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r. Fl. EDDY,


A FTER an extensive practice OF upwards of
the United States also in great Britain, Fra ce
and other foreign countries. Caveats, Specifea
IONS, Bonds, Assignments, and all papers or draw.
ings for Patents, executed on reasonable ferns
with dispatcl 1. Researches made into American
ar II Foreign works, To determine legal and other
advice rendered in all matters touching the same
Copies Of the claims of any patent furnished by
RENTING one dOlla., Assignments recorded in
Washington.
No 1gency in the United Sfate' possesses superior
facilities for obtaining Patents, .r ascertaniay the
practice bilitp iare oti0ns.
Durr eight months the subscriber IN the course
cations SIXTEEN APPEALS: ererU one of which was
decided Iahis f1ror BY the Commissioners of Patents
-O-
TESTIMONIALS.
~ regard Mr.. Eddy as one OF the most durable and
successful practitioners with whom / have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioners of Patents,
~ have no hesitation In assuring inventors that
they cannot employ q man more competent and
trustworthy, and more capable Of putting their
applications in form to secure for them an early
and favorable consideration at the Patent office.
EDMUND BURK,"
Late Commissioner OF Patents, +
aMr, Il ii. EDDY has made for me THIRTEEN
applications, in all but ONE of which patents
have been granted and that one is nowpcnding
Such unmistakable proof of great talent and
ability on his part leads me TO recommend all in
ventors to apply to him To procure their patents
as they may be sure of having the most faithful
attention bestowed on their cases. and at very
reasonable charges. JOHN TAGGARDu
Jan. l. iS6S-ly.o
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0aA0A A8AAk8 ~ ~ AAo
n. In - treachercus paths q liz,
ny br0sAesss foot sAould slip.
AnA words 81 folly. hate Or stfffe,
FAN from nh thoughtless lip; ~
" II perchance, % lusny say.
DAME Fortune she should n'own
And blight his prospects, fair day,
The cry is-Kick him down.
sWhatsssr his state 10 life has been
II h,aest, worthy, wise;
Or, III the wcalshy day hath seen,
or course you'll shut your eyes,
II poverty, with brazen chain.
Shoald brin; him to the ground,
He str igsliug tie npts to rise again,
The cry is-Xick him down!
II solitude and pcnitsnce,
For errors be his lot,
And con science brings remeMbra noes
or follies once fDrSot;'
II hope again, with buoyant wing,
filings Joy aud peace around,
A thousand accusations bring
And try to-Kick him down.
If on well-meant efforts rest
The helpless child OF life,
And near his doubling. beating breast
There hangs an an xious wife;
1t on the altar of his care
Their hopes and joys arc bound,
What retributiom waits you share,
Who aid to-kick him down.
II good intent the man should guide,
Though failing in part,
Discourage not-the world Ia wide
There's good In every heart,
Let sympathy the soul inspire,
Whcre'er misfortune's found,
And man, still struggling, to admire,
And never-kick him down!
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Farm for Sale.

THE Subscriber offers for sale the farm known
j as the "Crag's Farm" l2 miles from Ellis
worth village, on the Bangor road This farm
contains two hundred acres of land. fifty acres of
lots and pasturage enough Tor thirty head of cat
tie. Cuts forty tons OF hay. Eight acres new
Orchard on the place that will yield two hundred
bushels OF ngratted apples. The pastures are
well supplied with water and there Is well of the
best of water in the yard. The farm is well
fenced, sta le and barn in good repair, good set
of farming tools, among which rs q new plough,
harrow, and a patent horse hoe, will be sold with
dant supply of muck on the farm, which is of the
best quality. Also large lot of dressing from the
wishing to purchase farm will find it to their
advantage to examine this property, as it will be
sold low and ON easy terms.
uu E. II. GREELEY, Executor,
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Farm for Sale.

&RcA TIL 4 farm in Trenton, on the east side
ESIHM Union River, about five miles from Ell.
NsAIU worth village, which the SUBSCRIBER
II YES, containing one hundred acres, divided into
woodland, pastnragc, and tillase, with c"nven-
lent buildings. in good repair. tidy and reat.
get a good farm with Ane privilege to obtain
marine manure, near at hand; with some other
Chaser. Apply to either Daniel Haynes or A. j.
HAYNES on the premises,
West Trenton, May S0tb, 1858. Sw 20
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AID, ANTGEs PRESENTED BY THIS,
COMPANY.

The security of a LARGER CAPITAL than any
ether. Lille Company in the country.
Its raiiu of assets to liabilities (the real test of
solvency) Is LARGER than That of any other Com
pany.
The company Is under the direction OF men vel
known for their integrity and prudent manage
ncnt.
/ No person beng eligible Director who is
not Il sjuckh ldcr.
| 1t offers the stock or Mutual Plan-the rates up
on the stock rlan Offering Insurance at the low
| est cost, Invested of all uncertainties OF compl
catous as to dividends, notes, &c.
Dividends upon the Mutual Plan declared an
nualiv aud ~ per cent. loan granted when the
| premium is $50 OF IN re.
! II has 100000 deposited with the Treasurer OF
the State Tor the security OF policy holders.
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~ Ii All opening OF the ground is
called all earthquake, why shouldn't dry
goods opening be styled clothes-quake?
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The Eating Question.

.Medicus writes to us endorsing what
we said on Thursday about tho prevalent
habit of eating more than is necessary:
"If you d. mt speak rs doctor. - he
says. "you speak as if you had been a doc
tor. and as an expr fenced one at that -
w. spoke from knowledge ~eriyed from
source to which doctors themselves more
frequently resort than they do to hooks
Experienced the experience. too. Of health
aud strength, not Uf suffering or habitual
ailinent. Judging the world. as We have
met it at the d,ning table. by ourselves. We
believe that men uniformly eat more than
is needed or is used in the animal economy
and this without particularly serious re
suits merely an unnecessary amount OF
work to accomplish. tor which some of our
vital energy, both Of mind and body. is
wasted. We do not refer to those who in
dulge the appetite in what the world calls
excess. We refer to thos. particularly and
specially who eat in moderation, who never
suspect that. the ordinary demands of the
palate are frequently the result Of arti6
cial education.
.'Medicus "refers to very different
class of men. and one suggestion which he
makes is certainly original. After assuring
us that fully one half Of his male adult pa
tients are victims Of IL universal habit oil
eating too much, he adds -
MANY who would shrink with holy hor-
ror from drinking glass of wine. think i;
perfectly moral TO gorge themselves like
AnacOndas, until their brains are added
aad their energies benunbed A hard
drinker will live as long as a hard eater.
We eat, on the average, twice as much az
we need. II some philanthropist
would establish society for the promotion
Of temperance in eating, he would be doing
some good. :"
present the latter suggestion to those
wealthy gentlemen of leisure among our
readers who are not presidents of already
established preventative societies. We
suspect the most serious oh ection TO their
undertaking to establish the society pro-
posed would be the example which they
would be called upon to present.
One more word before we leave the sub.
Iject. We trust no student among on,
readers. anxi0us to use his full mental
power, and ready to make experiments,
will conclude that pair If crackers and
a glass Of water are enough to sustain ami.
NAL life Tor twenty four hours. II it be
wrong to give nature unnecessary work tn
d". il is still worse to give her too little
Do not try to regulate your palate either.
bnt try to distinguish between its whims
and the genuine demands Of appetite.-N.
Y. Mail.
The New York herald., 1868-11-27

A NEW RAILROAD PRoJECr.--A proposition IL on
foot to give ~. Louis new southern railroad con-
nection by building railroad from ~. James, near
R0lla, on the Southwest Paciic Road, through Dent
shannon, Texas and Howell counties. IN this State
thence by Cairo and Fulton Railroad survey to Little
ei,ss,n neEx Ak ana 'nsn9e ntbor, wa saeVePor a to
named have signi1ed their Willingness to
make subscriptions equal to $2ooU or S.. 700 per
are being circulated preparatory to organizing a
company under the general railroad laws OF the
State. Such road, even II 1t Old not promise .
through route to the Gulf, would still be OF great
importance to st. Louis In opening up q portion OF
the state now without an outlet for Its produce
Dent county. which are reputed 10 be- as rich tho
famous ores OF Iron Mountain and PILOT Knob.--S.
Louts RsDtt6ltca'l, Nou. "A. 4fn
The New York herald., 1868-11-27

A tract OF nve acres OF land In bullock county,
Ca waa prepared this year By thorough plounglne
TO the depth az fifteen inches enriched ~ thc spp,
mixture Of PERUVIAN gnsno phospbaies me n.h
system of n'an.ing was adopted. AMI tnc yioI W.
III cen bales ~ ulsnr, bczutlfui cotof WI" INV
upsllty, c..A nas seigslng 40 pounds
The New York herald., 1868-11-27

HyHEATRE FRANCAIS.- E.-GENEvIEvE.
i SATURDAY AFTERNOON AT !. Doors open at l9h
GRAND DMATINEE-GENEyIEvE DE BRABANT.
Ladies' particularly requested to procure their seats or
tickets advance at Peters music 1873 Broadway;
Scbirmer's 70l Broadway and Theatre Frsncais.
The Hobbies theatre will be heated opened that
ladies will be compelled 10 remain standing outside
SATURDAY NIGHT-GENEVIEvE
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by providing a class of so year bonds at So 5-1OC
per cent, thus making four classes of bonds
This was agreed to.
Mr.. Pike moved to amend by making the in
terest on all bonds per cent. instead of
Sc $780,
During the discussion Mr.. Stevens of PENN
sylvania, advocated per cent. as the lowest
rate of interest.
Mr.. Ross-The Democratic doors are still
open and the gentleman can be taken in
Mr.. ONeill moved to fix the interest at 1-2
per cent. Rejected
Mr.. Pixies amendment was also rejected.
Mr. Pike moved to make the term of the
bonds 60 years. Rejected
After discussion the vote was taken on the
first amenment of the Committee on Ways
and Means making but ole class of bonds to
run 40 years at 65-100ths per cent. and was
agreed to.
Mr.. Pike moved to amend the provision
about exemphng from taxation by making it
read
And the interest thereon and therefor shall
be exempt from payment of all taxes or duties
to the United States as well as from taxation
in any form by or under State, municipal or
local authority.
Mr.. Niblack moved to amend by striking
out the exceptions from taxation and insert
lng-"W hich said bonds shall be liable to tax
atom by or under State, municipal or local au-
thorlty to the same extent as money is taxed,
ana under such State, municipal or local au-
Without disposing ofsthis amendment the
committee rose
The credentials of the Representatives elect
and action of that State ratifying the 18th
amendment of the Constitution We're referred
to Committee ON Elections.
EVENING SESSION.
The House in committee of the whole ra-
sumed the consideration of the funding bill
The amendments reported by the Commits
tee on Ways and Means to the I'd section.
merely verbal, were agreed to,
A discussion arose on the section nronosed
to be inserted instead of the Sd section. legal
izlng contracts payable in gold, which author
ICES the conversion of United States notes into
bonds for an equal amount, and of bonds into
United States notes. unless the United States
100000. ''-' ~-''
Mr.. Broomall moved to reduce the amount
10 S3o6O0OOOO, being the amount now in cir
Finally the debate closed and Mr.. Ingersoll
moved to increase the limitation from $780,
100000 to 1856 100000.
Various other amendments were offered and
rejected. Finally vote was taken on insert
ing the section as reported by the Committee
on ways and Means in place of section Sd. and
the amendment rejected, 40 to g.
The next amendment was to strike ont the
Sd section legalizing contracts in coin,
, some other amendments were agreed to but
hnally the whole section was struck out in
committee and the House adjourned.
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q o Nj Nj e CIAL.
Brighton Market.

BRIGHTON July IT,
Atmarketfor thecurrent week: Cattle, 1872; Sheen
and Lambs, 1913; Swine, 1920; number of Western
ern Cattle 100.
PRICES. Beet Cattle-Extra $13 80 "a IA 90; first
quality S13 90 a $13 Is; second quality SO 90 "a
%; third quality $40 90 a $11 80 ~ loo fbs 1.-THE
total weight OF hides, tallow and dressed beef.
Prlces OF Hides, TallOw and Standardization Hides
10c; Country do 81 a Toe y ib. Brighton Tallow 81
q Sc; Country do 81 a &c y fb. Wool Sheen skins
2oO q 50 80 each; sheared Sheep Skins 25c each.
Calf Skins Is q zoe " ID. Lamb Skins so "a SIC each
kemarks-The supply from the West was not quite
SO large as that OF la week. Cattle at Albany cost
nlgner but there was not much change in prices
l:om those of last week. We haye not heard Of any
Beeves being sold for more than lac ~ H. 81 per cent
shrink at which several OF the best lots were sold
Inc trains got in early but the trade was not So ac
tive as 1t was last week. There were no Cattle from
Maine, and but few lots OF Lambs from that section
several OF the best lots Of Western Cattle were
bought at Albany by butchers, and other lots were
taken by butchers at a commission.
Stores-There were but few Stores in market
MOST OF the sp all Cattle that brought into
condition. " ~
Working oxer-Not much call for them and but
Anew pairs In market. Prices range from $40 "a 325
" pair. There will be but few Working Oxen in
market until they commence coming in from Maine
more freely.
Mich Cows Ordinary S55 q 80; extra Ss5 "a ITO %
head. Prices of Mich Cows depend a great deal
upon the fancy of the purchaser
Sheep and Lambs-There was a large SUNNY for
the week. Most of the Western Sheep were taken
az commission. Prices-Lambs So 90 al 90 Ty
nea1 ~ sheep st 99 &c ~ ID. Prices are from Ia
!; ~ ID lower than they were last week.
supply was small there being only 100
q 1sc ID; retail at 10 q lac ~ fb. Fat Hogs-3o00
Tor the week prices 10 a 101c 3Y lib,
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Il u X D z Il .
GREAT RRITAIN.

LONDON, July 16.-The Prince of Wales and
Duke of Edingburg visited the American fleet
off Cowes on Tuesday last. To-day Admiral
Farragut lunched with the Prince of Wales
on hoard the Galatea, and afterward by Royal
invitation visited the Queen at Osborne. The
Admiral will soon sail for the East.
LONDON, July 17.-In the House of Com
mons m last cycling Lord Stanley, Secretary of
forelgn Affairs, -aade an important statement
IN answer to question asking for informa-
ton In reply he said here had already been
sent to the United State government com
.ha on the m M naturalization,
Ministry was ready to accept tn a merican
view of the question. He therefore sbouobt
there would be (no) misunderstanding be.~een
| the two nations. Lord Stanley also stated
| his reply that he had declined to make treaty
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MEX HCO.
GEN. oRTEGA IN PRIsoN-THE RF

GEN. oRTEGA IN PRISoN-THE REBELS REFUSE
THE OFFERS OF AMNESTY
New York, July 17.-Additional Mexican
advlces state that Coasal Sauliner had lef
Vera Cruz for New York
A chapel IN which the funeral ceremonies in
honor OF the anniversary OF Maximilian's deatI
Were ostentatiousiy performed was destroyed
by order of Juarez
Gen. Ortega has been imprisoned at Monte.
rey.
The rebels in the State of Puebla refuse MI
advances toward amnesty by the government
and are preparing for desperate campaign.
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at present, as the royal commission is still con-
sidering the general subject, and for the addi-
tional reason that time will not permit the pas
sage of bill at the present session of Parlia-
ment.
In the House of Commons last night Mr..
Mill asked the government what disposition
was to be made of the Fenian prisoners War
rem and Castell, who were arrested after effect
ing landing in Ireland with the alleged pur-
pose of exciting an instruction, and whether
the government intended to mitigate the sem
fences of those Fenians who had already been
tried and convicted.
Lord Mayo replied that there were no pecul-
lar features in the cases of Warren and Cas-
tell which would lead the government to de-
part from the usual course of law. Some de-
lay, however, had teen caused in the proceed
inS, OWING to the necessity of procuring evil
dence from the United States to show that the
accused were closely connec led with the Fen
ian organization in that country. In reply to
the second part OF Mr.. Mills question. Lord
Mayo SAID the time had not yet come for the
revision of the cases of those Fenian convicts
tences.
DUBLIN, July 17.-Archbiship Cullen, the
Roman Catholic Priest of Ireland is confined
to bed by illness.
THE PARAGUAXAN WAR.
Rio JANEIRo June "a, via LONDON, July II.
Official dispatches from the scene of war on
the Parana, report that the allied forces again
commenced a vigorous bombardment of Fort
ress Humiata by land aid water. The Para
guayans made sortie for the purpose of dis
lodging the detachment of allied troops from
Grau Chaco, but the attack was repulsed and
the enemy compelled to retreat to the en-
trenchments with considerable loss.
The result of the Presidential election in the
Argentine States is yet unknown here. The
reports OF the progress of the election are in
complete and contradictory
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Who IS Miss S0sUyer !?

. Miss Sawyer lives in the city of Rockland, Knox
county, Maine. She has devoted the best yeaIs of
her life to nursing the sick, has had more ex-
perience in the of obstinate diseases old Sores
and Ulcers and has also been consulted in more
cases of accidents such Burns Seads and Bruises
than any other person in New England professional
or otherwise. She has competed successfully with
the most able physicians in the States, as well as
with nurses ana Indian doctors. From time to
time she has compounded remedies for the use in
certain diseases in her own practice. Among other
compounds she has for many years made Salve
which soon obtained extensive Sale, and is
Low in great demand abroad, as well as in pri-
vate families and among the hundreds of men engae-
ed at Rock,and and vicinity in the hazardous bust
ness of quarrying rock and burning lime, and also
among the seamen along the coast o Maine. SO pop
ular did 1t become thai while it only put up in
old mustard boxes without labels the help OF ad-
vertisements, Miss Sawyer received orders for it
from nearly or quite every State in the Union. The
demand finally became so extensive that she I'M
able to meet It, and she made an arrangement with
L. M. ROBBINS, a druggist of Rockland, to take
charge of the business and supply he trade. The
agent is so well satisfied with the merits the Med
icne that he guarantees it to al diseases for
which it is recommended, and any one who gives it
trial according to directions, and is not satisfied, is
invited to return the box, with half the contents and
the money will be refunded. Full directions with
each box.
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WASHINGTON.
AGAINST CHIEF OF

CHARGES AGAINST CHIEF OF ORDNANCE DYER.
WASHINGTON. July Ex-senator Howard to-
day submitted partial report from the joint
Committee on Ordnance. The report charges
Gen. Dyer with making numerous and costly
experiments with arms and projectiles since
the war with view to his private emolument,
with neglecting and misrepresenting useful
inventions, and with mutilatingan and destroying
the records of his Department and Of different
arsenals to conceal his operations. They sub
init, in conclusion, the following:
ResOlUed, By the Senate of the United States,
the House of Representatives concurring, that
the President be respectfully requested to re-
move Brevet Major Gen. A B. Dyer from the
petition OF Chief of Ordnance of the War De-
partment.
THE WEATHER.
The weather is slightly more moderate
There were six or seven sudden deaths from
the effects OF the heat yesterday and early this
morning, including among them James Ma
gill, employed for several years past as mes
senger ia the United States Treasurer's Office.
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We R IN ONT.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


MONTPELIER. July 1.-THE State Demo-
cratic Convention to nominate candidates for
State officers and two electors at large met
here to-day, Hon. Homer Wheaton of Mont.
pelier, presiding Nominations were made as
follows: For Governor, John l.. Edwards;
Lieutenant Governor, Morrill, o. Noyes; Treas
urer. j. H. Williams, M. d. Resolutions were
adopted approving the nominations and the
platform of the National Convention at New
York.
H. w. Yeaton and Giles Harrington were
nominated electors at large.
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mn, BOSTON, July 16.
The Boot and Shoe trade for the past week has
shown some improvement in the demand through
out the Eastern market, and assortments OF Fall
goods are being rapidly selected This sharp call for
goods is somewhat ear Ter in the season than usual
and IS no doubt prompted by the prospect that prices
cannot rule any lower than they now for the bal
to be made to order, in which ease it is quite time
they we in the field. There is large number of
buyers East at the present time; the Western trade
sale to retail Prices continue to rule irm and very
FEW seasonable or desirable goos are seeking mar
ufacturers at good prices; however, there are some
complaints made about not getting paying rates for
the cheapest grades OF goods but all fair qualities sell
week have been Is GIT cases. against IA 1888 for the
same week last year-lShoe and Leather Reporter.
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DEFAULTER ARRESTED
mESCELL ANEOUS.
THE WEATHER.


MONTGOMERY, ALA, July 7.--Ths has
been the hottest day known for MANY wears.
the thermometer being at 104. There was one
case of sunstroke.
SAVANNAH. July 17.-There were several ca
ses OF sunstroke to-day; two fatal. The mercu-
ry was at 98.
WILMINGTON DEL, July 17.-During the
three days ending Thursday, four fatal cases
OF sunstroke oc CURED here.
NEW ORLEANS, July IL. Their mometer to-
day at So. 1t has not risen above 98 during
the entire season.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 17.-Thermometer yes
terday SO to 105. Only one case of sunstroke.
There were fine showers in the country last
night.
CINCINNATI, July 17-Cool breezes rendered
the suns heat more bearable to-day. Their
mometer only IS. There are many cases of
sunstroke not reported, but the deaths will
not probably exceed %
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We, the undersigned have sold more of Miss Saw
yers Salve, within the last six months than any
other kind. Parties who have tried it speak in very
high praise of its excellent virtues.
c.. P. FESSENDEN,
s. E BENSON,
L. M ROBBINS.