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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

The Chronicle, Of Augusta, Georgia, has
been an sble and influential Democratic
new spapcr, 10 it, section Of the country.
Recent events have brought great light 10
it. editorial -anctun, aud it now boldly
ayow- it, purpose TO advocate opinions
aud measures adapted to the present in
duslrial and business interests Of what is
often termed the Empire STATE of the
south The following Is from one of it,
recent editorials:
when this Government was formed, one
hundred years ago, there were three dangers
that threatened its national dissolution and
industrial destruction.
]. Slavery.
z. Secession.
3. Free Trade.
The first two CAUSES have fortunately dis
appeared hey threatened the life of the
Government and the thrd is the only dan
gerous political heresy that threatens to de-
stToy the prosperity of the people.
/ The fret two evils have disappeared But
at what sacrifice of life. and at what an
outpourinR Of treasure from the people. the
/ States and the Government
! In the four years of the war between the
States there we're about four million of men
engaged fifth Of whom were killed OF
manned for life The South lost ia slave
I property alone 81 900 600 900, and in other
/ property as much more. The national De ht
vas piled up from less II an one hundred
million to billions. At the close of the fra
tr,cidal struggle the public debtof the nation
was not TAR from 50 900 ,0uO,OO0
Secession and slavery died with the Con
fed, rscy A condition and theory coeval
with the Government disappeared
1t took the South many years 10 become
reconciled to the situation.
Slavery was prir cple of the Democratic
party. 1t was part and parcel of the Fed
ersl Constitution. 1t was condition that
existed in our free government, protec ed by
the Tgis of its laws
Secession was a dangerous theory recog-
nized as Justtiable in certain contingency
by the Southern wing of the democratic
party,
Times charge and men change with them.
These principles, OF rather politics. of the
democratic party died with the WAT. cher
ished hut dangerous, have disap cared and
conu'uoh' inc" ,'fea'en'u me iie 81 the
MAUI" "a'e u'pa'ea i"'',er me south
81" p,of.r "'ep' t'e Afu'''si"en' oi 'nt
s"V'u' lucy 'fJo'ce ''"' slavery Is uean
and that secession no longer lives to threaten
the integrity of the Unios
slavery ana secession were disturbing
a''' s''sr"unK ISSUES VI our popular
~, 'ney ,enuere" uncertain the
n'' OF 'he ha''on. nut they were not more
( "a"eiu' !" 'ne N't'omai me tnsh free itade
10 '''e uuu'trIa! "ie OF Tue country ana
VI, PROSPERITY OF tne people
'h 'he ,ecoehitoh Oh slavery IN tue on
,"'u''on anu us eA''Hhce as part OF the
Iones'c OF lapot system IN the southern
states, rec trade was TO the interest OF an
eAS'u'N'N aRt'eu'urai people ne theory
OF ouF'og "hefe Won can huy cheape't anu
"i''hg "here you can sell dearest was con
sutfe1 10 ne 'ie prs' Pohcy LOT the south
nu' "hen 'hls conaluon was changed when
slavery was abolished the Free Trade
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

The County Commissioners were in session
yesterday and considered petition for an
Corner to Mount Vernon. TIL managers Of
the ferry between llallowell and Chelsea are
much annoyed at the continued obstruction
of the river by logs and have applied for re-
dress against the kennebeC Log Driving
Company. 1t is probable that no action will
be taken.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

City Marshal Morse was aroused early
woman who was making disturbance in a
dwelling on Crescent street. She WAS con.
veyed to place of safety.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

The annual conference of the uitarian
churches of Maine will be held with the so
ciety in Portland, June ll.l3. Arrange.
ments for half fare on the NJ. c. r. Il will
probably be made, and any of the Unitarian
society who propose to attend, will confer
some time during the present week. All
attending the conference will be entertained
by members of the society in Portland
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

Coal went up 10 cents per ton for June aud
another rise is expected during the month.
Schooners are in much demand aud freight,
are higher than for some time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05
STATE NEWS
ARoOsToOK.
HashbnrH,

"NNNpAfH-
Frost killed our gardens the 24;h Rad
dishes and lettuce were ready for use in the
market gardens Mrs VI l. Wentp orth Of
Fredericton. \. b. is visiting her brother at
james NJ, Story 's.-The ice cream party a,
A. Shsw's Monday evening was very
pleasant sfair.-The death of Miss Lulu
stowe, which occurred the 22l. made ISL
the hesrts of the whole community Miss
Stowe was hi chilly accomplished aad a very
amsbie Young lady. Hosts of friends
mourn her loss and extend the deepest SYM
patty to her parents and the entire fsmily.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05
TO VACATION TOURISTS.

Parties leaving the city on their sum.
mer vacations. can have the DAILY
JOURNAL sent TO their address for any
length Of time desired, Mt Is cents Der
week. Address Of paper changed when
desired.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

NJ. Vernon.
The postoiiice has been moved to W F.
Csrson's store. day will be OBJ
served by both churches in the village
Branch HiAs.
The Branch Mills lodge l. .. o. G. r.
viii give public entertainment at their hall
Tuesday evening June II. consisting of
songs. music and drama entitled The
Stolen Viii, combining comedy aud trag-
edy. They have very good cast of charac-
ters for their drama. A picnic supper will be
served in the lower hall
Pitfston.
The Independent. Knickerbocker, Con-
sumers and Clark & Chaplin lee Companies
have all been shipping ice the past week
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

In 1873 Laura Bridgman's teacher
wrote of that remarkable deaf, dumb and
blind woman:
"She enjoys life quite as much, more
probably, than most persons do She reads
~hateser book che fluids in raised print. but
especially the Bible. She makes much of
her own clothing and can run a sewing ma
cnise- She seems hsppiest when she can
mud some person who knows the finger alpha
oet and can 81. and gossip with her about ac
q'aintsnees. the news and general matters.
her moral sense is well developed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05
9ocol 2nollcrs.

Social dance in lIallowell City hall to.
night.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

Pullen's orchestra play for the Hallowell
High School June II and have two DAYS
engagement with the Skowhegsn High School
on the Goth aud 2lst
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

Mr.. p. NJ. Brann is running a team be-
tween this city and Oakland on boat days
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

Secession and slavery died with the Con
fedcracy A condition and theory coeval
with the Government disappeared.
1t took the South many years 10 become
reconciled to the situation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

The proprieIors of the great Eitfel tower
in Paris, the tallest structure in the world.
expect to clear by asceusions alone a sum
of 2,00o,0M frames during the next six
months, over and above the first cost; and
set up in some other great capital TO be
turned into a renewed source of income
Here will be an opportunity for Chicago,
Libby Prison having been scattered by a
railroad accident, the great tower would
abundantly fill the abnormal Chicago long
ing for curiosities.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

Few are There who. when travelling in
Sweden in the home of the taud- stickers.
leave the fiord4, rocks aud frs for a day
and trace the swedish match back to it.
source, And yet II would more than re-
pay days soiouru at ,Ioukoping to visit
the factory whence proceeds not small
part of the light Of the world. The
latest novelty is an engine which daily
produces l.000,000 boxes of swedish
matches. This wonderful machine re-
celycs tn" raw material namely, block.
of wood at one emit. aud after awhile
gives mp at the other the matches. neatly
arranged in their boxes read, to be dis
patched to the uttertnu,t ends of the
world. And large aud prosperous town,
Il he ,utiful city, largely owes its CONNER
cial life tothis match industry.
The word comes from Ohio that Scna,
tor Henry h. Payne has declared that he
is not a candidate for reelection. Both
Payne and his fellow Democrats are sen
sihle in reaching this conclusion. The
Democratic leaders OF Ohio could not fail
to know that il the party was loaded
down with his candidacy in the coming
campaign defeat would he cert du from
the start, The corruption ami dehauchery
which marked his election In the winter
OF 1881 were so colossal that the people of
Ohio have never since given the Demo
10 81 o.
vote OF control of the Legislature.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

Tihbetts Cot arine aged 10, convicted
Monday m1raing Of stealing SIP from Moss
Blanche Steven. few day. ago, .as SER
tencpd 70 pay a fine Of 600 and costs. and
30 days 10 jail was added 10 the fine. IN
default Of The money, his time was il
creased to 90 day, and he departed MONDAY
morning Tor Augusta under charge of c n
static Isrs0ui.
Rea6fe2d
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-06-05

Benson j. LOSING, the eminent histo
rian, recently wrote as follows to a friend ;
~ am, | believe, in sound health of body,
mind aud morals. am happy TO say tn At
sm an optimist. see humanity pro
crossing with marvellous strides towards
higher plane, and | believe in the pre-
ponderating goodness Of human nature
when properly developed. walk serene
ly amid Gods works of every kind, and
accept as true his fiat at the creation that
all WIS good and very good. Our eoun-
try. What glorious heritage We enjoy
and will leave To posteritv,''
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20
OKLAHOMA.
The Promised Land.

"On to Oklahoma!' is now the watch
word of the thousands of home seekers
who have anxiously awaited the presidents
proclamation opening this vast and rich
country TO public settlement. Colonies are
formed in every state and territory in the
union. The millions of acres may not
furnish homestead for all who come. but
there will be thousands ready to relinouish
their claims at nominal figure. The
Intending settler should look the
country over Go via the GREAT
Rock ISLAND ROUTE, popular
ly known as the peoples Favorite"
wherever it runs. KINGFIsHER, the
United States land Office for Oklahoma,
is the coming metropolis Of the Indian
territory and is located on the ROCK
ISLAND ROUTE A fast line of stages has
been put on to Fort Reno, to connect
with the trains of the Rock Island terri
torial extension This is the cheapest and
best route and direct to the place you want
to 60. Through solid vestibule trains
from Chicago via Kansas City and st.
Joseph, also from Denver, Colorado
Springs and Pueblo to the territory,
through the cities of Topeka, Hutchinson,
Wichita. Wellington and Caldwell. 1t
will be to your advantage to locate on the
Peoples Favorite railway. Look at the
map. The Rock Island has excellent con-
nections from all portions OF the Union.
For full information concerning Oklaho-
ma, the land laws and the best way to get
into the country, address,
JOHN SEBASTIAN,
G. T. & 2 A. Chicago, Kansas & Ne
braska Ry., Rock Island Route, Topeka,
Kansas
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20
Excursions TO California

Special excursion trains TO California
points via the Missouri Pacific railway
Wednesday, Dec. y, and every alternate
"Wednesday throughout the winter Cheap
rates and firstclass accommodations;
choice of routes You caa go via Fort
Worth and e Paso or via Pueblo, Denver
and Salt Lake City. Ali tourists cars are
taken care OF by firstclass porters who Will
wait on passengers without extra charge.
The Missouri Pacific railway Is the great
southwest system which connects the
great commercial centers and rich farms
OF Missouri the broad corn and wheat
fields and thriving towns and cities OF
Kansas, the fertile river valleys and trade
centers of Nebraska
The grand picturesque and enchanting
scenery and the famous mining districts OF
Colorado
he agricultural. fruit mineral and
timber lands and famous hot Springs OF
Arkansas
The bssutiful rolling prairies and wood
lands Of the Indian Territory
The sugar plantations OF LouisiaiA
The cotton and grain felds-the cattle
ranges and winter resorts OF Texas
Historical and scenic Old and New Mex
leo and forms with its connections the
popular winter route 10 Arizona and Cali
foTns
For reservation OF berths and general
information relative 10 any trip. business
or pleasure, call at city ticket Office, l37
North Main street, or a. depot, corner
Second and Wichita streets
T. E BLECELET,
l5-i Pass and Ticket Agent
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20
RUNAWAY HUSBANDS.
The Principal Cause of Distress Among
Women and Children.

Women and Children.
There is need Of punishment for this
atrocious crime-as atrocious 1t Is, says the
Chicago Herald. To merely empty the
scorn of mankind on fugitive husband is
not enough, and it would seem that even
this penalty is rarely executed The laws
ought to be enforced, and the judiciary,
clothed as they are with extraordinary
powers, ought to render better account to
society.
II is not uncommon for one husband to
keep two establishments. Wives often, on
hearing of their husbands infidelity, learn
at the same time the location of his second
home. Not long ago, such husband, con-
fronted by his wife, swore eraZenly TO the
mistress with whom he was also we'll es-
tablished, that he had never met his wife.
Society gave TO that wife, in recompense,
promise of pitiful alimony, which the hus.
band promptly refused TO pay.
The husband owes solemn duty to his
family. Warned by the officers of the law
TO perform that neglected duty. he may be
dealt with as sharply as an indignant judge
may see fit. Has any recusant husband
felt this power of the law in Chicagol Are
not men who have abandoned wife and
home quoted at par in Chlcagoi
The wife, the woman, Is not adequately
protected. Marriage is failure the mo-
Fent she can be repudiated for newer
face. The mean-spirited fellow who has
blasted her career may continue 10 enjoy
the blessings OF a society into whose foun-
dations he has mined, while his wife and
children struggle with starvation, meeting
the cruel rebuffs of the county agent and
the Relief and Aid Society.
A MAJOR part of the distress among wo
men and children is naught but the crime
of renegade husbands They should all be
hauled before the concrete dock of justice,
not the ideal bar Of public opinion for which
they care nothing. Their carcasses should
be reached on requisition If need be, and the
duty they owe the State should be extorte6
by means practiced on criminals who are nc
WOrse.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20
Frisco Line to ST. Louis and the East,

The St. Louis g. San Francisco railway
is now the only line running Pullman
Palace sleeping cars from Wichita to st.
Louis without change; and in addition to
this service they also run elegant free re-
clinipg chair cars and handsome day
coaches between the two mentioned cities.
The Frisco line is the shortest and
quickest line under one management be-
tween Wichita and st. Louis, and has for
years furnished to it's patrons an unsur-
passed through train service, not being
dependent upon connecting lines to make
a through route as is the case with other
lines, consequently the delays so vexatious
to travellers are not encountered. Only
one change of cars to Boston, New York
and other principal intermediate cities.
Trains leave Oak street union depot at
1910 a. m. and 10 p. m.
For lowest rates, maps, time tables and
any other general information call upon or
address w. d. Murdoch, passenger and
ticket agent, No. 122 n. Main st.
d. WIsHART,
Gen'l. Pass. Agt., ST. Louis Mo.
W. c. MELVILLE,
Travelling Pass. Agt., ST. Louis, Mo.
d5 IF
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20

the mans legs, gave quick squ1rm, ana
down came his man all in heap. After
several more tumbles the drummer con-
cluded he was overmatched and started to
run. But he didn't run, for the dog got be-
tween his legs again and downed him The
drummer was arraigned in the police court
the next morning as "drunk and dis
orderly" His clothing was wreck and
he was all broken up. Beneath the city at
torney's table the dog sat on his launches,
blinking his satisfaction at the drummer.
This wrestling trick of Shots is an old
dodge Of his, but he's so quick in doing it
that even the old FOUNDERS always have to
take the tumble in their tussles with him.
One of Shots eyes is blurred-the effect
of dash Of ammonia that q drunken drug
clerk gave him in midnight scuf1e. The
dog retaliated by knocking him into the
mud and rolling him about till the officer
came up.
Shot is very popular with the fremen.
When fire bell rings out he goes into
frenzy, and bounds away to the proper en-
CINE house and rushes TO the fire ahead of
the engine, clearing the way and barking
like mad. On every fire parade he marches
in front of the police vanguard with most
impressive dignity, and when a corner is to
be turned, and Shot doesn't know which
way to go, he glances back at Captain Bow
en-, who points the way with his club On
these parades the dog wears police blue
collar, studded with imitation brass buttons
and clasped with nickel shield.
During the Presidential campaign Shot
led several political parades, Republican and
Democratic alike, but he was howlingly OPP
posed to campaign oratory, and when Hon.
James G. Blaine spoke here in Williams
Park Shot howled him into silence twice,
and would have utterly howled him down if
two policemen hadn't seized the animal by
the collar and escorted him from the park
Shot was originally good looking-a big,
sleek fellow. prettily marked and without
defect. But now, besides his blurred eye,
he has behind his ear small bald spot,
where he was shot by drunken tough, and
he also has the long, slender scar Of burn
on his left side. His ribs also were once
severely wrenched in a tussle with a run
away tramp. This week he participated In
a police raid on house of cloudy reputa-
ton. The inmates, unseen by the police,
fed to bar-room half block away, but
Shot tracked them, and the police took them
al in.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20
EyeYyhohy Takes

The Chicago Kansas & Nebraska rail-
way '(St. Joseph & Iowa Railroad Co.,
iessee), is the best equipped line west of
The Missouri river Our equipment was
built expressly for this line by the Pull
man Palace Car Company, which is guar
antee to the travelling public that it is
strictly first class. You viii find all Of our
coaches elegantly upholstered and very
comfortable in every particular. If you
are going to any part of Kansas or Nebras-
ka, or to any point east remem Der you will
never regret having started right, by tax
ing the Chicago Kansas Sc Nebraska rail-
way. Crock Island Route). For further
particulars address Jno. Sebastian. G. 7. q
P. A., Topeka. Kan. 60tt
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20
The Sunny South.

We take great pleasure in informing
those who anticipate spending the cold
winter months in the warmer climate of
the states of Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Mississippi. Louisiana. and Texas that
the Missouri Pacific railway is now ready
to quote exceedingly low excursion rates
to all the popular winter resorts of the
south. We invite all to call and obtain
our lowest rates before purchasing tickets
elsewhere. This and other information as
to routes, connections, reservation of
berths in sleepers, etc, will be cheerfully
given by calling at city ticket Office, No
1877 \. Main ST., or at depot corner of
Wichita and Second streets.
Aft Z. Z. BLECKLEY, p & 7. A.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20
TRIED FOR WiTCRCRAFT.
Some Curious Facts In the History Of En-
glish Jurisprudence.

Some Curious Facts In the History Of En-
gIish Jurisprudence.
Lawyers dispute as to when the last trial
and conviction for wltchcraft took place in
England, and many Of the profession, hav-
ing so little respect for the memory OF Sir
Matthew Hale as to be ashamed OF these
sentences, have endeavored TO make out
that the last case occurred in the seven
teenth century, in the reign Of Charles II.
Hutchinson, of the Historical Essay on
Witchcraft," writing in 1716, declared that
there had been no execution of witch Tor
thlrty-six years. 1t is certain, however,
says the London Illustrated Magazine, that
Jane Wenham was sentenced to death for
witchcraft at Hartford in l7l2 and DR.. Parr
declares that four years after, at Hunting
don, Mr.. Justice Powell, the same Judge who
had tried Jane Wenham, passed the capital
sentence on Mary Hicks and her daughter
Elizabeth "a child eleven years old), who
were actually executed (Wenham got of
upon point of law on the 18th OF July,
1716. the same writer asserts that 1.-TWO
unhappy wretches were hanged at North
ampton in March, 1705, and in July, 17l2,
five other witches suffered the same fate at
the same place"
Doubts have been thrown on DR.. PARIS
assertion, and on tbs source-certalnly
much later in date than Hutchinson's essay
from which he derived it, and, perhaps,
there we must abandon the imaginative
contemplation of so piquant contrast be-
tween enlightenment and barbarism as
would be presented by the spectacle of
witches being hanged while spectators"
and eTattlers" were being written, while
Swift was pamphleteering on the conduct OF
the Allies, and Pope poetizing the rape of
Belinda lock. Anyhow, the act Of James
l. continued in force for another twenty
years. 1t was not repealed until 1913,
when at last it occurred 20 the legislature
that the real mischief of the offense Of
wltchcraft was to be found in the manner
of the witch's dealing, not with the devil, but
with the public.
In repeating the ancient statute, there,
fore, punishment was very wisely provided
for persons pretending to exercise or use
any kind of witchcraft, sorcery, enchant-
ment or conjuration," or to discover stolen
or lost property 'by any occult or crafty
science" The former Of these provisions
would be operative against professors of
cheiromancy and cartomancy Though not, it
is submitted, of astrology), while the latter
seems to be aimed especially at the use of
the ''divining rod" which, believe, is still
employed in the mining districts of Cornwall
for discovering the whereabouts OF unex-
plored mineral treasures, and the use OF
which within quite recent times in Somer-
setshire for the facilitation Of well-sInking
is discussed with due gravity, it may be
remembered, by famous British essayist.
Wichita eagle., 1889-04-20

AMONG the turiosities recently acquired
by San Francisco museum are a number
of mummies found embedded IN q stratum
Of lime in Mexico, just south Of the Arizona
line. Judging from their position they must
have died in terrible sgony. One of tho
bodies is that Of woman, and her ears are
ornameuted with tubes stuck through
them They are covered with coarse net
ting composed of grass and the bark Of
trees. They are supposed TO have lain in
the dried-up state al least 500 years, and it
is not known TO what race they belonged.
The perfect form of rat apDsars, which
shared their burial place,