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capture Of = Strange Beast in Illinois.

Capture Of Strange Beast In Illinois.
In the latter part Of November last 4
hideow monst6r was oaptared and killed
by a party Of huntsn, IL the Illinois bot
tom, fourteen miles from Jetssytills. One Of
the party engaged in the capture tkm d.
scribes the "anemils, in correspohdsnce
to the No. Repxblicas
"We do not know whether to class hihk
with animal or reptile. To call him an an
imal would bs degrading 70 . chicken
stealing skunk. He had body not nm
liks that ofa skunk II You look At his
bseks BisA A6llysb tsi6s 80 sssgh, nd
looks like Illinois soil parchsd and craSksd
under the rays Of summer sun. His
head is like that Of crocodile, except
broader. His mouth is large enough to
take in a small boy whole. His jaws are
decked with rows Of yellow saw-like teeth,
and his tongue is covered with avery rough
coating, hard as steel. His ears, almost
circular, have bristles inside and are ~
large a the head Of -four barrel. He
measures eight feet four inches in circum-
ference in tho largest place, in height
about four feet six inches, and in length
eight feet one inch. Monster indeedi In
credible, but nevertheless true. We
brought his body to town for public exhib-
ition aud weighed him., 1888 pounds
avoirdupois. He is in the park west Of the
Court house where he may be seen at any
time Great crowds have been around
him since his arrival this morning. Many
persons are coming from distance to wit
ness the uncomely specimen. We are, Of
course, in the dark as to the origin or breed
ing place ofsuch nondescript. The most
information We can get is from Captain
w. II. Reed Of Calhoun county, who says
he has heard stories Of some such thing
having been seen some years ago in Cass.
county, up the river about sixty miles from
= Mr.. Reach, who says he saw his track
about two years ago near Colambiana Land
ing, in Greon county, on the Illinois river,
eleven miles above the place where he was
killed. Mr.. Gledhill will take his likeness
tomorrow. and if We can obtain one Of the
photos will send it to Leslie for the graft
fcatiou of those who cannot come to see
for themselves."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-06

DAn editor describing church in Min
nesota, says: "No velvet cushions in our
pcws; we don't go in for style. The fat.
test person has the softcst scat, and takes It
ont with him at tho close Of the services. !"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-06

LUNAR VoLcANoEs.-Whilc vesuvius
and Etns have been exhibiting D thou
sands Of wondering beholders their sub.
limest endeavors u pyroteShnfcs; Prof.
WinlocE, Of Cambridge, Mass, has lately
announced that he thinks he has discover
ed volcano in the moon in active opera
ton. Some astronomss during the past
year have declared that the Crater Lit
neus has disappsted, thus. giving evidence
that ohsngss 80 taxing place in the moons Z
surface. This statement Of Prof. w. will
be in evidence Of che same interesting fket.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-06

" The gas jets in 4. j. Stewart aeissy
III New York are lighted simultaneously ~
in elsctric battery. ThswfudewS Oh ~
ground Aoor are Of 4 single plAad of glsess
each oostiag $500. Tie shtaAlislnisnt eoxs
ers more than two sSFcs, aud is txice aa
large q Morrisous III London, the 'nsSs
largest dry goods stofS ID fhe world. ~ s''
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-06

CARE OF TEErm.-Rosseau said that o
woman with fine teeth could be ugly. Any
female mouth, with good set of teeth. is
kissable. The too early loss Of the first
teeth has an untavorablc influence upon the
beauty aud duration of the second. The
Youngest children should accordingly be
made to take care of them. All that is
necessary is to brush them several times
day with little ordinary soap or magnesia
and water. Grown people should clean
their teeth at least five times in the course
of the twenty four hours-on rising in the
morning and going to bed at night, and
after each meal. A brush as hard as can
be borne without pain should be used, and
the best of all applications is powdered
charcoal and water, always slukewarm. AT
ter eating. the particles of food should be
carefully removed from the teeth by means
of a toothrick ofquill or wood, but never
of metal, and by a thread passed now and
then between the teeth. Camphorated
and acid tooth powders are injurious both
to the enamel and the gums, and, if en-
ploycd, every particle of them should be
removed from the mouth by careful rinsins.
The habit which some ladies have Of using
bit of lemon. though it may whiten the
teeth and give the temporary firmness and
color to the gums, is fatal to the enamel,
as are all acids. No one, young or old,
should turn their jaws into nut crackers
and it is even dangerous for women to bite
off, as they often do, the ends of the thread
in sewing. 1t is notsafe to bring very hot
food or drink, especially if Immediately fol-
lowed by anything cold, in contact with
the teeth.
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CaYIya 1SrANrs-7A teaspoon Of cas-.
tar oil, or a little masdeaia, will nearly al.
ways relieve them.
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TIE FASHIONS IN SHAwLs.-One who
has evidently devoted much time to the
subject, reports that shawls are much in
style the present season, and are worn by
young misses, old maids, married women,
unmarried women, and men Of all ages
The fashions do not exist 80 much in tho
style of shawls as the style of wcering
them. An old man wears his shawl muf-
fled around his neck because he is cold and
don't want to get the Group and take Mrs.
Winslow's Soothing Syrup. A young
man wears shawl because he thinks it be.
comes him; rs general thing young men
don't wear what does not, at least in their
opinion, become them. They are not gull
ty Of such gross departures frQu the fash
ions. Some ofthem wear moustaches and
canes, and dogs. They also wear (out)
pavements and dry goods boxes and lamp
posts, and wear out their elegant and much
desired eye-sight looking for shawls. A
married womon wears her shawl very neat
ly put upon her person, with two points in
front and one behind, not too closely
pinned or fastened to tho throat. Some
unmarried women wear their shawls with
sort Of loop dangling from the back of
tho mock, which has peculiar significance,
and is one Of the "signs of the times" A
shawl thus worn. means, IL don't care
whether or not you follow" If the loop
is drawn towards the starboard shoulder it
means, "my fcller amt at homc," if to-
wards the left tiny fellcr is coming to see
me-" lfa young wears hor shawl similar
to married ladies it is sign that she don't
want beau. If she wears it with one
point thrown over her left shoulder it
means, II want a beau" aud ifa point is
thrown across the neck and over the right
shoulder, the meaning is, ego for me, boys"
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whom ] owe nothing, but good will. He
came 70 me spy upon my conduct. He
reported favorably. If it had not been
for his favorable report, I should probably
have been removed from my command.
He is shrewd man, and man Of letters.
He is very susceptible to Aattery. My
staff rsAd him and captured him. SO far
as | know he 10 not an applicant for Office
under ~. He is sminently fitted for jour.
nalism, and should consult his interest in
declieiag 70 remove hin to any other
sphere. .es .ogsI :. a..sf.
JAMES ooaDox 11NNsT7.
"Beunett is Scotchman no man born
in Scotland ever became acclimatsd in this
country. His grandsons may, but neither
he nor his sons are ever true Americans.
l AM Of this descent myself, and therefore
speak candidly. No Scotchman ever ex-
patriatcs himself except from necessity.
and nothing here is equal to the Aud
lang syne. Bennett, like . true Scotch
man, is ever ready to trade upon the mis-.
fortunes Of his adopted country. He cares
not how terrible time it is for the coun-
try if tits only good time for newspapers.
lie made his paper famous by making it
infamous. It mattsred nothing to him
who was harmed so that he made money.
lie has always conducted his paper upon
the principle enunciated by the Scotch
man who advised his son John: when
you marry, marry woman who has mon
ey. For ony woman may turn out i'll, but
CAD the money never will"
RAYMOND, SEWARD AND WEED.
Raymond always reminds me-" he re-
piled, "of jumping,jack. He is heads
up, or tails up just as Seward or Weed
move him. When Raymond goes wrong,
I always feel like forgiving him, for be
knows not what he does; nobody supposes
him to be anything but the mouthpiece of
Seward and Weed, though he is brilliant
writer, if he would be independent and
strike out on his own hook. Seward is q
man Of great ability and very little princi-
pie. II he had not entrusted his politics
to Weed, he might have been q statesman.
Weed being very corrupt politician, Sew
aru Was uEoSkeu uowu from tnc c'cNaeaou
of statesmauship to the lowest depths Of
demagogucry. johnson would have re-
mained pure man, . true patriot, and .
wise President. If he had been removed
from the baleful influence of Seward"
HORACE GREELEY.
In answer to direct question whether
he thought Of inviting Mr.Greeley to &C.
cept the appointment as Postmaster-G Gen.
eraI, tho General replied: "Mr. Greeley
has published some palatable things about
me, but have no doubt he thought at the
time they we're true. Greeley is . good
man, q great man, and .. faithful, honest,
and efficient advocate of the cause Of hui
man liberty. He always seemed to me to
exaggcrate the bright side Of human na-
ture, and underrate the dark side. He
exaggerates the capacity ofthe negro, while
he undertakes the crimes Of JEFF. Davis.
Such men are always the dupes Of inferior
abilities, who are cunning and dishonest.
This is creditable failing. The world is
better for Greeley having lived in it and
erred in it. i like Greeley better than I
have any reason to suppose he likes me-"
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~ An European astrouo4e! predicts,
that il August next there win 81 : sclsst
of such brilneHcY in the heavens. apd %
near thy earth, tAht We shah havS 1ighU
almcst - light - Cur days. gess u aelsss
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-06

NJ gentleman who had carefully
trained his servant in tho way he should
90, 20 that when his wife was present he
should not depart from it, sent him with q
box ticket for the theatre to . young lady.
The servant returned when the gentlemen
and his wife were at dinner. He had, Of
course, been told in giving answers to GER
tsin kinds Of question to substitute the
masculine for the femme pronoun inspeak-
ing Of the lady.
"Did you sss himi" said tho gentleman,
giving him his cue. yee' o7o'
"Yss, sir" said The ssryant; "hs ssid
he'd 60 with great deal Of plsasurs, and
that he'd wait for you, SIR" .',v .irn. o.
"What was he doing" aaksd the wife,
earnestly" .,..s
"He was putting on his bonnet" VA
the reply. ,s . b.
There was "ias in the FIR" immediately.
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= Santa Anna's son is said to be rob-
Der chief in Mexico.
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= ~ A man in Berlin hAs invented ! tpt.
psdo that viii kin q entire battalion 1hsnF
exploded. 'satzss s3s s-ss s~of' 70
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~ st. Louis printer sttached a bs-
loon for debt.
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~ The young men Of New York. are
crazy after velocipedes.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1869-02-06

Grsas Britaiay france ed Italy
have yeoegnised the sevsluioaasy govsrn'
unsut Of Spain. eai g. 4ag ai te9sri ar'
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CHARLES A. DANA. 2.

."Danais a man, said Grant, " for whom
ought to have great contempt, but to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-09

pti0m.
The three Remedies, 'tSCHENCK,S PULMONIC


The three Remedies, "SCHENCK'S PULMONIC
SYRUP" Tor the cuIe of Coughs, Colds, Bronchitis
and every form of Consumption. The peculiar ac.
ton OF this medicine rpens the ulcers in the lungs
promotes the discharge OF the corrupt by ex.
pectoration, purif the blood, and thus cures con-
tsfa WEI Ts%eS fs
or dyspepsia OF Indigestion and all diseases arising
from debility. This tonic invigorates the digestive
organs supplies the place Of the gastric juice when
lnat Is deficient, and then enables the patient to
remedy for all cases of indigestion.
''SCH ENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS." one of the
most valuable medicines ever discovered, being q
useful properties ascribed to that mineral without
producing any OF its injurious effects.
10 these three medicines DR.. IT.. H. Schenck. of
Phlladelphia, owes his unrivalied success in the
mic Syrup ripens the morbid matter discharges If.
and purifes the blood. The Mandrake pills ac}
upon the liver, remove all distractions therefrom.
give the organ healthy tone, and cure Liver Com,
Consumption. The Sea-W Tonic invieorates tbe
powers OF the stomach, and by STRENGTHENING the
digestion and bringing it to a normal and HEALTHY
c1nGltion improves the quality OF the blood by
wnch means the formation of ulcers or tuberces in
Inc lungs becomes impossible. The com bned action
Oh THESE medicines, as thus explained, will cure
every case OF consumption. il the remedies are used
ia time, and the use Of them is persevered in suf-
nclenty TO bring the case to favorable termination
Dr. Schenck's Almanac, containing full treatise
on the various forms of disease his mode of treat
iment' ana general directions how to use his med
icne can be had gratis sent by mail by address.
ing his Principal Office, No. Is North Sixth street
Philadelphia, Pa. ''''''
Price Of the Pulmonic Syrup and Seaweed Tonic.
each VI gu per bottle. or 81 80 half dozen. Man.
drake Pills, 20 cents per box.
g. c. GOODWIN q CO., 80 Hanover st, Boston.
wholesale agents. For sale by all druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-09

IT is said that United States Marshal Clark,s
position will be contended for by S. S. Marble
OF Lincoln County, Geo. W. Randall of this
city and Seth Milliken of Belfast.
THE Boston and Albany railroad carried
Tile Springfield election, Monday, and not the
Democrats. Mrs. Randolph E. Ladd was
chosen on the Republican ticket for school
committee.
1t seems to be assured that Judge WRIGHT
Of Iowa Supreme Court, and W. B. Allison
VIII be elected to the United States Senate
Inc only question to be decided, is for which
Term each shall be elected.
Hon. Foster Blodgett, Chairman of the
Republican State Central Committee of Geor-
gla, has appointed committee to report TO
Congress the condition of affairs in that
State.
Inc republicans of New York elected one
alderman and one assistant alderman ont Of
tWenty-one members chosen to each board
The only features of interest are the election
OF Florence Scannel, who was shot few days
ago In riot and is recovering, as alderman
over the Tamany candidate, and Thomas Led
with, independent democrat, as police Justice
IL the eighth judicial district.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-12-09
A Tnrpn Parry fl New HAMPSHIRE.

A THIRD PARTY IN NEW HAMfshihE.-h
meeting OF The committee Cf the State Tenn
nerapce Alliance was held at Concord yester-
day, the object of the meeting being to consid-
er the expediency of putting a third ticket in
the field for State officers. After reading the
correspondence of large number of influen-
tial citizens in different parts of the State. a
series of resolutions were presented, the first
and last of which were adopted. They de-
nounce both political parties, assert that they
are under the control Of the rum interest, de-
clare the necessity of new party, and fix on
the 18th day of January for assembling State
Convention at Concord. The second resolu-
ton was very severe in denouncing the Re-
publican party. It was passed after wordy
discussion, but subsequently rescinded. Rev.
Mr.. Hardy, Rev. DR.. Barrows, f. S. Crawford,
and Col. III. D. Pierce were appointed a COM
mttee to issue call for the convention.
Loss OF A MAINE SHIpMAsTER.-Brig "An-
andae," for Boston, with coal, was wrecked
Monday night, three miles south of Squam
Village, New Jersey. Capt. James Warren
and one man were drowned. Capt Warren
lived in Brewer, where he leaves widow and
four children. He was about 60 years old and
was well known among our merchants for in .
tegrity and other virtues. During the late re-
bellion he was captured by the pirate SHINES
and all his money, about $500 in gold confis-
Gated, while the vessel he was sailing was
burned
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profitable life, which has been jnwotan v;,t
and part OF, all the best interests nr ,bn
place, VI '''
There was a large amount of probate bus;.
ness done Tuesday, though but little Of gen
eral interest In the case of the contested
will of Susan Jones, Judge Bourne made nnS.
lie his decision sustaining jurisdiction, which
was disputed on the ground of the alleoe1
domicile of the testatrix in New Hamnsh;ra
and also that the children of a devisee vera
competent to witness the execution OF the will
but counsel not being present, the case was
continued for formal judgement, so as to per
init an appeal if desired, Judge B. saying he
thought the question as novel and doubtful as
to Justify an appeal.
On the petitions of Elizabeth A, Manson
and of Olivia A. Manson for allowance, each
claiming to be widow of the late Luther Man
son, Judge Bourne held himself concluded bv
the record of the divorce in Massachusetts
and therefore decreed that Elizabeth was. and
Olivia was not, the lawful wife of said Luther
at the time of his decease, and dismissed the
latter's petition for allowance; Olivia appeals.
The will of Capt. VIM. Williams who was
killed so suddenly few days ago by falling
into the hold of the new ship at Kennebunk,
port, was presented. He leaves all of his es
tate ESTIMATED at sixty thousand dollars) to
his wife,
Upon petition of Mary s. Drew for allow
ance and dover out of the estate of the late
Hezekiah Drew the validity of divorce again
came up. The letter OF David, former husband
of said Mary, written to her in 1885, asks her
permission "for me to keep company with anv
one that I please, for to live SO is very on.
pleasant" He adds: 81 wish you we'll through
life and hope God will bless you both in basket
and in store and send you a man for help
mate after his own hart, that you can live and
rejoice together as newborn soles before the
Lord and rejoice that you can git red of your
old troublesome husband so easy"
Hon. Moses McDonald's will was also pro.
bated. He gives all his estate to his wife. The
will was executed in 1856, but memorandum
on the envelope containing it showed that IL
was deposited in 1864 with the friend in whose
custody it remained till presented in Court At
the time of deposit the attesting witnesses
were all living but have all since deceased.
They were Hons. Thomas M. Hayes, Gideon
Tucker and Daniel Smith, Jr. As they were
then all in the prime of life and in apparently
good health, it is somewhat remarkable that
all should have died IN five years and that MT
Mcdonald should have survived all those
whom he selected to attest his will.
The Empire, launched last week, is the fifth
large ship that Capt. Nath'l. L. Thompson has
built and launched within the current year.
He has the frame for another all ready to put
up. No decay in ship-building with him!
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state News.
ANDROsCOGGIN COUNTY

ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.
Horace Greedy is to lecture at Lewiston Fri
day evening, Dec. 16 s
AROosTooK COUNTY
The Aroostook Pioneer began its thirteenth
volume this. week with new heading and a
new suit of type. The Pioneer has done that
part of Maine much good service and deserves
generous support.
OXFORD COUNTY
cooper's shop at South Paris was destrov-
ed by fire last Saturday evening.
KENNEBEC COUNTY
The Universalist Society of Hallowell are
expending about $4,000 in repairing their
church.
rev Z: &. Penney of Augusta has received
ana declined call to the pastorate of the
freeWIll Baptist church at Auburn.
The publishers of the Kennebec Journal will
Degln the publication of a daily issue on the
tntion. ''''
Caleb Nichols of Vassalboro' has recentlv
slaughtered two pigs IL months old weiohing
respectively 654 and 595 pounds. Josiah Pres
colt OF the same place, has killed two norkers
10 months Old, weighing 585 and 524 pounds
respectively. F"'
WALDO COUNTY.
A young man nineteen years of age, who
gave the name of James Smith of Belfast and
a house painter by trade, was arrested in Bos-
ton Monday for larcenies of clothing from va
rlous parties to the amount of $125, His GEN
teel appearance got him access to boarding
houses, where he made arrangements for rob-
hing his fellow-boarders. He kept regular
book account of his operations He pleaded
That he was impelled to the crime in conse-
quenco of being out of work. He was sent to
the House of Correction for two years.
YORK COUNTY.
Prob ate Court was held at Kannohrn1,
IuesGiy. Judge!Bourne, whose peculiar fit
ness &c n the position has secured for him with
)ut ell orr on his part, four nominations, to- |
sether constituting term of sixteen wears.
ives III this beautiful village on the banks of |
Mousa m river. For several years it has been |
Judge Bourne's custom to invite those of the |
,aF attending this term of court to dine with |
him. To one not aware of this fact. or who did
rot understand how much of an inducement
uch an invitation is, it would be an inexplic-
IDLE mystery that there should always be SO
much more business to be done at the Deem
ler than att the November term of Probate
court. Agreeable as this custom is to the bar
ne next incumbent of the bench of the York
rebate Court WILL we apprehend, feel that it
VII be extremely dfficnit to avoid unfavora-
ne comparison with his predecessor in this re-
pect as well as in "the weightier matters of
ne law; but of course he will not dare to de-
art fro IN such q well-established aud gener-
lily acceptable, precedent He will feel the
orce OF the maxim "!Staye decisis." Kenne.
unk Is Judge Bourne's native town and here.
nth s bort and Insignificant exc,ntion hos
e passed all the years of his pleasant and |