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the mist. After b«iu£ questioned, h*
wrnild Vijjhten up soim-what—and jn-r·
hap* a few questions, very incoherent
ly.nnd then s uk back inlo that half coma
tost .virgin. Fnun the first sfcck,
ht* had M<m< d to lue like one wIm realiz
ed that a jjreat evil h:t«l liefnlleti him. and
fu4*»Hting to au\tiling that \\.u> done tor
fcfta, seeming to beîîeve that with am
treatment tU« re>uk w<»*èlU be tit·· same.
I'afi· vtyfc th*4 Mr·». ΓινΛιλ.ή» author
izes him to ^tiU' that 1 stated lal>ely,
ahont **"tn£ ••ThiTtieet! ♦.» enipîtvv
spiritual)*! rtoclors.* I nrsv have be* »
in thl*. —hut I have heard
re*p«n*?We «av. ;hat Mi"*. Cr^h
inan «aW »>h·· wa« advised to if, :md wonld
not birr done ft hid <h<* not have ΙηόΠ so
advised, and * «eenval t<> nil very reason
nMt> that ** *hvtdd be m>. I should hard
ly oxjTr! Mrc. Cirthman to tak· the rv
'jKHi^biîrtv of charging his treatment «»
radically, without ron>nhinjf with h*r
friend* or him. nn the subject, and asking
for advice Mid counsel, λnd th<* cirvnni*
stance *ookid very much a·* though she
«Hd. 1* l· a fart th.it PavK who «eems
to act the part ofdecoy or stool-pidjjeon,
lor the epJrîtnaINt lV)Ct»i*s fîr^-t introduc
ed one TVaik. an itinerant spiritualist,
who «eom* t» play the part of hob lor
H . ir > ν e. to Μι». t ashman * h<»M«o,
: ■ 1 from î itn-h·· îi:^t le -tilled ι·ΓHopkins
and was Vaih i^tsI' ! \ him to employ him.
Hus. 'he ht ι - It told ine.
With tin· facts. I will teAVe th<se who
know ls\is' zeal in the ran*.. and hi»
oftn-t rs'iip to jud^f»· for them*«dve* wheth
er. whvt» Ik int.odorM Tia-k to Mrs.
Ciis! : ,i\ he *»mîd !'t likely to give any
advi'.v in the matter οι n· !.
Τ vj>it. ,1 Mr. CVhrt &i with l>r. Wei»-,
l«er. tin \i»it I.ut tne that he made'
the ι . «η i he « uiu>}« uttuv contfoita
Μ» that ·' t\ th .n when 1 ^ u\ l.-im a few I
days prtMÎ 'ijs. I am » :re there was j
ι;·?}.i:._' ι his ·.· ·ρ ar »noe. at this tîiu-'.to |
justify. <»r l e au t m-um- fut a ι l»ajige of i
trt it men t.
WinthtM Ί- iw-|»'itij l»y ϋ>«·
-j»* ".: <>i m» îixli m >r α N« ιτ >» i* «*Γ οι:
iîtllr V ·' -t JlltlUV.—I t< M it Λ"· ît M .1*
t t!«l t·» in»·. 1>\ » bo kuctv him
will, ν ht η hs· praotkvi hi" » ialt m *n
i4bwr JXBItk»» «rf li 11 · State Bill )m *nu
I*· j»r«»£V«^ iii" *Μ "Τ* '
hi^vlv **· i,r'\1Γ"—i°n —Umax have l* « ji
fc!j linM.tn ti>< :u i;«n *· λ Ν» _rti>
now.
Mr. 1v ι^ i- intio^ucv*. j;j·· uirount- j iM
to lloj ki. «:uiU]»!\ Τ uk>Uuv «i:!i mu« J»
:t» ··»! ιτ:·-ν. :ts ih« aipumnt vm :»·
a rliuvh r. It :» true Pr. IV* k>Lui\
tulllr Ιφ . · 1 £.Ί\ν :Ui !i 'ir »l «»J«i iv>u i.·.!·»
« <1 .i)» n .i th« x»u^h kuowli *5^e of»uth
i-a-vd. tUa: hcc al<I u«4 U'·λvr ; u*·! .h
fouml that he λ.4>
il - ii »· tw« »s ...j ! j>r<> ui- .? hl·
ΓΟί>ηι », .iX2*î 1Î · i-^u jw · Λ »*tl that he
k: ν ^ ■ it Ν * h* ù
t!. μ α» ι « \!« lion Γ" « » ■ t . jmt :!
il i»>- Il · ! » :!. .u
* .··_·.! . * . >? i-d!tr tu j».i\ ' m · · t ν
th ,'.λ. > . »r liii 'ru'î., ■ 'Τ 1 »i\ J /! r»i . a j
suivi ·ϋ ol li»'■». j
lit j'kli·* mtlaiwd tu irrite letti rs ami '
\ :v* . <1|>I lv· ■· _ : -t. li \ -] e
\\< u'«! λ" av \.ί i:, 1 \\< uM λ· \» ·- >.
y»-. ·■· >j»U * of ail ki» ! :·:·-. -■<· '.··
|u;i L - k: > li a\ .j> ui \uti «
i t m\ - i .} , tu Hi. _;Ll< : · lî jr .
1>!.' î uni-; wi.u ni \ . . . '.ι χ u u c\
liu».·-. .ir'.t ;»»» îht ·λ«ιλ u r
]:·· omit . uua <ιΐιθ·* ^uvc tii
t·! ΐί.·.*1 ν* « t> \ « r y.
S*4 î. Zï. '.m* w . ·;«·, "I c *xn\:\u£ I
t r»·· ij : .'.nu! u ut·, il >... >u - »«·
«
iUMiiuj"* 4ΐ·ο i«»n>nt—
1 ' H»'i- «K il .j u.»!, ai.-l !:.··
μι "j>t» t l-i-iji ti-n» l>»i" liim."
<K; i.· -· V-t:r l· L«*tt«T in
J- .1 IV- ΛΛΐν
N.ik i > ■·.»».:..*·ί u. .àl.un wf in
î] .lu.· , i tj.tt ni liit' iuî'-rii*! «^^.ûi ,
itr» > t < - ; '· i . ' ! ί ■ ·1 |· t i *ί ■ »U1 in
lu« 4f4»l, t ... it :α. ί.· ι ^ »"·1
« iilf Li · I li.- Γι t ■ ·Τ). Ui J<»* a It. U« I
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111··:·** ο' !'t < Ο VCry LhjJi 1 ci-I
* ι i.:l\ ν ot. lv>rc.
N'»V. I.'. ·-"!)>» I w! * ' -,kt ' t ι · .
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l».t_ ]t -"Tiiy Vliie ^ > ii. j ; u.-) t
rii+n^i u. Η » ^îaduai'.v gv ,
i»iro:ig«4.r j
fhc ;<i cr λ ,:t. u } JI ti .ii - all· » .
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t..: a t»f a .Κ lu · ku !'*f tu {Utîgf, j
>v!.e;. i. Î.4-. u in ivcim ti*ui wi*L whati
jir·· ...ti-ίν wvittfii. au»! η itù lit ο favt^J
lit.il U·· W Jn ii It· MM Giotgu, I
litsi he *«>ii! 1 ï.oi\ir,-:i ι >ui^lu^ urn i
Vlltflt'.a 't <M* :il. j
i\»fcU V M', J all. lJ. I^T'V 1
Ma- ♦ i »«»>! V \ . ■ · i ».. » I » ; '*]. iliV··
t- .«I jk< ι tiiai v · u hu> oxul Lui Luuior*.,
:uai m .· ii \ " · -u ■···■« ·*!«. «J iii *ii j\ ill"; tii« πι ι
« . 4 · *· 1
Ii uti tu«* iil *vi ut lu tiu -i^iua ίι. :mw'ι
»uou«-«J »-r t in lii» iii«>Ulii. .*>-iu~ :ui«: j
b"J>« >- £'*' < 1 '' *1- lli*> \Vf<li jit «■> lu»u 1
il< w t il*.ill . iilM'l » lit. U !l i. C» CI (1 -ill*·
*e lir»i wkvv iii.u. 1 ·»» ι. : I» I Liui «.at i*>rL
• M" IxifK-Ul lU U»l. J«*i 1**11· Lkikt I\V| 111)1'
It- ι W iUl ilii> ItMiil, lli^ht 111*1 U.»*1'U11)1J.— '
Litt I· ti tiMiik <·*·«.u ;i u a al ιι·λίι.
1 .tin tu iiu^ilovt J *■>'
tuticlj. kiiuir»t ι< i > liiiu. u:i<!:
!» J »Jr·' · '· iif'jHi'l. iay '
A p»*-t>rrij>t i» ati«ic<l, rei:Uiti£ u» the !
iaor^a**! <>t hi*
i >.A»Ui -■> tin 1. ^'1 .^OHllhla^ iHll
)·« il »î Kf'+ilv "·> 1.1 U lil ill· 1 VV;t-. ·«·«] l<
wi{)pi><«·, ieltirc i >;iw it.— >ul i LeiK-\v
it i- >tiltici»"iil ν - , Ιυ ju-iuv a.i 1 *ai«!
I
.iUlUt M
W ιϊ.ι till·· >taU aïeul i leave lue- mailer.
It uim\ i* -n*«l Uial 1 have ίπτνίι a« >;ικ· a hat
M>ver> 4·ι .-«αίΜ'Λ,ί m\ >ial«'iucuL«, but il
]iui>t >>*· rcuiuiiiiit v*t, ιίι <i out· w ho ·» a*>
uUM'ti ut iuli'iilMiiu ν mis--latin*; i
acru.-ed o! a vtrv £ia\e otïtiic*.
i.Uiior:—V j* (j..nv'^«»ii»lvnt
ill a ïvCt ni iininuuiiu aiivll tlwu» Bctlifl,
-f t. :ί at 'λ <> - «I 'm \ill t ·ι
ίΗ.ύο. Xun i v ^uiar j uoL La .„j hat!
·\υυύ ίιΑ.»·., i» L'iil ai «iiu-U ^·ι ire
ûri":".»i> t..kx* tU-ili o.iC loUt)
k.> tarv x.a ût. i lie uni a; >t<»r v
lu*) iKinrrwt, tyUMver. Χ. X.
—well io v«»ur i j' »r A;;cntV
acvuunt*.
priori) îlfntDfnit
2ïrr ———ι— — - · —-- ^
runs, μλικι·:, νκη. ι«. λ*>.
•
A State l'olice.
When the Sheriff* of tho different
fountie* in the Vute were appointee* of
the Governor, it might have been said
tint the Kxocntive li t·! officers suUfeet t<»
hi> »>rdors, and thnl ho was armed with
nnliw'H'r to rn#p»m» the hw« whteh he
ie^«fre«thv the <\)rx*titiition to κ»·»» en
forced. **inec, however, tftefon*titnti.»n
I ha* hecnehaniyed. and the^e office* m λ de
I ehelive. h·* h.n no «»<!feer* at hf* command,
ι The of the Stat»» police, with*
: in the past f#w VMit, u it h particnînr refer·
ι »nee to the enforcement »d the temj>eranee
law*. has brought t « » li^'it th«· emasculated
arm of the Ktecutivc, ant! the fjnesiion i«
Ik·» »uiin^ on · o| gênerai interest, what
< in I»» done to rcmetfv the defivt. Mr.
Farwell of Xnjjiula, has tntro<lnccd in tli»·
! house an order ofemptirv :t« t«> the pro
ι prictv of changing the fourth?: tion οί the
St.···» a* t<» have tho «heriffs appointed
j |.\ the 0\»vem«»r. a«« of o|if. The objec
tion n:\tumMv arising to thi*. i·». that it is
•afr■ "ire λ, . while the demand of the
times i« j*r> ·η v<tn action in even thin;;. <
It wi!l I"* hard to takr· frotn the |*·«>ρ|«·
vested n£ht«. or to e»»t.tract. in H*· Fen-t
»|«·£Γοο, th»'ii p»»wors. Itoide*. it i«
«jn»»îb»naHc whether th<* **β<Ι de-ir»· 1
vn» :h! he thu* accompli »hc»l. If would
he a move towards r<-rxirrtliz<i*v>n, of
(frui tful u'ilttv. And the execution or
aciitv enforv» men! »»f th»· law +—«noli n*
tlie t« mpeiamv law, h»r instance. would
d«*f»eml up»vi on»· m tn's miml—presuming.
,>« c nt vr. t h at th»' appoint·»»* would !>e
mer» af:»T the tï· *r»»ro<M'«* ».« η h«'nrt
t!imlv tho pu»jM*»ition of Mr. Far* ell
will hatdlv meet the ca*»\
February.
A ηιοιν tV|M oKn vance ot lin»
Nrth <!λν «M* cfton i-oiikî U·
Γ
*nth:tn fh-ii l>y the !Ç:itjvn*l
Γ.·ίτ*]·«·Γηηο· Committer, t<« «IttliriH1 it t·* j
tfr· 'j.tvit ΐοηϊ|χ·ΓΛΐ«η· rrform. Simk
thrri» i- y λ r^th>ntl .nwftkfrttttj
on tliN ni'xt im|»ortntit fcnl»j«*ct. The
trmyvrnncN» :xrr««moltlwrn^f*! many
:\ fio irth - ton··, wfn** «Jfxohttion *n«l min
îî r \t*'r. r\n»1 triM nr* tnrry f»ι·1 λ!
hiimm.tv rally. to η ^'tic thr Vtml ft·τη
«iirh «!t\ *-»ti«<i The *·ι!«·-τ ira ν to j»n»- '
riiît- Jor tîi ul<?Vrî mi,m> t<» ^n»n).*t«> thr '
r*-t Ίιη. ')< t > ·<ττ:ίίν«·η a piiMu· int«-rvt.{ in
aiH :0n thr M*<*nthi»t^<r«irr<1
th'Mi |»i ;■ »c and druMr»* th»· mean l*·»*
Ahj»!» ! to ρη«ιιτ«· «η» «*»·««. W«·
λ r:iît f < · λ mvetin^ in o:jr vif!vn·, *n>!
* :ό tun *'->mN from *^ηι;Η !*uri>. Wr«t
Pir>· ηί Ν rth I* tri». wft! tm-n *mT nn«l
ι»>ΐ<· in ;· ftin^ tip a r ίμ« meHinf.
!.· ' · £" I Y. mp'v* vmi·4 *-nt m λ
!* 'ν !* niJl!·» a j*î<*a**rit if fh«·
n« : ·! · i« : i\oraM*\ ami » «ruo»! lim*
T: i\ Î »■· · yr , ΚΛ»ϊ·Ιΐ"« promoting «
i'ixv! ransr.
\\ . h »m· <>?hrr town·» in tlir rotrrtv
tvÎ":î «>' rve f'r i! iv, in a similar
maniur.
rmtprranrr Ms* tuitf — l'iiris MiU.
I» .,, ι· * » λ <tior. of tb«>
<*« ·;*> ■! Γ» :n|)»<ran ·*· SNi<tv. tti«*
·»>- ' !* .-is. :»rW » "invited
·· τ. ι '}"···> ·** »n<e mi **'t *<· I*·
V « nv.th(\>rui llor «τ„, Fui» Rttt »»*
Π I M»\Y. KH. *;M. J MV!e,-kV M —
η tir ζ '<· «· ni in ιι·4 !^r<-iif^ fi,»· · \ eninj?
S'!nf\ lV'r'm»». Frt*»!«»n«· f.. ^».λ«γ.
.î 1 i> T; :ty«r. }1rnn Κ HnnnienH. J
S Γ Mnxiin.^ IC. ΓΙ·πιι»ι»«»η«<.
M··-* - 1! wmotiJ. Κ ·ν \V. 1-ï W *W.
lNri>
V ν .1 Κ Wh. ^hvrirV. Π Ν
<> Γ. tf.Utrr. !: W. Ilaei.ll Ai va
. Λ. Τ Π»\>τ, .fnttiirs 1 »»-<4ii»i·;.
1*ι .«
1! tj r.r>·u n. J 11 Γ:ΐττο >«, W.
V ir.^. r π. I! • >n <v \Y< 1J iris.
Ί t t'ti-1uur . Hirvn ty »m·.
1 %Ί*'* >. S. ih V îL l'irik.
S U IH U 4 J".
lu ;uo rAun ui:àllif rv*|Kc< fu>ji
iiit· t ;.*» i > !c:·· - α-λγ
.it* J vlu|»< l .iutt ( uiniMlUf·*,
.< u « i· .i M.i-- 1\ uijM ; j!u·.·· Mt ciixjy
al :ur « 'uap'i ^li ui k1 i hun ii.
ti Ιιλ -l'ii }«· 4iuny, :ti < ••iwtf'k A.
i4. A!i liicuds ol tciu|>vrjuue ^ri· \orj
> luwlt'J lujllrJiJ
1
1. j/<VUtH .
The Kverxi·*·' Iriiitj' evening
*ei(·, a u«viaiu.»ti«'!i by Lulliuri . 11**»%·',
« i.*t Ur··* u : Jiscu-ssian
il he <«»!}>.,i*i j*uu»>iii*ni»t »juc>tion;
ι »«ι »t >t»' u.il bo ibuii>iic<l iu oui viiools,
.1 > lii.»4w» Κ ·ν. Ζ. i :»< Ή, S.
lVria ή . Ι·; ν l> iJui» Liiiisoa,
Κ Κ. ν *u>! >. Κ. liuuLins.
HiriviM·» for ιο-χί Kiiday ; lMlauiatioti
by Kr ink EmUbau; fittty, βλίϊν» S. J.
1 *ifut. *1 le^liun "Will the c:Ui>^· of
1V:ii ιι-ηκ··· '·** tm o!u »t«*<i tiwro l»y 1<*2ί1
than n. ·: \! sea^On?" s. i* .Vhhûm. aff;
S Κ. U, l'ohin-i, nej.
-Ί he pv «position t<» t:tx in
iiirmc" <Vn»p^mes «1 »inj ϊ>η<ϊηο<£ in o«r
Mate s l··*" awakened <v uMrlti^W*1 inter·
e»t at Augusta. A. W l*aim\ Ksvj.. ol '
1Ϊ4ΠΐΓ"Γ. Ifwimi! e Examiner. ivcmii·
îv.fi .1. ci'iitotvîiia« other State»
Ίι» it. and obt-iin quite λ re\ enue, »>ur
m r.· «hot J. It is ι·!«ί»η«*Ί tlmt »C«U»t>o;
w ·ιΓ. \ uccrtte front tlii·* «ounce. Tue
(*<«tt panics, nnd Inve *e»>l their
;t !c>t A^nnto Atlanta Vt appear be
fore tho Commutée, who contend that
Fbre StotV ConpuriM have found Heine
unprotft.ii i·.· territory for operation. thus
for. hwii _r lo»t m«»re than tWi»· premiums.
I*he Agent* contend if λ tax {«imposed,
the f >»nipanios w ill have to cease their'
'owrari n> here, or add the tax to the
premium*. If there i> snv danger ot
|
their if>in^ th?s. we >■» ty, hold! enough!
let theni rera?in as they are. There is a
pr pvi t ot ;i compromise l>eiu£ agreed
;n »n, which may be for the best, tinder
the circumstances.
—Thete will be a grant! Hail at the
Kim IIou>e, Norway, on Friday evmiug
I >f tlti- week. Music by J. \V. Raymond's
I t^ujAirillc , υΐ Portland.
The Maih*m<Uic«l Problem*
Xeaiiy overy v|Wnj$b η our couuty
seems to bar ο Iteon exercised, the past
week, on the ÎÂqunr φα---Hon ; not Unit
] the tempe rince reform is programing so
rapidly—but it seems to take a iHtuhcmafi·
! ni form. It is all about the Liquor Agents
a AccouiU, published iu out IjuL issue, a.u J
■ which makes a problem that many have
j .attempted to solrt\
Though wo did not solicit a solution, wo
h ivii hi>nn l ivnri>il U'ilhuiin nr more Γπιΐη
-;u!ts as to bo willing U» have them pub
lished. Krosi all quarters, it is evident
that there has been considerable "cipher·
iug," ami there η much curiosity to know
the txu<! an*w< i\ The pioblem is con·
t iiiu»*l iu tho account rendered by a town
Liquor Agent, as follows ;
\mour.t of e.v«h receittsl at the WRluning
ι>ι tkt' yaur ..... $5i 17
AiMttuni ot liquor receirej at th« Mine
tiiwr, ...... S7.M
Cn*U nveiveJ for th« *alc« of liquor dnr
inj: tt:* yesr · · ifrj !*7
Araouut pM«i for liquor bought during
tKr year. - .... 5i>M
Amonntof «klxrrnfi^nt, · · - 1V0H
\ «lu·· of Iî.^u >ι on h .mil at the rod of Uu>
y»*Sr, SI 37
The question i«, on wJtirb side is the
indebtedness, nml wh;it amount.
It *om* simpleenough, but the variety
of ans* ers obtained, from good nceount
ants and mathematicians, show* that it is
a puzzler. Tho same answer* are obtain
ed by various solutions, lait t hi « proves
nothing. Many soke the question, at
lirtt blush, nnd seem confident in the re
sult, but are led to adopt a new solution
by some more plausible theory - tho' mo*·
are r> /y awlitfrnt they are right. Seven·
tv-six dollars and f«>riy oeiits ($76.10) is
the answer mo-1 commonly obtained, at
first, though fifty dollars nnd twenty-three
cents ($.*rfV?.S) i* the ofterest obtained
and the most relied upon hs correct. Wo
have received al»out forty answers from
fifteen localities and twenty agrco on
seven on 76.1»»; three on 1» M ; two
on #1.60; one on 1 «»7.77 ; one on
one on 13. SI : one 1* *6; one s. 11 : one
ΆΓ2: one 1Λ.28; one W "ft—all due th*
town, with the exception of the last,
which i* «aid to l»e due the Agent
Now here is surely dir+r<%t*t enough to
tnake it intere-ting. We are almost in
cHned to withhold the correct answer an
(*her we»;k, * ml "set him again," a> the
old woman did her husband's body, lot
Kv!·' Wo should be glad to givi« λ num
!η·ι ot the solutions, but it is iUtli<'iilt to
«i<irtitniit>tU< amougso rich an assortment.
\\> will ^i\e a lew :
!» A. Wilson, Ks j.. Sont h Psris, writes
— As tlit' liquor que»ltou proposed in your
ÎMtke of last week, has aroused comûdcr
aUe discussion, ill y ou allow iiietheu*c
•I y.air columns tor a lew words in de
teaceot iny theory.
I';N, Kt us examine some ofilieditTcr·
■•ni r<-<ulu obtained. Tlie lirst answer
that most obtain tiul that many seem
to stick to i>, thai the Aguutj
itwesthct ϋ$Γΰ.40, obtainrι] a> follows :
Ur. 1· rrr'U uf town, 32 17
la Liquor*" " *' Λ7Μ
<.»r* r«i M fri>iu ··!<*» of I. Iqaort. luf.'O
Ci. in »**!ι ί·τ 1λ »u
b' |.ι ιη··Γ« r»t»rw«Y
èr* ΛΛΙ« f> .
ΛrsmU \*»·ηΙ «mm (»wn "·· ·"
1m a c.ireûil i » of the above ne
\»»u will «ci· tint tin* Agrnt i··
harmed wilJi the Liquor received from
:1»τ- town. . 1**0 with the c;i>h reçoive»!
Li<»uî tilt* ' il*· ot said liquor, without it1·
r<-i\in^ ;t:i\ propercredittherefor. Somo
Lu iningto rectify thi* mistake g>> t<» the
i»lh«r extrei ne and obtain a* a result thai
lb<* Agent owes ttie town $ ! as
follows :
I> r T» ra*h ft IT
Lk>|ti<»r " »4
t.u!»fn<iu ί-.iît· ofîin»i«-»r I"! '.'7
tll'2
Cr. Π» <-λ »ι ·λ»»1 lor liquor $5'Λ'.·1
\»'t «>f 1 yntr rl.nifc*»««t hul
. !<>r bj !«hii in r»> m-j
IrwfU »·4« » '·' 11
Β. i4lari ΐ*
iH Itquvr returtMil Λ1 i*
17J *1
The t-rr* r in this ment, consist* in
ing t h·' Agent creilil fur th·· amount
•1 liquor returned twice. If you should
aid to tlic l'»l item on the crédit -ide the
* *':« η J by It juor returned," that
it would it*ad "By amount of liquor
riar^· ·! t- agent, and accounted for by j
kit» in money from *.ile«, and by liquor j
rataruinl.'* and strike out the 1th item
«}κ>11\, the account would then show the
irue balan e due I rum the Agent, viz
j.5, which 1 conceit ο to be th·· correct
an-wcr.
λ\Υ mav arrive at the «me result in a
different manner. The Agent act> merely
a» the .b/c 'it of the town in the disposal
<*ftho liquor, and hence is accountable
to îlw town lor only three things viz :
U, th·* ca*«h used from the town, $32.17 ;
2d, the difference in the value of the
li ji»- rs ree'd aud the liquor rct'd. •9Λ7.51 —
$11.37 $2»i. 17 ; od for the profits on all
liquor·» sold, viz: $57.54 plu» 59.91 —
of all liquors) —$31.37 value of
li juor ictat ned the cost of all
the liquors sold.£ 102.1*7—$sf>.ôs $lG.sy
th·- profit on liquor sold. The amount of
tlo-*· thr··»· sums less the Agent's salary,
* ill gi\ e the amount of the Agcm's in·
dcUedneSfc to the town ; $82.17 plus l'0.17
plus 16 W—25.00 $5η.2Λ—Ans.
lu «<ne ο] the SchuoH>i>tricts in Wood
siock, it was propose 1 to meet at the
School house Monday erening and have
the different solutions made on the black
board and sustained by the parties mak
ing them—but owing to the storm there
was no meeting.
The simplest solution given, is by S. I).
Hutchinson, l'aiis, and Ezra Jewell,
Xotth Woodstock, who claim that the
liquor received and turned over, has
nothing tod » with the account:
Dr. Talhe to»u fbrcash tM.l"
Csfh rvcM from !M»k· ·»/ liquor
ft&j.U
L r. Bv cast, nai t for liquor δ· ω
Auiouut υί ealary 83 00 9
H x\. -n Awat*? hands, rt'.ie $ύ··.Αί
NVe t ni led t<» receive lite answer troin
IVof. Quttnby of Dartmoulli College, this
week—but endorse $50.23. We hope to
give his answer in our next.
Th»* Le\vi»*ton Journal has given to
its renders the Liquor Agent's problem,
and it excites as much interest as it did
amonir our subscribers.
From Augusta,
In the Ifou«e, I lib, Mr. Farwell In
troduced an important order directing (lui
Judiciary Committee to inquire in*ο the .
expediency of so :tmending the Oou-titu
tion that AheriflTs be appointed lay fhc
(»o\ ornor.
Air. lliuks pi esenlcti au order inqukiug,
for a liill that was passed to be enacted
last year that did not ajtpear in tfio l%*vsj
a» printed. The frill allowed one person
to make a complaint against a ruimollcr.
Mr. TTumc call up the order mtrotfuced
by him during the early «lays of the
session providing for a joint special coin·
inittee lo investigate paper crédit*, &c.
The order was amended so that the in
vestigation be opt o and have authority
to send for peinons and papers. The
ordei then parsed and tho speaker a|»
]H>inted llumc of Cherryfn·Id, Humphrej
of Bangor, Wasson of Surry, Spaulding
of Richmond, Stickney of Pr« s<pie Isle,
Ilawes of Vassalboru, and Stover of
Harps well. Πιο Sénat·' concurred and
joined Messrs. Lane of Cumberland,
Lindscy of Somerset, ami Neatly of York.
The House passed an order printing
the report of the committee of ISG5 on
naval credits.
The President being absent the 11th,
Thomas 1*. Cleaves was elected President
pro tan.
A bill is now before the Legislature '
and received with favor to provide for
the formation of manufacturing and other
corporations. It authorizes three or
more persons to associate together with
articles of agreement to carry on manu*
facturing, mining or quarry business, ι
They may organize and ti\ the amount of
capital stock which shall not be le«s than
two thousand dollars, nor more than
two hundred thousand dollars, but
before commencing business tho offi
cers shall prrpai e a certificate setting forth
the name and purj>ose of the corporation,
tho details of financial standing, Arc.
This certificate is to Ik? examined by the
Attorney (oincml and with hi» approval,
recorded in the Registry of IVeds of the
County where the corporation is located,
and a copy thereof must be filled in the
Secretary of Stall's ofllce. From flint
tituc the corporation is to have complete
jjowers. It is hoped that this act will
give an impetus to new manufactories,
more especially those upon a «mail scale
and which can then readily be formed in
the available sections of the country.
l he remonstrance of Robert fïoodnow
ami others against the establishment of a
Suj>crior Court in the three C< unties of
Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford was
re ferre < I to the Judiciary Committee.
Mutual vs. Stork Fire Insurance
Com pa nie»,
\fr. /MiMr:—The comparative merits
of "mutual" and "Stock" Fire Insurance
('ompanio*» ^t*o often di^tiiU'd. Λ fhim
Me full of fart* <tn'1 artvnl erp< rimmf*,—
λγο worth a curt 1<»:ι·1 of Mippo«itions and
smoothly told theories. bτ interested
a^ent* Now tor the fact*.—A little moro
than a ycjr sine··, a couple of well-drc«s.
oil gentlemen representing thera«elvr« as
n "Committee from the National lkmrdof
Underwriters," Here driven in princely
stvlu over a j»ortion of Cumberland, An
tlroscojjfjin and Oxford Oonntie·,—and
with intuitive knowledge of thp value of
property and the r.~.tcs nt which "risks"
could l>e taken,—which wn« truly wron
gful—fixed λ tariff of rates upon the
principal buildlrjjs, outride oi prixate
dwelling in the several plner« an<l vil
Ιλ«*Όι*.—which were favored with thHr
presence. Agent* at Norway, Mechanic
Kails, Bridgton, Pix field, Bethel, and
Fryeburg, subsequently signed an agree
ment "that in i^uiug m»w pnlici»··, orn·
ni'winjj old ones fioiu und sltcr this date,
(Atiini*t 1ft, 1*08) we will bo governed
b\ tli«» fore «Jin it g 1 'ariff—whieh wa*form
»m1 Irv a distinguished Committee Iront
the National Board of Kiro Underwriters "
How farthie (Γ committee
«ucceedod in fixing relative values, aihI
oom par Alive risks,—-I leave others to
judge, who have been fortunate enough ·
to get a Hjuiut into a littl·· pocket pam
phlet, called ••Tariff of Rates of Insurance
for Oxford Connty, aud a pattof Cumber
land and Androscoggin Counties." Ια J
this ••distinguished,* financial Tax Table ι
under lliu hca«l of Oxt«»rd, find on pa„c
18—Methodist Church $1.25. This meai.t
1 1-4 per cent, on siuu insured of $25oO «>u
ι }n» House. At the rates li ved the sum to
lie paid ft m two years would Ihj $02.00.
The Trustees not being willing to pay
such an exorbitant sum. applied t«> an
agent of the "Monmouth Mutual F. I.
CompAi»)" and took out a l'olicy for
$2000.00 on said property, for four years,
Thev paid as an advance assessment for
the four years $ti.'JO, equal to ^I.·-»0 per
year. The company has made an assess·
mont of losses, from October H, ltM»7,
to October 14, lfcO'J inclusive, and the tax
assessed on sai«l church tor siid two years
is $ 1.x,00. To this add advance assess- j
ment for two years -$3.00, aud \ou have
tlic exact tax—$21.00. Two years
assessment in Stock Companies, $02.50;
two years assessment in Monmouth, 21.00;
gain in ••Mutual'1 on $2000, in two years,
$41.50 making a net savingtothe'l rustees
of almost two hundred per cent.
Take another case under the head of
Oxford. The "Oxtord House" rates are ,
li.\e«l by this "distinguished" Committee j
at $2.00, that is $2.00 on every hundred
insured lor one year. 1 lookout a loll··) ,
in the "Monmouth" fur SItiOO.OO, Dec. ;
22, 1807 ; paid an advauee assessment ol j
£4.48 tor four years. I sold the property
Mat ch 2ôth, i860, having been insured ou
said property 1 year, ο months and 2 da) s
--call it one year und quarter.
One year and 14 assessment in Stock
Co., on $1GOO—$40.00; 1 l-l year* on
.f'lOoO as actually assured iue in tho |
Monmouth. $7.84 ; advauee payment.l 1-4 j
year—$1.40. Total $8.24. Actually |
*aved to me on insurance of $l60Uin 1 1-4
jears, $31.70—-almost 400 percent.
Four year's insurance iu Stock Co.'s ou ,
I .4:1000—128.00; four yeaTs insurance in j
Monmouth, on $1000—26.36 ; "Mutual" j
over Stock, on $1600, in 4 y ears—$101.04.
These are "facts and figures" that cannot
lie, and I hold in my hands vouches for .
-1 ■ IL _
vverv fact Hated. It may bo said, that
tho lossoé in tho MJîonmouth" imy »l
a not lier time be much larger—ghuit|d
Ihnt meh a ooi»Un|jnney is possible, bni
my answer ie, tliat I have been ere dlbly
informed lliat its losses from Oct. 1I.1HC7,
are as large as they have averaged for
the last ten or twelve years.
These (arts show, 1st. That the "Tariff
υΐ rates," us ti*»'d by this "distinguished
Commitleu,'1 is oulraguously unequal.
2d. That many of them are uxoihitautly
high and eTees*lr*. Hd. That many who
take risk·» in companies, represented t»y
this "distinguished committee," nt thrir
f'irtff rate.*, have to pay a nmeh larger
.sum thnn the real eqillty of the ease
demands. 4th. That these "tariff iatesM
ought to he revised ami corrected or agents
he permitted to vary them, where justice
and equity clearly demand it, uud ftth,
That up'»n many risks, good sound relia
ble "Mutual" Companies are equally safe
and much cheater than "Stock" Compa
nies whf*»e tariff rates are fixed bv this
"distinguished committee." I have no
persona! interest in the Monmouth or ηηη
ln«nranee Companies, either Stock or
Mntual. My interest is purely a common
one—stirh an interest as nil my fellow
cltirens have, who, when desiring to l»e
insured, ask for good, «ound Companies,
and fair, just and equitable rates.
J J. V.
Κ'·γ (hi* Itemorrai
The Winter of IS 1<J.
Persons * bo :»re oUl enough, will r*»
incmlxr lh»i winter of 1SI9, 61 years ag<».
when there was no «now to make sleigh
ing in liny portion of this State, to reach
market, until March. Like iho present
winter, there η ere freinent -nows, which
were loliowod by warm mi η or rain.mak
ing icy ami muddy travelling, through
December, January ami February, —so
that people were troubled to «jet up their
firewiKxl or manttre*.
On So ml ay night, previous to the iirst
Monday in March, it com minced to snow |
and continued three day. with a high
wind, giving u« two feel of snow, which
blocked up the roads in all directions.—
Upjto thii time, the tanners in Oxford
County h .id nut miu*keted their produce,
ns there had been n<) sleighing lo Port
land As soon as the roads bud been ;
broken out, which required the week ol I
the in. evciytiody was on the move; I
and the week follow ing, the roads were
full of team* to market. On the second;
Monday of March, Mr. Bennett and Mr.
Crockett of Norway, who had been wait
ing all winter before killing their hi»gs. j.
started for tuarket; they arrived in Port
laud on Tuesday morning,—marketed
their loads, and letumod to (J ray Corner,
ami put up with the late T. O. Brown,
well known by ail travellers at that time,
on Tue>da\ night, expecting to g< t home
the next day with ease. About day-light
on Wednesday morning. James Loiigley, ,
the veteran stage-driver and mail-carrier ι
between lV'Uland and Paris, in those |
days, drovo up from Portland, having
started at four A. M. He told those who
had stopp.-d at the House, if they expect
ed to go home during the week, they (
must got under way a* soon a* j>os>ible, j
a.*· there was raging out side, one of the
most \ iolent snow storms he ever knew.
Messrs ltennett and Crockett c»f Norway,
with litany others ibelonging in Oxford [
('•unty, immediately hunt· d their team-,
und !»t irted towards home. With much
iliûicult) they arrived at the old Atkins
ta\rrn. -ix mib's frt>m (iray, with their
boiMeit. being obliged to leave iheir sleighs
one mile back. The house and stable
were both filled with men and horses,
waiting for the t»torut lo cease.
On Saturday, Uni Shakers, who resided I
3 or 1 miles Iron» the At km.s House, start- |
Bit u lit ι go ox-team, and broke the roads
to the tavern, enabling the team
that were blinked up there to proceed |
du their journey. Mr. Bennett and .Mr.
C rock eLl, with oilier», .st ilted lor hotile; !
tin ν lurivud at tin! village in the foro part «
υί the evening, anil after unloading their 1
sleigh* at oue ot the stores, started fori
Loiuo—Mr. Bennett living-' luile.s, Mr. '
L'rockett I tuile froiu the village. Both i
teams had to be put tip in Mr. Crockett's ·
barn; Mr. Bennett, by the help of enow-1
shoe», succeeded iu gelling home, but hi*
horses remained iu Out Crockett barn a j
whole week, before the road was broken
nut siitlicieot to allow* the horse* to travel |
home.
This was about the middle of March. I
On or about the 23d of the same month,
there was another great .storm, which'
. !
was the third great snow, making in the (
aggregate about Ô feet, during the month j
of March, 1819.
On tlio first monday of April, (the an
ual election for Governor under Massa
chusetts) tho miow had settled but little, 1
and people were troubled exceedingly to !
get through tho drifts to attend town '
meeting.
During the winter of 1811), the family of
shakers residing in Gorham,Maine,under
took to change their location from Gorham
!
to Poland. They coturaenccd to move iu
January, and after waiting several weeks
for snow, succeeded in getting the family
and a ι art of their household furniture
I
through to Foland on wheels. The bulky
and heavy articles were loaded on sleds,
iiud by the help of a alight snow, they
started their ox teams, and got as far a» j
Ιίι ay. when the snow left them, and aft» r 1
remaining there 4 or6 weeks, and after '
Life lirst great snow storm in March, they
yoked tlx tr oxen, and landed their stuiT
nt what is called the upper Shakers, after
ι very hard winter's work.
Tho present winter, so far, is very
much like tho winter referred to, as
regards warm weather and the scarcity '
jf snow, and if February, which com
mences to day, shall be equally mild and !
barren of sleighing, we have March left
which will, like 1819, be time enough to '
^ive us all tho snow and cold weather, '
kve can reasonably desire.
K. F. B. '
Norway, Feb. 1, 1870.
—The tax-payers are reminded that tho
Collector is required to settle beiote tliu
innual meeting, and to Citable him to do
so, he requests all indebted to settle.
—■ —-·
To tli· Editor of the Oxford Democrat :
Can ton.
I notice in your c«litioii of Jan. 27tls,
1870, an article;, since quite extensively
fcnpied into other State papers, and which
wo think docs great injustice to the town J
of Canton. Relieving yon will gladly eet
(he matter right, the facts being properly ^
laid beforo yon, I have have taken the
liberty of calling your attention to the
same.
The article referred to was one relative
to th* town of Canton'·* iWininf to imim· >
their Bonds to the amount of six thousand
five hundred dollars, ($e.50<>) in aid of
the extension of the Γ. & O. C. Railroad
to Canton, and giving sw one of the
re a so η 8 therefor, that the water powar at
llungcrmuuk J'ond in Canton, had Imhmi
seriously injured in consequence of tho
road bring graded some three feet below
the proper level, &c. The facia are
simply these, that the town of Canton
voted their aid to the said P. & O. C. K.
It. Co., to tho amount of twenty-two
thousand live hundred dollar*,
every dollar of which was promptly paid
over to the corj>oralion, on or before the j
first day of January last.
In addition to the above amount, the
citizens ol Canton and ν iciaity, gave their
individual notes for six thousand li\c
hundred dollar*, (φΛ.ΛΟΟ) in further aid
of said extension, all of which is being
very promptly paid, not wit Islanding the
tight state of the money market. Insh<>rt
the town of Canton has never Intimated
a desire for repudiation of her contracta,
or even procrastination oil the payment
of her just and honest debts.
In relation to the water jx>wer at
Ilungcrranck l*ond, there is no such pond,
or water privilege in the lownot Canton.
Hoping you may allow this coi rection to
appear forthwith in your columns, as the
statement was far from being cot reel,and
very naturally causes home unpleasant*
n« s« of feeling to the rltiaona of Canton,
who have always l.oen ready ar.d willing
to aid in thr extension of tho road, and
never failed in granting all the aid over
asked of them on this direction, nor of
paying all of tho same when due, I
unbseribe mj self
CrrntRx or Caktox.
Canton. Feb. 7lh, 1870.
Wt*l /Vru Item*.
Thin place, the largest village ia town,
ie situated upon Spear's Mrrain.ao called,
one half mile trom tho AndroacofRin
river. Thi· stream affords K**»d water
power, nnd is now beinjç used to» certain
extent.
Then' has recently been a Starch
Factory erected, which turned ont the
pa*t tall about fifty tone of excellent
starch, which is now being sold. and being
*«>nt to market, and the pro·pert ι» that it
may »·«< a very profitable boaioee*. which
will add much t«> the pro.M^rity of th.·
place. There are also three store*, in
which »« done a great amount of trade ;
but what th»' people want, is the liuiirwi l
to pans through this towu, which will ai l
much in rahmg tho prosperity of the
town. My opinion ia.that if ever a road
is extended from Lewislou to Kumford
Falls, it will l'« through the towu on tho
west side of the Androscoggin river. It
ha> bi en ackuowlodcdby the beat authority
that '-hi* is the most leaiiblo route in the
State tor the same distance. 1 here being
nothing to hinder the building ot a roa>i
to the ν cry foot of the Falls, ou tho west
udo ol the river i but that will be left to
those who may undertake the enterprise, (
which tho future wiU disclose to us all.
Considerable mterost is manifested here
at this liiue, upon the subject ol leoi
perance. Major A. leering deliveredan
interesting lecture at Uuiou Hall, on
Wednesday eveuiug, Feb. 2d, to an at
tentif e andieuce. Alter the lecture, the
Major organized MayU Owe Lodge of;
Good Templars. The following are the
ollicers for the present quarter ;
J. L. Jenue, \V. C. Γ. ; Mrs. L. L.
Tucker. W. V. T. ; A. L. llaiucs, TV. S. ;
Miss L. F. Jeune, W. A. S. ; Mrs. LI. L.
Walker, K. 11. S. ; Mi.s £. Ford, L H. |
S. ; Miss L. M. Tucker, F. S. ; W. S.
Walker, W. ï. i M. lvnight, W. M. ; Miss
V. E. Doiueritt, A. M.; Mis» M. Merrill, ι
1. G. i S. Γ. Merrill, Ο. G. ; A. L. Kcone,
Γ. W. C. I. i 1*· *'· Walton, L. D.
Amlovrr Iti vm.
We luive had an oyster supper, silver
wedding, levee, golden wedding, parties
and donations foi our ministers, and l:ist|
but nut least, a donation for Mr. Andrew
Campbell's family. Mr. Campbell and (
wilo are old people who have long lived
in our midst, honest and industrious, but
belonging to thai class of w hom our Lord
said. "The poor ye have always with
you." They have always been hard
working people, and now that they nr«
old and feeble, their neighbors thought it
but a fitting way ot show ing them a kind
ness, to make them a social visit and con
tribute to their bodily comforts, for the
remainder of tho winter. On Friday, j
Jan. 28th, twenty tw*u οΓ their neighbors
met at their house, carrying with them
worth ol provisions and clothing.
The old people were taken entirely by
surprise, and could not find words to
express their thanks and gratitude, but 1
think there was not one there who did not (
feel well repaid for all effort they hail
made in collecting the articles, when they
saw the tears silently stealing down the
furrowed checks of tho old lady. S»»me ;
twenty dollars worth of articles were col
lected the day before, by two ladies ot
this District No. 4, who took the aflair in
hand, and succeeded beyond their most
sanguine expectations, ihcii thanks aie
due to all who gave *>o liberally. Altci ,
a bountiful dinner provided by the.
company, we returned to our homes, all ;
feeling that it was indeed "More bleesed
to give than reçoive.'1
The school iu this district,-under the
mauageiuent of Mr. Char les Merrill, of j
this town, i* in a tlourishiug condition ;
he ha3 succeeded admirably iu governing
so laigo a school, the largest in town.
A. IL S.
—Gen. Kimball Is ahlo to attend to
business again at his office.
Xorth 1'<ι ri* Item*.
The dedication of the I'nion Meeting
house, wo* not fully attended, owing to
the storm and bad travelling. The exer
cises were as follows : Put) or by Ko ν. Mr.
Fuller; Dedioatory Sermon by Kev. Mr.
Langridge, Mechanic Falls; address by
Mrs. Paikcr, with appropriate inn ie by
lli*» choir. They have Clio Itonse r.lrpcteit,
and a neatorgar. It is owned one half
by the Baptist, a quarter by the Metho
dists, and a quarter by the UiiiverMli*ts.
A fullor re port tu the Auto.» Aduucat*,
gives the following:
The exertl^rt wero conducted a«* fol -
lows. Invocation Bro. (> W. Fuller;
reading of Scripture, Mu. C. A. Parker;
se ι mon by Ker. Κ J. i.angridge, from
Kcclcsiastea 5: 1 2, in which was presen·
ted "The preparation for, and the nature
of, the worship tint God demand* iu hi*
house." A most interesting ami instruc
tive discourse well adapted to the occa
sion. At the close of which Bro. Lan·
gridge offered the dedicatoiv prayer,
wfiicb was followed by a brief ant! perti
nent address, urging the importance · f
each soeiety maintaining its own distinct
ive trusts, in llie spirit of forbearance, by
Mrs. C. A. Parker. The closing prayer
was offered by Bro. Fuller,—and the Kev.
N. Whittemore of Limington, assisted
in the .serv ices and pronounced the bene
diction: The choir sang suitable pieces
thai very materially contributed to tho
enjoyment ot the occasion.
The house is very tastefully arranged
containing 4<> pews, with the exception
of tl»e Iront acaU. the house is carpeted
thioughout. The choir have an elevated
recess fronting the pulpit, and an excel
lent toned organ to aid pi the devotional
exercises. The whole aspect of ihc build
ing redects great credit 011 the taste and
enterprise ol the three denominations, and
I those who are to worship within its wnll*
I All reflect great credit uj>on the com
1 mille· of Baptist», Metlu»di»t and Γ ni
, Vfis.iiiaU, «ho arc to worship in t!i««
house on their r?s[icclt\e Sabbath*. Tim
hnnse cost $2000 «· xcfu-si \ r· of ν a I in »1<?
material used from the old building
Mr. Sol onion Cha ν* 9 ο) ΝParts,
who fell about η χ ui'eksiigo from hissiied
chamber οι» to a half hogshead till», and
broke one ot his ribs, lias so far recovered
.is to !»e η Me to be mif
Kev. Sirs. Parker, North Pari*, is »<·
riously »i<-k with an affection ofthe lung-.
Sircflt /».
At the lust regular meeting ol .Silver
Lake I^odge, Ν"·». '29η, th»· following of
i licent were inktalled for the present
<juarfrr, by Frank C. llolden. Ix>dge
Deputy.
Frank ( . Flint. W. C. T.; Mies. S. K.
Holilen, W. V. T.; Melville M Hamlin,
ι W. C. ; Charley Heald, VV. S. ; Aiber
(fiirv, HT. F. S. ; Reuben I. Flint. VV. T. .
ΛΙνϊη l'iko, W. Μ. ; Μίχπ. Carrie M Stone.
W. I. <i. ; Klwell Andrews. VV. O. G. ;
I
Mies J.izzin K. Fast m an, \V. A. S. ; Mrs.
I Alrin Tike, W. D. M.; Mejieo A. Il'l
den, W R II. S. ; Mi·» Georgia U Η Ί
den, \Y. L. II. S. ; Jaa. N. Stone, i'. \\
c.r. ri.
--Hon. S H Holt of North Turn·!, ι
elerk of the valuation commission. died
at Auguata, Friday morning at the
Cushnoe house, of congestion of the lungs.
Mr. 11«>ii e death was very .sadden and un·
expected, and his many friends in this
county will learn of it with deep regret.
Mr. Holt was a State Senator in Ih55-6
from the Oxford Senatorial District, in
whh*h Turner then wa*, and ha* held
many office*, in his native town. He was
one of the most earnest and active re
publican· in the county, and re>pocted
aud beloved by all who kuew huu,says
the I.e*iftoa Journrfl.
—We learn from the Portland Diily
Advertiser that a meeting of the Atlautic
«.V St. I-awrcnee Railroad Company held
in Portland on Saturday, the stockhold
er* adopted and approved the supple
menUiry modifications of the lease cuter
ed into by the IM rectors under their vote
of Nov. 26th. 1M69. The meeting tin·η
adjourned, wiihout election of officer*, t »
February 19Ui, lt<îo, at 11 o'clock A M.
There woreUlvb «lutres repiescutod at the
meeting.
—Tlie Lewi*ton Jixirti.-d m»* ; Thero
was years ago, a Lazy Man'» s »ci>'ty or
ganised m a certain town in Oxford
County. Une of the articles requir«d
that n<> man belonging to the Socictv
•liould ever be in ri hurry. Should ho
violate this article he mu>t tro.it the
other members. Now it hapi>cned on a
time that the village doctor \sai μμίι
dnvmg post haste through tbo slreol··. to
visit a patient. T.ie members ot the
Society ?aw him and chuckled over th··
idea ot a treat, and on his return remind
ed hiin of his fast riding. and violation
ο I the iules. "Notât all," uUiJ tlir doc
tor, "the fact was, my horse was deter
uiined to go, and I felt ι·»ο lazy to si 4»
him!" They did not catch him that Lime.
1M< Λ If. If.tVfcs, Boston i xdki:
$2o,o<H) Bonds.—We understand that an
extensive and will known publishing
house In Now York ha* made arrange
ments with I>r. Α. II. Hayes, of Iloaton,
to travel In Knrope after July next, ami
write iifm>ii medical topics, gathering his
uiaieiul from the principal cities, at thu
enonuou* salary of .*Γ.>,<κν) ;i year and
expenses, and has come under the above
named bond to carry the same into effect.
This would seem to be an extravagant
compensation, but we have no doubt that
the publishers will receive large proli s,
as Dr. I lay es has become very di-tin
guished as an author as well as practition
er. His "Scfknck ok Lit κ 'ηιηΐ "Physio
logy ok Woman" are said to be the best
publications of the kind in I he world,
and have given th»' author imperishable
renown. The prolits of tl>e»u !»<»« ks
have already' amounted to more than
*100,000, and thin, wc suspect, i* tin
reason why the New York publishers
have secured I>r. Hayes' service* for the
next year,
—The Legislature is hard nl work, but
thov will hardly got through in their
limited time, 75 days.