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To the Honorable County Commissioners for the
az uaId

NY E. the subscribers, taxpayers and citizens of
w the town Of Northport (and vicinity in said
County of Waldo, respectfully represent that the
public convenience and wants require that a road
and highway should be laid and constructed around
near the shore of Penobstot bay from the south
Ground, to the County road near saturday Cove"
(so-called) in said Northpor intersecng said road
John j. Shaw's house, or where your honors
may think best they therefore pray your honors to
locate said highway.
BURKE ELWELL and 25S others.
Marrh : lSSl
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STATE OF MAINE

WALDO SIS. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT,
April Term, A. d. 1888.
On the foregoing petition, Ordered. That the
County commissioners meet at the SELECTA1ENS'
OFFICE, in Searsport, on Tuesday, the 26th day of
June next. at one O'Clock p NJ. and thence proceed
TO view the route set forth in the petition; mmedi-
atey after which at some convenient place in the
vicinity hearing of the parties and their witnesses
Will be had, and such further measures taken in the
premises as the Commissioners shall judge proper.
And it is further Ordered. That notice of the time,
place and purposes of the Commissioners meeting
aforesaid, be given to all persons and Corporations
interested, by serving an attested copy of said pc
town of Searsport, and by posting up the same in
three public and conspicuous places in said town,
nal public newspaper published in said County,
sai publication and each of the other notices to be
thirty days before the time appointed for said view,
that all may appear and be heard if they think
proper. Attest,-WILLIAM BERRY, CLERK.
Copy of Petition and Order of Court
Attest,-WILIIAM BERRY, Clerk.
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To the Honorable County Commissioners of Waldo
County, Greeting:
The undersigned respectfully represent that the
Searsport, to widen a certain part of the Mount
Ephram road in Scarsport, and that they have re
fused to act upon it, We therefore pray you to
widen said road as therein seth forth.
ID. S. GOODELL and 81 others.
Dated at Searsport, Dec 8, 1882.
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BRADLEYS
Super Phosphate!
The Best Fertilizer in Use.
A. A. HoWes e. Co.,
AGENTS. l2wl2


County:
FINHE undersigned. citizens of the towns of Mon
roe and Swanvlle, respectfully represent that
common convenience require and public necessity
demands that public highway be located in the
towns of Monroe and Swanyille, commencing at n
point near James Curtis house in Monroe, running
1t southeastcry course, intersectng with the Coun-
ty road leading from Monroe to Belfast, near John
=. Maddocks house in Swanvie. We therefore
request your honors to examine said route and take
such action in the case your judgment dictates.
BENSON CURTIS and II others.
Monroe, Sept. 2G, IsS2.
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do.
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Pendeton, Bangor.
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Searsport Dec 8, 1882.
We the undersigned, have considered the within
petition and decline to act upon it.
A. B. FERGUSON, of
}. A. COLSON, J Searsport.
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To Marlboro Packard, Albert b. Ferguson and
James A. C0lS0n, Municipal OflcerS of Sears

FINHE undersigned, inhabitants of Searsport, re-
Il spectfuy represent that common convenience
require that all of that part of the town way in
Searsport known as Mount Ephraim road, which is
between the highway at its southern terminus and
a point or line opposite the north line of Union
school district lot, should be three rods or more
WIDE and we request you TO widen and make said
part of said town way three rods more wide il
all places within said limits
ID. S. GOODELL and II others.
Dated Searsport, Oct. 20, 1882.
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AIONG THE MIIARNEs.

u. w. DYER has four vessels in his dock under
going repairs for the summer work. The schr
Raven is to be new topped. At Carter Il Coz
yard besides the vessel now building they have thu
schrs. a. W Ellis and the Earl the sick list
They are rapidly convalescing and will soon b
ready for work The Ellis has had almost al
entirely stern and main-mast and tn
Earl has been thoroughly recaHlkcd.
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From Monday. Daily
sALMAoUNDI.

Departed by stage for the North this
morning: Z IL Mulsahy. J A Banks.
Mr. Farrell aud one Chinaman
Gay Da1lsy, who has been over in
Ruby valley during the pas. two weeks.
has returned to town bearing the APP.
renranco Of an honest, enterprisinS
granger.
Dancing school a. s o'clock this eve
ming. Pupiis are requested to be in Mt
tendance promptly at that hour.
The entertainment advertised for this
evening a; Freeman Hall. has been
postponed by Mr. Mckinley TO a future
dat , in order tina, the floor Of the hall
may be ia perfect conditions for the Odd
Fellows ball.
Alexander i. Chapman. who was nj
tackled with pneumonia at his homs ia
TuscEnrh. n few days Sgo, died at that
place on Friday last. lie was Que Of
the early Sc tllers at fountain CITY. re-
moving thence to C]eruucopia soon
after the discovery Of the miues Mt that
place. The News OF Saturday says:
"The deceased WIS a native Of Joliet,
l~iliGGis. Ills life had been an interest
ing anh eventual che, he having served
as a Cuit'd st ties soldier through the
MeIicau War aud afterwards US an Of.
lccr ia The Mexican service. lie leaves
u wife aud iiv. children to mourn his
death. The funeral will take place uu-
der the rUBiiscs of tho CoruucopIa
lodge No. %. /. Q. 0. +, Of which he
Was an Luuor,u m,mLuT, from his late
r,sideIcr, at > o'clock to-d.y.''
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OF for Carson.

Thomas ii. Dunkin left this morning,
in custody of Deputy Sheriff Polk, for
the State Prison ut Carson. Ho was
srnteuccd for a term Of ten years.
which, by good conduct. ha can reduce
to seven years and two nion;hs. He
bado farewell at the Jail to his wife and
little ones, who were nearly broken
hearted at parting from aim Under
suoh distressing circumstances. The
prisoner kept up his courage, as he had
done throughout the trial, having evil
IDENTIFY made up his mind to take his
medicine to the last dose without
fliuching.
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From Saturdays Daily
EALMAGINDI.

There will b. O grand soireo at Free
man Hall tonight.
Regular meeting at Odd Fellows
Hall this evening at 7 80 o'clock.
Mrs. Frank FerualI, who has been
seriously III. IS much better to-day.
The Connecticut Senate, 10y n vote ~
fifteen to six. defeated the bill forbid
ding railroads to charge a higher rate
for shoIt distances than FOR long.
Arrived by stage from the North last
evening: $ Cordien. Pat Kelly. De
rar;rd this morning: @ 4 Wood. Mrs
Il Phillips, A Jewe,t, " d Watson.
Rev. J. !. Cailan. OF Virginia City,
will hold services Mt the Count IIuuse
tomorrow at 10 o'clock. Suhjgct Of
rmo Tine Unity Of tbs Church.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Arthur Lowe has bought Of Joe Liul-
Soy the old two-stHry frame building
r~yt to the Ocean Spray saloon. AMI is
10 day having 1t taken down for remOy.
al to the ranch at Osino.
We are Informed 10y his attendant
physician that; tho condition Of Mr. A.
l. Sherman is about the same rs II
has been for the past two days, but
that ho Is r,stiug somoShat easier.
y. V. PadIock's team came very
near getting away With "A wagon AMI
their driycr today. The horsc- ran
quito - distance, but the young hl!Jw
sIaiI with them aud finally brought
them to u hale. lie was on the groUni
fIins the bounds in froat Of the wagon
when tho team started to run aud
hal n close cal! for his limbs, IL not for
pis l!ie.
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IDaatn at 4. T.. .nrr.nau

4. /. sherman. nm old aud we'll
Known r. srI,ut Of Ills r,,cc di.J ,,
his mann in The D,p,, uo,,, 81, >
O'Clock y.st,r.L,v morpir, IT,. ms
attacked win rn,rmo,i, Ios, yyir,.,
,rl ,ecoyc,.J altar b.;,, .ry.r r,hr
liz ,lv.,c,,r. v,,, - r,r,.+,;I
,hn,e Lo .,,aar.J - Iva t,rt,.
a.. r.,,l h..l,I a., ,,
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From Tuesdays Daily.l
sAL.MAGUNDI.

Departed by stage this morning for
Tusearora. Ell Lafferty. u Wright. A
J Patton, Charles Laurersou. L Sing.
The District Court met this morning
and after reading tho minutes of the
trial Of Dunkin, adjourned until to-
morrow at 10 o'clock.
Rude Boreas has made matters rough
and disagroeGble here to-day. Nearly
every body is complaining of colds and
Rheumatic pains.
At the conclusion OF the Dunkin trial
last evening. the trial jurors were ex-
cused for the term. aud court adjourned
until this morning.
The passenger train from the East
did not arrive to-day uatil 2 o'clock.
Storms on the Union Pacific are said to
have caused the delay.
Il. II. Pratt. Assistant General Snp-
orintendent Of the Central Pacific, aud
Mr.. Cur.iss. Chief engineer, pissed
through for Ogden by the tain last
evening.
A letter received at this office from
Mr. J. Peurod, dated Island Mountain.
April q. states that i, was then, and
had bren mos; Of the time during the
month, snowins aud blowing as though
1t were mid-win'er. II melted about az
last IS 1t fell, however. the mercury
ranging about twenty degrees above
zero. Water for mining purposes has
thus far been short Of the usual supply.
Grass is reported quite plentiful, and
all at the camp are ia robust health.
Special attention is called 10 the new
advertisement of 3. R,iuLart * Co.,
Which appears in another column Of
this issue. They have just rcceIsrd a
'ery large ant car, fully selected stock
OF fresh spring goods, embracing IA
great variety Oi new designs auI sly les
which they age now prepared to show
TO custom rs. Don't fail to call aud
examine the fine new stock now dis.
played, aud make your selections ut
once. Prices lover than cver before.
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tFrom Wednesdays Daily
sALMAGUNDI.

Odd Fellows Eucsmpment meeting at
the hall tonight.
Everybody goes TO the Odd Fellows
bail tomorrow night.
Arrived by stage from the north last
evening: A. Baker. j. 4: May, ]. A.
Banks.
There would have been at leas. six
iaehes Of snow on the ground at s
O'Clock this morning. had it not melted
almost as fast as it fell.
The Tuscarora papers announce that
Miss Vesta Edwards and Miss Kittie
wilkins will give a graad bon-bon par
~ at Edwards Hall on the evening Of
May %.
All LADIES desiring the latest novel
ties in flowers, ribbons, hair ornaments,
Irish point lace and India mill neck
%kerehiefs. black aud colored silk mitts.
etc. should call on j. Rosenstock aud
examine his stock.
The Belmont Courier is responsible
for the statement that Elko county is
to have n branch Jail at Lyvtlock's.
While n people who love locks are
doubtless entitled to "A jan. it does not
follow that they live in Elko county.
The Courier man shoald bush up his
knowledge Of the geography Of Nevada,
at least.
One O'Brien went to Dover. Della.
ware, with an old one-Lorse circus the
other day. and upon representation
that it was at least "A s,x-horse affair,
the people of the town went in; paid
their money, and upon finding them.
selves badly bilked, went for the show
men and the proprietors in the most
savage fashion. \ mob opened fire on
the wagons, shooting one Of the pro-
prictors III the eye and wouniing sew
eraI OF the employees. Henderson, the
proprietor, is likely to die from the ef-
fecis of his wound. This Ibid have
the effect Of causing snido circusrs to
steer clear of that particular portion Of
Gods moral vineyard. and push right
along out among the sage-brush saw.
ages, where the punishment for such
offynses i much less severe. Nobody
in this country expects anything from
IA circus, hence they are never dIshp-
pointed. Fetch out another hoss ;"
kick mp some more dustr'
by the way, Coles great mo-al show
with ''uius bis tents all Ia one: u bran
new joke ant the only living Alapa-
goCZium, 4" is menudsring westward ana
will probably switch OF here soI.e
time Curing the summer.
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New Spring stock of Choice mi.
Incry Goods.

Mrs. Il, W. Larginvites the attention
Of the ladies OF Elko and vicinity to n
fresh aud full assortment Of millinery
goods Just received at her emporium OF
fashion direct from San Francisco.
Her stock embraces a large variety OF
latest spring styles in ladies' hats and
ueck.wear; also latest shades in ribbons
-shrimp-pink, terra-cotta, crushed
strawberry. etc., and includes beautiful
selections in the richly brocaded and
lace variety. Also a handsome assort-
meni OF choice French sprays, together
with cquuily pretty, but cheaper, flow
ers. especially for patty wear. Call
and examine tho new stock.
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HUiCK SQUEhLS.
fIr Conr.Ssrs that Dunkin ana Him
self Committed the
stage RUbbrFJ.
IN y

~hfNHAIlfN IN COUNT
Today tho trial Of Thomas pumkin.
ia lictrd jointly with William II. iIuyck
for the robbery 9th, Tuscaror, stage,
LAS been progressing ia tho District
Court. The prosecution oNnmiurd u
number Of witncaaes, tho testimony be
ing somewhat strong against the piis.
pmer, but It being nlmoa; entirely cir.
cumstruttrl, There was nothing AL
duced which would definitely locate tho
guilt. Tho defendant appeared to be
vol satisfied with tho manner III which
tho trinl was progressing and IT WAS
quit" evident that neither he nor hs
counsel hal tho romol,st iloa Of tho
deuoucment which was ia prcpuTa-
ton by the attorneys Tor the Stat, nui
the officers who have boon eng tgod In
working up tho case. About 2 O'Clock
this afternoon. when all OF the witness.
- who hal been sworn for the prose
cution had 'stiGed. and 1t wns sup
posed that the evidence was all in. the
District Attorney called tho name Of
WILLIAM a. nUYCK.
Who At that moment appeared within
tue bar Of lha couri, in custody Of Dep.
uly Sheriff Pulk. Huyck's unexpected
appearance created u decided sensation
in court aul every eye was eagerly
turned in tho direction Of tho alleged
incomplete OF Dunkin. Tho prisoner.
although evidently surprised and Ut ~
loss to understand the meaning Of the
event which wus transporting, cyinccd
no other pcrcrp,iblo emotion. except
ing, perhaps, that his fnce became for
n moment n sIighl shade pnler. lIuyck
was sworn aud took tho stand. After u
few preliminary questions, the District
Attorney propoundcd the following:
"Who were the persons engaged in
tho robbery OF the Tpscarorn stoge on
tho night Of tho 10th Of March,"
! pin could hnye been hoard to drop
in tho courtroom as the %Ui,ucsS slowly
and deliberately replied:
"THoMAs pUNKtN ASD MysyLr."
He then gave q full account Of tho
robbery, his testimony in nearly every
respect oortoboratins that ~ tho wit.
n'S'cs who had preceded him. The
prisoner was further surprised 10y the
unexpected production Of the
two silver watches stolen from
tho express box. which wcr,
found las, night concealed IN Duukin',
shop Mt Tuscnrora by officer Al Parker.
upon Information furnished by ifnySk
Tho watches arrived by to.day's slog,
in time 10 appear In evidence. The
case has Loon admirably worked mp by
Detective John Thackcr aud Doputy
Sheriff Polk. who arc entitled to th,
greater portion Of credit for tho SUE
c~essful manner In which II has beer
prosecuted In court.
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The sing.

Thomas Dunkin has been sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment in the State
Prison at Carson. while his cowardiy,
%traitorous nccomplice. William Huyck.
nails would look upon with aversion is
turned loose to follow up bis criminal
impulses and TO escape punishment in
the same manue that gives him lib
erty now A murderer with his hands
dripping with gore would command
more respect in this county to-day than
Bill Huyek. Huyck would enter into
and carry out q criminal act with an ac-
c0mplice who trusted him; then, when
arrested. turn traitor and condemn his
comrada in order TO gain his own lib
erty. Such things may throw some
valuable light upon a particular case.
but it uumistably encourages crime. A
being like Huyck. too cowardly to work
alone, will join and encourage criminal
conspiracies. carry them out, and es-
cape detection il possible; or il caught.
escap" punishment by turning States
evidence. A thing premeditated in the
event Of being arrested. States evil
dence should never be sought only in
aggravated and complicated cases. and
even then only as o last resort. In this
case, We only regret that the best of tho
two suffers Observation-Disclosures
Mining News.
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The s,dd Fellows Rail.

The anniversary ball to be given by
Elko Loige No. Is, /. %. .. /, takes
place at Freeman Hall Thursday night.
All the arrangement, by which tic COM
ing event shall be in uowiso Inferior
TO those pleasant ulaUus which have al
ways marked tho efforts Of the Order,
haze been fully perfected 10y the COM
miiter, 30 that all may feel assurol Of u
fun share Of enjoyment on that occa.
sion. Remember! day after tomorrow
evening.
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Hnyck, tho mformcr. when released
from jail yesterday, broke for the snge
brush north OF town. aud taking q cir
cuitous route. made for Ben Filch's
ranch, nca, Ossino. Hero no jagged
the east bound train last night aud !, is
supposed that he has gnne TO Utah. OF
course such n wretch as ha has proven
himself 81 be, has no sensibiliiirs 10 DO
shocked by the recollection OF his iu-
fanny, but IL justice fails TO reach him
In somo manner, tho people Of this
county will certainly como TO the con.
clusion that there is some defect in tho
machinery which iuus the ctctn,l fit.
ness Of things,
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4 HID UDT.sT.

The following chtrnc.eIislic commu-
uicsItOu from cur old esteemed friend
aud former towusman-tacugl bearing
Tathtf ErcuHiDTIably Ua Gnr ul.iBliul
cDEns-!s nevertheless rlvgTiulIy a.
corded u pl.ce IN these columns. uud II
NO have IN Nny way uuwi,ttugIy mIs.
represented oUr s,qvr,ioryd friend OF
bis surroundings, wo humL!y beg has
pardon, AMI h.s:om T. rea:m!:
CovALo. Cal, Apul Is, SO.
Mn. ~EpIIoE-A short time 40 / saw
an article in your paper stating that
one 5. S. SsuTs had been OH 4 visit
over in this country, AMI thu the uu-
dersignol was doing something in
which IDEAS Of sheep uud tai! redwood
forests ii Surcd prominently in the BUR
~rOuuIinss.
Now. know s,m,lhing about this
man Sears, md wLilc / AN willing to
admit tEat his r,putatIvu for truth aud
v]srnciIy is from fair t. mi!IIInR. yet
those who are we'll acquainted with hun
will have noticed that he is spmrtrmu-
in the habit Of drawing upon his inug-
inntIon for his fict'; nul rs his imag.-
nation happens t. be II fcrt J., one, his
drafts on 1t are always houOrrd.
The fact Is that NIr. Sears did not
gct nearer to this place tbun itty-fNe
IL lts, and although | will not say that
he w,s just that far from the truth IN
Ills statements. yet | do insis, that
there was n marked want Of accuracy
IN ihom, which. considering tbs cit
cumstnnces. is uot at All remarkable.
Now, the next time Mr. Sears visits
California, II ho will Just strike out
into tho mountains from USlal aud
travel hfty-nyo miles due north, 10 will
find out exactly what kind of country
we hayo here, and what We aro DONG
with it. lie will find here one Of the
fines, and most fertile valleys In Cali.
f%orria. surrounded by mountains In
which arc some Of tho best sheen
ranges 10 be found anywhere.
As for tho redwood forests, he will
have TO draw upon his Imagination for
them, ms wo hre fny miles from the
coast aud twenty miles from the edge
OF the redwood belt.
Wa have not bud our usual amount OF
rain this Winter. HnI previous to the
rain that commenced three weeks ago
grass was beginning TO need wat r,
Since that timc. hGSovcr, wo have had
six inches OF rain making 1884 for the
season; so that everything now looks
we'll for n favor ,blo scnsOn; ani, Ia
fact, thctc never has been u failure OI
crops hero from drouth. the usual rain
fan being from thirty.0vO 10 fott!
inches; tho grain sometimes suffers
from too much water Ia tho Winter.
| don't want TO toll too much abou.
this country, however; but would LII,
to have Mr. Sears or any Of the res, O
my Eiko friends como over here and seu
for themselves.
Tnos. II. HgNLgY.
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J. Barrett, Of Tuscntora. circulated n
subscription yesterday for the benefit Of
Mrs. Duukin. Our citizens subscribed
literally and quite n nice little purse
was raised for the relief Of tho dis.
tressei lady aud her three children.
Mrs. Duukin and family will leave this
evening for tho home Of her family in
Kansas. The greatest sympathy is felt
here for Mrs. Dunkin and Nrs. Huyck,
boil, OF whom are most eslimable la-
dies. and deserving OF better fortunes
than have fallen TO thom through the
missdeeds oi their husbands.
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shooting n, recona

Yesterday a couple Of Sparks & Tin
nin's vaqueros bad n shooting sctape
wish reviewers at Tocoma. We did not
learn the names oftbo balligeren,s. but
one Of them escaped With n Sigh, flesh
wound. while the other was shot in tho
itft bfonsi, a little above the heart.
The ball probably struck a rib and
passed around TO the back, from where
II was extracted. DR.. Mcigs, who was
telcgraphcd for to attend the wounded
man. ,hinks tho injury will prove ser
ious and perhaps fatal. From what he
could lcnrD, tho shooting wHs u sort OF
an ]improniptu or informal duel, both
parties drawing about the same time.
No arrest has yet been made.