Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
May 14, 1870

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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED), BY SPRAGUE, OWEN NASH. TERMS I SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPIES, POUR CENTS. VOL. I. AUGUSTA, ME., SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 14, 1870. NO. 114. I’vtiuukc Journal. Published on Water, Foot of Court Street, AUGUSTA, MAINE. MY NPKUilE, OWEX A MASH. paUg lunurbcr Journal Is issued every morning, except Sundays. Contains the latest news by telegraph and mail, gives reports of the Markets,and lias carefully pre pared political mid local articles, and a generous amount of farming, home and miscellaneous read ing with a full compilation of state news. Terms, $7 per annum in adrancei il payment 8 not made within the year. >ingle copies I cents, to be had at the bookstores and at this office. Advertisements one inch in length, three in sertions or loss. $1.00; 25 cts. for every subsequent insertion. Longer advertisements, or those inserted for any considerable length of time, will be inserted at favorable terms to the advertiser. Special Notices 25 percent additional. Amusement Notices, $2 per square per week. Mi'clttij Menncbct Journal, Published every Wednesday morning, Is the largest folio paper in the State, containing news, political articles, ugricultural and scientific matter, talcs, poetry, anecdote.-, household recipes, markets, &c. Terms $2 per annum in advance Transient Advertisements, $1.50 per inch lor first week; 25 cents i**r week lor each subsequent insertion. Special Notices, #2.00 per inch for Ilr-t week; 50 cents per week for each subsequent week. I Business Notices, in rko\rhegun, the terminue d tiie Portland A Kennebec It It. This in one of the beet arranged II-dels for family ^orders there is in the Mate, and a better plat e tor 'iuturner resort, cannot be found in Maine. 1 he ie»t of water, beautiful drives on the banks of the iver. fishing and sailing pond- iu the vicinity, trout irook*. where you can catch an abundance of the molted brook trout any day in the year. l*rice» *or permanent or transient boarding are •erv low so our customers can ailor-l lo come often mu stay a good bile We a iso have a large any stable to board hordes or the guests that wish to bring their teams with hem. Also one of the best half-mile trotting parks n the Mate, is connected with the House, tree tor he gue-t.- to train their horse- or drive for pleasure. tlTL\ I.NS unufaaturer aud Proprietor, 127 Bridge St., East ambridge. Mass. For sale 1>\ A. 0. H AN A, 7 Union Block. Au lata. hiitf* Knickerbocker Mutual Lire Insurance Company OF NEW YORK. EIA8TUS LYMAN, PRESIDENT MII8 ia one of the oldest, most reliable, and best dividend paying companies in the country. A88ETS OVER $7,200,000! Liberal arrangements will be made with Agents, d they are wanted in all parts of the state. Apply at AUGUSTA, ME., t« Water Street, (up-stulra) to CHARLES WHITE, Manager for Maine and Sew Hampshire, darch 22, 1870. 122mar*tf PLUMBING IIIK Subscriber begs leave to inform the citizens ot Augusta and vicinity that he is prepared to all kinds of Plumbing work at the shortest ms 5. Those about to have water introduced into ir buildings will do well to cull on him before ng elsewhere. II. It. STRATTON, Corner Bridge and Water Streets. ati{faction guaranteed.} lGtf THE SILENT SEWING MACHINE! AS A FAMILY ASSISTANT, The Willrox tilths Sewing Machine! Will be found to excel all others. The ease with which it runs, its ready adaptation to all kinds of work without delay or hesitation, its quiet fidelity, its Superior Strength and Durability of Work, are points that astonish and delight all who make its acquaintance. Ladies who are unfa miliar with this Machine, do not yet know the full blessing and coinfort of a Sewing Ma chine in the family, though they may possess many others and think they are satisfied. In proof of this assertion is the significant fact, lhat its strongest advocates and most enthusiastic admirers are always found among those who have used and arc most familiar with other leading machints. From the thousands of testimonials from all parts of the country, we select the following from the citv of Augusta AUGUSTA, March, 1870. Having used the Willcox Gibbs Sewing Machine in our respective families upon all the various kinds of work required, some of us from one to six years, others for a shorter time, some of us also being familiar with the use of other leading machines, we cheerfully recommend it as a most excellent family machine. It runs easily and quietly, is simple and easy in its management, does not get out of order, is always ready, its work is strong and durable, and in ail respects gives most entire satisfaction Mrs. S. S. Brooks, Mrs. 1 Penney, John McArthur, Enoch Sampson, H. M. Potter. S. G. Pullen, A. M. Lyford, (1. B. Hoyt, G. W. Cross, A. J. Reynolds, 44 C. E. Page, *4 II. G. Smiley, T. C. Hoyt, Miss Minnie Woart, C. 11. Starbird, Mr. Thomas Wadsworth, Milieux Gibbs Sewing Mae 111 ue Ageney, At Store of F. LYFOKI), fount r AUGUSTA. Also, for Sale as above,'A. B. IIOWE, Improved! A standard, and one of the irio^t reliable Machines in use. i

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.

A FAC T II OUTII KSOIITXC1. TO THE PEOI’I jE OF AUGUSTA, Ami all having business in Augusta please bear in mind that the place to buy l’l'KE AND RELIABLE Drug's, Medicines, TOILET FANCY ARTICLES, And AI’OTHEC ABIES’ GOODS generally is at FRANK KINSMAN’S DRUG STORE, He has spared no pains in selecting Goods of the purest to be found in the best markets of the I'nited States, and the same are offered to the public at WHOLESALE OK RETAIL, al “Prices that Defy Competition.” He also continues to make all odd change IN GOLD AND SILVEK. His motto Quirk Sales. Small Profits. Pure and Reliable Goods! In hot weather FRANK’S STORE i> the coolest place in the city, and the Ice Cold Soda drawn from the Famous Non-corrosive Arctic Fountain refreshes many weary souls. Temperance Devotees can drink and not violate their pledge, i

THE COLDEST AND THE BEST THE COLDEST AND THE BEST with rich an delicious FRUIT SYRUPS, i Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully compounded from the purest Medicines at all hours of the day and night. REMEMBER THE NUMBER OF FRANK KINSMAN S DRUG STORE, No. 142 Water Street, Augusta, Maine. i..—--— TrunIs.s Trunks! TIIE PLACE rl'» HUY IT'rcncli, Eugene, Sole Xientlior; And all kinds of common T Ft A V E E E I XT G T Ft TJ X' Iv S Also, Ladles’and Gents’ TRAVELLING A SHOPPING BAGS, is at HAMILTON TURNER’S, 135 Water Street. The Itiirlit Plure to lmv your H ARNESSES, and get tho celebrated IJUNN IIAUXEs>. is at HAMILTON A TIIKNEH’S. 135 WAT El* STKEET. Tlie cheapest place to buy WHIPS, CURRYCOMBS, BRUSHES, BLANKETS, 8UUCIXGI.Es. IIAI. TE11S, Ac., ie at HAMILTON A TURNER’S, 135 WATER STREET. HARNESSES! For Business, Pleasure, Teaming, Trucking, Carting A Expressing. Manufactured from GOOD OAK STOCK, and by the best oi workmen. »Ve would remind the public that our Harness took all the premiums offered at the last State Fair four in number. Also the first premium at the lute New Englaud Fair. As our customers are dailv informed that our Harnesses are Machine Stitched—we would invite them and the public generally’to call and examine the largest stock of re.idv.made Harnesses ever of fered in this city, and we will convince them that we make the best HAND STITCHED work to be had for the same amount of monev, and if we don’t have on hand what is wanted, can make it at short notice Samples of Gold Gilt. Oroide Silver, Covered, and Japanned Trimmed Harness, mav be seen at our salesroom, NO. 172 MIDDLE STKFKT. HENRY DUNN SON. For Sale by Hamilton cfc Turner, 135 WATER STREET, AUGUSTA, MAINE tllleb-tf OPPOSITE DEERING HOLWAY'S. GOVERNMENT OK MAINE, 1870. governor, JuAHIA L. Chamdkri.ain, Brunswick cocsriL. lit District, Uranus O. Brackett, Berwick. 2 District, William Deering, Portland, lid District, William Rogers, Bath. 4th District. Ambrose 11. Abbot, China. 5th District, Edward It. .Spear, Rockland. 6tli District, Joseph W. Port r, Burlington. 7th District, D. K. Hobart, Dennysviile. r> R1. P.shon, Vassaiuoro', Clerk. B B. Murray. Jr.. Pembroke. Adjutant General. Augustus!. Smith, Xugu^ta Clerk to Adjutant General. Georg-1 N. Page, Nurridgewock, Slat*- Pension Clerk in Adjiita.'it General’s office. illiam Caldwell, Augusta, State Treasurer. By Ivan us Caldwell, Augusta. Treasurer’s Clerk. Parker P. Burleigh, Linneus, l«aud Agent. GuVEUXOK’s STAFF. John M Brown, Portland, Colonel, Assistant Inspector General. Eugene F. Sanger, M. D Bangor, Colonel, Assistant Sur geon General. Aids-de-Camp, u ith rank of Lieutenant Colonel. Selden Connor, Thomas W. Hyde, George Varney, Nathan Cutler. Prentis M. Fogler, Augusta, M-ssen’r to Gov. and Council Benjamin F. Harris, Machias, Supt. of Public Buildings G* urge L. Goodale, Brunswick, Bute Assavcr. ru- F. Brackett. Brunswick. Bute Assavcr. Daniel Winslow, \N eatbrook, luit|>cctor Gen. of Ik ef A Pork. David Fernald, Camden, Inspector General of Fish. G F. Dillingham, Oldtuwn, Agt. Penobscot Tribe Indians Geo. l VViMlsworth. Kistport, Agt. Passania^u’y Tribe In. AUw-rt W. Paine, Bangor. Insurance Examiner. A -a W. Wildes, Sk'-wij gali, j Ban.u 1 II Blake. Bangor. Railroad Commissioners B"l' uiou T. Comer, Portland, SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT. John Appleton, Bangor, Chief Justice. ASSOCIATE Jl'tSTKES. Edward Kent, B.ingur. Jonas Cutting. Bangor. J iiathan G Diekerson, Belfast ,aides U'. Walton, Portland. William G. Barrows, Brunswick. Charles Dauforth, Gardiner Rufus P. Tapley, Saco. All K'fcl '.l.ltKiL Thomas B. Recti, Portland. INSANE ASYLUM. II ry M. Harlow, >1. I» Superintendent arid Physician Big-low T. Sanborn. M. I.*.. Assistant Physician. TRC^TKK-Sj William B. Laphain, M. I» Woostuck, President. J->hn T Gilman, M. Portland. I'r. M. R. Ludwig, Thouiaston. Ho G A. Frost. Sj ringvale. II »u. A. G. Wakefield, Bangor. STATE PRISON Warren W. Rice. Worden. El bridge Burton, Deputy Warden. INSPECTORS. William Wilson. Hon. Rufus Prince. STATE REFORM SCHOOL lion. E. W. Woodbury, Superintendent^ TltrSTEKB. Hon. N vih Woods, Bang >r, President. W. E. Gould, Portland, Secretary. If n. Nathan Dam*. Alfred, Treasurer, li Jeremy W. Porter, Mr ng. Tohias Lori. Standbh. STAT* OLLE'.E OF A .RirrLTCKE AND THE MECHANIC ARTS Trustee* Hon. Ab:vr Cobum, Skow began, President. Hun. Thomas S. Lang, Augusta. Hon. William I* Wingate, Bangor Hon. Lyndon Oak. Garland. Rev Samuel F. Dyke, Bath J. C. Madigan, Houlton. Hon. Isaiah Stetson. Bangor, Treasurer. Samuel Johnson, A M.. Orouo, Secretary. Executive Committee. Hon. Wm. P. Wingate, lion. Lyndon Oak, Hon. Thomas S. Lang. Examining Committee. Joshua L. Chamberlain, LL. D.; Rev. Amory Battles, Hon. Thomas S. Lang. Faculty. Merritt C. Femald A. M., Acting President and Professor of Mathematics and Physics. S.tniU'1 Jolmson. A M., Farm Superintendent and In structor in Agriculture. Stephen F Peck ham. A M-, Professor of Chemistry. Calvin Cutter, M. D., Lecturer on Anatomy, Physiology and II vgene u vd.»n li Lakin. Instructor in Book-keeping. Captain Ileury E. Sellers, Bangor, Instructor in Military Tactics. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. Samuel Wasson, Ellsworth, President. I>. II. Thing, Mt. Vernon, Vice President S. L. Gno. Charles E. Hamlen. Waterville. Members at Large. Cyrus F. Brackett, Brunswick- j George L. Goodale, Brunswick. I MEMBERS FROM COL'STUB. Seth Scam man, funty, Scarborough. Wildes P Walker. Sagadahoc County, Topsham. William Swell. Oxford County, S nth Paris. L«-vi L. Lucas, Somerset Comity, St. Albans. Ira Doe. York County, Saco. Elijah 15 Mockp P i J-e >t County. Kemluskeag. Samuel \V;t-v,ii, Hancock County, Ellsworth. J. Yarnum Putuam, \r k County. Houlton. Jeremiah R N«»rton. Franklin County, Avon. Luther Ch:unl»erlain, Piscataquis County, Atkinson. Moses I. Wilder, Washington County. Pembroke. Isaac N *bbs, Km>\ t ountv, S mth Hope. Daniel II Thing Kenneb»*c County, Mt. Vernon. George E. Brackett, Waldo County. Belfast. GiiB'rt, Androscoggin County, East Turner. Calvin Chamberlain, (State Society.) Foxcroft. John Bodge, Lincoln County, J offer sou. COMMON SCHOOLS. Warren .1 'hns^n, Topsham, State Superintendent. Joseph F. Bunuing, Clerk of Sujierinteiuieot, Portland.* COt'N'TY SfI*KKVISORS. Androscoggin, C B. Stetson, Lewiston. Aroostook, W. T. Sb-eper, Sherman. Cumberland, J B Webb, Gorham. Franklin. A. II. Abbott, Farmington. Hancock, W. II. Savarv, ElRw rth. Kennebec, W II. Bigelow, Clinton. Knox, G. M Hicks, Rockland Lincoln, I». S. Glidden, Newcastle. Oxford, V T True, Bethel. Pete hscot, S. A. Plummer, Dexter. Piscataquis, W. S. Knowlton, Mori on Sagadahoc, D. F. Potter, Topsham. Somerset, II Eaton, Norridgewock. Waldo, N A. Luce, Freedom, Washington, W. J Corthell, Calais. York, M. K. Mabry, Limerick. MAINE EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION. President, J. II. Hanson, Waterville. Vice-president, 0. C. Rounds. Farmington. Secretary and Treasurer, C. B. Stetson, Lewiston. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. .1 II Hanson, Chairman, Waterville J C. B. Stetson, U'wiston. A. P. Stone, Portland. J. S. Bart ell, Lewiston. W. Johnson, Topsham. C. C. Rounds, Farmingtoo. J. P. Gross, Brunswick. G. T. Fletcher, Castute. J. B. Webb, Yarmouth. STATE LIBRARY. Joseph T. Woodward, Librarian. S. W. HUNTIN6T0N CO., Wholesale Dealers In GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS! 190 Water Street, AUGUSTA, 3VT E S4 Devonshire St., BOSTON, MiVSS. S. Huntington, S. L. Huntington, lien). Huntington, Chan. H. Nason. t2.lt ob»ly_ B B. XT S H B S OF EVERY DESCRIPTION AT JOHNSON BROTHERS. JOB PRINTER WANTED. A (.GOD JOB PRINTER will And a permanent A. situation at the KENNEBEC JOURNAL OFFICE.

James H. Leigh, Ui.ALKU IN Foreign and Domestic DRYGOODS Also, Agent for Wheeler A Wilson's Sewing Machines XEEDLEN and all Tools adapted to Uic Ma chines, ont-tanfl}' on hand. Water Sit., Hullowell, Me. tlapr tf JOURNAL JOB PRINTING Establishment! OUR FRIENDS are reminded that having the Largest Steam Job Priatlii Establishment, On the Utvrr, and employing COMPETENT AND EXPERIENCED WORKMEN! i We are at all times prepared to execute in the best manner and at low prices, All kinds of i PLAIN AND FANCY Book just been enlarged, and is now a THIP.TY-SIX COLUMN PAPER. Its size not being exceeded by that of any other pa|H r in the state, and surpa;-se«i by but few m otner States. I r WILL CON TAIN Carefully Prepared Political Article.-. Facts, statis tic-. speeches and Extract.-; Full Report* of the* Proceedings of the Maine Legislature; Reliable Information ill relation to mat ter- pertaining to the State Govern moot; Reports of the Doing- of Congress: Local anil state News; Summariesof'Do mestie and Foreign News; Reports of the Markets at Home ami Abroad; well se lected Tales. Poetry Agricultural and other inter esting and Useful Reading lbr the Family: also Correspondence front Abroad and original Articles upon subjects of Gen’l Interest. It has been enlarged from Twenty-Kight to Tliirty-Six Columns, in width,* and proportionately increased in length, and i* printed on an Entire New Suit of Type, Making it one of tlm Handsomest and Most Readable, as well as one of the CHEAPEST PAPEES IN PEICE, i published. The price of subscription has not been increased on account of enlargement. Now is the Time to Subscribe! 1 Tkiims $2.00 per annum in advance. $*2.25 at the i end of six months, and $2.50 at the end of the year. Published every Wednesday. Daily Kennebec Journal, Will he l-sucd every morning. Sundavs excepted,) on and alter the lir-t of January. Will give Full and Accurate Reports of the Proceedings of the 1 .egi-lalure from day to day Report- ol Im portant Hearings before Committees; Abstracts ot Di.-mi'-ion- in tin* Hoard- of Education and Agriculture; will have the Late-t New* by Tele graph the .-ante a- other dailies, and will also have Editorial*. Correspondence. Locals and the usual >umumries of New also the most Import ant speeches of the Session. I The Discussions in the Roanl of Education will give New and Additional Importance to the Daily Journal, as it will contain reports of them. Terms. $7.H0 per year; $2.00 for the Session. Sir Members of the Legislature will do their con I stituent* and themselves a favor to interest them selves in getting subscriber.* t the above puhlicu tion*. Tin* Daih keeps up that correspondence j between the People and their Representatives. through their Legi-lative Reports, which is neecs i sary and agreeable to both. No Tri-Weekly will be published. Those pci sons who desire a full report of the Legislative Proceed ings, must subscribe for the Daily Journal. Postmasters and Member* of the Legislature authorized to take subscription*. A*-The Weekly and Daily Kennebec Journal are published at Augusta, Maine, by SPEAGUE. OWEN NASH. Carpenters Wanted! r I Ml REE OR FOLK carpenters wanted. Apply 1 at NATIONAL M1I.1TAll\ AMLIN.

\V. TILTON. j t25apr-lw Commandant, i House to Let. I OFFER to let my large two-story house on Winthrop street, near Orchard street. 1 Apply ..*1,18 „AM. DULL SIMOXDS’ Fashionable Hair Dressing Rooms, Opposite Parrott Brnilliury'a, Hater Street, Augusta, Me. Shaving. Shampooing, Hair l>re- -mg. I'uUing, Col oring. A«-., in the mo.-' approved .-tvle of the art. Particular attention naid to cutting and curling La dies'and Cliihlren’s hair. All kinds of Hair Work made to order in the latest style. Ijan70-ly RICHMOND PORTABLE RANGE -AND Hanging Dome Furnace! At WILLI AMSON A GREENWOOD'S. GEO. E. BKH KKTT, M. I)., PHYSICIAN SURGEON, AUGUSTA, ME. Office over Hunt’s Cap Store. West End of the Kennebec Bridge. 4«T Residence on Spring Street. my20’H8 SULPHITE of LIME, far preserving Ctdei Also, White Mustard Seed, for sale low by Ctf TITCOMB DORR poetry. NEIGHBOR HELM AND HIS LINDEN TREE. AFTER THE GERMAN. BY F. A. S. My neighbor Helm, the carpenter, who lives across the way, Went out to fell the linden tree before his door to-'lay; I cried, astonished, Neighbor Helm, what have you in your mind 'i’llis tree protects your little house from weather uml from wind.” He paused a moment from the work, and lived his eyes on me. Gazed long, intent and lovingly up to the dear old tree: Then, resting both hands on the axe, he bowed his aged head. And leaning ’gainst the linden, •‘Thank you. neigh bor.” softly said. “This tree my father planted on the day when I was born; Ii has greened and blossomed yearly until past its 1 seventieth mom; My young bride »n our marriage-dav, in girlish pride and glee, Vdomed my hat with leaflets plucked from this 1 same linden-tree. For all our guests, this little house was far too low and small. i So, underneath the linden, was the banquet spread for all; And. when to Wees our happy home, ere long a dear -on came, In pride and joy. i graved upon the linden’s hark, his name. The linden grew and flourished the boy became a man,— A soldier, and on Leipsie’s plain stood in the army’s van A hat ail decked with linden to the battle-field he wore. He fell by Leipsie’s ramparts, and we never saw him more.

I There’s a tablet in our church-wall, and on it these words stand, Young Francis Helm, who nobly died for King and Fatherland,’ j My wife and I, amid our tears—thank God, no more *h* grievqs,— Wo\e round the sad memorial a wreath of linden j leaves. Our life’s be.-t days were ended, our hope and joy had fled;— V\ hat could life give of gladness, now our noble boy was. dead 1 Too deeply on the old wife’s heart, grief for her j darling prest, i And Gyd to-day hath freed her from earth’s sorrow and unrest. >o, neighbor, this is why I now cut down the lin den tree; Its wood will make a coflin for my life’s one love i and me. Hearts linked like ours in joy and woe, death will not long divide, i so lay me in that dreamless sleep, close by the old I wife’s side.” i-ttisrrllanrous. BRIGHAM YOING'S HOISEIIOLD. A letter to tin* Cineiiinati Gazette af fords the following glimpse at the interior life of the Mormon leader's harem: These rooms are very much alike. They are plain, blit comfortable. The 1 women live in them precisely as people do at a hotel. Each lady has her own key, and when she goes out she locks her door. There i- little, visiting back and forth, and the ladies behave very much as guests do at a lirst class hotel. Every morning and evening, at the ringing of the bell, the inmates of the harem meet in the great parlor, to attend prayers. They sing a hymn, and Young prays fervently. The prophet used to eat j at the harem with his wives, but he sel dom does so now. In the morning, on rising, each woman puts her room In order, and if she has children dresses them for breakfast. After prayers they j all go to breakfast, the ladies with chi 1 dren sitting at little family tables, and I those without children at the common ta j Ido. The same food is given to all, and the t ill of fare is by no means a poor one. Krigham. from time to time, designates some ol his wives to take charge of the cooking, and they remaine on duty until (relieved. During the day the women walk out, sew, sing, play the piano in the j parlor, or walk with the children. Most of them spin, make cloth and color it. They are very proud of their cloth and embroidery. In the evening all hands go to the theatre where every one of Itrig I ham's wives has a reserved seat. It is said that Y oung liberally supplies his wives with money, and on fine days they drive out and go shopping. He em ploys a music teacher, French teacher, anil dancing master, for the use of his household. Brigham’s women are well dressed, but still they have to work hard, and lie keeps a wholesome discipline over thorn. THE ADVERTISEMENTS IN A NEWSPAPER. A Persian sage, versed in all the wisdom j of the Orient, was recently met by a i French traveler on his journeyings in the I Fast, lie had acquired some knowledge of the French tongye, and a newspaper J from Paris gave him great delight, es pecially the advertising department. “This department,said he, “cannot be thoroughly understood except by a sage, lie who invented it was a benefactor of i humanity. In a singularly narrow space he has eoutrivedlo collect the most valuable information—the honorable marriages which have taken place in the best circum stances of fortune, the houses on sale or to be let, the be.-t works, and, above all, the most venerable and precious medi cines.” Such seem to the Last the notices which give life and vitality to our news papers, and without which they would afford each day only the scantiest measure of news. Nearly all men who do busi ness believe in advertising, but of these few know how it can well be done, and -till fewer have any conception of the mag nitude of the sums of money paid yearly for publicity. Apropos of this, we hear a good story of a man who had a farm for sale, but was too stingy to advertise it in

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lmv land at a fair price frohi a man Who advertises in that way. He’ll steal the fence, the pump-handle, and the barn doors before he gives possession." Jlailji Jttnnclirr JfoitrnaL AUGUSTA, SATURDAY MORNING, May 14, 1870 RI I’I BLH A\ STATE t'OXVEXTIOX. The citizens of Maine who rejoice in the progress of Human Freedom and Equal Rights, achieved by the Nation under the direction of the Nation al Republican Party during the part decade; who heartily second the administration of President Grant in its measures to secure national prosperity bv the restoration of confidence abroad and tran quility at home; who endorse its wise policy for the reduction of the national debt and applaud its suc cessful endeavors to establish economy and honesty in the administration of the Government; who ap prove the record of the party in Maine on all questions of public policy, including its consistent and straight-forward efforts for the suppression of the evils of intemperance, are requested to send del egates to a State Convention, to be held in branlte Hall, Augusta, Wednesday. June 15th, 1 MO at eleven o’clock A. M., for the purpose of nominat ing a candidate for Governor, and to transact such other business as may properly come before the Convention. The basis of representation will be ns follows: Each city, town and plantation will be entitled to one delegate, and one additional delegate lor every 75 votes cast tor the Republican candidate for Gov ernor in IMS. A fraction of 40 votes will be entitled to an additional delegate. Delegates are required to be actual residents of the municipality they claim to represent in the Con vention. The State Committee will be in session in the Re ception Room of the hall at 0 o’clock on the morning of the Convention for the reception of thecred initials of delegates, ami to hear and determine all cases of contested elections, subject to ratification by the Convention. James g. Blaine, Chairman. Wm. P. Frye. Cyin;s M. Powers, Frederick Rome, Wm. F. Lowell, republican Jos. 11. West. Paul Stevens, S. S. M A RULE, Timothy Walker. yu acount of a catarrhal difficulty In’ was compelled; much against liis inclination, to leave the ministry several years ago, and has never entered it since to perform the' duty of a clergyman, although he has eon tinned a devoted, liberal worker in the same cause, hut in an humbler way, to the present time; and by none in the community will his absence abroad, al though in a post oi honor, he more re gretted than by his present pastor and the society with which he has been accustomed to worship. In 1855. Mr. Stevens became joint own er and editor in the Kennebec Journal, with Mr. Blaine, now Speaker of the I'nited States House of Beprescntatives. This was at the formation of the republi can party in Maine, to which both gave their best efforts, and in the success of which they were largely instrumental. For fourteen years Mr. Stevens continued to be chief editor of the paper, managing its political course with large ability, con tributing in an eminent degree by his able pen, sagacious counsel and untiring in dustry and vigilance to the growth and permanent prosperity of the republican party. Ilis political principles were firm ly rooted in his own mind, and it was in the prominent setting forth of these that he displayed his strength, choosing to de pend upon that rather than upon vitupera tion and the lighter modes of political warfare. But it was not as a writer alone that Mr. Stevens contributed to the success of tlie republican party. As an organizer he leaves no superior in the State, lie served five years as Chairman of the State Committee, attending personally to the labor of organization, giving his attention to the minutest details of the work requir ed, and taking no rest until the campaign was over. When not a member ot the State Committee he still took an active part in organizing the party. His services in this direction are better known to the few with whom he was intimately associ ated than to the many. In 1808, the Jour nal was the first paper in the State, and we think in the country, to raise the name of General Grant for President, and fought it out on that line till the victory was won. and freedom and political equality 11’u 11 v assured in all the limits of our coun try. lie served this city and county five years in the Legislature, three in the House and two in the Senate, discharging his du ties with the greatest fidelity to his eon i stituents and what he conceived to be the highest interests of the State. Although always in the thickest of the light and necessarily compelled to endure personal detraction and misrepresentation, he yet carries with him the hearty personal re spect and good-will of the best members of the opposition party, and we venture to say that he bears no malice or vindic tiveness towards any with whom he has come in conflict. As a citizen .Mr. Stevens is warmly at tached to the State and city in which he resides. His best efforts have been given to promote their welfare. He has warm ly advocated a policy for the State which would increase its manufactures, agricul ture, and other industrial interests. In the measures taken by this city to induce the Messrs. A. W. Sprague to improve the water power at the Augusta dam, he was one of the most efficient workers, and to him there is as much due at least as to any other of our citizens that the pros pects of the improvement of Augusta are as favorable and hopeful as they appear to be. Always public spirited, he has left works that will speak in his praise when absent, and time will only make his merit better appreciated. For the safe journey of himself and fam ily, his complete success in his mission and happy return to his home when his duties abroad are ended, he has the best wishes of all in this community, and we may confidently add, of the large circle of friends and acquaintances which lie has made in his busy and energetic life. Mr. Stevens and family will leave this city on Monday next for New York, and on the following Monday will leave that city on the steamer for Kio Janeiro, where they will change to another line of steamers, by which they will be conveyed to Mon tevideo, their destination. Last evening at half past 8 o’clock, a select company of our citizens called at the resi dence of Mr. Stevens, and Win. T. Johnson, Esq., presented him a very valuable and beautiful gold Waltham watch and chain. The watch was raised by subscription, with out the knowledge of Mr. Stevens, the first intimation he had of such an affair being the presentation. The subscribers say in the pa per which they endorsed, that in consequence of Mr. Stevens being about to go to a foreign land on a distinguished mission assigned him by the government of the United States, they “desire by some slight token to give an ex pression of their regards, and to assure him that they appreciate the great value of his long labors among them in the promotion of every useful public enterprise, in the further ance of measures calculated to advance pub lic and private virtue, and in illustration of the career of an honest man.” The watch was an elegant testimonial, but the greatest value it will have in the eyes of the possessor, will not be in its elaborate mechanism and costly material, but as the gift of friends and the recognition of services for which no reward was expected. The l’ress says that as soon as the present stock of molasses on hand at the Portland Su gar house has been turned into sugar, the affairs of the concern will be wound up. This news will, no doubt, be received with surprise, for the Portland Sugar House is one of the most important of Portland business enterprises, employing us it docs during the boiling sea son. 100 men, and producing 300 barrels of sugar daily, and having realized for its ow ners splendid fortunes. l'aper napkins for table use have just been introduced into the resturants of Germany. They answer every purpose for one using. Three of them cost less than a cent. For the Journal. PKMAQUID AND PURITANISM. A late number of the Maine Staiulari I contains what purports to be a review o I a small volume lately published under tin auspices of the Maine Historical Society, under the title of Jamestown of IVmaipiid The reviewer writing over what seems tc be the appropriate non-de plume “Robin Hood,” arraigns the Historical Society be fore the public and charges them with tin grave offence of having attempted tn UCtli of it woman belonging to the settlement at Pemaquid who came there to spend her days and bring up children? Yes. Mrs. Giles, wife of Thomas Giles, a wealthy citizen of Jamestown, who was killed by the Indians near Pemaquid Falls, resided therein ltib'J. She and lour of her children, (the youngest 4 years of age) were taken captive by the Indians and carried to Cajstiue. (Vide Giles memorial.) In the Giles Memorial we find an ac count of the attack made on Jamestown in 1089. In this account the author states that “the Indians sent scouts to James town front New Harbor to observe the habits of the people, that the scouts re ported that the men were generally ab sent during the day leaving at their homes only women and children." The same author states that “eight>/-four families, embracing a population of about five hundred souls, are said to have oc cupied I’emaquid in 1001.” He adds: "It soon after became a place of much note, outstripping in importance every local ity between the l’iscataqua and Fort Roy al in Acadia, becoming in fact the capital of the Eastern coast.” In commenting on the paved streets at Jamestown, Robin Hood says: “If these ever were streets, we are inclined to think they belonged to a lost civilization that once inhabited thjs continent,” and adds in support of his theory that “a person can dig almost anywhere in the fields of I’cm liquid and find layers of cobble stones a foot or two under the surface." In reply to this it is safe to say that no person liv ing at I’emaquid or in its vicinity ever I saw before or heard of these layers of J cobble stones. This theory of “a lost civilization" in connection with Jamestown is interesting. It is to be hoped that Robin Hood will push his investigation still further in the diree tion of I’emaquid. lie might, through the aid of those citizens of llristo], from whom he obtained the information about nuincr- oils cellars in distant forests, unearth that supposititious city that existed “before Jamestown” and ‘was larger than Thebes. If on investigation those layers of cobble stone should be found underlying the fields of I’emaquid, it would not be at all surpris ing if careful research should bring to light 1 winged-horses, catacombs and oceasion ally a Sphynx. lly all means let the in i vestigation be made, and made at once.

Let it be undertaken with the reasonable expectation that the result will enrich i history, crush out a presumptuous “little j sect” and confound disbelievers in the di- j 1 vine right of l’uritani-in "to possess the j land.” Should the result of such an investiga tion prove the correctness of this theory ol a lost civilization,—that the paved streets at l’emaquid were made by a people who were so unfortunate as to have lived be 1 fore the landing ol the Pilgrims at Plym outh, there will be some satisfaction, at j j least to Robin Hood, in having reason to J believe that "divine Providence i isited that premature people with his most signal displeasure" and swept them from the face of the earth because they were not Puritans. Lilli inn Maeoushen. Essex, j May 2, 1870. general sew a. Rattlesnakes abound so in Texas county, Missouri, that a despairing editor wants to i know if a tooth or toe-nail of St. Patrick can not be found somewhere. Lynxes also infest 1 Texas county. Secretary Fish is confident that no difficulty will arise in the question of the Newfoundland j fisheries, and the rights of our citizens will be peaceably maintained. General Pope has gone to Kansas to confer with Governor Harvey in relation to Indian affairs in that neighborhood. Next month he will take a trip across the plains to inspect the posts of that department. The Spaniards have caught, tried and sum marily executed the Cuban General Goicou ria. He has been pominent among the mili tary leaders of the Cuban cause from the beginning, and was a Cuban himself. At Gavelston, Texas, there is a French merchant who furnished quartermaster's stores to Maximilian's army. The possessor at that time of over $i0,000, he staked it on Maxi millian and lost. He now sells soda water for a living. A reptile of the salamander species, seven teen inches long, of a dark brown color and dotted with black spots, with four legs and head like a catfish, was taken from the Mil waukee river at West llcnd last week. The census takers get. two cents for every name taken, ten cents for every farm, fifteen cents for every productive establishment of industry, two cents for every deceased per son, and two per cent, of the whole amount for names enumerated for social statistics, and ten cents per mile for travel. Charles 11. Harris has been appointed Post master at Ncwry, Oxford county, vice Samuel i G. York, resigned. The post office at West Anson, Somerset county, has been discon tinued. The Kllsworth American says the dwelling house of 1{. H. Silshv. K70. t7mar-tf

rJ2 Q 0 2 O M O 2 w o L h r1 V s -s c? p y- 2 f s s w 5 iS j L_ g» S i U1 >^*3/ M C3 ‘S'-a* tZJ w _ a i 3 P r 2C r-i -c m x HH a i o S rv1 I «k uess.— How to treat and cure it without medi dm*. Pamphlet sent hv mail free of charge. Ad dress DIP II. C. NLWfcl.L A CO, Lock Box 124, Ututfortl, Conu. 3mo A. P. COULD, DEALER IN STOVES, WOOD COAL FURNACES, KHGIHTE1L8, «Sto. Particul.ir uUi'iition juiiil l" frlting HOT AHt PI'KNAi.ES. Also Agent for the ue« PEERLESS COOKIXG STOVE, THE SAMPLE COOK, and CM OX PORTABLE RAXGE. STOVE REPAIRS, Pumps and Lead Pipe. Tin, Urxttannxa, and Toxlet Hare. 44-TIN ROUPING, ami all himls of JOBBING l>roniiitiy attended to. 1 lion Xorlh of Railroad Hridge, Water Street, Augusta. 1an1fl-t&w4tf_ HOUSE FOE SALE Iwisri to sell the very desirable houne and lot 1 now occupy on the corner ol Winthrop A l*leasuut streets. I. SNELL. 125,1870. tAw 2\v ALL KI.MLS OF JOBBIAU AND Repairing Done at taprl-dm Williamson Greenwood’s. Notice to Teachers. rpIIE Superintending School Committee of An* X gufcta, will be in session at the Council Chamber, Granite Building, ON Wednesday, the 2»th day of April, at 2 o’eloek 1*. M and on each succeeding Wednes day for four weeks, for the purpose ol examining teachers for the summer schools. District Agents ami others interested are invited t be present. SAMI EL t’JUOlIN, C. F. I’ENNEV. Augusta, Apr. 11, 1870. Adl7 FOB BOSTON I Spring Arrangement TUB RTKAMhK EASTERN QUEEN, Tl?'ILL commence her regular trips from the Kennebec, Monday, April 11, IHiO, and will, until further notice, run’as follows Leaving Gardiner every Monday and Thursday at 3 o’clock, Richmond at 4, and Bath at 0 1*. M. Till; STEAMER CLARION, Will leave Augusta at 12 M., IJullowell at 1.45 1* M., connecting with the above boat at Gardiner. For further particulars inquire of Longfellow A Sanborn, Augusta; II. Fuller X Son, Hallowed; T. B. Grant, Gardiner: J. T. Robinson, Richmond; J. E. Brown, Bath. Gardiner, April 11,1870. tl«*al)r OILS, PUKE SPERM, CASTOR, OLIVE. NKATS-F00T, ami ESSENTIAL OILS ot all kinds, at Johnson Brothers. OIL LOTH CARPETING AT WUliaiuoon A Clrceuwood'». BATH HOTEL, By O. 3VE. Blummer, BATH, NF, Board, $t per Bay. Uljan-lv CUSHNOC HOUSE. Corner and ]QmV Winttirop (ffigffl State Sts., .A uwusta, ]NXe. T. B. BALLARD, Proprietor. Guests taken to and from tho Cars and Boats Froe.

HORSES AND CARRIAGES TO LET. fljiiuT'j tiin CONY HOUSE, UMTER STREET, AUGUSTA, MAINE. fpHIS new Hotel affords accommodations that no I other one (loop in the city to the travelling com munity. Being located in the CENTRE OF BUSINESS. anti very mar the Depot. The travelling public may be assured that no pain- will be spared to meet all their wants, and with the aPbi.-tanee of Mu. Ti’KM’.K, late ol the Augusta House, we hope to merit a share of the public patronage. Connected with this House is a First Class Livery Stable! U. A. A II. COM’, ProprietorJ. 14jan A w4-tl Remnants! Remnants. JUST RECEIVED BV Barton Russell, A NOT II Eli LOT OF THOSE REMNANTS, OK BROWN COTTONS! In the following widths: 3-4, 4-4, 9-8, 9-4, 10-4. The above Goods are the production ot the well-known AndroMCoggin >1 iiln, And will be sold From 3 to 1 Si Cts. per yd. 1’XDER PRICE. Barton A Russell. Augusta, Mar 11. 1870. tlSmar-lf Crockery, China Glass. Plums lix: DUCED The prices of Crockery, China and Glass Ware at No. ISO Water Street, Are marked down to meet the fall in Gold mm;.: M J. D PIERCE A SON. Roofl TOL g. ALL ORDERS FOR THE Patent Composition Rooting, will be promptly attended to. Hoofs covered with the best of stock.- in the most durable mnuncr and warranted. Paints Oils. PRICES REDUCED, From Eire to Ten Per Cent. A1«o, just received, a full sto^jc of the celebrated HUSSEY PLOW Now selling at wholesale prices. AMOS WILDER. 123 WATER STREET, Augusta. Maine. ♦21apr 2w J. W. E4I»» A CO.; Millwrights and Machinists, AM) MANUFACTURERS OF Ladd’s Excelsior Turbine Wheel. CIRCULAR AND UPRIGHT BOARD SAWS Manufactured at the lowed cadi prices. Planing and Sawing, In all it* branches done in a workmanlike manner. ORNAMENTAL BRACKETS, Of every description, furnished on short notice. Shop on Water St., Gardiner, Me. J E. LADD. tapr36-3m W. 8. BKANK. A Laundry in Augusta. r|,IIL subscriber ha.-* opened a LAI'NDHY at her JL residence on Capitol street, in Augusta, where j she would be happy to serve all in Washing Ironing! The work will be done in the best style, and At Reduced Prices MRS. S. A. FOU LER. Capitol Street. Augusta, April 7, 1870 fdapr-Hm MOSES M. SWAN, Watchmaker and JetreUer, m u GS H x M u H

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