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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30
TIlE WORKOUT FONT OF TYPE.

THE WORN-OUT FONT OF TYPE.
Wm sitting at my desk, Tom;
Before me on the floor
Anere lies worn-out font Oftype,
run twenty thousand score;
And many months have passed, Ttt.,
Since they were bright and new,
And many are the tales they ve;.old-
Inc false, the strange, the,.fue.
what tales of horror have they told,
OF tempest and Of wreck;
'Of murder in the midnight hour.
OF war full lmany Il" speckup
Of ships that, lost away at sea,
Went downbe the blast;
'Of stifled cries of agony,
OF Iiie's last moments passed.
'oi Earthquakes and of suicides,
ofeanthly gain ill.gotten,
'of bank defaulters, broken banks
And banking systems rotten;
'of'6ollers bursting, steamers snagred.
of riots, duels fought
%nF robbers with their prey escaped
Vi thieves their booty caught.
vi mood and fire and accident
Those worn.out type have told,
And how the pestilence has swept
The youthful and the old
Of marriage, of births and deaths.
or things to please or vexus,
OF one mans Jumping overheard.
Another gone to Texas.
They've told us how sweet summer dovs
Have faded from our view,
low autumn's chilling winds have swont
The leaEcrowned ferest through;
liO'T winters snow have come and gope
Dark reign Of STORM apG strife
And how the smiling sptIag hath warmed
The pale flowers back ia life.
can't pretend to mertton half
My inky friends heve told,
Since shining brigh. and beautiful
The issued from 1he mold
How unto somethey joy have brought.
To othcrsGr!cf and tears,
Yet faithfully tee record kept
or fastrcoedng years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

There is story told of two Scotch lads
who knew little of gunnery and natural
history, but were familiar with King
James Bible, and with the winged heads
that pass for cherubs in painting and
sculpture. Going out a cunning together,
one of them shot bird, and the other
ran to secure the trophy. Coming neat
where it had fallen, he found white owl
so sprawled in the grass as to present to
his view only head with staring ewes
and a pair of wings attached. Instantly
ne shouted in dismay: Were in for it
now, Jock; we've shot cherubinr'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

| A ROYAL BoUNCE.-Tt was nit the
Cannibal Islands that the following occur-
red' and as it is too good n story to be lost
we give it rs told us. A New Bedford
ship with Nantucket skipper and Off
GERS, was whaling'ih the South Pacific
and running down to the Feeees. The
Cannlbal King came aboard with the
prosale intention Of selling hogs. After
the business was through with the CAP
tain turnee the royal highness over to the
oihcers with instructions to amuso him.
Mt Swain, the first mate, treated him
several times to rum, and letting good fel.
Iowship get the better of his Judgment
lie said There is one thing mean to brag
OF when L get home-that | have kicked
u king Here goes your royal majesty"
and Swain gave him kick that lifted the
sovereign fairly off his feet. The savage
was little excited over the treatment.
but MIR. Coffin, the second mate, came to
the rescue, gave him another glass of
grog that made him smile, Coffin saying
us the g lass was dropped, p" The mate IS
never going TO beat me at anything" and
he gave the king royal kick that equal
led the FIRST one. Third mate Macy came
to the front at this, soothed the iratc can.
nlbSl, explained that it had all been in
Joke, treated the angry monarch to an
other glass, and also treated him to kick
that 1arly made his teeth rattle. Before
the thoroughly Taddened native could re-
cover, the caTtajn, who had been watch
ing what was going on from the door of
his state room, came out, reproved his Off
GERS eoudly for their conduct, gave The
king another glass of grog, led him to
the deck, saw that the hogs were all
aboard, the gangway clear, and, some
what envious of the proceedings of his
officers, took the king to the side of the
ship, kicked him into the sen with all the
energy ola whale in his furry, and see
ing the native strike ont for the shore
with vim that said vengeance is mine,
squared away his yards and headed the
ship for Japan, entirely satisfied that none
OF his officers could beat him in Dragging
over royal bounce. island Rerie,H.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

The oldest known newspaper has lust
been discovered in Heidelbnrg. 1t was
printed in 1909, and has this long and
and frank title: Relation of ali the
events worthy of attention that
can happen in this year of 1909, in upner
and lower Germany, also in France, Italv
Scotland, England. Spain. hungary
Poland, Pennsylvania, Valachio, Moldavie
ETC. ETC., all of which will be printed by
me faithfully as receive them. - Paris
Cor. Troy Times. ! VI
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

A fashion report says that gentlemens
hats are provided with new Kind of VEN
tilator which will last much longer than
the hole style. Anything that will outlast
hole must be "a valuable acquisition 10
the resources of people.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30
TERMS FOR ADVERTISING.

For one square ofl2l orless of Agate type one
SLOO for each quentnsertion2bcents
yertisement it will be continued until ordered ont
tising by theyea ''-'- s''N
ProbateandCommissione n otices, SO .OOeach.
Fornotices of Liberations Estrays the Formation
ahd Dissolution of Copartnerships &c 81 95 eachfor
company ytheletter. Al ''' AZ
Sertlon but no charge made of lessthan 6Ocents
Noticesof Deaths and MarriaResinserted0ratis tpt
O6ltuary Notices Poetry vii lbe charged at
the rateof hvecents perline ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

Our Rat-ignorant of the fact that a
New Orleans policeman has never yet been
known to hit anything that he actually
aimed at-gave in at the second shot, and
was walked off in triumph to the station.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

Captain Gilbert, you are good mani
"A lucky one, anyhow" he laughs,
and, lowering his voice, "a grateful"
This is the end of the Rats tale.
Some scraps from Il lunch table, kindly
given, stood between man and ruin; and
the tender touch of weman's hand saved
Il boys life-that's all l!-1enaEle Bar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-05-30

as he is told.
What is your name, little boy" asks
the lady.
"Dick."
care you hungry DickP"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-10
Ii. BAKER Judge.
Attest CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3wls

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber
~ has been duly appointed Administrator on
the estate of
PAUL j. ROLLINS, late of Augusta,
IN the county ofkennebec, deceased interstate, and
has undertaken that trust by giving bond as the
law directs ;-All persons, therefore, having de.
mands against the estate of said deceased are dc.
sired to exhibit the same for settlement, and all In.
debtcd to said estate c requested to make imme.
diate payment to JOSEPH W. PATTERSON
February IL, 1871 3wl2
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MalloWell loral Menus.

The examination in the IIalowell Classical
Academy, at the close of the wister term, will &C.
cur as follows: Monday, March 18th, at 10 30 A.
NJ, Virgil, Science of Government; Afternoon
100, Natural History, Chemistry, Latin Reader;
800. lessons in Anabasis French, Algebra. Tues
day, March 18th, at A. NJ, Cicero, English Lit
erature, Arithmetic; 1890, Natural Philosophy,
Cesar; 100 p. NJ, Rhetoric, Geometry, German.
As Mrs. Mary b. Lakeman, widow of the late
Daniel ID. Lakeman, residing on Pleasant street
in this city, was leaving her residence to call a
neighbor, one day this week, she slipped upon the
ice and fell heavily upon the frozen ground break
ing the hip bone the joint, and otherwise
bruising her The accident was one of peculiar
severity and painfulness.
The rainstorm and gale of Friday rendered out
door locomotion extremely difficult. Those who
had occasion to cross the river on the wet and
glare ice found that facing the blast without creep
ers on their heels, was task not easily accom-
pli.hed. CisteTns may now be considered avail
able for extensive drafts for all legitimate purposes.
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Gardner l0raI Nems.

O:rin Foye and Lottie Foy, his wife, were each
sentenced to thirty days in jail by the police
court Wednesday afternoon, for keeping a house
of i'll fame. They are colored people.
Rev. Mr.. Winslow of ittston left Friday for
Boston 10 spend short time at the Moody and
Sankey meetings, and no services will be held
Sunday afternoon as usual Of his church.
At the annual meeting of the Continental Hook
and Ladder Company Tuesday evening, the fol-
lowiag offices for the current year were elected
Captain, j. b. Esmond LIST Assistant, l.. X.
Smith 2nd Assistant, w. ID. Whitmore; See. j.
w. Robinson.
A breeze of excitement, almost equal to that
about the presidential dispute was occasioned here
by the result Of the election in Ward 4. The
warden returned non-election of third council
man. and the city government accepted this de-
cision, did not "go behind the returns" and
ordered another election After the warrants
were out, it was stated by persons who seemed to
know the facts. that the ward officer took as
basis for a majority, the vote for alderman, which
was larger than the vote for councilmen which he
ought to have reckoned on and that Mr.. Siphers
received majority of this vote and was elected.
A special meeting Of the city government was
held Thursday evening, to look into the case, anu
S. W. Siphers was declared duly elected, and the
warrants for a new election were ordered to be
Withdrawn.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-10
FORTY-FIFTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session..
SENATE.

| SENATE.
WASHINGTON, March 9.
The following were announced as the standing
aud select committees
On Privileges and Elections-Morton, Mitchell,
W adlelgh Cameron of Wisconsin, MCMILLAN,
Hoar, Salisbury, Merrimon. Hill
Foreign Relations-Csmeron, Morton, Hamin.
Howe Conkling, McCreary, Bogy, Eaton, john
Finance-Alorrill, Davis, Ferry, Jones OF New,
Allison, Howe, Bayard, Herman. Walsce.
propriations-Windom. Sargent, Allison,
Dorsey, Blaine, Davis Of West Virginia, W ithers,
Eaton, Beck.
Commerce-Conklng, Spencer, Burnside, Nc.
MILAN, Patterson, Gordon, Dennis, Ransom, Ran
dolph
Manufacturies-Booth,B Bruce, Rollins, John
ston, Mcpherson.
Agrculure-Paddock, Sharon, Hoar Davis of
West Virginia, Gordon.
Military Affars-Spencer, Wsdleigh, Cameron
OF Pa, burnside, Teller Plumb, R-n~oilh
Cockrell, Maxey.
Naval Afiars-Sargent, Anthony, Conover,
Blone, Kirkwood, Whyte, Mcpherson.
Judiciary-Edmund., Conkling, Howe, Christi
ancA, Davis Of Illinois, Thurman, Mcdonald.
Post Oficc-llamlia, Ferry, Jones Of Nevada
Paddock, Canover, Kirkwood, Salisbury, Max
ey, Bailey.
Public Lands-oglesSv, Paddock, Booth. Chat
fee, Plumb, Mcdonald Jones or Florida, Grover
Garland.
Private Land Claims-Thurman, Bayard, Bogy,
Edmunds, Christiancy.
Indian Affairs - Allison. Oglesby, Ingalls,,
Bruce, Taller, Krkwood, Davis of Illinois, With
ers, Bailey.
Revolutionary Characterization, Jones of
Florida, Hill, Dawes and Mcmillan.
Claims-McM Milan Mitchell, Cameron of Wis,
Taller, loar, CockIell, Hereford, Harris, Nor
gan.
District of Columbia-Dorscy, Spencer, ingalls,,
Rollins, Saunders, Merrimon, Barnum.
Patents-W adleigh, Booth, Chafee, Herman,
Morgan.
Public Buidings-Davis, Morrill,, Cameron of
Pa, Salisbury, Jones of Florida.
Teritcries-Patterson, Christiancy, Chaffee,
Saunders, Garland, Grover, Hereford. /,
Raroads-Mitchell, Howe, Dawes, Dorsey
Teller, Ferrey, Morton, Ransom, Bogy, Barnum,
Lamar.
Mines and Mining-sharon. ChaIee, Krkwood,
Plumb, Hereford, Coke, Hill.
Revision Of Laws-Christancy, Ingalls,, Davis
of Illinois, Wallace, Herman.
Edacation and Labor-Burnside Patterson,
Morrill,. Bruce, Sharon, Gordon, Maxey, Bailey,
Lamar.
Civil Service and Observation-Disclosures g-
lesby, Patterson, Booth, McCreary, Whyte,
Beck.
To Audit and Control Contingent Expenses
Jones, Rollins and Denne.
Printing-Anthony, Sargent, Whyte.
Lbrary-lIowe, Edmunds, Ransom.
Rules-Fcrry, Hamlin, Merrimon.
Engrossed Bills-Conover, Paddock, Grover.
Leyees Mississippi Rver-Bruce, Blame, Can
over, Cockrell, Harris.
To Examine Several Branches of Civil Service
-Chalfee, Conkling, Merrnon, Window Eaton.
Transportation Routes to Seabosrd-Cameron
of Wisconsin, Window, Canover, Burnside
Saunders Davis Of West Virginia, Harris, Lamar,
Beck.
The credentials Of j. d. Eustis of Louisiana,
were referred to the committee on election.
The resolution by Grover was adopted, that
memorial from Oregon charging Grover was
elected by fraud by referred.
Adjourned Till tomorrow.
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STATE NEWS.

1t is with sincere regret that we announce the
decease OF DR.. VIM. L. Payne, who has been
practicing physician OF the homo opathic school
for about thirty six years, and has won very ex-
tended and enviable reputation. For more than
thirty years he has been our family and only ply
stefan, and full well can we attest his uniform
kindness of heart and professional skill. No man
in Bath was more highly respected, and no one
will be more sadly missed His death took place
at three o'clock Friday morning. Bath Times.
Alanson Emerson a lad Of fourteen, committed
suicide by hanging, at Brooks, lle Feb. l7ih. His
motive is not known. Tyler Butler of Eastbrook,
partly insane, attempted suicide recently, and the
chances Of his recovery are small.
A correspondent of the Pennington Chronicle
says: Having occasion to examine the records OF
the town of Industry, found an old and iniirm
man in charge of them, upon whom this cold bard
winter had told heavily. Mr.. Peter w. Butler has
been clerk of the town for thirty-four consecutive
years. and l challenge any town in the state to
furnish a handsomer, neater, or more complete
record than his. How wise it is keep town clerk
continuously in office, f.om the fact that in this
case there is an unbroken record for generation.
BE careful of your lamps. Kerosene gathered
in six thousand victims IN this country the last
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-10

KENNEBEC COUNTY-Tn Probate Court at Au.
gustd. on the fourth Monday Of February, 1871.
SAMUEL l.. HUNTINGTON, Admins Lrator
- the estate OF Samuel w. Huntington, late of
Hallowell, in SAID county, deceased, having petit
toned for license to sell at public auction or
ceased, for the payment of debts, &c, viz: The
homestead OF the deceased, including lot ON which
the old barn stands:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully, prior to the fourth Monday OF
March next in the kennebec Journal, news.
paper printed in Augusta, that all persons interest
ed may attend at Court of Probate then TO be
holden at Augusta, and show cause, il any, why
the prayer Of said petition should not be granted.
ii. X. BAKER, Judge.
Attest CHARLES HEwINs, Register. 3wl2
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summary OF nrIlgiou. IntelIigence.

The Universalsts of Fairfield recently gave a
successful parlor entertainment in the spacious
rooms at the home of Hon. Vim. Co1nor for the
benefit Of the Sunday School.
Great elgious interest is prevailing in South
Addison, known as the Cape and Neck. About
thirty five have professed conversion.
Workmen are repairing the interior and
painting the outside of the Main Street Unitarian
church in Brunswick. All the wall paper has
been removed the walls have been tinted; the
ceiling whitened and some very neat fresco
work is going The old style pulpit has
been removed, and low platform will be con-
structed, upon which will be placed light
reading desk.
Rev. c. p. Bartlett has been holding meetings
in some of the outposts of his Sedgwick parish
. good degree of interest has rewaid ed his
labors.
II is understood that arrangements are in
progress for commencing regular religious SER
vices In the Unitarian Society in Waterville, on
Sunday week. March IL.
1t is thought that Rev. Mr.. Tabor of Norway,
will accept the call extended to him by the Uni.
versalist society Of West Burke, Vermont.
The union prayer meetings commenced at East
Corinth, after the close of the week of
PRAYER, by the Free Baptist and Methodist socie-
ties. are to be continued. The meetings thus far
have been productive of very good results.
A revival interest has begun at the Jackson
School House in Minot, through the instrumental.
Auburn.
The Universalsts of Fairfield are engaged in =
series of meetings which commenced on Tuesday
evening of this week. Rev. Mr.. Battles of Ban
gor, and Demarest of Manchester, N. H., and
Munger and B0sserman are present.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-03-10

Rev. s. P. Merrill bapti.ed six candidates last
Sabbath making l04 additions to the church by
baptism during his ministry at Waterville.
There is q religious revival at Brooks Of some
magnitude with increasing interest. Quite q mum.
Der of converts have been made and backsliders
reclaimed. AT South Brooks the religious inter
est increases and there are signs of general re-
freshing.
The ieligi ous interest in Rockland at the pres
tnt time seems deep and general. Besides the
meetings at the Free Baptist and Fist Baptist
churches, meetings are being held every evening
at the Methodist and Cedar street Baptist churches
with increasing interest.
Rev. F. T. Lakewood of Bangor. is gradually
recovering from his recent illness.
Rev. f. Bean, late pastor of the Fort Fairfield
and Caribou Congregational chu riches, has accept
ed q call from q church in Gray, whose pastorste
he formerly held eleven years in succession.
Rev. J. W. Kinds, formerly pastor of the Win
throp Street Unversalist church in Augusta, is
now living in Oak Park, Illinois.
Bishop Scott is to preside at the Maine Confer
ence Of the Methodist church, TO meet in Gardi-
ner April 18th.
The Universalist society in Bath are prospering
WE'LL under the efficient services of Rev. Mr.. Nut
ting as pastor.
A powerful revival interest has been awakened
at Elliot on Rev. S. + Strouts charge. Several
persons have been reclaimed and converted
The Methodists at Bowdoinham, have thorough
ly repaired their house of worship, at an expense
Of nearly a thousand dollars.
Rev. a. Gage writes the Gospel Banner that he
has not retired from the ministry.
STANDARDIZATION. Mr.. Blaisdell, pastor of the
Summer street in Gardiner, recently bad dona-
ton party; result some S75.-lsev. ID. ID. Burr Of
Parkers Head, expresses thanks for gift of $50.
The friends of Rev Jos Ii. Taylor in Bluehill.
and they are many, continue to give him many
substantial evidences of their affection and kind
remembrance during mis- long continued illness,
the storcroom has been supplied, and several loads
o. wood, some of it cut ready for use, have found
their way to the parsonage just in season to be
very acceptable.
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CONDENSED iTELEGRAMs.

In the Superior Court to-day, in Lawrence,
Mass, the of Georgiana A. Monies vs. City
of Lynn for injuries received by a defective side
walk, verdict was returned for the plaintiff for
S2,17l.50. This was the third trial.
w. c. Gray, son of David b. Gray, of Montpel-
Ter, Vt, took his fathers receipt for one dollar,
and by skilful erasure altered it to note for
500, and then left for Kansas. His father will
probably shoulder the loss.
The Prohibitory State Convention held at Prov
idence, X. l., to-day, nominated the regular re-
publican ticket, with the exception of Warren X.
Perez, Attorney General, who is the candidate of
the democrats.
1t is claimed that the recount of votes in New
Orleans, elects j. III. Acklen over Dawall, in the
third congressional district.
A Halifax despatch says is i, reported that the
Imperial Govt intend laying q submarine cable
between Halifax and Bermuda.
The furniture warerooms of Miller & Brother:
St. Louis. were destroyed by fire to-day. Loss
81 800; fully insured including $500 in Bangor
lnauraIce Co.
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A Few Standard Lies Nailed.

Our attention has been called to it, or We never
should have noticed the foundering Of the Stan
dard over the republican celebration the other
evening. That paper has a method of its own for
condensng and packing lies that we do not won
der at finding dc zen lies in less than two stick
fulls of matter. We must quote specimen brick:
"Was it or was ii not "rowdyism" to stave q
church door open and attempt 20 reach the tower
and ring the bell in utter disregard of orders from
the church committee against such proceedings
Was it or was it not "rowdyism to break open
another church door that was bolted inside and
otherwise fastened, and in open defiance to the
wishes of the deacons and other church officials,
effeciing entrance to the gallery from which the
bell is rung and there in a reckless, daredevil
manner ring the bell and this, too, in a house
consecraed TO the worship OF God, in jubiant ex-
ultalion over fraudulent proceeding, the most
damnable OF anything ever perpetrated in the
land Was it or was 1t not ''rowdyism" to quarrel
amoug themselves, and leave marked eridencSs in
various localities of having partaken freely of poor
whiskey, benzine or some other poisonous liquor
Now the facts are that in every church where
the bells were ruDg, permission was first obtained
from the proper authority before taking a single
step. One bigoted democratic Christian was
found who was ready to set all the bells ringing
over a democratic victory, but thought it sacriege
to rejoice in that way over republican victory,
and so his church bell was not disturbed. No
church door was broken open, no locks or bars
snapped, and no damsgc whatever to property
done, As to "qualrellipg" among themselves, no
body of old and sedae men ever conducted them.
selves with more propriety such an occasion
than did the young men making up the commit
tee and carrying out the details of the celebration
But, on the other hand, the Standards lies com
pei us to reveal facts, dsgraceful to the good
name of the city, which we would otherwise
have suppressed. We refer TO the cowardy attack
by democrat on a young republican on Bridge
street, knocking him down. a lot of democrats
| collected on Market square, and raised
the cry of "row," in the hope Of bringing
disgrace upon the celebrations; they attempt
ed to roll the tar barrels down Rines' Hill, that
had been collected for a bonfire; seized upon
a laborng man who was tending bonfire,
and attempted to throw him upon the flames
trampel upon little boy and nearly broke his
leg; by impudent, abusive and insulting language,
attempted to start fight in several localities, but
through the forbcarsnce of the republicans failed.
The fires of general disturbance from the dem.
ocratic rowdies were evidently slumbering, and
were kept under by the watchfulness of an extra
and alert police force, and the patience and good
judgment of those active in the celebration.
These facts had better remained in oblivion, but
they have been called out by the untruthful and
unjust paragraph of the Standard.