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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-06

We take pleasure in again calling attention TO
;ae fact that Master j. Harry Shannon, the clo
quent Boy Orator will appear at Meonian Hall,
this Friday evening, giving specimens Of his
great power as an elocutlonist, in which he has
few rivals among even grown people. He Ia,
been filling houses to Overlooking since lie was
here before, and at tie earnest desire of our ci.
zens he comes again. He leaves for Europe be,
fore long and this will be his last visit. Dent lsi
TO enjoy this treat
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07

ton to suspend the rules on the table. 1t
was agreed to-yeas, "a; nays, 8.
Mr.. Peed moved to amend the bill so as to
appropriate an extra allowance OF $500 each
to the deputy wardens of the state prisons
north and south for each year. Agreed to-
Mr. Dykeman moved to amend by re-
ducing the appropriation for repairs at the
insane asylum to 5000. Agreed to-yeas,
30; nays, Is.
Mr.. Dykeman moved to amend by fixing
the salary of the superintendent of the in
sane asylum at $1,000 Agreed tO-yeas, %;
nays, II.
Mr.. Givan moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the entire clause, max
ing special appropriations to the prisons,
etc, and placing the expenditure in the
hands of commission, but withdrew it to
allow Mr.. Fowler to move to strike out that
part of clause Is relating DO the prisons.
Agreed to-yeas, 35; nays, 10.
The proviso forbid1ing any teacher or
other employee to board at the deaf and
dumb asylum was stricken out, and the bill
was then passed-yeas, 81; nays, 6.
The totals in the bill are as follows:
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estate of such partner; passed-ayes, ~;
noes, O.
S. B. II, allowing males of IS and females
of 16 years of age to marry-ayes, IS;
nays, 4.
The general appropriation bill was then
taken up and the senate amendments read.
Mr.. Yaryan moved that the house do not
concur in the report Agreed to. The
clerk was instructed to 80 inform the senate.
H. B. 191, to amend sections 4, and z OF
the act for the election OF a reporter of the
supreme court by increasing the price of the
supreme court reports to $3.50 per volume.
Pending roll call the house then at IL
o'clock, sharp, adjourned.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07
SENATE
SATURDAY, March 3.

H b. 80, to provide for the restoration of
county records, passed-ayes, 81; nays, 4.
II. B. 80, to amend sections 100 and 374 OF
the code, passed-yeas, 40; nays s.
The clerk of the house announced the pas
sage by that body of the general appropria-
ton and revenue bills.
Mr.. Givan moved to take up H. B. 551 1.-THE
revenue bill.) Agreed to.
The bill was read the first time.
Mr.. Givan moved that the rule be sus-
pended, the bill read the second and third
times and put upon its passage. Agreed to
yeas, A; nays. o. The bill was then read
the second and third times and passed with
out debate-Yeas, AZ; nays, 0.
Mr.. Givan moved that H. B. 550-the gen.
erai appropriation bill-be taken up. Agreed
to. The bill was taken up and read the first
time.
Mr.. Givan moved that the constitutional
rule be suspended and the bill be read the
second and third times. Agreed to.
Mr.. Givan moved that the senate 90 into
committee of the whole on the bill. Agreed
to, and the bill was taken up by the commit
tee and considered by clauses.
The first part of the bill makes appropris-
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07

This is a reduction of $40 53S from the appro-
priatiOns as originally recommended by the
committee.
The house then went into committee of
the whole, Mr.. Grubbs in the chair, to con-
slider the specific appropriation bill.
The clause relating to the southern prison
was read. 1t appropriates $120, 900 to liquid
ate the Indebtedness $4,000 to cover the
deficit incurred up to April 1, 1877, for the
support of the institution, and S14, 900 for
the erection of new shops. The clause pro-
vides that assigned claims shall not be paid.
Mr.. 0vermyer moved to strike out the
provision that assigned claims shall not be
paid. Agreed to.
The order providing that the specific APP
preparation bill be considered in committee
of the whole was set aside, and the house
proceeded to the consideration of the bill in
the regular order.
The clauses voted upon in committee of
the whole, and the same amendments adopt
ed in committee, were adopted by the house.
Mr.. Scott moved to amend by striking out
the sum of $14 900 for the erection of work
shops at the southern prison, and substitute
$4,000. Not adopted.
Mr.. Hauss moved to amend by striking
out the per diem OF the attorney general for
serving on the commission to investigate
claims against the prison. Adopted.
The clause relating to the northern prison
was read and adopted.
The clause relating to the insane asylum
was read. Mr.. Hall moved to amend the
appropriation of SIPS, 900 for this year, by al
lowing 500, 900. and $3.50 900 for next year
instead of $4,000. The amendment was
laid on the table.
The clause relating to the state board of
agriculture was read. 1t appropriates $15,-
600 for the year 1877, and $4,000 for 1878,
provided the board execute a deed of trust
to any person whom the governor may indi-
cate.
Mr.. Langdon moved to amend the bill by
inserting 5000 to Purdue university for
current expenses, 5000 for debt accumu-
furnishing the college buildings, providing
the trustees shall assign to the state the sum
of $4,000 out of the first money realized
from the estate of John Purdue, and that
the state shall hold a mortgage on the same.
Adopted-ayes, 43; noes, AZ.
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The clause relating to the soldiers and
sailors and orphans homes was read. ltap-
propriates $34 900. 1t was adopted.
The clause relating to the penal instltu-
tons was read.
1t appropriates to the northern prison $780,
900; to the southern prison, $4,000; house
of refuge. $53 900; wOman's refOrmatOry,
$4,000: total, S2225OO.
Mr.. Hulet moved to amend by reducing
the allowance to the southern prison to
$4,000.
Mr. Hall moved to amend by inserting the
words for the support of the officers and in
mates"
Mr.. Overmyer offered a substitute to the
amendment, by inserting the words flor
current expenses" for the entire clause
Adopted.
The question recurring on the amendment
offered by Mr.. Hulet, 1T was lost-no one
voting for it.
The clause relating to the northern prison
was adopted without amendment.
The clause relating to the honse of refuge
was adopted without amendment to the
amount
The clause appropriating $4,000 to the
womes's reformatory was read.
Mr. Freeman moved to amend by making
it $22 900.
MIR. Hall was in favor of the report of the
committee on this proposition.
Mr. Freemans amendment was not
adopted.
The clause relating to educational institu-
tons was read. 1t appropriates to the state
university $23, 900; state normal school,
SO 600; Purdue university, $1,000; total,
81, 500 The clauses making appropriations
to the state university and normal school
were adopted without amendment.
Mr. LangdOn moved to amend the apprO-
priation of 81 500 to Purdue university by
inserting So, 900 for current expenses, $500
for apparatus, etc., $1,000 for books and
81 500 for stock; total, $4,000
Mr. Albert moved to amend the amend
ment by striking out the 81 500 for stock.
Mr. Albert withdrew his amendment, and
the amendment offered by Mr.. Langdon was
adopted.
Mr.. Langdon moved to amend the clause
fixing the salary of the president and pro-
fessors at $1,000 and 1900 respectively.
Agreed to.
The clause relating 10 printing was read
and adopted. 1t appropriates $4,000.
The clause relating to the interest on the
non-negotiable schOold bonds, war loan
bonds and Temporary loan bonds, was read
and adopted. 1t appropriates S3OO,OOO
The clause appropriating $4,000 for re-
pairs to the state house in case of necessity
was read.
Mr.. Johnson, of Carroll, moved to amend
by substituting $1,000.
The appropriation bill was then considered
engrossed, read a third time and put upon
its passage. The ayes were 70 and the noes
Is, so the bill passed.
As the bill passed the house, the totals are
as follows:
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LOVES DREAM.
BY EMILY HAWTHORNE.

To liquid musios flowing rhyme
My heart keeps singing
Like Ginning bells that all the time
Joys peals are ringing.
And happy thoughts through all my mind
Their way are winging.
tbs joy and bliss, with peace combined,
These thoughts are bringing,
Till every nerve, from heart and brain,
Is throbbing, thrilling,
With rapturous love; wear Loves chain
A captive willing.
Enrapt in glowing dreams lie
So real their seeming;
In happy dreams fain would die,
So sweet the dreaming
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07

At the annual meeting of the London
society of telegraph engineers, report was
read which showed that the total number OF
foreign members members, and associates
exceeded 500. About 600 were present at
the meeting, among whom were 70 be found
nearly all the prominent members of the
telegraphic profession The display of appa-
ratus was very fine, and included all the
novelties which have been invented in con-
nection with this branch of science within
the past year.
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1877. / 1878.

"s25OOOO for 1879 for the insane asylum build
ing fund.
HI. B. 422, to amend the assessment law,
was read the second time the constitutional
rule was suspended, the bill read the third
time and passed-yeas So; nays, 1.
H B. 352, to amend the act authorizing
the employment of shorthand reporters in
certain courts, was taken up and passed
yeas %; nays, 6.
The senate then adjourned.
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The Boston Globe says that at recent
meeting of the trustees of Dartmouth col
lege, Professor Young was unanimously re-
quested to remain as one of the faculty of
the college, and it was voted that he be ap-
pointed professor of astronomy, distinct
from the chair of natural philosophy, and
that the funds necessary to establish the
chair should be raised by an appeal to the
alumni and friends of the institution, as
soon as practicable.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07

Bills Passed by Both Houses of the Leg
islature During Its Sixty Days Life.

The following is complete list of the bills
which passed both houses of the legislature
up to the final hour of adjourn
ment. A great number of these
were rushed through in the closing hours.
The number of house bills which reached a
passage was Al; of senate bills, 81 Thus
it will be seen that out of $50 bills intro
duced in both houses, only 90 passed.
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huddled close to the sides, biting
and tearing each other. The referee
pronounced them sound and good.
Cries for Jim Doyle and Nellie
brought up thick-set, good look
ing yOungster, who held by a stout
chain a Strong, we'll built, pure
white bitch. Bowing to the specta-
tors, Jim Doyle stripped off his
coat and vest, tucked his pantaloons
into his boots and sprang into the
pit.
"Slip her collarw he shouted to
his assistants, and then picking up
Nellie in his arms he held her
firmly until the word was given.
AT ten o'clock precisely the referee
called, care you ready?"
Jim Doyle answered, "Yes!"
"Then let her GO"
And the great white dog descend.
ed upon the heap of rats. With
her mouth close to the ground, her
tail erect and her thin sides heay-
ing, she rushed upon them, snatch
ing them up with the rapidity of
thought, and in twinkling about
twenty lay dead in her tracks. As
the rats fell Jim Doyle picked them
up, and they were thrown into a
bag.
A large, ugly rat sprang at Mel
lie, and fastening his teeth in her
neck, hung there for moment /;
but the dog, with a shake of the
head, flung the rodent aside and
then crunched it.
Fifty rats were killed in six min
utes, and Nellie began to show the
effects of the terrible heat Of the
room. "IIer sides and legs bled
from the bites she had received, and
the excited crowd shouted, "Give
her air" let her have her own way.
But Jim Doyle urged her on, pat
ting her and encouraging her with
Shake them there ! shake themw
AT the ninetieth rat Nellie was
ahead of time, although almost ex-
hausted. Her ninety-fifth rat
showed fight, and Nellie lost six
seconds. Atlast the referee shouted
fifteen minutes and fifty seconds.
Nellie lost the match, having killed
the last rat at the expiration of six
teen minutes. AS the last rat was
killed Nellie fell exhausted, and
was carried out limp and bleeding.
The police arrived after the show
was over.
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A London correspondent writes /:
"While a member was speaking a
ilutter arose in the doorway, and a
stcntorian voice called out, Black
Rod The visit was unexpected,
and just a little inopportune, for, as
has been said, there was a full
house, eager to learn whether there
was to be any ministerial statement.
There being no help Tor it, how
ever, business was at once sus-
pended, and the formality gone
through Of slamming and double
locking the doors. Then came the
usual two loud knocks, and the
door being reopened 1t was found
that it was the new gentleman
usher, Sir William Knollys. 'Oh,
OH the house seemed to say, then
we will see how you 90 through
your PAGES and Black Rod com.
monoed his approach to the table
under the most trying scrutiny,
every voice being hnshed and every
eye turned to the Enthusiastically
dressed gentleman who was bring
ing the message from her majesty's
commissioners. Sir William him-
self evidently felt the awkwardness
Iof his position, for he had some
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-28
The Lords Or Orent,on.

A correspondent of the Pitts
burg Chronicle reads the following
lecture to the husband of the day:
Why don't somebody tell the hus-
band of the day that he must come
home to his wife with a smile in
stead Of tue inevitable scowl upon
his face ? That if he will be about
half as polite to his wife after as
before marriage, she will be CRATE
ful and astsnished. That he must
not be too tired to do q little thing
for her if she asks him pleasantly.
That it would not hurt him or his
''dignity" to take the baby in his
strong arms for n time while his
wife rests her weak and weary ones.
That he must spend less money in
the purchase Of cigars and chewing
tobacco and-something else, so
that there may be more saved, or
expended upon homo comforts.
That if the mutton chops happen
to be not quite to his liking, he
might consider that his wife was
probably so busy with something
equally, or moro important, as to
have been unable to attend to the
chops, and if he would pleasantly
say, "My dear, l suppose you were
too busy to look after the supper
| know it is all right when you are
not" they will all be right next
time, if such a thing is possible.
That he must learn to eject tobacco
Juice beyond instead Of upon his
shirt front, That a moustachc
dripping with cream or coffee is
not the most artistically beautiful
sight'in the world. That he must
once in while, cay twice year,
or three times-I don't want to
startle all the married men into
apoplexy-oifer his wife a reason
able amount of money for personal
expenses. That when an amiable
man loses his amiability over Il
cruet-stand, OF a key, or a shirt, or
a table-cloth, or a mustard-pot, he
ought to be--well there ! Who
ever saw an "amiable husband"
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Small ThInrn.

More than a hundred million of
toothpicks are manufactured every
year Quills are used for the han
dies Of small hair pencils and
paint brushes, as well as in
the floats for fishing, for cigar
cites a le Raspail containing cam
phor or other hayoring solids, and
for tubes to make fuses for cannon.
AT the arsenal at Toulon, France,
fifty-four thousand are required
every month, of which the differ
ences are less than the three-thou-
sandth part of an inch. The
number of geese necessary to
furnish these is appalling, as
no goose can yield moro than
two. The pieces are made into
writing nibs. The smallest kind
comes from Siberia, and are cut in
Paris. The tubular part is mostly
sent to Africa in the form of a
small hair brush for painting, sell
ing for one. cent, and the upper
end goes to England, from whence
the tip returns to Paris; there it is
metamorphosed into wind mills,
which amuse the American chill
dren. Pretty well used up, alto
gether,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-28

Now York SUM- au Iaa


In the rear of a large building in
the Seventeenth ward, a large num-
Der Of sporting-men and dog-lan-
ci9rs assembled at eight o'clock last
evening. AS the select few who
had been invited arrived, they were
challenged at the door, and the
watchmen having given his signal,
the bolts were drawn back and the
party admitted. AT nine O'clock
Richard Toner, the professional rat
catcher, and his assistants entered.
9 Dick, the Rat Catcher as he is
known, at once made thepit. This
consisted Of four large boards,
about four feet high by six feet
long, and fastened with strong iron
bolts. Having swept the floor care
fully, Dick and his assistants went
out and fetched two large bags.
"Here's the squealers," q sport
ing man shouted, and then the
piercing squeals of the imprisoned
rats were heard. The referee an
nounced chat Jim Doyle's white
bitch "NelHe" was matched to kill
one hundred rats against "Whip'sY
best time, namely: fifteen minutes
or1 Grfv oooOnIa
A call was made for the rats.
"They're the best in the Market
sAid Dick. eThis lot is u selection
irom Fulton Market, the Sturteyant
House and the best hotels.p
The two bags were tossed into
the pit and emptied. Out they
rolled, great, big, Fat, strong, ugly,
fighting rats, Some had their tails
cut; Others were badly SCARED.
After running round the pit they
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difficulty in keeping his gravity
while repeating his well learned
lesson. AS for the members of the
house, they restrained themselves as
long as possible, but when the
backward movement had been
fairly begun they could not stand it
any longer, and so gave vent to
their feelings in a merry cheer, the
effect Of which was to bring out a
broad smile on Sir Williams jovial
countenance.
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{: SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 28, 1877.

the wall of this crater has simply
fallen in, scattering its fragments
over what had once been the floor
of the crater. The forces at work
in the moon are quite competent to
throw down steep crater walls like
those which seem formerly to have
Igirt about this deep cayity.p
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1877-07-28

n.oR POSTERS, SHOW BILLS, CARDS
Circulars, etc., gotten up with the latest
style Of types and on N sY9oLloI ppond pSpeE any aT.
anime stock .epdiprlses'
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PIRATES DOWN EAST.
A Desperate Combat on IN Deck OF
Piratical Schooner.

A Desperate Combat on the Deck OF
PiraticaI Schooner,
Eastern Argus.
For the past year the BAYS and
rivers along the coast OF Maine,
from Portland to Eastport, have
been infested with a gang Of thieves
and coast pirates. Early in the
spring a number of coasting vessels
lying in Penobscot river, where
they were hauled up for the winter,
were. stripped Of sails, rigging,
chains, anchors, etc. Several post
offices and places of business in
different villages along the banks
of the Penobscot river have been
broken into by these outlaws-at
Winterport a store and the post
office; at Bucksport Center the
postoffce and store; and the town
liquor agency at Bucksport village
was broken into on the night of
the inaugural ball and from 800
to 5000 worth Of the towns liquor
carried away and deposited at one
of the pirates hiding places on
Dear Isle. 1t is rumored that a
small cargo of fish was stolen at
Harpswell and taken to Sandy
Point, where they cured the fish
and took them to Portland market
and sold them, bringing cash, in
amount between $l00 and 5000.
In leaving Portland harbor the
pirates boarded two vessels, robbed
them Of what they found available,
and put out to sea.
| These depredations were finally
traced to q gang of desperadoes, Of
whom it was ascertained that
Charles G.. Gray of Brooksyillc,
skipper of the pinkey schooner
Clcmentine, was the leaderp Tho
deputy sheriff Of Bucksport got
on the track Of Gray, who on Sun
day ran into the port of Bucks
port, where his wife and child arc
residing.
Officer Patterson secured the aid
of Constable j. p. Ames and Gen.
A. ?. Squirting, formerly high sheriff
oiHancoek county, and, armed with
a warrant the three sailed forth.
They tracked Gray to Ambrose
Whites wharf, reaching there just
in time to see him putting out in
his boat, with two men pulling at
the oars. General Squirting hailed
him, saying: II wish to SEQ YOU
Gray answered: 81 will see YOU
next Sunday" and ordered his men
to pull for life, when General Spur
ling drew a revolver and fired a shot,
commanding the men to stop,
whereupon they did. Gray then
renewed his command for them to
pull, but they refused, when he
himself took the oars andpulled for
the vessel. Sheriff Patterson, see
ing that they would soon reach
their vessel, proposed to his assist
ants, Ames and Squirting, that they
take a boat and pursue them. A
boat being near at hand, they were
soon out In the river, nearing the
vessel. Gray stood with an iron
bar about three feet and half
long, and large dog at his side,
saying; "D-n you, I'll beat the
brains out of the first man that
dares to attempt to come Oh board"
They went on board, however, and,
after desperate struggle, Gray was
oyerpowered and handcuiTed, and
taken to the shore, though bleeding
quite freely. His wounds were
dressed, and last night he appeared
| physically all right. h'' w
While in Bucksport jail it was
impossible to keep the handouts on
Gray, and two men were detailed
to watch him all the time. t'
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Weekly Public Ledger. .

Published every Tuesday at 81 per annum lin
adyance). Postage free.
Communications upon subjects Of general
interest to the public are at all times accept
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MEArnIs. TRSS., May u. 1877.

aNl MEMPHIS. TENS., May u. 1877.
NN AND AFTER SUNDAY. MAY 18TH,
~ 1877. trains will TuA rs follows;
.a Leave. Arrive.
Tsw Orleans mail, daily 300 pm. liS0p.m
Freight and Ac'm' dati0n,
6S-t NJ. BURKE. Sup't.
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LOuiSViIlHald Great Southern R. R.

ll:4l pm. Night Express Connects tMilan
for st. Louis and Chicago. at Mckenzie for
Nashville. Chattanooga, Atlanta and the
Southeast. at atGuthrie for iloPkinsville, Hem
derson and Evansville, at Louisville for all
points North and East.
lI0 pm. Day Express Connects for St..
Louis and Chicago. at Louisville for all
points North and East.
4.4O pm. Milan Accommodation - Daily
except Sunday.
Pullman Palace Cars on other train to Louis
viIle, and on Night train to Nashville.
For tickets or Information, apply at Ticket
Office. 267 Main, Northwest corner Madison
street
JAMES SPEED, Ticket Agent.
31 a ltt.H.
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