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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-07-18
PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY.

IONU1VNHDNS
SECRETARS's OFFICE,
SENATE OF TIIE UN1TED STATES,
wAsuiSGToN, ID. c., July 1880
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this
office until L. O'Clock NJ, August - 1880, for fur
nsliing Stationery for the of the Senate OF the
United States for one year.
Blank forms Of proposals, showing the quantity and
quality of each article and the form of bond to he
signed by the bidder and surc,ies, will be furnished
on application to this office.
Proposals should he Endorsed Proposals for sta
ti,neyy for the Senate and lie directed to the Secre
tary of the Senate, Washington.
Proposals and specimens must lie delivered at the
ONCE free of charge.
JOHN c. BURCII,
WILT Secretary of the Senate Of the u s.
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j. NJ. BRoADus. Gen'lTicket Agent.
EREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

II
TO THE NORTH. WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
SCENERY, MAGNiFiCENT EoUIPMENT.
IN EFFECT JUNE II. 1850.
Trains leave Washington from Depot cornerof Sixth
and u streets, as follows
| For Pitshurg and the West, $500 a. M, with
Sleeping Cars To Cincinnati and Chicago;
1910 a. M. daily with sleeping Cars FROM PITTS
| burg To Cincinnati, st. Louis, and Chicago; 9;SO
+ NJ HaiE; WIN ra no oaT to ritt,S9nrg
and the North at $500 .. m. daily, except sunday
with raror Car 10 Watkins, $3.50 p. IN. daily
except Saturday, with Palace Cars 10 CaDanda-
qua, For Wiamsport Lock Haven, and Emiia,
a 1910 a; m. daily, except sunday, o ., ,o.oo
y, N, ON sunday 1000 p. m.
Limited Express Of Pullman farlor Cars, $3.50 a. m,
For brooklyn, New YORK, all through trains connect
Al Jersey CITY with boats Of :, BROOKLYN Annex, -
ahurling direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
Ing double icrrage across New York city.
For Philadelphia, $500 u. M, 2:oo $3.50 and 10000 p III.
On sunday, $50 and 10000 y. IN,
Limited Express .: 30 a. m. daily, except sunday.
For Baltimore, 6:4O $500 a, NJ, $3.50, 1910 a. M,
aud 200, AGO, iiO $50 $3.50, aud 10000 p m. ON
sunday, $500 a. M, lOiiOa' m.,5'iO $3.50, and
For rope's Greek Line, $50 .. m. aud lao =. M.
daily, except sunday,
For Annapolis, and l!io u. IN. daily except
ALEXNNnRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
WAY AND ALENANpRlA AND WASHING
TON RAILROAD.
For Alexandria' = 7,ao, o. n a. NJ; 100, $50;
II a. M, and 4, IN.
For Richmond and the south, .. m. daily, and
$3.50 u. IN. daily except sunday.
rralus leave Alexandria for Washington, Q, 3, 10 y.
! M, 1880, B. 8, 7, and 9:oS p. M, and II mid
ught On sunday at 8 and 10 u. NJ, and 0'oS
u. M.
Tickets, information. sleeping and parlor-car acr
Communications he procured at the onlCes-north-
east corner at Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, northeast corner of sixth street and fennsy-
yaula ayenue aud at the depot, where orders eau DO
left ion the checking OF baggage todesthati0n hom
hotels and residences.
L.. 4. FARMER, General Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager.
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Trarrltrs' Guide.
VIRGINIA MIDLAND ROUTE.

VlRGlN A Nj I'D l. A N ID ROU I L.
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST
AND VIRGINIA SPRINGS.
on and after TUESDAY, June 81, 1850.
TRAINS LEAVE b. 4 4. DEPOT AS FOL-
LOWS:
7.I0A.M Daily-NEW RLEANS FAST MAIL
Direct connections for the South and Southwest:
daily, except Sunday, to White Sulphur AMI local
points on q. and ~. Railroad.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS are run from
Washington to New Orleans without change OF cars.
rARLoR CAR from Washington to White sui
phur springs.
only, for Fauquier White sulphur Springs, and III
termcdiate local stations.
I0:iOP. M.-SouTHERN EMPRESS, daily, for
all points south Via Danyille and East and West via
e. 40. Il. Il.
Pullman Sleeping Cars daily from Baltimore and
Washington Ia White sulphur Springs.
MARKS ADJUSTABLE SLEEPING CHAIR
CAR on night train from Washington To Danville,
without change. Price of chairs only a..
EXCURSION TICKETS are now an sals ut reduced
rates to the noted springs of virginia and West Viz
gnia.
Passengers for Manassas Division will take 7:io A
train, daily except sunday. For Warrenton, 7;l0
A. NJ. daily. and . +, NJ. saturdays only
For tickets and Information call at virginia Mid
laIu, once col Pennsylvania avenue.
N. MACDANlEL, Agent,
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DROposALs FOR LUMBER.

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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-12-28
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1880-12-28
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Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05
Greece Aiming.

ATHENS, October 4. The leaders of the
opposition in Parliament decided to support
National armament. Forty thousand men
are under arms and recruits are focking in
RAPIDLY.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
The Tragedy at Kingston.

PORTSMOUTH,, October 4. An autopsy on
the body of Andrew J. Dearborn, who was
murdered at Kingston, Saturday night, was
held to-day, and shows the left side of the
head completely around the back was COM
pletely smashed in, the skull being badly
cracked in every direction. Two of the balls
afterwards fred by Elkins. the murderer,
were found imbedded in the brain, the other
having pierced completely through, going
out at the left ear.
At the preliminary examination of the
murderer. this morning, testimony was intro
duced showing that Elkins made the follow
ing confession after the tragedy, being his
exact words s'Damn him, / smashed his
head in; and Thought his brain needed regn-
latng, so put my hand down to make sure
where his head was. Then. placing my pistol
down until it touched, pulled it back little
and fred three shots into him. ! pounded
the damned cusses head all up.''
Elkins was held to await action of the
grand jury. He still maintains an appear
ance of stolid Indifference. He requested
another prisoner be placed in the cell with
him, which was grant
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05
w. c. T. U.
Sixth Annual Meeting of the Order.

The sixth annual meeting of the Maine
Woman's Christian Temperance Union was
held in lIayford Hall, Belfast, September 30
and 80. On Tuesday evening September
2S, reception was rendered to the visitors,
in the Unitarian church parlor. The number
of delegates present was larger than at any
previous meeting of the State Union. The
address of welcome was given by Mrs. w.
II. Burrill, of Belfast, and the response by
Mrs. S. G. Sargent of Augusta. The annual
address of the President, Mrs. l.. NJ. n.
Stevens of Stroudwater, was filled with ex-
cellent suggestions for future work. Seasons
of prayer and conference were enjoyed each
morning and afternoon of the two days ses-
sion. The report of the Corresponding Sec
retarv showed the number of auxiliaries to
be 20. with membership of 1000. These
societies are cooperating with the National
Union in its different branches of work, such
as the introduction of temperance text books
into our public schools and of temperance in
struction into the Sabbath schools. The text
books are already in use in the schools of
Rrownfeld. Ellsworth, Portland, Rockland,
Winthrop. Skowhegan, and the State Reform
School. while Bangor, York. and the Maine
Industrial School for Girls will soon adopt
them. In 80 Sabbath schools the last Sab
bath of each quarter is devoted to temper
ance lesson. Seventeen of the Unions hold
Sabbath gospel meetings. Mass meetings
and parlor conferences have been held dur
ing the year by local Unions. There are
seven juvenile societies auxiliary to the State
Union. with $50 members. Several Unions
for the of reform
clubs. Petitions bearing upon the interests
of the cause have been circulated. a Com
m;ttee on Sacramental Wine has used its in
fuence towards the use of unfermented wine
at the communion table. There are two
Younp Woman's Christian Temperance
Unions in the State
The Treasurer's report shows the finances
are in a good condition, and the reports OF
standing committees of the different branches
of labor proye that much has been accom-
plished.
Miss Kimball of Chicago gave an interest
ing lecture on Thursday evening. Subject :;
.sThe Necessity of Trained Forces in the
Temperance Work"
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are as follows:
water. :,
Corresponding Secie'"'!
Hunt, Augusta.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. S. J. Pickard'
Bangor. W.
Treasurer-Mrs ii. n. Jones, East VIM
throp.
Also Vice President for each county
Standing committees were appointed ana
DELEGATES chosen to attend the Natlonai Con
yention in Boston, Oct. %. The thanks OF
oach visitor are due to the members of the
palf,s, Union for the abundant courtesies and
hosnitalitv extended, and may reflex infiu-
ence for good return to them.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05
LATEST BY MAIL.

Hon. Thomas b. Reed, left Saturday for
Ohio, where he is to speak during portion
of the presidential campaign.
A case reported as suicide by the police,
which occurred at the North End, Boston,
Thursday morning, seems to be attended
with some circumstances of very mysterious
character. Between three and four o'clock n
woman threw herself from fourth story win
dow of the boarding house No. 66 Long
wharf, kept by Samuel w. Warren. Who
this woman was is a thing to be ascertaincd.
According to the statement of Mr.. Warren
she was brought to his house Wednesday
night by an officer of the State Board Of
Health. to be kept until Thursday morning,
when he was to remove her to the Danvers
Asylum, or to an asylum in Connecticut.
others say. Ii is supposed in Boston that
she was brought from Brewer. Maine.
Monday, the case State VS.. Dunning L.
Briggs, for fraudulent concealment of assets
with intent to defraud his creditors, was
called in the Supreme court at Auburn.
At the Farmers Institutes to be held in
Franklin county by the Maine Board Of Ag-
riculture-at Phillips, Tuesday, Oct. 10, and
at North Jay, Wednesday, Oct 20,-the fol-
lowing programme will be filled: 10 A. M
Paper on Orcharding, by Il. A. Gilbert, Sec
retary of the Board T.. M.-raper on
Butter Dsirying, by G. NJ. Gowell, President
of the Board. followed by paper on Cheese
Dairying, by X. 7. Thompson, Esq, Of Jay I;
L. M.-Lecture by w. II. Jordan, profess
sor of Agriculture at the State College. Sub
ject: The Principles of Cattle Feeding.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05
A BRAVE LADY.
She Endures the Pain of Severe
surgical Operation Without
Taking Chloroform.

Mrs Schoonmaker. of Greek Locks. Ulster
Co., n Y. had the misfortune to entirely
iose the sight of one of her eyes, through an
accident, and endured painful infiammatory
action therein for two long years the other
eye finally becoming sympathetically affect
ed. her general health seriously suffering.
indeed, she was a mere wreck. a WALKING
skeleton. In this terrible strait. she con-
suited DIR. David Kennedy, of Rondout. New
ork, who told her at once that the injured
eye must be removed. She quietly but firm
ly said 'All right, Doctor, but don't give
me chloroform. Let my husband sit bv nv
sue during the operation, and l will neither
cry out or stir" The work was done. and
the poor woman kept her word. Talk of SOL
dieriy courage. This showed greater pluck
than 1t takes TO face hundred guns. To re-
store her general health and give tone and
strength to the system, DIR. Kennedy then
gave the ''Favorite Remedy" which cleansed
the blood and impaired new life to the long
suffering woman. She rapidly gained health
and strength, and is now we'll The Favor
lite Remedy is priceless blessing to woman.
No family should be without it, Your drug
glst has 1t. Ifnot send to DIR. David Kenne-
dy, Rondo9t, New York
sept7- t7-feod&wtcnrlm
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05


MY Partner" was greeted with a ,ood
auaience' for Augusta. 1t is nowsrs,,
meiodrama, will, caste and incidents -
suggest 'rhe Danites." The leading, n.r,a
80 very well taken. but the support sxas
rather weak. Louis Aldrich as Joe Saprdar.
one OF the partners, represented biy.bea-,ad
devoted self-sacrifcing westerner rsrr
well. Miss Dora Gold,hwaite as No
"iahoon' the heroine, was a fine n;ece of
ac'ihg. Miss Lizzie Goode made x.,,
pretty young sister" Charles IT p.r-,oo
as wing Lee the Chinamap was rorr
amusing and made lots of fun for tho hov.
a. J" hague, as ''Scraggs," was the crown.
ing triumph of the play. His rendition Of
.ne character-a crafty, plotting, subtle vii.
iaih-redeemed by its life much of the tame.
ness OF the other acting Frank Mordaun,
as MAYOR Henry Clay Britt, a politician was
one OF the best things of the evening ami
his capital conception of the part eliri,ed
uhs'ihted applause and laughter. Altogether
the play Of my Partner is well worth see-
ing.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05
POLITICAL.
Nuricipal Eleciions,

SoUTH NoRwALK, Conn.,. October 4. Edwin
Adams, republican mayor, and full board
of eouncilmen, were elected by l6 majority.
City went democratic last year by IS majority
NORWICH, Conn, October 4. Town meet
ing to-day resulted in the election of the re-
publican ticket. BY 400 msjority. Majority
for constitutional amendments $751; Major
ity for license, 4SS.
MERIpEN. Conn, October 4. Entire re-
publican ticket was reelected BY an average
majority of $50, a republican gain over last
year. 100 towns give l.o69 majority for the
constitutional amendment
HARTFORD, October 4. Town elections in
this State occurred to-day. Town of Hart
ford elects first selectman BY q majority of
4ol and other seleetmen by about same
majority. Treasurer by about 400 majority.
and all other republican officers except town
clerk. Neither party anticipated this result,
and the republicans are rejoicing according
ly. Returns from other towns show republi-
can gains over the same elections in 1876.
OF 10 towns so far heard from 46 have gone
republican, ~ democratic, and six are
equally divided. OF these towns the republi-
cans gain IL, and the democrats 1, and the
six towns now equally divided were demo-
cratic in 1876. In this State, selectmen and
town clerk are the board of registration of
electors. The constitutional amendments
giving appointment of judges of Superior
and Supreme courts TO the Governor, subject
to approval of the legislature. is carried by a
large majority. Heretofore they have been
selected by party caucuses in the legislature.
Large republican majorities for town officers
in Hartford, New Britain, Meriden, New
London and Norwich. and gains in control
of boards of registration in many towns, are
claimed by the republicans to indicate favor
able result for their ticket in the State in
November.
Nominee Declines.
BosroN, Mass, October i. A. A. Raney.
republican nominee for Congress in the 3rd
district, has declined the nomination, for
Private reasons.
Candidate Withdrawn.
ALBANY, n. Y, October L. Republicans
of the 10th district will withdraw their cand-
date and support DR. Vanderpool, late health
officer Of the port of New York.
(:reenback Convention.
MTpDLETowN, y. Y, October 4. Green
back convention of the 18th district nomi-
mated A. J. Clement for Congress. Anti
fusion resolutions were passed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05
Gardiner Local News.

Sunday afternoon the Methodist church
was almost packed with an appreciative
audience. The centre of attraction was a
quartette consisting of two ladies and two
gentlemen from the Ideal Colored Musical
Combination. They furnished excellent
music, which was highly spoken Of
Monday afternoon at recess, Frank Ames-
bury, one of Our High School scholars, met
with painful accident. While PLAYING at a
game of foot ball. in some wav he lost his
balance and fell. Several others before
they could recover themselves fell
upon him. The result was his left
wrist joint was dislocated. Doctor
Strout fixed it up for him and he is now
going around with his arm in a sling, but he
won't be likely to engage in foot ball for
some time.
1t is reported that several horses died of
the epizootc, last Sunday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05
Augusta Retail Markets.

urapes! Purple clusters, ripe and juicy,
"hite ana red grapes, grapes of all kinds lit
orally load the counters at the procers and
fruiterers. They were never so plentiful he.
lore, nor so cheap. There is no fruit more
seasonable or cooling. What visions of far
away countries and flowing nectar they sug-
gest. One can shut his eyes. let the soft
juicy pulp melt in his mouth, and coniure up
scenes in Germany, France, Spain and all
thc wine growing countries of Europe.
Grapes are the fruit of poetry and romance.
little Judicious pressure and we have
The Rhine's breastmilk, gush ng pure and bright,
raie us the moon and madding as its light
But we forget We are in the State of
Name. 1t is better to utilize the clusters in
some other way than in wine making. No
headaches come from a desert of grapes
Our Maine agriculturalists are beginning to
have graperies of their own Native crane.
retail from 10 to Is cents pound; imported
grapes jump up to 80 and 50. From cranes
to honey the transition is logical and easy.
Aroostook, county of flowers and big crops
sends us tons and tons of honey. George w.
L. Jerrard of Caribou ships no less than 10
tons alone: Why don't more farmers in
old kennebcc have apiares? Honey sells at
20 cents pound. Havana oranges are COM
ing in. Ounces are here, and retail for
Sl.25 peck. Chestnuts and cold weather
come i'll together. Plums nave departed
Apples: There's no end to them. They sell
from 10 to GO cents a bushel. Pears are
rather scarce this year. New figs are ex-
pected this week.
In groceries there is but little change.
Flour retails from $3.50 to $40 for choice
brands. Butter is rather scarce, and sells
readily from % to 2S cents. Beans are 81
bushel; cheese from II to Il cents a pound.
Native cranberries sell at 50 bushel. Meal
sells at Co cents tor common, and 81 bushel
for bolted. Early Rose potatoes are worth
about 60 cents. Eggs have jumped up to 90
cents dozen. 1t is rumored that the Biddies
contemplate strike as Thanksgiving time
draws near. Some farmers pack their eggs
in salt waiting for high figures; but the
trouble is that there is really no market for
middling good eggs. An egg to command the
public confidence must be as much above
suspicion as Julius Caesar insisted that Mrs.
Julius Caesar should be. There is a good
supply of 'brain food at the fish markets.
Cod retails at cents a pound; halibut at
l2 haddock, 8; hake, ); fnnan haddies, 10 /;
smoked mackerel,-a new thing cents.
Oysters are abundant from so to 40 cents
cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1880-10-05

Several years ago there was held in this
city a convention of the stage drivers,
who in the halcyon days of staging were the
Jehus of the road and although the gather
ing was small, the most of them having put
the whip in the socket for the last time, and
shut'ied off this stage of action, the stories
told and the "reminiscences of the past made
meeting of absorbing interest. Amos Rol-
Inns of Belgrade, then stood foremost among
the surviving whips and stands there still.
lie has called another meeting of the surviv-
ing stagers, to be held in Waterville on Mon
DAY, Oct. 18th, of all such men as were en-
gagged IN the business between the years 1879
and 1884. The main part of the business at
that time was between the Kennebec and the
fenobscot. 1t would be a meeting such as
poor Dickens would revel in if he were
alive.