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The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

Last weel, the State constablcs ridel
three hotels in Boston Ioung's IIotel,
fremont and Sherman Houses. II was
done at midday, and excited crowds
gathered, who hooted and petcd the repre-
sentatives of the Jaw Carts We're brought
and all the wines and liquors cartcd off
A bill is before tic legislature impos-
ing a heavy penalty on any one who blows
a steam whistle in any city OF village A
law long in existence imposes 4 fine on
engineers who don't blow whistles at
crossings in cities and village What are
tie steam manipulator7 10 do :
If the women praying crusade
against rum shops shall ever reach this
State, it is hoped that they viii take the
hardest places first. In that case, the
grand dispensing center Of legalized rum
shops at Portend must receive an early
visit 1t would be a good thing t. first
try the efficacy Of prayer il tint reser-
von Of rum.
We learn from officer MArden of the
State Prison that Gordon is behaving very
we'll in his new quarters, and says that he
finds his situation much better than he
expected TO. lie has been set ut work
stitching boots, and shows considerable
aptitude for the trade
An order has been introduced in the
House at Augusta torbidCine the ircsent-
ing TO members OF Nee new knives, With
their names on the handles Somebody
should move to amend the custom by lrn-
vidng that the knives shall contain no
corkscrews, and let il stand.
In the contested Legislative seat from
the Machias district, the committee on
Friday reported in favor of Mr.. Coffin,
the sitting member, which report was
accepted by q vote OF 50 to 40, and Mr.
Drislo had leave to Withdraw. II was
not denied that the warrant was IN }leoal
one. but party prejudice OVERRIDE law
|
Somebody who persists IN sending to IL
hard. questions through the postoflce wants
to know if we can tell how all the animals
under N0ahs care during the food. were
fed We give it up, and fear the world
will never learn the name Of the enable
individual who..ran the commissarv depart
ment of the ark. There is no doubt tina:
he could keep y hotel in these DAYS.
The Democracy of Connecticut held
their State Convention at New Haven last
week Gov, Ingcrsoll and the whole State
ticket OF last year was renominatel ON
friends in that State will make a vioorons
campaign, and intend to win. The cleo
ton OF an L. S. Senator in place of Buck
ingham by the Legislature to be chosen
gives additional Importance TO the cam
paign.
The new court house at S1owbeoar
was dedicated Feb 9TH large assem-
blage OF citizens and invited guests oath
thered in the court room After oroaniza-
cation, GOV. Cobum in brief remarks pre
scented the keys. The building is handsome
and substantial in structure, and elegant
IN appointments, cost $4,000, and is q
gift to the county by Ex-Gov. Coburn. A
meeting was subsequently organized al
Cobmn Hall, at which Col. Wildas nre
sided, Speeches were made by distin
guished gentlemen. and general oooc
time had
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

FATAL POISONING. A correspondent OF
the Lewiston Journal writes the following
from Penobscot:
Mr. Eben Hill and wife of Penobscot,
after partaking of a boiled dinner, were
taken with excruciating pains, and it was
soon ascertained that they were poisoned.
Mrs Hill died not long after. Mr.. Hill
was not expected to live through the day,
<January 31sD, but now, hopes are enter
tanned of his recovery. Some time last
season Mr. Hill mixed a large dose of arse
mic with meal for the purpose of killing
crows in tin pan, which was supposed to
have been cleanscd after using The dish
was placed over the pork in the kettle in
which the dinner was boiled 1t is pretty
evident that sufficient poison remained to
cause the sad accident.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

A derannged man, named Sypher, OF Cincin-
through the ROOMS of the White House on horse
back.
Served him right. One cypher is as
much as long suffering people ought to
be afflicted with in that locality, whether
afoot or an horseback
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

Martin Barry, Il saloon-keepcr at Circleville,
O., has made himself famous by his resistance
to the crusade of the ladies against the liquor
iraffic and furnishing 4 test case for the courts.
he intends to see if salo0n-keepers have any
rights which women are bound to respect.
fhe News relates the process of Il farmer in
aldobofo' to induce his oxen to draw a load
OF wood up a steep hill. He placed a bundle of
hay about two rods ahead and found no diff
Guilty in driving the team up to it, This process
was repeatcd tiH the top OF the hill was gained.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

Some obnoxious matters there are, in
Legislation and elsewhere, against which
nothing is effective but ridcule Last Sat
urday, in Congress, while the army appro-
priation bill was under discussion. S. 5.
Cox discovered IN item Of so, 900 for
protecting the clothing on hand against
moths Straightway ne launched into a
dissertation upon the subject of these dis
tructiyc insects, 50 comicai that the whole
house was in Il roar till he had finished.
Among other good things he said
would prefer. rather than be fighting moths
at such Al immense expense. to give these uni
forms away Observe those eminent colored
patriots in the gallery They ,it with Us 50
regularly. Great laughter. They toll not,
tlaughlcr,l neither DO they spin They are the
lilies of the valley, Yet solomon in Al his
glory would not be :u1uyed like them if they
were clothed with these SKY blue" uniforms
Renewed laughter. They sit Wonder. uniform
y, day after day; and why not in uniform
Let them appear in the gallery properly array
ed in the color of the RepubliJ-heayrnl7 blue !,
LAUGHTER,
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

The hearing before the Railroad Com
mittee at Augusta, on the matter of the
railroad bridge at Bucksport took place on
Friday i he interests of the railroad were
represented by George Walker Esq, OF
Machias. Bangor was there in large force,
being represented by J. P Bass, Mayor,
John l., Crosby, City Treasurer, A. L.
Simpson, City Solicitor, Henry Lord, Presi-
dent Common Council, Clarence Pulen.
City Engineer, Hon. s II. Blake, Lysandel
Strickland, John r. Rines, j. F. Snow,
f. M. Rowe, Capt. Thos. J. Stewart Capt
RoiX and G. B. Sanford. The statements
Of the steamboat and other shipping in:
terests of Bangor were that the damage Il
the interests of the State would be vast '
more than all the be&eft from the pro
posed road. The committee has not vet
announced its decision
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12
Maine LEGISLATURE.


I'D, the pending amendment rejected and
passed to be engrossed as reported by
committees. Enoro<scd, act TO repeal
sections 52, - and ii. revised Statutes
reIatjno tn pressed h3v. net to amend
section |, chanter G.. revised statutes. re-
latino 10 ann6irtment Of Guardians
In lie llnrsr, IN order passed looking
to amendment Of section IS. cbapter IS
revised statutes TO socurino uniform COM
nauea1ion TO comfy and municipal Off
lnrs Fuornsscd act to amend chantor
III revised statutes reIatiuo to denuty
town c]erl, an act additional to chapter
105 revised statutes relatino TO oamblino
IN 7,iIroal cove
Petition If GooawIn trant and "a 9TH
ors ot prosnont I'm, +, obanra of tho com
mon school lows 50 III school finds shall
be raised hv the State, of ,Josenh Palmer
eft ais of Monroe in aid of same Re-
terrcI to COMMITTEE ON EJncation Also
netitinn Of sa,na for cbanrc in manner law
50 That naunrr. may be sunnortcd bv
counties prtprrad to Committee on L.
o9l Affairs
Petition or lIan,y st,nles Of ais 70
amend CHAPTER 6, revised statutes, 50 as
to restrain JUDGES of Probate from giving
all The nersonal estate Of deceased ner-
sons IN widows of decreased 10 preildice
of honest creditors Referred to Commit
tee on .Judiciary
In the SENATE "Wednesday. Feb A re-
ference to next legislature was reportpd
on order relating to the sale of COOS by
weight, and legislation inexpedcnt on
order rel31ino to fees of iuries Ordered.
rpcfpd 10 iuu11irt into fine cxpediency of
the revised statutes as to provide for the
election of inspectors of lime and lime
casks Of the several towns at their annual
meeting. Engrossed-Actt to amend char
ter Of assadnnkeag Railroad Company ;
to confirm the lease OF the Bangor and
fI7cataquls Eal!ro2d TO the European and
North American Railroad Company.
An arl to incorporate the W ALDO Coun-
tY DalYnan Association referred 20
committee on Manufactures Pro- ldes
Tor capital OF Slo-o0p-
An act 10 prevent the useless destruc-
tion OF Dtd7. Referred 10 committee on
Legal Affairs. biI' prohIDlts shooting
matches Tor hunting or killing on wager,
ROBINS, paflld9es ducks, squirrels, MINK,
musNrat, Nr.. under line OF not less
than $40.
IN me HOUSE an order was passed that
constltnl lonaIlty Of raising lhe MIL TAX as
a school lnnd. Legislation meXpedlent
was reported on order relating TO sale OF
plueDefEleS ny Welg't; on order felathg
to taxes on personal property Engrossed
Not la ct .ll.lhf fl1.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

We never had a very great amount of
confidence in the Swedish colony expert
ment in Aroostook; but after it had been
commenced, there were reasons for test
ing it thoroughly. 1t is time now that the
people had something authentic and indis-
putable about the matter. 1t is the pet
scheme of Mr.. Thomas, who has il in
charge, who is liable unconsciously to give
rose-colored reports of its success In or
der to satisfy the public mind there should
be Il committee appointed by the Legisla-
tue to visit the colony at any time during
the coming season, and report to the next
Legislature. They should fix their own
time for the visit, and 60 unaccompanied
by Mr.. Thomas or any one else Large
appropriations have been made and more
are being asked for, and it is well to know
Just how this matter stands.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

I'm the Senate Monday the 9th. the bank
rupt bill was discussed ut length In the
House, :; long discussion cusued upon a
resolution to adjourn on the 10Th of MAY,
and it was finally referred to the Commit
tee of Ways and Means, after the adoption
Of q resolution declaring it the sense OF the
House that Congress should not adjourn
until some measures are enacted PROVIDING
ior Il reform IN the present system of cur,
rency' also on the subject of transportation
ana IN lor more economical administration
OF government.
IN the Senate, Tuesday, the 10th, the
resumption Of specie payment anI tho
bankrupt law We're discussed IN the
House = !, the fostotfice law was discussed
?. Butler arose to question of privilege
announcing as a lie something that the
papers had said of him The army appro-
pflatlon bill was discussed.
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12
How is This

The following statement, which we find
in the Portland Daily Advertiser of last
Saturday. is deserving Of public atten-
ton:
The compensation Of Pension Agents is limit
ed to $1,000 per ;lnnum. with 80 cents for the
preparation and payment Of each voucher, they
paying clerk hire Franklin NJ Drew, Pen
sion Agent at Augusta. received between June
80. 1871, and November 80, 1873, ST., 429; Geo.
J.. Beal, Agent at this city, received between
June 30, 1871, and November 80, 1873, 13.0l0;
Samuel Il. MorriSon Agent 1T Bangor rcceiv-
ed between June 30 1870, and November 30,
1873, S20,02S.
If this be true, and the Advertiser is
usually very careful IN its statements, the
pay of the pension agents in Maine, which
the law fixes at ST., 900 per annum for
| the three, is sweled to much larger
sum. BY some means good many dol
| lars are transferred from the public treas
ury OF the pockets of the people to these
three men, in violation of law Will
somebody rise and explain what ''new
avenue to The treasury these gentlemen
have discovered
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

1t Is somewhat curious that while we have
all along been SUpposing that the nation is
agreed on the policy of economy, no sooner
does definite proposition To save something
appear, than Whole lcgi0ns of ~omebodies rise
up to protest. Mr.. Hale OF Maine. the other
day, pun@cntly alluded TO this fact in the
House. We don't see how the much belabored
House can please everybody No sooner have
we all applaudcd to the echo the PROPOSE
ton to cut down the appropriations for pub
lie buildings, than the announcement is tele-
graphed that the Workingmens Association
Hood Congressman with protests against reCluc-
lig The eNtra1agant ontiay9 on public struc-
lures. These same persons are loud in their
cutlery for economy Where shall we begin?
VIII somebody rise AMI explain Lewiston
journal.
The much belabored House should not
seek to please everybody, That it has
done 50 is one great source of the Difficult
ty. Let it forget policy and remember
that there is such thing a4 duty, which
should be its guide. The appropriations
are, undoubtedly cxtraragant, and should
be cut down. II the members of the
Workingmen's Associations have unduly
prottcd by the large expenditures al
~ Guy ~ ilitlI ~ iOllItlll Will tIldI. ilu
not clamor for more. Congress should
bear in mind that these extrayagant ap-
preparations represent 50 many dollars
taken from the pockets ofother classes who
have Just as much need OF them as have
workmen on the public buildings To
stop this plundering Of the other classes
is now demanded As a right; it is a right;
and ii is never too early to do right The
idea Of paternal government which
shall provide for all the needs Of the
people, by giving them work. rations and
clothing, is 4 foolish and deceptive one.
Let the government attend property to
the legitimate matters that have been en-
trusted 70 it, and the people viii provide
for themselves in all other particulars,
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

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The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

The Senate was not III session Saturday
the 9TH, and the House met for general
debate only
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12

In the Senate Thursday TIE stu the
House resolution authorizing an inve9ti9a-
ton in District of Columbia affairs was
passed. Mr.. Carpenter introduced a bill
for II new election in Louisiana The bank
rupt bill was discussed at length liz the
House, the time was occupied in discussing.
the army appropriation BILL
The Republican journal., 1874-02-12
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among the stlmps on the side-hill was
heard, the whole village was ablaze. The
fighting men turned out fully armed and
equipped, picllets We're sent out, guards
stationed, and every precautionary meas
ure taken to guard against q surprise and
to repel any attack that might be made
One highly excited individual, intent on
rallying to thestront every available man
came upon another a more phlegmatic
temperament who was very deliberately
mixing his glass Of toddy; seizing the
glass he poured forth torrent of abuse
on the head Of the offender whom he de-
nounced as reckless of duty in the hour Of
peril poured the contents of the glass
down his own throat and started on the
search for other delinquents Another one.
of equally nervous temperament. was OBJ
served to start whenever a report louder
OF nearer than ordinary reached his ears,
and load his gun. On examination the
following morning it was found to contain
seven charges lartnef examination dis
closed that there was no flint in the lock !!
AS the night wore on, some Of the cool
er and clearerheaded discovering that
''the mirth and fun grew fast and furious
among the mirth-loving portion of their
Younger townsmen, began like Hudbras
to "smel rat" and stole quietly off to
their homes. Others, however, of more
ardent temperament continued to main
tain their stations and stand to their arms;
and ii was not until day dawned that the
suspicion began to dawn on their minds
that somebody had been terribly hoaxed!
Such was the fact; Tor during the whole
of that eventfnl night every Greene Indian
in the Plantation had been sleeping quiet
| " under his own roof, never dreaming of
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-21
THE ARKANSAS MIDDLE.

United States troops still preserve the
peace at Little Rock, and will, probably,
unless the raw recruits on one side or
the other break into some wholesale
liquor house and get drunk in body.
In that event a serious disturbance
might occur. We do not, however, ap-
prehend any serious consequences.
Baxter seems to have the advan-
tage in numbers, but Brooks has
the best of it in position. The Govern
ment is ostensibly neutral; but Dorsey
and Clayton are for Brooks, and they
have the ear of the powers at Washing
ton. Preserving the peace means to
keep Baxter from busting Brooks.
Baxter's crime is that he has made q
good Governor and would hold fair
election next fall. This would give
Arkansas a Democratic Legislature
and Constitutional Convention,
by means of which many abuses
would be reformed and the State
placed in the hands of taxpayers
and those who live by honest toll. This
is a struggle for Office contest for
power, and we greatly fear the people
will have little cause for rejoicing, let
either one or the other faction succeed.
They have, perhaps, the most reason to
hope for something from Baxter, as his
liberal course toward the conservatives
drew on him war from his own party
which he would ckeerfully resent by
going greater lengths. Brooks was the
conservative candidate, and doubtless
received majority of votes, but, as
usual, enough were thrown out to let in
the Radical candidate. Brooks has
doubtless compromised with the Radical
party to get the Office. 1t is evident that
he can be used, but Baxter cannot, and
that is the trouble.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-21
Destructive Fire.

CHICAGO, April 2l.-A destructive fire
occurred in Ishpelling, Mich, Sunday
night, originating in Saul Prices store
on Main street, spreading north and
south, making clean sweep of the
block from the drug store, corner Of
Main and Denesson streets, to and in
GLIDING Anderson's Hall, then reaching
across to the west side Of the street, de-
stroying the entire block to Pearl street.
Thirty families are rendered homeless
and twenty-five business places burned.
The loss will not fall short Of $3.50 900;
insurance, $4,000.
The only fire steamer in Negaunee,
three miles distant, was sent for, but If
teen minuets after it left FIRE broke out
in Negaunee, and the engine was re
called. On its way back it overturned
and was rendered useless. Six resi-
dences were destroyed, with a loss OF
from SIS, 900 to $4,000. Mrs. Matthews,
wife of the hotel keeper, died from the
excitement. Among the insurance
companies suffering from the fire in
Ishpelling are the following: Allemania
$500; Continental, $4,000; North Mis-
souri,, $1,000.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-04-21
TAX COLLECTING.

We believe all the taxes could readily
be collected by one officer in all the
counties in the State, excepting few
In these few they could be all collected
in one office, to the great convenience
of the public, the collector being pro-
vided with one or more subordinates as
necessary Union and american.
This suggestion is worthy of consid-
Grafton. Some months ago we undertook
to prove that the tax Offices, if not all
consolidated into one, at least should De
adjacent to each other on the same floor,
and that all State and county taxes
should fall due on given day in the
year. Tax payers could, at a single
visit, ascertain what amount they
would be required to pay, and
then should have sixty or ninety days
to settle without cost or penalty. This
plan would be far more convenient and
satisfactory than the present system,
under which the people seldom know
when they are done paying, unless they
study law half the year or employ an
attorney. What we need is a simple
system that shall be made permanent
and operate with uniformity, so every
body will know what to expect. If the
county and city governments of Mem
phis and Shelby county could be COM
bined, as in st. Louis and other cities,
it might still more simplify affairs and
reduce the expenses of local govern
ment. This cannot be done Of course
without a change in the constitution.
But the Legislature can greatly improve
the system Of collecting as well as asses
sing taxes. 1t can throw such checks
and balances upon revenue officials that
it will be almost impossible to divert
State and county funds from the public
treasury. Full settlements should be
made at least once every month, and in
cities ike Memphis, Nashville and
Knoxville, where there are designated
repositories, collectors should be re-
auired to deposit daily the net cur
rency collections of the previous day.
We could elaborate upon this farther,
but deem it unnecessary until nearer
the time for discussing matters that will
appertain to the next Legislature, when
practical suggestions will be in order.