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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
FOR PRESIDENT,
JAMES G. Blaine!


fbe Executive Committee Of the BLAINE CLUB
OF MAINE, having perfected their arrangements
fss - Exeursios to Chicago To attend the kepuoai
- National Convention, make the following an
nosneenent for the benefit Of those Republican,
Vhp nay desire 10 stfSnd and aid In nominating our
honc.sd senator. JAMES G, eLA!ME a. can
esve Portland, THURSDAY May 9th. on the arrival
Of thy morning train from Bangor. arriving 10 Bo--
ton N season for tea. The party will leave hosfon
Tor Chicago direct the evening by special train.
with Wagner sleeping cars. over the BOSTON Al.
DANY. NEW YORK CENTRAL, LAKE SHORE and
MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROADS, taking break.
fast Friday morning ut Syracuse. dinner At Ea.t
BaGsio. and tea at Cleveland. arriving In CHICAIo
Saturday morning. Ample hotel accommodations
and Nsttison Houses, and will be assigned on
the train to the ExcursIonsfs. avoiding confusion
on their arrival Hotel bills $40 10 u PR day.
Fare from PORTLAND 10 CHICAGO ana return
140. Wagner sleeping cars to Chicago, $50 TX
eFsIonsis taken and from Portland from stations
On Maine Central X. H. At one fare; tickets To DE-
peocuved at all stations Persons desiring to go can
have their b~rths In sleeping cars assigned ny en-
esosng o. 20 TO the Treasurer Of the club H. y Us
$OOp Portland. Those wishing to secure rooms
shosld address the secretary, ): SWEET Row., An'
gssfa, early possible All Republicans ar" cor
daily invited 10 join the excursion.
The Committee have succeeded In arranging that
The tickets IN Chicago and back shall be- good NJ
teen days from May q. The train will run b. the
Way Of Nixsarz Falls, and arrangement VII b.
saxde TO make y stop there Of three hours, 10 flew
the objects Of interest.
j. X. BODwELL, President.
j. SWEET ROwE. Secretary.
Augusta, April ~, lss0.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
Passengers and Public Convey
anceS.

One of the appellate courts of Massachu-
sets has just rendered decision which is of
general interest AS still farther tending to de-
fine the rights of passengers on public con-
ers and managers can limit or restrict trav-
elers by the printing of rules on tickets. A
passenger some time since bought a limited
ticket from Boston to New York, over the Old
Colony railroad, for one dollar. According
to the regulations printed on this ticket the
passenger had no right to stop anywhere on
the route short of New York He chose.
however, to stop at Newport to which place
the regular local fare from Boston. was one
dollar and sixty cents. The officers of the
company refused to allow him to stop there.
however, unless he paid sixty cents, the diff
ference in price between his limited through
ticket and the local fare. For this he brought
suit against the company. The lower court
decided against him, but he appealed the
case, and Judge Bacon, of the superior civil
court. reversed tine judgh ent of the lower
court and awarded the passenger S75 and
costs. amounting altogether to about 5000.
According to this decision, it seems that a
railroad or steamboat company cannot law
fully prevent a passenger from leaving the
cars or boat at any station where a regular
stop is made for the exchange of passengers.
The company may, however, demand the diff
ference in fare between the local and the
through rate, and if payment is refused, re-
cover the same in civil action. but have no
other remedy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
The Secret of Happiness.
Detroit Free Press.

''Walkin' out dis mawnin' to bellole the
bewtifui in natur',' began the President of
the Limekiln Club as he arose, ''nry mind
recollectcd dat l had been axed to splain de
true secret of happiness. In de fust place,
when am a man happy? Is it when he has
lots O money-when he has fixed his enemy
when he travels an sees de world-when
he has a good home? An how many grades
of happiness kin you count up? An " hat am
happiness. when you come to boil it down?
During the silence that followed his last
query Samuel Shin made an effort to cross
his legs and knocked the WATERFALL bottom
side up, filling the brogans of Giveadam
Jones and Whitelaw Skinner full of ice-cold
liquid.
''IIappiness. as an ole black man like me
defines it." continued Brother Gardiner. IAN
not sto' cloze, a fat wallet, a big house an
ice cream cherry night afore you go to bed
When looked about me arter wife | didn't
look fur anything gaudy. l knew l mus
mar black woman or none at all. knew
she'd be away off on her Greek and Latin, an
SO when l got NY ole woman I war not bit
dis'pinted. She am as good as | am, an
what more can | ask? When | war free to
start out reasoned dat must job round at
dis an dat. kase | had no trade. | nebber
counted on havin' more dan cord of wood an
five bushels of 'taters ahead, an | nebber
have had. knew I'd have to live in small
house, own a cheap dog. live an dress
plainly an keep dis black skin to de grave.
an it has ali happened jist as l 'spected.
am happy kase havn't 'spected too much
l am happy kase l doan figger on what
haven't got. am happy kase I reason dat
de weather can't allus be far, money can't
allus be plenty. good health can't allus last.
an yer hes friends can't allus be counted
on. If dar am any secret of happiness
believe it am dis, an we will now begin de
regular dizziness of de -occashun.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
General News.

The Lynn shoe statesmen prophesy a rush.
ing trade with the South and West.
The 'Sabbath-day' question, in connection
with running river steamers. is creating con.
siderable excitement at Haverhll
Mr.. Bret Harte describes himself as be-
longing to country which reads more Eng.
lish books and pays less for them than any
other nation.
81 am very much afraid of lightning. y
said pretty lady. 'And well you may be. y
replied a dcsparing lover, .'as your heart is
made of steel"
friend writes from the Colorado Noun.
tains to say that he got as ravenous as "a
ven among the ravines, and sat down in one
of the gorgeous gorges and gorged himself.
One of the managers of a hospital asked
an Irish nurse which he considered the most
dangerous of the many cases then in the hos
pital. THAT, sir" said Paddy, as he pointed
10 where on the table lay case of surgical
instruments.
An experiment is being made on the Long
Island Railroad, with view of substituting
oil for coal in the generation of steam for 10.
connective engines. Several successful ex.
periments have been made.
In the outskirts of New Orleans lives an
old man whose only companions are spiders
of every shape and hue. He has never at
tempted an accurate census, but he believes
that there are i've or six hundred of them.
and the ceilings of his two rooms are COM
pletely hidden by the webs which they have
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

There is good story of canon's wife,
celebrated for her zeal in the temperance
cause. Meeting an old woman whose hus.
band spent good deal in liquor, DE tried to
persuade her that the emily way to cure her
husband was to induce him to sign the pledge.
In support Of her arguments she added, 'sThe
twenty years, so surely your husband can do
So s'Deary me, madam" said the woman.
al never knew as how the canon ever took
too much,"-7A< Hour,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
Hale and Hearty.

not sallow, dependent and miserable, are
those who wisely seek health when bilious,
constipated and dyspeptic, from DIR. Gros-
venor's Liver Aid. All affections of the
Liver. Stomach and Bowels are removed by
it. 1t is an admirable blood dupurent. and
especially useful as a household remedy. All
that is necessary in its use is persistency
Give it fair trial! Disorders of the Liver
are obstinate, but they Invariably succumh
to this potent. prompt and safe botanic rem.
edy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

Colonel Ingersoll says: II want Blaine
nominated because he is man of gen.
illus because he will fill the country with
enthusiasm; and because men dead for
''other candidates will have wings for
''him." 1t is this feeling which gives such
remarkable vitality to Mr.. Blaine's candi-
dacy. Colonel Ingersoll tersely expresses
the sentiment that underlies the Blaine
movement in all parts of the country.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

PLAIN WORDS ARE Best. We learn that
certainpeople find fault with W. +. Clarke OF
Providence, X. l.. for not ''writing up his
great Kidney Medicine. HUNTS REMEDY,
in more fiowery style. 1t is not Mr.. Clarke
but his critics who are foolish. What does a
man who is threatened with Bright's Dis
ease, or any disease of the Kidneys, Blad-
der, Liver or Urinary Organs most require
fine words or a cure? In HUNTS REM
EDY, the great Kidney and Liver Medicine,
he gets the cure-a sure cure.
Sold by all druggists. Trial size, IS cents.
maylf&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

spun. For the most part these strange pets
make their own living, but occasionally the
old man throws a handful OF flies into the
meshes of the innumerable webs and delights
to see the spiders glide along the gossamer
and seize their struggling victims.
Iowa walnut logs are now being shipped to
England. The timber is bought in the tree
by Liverpool agent, and is cut down and
hewn square. The ends are then painted to
prevent cracking from exposure to the wealth
er. The logs are shipped to Liverpool to
supply the cabinet makers of Great Britain.
The timber is obtained in the Skunk river
valley, in the vicinity of Charlottesville and
Washington, and is of a superior quality.
Iowa furnishes some of the best black wal
nut to be found in the world for the furniture
trade, and it is a source of considerable rev.
enue to the State.
OF Mr.. Blaine as a teacher of the blind in
Philadelphia years ago, an old pupil says that
he was vigorous, enthusiastic and high
spirited. One of his chief characteristics
was promptitude, and another was the humor
that helped greatly to enlighten the lives OF
the sightess' beings about him. He never
let anything stand in his way. Once in his
geometry class he wanted a raised diagram
which he did not have. Out came his pen.
knife, and saying "Everything must give way
to knowledge" lie carved diagram for his
blind pupils on one of the settees. He was
fond of reading to them out of school hours,
and read "splendidly," his favorite authors
being Irving and Prescott.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
Much Sickness.

Undoubtedly with children. attributed to 9th.
er causes, is occasioned by Worms.
BROWNS VERMIFUGE COMFITS. or
Worm Lozenges, although effectual in de.
stroying worms, can do no possible injury to
the most delicate child. This valuable COM
bination has been successfully used BY ply
sicians, and found to be absolutely sure in
eradicating worms, so hurtful to children.
Twenty-Five cents box.
ftu. th&freOw&weow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
A HOUSEHOLD NEED.

a book on the Liver its diseases and their
treatment sentfree. Including treatises upon
Liver Complaints. Torpid Liver, Jaundice,
Biiiousness, Headache. Constipation, Dys-
pepsia, Malaria. etc. Address DIR. SANroRp.
i62 Broadway, New York City, n. Y.
Nav 44w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
More Evidence.

Mr.. A. c. Soper, with D. Appleton & Co.
publishers, writes as follows:
The almost immediate and really bene-
ficial effect of Wyomoke in Dyspepsia and
Nervous prostration was in my case most A.
tonishing. heartily recommend those "a
quest Of health to try this peculiar, pleasant
and successful remedy fmoaEth&v
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

The celebrated Liebig Cos Cocoa Beef
Tonic is evidently preparation of sterling
merit. Sir Robert Christison, MD, LID,
Frs, Physician to her Majesty the Queen
OF England, says: 1.-The properties Of the
Cocoa are the most remarkable of any known
to the medical world. From repeated per-
sonal trials am convinced that its use ia
highly beneficial mayIs+eod&w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
Browns Household Panacea

Is the most effective Pain Destroyer in the
world. Will most surely quicken the blood
whether taken internally or applied exter.
nally, and thereby more certainly RELIEVE
PAIN, whether chronic or acute, than any
other pain alleviator, and it is warranted
double the strength of any similar prepare.
ton.
1t cures pain in the Side, Back or Bowels,
Sore Throat, rheumatism, TOothache and
ALL ACHES.
The Great Believer of Pain.
''BROWN'S HOUSEHOLD PANACEA.'
should be in every family. A teaspoonful OF
the Panacea in tumbler of hot water
lsweetened, if preferred], taken at bedtime,
will BREAK UP A COLD. % cts. a bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

Mr.. Henry Ingalls,, who was one of the
democrats on the Hale committee. has a
poor opinion of the attempts to delude the
public with the idea that the changes,
erasurcs ETC., of the returns were made by
republicans after they came into the hands
Of the Hale committee. For that matter
there 10 nobody of common sense that be-
lieves such an absurd invention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

Will send their celebrated Electro-Volta,c
Belts to the afflicted upon 80 days trial
Speedy cures guaranteed. They mean wha,
they say. Write to them without delav.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

Kings Vegetable Ambrosia restores gray hair 70
Its original color prevents the hair from falling out,
market. Parsons, Bangs 4 Co., wholesale DruS
gists, Gen'l Ag'ts. iulv21t rt1e
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

DR.. Cutters Shoulder Braces correct the habit O,
STOPPING. Parsons, Bangs 4 Co., Wholesale Drug
gists, Portland General Agents. -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20

The greenbackers and democrats OPP
posed to fusion are being whipped into
line. They talk well but their backbones
arc mot sin lenough to resist the pres
sune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
NOTICE.
NOTICE.

T HEREBY notify the public that ! have e, ' ~
i appointed Superintendent Of Burals, ~ ,e r
City Of Augusta, and 81 perntendent Of ore f
Cemetery. am prepared to attend TO al oIu. -
Funerals viii also furnish hacks and csrn lsSE
Orders may be left at my residence, No. 70 VsH
Street.
CHARLES A. WADsWoaTh
aprlf2m
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-05-20
01oIES /!

rHOICE varieties of GladOles for sale y - - 4
~ SELL EATON'S, Chestnut ST., from ~
cents a bulb. Cheaper by the dozen. m""
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-09-18
(Cornmunicated.l
sugar Town ns am 1ssiucafionIl
Centre.


Schools give character to the coun
tries in which they are located. Sugar
Town, already popular with imnli.
grants, will become more so with .
school that gives promise of excellence
and permanence. The increase OF
such population too, as If attracted by
good schools, is the increase of re-
sources, not only to the people OF
Sugar Town, but primarily, in some
sense, to every part of the parish. Ii
adds to both material and moral
strength. 1t aids in securing light,
good and strong government, by ad-
ding to the financial, moral and ment-
al strength of the parish. This mnst
prove true to surprising degree with
Sugar Town, where the influx is not
and will not be followed by sub
division of lands now in cultivation,
because of the vast amount of lands,
equally good, and subject to purchase
from the government. And real es-
tate will be increased in the same pro
portion as numbers of population are
increased.
But how is Lake Charles to be ben
Gifted by this progressive movementl
Lake Charles is the commercial centre
of the parish, and Sugar Town merely
tributary. Sugar Town is almost
exclusively an agricultural district, and
Lake Charles handles far the greater
portion of its exported farm products.
The establishment of school there
draws an influx of families, necessi-
tates increased domestic expenses, ETC.,
and therefore the production of an
increased amount of farm produce for
market is necessity, because from
this source. only can they look for
means to meet this increased demand
on their finances. Lake Charles will
continue to supply the market for
these products, if her citizens manifest
liberality towards their neighbors of
Sugar Town.
The latter reason by no means APP
plies peculiarly to Sugar Town. Lake
Charles is materially, if not vitality
interested in the establishment of such
schools throughout the parish. Every
one will add its quota to the revenues
of Lake Charles, and promote the ma
terial interests oftthis place. But the
Sugar Town schoolis, or will be self
sustaining, will be easiest and earliest
established, and therefore it behooves
ms to render them all assistance we
can, first, when that point has been
supplied, We may safely reckon upon
substantial assistance from there in
the establishment of other schools,
whenever this spirit of progress may
become aroused. And should the peo-
pie of this place manifest liberality in
this Sugar Town enterprise, they may
rest assured that it will prove one of
the very safest investment of funds
that could be made. EDUCATOR. 4
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-09-18
Aaporaa,lt 10 tine People.
RELIEF TO DELINQUENT rAx-rAYEns

ART. i. Be it ordained by the peo-
pie of the state of Louisiana in Con
vention assembled. AL interests, pen
alties, costs, fees aud charges whatever
on taxes and licenses due the State, or
any political corporation therein, prior
TO the first day of January, 1879, and
yet unpaid, are RENTED, and all pro-
perry forfeited to the State or any
political corporation on account of
lnon-payment of taxes and licenses, or
to which the State or any political
corporation now has a title, shall be
redeemabie, and the title to the State
or any political corporation thereto
annnlled npon the payment by the
debtor, or any interested party, of the
principal Of all taxes and licenses that
may be due thereon at the date of re-
demptiop, and this right of redemp-
ton shall continue until the LIST day Of
January, 1881. In the event the prin.
eipal of said taxes and licenses is not
paid by said time the interest, penal
ties, costs, fees and charges herein be-
fore RENTED shall revive and attach
to the property upon which the taxes
and licenses are due, and snch proper
ty shall be then sold in the manner 10
be provided by law, and the title of
the purchaser shall be full and com
plete; provided, that nothing herein
shall ihe canstrna1 nc af.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-09-18
Am Indian Murderer Executed
i'm tlae Nation.
Especial to the Galveston News

Denison, Sept. lO.-The Herald
special from Atoka, 4. r., gives the
following particulars of the Dixon ex-
ecution at that place to-day:
Dixon, at l1l:40, accompanied by
his step-father, mother, brother and
sisters, went to the place of execution,
at "a grove in the edge of town. Old
Medicine Man addressed the condemn.
ed. The criminal was dressed in his
grave clothes iby relatives. He then
babe his friends and relatives good-by.
No address WAS made by the con
demned. AT 1910 he was blindfold-
ed by the sheriff Partontubee. Medi-
cine Man made a spot in the centre
of the prisoners barred breast, and at
1920 the condemned kneIt, his step
father holding his left and his brother
his right hand. Abner Woods, cousin
of the condemned and the chosen ex-
,ecutioner, took position at five
PAGES, and at 1921 fired his Ninches-
ter rifle itruetto the mark. The con
demned mans head dropped forward
on hisIbreast, and with 4 groan he ex-
PRED without a struggle AT 1898
he was placed in his coffin.
The execution was witnessed by
hundreds of people. The condemned
was wonderfully composed and show
ed splendid nerve. 1t was humane
execution.
tDixon was executed for the murder
OF q married woman, named Washing
ton, one year ago. The murder was
hendish and brutal, being accomplish
81 with an AK, for no cause except that
bison swas sHbjectitp fits and is snp-
posed did the deed in one. He was
an illiterate Indian, Of low order Of
Intelligence, and indifferent TO hisfate.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-09-18
The Morgan City Convention

The convention last Saturday resulted
in a bolt by the Aeklen delegates,
during the preliminary organization,
on a question as to how the vote of
Lafayette should be taken. The tenn
porary chairman decided that the two
contesting delegations from Lafayette
should each have half of the vote of
that parish, but the leader of the Ack-
len delegation insisted on casting the
entire vote of the parish. Being over.
ruled by the chair, all the Acllen dele
gates bolted, went to another building
and nominated Acklen. Those who
refused to bolt nominated Mr.. lBilliu,
the nominee of the previous convention.
1t is needless to say we deplore this
unhappy division in the democratic
ranks in the Third District, but it was
easily to be foreseen, and, possibly,
might have been prevented. a very
large number of the delegates were
bent on defeating Acklen's srenomina-
ltion at any and all hazards, and the
Aeklen delegates were equally deter
mined TO secure his nomination. The
idea of making concessions, for the
sake of party unity seems TO have been
nnthought of untilthe splitwas accom-
plished and both nominations made.
Mr.. BiIliu seems TO have acted very
lhonorably in this whole business, but
ihisssupPorters and DIR. Acklen's went
there TO make a fight E0atrance, and
the consequence is both candidates are
slaaghtered. We hopesthis wretched
controversy may yet be settled in time
10 save the district from csrpetrbag
representation in Congress, and the
parish Of Calcasieu from the disgrace
eof splitting her democratic vote for
Congressman. "A localcorrcspondent-
Nindex--ltas something to Jay on the
subject IN this issue VI our paper
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-09-18

The Natehitoches Vindieator sng-
gestst the Times, the Bee, the Capito-
liam and the Chief, as a committee for
the purpose Of selecting the place
where and naming theitiune when the
Press Convention shall be held. A
good idea we believe, and If acted
upon at once will soon furnish us the
desired Convention. Almost every
paper in the State has been heard
from in relation to this matter, and as
all approve the movement let there be
no more delay.-Marksville Bulletin.
Let tusi have the convention without
further delay.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1880-09-18
Nothing can iatimidatc me from
doing qohat 4 beliege TO be honest and
right-TWISFIELp ScoTT HANCOCK.

The Maine election last Tuesday hai
sounded the death-l1nell of the repub
lican party. Think of itl--Maine
sfRock-ribbcd and ancient as the sun
in its loyalty to. the republican party
has cast off its republican garments
and has thrown off the yoke Of Blaine,
Hamlin and Hale The election of gov,
ernor, and two, and possibly four, con.
gressmen, by the Fusionists, by theil
own unaided efforts, in contest which
brought out the largest vote ever polled
in the State, is yictory'over the repub-
lican party which places the election of
Hancock and English beyond question.
The republicans were sure of Maine.
Blaine acknowledges they had canvass
ed every voter, and were certain of
5000 majority. The fusion majority is
between one aud two thousand.
The doubtful voters in the other
States will hesitate no longer to swell
the ranks of the democracy. The
doubtful States are doubtful only to
the republicans, and the only remain
ing question is the amount of the de-
mocratic majority in November.