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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-02-11
The debate was continued as follows:


Mr. WmIDDEN had not designed DISCUSSING
this matter, but he thought some things had
been introduced calling for reply. The
right is conferred upon us by the Consti
tuition to decide between these two men. We
are to judge of their legal qualifications, and
no man has a right here unless he is legally
qualified. And when he Mr.. Whidden) on
the first day of the session raised his hand,
he took a solemn oath that he would protect
and defend the Constitution and the laws of
this State. Therefore he commended that when
any person contests a seat here, it is for him
TO show that he is elected according to law.
lie knew that appeals had been made from the
other side, to the House to abrogate the laws
now on the statute books, and pass "healing
act, legalizing the dongs of Cyr Plantation
in all matters pertaining to this election in
order that the contestant may have supremacy
in the contest Personally he was entirely
Indifferent He simply wished to vote as his
Judgment and the Constitution directed him.
He did not wish to be influenced by his sympa-
thies, prejudices, passions or party affiliations,
but to sit as a judge on this case as the Con-
stitution provides. 1or
political appeal has been made to the
dominant party in the House and the effect
would naturally be to excite prejudice. The
history of the republican party during the re-
bellion, had also been adverted to and the
natural tendency would be in the same direc-
ton. But the gentleman from Fort Kent ten
dered his services TO the Governor of this
State in any capacity at that time. He has a
fair record and such has his record been that
he has been styled the democratic war horse"
IT party appeals are to be made here in con-
sequence OF the record of the democratic par
~ let us make an exception of the gentleman
from Fort Kent.
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IN motion of Mr. Barker to substitute the minnfity
report Of the Committee on Elections for me ma,
;er;,y reoort in the case Of Peter Chas. heegtn
re Nm Dckry, In HOUSE OF REPRESENT
ATIyEs, Feb. sth and 9th.
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of the House, | ask where was his opponent? Where
Sir I'm the Province Of New Brunswick 1t may
be said he was at school.-was not the brave sons
Of William Dickey at school? and was it not as
necessary for them to attend school as for Kee-
gan Where was the father and brother Of this
Peter Chas. keegan during the war; Sure it is,
they were not to the front. No, Sir, they were In
the rear-so far in the that they were some Of
the time over the line-ont the front line but the
lines Of New Brunswick.
Mr.. DIcKEY had not intended saying any
thing upon this matter had it not taken a
wider range than a case ever took before on
this floor. As regarded the organization of
these three plantations, eagle Lake, st.
Francis and st. Joh.., he took the opinions
of those fully qualified to know, and among
them former Attorney General of the State.
He did not disclaim having anything to do
with the making out of the returns of these
plantations, for he has assisted these peo-
pie all in his power. He contended the or
CARNATIONS Of these plantations were legal,
but that the organization of Cyr was illegal
because they had once refused to organize,
and in attempting to organize afterwards, had
not complied with the requirements of law.
His name had been mentioned by the gentle
man from Stetson in connection with the
school money appropriated for that district, in
no very tlattering terms.
Mr.. Dickey entered into an explanation in
regard to the schools in that section. He
shew them to be in flourishing condition.
He had taken the $3.50, but not surrepti-
tiously, for he had filed his bond for it. OF
this money he gave $500 for the High schools
and $50 to each of the plantations, and he
had the receipts with him. He combatted
the idea that the people in that county are not
in favor ofeducation. Mr. Keegan and others
said they did not want the schools, for they
did not want to pay taxes. He was a pro-
gressionist, had laborcd hard and had sue
ceeded in getting four towns Incorporated out
of five plantations. 1t had been resisted on
account of the tax, and where these incorpor-
atoms had taken place, the votes Tor MN
(Mr. Dickey) had grown less.
Mr.. Dickey alluded to the aliedged frauds
perpetrated in 1858, and then proceeded 10
vindicate himself of the charges made IN the
report of 1859. He remarked that the gen.
tlcman from Stetson knew it to be sensa-
ton report.
/ In conclusion, he said If he had not been
attacked personally his voice would not have
been heard in this matter. He did not claim
his seat here upon sympathy, or because he
was in favor of consolidation" or opposed to
il. He did not claim it because he was for
the war, but he claimed it as right under
the Constitution
Mr.. SrIcKNEY replied to Mr.. DIcKEr.
Mr.. LANE said:
Mr., SpEAKER;-Unless placed in similar circum-
stance, no one Of us can tell what our feelings
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Mistellaneous.
The Old Couple.


The old house, SO messy and brown,
with gray sloping roo aud cumbrous
chimoey-the lawn with its carpet Of
cowslips and daisies-the tall tree, u
century old, with branches covered with
foliage so dense that the wild birds sang
in concert amid its shadc-there, side
by side, on the old oakeu bench, beside
the open door, at the sunset hour, ST.
the happy old pair bowed with age, yet
young in heart, for time, !. it'll its many
cares aud changes has not had power To
dim the lustre of their true affections.
A smile lights up her aged face, as
she bows her head to catch the tones
of his well known voice, that brings
back the happy dreams of girlhood-
that voice that won by gentle love her
earl y affection and smnothed her cares
aud sorrows through life. The twilight
shadows deepen, yet they heed them
not but, seated more closely to each
others side, they have left the present
and gone far, far back into the past.-
Sweet remembrance recalls their ;outh.
ful hours, and in the bright recollee
tions Of the past they are again lovers
young happy and free. A new world
is before them, aud life is path of
golden sunshine. He sees her u bride
dressed in dazzling white-her bright
eyes full of trusting love-hcr soft hair
falling in sunny folds oc her snow white
shoulder-and, with her trembling hand
within his own, lie feels again the life
blood quicken in his heart, and, gushing
from that pure fountain, goes bounding
through his veins o, what u thrill OF
pleasure enliyens and animates that
aged frame, as he recalls the happy
bride that filled his heart when he
brought her home to dwell beneath this
roof to cheer and grace his home and,
as time sped on, the rosy little prattlers
gathered around to bless their love-
These were the happiest moments OF
their peaceful and tranquil life; but,
like blissful dream, too bright To last,
those little cherubs passed away 10
bright land and left their sad impression
Of sorrow 10 furrowed brows as now
they sat sill 'ntly alone. Yes, alone they
sit in their old age, awaiting the sum
mons that will call aud unite them
above with their buds of Innocence now
blooming in glory, and waiting there to
Seicome them to enjoy eternal youth in
Heaven.
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A Swiss Custom


Many Of our schools might take a
hint from the Swiss schools, especially
in these days of picnickiHg times, which
would not oBly encourage that hurdi.
hocd which is so much needed by Ger.
tain classes of our youth Of both sexes,
but encourage in them iuve for the
beautiful Ia nature tbrt would be ofmuch
more advantage 10 their inner lives than
so much OF the frivolous and senseless
=" work" aud recreation" that Gil up
the days aud evenings. A custom
exists 10 the Swiss schools, during the
summer vacation. Of making voyages en-
sigsuy, or pedestrian tours among the
sublime mountains aud charming val
leys of that LAND Of beauty aud CYAN
deur." Squads Of little fellows 10 their
blouses. with their tough bouts drawn
on, aud knnpsacks on their back, may
be met, during the season, on all the
highways, aud sometimes in the remot-
est PASSES Of the Alps, us chirrupy as
the BIRDS on the boughs, and as light
and bounding as the chumois who leap
from erag to rag. They are perfect
pictures OF health and happiness, and
the treasures Of q lie sights that they liy
up in their memories, during these per.
anibulations, il would be difficult 70
describe. These little trips are made
without danger aud without much ex-
pense, aud the life is Que of incessant
enjoyment aud rapture OF course we
cannot invite the youngster to scale the
submits of the Fauhorn, look dewD
from the preeipices Of the Bevent, walk
over the frozen oceans Of the glaciers,
or gaze ia rapture upon the sunsets on
the Junglrau Of Mount Bunc; but we
can offer them equally sublime views in
the Catskills, the Adiroudaeks, and
the White Mountains, the exquisite
lakes Of the North, the River 81. Lawr-
ence with its rapids, Niagara, aud tho
lovely scenery OF Western Virginis.
which We ure told is scarcely surpassed
on the continent. Over the long
intervening stretches the railroad viii
bridge the distance; while the country
inns are not expensive, and the country
fare wholesome aud nutritious.
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A Jocular Bird.

An Australian traveller describes the
theatrical performances of a tame cock
atoo, known as the Doctor" 1t pre.
tends to have violent toothache. nur.
ses its beak in its claw, rocks itself
backward and forward, us if in the
greatest agony, and in answer to all the
remedies which are proposed, it croaks
olt, Oh, 1t ANT bit of good p aud
hnally sliding up TO the edge Of its
perch, it says in u no rise but confden.
tial whisper; Give US drop of wills
KEY, DO" 1t pretends to sew, holding
u piece Of cloth underneath the CLAW
which rests on the perch, and going
through all the motions with the other
getting into difficulties with its thread
and finally setting up loud song in
praise of sewing machines, Just as if il
were an advertisement. His best per
torrance is when he initiates a hawk
He reserves this piece of acting until
his mistress is feeding her poultry !;
then when all the hens and chickens
turkeys aud pigeons nre in the enjoy
ment OF their breakfast or supper, the
peculiar shrill cry of a hawk is heard
overhead, aud the Doctor" is seen
ciroling in the air, uttering an occasional
scream The fowls never find out that
il is hoax, but run to shelter, cack
ling in the greatest alarm--heus cluck
Ing loudly for their chicks, turkeys
crouehiog under the bushes, and the
pigeons taking refuge in their house.
As soon as the ground is quite clear.
cocky changes his wild note for peals of
laughter from high tree, and finally.
ahghting on the top of hencoop filed
with trembling chickens, remarks 10
sufiocating voice, You'll be the death
of me-"
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Fishing at Thousand Islands.

A gosslppy correspondent of the Clio
elonatl Chronicle gives an entertaining
sketch of the delights Of fishing among
the thousand Islands of St. Lawrence.
The fishermen here have splend d beats,
supply you with all necessary tackle.
and act as guides to the fishing gro=Ld-.
as well as guide you in aud out Of the
labyrinths Of islands. that seem hnpe
lessly complex to the stranger. The
lanlord at the hotel makes a specially
OF fxinl up nice lunches, aud the oars
men agree before l'aving the hotel
at what particular island. six or ten
miles away, the party will meet at
o'clock. And to this point loaded with
bass. pickerel and musk sllonge, we
tend about the appointed hour. The
boutmen are experienced cooks, aud
soon the lunch is spread, the coffee
boiling, aud tie order of frying piekerrl
and broiling bass increases the already
vigorous appetite.
The style Of fishing here is mostly by
trolling. Two poles are SET with lines
each one hundred feet long. These
you need not handle, except when the
hsh strikes them The third line. Of
one hundred and twenty FIVE feet from
the stern, you hold in your hand as you
20 smiling around rocks, cliffs, aud
through the shady little bays that every
few minutes unexpectedly open to the
beholder. | have never had finer fish
ing, or more enjoyed the scenery than
upon the great St. Lawrence. / have
been accustomed to call the Ohio and
NlississippiriOersj but the St. Lawrence,
ranging from eight to ten miles in width.
and live TO ten times the average depth
OF either-neither rising nor falling
more than few feet from one wears
end to the other makes either Of them
but sewers 10 comparison.
The water is beautifully clear, and al
a depth Uf ten feet you can see the white
rocks that mark large portion of its
bottom. II abounds in fish. Black
bass, picke,el and mus alonge are kinds
mostly captured by the hook The
muskallonge is thought to be cf the
finest favor. and most sought after by
the fishermen - perhaps the more
from the idea that they are a gamer
fish aud are more seldom caught than
others and require more careful man
asement after they are hooked to save
them for your string. The largest fish
| caught was a pickerel, which weighed
six pounds. The bass range from one
to four pounds.
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The CELLAR.-Do you know what
treasure goad cellar is We mean u
cellar that keeps on water aud frost,
aud is not too dry. In cellar Of this
kind, many plants too tender to stand
outside exposure will winter we'll here.
Fig.trees, Halfhariy Roses, Lantanas,
Lemon Verbenas. aud even Geraniutns,
will pass the winter 10 safety. There
is one condition essential to success |:
their roots must be surrounded by sand
or sandy loan. Last winter VIC kept
a lot of geraniums by simply covering
their roots placed in a box, with an
abundance OF very sandy Garth. Soft.
wooded things, like geraniums, should
be cut back severely, to prevent decay
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-24

Men may be more liberal and just
than women, but they very rarely take
woman for vile unless they believe
her to be chaste as ice aud pure as snow.
Their sense Of purity in respect 10 the
woman they marry is exquisitely deli
cate They are not satisfied with the
natural purity and goodness of the
woman, but her good name must be
above reproach. If women were as
careful in choosing their husbands, we
think there would be fewer marriages,
or less wonderful reformation would
be begun. II is presumed that the
coming woman will order these things
different
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AT Nienr.-Here is one of Thack

AT NiGHT,-Here is one of Thack
ery's pleasant touches:
at is night now; aud here is home.
Gathered under the quiet roof, elders
and children lie alike at rest. In the
midst of great peace and calm, the
stars pseps out from the heavens The
sileuce is peopled by the past; sorrowful
remorses for sins and shortcomings
memories of passionate joys and griefs
rise out Of their graves, but now alike
calm and sad Eyes, as | shut mine,
look at me that have long ceased to
shine. The town aud fair handsome
sleep under the starlight wreathed ia
the autumn mis,s. Twinkling among
the houses light keeps watch here and
there, 10 what may be a sick chamber
or two. The clock tolls sweotly ia the
silent air. Here is night at rest. An
awful sense Of tn INKS make the heart
swell, and the head bow, as pass To
my room through the sleeping house,
and feel as blessing was upon it,
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There are probably 50,o00.0O0 acres
of sterile plains between the Mississippi
river and the Rocky Mountains. Some
of them are too barren to produce any
thing, while some could he made pro-
ductiye by irrigation. Doubtless in
time the whole desert will be made
fertile aud be filled with population
They will, doubtless. afford ample
artesian wells in addition to the rivers
and creeks with which they are
traversed. Water will m,ke any fair
soil productive, and 10 time bring even
sandy barreus to high state Of fertility
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REMEDY FOR CANoER.-Col, Usse,

REMEDY FOR CANCER. Ussery
of the Paris Desoto, informs the editor
of the Caddo Gazette that he fully ties t.
ed remedy for this troublesome dis.
ease recommended to him by Spanish
woman, native of the country. The
remedy is this: Take IN egg and break
1t, pour out the white, retaining the
yolk in the shell, put in salt and mix
with th, yolk as long as it win receive
it; stir them together until the salve is
formed; put portion of this on piece
OF sticking plaster and apply it to the
cancer about twice day. He has tried
the remedy twice in his own family
with entire success. 1t has also been
tried on two cases in Rode Island with
perfect success.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-24

A Boston trader called at house in
Maine some time ago, to buy cheese.
bat when he came to look at the lot, he
concluded he would not take il, it was
so full Of skippers, As he was going
off the farmer said to him:
Look here, Mister, how on |
get my cheese down to Boston ths
cheapest 2"
The trader took another look at tho
cheese, and seeing more aud more evil
dence Of its being alive, replied
Well. let il be a day or two longer
and I guess you oan drive it down r
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-24

Ordinary gun cotton can be dissolved
in camphor, and from it a very excel
lent species of imitation Of ivory pro-
duced. So perfect is this imitation
that expert billiard players have pro-
nounced it superior. There was some
danger in COMPRISING the wet mass OF
camphor and cotton 10 order to produces
this imitation of ivory, as when pressed,
the application Of camphor vapors was
liable to cause the compressed mass to
explode.
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There is farmer in Englandso scion.
tific and so stingy that he charges s25
gold for the lesson one receives III walk
ing over his land. This is his adver
tisement: 81 respectfully inform the
public that | will not show my farm, aud
explain my system Of steam Gu tiyation
again for nothing. Hereafter, | will
charge FIVE guineas a lessnn--that is,
for walk over my farm and an expla
nation Of my systemic all, excepting
the press, and will have three days
notice at least"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-11-24

Two preachers of Peru, lid, agreed
TO exchange 9ulpits on the evening Of a
recent Sunday. One Of them took an
evening nap at his room aud it lasted
until his brother preacher had finished
the exercises. The copgreg Ition had
assembled, waited long, but the minister
not coming, the lights we're put out aud
thu people dispersed A few minutes
after the sleepy preacher arrived, but il
was too late.
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A c;,;zon IF M;ob;,,n h.. ;,,,

A citizen of Michigan has invented
an iron railway tic which he thinks will
prove practicable substitute for wood
en- ties. II such shall prove to be the
case, very important results will follow
Wooden ties cost about 20 cents each,
but require to be replaced every three
or four years. The iron tie costs So,
aud once down is down forever, as il is
protected from corrosion by al tar
The main feature Of the invention. how
ever, is the lock. One fange is east on
the tie. The other is of wrought iron
and is held in place by three. Fights
wrought iron quarter round key. The
rail rests upon rubber cushion four
inches square and five inches in length
This rubber cushion is protected from
the action of the elements by one eighth
inch iron cap, made to fit over it closely
IL is claimed that this rubber cushion
will prevent the beating down of the end
Of the rails, and will, by obviating con.
cussion, save rolling stock, aud that the
train will glide smoothly, instead OF
laundering aleug.
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execution. has n confess;,, >, -. =,
you in regard to that afTair-a varv bor
ribe one. fear"
If you will call at the prison onv
time to day, you win not be too late =
To morrow will be FRIDAY. and he il IN
suffer execution nj dawn. Presen, This
it you please | inplore you to ask M
questions now"
Before they could say mueh be wos
gone, afraid, think, to be the FIRST 10
tell the story, and our gentlemen On lied
u cab and took me WITH them Mt nv rc.
quest. They seemed To expect us NJ tho
prison, aud we were admitted Bnt
in the narrow corridor Morris storn.d
me
Gentlemen" he said "you must
nerve yourselves. Have YOU rejected
that you nay see BENJAMIN Wade when
yondcr door is opened 2"
Young Grinby put his hand unon his
heart, aud seemed turning flint ,g,in
1t was the first time the thought entered
NV mind. and il was n hlow +, s,a,s
gered me.
The next minute the turnkey auny
the door open, and We were ia the cell
Ga the floor lay II mana broad shonld.
cred fellow, in rough parmept.-wbn
seemed to have cast himself down in
grief or terror 1t was not Ben Wade
At first thought | had never 500, rho
face he lifted as he rose. In moment
it came to ne.
1t was the leader Ct the gang who
had been arrested Tor the old at,emnt
at robbery. when we had found little
Ben in the stone vault.
You've come have Won ?" said he
sitting down on the stone seat "and /
see you know me. They've caught me
again, aud its murder This Tina nd
I've got to swing. Fit wasn't for that
no person would have 90, this ont of
me. But I've promised, and | always
keep my word / do. You remember
young man called Ben Wade?"
What Of him ?" we cried in n
breath.
mot much = he didn't rob your
place, that's all. We done i,-Dick
Burch. and Slippery Tom and me T4ll
you how il was. You know that boy
Informed on us, aud was locked nm
for hard labor for more years than most
men live | didn't stay, thought cut
off and came home. And the first thing
| did was to VOW veneance on that how
Why, there he was, a CAV younp buck
in fiue toys, with the handling of money
and thought of, and trusted. Inst far
having done tor us. Proud, too-wouldn',
speak to us in the street. Threatened
to give information if he ever saw one
Of US prowling about. [ heard il MI
| swoIe I'd fix him and il seemed To
come to me.
"0ne ni.ht | was going to Slapper's
Shades to have drink Burcb was
with me aud in quiet sort of stree,
we came up to Ben, in mighty hurry
I'D have knocked him on the head
but Burch stopped me"
." See what he's up to-" saws he
And we followed lie weat down to
your place aud went in. He l,rt Tho
door ajar, and We made the best of it
He was coming out, with book or
something 10 his hand. and we met
him. He was plucky, | tell you. One
OF us wouldn't have got off so easy; but
we went two to one. We gagged aud
tied him. and made n cle,n swa,n -,
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Select gOstry.
Under the Chestnut Boughs.
1T THOMAS HOOD, ~.

BT THOMAS HOOD, IN.
We hear the cuckoo far away
Go wandering through the wood
As we heard It many years ago,
When In this place we stood.
As then the daisies stud the grass,
The trees burst into bud
Green grow the arches overhead,
And green the mirror.1oOd-
Under the Chestnut BOughsI
On. many, many years ago
We beard the uuckoO's tone,
And saw the branches overhead
Waving their snowy cones.
Ah, many, many years ago
Our daughters tiny hand
Was ciasped In ours, when here we stood,
Where now alone we stand
Under the Chestnut Boughsi
The silver aecks your hair, my wife,
The wrinkles mark my brow;
But time can touch cur hearts no moro
Than IL can touch her now.
So many, many years ago,
And vet our Loves the same,
While Grief has blossomcd into Hope,
Aud we can breathe her name
Under the Chestnut Boughsl