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/. PICTURES OF COUNTRY LIE.
THREE CLASSICS.
BOOKS FOR A RAINY DAY.
I. ANDERSEN.

HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, who has been known
IN American readers by his wonderful stories for
children can now be known In his delight novels
and travels. There ID Publishing. complete series
OF his writings, each volume Of which Is entire by
itself. Thus one can now procure THE lmprovisa-
tore his famous novel OF Italian life, and "Tho
Two Baronesses," and 40. To- romances OF Danish
iifo, ain Spain and Portugal" q captivating vol.
une OF travels, and "Wonder Stories told for Chill
dren." Each OF these 10 yi.75, except the last,
which Is larger and richly illustrated. Price $2.9.
2. COOPER.
CooPER's novels arc household mvorites, and arc
selling now steadily we'll ever lilo IL not Ike
ly TO 70 out OF fashion yet,-he 10 too good story.
teller for thai. Ills works ars published In - vols.
Household Edition, each 81 -. Hum li0UGHroS's
Catalogue will give the names OF each. Any vol.
ume can be bought separately; AZ ..The spy"
''The Pilot" "The Water Witch" "LAst Of the Mo-
hicans, |" "The Deerslayer," etc. f....g
DICKENS.
There IL nothing quite good 10 keen on hand
for bright reading NJ DIckESs's novels. Every fAm.
lily ought 10 have set and every one will have his
or her hvorte story IlURD 4 IIoUGHroSs Globe
Edition, In II vols leach sold scparstely at3l ~,
Is the most complete Of any In tho market. ed.
win brood" will DO added TO It when complete.
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LOCAL AFFAIRS
BIppEroRp.

Mr.. j. n. Cohn. We gave the impression thai
Mr.. hcision hsd been sole owner OF the saloon.
The gentlemen we're in partnership, AMI Mr.
Coffin has purchased the interest OF his partner.
Mr.. Hod'dOn.
A good story Is told at the expense OF GER
tain alderman Of Lowell, Mass, engaged in
selling machinery, who recently visited this CT
~. Having never been in the city before, he
inquired Of person he met at the depot " he
couii show him good hotel, certainly am
going TO one now replied his chance aeqaaint-
snce. On their way they passed the B'dceford
House which his fsiiss traveller lniormed him
was fslr SORT OF house. out LII snow you
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Why give a. much for IN ordanary soap ofless
equal iy0
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NELSON MORGAN.

THIS NOBLE STOCK HORSE vas rai.sd In Aroostoot
County, In this STATE, seven yeas oi, Weighs I'D
pounis coior dark chestnut ard l6i hands high lie
n beamtlfa style AMI action. grsorfu, prump, pow-
erai si sT->iy uavelles making his tn mlcs m hour
vithoat urging, AMI HE mile Inside n thrse min
ues with perfect ease poessss an cxcelknt dhposdon,
and very trscnbie. ls has been brci (s's pedyss)
from sound, powerful and last tro,ting stock, AMI "a ~
every rcssc desbie aek horre 80 sise, bauty spci
AMI esiur.nor his cola arady sls0v, In NE csny
frym shich be uas brought
NEIsON NOR1AN e y.ls thorvrsh brei was sirvd
By Black IIauk Pio he by Haio he By old biAck iaut,
his dam By sir Charis AIS dam by io, he BY tmp@-
t.i Messenger Black lIauk Pat's dam asby I'd BlArk
Hawk also rrani dam ny Mr. Charles. Nctsoa hosysns
dam vas . crus a Moran and hc.-aerr, his grani dan,
being Sherman Mrgzn msrc. hsuaght fr.n vermnt.
lie vii make he srasoa 81 my bon< farm In Alfed.
TERMS,
pOR SINGLE SERVICE, .............. 90
FOR TIE sEAsOS, ..................... - W
Cash at time AZ ir,s service. No vadsloa run Ne
above terms In any case. An mares al ths rkk their
ovucJ. TlMOfuh uAhkI
AND. April n, 1870. iM
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BtddeTord Advertisements.
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The bonds can be had either In
COUPON OR REGISTERED

6. The bonds can be had either In
COUPON OR REGISTERED
form; they have thirty years to run, both
principal and interest being payable In
gold.
I. They are Of denominations Of
$1,000, $500, AND Sto0,
bearing interest at the rate Of six per cont.
in coin, payable May LIST and November
LIST.
From our intimate acquaintance with the AZ.
fairs and condition Of the Company, zoe know
these securities TO be peculiarly desirable, and
suitable for safe employment Of surplus Capt.
tai. and funding Of Government Bonds, by
Investors, Trustees Of Estates, and others who
prefer absolute security with reasonable income.
Holders Of United States Pive-Twenties are
enabled to procure these Bonds. bearing The
same rate Of iaisresi and having longer peri
cd TO run, and to realize large increase Of cap
ital In addition.
Bonds and Stocks dealt in at the Stock EI-
change, received in exchange for this Loan. at
the full market value, and the Bonds returned
free Of express charges.
Price 90 and accrued Interest In Currency.
Pamphlets. Maps, and full information fur
nished on application.
FISK & HATCH,
smi.ll 6NAssAU STREET. NEW YORK.
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sourH BERWICK, June I, 1870.
To THE UNION AND JOURNAL,
notice In o recent number Of the Democrat the
followingi
II hereby given that my wife, Catherine Page, left
nv bed aud board ON the eighth day Of March last,
without justihable cause, and ! shall pay no debts
OF her contracting nom that date.
SAMUEL PACE.
Parsonsaeld, March 10, 1870.
Now would say. In reply, that Samuel Page has
had no bed and board Tor the last fourteen years,
save what have furnished him. have not len his
bed and hoard, hut by abuse and misconduct he has
driven mo IRON my own. As TO his paying my
debts IL IL we'll known that he Is not Ia the habit of
paying his own. Il couldn't get trusted on his &C
count if wished 70. And hope To get along with
out contracting debts, especially ~ i now have 70
take care Of only myself. have frequently had 10
nay An debts, and once when tho sheriff was In the
house. settled an old execution against him, for .
debt contracted before ! married him, ana thus
3wa CATHERINE PAGE.
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Il Wedding Cards printed II this otsos.
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COUNTY.
DELEGATES CHosEN.-The follow ing are dele
gates chosen TO the District convent ion Is far As
heard from. In addition to Eliot published last
week. The classification is to be received with
much caution. For instance. Eliot IL claimed rs
for Lynch which is certainly untrue; We put
down all in Keunebunk for Stone, whereas
Lynch gets one. aud two candidates divide the
others:
Alfred,-A K. Gle. James Larrabee, Q. II.
Little6eld-all claimed for Lynch.
Kennebunk,-OlrerP Perkins, Ivory Little
field, 8. L Bryant, J. W. Sargent, I. NJ. line
~, q. r. Littlefeld.
waterboro-J. NJ. Chadbourne, Isaac Deer
ing, Charles Smith, Asa L. Ricker-S for Lynch
and for Wentworth.
SAco-James Beatty. Sumner 8. Richards.
Owen ID. Chadbourne. Stephen L. Purintou,
Marshall Pierce, John lounge, Chss. NJ. Little
field, Ivory Lori, Ivory Towle, Arthur Booth
by, Augustus Lord and Jos. L. Milliken-l2
for Tapley.
South Berwick-G. C. Yeaton, J.P. Davis,
J. II. Burle;gh. Allen Goodwin.
Limington-E. Y. Body, ID. 8. Libby. !. L.
Mitchell, Z. d. Randall, all claimed for
Lynch.
wells-all for Goodwin.
Ksnnebunkport-J.L L. Little, L. G. Smith,
]. A. Wheeler. W. Smith,-Lynch. probably.
KitteryJ. II. Sanborn. Y. Bacon, Q. II.
Bartlett, L. b. Cali, Robt. Briard, John Rogers
all for Wentworth.
Lyman NsthI Littleheld, J. D. Palmer, R.
q Stanley
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MATTE s., MARY J., ALICE c., HATTIE c.,
NATHANIEL U. ANNA and CARRIE ]. GRANT,
minor children oi Oscar X. Grant. ofSouth berwick.
tIukps thar Guardian.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

ems, and now he tendency Of he
mafkotis upward. though trans Il
yet too light % warrant an advance
except 10 special lines.
The Congress continue upon the
taxation and tariff question, but,
as yet, have not mitigated the evils
OF the system as the people de-
mand.
Taxation is not q blessing. and
there is no occasion for ex IRENE
hesitation and delicate reserve, now
that the way is open TO removing 90
much Of the burden. Oh with II
boldly, and let the relief be sub-
stantial, Is the cry Of the people
and they are right. This criticism,
especially applies TO the Garif
schedules, In some of which duties
are extremely burdensome are re.
tanned without good reason. The
secret Of financial Legislation 10 70
keep a people prosperous and hap.
py as well as TO tax their prosperity
and happiness; and every duty
which is levied on the very iOunda.
lions OF their comfort aud existence
is so much taken from their power
10 contribute to the government
II was doubtless the foolish cou.
duet Of %rapacious tyrants in tsxing
the necessaries Of life that first sug.
gested to old Esop bis fable OF
killing the goose that laid the
golden eggs.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02
SENsIRLE

Colonel Stafford is decidedly
the most talented man connected
with the republican press in this
State. He is candid, fair, and far
seeing. He has discovered that
the excuses Of his party, if con-
tinued in, will result In its over
throw. This he anxiously desires
to avert. Yet he is too well aware
Ofthe logged pertinacity and blind
determination with which the Rad
ical party drives on to the accom-
plishment Of its purposes, in which
it would ride down its best friend
II he stood in its way; and hence,
even in its most odious and glar-
ingly unjust measures, he does not
dare to openly oppose it, but he
endeavors to coax it into decency
and right. We much fear, how.
ever, our friend, the Colonel, has
undertaken that which he cannot
do. Below we present a sample
Of the coaxing in which he in.
dulges in an endeavor to prevent
his party from still further dis.
grazing itself by the adoption Of
the corrupt printing bill. He says:
"The District Printing Bill was
up yesterday in the House, and
created a lively discussion. While
not wishing TO dictate, we hon
estly believe that it would be a
stroke Of policy for our party to
defeat this bill, Its defeat will
make not the slightest difference
with Republican papers already
established, as the offices are all in
the hands OF our friends, who
would give the judicial printing to
them. But it is a question Of
doubtful propriety, TO say the least,
to force into existence and circu-
lation papers simply to do that
class of printing. We throw out
these suggestions not to distract,
but to call the attention of our
friends in the Legislature to q
matter which they will have to face
hereafter, and which may prove
too big a load to carry"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02


IA least Co days before he
election the B0aFa faii meet q
the county ssaf Ma apnointa saf-
heient numbr o. men Of eaeh 20.
Hteal party = assist e holding
ths elaeaah These assistants are
MOTTO szoeed three in each pre-.
clneh and shall be allowed same
compensation as Registrars.
The polls are TO be kept open
from sunrise until sunset on day
Of election.
Should any member Of the Board
or assistant violate any pro-
visions Of the act, neglect or re.
fuse to perform any duty belong.
ing 10 the position he shall be
deemed guilty of a m~isdemeanor,
and upon conviction in a court OF
competent Jurisdiction, shall be
subject to a fine OF not less than
ten dollars nor more than one
thousand dollars, shall be removed
from office and forever disquali.
fled nom holding Office of honor,
trust or profit under the State.
The compensation shall be the
same as that allowed members OF
the Board Of Supervisors, pro.
vided it does not in any one year
exceed one hundred dollars.
No candidate for office shall be
member of the Board.
The books of Registration are
TO be deposited with the Clerk Of
the Chancery Court.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

Horace GREELEY, writing to the
New York Tribune from Nassau,
New Providence, makes the fol
lowing damaging admissions
The blacks, after thirty years of
freedom, evince ali the good and
bad qualities OF their ancestry.
' = = They arc not generally
prOyident, energetic, nor aspiring.
~ Very few of them are
acquiring wealth; hardly any are
making or buying farms with in.
tent to live henceforth bv their
cultivation = Agricul.
ture on this island, and | think on
most Of the Others OF the group,
has shrunk within narrower limits,
and is content with smaller results,
than in the days Of African bon
dage. y The agricultu.
raj product Of the Bahamas is
smaller, and their cultivated area
less extensive than they were forty
years ago.
Yet, with this practical evidence
before him so freely admitted,
Horace Greeley maintains the ca
pacity Of the race to be equal to
that Of the Southern whites. If
he had visited Grants town during
his stay, where two-thirds Of the
negro population ofthe island live,
he would have had ample evidence
of its constant and alarming de.
gcncracy. He would have there
seen the people herding together
irrespective of sex and family re.
lation,, practicing the African
'feti,h,' and in a state Of the ut.
most sQuaIor, both physically and
mentally and Wien he rct#sned
from his visit and examined the
archives at Government. house, he
would there have seen q copy Of
an official dispatch from Cover.
nor Bayley to the Home Govern
ment, setting forth this dcgencr.
acy at tenth, and praying that
some action might be taken to i'm
prove their condition, which had
grown inccstuOus
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

HTGH CmRcH.-The St. Louis
Republican of the 18th, says the
Episcopal Council Of the Diocese
Of Wisconsin, was held at Milwau.
kce yesterday. The following new
laws were reported by the Com.
mittee and adopted Every com.
municant OF the Church, marrying
outside Of our communion, or mar
ried by any other than u clergy,
man of our Church, shall stand
pro tacto communicated.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02
COMPARATIVE PRICES OF COTTON.
At his date 20 ith hsrdfs Of Frsigh; 10 Hrsi
pool and ForeigR EsCAdRgs.

The Chronicle, speaking of the
dry goods market, says:
The period Is past for any activi.
ty in the market for summer fabrics
from the out Of town trade, and the
city retail demand for these goods
is insufficient to give an animated
appearance to the market. Prices
do not change quotably, but are In
q great degree nominal, only the
most staple fabrics, or goods adapt
ed to the current wants being held
at steady prices.
Thus far the sales of the month
are rather less satisfactory than
during q corresponding period last
season ; the quantity ofgOods placed
Is about the same, but owing to the
low values during the year, the re-
ceipts for the month are light.
With the present prospects for a
spirited traffic this fall, however, as
well as the light stocks throughout
Tie market, there is better feeling
evident, and hopes are expressed
that both manufacturers and whole
sale dealers may reap larger profits
during the coming season.
The woolen interest is experience
lag q lull nov, which is expected
x last until after the fourth
when agents VIII begin reoeiFinR
their samples OF fine goods, and
moro brisk demand q expected.
from oIothiers and jobbors. Since
the withdrawal Of 8 large amount
q supeEauous machinery, The les.
aened production hes been instru-
menlai u hardening prioasOf EoOl.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

AN English lords valet, who
came to this country a few years
ago, settled down As steward of O
western college. But Il frail wo.
man wove her tolls about him,
bled him numerically Of funds,
and he became a drunkard, gam
bier and thief, an now has cap.
ped all by going to Chicago.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

Tue laws of Indiana, backed up
by a decision Of the Supreme
Court, place all who participate in
the species of gambling usually
carried on at churches and charity
fairs on the same footing as lot.
terry gamblers. They are all liza
BILE to heavy penalties-hues and
imprisonment.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

The Times and Republican have
again made a change in the firm,
and the reading now is Atkins,
Weber d Co, Capt. Speed and
Mr.. Walker retiring. The Times
is a very readable paper; it is a
good paper with miserable politics.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

A CAVALRY officer on the plains
reported, not long since, having
attacked a warlike party of eigh-
teen Indians and killed sirteea OF
Of them ; but, as was the usual
custom, the surviving Indians had
carried the dead off the field and
escaped with them.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

ILLINOIS has a preacher who
gets his congregation in church,
locks the door, and breaches to
them until the deacon collects a
specified amount. He preached
three hours last Sunday before
they came down with 500 he had
levied on them.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

Col. Il. STAFFORD has resumed
editorial control of the Pilot. Col.
Stafford is one of the fairest and
most genucmanly OF the oppOsi.
ton.
Col. Hewson has been compelled
to resign in consequence Of inAa.
nation of the eye and because 0.
more engrossing duties elsewhere
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

A PASSENGER recently jumped
from the window Of q Pacific Rail
road car. The train was stopped
and backed down to recover the
body, when the man was found
sitting on the track, rubbing hii
eyes. he explained that he had
fallen asleep and merely endeavOr.
= . get out Of the way of the
ntilesnake he dreamed was ap-
preaching him enssao
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

HERE is a light and airy descrip.
ton from a south western paper OF
an episode of southwestern life :
-Four Kentuckians, in jail for
numbering a neighbor had a sur
prise party from ahundred or two
citizens the other night They
hadn't any words ready, and
wOuld't have had time to say them
If they had. All leave families"
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

Rev. R. L. COLLIER thinks that
the worlds progress is tidal that
it sweeps up and back ; and he
gives it as his opinion that we are
on the frontier Of the darkest pc
Rod in American history. He
must have read the late proceed
.ings in Congress very carefully.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

HHtn szeavatIng the cellar for
: new ID Iowa, q valuable
VEN q naa oi4 aus struck, when
tho trustees COZ 70 put Up
viii thslk ol# anhsusu {
while longer.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02

Church lotteries and faro are an
Ae came p Indiana Law.
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02
A Book for the Million.
GUIDE,

OUlUb, marry. on the phy.
Biological mystrr!es
and revelations Of the sexual system. with
Tie latest discOver:e t, ~ prOiuc!u. and pre-.
yentlnS offspring, preserving ine comp cx.
Ton, &C
Iht ID IN Mt rest ne work OF two hundred
anu tweGty -four PAGES. w,th numerous en-.
craving, and contains valuable inf irm alton
tor those VINO &c marr.et or contemplate
marriage; 81! Il i i boOE that ought 10 liz
uader lo'k and KEY ami not aid careles.ly
about he hoE,a.
Cent?.
Address DR.. Bate Dl.pensary, No u y.
Eight strcgt. y Lou.s. No.
8nBH Notice to hs afflicted and unfortunate
Before applying 10 the notor.ou. QuAcEs
VINO advertise In publc papers or Y. IA any
QUAcE REMEDIES pcgu'c DR.. Buu,' WORK,
no N ute what iOgr disease T., o! how de-.
p!nraOlH your col ditUu.
DR.. Butts Can re cOnss ltep, personally =, o.
ny mH!t, on the diseases mentioned I'd hi,
w"lks. Oilice, No. i. y. light street, he.
tween u rkst AMI LAe,t"gt. 81. Louis, Mo
l"!.dSw.l..
Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-02
~ Instruction given graft, to all pur.
chasers -

All Machines cod a. Manufacturer,
nrlces, and warranted. Machine Seei'e'.
Thread and attachments 10: all hachines
Away on hand. ian20.d&w.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-12-18
"NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.u

Under this heading, in the New York
Herald, of the ninth instant, We learn that
the question Of breaking up the naval
station here is again mooted. We fail to
appreciate the economy that would main
tain a naval establis hment in the very
heart of country like ours, in preference
to port such as New Orleans. Argu-
ment is not required to prove that prox-
unity to the seaboard is an essential fea-
ture in depot for the supply and repair
of sea-going vessels.
If depth of water were the only raqui-
site, the metropolis of Egypt might at
times indeed claim to be an eligible site
for naval station, but since workshops,
foundries and large produce houses are
equally necessary, we think that even the
natives of the aqueous region of Mound
City must grant that if either port is to
be abandoned, economy would commence
with their home.
There is no better point than New Or
leans to be found at which to lay up our
iron-clads, and for the occasional repair
and coaling Of vessels cruising in the
gulf; there is, in fact, no other port than
this available. excepting, perhaps, the
navy yard at Pensacola. Let the naval
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material that il 4 desirable % keep; and
now lying at Mound City and Jefferson
Barracks, be removed to this point; then,
having sold Gas no doubt can be done to
good advantage) the property where the
iron-clads now are, and with the proceeds
purchase. q more extensive water front at
some point above the city. A most de-
Gr5ble anchorage for iron-clads, es-
pecially. will be secured, not surpassed
even by League Island; considerable
leak in the naval purse will be stopped,
and vessels and naval material generally
now comparatively useless by reason of
their distance from salt water, will be rem
dered readily available.
We hope our Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress will not let this matter
90 by default.