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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-24
HALLS ELASTIC
Horse Shoe Cushion !

Prevents SNOW and ICE from adlerng to the shoe
or hoof OF the horse; prevents lamees IN tcnder OF
sore-ooted horses: keeps gravel and sl0d from get
Ihs beneath the shoe prevents the horse from inter-
orlng, anu N fact is invaluable in all respects every
morse should nave them Send for circulars or call
and see samples and judge for yourselves. at lTinci
pal office Of Elastic Horse Shoe Cushion.
NO. "a Washingten ST., Boston, Mass.
sale. septs.d3m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-24
MEDICAL.
Eclectic Physician, /!

From CHS Broadway. New York, has returned TO
Portland, and can be consulted at her Office, No. II
Clann,s hlocIc
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Valuable Building Lots
ON MIDDLE STREET.
Lnie the Site Of Woods Hotel, for sale
AT AUCTION.


DURSUANT to q license from the Probate Court
IL for the County of Cumberland the subscriber
as Administrator with the VIII annexed, OF Johl
Nj. Wool late of Portland in said County, viii offer
Tor sale at public auction, Saturday. the 18th day
of October next. at II o'clock in the forenoon, all the
right, title and interest which Wood had at the date
Of his decease in and to that valuable parcel OF land
situated the south side Middle Street. Portland
the site of the late building known Woods Hotel
extending from Silver Street to the late Willow
Street, now widened. and forming part of Pearl
Street extendedtogether with all the rights title
and interest which the subscriber, in his individual
capacity, has in the same premises.
This parcel OF land has ninety-tye and hall feet
ON Middle street, by one hundred and ninety tour
feet depth-eontainlng very nearly nineteen thou
sand square feet, with an aggregate OF five hundred
and seventy-iiye feet OF street 'front.'
The late widening of Willow str ct and its conneo-
ton with Pearl street. so as to make continuous
street quite across the city has added much to the
capabilities OF this property.
Several inst cllss improvements, already geing
forward on tn part of Middle streetlwil make this
property more desirable tor business purposes than
ever before.
The sale is to include all the foundations and floors
now on the lot, but other parts of the late build
ing.-Sale ON the premises. Terms cash on the de-
livery of deed. JOSEPH IJlSLEY.
Portland. Sept. IL, 1866. w3w3 sep22dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-24
MIDDLE.AGEHMEr

Iherc are many men at the age of thirty who are
troubled with too Experimentation from the bad
ing sensation and weakening the system in a manner
tne patient cannot account for. On examining the
and sometimes small particles OF semen or albulnen
Will appear, OF the color will be Of thin msn hu e
aglin changing to a dark and tiirbid appearance.
There are many men who die of this tliculty ir-
nofant of the cause, which is the 1fl; ~
SECOND STAGE OF SEMINAL WEAKNESS.
can warrant perfect cure in such cases. and a
inii anu healthy restoration OF the urinary organs
Petsons who cannot personally consult the Dr.,
can do SO by writing, in q plain manner a dcscrip,
non OF their diseases and the appropriate remedies
Will be forwarded immediately :
an correspondence strictly confidential, and will be
returned, ii desired. ~ -. :
Adiiress: DIR. J. b. HUGHES,
-,ua No. IA Preble Street,
Next door to the Preble House, Portland Me.
~ Send Slump for Circular K6sa n N -
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Portland, aud can be consulted at her Office, No. II
Clapp's block.
CERTIFICATES OF CURES.
This is 10 certify that have been cured of Catarrh
in The worst form, by Mrs Manchester. have been
10 New York and Boston, have paid out large sums of
money, ami was never benefited, but in most all eases
made worse. Isaw Mrs. NJ. in June. She told me
my case was bad one, the tubes in the throat and
upper parts of the lungs had become very much af-
fecicd, all of which 1 knew was the case Iconl-
menced taking her medicine in juno, and can truly
say that am now well man. 4 am trader and IN
the habit Of talking great deal, and her curing me
will be the means OF hundreds OF dollars in my p0ck-
cts, as now can talk without hurting me. 90 AMI
consult her, and you will be perfectly satisfied.
S. H. STEPHENS, Belfast, Me-
BANGOR May Is, 1sGC
Mrs. MANCHEsTER-Dcar Madam when YOU
were in bangor last summer, called to see YOU with
had taken her 10 number CT physicians, and none
could Tell what allied her even her symptoms You
examined her case, and told me exactly her symp-
toms from the commencement OF her sickness, which
were very peculiar; also told me that there was
something alive in her. and also said there was num-
Der Of them, and told me that she drank them from
raili-watcr cistcru. You said that you would not
warrant 4 cure, but would try and do the best you
could for her. She commenced taking your medicine
in August last. and from that time until December,
the ehld has passed OIL large Quantities of what we
call Id1pGles, IRON rain wat r. and think, and am
certain that the child must have died had it not been
for you. And advise every body to see Mrs Man
chester, for know that she has the power OF know
ing The condition of person diseased better than any
physician that have ever heard Of MY child Is now
perfectly healthy. Please have this published and
let the world know that there is one who practices
what they profess to.
.. Very truly ard gratefully yours,
GEORGE l.. MARTIN,
augl0od MARY Il. MAl;rlN.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-09-24

HOW MANY THOUSANDS CAN TESTIFY To
THIS BY UNHAPPY EXPERIENCE
Young men troubled with emissions in slecp.-a
eonPiaint generally the result OF q bad habit ii,
rantesl or no charge made NV "''
hardly day passes but we are consulted by one O,
whom are as weak and emaciated as thoupi, they ha
me consumption, and by their fienls are surposed 10
nave It. All such cases yield TO the proper and only
made to rejoice i'll perfect health o "-'
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

Your Prescription saved my daughters life, and has
saved hundreds Of dollars "-key t. HUMPHREYS,
Ne bless God for the benefit we have received from
your Prepared Prescription -Rev P. PEREeRIsE, Bios
burg, Penn.
Every one to whom have recommended it has bene-
fitted much by its nKey. G. D. JONES Racine, Wis
BiRLE HOUSE AsroR PLACE, N. Yin the early part Of
February 1866 was suffering from violent cough, for
which had been treated during six mouths previously
without benefit. had Night sweats which completely
prostrated In the evening hoarseuess would come on
which would prevent from speaking above whisper
had then had attacks Of henorhage from the lungs
My family Physician assured me that he could do DO more
for me- Vet was growing rapidly worse and had been
compelled leave business for nearly two months All my
symptoms Indicated Enthusiastically, the presence Of COM
SUMPTION. In the beginning February, MIR. Henry
Fisher of the American Bible society
me with bottle of the PREPAhtsD PRESCRIPTION. In
a few days my appetite, (which had entirely lost re-
turned within week, my cough had almost lett me
and in less than weeks the Night sweats were oroken
up. Theneeorward regained strength rapidly and an
now regularly attending to my duties as clerk TO the
American Bible Society, in whose employment nave
been nine years am now enjoying good health. your
| PRESCRIPTION effected CURE, when my friends de
4 SPARED Of my recovery. THUS. D ooNuoh'
az have had Nervous spasmodc Asthma for clever
years During the last six years have never had an u
interrupted dighs rest IL often seemed 70 me tnae
would die before could get air into my lungs wa
haggard and sprtess ana suffered SO greatly from snort
ness of breath that compelled TO take fequen
= The night beore Obtained the PREPARED PRE-
SCRIPTI0N,' the worst ever passed On obtanin
the remedy, took teaspoontui at noon ana again
| night, and slept all night without waking have nc
had a broken nights rest since ~
longer hagard, have gained in strength and sp
and am not all afflicted with shoftness OF BREATH
shall be glad have any afflicted with Asthma ca
and see me . - no. she ~ v
The PREPARED PRESCRIPTION is put up in
81 bottle and is BY Druggists generally, or ore
may be addressed to the Sole Proprieors osCAk o. MS
sES CO., 27 Cortlandt Street, N y Consultation lf
Circulars containing Particulars o many cases succesa
| ly treated, will be sent free by mail.
! Sold 10 Bellows Falls by Q. h. WOODS -i-B
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

Now, John, listen to me, for am older
than you or j couldn't be your mother.
Never do you marry young woman be-
fore you have contrived to happen at the
house where she lives at least four or five
times before breakfast. You should know
how late she lies abed in the morning.
You should take notice whether her com
Plexion is the same in the morning a. il
was in the evening, or whether the morn
ing wash or the towel have robbed her Of
her evening bloom. You should take care
to surprise her, so that you can see her in
her morning dress, and observe how her
hair looks when she is not expecting you !;
if possible, you should be where you can
hear the morning conversation between
her and her mother. If she is ill-uatured
and snappish with her mother, she will be
to you, depend upon it. But if you find
her up and dressed neatly in the morning,
with the same countenance, the same
smiles, the same neatly combed hair, and
the same ready and pleasant answer to
her mother, which, characterizes her an
pearance and department in the evening,
and particularly if she is lending a hand
TO get the breakfast ready in season, she
is prize, John, and the sooner you se-
cure her to yourself the better. 5aa4 ii
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

sal Negro Suffrage. Whatever might be
said Of the justice of that proposition, it
was thought best not to adopt it, as the
States would not be willing to surrender
their power of controlling the elective
franchise TO Congress. Whatever might
be thought Of the justice of the measure,
it was thought best that Congress should
not dictate universal test for the quail
fication of voters, when in Massachusetts
they allow none to vote who cannot read
and write; in Illinois they allow unnatu-
rallied foreigners to vote in other States
they don't allow a foreigner to vote until
he has been naturalized a year. In some
States they don't allow colored people to
vote at all. while in others they allow them
to vote if they are only half colored. 1t
was, therefore, thought not best to pass
constitutional amendment that would fix
universal rule for the qualification Of vo-
tiers. The first thing the Committee Of
Reconstruction did was to lay this ques-
tion aside. Again, it was proposed to
treat these rebellious States as conquered
territories. Whatever might be said
about the theory, it was thought best by
the Committee to lay this proposition aside
also; and so they laid aside every Radi-
cal measure brought before them. In
fact, SO conservative was this Committee
that the first proposition of amendment
reported by it was defeated in the Senate
of the United States by Sumner and other
Radical Senators because it was not Radi-
cal enough. All this talk about the rev.
oluionary character of the Committee OF
Reconstruction was and is utterly false
aud is designed to excite undue prejudice
against this mode of deciding the matter
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

Y ~
FRANKLIN AZ A BooKsELLER.-Thc
following story, told Of Franklin's mode
Of treating the animal called in those days
" lounger," and in these, {" loafsr" is worth
putting into practice occasionally, even in
this age and generation.
One fine morning, when Franklin was
busy preparing his newspaper for the
press, lounger stepped into the store and
spent an hour or more In looking over
the books, &C., and finally taking one in
his hand, asked the shop boy his price.
"One dollar" was the answer.
"One dollar" said the lounger, "can't
you take less than that ?" W
mo indeed-one dollar is the price,"
Another hour nearly passed, when the
lounger said,
6 Is Mr.. Franklin at home 2"
"Yes, he is in the printing Office"
] want to see him." said the lounger.
The shop boy Immediately informed
Mr.. Franklin that gentleman was wait
ing to see him. Franklin was soon be-
hind the counter, when the lounger, with
book in hand, addressed him thus:
Mr.. Franklin, what 10 the lowest you
can take for this book ?"
3" One dollar and quarter" was the
answer.
"One dollar and quarter! Why,
your young man asked me only dollar"
"True.' said Franklin, and could
have better afforded to have taken dollar
then, than to have been taken out Of tho
Office"
The lounger seemed surprised, and
wishing to end the parley of his own max
ing, said
"Coms, Mr.. Franklin, tell me what is
the lowest you can take for it?"
"One dolla. and half"
"A dollar and half! Why, you Of
fered it yourself for dollar and quar-
ter" ae
"Yes, said Franklin, and had better
have taken that price then, than dollar
and half now." SIS
The lounger paid down the money, and
went about his business-if he had any
and Franklin returned into the printing
office. fet
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12


The following report of matters in the
moral market has been made. We hope
it is not entirely correct: m
Honor-Scarce. Old stock exhausted
and the new will be a complete failure.
Virtue-Old growth nearly consumed.
Young growth-prospects very unpromis-
ing.
Honesty-None in market.
Patrioti-m-First quality scarce; none
to be disposed of. Second quality easily
bought on speculation at 100 per cent. dis
count.
Prudcnce-Al in the hands of old
stockholders.
Modesty-Stock badly damaged. None
for sale.
Vice-Markct overstockcd.
Pride-Market glutted.
Polileness-C Cheap holders unwilling 70
dispose of stock at present rates.
,Scandal-None at wholesale. Dealt in
chiefly by hawkers and pedlars at retail.
Religion-None genuine on hand.-
Stock generally adulterated. Very few
Investments.
Love None offsred--exccpt for green
backs. e, ,ft..e-,.e N5t 5es
Talent--Scarcea article. Sold exclusive
ly for cash.
Consis.ency-Out Of fashion. aa
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12
Dartmouth College Anecdotes.


A favorite joke among the Dartmouth
boys used to be shifting the signs Of a Il
the tradesmen in Hanover, SO that when
morning broke the college treasurer
found BARRIERS sign over his door.
and the apothecary, instead of his mortar
and pestle, saw an announcement that he
dealt in Boots & Shoes, and so on. Well,
one night in 81, two Sophs, in removing
sign awoke the owner, who Immediately
gave chase, and the boys only escaped by
a free use of their legs. The owner
spotted" their room, and the next norm
ing reported them to the President, who
at once summoned the culprits before him
when the following dialogue ensued:
Pres" Where were you last night at
IL o'clock 2"
Student" In my room"
Pres" What doing?'
Student" Reading the Bible.n
Pres" What portion of the Bible
were you reading at such an hour?"
Student don't recollect the chap
ter"
Pres.-" Can't you tell what it was
about? it must have been something in
teresting to keep you up SO late"
Student" All recollect is one verse,
which was this: "A wicked and per-
verse generation seek after sign, but 10
sign shall be given it,"
Pres" You are suspended for three
months
Thus the college lost for time its "lit-
tie JOKER"
In the investigation that followed the
famous Fowler row of go, young down
Easter was summoned before the faculty
and questioned concerning his where
abouts on the night in question. "Were
you disguised on that night ?" asked one
Of the Profs. Yes, sir, some," replied
the witness. IIow?" asked the Prof
"Well, sir, had on clean shirt" an.
swered Pine Tree.
| Prof. Sanborn used to, and perhaps
does now, tell story of a successful to-
bacconist, who, having risen TO wealth ant
distinction, applied to an arts, for desigr
for coat of arms. The. artist recon
mended tobacco leaf with the word TO
bacco above and the Latin phrase Quit
Rides (Why do yon laugh p beneath
This struck the merchant as uRique, an,
he ordered it painted upon his carriage
but what was his CONSERVATION when
appeared in public to hear the crowd VIII
didn't understand Latin read it, /" Tobacco
quid rides" s.4
All Dartmouth boys know Lii. Carte
and his sign which reads "Oysters an
Refreshments served in all styles" Som
boys of the class of '61 one night painte
out the two first and last letters of refresl
ments, so that after prayers the ne,
morning Lii" found all the collep
reading Oysters and Freshmen serve
in all styles"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12
American and Foreign Patents.
r. III. EDDY.

OLICITOR OF p ATE N T S /,
Late Agent of the u s. Patent Office Washington under
the Act of 1887.
No. rs State Street. (opposite Kilby st.l Boston.
FTER an extensive practice of upwards Of twenty years
"A continues Patents in the United States; also
Britain France and other foreign countries Ca
Yeats Specifications Bonds Assignments, and all papers
or drawings for Patents, executed reasonable terms
with Dispatch Researches made into American and For
eign works determine the validity and utility of Pa
tents Inventions and legal and other advice rendered
in all touching the Copies of the Chains of
any patent furnished by remitug dollar. Assignments
recorded in Washington.
ties for ob.aiag Patents, ascTtdiag The PafetaoIty
of iHrsnttO8s
During eight months the subscriber in the course Of his
large practice made on rejected applica TONS SIX
rsFs kPPKAis sry one which decided ms dcor
by the Commissioner Of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr. Eddy of the cap rble and sue
eessa practitioners with whom have had official inter
sourse. CHAs- MasoNi
have no hesitation in assuring inventors that they
can not employ competent and trtstl. orthy
and more capable of putting their applications in form
to secure early and favorable consideration
the Patent Cfice. EDMUND BuRKE,n
Late Commissioner Of Patents.
ssMr r. H. Eddy has made for me THIRTEEN appica
tons in all but ONE of which patents have been grant
ed, and that is pending. Such unmistakeabb
proof great talent and ability his part leads
recommend inventors to apply to him to procure the
patents they may Of having the faithful
attention bestowed their and at reasonable
charges. JOHN TAGHART.o
Jan. j, 1see-I yr
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

"A lsughable mistake occurred in a
Baltimore BARRIERS shop. Two gentlemsn
hung up their coats and sat down to be
shaved at about the same time. One for
whom the operation was completed first
arose, and by mistake donned the other
ones coat, in the pocket of which was
wallet containing $4,000. OFF he walked
but a policeman soon overlook him.
When the charge against him was ex.
planned he became greatly alarmed about
the safety of his own coat, in the pocket
Of which was the sum of $500O. Elk.
plations followed, coats were exchanged,
and each found his money safe. -
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12
OCTOBER IL, 1866.

bitter one, and the joke a terrible one
against him, and the city men are very
adverse TO joke against them; so it was
hushed up, and has only got to the ears of
the purveyors Of scandal and to your cor
respondent, who records it as trait of
London lilc."
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

The following lines were written by
a young lady of Charlestown, n. H., to Il
friend who had lost her husband. A few
months since the author herself died. She
occasionally wrote poetry, but never fol
print:
Oh, weary, iainting soul, look up,
Thy troubled heart moment sffil,
And trust thy brimming, bitter cup,
With conso9tion yet will ILL.,
VIII lie whose watchful, loving care,
Doth note the tiny sparrow's fall,
Fail yet to hear thy pleading prayer,
Or grant theo strength when thou eost call
Though darkest night Of sorrow shroud,
And heavy Of trouble roll,
A light still beams behind the cloud,
TO strengthen yet the sorrowing soul.
Oh may its rays with faith Hume
The darkened chambers Of thy heart,
And chase away the heavy gloom
This pail Of sorrow doth impart
Then thy tear-dimined eyes once mora
With confidence and holy trust,
See through the vale to that best shore,
so freed from sorrows cankering rust
There are thy treasures waiting now
To welcome thee-thy earth work done;
Thus reunited all can bow,
With songs ofpraise around the throne
.'r ALICE.
Charlestown, N. H., 1896
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

"A Canadian requests +" the gentle
man who stole my melons on last Sabbath
night to be generous enough to return me
few of the seeds, as the melons are a
rare variety lea
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12
Great German Liver Remedy

Strikes at the root of ALL Diseases which originate IN De
rsngements of the Liver. JHHaice Aeis, or tHr0H,e
Affections Of the Lirer, Dyspepsia, lHotv CorHi,naHee,
SICK Hadaehe promptly and radically cured by Pro-
fessor Van Buskirk's Liver Remedy
Hundreds Of Testimonials might be given from persons
who have been permanently cured after trying other rem
eies, without any beneficial effect but ONE Trial Of
Liver Remedy better proof to the afflicted than
vo ume Of recommendatiouS-
This medicine Is Purely Vegetable and does not contain
either u MrexTy, Aioes, Gaysess, ScalaaoHy or any
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Sold by all Druggists Price dollar per bottle Ask
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the medicine ty return mail, poet paid
A-vrt for Bellows Falls. o. f. Woods. 2l-y1
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

The London Times pronounces every
thing hopelessly rotten and corrupt" in
the English navy. What reflection for
the country which aneeds no bulwarks,
no towers along the steep!"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

"A money hunter being about to mar
ry fortune, friend asked him how lone
the honeymoon would Last. . Don't tell
me Of the honeymoon" he replied; .its
the harvest moon with me-"
Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12
ph 10 the Weak =! YOuth 10 The Aged
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also grand tonic and viii give relief in Dyspepsi
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Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1866-10-12

An Irishman said he didn't come 70
this country for want. He had plenty o.
that in old ireland.