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From the Maine Democrat
Saco Mutual Fire Club.

This Club, one of theoldest "institutions'
of our place. held its annual meeting and sup
pcr-,s last-at the York Hotel, on tho eve.
ming Of the 2sth ult. There were present four
teen members, viz (; Charles Twamblcy, Jo-
seph Hardy, Owen B. Chadbourn, Issachar
Weymouth, A. A. Hanscom, Abjah Tarbox,
Charles Murch, Edward B. Huff, James j.
Wiggin, Asa Wentworth, Silas Gurney, ia
son Hamilton, BE. Cutter, Ira Andrews.
It was voted to disband the Club, and de-
posite its records in the safe at tho Town
House, and after supper tho club adjourned
sine dio. @
This Club was organized in January, 1884,
by tho adoption of code Of rules and regu-
lations, and the choice of George Thatcher
rs President, Rufus Nichols, Vice President,
and Aaron Gage. Secretary. The regulations
required each member to keep two good fire
buckets, and fire bag Of tho capacity of at
least three bushels, and take these with him
to fires. Meetings were held in january and
July. A supper was provided at every jan
uary meeting, and paid for out of the fines
and assessments. The Club aourished well
for many years, numbering among its mem-
bers most of tho active businessmen Of Saco
and Biddcford, and It's suppers alternating
between the hotels of the two towns, were
interesting reunions. ..
Mr.. Abraham Forsskol was elected Secrc-
tary in July, 1884, and held the Office by
unanimous reelection annually, till January,
1857, when he was relieved through his ur-
gent solicitation, and A. A. Hanscom filled
that Office till thcpresent time. Tho scrupu-
lous care and promptitudo OF Mr.. Forsskol, as
Secretary, upon whom moro than any mcm-
Dor deyoved the care of its affairs, doubtless
did much to prolong the existence and effici.
ency of the Club. But tho modern orsanlza-
tion and machinery of tho fire department in
manner superseded tho Office and need OF
this Club, the interest Of the citizens in 1t de-
clinod, and hence its disbanding. M ri..
1t is due to tho landlord of the York Ho-
tol, Mr.. Jason Hamilton to record that the
last supper of the Club was prepared with
bounty and richness which has never been
excclled. Everything that good supper
could do to make this last meeting pleasant
was done. ..0 ue1 sff'- r.ji rr. a...
To recall the names and memory Of some
who have no more part in things done be-
meath the sun, and of others who have re-
moved from this region, We append list Of
all tho names subscribed to tho rules Of the
club. from 1884 to tho present timo: f.
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WRITE TO THE SolDrERs.--A correspond
cnt writes that could any one who has friends
or acquaintances in tho army (and who
hasn't) sec tho JOY with which tho order
to "fall in for your mail" Is hailed by every
soldier, and tho desponding "devil.may-earo""i
look which follows failure to get o letters
they would never afterwards forget: or neglect
a afrcqncp. friendly, cheFipa Sspistle to tho
soldier. yhose sroutps OF -csmp-lilo Is only
broken bynch CLEANS Of sunshine and kind
regard. Fathers, (mothers and wives l need
not ask.) sisters, brothers, '.swcothearts,' and
friends. write often to your rpldier.boys.--'
The letter win bn blessings which will return
to gladden. your hearts by and BY soof. od
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Us,e, the Roller.

A writer in tho Farmer and Gardiner press.
es upon agriculturists tho merits Of this i'm.
plcment In the following manner: ,,r i.I
"Why don't our farmers use the roller
more frequently? Tsit because they are not
willing to incur the Expense Of the purchaser
Is it because they are not disposed to bcstow
the extra amount of labor involved in rolling
their. fields, or is It because they do not un-
dcrstand its use and benefits? Do they not
know that roller is almost indispensable on
light soils, because il presses the earth closer
around small seeds-that It is equally useful
on heavy soils. because II crushes the clods,
and brings the pulverized earth in direct con-
tact with tho seed-that It Is good on grass
fields. because it presses small stones, bones.
&c.-whch would otherwise irjuro tho knives
of the mower-into the earth, md out of tho
way, and that 1t also levels ant and mole hills;
that it is useful upon wheat fields in tho
spring, pressing the plants, which have been
thrown out by the frost, into the earth again;
that II exercises most happy influence upon
oats, If used after the plants hayo attained .
height Of three or four inches; in word,
Mr.. Editor, that 1t is good almost everywhere,
and ranks very properly with tho most Inn
portant implements on tho farm /? It is aston.
ishing that while VIC arc making progress IN
almost every other direction. We have dono
30 little toward tho general introduction Of
tho roller. My own experience with 1t has
been SO entirely satisfactory. that cannot
forbcar urging its importance upon every
farmer who has thus far not tried it, ng,s
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A PRAcricAL Jsr.-Mr. Barnham. when
q boy. entered Quaker mocting'house IN
Canterbury, Eng, looking around at tho
grave assembly. he held up penny tars' and
said soleunly :t.whoever speaks drst shall
have this pic." '"Go thy way" commenced
q drab coiored gentleman, rising. "Go thy
vay. and" "Tho pie e yours sir" ex-
claimed B.. placing Il before tho astounded,
speaker, and hastily edcctipg his escape.
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yEngland has loaned millions Of pounds
sterling to tho land owners, to enable them
to undcrdnin their farms, and holds mort
cages as security for their loans binding only
on the increased value OF those farms conse-
quent upon tho understanding the securities
have always proved sufficient. and 1t could
not havo dono 50 without increased profits
accruins from profits from underdraining.
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The Conscription Bill.

The bill. which passed tho Senate provi.
des, as regards conscription, In substance as
follows: Haa
| All able bodied male citizens. and those
who have declared their intentions to become
such, or havo exercised tho right Of suffrage,
between the ages of 20 and As years, consti-
tute tho national forces of the United States,
aud arc liable to perform military duty when
called out by the President.
The exompts arc those who arc physically
or mentally unfit, the Vice President. heads
of Executive Departments, United States
Judges, Governors Of States, only son Of an
INDECENT widow, or in6rm parcnt,or ono such
son, where there are two or moro, to be SC.
lected by the parent, also the only brother
Of orphan children under twelve years, also
the father of motherless children Of the Same
age; ard where two Of family, ore in mill
tary service the 'romainder Of such family,
not exceeding two, shall bc exempt.
No person convicted of felony shall DO on.
rolled or permitted to serve. The national
force not now in service is to bc divided into
two classes, the first class embracing all DO.
tween 90 and 35 years Of ago. and all un.
married men between 35 and As years Of ago.
Tho second class embraces all the Others, and
will not DO called into service until after tho
first class. For convenience of enrolment,
districts are made corresponding with tho
Congressional districts; in each Of which
the President appoints q Provost Marshal
with tho rank and pay Of Captain of caval.
ry, or he may dotail an officer Of similar rank
who shall have bureau in the War Depart.
ment and shall mako tho needful rules and
regulations for carrying out tho provisions Of
this act. These marshals are to arrest de-
scrtcrs, report reasonable practices, and do.
tsct spies, go. e at' ~ -re 1.lc I'af
In each district there Is 10 DO q board Of
cnrollments, consisting Of u provost marshal
xk..l
anu '"o o'uvf p''''.',A ,App'"''. :. WV 80, ~,
usn'' o"0 " ""u' , : =, =, ,,i, p -. s;.,.,.,
;.s .n....,sn, .~h d;.,r;o,s and norf., Nm
enrolment once in each year, each class to
be enrolled separately. Persons thus enroll.
cd are subject for two years to bo called into
service In soryo for three wears or during the
-. ~. 900 e,,,;n. w;,h ,ho nr..on,
..,,,u,o,,. odv,n,o nav houn,v money. &C.
;rs,ndod when necessary to mako draft,
,bo President shall indicate the number for
..oh d;.,r;,, .,ki,,, into consideration tho
-. lido e,rr;.bod ,;ncc Tho bcvinninc
- ,ho vnr. 90 q, 70 f.irlv coualizo tho bur.
d.n tho enrolling officers shall then make
,bo draft with f;f,y ner cent. addition. and
80. - ,,,,;,,,,o, ,ho dr,r,o,
. - - wv : fS','1'5 -.
"'Sa, S"h.,;,r,o. u,v h, furnished or commug. |.
,,,;or, m,do no, 10 sx,eod three hundred dol.
L. :, ,ho d;.o,o,;o, ot The Secre,,r If war
A., go, dr,s,.d and fs;l;n, n rcro,t ar
,,,,.;.h = .rb.,;,,.o or raw h;s Communication
I'LL, a.onoa do.,r,ar :, and .,h;o., n
;mm.d;,,o arrest Tho b;,l n,ov;ds. far m.
,,-oro- ,,r,;c,, o,,m;n,,,or or d,,f,od mon
and ,bo nun;,bmon. of ,,,,oo,, ,vho roco;vo
h.;h.. whon ,ho a.,r, 1. sn,.,.d ii, ,h,.o, =,
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Vlt Is far better to secure scions in win.
ter than to neglect It until wishing to use
them, as they not only do better, but can be
used much later in tho season. Crafts %.
with rcions on which tho buds have started,
seldom grow hence wo cannot graf after
tho leaves como out; but with wintsr-cut
scions, well preserved. graf.ipg can bo done
through the month Of May, and even later. v
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EJohn Mitchell, he who was wont to be
called the Irish patriot, Richmond letter
SAYS. is about to establish newspaper there
as soon as arrangements can DO made to tina.
end. .ya'r O
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dcsertes. may bo fined $500 and imprisoned

desertcu. may bc fined $500 and Imprisoned
from six months to two years. rfi
Any person who resists draft, or ooun-
sells Others to do 90, or disuades them from
performing military duty. shall be .summar-
ily arrested, locked mp until the draft is fin
ished. then be tried by civil court and fined
$500 or imprisoned two yean, or both. Tho
President, on the passage Of this act. shall
issue proclamation recalling abscntees from
the army. who may return without punish
ment within the time indicated, exempt tho
forfeiture of pay for the time Of absence; ;
those who do not return will be deserters.
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puetrg.
From the Atlantic Monthly for February.
THE PROCLAMATION.

,n,., ,..,.
VI Baiiymsna' sIesP'hs' "'~'u '"'''
ARISE anu nee
Out from the ahu o' oonaAs'' anu W NV
.....
The angels singing OF ms s'ns io's"'"'
Ana, "onao'ns ~V
HIS prison oPenins '" '"'" sO'A A'"
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SOLDIERS ATTENTIONM
TO ARMS, TO ARMsv,

Do not let these brave men perish by dis
ease, place in their hands these PRECIOUS
REMEDIES, that will enable them to resist the
dangerous exposures, the Fevers. the Chils.
and the wounds which they cannot avoid, and
what is more, cannot frequently get succour
IN the moment of need, whereas if our brave
men have only to put their hands into their
Kpapsacks and find there sure remedy for
all the casualties of the battle field. How
many thousandso of lives would thus be saved
who would otherwise perish before relief could
be obtained.
None are genuine unless the words sIIoL-
LowAY, New YORK AND LONDON" are discerni.
ble as a Wdter- mark in every leaf of the book
of directions, around each pot or box; the
same may be plainly seen by holding The leaJ
to the light. handsome eward will be given
to any one rendering such information as may
lead to the detection of any party or partit :
counterfeiting the medicines or vending the
same, knowing them to he spurious.
- Sold at the Manufactory of Professor
HOLLOWAY, so Maiden Lane New York and bv
all respectable Druggists and Dealers in Med
icine throughout the civilized world, in pots,
at 25c, &c. and 81 each.
tSg There is a considerable saving by tax
ing the larger sizes.
N. B.--Directions fer the guidance of pa
tients, in every disorder, are affixed to each
box.
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TEE SPOTTED PLAGUE.

The Toledo Commercial says that this
terrible diseas has made its appearance in
Elkhari, Indiana. On Thursday evening
last, clad named Punches returned from
school complaining of feeling unwell. BY
midnight he was corpse. Next the father
aud a daughter in tho same family died
and datlastaccountst the mother and another
tsuzAtsr were prostrated with the same
fearful malasly and not expected to live.
The people Of Elkhart are much agitated
at the appearance Of this scourge among
them ~Ss3fg.ss.
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IN TIE COURT OF COMMON.
OF MONROE aCOUNTY
5t ~ OHIO.
Michael Montgomery,
against


Michael Montgomery, H,e
zssss - f3 against
William C. Johnston and Jane Johnston, his
wife.
NIILLIAM C. JOHNSTON and Jane john
wv ston his wife, will take notice that on
the 7th day of January, A. D. 1868, Michael
Montgomery, fled in the Court of Common
Pleas, his petition In said Court against them.
the object and prayer of which petition is to
compel the said William C. Johnston to pay
to the plaintiff the sum of six hundred dol
lars, secured by the mortgage of said William
Z. John. ton and Jans his wife, upon the north
west quarter of the south west quarter of
section twenty three, in township seven, of
range seven, due as follows:--One hundred
dollars April 1st, 1860, one hundred dollars
April 1st 1861, two hundred dollars April 1st
1862, and two hundred dollars April 1st 1868,
with interest on the payments after due.
Said petition will be for hearing at the May
Term of said Court. 1863.
MICHAEL MONTGOMERY,
By HoLLIsrER & OKEY, his Att'ys.
Jan. IA, 1S63.-6w.
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Road Notice.

There will be . petition presented to the
Commissioners of Monroe Co., o. At their next
session, praying for an alteration on the Coun
ty road from Brownsville, Monroe County, o..
to the county road from Antioch to Center
view on tho Ohio river, Said proposed alter
alton is to commence at or near the line OF
the land of VIM. Judge, deceased on said road
running frtm Brownsville, thence running
with the ridge through the lands of Charlie.
Busha and Frederick Busha to fntersect the
county road running from Antioch to Center,
view on the ohip river, as near as good road
can be made at a reasonable expense, and alsc
at the same time to eyacuate that part or emo
of said county road running from Browns.
vile to said Antioch road through said Bucha'f
land: by SO doing You will confer a favor tc
the public. MANY PETITIoNERs.
Feb. 4, ls63.--4w.
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Legal Notice

MONROE COMMON PLEAS.
Thomas h. Genin, Plaintiff, kT oTIC 4 is
against I IN given to the
Ebenezer Mills and Caroline defendants in
Mills, Defendants. this case that
petition is fled in said court by said plain
tiff, praying decree for sale of the south
west quarter of the south east quarter of sec.
tion FIVE. township four and range Eve, con-
tanning forty acres, to pay a debt secured by
Mortgage, Of two hundred and fifty dollars
and interest on it of ten per cent. yearly from
25th of January 1858, and taxes, interest and
penalties of six years on said land amounts
to $21, ,S7t. Said defendants are required to
answer said petition by the 24th day of JAN
uary 1858, or Judgment will be taken against
you at the Spring Thrm 1868 by default.
THOMAS Il. GENIN.
December 8, lS62--6w.
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GIvINdTHEt DEVIL HIsDUE

1i.sn sai&-5ssfsh I----g iiaso srs,slob y
There is point in the following anec-
dete 20 lgs7J Tn y seeeo3 9.fsxIfsl
Apastof was making call upon an old
lady who made itlan habitual rule never
to speak i'll ofanother, and had observed
it sYfSlpsely that she always justified those
who'd She had heard evil spoken Of Be.
i,,fesths old lady made her appearance in
the pafior. her children were speaking oi
this peculiarity of their mother 5and one Of
tbem playfully added. sd s.e al sd4 -
..Mother has such habit ofspeaking
wslb ii sverybody, that 4 believe if Satan
hi4hself werc the subject of conversation
mother ,would find out some virtue or good
quality even in him." 5,
OF course this remark elected some
sluiling and lherriment at the originality
of the idea, in the midst Of which the old
lady entered the room, and on being told
what Had been said, she Immediately and
voluntarily replied: =. - -
ssWel1. children I wish We all had Sa.
tan's Industry and perseverance.
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SUGAR,
To the Farmers of Monroe and Other
Counties of the State.

HNHOSE who are desirous of manufacturing
i good sugar from the Sorghum or Chinese
Sugar Canc, can procure from the undersigned
a receipt which he wall warrant to make the
best of sugar.
Having visited the State Board Of Agricul-
.ure, and had sugar for exhibition made ac-
cording to this receipt, which was almost uni
versally pronounced to be the best granulated
sugar of the kind ever produced.
The chrystals of this sugar is very large
which is always the test of good sugar.
The manufacturing of sugar from Sorghum
is no longer a humbug, but reality.
By this process any Farmer can make his
sugar at cost not exceeding five cents pei
pound.
Satisfactory evidence will always be given
that sugar can be made by this receipt, and
specimen sugar on hand for any one to ex.
anime. JOSEPH w. RICHARDSON,
a Agent, Woodsfeld, Ohio.
January Ia, 1863.-tf.
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..REEfL Gus EXPERIMENTS.
READ, IF rTou VALUE LIFE.

serh
Qsrpublic hospitals need reform. Nei-
ther the food nor the treatment of their
iia,pates,is what it oughtto be. The great
object in most of these institutions seems
toi1natosdDotsrith the sick at the least pessi-
Die expense: As Captain Bunsby might
say, .sif thsy live, SO, ifthey die, SO, also. ;"
The worst feature of the whole is that the
patients are used as living subjects for
yeang sRraetitiensrs to. experiment upon.
Th@ee ases of the medical schools expect
to obtain the knowledge necessary in pri-
yatc praetiee, <sby testing the properties
and p6wets Of medicines upon the helpless
w4Sfehes placed nader their charge Deny
thfs~wffo viii, we know it to be true. --'e'
sE0xcpr own part, we are far from placing
ipplicit faith in the prescriptions of the
fi6sf 81. An contraire, we have infnitely
norescpnfdence in the world pervading
aszssaiesa of Professor Holloway, than in
all the tinctures, decoctions, anodynes, and
cathartics rscommended in the profession
skatsxtzbooks.a Doubtless, the egotistic
,Mbobsa at the head of somc of our medical
ibstitntiops would designate his Pills and
0ihsncnt as empirical preparations. But
vs. say, no. Empires experiment upon
the. DISEASED rysten; but he does not.
He claims the trust and confdence of in
valid8ousuregyoupds--an unbroken series
of cures, embracing all internal and exter-
nal al.complainta. and running through no
less period than the fourth of century
Can imagination conceive of more conclus-
i've festimonY than this? Does not such
xyod.:hef, bearing the Endorsements of the
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Administrators Sale.

DY virtue of an order of the Probate Court
ID of Monroe County, Ohio, the undersigned
John J. kgger, Administrator of Mary Keyser
will offer for sale, to pay debts, the following
Real Estate, situate in Monroe County, Ohio
to wit: lis AIT s54iEsh
Town lots numbers six and seven 10 the
town of Miltonsburgh, lot number seven be-
ing subject to life estate therein. Said real
estate will he sold to the highest bidder, at
public auction, on the premises, on
Saturday, February %, 1863,
TERMS OF SALE:-One-third cash in hand
one. third in six months, and one-third in one
year with interest on the deferred payments
to be secured to the satisfaction of the un-
dersigned. JOHN J. EGGER, Admir-.
Feb d, 1S63.-4w.
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Stock of Apple Trees.

of fine size and Of great vigcr. CHsRRIrss-
very superior assortment, and an immensS
Stock both of STANDARD; and DWARF
PEACHES PEARS, PLUMS, APRICOTS. &c.
For garden culture We have verv AM,
Stock of DWARF. APPLES, of the 6est
and most snowy varieties. DWARF PRARx
and DWARF CHERRIES. and Berries in ereat
variety. OF HARD GRAPES We have sbont
30 varieties, including DELAWARE. DIANA!
CONCERA, CUYAHOGA, REBECCA. ,RARI.Y
NORTHERN MUSCODINE, &C., &c. q
OF Ornamentals we have an i'm ,nense ,toet
both in variety and amount2 or Eversr..n
and other Trees and Shrubs, Roses. Vipsa.
Dahiias, Phloxes, &C., &C.; all Of which vs
will sell for CASH, at prices to SUIT sthr fimss.
Now is the time to buy, as one dollar Win
get nearly as much as two will at other times.
and the Trees are Of extra size and Quality.
| We are also receiving and forwarsine rub.
seriptions for most of the Agricultural. Hor-
tIcultnral and Rural publications. most 81
which we can furnish to our customers 4
Club rates. J8t-X N5asg,Ss ! - - -,
~ Address all orders to
JAMES EDGERToN.
Barnesviue. Ohie..
Jan. s. 1ss2.-tf.
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FCEL CONSUMED BY THE ARMY.-In
ordersto give some idea of the amount of
fuelconsumed by the Army Of the Poto-
IN. since it has located opposite Freder-
iothhnrg,aitlis stated that the command
hass atihtervals, occupied something like
thHyy two square miles, at least twenty
is}dt of which was, when it came there,
.overed with dense woods, mostly oak and
cedar. Where this forest stood there is
Lauy4t bat one vast field covered with
stumps sts ssN saatsiFea 81 a9sAys
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lIl7sE4 sFfll'77sl III ,l'Ita.
THE ELOUISVILLE DEMOCRAT AND
RMANCIPATIoNIsTss7

MI HxaNsr:: the veteran editor of the
Louisville Dcmocrat, says "there are not
enough Emancipationists in Kentucky to
muster ander "a party nance there is no
room for an Emancipation party in Ken
turky, and the people do not want il, and
will not tolerateit HJudge HoLT knows
any thing whatever Of the prevailIiaglsen-
tishekt OF the people Of Kentucky ststhis
fine. he, knows that they are sound and
lbyaE buk'as ultra pro slavery as at any
period during the last twenty years: : 9s''
Thee Abolition. Disunioh papers have
been copying from the Denaf CRIT very
extensively since the beginning of this
warA; Let them print the aboyel ssno-s "a,
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Legal Notice.
In the Probate Court Of Monroe Comfy,

z - = Ha IL
In The Probate Court Of Monroe Comfy,
ssrsa5- -fss. Ohio.
1OHN BOOTH, who resides out ofthe
- State of Ohio, will take notice, that
on the 18th day of December, A.. D. 1862,
William Workman as the Administrator of
Benjamine Wheeler, late of Monroe County,
Ohio, deceased, filed his petition in the Pro-
bate Court of Monree Comfy, Ohio, against
him and Others, the object and prayer OF which
is to sell the following Real Estate, to pay
debts, to wit: Is eiit pa sd .ss4 s.sff .sa$k
The west half of the north west fourth OF
section number fifteen (15,) township num-
ber four a. and range number four a. IN
Monroe County, Ohio. Said petition will be
for hearing in said Court on the l7.h day of
January 1868 WIN. WORKMAN, Admir-.
j. W., RIcHA RDsos, Atty.
December "a, 1862.-4w.