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The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1869-03-26
WELL DRILLING.
VIM. Hammond & Bro,

CRESC0. IOWA.
Would inform the people Of northern Iowa
and southern Minnesota thAt they are pre-
pared to drill wells on reasonable terms
and short notice.
mis- loft Feby ~, 1869. .
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Alss, dealers in Tobacco, Cigars, Fruits,
; Nuts, Oysters, Sardines, Spices, Ex-
tracts, Worcestershire Sauce,
Catsup, New York factory
Cheese, Fresh crackers z-ag
made from winter
Fresh Bread, Cakes and
Pies, always ON hand.
H. E. CRANDALL. G.. T. THOMAS.
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FRANCIS w. WOODWARD,
81 Park Row, New York,
PUBLISHER OF
AGRlCULTURAL& HORTICULTURE
AL BOOKS, and
Editor and Proprietor Of "tke Horti-
euliur,st,"
Offers to supply his own publications %
we'll as all miscellaneous books, by mail
postpaid, on receipt ofprice. Catalogues
furnished gratis. Books put up in strong
wrappers, SO as to arrive uninjured at
destination. Persons living in any part
of the United States can, BY this means.
procure any publication ct the same rates
as if purchased in New York.
Orders to be addressed to the Office Of
this paper. ln42-9
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LOST AND FOUND,
OFFICE OF THE A. G. 8.

OFFICE OF THE A, G. 8. ID. II
FORT PREBLE, Maine, 18th September, 1869. !
l. vertisment attached, will be received bv s1ho
undersigned, until 10 A NJ October 10Th 1se5, for
supplying = -L..-l-.s ~. ...,,.l -' AVA
to the troops at this Post .-. 81
The said Beef must be fresh. of good marketable
quality in equal proportion oftore hind
meek, shank and kidney tallow, to be excIndad
and to be delivered at this post tree of cost in snch
and on such days as the Commanding Officer shall
designate. not exceeding four times per week 'A'
The necks Of the Cattle slaughtered for beet to he
delivered under this agreement shall be emf of Az
fourth vertebral joint and the breast frimn oa
down. The shanks OF lore quarters shall he Ont 80
from three to four inches above the knee Joint md
OF hnd quarters from six to eight inches above the
gambrel or hook joint, ~
Separate proposals in duplicate will also be re-
celye1 by the undersigned up to the same hour
and date above mentioned, tor supplying Com
this post or supplied therelrom, with such choice
Fresh Beef as they may from time to time 70
quire, such as suIloin and porter house steak.
standing Ribs, or Ribs Roasts '
These contracts to be in force six months or srob
less time as the Commssary General shall drect.
commencing on the goth of November, 1869 and
subject to the approval of the mmanaing General
OF the Department OF the east
In case OF failure or deficiency in the quality or
quantity OF the fresh beet stipulated to be delivered
then the Commissary at Fort Preble, Maine shall
sh i nave power to supply the deficiency by pur-
Snase, and The Contractor Will be charged with the
difference OF COST.
Ihe Cont actor will be required to enter into
Snus ,oi me sum OF SIX bundre1 dollars (S60O)
n Ssaeu aiso by two resp ms bic sureties, whose
i'r rl . names must be mentioned in the b us
,.,h ny proposals will be opened at 10 NJ on the
Mace hEetoDer 1869 az this office. which time and
Proposals will be marked .sProp sails tor Rect ),
and addressed nd b K ROBERTS. '0' Dse''
sep-V0' ISL Lieut.. Sd Artillery, A. c. s. -
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Agents.

A FEW workmen to make Moccasins. Good
IA pay and constant employment given for the
season. Enquire of WIN. h. NEAL & co.
Saccarappa, or LORD, HASKELL 8 &C.,
July 22-du -t' 4ft Portland Me.
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Great Reduction
Portland & Kennebec R. r.
GUNNER arrange aent, Rany 3, 1869.
Too Trains Daily betlceen Portland and Aagustc

Ttoo Trains Daily betlceea Portland and augusta.
,sssszesszzay Leave Portland for Augusta, mixed
t44sss92ER3 train at 100 "A NJ
Leave Portland tor Bath, Augusta, Watervile and
Bangor, at 12.45 p d.. Portland for Bath and Au-
gusta at BIS PM.
passenger Trains will be due at Portland daily
at $50 M, and 2 10 z NJ.
fare as low by this route to Lewiston, Wateryille,
kenia $ Mills, Dexter and Bangor as by tile Maine
zen fai Road; and tickets purchased in Boston ior
maine central stations good tor passage ON
ihs lne' Passengers from Bangor, Newport. Dex.
ter, &c, will purchase Tickets TO Kendal's Mills
only, ana after taking the ears of the Portland and
kennebec Roati the conductor will furnish tickets
anu make tbs are the same through to Portland or
Boston as via Maine Central, r..
through Tickets are SOLD at Boston over the East
ern ana Boston and Maine RAILROADS tor all Stations
on TINS hIe; also the Andr0scoggn k. X. and Dex-
ter, oangor, &C., on the Maine Central. NO break
OF gauge east OF Portland by route and the only
route by which passenger from Boston or Port
land can certainly reach Skowhegan the same day
by railroad.
Stages leave Bath Tor Rockland, &c., daily. Au-
gusta Tor Belfast daily. Vassaboro for North and
East Yassalooro and China daily. Kendal's Mills
ior unity daily. AT PIshon's Ferry for Canaan dali
~. AT Skowhegan tor the difeI emf towns North Oh
their route.
Augusta, April 26, 1869, maSi7ff
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TO LET.
TO LEE.

{tsf3 A- ai 81 ---- 9d8 rna $3.50 I ul
EOUR first class stores on Exchange st, between
l. IL Middle and Fore SITS. Apply to - -
.r..-. .-.r t.zA w. H. ANDERSON,
At Office of Nathan Webb, Esq,
sepZltf '.4 -'-lj W No. 80 Exchange street.
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mfdSle-EgcA asA.

There ere many men OF the age Of thirty who ara
troubled with too frequent excavations from the bla5
der, often accompanied by slight sartng or burn
ing sensation, and weakening the system in man
ner the patient cannot account for. On examining
the urinary deposits r0py sediment vii loften be
found, and sometimes small particles of semen or al
bumen will appear, or the color will be of thin milk
ish hue, again changing to dark and turbd appear
snce. There are many men who die OF this difficulty
ignorant Of the cause, which is the
SECOND STAGE OF SEMINAL WxAKsEss,
can warrant perfect cure in such cases. snd
null and healthy restoration of the urinary organs
can do SO BY writing, in plain manner, dascrip,
ten of their diseases, and the appropriate remedies
will be forwarded Immediately. - ' -
JAN correspondence strictly confidential and sill
- returned, IL desired '- -
Address: DR.. j. B. RUGHEs, 81
.N uruL No. II Preble Street.
2ext door to the Prsbie House, Portland Ma
r. ~ Send Stamp for Circular.
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STEAM EHS.
FALL RIVEI, 1--WE


For New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore Wash.
ington, and all the principal points
West, South and Southwest.
Via Taunton, Fail River aud Newport.
Cabin, $500; Deck $500 Baggage checked
through and transferred in N tree Of charge.
New York trains leave the Old Colony and New
port Railway Depot, corner OF South and kneeland
streets.daly tSundays excepted, las iollows 30
P M, arriving in Newport 40 minutes in advance OF
the regular Steamboat Train, which leaves Boston
at D 80 NJ, connecting at Newport with the
new ana magnificent steamers PRovID sNCE. Capt.
B. NJ simmons, BRISTOL Capt Benz. Brayton.-
These steamers are the fastest and most reliable
boats on the Sound built expressly Tor speed, safety
anu comfort ms Ike c0nnees with all the South
ern Boats and silroad Lines rom New York going
Yves iud South, and convenient to the California
Steamers. I '-'- -
''rO shippers OF Freight, this Line, with
Its new and extensive deph accom- odations in Bos-
ton, AMI Tar pier IN New York, excusi vey TOR the
business Of he Lnel is supplied with facilities tor
Heigh. anu passenger business which cannot be sur
pass a; trelsht always taken at low rates ana for
walded with dispatch.
New York Express Train leaves Boston at 100
gooGs arrive IN New York next morning about
Nj. Freight leaving New York reaches Boston on
the following day at 945 AM.
For tickets, nerths and staterooms, apply at the
Washing on and State streets and ar Gld Coonv and
Newport Railroad Depot, corner OF South and Knee
land streets, Boston.
SUNDAY NIGHT LINE.
Cars leave every Sunday Evening, at $50 II. w +,
connecting as above.
The Office, Old State House. will be omen every
Sunday afternoon from TO O'Clock, and at the De-
pot, rom to ~ A VI, and from to $50 p M, for
sale OF tickets and stateruoms. ..
Steamers leave New York daily, Sundays includ-
ed) from Fer IS Worth River, loot OF Murray
st, at 500 p VI. l- ffu.. ..t
GEO. SHIvERIcK, Passenger and Freight Agent.
.. 49, JAMES FISK, JR.,
managing Director NarragansetG Steamship Co.
May l5-d1yr
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.Aavo JSzHcenee,

Al who have committed an excess OF any hlras
neither it be the solitary vice of YOUTH or the sting
TX rebIke OF misplaced confidence in naturer years.
SEEK FOR An AErIDOTE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Ner VOWS
Prostitution that may follow Impure Cotton =
sT are the Barometer to the whole system. 0l
DO not wait for the contamination that is sure Ia i.
low; do not wait for Unslgbt,y Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of BEAUTY
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h . II TEAND
SAc0 6 PORTSMOUTH R R.
SUMMER ARRANeEMENT.

SUMMER ENHANCEMENT,
EeEsnasncEng Mepany, Eaay 3d, 1850,
EEs5H Passenger Trains leave Portland dali,
Ss'Ea. Sundays excepted for South Berwick
A. NJ and 2.55 and 600 M. ''-T
Leave Boston for Portland at T.SO A. M, IL NJ.
ana 800 and 6.00PM. -
Biddeford for Portland at $50 A. NJ. returning .
500 p. NJ. a...
Portsmouth for Portland 1000 A. NJ and $50
$50 and 500 p. NJ.
On Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the och
P. NJ train to and from Boston will run via Eastern
Rail Road, stopping only at Saco, Biddeiord, Kenne
bunk, South Berwick junction, Portsmouth New.
buryport, Salem and Lynn. ..-. No.
On TUESDAYS Thursdays and Saturdays it will Iun
via Boston Maine II. K, stopping only at Saco Bid
detord, kennebunk, South Berwick Junction Dow
er, Exeter, Haverhill and Lawrence. -. .-','--
Freight Trains daily each way, Sunday sxeepted.l
FRANCIS CHASE, Snpt.
Portland May s. 1869 ar
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Candies 60 sac Public.

OIL. -T.4 Cautaen 80 sac Euhlss.
Every Intelligent and thinking person must gnov
laat remedies handed for general use should ave
the hands Of regularly educated physician, whose
preparatory studies tit him for all the duties lie must
fulfil; yet the country is flooded with poor ncstruras
and cure-als, puIrs iE to be the best in the word;
which are not org seieas, but always injuripuf.
The unfortunate aArss be PARTICULAR in selecting
his physician, as 1t IL lamsntabe yet incontroysrt.
Bile fact that MANY syphltc patients ars made MIG
cradle Nth rum constitutions by maltreatmept
from inexperienced physicians in general practice for
dheTs that the study and management Of these cone
dlalnts should ensross the whole time Of those who
would be competent and successful in their treat.
msnt and cure. The inexperienced general practs-
TONER, having neither opportunity trae to mai.
himself acquainted with their pathology, commonly
Ing IN ndiscrminate OF that ANTICIPATED and isr.
geToUs weapon, the Mercury. ~ ilfGl % : n
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To- LEI.

SMALL Tenement to let containing four rooms,
y plenty hard and soft water. Apply at No. "a
Lafayette ST., of -. = - -
sep18-eod2wA ~ PETE WILLIAMS.
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OETIOE OE THE "A. .. 8. Il
OFT PREBLE, Maine, 18th September, 1869. I 4
PROPOSALS in duplicate, with copy of tbis ad-
vertisment attached, will be received Nv The
until 10 A M. October 10Th 1Se9 far
wv" AoVos iol
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Medfc0l 19lJir1nGfN,
TO THE LADIES.

g'Ds HUGE particularly invites all Ladies'. zso
need medical adviser, to call at bis rooms. No "a
Prehs Street, which they vii find arrange for their
especial accommodation. 90 w '''e"
Or. HIS Electic Rsnovatlng Medicines ara onriya-
,sa N eHcaey sna superior virtue in rexulatins ali
certain Of producing relief IN a short time, anu
LADIES Will find it invaluable In an case, n, ar
vain It's purely vegetable, contanno nat;, ~
ne ess. injurious to the health, and may be tsisn
BY addressing nj - m m H iii atIeSs
jaa1.1s6eddw. a " M. Il pr.h,s St..at pnnI,.
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he Lake Steamers built for travel on the chain of
Lakes between Standish aud Harrison, will
begin regular trips on
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As. q sszay EkeusaH8r Gan Tesatfy 10 xhis
by Unharry Expexfencs! POI

Young men troubled with emissions In sleep.--a
complaint generally the result Of bad habit in
youth treated scientifically and perfect cure war
ranted or no charge made. tl 81 -ltIFT FI-lri =
Hardly day passes but we are consulted by one OF
more young men with the above disease, some OF
whom are as weak and emaciated as though tLey had
the consumption, and by their friends are supposed te
have it. All such cases yield to the proper and only
correct of treatment, and in ahort time are
mnde to rejoice In Perfect health. = = ! =.
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CUNAKD LINE.

TIE e 70 RHTasH a. NORTH
S:f4S AMERICAN ROY AL MAIL STEAM
NSrAs.S Ht,1A3 SHIPS between NEW YORK and
PALMYRA. Tn. sept2s TARIFA, Thurs Oct. IA.
SCOTIA, Wedy, 20. RUSSIA, wedy, 9 20.
ALEPP0, Thurs. 80 TRIPOLI, Thurs =" 81.
CUBA, Wedy, Oct 6. JAVA, Wednesday, g q.
MALTA, Thursday" :. SIBERIA, Thurs g 2s.
CHINA, Wedy, "13. SCOTIA, Wedy, Nov. 3.
" fta'at #f RATES OF PASSAGE
By the Wednesday steamers, not carrying emsrants
rIrst GaDin.. ...'..''....... $50 ool1
oecoHu SdpiH s...s....s................ oUb
FIST Cabin to Paris. ............ S145. gold.
BY Thursday and Saturday Steamers, ..
First Cabin. $780, gold. Steerage. $780,. currency.
steamer OF this line leaves Liverpool for Boston
every Tuesday, bringing freight and passengers d.
rect. ~ @ t' - it..i- -''F
Steerage tickets from Liverpool or Queenstown
and all parts OF Europe, at lowest rates. .a.E ~.
Through Bills OF LadiDg given tor Aelfast GLASGOW
Havre, Antwerp, and olher ports on the Continent;
and for Mediterranean ports. -'f w =
For freight and cabin passage apply at the compa-
nys office, 103 State st. JAMES ALEXANDRA,
Agent. ...- .,.- '-.| -. .;'.--| ~ :
For Steerags passage apply to LAWRENCE s.
RYAN, 10 Broad st F, Boston. no20eod ly
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III YOu are G0ing West

sk&s Procure Tickets by the kl<zixs
Safest, Best and Most Reliable Routes
.a THROUGH TICKETS
From PORTLAND, via BOSTON, to all points in
the WESi, SOU I'll AND NOh1 H WEST, furnish
ed at the lowest rates, with choice of Routes nj
the ONLY UNION TICKET OFFICE,
No. 40 1-2 Exchange Street,
". %. LITTLE s. co., agents.
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Norfolk and Baltimore Steamshi Line.
Steamships of this Line sail from end
zsTS8 of Central Wharf, Boston, E0ery Fire
&It4lE Ddgs,at o'clock M, for Norfolk and
q 80 Baltimore. Steamships:
"George Appold," Capt. Solomon Ho,res. %
"WiLtiam laurence" Capt. VIM. n. Haliett.,
"YikLiam Kennedy" Capt. J. q. Parker, Jr. f.
"McCietidn," Capt. Frank NJ. Hotces. o..
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Petersburg and
Richmond, by river or Ial and by the Va. & Tenn.
Air Line to all points in Vrgtzid, Tennessee, Ala
bdmd and Georgia; and over the SedboaJd and Roa-
noke r. r to all points in North and South Carolina
by the Bait. & Ohio n. X. to Washington and all
places Vest. ... .f..I-.. u ----I 7 -
Throngh rates given to South and West 10
Fine Passenger acco odalions. ..
Fare including Berth and Meals si5.CO; time to
Norfolk, As hours. To Baltimore 65 hours ~
For further information apply to ..s
E. SAMPSON, 4geat, .
aug. 4d3m J3 Central Wharf, Boston,
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PORTlAAD2RO cHESTERR.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT,

G-EsEg, On and after Monday, May 3d. 1869.
Hsa5fza7zfs trains will run as follows: r.i'
passenger train leave Portland daily iSundays ex-
cepiedl Tor Alfred and intermediate Stations at lis
A. NJ, 200 and 6.15 PM.
Leave Alfred ior Portland at 7.3o AM, and P NJ
through freight trains with passenger car attach
ell leave Portland at PTS A M n
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham for South Windham, Windham Hill.
and NorthWindham, West Gorham, Standish Steep
Falls, Baldwin, Denmark Sebago, Bridgton, Lowell
Hiram, Brownteld, FryebuTg, Conway, Bartlett
jackson, Limington Cornish, Porter freedom, NJ adj
ison and Eaton N H.. daily.
: AT Buxton Center, for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
south Lmington, LimiDgton, daily. ...'
:, AT Center marlborough for Limerick, Newfelo
Parsonstied and Ossipee daily
AT Alfred Tor Springyale and Sanford Corner
April &c, 1869. - Jtf
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-ssl- Dls. j.. q. HUGHES, a
i7l lf CAN BIB gotND AT HIS l -'
PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS
l nao No. II Preole Street, q lo

ETThERE he can be consulted privately and Wit
w the utmost confidence by the afflicted, a.
hours daily, and from 3 A. n. to o P. IA. H'
d.. :" addresses thoss who suffering under TIE
Ahictoa OF irivate diseases, whethel afisins from
impure connection OF the terrible vice OF ssli-abus
Devotin2 his entire time TO that particular branch Of
she medical profession, he feels warranted in GUAR.
AErEElRo CURR III ALL CASES, whether of long
standing OF recently conroeted entirely removing the
aregs of disease from the sysfeI and oeting spe
gect and PERMANENT oURE. iJ lf.I-t = = :
He would call the attention OF the afflicted Go TIE
fact OF b. 'onstsndiuy and aell-eafnsd reputation
rornaahlss sp; 'eof sssu-a- - Of dis eki aud suo-
cess. ''- .''.. --fi --i +-.a-' ft
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Farm and Store for Sale.
Timber LANDS fO2. Sale

A FINE Lot of Pine Timber, containing twenty
"A acres, more or less, and situated immediafeiy
Paris. az oou'n
The above lot contains in addition to to the timber
some ten acres of cleared land and several desirable
mouse lots. For further information enquire Of
ALVA SHURTLEFF,
y auooueodsw&w3w South Paris Me- 4
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Why Accuracy is Required.

1t is important that when the eye is being used,
the crystalline sh, uld remain in a passive state
Ii anefort is made to read with glasses too strong
or too weak, a constant tension is kept u on the
ci'iary muscles which operate the crystallin This
not only prevents the fall development OF the sight,
but it hastens The deterioration of the eye and ne
cessates gradual increase in the strength of the
glasses
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Ii therefore We have normal eye able to see dis
tincty from four inches A. its near point p to in
finite distance ~. its far point r, we have
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Two First Glass Houses for Sale.
THE two New First-cIass Dwellings,, ON
L the corner of Pine and Thomas streets are now
ready for the market. Thew elegantly and dura-
bly, built and fitted with all the modern cOnvenences
Any party desiring to purchase a desirable. resi-
dence in the best portion the city is asked to call
and examine this property Apply to ! III
my10u FRED JOHNSON, on the premises.
Houses for Sale! lI
REST investment in real estate that has been
~ offered in Portland for cash or part credit
Will be rented ii not sold this week, a I Jt-l
u ~. ....5 GEO. +. FOSTER,
81 Corner Bracket and Walker Streets.
August 80. eodtf
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which simply means that 49, 1-nch glass Is IL onired
to neutralize the presbyopa at inches.
This method is here exhibited because II is simple
and carries its proof with it. 1t is by no means the
wholeof the process but enough is shown to estab-
hsh Its soundness. Itdiscovers and corrects anom-
altes of vision and restores the sight by artificial
means to its normal power.
The undersigned will ct glasses according to this
method, without extra charge.
spectacles and Eye Glasses, OF every variety and
price, for sale by
q. III. FARLEY,
No. Exchange St.
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A LII KINDS OF BOOK AND JOB PRINTING
0-neatly executed at this office.
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Sc; GEO. c. HOPKINS, City Clerk.


NlIf CLERh y OFFICE Sent On ,aoo
In pursuance of the foregoing Order h too9;
give notice, that on Monday, The Jour h dav treby
Room in ity Building the Mayor and Aldermeaarss
will hear all parties interested in The assessm anf
above referred to, and will then afterwards eslabb
the same.
sep25d7t GEO. G. HOPKINS CITY CIerl
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Should the eye be myopic having its far point at
eight inches (S) and its near point at four (4) we
should find
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REAL ESTATE.

House for Sale or to Let.
n SMALL two story House, on Franklin st, No
n IS will be let or sold on easy terms. Possession
Immediately. Apply to ~ 1850 40. fH
sepl1d1w* ALBERT j. MERRILL, 40 Lincoln st.
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Near and Far Sight,

when in lis normal condition. the eye is capable OF
seeing near as well as remote objects. This is &C.
compiished through the accommodative action of
the crystalline lens which becomes more or less re-
active according TO the direction in which rays of
light enter the eyc-whether parallel or divergent.
When presb5opia comes on, which results in what
is called "ar-sightedness the crystalline becomes
incapable of uniting divergent rays upon the retna,
and they would, if continued, meet at point be-
hind it. In the myopic or near-sighted eye the
elongation of the ball and the high refractive power
OF the cornea bring the rays to focus in front of
the rena. Both of these results are wholly incom-
patible with distinct vision, which is only produced
when the rays are brought to focus en- the retina
The object sought then i'll fitting glasses, whether
for near or far sIghtednes is to bring the rays to
focus exactly on the retna, without calling into ex
ercse the accommodative action of the cry stallipe
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City of Portland.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN
OPnppr,> Sept 13, 1879.
1 mniiioa.D, That he City Clerk give notice by
law to All IN two daily papers as required by
IN The ah,tt es I'd terested in the asses sments ul-
a he efSr 81 that this Board at same me anT
aoress aS will s'a IS, VIII the parties
tab sh tlle assessments afterwards proceed TO es-
Read and passed.
Attest: GEO, C. HOpKI>r,
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If however test the eye by lens OF high power,
the whole range is then brought within the limits of
few inches, and is readily obtained by the equiv-
lent formula: