Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-05-18

oome ldiot contributes an article on the amer
lean Jail System" to the Monthly Record g
Missionary paper published 10 Birmingham, Eng,
which is grossly absurd and ridiculous, and shows
the opinions that some people entertain of our
Amerc IN institutions 1t states, 10 brief, that our
common jail. are in far worse condition than those
Of England before the days Of Howard, worse
tuan those of Siaia, and on par with those Of un-
civilized Turkey AMI Egypt! That discipline is
entirely lost sight Of; for bedding i. renew
cd only once in six months; idle hours are passed
10 plying cards, dancing and telling stories every
form OF license is practiced; girls are nsulted, and
he boys are trained to the spectacle of unbrided
intersexual excesses; the prisoners are pampsrsd
nth excellent food cfa quality TO tempt destitute
outsiders into crime BY tehoiesaleU 10 many
cases these agrauts are supplied with luxurious
and hot mealsW If his is the style in which the
Institutions of our country are represented. or
rather msrepresented, in the old world, the neces
sity of sending men of brains and Christian char
acter like L Jones, to enlighten them, is quite
apparent. Ii is hard for the thick headed and
conceited Enllishmen 10 believe that the little
State of Maine is able to set example to them
prison aud u.oral reforms. But that the fact.
Competent Drugs ists and Aposhecariss.
The Commission of Pharmacy met Tuesday af-
ternoon last, at the Falmouth Hotel, Portland for
the purpose Of examining and receiving applica.
tons for registration, from spothecaries. Of the
foryeight applications for registration. presented
rom those in the apothecary business at the
time of the passage of the Pharmacy law, forty
two were granted registration, having shown sat
do IF
service and testimony of physicians as to their
qualifications for the business. Three whose ply
scians' vouchers appeared good but whose short
period of service did not seem to warrant the COM
missoners in issuing their certificates without
questioning, were cited before the board to show
their competency by examination, and three were
laid over for further consideration at the next
meeting. Five applicants for examination to
prove competency, presented themselves, Of whom
four were passed, and one was unsuccessful
The sessions Of the commission extended late
into Tuesday evening and through Wednesday.
The next meeting i'll be held at Bangor, in the
Bangor House, Tuesday, May 22d, al Q A. NJ.
Nominations by the Governor.
The following nominations have been made by
the Governor to be acted upon by the Council at
the next session commencing the 23d inst.
STATE.
A. W. Wildes Skowhegsn, J.P.&Q.
II. c. Munson. Taxdermist.
Edward Fuller, " "
Albion Little, Portland, Trustee Reform
School.
Geo. 4. Higgins, Lubec,
ADRoscoGGIN COUNTY.
Woodbury. Pulsifer, Auburn, j. P.&Q
benjamin Verrill,
John Benson,
1iRoosrooK COUNTY.
oscph Pollard Masardis, J.P&Q.
Robert Mcleod, Houlton,
Melville johnson. Moluncus,
Sabine F. Berry, Houlton,
Almon IL. Fogg,
John Bargeson New Sweden,
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
Frank II. Body, Windham, J.P.SQ
Henry ID. COrson, Bridgton,
Matthew Adams Portland,
Frederick ). Strout, Bridgton,
Martin l.. Stevens, Portland,
Geo. Il. Emery, Gorhsm,
A. w. Aver Westbrook
Philip O'Connell, Naples,
Joseph A. Locke, Portland. Notary Public.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Parnassus Dyer, Pennington, Trial Justice.
John Haley, Rangeley,
L y. L.
Josiah II. Thompson, Kngield,
Columbus Gray, Wilton. "
James +. Toohaker, Phillips,
HANCOCK COUNTY.
Amos T. Richardson, Deer Isle, Trial Justice.
kENNEBEc COUNTY.
VIM. P. Haskell, w. Gardiner. j. p SO.
Al bert +. Taught Belgrade,
Reuben $. Neal, Fsrmingdale,
j ohm Webb, Gardiner,
F. .. Brainerd, China, Trial Justice.
Geo. A. Bryant, w. Wsterve, Dedmus Justice.
Lewis Selblng, Augusta, Notary Public.
Joseph Z. Badger, Augusta, j. p. & G.
LINCOLN COUNTY.
John C. Weston, Waldoboro, Fish Warden.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Isaac Randall. Dixfeld, JP.&Q
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
Ansel W. King. Charleston, Trial Justice.
Charles S. Weld, Greenbush,
Thomas w. Porter. Burlington,
NJ. W. Sawyer, Milford, j. 2. i Q.
CHARLES IL. Goodwin Stetson, J.P. 80
Henry w. Mayo, Hsnpden, JP. & q
Lewis Simpson, Milford
John Hall, Jr., Midway,
Chas. 7. Brown, Bangor,
Chas Ii. Freeman, Urrngton,
Frederick II. Dillingham;, Bangor.
benjamin F. Gilman. Urono, Boom Commis'r.
Darius Eddy. Bangor,
Lysander Strickland, Bangor.
PIsCATAQUIs COUNTY.
Josiah S. Folsom, Sangervile, j. z. x Q.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
VIM. D. Hayden, Madison, J.P. so.
S. S. Hackett Detroit.
Chas. +. VIckery, Pittsfeld, Notary Public.
John Diggles, Mercer. Trial Justice.
WALDO COUNTY.
Chas. L. johnson, Belfast J.P&Q.
jackson Matthews, Lincolnville,
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
James A. Mken, Cherryfe Notary Public.
Thomas j. Sherman, Pembroke, Coroner,
YORK COUNTY.
Hiram A. Butler n. Berwick, Trial Justice.
Howard Frost, Sanford,
S. ID. Wadsworth, Hiram,
James Z. Cousens, Kennebunk, ]. p. & q.
August flOwer.
The most miserable beings in the world are