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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
Reform of the Lords.

Lord Rosebery is Justly regarded one of
the rising statesmen of England Belong
ing to the advanced wing of the Liberals,
he not only approves of the Home Rule
policy of Gladstone and Parnell, but is in
touch with all practical reform measures
which point to the extension of the rights
and the protection of the interests of the
people of Great Britain. The fact that he
Is ready to aid in iberalizing the House of
Lords, of which he is Il powerfully placed
member, not only shows his appreciation
of the commanding influence which the
House OF Commons exercises in British
affairs, but also the clearness of his insight
a. to what political necessity and the ire
sistible drift OF events demand the House
of Lords must become in orderto have use
fulness in the future direction OF British
affairs. His motion for the designation of
committee toframesa amendment of the
constitution of the long existing body to
which he belongs, is a strong indication of
the rising power of popular opposition to
legislation in the British realm by body
which the people did not create, and which
cannot be said to represent the people
nor the entire interests of the
British commonwealth. For a good
while there has been free
expression of this public feeling in re-
spect to the House of Lords. and it has
now taken shape in the resolution pre-
t.,I hx.I bp
of this measure is to counterhaance the
legislative power vested in the English
peers by virtue of their asserted right and
to accomplish this by the creation of
large addition of elected peers At
present that body is composed of more
than five hundred members, of whom
twenty-six are arch-bishops aud bishops.
the remainder being made up of princes,
dukes, marquises, earls. viscount> AMI
barons, of whom heavyweight are peers
IF Ireland, and sixteen peers of scotland.
All rights relating to their order must he
originated in the House of Lords. aud they
cannot originate any others, except money
bills, those affecting the taxation of the
country and bills affecting the constitution
of the House of Commons, and all dis
puted claims to the titles of mobility are
referred by the Crown to it for decision.
More than three-fourths of the present
lords hold their seats by hereditary right.
The Scotch and Irish peers are elected,
but the power of election is vested in the
existing lords, and their election is in no
sense the action of the people of Ireland
and Scotland. Rosebery imbued with the
Democratic spirit proposes a large i'll
crease of representative peers, to be
elected by municipal and county
councils or by the House of Commons, or
BY these three bodies combined. While |
this would not be strictly the popular |
method of suffrage, it isa long step in
that direction, going even farther than
the American manner of electing United
States Senators. 1t is true that the
House Of Lords has voted down Rose
bery's motion by nearly two to one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

but the minority which sustained hun
represents that growing power among the
best of tine British masses. which the
loids will do well to listen TO in time.
These hereditary and titled gentleman
will be wise not TO wait to have said to
them, what was remarked to the aristo-
cratic supporters of Louis Philippe in the
early days Of 1913. when the rising tide
Of French electoral reform brought them
to carry to Theirs their reluctant assent.
TO whom that sagaeious statesman re-
niied. s.N jg roo late
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
A Powerful Petition.


Three hundred and twenty of the larg-
est manufacturers in New England have
signed petition to Congre.s, which is
printed in the Boston journal, and which
falacies of the arguments for free raw
materials.
The petitioners represent the cotton,
woollen, paper, carpet, hardware, boots
and shoes, silk, worsted, lumber, hosiery,
machinery, and nearly fifty other leading
New England industries. The Journal
SAYS of the petition and its signatures that
sit would he hard to tinda parallel to this
paper as an expression of the position of
the industrial forces of New England"
Its expressions are those of experts,
who understand the practical workings of
legislation affecting their interests. They
resen, the efforts TO detach their interests
from those of manufacturers in other re-
gions who are far less able to stand the re-
suits of tariff tinkering. and their Ian
guage is calculated to cons olidate all the
manufacturing interests of the country.
1.-The undersigned" says this notable pc
tition, manufacturers in
New England, recognizing the principle of
protection as national and not provincial,
and consequently equally applicable to all the
industries of the United States; repudating
any distinction in this connection between So
called raw materials of domestic production
and finished products, whether the output of
mines, farms or workshops; claiming that
the American policy should benefit alike all
citizens, whether engaged in agriculture,
manufacturing or mining; that the industries
of the country are interdependent and mu-
tually sustaining, and the people of the diff
ferent sections co-customers and co-consum-
ers
do therefore respectfully submit, that no
article, raw or otherwise. of home produc-
ton, should be added to the free list or in
equitably changed in the Tariff rates
The petition points to the remarkable
fact that the increase of free imports in
twenty wears has been from 100000
to S233 ,000, 900. or 700 per centum, and the
increase of dutabie imports, in the same
time, has been from 1929 900, 900 to $780,
00o. 900, or 81 per centum. These are
facts that are full of significance and that
will he understood by all good business
men And the Boston .lournal-always
careful and conservative in its statements
saws that there is no question that
this petition expresses the feeling which
is overwhelming dominant in New
England. If the mechanics and artisans
employed in all these various industries
were to make their sentiments known in
like manner, there would go in to Con-
gress monster petition signed by many
thousands of industrious and intelligent
workmen."
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
Ord CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
Republican Conventions.

The Republicans OF the Third Congressional Dis
trict Of Mare. composed of the counties Of Somer
set, kennebec Hancock and Waldo, are requested
TO send delegates to convention TO be held at tle
Town Hall In watervillc. on Wednesday the 18th
day OF April A. -. is,s. ut II O'Clock A. NJ for the
purpose OF nominating n candidate for Representa-
live to the 81 Congress Of the United States, and
hlate for Presidential Elector also to elect two Dele
gates, and two Alternate Delegates to the Republi
can National Convention, to be held mt Chicago
Illinois, on june 10Th. ISIS and to select District
Committee.
The basis Of representation will be follows
Each City, Town and Plantation will be entitled ia
Delegate, and for each 70 votes cast for Cover
Bodwcil In 1856 an additional Delegate, and for
fraction OF 20 votes In excess Of Is votes. an add
tionAl Delegate.
February 25th, 1874.
l.. l.. WALTON. perrh,;car
WM PERKINS, It;s,'i.'
j. u. HOPKINS, f,n.i,,
J. q. JOHNSON. N''''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

Our Democratic friends in this city and
throughout the State have always had 4
great deal to say about ..bossism" in the
Republican party. We should like very
much to know the opinion Of the New
Age and the Eastern Argus about the fol-
lowing case which has recently occurred
10 our own midst. The public are well
aware that We have exposed the unjust re-
moval Of Col. Lanbard as superintendent
Of the public building. He should never
have been removed, but having been re-
moved, the administration, if it had had
any regard for the prophecies Of the affair,
should have promptly restored him. II
having been ascertained that under no
appointed, the Democrats of Augusta de-
termined to make their wishes known
to the Treasury Department as TO whom
they desired appointed az his sussessor.
They selected Mr.. Rodney B. Capen "a
their candidate for superintendent of ouT
public building. Mr.. Capenis well known
in this vicinity; a lifelong Democrat, the
recent candidate os his party for mayor,
young man of high character, command
ing the respect of the entire community
an engineer and a draughts man Of rank
and standing, thoroughly capable Of filling
this position. His petition received the
endorsement of every prominent and
| active Democrat in the city, save two
| it was endorsed by Gen. Plaisted
Mr.. f.. G. Allen, Col Darius Alden, Post
master Fowler, Mr.. VIM. X. Smith. Mr.
W. :. Badger, Capt. X. W. Black. Mr.
Chas. b. Chick, Mr.. G.. e. Flagg, Mr.
| VIM. Z. Hanks, Mr.. 3. +. PARROT. Col
T.. Milliken, DR.. Geo. ". Martin, Jas. +
| Fuller and Geo. \. Cony, and bore
the signature of nearly five hundred
citizens. The petition was no
presented to Col. Lambard for his sigma
! ture, and the only Democrat who refused
to sign it was Mr.. Oscar HOlway. 1t i
asserted that the petition was duly for
warded TO Washington, and received ther,
on Thursday last. But on Satur
day, in utter disregard of the unani
nous wish of the Democratic party
of Augusta, this petition was ignored ant
Mr.. Nathaniel Noyes appointed superin
tcndcnt. Is it possible that Col. Morton
exercises more power than the entire Dem
ocratic party of Augusta, on a local ap
pointmcnt Are the Democrats of thi
city willing to admit that Mr.. Morton i
the arbitrary boss, and will they demurel.
submit to such exercise of his power
We ask these questions in spirit of can
dor, and We trust our friend Gen. Plaisted
who signed Mr.. Capen's petition, will
make frank answer to our questions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
Press Comments.
From the Philadelphia Pres

FrOm the FhIIautIphla Frtss.
The spectacle of lot of literary men who
demand Free Trade in the productions of
muscle urging Protection in the shape of in
ternational copyright for productions of mind
is fine exhibition of the eccentricity of
genius. If the gentlemen were to wipe the
dust off their spectacles they would see that
any sauce good enough for the literary goose
should be equally fit for the industrial gan
dar
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

Despite the reports to the contrary, the Ash
and game commissioners state that there has
been less poaching and unlawful slaughtering
of deer and other game this winter than for
many years past, and the commissioners pre-
dict that if deer keep on increasing at the
present rate any merchant or professional
man within easy access to the woods can,
when he has holiday, take his rifle and go
or work.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
Here anu There.

The electric light seems to be booming in
Maine at the present time Oldtown is
making a strong move in this direction as-is
also Orono and the outlook is that both of
these places will succeed. There are doubt
less other towns to be heard from this spring
on the same subject.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

Any discussion of the Mills Tariff bill is
out of order. 1t is already deader than a
door-nail and a door-nail is properly sup
posed to be very dead.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

The reports of the beautiful weather, sing
ing birds, sunny zephyrs, etc. etc, which
figure so prominently in the letters from
Western and Southern sojourners, have no
power to move the Maine heart at this season
of the year. Summer is too near at hand,
and, besides this spring weather has been
altogether too delightful in itself. When
SHOWS are gone Maine leads the world, and
even when the drifts are piled high and the
northern blasts blow bitter cold the true
sons and daughters of the Pine Tree State
always have a fund of hospitality and public
spirit that makes the time go pleasantly and
quickly. A discontented soul will seek in
vain for rest in change of location, 1t is
not so much where We are, as how are
that determines our content or discomfort
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
II Might Render the Mugwumps No-
nentity.

Boston Herald (Mug.)]
There is no knowing what the tarff issue
may eventually do in politics.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

There seems TO be more than usual interest
present time, The educational work which
these circles are doing is worthy of all en-
couragement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
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Bread Preparation,
THE HEAlThFUl NDgNUTRITious
Baking Powder,

Restores to the flour the strengthening
phosphates that are removed with the
bran, and which are required by the
system. No other baking powder does
this. II costs less and Is stronger and
more wholesome than any other pow
der.
nov27dTuA Thurzpn, Aweowspm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

The lecture, entitled THE Elevator; or
Some Places Of American Humor, {" by Prof.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

George Francis Train is still braying about
in the Province. George Francis, it is said
expects to live for 200 years yet. Mr.. Train
will hardly live that long, but he has already
lived quite long enough to explode the notion
that when the brains are out the man will die
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
delivered

Ropes of the Bangor Theolo sical School is
reported to be very popular wherever il ii
delivered
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
SOMERSET.

HARMONY. - Our correspondent writes,
March 26 During the late thaw the roads
became impossible for teams. The physician
had to walk to and from his patients. The
Athens stage driver one day came near losing
his horse by water overlooking the road near
MIR. BOWS. Rev MIR. Turner also Jared
similarly near the south road by the rise of
water and the soft condition of the road
The Worlds Jubilee Minstrels" gave a con-
cert here last Thursday evening to limited
sized audence.-The teacher of the private
school is on the sick list and the school has
adjourned for one week.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
PENOBSCOT.

Mr. James W. Weed of Bangor for a
number of years foreman at the steam mill
of John Morrison & Co., at Saltwater, has
resigned the position to superintend during
this season the mill of Hodgkins 4 Hall at
Ilampden. Mr.. Alvanus Noyes will fill the
vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Mr..
Weed
Mrs. Rogers, of Bangor, who lives on First
street, fell on the slippery sidewalk in front
of the Opera House recently, and was badly
hurt. She was picked up and taken to her
home in carriage, and physician sum-
mOnpd
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27

We have received a neat little pamphlet
entitled "A Sketch of the History of the
Maine Beethoven Musical Society of Port
land, Maine, lSl9-lS25." from the pen of
ira Berry. The account of this musical or
ganization, which was the first to be formed
in Portland-and probably in the State-for
the purpose of studying sacred music of a
high order, is concisely aud gracefully told
in this little work by Mr.. Berry. Lovers of
music will be interested in reading it, and it
should receive a wide circulation. The
volume is from the press of Stephen Berry
and is model of typographical excellence
The base ball fever is nov well under wav
and catching rapidly. 1t will do no harm,
however. People who crticise the national
game and think no space should be given to
it in the newspapers, are taking decidedly
narrow and selfish view of things They
NAV not be interested in the game. but its
astonishing success proves that it has a deep
hold on the hearts of large number of their
Such being the case a newspa-
per which failed to give this class of its read
ers the news they want would be in danger of
falling into ''innocuous desuetude." The
base ball column is probably read BY more
people during the summer season than almost
any other.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
STATE NEWS.
CUMBERLAND.

Observation-Disclosures the Madura's cargo
there were exported last week LAT 1927 feet
of lumber, $500 maple blocks, $500 shocks
and heads. 5000 clapboards, 7,4S5 hoops
and 1912 empties.-The British steamer
Maslura Captain Doyle, sailed Saturday for
Liverpool She had 80, 7s6 bushels of whs at,
10, 1874 bags of -four, 800 bushels of peas
and large amount of miscellaneous goods.
all valued At sos. 5ls.-Henry II. Conant,
the alleged forger of William Aliens name.
was before Recorder Dyer in the Municipal
Court Saturday, morning. He said he want
ed and was ready for a hearing. but the pro-
securion was not ready to proceed and the
case was continued by the Recorder until
next Wednesday. Conant was placed under
$1,000 bonds Portland Press.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-03-27
Sperial advertisements.

Small advertisements, not exceeding three lines
To Lkr, LOST, SC, will be inserted here one time
for Is cents three times for 40 cents and one week
for so cents,f paid In advance. ir NOT PAID II
ADVANCE, REGULAR RATES WILL BE CuAIGED
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-31

The very best cotton grown Lo
Louisiana is said TO come lroiu ~"
plantation Of Miss Alice Narie!1bo
slender, fragile little lady vii
knows how to make money aS
as cotton.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-31
New Boston, Texas. e..

WHAT CAM BE PRoFITABLY GROWN
IN THIS SECTIoN.-Two or even
three farm crops can be success
fully grown on the same land each
year.
No section of country can be
more remarkable for the excellent
health of its citizens.
All kinds of vegetables can be
most successfully and proftably
grown.
There are no climatic or other
influences detrimental 10 the sue
cessful raising of blooded and high
graded stock.
For stO~ck-raising alGne, the price
of land in these Coast counties is
lower than in any of the stock
raising prairie regions Of the West.
There is a large list Of grasses
admirably adapted 10 the Coast
counties, most nutritious in quail
~, and ample for extensive stock
raising.
The timber resources Of Southern
Mississippi, considering The low
price Of land offers unparalleled
inducements for The investment Of
capital.
Red, white and Mexican clover,
alfalfa, orchard grass. and blue
grass, may be successfully grown
in addition 70 the large list Of ma
tive grasses.
From twenty-five to forty BUSH
els Of corn twenty-five 10 fifty
bushels Of oais; thirty 10 eighty
bushels OF rice; seventy five 10
me hundred aud fry bushels Of
lnsh potatoes; one hundred and
fly 10 three hundred bushels of
sweet potatoes, and Une and a half
10 three tons OF hay per acre can
be raised
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-31
GM 1emorrat- Star
How Thread is Nnmbcroa

N. Y. Mail and Express.
Everybody knows the s,zo,
thread. Every seamslress Lnool
whether she wants No. 30 or Go
10, and knows, when she bnaro n Il
number, about what is The Size 'ne
The strand referred to; but how ,ba
numbers happen to be what my
are, and just what they mean. n.y.
e person in a thousand Know,
lad YET il is a simple matter lo :
was The information acc,rG
ed Il reporter by an emplovo or
one of the largest spool cot,on
manufactures in the United Statoi
When $40 yards of yarn weich
1000 grains, a pound of cotton. ill.,
yarn is No. |. II 1880 yards wei"I
a pound il will be Mo- warn. For
No. 50 yarn il would take 80 mnltil
Piled by $40 yards to weigh ,
pound. This is the whole Of ,ba
yarn measurement. The earIv
manufactured thread was three.
cord and the thread took IFS nnm.
Der from the number of the warm
from which it was made, No Go
yarn made No. 60 thread. IhouTb
in point of fact the actual caliber
of No. 60 thread would equal No.
90 yarn, being three 60 strands.
When the sewing machine came
into the market rs the great con.
sumner, unreasoning in lis work and
memorable in its demands for me.
chanical accuracy, six cord cotton
had to be made as a smoother bro.
duet. As thread numbers were nj.
ready established, they were not
altered for the new article, and No.
60 siX.cord and No. 60 IIree.cord
are identical IN SIZE as well as in
number. TO effect tins the SIX.
cord ha, to be made of yarn twice
rs firm as that demanded by the
lhrec-cord. The No. 60 six.cord
would he six strands of No, 100
yarn. Three-cord spool Gotten is
the same number as the yarn it is
made Of. Six cord spool cotton is
made of yarn hat is double It's
number. As simple q thing as
thread is, there are 1000 different
kinds made.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-31

A negro man while plowlng he a.
Canton last week unesrlhei y"
earihen jar which contained n
tween $1,000 and $1,000 IN Spans"
coin.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-31

Washington Territory eau
every Stale and Territory III lnr
Union in the weld OF potatoes 20
acre. The average yield Is iS .
bushels, while Oregon produces L"
bushels.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-31
Rev. WhangdoOdle Baxter on
Advertising.
Texas Sifings.

Texas Sifings.
NY Hearers : At n time your
popperler pasture was membIum
OBJ de press. was de jerker OBJ lie
Arkerdejum leber for NOAH den
foah mumfs durin de absence OBJ de
regular molder of public pinion on
a drunk, so when | talks ter yer
about advertiser | knows what I'm
talking erbout.
DE merchant what says he haint
got no use for lie press amt got
sense ernuf to be an idiot. Hits
puff in de papers what helps lots
of merchants ter raise de wind.
When | was kernected with iour-
nalism | notlsed a remark IN de
paper OBJ an old German journal
Ist by de name OBJ Karl Pretzel,
what struck me as being nightly
ter de pint.
He wrote: "Dot pishness man
dot don't shduck his advertisement
his town paper into, vas no more
use as a girl mitOut some pushes"
Luf me tole You somefins. An
inch al in a newspaper does more
good den two on a tree or a fence.
You shud holler loud when you
hollers. De world am too busy ter
heath whispers. Ii yer want ter
add ter yer bizness-advertise.
Dat am de shortest way ter add.
De right kind oh eyes for bizness
men am advertise. Heah heath!
Does yer heah me?
De poickhab said so, solertoOd
whar am de charms dat sages hab
seen in dy face?" Huh! why
didn't he ask at de shop of de man
who don't advertise? Oars enulf
solertood dar, de Lawd knows.
Iuncrt heered a man say Hits
all humbug ter talk tor me bout
advertisin'. Ispent more den forty
dollars las yeah in adyertisiu', and
in Janewary | was done sold out
by de sheriff. Dat money was
wasted, ebery cent OBJ It,"
"What paper did yer advertise
in 2" | aXed.
81 didn't put hit in no paper. !
les had my advertisement painted
on de fence boards"
OATS Jes what | thunk. De kind
OBJ advertiser what counts mus be
in newspapers. When you has got
yer advertisement in a good paper,
keep it dar for def, and takin yer
ad outer de paper am counted as
positive evidence OBJ goin outer
blZness.
De man who does not advertise,
He shows as much good sense
As de man who puts on his Sunday pants
Ter climb de barbed wire fence.
Yes, bredderen, de business man
wild no advertisement in de paper
reminds me nightly OBJ de humble
bee widout any singer. He am
only half fixed ter transac bizness.
While de quire sings, Sound de
Loud Trumpet" Uncle Nose or
some udder reliable niggah will
please pass de hat ana rake in a
few subscripShuns for dis suffering
eX-journalist.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-08-31

Maggie, n OF the Brlogss
Twins. 50 w~ell-knOwn 10 me pr
pie Of Mississippi, died al Laulo'
Mo-, on the I1ih INST, Of co"s
lion.