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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27
MAINE DISPATCHES.
FROM PORTLAND.
Temperance Campmeeting at Sebago
Lake.

iohiLAND, July 20.
The tenth temperance campmeeting opened
at Sebago Lake this morning, with a larger
attendance than was ever seen before on the
first day. 1t is estimated that 5000 persons
were present. The exercises by the children
were excellent The Juvenile Band, the
Perham Quartette, the Drummer Boy of the
Rappahsnnock, Mrs Sturgis, Mrs. Young
and others entertained the assembly. Rev
Mr.. Lalacheur opened the subsequent meet
ing with prayer Rev. Mr.. Stone Of Fryeburg
delivered An introductory address and was
followed by Hon. Nelson Dingley, Jr., with
a review of the temperance movement in the
United States during the last hundred years
In the afternoon Rev Mr.. Blanchard of Port
land and Mrs. Mary Hunt of Boston spoke.
In the evening there was a concert 10 which
Mr.. Hendershot took part
PORTLAND, July 26.
At Sebago Lake temperance camp meeting
this morning a reformed mems meeting was
held, led by Jordan Rand of Lisbon. The
regular forenoon session was in charge of
{
fectual speech Remarks were made by
Walter Switzerland Of f les Falls, Robert
Murphey of Portland, jordan Rand, Nathan
Wright of Sacarappa, Rev. Mr.. Phalen of
Portland.
The afternoon meeting opened by singing
by the Perham Quartette. Gen. Dow de-
livered the opening address. Major Hender-
shot spoke on Gen. Grant and Mrs Ada
Carey Sturgis sang "Vacant Chair" Mrs
Mary IL Hunt spk on scientific temper
ance instruction and a unanimous rising
vote in favor of such education was taken.
The camp meeting closed with short sacred
concert.
Two Suicides.
Hiram Barbour, so years OF age of Cum
berland Mills, hung himself Friday night
He had been ill for years. Dependency was
doubtless the cause. The deceased was about
80 years old. and leaves wife and two adult
children.
Mrs. Lucy Meserve of Scarboro, aged 10
years, took Paris green, Friday evening, and
died Saturday morning. The cause was
dependency, caused by tumor on the leg.
Churches Pay a Tribute to the Late Gen.
Grant.
PORTLAND, July 26.
Several of the city pastors spoke on Gen.
Grant, today. among whom, was Rev. Dr.
Hill, at the First Parish church He deliv-
cred an eloquent eulogy and spoke of Grants
life, work and death In the course of his
remarks ne spoke as follows "In that depart
ment, in which his high excellence is undis-
puted, he appears to have moved altogether
by a strong overruling sense of duty. He
made no parade of this purity of purpose, but
neither did he betray the slightest fascination
for the pOmp and circumstance of war or
the slightes. thirst for the glory of a con-
queror He simply acted persistently and
with heroic endurance, upon the maxim that
in righteous cause, success is duty
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BY TELEGRAPH.
" LEATHER REPORT.
War Department.

Indications for the Next "a Hoar..
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-07-27

The letter OF President Cleveland TO Mrs
Grant, and OF which Adj. Gen. Drum was the
bearer Is here pro1uced:
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

To the Editor of the Sentinel:
SIR-Eficiency in executing q public
trust is greatly to be desired. A peculiar
fitness and capacity to fully meet the re-
quirements of any official position is a mat
ter Of some importance to the people of the
State. We claim that these qualities are
possessed to the utmost limit by the ~pressnss
incumbent OF the State Library. A sue
ccssor to Miss Calls, State Librarian, is
about 10 be chosen, and we unite with her
many friends in asking the Legislature to
make her her own successor.
1t has become 3 custom in our State Nom
mating Conventions 30 compliment the in
cumbents OF the State Offices with q nom;na-
ton TOR q second term. This is meant as an
emphatic Endorsement of these officials by
the people, aud it Is safe to assert that If the
Office OF State Librarian was elective by the
people she would not only have had the en-
thusisstic approval Of the Nominating Con-
v~ention, but we venture to say she would
have led the ticket at the polls. 1t
is not alone for the reasons just named that
Miss Calls friends ask for her reelection to
the office she holds. She has claims on the
gratitude of the Democratic party of Indiana.
AS editress of the Msrtinsville Gazette for
several years, she did yeomsn service in the
State and local contests; and 1t 10 the wish
OF everyone who has had business with the
State Library that this lady be continued
in the Off &c she has so ~acceptably held for
the past two years. W. G. R.
Indianapolis, January 9.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
THE CONVENTION OF THE EDITORS

THE CONVENTION OF THE EDITORS.
1t was an eminently good humored con-
vention of Democratic editors that wss held
yesterday afternoon IN the hall of the Su-
preme Court. The business proper was con-
fined to the election of officers for
the ensuing year and the pas
ssge Of a few resolutions. The
retiring President. Mr.. l. B. Mcdonald,
delivered an entertaining address and Vico
President-elect Hendricks gave an informal
tails, in which he accredited the State press
with marked zeal and ability throughout the
late campaign.
By q unanimous and rising vote the con-
ventior passed a resolution highly eulogistic
of ex Senator Mcdonald, and urging him
for a place in Mr.. Clevelsnd's Cabinet. The
Sentinel and Mr.. Shoemaker are under
obligations for the handsome and unani-
NOUS Endorsement OF both for the fizi I
made in behalf of the Democratic party in
1884. Such hearty approval by our brethren
of the State Democratic press is mos;
gratifying, and is q valuable reward for our
iabors ia he campaign.
At night a banquet IN the dining hall OF
Hotel English brought the editors together
again, the party being swelled by nearly one
hundred prominent Democrats OF the city
and State.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

STATE ASSESSOR REYNOLDS, Of New Jersey
as the official messenger, took the electoral
vote of New Jersey to Washington after the
State had voted for Mcclellan. Hannibal
Han lin was Vice President at the time. He
was very eIaborately introduced to the V.
p, and he tells what followed as follows:
Il was young in those days, and CORE
spondingly fresh snd imprudent. When l
announced that l had the honor to present
TO him the result of the meeting Of the Eiec-
tOral College of New Jersey, 1 added; And
TO say that that State casts seven solid votes
for General George B. Mcclellan Hamlin
wac seated at his desk. bending over. As l
spoke ne Strengthened. / thought no grew
about three feet taller as he looked at me.
1.-The - she doesl' be exclaimed.
1.-THE interview ended. 1 was paralyzed F"
That is q very good story, but to think Of
a truly good Republican in the Vice Presi-
dents chair laying a wicked word is what
arrests our attention. Now If be had been a
naughty Democrat the teachings of the Re-
publican party would have prepared us
somewhat for the paraly zing surprise. One
by one are our idols smashed.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
SPIRIT OF THE STATE PRESS.

Michigan City Dispatch: Christmas of 1884
will long be remembered as dswning upon
nearly 2. 600, 900 idle w~orkingmen and women
in the United States. May We never see an.
other such q Christmas.
Covington Peoples Friend: It is beloved
that John r. Mclean. of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, could be induced to accept a position
in Cleveland's Cabinetas Postmaster General.
We know OF no reason, though, why John
should be invited to such position under q
Democratic administration. Had Blaine
been elected he might have come In for his
share of the plumber.
Lafayette Sunday Times: The last mail
from Japan contains the news that the Bud
dhist priests of Kioto have held q meeting to
condemn the pending strife between their
people and the Christians, aud passed reso-
lutions declaring that an inquiry should be
instituted into the principles of Christian
Buddhism in case it should be found a better
religion. A committee was forthwith ap-
pointed to 60 TO Europe TO study Christian
ity in its cradle.
Columbus Herald: The S~helbyville Re-
publican is clear gone On the skating rink
business. 1t speaks Of one lady skater that
will ''soon have many stars of glory glitter
ing in her crown" and then hopes she may
not get many tumbles. That's mixing the
sublime and the ridiculous and ia too sug.
gestive. The association OF ideas leads to
something like this: Mis-. with q
golden tiara resting upon her lovely brow,
bedecked with sparkling gems OF beauty,
gliding amongst the many skaters, grace
fully and sylphlike, all at once becoming
demoralized and one foot going moth by
no'thwest, and its companion errsticaily
rolling of s~ou-souwest, and the whole hump
OF stsr-gemmed queen coming down with
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
Didn't Know the Stairway.

Two friends are seated before q table COW
cred with empty bottles. 1--WE must go home
to bed" says one. mot without drying
another bottle" responded his companion.
mo. not to night: / can't get drunk for q few
Gays yet" "Why?' Because 1 have
moved and am stopping with a friend"
"And he doesn't want you to get tight?"
mo, it's not him; it's the s~tairways- ! don't
know them yet, and they are awful steep"
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

THE Editorial Convention, yesterday, in
dorsed Mr.. Enos B. Reed, editor OF the Peo-
pie, for appointment, by Governor Gray, to
the Office Of Fish Commissioner.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
Neat Compliment.

lPhiIadeIphia Mercury (lnd.I
The Democratic ~party-even the hungry
and thirsty branch of the establishment
has thus lar behaved itself almost as admira.
bly, as Mr.. Cleveland himself.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
DEMOCRATIC EDITORS.
Fifth Annual Meeting of the In
diaIa Association Yesterday.

Resolutions IndOrsing Senator McDOn-
aid for the Cabinet and EnOs Ii.
Reed for Fish Commissioner.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

scoTT RAY was elected President o. the
Democratic Editorial Association yesterday.
A good selection.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

The new Legislature evidently means
business. II will get down to solid work
without DELAY.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

GOVERNOR PoRrEE's last message will be
read to the Legislature this morning at 10
O'Clock.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

The Sentinel's Course Approved by
the Eoitors-Election Of Officers
Speech of Vice President
Hendricks.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

ST. JAcKsoS's Day was largely observed by
the Democracy throughout the country.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

The Banquet at the Hotel English
Largely Acknowledgements by
a Number IF Wen-Known
Gentlemen.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

The fifth annual meeting of the Dems-
cratic Editorial Association of Indiana was
called to order at 2:3O O'clock yesterday
evening by President 1 B. Mcdonald, editor
of the Huntington Democrat. There were
some thirty members present, and others
dropped in during the session. D.. B.. j.
Wilson, the regular Secretary of the sssoci-
alton, being absent, d.. T.. Praigg, city editor
Of the Sentinel, was appointed to act N that
capacity. After the transaction of some
routine business the President delivered his
annual address As fOlloT VS.:
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09
RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION.

H~oois1apous ssntineI for ISs4--DalY. gum
day and Weekly KcftionE.
The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-09

victory. May our reward come to Us all in the
way Of good and honest government
for All. Brethren, thank you
Tor the confidence you have repOSed IN your num-
bic servant as your presiding officer during the
Tast pesI-a year eventful to you all politically.
! thsnk you for the honor OF being at the head Of
this assOciaisOn in the last memorable contest.
close this. my short address 70 you, by saying
that / shall ever remember your kindness, aud al
Ways rem mbering that Ike you, l am a citizen OF
fair Indisna, the keystone of the sterling DsmOc-
racy, living between the two great mountains Of
the Repubic-the Upper Mississippi Valley. Nay
The good people Of Indiana, OF all parties aud
creeds-especially her gallant Democracy, "fair
women and brave men," live long aud happily
under the benign influence Of true and genuine
civil service-gOOd government for all OF our
cOuntrymen. May the new year 1885, which SO
lately dawned upon Us, be one Of good health
and general prosperity throughout the entire
land; that IL shall be our good fortune to live in
q land where we shall EMO a peace that shall be
ours as well as the generations TO follow rs, under
the shrine OF true liberty, until the flight OF time
shall cease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26

cupboard, but no kitten was to be seen.
Meow
she's under the foor" cried papa,
IN dismay.
''She' in the drawer!'' cried mamma,
suddenly remembering that she shut
the drawer when she went into the
pantry and found the spoiled goodies.
Papa opened the drawer. and out
jumped Topsy right into his face,
which startled him so that he jumped
back against mamma. and made her
knock off the lamp chimney.
Topsy had dashed wildly under the
cupboard. but when she heard the
chimney smash she rushed out and I'M
der the stove, with her tail three or
four times as b. as usual.
Mamma stepped very carefully with
her bare feet over the broken glass and
lit another lamp. Papa opened the
outside door. Mamma took down the
broom and punched at the place where
Topsy had disappeared, while papa
other side of the stove.
Topsy thought the house must be
coming down and so she scampered
out at the door so fast that she looked
like black streak.
''Sho there!' erred mamma and pa
pa shouted "SC-SCAT!n
And then the clock struck twelve
and Thanksgiving was ver.-Hdrriet
E. Bdgg, ia W9de-Aa0ake.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26
A Parrot Goes to Church

Children's day was celebrated in the
Methodist church at Rexford Flats re-
Gently and the church was handsomely
decorated with flowers, while numer-
Gus canaries in cages suspended from
about the edifice added their sweet
music to the singing of the children.
One lady, not having canary, brought
an accomplished but not genteel par
rot to church. The parrot behaved
well for a time, but finally when little
boy of his acquaintance stood on the
platform and began recitation the
bird commenced to mock him, causing
considerable amusement to the congre-
CATION and greatly annoying the boy
Finally the parrot screeched out:
Hey, you little devil!" which had the
effect of completely breaking up the
Young declaimer and demoralizing the
congregation. The bird was led out of
the church in disgrace.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26
How to Catch Cold.

Leave OF heavy Undertaking be-
cause it happens to be warm day.
Take a hot drink before going out in
to the cold or damp air.
Let the boys romp at school during
recess time without their hats.
Sit in a barber shop in your shirt
sleeves while waiting to be shaved.
Wear your light weight summer no.
siery through November.
Put on pair of thin shoes in the
evening when you 60 to call upon your
girl.
Fail to. change your shoes and stock
ings after coming in on very rainy
day.
Have your hair cut and shampooed
just as a change takes place in the
weather.
Wear one Of the new ladies' cutaway
coats without 4 chamois O. flannel
vest underneath.
Send the children out in autumn
for exercise in short thin stockings and
skinny skirts.
Go to the front door in cob-web
dress and linger bidding goodnight to
your favOrite young man.
Go down to breakfast without wrap
on chilly morning before the fires
have got fairly started.
Do your back hair up high when you
have been accustomed TO wear it low
and 90 out on a windy day.
Go to an evening party in a dress
without putting on heavy underwear
to compensate for the lightness OF the
cloth
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26

Some peculiar phrases of hnman
taste have been brought out in the evil
dence given before the Royal Commits
sion in England which is making an
investigation into the condition of the
crowded poor in London. The Rev.
Nathaniel Davies, vicar of St. Mary s
Charterhouse Uondon), while in Buck
inghamshire, met with man whom he
had formerly known as a resident OF
one of these crowded districts. He was
sin nice country place, with COM
Portable cottage and garden, quite a
paradise, in the wears view, ''to his
former habitation.' Bat the man
did not share that opinion.
"He said he did not like il at all; it
was very dull, and he wished he was
back to Red Lion Market Society,
with those who have no resources in
themselves, seems to be regarded by
them as preferable to what others
would describe as comfort. The Rev.
G. Smith. Vicar of st. Paul's, Fins bury
London), said; II have known one
case where there were father mother,
two grown up sons, and three grown
up daughters, the youngest of the
daughters being fifteen years Of age, all
living in one room, their joint earnings,
from inquiry that made, amounting to
about Il week. The inconvenience
to which they were put in the matter of
lodgings was willingly borne, as it in
creased the amount TO be spent, not in
drinking bouts, but in excursions for
recreation on the Saturday and Sun
day.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26
AHeAp of Clam Shells.

Near Astoria, Oregon, according to
the San Francisco Alta, there is de-
post of clam shells which covers an
area of over four acres, and is piled in
places to a depth of ten feet. The
amount of shells is incalculable. Over
1000 loads have been hauled away to
make roads, but that amount is hardly
noticeable in the diminution of the i'm
mense heap. From time to time relics
of the old clam-eating tribes that
made that place their headquarters are
found. A party recently found clam
opener. 1t was made from whale $
tooth is about eight inches long, and
is ground sharp at the end; There are
some sixteen inches of soil on the top
of these clam beds, on which grow fir
trees, some of them 400 years old.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26
Storm Signals:

As the coming of great storm il
heraldeG by the display Of cautionary
signals, SO is the approach of that
dread and fatal disease, Consumption
of the Lungs, usually announced in
advance by pimples, hlotohes,
eruptions, ulcers, glandular swellings,
and kindred outward manifestations
of the internal blood poison, which, if
not promptly expelled from the system,
attacks the delicate tissues of the
lungs, causing them to ulcerate and
break down. DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery is the great remedy
for this, as for all diseases having their
origin in bad blood. 1t improves the
appetite and digestion, increases
nutrition and builds up the wasted
system.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26
AT THE TWILIGHT.
N. D. brine.

NJ. D. BRINE.
When the sunset CLEANS in the western sky,
And Pushes the restless sea,
To the sweet Lenore its messengers come
And comfort her tenderly,
Oh, the tide comes in, and the tide goes out.
And it singeth its own song low;
But whether be glad the song, or sad.
Her thoughts must seward go.
The sun comes up and the sun goes down,
And the days are Fastening By,
While she thinks Of 9 ship that sailed away
Meath the glow of crimson sky
When the world WAS sweet with the breath
of June.
Was it only year ago.
Dear heart take courage, when Love re-
turns
The days they will not be slow.
Twill not be long she must sit alone,
While the twilight shadows lie
Like soft gray veil on the changing sea,
And float in the darkening sky;
For her ship will come in with the tide
some night,
Like white-winged bird of peace,
And the day of her long and lonely watch
In the twilight hour shall cease.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-11-26
THE OLD CANTEEN.
Send it to the garrett Well, no. what's tt

Send it to the garreti Well, no, what's the
If it hangs like horseshoe TO serve as a
charm.
Had its day To be sure Matches i'll with
things here
Shall sack the old friend just because it is
aueerk
Thing of beauty, it's not, but joy none
the less,
As my hot lips remember its old time ca
ress.
And think on the solace once gurgling be-
NV lips from that old battered tin canteen.
1t has hung by my side in the long, weary
Been my friend in the bivouac, barracks
In the triumph, the capture. advance and
and retreat
More than Light to my path, more than
guide 10 my feet
Sweeter nectar ne'er flowed, howe'er spark
ling and cold
From cut Of chalice Of silver or goblet of
gold,
For king or an emperor, princess or
Than to me from the mouth of that old
canteen.
Ii has cheered the responding on many
night
Till their laughing eyes cleaned in the
tealAt > lttEAtSubf
Whether guns stood in silence or doomed
at short range, -,
1t was always on duty, though 'twould b.
strange
If IN somnolent periods, just after taps
Some colonel or captain disturbed OF ms
May have felt suspicion-that spirits I'M
seen
But think on the times when in lulls OF
the strife
1t has called the far look in the dim eyes
back to life;
Helped to staunch the quick blood begin
ming to pour;
Softened broad gaping wounds that were
stiffened and sore;
Moistened thin, livid lips, so despairing OF
breath,
They could only speak thanks in the CULVER
of death
II an ANGEL Of mercy ever lowered between
This world and the next, twas that old
cauteen.
Then Danish it not as prohtless thing;
Were it hung in palace it well might
To tell in its mute allegorical way
How the citizen volunteer won the day,
How ne bravely, unfinchingly, grandly
And how, when the death-dealing work
Twas as easy his passion from war to
Wean
As his mouth from the lips of that old can
teen
BY and by, when all hate for the rag with
the Bars
IS forgotten in love for the Stripes and
the Stars"
When Columbia rules everything solid and
sole,
From her one ship canal to the ice of the
pole.
When the Grand Army men have obeyed
the last calls.
Ard the May flowers and violets bloom for
Us all.
Then away in some garnet the cobwebs
may screen
Ny battered, old, cloth-covered, tin can
teen.
Home BaHetin Of the Eationa! Soldiers Home.