The Portland daily press., 1872-09-02


lar and mysterious creature, who has been car
ed for on the poor-farm at Deering for more
than twenty years and has been the subject Of
frequent newspaper paragraphs died at thai
place yesterday afternoon. Who he was OF
whence he came, is mystery. Twenty -twC
years ago the people in one portion of what is
now the town of Deerng, were puzzled at find
ing their cows dry when drove up at night The
soap-greass buckets were robbed, and shelled-
corn stolen from their bins No amount OF
watching disclosed the theft; u ntil one morn
ing late in the fall, a woman, on going to the
barn to milk, discovered repulsive human be-
ing in the hay-mow. The long black hair had
grown close down to his eyes, which were sharp
and piercing; both feet had been frozen, and he
dragged himself along on his hands and knees.
He could not give any account of himself, and
though he had the organs of speech and the in
telligence to use them, had scarcely ever spoken,
confirming himself to the monosyllables "Yes, "
''No," and Don't" For over twenty years,
while he has been on the farm, all efforts to get
him to speak or give any account of himself
have failed, except once. He was subject to
fits of uncomfortable anger, which would last
several days, yet in the most paroxysms of
rage he refused to speak. When punished for
some of his filthy practices he maintained his
silence. He was unable to work, and lived more
like beast than human being. In the hot
test days of summer he would be in his deep
bunk, burrowed in pile of bed-clothing, and it
was only by vigorous measures that he could be
forced out of his nest 1t was the custom of
the keeper to take him out daily into the open
air i'll summer, and put him under the shade of
great tree
About four weeks ago, as he was being car
ried out for his usual airing, he uttered the
word England" The keeper asked him if he
came from England, and he replied Eyes"
''Would you like to go back there?" asked the
keeper. eyes" was the answer" and he re-
fused to answer any more questions. Since
that time not a word has escaped him. 1t is
supposed he was brought here by some vessel
and turned adrift. The last two or three weeks
he has remained curled up in his bunk, and al
though his meals were served to him regulerly
they seemed to be untouched. The physicians
were puzzled to ascertain the nature of the dis
ease, if he had any, and were unable to pre-
scribe for him; and so that singular creature
died and never divulged the secret of his life.
Those who knew him best say he was not i'd
lotto, but were unable to determine whether he
was insane or was the subje Of remarkable
perversity of disposition.
THE STATE FAIR.-We acknowledge the re-
ceipt of complimentary tickets of invitation to
the Tenth State Fair to be holden at Bangor,
Sept. 18th to Goth inclusive. The arrange
ments for this exhibition are now fully COM
pleted, and everything promises large and
successful fair Bangor citizens have taken
hold of the enterprise in liberal manner, and
are determined to make the occasion an honor
to Eastern Maine. The Society offer $4,000 in
premiums, well and judicously divided among
the several branches of our industries, no one
being overlooked. The purses for trotting horses
are well arranged, and the programme of the
four days fair gives abundance of attraction in
this particular. The work of fitting up the
Fair Grounds is nearly completed. 221 cattle
stalls and 210 horse stalls, with ample accom-
modations for sheep, swine, poultry and agri-
cultural implements, have been provided. The
other appointments of the Fair Grounds are
most complete. The indoor exhibition will
be held in Norombegs and City Halls and the
Wigwam-one entrance fee admitting to all.
Most of the railroads and steamboat lines in
the State, carry animals and articles for exhibit
ton free, and passengers at half fare. Entries
and all letters of inquiry should be addressed to
d. NJ. Durham, Assistant Secretary, Bangor.
HOTEL Administrators were 80 guests
from abroad at the Preble House on Saturday
and Sunday; among them G. E. Ilsley and j..
o. Frost and G. w. Hubbard, st. Louis Geo
Blagden, London, Eng; r. H. Wallace and
wife, Detroit, Mich.
AT the Falmouth Hotel there were 60 arriv-
ais, including Stewart L. Woodford and neph-
ew, Brooklyn, N. Y; Henry L. Dawes, Pitts
field, Mass S. P. Dinsmore and George o.
Glaris, New York; E. r. Blackwell, Phiadel-
phia; Noah Brooks, n. Y. Tribune; j. S. Oliver
and wife, Champaign H.. Mr.. and Mrs. John
L. Blake, Orange, N. j.; Thos. S. Scott, Otta-
wa.
b. b. Killkelling, Cambridge, Mass. Frank
Thayer and John P. Thayer Rochester, n
Y. James g. Butler, Providence; John II. Hill
ton, Springfield, o., are stopping at the st. Jul
ian.
Otis Allen, Springvae; C. S. Furlong and
Charles Crosby, Boston; d. sMsllen, Rochester,
N. Y; Charles West, Concord, n H. M. Wal
lace, Great Falls N. H.; Phillip Brady, Bos-
ton; G. M. White and lady, st. John, N. b.; E.
g. Phinney, Wilmot, n j.. Joseph Reed, Saco;
Eben Ross, Lynn; S. NJ. Hayes, Clinton, Mass;
William Day, New York; are at City Hotel
HOME FOR YOUNG WoMEN.-The ladies who
ment of a "Home for Young Women" in Port
land, say the plan is to provide comfortable
and cheap boarding house. for any and all