The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-11-20

Moro, In Aroostook County, gave unani
nous vote for Grant at the last election. al
though fifteen votes were thrown for Pillsbury
in September. The coppers had the regular
vote, but they didn't understand about the
electors. They couldt find Seymour and Blair
on the ticket, and concluded thas It was black
republican trick. They sent q man to Dayton
to have the matter explained, but he didn't
return until the polls were closed. Hence the
absence Of Democratic votes. Valuable constit-
ucnOy, that!
The Bangor WING relates story Of hcrolsm
that Is well worthy Of being recorded. A pu-
pill In one Of the schools in that city, while at
recess fell through open space, caused by the
careless displacement of one Of the large stones
used for q covering Of the long stone culvert
leading from Main street through and under
the depot grounds to Penebscot River, and
which has been LEFT open for long period, into
the culvert.
The boy fell some eight feet among sharp
and dragged stones, which fall must have prov
ed fatal, but for the water then coyersng them,
into the current which was rapidly bearing him
onward to the dark Penobscot. Had not the
alarm been Immediately given by young and
heroic playmate, the only witness to the fall,
and had It not been for the prompt conduct of
Mn. EZEKIEL Conn, of the firm Of Cobb &
Thorndike, who caught the alarm and with
the celebrity ola deer and the fortitude Of hero,
plunged into the yawnlng gulf, at the emmi-
nent peril Of his own life, swan considerable
distance in the rushing waters Of the dark and
horrible cavern, to the struggling boy, and by
great and persevering efforts, though nearly
exhausted thereby. bore him back in safety to
his otherwise distracted parents, the boy must
have persisted. Probably minutes delay
would have proved fatal, as the boy had then
almost reached point In the culvert beyond
which It Is entirely submerged, and o rescue
would have been impossible.
Ayoung woman In Belfast has recovered $3,-
600 OF Hon. AIel Hayford Of that city in an &C.
ton for defamation Of character. The expos
ures made during the trial appear to be worth
that amount. A motion has been filed for .
new trial.
Nathan Dane Of Alfred, James Millikin Of
Cherryfeld, and Dennis L. Millikin Of Water
vile have been appointed commissioners to
equali.ethe municipal war debt Of Maine.
A large box Of earth from Polish soil Is kept
In Paris, and whenever member Of the Polish
colony In that city dies. . handful Of this Garth
Is thrown into the coffin.
LIST OF PATENTS issued to Maine inventors
and bearing date Of Nov. 10, reported for the
UNION AND JOURNAL by VIM. II. Clifford, esq,
Solicitor Of American and Foreign Patents,
80lt Congress street;
]. c. Coffin, Portland, Machine for folding
and cordlng the edge Of paper goods.
J. Ellenbergcr. Easton, post driver.
II. Z. Briggs, Auburn, hullins machine.
Design.-D. W. storer, Bangor, trade mark.
We have received keg Of nice fresh oysters
from Atwood, who keeps an Oyster House at
Nos. 43, Al and 40 Center Street, Portland. He
keeps constantly on hand tho choicest selection
Of ffesh oysters, at wholesale or retail. Kegs
and cans Of all sizes sent BY express.
The Preu says that at . public temperance
meeting In Portland on Tuesday evening, the
omen bar In the Falmouth Hotel was freely dis
cussed and condemned, and Gen. Dow announced
that inssmuch a. the authorities Of the city had
refused or neglected to enforce the laws against
that great public nuisance, the friends Of tenn
perancc had determined TO put stop to such
business. The announcement was received with
applause, everybody being delight |
ID To hear that great wealth and high social po-
sition arc no longer to shield rim-seller. The
cry was equal, impartial and thorough enforce
ment ofthe laws against rum-shops.
Last Thursday, at Brunswick, William Doug |
Ia, boy Ia years Of age, who had been In the |
habit Of placing things on the track to be crush
ID BY the engine, attempted to repeat his offence.
The engineer, Charles Evans, took . billet Of
rood In his hand to motion the boy away, when
L slipped from his fingers, and striking against
he tender Il received such an impetus that IL
wss thrown with great violence, and striking
he boy In the head killed him instantly.
Mary McElroy and her sister. two domestic
ervants In Lee. have just received intelligence
hat . wealthy old relative has died and len
hem $4,000