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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-15
To Save Maine Forests.

Ex. Gov Robie, Hon. W. L. Putnam, Con-
gresham d ngley, exGov. Connor Judge
C. W. Goddard, Gen. John Marshall BrowiI
and other prominent Maine men have signed
call for forestry convention in Bangor,
Me-, ON Tuesday, Nov. IS, ''for
the purpose of discussing the question
of the forests in their relation to the general
industries of the people, Of listening to
addresses on the subject by persons who have
made it a special study, and of deliberating
upon and recommen ling such acts of legisla.
ton as may be deemed necessary to encour-
age the planting and preservation of timber
trees, and TO lessen the danger of their de-
struction by the careless fires Of wantou
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-15
A Queer Chinese Belief

In various parts of China there is a
belief that tho souls of very atrocious
criminals who have either been exc
cuted or died in prison are sent back
from Hades by Yeulo, the judge there,
to undergo further term of imprison-
ment, one death not being enough to
expiate their crimes. When the second
term of imprisonment Is judged to have
expired, the district magistrate be-
soeches the tutclary deity of the city to
accompany him to the prison in order to
acquaint the ghost with his release.
The order is supposed to reach tho i'm
prisoned by burning it, a ceremony
which is solemuly carried out In the
Jail. On August 10 last the district
magistrate of the city of Soochow had
placards posted up inviting subscrip.
tions of imitation money for the ghosts
then in the city Jail. This was all
duly burned, and thus converted into
currency, which would be u,cfu! to the
ghosts on the long journey before them.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-15
Fate.

Fate.
With Sodom apples fill thy harvest bin;
Barter heart-wealth for gold In Fashions
mart;
Traverse rough seas some distant port to
win
Without chart.
Fray the fine cord of Love until 1t break;
Launch thy pirogue before tho storm
abate;
Tease the prone, sleeping Peril till 1t wake;
Then rail at Fate.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1888-11-15

Why are the makers of the Armstrong
guns the greatest thieves in Her British
NJ j"sty's service2 Beau they rifl,
nil the guns, forge III, materials and
.teel all the gua brseehes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

The uncompromising love of national
Justice and the untiring energy of VIM.
+. Gladstone, his firm confidence in the
ultimate triumph of the Home Rule cause
in Great Britain, his unflinching courage
to maintain the conflict yet to be waged
against the harmful and strongly en-
trenched enemies of Ireland, were never
more strikingly shown than in his recent
demonstrations, which reveal him always
alert and ready to meet every aspect of
the changing scene of active politics of
the people whom he has long served so
ably and so we'll. He is full of noble faith
and ardent to complete the great work to
which he has pledged his devoted service.
and confident that the British Tories and
Wing Mugwumps is destined to be over
thrown. His venerable age seems in
spired with the vigors of early manhood
while he strikes those telling blows which
presage the near triumph of the cause he
loves so we'll. The blessings of Provi-
dence and the warm approval of good
men in all lands are constantly awarded
the heroic statesman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03
R.r. scArnE1L FOR PROTECTION
He Cites His Reasons. Sound Ones, for
Leaving the Free-trade Party.
To the Editor of the Boston Record !:

To the Editor of the Boston Record:
Ihaving resigned from the Democratic ward
and city committee of Ward 3, wish to give
my reasons for having done so. am pro-
tectioaist of the highest degree, and l have
good reasons for being one, as long as this
country is a home for the oppressed
of all nations. These poor people who have
been forced on account of the tyrannical
laws of monarchial governments, to seek
shelter under the folds of our glorious flag.
that flag that saved our country from ruin
and destruction quarter of century ago,
when the rebel South had done their utmost
to lay the country in desolation and ruin,
those people who lived and prospered since
then under the protection tariff law of the
Republican Administration, it now becomes
their duty TO sustain the party which has
given them such prosperity.
BY so doing they will defeat the designs
of England, who is ever jealous of our pros
perity, and is now determined to accomplish
the end she had in view when she substan-
TALLY assisted the South during the late war
with every means that lay in her power.
Every one must admit, Democrat as well
as Republican, that no other nation has ad-
vanced so much in the last % years as the
United States, and it is a well known fact
that we with our tariff laws have been advan-
cling steadily, while the European nations
with free trade are going back very quickly.
Z l warn and advise my countrymeu-I
mean the Irish emigrant aud his sons-to be-
ware of the false prophets whom you will
meet in the coming campaign, and not to be-
lieve anything they may say as they are only
political aspirants, who either hold offices, or
are seeking them.
say to you, Irish emigrants no matter
how long you are in this country, look back
and reflect on the ruin and desolation of
your fathers homesteads, where your ances-
tors had lived for centuries. Mediate upon
the prosecutions the Irish have received at
the hands of the English government, that
same country and government that are dog
ging you. footsteps TO this country, and are
bound, if you will allow them, to ruin your
homes and put stop to your prosperity.
Remember that it is your duty to sustain
those honorable Senators who have fought
some hard battles for you and the whole
people of this country, and do not be foolish
enough to vote for free trade, or as the
Democratic leaders call it, tariff reform"
Remember the three great questions, the
tariff bill, the fishery treaty, and the extradi-
ton treaty. Take Mr.. Blaine's advice, go
and hear him, and he can tell you more
about the misery and starvation of those
poor people in the countries of Europe than
| any other man, and no man can tell it so well
as a man who has travelled in those coun-
tries.
have seen it myself, and | know what
l am talking about
r. f. SCANNELL.
BosToN, Aug. %.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03
A Fatal BrOadSide.

The speech of Mr.. Blaine at FoXcroft
on Trusts must make those Free Traders
who denounced his Portland remarks feel
like hiding themselves in the hole where
the chain shot of his facts and criticisms
have driven them. 1t ought to teach
them hereafter not to talk about that of
which they have little knowledge, or of
not attempting to cheat the public if they
really understood how utterly groundless
were their charges that the Republicans
or their leaders are the defenders of lille
gal or immoral combinations. The pre-
fences of Cleveland on the subject put
forth in his message last December were
mercilessly riddled in the Foxcroft speech,
which will be read throughout the coun-
try and help on the deluge which is rising
against the American Bourbons and their
British allies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

The Illinois Staats-Zeitung, an infu-
entail German paper which supported
Cleveland four years ago, now says:
"a swindling reform measure like the
Mills protective tariff for the South would
have no other effect, if it became a law,
than to destroy number of manufactures
in the North, to reduce in those which sur
vive the wages of labor at least one half, to
drive hundreds of thousands of mechanics to
farming and cattle raising, to incre6s Sc the
production of bread stuffs and meats, which
the continent of Europe will not buy, to an
enormous amount, and to lower the price of
all agricultural products, and consequently
impoverish the farmers as thoroughly as the
peasants of Roumana are now impoverished
by free trade"
In the last nine Presidential elections,
Indiana has been carried five times by
the Republicans and four times by the
Democrats. At the State election in
1886, the Republican majority was 1924.
These figures show that Indiana is de-
batable State. but indicate that the ad-
vantage, even aside from the strength inn
parted by Gen. Harrison's nomination
lies with the Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03
A Base Calumny Refuted.

II il an infiexible law of christian
morals and of common sense. that lying
never aids just cause. Bad purposes
and wicked ends alone can be gained by
falsehood. Our attention has been called
to the following. originally published IN
the Portland Herald and copied into the
Boston Herald, of august p
The Central House, Augusta, is well
known as a rum hotel 1t has bar running
all the time, and employs extra bartenders
when a crowd is in town. This is matter
of common notOriety, but it is not commonly
known that the owner of 1t Is Edwin I. BUR
leigh that part of the profits of the bar IN
the shape of rent flows into the pockets OF
Edwin c. Burleigh, that no doubt the price
for drinks formed part of the money that Sc
cured the nomination of Edwin I. Burieign.
Living. as does the writer of this, not
far from the hotel thus specified, we pro-
nounce the above a shameful falsehood
We have been careful in our inquiries, and
we measure well our words, when We
pronounce it libel on the young men
who run the Central House and a calumny
against Mr.. Burleigh. In another column
NAV be read the full statement of Messrs.
Titcombs, for fourteen years the author
lied agents of the hotel property, gentle
men of the highest repectabillty, whose
word is as good as their bond. No
honest man, regardless ofparty affiliations
can read what Messrs. Titcombs say.
without being incensed by the outrageous
falsehood published in the Herald.
We have in our possession other proofs
of Mr.. Burleigh's good intentions as to
the hotel property amply sustaining the
statement of Judge Titcomb and his law
partner, but their statement is all that Is
required in this community, and wher-
ever their high character for integrity is
known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

duct of the President in the light of his
own words. Only Rome in the times Of
her most corrupt emperors, OF France
in the last years of Louis Napoleon. could
furnish more brazen disregard of the
moralities of Patriotism, of that delicate
sense of public honor, on which the fu-
ture life, safety and glory of the Amerl-
can Nation depend. To read the words
of the Democratic candidate. at the head
of this article, is to pronounce the sentence
of his dishonor and defeat.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Our attention had been called to the
article in the Portland Herald, copied into
the Boston Globe attacking Mr.. Burleigh ,as
to his ownership of the Central House and
We had prepared complete REPUTATION of
the charge. But this unqualified and
honorable retraction of Mr.. Libby, editor
of the Portland Herald, makes any COM
ments of ours unnecessary. We hope
the Democratic newspapers which have
copied the original statement Of the Port
land paper, will follow the example Of
Editor Libby.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

From the Waterbury Comm American. ]
Mr.. Blaine has spoken on the Presiden-
tial message and his views are worth close
attention, just because he is too strong a
man to be effected by any petty jealousy of
Grover Cleveland, the schoolboy statesman
whom chance has put in the White House
second, because he has concededly a stronger
personal following than any other party lead
er on either side in the United States, and
third because he is a closer student of in
ternational law in all its bearings than any
other man in public life at the present time
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03
TRUSTS IN FREE TRADE ENG
LAND.
English Trade Journals Prove the Force
of MI Blaine Statement.

PmILApELrHIA, Aug. 25.-'The Bulletin
of the American Iron and Steel Association,
issued to-day, says;
ain one of the campaign speeches of Mr..
Blaine he referred to the existence of trusts
in England. free-trade country, to prove
that trusts are in no sense product of our
protective tariff policy. We quote from
The London Iron Trade Circular, of June
30 The largest amalgamation of business
firms which has ever taken place has been
accomplished and the prospects of the COM
pany will be issued in the course of a few
days. There are eighteen coffin furniture
makers in England Scotland and Ireland,
and the whole of these have Joined together
in one large company with capital of f400,-
900, part of which capital will be offered to
the public for subscription The London
Iron and Steel Trades Journal for July IA,
says: The practice of combination to main
tain prices in certain branches of the Eng
fish iron trade is extending. In the Birming
ham district the makers of carriage, cart and
wagon axles recently united for the purpose
of establishing an advance of twenty per
cent, and so far the alliance has succeeded
in unfolding the higher rates
1--WE nov learn that the manufacturers of
sheet iron in the same district have Joined
together to prevent free competition. More
than twenty firms have shared in the effort,
and the four or five which declined to com
bine are aiding the ring by keeping their
quotations at the same point as those fixed by
the existence of trusts in free-trade England,
but those given above are fresh and full,
sustain Mr. Blaine's statement"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

From the Detroit Tribune.

The comparison which Mr.. Blaine made
in his Bangor speech between the savings
deposits of working men in Massachusetts
and Great Britain is one that is worth study
ing. The fact proves beyond the
power of successful denial that the wages of
the foreigner are not only lower but have not
the purchasing power of those in this count
ry. Poorer fed, poorer clothed. poorer
housed, he is still unable to lay up from his
scanty wages near as much as his more for
tunate American brother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

The indianapolis Journal makes an in
teresting analysis of vote returns, which
shows that in the districts represented by
the l62 Congressman who voted for the
Mills bill, there were in 1856 3,6ls, 1877
votes cast. while in the districts represen-
ted by the l49 members who voted against
its passage there were 1854 1865 votes
cast. This is an instructive comparison.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Professor Egbert c. Smyth of Andover
corrects the statement of the Boston Post
by saying, ~ am not one of the support.
ers of the Cleveland Administration and
its policy" That clear-headed man sees
the path of patriotism too plainly to make
such a mistake as that.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

From The Chicago Inter-Ocean.
There is no exhausting this vast theme
(the tariff in one speech, and the country
looks to James G.. Blaine to continue the
discussion on the high and satisfactory plane
of definite information. Judge Thurman
deals in platitudes and baseless sophisms
but under Mr.. Blaine's treatment political
economy comes into line of the exact
sciences. He cannot be answered by chest
nut generalities, and mouldy crusts of misin
formation as ought to be borne in mind to
day by the orator of Cheltonham Beach.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Hos. W. II. CALKISs of Indiana, will speak as
follows:
Caribou. Thursday evening, sept 9Th
Presque Isle, Friday evening, sept. TN 80
HOaltoB, Saturday evening, sept sth
Hon. WIN F. FRYE will speak as follows.
Bgeksport. Tuesday evening, sept. tth.
Belfast, wedne- day evening sept 9TH
Lewiston saturday evening, sept stn-
Hon. A. G. LEBgoKE will speak as follows
Wellington, Monday evening. sept.3
Abbott village, Tuesday evening, sept. 4th-
blanchard, Wednesday evening, sept. 5.
Shirley, Thur.day evening. sept. D.
WilliInantie, Friday evening sept. 7ts.
MOnsOn, saturday evening" sept.o
Hos. J. B. PEAKS and Hon. ". Z. PARSONS will
speak follows
Boyd Lake, Wednesday evening, Sept. 5th-
l'arkman, Friday evening, sept. 9TH.
,angeryilie Saturday evening, Sept sth-
Hos JosEPH A. LOCKE will speak a. follows.
Center WATERFORD, Monday evening, sept Srd-
Hon HEEBEEr NJ. HEATH will speak as fol
Unity. Monday, September }.
Center Montyiile, luesday, september 4.
Liberty, Wednesday, september 8.
Albion, Thursday evening, SEPT. D.
Weeks Mills, Friday evening, sept Z.
Hox. JAMES 6. BLAINE, GEN. JAMES A. BEAVER.
Governor Of Pennsy lvania and Hon. LEWIS T.
MCCOMAs, member of Congress from Maryland,
viii address the republicans of DanaTscotta, sat
urday afternoon, sept. 3.
.GES. JAMES A. BEAVER of Pennsylvania, will
speak folluw'-
cshed Monday evening, sept. lrd.
Damariscotta. saturday afternoon, sept. sth.
LEWIS A. BAnKER, Esq, of Bangor, win speok
fpliOws5
Corlnna Tuesday, sept 9Th, $50 +. NJ.
DiXmont, Wednesday, sept. 9th, 30 T. NJ
stetsOu, Friday, sept. 7th at 7.jD +. u.
Hon W. G. DoANE Of Pennsylvania will speak a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

To all sincere friends of Temperance in
clined to give their votes to Third Party
appeal from the Northwest published on
this page of the Kennebec Journal to-day
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

From the Des Moines Register. I

It T0fH erro 17Vo -'foIF1Vo NV SrStc1'
Mr.. Blaine presses home with proper ear
nestness the fact that the working people Of
Massachusetts have more money in their saw
ings banks than the working people of Eng
land have in theirs. 1t is not
strange that the Democrats bubble and
squirm over such fatal figures But they
cannot escape the lesson and the warning
which these figures convey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison in his
Cooper Union speech on Monday evening
expressed his view of the Democratic
party in these words:
I'VE war not only against the spirit of
protection. which is a relic of despotism and
monarchy, but against the raising of the in
direct revenue from customs"
This plain declaration, not merely
against the present tariff, but against 1.-THE
spirit of protection" and against all meas
ures for ''raising the indirect revenue
from customs" is instructive by its can
dor, and throws flood of light upon the
Democratic pretensions that all that is
is tariff revision
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

0Owo the Children. They are es
SNSS pecially liable to sudden
Colds, Coughs, Group. Whooping Cough.
etc. We guarantee Acker's Ergiish
Remedy positive cure. It saves
hours of anxious watching. Sold BY
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03
BIaine's Eagerly Read Speeches.
From the Minneapolis Tribune.

All the newspapers of the world are open
to Mr.. Blaine. He needs only to make a
speech at Augusta on the Kennebec or any
other small town and all he says will be
telegraphed or cabled to the entire civilized
globe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Hon. NELSON DISGLEY, JR. will speak rs fol
lows:
Richmond, Monday evening, Sept3
Dixheld, "Wednesday evening, Sept. 9th.
Bethel Thursday evening, sept 9Th
Pennington, Friday evening Sept. :.
Norway, saturday evening, sept. :.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03
Hon CHARLES Z. LIrrIEFIELD will speak as fol
HOY. R. HoRn Of Michigan, viii speak as fol.

ows
Danforth, Monday evening sept. 3.
Fairfield, Tuesday evening Sept. 4.
Hailowell Wednesday, september s.
Wateryille, Thursday, september 6.
Gardiner, Friday, septeuberz.
Pittsaed, Saturday evening, Sept.s.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Hon. =. W. MATTHEWS viii speak as follows
Carmel, Thursday afternoon, sept. &,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

H0S. JAMES q. BLAINE, Hon. f. E. FRAZIER OF
Michigan and GEN. JONI l.. SWIFT Of Massachn
sets viii speak at skowhegan Monday afternoon,
Sept. 3.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

HON. W. {. PLuMMER, of Dakota, will speak as
follows
Frankfort Tuesday evening, Sept. L.
Northport. Wednesday evening, sept. S.
Winterport, Thursday evening, sept. q.
Monroe. Friday evening. Sept :.
Brooks, Saturday evening. sept. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03
Very respectfully,
g g T. TrrCf

\. l.. TTrCOMB.
TO the above communication the editor
of the Herald replied as follows:
PORTLAND, Sept. /, 1888
Messrs. S. & L. Titcomb, Augusta:
Gentlemen Your communication re-
garding the Central House and Mr. Bur
leigh's connection Herewith is too late for
insertion in this weeks Herald. regret
this, since it appears beyond doubt that
was misled into doing Mr.. Burleigh an in
Justice
shall of course undo it so far as possible
in our issue of Sept. sth And with much
pleasure, since Mr.. Burleigh is, presumably,
to be our next Governor, and with his large
knowledge of men and affairs will be able.
as pointed out in the Herald some weeks
since, to advance greatly the public opinion
regarding general State prohibitory liquor
laws, by insisting on the thorough enforce
ment of the Maine law
Yours respectfully,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Hon c. IL. GRosvESoR will speak ms follows
Scarborough, Monday, sept. 3.
Gray. Thursday afternoon, sept. q.
Freeport, Friday evening Sept :.
Belfast, Saturday evening, sept. 5.
West Baldwin, Tuesday evening, sept. 4.
Bolster Mills, "Wednesday evening Sept. 5.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Hon j. X. &. rIrktN of Louisiana, will speak rs
follows
Sandish Corner. Monday evening, Sept. g.
Casco Village, Tuesday evening, sept. 1.
sebago Center, Wednesday evening, Sept o.
otisheld, SparrsC orner. Thursday evening, septic
Sebago Lake, saturday, sept. $.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03

Col. ANsoS S. woop of New York will speak
as follows;
Oxford, Monday evening, Sept 5,
Dixied, Tuesday evening. Sept. 4.
Rumford Point, "Wednesday evening, Sept.5.
Andover. Thursday evening, sept. 6.
Locks Mills, Friday evening. Sept. q
Norway. Saturday evening. Sept.s
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-03
APPOINTMENTS.

APPOINTMENTS
GIN. LUcfus FAIRCmLD, ex-GoVernor Of Wiz
sonsln, will speak "a follows
Ellsworth, Monday sept. 3.
Lewiston, Tuesday, sept. I.
Portland Wednesday, sept. 8.
Saoo, Thursday sept. q.
Hon. CLARENCE HALE of Portland. and Hon
A. II. SPEAR, will speak ~ follows.
kents Hin, Monday sept. B.
~B-r+vry<s~--a~yyS~feT
Z North tassalboro, Wednesday Sept. 3.
Dunn's Corner. Thursday, sept. &.
Windsor Corner, Friday, sept 7.
West Gardiner saturday, sept =
Hon GEO. MANEY, of Tennessee, will speak as
vassalboro tGetchelrs Corr Monday Sept D.
evening.
Monmouth, v ednesday sept. 3, evening.
Winthrop, Thursday, sept. g. evening.
Oakland, Fri ay, sept. :, evening
Augusta. Saturday evening, sept :.
HoS. }. +. DoLLVEB of Iowa, will speak rs fol
ows
Ellsworth, Monday evening, septembcr3
Lewiston, Tursday evening. september !.
Portland, "wednesday evening, september 3.
saco, Thursday evening, september 8.
Calais, Saturday, September &
Hon. ANDREW p. WiswELL will speak as fol-
lows
West Gardiner, Spears Corner,) Monday, Sep
TENDER ;, evening.
East Fittston. tuesday, September !, evening.
HoN. JAMES G. BLAINE, Hos. Il. +. FRAzEERof
Michigan and GtN. ADAM r.. HING OF Maryland,
will speak rs follows
Pennington. tuesday afternoon, sept. T.
Old Orchard, Wednesday afternoon, sept. 3.