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Col. Jonathan Bauley sul Col. Moses Little, agenta for tin propulatora, represented the case lo the General Coml, and oblalneil on order for a new locallon, and sh. Amos Davis was appointed to make the survey for another loon- tion, at The expense of tho propristora, shiloh em vice he performed, and reinrued a plau na lasl sorveyed. Two years atierwardı the proprielora of Bakerstowu made a new snsvøy, and in laying out the fhal divinlon of lots for settlement discovered a mistake In Davis'o sur- vry, whileu wes inmediately made known lo the General Court, and In September, 1780, a new survey of Bakers- town was ordered lo bu mode by aaid Amos Darla, which
t'illayes .- There are four villages in Auburn, known was done, and a plan Ilirreof was returned by him in by the nemas Auburn, West Auburn, North Auburn, and February, 1781. The following are names of & pari of Kast Auburn, the original granteea, their whole number Is sald Jo have buen sixly-six. These irese additional rights of agenta, aml also sotual kelllers' ulalma, lo he adjusted by Ibe propilelors. John Lunt, Thomas luse, Abel Sawyer, Win. Hase, Samuel Gerriah, agent, had two ilghis, l'er- elval Clark, Col. Jonathan Bagley, agent, Joseph Short, of
Soil .- The aull le productive, and most of il ander good ouliivalton. Before seltlement a large parl of The land was ovuvidered worthless for farming purposes, for The reason That the growib, except ou the hills, was mostly pine end other soft wood. Il luras oul, however, thal some of The most valuable farma were made from what Poland, Zarharlah Beales, Jaoies Brown, Abraham Tit- wes Then considered volueleas land. The amount of uice comh, laaso Tlloomb, Caleb Moody, l'eler Ayars, John pine limber originally atauding upon the land was an Builger, Jonathan Marsh, Thomes Berry, Jatuea Tappen, Joseph Hilla, Nathaniel Clark, Jamra Carlion, Josaphı Davia, Joseph Holland, Stephen Chase, Thomas Cballis,
great, Ibal il has been remarked by some old people who knew Ils primitive conditton, that if Anborn could be pul inte The condition it was one hundred years ago, the David Barllett, Jetetolah Goodildge, Johu March, and huuber would sell for more money iban the whole oity Moses Little, agent, who bought up most of the claims of tho afuremald pornoos.
Chouges and Limits .- Anbarn when Incorporated was a part of a larga Iract of land formerly known by the name of Bakerstowy, luuluding what Is now Poland,
Minol, and about one-half of the present Himlls of Anbarn. last year than the city of Lewiston, If so, It is owing This lerrbory was fiat Incorporaled as the lowo of l'oiand, lo the rapid development of The shoe and hool mannfnc- February 17, 1795. In 1802 thol part now Minot ond e part of The present Anbarn was set off, receiving the name of Minot. In 1842 Minul was divided, Anbom being ort off. In 1859 the small portion of Danville, lying no Ih of The Little Androscoggin Rivel, Was annexed to Auburn. lu February, 1867, Dauville was annexsd to
Auburn now bas a leiritory of abont twelve tolles in lengili, on The west elde of Andioscoggin River, exlend- Ing alx wollen above The falls and alx miles below, with on average width of four aud a half miles, coulalning NONIO Tore Than fifty square miles, obool one-sixth of which Is covered by The waters of Wilsou and Taylor l'onils.
Ponds .- Wilson Pond, situnted in the north part, is a lisoulifi wheel of water, fom miles long and two wide, and probably will soon he resorled to as a place of rrorea- lion oud pleasure by excursioniats, who desire lo enjny a Deamboat ride of o few miles ou Inland waters.
Taylor Pond, Iwo mlles long and oun wide, liea south- west of Wilsoo, within a short distance, but The lwo hove no connection. As ench pond has an elevation of many feel above The Androscogglo and Lilile Andioscog. gin Rivers, into which then waters are ilischarged, some valuable mill privileges are afforded ou the outtels of eaolı.
WVater Power of Little Androseoggin River .- The Lillle Androscoggin River, which Takes lis rise In Oxford County, crosses Auburn in an easterly direction, and emplies Inio The Androscoggin River obonl one-half mile below the falls of the Androscoggiu. A great inany vainable mill "Ites are found on Ible rivas, and as now managed Il gives AD Qournal supply of wales, in a dry lime, for a river of its size. Dame hava been bulli al tho ontlel of somo laige ponds whlob discharge thelr waters Into the river, end The water thus kepl In slore uniil wanted in a dronght. A sher> distance from lis mouth a fall coruthences, which amoun's to zevenly feel In a distance of one hundred and Ilfly rods. A collon faolory has been built on These falls, whiob ls raled at 18,000 apiodles ; The building of another one la also lu contemplalion.
The privilege, In connection with a large tract of lend tying un each side of The river, lo owned by a company organized In 1871. They have surveyel a part of thehi land inso house lots, which find a ready sole. & more uxleuded uolice will be given alsowbere,
with its buildings, fences, and other improvetoents. II is hard, however, to wake the present generation come to that comelucioo.
Auburn conlains abont 7000 inhabilente, and It Is sald to bave bad a greater increase of population during the
Turing business In Auburn. Il in the seat of governideni for The county of Androscoggin. There has been ereuled good Wiek buildings for a coml-hopsa and joil, al an ex- pense of about $100.000 (and also a good frame horse- atable, although It is ditfooli lo understand what The counly wants of o borse-stable connected with a joil, As horses are nswally sent lo poundis, when sentenced lo Ini. prisonwent for a solsdameonor, and not to jall like meu). Grosuts that Interfered with each Other .- The unmn of Mones Liille, of Newburyport, Blassachnselts, appears as ogeni for the proprielora of Bokensiown, which was localed In New Haropshire by mistake of the Government of Mas- aachusetts, respecling the bonulary line between the two Siales ; and olso as agent of ibe Bakeralown proprielors, ader they oblaiued a graul for another lowuship to be Incaled in Motne, no compensation for the loss of their fral Township. tils som, Josinh Lillle, encceeded his father in the ownership of lands In Maine, which succen- elon, in connection with purchases made by himself, ren- dered hits a large proprielor in Bakerstown, and also in the l'ejepacol Ginnts, which rere adjoining. He never removed bis family inlo Maine, bnl spent considerable of his time In looking after his interest in Bakerslown and in tho Prjepscot Giants.
In 1787 the Sinle of Masnechosetts sold to John Bridg. how and John Glover all of The land belonging to The Stale lying between the lowna of New Glonquater, Gray, Otisfeld, and Shepherdsfield, and appointed Samuel Titcomb lo Burery the same. This, as surveyed by Tilvomb, included all of Bakerstown, with The exception of 1100 acros. The history of Ibe Three grants, Pejepscot, Bakerslown, and Bridgham, and Glover, shows That they very much Inler- fered with each other. There was also another elalm, which was the most difficult of all lo adjust 10 the satin- faction of both pailles, viz., The settlers' claim ; 80 that Mr. Litile found It no amall or pleaseui motler to defend, and secure to himself whel he deemed to be bis righis. fl la sald Thel There was a good deal of trouble and III- frellag engendered between him and The ositlers ; and ns la usual In such cases, nelther party Ibought the other was acling on perfectly Christton principles.
Tha Littles, Josiah Lillle had Three sons, Michael, Joslab, and Edward. Michael emigraled lo Lewiston, wille his felher had the care of bis properly In Malne, and probably rendered bim some assistance in That bnal- news. He boll s house (now alanding) in Lewiston, lived in il a few yeera, then moved into Minot, and afler Ilving thero a few years reluined to Newburypoil, where he died. He was the father of ilon. Stover Lillle, late of l'oitland. Joslah wont to Vormont lo live in 1812, to look after land owned by hle father In Thal State, a part of which was The greal Ox-Bow Interval tract, in New- Unry. After living there several years he returned to Newburyport, where he died.
Edward Little nudertook The agency of hle father's land in Maine, and moved into Portland in 1811 or 1812, and Ilved there onlll 1826, when he removed to Lewis- lou, lle coulinned lo avl na ageut uutil his father's death, which ocouried In 1827.
In The seltlement of his father'n eslole he and his hroller Josioh becoine joint owners of ell tho land estate thal his father had In Maine. They sold lo what was called The Waler Power Company a lorge troel of land, Including the falla, and all the weler privileges connecled therewith.
After Edward onme inlo Lewiston with his family ha
took an aotive part In all of The improvements that were made in Lewiston and Auburn during the remainder of his life. Being a member of the Congregalional Church in Portland be Imweillately, in uulson will a few olbers, atopled mensmies for The establishment of a Congrega- tional Church, known as Lewislun Falls Church, aud as he had more means Than all others interested, he did more, for several years, than all others to sustain preach- Ing. When the church was ready to halld & house of worship, he nol only gave a lot lo pul Il opon, hal after receiving what others would contilbule, he gave the bol- ance Ibol was wouted to pay for this house, whJuh is sold lo have been a large those of The whole. The character of his dealings with the church seems to have been 1ho saine as in his other publio mallers, after otbers bad paid what they were able, he paid The balance.
He was just as liberal lu supporting Institutious of learning as he was in niding a church organizallon. In 1834 he and eleven others oblained from the Legislature AD set incorporating them liuslees of an academy lo be localed al Lewiston Falls. Mr. Lilile doualed nine acres of land to ibe use of the aimdemy-appraisod al the lime by a commililee ol $ .000. He also contributed largely towards the erecliou of a suitable bnilling, and laler he gave to the orademy a new house and large lot on which il stood, which was valued at The lime al #3000. He received a collegiate educalion, studiel the profes- sion of law, and for several years gave his attention and wowl of his Time to that bualuess.
He died lu 1/49, aged 76 years. Whalever mey have been Thought of The character of lila father, Josiah Little, by the early setllers, il is certain, Ihal The generation who were acquainted with Edward Little give trim a good batue, and he is remembered ao one of The best citizens of Auburn.
Al the lime of his desib he left five children, three sons and two daughters. Josiah aud Edward T. were boli educated for The law profession, end eoch practised in Thet business for arveral yeere. Edward T. served one time as judge in The Probate Court. Thomas, the other 600, was what is onlled a business men; prompt and energelio in whatever he underlook. All Ibree are de. ceased. They were each men of good abllily, and good character, puhliv-spirited, always ready lo do Ibrir part lu any enterprise Thal was calculated lo benefit The com. munity or relieve Individual distresa. Josiah anıl Thomas were both daecona in the Congregational Church, and Were very efficient in discharging The dulles of That offico. Kuch filled several civli offices during Their lives. Hanuab, now living, was married to Somnel Pickard, lately de. ceased, in 1932. She being the second wife of Mr. Pick- ard, who waa then an inbabliani of Lewislon. After living in Lewiston a few years he moved Into Auburn, which coultnued to be hle residence until his death. And although an fuvaild for many years butore his death, he was largely interealed in The business Transactions of the place ; he wes a man of very hamane and aympalhello feeling, always ready lo do fully his perl in any benevo- lent movement, and also to assint any one That was in houble. He was admitted a member of the Congrega- tional Courob soou after lis organization in 1826.
Sarah, now living, married Cherles Clark, wbo la now and has bean for several years a realdeul of Portland. He was, while living In Auhuru, first a deputy sheriff, Thon sheriff. Afterwards appoluted United Stules Mar- shal he removed to Portlaud. Ile served under lwo admluisiratious iu That office, and la now Starsbal of the oily of Portland.
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The following is an extraol laken from an article in the "Oldtown Merenry," pobilshed in Newbury, Massachu- salts, Jniy 4, 1868 :-
" The Litties were and still are the largest landholders in the county, and though the records show that they havo been always ready to boy, we have yet to benr of tha Gret Instance of a Little selling a square foot of earth. Joslah Little, the father of The fontiler of the City Library iu Newbury, owned whole townships in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont, sud his descendants still hold large traots in Newbury, Vermont, as well as In NewUnry celebraled for learning, business ompacity, sod as the reci- piants of publie hooors, civil and military.
" Gol. Moses Little ivas a sianuch patriot, who marched West Auburn l'illage, alluated on the west shlo of Wil- son Pond, on a ridge of land elevated consblerably above Thio surface of the pond, ia abont five miles from Leilatou Falla. The first settlement was made In it, in 1784, hy .inimes Parker, Julio Doweing, J. Nason, Mr. Broy, Mr. Verrill, and Benjamin Noyes, In 1799 John C. Crafts, Asaph Howard, James Perkins, and Asel Kinsley osme from Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and brought out the first settlers. Mr. Perkins, being a blacksmith, manu- factored axes, boes, and other toals wantod by the far- mers. In time of the war of 1812 It is said he supplied to Lexingtoo at the breaking out uf the war, and after- wards took part in the battles of Bunker Hill, Trenton, and Princeton. He lsd all the elements of a great man, vigor, self-rellance, acute perception, knowledge of human nainre, and the power of adapting meant to ends, He was a favorito of Washington, who offen relled on hia jodginent In his conseils of war. lis military oost, red with the blood of his comrades who feli by hla able al Bunker Hill, Is atill preserved in his family. Josiah the son of Moses, the que-handed Little, was n sort ef auto. orst in Newbury, Hlo representrd the town of Newbury every kind of blacksmith work, even lo that of iron thirty years in successiou, and held every office of trust, apoons, tobacco pipes, and gnu-barrels.
honor, and profit which hils townsmen could confer, lle was remarkshly successful In business, and left elguly Thousnud dollars lo each of his elght olilldren."
The remark in the above extract, "always ready to boy, we have yet to hear of the first Instance of a Little selling a square foot of earth, " csunot apply to Edward Little, As ho was always ready to sell to any one who wanted to purobase.
Forty Settlers .- A man by tho name of Marr mnde the frat settlement in Anborn Village at the falls. lle sold same yaar the Universalists built a house on the opposite side of the alreat. A few years afterwarda the Uulver- salists of West Auburn united with those of North Auburn, aod removed thelr bouse to that village. In 1844 the Congregationalist chorob was divideil, Ibose members living in Minot being orgnuized into o new church, and afterwards held their meetings at n location better quitsd to their convenience,
out lo n man hy the name of Welch iu 1798, and settled on Bradford IIIII, but was afterwarda driven from that loon- tion by tho proprietors of the land, Welob built a log house, maile a amall clearing where the heart of the vil- lage now is, and it is said that he got his Hviog by fish- ing, atal stealing lumber from the river, that had been ont by lumberoron. . The second house, being a framned oue, was bullt by & Mr. Dillinghalb near whal is now known as the Foundry Brook. The house is now standing, and was occupied by Dr. John Cook a few yours previous to bis dealla, Mr. Dillingham also built s grist-tulil on the falls of sald brook. The third was a log house built by Solomon Wood, which was known by the sounding name of Solomon's Temple, Michael Little raised a frame for a house on the hill southwest from the falls, and built a cellar, which can now be scen with large trees growlug to it. The framo never was boarded, and the date of its ereotion is nof kuowu, Permanent settlers commenced much earlier upou the high igoda than opon land uear the river, for the reason that land near the river was con- aidured worthless for farming purposes. In June, 1789, Benjamin True, Jabez, Levi, and Daniel Merrill, from Turner, and Jacob Stevens, from New Gloncestor, oom- menced a settlement of 500 acres of land ou what is onlied Merrill's Hill. In 1791 Elias Merrill, of New Gloncester, bought ont tha proprietors of tho Merrill Hill settlement, except Mr. Steveos, and settled there his five sous, Elisa, Jabez, Marshfield, Daniel, and James.
About this time the proprietors of the Fejepacot claim commenced proseoutions against the title of tha Beltiera to the ownership of their farma, dioses Little, of Massachu- seits, belug ibe principal aclor in this business. Massa- chusetta at last inade good the Pejepscot olaim, but living previously mado a grant of a large tract of land to John Bridgham and siaty-four ollors, in which grant a part of Auburn was included, the Stato had to pay a large aum to the claimanta, to satisfy and relieve the Bottlers from further trouble respecting the title to their landa. One John Nason ercoted a mill on the Little Androscoggin River In 1786. lu 1789 there lived near the mill n Mr. Small, Daniel Moody, Suunnei Starbird, Thomas Baily, Samuel Emerson, Daniol Libby, and Benjamin Coomla. The neighborhood was osfior Nason's alill Settlement, There was also at the same time a selllement of five or six families on the south shore of Wilson l'ond, near what is now called Young's Corner.
First Traders. Jacob Remil, in 1823, opened The first The sont hern portion of Anhorn was incorporated March 6, 1801, as the town of Pegypsvot or Pejepsoot. It was inoluded in the Pejepscot purobase, except a gore of abonl 4000 aores, soonettiues called the Little Gory, Yobruary 1, 1819, its name was olangeil to Danville. In 1852 it rovoived a small sibilition of territory from the eastern port of Polaud. In 1859 that portion of the low north of the Little Androscoggin River was set to Anburn, and in 1867 ita name was lost by annexation to that loira, which, with Its limits thus enlarged, became a olty Iwo years after, The first settlement is reputed to have been made by one family In 1764, and the Gore astiled in 1777, but by whoto the writer Is not informed with certainty. James Wagg, a native of Brightou, Bugland, is oredited store in Auburn Vlilage in a small building that was re- moved from Lewiston across the river on the Ice, In 1823 Read aold to James Goff, who had been in frade af Steven'a Mills, Mr. Goff, with his emall stock of goods, commenced business on the corner lot of Main and Court Streets, where he continuo to do business as the prinoi- pal trader of the village until the great fire of 1855, whileli destroyed most of the business part of the village. Dur- ing the time that Mr. Outf was ongaged In meroantile business, it is said that new rum, tobacco, molasses, and dry Pollock fish wera considered the slaple articles with which a atore inst he at all times supplieil. The publio would accopt an apology, such as " sickness or bad travel. ing," for a laok of other things, but no apology would to have been the first settler. He located on the river satisfy for a deficiency of the four named articlos, espe- rosd on the plave now owned by his great-grandson, cially " new rum and tobacco." Mr. Golf, who died in James Wagg, but the preolso date is not presumul to be the latter part of 1872, lived to an advanced age, He given. A Mr. Rowe came from Cape Anu in 1580, and took considerable interest in politieni matters, was honored
vleared the farm now ovoupied by Mir, Fitz. His great- hy saverai snob offices as his town and parly could give grandson, John D. Rowe, lins in his possosaion a small him, was successful iu business, although he did not crowbar which was brought into town by him. Ali tbe aconmulate noy great amount of property in trade, but Itowes in this seoilon descended from hlm. the rise of land which be owund In the village, and the amount of some 850,000 which he became heir to by the denth of a danghter, made him one of our wealthy citizens at the tinte of bla death.
Public Houses,-The same Jacob Read that opvoed the Wiillam Royal, 2nd, married Eliza Mauton, of Falmouth, In 1818, and had six chillren, viz., Hilza Ann, who married Cyrna Gresn, of Portland ; Susan C., mintrisd John Tarr, of Denmark ; Rebecca 'i'., married C. P. Sterrill, of Fal- mouth, but now lives in Auburn ; Isaao W., married llannah Bray, of Portland, avd dled al l'aoains in 1867 ; and Benjamin M., married Martha A. Lathune, of New Brunswick. frut store in the village al-o opened the first publlo house in 1822, and kept it about five years ; he iras aneceeded by others nail Edward Little, Kaq., boing a very devided of Lewistun ; William W., marriol Roselle E. Newcomb, temperance mau, bought the house of b'lisha Keen for the purpose of having a temperanov house in the village, auit rented it to James Davis in 1841, who coulinned to ocenpy It as landjord until 1871, when he gave up the manage- mont of the house lo his son-in-law, Daniel W. Paine. Mr. Davia says that the honde has been kept on strictly
Isnao Libby moved into Daoville from Scarboro' in temperance principles ever since he entered It. lle says 1781, and softled on the farm now occupied by his graul- that it seemed to be the universal opinion of his neighbors, son, W. M. Libby. Luke, William, and Dumintrus Libby when he undertook to keep the house, that It would be ntlerly impossible for hitu lo obtain a living by keeping a temperince house in Auburn Village, but, says ba, 1
Tho settlement. Dennis Libby moved frow Scarboro' in 1792, and settled on tho place now owned by W. A. Jordan, His fifth son, Modos, in the ooly descendant now living in LOID.
Jonathan Emerson moved from Haverhill, Massschu- several years, when ho soid his house and It was used for delle, about 1794, and fullled ou the plavo pow oconpied a private dwelling. At the present tima we have three hy Jonathan Flagg. publio houses in the village : Stains Hotel, kept by Dan'l
Joshua Smail moved to Polaud, now Anborn, from
Westbrook in 1793, and eritled ou the place now occuplel | and forty-eight men Inio the fehl ; receiving State aid for solilers' familles #1x55 23.
hy hvis mons, Joshua and Enoch.
Samnel Balley, Daulel Muody, James Libby, brish and John Nason, and John Bailey Were early settiere In the Danville portion of the town, as was also Amirew R Gul- ilngs, who came from Cape Anu sod feltiud at Danville Corvers, where be opened a publie honse. He was a jus- lice of the peaom, a surveyor, and widely kuown as a business man al that time.
John Gowell moved Into Anhorn from Lebseou In 1799, settling on the place now owned by Mro. William Young, near where his son and grandson, Jolin, and John 2nd, uow live. All the Gowella In Auburn are bis descemiants.
Moses Merrill was born io New Gloucester io 1799, and onme into Auborn wbun but seven years of age, In 1423 he married Polly Mareton, nud March 26th, 1872, le cein- brated Uls golden wedding.
Bon. Robert Martin was born In New Gloucestor in 1800, and came into l'oland-now Auborn-in 1809 with hla parents, aud settied on the plaen he new occupies. He has lived in two states, two countles, three tow os, andi one city without change of residence. While an iunabl- tant of Poland, he served many years as a school oom- mitte and seleclian, In 1919 and 1850 he was a member of the Legislature. Besides these services he has had many other offices of prominence and trust, Public Schools, - The Superintoudlog School Commultise, in their ropurl for the Gseai year ending February, 1874, any thal thirty-eight schools have been in operation during the year-three terms In osch-spring, fall, and winter ; twenty-eight weeks of schooling in nach per annumn, ex- topiing the lligh School, which bad thirly- three weeks, at an expense in the aggregale nf about $14,000, It is claimed by the School Committee, and others, that a very great hu- provemeut has been wado within n few years in pubilo Nathaniel L. Ingersol movsd from New Gloucestor in 1814, and sottlod at Danville Corners, near shore his son, N. L. lugersol, now lives. Ho served as deputy sheritt, selectinao, and member of the Legislature, and wns estsemed a propinent boelvess man of the toin, school lustruction, which is undoubtedly true ; but like overy other Improvement It has its will and enthusiastio reformora who have aspoolal hobby to ride, One lecturer saya that go punishment ought to be tullioted for bail lie- havior, but the culprit must be treated with a sufficlout degree of kindurss to reformu him. That files ,litfurs very lee. Daniel Field was selectman and assessor of Dau- vilje in 1857 and 1858, a member of the Legislature in 1858 and 1868, and ablerman of Ward 5 In 1869, He la still one of the prominent nud thriving farmers In the sonth part of the elty. lunch from Solomou'a direction for training up n obill. If correol respoctiog the govorument of children, why not respecting the government of men f Now what would be thought of a legislator who should proposo lo provido In enoh oriminal eonelment some special favor to beelnen for Wluslow Hivks, served as selectman and Assessor in 1840, He resides al South Anborn, where he carries on forming on an extensive sunle, enou violation of Inw, with a view of reforming the orimi- nai by kiuduess, instead of aunexing penalties of fine aut Witches !- Several witch stories are related by persona In the south of what was called Dauville, which were crediled by the early settlers. Among thetn space la given to two, Joinoy Merrill's wife had the reputation of being a witch. Whenever Johnny did anything coulrury to ber wishos trouble was abre to follow, lie onco sold a yoke of oxen to a neighbor, and the Deat morning they wore found dead in the yarn on their backs with their horns in the ground, belleved to have been killed by Aout Molley tho writeb, Imprisonment, with a vlew of iluterring persons from com- mitlug orimest Another maya it la & waste of time lo read rules in grammar or arithmetlo, much more to oouunit them to memory. Now If there Is no use lu ruail- ing roles, there la no need of writing them, and of course we should have no standard, Now, probably, there is not one ont of five of thete anti-rulo ai vountes that oau extract the onbe root of .0065, or tell a millwright how inuoh mora water would escape through a pipe three Inches in diana- ter, nuder a pressure of len feel head, than would esunge On another occasion Samuol Tarbox borrowed a slad of through a pipe four luches in diameter, under a pressure of two feet head, without referring to rales laid down by Johnny lo hanl groin. As fast as he louled it and started soms anthor for solving the question, It is, however, no il would fall off. After several attempts he was obliged nbjootion to trying for improvement, because some errat- to shaodon the nudlertaking. Aunt Molley's witchuraft icas too poteni jo this case i Ics present their vagaries as wisdom above that of Sulo- mnoo, and the experience of ages. The exercise of com- mon sense ia tho community wili Onally discriminate be- tweeu real improvement aud a capriolona notion.
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