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THE PuREsr AND SWEETEST CoD-LIvER
On is Hazard & Caswell's, made on the sea
shore, from fresh, selected liyers, by Cas-
WELL, HAZARD & Co., New York. 1t is alb
solutely pure and street.. Patients who have
once used it prefer it to all others. Physi-
clans have decided it superior to any of the
other oils in market. MARIO t&w1m
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MECHANICAL TINKERING cannot arrest the
decomposition of the teeth. Nothing will do
this but that pure disinfectant and preserva-'
tive which, under the name of SOZODONT,
has become a staple of the toilet throughout
the world. marl9- cod &w1w
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quest of Speaker Blaine, has ordered Thomas
ton, Me-, to be made a domestic money or
der office and also an international money
ofFlco
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A dispatch to the Merchants Exchange,
Boston, states that the ship Europa of Bath,
Captain A. 2. Fulton, from New Orleans for
Havre, was wholly destroyed by fire at sea on
the 18th of March, together with her cargo.
The crew were saved and have arrived at
New Orleans. She had on board valu-
able cargo consisting of 3476 bales of cotton,
ropa was 1147 tons burthen. built in Bath,
where she was owned by Houghton Brothers
Of that place.
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Large assortment of paper collars and
cuffs, including full line of Gray's Nodded
Collars, at Huntington, Mason Cos. tlwl8
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One of Gen. Buffers constituents having
written to him complaining of heavy taxes,
and condemning the salary steal, the General
has made computation from which he dis
covers that the S. 900 which he received cost
on an average each tax payer in the country
three cents. He therefore inclosed to his cor.
respondent that sum, and announces his W il.
lingness to return to any one else who does
not feel able to pay the increased taxes on ac'
count of the salary grab, the same amount.
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Special Notices.
STATE OF MAINE,

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Augusta, March 8, 1s73
4 n adjourned session of the Executive Council
ANVIL be held at the COUNCIL CHAMBER in Au.
gusta, on Tuesday, the twenty 0fth day of March,
inst, ut 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
Attest: GEORGE C. STACY,
t&wtilmeeting Secretary Of State
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Notice..

NOTICE is hereby given that the application of
~ Al STAPLES for license to erect stationary
steam engine in the rear of Waverly Hail. in Angus
ia, will be considered by the Mayor and Aldermen,
at their room In Granite Block. on Saturday, the
goth day of March, 1873, at O'Clock. p. NJ.
l.. II. TITCOMB, City Clerk.
Augusta, March 8, 1878. mar7-tlw
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HOUSE LOTS FOR SALE

rI'EN HOUSE LOTS lying In the heart of the city
Il OF Augusta; two on Green street, four front.
Ing On Chapel street. and four on Tappan Place.
b. Farwell at house on State street or of Samue
Iltcomb at bis Office, west side W alter street.
Augusta, May 6, 1872. may7-ttf
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kENNEBEC JOURNAL:
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Rallomell advertisements.
Drug Clerk Wanted.

nv ASTED in an apothecary store Clerk to
W learn the business; must be good scholar
of correct morals and industrious habits, and res
dent of Hallowell. Such an one address In
own hand writing, LOCK BOX Co. Hallowell, Me,
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Hallowen Classical and Scientific
Academy.
DROPOSALS will be received by the uudcrsirn.
i ed until the let day of April prox., for the
construction OF a School Building tor the Hallowel
Classical and Scientific Academy. The plans and
specifications may be seen at the Office Of SIMON
PAGE, ESQ, Northern National Bank, Hallowell,
Me. The committee reserves the right of accept.
ing or rejecting any all bids that may be offered
Per order Of Building Com.
ii. +. HARDING. Sec'y,
Hallowell, March II, 1873. mari2.'tld
, 1873-07-16

senta, Of practical medical caro- and nropor ply
alcal and mo,ltal training with efficient ollcs-
tiona resources, will supply, It il hopod, want
which Ing long boon felt anil imporotivoly do
mhtdcd by thiH unfortunate olaga of children
and youth of tho Htato.
Tho improvement and progroHa Of tho puptls
tavc boon very encouraging, md parents and
friends In a1most overy instance hnye oxnrassed
satisfaction with what has boon accomplished In
tho short tino since tho Aoloo was orgnntzoI,
=. Tho institution Is open to tho inspection Of
tho public at all reasonable i,ours and all are
not only cordially invited, but aro oarnostly ro-
qMeated to visit tho school.
It Ia a State institution, and board and tuition
arc froo during tho sohoot-year Of ton nontlla.
It ia tho doslro OF tho 1rl,BtoeH to ascertain
accurately tho number Of this unfortunate class
Of poraons In tho State, and persons knowing
tho residence Of any lii Illinoia wilt confer 4
favor by reporting tho Hatno to tho undersigned,
as i ia dosirablo That reliable statistics may Ie
gathered In order that proper legislation mny bo
made In their hollnlf.
Tho no1t acl,ool.yoar will begin about the lat
Of September, and those designing to apply for
tho admission Of puptls should do 80 at onco, az
tho accommodations arc limited.
Applications for admission, information, etc.,
Hhould bo directed to On. q. r. WILBUR
Jacksonville Ill.
, 1873-07-16
A Wedding After Forty Yearas scpnra4
tfoin.

From The Ripley {0hio) Be.
Our tnnn iB all aEog this morning ovor Tho
wodding that is to be celebrated in day or two
between Aunt Vina johnson, an old colored lady
Of our place, and former husband from whom
aho has seen separated for forty years.
Forty-throe years ago Aunt Vina was tho slave
OF a Mr. Johuson, in Fleming County, Ky, and
was the wife Of q Goo Parry, also alayo, whose
master lived in Mason County. Ho ran of aud
went to Canada, but returned and got luis vito
and child, and succeeded In reaching Chillcotha
with thonl, whore they wore oyertaken by John
son and the wife and child taken back. sho ro-
NAMED a slave until 1864. Not hearing from
hor husband, aud auppoBing him dead, sho
masried man by the namo Of Jerry johnson
some four or five years after boing taken back
but sho WAS left q widow in few yeara. Sho
moved to Ripley Boon after being aot froo. Perry,
who 'has teon living In Canada, until aftor tho
war, and since that timo boon engaged in teach-
ing school In Louisiana, wrote letter to the son
Of Aunt Viua's MASTER in Kontuoky. last March,
inquiring whotler Bhe WAS a1ivo Or dead. John
son wrote to Harry Armstrong Of our tlaco,
Aunt Vina's aoa-in-law. aud he anawored TINT
sho waa living hero. Porry was at ouco adviaed,
and he commenced correspondence. Every
thing was satisfactory, and he wrote tint ho
would ba here on Monday night Last. That Aunt
Viua waH all anxiety aud III fever OF exoito4
ment, 10 ono neod 10 told. True to olllapromiAo,
Perry arrived on Monday evening, and the moot
ing was joyous one. They llave determined to
be re-n,arTiod, ana arc making oyory preparation
for that event.
, 1873-07-16

months oil. Tho sklT was half.ful Of wator,
md Mr.. ". neglected 10 bhlo 1t out. Whom
about midway tho stream the boat went down.
hold her Child above lilo wators. Before sic
wont down, with hor child foatod aomo diatanoo
along or nohr tho. eaat bank. BY somo moans
that aooms miraculous tho child was caught by
the ovorhanging roots Of q troo and was roaouod,
80 much Spartan horolsn1, wont On down Ind
finally sank. IIor body waa recovered q short
time aftor.. She loayos husband and four
olsildron. Mr.. Woo1sey's body waa found the
1lia faco wns considerably liBilguroi, supposed
to lavo bnnl dono by tho skill wllnn lc oar1o
up. He 1onvea wife md several ohillron, IIje
wifo gavo birth to a child last night. Hho VIVA
rivcr, and Baw him Btnrt for homo aud thon 20
down within the aounq OF hor own voice.
, 1873-07-16

From the New Orleans Times Report ~ d Ssrenads.
Mr. Bloom, aot boing endowed With more than
ordinary patience and ~ average sot OF noryoB,
speech, In which alluaion was n1ado to q DER
tain old and reliable shotgun. On this Tho
gentleman waB heartily choerel and several
times SHOT at, and had to take rcfuge within
aoora:. Mr. bloom shortly responded to this by
with bnokshot and directed Into tho crowd,
wounding peter Mcguire, Charles Wiley, aud
Peter Brooka.. Tho Last natnod got more than
his share. probably receiving eight ot tns buck
shot In Ills back. 1t was intimstcd that hlr.
Bloom was to bavo been viaited again last night,
but their experience Of tho night before put .
dampor on these fostiVo boys and II did NOT
como OF.
, 1873-07-16
LIFE IN PARIS.
Supposed Murder and Snicidc-.End OF
n Lie OF Pleasure.

n IT.
-'.... AA' - ...
farfs Dune ~ Go'resp9naenee n tie Nec York Rorid.
a afama stlll feqcaled OILY n part nas Just oc-
cnFfoa: u IS pfopapio We snall never kno" more
OF !e, Tor the c1lef, II not the only actors. lie in
their graves. IhlH l9 alt have beou able to
gather: a. At' !ouchala was veil Known Rmong
acorsaln CLASS OF pleasuro-BeokerH; Lo had money
anu an iron constitution. Which Life Of debauch-
cry had been unable to corrodo. His lborality to
tho se1 was so notoriouG that Ee was Obliged,
when ho cnmo up to town on business (ho lived
IN lthe provlnce}, to assume a fa!a9 name to
pfotoet nla notcl 1rom INVASION. dla faVorlte
was "ldow Or e1cellont family, who WAS still
young, ahu Whos II not beautiful (Fronch women
rarely are). lag well~mado body, developed by
o1ercl6e., hiding Waa Aor favorlto pleasure
eho spent hours daily Ill q riding achool. bho
could not receive INN at home, tor she lived
10 4a drango notellere, where they mot. A day
or two hince hor brothor-in.law (who lived
with herr received II. Touchaie' visit. Ie
kne" the latter and whs familiar with the
Intimacy existing with his 8stcr-in-
law, for tho large amount Of money
which sho spont o1coodeu her income. bi,
IouchaiB sald: - Your HlBter-iu-aw committel
suicide, yesterday Mt 10 Hue do 10 Grange Dotel-
1ore Como Tor Aor corEAe; 1t Is In trunk
which have placed in those lodgings" Tho
brother-in-]hw thought N. Tonohals delirious;
still, az there might BY truth in his declarations
(yiciouB people rarely die in thoir bods) lo
wont with hi'nt Ind Bvre enough, there In a port
manteau, lay tue corpse OF the unhappy woman.
Upon inquiry, HI. Touchais confessed that the
previous evening they had dined together. Two
empty bottlos Of claret aud bottle Of cham
pagne, oil three ompty. and broken vlctuhla
, 1873-07-16
LyMchinE in LOuiavilIc.

From !ho 4Nts0 al6anY ledger 7uIyl2.
tho Louisville Rolling Mill, OIL Brook atreet be-
tween Main and the rivor, LOUISVILLE thiB morn
ing about o'clock. We understand tho facts to
bo nj follows: a man uRual'y called Handsome
Brady md another named lIlcka, boilers in tue
rolling mill, bocane involved IN 4 personal altor-
cation oycr some matters connected will, thoir
labor, which finally lend to MI assault Of one OF
the parties upon tho other. Hicks being armed
with q revolver shot Brady, from tho effects OF
which llo died almoat Immediately. Hicks then
by policeman. Tho enployos Of tho mill i'm
modiately assembled aud mado n donland upon
the policeman for tho surrender OF IIioliu.
Tho policeman boing thus overpoworod BY tho
lnol, gavo mp hla prisoner, whom the mob secured
ropo took Hicka to the nearest lump post, md
hung him up. Doforo assistance could 10 sun,-
molea life WaB extinct.
, 1873-07-16

Bookbjnding appears to bo al art atill cnlti-
yatod seriously by some Of ita adopts, to Judge
from suit that has just been brought boforo
Combollo Duru suol tho Count do hioutbriBon
for d sum Of 2,400 franca for binding 4 copy Of
tho Huores tie Bernard dc P0lissy, In single
volume, aud for ], 400 franca for Les Faicnces de
Henri H., Mise in ono volume. The customer
claim, aud the Judge appointed NJ. Trantz Da,l-
zonnais, bookbinder, to examino tllo work aud
give hIa opinion tho export presented his report
III these terms: IT think tho charge for this ID
Dor, both manual and intellectual, very moler-
ate, aud would not myBolf undertake to do it
for tho price," The Tribunal in consequence
gave vordict for the full amount OF 800 franca
with cQRte.
, 1873-07-16

latter won't to the nearost Commissioner Of po4
lico and repeated tho confession. The Commls4
stonor at onco proceeded to H. Tol,chata' arrest.
After a. q examination which lasted two hours o
Court-Houso. Whom tho turnkey want to carrv
him breakfast the, following morning, II. Tou.
chaia In turn waa hanging by tic noeh, i,ia crs.
vat furnishing. tho, rope, dead-a suicide. TI,o
miHtross deatll. Hor family bolieye be- tt.ind
hor In fit OF passion,
, 1873-07-16

FROM UkfAH oLEMENT8 L0o0OoTEE. IND.
eco by tho Cincinnati Commercial that your
Association has adopted Farmers Platform,
We feel that it iH high timo that somo Of tile
same sort Of organizations wero organized in
was high time that something was done
for our reliof. We are in full sympathy with
your movement, AB we aro swallowed
by ofiice-grabbers and monoycd lordB We arc
nearly squeezed to death by oppressive rings.
your party atartod in our own county, tor it viii
spread like wild-re, and can be folt at tho next
election, and show the monopo1ios that tho
People is Law. We want to correspond with
yout and want you to holp uB. Most obetliont,
UnlAu CLEMENTS
, 1873-07-16

FROM JAMES .. SPENCER, BLOOMINGTON, ILL.
Your Platform strikes from the shoulder and
gives what consider knock-down blows. It is
the cloareBt, noBt concise, Of any have yot
seen: The Declaration especially Is gom It
you lave any to spare, would like to aenl some
to my friends in Missouri and kentucky. Yours
truly, JAMES D. grEacEn.
, 1873-07-16

REruBL1cAN Crry Kan, July s, 1873.
Your favor, containing Platform Of the Farm
ers' and Peoples ,Anti-Monopoly Party of Liv-
meeting Of tho Clay County Cooperative Asso-
citation, n resolution waB unanimously passed. in
dornlng tho same. Shall DO yory glad to receive
anything from your Society that will benefit or
encourage 1is, as We are still young in the cause.
Very respectfully CHARLES DEsBRow,
Corresponding Secretary Clay County Cooper
atiye Association.
, 1873-07-16
Drowning OF Two Persons.

HatsoH Ao tJhtt ~ correspondence G( the R0ckp0Ft,
40, Express.
About 8 p. m. ycstortlay. N. Y. Woolsoy and
Mrs. Alya Drainard woro drowned In tho Nisl,-
nobotlla River I've miles north OF Watson.
hirH Woolsey being sick, her husband crossed
the river In a Hkf for tho purpose Of bringing
back Mrs. Brainard. They started on tho re-
turn, Mrs. D. taking her youngost child, IA
, 1873-07-16

Send mo a few copios Of your Liyingston
County Farmors' Club Platform, printed on tho
new-form glue postal card. am informed that
it stnacks Of tho correct political economy, and
tions Of government with proud -puraed, loyal
monopoes, to tho uplo!ding Of tho few at tho
expense Of the nlasseB to their great oppression.
Yours respectfully, j. R. LYFoRp,
, 1873-07-16
THE FARMERS MOVEMENT,
The Livingston County Plat
form.
Letters from Various Farmers,
Organizations lentifying
the Same.

. Dwight, ILL.,, July II, lara.
To tho Editor qJ The Chicago Tribune:
Sir: incloao You for publication n few Of tho
letters have received during the past weck In
acknowledgment Of the receipt Of tho Livingston
County Platform. Tho lotters speak for them
solves. Wo are following up tho Platform by
circulating tn Our own county 2, 600 copies Of g. N.
Smiths shoroughgoing, aensiblo, md wcll-con-
ccived speech, delivered before the farmers Of
our county, at Pontiac, July 4, 1873 His
'spoech fully sustalns Our poafton " in dcc1nring
ourselves absolutely froo aud independent Of all
past political connections" Truly yours,
8. r. X, PRIME,
Secretary Farmers and Peoples Ant-Monopoly Party
u Livlngaton County, III.
MIrTEE PATRoNB OF HuanANDRY OF THE srArE
OF ILLINOIS,
LANAnk, ILL.,, July 8, 1873.
have to acknowledge the receipt Of yo,lr pos-
tai card with Livingston County's Declaration
aud Platform. It ia sound 1t has the ring Of
pnro metal, and will stand the test OF the i5eo-
plo'H fire. Load on Carroll County sonflB
down tho line Of tho army her grooting, and in
,,te,,, yieos Livingston County to the front The
FhoN j. II. DuaH V1oE-pRKB1DENT ron p1TE
COUNTY OF THE ILl1NoIa arArE rABMERs As.
ISOLATION.
PlrrsF1E1D, ILL.,, July 4, 1873.
Your Platform received. All right. Go
ahead +. NJ. Dusu
FROM WILLARD F. BLIgs, v1oE-rnEs1pENr Fon
MONTGOMERY COUNTY OF TIE ILLINOIS STATE
FARMEns' ASSOCIATION,
Your Livingston County Platform vas ro-
colvcd with sreat deal OF pleaatlro, and Ia heart
liy indorBeu by every man to whom hnyo
shown it, without exception. It IL admirable In
substance, and admirably put. Please Heud mo
1uo coploB for distribution. Very truly yours,
WILLARD f. BLISS
FROM JOHN ", HUNTER, vlcE-rnEs1DENr o1iRls-
T1AS COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.
OWAAEco, ILL.,, July 8, 1873.
heartily indorse the resolutions adopted by
your Farmers Association, md I intend to pre-
sont g, them bofore our County. Association for
their adoption wish to circulate your Plat
form In every county IN the Twelfth District.
Send mo fifty copies Of your Platform.
JoHN ". HUNTER.
FROM LEONARD F. ROSS, AVON AGRICULTURAL, Ho-
C1ETY.
AVON, ILL.,, July I, 1873.
Platform received. Have rend II with caro-.
and iudorBo il entire fully, freely, and without
reservation. 1t is my ticket.
LEONARD T. Ross.
FROM Il. ". NIXON, MASTER MENDOZA GRANGE.
MENDOZA, ILL.,, July o. 1873.
As we wish to harmonize all our Anti -A1ouop-
oily movements you will plensc send mo 25 copies
OF your Livingston County Platform, for the
bonoiit of our Grange at tliis place. Yours in
the contest for right. II. ". Nixon.
, 1873-07-16

NEW Albany, 1n1,, July 3, 1873.
The Platform received. haaton to thank
you for it. I like it, both the Declaration aud
the Platform. Thoy nro righteous and just aud
Yours tsc., f, q, JouYsoy.
, 1873-07-16

FROM Il. ". NIXON, MASTER MENDOZA ORANGE.
MENDOZA, ILL.,, July Q, 1879.
As we wish to harmonize all our Anti-A1onop-
oily movements, you will plenso send mo 25 copies
or your Livingston County Platform, for the
boloiit of our Grange at tliis place. Yo,,rs in
the contest for right. II. ". NIXON.
, 1873-07-16

bow Il waB Fouuti thnt tbn fmnarfn1 Envcrrnont
had disnllowal thn Gntha XIII how si,at ~
Committoo tl;.;Ja W el'a. M lie
nroner conrnn to ha ,,,;rsucd ho,s III ~ W se
mont-nomhors fayored ;1eav o and @'so riuid ~
heronan r. ii'o inatrnct;a,a ~ % 'tu u l'sad ~
# wna I,rhv onnsnn W ,st,,aus o msen
lin nrovinms hiatnrv 'f tbo mon ,a,, H..
Bontntiveu III tho Onnns;tion atrno@1od 'i,ud n,,d
fomrbt mo1c cn,,ntor1mot;nna "n5 nst aao
nua firmly onconrorad hr thn onn,auua - H.,
aasemhIv trind tost ~ thnir atrn,,nt1 Ill. 1u
tLolr on1,onotIIa and fonnd Ink thrsn Sotoo ara
moro Elm two and thnt notmr in i'm ero,,o aS
mercy was to 10 expected fran 1nar, wnan soetu M
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1873-06-21
FROM TONGA.

TONGA, June lS, 1873.
Hot and dry, and our farmers are little
inclined to grumble because it don't rain; a
few days ago they grumbled and scolded be
cause it did rain. 1t reminds one of the old
man who had a scolding wife-it was impos
sible to please her. He stood in the door and
threw the slop on the steps, and she scolded
the next time he went out doors and threw
the slop back into the house and she-well
no use talking-scolded again.
The truth is, it has been rather hard sea.
son for farmers hereabouts thus far, and we
can't blame them if they are little sensitive
We can afford to be little charitable towards
them, for we are dependent upon the hus-
bandman for our bread and butter. Our far
mers are marketing some produce and stock,
but not as much grain probably as they would
have done had the prices kept up.
Our city authorities have passed an ordi-
nance prohibiting the burning of powder in
any shape within the corporation under a
penalty of three dollars fine and imprison-
ment in the calaboosc over night, TO take eff:
feet on the 2sth inst. The boys must be care.
nj on the 4th. The same authorities are
repairing our sidewalks, which is very com.
mendablc, as the improvements were much
needed.
On Friday morning last the 1920 train
north had two extra coaches loaded with the
Sunday schools from Minonk, on a picnic
excursion to our village. They were all hap.
py and cheerful, and appeared to enjoy the
occasion extremely well. Their department
while with us was very commendabe indeed,
and we hope they will feel disposed to repeat
the visit, and if they give us timely notice, we
will endeavor TO have the Tonica Sunday
schools at the depot to receive them and cs-
cOrt them to The grove PLURIRUs.