The Union and journal., 1869-05-28
OUR OWN STATE.

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ar A Coon Tmso.-D. W. Niles Of Cambridge
port, Mass, has patented new school slate, on
the sides Of which. protected by rims, are copies
and figures, letters and lines for writing and
drawing. The idea Is a happy and useful one'
and the sl,tes should DO introduced into fami.
lies and schools where there are little folk. We
understand Biddeford adopts them.
Secretary Rawlins has, at the earnest request
Of Mr.. Speaker Blaine. directed that $4,000
Of the river and harbor appropriation shall be
devoted to the continuation Of the improvements
on the Kennebec river.
The Piscataquis Observer learns that several
horses have died In that county recently, OF
disease 'unlike anything known before" They
call Il congestion, the symptoms Of which are
trembling. weakness in the legs, hard breath
ing and evident pain. One post mortem exam
ination declared congestion in the stomach.
The Lewiston Journal says Saturday forenoon
man employed in Goss Brothers Tin Shop
partly swallowed two false teeth and piece Of
plate to which they were attachcd.-lie was
nearly strangled, but was relieved by DIR. Gar
cclon, who "extracted" the teeth from his
throat
We learn from the Belfast Journal that on
Saturday, the 18th inst, jeremiah Shea, Of Els
worth, came to his death by being entangled In a
swing. He fell across the rope which, by bis
efforts to rise became entanglcd about his neck,
causing strangulation. When discovered, life
was nearly extinct.
Two little girls in IIallowell, named respec-
lively Cole and Davenport, each aged about six
years, were missing on Friday. and search
being male they were found drowned In large
we'll which having lately been dug was not yet
stoned. .....
The B,ngor Wing gives the following as the
prices for produce from teams in that city -
Loose hay sells at sl4 to Is per ton for the best
brought in, and the poorer qualities will sell at
from 10 to 10: oats are worth from 80 to 50
cents, and some extra loads bring 90 cents per
bushel potatoes sold from 81 to 40 cents, and
some at 40 cents, according TO the condition oi
the loads eggs are selling at from 20 to Il
cents. r..... @ .rn r.
The Chadwick House in Portland was nearly
blown to pieces on Saturday night. May 10,
by a Gas explosion, and Its occupant, Mr.. Isaac
Barnum. was dangerously burned.
s. C. Libby. IN artist Of Augusta, COM
mitted suicide last week. Financial Difficult.
tics are the cause. ' ..,H. -.'.
The Pennington Chroniclc says Hiram
Mace, who. on Thursday, served out his term
Of sixty days in Jail as a common seller Of
liquor, seems to have undergone some mental
arrangement during his confinement. Aaer
his release he made several attempts, either
real or feigned, to drown himself, and exhib-
tied other signs Of insanity, tearing the bricks
from the hearth and throwing them about the
room, breaking up the chairs and bcdstcad.
Tuesday morning he was handcufed and taken
to the Insane Hospital at Augusta.
The Lewiston Journal is grstifcd to learn
that Hon, W. W. Holden, Governor Of North
Carolina, viii be present at the Dates College
Commencement, June SOth. He will be ac-
oompanicd by Col. Cook, formerly Of that city
but now Of the North Carolina Senate, and
Gen. Estes Of Wilmington. late Of Gen. Kill
patrick's staff, and formerly Of this State.
Gov. Holden Is one Of the most intrepid Union
men Of the South, and his services are entitled
to generous recognition. General Estes entered
the service in the First Maine Cavalry as order
ly Sergeant Of the Bangor Company. and was
rapidly promoted for sallsntry.
Mr.. Stephen Mills. farmer who lived about
six miles from Bangor on the Levant road, in
Glenburn. committed suicide by hanging him
self, on Saturday morning. We understand
that Mr.. Mills had shown symptoms Of insanity
80 rs to have occssioned anxiety In his family.
On Saturday morning he sree carly and went
to the barn and attended to his cattle. feeding
them, &c. Being gone some time, his wifc
arose, dressed herself. and went 10 look for him,
and falling to find him In the barn she went
TO the carriage house, where she found him
hanging by the neck, dead, When she arss
saw him she thought he was standing In the
floor, but looking again aw that he was
hung. H -'i.-i7E fgHu Hfs .
rd 3 80 ,,tIo - =,
An eagle. the outsprcad wings Of which
measured over seven feet, was shot on the cast
en side Of the river on Monday Of last week,
at Belfast, says the Journal.
Hiram Mace. imprisoned sixty days in Prank
lin County Tor selling liquor. was released .
rsving maniac, and has been sent to an s'ylum
at Augusta.