Daily Kennebec journal., 1879-06-13

Poor old Smith N. ID. Smith, the 'learn-
ed Blacksmith" is, we are panied to learn, in
the Penitentary at st. John, n. b. From
his prison cell he writes, among other things
IL have the sorrow To be in the Pcnit enti-
ary at st. John, n Il. | came here from Au-
gusta, (droye out as you must know, almost
dead with trouble and sorrow, and could not
get work here then was fool enough to
let the devil take me, and as you well know,
his first place is to the rum shop, where |
commenced to drink the best of brandy and
kept full day and night, until arrested which
was about two or three weeks. | think that |
drank quart of brandy a day and stole to
pay the bills. | stole from good man and
cannot tell where, | was drunk | plead
guilty to three charges and got six years, two
years on each charge. ! came out before tri-
al and made an honest, true confession"
Mr.. Smith acknowledges he is guilty of
stealing Mr.. Winters watch in this city, and
is very sorry for doing so. He also exhibits
true penitencc for publishing the lampooning
paper, in which he made most unjustifiablc
attack upon Sheriff Libby and County Attor-
ney Webb.
In ravine on a portion of Mr.. c. Cottle's
farm in this city, there was made quite dis
covery the other day, ON the portion near the
Brook road. Men were at work building II
fence, and found a temporary house provided
by stretching rubber blankets from the slope
Of one hill to another, leaving the ravinc be-
meath dwelling place. The hou>,, or
tent had apparently been deserted for several
la, l,,t NJ fnr I'm.
womcn's clothes, household articles, cook
ing utensils, bed, and fircwood, indicating
that family had been living there.
The police yesterday seized ten gallons of
liquor at the Eastern Express office. Two
five gallon casks were concealed in boxes.
The establishments of Wiggin & Getchcll and
Geo. Chadwick were visited, but in both
places the liquors were dumped.
Plenty of nice Kcnnebec Salmon at Central
Fish Market
| There is good deal of interest felt by pc
dcstrians and others, in the twenty-five mile
walk, which is to take place Thursday eve
ming, June 18th. at Granite Hall, between f..
| ~ NHtd anu II. H. MuriiiN botH VI huSu>it
The deposits of s25 each, were made May I.
with the stakeholder, Mr.. A. b. Winslow of
| Portland, and the balance, S1j each, is to be
deposited with Mr.. Winslow June TO- The
| conditions are that the walk shall be square
| heel and toe race. The track is to be five
feet wide, all passing to be done on the out
side Each man is to he allowed one judge
and one attendant, no other persons to be al
! lowed on the track.
The referee is to be chosen by the contest
ants before the race. The winner is to take
all the money deposited and the proceeds, af-
ter the expenses are paid 1t is expected by
the mana gers that the attendance will be very
large a. the walk is looked forward to with
much interest, and it will undoubtedly be the
most exciting race that ever took place in
| this State. rs both men have been in strict
training for the past two weeks Shea claims
to be the champion twenty-five mile walker,
while Murphy has walked several matches
and has never lost race.