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GEORGE H. DEvEREAUx, who has just
published story of the woods of Maine entit-
led Sam Sherk," formerly lived in Cherry
field, Washington County, where the scene of
his tale is laid. Mr. Devereaux was mer-
chant. if we are not mistaken, while he lived
in Chcrryfeld, but he ID now lawyer, ard a
very prominent Democratic politician OF Sa-
lem, Mass. he is man now considerably
past middle age. While he was resident OF
this State he was highly esteemed by all who
knew him. Cherryfeld, 1.-THE Merryfeld of the
story,) is romantic village on the Narragua-
gus stream, and was formerly part of the
immense tract of land purchased by Samuel
Freeman, who, during many years held null
titude of offices in. this city and was one of its
most prominent men. His son, William Free
man, now living at Cherryfeld, at the age of
about IS, moved thither from this city many
years ago, and though he now retains but
small part of the great estate of which he was
once the possessor, the whole territory being
Incorporated into the towns of Millbridpe.
Harrington, Steuben, etc., he retains what is
far more valuable, character of untarnisbed
purity, and the full vlgor of his genial powers.
He is poet of acknowledged merit and is one
of the most voluminous writers in the State.
His son, VIM. Freeman, jr, is prominent
lawyer, and possesses the most elegant and
best situated dwelling east Of the Penobscot.
Mr.. Freeman's picturesque establishment is
one of the most noteworthy objects in the
landscape to persons travelling by stage from
Bangor to Calais.
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James Christopher, conductor on the
Grand Trunk railway, was tried at Cobourg
on the 10th inst. for fraud and embezzlement,
in not returning to the company monies he re-
ceived in the cars for passengers. He was &C
quilted by the jury. The case against Edward
Dalton, another conductor, was then dropped.
General dissatisfaction exists among the
troops Of the Red River expedition on account
OF food, clothing, sc.
The change of the gauge from sit. Gin. to Aft
812n. on the Toronto bronch of the CIV. r.
was accomplished in few hours last Satur.
day. The distance was 80 miles. Five hun.
dred men began work at daylight in the morn
ing, and at noon a narrow gauge train left
Hamilton for Toronto, arriving there at 3:45
and returning in the evening.
One of the men engaged at the Grand Trunk
railway station at Quebec, has been arrested
for robbery. Upon examination of his prem
ises, stolen goods to large amount were
found
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War Notes.

A London dispatch says the prospects Of
peace are looking much improved. It ID
thought in Berlin and in Frankfort that the
peace basis proposed by the neutrals, with
some amendments, will probably soon be
adopted. The military movements in the field
continue active, and the French are evidently
endeavoring to concentrate
A special from Brussels says that the late
heavy calls for landwehr denote the weakness
of the German investing army around Paris
and that its operations ale now more defensive
chan offensive. One or two more sorties like
the last one and the siege of Paris will be
raised.
A special from Frankfort says a month will
be required before the commandment of Paris
The guns in use in the German army at pres
emit are utterly worthless for such a purpose,
and besides that Versailles itself is nearly
within range of the French guns.
The Prussian plan for the restoration of the
Imperial dynasty to France is thus exposed by
German noble of Westphalia, who writes to
the N. Y. World:
The Prince Imperial is to be acknowledged
Emperor upon the formal abdication of his
father; the Empress named as regent until the
son reaches his majority. which is fixed for
upon the rszing ST tth EFARsaft nss 81 81 Net,
Toul and Verdun. Luxumbeurg will be an
nexed to Prussia, and Lorraine, with French
Alsace, is to be free German state, of which
the Oldest daughter of .he Grown Prince will
be declared Grand Duchess and will be formal
iy betrothed to Napoleon ~. Upon the con-
6rmation of the marriage in 1875, the people
OF Alsace will vote for remuneration to France
or separate administration under a customs
union with France !
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Other Worlds than Ours, by Richard A.
Proctor. F. r. A. s., is reprinted by d. APP
pleton & Co., N. Y, and is for sale by Bailey
& Noyes. This book impresses one greatly
by its incidental disclosure of the fact that
astronomy is every year making most aston
ishing strides, and that, unlike some other OF
the physical sciences, its progress is not often
interrupted by the discovery that former con-
illusions upon which the later ones rest are
erroneous. But Mr.. Proctor's main purpose
is to show that there is TO absurdty in the
hypothesis that other worlds than ours are
habitable by forms of life resembling ours.
His arguments are based chiefly on discover
les that are quite recent. 1t is as lately as
1859 that the use OF spectroscopic analysis re-
vealed the most interesting fact that the sun
Is composed OF the same elementary substan-
ces as the earth. The discovery Of the sin
gularly close relation existing between the
solar spots and terrestrial magnetism in
its various manifestations is also a recent
one. The corona Of the sun, observed during
eclipses, is believed by Mr.. Proctor to be oc
casioned by the same agencies as the aurora
the zodacal lights and the phosphorescent
light occasionally seen over the heavens al
night All these phenomena that are terres
trial he believes to lie caused by electrical dis
charges taking place between meteoric parti
Giles in the upper regions of the atmosphere
while the corona arises from like impact o
meteors on the atmosphere of the sun. Thi
conclusion is drawn from the fact that durin!
the eclipse of August 7th, 1869, the spectrum
Of the coro IA was found to be identical will
that of the aurora and tina zodiacal light. Til,
eclipse which takes place on the 22nd of thi
month is looked forward to with great interes
by astronomers as afording further means o
observing and investigating the corona. Al
the facts we have recapitulated will at onc'
be seen to establish ia nearer relation and
closer bond of sympathy between the sun ant
our poor little planet than have been suppos
ed to exist. 1t should be mentioned, however
that neither the sun, moon nor either of thu
inferior planets is among the spheres that Mr.
Proctor regards as probably the home of living
beings
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LoUIsIANA.-"Perley" telegraphs from Wash.
ington concerning another family quarrel in
louisiana:
And now the Republicans of Louisiana pro.
pose to get up another family quarrel to still
ler complicate the affairs of the admins.
,s The collector of the port of New Or
leans! leans Sol: Casey, brother-in-law of the Pres
1uen., uesires to come here as United States
change has been made in the post office of the
Of Louisiana, including 1d all the colored citizens,
has filled the custom house with conservs};wss
many of them ex-rebels, and the appointman;
of the same stamp has set them ablaze. Lent
Governor Dunn, the ablest colored man in
Louisiana, has FASTENED here to protest against
this, and to ask that the federal officers in
Louisiana be told not TO interfere in the COM
ing contest for Senator. If this is done Mr..
Harris will be reelected.
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N,~NOANSSO00A3N SOON11s
Lewiston raises about six dollars per scholar
($25OOO for 1926 sscholars) for educational pur
poses.
About car load of leather, on an average
is received daily at Auburn station, for the
shoe factories, says the Lewiston journal.
KENNEBE COUNTY,
Hoswell and Kingsbury were taken to
Thomaston Monday by Warden Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Wing, of WAYNE
were thrown from their buggy last Saturday,
while on their way from their sons residence
In Gardiner, the horse having been frightened
by passing train of cars. Mrs. Wing had one
arm broken and her head and face bruised.
Mr.. Wing suffered a fearful cash in the bead.
They were kindly cared for by friends in
Farmingdale.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
The Bangor Wing says seven packages from
dealers in counterfeit money! with G. O. d.
bills on them of $3.50, were returned on Mon
day to the senders in New York and Boston,
by the Eastern Express Company; the up river
parties who ordered them having become wise
enough to refuse to pay the bills and receive
them.
The Penobscot river was clear on Monday
and the steamer Katahdin ran up to her VI harf
loaded and left for Boston.
sAGADAHoC COUNTY.
Rev. E. M. Bartlett of Livermore Falls, has
enter on his duties on the first Sunday in tann,
airy next.
SOMERSET COUNTY,.
A correspondent of the Lewiston Journal
states that well-to-dc farmer in the town OF
Mercer, by the name of Abel Hibbard, COM
mitted suicide Sunday afternoon, by hanging
himself in his barn. No cause given.-Aged
60 years.
Nathan Merrill of Cornville, picked up quite
quantity of grasshoppers in his field, De.
cember LIST.
Last week Mr.. Edwards of NorridgeN ock,
picked quite boquet of May flowers.
YORK COUNTY.
Rev. Charles II. Weber, a graduate of New
Hampton Theological Institution, and for the
past year pastor OF the F. B. Church in Taun-
ton, Mass, will on the first of January assume
the pastorate of the Free Will Baptist Church
and Society, worshipping on Storer street in
Saco.
The steamship Clothilde, ashore on Wells
Beach, is said to have settled fifteen feet into
the sand. Her cargo is being discharged shore
ward.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

THE most important event which has re-
Gently agitated Washington diplomatic circles
is the severe rebuke administered by Secretary
Fish to the representative of the mighty re-
public of Hayti. 1t seems that the sensitive
Haytien took offence at the illusions in the
Presidents message to San Domingo, and com.
municated his sentiments freely 10 the State
department. Mr.. Fish returned the letter.
with note saying that the representatives of
foreign nation had no right, 10 an official ca
sage of the chief magistrate to his own people.
that his letter was impertinent and insulting
and that he should have no communicable
with him until an apology was offered. Twenty
years og0 Daniel Webster rebuked more am.
bilious diplomatist, the Chevalier Husseman.
for similar intermeddling in the domestic
concerns of this country.
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An Absolute Safeguard,


1nvalids, broken down in heath and spirits by
Chronic Dyspepsia, suffering from the terrible ex.
hauston which follows the attacks of acute disease
the testimony Of thousands who have been raised as
by miracle from similar state of prostration by
Hostetter's Stomach Btters,s sure guarantee that
by the same means you too may be strengthened and
restored But to those who stand in peril of ep lem
cs to all who by reason of exposure privatons and
uncongenial climate or unhealthy pursuits, may at
any moment be stricken down. this paragraph is
most particularly and emphatically addressed. You
who are thus situated, are pro1ered an absolute
safeguard against the danger that menaces you.
Tone and regulate the system with this harmless
medical Stimulant and Alternative, and you will be
forearmed against the maadies whose seeds
hoat around you in the air unseen. Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters are not only a standard Tonic
and Alternative throughout the United States,
but they are accredited by the certificates OF the most
distinguished citizens of the Union, to the people of
all other lands In Canada, Australia and the West
Indies, they are gradually taking place of all other
stomachics, whether native foreign and as sure
ly as truth is progressive and demonstration over
throws doubt, they will eventually supe rcede every
other Invigorant and Restorative now employed in
medical practice.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

No REPEAL OF THE INCOME TAX PEoBA.
BLE.-The subject of abolishing the income
tax came before the House Monday, in a way
which was pretty fair indication that the SEN
timents of members is decidedly against its re-
to direct the Committee of Ways and Means
to inquire into the expediency of abolishine
this tax. Even in this form the House refused
to second the demand for the previous ques'
tion ny vote, ayes GA, nays a. The majority
of the Ways and Means Committee are under
stood to be opposed to any action in the matter
the Senate committee on fnance.-Wash. des.
match
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

LOOKING OUT FOR SQUALLs.-Sir John A.
Macdonald, the premier of the Dominion of
Canada, on Monday expressed his opinion that
the British troops, recently sent home because
they was not needed, would be back in Canada
within five years. Sir John evidently sees
trouble ahead. The relations of the Dominion
with the United States are decidedly unsatis-
factory, and the Premier is preparing for any
emergency
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

In the o. S. Honse of Representative, Nor
day, Mr.. Hale of Maine, introduced the follow.
ing resolution, which was referred to Commit
tee on Naval Affairs.
Resolved, That any Board appointed for the
purpose ofinvestigating the expediency of re-
moving the navy-yard at Charlestown, Mass,
to Kittery, Me-, be requested to examine the
locality at Somes's Sound, Mount Desert in
the State of Maine, and to report as to the ex-
pediency of establishing naval station at that
place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

AN important election took place in Phila-
delphia yesterday. Its result determined the
political complexion of the State Senate of
Pennsylvania. At the last State election sew
enteen Republicans and sixteen Democrats
were chosen to that body. Since then one of
the Republicans, Mr.. Watts, representing the
first district of Philadelphia. has died, and the
election yesterday was to fill the vacancy. As
the Senate is now tie, whichever party car
ried the election yesterday had majority of
one. The Republicans nominated Joseph R.
Lyndall, and the Democrats Col. Dechert.-
The canvass has been animated and the vote
polled was probably large. The Republicans
Carried the district at thelast election by loco
m aority.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

GEN. NEAL BOWS short and graphic pa
pers on prohibition" are taking the shape Of
personal "reminiscences, as our readers have
been glad to observe. The author of these
papers has kindly consented to furnish for
the PRESS something in the nature of his
torical account of the reform with which his
name will always be associated.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

AMERICAN SHIPBUnDING.- The President
has prepared and will send to Congress, after
the holidays, another message relative to the
shipbuilding interests, in which he will repeat
his previous recommendations
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

IT is ten years ago yesterday since South
Carolina passed the ordinance of secession and
declared "the Union dissolved"
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HENRY p. WOOD.
BROKER,
Corner Fore and Exchange SITS :,
PORTLAND. dc15sntf
THE PORTLAND FRATERNlTY
A UNION FOR CHRISTIAN WORK.

"A public meeting will be held in Congress Square
universaIist Church, on Wednesday Evening, Dec
ian work. 1t Is designed that the Union shall in
cIude all persons, men and women without dstinc-
ing good. and in getting good especially those who
are willing to cooperate.
To give efficient aid to young men and young wo-
men in their efforts towards improvement, and
TO secure for themselves certain literary, social,
and educational taciities not within their reach
Mr. W. d Baldwin. President of the Boston Young
Mems Christian Union, very popular aud in
terestfng speaker. has consented to be present and
ADDRESS the meeting. Addresses will also be made
by Hon z. P. Kimball, Hon. Geo. F. Talbot, and ex-
Gov. Washburn.
All persons OF whatever name, sect, race or COLOR
are cordially invited to be present.
dec11 entd
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1909 Use the svegciable Pull Ao70
1OEV monary Balsam., The old lOlO
Standard remedy tor Coughs. Colds, Consumption.
nothing better" CUTLER BROS. g Co.,
Nov sn 6m
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BrigJ. b. BrOlU3s'S

Brig u. b. BTOlU7a'S
cargo of stOUe and
EGG at $500, other sizes at $500,
IN FACT ALL SIZES 500. eccZx-
ding nat at $500 and includ;n0
ACADIA-the GENUINE TRUE
ACADIA, and not an inferior urti-
Gle of Colonial Coat introduced
here naisc0l1ed and offered as .Aca-
di0 COGE.'
JOS. III. POOR.
dc7eodsn
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Copper Faced Type!

For marking Clothing. One Stamp marks for
whole family. Warranted INDELlBLE.
G. L. BAILEY,
Agent for Portland and Vicinity, 4S Exchange ST..
below Middle. wv
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Dress and Cloak Making

IN all its branches and the best manner. Ladies
wishing to make up their own materials can
have their dresses and cIoaks cut and basted tor
half price, tor 80 days at 500 Congress st. opposite
casco ct.
en- dcl9tf MRS H. KIRKPATRICK.
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M A Il b 1 4 ID
ID L Il ID .

In this city, Dec. ~. Mrs. Hannah, wife OF James
Cressey. and youngest daughter OF the late Robert
Hasty, of Scarboro, aged "a years.
Funeral on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, at
No. 40 Green street.
In this city. Dec 49, infant child of Albert A. and
Evalena A. Stevens.
In Cornish Dec. 9, widow Sally Weeks. aged 70
years 10 months
In York, Dec. l6, Mrs. Mary McTntire widow Of
the late Hon. Alex. McIntire, aged 80 years.
In Biddetord, Dec. 2, Miss Lucy M. Tufts, aged 10
years.
In Kittery, Dec. 10, Mr.. Benning Wilson, aged
II years.
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Memoir ANnA.

Schs Hockanom, OF Rockland Eliza Crowell of
Bangor. and Tiger. of Camden from Boston bound
East are ashore on the Sc side of Bangs Island,
badly stove and full OF water. having gone on about
AM during thick snow storm. while endeavo,ing
to work their way into the harbor. The two latter
came into collision previously and went on while
fouled with each other The Tiger was cut down to
the waters edge and nearly knocked to pieces They
may be got of ii the weather favors
Sch D B, Tot Portland) Norton, from Providence
18th. colided with schr Eagle OF Kennebunk, carry
ing away bbboom OF the latter. The w ID had
mainsail and oresail torn and urned ior repairs
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-12-21

RushtOn's Cherry PectOral Tr0ches
will be found superior to all others Tor Coughs Colds
Asthma, Group and Bronchial Difficulties generally,
exceedingly palatabe. having none Of that nauseat-
ing, unpleasant, cubeb taste very soothing and act
like cham. Also Rushtons (F. W Cod Liver Oil,
for Consumption, Scrotula, &C. The oldest. purest
and best in the market. Use no other. Sold by
Druggists generally. oc28sn-d& w6m
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OF OCEAN sTEAs.xas
M A RI N II N EWS.
PORT OF POET LAn

Tuesday, December 20
ARRIVED.
Steamer New York, Winchester, StJohn NB via
Eastport tor Boston.
Barque Sarah Hale, (of Portand) White, Matan-
Has 81 days-sugar to Geo Hunt.
Sch Othello. Matthews, Philadelphia tor Newbury-
port.
Sch Gem Thomas. Providence for Rockland.
Sch Modena. Rowe, Rockport.
Sch j p Merriam. Clark. Boston for Belfast,
Sch Scion, Perry, Boston for Rockland.
Sci Giffsshss Wallace sS sk ri rs SSBs2eSqprt
Sch Pioneer, Foss. douldsboro Tor Boston
Sch Montezuma, Buger. Calais ter Boston,
Sch Eleanor. Day, Bluehill for Boston,
Sch Richmond. Gupt kockland for New York.
Sch Express, Calderwocd. Rock land tor Boston
Sch Mary Jane, Merrill Bath for Boston, with loss
OF anchor and chain in the Roads.
BELOW-Schs j Maxfeld and T. M Strout with
coal; and about 90 coasters, put in tor a harbor.
CLEARED.
Brig h Dillingham;, Midget, Cardenas-Jas M
Churchill.
Sch Mary Louise, Simpson, Sagua-Jas NJ Chur.,
chill.
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Ferns and other Rare Plants
FOR SALE

have at my Green House on Congress street,
many entirely new Ferns and plants OF Varigated
and beautiful foliage that cannot be obtained else
where in this city and probably not in New England
dens.
Laeies who will favor me with call, will at once
see the difference betw cen Ferns and Club Moses
MY Ferns are imported from Paris, and are the most
choice selection of one hundred and seventy-six va
reties.
have always on hand tho choicest flowers for
boquets and Funeral. Designs My Green Houses
are on Congress street opposite foot OF Dow. the
horse Cars passing every fifteen minutes. Thank
ing my friends for past tavors shall be pleased in
receiving their patronage in the future.
oc26eodtf JOSEPH A. DIR w NGER
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Perfect Fitting
White and Fancy Shirts.
Choice Mixed & Yellow Corr

1000 bu. Screened MIXED Corn,
1000 bu. do. Yellow de.
Just arrived per Sch. "Mary A. Harmon" from
Baltimore.
This corn il selected by one Of the most expert
enced buyers in Baltimore, is clean and handsome
and we so'icie CASH CUSTOMERS TO give US cali
before purchasing elsewhere For sale 0y
CHASE BROTHERS,,
0c21eOd1w 100 Commercial st.
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state News.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNT,

ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY.
Lewiston raises about six dollars per scholar
($25,O0O for 1926 sscholars) tor educational pur.
poses.
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t1pIe appears 70 DC cOITecL.
Should tho Legislature be governed strictly
by population in the distribution of repre-
sentatives, the foliowin. result would be OBJ
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Nov 10, of Pernambuco, ship Littleton, from Bus-
nos AyTes tor New York.
The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-01
The Cairo Bulletin, June l.

superior dwelling in the town. lie consid.
cred himself provided with residences for
a looming decade.
"A Pittsburg lecturer, named Smith,
will, genius for history and the dead
languages, declares that Tacitus was not
only faulty in his Latin, but in many re-
spects utterly unfit for historical compo-
sition.
Two rascals, representing themselves
as census officials, obtained, lately, from q
farmer in Wisconsin description of his
farm, filed up a blank mortgage and in
duced him to sign the instrument.
The good people of Montgomery, Ala,
are enjoying panorama Of Millions