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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20
Some Entertaining Maine Bear Stories.

Bears are getting so uncomfortable
numerous around Moosehead Lake as
TO alarm even the old Indians and other
settlers by their frequent boldness and
surprising cunning. The other night
members of the family of George G.
Luce, living about two miles northwest
from the head of the lake and near the
branch of the Penobscot River, were
aroused by John Abbo, who had heard
an unusual noise in the pantry, and
coming down stairs they saw by light
shining from Mr.. Luce's bedroom a
large bear helping himself to family
provisions. Abbo's gun was standing
near the pantry door and within foot
OF the bear, which unconcernedly
watched the approach of Abbo, while he
tested the various articles within reach.
All this was going on while Mr.. and
Mrs. Luce slept, oblivious to the intru-
sion, within a few feet of the scene.
Abbo finally succeeded in reaching his
gun, when the bear retreated through
the pantry window, which he had
smashed on getting into the house.
Mitchell Francis, an Indian sleeping in
an adjoining bed, was aroused by the
breaking glass, and he, together with
Abbo, drove the bear into the wood
shed, but were unable TO shoot
with any certainty on account
of the darkness. Finding himself
cornered, Bruin made plunge
and went completely through the rear
of the shed, which was strongly boarded,
and escaped in the darkness. In about
an hour, however, Abbo found the brute
in the pantry again. as did Luce. This
time Abbo went TO the window Just in
time to save the retreat, and with
out stopping To raise the window took
aim, fired and the bear fell, though
he was not finally despatched until
he had made n desperate fight in
the door-yard. His weight was be-
tween three and four hundred
pounds. Thursday night, lust after the
marlborough fishermen had come off
the lake, Mitchell Francis discovered a
bear in the road near Savage's Hotel,
where the party were stopping. Three
shots killed him. He weighed over
three hundred. and his head and paws
were divided among the party. The
following day another was seen by one
of the guides who was unarmed. A
bear brokeEnto one of the store-houses
on the Penobscot the other night and
carried off hams, fish and n quantity of
other articles. Sunday three stable
bears were brought into " Kineo" by
the guides. Deer, moose and caribou
are very plenty in the region, but the
law and the flies prevent the hunting OF
them. Boston Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20
A Jury.


The last thing in trial is the verdict
OF the jury, which must be unanimous
one. Originally the jurors were wit
nesses, and the rule was in the earliest
times that twelve witnesses must swear
to the prisoners guilt before he could
be convicted, just as at the present time
twelve grand jurors must swear to their
belief in his guilt before he can be put
on his trial. Later on they ceased to
be witnesses and became judges. The
rule that the jury must be unanimous
before the prisoner can be convicted
is direct consequence of the principle
that no one is to be convicted unless his
guilt is proved beyond all reasonable
doubt, and so long as the institution is
preserved the principle of unanimity
should be retained. 1t is one of the
curiosities of legal history, the uncer-
tainty which prevailed down to within
the last quarter of century or less,
what the presiding Judge should do in
case the jury could not agree. One
was, as Sir James Stephen says,
that the Judge ought to confine them,
without food or fire, till they did
agree. We remember, in 1859, Lord
Campbell aDgrily telling jury, when
discharging them without giving a YER
dict, that the old law was that the Judge
could have them all put into covered
cart, carried to the confines of the coun-
ty, and there shot into a ditch. Lord
Lyndhurst made fun of this in the House
Of Lords, and declared that Lord Camp
bell had been mistaken in his law, and
that all that the Judge could do origin
ally was to carry the jury with him on
his circuit till they did agree or until he
reached the borders Of the county.
Whatever the old rule may have been,
it was solemnly determined in 1866 that
in q case of necessity the Judge might
discharge the jury and the prisoner be
committed and tried a second time.
Such q rule obviates the objections
which had been entertained to the prin-
ciple of unanimity, and possibly has
given the institution of trial by jury 8
fresh lease of life. 1t was always re-
garded as an abuse of power to subject
Jurors to any penal consequences In re-
spect OF their verdict, and since the
revolution no attempt of the kind has
been made.-BldcEOoods Magazine.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20

The next morning there was an ex
PLANTATION when his. mother saw her
darling boy all covered with stripes
where she had struck him. 1t seemed
even to that stupid little fellow that
there was something like retribution in
his punishment, for as it turned out he
had been logged with his own cruel
whip, which his mother had picked up
by accident as she entered the hut.
However, the result happily was that
Bobolo learned two important things.
One was how to scare an elephant, and
the other was that he would cry if he
was struck with a whip. His poor
slaves benefited by the last piece OF
knowledge, for he did not use his whip
so freely after that. Youths Compdn.
ion
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20
RUNNING A BLOCKADE.
How Yankee Schooner IBID n seven
Years Ago.

How Yankee Schooner hid n Seventy
Years Ago.
During the summer IT 1914 the Brit
rsh took possession If all that part of the
State Of Maine living east Of the Penob-
scot, AMI claimed u rs part Of their
lawful territory. They established n
sort of naval headquarters at Castinc. and
from thence sent out their cruisers.
Upon the kennebcc River mt that time
were many thriving towns. and quite n
number Of Yankee privatecrs were fit
ted out there. Several sailed from Bath,
and even rs high up rs IIallOwell were
lifted and manned some Of these trouble
some little craft. I'm consequence of all
this the British turned their attention TO
this latter river. and established. n
blockade nc It's mouth. They knew that
some privateers were being fitted out
somewhere up the stream, and they
were determined TO take them IL they
came out
And there was another thing which
he enemy had in view in this blockade.
There was n fort up the river n short
Instance, and also several military store
houses; and they Uhe British) had
learned that provisions and ammunition
were expected from Boston or Salem for
these places. So they meant to Kill two
birds with one stone: They would pre-
vent the privatecrs from coming out.
and also prevent the stores from
going In.
Many still living, who resided upon
the kennebec during that war. remem-
Der we'll the season Of that blockade.
HI g.. a -.
visions upon the coasters which came
from Massachusetts; and row that the
small vessels were prevented from com.
ing In they suffered much. In Hallow.
well, Watorvfle, Gardiner and Other
places, provisions were so scarce that
many people who were considered well
on in ordinary times lived upon the
swill-gathcrings of the more wealthy;
and n silver dollars worth Of meal could
be carried away In n common pocket
handkerchief The suffering was great.
The people knew that there were sew.
cral vessels anxious 10 yet in, but the
British war-brig nc the rivers mouth
prevented them.
Among the vessels which were ex,
pected nc Hallowellw was a heavy schooner
named the Polly Ann. She was owned
and commanded by n man named Eber
Wait. Also another schooner called the
Eliza, which belonged TO Abner Jen-
kins.
The Polly Ann and the Eliza both
cleared AZ Salem. Mass. the former
loaded with one Of the most valuable
cargoes ever sent 20 the eastward. for
beside large lot Of excellent provisions
such a. -four. corn. rye and pork and
beef, she had n large quantity Of arm.
and ammunition for two brivateers thai
were lying at Bath. The loss of ths
Polly Ann would have been a severe
blow In two ways; IL would have SADLY
Addcd 20 the want Of the poor people Of
tho kennebec. aud have prevented the
outfit OF two stanch privateers. and 4
would have also added much 10 thu
power Of the enemy by furnishing then
with things which they much needed.
The Polly Ann was a new and valua
bic craft; but not so the Eliza Tho lat
Ter was very old and very rotten, anS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20
Our Young Readers.
WHAT WOULD DO.


II I were q little bird,
I'd sing my sweetest song:
I'd take a Journey to the sky,
And frolic all day long.
II / were q pussy-cat,
I'D chase the rats and mice.
And have sweet cream for supper,
And everything that's nice.
II / were tiny mouse,
I'd gnaw the soft new cheese:
When Tabby wasn't i'm the way,
I'd do just as please.
But am little boy
Just learning what to do:
And every day. it seems to me,
i find out something new.
j get up in the morning
And play with Tom and Nell:
But when ] am as old as they,
III go TO school as well.
I'm very little, to be sure,
But then I'm only four;
And some day IN be older.
And know u great deal more.
Our Little Ones
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20

Among the concessions recently
granted by the Mexican Government i
one which allows Louis Logorreta and
Arthur Mayer TO gather for ten years
the cactus or maguay plant on Govern
ment lands. These persons must es-
tablish in the country within two years
a paper and textile mill, in which the
cactus leaf is to be used, and for each
such mill, erected at q Gust of not less
than S150.O0O, the Government will
give a premium Of $4,000. The plant
is said to be so abundant that the in
dustry can be extended almost without
limit
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20

The odor of flowers sometimes
comes from the petals, as, for instance,
from the petals of the rose. The petals
or floral leaves Of the rose give out ar
odor long after they have been gathered
This is not the case with most flowers.
A recent writer has called attention tc
the fact that the sweetest carnation is
odorless soon after it is cut, as are most
of tho sweet flowers used in cut flower
work. The mignonette and heliotrope
were supposed to be exceptions, but a:
these continue to open new flowers
when cut and placed in water. it i:
probable the odor comes only from the
opening blossoms.-M Y. Independent
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20
Dreaded Eggs: Boil hard and cut in

Dreaded Eggs: Boil hard and cut in
thick round slices. Pepper and salt:
dip each in beaten raw egg, then in fine
bread-crumbs or powdered cracker, and
fry in nice dripping or butter, very hot.
Drain of every drop of grease, and serve
on hot dish. Have ready some veal
gravy or chicken broth, heat to boiling
in a saucepan with little chopped
parsley, salt. pepper, and three table
spoonfuls Of cream to cup of broth.
Boil up and pour smoking hot over the
eggs, serving for the table in covered
dish Boston Transcript.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20

The general appearance of cattle on
the wyoming ranges of this year is said
TO De lar better than the average of pre-
vlous years. In some districts in Gen.
trai wyoming they are in superior con-
dition. The loss by death in the winter
was small, and the number of calves
satisfactory. Chicago Tribune.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20

Judge ]. B. Foraker, the nominee
of the Ohio Republicans for Governor,
Is graduate Of Cornell University, Ne=
York.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20

To what agreeable thing does one
often turn the cold shoulder The fiyc.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-07-20

in some parts of Siberia wife costs
Eight dogs.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-26

The desisi0n 10 Washington coapiy
Coaf, Of the case q ihe Lycomjng Fire
Insurance. Company r. Medad Wright 4
Son. a. Montpelier. Is o. more than usual
interest inssmgch rs i, .enecis parties
IN aearly every eouaiy IN the State. and Is
10 he iest ease. The company was a
Pennsylvania corporation, aud transacted
business on both mutual and cash plan. II
began business in Vermont in 1870, snd
continued until October 8, 1881. Then
the Attorney General OF Pennsylvania
caused il TO be sdlondgei insolvent. and
bad receiver appointed. The receiver,
by Cbas. W. Porter. Esq. Of Montpelier.
bis attorney. brought suits against various
parties. the Messrs. Wright being among
them, 10 collect assessments alleged TO DO
due on premium notes This case was en-
tered at the last September term, and the
defendants plead the general issue, with
four special pleas in bar. The first Of those
special pleas alleged that the contract OF
insurance was induced by the fraud aud
misrepresentation Of the company's agent
10 representing the company as solvent.
with large surplus in its treasury, when
il was insolyent. The second averred that
the company had not complied with sec.
ton two Of number one OF the laws OF 1874
which required that all foreign insurance
companies transacting business in this
state should be responsible either by the
laws Of the state where the companies are
located or by provisions in their acts OF
incorporation or policies. for the acts and
neglects OF their agents. The third and
fourth averred that the company had not
filed with the Secretary Of the state copy
OF its bylaws, as required by the same
act The plaintiff filed general and special
demurrers to these pleas, thus raising the
question for the first time in this state
whether q contract OF insurance entered
into by . foreign insurance company with.
out o compliance with the statute is bind
ing upon the assured, As the plaintiff s
demurrers reach the first defect in plead
ing. the defendants counsel claimed that
A receiver appointed by Court Of another
state could not maintain an action in this
state; that the declaration was defective in
not alleging that the company was licensed
10 do business in this state; and that it did
not show that the claims for losses for
which tho assessments were laid had been
.dIudicated by the Court. Judge Red
ield gave judgment for the defendants,
,verruling the plaintiff S demurrers and
Idjudging the defendants pleas sufficient.
70 this decision the plaintiff excepted,
md the case was passed to the Supreme
Court
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-26
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STATE NEWS.
Col. John G. Steai ms Of Bradford has
inst received 5000 back pension.

Col. John G. Steal ms OF Bradford ha,
jus. received 5000 back pension.
Rutland Valley is the name given 10 the
freight station near the Baker quarry
where the Center Rutland Marble Co. are
building mill and finishing shops. II is
At the first track OF the Central Vermont
railroad north Of Center Rutland hereto.
fore known a. Bakers switch.
A Swiss. at work for Homer Griswold,
in Grand Isle. near the Griswold landing
was drowned April s. He vent to the
lake for pail Of water, and when missed
search wn made for him Through the
ice hole they could see the pail in the bot.
tom Of the lake. and the body was soon
after found and recovered
Al a recen, auction sale in New York.
fve colts by Dean Sage, owned by J.
W. Gray Of Randolph. sold for $780,.
Randolph has two oornet bands in fall
blast and the natives are said to he rapid.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-26

A st. Adams dispatch says rapid pro.
gress is being made in the reorganization
for the cosolidatlon OF the Vermont Cen.
trial and Vermont d Canada railroads on
the plan which the American Loan 4
Trust Company have IN charge. The
equity redemption under decree Of the
United States court for the foreclosure Of
the first mortgage Of the Vermont Central
railroad expired some days since To-day
holders Of first aud second motgage bonds
filed articles Of association with the Sec
rotary OF State Tor organizing the new
company. The name OF the new company
il The Consolidated Railroad Company Of
Vermont Directors for tbs first year are
D. T. Cheney. Ezra II Baker OF Boston;
james II Lansdon. w. ii. II Bingham OF
Monitrl.r; L. c. Smita II ST. Albans;
Joseph tlickson 81 Montreal aud J. Greg
ury Smith Of ST, Adams Holders Of over
tsu-tl,nds Of ine iirst mortgage bonds have
signed the articles Of association OF the
nrS company, and owners OF iour.fifths OF
the second mortgage bonds have also &C.
cepied the terms OF consolidation as con.
ienplated 10y tie act pass d in the last
Legislature. The new company will take
possession aud operate the consolidated
road Holders Of Vermont Central aud
Vermont a Canada securities are now
working in harmony and nnder plan for
the reorganization Of the rJal
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-26

" lesvng Tor DAloiA, Alaska aud ether
distant points
The Glorcrxville correspondent Of the
Troy Times. says Of Troy conference in
session AZ ,ha, placer 10 Discussing the
boundary question and The vote that fol.
lowed. the conference esinced deicrmin.
alton 10 main,ain iis former bonndery
against The action Of The general confer.
cnce. giving burlington district to the
Vermont conference.
Harvey Boyee, aged 10 years, son Of
Nathan Boyoe q Fayston. was caught in
The main shaft At Frank Green's mill 10
waits6cld. and instantly killed Friday.
He was caught by bis shirt sleeve while
olling the machinery, and nearly every
bone in bis body was broken and his
clothing entirely stripped of.
Rev. Charles Van Norden, who for ten
years has filed the pulpit Of the Copgre.
gational church at st. ALBANIA, has decid.
Cd to accep, the call to the pastorate Of
the North Congregational church Of
Springfield, Mass. recently extended him.
at salary Of $500 Mr. Van Norden is
an nm able writer and liberal thinker
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-26
Consump ton In New Eng land.

Dr. L. p. Hurd contributes paper t,
the Boston Medical and Surgical Journa
which contains some facts OF general in
terest and will also serve to correct an er
roneous popular belief in regard to th,
prevalence and fatality OF consumption
among the native people Of New England
In studying the nature OF this disease DR.
Hurd takes the city Of Newburyport, Mass
for tie purpose Of illustration. In thai
city OF a total mortality Of 1924 in %
years, nearly one-sixth was from consump'
ton. In five years the yearly average
among persons of American parentage was
one death from consumption in 1886, and
among persons OF foreign parentage ono in
l79. Carefully prepared statistics in Bos-
ton, Providence and other places show sim.
liar results. And the figures for consid-
cradle number OF years make 1t apparent
that there is gradual decrease in the
death rate from consumption among the
native population, and that it is fai more
prevalent among the foreign element Dr.
Hurd says: There have been years when
the mortality from rhtbisis among foreign
ers has been very great, as IN 1879; years
when there has been an unusual influx Of
Foreigners. chiefly Irish and French Cana
dians, who, bringing to this country con-
stitut MS enfeebled by hardship and prl-
walton. fell easy victims to the rigor Of our
climate. II is not an uncommon experi-
ence for physicians TO record two aud even
thrrc deaths from consumption in the same
family aud N the same seusun. nor is 1t
Unusual lOi parents counting originally
from Ireland aud free from all hereditary
tendencies 10 consumption to witness their
sons aud daughters succumb, one after
another 10 the same lIsense. The relative
infrequency OF consumption among the dc.
scendants OF families that have for many
generations been liked to the soil is fully
referred to many OF the decedents were
comparatively strangers to tue locality,
immigrating from homes more or less ac.
climated to the more trying climate OF the
coast The paper thus concludes: lin
the struggle for existence the strongest
and iiitest survive. Nature by process
Of selection gradually weeds out the sick.
ly and inirm those not adapted to their
Letting only those live who by
vitality can successfully cope
with the difficulties OF their environment.
This truth is exemplified in the history Of
in New England. The ma
tive race is becoming more hardy lat least
10 respect TO resistance Of seventies Of eli.
mate while immigration is furnishing |
and will long continue 10 furnish the GUS
tomary quota Of deaths from copsump-
Iion."
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-26

The Chicago Times, an independent pa
per which formerly had decided leaning
towards Democracy. in late issue deliv.
ers itself Of the following:
THE uproar Carter Harrison has pro.
duced is apraciical proof OF the verify Of
the Times positive assertion that there is
no such thing As political party having
the name Of tue Democratic party. There
are election machines Of that name, mere
articles for oiiics getting. controlled and
manipulated by Office hunters There is
an organized appetite Of that name. an
eager. covetous desire TO hold Office as an
easy mode Of living aud getting money
without earningit. There is also an ira.
tionsI. senseless aud rather paganish force
OF habit Of that name which impels multi.
tudes Of electors TO arm themselves with
voting papers having that word printed on
them. and TO obey the orders OF self-seek.
ing humbuss Who say their prayers to
that word without being able 10 give .
reason for doing 80. But that there 10 .
Democrat party in the sense OF body Of
citizens formed around . political ques-
ton TO effect political object by united
action 10 that political end is no! true.
aud has no, been trne since there VAS .
Democrat party organized 10 upheld and
sularge tbs area Of slavery. The last act
Of the Democrat political party vi. 10 or
eauize = rsbellion Of the slave provinces
10 support Of lie great political ides.
When It's rebellion was put dovn the Dem.
ccrai party ceased to have . reason TO be.
and therefore ceased 10 10 As . political
parry. All that since then has been man.
ifested under that name has either been
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-26

The evidence drswn ont 10 the trial oil
The dynamite conspira.orr in England
shows pretty eonclusiveIy that the impli'
Gated men we're sent over from this coun'
Try. and that the v hole diabolical business
Vas concoe,ed in this country II is q
pretty serious matter as the men concerned
10 !, will find out to their sorrow II they
are caught on British soil. and il may be
come serious question to our govern
meat also
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1883-04-26

Hon. Geo. W. Williams, author OF his
tory OF the negro race in America. 10 re-
cent lecture in New York deprecated Prof
Gilliaus prediction that one hundred
years hence the colored population will
exceed the white. and declared that there
is nothing in the history OF the Negro race
IN America TO encourage the idea Of antag.
onism between 1t and the white race. But
be believes that the colored population
will continue TO increase rapidly and he
urges the adoption Of three methods to
make that growth blessing 10 the nation.
First. he recommends the establishment
OF schools for the Southern negroes, and
especially the establishment Of industrial
schools. for he regards education as the
only hope OF his race. He next urges the
adoption OF method for the elevation in
character and intelligence Of the negro
girl. Especial effort for their education
aud preparation for life Of virtue and
usefulness must be made. The third
method proposed by Mr.. Williams for the
elevation OF his race is provision for indi.
vidual ownership OF land.