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A Wonderful Man.

The following rather staggering story is
published seriously in an exchange as a re-
buke to people who make the deprivation Of
a leg or an eye an excuse for throwing them
selves upon the charity of others:
William W. Haw horn died at his residence
in Millsboio, Washington County, Penn, ON
the 18th ult., aged about seyenty-fve years.
At the age of thirteen he was afflicted with
rheumatism, which deprived him of the use
of both legs and also his right arm. His feet
were drawn up against his thighs, and his
right arm and hand contorted into everything
but a natural position. The flesh on these
limbs gradually shriveled away, while his head
and body continued to grow into all the pro-
portions of a well-developed man. For the
purposes of locomotion he was placed in a
box in which, constantly lying ON his bach, he
attended to all kinds of business for sixty
years. He acquired common school educa-
ton, and taught school for numper Oh years,
and at the time of his death he was serving
his seventh term as a justice OF the peace,
having acted in that capacity for nearly thirty
five years. He used the pen with his left
hand, and wrote very accurate and legible
hand In 1868 he was awarded a contract for
carrying the United States mails on the route
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Sick-rOOm Hints.

A sick-room should have a pleasant aspect.
Light is essential. Blinds and curtains may
be provided to screen the eyes too weak to
bear full day, but what substitute makes up
for the absence of that blessed sunshine with
out which life languishes? The walls should
be of a cheerful tint; if possible, some sort of
outdoor glimpse should be visible from the
bed or chair where the invalid lies, if it is but
the top of a tree and bit of sky. Eyes which
have been travelling for long, dull days over
the pattern of the paper-hangings, till each
bud and leaf and quirl is faniliar-and hate
ful brighten with pleasure as the blind is
raised The mind, wearied of the grinding
battle with pain and self, finds unconscious
refreshment in the new interest. All, there
is a birds shadow fitting across the pane.
The tree-top sways and trembles with soft
rustlings-a white cloud floats dreamy over
the blue now, oh delight and wonder,
the bird himself comes in sight and perches
yisibly on the bough, dressing his feathers
and quivering forth few notes of song. All
the world, then, is not lying in bed because
we are, is not tired of its surroundings-has
not the back-ache! What a refreshing
thought And though this glimpse of anoth-
er life, the fresh natural life from which we
are shut out-that life which has nothing to
do with pills and potions, tip-toe movements,
whispers, and doctors boots creaking in the
entry-may cause the hot tears to rush sud
denly into our eyes, it does us good, and we
begin to say with certain tremulous thrill of
hope: "When l go out again, 1 shall do''-so
and so.
All, if nurses, If frieuds knew how irksome,
how positively harmful, is the saneness of
sick-room, surely love and skill would devise
remedies. fit were only bringing in blue
flower today and pink one tomorrow; hang
ing fresh picture to vary the monotony of
the wall, or even an old one in a new place
something, anything-it issuch infinite relief
Small things and single things suffice. To
see many OF his surroundings changed at once
confuses an invalid to have one little novelty
at time to vary the point of observation,
stimulates and cheers. Give him that, and
you do more and better than IL you filed the
apartment with fresh objects.
1t is supposed by many that flowers should
be carefully kept away from sick people,-that
they exhaust the air or communicate to it
some harmfulquality. This may, in degree,
be true of such strong, fragrant blossoms as
ilacs or garden lilies, but of the more delicate
ly-scented ones no such effect need be appre-
hended. A well-aired room will never be
made close or unwholsome by nosegay of
roses, mignonette, or violets, and the subtitle
cheer which they bring with them is infinite
ly reviving to weary eyes and depressed spir-
its.-Fro"a 'H0me and Society,"" Scribner's
for april.
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NO Lease pleasantly located on the corner of Con-
Il gress and Franklin SITS; contains IS good rooms
gas, &c. Apply to -------=---'
VIM. H. JERRIS Real Estate Agent.
March 4-d2w* t4
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no o. .1namp1nn0nnk
RsssiiSSS RssiS UP P,ER ,IIRsaA4 aA4lIAlSNsIS1Ms NsIS1Ms MI4DyANCE.

J, ,hfhY esn, tRittsbpyEg apd IWaEnesbGrg, and al
on announcer ir route he was awarded the con-
tract aseeerd term?sHe "supetirTtendcd the
whole business himself, frequently driving
a a. ,9BsS4e@sfi sapslRgI'. wagon to Pitts
burg, washington, and Waynesburg
'iwivhl onlynra 'sfffall hoy iSor e6,n1any Al
the age oftwenty-three or, twenty-five he
eloped with Miss Wilson, and was married
without the consent of her friends; bnt she
being Of suitable age for matrimony no
trouble ensued. His wife proved to be val
liable helpmeet for man in his peculiar stu
alton, and as time sped away she bore him
twelve or thirteen children. He possessed an
iron will, and almost an iron constitution,
and by dint of indomitable energy and econ
omy he accumulated quite a respectable
amount of property. Compelled, as he was,
to remain continually in recumbent posture,
be wrote with his paper on small board
placed across his breast, and by the necessary
habit of keeping his head raised upward and
forward the muscles of his neck acquired
sufficient strength to enable him to hold his
head in that situation for hours without ap-
parent fatigue.
The Portland daily press., 1872-03-21

.i! gaiala ,a- Advertising Agents.ni im"'q
ATWELL & CO., 174 IL MidaiS ST. .Xd..
versisemenss inserted i'm papers in Maine
81. and throughout the country nj the pub
lishers' lowest rates. i.i d ... 44lY .A....
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d.. INN '''' ''' ''-''i ts.!iAi.
Chicago, Danvilie and Vincennes
3-uI8

IS A FINISHED LINE, l
hunning through of the richest portions of I'LL
nois, and connecting Chicago by the shortest route
with the celebrated Block Coal fields of Indiana, and
Dy way OF Evansville and Nashville with the entire
south Its mortgage debt isS2, 900, about s1s
900 to the mile Although the road is but just OPEN
ed it is already earning after all operating expenses
are paid,
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WHAT "ULTRAMoNTANE'' MEANs.-The
term ''Ultramontane' is much Used in books
and newspapers, and but little understood.
1t is one of those words which, from repre-
senting locality, has come to'sepfesent' d re-
llgious beliefand a political party IA Ultramon-
tame literally means beyond the mountains.
When used as political term it refersl toIItaly
and the political and religious, tenets ,rof, the
Church of Rome. Ultramontanisn Is a be-
lief in the unbounded supremacy Of the Pope
and the union of the Church with the STATE.
Representatives of these principles, in what
ever nation OF Europe they ara sfeund;i are
called Ultramontanes.-InS Spain, in France,
in Germany, and in Austria, the .Ultramon,
tame Party is still strong element in the Iii
rection OF public affairs. Th5' party Il the
remnant OF the followers of the abld testJotic
power of the Pope which placed its foet on
the necks OF kings and robbed them of their
purple at will. .i j. j. issl .'Nr'H a"t
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A WOMAN named Matilda Dsutzier appear

A WOMAN named Matilda Deutzier appear
ed on Monday in police court in Milwaukee,
to testify against her husband for illrusage
He had slashed her terriblywitA' cigar knife
and the wounds in her throat were strapped
together to enable her to. aEtieulate.s In this
feeble condition, she remarked, ,Itonly, that
Deutzler was excited he would NOT baye done
it," trying at the last moment to shield, hlm,
and that, too, with the bloody weapon and
garments saturated with herbNootfbefore her.
1t is said that, if possible ths1woman MAJ. wall not
wants to see him cleared and restored to lib
erty. having now fully forgiven him. .,..
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p These Bonds have sold, during the past
year, 10 an extent unequalIed by those of
any other Cooperation, and they have now
taken their place among the solid and fa-
vorite securities of the country.
This is because the Bonds based upon the
ampIest security, being FIRST AND ONLY
MORTGAGE "upon the railroad franchises nd
all the lands and property, and rights of property,
real and personal in possession by the Northern
Pacific Railroad Company, or which the said Gompa-
ny may hereafter acquire" The Land Grant of the
Northern Pacific Railroad will average over $4,000
to each irie of road This land is capable of
producing in abundance all the Fruits, Vegetables
and cereals Of the Eastern or Middle States.
THE VALUE OF LAND GRANTS.
The avaragelprice at which twenty-sixland grant
railroads have thus far sold their lands $7O4 per
acre-the highest average of any grant being $685.
and the lowest S3.07. With few exceptions the av-
erage selling price has increased from year year.
The Glands OF the Northern PacifcRoad are admitted
by all who have seen them, to be better and more
saleabe than those Of most other grants but. sold at
the general averageof $704 per acre. they will yield
than $161 900 per mile of roadmore than three
times the possible cost of construction and equip
ment; at the lowest average Of any grant (3.O7)'
they will produce more than S70.sO0 per mile, which
ed to issue bonds. + A54A - Ast.F7 II
TRAFFIC ON PACIFIC RAILRO ADS.
AS officially reported the gross earnings of the
ent Pacific Railroad Union and CentraD for 1871 the
second year Of through business December earnings
estimated reach Seventeen Millions and Quarter.
OF this Go per cent. is from Local Business and it is
stated fully IS per cent. or nearly Nine and Halt
Millions are net over operating expenses. sTG -
An equal traffic on the Northern Pacific Road will
pay dividend of more than 81 per cent. its total
cost With its great and unquestioned advantages in
distance, grades, climate and tributary fertile eoun-
try, the Northern Pacific is, assured of vast and
profitable business from the outset with large in
crease for the future r -.ss.,3-ff S sfssf rssstfcl
These facts regarding Pacific Railroad earnings,
and the market value of Railroad Lands, as shown
by actual sales to settlers, show the unquestoned
security Of Northern Pacific Railroad Bonds.
7slsE aaiiasSg ,Ha isai5 fseuo . ,s~lsssso4sss
..r a. ls s-.. .. az. :. Ef..-= =rFrt7 Ffnag sos
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o. MISCELLANEOU s
Have Been to South
America.
To all parts of the South
and West, Suffering
pain beyond de-
scriptiOn.
...,f t3 .Hdia
ONLY FINDS RELIEF IN
v Il G. f TIL N Il

ise BOSTON, req. ~, le1l.
III. r. STEVENS, ESQ:
Dear Sir,-Probably no case of Kidney Complaint
has ever come under your observation where this
painful disease had stubbornly refused to yield
to the Influence of SO many different remedies as my
own H.a4i-.+ 7.- 't'-H t'
have suffered pain (more than can describe)
through my back hips and limbs together with great
difficulty in passing the urine which very otten
and in small quantities. For twenty years have
been great sufferer with this complaint. have
tried all ofthe remedies recommended which came
within my reach. have been to South America, to
all parts of the South and West to If change of
climate would help me. have expended thousands
ofdOllars to obtain relief, still my only reply could
be- No better. .- ~ TaT
About year ago, j was advised by my friends to
try the VEGETINE; they having taken 1t themselves
and been cured Without much faith, consented to
try it; and truly say, that received great ben
eft from the first bottle 1 began to rest better
nights, and was not obliged to urinae often with
much less pain. After taking three four bottles,
was not obliged to get up but once or twice during
the night; and the pain in my back and limbs was
growing less from day to day. 1 haze takers In all
some twelve or fifteen bottles; and to-day / am as
able to attend to active business as any man. Who
can appreciate the blessing of good health than
one who has suffered for twenty years have? Is
1t not my duty (now 1 have found relief to make
this fact known? The VEGETINE has done more for
me than ever dared to hope expect from any med
icine and believe be- dear sir am happy at all times
to speak in its favor. r .
@ lam, &C., very gratefully yours,
WYMAN d. OSBORN,
41G Third Street.
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"A recent bride is thus described BY the
Louisville Journal: She was dressed in white
Paris muslin, trimmed with lace! all ofwhich
contrasted bewitchingly with the, brunette of
her complexion, while ths,snarlle Of her dark
and luminous eyes seemed to optdo 1he strug-
Cling flashes Of her diaInonds,' She was pro-
nouneed to be too lovely for bride, HALF
hid away in the meshes of the muslin and the
lace, her delicate beautylooked more like that
OF an angel than fairy,0f earth ~ "'" 81
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"A leap-year young lady in ,Gepeya,i WHO
was about to propose. changed her mind
when she found that the object 0f her atten-
ton did not understand hopsework, ,nl-
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Heartily Recommends.

SOUTH BOSTON, Feb. T. 1870.
MIR. STEVENS:
Dear Sir,-I have taken several bottles of your
VEGETINE, and am convinced 1t Isl valuable remedy
for Dyspepsia, Kidney Complaint, and general debi
ity of the spstem. Ait tAa
I can heartily recommend it to all suffering from
the above complaints. ~
Yours respectfully, 2u, Hs-1
MRS MUNROE PARKER 1856 Athens St
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed Executor of the VIII of
CHAS. E. WOODMAN, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and ha
taken upon himself that trust as the
estate of said deceased, required to exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted to said estate are call
ed upon to make payment to
. T. ,--.., -.-7f- JONATHAN Y. STANTON, I'll
-,,- Executor, of Lewiston.
Portland, March 9Th, 1872 - mch6d1aw3w Wa
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.i. gaiaIa --- Advertising Agents<mi im"'p
ATwELL & CO., 174 IL MidaiS st.. t."Xsd "Xsd.
yersisesnents inserted i'm papers in Maine
a d. and throughout the country ai the pub
lishers, lowest rates. ...J l... 4.a. A..-.
Agency for Sewing Machines.
w.. 9. DYER, No. 1Js Middle ST., over II.
H. H ay's. All kinds of Machines 70
sale and to let. Repairing.
sss1I la m Bakers.
w. G. COBB, No. II Pearl 81.
Booksellers and StatiOners.
HOYT, FOGG e. BREED, No. 92 Middle
Street.
afa dfs Book Binders.
WIN. A. QUINCY, Room II, Printers
Exchange, No. HI Exchange 81.
SMALL a. &sHACKFORD, No. 35 Plum
Street. rr, .. -..
BOnne. and Hat Bleachery. r
9 SAWYER & CO., Bicachcrs, No. Is1
Middle Street.
-.-t-, Carpenters and Builders.
WHITNEY & MEANS, Pearl Street, op-
.pesite Park. YG -fr
Dye House.
r. sYMONDs, Indin St. Velvet CIoaks
dyed and finished.
at,fs Dentists. ..ea
JOSIAH HEALD, No. 1OJ Middle Street.
DIR. W.:R. JOHNSON, No 3 re Free st.
Furniture Wholesale and Retail.
WALTER COREY & CO., Arcade, No.
1S Free street. -i .
N. TARBOX, Nos. 1JS and 100 Fore St.
GEORGE A. WHITNEY, No. Sc Ex-
change 81. Upholstering of all kinds
done to order. ..
Furniture and House Furnishing Goods.
BENZ. ADAMS, cor. Exchange and Fed
eraI Streets.
HOOPER & EATON, Old Post Once,
Exchange Street.
l.. r. HOYT, No. II PrebIe Street. Up
hoIstering done to order.
Furniture and UphOlstering.
DAVID w. DEANE, No. 50 Federal st.
All kinds of UphoIs cring and Repairing
l.iU to order.
Hair Goods and Toilet Articles.
J. f. SHERRY, No. 9 CIapp's Block,
Congress Street, opposite Old City Hall.
1 Jewelry and Fine Watches.
ABNER LOWELL, 3O1 Congress Street.
Agents for Howard Watch Company.
Manufacturers Of Trunks, Valises and
.w tasz iis Carpet-Bags. -l
DURAN & JOHNSON, 171 Middle and
116 Federal Streets. g.i
MasOnS and Builders.
N. Il. REDLON, 233 1-2 Congress 81.
Organ and MelOdeOn Manufacturers.
SMALL g. KNIGHT, No. 154 Exchange
Street. .
Paper Hangings, Window Shades, and
lealH ad Weather Strips.
GEO. .L..LOTHROP a. CO., No. 152 Ex-
a change Street.
Photographers.
A. DAVIS & CO., No. so Middle Street.
j. H. LAMsON, 4 81 Middle ST., cor. Cross.
Plumbers.
JAMES MILLER, No. 81 Federal Street.
Every description of Water Fixtures ar
ranged and set mp i'm the best manner.
Jobbing promptly attended to.
Plasterer, StuccO Worker, SC. M
p. FEENY, Cor. Cumberland and Frank
lin SITS. ...-. .,...., ,.,.,......... .
f Real Estate Agents.
JOHN G. PROGTER, No. 93 Exchange
Street. tr- r-E.4aa .re
GEO. II. DAVIS & Co., No. 3Ol IL Con-
gress Street. ..tt Ir
Silver Smith and Gold and Silver Platter.
M. PEARSON, No. ~ Temple ST., near
Ware Repaired.
-..q Silver and Plated Ware.
ABNER LOWELL, 3O1 Congress Street.
1900 --1 Schools.
ENGLISH and FRENCH SCHOOL, 43O
Congress Street.
Stair Builder.
b. #. LIBBY, ~ 1-2 Union Street, up
stairs.
rF. lB Watches, Jewelry, sc.
j. AMBROSE MERRILL, No. 139 Wild
die Street.
j. w. & H. HI. MCDUFFEE, Cor. Middle
& Union Sts. tsv.frl q. t.,
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BASE INeRATITUDE.-AD Detroit man, ,,Yho
had contributed bundle Of his east-off slpth-
ing for the relief of the victims of the Minne-
sofa fire, received from one of the sufferers
the following note: ,,.,
The committy man Civ me, amongst 9th
er things, wat he called pare of pants, and
'twood make me pant sum TO ware 'etll. /
found your namean' where you live on One ov
thepokits. Mywife laffed so when shoda,iem
to her that l thot she wouldhave copipshun
fit. She wants to no if there lives and brethes
man who has legs no bigger than that She
sed if there was, he orter to be taken.lupi fur
vagrinsy fur havin' no visible means ov sup
port Icouldent get 'em ON my oldest boy,
SO used 'em fur gun cases. Ifyou ohaE. an
other pare to spare, my wife wood like. to get
'em to hang up by the side ov the lire place
to keep the tongs in.'' ..iii l''-. "h YSh
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A WOMAN INITIATED AS A ''KiNIGHT, OF
PYTHIAs. The Scranton (Pa.) Times. has
au account of great excitment among the
Knights of Pythias of that place. '"A' nice
looking person, young and genteely ,chme to
that place few months ago, giving, the name
Of Francis Williams. He became acquainted
at the boarding house with several iheihbers of
the knights of Pythias Lodge, and finally ex-
pressed his desire to join. He was propesed,
went through the usual routine, was elected,
received the Pages degree, and was prepared
for the third or Knights degree, but in, ger
tain part of the work an accident disclosed to
all the officers and members present. that they
had been initiating and giving the degrees of
the order to woman! The members ouere
startled and nonplussed, and for long while
silence reigned. No one knew owhatito do.
1t was finally agreed that she should, be, ,ikept
under supervision until the Worthy Grand
Chancellor be heard from. ''' ''''''
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NOTICE.

ssrUVHE Portland Dry Dock and Warehouse Co."
Il have leased their Docks and other propery in
Cape Elizabeth to James 4. Simpson for year
from JAN 1, 1871, to Jan. 1, 1872, and during said
time the Company will not be responsible for any
debts contracted in their on their account,
unless authorized or approved by the President of
the company CHAS. A. LAMBARD,
President p. D. Dock and Warehouse Co.
BY his Attorney, L. ID. M. SWEAT,
Portland, January 2Sth, 1871 jn30f
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Furniture and Upholstering.
DAVID w. DEANE, No. 50 Federal st.
All kinds of UphoIs cring and Repairing
=. .tW In order.
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MRS. MUNRoE PARKER, 1856 Athens st.

Diseases of the Kidneys, Bladder, &c., are always
unpleasant, and at times they become the most DIS
tressing and dangerous diseases that affect the
human system. Most diseases of the Kidneys arise
ro m impurities in the blood, causing humors which
ettle ON these parts. VEGETINE excels any known
emedy in the whole world for cleansing and purify
ng the blood thereby causing healthy action to all
the organs of the body. 80, ..t'55-rr
VEGETINE is sold by all Druggists.
xtr11 ltrr
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CONSTRUCTION OF THE ROAD.

The road is completed to the eastern boundary Of
Dakota, the Red River of the North, a distance Of
255 miles. On the Pacific coast, 65 miles are under
construction the greater part of which is completed
including purchased ines the Northern Pacific Com
pany now have nearly 600 miles of running road
Contracts are let for the construction of 635 miles
more, to be finished before the close of 1872. -g
WE WOULD RECOMMEND THE
NORTHERN PACIFIC SEvEN.THIR-
TY GOLD BOND AS ONE OF THE
BEST AND sAFEsT SECURITIES
NOW OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC.
In this security combined the high credit of
frst-class Railroad Bond, with the soldity and safe
y of Real Estate Mortgage Land worth more
than twice the amount loaned -i..-if.4 .
These Bonds are payable in 1900-bear 3-10 per
cent interest in gold, payable first of July and JAN
uaryare free of U. S. Tax-are receivable at 10 per
cent premium for the Company's lands at the Low
est Cash Price, and issued in the following de-
nominations: Coupon bonds, 500, 5000, and 81 0OO
Registered bonds, 800, $500, 1000, $4,000 and
$4,000. -i--+ 1854.
The proceeds of all sales of land are required to
Oc devoted by the Trustees of the bondholders
CMessrs. j. Cooke and j. Edgar Thompson) as a
Sinking Fund to the purchase and cancellation OF
EXCHANGING 5.2O's. In view of the ability
and fixed policy Of the Government to call in It's
5-20s and substitute a low-interest 'ond-$f4OOOO
900 having been called in for cancellation since Sep
tember 1st-many holders of 5-20's are exchanging
them for Northern Pacifes thus adding to their
principal the present premium on Government
Bonds, and increasing their yearly interest income
nearly one third. ..-.
All marketable stocks and bonds will be received
at current prices in exchange for Northern Pacific
Seven-Thirties without expense to the investor.
For further particulars concerning this Bond, or
purchase of the same, apply to the undersigned.
SWAN & BARRETT,
H. M. PAYSON,
w. Il. WOOD, 9s lls;9
" Bankers, Portland.
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To he Lot

A PLEASANT Upstairs Tenement four rooms;
tlSebago water; rent ten dolarsa month. Inquire
o@i s,adts 1851 aya n, h, a, JONES, SlSs ,b,oo.
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EDUCATIONAL. -
Portland Academy I!

SPR1NG TERM begins March 18th, 1872. VIII
- continue IA weeks. +lt
Terms, $1.OO per week.
Ef Two or three more evening pupils can be at
tended to.
Apply to MISS ETA A. FILES
marl6eod3w Principal II Elm Street.
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TOLE1.3A
A New House To Let.

1T was built last season: contains 21 rooms with
Il good stable, large garden, good soft water car
red into the Kitchen and situated within short dis
tance from the p. & o. Railroad Station at Lake
Sebago, Standish These buildings are well situated
for a hotel or boarding house. Rent reasonable APP
ply to GEO. W. WARD, on the premises. mch20-lw
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Seyenty-one years Of Age.

EAST MARsHFIELD, Aug. 90, 1870.
MR.. STEVENS: .'4s-
Dear Sr,-I am seventy -one years of age have suf-
fered many years with Kidney Complaint weakness
in my back and stomach. was induced by friends
cine for weakness of the kidneys used. have
tried many remedies for this complaint, aud never
found SO much reliet as from the VEGETINB. 1t
strengthens and invigorates the whole system. Many
of my aequaintances have taken it, and believe it to
be good for all the complaints for which it is recon-
mended. Yours truly, M w0t
fa sos. -1 JOSIAH H. SHERMAN.