Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-04-24
BosT0y CORRESPONDENCE.


learned from the case of Edward S. Rand, Jr..
who was last Tuesday lodged in the Jail at Ded-
ham, Mass. having been surrendered by his
hondsmen, who feared he was about to leave for
parts unknown. Mr.. Rand has always stood well
in the estimation of the public as a lawyer, but
now in his downfall there are few who call them
selves his friends, his conduct being anything but
exemplary for years past. For many wears he has
been connected with his father IN an office in this
city, but the connection was severed some three
weeks since. The greatest sympathy is expressed
| for the family of Mr.. Rand, although very little
| is extended TO himself. He has been living in a
great deal of style at Dedham, RAINING very
fine establishment; but one house not being sufh
GENTLY expensive he has supported fine resort at
Mt. Desert, where he accompanied by his family,
consisting of wife aud four children, have spent
the summer The Dedham Transcript OF Satur
day contained notice to the effect that the large
and costly residence of Mr.. Rand will be sold at
public auction, under mortgages sale, on the
10th of May next. The sale is to satisfy mort
gage of $4,000 held by the "Institution of Saw
ings of Newbuyport." The case of Mr.. Rand
was hindered from coming up in the Supreme
Court last Thursday by his utter prostration and
inability to appear lie is under the advice and
treatment of physician at Dedham jail. What
a terrible blow this must be to his wife, who is
lady of high character, sister of the wife of
Thomas l.. Wakefield. From afiiuence and ease,
20 a common country jail! Mr.. Rsnd's father and
relatives being all wealthy people, he probably
supposed that he possessed mine Of wealth which
could never be exhausted. There is much specu-
lation about the city as to whether he will be re
leased upon his petition TO take the poor debtors
oath
Strikes appear to be epidemic this year although
disastrous results have attended many of them.
The 1000 potters of Trenton y. j., who struck
for higher wages ever sixteen weeks ago, were
obliged to go TO work at reduced wages or let
their families starve. They chose the former, but
within a weeks time two or three new strikes
were entered upon in as many places. One would
imagine that men would learn useful lessons from
the experience Of Others.
The strike of the hand-sewers employed by
Lily, Young, Pratt & Bracket on Federal street,
remains in the state at first, both sides APP
pesring determined not to yield an inch. The
final result cannot be long matter of conjecture
Great excitement still prevails in regard to the
Reading Railroad strike. for there have been re-
ports Of several accidents on the road due to the
incompetency Of the present engineers. 1t is said
that conductors baggage masters, and brakemen
will join in the strike. This is an entirely unex.
pected complication, and the Reading Railroad
Company may be obliged to yield to the demands
of the employees from sheer necessity.
In these days of bnrglaries and thefts, murders
H. Lnr 4 bal IL. ~
depsedstons must either kill or die themselves, it
is a relief to near of the ready wit of thief who,
but for his preseuce of mad aud rapid conf ccture
might have suffered the penalty of the law or
broken the sixth commandment. A Mr. Hassler
and his wife were awakened last Monday night
by noise beneath their bed Mrs. ii. urged her
spouse to search the room, she feeling sure that
| thief had effected an entrance and was secreted
under the bed. Mr.. ii. has dog, which makes
free use of every room in the house as a kennel,
and supposing the dog had by some means gotten
into the room Mr.. H. replied to his wife that be
knew it must be Bruno. He put his hand down
by the side of the bed, and, as he supposed, the
dog licked it; so the satisfied woman composed
herself 10 sleep On rising in the morning what
was their dsmay TO find that the room had been
thoroughly ransacked, every article of value
small enough to be carried having been taken
The thief had cunningly licked Mr.. Hossler'.
hand, and thus deceived him. Bruno was found
locked up in the kitchen.
Last Wednesday being the anniversary OF the
battle of Lexington, two lectures on the subject
were delivered at the Old South Church by Rev.
E. G. Porter of Lexington who SPOKE in the
afternoon to children, and in the evening to
adults. Both lectures were Illustrated by views of
the localities mentioned, and by relics in
connection with the battle. AT the close of his
evening lecture Mr.. Porter made a pathetic ap-
peal in behalf Of the preservation Of the Old
South Church.
| Much interest has been aroused by the ann ounce
ment that the new marbleized saucepans were coat
ed with glaze containing arsenic. A gentleman of
Cambridge, DESTROYS of knowing if this statement
was true, sent a saucepan taken from his stock of
kitchen ware TO the laboratory of Harvard Col
lcge for examination. The report upon it was
"Aliye with poison" 1t is reported that the man
ufacturers have Withdrawn from the market.
The Boston Young Mems Christian Union
have offered to assume the duties, and take full
charge Of the country week" this year. What
a grand scheme this is The children of the poor
are taken from the hot city, and allowed whole
week of free, country life. What joy they mani
fest at sight of the green fields and wild flowers.
Many of them have never been into the country
except on these benevolent excursions. A wealthy
lady, whose life was so full of luxury that it had
become burden to her, and who had become
6lase with theatre, ball ard rout was one day
driving through a crowded street in Boston, won
derng that there could be found nothing to amuse
her. or rouse her from her ennui. All at once she
saw almost under the feet of her horses a little
beggar child, who was trying to recover penny
she had accidentally dropped. Yielding to sud-
den impulse, the lady stopped the carriage and
had the child lifted to seat beside her. She
asked if she would like drive into the country.
The little creature, clothed in rags, and begrimed
with dirt looked up 1--WE heard Of the country,
she said, "but never saw it. My mamma saws
when l die l will go to the real true country"
The lady drove TO see that mother. and IN minis
terng TO a poor but intelligent seamstress diving