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Show a. jruapor's Sail UfQi ' Eeoontly a poor, demented being, about 50 years old, was brought to the Waterville house by a man by tho name of Light, from Pulermo, who left him to be cared for until the follow ing Monday. The man, Amos Murray, has been a pauper pau-per since he was 8 years old. From time to time the support of Murray has been sold at auction; the last time he was bid off by a Mr. Light, who was to clothe and feed him lor $40 per annum, the balance of the expenses of keeping him live and in working condition coming 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 Waterville. Ho was a mass of rags, bis feet being incased in pieces of old gunny sacks, and he was hungry, tired and exhausted. Landlord Waile kindly cared for him and, finding him sick, gave him extra attention. Tho man who brought him disappeared, and when ha returned next day his poor unfortuuate was dying. Saturday he died, and his remains were taken away by tho person who bid off his suppert. Kennebeo Journal. |