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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-09
SENATE.

Ihe Senate is composed of 81 members. Its
political complexion this year is as follows
Republicans, %
National Greenbacks. 2
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-09
HOUSE.

The House of Representatives is composed of
l5l members. The political complexion of the
present House is as follows:
Republicans, l09
National Greenbacks, Is
Democrats, 26
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-01-09

Total, 3l
The oldest members at the board are Hon
Seward b. Hume of Washington county. and
Hon. James w. Clark of Oxford county. who are
each G9 years of age. The youngest member j.
5a mon. Ernest E NJ. Goodall of York county, who is
two Of the members; of course onr s,a,is,;cs
outside Of politics, confined to those fiom
whom We have complete returns. But one of the
members !, between 20 and 80 years of age, five
are are from ~ to 40 twelve from 40 to 30, six from
30 to so, and five from 60 to 20. Five of The
members were born out of the STATE; nine were
born In the towns where they row reside. Six
are graduates of colleges and the remainder
received their education at the common and high
schools and academies. Twenty-Five have had
Other statistics of the Senate are compiled as
follows: -
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NO relglous preferences, -
d" reperted, 5
Free Christian, Independent, Presby-
terian, Christian, each
AMBROSE, JAMES W., Sherman. Republican,
Catholic, farmer and surveyor of lumber, mar
ried; age 81. Born in Industry, and educated in
the common schools. After travelling extensive
ly in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,
Rhode Island, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
Georgia and South Carolina, he selected Aroos-
took County for permanent residence in 1858
and has never regretted his choice. A Douglass
demo CT at at the breaking out of the Rebellion,
after which he threw Off past affiliations and en-
tered the army as Union soldier. Member of
the Catholic Church and q firm believer in the
Jeffersonian theory that all religions are good
that mske its members such.' Trial Justice.
Was Selectmau of Sherman three years. County
Commissioner of Aroostook County six years.
AMEs, DANIEL W., Portland. Republican,
Congregation alist, merchant, married; age 50.
Born in New Sharon, and attended the common
schools. Two years Treasurer of Somerset coun-
ty, and Postmaster at South Norridgewock. A
democrat prior to 1856.
ALLEN, DAVID. Chestervile. Republican, Free
Baptist, clergyman, married; age 81. Born in
jay; educated in the town schools, Pennington
Academy, and the Free Baptist Theological School
at Whitestown, n. Y. Has been on the superin-
tending school committee.
ALLEN, CHARLES E., Dresden. Republican.
believes with a certain American patriot Sin one
God and no more, and hopes for happiness after
this life Farmer, married; age 43. Born in
Springvale; educated at the common school, at
Standish Academy, and the seminary at New
Hampton, n. II. Then served five years ap-
premiership at the printing business in the office
of the Morning Star, Dover, n. II. Served in
the of the rebellion in LIST X. 1. Cavalry.
After returning, worked at his trade of printer
during winter on the Portland Argus. Went
from there TO Boston, and thence to the Riverside
Press, Cambridge, Mass, the large book manu-
factory of the well-known publishing house of
Houghton, Miffiin & c. Employed there three
years printer and proof-rea der, and for eight
years as book-keeper and cashier. Believing
thoroughly in his native state, that her future in
agriculture, manufactures, and commerce, is TO be
second TO no state in the union, some eight
wears ago he purchased a small farm on the banks
of the Kennebec, where he has since been en-
gagged as q hard-fsied farmer, occupying only
such public position, as Selectman, Town Jerk,
and School Supervisor.
AVER, JOHN S., Palermo. Republican, Uni
tartan, farmer and dealer in horses and cattle,
single; age 43. Born in Palermo and attended
the town schools
BARTLETT, STEPHEN s., Washington. National
Greenback, Liberal, farmer and lumberman, mar
ried age 43. Born in Washington, and attended
the town schools. Served several years as Select
man, and still on the board. Was three years in
the war of the rebellion, in o mpany H Sth Me.
Vols Formerly 4 republican.
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DoNNELL, MOSES j., East Pittston. Repnbli
can, Congregstionalist, farmer, married age 49,
Born in Wiscasset, and attended the public
schools. Member of Company E, 2lst Maine
Regiment.
DEERING, Isaac NEWTON, East Waterboro'
r. publican, Free Baptist, independent farmer,
married; age 81. Born in WATERFORD, and aften-
ded the common schools. Never held public po-
sit ons having heretofore refused Office. Always
republican.
DONOVAN. JOHN BERNARD, Biddeford. Demo-
crat, Catholic, Attorney at Law, married age Is.
Born in Leeds; educated in the common schools,
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GOODWIN. STUART H., ST. Albans. Republi-
can, Liberal, farmer. married: age 33. Rorn in s.,
Albans; edurated in the common and high schools
aud at Maine Central Institute, Pittsfed. Lives on
the farm where be was born. Was formerly in the
photogf aph business, travelling with car the
most of the time for seven years. Has served as
master Of st. Albans Grange one year, and a,
County Deputy; is at present a member of the
same organization. Always a republican.
GooDNow, EDWARD c., Calais. Republican, no
religious preferences, lumber dealer, single; age
81. Born in Calais and educated in the public
schools and at Little Blue Family School, Farm
ingtou. Councilman in 1877; Alderman in 1879
so.
GILMAN, FRANK, Winn. Republican, Unitarian,
agent for tanneries, married; age 49, Born in
Sebec, and attended the common schools Always
. republican.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
a CLUTCH FoR LIFE.

The following incident occurred sew.
eral years ago within short distance
OF this spot: A white cat watching on
the shore for fish breakfast was sight
ed by an eagle, which, installing it for
a pig or lamb, made sudden dart,
Selling it. It soon found the cats claws
III his thighs, holding on with desper-
ate grip, the pain from which must have
been severe, as one continued cry and
futtering of wings was brought in play
to get rid of the cat, but the
higher the eagle sailed, the tighter
pussy held on, and all his believing
failed to convince the cat that it was
safe to let go. Every effort failing,
suddenly the eagle dropped to the water
to try the ducking process, and was
quickly relieved of his trouble, gladly,
but still believing, flying in one direc-
ton and the pussy swimming in another,
and soon reached the shore, where she
was found licking of the blood from the
wound of the eagles claw, not seriously
hurt by the trip to the clouds. I think
both showed some reason. Country
Gentleman.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
AUSTIN JUSTICE.

"What!" exclaimed an Austin Justice
to colored culprit, shave you the au-
dacity to say you do not recognize this
pocket-book ?"
eyes, sah."
"But it was found in your possess
sion."
"In my what, did yer say, Jedge?" :
In your possession. This pocket
book was found in your pocket, sir"
"Jedge, you has done tole two stories
about dat ar. Fust, yer said hit was
foun' in my possession, and den yer
lowed hit was foun' in my pocket. Bofe
dem yarns can't be true. Eff de Jedges
ON de bench can't tell de troof hits no
wonder dat poor miserable niggah like
me got led astray."
The Justice drew long breath, and,
once more producing the pocket book,
said:
"You denied just now that you had
ever seen this pocket-book. I now ask
you again, did you ever see this pocket
book before 2"
"Why, of course. Hit am de same
one you showed me a minute ago. Yer
must be losing yer mind, Jedge."
Remanded to Jail without bail -
Texas SItti'lgs.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
FROM BLACK TO GRAK.

Staf-Surgeon Parry, while serving in
India, during the mutiny, saw strange
sight. Among the prisoners taken in a
skirmish at Chamda was sepoy of the
Bengal army. He was brought before
the authorities and put to a question.
Fully alive to his position, the Bengalee
stood almost stupefed with fear, trem-
bling greatly, with horror and despair
plainly depicted on his countenance
While the examination was proceeding
the bystanders were startled by the
sergeant in charge of the prisoner ex-
claiming: He is turning gray!" ALI
eyes were turned on the unfortunate
man, watching with wonderful interest
the change coming upon his splendid,
glossy, jet-black locks. In half an hour
they were of a uniform grayish hue
Popular Science Monthly.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
CAUSE OF srUNrED TREES.

The stunted, scraggy growth of the
underwood in forest is generally at
tributed to the fact that the smaller
trees are overshadowed by the taller
ones, and thus deprived of the light and
air necessary to their development. But
M. Grandeur, professor of the French
School of Forestry, says that this stunt
ed growth is caused by the larger trees
acting as conductors, depriving the
smaller ones of electricity. To test this
view, he tried an experiment.
In April, 1877, he took two tobacco
plants, each weighing 81 grammes, and
having four leaves. They were both
planted in boxes containing mold of
Identical quality, and placed side by
side in a position favorable to their
growth.
But one of them had placed over it q
cage, consisting of four iron rods, one
metre fifty centimetres high, joined at
the top and covered with wire gauze,
which permitted the free circulation Of
air, light and water, but completely pro-
tected the plant from the action of at
mospheric electricity.
They were left uninterfered with until
the middle of August, when the results
obtained were as fellows: The plant in
the open air had attained a height of 8
feet 5 inches, while the other was only 2
feet A inches; the former weighed 270
grammes and the latter IA grammes;
when dried, their respective weights
were 30 grammes and 15s grammes.
Similar experiments made with maize
and wheat gave precisely analogous re-
suits, SO that NJ. Grandeur has come to
the conclusion that the electricity Of the
atmosphere is equally necessary to veg
citation as sunlight and air.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
FRUIT IN ENGLAND.

The repeated failures of the wheat
crop in Great Britain have not only
been sad blow for landlords and ten
ants alike, but are leading to . radical
change IN the cultivation of the soil.
American competition is SO sharp that
wheat growing is no longer profitable,
and thousands of acres are now being
converted into fruit farms and orchards.
Travellers have often noticed the charao-
ter Of English fruit, especially cherries
AMI berries, but have wondered at tho
sn;al quantities grown. The American
apple is far superior to the English, duo
To "ut drler climate but ali fruits that
try IL moist climates reach perfection
=. 4 foggy air of the old country
n .rgs;:'s lIo;athlg.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
THE PHILOSOPHER IND TIE r1rs

THE PHILOSOPHER IND TIE FEF4.
This is the tale of the philosopher a,lJ
the flea:
l. The former, having been bitten
the latter, seized and was about to q
patch his foe, when he reflected that
little insect had only acted from In IT,:
and was not to be blamed. AccordiDg
he deposited the flea on the back OF .
passing dog.
2. This dog was the poodle of Lass,
and she was very fond of the pretty an
NAL. On his return to the house b;s
mistress took him upon her lap to cares
him, and the flea embraced his opportu-
nifty to change his inhabit.
8. The flea, having in the course of the
night engaged In active business opera
tons, awakened the lady. Her husband
was sleeping peacefully beside her, ana
In the silence of the chamber she heard
him in his dreams whisper, with an &C.
cent of inefable tenderness, name
The name was that of her most intimate
female friend!i
4. As soon as it was day, the outraged
wife hurried to the house of her rival,
and told the rivals husband of the big,
big discovery she had made. He,
being a man of decision, at once called
out the destroyer of his households peace
and ran him through.
5. The widow, when her husband was
taken home to her upon the medium of
a shutter, was so terribly smitten with
remorse that she precipitated herself
from the fourth-story window.
s. The other lady convinced her hus-
band that he had wronged her by enter
tanning any suspicious as to her fidelity,
and, becoming reconciled with him,
seized an early opportunity of poisoning
him.
z. Inasmuch as the jurors of that
country had never heard of sextenuat-
ing circumstances, and the Chief Magis-
trate thought that he could put muir.
derer to better uses than not guillotining
him, the guilty woman was duly decap-
itated, and the sole survivors of the
tragedy were the philosopher and the
flea.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
sARDINEs.

Buyers of sardines are cautioned by
the Brittany manufacturers to be care
full as to the brands they choose. If
they want the best fish, preserved when
fresh in the best olive oil, they must get
them from houses which have name to
lose. The cheap kinds are made with
fish that have = turned " or have been
spoiled by sailing on board the smacls,
and the oils used are those of cotton
seed or the Senegal ground nut. But
this is not all. The brands Of estab-
hshed firms are initiated. and the worst
qualities of all are prepared for exporta-
ton. The sardine traders think it nee
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11

wheat. Another comes the same way
until the whole of the one thousand
bushels OF wheat are trusted to one
thousand different perst MS, and not
one of the purchasers concerns himself
about it, for it is small amount that
he owes the farmer, and of course that
would not help him any. He doss not
realize that the farmer has fritted away
his large crop of wheat and that its
value is due him ina thousand lrihlcts,
and that he is seriously embarrassed in
his business because his debtors treat
it Is II little matter. But if they would
all pay him promptly, which they
could do as wetl as not, it would be a
very large amount to the farmer, and
enable him to carry on his business
without difficulty. The above compar-
ison is too true of the difficulties that
a newspaper man has to contend with.
Exchange.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
STATE NEWS,

Vincent has one creamery and two
more in prospect.
Faribaglt wants the State fair at
that place this year.
The contract is signed for a $4,000
school house at Pipestone.
Worthington went license ny 5
majority ont of vote of l76.
G'vndon's rown hall b zI st
eek. r. ~
iuccndiarism.
Enos Barbeau. Fergus FaiI~.;
i,nrnei his first kiln OF lime or
.eason, and viii fire q 2, ier ft,i
NJ she week.
A $4,000 bonus has been subscribed
foI a mill at Albert Lea. 1t came
ont of the pockets Of 45S resid IS -
that village and vicinity.
The Benson papers contain no less
than fourteen mortgage forelosur
sales. This is an evidence Of the
thrift of the newspapers, but speak
the distress of the farmers of Swift
county.-Western MINI. Press.
Since March no less than 16l cars
of immigrants and their goods have
passed through Wells, going west over
the line of the Southern Minnesota,
ninety one cars during last week.
The Bochrane saw mill at Anoka
has been sold to the Minneapolis Mill
company, which report has given rise
to a rnmor that the mills of the COM
pany are to be removed to- that place.
In willmar recently we heard that
pnt's office would be transferred to
Morris this summer. Also the train
dispatcher,s will take up their head
quarters there, Morris being consider
ed more convenient point to operate
from. This would be blow to. our
county seat which we would be sorry
to see, but such report is in circula-
ton. Western Mimi. Press.
Suppose farmer raised one thou
sand bushels of wheat and his neigh
b0rs should come and buy bushel,
only $1.25 or less and the neighbor
says, II will pay the amount in few
days. As the farmer did not want to
be small about the matter, he says all
right, and the farmer leaves with the
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
Sioux Falls talks ola $4,000 opera

Sioux Falls talks ola $4,000 opers
house.
The star-route trial is now in its
eighteenth week.
Topeka, Ka., elected Il prohibition
mayor on the 18th inst.
Only seven states have more miles
of railroad than Dakota.
New York and Cleveland talk back
ut each other hy telephone.
John b. Cough estimates that he
has lectured before about $500, 000
people.
=, A he'd af potters clay of large dimen-
sions has been found in Union county
Dakota.
The effort to revive the death pen.
atty i'll Wisconsin, was defeated by the
house, last week.
April III, is Emancipation Day. The
colored people will celebrate it in
many parts of the country.
IN digging II we'll near Glencoe, in
Mcleod county, wild buckwheat seed
was found forty feet under the surface
1t is es' i'nated that the revenue that
will be realized from the dairy product
of Olmsted county for 1888 will reach
$1,O00,OoO
~ bridge across the Rig Sioux at
1ankton was loosened by the ice. A
farmer saw it and Tagged an approach
ing passenger train and averted a
calamity.
\ chicago railroad man says that
more than one thousand cars are now
on their way to Dakota, Kansas and
Nebraska, filled with household goods
for emigrants.
4 cat scratched its mistress on the
face the other night in New York.
when the house caught afire, and
saved the lives of five persons who
were thus aroused when half suffo-
Gated by smoke.
Both the Northern Pacific and Mani
toba lines will hereafter refuse to re-
ceive other than strictly baggage into
their baggage dars. All miscellaneous
matter bearing through checks will be
turned over to the freight department
or the express companies.
1t is well-estabIished principle that
the people make the place; not it's ia
cilities for business. 1t is true that an
energetic and prosperous people may
be kept hack by lack of natural advan-
tages, but this is not often the case.
A thousand towns are kept i'll check
by the greed and lack of public spirit
of the people, where oneis kept down
by the location. Push and energy
overcome all obstacles; greed and
want of energy will kill the most
promising locality. So our village is to
be just what we, it's citizens, make it.
If its landowners hold it lots so high
that manufactures are kept out, this
will act as weight to keep it down.
If the citizens prefer to patronize the
and mechanics of other
places, that helps to keep the place
down. What is wanted is for the peo-
Pile to be united as far as public good
is concerned. Patronize each other so
far as possible, any new enterprise,
manufactures, give warm
greeting to any new settler and give
aid SO faras may be in everything that
shall tend to the public good. If this
policy is pursued, our village will grow
and become a prosperous and
thrifty little city. IfaI the contrary
the citizens refuse aid to every enter
prise, unless they are to get big slice
of the profits, look upon every new
arrival as a pigeon to be plucked, and
their neighbors only when they cannot
do as well or better somewhere else,
then our village will grow slowly if at
all. Our natural advantages will 60
to waste, and count as nothing in the
question of prosperity.-Ex.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
JUST TO KEEP HER WORD.


"what shall bring you when come this way?'..
asked of Margaret the other day.
"Pansies or lilies, heliotrope or rose,
Or any flower that in my garden grows!"
"Oh, bring just what you like, she answered me,
"I'l take whatever it may chance to be-"
"You promise that? !" said l. She answered, eyes,
And, sir, always keep my promises"
Last night came again, and when we met
said to her: "f've brought it, Margaret
The gift promised. 'Tis not flowers, you see,
Because you left the choice of it to me.
"But tits my heart. You promised you would take
What might bring and now you must not break
Your word to me. So make your promise good,
And do dear girl, just as you said you would"
"I If you insist upon it, suppose
That must do so. Not, sir, goodness knows,
BecauseI want your heart. Dear, how absurd
But, being honest, just to keep my word! {"
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
4 vERY SAMPLE NATTER.

Judge, you are very smart man. I
would like to ask you question" re-
marked Gilhooly TO Judge Blackstone,
one of the most eminent lawyers Of
Austin.
What is it?" questioned the Judge.
1.-Two twin sisters living in the same
house have babies of the same age, that
look precisely alike, and are dressed
alike. These two children got mixed
up, and the question is, how viii the
mothers go at it to find out which child
belongs to them?"
aIf the children we're rs much alike
Is you say, perhaps they were not mixed
up at all.
But they changed.s
2 Are you sure of it,"
Certainly.
"Then change them back, and each
mother will have her own. Give me
something harder. - eras Siffings
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
anr ecoD, oLD-rAsH1osED FoLK>.

fHw GOOD, OLD-FASHIONED FOLKS.
What am longing arter,' said
Brother Gardner of the Lime Kiln
Club, "what / am longin' arter am
sight Of good, old-fashioned man or
woman-sich as we could find in ebery
house thirty vars ago, but SIGH as call
not be found now in weeks hunt. It
makes me lonesome when I realize dat
our old-fashioned men an wimin am no
mo-. In de days gone by ii I fell sick
one woman would run in wild catnip, an
oder wild horseradish leaves, anoder
wild bowl O. Cruel, an tears would be
she'd, an kind words spoken, an one
couldn't stay sick to save him. In dose
good ole days de kaliker dress an white
apron abounded. An honest woman
wasn't afeard towashh her face on account
of de powder. Ebery woman wore her
own ha'r, an she wore it to please her
self instead of fashion. Thick shoes
kept de feet dry, thick clothes kept de
body warm, an dar was no winlxin' and
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11
$500 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
wobblin' an talkin' frew de teef.

WODDun an taik1n rev Gle GeeI.
OAR was goodness in de land in dem
good ole days. OAR was prayin' to God,
an de hearts meant it. De woman who
wore No. shoe was as good as de
woman wild foot all pinched out OF
shape and kivered wild cons. You didn't
h'ar much bout breach-o' promise cases
and other deviltry. De man who parts
his ha'r in de middle an b'lieves he
mashes his victims by de score wasn't
BON den. People didn't let DER nayburs
die under der noses widout chen KNOWN
dat sickness had come to de family.
Men worked hard an put in full time,
an women foun' sunthin' to do beside
gaddin' de streets to show off small
foot or a new bonnet.
Ode world calls it progress. We
must shet our hearts against our naybur,
sacrifice all fur fashion, conceal our
imps and pains, appear what we am not,
an when we go to de grave fur rest we
am forgotten in a week. Whar' one
woman looks to heaben dozen looks to
fashion. Whar' one man helps de poo
from kindness of heart dozen chip in
because de list of names viii be pub
ished in de paper. When I sot down
of an evenin' and fink desc fngs ober it
makes me sad. I doan' know jist how
wicked Sodom was, nor what deviltry
dey was up to in Gomorrah, but if either
town had mo- vanity, wickedness, friv
olity an deceit dan Detroit, Chicago,
Buffalo or any odder city in dis kentry,
rents mus have bin awful high. DE
troit Free Press.
Morris tribune., 1883-04-11

are you? Well, ! went to Pequonnick
and got two bushel of old Mr.. Mamiere
and paid him 81 fur 'em. Daniel Web
ster he gin me roll of bills; there was
eighteen on 'em. IF that hain't enough
he roared jest like speaking trumpet,
let me know and I'll double it. If I
ever felt as if Twas Daniel in the lions
den it was when I was with Daniel
Webster. He roared jest like lion,
and he looked good deal more like
one than the critters I have seen in the
caravan. "-Ne,c London Comm Tele-
gram.