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Democratic messenger., 1889-12-07
~ BROWNS NOV BiTTERS


Cures Indigestion. liilotISneSs. Dyspepsia Mala.
ria, Nervousness. aad General b'hility. Physi.
clans recommend 1t. All dealers sell IT, Genuine
has trade mark and crossed red lines on WRAPPER.
Ersrmn. Itchy, Scaly, skin Torturrs.
The simple application Of "SwAtNEs OiNT-
MENT, without any internal medicine, will
cure any east of rcttcr. salt Rhcum. Ring
worms. Piles. Itch. Sores. pimplcs. Eckcma. all
Scaly. Itchy skin Erupiinns. M matter how
obstinate ~ long standing. u is potent. uiicU- :
tive nnd costs hut triilc.
PILES Piles Itching PILES.
SYMPTOMS Moisture; intcnrV itching nnd
stinging most nj night worsc by scratching
II allowed 10 continue tuinnrs form. which
often bleed AMI ulc"ratr. becoming very sore.
SwAYNE'S OINTMENT stops the itching and
bleeding. heals ulccration. an IN muSi eases re-
moves the tumurs. ~ druggists, ar hy mail
for so contS. Dr. Swainc y son, Philadelphia.
s- FOR THE Isi.OOD,
8Y weakncss. Malarln. Indigestion and
HliOusneSs take
BROwS'S IRON nITTEiH.
II cures quickly. for sale by al. n nlcrS In
medicine. Get the genuine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-16
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN MAssA.
CHUSEFf8.
Close Of TIE Legislative Hearing Sum
mary Of Mr.. Arthur Lord's Argument
In aemonsuance.

The hearing before the Committee on
Woman Suffrage on the question Of grant
Ing municipal suffrage to women was con-
eluded yesterday. Mr.. Arthur Lord Of
Plymouth, Hho had been conducting the
case OF the remonstrants, made his clos
ing arguments. The remonstrants, he
said, object, first, to the manner In which
he end il sought to be accomplished,
urging that ii Is grave and
important enough matter TO be worthy
Of a constitutional amendment. The
granting of the privilege by legislative en-
aetment was never contemplated by the
trainers Of the Constitution. Again, on
the merits Of the case the verdict should
be against the petitioners. They set up
the proposition that suffrage il a natural
right, and appeal TO the Constitution for
support. The history OF this people is
sought in vain for support Of this doctrine.
On the contra y. its verdict is far different
and the nited Sta,es Supreme Court has
decided that tine national Consultation does
not confer the right Of Suffrage to any one.
The burden Of proof is upon those asking
the change, 10 show that they are right
and the remonstrants wrong.-Boston
Journal.
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Against the Ctearetta

To the Editor If the Tribune.
SIR :--Readirg the communication about
cigarette smoking in your issue of this date
suggests the thought that if the four bishops
the Senator, the Congressman, the promi
nent lawyer, the party leaders, the political
friends and the personal friends mentioned
in the letter have quit their own tobacco
smoking. as have, and if they have also
severed as far as possible all bonds which
connect their boys with adult tobacco users
as have, then have they begun real wal
against cigarette smoking.
1t is folly to try to cure by acts of legisla.
ION evils which our individual act. foster
Only by casting the cigar out of our owr
mouths are We able to remove the cigarette
from the mouths of our children.
TRUE WARRIOR.
Montclair n. j., Feb 8, 1889.
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The Action OF Several States on Pro.
hibition.

The passage of bill through both
branches of the Nebraska Iegi- lature sub
mittipg a prohibition amendment TO q
vote of the people makes the third State
which has this year made a similar pre-
vision, The other two States are Pennsvl-
yania and Massachusetts. The New Hamp-
shire people will also vote on the same
question, but in that State the amendment
was proposed by q constitutional conven-
ton.
There Is one feature of the submission
proposition in Nebraska which is decidedly
unique. tits dual IN its character. and
gives the people the option of ENGRAVING
Prohibition or High License on the State's
constitution. The vote on both questions
will be taken at the ssme time, and If
either has a majority il will become a part
OF the constitution. but IL neither prevails.
the laws of the State on the liquor question
will remain rs they are. As the vote Is
not to be taken until November, 1890.
there will be plenty of time in which to
educate the people as TO the merits of
these two methods of dealing with the
liquor question.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-16
Geography And the Census Tables
Against the Schemers

There are certain editors and newspaper
CORE spondents who are afflicted with the
strange hallucinatiOn, that Portland l.
more central As to population and agencies
of travel tn IN Augusta, and they seem to
be wholly unaware that the public has
easy access to the map and to the census
tables of 1880. II those who are
writing this nonsense, that one corner OF
the State is nearest to the center. could
only see that the people of Maine have
some knowledge of geography and mathe-
matics, they could save a good deal of
ink and paper.
The map of Maine tells them that the
kennebec river. running North to
South, cuts the State in two
parts. East OF the k,nnebec is
much the larger area Of territory, on
which. in 1850, were, in round numbers.
/ 1885,, 900 population, and West of the Ken
nehec river there were $4,000. All OF
/ the 1896, 600 can get to Augusta with less
...--.' ,Aivu-r than to Portland. los, 00C
OF the population Immediately West of the
/ kennebec river can get to Augusta
with less mileage expense than
to Portland. 5000 more OF
those living West Of the Kcnnebec can
get TO Augusta Just as easy as to Portland.
This leaves lss, 900 who can get to Port
land easier than to Augusta, while Al 900
can e to Augusta easier than to Portland
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Some Self-Evident Facts.


A State house costs money! large
amount Of money.
The most of this money must be paid by
the Safe.
The States money is the money of the
people who paw taxes.
Therefore, new State house, if we have
one, must be built at the tax payers expense,
1t will be well for Legislators, whether
financial experts or not, to bear these few
plain facts in mind, when confronted BY the
ingenious figuring of math maticians who
show on paper that new State house won't
cost taxpayers anything worth speaking of
Ask these gentlemen, IF the taxpayers
money won't pay for the new State house,
whose money will?"
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ImpIoYed BnllOf LAVA

There can be little doubt, that the trend
81 the best public opinion Of the country
Is towards improved laws for the main
tenance Of the purity Of the ballot. It il.
equally clear to our mind that this sincere
public demand sooner or later Il to have
an affirmative response. even in Maine,
where the right Of suffrage ha-
always been more carefully guarded
than in most OF the States
1t Is undoubtedly true, that there are four
hundred towns and plantations in Maine
in which the provisions OF the Australian
law or the Sayton bill are not necessary
But in all Of the cities and large towns of
the State the proposed ballot law might
be made useful for good. When the Bos-
ton Journal expresses the opinion that
it il strong political pressure which
prevents the speedy passage of rev
ballot law in Maine, it is mistaken. II over
looks the fact, that the small rural town
OF this State have not realized the evils
which afiiet the large cities of Ma-sachu
tttt@, uub ti' ubft III Iflt tpunltlDH OF Ifit
Old Commonwealth in the DAYS of "honest
John Davis and of Governor Briggs.
Only our larger cities begin t.
experience the abuses of the elective fran
chi-e, which the great cities Of the country
are now suffering, and which the ballot
reform efforts are trying to correct. We
believe all the members of the present
Maine Legislature wish to act rightly on
this subject, and that the Committee,
who have had the subject in charge, both
the majority and the minority
are equally honest. Yet our
Judgment, as humble journalist, Is
that it ia not well to oppose what expert
ence aud the tendancy Of events are likely
to achieve reasonably soon. Il it not
practicable to have a carefully drawn ana
effective law applicable to all the ctie :
ard large towns? Wise laws and The,
moral education of the people should
make til" right of suffrage AS sacred and
secure as possible.
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SOMETHING FOR THE LADIES
''kEEPING OUR PROMISES TO OUR Chill.
pREN"

"kEEPING OUR PROMISES TO OUR Chill.
DREN."
| could earnestly wish that every
mother might realize her sacred duty to
Givays and ercrytchere strictly keen all
promises made to her children. o, that
she Conld properly estimate the extent of
her influence in moulding the future char
| acter of her child, By thus reigiously oh.
serving this important factor of domestic
rule and happiness. | believe that more
mothers fail in this respect than many
even think of: and Il seems to me that
| they oftener fail with very young chill
dren. than with older ones: here. how
! ever, feel like retracting, for the mother
who fails with a child in its infancy. in
this particular, will hardly see the i'm
portance of stricter law as the child ad
vanees in years. Lie down, and keen
still, or the bears will come and get Won. =
saws some foolish mother. to her restless,
active child; and IL that child be timid.
nervous one, it may lie trembling and
frightened, until sleep, that blissful allie.
viator of all our troubles, relieves it of its
supposed peril. The child trusts its
mother implicitly, and really believes that
the "bears" are surely within hearing dis-
lance, and 1t is only in maturer years
that he wonders why "Moiher"
should have told so many stories" Why.
it seems to me that it would have thrown
cloud over my affections. and stifled nv
love for my mother even to this dav, had
such nRcdllei for .fbs to look back upon
(which, thank God, have not
| once visited in family. and during
my visit two ladies called on my friend,
one Of whom was accompanied bv her
little girl, aged 1 should think, about
three years. Seeing some green peas
upon the table of my friend the little one
began teasing and fretting for them.
She at length became quite troublesome.
and to quiet her the mother said. Hush.
child, and when you get home YOU shsll
have all you want" Then turning to
her friend she lightly remarked. ANY
thing to keep her still" / was but
Young girl at this time. but from nv heart.
pitied that child. and / may add. the
mother. too; for | could but reflect on
the consequences of such an influence.
1t is fearful responsibility that rests
upon the mother; and sad indeed. must be
that mothers heart. who. from her own
false teaching, and example. shall awaken
to the stern fact, perhaps when too
late to retract), that she has lost the con-
fidenee and esteem Of her children, that |
they place but little reliance in |
her word, and in an important
matter would seek other counsel than hers. |
who should be their drst and best coun-
sellor through life. made my mind up |
when young, that should ever become /
mother, no astruth should ever pass nv
lips to my children, that It should be no
fault Of mine, il they failed to appreciate
aud revere my name. Time has passed,
md an the mother Of tive boys whon 1
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dearly love. have strictly adhered TO my
early N solve, and although | say il from
no feeling Of egotisn. vet with perhaps a
little pardonabie qualification. they would
either OF them as soon think the sun would
fall from the skies, as that =. Mother could
tell a he Ny dear sisters, it il pleasure,
I deeper. more enduring, and eousoling,
I than can possibly express, TO know that
! have the full confidence Of my children.
, 1t is the privilege of every mother to have
the same confidence placed in them, il they
viii take the same pains TO engrafr into
the hearts of their offspring like lessons of
purity and truth. NY dear sist r. do not
commence to govern your child By telling
him, or her, that you will whip them s'antil
the blood runs If they do this or fail to
do that; (they soon learn that you mean
siRaply aothing) Z tina. you will Take their
ears off, . il they fail TO obey you in some
rule which you have enjoined; they have
learned that your threats are lille, HaedHiRg-
less. aud they will heed them Just as
much. (s,arcely more than the srt.d thar
blops.
Try TO speak as you mean at all times ::
he firm but kind, truthful but sincere and
though your child may deyiate from the
path Of rectitude, and even be tempted to
utter an untruth, he will never doubt you,
never question yorr life principle as being
other than beautiful and true. Your in
fiuenee and precepts have done their work
and done it well. The lessons of honesty
and pure intent which they have received
from your lips can never be effaced.
They are established, settled, and lasting.
Ny dear sisters, is not this worth striving
for.-yea, laboring for as you would not
labor for gold or silver. | think anv
mother who can claim, worthily, the
honor of such life-work amid her
sons and daughters. deserves, and will re-
ceiye. from grateful child, their wsrraest
affection, and enduring honor. Said one,
upon visiting the mother of George Wash
ington,-"No wonder America has had
such General, since he had such a moth
err" Our sons and daughters may not
rise 70 positions Of public trust or impor-
lance, yet their lives may be made to
measure all that God decreed. and that
will be comfort and joy sufficient to salts
fly the most hopeful and ambitious. Let
US strive, then, for the honor of being
counted among those who have been faith
full TO their oUn as well as to the world at
large; and if we strive for the i'm mortal
crown that shall "Fade not away" think
this jetcel will be among the brightest sci
there. Yours Very Sincerely,
SISTER A.
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Physicians recommend DR.. Bulls Cougi
Syrup. when all other medicine. fail. as
certain cure for bronchitis, sore throat, anc
coughs or colds of long standing. For .aIs
by all druggists. % cts.
"For there was never vet philosopher
tina. could endure the toothache patiently.
Perhaps not-but there is little wit in endur
ing it at all, when one bottle Of Salvation Oil
will cure il.
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KEEPING OUT PROMISES TO OUR CHILD
rem

Editor Of the Woman's Coiume Il desire
to thank you for the effort You are con-
stantly putting forth to call the attention
of mothers to the great work that il. ours
alone-alene intrusted to our Keeping
the training up of our children. And in
view OF the well chosen subject before US.
who dares TO say that the keeprg or
breaking OF our promises to our children
VIII never come into account when the
summing up of the pros and cons of our
example shall appear before us at the
Judgment day. Dare we put our trust
to any other use than for their best good.
than for the establishing such
principles as will, all through
their lives figure in the building up or
pulling down of their characters whether
their lives be public or private. Let me
hope that every mothers heart responds
with mine-nay verify. We should deal
with our children more as though they
were our companions than though they
were burdensome charge the getting rid
of which is our chief delight. We should
teach them to consider well all matters
before making a decision by duly weigh
ing all questions discussed In their presence.
We must teach them to regard the Sab
bath by regarding it ourselves. We
must teach them to love all that il good
by pointing out to them the beautiful
promises God has made to them that walk
after righteousness. And If we would 1
bring them up in truthfulness We must be /
truthful ourselves. Is 1t Iaughsble to /
hear our little child lisp out its irst-oh |
40 lightly shaded falsehood s-rather does
Is not cause Us to start back with feelings
sf Alright lest ear little enc has learned
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See that your sleeping apartments are
not robbed OF pure. fresh air. simply be-
cause it is the month Of February.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-16

The passage of the sermia d'arroRdisse
n'ent bill by small though safe majority
In the French Deputies tides the govern
ment over present difficulties and spoil,
Boulanger's plan of taking apoll of the
whole country. The bill restores the
system Of electing Deputies by districts
instead of by Departments, and require.
n candidate to be a resident of the dis.
trict. This will operate to lessen the In
huencs Of the Paris mob and Paris politi-
clans.
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STATE OF MAINE.
IL sEsAIE, January =. iess.

IL sEsATE, January =. isss.
OhDEkED
That TIE tine for the reception Of Petitions and
bLh for private aod sSeeial . ssabon BE- limited To
IhsfsdAJ, Janaxsy 81, 1875, and that all petitions
and bills tres@ntsd after that date be referred 10
the sexf issislaiars. add that the Clerk of the
Esnsstsc Journal, Bangor Daily Wing and Coarier,
Portland Daily Press, Eastern Argas, L@xi.Eon
Daily Journal, Bangor Commercial, Portland kvsn
lag kxpsrss, BlddsfoTd DAILY Jearnsi, bstn Daily
Ils@s. AroostooH kepasliezn, soekiano Opinion,
kHsworih American, PisezisGais Observer. and
hsehizs Republican.
A true eoSy u order
k<zd I'D pas. @ 10 the senate. Anf
kSsd and tassed IN concurrence iB he House.
Attest - NICHOLAS FEssxsDxs, Clsrf.
an$dSS
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Tonight and To- Morrow Night.

And each day and night during this weel
YOU can get at all druggists kemps Balssn
for the Throat ard Lungs, acknowledged t.
be the most successful remedy ever sold foi
the cure of Coughs, Group, Bronchitis
Whooping Cough, Asthma and Consumption
Get bottle to-day and keep it always in the
house, so you can check your colo at once
Price 80 c a. sl.o0, sample bottles free.
ian2gd4v3p
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Their Business Booming.

Probabl, no one thing has caused such a
general revival of trade at J NJ. Mixer.
Drug Store as their giving away to their Gus
toners of so many free trial DO ties of DR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption
Their trade is simply enormous in this very
valuable article from the fact tn At it always
cures and never disappoints. Coughs. Colds
Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all throat
and lung diseases quickly cured. You car
test it before buying by getting trial bottle
free, large size 81. Every bottle warranted
dec3ld&wchv
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-16

The reasonings of those editors wht
maintain that the corner of square or al
oblong Is nearest to the center are only
equslled in originality by those that say il
would be good thing for the State TO ex.
pend its money to ornament = Portland
suburb.
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TowEL-RACK SHAMs

May be pure white linen towel with
heavy fringe. To trace the figures Of The
damask with suck coIors as match the fur
nlshings of the room gives very pretty
effect. And taste requires two OF these
folded lengthwise, but once TO be hung on
the conspicuous side of the rack or toward
the entrance of the room.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-02-16

There Is q novel bill before the New
York Legislature, providing for the estab-
lishment Of four dairy schools for the
purpose Of giving free instruction to young
men and women In the management Of
the dairy. The bill appropriatss 90, 900.
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COMMITTEE NOTICES.


The Committee Interior Waters Will meet
foe sday and rhafsday Of sseh week In Room 8, At
AN y. H., mil ofhsrzi-. ordered, beginning
Ts~sdsy, Jan. Lsth.
g.. N. SIMPSON, Chairman.
FRAME ". HoyET sse'y-
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Mercantile Affairs and Insurance

The Joiat Standing Committee hercan'lls
Affairs and InsprABss viii meet 10 tAs Insurance.
Commissioners kOom every ihgfsdsy AT o'eaOes
y. NJ, until fuI Their notice Fer OraEr.
ED~AsD HAKDIS", fh.t,,.o
oLIyEE tLAEs,
A. Z. uISckLEI, a.e'y
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Aroosteok.fo. DelerstIeu.

Arocstook cosafy Dslez4-ion VII meet In Room
S0. 9, On Wsdre-dsy Of each xesk as s'cieck z
n, sz.l otherwise ordered.
" DsckEr. ehAirnAa-
T. r. MismsCD. Secretary
Jan. 9Th. IApS
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Public RuildingS.

The COMMITTEE on Public Buildings vii meet IN
The senats Chamber on Tuesdsys, at 10 o'cocl
Pm.
E.P. wALKKR, Chair
7. DAMN, men,
PARKER srotYoRp, SeeS
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Ways and Bridges.

sTATE HOtsL1
AUGUSTA. Feb. a. Ire.
The Committee on Wa and Bridges viii dive
public bearing on Wednesday. Feb 10Th, al two
geioek NJ, on the psti bon o. -electmen Of
boOthbay for authority build toll bridge across
"ISwnsend Gut, 30 called 10 eonaset 'he town 81
eouthEori VII Boothbay, At Poist near the FRI
A. J. BERRY, s@e'y.
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HI" Committee on Manufactures " III meet at Room
10, at HtT tatu uuUs Oh " venr-,iAy Of each wees,
At C'rIv,a, y. ~, uniu lGrll'r notice.
kuEhHi ". LORD, Chair
tl'N hhD - MARSHALL %.
CHARLES A. NkwIuN. >ee'y.
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The remarkable course Of the Emperor
Of Japan has for some time deeply inter
ested the people Of civilized countries.
HIS recent action proclsiming the consti-
tuition where absolute rule had SO long
prevailed, stirs the blood of all who love
progress. This interesting event thus oe-
ours nearly year sooner than it was
looked for. The Mlkado in 1881 pro-
claimed that in 1890 he would form
representative parliament, limit the i'm
perial prerogatives and transform
the government into a constitutional
monarchy. That is, the government was
to be changed at one stroke from a mild
dies pc ism to a form similar to that of
England. 1t is the browning incident
needed to complete the marvellous social
and political revolution that has been 60
ing on in Japan for the last three or four
decades. Now let foreign nations deal
fairly with her as TO the commercial treat
les placing her Oh the Justice level of civil
lied countries, and that wonderful people
can continue on the road of improvement.
We have not had opportunity to care
fully examine the bill of Representative
Talbot Of Machiis relating to trusts. But
we believe it points in the right direction,
and agree with the Argus. that the ''evil to
be cured is grave one in regard to which
there are not TWO opinions. Combinations
to promote good objects, in aid of the
general welfare, are all right and should
be encouraged; while those of con-
trary character, to sponge the public,
should be forbidden under adequate
penalties and destroyed. The difficulty in
legislating on the subject is to frame
measure that it will strike down the latter
without hitting the former Mr.. Talbots
bill appears to be carefully framed to ac-
"ompli-h Just that purpose. If it can be
improved in any way let that be done. and
then it should be promptly enacted into
law. Senator Shermans bill covers the
ground carefully as respects interstate
commerce, and State Legislation should
carefully supplement it with reference to
all matters within reach of federal law"
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The Commute. On Financial Affair. will meet II
the ltoasurrT's One. On tiuHy Of zach week ut .
O'CLOCK y. N. Per ofG.T.
nfNkf " SARGENT, Chair
JoStrh III MAsLEr, ! men.
CHAs n, ADAMS, a.ey.
Jan. II, lssy