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were not in the world. At the tabic, tlicir
mother pave th in food whic h his money
had purchased. knowing that he hated
them, and feeling a- if each morsel they
ate was choking her. Then the thought
came of the little grave., and hnwhe would
go there alone at sunset *'would she dare
offer to go with him? No, her courage
was not equal to that. lint there was
something she could do. She found that
her husband was busy writing in his own
room; and quickly gathering her best,
loveliest autumn flowers, she went to the
cemetery; tenderly, with tears that tell
not merely for her loss, she laid the offer
ing on the new grave. That little mound
was an altar, and this was an offering ol
love and peace, and of hope too.
That night, when Mr. Powers came
home, his wife scarcely dared raise her
eves to his face; though she longed to
know if her repentance were accepted,
lie said nothing, but she fancied that his
movements were gentler than usual, and
he actually picked up one ot the children s
toys, and put it away: lie was not used to
touch anything of theirs. All through the
week Susan watched to do kind things,
without being obtrusive ; mid when Sun
day night came, as he was leaving the
house, her bonnet and shawl were all
ready: she said tremblingly. "1 should
like to go with you, Philip,” and. a- he
did riot forbid, sin* walked on by his side.
Neither spoke; but alter a little, Susan
timidly put her hand on her husband's
arm: this lie permitted also, and -lie felt
that her offers of peace were not despised.
Day bv day she sought and made little
opportunities to show good will; not re
ceiving direct encouragement, but not re
pelled, she persevered, feeling constantly
that a little ground \v as gained. The great
wonder was that her own sense of wrong
had vanished; she found herself begin
ning to think first of his coinfort and
convenience; to consider his interests,
and to feel real pain when the children in
commoded hint in any way.
Early in the autumn llarrv was taken
ill, of what S'ion proved pneumonia. On
the stieond day. In fore Susan had realized
that it was anything very serious, their
doctor came in. saying, “Your husband
came, round : he thinks I had botb r see
the little lad." There was a choking sen
sation in the mother s throat: it came to
her. like a flash, that -he had not wanted
a doctor for the baby at first: she had not
thought her sick enough. Harry's symp
toms grew more and more alarming, and
as his mother wondered to herself if sin
could stay with h m alone, her good Mrs.
Marshall walked in. Mr. Powers had
found her out and sent her. Susan under
stood why he held back from any part in
the nursing, and felt that she should do
the same in his place. But that very night
he said to Mrs. Marshall, “Yon must go
tolled; I will sit up with my wife; she
will need you in the day-time.” And these
words once spoken, he took his part of
watching and care while the child lived.
“We must be all dreaming,” the mother
thought, as she saw the boy carried in her
husband's arms, soothed and tended, just
as his baby had been : “what should I
have done, if he had left me alone!”
The la t distinct words that Harry spoke
were; “Take me up, papa.” It was the
first time either child had called him so,
and a sob came front the strong man’s
1 ireast..
A few weeks later Mr. Powers asked
his wife to go with him and see some little
stones that he had looked at to mark the
children's graves. ISefore they came to
the marble works he said sudderily, as
though anxious to have it otf his mind, “1
ha\e had the baby taken ti]i and buried by
Harry, and I have been looking at a stone
for his father: you would like to have
one.” And there was a tine, large piece
of marble set aside for Susan's judgment,
and the two little blocks were of the same
line, pure vein. In a wiiisper her husband
said, "The b*bv had no name, but 1 would I
like to have ‘Susan,’ on the stone.” And |
thus it was.
The next year a little boy was born, and !
his mother named him “Philip,” but his j
father added “Henry,*’ as his part in the
naming of their only son.
“Whom we bless, we love.”
M A IXE L E a rs LA T lltE.
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.Senate.
Saturday, Feb. f>.
Met according to adjournmerit.
Prayer by Hev. Mr. l’l.vSKY of Augusta.
Records read and approved.
Papers from the House disposed of in con
currence.
On motion of Mr. French,
Ordered, That the Committee on Education
inquire into the expediency of amending sec
tion 2R of chap, 11 of the Revised Statutes,
relative to the taking of land for the location
of school houses.
Mr. Lang from the Committee on State
Printing ami Binding, reported a contract for
performing the binding for the current year, j
w ith Messrs. Hartford & Smith. Report ac- !
cepted. Sent down for concurrence.
Same Senator from Joint Select Committee
on Printing and Binding, reported resolve in
favor of substituting the Maine State Political
Manual and Annual Register, for the Legisla
tive Manual usually supplied, which was read
and Monday assigned.
Mr. Lang from same Committee, reported
legislation inexpedient upon resolve relating
to change in the manner of engrossing acts
and resolves.
The Committee through their chairman re
ported that tliey had aoted upon all the mat
ters before them, and asked leave to lie dis- j
charged. Report accepted and Committee '
on .State Printing, &c., discharged.
Read and assigned—Bill an act to incor
porate the Ship Pond Steam Navigation j
Company ; an net to prevent the use of narrow
mooted wheels ii't the towii 01 ' nei iy lieiu ; nil t
act farther defining the powers of the Ocean ,
Insurance Company of Portland; an act au- j
thorizing the Union School District of Cherry- j
field to raise money; an act for the perservu- j
tion of fish in the town of Parsonsfield; an
act to prevent the throwing of slabs, &c., into
Pleasant river; an act for the perservation of
fish in Ossipee Lake and tributaries in Water
boro*.
Patted to be engrossed—An act establishing
the school week and month ; resolve in regard
to advances made by Maine to Mass., in the
war of 1012-15; an act in addition to an act to
provide fur the restoration of the records of
the Court of Probate in Cumberland; an act
to incorporate thu Russell Steam Ham Com
pany ; au act to prevent the throwing of edg
ings, into the waters of Pleasant river;
an act tu incorporate the Howard Slate Com
pany.
Pasted to be enacted—An act to incorporate
the Oppossae Angling Association; an act for
the perservation of fish in Webb's pond in
Franklin county.
Finally passed—Resolve in favor of Louis
Boneveit; resolve in favor of Maine Wesley
an Seminary and Female College.
On motion of Mr. Taluot,
Vdjourned till Monday at 11 o'clock.
House.
SATtnuAr, Feb. o.
No Chaplain present.
Papers f rom the S, note disposed of in con
currence.
Head and assigned—Bill an act to amend
sec. S of chap. 1SH of the laws of 1H tig; an
act to incorporate tie Sherman Steel Com
pany ; resolve providing for the purchase and
,h«trihution of a supplemental liigest of the j
Maine Reports.
,On motion of Mr. Masson.
Ordered, That tin* Committee on Military
Pensions be directed to inquire into the ex
■ pediency of recommending that volunteers
i actually mustered into the military or naval
I service of the l nited Slates on the quota ot
! Maine in the suppression of the rebellion, and
i not receiving a State bounty therefore, be < x
! empt from the payment of a poll tax for a
term of years.
I On motion of Mr. Thompson,
Ordered, That the Committee on Legal
Keform be directed to inquire into the t x
pcdiency of furnishing to »Iudgo9 ot police
and municipal courts one copy each of the nets
and resolves of this and subsequent Legisla
tures. ’
Mr. Hamilton from the Committee on In
terior Waters, on petition of Ibivis 11. Stock
well for incorporation of the Mattawamkcag
Steam Navigating Company, reported leave
to withdraw.
Same member, from same Committee, re
ported ought to pass on bill an act to author
ize Nathaniel Perkins and .!. M. Perkins to
build a wharf into tide waters of Kennebec
river at Phipsburg. Itead and assigned.
Mrs Hf.arck. from the same Committee, on
petition reported bill an act to authorize I I
ward Swazev ot als., to extend their wharf in
the town of Bucksport. Hoad and assigned.
Mr. Cox. from the same Committee, on pe
tition, reported bill an act authorizing Leon
ard McCobb to extend his wharf into the tide
waters of Boothbay Harbor. Read and as
i signed.
Mr. I kish. from the Commit too on State
Lands and State Roads, on petition of Smith
Oilman A Co., reported a resolve directing
the Land Agent to designate and set apart
certain lots of land in aid of mills in Moro
plantation. Read and assigned.
Mr. Fakwell* from the Committee on Ed
ucation, on order reported hill an act to es
tablish the school week and month. Read
three times, rules suspended and passed to
be engrossed.
The report of the Committee on State
Printing and Binding, reporting a contract
with Messrs. Hartford & Smith to do the St ite
binding for the ensuing year, came from the
Senate and 'was tabled on motion ot Mr.
Twitcheel.
On motion of Mr. Cor si ns. the report of
the Committee on I division ot I owns, in the
ease of straightening the town lines between
Kcimebunkport and Biddeford, was taken
irom the table and next Monday assigned for
its further consideration.
J'nssed to he engrossed—An act to author
ize George W. McLellan t*> construct and
maintain fish weirs and wharves in the tide
waters of Herring Cove, in the town of Tres
cott; an act for the preservation of trout and
other fish in Grose Pond in the town of Wal
doboro.*
Passed to be enacted—An act to set oft* a
part of the town of Trcscott and incorporate
the same into a town by the name of Lamone;
an act to repeal chap. f>3 of the acts of 1858
and sections .12, 33, and 34 of chap. 84 ot the
Revised Statutes, relating to levy of exe
cutions against towns; an act to authorize
Albert F. Ames to place a dolphin or spar
buoy near the bead of his whart.
finally passed— Resolve for the purpose
of carrying into effect eliap. 330 ot the re
solves of 18(54 in favor of the Maine Wesley
an Seminary and Female College; resolve in
favor of Louis Bennevit; resolve authorizing
the county of Penobscot to procure a loan.
On motion of Mr. Hr me,
Adjourned.
PETITIONS, DILLS, &r., PRESENTED AND RE
FERRED.
By Mr. Sticknky—IYtition of Chas. Iven
dall'and 19 others of Wade plantation in aid
of the Northern Aroostook Railroad bill; of
Bvron Hilt and 69 others in aid of same. Re
ferred to the Committee on Railroads, Wavs
and Bridges.
Uy same member—Petition of John Allen
and 30 et als.. for an appropriation to oper. a
road from Presque Isle to Moluncus; of Eze
kiel Vassens that the Land Agent he author
ized to sell him land in Mapleton. Referred
to the Committee on State 1-ands and State
Roads.
By Mr. Clark of Holden—Petition of Su
perintendent Sehool Committee et als., of
llolden. for State uniformity of text hooks.
By Mr. Hamilton—Petition of citizens of
[)rono in aid of same.
By Mr. Wilson—Petition of Joseph Chud
xnirn in aid of same.
By Mr. Chase of Winn—Petition of C. J.
House et als.. of Lee. in aid of same; of B.
F. Fernald of Winn, in aid of same.
By Mr. Bradford—Remonstrance of se
lectmen and school teachers of Eastport,
against State uniformity of text books.
By Mr. Bi rmiam—Remonstrance of Su
perintending School Committee of Biddeford,
in aid of same.
Tlie foregoing were referred to the Com
mittee on Education.
By Mr. Bonnet—Bill an act to incorporate
the Mayfield Slate Company; petition of Jo
seph Hall et als . in aid of same. Referred
:o the Judiciary Committoe.
By Mr. Bhaokktt—Petition of Hollis B.
Mountford ct als., for an act to incorporate
the Goose Pond Dam Company. Referred to
the Committee on Interior Waters.
By Jfr. Peavey—Remonstrance of C. E.
Hayward and 52 et als.. against the division
jf the town of Edmonds. Referred to the
Committee on Division of Towns.
By Mr. Vos*—Bill an act to enforce lien
an logs and lumber. Referred to the Judi
ciary Committee and ordered to he printed.
By Mr. Twitciiell—An act concerning In
surance and Insurance Companies. Referred
to the Committee on Mercantile Affairs, and
ordered to be printed.
By Mr. Nickerson—Petition of John II.
Brown and another for change of the name of
Nancy E. Shute. Referred to the Committee
on Change of Name.
Jlailg Jumukc Sound.
AUGUSTA.
.Monday .Morning, February 7, 1870.
State of Maine.
In Senate. Jan. ft. 1S70.
Ordered, The Hoiine concurring, that all petitions
for private lcgi»lntion, except "petitions for redress
of wrongs and grievances” which shall be presented
to this Legislature alter the first day of February
next, be referred to the next Legislature, and that
this order be published iu the Daily Kennebec Jour
nal until that date.
Read and passed ; sent down for concurrence.
SAMUEL \V. LANE, Secretary.
In House ok Repkbbentatives, j
Jan. 21, 1870. \
R ad, amended by striking out the word
and inserting in lieu thereof the word “ twentieth”
and passed. Sent up for concurrence.
b. J. CIIADBOUKKE, Clerk.
In Senate, Jan. 22,1H70.
The senate receded and concurred with the House.
SAMUEL W. LANE, Secretary.
A true copy.
Attest: SAMUEL W. LANK, Secretary.
OUR INDIAN POLICY.
It is a strange contradiction of wliat
might be expected under the circum
stances, that the great warrior who sits in
the President's Chair at Washington
should undertake to discard the use of
powder and hall in dealing with the In
dians of the West, and rely upon the mild
agencies of civilization and Christianity to
subdue then). Hut if the report of General
Parker upon Indian affairs be as true as it
appears to be, the policy of kindness and
conciliation—the tinker policy' as it is
often called in demon—will be as suc
cessful in subduing the Indians as the war
policy of Grant was in capturing Vicks
burg and bringing Lee and Johnstone to
terms. The plan of the government now
is to concentrate the red men 11(1011 suita
ble* reservations and supply them with
means for engaging in agricultural and
; mechanical pursuits, and obtaining moral
and educational training. It is to lay
I aside ttie rifle, protect the Indians against
j the e\ il effects of whi'key, speculators,
dishonest agents, bad white men ot what
ever kind, show them that the govern
ment is their friend, and aid them in es
tablishing homes governed by the influen
ces that control in Christian and civilized
homes.
Tti carrying out these measures the gov
ernment has called to its aid members of
the Society of Friends. Much to the sur
prise of those who laughed at the adop
1 tion ol this Quaker policy, it has already
shown it- wisdom by it" trait", has received
the endorsement of General Parker, and
is to be continued with greater vigor than
ever. The recent appointment of John
]>. bang of this Suite and County, as one
of the Commissioners to aid in the fulfill
ment of the government's plans, is a sa
gacious step in that direction. Mr. Lang
i is a prominent member of the Society ol
Friends, is blessed with wealtii aud liberal
culture, aud has that broad intelligence
and kindly sympathy with humanity which
adapt him to the. successful discharge of
the duties devolving upon him by his ap
pointment should he conclude to accept.
The appointment is entirely unsolicited on
his part, and its acceptance is a matter yet
to be decided. Mr. Lang has already had
large experience in dealing wilh the In
dians, and is thoroughly full of faith in
the justice and expediency ol the peace
policy which the government is trying.
In 1842, after the Cherokee*, Choctaws,
and Seminolcs had been removed from
their hunting grounds in the South to the
plains that lie toward the setting sun. Mr.
Lang was one of a commission sent by the
Society of Friends at a general meeting
in Philadelphia, to examine the state of
the western Indians and see if anything
could be done to alleviate their condition.
In pursuance of this appointment, which
was purely benevolent, he visited twenty
tribes between the Mississippi and the
Rocky Mountains, slept in their wigwams,
ate with them, heard their complaints,
gave them counsel, and had an excellent
opportunity to acquire a knowledge of the
Indian character and an acquaintance
with their wrongs and wants. When lie
told them what his business was, and that
lie did not visit them to do them injury but
good, and reasoned mildly with them
about the evils that threatened them and
the proper course for them to pursue, he
found respectful attention and tender
hearts, even the sternest warriors melting
into tears as they told the story of their
removal from their loved hunting grounds
and the graves of their fathers, and the
wrongs which the white man had subse
quently inflicted upon them. It is a fact
worthy of especial prominence that Mr.
Lang's membership with the Friends wa
il passport to the confidence of the Indians
and a pledge of security wherever lie went
among them. They had all heard by some
means the story of William Penn’s deal
ing with their race, and lienee a represen
tative of the Friends was trusted and j
believed, because they had found honor
and humanity in that sect, and understood
its principles to be justice and kindness,
lie found that there is much of nobility in
the Indian character which, under favor
able circumstances, might be developed.
That experiment has now commenced, and
tin* result thus far is as favorable as antic
ipated. If the policy of reclaiming the
Indian from barbarism and making a
civilized being of him shall succeed in
overthrowing the policy of extermination,
it will bless the red man and save the na
tion from a barbarous task and a lasting
stain. We trust the Administration may
be succsssful in its endeavors to substitute
kindness for the sword and lilt the savage
to the common scale of civilization.
FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT.
Twenty-eight states have now, through
their legislatures, ratified the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the
United States, which declares that “the
right of citizens of the United States to
vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any State on ac
count of race or color, or previous condi
tion of servitude, and that the Congress
shall have power to enforce this aricle by
appropriate legislation.”
The names of these States are :
Alabama,
Arkansas,
Connecticut,
Florida,
Georgia,
Illinois,
Indiana,
Iowa,
Kansas,
Louisiana,
Maine,
Massachusetts,
Michigan,
Minnesota,
Mississippi,
Missouri,
Nevada,
New Hampshire,
New York,
North Carolina,
Ohio,
Pennsylvania,
Ithode'Island,
South Carolina,
Vermont,
Virginia,
West Virginia,
Wisconsin*
Georgia was the last State to ratify it.
There are yet several States to take action
upon it, hut it is already settled that the
amendment will become part of the Con
stitution of the United States.
CUBAN VICTORY.
Accounts from Havana of the 29th ult.,
give tin; intelligence that the Cuban forces
gained an important victory over the
Spaniards in a fight on the 1st of January
near Guaimaro, compelling Gen. Puello,
the Spanish commander, to retreat with
considerable loss and in a disorganized
condition to Puerto Principe. General
Jordan was in command of the Cubans,
having been ordered to relieve General
Quesada as Commander in Chief of the
Cuban forces. The gallantry of the in
surgents is highly spoken of by the Span
ish officers
JUDGE IIOAR NOT CONFIRMED.
Oil Thursday last the Senate went into
Executive session, and agreed to take up
the nomination of Mr. Iioar as Associate
Justice of the Supreme Court and vote
upon it without debate. The result was
that confirmation failed by a vote of 24
yeas to 38 nays.
TK.vrKh'A.xcr-: at u'.isirixaTox.
The <, iiii<riv>.'ion!il Tenipersinoo Society
liolil its second meeting this week. The
meeting was opened with prayer by Key.
I>r. Kankin. .Senators Patterson of New
Hampshire and Tnpton of Nebraska mode
remarks, and were followed bv Senator
Morrill of Maine, whom we find reported
in the Chronicle as follows:
lie had heard the remark that temperance
was a self-evident proposition. Temperance
in all things was enjoined bv the highest au
thority. Temperance in eating and drinking
was a universal obligation and duty. To this
I abstract proposition every sensible man ns
I sented. On it rested health, and on that hap
i pi ness and all things. To violate it was sclf
i destruction. Much might he said, if not ar
gued. Hv consent, the use of liquor became
the great evil of the present age. Thirty
thousand Intemperate persons staggered year
ly into premature graves. Two hundred mil
lions of dollars were yearly wasted on liquor.
To this should be added all tho despair, agony,
and misery of millions, and three-fourths of
all the crime. Who can wonder that Home
doubts from the papal throne our Christian
civilization, and thinks it is all infidelity. He
thought there was a remedy tor this great
curse : it was two-fold—moral and legislative.
The omnipotent forces were the moral forc
es. As long as ardent spirits were regarded a
good tiling, remedy was ineffective : as soon
as they were regarded a had thing reform was
at hand. It was only fifty years since that
tile great physiologist demonstrated that
liquor was injurious to the healthy man. and
ever since that day the cause has been pro
gressing as the people gave credence to tile
truth. The fundamental idea of temperance
was to use liquor only where it was useful, iu
the arts or as medicine: to abstain from its
use where it was injurious. It should he the
creat effort of the Church and of the State to
fix the credence of the rising generation in
the maxim, “Taste not, touch not, handle
not.”
It was the duty of the Legislature to pro
hibit what was w rong, and to demand what
was right. No body could doubt that the
liquor traffic was wrong. The sale of drinks,
certain to produce, known to produce death,
was universal, making it a fit subject for leg
islation. A prohibitive law had the effect to
make men use liquor on the sly. This was
some improvement. When a man was driven
to tlie garret to indulgence, lie was on the
way to reform.
GENERAL NEWS.
Arkansas is in want of school-teachers and
blacksmiths.
Four thousand citizens of Memphis want to
be policemen.
The Fifteenth Amendment will give Mis
souri 20.000 colored votes.
A license has been given for the perform
ance of Victor Hugo’s dramas in l’aris.
A Knoxville paper wants the Republicans to
look out for the “hand wrighting on the wall.”
The Commission of Agriculture is unable
to supply the demand for seeds, plants etc.
The trains on the railroads in Alabama arc
crowded with emigrants for Texas and Louis
iana.
Income returns for IS70 will shortly afford
employment for the assistant assessors of in
ternal revenue.
A bill has been introduced into the New
York Legislature to sell the Sing Sing l’rison
and locate elsewhere.
A Judge of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court
has decided that a charitable bequest to an in
fidel society is void in law.
The California Assembly has refused to rati
fy the Fifteenth Amendment by a vote of 8 to
51. As the Senate has already refused, the
State goes on record as against it.
A colored joint stock company has bought a
farm near Augusta. Georgia.
Queen Victoria is fifty years of age ; Em
press Eugenie is forty-three.
A seaman named llirriman, on board
schooner Entire, at Newport, fell from the
head of the maintopmast to the deck, on Tues
day, and was Instantly killed. The deceased
belonged in Maine. ^
A correspondent of the Western Stock
Journal says if the hoofs and fetlocks of
a horse are well cleaned and then rublied with
soft soap previous to taking them out in snowy
weather, it will prevent balls of snow collect
ing on the feet.
It is estimated that the amount of money
deposited in all the savings’ banks of the Uni
ted States aggregates $500,000,000. Placing
our population at 40.000,000, this sum would
give 812.50 per head for every man woman
and child in the countrv.
In Cherokee county, Alabama, a lad named
William Dickson killed a playmate named
Wilcox, by filling a pipe with powder and
tobacco, and giving it to hint to smoke. The
explosion forced tlame and tobacco down the
poor boy’s throat.
The Democrats in the Colorado Legislature
are disposed to turn tail upon all their antece
dents, and go in for universal suffrage, colored
men anil women alike. The way they get at
it is thus : “Damn it, if you are going to let
the niggers and pigtails vote, we will ring in
the women too!”
In Transylvania community a rich peasant
died recently, and was to have been buried on
the 20th of Dec., but the clergy of the place
positively refused to allow the bells to be rung
as is the custom, or a sermon to be preached
over the corpse, because the deceased, when
alive, would not pay his communal dues. The
peasant was finally interred in the churchyard
of another village.
The National Baptist condemns the prevail
ing mania for “fine churches.” “To build,
equip and sustain these expensive edifices, and
furnish the requsite accommodations, gener
ally compels u resort to very questionable
practices for the purpose of raising money.
More than this, our fine sanctuaries exclude
the poor; and the expense of building and sus
taining them leaves nothing for missionary
effort at home or abroad.”
| A Richmond despatch of the 2d inst., states
that information received there from the
Southwest reports that Mr. Charles Thomas,
j living some eight or ten miles from Floyd
Court House, was forcibly taken from his
home during the night and unmercifully
whipped by a party of disguised men. It ap
pears that Thomas had been in the service of
the Internal Revenue as an informer, and up
on his reports several parties engaged in the
illicit distillation of whiskey, were arrested
ami their property seized in that neighborhood.
To be revenged for this it is supposed the
friends of his victims administered to Thomas
I the castigation. The unfortunate man was
stripped, bound and received several hundred
lashes, laid on by stalwart arms with strong
and pliable switches. The bark, splinters,
thorns and small fragments of the rods were
found imbedded in his flesh, which was fear
fully lacerated. Thomas, as soon as his inju
ries would permit, took measures to arrest the
parties, some of which he bclicres he can
identify.
TEMri'IlANCE.
Tn the Editor of the Kennebec Journal:
New Castle, Feb. 1, 1870.
An adjourned meeting of citizens of Dam
ariseotta and New Castle was held Jan. 31st
(evening) at the Tlaptist vestry in Datnaris
eotta for the choice of offirersto effect the per
manent organization of a temperance associa
tion, based upon the general principles of the
old Washingtonian societies. On lookingover
the list of names, it w as found that more than
one hundred had already signed, thus pledging
all that is sacred in man with man, that they
will in the future abstain from the use of in
toxicating drinks as a beverage. The meeting
then proceeded to the election of officers which
resulted in the unanimous choice of Gen.
James A. Hall for President, Mark Hatch,
Vice President, and Daniel Thumbs, Sec.
The meeting was addressed by several gentle
men in a manner that indicated rectitude of
intention, earnestness of purpose, purity of
motive, and a broad philanthropy that would
sacrifice self to raise the fallen, restore the
outcast, relieve the oppressed, mitigate the
woes of the wretched, and bless humanity by
assuaging the griefs of the afflicted. Promi
nent among them may be mentioned Rev.
Tibbetts, Pastor of the Baptist church, with
his characteristic earnestness and forwardness
to engage in every good work, who by his
warm words ol kindness and sympathy, as
well as admonition and rebuke, will do most
cxcellcntscrvice in the cause. Rev. Mr. Dunn
of the Methodist Episcopal church. Presiding
Elder, was present, and was appointed to de
liver the first lecture before the society at its
next meeting. Mr. Pike of the legal profes
sion. spoke in n very encouraging manner,
and thought that the success that had attended
the little effort thus far made was a precursor
of good things to come. Gen. Hall facetious
ly alluded to himself as having been the sub
ject of unjust remarks and scathing criticisms
of those who could see nothing in a healthy,
ruddy countenance and well developed sys
tem but what was fostered by gin cocktails
and brandy punches. Gen. Hall then alluded
more seriously to the manner in which he had
been maligned, and calling Heaven to be his
witness, said substantially as follows: i-I
never drank any intoxicating liquor in mV
life !” During the exercises and also at the
close of the session, a good number of persons
came forward and signed the pledge, and 1
can only take time to add, that we most de
voutly wish the cause to pro-per in the hands
of those devoted friends, till a drunkard shall
be a wonder, and an intemperate person an
astonishment in our village.
oomrsur >ru)s
Tlic Argus says bonds, one of a thousand,
and two of five hundred dollars, stolen from
the residence of Mr. Alexander Longfellow,
in Westbrook, about a year ago, have been
recovered. A few days ago a gentleman in
Portland received a note from New York re
questing to know what the bonds of the At
lantic & St. Lawrence Railroad were worth,
and offering some for sale. The gentleman
returned answer as to what he would give,
and the questioner forwarded by the Eastern
Express Company three bonds of that com
pany as above. The bonds proving to be those
stolen were identified and a writ of replevin
was served upon the Express Company, who
delivered the bonds to the sheriff.
The Biddeford Democrat says that at hi»
Majesty’s Court of Quarter Sessions, hoklen
at Wells, January, 1095—nearlytwo centuries
ago—the following presentments were made
by the Grand Jury, which contrast widely
with those of the present day. We give one
of them verbatim el literatim :
“William Gooddcn being presented to this
Court by the Grand Jury for Retailing Rhum
and Sider is Sentenced to pay forty Shillings
to ye Selectmen of Kittery for ye use of ye
pore of sd Town and to pay Fees £1, Fees
payd into Court.”
At the anntiitl meeting of the York County
Agricultural Society, held in Iliddeford, last
week, the following officers were elected:
President—John M. Goodwin.
Vice Presidents—Janies H. McMullnn.
Henry Jordan, John Milliken. E. B. Randall,
Joseph H. Haley.
Secretary—Win. S. Noyes.
Treasurer—Charles II. Milliken.
Librarian—Edward Eastman.
Trustees—Ira C. Doe, John Gaines, Law
rence Jordan. JohnQ. Dennet, JohnT. Davis
Luther Bryant, Joseph Davis.
The Whig says Calvin Chamberlain, Esq.,
of Foxcroft. proposes to lecture before Farm
ers Clubs as follows . Dexter, Monday even
ing, Eeb. 7th; Garland. Tuesday, Feb. 8th ;
Exeter, Wednesday, Feb. 9th; Stetson,
Thursday, Feb. 10th; Kenduskeag, F'riday
Feb. 11th; East Eddington, Saturday, Feb.
j 12th; Orland, Tuesday, Feb. 15th; Bucks
[ port, Wednesday, Feb. 16th; Lincoln. Friday,
I Feb. 18th. Ilis lecture is said to be of much
I interest and value.
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At an inquest held at McAdams Junction,
on the St. Andrews Kailway, the other day, a
verdict of Manslaughter was returned against
Daniel McGinniss, Alex. Gibbs, and John
Morrison, at whose hands James Thom re
ceived a beating on Christmas Day, from the
effects of which he died. The result of a
drunken brawl.
The Waterville Mail says the old Capt.
Bodflsh farm has been sold to J. II. Gilbrath,
Esq., of Kendall’s Mills, who proposes to erect
stables fur his fine stud of Knox stock. His
“Knox-them-all" bids fair to be a formidable
rival on the race course.
The Bath Tunes says Mr. J. II. Robinson is
loading the schooner Neuvitas at the port of
Hath, with a cargo of ice for Baltimore. The
ice comes from Sewall’s Mill Pond and is of a
superior quality.
The railroad bridge at Kendall's Mills is
twenty-one hundred and twelve feet in length,
from abutment to abutment.
| The new church erected by the Methodist
society of Rockland, was appropriately dedi
i cated on Wednesday.
Thu Oxford Democrat understand* that the
estimate made by the Engineer, of the ex
pense of constructing a railroad from Lewis
ton to Rumford Falls, is a million of dollars.
The Times says Mr. C. B. Harrington 1*
building a yacht echooner rigged, tynl also a
steam pleasure yacht. The latter is intended
for Geo. M. Fatten, Esq., at Bath.
The Masonic Token for January, is pub
lished, and contains much matter of interest
to the Order. Published quarterly by Mr.
Stephen Berry, Portland.
The Belfast Age says; without giving the
cause, that a man, by the name of Cunning
ham, was tarred and feathered in Orland last
week.
The Cumberland Bar gives its annual sup
per, this evening, at the United States Hotel,
Portland.
Legislative Committee Notices.
IVotice.
Friday, the 1 Itli gay of February Inst., is assigned
by the Committee on ltailroade, Ways and Bridges
for a hearing in the ease of the Georges Valley
ttailroad. By order of Committee.
Feb. a, 18t», 8. T. IIIXKS.
Committee IVotice,
The Joint Special Committee of both branchos of
the Legislature on the subject of Temperance, will
hold regular meetings hereafter ut the Kepresenta
lives Hall, oil Tuesday evenings at 7 o’clock.
All persons interested are invited to attend.
TIIO> s. I.AN'bJ, , :
< i: whiddkn, \ cnamnen.
Augusta, Feb. 4, l»7o.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Towns will me* t in the liepresentntives’ Hall on
Thursday the 10th of February, at 2 o'clock IV M .
lor tlie purpose of considering the petition of J. s.
Kicker and others for the division of Westbrook.
L- H. WKBB j Cliairmen
SAMUEI. WASSON, i on airmen.
Augusta, January .11. IsTO.
Committee on Insane Hospital.
The Committee on Insane Hospital will meet on
Wednesday the nth inst , at 2 I* M , in the Senate
Chamber, to take into consideration the appropri
ations neeessarv for tlui-liing the additions reeeutlv
made thereto. ’ JOSHCA hUAV,|th ,
• .1 T. MAIN, j t-iiaimiui.
• AugUSta, Feb.‘2d. 1S70.
Committee on finance.
The Committee on Finance will meet at the I
Treasurer’* office, ou Wednesday of each week, at
9‘. o’clock A. M.
THUS. K. TWITCUELL, Chairman.
Committee on Interior Waters.
The Committee on Interior Waters will meet at
Room No. state House. Tuesday** amt Fridays of
each week at 2 o’clock P. M., until Anther notice.
F. LORI NO TALBOT, \
CEO. W H AM MONO, i
Chairmen.
Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges.
The Committee on Railroad®. Ways and Bridges
will meet in the Senate Chamber, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week, until further notice.
T. II. CCSHl\U,/ch ,
S. T. IIINKS, jcnatimen.
Committee on Education.
The Committee on Education Will meet in the of
fice of state Superintendent of schools, ou Wed
nesday of each week, until further notice
CHARLES Bt'FFCM
A. It. EAKWELL,
C hairmen.
Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Claims will meet at Room No.
19, state House, on Tuesdays and Thursdays of
each week, at 2 o’clock P. M .. until further notice.
PUTNAM KOLFE, J chairmen
HIRAM BLISS, Jlt„ i Cha,rmeu
Committee on State Lands and State Roads.
The Committee on State Lands and State Roads
will meet in the Land Office, Thursdays of each
week, at 2S o’clock, until further notice.
J.' o’. sMltii,! Chainn*n'
Committee on Agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture will meet in the
Senate Chamber, Wednesday of each week, at half
past *2 o’clock P. M., until further notice.
T. e*. LA NO
L. F. CiKEENE,
■ Chairmen.
Committee on Division of Towns.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Towns will meet in Room No. 17. at the Capitol, on
Tuesday of each week during the session, at 2S'
o’clock P. >1.
L II. WEBB.
SAM’L WASSON. 1
Chairmen.
Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Committee on Indian Affairs will meet in
room No 19. Mate Hoti-e, on Wednesday of each
week, at two o’clock P. M . until further notice.
THOMAS R KINOSBCKY,*,, :
ALDKN BRADFORD, ^nairmen.
Committee on Manufactures.
The Joint Standing Committee on Manufactures
will meet in room No. 1»>, state House, on Wednes
day of each week, ut S o’clock P. M., uutil further
SAM’L HANSON, f chnirnien
J. S. P. HAM, j cnmrmen.
Committee on Division of Counties.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division
of
Counties will meet in room No. 17. at the Capitol,
•k r. M.,
on Wednesday of each week, at2>* o’clock
until further notice.
HENRY CARVILL, i rhnirmttn
S. L. TOBEY, i ‘-•‘airmen.
Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee on the Judiciary will meet at their
room iu State House, on Tuesday and Thursday of
each week, at 2l, o’clock I*. M., until further notice.
S. 1). LINDSEY,
CIIAS. R. W1IIDDEN, )
In
Chairmen.
Committee on Reform School.
The Joint Standing Committee on the Reform
School will meet in the Senate Chamber, on Wed
nesday of each week, at 3 o’clock I*. M., until fur
tiler uotice. JOHN B. NKALLEY,fr» :
DANIEL ST1CKNEY, 1 L"ulrnuu'
Committee on Jpsheries.
The Committee on Fisheries will meet in Room
No 1*1, state House, Tuesdays and Thursdays of
each week, at 2 o’clock 1*. M.. until further notice.
II. S BARTLETT,
L. II. STOVER.
Chairmen.
Committee on Pensions.
The Joint Standing Committee on Pensions will
meet in Room No. 17. at the State llou-e, on Thurs
day of each week, at 2 P. M., until further notice.
TIMOTHY FULLER, { chairmen
m. f. Gannett, ]u*|airm*n
Committee on Ranks and Banking.
The Committee on Banks and Banking will meet
in Room No. Hi, State House, on Tuesdays of each
week, at 2 o’clock P. M., until further notice.
* B. 1> METCALF,
JAMES nUNNINC., i Lhalrn'in
Committee on Mercantile Affairs Insurance.
The Committee on,Mercantile Affairs and Insur
ance will meet in Room No. 20. on Wednesday of
each week, at 2‘i oYlock P. M., until further notice.
J. A. BUCK. ■ Chairmen
S. A. IIOI.BHOOK, I t-nairmen.
Committee on State Prison.
The Committee on the State Prison will meet in
Room No. 1H, State House, on Tuesday of each
week, at 2^ oVloek, until further notice.
GKO. E. MINOT, b.Kllll.mon
IIENKY E. HAMMOND, ^ Chalrmei,.
Conmittee on Change of Kumes.
The Committee on Change of Names will meet in
oom No. 20, State House, on Tuesday of each
eek, at 2 o’clock P. M., until ftirther notice.
ALDKN CHASE, Chairman.
Committee on Federal Relations.
The Committee on Federal Relations >n^''n
lie Senate Chamber, on Friday ot cuch week, at2>,
clock I*. M.. until farther notice.
. ill., until inniii M ■
THOMAS 1*. CLEAVES, o^inne,,.
LEWIS BARKER, I
Committee on Legal Reform.
Tim Committee on Lepra 1 Reform will meet in the
In.Iil iiivv Com. Room, at the State House, on W ed
ieadav and Friday of earh week, at 2>. o’clock F.
II., until further notice.
M> D. I>. LANK, I ( iinirjnen.
JOSEPH BAKER, jtn»mne
Committee on Military Affairs.
The Committee on Military Affairs will meet iu
1,‘om No. «. State House, on Thursday ol each
reek, at t o'clock P. M .. until further notice.
C. E. GIBBS. I Chairmen
DANIEL WHITE, l Cnalrmen’
Stoves ! Stoves!!
— *
PEERLESS. TROPIC,
CITY OF WOH( KSTKH,
CIUUMNI, l\IIKI'KXBKirE,
WHITE MOUNTAIN,
OAR YET HIM.l)! also
WOOD & COAL FURNACES!
SECOND RAND STOVES
Bought and Bold.
ALL KIND S O F J0BBIN6
rnoaraT attended to, and
SATISFACTION GUAKANTEED!
A. P. GOULD,
1 floor North of Railroad Brldgr,
Water Street, Augusta.
Janl8-fAw4tf _
Dockendorff & Go.,
I^Inia A: Callao, Peru,
Importers aud Wholesale and Retail I>ealer& in
GENERAL MERCHANDISE,
aiul Naval Contractors.
Exchange Bought and Sold. Advances made
on Consignments and for Ship's
Disbursements.
References t
Messrs. Wai.su ft Carver, New York.
“ F. II. Lovell A Co.. “
Bank of LommIN, Mexico ft 8. A,, Lima.
Srrs. Biancih IIermanos v Ca, “
New York Office, : : 118 JOHN STKF.ET.
dec,21Mjni
BALLARD & CHASE,
WHOLESALE ANl> RETAIL DEALERS IN
tin,
BRITANNIA,
PRESSED and
JAP A.Wl.O 1VARES,
IROS If A HR. GLASS »AIUt,
Tabic and Pocket Cutlery,
Sadiron*, finishes, fi rooms, and a General Assort
ment of Kitchen Furnishing Goods.
GROOSHS’ CANTO,
Stove and Furnace Pipe,
GUTTERS, CONDUCTORS, 4e., nimle to onler,
anti at the lowest rates.
RjT* .lob Work promptly attended to.
O OIO.V BLOCK, Water St.. AI'UI KT.4.
May 30, 1800.
THE NORTON COOK STOVE!
For Durability,
Ease of Management,
Economy, and
Ventilation of the Oven,
THIS STOVE IS UNSURPASSED I
All Mixon—COAL OR WOOD!
EVERT STOVE WARRANTED I
For sale by E. D. NORCROSS,
:t7if Sole Agent, Augusta. Mr..
Almanacs for 1870.
JUST RECEIVED, A LARGE LOT OK THE
Maine Fanner's Almanacs,
Ht Daniel Robinson, for 1870, for sale low by gross
dozen, or .ingle at the sign of the Big ledger.
155 Water Street.
CLAPI* A NORTH.
Augusta, Not. lti, ISta. situ
BOWDOIN COLLEGE.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
milE Fiftieth Annual Course of Lectures, in the
X Medical School of Maine, will commence Feb
ruary 17,1870, and continue sixteen weeks.
Circulars containing full information may be bad
on applying to the Secretary'.
■ C. K. BRACKETT, M. D„ See'y.
6vr*2 Brunswick, Maine.
PORTLAND
Business College!
ONE OF THE
International Business College Association.
For full information addreus
L. A. CRAY, A. Nl„ PRINCIPAL,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
■tmtO _
GEO. E. BRICKETT, M. D„
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Al'Vim, ME.
Office over Hunt’s Cap Store. West End of tho
Kennebec Bridge.
nr Residence'on Spring Street. myJO'CB
M. G. BROOKS,
I.1EALER in
HARDWARE, STOVES,
Nalls, Mass, Pumps,
POCKET AND TABLE tl'TLERY, Ac.,
No. 8 Union Block. Water Street,
AUGUSTA, MAINE
Cuatom work done to order aud with diapntrh.
Augusta. May 20, 180!*.
FREEMANS NATIONAL BANK !
XJ. S. BONDS,
Coin, Coin Drafts & Coupons
Bought and Sold on lavorable terms.
J. L. ADAMS, Cashier. 1
August*. Julv 11.___
Books for Sale!
North’s History of Augusta, in press,
PARSONS’
•Tear llVrJk
I.aws of Business!
.intobiographt/ »f
John I* - O o u n h .
And our
SiTeW Went!
By Samuel Bowles.
All orders left at David Cargill’s office, or at No.
is Sewall Street, will receive prompt attention
tl2jan‘tf H. B. 1.DVEJOY, Agent
FOB SALE!
rpiIE subscriber being about to change his locality
X for business, offers for sale his stock, consisting
in part of
FURNACES, STOVES,
Ttnwearc,
— AM) —
Kitchen rurnhliini Oood» !
E. D. N0RCB08S,
ttOjanA'.tf AUGUSTA, ME.
Keen's Celebrated English Mustard,
And STICKNEY A POOlt’S IN BULK.
K™ "S1 ■““* •Oi££?af
WM. GACE,
Machinist and Manufacturer of
CIRCULAR SAW MILLS, SHJHLL»rui«MES ’
CLAPBOARD AND LATH MACHINES,
CYLINDER BOARD PLANERS, AND
CLAPBOARD PLANERS.
— ALSO, —
BRANT’S PATENT EXCELSIOR MACHINES
Made to the satisfaction of Customers. Job Work
done to order.
WM. GAGE,
West End Kennebec Dam,
47tf AUGUSTA, HE.
PIANO TUNING!'
f fftHK Subscriber would infbrm the
NCiLhdrf *11 X citizens ol' Augu-ta and vicinity,
that he will giVe personal attention to
" * tuning Pianos. Orders left at his res
idence. ®7 lVInthron Street, will receive prompt
attention. M. C. MILLIKRN,
febc-tf TKACftEK OF PIANO AND QUO AN.
Titcomb’s Aromatic Tonic Elixir !
AND all the Other POPUT.AIt MEDICINES’ for
Hide low at TITCO.M IS A DOItlfS
pitf DRUfl STORE,