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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-30

Senators-John L. Cutler, Bangor; Saml Libby,
Orono; Thomas II. Wentworth, Bradford; Philip
Wilson. East Newport.
Commissioners. Peakes, Charleston; William
T. Scrbner, Springfield.
Tr, asurer-B. b. Thomas, Hampden.
SHERIFF.. H. How, Newport
Attorney-C. M. Appleton, Bangor.
CLERK OF Courts Charles f. Swett Bangor
Register of Deeds-John t. Bowler, Bangor.
Rnoister of Prohate-Amhrose C. Flint.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1882-08-30
PROMPT PAYMENT OF DEATH LOSSES.

iiUMi ntMLNl vi Ulntll LUOuLO'
OUR ESTABLISHED RULE is to pay our death
claims promptly upon their approval by the loss
committee, without waiting the customary ninety
days-and aoithout rebate of interest
JOHs e. DE WIFE, President.
DANIEL SHARP Vice President
HENRY d. SMITH, Secretary,
NICHOLAS DEGR0OT, Assistant Secretary,
THOMAS A. FOSTER, Medical Director.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

ers on accoun. Of the wars prior to 1861 and
1860 about $3.50, 600, 600 have been disburs.
ed on account Of pensions. In the distribu-
ton of pensioners now on the roll they are
classified as follows: Invalids, 175, ,l90 wild
ows, minors and dependent relatives, 75,i03;
survivors Of the war of 1872 7,13i; widows,
a, ,GG1.
The New York Times comments as follows
on these facts:
The country is not only ungrateful and
thoughtess but it is rich. Its resources are
practically inexhaustible. Notwithstanding
the demands made upon an overlooking treas
ury by Congressional back.pay grabbers riy-
er and harbor bills, and various schemes for
the promotion Of private greed, we have con-
trived to squeeze out $3.50, 900, 900 on ac-
count of pensions for the survivors of the war
Of the rebellion. We cannot say how much
of this paltry sum has gone into the pockets
of the heroic men who have composed the
noble army of claim agents. But it must be
admitted that $3.50, 100000 is not by any
means a small amount of money to pay to
pensioners, considering what the war cost in
the way of maintenance of armies, forage,
ammunition, damages, salaries and general eT-
penses. Nevertheless, when we see, as we
occasionally must, a manned veteran clad in
blue, and accompanied by an infirm monkey,
eudeavoring to obtain a precarlous livelihood
by turning barrel organ, we are once more
reminded Of the proverbial iugratitude of re-
puGlics and the failure of the American Con
gress to provide for the surviving heroes Of
the rebellion. 1t is to be hoped that Senator
Logan will give this subject his impassioned
attention when Congress shall meet again.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

The pelele is the most extraordinary addi-
ton to the charms of the Makonde women.
This is a circular piece of wood variously
carved and adorned and generally about two
inches in diameter. 1t is worn in the upper
lip, which, of course, becomes enormously
extended to receive it, and which appears
simply like an india-rubber band round the
ornament. or course, the insertion of so
large piece of unyielding material is a pro-
longed operation. The process commences
in childhood by the insertion of a wooden
pin. As the girl grows this is removed and
larger one put in, until, at the age of IS, the
pelele has attained its full size. In early
womanhood the upper lip, with its strange
establishment, sticks straight out from the
face, and when seen little way off appears
not unlike ducks bill. In more advanced
years, however, the lip hangs down, quite
covering the mouth-indeed, actually reach
ing below the chin. At this stage it irresis-
tibly reminds one of the snout of the tapir,
and the resemblance is made still more strik-
ing by the flatness of the nose and the thick
ness of the lips. These extraordinary orna-
ments are highly priced by the Makonde and
found it quite impossible to obtain more
than a single specimen, and that had not even
been worn. 1t was believed that if pelele
fell into my possession 1 would certainly
work some black magic on the seller aud
produce dire mischief generally. Doubtless
they are all the more priced by the wives be-
cause they are invariably the alfectionate
handwork of their husbands. A Makonde
lady would no more think of disposing of her
pelelG than European lady of her marriage
ring. When a woman dies this much-prized
adornment is always most religiously preserv-
ed by her husband or near relatives. s.-JOSeph
Thompson in Good Words.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

Gen. Dudley, commissioner of pensions,
makes the following official announcement
During the fiscal year ended June 3Oth, 4O,-
$50 original claims for pension and 81, l4S
claims for increase of pension were filed,
making the total number of claims filed 75,-
OSS. There were allowed during the year
p, 55i original applications, and 10, 23l for
increase of pensions received favorable ac-
ton. The total number of claims rejected,
including the claims for increase of pensions,
was 2l, 295, making the total disposed of 3d.
100. There remain pending 2G9 G7S original
applications and 2l 2SS applications for in
crease of pension. These figures however,
do not include 75, PCS claims which are on
the rejected files of the Office. The total
amount paid for pensions during the year,
including the cost of disbursement, was $751;
29G, ,2S0.54. The total number of pension
ers on the roll is 2s5, ,G07 gain over the pre-
vious year of 1G, 8G7. The total amount paid
by the government for pensions from 1871 to
1861 was SS1, ,480, 455. 80. The total amount
paid from 1861 to June 80, 1852, was $780,
641, ,324.75. Out of this amount, and since
1871, $25, ,234, 232.s5 has boen paid to the
survivors of the war of 1912, and to the wild
ows of those who served during that war,
Deducting this latter amount, and estimating
that which may have been PAID to pension
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
A Georgia Commanding.

The life and humor of this autumn festival
at the South are described by David G. Bar
row, Jr., in the October Century, and are al
so illustrated by several character sketches
The farmer who proposes to give corn
shucking selects level spot in his lot con-
veniently near the crib, rakos away all trash
and sweeps the place clean with a brush
broom. The corn is then pulled off the stalks,
thrown into wagons, hauled to the lot, and
thrown out on the spot selected, all in one
pile. II It has been previously "norated"
through the neighborhood that there is to be
plenty TO eat and drink at the corn .shucking,
and the night is auspicous, there will certain
ly be a crowd. Soon after dark the negroes
begin to come in, and before long the place
will be alive with them, men, women and
children. After the crowd has gathered and
been moderately warmed up, two "ginr'ls"
are chosen from among the most famous
corn-shuckers on the ground, and these pro-
ceed to divide the shuckers into two parties,
later comers reporting alternately to one side
or the other so as to keep the forces equally
divided. The next step, which is one of great
importance, is to divide the compile. This
is done by laying a fence-rail across the top
Of the corn-pile so that the vertical plane,
passing through tho rail, will divide the pile
into two equal portions. Laying the rail Is
of great importance, since upon this depends
the accuracy of the division it is accompan-
led with much argument, not TO say wrang-
ling. The position Of the rail being deter
mined, the two generals mount the corn pile,
and the work begins The necessity for the
'gin'r'ls" to occupy the most conspicuous
position accessible, from which to cheer their
followers, is one reason why they get up on
top of the corn but there is another equal
ly important, which is to keep the rail from
being moved, it being no uncommon thing
for one side to change the position of the rail,
and thus throw an undue portion of the work
upon their adversares. The position of
''ginr'r' in corn shucker differs from that
of the soldier, in that the former is in greater
danger than any of his followers for the
chances are that, should his side seem to be
gaining, one of their opponents will knock
the leader of the compile, and thus cause a
momentary panic, which is eagerly taken ad-
vantage Of This proceeding, however. is
considered fair only in extreme cases, and
not unfrequently leads to a general row. II
it is possible, imagine negro man standing
up on pile of corn, holding in his hand an
ear of corn, and shouting the words of a song
below, and you will have pictured the "corn
gin'r'l." 1t is prime requisite that he should
be ready in his improvisations and have
good voice, SO that he may lead in the corn
song The song is almost always a song
with d chorus, or to use the language of corn
shuckers, the 'gin'r'ls give out" and the
shuckers "drone." These songs are kept up
continuously during the entire time the work
is going on, and though extremely simple,
yet, when sung by fifty pairs of lusty lungs,
there are few things more stirring
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
CIassIHcatiOn Of the Population Of the
United States.

The census bureau has issued q bulletin
classifying the population of the United States
in 1880 by nativity. The native born were
Whites 3G, S43. 29l, colored 6. G32, j49; foreign
born, G,G79, 9i3; total population, so, 1856, 1888.
OF the foreign-born, 2,772, 1G9 were natives
of Great Britain, 1906 742 of the German
empire, III, 0SI of British America, 1874, 337
of Norway, ISL, 729 of Sweden, LOG, ,O7l of
France, 10i, 81 of China, and the remainder
represented all other countries of the earth.
The bulletin shows that while in 1850 the to.
tai population of Virginia was l,jl2, jG5, the
total number of persons in the United States
who were born in Virginia was 2,1lS. .4G0.
Tennessee-total population, ,ji2, 1853 total
number of Tennesseeans in the country, l.,
7S7, 5Oi. Ohio-population. 3, los, OG2; Ohio
ans in the country, 3, ,3O2, ,GjG North Carolina
population, 1907, 7j0 total North Carroll.
mans, 1,GlS,0js. Kentucky-population, l.
GlS, $50 total Kentuckians, $780, 80 Geor-
gia-population, ,ji2 1SO; Georgians in the
country, 1,7l9,OG8. Aabama-populaton
1,272, sos Alabamiaus in the country, 1873
lS9. South Carolina-population, 995, 399
South Carolinians in the country, 1,1Sl,311
Nermont-popuation 332, PSI Vermonters
in the country, 430,Oi Maryland-popula.
ton, 934 9i3; Mhrylanders in the country,
9jS, IA. Maine-population, 6iS, ,G4G; ma
tives Of Maine in the country, 1852 Del
aware-population, l4G, COS Delawarians in
the country, l5j, $40. In all the other states
and territories the population is greater than
the total number Of natives of the respective
states in the whole country.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
Miscellany,


Uncle GaDe at the COrn-shucking.
De stars is shinin out de sky de brghes ober Scent
De shucks behin de corn befo de niggers in beween
De shuckss nyin hbely an de pile o. corn is swnkin'
De weeds is giiu jewy--wo mus push de blznss fas'-
Dars little jug benin jes a-waitin' in de grass.
You fellers stop your cotn til you hear raise de
An you better mcdJer OFF de cloud daps sdiu cross
Now car your ihroats an help me jcs sing song or
Wen start out wild dc "Johnson Gals" and see what
we kin do:
JOHNSON GALS.
(song by Uncle Gabe, all the corn-shuckiug company
joining in the chorus)
oh 'taint nuliu' tall like de johnson gals
For dey bangs all de county outl
Folks on de Creek gwine to look mighty sharp
When de johnson gals come bout;
Dey Ibis in de quarters ob de j'nin place,
Right close to de end Oh de lane;
Dey's sweet as hole ia de lasses barl
An nice as de sugar-cane!
CHORUS.
Den car de track for de johnson gals
johnson gals y
johnson gdhl!!
Den clar de track TO- de johnson galsl
johnson gals is de gals J0r me!!!
Ohl niger wuk hard In de new groun' trac',
An he git mighty tired in de pantin';
But he sing jes same as frog in de swamp,
When de obeuin' sun go to slautin'
No matter ef de plOw-pint hit gin de rocks,
An de day git hot as 1t please
He know he gwine TO see dem johnson gals
When dc moon clammin' up frOO de trees!
De morkin' sing when de bright day brcakin,
An he wake up de bushes all arOun,
Bat he aint half as sweet as de old whipperWilL
Dat sing when de sun goes down!
De morkin' tells you when to hitch up dc team,
An he call out de niggers to de hoes;
De whipperwill talk about de johnson gals,
Cause he sing when de moon done rose!
Den far you well, Miss Susie, dear
Far you well, Miss Jane!
gwine out TO dat sweet bunch OBJ gals
Dat lib at de end oh de lane!
Far you well, my old true love
amt got time to Htayl
been out long wild de johnson gals,
An dey stole my heart away
(At this stage Of the musical entertainments Uncle
Gabe was accidentally struck the head by ear Of
corn thrown by some sitting behind him. The in
terruptOn called forth something like the following
parenthetcal observation 10 stawart prose "Lookee
'ere What club-foot vilyun flung dat corn You kin
shuck Jest well widOut bus in de bark dat way Yo
settin' in de wrong place, way back dar, anyhow Ell
yon piny woods feers can't tell de top OBJ my he'd firm
dc pile oh clean corn, you better go home ef you
aint got nuf srenk In yo' TO pitch ear o. corn
ten foot, you better lay down an rest awhile! Brer
Ab, you III de mex chune; my head gone to yoonin
same as bumler-bee nes'ln
IL 4. Adeon in the Century Erie-a- Brae.
sSbriuking
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

john w. DoRsEY. The Middlebury CORES
pondent Of the Burlington Free Press writes
John W. Dorsey of Star-route notoriety,
has been in town since Saturday. Mr.. Dor
sey's wife and children have lived here for
several years, in a neat and comfortable
house on South street. which Mr.. Dorsey
owns. Years ago, when Dorsey was a tin
smith in Dorset, he used to drive tin cart
through this part of the state, and his face is
familiarly known in many Vermont towns
Later on, and before going into the Star
route contracting business as a dummy for
his brother he was in the employ of Bel
lows Falls manufacturing company, and was
frequently seen at county fairs exhibiting
their dairy and farm machines. His present
ostensible business is that of manufacturing
artificial ice which business he carries on
somewhere in Texas. John w. Dorsey Is a
big, brawny, genial fellow, a shrewd aud
sharp specimen of the Vermont Yankee, but
is illiterate and uneducated lie has a fami-
ly of fine children, who are unusually bright
and intelligent and are now attending school
here. They understand what is going on and
feel ketnly the disgrace which has been
brought upon their father by the exposure of
tho Star.route Tascalities."
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

There il q ranch in Kinney county, Tex,
on which there are 1000 goats
Out West a man is considered nobody
until he has "kile1 his man." There ia
where young physicians have the advantage
over the average man in migrating West.
Georgia wears substantial kind of smile
Just now because the tax returns show an in
crease in property valuation of over SIG, 00O,-
900 this year, or $2S7 O00 900 in all. More
crops, more factories and less political worry
are doing the business
Old gentleman Cooking at a very bob
tailed horse); "Bless me how short they
have cut his tail" Attendant; His master
is a member of the society for the protection
of animals, sir. In this fashion he will not
annoy the poor flies"
Thirty-three boys and twenty seven girls,
children of the Apaches Comanches, Paw.
Dees, Seminoles, and others, all representa-
tives of the royal blood of their tribes, have
been brought home by Professor j, A. Lip
pincott of Dickinson College, from the In-
dian Territory, and placed in the Indian
Training School at Carlisle, Pennsylvania,
for five years course. There will at this
rate, soon be no more "untutored minds in
the Territory.
The African expedition under Stanley, sent
out by the King of Belgium, il said to have
established tue first four Of line of stations
which, starting from the Congo, will for com
mercial purposes tap the most populous dis
trictS of Central Africa These four stations
are described as cities in embryo. They pos
sess houses and gardens they are connected
by well-constructed roads, and at each
European acts as chief of the community,
having another European as sub-chief
DIR. Siemens, President of the British Asso-
citation, is certain that the steam engine is
doomed. It's fate is first to be confined TO
the driving of large dynamo machines, which
will distribute force at present supplied by
myriad small and wasteful steam engines and
then to be superseded altogether by the gas
engine. Gas and electricity may be mutually
hostile, but they are to unite their forces in
order to extirpate the steam engine on ac-
count of the wsstefulness of the latter in the
consumption Of fuel.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

An Oil City man and wife had been talk
ing about the discovery of the remains of
De Long and party, and commenting on the
sad fate of the explorers. II think James
Gordon Bennett ought to be hung" said the
wife. "Why?" asked the husband. For
causing so much misery aud suffering" she
answered. "But it was in good cause, ar
gued the husband ''Good for nothing
cause" replied she, snappshly. "But that's
all you horrid men care about If you could
advertise your business little you wouldn't
care il you left all the women in the country
widows. I think it's very funny so many
men want to go skylarking around up north
among those greasy ESquimaux women,
There's just one thing about 1t, know you
wouldn't go step in that direction if you
had as many millions as Bennett has-no,
sir, not one step" "You are right, my dear"
replied the husband, meekly, II would not.
But if l had lots of m oney l would send
somebody to search for the north pole. &"
"Who would you send?" "You, my dear," A."
he answered, making hasty exit.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
NO. 80.

ing some connection with the plot of Booth
and his companions. Estolle was i'll and did
not leave her room, and never saw her at
ter that awful morning, poor girl
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

BRowN's IRON BITTERs is
composed ofIron in soluble
form; Cinchona the great
tonic, together with other
standard remedies, making
a remarkable non-alcoholic
tonic, which will cure Dys-
pepsia, Indigestion, Malaria,
Weakness, and relieve all
Lung and Kidney diseases.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
LAKE AUBURN
Mineral Spring Water

Has cured me Of bad breaking out of pimplcs on
my hands and face. say this that others may know
Of its blessing. LIZZIE HERRICK,
Lyndeboro, n. II.
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FROM BOSTON.


RETURNING OF THE SUMMER WANDERERS CITY
THEATB1UALs-N ENGLAND CONSERVATORY
OF MUSIC a.TC
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
How7 By getting one
bottle Of Brown IRON BIT
TIERS, and taking it regularly
according to directions.
Manifold. Ohio. Nov e 1sat

Mansfield, Ohio, Nov. a6, 1881.
Genilcmen:-lhave suffered with
pam in my side and back, and great
soreness on my breast, with shoot
ing pains all through my body. at
tended with great weakness, deprcs-
sion Of spirits, and loss Of appe-
tite. have taken several different
medicines, andwas treated by prom
inent physicians for my liver, kid
neys, and spleen, but l got no relief.
thought would try Browns Iron
Iitters | have now taken one bottle
and half and am about well-pain
in side and back all gone--sorcness
all out Of my breast, and l have a
good appetite. and am gaining in
strength and flesh. Itoan justly be
called the king ef medicinal.
JoHH X. ALIHNDER.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

Au5un Water ,'W JodutJg your skin,
restore y0uttfW dctirity.. c1ire BIfglts Disease
IF tie hidaeys, DiaJetes'' COHstipdtion Deaf
ness and Dyspepsia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
Lake Auburn Mineral Spring Water
HAS SAVED MY LIFE.

had what feared to be Brighs Disease of the Kid
neys am well now. GEO. l. CUSHING,
Alderman Of Lowell, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
GEO. E. GREENE, Druggist,
Agent for BrattIeDOrO.

our HOTEL is now open for the season. E1-
cellent appointments aud catering. JOHN LINDSEY
sON, Proprietors, North Auburn, Ne. 3l-43
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29

That terrible scourge
fever and ague, and its
cOngener, bilious re-
mittent, besides adec-
tiOns Of the stomach,
liver aud bowels, pro-
duced by miasmatie air
and water, are both
eradicated and pre-
vented by the use of
Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, a purely vege-
table elixir endorsed
by physicians, and
more extensively used
as a remedy for the
above class of disor-
ders, as well as many
others, than any med
icine Of the age. For
sale by Druggists and
Dealers generally.
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IHAYE BEEN CURED

OF terrible pains in my kidneys and back from using
Auburn water. l cannot live without 1t.
+. f. KELLEY, Lowell, Mass.
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SEEK

health and avoid sickness.
Instead of feeling tired and
worn out, instead Of aches
and pains, wouldn't you
rather feel fresh and strong2
You can continue feeling
miserable and good for no.
thing, and no one but your
self can find fault, but if you
are tired Of that kind oflifc,
you can change it if you
choose.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1882-09-29
ESTEY ORGANS.

HAS on hand full stock Of these celebrated in
i 4 struments, which may be seen, day or evenin