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Chapter "a.
AN ACT establishing Comfy Teac,

AN ACT establishing County Teachers Institutes
SECT l. 1t shall be the duty of the state superin-
tendent of common schools the written reoIast Of
twenty-five teachers in any county, to hold therein
annually teachers institute, to continue at least
ten days, SUNDAYS excepted, to give due notice there
of to all teachers, and persons proposing to become
SUCH ano invite their attendance. The state super
intendent, or some person designated by him shall
poy suitable instructors and lecturers to give in
structon and addresses, with the view to aid teach
in qualifying themselves for more successful dis
charge of their duties. An examination of Teachers
shall be held the closing day days of the session.
and certificates of scholarships and qualifications
form and grade as may be deemed best by the state
superintendent.
SECT. q To defray the expenses ofthese institutes
appropriated to be expended by the state superin.
tendent, who shall render account 10 the
governor and council, to be examined and audited
by them.
SECT. 8. This act shall take effect when approved.
[Approved March 13, 1891
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Chapter IS.

AN ACT for the establishment of county superviso,
ships for schools.
for each county on the recommendation of the state
superintendent of common schools, one person "a
county supervisor of public schools for each county
whose term OF office shall continue three years un.
less he be sooner removed by the governor
SECT e. 1t shall be the duty of the county SUPER
visor to visit the schools of his county as often "a
practicable to note at such visits in book provided
tor the purpose to be designated the Superyisor's
Visiting Book, the condition of the school buildings
and out-houses, the efficiency of the teachers the
method of instruction. the branches taught the text
books and apparatus used and the discipline govern
ment and general condition of each school, He shall
give each such directions in the science. art and
method of teaching as he may deem expedent shall
distribute promptly ail reports forms laws, circulars
accordance with the direction of the state supern-
tendent, and in general shall act the official advs-
and constant assistant of the school officers and
teachers in his county.
SECT. 8. He shall assist the state superintendent
in the organization and management Of comfy in
stutes and labor in every practicable way to elevate
the standard of teaching and improve the condition
of public schools in his county, by organizing town
and county associations of teachers and BY personal
efforts with pupils, school committees, teachers and
parents.
SECT. A. No county supervisor shall act as agent
for any author publisher bookseller nor directly
or indirectly receive any gift, emoument or reward
for his influence in recommending procuring the
use OF any book school apparatus furniture Of any
KIND whatever in any public school in the state: and
any one who shall violate this provision shall he
removed from Office and shall further forfeit ali
moneys due him from the state for salary and travel
ing expenses.
SECT. 8. The state superintendent and the county
supervisors shall constitute state board of educa-
ton, of which the state superintendent shall be ex
ofcio secretary, and said board shall hold session
at the capital of the state at least year during
the session of the legislature for the purpose of con-
ferring with the legislative educational committee on
matters pertaining to the common schools of the
state and to mature plans of operations for the fol-
lowing year. and in general to devise ways and means
to promote and elevate the public schools of the
state. e
SECT. 8. The county supervisor shall receive tbroa
dollars per diem for service actually performed n; th
discharge of his duties, and also reimbursement cue
travelling expenses necessarily incurred; said scr.
vices ana traveng expenses to appear in his .wort
ing report rendered quarterly to the state suneri
tendent Tor his Inspection and thence transmittJ 70
ane governor and council for their examination and
that the total annual expense for
sixteen thousand dollars >'eeu tue sum Vi
SECT Z. This act shall take effect when approved
lApproved March 49, 1869
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Chapter ~.

AN ACT to amend chapter one hundred and thirty
five of the revised statutes, relating to the
ton of sentence in capital cases.
SECT. l. In case of trial of an Indictment for any
capital offence, the judge presiding SHALL at the
pense of the county, employ suitable means to pre-
serve an accurate and full copy of the evidences and
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AN All additional to an act respecting actions
against executors and administrators.
An act entitled ian act additional TO chapter
eghtyseven of the revised statutes" approved the
third day of February, eighteen hundred and sixty,
nine shall not apply to actions penang Mnen saio
act takes effect. Approved Maren 10, lsSs
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The Butter Question Again.

Mr.. EDIToR,-Having read in a late num-
Der OF the PRESS brief article Ieiuting some
of Mrs. II b Stoves statements about Good
butter IN America" and considering the ver-
dict OF condemnation which is there set forth
against her and her well-iDtended purpose too
severe, | feel prompted to say few words
in her behalf, as wei as for my own satislac-
ton.
beng the wife OF one who has chosen 10
do business on the "geat waters, y it has fallen
to my lot to visit nearly all parts OF the globe.
and consequently / have had the advantage
of testing the various grades of butter and of
induleing in criticisms on the essentials of
good farm and doiry management in various
countries, and | make bold to assert, While /
lament that it is so, that have never eaten
any poorer than our own American butter
here in New England, made by our own
thrifty farmers wives and daughters and call
ed it good; have spread it on a fair white
slice from wheat loaf in Europe and pro-
nounced it better; but the ne plus ultra of
all butter is found in the fertile districts Of
South Australia. The pride of the Austria
liam cottager is his sweet rose-scented butter.
A new offering OF it will make a rose droop
and deny its name.
Their advantages are obvious inasmuch as
they are blessed with broad meadows of rich
herbage and natural pasturage, where herds
of the finest cattle crop the barley, grass aud
myoll shrubs and fatten from their feed at
comparatively trining cost. The English
dairy-maid is scrupulously clean in all the ap-
pointments of her vocation. The cream Is
churned while it is sweet and new, and every
roll of butter, bathed in its own honey dew,
is carefully encased in little squares Of the
whitest linen, placed in stone jars and then
set away in some cool place.
There can be no better butter produced in
the world than in Australia (unless it is in
North Yarmouth Me.) for the natural facili-
ties they haze for making it are unsurpassed;
and these combined with theil sensible, prac-
teal economy render this part of their produe-
ton perfect. But must say that think our
butter making system is quite imperfect as
can be seen at our State and County Agricul-
tural fairs. Much of the butter presented for
exhibition is quite inferior, while too much
oft is far below criticism. We have much
to do in this direction as people that we be
MT wrecked ON our own strand. Counting
myselfone among the others, the measure of
my ambition is not full, and the lessons have
learned on this subject 1 shall try to make
god use Of Let us be willing TO accord
praise where it is due and if the English de-
serve it withhold il P? As an American lady
am earnest in claiming all that belongs to
| us, but in this instance must succumb.
BUERRE.
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Gossip and G1eaning;s.

"A German Of New York has patented
process for making raw silk direct from the
mulberry tree itself, without the Intervention
of the slkworm. He uses bark OF the "Morus
Alba trees of one years growth, which alone
produce the right kind of fibre. Inc SILK is
said to be white, soft, glossy, smooth, easily
spup. and to be distinguished from worm silk
onIv in not being in one continuous thread,
but in fibr.s of a hands length. The process
of nrenaration is said to be comparatively in
expensive.
Giving birth TO Eve children in five days
killed colored woman in Georgia, and thus
prevented further attempts at producing
famine. .
The Buffalo E1press regrets" to learn of the
death of the tailed man.
Tue Courier -Journa, thus heartlessly de-
scribes fatal casualty; "A panther took a
light lunch Of cold nisger, near Grenada, Mis-
sssppi, the other day.
A ioking teaU ster, in New York, put a
voman's sun bonnet on his horses head to
prolect the animal from the sun and coaciliate
Mr.. Bergh.
The Pittsfeld Times records cure of
cancer by salye made from common wood
sorrel. IL says, take large quantity, peek
or so, bruise ii thoroughly, and qneeEe tne
Juice into a shallow earthefn yessei ana SET III
the sun with pane OF glass over IT tii ]" 70
dried away TO a waXY salye. tnlh Pi'''e. y
this was spread upon u cloth and i@'d upo" '"S
cancer. A severe Inclination at once en,n
with severe pain. A hole was eus u 'n' ton, eo
tire of the plaster, and the inn 'nl iia'.O" Deps
down by the use of slippery elm w"'e., -
a time the body of the cancer was 0ou'p''''''
Ioosened from the flesh and taken out
The proprietor of a bone mill advertises that
.n.rsops sending their own bones to be ground
viii he attended to with punctuality and dis
patch"
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Farm for Sale.

CUmInISsiVIIt
Dated this 2lst day OF July, 1869. i,27w
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AN IMPROVEMENT IN READING Books
The Detroit Free Press wants modern i'm
provements worked into school reading
books, and offers the following as a sample OF
the sort that would be up to the spirit of the
age:
Here is a man. He is fireman. He be-
longs to No. 10. If you are good boy, you
will some day be an angel like that fireman
1t is dangerous thing to be fireman. They
sometimes get their heads broken.
DO you see that small boy? He is good
boy, and supports his mother by selling news
papers. His father dsn't have to work any
more now.
Here is the picture of a young widow. See
how "sad" she looks. Her husband could moi
pay her dry goods bills, and so he-died- DC
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The County Committee viii be in session at the
Hall on the day of the Convention, at O'Clock NJ
The Secretaries OF the several Town Caucuses are
requested forward the names Of Delegates soon
as they may be chosen TO the Secretary of the Coun-
ty Committee at Portland.
Per Order of the County Committee.
G. w. RANDALL, Secretary.
Portland, Aug. Cd, 1869.
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Terms $500 per annuas, in adrance.

will try hard.
Here is the face of reporter. See how
Joyful he looks. He has Just heard that a
man cut ms own th;oat. and he is going for
tEe item: Should YOU like to be a re porter.
and get licked on dark nights, and see dead
persons, and Climb up four pairs of staIrsp
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Notice.

WE having been appointed by the JudgG of Pro-
w bate tor the County of cumberland, to receive
and examine the claims OF the Creditors OF James
Winslow late OF New Gloucester, IN said County,
deceased whose estate,is represented nsolvent give
notice that six mo tbs, commencing the 2lst DAY OF
July have been all WED TO said Creditors to BRING
in and prove their claims; and that we will attend
the service assigned at the house OF D. NJ Ihomp-
son in New Gloucester, aud on the lth day OF sep,
tember at one O'Clock to P. and Oh 2lst Gay OIL
January, at 10 TO 4 O'clock P. M.
CALEB S. HASKELL,
WINTHROP TRUE,
Commissioners.
Dated this 2lst day OF july 1869. i,27w3w30
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w TIT wrANTED-AGENT to 5000 per
"a "a month, everywhere, male and female, to
"a Ia introduce the GENUINE IMPR WE'D
EA COMMON SENSE FAMILY SEWING
MIE MACHINE. This Machine will STITCH hem
El fell, tuck. quilt, cord, bind, braid, and EN-
E ~ broider in most superior manner. Price
n k9 only $1S. Fully warranted for five years.
IA 81 We will pay $1,000 lor any machine that
E 81 will sew stronger, more beautiful, or
q more elastic seam than ou1s. 1t makes the
'Elastc Lock Stitch" Every second stitch
can be cut, and still the cloth cannot be pulled
apart without tearingi it. We pay Agents from $75
to $500 per month and expenses, q commission
from which twice that amount can be made. Ad-
dress SECOMB s. CO., PITTSBUkG, PA, or BOS-
TON, MASS, er ST. LOUIS, MO.
CAUTION.-Do not be imposed upon by other
parties pamng off worthless cast-iron machines, un-
der the same name or otherwise. Ours is the only
genuine and really practical cheap machine manu-
tactured. may y19-3m
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A Ma~@ Situated in Falmouth 81 miles
kffrrTxAxS rom Pertland OH the line OF the
Grand Trunk Railroad within few
S2ds OF the Depot, near TO Church,
me Farm contains about 80 acres of nxceIent ,ana
lent story house Cn sb hand has
also good Barn with plenty of good s,op repair
Inc daLm is about equally divided into tlape and
~ 20 minutes ride TO Portland by cars ee peg on
pleasantly situated, also wood lot il d,sirad very
Enquire OF Z MOODY, on the premiso.
Falmouth, August IA, 1862 16-TuS Fauu Ues
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Wanted !!

4 GENTS to sell a thoroughly good domestic arti-
fAcle, wanted in every family: Exclusive territory
given. Business. pleasant and respectable. One
agen sold 800 II one small town one, 1000 in five
towns; one, 81 in calling 80 families; anoihr, 36
per day Tor Gays in succession, upon which he made
$40 per day; AID others do equally well. Send
for circular.
LITTLEFIEi d & DAME,
jy2Oeod4w 1O2 Washington st, Boston, Me.
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EXTREMES MEET.

l thought of this the other day when look
ing over my morning paper, read an adver-
tisement of a new Oriental Steamship Com
pany, opening direct communication with the
Suez Canal and all points in the Mediterra-
mean and beyond-and shortly after observ-
ing on the iruit stands in Broadway placards
announcing California pears and peaches for
sale. They were of enormous size and look
ed as fresh as though just brought from Jer-
sey They seemed to be in lively demand
though it is hardly probably that we shall de-
pend upon the Pacific coast for any large
share of our fruits, The novelty of the thing
makes it pay just now, since people are will
ing to give fancy prices tor such curosities.
ought also 10 have added as another ele-
ment in my musings-the sight OF the Chi
nese merchants riding down Broadway, who
have come across the continent to spy out the
land and extend their business connection.
We are growing exceedingly cosmopolitan
now-a days-whether wiser or happier is an
other matter. Well, after us the deluge. and
perhaps it won't be much of shower after
all. .al PoNCuo.
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Is nublished every day Sundays excepted) by
~ Portland Publishing Co.,
At 100 EXCHANGE STREET, Portland
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IN length OF column, constitutes square
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Under head of "AMUsEMENTs, SZ,oO per
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for first insertion, and so cents per square for
each subsequent insertion.
AdIress all communications to
PORTLAND PUBLISHING co.
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FEW workmen TO make Moccasins. Good
IA pay and constant employment given for the
season. Enquire of WIN. II. NEAL & co.
Saccarappa, or LORD, HASKELL & &C.,
July 22-dtf Portland Me.
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Wanted
Wantcd.

A Wet Nurse, to take charge OF child two weeks
Il old. Best of references required.
Apply at 500 Congress street, between the hours
of and 3P M. jf2idtt
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A GENTS-To sell the American Knitting Ma
"A chine. Price S25 The simplest, cheapest and
best Knitting Machine ever invented. Will knit 20,
900 stitches per minute. Liberal ndu ements to
agents. Address AMERICAN KNITTING MA
CHINE CO., Boston, Mass, or st. Louis, Mo.
May f9-d3m ..
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w A. NTE d
Wanted.

& CAPABLE English or American girl, as child's
"A Nurse. Good references required. Apply at
No. S5 State Street. jy 3l-d1w
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Wanfed!

A CAPABLE Cook-or girl to take care ofchildren
"A and sew, a. 63 State st. jy30d3ts
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LOST AND EOUND,
WI O1ley Lost.

A Poctet Book containg sum OF Money. 1ht
Il finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it al
the "Daily Press Office" or at
au6d1w* A. ELKEN'S, Gorham Corner.
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Lest!
nN Saturday, a NAVIO BLANKET. The finder
" will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at No.
Is Portland Street. aug3d1ws
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TO LET.
Rooms to Let:


To be Let.
A Large unfurnishsd Front Room to let, WIN
a board A Gentlemen and wife preferred. Also
a few table boarders, NO 81 Free 81. auioui"r
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IMPORTANT.

M ERRIAMS GOLDEN DROPS! the great REM
1N1 edy for DiarrhGa and Bloody Dyentery can
now be had at II. H. HAYS ~
y31d1m* Drug Store in This citv
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Organs and MelOdeOns

No. 10 Chestnut Street, P0Tticnd,
MAINE.
The Organ is the best Reed Instrument now in use,
DICED with rich, mellow and powerful tone. The
great aim has been to manufacture instrument to
please the eye and satisfy the ear.
Also improved Meodeons, the latest of which is a
newly arranged Swell, which does not put the in
strument out of tune.
and tone. dc9eodIv WM p HASTISCS I've
ET- Pricelst sentbymail W.
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Letter from New York.

4 Cure for Bourbonism Summer Holidays
About the Courts The Neo Post Office Eas
and West.
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Druas, Gbemifals, ctr.
d H. II G H A US
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a.rkets by Telegraph.

M8xk6ts ny AoAo&ESF
FoREIoN MARKETS..
Lospox, August ls-Noon.-Consols 92X. Bonds
ssH. The weather IL favorable for crops.
LIVERPOOL, August ls-Noon.-cotton active;
uplapds 1sxd; crleans 1sxd; sales 5000 bales.
Corn Sis Sd.
Afternoon Cotton active; uplands 1S'fslshd;
Orleans 1sxa1sxd; sales 10000 bales Lard us Cd
Eyening-Cotton closed active and excited; up
lands 1870; Orleans lsXd; sales 10000 bales, In
Guiding $500 for speculation aud export
DoHHs1o MARKETS.
. NEW YolK. August 1S-Noop.-stocss duh, out
firm. Money asesdy at 70. Sterling, long sh; abort
1ox. Gold san. estton hrraer At ss'8uo4o.~4ur'
pentine lse. Rostn steady
Eyening.-Cotton Xc better; sales $500 bales at
sIc. Flour heavy; superfne State s8a6 81; common
to fair extra Southern So sss7 80. Wheat dull and
2sAc lower during the day. Corn fcarce; mixed
western 81 19a1 70. Bee: quiet and unchanged.
APork heavy at sssassA. Lard steady at2O1s2o2sc.
whiskey 81 17sl 17ss. Rice and sugar steady Rosin
90 s0as co. Freights . shade easier. Governments
strong and advancing. s2's %. southerns stronger.
Money continues easy at 6a7c Discounts dull sterl-
ing dull at sXssX. Gold Huctuatng, but closed
nrmer at S3x. Stocks closed unsettled. h Z
BAr1noRI, August 18-Cotton hrrn. Flour DUH
and weak Wheat lower; prime red 81 60; good 81 60
a1b5. Corn firm and scarce; white 81 l2a1 IL Oats
dull at 5SssSc. Provisions easier. Pork $sl. shoul-
ders 1sXc. Lard 20a21c. WhiskeY 81 17al 10.
CrmNATI. August 1s.-Whiskey firm at 81 lila
IL Provisions quiet and unchanged. No sales Of
importance. Corn scarce At s5aseo =
/ ST. LOUIS, August 1s.-corn dull; yellow in sacks
ssoas9c; white TN bulk s7c. whistey finn. Pork
quiet ct ss4 a6 Bacon steady at tl6xa16c; clear aides
1870. Lard la1la2oc.
LouBv1LE, August 1s-Corn very Arm; in bulk
s0sssu Provisions very Arm. Mess pork $SlaSl 30.
Shoulders leNc; clear sides lsxc. Lard 2ohc. Wins.
key 81 lea1 II.
WILMINGTON. August 1s.-spirits turpentine Sshc
Rosin steady at q GOA 26. Crude turpentne 50 50
IS. Tar sasa.-s---s
AuGusrA, August 1s Cotton frmer; sales, 90
bales receipts IA bales; middhngs ixsS2c.
SAVANNAH. August 1s.-ootton receipts 20 bale..
Exports ia bales.
NOBLE, August 1s.-Cotton closed firm; sales i2O
bales; middlngs sec; receipts none; exports 81
bales.
NEW ORLEANS, August ls.-Cotton dull; Gales
80 bales; low middlings n5minally 30c; receipts l9
bales Sugar dull; common Ike; prime A14u14hc.
Molasses inactive; reboiled 60a7Oc. cold S2H. New
York sight exchange 7Sc premium. Sterling 461s.