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The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-05-15
Di.triet Court of the United States.

district OF MAINE. In the matter Of
~ Clark Brothers, Bankrupt In Bankruptcy,
This Il TO give notice that petition has been pre-
ssnted to the Court, this fourteenth day OF April,
1868. by Edgar r. Clark, Of Biddeford, o bankrupt
charge from all his debts, provable under the
bankrupt Act, both n an ivldual and rs q mem
Der of the arm OF Clark Brothers, and upon read.
Ing said petition, II Is ordered BY the Court that
hearing be had upon the same, on the afteeuth
day OF June, A. d. 1868 before the Court In Port
land, In said District, at o'clock. ?. NJ, and that
all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons In interest may appear at said time
the prayer OF said petition should not be granted
WA. p. PREBLE.
Clerk OF District Court for said District.
3Wi9
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HARMS HOUSES AND LANDS.

Numerous Farms In the county OF York, rom
SIOO 70 IS 90, houses In Biddeford, Saco and VI:
entity, from $3.50 10 $3300i various parcels Of land
in Biddsford, Usso and Kennsbunk port, from Si5
70 SIS per acre All thoss Wishing 70 sell or par.
chase may do we'll 70 call upon T. Harmon, Real
Eststs Agent, corner Of Main Washinst ton Streets
Bomes Building, up stAirA or
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General advertisements.
Department Of THE INTERIOR.
UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,
WASHINGTON, April, 10th, 1868. s

ON the petition Of Horace Woodman, Of Bid
Odeford, Maine, praying for the extension Of .
patent granted to him the LIST day Of August. 1884,
and ressued the eth day Of December, lsS1, for an
Improvement In Cleaning Top Cards Of Carding
Machines, for teven years nom the expiration OF
said patent, which takes place on tho LIST day OF
August, 1868.
IT Is oRDERED that tho said petition DO heard at
the Patent once on Monday the 18th day of July
next at IL O'Clock ~; and all persons arc notified
10 appear aud show cause, IL any they may have,
why said petition ought not to be granted.
Persons opposing the extension are required 70
ile In the Patent Office their objections, specially
set forth In writing at least rentr days before the
day OF hearing, all testimony aled by either party,
to DO used at the said hearing, must DO taken and
transmitted In accordance with the rules Of tho
Office. which will be furnished on application.
Dispositions and other papers, relied upon rs tes-
timony, must be filed In the Office fwsnty Gays be-
fore the day OF hearing, the arguments, II any,
within ten days after filing tho testimony.
Ordered, also, that this notice be published In
the Republican and the fnttHiy'nosr, Washington,
D. g., and In the UNION AND JOURNAL, BiddeiOrd,
Maine, once week for three successive weeks the
first Of said publications to be ut least sixty days
previous " the day OF hearing
3wjl9 Aeting Commi'sioner Of Patsnts.
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ITCH, ITCH, ITCH.

Scratch. Scratch, Scratch!
In from 10 to IS hours
Ul,atos's O,stwssf cures TAs Hch.
Ulsafon's 0iainsat cures SAT- RAssm.
Wlsdfss's Ointment cures Tsffer.
WAssfos's 0,nimtsf cures Bwbsrs KeA.
HA,atsss Oistmsst cures Oh Sores.
WAsaios's Oinia,nt cures Ersry kiad
Of Hanor ike Magic.
Price % OTIS. boxi by mail 60 cts. Address
WEEKS a POTTER No. l7O Washington Street.
Boston, Mas. For sale BY all druggists,
Boston, Aug. %, lS67. sptyU
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Board Planning,
II u III II II X /,

SHINGLES. LATliEs, CLAPBOARDs, FENCE
STATS, 90, &C., connected with our Mil.
In the Shop We are pressed with orders for CARD
GRINDERS, and Obliged to run extra, yet we 80.
liot your orders. CHARLES HARDY, Agt.
Biddeford. Nov. q, 1867. ioW
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-02-01
A steam Man.

:.
The Newark -ddcertiser gives description Of
an invention by Mr.. Ladock Dedrick OF, that city
which il true is really something new under the
sun. This is nothing less than = man ; one that
moved by steam, will perform some'of the most
important functions Of humanity, that will.
standing upright, walk q run, ~ he Is bid, in
any direction and 1t almost any rats OF speed,
drawing after him load whose weight would
TAX the strength Of three stout draoght horses
The man stands seven feet and nine inches
high, the other di msssons Of the body being cor
rsctly Proportional, making him second Daniel
Lambert, by which name lie il facstiously spoken
Of among the workmeu. He weighs five hun.
drcd pounds. Steam is generated ia the body or
trunk which il nothing bu, thr.o-horse power
engine, like those used in our steam fire engines
The legs which support it are complicated and
wonderful. The steps are taken very naturally
aud quite easily. As the body is thrown forward
upon the advanced foot tie other i. lifted from
the ground by spring and thrown forward by
tho Steam. Each step or pace advances the bod y
two feet, ssd every revolution Of the engine pro-
duces four PAGES. As the engine 10 capable Of
making four thousand revolutions = minute it
wohld get over the ground, on this calculation,
at the rate OF . little more than mile minute.
As this would BE- working the legs faster than
would be safe On uneven ground q on
Broad street coble stones it is proposed to run
the engine ut the rate Of 500 revolutions per min
ute which would walk the man ut the modest
| speed Of half mile minute.
This giant is to te clothed will coats, psnts
and vest, to prevent its frightening horses
Whsusyer the fires ncsd coalings, which il every
two o. three hears, the driver stops the machine
descsnds from his seat, unbuttons Daniels" vest
opens door, shovels in .hefuel; buttons up ths
vest and drives on. On the back between TIE
shoulders the steam cocks and gusges are placed
As these would eause't the coat TO set swkwsrdly
= knspsack has been provided that completely
covers them. blanket neatly rolled up and
| Yansua sassopset the sknsPssck psrfssss Tie de
fusion. The face is moulded ipto y cheerful
countenance Of white enamel which contrast,
well with the dark hair and mous.ache. A shec
iron hat with 2uaye top acts rs u smoke-stack
The cost vi this machine is $4,000, though the
n usa s.. t pls i'rr'rqiI '''F. ''Asr
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a Substitute for House Paper.

A gentleman Ill Cambridge has invented pro-
cess by which wood may take the place OF paper
III the adornment q. house walls: &N5
"A very delicate, simple and beautiful machine
has been constructed, which will take portion
OF tree after it has been cut the right length
and Width, snd shavs itup inse2thin ribbons ss
md 6ityfo u issL. These Ifolls Il wood
are placed on the walls by paper.hangers with
paste and brush, Necisely in the same manner
with paper. The wood is wet when used and
really workssasier than paper, because it is much
more tough and pliable. In these days, when
variety is sought tor one can finish the walls Of
his house iu different woods, to suit his taste
One room can be, finished in bird's.sys maple,
another in cheSth q, another in cherry. another
in white vsod. s1d 90 IN. aThus1he has no imi-
tation. but the Real, genuine article upon his
walls. The eye tires of set figures, such as We
have in ordinary paper.hangings. but never Of
nature itself. The longer the wood hanging re-.
mains Oh the WALL the more distinct will be the
grain and color of the wood The expense Of
wood is less than paper. Of course, il one wants
to make very handsome room, he can use ex.
pensiys, wood like, rosewood hut ths, ordinary
kindss spmS Of whish are very handsome, are very
Cheap The walis 81 Kitchens and common rooms
can be covered in this way a. to make the ex.
psnse very small. The wood can be oiled, warn.
ished or shellacksd, and then washed at pleasure,
and thus kept perfectly clean. II will not crack
or split when using, aud when on the walls stands
like solid work. Roon,s. have been lined with
wood hangings, and cxpoSsd to tAsAtrOng est heat
from common stoves, without the slightest sign
of pecliug off or warping. The article. when
ready for use. is very thin. and log measuring
twenty -four inches sdiameter would make 125
rella cpntaii9h k tlnrtysix square let sachs One
| machine will shave two rolls per minute. By
pansling with different kinds Of wood . room
may BY finished in elegant style and made to cor
furniture is chestnut with black walnut trim.
mings, tho walls could be hung with the same
kind Of wood. Thus all tastes could be gratifisd
Nsd PARTIES whosmW pse this kind Of hanging
ill HID thatit ~illstand vsrymuch logger than
paper. and will improve By sg'i' ,srar
IxcoasvsriBL CLorhlNa TON Wo5xs-I
10 STATED that no ballet dancer d the Queens
Theater, London, isallowed 70 dance in garmeuts
nat have not besSS saturated With solution OF
tnnRst..te ~ soda. This miasral 10 nov sxtsn.
sively ussd in the laundriss of London. 1t pre-.
vents the fabrics with which il IL incorporated
frsNr slssiipsse4a sss' 'WstSs~p-f PIE sr
aasueK dsitsiouT TissSits srs msdS Tom ,,SipS
Dr. Psiesy Green Rskiag P0wdsrs.sws hsvar BE-.
fore have satsas why, the ussss uthought ef
them IL more agreeable than . meal Of those
made by the other compounds. Dyspeptics get
y box Of thsuxwad esti(SjeoSrstySY% 4 TT
Burke q HeShSh nave them for sale.
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estimated ut less by $50 00gt uns thaA the stock
on hand at the close OF the two preceding years.
It seems, therefore, certain that the conditions
Of ability 70 cousunie-which CONDITIONS are
mainly industrial-have not become impaired
during the past year, OF, in other words the in.
dustry of the country has developed during the
past year to such an extent as to render what in
1886 oeaAdD beoroat md nncsrtsin low legiti-
mate Vnd YetMansN. 81 &-.s-%-- W az
"The record Of the export trade in petroleum
for the last three years. has also been very SINH
lar TO that Of coal Thus for the years 1884 aud
1855, the annual report Of petroleum. with An
advantage Of high premium on gold, averaged
about thirty millions Of gallons; but during the
ysAs 1856. the sxpsrts suddenly rose to IN aggrs-
gate Of ever sixty.6ve millions : and this extra
ordinary increase. which originally might have
seemed sDec6latixe md teuponry. has during
the past year been Substantially maintained"
On comparing the financial condition Of this
nation with that Of other governments. Mr.
Wells gives the gratifying information "that the
United States is the only one Of the leading Tia.
tions Of the world which is, ut present, material.
ly diminishing its debt aud reducing its taxes |;
aAd the only one, moreover, which offers any
substantial evidence Of its ability to pay its
debt within any definite period, or even antic.
pates the probability OF any such occurrence"
The language of the Report. with the very
encouraging facts presented, which are fortified
by detailed statements. will serve TO inspire re-
newed confidence in an early. return to n solid
business prosperity. and incite TO the develop
ment Of enterprises which have been defes Il
only from the timidity of their projectors. We
may hereafter have occasion to advert again to
TINS uOc umen~ AaJY. go. .4.. o..
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1scoa uwvsrnsp.x CLora.so soA wq4xs.-1

The majority Of the beautiful and wise .nsyer
fail 70 All for "Barrstt's Hair RsstorStiy6.s =
vhieh Aas savsd Thousands from baldasss.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1868-02-01
T ,AsALLE COUNTY HEDGE COMPANY
READ. LYON & HOLBERT.
PaoPRlf0Rs. ~
Office ,rder Yra National Bssk Otara. NhsoiA

After several years experience In the growing Of hedge
pRnts aud hedge fences feel confident that turn
h good plants from nursery (hve miles south Of OTIS
VA where have during the past grown ~ acres
bo obtained and IN better condition for setting
out they will be fresh from the and not damaged
by shipping 10 insure In growing hedge hncsp w
have formed partners hip with H. ober an experienced
hedge grower and tie machine sr setting out ht
pant. The superior advantage claim 10 uslng this MAJ
chine H. that set the plants at uniform depth Of
inches In the ground by doing they will bot 70 stun
ted BY the drouth during the nt summer s often thu
cAe BY shacv ssttasl o. liable to ssss OUT during hd
Arst winter and 70 our patrons ws issi sse y AynU w. ~
srinay method ofsetng and cultvAtns Al orders promp
u hllsd and satsfAetieu guaranteed. iN .ty ne"N
RSftymcu: Non. wn Rsddlcks ANa tdvsrd Renee. rru
'''aa' ~ = "'"''-1' - ELIAS ?. READ,
eAML n. LYON,
on ~ .ds I tgJ s,,aB fasJs j. u01buRT
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od 1l&sCJw sYcOG
~S~si 10 .S Ia .ass~ sss.ss aaas.ss., ~.s Vi ~
" 40 ~ asass
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new and extcnslve swSrks t0r the Wsnltactnyo OF
Bessemer steel have alsO been er0cted; whale .
marked increase in the American product Of or
binary steel is reported.
asction. sail extiOA} toths fAAtSthst notwith.
standing the almost continued reported depres-
sion Of the iron interest in the United States, the
average Sduual ineisasS III the domestic product
of pig iron IL remarkably uniform, and greatly
IN excess of the ratio Of the Increase Vt populs-
Nc AaiHM srstip Of ineteAp Of pig Iron,
from 1850 TO 1864. having hssn m excess efAight
per csntum. while that Of population from 1859
fsrshtfy. ksinsresss IN TIE pr6adctioh Of pis
iron, from 1910 to 1855. was 1911 per CEN, while
that OF tho population was 40 per cent" Tho
annual ratio Of increase i4y the product OF pig
iron in the United States since 1855 has also
boon groater than in GreHt britain.
The increase in the production Of anthracite
coal (waScA msy b taken ~ . measure Of ths
production VI sll American coaD, during the
"ysr 1861. wa. about three million. Of tuns over
. srss.s -, l.tlFrJd .s&hs FHy, IL SsEt' y !
speculative revival of trade and iuGlpstrY. svo-
essdiny tho termination. IF ths VA and si.o y
the stimulus of xssy XiSk prices. These stimur
lants, hswsyer, II they were really influential
!, hAys clearly Tot operated in any degree during
ss.Ss s s ssl ~ r.. p nss Of
s ssas:. III e.. s eth;
siIs Il: E ss y Il i, 81
sSsE:;Psss,s6 R;;|iS & !sss ~: Z; sshi
ssspsIsa. u shs olstsSsrh: aaasqf ak iySe7.JTsl
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-30

DISTINGUISHED Arrival. - We noticed
the following mysterious entry on the books
of the Rodman House, to-day, viz: "Rod.
man Hutchns, q new boarder, Room No. ~
Making inquiry in relation to this matter,
we we're introduced TO the person to whom
it evidently had reference. He was holding
,eyec at his bedside, where he received
many of our citizens. This mode Of reCep.
ton is probably in imitation of the ancient
"bed Of justice" though real bed figured
at this reception, and only by implication in
the antique institution. This is only on par.
nllel with other things concerning this young
Gentleman. He received his friends in what
seemed to be clerical costume long white
gown. surmountsd with certain lace and
gold gimcracks which seemed like rituaIis'
tic stole. All these things contribute to
make this young gentleman as mysterious q
vsitant as the Errant Jew, or the imam with
the Iron Mask" He was an utter stranger
uutu his arrival, even to his expectant rels-
tiyes. DR.. Truesdale introduced him to his
relatives, and all pronounced him prodigy
Of lightweights, viz: 10 pounds avoirdupois.
All interested are doing well.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-30

PRECoCIoUs RUFFIANIsN AT PORT BY.
RON Since Port Byron has attained the
importance Of terminus or eRtrepOt of the
two steamboat lines, there has been an in
hux of vagabonds and vsgabondism which
has made that hitherto quiet locality de-
mondom, and dangerous for man with a
whole coat on his back to venture out after
night-fall. The associations which have
been brought hither by steamboat from va.
rious points have moreover corrupted the
shiftless but otherwise harmless young men
which are always to be found in places Of
like size and situation, and there is now a
bevy of Young ruffiaus of home manufac-
ture there, which would DO credit to the
most criminal purlieus Of large city. We
are furnished with several well authentcat.
ed instances of the impish ingenuity in the
commission of robberies by what is evident,
ly an organized gang Of young thieves,
prominent among which are several youth
full residents, sons Of respectable fathers.
The following are q few ofthe instances which
have recently occurred, although there have
been continual robberies during tho entire
summer: Judge Brady, the genia! quill
driver of the steamboat Canads, on his way
up the river, a few days ago, left his trunk
on the levee at Port Byron for few mo.
ments to obtain q conveyance to the depot.
When he returned, his trunk was gone, but
was subsequently found some distance up
the river, broken open and quantity OF
valuable clothing distracted theretrom-
Another individual was "conhdenced' out
of $50, the particulars Of which transaction
we have been unable as yet to learn.
But the case most illustrative of the pitch
to which thievery and rulfanism has reach.
ed in that interesting village, occurred
Sunday evening. The perpetrators, report
informs us, are the sons Of one of the most
respected citizens of Port Byrou, and We
refrain from publishing the names until we
obtain fuller particulars.
Two young "brockiley sprouts played
the "drop:game' on an unsuSpecting farm.
er of Geneseo in this wise The citizen of
Geuesoo was in the stable yard of the hotel
attending to his team when first plant
came along dropping small paper parcel.
Another followed picking up the parcel,
opening it, and taking silver five cent
piece out. First sharp one then asked if
the other had found the parcel, saying it
contained pocket.piece given him by his
mother, on which he set an unreasonable
value. Second said he had found the par.
Gel but no five cent piece. The other bet
him ten dollars that it contained the FIVE
cent piece. Everything seemed seriously
square. Geneseo man, who had, up to this
time, said nothing, but who had seen the
silver piece, drew out his pocket book and
offered to bet. Edging up to him one OIL
the young Williams snatched the poke
book and took to his heels. The fugitiyeI
companion held his victim back till tn,
other had made good his escape. Th'
pocket book contained $50 in money. NJ
steps were taken to bring them to justice
| neither were there any steps taken to ferre
, out the parties who have committed count
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Mail Rontes.

CHICAGO AND EASTERN MAIL-Arrives at
7:IO A. NJ. aud $50 P. NJ. Closes At 900 A. M.
and $40 p. NJ.
PORT BYRON MAlL-via WS.ertown, uAnp-
ton, Rapids City, Port Byron and CordovA, ar
ryes at 1920 A. VI. Closes sos p. NJ.
COAL VALLEY MAGLa-Cby ears daily, leaves
between and & A. NJ, returning ut about B
p NJ. Orion and Andoyer are supplied by
this route
DAVENPORT, IOWA, MAIL-nrriyeI at Gas A.
N. aud s:35 P. NJ. Closes at no A. VI. and
G.2OP. NJ
ALEDD MAIL--yia Camden Mills, Andalu-
.ia, Edgiugton, Hamlet, Perryton, AledO, High
Point Now Boston, Keithsburg 0quawka to
)Iuawka Junction, (Sagotownl leaves daily
between s ~. ", Rul arrives at $50 p. NJ.
Mrl matter for Pleasant Ridge, llazlitt, Buff
Guy Prairie, Illinois City, Drury, Copper
Crsot. aud Morsburg goes by this route.
MONMOUTH MAlL-yia Presumption, suez,
Viola, North henderson, Spring Grove, and
KichhnI Grove to Monmouth, leaves Tues-
days, Thursdays and Saturdays at A. NJ,
al! arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and FRI
lay At ?. " Centre Ridge is supplied
IN Tuesdays by this route.
CENTRE RIDGE, via Rural, once week. Ar
riyes Friday evening, at O'Clock, aud leaves
saturday morning, at o'clock.
Oa.ce hours from 7eO A. NJ. to 500 p. NJ.
u. r. sundays, open from o to 10 AM.
NJ. Is. Osborn, Post Master.
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COMMERCIAL.
Rock Island Market.

Rock ISLAND, November 80.
PLOuR-Spring Double Extra, in bbls. $o,oO 81
Wholesale, aud g., 40 at retail. Sacks, Sb'4O al
Wholesale, and $500 at retail. Loose, $6,2O o.
Wholesale. and 50, so at retail.
WBgAr-No. l, 81, No. ?, 50. No ~
CORS-3Oc.
OArs-35c for 80 lbs.
REB--S
BARLEY-No. |, 60. No.2, L5O
SALTS ,2Oa3,45 per barrel
KERosENB-WhOesHe barrels included, 4Vi
retail 6Oc.
HIGHwiNEs--$l,35.
PoTATOEs-SjagO.
ONONs-l,75 per bu.
EGGs-25c dOI.
BUrrER-very choice lots, for retailing, will
bring 3ja3So.
POULrRr-spring chickens, $2s2,5O per dos
LARD--l5c per ID.
HOGs-For live hogs 6as4c.
CATrLB-Live weight, common, 5,oOahJV'
Prime shipping 6,0OR6,00 per hundred pounds
HIDEs-Green Country, Sc green cured, 100 !
green calf, lOHl21oj dry flint l4al7ej dry salt
ed i0al2c.
HAY-Prairis $l3ali per ton Timothy 1900
atl4,00.
WooD-Oak$ 81, 60 a cord.
OoAL-At the Coal Valley Yard, on the Levee,
coal is sold at IL ceuts the cost Of delivering TO
DO added.
FROM teams, in Market Square, at l6slS cents.
LIuE-Port Byron, $3.50 per Dbl. Rock Island
lime $l.l5 per Dbl.
ArPLFs-5, O0H5,5e per barrel.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-30

ACCIDENTAL young man, named Henry
Hale, in company with two companions,
was out hunting on Sunday last and while
landing on the Davenport side of one of the
islands below town, attempted to take gun
from the boat by dragging it out by the
muzlle, and in SO doing the trigger became
cntangled and the gun went off, wonnding
him in the left arm. They Immediately
came over to Rock Island and secured the
services of DR.. Plummer who dressed his
wound Hale's family lives in Davenport
and he is in the employ of Messrs. Carse,
Elder & Co., at their soda and bottling es.
tabishment at the lowerend Of our town. The
wound is slight one, the flesh Of the under
part of the forearm being ploughed up
He will soon recover.
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-30

THE GERMAN FEsTIvAL.-A worthy object
to spend ones extra and cumbersome TWEEN.
ty.Gve cent pieces upon is the fair and feSti.
val in aid of the German.English school in
this city, on Wednesday and Thursday ev-
enings next. 1t is becoming every day
fact that a familiarity with the German
language if not its literature is necessary to,
the transactions of business. The west is
so thoroughly infused with the element Of
Vaterlaud, that no person. studying the
learned professions or desiring success in
business should begin life without at least a
coloquial acquaintance with German. The
opportunity is presented in the above men
toned establishment to become thoroughly
acquainted with the language, in the most
simple and eficacious manner namely; by
taking it in as it we're with the physical
sire myth ofjuveuile bread and butter, the
The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-11-30

While over to Davenport the other day,
We were shown new and excellent thing
in chandeliers. 1t is OF very elegant
design, somewhat resembling n gAs-hang'
ing, but is arranged in such manner that
the lights can be raised or lowered at pleas.
ure. 1t is Just the thing fora hall or parlor,
handy to light, extinguish or clean. 1t is
sold only by W. II. & c. T. Webb, lie Claire
Row Daynnport.