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Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

PETITIONS, HILLS &C., PRESENTED AND RE-
BY Mr.. DUNSING-Petition of the County
Commissioners of Penobscot county for an
act authorizing the Treasurer of said county
to procure loan to finish the jail
BY Mr.. Decentralization of A. II. Chase
and 20 others, for amendment of pauper law /;
Of J. r. Boothby and " ais, in aid of same;
of 4. w. Bowen and 25 ais, in aid of same !;
Of Cogdon Felker and II ais in aid of same.
BY Mr.. MoULToN-Petition of John Moul-
ton ct ais, of Porter, for an act legalizing the
doings of said town in voting a bounty to Geo.
w. Ridlon. The foregoing were referred to
the Committee on the Judiciary.
BY Mr.. RAY-Petition of II. c. Peasley ct
ais, of the town of Jonesport, asking the re-
peal of chapt. POI of the laws of 1869, entitled
an act to change the time and place of hold
ing the S. j., Court for Washington county.
BY Mr.. Cox-Petitiou of John Morean and
rs ais, of Whitneyvile, in aid of same; of
John +. Harmon and 80 ais, of Marshield,
in aid of same.
BY Mr. PIERcE-Petition of James J. Davis
ct ais, of the town of Northfeld, in aid of
same. Referred to the Committee on Divis-
ion of Counties.
BY Mr.. TwITcHELL-An act to incorporate
the Presumpscot Iron Company. Referred to
the Committee on Manufactures.
Petition of George w. Patch for change Of
name, was referred to the Committee on
Change of Names.
BY Mr. DEARBoRN-AH act to amend sect.
/, chapt. 25 of the laws of 1869, relating to
the sale of milk. Referred to the Committee
on Agriculture.
By Mr.. BRowS-Petition of George A..
Fletcher ct ais, of North Anson, for charter
for Savings Bank. Referred to the Com
mittee on Banks and Banking.
By Mr.. BLAKE-Petition of David W. Dins-
more for damage for false imprisonment. Re-
ferred to the Committee on Claims.
BY Mr. PIERcE-Petiton of Mason II.
Wilder, Register of Probate of Washington
county, asking tor an increase of salary. Re-
ferred to the Washington Delegation.
BY Mr.. MoULToN-Petition of Erastus Cole
ct ais, of Porter, for an act prohibiting the
taking of trout in the west branch of the Ten
Mile pond. Referred to the Committee on
Fisheries.
BY Mr.. NEwcoMp-Petition of William
McGilvery for leave to extend his wharf in
Brewer into tide waters. Referred to the
Committee on Interior Waters.
BY Mr.. STANDARDIZATION of - Perry
and 60 others, citizens of Presque Isle, Ma
pleton and Castle Hill, for an appropriation
OF money to aid the making of road in Cas-
tie Hill. Referred to the Committee on State
Lands and State Roads.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Belfast Age makes mention of bear,
part of the town of Stockton. Mr.. J. +.
Eames was at work in the woods, and hearing
his dog bark in a very excited manner, few
rods of, he went TO where he was, and dis.
covered the bear, very large one, who rar
some distance and took up a tree; but before
Mr.. Eames could reach them, he came dowr
and attacked the dog, who became frightened
and fled. The bear then made off, and Mr.
Games lost sight of him in the low shrubbery
and had to give up the chase.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The following are the county officers OF
Somerset county for 1870 : Clerk Of the
Courts, A. G. Emery, Norridgewock; County
Commissioners, Chandler Baker, Bingham,
Simon c. Hanson, West New Portland, Al
bert N. Greenwood, Fairfield, (P. o. address
Larone;) Judge of Probate, J. B. Dascomb,
Skowhegan; Register of Probate, George A.
Fletcher, North Anson; Register of Deeds,
Frank B. Ward, Norridgewock; County At
torney, William Folsom, Hartland; County
Treasurer, John NJ. Wood, Madison; Sheriff,
Sumner T. Williams, Athens Deputy Sher-
ifs, II. S. Nickerson, Pittsfeld, Lorenzo
NJ. Moulton, North New Portland, Josiah
Tilton, Skowhegan, Max Foster, Canaan, j.
+. Nye, Kendalls Mills, Jonah McIntire,
Solon, II. S. French, Norridgewock, CORNER
ly Athens; y II. S. French, Jailor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

Tenney of the Brunswick Telegraph, is to
lecture before the Topsham Farmers Club on
Monday evening. The speaker will endeavor
to show the relation OF agriculture to science
at all events the illustrations which he will set
forth, will go toprove the Importance of study
as well as practise to successful farming As i,
ordinarily takes heavy team to draw on the
farm, there will be music upon the occasion
by the Glee Club Of TopslIam.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Progressive Age learns that the con-
tract for building the Winterport railroad has
been executed and that the contractors will
commence work early in the Spring. The
price to be paid is $685. 900 per mile. The
contractors have subscribed $4,000 to the
stock and there is about 100000 additional
subscription by towns and individuals. The
contractors are to complete the road and take
a mortgage on it for the balance.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Press says that on Wednesday after
Commercial street, Portland, from the west
ern depot team loading with shocks from a
car, and standing across the track, could no,
be started. Tire situation was discovered by
the brakeman on the rear of the train, which
was backing at the time, just in time to save
a valuable pal Of horses from being crushed
to death.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

A few days since man in Pennington built
big fire in his stove. Soon afterwards his
olfactories were saluted with the smell of
burning hair. On opening the the oven door
of the stove out sprang the houe cat, entirely
denuded of hair. She took to the street like
a mad one, since which time neither "hide nor
hair" of her have been seen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The funeral car which is to convey the re-
mains of Mr.. Peabody has been completed.
1t is "a feet long and feet wide, while its
height from the ground to the first platform is
5 feet inches. 1t is draped in black broad
cloth and embroidered with silver. 1t is ex-
pected that the feet will arrive about the 18th.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Calais Advertiser learns from various
sources that W. j. Corthell, Esq, the County
Supervisor of Schools in Washington county,
has been well received throughout the county.
His lectures have been fully attended, and
considerable interest is awakened in the COM
mon schools.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

A part of the temperance men of New
Hampshire have held a State convention,
organized an independent party and NOM
mated a separate ticket. Rev. DIR. Bar
rows of FELTON,, is their candidate for Gov
ernor. 1t is opposed strongly by large
portion of the temperance men, some Of
whom seeded from the State convention.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

A committee of the Maine Eclectic Medical
Society which was in session recently in Bath,
will petition the Legislature soon for some
portion of the aid which is commonly granted
to medical associations The next regular
held in this city on the fourth Wednesday of
June next
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

Geo. F. Emery of Sherman, while hauling
logs on the 7th of December last, got his leg
caught between two logs and fractured the
bones badly near the ankle joint. He is now
doing well.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
REAT WESTERN
Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
OF NEW YORK
OF NEW YORK

ROBT BAGE, Pres FREDK W. MACY, Vice
Pres. WESLEY 4. SHADER, Sec'y.
ISSUES Policies upon all approved plans at low
rates, and with unusual liberality to policy hold
All policies strictly -forfeitable after first pay
ment, under Massachusetts Non-Forfeiture Act
adopted by this Company
All surplus divided among the insured.
No restrictions upon residence or travel and no
special permits required for mariners, for any
occupation except those of peculiarly hazardous
character.
Examination will convince that every good, equit-
able and liberal feature of the best Life Companies
has been adopted by the Great Western
Acfire agents sc0nfcd throughout Netr England.
Apply to ". p. GANNETT, Gen. Agt. for New
England. Once, 10 State Street, Boston,
Or to r. o. wINsLOw. State Agt. Portland, Maine.
2ul2
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

A Canadian Frenchman in Brunswick, by
the name of Root, aged about 2l years, on Fri
day morning went to the river to geta bucketof
water; he slipped .ato the water and was
drowned. The body was recovered on Saturday
morning. N
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

Messrs. Weston & Baker of Skowhegan,
have got their saw mill that was destroyed by
the freshet, running again. Itis larger and
better mill than the old one.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

Rev. Billings Clapp, Of Enfield, in his soth
dren, the oldest five years, and the youngest
a babe of nine months. Mr.. Clapp has also
ten children living by former marriage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

Prince Arthur will visit Washington
next week and be the guest of Mr.. Thorn
ton, the British Minister.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee on Interior Waters.

The Committee Interior Waters will meet at
Room No 6, State House, Tuesdays and Fridays Of
each week at O'Clock p NJ, until further notice.
f. LORlNG TALBOT, Cba;,mep
GEO. W. HAMMOND,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee on PENSIONS.

The Joint Standing Committee on Pensions will
meet in Room No. H. at the State House, on Thurs
day of each week, at p. NJ, until further notice.
TIMOTHY FULLER, Cba;r,,a,
NJ 4. GANNETT. 1 Ni"iiio"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee on Education

The Committee on Education will meet in the of
fee of State Superintendent of Schools, on We'd
nesday of each week untffurther notice.
CHARLES BUFFUM, Cba;rmen
A. B. FARWELL,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Committee OIL Fisheries will meet In Room
No. 10, State House, Thursdays of each week, at 2
O'Clock T.. NJ, until further notice.
L. Il: i. i. sADTEErr' sA17EE. chalrmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee on STATE Lands aud State Roat

The Committee OH State Lands and State Road
will meet in the Land Office, Thursdays of eacl
week, at "a O'Clock, until further notice.
J. 8. g. sAESi sAiTh chairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Committee on Claims will meet at Room Nc
49, state House, on Tuesdays and Thursdays @
each week at O'Clock r. NJ, until further notice.
PUTNAM ROLFE, (Cha;~,.r
HIRAM BLISS, JR,,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Domestic Mems.

The following order was yesterday intro
duced in the House by the member from Win
terport, looking to uniformity in the practice
of the committees of the Legislature on the
hearing of parties: F.
Ordered, "Thc Senate concurring, that the
following be adopted as rule Is of the Joint
Rules of this Legislature" "When the rights
of other persons or corporations may be af-
fected by granting the prayer of a petition
presented to the Legislature, no hearing shall
be given by any committee without the con-
sent of both parties, unless the notice pre-
scribed in chapt. 1877 of the Acts and Resolves
of 1860, shall have been given"
At the request of the member from Kenne-
bunk, part of the order was withdrawn for the
present. .,-.--.s .sass-.s.... ...-.s..-
The statute referred to in the order, re-
quires notice to be published three weeks be-
fore the meeting of the Legislature, in some
paper published in the county where the petit
TONERS reside or personal service of copy
of the petition on those to be effected.
question has been raised whether Legis-
lature has power to enact law binding upon
or controlling subsequent Legislature.
And, acting upon that doubt, some commit
tees have, heretofore, directed the parties to
proceed with the hearing, notwithstanding the
protest of the remonstrancers, on the ground
of want Of notice, while other committees
have strictly applied the rule. a@ &$
For the sake of perfect uniformity in prac-
tice it would seem that such rule was emil
nently proper. .E
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

A literary association has been organized
in Bangor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
will meet in the Senate Chamber, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week, until further notice.
I. II. CUSHING, Cb.;r,nen
S. T. Kinks, ohairiheh'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee on Reform, School.

The Joint Standing Committee the Reform
School will meet in the Senate Chamber, on We'd
nesday of each week, at 3 O'Clock p. NJ. until fur
ther notice. JOHN B. NEALLEY, ch.;r,,.,
DANIEL STICKNEY, "0"'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Committee on Agriculture will meet in the
Senate Chamber, Wednesday OF each week, at half
past O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice
J: J: 8: 8: sAEGi sAfTh, chAirmsn.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

The Committee the judiciary will meet at their
room IN State House, on Tuesday and Thursday OF
each week, at az O'Clock r. NJ. until further notice.
s. ID. LINDSEY, te,a,rrsr
CHAS. H. WHIDDEN, oi"" e"'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

COMWtfEee on DUHhS UHU DUHNtHy'
The Committee on Banks and Banking will meet
in Room No. 49, State House, on Tuesdays of each
week at 2 O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice.
ta7ar+.+f-s b. ID. METCALF, f,h.;r,,ar
JAMES DUNNING, in'ei'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

AU G L 3 Il "A,
Saturday Morning, January 10, ls7o'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee on Mercantile Affairs 4 Insurance

The Committee on Mercantile Affairs and Insur-
ance will meet in Room No. 20, on Wednesday OF
each week, at 2h O'Clock p. NJ. until further notice
j. A. BUCK, tCh.;ro.r
s, A. HOLBROOK, SA'AA'
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee ON STATE Prison

The Committee the State Prison will meet in
Room No 10, State Hotse, on Tuesday of each
week, at ~ O'Clock, until further notice.
HENRY E. HAMMOND, Chairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
). SAN'f n /. HhSMsoN' HAM M' Chairmen.
Committee on Dirision of Counties.

The Joint Standing Committee on Division of
Counties will meet in room No. II, at the Capitol,
on Wednesday of each week, at 2'1 o'clock p. NJ,
until further notice.
sEkRF q n TobhY' oGASviLL' chairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15

Committee on Dirision of To1cns.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division o.
Towns will meet in Room No. H. at the Capitol, or
Tuesday of each week during the session, at 81
O'Clock p M sAML & Il; WEE WILSON. chairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee on Maaufactures.

The Joint Standing Committee Manufactures
will meet in room No. l6 State House, on Wednes
day of each week. at o'clock T. NJ, until further
notice.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Committee on Indian Affairs.

The Committee on Indian Affairs will meet il
room No. 10, State House, on Wednesday of cacl
week. at two O'Clock T., NJ, until further notice.
THOMAS r. KINGSBURY, fna;,,ar
ALDEN BRADFORD,
Daily Kennebec journal., 1870-01-15
Qailg Aennrbre gournu.

1lallg Aennrbtt goarnl.
AUG L T A,
Saturday Morning, January Is, 1870.
Committee on Interior Waters.
The Committee on Interior Waters will meet at
Room No. 6, State House, Tuesdays and Fridays OF
GEO. W. HAMMOND, '""N'"e"
Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
The Committee on Railroads, Ways and Bridges
will meet in the Senate Chamber, Tuesday and
Thursday of each week, until further notice
I. II CUSHING, Chairmen.
S. T. KINKS,
Committee on Education.
The Committee on Education will meet in the of.
hce of State Superintendent of Schools, on we'd
nesday of each week, nntrfnrther notice
CHARLES kSwT RTFFUM' chairmen.
Committee on Claims.
The Committee on Claims will meet at Room No.
10, State House, on Tuesdays and Thursdays of
each week, at O'Clock T. d., until further notice.
PUTNAM ROLFE, Chairmen.
HIRAM BLISS, JR,,
Committee on State Lands and State Roads.
The Committee OH State Lands and State Roads
will meet in the Land Office, Thursdays OF each
week, at "a O'Clock, until further notice
J. J. 8. 8: safTii, sAnGi chairmen.
Committee on agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture will meet in the
Senate Chamber Wednesday OF each week, at half
past O'Clock p NJ, until further notice
J. g. 3. sMfTh, sMTH chairmen
Committee on Dirision of Tocns.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division Of
Towns will meet in Room No II, at the Capitol on
Tuesday of each week during the session, at ~
0'cloekr'M sAMr, 1 II; wEhss WbsssoS. ohairmen.
Committee on Indian Affairs.
The Committee on Indian Affairs will meet in
room No 10, State House, on Wednesday of each
"''~' THOMAS r. KiNGsBURY, chs,,men
ALDEN BRADFORD,
Committee on Maaufaetures.
The Joint Standing Committee on Manufactures
will meet in room No IL, State House, on wednes-
day of each week, at o'clock r. NJ, until further
notice. -
J SAMF n : HANsoN' HAM chairmen.
Committee on Dirision Of Counties.
The Joint Standing Committee on Division Of
Counties will meet in room No. II, at the Capitol,
on Wednesday of each week, at ~ O'Clock T. NJ,
until further notice
sEEHT = n ToBkY, GAavlLL' chairmen.
Committee on the Judiciary.
The Committee on the Judiciary will meet at their
room IN State House, on Tuesday and Thursday OF
each week. at aI1 O'Clock p. NJ, until further notice
{ cHas. p .lspsfHfib 4. WHfibpEN, ohairmen.
Committee on Reform, School.
The Joint Standing Committee on the Reform
School will meet in the Senate Chamber, on We'd
nesday of each week, at O'Clock p. NJ, until fur
'her n0'lce iUHf pHNiEh T. sricKNEY, sHicE chairmcn.
Committee on Fisheries.
The Committee OIL Fisheries will meet in Room
No. 10, State House, Thursdays of each week, at
O'Clock T.. NJ, until further notice.
Fl. S. BARTLETT, c,a;.,,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-10

fathom or six feet high would be hid by
the curvature of the earth at the distance
of three miles. Since the dip increases as
the square, hill one hundred fathoms
high would be hid at the distance of ten
miles. Another mode of determining the
form Of the earth is by the oscillations of
the pendulum. It's decent, and conse-
quently its oscillations, are accelerated in
proportion to the force ofgravitation, which
increases from the equator to the polls
Experiments have been made at various
places, but no two sets give exactly the
same results The method employed for
measuring ares of the meridian, and that
of deducing the form of the earth from the
oscillations of the pendulum, are given in
the sixth section of Mrs. Somerville's
Connection of the Physical Sciences"
eighth edition. OF course, all this will be
nonsense to "Parallax - but we may be
well content to leave the matter in the
hands Of all thinking men.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-10

MIDDAY VS.. LATE DINNERs.-Dining
late is, as rule, preferable to midday din
ners, for dinner ought to be the principal
meal of the day, and to be enjoyed as well
as digested admits of neither hurry nor in
reference. The work of the day should be
over, and long rest, followed by light &C.
cupation before bedtime, will be singularly
conducive to health as we'll as happiness
What profit or pleasure can you get out of
dinner when you know that an army of
clerks awaits your supervision, or that
some very full and remarkably stout ledg
ers have to be balanced as soon as the
cloth is removed? You wait with impa-
thence for the course to be served, for the
food to be swallowed, but as for the diges-
ton of the same, that is quite beyond your
jurisdiction; your business is to clear SO
many dishes in given time; your work is
cut before you and you are not the man to
shirk it. But you must consider that you
have stomach to superintend as well as
clerks, and that if you do not give the
bowels a passing thought, the balance will
be dead against you in the ledger of health.
Good Health.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-10

He first adopted fifteen for the dividing
sounds, but settled on the twelve primary,
the and being one, and sounding more
like L than 9, and d like I. These may be
represented in English as 9, h, l. M, n, gu,
{, dt, or II, Is, 20, W..
1t will be seen that if these twelve be null
tiplied by the six vowels, the number of pos
sible combinations or syllables would be sew
enty-two, and by adding the vowel sounds
which may be syllables, the number would
be seventy-eight. However, the cultural
., or sound of II in ung, does not appear
seventy-seven.
Still his work was not complete. The
Kissing sound of entered into the ramifi-
cations of so many sounds, as in sta, stu,
spa, spe, that it would have required large
addition tohis alphabet to meet this demand.
This he simplified by using distinct char
acter for the (oo,) to be used in such COM
binations. To provide for the varying
sound 9, L, he added symbol which has
been written in English ka. AS the syllable
ma is liable to be aspirated, he added SYM
bols written nah and kna. To have dis
tinct representatives for the combinations
rising out of the different sounds of and
/, he added symbols for ta, te, ii, and
another for dla, thus tia. These completed
the eighty-five characters of his alphabet,
which was thus an alphabet of syllables,
and not of letters.
1t was a subject of establishment to scien-
tific men that a language so eopieus only
embraced eighty-fve syllables. This is
chiefly accounted for by the fact that every
Cherokee syllable ends in vocal or nasal
sound, and that there are ne double conso-
nants but those provided for the IL or dl,
and IS, and combinations Of the kissing s,
with a few consonants.
The fact is, that many Of our combina-
lions Of consenants in the English written
language are artificial, and worse than
worthless. To indicate by familiar illus
tration the syllable character Of the alpha
bet of Se-quo-y yah, will take the name of
William H. Seward, which was appended
to the Emancipation Proclamation of Mr..
Lincoln, printed in Cheaokee. 1t was
written thus: go Twill P Iii [se] [wa]
6 [tel," and might be anglicized Will Sew
ate. AS has been observed, there is no r
in the Cherokee language, written or
spoken, and as for the middle initial Of Mr.
Stewards name, H., there being of course,
no initial in syllable alphabet, the trans
lator, who probably did not know what it
stood for, was compelled to omit it. It
was in the year 1921 that the American
Cadmus completed his alphabet.-WILL1AM
A. PHILLIPS in Harper's Magazine, for
September.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1870-09-10
For The Cecil Wing
Lines Written for the Anniversary of the
Jackson Sunday-SclOOl.

The ever-rolling flood, of years,
Is bearing us, our hopes and fears,
With all we are or crave,
Into that fathomless abyss
A world of endless woe or bliss,
Beyond the darksome grave.
One year of priceless time has pass'd
Since we in Sabbath-school were class'd
To read and sing and pray;
To hear the counsels of the good.
Have we improved them as we should?
How stands the case to-day?
How have we used this fleeting year?
Have we grown wiser? o, | fear,
And tremble to reflect
How sadly it has gone to loss,
How have shunnd my daily cross,
Some idol to erect.
To gain some trifling, selfish end,
1t may be have wronged friend,
And turned his love to hate.
How many idle words I've said,
How many broken vows I've made,
How shunn'd the narrow gate!
0 Lord forgive our wanderings wide,
Our oft departures from thy side,
And keep us in thy fold:
Be thou our Shepherd and our all All
Protect these lambs, lest any fall,
And perish in the cold.
On this our Anniversary,
Help us to put our trust in Thee,
And lean upon Thy arm;
Direct us through the coming year;
Protect us, for the wolf is near,
And shield us from all harm.
Our Superintendent superintend
On him thy special blessings send,
And guide him in the way.
Enrich cur Treasurer with thy grace,
So that he may adorn the place
He fills SO well to-day.
Write ON our Secretary's heart
Thy perfect law And o impart
TO our Librarian dear,
The volume of the perfect love
Which cometh only from above,
And casteth out all fear.
By still waters gently lead us;
In thy richest pastures feed us,
And all our wants supply.
Help us in every grace to grow,
And when we quit thy fold below,
Receive us all on high.
Then, by life's river broad and bright,
Our blissful day will have no night;
On that immortal plain,
May all the Jackson scholars meet,
And all their loving teachers greet,
And never part again.
Big Elh, August 23d, 1870.