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Maine Central Railroad
HYOu are Going West

- Procure Tickets by the IEEas5 e
Safest, Best and Most Reliable Routes
THROUGH TICKETS
From PORTLAND via BOSTON, to all points In
the WEST, SOUTH AND NORTH WEST, furnish
ell at the lowest rates, with choice of Routes, at
the ONLY UNION TICKET OFFICE,
No. 40 IL Exchange Street,
W. d. LITTLE s. CO., Agents.
Mar 24-lH =
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Mt. Desert and Machias
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT.
TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.

The iavorite steamer LEWIS
~ss<=;=..,sA TON, Chas. Deerng, Master, will
n -flosHA leave Railroad Wharf, foot OF State
psf, every Tuesday and
Friday Evening", at 10 O'clock.
or on arrival of Steamboat Express Train from Boston
for MachiaspOrt touching at R0ckland Castne. Deer
port.
Returning. will leave Machaspori every Monday
an ana hursday Mornicg,at O'Clock, touching at
the abo7e-named landings
"a Steamer Lewiston will receive Freight for the
landings on Penobscot River, (as tar as the ice will
permt) to be re-shipped at kockland by sapford's
Line. -
For further particulars inquire of
ROSS u STURDIVANT,
119 Commercial Street,
Or, CYRUS STUPDIVANr
marIU-utf General Agent.
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r. The undersigned, Avery Plumer and Davis W.
by certify, ''"'r' "ei'-
rTSt. mat the name of the firm under which
SAID partnership is to be conducted is
ID. w. COOLIDGE,
- Second. That the name of the general partner s
Davis W. Coolidge, and that the place OF his resi-
uehce Is Portland, in the County of Cumberland in
sne state of Maine; that the name of the specaI
Is Avery Plumer, and that the place OF his
Siate u, boston, in the County of Suffolk in the
partnership is general Commission RmsnesS' and md
ac;, ,ne aau !; 81 Capital contributed by said
partner %,t Dollars s5OOO
the first day of June, A. d. 1870 and cease n ~, I
iIst day ct June, 1872 and that said partnership IS
Portland. AVERY PLUMER " s'"'
DAVIS w. COOLIDGE
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,

COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, City Of Boston, IS:
[Seall On the second day of June, A. ID. 1870, be-
fOro the subscriber, commissioner in and for the
State aforesaid, duly commissioned and author
lied by the Governor of the State of Maine, TO
and other instruments OF writing to he used or re-
corded In the said State of Mane and to administer
oaths, afrmations, etc. Personally appeared Avery
strument named and severay acknowledged, the
execution of the to be their free act and deed
In testimony whereof have hereuntO set my hand
and atfix ed my official seal, the day and year rst
above written. A. w. ADAMS,
Commissions for the State of Maine.
un6J6w
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Fut7b
We've dear little lasse we've named Pity Pat,
She's got o wee kitten she calls Kitty Cat.
While Kitty Cat wears her day clothing all night.
But Pity Pat says she don't like 1t at ALL
And pulling the fur out, makes Kitty Cat squall;
But still she persists in undressing her pet,
And failing to do 1t quite angry will get.
While Kitty Cat cries a. what Pity Pat does
10 her little coatee of silky soft fuzz
Then Pity Pats sorry, and asks why she ciies
At being fixed tidy for shutting her eyes.
Nor saws, snow lay me, when going to bed,
But curling up softly, sings "puIr," nsteau'
So Pity Pat tells her. in solemnt st way,
"u you're a bad Kitty Cat, then must pray
"Her lays her--dear Father-down soitiy-ln bed
Her doesn't-do nuhin-and nuffn-her said
But never mind, Father, hor little soul keeps
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MISCELLANEOUS.
MISCELLANEOU
INDIANAPOLIS.
BLOOMINGTON
Western Railway.
Seven Per Cent. Gold Loan,

The bonds are in denominations of 81 900 each So
cured Dy nfst mortgage on POS miles of read from
iiranap tne largest city and most important
Of Pekin in Illinois, ~ '"e Guy
. ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY MILES of the
Line are now IN FULL OPERATION and euuinned
Win New, FIRsT-CLAsS Rolling Stock conssting Of
70 locomotives, 70 Passenger Coaches; II Baggage
anu Express Cars; $50 Bcx Stock and Coal Cars and
me earnings are already Greatly in Excess Of the
Interest on the Whole Issue Of BONDS The balance.
oWentyhve miles OF the division in Indiana is nearly
com leted without delay ~
Ihere are thrty-six depots on the line located in
ciftes and foUnS that contain, in the dggregaIe a
population Of one hundred and ninety Moasaad'
averaging over 800 TO each square mile, within a
f f;is OF nan mile OF the track; and auithn
about sic hundred thousand.
II passes through the counties Of Marion, Hen
ar i,;a Montgomery, Fountain, Warren and Yer
Champaign, Dewitt, Piatt, Mclean and Tazeweli
countess in Illinois, on the line of the old emigrant
state road which was laid out in the best portion Of
t1ose states before the time Of railroads, then
me main line Of Western travel, and consequently
became more thicky settled than any other sections
and products of these counties demonstrate
Besides the large agricultural productions of this
section the manufacturing interest is very extensive
The coal mines at Danve on this line are extern
siyely and proftably worked, and FURNISH BUSI-
NESS FOR OYER THREE HUNDRED COAL
CAtS on this line at present, and MORE THAN
TWICE THAT NUMBER WILL BE REQUIRED
to carry coal on completion of the remaining link
From the present earnings $50 miles it is safe to
assume that the LOCAL BUSINESS ALONE
VII BE 1MPLE NOT ONLY TO Pay THE
BONDKD DEBT, BUT LARGE Dividends
ON THE STOCK.
In addition to the population and wealth of the
country and all that is necessary to support first
class rod and make it profitable investment
through local traffic. it forms grand central trunk
line for through business not passed by any road
Of equal length in the West
At Indianapolis it cOnnec IS by main lines with thu
cities OF Columbus Cleveland, Pittsburg, Cincinnati
and with the Pennsylvania Central, Baltimore and
Ohio and other important railroad lines, At Pekin
the western terminus, connections are made with
Peoria, Quincy, KeOkuk, Burlington ami Omaha
At Bloomington, with the Illinois Central Road,
which runs northwest 600 miles to Fort Dodge Iowa.
very large business will be done with this line.
At Canvie it connects by rail with Toledo on lake
Erie. map will show all these to be very impor-
tant connections in making through lines over this
route. 49,
The loan Is placed beyond any contingency by the
present earnings from local traffic ON one hundred
and eighty miles, which must necessarily be doubled
when the trains run through.
5he Bonds are convertible at The option of the
holder into stock at par at any time, which add
greatly to their value. They may be registered at
the Farmers Loan and Trust Company if desired.
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MANHOOD:
How Lost! HOeU Restored !

Just published in sealed envelope. Price, sic cents.
A LECTURE ON THE NATURAL TREAT
MENT, and Radical Cure of Spermatorrhea or Sem
inal Weakness, Involuntary Emissions, Sexual De-
bility, and Impedments to Marriage generally Ner-
vogsness, Consumption, Epilepsy and Fits Mental
and Physical IncapacIty, resulting from Self Abuse,
&c, by RoBT. j .CULvERwELI, NJ D., author OF
the "Green Book &c.
A Boon to Thousands Of Sufererso
Sent nnder seal, in a plain envelope, to any ad-
dress, postpaid, on receipt of six cents, or two
postage stamps, by CHAS. j. C. KLINE Il CO.,
l27 BOwery, New York, r. o. box, 45S6.
Also DR.. CulverwelPs "Marria Guide" price 25 C.
my5d&w3m
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Damarisc0tta & Waldob0ro
First Trip Commencing April 2.

><cZae Steamer "Chas. Houeh-
hA is1' A Mas.ss WIN MHF isSSf A.
x&2A-E1zS.6Saasssa west side OF Atlantic Wharf,
- - foot OF India Street. every
SATURDAY at O'clock A. NJ. for Damariscotta.
and every WEDNESDAY, at 6 o'clock A. NJ, for
Waldoboro, touching at intermediate landings
INTERCHANGEABLE leave Damariseotta every
MONDAY, att o'clock A. M, and Waldoboro' every
THURSDAY at o'clock A. NJ.
Freight received after o'clock NJ, on days pre-
vOus to sailing.
orfurther particulars inquire of
HARRIS, ATWOOD Sc CO.,
mr23dtf 1i5 Commercial st.
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Coupons Payable april and
October, Free of TOE.

TOTAL ISSUE, $4,000, OOO-$2, OOOO of which
placed in trust with the Farmers Loan and Trust
Company to redeem and cancel 81, 900 900 bonds is
sued to the Danville, Urbana Bloomington, and
the loan only 49, 0O9, half Of schich has been
sold in Europe and this market. The balance we
offer at so and accrued interest," At this low price
marketed.
We have been thoroughly posted in regard to the
road from the start, have closely inspected it from
with the wealth and resources OF the country, the
responsibility and integrity of the officers and direc
road. it is with pleasure that ace recommend the
bonds as one of the cheapest and safest Investments
IN the. market, sure! OF a high standard among the
best railroad securities In the country.
All marketable securities received in exchange at
market rates. Bonds delivered to all points
EYDpIaSc pnES
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Maine Steamship Company
NEW ARRANGEMENT
Semf-weeyEIy Linei

FL, On and after the 18th inst. the Hne
1S4S Steamer Drigo and Franeonia, will
S1xh&N until further notice. run follows;
EEz2k1eEaSsH Leave Calls Wharf, Portland eyery
MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 8 p. M, and leave
Pier SO T.. II. New York, every MONDAY and
THURSDAY, at 8. +. NJ.
The Dirgo and Franconia are fitted up with fine
accommodations tor passengers, making this the
most convenient and comfortable route Tor travellers
between New York nd Maine.
Passage in State Room S.. Cabin Passage "a,
Meals extra.
Goods forwarded to and from Montreal Quebec
are requested to send their freight to the Steamers
as early as r. NJ, on the days they leave Porlaudg
For freight or passage apply to
HENRY FOX, Calls Wharf, Portland,
j. r. AMES, Pier 80 L. X. New York.
May 9-dtt
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THE UNIVERSITY MEDICINES

are not patent medicines, but the nvorite prescrp-
tons CT the New York Medical University, an in
eorporated institution Of the State and are preDared
nconsonance with the views OF number of distin-
guished living American practitioners who believe
that the time is come when educated physicians
should arise and make decisive effort to overthrow
ihe misunderstanding system of Quackery prevail
ing in every town and city, and substitute scientific
responsible remedias-made in accordance with the
principles OF Medical Chemistry-in place of the
worthless or dangerous patent medicines flooding
the country.
Those elegant specifics are prepared by newly
discovered chemical process, by which they acquire
reliability, efficacy, and mastery power hitherto
unknown to medicine. We are daily receiving let
ters from every part OF the country, from patients
and physicians. recording the most astounding cures
performed by these remedies. Many of these cases
mad been considered beyond the power OF cure.
1here never has been a success like this system of
medicines. THE UNIVERSITY MEDICISES are
to-day sweeping the country from Maine to Mexico.
becoming the leading Health Restoratives, and ran,
idly supersedng the old posons, nostrums and nau-
seous drugs, and their sale is becoming enormous
They are now regularly prescribed by nearly 1,5CO
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INSIDE LINE TO BANGOR,
Three Trips per Week.


- Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND
Nk William T.. Dennison, Master WIN
k& leave Railroad Wharf foot OF State ST.,
~, Izl2zsevery MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and
ing at Rockand, Camden, Beliast. Searsport
Sandy Point Bueksport, Wnterport and Ham pden
Returning, Will leave Bangor, every MONDAY
WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY, morning at o'clock
Touching at the above named landings.
For further particulars inquire of ROSS IL STUR-
DlVANT. 179 Commercial ST., or
Portland April 6, 1870 ,itt
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For S0IQY

FUf S0IGy
cape Elizabeth Knightville, lot of land with
i Store and HoVset1s;, on. CaIl at the premise
and inquire ~ ''' p'
apr1st B. CUMMINGS.
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International Steamship &c.
EastpOrt, Cniais and 81. John.
DiEby, Windsor * HALIFAX.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
THREE TRIPS PER WEEK.

On and after Monday July 4tb
sss>.-.c4M the Steamers of this line will leave
n. n<HNN Railroad Wharf, foot of State ST
1Es;lek941 every Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, at +. NJ, for Eastport
Returning will leave st John and PASSPORT on
same days. "
Connecting at Eastport with Steamer BELLE
GROWN, Tor st. Andrews, and Calais and wifi
N. b. q G. Railway for Woodstock ami Houiton
stations. "
Connecting at st. John with the Staamar FN
rkESS for Digby and Annapolis, thence by rail TO
windsor anu Halifax, aud with the T.. II A. Rail.
with Rail and Steamers for Charlottetown p. r. -
tRFreight received on days of sailing until 4
o c i OK, r. IN, N. a. X. STUBBS
yunsottyuI lnen OS ne
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MEDICAL.


-A nnDN@I AN
HNHUAN ~
--
N.u Wall .,,r,. 1000
Auom 49, =, o.u nan. ...o.,. nprp.p.
oo,onon, ,o,,. 49,. pucuu NJ,
nm, ,,,nn,, ,,,,
Nom,
,,,.o. p,.. :, ,,...,..
ouoeos extracted ny dispiace Ment with sprits OBJ
us.d ond n email, n,o,or,,on ~ sn,,;t ia. no,o
pa'a'ao'e 'nali any now 10 use.
Ingredients are added to nrsvent fermentation unon
i'Au0 III "' "'a'op""' HUI Is 'nefe-
ox,s. +, ,.;,u ,u. .,o ,,,ou,oau 50 A.. ,o
d;.nt. ona ,,o oao ~, Recommendation
uo,, ,,.. -;,, ,..,,
imam ,,,,oo.;o, 81 mil, oo. ,.,, o,.uox
with feeling OF confidence,
.c.,
II. T. HELMBOLD,
-
'' "A'''
NV De- - '''' mime
e''''"n
AoA ~ LA "A0' "oono' 'oi "e"A-
'f'~N " 'A""'
''- ~ '
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o.,,.- r,, n..
no.., ,..
=,
cb,,,e uc
Hr,upo,n,s II, r,n lynn, p,- =,
ppovvn posr w.sa mill ,.a,,ouu o-..,
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FOR BOSTON

a. The new and superior sea going
s'ss>s-.rAM steamers JOHN BROOKS AM
q -rl.1fx I'M MONTREAL, having been lifted
SE9saess4&s9kHup at great expense with a large
N, 49, number of beautiful State Rooms,
Will run the season follows: ''
Leaving Atlantic Wharf, Portland, at 7 o'cIoct
ma India Wharf, Boston, every dav at o'clock p
n, Sundays excepted.)
Cabin fare. ..,..,.,,,,... Arm
ceck,.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 16O
FreigAttakenas usual.
w.x, 1890 A.. l.. BILLINGS, Agent.
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Why Don't You Try
Wells Carb0Iic Tablets.

They are Sure Cure for Sore Throat,
Gold Group, Diptherin, Catarrh or Honrse-
ness; Also successful remedy for Kidney
DiMcuIties. Price % cents per box. Sent by
Plat St., New York, Sole Agents Tor N. Y.
my3O SOLD BY DRUGGISTS. Sw
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MISCELLANEOUS.
THE
University Medicines.
THE THAUMATURGlCAL BEN BDIALs.

Catarrh, Heart Diseases, Consumption, Kidney Az
feetions Bronchitis, Blood Maadies, kheuma-
tism, Womb Complaints, Neuralgia, Liver
Diseases. Scroula, Eye Affections, Deaf
ness, Nervous Debility, Dyspepsia,
Female Diseases, Headache
Fever and Ague, Nervous
ness, st. Vitus's Dance,
Asthma, Organic
Weakness,
Epilepsy, Impaired Memory, Tumors, Ulcers,
Eruptions, Piles, Exhausting Drain
on System.
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Ho for the West!
Emigrants Attention |!

minnesota: its resources and progress; its beauty
healthulness and fertility its attraction and advan
tages as home for immigrants" book OF 76
pages. sent free to any address application to Il.
Page Davis, Commissioner OF immigration for Min
nesOta, No. 10 Nassau St., New York City. jul2 4w
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Norfolk and Baltimore and Washington D.
Steamship Line.

of Central Wharf, Boston, TUES
~LM&DAYS and FRIDAYS for NORFOLK
= llkx2z1and BALTIMORE.
Steamships
"Wutiam laurence" Capt Nm. A. HaHen.
..George Appoid," Capt. Solomon Hones
WMadm kennedy," Capt. Geo. III. Haliett.
McCteHdn," Cart Frank NJ. Houes.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Washington
by Steamer Lady OF the Lake.
Freight iorw arded from Norfotk tn peter ,y,,., and
Richmond, by river or Tail and by the Va. r Tenn
ar L.ne to all points in Hrginid Tennessee, Aia-
noke X. n. to all points in North and St6 Garoj;no
by the Bait + Ohio n. n. to Washington and all
places West. '' "ii
Through rates given to South and West
Fine Passenger Accommodations.
Fare including Berth and Meals $1,000; time IA
Norfolk, 4s hours. To Baltimore s. hours.
For further information apply to
H.. SAMPSON, AQenf
June2U 53 Central Wharf Bosfon
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NOVEMBER 4, 1854.

from the largest Manufacturing Chemists in the
WOrld.]
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TIE W FRS,
Portland and Kennebec Steamer.

se On and alter Tuesday, Juno
.4axR4&A& steamer. ELLA
-, Twill leave franklin Wharf
every tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, at Z A. NJ,
other landings on the Kennebec ~
Returning leave Augusta at s A. NJ every Mon
day, Wednesday and Friday. e'' '''
Freight received in Portland NIon1av wednssdov
and Friday from to 8 p. NJ.
Fare to Bath. rs cts, Richmond si.OO: Gardiner
slips; Hallowell $40; Augusta, $50.
For further particulars apply to JOHN BLAKE.
Agent Franklin Wharf. jub2ltf
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81 am acquainted with MIR. H. T. Helmbod; he
occupied the Drug Store opposite my residence, and
was successful In conducting the business where
others had not been equally so before him. have
been tavorably impressed with his character and
enterprise"
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-09

HELxBOLD's FLUID EXTRACT BUCHU for weak
ness arising from indiscretion, The exhau.te
powers of Nature which are accompanied by so many
alarming symptoms, among which will be found,
Indsposition to Exertion, Loss of Memory, Wake
fulness, Horror of Disease, Forebodings OF Evil
in fact, Universal Lassitude, Prostitution fand in
ability to enter into the enjoyments of society.
The Portland daily press., 1870-07-09
TO PHYs|C|ANS.
New York, August 18th, 1868.

New York, August 18Th, 1863
Allow me to call your attention to my PREPARA-
TON OF COMPOUND EXTRACT BUCHU. The
component parts are BUCHU, LOKG LEAF, Gu
BEDS, JUMPER BERRIES.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-01-27
.Bu.t HALF a Column.

From Resollscfions Of Pdlmersto''.
To the reporters of his speeches, the late
Lord Palmerston was always kind and con-
siderate. One active gentleman, notebook
on hand. pursued him. on q particular oc-
casion, hoping to find busy employment
for his stylus, and would have been disap-
pointed but for the special good nature OF
his patron. There were to be great doings
at the presentation of colors to volunteer
corps, and Lord Palmerston having pro-
missed to give the affair his countenance, it
was expected he would give it also his voice,
and make q speech worth some pains in taking
down. To this end, practised professor of
stenography, as / have said, followed to the
field the noble lord, and put himself in readi-
ness for action. But the presentation of
colors went off gaily enough without speech
making, and when the ceremony was over
Lord Palmerston buttoned his overcoat, and
prepared like the rest of the spectators to de-
part. 1t was an awful moment. The despe-
rate Journalist went straightway to the great
political lord, and said imploringly:--"1s not
your lordship going to make speech?"
"Why, no, said his lordship, slowly; 81
don't see that there's anything one can talk
about" And then, turning suddenly to the
reporter, he added the short, encouraging
question, ''Do you ?"
Upon which hint the gentleman with the
notebook spake thus:-"Ob, yes, my lord;
I'm sure your lordship could easily ind some
thing to say that would look well in the
papers Do, now, my lord, be so kind, if l
may beg it of you as great favor. Just half
a column, or thereabouts."
Every we'll, very well, said the accommo-
dating premier; and advancing to the front Of
the stage that had been erected for the beauty
and fashion of the neighborhood, he began to
address the crowd who had turned to go, and
who turned again to listen.
Il cannot let this occasion pass away his
lordship began, without trespassing little
on your time and patience for a few re-
marks
Whatever the subject was, Lord Palmer
ston treated it in a speech so vivacious that
nobody quarrelled with its length, although
it was five or six times as long as "half a
column or thereabouts." The fact, more
over, stands on record that the same speech
was so remarkable an exposition of some
thing or other, that every newspaper in Eng
land commented on it in leading article,
and it was the talk of clubs and coffee rooms
for the full nine days which makes up the
life of a wonder.
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CoULD NOT BE CHEATED. A dealer adver-
tised eyeglasses by the aid of which per-
son could easily read the finest print. A
day, to be fitted to pair of spectacles. As
he remarked that he had never worn any,
some were handed to him that magnified
very little. He looked hard through them
upon the book set before him, but he declared
he could make out nothing Another pair of
stronger power were saddled upon his nose,
but as unsuccessfully as before. Further
trials were made until at length the almost
discouraged dealer passed to him pair which
magnifed more than all the rest in his stock.
The customer, quito as impatient as the mer-
chant at having to try so many, put on the
last pair, and glowered through them at the
printed page with all his might.
"Can you read that printing now?" in
quired the dealer, pretty certain that he had
hit it right this time, at any rate.
''Sure, not bit, was the reply.
''Can you read at all?" asked the merchant
unable to conceal his vexation any longer.
''Rade at all, is it," cried the customers
''there's not single word among them that 1
can identify the features NV.
claimed the dealer impatiently.
''Out wild ye!" shouted the Irishman,
throwing down the spectacles in huff, ''If 1
could rade, what 'ud be afther buying pair
of spectacles for? Ye cbate the people wild
the idea that yer glasses 'ud help 'em to rade
print aisy; but it's big lie, it is All, ye
blackguard, ye thought I'd buy EN- without
tryin' 'em !"
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creased during 1868 by 1864 volumes.
Among the rarer of its purchases may be
reckoned an interesting collection, waich its
owner, s. p PoltoratslSy, is said TO have Of
fered to the British Museum, consisting of a
number of early Russian newspapers, issued
in the reign Of Peter the Great between the
years 1904 and 1924. This collection serves
among other uses to complete the unique
copy of the Sdnkt- Poter6ugsk&yG VyedonlOsf
(St. Petersburg Gdzette), from the time of its
commencement up to the present day, which
is preserved in the library.
The reading room was used by 73,202
readers during 1868, the number in 1867
having been 61, S61; and 240,S1 books were
consulted by them. One room in the library
is set apart for newspapers, and during 1865
it contained $40 foreign journals, besides a
copy Of every newspaper published in Russia
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The ST. Petersburg Public Lie
brary.

The Imperial Public Library of St. Peters
burg has recently published its report for the
year 1868, volume containing upwards of
25O pages. 1t is chiefly devoted to a detailed
description of various collections of MSS.
which were acquired during that year. The
most important of these is q collection of
old Scavonic MSS, which was formed by A.
f. Hiherding in the year 1857, during the
course of his travels in Bosnia, Herzegovina,
and Old Servia, and which he has presented
to the library. Among the others are col
lection of MSS. in various Oriental languages,
purchased from the heirs of Count N. j.
Simonich; and another of Kurd MSS, which
was sold to the library by A. ID. Jaba, form
erly Russian consul at Erzeroum. The report
gives full description of 101. MSS. belong
ing to the first collection, of 27 belonging to
the second, and of 25 belonging to the third
Altogether the library acquired 456 additional
MSS. during the year 1868. The most re-
markable among them is the well-Enown
.'Sinaitic Codex, after which the library had
been hankering for ten years
The Printed Book Department was in