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Show A Pauper's Sad Ufa. Recently a poor, demented being, about 50 years old, was brought to the Waterviile house by a man by the name of Light, from Palermo, who left him to be cared for until the following Monday. The man, Amos Murray, bas been a pauper pau-per since he was 8 years old. From time to time tho support of Murray haa been sold at auction; the last time he waa bid off by a Mr. Light, who was to clothe and feed him. for $10 per annum, the balance of the ta peases of keeping him alive and in working condition eomtnt; out of his body as a slave. Light sublet sub-let Murray to another person by the name of Prescott. The pauper ran away from his last owner and found his way to Waterviile. lie was a mass of rags, his feet being incased in pieces of old gunny sacks, and he was hungry, tired and exhausted. Landlord Waite cindly cared for him and, finding him sick, gave him extra attention. , The man who brought him disappeared, and when he returned next day his poor unfortuuate was dying. Saturday he died, and his remains were taken away by the person who bid off his supxrt. - Kennebeo Journa- . |