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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

notice OF the organization of the House, and
until such notice had been received it was not
IN order to send papers down TO the House
for consideration
MI. WILSON of Thomaston said the point
was technically at most The paper had
been received, read, a motion made 10 table
and on that motion the yeas and navs had
been called for and ordered. The point Of
order came too late, and he thought the bet
ter way was to proceed.
Mr.. BRowS had no doubt of the strict pro.
priety of his motion. But under the circum-
stances. and to save time, he withdrew IT,
The yeas and nays were then taken on the
motion to table, resulting in the affirmative,
as follows.
fEAs-Messrs. Andrews, Atwood, Bovntor,
Bracket, Bragdon, Briggs, Brown Bur-
bank. Chapman, Chesley, Cragin, Dreamer,
Cunningham, Dana, Dickey, Farrell. Fox'
Frank, Colder, Guptil, Haley. Hall of Her.
mon, Hammond, Hanscom. Hanson. Hatch.
Hersev. Higgins of Hhmpden Higgins of
Thorndike, Hill. Hills, Homer. Hunt, Hurd.
1ngraham, Jones of China Jones of La.
grange. Kennedy, Lamson Lane. Laupbtop.
Lawrence, Lewis of Ripley. Lewis of Sher.
man. Libby. Moore Of Dayton. Moore of Ma
chiasport, Morrill, of Vienna, Morrill, of
Windham, Moulton of Scarborough, Murch
of Casco, Murch of Ellsworth, Newton
o"hSS' 'ihlhs' VI Ndfnucn, H1CkArQ,
Pickett. Reed, Rice, Rigby, Richie Robin.
son, Russ, Shaw, Simpson, Smith of Maple
ton. Staples. Styles Talbot, Taylor, True
worthy, Wallace of Belfast, Weymouth, Will
son, Wincapaw, Wing, Woodcock-79.
NArs-Messrs. Barron, Beal, Burr, Cobb,
Curran, Dingley, Douglass Eaton, Emery,
Harrington, Fennelly, Feyler, Garcelon, Gibbs,
Gilman. Gouldng, Hall of Alfred. Hall of
Newcastle. Hankerson, Halves. Hinckley.
Hodgkins. Horne Howe, Hutchinson. Ives,
Jones of Lewiston. Kimball Leach. Locke,
Lord, Lovejoy. Martin, Merrill, Meserve.
Moulton Of Sanford. Nash, Parcher. Perry of
Poland, Pierce, Pnkham, Poor, Rand Rich
ards. Robbins, Sargent, Sawyer. Seward,
Shapleigh, Smart, Smith of Auburn, Smith
Of Hodgdon. Spaulding. Stanley Steward,
Stinson, Thomas of Yarmouth Thomas of
Pennington, True, Vickery, wadsworth,
Wallace of Milbridge, Weeks, Willoughbv,
Wood, Woodbury., Young
so the resolutions were laid on the table
Mr. PickARp, of Bangor, sent to the speak
ers' table resolution concerning an amend
ment TO the Constitution providing for bien-
NAL sessions.
On motion of Mr.. DlcKEr of Fl. Kent.
that gentleman was charged with message
to the Senate. informing that body of the
organization Of the House by choice of Hon.
Melvin =. Frank rs Speaker, and Benz. L.
Staples us Clerk.
Mr.. Brown, of Bangor, was charged with q
similar message to the Governor
On motion of Mr.. WOODBURY. Of Houlton,
the House
Adjourned
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02
Organization of the Legislature.

The organization of the Legislature was
effected yesterday. Hon. J. Manchester
HAYNES Of Augusta being elected Presi-
dent of the Senate, Samuel w. Lane
Secretary of that body; Melvin p. Frank
of Portland. Speaker Of the House. and
Benjamin l.. Staples, Clerk. The officers
of the Senate are republicans. those of
the House are democrats and greenback-
ers.
j. Manchester Haynes, President of the
Senate. has served two years in the House
and one in the Senate. Now in his Sec
ond term he is called by the unanimous
voice of his republican colleagues in the
Senate to fill the most responsible place
in that body, in a very peculiar state
of affairs. Mr.. Haynes will not
only be Handsome President, but
one of large ability, straightforward
in all his acts. knowing his duty and per-
forming il well. A better man for the
place and occasion could not have been Sc
lected.
Samuel w. Lane ~ Secretary is an &C
complished officer, and is ably supported
BY Mr.. Tilden the Assistant Secretary.
Mr.. Lovejoy fills the place of Messenger,
having been advanced since last year.
Melvin Z. Frank of Portland, Speaker
of the House, was member of that body
in 1876. where he displayed marked abili-
ty and won good reputation. He is n
lawyer, literally educated, and with ex-
perience will fill his Office well.
The other officers of the House are new
men. of whom we shall better be able to
speak as we know them better.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02
Terrorism I'm Louisiana.

Some of the documents in relation to
the reign of terror in Louisiana, which the
President will send to Congress after the
recess, have found their way into the news
papers. They are mostly from official
sources, and show terrible condition of
affairs existing in that State. such as ought
to arrest the attention of every friend of
humanity without regard to party or sect.
One from Deputy Marshal Mcconnell
contains the facts of the massacre at Wa
terford, which he investigated. The dem
ocrats forbade the republicans to hold a
parish convention. The negroes gathered
ut the house of the republican can
didate for Congress for consultation. The
democrats pretending that they feared a
negro instruction, got out the militia of
the parish, and advanced upon the house
where the negroes were assembled. Firing
commenced, one white man, the leader
of the militia, was killed-the only
democrat killed during the campaign in
that parish--and sixty-five negroes were
massacred After this bodies of armed
white men continued to ride about the par
ish, ostensibly to prevent a negro insur-
rection. The result was 1.-THE complete
decentralization Of the negro population, :"
says Marshal Mcconnell, "and was told ~
he writes, ''that large numbers had joined
the democratic party as a measure of safe
ty."
Deputy Marshal Bancroft reports AZ bad
n state of affairs in West Feliciana Parish.
Men have been inundated so that they do
not dare to 90 into court and testify against
the bulldozers. Negroes were hung and
whipped. They were not allowed to talk
with strangers who were whites. One
ward was carried by an armed body of
democrats, who compelled the negroes to
vote the democratic ticket or not at all
This document contains long list
of the names of persons who were en-
gagged in hanging and whipping in that par
ish.
letter was received by Attorney Gen.
eral Devens from a colored man living
near Shreveport. which gives an accoun,
of the frauds practised in his locality. In
his letter he says;
In other parts of the parish they were driv.
en- from the polls with clubs and guns. In
the Campobello Ward the White Lacquer,
have killed and run of 200 colored people
and three colored women were killed. Ii
DeSoto the colored people could not register
or vote. In Bossier Parish the colored pco
pie were driven from the polls by about IOt
armed white men, and one man, one woman
and one child were killed, and voters wer.
.iven away by thousands. In Bessier white
men would not let the ballot-boxes be opened
and drove the deputy-sherif back to Behune
with the boxes and the same was practiced
in Webster Parish. This was a concerted
thing all over this district 18th the democrats
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02
In Convention Of Representatiyes.EIect.

AuGusrA. Wednesday. Jan. /. 1879.
Pursuant to the Constitution and laws of
the State. the members of the House of Rep
resentatives-elect assembled in the Hall of
the House. and were called to order by Ora
mandal Smith, Esq, Clerk of the House of
1873.
PRAYER was offered by Rev Mr.. ALLEN of
Pennington.
In compliance with sec. 81. chap. 2, of the
revised statutes, communication was re-
ceved from the Secretary of State trans
hitting certified roll of Representatives.
elect to the Fifty-eighth Legislature.
The roll was called by the Clerk, and l46
members-elect responded to the call, and a
quorum was found to be present.
On motion Of Mr.. DICKEY of Fl. Kent,
Mcssrs Dickey of TT. Kent, Young of Bruins
wick, Hutchinson of Lewiston, Shaplegh of
Kittcry, Lewis of Ripley Retchie of Winter
port. and Moulton of Scarboro' were ap-
pointed committee to wait upon the Gov
ernor and inform him that a quorum of the
members of the House of Representatives
elect were assembled in the Representatives
Hail. and request his attendance to administer
to them the oaths required by the Constitu-
ton to qualify them to enter upon the dis
charge of their official duties.
Mr.. DIcKEY subsequently reported that
the committee had discharged the duty as
signed it, and the Governor was pleased to
say he would forthwith attend upon the Rep
resentativcs-elcct for the purpose of admin
istering to them the oaths required by the
Constitution.
Thcrcupon the Governor. attended by the
Council. came in. and administered to the
membcrs-clcct. and they subscribed the oaths
required by the Constitution to qualify them
to discharge their official duties.
Mr.. JONES of China was qualified by af-
frmation
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02
1aiIp Aennebet Journal.
Augusta, Thursday Morn'g, Jan. Q, 1879.
Maine Press Association.

The sixteenth annual meeting Of the Maine Press
Association will be held at the State House In Au'
gusta. Thursday and Friday January I'D and 24th,
1870, commencing at O'Clock, Thursday evening.
On Friday afternoon Mr.. HOWARD OWEN, of the
Kennebec Journal, will deliver an essay on The
Man who makes Newspaper" and the Rev. DIR. I.
p. WARREN, Of the Christian Mirror, poem.
On Friday Evening the members of the Associa
alton, with their ladies, will, by invitation, attend
reception at the residence Of 7. O. VIcKERy, Esq
Of Augusta.
II. X. MORRELL, President.
JosErH woon. Secretary.
So Maine newspapers please copy this notice.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02
DON'T.

Don't speak angrily to a child Don't kick
dog when he is asleep. Don't go back on
the friends Of your parents. Don't often Wis
1t your neighbors at meal time. Don't neg
lect cough thinking it will cure itself,
Thousands die Of consumption by SO doing.)
Don't forget DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, for it cures cough or cold in one
half the time required by any other medicine,
and is the only medicine known that positive
" cures consumption in its early stages
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

Nothing succeeds like Success" The
truth Of this trite saying has never been bet
ter demonstrated than in thirty-six years re-
cord of the Mutual Life ms. Co. of New
York
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

CRoAKISG Is NOT confined to the Frog
Ponds. At this season of the year almost
everybody is hoarse. The beating of dis
tressed lungs is heard everywhere. Why is
Tar viii cure any cough. cold or hoarseness
in 4S hours! Sold by all Druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute
dec9+&wImo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

If you have cold take Adamsons Botanic
Balsam. sure cure for coughs, sore throat
and all pulmonary complaints. To the afflict-
ed we recommend trial of this superior REM
edy.-Bosfon Saturday Eseaiag Express.
ianl-+&wlw.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

Better than jewelled crown" lisa beauti.
full head of hair dressed with WAX FLOSS.
Prepared only by Caswell & Co., of Boston
proprietors of Caswell & Co.'S SLIPPERY
ELM LOZENGES, for Coughs and Cas-
wells NEW" ELIXIR, for the Blood For
sale by all druggists.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

NiTUATION rs domestic wanted in a private
~ family, or boarding house, Inquire,
dec25-tiw LOCK BOX, l2O, HaIlouen
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02

In spite of fanneis, coughs and colds will
make Judgment in the system. But they
are not tenants at will. You can dispossess
them with Hale's Honey of Horehound and
Tar, in hess time than it takes a sheriff to ex-
ecute a writ. Sold by all druggists.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in minute.
j8nl-t&wlmo.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-01-02
Hosts Of People arc MARTYR,

1t as many as three or four times a week. They do
so needlessy, for H0stetter's Stomach Bitters, by
toning the digestive organs and regulating the bow
els and liver removes the cause, and dspeIs the pain
full symptom The intimate sympathy between the
brain and the abdominal region causes the slightest
disorder affecting the latter to be reflected It were,
in the organ Of thought. The reform instituted by
the Bitters when the digestive secrstive and evacu.
alive functions in state of chaos has other and
more beneficial results, viz, the complete nutrition
of the whole physical economy, the restoration OF
appetite and repose and increase of the power Of
the system TO rests diseases Of malsral type.
THE FouR PER CENT BoSps-This loan
continues in great favor with all classes of
investors. The absolute security it offers, its
entire exemption from all taxation, the fire.
quency of its interest payments, and the
readiness with which these bonds NAV be
converted, rs attracting the attention of pru-
dent and careful investors in all parts of the
country. The Maverick National Bank Of
Boston was the first bank to publicly an
nounce their appointment As government
agent for the subscription and sale of this
loan. This was about q year ago, and since
that time their sales have aggregated many
millions of dollars. The records of the de-
partment at Washington, from the recent re-
port of Secretary Sherman show that the
MaNeffck NdtlonAl Brink mas done the prlncl-
pal business for New England, and that only
two banks in the whole country have ex-
ceeded it in amount. Upon assuming this
agency they established United States bond
department as a branch Of their business,
affording to banks and individuals every IA
cility for the purchase, sale and exchange of
every description Of government securities.
In this they have been eminently successful
and the immense volume of their business
enables them to give every advantage to
those having any transactions in government
bonds As this is the season Of the year
when capitalists, trustees and persons of
every class are seeking the best methods Of
employing funds, and changing present in
vestments, we are glad to call the attention of
our readers TO the safety and convenience of
this very popular loan of the government
Reunions or the 18th Maine Asyociation.
neat pamphlet of IA closely printed pa
ges, containing large amount of interesting
matter and giving a brief notice of every
member of the Regiment. The edition is
small, and in the disposal of copies preference
is given to comrades. Copies will be sent by
mail, postpaid, on receipt of fifty cents, by
CHAs. f. Nash, Augusta, Maine. Copies
can also be had of w. II. FoGLER, Belfast, or
j. W. SPAULDING, Richmond. t&wtf
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
The Crack Journalist.

The crack Journalist ought to be "good
all round. He may have to write at
the shortest notice on any one of the
widest possible range of subjects. He
must have any amount of information
at his inger.ends, for hunting a fact
through books of reference not only
wastes valuable time,: but throws you
out of easy swing Of composition. He
ought to have "the sort of pettifogging
intimacy with dates, names, and trifing
matters of facts" that Sir Arthur War
dour so strongly objected to in the
Antiqu0ry. He should have sense of
humor, grim or playful, that willcome at
call even if he has taken up the pen
with an effort or is laboring against the
grain. It is all the better, of course, if
he has these brilliant gifts of epigram
and singing satire that belonged to the
late Mr.. Albany Fonblanque, with a
knack of memory for appropriate anec-
dotes and the art of adapting them to
point his arguments. He has to turn
the night into day, to sun and breakfast
at abnormal hours and prolong the dull
strain on his brain power when nature
has long been craving for repose. The
willing horse is too often spurred to q
breakdown, and then the difficulty is to
replace him. For it is one or two Of it's
best men that make the backbone of a
journal. They are but vaguely appre-
ciated by the public while they are alive,
althoug h the average subscribers may
begin to be dimly conscious of loss
say within month or avcoup]e of moths
of their Observation-Disclosures Maga-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

TIE postofice department has ordered
new postage stamp to be used on letters
not prepaid. Heretofore a letter being
posted and wanting a stamp has been
held at the Office at which the letter was
mailed. The postmaster of the Office
has then written to the individual ad.
dressed, saying that such letter has
been held in that Office for him, postage
not having been prepaid. The new
stamp which has just been ordered under
the new regulation, is put on letter not
prepaid and sent to the postmaster at
the office of destination, who is CHARGED
with the amount due, and collects the
same from the person addressed, on the
delivery of the letter. When postage is
due on letters delivered by carriers,
either from not having been paid at all
or only in part, new stamp has also
been ordered to be put on the letter after
it passes into the hands of the carrier,
who then becomes responsible for the
collection of the postage. This new
stamp is intended as q check on the car
rierr, who are thereby prevented from
pocketing their collections. The new
system acts somewhat similar to the bell
punch for street car conductors, J
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23

A LITTLE more than a year ago the
State of New Hampshire was overrun
with tramps, so that it was not safe for q
woman to go alone anywhere in the
woods or fields. A short and summary
law passed last winter by the legislature
effected all this. It is in substance this:
Any tramp who begs is arrested; if he is
not a native of the state he is sent to the
state prison for three years; if he is a
resident of the state he is sent to the
town where he belongs; a reward of $50
is given for the arrest and conviction of
a tramp. This has done the business.
Tramping, as a profession, has ceased in
New Hampshire. 1t is an equal and
ust law. If enacted in every state
tramping would be at an end. Every
town would then be obliged to look after
its own poor and it's own scoundrels, az it
should do.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
Disastrous Flow of Ice.

The ice in the Monongahela, at Pittsburg,
Pa, commenced running on the 10th inst.
One tow boat was sunk and twenty-five
empty coal bsrges and one tipple were car.
ried down stream or destroyed.
Great destruction of property has oc.
Cured along tho Kentucky river. At Beat.
tyville large number of boats in barbor
were sunk, causing a loss of $4,000. The
steamer Stahlman was completely wrecked
at Elizabethtewu. The gorge in the Cum
berland river at this point was the greatest
ever known, extending from shore 20 shore,
and when the mass commenced to move 1t
broke the largest trees.
Immense fields of unbroken ice, reaching
from shore to shore. passed down the Ohio
river on the 18th inst, indicting immense
damage to shipping and property on the
river banks.
At Cairo the ferry boat Nebraska City
and several fats were carried sway. A
barge of.nails belonging to~ths tews Of tho
4(sher Ft4Ie wasspnk. - I ~
AT Cincinnati 4 large number OF Empty
and loaded coal barges were carried down
stream. A Gazette special reports the break
ing of the gorge in Kanawa and moving
with tremendous force several steamers and
wharf poats harbored in the mouth of the
Elk were thrust against Keystone bridge
and knocked it down. The steamer Lber-
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
Obituary.

Rev. II. N. Brinsmade, formerly pastor at
Beloit, Wis.,, died at Newark, N. j., on the
18th inst, aged 50 years.
Rev. James A. Carnahan, an old pioneer,
and for over forty years pastor Of the Pres
byterian Church at Dayton, Ind, died ON
the 18th inst.
At Philadelphia, Pa, on the 10Th inst.
DR.. John B. Biddle, dean of Jefferson Col.
lege, well known physician and medical
author of some repute.
The death of Mayor John H. New, of New
Orleans, Appointment attorney, is announced.
Edward Matthew Ward, the eminent Eng.
lish painter, is dead.
Dr.. Landon Longworth. = scientist Of
some repute, grandson of Nicholas Long.
worth, died at Cincinnati, O., on the l4th
inst.
Prince Henry, king Of the Netherlands,
brother of King William, died on the 18th.
Hewas born June 10, 1920.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
Correction

We perceive that the Sentinel has reit-
Grated the statement that Mr.. Rublee
has severed his editorial connection with
the Evening Wisconsin. In justice to
Mr.. RQblee We should state that he has
NOT severed his connection with this
journal, and that from the time, in
the early autumn last, when he formed
an editorial relation with this newspaper,
he has acted as one its editorial con-
t1ibuto1. IN md w s.1 hsve every reason to
tinue that connection, as his relations
and his residence in Milwaukee have
proved agreeable to him, and the persons
with whom he is associated. OF course,
Mr.. Rublee is gentleman of independ-
ent mind and has his personal views and
preferences, which he at all times ex-
presses, and acts upon those convictions.
-M;I,vaukfe Evening Wsecoasin.. ''A =
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
Lincoln's Carelessness.

Ex-secretary Usher says that he
once spoke to Mr.. Lincoln on the dan
ger of assassination. "Lincoln was too
careless" he adds. He would 20 ont
of his house at night and walk over to
the War Department, where Stanton
was receiving dispatches, unattended.
I said to him: Lincoln, you have no
business to expose yourself in this way.
1t is known that you 60 out at midnight
and return here sometimes at 2 o'clock
in the morning from the War Depart
ment. It would be very easy to kill
you." The President replied that if
anybcdg desired~to assqssspstes him he
did d6tssuppose any aao1nfs .oE. jare
would save him." -
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1879-01-23
Hints for Winter Travellers.

Old Ike met another darkey with a
carpet-sack: "Whar is you gwine too
now, Ebenezerw ""Dis town is to full
TO- me, Uncle Ike. an r. Sc gwine TO to
take der train'n - e., 50; Is e you
pens, Uncle Ike, on de weakness oh de
bridges an de tressles. Eff one O. dem
gets tired holm itself up in de cold
weddar, jus about de time de kears Pee
on comes along, den I'm gwine froo."
" Well, my boy, you take my advice an
set on de toll gate O dat ar train O kears
and de mint you heah dat slowcometer
gin q yell, an heah some6n' crack, boy,
yoo fro 20 kearpet.sack an jump; kase
l bin dar twice. De fus time de kear
frowed me, an de las time fo'got TO-
ter jump, an nebber did wake up, boy
ontel sum white folks fotch me a pint
of corn oil an frowed it inter me. You
Jump. So long,"