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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
Cheap Work.

While the New York papers are very
severe upon the builder of the tenement
houses in New York which recently tel
to the ground by reason of their faulty
construction, also upon the inspectors Of
buildings for permitting the erection Of
such buildings, and upon the lawmakers for
not having more stringent laws to pre-.
vent sham and fraud in the erection OF
buildings, they overlook altogether the
( influence which the system of bidding
! tor cheap work has to produce all kinds Of
terials, not alone in building but in all
trades and industries, so that the builder
or other workman may finish his contract
without the loss of money on his job.
The demand for cheap work. the system
Of grinding down contractors to prices
lower than honest and substantial work can
be done for without loss, is the cause of
more poor buildings and of more poor
work Of all kinds than anything else in
this country. 1t reduces the strength OF
mortar or substitutes mud tor it, it puts
unfit bricks aud timber and iron into stores
and tenement houses. simply because this
is all that the employer is willing to pay
for.
OF course we do not mean to assert that
contractor is justified in sresOrting to
sham and fraud and disregarding the
terms of the agreement which he has
made with an employer, but the tempta-
ton is so great that thousands do it, If
80 they can evade the law, quoting their
conSciences by the argument that they are
giving all that the money which they re-
ceive is worth.
This is what brings such men as Bud
densiek to the front as builders. and caus-
es the erection of poor buildings in New
York. His employers wanted cheap
work. and he gave it to them in full
measure, so that we have NO
doubt they are satisfied not to
repeat the experiment. The same thing
is operating in other places in the same
way. There must be change in this
system rs well as in laws and inspectors
or other catastrophes like that in New
! York will occur there and in other cities
Whoever wants good work can get it by
paying for it, but if man bargains fol
cheap work he will be likely to get thai
which he bargains for. Fair wages fol
good work is the best way, and in the
long run is cheaper than the "cheap ant
| nasty" way of doing things.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
Personal.

Cousul-General Waller sails tor London on
Nav ,,
Attorney General Garland is dec, ,red to
be a tertotsller.
Bull Run Russell is doing Ireland
with the Prince of Wales.
Boston is threatened with statue of REV.
Joseph Cook Frightening the World "
Edwin Booth has been investigating spirit
ualism in Philadelphia.
Miss Louise NJ. Alcott will return to her
home in Concord during the next week. She
has been passing the winter in Boston.
1t is denied that VIM. ID. Howells, the
novelist, is to occupy the old manse at Con
cord. Mass, this summer.
Mrs. Grant says that the happiest time OF
her lite was when the General and she were
living in Galena on $40 month.
Ex-Spesker Randslfs health is steadily im'
proving aud he expects to be about in short
time.
Mr.. X. W. Glider, of The Century, has
gaae for weeks visit to 'tJoe" jed rsou. al
the la'ter's charming plsatstion home 10
Louisiana.
zen. Graut, it is stated, rarely smoked
prior to the battle of Shiloh The news
papers told of his smoking during that en-
gagement, and, being afterwards deluged
with boxes of cigars, he acquired he habit
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
From Morrison. Plummer { Co, wholesal


Probably no other woman in the World re-
ceives so MANY ''letters of thanks" as Lydia
f. Pinkham, of Lynn, Mass. Mrs. b of
Enfield. n. H.. says: II will simply saw
that your Vegetable Compound is all you re
commend it to be. II has done me worlds of
good" Another lady writes from Ottawa as
follows: Il have just to day bought the
seventh bottle Of y0ur Vegetable Compound,
have used two boxes # Pills and several
packages Of yoar Sansiive Wash, and think
it but right Ia tell hoS much good | derived
from your medicines. They are regular God
sends. All the pains and aches have almost
disappeared, my stomach is much stronger
too and l feel myself improved every way"
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

pilot Fortune" is the title of novel re-
Gently issued by Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,
the authors of which are Marian C. l.. Reeves
and Emily Read From such seanty materials
as plot laid in a poor fishing village on the
Bay Of Fundyi and confined mostly to the
fisher folk OF that place, affords the authors
have wrought out very interesting tale. There
are several very unique characters in the
work. there is not a dull chapter in H. and
the descriptive writing is of high order.
For sale bv 5. J. Milliken, at his bookstore.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
Remarkable Escnpe

Mrs. Mary A. Daley, of Tunkhannock,
Pa, was afflicted for six years with Asthma
and Bronchitis. during which time the best
physicians could give no relief. Her lite was
de-paired of, until in last October she pro-
cured a bottle of DR.. Kings New Discovery,
when immediate relief was felt, and by con-
tinuing its use for a short time she was COM
pletelv cured, gaining in flesh 50 lbs. in few
months. Free Trial Bottles of this certain
cure Of all Throat and Lung Diseses at De
vine & Coughlin Drug Store. Large Bottles
soc. and 500
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
Advice to Mothers.

Are you disturbed at night and broker Of
your rest by sick child suffering and crv.
ing with pain of cutting teeth If so, seno
at once and get bottle of Mrs. WINsLow's
SOOTHING SYRUP FOR CHILDREN TEErH1NG
Its value is incalculable. 1t will relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Depend
upon it, mothers, there is no mistake abou;
it. Ii cures dysentery and darrhoes,
regulates the stomach and bowels, cures
wind cole. sottens the gums, reduces in
tammation, and gives tone and energy to the
whole system. Mrs. WINsLows SOOTHING
Syrup FOR CHILDREN TEErHING is pleasant
to the taste, and is the prescription of one OF
the oldest tld hes: teNale nurses and ply
sicinns IN the United Statcs, and is for safe
by all druggists throu@ hout the world. Price
% lents a bottle
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

other day. the publication Of the case at
once started investigation and clues were
found which led directly to the perpetra-
tor. The murderer started for Auckland,
New Zealand, by steamer. but when he
arrives there he will find that the tele-
graph has circumverted his plans and that
officers will meet him upon his arrival to
arrest and place him in confinement. Truly
criminals have difficult task to escape
from those powerful agents. the press and
the telegraph.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
Forty Years Solid Record.

DR.. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer gives i'm
mediate relief, and cures severe,t Coughs,
Colds, and Malignant Fevers, Sore Throat,
Asthml. &c. 25c, SOC, ard 81 sizes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
A PROCLAMATION.
7is,a.], 7h nl ,y a April yz.

10 BE- Observed by the people Of this STATE for that
pi0us purpose. and do urge that 1t be kept in the
private home and public sanctuary becomes a
christian people who have been grateful recipients
OF many varied blessings. Let u continue to i'm
plore the favor Of God the forgiveness Of ins, the
general prosperity OF State aod country. and the
triumph Of q correct fnith by good works throughout
the world. "fhe Lord taketh pleasure in them that
fear Hin, in those that hope Tor His mercy"
Given al the Council Chamber at Aagu.ta, this
twenty fifth day Of March IN the year Of our
Lord one thousand eRh: hundr and eighty
Ave. and Of the Indepe ldcncc Of the United
htaics Of America the hundred and ninth.
FREDERICK Robe.
BY the Governor.
ORhMANDAL SMITH. ccr"tary Of state
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
These are Solid Facts.

The best blood purifier and system regula-
tor ever placed within the rea0 of suffering
humanity. truly is Electric Bitters. Inactvi
ty of the Liver, Biliousness, Jaundice. Con-
stipation, Weak Kidneys, or any disease of
the urinary organs, or whoever requires an
appetizer. tonic or mild stimulant will
always finds Electric Bitters the best and
only certain cure known. They act surely
and quickly, every bottle guaranteed TO give
entire satisfaction or money refunded. Sold
at fifty cents bottle by Devine and Cough
lin.
From Morrison. Plummer & Co, Wholesale
Druggists, SO and 81 Lake Street
CHICAGO, Ills, March eth, 1888
+. W. kinsman & Co..-Gepts The sale
of Adamsons Cough Bslsam has been steadi-
" increasing with US for some time past, and
as we have not seen much advertising in this
section, We conclude that this article is win.
ming its way solely on lite merits, from a small
beginning, Respectfully,
MORRISON, PLUMNER & Co,
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For Costiveness, Biliousness, Headache.
and all feverish habits use DR. Seth Arnold
Bilious Pills. 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

BY virtue of authority vested in me Cl, rk OF
the village school district of the city of Augusta
hereby notify and the inha bitants of said dis
trict qualified by law vote in city affairs 10 meet
at the Grammar School room in said district on Sat
urday the 25th day of April Iss5, at O'Clock p. NJ.
10 aci on the following articles viz.
LIST. To choose Moderator.
2nd. To choose a Clerk
3rd. To fix he number of Directors and fill any va.
cancies that may be found to exist In the Board.
4h. To bear the report Of the Directors and to act
upon such matters as may be presented therein.
5th- To raise money for the support OF schools,
pairs of school houses, discounts and attachments on
taxes and commissions for collecting taxes.
9th. To If the district will make any discount
on taxes paid within specified time and If so to fix
the rate thereof.
9TH. To determine in what manner taxes assessed
by the district shall be collected.
sth. To provide tor the debt of the district matur
ing the ensuing year and for the payment of interest
on the 81 trict debt.
9Th. To act on any other business that may be lie
gally transacted.
GEo. =. MACoMBER,
Clerk OF Village School District.
Augusta, Me-, April Is, ISIS
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

4 SJich in tlme saves uine and a bottle OF
FOCUS Cough Mixture may save your life.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

Ine BEsT SALvH in the world for Cuts
5ru4-es. Burns, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum
Jov.' Sores letter, Chapped Hands, Gail,
blI-n-. Germs, and sll SKIN Fruptions, aEt
pcsjucplv cures Piles, or no pay required.
1t is guaranteed t. give perfect satisfaction
Dr fuoney refunded Pee 20 cents per oox
For sell. y Fuller Drug Store. +. G, Kins-
mn 2 Co 9pr27i&wlv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

"A Business Bureau at Bangor sends
out a circular declaring that it is "allied
politically to President Cleveland" and is
prepared to receive and forward applica-
tons for office There is an important
thing lacking in this bureau Anybody
can forward applications for office, but if
they do not bring the offices sought tor of
wha, good are the applications?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

Mothers. always use DIR. Seth Arnold's
Soothing and Quieting Cordial for children
mild safe tonic 25c.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
SCOTT,S EMULSION OF PURE
Cod Liver OIL, with HypOphOsphites,

In Pulmonary Affections and Scrofulous
Diseases.
DR.. Ira NJ. Lang, New York, says:"I have
prescribed SCOTS Emulsion and used it in
my family and am greatly pleased with it.
Have found it very serviceable in Scrofulous
diseases and Pulmonary affections"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

We have received a copy of the ''lIi-tnry
of Paris Maine, from its Early Settlement to
1880. with History of the Grants of 1876
AMI 1881. together with Personal Sketches,
a Cupious Genealogical Register and an APP
pendix" The authors and publishers of this
work are VIM b Lapham and Silas p.
Maxim. The volume is a large octave of SIG
pages. 1t contains a very full and. complete
history of one of the oldest and most impor-
tant county towns in the State, the native
town of Hannibal Hamlin, Albion X. Paris.
and MANY other distinguished men. The
portraits and illustrations IN this work are
numerous. Some of the portraits are strik-
ingly good representations of the originals.
OF course such work is invaluable to every
resident of Paris, and we might add of Ok
ford County, while outside of this circle it
will have an interest TO many people of the
State. to historians, and all who take an in
terest in histories of the early settlement in
our country. The name of DR.. VIM. B.
Lapham as one of the authors is sufficient to
ensure that it is work of fidelity and merit
1t will undoubtedly find its way into many
libraries all over the State and IN other
States.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18
New Publications.

The April number Of The United Service
is received. The opening article is a contin-
nation Of the paper in relation to British
Military Operations in the Egyptian Soudan.'
Leroy ID. Thomas writes favoring Civil
Service Reform" MILITARY Bits and Bit
ting" is an interesting and instructive paper
by Ii ut. s. c Robertson. First L. s Cav
ally, The Campaign and Battleof shiloh, So
- concluded, O(her papers are: Capt,
James Nicholson, the (secJnd) Senior Com
mard,r of the American tContinentalD Nav.
I77l-l7Sl"; "Onlv Plank" poem: Cone
of the Duanes. co1ttnu. d Jack Haultaut. g
continued; "Skotch OF Fort Yates Dakota
Territory; General Gordon'> Career
The Fight between the Monitor and Ntrri-
mae: George Henry rryble. Rear Admir- Il.
L. s. y Editorial Notes and Book Ravcws.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

The visit of the Prince of Wales to Ire
land has not proved beEedclion to that
country. II Is not by such visits that Ire
land is to bc conciliated and satisfied.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

Secretary Bayard Is already suspected
OF desire to use the influence of his de-
partment to propagate presidential boom
for himself in 1888
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

A letter from Hon S $. Cox indicate.
that ne wa, willing to go to Constantine
Pile because he felt that he had been crowd
ed in Congress by younger democrats.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

1t is not improbable that Sunset Cox
may be succeeded in Congress by Thorn.
as +. Grady. the Tammany Ajax who de.
fled the democratic Lightning during the
last presidential campaign.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

The gallows r.. commenced its work in
Maine yesterday. in the hanging of the
two Italians Wilkinson will be the next
victim His hanging will take place in
November.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-04-18

II Is glorious news 10 learn that the
heroic Grant is better IN health, hut we
fear there will be a d'tletcn, story to tell
byand by
So the Canadian French don't like to
fight the half breeds This is something
the Dominion government was not pre-
pared for.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-29
The Cat Ont Of the Bag.

Senator Hughes, of Philadelphia, let the
Cat out of the bag in his over-anxiety to
have the Bullitt bill passed in time for
Mayor Smith to secure the benefits of it to
appoint all the heads of departments and
continue his political dynasty. When Sena-
tor Adams, who has wet-nursed the bill all
along, in Difference to the prevailing popu-
lar sentiment offered an amendment to the
the first section that the charter shall not
60 into operation until the first Monday of
April, 1887. Hughes opposed the postpone
ment, I" believing that it would have the
effect of prolonging the present factional
struggle in the Republican party, of con-
tinuing it in the mayoralty convention,
and endangering Republican success at the
polls"
Here is seen the cloven foot. The in
terests of Philadelphia were to wait on the
purposes of the Republican politicians, and
were to be sacrificed for the healing, of
their troublesome factional struggles.
Things have come to pretty pass, indeed,
when this is avowed on the floor of the state
Senate!
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-29

people outside the Jurisdiction will not
want to interfere. 1t seems that some Of
Mr.. Larkin's friends did not cordially sup
port Lidaell for mayor when he last ran
as the Democratic nominee and was beaten;
it also seems that Liddell himself has not
been unfailing in his party allegiance and
almost before Blaine was nominated tum-
bled over to his support; his particular
friend J. II. McCreery likewise.
This is neither here nor there. II thappens
that Iiddell has son whom he named
after Malcolm Hay, well knowing he would
never have cause to be ashamed of il. Act
ing upon this circumstance Liddell sent the
following dispatch the other day to the first
assistant postmaster general
1 protest in the name OF young Malcolm
against the appointment of that political loafei
| John Larkin.
That ought to settle the fate of Mr.. Lid
dell's further communications.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-29
6be ld,,faster 1ntelligel,fer.
LANCASTER. APRIL %, 1885.
A Ludicrous Law.

The NeW York Tribune dolefully admits
that the electromagnetic law in that
state cannt be enforced. Indeed half
dozen lawsof its kind have broken down
and $50 GOD appropriated by the legislature
to enforce them is worse than wasted.
This is as it should be. Laws not
founded on reason, wis dom and justice
ought to break of their own weight and
Tall Of Their own foolishness.
There isno sense in law forbidding the
sale Of oletlnargarine, so long as il is not
shown to M deleterious article of food.
II It can bl made to look like. butter and
taste like futter and people prefer it to but
ter or sone buy it and are satisfied with it
who cann(t afford to buy butter, whose
business ID it and why should they be de.
barred from buying il and eating it
The people of some regions eat blubbel
and enjoy it some consider tallow candles
feast of fat things and to some in oul
own civilization the best of butter is al
abomination. Oleomargarine is at leas
that Is put on the market and, if cleanl.
made, is infinitely superior to much of TIN
canned goods and prepared foods that ar
sold everywhere. The attempt to suppress
its manufacture and sale by law is an in
pudent specimen of legislation for the spt
cial protection of the makers agains
the rights of all the people. AS well Nigh
the butchers ask for a prohibition of tn
sale of salt fish the bread-bakers suppre.
the sale of crackers, and the green groct
ask for legislation to stop the sale of cal
ned corn and tomatoes in the summe
month";
The 7lll,une talks about 4" monopoly
Of oleomargarine-makers coping with Il
state. 1t lis against the spirit of monopo
that the oleomargarines strive; and ii
legislation against them is the meanes
kind of monopoly and sumptuary laW.~--
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-29
A SDecimen Brick.

The testimony taken at Connellsville as
to the miners hospital scheme, on behalf
az which DR.. Smith Buttermore, member
of the last legislature, secured an appro-
priation of s12 500, shows most conclusive
iy that it was rascally job, concocted by
Buttermore, for conceiving and carrying
out which he ought to he sent to the peni-
tentiary. He prostituted his office in the
Legislature to impose upon the state and to
disgrace his constituents, few Of whom he
could dupe by their ignorance or entce by
their cupidity into partnership in his
scheme, which began and ended in job to
sell his paltry property to the state at three
or four times its value.
When in the House he was good deal
of Pharisee and was not slow to suspect
better men of such tricks as that in WHICH
he has been caught.
But u VIII not do - unload all the re-
sponsibility for his special offense, nor for
the system of which he and it were ex-
ponents, upon Buttermore, despicable as
he was. Save for log-rolling, thieying
system of charity appropriations his would
never have got through and upon rigid
examination of the merits of his bill it
should have been promptly condemned.
1t was job on its face, a combina-
tion of private interests and state
patronage, such as is the blight of so many
so-called "charities !" and the facility with
which the state was cheated in the trans
action shows the possibilities for fraud that
lurked in the bill, and keen discrimina-
tion, unaffected by partiality or favoritism,
ought to have promptly detected them.
The race of Buttermores is not extinct.
There are numbers of them in the present
legislature, and their little bills are on the
calendar. Watch them.
Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1885-04-29
PERSONAL,


EMMA NEVADA will soon be married to
her agent, DIR. Palmer.
EX-GOVERNOR CONRAD BAKER died Tues
day at indianapolis, Ind, aged 6S years.
JOHN MCCuLLoUaH's friends say that the
evidences are that his mind is rapidly failing
CONGRESSMAN JAMES BRADY, of Nir
ginia, has lost three children by death from
diphtheria lately.
MINISTER GEO. II. PENDLEToN was given
a send-off dinner by the civil service re-
formers in New York on Tuesday night.
GoULD's horses have no pedigrees and he
does not know whether his cows arc Jerseys
or Holsteins.
HOLMES says I: 4" A DOCTORS patients mus
put their tongues out and DOCTORS wife mus
keep her tongue in"
JOHN ADAMS once paid SIS, 900 for a suit Of
clothes and hat OF course the money was
the old Continental currency.
PATTI is determined to sail next Saturday
for Europe. She says she Is tired and that
the United States Is not good place in which
to rest
SECRETARY WHITNEY and Mr.. Randall
visit League island to-day. There is notion
going that it may be made great naval
station.
HENRY JAMES observes that there Ia much
talk to-day about things being "open to
women !" but George Eliot showed that there
is nothing that is closed.
SUPT. r. X. BUEHRLE has translated
Krummacher's "Aurora for Rev. DIR.
Dubbs Guardian and w. N. Apple, esq.,,
has an article in it on Florence N:ghtin-
gale"
SECRETARY BAYARD said Tuesday night
that Mr.. Kelley had declined the Italian
mission, but he refused to say whether Mr..
Kelley would be asked to go to Russia i'm
place of General Lawton.
CAPT. Couch, the leader of the Oklahoma
boomers is described as very mild-appear-
ing man. And he is mild man, but West
ern newspaper correspondent let loose on the
plains will make pirates out of the grass
hoppers
LORD MALMEsBuRy wrote of Gladstone
in 1860: sGladstone, who was always fond OF
music, is now quite enthusiastic about negro
melodies. singing them with the greatest
spirit and enjoyment, never leaving out q
verse, aud evidently preferring such as Camp
Down Races"
REV. DIR. T. 6. APPLE recently made a
twelve days visit to Maryland, whore he
preached and delivered quite number OF
lectures in the interest of Il. Il NJ. college At
preparing for college, some OF whom expect
to come to Lancaster.
Mr.. w. S. BoDLEy, the Times cores
pondcnt in Harrisburg, has resigned because
dispatch printed in that paper alleging
combination of fourteen named members to
s'sqeeze" persons seeking Legislation, was as
cribed to him, though he did not write, 1t and
there seems TO be no truth In it.
GENERAL GRANT was entitled to his first
months pay ON the retired list ON April 3,