The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-01-29

cellent observations on the general objects to be
sought and the direction taken, in the ''Physi-
cal Training of Girls" DR.. Won Pettenkofer's
paper on Cholera: its Home and its Travels p
will command attention as the work of one of
the most thorough and competent students Of
the conditions of health and disease. DIR. q.
T. Campbell presents some interesting figures
from the statistics of the Odd-Fellows, one of
the oldest and largest benefit societies of North
America, bearing on the subject of ''SickRaes
and Death-Rates." Other articles. equally
worthy Of attention with these, are NJ. Lucas
curious illustrated paper on "Calculatlng- Ma
chimes" Grant Aliens pungent observations on
"Food and Feeling" Warnford Locks practical
paper on Sulphur and its Extraction" with
Illustrations of apparatus, NJ. Antoine de Sapor-
tas properties and Constitution of Sea-Wa-
ter Mattieu Williams monthly installment of
"The Chemistry of Cookery and Mr..
Placzek's attempt to solve the problem "Why
Birds Sing" The portrait and sketch are of Sir
David Brewster, whose life as there delineated
must have been very happy as well as busy and
useful d. Appleton & Co.. New York.
Hon. William Dickey
THE FATHER OF THE HOUSE OF REPREsEN-
TATIVES.
This gentleman, whom | have personally
known since 1916, represented the town of
Strong in the Legislature of 1912. AS write
have copy Of the Augusta Age before me
containing the roster of the State government
that year together with the boarding place of
each member. The Senate for the first time in
our history contained thirty-one members. The
House for the first and last time two hundred
members. The Wings carried the State in 1910
and districted it for Senators and representa-
tives in the winter Of 1871. They provided for
two hundred members and submitted to the
people the question of reduction to one hun
dred and tifty-one. The people said yes and
from that day to this, one hundred and fifty
one has been the number. The Wings in
districting put the knife clear into their oppon-
entS. They took off large slice from the
northwest part of Waldo and added it to Ken
nebec, giving the former two Senators and he
latter four. Waldo sent Ephraim X. Smart
and Joshua F. Elliot to the Senate. kennebec
had for one of their four VIM. Aver, of Mont
vile. Waldo sent the following gentlemen to
the lower house that year;
Nehemiah Abbot, Belfast; Isaac Altar l.,
Frankfort; Henry W. Cunningham, SwanvilIe =;
Jonathan q. Dicker>on, Prospect; Bradford s..
Foster. Freedom John G.. knowlton, Liberty
George Lermond, Hope; Joseph Miller, Lin
conville; Joseph Neaey, Monroe; Lew IS
Pitcher, Belmont: Amandar Racklih. Unity !;
ISla ,fyh D,,tt.
ton. Camden; Jesse Smart, Troy; William
Thomas, Ninalhaven; Matthias Ulmer Apple
ton; Benz amin White, Muntville.
Abbott and White afterward went to Con-
gres>. 1t was an able delegation. Col. jesse
fornia. He was character, served in the Sen
ate and House, was over six feet in height and
As atheletc as a boy when he was past his
prime. He could talk to the purpose too
Here is the way he liS>ected bill that winter
to remove the seat Of government to Portland.
The debate is worth Il place in a scrap book
He hit the bulls eye every time:
Mr. Smart of Troy. was opposed to the Re
-ove.-If he We're to vote for a removal it
would not be to Portland, nor Bangor, nor
Oldtown. lie had fayorite spot Of his own,-
Troy
"Nhere gods ana mortais min gled, fought ana hle,
But now are numbered with the iusuiou9 dead'
Mr. 5. said if he should vote to remove the
seat of Government to Portland, his constitu-
tnt> would say to him next year, Stay at home
and defend thy Irog. He was opposed to its
removal from this place. Here IA capitol had
been erected at great eXpenSe-and here was Il
more central position than Portland. But we
are told that at Portland a building will be fur
n>hed US free of charge. He did NOT want the
state to depend ON the charity of individuals,
especially when there was no occasion for it,
We We're also told that board would be cheap
er. and we should not have to travel so far.
Such considerations were unworthy of serious
attention. But he would say that good board
could be had in Augusta, for $500. which was
reasonable price; and As to the distance, he
could tell gentlemen that it would be for their
health to travel twice the distance they now do.
Mr. ). said that he did not suppose the Resolve
was introduced as serious measure. but sim
ply TO frighten our landlords into about what
was right on the score of bourd-to make the
citizens fly round and Scrape off the side walks.
ahu otherwise TO use Us pretty well-by telling
them if they do not, why we will 90 to Port
land. He 50 regarded il at the time. ana he
would not condescend to oppose it with any
seriousness-it did not deserve argument He
would ask If thl, was a time to tlilu with the
time OF the House. If there was nothing else
to do. it might answer well enough to have a
little fun. But if we We're to have a short ses-
sion, this subject ought to be left untouched. 1t
was small business. The arguments of those
who supported the resolve, relative to the com
parative cheapness of things in Portland and
Augusta, excited his poetic bump. and he could
not refrain from giving the House the benefit
of it. workings:
There two great apples for cent are bought,
And here they ask IA penny more'n they ought.
There sticks of candy are not sold SO dear
As those the little boys present us here;
Iltsr St1r p.4nt j. inst bn fn..
But there ttco cents aciU buy y0u nearly three.
And again
Strain every optic, place upon your nose
A magnitSing glass, twill mites disclose,
And il such reasons cause this bill to pass,
The wise Will say were stupid as an ass
MIr. Perkins Of Halloweil, was decidedly in
favor of the amendment to insert Bangor That
place was more centrally situated than Port
land. The east was also rapidly increasing in
population, and Bangor would soon become the
centre Of population If the seat of Govern
ment ought to be removed at all, he had de-
cided preference for Bangor over Portland
Mr. Gray of PtnObscot, objected to the time
of the House being wasted in such useless
discussion If the Legislature could find moth
ing better to employ itself about. he thought it
had better adjourn at once, and go home.
Mr.. Whitney of Pittslield moved the previous
question; which was ordered bV an almost
unanimous vote.
The Resolve was then refused passage BY
yeas and nays As follows: yeas 81, nays ll9.
Every member from Waldo voted No. An
drew T. Palmer of your city WAS Assistant
Secretary of the Senate and Hon. James W bite
State Treasurer. Hon. Samuel Ii. Blake was
President of the Senate and Charles Andrews
of Turner Speaker of the House. | think Mr.
Blake is the sole survivor of the Senate But
few beside Mr.. Dckey who Were in that able
house are living. Charles G.. Bellamy of X it.
terry, Harris G. Barnes of Portland. Jason FuIl-
er of Boothbay now living in Portland, Isaac
Reed of Wadoboro, James w. LYMAN of Lu-
bee now of Machias, Freeman H. Morse of
Bath now of London, England, David Dunn OF
Poland. Bion Bradbury of Calais now of Port
land, Henry X. Baker of Hallowell. John p
Hod>don New Portland There may be other,
but they are few. The Senate was like the
House a very able one. This legislature settled
the Northeastern Boundary question and its de-
bates are of unusual interest to students OF
our history. WIS.
American Triumph Oats.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE JOURNAL. In The
spring of 1883 | bought of J. II. q. Gregory
five papers of his American Triumph oats. The
papers We're emptied and had four ounces.
sowed them in rows about eighteen inche,
apart, and hoed them once. had Al pounds