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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
philadelphia Press.

Mr. Blaine's trenchant and incisive speech
in response to the serenade of his neighbors
is not the utterance of man who Is bowed
and broken with disaster, but the robust
deliverance of a gallant chief who rises from
defeat with the elasticity and power which
have marked his whole extraordinary career.
His recogi ition of the fidelity and zeal OF
the repu Dlicans of the country is earnest and
graceful. He returned his thanks in the
warmest terms to his own State of Maine,
which has now fully swung back to her
ancient republican moorings lie remembers
with special gratitude his native State of
Pennsylvania with her magnificent majority
of 81 900. And he shows what gallant
battle the republicans have made at every
point
Then he passes at once to the significant
comment upon the election, and displays the
same remarkable power of clear statement
and keen insight which distinguished his
speeches in the canvass. No other man has
begun to put the case so plainly or so strong
ly. His portrature of the triumph of the
South and Of the monstrous injustice which
underlies it is startling in its vividness and
truth
The facts thus presented will set the whole
country thinking. The men who have con-
trlbuted to this enforcement of the South,
will be shocked at this striking exposition,
but they cannot escape its truth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
lLewiston journal. !

Mr. Blaiues speech on the result of the
election, not from the point of view of a de-
fested candidate, but from the point Of view
of citizen, is worthy the attention of every
American, irrespective of party. The speech
is devoid of bitterness and of all personal
unkindness. 1t simply invites the attention
of the people to the results of the election
IN the restoration of the country to that sta
tus of parties which obtained so long ago as
1860.
That the Southern question is to force it.
self prominently to the front as the outcome
of the Presidential election, is foregone
conclusion. To this phase of the question
we have already alluded, but we wish to call
especial attention to the striking injustice
toward the voters of the North. of which the
election is an illustration This point Mr.
Blaine makes SO clear thar none who are not
wilfully blind can fail to see it How this is
likely to affect a further reduction of wages,
Mr. Blaine shows point of practical i'm
portsnce for working men to consider.
That the South should have thirty seven
electoral votes on the strength of the colored
vo,ers whose vote it disallows wherever il
would be decisive. is subject TO which Mr.
Blaine returns with striking re enforcement
of facts. figures and consequences.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
MIR. Blaine's Speech.
Bangor Wing and Courier

During the campaign just closed Mr.
Blaine made hundreds of speeches that will
form prominent feature of the political
history of this country, but that delivered
before his friends and neighbnrs in Augusta,
ruesday evening. on which occasion they
rendered him an impromptu serenade, was
the most important and far reaching of any
thing that has been said in the Presidential
contest of 1884 1t was clear, straightfor-
ward and dispassionate review of the great
contest, the causes that contributed to the re.
suit and the inevitable consequences. 1t
voiced the sentiment of tie loyal people and
struck the key note tor the future action OF
the republican party.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

long a. their contemporaries in the South
agree with him
The point which Mr.. Blaine makes in re-
gard TO the cheaper labor in the South Is en-
titled to consideration. In any State in the
Union labor constitutes a majority OF the
voting population, Consequently with free
ballot it can take care of itself. Deprived of
suffrage as is the great mass of laborIng
people in many States of the South. they are
at the mercy of the element which has denied
them the right of suffrage They have no
appeal. Their condition is different from that
Of slavery. hut it is only better in degree.
What Mr. Blaine saws about the political
inequality resulting from the suppression OF
the colored vote is too apparent to De denied,
and it is so glazing an injustice that IT will
inevitably be a prominent issue until the
wrong is Tighted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
Boston Journal. I

The speech of Mr.. Blaine simply agrees
With the declarations of the Southern demo-
cratic press in regard to the result of the
Presidential election. They, with one voice,
declare that the opportunity of the South has
come, and that whatever the victory is to
Others it is signal triumph of the element
which carried the South into rebellion. These
men constitute the controlling element in
Congress and they give the democratic ticket
three-fourths of It's electoral votes. This
being the case, it is, as the democratic papers
of the South claim. signal triumph for the
ruling element in that section. Doubtless
the democratic press of the North will assail
Mr.. Blaine because he takes the position he
does, but they cannot fairly criticise him so
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

The Wheeling lnteligencer. West Vir-
ginia. says "Hurrah for Blaine. anyhow
What party ever had a better, Drawer
leaderPn
The clerk of the weather painted this
city white with snow Wednesday night,
so that the democrats could not paint ii
red last night. and obliged them to post
pone their intended celebration.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

Captain Mitchell, of the bark Antoine Sala,
New York and Havana trade, came home in
May, entirely helpless with rheumatism. He
went to the mountains. but receiving no
benefit, at his wite's request began to take
Hoods Ssrsaparilla. He Immediately began
to improve: in two months his rheumatism
was all gone, and he sailed in command of
his vessel we'll man. Hoods Sarsaparilla
will help you. Sold by all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
boston Traveller. I

Mr. Blaine's speech al Augusta last night,
will be read with interest from the fact that
he not only attends 10 the issues of the
recent canvass, and the circumstances which
influenced the result, but indicates the
questions that are TO be made prominent in
the discussions and contests of the future
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

The democratic organs assert that Mr..
Blaine is defeated and dead, but the man
ner in which they continue their abuse and
SANDER, indicates that they do not be-
lieve what they say. If they do believe it
they are worse than iackals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

The Kennebcc journal establishment ia prepared
Al all times TO give immediate attention TO orders of
any kind Of book or Joh printing. We have every
facility for doing work oheaply and we'll Have new
presses, large quantities of paper stock, and the
latest styles Of type. Orders by mail will receive
prompt attention.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

Eben F. Pillsbury is coming to town it
is said He has not been seen very often
in these parts since the infamous count
out which most of our citizens recollect
very well. He is now great civil ser
vice reformer L is reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
ddperfising Rates

Can be had on application at the office The
Daily and Weekly taken together afford the best
advertising medium for this section of the state.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
UNPARALLELED!

With each number Of DEMOREsT'S MONTHLY
MAGAZINE will be given q full size fashionable
Pattern OF size or style selected making twelve
patterns during the year. value Of three dol
lars. besides the most popular, entertaining and
useful magazine. Single copies. Zoe yearly o..
Address ". JENNINGS DEMoREsT, ~ East 18th
Street, New York. novlsd&w4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
Trough ON Coughs

Ask for ''Rough on Coughs" ror coughs,
colds, sore throat, hoarseness. Troches, l5c.
Liquid, Csc.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

The outbursts described in these letters are
not Isolated instances. They have occurred
all over the South, and are still occurring
The highest crime to the mind of Southern
democrat now appears to be that of having
voted the republican ticket or taught in a
colored school
Never since the surrender of Lee at Apppo
mattox we're the indications of break in the
solid South more favorable than upon the
morning of Nov. 4. Thousands of democrats
in the South had made up their minds that
every interest ofthe section demanded that
that political barrier to their commercial.
industrial, and educational progress be
destroyed, and in order to accomplish that
desired object they secretly voted for Blaine
and Logan. But their purpose was defeated
by the disaffected republicans of the North,
and now they are compelled to hunt their
holes, and the object they have been striving
for seems to be as far off as it was years ago.
The old South is now on top, with all that
the words imply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

For obvious reasons the writer's request
not to locate her is complied with
The following was written by a teacher in
another State, and living 1000 miles from the
locality where the first letter here given was
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

The junior editor of the New Age is
happy in anticipation OF being the next
postmaster of Augusta, Aside from other
objections, the fact that he was guilty of a
breach of trust as agent of the Eastern
Express in this city. according to his
statement in regard to the Madigan Cir.
cular, ought to be sufficient to prevent
him from holding the position of post
master. People don't want man for
postmaster who can't stand the tempta-
ton of prying into their letters and pack
ages and using what information he may
obtain for political or other purposes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

The New Age is dreadfully opposed to
Mr. Blaine's speech. The New Age be-
lievos in Solid South and all the politi
cal fraud and villany which the phrase
implies. like ali the other northern dough-
faces who voted for Cleveland for the
sake of office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21
Nnr. Z. lSs4.-near

-, NOV. Z, IssF.-Dear There Is
good deal of electricity in the air down here lust
now, and our folks are very uneasy. one
of the best men of -, has just come in pretty
wild. saying that the devil is loose in his They
burned him in effgv there this morning for the
crime of being postmaster, and his wife would not
let him stay. Colonel -, republican, was
dragged out of his bed and hauled around town in
a buggy by bowling mob. They are yelling for
JET PAWS and he southern Confederacy, and every
thing else. There were never such times even in '6
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-11-21

The Washington correspondent of the
Bismarck Tribune, writes that paper: II
could stand it to see Jim Blaine die q he
roic death. but to see him 60 down before
the contemplate traitors of his own party.
breaks me all up. invoke the torments
of hell upon every damned imhecile who
voted the prohibition ticket"
The New Age quotes the Latin saying ::
"De morttiS nil niSi boatan." as its read
ers might suppose with reference to the
republicans. But the way in which
the editor goes on to abuse Mr. Blaine and
the republicans shows that he was igno-
rant of the meaning of the line which he
quoted. This will do for Ex-Governor
Pastehead.
In Montrose, Susquehsnna county. Pa,
at the late Presidential election. Luther
Ca,lin. over 100 years old. his son. aged
IS. grandson aged %. and great grandson
aged 2l--tour generations-all voted the
straight republican ticket. 1t was the old
gentleman's twentieth Presidential vote.
Only twice before has he voted for the
unsuccessful candidate.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-13
ONE MILLION SHORT.
The Recent Failure of the North
western Car Company.
Receiver Brown at Work Getting nj
the Faets-Run on a saltwater
Bank-The Works i'm
Operation.

SALTWATER, Mimi, May 13.-The North
western Manufacturing and Car company,
of which United States Senator Sabin il
president, has failed, with liabilities of about
$1,000000, and assets that will aggregate
81, OO0,0O j. H. Townsend & Co., millers,
also suspended, their liabilities being esti-
pointed receiver of the car company.
ST. PAUL, Min, May 15.-Receiver Brown,
of the Northwestern Car company, will begin
the work of obtaining an inventory of all
the property of the concern without delay.
This property embraces small lots of ma
chinery scattered throughout the country in
the hands of numerous agents as well as
the commercial paper held by the company,
and the enormous plant and large amount of
material on hand at the works. MIR. Brown
says be will pay off all hands on Thursday,
the 18th of the present month. The shops
will then be shut down for q few days to
facilitate the taking of the inventory.
Senator c. d. Gilfillan the first viee-presi-
dent of the car company. says the intention
is TO continue operations under the receiver
for ten months, after which time. it is
thought, the company will be in condition
10 continue under its own management The
senator says there has been misinanagement,
but is still confident that the creditors will be
paid in full.
Boston, Mass, May Ex-senator Sabin
has been heavy borrower for the car com
pany from capitalists in New York, Boston,
and many smaller cities of New England.
He sold stock in Norwich. Conn Fitchburg,
Lowell, Manchester, Bangor, and other
places, ami trust funds are said to be largely
invested in it. Considerable preferred stock
has been sold with half common stock
thrown IN as a bonus. One firm in Boston is
said to hold nearly $100,000 in stock and
paper of the car company, but it is not ex
pected that the firm will be affected by the
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-13
A WISE SET.

THE people of Freeport are greatly ex-
cited over an illegal action of the city
council, which body, at their last meeting
declared an ordinance passed, whereby
portion of one of the streets was to be
vacated and given to a person named
Wright, upon the payment to him of
$125 for another and much smaller piece
of land close by. The vote stood five to
three in its favor, and the Mayor, in his
great ignorance, declared it carried in
spite of an Illinois statute which says that
no street or part thereof in any city shall
be vacated without the vote of three
fourths of the entire board of aldermen.
But the intelligent (O Mayor and alder
men did not know they were violating the
State law until the Daily Bulletin of that
city, gave the matter an airing and ex
posed the corruption. We are sorry for
any city that has such Mayor and alder
men as it appears Freeport is afflicted
with this year. The citizens should get
lot of stuffed clubs and endeavOr to
pound some sense into their craniums, and
it would not be out of place to buy 3
clowns hat for the Mayor
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-13
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Another party of flibusters have left
Key West and vicinity for Cuba
The Wheatlands, President Bu-
chanan's old home, near Lancaster, Pa, is
offered for sale
The Methodist conference at Phila-
ielpha has fixed the limit for a ministerial
dinner at 81 cents.
The Soper & Pond company, of Chi
cago, has changed its name to the Sog,or
Lumber company.
Fire at Cleveland destroyed Sherwin,
Williams & Co.'S paint and varnish works,
creating loss of $S0,000
The factory OF the Narragansett Sus-
pender company, at Canton, Mass, burned.
Loss, $4,000; insurance, $40, 900
The telegraphers at Pittsburg dis
claim all knowledge of the proposed strike
during The session of the national conven-
ton.
A harness-maker IN Syracuse has just
tanned piece OF human skin which physi-
clan is going to have made into pair of
slippers.
Reports to the department at Wash
ington indicate earring future changes
winter yield this harvest of about $50, O00, 900
bushels
The engagement of Miss Carrie
Aston, the youngest daughter Of William
Astor, to Mr.. Orme Wilson, has just been
announced i'll New York
National League ball games Satur-
day resulted: Providence, 9; Chicago, l.
Boston, 8; Detroit. .. New York, s; Cleve-
land, 2. Buffalo, Q; Philadelphia, I.
At Lancaster, Wis, The Excelsior
newspaper building collapsed, three persons
receiving slight injuries The furniture,
type, presses, etc, are badly damaged.
Col. L. o. Gillespie, OF California,
| has leased 400 acres OF land which will all be
planted in watermelons this season. 1t will
be the biggest melon-patch in the world.
Ell Madhi is said to have demanded o
ransom of 81, SOC, 900 for Gen. Gordon. AS
his excellency has not yet caught his prey it
seems that his demand is rather previous. :"
A diamond brooch, bearing the in
scription 40 Miss Mary Anderson, from her
first English company, Lyceum theatre.
| 1854" has just been presented to her by her
late Lyceum company.
Advices from Tientsin say that q
treaty has been signed between France and
China, wherein the French protectorate over
Tonquin is recognized, and that both parties
shall together regulate the customs on the
| frontier.
In the southern four tiers of counties
IF Michigan the condition of the wheat crop
is 81 per cent. and north of that line il aver
| tges ~ per cent. During the spril.S sheep
and lambs have died in crest numbers, and
the wool crop is expected to range below the
average.
The boss speller in congress is said
to be an Illinois congressman. He spells
Rhode Island with small "r" and leaves GU,
the @hn He is also credited with the fellow
| ing: shy col. is pared with Mr. Baaoo of
rode land. If he were here would vets
/" New will the Washington correspond
| snts inform the public who the gentleman is!
DR.. Pitts, who refused to testify in
the trial Of "Kas" Wheeler at Hazlehurst
Miss, was again produced in court, and
still remaining obstinate, the judge fined him
800 and ordered that be bs kept In close con
| finement. Before being; taken to jail Pitts
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-13

TIE Liotng CAureA, a religious news
paper of Chicago, contains letter in
which correspondent calls upon the au-
thorties to suppress the present style of
heatre advertising ON bill boards The
points of complaint is that the pictures
used to attract attention appeal to the
lowest and most brutal instincts of human
nature, rendering the young familiar with
shocking scenes, bunting their moral
sensibiltes, and paving the way ora career
of crime and degradation. The Licing
Church correspondent evidently forgets
that these gorgeously Illuminated engrav-
ings supply very large number of worthy
people with parior ornaments. 1t is not
worth while to crush the bndding artistic
taste of the public at one fell swoop.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-13

failure. Senator Sabin has been east sever
times lately making sales of stock and nego-
tiating loans. It is not many months since
leading firm hold nearly 5000, 900 of his stock
and paper
New YORK, May l3.-Reports are current
here that there are heavy losses in New York
on account of the failures in Minnesota. No
information confirming these reports is OBJ
tanned, and they are believed to be erroneous.
Wayland Trask, an intimate friend of Sena-
tor Sabin, says no one in the east will be hurt
by the failure of the Minnesota firm, and
that there are no failures here to justify the
heavy decline in wheat reported in Chicago
dispatches.
LATER.
MINNEAPoLrs, MINI. May 49, Tho Jour
nails Saltwater special says q run was made
on the First National bank, growing out of
the car company's complications. The run
was soon checked when all demands were
met. Only about So, 900 were checked out.
The car company's crew and the Townsend
mill are still at work.
Boston, Mass, May 1S.-Fogg Bros,
bankers held some paper of the Northwest
ern Car company, but decline to say how
much, and leading banker says that Sabin's
car company's stock is in about every bank
in Boston, and held all over New England
but nobody is going to lose anything. His
assets are abundant. He did not believe that
Sabin borrowed much money except at low
rates
WORCESTER, Mass, May 18.-Paper of the
Northwestern Car company is held by the
banks here, but not in amounts to cause in
convenience. At the City bank It is stated
that all the paper they held is amply pro-
tected by sound securities The stock of the
company has been sold here to some extent,
the agents being Messrs. Rice & Whiting.
1t is thought that not more than 9, 600 shares
were placed here.
A Saltwater special dispatch says: The
feeling here is much better Receiver Brown
has entered upon his duties, and announced
his intention of continuing operations. Until
Senator Sabin arrives it will be difficult to
secure a statement as to the exact standing
of affairs. Townshend 6 Co. have not sus-
pended, and say they can make no statement
as to their condition until Mr.. Sabin returns,
as they do not know themselves how they
stand or how much Mr. Sabin, who is a
partner, is involved. 1t is not thought any
further disasters will result here.
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-13

to the steamer. All speak favorably of ofa-
Ger Allen, and agree that the City of Rome
refused assistance, she being so near that it
was impossible for her not to have seen and
understood the signals. All testify to the
bravery of Engineers Balm aud Anderson,
and speak in glowing terms of the activity
Of the second officer of the Florida, who lost
his life
Capt. Hepburn, of the Ponema, says he
can give no informant on as to the cause of
the accident. He retired half an hour before
the collision, which knocked him out of bed
Three minutes afterwad he found himself in
the sea. The other two men saved from the
Ponema are Thomas Nicholson, of Shetland,
and Angela Rosa, of Trieste. The lost are:
Williams, the mate: Knudson, second mate;
Fullerton, steward; Blon, the carpenter, and
Norman Shaw, Davidson, jacobson, Paul,
Busick, Lyons, Johnston, and two Italians
Hepburn said he did not see the Florida, and
did not know she had gone down. They were
in the boat thirty -four hours The Theresa
picked them up. Capt. Hansen, of the
Theresa, says the steamship City of Rome
was sighted Wednesday, April % The ses
was smooth and the weather clear. As she
passed biscuit could have been tossed on
board of her. She persistently ignored the
signals made, and proceeded on her way.
Several others agree as to the correctness of
this, and deny the possibility of the signals
not having been seen