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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-07
MEDICAL INTOLERANCE.

To the Editor of the Kennebec Journal:
notice an effort is being made in the pres
ent legislature by the Allopathic physicians of
Maine through their representative, DIR. Snow
to regulate the qualifications of physicians in
the practice of medicine and surgery There
can be no doubt that the ultimate purpose of
this effort is to deprive the new school Eclec-
tic and Homeopathic physicians of power and
influence and eventually drive them from the
State, or compel them to conform to the old
school system of practice. In looking over a
| copy of the act, see it is proposed to appoint
General Council whose duty it shall be to
say what physicians are qualified and who are
not. This Council to consist of six members,
two to be appointed by the Medical School of
Maine, (Allopathic,) two by the Maine Med
zeal Association, (Allopathic,) and two by the
| Governor and Council, and the whole to elect
a president which of course would be Allo-
pathic. 1t is also proposed that every person
now possessed of a diploma from the Allopath-
ic Medical School of Maine or any other pub
lie medical institution in the United States
where the course of study and requirements
| for graduation are not below what is required
in the medical school Of Maine shall be en-
titled to practice. This nicely contrived trap
to catch those not within the ranks of the old
school is cautiously covered up by sect. ID
viz:
1T shall be unlawful for the General Coun-
Gil 10 impose upon any person proposing to
register or Offering himself for examination,
an obligation to adopt or refrain from adopting
the practice OF any particular theory of med
icine, or as a test or condition of admitting
him to examination, or of granting n certifi-
cate of qualification"
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As it will be for the General Council, ma

As it will be for the General Council, ma
jority Of which are to be Allopathic, TO say
whether the requirements of Eclectic and
Homeopathic medical institutions are up to
the standard of the Maine School, it is noways
likely that they, bitterly opposed as they are
and have ever been to Homeopathy and
Eclecticism, will report favorably in regard
to those institutions termed by them irregular.
What then? Why these irregular physicians,
as they are unjustly called, must submit to an
arbitrary examination before prejadiced
Council, with what results may be easily fore
told There are in this country some half a
dozen or more Homeopathic and as many
Eclectic medical institutions, all regularly
! chartered by law and each having an able
corps of professors who thoroughly instruct
their students in the various branches OF the
medical art. Shall these learned instructors
of our medical colleges Be ignored and denied
the right of judging whether their students
are competent TO practice the healing art with
skill and ability? Shall their graduates be
compelled to submit to rigid examination by
an Souutit ptiOiS thSs thh
practice their chosen profession?
Shall the people Of Maine be denied the
right of employing whom they choose, whether
of one system or anotherp Never. In this
State where republican government is lib
orally supported, where the dearest rights of
the people are liberty and freedom, such a
law can never be enacted. If the object of
this act as its advocates claim is for the sup
preston of quacke1y, why don't they exhibit a
spirit of some liberaity and instead of APP
pointing an Allopathic Council allow the other
schools to be equally represented
If a law of this kind is at all necessary, (and
doubt its propriety,) why not allow each of
thresholds to have its separate council to
be appointed by their respective State So
cieties. In regard to the comparative merits
of the different schools of medicine. it might
truly be said that the old school is at least
twenty-five years behind the times. OF one
fact l am positive, that more than three
fourths of the most valuable remedies now
employed were discovered and brought into
use by the untiriDg zeal of the Eclectic and
Homeopathic schools. Those important rem
edies which take the place of mercurials and
other mineral poisons were introduced by
Ecelectcs.
Shall the golden fruits of their labors be
purloined, then ignored and driven into SUBJ
mission to arbitrary laws? Will the legislature
enact laws depriving the very people who
elected them to office, of their rights and priv
ileges? These questions trust will soon be
satisfactorily answered, as have no doubt
that the Judiciary Committee will report leg
islation upon this act inexpedient.
A FRIEND OF JUsTIcE.
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THE TEST OATH.

Washington correspondent says the de-
| bate on the test oath question was one of the
| liyeiest and spiciest that has taken place this
| session. Gen. Butler, who had reported the
| bill, yielded to a number of gentlemen for
short speeches, and in this way his hour was
| consumed, except the last ten minutes, which
he reserved for himself. Among others to
| whom he yielded was Mr.. Long, the new col
ored member from Georgia, who acquitted
himself well, and made strong argument
against the passage of the bill. In closing
the debate, Gen. Butler said that although, as
the organ Of the committee, he had reported
| the bill, he did not approve of it and could not
give it his vote, and he gave very substantial
| reasons fer his opposition, and why he wanted
the test oath preserved. 1t was badge
of honor, he said, to distinguish men who had
never raised their arms against their country
| from those who had done so. While he was
| speaking, Mr.. Jones of Kentucky, interrupted
| him to inquire who he meant when he talked
of the Ku Klux, and abiding to remark of
Gen. Butler that Congress had already given
i
ileges to members Mr.. Jones was curious to
know in what respect the ''giving away" had
been accomplished, to which General Butler
promptly reiterated, 1T gave way, sir, when
it allowed you to be admitted" This excited
the indignation of the Kentuckian, who was
about to make an offensive reply, when the
Speaker restored order. There was much
excitement on both sides of the chamber, and
but for Mr.. Blaines prompt action in restor-
ing order, the debate would have become
very personal and very bitter. Immediately
after this episode, the vote was taken, and the
bill passed by a vote Of lis to &c. The New
England members voted as follows Ayes
Messrs. Lynch, Peters and Hale of Maine,
Pollard of Vermont, Banks of Massachusetts,
Jenckes of Rhode Island, Strong, Kellogg
and Barnum of Connecticut. Nays-Messrs.
Ella. Stevens and Benton of New Hampshire,
Willard of Vermont, Buffinton, Twitchell,
Butler, Brooks, Hoar, Washburn and Dawes
of Massachusetts, Dixon of Rhode Island,
and Starkweather of Connecticut A large
majority of the Southern members voted for
the bill. This important bill having previous
ly been passed by the Senate, now only awaits
the Presidents signature to become a law. Ii
provides that when any person who is not
rendered ineligible to Office by the provisions
of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitu-
ton, shall be elected or appointed to any Of
fee of honor or trust under the Government
of the United States, and shall not be able on
account of his participation in the late rebel
lion to take what is known as the "Iron-clad
OATH" or as the 'Test OATH" prescribed in
the Act of Congress, approved July 2, 1862,
the said person shall in lieu of said OATH be-
fore entering upon the duties of the said Of
fee, take and subscribe the oath prescribed
in an act Of Congress entitled can Act pre-
scribing an oath of office to be taken by per-
sons from whom legal disabilities shall have
been removed" approved July, 1868.
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SHIPBUHDING IN CANADA.

The following article from the Quebec
Chronicle gives as gloomy IL picture of
shipbuilding in that district as any we see
in this country Those who suppose we
stand alone as sufferers from the decay Of
shipbuilding are mistaken, and their de-
nunciatlons of the government as the
cause OF the decline are without founda-
ton. The Chronicle says;
We publish below a sta ement Of the YES.
sells built and launched in Quebec from 1857
till 1870, inclusive. 1t affords clear idea Of
the recent condition of this languishing indus.
try, with which our city has had such exten.
siye connection. 1t will therby be apparen,
how this business has been declining, and the
greatness of its influence on the general pros.
perity will be understood. 1t is seen from
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MONDAY, req. b.
House.
Papers from the Senate disposed of in con.
currence.
READ AND AssrGNED-An act relating to the
Literary Fraternity and Philomothean So
ciety; an act to authorize the Leeds & Farm
ington Railroad Company to issue its bonds
to stockholders; an act surrendering the
charter of the Maine State Seminary; an act
TO authorize the town of. Cape Elizabeth to
lay out construct and maintain a highway
into the tide waters of Portland Harbor
message was received from the Senate
through its Secretary informing the House
That In the absence of the President, that body
naa MADE choice. of Hon. L. w. Vose as
President pro TEN
Resolve making appropriations for Passa-
naiuouy alpe Oh INDIANS, was read twice
70 be engrossed. FN
Mr.. WILLARD presented the petetion of &
b. Wethereld which was referred TO the Com.
mittee on Insane Hospital on motion of NJ
LAME
On motion of Mr.. KREoAS.
ORDERED, That the Committee on tn,
judiciary be instructed to inquire whether
any further legislation be necessary for tn
protection of the rights Of mill owners.
On motion OF Mr.. Bliss,
ORDERED, That the Judiciary Commute
be directed to inquire into the expedency q
requiring municipal officers to prepare an
have printed and exhibited .ne Indebtedness
of towns seven days before their annual NEE
ings.
On motion Of Mr. HAMMosp,
ORDERED, That the Committee on the j,
dietary b. directed to inquire into the exped
encv OF sosamendipg the Revised Statutes \
inserting after the word ''property" in Il
fourth line of sec. 8, chap. 6, the words 81
promissory notes or other written contrac
for the payment of a certain sum of mons
wherein it is stipulated that the goods al
chstxles for which the note is given, shall r
main the property Of the payee until pa,
msntt."
On motion OF Mr.. WILsos,
ORDEsED, That the Committee on Raj
roads, Ways, and Bridges, inquire into {!
sxpediency of changing sec. 81, of chap. 81
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for sale at ~ j 4. % i'
90 and Accrued Interest TN Currency.
Interest payable May and November
J. EDGAR THOMSON ,.,..o,.
CHARLES L. FROST, 'f"S'ee7'

CHARLES L. FROST, J
The Bonds are issued at $4,000 per mile against
the portion only of the line fully completed and
equipped.
The greater part of the road is already in opera
ton and the present earnings largely in excess
of the operating expenses ndintere st the Bonds
The balance of the work necessary to establish
through connections thereby shortening the dis
lance between St. Paul and Chicago 45 miles, and
80 miles TO St Louis, is rapidly progressing, in time
for the movement of the coming grain crops, which
it Is estimated, will double the present income OF
the road
The established character ofthis road running as
it does through the heart of the most thicky settled
and richest portion of the great state of Iowa. to.
gether with its present advanced condition and
large earnings warrant us IN unhesitatingly recon-
respect, undoubted security. A small quantity
OF the issue only remains I'm sod and when the en-
terprse is completed, which will be this Fall, an
immediate advance over subscription price may be
looked for.
The bouds have 30 years to run, are convertible
at the option of the holder into the stock of the
Company Mt par and the payment of the principal
bility privilege attached to these bonds fa
to cause them at early day to command mar
ket price considerably above par. L. S. Five
twCnttes, at present prices. rpihln only Az per
cent. currency interest while these Bonds pay 81.
per cent, and W., tcpard them TO be as safe and
fully equal as a security TO any Railroad Bond is
sued; and until they are placed upon the New York
Stock Exchange, the rules of which require the
road to be completed, obligate ourselves to re
buy any time any of these Bonds sold by us after
this date at the price realized by theI
sale.
All marketable Securities taken in payment free
OF Commission AND express charges.
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The water power at Lowell has add

The water power at Lowell has added
$4,000 to the population of that city, but
its capacity for improvement. says the
journal, is now fully developed, and that
paper advises the capitalists to increase
steam power Let them do no such thing,
but come to Maine where they will find
exhaustless quantities of the cheapest
power in the world, and liberal induce
ments offered by towns TO invest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-07

Those who voted for the repeal of the
test oath believe that the exclusion from
political prefernent which the oath
wrought of a large class of southern citi
zens, created and fostered hostility to the
administration and the party in power,
and they regard its repeal as wise meas
ure for Cancellation and peace. This
seems to be sensible view of the matter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-02-07

The Newburyport Herald says that ''no one
business in Massachusetts begins to compare
III volume and extent to the shoe and leather.
Last year it covered value of two hundred
million dollars. Lynn alone made and sold
ID psi 600 packs of shoes, which was mil
lion and half more pairs than in 1869. We
are sometimes told that the profits are small.
This may be; but we notice that the manutac-
turers everywhere give evidence OF thrift, and
not few of them Of wealth. Let one start
and ride through the towns of this vicinit y
and this will be demonstrated. Go through
Georgetown, Groveland, West Newbury,
Bradford and Hayerhill, and inquire the
names of the occupants of the finest houses to
be seen, and the great majority of them will
be found to be shoe manufacturers. Lynn,
which was poor town when Newburyport
was among the first in the commonwealth,
now leads the towns of Essex county, and its
list of incomes ,surpasses that of any other
town. Men who ten, twenty and thirty years
ago were working on their benches and carry
ing their shoes to Boston in bags, now count
their hundreds of thousands, and millionaires
even are among them. Haverhill, that within
our recollection was a miserable scraggy,
dirty place, has caught us in population, and
is rapidly passing out of sight ahead. On the
principal streets lands will rent for more in a
year than they will sell for here; or without
buildings they will bring more than here they
will bring when covered with stores OF
housas'
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In the case of DR.. Galentine of Cleave-
land, Ohio, tried for killing DR.. Jones for
the seduction of his wife, the 'momentary
insanity plea was tried but failed to save
the criminal. Judge Paine charged
strongly against it, and the prisoner was
convicted of manslaughter and sentenced
to the penitentiary for ten years.
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Daily Aennebre gourn4
A UG u g t "A.
TUESDAY MORNING, Feb. 7, 1871.

There is no doubt that another session
of Congress will be held Immediately
after the expiration of the present session
There are many important questions which
cannot properly be considered and acted
upon at this session, which will 90 over
to the new.
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II RARE CHANCE
FOR a LIVE MAN.

DY sending one collar to Z. T.. Remick & Co.,
ID Augusta, Maine, you will receive by Exp ess
article which is used in every household This
is NO HUMBUG, as We sometimes sell as many a.
fifteen or twenty at one house. This is i rare
chance for the unemployed. Address
f. E. REMICk Il CO., Augusta, Me.
w-lyI l.. y. Box siA
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HENRY CLEWS & CO..

80 Val Street, Neao York.
Tower, Gtddings 4 Torrey,
Brewster, Sweet & Co., Boston.
rrnlts ,n4l i,,-
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General Agents for New England, and for sale by
Spencer, Villa & Co., Boston.
FOgx Bros. & Bates,
Head Perkins, -
Richardson. Hill s Co..
T.. Rollins Morse 4 Co.. 80
Atwood & Co.. 4"
Hubbard Bros. & Co., ..
Beck Bros, -
stone d DOwner, .s
r. A. HaSvley ~ Co., "a
j. ID. Sturtevant, I"
George w. Warren & Co.. -
Potter BrOs.,-Bankers, Augusta.
j. l.. Adams,-Cashier,
VIM. T. johnson " 80
w. II. Wood & Son, Bankers, Portland.
Swan & Barrett, - Z"
Henry NJ. PaysOn,
Or any of the Banks of Portland, of whom pamph-
lets and information may be obtained.
After careful investigation of the merits Of the
Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota K. X
First Mortgage Bonds we can confidently recon-
mend them as asafe and desirable investment.
TOWER, GIDDINGS & TORREY.
wi3tf BREWSTER, SWEET & co.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26

SAVE A LirrLE.-Every man who is
obliged to work for aliving should make
it,a point to lay up money for rainy
day." which we are all liable to encoun.
ter when least expected The best way
to do this is to open an account with a
savings bank; it is always safe; it is al
ways ready for use when needed. Scrape
together five dollars and make your de-
post, receive your bank book, and then
resolve to deposit a given sIm, small
though it be- once week according to
circumstances. Nobody knows without
trying it, how easy a thing 1t is to save
money when an account with the bank
has been opened. With an account a
man feels dcsrous OF cnlarging his dc
post. 1t gives him lessons in frugality
and economy, weans him from his habits
of extra vengencc, and is the very best
guard in the world against intemperance
dissipation and vice.
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26
: A lido bi, ola thing, whe ha

- A lii,e bit of thing, whe hsd
jus. gor back from a party, was ssksa y
her mamma how she had enjoyed her,eu,
30. mammal she said. In 90 iull q
happiness--I cculdn't 30 no happier, WITH,
out / wa. bigger" So reasoned samuel
j ohnsou. The quart pot and ~ paat
NAV both be full, but the quart holds she
most Ht4lF 81 li ff tNftB
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26

RrsE IfIenER.--When the birds are ny I
ING over. and the fowler lies in wait Tor
,hem if they fly low, at every discharge
of the fowler's gun some fall, some are
wounded, and some, swerving sideways
plunge into tho thickct and hide them.
selves. But you viii find that immedil
atcly after the first discharge Of the gun
the aock rise and fly higher. And attne
next discharge they rise land.hy stu
higher. And not many times has the
plnpping shot thinned their number be
fore they take so high a level that no
longer the. aims at them because
thew are above the reach OF his shot,
When trouble come uponyou. ny higne, !
and if they still strike you, ny still nigh-
or. And by and by you will rise SO high
in the spiritual life, that your affectlon
will bs set on things so entirely above,
that these troubles shall not be able 70
touch you. SO long rs the shot strikes
you, so long here the word OF God say
inc to you, "Rise higher" ts e
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26
r.r A young man 10 New Hampshire

r.r A Young man in New Hampshire
agreed with an acquaintance that ~ ne
would eat six quarts of boiled custara nc
wonld swim two miles in a pond Inc
challenged man disposed Of his. .custard,
and the next morning the other swan 10
the prescribed point, and then turned
around and swan back into the lake some
twenty rods, giving as reason that ms
friend. on finishing the pudding licked
the spoon, and he wanted TO DO tue
square thing. M ,t.,- te.. lw
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26

Special notices double the above rates. Edi-
IOria notices 20 cents per line for the first and
10 cents for each additional insertion. All
lrsnsient advertisements cash in advance
kirriage and obituary notices not to exceed
lines free, over five 20 cents per line.
Cards or communications of a personal
if admissible at all, double the usual
ties and strictly in advance.
Announcing candidates, for Congress or
)tate offices, $500. County officers $1,000.
Editorial notices, % cents per line.
Yearly advertisements, paid quarterly, in
klvance. Legal and transient advertisements
be paid for when left at the office.
All Job Work, to be paid for on delivery.
Ad lress all letters and communications to
J. S. DUNHAM, Editor and Proprietor
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26
: One OF the last humorous pap

- One OF the last humorous papers
has very funny cut. 1t illustrates this
scene: An old gent is walking in his gar
den. Presently the milkman comes along
outside the high garden wall. and gives
his customary yell Old gent hears some
thing. Init being very deaf, is unable tc
make out Just what is wanted 50 ne puts
hi, csr.trumpct in place, and elovating the
bell edge over the wall, exclaims. Here!
Milkmsn takes it for dish. and empsies a
quar-, Of milk into the old gents ear and
goes about his business. 1t is about as
ludicrous an incident as can be imagined
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26

.- Irrcdccmabls bonds--vsgabondss
The Van Buren press., 1871-09-26

II fytHty, I" tHtS COHHt g.
All orders sent to MS through him, will
carefully and promptly filed.
SAM'L BEVAN & CO,
Importers and Jobters Of
Foreign and Domestic Dry Goods
STELLMANN, HINRlCHS & CO.
Importers Of
Dress Trimmings, Hosiery, Fanc
Groceries aud Notions.
t r. WALTER Il CO.,
Manufacturers of Clothing.
boo. .l
JOHN w. JENKENS,
Boots and Shoes.
..
HOPKINS, HARDEN d KEMP,
Importers of Hardware.
CARROLL, ADAMS l. NEER,
Dvo~, oi.u .iSi.vvs.w@mHNE
LORD & ROBINSON, ,r t
Manufactures and Wholesale Dealers in
Wooden Ware, &c.
... SHIRLEY d SON,
Importers of Crockery.
VIM. NUMSEN Il SONS,
Preserves, Picklers, Oyster Packer'
and Joint Proprietors and Sole Agents OF
Boden's Condensed Milk, prepared by
4 the Baltimore Condensed Milk
Company.
G. F. MUNDER d BRO,
Manufacturer Of
French g. American Confectionery
ARMSTRONG, GATOR & CO.,
Importers and JobLers,
Ribbons, Millinery g. Straw Goods
CHI. H. MYERS & BRO,
Importers 0
Wines, Brandies, &c.
WHITE, ROSENBERG Il CO.,
Hats and Caps.
WILSON, BURNS e. CO..
Wholesale Grocers.
ROGGE & SPILKER,
Dealers in Toys.
r. LAWSON Il CO.,
Dealers in Saddlery.
VIM. KNABE d CO.,
Manufacturers of Pianos.
B. +. PARLETT Il CO.,
Wholesale Deaicrs in
Cigars, Pipes, Manufactured, Lea
Smoking Tobaccos, etc.
POOLE d HUNT,
Manufacturers Of
Engines and Machinery.
I am also agent for the western part Of Arkans'
for the celebrated imported ARROW TIE.
Col. WIN. Il. BOURNE,
Formerly Of Fort Smith, Arkansas, will a.
sist me In the duties of my Agency. ! al
prepared to make cash advances on all shi
mcnts Of Cotton to the House Of Mcssrs F.
BRAUNs 4 Co., Baltimore, and will persona
" guarantee to shippers as much per ponn
net. rs they would receive by shipping
New Orleans or New York markets.
G.. a. MEY Err,
Agent for BaltimorC and Arkansas.