Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-01-28

Rev. g. W. Bicknell pastor of tie Second
Universalist )cisty, Portland, by invitation will
give his popular lecture on Enthusiasm" at
the Universalist church, tais Monday evening at
! IL o'clock. The following i. from the Bridston
News:
"The lecture on Friday evening Of ls,t week,
was by Rev. Geo w. Bicknell OF Portland, on
"Enthusiasm." Mr.. Bicknell is An eloquent ana
popular spesker-s good writer and close thinker.
His subject furnished the basis of al instructive
and highly enjoyable lecture OF more than
thought, and timely exhortatIons to 4 higher
plane Of living" Tickets 25 cents each, for sale
at the Banner Office, at Clapps store, at Moths
and Pierce's bookstores, and al the door.
Bro. Elwell OF the Portland Transcript, who re-
Gently made Aging TIP TO Augusta, says:
A look about Augusta sffords evidence of sub
stantisl growth, if not of great prosperity. Dur
ing the past year a considerable number of dwell
ing houses have been built, besides three hand
some business blocks on Water street, comprising
fifteen stores and may convenient Offices. Last
week the whole population Of the city was
gagged in grand fair in AID of the erection Of =
soldiers monument. The ladies', as is usual in
such cases, took upon themselves the burden OF
the work, and all the established devices for
catching money were put into re9ui.tlon with
good success. We judge that the fair must yield
y handsome sum 10 aid of it's patriotic object.
The slightly lot At the junction of Water and state
streets has been selected the site of the pro
posed monument. A course of popular lectures
il well sustained this winter under the patronage
of the Free Baptist society.
Legislative Notes and Gossip.
Tbs Senate will reassembe at two o'clock this
afternoon, and the House al four o'clock.
The committees are hard at work. and the leg
islaturs keeps well on the heels of the committees,
dispatching business day by day, but still not with
out due consideration and deliberstion. When
the legislature is not in session. the committee.
are celebrating on important matters previous to
reporting action.
We understand that the examination made by
the Educational Committee at the Western No.
NAL school, their recent visit, was so close and
critical, that on returning to Augusta. mem
Der combsd . lsdy's hair-pln out of his hair.
''That's the kind Of . hair pin he is" HIS con-
stuens will probably investigate this matter, with
authority to send for persons and papers (of hair
pins) "And thrice ten Thousand Cornish boys
shall know the reason why"
The Committee on Interior Waters gave their
third protracted hearing, Saturday forenoon, on
the bill to prevent the throwing of slabs and edg
ings into the Kennsbec river. The case is now
closed, and the committee " i'll render their deei
sion to the Legislature on Tuesday or Wednesday.
Smyths VS.. the Augusta Shooting Club.
Shall the rights of the dear people be tramped
upon A petition has been presented to the other
branch of the legislature from the members Of
the Augusta Shooting club, representing that said
club has been organized after much agony and ex-
psnse, the object of which is the training of GER
tain men of prominence for the proper discharge
of certain duties Of citizens, and TO pr tcct GER
tain game and birds peculiar to our State, from
the attacks of uncultured and rude sporismeu of
Massachusetts,, aud other States, and asking for
law for the proper training of the club to the sse
OF firearms under the personal oversight OF the
Adjutant General But no sooner il the petition
launched, and referred to the Committee on Agri-
culture or motion of MIR. Knight of Hollen ths u
q remembrance comes IN FROM Oh Smy the,
representing that he 10 the sole originator, dis
eoverer, inventor and producer of the world re-
nowned Litchfsd Prize Pop korn that upon the
production and sale thereof he has built his hopes
of comptsnce and wealth for his declining years :;
that now the "Augusta Shooting club" melted
thereto by the wicked malice of one Myknott Of
Belgrade, have wckedly and feloneou.ly con-
spired to procure the passage OF laws protecting
crows, squirrels, woodchucks and other fowls,
wont to prey upon Pop Korn in is green and
growing state, thus aiming to blunt the high hopes
of the remonstrant. He therefore asks that the
prayer of the Shooting club may not be granted
After disPosing of Neal BOWS gentle little bill,
the legislature will probably grarple this mo-
mentous question.