Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-30

The friendly feeling of the English peo-
pie toward this country. coupled with
their admiration of General Grant, in
spires the preparations for the memorial
The Prince and Princess of Wales have
secured seats. the queen will be repre-
scented by some distinguished dignitary
and most of the high military officers in
or near Loudon will attend.
A test case is to be made in the Hunt
ingdon County. Penn, Court as to the
right of manufacturing corporation to
pollute the water OF a running stream by
depositing in it the refuse matter from
their factory. Suit has been instituted
against a firm on the charge that they
have rendered the water of the Juniata
River so poisonous that the farmers can
no longer allow their cattle to drink it.
The pollution OF a stream of water is an
oifense at common law, but the offenders
are so many and the interests involved
are so great that the result Of the present
suit will be awaited with great interest
Spain Is in a pitlabe plight. The de-
vastation wrought bv the cholera scourge
shows but slight, If any. sign of abate-
ment The daily record OF deaths is ap
palIing. The proportion OF deaths to the
number of cases reported is unusually
large. Business is blocked; travel is
wholly suspended everyday life is en-
tirely transformed; terror gives a stimu-
lus to superstition. Spain is suffering
more than other European countries which
have been attacked bv cholera, because
government furnishes no relief and can
furnish none. 1t is difficult to conceive of
government more incapable. of a civil
ization more backward and non progress
i've than that furnished by Spain. Medi-
cal science is hopelessly behind-hand and
other sciences are in no better condition.
Her most liberal spirits are the slaves Of
blind supcrstitions. even though her in
situations seem lettering to q fall. and a
spirit of republicanism seems to be gain
ing ground Spanish devotion means
Spanish opposition to education and prog
ress Government is centralized, but cen
traized only As affecting matters of the
orv. Practical matters. like sanitary reg
ulations. are lett to the local provincial
authorities Hence in crisis like the
present the government is powerless for
good, The provinces quarantine against
each other there is no national system of
dealing with the plague the king sets
out 10 visit the stricken districts but his
visit is farce. Except for a modern
veneer. and that the thinnest, Spain and
her institutions are simply what they were
in the Middle Ages. Her cities are abodes
OF filth. and there is no power to enforce
cleanliness - Boston 7rdceler.
Some thirty years ago the government
began its first real work towards civiizing
the Indians The Wyandottes were Sc
lected as being tribe of more than aver
aye Intelligence. and therefore it was con-
fidently expected that there would be
some excellent results. For years the Wy
ando,tes have adopted and carried into eff
feet the ways and methods of tilling the
soil which are in use by their white breth-
rem. Through long years of living in a
civilized state they have amassed great
deal OF valuable real estate. This is rap
idly passing out Of their possession. One
of their head chiefs writes TO the Interior
Department and says that while they still
have the utmost confidence in civilization
and are satisfied that it is big thing for
the Indians at large. yet his people have
begun to realize that there is more in it
than they can comprehend. The old chief
then goes on to say that few years ago
the Wyandottes were wealthy. prosperous
and contented Then there came on the
scene number of white men who said
they wished to buy the Indians property.