Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-02-23


poor and penniless condition" Thus spoke a
tramp" but his breath was tainted with the odor
of Medford and he didn't get the few pennies.
II would be well for those who apply for help, TO
stop INDUCING in the expensive luxury of drink
If no other motive should appeal to them. the
habit is altogether too expensive for those who
stand as beggars at street corners.
The new Augusta Cornet Band gave our citi-
zens an entertainment last evening, at G.ane
Hall, of rare merit. The Band has made so great
proficiency that all were surprised, and manifest
ed their appreciation Of the music by hearty APP
plause Placido Fiumara outdid himself in his
performances on the violin; the corpet solo BY Z.
S. Capp was an exquisite rendering of diff cult
piece; Miss Dewitt. exhibited high state Of cul-
ture on the piano while the sweet little singers.
Minnie and Flora Cross, charmed all by their vo
cslzation. Hansgan's Orchestra added greatly to
the interes Of the occasion. There would have
been larger audience present but for the storm.
Mr.. Joseph Warner, The artist, is about TO car
vass the city for subscribers for picture being
Birds Eye View of Augusta, from actual sketch
es made on the spot The whole makes a fine
picture, the public buildings and hsides stand
winds throug the whole ike thread of silver
We alluded to the work before, when the project
was contemplated but we find IT far superior to
adything the publishers promised. 1t is large
and faithful representation of the city. with all
the streets carefully Defined all the public build
ings marked and numbered, every dwelling house
il its place, with its shape outlined. and on a
portion of it the shade trees are represented.
To make this new enterprise success, l75 sub
.cribers must be obtained, and we trust that Mr..
Warner may meet with success 10 his canvas.
The Boston Post has the following:
The Maine House of Representatives. by vote
OF III to %. refused to pass bill authorizing
apothecsries 10 keep spirituous liquors for COM
pounding medicines. Thus an intelligent and
conscientious class of citizens, in whose hands
the issues of life or death, are virtually declared
to be outlaws. Mr. Dana of Portland, one of the
most skilful of these outca.ts, made a clear and
convincing argument in favor of an amendment of
the present law. but all to no purpose. The idea
ofplacng apothecaries under be guardians ship of
Commissioners of Pharmacy, to protect the COM
muuity against danger arising from incompetency
and ignorance, and tten suhjecting them TO apro-
hbton against prosecuting their legitimate bust
ness is absurd it is tend cisl to the health
and necessities of the community.
1t may be that the courts will yet rule that
apothecarics have the right under the Pharmacy
act, to keep and hold spiruous liquors for com
pounding medicines. The argument that they al
ready have this right, was the principal one to de-
feat the druggists BILL after ii finally
am ended, so as to grant privilege of sale
physicians prescr iptions but simply to make clear
on the statute book their asserted right to keep
Section of the Pharmacy act gives to registered
apothecaries the Fright TO Keep all medicines and
poisons authorized by the United States Dispense
tory and Pbarmacopes,' but has proviso that
the sale of liquors is not authorized thereby. The
opponents of the measure argued that under this
section drugg lists were already protected in the
possession Of alcoholic spirits prov ided no sale
was proved. Mr.. Pilsbury of Lewiston, one Of
the most influential members Of the House, took
this ground in opposing it,