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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-05-14

An old subscriber thus writes OF an ELS !.
worth boy at Rocky River. Cleveland.
Ohio, which will doubtless prove interest
Ing To many of our readers.
CLEVELAND, April 80. 1874.
10 the Editor Of the Americdn
have fallen in with an old Ellsworth
boy Joe Murch,l who whirled me out 10
his beautiful SUBURBAN retreat for the
weary and heavy laden" with rs fine a
team vi Norgans as ever emanated from
the parent stock, which you know was the
old horse Justin Morgan in your State.
l found that Joe had made more inn
provements than he at first projected. for
In making one. another was suggested Till
he has truly made nm Elysian Garden OF
the spot. lie Ia, graded on the grounds
at the entrance from the main thorough
iarc-thereon placed n magnificent ioun-
tain with a iettwenty-nve feet high, which
with its spportionment OF two hundred
beautifully fo!iaged trees. make. 1t a
charming entree To the Hotel. wherein
when one partakes OF meal which only
Joe can sati,fv the inner man with n.
wants 10 indulge In stroll. with fra
grant HAVANA out la beautiful grove.
Ia the centre Of which j. an old Indian
mound. upon which stand, the figure Of
VI -an-io-no-ma the traditionary chief of
one Of the most powerful tribes OF thes.
once western wilds. The road end. here
also with its Dummy Engine hourly on the
Lake Shore, and the citizens seeking
recreation from a busy mart can enjoy the
most pleasant ride By Rail, or social car
rage drive of seven miles, in this western
country.
The Crusaders" made raid on the
Murch Honse IS strong and thev were
% well received and Toasted with glorious
lunch, that they almost forgot their mis-
sion TN rising from their knees In the ball
room which had been assigned them for
theIr praycrs-the leader Ga Buxom W i'd
ow, modestly told Joe that he MAS sygg.
the article that stole away mans brains
and wished him TO sign the pledge.
lie replied as modcsty that he never
indul ged in the ardent, but "a a Hotel
keeper he must supply the wants OF bis
guests. and gave them a cordial invitation
TO call again. have learned on my short
soJourn here. that our good old state OF
Maine is well represented in this vicinity ~
settlers from Ellsworth. Bangor, Bucks
port. Orland. Surry, Belfast, Jonesport.
Bluehill and Camden, and they could MOI,
have chosen better location. for there is
no inner scenery, or more beautiful sites
FOR suburban residences in this western
country. than on the borders OF Lake trie
and Rocky River, At this point and ad.
Jdcent territory. SEMEN
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An Important Decision.
TIE Duty OF COMMON CARRIERS.

The Duty OF COMMON CARRIERS
he decision OF the referees, Judges Wal
!ol, Dahiorth and Virgin. in the case of E
y fcTna!d against the Maine Central Rail-
fp'd. awarded a verdict 10 the plaintiff
he following Is the ground on which the
decision WAS made.
We understand il 10 be well settled law
that the common carrier of PASSENGERS +,
bound, not only TO provide safe means q,
conveyance. but also TO exercise constant
vigilance TO protect his as,eugers from in
jury from whatever source arising. He il
not an insurer OF his passengers safety. II
HE passenger Is Injured without the fault
or negligence OF the carrier. or without the
I-'u4t or negligence OF his servants, the car
Tier Is not responsible. But in our own
Judgement 10 allow a crowd Of excursion
ISIS. some OF whom are evidently iutoxi
Gated and quarrelsome. TO rush into the
regular passenger cars in greater num-
bers than can be seated. and then proceed
with the tram without first restoring order
or making any effort 10 expell such disor.
derry persons from the train. or at least
from the cars occupied BY the regular pas-
zengers is u fault.
IL Is ia our judgement legal negligence
and makes the carrier responsible for the
consequence. We do not hold that the
carrier Is responsible for an assault by one
passenger upon another when there is
nothing IN the character or condition of
the one making the assault TO warn the car
rier, or his servants. that he is unfit to be
associated with orderly ami well behaved
passengers. But when. as in this case
persons yisibly under the influence of in.
toxicating liquor, and evidently in quar-
relsome frame OF mind. are admitted into
n.
to remain there while the train proceeds
and no effort is made TO exclude them. We
hold that the railroad company is respoa-
sibie il an orderly aud well behaved pass
enger is assaulted and injured by one of
them. Persons so drunk as to be noisy
and qusrrelsome should be excluded from
the ordinary passenger ears. and the law
will protect railroad companies and their
servants in so doing. Not To do so, is such
negligence as make the railroad company
responsible for the consequences.
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General News.


SECOND FIGHT IN ARKANSAS -.shvERAI
KILLED IN Tue sKIRMIsIi-A GLOON,
OUTDOOR
Thursday night purity OF twenty live
Baxter men. under command ofIt. W,lch,
took passage on the steamer ltallir, which
was in charge oi Capt. Sam Houston au,
his brother. Edward Houston. Their oh
ject was to intercept aud capture hundred
and sixty stands of arms belonging to the
Industrial University. which were shipped
on Hat boat from Fort Smith lat " e,i-
uesday In charge VI six men, The B.ooh.
ties heard oil THIS expectation and started
Col. j. Broker with his regiment of 800
colored men on a special train over the
Fort smith rallrond. TO intercept the boat
a. Paiarm, twenty mites above Little Rock
Brokers party arrived thele before the
Halle, got hto position and as the beat
came along they fired on her. Most oiil.t.
Weichs men were on the hurricane roof at
uhe time aud got down as suou as posi-
bic As they did so Frank rimms. prom
inent young man OF Little Rock. was killed
shd seven others wounded, Capt. sam iiou-
ston through the body badly, Ed Houston
sprained ankle, John Meyers through the
breast. Bsscomb Leigh in the left lrg bad
ly. 1t. WEIGHS meh returned tho fire, Kill
Ing one and woundin. another of Broker 5
men both colored.
Friday afternoon the Halle came down
and was landed at the State House, where
the wounded men We're taken of Capt.
sam Houston died soon alter tho arrival
OF the Halle, aud Jno. Myers, pilot is
mortally wounded The body OF young
FRANK Timms, who wa. Killed on the Hal
lie, Is lying in state at the chapel of the
Presbyterian Church. The body oil Capt.
Houston has been taken to his residence.
After the boat was fired upon aud disabled.
capt Welsh had up a white flag which was
riddled with bullets and several holes shot
through his clothing. DR.. Dole. who was
with MIN, received slight wound in the
leg; John Myers, pilot, was shot IN the
breast and mortally wounded. The Brook
party sent a squad of cavalry 10 the sout h
side OF the river this evening to attempt to
capture Capt. Wclsh's party, who escaped
from the boat. The Baxter size sent out
squad of cavalry also 10 hunt up Cant.
Welch' : party and conduct them to the Guy.
Fort Smith trains were stopped by Brook
sites 10 prevent any more Baxter men aud
members Of the lie: islaturc from reaching
the city from that direction.
Latest reports state that four negroes
were Killed on Col. Brokers side durin.
the attack, and i number wounded. Bri-
.adier General Thompson aud Col. Fow-
Ter Of the Brooks forces were captured
by Bakers at C.aravt.le. Thursday.
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While the eulogies upon Senator Sum.
ner were being pronounced in the House in
congress. Hon. Lucius Q. C. Lamar OF
Mississippi created an agreeable surprise
by pronouncing one of the best and most
affecting eulogies upon the dead State.
mems life aud character. Mr.. Lamar is a
native Southerner. Before the war he was
a member of Congress for two terms, rep,
resenting slaveholding district Of Miss
issippi. He was seeessionist and a gen.
erai in the armies of the rebellion. After
the close of the war he was chosen profess
or OF law in Mississippi college. and in
1872 again elected to Congress as demo
crat. His effort is a striking instance OF
true magnanimity.
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TUESDAY. NAY il, 1874.
Centennial Appropriation.
ard this as one of a class of very
lble appropriations asked of
and we are glad it Is being so
y contested. The 90. 1000. 900 ask

y contested The $3,O0D,OO0 ask
you'd only be preliminary to a
arger raid upon the Treasury, and
ally safe way Is to refuse in the begin
(. The argument that the country
dnot afford it. is valid and cogent. What
Yer may be the wealth of the citizens. u
Z government that i. paying such AN enor-
nous interest every year. and is unable TO
pay any pant OF some 1856. 1000 900 of its
demand notes now some ten years old
ought not to expend any sum in the
Slsotc business. The country may be rich
bat the government is poor. aud should
pay its debts before INDUCING In auy lux
uries. When the government is running
behind, and is obliged to reissue its notes
to pay it running expenses, 1t is certainly
not the time to open up a new source OF
expenditure.
The advocates Of the bill avoid the fig.
ures. and NY the Eagle" This would
have been enjoyed during the war, but
now in time of peace. the people don't
care so much about the Eagles flight The
benefits conferred by the government upon
the citizen, are more inquired about now,
than The louduess OF tie Eagles scream.
To the talk about the national faith being
in the ease, and that this S3.0o0.000 Is es-
sential to save il, the answer is, save the
national fsth by first paying the national
debts. 80 long over duc. A. Mr.. Hale said
ia reply TO Mr.. Frye. 1.-The fishermen of this
district would sooner give them fish and
boats to pay honest debts, than to cele-
brate a Fourth OF Jalv.
our objections however 20 deeper, than
any considerations ofihe economy or ex-
trAvagance of the measure. We are OPP
posed to all appropriations, that are not
fr governmental purposes and within the
constitutional powers OF congress. The
government Was not organized to hold
monster celebrations IN Philadelphia nor
any other CITY. Taxes should not be im-
posed except 70 carry on the usual govern
mental functions. II the citizens of Phila-
de.phia or Of the country at large desire to
have an industrial exhibition at Philadel-
phia there is no law against r. They NAV
contribute as literally a they will but in
a free country no one whether living in
Maine or Texas should be forced bv taxa
Noa - pay ~arI bills Tn principle is
wron-. ltthe peoples property i to be
taken by virtue of the taxilg power. to-
such objects a coatemps-ei ia the cen
tenial bill. where viii b. the enI? Ii con-
Gress cantake s3.010.OJ0. why no, $500
OjJ0oo? lffor purpose like this. why
no; for the poor OF New York city. why
not for celebration in every city aud
town; why not take the hard earning. OF
the lum5ermen and fishermen of Maine to
supply the losses sustained by the south
in the war
We are rather strict constructionist Of
the powers Of government. and We hope
tina; congress Will hesitate in making ap-
Propriations for objects outside of the prop
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State News.
East Maine Methodist Conference.


BuCKsPoRr DISTRICT.
Z. B. Dunn, Presiding Elder.
Bucksport-C. A. Pummer
East Bucksport and Dedham-O. Il. Wilson.
Orland-M. C. Beale.
Orrington f. Jewell.
Centre and South Orrington-S. II. Beale.
Searsport-L. l.. Hanscum
Belfast and Nortbport-G. Pratt.
Castine-J. II. Mooers.
Surrry, Ellsworth aud Brookln-F. Brag-
don.
fremont, Eden and Trenton-Supplied by |.
Hathaway.
Franklin, Sullivan and Gouidsboro-supplied
by j, Ii. Bean.
Millbri'ge-suppled by A. II. Htnscum.
Harringion-G. Nj. Eiiridge.
Cherryneld and Steuben-io be supplied
Columbia and AddisOn-Supplied b. {, Esla.
brook
Machis-. East Nachias, Whilneyvilie aud Ma
chilsport-B. b. Byrne.
Cutler-Wm. Reed.
Lpbec and " hitney-B. =. Lakewood,
Pembroke Iron Works-A. J. Loekhart
EastpOrt-B. NJ. Mitchell.
Calais-C. l.. Haskell.
Militown-A. S. Townsend.
RobbinsiOu, Charlotte and Meddybemps-sup-
piled by D. IL. Baker.
Alexander, Wesley aud Cooper-S. ii. Dan
ston.
George Forsyth. Principal East Maine Confer
cree SEMINARY
Il. II Clark Chaplain in the Navy.
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Special A 9
Or. ScHEMck's STANDARD REMEDIES

The standard remedies for all di.eases Of the
lungs are >ehenck's Puimonic syrup. Sehenck',
>ra weed Tonic. and >chepck's Mandrak. Pills. .
and II takcn before the lungs are DESTROYED a
speedy cure Is effected.
10 these three me I!cines DR. J II schenck OF
fhhitd"lp pisa, owes his unrvaled success. in the
treatment OF pulmonary diseases.
The FuImonic syrup Tipcns the NOR lid matter
IN Tire lungs, nature throws Il of by an easy ex =
Itci"ratipu, tor when the phclm matter IL .ipe
q -hsht cough Will throw II III, the patient IN,
rest and The lungs begin TO heal.
10 enable the PulmOnlc Syrup 10 do this Schcn.
ieAs Mandrake PILLS and SchenCs's sea.weest Ton.
ID must be freely used 10 cleanse the stomach and
liver. schenck's Mandrake pills act on the liver
enoving all distractions, relax The gall bladder
the bile starts freely, and the liver is soon reiey
ed.
>chenck's Sea-Weed Tonic Is a gentle .timulan.
and Alternative; the alkal OF which It is COMPOSED
mikes slth the food, and prevents suffering II
assists toe Objection. by toning up the stomach to
healthy condition. so that the TODD and Pulmon.
lie syrup viii make good blood: then the lungs
neal, and the patient viii surely get well il al.
- taken to prevent fresh cold.
llr Shenck can be consu Red at the Quincy Uou-e
Boston, on Wednesday March e6th, April sth and
I'D, May l3th and s7th.
ADVICE Will be given free but for n tborouyh
as % ~ Ai g 70
Sehencks Medicines are sold BY all Druggist
throughout Inc country. Schemes . \ lmana & can
" 800 u an p'ussists' Hee' spno. lylI
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Governor Diu.ley is in Washington

The Press says that the case Of State
vs.. Carrie NJ. Waite alias Catherine Wal
Ter, for hi. amy, has been continued.
The post mortem examination Of
Waltz the murderer, showed no indications
OF diseased brain or evidence of insanity,
although numerous experts expressed the
opinion that he was insane. His brain
weighed fifty four ounces. or five ounces
more than that Of the average brain.
Hiram Craig. an Independent farmer
of Augusta, worth forty or fifty thousand
dollars committed suicide last night by
hanging himselfin his barn with trace
chain. He was about 70 years Of age, and
enc Of the founders Of the Baptist church in
this city. 20
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They sre undoubtedly friends of medical
science, and desire to see it established on
frner, and more scientific basis; andtherefore
they should have a fair chance. Let them get
ali the patronage they can: and those who act
uaiiy mean business" probably will succeed.
perhaps even better than their male COMPETE
TOTS but those who wear their NJ ID. as they
do the jute and bustle-"more for ornament
than unexpectedly viii lad Il long time be-
lore they are recognized, n very valuable
accession to the medical fraternity.
II. l.. GRINDLg
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Washington County.
PILGRIM
LUBEc, May. ., 1874.

LUBEc, May, ., 1874.
To the Editor Of the ABsericrn:-
Your paper came yes =. that being
Friday. the day on VIII arrives as q
rule. II there Is no dete | was re-
minded that had been Negligent OF INV
duty in not wiring, that, humble though
the news is, and meagre as 1t may be. vet
the regularity OF the paper should prompt
me TO more energy.
PORT OF PASsAMAQUADY.
In the month Of February. the pxpers
announced the appointment Of Noel B.
Mutt. Esq, of Eastport. to the Office of
Collector of Customs. in place of the Hon.
Chas. X. Whidden Of Calais. who had fill-
ed the office for four years preceding Mr..
Mutt has assumed the duties OF the Office,
which involves no new duty that he is not
perfectly familiar with, having been a
special Deputy. in charge Of the duties of
the Custom House. and practically ae-
quainted with all its details. As they have
been performed for the past thirteen wears.
The manner in which he has discharged
his duties in the past is a sufficient guaran-
tee OF successful administration Of af-
fairs in the future.
Mr.. whidden has been represented. as
being dissatisfied with the course pursued.
during the progress OF affairs, pending the
appointment Of the new Collector, bv the
member OF Congress from this district, Mr..
Hale, but we must remember that when
man is placed in extraordinary positions
there is vast amount Of anxious thought
TO be brought to bear on the mind for ex-
traordnary occasions. May they both
shine. and ''their shadows never he less
CASUALTY.
Some three weeks ago, some malicious
person had the audacity TO steal, or take
away boat. used for ferrying between
Lubec and EastpOrt, belonging TO Fred
Cousins. The boat was found sunk. OF
Pope's Folly Island, about half mile on
in front Of the town. The boat was valued
at el25. She has not yet been raised, be-
ing in deep water, and having about two
tons Of ballast In her. The Steamer Tyro,
also used - . Ferry boat, belonging to
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Staples and Son aud Capt. Durant. was
cut from her mornings at the wharf and
set adriit, on the evening of the 2d inst,
about 10 o'clock, and to complete The af-
fair. Staples and Sons row Of stores on
the "Gun-Rock" wharf. were supposed to
be set on fire the morning OF the 4th. inst.
about three O'Clock. and with their con
tents were entirely consumed. They were
used rs store houses, sail loIt, cooper shop
&C. Staples and Son lose aboht forty
eight barrels of flour. besides the build
ings. In Bakers sail loft wer, salts Tor
three vessels. In ID. l.. Browns Copper
shop 800 barrels, stock. tools &c.
The loss on buildings Is $1,000. aud On
merchandise $500. Had the fire broken
out Sunday morning instead of Monday
morning, 1t Is thought that more dian
Sl0o 600. worth Of vessels could not have
escaped, ~ the wind Sunday was blowing
gale.
The announcement. Friday morning. sth
inst. OF the sudden decease of c. Z. Ger
| IRISH Esq. partner in the firm Jed FRYE
& Co. Commission merchants of New
York city. caused quite an excitement In
business circles. There seems tn be N
feeling OF regret that "A man OF business
who so favored the navigation intere I
should be taken away. The firm OF Jed
Frye Co.. have taken share in every
vessel built ia this place for several year.
past; ship builder, and owners apprr-
bend that settlement OF the affair." Of the
urn. may cut of the benefit derived. IRON
them Ia the past. Not only In this l,lare
bat ln All the towns in thi. eastern see
ton, where ever vessel is built. Jed FRYE
x Go may be counted part owner. Tie
vessels. in which this firm has all Interest
Ia the eastern part OF the state. NAV be
counted by scores, and might say. by the
hundred.
FISHERY.
The catch Of Goldfish, at Grand Mcnan.
this spring, has been good. Boats have
never done better than they have of the
harbor Of Whale Cove" Herring have
been taken in Passamaquaddy bay all
winter. sharp shooters. Fishermen hav-
ing taken them, frozen. 10 Boston and
gloucester. There are none OF conse-
quehce now but those taken last fall. and
smoked. are bringing -. and 30 ct>, for
No. l. and Scaled. Yours.
&c. y. ARoME"
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THE RATS OF NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
The House Committee on Post Offices
and Post Roads have agreed TO recommend
the enactment of a law witch ha! require
prepayment OF postage on all e"Npapcr,
aLd other printed matter Postmaster
General Creswell was present nj !. commit
tee meeting yesterday 10 assist ia perfect
ing the details Of the bill. twill provide
TOR the prepayment % postage by the.
pound. probably at the rate Of two cents per
pound, Tor newspapers aud periodicals
name" regularly by the publishers wuo can
mus Put W and prepay large packages
without me trouble Of separately stamping,
the publications destined tor the same
post office.
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Thirty Years Experience Of an
Old Nurse.

Mr.. ~ tnslo~'s Soothing hyr0p IL the
prescriptions Of one of the best Female Phvsi.
Clans and Nurses in the United States, and h as
been used for thirty years with never falling
sanity and success by millions OF mothers and
ehiiifeil, from the feeble infant of one week old
10 me adult IL c,rrects acdty of the stomach
re iefes wind collie, regulates the bowels and
gives rest, health and comfort to mother and
child. We believe it to be the Best and Surest
remedy IN NE World: in all cases of DYsEN
lEhl anu DiARRiEA IN CHILDREN, wheth.
causes Full directions for using will accompany
each bottle None Genuine unless the fac-simile
per Sold by all Medicine dealers spnoJy2s
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hy WIN \ o u
y % II err!
PAMACEA

Shil~ren often look Pale And Sick
from no other cause than having worms in the
stomach ~
BROWNS vERMIFUGE COMFITS
viii destroy Worms without injury to the child
being perfectly WHITE, and free from all color.
ing or Sther Injurious ingredients usually used In
worm preparations.
CURTIS L Brown, Propretors
No el5 Fulton street New York
SOFA ny druggists acd Che lnists, and dealers in
Medicines at TWENTY-FIVE CENTS Eox
sDnoly2S
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-05-14

Some one who has been examining the
Congressional Directory find, there are in
Congress l5i college graduates Of which
Il are Senators. There are 1893 LAWYERS.
100 bankers and business men, 20 joarna-
lists, Is farmers and - whose occupat ions
are not given. Ninety served in the war
OF the rebellion-13 in the Union army aud
IL In the Confederate army - call them
selves generals; Al have been judges of va
rlous kinds, including three Chief Justices 4;
u have been State Governor. and one Vice
president OF the republic; lG5 have bsen
members Of Congress before
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Notice of Foreclosure.

puBLlC notice Is hereby given that we have a
= claim by mortgage from Horace NJ. Burns,
oy decu dated september ld A. ID. 1871 and re.
corded In the Hancock Registry OF Deeds Vol
~, rage $40, on certain parcel of land situated
~ said ITentoa being the land set-on 10
W imam NORRIS. on two executions against "a
Burns and Leonard Burns, issued from the Dis
,fict Court for Hancock County, at the October
iel IN A. ID, 1850. The first said levy Is recorded
IN tue Hancock Registry Of Deeds. Vol 30 Page
10 ct seq aud the other said lew is recorded in
we same volume, page l59 ct seq. 10 which sa d
records reference Is expressly to he had for
more particular description OF the premises.
sa'u iahu was conveyed TO said Horace VI. Burns
ny SAID iiliam Norris, by deed dated July nth
iso', ana recorded IN the Hancock Registry of
Deeds, vol III. Page BE-. 10 which record refer
ehce may also be hal.
me condition In sand mortgage has been broken
~ reason whereof we claim a foreclosure of the
rl2ht OF sait mortgasor aud all persons claiming
under him to redeem from sand mortgage
HENRY WBITINo
;. IL. WILLING,
Swlo Hale Il kmery, Attorneys.
Dated Ellsworth, May ilh, 1874.
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Commissioners Notice.

WE the subscribers, having been appointed nv
" the HON. PARKER Tuck, Judge OF Probate
ior me County of Hancock, to receive and exam
me me claims Of creditors to the estate OF Joseph
a, lean, iate OF Ellsworth deceased, represented
nsoivent, do hereby give notice that six nnn,ha
are allowed 10 said creditors to bring In and
prove their claims; and that We shall attend H.
on the 81, Wednesday oil June, August and oc,n.
Der next. anu oeto-
l.. 4. EMERY,
April 18th, 1874. srio
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1874-05-14

The Grand Jury OF Cumberland Co
found q bill against Austin Leonard. q
Windham farmer, for incest with dauxh-
ter aged twenty-three, who brought com
plant and claims to have borne him two
children.