Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-01-26

tee Of the nstional Rreenback party Of Ne,
Hampshire; from Liberty, telling them I
stand hrn; and an incendiary one from vi
nal Haven saying il il cane to fighting the,
would be sustained.
Adjourned until 4 o'clock Monday.
| II Cstesa.
| The faces Of the boarding mistresses in Ii,
cheaper sort Of hsnses wear q more benie,
expression since Chas White Of Gardinel
disbursed s25 head among the inpecuniou.
gentlemen from out Of town who ill the rank,
Of the little ball on Water street.
The Maine Central railroad Is 4 bepevo
lent corporation. Saturday it sent the count
ed in members of the fusion legislature the
haif-fare tickets, to which members Of the
State legislature are entitled
Democrats IN Soaerssa Condemn ths
Contingent.
gentleman At Norridgewock, prominen,
In public and private life, writes . friend in
Augusta a. follows
"PIease understand that friend Manson is
not the only democrat in old Somerset Who
denounces the contingent trick. Why,
I've not cOnversed with democrat in NV
town Who does not condemn it with as much
sincerity as the republicans, though perhaps
not So nOisily. We feel that the leaders and
a0etfors in that vile scheme are willing to
cover their party with odiunI, provided per.
sonal greed or political preferment, can be
gratifed. May God not onlv save the State
from such. but may He also save the party
from them"
sawyer Making Al ASS u Himself.
Ex-Deputy Secretary Sawyer received the
following advice yesterday from Damaris-
Gotta:
Town CLERKS OFFICE,
DANARIscoTTA, Me-, Jan. "a. 1880.
p. A. Sawyer, Augusta, Me-:
Sir:-I am in receipt of the following COM
munication. purporting to come from the
Secretary of States Office:
Estate OF MAINE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE,
AUGUSTA, Jan. 20, 1880, J
To the Public:
All persons having correspondence with
this Department are respectfully requested
p. A. SAWYER,
Augusta, Me-"
In reply will say that am not personally
or officially acquainted with you, but con-
lecture that you may be the bogus Secretary
Of State and the spawn of the notorious and
infamous bogus fusion caucus, by some
called a legislature.
If am right in my conjecture (and l
think ann, don't know that have any
business to transact with you or anything to
to you, unless it be my advice
for you to 90 home and attend to your legiti-
mate business, if you have any, and not
make an ass of yourself any longer.
Hoping that you will grow wiser and bet
ter rs you grow older.
am yours, &C.,
F. SUMNER,
Town clerk Of Dan,ariscotta, Me.
Routine Duty At the State House.
The following will be the routine of gsrri-
son duty at the State House until further Or
ders:
7.ooA. N. Reville. 70OP. N. Guard Mounting.
30 A. N. Breakfast. 80 r. ". Tattoo.
1870 7. N. Dinner. 9.3OP. N. Taps.
BY command of
DANIEL F. DAVIS,
Governor and Commander inc thief.
Hon. A. r. Geala's Letter 70 Joseph L.
smith Deneuncing the Court, &c.
The following is letter from A. P. Gould
to Mr.. Smith, recognizing that gentleman As
Governor, and informing him that he (Gould)
considered the opinion of the Supreme Court
as of no value:
THOMAsTON, Jan. 4. 1880.
Dear Gor'r:--I am too sick to 60 10 you.
The opinion is not worthy of respect. 1t is
SO partizan that all our people will denounce
it. We might just as well have no eonsfifm-
tion if this opinion is sound. advise you to
paw no attention to it. 1t is not rorthy Of it.
Let your action stand. The whole matter is
now before the legislature. This opinion
will then be properly examined and answered.
Protect all who hold your summons in their
right to seats in the chamber of the House
and Senate. am too sick to write now, hav-
ing been awake all night in pain.
Yours truly, A. =. GOULD.
passed away very quietly. Many of the men,
DerS went nOIne Ou TIE SdtuIuAy uaIus.
Those who remained in town either went out
sleigh-riding, yawned around the halls Of the
Augusta House, or, with the air Of an ex-
plorer into some unknown region, ventured
into the churches. 1t is expected that many
of the counted in will not return to town.
and the places which knew them once will
knovr them no more forever
Under the Mig Done
Of the State House there are some two hun
dred men--police and military. The great
doors are bolted, and none but those having
business inside are admitted.
No greater contrast could be conceived
than the appearance Of the interior Of the
State Capitol to-day with the ordinary peace
full look of that edifice. A brass Calling
gun, capable of dischargng five hundred bull
lets minute into mob, commands the en-
trance. Sentries are pacing up aud down the
rotunda. muskets are stacked around the
room. and soldiers are loafng on the settees,
PLAYING seven-up or high-low-jack This was
Saturday night smoking and spinning yarns.
Hevv the Dsys pass the TiDe.
All O'Clock in the morning, reville; break