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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-26

The New York Catholic Review, which
ranks as the abest and most influential OF
the Catholic weekly papers in the country,
comments very taVorably upon Mr..
Blane's letter of acceptance, as a whole,
and warmly commends portions Of it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-26
A Few Reasons Why the Augusta, Maine
Edition viii Outsell All Others
Ten to One.

LIST Because it is the authentic edition puehshed
from Augusta, the home of Blaine, and has mad ihe
advantage OF the most complete knowledge oil MS
whole life.
3D. Because Mr.. Blaine and his friends co operat-
ed with the author and publishers in order that
work might be most complete and correct IN All
Sd Because Col Conwell is better fitted for writ
ing such a volume than any other man IN America
all his earnestness. knowledge, ana aoiiity VIII oe
found in the volume.
4th B. cause in its manufacture 1t ia the largest.
best, and handsomest book ever pnsnsneH LOT the
price that il is sold for. Let no one think OF work
ing for any other edition; never do for one dollar
what you can just well receive $1,000 for you can
sell ten books of the Augusta edition where you
would hardly sell one of aBy other.
5th. Because our volume is pictorial biography,
and illustrates the most interesting scenes In the
life of the candidate. Our volume is spendidy
illustrated
9TH Because the author has visited the scenes
of the early life OF the distinguished ana is
familiar with the career Of the boy and youth, from
the statements of those still living there, who knew
him then; this is an intensely interesting portion OF
TERRITORY.
In campaign business ii is best that every agent be
entirely unrestricted. We make no restrictions or
limitations whatever. But the country is so vast
that agents will not conflict even where the best
canvass is made.
New Beginners
One and ALL who take agencies and actively work
for the authentic Augusta Edition of the Life of
Hon. James u. Blaine, will close the campaign with
Il handsome sum in profits. Start At once and you
will meet with great reward
Agents Wanted.
We want large number of new agents. The field
is boundless. Come with US and we will show you
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Read all about our FREE OUTFIT above. Better
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Free. Address all communications TO
L. c. ALLEN & CO., Publishers,
AUGUSTA, ME.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-26

President Eliot, of Harvard. who de.
clares that the civil service plank Of the
republican platform is not honest, prob.
ably doesn't know that that plank was
framed, planned and fastened into place
by George William Curtis. However,
this is but one of the numerous things
about politics which President Eliot doesn t
know
In 1886, Thomas A. Hendricks, then Com
missioner of the Land Office, testified I'M
der oath that he had exacted forced con-
trbutlons from the clerks under him to
make good deficiency in the accounts of
the Pennsylvania democratic state central
committee. Mr.. Hendricks is now in
favor of turning all the republicans out OF
Office and supplanting them with demo
Gratis 1t is obvious that Mr.. Hendricks
is consistently for reform.
One of the most glazing democratic
frauds ever perpetrated on the intelligent
working-men of the United States in a
presidential canvass is the publication by
the New York World at the head of its
editorial columns. of part of the national
platform of democracy. 1t has not the
courage to publish the entire tariff plank.
1t omits the clause declaring that the tarih
shall he for government purposes exclu-
sivelv. which. as General Butler truly
said. mems for reycnne only.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-26

fhis powder never varies. A marvel of purity
strength, and wholesomeness. More economical than
the ordinary kinds, and cannot be sold in competi'
ton with the multitude of low test, short weight,
alum or phosphate powders. eold only in cans.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER Co., 100 W all street, N. Y.
sept21t&Wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-26

Pure COd-Llver Oil made from selected
livers, on the sea-shore, by CAswELL, HAz,R
& Co, New York. 1t is absolutely pure and
sweet. Patients who have once taken il
prefer il TO all others. Physicians have
decided it superior to any of the other oils in
market.
Why throw away so much hard earned
money trying worthless medicines, when for
35 cents a remedy can be procured that gill
cure coughs, colds, sore lungs, and Group?
Give II trial Adsmson's Balsam will do il.
Trial bottles 10 cents. july22t&wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-26

You may hurrsh fer Blaine and Lincoln
from now until election day and not get
hoarse II you will only use Jadwin's Pine
Tar Syrup, For sale by Allen aud Co.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-26

Excursion every Tuesday and Friday Fare from
Augusta, Hallowell and Gardiner ell Richmond 75c,
Bath soc.
Days down-Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and
Saturdays.
Days up-Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and
FRIDAYS.
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Corner Bridge and Water SITS, Augusta, Ne. OPP,
site hennebec Bridge. febl4rly
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For Safe.

NOR SALE.-A one hundred and fftv dollar
It organ for fifty dollars cash Eight keys larger
than any organ in the market Can be seen at
july25dw DIR. McDAvID'S, &c Green St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-07-26
Educational.

Fall Term opens the 10Th OF eighth month (Augl:
an old an reliable Boarding and DAY School for
pupils of both sexes under the control OF New Enc
land Yearly Meeting OF Friends; location healthy;
instruction practical and thorough: discipline good
terms moderate; send for circular.
CHAS. "a JONES. Principal
jyl9t&w4w EassaIbOro, Me-
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
One of PinkertOn's Plans.
From the Philadelphia Press !

CFrom the Philadelphia Press
Maj. Pinkerton's perseverance and
ingenuity were the secrets of his sue
cess in all his undertakings. IF he could
not accomplish his purpose by one plan
he Immediately resorted to another
His mind was wonderfully fertile in ex-
pedients, and it was rare thing for him
to fail when he had once set his mind
ON success. You can form some idea OF
his ready tact and capacity for planning
Johnson, of South Carolina, who killed
an enemy under the most brutal cir
cumstances. Maj. Pinkerton was pretty
positive as to the mans guilt, but it was
impossible to obtain a complete chain
of evidence. With the natural secre-
tiveness of his race Johnson refused to
fall into any of the man-traps laid for
him and make confession, which was
Pinkerton's object. After weeks of
patient but abortive work, novel plan
was hit upon. The murderer was
surprised one morning when he
went to take pillow into field to
find it spattered with blood. In the
open field where he was at work the
murderer found little pools of blood
along the course he was to pillow. When
he went back to the stable he was
startled by seeing the bloody imprint of
human hand on the stable door.
Every hoe, or rake, or other farm i'm
plement that the man pick ed up had
blood on it. When nightfall came the
murderer was so paralyzed with fear
that his teeth were chattering and he
was afraid to go to bed. He b: ieved
that the spirit of his victim was haunt
ing him. The detective and his assist
ant noted these symptoms, and were
confident that the right plan had been
struck at last. It had been after fash
ion, and there was a horrible proof given
the next day. Johnson was found in
the barn with his throat cut from ear
He had killed himself rather than en-
dure the tortures of guilty conscience.
I need not explain that the blood marks
which frightened the murderer's guilty
soul were the work of the detectives
and not of spirits.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
BANKRUPT BANKS.

IF there is anything that should
make the depositors in broken bank
grind their teeth and swear, it is to be
told, as they SO often are told, that
the assets of the concern exceed the
liabilities. If there is actually such a
surplus of course the bank, sooner or
later, will pay its creditors up in full,
but, sooner or later, it never does, and
it is time for the miserable fiction to
stop. The suspension of bank means
that its depositors will lose all or most
of their deposits, and that the men
who suffer least will be the officers of
the institution. It is heartless to mis-
lead the poor people whose savings
have been appropriated, with hopes
that they will get them back again.
The history of broken banks do not
ecord anything of that kind.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
SAYINGS INCREASING,

Since 1880 the increase of deposits
in the state and savings banks of the
country has been nearly $50OoOO,OOO,
and in this state the increase has been
especially rapid. At the end of 1888
the New York savings bank deposits
were equal to $81.0S per capita of pop
ulation, and the Superintendent of the
Banking Department reports an in
crease for the half year ending with
last month. O. the 1877 New York saw
ings institutions, twenty four are in New
York city, and their condition is proba-
bly, better than at any previous time in
their history. Confidence in them is
thoroughly established, and the main
tenance of right principles in their
management will insure their prosperi-
ty and make them perpetual encourage
ments to thrift on the part of their pa
irons. The fact that an attempt was
made to weaken their credit by widen
ing the scope of their investments
ought to be conspicuous in connection
with their present prosperity. Had
not that attempt been defeated the
Bank Superintendent might not have
beenable to make as encouraging re-
port asthe one he now presents.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
FOREST FIRES.

Vast as are the annual cuttip gsss from
American forests every year, it is quite
likely that half as much more valuable
wood is destroyed by the careless use
of fire in the numbering districts. Ex-
tensive forest fires lately ragged over
wide districts of country in Maine, and
now still more disastrous confagrations
are destroying many hundreds of acres
of valuable forest in the states of the
Northwest. These fires are, for the
most part, caused by the carelessness
of hunting parties who do not take
proper pains to extinguish the blaze of
their fire when they abandon camp.
and the result is forest fire, which
often causes many thousands of dollars
in actual loss, and much more in what
the Geneva Tribunal styled conse-
quential damages" From st. Paul to
Duluth, the railroad connecting the two
points runs through line of blackened
trunks of still standing pines ruined
by forest fires, and other sections of
Minnesota have been quite as sorely af-
ficted. The subject is evidently one
that calls for legislation, though ex-
aotly where to take hold of it is the
question.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
BUSINESS.

Business" in England, as well as in
this country, is reported in many quar-
ters TO be tsbad." And yet the London
Standard, like our own commercial
journals, declares that there is, "much
that is enc ouragiDg in actual trade cir
cumstances, and in the prospects for the
not distant future" Compare this
with the New York Financial Chron-
cle's remark that "there is no room for
dependency, but good promise of
gradual recuperation, and in time re-
newed business activity" The New
York paper, however, says that there is
in this country falling off in the pas
senger movement, sand that it must
be some time before people will be able
again to absorb the product of our
looms and furnaces" while the London
journal understands that travelling has
not sensibIy diminished" and "the peo-
pie eat and drink and consume in all
ways about as much in dull times as in
times of activity" These statements,
both evidently correct, are significant of
the differences between the habits and
circumstances of the people CT the two
nations.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13

again in the same way. Of course, it
is natural enough that such q man as
he is should be known everywhere.
but ne Is only an instance. Employees
make IL point to remember every
name they can get hold of, and there
is no doubt that it pleases man i'm
mensely to be known by name at any
popular hotel or restaurant The first
waiter in Delmonico's who called me-
by name in the presence of q country
friend of mine whom had taken there
to dinner received a substantial tin.
At that tlme-thls was some years ago
was not in the habit of going to Del
monico's much, and one night when T
was sitting alone there and nobody was
within hearing called the waiter to me
and asked him how he came to find ont
who was. He was very frank. He
said when men were dining or drinking
at his table, and there were any intro
auctions, ne made it point to catch
the names If possible. He had heard
some one call my name. and night or
two later a man came in and left note
for me, accompanied by an accurate
personal description, and ever after
ward [ found was known at that res
taurant. It is evidently as much a
branch of the trade as serving drinks or
cooking dinner. The man who finds
that he is known in certain restau-
rant or drinking place will always fire.
quent that place if it is at all conven-
lent. You touch q mans self esteem
and you have powerful hold on him."
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
He Could Not be Bribed.
Iron the Philadelphia Record

"That's a cool fellow" said an up
town manufacturer, pointing across
Chestnut Street, where Col. Ludlow,
the chief of the Water Department., was
waiting for car. 'Let me tell you
something which happened few days
ago to a friend of mine, whose large
establishment consumes great deal OF
water, and who has frequently favors
to ask of the Water Department. He
recently visited the chiefs Office and
found Col. Ludlow, as usual, very po-
lite. My friend, before preferring all
his requests, took $50 bank bill from
bis pocket and passed it over to the
chef, who spread it upon the desk be-
fore him. He did not utter a word at
the moment, but when his visitor was
about to go away said:
"'Now, my dear sir, what is this for |?
holding up the bill.
'Oh, that's to buy cigars for the
boys was the careless reply.
""'Yes,' said Col. Ludlow; then ]
suppose that you are fond of the weed
YOURSELF
"My friend said he enjoyed nothing
better than a good cigar.
"'Then allow me- said the Colonel
suavely, SO insist upon your trying one
of these taking down box of Henry
Clay Specials.
with careless gesture Col. Lud-
low rolled up the $50 bill into paper
lighter and Lit his own cigar. This
done, the Colonel turned with an easy
and polite motion and said: Permit
me- and held the blazing bill under the
nose of my amazed and startled friend,
whose eyes had now become almost as
big as dinner plates. With two or
three gasping inhalations he managed
to get light. He kept his eyes upon
the bill until it burned to the very fin
gers which held it. My friend gets
purple in the face every time he thinks
of the affair, and confded it to me sim
ply to warn me how to behave myself
at the Water Department"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
Whe Bepnb1irar.
WATERFOWL. WIS.
HOME READING.

It is not easy to overestimate the i'm
portance of pure literature in home.
There is no doubling the fact that it in
large measure shapes the lives of the
family in all the years to follow. 1t is
thus that the good newspaper and clean
magazine are better than silver or gold.
It may be only paper currency" easily
destroyed by the elements, but its in
fuence molds character, incites hero
ism, cultivates the amenities, and builds
up day by day the future men and
women who will be the benefactors OF
the race and gladden. the face of the
whole earth.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
A Tough Boy.

GGoshen Correspondence of New York SUM-
Fred Slach, of this city, is ten years
old. The other day he fell out of
second-story window. He struck on the
pavement and rolled down flight of
eight stone steps to basement. He
got up and went into the. house, washed
himself, and walked q mile to see
base ball match. While looking on he
was hit on the head by hot line ball
and knocked down. He picked himself
up and walked over to the other side of
the field. He had hardly taken his posi-
ton there when he was hit and knocked
down again by another bail. Then he
climbed into wagon and sat on the tail
board, watching the game. The horse
started up suddenly and the boy tum-
bled backward, striking on his head and
shoulders. Then he walked over by
the scorers stand and stood there until
man took step backwards and set
his foot down on the boys bare foot.
Then he limped off the field, and half
an hour later was kicked by a horse IN
front of Horizons drugstore. He was
on hand at the railroad track soon after
ward, watching chance to steal ride
on freight train.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
Minor Mention,

The Norwegian bark Achilles arrived at
Quebec, on the 9th, ninety days out from Lon
don. She spent month in an ice foe.
VIM. Sweeney was instantly killed and fell
low workman probably fatally hurt, by fall in
an elevator shaft at Boston, 90 the 9th.
A field engine on the farm of Matthew
Rhodes, III Jackson County, ILL.,, exploded on
the 9Th, killing herbert Newton and James nj.
Sullivan. Ed Riley was seriously wounded.
Capt. Horatio N. Throop, a pioneer lake
| navigator died at Pultneyville, n Y, on the 8tk
inst, at the age of "a years.
Severe earthquake shocks were experienced Of
several points III Italy, on the 9TH inst
! The boiler house of the Warren County Coal
Tile and Brick Company's works at Indianola
Ia, was demolished by boiler explosion on
the 9TH inst, and Geo. Clark. the engineer, ter
ribly scalded.
Two street commissioners of Appleton
| named Dalette and Curran, were overcome by
| gas, while inspecting a sewer on the 7th inst,
and had a narrow escape from death. Thew
were discovered in the nick OF time by little
girl.
Michael Ryan, farmer, living near Hudson,
! Wls..was fatally injured by harvester accident
on the 9Th inst.
| broken rail ditched passenger train near
Whites bOrU, Tex, on the 9th killing Express
Messenger Mcmahon and injuripg several
passengers.
Prof. u. w. Lawton, of Jackson, Mich,
succeeds Prof. W. H. Beach as principal Of the
Beloit High School,
1t transplres that Frank e. Everett, cashier
of the Golden Bank, at Denver, who commit
ted suicide several weeks ago, was short in his
accounts to the extent of 100000.
John L. Comstock, the Quaker poet, died at
Adrian, Mlcb., on the 9Th inst, aged 10 years.
The national convention of the Amalgamated
Association OF Iron and Steel Workers opened
at Pittsburg on the 9Th inst.
John B. Carter, a druggist of Augusta, Ga,
was burned 70 fdeath on the 4th inst. by the
explosion Of kerosene lamp.
! Lewis Peterson, one of Pittsburg's earliest
and most prominent citizens, died on the 4th,
at the age Of SO years.
The steamer DIone, with an excursion party
on board, was sunk by collision with the steam
er Camden in the Thames on the 4th. A num-
Der of lives were lost.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
Financially Embarrassed.

John B. Hulllng g. Co lace dealers, Chicago.
assigned on the 9Th. Liabilities $50. 900: assets
about the same.
Altman, DtmelmaD & Fuchs, liquor dealers,
Boston. failed on the 9Th. Liabilities $75, 900.
The Astoria Canning Company, engaged 10
salmon business at Portland, Ore, suspended
on the 9th. The concern owes 100000.
Holmes, Lafferty q Co., heavy live stock
dealers, Pittsburg, assigned on the 9Th. Liza
bilities about 500, 600.
John De Graw & Sons, lumber, st. Paul, as
signed on the 9th. Liabilities $4,000
Clifford, Sherman & lines, dealers in dye
stuffs, New York, have failed. Preferences
$4,000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
Called by his Name.
From the New York Sun. ]

INV
well, as the great man entered,
one of the hotel clerks bowed to him.
The magnate acknowledged the salute.
No one would ever think of snubbing a
hotel clerk, you know. Then he went
over and wrote telegram at the desk,
and the clerk bowed, smiled, and called
him by name as he took it. The hall boy
picked bit of lint from his sleeve, and
called him by name; and when he
went to the bar again he was saluted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
Honors to Arctic Heroes.

The ships Bear, Thetis and Alert arrived off
Governors Island, New York harbor, at noon on
the 9Th. The bodies of the dead explorers of
the Greedy expedition were delivered to Gen.
Hancock, and were received with a funeral
salute from the forts. Secretary Lincoln and
Gems. Sheridan, Hancock and other army Of
ficers were present. resr
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
Steamer Wrecked.

news has just reached that place of the wreck
of the ocean steamer Amsterdam on the sand
bar off Sable Island. She was bound from Am
sheridan for New York with 230 passengers, all
but three of whom were saved from, the wreck
and brought to Halifax by the government
steamer New6eld.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
The Plague Spreading.

Cholera reports from France of the 9th, in
dictate that the disease is slowly but surely
spreading. The area of country infected has
largely increased since last week. A reign of
terror prevails at Gijean, and in some in
stances parents deserted their children and fed
from the plague. The disease called English
cholera is also on the increase in Lancashire.
Several deaths have occurred. DR.. Koch says
the delta of the Ganges Is the home Of the
cholera and that its spread is promoted by re-
igious pilgrimages.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
Iowa's LIQUOR Law.

Judge Hayes, of the Seventh Ohio judicial
circuit, on the 4th inst. decided that justices
have no Jurisdiction to try cases under the
Iowa liquor law, other than to bind defendants
over to the district court. The question,
which is of great Importance, will be carried to
the supreme court.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
Chinc Won't Pay.

China having refused to respond to the de-
mand for an idemnity of $4,000, 900 francs
within the specified time, fleet of five
French warships bombarded and captured the
town of Kelung, on the island of Formosa on the
9th inst, with the coal mines in the vicinity.
Future operations will depend upon the at
titude of the Chinese government.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13

ure, which was entirely consumed. The
passenger depot, near by, was partially con
sumed, together with several storehouses
along the docks. The total loss is estimated
at not far from 81, 100000
An incendary fire in the business part Of
Akron, O., on the 9th inst, destroyed seven
frame buildings occupied az stores. Loss, $22-
600; insurance, $4,000.
Fire at Buffalo on the Sd inst. DESTROYED
twenty business places, including large drug
store. Fourteen families are homeless. Loss
5000, COZ.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1884-08-13
A sharp Creok,i

On the morning of the I'd inst. a bold
cattIe-thief stole sixteen head of cattle
from the herd of Dwight Poff, at
Monroe, Wis, drove them to the train and
shipped them with number being sent on the
same train by local dealer. The thief secured
an order for the value of the cattle from the
dealer and went on to Chicago with the stock.
Poff discovered his loss anu started for
Chicago to find the thief. The dealer who