Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-09-26

Deacon George Allen, cashier Of the Medomak
bank Of Wsldoboro, has been absent from his post
only one week in twenty-five years. With the
single exception Of week about five years ago,
be has slept in his own house every night for more
than quarter Of a century.
Mr.. Fred Delano and another young man from
Portland, we're cunning 10 Falmouth, Sunday,
when by the accidental discharge of q gun, Delano
was severely shot in the thigh. His companions
had just looded his gun with IS Eve shot, and had
put the cap on when it was discharged, all the
shot entering the flesh.
A party of 600 Vermont excursionis.s are ex-
pected 10 arrive in Portland, over the Portland
and Ogdensburg, Tuesday.
David Sproul of Bristol, has taken from his
meadow 300 bushels of cranberries. He sent
them to Boston and they net $3.50 per barrel.
Hon. w. p. Frye of Lewiston, has an appoint
ment to speak at Newark, N. j., on Thursday
evening OF this week, on the political issues. He
VIII go from New Jersey to Ohio and Wisconsin.
The annual address before the Androscoggin
Agricultural Society will be delivered by Dr.
Garcelon, Thursday, at 1890 o'clock A. NJ.
The removal of Dry rock from the Kennebec
river near Richmond is heavy piece Of work, lie
magnitude being next to He'll Gate, recently ex.
steam, and the charges, of vulcan powder, are ex.
ploded by galvanic battery. In one blast recent
ly, $40 tons of rock were moved 80 feet. The
schooner Odell, Captain Winslow, of Portland,
went on to the rock last week and came off leak
ing badly. One OF the divers employed on the
rock went down and stopped the leak and the ves-
sci arrived at that port ell right.
A well known shipmaster and ship-owner Of
Portland hands the Advertiser the following code
| of rules proposed as the substance of additional
legislation for the protection of sailors:
l. That no officer shall address 3 sailor with
his head covered.
2. That all ships shall be furnished with
spring beds and hsir-mattresses for the use Of
sailors.
8. That no sailor shall be required to do duty
when it rains, when the deck is wet.
4. That no sailor shall be disturbed or required
to take IN or make sail in his watch below, and
that he shall not 60 aloft in the night without .
lantern.
5. That he shall never be requested to stand
at the wheel in summer without an umbrella over
his head. or in winter without not water Tin I'M
der his feet to stand upon.
6. That on Sunday he shall have roast turkey
and plenty Of tomato sauce and boiled onions, and
| plum pudding, with brandy sauce for dessert;
Monday, picked eels' feet and ears, with mock
turtle soup; Tuesday, boiled potatoes, bsefsteak,
and oyster stew; Wednesday, roast lamb and
green peas, and pescocks eggs; Thursday, chick
en- fried in butter, with various kinds Of salad i,
cream cake, and Washington pie for dessert;
Friday, baked spare ribs, mutton chops, with APP
pie sauce and mince pies; Saturday, smoked
| salmon, tadpoles' gizzards, and humming birds
balls.
Z. 1t shall be competent for the men to dis
charge the captain and appoint one of their own
choice in his place.
8. Ifany master shall neglect these rules he
shall pay fine of $500, to be recovered for the
forecastle lawyer, and used for his benefit
Mullins, butter, cream, and new laid eggs must
be served out in such quantities As the sailors
may desire.