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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
Daily Ktnntbtt aournal.
AUGUSTA, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY Is, 1888,
4 Republican State Convention
will be held In
HOR0MBEGA HALL; BANGOR,
Thursday, April 26, 1888,

For the purpose Of selecting two candidates for
Electors of President and Vice President Of the
United States aud four delegate at large and four
aternates to attend the National Convention, to be
held at Chicago, Illinois. Tuesday, June irh,
tsss and transaeting any other business that may
properly come before it.
The ba-is Of representation will be a. follows
Each city, town. and plantation viii be- entitled TO
one dele gat and for each seventy five votes cast for
the Republican candidate for Governor in l-54; an
additional delegate and for fraction Of forty soies
In excess Of seventyfy votes, additional dele
gate.
The State Committee will be In session In the re-
ception Of the Hall at nine O'Clock the
ing Of the Convention for the purpose Of receiving
the credentials Of delegates.
All electors Of Maine without regard 10 past polii
cal dlnerences who in sympathy with the senti
ments expressed In the call Of the Republican
National Committee for the Republican National
Convention are cordially invited To unite with the
Republican, Of the state in selecting delegates to
this Convention.
Per order Republican State Committee.
JOSEPH II. NASLEY, Chairman.
WILLS II. WING, secretary.
AUGUSTA, MAINE, February II, hrs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
Ruinous Effects of Free Trade on the
British Farmers.

The cablegram from Iondont to the New
York Tribune of Feb. Goth, brings out
highly important testimony in the British
parliament on the effect of Free Trade on
the English agricultural interests. Henry
Chaplin, who fills in the House of Com
mons the role of the FARMERS friend,
resumed the debate on the address in re-
ply to the Queens speech today. He com
mented on the prolonged depression in
agriculture, and said that the subject WAS
of greater Importance than the Irish ques-
ton, forming perhaps the greatest problem
of the time. IL was Il question which the
government must inevitably deal with At
no distant day. The loss by deficient agri-
culture was estimated for the year 1855 at
at 1000, 900; it could not be less than
$3.50, 000. 00N--an amount equal to n re-
duction of one-fourth in the export trade
of the country.
Many thousands of acres of land have
gone out of cultivation, aud there has been
\ concurrent decrease In cattle and sheep.
Another effect of the depression was to
Increase the masses of the unemployed.
Reliable estimates showed that o0.0O0
persons were idle owing to the paralysis
of agriculture. while those who were EN-
ployed were forced to work at greatly
reduced wages. What could the Govern
ment do, he asked, TO assist to better
state of affairs: He presumed it was not
by return to protection. (Cries of
shear" shear 1t was not for him To
indicate remedies. His object was to as
certain from the Government what the
farmers had Il right to expect from them.
Lord John Manners, viee-President of
the Committee of Council on Agriculture,
admitted the terrible condition of agri-
culture, but said the Government had no
specific against its depression. He hoped
the improvement of general trade, symp-
toms of which were now apparent, would
lead to an Improvement in the condition
Of the farming interests. Too little atten-
tion had been hitherto given officially to
agriculture. The Government had there
fore decided to ask the two Houses to
give their assent to bill creating De-
partment of Agriculture. (Cheers.)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
The War Signs.

Well informed correspondents and other
strong indications point to war in Eastern
Europe. The speech Of the great German
Chancellor seems TO have had but little
influence in staying the storm. 1t has
long been apparent 10 careful observers,
that Russia intends to tear in pieces the
Berlin treaty just "a soon "a she thinks
she has the opportunity to do. She is Il
power that cares little for any paper com
pact that stands In the way of her ambi-
ton and aggrand-ement. Her generals,
her army contractors, and strong party
of her politicians, look to war a. the means
Of promoting their personal fortunes. The
Gar possesses not the character to inspire
pacific men to hope very strongly. He il
imam OF varying moods, of strong national
passions, and is likely to drift with the
Russian tide instead of trying 10 arrest it.
lie and his advisers see that Bismarck has
his eye so constantly on France, that he
IL inclined 10 let the Bulgarians take care
Of themselves. What Russia now demands
In regard to Bulgaria and Roumela is AN
insolent reputation of the spirit and
meaning of the Berlin agreement. She
claims the right To control those two
countries which should really be one. to
reorganize the government and army of
Bulgaria, to have elected IA new Diet, or
Sobranje, which shall be facle instru-
ment in her hand, to cxpel Prince Ferdi-
nand, whom the Bulgarians selected for
their ruler, and to occupy the Bulgarian
territory with Russian troops at the pleas
ure of the Car 1t is hardly
supposable that Austria Hungary,
will give away to this aggressive attitudes
of Russia. The dual empire cannot do so
without Illuminating itself before Europe,
impcrilling it, own interests, and losing
the confidence of the nine millions of pro-
pie whom it needs for allies he
ROumanianS, Servians, Bulgarian-, and
ROumeiaus. Yet numerous as are the
signs of terrible struggle Of mighty
armies, are there not reasons to believe
that the Russian State touuScllorS will
press on the Gar the eXpedicncy of
waiting II while longer: They know the
day is not distant when Germany will
have new rulers, and that jcalou~ic- and
ryalries among her allied opponents, rs
well as time and pacific events, may serve
Russia even more certainly than immediate
war. II the statesmen and diplomatistS
of Russia are not opposed To war At this
time, il implies that they are confident
that Bismarck does not mean to sacrifice u
single Pomeranian regiment for the sake
Of the Bulgarians, or for the interests of
the indispensable Turk. Amid all doubt.
all conflicting prognostication9, this much
Is certain-Russia means sooner or later,
to make waste-papcr and nothinguess of
the Berlin treaty, the work to which
Disraeli devoted himself aud finished with
much ability and pride. to whose accom-
plishmcnt the German Chancellor was so
effectively useful. and which Austria,
England, and Turkey thought n grand
achievement in the direction of their in
terests. Russia really assented to that
arrangement only rs q truce.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
The Words Of an Opponent

The New York Herald, which gives the
chief strength Of its columns to the Free
Trade side of pending discussions and
measures. which is seldom chary Of its
abuse of the Republican party and its
statesmen, though less British in its parti-
zansbip than the Post and the Times, is
now inclined To do Mr.. Blaine more justice
than it has been accustomed to exhibit in
his regard. II admits that his letter was
undoubtedly sincere. remarks that he had
no occasion to make use Of subterfuge to
secure his nomination if he really desired
it. and talks about him in the following
sensible manner:
We are now dealing with him, not a
Presidential candidate, but as statesman
who has performed an act of high statesman
ship.
Ten days ago this gentleman was not alone
the unchallenged leader of the Republican
party. but its sure candidate for the Presi-
dency.
His coming within few votes of an cleo
ZION; his winning a campaign by his own
genius, which the stupidity and heedlessness
of his friends at the last moment destroyed.
as they only could have destroyed it; his fer
vid speech at the close of the election which
adjourned, but did not end the campaign, his
alert and clever reply by cable to Mr.. Cleve-
lands financial message, were SO many tacti-
cal moves, showing consummate political
skill.
To have arrested such a movement BY his
own act, and in fall view of success as a
I a s l..
people as a candidate, must be regarded
when looked at calmly and as politics 90 in
the United States as the courageous act of q
| great statesman and great man.
| There is something of the spirit of old
Athens in his declaration II am Blaine, the
| American citizen" As an individual act il
stands out clear-cut, unique, alone.
Ths ingenious and audacious leader " hon
it was yesterday the cue TO portray as tht
| Robert Macaire of Republican politics, on tbs
lookout for anything that did not belong t,
| him, from snuff-box TO diamond, suddenl,
| looms up one of the highest types of magma
! nimity and courage that we have seen in ou
| political experience.
In another article of the same tenor
the Herald says:
! A wise and magnanmous deed that of Mr.
| Blaine--the statesman knowing his mind an,
the time to speak his mind; who saw that
supreme act of self denial was due to hi
party and due to the Republic, and with tn,
intelligence to see, likewise the courage t.
/ do.
With the Republican nomination in hi
hands Mr.. Blaine required no intrigue II
win.
| 1t remains To be seen what the Heral,
will say when the people fully take tn
| question of nomination into their owl
hands and place the Republican standar'
in the hands of whom they will deman,
! to lead in the national contest
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
Here and There.

That reliable and newsy paper, the Somer-
enlarged form. The Reporter is a live paper,
conducted by live and experienced Journalists
and We are glad to see this substantial proof
that its merits are appreciated by the reading
public. We wish the Reporter long life and
full measure of success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

W. A. Gooienough OF the Goodenougi
Co, l5s East 25th Street New York City
states
That in October 1884, he suffered so Will
pneumonia that his physicians advised him Il
leave this severe climate, which he did. II
the following year, 1885, he was taken with
another attack and feared he would have to
go away again and give up business, but by
advice he tried Adamson's Balsam, which ha,
entirely cured him. 1t is with his permission
that we publish this feb2ld&wIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

The PittSburg Dispatch, vigorous and
wide-awake Independent newspaper says
lit is one of the amusing features of poll
ties to find that when Mr.. George confines
himselfeXclusively to his free trade hobby,
the Boston Herald, which last spring could
find nothing too severe to eNpress its con
demnation of that earnest reformer. be-
gins t" discover that he is pretty good
fellow after all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

In the town of Woburn. Mass, the fol
lowing resolution was unanimously passed
in town meeting in the year l640: No
manner Of person shall entertain another
either married or otherwise, for longer
time than three days without the consent
Of four of the Selectmen.'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
Dr.. WOoDBURY'S ANTIDOTE
Rheuma ttsm has been the cause of

msny an eminent mans passage t, "the
great mi rits Many life has been take II
BY THU DR., ad disease that might have been
spared, had the possessDr oai, kucsu Of snd
taken Mcrsri'- Raevma:ic BuiI-ts They
ar, a certain. and At the Same time PIE saut
cure for Rhe mstism. Gou', ard Neuralgia.
They can be procured from J. ". Mixer and
c. Murphy & Co. at sl.0o p. r bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

They have some monstrous drifts out in
Kennebec county. Some of them between
Augusta and Riverside are said to he II feet
deep, and those who travel over them hohi
their breath unit. they are nearer terra tirma-
Thi. Father discounts anything in Penobscot
county, but we are entirely willing that the
kennebeeers should bear the palm Bangor
Com mercidi.
the honor modestly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

Mrs. Mary A Livermore's lectures seem
to be captivating Maine audiences. The one
Concerning Husbands" is especially popular
The reason probably is that Maine, of all
States. produces the very best husbands.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

The Portland Argus has got itself into a
somewhat interesting position AZ to Neal
Dow for the mayorality, Or has the Ar
gus remained entirely quiescent amid sim
gular Portland political events !:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

Fifty Years Experience have tested the
virtues of DIR. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cher
~, and it is now generally acknowledged to
be the best remedy extant for pulmonary and
lung diseases. including consumption. We're
it not for its merits. il would long since have
''died and made no sign"
feb2ldSwIw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

Warmers Log Cabin Sarsaparila Regulates
the Regulator. Largest Sarsapxrilla bottle
in the market. Manufactured by proprietors
of Warmers Safe Cure. Sold by all drug
gists. Take no other-it is the best
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

~ Might a asE.r'. h s.ss
Soother at hand. 1t is the only safe
medicine yet made that will remove all
infantile disorders. 1t contains no Opium
Or Morphine, but gives the child natural
ease from pain. Price Is cents. Sold BY
]. NJ. M'v., 1874 Water street. '+rug.ist
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

The following carloads were shipped from
IIoulton station for the week ending Feb. Is
Miscellaneous, 3 hay, IA starch, = potatoes
10 shingles, i extract. = lumber, ; horses.
/. Total, "A cars.
1t is estimated that }. +. Richardson, the
heavy lumber operator, will this season get
out about 100000 feet of lumber. He has
had 200 men and 10 teams at work this win
ter, and now has 20, 900 logs on the ice at
Fish lake.
Two card sharps visited Presquc Isle, last
week under the guise of Bible agents. -
While there they had a ''set-to" with two
local poker players, and by the use of
"markers'' scoopcd in nearly 800. The
losers secured the arrest of the bible agents,
who were taken to the county Jail. It's said
that the matter was settled b, the victims re-
ceiying back So
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

Know myself by reading the Science of
Life" the best medical work ever published,
for young and middle-aged men.
may7d&wly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

Mrs j. Ii. Giles of Everett, Pa, says; |
suffered for many years from Kidney and
Gravel trouble. Besides, Ind other com
plants common to my sex | began using
DIR. David kennedy's Fsvorite Remedy, of
Rondout, n. Y A few words tell the result.
| am happy and perfectly well woman once
more. Thanks to DR.. Kennedy and his Fa-
vorite Remedy. Price 81.
jan23d&w4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
,eb2ld&wIw

Hop Plasters cure pain and soreness,
strengthen weak parts and do it quickly, too
% cts. feb2ldeod&w1w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
STATE NEWS.
.ANDRosCoGGIs.

LIvERMoRE FAILS Our CORES ondent
writes, Feb.23 Mr.. Albert Hutchinson of
Fayette, is loading at this station. a number
of cars of fine oak lumber for the Waterville
car shops--E. 5. Cooling. after canning the
usual amount of corn at his factory this
season past put up so cases of apples Mr.
Cooling is Il man that thoroughly understands
this business, and the factory surroundings
are kept very neat and clean, Mr.. G..
shipped part of his apples Tuesday to Bos-
ton parties.-Mr. +. 5. Blanchard returned
from New York Monday afternoon Lum-
Der and machinery are arriving daily for the
Otis Falls Pulp Con-. Irving Bailey aud
wife of Winthrop. were in town Wednesday.
s cars of poplar sile-tracked to-day for
the L mbagog Pulp Co.-Mr. Cyrus Morrison
informs us he has - hens laying IS eggs per
day on an average. Hens worth having these
are.--The quarterly conference will be held
at the Methodist church Saturday and Sun
day-Rev. c. +. Bsbee, while out driving
Wednesday. got his team into the
snow and the horse becoming frightened
smashed up the sleigh and broke the harness
in numerous places. Mr.. b. escaped injury.
The two days thaw has put our streets in
bad conditon.-The ~ 80 train was DELAYED
here some little time Wednesday noon by a
car jumping the rail.-Messrs. Jones and
Allen. evangelists, leave this morning for
South Berwick. l0l conversions during their
stay here (four and one half weeks Ii
Italians arrived Tuesday to work at Ots
Falls-Mr. T.. o. Cooling has started up his
can making establishment, his tin having ar
rived Wedne sday.-Mr. F. NJ. Hacker is
employing some 90 hands in his coat shop.
Mr.. Hacker runs all his machines by steam
At the anthropometrfc chart examination
at the Lewiston gymnasium, Saturday even
ing, Mr.. James \. Jones lifted 665 pounds
more than sixty students of Bowdoin College,
and far ahead of the record of the two cities
Black Amblc, horse owned by Mr.. +. O.
Stanley of Lewiston, was sold last week to a
Mr.. Morgan of New York, for 50 800
Black Amble was sired by Joe Irving, OF
Gen. Knox blood, and was raised in Knox by
Mr.. Shbles. The horse has a record of %
and it is believed that he can go close dowr
to 2.20. Black Amble was handled in Bel.
fast few years ago by Mr.. Henry Mudgett
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25

gor railroad has been completed. The party
were at the work eight weeks and four days
and made out forty-three working DAYS and
surveyed about fifty miles. but the line will
only be about thirty-fve miles. and is pro-
nounced by Engineer Harrison to be very
easy route to build.
MIR. Eugene Murphy of Buck sport was
taken to the Insane Asylum last week fol
treatment. He was hurt or suffered sun,
stroke several wears ago, while away from
home and has never been well since.
DR.. Alexander Fulton of Ellsworth had a
slight increase of thc paralysis of his left side
last week and now remains in partially con
scious condition, without apparent suffering
His friends consider his case very serious.
SEAwARp. 49, Our correspondent writes
Feb. %; The officers of Lakeview Lodge
No. 232, /. o. &. r., were duly installed
Saturday evening by Lodge Deputy Charles
Crosby assisted by viii Doe as Grand
Marshal aud Addie Webb as Grand Secretary
.Jabez-Dunn, c. r.. Alice Bush, V. r.. May
F.. Webb, Sec. John s. Coleman, Chap. ;
II 5. Landen. +. S. Addie l.. Webb, Treas :;
Lincoln Marden, Marshal: Ella Ballard, ID.
NJ. : Ida Lander X. II. S: Ella Pope. l. II
-. Dtit hHcNiti- buafu W III rope, Neht mel.
The lodge is in fourshng condition and
much interest is taken in it by the members.
A good literary programme is carried out
each meeting
WALDO.
NJ ,,,h.s.. uorr;,, -. p.,s. h..
received an appointment as American Ex-
press Messenger on the Worcester < Portland
route.
Capt. Henry NJ. Burgess died at his resi-
dence on Northport avenue last Tuesday, af-
ter long illness. For many years Capt.
b. was a licensed pilot for Penobscot Bay,
and has been in command of several vessels
in the fishing and coasting business at differ
ent times. His age was 6s
The case of the owners of the schooner
Penobscot, of Belfast against the Old Domin-
ion Steamship Company, owners of the
steamer Wyanoke has been settled the latter
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
Special advertisements.

Small advertisements, not exceeding three line.
coming under the head of WANTED, For SAY
To LET, LOST. &c, will be inserted here one Tim,
for . cents three times for 40 cents and one w.ak
for so cents If paid in advance. In NOT pam M
ADVANCE, REGULAR RATES WILL RE CHARGER
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-02-25
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o>f-trown Spaniel pup. White on all four feet
lland round meek. Finder return 10 apt.TII tCHER
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-20
Democratic Conventions.

August IL is the day named for the
county democratic conventions 10 select
delegates to the territorial convention
which meets at Boise City, August 90 to
nominate candidate for delegate to
congress. Why should not the demo-
cratic primaries to elect delegates to the
territorial convention be held on the
same date? There is always some kick
ing whenever the delegates to the terri
torial convention are appointed by the
county central committee, and yet we
don't see any other course unless the
county convention is fixed for the same
date, which would give us too long a
campaign, and two conventions are a
nuisance. Let some democrat arise and
express some simpler form of doing the
business.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-20
Cure of Cancer and Ulcers.

Judge T. c. McLondon writes to the
Swift Upecific Co. /: "About three years
Ego, Jerry Bradley, had q cancerous
sore ON his face, near the right eye. il
caused him great deal of pain, and to
lost the sight Of the eye, but was inaKI
cured by the use Of Swift's Specific.
This case is well known in Wilkes Co.,
Ga, where he lived"
Mr.. I. Cox, of Arkabutla, Tate Co.,
Miss, writes: 81 suffered great deal
from old ulcers for years. Your medi.
cine was recommended, and after using
six bottles l was completely cured.
Your medicine does even more than you
claim for 1t. I have known it to cure
cases which were thought hopeless"
st., Brooklyn, N: Y, writes: 81 COM
ago. Ihad suffered with sore throat
for over year. used a great many
other remedies with no good results.
My little girl, also, he'd sore fingers; 1t
commenced from the quick, and then
the nails would come off. We doctored
her for ever two years, and when com.
menced using s. S. s. 1 thought would
see what it would do for her. am
thankful to say that it entirely cured
ner. 1t Is the best remedy ! know
Of for the blood. I really believe
1t was the means of saving my life.
The doctor told ME l had q throat dis
ease esimilar to General Grants. /
cheerfully recommend it to all suffering
from disordered blood.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Dis cases
maiLoG free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co..
Drawer 3, Atlaota, Ga.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1888-07-20
RISE AND DECLINE OF THE GRANGE,

Published by request.l
The national grange, patrons of hus-
bandry, which lately held its annual
meeting for 1887, was organized twenty
years ago, and had rapidity of growth
which has been equaled only by that of
the knights of Labor. 1t was originally
designed to promote discussion of the
interests of the farmers and to bring
that class of citizens into organized re-
lations with one another throughout the
country for purposes of friendly counsel
and encouragement, Within the ensu-
ing eight years oranges were established
In every state and territory, and the
number of members Of the order reached
10000. Then the organization entered
upon a period of steady and general
decline. Scarcely single new grange
was established for several years, and
many of the existing ones forfeite d
their charters and abandoned the work.
In fact, this decadenc @ has continued
down to the present time. The %, 900
members reported in 1875 have dwin-
died to less than 10000 and the grange
as an institution is now rarely heard of.
whereas it was once talked about in all
directions and regarded with national
curiosity and eager expectations.
There is a reason, of course, for the
decay of this order which started out
with such flattering chances of long life
and great usefulness. Its leaders attrib-
ute its misfortunes to several causes; but
the whole story is told in the single fact
thai it undertook to become an indepen-
deEt force in politics and t. dictate leg