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RAILROADS.
Portland & Rochester R, K.
Through Route to Boston via
Rochester,.

Through Route to Boston via
Rochester.
gsszsr ON AND AFTER WEDNESDAY. Aug
~ SseStS 49,, 1871. passenger trains leaves Port
ter with Boston & Maine Rail- Dad for Bossn, via Do
Yer anu all intermediate stations. With the Eastern
Railroad for Boston via Great Falls, Portsmouth and
hipiseogee Railroad tor Alton Bay, Marlborough.
Centre Harbor and Meredith. With Portsmouth,
Great Falls and Conway Railroad tor South Milton,
Milton, Union and Wakefield.
Leave Rochester for Portland at 40 a.. m, on the
arrival Of morning trains from Lake Wnnipis 'ogee
trains via Boston & Name and Eastern Railroads,
leaving Boston at 800 P N.
Way trains leave Portland at 7.30A NJ and Las M,
for Morrill's, Cumberland Mills, Saccarappa. Cor
ham, Buxton Centre, SacO River, Hollis Centre,
Centre WATERFORD South WATERFORD, Alfred,
Sprmgvale, East Lebanon, East Rochester, Roches-
ter.
Leave Portland at Is P M for Morrilrs, Cumber.
land Mills, Saccarappa, Gorham, Buxton Centre,
Leave Rochester at 7.4O M. AMI $40 p NJ for East
Rochester, East Lebanon. Springvale, Alfred, South
Wa'erboro', Centre Waterford, Hollis Centre, Saco
River, Buxton Centre. Gorham, Saccarappa, Cum .
berland Mills, Morrill's Portland.
Leaves Saco River at $50 A NJ tor Buxton Centre,
Gorham, Saccarappa, Cumberland Mills, Morrill's,
and Portland.
Stages connect as follows:
AZ Gorham tor West Gorham, Standish, and No.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton Bonnv Eaole
and Limington, daily.
At Cen. marlborough for Limerick, New6els.
Parsopsheld and 0sspee, Tuesdays Thursdays and
| Saturdays, returning alternate days
At Center marlborough Tor Limerick, Parsons
| field, daily.
Freight train will leave Portland for Rochester and
intermediate stations at 5 A. M.
| Leave Rochester foE Portland and intermediate
stations 1920 p. M.
| Leave Centre Marlborough with Passenger Cal
attached at 2. So P. NJ. for Portland and interme.
date stations the arrival OF stages from Limerick
| Newfield, Parsonfeld AMI Ossipee.
| ARRANGEMENTS hay hepn mada IN r
| to and from al stations OH the Eastern Railroad
| and Boston & Maine Railroad, and their branche
at rates corresponding with the above roads.
THOS. Quincy, Sup't.
Portland, July %, 1871.
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HEADACHE. &c.

HEADACHE is in every class OF society
vast numb who suffer with Headache Neuralgia
rem various cOuses. Over excitement of the ner-
Vous syStem, dissipation in eating drinking gen
eral unhealthy condition OF the stomach or liver,
constipation, &c. In tact there are nearly as MANY
causes as sugerers. DIR. j. Briggs Allevantor is
pleasant ana positive remedy tor the various kinds
OF Headache Neuralgia.
This wonderful remedy has gladdened many a sad
anu weary heart, and is still on its mission of mercy
- Sold by M. s. WHITTIER, junction of Free and
Congress SITS, EMMNONS CHAPMAN cor, Middle
and Exchange SITS, j. r. LUNT q Co, Sis Congress-
e., GEO; G; FRYE, cor. Franklin aud Congress sts,
MARk u DAVIS, cor: Congress and North sta and
Druggists generally. Trade supplied by W. IT.
PHILLlPS Co, j. W. PERKINS & CO., w. W,
WHIPPLE 81 co. no17-div "
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WANTED AGENTS everywhere to canvas for
w onr great DOLLAR Paper. fine So 90
Steel Engraving given to every subscriber. Extra
ordinary inducements. Address
jy26-dw B. B. RUSSELL, Boston, Mass.
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REAL ESTATE.
For SOJe--$2.5OO.OO.

Il HAT nice Cottage House, occupied by the I'M
Edersgned, situated in East Deering, at the cor
ner Of Verandah and Winslow sts 1t contains eight
rooms besides cook room and large attic plenty Osta
BILE room. Lot 5sx132 tee with splendid shade trees,
&c, Omnibus six times daily to City Hall.
Price $3.50 halt cash. House ca be examined at
any time. Inquire on the premises or address
l.. A. BACHELOR,
Through the o. Cortland.
Also Tor sale, the trotting Stallion "ABDALLAH
BOY, can tr0t better than 2.40. Will be sold low
Also good ro4 d Sulky, and a nice Sleigh.
Apply as above. au3ldlw*
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Eclectic sSs6ScuS kssyts'raassv.
go EEW EsANyR&

cR. HUGHES particularly invites all Lsdlss, VII
naed medical adviser, 10 call st his roorne, Me-
treble Street, Which they ell Bnd arranged for thei
especial accommodation.
Dr. HI Electic Rsn07ating Medicines unrivs,.
led in efficacy and superior virtue in regulating oil
Eere9ie Irregularities. Their sc5ion is specific ana
eertain Of producing relief short time.
LADIES will find it invaluable in sill cases OF oh
sruct0rs after all other remedies have boon tried n
vain. 1t is purely vegetable, containing nothing in
tho least injurious TO the health, and may be tsks1
With perfect safety at sill times.
Ssnt to an part Of the country With fill direct cna
by sddreasi7e DIR. HUGHES,
AMI 1SC5d&w No. 172 Cun1 eIlard Street. Portland
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cQRNS. cQRMS -!

Lite has its temptations, sorrows and trials and
the greatest of ALL although not dangerous yet it will
be readily admitted that COrns, Bunions, Ingrow-
ing Nails and other ailments of the feet are source
OF great annoyance. In vain you scrape, cut and
dig at them, at every changing atmosphere they will
still send their piercing darts forth like flashes of
lightning in sharp, piercing, and unrelentlug pain,
They torment person to greater degree than 9TH
Ell affections. DR.. d. Briggs, the well-knoWn Chro-
pOdist has produced safe and reliable remedies,f AL
leviat0r AM Curative. Sold by Druggists,
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NOTICEl

DERSONS putting up Pickles will find it to their
l. advantage to purchase their Vinegar at the Vine
gar and Pickle Factory, where may be found con-
stanty on hand superior quality of White Wine
Vinegar Tor Picking purposes. Also Cider Vinegar
MADE from the pure JUICE OF the Apple; warranted
strictly pure. Parties having Cider for sale, either
hard or sweet, will always find market for It at the
above named place.
LINCOLN 4 PETTENGILL,
8 & 10 Market street,
jy22d1t&wtf Portland, Me.
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cough, Cough, cough!

Il FILES, SHOT GUNS, REVOLVERS. Gun ma
W teriais of every kind. Write for Price List, to
Great Western Gun Works, Pittsburgh, Pa. Army
wanted iy2G-4w
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GREAT CHANCE FOR AGENTS
~ Do you want a situation as agent local or
n travelling, with chance to make s. to $40
~ per day by selling our strand White
f8 Wire Clothes Line. They Last .torever.
VI Sample tree so there is no risk. Address at
fRS once HUDSON RIVER WIRE WORKS.
u corner Water st. and Maiden Lane, N. Y. or
, Dearborn ST., Chicago, jy26-4w
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Boston & MNI72e Il. r.,
Summer Arrangement, June, 1871.

Through Line to Boston, New York, Lake
Winnipiseogee, via South Berwick
Junction.
CEHEQ Trains leave p. S. g. P. Station,
Portland, for Boston,6.1 9.15 Am, 81
300, 3.45, St, P. M.
For Rochester, Alton Bay, Wolfboro, and Center Har-
bor G.l5, M arriving az Center Harbor 1.15
From Centre Harbor for Portland, 7.3O A NJ, 100
p. M.
For Manchester and Concord, N. H., via P g. c.
r. Junction 6.15 A. NJ. 3.45 p. M.
For Manchester and Concord, via Lawrence 9. 10
For Lowell and Nashua els, s.l5A. NJ. $500, s45,
For Milton and Union. 9. is A. NJ. $780,, 345 P. M
From Boston for South Berwick Junction, North
Berwick, Wells, KennebuLk, BiddefOrd, Saco,
Scarf ORC, Portland 1880, II M. 800 Pm.
From Boston for South Berwick junction, Kenne-
bunk. Biddeford, SacO, Portland, 7.30. $500
A M, II Nj, 500, 1900 PM.
NOTE..-The 615 A M. train from Portland ar
rives in Boston in time to connect with Shore Line
at II 10 for New York. the South and the West; the
9.15 A M train connects with the P nj Springfield
Route and Sound Steamers tor New York and the
South. The $50 P M train with the P M train for
New York via Shore Line or Springfield line.
90 Freight Trains between Portland and Boston
daily.
q Passenger station in Boston, Haymarket Square,
Fast Express.
ton Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays only.
W. MERRITT, Sup't,
PAYSON TUCKER, Agent. Boston.
1853 Commercial street, Portland,
Dune "a. DIT
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PILES, PILES,

A very common affection, there being but lew
persons who are not troubled with them at some pc
riod OF their life. The disease exists in small tumors
in the rccum or about the Aus, which are divided
into, first, those which owing to diatendnd
state OF the veins OF the and second those which
present the character of solid tumor. When the
tumors are within the rectum, they called inter-
nal piles: when without, and around the anus, ex-
ternal. When they discharge blood they are term
ed bleeding piles; when no blood appears, blind
piles; and excessive itching about the aiius itching
piles: Nothing equals BRIGGS PILE REMEDIES
for their cure. Snld nv Druooists
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Fare Opportunity to Purchase.

THE subscriber intending soon to remove from the
city offers for sale the following described prop
erty. Lot OF land, about 5000 feet which is 12
story cottage house, containing ten rooms pantry
Closets presses, good water furnace and gas through
out. attached 10 the h )use is a small conservatory
warmed by steam pipes and stocked in the season
with a choice collection of plants.
The garden is in good state of cultivation, has a
moderate sized cold erapery, and abundance OF
apples grapes and small fruits of the very best va
rietes plenty of flowers, Towering shrubs vmes &c.
For further particulars inquire of
JOHN OLESON,
au22 div 121 Spring street.
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Portland & Ogdensburg r.. r.

fOftlanO q OSOenSDurg IL. IL.
1890 On and after July nth, and until fur
xS1@&4X Their notice, trains will run as follows:
AN. Pm. Pm. PM.
Leave Portland, 73O 1876 3OI 100.
Leave E. Conway, 500 1912 AIT 800.
Stages.
Pies at South Nindham, day.*
For Limington and Limerick at Steep Falls daily
For Sebago and South BrIdgton, at East Baldwin
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdayst
For Cornish, Porter, Kezar Falls and Freedom. at
Baldwin tlay.t
For Denmark. East Fryeburg and Bridgton, at
Brownfeid dailyt
For North Fryeburg and Lowell, at Fryeburg dali
lyt.
For Conway Corner, North Conway, Crawford's
and Gen, at Centre Conway dailyt
*via 30 A. M.
I via 30PM.
Steamer Sebago.
For Naples, Bridgton Harrison and Waterford,
connects with 80 P M train daily.
Travellers by NJ from Centre Conway will con-
meet with the Is A M Portland to Boston arriving
in Boston in season to connect with the SPRING
South. The ~ IL P NJ train from Centre Conway
connects i'll Portland with the 80 NJ for Boston,
viii h connects with the 8 P M for New York
via Shore Line or Springfield. q
Tickets tor Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Bal
timore al d Washington for sale at North Conway.
Ticket Office In Portland at the P. & K. r. r
Depot.
SAMUEL j. ANDERSON President.
Freigh for the 420 P M must be at the Station by
3P or lay over until next day at owners risk
July II. tt
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Mill for Sale or Lease.

- ITUATE in Wilton, near the Wilton Depot one
- siill with never failing water power. The build
ing is 64x40, three stories. Suitable Tor wooden or
cotton manufacturing. The building, wheel and
shaftlng is all new rely about so horse powe
the entire year, no trouble from ireshes. The prop
erty VIII be sold IN yearly Installments il desire l.
A saw and shnge and lath mill connected will be
o1fered with the above property il wished tor.
For particulars inquire of
my lld,wu CHARLES BARTLETT, Wilton
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" L s III " ITZ
Pu1veriZinS Harrow

a implement on new principle, as valuable in
- its place as the Mower Need not be paid for
a aer satisfactory trial. Price $50. Ten per cent
OH ii paid for on delivery.
4. PAYSON,
apz4eod&wtf Agent for the st Maine
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Lost!
NOTICE.

sSTNHE Portland Dry Dock and Ware House Co."
i have leased their Docks and other property i'm
Cape Elizabeth to James E. Simpson for one yeai
from Jan. 1, 1871, to Jan. !, 1872 and during said
time the Company will not be responsible for any
debts contracted in their name or on their account
unless authorized or approved by the President OF
the company. CHAS. A. LAMBARD,
President p. ID. Dock and Warehouse Co
By his Attorney, l.. ID. M. SWEAT
Portland, January 2Stb 1871 in3Ott
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House on Winter street for Rent

f1..t A21-2 story House, IA rooms, arranged for
H;ii one or two families gas, hard and soft water,
.A.eA.ampe garden room; Tor rent with the turnl-
tuI-. Apply to GEO II DAVIS d Co.,
au15eod2w Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers'
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For Sale.

CTOVE 4 TIN SHOP for sale, in Augusta
~ satisfactory reasons given for selling. Address
KENDALL q SON,
augio'dow Augusta, Maine,
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HnnSa for Sale
HOnSa for Gala

A ONE and half story house, centrally located
IA and in coed repair. HARD and soft water on the
premises. This property will be sold bargain if
applied for soon. Enquire at % Cedar st. jyl4tf
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Dissolution of Copartnership

THE copartneIshp heretofore existing between
L Charles Fletcher and Nathan j. Davis under
the hrm name OF Fletcher u Davis, dissolved The
affairs OF the late firm will be settled bv the under
signed who will continue the business of PuRK
PACKING in all its branches at The old stand M
Is Silver st. NATHAN 7 nav No'
Aug 16, 1871. d3w 'io'
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EASTERN
- AND
Portland, SacO,& Portsmouth R. R.
SUMMER ARRANG CEMENT.

ry{Es5l Passenger trains leave Portland daily,
SkT@2 for Portsmouth and Boston, (Sundays
excepted 100 a: M, IS 10 So 10 a. M. 10 80 D.
M, to As p. M, 1900 p. m.
Leave Boston tor Portland at 1880 a. M, 1910 a.
M, ~, 10 p. M, 1900 m t6 90 p. m. $500 p. M
Biddeford Tor Portland at 7.30 M, returning at
$50 p. m.
Portsmouth fer Portland 1000 a. M. t10.40 M,
II 30 p. m. 1889 p. m. 800 p. NJ. 1000 p. m.
The 600 p. m. trains from Portland and Boston
run via Eastern r. r. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Friday and via Boston and Maine r. r. Tuesdays
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Freight trains each way daily, (Sundays excepted
pullman sleeping car express train.
Accommodation lrain
Snail tram,
tExpress.
F. CHASE,
Supt. P. s. & p. X. r.
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WALDOBORO a D1u4RIS-
GOTTA.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENr.

sss-s-1N The steamer CIIAS. BnuGu-
n, n AhNN TON, Capt. Alden Wircbenbacb
So, esAshe Master, will leave Atlantic Wharf
loot of India Street Portland
every Thursday, at O'Clock A. NJ. for waldohoe
boro, touching at Boothbay and Round POND, ana
every SATURDAY, az A. NJ :, Tor Damarsceta. topcb
ing at Boothhay ana Hodgdon's MILF
Re urnine, will leave Damarscotta every Monday
at O'Clock A. NJ, or ON the arrival OF Stage from
Rockand; and,Waldoboro every FridaV AT e On
clock A. NJ, touching at intermediate landings, CON
Meeting with the Boston Boats at Portland and will
the Boston and Name ana Eastern Railroads, arry-
afternoon train for Boston, ~ '"e
Through Tickets sold at the offices ofthe Boston
and Maine and Eastern Railroads, and on boar fbe
Boston Boats. Freight received after one O'Clock on
days previous to sailing y '" VI"
Freight and passengers taken as low as nv anu
other route " ""y
!, Inquire OF HARRIS, ATWOOD 81 co
Portland, May 8, 1871. ants
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= Honse Lots situated in The Westerly part of
~ the City, at prices ranging from IS to 70 cts
per So loot Some of the above Lots as well To-
catei as any in the City. For plan and other par
ticulars, Pun
Inquire of JOHN a. PROCTER
augl9 d3w Real Estate Broker 90 Excbanoe st
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City Liquor Agency.
F. CHASE,
Supt. P. s. & p. X. r.

A LII LIQUORS sold at ills Agency are bought of
"A Mr.. Eaton Shaw, the State Agent.
The public can rest assured that these liquors
of good quality and the State Assayer, Dr. GoOdale
eertifes that they pure and suitable for de Ii
cinal use.
The report that liquors seized by the police are
sold at thia Agency, is not correct. All such liquors
when forfeited, are destroyed by order of the Court
as the lawEreQuircs
VIM. SENTER, )Committee
WI. sIMONfON, on City Ii.
NJ. IF. KING. Quor Apc'v
e14-6m
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sale of valuable Real Estate at
Cane Elizabeth
ID Y virtue of a license obtained from Hon John
IDA. Waterman, Judge of our Probate Court.in and
for Cumberland County. shall sell at Private Sale.
on Friday Sept LIST, at 10 O'Clock M, at the Office
OF Joseph A. Locke, "A Middle Exchange street
the following property, viz:
The Homestead place OF Anna Deake, late of Cape
Elizabeth, aiming about six acres of land being
two and one half (2I) miles from the city,
aug25td CHARLES DEAKE. Admir-
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House on CascO ST, for Sale,
THE 1-2 story house No Casco street; contains
y ten finished rooms and is a very desirable loca-
uon: Apply to WIN: HI. JERKS
auIdtf Real Estate and Loan Agent
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THE two story house, No 119 Bracket st. is Offer
l. ed TOR sale on reasonable terms. Apply on the
premises. aug2l lw FEY " '"e
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THO First CLASS Stores
For Sale or EeaSe.

F5NHE fine brick block of Stores on Middle street.
l. known as the "Ihom rson Block" arranged par
ticularly for the wholesale jobbing business Iron
fronts and light and airy Easements. Terms favora-
6le. Apply to VIM. III. JERKS, or JOHN c.
PROCTOR, Real Estate Agents. my1OIt
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MISCELLANEOUS.
POPERY.
THE FOE OF THE CHURCH
AND REPERLJC.

What it has done, What it is doing and what if
means to do. LIS power. Its despOtism. It's niaili
bity Its trauds. Its relics. Its miricles Its
ldolltIy Its prosecutions. Its hatred OF our public
schools and OF civil and religious liberty. Issart-
ling crimes. Its horried wickedness and Its New
York X lots.
A book that is wanted everywhere. We want
viii pay them literally. Send for circular. Address
Zizgler & McCurdy 2s4 Maine ST., Springfield, Mass.
auu1Rt4w
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PREPAID STEERAGE PASSAGES
From Liverpool, Glasgow, Queenstown, or Derry,
to Boston or New York,
$34 CURRENCY.
Passengers booked to all parts of the New Eng
land States.
Drafts issued for 81 and ugSards.
For Freight and Cabin Steerage Passage apply at
THECOMPANY'S OFFICE. SO STATE STREET,
BOSTON,
JAMES ALEXANDER, AE't,
OR IN PORTLAND TO
II. MCGOWAN.
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For Sale, to Let or Exchange for a
House.
LOT oil land fronting on Pearl and Vine streets
n near Custom House; lot 44x7l good location tor
machine or joiner's and pant shop.
aug24aI w. SHEA, q Pearl st,
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FOR SeAZE!

fA The two Story Brick House with French
.',, Roof No. u Park street, with modern improve
.eaA ments. Lot contains about 1000 square eet of
land. Inquire of
junl6tt JOHN c. PROCTOR, 90 Exch'gst.
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Geo. III. Davis 4 Co.'s
BULLETIN.
$4,000 to Loan IN

We are prepared 10 loan money I'm sums
from 500 TO any amount desired, on first
class mortgages i'm Portland, Cape Eliza.
beth, WestbrOOlk, or Deering. Parties de-
sirous Of building can also be accoMm.
Odaied with loans.
GEO. u. DAVIS q co. .vsS
Real Estate q Mortgage Brokers.
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REMOVAL.

nv na Sn aN has removed to No 70 Park ST
~ n snaS aoor above Grammar School Housed '''
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desirable Property OH Congress st.,
ION SALE. AZ 1-2 story building, II rooms OF
which is arranged tor two families; gas hard and
sozt water. The front portion OF the building is fit
leu up anu occupied as an Apothecary store. THIS
montgomery SITS, and the lot is 42xs5; Small gar
ger on the premises We have a party ready to
lease tne store inr hve years. Price $1,000 $500 OF
Apply to GEO. r. DAVIS IL CO
aulz d3w Re Estate and Mortgage BOXERS
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School Vacation

OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO the
S1& Young to receive such treatment and
NAllD instructions their teeth require
The children should visit the dentist as often rs
once In three months to insure regular and healthy
development OF the teeth.
l would urge more attention to the chdren's
teeth than is generally given, especially to the de-
ciduous or hrst teeth; give them much stfer tion
at least as is gwen TO their dress. Do this and my
word TO It, there will be, in alter years, but lutte
occasion for artificial teeth,
1t sho ud not be forgotten that Nitrous Oxide
is administered daily tor extracting teeth. with the
greatest satisfaction by
o. p. MCALASTER, DDS,
"a Free Street, Portland. near Congress Square,
mrs now aou 1915
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"ANTED-AGENTS (S2G per tiay to sell the
w celebrated HOME SHUTTLE SEWING MA
CHINE. Has the "UNDER- FEED" makes the
CLOCK STITCH" (ake on both sides J and is FULLY
LICENSED. The best and cheapest family Sewing
Machine in the market. Address JOHNSON,
cago, ILL.,, or ST. Louis, Mo. dug21t4w
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A New Ottaee for Sale.

S0OeH,O 1UI SstIcs
fTIEM..% New 1-2 story Cottage seven finished
HH,. rooms, cemented cellar, furnace coed we'll
.Xss4Aand cistern. Lot So 1-2x14O. fine garden
on The premises. Price $780, mortgage of
Si76o can remain two years az per cent interest
This property is situated North st. in close prox-
unity to the horse cars. Apply to
GEO. r. DAVIS & CO.,
aulleod2w Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
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FOR {


HOUSE and lot No. l20 Dantorth street.
Aaug19tf S. E, SPRING. Fx,r
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TWO HOUSES ON WINTER STREET FOR
= REM IA p Story House, IA rooms arraDg-
Ell for one OF two families, gas, hard and soft water
Also Cottage House.
Applyt GEO. H. DAVIS d CO.,
au24eod2w Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers'
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1871-11-10

Last week, in company with our
townsman banker A. C. Thompson,
we made our first trip up the Shell
Rock Valley. Getting aboard
Hansey's train, at 4;50 p. NJ, we
were joined by Judge Couch, who
was on the same i'm ortant business
Ito see what there was mp this fa-
nous valley.
At Greene we were told that the
only he'd in town had been burned
up, and there were fourteen mourn
ers now i'm consequence. 10 there.
fore occurred to as that the better
part Of valor would be 20 60 or
through to Rockford 1.-The present
terminus of the road land ecu a
nights rest. Upon a arrival '.mine
host" Of the Wyatt House ushere,i
us into one of the best kept hotels I'm
Iowa. Such a supper as Couch and
Thompson eat we shall eve forget.
Starting back early In the morning,
we had little time ito do" the town.
but saw sufficient TO convince us that
Rockford has q location second TO no
town In the State. II Is situated on
q commanding sight. with the Shell
Rock river and Lime Greek flowing
gracefully on each side and forming
a junction just below town. 1t has
an excellent water power and Is ar
rounded with q magnificent farming
country. 1t is an old town, but bids
fair I o grow more In the next year
than 1T has In a decade, with Its pres
ent railroad communication with the
outside world.
Nora Springsiis eight miles beyond
to which place the railroad Is being
rapidly built, where 1t will strike the
Milwaukee & Sc. Paul road. Marble
Rock, the first station this side oil
Rockford. we only caught . birds-eye
view in passing. Greene, alias Elm
Springs, the embryo metropolis of the
Valley, Is thirty-ive miles north
from Cedar Falls. It had only .
name fifty days ago, now 1t has q
number Of business houses, q new
hotel nearly completed, three grain
houses, a bank, two lumber yards,
&c. The town was laid out and Ii
mainly owned by the Railroad Com
pany. A. d, Barnum, Of our city,
owns . part interest In the town. and
IL putting up one of the grain ware.