Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-02-21
Legislative Notes and Gossip.

The speech of Mr. Pickard of Bangor, on
biennial sessions and elections. delivered in
the House the first part OF the session, is pub
li,hed o. our first page.
Several jack knives which the members of
the legislature had conscientious scruplcs
about taking. were sold by auction. last eve
ming. after the close ofthc session. Geo W.
Jones acted as auctionccr. with Mr.. Pickard
as assistant The knives were readily dis
posed of At prices varying from $50 to 50 40.
''Scorc one for retrenchment and reform"
The knives sold were marked with the fol
lowing names: 4. Pickard. j. \. Atwood.
G. H. Lane. $. B. Cragin, C. II. Horne. ID. II.
Ingraham. F. NJ. Fogg. &. ID. Laughton, II.
ID. Irish. The net proceeds were Sl6.65.
Hon. Nelson Thompson, in his speech yes
tcrdav. in the Senate. on the State Printing.
frankly honestly and truthfullv stated that
the proposal of Spraguc, Owen & Nash was
lGt per cent. lower than that of f.. F. Pills
bury & Co. How does that statement from
the chairman of the committee on the part OF
the Senate compare with the statement of the
chairman on the part Of the House: TO use
the words of Mr.. Hutchinson in reference To
another gentleman. 'Hop is that for The gen.
UtmaH from CamdcH ~
Superior Court-JudGe Whitehou.c.
THURSDAY, Feb %.
The ease of +. F. Webb against Mrs. Gil
man. his former client in several law suits,
was finished and given to the jury at 10. II.
They found Il verdict for the ptf. for SlS4. 10.
After the return of this verdict all the jurors
were excused from further attendance.
To the Enemy.
Should they be willing to receive it We
would like to tell the democrat recnbackers.
for use in the coming election, little story,
and rive them little advice: An old man.
when about to die, called his children to his
bedside and said "Chidren, dear. our below
ed children. invoke on You the blessing of
heaven can no longer remain to give you
counsel but may the prccepts have taught
abide with YOU to the end. One more exam
pie give you, rs II constant reminder OF rule
of conduct for your lives. Bring me bun
die of sticks. well tied up" The bundle OF
sticks were brought. Then he said to the
oldest and strongest, break them acros,
your knee And he could not do it. Then
he said, .'cut the bands and break them one
bv one" which was easily done This is to
teach vou." said the old man, and the death
rattle was in his throat. that things may
sometimes be done one way, when You cannot
most always sometimes tell whether or not
they can be done the other. There's more
than one way of killing cat. Pool your
issues Pool your issues.
Tobacco hic tobacco hic,
you are well twill make you sick
Tobacco hic, tobacco hic
Twill make you well if you are sick"
And the old man closed his eyes and died.
Words of eternal wisdom echoing from the
confines of the tomb Children of light and
darkness. followers fthc democrat greenback
combination. heed well their import Those
who want to drink free rum, and those who
want to sell it. pool your issues. Those who
want money without working for it, and those
who want to ride into Office under false colors,
get aboard the wooden horse, you think he
an carry you, without stumbling over the
'ls.of Troy.