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KENNEREC CouNTY.

KENNEBEC COUNTY.
Yesterdays Boston Post says: Vim. A.
Steward, man about 65 years old and claim
ing to hail from Waterville, Me-, was taken
care of Sunday by the Lynn police as he gave
evidence of being insane He believes that
he is Secretary Endicott, and that he has in
vented mammoth fog horn. He was form
erly clergyman.
Yesterdays Kennebec Journal says: Mr..
Simon 5. Brown came down from Waterville
yesterday, and meeting Of prominent Dem
ocratS was held at Hotel North to talk over
the Augusta post office matter. Among those
present were DR.. Martin, d. P. Pike, Tom
Murphy, i. j. Lynch, George COny Charles
Morton and Manley Pike. It is reported that
the meeting was not very harmonious.
There are now more intimates of the Sol
diers' Home at Togus than was ever before
known The dull times are driving many to
seek home there that have heretofore sup
ported themselves independent of the home.
There have been tWenty-six new inmates
arrive inside of two weeks. A new stage
has been put on the route between Togus
and Augusta to accommodate the increasing
travel.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A man employed at the Windsor Hotel,
Bangor, Saturday, slipped into the room of
James Mullen, porter in the hotel, stole a
watch, suit of clothes, 81 in money and
other articles amounting in all to $50, and
Wcilt ouG tIlo IIOllt entrance OF Gn6 mousse dc-
cording to the Wing On Saturday the police
recovered the watch from a man to whom it
had been sold.
There are now six tugs in Bangor harbor.
Two schooners were recently sold in Ban
gor, one for $1400 and the other for 5000. The
prices were very low.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
One thing remarkable about Princeton,
says local paper, is that there never have
been any rats in the town. Persons who
have lived there twenty years confirm this
statement A few years ago Calais rat got
into an onion crate and came up on the cars
but when he was discovered at the depot he
was attacked by mob and killed after a
lively struggle.
IN GENERAL.
A fine banner is offered by the State, to be
competed for in skirmish drill. The ban
ner is painted on white silk and presents a
very handsome appearance
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EOR SALE.-A fine little mail or travelling
IL business, secured by copyright; will be sold
cheap; can be handled anywhere by anyone; best
opportunity ever offered to go into business for
yourself; profits enormous; If you have few hun
dred dollars don't miss this chance. L. L. POND
& CO., 178 Washington St. Boston. BIZ
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WS&M1yr
SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT.

We guarantee good smoke in their ''Pixie''
igars; only five cents
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FOR SALE.

A DOUBLE barrelled Shot Gun, English make
"A II guage, top action pistol grip, lamnated
barrels, good as new; cost $40, price S25 G. O. ID.
Also any new gun 10 per cent less than price list
sent 9. Q. ID. w. M. MULLAY,
ly3ld1W 198 WASHINGTON St. Boston.
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j. G. STERLING,

Inspector of Customs, Portland, Me-, says
Have used Bakers Specific for Summer Conn
plant, and it cured me. 1t is an invaluable
household remedy.
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. or 4 experienced table girls at the s.Waldo -
- Little Chebeague Island; best of references
required. Apply to ROLLINS s. ADAMS. No %
Exchange street, or at hotel iy27tf
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FOR SALE.

STOVE, Tin and Hardware Stock and Store at
- Brldgton, Me- Grand opening for man with
81 800 to $4,000 Good assortment VIII hire
tin-plate worker who understand hardware to run
the business if not sold soon, G. p. PERLEY,
iV27deOWtf RridOtOn Me
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EOR SALE-S70O0, cash; furniture and bus
Il mess of the best known and most popular
road house out of Boston, this hotel is not offered
for sale in Boston, as the owner desires to sell
without having it publicly known; there has been
a fortune made in it, and it never was more popu-
lar than now; no letters answered. if you want
an A l house, put your money in your pocket and
come to my office. JOHN W. S. RAYMOND &
co. 277 Washington St. Boston. Mass. 81
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THE STATE.
ARoosTooK couNTY.

Mr.. Arthur M. Thomas, A. NJ, of Halo
well, for the last five years in charge Of the
Richmond High School, has been elected
principal of Houlton Academy as successor
of Prof. W. S. Knowlton, for ten years the
principal of that institution
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TO LET.

ID OOMS to let single or in suits, with board.
Ii Apply at No. 80 High ST., corner of Spring.
+ mavI3 diff
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Had occasion to use Bakers Great American
Specific for a very severe attack of Cholera
IOFbus and Summer Complaint. One dose
relieved and a second cured me.
A. II. JENNESS, Fryeburg Me-
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Montana

The painters are busily employed in Mr..
Lewis Fetzer's new house, making it pre-
sent a new exterior.
Messrs. Henry Reinbold and Geo. Miller
are both improving their properties the
former by an addition to his house, the lat
ter by erecting neat picket fence around
his grounds.
A three -year-old child of Benjamin Good
man has been lying dangerously i'll the
past few weeks, but is now improving.
A glance at Mrs. William Goodman's bay
window tells us that she understands the
culture of flowers. 1t is an object of at
traction.
Our school house would be much improv-
ed in appearance by good coat of paint.
As it stands at present it forms quite con,
trast with the surrounding buildings.
Parties of fishermen can be seen making
their way, every morning, towards the
Brush Valley dam, returning in the after
noon, tired, but wiser sportsmen, This is
good vicinity, for tishing-fsh all day
without catching anything
G. w. Billman is proving himself an ef-
ficient landlord at the Montana House.
Wash. knows how to entertain his guests,
and the travelling public will find it one Of
the best stanls in the county.
The property formerly owned by Aaron
Person has been purchased by Messrs Da-
xyia ltNn nd ta1 Int
double house, at present occupied by Mr..
Lee George on the one side and Mr. Geo.
Rupp on the other
There seems to be general spirit of inn
provement throughout the town, made
plain by the number of properties which
arc being improved in various ways Mon
tana people are progressing, notwithstand-
ing the extreme dull times.
Woods fire has been raging on the noun
tains the past week, at night presenting u
picture of splendCr, appearing from dis
tance like monster fiery serpent as ii
burns its way forward.
The workings in the old Reno slope, is
pSiuS PuSuSu "" ""ui uhucl tue linine-
diate supervision of E. G, Price, and the
vein of coal is proving good. Hopes are
entertained that in the not far distant fu-
ture will be heard the sound of the busy
engine and the clatter of breaker, as in
days gone by.
AS fine piece of mechanism as can be
seen in the interior of the State can be seen
by a visit to the Locust Mountain Water
Company's pump houses, in the shape of
two large pumps, used to force water from
the dam in Brush Valley to the reservoir at
this place, distance of three miles, and
that directly over the Big Mountain They
do their work finely, and are engineered
efficiently by Messrs. DAVIS and Jennings.
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.Jerseytown.
Some of the farmers are sowing oats.
The grain looks well.

Some of the farmers are sowing oats.
The grain looks well.
Garden making is now ella inning consid-
cradle attention.
Last week Cascy's saw mill passed
through here on the way to neal White Hall.
Mrs. Klein and r.. c. Welliver of Blooms
burg attended the funeral of Mrs. Eliza
Fruit last Thursday.
Mr. John A. Funston was out to his farm
last Friday
Mr. George w. Snpplee is at Pbiladel-
phia.
Prof. johnson (Blnd Charie) in company
with Mr., F. Hartman was In town on Fri
day.
Mr. G. Kreamer has purchased the Ben
field farm.
Mr.. a. X. Smith is repairing his stable,
Mr.. Smith knows how to accommodate the
public, and travellers stopping with him
are sure of being generously entertained.
How was the party, boys
Oh, WELL nice walk anyhow.
A great deal of talk just now about Jun.
bo.
Who will be our next post master, still
remains unknown but as surprises are
common with the new administration it Is
not at all improbable that our own little
village will have surprise
DR.. I. j. Swisher has in his possession a
remarkable curiosity in the form of stone,
measuring six by four and half inches,
which he removed few weeks ago from
the bladder of an aged patient. For over
twenty years the patient has suffered in-
tensely, but is now quite well and getting
along nicely.
The road view last Saturday in the east
end of the township aroused considerable
interest The majority of our citizens
have come TO the wise conclusion that, if
the roads we have are kept in proper con-
dition, the travelling public will be amply
accommodated. The people have deter
mined-whether it does any good or not
to oppose efforts to construct new roads,
always incurring large expense, when the
road intended is but in the interest of few
individuals, and not a public necessity, and
not for the public good.
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bridge Meeting.

A number Of citizens met at the Ex'
change Hotel parlor on Saturday night last
to discuss some measures by which q
bridge can be secured across the river Of
this place. The meeting organized by
electing w. s. Moyer chairman and J. G.
Brown secretary. After some discussion
the following resolution was adopted
Resolved, that the following proposition
be made to the Penna II. X. Co.;-
That IL they build railroad bridge in
connection with drive bridge across the
Susquehanna river at Bloomsbury to con-
meet with the N. & w. b. Railway with the
town of Bloomsbury, we will secure to
them free of charge the right of way from
the river and place to locate the depots
That we will subscribe and pay Sl0, 900
towards the erection of same and accept an
obligation for ii payable in ten years at
four per cent; the revenue from the drive
bridge to be collected and returned by us
and applied first in payment of the interest
on the amount contributed by us and the
surplus applied TO the payment of the prin-
cipal.
On motion the following committees
were appointed
Right Of way, G. w. Miller, A. T. Schoch
and |. s. Kuhn Solicit subscriptions, r.
c. Neal, +. p. Drinker and w C. McKin-
ney. On motion the meeting adjourned to
meet on Saturday evening next at the same
place
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Benton.

The whippoorwill who heard him last
Sunday night?
A. y. and John Yost are quite poorly
from malarial fever. They were engaged
in teaching at Plymouth and both return
cd on Saturday week.
A welcome and refreshing rain unexpect-
edly set in on last Sunday morning.
We always thought when man worked
hard till he becomes forty-five years of age
he should have laid up enough to rest the
balance of his days. But alas it is not
our good luck. On looking around we see
others much older, and still others quite
old busy and hard at work. No rest until
we lie in the cold, cold ground.
OF all diseases, the spring fever is the
most disgusting to the farmer who discov-
ers it in the hired man.
Bruce Dresher, frank, honest young
man of Saltwater, is attracted from some
cause or other, up the East branch of Ra-
ven Creek The "gar that "Gibbons" him
will be fortunate, no matter who in this
world she may be.
The farmers will have but little spare
time or rest from now until corn fodder is
housed again.
Bruce Carey, the furniture man at Ben
ton is good salesman and does hand
some business.
We heard tell of one man in Benton
township who does not owe penny in
this world and had some money left. Such
men are in easy circumstances.
The Rev. G. V. Savage has so far recov-
cred from his rheumatism that lie was able
to fill his appointment last Sunday a week.
He was looking right we'll
Rev. Houtz never misses any appoint
ments except on funeral occasions. We
never knew him absent on account Of
storm, but very frequently see small con-
gregations at such times.
We must have virtuous and quiet leg
islature. We have heard nothing of them
for several months.
Samuel Yost of Fishingcreek is very
smart man at the age of so. He does not
seem to look any older than he did 20
years ago. He was always quick and de-
cisive, never evasiye, and always answered
yes or no
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Epidemic at Plymouth.
INDUCED BY BAD SANITARY CONDITIONS.

lNDUtkD BY BAD SANllAR1 CONDlllONS,
A disease resembling typhoid fever has
appeared in Plymouth, Luzerne county.
Forty deaths have occurred and over 600
persons are sick. The disease frequently
ends in peritonitis. The doctors, thirteen
in number, are kept working night and
day. They have 20 to 100 cases each, and
finding that they cannot give all proper at
tention have appealed to the County Medi-
cal Society for aid. The distress and con-
sternation among the people is great. Near
ly all belong to the mining classes and are
poor. In many cases whole families are
down with the disease. The epidemic, in
the opinion of the physicians, is caused by
There is not a sewer, or paved street, or
properly constructed gutter in the town. In
the side streets, alleys and vacant lots gar
bage, offal and refuse of all kinds have ac-
turned those accumuations to breeders of
disease. A portion of the town derives its
water supply from wells, the water of
which has become polluted by drainage
from the soil. Thirteen persons died on
Friday and fifteen on Saturday. The dis
ease mainly affects the children and in-
fants, though many adults are also attack
ed. There were nine funerals on Sunday
The whole town appears to be in mourning
Business is practically at a standstill, ex-
cept the drug stores and undertaking es-
adjustments. At meeting of the borough
council it was decided to clean the streets
alleys and back yards at once. The water
company of the village having made a
careful investigation have notified the
council that they were supplying pure and
wholesome water, ami that one chief cause
of the epidemic was that large portion of
the village was supplied with water from
wells which had became polluted A
heavy shower tell in Plymouth and its vi
cinity early Sunday morning, and did much
towards cleaning the filthy streets, thus
creating more hopeful feeling.
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WINDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.

The following Widows Appraisements will be
presented to court on the first Monday OF May A.
d. 1855 and confirmed nisi and unless exceptions
are filed within four days thereafter will be con-
hrmed absolute:
/. Michael Mensch estate deceased Franklin,
personally, $4,000.
.. David Achenbach estate deceased, Orange
personally, 10000.
3. Abraham " Lille estate deceased Franklin
personality S243C0.
4. George Hess estate deceased, sugsrioar, per-
Sonalty, $3.50.
8, w. NJ. Dewitt estate deceased, Greenwood,
realty sl2s05, personality s.Os.95.
g. Enoch Kester estate deceased, Locust, per-
Sonalty, $3Oo.O.
Z. stephen Crawford estate deceased. Mt Pleas
ant, personality, S5S25
8. Il. H. Little estate deceased Berwick person.
ATTY S29s65. Appralsement to Garrick Mallery,
guardian or Wilbur 7. Little minor
9. D. w. Walter estate deceased Catawissa, per.
sonalty sl9i.70. realty *lOs.30.
TO- Elias Krum estate deceased, Scott, personality
s49.75 realty $250.2s.
Il. Jacob Keller estate deceased jackson, realty
$4,000.
12. William West estate deceased, Berwick per-
sonalty, $4,000.
1s Samuel Hagenbuch estate deceased, Orange
realty Sl4s.65, personally $lol.35.
"A. Albert ". Eaton estate deceased, Brlarcreek
personality $i5763.
10, 4. L. Davis estate deceased, Benton, realty
$4,000
16. NJ. E. Caswel estate deceased, Bloomsbury.
personality, $4,000.
personality, $4,000.
realty $4,000, personally, s4l.4O.
G.M, QUICK, WIN. II. SNYDER,
Deputy. Clerk
Clerks ONCE April 10 1885
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CatawISSa.

The borough question is being argued
from both sides very strongly. We have
three parties, for, against, and the neut-
raj. The party who want the borough
claim that it will improve the town, make
1t more orderly, teach the Loys to be more
respectful, prevent the muddy pavements
and make property advance in price, and
make the place more inviting so that stran-
gers and capitalists will invest here in pref
erence to other places, and If properly con-
Quoted not add materially to the rate of
tax. The anti.borough party claim that it
will increase the taxes to an alarming ex-
tent, that there will be body of officers to
rule that will compel people to do things
which they think is against all reason ;
such as move houses, compel people to pay
10 take the water from the water company,
If they have good water in the wells aud
pay enormous sums to survey, grade, sew
er the town, and light up the town. We
think that there is or ought to be law
regulating those things and I permit a
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Nun ilii0ia.

VIM. Rhodes, the supervisor, had a ful
force of men repairing the roads in Locust
| township, last week.
Clint. Hover, the assessor, has been very
| sick for some time past with typhoid fever,
| but we are glad to note he is recovering
rapidly and will soon be about attending to
| the assessment.
Wilson Yeager, newly elected justice OF
the peace, expects to receive his commits
| sion at May term of court.
Martin Billeg, continues faithful a. his
| business of wagonmaking, and can build
as fine farm wagon or repair an old one
as can be done anywhere in this section.
John Fotterman is building house on
! his farm near Numidia, his brother, Corne-
| lius Fetterman is doing the mason work.
and he understands doing fine work.
John Billeg, is buslly engaged putting
his farm in order for the seasons crops.
He knows how to care for good farm.
ID. f. Knittle is well supplied with dry
goods, notions, &c. Se is clever fellow,
and knows how to accommodate his custo.
| mers.
Isaiah kreischer works from daylight to
dark, and his farm shows the strict atten-
ton he gives it. Everything looks bright
about his place.
Rudolph zimmerman is kept busy with
his farm work but always has time enough
to meet and talk with his friends.
VIM. H. Billeg is kept busy with his saw
mill In furnishing custom work. He has a
good mill and a fine grove in connection
with 1t.
Elias Earnest, is truly earnest in his
work. He has his oats sown and will be
ready for his corn when warm enough to
plant
Washington George is an active farmer
although the years are slipping by with
him. He will hardly see as many years as
he has in the past, But with all he is still
a good farmer
Rolandus Herbne at Roaringcreek, is
still on the sick list, although he is able
to walk about We hope the warm sun.
shine will soon fully restore him to health.
w, b. Snyder and brother have opened a
new store at Roaringcreek, They have
new goods of all kinds.
Henry Gable at Numidia is busy trim.
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AND DEMOCRAT BLOOMSBURY. COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.

| certain party to rule, or ruin; but we have
many such cases on record, and rs this
town has been noted for that particular
kind of people. we are Of the opinion that
IL were better to &c carefully and not run
into debt before we can see our way out
As regards the behavior OF children, do
not think that any set of officers can make
good boys and girls, but that the trouble
lies with the parents and they are the ones
who will be to blame for the bad behavior,
and does 1t not reflect somewhat upon our
religious and educational institutions, where
the youth are not properly trained. Where
is that boasted success Of which we hear SO
much in those institutions Will the bor-
ough rid us of all these evils and convert
each and every one II so, why are not
other boroughs not free from rowdyism
and drunkenness. AS regards the increase
of property it is somewhat doubted qucs.
ton whether 1t will increase 1t enough to
pay for the additional outlay and expense,
and as to not increasing the rate of tax
that 1t will most certainly do, for in this
nothing, and grading, surveying and put
ting the town into a good shape and The
thousand things which creep into such af.
fairs will surely increase the tax but |
have merely attempted to give both sides OF
the question and then leave each one to
draw his own inferences.
The water company has succeeded in
getting water from aboye Driesbach's place
from several springs, and the engine we
understand is only to be used in cases of
emergency. The pipes are being laid
through the several streets and we may ex-
pect to see the place supplied before long
The wife of Mr. Jacob Tyson was buried
last Saturday in the Union Cemetery. They
had been married about three months and
had been keeping honse about two weeks
U. G. Knapp died on last Friday night of
the lingering disease, consumption. He
was bright industrious boy, and will be
missed by his former associates, by whom
he was well thought Of Interment In the
cemetery.
Mrs. Urias Hover is improving
The town people are busily engaged in
making garden and repairing fences, put
ting addition to dwellings and building
new ones.
There were several slight mishaps on the
railroad the past week.
There was an attempt made TO rob the
house Of VIM. Greasy the latter part of last
week
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MOrslausyiIte.

The farmers nave been working very
hard making preparations to get in theft
corn and oats. Those that had their oats
sowed before the rain Saturday night were
happy.
There was very shabby looking tramp
in town Saturday morning.
c. L. Sands is fair, honest man in ali
his business. The county is in need OF
more like him.
Farmers, shear your sheep and bring
your wool to Sands & Elder and trade fol
their good cloth, etc.
There was very large steam saw mill
went through here last week
Mrs. Howard Eyes sisters were visiting
her last week.
Joe and Maud Sands have started to
Summer school at Millvilc.
J. p Sands is well again.
John Crawford is no better.
The people were making garden, clean
ing house, yards, etc, last week. 1t is
much pleasanter to look around and see
things in good order
The factory girls 90 homo every Satur-
day evening and return Sunday evening or
Monday morning to their work.
Thomas McGarvy moved to his lot near
Pine Summit. We have lost good shoe
MAKER by his moving.
Maud Sands has been doing some very
pretty flower painting this winter.
They have posted Up bills here for Bar
NUNS great show at Danville, May 18th. II
you have time GO to see Jumbo.
Mr.. Elder was (dyeing) last week but
isn't dead yet.
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Pupils Must he Taught
Temperance.

The act requiring physiology and hy-
giene, with special regard to the effect of
alcohol, to be taught in the common
schools being somewhat ambiguous as to
the time of going into effect, the Depart
ment of Public Instruction requested an
Interpretation OF the law in this connection
from the Attorney Generals office. Deputy
Attorney General Snodgrass has replied
that unless otherwise declared, an act of
Assembly takes effect from the date of its
passage and that the physiology act is now
operative. Teachers, however, are not re-
quired to pass examinations on the subject
until the beginning of the school year of
1886