Daily Kennebec Journal (Augusta, Me.)
March 18, 1881

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PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED). BY SPRAGUE A SON. TERMS: SEVEN DOLLARS PER ANNUM. SINGLE COPIES. THREE CENTS. VOL. XII. AUGUSTA, MAINE, FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 18, 1881. no. m. tyt jteimcbit Jflurital. Kobiuhrd at Abocsta, Maixe, Water Street, root 0tCoart, by Spbaoi'e k Sox. _ SAFES -WITH-] Patent Inside Bolt Work, Patent Hinged Pap, Inside Iron Linings,! Four Wheel Combination Locks. Tlics* Safes are being sold in this State iu large it imber*. They posses new and Important Features Which render them MORE FIRE PROOF i.nd make them the Cheapest Safes made.

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Correspondence Solicited. ■arTflm FANCY CARDS KtlR Ulecton, Frinten ud Adwtim. 1 nJW6? of series, with prices per set, 100 and cm? fl®1® and printed, sent to any address ter OO 32:"5“P»or money, which will be refunded on ale* nL°f samples. Catalogue and twelve sam *“r two S^at stamps. P'Wet, li Stknl Sailg Ifcmnrtri Journal. Remarks of Mr. Stront of Portland, J^VSSB^ i-SR an> portion of the time of the Hw.( in dis cuss,„g that part of the Governor's message which was referred to the Joint Special Com’ mittec of which I have the ho^or t„ be a member, and by whose direction I submitted the majority report. But the manner of its reference, and the extraordinary character of the document itself, induces me to ask the indulgence of this body whilst I submit such considerations in connection with that repo-t as seem to me to he called for by thc occa Mon I he message was sent by the Gover nor to this legislature, lor its information K tl‘°9‘' s"bJec“* touching the welfare of the State, which would be likely to receive its examination and legislative action. Such at least, we have a right to expect would he’ its primary and leading purpose, and even if it went no farther, it would properly he be ore us tor discussion, and open to fair and legitimate criticism in debate. But it it exceeds this limit, if its general tendency is to forward party purposes and to promote political results, then it would seem to he peculiarly fitting that we should examine its statements, arguments and conclusions, and determine how far they are borne out by the fact* ami justified in their applieation, and what their influence is to be upon the de velopment, dignity and welfare of the noble State, in whose past record we have a just pride, and to whose future destine we turn our solicitous gaze with hopeful expectation. It was undoubtedly for tliia purpose that the reference was unanimously made by the usual Committceon tiieGovernor's message.through the Senator from Penobscot, Mr. Jf.n.xixos, to a Joint Select Committee of both branches of the Legislature. And this discussion is rendered necessary by the minority report ot this committee now laid before this Legislature, and before tin people ot the State. This minoritv report adopts tlie message as a part of itself, anti affirms all its doctrines, and we cannot dis cuss the one^ without necessarily discussing the other. We must either pass bv in silence this document which is laid on our desks in the form of a report, and as a challenge for us to meet its statements, or we must discuss botli reports as made, to wiutsoerer conclu sions that discussion may lead. No one will exjK-ct the majority of this House to allow this minority rejmrt to go unchallenged or without an answer. Tlie greater part of it lias once been directed to the Senators and Rep resentatives comprising this Legislature, in the form of a message, ami by tin- aid of the mail and telegraph has been scattered to every family in the State, and to every city and town in tlie country. If, then, its ten dency, cither by design or without design, is to scatter the seeds of discontent w itliin our own borders, to repress the noble and gen erous ambitions of our own citizens to acquire fame and fortune upon onr own soil, if it tends to convey abroad an erroneous impression that we are wanting in prosperity, ami that our law s are inequitable and unjust, thereby discouraging the investment of capital from other States, and that immigration which the development of our ample resources invites, if its effect is to undermine the respect of onr citizens for the utterances of our highest legal tribunal, ami by its suggestion that there is no remedy againstTraud and usurped powers by tlie Legislature or executive branches of the Government, except submission or an appeal to force, tends to unset’le the peace of society and to (dace the liberties of the people at the"merer of an executive whose wanton disregard of justice can only be corrected by revolution, then it becomes our privilege— nav, it is onr imperative duty, to correct these errors so far as we may. to utter our solemn protest against these dangerous conclusions, and to uphold the welfare and dignity of the State of which we are the representatives. In discharging this duty I am sure that no member of the Committee and no member of the House entertains, or will be actuated bv any sentiment of personal unkindness towards tlie Chief Executive whose sentiments form a part of this report. Whatever will be said in reference to the message will concern only its sentiments as coming from the minority of the Committee and their bearing upon the practical and political welfare of this people. It should rise above any mere personal or even partv considerations because it affects all classes alike, whatever maybe their po litical affiliations. Turning now to the message itselt. it will he found to he no less remarkable in its fail ure to allude to many great industrial and social interests which nearly affect the peo nle of the State, than in its discussion of the special subjects selected for “general reflec tions ami suggestions.” These themes embrace the various topics growing out of anil connected with taxation, including the taxation of government bonds. ,„im. of our public institutions, such as the In««ne Hospital, State Prison and Keform School, and contain suggestions concerning the militia, imprisonment for debt, usury, cor,H,rate power, freeholds, and railroad*. But it is silent in respect to the development of those resources and the fostering of those pursuits upon which the substantial pros m'ritv of the people of this State depends, h alludes in fitting terms to the Agricultural College, but it has no practieal adv ice or encouragement for the great dustrv of farming, upon which all other pursuits and callings depend, and in which so many citizens, by means of cultural societies, the board of agriculture, and farmer clubs, are striving to improve "h^ir skill and enlarge their knowledge, and to wrest from an unwilling soil, harvest* which compete in abundance with the niorv fertile fields of the new West. It discuss. shipbuilding, in ^Xad^or ‘forUmi wl"“7 this state, not only in supplying 'ood but in affording hardy and experienced menwho navigate our ships in ,,"*®‘pe,c£ and supplv our navies in time of war. It leT^Vow^n^n0- befo? 1 I no allusions to our rapidly expand 1 interests, to our great lumber jrs: i -afraiLrga: ments, the whir ofmusic Jwch^ord employment Nor does this document which is commended to the "plain people of this State" as worthy or their approval and support, have one word tor our magnificent school system. up..n which rests the future intelligence and hope of the people, nor does it officially announce the sentiments or purposes ot it, author in relation to the great cause of temperance and prohibition, in which the people of this State hike the lead, and which, however we may differ as to particular enactments, lias too long been the settled policy of the republican party to be shaken or destroyed. All these niatters seem to have been overlooked in the pages contained in this report, or were not deemed of sufficient importance to demand attention at this time. But not only is there a failure to call atten tion to these elements of oiir present great prosperity, but running all through the docu ment is the suggestion, which at times broadens into an open declaration, that as a people we are oppressed with debt and taxa tion, to escape whieli men either succumb to despair or leave their homes to try their for tunes in a new country; that at least some of the people "look to the future* with gloomv forebodings, seeing no wav out of the toils of debt and taxation;" that "thousands of our citizens have left the State during the decade, to escape their burdens of debt and taxation, hoping to better their chances in a new country; that "a prosperous people do not emigrate, only those who are in distress.” and "that tMl* unjust and oppressive nature of our laws for the collection of debt is one of the most efficient causes tending to drive >mr citizens out of the State.” Added to this is the intimation that we are in danger from corporate power, the acquisition by a few of all the* land in the country, and the destruc tion of that equality which is claimed to he the foundation of our free institutions. -vnu tins gloomy picture of the present condition of this State unrelieved by a single hopeful suggestion, its general effect rendered still more sombre by ominous predictions of future political disaster to State and Nation, has been sent out as the words of the Chief Executive, for the information not only of our own people, but all the world beside, llad the report and the document it contained alluded to the sources of our wealth and social advancement, to the enterprise, thrift and energy which have distinguished the sons ot Maine, both at home and abroad, and to those peculiar advantages, ot river and sea which we enjoy, and which go so far to over come the severity of our climate, and the rocky character of our soil, it would of neces sity have afforded a more cheerful and a more truthful presentation of our uctual con dition. Hut as if to produce the most de pressing effect, the different topics therein contained are grouped with artistic skill, so that the subjects w hich in anil of themselves do not tend to gloom and dissatisfaction, are either briefly treated and surrounded by those of an opposite nature, nr arc the occasion for remarks full of foreboding for the future sta bility and security of our free institutions. It is true that the full picture w ith its sunny groupings of happy and pros|HT0iis New England homes—with its brighter coloring of agricultural, manufacturing and commercial enterprise, and its glorious background of a spirited and intelligent people,—now just emerged from the shadow of a great financial depression- -pressing forward in honorable competition with the people of other States, in the pathway of social and business suc cess. would not have had the same effect in producing dissatisfaction and political dis content in otir midst, nor make men restless and desirous of |>olitical changes. But the completed picture would seem to he more healthful in its influence at home and to pro duce a better and more truthful impression abroad. Nor does the present hour seem suitable for these gloomy forebodings. There was a time when the people of this country were suffering from the financial revulsions and depression which followed the feverish period of speculation and extravagance which com menced Siam after the civil war began, and continued for some years after its close. But that calamitous day has passed, and in its place we have a healthful business activ ity, based upon a sound and stable currency, amply secured by the vast productions of this wonderful country, and destined to increase with greater and more beneficent results, as Step by step we develope our grand resources. With the exception of shipping, which has never vet recovered from the injury it re ceived during the rebellion, what great in terest is suffering or depressed? Is it agri culture? Why, Sir, never did we reap more abundant harvests, or find more certain markets for our produce. From the Aroos took to the Pacific. no blight has fallen upon the labor ot the husbandman, but lie has seen fulfilled in fullest measure the promise of seed lime ami harvest. Is it trade.' Never before did the great centres of busi ness increase in size with such rapidity, or teem with greater commercial activity. Is it manufactures? What mill to-day lies idle tor »ant of customers to consume its produc tion? Nav. rather, we not only produce tor our own fifty millions of consumers but by our superior energy and excellence ot ma chinery we are pushing our goods into mark ets which hitherto have been monopolized bv nations older in civilization, and whose crowded populations give cheaper labor. Everywhere—upon sea and land—in every department of industry, whether in the pro duct of the raw material from the soil, or the apparently exhaustless mines which each year are extended bv new discovery, or in the conversion of that material into every neces sity and luxury demanded by the wants of civilized man. we are to-day exhibiting to the world a picture of thrift and successful en ergv which arrests its attention and challenges an admiration which sometimes approaches envy. ..._ Xor does llie Mate ot Maine behind her sister States in doing her share to fill out and render truthful this glad picture of substantial good fortune. It i« true that her industries and sources of revenue have somewhat changed since she became a Mate. It is also to be admitted that her winters are more protracted and rigorous, and her soil requires more labor than in some other portions of the country. But notwithstand ing these disadvantages she ha. steadily in creased in wealth and now exhibit, a thrift substantial as it i« abundant Her people are sober, industrious and frugal. Her fisheries are inexhaustible and make i. vear a rich return to those who are engaged in them. Her forests of pme swept away with an extravagance which would seem to prove that their owners thought them of litrie value, now make place for other tim ber of greater abundance and allow the pur suit of other enterprises of larger profit Everywhere in town and hamlet, in the crowded citv and in the farmer s home, are [he evidences of greater comfort, and in creased prosperity. Never before have we as tad better school,, better bouses batterprivilegef at church and intellectual __ improvement, better public buildings or bet ter means of acquiring a competence f.»r our selves and tor those who are to come after us. And. sir, I bold it to be a wrong to the tann ing interests of this State and to do violence to the evidence of our ow n n*t* to intimate t »at they in common with all Hasses are not enjoying the full benefits w hich should be the outcome of their industry, intelligence and economy. There is no doubt that case* exist where farmer*, through misfortune for which they are not responsible, or extravagance which in some instances might have been avoided, have incurred debts and mortgaged their farms. But that i* also true of all classes of our citizens. It is no uncommon thing for the merchant and mechanic to mortgage his real estate to carry on his business. And it ha* become quite the fashion to count up these instances w here for one cause and an other incumbrances have been placed upon farm-- to raise money, and then for political purposes parade these instances a* evidences of the poverty of the farming community. Sir. this line of argument is both fallacious and unjust. And I have observed that when ever this exhibition of real or imagined in debtedness has been made, that no account is taken of cases w here farmers have grown independent: of improved breeds of cattle, swine, horses anti sheep, which are begin ning to win for the farmers of Maine an en viable reputation abroad: of comfortable houses and Imrns. of improved tool*, and of the means which they have at hand to edu cate their children and surround themselves with the substantial comforts of life. No >ir. our farmers are not pau|»ers. and it is an error to think that they arc. And w hen both sides of the story are told, it w ill he found that their condition compares favorably with any other class of our citizens. Nor are farm products an inconsider able source of wealth. The census shows that in I860 our improved lands in Maine were 2.707,108 acres, and in 1870 were 2,917.793 acres, an increase of 210.885 acres. In twenty years prior to 1870 we extended our improved lands 1,527.768 acres. In 1870 our farm products, including stock, amounted to the enormous sum of $33,47o.o44. We raised 1.053.415 tons of hav, which at $10 per ton would amount to j $10,534,150. We made over eleven ami one-half million pounds of butter, and raised over seven and one-half million bushels of potatoes. I have not the census statistics to compare between 1h70 ami iHSo. but I do not doubt that, making allowance tor the pre mium upon gold then existing, we shall find the figures in our favor. In 1*70 the pro duct of our fisheries amounted to 8979.610. And when we glance at our manufacturing interests, we shall not find them one whit be hind-hand. Never before has the genius of invention developed into greater activity. New and better machinery is taking the plat e of the old. New mills are building, new en terprises started: now' sources of occupation are everywhere opened to tin? laboring man. Wherever the man is willing to w ork, whether it be with hand nr brain, he can find employ ment. In 1870. we produced from this branch alone, $79,497,521. In the large centres of trade where, thirty years ago, business was done on a small retail scale, now whole sale houses are opened, and we import and manufacture our own merchandise, instead of depending upon other cities or lands. In a word, since tlu* introduction of steam and electricity, the met hoi* of transacting busi ness have changed, and we have kept pace with the demands made by the increased facilities for commercial intercourse, and the constantly advancing wealth of the country. I regret that, from the fact that the statistics contained in the recent census have not been printed. I am unable to lay before tlu* House the evidences of our condition which its pages disclose. But I w ill call attention to one matter as indicative of the prosperity of the general public. From the reports of the Bank Commissioners, it appears that, in eighteen hundred and sixty, savings banks in this State had in deposits $923 397. with 4.997 depositors. In eighteen hundred ami seventy, they had $10,839,955. with 39.527 depositors, and in eighteen hundred and ei**htv. $25,345,988. with 80.947 depositors: and the gain of eighteen hundred and eighty over eighteen hundred and seventy-nine w as $2,293,325. and in number of depositors. 5, 504. Nor are these deposits in such sums as to indicate that they are made hv capitalists. The record shows that out of the *0.947 de positors in 18.80. the number who deposited five hundred dollars and less, was 611,056. There were small depositors who made this saving of their earnings against a rainy dav. Add to these tlu* number of frugal people who invest their moderate earning* in bonds and other securities, or in the improvement of their business, and the aggregate amount would astonish any person who has not given tlie matter attention, and still it is claimed j that tlu* people who labor in this State arc j not prosperous. Of what avail then are these gloomy pre dictions and suit inn lamentations contained in this report. They would seem alike un called for and unjust. They can serve no purpose hut to foment diseontent w here confi dence should prevail, and to lead into error those w ho seek to learn our condition by the perusal of it* pages. They belong, rather, to that das* of dismal and unfounded fore Imdings which sometimes are addressed by astrologer* *o the timid anil snnerstitou*. than to the utterances of a liielt executive officer, addressed to the people of this State upon subjects affecting their interests. But whilst the general tone and effect of the report is to be regretted, there are also to be found in it teachings which we cannot allow to pass unchallenged. There are certain general propositions from which >Te may not dissent anil in which we find hut little that is new All will agree that the burdens of tax ation should fall equally upon all classes of I the community, and yet it will be conceded that the ingenuity of man never has and never will invent a system of tsxation which will bring to the knowledge of the assessors all taxable property. You may establish an inquisition which shall search each man's conscience. U|«n his oath, and yet some way will he invented to conceal taxable estates. Xor does this unequal taxation fall alone upon anv one class, as intimated in this report. The merchant, the manufacturer, the ship owner, and the man engaged in active business, all have their property open to public inspection. Men who own real and personal estate in cities pay not onlv upon a valuation increased because of the ad vantages which a city affords, but oftentimes thev hear burden* arising from war debts and aid extended to railroads, far in excess of country towns. Why is it that a house which in many country towns is rained for purpose* of taxation at one thousand dollars, would be j valued at four or five times that sum if trans ferred to a city"? The answer is plain. The i advantages of market, school, church, and the belter transaction of business, give the property a greater value. But any attempt i to awaken discontent in the minds of the

farming community would be without found ation in fact. If a man desires to escape taxation, he will strive to accomplish his purpose, whatever may be his oecuption. or wherever he is situated. I'pnn this topic the language of the report is as fellows “The legislature in its discretion, has always exercised the power of exempting certain kinds of property from taxation. On the theory that taxation and protection are reciprocal, no exemptions can be defended. As all property receives the eartv now in |>owcr and to ioducc the belief that under it* leader ship grave danger is to he apprehended in tin future. It it in the same general tone as that indulged in by the democratic leader* and pre*s until tliey took a distinguished soldier as their candidate for the Presidency I call yonr attention to those passages w here allusion is made to a--strong government." and which assert that “our dangers are from without," and speak of “wars of succession." sod the “Knbicon." It is said that "in the days ut the Homan Hepuldic her legions were not permitted to approach the capital nor per mitted to cross the llabicon. Cwtar crossed it and Rome fell.” and farther that “if the President fl«1 has the instinct of a patriot he would decline the courtesy of a military display proffered him upon the occasion of his inauguration.” The allusion to history wat unfortunate in the comparison it sought to establish. The legions of imperial Cwsar were a* unlike the militia of this country as the constitution of the so called Roman Republic was unlike the genius and spine of oitr own representative government. The ildiers comprising the ltoman legions were in great part recruited from those who had no part in government, were soldier* of for m re from conquered province*, and, in some cases, were hired mercenaries gathered from barharous peoples. Who compose our militia? They are the sons of our farmers, i ur merchants, onr artisans. They art' American citizens who have and will have a part in the government and are part of the people in whom nil power resides. May we not rely upon their intelligence and patriotism as well, when clothed in a uniform as when in a citizen's dress? nut, sir, this eagerness to adorn the docu ment with examples from ancient history has led to a forgetfulness of those ot a later time. Twice in the history of this country have we tested the patriotism ot our citizen soldier*, and of their great leaders. And it seems to have been forgotten that after the revolution, with its memories of Valley Forge, and again after the great civil w ar. the soldier laid aside the sword and gun and returned to the farm, the workshop, the counting house—the peace ful vocation of civil life—w ithout a ripple of disturbance upon the surface of society. In the first instance, the infant republic, weak and exhausted in the struggle w ith the mother country bad no means to reward her soldiers. Our institutions were untried and were an innovation upon all that bad gone before, and yet the soldiers of the revolution were as loyal and patriotic in peace as they bad been brave and self-sacrificing in w ar. Is the danger of an empire greater now than then? And when shall we cease to remember the glorious pag eant which greeted the American |M*ople on the morning of the If.'td day of May. 18l».%. There gathered beneath the dome of the cap itol at Washington, marched in review before the Chief Magistrate of the Nation, and the great General* who bad led them to victory, the battle-worn veterans, w hose valor had preserved the constitution and Navcd the Cnion. There they were—all save those who hail given their lives that the Nation's life might be preserved. From the hills and val leys of New England, from the Middle States, from the prairies of the West, from the Paci fic coast, \i aving peaceful homes and wives and little ones, they hnd been summoned to fight the battles of the Cnion. Fpon many a battle-field, in many a hospital.and in many a prison, they had proved their devotion to fatherland. And as they marched in long procession, w ith Hags tattered by tin* hail of battle, and ranks decimated bv disease ami death, no man w ho looked into their bronzed faces, felt that the highest interests of the country were not safe in their keeping. The day passed, and the warlike columns were swallowed up ami intermingled w ith the peo ple as the mightv river i« lost in the bound less ocean. Nor is the courtesy extended to Gen. Gar field without precedent. The inauguration ot Washington, who was, at least, as solici tous for the future welfare of the Nation, as any man of this generation, was attended w ith like ceremonies. I read an extract from “Spark’s life of Washington" in proof of what I say “The first public act of the President w as that of taking the oath of office. It was de cided by (’ongress that this should he done with some ceremony. In the morning of tin day appointed, April fiotli, at nine o'clock, religion* service* suited to the occasion, were performed in all the churches of the city. At twelve thr troop* pmin/eit before the Prefiitenf* if nor and soon after came the committees of Congress and the head* of de partments in carriages, to attend him to tin Federal llall, when* the two Houses of Con gress were assembled. The procession moved forward with the troops in front, next the committees and heads of departments, then the President in a coach alone, followed by the foreign ministers, civil officer* of the State and citizens. Arrived at the Hall he ascended to the Senate-chamber and passed thence to a halconv in front of the house, where the oath of office was administered to him. in presence of the people, by Chancel lor Livingston." What a dangerous precedent to he set bv the Father of hi* country? And what a mis fortune it was that he ecu Id not have read this report before taking part in such a cere mony. for then “without pomp and circum stance. almost unattended, lie would ha\e walked to the Capitol" and taken the oath of his great office—and the American Itubi con would not have been passed! No sir, the danger to this republic does not lie in her cit izen soldiery. It exists, it at all, in ipiite another direction. Hut more to he feared than the harmless pageant of civic and military display i* the undisguised attempt to undermine the influ ence of the Supreme Court, and the claim *et up for irrp*|»on*ihlo power in the hands of the legislature and Executive departments of this government. Says the minority report, quoting the message of the Governor. “While it belongs to the Executive De partment to cinvas* the votes, returned for Senators and Representatives, and certify the priitui fnrie result, it is made the duty of the Legislature to canvas* tin- returns for Gov ernor. determine the result and declare it. And from that decision there is no appeal ex cept to force. The Governor and Council may err in 'certifying who ‘appear* to he elected members of the Legislature: the Leg islature may err in determining who is elect ed Governor; hut in either case, there is no appeal except to force. So. possibly, either of these departments in the discharge of these official duties, may act corruptly and fraudu lently. and decide in favor of a candidate not elected; yet there is no ap|ieal except to force. All possible frauds that may thus he com mitted. better be borne for a time, than to plunge the State into the horrors of civil war." Ami again "As the court has not the re sponsibility of tUciiliiig such questions, its opinions partake of the character of opinion* generally. We all know how cheap our opinions are w hen we are not responsible for them. We never know quite w hat wc ought to do. aov more than what we can do, until brought face to face with our responsibilities. For, responsibility is the true inspirer that gives us wisdom and courage equal to our day.—the wisdom to di-eern the path of duty and the courage to pursue it." It seems to me clear that the teaching* of these passage* are not only that the Execu tive Department of tlii* government is inilc je-ndent of all courts, hut that it is above all law. and that the opinions of the Supreme t'ourt given in rases provided for by the constitution are of no effect; that the only remedy to correct the fraudulent and corrupt discharge of official duty is an ap peal to force. If this is true, if the asser tions of thia message are trite, then a Jieace ful resort to jlie people is not available, for if the Executive may “act fraudulently and corruptlv ami decide in favor of a candidate not elected, and there is no appeal except to force," then whatever may lie the verdict of the people, that verdict may he disregarded and a corrupt government could continue its [Continued on fourth page.

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Sails Jtamtbtt Journal. AagnaM, Fri.iny Morning, March 18. j Two Splendid Speeches. We publish to-day upon the outside of the Journal two splendid speeches made in reply to the calumnious utterances of Governor Plaisted against the State of which he is the Chief Executive. It was thought by the minority of the Committee on the Condition ot the Commonwealth, to be a smart trick upon their part to adopt and present to the legis lature, as a minority report, the message ol Governor Plaisted delivered at his inauguration: but since it has served to draw out the just and admirable criti cisms of the gentlemen whose speeches we present to our readers to-day. and to rescue our noble State from the base and humiliating attitude in which it was represented by the Governor, the laugh appears to be entirely with the majority. These speeches are able. tem|>erate. candid, truthful, and the matter and style are snch as to make them pleasing and interesting reading. And we hoj*e they will have a wide circulation and lie read at every fireside in our State, also by peo ple in other States where the misrepresen tations of the condition of the people of Maine and her institutions by Governor Plaisted have Ix-en noticed in the ness papers. It is singular that the |>eople of .Maine should lie obliged to defend her good name against the aspersions of a man elected by the people to the t'hiel Magistracy of the State, but it is never theless a fact, singular ami strange as it may lie. If men believed the address ol Governor Plaisted to Is; true they would certainly leave the state as soon as they could. Rut his statements are not true. They are made for political effect. They are put forth to help the party, of which he is the leader, that thrives on ignorance and the misfortunes of the country. It is well that this chapter of calumny has been answered. The gentlemen who have done it, and done it so well, are entitled to the thanks ol every good citizen who feels any pride or interest in the Slate iu which he resides. Mr. Strout, of Portland. who made the leading speech, is a man who has made his wav in the world and achieved reputa tion and fortune solely by the work of his own hands and brains. Horn and reared upon the soil of our State, and himself an example of what industry ami capability can accomplish under our institutions, giving him fortune and prominent profes sional, social and political positions, he is well qualified to speak for and defend the State. By the side ot his manly effort the address of the Governor appears mean and contemptible. Mr. Bradstreet is also another example of a min who is rising to oompetencey and position bv his own exertions. Educated by his own labors, being both civil en gineer and lawyer, his personal his tory tells what men can do in Maine. He honestly denounces and exposes the dema gogism of tin' Governor who can see no good in the State which made a great mis take when it elected him to the high position which he occupies. W e are glad that the Governor has been fittingly answered. Ills triends did better than they knew when they again brought his address into notice. We hope they have profited by the speeches in reply, and that their constituents will have the satis taction of reading the just rebuke which has been administered to the first and last greenback Governor. The legislature will probably adjourn to-dav. after a session of seventy-three days of close and unremitting lalmr. Dur ing the session two United States Senators have been elected: the State valuation has been fixed for the next ten years; the State has been apportioned tor senators and representatives—the only thing lack ing being the signature ol the Governor; the Insane Hospital has been thoroughly investigated and a large amount of leg islation besides has been done. It has been a busy session and the nteml>ers will be pleased when the hour for final ad journment is reached and they are at lib erty to return to their homos. When Governor Plaisted objects to re turning t«i the old system of State banks, he finds himself in accord, upon that point, with the people of the State. But they have no sympathy with his implied greenback theories, and are as much op posed to returning to the old United States bank system as to State. banking. The national bank system is the l>e*t plan yet devised in this country and the party which attempts to overturn it will bite the dust. ■•rrhictlrr Kills. ‘■Eleven years our daughter suffered on a bed of misery under the care of several of the best ^and some of the worst) physicians, who gave her disease various names but no relief, and now she i» restored to u* in g»M>d health hr as simple a remedy a* Hop Hitters, that we had |>oohcd at for two years before using it. We earnestly hope and pray that no one else will let their sick suffer as we did. on account ot prejudice against so good a medicine as Hop Bitters."—The Parents. Telegram. Mir! A Scotch minister one* said no woman could bear pain as well as a man. That is not so. The fact is generally the other way. Mrs. Edward Meyers of Rondout. X. Y.. submitted to the operation of the removal of her hand by amputation, without taking ether or moving a muscle or uttering a groan. Dr. Kennedy, also of Rondout, X. Y., who per formed the operation, said he never saw such heroism. The lady's disease was erysipelas, and afterwards the Doctor gave his “Favorite Remedy*’ to cleanse the Blood. Mrs. Myers is now well and strong. Dr. Kennedy's ••Favorite Remedy" at One Dollar a bottle is Ikt thing for Female weaknesses and all complaints arising from bad blood. But that Scotchman was mistaken JfATXE LEGISLATURE. BHin. TnrRsbAT, March 17. Met according to adjournment. Prarer by the chaplain. Paper* from the House disposed of in con currence. Mr. Walker from the Committee on Towns submitted the final report. The re port was accepted and the committee dis charged. Mr. Hi-blf from the Committee on the Ju diciary, on order of the Legislature to in quire into the expediency of fixing the fees of appraisers and commissioners at a cer tain sum per da)', reported legislation in expedient. The report was accepted. Mr. Brewer from the Joint Standing Committee on Fisheries and Game submitted the final report. The report was accepted and the committee discharged. _ j Mr. Clarke, from the Committee on Li-! brary, to which was referred resolre in re lation to the Documentary History of Maine. reported a resolre and that it ought to pass. Report accepted, read twice and passed to be engrossed under suspension of the rules. Mr. Bisbee. from the Committee on the Judiciary, on bill an act additional to chap. 73 of the special law* of l»7n, relating to the Cumberland a Oxford Canal Corporation. reported ought to pass. The report was ac cepted, bill read twice and passe.I to be en grossed under suspension of the rules. The Committee of Conference, on resolre in fa*or of the Maine College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, reported they were un able to agree with the committee on the part of the House, and recommended that the j Senate adhere to their former action to pass the resolve. The report was accepted. On motion of Mr. Pari her the Senate ad hered. A new Committee of Conference was asked Messrs. 1'ari her. Hill of Penobacot and Cussisii were appointed on this com mittee from the Senate. On motion of Mr. PattaSi.all. Ordered, That Hon. Darid Dudley, State Senator from the county of Aroostook be ex- j cased from further service, and the Seere-! tary of the Senate make up hi* pay roll for the session. j Resolve proposing an amendment to the constitution of the State of Maine, to pro hibit the manufacture and sale of intoxicat ing liquors, came from the House indefinite ly postponed. *>n motion of Mr. Dingier the Senate adhered in it« former action to pass the hill to he engrossed. Pending it* passage to be enacted hill an act to amend sec. 13 chap. 33 of the revised statute* relating to partition fences was amended hy striking out sec. 3, and a* amended was pasted to be engrossed. The majority and minority report* of the Committee on Insane Hospital came up for consideration. On motion of Mr. Pattangall the majority report accepted. flic second Committee of Conference on the Agricultural College reported they were unable to agree with the Committee on part of the House and recommended thill the Sen ate adhere. Report accepted and Senate adhered. 1*A**I.I> TO BE K.VORUflgf U. I'nder suspension of the rules. 1 Resolve relating to unsettled accounts with the State a* amended by the House; resolve making appropriation* for the Pa**amaquod dy tribe of Indian* for the years eighteen hundred eighty-one and eighteen hundred eighty-two, a* amended by the House; an act to amend sec. of chap. 12ft of the public laws of 1879, relating to the salary of the Agent of the Passamuqnoddy Indians as I amended by the House; an aet to incorpor ate the Junction Kai!wav Co. of Portland; an act granting LeviC. Flint et. als., the right to build a Railroad from Monson to Athens; an act to incorfmrato the Rangor Manufac turing Co. Pa**f.d to be Enacted. An act relating to proceedings and appeals in Probate Courts; an act additional to chap. 2X1 of the priv ate and special laws of 1880 in corporating the Kennebec and Franklin Telephone and Telegraph Co.; an act to ex tern! the time for the location of the Lewiston and \ugu*ta Kailroad: an act to incorporate the Wilton Mining Co.; an act to amend chip 8.1 of the special law* of 1878 entitled an act to provide schools in Madawaska territory, a* amended bv chap. 190 of the special laws of 1879; an aet to abolish the December term of the S. J. Court in the county of Oxford; an act to prevent railroad accident*; an act to incorporate the Maine Pedagogical Society an act explanatory of sec. 2ft of chap. 27 of the Revised Statutes as amended by sec. J of chap. 247 of the public laws of 1880 in relation to the sale of cider: an act to amend chap. 4ft of the s]>ecial laws of the vear 1878 relating to the protection of ha*s in Winneganee Creek an act relating to the taxation of railroads: an act to amend sec. 9 of chap. 92 of the Rev ised Statutes relating to damage by fiowage. Finally Passed. Resolve in favor of C. L. MoCleerv: re solve making appropriations tor the Penob scot tribe of Indians, tor the years 1881 and 1882; resolve amendatory to the resolve in relation to the Penobscot tribe of Indians approved February 21. 18i>t»; resolve in favor of James L. Conklin: re solve levying a tax on the counties of the State for 1881 and 1882; resolve for the abatement of the State tax for the vear 1880 assessed on the St. Croix and Penobscot R. K Co.; resolve authorizing the Secretary of State to purchase certain volumes of the Maine Report* On motion of Mr. Lamaok. Adjourned. Aeteenoon Session. Mr. Dinolet, from the joint standing com mittee on Rank* and Ranking, submitted their final report. Report accepted and the Committee discharged. The majority and minority reports of the Committee on the Judiciary, on bill an act permitting female citizens to vote in school matter*, came from the House indefinitely postj»oncd. Mr. Dudley moved that the mi nority be substituted for the majority report which would allow a bill to be reported in favor, and on motion of the same Senator, the vote wa* taken by yeas and nays, resulting as follows Yka®.—Mewrs. Batr, Unwrr, t'offln, Dudley, Emery—5. X \H-M»«r?. Beatty, Berrr, Bl»hpf, Cornish, Itinjclev. Ferns Id, Flint, Friend. Hill of Hancock, IV ill «>F Penobscot, Ianu>on, Lord, Mortland. Xut tiua. Pa^rher, Fattangmll, Sanborn, Taber. Wake field. Walker.—». The Senate accordingly refused to substi tute the minority report. The insjority re port was adopted. A message was received from the House desiring the return of resolve in favor of the Maine State College ot Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts. The hill was accordingly returned. On motion of Mr. Euear. Ordered. The House concurring, that when the advance copies of the revision of the stat utes. provided for by resolve approved March S. 1SSI. be received by the Secretary of State, that officer shall cause one copy thereof to be sent to each justice of the Supreme and Su perior Courts, one copy to each of the Clerks of Courts, and deliver one copy to each head of departments, twenty-five copies to the Governor and Council, and retain the balance for further order of the legislature. Mr Cornish, from the Committee on Fi nancial Affairs, reported a resolve to provide in part for the expenditure* ot government. Report accepted: resolve read twice and passed to be engrossed under a suspension of the rules. The same Senator from the special Com mittee of the Railroad and Financial Com mittee* joined hv special order, to which was referred the bill entitled an act to exempt the Lewiston Auburn Railroad from taxation, reported legislation inexpedient. Report ac ctpttd. Messages were received from the Governor returning acts to incorporate tbe Norway Bank ot Norway: Merchants' Bank of Waterrille; Lejok Bank of Ellsworth; Sagadahoc Bank of Bath; Richmond Bank of Richmond; Peoples Bank of Waterrille, with this statement. State or Maine, Execctive Department. Aigcsta, March 17, 1881. To the Honorable, the President of the Senate: I return herewith an act to incorporate Banks name), being unable to gire the same mv official approral. for the reasons and ob jections staled in my message of the ICtli to the House, returning the bill entitled “An act to incorporate the Casco Bank. Harris M. Plaisted. All the bills were laid on the table. Mr. Pattangall, from the Committee on Insane Asylum, reported the accompanying bill, entitled an act to amend sec. 11. chap. 179 of 1879. relating to the salaries of cer- j tain State and c mnty officers and the pay and compensation of certain State employtes. I and recommendeil it* passage. iThis would t raise the salary of the steward and treasurer from $9nement. Mr. Hatch ot Bangor submitted an order to excuse Mr. Twit, hell of Bethel from fur ther attendance at this session after this .lav. which was laid on the table on motion of Mr. Verrill of Portland. Mr. Staples of Parsonsfield submitted an order to excuse Mr. Edgecomb of Limington from further attendance, which was laid on the Uble on motion of Mr. Verrill of Portland On motion of Mr. Hi tchinso* of Iloulton. James M. Jones, member of the House, was excused from further attendance on this ses sion of the Legislature. On motion of Mr. Stroir of Portland, bill an act to incorporate the Junction Railwav of Portland was taken up, amended, and passed to be engrossed. On motion of Mr. McKcsick of Calais, bill an act to amend section 19 of chapter 218 of the public laws of 1877. relating to savings banks, was taken up and indefinitelv postponed. Resolve in favor of the Agricultural Col lege came from the Senate, that branch ask ing a new committee of conference. The House receded and concurred in the proposi tion, and the Speaker appointed as the Com mittee on the part of the House, Messrs. Bradstreet of Bridgton, Bird of Rockland, and Cook of Lewiston. On motion of Mr. Folsom of Oldtown, I resolve to enable the Slate Superintendent of Common Schools to hold teachers meet ings was taken up. and the same gentleman moved to indefinitely postpone, advocating his motion. _ Messrs. Keegan of Van Bureiiand 1>iceet of Fort Kent, opposed the motion, and Mr. Harking of Waldo favored. The House voted to indefinitely posti»one, 70 in favor and 37 against. A motion to reconsider by Mr. hite ot Levant, was voted down. On motion of Mr. Freeman of Cherryfield. the House took up the majority and minority reports of the Judiciary Committee, on the question of school suffrage for women, the question being on substituting the minority report, reporting a bill permitting women to vote in school matters, for the majority re port. which gives the petitioners leave to withdraw. The minority report was advocated by Messrs. Freeman of Cherrvfiold. McKellar of South j Thomaston, Strout of Portland. Chadbourne of Waterboro". Hall of Koekland. Dickey of Ft. Kent: and the majority report by Messrs, j Sprague of Pnipsburg. Torrey of Surry, t Goodwin of Sluipleigh. Bradslreet of Bridg- ton. Hutchinson of Houlron, Goss of Bath, j and Thompson of Brunswick. On motion of Mr. Stipu r of Portland, the veas and nays were ordered and taken, re sulting in the substitution of the minority report, as follows Yeas.—Me-sr*. Achorn. Andrews. A-hfor Bean. Blanchard. Bragg, Brown, Burr, Chadbourm*,(_lark. fook, Cummings, D;okey, Eaton, Eniery, Fi'cr. Foss. Freeman of CherrvfieM, Glidden. Hall. Harris. Haskell.Hersom. Hilton. Jones of Winthrop. Jones of Brighton. Jordan, Kennison, l.ung.l.eavitt, I.ibbv, Livermore Lord of Bangor, Lord of keiine-; hunk. Mallet t. Manton. Maxcy. McAllfPer. Mc Kellar, Morrill, Norris. Nutter. Perrv, Partridge. Perley, Pi'cher. Puriutou. Keilon. Kowell. Shaw. Smith of New haron,Smith of Mt Vernon Staples or Parsonstield, Strout of Portland. Strout of Cape Elizabeth, T*rb«*x. Trarton. Twltehell. \urn*-v. Wardwell. Wentworth of Gardiner, Wheeler ot Etna. White, Wilder.—61. N\YS—Messrs. Allen. Arerill. Bartlett, Benner. Berry, Bird. Boothhv. Bmd treet of Bridgton. Brad street of Palermo, Bnigion. Bridgham. Burnell, Cha«e, Cushman. Dennis, Doore, Kdgeoomb. hired, Kste*. Folsom. Fret-man of Lincolnvil’e, Gilbert. Goodale. Gooda'I. Goodwin of Hudson, Goodwin ot i Shaphogh, Goss of Aiihum. Goss of Bath, Hard ing, Hatch.Heath. Hopkins. Hutchinson of lloulton, Jor, Keegan, Kendall, Kimball. King. Leighton, Iceland. Linscott, Loud, Marble, McKnsick, Means, i Packard, Kowe, Sprague, Staples of Biddeford, Staples of Davton, Staples of Elliott. Sturdivant, Sweat, Thatcher. Thompson, Torry, True, Trufant, Verrili, Vinal, Waters, Webb, Wyman.—63. The bill was then read, and Mr. McKtsick of Calais moved to indefinitely postpone. This motion was advocated by Messrs. Mc Ku.-ick, Verrili of Portland, Waters of Pat ten. Thompson of Brunswick and Webb of Deer Isle, and opposed by Messrs. Morrill of Augusta and Strout of Portland. The yeas and nays were ordered and taken, resulting in the indefinite postponement of the bill, as follows Ye\S—Messrs. Allen. Averill, Bartlett, Benner, Berrv, Bird. Bontlibc. Bradstreet of Bridgton, B» ad street of Palermo, Bragdon, Bridgh on. Buck. Burrell, Burnham, Chase, Cushman, Demis. Doore, Edgecomb, Uder, Eldrnl. Estes, Flint, Folsom, Foss, Freeman of IJncolnville, Gilbert, G« odnle, Goodall, Goodwin of Hudson. Goodwin of Shanleigh, Goss of Auburn, Goss of Bath, Harding, Hatch, Heath, Ilopkins, Hutchinson of l/ewi-ton, Hutch inson of lloulton. Joy, Keegan, Kemh.ll, Kimball. King, laigbton, Lela"d. Linscott, l/»ud, Marble, McKnsick. Means, Nickels, Nove-, Packard, Kowe, ititrhie, .wpraeue, Staples o| Biddeford, Stap'es of Davton, Staples of Parsonstield, Staples of El dot, Sturdivant. Sweat, Thatcher, Thompson, Torry, True, Trufant,Verrili, Vinal, Waters, Webb.—72. Nays—Mes-r*. Achorn, Andrews, Ashford. Bean, Blanchard. Bragg, Brown, Burr. Chadbourne, Clark, Cook, Cummings, Dickey, Eaton, Fisher, Freeman of Cherry field. Glidden, Hall, Harris, lla-krll. Ilersom, Hilton, Jones of Winthrop. Jones of Brighton, Jordan. KennDon. Lang, Leavitt, Libby, Livermore, Lord of Bangor, Lord of Ken nebnnk, Mallett, Marston. Maxcv, McAllister, McKellar. Morrill, Norris, Nutter, Partridge, IVr ley. Pitcher. Purinton, Perry, Kedlon, Kowell, Shaw, Sinitli of New '-lmron, Smith of Mt. Vernon. Strout «f Portland, Tarbox, Traft on. Twitched. Varney, Wardwell. Wentworth of Gardiner, Wheeler of Etna, Wilder, White.—62. So the bill was indefinitely postponed. Adjourned. Passed to be Engrossed. An act additional to chap. 73 of the special laws of 1878. relating to the Cumberland and Oxford Canal Corporation [under a sus pension of the rules.] Passed to be Enacted. An act to incorporate the Maine Pedagogi cal Society: an act to extend the time for the location of the Lewiston and Augusta Rail road Co.; an act relating to the taxation of railroads an act to amend sec. 0, chap. 1)2 of the revised statutes relating to damages from tlowage; an act to incorporate the Milton Mining Co.; an act to abolish the December term of the Supreme Judicial Court in the county of Oxford; an act ex planatory of sec. 23. chap. 27 of the revised statutes, and to amend sec. 3, chap. 247 of the public laws of 1880, in relation to the sale of cider; an act to amend chap. 43 of the special laws of 1*78. relating to the protection of bass in Winnegance Creek an act to amend sec. 13. chap. 22 of the revised statute* relating to partition fences: an act to amend chap. 85 of the special laws of 1878. entitled an art to provide schools in Madawa-ka territory, as amendatnrv of chap. 100 of the special laws of 1871); an act additional to chap. 233 of the private and special laws of 1880, entitled an act to in corporate the Kennebec and Franklin Tele phone and Telegraph Co., an act to prevent railroad accidents; an act to incorporate the Wamkeag Mining Co an act relating to proceedings and appeals in probate courts. Finally Passed. Resolve in favor of C. H. McCiary. re solve laying a tax on the counties of the State for the years 1881 and 1882; resolve making an appropriation for the Penobscot tribe of Indians for 1881 and 1882; resolve in favor of James S. Conklin; resolve authorizing the Secretary of State to purchase certain volumes of the Maine Reports; resolve for abatement of State tax of 1880 assessed upon the St. Croix and Penobscot Railroad Co., resolve amendatory of the resolves in relation to the Penobscot tribe of Indians, approved Feb. 21, 1866. Afternoon Session. Paper* from the Senate disposed of in con currence. Resolve amendatory of the resolve relating to the documentary history of Maine, passed March 1, 1S07. came from the Senate, was read once ami indefinitely post poned on motion of Mr. Freeman of Lin eonville. Mr. Rradstreet, front the committee of conference on the disagreeing vote of the two branches on the resolve in favor of the Agricultural College, reported a disagree ment. The report was accepted. On motion of Mr. Morrill of Augusta the clsrk was charged with a message to the Senate requesting the return of resolve in favor of the Agricultural College. _ The ^resolve was returned, and Mr. Mc Kcsick of Calais moved to reconsider the vote whereby the House voted to adhere to its vote indefinitely postponing the measure. This motion was advocated hv Messrs. Morrill of Augusta. Dickey of Ft. Kent. Thatcher of Bangor. Staples of Parsonsfield] Haskell of Turner. Rowell of Hallowed and Flint of Dover, and opposed hv Messrs. Fol som of Oldtown, Harding of Waldo. Cook of Lewiston and Chadbourn of Waterborn. On motion of Mr. Cook of Lewiston the yeas and nays were ordered and taken, re sulting in the affirmative, as follows Tea#—Messrs. Aclnsrn, Andrews, Bean, It■ rrv Bra*.lon, Bragg. Burnham, L'ntnmings Cushman’ Iliekev. Emery. Fisher. Flint. Freeman of (.herrt OeM.Goouail, f.oss of Auburn, Gosa of Bath Haf’ I Harris. Haskell. Hatch. Heath, Hopkins. Hutch- I Eewi-ton, Hutchins .nnf tloulron, Jones of' Winthrop. Jordan, Jos. Kendal Kennison, Km r- l«rd of Bangor, Lord of Kennebunk, 1 bond, Mallett. Marble, Marston. McAllister. Me Knsick. Means. Morrill. Nickerson el Brewer. Nor r s, I art ridge. IVrle., Puriuton, Rowell, Rpc tie I >ha smith t,f New >haron. Smith of Mt. Ver"on’ Nprague, staples of Daitnn, Staple- of Paraon-t Id' Mrotn of lort la ad. Sweat, rarbox. Thatcher! TIisismoi, Torry, Terrill, Wentworth of Gardi ner, n rman.-os. Xats-Mw n. Allen. A*hf rd. A rerill. Bartlett 2r*nal to an act entitled an act for the promotion of medical science. Finally Passed. Resolve apportioning the State for Senators to the legislature; resolve apportioning 151 representatives among the several counties, cities, towns, plantations and classes of the State of Maine. Office Superintendant General of the Grand National Exhibition of the American Institute of Science, Art and Industry, ot the City of New York. (Finding of the Committee of Experts anti Judges.) “We recommend the Medals of Excellence for the Witch Hazel Preparations of the Liebig Company as being of great value and purity.” In accordance with the finding the Medals of Excellence were awarded.” CHARLES WAGER HULL, Superintendent General. Cures Piles. Salt Rheum, Rheumatism, Neuralgia. Catarrh, Painful Monthlies, Skin Diseases. Sold in fifty cents and dollar sizes. marfifeod&wlm. Have Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry al ways at hand. It cures Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis, Whooping Cough, Croup, In fluenza, Consumption, and all Throat and Lung Complaints. 50 cents and ¥1 a bot tle. _ The Peruvian Syrup has cured thousands who were suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver Complaint, Boils, Humors, Female Complaints. &c. Pamphlets free to any ad i dress. Seth W. Fowle Sons, Boston. A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should i be stopped. Neglect frequently results in an incurable Lung disease or consumption. Brown's Bronchial Troches do not disorder the stomach like cough syrups and balsams, but act directly on the inflamed parts, allay j ing irritation, give relief in Asthma. Bron ehitis. Coughs, Catarrh, and the Throat Troubles which Singers and Public Speakers i are subject to. For thirty years Brown's Bronchial Troches have been recommended by physicians, and always give perfect satis faction. Having been tested by wide and constant u»e for nearly an entire generation. they have attained well-merrited rank among tile few staple remedies of the age. Sold at 25c, a box everywhere. All tiie avences k health are kept in fine condition through the use of DIi. BUL LOCK'S KIDNEY REMEDY, “NEPIIRE TICl’M.” It quickly removes Kidney dis ease, Dropsy. Diabetes. Gravel and other troubles of a kindred nature, and makes well that which was weak and sickly. A trial will convince even the most skeptical. marI5-teod&w I w. Special Notices. A CARD. To all who are suffering f rom the error* and indis i ration* of youth, nervous weakness, early decay os* of manhood, &c., I will send a recipe that will cure you, FREE OF CHARGE. This great remedy j wa« discovered by a missionary in South America, t 8end a self-addressed envelope to the Rkv.Jorkpf I T. Inman, Station It. Xf*c York City. lO TO 30 j CENTS t,,e DOLLAR —Saved at— Cor. Water Hridge Sts. rWAnd Positively the Safest Plan:, to bay Fun and Hen Msdiciuss I IN AUGUSTA. Give ns a Call. •Vo trouble to show (looils or to yri Moore, T. Fuller Son* and Gould Barker. *#“A11 orders will receive prompt attention. GIVE US A CALL. F. SWAIN CO. Augusta, Feb. 17, 1881. febl?'rt F EOWERS For the House, For a Party, For a Wedding, For any Occasion. We have made arrangement* with MR. T. HORNE, at E. Rowse's Jewelry Store. Who will take order*, and make prices the «an** ourselves. Funeral Flowers a Special!)' M. E. HUTCHINSON CO.,FLORISTS Portsmouth, II. I*b8ttf N O W Is the* time that every well-regulated ladies' tulle: table should be supplied with Miss BOSE'SIX)TH»N for the COMPLEXION. This preparation is not a paint, to cover up, but removes the uii!*ightly blem ishes so of en conspicuous on the otherwise fair complexion. One trial recommends it. Thebdieo say it is “Splendid," “Excellent," “the Be*t Pr ice 35 cents. L. II. TITCOMB, Prop'r, Druggist, Augu-ti, Lady Agents wanted everywhere. Send tor special terms. uiarh>t»eod4» SMITH HUNT Have taken the store recently occupied by Ws. B. Hunt, opposite the post office, aud have up*n«l a first class GENTS' FURNISHING STORE —AND— Tailoring Establishment! They are prepared to cut and make suits in tf* l* test and nobbiest styles at reasonable prices. I NEWSTORE! NEW GOODS! V************************************’*" Come and See. may 29 SNTRATj FISH AND OYSTER MARKET. Smith, Wright Co., TEN. MOULTON,Manager. marl fly _ ORDERS FOR Fresh Cut Floiers Frm the Greenhouses of John Burr. —itfcCEIVKD AT— Partridge’s Drug Store, August® dwlMH»l3n>o« FOR SALE. A VALl'ABLE Family and Bn.-ln.-n* sound anil kind; weight about J-i'J P'JJJJ, J ill be sold very cheap. AI*oa secoiid-handBr Top liuggv, a Sleigh and Harne--. all g' ning order. Will Hell all together n clieap. .1. 3111-f-KR *JjJv Augusta, Me., March 10. I**ibr inar!7ttf _-—■ PICS FOR SALE. A nice lot of Shoatei and nig« *,VrlSi!reclw&w‘*mo* Center Sidney To Let. Store No. 12. Bridge Block, ebore the gnlreok THOMASLAMBAED,et

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Local ant State Nrtos. Fridiy, March 18,1881. Good weather for the maple sugar makers. The day* and nights are getting pretty evenly balanced. The organization of the new city govern ment will occur next Monday. Sheriff Stevens has appointed Arthur W. Leonard of West Waterville Deputy Sheriff Coffee supper at the Unitarian church par lor this evening. Supper from H.30 to 7.30 o'clock. _ Mr. Jefferson Hifegins, formerly connected *ith the Sprague cotton mills in this city, is on a brief visit to Augusta. The season for bonfires is near at hand, »nd reporters are living in anticipation of the usual grist of burning accidents.* Mr. W. N. Soule has sold his cottage house, corner of Scwall and Court streets, to Mr. Henry F. Blanchard. The surplus of the Union Mutual Life In lurance Company according to the Massachu setts standard, increased from $77,2*19.53 in 1*77 to $306,218.77 in 1880. I)r. Nutting of Ilallowell has been called to his home in Otisfield, by the sudden and severe illness of his father. He will probably be absent three or four days. Capital Lodge I. O. G. T., will give anoth er of their popular entertainments on Saturday evening next. A Temperance Drama,” bv members of the Lodge. Cake and ice cream will be the attractions. Mr. Fred llersey, employed in the Boston shoe store, was taken suddenly and danger ously ill yesterday afternoon. He was at once taken home and a physician summoned. He is now in a very critical condition. The Capital Rifle Club will have day com petition at the State range to-morrow (Sat urday; afternoon commencing at one o’clock. The entry fees, after paying expenses, are to be divided into prizes anil given to the coin petitors. _ Pleasant reminders of spring are some of the new mummy cloths with borders and flowerings of daflbdils. The latest style spring hat is the flattest stifl' hat possible to the imagination, if any head is taken into consideration. Miss Elizabeth Bartlett, a sister to the late Thomas Bartlett, has recently become the recipient of a handsome bequest. Miss Tinkham. an aunt who died a few weeks ago, left Miss Bartlett, by iier w ill, the bulk of her property, amounting to some 8*1,000. Crowds of young people were in Meonian Hall yesterday afternoon and evening, each equipped w ith a pair of roller skates. These murderous implements resemble an ordin ary pair of skates, with four wooden •pools attached to the bottom. They give much more variety in the matter of falls than skates for the ice, and will ‘’throw” tin novice more times than a bicycle. This evening the rink is to he formally opened with music, and crowds of gay skaters from Lewiston, Auburn and Brunsw ick. Wllprriiir Judicial Court —Judge IHmforth Presiding. Thcrskav, March 17. Powers against Mitchell is still in progress. The court room has been well filled with in twested spectators during the day. The testimony wa« all out at the hour of adjourn ment. The counsel will commence their arguments at nine o’clock to-morrow morning. "Irish American I'lilnu.” A social and benevolent organization has been formed among the Irish-American citi zens ot Augusta, under the above title. The society meets every week in Bradbury's Hall. It already embraces a large and de- sizable list of members, and is flourishing finely. The following are its officers President—J. J. Maher. Vice President—Thomas J. Lynch. Secretary—Thomas F\ Sullivan. Treasurer—Daniel W. Sullivan. The Centennial of Bath. The goodly city of Bath, so noted for her excellent ships and the intelligence, refine ment and hospitality of her people, will on Saturday next celebrate the one hundredth anniversary of the incorporation of that town. A historical address will be delivered j by Rev. II. Thayer, an oration by Hon. I F. B. Waller, and a poem by F’rank A\'. j Hawthorne. The usual accompaniments ol i music, ringing ot bells, a salute, an evening i levee and concert are also down on the pro-: gramme. The centennial Ball to be given under the auspices of Dunlap Commandery. K. T., at the Patten car works in Bath, Fri day evening next, promises to be one of the KTandcst affairs ever witnessed in New Eng land. The capacity of the building is suffi cient for one thousand couples. Tickets for between six and eight hundred couples are already disposed of, many of them to parties Boston and New York. Winthrop Almost Cnonlmous. The town of Winthrop held it* election of Town Officers on Monday last, with the fol lowing result, viz For Moderator, Wm. H. B*rlin, having all the votes cast; for Town Clerk. B. R. Reynolds, all the votes; First Selectman, F.lliott Wood, all hut one Second Selectman, Rulillus Alden, all but two; Third Selectman, Wm. 11. Perkins, all but 26: Town Treasurer, J. M. Benjamin, all: Super ior of Schools, Rev. A. R. Crane, all; Road Commissioner, C. H. Gale, all. All Republi eans. Is not the millennium dawning? “S® mote it be.” It was voted to raise *1*00 fur schools; 32000 for support of poor *»n.28 Drf.spkn. \t the March meeting in Dresden, on Mon day. the following officers were chosen Moderator—Chas. F.. Allen. Town Clerk—John H. Mayers. Selectmen and Aaaea.ors-Chas. Btck ford. E. F. Houdlette, Bradbury Blenn. Supervisor—Horatio G. Allen. TrpRue from approved reserve agents. .17, 65 7* Hue from other National Banks, 11,898 5* Real estate, furniture and fixtures. *7 59 Current expenses and taxes paid, 1.9*7 05 Premiums paid, 4.000 0 hecks and other cash items, 775 M Bills of other Bauks, ;i,‘207 00 Fractional paper currency, nickel* and pennies, 445 51 8pecie, 4,665 :t2 Legal tender notes, 2,500 00 Redemption fund with I'. 8.Treasurer, 5 per cent, of circulation) 11,250 00 I. Roothhr. late Cashier’* Estate. 29.162 45 Total #677,866 70 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid In, $250,nuo 00 .Surplus fund. 47,000 no I'ndivided profits, 1*2,114 51 National Bank notes outstanding. 225,000 On Dividends unpaid, 1.158 On Individual deposits subject to check. 119.102 21 Du* toother National Bank*. .1.47 1*6 Total, #677,866 70 STATE OF MAtXE, County oj Kennebec, »s: I, J. \V. Fogler, (.’ashler of the above-named hank, do solnonly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. ,1. W. FOGLER. Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me. this 17th day of March, 1881. .1. II. WILLIAMS, Justice of the Peace. Correct—Attest JAMES W. NORTH,) J. II. WILLIAMS, Directors. THOS. LAMBAKD, 1 REPORT of the Condition of the Free niaais National Bank, at Angusta, lit the Ntatr of Maine, at the elose of bu*lness. March 11, 1661. RESOURCES. lyoau* and discounts, #U6,**7 .*18 Dvecdrafts, 1,106 70 L\ S. Rond* to seciire circulation. inn.noo no Other stocks, bonds, and mortgage*. 22.80 Due from approved reserve agents. *25,*09 51 Due from other National Bank*, ’2,264 17 l hie from State Bauks and bauker*. I.'**! 00 Real estate, furniture and fixtures. x.nnn 11O Current expense* and taxc paid. t* 06 Premiums paid, _ ‘AW On ('hecks ami other ca*h items, 7.1X0 51 Bills of pthcr Banks. 1,nl0 00 Fractional paper currency, nickel* anR pennies, 251 59 Specie, .300 00 Redemption fund with l Treasurer 6 jK’r cent, of circulation.) 4,.’»no 00 Total #301,658 21 L1ABI1.ITIK*. Capital stock paid in. #100,000 00 Surplus fund, 25.000 00 I’lMlivhled profit*. 46 National Bank notes outstanding, '.smss* on Dividends unpaid. 514 00 Iudiv idual deposit* subject to check. 71.222 1 Cashier s chtck* outstanding. M to on Due to other National Bank*. 8.461 66 Total, #101.65* 24 ST A TE OF MAIXE, fount y of kennehec, ss I. S. B. Glazier, Cashier «»f the above-named hank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to tiie best of mv knowledge and belief. S. B. til. \ZIF.K, Cashier. Subscribed and »worn to before me, this 17th .lay of .March. 18X1. ,L.... BARRETT E. POTTER, Justice of the Peace. CORRECT—Attest: JOHN ML LLIREN, W. F. HALLETT. J Director*. SAMIEL TITCOMB, 1 RFPORT nfthe Condition of the tirsnll* National Bank of Angnsta. Maine, at the elnae of bnslaea* on Ihe llth day of March. in*»l. RESOCRCM. Loan* ami Discounts, X Overdrafts. ,35£ no I". S. Bondi* to •*H*m*p rimilnth-n. ino.re.w no U. Bond* to JHH'urf* deposit*. *5? I'. S. Bond* on hand. m »th#*r Ptockn, bond* and mortgage. Due from approved reserve agents, 1 Due from "titer Natioual Bank*. Keal estate, furniture and fixture*. lf!' Jl? Cheeks and other ca»h item*. Bill* of other National bank*. Fractional currency, s“ RKlempt ion fund wilt, Treasurer, 00 Total. ♦*M-ftl7 i.t vRii.iro Capital stock paid in. *l^'SSS So nther*!’"divided profit*, National Bank noteaout.tanding. Ifividend* unpaid. -T Individual llcpm.it*. V- United State* deposit*. Hep sin of United State. Uishursln* Due to mfiVr National Bank-, r-^ Total. **7 STJTf or MA1SK. County of AeaaeAer. I Vtrm.T. Johnson. Cashier of the tjranite Nation al Rank of Augusta, do solemnly affirm that the above *tatententU true, to the best of ,„v knowl edge and belief. WJ( T JOHNSON. Cashier. Subscribed and affirmed to before me, thi* 17th .lay °f *tarr ILF.'lM-AXCH ARD, Justice of the Ptsace. f«rw*ts Attest JOHi-wMiAsr! tHrect.es. IIOKACK H. IIAMLEN.) HENRY D. HOBSON, Formerly of Wiscaaaet. Maim-, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, FARBO, DAKOTA TERRITORY. Special Ctentio. esc*and*"ocsding farmingland* for parties owal.g and land boagbt and ^Refetences. Ho- »£*tSZTiJN&S?i Henry ATiwrtU. Eaq.. Chkmgo; Jackson. «"d« at :t0 per cent, less than our neighbors, though ou prices are aiwa vs the I.OW KM, ar.d customers te 1 us we frequentlv save them UMI per ceut. ou pie -eriptions and purchase* of small articles, the price* of which are not generally known. We intend. In continued Mjuare dealing, to uiaiutain and increa-t our large business. j—t., PARTRIDCE BROS. COAT, 'VEST —AXI>— Pants Makers Wanted. —APPLY TO— A. F. NICHOLS, Merchant Tailor, Brunswick, Me. m ar 1 seod-'tt MARCH 15,1881. valkscu miAsabs iiisap SWEET, JO cints fur dozen Jo cents ficr dozen JO cents per dozen. Cheaper than Apples. MESS/XA OltAXGES. sour, 15 cents per dozen. BANANAS! D'.TE8! FIGS! L.0I11OI1M %i.*» . IsM. at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to act 111*011 tIn' following articles, iz.: 1. To hear the report the Director* and Treas urer and act thereon. To fix the nuinlrer and nwki clink* of a Board of Directors tor the ensuiiur >ear. .'I. To *ee if the stockholders w ill amend tin* By Laws, so that the animal meeting shall Ih* held on the third Wednesday of lH*cewl*er in ach year amt at such hour aud place a- tin* Director* may deter mine. 4. To act up.*u any other matter which may le gaily come Ik*lore the meeting. Bv order of tin* Director*, Jos I All 11. DKl M MoM), Clerk. Portland, March 1**1. mar7ttd Vitalises and Knriches the Blood, Tones up the System, Makes the Weak Strong, Builds up the Broken down, Invigorates the Brain, and —CURES Dyspepsia, Nervous Affections, Gen end Debility, Neuralgia, Fever and Ague, Paralysis, Chronic Diarrhoea, Boils, Dropsy, Humors, Female Com plaints, Liver Com plaint, Remittent Fever, and AIL DISEASES ORIGINATING IN A BAD STATE OF THE BLOOD, OR ACCOMPANIED BY DEBILITY OR A LOW STATE OF THE SYSTEM. PERUVIAN SYRUP Supplies the blood with its Vital Principle, or Life Llcment, IRON, infusing Strength. Vigor and New Life into all parts of the system. BEING FREE FROM ALCOHOL, .-a encor ing effects are not followed by corresponding reac tion, but are permanent. SETH W. FOWLE SONS, Proprietor*. 86 Harrison Avenue, Boston. Sold by all Druggists. SPENCERIAN STEEL PENS of the Very Be*t Exrnpean »nd «nnr«t5 I>. f.b j rill. Esq. The revision include* all amendment* of the Revised Statute* of 1871. and acts additional j liter* to, passed at t ach Ixaislature, including that I of 1879), and note* all decision* of the Supreme Conrt j to the present time. Sent post-paid on receipt *1^0. L0RII8, SNORT k HARMON. PORTLAND, ME. Jufftl BY TELEGRAPH. [AMociated Pres. Telegram, to tbe Daily Kennebec Journal. 1 Mint. COMPLIMENTARY RECEPTION _____ Tendered to L'l-Senalor Hannibal Hamlin. B.inciii, March 17. The complimentary reception to ex-Senator Hannibal Hamlin, pruvcl a very enthusiastic expression of the esteem in which the venerable statesman is held by his fellow citizens. Music Hall was handsomely decorated, and at an early hour ilie auditorium and galleries were tilled with ladies and gentlemen, including sonic of the most prominent citizens. At 8 o'clock. Judge S. K. Humphrey, introduced Mayor Brown. I as chairman. The latter appropriately pre seined Chief Justice Appleton, of the Supreme i Court, who delivered an eloquent and highly eulogistic address of welcome to the distin guished statesman, citing leading events in his honorable career, and crow ning him with the dove and confidence of his fellow citizens. The venerable Chief Justice's enconiums were warmly applauded. Mr. Hamlin was much affected as he arose to respond. With evi dent emotion he expressed hit appreciation of the spontaneous tribute from his neigh bors and friends, and said the event would be the most gratifying of his life. He re ferred briefly to smile of the experiences of his long public life.and feelingly said he could ask no richer reward for any service he might have rendered than these warm greet ings ami approval as he put the harness otf. His earnest and eloquent remarks were fre quently and warmly applauded Brief but very earnest and eloquent tri butes to Mr. Hamlin's sterling qualities and eminent services were then paid by Kev. George W. Field, Rev. F. T. Hazelwood. Hon. Abraham Sanborn and Hon. Joseph S. Wheelwright, alter which congratnlatorv let ters and telegrams were read by ex-Mayor Laughton, including the following received by C. A. Boutellc, of the invitation commit tee, from Washington during the afternoon and evening: Convey to your eminent ami venerable guest tile sincercst expression of my admira tion for him as a statesman, ami my earnest affection for him as a friend. J. G. Blaine. I Minnesota joins Maine in her honors to 1 the noble patriot and statesman. Hannibal j Hamlin. lie retires front public service crowned with the love of all his associates and the gratitude of the nation. Wm. Window. I desire to join in the good wishes for his continued health and happiness which will be received by Mr. Hamlin to-night. Rout. T. Lincoln*. With warm regard and respect for Gov. i la ni I in. I send creeling, ami would that I could add to the Honors all pay him. Rowot: Coski.inu. I am glad that Bangor gives a titling re ception to her distinguished citizen whose career has honored his home, his Slate, and the nation. I am sure lie will find there affection and welcome. He leaves here a bright, unsullied record, w hich his successor will do well to imitate. Eh.fne Hale. 1‘ublie receptions cannot add to honors won by the ability, integrity, and spotless life of Mr. Hamlin, liut may illustrate the love! ami esteem of his neighbors. In this good I office I join with all mv heart. Wm. I*. Farr. No man in the nation has rendered longer 1 or better public services, or is more worthy of the distinction yon arc conferring than Hannibal Hamlin, ami 1 tender the eongrat illation- uf a life of long and unbroken j friendship. JrsriN S. Morrill. Although his political opponent 1 would gladly join the people of Maine in thi« tribute of respect and welcome to Hannibal Hamlin, for he has served faithfully and with honor to himself and benefit to his country. May be live long to enjoy the ju*t need reward of I an hone.-t life. T. F. Bayard. I desire to participate in the honors to j your distinguished fellow citizen, one of the best men that 1 ever served with in the Sen ate. A loan endowed with instincts of pat riotism and the genius of common sense. H. B. Anthony. The undersigned associates of Mr. Hamlin in the Senate, desire through you to tender him their kind regards anil best wishes on the occasion of his reception this evening, and to join with the people of Maine, in con gratulating him on the love and affection w hich he carries into private life after a long public career, His political opponents take great plea-ore in thus bearing testimony to his unquestioned purity ami his devotion to public duties. GeORI.E II. 1’ENDLKTON. 11. G. Davis, J amf.s E. Brow n. J. It. Mi I’HERSON. T. F. Bayard, M. W. Ransom, IsIll M. G. II ARRI", Eh Saelshirt, I>. W. Voorheks, it. N. Hill. I want to «ay one word for your great townsman. No man has ever left the Senate J carrying with him more genuine res|>cot than Hannibal Hamlin. He i« a true republican king, crowned with nearly hall a century of public service, and he has earned the ri^ht to enjoy with those he loves the serene twilight of a great and useful life. R. G. Inoernoll. Prof. Samuel Harris of Yale College, also sent a very cordial tribute of statesmanship and worth to Mr. Hamlin. The mayor then announced that the honored guest would be pleased to receive his friends, and Mr. Ham lin and wife standing on the front of the stage, received greetings from those assem bled as they passed around the hall. During the reception, comrades of G. A. H. Post Beale. Commander Crossman, entered the hall in uniform, and paid their respects to the honored |>atriot. Andrews' full orchestra discoursed music during the reception. Af ter all had enjoyed the opportunity to take the ei-Senator by the hand, the pleasing ex ercises closed with a social dance in which the ex-Vice President joined with all the vigor of youth. All of the ex-Mayora of Bangor served on the reception committee, and a number of young men of both parties acted as ushers. The event proved gratifying in all its details,and will long be remembered by the community. 1 (food showing for the stand? River Rail rood. Phillips, March 17. At the annual meet ing of the Sandy River Railroad Company at Phillips, the board of directors was reduced to three—Daniel Dennison of Phillips, P. H. Stubbs of Strong, Daniel M. Bonney of Farmington. The reporta show that seven thousand and nine hundred passengers were carried up to the close of the year 1880. i The gross earnings are #18,672: expenses 811,672; interest,etc., #1,627; surplus credit. 8387. The construction account shows tor eighteen miles of road the cost was 811 *,307. The directors elected Mr. Dennison, l‘resi j dent: Stubbs, clerk: probably Wilbur. Sup crinlendent; Tbotnpsou, Treasurer. Tlie company voted not to assume bills tor 82.046. Body Found ia the Woods. Fabmisctos, March 17. Joe Kodrick of Farmington, was found dead Tuesday, in the woods of Dead Kiver. He let! camp March 10th to hunt doer. Not returning, search I was made. Ilia gnn and snoa shoes were i found sticking in the snow a mile from camp. A rod further the body was found. Cause unknown. NEW YORK. Prominent Hanker* cone to W'nnhincton. New Yoke. March IT. A number of prominent banker*, including John A. I Stewart. Jesse Scligmun, Henry I. Vail. I.. P. Morton mini Charles I-anicr.lert for Wash ington, yesterday, to confer with President tiartleld and Secretary Windom. in the routine of general tinancial aflairs, more especially concerning disposal of the balance of #104.000.000 of fours, which the treasury j is authorised to is»ue under the refunding act. jXLVIl C0NGRE88-EXTRA SESSION Washington. March 17. Senate. Mr. McMillan presented the credential* of A. J. Edgarton, from Minnesota. Mr. Ed garton took the oath of office. Mr. Pendleton said he had received infor mation which induced him to believe it would bo impo**ible to obtain a vote upon the pending resolution this morning, and therefore moved that the Senate adjourn. This motion was, at 12.10. agreed to, much to the di>appointment of person* in the gal leries who had expectation* of hearing a con- tinuation of the debate upon re-organization. HARIIINUTOM. Secretary Windom denies the report that the members of the syndicate in New York have been invited to Washington to confer with him relative to the issuance of l*. S. bonds. The democratic senators this afternoon finally completed their assignments for repre sentation in the Senate committees and dis tributed the minor committee-chairmanships as follows: Private Land (Maims Bayard: Revolutionary (Maims, Johnston; Engrossed Bills. Saulsbury; Nicaraguan ('anal*. Davis of W. Vh. Epidemic Diseases, Harris; Special Committtee on Library Accommoda tions, Voorhees. Notice was received from the republicans that it had been decided to increase the mem bership ot the Finance committee from nine to eleven, and that they had added Mr. Platt of X. Y. to majority representation previous ly selected, thus leaving five places instead of four for the minority. The democrats thereupon agreed to name Mr. Harris of Tenn. as their fifth representation. The complete membership of this committee will be Messrs. Morrell (chairman'), Sherman, Ferry, Jones of Nev Allison, Platt of N. Y., Bayard. Voorhees, Beek, McPherson and Harris. The committees will he elected by the Senate to-morrow. The board of naval officers now in session at the Navy department, will recommend that the detail for the proposed Jeannette search expedition, consist of six officers, in cluding the commanding officer, and about 35 men. As the number of volunteers already exceed this number no difficulty will be experienced in this particular. Secretary Lincoln has appointed Charles A. Sweet of Chicago, a* his private secretary. He has been in Secretary Lincoln** law office for tin* past five years. At the request of the family ofUen. Cpton, who desire hi* remains brought east. Secre tary Lincoln authorized a detail of two of- j fleers from the division of tin* Pacific to ac company the remains to New York. Marshall Douglass' commission expired to-day, ami a- no nomination has been made 1 the district is for tin* time being without a j marshall, it is believed, however, that Mr. Dt>ugla*s will he rc-noniin:tted. The following telegram conveying ac knowledgement of the expression* of sympa thy of the President and Senate in the sad National bereavement to Russia is ju«t re ceived from St. Petersburg: fo Secretary Blaine, Washington Minister Forster for Foreign Affairs, says The Emperor is profoundly touched by the expressions of sympathy of the President and Senate of a country for which the deceased Emperor professed a sincere esteem and earnest friendship. It is a legacy which he leaves to Emperor Alexander III. and which his Ma, jesty. in accord with the Russian na tion. accepts from the depth* of his heart. Signed. F«»k*tkk, Minister. With reference to the recent exaggerated reports of disease among American aw ine positive instruction- have been sent to Mr. Lowell at London to meet Mr ; insured for S24.0W. The principal insurance companies concerned, are the Liverpool. London (ilolte. Home Insurance of New York, the Weston and Franklin lnsuarnce compa nies. and the Imperial and North ot London. The tire was a very severe one and. was only subdued alter help wa« obtained from Water vills* and a steam tire engine from Bangor by special train. At Jefferson. Me. 1>am a risi'otta. Me., March 17. The house and barn of Moses Krs&ine in Jeffer son, was destroyed by tire Wednesday, to gether with Is head of cattle, 15 sheep, three horses, farming tools, etc. It originated in the ham; partially insured. FOKt-lltiN MIHS. Affairs In Russia. St. rt.TtK'Kt K»., March IT. A bomb was j found in the p »cket ut the assassin Kousskot! weighing ts't pounds. The rvvolutionary proclamation discovered at KaussakakotTs domieil* declares the Nihilsts will continue their work. and warns the new Kmperor to beware of his father's fate. j Minister Foster personally delivered Pres I ident Garfield message ot sympathy to j t»iers, at the foreign office Tuesday, and j promptly rrn iuda response on behalf of the Kmperor expressing his thanks. Minister Foster, Wednesday. handed the message of sympathy and condolence from the Senate, i Bkrus, March IT. The evening papers j repeats the statement that the assassination of the Oar was instigated by the International Society, has ing tor its watchword, “The murder of monachs and the overthrow of monarchies. Attempt to Blow up a Lord .Mayors* Residence. I.ommin, March IT. At midnight a police* man at the Mansion House disco*ered tire on I the ground near the Lord Mayor's official residence, and found a wooden ho\ with a fuse connected, to which some lighted paper had been recently applied. The officer ex tinguished the tire and took the box to the police station, where it was found to contain about titlv pounds of gun powdei, w ith a fuse in the midst of it. No arrests nor any due to the perpetrators. At a meeting of the Common Council, the Lord Mayor continued the report of a discov ered infernal machine, and said the explosion would probably not have injured the Mansion House, hut would have injured Kgyptian Hall and an adjacent private house, and en tailed serious loss of life. He himself wa* not at home at the time. Great precautions have been taken for the •afety of the House of Parliament, and the police in and around the buildings have been reinforced and cellars examined. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. New York Money Mnrket. Krruing lieport. Nkw Yoke, March 17. Money cany at 4 fid on rail, ami dom'd at 4. Prime mercantile paper o d. Exchange tirni al lor long and h.’i tor short. (lovernmeuu generally firm and higher. Slate laindn fairly ucthe. Kail road l» >mls In fair demand strong and higher. Stock market opened strong and closed strong. I ransaci Ions, shures. Closing bids; United States Sixes, 1*M, (reg.) '.0^1 (coup.) MM New 5*s, (reg.) 10I| (coup.) 101) New 4|, (reg.) lll|| (coup.' ll!| M New 4’s, (reg.) ml (coup.) mj M Pacific d*s *06. m Nt*w York .Mock JlHiket. New Yoke. Match IT. Chicago Hock In., i n IllinoU Central, i:ui Outncv, K'i Chicago k Alton, I I* Preferred, lit* N. Y. Central k Had. Kiver, 14 f| Lake Shore k Mich. Southern, lJfflf Michigan Central, 1111 Krtr. 17 i Preferred, i»7 ('hint go k N. W., Itli Preferred, :nj St. PhuI, tl'.’l Preferred, PTil New .lerney Central, 10**? Union Pro I He, 111* W en. Union lei. Uo. 114’ UanndH Southern. California Mining Mock*. Man Francisco, March 17. I'hc following arc the closing official priced of ini dtockd to -»aetlve, tinn and higher; rank, 3*4; April, 31; May, 35f; June. :v,. K Y fc—■Ready and unctiaaged at 1 00. RAKf.KY—*t« ad\ and unchanged at 1 I’ »H4t—unMettled him! higher rnah, 15 410; April. 15 W»; May. 15 75: June, no. I,A Ml»—unsettled but higher. cacti, in ii5; April, 10 7‘£\‘, May, 10 *5; June,H» Ml I.K MKA I K-Hteady and unchanged shuul ter*, 5 lo; Short rib, 00; Short clear, H So. E E. DAVIS, UNDER CUNY ROUSE. We are prepared to show oue of the Finest Lines of Medium Weight Spring Wear, IV EVER jfj IV IS THE CITY, IV WELL MADE, AMD KIT TRIMMED, FROM THEjtX IV’ S E W E S T FAT- TV TERSE OF JLJ i e> CLOTH. i Spring Styles of Hats I Just Received Latest Styles Lowest Prices!! iiiarl-tuxltf I) t RTWF.K WA.YTED.—I am employed la a 1 carb bnrlnerr that 1» making money rapMly.bat mm poorly paid and dlrcrlminated against by n grnep Ing and »el«rh corporation; for tble re aeon lam de ilnn* to make a entitle mini arrangement with a •hrcwd party of mw mean*, by which we ran recore heavy relume upon a very light loreatment. Thlr la a brilliant opportunity for a man who ran keep hlr own couneel. with dcelrlon at chameter enough to act upon l,U own juagment. and liberality enough to make princely payment for valuable Information. For pnrtlculan. at interview only. Addream W. H. STARK, Xo. 1531 IIroadway. Cigar Store, Hew York city, X. Y. mnrltSw

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(Continued from Hr»t page.) usurped powers until hurled from its seat by revolution. Such, sir. was the claim of cer tain incendiary newspapers, after the opin ions of the court rendered during the extra ordinary cricis of last winter. But it did not meet with the approval of any party and as arule. frsion senators and representative* bowed their heads to the decision of a tribu nal, which all the teachings of their lives led them to respect and obey. An appeal to force! What would be the consequence? It would cause civil war. It would array father against son, brother again-t brother, neigh bor against neighbor. It means the destruc tion of business. the disruption of social ties, and the license of anarchy. And have tlie people no remedy against the fraudulent usurpations of their rulers, except this? The answer is plain. The government is so di vided. that the legislative branch shall make the lav 0 the judicial department declare what the laws are, and the execs ive carry the laws so expounded, into effect. But it can never he true. that the ex ecutive can disregard the law or he a law unto itself. The propriety of the provision of the constitution which re quires the judges to give their opinions **upon important questions of law and up»n solemn occasions” *!f*-s not meet the approval of tin present governor and he declares it to Ik* wrong, in principle as it is dangersus in prac tice.” It may he that he is wiser than the framers of that instrument, but in my opinion where the Supreme Court announces what the law is in accordance with that provision, the people of this State, following the teach ings of the past, will respect and obey the opinion of the Court, whatever may be the example of any executive officer in trampling it under his feet. Nor will they he obliged to resort to force to carry it into effect. The majesty of the law. the respect of all classes for the Supreme Court of the State, the de termination upon all hands to preserve the qc.iet and tranquility of the |M*«»ple, would secure a peaceful and easy victory. There must he some tribunal to declare what tin law is. The written constitution and the teachings of unwritten law existing long be fore the constitution hare fixed in the mind of the people that the judiciary is the proper tribunal for this pur|M>»e. From its early constitution our Supreme Court has hern singularly fortunate in the eminent men who have sat ii|M»n its beuch—its Mellens, its Khepleys. its Whitmores, its Tenneys,—but in niv judgment at no time has it been more favored in learning and integrity, than it is to-day. And in the hour of doubt aud divi sion as to what the law may he in questions nearly touching the highest inter est of the State men will turn to it in the future as they have in the past, with faith an«l confidence in the purity and cor rectness of it* decision: and when it is re ceived. the people will see to it that their ser vants from the highest to the lowest aeeept and enforce it. Nor is the minority re|*>rt correct, in denying to the Supreme Court of the f nited States substantially the posses sion of this power. The power and duty of the Supreme Court to define the true in terest and meaning of the Constitution, and the powers therein contained, have been as serted in repeated decisions from the time of Chief Justice Marshall to the present. If there is anything to fear from either branch of the government, I submit that it is from the executive. In every struggle of op pressed people to regain their rights, it is the executive who has barred the wav. It is the selfish partisanship, the fraud, the running which may exhibit itself in that department, that we have most to dread. Hence it is gir ded about with constitutional restrictions. Like any other public officer, the chief ex ecutive is amendable to law. and w ithin the reach of the tribunals ot justice. Mr. Web ster well said, “Through all this history of the contest for liberty, executive power has been regarded as a lion which must he caged. So far from being the object of en lightened popular trust. So far from ^being considered the natural protector of popular right, it has been dreaded uniformly, always dreaded as the great source of its danger.” And, sir. from the danger of fraud and usurpation, the people have one refuge outside of violence, and that is the Supreme Court. Within the sacred walls of the temple of justice, fraud and violence will find no favor. Without fear of this august tribunal will continue to uphold and protect the great principles underlying a tree repre sentative government, and when it once de clares what the rights of the people are, it may safely leave the result with the people themselves. Although I tear that I have already wearied the patience of the House, I still desire to consider one other topic connected with this remarkable document, and then I will dose. I refer to that part of it. which. I fear, tends to array tin* people against each other, the rich against the poor, and the poor against the rich: the laborer against the capitalist, and the capitalist against the laborer; and which in my judgment tends to disorganize and undermine society itself. Of this class are many of the “general reflections'* con tained in the message, hut especially those relating to capitalists, corporate power, ami “freehold estates.*’ After indulging in lan guage about “gilded paupers,*’ “Vander bilts,” “idlers, misers and cowards.” which we might perhaps look upon with charity when uttered upon the stump, the message proceecs to say “If this hondlmhling policy shall continue, judging by the rapid accumu lation of property in the hands of the few. during the last fifteen years, how long will it he before we shall see. in this country, the same condition of things as in Kngland. where one hundred and sixty persons own onc-lutlf of all the soil of Kngland. and two thirds of Scotland; or. as in Ireland, where only one person in ten hundred and fifty-eight, ow ns one foot of mother earth? Order r«*igns at Dublin to-day; so it did at Warsaw.” and fotirther on the message declares that “if one millionaire had come over in the Mayflower, he would have blasted the prospects of a continent, for our* would have been a government not to protect labor, hut capital.” But I need not quote further. Xo candid man can read the report without finding all through its page* expressions calculated to excite the prejudices and alarm of the differ ent classes of society. The fallacy of these propositions must he apparent to every re flecting mind. Kngland. exclusive of her colonial possessions, is limit* .I in territory. She has for centuries had a landed nobility and under the operation of the laws of feudal tenure, and of primogeniture, by which land ed estates an l the family title have descend ed to the eldest son. the vast estates which have accumulated in the possession of the nobility still remain, in most cases, intact. But even under the Knglish system. I have vet to learn that outside of Kngland ami Ire land and Scotland,—cither in Canada or the British possessions where these laws are in operation—there are any large landed estates. But in this country we have neither nobility, nor the law of primogeniture. In the ab sence of a will, property, real and personal, is inherited equally by the children of de ceased parent*. Nor is our territory limited. On the con trary. we have but just entered on our vast domain. There still remain in the unoccu pied west, territories out of w hich empire* might be carved, where the toot of man has barely rested, fertile prairies stretching out into almost limitless expanse, whose soli tudes are vet to be broken by the sounds of human industry. And when we consider that after the lapse of almost three centuries since the first settlement, there still remain un cultivated. almost two thousand millions acres in the I'nited States. I do not think vre have much cause for alarm, that we are soon to be reduced to the condition of Ire land or unhappy Poland. Order will contin ue to reign in this fair laud, even if it does not in Warsaw and Dublin. And here the historical allusion is not quite happy. In the early colonial hiatory of this country, we ted that the laud was granted to single pro prietnr* and to companies, not in lota of oce h n/red acres, bat in tracts sometimes stretc li ng across the continent. How magnificent was he grant to Sir Ferdinando Gorge*, to the company of Massachusetts Bay, to the London company, to Mason and other early proprietors of the New World, let history tell. It certainly was not parcelled out in one hundred acre lots in the first instance, but these great land grants fell to pieces by the natural force of events, the same as in ■his country all landed estates must do. Why. sir. the land in different counties in this State, in the very county of Kennebec, where we stand, wa* owned by proprietaries under broad grant*, and extensive patents, bnt now they are divided into small farms. Ami this tendency to divide is so great, that in this country where the government has provided lands for settlers, with unparalleled bounty, the average size of farms in 18t>0. wa* one hundred and ninety-nine acres, and in 1870. it was only one hundred and flftv tliree acre*. Washington, beside hi* magni ficent estate on the Potomac, acquired a land ed estate of between forty ami fifty thousand acres. He disposed by will, of property which he valued at five hundred and thirty thousand dollar*. Surely, no one will say that his example i* |H-rnicions, or that he was a -‘gilded pauper.” The colossal fortune* which have been ac t quired in a few instance*, in this country, were acquired bv tven who began as poor ho vs. Astor was a trader in small peltries. Vanderbilt began by doing the most menial service What great fortune in this country has been held together for over four genera tions? Scattered among children and grand children. under the inexorable laws of change, the largest wea,th soon dwindles, and the descendant* of rich men are obliged to climb again the ladder of personal fortune. But suppo*cyou could limit the right to acquire wealth, ami bind business in chains, what then? Nay, suppose one class of the community hail the power to say that when a certain amount of wealth should be ac quired by any person, the surplus should be divided, who’ would fix the limit, and what would io- the result? l)o you believe that anv fortune would ever exceed the boundary fixed fo- such forced division? Would you not take away all stimulus to honorable exertion. To-day every young man—every farmer’s boy—enters upon the battle of life with a clear field and asking no favors. He knows that by energy, integrity and attention to business, there is in this country no position of trust he may not fill, no fixed limit to his honorable ambition, in the achievement of fortune. But were it otherwise, were he hampered and circum scribed, obliged to see hi* bard earnings divided by the idle or the dissolute, then would the noble sourage which spurs hint to exertion, give place to indifference and de spair, and the prosperity and glory of the nation yield to adversity, defeat ami shame. It should not he accounted a crime to any man that lie is successful. And if hy trugal ity ami industry, hy the projection of vast j enterprises and the conception of mighty 1 plans, which almost change the face of the I continent, and confer great benefit* upon hi* j fellow* men. lie builds up a great fortune to he scattered hy those who come after him, it should not he charged upon him as a dis I grace. The examples we place before our j children are such as stimulate them to high ami honorable endeavor, and not to indolence and carelessness. Let the road to competi tion he always open, and let it he understood that honest success is an honor and not a shame. There should he no jealousies be tween labor and capital The actor* in the drama of this life are constantly* changing, and tin* poor mail of to-day is the capitalist of to-morrow*. All resources of the country, ami all trades and occupations growing out of their rise and development, are in large sense mutually dependent on aeli other, and the prosperity of one cannot he without its effect upon tfi** others. Let us then unite in advancing the success of all, and we can best do this hy promoting the harmony of every social and industrial inter est in the country. Our pilgrim fathers in their stern zeal and fervent purpose, found little use for the arts of the politician. It i« true that amongst their number were no millionaires,hut in their pure and simple democracy the place of the demagogue w as left vacant. With sublime faith and united will they sought hut one end—the establishment of a home in tin* wilderness, w here they would i have the right to worship God without fear and w ithout hindrance. Hut they took good care that the foundations of the republic they w ere planting, should not he endangered bv any party which should seek to advance its own interests by appeal* to the passions and prejudice's of the people. They discouraged popular dissensions and 1 partizan zeal, and firmly implanted in the heart* ot the people those virtues hy which I this countrv lias been enabled to survive many perils and to exhibit to the world the spectacle of a people, self governed— knowing no master hut themselves. We have entered upon a new era of prosperity, and taking no backward step let 11s move on with steadfast courage to nvw achievements I and to greater victories. Remark* or Mr. Brad street of Brldgton. In l!ou*e of Kcfrrsentntivfs March 14 on the question of .«uh«titufiiiff the minority for the majority report of the oniinittee on the Condition of the Com nionwealth. Vi. Speaker: I have read with much ph-aMire the able report of the majority of the j Committee on the State of the t’ommonw ealth, and I have listened w ith equal pleasure to the able, candid and exhaustive argument in sup port of it front the gentleman front Portland. [Mr. Strout], and also to the eloquent and very unique argument of my very good friend I from Van Huron [Mr. Keegan]. And while the gentleman from Van Hurcn was talking I was just on the point of calling hint to order and reminding hint that he was talking on the wrong question, for I made up nty mind that he thought the question of the division of Kockland was before the House. And I knew the gentleman front Kockland [Mr. Hall] was not aware, when he made his speech some weeks ago. that he was favoring this ntinori tv report. >nw.l do not desire at this stage of thedis I cussinn to trespass upon the time of the gen tlcmen of this House very long. Rut I do desire to supplement a few thoughts to what has already been said. This report comes be i fore us, or rsther this messsge of our gover nor comes before us in the form of the mi nority report of a committee. It was thrust upon us in this peculiar manner on motion, as I understand, of a democratic Senatorfrom Penobscot. Therefore I understand now that it is a fret subject for discussion, and that it not only invites, hut under the pres ent circumstances, challenge* criticism. I agree with my friend from Van Ruren when he suggests that the heavy hand of tax ation is on the people of this State: and I could not help noticing w hen he went back and referred to previous governors, that the farther he went hack, especially ten rears ago, the more dismal the language. And w hen he went bark as he did in one instance. to the time when this State was struggling under a debt saddled upon us by a democrat ic war. then I did not wonder that the State had been in debt, and I was only sur prised that we an' so well oil to-day. Now, for one I am unable to agree en tirely with the sentiments expressed in the minority report. I believe as a whole that it is not such a representation as I understand i to be just, concerning the condition of the State of Maine. I know that the gentleman from Van Buren and the party which he rep resenta. ever since 20 years sgo, have kept up this same wail of despondency which he has reiterated here to-night. I cannot in dorse all the reasons which the writer of this document has given as the sources of his sor rowing complaints. I am aware that every individual in the State of Maine must look at his own State through hit own eyes, and 1 know I shall be pardoned by this House, even though I am wrong when I say that I cannot subscribe to the conclusion arrived at here: became in my judgment the reason* on which such conclusion* are based, are tn some instances, not only unwarranted in as sumption but unfounded in fact. Sow I submit to the members of this House that the Governor of a State who in his public inaugural, advertises or even inti mates to the world that the State over which he has the honor to preside is a liot-bed of oppression and injustice, takes a very delicate step, inasmuch as such a statement, coming from so high a source, necessarily injures and belittles that State, both in the eyes* of its citizens and in the eyes of the civilized world. And when a deep-seated impression once take* root that the citizens of the old Pine State are fleeing from her borders because of oppression, and because of unwholesome laws, then I submit that the future of our State is dark indeed. If these complaints and these criticisms are well founded in fact, then it is the duty of the Executive, painful though it may be. to tell us the causes of the disease, that the proper remedy may be applied. But the greatest care should be taken toiaowthatall such statements are well founded in fact lest seeds of discontent are thereby- sown among a fairly prosper ous and contented ]>eople. Yes, gentle men. I will go one step farther (and in this I will admit that the Governor of the State of Maine represented this exactly as he believed it, I will admit all that, I am only criticising the truth of the statements in this minority report,) but I will go one step farther, and I will say that want of care in a document like that, the not making certain that the statements therein contained are well founded in fact, amounts almost to criminal neglect, inas much as it is a direct stab at our prosperity in cold blood in the light of day. True, it is. that many of the people of this State have gone from our midst to people other State* and to-day the sons of Maine are scattered from the Atlantic to the Pacific slope: and wherever found they are no dishonor to their native State. [Applause.] True it is, too, in my judgment, that as a rule those who have gone from our midst have not been those who were grouud down by poverty, who were unable to obtain a livelihood at home, have not been those who were fleeing from unwholesome laws and from the bur dens of taxation, but rather they have been our intelligent, ambitious, capable men who re alized the advantages which only a new State can offer, and who went from our midst, not because of oppression at home, as is represented by this minority report, but because of brighter allurements abroad. And so when this report on page 22 says, “thou sands of our citizens have left the State dur ing the decade to escape their burdens of debt and taxation,” I say my blood quickens at what I believe to be an unjust criticism upon my native State. As a matter of fact Maine does protect her poor and her laboring men bettor than the majority of the States in this I’nion. And I submit to members of this House of both parties that the States are few w here the arms of the law are thrown so often, so sum marily and so effectually between the poor man and his hungry creditor. And that lie ing the fact, I believe such a statement from this minority committee as I have just read(and on that I take issue with the gentleman from Van Buren)—I believe that such statements ilo tend to create bitterness in the hearts of the laboring men and in ntv judgment any statement which tends to engender dis cord between the classes is disastrous and worse than cruel. In this land, thank (iod. the poor cannot get along without the rich, neither can the rich get along without the poor. AVhat is for the interest of one is for the interests of both. The two should go hand in hand. And it is worse than cruel to scatter the seeds of discontent where content ment might and ought to reign. And in luv judgment, gentlemen, those who do. are too often mere political knates, who care not for the truth, who are guided and governed by blind and selfish ignorance and interests, and who arc entitled to the respect of no human being on the face of (ind'seaTth. [Applause.] Now. at the risk of a very little repetition as to what was said this afternoon. I wish on-e more to call your attention to the lan guage of this minority report which reads as follows •‘One of the most efficient causes tending to drive citizens from the State, is the law of imprisonment for debt, as all must admit who know anything of its operation. This law is made the means of great oppression. Demands are cut up into small amounts, ten or fifteen dollar notes given, execution taken out upon each, and the debtor is pursued, harassed and op pressed, until he is forced to leave the State to preserve his personal liberty.” What a picture of oppression Such state ments as those, fall u|»>n the ears of the un fortunate with sweet and welcome sound, unless, perchance, their manliness and their thoughtful candor, exceed their poverty. Such statements, in my opinion, act like fire brands to force the unfortunate ami the un thinking into discord and discontent. It seems to me that they breed disaster in every syllable, and encourage wails of discontent from every putrid lip ot hate. I cannot look upon it otherwise. I believe, too, that they are unfounded in fact in the face of existing law. And I will read the law. and its lan guage is my excuse for the language I use in relation to this question. It is as follows, and found in chapter 121 of the public laws ofiaTfi: “When a plaintiff" brings divers suits at the same term of a court against the same party, which might have been joined in one, or divides an account that might all have been sued for in one action, and commences successive suits upon parts of the same, or brings more than one suit on a joint and several contract, lie shall recover costs in only one of them, and on only one of the judgments shall execu tion run against the body of the same defend ant. unless the court after notice to the de fondant, and hearing, certifies that there was good cause for commencing them." Now I say that instead of oppressing, the law directly interferes to protect a poor man in the State of Maine. And I thank God that it is so: for I am in keen sympathy with the laboring man myself. It’has not been my lot to wear away the hours in detestable laziness. I am thankful that in the State of Maine, a man who earns his living is re spected. that a mail is not measured by his wealth, but by bis ability, his integrity, his character and his goodness J applause], And I say, that such a statement as that coming from this minority committee, in mv judg ment would not be indorsed by the thinking, laboring men of the State of Maine to-dav. But let me call your attention just once more to the language of this minority report on page 22. It is as follows: “The poor debtor in this State is deprived of the benefit of the statute exempting his property from attachment, for it must go. if it be hi* last cow or shnat, to pay the fees and costs of his disclosure." Thi* statement is, in my judgment, un founded in fact, and in answer to it, what property i* exempt from attachment in the State of Maine? In the first place, a settler on public lands may hold a lot to the value of ftlOdn freo from attachment: in the second place, bury ing grounds and property and shares in cem eteries. not exceeding one lot for each person, are exempt from attachment: in the thiol place,life insurance policies are exempt when the annual premium does not exceed $150: in the fourth place, the following chattels are exempt, to wit: 1st, the debtor's wearing apparel, household furniture necessary for himself, wife and children, not exceeding fifty dollars in value, and one bed. bedstead and necessary bedding for every two such persons. 2nd, All family pirtrsiti, all Bibles and school books in actu al use in the family: one copy of the statutes of the State, and a library not exceeding a hundred and fifty dollars in value. 3d, All his interest in one pew in a meeting house, where he and bis family statedly worship! 4th. One cooking-stove, charcoal, and r.ot exceeding twelve cords of wood conveyed to Liw, gentlemen, I am not going to detain you longer. I simply want to say this in closing: If this minority report be true, if it be a fair representation, taken altogether, ot the State of Maine. I can only sav. ‘-God save the Commonwealth of Maine." But if it be an unjust representation, then no per son or persons who have thus dishonored the State, whether by mistake or design, onght to rest his bead in sleep until the error be corrected. WOMAN’S_TRIUHPH. A Sorer* Jiif.?1' dared without taking Ether, tatjetl. ■re. Edward Myt", trf Hoadout, (Flea the Correspondence of the Kingston, X. 1 Freeman.) The case of Mr*. Edward Mver*, of Ron dont, Xew York, furnishes an apt illustration of woman's power of endurance. This lady had been treated for months in the usual way for Erysipelas of the hand, without benefit. 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