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Daily Kennebec journal., 1882-03-25
Daily Kennebec Journal.

Issued every morning, except Sundays Itcontaips
he latest news by telegraph and mall gives reports
OF Markets. and has carefully prepared political and
local articles, and generous amount OF farming
home and miscellaneous reading with a full csmpiIa
ZION OF State news.
Terms, 81 per anaum in adUdnce, ss if payment
not made within the year. Single copies cents 10
Ue .tt ie periodical stores of j. f. Pierce An
gusta; {. l.. opauldins, HalioweiI, W c. Palmer
Gardiner, +. fercvai watervile, and at this Office
Advertisements inserted on reasonable terms Rates
may be had on application at this office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05

eresting one. Previous to 1919 all
Government printing was done by
contract. being let to the lowest bid
der. In that year Congress by joint
resolution decided that each House
should elect its own printer, and in
accordance with this resolution Gales
&Seaton, subsequently the publishers
of the National hstelIigencer, of this
city, were elected printers. This plan
worked smoothly until 1916. when
Congress from some cause becoming
dissatisfied with it returned to the
original method, ordering that all
printing should be performed by con-
tract as before. The experiment
proved an expensive failure, and in
1852 an Act was passed creating the
Office of Superintendent of Public
Printing. This tunctionary was to
receive salary of $500 per annum,
and was to exercise supervision over
the public printer for each House,
who should be elected as formerly.
The first superintendent appointed
under this act was John T. Towers,
who was afterwards mayor OF Wash.
ington.
The work has become thoroughly
systematized and there is no ques-
ton that the esta blishment is a great
means of economy to the Govern
ment. The expense of printing any
work, excepting the Agricultural re-
ports which are quite expensive ow-
ing to the great number of copies is
sued, now rarely exceeds $4,000.
This compares very fayorably with
the showing of former times when
some large sums were expended.
For instances: Volumes l and Of
the Report of Commodore Perry's
Naval Expedition to Japan, cost
$40, S5l.30; the Report of Mexican
Boundary Surveys, 2 volumes with
maps. S157 1865 ; and the Report of
Pacific Railroad Surveys, which con-
sisted of II volumes, the enormous
sum of $685. Some very rapid
work has been done by the Office. as
specimen of which, witness this
remarkably quick time. The en-
crossed copy of the REVISED Statutes,
containing 1,03S pages was received
at O'Clock on Wednesday evening,
and a printed and bound copy was
completed on the following Saturday
at noon. The entire work had to be
read by proof readers three separate
times. l could give other instances
of similar promptness, but space for
bids. 1t would be impossible in this
short letter to describe the various
kinds of improved machinery-press-
es, folding machines, etc used in
the establishment, or to- give an esti-
mate of the amount OF money the
Government has invested in it. The
original outlay was S135, 900, but sub
sequent additions have more than
quadrupled this amount.
Dom PEDRO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05

ocratic papers have had both State
and County printing, but we never
heard of division, even on the Dem
ocrdt's liberal one-third principle.
1t has not been many years since
the county printing in Garrett cost
the people over $4,000, and, if /
remember rightly. the Democratic
papers secured the lions share of it ;
and yet, strange to relate, they
did not divide the additional twelve
hundred dollars with the Republicans
which they secured from the State.
l am not much in favor ofsubsidiz-
ing the newspapers. Such ofthese as
deserve to live will be read and sup
ported, and such as are not capable of
an independent life ought to die, and
the sooner the better for all concern
ed. Yours truly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05

conquest of Tunis and the threatened
invasion of Egypt the MussuIman
population is in that state of suppress
ed excitement which tends to pro-
motean infectious fanaticism. Arab
as the champion of Egyptian nation
atty is an insignificant figure, for
Orientals have only the faintest con-
ception of the meaning of nationality
Arab as a leader in the Holy War.
bidding defiance to infidels and look
ing toward Mecca in expectation of a
prophetic Mehdi, if not an Arabian
Sovereign, may be a commanding
presence in the imaginative Mussul-
man world. But these conjectures.
alluring as they may be to the elastic
fancy of newspaper correspondents
in the Orient, cannot be seriously en-
tertained as matters now stand. Our
present purpose has been served if
we have shown that the Sultan has
reason for dreading the ascendancy
which Arab has acquired as an ag-
gressive and defiant Mussulman and
for watching with intentness and un.
easiness the bulletins from Mecca
". Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05

it is not yet decided when he will be
attacked there by the English, al
though a forward movement may
very soon be made. Arab has pub
licly assumed the turban and robes
of a descendant of the Prophet.
July 31.-The proceedings of the
conference at Constantinople are con-
sidered to have come to summary
end, because of the withdrawal of the
representative of Russia. In Egypt
the English troops are preparing for
forward movement, and have made
a reconnaissance in force in the direc-
ton of Aboukir. 1t IS probable that
hostilities will be begun again during
this week. A new ministry in France
has not vet been constituted.
August IAN English expedition
that proceeded yesterday close to
Arabi's lines found every thing quiet
but discovered that the insurgents
were in strong force, and that they
were strengthening their defences in
the vicinity of Aboukir Bay. The
position of Russia is causing much
comment. and it is supposed that she
intends to have great deal to say
regarding future diplomatic and mil
itary movements. England will not
allow Turkey to send any force to
Egypt unless it is placed under Brit
ISL control, and unless an arrange
ment to that effect is made before
hand the Turkish fleet will be turn
ed back by Admiral Seymour under
the cover of the British guns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05
SATURDAY, AUG. 5. 1882.

Will not the arguments of the DEM
ocrdt concerning the county printing
apply with equal force to the State
printing? Its prodigy of an editor
reasons that, inasmuch as one of the
County Commissioners is a Demo-
crat, and his paper, in its circulation,
is read by nearly half of the tax
payers of the county, he ought to
have and is entitled to receive at least
One-third of the county work 10 do.
Suppose we apply this course of
reasoning to the State printing-the
publication of the Public General
Laws in Garrett county-which here.
tofore has cost $1,000, and in the future
will cost 5000, for the doing of 500
worth of work. For several years
past the Republicans have had large
representation, about one-third, in
the Legislature and last winter it
was nearly e-half, and at all times
the REPUBLICAN has had a larger
circulation than the Democrat and
has been and is read by more than
one-halfthe taxpayers of the county.
Under these circumstances, assuming
the lines of argument of the Demo-
crdt to be correct, the REPUBLICAN
was entitled to have One-third of the
work and hereafter at least one-half,
and the same proportion Of the ap-
preparation for it-that is, it should
have received in the past about $500
of the $1,000, and in the future at least
$500 of the 5000. The cases are simu-
lar and the argument should apply
to both alike; but is the Democrat
willing to concede this t.? Does he
honestly and truly believe that tor
such reasons the REPUBLICAN is
justly entitled to this or any proper
ton of this State work and money?
1t has never been asked for or ex-
pected, and should we ask for it, the
verdict of all right thinking people,
those acquainted with the custom, on
which so much stress is laid by the
Democrat, would be that we were a
fool and, indeed. no one but an
ignoramus or crank would advance
such ideas or make such demands as
have appeared in the columns of the
Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05

Our readers will remember that
the chief struggle among the pOliti-
clans in Virginia for a year or more
past has been between the Flinders
and Readjusters. Malone leading the
latter class, and supported by Massey.
while the old-line Democrats, as they
style themselves, taking the "Fun-
der'' side and abusing Malone and
his allies as trying to ruin the credit
of Old Virginia, &c. But 10 and be-
hold! Massey, who is Democrat,
and a candidate for Congressman-at
Large, was recently Virtually accept
ed by the Bourbons as their candi-
date in deciding not to nominate a
candidate against him. This action
must lead people to believe that the
Readjusters" are not SUCH terrible
set of fellows after all. Politicians
do some strange things.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05
A Case that Puzzled the Whole
Faculty.

Mrs. Milo Ingram gave the names
of some of the most reputable physi'
clans in the two cities (Pittsburg and
Allegheny, to whom she had paid
large sums of money for treatment,
but she rapidly grew worse. She
was then taken to the most reputa-
bile physicians and surgeons III New
York, but with no better success.
They had all pronounced it cancer,
and declared she must die. The
flesh of her breast was eaten away
down to the ribs the breast bone
was laid bare and the disease made
its way upwards, causing the breast
to become detached from the wall of
the chest, hanging loose from above.
See page %, of DR.. Hartman's ellis
of Life" how Perma cured her.
They are given away by druggists
(gratis).
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05

What right had the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners to make a contract
with the REPUBLICAN to print the
Registrars bills, when those officers
are outside the jurisdiction of the
Board, and are permitted by law to
have their printing done where they
wish, thus creating double expense
to the county Taxpayers. This is
specimen of economy bearing on its
face contradictions Democrat.
No one doubts that the Registrars
"are permitted by law to have their
printing done where they WISH" pro-
rided they act jointly in giving out
that work. When the Registrars met
in Oakland and organized as Board
of Registration for Garrett county
for that is what they constitute, they
made no provision for their work,
Jointly. as they should have done, and
as was generally done throughout
the State, but left the matter open
and unsettled. The County Com
missioners, noticing this, and having
the interests of the taxpayers at
heart, requested them to send their
work where it was already paid
for, thereby saving a considerable
amount.
The Commissioners did not make
a contract with the REPUBLICAN to
print the registration bills, neither
did the editor of the REPUBLICAN
include that work in his bid, and did
not suppose that he would be called
upon to do it but his bid was to do
all county printing and publishing
that should be sent to his Office by
county officials, and we stand ready
to carry out that contract tothe letter,
though 1t should include more than
we expected to be called upon to do.
We do not wish TO do the work. We
would be very foolish to desire to do
fifty dollars worth of work not count.
ed upon in our bid; but under our
contract we are bound to do it if it is
brought to this Office, and we would
be held responsible under our con.
tract if we refused to do it. Two Of
the Registrars, in the interests of the
taxpayers, and not having the feal
of the great editor Of the Denaocrd
before their eyes. brought their work
to this office, after having the matter
fully explained to them by those IL
whom they repose confidence. W.
believe their action will be common
ded by all good citizens of both 20
Mtical parties.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05
VENNoR's AUGUST PREDICTIONS.

VENNoR's AUGUST PREDICTIONS.
MIR. Henry G. Vennor, the wealth
err prophet, writes: 81 cannot but
think that August will be another
month of storms and unusual rain
fall. with one or two remarkably low
curves of temperature. l expect
snowfalls will be recorded IN extreme
western and northwestern sections,
and cold rain at more southerly sta
tiOns shortly after the middle of the
month. October will be very SINH
lar. but of course colder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05
Good for Babies.

With baby at breast nothing is so
useful for quieting my own and
baby's nerves as Parker's Ginger
Tonic. 1t prevents bowel complaints
and is better than any stimulant to
give strength and appetite.-A New
ark Mother.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-05
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
The War in Egypt.

An article on tho outside of this number of
tho COURIER will give the reader an intelli-
giblo account of the situation Of affairs iu
Egypt Tho bonbardmont of Alexandria
by the English was n political necessity. The
city of Alexandria is nearly twenty.one
hundred ycars old and contains population
of about threc hundred thousand. The loss of
tho Egyptians by the bombardment must
have beon several hundred killed. and many
wounded. The loss Of property was inn
neneo. Tho bombardment set ire to the
city. This mischief was very greatly aug
mentod by the lower Glasses of tho popula-
ton, who, freed from the restraint of law and
order, sot fro to tho city and commenced the
work of pllago, plunder and lawlessness
generally. This carnival continued until
the English Admiral landed his marines and
commenced to restore law and order. lilo
was assisted by tho commander of the
American squadron and other neutral powers
in the port of Alexandria.
Arabi Bey, tho promoter of the whole
trouble, removed his forces into the interior
and commenced preparations for war in
earnest.
Arab Pashn has about l0. 900 mon in the
field and has organized government of his
own. lilo has been declared rebol by tho
Khedive.
On tho Oath of July, the English forces
advanced on Ramloh, when some diminishing
took paco. TIE English are now in posses
sion of Ramlch and an engagement is looked
for before great whio.
CAIRO, July 2l.-It is reported that Arab
is preparing to cut the Nile dikes and that
tho greatest locd over Witnessed is likely to
take place about August 7. An inundation of
the whole country is feared.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27

lees before the growing strength and insa,
table cravings Of drunkenness. and the
strong arm Of the law, aided by these moral
influences, is about to enter tho contest. If
victorious at oil this is the only road to It,
and Of this the country is fast becoming
satisfied. Maine. Kansas and Iowa fret,
and now Michigan and Minnesota are
awaking to the strife. Not only this, but We
see like public feeling outoroppipg in nearly
all the States as evidenced by the restraining
laws.
Great reforms are mos. frequently the
result Of feeling Of necessity. In our
State the victory Of 1875 was not the work
Of Hampton and his colleagues, nor even of
the white Democratic Of the State. Il was
rather tho legitimate or necessary
fruit Of Radical corruption and misrule.
The expressions Of tho people had become 90
great and tho roguery Of the dominant party
90 fragrant that the people, the honest people
of tho State, rose up in thoir might and
declared this should continue no longer.
So in this day and time moral dograd ation
has SO increased from the abuse of liquors
that in many sections the people have deter.
mined to stop it by tho strong arm of the
law. The only danger is that in the heat
and excite ment of the contest tho party Of
moral re- I'M may 60 too far. In such mats
tors it Dcst to hasten slowly and not DO too
radica We belicveif beer and vino wero
free and spirituous liquors licensod high,
drunkenness would decrease and the country
be bettor off.
The uppcr counties are we'll adapted to wine
making and it will yet become ono of thoir
leading industries. and as We believe the
thirst for stimulants Of some kind natural,
and it's indulgence in moderation not inju-
rious, wo cannot say absolute prohibition
should bo enforced. Besides to permit the
FREQ manufacture and salo Of fermented
liquors would largely prevent tho secret vio-
lalion of laws restraining stronger liquors.
The prohibitory laws Of the Northwest strike
at the root and include malt, yinous and
sprituous liquors.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
On the War Path.

Tucson, ARIZONA, July 24.-Tho Globe
City dispatch, dated July Goth, says Mr.. Sys-
Icy camc in to-day from tho Wild Ryo
county, and reports that his brother and four
Of his men were killed. in Pleasant Valley.
Three brothers, named Towksberry, started
from thor ranch to notify Sysley of tho
approach of the Indians, but mover reached
Sysloy's place, and it is supposed shoy and
two men named Trcvor and Waham wero
killed, as they have not boon hoard from.
Two or three hundred Indians are reported
at Wasatcb, in the vicinity of Pleasant
Valley and Wild Ryo county. Globe City is
trying to equip q company to take the field.
In fight at Sylbys Place four Indiaus were
killed. at Towksberry's 6. Mr.. Church was
killed. Mr.. Medley and his man who went
in search Of catlo aro missing, and it is sup
posed that they are also killed Tho reports
state that from sixty to eighty Ind - are
camped on Coon crock, and are evidently
bound down Salt River. Buildings have
been burned, stock killed and dtiven of and
crops laid wasto, causing great loss to sot-
lors. The people are taking measures to
protect themselves.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
A Night Adventure with a Mad
Dog
WALuALLA, July 23, 1882.


Mcssers. Editors: On lost Friday night
it was tho writer's misfortune to have an
adventure that he hopes never to repeat
had just returned home from work whom
our little dog which we kept as sort Of play.
mate for the children, rushed at mo and
seized me by the leg, fortunately however,
inficing no injury. My wife seemed con
sidoratIy alarmed and begged me to kill it
at onco, as it had attempted to bite overy
ono Of the children during the day. But
as tho animal had only succeeded in tearing
their clothes and soaring them, thought
nothing serious of the matter and so inform
ed her although sho insisted tho dog was
mad. We had supped and part of the
family had retired to bed when the dog
commenced an indisoriminate assault up--
on the poultry under tho house We used
every No. means to make him desist but without
effect. The house being built low on the
ground, it is almost impossible for grown
person to get under it, but as l could not
mako the brute heed me, with lamp in my
hand, mado the attempt to got at him. l
succeeded in getting near enough to drive
him into the open yard, getting out myself,
proceeded in the direction ho had taken.
had advanced but a few steps whom met
him coming towards mo. Having nothing in
my hand but the lamp, and fearing he would
bite me or get away, seized him by the
back Of the nook aud called for the axe. The
implem ent was handed out to me, but another
difficulty presented itself. Tho infuriated
beast used oil his strength to get hold of
me. The thought struck mo, if let loose
my grir on his neck he will either bito ne
or escape before l can reach the axe I; il
next occurred to mo that if I oould succeed
in keeping his head in a direction opposite
to my own person could soon dispatch him;
SO slipping one of my hands down to his
hind feet, commenced swinging the animal
beck and forth till could eefe!y release my
hold on his nook, when suddenly seizing
both hind feet in both my hands CONS
mencod revolving the body around me while
l kept hearings block of wood that stood
near AS soon as got in striking distance
dashed him with all my strength against the
block. Tho shock SO stunned tho creature
that he mado no further resistance, but
fearing be would revive. threw the body
across tho block and with one blow severed
tho head. And go terminated an experience
which will be fresh in my mind the remain
der Of my life, on experience which I pray
God may never fall to the lot of any of your
renders.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
Prohibition.

The victory Of the Prohibitionists Of Iowa
has stirred up tho mon OF other Western
States, specially Wisconsin and Minnesota.
Concerning tho "causo" in the latter State,
tho st. Paul Pioneer Press says: IAN inlu-
entail official who lives in tho Southern por-
tion of the State, writes that the temperance
wavo has swept from Iowa into the Southern
tier of counties and is carrying everything.
temporarily, Mt least, before it. lilo says
people are wild with excitement and that tho
question of prohibition, or certainly of local
option, will cut large figure in the fall"
Tho above extract from an exchange fore.
shadows coming storm, which, if not
slrictly political, is destined ut no distant
day to WELD powerful influence in tho
world Of politics. It is no theoretical "ism"
in government, but practical question,
which owes its strength to the OWLS Of in
temperance and tho success of which looks
B, purfcation and elevation in oil that con-
Germs the highest interests Of humanity. II
il of no mushroom growth, but is the studied
result of years Of fruitlees warfare against
whiskoy and is expressed in few words, legal
restraint and moral suasion, combined to
overthrow intemporanco and it's attendant
evils. The church is powerless, temperance
societies and moral associations arc power
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1882-07-27
Westminster Dots.
WESTMINSTER, j

WESTMINSTER, July "a, 1882.
EDITORS COURIER: Having been requested by
several OF your readers TO write occasionally
from this place, thought TO do So trusting
that it might be acceptable. considering that
you never get the news from here directly.
We have had very fine rains. reyiving the
crops and doing no damagc by washing.
Melons and fruit are pretty generally plenti-
ful.
Oats and wheat turned out very we'll indeed,
and The present growing crops promise o good
yield in the fall. have never seen upland
corn look half so we'll, and thero Is larger
portion Of tho upland planted in corn than I
have evor noticed since the war.
Cotton, though somewhat back ward is we'll
fruited and with late fall fino crop will be-
realized.
Oats selling at 33 cents per bushel in West
minister Wheat but littlo over 81.
Westminster is on quito q boom Of late She
already has ten stores now stocked with goods
ana four or five new store houses in course Of
erection.
The school that has been closed for somo time
will be opened to day.
There is to be a Presbyterian Church built at
this plaoe soon.
Mr. r. A. Mathcson is cnlarging his dwelling
for the purpose of accommodating tho public.
lilo will build also Ivory stable. Then Vest
minister will have almost any kind Of accom-
modation one could desire and most assurcdly
take her place amongst tho foremost towns Of
Oconeo. X.