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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-07-07
Population and Bust
ness.
RICHMOND, July 3, 1880.

RICHMOND, July 3, 1880.
To the Editor of the Kenne5ec Journal:
A decrease in population in Richmond
My stars, no. Where did you get that idea?
226S? What envious Kennebecker gave you
those figures? Why Richmond is on the high
road to fortune. 1t is prosperous and prosper
ing beyond our fondest hopes. Its increase
in population the last decade was ten per
cent. Its population the first of June was
2G6l and several families have had an in
crease since then.
Who under the sun could have put us in the
paper at 226s? 1t must have been some Bath
fellow. The, are jealous of us. We could
build shoe factory and they couldn't and so
they got mad at us, and want people to be-
lieve that we are going down hill. But we
are not. tell you we are not. Everybody is
at work and we all have faith in our town.
Ten years from now our population will be
at least double what it is now. This is not
an idle boast. We can show the facts and
figures. and the smallest boy in our primary
school can cipher it out.
Look at some of the indications of pros
perity! newspaper, really newspaper.
The Richmond Bee, published by Blen, En-
erson & Co. and edited by Ray Thompson,
appeared Yesterday. 1t is bright. spicy
readable sheet devoted to local matters, and
it promises to look after our interests, and
will hereafter expose all the lies the Bath
fellows or any other man may write about
Richmond.
Our saw mills have been improved and
their capacity so largely increased that even
the noble and graceful Kennebec has not at
all h.,a ohI 10 90 ,o 1D.x
down fast enough to keep the saws at work
Think of that. Our shoe factory, the new
one. the largest with one exception) and the
best in the State. will be ready for occupancy
by the middle of August, and will be run to
its fullest capacity. The pay roll of the
other factory. before the fire. averaged about
$1,000 per week. In this it will approximate
s400s per week. The site and foundation of
the old factory is, it is rumored, to be utilized
BY the erection, at an early day, of a wooden
mill.
And the real secret of all this smartness is
the excellent health enjoyed by cur citizens
from drinking the water from the spring of
the Richmond Mineral Spring Company. of
which Hon. T. ]. Southland is the President.
An analysis of the water discloses medicinal
properties beyond that of all other springs.
and the new company is to place it on the
market so that even the people who live way up
to Augusta can obtain it and get we'll. The
company will also erect a large and elegant
hotel in time to accommodate another sea-
sons visitors.
All this. in addition to ship-building, ice
business, new stores. new dwellings, honest
dealings. and temperate habits. insures for
us during the next ten years the fullest meas
ure of prosperity, and will give the popula-
ton Of our village in 80 at least 5000.
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Democratic Economy.

The Washington correspondent OF the
Clereland Herald has taken the trouble to
collect the official statements for the last
five years of Republican rule and the ex-
penditures for the years since the Demo-
Gratis have had charge of the Legislative
affairs Of the government. The contrast
ing figures are worthy the attention OF
every thoughtful man, of every taxpayer.
They anew attest the magnificent quality
of the work OF the republican party; and
prove that democracy reckons without the
figures when it sets up superior claims as
an economist. Here are the figures. We
quote from the Herald:
For the fiscal year ending June 30th. 1871.
the expenditure was 1922, III, 1926; for
1872, 1877 ,5l7 ,9G2 67 for 1873. $780, 81, 245,-
80: for 1874, Sos7. l33, s73.l7; for 1875,
s274 ,323, 3s2. 81. and for 1876 $3.50, 459, 49,
49, Thus, in five years an annual reduction
Of expenditures amounting to 1873, IL, 1902
has been accomplished under republican man.
agement, and this, too, during years at the
close of the war for which the democratic
party owes the country over $4,000, 900 ,OOO.,
when there were naturally many expenses
directly incidental to it, Now we reach the
era of Brigadiers, and what is the result? For
the fiscal year ending June Both. 1877, $685.
GEO, OO8. SO for 1873, 1926, 1854. 32G.S0; 1879.
S2GG. 947 ,SS3.53; for 1880, 1927 800 231 II,
and for 1881. the amount appropriated is
S291 ,423, $3.50. For the present fiscal year
the sum of Sc, 424, 0l2 was appropriated, and
next winter there is every indication that it
will be even greater for the expenses of the
year ending June Both, 1881. The amount
in reason will then at least be for 1881,
1921, S47 10000. Thus the democrats after
five years manipulation of the governments
treasury, will have reached figure of $50,
3sS, 1887 in government expense, in excess
of that of the last year of republican rule.
1t is very near the amount named in the
platform, unfortunately for the democrats the
figures are on the other side of the page. 1t
shows that they have increased the cost of
government to that amount instead of dimin-
ishing it.
Comment upon the above figures is I'M
necessary. They speak for themselves
with unmistakable clearness, directness
and emphasis. They make kindling
wood of one of the planks in the Cincin-
natl platform, on which the party was
largely relying for success. They effect
ually dispose of the arrant democratic pre-
tense of strict democratic economy
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Hancock and the Shotgun DE.
mOcracy.

Tho obot orun democracy of fbc South
have srccoeded in oe,,ino the candidate
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;.,-.,;o. - ,h.u c.voro5 ~. non,;o,t;o,
G.. ,a.. - IN .,,o So Io,;s;ana Io.d
-, :,:.l.
Ans oA i"' ''o man ""o'' ''''''
was one OF the first blows struck at recon-
struction of the South in accordance with
renubl;can nrinci,les The New Orleans
oP""''''
Democrat says
1--WE are glad and proud to reflect that
Loutsiana first unfuried his name to the
breeze as the worthiest candidate for the
most exalted office in the gift of the people
and that TO the persistent ADVOCACY Of Louis
lana, more. perhaps, than to any other cause.
WAS HIS NOMINATION DUE"
The same paper published his military
order as complete evidence of his fitness
to govern. When republicans remember
that that order ushered in the reign of
terrorism and fraud which has overspread
Louisiana and the whole South, depriving
large portion of the people of the right
of suffrage, they will understand very
readily why the shotgun democrats of
Louisiana should be in favor of Hancock
for President. In the same article from
which we have quoted above we find the
following:
Hancock was thorn IN the side of the ad-
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The GOuldsbOrO' Return.

1t is stated in the report of the fusion
meeting at Pennington. that F. NJ. Fogg.
ex-Councillor and fusion candidate for
Congress. asserted that the alteration made
in the name of Oliver p. Bragdon of
Gouldsboro' was made by Orville ID.
Baker. Esq. of this city. This is almost
too foolish a statement even for Fogg to
make, who scarcely opens his ponderous
jaws but some foolish thing flies out The
change in the letter p threw out the vote
Of Gouldsboro'. which gave n republican
majority of 81, and cast out republican
representative and brought in under the
Garcelonian count fusionist representa-
tive. Fogg must have been more desper-
ate and foolish than usual to assert that
Mr.. Baker would make an alteration that
would operate in this way against his own
party. The following is what the Hale
report says upon this matter:
The Representative return from the town
Of Gouldsboro', in the county of Hancock.
disclosed upon its face that the initial letter
republican candidate for representative had
been tempered with and changed. The re-
publican vote in this town was 207. and the
majority So. s. W. Libbey, the town clerk
Of Gouldsboro., appeared before the commit
tee and testified that the name of Oliver =.
Bragdon was written by himself: that he
was well acquainted with the name, and that
he never wrote it Oliver b. Bragdon; that
he saw the return sealed up, and that when it
left Gouldsboro', for the Office of the Secre-
tary of State the name was Oliver p. Bray
don, and that the erasure and addition to the
letter were made after it left the town
where it was so scaled up. He produced
the town record, and upon inspection it APP
peared that the name was invariably written
Oliver p. Bragdon, and that the letter p was
uniformly made in the same manner. the
loop forming the top of the letter resting
against the body Of the letter without any
addition. II is perfectly evident to the Com
mittee upon inspection, that the letter p
found in the return was originally made in
this way, but that since it was written, an
atfeup8 made to change it to the
49, 40 different ink the lower
evident, that tor some
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A BENEFACTREss.

just open the door for her, and Mrs Win
slow will prove the American Florence Night
ingale of the Nursery. Of this we are SO s1re.
that we will teach our s.Susy" to saw. "a
blessing on Mrs. Winslow" for helping her to
survive and escape the gripping, colicking and
teething siege. MRS. WINSLOW'S SOOTH-
ING SYRUP relieves the child from pain.
and cures dysentery and diarrhea. 1t softens
the gums, reduces inflammation, cures wind
conc, and carries the infant safely through
the teething period. 1t performs precisely
whatit processes to perform, every part of it
less. We have never seen Mrs.
insiow-know her only through the prepa-
ration OF her Soothing Syrup for Children
Ieething." If we had the power we would
make her, as she is, physical saviour to the
infant race Sold by all druggists. % cents
a bottle. decl7-fWSMSwIw
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VassalbOrO' Locals.

VassalbOrO' Locals
The census of Vassalboro', as taken by Mr.
Orrick HAYES shows 262O white inhabitants,
Ono colored) loss during the last decade 299
The village of North Vassalboro' shows Sl3
inhabitants East village 1913, and Vassalboro
(Getchelfs Corner 143. There are 1873 per-
sons between 20 and 80 years 81 between 80
and 30, and between 80 and 100, viz Sarah
Brann, in her 9Sth year; .Jabez Crowell and
Martha Lampson, in their Cpd year. Num-
Der of dwellings, 59l number of families
$40; number of farms, 327 number of deaths
during the past year 40, the oldest being Liz
zie Underwood, colored freedwoman in her
99th year. Lately several, both male and fe-
male have made their appearance in different
families through our village, but too late to
be reckoned with the above.--Mr. Joseph
White, agent of the Vassalboro' Wooden
Mills, and Mr.. j. c. Mullen were in the Bos-
ton wool market last week buying wool for
the mills. Mr.. White, while in Boston,
bought and on his return presented his son
Luther nice hunters case gold watch and a
diamond ring to his daughter Bertha-Mr.
ii. Hosford Of Lowell, treasurer of the Mills.
will be absent from home about two months
on trip to Europe.-The democrats of this
place don't fuse worth cent. Last Saturday
evening they flung to the breeze their old
NTeeiey nag Win only the names OF Hancock
and English. The leading greenbacker of
this place and town wanted the name of Plais
ted on for Governor, while a few of the dem
ocrats didn't care; others fared UP at once
and declared if Plaisteds name was put on
the flag they would tear it down. So Mr..
Greenbacker had to take back seat. We do
not expect that these men will go so far as to
vote for Governor Davis, although some of
them may; still, they solemnlv declare that
they will never again vote the greenback tick
ct; that they expect to be badly beaten any,
way, and they might as well have a candidate
OF their own to vote for so as to stand up and
be counted if nothing more.-The republicans
are talking about buying a new Garfield and
Arthur flag. Our old flag has twice carried
us through to victory, and we have strong
faith to believe that the new one will do As
well by us.-The new bell which was placed
In the tower of the Methodist church last
week, at cost of 1926, gives good satisfac
tion.-Rev. DIR. Butler Of HallowelI, was in
the place last week.-Dr. J. L. Williams has
gone to Northport for the season, as head
clerk and general manager of DIR. Browns
hotel.
North vassalboro', July 5, 80.
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The schools in the Village District closed
last week after very successful term OF ~
weeks. Winthrop has every reason to De
proud of her schools; in no town IN the
county is more interest taken in public
schools than in Winthrop. At the close OF
the last school year. A. p. Snow, the vet
eran Director in the Village District, and to
whom is due more than to any one else the
grand success of the schools in this district,
voluntarily retired from the chaIrmansmp OF
the board of directors. much to the regret OF
the whole district. He was succeeded by l..
t. Carleton. Esq. The success OF the present
term is very largely and perhaps wholly due
to the splendid classification found to exist,
and the able and experienced corps OF teach
ers that were continued from last and pre-
vious wears Miss Juliet Stanley OF this
town. one of the most successful and exper-
fenced teachers in the State finished
her sirty third term of teaching
with the close of her school, last week.
Miss Isabel Coffin graduate of Farming
ton Normal school. a resident of this town.
did good work in the intermediate depart
ment, and time would fail to tell of the choice
work and excellent results of Miss. Mary
Norcross and Miss Luella Beals in the gram
mer and high schools. With one of the best
ton and a community fully alive to the neces-
sity of school privileges. Winthrop is one of
the best towns in the State for parents to To-
cate in if they desire to give their children
an opportunity of obtaining thorough COM
mon school education.-Our beautiful ponds
are now thronged with fishermen from all
quarters. Pickerel, white perch and black
bass are abundant.-IIaying has commenced
in earnest though the amount will be consid-
cradle less than last year, the hay is of a
very superior quality. The enterprising firm
of Kelley and Wood, grocery dealers, have
done a thriving business in the sale of NOW
ing machines. In few weeks
they have sold tacenty-sir machines
Prof j. W. Rich of Auburn, lectured before
the Reform Club Sunday evening to large
and enthusiastic audience. The lecture was
intensely interesting, and cannot fail of ac-
complishing a great amount of good. Sew
eral signed the pledge. f. S. French has
been reelected President of the club, and
everything seems to betoken success in the
future as in the past.-Rev. r. Sanderson
preached in exchange at the Methodist church
Sunday. and Rev. Mr.. Dean at the Congrega
tionalist.-''The Glorious Fourth was but
tamely observed. The footing of fish horn,
the firing of few gnns, and the burning of
more or less fire crackers, together with the
usual crop of rushing gates, &C., constituted
the sum total of the ceremonies. c.
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General News.

Encouraging crop reports come from Iowa,
Illinois, and Missouri.
A preacher at Chicago advocates the in
PRODUCTION of lady ushers in church, to make
the young men attend.
Miss Jennie Long, residing in Cambridge,
committed suicide Saturday evening by drown
ing herself in Charles river, jumping from
the Mill Dam.
The Prince of Wales. at public dinner in
London, recently got vigorously cheered by
speaking of himself as "a citizen" of Great
Britain. "For seventeen wears" he added"
81 have held the high honor and proud posi-
ton of being oneof yourselves
A young lady ,gho has been married a
short time. lately told a ''bosom friend" that
there was only one thing more astonishing
than the readiness with which Ned gave up
smoking when they became engaged, and
that was the rapidity with which he took to it
again after they were married.
A New York man was challenged to fight
duel the other day, and being at liberty to
choose his own weapons. proposed a trip to
Boston on Sound steamer. The challenger
backed out He said the idea that death
must attend duel was a relic of the dark
ages.-Norrisfora Herald
Mr.. Russell Hancock. the son of the Cen
eral, is said to have made POLITICALLY roman
tic marriage. The Young lady was the
daughter of an ex-rebel in Louisville. who
refused to let her marry the son of North
ern soldier. The young people met at an
evening party by agreement, slipped across
the river into Indiana, and were married at
midnight.
To preserve bouquet Sprinkle it light
ly with fresh water and put it in vase con-
tanning soap-suds. Each morning take it out
of the suds and lay it sideways in clean
water: keep it there minute or two, then
take it out, and sprinkle the flowers lightly
by the hand with water. Replace it in the
suds. and it will bloom as freshly as when
first gathered. Change the suds every three
or four days. This method will keep a bou-
quet bright and beautiful for at least month
Western Rural
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China Locals.

l<OcaIs.
Al a republican caucus held at the Town
House on Saturday, the following gentlemen
were elected to attend the County Conven-
ton to be held in August, viz: c. b. Stuart,
E. c. Dudley, G. +. Achorn. ii. S. Gray
These delegates were instructed by unani-
nous vote to support for Sheriff Chas. g.
Thwing, Esq, of this place. The caucus
was largely attended, and the proceedings
entirely harmonious.-The greenbackers also
held a caucus at same place an hour later to
elect delegates to Congressional Convention
at Gardiner Attendance small.-The cheese
factory commenced operations June 2lst
Fourteen hundred pounds of milk are daily
received, with prospect of an increase. f.
z. Bond, the maker, run the factory last
year.-The rain of Saturday is the first of
any amount for several weeks. Hay crop is
cut short one fourth or more. Corn looks
well, but grain is heading out very short
Crop will be light. Potato bugs very thick
but the use of London Purple is stopping
their ravages.
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Campaign Notes.

The democratic district committee of the
Fifth Congressional district have issued call
for n district convention. to be held ut Cas-
tine, on Tuesday, the 9th OF July at ii
o'clock A. NJ, to nominate Il candidate for
representative 10 Congress, as many of the
democrats will not support Murch. The dis
satisfaction is widespread among the demo-
Gratis, who are fast Withdrawing from their
greenback allies.
A correspondent (N.) writes: l hear that
in New Sharon, Mr.. Fogg made the state
ment that New Sharon was disfranchised be-
cause the returns were not attested in open
town meeting, when the town clerk arose and
said, "Thats lie, sir" The crowd cheered
the clerk and Kissed Fogg. and on the whole,
made it very uncomfortable for the great
statesman.-Leristoa Journal.
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Military Matters.

Military Matters.
The new regulation uniforms of the Capital
Guards give universal satisfaction, and arc
pronounced the best ever supplied by the
State to the militia. Mr.. b. F. Haley of
Newmarket n. H., came with the regiment
ais, and Saturday evening was devoted to
trying on the new clothes. There are 81
uniforms. The coats are swallow tail, a rich
dark blue. trimmed with buff. Few gentle
men wear suits to church made of better
material than these. 1t is thought that the
Guards will stand good chance of captur-
ing one or both of the prizes which are Of
fered for the grand shooting tournament at
the State range in this city, at the close of
the season, at which two prizes will be offered
by the United States Cartridge Co. of Lowell,
Mass, for proficiency by the State militia in
target practice. The first prize will be
team badge worth 500, and the second an
individual badge worth $50. The team must
consist of ten active members of each com
pany contesting, and must present certfi-
cate from their company commander to that
effect. They will have 100 Shots or 10 to
each man. No sighting shots: off hand; 200
yards distance; no supports; gun to be used,
the Springfield breech loader, As calibre,
with trigger pull not less than pounds. The
entrance fee for each team, with 100 car
tridges, will be $40, and the entries must be
made three days prior to the match. The
target will be ofthird class, Wright's manual
The entrance fees will be divided as follows
LIST, 90 per cent. with badge I'D, 40 per cent
3D. % per cent. =; 4th, .15 per cent. The rules
for the individual champion badge will be
similar, and the active member making the
best score of 20 shots, 10 at POO yards and 10
at 500 yards, will secure the prize. The con-
fpS wilI no upIpr tho Upppra1 v;s;o of
Col. E. c. Harrington, general inspector of
rifle practice
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Stands Corrected.

The Portland Argus having misrepresented
the position Of General Hyde of Bath, in re-
gard to Hancock. publishes the following cor
rection, by General Hyde:
Bath, June 30, 1880.
To the Editor of the Argus:
Dear Sir: l understand il is stated in your
paper that the Republican Mayor of Bath
will support Hancock"
have the highest esteem and respect for
General Hancock personally, as do most that
sefyed under him. but am republican and
shAH vote for the republican nominees.
Yours truly,
Tho. N. HYDE.
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Fashion Notes.

The everyday stocking for summer wear
is Isle thread. fine and thin, unbleached or
else in solid colors.
Some of the handsomest embroideries now
employed for household decoration are of
Chinese origin. and show not only remarkable
freshness of design, but great deal of care
full labor. Floss. twisted silk, and the bark
OF tree spun into fine thread are used in
working.
What has become of the overskirt? Ithas
disappeared almost entirely. There are re-
minders of il in occasional short APRONS. side
paniers and the like. But. with that excep-
ton, it is as much among the things of the
past as coal scuttle bonnets and shoulder-of.
mutton sleeves.
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NO PUFFERY. Nothing can be more Of
fensive to conscientious journalism than in
discriminate puffery. But it is a pleasure to
speak candidiy and correctly in praise of such
a medicine as HUNTS REMEDY for the
Kidneys, Bladder, Liver, and Urinary organs ::
a speclhc and positive cure that
mas been before the public for twenty i've
years. and has rescued from suffering and the
grave even the victims of Bright's Disease.
The facts in regard to HUNTS REMEDY
the Great Kidney and Liver Medicine. are at
tested by high authority.
Sold by all Druggists. Trial size, IS cents.
t&wlw.
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The Cause discovered.

Most Of those whose eyes scan these pages
have suffered from headache, lassitude
nausea or pains in the back; but we doubt II
they knew what the cause was. In nine
cases out of ten it was some trouble with the
kidneys or liver. This is a truth which has
Just become known, and the result which
Warner Safe Kidney and Liver Cure ha.
accomplished. The above named troubles
are caused BY disordered kidneys and liver.
ana the remedy which cures the cause ban.
ishes the pains which arise from it.
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Sperial Notices.
A CARD.

"A CAISD.
To all who are suffering from the errors and ila|
retiOns of youth, nervous weakness, early dg
loss of manhood, &C., will send recipe that vi
cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This grea, renst
was discovered by missionary in South Ameha
Send selfaddressed envelope to the REV. JOSH
T. INMAN. Station ID. Nec YorkCity.