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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

AN ACI additional 70 chapter two hundred and
eighteen Of tho acts Of eighteen hundred aud
seyenty-Ecven, entitled " An Act to revise and
consolidate ths laws relating 70 the gOvernmeBt,
powers duties privileges and liabilities Of Savings
Banks and Instituti0na for Savings"
BE II enacted. DC. a. loiOWss
SECT /. AfeF o decree OF FequestratiOn Is passed.
provided in section thiryve OF chapter two hun
drcd and eighteen ofthe acts Ofegbteen hundred and
seyenty-seyen. the court, any justice thereof In
vacation. shall appoint commissioners, who shall
give such notice Of tlie times and places Of their
sessions the court or suc5 justice orders; receive
and make report to the court nj such Time as the
court orders, Of the claims allowed and disallowed
and Of the amount due each depOsitor, which shall
be subject 20 exception and amendment, reports
of masters In chancery. On application of any per-
son interested. the court may extend the time for
require. When the amount due each person IL es-
tablshed. the court shall cause others than deposit
tors be paid In full and after deductlng expenses
the balance TO be ratably distributed among de-
pOsitors.
sECr. 2. An attachments OF the property Of the
bank shall be dissolved By the decree of questTa-
ton and all pending suits shall be discontinued and
the claim Ia suit presented 10 the commissioner,
unless the court, any justice thereof in vacation,
application of the plaintiff within three months
from said decree, shan pass order allowing the
receiver TO be made party 20 the suit and that the
same may be prosecuted 90 final judgment. After
decree OF sequestratiOn, acti0p at law shall be
maintained on any claim against the bank, unless
the court, or justice thereof in vacation, app-
cation therefor within the time above named, shall
authorize it. and I'm such the receiver shall be
IN ade a party: any judgment recovered herein
provided shall be added TO the claims against the
bank.
seer. 3. All claims not presented 70 the CON-
missioners within the time fixed by the court, or
ltRa,ed nj law aforesaid shall be forever barred
lApproYed February 10, 1871
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
GlInptrr I'D.

Az 40 + ~ encourage the Development Ut the Min
Ing IntcT,sts OF the state.
D. ~ cHucfed, DC, A. follows:
SECT That all mines of gOdsilycr. or Of tbc baser
metals. which now OF may be- opened and In pro-
Cess of development. shall be exempt from taxation
for term Of ten years II m the time 81 -uch oponl"g
SRCr. ,. This act shall not affect the taxation of
the lands Tho surface imprOyrme q Of the same
at the -amn rate OF valuation a. similar lands and
buildings ia the vicinity.
SECT. 8. This act shall take ch.c, when approved.
Improved February -. ISIS
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

Of this act the question 70 De- determined upon a..
picauqu N any railroad company whose track "A 80
crossed, made within sixty days aftcT notice, in
writing, hereafter served such railroad company
BY the muniCipl officers Of any city Or town 10
which such way 4 located, requesting such railroad
company 10 build and maintain much Of such
way az Il within the imiie Of their road.
scr. 3. All provisions Of any act inconsistent
Wlth thie ect are hereby repealed
Approved February 10, 1881
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
Ehnpter 30.

AN ACT 10 create lien on Ii-ml OK Bark
BE u ctGcted. &c a. follows:
SKCr. |. 4 person who labors al cutting and
pooling hemlOck bark shall have lien thereon for
the amount due for his personal services which shall
take PR ccdence Of all other claims 20 continue for
thirty days. and BE- enforced by attachment; pro-
videt. bowcger. that such lien shall not continue
after the bark shall have arrived a. a market.
SECr 2. This at hall tako effect when approved
approved FebUarJ -, i'is.l
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

~ ACT additional I'D chapter nIty.n.ne OF the
Revised statute, rotating 81 ll" Insurance
Do - eH1rf-i. &c.. as fOll1Wst
10 iife insurance company organized nr lucIi-
poratni under fhr fVt oi ll- -ta o., rua Boo permit
ia 90 re uturr it. .h. excerpt by permission oi thr
Insurance commissioner; but nothing iu thi- art
shall bc cIutrurd Zoo Drefrut HnY $500 p.Hrarc' CONE
pany from re-iu-ufug fractional rlT., nor cscD.l-
bog uuH.utif 10 uuF ilIit iIual rl.k
Approved February d. 1851
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
Chupfer 80.

AN ACT relating TO apprenticing of Boys in Reform
School.
Be Il enacted &C. as follows:
IL shall be the duty of the superintendent OF the
state reform school, with advice of the trustees to
prepare from time TO time, and as often once In
six months q list Of all boys under his charge who
are suitable by age and good behavior 10 apprentice
to farming mechanical trade other useful occupa-
ton and furnish such list for publication in such
papers of the state as viii insert the same free of
charge to the end that boys in the school may be
placed in good homes as soon rs they show them
Improved February 70, 1851
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
Chapter 30.

An ACT relating to Malicious NJ. chief
Ne q cIiactcd DC n follows:
SCOT l. Whoever wlllmlly or malictousiy poll
sons dehes in any way cOrrupts the water OF any
we'll. spring brook reservoir u-ed for domestic
purpose, shalt be- punished By huc not exceeding
one thousand dollar aud by imprisonment not more
than one year.
SECT : Thi. act shall take effect when approved.
Approved February r., lsisl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
Gs,apter -.

AN ACT additional to a." An Act TO facilitate the
prompt administration of justice by establishing
Superior Court in kennebec County,
Le q enacted, DC, Gs follows:
srcr ! Al AL entitled An Act to facilitate
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
Chapter Ri.

Az ACT TO amend chapter two hundred aud Inv.
eight OF the Public Laws Of eighteen hundred and
seycnty-tour, entitled An Act rotating 20 Tax
alton Of Railroad Companlcs."
D. Il enacted Dc, as foliows
section three of the public laws cd th, year eight
cen hundred and seycnty-four, T. hereby amended.
By striking out the word May" In the nth lirc
thereof and inserting tho word June
Approved February -, ls7sl
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12

mi .-fr1'or. who amor payment OF tle costs o.
prosecution. -h1 appropriate tp thr support oi the
Guild il. money recovered " tln respond rut.'
IAppoYrd February i9 l-1sJ
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-03-12
Thnntrr 3S.

AN ACT y encourage the provision of means Cor the
eXtiuguishmeut Of fires
Bs N erTrfcf, g., rs follow
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-06
Administrator Notice to
Creditors.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT By AN
N order OF the Probate Court OF King County
washington Territory. nj de and entered OF
record on the l2th day Of March. 1878, the under
signed has been appointed Administrator Of the
estate In Washington Territory OF GUSTAYUs
sMohhIlL, late of Kennebsc County in the
state II Maine. deceased. All persons having
Claims against said estate required to present
the same with satisfactory vouchers, to the mn.
aersighed at the law office of Larrabee < Hanford
In the CITY OF Seattle in said King County within
one year from the date Of this notice. or the sane
Will be forever barred
@. Fl. HANFORD
deceased ~ 0Atiii'
March 18th, 1873. mbIs.w6,
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-06
ny the Goycruor of the Territory of
Washington.
A PROCLAMATION.

lNTUEREAS THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
w OF the Territory of Washington by au act
approved tho 9th day 81 November, A. u. 1877
provided that special election should be held In
said Territory on the 9th day Of April. 1873. for
the purpose of choosing delegates 10 assemble at
waila Wallis, In said Territory. the nth day OF
June. A. ID. 1878. TO frame = State Constitution;
and
WHEREAS II is further provided In said act that
delegates 10 said Convention shall DO cleo ted In
the Territory nj large and In districts as follows
Three delegates In the Territory Of large.
One delegate I'm the First Judicial District.
One delegate I'm the Second Judicial District.
One delegate In the Third Judicial District.
One delegate IN the County Of walia wa!la.
One delegate I'm the County Of King.
One Delegate in the Counties Of Thurston and
Lewis.
One delegate In the Counties Of Clarke. ska
insnia. ktckitat and Yakima.
One delegate in tho Counties Of COwl!tx, faciGc
ahd Wahkiskuai.
One delegate In the Counties OF Pierce. Cheha-
lis and Mason.
One delegate In the consties Of Clallam, Island,
Jefferson and San Juan.
One delegate in the Counties Of Kltsap, snoho-
mish anal Whstcom.
One delegate In the Counties Of Columbia, Ste
vens aud Whitman; and
WHEREAS 10 is further provided In said act tha;
the Counties OF Idzhe, ShoshOne and Nez Perce,
said Convention by one delegate. who shall have
the privilege Of the door. but shall not be entitled
60 vote:
Now. THrRRroRr. l. ELISHA T. FERRY GOV.
erior Of the Territory OF Washington, by virtue
Of the power aud authority in me vested by said
act. do hereby call special election a. be held In
the several Counties Of this Territory on the
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-04-06
MARKET GARDENERS

Send for Roors GARDEN MANUEL FoR 1879. fn,l
., prAcucal Information on Gardening Topics:
Also price OF CHOICE SEEDS. Both sent for M
cents, which willIbe allowed on the frst order ~
Address. j. b. ROOT. Rockford. mi.
, 1878-09-21

THE STATE CoS.TgTUriCN pCN T,Sr--i)n Wei-
nesiay last. We hal the oY~or'unI'y ." hgl an "
tended converse with a rs>i i-:lr # Clark czrrrrv
whose business has called him 70 -rtvel ever t.,
greater pr; Oi Western Washington iG.iurti ra>t
few weeks. He say that srs0r- tTr .rul-rl- C!l>>
almost universally tbey oppose! % Ne territory
being chlugvi into state, he,aC|- of S IrrT ave
OF taxation beyond What l. now imposed wli.i =
high ss their circumstances vii i-.r Rr an
shs towns where the nth eErura,> ana I-l!.ss:4t,s
nos. do conyr-yste he iOani he only u,,r>r. .sr,
advocates for adopting the WSlla Nas oou>r-,I;I1u
IL Is to the hearty OF the plnw must turn "a
ssvs from this Office seE-:s .nii;ciou ~ lbe No
vemoer election. North Pdcifc TJHes-
The above corresponds with our observation
OF the large number Of farmers that ar in the
habit of calling at the SrATESgAN Office. We
have vet ~ meet a single man who favors the
adoption of the constitution. They are all OBJ
posed 10 il. as sure TO increase the taxes and
retard the settlement OF the country. The
farmers fully understand that the whole move
pent originated with office holders and offce
seekers. who sse in 4 state organization
Means TO feather their own nests ~ the expense.
of the dear people. They know. too. that We
lack tie population that w"uld enritle lis 10
ask admission as state, and are not disposed
TO steal into the union under the cloak Of a
fraud The constitution Is ALREADY dead, and
at the November election il will be for the
reopie - bury the stinking carcass.
, 1878-09-21

A DEGRADED BIsTor. The action Of the
Episcopal church. with regard t" Bishop
McCoskev. viii command tie respect al all
persons who desire tia; ;he church shall re
tam its influence fcr good over maukIud.
The subject of the scandal was not entered
upon but 1t was held tha; the acton of the
bishop. IN preventing invest, ,atIon OF the
charges against him 10y rendering lis rcsig-
nation and leaving the country. va So cub
pahl, rs to unfit him Tor his high trust. he
was. therefore. formally dcPoscd from III,
ministry bv the unanimous Vote t."
house 81 bishops. 1t Is 10y such prompt and
thorough action as this ihat the church
maintains It's high rcpute and continued use
fulnesS. There vas Ito conjonIngof the crlme
As there would have been had the r,S: :gma.i"u
been accepted. Ii mus: lie that eyi! nl.l, shall
get into the clergy aS In;o other c&'liugs :;
but no fear OF a puh!ic scandal should lead
the church 10 hesitate III dealing with item.
1t Is only when, A. in a late case, the crimes
OF pastor are concealed, his hypncruca!
Explanations accepted. and thc pulr:t
still protects him with crime IN his heart.
and amazing falSchood On lis lips-,t Is only
such moral cowarlicc a. this tlat makes cf
religion revolving mochery.
, 1878-09-21
D:EsG;s.s aod iposacca-ics,
I,c.n P1,.ta1J. ss-c-cI.
Soldiers Homestead Scrip.

COLDER ADDITIONAL. HOME
- stead Scrip can be located withcrt settle
ment upon any Government lands subject To
entry by homestead ~ iIre-empt:on, and Is the
only paper that ca: > located without settle
ment on such lands. 10 "a! VII" desire to pur
chase | VIII sell the Only iirSt-claSs "f such
paper offered at S-i - per acre f1r SJ's and
l.G'S: - - per acre Tor !0's; fractions 2t
special rates.
Deed can be issued same day Of location.
Patent is issued to the party holding The receipt.
No other SliP;lva daet! for the laf,.s located
direct from the oyi gina! claimant to y hou the
Scrip WAS issued. and rs much cf that class Is
now on the market. would advise caution in
purchasing. Buy only that which viii stand
the Strictest scrutiny and is guaranteed to the
purchaser
The other class of Additional Homestead,
known lay its dealers as ''iioats, can be sup
piled at - 30 To 50 s. per acre. The class
sell caTn"t lie sold ut anF such g.ta, aad | viii
pay to any one in this section who Is the origi-
nal claimant. and desires to dispose Of the same
50 30 per acre, and in addition pay all the fees
Dn not fail :" see my agents anI investigate
this matter fully a. this Is tie only Wy to
become convinced Of the parity OF the scrip
offered, and its advantage in making location.
.iy agent at Walia Wal'a is Vi. N MOORE,
ESD, to whom .tny wanting scrip RAY apply.
ID. Ii. TALBOT,
General Land Scrip and Warrant Broker.
12-im Sioux City, Iowa
, 1878-09-21
DEMOCRATIC eaNsISG.GN
VaIIa Nli.a tGUafl.

WaiIa NITil HNHFl'
Tbe Democrats Of "alla Waila county ar
regnuc.ted to meet in theirresF Fcctye rrtclnctS'
at their usual places + y0tln,.
On Friday. september ".th' iN'".
4 3. ,...ptt
, 1878-09-21

OK DANGEROUS JOURNEY In all the
papers Of the tlaShy Sart as well As some that
claim higher standard, MAY be read the ad-
vertiscment: Your name neatly printed on
fifty cards Tor ten cents postage" etc
Every printer knows tha; thcccSt ui the cards
furnished, which are Of iine hvarl, together
with the work and postage viii at least cuSt
three times ten cents How then can men
make this traffic pay. 1t claimed tina; the
list ri nameS of though:lcsS young ladies and
innocent young girls as well as those Of young
men and boys, gathered 10y advertisements
Of this kind in every city and village and at
almost every post-"thce, command = hig price
when offered for sale ~ men VIII" deai In that
kind of literature which l5oiSonS the Young
mad and prepares foundation ivr blasted
life In the hands ii SnTiluSS wr-,cheS, the
preserved lists are an uHcn~a. guide 10 the
hearth-stone Of almost Co.,, -u'ly. The
cards are somewhat nice. lars otter
ing books and pamphlets, se: Id hea~,ly
at high prices. viii doubtless t.i.. -. II may
be that the advertisers OF cards "a nnt want
the list for sale and are themselves the yain-
pires upon society who take :hiS method ii
getting addresses Tor reiarinus traffic r.
this as ii may. the thousands Of names sent
for cards thus advertised are on 4 dangerous
Journey.
, 1878-09-21
Dissolution Of C0partnefSiiip.

NOTICE'IS Is HEREBY GIFEN THAT
u the copartnership heretofore existing he
tween ANTOINE BESET'TE and VIC OR
trading under the firm nane
OF BESETTE < LEBOUCHER, Is this day
dissolved by mutual consent. All debts due
The late firrn mnst Ne paid 10 Antoine Besettr.
who will also pas all outstanding Indebtedness.
\. BESETTE.
V. LEBUUC CHER.
WsIla WalIa- SEPT. Is. 1875 ii-lm
, 1878-09-21

Az APPEAL To THE GE%.EUTS--A Eum-
Der Of emincu. citizeus Of ttc $"Gth have
knitted in an appeal addressed to the vaI.o"S
chambers Of commerce, aud 80 the charitable,
throughout the United states III lrhali "l
the suffering and destitute IN that section ot
the country. 1t is impresSIvely framed and
presents the painful situation in plain earn
est. eloquent language. There are nearly
thirty thousand who need AID, and th"lr con-
dition is heart-rcndcrin". For weeks vi.
until frost shall come-not before the ni'ld!e
of October. most likely the yellow fever
will rage and destroy While II ravagcS tEe
land. trade will remain rs ii paralyzyd and
she lahnring poor must meantime tanguINh IN
want and woe, to s;alve or /" die. Inc
North has generously, n"hiy contributed.
But there is yet much more 20 he done.
Fully million oi dollars is required tor the
frightful cyigency besides the much larger
amount supplied hy those of the stricken
states which have the meats to give 1t Is
the time now for the exercise Of charity, fu!i-
handed and prompt.
, 1878-09-21

Gry. JosurH Z, Johnston tie great con-
federate soldier has accepted the nomination
for congress from Eichm"2d, Virginia, AID
in his letter Of acceptance declares that the
Southcrn states owe tn II '.ase from the
condition of conquered ac,s t" the
democratic party. He is clyos,,' 20 national
banks.
, 1878-09-21
COUNTY CONIEATiO-E,
n, rbyr.aay. oc,ohcr I'd. 1873.

at the hour of II O'Clock. \. ", :" nominate
candidates for Representative and ""-.'y
Offices, t. be voted for at the ensuing -'"' eih-
her election.
The basis Of representation VIII tS u" same
as nj the late County t"nVent"n' OF. TOT '"''
,,,.c;uct and one for each - votes or Fraction u
over tifters and 1n"r thirty votes rr.ied Tor
Hon. j. L. .Iudson, 1t the last general c!ection'
, 1878-09-21

PeFsIpE.;rI,L. The Nov York U.rnd
puts up seven presidential aSplrants Tor 4
nomination, and by the process of exhaustion
eliminates from the list all hut Gen. Grant.
The only four Of the seven VII" were seriously
considered were Grart. Blaine. tcnki!rg and
Washbnrne. whose strength was III the order
mentioned. with possible change Of place
between Blame and Conhliag Tie four
democrats from whom the candidate viii
probably I've taken are 1ildcn, Thurman,
Hendricks and Eayard.
, 1878-09-21

The Conmitt@r rec"nmend that thr '1t'i7
open the polls in their precincts NJ l Clock T.
NJ. and close at P. u
By order oi the Central ComIaIt,c':
Il. Il. E!.ES, Chairman
, 1878-09-21
AWEEssgAN lEERENe sisEEP.

StHEEP MEN IMPROVE YOUR ~a
- Sheep and increase Your profits. ss2ssS;
Buy none but the best We have <sAr'-1ss
some RAMS Of our old stock, imported by
Smith & White Also, scme from the best in
Vermont that took the blue ribbons at the
California State Fair last fall These sheep
are the heaviest Shearers that ever came % this
country We are offering them at reasonable
rates \ few can be seen ut the Red stable.
below the Stine House. The whole band Is on
BoyerS rancho. known As the Estes ranche,)
q miles from this city.
WHITE & PUTNAM.
W-Gilq HdlId, Sept II, 1873 4i-tf
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-12-26
kilograms.
Di 2 Fire I'm st. I.ouis.

St. Louis. December E.-At s O'Clock
to night Il fire caught in the large five-stor,
r.ri'et house OF b. {. Powell. 3O5 N6t
tlfth street. and in five minutes the flames
We're pouring from every window in the
building. from tie groint. to the roof. Hall
an hour ls,er the builling was completely
Quilted. The roof tell in AMI tie top of the
south wall tOppled over. crushing in the
TWO upper stories of the adjoining building
on the corner OF Olive street. occupied by
VI. Alexander. druggist. and others. Tie
heat. which WAS Intense. WAS blown across
me street by strong west wind. and ignit-
ed tie manSarl roof If the iive-story Jew
eiry store OF Eugene Jacca d 4 Co. and
neen c:'lle'l ont. ana il is HOPED! the fire vii,
Ne confined to the building now burning.
h''i there is high wind from the ucs,
ana much valuable property on III! sides.
anu Tie prospect is dubious. The n,ansarl
story. which MAS used MS n m.nuf,c,o,,
was destroyed. and all the lower floors
'iftnc''ed with wafer. Jaccard Il Cos
stock is valued al 100000. bnt as all the
line iewel!y an.l much oftfe most valuable
of other kinds of stock was in the safes
me loss cannot be very heavy. The build
ing originally cost S3N.C0O. and was ;nsur-
ed tor $4,000: insurance on the stock
sI3.o00; fixtures. S20.0M. B. G.. Powell.
stock was valued at $4,000: Insurance.
$4,000.
st. Louis. December 1S.-Powc,l's Garnet
S'"re YVES DESTROYED by fire last night. Loss.
>9oUVs; insurance not known. The build
ng WAS owned by Sfls0n Hutcilins. of the
Washington City Post.
Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-12-26

would greatly facilitate the settlement of
! the country along the route. This. with
the Carroll service restored and changed to
a tri-weekly. would give the peninsula the
mail service 60 long needed.-Hus5and-
man.
The body of Lieut.. Thos. S. Wallace
was found at Grass Valley, below Mis-
soula. The body when found was frozen.
1t is supposed that he was thrown or
washed from his horse while attempting
to cross the river. but managed to reach
an island, only to perish of cold.
The construction boat of the Montana
Steam Navigation Company is now at
work on the river at BearFooth Mountain.
building Il wing dam 10 increase the depth
OF water. after which they will finish by
blasting ont the rocks in the channel at
the foot Of the Half Breed Island.-Her-
ald. Goth.
In its congratulations following certain
happy event. the Madisonian calamity ex-
presses to the fair bride the hope that each
decade my bring a new. joy. Now it
StiiACS ur tHis ~ lOt very cAltINdSdut. IL
the joys come no quicker than one every
len years, wllat-what's to become of the
census man? that's what we want TO know.
Butte Miner.
On last Wednesday. Messrs. Sedman 4
McGregory drove into George COINS COR
raj one of the finest hcifers we have seen
in Il great many years. She is thorough
bred. raised by the above named firm. and
looked as pretty as II picture She will
make the prize beef at the Metropolitan
market. Competent judges say she will
dress considerably over thousand pounds.
which is pretty good for a young, grass
fed cOw.-Madisonian.
Adolph Arnold. late Of the It'll U. s. In
fantry, was killed at his home in Fort Ben
ton on the afternoon OF Tuesday last. by
the accidental discharge of Il revolver.
Arnold leaves wife and three email chill
dren. lie was lately discharged from the
9TH Infantry. and has been citizen Of Ben
ton about two months.-Record. One Of
the children. IL little girl about eight years
old. resides with MIR. Etlmonds in Boze-
man, ED. COURIER.