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Year: 1879

ion, and each family therein,
and each individual living out
of a family in any place Of T
abode, and by inquiry made OF
the head of such family, or OF
the member therof deemed most
credible and worthy Of trust, or
of such individual living out OF
a family, to obtain each and
every item of information and
all the particulars required by
this act, as Of date June ti1st,
eighteen hundred and eighty,
Aid in case no person shall be
found at the usual place OF abode
of such family Or Individual liV,
inc out of a family competent
to answer the inquiries made in
compliance with the require
ments of this act, then it shall be
lawful tor the enumelatOf W Oo-
tain the required information,
as nearly asmay be practicable,
from the family Or families or
person or persons living nearest
to such place Of abode


Sec. 10. The compensation OF
enumerators shall be ascertain
ed and fixed as follows: In sub
divisions where the superintend-
ent of census shall deem such
an allowance sufiicinent, an al
lowance not exceeding two cents
for each living inhabitant, two
cents for each death reported,
ten cents for each farm, and tit-
teen cents for each establish
ment of productive industry
enumerated and returned, may
be given in full compensation
for all services. "
For all other subdivisions, rates
Of compensation shall be fixed
in advance Of the enumeration
by the superintendent of census,
with the approval Of the secre-
tary Of the interior, according
to the difficulty Of enumeration,
having reference to the nature
Of the region to be canvassed,
and the density or sparseness
Of settlement, or other consider
ations pertinent thereto.


Sec. II. The subdivision as
signed to any enumerator shall
not exceed four thousand inhab-
itants, according to the census OF
eighteen hundred and seventy.


x x x x K x


In the foregoing article, the
asterisk & is' used to indicate
that a portion Of the section or
paragraph is omitted.]
Year: 1879

On last Tuesday evening a young
woman, giving the name Of Mary f.
Holland, applied at the Woman's Chris
tian Association, at Philadelphia, fol
lodging, and she was taken in. Hel
mind was evidently wandering, but
she improved qaite perceptibly under
the kind treatment she received. On
Thursday morning the matron was
startled by the noise Of breaking glass,
and saw the young woman on tho fiat,
which she had reached by leaping from
her window. The matron ran out upon
the fiat to seize the girl, but before she
could secure her Miss Holland leaped
through a skylight directly over the
kitchen and fell on a boiler over the
range, then to the floor, causing great
futter among the cooks preparing break
fast. BY a miracle the young woman
escaped without broken bone, but
sustained several serious bruises. On
being questioned she said she had
heard bell ring and thought that
Judgment day had come. Looking from
her window she conceived the idea that
the skylight was heaven, and, belisv-
ing that she was pursued, leaped from
the window.
Year: 1879

Joseph Guest advertises a pair Of
horses that came TO his premises near
Bellevue Station, Brandywine Hundred,
last Friday morning. One is brown
and the other bay, one about eight
and the other near II years old. They
answer very nearly the description Of a
pair Of horses recently stolen from
Bucks County for the recovery of which
and the arrest and conviction Of the
thief, a reward Of $3.50 is offered. 1t ID
likely however that they belong to some
one in this nsighborhood.
Year: 1879

PEarEcr LovE.-Holy and beautiful
indeed is the smile Of fathomIess and per.
feet love- Too seldom does it live; too
seldom tighten heavy cares and earthly
sorrows. Too seldom doe. it gladden.
bnrdeued hearts give refreshing dews to
thirsty sonls Too seldom, indeed, does it
have birth Too often does it soon
leave LIES pathway. even if fairly born
and dearly welcomed there.


On the other hand, as the preacher
would cay. the house Of man happily
married is a paradise. He never leaves it
without regret, never returns to il but
with gladness. The friend Of bis soul,
the wife Of his bosom. We comes his ap
proach with smile and word that sends
joy to his heart; and the longer be fingers
in the atmosphere Of her love, the more
be desires to-dwell there forever.
Year: 1879

SELrrsHNEss. Splfshness is the mother
Of sorrow. Whom one is on the stretch to
secure persona! aims, he is exposed to
failure. When one acts as a guardian for
splf, he is in perpetual anxiety. Anxious
only for the cause, and seeking only 10 be
expended IN the best way for il. publica-
ton, any thrusts made for self are harm
less. Thus anxiety for self is useless
burden, which may be cast of. Have
you this freedom 1t is 4 part of the
divine plan. II you have not reached the
repose where you can free your-e'f Of any
Calling cares that may be weighing you
down you are missing your privilege.
Year: 1879

A Hubbardston writer says that in conse
quence OF drunkenness in that place, that class
of the community who shrink from contact with
vice and immortality are compelled to keep
within doors, or to hasten through the streets
with their eyes and ears closed to avoid terrible
sights and sounds. Well after decent people
are thus Kicked into the exercise OF some sort
OF courage, they win probably assert their
rights. invoke the aid of the law, which Is fully
on their side, and put stop to this state OF
things. Untl they do this, nobody will pity
hem. Cowards never get pitied.-Post and
Tribune.
Year: 1879




Those who attended the conversational
meeting at the Opera House, last Sunday, will
doubtless appreciate this poem.
The hue OF her hide was dusky brown,


Her body was lean and her neck was SLIM,
One horn turned up and the other down,
She was keen of vision and long Of limb;
With Roman nose and short stump tail
And ribs like the hoops of homemade pail
Many mark did her old body wear;
She had been target for all things known
On many scar the dusky hair


Would grow no moro where il once had grown
Many passionate, parting shot
Had left upon her lasting spot.
Many and many a well aimed stone,


Many brickbat OF goodly size,
And many cudge swiftly thrown,


Had brought the tears to her bovine eyes;
Or had bounded off from her bony back,
With noise like the sound OF rifle crack
Many day had she passed in the pound,


For helping herself to her neighbor's corn
Many a oowardly cur and hound


Had been transfxed on her crumpled horn
Many tea pot and old tin pail
Had the farmer boys tied to her time-worn tail
Old Deacon Gray was pious man,


Though sometimes tempted to be profane,
When many . weary night he rah


To drivs her out of his growing grain.
Sharp were the pranks she used to plsy
TO get her fill and to get away.
She knew when the deacon went to town,


She wisely watched him when he went by;
he never passed her without frown


And an evil gleam in each angry eye;
He would crack his whip in a surly way
And drive along in his " one-horse shay"
Then at his homestead she loved to call,


Lifting his bars with her crumpled horn;
Nimbly scaling his garden wall,


Helping herself TO his standing corn,
Eating his cabbages one by one;
Hurryng home when her work was done.
Often the deacon homeward came,


Humming hymn from the house OF prayer ::
HIS hopeful heart in tranquil frame,


His soul as calm as the evening air,
HIS forehead smooth as a wellworn plow,
To find in his garden that highway COW.
His human passions were quick to. rise,


And striding forth with savage cry,
With fury blazing from both his eyes,


AS lightnDgs fash III summer sky;
Redder and redder his face would grow,
And after the creature he would 60.
Over the pa rden round and r,und


Breaking bis pear and apple trses;
Tramping his melons nto the ground,


Overturning his hives OF bees
Leaving him angry and badly stung,
Wishing the old cows neck was wrung.
The mosses grew on the garden wall,


The years went by with their work and play,
The boys OF tie village grew strong and tall,


And the gray haired farmers passed away
One by one as the red leaves ,slll
But the highway COW outlived them all.
All earthly creatures must have their day,


And some must have their months and years
Some in dying will long delay,


There is climax to all careers,
And the highway COW at last was slain
In running. race with railway train.
All into pieces at last she went,


Just like the savings banks when they fail;
Out OF the world che was swiftly sent


Little was left but her old stump tail.
The farmers cornfelds and garden now
Are haunted no more lg the highway cow.
Year: 1879

SOMETHING BETTER To DRINK.-Ihs idsa OF
reforming the lntemperate by setting Mp cheap
cofee-houses in the neighborhood OF the rum
shops has been tried with much Success IN
Ensland,-so great, IN fact that they have in
many cases compelled the rum dealers near by
to close their shops for want OF custom which
the coffee resorts had drawn away from them.
In Bristol the rumsellers, hearing Of the pro-
posed trial OF the plan there, hired every avail
able location in their quarter, and at first it
seemed as il the reformers were thwarted be-
cause Of their inability to secure available
rooms, it being considered necessary TO have
the coffee-houses in the vicinity of the places
where the laboring people we're wont to resort
for their morning and evening drinks The
coffee-men, however, out-generaed the rum
mics by sending out wagon every morning
and evening, and peddling the hot coffee and
tea for a penny mug. The success was so
great that number of benevolent individuals
have started coffee-wagons, and have all they
can do to supply the demands Of the thirsty
thropgs which morning and evening besiege
the wagons.
Year: 1879

WATERvILLE, July 20.


Commencement at Colby University began
to-day. President Robins preached as the
for the late Gardner Colby, Esq, of Boston,
whose name the institution bears and whose
benefactions saved it in one of the darkest
hours of its history. The following is an alb
stract of the sermon:


After dwelling, by way of introduction,
upon the universal instinct of the human
heart, for memorialzng the illustrious dead,
the speaker gave short sketch Of the leading
facts in Mr. Colby's life, alluding to the rich
heritage he had enjoyed in the example of
industry, integrity and piety Of a noble
mother, and to his early struggle with pow
erty, as well AS to the eminent success
which crowned his business career Then
choosing for his text the ~ords of the Saviour
in Luke 22-21, 81 am among you as he that
servcth," the speaker proceeded to show that
IA life of service is the only true life of man.
This position was proved by the example of
Christ himself. of whose earthly career from
the carpenters bench at Nazareth to the cross
mt Calvary, the words could be considered an
epitome. As the archetypal man, He reveals
to every human being Gods ideal of true
manhood in a life of unseltish service. 1t
WAS titlticu tntt Mt. tuIDN Ire oI slynhl
usefulness was inspired by his living faith in
Christ. sentiment often on his lips, "No
man is man who does not make himself so
much man rs to be needed by his fellow
men," revealed his secret motive. In keep
ing with such sentiment were his bencfac-
tiops bestowed, not for the sake Of gaining n
name or building for himself monument
but from sense of obligation to serve his
fellow men, as "A service to God, The whole
tenor of his life confirmed this. He began
life with settled purpose OF service, begin
ming to give Us soon as he began to accumu-
late, thus enlisting the mighty energy OF
habit on the side of virtue. Nor did he wait
for the leisure which wealth could command
before he gave time and thought to the fur
therance Of public ends. For more than a
generation private interests not his own and
public interests many and various in their
claims had the benefit of his sagacious coun-
sells his untiring labors, his contagious en-
thusasn, his generous bcnefactions. The
speaker then proceeded to notice some of the
subordinate lessons included in the general
lesson, that Il lite of service in the only true
life of man. And (l) this conception of life
gives us the solution Of tie probiem of COM
maaism. II was shown that Communism
is no novel and temporary social disturbance,
but a question certain from the very in
stincts OF man To arise ut any moment, until
settled upon principles of righteousness. A
striking distinction was then drawn between
the true and the false Communism. The
true Communism exalts and develops indi-
viduality the false depresses and limits it.
The true Communism ncites the individual
| to make the most of himself, and instructs
him as trustee of God to administer his
original gifts and his acquisitions for his own
good and the benefit of his fellow men; the
! false Communism by its claim for society to
Year: 1879

John r. Grady was testifying in a burglary
case in New York, when in cross-examination
he was asked If he had not spent large some
of money in getting Jimmy" Hope, the
burglar, out Of difficulty in Bangor, where
Hope was concerned on bank burglary. He
admitted he was connected with Hope, and
that he went with him from Bangor to Bos-
Year: 1879

"Hundreds of laboring men, in every town
and city in the country loafing," say the
greenback grumblers. But we can't find
man on the streets who will dig post-hole,
An umbrella over him
Year: 1879

At recent temperance meeting in Brown
field, Deacon Samuel Stickney said he re-
membered in the old rum times being at n
large religious convention, upon the same
ground where he was then speaking. He
thought every family present had jug of
rum among their provisions. Then there
were many diiapidated houses, with hats AMI
rags stuffed in the window sashes. Now ev-
erything wears an air of thrift and prosperity
There are no grog shops or rum taverns.
Year: 1879

Mr.. EDITOR A few days ago at the post
office, saw Mr.. Young, a very ardent green
hacker, in search of men to work for him on
his ledge and foundations for buildings. He
offered good wages, but all he asked were
papers are full of doleful croakings that men
are idle and can get no employmcnt
Year: 1879




With the present number of the Kenne-
bee Journal, the subscribers, junior part
ners, cease their connection with the paper.
While this announcement may surprise many
of our friends, it is step we have contem-
plated for the past year; for the wear and
tear of long continued service admonish us
that we owe something To ourselves-that a
slight interruption OF daily cares at this time
may be real estate and capital to us in the
years to come


Mr.. Owen has been connected with the
journal Office, in one capacity or another,
for the past twenty-five years, nearly cover
ing period usually reckoned in an average
lifetime. Mr.. Nash came into the estab-
lishmcnt in May, 1868, and the next Janua-
ry the firm of Sprague, Owen x Nash was
formed, which has continued in business to
the present time. The most pleasant busi-
ness relations have existed between the diff
icrcnt members of the firm since the day the
partnership began.


We have sold our interests to our former
associate, Mr.. Alden Sprague, who will con
tinue TO condrct the paper rs one of the lead
ing and influential opponents of the republi-
can cause, II cause in which the retiring mem
bcrs Of the old firm will always have an ac-
tive interest. and we earnestly desire and ask
for Mr.. Sprague the liberal support of the
public generally and Of the republican party
in particular.


TO sever in one day connection which

has grown up with quarter century, is no
easy task. What the journal has been and
what it is, will forever remain enshrined in
memory. May it be blessed and prospered
under the new administration in the future,
as in the past.


And now to our widely scattered brethren
of the Press, our co-laborcrs everyw here, with
whom we have formed a friendship which
we trust will continue through life to the
business men with whom We have had deal
ings to our political and other friends who
have been found ever true and steadfast; to
the hands in the Office who have been patient,
faithful and dligcnt in their tasks; to our
thoughtful and ever constant patrons, and-as
this is time when tender feelings may be
cxcusablc-even to our political opponents
we desire to extend grateful thanks for
courtesics received and will cherish only the
thoughts and acts that reflect the better ma
ture, and Danish all others.


SO to the readers of the journal we make
our parting bow, and withdraw from the
homes we have daily and weekly visited, re-
ceiving a welcome doubtless far above what
we deserved.


How ARD OWEN
Year: 1879

We gladly welcome to oar table the "Wide
Awake" for August, beautiful sparkling
and restfu. This number will prove a rich
vacation treat to its hosts Of readers, old as
well as young. How many will seize upon
this pretty little book, and enjoy its contents
in some shady nook or corner
Year: 1879

The Whig says that on Friday, child
about two and half years of age, daughter
of Gilman lIilliker of Corinna, fell into a
tub containing about a foot of water and " as
drowned. A physician happened along about
the time the child was taken from the water
and he made every effort to restore her, but
without avail
Year: 1879

The Ogdensburg IN. z. Journal de.
tails the experience of tramp in that
city: GA tramp called at the resid dence
Of Henry Carlton, on Hamilton street,
in this city, and asked for something to
eat. Mrs. Carlton, who had just been
making batch OF fried cakes, set a
plateful before him, of which the tramp
ate heartily. When he had satisfied
his wants he said There is something
peculiar about those cakes. They have
a peculiar favor. Did you put some
thing in them to poison me 2 at the
same time assuming a domineering
swagger and insulting tone. Mrs. CARL
ton, seeing she had an ugly customer to
deal with, stepped to her bureau, and
taking out her husbands revolver, drew
a line on the tramp, and told him to go
out of her house. The tramp put his
hand into his pocket and said Veil
see that's a game that two can play at
Mrs. @. stepped forward quickly, and
covering him to dead certainty with
her revolver, said You remove your
hand from your pocket or you are a
dead man instantly. Now move ont 7
One look sufficed to satisfy the tramp
that a raised hand would cause his de-
parture to warmer if not more con
genial climate, and he commenced back
ing TO the door, closely followed by the
plucky woman, who carried steady
hand and watchful eye"
Year: 1879

eff I were to name the best special
fertilizer for potatoes in one word that
word would be ashes," said W. A.
Armstrong at the meeting of the Elmi-
IA On. T. Farmers club, " and I apply
them either in the hill or in the earth
over the seed. A eaH II
J. s. Van Duzer, who last year made
many experiments in planting potatoes,
found in the use of manures that the
best yield was with manure put under
the seed. The potatoes failed to be as
smooth as could have been desired, but
this was attributable to the fact of the
manure not being well rotted. Mr.. Van
Duzer also experimental with different
quantities of seed. varying from sin
gle eye to three, four or more. Hills
planted with single eyes did not come
up well and the yield was much less
over the seed and in direct contact with
it than in others with a greater allow
ance of seed.


s. Van Norman said "any kind of
stable manure may be Used for pota-
toes," to which @. d. Inrnan replied
that SO far as his observation goes it is
better to put no manure on the ground
the season it is in potatoes none when
they are planted. nor after. To obtain
satisfactory crop of potatoes he
wants the land to be rich enough be-
fore seeding it with clover or grasses;
then, when the sod is turned over, plant
and till well without manure. He cuts
the clover in proper time and turns the
aftermath in by fall ploughing. When
the ground is cultivated after planting,
it is well to go down to the bottom Of
the sod, working it up for the benefit Of
the crop. In reply to president Hoff-
mans question: Suppose you had
field well manured and planted to corn,
would you turn the corn stubble next
year for potatoes and consider it good
chance ?" Mr.. Inman replied that it
would answer very well, but he would
prefer rich sod.


G.. 8. McCann last year ploughed po-
tatoes in every third furrow and got
good crop with but little cost. For
twenty years he has found that large,
smooth potatoes planted whole always
gives the best crop both as regards
quality and amount.


President Hoffman said that his field
planting is done with whole potatoes,
and has been for many years. For
early use he finds cut pieces better, but
not SO for the general crop.
Year: 1879

ton to health and spirits No queen
was ever more proud OF her distinguish
ed consort than was Bertha of the poor
weak man with feeble step and band
aged brow, who leaned on her arm as
he walked for the first time in the gar
den.


Mrs. Brevoort asked the old captain
to make her house his home, but he re-
fused, and stayed in his little house,
with servant to keep it tidy. The
evening OF his life was blessed with the
love and care of his children. Many a
day they passed at the little cottage.
and sometimes the old man, leaning on
his cane, came up to the Brevoort man
sion to romp with rosy little grand
child
Year: 1879

COlliery mules sometimes live many
years without seeing daylight, as they
are only taken out of the mines when
work is entirely suspended. The mules
are used in hauling cars of coal from
the various parts of the mine to the foot
or slope of the shaft, from where it is
hOisted to the surface by steam. The
mules 90 to work with the miners and
continue until evening. They are sta
bled in the mine and are carefully at
tended to. Strange to say, coats Of
mules working in collieries are singular
ly smooth or glossy-and miners attrib-
ute it to the coal dust that settles on the
hair and poliShes it. The lead mule in
a team always carries a miners lamp
attached to his collar; but miners say
the lamp is unnecessary, as the mules
never get off the track in the dark. In
some places where it is not convenient
to haul the cars, mules are trained to
push them, and it is not uncommon to
see a dozen of the animals working in
that way. In pushing cars the mule is
provided with a heavy breast-pad in
stead of the ordinary harness. The
ample time mules have for reflection
does not, however, seem to improve
their dispositions, as every mining re-
port contains accounts of men and BOYS
who have been kicked to death or Sc
verely injured by them. Owing to the
constant teasing of driver-bOys, mules
occasionally become so savage that they
can not be approached at all.-Miner's S
.JO7yyIHI
Year: 1879

Prof. Z. P Harrington of this city has
invented, completed, and tried satisfac-
torily a machine which is certainly q
novelty in the way of lOcOmOtiOn. In
appearance on side view it presents
considerable resemblance to a bicycle,
but it is intended to run on the water
instead of on land. The wheel is four
feet in diameter and seven inches
through. Near the outer rim are six
teen paddles, similar to those used on
the paddle-wheel of a steamer. The
interior of the wheel is supplied with
air-chambers for buOyancy, and with
water-chambers for balance. The sad
die is placed further back and lower
than in the improved land-bicycle.
Treadles for the feet are provided, and
these are connected with gearing attach
ed to a crank turned by hand, so that in
prOpelling the machine either the hands
or feet or both together may be used.
The buoyancy of the wheel is about 400
pounds. Running back of the wheel are
shafts, connecting, not as in the bicycle
with a smaller wheel, but with two arti-
fetal fish of cedar resting on the water
side by side. These fish serve the same
purpose in balancing the machine as the
small wheel does in the bicycle, and also
serve as a rudder to guide the direction
of the machine. The whole weight OF
this novel apparatus is about seventy
pounds. Mr.. Harrington has tried il
successfully, and finds no difficulty in
propelling it or keeping it balanced in
the water, though its possibilities as re-
CARDS speed have not yet been fairly
tested He will soon exhibit it on the
river, and will give an exhibition of its
powers at Orion Lake next Friday
Detroit Post