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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

General Curtis, the
Butler candidate tor gov
ernGr [ in Connecticut l,
has Withdrawn, with the
intimation that he 10 not
going to be used as q cats
paw for Blaine.-(Nesc
York Despatch.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

If any truth gets into the New Age it
must be by mistake. The Lying Argus"
is no match for it in the manufacture and
publishing OF falsehoods.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24
AdUertisinO 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, 1884-10-24

Henry Ward Beecher's defence of
Cleveland indicates that the former Is
afI 'cted with softening of the brain.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

We, the undersigned, haze
used WakO Bitters, and cheer
fuLLy recommend them as the
best medicine lCe eCer used for
impurities Of the blood, and
the cure OF all stomach trOWb-
les, isscLuding dyspepsia, loss
If appetite, indigestion, sick
headache, and general dc
biLitu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24
Notice

This Is TO eel tify that have give to my son. Ben
jamin F. Harris. Jr his time during his minority;
that claim none of his earnings nor paw any bills
of his contracting after this date.
BE-. HARRIS.
Augusta, Me-, Oct. l4ta, 1884. octi6dsv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

BRIDGEPORT, CT. Oct.
81, ise4.-S. d. Bingham,
Chairman State Commit
tee.- Deny all reports
that I have declined the
Peoples national nonin.
alton for governor.
have had no intention OF
30 doing Ny opec letter
Of acc ptance will be for
warded in q few days,
certainly during this
week
JAS. LANGDoN CURTIS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

II the election of Blaine means business prospect
ty why doesn't the country enjoy some Of that pros
perlty now Mem igc
MIR. Blaine is not elected yet, though he
soon will be. The New Age anticipates
his election little.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

Although the Tammanyites have recent
ly made a big demonstration outwardly.
in favor of Cleveland, they are suspected
of being inwardly opposed to him. The
New York Times impugns the honesty of
its Tammanv allies in the following re-
mark: Nevertheless Il is to be remarked
''iu kindness, that Tammsny will bear
watching, and that the closest kind OF
watching will be altogether the best"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24
For Sale !!

The two-story dwelling house "f j.
Higgins, on Cushnoc Heights, containing
nine rooms lot 75x100 feet; sha.e and
fruit trees; terms easy; for further partic-
ulars address j. HIGGINS.
seol6d&w2m' Dodgeville Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

The New York Tribune saws The dem
ocratic party, through its platform. its
candidate for President, and its press
this year declares hearty hostility to the
temperance cause, The Albany Argus,
Chairman Manuing's organ, calls Mr..
Cleveland 'an anti-prohibition democratic
governor, who has stood like a rock be-
tween the zealots who use prohibition as
an instrument of persecution and their
victims Now, either this man or Mr..
Blaine will be the next President OF the
United States. Mr.. St. John cannot pos
sibly be elected The only practical
questions for the prohibitionists to ask
themselves. therefore. are; Do we want
Mr.. Cleveland for President ? And if not,
how best to defeat him."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

The charge that in Ohio Colonel Dudley
has given precedence to pension claimants
for political purposes is disproved by the
books of the Pension Bureau, It was on
" another lie from the Cleveland head
quarters.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

The Progressive Age, of Belfast, makes
a loud call upon the democrats of this
State 70 rally in full strength at the polls
on Nov 4th. Let 'em rally. They will
be troubled to see over the republican
majority that will be piled upon them.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24
Lie and Contradiction.

The following paragraphs are copied from
the Boston Herald of Wednesday morning
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24
The WEEKLY g!ssTsE JOURNAL

at Augmstd. Me-. eCery
Wednesday, BY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

VIYANTED 20 first-class new mich cows from
w 4 to years old. Address
BOX 226 Augusta.
sept2qdt.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

NTANTED.-Agent fer "The Lite and Labors
w of c. II. Spurgeon," an elegantly illustrated
volume, 700 pages octave, by George c. Needham.
evang. list. Fully endorsed by Mr. Spurgeon. Rare
chance to make money. Send for terms.
Sd. MILLIKEN, l55 Water St., Augusta. Me.
sept29ttf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

For Portland and way, s45 and II IA NJ
For vanceboro and way, Ieis and ia p ~
Due from Boston and way, - 80 and 40 p AZ
Due from Vanceboro and way, S2S aud N rs
Through tickets to California and all points Sou,A
and West may be had of Z. IL. Walker, ticket agent
Augusta the only Office selling via all routes AMI
checking baggage free of expense N
PAYS0N TUCKER, Gen' Manager.
+. f. BOOlBBl, tirn1 Pass. and Ticket Ar5t.
Portland. Oct. IA, 1854.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

Rest work and lowest prices guaranteed. Goods call
ed for and delivered free Of charge Orders BY posfa
promptly attended to. All kinds Of fancy ironing and
hitting done in irstcIass style. Work done at sho,
notice - may6dly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

The New York Mail and Express puts
on record these predictions: list. That
the vote for Blaine and Logan in this city
will come very close to 100000. I'd.
That the republican electoral ticket in this
State will get plurality over the Cleve-
land ticket of very close to 10000. Sd
That the electoral vote of New York will
not be needed to elect Blaine"
Carl Schurz sull reiterates his opinion
that the Ohio election will not have any
appreciable effect upon the result in No.
vember. and the democratic National
committee is said to still reiterate its
opinion that the only appreciable effect
Carl Schurz has had. is having, or will
have. is to increase the republican vote
This latter opinion is thoroughly correct
One of the most recent of the demo-
cratic lies is to the effect that Mr.. Blaine
has arranged with the managers of the
Louisiana lottery for the purchase of the
vote of that State in return tor which he
promises to grant it the use again of the
United States mails. The gross stupidity
OF this lie indicates that the democratic
faculty for inventing lies is nearly ex-
hausted.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24
TER Ms

9PrASuc &c So11,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1884-10-24

Practical Plumber and tias Filter.
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
FIGHT FOR LIFE.


WALDEN, MASS, June pa terrible
fight for life between man and a blood
hound occurred yesterday. Mr.. E. w.
jackson, book-keeper for John P. Sqnire
& Co., of Boston, was walking down Pleas.
ant street to take the early horse car for
Boston. When opposite the residence Of
Mr.. Geo. c. Goulding, he was attacked by q
large Siberian bloodhound, who sprang
upon him without warning or provocation,
and with fierce growl, tried to fasten his
teeth in Mr.. Jackson's throat. By a quick
muscular action the gentleman threw the
dog to the ground. He was up again in an
instant and made second attack, this
time burying his teeth in Mr.. Jackson's
perate fight between man and beast
for mastery. Mr.. Jackson's loud cries
for help had been heard by several neigh
bors and police officers, who FASTENED to
his assistance. In the meantime he had
seized the dog by the throat, and, being q
was forced to loosen his grip. The hound
fought viciously. throwing jackson down
several times, and badly biting him in both
arms. At last, just as two officers
came to his help, jackson, by q
superhuman effort, clasped his ing-
ers around the hounds throat so
tightly that he choked him to death.
The wounded man was taken to his home
and properly attended to. His right arm
was broken, and his wrists crushed to q
jelly by the dogs teeth. He was also
bitten in several places. The doctors say
his injuries are serious, even it hydro
phobia does not set in. The dog has been
chained for long time, but was left un'
fastened last night. The first taste of hu-
man blood maddened him beyond control.
He has before made several attacks on
school children passing by.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
A Warrior Only In Debate.

Hon. Eben F. Pillsbury, formerly of
Maine, told at the meeting of the Bay
State Club the following story of the
distinguished military service of the
''White-plumed Navarro of Debate"
and of debate Only.
81 would like to know what he did
during the war, although he was fore
most in support of the party and the
policy that led to the war. When the
war came ne didn't volunteer, but he
was drafted-the first name drawn
from the box. Prior to that time he
put some money in pool gotten up for
the purpose, and with the money de-
rived from that pool he hired a substi-
tute. His name was Bradford, and .
place was provided for him at Augusta
instead of going to the front. After
wards he was detected in selling for
money forged certificates of exemption
papers, and was arrested and confine
in Jail until the close of the war. TheJ
gentlemen, after the war had closed,
the men who had pooled and put up
their money TO furnish substitutes clam
ored because the cities and towns did
not pay their expenses. Then the cities
and towns issued bonds for every man
who hired a substitute. Blaine got his
bond OF 5000. Afterward resolution
was put into the Common Council OF
the city Of Augusta to pay Blaine 5000,
and it was voted and passed. and he
got his pay twice. Now, gentlemen.
that is true story of Blaine's service ~
putting down the rebellion. One would
suppose from the manner in which he
breathed defiance to the men of the
South after the war that he feasted on
rebel meat morning, noon and night "
Boston Herald.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
SHIPWRECK.


BARNEaAT Cry, N. j., June 27.-The
schooner L. & A. Babcock, hailing from
Somers' Point, and commanded by Captain
Henry Babcock, which put out from Phila.
delphia day or two ago, loaded with coal
for Boston, sprung a leak when off Bay
Head yesterday morning. The Captain
ahead of the wind all day, while the
crew worked the pumps. At four
O'Clock the vessel was discovered making
for Station IS, just north of Barnegat
Inlet. The vessel was beached opposite the
1ife-saving crew. The captain OF Station
15, however, was not at his post, and as the
vessel began to go to pieces, Captain Joe
Reed, of Station 13, three miles distant,
rushed to the assistance of the wreck, and,
arrived there in time to shoot line over
the vessel, but the members of the crew
were SO weak from working the
pumps that they could not draw the
rope through the surf, and
the vessel broke to pieces while they were,
endeavoring to do so. In one hour after
the vessel struck nothing could be dis-l
cerned but a lot of broken pieces of timber;
The first person to go from the vessel was
Mrs. Scarborough, wife of the mate. She
was struck by falling spar, while being,
held by her husband, and was knocked
immediately sprang after her, and
was afterward picked up on the
beach unconscious. A Swede seal
man swan ashore. The Captain,l
the mates wife and three seamen werel
drowned. The wife of the mate had borneI
up bravely from the time of the springing,
of the leak until the going to pieces of the;
vessel, when her shrieks were heartrender.
ing. 1t is feared other wrecks have takenI
place, as the beach is strewn with drift
and Virginia pine wood. The storm was
terrible. Cars standing on the Narrow.
gauge road were blown over, and no boat
left at either this place or Beach Haven toi
connect with the railroads. Many peeplel
watched the vessel go to pieces.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
Battle Between Pittsburg worklngmsn.

PTTTsBURG, Pa, June ga serious dis
turbance occurred in the Twelfth Ward
this morning between the discharged men
of Booth & Finn, contractors, and a new
force engaged to take their places. The
contractors are laying sewer pipe on
Twenty y-fourth street, and yesterday pro-
cured hoisting engine with which the
work can be done with one-fourth
of the workmen. This displeased
the employees and this morn
ing when the contractors arrived
they found the men had carried the engine
and boiler to the river and thrown them in.
The men, numbering twenty-five, were dis
charged and a new force engaged, but
when the latter attempted to work, the old
men interfered and a general melee took
place, in which stones, pick handles and
shovels were freely used. Four of the new
men were badly hurt, one of them, James
Kinney, probably fatally. The assailants
were finally driven off by the new men,
who then proceeded with the work. No
arrests.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
A DISCOVERY.
A Remarkable Cave Discovered In
Tennessee,
which Promises to OutrivaI the Famous
Mammoth Cave ofKentuckv.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. June GA natural
curiosity that bids fair to outrival the fla.
nous Mammoth Cave of Kentucky. has
just been discovered on the farm of John
Davis, who resides six miles east of Jacks
boro, Campbell County, Tenn. This cave,
judging from reports, ''takes the cake,"
and promises to pan out satisfactory dish
for the curiosity seekers. Only one
chamber has been explored thus far, and
that only partly, in which pre.his.
toric mummies, with sandals on their feet,
in excellent state of preservation, have
been found, some petriffed, others pre-.
served by the salt of the cave. The walls
of the chambers are decorated with paint.
1ngs of extinct or imaginary animals. A
large stream abounds with blue fish. A por.
tion of the chamber contains pieces of cruel.
bles and indications of firework in metal.
Mr.. Davis has captured species of jackal,
or red fox, and the cave seems to be alive
with both animal and vegetable life. Crick-
cts as large as English sparrows hop or
walk off when alarmed, and rats as large
as jack-rabbits run about in semi-domesti-
Gated recognition. Footprints of exquis-
ite mold are well defined in the hardened
mud, and miniature forests along the banks
of the river are clothed in sn6w-white
foliage and sensitive flowers.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
THE CHOLERA.
Action Taken BY the German Reich
stag Against the Dread Disease.
Spain Qasrantinlsg Against it, Also Eng.
land-Profees0r virchow Doubts Whether
the Disease II Aslatic Cholera.

BERLIN, June 2s.-In the Reichstag Won
Boetticher, Home Secretary, announced
that the Cholera Committee had its first
m Getting to-day. DIR. Pettenkofer and DR..
Kock were members of the committee. He
said the Government hoped to be able to
avert, by inspection, all danger of the en-
try Of the disease into the country, without
closing the frontier. Prof. Virchow
doubted If the disease at Toulon was
Asiatic cholera. He blamed the defective
precautions, of the French Govern
ment and drew attention to the bad sani-
tary condition of the Suez Canal. Won
Boetticher said, in reply, that Prince
Hohenlohe, the German Ambassador at
Paris, had reported that France had adopt
ed all necessary measures. The German
Government, he said, also intended to pro-
pose international measures for the protec-
tion of the Suez Canal. General Won
Moltke thanked Won Boetticher in the name
Of the House for his labors. The session
closed with three cheers for the Emperor
William.
MADRID, June 2S-The authorities have
ordered q weeks quarantine OF all persons
arriving in Spain from France. Vessels
from French ports, if healthy, will be quar-
antined ten days, and If there is disease on
board, fifteen days.
PARIS, June 2S.-Various trade organi-
cations of Toalon have petitioned the
Minister of Commerce to extend the dates
of acceptances Of the bills owing to the
general collapse in local trade caused by
the cholera. The chamber of Deputies is
inclined to postpone the National fete,
July IA, to avoid cholera risks from the in
fux of visitors.
MARsEILLEs, June 2S-Tbree deaths
from choleraic-diarrhea were registered to-
day. The registry Office is open night and
day to facilitate prompt interment.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
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The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
The Alleged Need Of a New Party.

The remark is occasionally heard
now, aud generally made by Republic
ans who are disgusted with their own
party and deferred by force of associa-
ton from going squarely into the DEM
ocratic camp, that there is need of q
new party. But when they go farther
and outline principles upon which a
new party with any hope of life would
have to establish itself, they do but lit
tie more and not any better than to re-
formulate the Democratic creed. That
the Republican party has long been
living upon its past is fact that very
large portion of its most prominent
members are now ready to acknowledge.
That under such circumstances it was
fated to betray, in time, the only sur
viving purposes of those who control
it, the result of the recent Chicago Con-
vention abundantly demonstrates. But,
It may be chalg ged, has not the Demo
cratic party shown weakness. blind
ness, selfishness and venality on
occasions without number? That,
in the name of Democracy, il
has done many things contrary to the
spirit of Democracy, we are ready to
admit. 1t has done those things " hich
it ought not to have done and left un.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS.

In the Senate ON the 25th the legislative bill
consideration was resumed, and the commit
tees proposition discussed to the hour of adj
journment.
In the House the majority report in the
Chalmers Manning contested election case,
from Mississippi, was taken up and adopted.
This seats Chalmers Democrat. Discussion
of the "back-bon railroad company for
feiture bill was entered into, and the House
adjourned.
LIZ the Senate on the 26th the legislative bill
was proceeded with, and the committees rec
ommendasion to strike out the House clause
was agreed to. The bill then passed.
In the House the bill to forfeit the land
grant of the "Backbone' Railroad in Louis
Jana was passed, and pending motion to re-
consider. the House adjourned,
On the 9Th the Senate passed the bill grant
ing right Of way through Indian Territory
to the Southern Kansas Railroad. The Com
mittee on Privileges and Elections was dis
charged from further consideration of the
House bill on the electoral count, and Con-
ference Committee ordered
In the Houee, bills were passed to relieve
the soldiers of the late war from the charge of
desertion, and for the benefit of Myra Clark
Gaines.
In the Senate on the 2sth the general def
cheney bin was taken up, and on motion of
Mr.. Sherman, an item of $3.50 was added, to
burse the amount paid for expenses of the
Commission appeihtment to go to Louisiana
in 1871. The biz then passed. The House nom
concurred in the Senate amendments to the
Legislative bill. After considering the busi-
ness reported from the Committee on Labor
in committee of the whole. the House I'd
journAd.
The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1884-07-03

The Republican party has made its
fatal blunder at last It has nominated
candidate for President who can not
poll its full vote by many thousands
While Mr.. Blaine has many enthusias-
tic supporters, he has, also, many Inn
placabfe enemies within his party.
The thoughtful, conservative Repub-
icans are against him. because of tho
meddlesome and dangerous foreign
policy he sought to establish when at
the head of the Garfield Cabinet.
For the same reason the commercial
and business interests oppose him. Nor
will conscientious and scrupulous
voters fail to be impressed by the ter
rible picture drawn of his character as
q public man by the journals of his own
| party.
A parallel is sometimes drawn be-
tween Clay and Blaine. This can be
done with fair fidelity to the truth Of
history except in one particular. While
the lamented Kentucky statesman was
| the idol of the Wings, as Blaine is now
the unquestioned favorite of the ma
jority of the Republicans, the former
| was a statesman VINO had proposed
great measures of legislation and had
figured in public life for forty years
| prior to his nomination for the Presi-
dency without breath of suspicion
against his personal integrity. It viii
not be pretended that the parallel
holds good to this extent. Clay was .
| dashing leader and an honest man;
| Blaine is dashing leader, but, accord
ing to the most pronounced Republican
journals, he is as bad as he is bold i
| the brilliant and upright Clay failed Of
| election, will the brilliant but bad
Blaine fare any betterP The answer to
the conundrum can be worked into tho
| parallel at the readers leisure.
1t will not be necessary for Demo
cratic journals to dwell upon the points
of weakness presented in the personal
character of the Republican NOMINEES
for the Presidency. The leading Re-
publican journals have already per-
formed that service. The battle for the
Presidency will be fought ON questions
of principle so far as the Democracy are
concerned. MIR. Blaine is peculiarly
the representative of the high tax wing
of his party, and has always appeared
as the advocate of lavish appropria-
tions, of subsidies to great corporations.
of land grants to railroad companies,
VI WltCA lOho AiAAOeOCk&-
twentieths of the people of their
hard earnings to enrich the other
twentieth. The present system oi
Federal taxation grew up while Blaine
was at the head of his party in Con
gress. The era of subsidy and the lob
by began when he took up the Speak
er's gavel. He was the deus eI ma
china in all the great jobs that were put
through Congress from 1869 until hil
retirement from public life. In order
that the schemes of plunder which he
either engineered or encouraged might
be successful he desired above all thingl
plethoric treasury. Hence his ad
vocacy of the unnecessary and oppres
sive taxes which now wiring annually
one hundred millions of dollars from
the people in excess of the actual re
quirements of the Government. Sucl
a candidate can never receive the ap
proving ballots of majority of tht
American people. Harrisburg (Pa.)
Patriot.