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What the commissiopess Rec mmsnd

In closing, the Commissioners cay
The two years work has brought this
Commission into intimate knowledge Of the
construction Of the parent edifiee and Will
not part Of the legitimate business of thi.
Commission, we venture, as citizens Of our
good State, with An eye single to its vel
fare, to call the attention of your honor
able body to the advissbility Of making
| substantial alterations in the old building
1t is known 10 you all that It's entire interio,
10 infiAmmsble material. Modern skill anf
ingenuity have produced such freprooi
building materials as enter into the con
stfuction of the new wing. This interior
woodwork should Re removed and fire
proof wsrk substituted ia its stead
We deem it unwise to leave to dan
ger Of Obstruction by Are, this grand old
home Of the State, so rich in memories OF
the historic past, so fitting a monument, to
the faithfulness and self sacrifice of the
men through whose energy ii vas erected
VIC ISNOhhtIu
ton for the purpose indicated and of suf-
ficient amount TO bring the old building into
harmony with the new
Resolutions on the death of Commits
sioner Barker which occurred Oct. 10, 1890,
are given in fullsin the report.
The reports of the architects and &
lengthy report Of the ventilating expert,
Prof. Woodbridge accompany the report of
the Commissioners.
Cleaned from the Architects Report
The architects in their report state tha,
the foundation of the building rests mainl!
on ledge while of the superstructure the
entire exterior walls are faced with granite
similar to the original building and
backed up with brick, the interior walls are
mainly of brick, the spans. alcove and GER
tain partitions are Of fire proof block.
All floor and roof beams are Of steel. In
the construction of the first floor brick
arches are used and in the three upper
stories hollow srched fire proof blocks
These are covered with from to inches
Of concrete. The finished floors are OF
marble thing in the halls corridors and
lavatories and rift hsrd pine IN
the Auished rooms The door and
window frames are Of wood bu. the
srcbitraves and flash around them, with
but few exceptions are of Keen cement on
foundation of Portland cement. at will
be seen. therefore, that the construction is
so thoroughly fire proof in all respect, that
no possible danger by fire to the new
structure can arise from within, although =
constant source of danger must be admit
ted to exist in cons renee Of the very
close communication of the interior of the
old part with the new"
The following is list of the subcon-
tractors engaged in the work: iron work,
Mcguire & Jones. Portland; marble,
Messrs. Chas. f. Hsll & Co., Boston :;
plumbing, Chas. Greenwood, Lewiston !;
plastering, Jos. f. Howard. Augusta; paint
ing, c. Beale & Co, Augusta; ventilation
Il F. Sturtevant, Boston; granite, Jos.
Archie & Co, Hxllowe,l Granite Co., and
Mt. Waldo Granite Co.
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Ayers
Cherry Pectoral

The best Of anodynes. this preparation rap
IDLY soothes irritation, strengthens the deli
cate organs OF speech, and restores the voice
TO ITS tone and power. No singer or public
speaker should be without it, Lydia Thomp-
sou, the famous actress. certines: Ayers
Cherry Peetorai has been Of very great ser
Wee to me- II improves and strengthens
she voice, and Is always effective for the
cure Of colds and coughs"
Upon several occasions have suffered
from colds. causing hoarseness and entire
loss ct voice. In my rrofession of an auc-
tioheef any affection Of the voice or throat
Is serious matter. but at each attack,
nave been relieved by a few doses Of Ayers
Cherry Pectoral- This remedy, with ordi-
nary care, has worked such
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FOR SALE.

The homestead Of the tate Hon. william VII
s0n In Halioveii, Maine, cehsfsting % large two
story dwelling aoase and ell, carriage .Aa2se Ard
stable, with large lot and eafdeE--seiae twenty
bearing fruit trees (appies and eherries1. The
house confsins tselvs finished rooms convenient
y arranged, aside from halls and bath room. II
cold ssrfng water. BuilafEgs all have slated
roof. and are In 70 ged repsf that thsY eoaIA be
pot 10 coMyIete repatf and painted throughout Tor
not exceeding ezD. THIS property VIII DC sold
fos the very i3r price OF tssC9 n order 70 csose
the es,&te, Inquire Of Gent G. IS. Tfiden or I1r
Geo. r. chase OF HALLOWEEN, Msire, or OF thu sub
seriber at Weiias:on, Mas.
W. W. RIcx. Executor.
November. 1896. nav2odtf
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pfsssnssd in the HodSe yesterday . bill
elsi.isd an At 10 pfsveLs bribery and 10
provide for the distribution Of oficisl
ssvsaspss fer sssss. cesaly, city, town assi
plsnsatisn elections. The bill provides thss
y ea1ses 10 the Ahsss eisctens afser Apsil
-, 1871. shall be erc.ssed i eissds.
envsiopes which ebe secretary 81 staks shs, /
send p ~ sstersl cissks Of muajcipslitles.
hvs envelopes for every voter, and CLERKS
shaA return 10 the secretary Of stsse reeeipts
fs thsa-
TIE municipal officers shsii annually in
Asy sppsias clark fer each polling place
1900 duty il shall be to distribute IN off il.
cal envelope 70 3 -otsr at the entrance Of
ms voting enclosure. No such clerk shall
be > candidate At the election.
Polling pisess are 10 be provided with a
sumcient humber Of voting shelves or COM
psnnsafs st or in ~hich voter may con-
yesis7tiy enclose their balio,s In IN euyeI.,
ope screened from the observation Of
DINERS and . guard rail shall be 20 cor
strucfed and placed that only such
persons - are inside said rail can
approach within Elk feet Of the ballo,
oexss ADD Of such voting compartments,
The arrangement shan be such that neither
the bsiio: boxes nor the voting shelves o.
compartments shall be hidden from view
OF those just outside tbs guard rail. MN
Der Of such compartments slaiI not be less
shAa one for every 100 vstsfs. nor less than
shfes in any town and not less than Are In
any vsEd.
Every voter shall east his ballot enclosed
IN the envelope before leaving the snclss,
ufs.
No one shall remove an official envelope
rom the polling place before the polls
nloss.
Voters needing assistance 10 preparing
heir ballot shall be sided by the election
'mesSs who shsli earthly to that effect on
he Outside Of the envelope.
Polls may be opened atG A. NJ. aud
Kept open not later than T. NJ. Voter,
not complying with the regulation shall be
lined not less than 81 or more than 500
md 10 certain cases a jail penalty may be
imposed.
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Magical Effect

that l have suffered very little ineony.n-
fence. have alse used it in my family, with
excellent results, in coughs, colds, &C.
VIM. H. Quartly. Minlaton. Australia
In the spring OF 1858, al Portsmouth Va.
was Frustrated by severe attack Of ty-
phoid pneumonia My physicians exhausted
their remedies, and for one year l was not
able to even articulate a word. By the ad-
vice Of DIR. Shaw tried Ayers Cherry Pee
toral and to my surprise and great joy. in
Tess than one month eoald converse easily.
In natural tone of voice. I continued TO
improve and have become since well man.
have often recommended the Peetoral. and
nave never known 1t 10 fail" - George r.
Lawrence. VALPARAISO. Ind.
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ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken, it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation Syrup of Figs lie the
only remedy Of it's kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and &C
ceptable 70 the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in lts
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend ii
to all and have made It the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Soc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any zeliabie druggist who
may not have it On hand VII pro
cure it promptly fof any srs who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA re Sy4ys co
saw FRANCISCO, CAL
tegisslIe, r. se9 sfss ~
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Niarriieo.


ARoosTooK.
Houiion-Jan. Il. Rev Ii y. FrohocE, Mr. c.
A. Pierce and Miss Jennie A. Bubar, both OF
Blaine.
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The W ork Begun

On the third isv of June 1889. the first
blow vas struck. aud On the first of JaBu-
ary, 1891, the building was formally taraed
over to the State by the contractors. The
report refers very fsvarsbly to the excel
lent manner With which Prof. S. H. Wood
bridge of the Massachusetts Institute of
Technology disposed of the dificult sub
ieet Of. veniila,ins snd heating this build
ing, system which they believe vii! be
attended with The very best results.
The Commission deemed it serious
mistake TO contiaue the boilers under the
old building subj seting occupants 70 passi-
Bile danger from explosion and FIRE. Fol-
lowing the advice of experienced engineers
the Governor ard Council decided TO build
the present Underground boiler-house
removed from the building aud place new
and larger boilers therein. aPpropfiatins
for that purpose 5000.
A. D. Ward Of Augusta va, the lowest
bidder for putting il the entire steam heat
ing and ventilatine plant. The receipts
show 4l57 500 accruins from Legislative
appropriation of $4,000; appropriation
Tor putting in underground boiler house
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The Voice

- eaAly injured the slightest irritation a
the throat or laryr1 zs once Affecting X.
tone, aextbiiIty, Or power, All e4orts to
sing or speak IN pubic, under such eoadi-
tons, become not only painful but danger
ons. and should be strictly avoided until
every symptom IS removed To efeet .
speedy cure no other medicine IS equal to
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A Plssoicg Ssusa

OF health And strength renewed and of ease
and comfort follows the use of Syrup of
Figs, - It acts in harmony with nature to
e6ectOlly cleanse the system when costive
OF bilious. For sale in soc and 81 90
bottles BY ali leading druggists.
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STATE HOUSE COMMISSION
Their Pull Report Made to The
Legislature.
How the $l57 900 was Expanded
Recommendation for Improvement OF
tho Old Part.

"Wednesday the report Of the State
House Commission was made to the Legis.
lsture. In accordance with the resolve of
the Legislature of 1882 the Commission
was msde up as follows Governor Bur
leigh and Messrs. Geo. Z. Macomber. Ed
ward c. Allen of Augusta, Lewis Barker
Of Bangor ard Henry Ingalls, of Wiscssset.
The Commission organized, March 18th,
with Hon. +. c. Burleish, chairman, and
c. s. Hichborn, Sec'y. Notices were
then published through the associated press
aud the several daily papers Of the State
inviting architects and all interested citi
zens to meet the Commission. Two plans
were proposed one for a central wing. the
other for one or more side wings. In view
Of all considerations the former plan was
adopted.
After careful inquiry the Commission
decided to entius. the work to Brigham 4
Spofford Of Boston q firm who 10 believed
to be second to none in New Englasd. A
member of this firm was before the last
Legislature and on his plan then presented
the appropriation WAS in large manner
based. Continuing the report says itisof
the opinion thst no better service could
have been obtained, and that to the ability
and fidelity of these architects the S'ate Is
to great extent iadeb; for the character
of ito work.
Before deciding on plan the Commits
sion inspected the State Houses Of Msssa-
chusetts. New Hampshire and Connecticut.
Sixiy-fcur bids for doing the work were
received, of which Booth Brothers and
Hurricane Island Granite Company of
Rockland were loves, bidders in furnishing
stone, Messrs NJ. c. Foster & Son, Water
Vile, lowest for doing the balance of the
work, excepting the Nesting and ventilat-
isg plant. elevator. mAntels, electric lishss
and bell wires. May sth. 1859, the con
tracts we're awarded to those parties whose
two bids combined were more than six
thousand dollars less THAI the next lowest
bidder.
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7
4 Hhllk y. fac a. Deenn1s justice, q
k&enses OF tylp TO Hartford. bostoa Ao4
1cncnyd, II -
Msee. lsbof. $50
b WoodbrfdYe, services, 81 81
ESQ
Adverns'rg AID ineldsEtA sxpec-s. AF
Lewis Barker. travel Ing rxpenses, III y
Henry ineziis- io6 D.
" ward bill rendered, i5al
G W Ttask. wood, Ia 60
Leuh Barker. trAFsIiiax expenses, io2 -
Henry Ing Us. ~ ~
~ nnebwe Light Hea. Go. bin rendered, 50 ~
GhAkies Ailliksn, Wood, se
Eons, e2ai, LIS o
ksnnebee . irht Heat Co, bi. rendered, 50 o.
Lewis BAKER. travelling expenses. % D.
Henry fngails, 39&
ID Ward. stoses ste. 200
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-18

by Smith Bros.of Fairfield Mr. Conway
has fine location on the point of Sasco
hill, with his grounds sloping to the west
and has wide stretch of sea frontage.
The pastor expects to deliver his
Christmas sermon at the Congregational
church, Sunday morning, and there will
be special Christmas music by the choir.
Sunday afternoon at 3 80, the children's
Christmas service will be held.
The Falconer came in, Saturday, and
sailed again, Monday night.
Mrs John Meeker fell down stairs, Sat
urday night and broke her shoulder.
Northrop Bros have received a car of
white pine Michigan lumber and had sew
en- cars of coal arrive in five days.
A. M. Tomasky of Mamaroneck, N. j.,
has added to the picturesque effect of the
Chambers seaside home by the tasteful
use of his paint brush. He has painted
the roofs red and they are in pretty con-
trast with the notified shingles of the
sides, the dark brown blinds and floors
of the porches and the white window cas-
ings, white fences and other white trim
mings.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-18
CAPT J. V. RYDER.

Your correspondent 49, calls atten-
ton to matter that he assumes / have
forgotten, the irregularity in the decla-
ration of Mr. Staub's election as comp
trOller. 1t must be remembered that the
'dead-lock' arises from difference be-
tween the parties as to 1889 ballots re-
turned by the moderators of the electors
meetings as not counted for any candi-
dates. There is no dispute as to the le-
gality of some of the ballots, but the po-
sitiOn of the Senate is that the action of
the moderatOrs was final. The action of
the House is based on the theory that the
General Assembly should examine the
returns and correct any error that may
be found. The House committee report
ed that MI Staub's majority was more
than the entire number of ballots in dis
pute and, consequently, he was elected.
The House accordingly passed a joint
resolution so declaring and sent it to the
Senate. That this joint resolution now
lies on the Senate table without action
by that body is no fault of the House.
Mr. Bulkley's investigation during the re-
cess may have led him to correct con-
clusion as to how many of the 1899 votes
should be counted and for whom, but,
until his method of investigation is more
fully known, neither the Senate nor
House will accept his finding.-[H.
Gus Wendell's Metropolitans were
booked for Washington hall, this week
Thursday. Wendell votes as George E..
Palmer and was to be supported by the
Durands, III. w. and five-years-old Dex-
ter, Frank Wendell, Charles Learnard,
Thomas M. Gallagher, j. c. Lynch, j.
N. Eckle, II. 2. Clark, j. P. Collins, the
evening closing with 1.-The Crazy TRACED
IAN"
The family of George Northrop has
been quite afflicted, for week or more.
Mrs Northrop has had an absccss on the
drum of the ear, which has been exceed
ingly painful. Mr. Northrop had slight
touch of the grip, but is able to be out
now.
Mrs Elijah Gray is reported as having
been quite ill; we are happy to learn
that she is now better.
full choir, last Sunday, in the M. E.
church. The leader has returned and
was cordially welcomed. The organ
which has been away for repairs has re-
turned from Vermont. The work has
been thorough and it seems nearly as
good as new.
Miss Libby Jennings met with quite
serious accident, last Friday evening,
while on her way to hear the choir boys.
Her ankle turned and became so painful
that she was compelled to return home
1t has proved a sprain and the doctor
says that it will be some time before she
can walk again.
The house on the point is growing into
beautiful apartments under the engineer
ing skill of Mr. Thomas. Several of the
workmen have gone to Maine on vacat-
ion for two or three weeks, to be at home
while the plaster is drying on the walls.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-18
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Latest U. S. Go

of Russia used 1t for the real reason of
personal and religious hatred. If it were
not so, why did German citizens living in
st. Petersburg and Moscow also receive
their passports or were escorted beyond
the frontier? Simply because the ''sam-
ovar" was not smoking hot on the tea ia
BILE between Wilhelm and Alexander. 1t
might be argued that none but Russians
were wanted on Russian soil. Still,
Frenchmen remained. Ukases by the car
and his private motives are often at
variance.
The amelioration of the Jews has been
quickly solved, very largely by Baron
Hirsch of England and ten millions of
dollars represented his sympathy
and his measures of relief are being car
ried out Systematically. The question
of the solution, so far as Russia is con-
cerned, is settled. By her own account,
the memory of it will throw shadow,
almost hiding from view the glorious sun
of '61, which melted the chairs of twenty
millions of serfs and began the process
of the uplifting of the people. This
should have been continued by the pres
ent emperor and his sun would have new
er gone down. No monarch ever had
greater opportunities and refused them.
when to accept them cost so little to him
self and gave such benefits and privileges
to millions of his subjects as the present
ruler of that vast empire, Russia.-[ james
A. Morris, Bridgeport.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-18
Green Bone for Poultry Food

Green bone and meat for poultry, es-
pecially for laying hens, is a very valu-
able food, when fed in the right quantity,
to increase egg production and promote
health in the flock. Bone and meat of
some kind seem to be just what poultry
need to give the best results.
In the warm weather, when they run
at large portion of the time, hens will
do their very best at producing eggs, be-
cause they get supply of bugs and
worms, with gravel and bits of shell and
all of those things that 60 to make up
their bill of fare that they cannot get in
Winter or at any season when they are
confined in small enclosures. Ground
dry bone can be procured in any quantity,
but the bone has been boiled or steamed
a long time and, sometimes, potash and
naptha are used to extract the last parti-
Gle of fat and meat from the bone. Green
bone, as it comes from the butchers
block, with meat, fat and gristle, just
fills the bill for food for poultry of all
kinds, when reduced to the proper shape
by hammer and block, or by grinding or
cutting by machine. How eager they
are to get it, So much so that, if one
takes fresh bone into the hen yard to
break it with hammer and block, there is
danger of hitting some of them with the
hammer, they will crowd so close around
to pick it from the block. One poultry
keeper says that, in feeding cut green
bone to 100 hens i'll February, 1891, the
humber of eggs was increased one half,
proving that cut bone was valuable egg
producer. He further says that ii larger
per cent. of eggs were fertile than from
hens where no bone had been fed and
that the chicks were much stronger than
those where no bone had been fed. An
other says that green cut bone will make
chickens grow and feather rapidly. But
there has been difficulty in grinding
green bone in any of the cheap bone
grinders that clog. There is a machine
on the market that does cut them with
out clog or difficulty, but it is too expen-
sive for any one to buy, unless they have
a large humber of fowls. Two or three
could club together, buy and use one and
reduce the cost a half or two thirds; or,
better, one buy a machine and furnish
cut bone to those that want it. A poul-
try keeper.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-18
REDDING.

Henry Sanford is running the saw mill
in the valley, not George Sherman.
There will be Christmas Eve services
at Christ church at o'clock. The fol-
lowing music will be sung:
Alteration hymn, "Come Let us Adore
Him.
Carol, "Ring out the Bells for Xmas"
Sentence, "From the Rising of the
Sum-"
Psalter, 10th selection.
Hymn 20, CLARK! What Means Those
Holy Voices"
Gloria patri, after sermon.
Hymn IS, ''While Shepherds Watched
Their Flocks by Night
Carol, ''Sleep, my Savior"
Hymn, 1.-THE Strain Upraise of JOY and
Praise"
The children's tree and festival will be
held in the rectory on Monday evening,
December IS, at 80.
The Newtown bee., 1891-12-18
The Worlds Fair.

While in Chicago, we spent several
hours making personal and careful ex-
animation of the present condition of the
Worlds Fair buildings and the prospects.
To say that we were all astonished is to
use very mild word. The country has
no idea of the character and extent of the
work already completed and projected.
| believe that the space to be covered is
three times as large as that contained in
the Paris Exposition. The work upon
the lake front has already progressed far
enough to see what it is to be. 1t is diff
ficult to imagine anything more effective
than the entrance from Lake Michigan.
On either side of the grand canal, the
beach has been paved down to the wa
ter's edge and, on the surface above,
broad asphalt pavement will accommo-
date on, the one side innumerable booths
and cafes and Summer gardens, while on
the other side of the broad promenade
will be the lake.
Instead of having competitive trials
among different architects for plans of
the various building, the most famous
architects in the country have had a
building assigned to each. The result is
that, upon the broadest opportunity and
upon the largest possible scale, each ar
chitect is working out the best ideas of
his own particular school. The first sight
that will greet the visitor coming in from
the lake through this grand canal will be
the Administration building, which has
been designed by Richard M. Hunt. The
central tower will be $50 feet high and
the wings will be enormous structures in
classic style. The machinery hall, the
building for electrical appliances, the
building to illustrate the advance in and
present condition of methods of trans
portation, and the women's building, are
already nearing completion. The size of
these structures is SO great that nothing
suggested itself that we knew of with
which to compare them. They are each
of them over a quarter of mile in
length, with proportionate width and
height.
Very fine architectural effects are pro-
duced by the use of material called
staff. This is a compound Of plaster of
Paris and cement, with strong fibre run
ming through it, which is poured into
moulds and hardened. 1t is white and
takes a high polish and finish. The
weather produces no effect upon it, and
it is claimed for it that it is more durable
than wood The perfection of the flow
er, or figure, or architectural design, or