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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
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THE AURORA BOREALIS.

Speculation has been rife for many years
and much inquiry has been had as to what
causes the Aurora Boreals, and yet the prob
lem is as far from being solved as ever. We
do not pretend to have solved it, but we have
recently discovered phenomenon which goes
far to illustrate the principle and prove to
some extent the power of reflection. We saw
a few days since beautiful display of what
appeared to be dissolving views and other APP
pearanees of light and shade flashing TO and
fro upon the wall of the room where we were
then sitting. For few moments we were at
a loss to know the cause, but soon discovered
a vesscl of water upon the stove reflected upon
by The sun through window near by. We
arose from our scat and passed near the stove,
when we found the jar occasioned by it gave
motion to the water, thus making still more
brilliant display. Now if this principle be cor
rect, why may we not infer that the reflection
of the sun upon the open polar sea, or some
of its surroundings, may reflect upon the
canopy above and thus produce that grand dis
play of light and shade which we often see
over the north pole or in that direction 1t is
well known that after sunset with us the rev.
olution of the earth puts the sun in favorable
position to accomplish all we claim in this
matter. 1t is first northwest north. and then
north east, and so on until it appears again
east in the morning. And as this peculiar APP
pearancc is only seen by us in the night. and
then only when the atmosphere is clear, it
e.l,; hill; q
ance in the heavens is caused by the reflection
of the sun upon water in that part of the hem
isphere over which this beautiful phenomenon
is so often seen. Sometimes brilliant streaks
of light are seen to pass to almost the zenith,
and then down again, and then up and down in
quick succession for many times. This Is
probably caused by the action of the wind
upon the water as was the case with the jar
ring of the water upon the stove.
And here conjecture may step in and ask if
such course of reasoning is correct, what
causes the mackerel sky, the milky way, and
the broad belt which we sometimes sec reach
ing all the way through the zenith from hori-
zon to horizon. We answer the belt if seen
at all is always seen Just before sunrise or
just after sunset and we account for it on this
hypothesis. that the direct rays of the sun
force themselves up through the atmosphere
from cast to west, as the case may be, to the
opposite horizon, and the belt is wider or mar
rover owing to the flexibility or infexibility
of the atmosphere, and when the atmosphere
is very flexible we do not see it all; it is only
morning and evening twilight The milky
way and mackercl sky are seen when the sun
is up and when it is broad day light with US,
and consequently must be vapor formed into
thin clouds reflected upon by the sun.
AN OLD CITIZEN.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
state of Maine.
Resolves in relation to the publication OF
the Revised StatuteS.

Resoired, That as soon rs may be after the close
of the session of the legislature the govern
or and council are hereby authorized and directed
TO contract with the nsible person or persons,
making the lowest bid for the publication OF the re-
yised statutes of this state together with the cons
tuition thereof the constitution of the United States
the repeating act, and such other additions as are
necessary, in style not inferior in printing, paper
and binding to that of the last edition OF the revised
statutes and the person or persons with whom such
contract is made, shall be required to supply the
state with two thousand COMES. The governor and
council are hereby authorized to make said
tract upon strh terms and conditions as they deem
necessary for the interests OF the state. 10
Eesolfed, That the secretary of state is hereby d-
rected to secure the copyright of said revised stat
utes for the of the state, and that edition of
than the party or parties with whom the said con-
tract is made until alter the expiration of five years
from the first day of February in the year of our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy-one
Resored, That the said fifteen hundred copies ofthe
revised statutes, belonging to the state shall when
printed, be deposited by the person or persons pub
fishing the same in the Office Of the secretary or
state and the secretary is hereby directed TO dis,
tribute the same in the same manner as provided
by resolve approved March thirty first in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty
seven, and as now provided by law.
Approved March 81, 1870
STATE OF MAINE,
lr.-7 .-t4 SECRFTARY's OFFICE,
AUGUSTA. Mar. 26, 1870,
PROPOSALS for the publication OF the Revised
Statutes as stated in the foregoing resolves, VIII
be received and opened by the Governor and Coun-
ell at their next session on Tuesday April 9Th.
FRANKLIN NJ. DREW,
mar2s.tt APPS Secretary of State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
WASHINGTON NEWS.

1t il reported that at the Cabinet meeting
on Friday the Presiden; read his proposed
message to Congress for the removal of disa-
biities. The message met with favor among
the members of the Cabinet.
A quiet movement seems to be making for
the removal of General Andrews from the
United States marshalshir at Boston.
The Vice President and Speaker Blaine
have had full consultation with the officers
who served under General Thomas, and the
result is that grca; meeting in honor Of his
memory will be held in the hall Of the House
this evening. Secretary Cox, who command
cd corps in Thomas's army, will preside,
and brief addresses will be delivered by a
number of persons The President, men,
bers of Supreme Court, and others will at
tend
Gen. ,Fitz John Porter has published re-
ply to the recent speech made concerning him
in the Senate by Mr.. Chandler, in which he
again urges his right to have a new hearing,
at which he may present new testimony. This,
he says, will require no opinion from the Adj
ministration as to the propriety or injustice of
his conviction. If, as asserted, the reopen
ing of his case will only deepen the public
conviction of the justice of his punishment,
why should his enemies, and they alone, OPP
pose it!
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue was
recently asked whether dealer in tobacco
has the right to saw a caddy of tobacco in two,
cutting through the stamp, and thus sell the
two halves to different persons; and whether
the caddies in half boxes, if sold, would be
liable to seizure and forfeiture? The Com
missioner says the law allows manufacturers
to sell only in original packages, but retail.
ers may sell In quantities less than original
packages, and therefore it ouid be no viola
tien Y the law provided there was evidence
that the box or caddy was sawed from a
stamped package
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
THE COLORED VOTE.

In purely party view the Fifteenth
Amendment is the mos, solid achievement
which the republican party has ever ac-
complished. Up to the time of the rebel
lion the slave power had twenty votes in
the House of Representatives at Washing
ton, which it obtained through the three
fifths representation, and though it drew
these votes from the bond men it welded
them in the interest of democracy and
agains, the slaves and the republican party.
Up to 1861 the republican party had to
fight against and overcome all the politi-
cal Strength which the negro element in
this country gave except in few free
States, but since the emancipation of the
negroes things have been changing, and
now through the new amendment the
negro vote viii be added to the former
vote Of the republican party. This will be
a change so just that all must see it. We
hazard nothing in claiming the negro vote
for the republican party, because it has
been proved by experience that the freed
men know TO what party they are indebted
for their freedom, and will vote with it in
all cases when not driven or cheated to
vote against il. The democrats practically
admit tllis in the course they took in rela-
ton to the amendment. The census of
1860 gives the colored population of the
States 1t that time as follows:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
WOODEN RAIL Why's.

There are many places in this State
where wooden railways might do good
service. 1t will be seen by the following
article which we copy from the Chicago
Republican, that such railroads are in use,
and answer well instead of iron:
There are many sections of rich farming
country lying along the lines of trunk rail-
roads which might at a comparatively light
expenditure, be brought into connection
with these lines by means of wooden rail
WAYS. There are several lines now in oper-
alton. One, tortyseven and a half miles in
length. connects Carthage, n. Y, with Har-
risville. Another, two miles in length, con-
meets the Clifton iron mines, Canada, to the
Oswegetchie railway. Both are found to an
swer well in the place of iron railways. The
rails of these lines are made of maple, and
are fourteen feet long by four inches wide AMI
six inches deep. The ties or sleepers are
notched a depth of four inches to receive the
rails, and are secured by wedges of maple
plank four inches wide, and twelve inches
long. The switches are made in the usual
way. The engines used weigh twenty tons,
and will take loads of sixty to eighty tons
when the rails and ties are firmly strengthened
and secured. The wheels of the rolling stock
have rims little wider than those of the or
binary railway wheels, and the fanges are
slightly bev eled to prevent them from cutting
the rails. The speed ordinarily attained is
from eight to twelve miles per hour 1t is
said that no truck has been Oft the line since
the Clifton road went into operation. The
total cost of wooden railway complete. in
GLIDING rolling stock. is not over s. 900 per
mile 1t is little liable to get out of repair,
and will last for many years-usually till the
traffic is sufficient TO warrant the replacing of
the wooden rails with iron ones.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The republican party in the southern
States, thus secures power that will be
of great importance. With proper organ
zation the vcolored vote is reliable for the
republican party in those States Our
friends ip Mississippi. Alabama, Arkansas,
North and South j Carolina desire no
United States troops or interference by the
government to secure those States for the
republican ticket; all they ask is that the
freedmen may have fair chance tovote
as they please. and with t'ie result they
viii I,econtsnt. The federal soldiers have
not been employed to hold the whites in
those States in subsection. as will be plain
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

IL seen whenever a fair vote. showing the
strength of the two parties can be had.
Should the democratic party be routed IN
its former stronghold, its chances OF gain
ing any permanent ascendency IN the ma
ton will be very small
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The Lewiston Journal is glad to learn that
Simmons the sculptor. has recently received
several orders for ideal marbles and for por-
trait busts from art patrons in New York city.
His studio in Rome is honored by the atten-
tons of the elite of artists and art amateurs,
and his increasing reputation is constantly en-
larging the field for the activity of his genius.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

VIM. J. Spencer Of Boston publishes ''rhe
Six Cushions" by the author of the ''The Heir
of Radcliffe" The Rector of a parish desired
to have six cushions completed for his church in
a given time, and gave the task to certain young
ladies to perform. What they did and how
they did it, and the difference in their charac-
tiers is the story told in this volume, which
may not be without lesson to other young
ladies. @
Clapp & North have it for sale.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

William Murray. of Poiantl,sa farmer in
good circumstances, committed suicide on
Friday morning. Abont O'clock, after TAX
ing his little child up in his arms and kissing
it, he said goodbye to his wife and went out
into the back yard and shot himself with a
gun and died instantly. He was almost 40
years old and was the father of seven chill
dren.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

Ataprze defamation on Friday evening,
of the young men connected with the Maine
State Seminary, the prizes were awarded to
Mr. W. Durgin and Mr.. Leander Moulton.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

A Lodge of Good Templars, under the name
of Oakland Lodge, has been organized in
Gardiner, with the following officers: Will
liam Raymond. w. c. T.; J. c. Jones, W.
V. T.; f. II. Baker, W. S.; J. b. Young,
w. f. s.; S. c. Mckinney, W. T.; S. B.
johnson. w. NJ; ]. NJ. Paine, w. c.; f.
F. Robinson, W. 1. G.; A. J. Hartman, W.
o. G.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The ship Pocahontas, owned by Houghton
Bros, Bath, arrived at that port from Liver
pool on Saturday with 1900 tons of salt. She
came in q days across.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

Last Saturday evening while VIM. NJ. Jor-
dan of West Poland was ON his way with his
family to visit some friends in Buxton. and
while the guest of Mr.. Peter Staples of Casco,
he was suddenly taken with apoplexy and
died at about eleven o'clock.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The annual meeting of the Grand Masonic
bodies of the State of Maine, will take place
at Portland the first week in May The
Grand Lodge meets Tuesday morning at nine
o'clock
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The Skowhegan Reporter states that NJ. W.
Norton, Esq, Of North New Portland has a
Knox stallion colt, two years old last July,
that stands IS l-2 hands high and weighs over
100 pounds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The parsonage Of the Congregational Soci-
ETY. in Alfred occupied by the Rev. George
Lewis, was badly damaged by fire Friday
morning.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The house of Mrs. Williams. a widow lady,
in Saccarappa, was entered by burglars on
Thursday evening, and clothing, bed quilts,
and other articles stolen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

A general order from Commander Mattocks
warns comrades of the Grand Army again st
assisting a Mrs. VIM. Segle who is around
soliciting charity.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The grapery attached to the establishment
of Mrs. J. O'Donohue in Bangor, was dam
aged on Saturday to the amount Of about
$1,000. Fully insured.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

Prime Minister of France NJ. Emile OH
vier has received his first dccoration-that of
Spain.
In Germany, while it is perfectly proper for
a young lady to 90 home alone through the
streets in the evening. it would be highly inn
proper for young gentleman to accompany
her.
Two residents of Cairo, H.. on the ! ith
instant, began a campaign against the ducks
in the lakes of Ballard county. Kentucky, and
within nine days killed sixty nine dozen, and
returned them to their agent, who sold them
in Cairo for $3.50.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

Acting Master J. c. Morang, now at Lubec
awaiting orders, recently received official no.
,icc that he had been confirmed Lieut., in the
H. s. Navy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

There is to be a mass meeting at City Hall,
Portland, on Wednesday evening, to celebrate
the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

Liquor is said to be scarce at Oldtown
The new board of Selectmen have made tn
traffic dangerous and difficult.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

Rev. Benjamin Wisner Pond, youngest son
of Rev. DIR. Pond of Bangor, has received
call from the First Church, York. He is now
at Charlemont, Mass.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

\ few days since little girl 12 years
old, daughter of Mr.. Stockbridge, formerly of
Auburn, now of Cambridge, Mass, met death
in a terrible manner by falling into tub of
boiling water The remains of the child were
buried in Auburn. The mother was unab lie
to attend the obsequies on account of herself
having sustained serious accidental injuries
by fall, says the Lewiston Journal.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

/ The steamer Katahdin. Capt. Henry S.
Rich, has commenced making two trips a
week between the Penobscot River and Bos-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

Wisconsin, LII
1t viii be seen by this that the colored
element viii have large vote and no in
considerable influence in our elections.
Its effect win be the most important in the
following States, creating an overturn in
political affairs in some of them at least
that win not be very agreeable to those
who have long held power and used it
against the class now coming to the point
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

Measures are taking to improve the stream
navigation between Portland and Cape Eliza
beth.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

DIR. Colby of Portland, lectured on temper
ance at North Vassalboro' recently, to large
and appreciate audience.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

There is much religious interest in Monroe
in this State. Seventy-fve conversions are
reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The Machias Republican says that Miss
Mary Halen of Cherryfeld was found drowned
at that place on Sunday morning last. She
was staying at Mr.. Alfred Burnham's, and re-
tired at night as usual. In the morning, not
making her appearance, her room was visited
but she was not there. Her body was suisse
quently found in the river opposite Mr. Burn
hams house. No cause was assigned for the
act. She was about thirty five years Of age.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

OFFICERS.
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Purely NIutual!
Dividends to Capital Stock being limited to seven
per cent [egal Interest," Policies granted upon all
of the most approved plans
AG ENIS WANTED.
with whom liberal arran gements Will be made.
q. 4. ROBERTSON.
timar-tf General Agent, Augusta, Me.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The IIarpers publish in neat cloth bind
ing the story of "A Brave Lady, by the
author of John Halifax, Gentleman" Those
who have glanced at it in the Numbers of the
monthly magazine will be pleased to have it
in its present shape, in which it may be pre-
served and perused again.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

An excellent book for cultivators of the
apple, grape, and other fruits to study is a
little volume just published by the Harpers,
entitled GLAND Book of the Sulphur Cure,
of which the author is William j. Flagg,
whose recent work Three Seasons in Euro
pean Vineyards" is sufficient to recommend
this. Mr.. Flagg claims that this sulphur-cure
and fortifies his assertion by facts from his
own experience and otherwise.
Clapp e. North have it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05

The Little Corporal for Apriis received from
the publishers. The number is as gay and in
seresting as those that go before it, and the
children are glad to welcome it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
STATE OF MAINE.
A PROCLAIM ALTON.

Iesouching the Lord Jehovah, the God of our
fathers, the rigbtful Sovereign to whom men and
nations eve supreme obedience and worship, do
hereby, with advice Of the Executive Council
appoint M a tF
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
domestic Nems.

Thehouse of Gilman Thurston, in Falmouth,
was destroyed by fire between the hours of
nine and ten on Thursday night, together with
its contents, furniture, provisions and clothing
of the family. Mr.. Thurston and his wife
were at a neighbours spending the evening,
leaving their seven young children at home.
The fire caught from defect in the chimney
in the attic. The children left the house and
called their parents, but their home was all of
light blaze when they returned home. The
house was of wood, . l-2 story, and was in
sured for 81 200 House valued at 5000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-04-05
NEW PUBLICATIONS

The third and concluding volume of
Diapers History of the Civil War in Ameri-
ca is published By Harper & Brothers. The
events considered in this volume occurred be-
tween the proclamation of emancipation to
the slaves and the end of the war, ranging in
chronological order from the LIST of January
1868 to the close of the spring in 1865. They
NAV be classified as follows The Conquest of
the Central Region of the Contederacy; The
contest in the Atlantic region; The pressure
on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Mississippi ports
Of the Confederacy; Operations preliminary
to, or in connection with the final campaigns
Piercing of the Cotton States by the Army of
the West; Forcing of the Confederate Army
of Northern Virginia into the Notifications of
Richmond by the Army of the East; Interior
Affairs of the Republic and the Confederacy;
The Downfall of the Confederacy; Conclu
sion. In the description of campaigns and
battles the reports of the commanding
officers have been used as basis, these have
been compared with the reports of subordinate
officers, and in many instances the authors
themselves have been consulted, while the
war correspondence Of the newspapers has
added to the graphic sketches presented.
While the work is well crowded with facts it
is not confined to mere narrative, but deals also
with the subject in pIIilosophic manner.
What particularly recommends this history is
the straightforward manner in which the work
is done. There is nothing superfous in it
pages. 1t gives the facts briefly and
clearly as possible. It's criticisms are-sharp,
distributed without favor, and curt as pos
sible. As a history of the war it is the most
valuable work yet published, afording treas
ury Of knowledge about the great struggle
with the rebellion which viii be highly useful
for those who desire to study or have frequent
occasion to refer to the facts contained therein.
Clapp North have it for sale.
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GENERAL NEWS.

The Alaska Herald is published by Agra
Plus Honcharenko, at three raSos,chki per
annum.