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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

At this day of "A. D,
personally appeared Z. d., and E. + Tor G. H.
and A. b. Tor K L. parent, guardian, husband,
sclectmln or mayor and acknowledged the
foregoing instrument 10y them scaled and sub
scribed to be their +: &c act and deed.
Before me, j. NJ Judge of the District
SEQ. q. Such instrument shall, lift appears
to the probate court that the provisions of the
statute have been complied with, be recorded
10 the probate office where 1t is fled And
upon the proper execution and filing of such
an instrument the same rights, duties aud
obligations and the same right of inheritance
shall exist between the parties as though the
person adopted had been the Legitimate child
Of the person or persons making the adoption,
except that the person SO adopted shall not be
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

No. 125.-An act to repeal IAN act to enable
owners of LAM to drain the same" approved
November ~, 1868.
1t is hereby Ell tcted etc.
sec. l, The act passed November 10, 1868, en-
titled " an act to enable owne OF lands to drain
the same" is here by repealed.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

No. 11O.-An act In addition to chapter fifteen of
the General Statutes entitled "Of towns, town
meetings, and town officers
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC l. No person shall at the same time hold
the offices OF seleCtman and lister in any town In
this State.
SEC. 2 This act shall take effect on the first
Tuesday of March, A. ID. 1881.
Approved November II, 1880.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

10 refund or renew their outstanding obliga-
tons
II is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. /. A town having outstanding and unpaid
orders, notes, bonds, or coupons, issued under any
act OF the legislature for the purpose OF the cree
ton OF public buildings, or In aid OF public i'm
prOyements. or for the payment OF soldiers bOdn-
ties, may issue other negotiable notes or bonds
for the purpose OF retiring the outstanding orders.
notes, bonds and coupons, In the same manner
that II may issue new notes or bonds to pay or
retire outstanding notes or bonds issued In aid Of
railroad; and the powers, restrictions, duties
and liabilities OF the town and town Officers in the
matter shall be the same as is provided by law in
the case OF the refunding by a town OF town
bonds issued In aid OF railroad; and the interest
on such new notes or bonds shall be provided for
In the same manner.
SEC. ,. Other municipal corporations shall
have the same power TO issue new orders, notes,
bonds or coupons, for the purpose OF paying re-
firing outstanding ones that towns have and the
duties required to be performed by town officers
In such connection shall be performed by the cor
responding officers OF other municipal corpora
lions; and the powers, restrictions, duties and
liabilities In such matters, OF such corporations
and OF the officers thereof shall be the same as
the powers, restrictions, duties and liabilities Of
towns and town officers in similar cases
Approved, Dec. 9, 1890
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

No. 1s2-An act to complete Miss Heminway's
Gazetteer of Vermont History, and thus COM
plete the history of all the towns for one hun
dred years.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
SEC. l. The state librarian is hereby author
lied and directed to subscribe for twenty-five COM
plete sets of Miss Hemnway's vermont Histor-
ical Gazetteer" at four dollars per volume and as
fast as the volumes are delivered at the library,
and certificate of the librarian showing such de
livery Is presented to the state auditor, said au-
ditor shall draw an order in favor of the publish
ers for payment of the same
SEC. 2 Tine publishers are hereby authorized
to take one subscription TO the same for each
town in the State, al two dollars per volume, and
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

No 1870 An act relating to the Investment O.
deposits In eavlngS banks and TO the CUSTODY Of
'reasu er'S bouds.
1t Is he ieby enacted, ETC..
SEC /. Tue IN 'neys deposited in savings
bank, Stvin 8 In tuition or trust company, and
the income III ref %, may, In addition to the
other III ID S In which such FUNDS may now he Ia
V sted by law be INVESTED In the mum ipal
bond or cities OF ten lous md lnhabta Is In the
S al es of Mi hlgan. Nebraska and Call a.
SEC 2. In the In e>tment OF tn deposits and
surplus OF Sa tngS banks saving In titutionS
an t ust companies IN first mortgages OF unn-
numbered real estate, 1t hall not he eater be
nee sary that the property mortga. Ell ShOI d b
double in value III Ill cunt invested, but It shall
be @ loHable subject IN other particulars TO the
pre- en res ri It Gus OF law, to inte such funds
In first mortgages OF unncumoe go improved
real estate when the amo1nt or the investment
does exceed tn ee tfths OF the cash value OF
the pr )perty mortgaged
SEC 3. The bonds OF trelsurerS or savings
banks savings in,itutionS and t'uSt compault $,
Shall be deposit with th inspe tor OF finance,
within TWEEN y days after the Election or appoint
ment OF such trt aSurer
sage.
No. 12l.-An act in relation to the investment by
trust companies of their deposits and trust
funds, etc.
1t is hereby enacted, etc
SEC /. Moneys deposited 10 savings bank or
SO nngs Institution, may be Invested, by such
bank or institution, In the municipal bonds OF
cities of te thousand or m IRE inhabitants, in the
State OF Ne York, New Je sey, pennsylvania,
Ohio Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Iowa and ssour, in addition TO the other secu
rit es 10 which, sucn moneys may now by law be
invested.
SEC. 2. Moneys received by a trust company on
depo 1t or in trust may be invested, In addition
to the modes author lied in their respective CHAR
tiers ia such public funds, munlclral bonds and
bank stocks, as the deposits in savings banks may
by law be invested in.
SEC 3. This act shall take effect from Its pas
sage.
Approved November 8, 1880.
No. IRAN Act allowing municipal corporations
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

No. lOS.-An act relating to the adjournment of
freemenS meetings.
1t is hereby enacted, ETC.:
SEC /. freemens meeting held on the first
Tuesday in September shall not be adjourned be-
fore an election OF town representative Is made,
unless upon the unanimous vote OF the legal
voters present at the time the question OF such
adjournment Is put
Approved December "a, 1880.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-01-05

No. 1A-An act relating to vacancies In the office
of assistant judge OF the county court
1t is hel eby enacted, etc:
SEC. /. When an assistant judge of a county
court dies, resigns, removes from the county, or
becomes insane, said office shall be deemed to be
vacant, and the governor shall I'LL the same by
Sea The governor shall not appoint a sue
ceSsor to Judge alleged or supposed 10 be in 'ane
unit he has received certificate OF such judges
insanity made by two physicians of unquestioned
integrity and skill, residing in the probate dis
trlct which such Judge alleged or supp 'sed to
be insane resides, accompanied by certihcate OF
the Judge of probate Of the same district that
such physicians are Of unqueStioned skill and in
tPgrty in their profession.
SIC 3. This act shall take effect from its pas
Approved December "a, 1880.
No 115.-An act relating to the powers and au-
thority OF assistant judges Of the county court
1t is hereby en- cted, ETC.:
Sol. Either assis ant Judge of the county
court may exercise the powers and authority of
judge OF probate, now by law vested In the first
assistant judge OF the county court, where both
the Judge OF probate and register are lnCapacltat-
ed for executing the Office OF judge In relation to
any estate or mat er cognzable before such court.
SEC 2. This act shall take effect from It's pas
sage.
Approved December "a, 1890
No 116 An act compelling county treasurers to
make, and county judges to publish an an
nual statement of the county finances
1t Is hereby enacted, ETC..
SEC /. County treasurers shall annually on or
before the 18th day of January, deliver to the
assistant judg of their counties statement Of
their accounts for the year ending on the last day
of December next pre- eding exhibiting the orders
accepted by them during the year, giving the
number, date, amount and payee OF each, and
amount and sources OF revenue OF their respective
counties, and each item thereof; the orders paid
by them, giving the number, date and amount Of
each, to whom made payable and for what pur-
pose drawn, and the amount or interest paid
thereon; and the amount of Indebtedness Of their
respective counties, with copy Of the abstracts
of orders, outstanding and unpaid at the COM
mencement Of the year, and the orders accepted
by them during the year. A county treasurer
who fails TO comply with the provisions of this
secrlon or who knowingly makes false return,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06
chambers Journal
Changing Their RaA "a.

The legend runs that the fine Norman
church Of Godshill in the Isle of Wight was
to have been built in the valley but the build
ers every morning found the previous days
work had been destroyed during the night and
the stones carried to the top of the hill Con-
sidering this as Divine indication where the
holy structure was to be built, they according
ly reared it on that prominent site, where for
miles round it still forms graceful and beau
tiful object. A similar legend is related with
reference to the Church of Ste Marie du Cas-
tel, in Guernsey, where it is currently reported
that fairies were the agents, while others as
sert it was the work of angels. Indeed, it
would appear that in days gone by, the invisi-
BILE beings of whatever natnre they were, who
according to tradition, so often interfered in
the building Of some sacred edifce, generally
selected for its site the most inconvenient spot
and not infrequently steep hill. The church
of Breedon in Leicestershire, for instance,
stands on high hill, with the village at its
foot. Tradition, however, says that when the
site of the church was first fixed upon, GEN.
tral spot in the village was chosen. The foun-
dations were not only dug, but the builders
commenced the fabric. 1t was to no purpose; /;
for ali they built in the course of the day was
carried away by doves during the night time
and skilfully built in exactly the same manner
on the hill where the church stands. Both
founder and workmen, awed and terrified by
this extraordinary procedure, were afraid to
build the church on its original site, and
agreed to finish the one begun by the doves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

THE salaries of the Ambassadors and Min
listers Plenipotentary of the French Repub-
lie are estimated as follows for the current
year in the budget of Foreign Affairs: Am
bassadors-St. Petersburg $4,000; London,
100000; Vienna, $4,000; Berlin, $4,000;
Constantinople $4,000; Madrid, $4,000;
Rome (Quirinal), $4,000; Rome (the Vati-
CAM, $4,000, and Berne, $4,000. Minis
ters Plenipotentiary- ST., 1000; Yeddo,
Washington and Rio de Janeiro, $4,000;
Buenos Ayres, $4,000; Athens, Brussels,
the Hague, Lisbon and Teheran, $4,000;
Bucharest, Copenhagen, Lima, Munich,
Santiago (ChilD and Stockholm, $4,000;
Belgrade, $1,000; Tangiers, $6,4OO; Port-au-
Prince, $4,000 and Cettinje, S4,4oO In ad-
dition to these nine Ambassadors and twen-
ty Ministers Plenipotentary, France is rep
resented abroad by twenty-eight Consuls
General, ninety-two Consuls and one hun
dred Vice Consuls.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06
The Planets in June.

Mercury is evening star, and is the only
planet visible after sunset during the month.
On the 10Th he reaches his greatest eastern
elongation, and for ten days before and after
that time, if the atmosphere is clear and the
sky cloudless, he may be easily found On the
18th it will be a little more than twenty-five
degrees, nearly the maximum; he is also near
ly at his greatest northern declination, both
conditions being favorable for observation. At
the elongation he is above the horizon until
about eleven minutes after o'clock, little
more than an hour and q half after sunset
Three quarters of an hour after sunset is the
best time to look, for the long twilight will
prevent his being seen much earlier. He will
then be about twelve degrees above the hori-
zon, shining with an intense white light some
times tinged with yellow, and with brilian-
cy almost unequalled by any other star. Mer-
curry is passing now from his superior conjunc-
tion, which occurred on the 18th of MAY, to his
inferior conjunction, which will occur on the
18th of July. He sets now aboSt twenty min
utes before o'clock. Uranus is evening star,
but too far away to be visible to the naked
eye. He sets now about half an hour after
midnight; at the end of the month about a
quarter before ii o'clock. Venus is morning
star, and plays brilliant role throughout the
month She rises now shortly before 8 O'Clock:
at the close OF the month at o'clock Jupiter
is morning star. He is approaching the earth,
and before the end of the month will shine in
increased size and brightness. On the 10Th.
four hours before his conjunction with Venus
he passes very near Neptune, being only for
ty-four minutes of degree north. It is rare
for four planets to be so near together On the
first of the month they all rise within twenty.
four minutes. Venus appears first, followed
in order by Saturn, Jupiter and Neptune. the
last conner being invisible. The theory of plan
etary action, as motive power in producing
solar disturbances, has, for the first time since
Juplter's perihelion, found little to substanti-
ate Its claims to notice. The earth has moved
on In its course, in spite of the sun spots, with
scarcely any phenomena out of the ordinary
experience to record on its latest monthly an
nails Slight shocks of earthquake have been
felt IN New Hampshire ana Illinois, and slight
renewals in European localities OF previous
heavier visitations of this destructive agent
give proof OF continued meteorological disturb
ance. Jupiter rises now a few minutes after
3 o'clock; at the end of the month a little be-
fore half-past 1 o'clock. Saturn is morning
star. He rises now at about four minutes be-,
fore 3 o'clock; at the end of the month a few
minutes after o'clock. Mars is morning star.
He is the first of the morning stars TO appear
above the horizon, about II degrees south oil the
sunrise point. He rises now at O'Clock; at the
end OF the month just before o'clock. Neptune
Is morning star and invisible to the naked eye
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himself. left the old man with very warm

himself. l left the old man with very warm
opinion Of him."
II am told," said 1, as Mr. Green paused in
his recital, that you were present when Lin
colu shouldered the barrel of whiskey and
drank out of the bunghole. How is that7''
well, he didn't exactly drink" said Mr..
Green, "for Lincoln never drank liouor. but
he took swallow in his mouth and then spit
it out again. 1t was done to win a bet. You
see, man by the name of Eastep, who lived
near Salem, was great fellow to be always
betting with the boys. and winning from them
on his own tricks. He had beaten me a great
many times, ard after he had done SO one day
Lincoln told me 1 ought to stop betting with
him. He'll always beat you,' said Lincoln,
and he knows IL or he wouldn't bet. Now, II
you'll agree to stop it, I'll tell you how to get
even with him. promised, and Lincoln told
me to bet Eastep, the next time he came to
town, that he Uincoln) could take up barrel
OF whiskey, and drink out of the bung-hole 1
hardly believed that Lincoln could do it, but
ne showed me how easy it was, by getting the
barrel on his knees, to do it, and SO the next
opportunity tackled Eastep for bet. He was
eager to do it, but when L wanted to bet
four dollar hat he looked q little surprised.
However, he took the bet and the crowd gath
cred around to see the fun. Lincoln tilted the
barrel on an end, then on his knees, then
rolled it slowly up till he had it in the right
position, when the bung was taken out and he
took the swallow as agreed. Eastep looked on
in blank amazement, but bought the hat and
left. never knew him to bet again after
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

The Buffalo Commercial, one of Mr.
Conkling's warmest supporters, said on
Tuesday, before the result Of the voting was
known: 'If the verdict of majority of the
Republican members of the Legislature,
who have his fate in their hands, is that his
resignation must be accepted as final, and
that no further lease of Senatorial power
shall be offered him, the stalwarts will sub
NIT. They are willing to bow before the
authority of majority, and they will do
their best to close up the ranks and put the
party in good condition for the State cam
paign in which we must soon bear part.
Stalwarts do not bolt.''
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

DETROIT Post: Conkling land Pla.t) in
their letter of resignation, stated that ''New
York abounds in sons quite as able as we
are to bear her message and commission in
the Senate of the United States" This ele-
CANT sentiment met with an enthusiastic re-
sponse from the New York Legislature.
and has been endorsed by the votes of near
ly four-fifths of that body who have voted
for other "sons" of New York for Senators.
AS the Legislature and the resigning Sena-
tors are so entirely in accord on this poi Mt,
would itnot be appropriate for the latter to
put the joint opinion into effect by with
drawing from the contest for reelection?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

The Minneapolis Tribune boasts that
since the adoption of the "new process" Of
making flour in 1871 that city leads the mar.
ket From 10000 barrels in 1860 and 5S5,-
600 in 1878, the production of 1880 reached
2,051,S barrels. The capacity of the Min
neapolis mills is now %, ,255 barrels day.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

PROVIDENCE Journal: The whole condi-
ton OF the practical aspect of women's suf-
frage is that the women should desire it and
prepare for it. When they wish and are
ready for it, there will be no reluctance to
give to them in the intelligent and pro-
gressive part of the body polite. 1t will be
inevitable as one of the operations of nature
and that it will work to the highest advan-
tage OF society there can De no doubt Until
then there will be delay. And, however
keen the feeling of many who suffer from
being disfranchised, the delay will be just as
well as polite.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

IT is proposed to place colossal statue of
Robert Fulton on Polipells island in the.
Hudson river at the entrance of Newburgh
bay. The situation is appropriate, for it is
one of the most beautiful in the whole
course of the river. The island is small
rocky eminence in mid channel between the
two mountains, Storm King and Gro Nest.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

PHILADELPHIA Press: In the opinion of
the Star-route people this Administration is
double-jointed fraud, made up of mar
plots and people who don't know a good
thing when they see it. 1t is very trd to
please everybody.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06
ga Decade''-He Knew It.

IDGlrOII FTtt FTeSsI
man with note in one hand and pencil
in the other and look of anxious suspense in
his eyes entered Detroit fruit-house the other
day and asked:
II beg pardon for interrupting you, but
you tel me how much decade is?'
Il guess can," replied the proprietor, and
he beckoned the man to the back end of the
store. In big box in the alley were about
1000 bad oranges and he pointed to them and
quietly remarked:
''To the best of my knowledge and belief a
decayed is about six bushels, dry measured
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

THE reunion of ex-prisoners of war and
veterans at Detroit on June 21 to 23 PROM
ises to be largely attended. The reuuion at
Toledo two years ago attracted many thou
sands. The coming event ought to attract
even more people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06
THE PRESS.
MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 6.

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
tion but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munieations that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor Ali railway, steamboat and hotel managers
Will confer favor upon us by demanding credentials
OF every person claiming to represent our journal
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06
THE number of immigrants who arrived

THE NUMBER OF Immigrants who arrived
at Castle Garden for the first five months of
this year are: January, s,0S2; February,
9,75S; March, 27,7OS; April, 59,74S; May,
1852; total, 1S2,10S During the cores
spending five months of 1880 these arrived
at Castle Garden 1886. The immigration
for the month of May of this year is the
largest for any one month in the history of
the country and is even larger than the i'm
migration for either the year 1876 or 1877.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-06

THE New York Evening Telegram is just
ly proud of recent exploit, which it records
In this way: Horses got away at 1921. 8
New York time. Iroquois passed the win
nlng-post 1O.23.55 New York time. Result
reached New York 1924 New York time.
Time occupied in transmission, seconds.
Within four minutes, absolute time, from
the moment the winners colt passed the
wire, the news was going into type and un-
going the electrotyping process in the Tele-
gram Office''
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
NroTECE ES HEREBY GIVEN, That
v fhe subscriber has been duly appointed EXecu-

tor of the VIII Of
NATHANIEL MERRILL late of Falmouth,
- the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds as the
law directs. And have appointed Joseph H. Mer-
rll of said Falmouth my agent or Attorney i'll the
State of Maine All persons having demands upon
the estate of said deceased are required TO eXhib-
tate are called mon TO make payment to
REUBEN MERRILL of Lawrence, Mass. Executor,
or to JOSEPH II. MERRILL of Falmouth, Agent
or Attorney.
Falmouth, April 9th, 1881 may27dlaW3wF~