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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
General News.

The new japanese minister to the United
States, X. Kuki, arrived at Chicago from San
Francisco, Wednesday. He was accompanied
by Nine. Kuki, Miss Kuki, and his secretary,
X. Meta XII.
Prince Matohroh, the field marshal of Da-
honey, has been tried for high treason and
sentenced to be buried chest deep in the
earth, and then shot at by the Amazons until
he is dead"
The Seventh Day Adventists are about to
dedicate an academy in South Lancaster,
Mass, to be devoted to the spreading of the
doctrines Of that Sect which has already a
large colony at that place.
1t is stated that the port of entry for Puget
Sound ranks fourth in point of tonnage in
the Union. being only surpassed by New York,
Boston and San Francisco; and it is predicted
that San Francisco will soon be passed in the
race.
The yield of the apiary of h. C. Parks. of
Riverside, San Bernardino County, Cal, is
one of the most remarkable on record. From
thirty three hives, seven and quarter tons OF
honey were gathered, an average of 439
pounds to the hive.
The Mexican FinancIer SAYS that one OF
the best known remedies for cholera. even in
the state known as collapse. is teaspoonful
of clear chloroform, mixed with a wineglass-
full of water. 1t cured more than 100 cases
in Cuba, in 1862 within the knowledge of
one man.
An electrical tooth pulling machine which
extracts seven teeth in five seconds has been
inv ented. Not quite so good as the guillotine,
which extracts all the teeth. and the head W it'll
it, in less than three seconds. And the gulllo-
tine has this advantage also; after the teeth
are out, that's the end of it One does not
have to suffer the inconvenience and misery
Of false set. II Boston Transcript
Jonas Robbins of Pattenburg, n j., after
suffering for two years from what the doctors
called consumption, accompanied by an
abscess in his side, a few days ago, when he
was declared to be nearly at the point of
death, had a violent coughing SPELL and
coughed up piece of peanut she'll Since
then he has improved rapidly and is nearly
well.
When the late Frank Chanfrau, the actor.
returned from California, and was the pos
SCISSOR of a snug fortune, he bought a hand
some house at Youkers and then went to the
warehouse in Peck Slip, where his father
was employed as a porter, and said, ''Td
like you to step out with me for awhile" ~
can't replied the elder man; sit isn't dinner
hour yet, and my employers wouldn't like
it" Yes, they would. they are perfectly
willing" said the actor, and then took his
father to Yonkers, showed him through the
house, and asked him what he thought of it.
at is very beautiful place." was the reply.
"Weli, it is yours, said Chanfrau.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

TO be quite accurate. From that day TO this
we have had little reliable information on
Alaska. until Mr. Petrof's report appeared.
Undoubtedly the fur interests are at pres
ent the most important. aggregatlng during
the ten wears from 1870 to 1880 S3.033, 764,
20. which sum represents the purchase of furs
by traders from natives. The timber of
Alaska. judging from the census maps. in
itself extends over a much larger area of that
country then a great many surmise. Ii
clothes the steep hills and mountain sides,
and chokes up the valleys of the Alexander
Archipelago. aud over the mainland it
stretches, less dense but still abundant. The
area thus clothed is verv great. The value
and the quality of the timber, tO~ever, as
Mr.. Petrof saws, must be judged by the
standard of the timber mills in Oregon and
Washington Territory Viewed in this light,
we find the best timber of Alaska is the yell
low cedar, which in itself is of great intrin-
sic value; but this is not the dominant wood.
The great bulk of Alaskan timber is that
known as Sitksn spruce. or balsam tir.
The fisheries are extensive but the market
| limited. No remarkable gold, silver or
coal mines have been worked or discovered
The soil is not sterile, being at many points
of the requisite depth and fertility for the
production of the best crops of cereals and
tubers. The difficulty in the way of agricul-
tural progress is due to the peculiar climate.
Numberless patient tests have proved that
cereal crops cannot be grown there. True.
wild roses blossom, white violets, the gaily
colored pea, and. indeed. nearly two hundred
species of lovely blossoming ANIMALS and
perennials are found everywhere on plain
and forest land, on the bare hills of the
Aleutian Islands, and covering the great
moor of Alaska. The winters are also too
long for cattle and sheep, though some hardy
Siberian stock can be raised The trade Of
the country is not more than $780,
900 to S200.00O annually.
The view we thus have of Alaska through
the Census Office is undoubtedly fair one.
though it is not one that is likely to attract
immigration into Alaska. The great want
government. The last Congress has granted
it territorial government. The governor.
the district attorney and the four commission
ers were nominated and confirmed A cor
respondent. writing from Sitka, says:
"For want of form of civil government
everything has been at a standstill since the
transfer from Russia Real estate and min
ing claims could neither be bought, sold nor
rightly owned by settlers, debts could not be
collected. estates settled nor offenders pun.
ished for want of civil officers"
This was a bad condition of affairs, and
under it progress would naturally be slow.
Now Alaska has become a real territory. and
has been given so much space in the United
States census. its progress will be watched,
we hope, with more interest than in the past.
-Phiiddeiphia Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
Two ISLANDERS That Run On All
FOurS

There is a curious analogy between Mr.
Deecher's position "a the one person respon.
sible for this scandal, and that of the Harris
burg Patriot, IN regard to the fa'schood about
the bribery of Blaine by Rll kemble. The
Harrisburg newspaper attributed to Mr.
Bergner the statement that he had seen and
examined the checks paid by Kemble to
Rl'ine, in payment for the exercise of Blaine $
official power in kemble's behalf Mr.
Beecher attributes to Mr.. JOY the statement
that Blaine had asked him for bribe money
MIR b rgner Immediately repudiated the
statement and Kembe denied the transaction.
MIR. JOY has as promptly relieved Mr. Blaine
of the weight of this second accusation of
bride seeking. There remains of either story
nothing but the unsupported charge of an ac
cuser who summons his witness only to be
squarely contradicted. The responsible au-
thors of the two libels appear to us to be left
in very much the same uncnviable plight -
Nelc York San (Ind Dem
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
Resources of Alaska

The report of Ivan Petroff on the popula-
ton, industries and resources of Alaska is
contained in Volume VIII of the census.
Just issued from the Government printing
office The superintendent of the census.
General Walker, in selecting Nr Petrof for
this work. procured the services Of man
thoroughly familiar with Alaska. and on
who had lived there as a Russian subject and
subsequently As an American citizen. and. As
4 result, we have the most thorough and
reliable account of this neglected country
ever published.
In carving out the instructions of the
Census office. Mr. Pe,roff, during the seasons
nj 1850 and 1881. made an extended explora
ton of the greater part of Alaska and care
full enumeration of its people. collecting at
the same time facts and statistics bearing
upon their past and present condition and the
volume Of trade of that region. The report
contains number of beautiful colored maps
Including typographical and chronological
maps; 4 map showing the boundaries or
geographical divisions. and maps showing
the distribution of the fur bearing animals.
timber and agriculture. There are also a
number of handsome colored plates of the
various tribes, their dress, dwellings. burial
places, etc. illustrating the present condition
of the population.
The territory of Alaska, it must be borne
in mind, represents nm area nearly equal TO
one-sixth of the whole United States and
territories. In 1867 it was secured BY the
United States from Russia at cost of ST.
200, 600. or at a rate of less than tw o cents an
acre. The Russians, at that time, retired
from the country, leaving US. as Mr.. Petroff
says, generally correct map of the vast ex-
tent of rugged coast, locating its people in a
measure correctly, with some facts and fig
ures bearing upon the resources, natural his
tory and trade, which have since been found
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

"a, 232, 1925. 442, and in 1880 to 5,369, 49,
1911. In 1850 there was paid out in wages
1886, 759. 464, in 1860 s37s.81S, $3.50. In
1870, after nine years of protection, there
was paid out 1920, 467 .474. and in 1880
s947 953.795. These figures speak vol
umes concerning the growth of manufac-
lures, and indicate the falsity of the tree
trade assumption that American prosperity
lies chiefly in 1.-The raw productions of her
fertile soil"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
The editorial duties of Mr. George William

The editorial duties of Mr. George William
Curtis must be unusually exacting just at
present, Some time since the editor of the
Providence Press propounded to him two
brief and simple questions, They were
Did you not Mr., Curtis, Immediately after
Blaine was nominated, send telegram to
friends advising them to support the nomina-
ton?
When Mr.. Harper annouced, through the
columns of Harper's Weekly, that that jour
nal would not support the republican ticket,
were YOU not as greatly surprised as the read
ers of the paper were?
1t certainly would not require great
amount of time to answer these questions ;
indeed, they can be answered by a simple yes
or no; but Editor Curtis is evidently tremen-
dously busy with his Journal of civilization.
1t is, of course, only lack of time that pre-
vents his answer.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

The London Times says that there are
in England over 100000 cyclists, and that
the capital invested in the manufacture of
bicycles and tricycles is about Sl5, 0O0, 900.
employing from 5000 to 10000 men.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

Temperance Assembly, held in Brooklyn
Thursday night, an address was adopted
thati to be sent to prohbitionists through
out the country. 1t requests Prohibition
lists not to vote tor st. John for President,
and to support the republican ticket The
address earnestly requests st. John to
withdraw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

Not very cheerful gathering was the
recent meeting of the three Emperors, for
Kaiser Wilhelm arrived in such q state of
exhaustion that he could scarcely step out
of his carriage, and fears were expressed
that he would not be able to bear the Jour
new back to Berlin
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

The wealthiest man in the world is said
to be the Chinese banker, Han-Qua, of
Canton. He pays taxes upon an estate of
$3.50, 900 600, and is estimated to be worth
would be about 81 400, 0O0. 900.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
MEDICINAL.
Or. STUART OF ROCHE sTER, N H.,
Will be in Augusta on Monday, and will
treat all diseases mentally. with sue
cess. Tn" following is one of
bis many testimonials:

Cure of Mrs. Frank Green, No. Berwick.
Me. by Or. stuart.
feel 1t duty owe you as well as pleasure To
acknowledge the benefits received from your treat
ment. For years hsve suffered very much with a
severe pain in one of my lungs accompanied with a
bad cough raised very much at times. The
doctor who attended me, very frankly told me that
m, case sas too far advanced to be beneftted by
medical treatment, and hearing Of DIR. Stuart and
the cures he was performing. concluded to see him
at once. Accordingly he was sent for and after ex
aiming my case, he assured very positively that
my case was not hopeless; that might reasonably
expect 10 enjoy, At least fair degree of health and
II would i've him a fair trial that he believed
he could cure me which promised to do Accord.
sinly he commenced treating my case and am hap
Ply TO say was very soon made aware of the fact
TIA was rapidly improving Facts are facts and
credit shall be given where IL belongs. / hereby
cherfuly give TO DR.. Stuart the honor of NV care,
The pains in my lungs have entirely disappeared
and my cough is all gone am doing my own work
with ease whereas before seeing the doctor another
had TO be paid for doing it. He gave me no nedi.
cine nor would he allow me to take any,
MRS. F. GREEN, No. Brewick, Me.
is located at
80 GROVE STREET.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
BOOK AND JOB PRINTING.

The kennebec journal establishment is prepared
Mt all times to give Immediate attention to orders OF
any kind Of book job printing. We have every
facility for doing work cheaply 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, 1884-10-11

THE LEGISLATIVE DAILY

Il published during the session Of the Legislature.
and contain. full official reports Of the dOings Of the
Senate aud House. No other newspaper Ia the
state furnishes such full legislative reports Terms,
81 90 for the session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

During the third quarter of the year.
$5, 900, 900 worth of buildings were pro-
iected in New York City.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

The Union League club of New York,
has adopted resolutions supporting the re-
publican candidate for President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

One of the largest single contracts ever
made by the British government was that
awarded to Armour Il Co.. of Chicago.
for 1000. 900 pounds of canned corn beef
and 1000 cases of bacon. for the army in
Egypt. 1t is stated that half the contract
was fulfilled by delivery a, Woolwich.
within an hour after the order was given.
and on the same day the rest of the beef
started from Chicago by flying freight
train for New York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
1dUertisinD Rates

Tan be had application ut 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, 1884-10-11
The Coming VOte-Figures Useful
for Reference

In answer to numerous inquiries as to the
electoral votes 10 be cast BY the different
Ststes. We publish the following table, which
show. the electoral vote of each State:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

SS~Get the Best Dyes. The Diamond
Dyes for family use have no equals All
popular colors easily dyed fast ard beautiful.
Only loo. package at druggists Wells
Richardson & Co. Burlington. VT. Sample
Card, 32 colors, and book of directions for
&c, stsmD
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
The Terrible Drain

Which scrofula has upon the system must be
arrested, and the blood must be purified. or
serious consequences will ensue. For puri-
tvlng an vitalizing effects, Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla has been found superior to anv other
preparation. 1t expels every trace of impu-
rlty from the blood and bestows new life
and vigor upon every function of the body.
enabling it to entirely overcome disease
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

The National Irish Republican League.
which held convention in Cincinnati,
Sept. 5oth and Oct LIST, unanimously
adopted an address to their fellow citizens
throughout the country, which has now
been published. 1t is a strong document.
the opinions and feelings of the Irish
Americans. and deserves credit for its
broad and clear sta emeut of the main is.
sue OF the campaign, which is, in the
address. Protection to American industry
at home and American citizens abroad"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

shows the electoral vote Oh each STATE
arSsn...
California
Colorado
nIh
Florida
Georgia IL
IIllnoi. "
Indiana IS
Iowa IL
Kansas
Kentucky 10
Louisiana
Name
MARYLAND
Na.saehusetts IA
Michigan Is
Ninne.ora
Misstssippi
Missouri 10
Nebraaka
Nevada
New Hamn,bire
New jersey "a
Nor,b CaroIina II
Ohio q
Oregon %
P endsy I Isanis
south Carolina
Tennessee y
U yexas
virginia p
We Virginia
wisconsin
Total. 4Ol
tho .aod.r. :, ,,oro sx.o,.
l., .n,.,',;,,i,', ,ha oond;,;ons of tho contest
he spI,o,.inr, co., and sanres NAV ha n.e'
eli, .,a,ad
i"' chnica ia "a '"' '''e' aO1
The solid south. including West Virginia,
Delaware and Maryland will cast Of 60.
r,,s Wor, henpSf Cleveland a. votes
he will with the Solid South's 1853, have
the number necessary to elect, namely 2Ol
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

The most eminent OF the English tree
traders are forced to admit that the United
States is one of the most prosperous ma
tons on the face of the earth, but a. the
same time they claim that this prosperity
is in spite of, rather than because OF, its
protective policy. As one of the leading
of these free trade economists puts it. this
prosperity is mot due to it manufactures.
which are comparatively inconsiderahle.
but to the raw productions of the fertile
soil and climate of its immense territory"
This belittling of our manufacturing in
dus,ries characterizes the arguments also
of the free traders who parade under the
name of revenue reformers on this side of
the Atlantic. but the census returns most
conclusively disprove this claim. In 1850
the products of American manufacture
amounted in gross value to Sl,ol9, lo9,-
clio. In 1860 this value had increased to
$l.7s5, SCI $40. A protective policy was
adopted under republican administration
in 1861. and in 1870 the gross value of
manufactured products had increased to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11

80 GROVE STREET.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-11
HAVE you COT

A Baeksche, Drawing-down Pain, Weary, Tired
colored UriBes Ii you haye,any of these trouble:
you bilious. Have you jaundiees Do you have a
patiop? If so, you have Liver Complaint AID shot
Mrs cHAs. HATHoRN. 81 Pearl St. Bangor, HIS
been very low with kidney Disease; she had been
confined e her bed for some time. Had 8 COLI
slant and intense
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-09
Summary Vengeance Out West.

RENDEvILLE, o., Feb. 4.--Peter
Clifford, a brakeman on the Ohio
Central Railroad, was awakened late
on Saturday night by two men. who
asked him to come to the door. AS
soon as the door was opened one Of
the men put a pistol to CIifford's
breast and fired. Clifford fell into
the arms of his wife, saying. 1.-THE
Hickeys have killed me-" and died
in few minutes. He was much
esteemed young man, and had but
recently been married. The Hick-
eys, four in number, and Joe Reddy,
a br0ther.in law of Biehard Hickey,
all of whom bear bad name. were
arrested. Last night mob of sever
al hundred men surrounded the Jail
and took Richard Hickey and Reddy
to a grove near where Hickey was
hung. He refused to confess or deny
the murder. Reddy was also strung
up, but she rope broke, and he pro-
tested his innocence and begged so
piteousIy that the crowd spared him
for trial.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-02-09
Why the Best Men Consent to Hold
Office

A recent translation of the intro.
duction to Plato's Republic, furn-
ishes to the English reader the an
swer, which Socrates gave to this
question in his day, which is in singu-
lar contrast to the opinion prevail
ent on the subject at present:
SIS it possible, that you do not I'M
derstand what the reward is which
appeals to the best men, for the sake
of which alone those who are most
worthy hold Office when they consent
to do so at all Do you not know,
then, that the love of honor, and that
of riches as well, is considered to be,
and in reality is, matter ofreproach?
This is the very reason, that neither
money nor honor can arouse in good
men a desire to govern. They are
neither willing to receive pay for
governing and get the name of hire.
ling, nor are they willing, by secretly
making profits out of their office, to
get the name of thief; nor again will
they consent to govern for the sake of
honors, for they are not ambitious.
So that it is necessary to lay some
stress or penalty upon them, if they
are ever to be induced to take Office.
And this / imagine is the reason why
to enter public life voluntarily, and
not rather to hold back untir stress
has been laid upon one, is accounted
dishonorable. Now the greatest of all
penalties which can be inflicted upon
man who will not himself consent to
take Office, is that of being governed
by man worse than himself, and it
is the fear Of this | think that indu-
ces honorable men to govern, when
ever they do govern and even then,
they enter upon Office regarding it
not as good thing. nor expecting to
get pleasure from it, but rather as
thing to be accepted from necessity,
and from lack of men, or even as
good as themselves, to whom the Office
might be entrusted. Ifthere did any
where exist city of good men, then
would men probably vie with each
other not to govern, just as they now
do to govern, for then it would be
clearly seen that it is the nature of the
true ruler to consider not his own in
terest but that of his subjects; and
every one who knew this would
choose to be benefited by his neigh
Dor rather than to put himself out to
benefit him.