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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
IGNORANCE AND POVERTY.

The last census has two maps showing
by shaded lines the wealth and illiteracy
Of the country. 1t appears BY this that
poverty and ignorance are twins; Siamese
twins; always travelling together The
figures Of this census show that more than
one seventh of our population, $3.50, 900,
over ten years of age, cannot write their
own names. Buta large majority of these
ignorant citizens /, l59, 912,- reside in former
slave States, where the white man for gen
crations enforced infamous laws punish
ing the people for teaching the negroes.
The curse of ignorance fastened on them
by legislative action now comes back to
the same Legislative halls to plague them.
1t weighs down their industry, crippIes
their productive power, and clogs the
wheels Of progress. In Tennessee twelve
adults in hundred are unable to read and
write. and the State pays internal revenue
at the rate ofsixtynine cents head, while
IN Ohio there are but four illiterate adults
10 every hundred inhabitants, and that
State pays internal revenue ut the rate OF
five dollars and fiIty-eight cents q head.
In Arkansas there are sixteen illiterate
adults in . hundred; in Connecticut but
four. In the first named State but one
patent is issued to every 81 900 inhabitants,
while in Connecticut there is one issued &c
every 966 persons. OF the 2047 homi-
cides reported in 19G970, 1861 Were in
the former slave States, and $50 North
These figures show, as no words can, that
ignorance is Improbable, and az evil thai
endangers the peace Of society.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
GENE VA 4 WARD.

The bill reported from the Judiciary
Committee to provide for the distribu-
ton Of the Geneva Award provides for
Court OF Commissioners Of the Ala
bama Claims" and its principal feat
ures are, the prohibition of the payment OF
any claim for which the claimant shall
have received compensation from any in
surancc company, except that part OF the
claimswhich IS in excess OF the amounts
SO received, and the prohibition Of
any claim on the part of any insurance
company unless the claimant can show
that the loss exceeded that received
for war risks during the war, and then
the payment shall be only for the ex-
cess of loss. Interest is to be allowed on
awards at four per cent, and five per cent.
of each award is to be deducted to pay the
expenses of the government, and if the
awards exceed the amount received from
Great Britain, they are to be paid pro rata.
This bill, if its features are us represented,
comes nearer justice and equity in the
case than anything yet offered for the con-
sileratou Of Congress, and will, we have
no doubt, form the basis of distribution.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25

We had report short time since OF
an attempt TO assassinatc President Pardo,
of Peru. BY later accounts we learn that
the act was to be done by exploding a
torpedo under railway train, in which ii
was expected the President would enter
Lima. This horrible plot, which would
cause the slaughter and manning of all on
board the cars, seems to have sprung from
a private quarrel, in which woman is
mysteriously concerned. The conspira.
tors have been arrested and an investiga-
ton will commence Immediately.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25

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rights which have been recognized. Both Of
these gentlemen could not be members, yet
would it be right to say that both of them
should not be paid for the twenty-four days
they have been here? He contended that it
would be Just to allow the gentleman Mr..
Johnson) pay for the whole session, for he
had come at the call Of the Governor and
Council, and been at great expense.
Mr.. VISToE replied
The House voted to reconsider the vote
passing the order.
Mr.. TALnor did ret want 70 be mean. or
want the State to be mean, and so offered to
amend by making the pay SO per day. Lost.
Dir. CoRTHELL moved that the vote be ~
( considered whereby the order for per diem
pay was substituted for The orifr giving pay
for the entire session. Carried.
The order was then passed, which gives
pay for the entire session.
On motion Of Mr.. CoBrnrLL, tie House
/ ADJOURNED.
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to the Committee on l'eHai aHaHs.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
Con9msttee on Counties.

The Committee Counties viii give hearing
on the petition of Solomon Hamilton q ais to have
certain Islands set off from the town of Deer Isle
and Organized into plantation in Dom No. II, on
Tuesday the 4th day of Feb. next.
HENRY PENNELL, ,,,oi,,.
MARK ROLLINS, ! 'H"h'ith'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25

The Committee on Counties will give hearing on
the petition for anneXng portion of Pcnobscot
county to Aroostook county, in room No. l., on
Tuesday Jan. %, at 2.3o o'clock, p. NJ.
m mhHKf R rhfTELL' chairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
Committee on Education.

The Committee Education will give public
hearing upon the question of Uniformity of Text
Books" Wednesday evening, Jan 90 at O'Clock
All persons Interested are invited to be present.
S 81 & tAf pIyGIEY' JR Chairmen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
Conlnlittee or Tenanernnce.

The Joint Select Committee on Temperance Will
give public hearing on the subject OF tcmperauce,
in the Senate Chamber, Tuesday evening, Jan 3,
at ! O'Clock.
CALEB 4. CHAPLIN, C,.,i,,,.,
JOHN c. WHEELER, N"''H''H'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25

AU 6 U 8 ia,
SATURDAY, MORNING. Jan 25 1874
Committee on Education

The Committee on Education will give public
hearing on the "School Mill Tax" Wednes day next
II 80 p. NJ. I. c. HARRINGTON, Chairman.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
SUFFERERS
FROM COUGHS, COLDS, &c.
DON'T FAIL TO TRY
ADANS0N'S BOTANIC COUGH BAISAN.
WHY :.

Because it is indorsed By leading physicians, {:
pleasant to take and CURES EVERY TINE,
Coughs, Colds, Hoarseness. Bronchitis, Asthma,
lnlut MA and all diseases OF alike nature.
The children ike it and they tell
Il cures their Colds and makes them well
And mothers seek the store to try it,
With hundreds who desire to buy IL.
Beware of worthless limitations. See that he
name of +. W. kINSMAN is blown in the glass of the
bottle. Price IS cents per bottle. For sale by all
druggists and medicine dealers. sample bottle and
circulars free by all dealers.
5000 Reward for better article
5000 Reward for a case it Will not cure
L. ". kINSMAN, Prop. Augl sta Me.
wholesale Agents, Warren l.. Alden & Co., Bur-
gov; John J.. Henry & Co., New York; q. Z. Good
win t Co., Boston; j. W. Perkins Co., Portland I.
For sale by j. F. Patien, Granite Block Blood &
Rowe, No. III Exchange ST., and Harlow i sweet
1 smith Block H. III. Suffer- Bangor. All tie
Druggists in Augusta, Haiowell and Gardiner, al 4
Lewis Selling az the state House.
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Spiral Notirrs.
saTcuELoP,s HAIR DYE.

This splendid Hair Dye is the best in the acorld.
The only True and Perfect Dye. Harmless, Ke
able and Instantaneous; no disappointment; no
ridiculous tnts or unpleasant odor. Remediea the
Ill effects of bad dyes and washes. Produces M
MEDIATELY superb BLACK OR NATURAL BROWN,
and leaves the hair CLEAN, SOFT AND BEAUTIFUL.
The genuine signed w. A. Bachelor. Sold by all
Druggists. CHAS. BACHELOR, Prop, v. y.
novfl-sntSwly
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
Comnatttee on Public Butldtqqs.

The Committee on Public Buildings will meet in
the Senate Chamber on Tuesday Jan. 2Sth at two
O'Clock +. NJ, and every succeeding Tuesday, until
otherwise ordered.
NJ COFFIN
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
STATE OF MAINE.
In House OF REPREsENTATIy

IN HOUSE Ot REPRESENTATIVES,,
January 7, 1873.
ORDERED, That, the Senate concurrng, all peti.
lions for private legislation, except those tor re-
dress of wrongs and grievances, which shall be
presented to this Legislature after the first day Of
February next, be referred to the next Legisla-
ture and that this order be published in the Daily
Kennebec Journal the Daily Lewiston journal,
the Bangor Daily Wing and Courier, Portland Daily
Press, and Daily Eastern Argus until that date
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
IN HOUSE OF REPREs

IN HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
January s. 1873.
Read AID passed. Sentup for concurrence.
SUMNER j. CHADBOURNE, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
IN SrNArE. Jannnry S. ls

IN SENATE, January S, 1873.
Read amt Passed in concurrence.
SAMUEL w. LANE, Secretary,
4 true coOy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-01-25
MURDFPOUS PLOT

Attest:-sAMUEL W. LANE, Secretary,
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Committee ON Counties

ii ii. 81 !: SHtIhi' chairmen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-18

SALT FOR GRUBs.-We notice that there
is great deal Of attention latterly attracted
70 the application of salt to corn hills to pre-
vent the attacks of the large black headed
white corn grub, which eats off the young
plant when about an inch OF two high, just
at the ground. We published the fact first
IN the Germantown Telegraph fifteen or
twenty years ago. 1t was communicated to
us by the late Isaac Newton, alterward Com
missioner Of Agriculture, whose exceedingly
fine IA IN was in Springfield township, Della
ware county, and this is the receipt he gave
US: Z" Take one part OF common salt and
three parts plaster or gypsum, and apply,
when the plant first makes its appearance,
about tablespoonful around each hill. 1t
will be found to be sure protection The
mixture should not come in contact with the
young plants, as it may destroy them. This
method has been tried over and over again
by some OF our b=st farmers, and when pror-
erly applied has never failed to be perfectly
successful Mr.. Newton informed US that
ne tried this in alternate rows, which com
pletely proved its efficacy, as while those
where 1t was not used suffered greatly from
the grub, not plant of the others was
touched. We have published this repeated
y at this season In time to be of service, but
some OF our contemporaries who entirely
overlooked 1t, now pounce upon it as a new
discovery - Germantown Telegraph.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-18

ABOUT HoRsEs.-Oyer-reach horses NAV
be cured by pairing the heel of the forward
foot low, and the hind foot too. This causes
the horse as he moves forward to raise the
forward foot quicker, and allows the hind
1oOt 10 remain longer, so that before the hind
foot comes forward the fore foot is out of tie
way. Also, make the forward shoe long. Ii
this reasoning is not plain, let any one try
the experiment and be will be satisfied.
Don't Whip a Frightened Horse.-Never
whip your horse for becoming iri.htened at
any object BY the roadside, for if he sees
stump. log, or heap of tan bark in the
road, and while he is eyeing it carefully, and
about TO pass 1t, and you strike him with the
whip. 1t Is the log, or stump, or tan bark
that Is hurting him IN his way of reasoning,
and the next time he will act more frightened.
1--WE him time to examine and smell of all
these objects, and use the bride to assist you
IN bringing him carefully to these objects OF
lear. BRING all objec if possible, to his
nose, and let him smell of them, and then
you can commence to gentle him with them.
Il Wrinkle about the Age Of Horses-A
snort time ago We met gentleman from Hi
nois, who gave US piece of information in
regard TO ascertalning the age of horse,
alter he or she had passed the ninth year.
winch was new to US. and will be, we are
sure. to most of our readers 1t is this al
ter the horse is nine years old, wrinkle
comes on the eyelid at the upper corner of
the lower lid. and every year thereafter he
has one well defined wrinkle for each year
over nine. II, for instance, horse has three
wrinkles, he is twelve, if he has four be is
thirteen. Add the number of wrinkles to
nine, and you will get it. So says the gentle
man {; and be is confident it will never fail
AS "a good many people have horses over nine,
1t is easily tried. If true, the horse dentist
must give up his trade.-FTM and Preside.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-18

SOILTNG CATTLE.-The Mark Lane Express
publishes the following on this subject from
Mr.. Mechi, the celebrated English agricul-
turist: d" The longer | farm the more [ am
convinced OF the superior economy of soiling
farm stOc OK.
50 It is cheaper and better to bring feed TO
the animal than the animal to the food, be-
cause in the latter case he is permitted to
trample excrete, and lie upon it, One of the
largest and most successful farmers | know
has no cumbersome, obstructive hedges to i'm
poyerish them. He has always folded his
sheep and cut the grass for them-one man,
a lad, and horse chaf cutter being on the
field. there feeding, the sheep grass, chaff,
mixed with cake, etc. He has always been
among the very best root and corn growers
OF my acquaintance. Green tares, clover etc. -,
are all passed through the chaff-cutter for
my horses and cattle; the corn is ground
and the roots pulled Oue trial will prove
the fact and put money into the pockets of
my agricult ural friends. My sheep and lam BIS
are closely folded and have no more food than
they clear of. Fold moved twice a day-one
fifteen feet iron hurdle to every five seeep.
Lambs have the first bite, and are followed
by the ewes to clear it all up-tares, clover,
and Italian rye-grass. Is not mildew often
caused by too thick sowing and consequent
laid crops? My wheat crops. from bushel
OF seed per acre drilled, are all can desire,
and even two pecks per acre are uodstin-
guisha6le from the rest of the field"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-18

PTE-PLANT Pies. These are very delicious
If well made. But l can tell you that if a
memory of your mothers Tor my mothers J
excellent pie plant pies drives you to pur
chase one In city bakery, you will probably
be sadly disappointed. They stew their pie
plant before making the pies. and that spoiIs
them. Our mother never did SO. She peeled
her stems Of rhubarb, and then sliced them in
half-inch lengths, holding several stems in
her hand at one time. With these she filled
her pie, sweetened it generously-about the
same as tor lemon PIE, a small teacupful of
sugar for medium sized pie-moistened it
with great spoonful of water, busted over
this little dry -four Ito thicken the Juice
littlel, covered it with the upper crust, and
baked it slowly and thoroughly. Such pie
is TOO rich for some stomachs, and there is a
way ofdspensing with part OF the sugar with
out having the pie too sour. Not by the use of
soda No. indeed But you can pour boil
ing water over your sliced rhubarb, letting
1t stand ten or fifteen minutes. Pour this
OF, and make your pies of the rhubarb with
less sugar. Ii you stew pie-plant for sauce,
you can pour off part OF the juice before it
Is Done (nsing 1t to make Jelly if you like)
and supply its place with more water, So
economizing with sugar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-18

T0RNADOES AND F0REsT5-It is about thir-
teen years this month of May since fearful
tornado rushed from the prairies of the far
West aud took our city in its path. The
visitation was not one that any body wanted
TO see repeated. Our streets were filled with
fragments of trees and with bricks from over
turned c0imneys. The roof Of the then new
Commercial Office flew against the western
cOrnice o. the building at the southeast cor
ner OF Fourth and Vine streets, aud let
dent to mark the collision. Worst of ali,
several persons were killed in and about the
city. Cincinnati Is not as exposed to such
disasters as many other places. Her ram
part OF hills Is great protection. OF which
The suburbs do not enjoy the benefit. But
the most elevated districts of southern Ohio
are freer from danger than the tree!ess and
hIltess States further west. A few acres OF tree
would do more to protect the jewellers on the
pralrles than anything that could be devised.
1t is true that a tornado will cut through
wood, but IT 1T met with many such obstacles
is pathway would be impeded, its spee2 and
violence abated, and its track shortened.
Free-pIantlng organizations are forming in
some sections, and their increase is urgently
required. Central Iowa has had a lesson
which should not pass unlmproved. Ia north
western Iowa the railroads carry trees gratis
tor all who will plant them, and similar en-
enlargement should be given elsewhere. The
destruction o forests is not only to be depre
ated IN view OF hurricanes. bu1 it has in
FURIOUS effects upon the rainfall and the eli |
mate of the surrounding regions A check |
ought in some way to be put to the waste OF
wood, and states might well have special
comm isslOnerS OF forests. The subject has
received increased attention of late, aud we
hope it may excite more general interest,"
Cincinnati Gazette.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-18

I FLOWERS Flowers stimulate industry as
well as Tighten toll. For we must have them.
We are cold without them, but to have them
requires patient study and untiring deter
mlnation. Every one must be studied alone.
In perfection they can only be had in con-
nectlon with art and a kind of horticultural
genius. Their culture is an art. How they
breathe, and eat, and drink How they
vary their species-under what law. Flow
ers are also servitors of our Imagination !;
they bring food to the poet. They produce
an atmosphere that is peculiarly conducive
to rhythm. | do not know why it is that
color and grace of motion and perfume have
such a tendency to make every eight or tenth
syllable rhyme, and every line begin with a
capital, but so it is. What constant trib-
ute poetry pays to flowers, Can you find
one OF the great singers who has not at least
a line, and mostly poem on f)ral charms ?
Take away noble landscapes, level down the
bills, make the sun rise and set in drab, kill
out the fiowers, and the poets corner would
become very speedily bean-patch. Now
the flowers come TO the brain with delicate
touch, like the finger of mother in sleep
that takes the wrinkles out of dreams-they
some with so fertile resource for pleasing
tiny children with their full Of every imagiu
doie grace. You can see purity, modesty
ambition, watchfulness, pa
thence, truth, all somewhere about your feet
But not only do they inspire much of the
rhyme of life. What DO you suppose must
be the power of a single fuchsa in family?
1t never catches the eye of mother without
putting in a song il calls the attention of
the children, and displaces the rudeness of
coarse work or vulgar contact. 1t doubtless
has powerful influence in making the whole
amily more neat, more tasteful, more courte-
Jus, more refined. | like to take out the
animal, the feeding plague of eating, by put
ing bouquet among the dishes - Gardeners
Monthly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-06-18
goetry.
Conductor Bradley.
BIZ JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER,


Conductor Bradley always may his name
Be said with reverenceD, as the swift doom came,
Smitten to death, a crushed and mangled frame
Sank, with the brake he grasped just where he
To do the utmost that brave man could,
And die if needful as q brave man should.
Men stopped above him; women dropped their tears
On that poor wreck beyond all hopes or fears,
Lost in the strength and glory of his years.
What heard they? Lo the CHASTITY lips of pain,
Dead to all thought savelduty's moved again;
" Put on the signals for the other train -
No nobler utter ance since the world began
From lips of saint or martyr ever ran,
Electric, through the sympathies of man.
All. me- how poor and noteless seem to this
The sick-bed dramas of selfconsciousness,
Our sensual fears of pain an d hopes of bissl
Oh grand, supreme enneavor! Not in vain
That last brave act of failing tongue and brain.
Freighted with life, the downward rushing train
Followed the wrecked one, as wave follows wave,
Obeyed the warning which the dead lips gave.
Others he saved, himself he could not save
Nay, the lost lie U1s saved. He is not dead
Who in his record still the earth shall tread
With Gods clear aureoe shining round his heal
We bow as in the DUST with all our pride
Of virtue dwarfed the noble deed beside.
God give us grace to live as. Bradley died