Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
March 19, 1870

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MAIXE I EGISLATUItE. Senate. Thcbbday Mar. 17. Afternoon Sesssion. React nnd assigned—Bill an net to amend sec. 1 of chap. 51 of the Revised Statutes, and to repeal chap. 18G of the public laws of 18G8, relating to railroads; an aet to incor porate the Georges River Valley Railroad; resolve relating to the National Military Asylum; an aet relating to time nod place of holding the term of Court of County Com missioners of Washington county an act to change the time of holding the spring terms of the Supreme Judicial Court in Lincoln, county: an act to increase the pay of the At torney General of the State resolve in rela tion to the publication of the Revised Statutes; resolve to furnish certain books to the Judge of 1‘rotate in Hancock county. On motion of Mr. Ccshino, bill an act to incorporate the Union Depot Company, was taken from tiie table, the question being upon a reconsideration of the vote whereby the minority was substituted for the majority re port. Mr. Rued proposed an amendment, and spoke at length in favor of the bill. The bill proposes to take private property for public uses. A union depot has long been needed in Portland, and he hoped tile bill would pass. It is not a simple question of neoessity, but a question of public use. No remonstrance has been sent in against it from the city of Portland, and it it the desire of the people there that the depot be erected. Mr. Holland said bad the parties roiue here and showed by their pleas and specifica tions what they proposed to do. and what property they want to take they would have stood a better chance of success. Shall vote against the hill. Mr. Metcalf objects to passing a law which allows railroad corporations to take property whore and when they please, nnd fix their prices for payment. Proposes an amend ment which says that private property shall not be taken without the consent of the own ers. Mr. Ccshino said the matter was very thor oughly discussed before the committee—four voted to jeport the hill, three submitted a minority report. Believes it is just and necessary for railroad companies to take property for their uses as depots, but they have depots already and no public cxigencey requires further powers in that direction. It would he a convenience for the companies, but is not required by the public. Not a single railroad corporation in the State has asked for any such a depot, hut instead a class of private individuals who desire to take pos session of other person’s property for their own individuals benefit. Mr. Cusliing con tinued to considerable length. Mr. Heed spoke further upon the question. Mr. Ccshino continued in opposition to the h;n Mr. Metcai.f spoke further, briefly. The question was put and carried, the vote was thus reconsidered, and the majority report adopted. Mr. OrsniNo proposed amendment “A” which strikes out nil between the word “pur chase” in the 10th line, and the words “so much" in the 13th line. Mr. Heed proposed amendment "B” to amendment “A.” On motion ot Mr. Hou.am*. the vote was taken by yeas anil nays, witli the following re sult Yeas—Messrs. Collins. Gibbs, Gray. Han son, Lang, Mayo, Minot. Morse, Nealley, Reed—10. Nats—Messrs. Ilartil'tt, Buffuin, Carleton, Carvill, Cleaves, Cushing, French, Fuller, Holland. Kingsbury, Metcalf, Kollc, Talbot, Torrey—14. So the amendment “B” was not adopted. Amendment “A” wjts adopted. The bill was then passed to be‘ engrossed as amended. I'atsed to bt enact'd—An act to regulate the river and interior fisheries of Maine: an act to authorize the city of Bangor to aid in the construction of the YVinterport railroad; an act to incorporate the Selmgo Lake Steam boat Company. Mr. Fi'u.Eii. from Committee upon order relating to State Valuation, reported an order instructing the Valuation Committee to take the sum of $173,000 from the valuation of the town of Veazie and add the same to the val uation of the city of Bangor. On motion of Mr. Minot, Adjourned. Senate* Friday. March 18lh. Met according to adjournment. Prayer by Itcv. Mr. French of the Senate. Records read and approved. Papers from the House disposed of itt con currence. I'atsed 1o be engrossed—Resolve in favor of a common school in Long Island plan tation resolve to reimburse the town of Sur ry resolve in favor of Sprague, Owen Nash; resolve in favor of George Johnson resolve providing for a commission to inquire into the jail system of the State; resolve in favor of the proprietors of the Eastern Argus an act additional to sec. oil of chap. 80 of the Revised Statutes, relating to sheriffs bill an act to amend sec. 1, chap. 51 of the Revised Statutes, and to repeal chap. 186 of the pub lic laws of 1868, relating to railroads; an act to incorporate the George's River Valley Railroad; resolve relating to National Milita te Asylum an act relating to time and place of holding terms of courts of County Commis sioners of Washington county; an act to change the time of holding the spring terms of the Supreme Judicial Court in Lincoln county; an act to increase the pay of the Attorney General of the State; resolve re lating to the publication of the Revised Stat utes; resolve to furnish certain books to the Judge ol Probate in Hancock county an act relating to the regulation of gates on the roads of Vinal Haven; an act imcndatory of an act incorporating the Maine State Agricul tural Society. The report of the State Valuation Commit tee came from the House referred to the Joint Select Committee on Valuation, and pasted in concurrence. Bill an act to incorporate the George’s Val- i ley railroad catnC up on its passage to he en grossed. Mr. Carletok moved to amend so that the route may not come within an average distance of ten mile* from the surveyed route of the Penobscot Buy and River railroad. Mr. Cl-shinu opposed the amendment. Mr. Cauletun spoke in its favor. On motion of Mr. Clshi.no, the bill was laid upon the table till afternoon. Bill an act to prevent the destruction of roads on ice came up to he engrossed. Mr. Gray moved its indefinite postpone ment. Mr. Talbot opposed. Messrs. Lano and Holland favored post ponement Tiie question was put ami the hill imleliiiite ly postponed. 1 he joint committee of conference upon the question of the employment of teacher* by school committees instead ol agents, reported in tavor of receding and concurring witli the House. Mr. Cleave* spoke in opposition to the bill to some extent, and in fat or of rejecting the n-port of the committee ar.d tl»e raising of a new committee of conference. Mr. Neali.lv spoke in favor of the hill. Mr. Minot favors the hill. Mr. French advocated the passage of the bill. Mr. Cleaves opposed the arguments pre sented by the speakers in favor of the hill. Mr. Blefi m favors the bill. Mr. Talbot is opposed to the bill. Mr. Metcale spoke in opposition to the bill. On motion of Mr. Minot, the question of accepting the report of the committee of con ference was taken by yeas and nays with the f ollowing result Vfa»—Messrs. Bolster, 1’uffum, Cushing, French, Garrelon. Gray. Hanson. Holland, Kingsbury, I.ane, Lang, Mayo. Minot, Ncal ley, Keed—15. Nats—Messrs. Uartlett, Carleton, Carvill, Cleaves, Collins, Fuller, Gibbs, Metcalf, Morse, Kolfc, Torrev—11. Mr. Morse obtained leave to change bit vote. So the committees' report »a* adopted. Mr. Cleaves moved an amendment so as to leave the matter optional with each town to decide at their annual town meeting. He called the yeas and nays, which resulted as follows Yias—Messrs Uartlett, Carleton, Carvill, Cleaves, Collins. Fuller, Garcelnn, Gibbs, Metcalf. Knife, Talbot. Torrev—12. Nais—Messrs. Uolster, Uuflum, Cushing, French. Gray. Hanson. Kingsbury. Lung, Lane, Mayo, Minot, Morse, Nealley, Keed— 14. So the amendment was rejected. The question then recurred upon receding and concurring with the House. Carried. Mr. Talbot, from the Joint Select Com mittee on State Valuation, reported the fol lowing resolve Risolnd. That the number of polls and amount of estates annexed to the several cities, towns and plantations in the several counties, anil the lists of wild lands not in cluded in the li-t-- of cities, towns anil planta tions, with the number of acres, and the value thereto annexed, anil the aggregate of the several counties in the foregoing schedules, are hereby established ns the true number of polls, and valuation of estates of taxable polls and estates of this State, until further order of the Legislature. Mr. Neali.ey proposed an amendment to the effect that 20 per cent, of the valuation of the town of Kittcry be struck off from the j list. Mr. Keed hoped the amendment would not pass. If there is a grievance it can be rente- j died next year. It will not do to open the matter now. for if we do there will he no end to the grievances. Mr. fiAN for services never rendered, and it is a fact that members of the valuation com mission have been absent for weeks at a time, which is a reason why their report was not brought in in time. Mr. lloi.f.ANo opposed the resolve. Mr. Lang doubts the propriety of passing the resolve. Wonld he willing to pay the commission for being absent. The resolve was assigned to to-morrow. On motion ol Mr. French, Ordered, That IL S. Torrey, Senator from Knox, be excused from furttier attendance, and the Secretary he requested to make up his pay for the session. Mr. Lane moved to reconsider the vote whereby the Senate refused to puss a resolve in favor of erecting saw mills at the mou.h of the Mattawamkcag river. Carried. The bill was then passed to he engrossed. On motion of Mr. Cushing, bill an act to incorporate the Georges Valley railroad com pany was taken from the table. The question was upon adopting the amend ment proposed by Mr. (,'aiuitos. [See fore noon report] Mr. CrstiiNO opposed the amendment and fully explained the action of the Commit tee. Mr. Carleton spoke in favor of the amend ment. Mr. CifsniNO entered into a lengthy argu ment in favor of granting the charter to the Georges Valley road. The route has been surveyed und shown to be feasible. It com mences at Union Common on the Knox and Lincoln railroad, and strikes Belfast at the head of the tide, 80 miles in length. There is no opposition to the charter, except from the city of Rockland and the town of Camden. It has been caused by individuals interested in the Penobscot Bay and River railroad, which is as yet only a corporation but unor ganized. Mr. Carleton spoke to some length In' favor of the amendment, and in opposition to granting the charter. Brief remarks were made upon the ques tion by Messrs. Lane, Holland, Lang. On motion of Mr. Carleton, the question was taken by yeas and nays with the follow ing result Yeas—Messrs. Carleton. French. Holland, Kingsbury, Lane, Mayo, Nealley. Talbot—M. Nays—Messrs. Bartlett, Cleaves, Cushing. Fuller. Gibbs, Gray, Hanson. Lang, Metcalf, Minot, Morse, Reed. Rolfe, Torrey—14. So the amendment was refused a passage, j The bill was then passed to l>e engrossed.! Mr. Reed moved a reconsideration of the j vote whereby the Senate passed to tie en grossed hill an act to incorporate the Union 1 Depot Company. On motion of Mr. Holland, the question was taken by yeas and nays, as follows Yeas—Messrs. Bolster, Buffum, Cleaves, French, Fuller, Gibbs. Gray, llanson, Lane, Lang, Mayo, Morse, Nealley, ltced, Rolfe, Talbot—HI. Nays—Messrs. Bartlett. Carleton, Carvill j Cushing, Garcelon, Holland, Kingsbury, Metcalf. Minot, Torrey—10. So the vote was reconsidered. Mr. Reed presented amendments “A" “B" “C” and “D” which were adopted. Mr. Land moved to lay the bill upon the table till to-morrow at 9 1-2 o’clock. Lost. The question then recurred upon the pas sage of the bill to be engrossed as amended. On motion of Mr. Ccshino, the vote was taken by yeas and nays, as follows Y ean—Messrs. Bolster, Cleaves, French, j Fuller, Gibbs, Hanson, Lane, Lang, Minot, j Morse, Nealley, Reed, Rolfe. Talbot—14. Nats—Messrs. Bartlett, Buffum, Carleton, Carvill, Cushing, Holland, Kingsbury, Mayo, Metcalf. Torrey—10. So the bill passed to be engrossed as amended. I'asstd to be enacted—An act to regulate the times and place of holding the sessions of the Commissioners of Washington county; an act to incorporate the Ship Pond Stream Nav igation Company; ail act relating to fees of coroners; an act to incorporate the Batli Sugar House Company an art to authorize the Treasurer of the State to issue registered Bonds. Finally passed—Resolve in favor of the Maine General Hospital; resolve in favor of the military and naval academy at Bath; re solve in favor of the Waldo Agricultural So ciety resolve in favor of the College of Agri culture and Mechanic Arts. On motion of Mr. CTsiuno, Adjourned. House. Friday, Mar. 18. No chaplain present. Papers from the Senate disposed of in con currence. Senate order instructing the State Valua tion Committee to take the sum of $175,000 from the valuation of Veazie and add the same to the valuation of Bangor, came from that branch and Mr. Voais moved its indefinite postponement, pending which the resolve was tabled on motion of Mr. Brawn. Mr. Crockett presented bill an act to au thorize Davis Tilson et. als., to extend a wharf into the tide water* of Hurricane island 1 harbor; read three timet, rules being sus-1 pended, and passed to be engrossed. Resolve granting a pension to Betsey Key nolds was read twice, under a suspension of the rules, amended on motion of Mr. Baker, and passed to be engrossed. Bill an aet concerning insurance and insur ance companies was taken front the table, and Mr. Cousins withdrew his amendment and moved its indefinite postponement, sup porting his motion with arguments. Mr. Cousins was supported by Mr. Brad ford and opposed by Messrs. Botmey, Burgess, Humphrey and Baker. The House refused to postpone and gave the bill a passage to be en grossed. Mr. Green was excused from further service on the Committee on State Valuation, and Mr. McLain was appointed to fill the vacan cy. Itill an act additional to an act to regulate the sale of intoxicating liquors, on its passage to he enacted, was tabled on motion of Mr. Humphrey. Hill an act to amend section Ti of chapter 'll, of the revised statutes, renting to the powers and obligations of school districts, on its passage to be enacted, was tabled on mo tion of Mr. Hi.nkr. l'assed to be enacted—An art to incorporate the Hath Sugar House Company; an act au thorizing the treasurer of the State to issue registered bonds; an act to incorporate the Ship l’ond Stream Navigation Company; an act to amvnd section 11, chapter 139 of tile revised statutes, relating to fees of coroners an act to regulate the times and places of holding the sessions of the County Commis sioners for Washington County. Finally passed—Resolve in favor of the Military and Naval Asylum at Hath: resolve in favor of the Maine General Hospital: re solve in favor of the State College of Agricul- j ture and Mechanic Arts resolve in favor ofi the Waldo Agricultural Society. Mr. Twitchem. from the Committee on Finance, on order, reported resolve appro priating the proceeds of the sale of pertain lands tor the use of the Granger Turnpike Company. Read twice, rules In ing suspended, and passed to be engrossed. Hill an act to authorize cities and towns to aid in promoting manufacturing was taken from the table, on motion of Mr. Hakek, and put on its passage to be enacted. On motion of Mr. Raker, bill an act addi tional to chap. 48 of the Revised Statutes, concerning manufactures, was taken trom the table. Mr. Vose withdrew his amendment, and Mr. Haker offered an amendment which was adopted. Mr. Mildram hoped the bill would be in definitely postponed. He did not believe in confiscating property for the benefit of rich men. lie contended that the bill is all wrong. Mr. Hakek said that this bill takes away the rights of no man without giving him ample compensation. It is in the same nature of bills thut hnvc been passing through this Legislature during the present session, and is to make the law general, so thut parties won't have to come here every session. The bill is protected at every point and is a measure of public necessity in order to develop the nat ural resources' of our .State. It applies to that class of cases where one man sets him self up against great public interests, and by refusing to sell at any price effectually blocks the advancement of improvement. Mr. Smith of Saco, opposed the bill. He believed no doctrine so hostile to the rights of citizens and the fundamental principles of our government, as this bill, which allows private property of individuals to be taken by any party, if he wishes. The constitution says that private property shall not be taken unless the public exigencies require it, and he claimed that the Legislature is the power to decide that question, and that it has no right to delegate that authority to three county commissioners, as this bill provides. -M* be- lieved the bill to be wrong in prinenpio and hoped it would be indefinitely postponed. Mr. Mii.diiam again spoke in opposition to the hill. Mr. Vose said tho only question is whether it is for the interest of the State to pass this hill. He contended at some length that it is fur the interest of the State to give capitalists every facility to develop our water power, and proceeded to show hy flotations from tile opinion of the Supreme Court of Massachu setts, and by argument, that the erection of dams for manufacturing purposes is a public necessity. (litr constitution allows tho taking of private property for the public good, and he should therefore vote for the hill. Mr. Hi'mchkey thought the provisions en tirely unreasonable and stated his objections to the hill l>v an illustration. Mr. Smith of Saco, spoke in reply to Mr. Vose. Mr. IIarriman discussed the legal points in the ease ami argued in favor of the bill. Mr. Hr me did not lielieve in this kind of legislation, and should vote against the bill. Mr. Miluken took sides against the bill, j and brought to his support the Constitution front which he read. Mr. Cot sens spoke in favor of the bill. He thought we needed a State policy so that per sons out ot the State wishing to come here to look out for a water power for manufacturing purposes, may feel that there is a piolmbility of their having a title to one if they can find it without the etnbarassments that have exist ed heretofore. Mr. Chase of Winn, argued in favor of the hill, and related cases in his section where su perb water powers have been kept from the reach of those who would improve them by j some party owning a small piece of land re fusing to sell, and if w illing to sell at all. at such exorbitant prices that the parties nego tiating refused to acceed to. Mr. Dearborn thought the interests of the j State demand some action similar to the lull now tinder consideration. He looked hack on what his own town would have been to-day had it not been for this law which allows one person to stand in the way of great public improve-] nients. lie would not give corporations any unlimited power to deprive individuals of their rights, but he was unwilling to give to private individuals the power of driving out wealth such as we may have come into tile State. Mr. Baker again spoke in reply to several members. Mr. I’ike understood the matter to be the old fight of the individual poor man against the strong, rich man clothed w ith corporate powers—a fight which bus been going on ever since the world began. The law is to protect the poor individual. The rich and strong do not need your laws, they can set them at de fiance. It is only the poor and the humble that need the protection of the laws; and these gentlemen magnify the poor and hum ble into an enemy to be destroyed hy your laws, and upon w hat pretenses r The public developemcnt and good. It is a curious tact that near Berlin, the capital ol l’russia, is shown an old mill, the history of which is that the ruler of 1’russia wished to build a palace for the public improvement, and wanted the site of the mill. The old miller said, It is my mill; it is my individual right; and 1 in voke Prussian Justice to protect me in my 1 IIV. U'Ull noa uj/j/vtwvM decided that the old miller was right, and the j mill remained in his possession. When the old mill became dilapidated, the sons of the Prussian Monarch with rare generosity, re- i built it. saying that it shall stand there to all time as a monument of Prussian Justice, and that mill is shown there to-day. Shall the I State of Maine be behind Prussia? Mr. Tobf.y expressed himself as being in favor of the weak against the strong, and he 1 moved the previous question. The House seconded the call. Mr. Baker replied to Mr. Pike. He said the Monarch of Prussia did not want the old mill at Potsdam fora public use, but for the erection ot a palace in which he might live. The main question was then put. On motion of Mr. Mildram, the yeas and nays were ordered, which being taken, the House refused the bill a passage as follows j Yeas—Messrs Baker. Barton, Burgess, Chase of Winn. Conforth, Cousin*. Dearborn. Farwell. Fos«. Gup till. Hammond of Westbrook, Harritnau. Ha* thorn, llinks. Hussey. Lewis of Liberty, Main. May. Mills, Nickerson, Phillips, Spaulding. Stickney, Stone, Vo.*e, Warren. Waterhouse, Wentworth, Whitehouse, Wilder.—30. Nays—Messrs. .Vdains of Biddeford. Adams of Mavtield. Allan, Alexander. Ames, Barker. Bearce of 'Turner, Bean. Berrv of Daniariscotta, Berry of Buxton. Bird, Blake. Bliss, Bouncy. Boyd, Booth* by. Bradford. Brawn, Brown, Chamberlain, Chase of Woodstock. Clark of Ueuulleld. Cole, Crockett. Daggett, Darling. Dennett, Douglass, Dunning, Duncan, Folsom, Foster of Argyle, Gannett, Gott, Graff am, Gieeuluf. llaimnoud of Paris, llawes. Holbrook, Hoiman. Hume. Irish. Jones, Jordan of Minot. Jordan ol Brunswick, Keegan, Kimball. Lamson, Leighton, Libby, Lord, Martin, Marion, McDougal, McLain, Mean.*, Mears, Mildram. Milli* ken, Moulton. Newcomb, Pike. Powers. Heed, Sher man of Camden. Sherman of Islesboro’, Skinner, Smith of liodgdon. Smith ot Litchfield, Smith of Saco, Smith of Warren, Smith of Parsoustield. Thnrlough, Tobey, Weston, Wheeler, While, Whit ney, Wilson of Bradford, Wilson of Thomaston, Young.—SI. Absent—Messrs. Bearce of Lewiston, Brackett, Burnham, Campbell. Cox, Cushing, Gates. Gould Green, Ham. Hamiltou. Harding. Humphrey, Lane, Lewis of Pittston, Mavo, McGilvery. McKowu, Palmer, Patten. Pierce, Plummer, Purinton. Higgs. Sturgis, Stover, Thompson, Twitehell, Wasaou.—*b Bill an act to incorporate the Bangor and Aroostook Railroad Company was taken from the table, and was pending, when on motion of Mr. Stickney, the House adjourned. Aftenoon Session. Bill an act amendatory of an act to amend chap. 224 of the law of lsGfi relating to the charter of the State Agricultural Society ap proved March 1, 1870 wa» read three times rules being suspended, and tabled on motion of Mj. Baker. Kesolve for the payment of lost bonds, cupons and other Slate securities was read the second time and passed to be engrossed. Kesolve appropriating the proceeds of the sale of certain lands to the use of the Granger Turnpike Company, was read the second time and tabled on motion of Mr. Bakek. Bill an act to incorporate the Bangor and AroostooK Kallroad Co., pending when the House adjourned, was resumed. Mr. Stickney withdrew his proposed amend ment to substitute House document 14 for the hill and Mr. Hinks moved to amend by strik ing out all after see. 2 after the word “rail road" in line eight, and insert “between one mile west of the Molunkus stream and the cast side of Bancroft therein, running north erly by the most desirable and passable route, between the east line of Houlton and the west line of Smyrna and by the way of Presque Isle to s«ine point on the St. John river, at or near Van Huron Plantation." Mr. Hinks related the history of the bill ami spoke in favor of his amendment. Messrs. Stickney, Hawes, Ihiha, Smith of llodgdon and Kkkoan advocated the amend ment and Messrs. Powers, Dinning and Vosk opposed. The amendment was adopted. Mr. Stickney moved to strike out the words “Bangor and” in the title making it rend “an act to incorporate the Aroostook Kailroad Company." Carried. The bill was then pass ed to be engrossed. Bill an act additional to chap. 48 of the Ko visod Statutes, concerning corporations, was taken from live table on motion of Mr. Baker and passed to be engrossed. Kesolve csUibliafeiug the valuation of tbc State of Maine eaiue from live Senate, and was read tw ice under a suspension of the rules and on its passage to be engrossed, the yeas und nays were ordered on motion of Mr. 11 inks and being so taken resulted in the af firmative by 75 yeas and 30 nays as follows Yeas—Mc*sr$. Adaius of Blddeford, Adsins of Mavllold, Alexander, Ames. Bearee of Turner, Bean, Burry of Buxton. Bird. Bouncy, Boyd, Brad ford. Brawn. Brown, Burgess. Chamberlain, Chase of Woodstock, Chase of whui, Clark of Keadfleld, Cole, Couforth, Crockett, Daggett, Darling, Dear horn. Dennett, Dunning, Folsom. Foss. Foster of Argyll, (,aimed. Colt, Creeuleaf, Hammond of Westbrook. Hammond of Paris, Harding, Hinks, i Holbrook. Holman, Hume, Humphrey. Hussey, i Irish, Jones, Jordan of Brunswick, Kimball, Lam son, Leighton, Libby, Lord, Mason, May, McDou gal, Means. Meals, Moulton. Newcomb, Phillips, Sherman of Camdeu, Sherman of Isle-boro*. Smith of Hodgdon, .smith of Litchfield, smith of Saco, Smith of Wariiiu. smith >1 Parsons field, Stone, stover, Twitchell. Vose, Waterhouse. Wheeler. Whitchoune. Whitney, Wilson of Bradford, Wilson of ThoinndiMi. Young —75. Nays—Messrs. Allan, Baker, ltarkejr. Barton. Berry of Bainnrisrotta. Blake, BIjs>. Boothby. C-m sius. Biincttn. Farwell. Graffim. (iin>till, Hurrimnn, I let horn. Hawes. Jordan of Minot, Keegan, Martin. McLain. Mills. Mildram. Milliken, Nickerson, Pow ers, fleet! Skinner, Spaulding. Stlcknev,Thompson, Thudotigh, Warren, Wasson, Weetun, Wentworth Wilder.—*. AJMIKnt**Messrs Bearce of Lewiston. Brackett, Burnham.Caiii|»hell.Cox,Cushing. Douglass.Gate*, llam, Hamilton Lane, Lewie of Liberty, Lewis of PittHon Main. Mavo, MeGilvery. McKown, Palmer. Patten. Pierce. Pike. Plumnier. Purlnton, Biggs, Sturgis, Tobey, White.—27. So the resolve was passed to be engrossed. On motion of Mr. Baker, Ordered. That the Committee on Finance consider the expediency of assessing a State tax for the year 1870 on the new valuation of *1,400.000. On motion of Mr. Warren the order in re lation to deducting a sum of money from the valuation of Veazie, and adding the same to Bangor, was taken from the table and indefi nitely postponed. Adjourned Pailg linuubrc fmtnutl AUGUSTA. Saturday Homing, March 10, 1870, THE CANADIAN FISHERIES. Our Canadian neighbors are proposing to retaliate upon us for the withdraw al of the privileges of the Reciprocity Treaty, which permitted them to control our markets for their products,hy shutting us out from the lisherieson their coast. The government of the Dominion will issue no licenses to foreign fishermen the coming season, and steps will be taken to protect Canadian fishermen. Thus says the Cab inet members of the Dominion, and tints it will be unless they think better of the matter as they consider it more. ltv the treaty of 178:5, made between Great Britain and the United States, the citizens of this country were to have in common with those of Great Britain the right to cure fish on the shores of all parts of his Majesty's dominions in America used by British fishermen, but not to dry fish on the island of Newfoundland. The privilege of drying fish was confined to the shores of Nova Scotia in the fallow ing language "An American fisherman shall have liberty to dry and cure fish on anv of the unsettled bays, harbors, and creeks of Nova Scotia: but as soon as said shores shall become settled it shall not be lawful to dry or cure fish at such settlements without a previotfs agreement for that purpose with the inhabitants, pro price >rs, or possessors 01 me grmiuu. Thus it will be seen that American citi zens had the full right confirmed to them to take fish on any part of the coasts of British America. So it continued without dispute until the war of 1812, when the British government claimed that the shore fishing, within three Ratine miles, was onlv a privilege, and that this had been forfeited by the war. This position Eng land maintained refusing to permit American fishermen the right to fish with in three miles of the shore without an equivalent, and when they attempted to fish as formerly they were ordered off by British vessels stationed for that purpose, and even some captures were made. Our government obtained a suspension of these proceedings until an adjustment of the question could be had, and in 1818 the fol lowing stipulations avere agreed to and in serted in the treaty of that year: The in habitants of tlie United States were to have in common with the subjects of his Brit annic Majesty, the right to fish on certain portions of the southern, western, and northern coasts of Newfoundland, and also on the coasts, hays, harbors, and creeks from Mount Jolv on the southern coast of Labrador, to and through the straits of Belle Isle, and were to have the right to dry and cure tUh in any unsettled parts of the described coasts but were to renounce the right heretofore claimed of taking, curing, and drying fish on or with in three marine miles of any of the coasts, bays, &c. of the British dominions not de scribed as above. It was provided, how ever, that American fishermen should have the right to enter the interdicted bays and harbors for wood, water, shelter and re pairing damages, but for no other purpose whatever. Under this arrangement the fishermen continued to pursue their business, until the claim was made by the Provinces and the British government, that the three miles from the shore was to lie from head land to headland, and not by following the bends and indentations of the coast, as our fishermen understood the treaty and our statesmen have always contended. The reciprocity treaty restored to our fish ermen full liberty to catch and cure fish without restrictions. After the treaty end ed Canada granted licenses, charging fif ty cents per ton for the season, which se cured to each vessel taking out a license all the privileges formerly enjoyed. This charge was increased to one dollar per ton, and now it is proposed to discontinue the license altogether and station armed vessels along the coast to prevent Ameri can fishermen taking fish within three miles of the coast, as they understand it, that is, reckoning from headland to head land. If this proposition is adhered to by the Dominion we are liable to have a renewal of the difficulty which b0set us before un der the same circumstances. Our fisher men will venture over the forbidden lim its, or they may not be able to tell just what distance they are from the shore and inadvertently drift over the line, andlhe British cruisers may pounce upon them or there may be cases in which seizure may take place without a cause,armed ves sels depending upon their strength to seize the unarmed craft and upon falsehood to sustain the act. The danger of difficulty arising here of a serious nature can be readily seen even had not past experience taught us it practically. What we have had before in the same circumstances we shall be very likely to have again. But if there is trouble for us iu the course which our neighbors appear determined to pur sue, there is about as niueh for them, and perhaps more. The expense of keeping a fleet to watch their coast and guard it from the swarins of fishermen that hover about it will be larger than they are well able to support. England found it an expensive undertaking and was not sorry when it came to an end.' Besides there are regu lations in force between the two countries w Inch might be rescinded very much to the inconvenience and disadvantage of the people of the Dominion, and which probably would be if this exclusion from l their waters were practised upon our fish ermen. We are not going to stand com- j pulsion without proving who is strongest in that line. The reciprocity treaty was fore- j ed upon the country by the men who fought four years to destroy the government, in order to damage the industry of the north ern States. We shall not re-enact it in order to accomodate the Dominion though they bluster and undertake their coercive policy. Circumstances have changed since the Slave power went down,and the Canadians must adapt themselves to the change or fare worse. j WAS HI SO T0.\' SKWS. General Sickles is confirmed Minister to Spain by a vote of 46 to 15. The Boston Journal’s Washington corres pondent says “somebody blundered when Mr. Kirk of Ohio was confirmed as Minister to Uruguay. Mr. Kirk was nominated as minis ter to the Argentine Republic, and Mr. Stevens of Maine has since been nominated as Minister to Uruguay. The mistake will be rectified and both gentlemen will be confirmed to the posts to which they were respectively appointed.” The Consular bill reported to the Senate, fixes the pay of the Consuls General at bon don, Paris and Havana at $8000 each at Cal cutta and Shanghae, $5000 each; at Alexan dria, $3500: at Berlin. Constantinople and Vienna, $3000 each, and at Beirut. $2000. The pay of every subordinate consulship is increased or diminished. Senator Wilson, with the concurrence of a number of his associates, will offer an amend ment. in place of Mr. Bingham's, reciting that in consequence of illegal and revolutionary proceedings, the General Assembly of Georgia be declared to have been provisional in its character, and it shall date from the passage of this act and continue till the persons elect ed in November, 1872. arcupaliflcd. He also proposes that certain portions of the late con stitution considered not republican shall be declared null, and that the legislature be re quired to assent. The Board of Managers or the .National Asylums for disabled volunteer soldiers held their monthly meeting at the office of the Sur geon General, Washington, Thursday. Re ports were read, showing the Asylums at Day ton, Ohio, Augusta, Maine, and Milwaukee, Wis., in a most flourishing condition. Over two thousand disabled soldiers were called for during the quarter, and new buildings have been completed, affording accommodations for at least one thousand more. At each asylum is a chapel for religious services, lectures and concerts, a library and reading room, amuse ment hall, school, telegraph office, post office, work shops, &c., and the result is that the men are not only contented and happy, but becoming in a marked degree moral and religious. At the Central Asylum arc over thirteen hundred men, and yet the officer in command reports that there is not a more orderly and well behaved community in the whole country. Tlie annual election ef officers resulted in the re-election of General Butler as President, General Martindale and Jay Cooke aa Vice Presidents, and Mr. Gunckel as Secretary. Gen. Butler and Gov. Smyth reported aa to the water supply of the Eastern Asylum, sub mitting plans therefor, which were adopted and the necessary appropriations made there for. The general good behavior of the in mates induced the Board to make some niodi I fications in the discipline of the asylums and the rules as to discharges, etc. The Board desires to impress upon the public the fact that they are now prepared to receive into their asylums every man who has honorably served his country and is now unable to sup port himself. Several young thieves have been arrested in Portland, for purloining goods from stores. GENERAL NEWS. Montpelier, Vt. is now furnished with gas at six dollars per thousand feet. A genuine and very well-behaved bear made his appisirance in the New York Gold Room in charge of a keeper, the other day. United States troops have been sent to Mur freesboro—the Stone-river battle-ground—to protect public peace and preserve order. The Memphis Board of School visitors have prohibited all religious exercises in the public schools of that city. The American women in Rome propose giving a masquerade ball for the benefit ot the numerous poor in that city. The New York Tribune says Capt. Eyre's crime ‘'is worse than disgraceful to his nation and race—it is a calamity to his species.” The Chinamen imported by General J. G. Walker to work on the Texas Central Rail road are working well. General Walker is negotiating for further importations, and will have little trouble in disposing of them. Bishop Simpson induced a congregation to make his dedication of a church effective by clearing off the debt of $3000 on the occasion. Since last October 55,000 emigrants, black and white, have ^passed through Memphis, Tcnn.. of whom 15,000 were foreigners, prin cipally from the neighborhood of Chicago, hunting homes in the cotton States. The blacks are principally from Virginia. The House Committee on Foreign Affairs has voted to report a resolve according bellig erent rights to the Cuban insurgents. Mr. Seward stopped at only four public houses during his entire route through Cali fornia, Alaska, Mexico and the West Indies to New York. Mr. Sumner presented a memorial to the Senate asking an appropriation for an Ohio University where admission is not denied to any on account of rate, color or previous con dition. A silk manufactory was established in Phil ndelphia as early as 1771, but operations were suspended in consequence of the Revolution ary war. The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela tion* has decided against the ratification of the treaty for the annexation of San Domingo. The vote stood five against the treaty to two in fitvor. Good reports continue to come from the Japanese colony in California, and they pro mise to exhibit at least five chests of tea at the next State Fair, of this year's growth, from tile plants set out last season. Spatted fever prevails to an alarming extent in Daviess county, Indiana, and many deaths are occurring. Out of a sciiool of thirty .five scholars at Mt. Zion school house, in the Ger man settlement, thirteen of the pupils—all of them girls—died of the disease in two weeks. In the case of a mother who sued for the re covery of her child from the New Lebanon Shakers, and Which had been pending since last July, the Supreme Court, sitting in Gen eral Term at Hudson, N. Y., affirmed the or der of Judge Miller, awurding the child to its parent. A Massachusetts paper says: “One of the queerest passages ever put in a town report may be found in that of the last annual report of the Greenfield selectmen. They announce that the town farm and alms house ‘have been carried on the past year to our reasonable satisfaction. Especially the almshouse, at which there has been an un usual amount of sickness and three deaths., John V. Gager, Jr., of Scotland, Ct., writes the Norwich Advertiser in illustration of what industry and economy will do on a farm. He says “I commenced farming twenty-seven years ago, with a capital of fi850, which I earned by working by the month for fill per month. I hired a farm, and hired a house keeper for a year and a half. I then married one of the best housekeepers in New London county. From that time to the present we have attended strictly to farming, and we are now owners of two large farms, a saw mill, shingle mill and grist mill, with a run of cus tom from ten to twrl\e thousand bushels a year. We have a number of thousand dollars in bank stock, and about one thousand dollars’ worth of produce an hand. This lias accu mulated by attending strictly to farming, with out any outside speculation. I say this to en courage young men to turn their attention more particularly to tnrming.” CORRECTIOS. To the Editor of the Ke no elec Journal:— The report in the Kennebec Journal of the debate on the subject of a State liquor com mission at Bungor, which appears in your issue of this date, Hon. Mr. Lang is reported to hare said "the ugent. (meaning Mr. Brown, city agent of Bangor,) at one time made an arrangement to have liquors sent by the Port land agent, (meaning myself.) direct'from Boston without analyzing or assaying; it was done and the per cent, was sent to the com missioner. Either Mr. Lang is not correctly reported in the language attributed to him or he failed to note or recollect the tacts as presented to the committee of which he is chairman. I am confident Mr. Lang did not intend to misrepresent the case, and Mr. Brown did not bring the matter before the committee to convict me of an illegal transaction to which had it been such, he himself would have been a party. Mr. Brown referred to the case for a purpose entirely different. The tacts in the case are simply these Mr. Brown met my son in Boston, in July of 1867, and stated that there was a lot of whiskey there which he wished to get, that he hnd partially arranged with the commissioner of Massachusetts to buy it for him and iiave it analyzed, but said he would prefer to have it through the office at Portland, because the commission charged at the latter office was less than at the Boston office, and that he wonlil have to pay for analyzing at the Boston office, which expense the commissioner of Maine always pays himself. It was on Mr. Brown's request to myself as well as my son that the purchase was made, and it was billed to me by the son of Mr. Brown of Boston, and shipped direct from there to Bangor, but not till after I had obtained a sample of it and had it analyzed. I now hold the certificate of the State Assayer (No. 333, invoice book page 23) *that it was pure. The transaction was strictly legal, and Mr. Brown stated that he wished to have it so. As an act of justice I trust you will give the above an early insertion in your Journal. Eaton Shaw. j Portland, March 16, 1870. Somerset Kennebec Bailroad Co. ri<HI Stockholders of the Somerset A Kennebec 1 Railroad CouipnuT ar* hereby notifind to meet at the Treasurer’s Office, IN Al’GUpTA, On Tuesday, the 20th day of March last., at 11 o’clock A. M., to make such arrangements In regard to building an Iron Bridge at Augusta, and formiug a permanent connection with file Portland A Kennebec Bailroad Company by lease, consoli dation or otherwise, as shall be found expedient. Also to aet on any other business that may com* beiore them. A. T THOMPSON, Secretary. Augusta, Mar. 15, 1870. tlTmarlinAiw 13_ MOSES W. FARR, General Insurance Ag’t, LIFE AW® FIRE. Capital Represented over 50 Millions. OFFICE, »0. 1 DARBY BLOCK, .tlOtHT.t, .W.H.VB. UJanTO-tl Notice HAVING DISPOSED OF OCIt GOODS Damaged bj the Late Freshet WE ARE OFFERING A GOO® CLEAW STOCK AT Low Prices -AT NO. 2 MERCHANTS’ ROW* Hallowoll. I. J. HEB8EY A GO. HalloweU, Mur.», 1«7U.t*mAi.3w Girl Wanted i 4 SITUATION in a pricat* ftmUj A work The beat wague paid. Inquire at the JoPHNAL Office. _ Augusta, Mar. 15,1*70. tl#m*r-tf

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_ __ §?ortnj. For the Journal* TO DEATH. •Y iMXtat. M. ItAVlfWION. I’ll twine my harp with filrftst flowers. And sing to thee, O Death! Who comest hnid the waning hours To take the mortal breath. 0 Death of thee they cannot know, Who know not. too, of life; Who have not drank its deepest woe, Nor seen its sharpest strife. They wish not, in thy charge untried, Their helpless souls to place; Nor in thy stranger arms would hide; Nor court thy cold embrace. But they whose heart' lie still and dead In sorrow’s winding-sheet; Whose vital spark ol hope is fled,— Arc wont thy face to greet. They know thy sacred atmosphere; Familiar is thy mien: To such the epjjit-realm seems near; And near, thy gate between. Where thee, O tender, solemn guide! With golden keys, they see: Which ope the place where each shall bide. In calm eternity. And to thine arrows sharp yet kind, They hare the oft-torn breast; With pale smile saying, Blessed wound! This last shall heal the rest! Though love and friendship fail and die, And all men turn our foes; On thee we surely can rely, And And, at length, report. If, now, of that for which I’ve lived, No part my eyes shall see: This night, as with a friend most proved, Fd fly, O Death, with thee! But if my way, though crossed and dark, Holds somewhat that 1 saw; 1 fain on earth for years would work 0 then the soul Withdraw! Those white lambs feeding yon a space, 1 cannot fully reach; Till thou my spirit feet unloose, With thy mngm tic touch. Full well I know’ thy two-fold dart, When living hope* are >la;n; But should I *pcak the m-.unier’s heart, Too sad would grow my strain. Sweet Death, lair Death, I'm view ing thee In more interior light; Where, like a t;;r, thou guides! me Beyond thy teeming night. Augusta, Fkb., 1870. A Wonderful Discovery! RATURE’S YEARS OF STUDY AND EXPERIMENT. It Contains Vo LAC SULPHUR—Vo SU9AR of LEAD-Vo LITHARGE —No NITRATE of SILVER, and is entirely free from the Poisonous and Health-destroying Dregs used in other Hair Preparations. It is sure to supersede and drive out of the community all the POISONOUS PRE PARATIONS note in use. Transjtarent and dear ms crystal, it trill not soil the finest fabric. No oil, no sediment, no dirt—per fectly SAFE, CLEAN, and EFFICIENT— desiderata ms LONG SOUGHT FOR, and FOUND AT LAST It colors and prevents the Hair from be coming Gray, imparts a sop, glossy appear ance, removes Dandruff, is cool and refresh ing to the head, checks the Hair from falii my off, and restores it to a great extent when pre maturely lost, prevents Headaches, cures all Humors, cutaneous eruptions, and unnat ural heat. ONLY 7S CENTS PER BOTTLE. It is secured in the Patent Office of the United States\y DR. G. SMITH, Patentee, Groton Junction, Mass. Prepared only by PROCTER BROTHERS, GLOUCESTER, MASS., To whom all orders should be addressed. Bold by all flrst-cluss Druggists and Fancy Goods Dealers. The Genuine is put up in a panel bottle made expressly for it, with the name of the article blown in the glass. Ash your Druggist for Naturefs Hair Restorative, and take No Other. The Restorative ia for e*le at Wholesale in Port* land by W V Phillips Sl Co., and at retail by all the Druggists in Maine. 1an2H*J!mtAw MOSES M. SWAN, Watchmaker and Jeweller, 7 I

Ilia Stock embrace* a tine line of American and Swiss Watches, In goldi ami *llv«*r including the celebrated NaXoMiAl or hlgin Wateli, Waltham. TreuiouX, Bor nutu, lion nett. Pardeaaz, Jacot. Sc., in both La uteo’ and grutlemoo’* Pino Groia ffowoli-y, j Solid Gold Leoniton Vest and Neck Chains, 8TKUI.ING A COIN SILVER GOOItu, VIST. PLATED WAKE, SPECTACLES AMD EYE GLASSES, of the moot approved kinds. CLOCKS OF ALL KINDS, including thi* celebrated 1TII M A CALENDAR nil of w hich will he .old at the Lowe.t Price*, ami Warranted. Particular attention given to re, ail ing all kinds ot Fine Watches. Gtarouooicter Balances applied and adjusted to temperature :ui petition. tljan70tf DULL HI MON UK* Fasiiiouable Hair Dre^King Rooms, Opposite l'ariott A Bradbury’*, Water Street, t Augusta, Me. Shaving. Shampooing. Uaii-Dreesing. Cutting, Col urine, Ac in the most approved style of the art. Fartieaiiar atteiRaon pud to i.uUrug and curling Bo dies’ and Children’* nair. AH kinds of nair Work mad" to order in the latest stvle. Ii»n70-iy aupsta 70irMot&. Chnrchc*. ORTHODOX CONGREGATIONAL —Granitc Ch Stela at., between Bridge and Oak. J-F. Bingnwn nuter; reiidenca eoutbeul f?™Sr.B«d* Kim at rect Mominf servica 10AO A. M. AlWr r*"?1 J Hirker taator; Feshlenca Chestnut street. I A- M- AftiTn°OD 2-30P‘ FrI'F street, north of Bridge. w ivnm v, paster; raeMenee summer street. I 10JM A. M Afternuon 4.* I*. \i i-’tIU iDLsT*EI’ 1st. OP AI..—Green street, east of M*ife King, paster; resilience st the par «,n lire next door to the chureh. Morning ser vice 10.30 A. 31. Afternoon 2.30 I*. M. Evening 7 V. PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL,—94ate ft., between Oak and Winthrop. Rev. Mr. Upjohn, rector. Morning service 10J0 A. M. Evening service I l'NIVERS \LIST..—Cor. Winthrop and Summer st«. C. R. Moor, pa slot'; re-idem* Winthrop street, below Orchard. Morning service 10.30 A M. Sabbath School service at 12 A. M. Evening ser vice at 7 P. M. _ u UNITARIAN.—Corner Oak and state sts. Rev. Mr. Cram, pastor; morning service 10 30 A. M. Sabbath School service 215 P. M. Preaching service in evening at 7 oYIoek CATHOLIC —State st noTtli of Bridge. Rev Mr O ltrien, priest; residence near the church. The Congregational. First Baptist. Free Will Baptist and Methodist Churrhes hold social com ft-rvnee meetings in their ve.-tric* every *3 nine-liar evening, at half-past seven o'clock. Y. M. A. Rooms in Darby Block. Water street. Regular praver meeting* every Monday evening. Ileligiou* exercises every Sunday afternoon at 4 o clock, ttoonm open to all. .Wi» sonic BETHLEHEM LODGE, No. 35, F. and A. M. Stated meetiifgf first Monday of each month. Special meetings every Monday evening. F A. Crowell. Master. .1. V\ Clapp, Soeretatw. ANGUHTA LODGE, No. 111. F. A A. »I. Slated meetings fir-t Tuesday of each month Special meetings everv Tuesday evening. H. Wood burv Master.' E F Blackman. Secretary. TRINITY COMMANDEKY, No. 7. Knights Tem plar Stated meetings second Friday of each month. David Cargill, Eminent Commander. J W. Clapp. Recorder. JERUSALEM ROYAL ARCH CHAPTER—Meet* st IIt **Ut AT The itAwest Market Rate*! FOR GENUINE AND RELIABLE GOODS f»!ti.4gr'» Dr j. Store, W»Ur Street, toner luiet Kqure. ftj*n701y __ WiiNTED r I"* A IIMKHS an«l Hunter* hit ting prime Mink Skins 1 on hand will find n cash customer at liighot njaikH pric* by sending them to J. II. W ELLS a co., Ko. lO State St., Boston, Maes. II. T. HKLMBOLD’H Coratrated Fluid Extract Bacbn, THE GREAT DIURETIC. The Proprietor trusts that his Remedies, (Vom the fact of their being advertised, may not be classed as Patent Medicine?. Helm hold’s Fluid Extract Buchu,

l is a Pharmaceutical Preparation. The proper name is given, and it is the most active which can be made; it is indorsed as a cure by all medical w ork*, for such diseases as recommended by the Proprie tor It is pleasant in its taste and odor, free from all injurious proi»ertioa, and is taken by Adulb* auu Children. It is Tonic. Diuretic, Blood Purifying ami Invigorating. Enfeebled aud delicate constitu tions of both sexes will find it far more strength ening than auv of the preparations of bark or iron. See Medical Properties contained in Dispensatory of the United states, of w hich the follow lug is eorreci copy. BUCHU —Its «n!or is strong, diffusive, and some what aromatic, it* taste ia bitterish, and analogous to that of mint. It is given chiefly in complaints of the Urinary Organs, such as Gravel. Chronic Ca tarrh of the Bladder, morbid irritatiou of the Blad der and Urethra, diseases of the Prostate Gland, and Retention or the Incontinence of Urine, from a loss of tone in the parts concerned in its evacuation. It has also been recommended in Dyspepsia, j Chronic Rheumatism, Cutaneous Affections and Dropsy. testimony. Cure of Gravel or Five Years’ Standing Stone PASSED AND TO HE SEEN. Savannah, Tenn., May 14,1NJ». Dr. II. T. II elm no ld, Df.ar Sir We introduced your “Fluid Extract Buchu’* in this country about eight months ago. and are happy to state that it is meeting with universal favor. We wish to inform you of one instance (among many) where your “Buchu” has worked wonders. A man in our county, named J. B Es tell, had been suffering about five years w ith grav el. About six weeks ago he bought of us one l*ot tle of your “Buchu,” and before he was through with one bottle he passed a gravel that weighs eight grains, which we now have on exhibition in our drugstore. He snvs be never will be without the •Buchu” in his house again. Your preparations are gaining favor everv day. Very respectfully, yours Ac., FXCLKS A HINKLE, Druggists. Crft*of Bladder and Kidney .vfvection of LONG STANDING—STONE PASSED AND TO BE SEEN. Westi obt. C onn. Sept. 5,1869. H. T HlUBOLb, E*q. Dear Sir: I commenced taking your “Extract of Bwiiu" about two w eek* since for an affection of the bladder and kidney*. I have suffered by spell* very much for a few day* past. But yesterday re i lief*came through the effect of your Buchu.” A -lone passed my bladder at»ont the size of a largr ptn. and 1 now feel perfectly well anti entirely free from the pafn that I have suffered with “*o hard I attribute my cure to your medicine entirely, and would recommend all persons similarly affected to trv it. I have great faith in it* curative power*. Tourt truly, THOMAS J BENNETT. REFERS TO Rev. WILLIAM COGSWELL, Westport. Conn. J. L. G. CANNON, Druggist, Westport, Conn. H. B. WHEELER, esq., Westport. Conn. BRADLEY HI LL, esq., Westport, Conn. Dr. WAKEMAN. Reading, Conn. R. W. R. ROBINSON, Wholesale Druggist New York City. And many other# if necessary. Cuke of Kidney and Liver affection of a Patient Seventy-Eight years of Age. THANKS TO MR. IIELMBOLD. Girard, Pa., March 31.1869. Editor Cosmoplitl 1 desire, a* an unsolicited tribute to the merits of Helmbold’s Buchu, and for the benefit of those similarly afflicted ns myself, to say that after consulting many eminent physicians, and trying nearly all the best advertised remedies. In the vain hope of finding relief from aggrivated kidney and bladder diseases, from which I have suffered excessively for many years, good fortune finally suggested to me Helmbold’s Buchu. which I commenced using w ith little faith and no apparent beneficial result* for about a month. At the expir ation of that time, however, I thought 1 commenced to experience slight relief, which encouraged me to persevere in its use, and now, at the expiration of four months, although I am an infirm old man, uearly 78 year* of age, and consequently medicines cannot be expected to favorably affect iue a* they otherwise would, I have found such uuspcakahle 1 relief uud permanent benefit from Mr. Helmbold’s valuable discovery, that I feel 1 ought to publicly record the fact, as an acknowledgement to him uud a valuable suggestion to the public. Yours respectfully, D. M. LAREN. Mr. I.aren refers to the following gentlemen. Col. DAN. RICE, Girard, Pa. CHAS. STOW, esq., Girard, Pa., Editor Cosmo polite. GEORGE If. CUTLER, Girard, Pa., Attorney. C. I. HINDS, GIrani, Fa., Attorney. Cant. I>. W. HUTCHINSON, Girard, Pa.. Attorney. DAVID OLIN, Girard, Pa.. Merchant. DAVID E. DAY, Girard, Pa., Merchant. C\ F. ROCKWELL, Girard, Pa., Merchant. B. C. ELY, Girard, Pa., Druggist. A Permanent CTrk of gravel of twelve years standing—Stone passed AND TO HE SEEN. Burnside, Conn., Dec. 15, i860. Dr. HelmBOLD— Dear Sir: It is with much pleasure that I write you upon facts respecting my self I do not know hardly how to express myself. 1 have been for the last ten or twelve years the greatest sufferer man could be and live; but more sometimes than others. The complaint was the “Kidneys” and “Bladder.” I have been sometimes from twelve to fourteen hours, and wanted to make water every minute, but could not. Have consult ed doctors’ both In Massachusetts and this State, and taken pills, I may say, by the quart, also liq uored medicines, but found no relief from any, and got worse the last six months. 1 was so that I could scarcely get about. 1 could not rest night or day. Jt would soon have been "all tip” w ith me if I had not seen your advertisement in “The Berkshire Courier*’ headed “Kidneys.” 1 read it through and thought I would try it. I purchased a bottle, but, mind you, had not much faith in it. Why should I, when I had been trving so many things and cost me so much Well. I began taking it, and before I had taken the first bottle I felt bail; but I finished it and fof another. By the time 1 took half of the second still got worse (apparently)- When I walked it seemed as if my aglit kidney w as falling from its place, and 1 felt really bad. 1 felt #o, before 1 had finished the second, that I had made up my mind it was of no use trying any mow-aud all this time the “Buchu” was doing its work, but 1 did not know it; so I gave it up and went to Hartford on Saturday to see one of the best doctors in the city. He said it was the neck of the bladder, and! should have to undergo an operation. He gave me med icine, and I went borne quite downhearted. On Sunday 1 was unable to go to church. 1 had not taken any of bis medicine, but on my return contin ued using the “Buchu,” aud in the afternoon 1 bad a desire to make water, but could not. About one hour after this I tried again, with the same result; but the uext time 1 took the vessel it was the same as turning a faucet aud stopping it off again. It was so for three times, aud the third time there w as something came through the passage and struck against the side of the vessel. 1 examined it, and it is the ugliest stone or gravel vou ever saw, cov ered over with little peices which colleted together It looks the color of a mud turtle, and is as hard as a flint. 8o you see the “Buchu” was doing ite work although I was feeling so badly. I procured an other bottle thinking their might be some more be hind, but since that has pasted, which is eight weeks ago last ftiuuUy.. 1 have been as well as ever 1 was in my life. I have the stone securely wrapped and those who have seen it in this place are sur prised. 1 cannot tell you all, but this is a true story of my case, aud you are welcome to make such Una: of my name as you think proper. I aiu pretty w en knowm in Berkshire; also in Connecticut. The ad vertisement saved me. Why not publish more? The Springfield Republican is a wide-spread paper. If anv one wishes to *ee this wonder, they can do so. I could write all day* but think 1 have said .noutf. tkutbue, P,l>,r Maker, Burnside. Hartford Co., Conn, imni to l>r. MACK, Burnside, Conn. Dr. WRIGHT, North Lee, Maas. Dr. HOLKl'M, North Lee, Maas. Dr. ADAMS, stookhridffe. Maaa. Dr 8COTT,North Maneheater, Conn. Dr. J Age ED. bark] and Corn err, Conn. Dr. BEARKlfi)lU>. Hartford, Conn. I All of whom treated ine for the diecaae. UR. REISER is a physician of over 80 years experience, and a graduate of the Jeffersonian Medical College, and of the l »i versify of Medicine and burger) of Phil adelphia. Mr. If. T. Helmbold—Dear Sir: In regard to the question asked me as to my opinion about Bu chu, 1 would say I have used and sold the article in various forms for the past thirty years. I do not think there is any form or preparation of it I have not used, or known to be used, in the various diseases where »uch medicate agent would be indicated. Ton are aware, as well as myself, that it has been extensively employed In the various diseases of the bladder and kidneys, and the reputation it has ac quired. in my judgment, is warranted by the facts. I have seen and used, as before stated, every form of Buchu—the powdered leaves, tincture, fluid ex tracts—and I am not congnizunt of anv preparation of that plant at all equal to yours. Twelve years’ experience ought, I think, to give me the right to judge of its merits; and, without prejudice or par tiality, 1 give yours precedence over ull others. I value your Buchu for its effects on patients. I have cured with it. and seen cured with it, more diseases of the bladder And kidnevs than I have ever seen cured with any other Buchu or any other proprietary compound of whatever name. Respect fully yours, Ac., GEO. H. KEYSER, M. D., August 11, 1S65. 110 Wood-at., Pittsburg, Penn. A CASE OF TWENTY YEARS’ STANDING. Philadelphia. Penn., June 25,1907. II. T. Helmbold. Druggist—Dear Sir: I have been a sufferer for upw ards of twenty years w ith gravel, bladder and kidney affections, (luring w hich time I have used various medicinal preparations, and beeh under the treatment of the most eminent physicians, experiencing but little relief. Having seeu your preparations extensively ad vertised. I consulted iny family physican in regard to using your EqtrnctfBuchu. 1 did this because I had used aU kinds of adver- i tised remedies and had found them worthless, and '•nine quite injurious; in fact. I despaired of ever getting well, and determined to use no remedies hereafter unless I knew of the ingredients. It was this that prompted me to use your remedy. As you advertised that it was composed of buchu. cubebs and juniper berries, it occurred to me and my phys ician as an excellent combination; and with his ad vice, alter an examination of the article and con sulting again with the druggist. I concluded to try it. I commenced to use it about eight months ago. at which time 1 vas confined to uiy room. From the first bottle I was astonished at the ben eficial effect, and after using it three weeks was able to walk out I felt much like writing to you a full statement of my case at the time, but thought my improvement might only be temporary, and therefore concluded to defer, and see if it would effect a perfect cure, knowing that it would be of, greater value to you and more satisfactory to me. 1 am now able to report that a cure is effected, 1 after using the remedy for five months. I have not used any now for three months, and feel as well in all respects as I ever did. Your Buchu being devoid of any unpleasant taste and odor, a nice tonic and in vigorator of the system. I do not mean to be without it whenever occasion mav require its use on such affection*. M. McCORMIC. Should any doubt Mr. McCormic’s statement, he refers to the following gentlemen Hon Wji, BIGI.ER, ex-Governor of Pennsylvania. Hon THOMAS B. FLORENCE, Philadelphia. Hon. J. C KNOX, Philadelphia. Hon. J. S. BLACK. Philadelphia. Hon I>. R. PORTER, ex-Governor of Pennsylvania. Hon ELMS LEVIS, Philadelphia. Hon. R. C. GRIER, Philadelphia. Hon. G. W. WOODWARD, Philadelphia. Hon. W A. PORTER, Philadelphia. Hon. JOHN BIGLER. ex-Governor of California. Hon. E. BANKS, Washington, D. C. And many others if necessary. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS WOULD BE GIVEN FOR A BOTTLE IF NECESSARY. RaHWaY, N. J., Dec. 2. II. T. Helm bold, Esq.,—Dear Sir: I take great pleasure in sending you a certificate, in addition to the many you have received from suffering human ity. I can scarcely find language sufficiently strong to express my heartfelt gratification at the wonder* Ail cure your “Buchu” has effected. For four years I have suffered beyond description. All my friends (with myself) came to the conclusion that my case was incurable. Accident placed your advertise ment in my hands. I commenced taking your •Bu ehu I followed the directions, and to’ uiy litter j astonishment before 1 had takeu seven bottles of j your valuable medicine (1 would give #100 a bottle, j if I could not get it at any other price) I am entirely cured. I most earnestly recommend it to all those i suffering from disease. 1 have told many persons j to take your valuable medicine, and they are doing 1 so w ith great success. Any information my fellow citizens may require will be freely given by the subscriber a’t his residence. No 7$ Milton-ave., New' Jersey. H. M. FREEMAN, Councilman Third Ward, city of Rahway. Rahway, N. J., Dec. 2, lfitjy. We, the undersigned, an* well acquainted with H. .M. Freeman of Rahway, and know that he has been a long time suffering, in the worst possible form, for the oast four years, and that he has been entirely cured by the use of Helm bold’s Buchu J W. SAVAGE. ex-Mayor. FRANK LA BAU, President of Council. WM. RICHARDS, Clerk of Council. PETER A. BANTA, Councilman. W. J. BROWN, Councilman. J. S. S. MELICK, Councilman. LEWIS HOFF, Councilman. J B. STRYKER, Merchant. City Hall, Mayor’s Office, Rahway, N J., Dec. 5, 18*J‘J f This will certify that I am personally acquainted with II. M. Freeman, and am cognizant of the facts as set forth in the above statement, aud the several Versons whose signatures are thereunto attached are well know n to me. JOHN F. WHITNEY, Mayor of Rahway, N.J. X Y. S. Vol. I*STrrrTE, i Corner of Fifth-ave. and Seventy-sixth st., Central Park. (A HOME AND SCHOOL FOIt THE SONS OE DECEASED SOLDIERS.) DR. II. T. HELM HOLD: Two bottles only of the Jackagc of your valuable Tiurhu presented to the nstitute have been used by the children, and with perfect success. In the wise of our little lieutenant A. J., his pride is no longer mortified, and he is free from the daily morning anathemas of the chamber maid who lias charge of hi* bedding. I feel that a know ledge of the result of our use of your Buchu with the children under our charge may save many a superintendent and matron of boarding-schools and asylums a great amount of annoyance; and many a' poor child, suffering more from weakness than from habit, may tie spared punishment that is (not knowing it a» a weakness instead of a bad habit) most unjustly Inflicted upon them. Thank ing you on behalf of the children, and hoping others may Ik- alike benefited. 1 am res|ieettully yours. COL. YOUNG, General Sup’t and Director. June It*, IBM. Great Salt Lake City, j I'tah, Jan. *s. ISOS Mr. H. T. Uei-miiold—Dear Sir; Your commu nication requesting our terms for advertising was duly received, but from a prejudice I had fanned aga'inst advertising cures for secret diseases, it was left unanswered. During an accidental con versation in a drug store the other evening, my mind was changed on the eharaoter of your Buchu. It w as then highly recommended for other diseases by two physician* prvseut. Enclosed please llud our rates or advertising. Yours, Ac T. It. II. STKXHOUSE, Editor and Proprietor of Daily and Semi-Weekly Telegraph. _ HELMBOLD’S EXTRACT BUCHT, established upward of eighteen years, prepared by H. T. HKLMBOLD, Druggist, So. OM Broadway, New York, and Xo. 104 South Tenth St, Philadelphia, Penn. Price gl i.1 per bottle, or ai* bottles for gti Ml, delivered to any address. Sold by Druggists everywhere. Xone are genuine unless done up in steel en graved wrapper, with Arc simile of my Chemical Warehouse, and signed lylg U. T. HELMBOLD GOLD! GOLD! GOLD! ADAJMDSOIV’S BOTANIC COUGH BALSAM! IS MORE VALUABLE THAN GOLD. TRY IT! TRY IT! TRY IT! IT CURES TIIE WORST IN A SHOUT TIME. IN LARGE BOTTLES, at 35 Cents. No Cure No Pay t FRANK KINSMAN, DRUGGIST, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL AGENT TOR TIIE UNITED STATES AND CANADAS. Cough no more when you can be Cured for 33 dents! TRY IT TRY IT!_TRY IT! Opinions ol Ihe Press. The Kennf.iiec Jocrnai. ha* been enlarged and la now oue ,1 f the handsomest paper* in the 1 uited Mate*.—Portland Press. The Kesstrec Journal come* to n*thi« week enlarged, and w ith new type, giving it a very nice ippearauce, and an extra amouutof good reading natter.—Simon, in Lewiston Journal. The KennkreC Journal come* to us much en larged and improved. New type, clear paper, and a determination to keep up with the lime* w d* en sure to Hie natron* of the Journal a urst-clUM* newspaper. We are pleased to notice tho«e evi dences of prosperity on the part of our neighbor* of the Journal and w isli them abundant success.— Itnngor Whig amt Courier. Tlie Kenneuec Journal comes to us this week dressed in now type throughout and greatly en larged (nine columns to a page), and is now we be lieve, the large-t paper iu the state, with one excep tion. The JeitUNAi. is most a'ly conducted by Mc.-*r*. >praguc, Uwen A Nash. and dea#rve§ the liberal support of the party whose principle* it advocate*. To it* gcuial publisher* we wish the richest success Kennebec Reporter. The Kennebec Journal wa* enlurged this w-eck to nine column*, and i* now the largest mho sheet iu Maine It is *aid that the proprietor* will issue a permanent I>ailv henceforth, beginning with the legislative session -Boston Advertiser Tne Kf.nnf.beu Journal of Angu>fa. will be enlarged, thi* week, and made the largest paper in the state—Springfield Rejmblicun. The Kennebec Journal lm» spread itself to the size of the Boston Advertieer. and i* otherw ise im proved. so that it i> now the largest and perhaps the handsomest paper iu the stale Waterviile Mail. The Kennebec Journal of lart week appeared in au enlarged form, printed on new type aud upon a new pres*.— banyor Jeffersonian Th«hKNNKBK« Journal, always neatly printed and ablv conducted. come* to Ur enlarged and if possible neater looking than ever beiore. It i* now the large.'t weekly printed iu Maine Macnius Union. The Kennebec Journal comes to us thi* week in a new dress, and considerably enlarged. Indicat ing a prosperous condition financially. and which is w ell deserved.—.4roo«foofr Pioneer. The Kennebec Journal comes to us much en larged. and dressed iu a spick and span uew suit. Augusta ia bound to grow, ami the Journal pro prietors evidently mean to be up to the times Portland Transcript. The Kennebec Journal has been greatly en larged. and is now we believe, the largest paper in the Mate. The publishers have recently added one of Campbell** best new spaper presses to their al ready very complete establishment, aud are pre pared to answer all calls that mav be made upon their typographic resource*. It take* no backward -tops though in it* i*tue it casta “A Olauce Back ward” to it* first number, comparing that with the present —Gardiner Journal. The Kennebec Journal, one ol the best weekly pa»*ers in New England. come* to u* enlarged this week We are glad to see such proof of its pros peritv Iioston Transcript. The Kennebec Journal comes u> us this week in an enlarged form anil new drew*. It makes a splendid appearance, and is worthy of an extensive circulation.—Liddeford Journal. The Kennebec Journal ha* been enlarged, and is now the largest paper in the Mate. The publish ers have had a mammoth Campbell pres* built i-pecially for it. and with a new dies* of tyye it i* a very handsome sheet. The publisher* should re ceive a liberal support to compensate for the heavy outlav which they make Rvclcinnd Free Press. The Kennebec Journal comes to u* in anew: dress, and much enlarged, which are evidences of prosperity. The proprietor* of the Mate paper are energetic’business men. aud deserve much credit for thi* last improvement in their valuable Journal, and we wish them large success, financially, and otherwise.—Farmington Chronicle. The Kennebec Journal ha* been enlarged and verv much improved. New type, new press, new determination to make a first-class Mate paper. The Journal never looked so prosperous and well to-do. and we are more than pleased* at these evi dence* of prosperity.— Fllsu-orth American The Kennebec Journal ha* been considerably enlarged. dressed in a fine new *nit. from head to foot, and make^a line appearance.—Calais Adver tiser. 4 The Kennebec Journal come* to u* enlarged and in a new *uit of type The Journal is well Conducted, readable, industrious in news, and rrettv much all that a newspaper vhould be, except in Its politics Itepubikan Journal. The Kennebec .Journal ha* been enlarged, and i* printed with new tvpc and a new press. It is one of the largest and best weekly paper* in the State. Eastport Sentinel. The Kennebec Journal. Thi* valuable state paper has recently been enlarged, with an entirely new dves*. It i* printed on one of Campbell’* presse*—and i* one of the largest if not the largest paper* in the State. 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