Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-10

of all the empire we're gathering there
By IL = N. the Emperor had vofshiped
before the tombs of the imperial ANCESTOR
and taken . solemn oath TO maintain the an
Gent form of mcnarchical govefnmenf, md
himself to set an example to his subjects in
faithful observance of the laws about to be
promulgated. Dressed in uniform he entered
the throne room. while the band played the
weird, national air. Immediately af'er the
Empress entered, accompanied by her ladies
in waiting, all in European costumes Of pale
yellow or white elk. She bowed to the as
sembly, and then took her seat on platform
below that Of the Emperor.
| THZ PRESENTATION SPEEcu.
He then read the presentation speech, As
| follows:
| Whereas, We make II the jov and glory
| Of our heart 10 behold the prosperity of our
country, and the welfare of our subjects, We
| do hereby, in virtue OF the supreme pov er
ne inheri. from our imperial ancestors, pro-
mulgatr the present immntsble fundamental
law. for the sake Of our present subjects snd
l their Defendants.
The imperial founder of our house and our
other imperial ancestors, by the help and
support Of the forefathers Of our subjects
/ laid the foundztion of our empires upon
/ basis which i. 10 last forever. That this
brilliant achievement embei ishes the annals
Of our country Is due TO the glorious virtues
Of our subjects, their love Of their country
. d their public spirit Considering that our
subjects are the descendants of the loyal and
good subjects Of Our Imperial Ancestor, We
doubt not that Our subjects will be guided by
Our views, and will sympathize with all Our
endeayours, and that. tremendously cooper
ating together they xill share with Ia Our
hope Of making manifest the glory of Our
! country, both at home and abroad, and Of
securing forever the stability of the work be-
queathed TO Us by Our Imperial Ancestors
! On concluding he handed the constitution
To the President of State, who stood among
the Cabinet officers, and, as the Emperor and
Empress Withdrew, the garrison and ships of
war Numbered out salute of l0l guns, an
nouneiug to the people that representative
government had been conferred upon them.
| Later in the day the court formed the CEN
ter of procession through the city. Its
path was noisy with cheers. band music and
the singing Of national anthems by the thou
sands of school children that lined the way,
! for the Japanese press their school children
into parade service on all public occasions,
and not without pardonable pride in their
numbers and good behavior. For the first
time in history the Empress sat beside the
Emperor in the coach, and although the new
/ constitution excludes women from succession
to the throne the women of Japan felt that
this slight acknowledgment Of their equality
was step in advance for them. 1t was no
ticeable. too, that on leaving the banquet
room in the evening the Emperor gave his
arm to the Empress - Era F. W,shard in
the N. Y. Nau 4 Express
In case brought before Trial Justice
| liquor TO a person who became intoxicated
and luarrelsome, the defendant pleaded
not guilty, upon the ground that he sold
a bottle of "IIostetter's Stomach Bitters -
which he claimed was not intoxicating.
/ The Division of Sons of Temperance at
! Pembroke had bottle of the ''Bitters'
forwarded to State Assayer Robinson for
analy Si-, and the following i his report
BRuSswIcK, Me.
Il have analyzed the liquor given me by
Mr.. Hersey of Pembroke, Maine, and con-
tanned in bottle marked Ho'tetter's Stomach
Bitters found that it was mainly alcohol
and water It contains l5 per cent. of
al Nt,.l IS
ing as strong whiskey"
(Signed) F. C. RoBISsoN.
Assayer for State of Maine.
Therefore it must take is place beside
of rum and gin as prohibited article.
The Lewiston journal thinks that Super
intendent Bigelow's address to the men in
the New England railway mail service,
on rcsuming his position at the head of
the division, breathes the spirit of true
reform, He assures the employees that
they will be Judged by strict business
standards. He adds The policy of re-
moving from this service old and tried Of
iicials, solely for political reasons, has
worked to its dctriment. and, beyond the
restoration of some of these in the place
of men of limited experie nee, and such AS
take no pride in the service, | hope to see
no removals except for cause, well de-
tined, and clearly proven"
The Florida, Jacksonville Times Union
estim ites the production of oranges in ten
wears from uow-when the trees now
growing will be in full bearing-at one
box annually for every man, women and
child in the United States. This i. not
an unpleasing prospect for consumers
but such overproduction of perishab!e
food woul bring ruin to producers. That
this estimate is not improbable seems like
", a. it is alleged that there are fifty
trees planted and growing for every one.
Congressman breckenridge district is
likely to become historic as new dark
and bloody ground" Another witness In
the Clayton contest against Breckenridge
has been shot down in cold blood. This
time the murderer is under arrest, but
there il little chance that he will receive
his deserts. The shooting occurred near
Plummerville, where the theft of the bal
lot boxes and the assassination of Clayton
took place.
! In Town and Hamlet
The Sc, d. of intermittent and bilious remittent
fever GERM at" and bear evil fruit NJ community
has altogether escaped Il. In popuious wards Of
large Giles bad sewage causes it, and in their
burbs stagnsnt pools in sunken lots breed Il. There
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