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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-04-16
A Public Garden In Augusta.

To the Editor # Tie Jouyaal
/ don't know as there is any prospect so
long as We have 10 decent Getty building" in
Augusta, no monument to our patriotic dead,
and as there is so much that needs to be done
on our streets and sidewalks, that we can
ever hope to have public park or garden,
as was at one time suggested and talked about
in the papers and on the street; but if we are
ever to have one it must be agltated and
talked about and what better time than now,
when all our thoughts and lodgings are for
out door activities, green turf and opening
flowers.
An item in your paper sometime since
stated that the owners of the vacant lot
bounded by Grove, State and Chandler streets
would give the same to the city provided the
city would accept it and appropriate it to pub
lie park. The offer was avery generous one.
and is, I presume still open; but the very
limited area of the grounds so designated,
would utterly forbid the idea of appropriating
it es Park. When the time comes for Au-
gusta 10 have its park, proper, l shall be able
TO show our citizens the best location for 1t IN
tie city if not in the State an extent Of ground
large enough for drives and walks. with all
the Accomplishments Of park; irregular
surface, running brooks, pond high
elevation commanding fine river view, ana
at the same time in the very centre of the city.
But this is not the place or time to speak further
upon this point; let us go back to our "Public
Garden or ''children's Park" at the junction
Of Grove and State streets just spoken Of
To appropriate this ground to park, TO think
Of having drives and broad walks through it.
would just spoil it for anything else, while it
is not large enough for the purpose; and
park pre-supposes these and more too. But
it is a grand location for free public garden,
and children's park or play ground. a good
broad lawn kept smoothly cut; few walks
across the enclosure a few more shade trees
in the centre; and little fountain; possibly
small aquarium and some flower borders
and beds cut in the turf and planted out with
hardy and common but beautiful flowers and
shrubs, ard what delightful place it would
be, who would not be willing to be taxed
few cents more 10 help bear the expense of
keeping this public garden in order, and to
pay for a few flower seeds, and the expense o.
watering and wedding? What simple, and
innocent source of health and amusement
and qualification it would be for the children
of the city, rich and poor, and what means
it would be Of educating them to love and
appreciation of the beautiful. 1t would form
an oasis, Il breathing place, in our city and
it's occupation for such purpose would be a
public blessing and means of happiness and
virtue. Will not those who manage the
affairs of our city, look with favor upon such
a plan, and institute means to at once carry
out the liberal offers Of the owners of the
property A CITIZEN.
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Assessors Notice.

THE Inhabitants of the City of Augusta
L hereby notified to bring in true ana perfect
lists OF their polls and also their estates real and
personal, of which they were possessed on the first
day of April, 1874, also all property held by them
collateral security. on Mortgage, or in trust
Guardians, Administrators, or Executors liable to
taxation. For the purpose of receiving said lists
and administering the necessary oath thereto by
law authorized, will be in session at the Alder
mems Room, on Wednesday, the first day of April,
1874; on Saturday, April An inst; and on each
succeeanG oaSurah aso % on Mnna IRON 70 ~ A
nesday, Thursday. Friday and Saturday. ith, 5sh
9Th It'll sth and 9th days of May next; also on all
stormy DAYS within the time mentioned. ANY per.
sonal interview, or examination of property by
u.s. will not be considered waver on our pant Of
the liability of any person to bring in to us true
and perfect lists of all his her taxable property
Blank forms for returns of property may be bad of
us on application. or at the City Trcasurer's Office.
Us TURNER, Assessors
A. ID. TOWNSEND Augusta.
| April ! 1874. apr2tlm
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old church, dedicated September, 1909, was
burned, DULY II, lS64) and the Granite
church in which the society n0w worship was
built upon the site OF the one destroyed, and
was dedicated July ), 1866.
While without pastor, in 1867, | member
(female) united with the church, Rev. Mr..
Gage officiating.
Rev. Joel +. Bingham was installed as pas
tor December 10, 1867, and continued to hold
that office until September 8, 1870, when at
his own request lie was dismissed. During
his ministry there were added 10 the church
SO, (four of that number while pastor elect,
but previous to his installation III males,
% females; "a by profession, IA by letter.
The church remained without pastor for
over two years after the resignation of Rev.
Mr.. Bingham. During that time were re-
| ceived into the church, male, females 8
| by profession and by letter. A church debt
of about eight thousand dollars was also paid,
and the year 1872 was entered upon without
either church or parish debt.
Rev. James Ii. Ecob Of Buffalo, N. Y, re-
cciYed unanimous invitation from the church
and parish to become their pastor, and Octo-
Der 2, 1872, he was ordained and installed.
| From the commencement of his ministry to
the close of 1878 there have been added to the
church 23-6 males, IL females; 10 by pro-
tesson, by letter. Total memberships jan
uary 1, 1874, 29G-70 males, 226 females;
2l4 by profession, 50 by letter. About 60 Of
this number are non.residents.
Total number Of members from the organ
ization of the church in 1874 $40; 231 males,
J13 females.
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STATE NEWS.

Congressman Hersey. at the imperative or
ders of his physician, has been obliged to
leave Washington and is now in Philadel.
phia, where he is confined to his rooms. He
is suffering from a severe attack of jaundice,
from the effects of which he has lost 60 lbs.
of flesh.
special says that the Bangor Wing estab-
lishment has been sold to Messrs. Benjamin
A. Burr, S. G. Robinson and Frank J. Lvnde.
Owing to the change, Captain c. A. Boutelle
yesterday announced his withdrawal from the
editorial management, which he has held for
four years past The future a,rang ments
will be announced hereafter.
lodge of Good Templars has been ns,i-
tuted at Skowhegan. with the following Off
GERS: George Mitchell, worth chief templar;
Mrs. j. S. Gushing. w. L. s.. p. w. c. t.,
A. X. Sylvester; w. s., ID. L. Smith. Be-
sides this lodge of Good Templars there is in
town a lodge of Cold Water Templars of which
Mrs. j. II. Phlbrick is superintendent num-
being about 20 members.
The Oxford Democrat says that Eugene
Charles of Stow met with remarkable acct
bent last week in drawing out load Of ma
nurc. BY some means the taste ming that held
the cart body to the axle gave way, allowing
the body to slip forward in going down u
sharp pitch, and instantly killing both Of his
| oxen.
| Auburn now has seventeen paupers on the
city farm.
The lodge of Odd Fellows at Bethel, viii, h
has been recently established, now has about
thirty members and this number 10 fast in
creasing.
Mr. Benjamin Hicks of Albany, died on
the % inst, at the advanced age of 81 years.
He was in the war of 1912, and performed
a tedious march through the wilderness to
Plattsburgh.
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WASHINGTON.

Washington, 10. Mr.. Lamar of New York
recently obtained judgement in the court OF
claims for 500, 600 for cotton claims.
The House committee on Territories to day
agreed to report bill admitting New Mexico
as State.
The finance bills will be presented tie
President for his approval to- morrow. There
are no indications Of his Withholding it,
The senate com. on Territories will rec
commend the confirmation of McCook's nom
ination to be Gov. of Colorado Territory in
place Of IL. B. Ebert, who is to be remov'
ed.
The commerce CON-, will recommend an
appropriation of 1925, 900 for removing OBJ
structions from hell gate.
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TELEGRAMS IN GENERAL.

In Albany, N. y, yesterday, a republican
mayor was elected, but the democrats have
the city government.
The yacht Helen, built under the command
of Mr.. Herreshoff of Newport, recently won
race in the harbor Of Nice.
Capt. Gen. Concha was not enthusiastical-
~ received at Havana.
The man who caused the arrest of Murat
I1alsted of the Cincinnati Commercial, on the
charge of printing lottery advertisement,
was drunken enlisted man of the signal
service bureau, who was temporarily employ
ed on an opposition paper, and who is now
imprisoned in Newport barracks for drunke n.
ness and neglect of duty.
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The South Parish.

The South Congregational church OF this
city, have published pamphlet of some sew
enty pages, giving the confession of faith,
covenant, standing rules, list of the men,
bers of the church from its reorganization in
1894, and brief history of the church. From
this brief and comprehensive history we learn
that a small Congregational church was or
ganized in Hallowell, within the limits of
what is now the city of Augusta, in l.eG, and
Rev. Isaac Foster was ordained pastor. No
records of the church were preserved during
his short ministry. In October, 1895, Rev
Daniel Stone became pastor, AMI continued
in that office until June, 1909. During his
ministry II persons were admitted into the
church, and 3 more soon after his dsmission
Ill by letter and by professional males
and females.
Rev. Benjamin Tappan was ordained pas
tor October 1G, 1911. At that time the church
consisted of &c members. There were added
during DIR. Tappans ministry 459, 452 Of
whom were added previous to his resignation,
and after his resignation, and previous to
his dismission; 1927 by profession, 1872 by let
ter-l3S males, 1921 females. After having
served the church with great fidelity fer al
most thirty nine years, DR.. Tappan was dis
missed at his own request, September IL,
1850, having been appointed Secretary of the
Maine Missionary Society.
On the same day, Rev. Edwin b. " ebb was
ordained as his successor. AT that time the
church consisted of 235 membcrs-77 males
and 15S females. September 26, 1860, Rev.
Mr.. Webb was, at his own request, dismissed,
having received a call to the Shawmut church
Boston, Mass. During his ministry there
were admitted to the church 1870 by
profession, 4G by letter; As males, l2S fe-
males.
In 1861, while without pastor, 3 were
added to the church by letter. male, =
females.
Rev. Alexander Mckenzie was ordained
and installed as pastor of the church and So
ciety August 2S, 1861, and continued to fill
that office until January ., 1867, when he was
dismissed, he having accepted a call to TIE
Shepard Congregational Church, Cambridge
Mass. During his ministry there were added
to the church 74-l4 males, GO females; A.
by profession, 81 by letter.
While Rev. Mr.. Mckenzie was pastor, the
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Use KeMMe'S Pain killing
MAGIC OIL.
1T Works like a Charm"

READER
Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Headachet
Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Toothachet
Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Neuralgia
Renne's Pain. Killing Magic Oil cures Cholera Nor.
tbus
Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Rheumtisui
Renne's Pain. Killing Magic Oil cures Lameuaessi
Renne's Pain Killing Magic Oil cures Skin Diseases
Some folks seem to be proud of telling how ELAINE
their shoulders are"of ''my crick in the backD-or
Il have got the sciatica"-and delight in Dragging
that .'nothng can cure me p'--but when we get
such 'awfnl folks" to use Renne's Pain Kill
ing Magic OIL, faithfully; we not only cure their
laIneness and charm away their lains, butwc ac
ualy take all that kind OF brag out CT Iiem !" and
they frankly own up, and say, At wo.ks like
charmp
Hs-Sold by all Druggists, Merchants antt srocers.
1t is put up in three sizes and called Trial Size I"
| Medium Sizen and Large Family Sixen bottles.
VIM. RENNE ~ SONS, Sole Proprietois and
Manufacturers, PIrTsFIEI.D, MASS.
Sold by all Druggists in Augusta, W. 4. Phillips
4 Co., Portland, and Geo. Z. Goodwin s. Co., Bos-
ton, Central Agents. APPS tlawAweowsnp
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Chicago, Apr. ID lsIi.
Flour-extra spring 5s5a825-.
Wheat--No. spring, 130-al30-; No. 2, l24t1a
i24l4 May, l27xa-; June, 12sxa--; No. 3, llois
t.; rejected, 1l0Aa1l04.
Corn No. 2, mixed, cash, 62ka--; May, &C.;
June, 66h; new No. mixed, s2Ha63-; rejected,
old, 62laa--; new, -.
Oats-So. 9. All: May, Az; June, -
rejected 4314 ASH.
Rye-No. 2, 90Ia92k.
Barlcy-No.2 spring 165a70; No. ) spring ls4al3s
Dressed Hogs-6 O0a6 3D..
Perks 80 ais 81, cash; May. Is y5a--; June,
Is 10.
Lard-9 G0a9 SO, cash % 10 for May.
Bulk Meats-sho uders 514; short rib mid Il
-; shortclear mid Sh
Green meats-shoulders 5la short ribs ~.
Hams II lbs average al3-.
Whiskey-9ilh.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo, o.; wheat DO, 5laa
81.
Receipts-1oOOO flour; Ga, 900 wheat; CO COO corn
Il 600 oats; 1000 rye; 1900 barley.
Shipments - 900 -FOUR 200 wheat; li,Ooo
corn; 1000 oats: 9,GC0 barley; loo rye.
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NEW UAMPSHIKE.

Exeter, Is. The grand jury has found AT
indictment against the Eastern railroad, fol
the death ofJoseph ID. Pillow, at Portsmouth
Also several liquor indictments. Considera
BILE fault is found because Judge Sargent re
fuses to discharge any of the jurors.
The new Epping savings bank will go into
operation next week. J. c. Burleigb is pres.
dent and H. B. Bu-nham treasurer.
Portsmouth, 10. A boy died in Kttery,
yesterday, and another boy and man are
very sick from eating of cocoa nut appar.
emily good.
Mr.. Abram Drake OF North Hampton, died
yesterday, from being run over with an OK
sled.
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BATH.

Bath, 10, Alexander Robinson launched
to- day, from his yard in this city, fine three
masted, double decked schooner of six hun.
dred and thirty-six tons, named 0. d. With
erell. She is Owned by the builder, U. B.
Fisk Of West Dennis, Massachusetts, and
others, and will be commanded by Captain
Garfield, late Of schooner O. D.. Blaisdell.
She is chartered by Plummer & Eaton, to
lumbia
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Meeting OF the School Directors OF tbs VII
iage District.
A meeting of the School Directors was
holden yesterday at the Office of f. 7. Pills
bury, Esq, for the purpose OF organization
and the transaction Of regular business.
Hon Z. f. Pillsbury was chosen chairman
of the Board for the current school year, and
6. y. Robertson, Sec'y. For the better di-
vision Of school work and to insure complete
supervision CT the schools the following COM
mttees were established aud filed as indicat-
ed below:
Committee on Buildings, Grounds, Repairs
and Supplies-3Iessrs. Williamson, Robert
son, and Johnson.
Finance, Accounts, and Claims-Messrs
Robertson, Williamson, and Penney.
Course of Study, Textbooks, Apparatus
and Regulations Messrs. Penney, Johnson
and Robertson.
Absenteeism and Truancy-Messrs. Pills
bury, Williamson, and Robertson.
High and Grammar schools-Messre. John
son, Pillsbury and Penney.
intermediate and Primary schools-Mcssrs
johnson, Robertson and Penney.
Examination and employing OF teachers
Messrs. Pi!lsbury, Penney, Williamson, Rob
ertson. and johnson.
The next term Of all the schools in the vii
lage district will commence Monday, Apri
20, and continue ten weeks.
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Masonic * Directory.

ALPHA COUNCIL-Meets at Hallowel, Quar-
tcrly Convocations, January, April, July, DC
tober; Wednesday succeeding full moon. j.
W. Toward, Thrice lllustrious Master.
at liallowell. Stated conversations Thursday on
or before the full moon of each month. John
w. Rowe, High Priest. +. J. Day, Secretary.
BETHLEHEM LODGE, No. IS, F. and A. NJ
Stated meetings first Monday of each month
special meetings on Monday evenings. John w
Rowe, Master. c. IL. Brick Secretary.
AUGUSTA LODGE, No. l41, i. & A.. NJ. Stated
meetings first Tuesday of each month. Special
meetings every Tuesday evening. c. 3. Nor
ton, Master. L. +. Blacsman, Secretary.
noy6.t6m
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Congressional Proceedings.
Washington, d. c., 10.

Washington, ID. c., 10.
SENATE.
Before the reading of the journal was con-
cluded, the clerk Of the House appeared and
announced that the House had passed without
amendment the bill of the Senate to fix the
amount of L. S. notes and circulation of ma
tional banks and for other purposes also the
House had passed bill amendatory of the
acts to provide national currency and to cs-
tablish free banking. The latter was referred
to the finance committee.
The bill providing for a new election in
Louisiana was taken up.
Mr.. West of La. opposed the bill, as
neither warranted by the facts nor applicable
TO the condition of political affairs in Louis
ana.
After debate by Messrs. Carpenter, West,
Bayard and Hamilton, the Senate went into
executive session, after which it adjourned.
House.
The bill abolishing mileage to members of
Congress and providing that they shall be
paid actual travelling expenses to and from
Washington each session, was rejected.
The previous question was not seconded
and the motion to lay on the table was lost
CT to lG9. The previous question was again
moved and this time seconded. A motion to
recommit was lost.
The bill abolishing mileage was passed.
The legislative appropriation bill was taken
up in committee of the whole.
There was good deal of the usual discus
sion over the salaries of the officers of the
House. Some were increased and some re-
duced. The item of $50, 900 for folding the
documents was reduced to S25 900 and the
folders limited to 20 only. Two pages of the
bill has gone through.
The committee rose and the House adj
journed.
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MICHIGAN.

Detroit, Is. The Detroit Burial Case
Company's building, at the corner of Third
and Congress avenues, was burned yesterday
The gale blew large cnders several blocks,
and row of wooden buildings four blocks
away caught fire and were soon burned to the
ground. The second fire was held in check
by the fire department. Great excitement
prevailed and for time fears were enter
tanned Of a serious contlagration.
Northwestern Association of Vessel
Owners was formed here to-day.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THE
9aily Een'sebee Soaraal.
PORTLAND.

Portland, 10. Judge Virgin has decided
in the Biddeford case, that the motion to dis.
solve the injunction must be over ruled.
Schooner Rosannah Rose, which arrived
from Savannah to-day, reports on the 9th
inst. passenger named Andre Swenssen was
knocked overheard by the fore boom during a
gale and lost. A boat was launched for his
rescue, but was swamped and two sailors mar
rowlv escaped drowning.
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MExICO.

New York Herald Special -
City of Mexico, IA, via. Matamoras, IL.
United States Minister Foster gave dinner
to-day, i'll honor of Gen. Corona, Minister to
Spain from Mexico.
Three more sssassiHs of Rev. Mr.. Sseph-
ems, Protestant minister, were arrested, and
one is condemned to death.
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VIRGINIA.

Fortress Monroe. Is. The United States
steamer Wyoming arrived this evening from
Key West, and will sail for Washington to-
morrow She has nine insane men, and
about 80 Convalescents from the fleet on
board.
The steamer Despatch, from Key West,
passed up to Norfolk to-day.
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CITY OF AUGUSTA.

YINIIE Joint Standing Committee on Accounts will
i meet in the Aldermen's Room, on Friday,
April 18th, at O'Clock 7. NJ, 'to examine all bills
which may be rendered against the city, and allow
them or such part of them they deem to be just "
and to make roll of the same TO be reported TO the
CITY Council at its next meeting. All demands that
shall not have been placed in the hands of the Com
mittee by halfpast o'clock on the day above nam
ed will be laid aside until the next meeting of the
Committee. CHAS. T.. NASH, tChairmen OF
s. +. ROBINSON, Committee.
Augusta, April H. 1874 tlw
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ILLINOIS.

Chicago, 10. In the circuit court Of Cook
county, yesterday, Judge Booth gave decis-
ion in the libel suit Of VIM. II. Bush, law
yer of this city, against the Chicago Times,
in favor of the plaintiff, fixing damages at ten
thousand dollars. The alleged libel was on
an application of the epithet "shyster" to
Bush. The case will probably be appealed.
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WEATHER..

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFficL OF TIE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER. !
Washington, ID. C. April 10.
New England, Middle States and lower
lake regions, clear or partly cloudy weather
and lower temperature will prevail, with
north and northwest winds over the former
and veering to northeast over the two lat
ter.
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RHODE ISLAND.

Providence, 10. John Doyle, who has
been in an insane asylum, hung himself in
his cellar to-day. He leaves wife and six
children.
The municipal election in Newport to-day
resulted in the reelection of Mayor Stephen
p Sloum by 3s9 majority over the other can
didates. Geo. A. Simmons was elected city
marshal by &c ma jority.
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The convention adjourned uatil 10 morrow
noon.
The friends of Mr.. Dawes through their
committee on the subject, conference with
the friends Of Judge Hoar, with view to
breaking the dead lock on the seuatorship
say
'Whie readily agreeing to the suggestion
that we should meet with other members of
the Republican party in a conference for the
purpose of comparing opinions and harmonic
ing the views of all, the supporters of Mr..
Dawes are not authorized to withdraw his
name, as it is of their own free will and not at
his bidding that they give him their votes
Speaking in their name, We are not aware of
any reason why we should abandon that one
of the persons hitherto voted for, whom we
believe to be the most fit: who upon the
first and every succeeding vote in the joint
assembly has received larger number Of
votes than any other person; who has thus
received the plurality in twenty. eight success
sive votes already had; larger number we
believe, than has ever been necessary to Of
feet q choice in any previous senatorial con-
test in this commonwealth; who on each sue
cessive vote lacked fewer of the number nee
essary to a choice than at the first, until at
the twentieth vote in the joint assembly he
proved as we believe IAN allowance being
made for the known preferences of the few
members ABSENT to be the choice of clear
majority of the whole number of members
elected as republicans to the present legisla-
| ture. To abandon Mr.. Dawes under these
circumstances in compliance with the reques,
of another whose vote has never been as
| large as it was at the beginning and which
has diminished from day to day until it has
become less than half the vote thrown by the
democrats and maintained by them for their
| candidate with almost unvarying constancy,
| would certainly be contrary to usage and es-
tabish precedent entirely subyersiye of all
marty orcnnizatinn