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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
HAPPIER 80.

AN ACT 70 amend section sixteen Of chnp,or inv
one OF TIE revised statutes relating to railroad
crossings " '''"N
Il y epucfsd. &C. a. follows.
section sixteen OF chapter Gfty.ore Of tho reyised
stathto- ls amended Ia read re follows.
sect. 10. railroad may b. ca rried over or under
canal or railroad In such manner n not uuueces.
sarly 10 Impede the travel or fransporai on them
rue corporation making such crossing /, liable t,r
manages occa'ioned 10y IL In an action on the case
hrldges and their abuiments constructed for rross
ing "i any way are To be kept IN repair by the corno
'D" or i'I-"hs or PARTIES running trains on any
IalroHd crossing highway or town wnv The mn.
oIheers At any city or town NAV give notcen
Nrtns !" 81, persons parties corporations thRt
oI'dE' required At such crossing has not been erect
"a or i out 81 repair and not safe and convenient
N',riu TIE requirements Of section forty clarter
eighteen 81 te revised statutes or that the crossing
% h.J Nhch highWay or town way passing such mil
ROAD ~ grade within their pectiye cities or tp.
- n'' mahf or maintained saic and convenient
~ required hy section forty aforesaid ard n
shlII pe 'ir dHfy 81 such persons parties ar cor.
2'Tauons To erect or repair such bridge or make
such cro.slug sale aud convenpt as sf,g.atj LII
Ia zen days Irum the sert Ice Of said oticc nm il fa
hfE,ect sd 20 40 any one Of saii municpal OFF Gers
may Apply To any Justice OF the supreme judicial
court IN urn 'ime or vacation. 90 cUnrel such rer
son, parties or corporations 60 erect or rerar .rrb
D'ugs or make such crossing Aforesaid. and atler
I'AT'HE such justice or court may make any order
'h"reuh me publtc convenience and .alcty NAV p.
l1!te ana compel the respondents to comply there.
with by injunction. F'' '''''
lApproved February g. ls72l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
Chapter ~,

AN ACT to amend chapter sixty.six section four Of
solvent estates. - 81
Be II enacted. &c. rs follows:
Stcr. !. Section four of chapter sIx.y.six Of the
revised statutes Is hereby amended by adding the fol-
lowing, 10 wit: Ifany one or more of Tho commit
sioners shall die after the expiration of the eighteen
months aud before the commission Is returned Tho
Judge OF PROBATE may appoint new commissioners and
for the presentation OF claims
SECT. 2 Section twenty ofchapter slxty.six ofthc
revised statutes Is hereby amended by adding the
following words, to wit The rents and prodis Of
the n al estate belonging to any nsoyent estate and
all damages recovered for waste or trespass commit
ted thereon shall be considered and treated as mart
ofthe estate for the payment of debts pa
SEcr. 3. This act shall take effect whom arnrovo5
Approved February o. 1921
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
(hauIrr IL.
AZ ACT rolntive u claim. nsaLn., Irs.

N ACT relative 10 claim. against nsoyent estates
BE - cnIc'ei DC n follows:
p"rson whose claim against an insolyent estate
Ia, been allowed by commissioners on said ,.,o,.ard
the decision Of the commissioners appealed frnm bv
the administrator heir az law or any other crcditot
anu WHO 10y accident or mistake has omitted 10 com
mence an action for money had and received whit
the time prescribed by section thirteen If chatt,r
siNty-sN Of the revised statutes may petition rho
judicial court, and after notice 90 the admin
istrator aud 4 hearing the court NAV prnnt ,,. -,
commence n action at the next term OF the conr, en-
the county where administration was granted for The
recovery Of his claim bur not aer four year. fror,
granting administration bat no decree ofdi,Iibntion
can DO disturbed by Judgment so recovered
Improved February q. 1872
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Chnpfrr 81.
Az ACT additional 10 rporr., -. .iI,,,,o

AN ACT additional % chapter six II rho ro,i.,r .,,
uies rclaiing 60 land. In uuiucorporaf,d tov.f.l.
IL u enacted &C.. a. follows.
SEcr. !. That In all cases IN which lards IN r,i-
corporai"d places have been bid % under tho rr.t..
Ions ~ section fprty-siN of chapter tx Of Tho ~, 4
statutes, and the purchase money has hc,r raid ,
me treasury "ftheSia'o and no purchaser has i t
receive valid and sufi client me 20 aid arH
thereto shall reyest IN the owner ot the 20 fi- p.
me forfeiture thereof or In any person 'airs us-
him by decd or otherwise upon payment o. M. t,-.
urrr Of the State for the neti II tho rt-rlaa- -
any person claiming under him The an, uut q ,'s
purchase money above named and al take. tl...
qn"nty paid by said purcha.er. with twenty 81.
cent Interest thereon frr M the time OF rayf-.. --3
giving notice In writing signed by sal tr.s.t-srf
ara paym to the purchaser hi. legal rrrra.,rfl
u'es or any party claiming under him which r, fIrs
may o" served by any officer qualified 10 serve r.l
precepts. or by any other person vho .b,U r.,ts
oa'h 20 'aid service. aud copy Of said notice uib
proof "t rryc" stall D. returned into the trea.a-v
OF State jpon payment ~ one dollar the fre,.l-.-
OF stare shall make and deliver the marty making
sara Faf mont certificate thereof and II Tho t-.f
pi service returned 81 him. which hail De corcrs
rNd'nc" ~ The iacis therein stated la any court u
law or equity IN this State
SEcr 2 This act shall apply only 10 ca.es Of 81.
tempted sales under the provisions OF section f,rf-.
SIX oi chapter six of the revised statutes and anv
occupant or tenant under such attempted "A e. WI.
ha, made any improvement thereon shall have t.s
right To recover the same a. provided I'm chant,
hinety-three of tho revised statutes and ,ad art.
shaH be holden for tho payment Of such improve.
menS' Improved February =, 1872
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
Chaptcr re.

AN ACT 10 amend section xix Of chapter ninety of
the revised statutes relating TO the foreclosure OF
mortgages on real estate.
b " eHacfed DC, a follows:
Section six of chapter ninety ofhe revised sta,p,es
j. amended 10 read a. follows:
Sect. @. The mortgacer or person elair,ir, ,d5o-
him. may redeem the mortgaged premises within
three years next after the first publication or the
service OF the notice mentioned In the preceding seq
l,on ana II NOT 50 redeemed his right Of redemption
shall be forever forc'osed provided the mortrorer
and mortgage may agree upon less time not To-.
than one year, in which the mortgage shai be for.
ever loreciosed winch agreement shall be inserted In
heirs and assigns
Approved February %, 1871
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26

into The state treasury and designated a. Tie school
mill fund.
Stcr 3. The drst distribution of This fund .,.-
U' hAde Juiy brit eighteen hundred and ..t.....
Ihrre ana 'hr 'amr ~, NH ann ais ti,-,aff.f .I
Siai" treasurer % the several ciIi,s f,ur-aii ..
Hvns - the state according 90 % eulnifr 81 ..f.
ar lh rdch city town or 'aufaiiur a.. if...f
III" state superintendent OF common scL,,l t-r-
preceding year. -'
seer ! Az and every portion ~ the school r-.r
IGnu hp' Hl,'f Dul'd or expended during the trsa
ADDED ~ the permanent school fund
SLC' D. ms act hal take eii"ct whom approved
lApproyed February -, ls72
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Chapter Al,
Az ACT to prevent coasting aud sliding on II

ecd roads. va ''V H"'
BE n enacted. &c. as follows.
SECT J. The municipal officers NAV designate ard
describe any public streets, roads or sidewalk in
iher respective towns which IL shall be- unisvr,i
Tor any person TO slide with sled or other vehicle
under penalty OF not exceeding five dollars and tb
forfeiture of the sled other vehicle 40 used IN 10
the otiense Is committed " ie
oFCr. when any streets. roads or sidewalks
nave been designated and described as provided in
secuon one, the municipal officers shah cause the
same 10 be recorded In the rec irIs Of Tho So, VIZ
ther action shall be valid and In force until modified
or annulled by like authority and II shall be- The ant
OF ponce oihcers and constables 10 enforce the pr
tons thereof - "'' qua
Improved February 81, Is72l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
Chapter 81.

AZ ACI 70 amend section ilty.thrpe or chapter
from The decision of municipal officer.
~ n e1acfed. DC, a. follows:
section htty-three ofchapter eighteen ofhe revised
.atu'e' Is hereby amended by striking out al AFTER
wv Hord and In the NTH line and inserting tts
words any person aggrieved by said Assessment =
dhihageS' on petition 20 the county comml.,ioafr,
may nave them assessed in the manner provided n.
amended ~ follows.
Sect' 05. when way or street Is raised or lower.
eI oy surveyor or person auihOrzed 10 the injury
oI an owner OF land adjoining he may within YEAR
aPPy W wiring TO the municipal fl cers shd th'y
shall view such way or street and asse. the isrsr.i
II any occasioned thereby 10 be paid by The i,ar.
ana any person aPgrieyed by ssd asses,nont oi lu-
sges' on petition TO The County commissioner. us7
ing highways
Approved February g, 1871
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26
Chnpfcr a..

AN ACT TO provide fr The removal Of the vorra n
civil and criminal cases Ia certain contIpropr.a.
BE ~ enacted. dc. a. follows:
ekCr. J. That u shall be the dT,y Of any iud,a N
me supreme Jud ci9l court for this State which t
ing any nisi prns term OF said court FIR tho trial n
c'li or criminal causes. 10 order for good and r.
Gent reasons shown, motion If either rarfy 'ts
transfer OF any civil action actions or criminal
case now pending or hereafter 10 ba broprb, I'm .i
Gour 70 the docket nf said court in any other county
SECT. All attachments In said actions shall re.
'nAin III iuii force Improved February y, l,--
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Chapter 30.

AZ ~ additional 10 chapter ninety Of the revised
statutes IN relation to the redemption of MORTGAGE
BE - enacted. DC rs follows:
The provisions of section sixtcen Of cb,rtor 49,.
OF the revised statutes -ball apply To cases WHORE ~,
mortgage or person claiming under him has com.
Htneed proceedings for foreclosure under tho third
section OF same chapter when II appears that ,hra
j. no tenant agent or attorney In possession upon
whom service can be made W."
Improved February O.. 1872
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Chnnier 80.
AN ACT 70 estsbHsb IT. 80 a. .,,,,

AN ACT to establish The school mill fund for the
support Of common schools 40 'N'
BE II enacted. DC. n follows;
oEcT l. \ tax ofone mill per dollar Is hereby nm.
nnay assessed upon all the property I'm the STATE
cordng TO The valuation thereof and shall be known
schools. ' ''ihIHoh
SECT 2 This tax shall be assessed and collected
IN me same manner as other State taxes ard no nail
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Chapter -.
An ACT u tx tie salary m tbn 49,,

IN ACT 70 Tx the salary OF the treasurer of State
lie u enacted. DC. as follows.
Inc salaTy 81 the treasurer Of state shall ba two
doiiaT', commencing January nr-t eighteen
hundred and s"yenty.twu. Instead 1T the stu, now
"A'u ~ law. tooe drawn quarterly ~ now provided
tAlTo'ed February ., ls12l
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ed by any person who was az the time .all Il mage
Wa DONE resident If any country where damage
by the LAWS ri said country
Improved February q. 1872
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1872-03-26

AN ACT TO amend section sixteen Of chapter fav
one OF TIE revised statutes relating t5 raIIy,ad
crossings. ''''@'
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
A Eamll, or Thlrrrs.ln Hartford.

The 7Tn1 tells OF singnlarly de-
PRAYED family. A glance at the career
Of the various members shows how it is
with those naturally baiI -' 49,
Few names appear on tue record Of
the police more frequently than that OF
tho Webb family. A lew years since,
the father, mother, boys and girls were
siten in Jail at the same time; aud it was
rare indeed, when there WIS not some
member Of the family under arrest. Now
the father and mother have gone To
'.that bourne from whence no traveller
returns" and the children were left to
take care OF themselves. Ono OF them
Is now in jail for ste6ling. To steal with
thai family, was IS natural rs for heal
thy. man 10 eat aHd drink. Qpo day the
mother and three Of the children were
released from Jail. Coming up Pearl
street they passed by the grounds OF
james Goodwin, who was to have din
ner party that day. The cook had taken
unusual pains with the butter, and sew.
eral poGnds had been worked up into
fancy shapes and put out Of doors to
cool. Mrs. Webb saw II, and seeing NO
one on guard, she appropriated the on
tire lot. She stuffed II int the coats Of
her boys, gave some to the girls, aud
filled the bosom OF her dress with the
oleaginous substance until II had been
stored away Then she left; but she had
not proceeded far when the butter was
missed and the thief tracked out. The
WebbS were all arrested, aud when
brought into tho station house they pre-.
sented q funny scene. The butter was
yelting and running In unctious streams
through their dresses, coats, and other
garments. .f..a.
Another time tho old woman went iuto
d provision store, on the floor Of which
lay a q:antity OF hams. She sat down
near them and after sue left, sixteen
pound ham was missing. Pursuit was
made and Mrs. Webb was arrested.
Although she had been gone but few
minutes no trace Of the ham WIS to be
seen. 1.-The next morning II was found
under the bunk in which she slept, in
the station house. She was examined,
and It was found that she carried, con.
ceslcd under her clothes, big hook,
fastened TO cord around her waist.
On this hook she Ind managed to fnsten
the ham, and had walked off with il
swinging behind her in the folds OF her
dress. The thieving adventures OF the
family would fill q volume.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

The first aud most important rule in
boiling any article Of food is to take
water that has not been boiled before,
or that has not been kept in q hot place
for any length Of time. The second is,
10 uso 1t at the first boil-that is, as soon
rs the first bubbles begin to appear. II
the water is allowed to boil for some
time before using IL, its alkali aud gases
are eyapsrated, its nature is changed,
and it has different effect on the arti.
cles cooked in it, having become distilled
wafer, Some vegetables cooked therein
are soft, instead OF being crisp and juicy;
it is also inferior for making coffee or
tea.
The proper way to make coffee Is by
percolation and tea by infusion. Ii col:
fec is made by boiling, its aroma and
strength-that il, the best OF it-eyapof.
ate with the steam. Boiled coffee is not
naturally clear; it is necessary 10 have
recourse 10 artificial means to clear It
and make it drinkable. Custom aud
habit are the only reasons why so many
people boil their osiiee.
There is nothing simpler or easier than
to make good coffee with filter. Take
coffee that has not been roastad for over
week at the most, grind il just before
using it, aud Us soon as 1t Inns passed
through the grounds in tho filter it is
ready and should be served. Last but
not least, see that your cook does not
mike ynir coffee MT Aix for the eight
o'clock breakfast.
When grocers grind their coffee too
coarse 10 DO used in filter it must be
ground rather fine mot pul1erized, how.
ever, 80 that the boiling water In filter.
ing through it carries all the aroma and
strength with II. II, through some cause
or other, coffee that las been roasted
for some time must be used, 1t is some
what improved by putting It in a hot
oven for a few minutes, just long enough
to heat it. 49,.
Tea should be drawn and served about
five or six minutes after the wator has
been poured on 1t. II left longer to in
fuse this will have tho effect OF boiling
it-that is Of drawing out all its astrin-
gency, which besides exciting tho ner'
vouS system, neutralizes tho aroma Of
the tea.
strsng coffee acts directly on the blood
and strong tea on tic nervous system.
It is not the fault Of a young wife
Just entering upon housekeeping II she
does NOT know how to selest the kitclsL
utensils she needs to attend properly t,
her new duties. She has never been in
structed on the snbieck M1ny kitchen
utensils ore improperly rndde. Some
look more like playthings than tools to
work with,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
A Meteor In Arkansas.

About twelve miles south OF Hunts.
vile, Madison County, occurred the most
wonderful and startling phenomenon
that has ever been witnessed by the citi.
zens Of that neighborhool. Near the
farm Of Captain smith, sherif OF the
county, sonio NJ the citizens were start
led by n frightfnl noise like The rushing
OF a cannon ball through tke air. On
looking up, they discovered something
that looked like solid column, Of fire
passing with tremendous velocity through
the air, with n wlirring, Kissing sound,
something like tint Of q shell, but many
fold louder. IT appeared to be from
eight 10 Ten feet in lengthand from four
10 Eve feet in diameter, but II was pas
sing with such swiftness that it may have
been many times larger than it appear
ed. When first discovered, II seemed
10 DO several hundred feet above the
earth, and was dncliuing in It's course
toward foreground, protusely emitting
great sparks fire. About n minute or
two after II passed out Of sight, nm awful
explosion was heard flint shook the
Garth for miles around, and was heard at
a distance OF ffteoa miles. Tho truth
Of this statement Is vonched for by sew.
eral prominent citizens Of SIC neighbor.
hood. -Fayst.piVs (Ayk.) Mers,
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
The Great Diamond Fields.

About ten dnys ago, as stated in the
Chronicle ut the time, the Pacific Dia.
mond aud Ruby Mining Company re.
csiyed a large consignment OF precious
stones from the diamond fields discov-
cred by them. Captain Thomas Buck.
lev, who discovered these fields shortly
Ofter the breaking out OF the diamond
excitement, last summer, and under
whose superintendence tho stones were
collected, returned with them, and is
nov stoppingis this city. 1t transpires
that the consignment OF jewels brought
back by him is much larger than origin.
ally stated and the company now have
on deposit in the office OF b. F. Sher-
wood, one Of the original incorporators,
ono hundred pounds Of uncut stones,
gathered on their ground since August,
and panied ost OF the gravel by hand.
The stones were yesterday shown to q
ChroRilereporter by Mr.! Sherwood, in
the latter's office. There are diamonds,
rnbies, sapphiresi 6merhldsand 'garnets
in the collection. The stones average
about the size OF q pea, and while many
are doubtless garnets and worthless
quartz crystals, there ARE many valuable
diamonds and rubies in the collection.
They have been tested by competent
lapidarieS who pronounce large pro.
portion Of them valuable gems. None
OF the oneshaye been cut but In q few
days the entire collection will be sent to
Frankfort, Germany, and, sold. Even
in their rough state there are many lns-
trous gems, vhiclr will cuttobrilliants
of great value. The company haye Sc
cured the titl6 10 their grounds, and
have force OF men 10 work on the
grounds now, most OF them Indians
from n neighboring reservation. They
soy 1t is not yet decided whether Captain
Buckley will return to their gold fields
this Winter, or remain in the city until
Spring. In any event they will prose-
cute work vigorously, and have promise
OF reaping magnificent reward for
their enterprise. -H .e. .p..a1. 81.
Captain Buckley locates his diggings
in latitude IS degrees north, Longitude
Ill degrees west from Greenwich, aud
hbout 90 miles westerly from Fort Def
nSco. This brings ms into northwestern
Arizona. The geological features Of the
country are represented in sandstone
formations, very much broken and up.
hsayed, with evidences OF great volcanic
action and oyeHfow. The precious
stones are found in earthly matter lover.
laying the sandstone), which Is glitter
ing with crystaliEed substances. The
industrious builders Of the ami. hills carry
up the Earth from their subterranean
cells, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, emer.
aids, garnets and tourmGline, and II Is
only above the sandstone these gems
arefound. The character OF ihe country
conforms IN almost every particular 10
the descriptions We have Of the South
African diamond fields. The extent Of
orr fields Gun only be estimated by the
large area, which wo know has the same
geological characteristics, and which is
already prospected in many places, dis.
tant from each other.-San Francisco
Chroaiet.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02
A Snow Pillow.

The Union Pacific Railroad Is having
built, in It's shops in Omaha snow
pillow, which, when flushed, will DO the
largest aud most powerful in the world,
II Is rapidly approaching completion,
ard In q few days will be ready for BUSH
ness. The trucks on which 1t II buiH are
very heavy and strong, and We're cast
especially for this plow, The platform
on the truck is % feet long and 10 feet
0 inches wide, and is composed Of solid
oak timbers 8 by 16 inches. These
timberS are held together by 10 iron
bolts, Il inches in diameter, which run
erosswise. This solid bed Is fastened 10
the transom beams by 40 bolts, 20 over
each truck. The inclined slide, placed
on the platform, is 90 feet long, and
slopes at IN angle Of 80 degrees, and is
held firmly to the bed by 40 bolts, ofan
inch in diameter, and Is supported from
behind by inclined posts pests, 6 feet
long, 8 inches wide, and 16 inches thick.
The entire length, from the rear Of the
platform 10 the end Of the slide Is 80
ieet. The rear Of the platform will be
boxed in, making room twelve feet
high, IL feet wide, and 10 feet long, foF
the purpose Of keeping tho snow out,
It will be furnished with q dosr. so that
| Unnecessary II can be loaded with iron.
Tho monster will weigh fifty tons, and
will be operated by three Of the heaviest
engines on the read. The cost will be
over 81. 600.
The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1872-12-02

An 1xtrHAxor CAsr.-san francisco
has been interested in a strange insur.
anee case. A laborer decided 10 insure
his life for $4,000, npd went TO the local
agency Of a New 1ork company and took
tie necessary steps. Tho agents for.
warded the papers to New York for o
policy, aud In a day or Two after The
papers had been sent the man was muir.
dered. Tho agents then telegraphed 10
New York and prevented the issue OF the
policy. Tho widow sued for the amount
Of the intended insurance, aud the jury
was unable TO- agree, II = apparent that
the law was on tue ide.oi the company,
however much sympathy may have been
on tho Edo Of the widow Ono moral
can be dvluoed fHom this curious case,
and That Is that home institutions should
he patroniEed. Had thi, unfortunate
San Franciscan been insured In local
company, he would Lave received bis
policy ii time to be murdered.