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PURIFYING THE BREATHE

Read the following Testimonials in it's Favor.
LEWISTON, Jan. 12, 1866
Messrs, JOHN G. COOK & Co-Dear Sr:-Haying
tested your Chlorate Dentifrice we feel :
sured that it is excellent powder for cleansing the
teeth ana purifying the BREATH and having examined
the recipe from which IL is made, we are sure there
article in it which is in the least Injurious to the
teeth or general health, but the contrary, highly
beneficial to both.
Respectfully yours,
ID. b. STROUT,
THOMAS FILLEBRoWN
Dentists. Lisbon Street. Lewiston, Maine.
We the undersigned have examined specimens OF
which it is prepared and take pleasure in recon-
mending it to the public safe and efectua ooth
powder.
A. Garcelon, M. D., John M. Small M. D. Pearl
Martin, M. ID, M. G. Wedgewood M d.. j. flaming
M. D., A. Burbank, nj. D., Eli Edgecombe, M. D.,
j, Z. Eessenden M. D., r. R. Kicker. ND Lew
iston. H. l.. K Wigg1n, NJ D., s. Cakes, M. D., N.
G. Harris, M. D., Auburn.
Lewiston, February 8, 1866.
MEsSRS. john G. Cook, & Co-Gentlemen II
have carefully examined your "Chlorate Dentifrice'
both Chemically and Physically. In composition it
accords with the recipe, and is free from any metal
1c OF mineral compound, which injure the teeth
tcleanses the surface of the teeth without abradng
them and it contracts the gums firmly on Them
while it's chlorate compound destroys any decaying
matter adhering to them. In fact, it contains the
best constituents OF several popular dentfrices
Respectfully,
A. A. HAYES, I'D.
State Assayer
20 State ST., Boston, February Goth, 1885,
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$50 easy and convenience" saypupils.
Gust what we have wanted, Say teacher.
A represents movable lid G toothed ratchet
supporting lid A at any angle by pin in frame b.
which. hinged at the upper edge, may be opened as
any ordinary cover the whole prevented from inter-
tering with pupil in front by stop within the desk -
for Drawing Schools Reading Rooms and Libraries.
Prevents STOPPING and consequent contraction Of the
and tear books; relieves the otony o. the
desk and the necessarily attendant steady attitude
For further particulars please address the MANN
acturer, JOS. L. ROSS, Boston, Mass, JOS. F.
DUNNING, Agent, Portland. or WARREN JOHN
IN, Patentee, "Boy's Boarding School," Topsham.
Me. mh27dM, W&s6m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-13
MEDICAL ELECTRICITY
DIR. w. N. DEFINING,
Medical Electrician

174 MIDDLE STREET,
Nearly Opposite the United States Hotel
w citizens of Portland and vicinity, that he has
permanently located in this city. During the three
years we have been in this city, we have cured
of the worst forms of disease in persons who have
tried other forms OF treatment in vain, and curing
patients in short time that the question is often
asked do they stay cured? To answer this question
we will say that all that do not stay cured, we will
doctor the second time without charge.
DR.. d. has been practical Electrician for twenty
years, and is also regular graduated physician
Electricity is perfectly adapted to chronic diseases in
the form of nervous sick headache; neuralgia IN
in the acute stages where the lungs are not fully
involved acute chronic rheumatism scrofula hiI
diseases, white swellngs, spinal diseases, curvature
of the spine, contracted muscles, distorted limbs,
palsy paralysis St. Vitas' Dance. Deafness stam-
mering or hesitaDcy OF speech, dyspepsia, indges-
every case that be presented; asthma, bronchi-
tis structures oil the chest and al forms of female
complaints.
y By Electricity
The Rheumatic, the equity, the lame and the law
ty Of youth; the heated brain is cooled the FROST
bitten limbs restored, the uncouth deformities
moved; faintness converted to yigor, weakness e
strength the blind made TO see, the deaf to hear and
the paisied form to move upright; the blemshes Of
youth oblitereted; the ACCIDENTS Of mature lie
prevented; the calamues Of old age obviated and
active circulation maintained.
DIES
Who have cold hanGs and ieet; weak stomachs, lam
and weak backs; nervous and sick headache; dizE;-
and swimming in the head, with indigestion and
leucorrhea Tor whites); falling of the womb with in
ternal cancers; tumors polypus, and all that long
of cure. For painful menstruation, too profuse
menstruaton, and all OF those long line of troubles
with young ladies', ELECTRICITY is certain specific
and will, in short time restore the sufferer to the
vigor of health. t.-..-..-..
TEETH! TEETH! TEETH!
DIR. d. still continues to Extract Teeth by ELEc.
TRICKY WITHOUT PAIN. Persons having decayed
teeth or stumps they wish to have removed for reset
ting he wo uld give polite invitation to call.
Superior ELECTRO MAGNETIC Machines tor sale
for family use with thorough instructions.
Dr. d. can acco immediate . few patients with board
end treatment at his house.
Office hours from 8 o'clock A. NJ. to ~ NJ; from
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Cts.
No. Cures FeUers, Congestion, Inaamations, IS
j" 2 :" Worms, Worm-Fever Worm-Colic, IS
i" 3 " Cryind Collc, or Teething of infants, IS
d (" Diar, ia of children or adults rs
s {" Dysentery, Gripping Bilious Collie, IS
6 I" ChOierG-Morbus Nausea, Vomiting, rs
" Coughs, Colds Bronchitis, Is
8 " Neurdlgia ToOthache Faceache, Is
9 Headaches, Sck-Headache, Vertigo, %
40 DYSPEPSIA, Bilious Stomach, Is
all " Suppressed or painful Periods, 25
"I2 " Whites, too profuse Periods, Is
"I3 Group. Cough, difficult Breathing, rs
IA Salt Rheuni, Eryspelas, Erupt ons, rs
IL &c Rheumatism. Rheumatic Pains, rs
l6 Fever and Agae, Chill Fever, Agus, so
"22 Ear Discharges, impaired Hearing, so
0y3 ScrofuIa, enlarged Glands, Swellings, SO
ely +" Piles, blind or bleeding, SO
"IS " Ophthelny, and sore or weak eyes, SO
"l9 Catarrh. acute or chronic. Influenza. SO
$40 Whooping-COugh, violent Coughs. 80
"2l 90 Asthma, oppressed Breathing. SO
"34 Diphtheria liberated Sore Throat, so
"32 Suferings at Change Of Lye, 100
"2i &c General Debility Physical Weakness, SO
COS 6. Dropsy. and scanty Secretlons4 50
026 '' Sea-Sick,aess. sickness from riding, SO
"N " Kidney Disease, Gravel SO
"25 Nervous Debility, Seminal Emissions,
Involuntary Discharges 100
"2e Sore lsouth Canker, SO
$50 Urinara Incontinence, wetting bed, So
.s3I (" Painful Periods, even with spasms, SO
FAMILY CASES
35 Walls Morocco Case, and Book, $40 90
20 large Walls, in Morocco, and Book, 90
% large Walls, plain case, and Book, 500
10 Boxes (Nos. to l5) and Book. 800
VETERINARY SPECIFICS.
Mahogany Case 10 Walls. $40 90
Single Vials, with directions, 90
~ These Remedies. by the Case or single Box
are sent to any part Of he country, by Mail or Ex-
press free of charge on receptof the price. Address,
HUMPHREYS SPECIFIC
HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINE COMPANY
Office and Depot, No. 562 Broadway, New YORK.
DIR. HUMPHREYS is consulted daily at ms ONCE,
ersonaly or by lette as above, for all forms OF
disease.
A. ROBINSON, 7 Exchange St.
h. II. HAY & G wholesale and Retail Agents.
Portland. july26'65eodiy
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HOW MANY THOUSANDS CAN TESTIFY TO
THIS BY UNHAPPY EXPERIENCES
Young men troubled with emissions III sleep,-a
complaint generally the result of q bad habit in
youth treated scientifically, and perfect eurewar
raated or charge made. ..-f
Hardly day passes but we are consulted by ore
more young man with the above disease, some CT
whom are weak and emaciated as though they haG
the consumption, and by their friends supposed to
have it. All such yield to the proper and only
correct course OF treatment, and in short time
made to rejoice in perfect health.
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MIDDLE-AGED MEN.

There are many men at the age OF thirty who are
troubled with too frequent evacuations from the bad
der, often accompanied by slight smarting burn
ing sensation, and weakening tine system in manner
the patient cannot account for. On examining the
urinary deposits ropy sediment will often be found
and sometimes small particles of semen or albumen
will appear or the color will be of thin mksh hue
again changing to a dark and turbid appearance.
There are many men who die OF this difficulty, ignor-
ant of the caIISe. which Is the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-13

Trial Packages FREE on Application
JOHN G. COOK s. CO., Druggisis,
PROPRIETORS, LEWISTON. ME.
HB@For sale by Druggists generally.
For sale in Portland by w. w. Whipple, Crosman
& Co., j. r. Lunt q Co, L. O. ellison. w. E. Short,
DR., Edward Mason, III. 4. Cummings, Z. G. Loring,
Benson & Merrill, Il. e. CoveIl, Nj S. Whittier q.
Sweetser. E. Chapman, G. Duran, and by Il. H.
HAYS who will supply the trade at Manufacturers
prices ap4eod3m
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Medical.
DIX. j. B. HUGHES
CAN BE FOUND AT HIS
PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS,

WHERE he can be consulted privately. and with
wv the utmost confidence by the aiiiieted nv 4,
hours Gaiy, and from A. NJ. to z. Nj. ~ an
DIR. Fl. addresses those who suffering under the
afiiction private diseases, whether arising from
impure connection or the terrible vice OF self-abuse
Devotng his entire time that particular branch o,
the medical profession. lie Ieels warranted in GUAR
RANTEEING A CURE In ALL CASES, whether OF long
standing recently contracted, entirely removing
the dregs OF disease from the system, anu making
perfect and PERMANENT CURE.
He would call the attention OF the afflicted to the
fact OF his long standing and well-earned reputation
furnishing sunicien6 assurance OF his Sill. and SUE
cess. ..I GL
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SECOND, STAGE OF SEMINAL "

can warrant perfect cure IN such cases., and o
full and healthy restoration of the urinary organs
Persons, who cannot personally consult tine Dr.,
can do so ny writing, in plain manner, description
OF their diseases, and the appropriate remedies will
be forwarded Immediately.
All correspondence strictly confidential and will be
returned, if desired.
Address: DIR. j. B. HUGHES,
No. Temple Street [corner of Middle
Street,, Portland. Me
n13s Send A. Stamp for Circular
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This celebrated Tooth Powder is put up in two
ounce Boxes, and sold at the low price of
Twenty-Five Cents q Box!
A Ebaro rr,tf 4la+
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-06-13

have tried Todd's Hungarian Balm, and consider
it the best article in use for the hair.
J.B. WEBB, Gorham, Maine.
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Mr.. ToDD:-I feel it due to you, public bene-
factor to state that my hair falling off very bad
ly, and troubled for long time with disease OF
the head known in the medical world as Porrgo,
which causes severe itching of he head. tried your
Hungarian Balm and tony surprise and pleasure my
left the head
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I have been using Todd's Hungarian Balm, and can
gay that il is the best dressing for the hair in use My
hair was falling off very FAST and by the use of half
bottle OF the balm it has stopped falling off entirely,
and is last thickening up, and is in fine condition.
f. II. STROCT, Portland Maine.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25
Foreign Items.

= curioas case in kleptomania il reported in
FaFls; lady bought half pound Of fine pre-
PaLeu WoGi az shop at 10 francs the pound, but
popped leg Of mutton belonging to the shop
Keeper into her bag with it. The action was
seeh Dy the master, who politely took away the
ladys bag, and said: 81 think nv assistant
made nistake-he has given you too much
wool We will weight; indeed the bag weighs
seven pounds, which, at 10 francs the pound,
VIII be 75 francs. viii you take the whole Of the
,WoolF' Too glad to fall in with the hUmor of the
S8epkeeper, the lady agreed, paid and departed
thee her leg Of mutton, and the shopkeeper sent
| An fney to the poor of the quarter.
Tost rna nest was held at Guys hospital London,
Wb;tinnit respecting the death of Mrs. Sarah
7vii ds sixty years. The deceased was a.
stenne'v 1'I On n1essd at No 13 Wellington street,
her cousin, who read in Weatpnirstsr y Whs han
he steng an toids nc Sey kissed another ON
iie 5sePI % outsiag % @ tn9 9o0a While in the act Of
Kissing they both fell down fhe sfens with graat
force. The deceased had her Sbiob broi[sn SIC
was Immediately conveyed to ths boanitaI xbeTe
she died on the following Sunday NE inrv ron
dered verdict Of accidental death.
On the occasion of Queen Victoria srseant io,,r
ney to and from Balmoral, an experiment waz
made at every junction on the long line Of sgl
miles to hold communications by means Of a new
electrical apparatus between the guard and The
engine driver, while the train was in motion, The
communication was made by her majesty, to whom
tne mechanism was explained by Lord Charles
FItzroy, and in every case with instant and COM
plete success.
When man becomes famous for his forgerfeg
the Chinese authorities do not incarcerate him in
prison, or mpEison him in the penitentiary in or
der to suppress the e97l. But the bankers and
wealthy men in the locality make up purse suf-
ficently large to buy him off from that crime and
to bind him not to instruct others.
The accounts as to the state of the crops re-
ceived from all parts of ireland are of the most
favorable character. Cereals are well spoken Of,
potatoes promise to afford an abundant Weld,
while there is little mention of any appearance Of
disease, and the crops generally are in a forward
gta
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25


Joint Committees of the Common Council
These committees were again in secret session
last evening. We are indebted to the courtesy of
Mr.. Samuel Doyle, secretary pro tenn. of the
finance committee, who officiatedas as secretary of
the joint meeting last evening, for an account of
the proceedings, from which we make the sub
joined extract:
The subcommittee delegated at the lastprevious
meeting to examine the manner in which con-
tracts for cleaning the streets, etc. are performed
submitted a report recommending the following
measures and resolutions embodying the recon-
mendations Of the subcommittee, which were
adopted:
l. That all bridges at street crossings shall be so
repaired that there shall be no mpedimentt to flow
of water through the cutters, and that the cutters
shall be kept thoroughly cleansed by the street
commissioner, under the supervision of the city
surveyor
2. That the steam engines of the fire department
shall be employed in furnishing water from the
river to flow through the cutters.
3. That the street commissioner shall forthwith
notify all contractors for cleaning and repairing
streets to perform their obligations strictly, and,
if they delinquent that the commissioner shall
have the work performed at their expense.
| A. That the street commissioners shall have all
the paved streets swept daily, between7P P. NJ. and
5 A. NJ, and, to perform the work, shall have
authority to employ the necessary number Of
| hands.
| 5. That sufficient quantity of lime shall be
bought by the street commissioner to sprinkle
| the streets and cutters periodically.
| The next meeting Of the committees will be or
Monday next, at l P. Al.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25
Voyage Of the Yacht Alice Across the
Atlantic

SOUTHAMPTON, Aug. 1.-The Alice, yacht be-
longing to the New York yacht squadron, owned
by Mr.. I. G. Appleton, of Boston, and commanded
by Capt. Arthur H. CLARK, OF the same city, ar
rived at Cowes on Monday evening last, the S0th
ult She left Boston on the l1th of July, at 10
o'clock A. NJ, and arrived at the Needles (eight
miles from Cowes) at IL O'Clock P. M on Monday
last, the 30th of july making the remarkable
passage across the Atlantic in nineteen days and
eleven hours, and the actual time, allowing for
the deduction in the difference between America
and England, in nineteen days, six hours and
twenty minutes She entered CoWes without O.
pilot. The passage was remarkable one, con-
sidering the r0ughness of the weather.
For three days, off the bBnks of Newfoundland.
she encountered heavy gales, and from the log
book found that she was in company with large
vessels under reefs during the Storm passing them
with double reefed mainsal and bonnet off the
jib. The remainder of the passage the Alice had
pleasant winds, with only two days calm weather.
The wind was generally from the southwest and
northwest. The Alice is the only yacht that has
crossed the Atlantic with her racing sails. This
is said to be the quickest passage record. Th e
Alice was built Boston, and is the smallest yacht
belonging to the New York squadron that has ev err
crossed the Atlantic. She is twenty-seVen to ns
American measurement, fifty-three feet long. eY-
enteen feet six inches beam, and draws six feet
| two inches of water. She spreads 1900 yard Of
| canvass. At the recent race at Boston she came
| in good second being beaten by only four mi mites
| by a much larger boat, the Edwin Forest nioi
boat 1t is expected that the Alice will onfend
for some of the regattas with English " Achts il
this country.
i The crew consisted of three men and steward
There were also two passengers, Mr. @. A. Long
| fellow, nephew of the owner, and son of Lone
fellow the poet, and Mr.. II. r. Stanfe ID Of NeV
York city.
When only short distance from b e America
coast, inward bound steamers, vesse ls and Milo
boats hailed the Alice, supposing that she fba
been blown out to sea, and were gre afIv snrnrise
when they learned that she was bou nd on yoyaS
across the Atlantic. When about ,slf wsv acro'
she was object of great curiosit v. when bsi
ed, and asked if anything could b e done 10 ASST
her if she required a supply of bread or wate
the answer invariably was, mo 4 .esnk Won we Al
comfortable enough" When within two daI
sail of the English coast in am ,wer TO the garoT
questions, and particularly the reDIy of ho
long out e seventeen days frC I'M Bostop i the a
salts refused to believe any ST lch Statement. b
: one vessel outsaied her, and she was an East Il
diaman.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25

GLIMPSE BEHIND TF E MAsK.-The North
Carolina Presbyterian ss' rs: a colored Baptist
minister at Beaufort, Sou th Carolina, writes to the
Christian Record: "sou le of our white ministerial
friends do more in the waysOf procuring farms
and keeping our poor ace in ignorf Inee than any,
thing else. They pre- tend when t ney are North.
that they would come down here and do ANYTHING
for our race in the az of enligb tenng them but
instead Of this w6er they see q le cotton bag they
| saving of souls" OF certain Northern merchants
he says "All they wish to do is tn teach what
President Lin9or. has done, and pat the colored
man on the s1ollder With. the left hand, while
with the nght nand they latch hold of his pocket
book. And when they have got the last cent
from him their friendsf lip suddenly ceases. Then
he is on. y nigger.'"
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25

Citizens in the rear of the city, on the line of
the First and Fourth Districts, complain loudly of
the soap factory at the corner of St. Andrew and
Howard streets. The stencil is so great that for
squares around people are compelled to close
their windows whenever the wind blows from the
direction of the factory. With the disorder at
present in our midst threatening to become epi-
demic, scarcely anything can be more dangerous
to the public health than those offensive odors
which provoke nausea 1t is within our personal
knowledge that the smell from this factory in
warm weather is disgusting in the extreme, and
we have no doubt, upon the attention of the
health officer of the Fourth District being called
to the matter, he will take steps to abate the dan
gerous nuisance.
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25
a Merlted Compliment.

On Thursday evening Lieut.. Manning, who in
the rotation of commands has again been called
to the direction of the First District police, was
serenaded at his residence on Robin street. by
those of the force who were off duty at the time.
Considering that Lieut.. Manning is a strict discip-
linarlan and exacts from every man, over whom
he exercises authority, discharge of his whole
duty, this compliment is significant. 1t shows
that, however strict the discipline of an officer
may be, if he is just, and considerate, as Lieut.,
Manning is, those under him admire and respect
him for his conscientious discharge of public
duties
New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-08-25

TERRIBLE ACCIDENr--F0a Persons Dr0aUned.-
We have seldom been called upon to chronicle
more terrible accident than one which happened
at West Auburn on Monday afternoon of this
week. 1t seems that Mr.. Charles Hathaway, Mrs.
Elizabeth NJ Lane and her two daughters, one
aged Is years and one IL months, wife and chill
dren of S. Lane, Esq, of that place, undertook
to the Turkey river in skif, just above the
dam at West Auburn. MIR. Lane saw them get
into the boat about o'clock P. M, and start
across. He did not wait to see them land on the
other side, but went about his work as usual, and
returning to his house toward evening, and not
finding his wife and children, he supposed they
were in at some of the neighbors but shortly
afterward, being questioned by the wife Of Mr..
Hathaway as to whether he had seen Mr. Hatha-
way, and not having seen him, lead him to suspect
something was wrong.
He Immediately went to the river, and 1t was
not long until pieces of the boat were found, and
the babes bonnet. 1t then became certain that
the parties who were last seen crossing in the
boat above the dam, had gone over, and their
| boat dashed to pieces upon the rocks below, and
| those in it drowned. Immediate search was made
for the bodies, but up to the present writing no
| traces of them have been found, although very
large number of citizens have turned out. This
sad calamity has, it is said come with terrible
| force upon Mr.. Lane, as he was q devoted husband
and fond father. Mr. Hathaway leaves wife
and two children to mourn his untimely end. God
| grant the bereaved ones strength to bear theil
great sorrow
LATER.-The bodies of the girl and babe hayt
been ecovered.-[Fayette qowa) Union.