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F,iilay Morning, January V!">. 1M7«.
COMMITTEE NOTICE**.
Co ft) to i't'. on H o1» <tnd J{font.
The Comm .tier on Way. an. 1 Mran* wlM im-ci
iu lie Treaamai V umoe.on l .ifula.i an.! lliur.
day ui . I. aeek il l'i » .'l >ok, Bi.til in. ih. r no
Ko.vok ia. UOWKK8, I nan iun.
P18LU HKIKlMi.
TlMi CoinmiU^e on AlTrtirs w I! - v i i ii< <
tag on Me Util to* |»roti« i g uuo •»“ i »* *• 1
od Kri'liiy afvernou i, ttb. i-*l. A ;• >■ t -! l > c
;tcU lo HlU.*Uii. l’tlt UB1»KU.
From the Be*ton Tiareller.
The Tilt iu the Senate.
Of course everybody will read the
report in other columns of the livt ly de
bate in the Senate, yesterday, a* a p su.t
of the Maine Senator*’ presentation ol tin
King statue. Sensible people m I not
get nervous aud fus»y, aid saeiiliee theii
sleep, because Mo llleine indulged in
shall) cri icisius ol Massachusetts tieut
njent of Gov. King and the Maine eoi aiy.
or of her course iu the war ol is 12 It is
of little consequence to our pr.seiit clmt
acter or prosperity or happiness, that oui
ancestors burned witches at the stake, or
were selfish ill the matter of a local con
troversy, or w ere unpatriotic oil the ques
tion ol war half n century ago. Public
opinion has changed since then in many
respects, and we don't know why w*
should be called upon to defend and ex
plain away transactions for which we an
not responsible. Neither do we a|q>r< -
ciate the sensitiveness of our representa
tive! w ho assume that a raking up ol sal
ient points of history is a personal at
tack upon themselves requiring
a personal rejoinder. Every State has
upon its records matters which had;
better be erased, and the people
of every State look back upon many oi ^
the acts of their predecessors as foolish
and indefensible. Massachusetts need no’
go into hysterics because the history ot
witchcraft is related, nor Rhode Island
because we refer frequently to the Don
Rebellion, nor Connecticut because of bei
Hartford Convention and wooden nut
megs, nor of Now Voik because of liei
warfare upon the Green Mountain Hoys,
nor Pennsylvania becuuss of her whiskey
rebellions, nor any other state because ol j
many other slips and improprieties hall j
a century ago. The reeoul of a eounmi- j
nitv is not sacred, so that for common
people or Senators to touch if issaetilege.
Mr. Blaine committed no offence against
the world by his historical referenda and
reflections, whatever may be the motive
or the propriety of that act, and MessrA
Dawes and Hoar magnified a mole-hill into
a mountain when they accepted hi- speech
as a challenge to personal combat. Let !
us be sensible and not petty about a mat- |
ter which involves nobody 's character oi
honor, except those w ho hasten to put on
the fool’s cap.
Fiom the New Yoik Wurld.
Iiayne anil lilaine.
We hope the statues ol liov. Winthrop
am] Gov. King will not take up the quar
rel ol M rssachusetts us savagely as the
senators from those two States yesterday
felt themselves moved to do. It win go
more hardly in that ease with tho statue
than it yesterday went with the senator
from Maine; for the sculptor who ba
done Governor Winthrop in marble ha
set his venerable head so loosely on hi
venerahle throat that it lies, tilted at an
angle in his huge stiff ruff like the head
of John the Baptist on its charger, ready
to be flung like a cannon ball at the suc
cesslul seceder who rent tho province ol
Maine away from the Massachusetts Buy,
and has now been rewarded for it bv a
niche in the Americati Pantheon. Jfthere
were any Massachusetts men on the floor
ol the Senate yesterday, they must have
hung their heads for shame to think bow
differently Webster fought the fight of the !
old commonwealth when iiayne chal
lenged him to the encounter nearly Ball
a century ago ! The case of Massachusett
was bo better than it was yesterday; but
Webster was skillful enough to light
from behind the barricades 01 Bunker llill.
Iloar and Dawes rashly rushed out into the
open field of the Hartford Convention, and
have only themselves to thank for it that
the hard hitting Blaine fir.-t brought them
both to the ground together, and then in a
most ignomiuious manner pick) d them up
again and tossed them both in the old pine
tree flag as Sancbo was to.-sed in the inn
keeper's blanket. Of course it is evident
to the un regene rate mind ol copperheads
and publicans, sinners, that the perlorm
ances of the recent Republican i onventloo
in Massachusetts which iudor-ed the Ad
ministration w ere not wholly absent from
the mind ol Senator Blaine w bile be stoo I
neatly rubbing the salt of bis malice into
the old wounds of Massachusetts Federal
ism. And if Hoar and Dawes could have 1
kept their temper they might escaped si
least the tossing in the blanket. But that
Is their affair and his, and it was notin
human nature for the democratic and
Suulhein senators who witnessed this rare
sport to refrain Irorn applauding it
Blaine rhymes well enough with Ilavnu.
But it is quite clear that l)awts an I Hoar
together do not spell Webster.
Mr. Hoar's friends assert tfiat .Mr.
Blaine’* speech was a "dig’' at the junior
.Massachusetts Senatoi lor having ••gone
hack on him1' at < 'mciiinati. The iuTer
euce from tin - is that Mr. Blaine was de
ceived by Mr. Hoar's ha! it of beli iend
ing two sides of a controversy until he
finds which side is on the high road to vic
tory, and then of exhibiting a hold and
desperate independence on ttiat side, ft
is said that a man who wrongs or betrays
another never forgives his victim. Was
Mr. Hoar’s return "dig” at Mr. Blaine in
spired by this feeling ?—1SosI'jh Traveller.
The Advertiser appears to think that
Mr. Dawes ‘‘set" Mr. Blaine ‘‘right’' in
the matter of Massachusetts' history.
Does it refer to the war of 181- or the war
J claims and the European A North Ameri
can Railway? The more general opinion
is that Mr. Dawes is not as familiar with
the his'.oty ol his own State as Mr. Blaine
is, ami that he would have done well to
cot li .i his rein uks to personal i. flections
lor old !■ collection's snke, :t» Mr. Hoar
did It was an admirable opportunity to
tir old personal grudges, and, not having
H ad history vci y thoroughly, Mr. Dawes
should have stuck to that line. Mr.
D.uvi s was not elected Speaker of the
House of ltopri o.ntatives some years ago
and Mr. Blaine was.— lloslon Traveller.
Mr. Blaine's bill introduced in the Sen
ate in rein ion to the coinage of silver dol
lars, provides for the coining and circu
lation of silver in such manner as to do
away with the most objectionable features
I the lb tint bill. It adopted it would
reipiire the silver dollar to be brought up
in \nine to the gold dollar, not leaving it
as in the Bland bill only ninety cents in
'value us compared wilh gold The di
in etor ol the mint h»\ ing the power to es
tai.lisli the standard rate ol silver would
undoubtedly makeitoonloriii to the gold
standard The extreme silver men w ill
oppose the bill, but the moderate silver
men may accept it.
HlaineN Speech a Sensation.
i • Al.I.EIl III* AM* SENATE AITLATI) RITEATEDl. V
— an exciting hath.i with dawl* am* iiuak.
Special to lha Ti ibune.]
Washington, January ‘2*2.—*euator Blaine
raiely speak* iu the Senate without causing a
geuuine seusa’iou . and tho»e who suppose that
he ha- lost auy ol' hi* old dash and vigor, a* a re
1 *u!t of Ins «evere illness in 1S76, and Li* im
paired uralth al different t me* since, would have
chaugtd theii miods had they seen him to-day.
A more brilliant aud exciting exhibition La* not
been witne" cd in that body lot many a day.’
The oo a.*iou was one which under ordinary
circumstances, would be simply commonplace,
t ougies- passed an act sevet *1 years ago iuvit mg
the States to place iu the old Hall of ltepresinta
tives two statue* ot their most di»t nguished sous.
Some nf the New England States and New Yolk
have fiotu time to tnue responded to this invita
tion. The State of Maioe has recently scut here
a statue of it* (lot Govcrcor. William Kng.
made by Eianklm Sim moos, and to day it was un
covered and was pieseuted to Congie-s Iff the two
Senators from Maine.
1 he custom i* ou such occasions for theVpeak*
cr* to make sLort ihtterical addresses extolling
the viitues aud deeds ef the soldier statesman o: (
junst whose memoir is to be perpetuated iu mai
ble or bronze.
A STRIKING SKETt II OF KINO.
Iq his speech to-day, however, Mr. Biaiue went
outside of the heateu track and made some str king
comments ou the history of the time* in which hi*
heio bad lived. In alluding to the relation* which
exis edb tween Maine and Massachusetts in then
early days, M r Bane called in question the lo\ alty
aid painotiam of the older .state in certain trying
times aud rti’i red to the lads ot history to sustain
him iu his criticisms. Iiis sketch of Bovtinoi
King was of itself peculiar)- interesting, but wh< n
[ lie i roceedtd to dethrone the idols of old Massaehu
; setts his auUitnis listened with anxious interest.
The galleiics were filled, and a Senator never
spoke who received from his associate* mote I
marked or respectful attention. Among those who
liW'kcd down upon the Senator from the galleries I
weie Mis. aud Miss Blame auu (.ail Hitiuilt >n. {
Nil Edwaid Thornton, the Bail of Bulferiu, and
othei distinguished virtors.
As the Senator referred again and again to the ;
questionable altitude of Massachusetts during the j
I war of IN 12, the it- wa» a good deal of suppn s-* d
j ineniimnt, paiticulaily among the democrat c
>eautois fiom the bouth, who seemed to eij- v
! the spectacle presented when a republican Sveat >i
questioned the loyalty of a New England Mat*
Mr. BUiue not only succeeded iu making a coii
| -picuous charai tei iu the world’s history out of a
man ot whom toe majority ol hi* auditor* had
luver heaid, but al-o in stilling op a feeling ou
the pa t of thy Massachusetts Senators which
made it impossible lor them to keep their seats.
Bl.Al.NE ITT UPON III!* METTLE.
Mr. Dawes was the fii*t to make icp'y. He be- |
gau iu a very quiet manner, but a- he went on be
came moie and more excited, and before he tlosi d
was extiemt ly earnest in hi* mauuer.
Mr. lloai followed auu succeeded iu giving Mr.
Biaiue some fund hits The weakues* ol his posi
t ou cou»i*tctl in hia unfamiliarity with the tacts.
While be remembered mu* b of ttie Li-tory cl the
times of which Mr. Biaiue bad spoken, hi* knowl
edge wa* not sufficiently minute to enable him to
coj*e with the Senator from Maine. He also made
a mistake when he attacked Mr. Blame's motive!
and attributed h 9 slighting allusion* to the biatorv
of Massachusetts, to hi* p quo at f.iiliug to rec«i\e
the vote of Massac huaetta at the Cincinnati Con
vent ion.
1 he discussion at this point was getting real y
exciting. Mr. Biaiue aud Mr. Dawes lose at the
lame time, the latter injecting a remark that he
questioned the fac s. Mi. Biaiue said that he ob
tained all his fact* from Massachusetts authority,
and di-i 1 timed any iutention to attack t icold Bay
Mate. In giving a faithful sketch of William
Ku g, he was forced to t*ll t ie truth, be said,
about Mu*fcdcbu*etia which was the scene of muen
of In* fame and glory. It would tie a* easy, be
said, to write the hie of Abraham Eiucolu and I
leave out all ineLtiou of the civil war, a* to speak
of Kiug without rtfeniug to the dark spots iu
Massachusetts history.
This portion ol Mi. Blaine's speech was fre
quently applauded, but it was uot until .Senator
Dawes had demanded ciirumstai tial statements
that the Senatoi from Maiue showed tbe-old lire,
so well femein be red by tno*e who heaid him in
the lieu. Hi I and l’roctbr Knott controversies.
He gave fact aflei fa< t iu such lapid succession,
and with -uch dramatic effect, that the galleries i
and llooi* applauded agaiu aud again with re- I
newed enthusiasm, aud hi* opponent* retired ig- !
nonunion*!) heatm. IT* position wa* greatly 1
ttlengthened by hi* final statement that he had
previously given both Senators Iioui Ma**a< bu- j
sett* uotice of hi* intention to make reference to
then State which would be distasteful to them. I
H " 11 a aho ■ one hut it was decisive.
K<‘in;trks «»l *Ioh(*|»1i N, Soocalcxis
Ix loro the < oinniittcc on Intlian
A flairs.
Mk. ( HilUMAN.—The appropt iation this jcur
foi the l’enobscet tiibeol Indian*, I think should ■
he two hundred dollars tnote than last year. My |
peoi lu ate beginning to be interested tu farming i
I’li>I* >ses, and fainting seems to be best suited to !
the needs and t opacities of my people, and wi 1 be *
most beneficial to ibcrn in the f'utuic. A iaigc j
iiisj t dy ot tin pco| le are intending to undertake ^
farming bui-Ucss the coming spnng. For Ibis
reason I fed ju tided in asking a 1 tile additional j
appiop iiliuu this year, and wLa evet apptopria 1
tiun may he made, 1 am confident will not ha mis- ’
p.aced or lost, foi the increased interest ami tlloit
of the people of my titbe in cultivating as much
as possihi«'Ou then farm*, can but icauia great
bent tit to them and through them, to all tugU
bot .ug communities.
Farming business scents now to lie our only
l.oie, for business < f all other kinds has gieatlv
decreased among us. Lumbering, hunting nail
basket-making ctfer now no inducement to our
people ss tar as rcmuneiat on or (lospentv aie
■ uucerned. If we aie to support on.selves 'prop
el ly and comfortably, it must be from the piod
nels ot our farms, and as wc aio at present very
de-tituteof means wbeicwith to begin our efforts,
wc sec no ntbet wav than to place ttuse fatds be
",e ’ ‘e |,*’t “"ll eat neatly ask for an additional
appropriation this year.
J be education of our young people, the proper
suppon ol out pa.tor, and th ■ salary of our Gov
eiuors, leijune additional Uelp f.oni tbe State,
lit 1 eoobwcol I uuiikun ui« vei v need? the pie«
itoLrb:rid,S«tt^.lt“ txp#ndUur
Legislative Proceedings.
(Continued from First Page.)
House.
Thi rshat, dan. 24.
leaver by Uev. Mr. Einmong of Hallowed.
l'apars from the senate disposed of tu coucur
renet.
House order rebr g tofnquiiing into the e x
pediency of d - <>i.mining me Agticultural Col
lege and .livid ng ti e funds among t .t* other col
leges in tie .Vat', pa-si d bv the House, came
fi«»m 1 '.e Jseual-- n I. fi i tu v postpone d.
Uu luotton of Mr. IMuskw vtfu of Ellsworth,
the Hou*e voted to iusi.l and as* a committee
el coufereuce.
Mi. Hi. kei of Fort Kftit, subsequently moved
a icc ousid. iatu»u .1 the voli . 1 lie eoivge, he
►aid. is an ti.-t tutiuii w here the p >or hoys, f the
Hast ran obtain uu education. I be t’ai users felt a
deep iut'test tu it. I ht re aie two other c. I.eges,
large au«i stroog, who wi-h to swallow up the
fuud v 1 $120,000 belongin'; to t ie Agi Cultural Col
lege. and appropriate it to themselves. I’i i% ou
its ftcc, looked plau-thle en nigh. 1» it the
State h.«i no powi r to divide tins luul. 1 he in
stitution this year only r*"<ed $7,000 bes des the
interest on th. ii fund.
Mi. Y.it so of Biuu*wt<k, opposed the moti >n
t • it tV'iisuler. lie thought the statement that (tic
lai tu. is me pem i*»I y interested i>i l a Agnt ul
tuial t oilege th ufil be taken vv ,th some degree ol
modihcutiou. He did not doubt ti.at u certain
l*oiti.*u . 1 the fanners were mt 'rested in it, nor
had he any doubt that r« l aiu ut ut pot ti<>us of
the fanners let 1 that its management is uot -u< h
ns to t lititle it to the sU| p ut of tile >tate l h. :e
is a croug and gradual lemieu. v, as lie bad been
Hil.uiUed hv pu -ons who ought M kuc>w, t » con
vert the row« ge lulu a literal v iu*ti’.uiioti, there
by dm rtiug the money put in to educate tuimia
a<« such, 11.*ui its original purpose. It is stiongly
questioned whethei the < oil.-gr ought to exist at ad.
it does exist,and the question w ith his constituents
l.i unnw i- k) and ©v.u Cumbciiand county, is
whether it is luitidiug the putpo-e for which it
was intended- tso f»i an other colleges wishing
to swallow up the fund of the iustitutiou, he
doubted vety inueh vv tic t u r they would b« will
ing to imne the luod up»n me conditions iuui
eattd. 11 «■ waioedtho ti.ends of the iustitutiou
that any attempt to sidle such an order a» the one
undei eoi.snieial.oii would not tend to advance
its claims.
Mi. Huiuf of (iorham, did not think it was
time to pro* ipna'e a .1 iseus'iou of the merits of
t te iustitutiou. He had fi st thought the ( omm t
tee on Agricud uc the propel place lot the older,
lint upnu quick relleetiou u a p pea re » to him tint
a quest.ou of so in licit i.tpoitanee, upou whi« h
thete wa- s<> such iliveisity of o; iaion, should t»c
refer rid to another committee, in oider to get at
the laig. *t n t r.ustiou tu legaid to it. l«ki.ig
this vitw ol the subject, he w.,s iu favor of tiiu
Fiuance Committee eousi.lei iug the order. 11 it
it the iustitutiou was an elephant ol sueh magni*
tuue that the >'.*’« cannot louget cany it, men the
people sin uid understand it. lint ou the othei hand,
d ti wa- found that tu. >tate was leaping a great
advantige f.nut it, . f course it was impottant to
know tt<al ami to sustain it. 1 he act.ou of the
."-eiiate looked an though they had all the informa
tion they desired, and inquired no further investi
gation. It .hat was their judgment, they bad a
tight to express it. Hut Hum the action of the
House the other day, he thought their judgment
and infoimatiou was iu a dill rent direction eu
tirely.
Mr. I’lLSHl UY of Lewiston, as a friend of the
insutioioti, opposed the motion to reconsider. He
'bought the merits of the college were su-b tout
they would hear the clearest invert igatiou. He
bad no doubt that the iisf* ai.d pn ini-t* of the
institution would be satisfactory ou a lair p:e*- 1
filiation of ils merits. He hoped there would tie
no appearance of diverting a lull tlitcu&sioa •!
the question.
Mr. Du key said that an able committee of the
legislating had had one oi two heaiiugt upou the
merits of the institution, and the legislature
would 900U have the facts. It the House then
‘hw lit to recommit the icpoit, 11 could be done.
The order set med to hi n lute taking from tLe
Agricultural Committee it• legi.imate business.
It was for these icasjus tnal he made the mutton
to rscotiMcler.
The House refused to reconsider its vote, and
the speaker then appointed us tie committee ol !
<oiitsiauce on the jart of the House, Messrs.
Drokua’ei -1 Fdswortb, Young of Brunswick,
and Iiobie of Gorham.
On moi ou oi Mi. iviMUALL of Bath,
Oideied, 1 ha ihe u*e ol ibis Had on Wed
ne&day evening next, be granted to the Maine
Mate Association l »r the p. otcction of tish, foribe
puipose of a public Icctuic* tiom the lion, lheo
doif Lvman, om-of the I i-h Ce mmisviouei s for
Ma*sachu»cti9, upou the subject of our fisheries.
On motion ot Mr. Dickey of Fort Kent,
thdcrtd, That the Committee on Male Land*
and State 1* ja<ls be directed to inquire into tli*» i
situation of the settlers on lands which were al
lotted for settlement under the law* of tais Mate,
in towu«hip IK, U&ngr 4, 3, 6, and 7.
Ou motion ot Mr. Faukiu kst of Jdavsville,
Ordered, That the Use ot ihi* Hi I ou I'hursdav
evening, -Ian. 31*t, he tendered to 1'iot. Bike, to
deliver a lecture on technology.
Ou motion of Mr. Weeks ot Augusta,
Ordered, That the u*c of bis Hull he granted to
Liz/ie B iston I oiler for a fiee entertaiumenl ou
'ution ou Ihiday t veiling, Jan 23th.
Mr. Dyer, fiom the Committee ou Change of
name, ou petition, inputted a bill to change the
name ot Nancy ti. Hubbard, which was lead and
a«» igned.
Mr. Moore, from the Committee on Legal Af*
fails, on petition, reported bill an act to authorize
the «.»le ol the Cuiou Meeting House iu Vassal- [
boro’, with the furniture and fixtures therewith
connected. Head a\d a-sigaed. Abo rep » t»-J
legislation inexpedient on order teia’.iug to amend
ing chap, 66 ot the Revived Statutes, so that curls I
may be allowed to parties is coutertsd ra-cs be
fore commissioners of insolvency.
Mi- Wadsworth, from ttie Committee mi
M'lnufai tures, icpoiied legislation inexpedient ou
Older idling to amending the 9th speciti< atiou
< t sec. 0, chap, t), of the revised statute*, lespec -
iuse taxation, so that unning and smelting woiks
shall have the same privileges of exetnp'ion from
taxation provided for manufacturers and othei es
tablishment*.
Mr. Clay, from th ? Committee on Towns, on
petition of Davis TilLou et ats. of ilurncaue
Bland that they may be set off from Vinalhavi n,
and be organized iuto a plantation, repotted the
committee unable to agree, five being in favor of
giauting the prayer of the petitioners and repott
ing a bdl to incoipotato the town of Hurricane
Bland, and five giving the potitioiieis leave to
witbdi aw.
< >u motion of Mr. t Lay the report and hill weie
laid on the table and llie lull ordered to he ptint
td and a-sigued foi Tuesday next.
Mr. liun.os, burn the Committee ou Legal At
fans, reported ought to \ a^s ou bill an a t to
amend see. 12 of chap. 133, of the public laws et
1873 relating to Uie jail system of the Mate.
Printed under rule. Also reported on pct’ticn,
lull an act to make legal the doings of the North
and West Auburn Cheese Co. in the city of Au
burn. Read and assigned.
Mr. 1'aUTU1I)Q£, lrotn the same Comm'fee
reported legislation inexpedient on order relating
to amending chap. 82, sec. 87, of the Revised .St at
utes, so as to allow parlies to civil suits to testify
in all cases.
Pending the acceptance of the report it was laid
on tin table on motion of Mr. Paulin of Anson.
Mr. Paulin, from the Committee on Legal
Allans. on pet lion, repo:ted bill an act to ruak'*
valid the doings of .Sell *ol District No. 18, in the
town of (iorhara. Read and assigned.
Mr. Pjbiu E, from the Judiciary Committee, im
ported in a new diafl aud ought to pass on bill au
act tcla'ing to levy on execution upon real estate
held irijoiut tenancy or in common. Printed un
der rule.
Mr. Kimball, fiomths Committee on Legal
Affairs, r« ported leave to withdraw ou petition of
T. W. Robinson ct als. for a law to more fullv
protect ceitam kinds of game.
Mr. While, from the - true committee, reported
ought to pass on bid au ac t to mcoiporate the Py
th an Hall Association of Poitland. Read and as
signed.
Mr. Pieik k, from the Committee on Election*,
in the case ot N II. Turner v-. .Sullivaii Lothrop.
made a iniuoiity repoit, giving the coattsUnl
leave to withdiaw.
On motion of the tame gentleman, the report
with that of the majoiity declaiing no election,
wcmc oidered to be piiutsd.
li- -»Iv ■ in fivor of the town of Madawaska, to
ai i in building a bridge, came up on its liisi read
ing.
Mr. Paul III k> r ot M.ivsv ille, offered to amend
in tin* 7th line, by adding the words “said sum of
$200 to be expended under the direction of tbe
County commissioners.”
Mr. Dk key opposed the amendment. It would
involve a Urge expense to tbe county, and the
work would not be done so economically as it
would if the t >wn were left to luauage it.
Mr. Pa UK II CHAT said it i*. a fact well known by
a large portion ol the cit zeus of Aroostook, tl.u'
tbe uiouey appropriated for bidding loads aud
bi idges every year iu Aroostook, lias not been ex
pended jud iciously. In many cases it has gone
wheie ttie “woodniue twiuetb.” No one, in fact,
kuows where it has gone. For a few years past,
money thus appiopriated bad t>ecn expended un
der such direction as his amendment proposed,
aud ao far as hi* knowledge extended, it hud giv
tu perfect satisfaction.
On moiiou of Mr. Lii.ia.s of Washington, the
resolve and amendment were laid on the table and
next Wednesday assigned forluitbcr considera
tion.
Resolve in favor of the town of Frencbville, to
build h bridge, was read the first time, and Mr.
Pakkhiksi root til to amend so that the appro
priation ui'ght tie expended undei the direction
ol the count? commissioners.
Mr. I>n key opposed
< *n motion of Mr. Parlix of Anson, the re
solve aud Minendinent were tabled and Wednes
day assigned.
A commeuication was received from the Super
intendent ©f School-, iu response to mq order,
transmitting inform«tion m legat’d to a normal
school which wai» ordered to be pi in ted, on mo
tion of Mr. Rohir of (iorham.
On motion of Mr. IM key rf Fort Kent, rc
* > ve relating to tin* mvption « t bill-and resolv. a
alter the 22.1 iu*t., Was taken from the table and
dxu-sed t»v Mi'min. >tiickland, lhckey, Moore,
Parkbutst and Cutrau.
Mr. 1Ri key moved to indefinitely postpone.
Lost.
Mn motion ol Mr. You No of Brunswick, the
resolve was po-tponed until Tuesday, the 29 h
iu»t , by a vote ©f oh to d).
Adj »urie 1.
Lead and Wi dnepdat next Assigned.
Re-olve m favorol the t »wn ol Madaivaska ;
iw'Sulve m lavor of the town of Frenchville.
Rbai> axis Fridat A^aidXED.
I* il an art to amend an a< t granting to Ransom 1
B A »oit 'tie ngiu t > e t ibli-b anJ maintain a
b'ltv bet ween Sillivanaud Hancock; an ait to j
a'uend are. >2 ol eliap • ,,f the Hex i-ed Statute*, 1
gtanting to guHul ms and trustees power to as-I
* 2«i it 'itgagi** and mortgage debts.
P.Ys-ED TO liE LXUKOSSED.
An a'-’ to iucoipointe the Cumbulai.il Club ot'
Portland.
Passed to he L\a( ted.
B II an act t i am-ml an art entitled an act to
aulhoi i/e the building ot a dyke or dam across
Bvke Branch Stream, in the town of ( ohiuihia,
[ '■nut? »>t Wiishiuj. tou ; toll an act 11 amend chap.
J *1 of the law* ol l.k7d,*mt ill lan art to iocot put ale
the l.vans Uille Mauuli t iriug Co.
Petition*, I.ii.i.s, . Presented and Re
ferred.
Temperance:
B> Mi. smith et \\ ntervillc — Remonstrance
of Sir. <i art aud and »u others of Waterville
again.t grauting authority to aputMfcaries to keep
ai.d bold spit ituou- 1 piot- foi t > np"'iu<Bog medi
cine# and sul-mi phx-irians' prescriptions.
Bv Mr- Mi I .aroili.i n of Portland ilunon
-tiar.ee uf sidni v IVrnatu and >0 others of Fort
land ag »in-t - line
By Mi. Kivibai.i. of Bath—Remonstrance of
(ico. \. Pit bio ami 1 > others of Bath agaiust
mine.
Bv Mr. Pti.-iU KY of L» xv -ton—Remonstr ince
ol Nelson l>iugl'-v and 2 • * « t let-against same.
By Mr. I ati.oUu! Bruigtoa — ILuims* a nee of
lit iiigtou lh f atm ( lub, and Kulu* Cibbs aud 21
others of Bnd.t m against -amt*.
By Mr. Wuotw ih k of Princeton—Hcmou
sttaure ol tieo. M B. sjuague and *hl ethers
against same.
IWMi. In hK *t Palmy a—Remotistian< e ol \V
L. Fai ks aud IS otfieis » t Put sth 1 1 agaii.-t same
an t -ay that they signed the petition iu lavor of
the bill under fil-e representations.
Bv Mi. sriiit ream*©f Bangor—Remoostiaoee
ot Lbjab I. r.vt* and 47 o’hets of Bangui agaiust
same.
Bv Mr. Him. of Biek-joit—Remonstrance of
A1 he ft 11. (»cuu and 27 others of Bucksport
against same.
IK M - \ i* ki ry of Augusta—Retnou-tranee
ot ' . < Brown and 4H others of Augusta, and W.
R II * a. t 27 4’tht n «»1 Augusts. against lame.
Bv Mi . t harm ax ot 4 irrington—l{pmon*>t un c
of II. A Fowler and ol othetatf Uicwei agaiust
same.
IK Mr. (■ aik RLuN »f Lewiston—Resolve passed
bv a c« m etit ion of refoi til clubs held at (iaidin„*i
Jan. 1.3, 1*78, against the -ame.
Education •
By Mr. \V >odburt ol Iloultou—-Petition of
■ eet ils.ot i. tleton iu favor of a
law et caliu^ county board of e\imiuets lor teach
ers.
By Mr. Talb -i ©1* East Macbiss—Petition of
f»eo. E. Bouuall el al>. o! E«st Machia- for
-Hire.
By M . York o( N dxlebor©’—Petition of K.
R Benner • t sis. Waldoboro’ for same.
Ways and Bridges
B* Ali. Bkovnne of Bowd i iham—Petition of
I> F. < *rui»li aud 18 others <>f Bowdoiuham tor
an i£L l" vest the fiauehi-c of the Meriymecliug
budge in Sagadahoc couu’y.
Banks and B ink mg .
By Mi. Muokk ol i'hotnast on—Hi 1 an a taddi
t otial t » ch ip. 218 of the acts of 4S77, entitled an
a t to lev ire ;i I consolidate the law* relating to
the government, ji iwi’i-, Untie*, etc. of savings
banks, approved Feb. 9, 1877. [Relates to pto
ecediugs in the ease of insolvent bank*.]
Notice to Members.
Prices of Dally Hcnnrbrr iournal.
single copy, t t enth; ten copies 25 cents; twenty
l\ live copies or more, 2 cents cacti.
L vci a copies ol any i -tie ot the Duly Kennebec
•Jouru.i- may be obtained by gi. mg order* therefor
tn U'e • m rier. or at the t Mining itoom ol l he Jour
nal UIU. e, the d iy previous.
“The eloquent appeal of our little oues“ for
SLIPPLI*\ LLM I.UZLNHLS for their Coughs
should lie heed d. Foi -tie h\ all Druggis's.
• a-weh <ft f o., corner Washington aLd Winter
M*.., Boston.
ONL TUIAL is sufficient to convince the mo t
-k< ;tic.»l ol' the invaluable and uuf.iiling efficacy
of .1/ hiame y.ndoc 1‘orttr's Curative Ha'tarn fur
the cure of Cold-, Cmgh?, Iloasitne#?, shortness
of Breathing, A*t',iraa Difficulty of Breathing,
Hu*,kine?s, Tickling iu the Throat, Slc. lias been
in use tiver forty years, l'rice, 2*3, r>0, ami 72
cents per bottle. jau3-tAwdw
< o ns .impI Ion Cured.
An old physician, retired from practice, having
had | !a< < d in hi? hands by an Fast India mission
ary the formula of a simple vegetable remedy,
for the speedy and permanent cure of con
sumption, bronchitis, cat art b, asthma, and all
throat and lung auctions, also a positive and rad
ical cute for uervous debility and all ncr
vou complaints, after haviug tested it?
wonderful curative powcis in thousands of
case?, has felt it his duty to make it known to hi?
suffering fellows. Actuated by this motive, and
ujdesiie to relieve human stiffening, I will send
free of charge, to all who desire it, this recipe in
Herman, French or English, with full directions
for preparing and using. Sent by mail by ad
dressing with stamp, naming this paper, \V. W.
Shcrai, 12b Powers* Block, Rochester, N. V.
jaa. 17r Iw.
lOre Decay llitin* Them
pu-t redemption, jmtify and strengthen yourteeth
with SuZUDUNi, which possesses unequalled
efficacy as a dental renovant. Then lose no time
iu repaii ing defects of what should he, if they are
not ornaments of the mouth and efficient ma**tica
tors of the food. jau23—feod&wlw.
Cure that cough! How? With Adamson’s Bo
tanic Bal-am. It is warranted to cure coughs,
colds, and all lung difficulties. Samp'e free.
Large buttles 3-3 cent?. Sold at Kinsman A Co’s
-i o'. lilil’J 'it-v w I w.
“It seems as if I should cough my bead otF’ is
sometimes the impatient exclamation of a auMerer
from a st vere Couth, q ull the paroxysms with
Hale’s Honey of florehound and Tar. The relief
is immediate aud the cure certain. .Sold by all
druggists.
Pikes Toothache Drops cure in 1 minute.
jau*23—fAwlnoo.
FINE ARTS 1
ft in. . ff, /fall, and
.Miss //. Z. Snail
Will gire instruction iu
OIL PANTING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES
UriK r- in .i n lor P.ctures of any style or kind.
.V.u-li»— .1* stnto Street, August Maine.
jau 11-t 10t
THE SPRING TERM OF THE
Slate N0RMA L School
At Farmington, will commence on
Taentlay, February 'Kith.
For lurtlier information it'l'ln -a the Principal,
| ii ..v.v ini C. C, ROUNDS, Farmington.
A Good Steam Boiler
* l or .Sail*', at mi
Kxccerliutfly Low Price,
In quire nl tl.e uftiee ol Ihe
ft( KE>NEBLC JOUBN^l,
jijallotorll Eoral NcUjb.
i _
The mill-term examinations in the CUr-iml
j Academy, in this city, commenced on Thursday
j afternoon, and will continne during to day. Par
ents and others interested eie invited !o lie pres
ent.
Another “Arctic wave” is spreading itself over
New England, with threatenin/s of storm in the
immediate future. Probably “etberisl mildness"
Will soon follow.
Mary of our ci'i/oDs h*ve attended the temper
ance convention at Augusta, for the cast few d*\ s
I ami the mu test up >u the general subject was uev
' er more appurrnt than at the present time.
rprrial Noticra
STARCHENE!
I’KKI l MKl> STAKCH KN AMEL,
rOR HOT OR COLD STARCH.
The best Linen Polish in the world is
N rAUCHKAK.
If you \va .t your liien to look hke new use
mRCIlEAE.
To ►« . c labor u«e
NTtKCilEXE*
To pivvi nt the iron from sticking u -p
STAKtHERK.
K >i a ii..e Laundry ihti-h imo
• NVABdlEIE,
To prevent mil lew use
8TAR( II^RE.
Ucmcmoer tii i the onty trtir'e that cm he used
in hot or cold -larch i ■*
h I V lU HERE.
No article ever -ti ».ved su<* i a list of tc-timoui
alt* as
mKl'HERE.
In once Using v'ui will never he w ithout
NT Utt UEV E.
staichcn,. Poriumed S m-ch K a nd i otic 01 the
s 1 is ■ t»vt i . • ior a It •• hott t h W-is nu i led espe
cially ifr .tc i ll. Him u- • o* 11|tw g tm prepa
* it «»n . s r.*i i u 'v an give- men* li • u that bril
li ml p i \ ■ It t- it. lvl nine In n peculiar to
due In n i \ w ik. Tht nc in nen la.i .ns o| this
great d -vo. i r.* a c le^i Hi an-! ev i one should
i"iv a bot •. • • t whu » 111 «•. price in only twen
ty live t iii-. I II. it • .v Min X \ o., are the
A gen i - ■ ■ iiesi.t im-h • Perl med Nr-rch Knnin
el win. It •-■» i ii c\er »\h -| »t i.-lou D.ti y Globe,
.luh h».
Hold i'V u i \oo Pi
l>er bui i • We . w »nt a i«w\ sm rt, 'ttergetic
'•ten to • a . tie f • - ic of our good- ia the .\lnidle
a lid A t -lei u s;
J. II BOSWORTH A CO.
<». y. lx i \ SKv Mate Age it.
•No. ; t federal sm el, Portland.
I W. KINS V, AN, At O.,
( oilier Water and Bridge st-* , Angista.
Agents for he urn- hoc Co.
ii'Wib if
/V C Vltl>.
To ail who are suffering from the errors and in
discretions of youth, nervea* weakness, early de
cay, loss of manhood, A**,., i will send a receipt
that will s*ure you, KRKK OK CHARGE. Tins
great remedy w as discovered by a missionary ir.
South Anieri a. Send a self ad lre«*ed envelop!
to the K v. Joseph T, Inman, Station I). Bibl*
House, New York CUv. sepU5-sn*eod Awl v
Rest for the W ary I
The AMERICAN Double Spiral Spring
BED BOTTOM.
Warranted not to Roll, Sag nor Pitch, and to be
absolutely NOISELESS.
ONE WEEK TRIAL GIVEN.
Manufactured and lor sale by
T. M. TIO ^ CjIIVS,
( At Rollins'\ Lyon’s -hop State St.,) and foi
sale by \\ . JO tl>, Water St., Augusta,
Me.
jau‘21 *lw
The Augusta, Bakerv.
The -ubscrib r having pure ha ted of Mr. K. P
Shaw the Augusta Bakery, at the corner of W ale»
and < outt street«, together with all the tlxtutei
and ma hinery of the establishment, will continue
the b«i*ine-.9 at the old stand. He intends to
m tke such improvements a* the times demand
to meet the v ant* of the pub ic by sustaining a
FIRST CLASS BAKERY,
A Good Assortment of Bread,
CONSISTING OK
Common Crackers, Oyster, Soda,
Hotter, Pilot and Loaf 15read,
Ac., Wholesale and Retail,
constantly on hand and
fresh baked.
All orders promptly attended to and bread del v»
ered in any part ol the city free of charge. Gro
cer® Supplied
m^r l Intend to employ skiihil and practical
workmen, an 1 by devoting my tune to me buo
neae,to merit the patronage of iho public, and
make the Augusta Bakery a popular institution.
FRANK R. SMALL.
Augusta, Dec. i"77. deoMSmce
A OtlOS.
Piano-Forte Tuning and Repairing.
Mr, Ucorye L. Dodd, from Boston, will vigil
AiiguBiit and vicinity this week and next. (Subae
qucOtly every mouth). Work solicited and war
ranted iu all cases. hirst class personal anti Man
uiaotorerg’ reference. Orders may be left at Frank
Tierce’* ami Horace North’s Bookstores, and with
Miss Julia M Clapp, No. 31 Oak Ml.
(Tuner ami Manufacturer since 1849.) N. B. Al
icntion paid to trie selection of instruments for pur
c hasers, troiu the llrst-clas® makers. janM t<!w
FLOWERS !
For tile House,
For u. 1*01-1 y,
For a Wedding,
For uny OoohmIoii,
We have made arrangements with
MR. T. HORNE, at E. Rowse’s
Jewelry Store,
Who will lake orders, and make prices the same
as ourselves.
Funeral Flowers a Specialty.
M. E. HUTCHINSON & CO.
FLOHI8TS,
Portsmouth - • • N. II.
Jani-ltf
NOTICE.
The members ol the Kennebec Log Driving
(Joinf any art* hereby notified that the annual meet
ing of the Company w ill be held at the City Conn
nl Room in Gardiner, on Tuesday, the l'Jtn day of
February, 1878, at It) •’clock in the l'orenoon.for the
following purposes, viz:
1st. '1 o choose a Moderator.
‘2d. To hear the report of the Treasurer and
take such action thereon a* may be thought pro
per.
3d. To choose officers for the ensuing year.
4th. To take such measures for driving the
logs the ensuing season, and rui*e such sum or
Mimsof money for that purpose as may be deem
ed necessary.
.Mil. To act on any other business that may le
gally come before them.
1>. t. PALMER, Clerk K. L. D. Co.
Gardiner, Jan.Wd, 1878. jatrii-ftf
Lessons In Oil Paintings
BY
1*. II. HOLMES,
Corner of Winter anil Water
Streets, Gardiner.
I.enxctis Riven at any time, forenoon and after
noon, mull the let or March.
• dee.24-tltaw2mos*
IWAAAAAiXWMMWKMMWIWW
PATENTS OBTAINED-for Inventor..
Fo charge, uidcauccewftil. Pamphlet.entfree.
C. A. Shaw. Solicitor, 110Tr.mont St., Boaten.
••WSfWWWyKMSWSSSSSt
Fowler,
Hamlen
& Smith,
Will MARK DOW X, Mu1 roiniiiir • i \i.i,l
I PORTION of ilioir KXPKVsH i, snx i, i if
(loopslo Item irliiilily loin prleo •.
GREAT REDUCTION
IN DRE3S COOD3.
Many ol those that sold la* v«ur at HI.O O
will be eloi-od out
4t .'17 /-,» it it <1 no Vents,
Another 1 »l will be sold at former mite*
_
A lot ol
POI»U\S
Marked down lYom 4*%o to 1*4
2,000 V OIDS
Hamburg Edgings and In
sertions,
W ill be Mi ll AT r.NUK VKP-OF PHICKs.
Fine Amkoi (nit n ! <ii*
L.VD1KV, (jiE\T\S AM) Hiss s*
Hosiery and Underwear.
Will be sold \l and HEl.'MV i,' )st,
Bleached and Unbluached
SIIE! IJ*X5 ilVO-S
I.KSS TH V' Til FA I! \ \ f l;\ i;k RKKS SOI.P.
un,|hi. Invi a- in, . , ,i, |„. I ,| 1,v
file bid ,
•
Great Reduction in Cloaks.
It is our intention to imke Hindi |*i , . n • ur
goodn that lliov will meet mill a ready Hale.
Fowler,
Hamlen
& Smith.
AN SI'GANT AftORTMSNT
• OF
Beautiful and Useful
Goods
AT
Low Prices
FOR
CilRISTM\S AND NEW YEIK’8
FKEVENTS,
AT
PIEROE’S bookstore
til
RIDMOVAL.
The Snb*cribei having remove-1 to
153 Water Street, Cppo&iti tle
Cony House,
Kropo»es to enlarge hit) busmen by incieasing
is .stock o!
llOOTH,
NUOKH
A M l»
• III’ It It lOIlt*.
Sole Leather and Findings*
and other articles usually kept in a "tore of th s
kind.
CUSTOMWORK
made a specialty.
GEO. F. HAWES,
Augusta. Nov. 1. 1877.
nov*M3mos
Dr. Costello’s
HAIR REVIVER
IsJTiiklru the Lead of All other Prep
arations for the Hair..'
WHY IS IT ?
1st, Because it cures All I) of the Scalp,
Eradicates All Scurtl and Handrail, Mops all Itch
ing of the Head.
2d, Because it Stops the Hair from Falling of,
and Promotes its Growth.
3d, Bccaase it does all of the above better than
any other Preparation.
Finally, Because chemists have analyzed it,
aud hundreds who have used it pronounce it pe:
fectly harmless, and free from all those objection
able properties contained in all other Hair .Re
storers.
PROF. J. M. DANIEL, Prop.Mtor.
* LEWISTON, ME.
AGENTS, —Devine A Howard, Augusta; Hawes
A Warren, Hallowell; L. H. Cook, Gardiner;
Moody A Ladd, Piitsiou. w ti.1l
Found at last.
A perfectly harmless and sure HAIR
RESTORER, without lead, Sul
phur, or other oolsonous sub
stances.
Such Is
Dr. Costello's Half Reviver
It not only restores the bi&lr belter l ban any other
preparation, but never fulls to cure all diseases ol
the sculp, eradicates all scurU and dandruff, slops
the hair from falling off, stops all burning and itch
ing ofthe head, ana restores the hair to it 'original
color for a certainty.
Remember, this preparation is WARRANTED to
do all that ifi claimed for it.
It is a pure vegetable preparation.
Put up by
PROF. J. M. DANIELS, Lewiston, Me.
Call on our Agents and get a circular und tee re
commendation.
Sold by Driiggl.tta Generally.
Sir See advertisement in Weekly Journul.
_h l- j 1 law
noTTolTtrinr* ‘ 70 kinds. Huns 4 Rifles if |
u6 V01V6FS ftSmnunf I
Eoral anti iriatc Xctus.
STATK TI.MI>1.RV\< i; r«\vi;\no\.
Second Dav.
The convention continued its n--«iou yotcnlny
luoruiny, m III.mile lid .
Tne Buniiiiiii meeting was ..pencil Rt 9 1 1
o'clock. Bud wus cnllcd to miter liv U. W. |>unn
"1 Wnleiville. Smut— ‘I Nud OuV every Hour.’
ll.-Hiling ol'tlie S‘riplures bv Mis. ( |», 1 Iuluif „
"f It-I. I’rayer wm oil. icil by Itiu. Diidd, fol
lowed by Si.ler Holme*.
•I.c Ibo i c, chilli man i.f the riicud*' Conven
tion ol Itbndc l-laud, dr 11it.i' ■ io tliis cii .vention,
Ml'ke carat »ily ol the nii 'le prohibit', . wmk
in Ibe Slate, and llic intlucucB tlio M.uuc law bail
ovi r Li I n-ui S alt*.
Souk-—-| will (iunle thee wi h M> Kie."
.Mrs. Holmes -ai l, ibut iu orib i i.’, b. «iii,li‘d by
lit eye wc must out ouraclvcs m the p siiiuu to
be Kuidml by Uia eve, and bo|.i,l lU.i the uub'c
wc ik bcL'iin so valiai.l v iu Ibis noble slate of
Mmuc iniKbt n„ on, ai„I on. until eveiy .Stale in
l o l mii n uugl i i,e iu ciiudiii hi i„ wmk under
lb. HU Ulan, . , f the All-S,. j„K i-.ve.-Hro. Duun
-poke earnest wonl-. .1. W. ,1 „ „b s«,d pram,
and wmk mu»t Ko b.ml ln bund: 1-r.vor without
»o,U win * bail —Mr. S;,irU of ( Imton. sa d III.I
Ibe I ,1"* ebbed uud Hewed. »u,l boye.l u, continu
an.-e.-Urv Mr. Ilawea of l.iu l.lield *„.I be
win Bind lo meet Ibi-lndyln love fea-t, and hoped
,h‘‘ ... *“»• 'v;‘* »"» '<*«vet gave .otne in
t^ifstiiig account »»f the tempo ranee woik iu
Litchfield, some 4«>(i having signed the pledge iu
the last ft*w month*. *
Time having uinved, the convention wa> called
to older, and lii n. Mali was appointed temporal v
chaimiau. It. JS. Duun pitaeuted the folluainir
it - >luti.»u . «*
K«'aolvi'd, 1 liai the thanks of this convention
aie due, hi «1 ai« hriehv extended to those luem
l»i« o! (.outfit a*, aud hi n.it n a ol the I'nitud
Males, wlio h ivr t ikan step* to call the Htteution
ot the people ot tne country to the evil i judencies
of tho luja-'t Hattie. hcliavmg as we do, that when
the t;n ts shall lie lull* investigated, measures will
f.v adopted t • ptohibit tbe ghout the
Nation.
Ne • 1 Dow presented tho following, which
was adopted .
1" f,'t ll"nornf ’t, the I.' ji$!ature of J/.tin*:
The Mate leiupeiauce ( nvemi.u, now iu sea
hou at Augusta, most i expect fully represents th.it
the effoit iua • iu Maine to tedeem the .State am
people from the feaitul curae of intemperance, ia
oue of the most mpuitant movements of this < ;
itiv othai aje, for tho promotion of the wdfute
and bapp ness of the humaa family iu every rela
tion ol lit’ * - A* the e\:is of intempeiauco iu
many way* art gnu'« i than those coining from
all other snutec* of evil combined, the einini -
pa i in Horn thoaeexi • whl l>« \ >e gicuttfst biuai
uig tiiat « au he bestowed upon auv people.
1 bis pni i «»,e can oaxai he ;nn tupli*hcf| except
by putting awav the c.utt, to wit : the traffic iu
mtoxu .itn g lajjuis. \\ til this View, more iL.m
a (piai;-i of a «tn.i'x .1 >tac | c plo of Maine,
through Mien at . . if. . she.I the policy of
1 cense and adopted tint of piobihition. I'ioiu
that dby to out tune. «ev< ru. add 1 ou-1 laws have
hetn enat iiil, *11 iu the direction ot gua’er strin
gvm y a .d aeveiei lepis-onn. i he re- tilt has
been to haniah the li<pi..r traffic entirely from all
the ruiui «12«: 11 tg 11 the > ate, frotu the aiualler
tow ns and t iliagen; hut it »:t:gi 1 • vet to -ouia t x
tent in the citiea i nf laiger towur, where it is
carried on socially, and a u *t euiielv hy the
lowest ami \i!t«* part*oi out t »ieign populttiou.
It i* nu( •••iti • ter any cue who Las not seen
them to foim any j:i'tao-im of the degredatiou
and the wi ke-lnes* of the men who are now en
gaged m the unlawful sale of hijaer. They mo
only to he ie*n*i ne 1 hy sharp and striogent ceu
alties, wh.chth y will hesitate to incur for the
•ake «>l the profits to he detived from that horud
tiade. One of our let lin/ja lges recaatlv re
marked m op»*u court, that the men xvbo deal in
liqu< r i.ow, ito it delibaiately, with a calculation
t«i the piotit on one side and the penalty 011 the
othei, aud the balance they suppose to he on the
side of taking the risk it detection au 1 puniah
ment.
1 tie convention represent* that there wm never
a time when public opinion iu Maiue was so
thoroughly etouaed or so firmly set against iho
li.juor 11at!i ■ a. now. Colli the great political
parties ol the Mete have declared against it iu
then annual Mute - onveutioua, in the most formal
and solemn manner, and the people tie fully pie
pared tor any measuie winch a. »y he ceceetatv to
extirpate the liquor traffic from the Mate.
The couveution tepreacots that u!l English
speaking people, tke w ,rld over, are looking to
Maine and watct.iug with the gieale»t interest
an I unxic y the piogiesn of tr.e struggle heie
against "the gigantic crime ol crimes." Every
successful nieve u this Mate it hailed with joy by
them, and they are implied by it with renewed
hope and incited to fiesh etlou* to accomplish for
themselves the giest deli?eranro to which we
have so nearly attained,
l.ike wise men, bent on the accomplishment ot
a gr» at woi k foi God and uauiauity, we ought te
uva.l oune.ve* of the highiy favorable em um
■lances of the present time to complete it. With
that view, we respectfully and earnestly entreat
the legislature town* adopt such turthei measures
of repression as -hall be deemed needful lor iho
absolute suppies-dui of the liquor traffic iu tm*
Mate.
'I he following comm fee wa* nominated topic*
aent th* tneui'iiial and lesolutioua to the legis'a
t ne H„n. Neal Dow, If TV. Dunn, G. E. •
Urn kett, J. la * >*good, ('. I >. Mai bird.
li e following was appointed a committee ou
Tenipciai.cc A« t on .Foxhna Nvcil Augusta, G.
IE Mathews cd \\ ate villc, D. \\ LeLacbeur ol
liaiiow ell.
lfeinaiks by N i». Nu t ol l.astpoit. Expressed
him»elf in oppo?I'ion to the druggists* bill. The
great t ouhlc iu the matter the a. tion has been
*pa*modi< . 1 he gioat le-sou f-u the temperance
people ol Maine is to woik -tsadily; uot to cotne
btre and woik earnest v for a few da>* and
theu go home slid lose their interenl until another
winter or another convention, ©■ till some great
thing fnu* up to attract their attention—but iu
evei v work, iu uligi. ttv, in oral, eociai ant tem
perate, to woi k steadi y ou—nut boiling over with
enthusiasm to-day and to-morrow cold and lile
leis.
ltev. Mr. Townsend was wil ing to set the hall
in mutton, and was earnestly living to keep the
temperance hall steadily rolling on. One of the
most hopeful indications in the progress of the
tempeiaooc work is that men an* learning to pray,
ami thut the Master of the gie.tt woik would nev
er be contented that men having learned to prav,
having put their baud to the plow, should go hack
aLd lose their iLteiest in the work. Relying oil
tho Hiviue promise, going forward until the nuai
and trium; haul sum ass < f the great work.
Mis. Clarissa Skinner of Lewiston, presented a
very well written j rotest against the Hruggiat
Bill.
The following was presented by lion. Joshua
Nve, and unanimouslv adupted :
Wbeicat, a van* number of murders are drily
committed in the lotted States by men deprived
of their manhood by the use cf intoxicating
liquors, thetcfoie
Ik€*olrfd% That this convention hereby earnest*
ly invite all Winpciauce oigairzations, and all
temperance men and temperance vv<<mcu through
out the whole country, to carefully compile the
sta’htics of murders reiultiug from the drinking
hab.ts of the people, and that we respect fully in
vite them to loiwaid their lcpoits to Brother
Joshua Nyc of Augusta.
Mr*. Charlotte Holmes of R. I„ said in Rhode
Lland they wanted the prohibitory law, for tho
protection of their .sous and alto ot tbcir daugh
ters. Said in Rhode Island there were three aita
tas of society, and they had succeeded in pushing
the sale of intoxicating liquors down to tin* lower
strata, the lower clast, and she could net conceive
how a iexpectable man, or a respectable druggist
could be a rumscllcr, syuonyiuoua with that low
er class in R. I.
Even in the midtt of the many hindrances, they
had made rapid strides in the last year. They
had a temperance Governor, and vvheu they had a
prohibition law, they hoped to stand co-equal with
their noble sister State.
Voted, That a copy of Mr*. Clarissa Skinner’s
essay be furnished for publication.
Remarks by Eli Joues, Mrs. \\\ G. Saigent,
Mrs. F. \V. Kinsman, Gen. Hull,.lames Boyce of
Lynn, Muss., J. W. Jacobs, John Allen, Hcacon
Hancock, Rev. Mr. Hawes.
The following were elected State Tcmpciancc
Executive Committee for the ensuing year:
Joshua Nye of Augusta, H. B. Kaudall of Ber
wick, Edward Hills of Thouaaslon, John S. Kim
ball ol Bangor, George E. Brackett of Belfast,
Francis Kemick of Fairfield, Wm. J. Cart bell of
Calais, R. \V. Dunn < f Watwrville, Eli Jones of
South China, Jordan Rand of Lisbon, James A.
Hall of Hauiaiiscotta, Henry 'Fallman of Bath,*
Owen B. Chadboiirne cf Saio, E.C. Farrington ol*
I iyeburg, J. S. Wheelwright of Bangor.
Moved to adjourn auil meet at 2 o’clock.
Afternoon Session.
I he body ot the house was well filled, and quite
a number in the galleiies. A social meeting last
ing bait aushoui was held, conducted by C. B.
Siarbiid ot Portland. Some thirty testimonies
wire given, and the meeting was full of interest.
At the close of these preliminary exercises, Gov
C on nor appeared, attended by the committee, and
took the chair. He was received with applause
ami addressed the convention as follows .
Gentlemen of the Convention:
It is w:th the highest sense of the honor thut at
taches to your invitation, and with tho sincere de
sirt to further the objects which you have in view
that I take upon inyielf the duty you have been