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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

Ihere seems to be general and snon,,.
| neous revival of interest in their nrofass;o
among teachers all over the State. This
very week the Maine Pedagogical Society
mad very interesting and profitable session
az Lewiston. The State Superintendent of
Schools is now in Belfast attending a meet.
ing OF the Waldo County Educational Asso.
clation. Similar organizations are SPRING
ing up in almost every county. Teachers
gather from all sections and discuss topics
related to their work. Papers are read
Schools and scholars are talked over. and tho
young schoolmasters and schoolmarms 90
Dack To their work fresher and stronger from
the intercourse, Maine graduates every wear
many thoroughly trained instructors whose
services are in good demand. In the higher
branches, teaching is fairly remunerative.
We are sorry to say that the school system of
Maine compares poorly with that of MANY
other States. Even our neighbors, the sBlue-
noses" down in New Brunswick, have better
schools and better schoolhouses There is
too much diversity in text books The cur
riculum is neither logical nor systematic. We
hope something will be done this winter to
break the stubborn crust of apathy and false
economy which is too general, and to rouse
the people of Maine to the Importance of Civ
ing their children as good an education as can
be obtained elsewhere.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

Workmen are engaged in putting in
new timbers under the Congregational
chapel.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

,r,o,e who like nice toilet soaps
"a ss apt them at Partridse's drug store ore:
s Thsr have on hand lot of very DID, "n'e
20 stile soap.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23
Death of n Printer.

wAsHrNGToS, October %. Edward b.
Richardson. a veteran printer. died here yes
terday, aged 16. During the war he Joined
fhc rrhels
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

Whv will you doubt? What every one
.avs must be true Days Kidney Pad is con-
trolling and curing class of diseases that
have heretofore been considered incuraole.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

Hon. Z. A. Gilbert, secretary Of the Maine
Board of Agriculture, was in town yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

1t is the greatest of mistakes, druglng the
system with medicines to cure Kidney trouble
The application of Days kldney raa 10
the small of the back will cure when ho'hins
else can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

The next session of the executive council
,o,xenes November 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

. ~ ahbs y.ndike top coats at Benz. Hunt.
:.a.ou,. 14s Water street. where you eau -, ,'
s.., ~..r in the latest styles at reasonA0'e
prices.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

The 'Star of the East" will hereafter leave
Roston at five O'Clock =. NJ, instead of six.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23
BY TELEGR
Associated Press kilograms to the Daily
Kennebec Journal
Business Men Moving II
Gardiner.
(Spccial to the Journal J

GARDINER, Me, October %. A strong move
ment is on foo. in this city in favor of main
tanning the protective tariff. The following
paper is being signed by the leading business
men this afternoon
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

rho .red and infirm are strengthened anu
ny br;ghtened by Malt Bit'ers.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

tho ca nope that the entertainnisnt given i
e congregational chapel last eve,;.- =.
a. u"s Aaoie' Board of Missions ia hr,
the begin ains of series =. .. Is oo'
peasant and was so thoroughly ENJOYABLE ~
mt 10 last, that all fortunate anouch
W De pre- ent would like to 500 :,
About $40 were netted, which sum : '1u
10 'he poor of the city. The SIM.
per went where all good summers on tn.
'enins was given to tableaux charades md
. Isl stage was improvised. with :,
dressing room where the Young act,rs
shielded from the profane gaze bv two ,.,co
Sna"is fastened together. The table,
were very fine, and were warmly apnl,udaa
MIS- MiiIIken favored the audience w;,b !.
sweet little aria and selections on the n;.no
winch were rendered with her custo
power and finish. The piano solo nv Nj.
oochrahe was greeted with cordial ann,.r.a
'u' the charade was the feature of the evo,
ing The parts were well sustained and
'"e '''erriment at times was uproarious. The
curtain fell at about half-past nine. Outs;de
the rain was falling, and the older r.,so..
"ai'ed ior umbrellars; but the BOYS with
o'ercoat collars turned up, and the girls with
diminished heads, braved the rain drons an.
got safely home, although little dampened.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23
MASSACHUSETTS.
Robbery.

BosToS, October %. Cornelius Costello.
confidential clerk at the wool house of
Wright & King. Milk street, arrested few
DAYS ago at Cambridge for drunkenness and
fined one dollar. was to-day discovered to be
suffering from dementia 1t is also learned
he had been robbed of $500 in money, note
for 81 500 an order for large amount and
bank book. Police are investigating the
case.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

d. r. V. G. is purely vegetable COM
pound. and will do all is claimed for it. See
other column.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23
Local ano State Mus. j
Saturday, October 90, 1880.
JOB PRINTING.

Parties DESTROYS Of obtaining fine job
printing need not go out of the city. At
NE Journal office the Uorkmen are first
class. and The facilities the best for doinq
nice work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

BiU heads, Statements, letter heads. en-
nlopes, tags, risit,ng and aoedding cards,
in large rariety, ARRAYS ON hand.
All work done rhen promised.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23
THE INDIANS.
Fight with Utes.

LEADvILLE, Col, October 20. A fight
is reported between the whites and Utes, near
the reservation, recently, and two Utes were
killed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23
Death of an Aged Man
WASHINGTON.

LAWRENCE, October %. Thomas Kane
died to-day, aged l03 years and months.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23
California Mining stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO. October ~.
The following the closing official prices Of rnn
I'M stock to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-23

WATERvILLE, October %. Mrs. Joanna
B., widow of the late Nathaniel Gilman, died
last evening. She was widely known and
respected.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The fair-minded portion of the So
called independent press, condemn
the New York Legislature for its
foreshadowed purpose at this crisis
of making a change in the mode of
ellecting Presidential Electors. The
object of making the change now is
clearly partisan, and for this reason
is to be censured by all who are OPP
posed to making such important
change merely for political trickery.
The Columbus Sunday Nesos, refer
ring to the proposed action in New
York, says: "There are a great many
advocates Of this method Of choosing
Presidential Electors. If it were
adopted in all the States it would
perhaps prove more satisfactory, and
give results more nearly in conso.
nance with the will of the people,
than the old way. But it would not be
advisable to make the change in any
State at this time. We are too neal
a Presidential election. All present
movements looking toward the
choosing of Electors by Congress
ional Districts, or by Legislature, as
in olden times, are prompted, not by
a desire to improve and simplify the
country's political system, but tt
gain vantage ground in the impor
tant political contest just ahead
They are party schemes that should
be set down on, at least until aftel
the next President is chosen. Their
concurrent action might be secured
in all or a majority of the States il
time to vote for Electors by district:
in 1884"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The Franklin county Represent
alive has introduced the bill that
previously failed, to provide for the
transfer of all discharged prisoners
TO the counties from whence they
were sent to the penitentiary. AS
many of these convicts sent from ru
raj districts r Cpl ofessionals" from
other parts, probably the majority
from cities, they should not agaiu
he returned to the communities tina!
have suffered from their depreda
tions. 1t may lot be palatable tt
the people of Columbus to have then
all turned loose in their midst, but
as they reap the benefit of these pub
lie institutions. this is a part of the
same gravy that is good for the goose
as for the gander. Let the bill b.
defeated again.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
AMONG OUR EXCHANGES.
The Difference.
Newark Advocate.

NCWdTh AutOCdLC.
During the last campaign in this
State, Republican editors and stump
ers had a great deal to say about the
Democratic Legislature. They held
it up before the dear people for con-
tempt and execration. Indeed, the
Democratic Legislature seemed to
be very strong, trump card, in the
hands of the Republican party, in
the late campaign. It was arraign-
ed by the Republicans, with the high
crime of treason to the people. II
was charged with having betrayed,
most basely, it's sacred trust. The
principal specifications of this grave
charge consisted in these two items,
to-wit: that the Democratic Legis
lature had "redistricted the State;
and that it had "reorganized" the
State institutions. These were the
Democratic crimes that virtuous Re
publieans inveighed against, long
and fondly; and it was for the com
mission of these crimes that they
called upon the people to cast the
Democratic Legislature into outer
darkness. Well-a Republican Leg
islature was elected. What was the
result2 Why, that the very first two
things they attempt to do, are the
very things they condemn so bitterly
in the Democratic party; namely, to
redistrtct the State, and to reorgan-
tze the State institutions. Only
there is this marked difference in
the two cases. The Democratic re-
districting and reorganization, in the
main, was done for good and sufi-
cient reasons and accomplished de-
sirable results. The Republican re-
districting and reorganization, on
the contrary, is done for partisan
purposes, and will accomplish parti-
san results. 1t can be shown by
facts and figures, that the Demo
cratic r~edistricting was largely done
in the interest of justice, and accom-
plished a more equitable represent
alton of the two parties. It can also
be shown by facts and figures, that
the Democratic reorganization, was
done in the interest, largely OF econ
omy and reform, both of which it ac-
complished. Neither of these reas-
ons, however, can be successfully
urged in defense of the present Re-
publican redistricting and reorgan,
ization. Now, upon what principle
of ethics r those very acts which
were charged as Che basest ofcrimes,
in the Democratic Legislature, per-
fectly righteous and lovely in the
Republican Legislature? More es-
pecially, when, as now, it Substitute
of those then existent justifying cir,
cumstances.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

No man has for manga day put
SO much wisdom abont American
politics into such brief compass as
ex-G Governor Seymour, in his CONVEX
sation with q correspondent of the
New York World. What can be
more to the point or more accurate,
for example, than these words:
"In looking over the political field,
it is evident, on the Republican side,
there are sharp contrivances and
much bitterness. The Republicans
are in a far worse way than the
Democrats; so far as feuds are con-
cerned. 1t is true that the division
in the ranks of the latter are more
open and conspicuous, but they have
reached a p int where they admit Of
healing remedies. Hatred and jeal.
ousies in the ranks of political or,
CARNATIONS are like erysipelas in
the human system-half cured wher
brought tn the surface. Concealed
hate and feverish jealousy poison
the blood of the Republican organ
ization."
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

A bill has been introduced in Con-
gress by Mr.. Crittenden for the es-
tablishment of a Federal prison
where all transgressors Of the laws
of the Government may be confined.
Such an establishment of this kind
to-day, could be filed with Republic
can robbers and plunderers of the
government, and it might even find
within its walls if strict justice was
administered, the Fraud of the
White House, who is the creates.
transgressor in the country.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The editor of the Toledo Demo
crat-Gen. Steedman-a man who
is not easily frightened, prophecies
troublous times over and following
the Presidential election of this year.
He says: "The Republicans have be-
come SO thoroughly convinced that
the Presidency is certain to insure
to their party, by fraud, violence or
otherwise, that they are having a
fierce and terrible time as to who
shall be their candidate. They re-
gard a nomination as equivalent to
an election, or if election fails, TO
counting in their candidate, and the
feeling of certainty makes the fight
more bitter. There may be hope for
the country, that a division will be
the result of the contest. Whatever
may he the result of the fight in the
Republican party for the nomination
of a candidate for President, we beg
leave to put on record now, our con-
viction that the next Presidential
ELECTION will end in a civil war. We
have a distinct recollection of four
teen Presidential elections, and re-
member but one, that of 1860, when
the people were as excited and de-
termed as they are at this time. We
insisted during the campaign of186O
that war was inevitable, and were
hooted and ridicnled by such crea-
lures as 'Oid-Whang-doodle,' but
the result proved our foresight, and
We see at this time quite as certain
indications of a terrible struggle in
1881, as that which occurred in 1861.
VIZ are no alarmist, but cannot shut
our eyes to the evidences of the i'm
pending conflict. 1t is as certain to
come as sunrise and sunset, and no
power on earth can avert it, unless
the Republican party abandons its
purpose to secure the Presidency at
all hazards"
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The New York Times seems to be
too outspoken nowadays to be con-
sidered-a Stalwart, although it for
merly ranked the highest in that re-
gard. 1t has this to say Of some
little operations of John Sherman:
Mr.. Sherman appears to be work
ing for the Republican nomination
to the presidency in. a very bad fash
ion. Our dispatches from North
Carolina say that he has sent a num-
Der of special agents in the pay of
the government through that State
to get delegates appointed to Chicago
who shall be pledged to him. The
four delegates at large have been
named by the State Committee al.
Ieady, and three of them are mem
bers of that Committee. They are
all for Sherman. One of them is Col
lector of the Port at Wilmington.
Another-is said to have received an
appointment under the Treasury
within a few days. Of the Commit
tee who made the selection of dele.
gates, one was a Collector of Gus
toms, one a Collector of Internal
Revenue, one a clerk in the Loan
Division at Washington. We do not
suppose that Mr.. Hayes would de
eide that these men have obeyed his
civil service order. He ought to re
quire of Mr.. Sherman their prompt
dismissal. The Secretary has nc
right to profit, in his ambition BY
direct disobedience of the "Pres
ident's" orders. His general way
of pushing his plan is, however
worse than an insult to the "Pres
ident." 1t is an insult to the people
who pay the money he is paying for
his nomination. 1t is also the great
est possible injury to the Republican
party, aohtch would haze gerry hare
qcork to elect a man nominated b,
such means, and does not aoish to d,
so If 1T can.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
We notice that Republican papers

We notice that Republican papers
are very quiet concerning the reso-
luton adopted by the Republican
Legislature to take a recess every
three weeks. When Democrats were
in control of the Legislature, they
couldn't howl enough about this ex-
travagance, bus they think it all
right now. This shows what their
idea of consistency is. To US it looks
as if the only thing required to
make q Republican editor was hypo
crisy. At least it seems that the
"Aminidab Sleeks" are in a large
majority.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From u Regular Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, D. c.,
Fob 1th 1880

Feb. 4th, 1880.
Speaker Randall took the floor yes
terday, during q discussion of the
new House rules, to administer! cor
rection and reproof TO General Gar
field and other Republicans who had
spoken. The occasion was an effort
Of members of one of the Commit,
tees to held control Of the work which
had heretofore gone to it, the new
rules turning that work over to the
Committee on Appropriations Mr..
Randall was at his best, andtdealing
with the extravaganza and Sorrup-
tion of several years ago, and the
Improvements introduced by the first
Democratic House, was, entirely az
home. No man is more familiar with
this subject than he. The impress
ion he made yesterday was remark
able. The rules, by the way, will
probably be adopted this week.
It was said last night that the
House Election Committee would re-
port in favor of seating Curtin from
the goth Pennsylvania District. Yo.
cum, Greenbacker, is the sitting
member. There was no confirma-
tion of the report this morning, and
previous u~tteranees of the Commit.
teemen had seemed to indicate diff,
ferent action. ] am afraid Mr. Cur
tin, one of the most popular men in
Pennsylvania, and who would have
exceptional value as a legislator, viii
have to. postpone his Congressiona,
career until after his District votes
again. It is at least certain that the
Election Committee of the House
will deal out strict Justice in thi:
and other contested cases.
/ think the Committee ON way!
and means will succeed in putting
through the House a three and one
half per cent. bond bill. the bonds tt
be for fifty years, but redeemable BY
the government after fifteen, twenty
or twenty-five years.
What the Senate will do with sucl
a bill remains to be seen. Secretar,
Sherman had greater influence II
that body than in the House, and ii
unfexibly opposed to the paymen
of less than four per cent. aa
For the place of Commissioner o
Indian affairs, made vacant by TIT
dismissal of Mr.. Hoyt, npmerou
and quite prominent men are urged
The Honorable Richard Mcconnell
is urged-by himself. A Massachu
sets man was offered the place yes
terday but declined it.
There is among Democrats Con
gressmen at this time 'ans.unmistaka
BILE Hancock boom. Friends of th
General say that in a few. weeks tn
movement will take definite shape
and the work of organizing in a
the States commence. DEM.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12
soured on the Enquirer.
Hardin Co. Democrat.

AAoAuiu w. DCuiONia ts
The Cincinnati Enquirer is saying
some very sweet things of Senator
THURMAN just now. When the Sen
ator was on the zenith of his ele-
walton and when he could have been
of comm anding influence to the Dem
ocratic party the Enquirer lost no
opportunity to fling mud at him.
The sweet paragraph was likely writ
ten by the only Democrat on the
Enguire7's editorial staff. The mud
iinging was done by the TowNsENDs,
the McBKIDEs, the SMITHS, and the
WooDwARDs-RepublicaGs all-who
are engaged in conducting the vari-
Gus departments of that socalled
Democratic literary vehicle.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The Dayton news of the Cincin-
natl Enquirer of Tuesday last, says
Capt. ASHLEY BRowN, Deputy Reeve
nue. Collector of this District in Col.
RoBT. WILLIAMS Office, has default
ed for upwards of 49, 900 and fled
to Canada! 1t also says that Mr.
Williams will be responsible for the
defalcation, which if correct, is very
unfortunate for our neighbor and
viii place him in a pecuniary bad
fix,
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

An important meeting of the gen.
tlemen interested in the Lake Erie,
Evansville d Southwestern Railway,
was held in Bellefontaine on the I'd
inst, at which persons all along the
line yer present. 1t seems to be a
foregone conclusion that this line OF
road will be constructed, and the
people of Eaton and surrounding
country should get ready, TO give it 6
hearty Hboom" when the time comes
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

tarv Evarts indulgedi in agreat hon.
lily on the necessity of that reform,
in the curse of which he took occa-
sion to plume the Hayes government
for what it had done in the premises;
and the homily was quickly followed
by the d~ispatching of Treasury
agents to the South by another prom
inent member of the administration
to work up his chances for the pres
idency! This is worse than the act
of the ostrich which hides it's head
in the belief that it is therby com
pletely screened from observation.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12

The Stalwarts continue to wax
fierce in their denunciation of the
fraudulent administration. This is
from the Grant organ par excellence,
the st. Louis Globe Democrat:
Mahomet divided the neither world
into seven bells, the lowest and hot
test.of which he set apart for hypo-
critics. This is an item of some per-
sonal concern to an administration
which began by protestations of pur-
ity and civil service reform, and is
now engaged in prostituting the
patronage of the Government to
bribe the Republican party into the
nomination of IN unworthy candi-
-
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1880-02-12


the Democracy of all ranks as united
and harmonious as they are this win
ter. The foolish and insane acts of
the present loafng Republican Leg
lslature are making the task of car
rying Ohio a possibility for the
Democrats, and anything at this
time, that would lessen that posi-
bility, is to be deprecated. From
what l have been able to learn, the
state central committee call another
meeting as soon as the National
Democratic Committee, which meets
in Washington Feb. 22d., has fixed
the time and place of holding the
National Convention. This meeting
will be held sometime in March and
the committee will call a state con
ven,ion to elect delegates to the Nat
ional Convention, and select a new
State Central Committee which will
organize a campaign committee
The convention will adjourn until
after the National Convention and
then meet to adopt a platform or tc
endorse the National platform and
nominate a state ticket. From pres
ent indications Senator Thurman
will undoubtedly have the support
Of the solid Ohio delegation for the
Presidency. This it is ct nceded, i:
la compliment to which he is entitled
at the hands of the Ohio Democracy
His chances for a nomination are
not the best in the world, but til,
opinion seems to be gaining GROUND
that he, is the strongest candidate
the Democrats a name. If Gran
is the nominee on the other side, a
now seems possible, and highly prob
able, Thurman can carry Ohit
against him with ease.
For President,
ALLEN G.. THURMAN, of Ohio.
+, For ice-President,
Amy man who can help him bea
4. Grant!
n, PIcKAwAY.