The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-01-28
OUR OWN STATE.

The valuation Commissioners find great
discrepancies in the taxation on polls. In
some parts of the State mon over 20 years
aro not taxed poll tax. In Gray there
are over 90; vassalboro over 90: IN Ban
cor one man worth $4,000 Is not taxed
q poll tax because he Is too old. another In
Bangor. whose tax is S570.s7 is not taxed
a poll tax for the same reason.
Ex-Governor Brown of Massachusetts
while visiting Lewiston recently said he
had never seen school superior to the
grammcr school in that place. .N'tls
The building for preserving fruit, below the
railroad depot, Gorham, was burned last Friday
night. About $4,000 worth Of produce was in
the building at the time, most Of which was de-
stroyed.-Admiral Paragut, accompanied by
his wife and his private Secretary, arrived at
Portland last Saturday. to attend the ceremonies
Of the reception Of the remains Of the late Geo.
Peabody. He took rooms at the Falmouth House.
"A loaded team belonging to Messrs. Bartlett
& Dennis, In crossing the river at Gardiner, on
Monday, broke through the Ice. and the horscs
and load lost. Five men who were on the load
at the time. with much difficulty were saved
The drinking men at Rockport, Knox Co., are
forming q temperance association. admitting
none but those addicted to strong drink.-In q
lecture at Teachers Institute held at Union,
DR.. True said that there arc no poisonous rep
tile east Of the Androsoogsin. Tho rattlesnake
has not crossed that river.-Capt. Alfred Beals
Of the steamer Eastern Queen, was killed at
Bath last Tuesday morning. soon after the Ar
rival Of the steamer, by the walking beam strik-
ing him on the head, on the hurricane deck.
Capt. Bcals had been pilot on the boat for many
years, and this was his second trip as Captain,
having recently succeeded Capt COllins.-Geo.
Lock, Of Harmony. aged 10, committed suicide
by hanging himself to an appletree.-A Mr..
Nelson, aged 20, returning from the woods In
his boat al Castine, got lost in the storm and
frore to death.-Eight oonvicts from Portland,
recently passed through Augusta, on their way
to prison. More are to follow.
The Lewiston folks have been having . jolly
time over the Fat mems Convention, and from
what we sec reported, should judge that the
proportion Of bowels far exceeds that Of brains
A few days since little son Of William Glenn
cnt Of West Gorham, aged three years, was
found In tub set for watering horses In the
stable, with life extinct to all Appearances. AZ
ter an hour and half Of labor by the physi-
clan and family, signs Of life returned, but Il
was not until twelve hours had elapsed that
the child was out Of dangcr.-w. F. Burgess
Of Winthrop was recently fined $3.50 for dis
turbing q school In that town.. r. Spear &
Co. West Gardiner, have . curious machine
for turning out bat-sticks for base ballists.
Twenty four thousand have been ordered from q
firm in New York.-The Christian Church al
Albion was entered and robbed last week Of
800. A reward Is offered for the detection Of
the thief-A Frenchman on the north branch
Of the Penobscot, was recently killed by the
rebound Of piece Of dead trce.-Rev. Joseph
II. Phinney well known Frecwill Baptist, re-
Gently died at Harrison, aged S0.-Rev. c. F.
Penney Of Augusta has received calls from the
Free Baptist churches Of Portland and Provi.
dence r. l., each at salary Of S2,0O0.-Rev
r. Howe was ordained over the Free Baptis,
church, last week in North Vassalboro'.-Tht
Mechanic Association at Gardiner has library
of two thousand volumes.
A few nights ago gentleman living In Cor.
ham was sitting in the moonlight, which was
very brilliant, without lighting q lamp. As
he passed window ho glanced out and saw a
plank which was placed 50 as to run from a
window in the ell Of the house to IN adjoining
outbuilding, and which did not belong there.
In few moments he saw the figure Of man
creeping along the plank and finally enter the
ell. He got out his revolver, loaded 1t, went to
the window in the outbuildng and awaited the
return Of the burglar. Pretty soon he saw him
come creeping along the plank. He was about
to raise the revolver when hls eye caught sight
Of q long rope with moose in II, In the room.
Standing ON one side he held the moose 90 that
the burglar thrust his head into II as he came
along, and the situation so frightened him that
nc fell to the ground. Holding the rope tightly
in his hand. he saw another burglar creeping
over the plank. Quick as lightning he threat
ened to blow out the brains Of burglar No. 2 II
he didn't make moose In the other end Of
the rope which he threw to him, our
friend still holding the rope at the middle.
Burglar No. 2 did 80, when the gentleman drew
Thorn nm IN him IN that he could sec who they
were, when what was his establishment to find
out they were two Of his neighbors. Atcr
giving them some sound advice he let them 60,
and they skunk of, glad to escape 50 easily.
Dora Lapclt, young miss about thirteen
years Of age, had her leg broken in four places
while sliding down Winthrop Hill, in Augusta
recently. .-....... ......,