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Sale of Public Lands.

STATE OF MAISR, LAND OFYlCH
BANGOR, MAY 2tth, ISIS.
Notice Is hereby gwen that the following town.
ships or tracts OF land, situated In the County Of
Franklin, set apart Tor sale under the provisions Of
the Revised statutes Chapter 5, Section 49, will be
sold agrsrably To the direction OF the Governor
and Council, on MONDAY, the first day OF sep.
tenoer next at IL o'clock at the Land Office in
Bangor, by sealed proposals, TO be received at
any time previous to said time of sale no prouo.
sAls to be received unless ten per cent of The
minimum price Is paid into the Land ohce with
the proposal
The following IS list of the lands TO be sold a,
Aforesaid, with the minimum price per acre lor
each, VIZ:
Township number Three, in Range Five. ives, of
biDghams hennebee Purchase, the mimnum
price liked being 25 cents per acre.
All that part OF township number Three Range
sN lylng wlthih the limits of the state the mini
mum price fixed therefore being % cents per
-
All that part OF township number Two in
Range seven, lying within the limits OF the STATE
The minimum price fixed therefore being twenty
cents per acre.
Payment 10 be made as follows viz - One-third
OF me purchase money In cash including the ten
per cent; oil The minimum price deposited and the
oa'hhce by notes for three equal sums, payable
annually, IN one, two and three years respect
luily, win interest. and bond with sum.
cieht surety Tor the payment OF fair stumpage OF
al TIMBER 10 be cut thereon, TO be applied to the
payment OF the notes. Deeds to lie conditional in
the usual form of State deeds.
PARKER z. BURLEIGH
H"-- Land Agent.
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AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
R. Il. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS,
For Inventions Trade Marks Designs
No. 76 State St.. Opposite Kilby St.,
nOs'rOT

BOSTON.
4 frER an extensive practice OF upwards of
n Thirty years, continues to secure Patents II.
and other foreign countries. Caveats, specifca.
tons, Assignments, and all other papers for Pa.
tents, executed on reasonable terms, with dis.
patch. Researches made to determine the validity
and utility ofPatents of Inventions, and LEGAL
and other advice rendered in all matters touching
the same. Copies ef the claims of any patent
furnished by RENTING one dollar. AssigAments
recorded in W hington.
No agency IN the Unite States possesses sa,,erio~
facifics for obfaiaas Patents, ascertain inc tAe
pafestabtify o. iavesfions.
procure Patent, and the usual great delay there
are here saved iHventers.
TESTIMONIALS.
Iregard Mr.. Eddy one Of the BsosfrapGJIe and
sacces:fsI practitioners with whom ] have had
ofnciai intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Comm .ssioner of Patents
"Ihave no hesitation IN suring inv en- tors that
they cannot employ q man more competent and
fvusfcovfAy, ana more capable Of pattI.g their
Applications IN form to secure for them an early
and favorable consideration at the Patent once.
EDMUND BURKE
Late Commits sioner OF Patents.
Mr.. = Eddy has made for me over TIIIRTY ap
almost every case. Such unnistakabie proof of
great talent and ability on his part, leads me to
Recommend all inyentors to apply to him 10 pro
cure their patents, as they may be oil has ing
the most faithful attention bestowed on their
cases, and At very reasonable charges,
JOHN TAGGART.
Boston jan. 4 Is73-Jy
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Mr.. Philips, farmer Of Benton township,
on the afternoon Of Saturday, May -,
wishing to procure mess Of fresh nsh,
with pole in hand and all necessary ac-
coutrements, set out for the Windfall Pond
or lake, as It il more commonly called
situated about one mile West Of the village
Of Fleetville, lin Benton township in this
county. He had been fishing about half
An hour when, upon hearing an unusual
noise, he looked. round and observed an
object some forty or fifty rods in the dis
lance, with head erect some six or. eight
feet out Of water, ,.and mouth open coming
directly for his boat. 1t had two great
horns projecting from its forehead and eyes
looking like two balls OF ere. Its head
was as large as half-bushel, and its body
as large as good sized tree, and covered
with great scales the size Of An elephants
ear. Mr.. Philips Is man OF consider
able courage and IN expert swimmer-as
a great many who are acquainted with
him can testify, and . man not liable to
excitement under ordinary circumstances,
but at this critical time he said he felt his
hair rise upon his head, fairly lifting his
cap from his Uranium. He had just hauled
in large piekerel. and not waiting to take
it OF the hook. he dropped pole, line and
pickerel in the water, and with oar In hand,
made for the shore.
But in the hurry and excitement of the
moment, aud being heavy man, one of
the bottom boards Of his boat gave way.
and the boat commenced leaking very bad
to the shore in time to save his neck was
next to an impossibility. SO he plunged in
to the water, and with all his might
struck for dry land. BY this time the
monster had gained upon him consider
ably, and making such a noise ms he had
never heard before. Nearer and nearer.
closer and closer came the scaly monster,
30 near that he could feel its hot breath
upon his cheek. BY this time Mr.. Phillips
had but few feet to make in order 10
reach the shore. With every nerve and
muscle strained to its utmost he made one
desperate effort and reached the land,
when the great monster made furious
lunge toward him and seized one of his
limbs.
Mr. Philips then supposed that all was
over with him on this earth, and was
about TO succumb, but decided TO make
Que more endeavor to escape, when, As
good luck would have it, in his almos,
superhuman efforts to extract himself, his
boot gave way, and he was saved. The
monster. evidently enraged al its de-
feat, dashed the water with its huge tail.
and at the same time threw the boot high
In the air, catching i; rs II came down.
Mr.. Phillips, being terribly frightened,
hurried TaFidly away. and procuring as
sistance, returned TO capture, II possible,
the terrible creature, but upon arriving at
the lake 1t had disappeared. The boat
had been broken into a thousand pieces,
and its fragments were floating upon the
water Scranton, Penn, Democrat.
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House Lots for Sale,

THE subscriber offers for sale enc hundred
i eligible House Lots, located within one
fourth Of mile Of the Bridge, which he will sell
On favorable terms.
Ellsworth, April %, 1s7s. smoslss
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Illustrated Rebus.

u D. q Gent s i. =
x--o OH s WELL 81 81
An answer is solicited.
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Farms and Stock For Sale.

Situated in North Bluehill, 81 miles from the
village. The arst containing $50 acres Of land
comprising Woodland Meadow Pasture and
:illage: Good buildings are the same and it can
De made one u the best stock farms in the Gem.
-.
The second farm contains 30 acres with eonyen-
lent buildings. including . Blacksmith Shop has
Q small orchard. good water and IL a desirable
stend for Q Smith.
Also, yoke W. old steers Jokes 4 yr. old
steers. Tie above stock and farms Will be sold
s . bargain. Inquire d NEWELL OSGOOD.
ul5 Surry Ne
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START THE CUITIvAToR.-We think the
frequent use OF the horse cultivator among
corn, potatoes, and Inangoids, a means Of
economzing labor and keeping down the
weeds. Il is 4 kind of work that is rapidly
performed, keeps the ground mellow, de
2troys the weeds between the rows Is soon
a they start, and saves great deal OF
hoeing that becomes necessary il the horse
cultiyator is no. used. Make calculations
therefore. TO keep it running through the
cultivated acres as often as possible. The
more work the horse can do, the less hand
labor. and labor. now a-days, Is the great
item OF expense, and hence the necessity
Of making it as effective and profitable as
possible Mass. PloughHsdR.
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REAL ESTATE BROKER,
A NEW ENTERPRISES.

-, rom tne frequent enquiries made to me, within
.he past lew years by those wishing 20 buy and
sell heal Estate as well as those desiring to let
ana rent places; have been forced to the con.
ciuson, that there was actually evistinR a neces.
sify OF some ones embarking in the enterprise
ana OF opening an Office and books, and in mea !.
ure at least, provide tor this growing necessity.
would therefore respectfully solicit the nat
ronage and encouragement OF the public in bring
ing into life and being this enterprise BY giving
me their business, and by united effort making
u mutually beneficial to ourselves and Others
Therefore to all those having lands and tenements
to sell or to lst if they will give me full descrjn
ton Of them, by calling or sending to me I VII,
ende avor to keep open an avenue to those daSi-
ing to purchase or sell, and thereby facilitate an
IN exisling demand. guarantee satistaetion gu gu
business. y fsIrpSm ,l!eir
Ellsworth. March 18th, 1872. aa,.
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To TILL PULLETs FROM HENs.-In an
swer to a correspondent the Cottage Car
diRer says; 1t is easy to distinguish be-
tween pullet and hen, but a fowl twelve
months old * not pullet. She has, If a
sitting breed, laid, sat and reared her
chickens. This much is certain-no pullet
has large. course scales on her legs unless
she IS suffering from elephantiasis. We
have never had a spurred Cochin hen the
breed is not subject TO such an appendage.
Dorkins, Games, Houdans. all have il at
times, even when young, but We have not
met with il in Cochins. We should not
like to buy such.
CALIFORNIA CROP PRosPEcTs.-The
Sianislaus County Netrs, of May %, says
Farmers are the most Responding set of
mortals We ever knew. They always cry
before they are hurt. This season they
have been uneasy and fretful for the past
two months on account of their crops,
when ii is far from being a drought In our
country this year. An old farmer tells us
there are fields Of wheat looking as fine as
any he ever saw in the country, while 9TH
ers. of course, are inferior; but on the
whole he thinks nearly if not quite an sv-
erage crop will be raised. Fine specimens
of wheat and barley are laid upon our Ia
bic every few days, with perhaps the re-
mark, That's good for twenty-five BUSH
els to the acre. which is flattering pros
pect indeed If two-thirds Of q crop is
produced, which is placing il at the lowest
estimate, the yield in the country would be
about 100000 bushels, which would be
larger than any other county in the State.
this season, and that amount of wheat will
bring an enormous sum of money. We
certainly cannot complain with such a
bright outlook"
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Boots e. Shoes,


may be found here. French and American KID
Button loo t.. kid and serge Newport Te-. the
very latest and the nobhiest sinc ont. full line
Of foNed, Buifrn and PI'f~h Boots plain. srrgv
Button and Polish, IadlC.' ami Ml--ss' slippers.
roquet and Plain. Congress Boots. all STYLES and
Prices, Low Cut serge and Gpsi Polish aud Low
heel and spring heel Congress Boot for OH La
HES wear. Chliren's Button and Polish Boot.
Pcggei Shoe, Ankle Ties a.. Boy Lace aud
Congress shoes. Mem French Cali scotch Welt
Box Ice, Los cut and Congress shoes, latest
styles, OYergAiters, >"gr,i and T. eggvd Calf Boot.
plain and box toe, Thick Boots buckle AMI Lace
Brpgans and t,oAI shoe Mems. i.oys' Youths
and Womcn's Rubber Boots and Overs. French
Dressing, BrOnzing, Hacking. shoe Brushes, shoe
Thread shoe Horns, Boot Buttou. Button Hooks
A.. We cannot be beaten IN the city quantity
quality or price.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03
Truthful James to the Editor.

YREKA, 1878.
Which it is not my style y
To produce needless pain
BY statements that rile,
Or that 60 gin the grain,
But heres Capt. Jack still livin', and Nyc
has no skclp on his brain!
On that Caucasian head
There is no crown Of hair,
II is gone, it has fed!
And Echo says "wherei"
And asks, ais this Nation White Mans,
and is generally things on the square ?"
She was known in the camp ' r'
As "Nyc's other squaw,"
And folks of that stamp
ilez no right in the Law,
But Is treaeherous, sinful and slimy, as Nye
might hev' well known before.
But she said that she knew
Where the Injuns was hid,
And the statement was true,
For II seems that she did;
Since she led William where he was covered
by seventeen Modocs and-slid!
Then they reached for his hair;
But Nye sez, "By the Law
OF Nations. forbear!
surrenders-no more:
And looks to be treated, you hear me?-as
apris'ner, pris'ner Of war!"
But Captain Jack rose
And he sez ats too thin.
Such statements a. those
It's too late to begin.
There's ,Nodoc indictment sgin you, o Pale.
face, and you're goin' in!
"You stole Schonchin's squaw
In the year sixty.two;
1t was in sixty four
That Long Jack you went through,
And you burned Nasty Jim's rancheria and
his wives and his pappooses too.
"This gun in my hand
Was sold me you,
'Gainst the law of the land,
And gricvcs it is truev'
And he buried his face in his blanket and
wept as he hid it from view.
"But you're tried and condemned
And skelping's your DOOM"
/ And he paused as he hemmcd--
But why this resume?
He was skelped 'gainst the custom of Ma
tions, and cut off like rose in its bloom.
So asks without guile,
And trusts not in vain,
If this il the style
That IS going to obtain
If here's Captain Jack still a livin', and Nye
with no skelp on his brain?
BRET HARTE.
N. Y. Tribune.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03
The Counterfeiter.
An Event in the Early Settlement
Qf Michigan.

1n Ecent in the Early Settlement
Of Michigan.
The first settlements along the
Grand River, in Michigan, were
made in 1S34-35. In the latter
year a party Of pioneers, consist
ing Of four families, who we're in
search of new homes in the region
then denominate6 the "Garden of
the West" and who had pene-
trated the forest and made their
way through the oak openings of
the country for nearly two hun
dred miles beyond the settlements
camped one afternoon on the slop.
ing banks of a swift running
stream, which proved to be Grand
River,-one Of the principal rivers
of the "Peninsular State" flowing
west and emptying into Lake
Michigan, and which now holds
the precedence in size and impor-
tance, as well as in the beauty
and fertility of the.country through
which it runs.
They were "moving" with their
families and their household goods
tile lares and penates aronnd
which clusted all the memories
and Joys of home. 1t was in the
early summer, and the fragrance
and beauty of a thousand new
and strange flowers and shrubs
charmed the sense Of the tired
travellers, The covered wagons
were drawn up in convenient
proximity for the nights bivouac,
and the hungry cattle had been
tethered to satiate themselves on
the fresh and uncropped heritage.
Some Of the younger members OF
the company had extemporizcd
angling outfits and repaired to tile
river to secure a "mess" of fresh
fish for the evening meal.
The company supposed they
were 80 far beyond the settlements
that no white man had ever be-
fore set eyes upon the spot around
which clustered so many beauties
and which they had already de.
ternined to select for their home.
No fairor spotin the wilderness
could be found. The land was
rich and would be easily brought
under cultivation. The evening
meal had been prepared and
spread upon the green turf, and
the several members of the party
were seated upon the grass, ready
to enjoy the repast, when they
wero somewhat surprised at the
approach ola stranger, who rath-
cr unceremoniously stepped into
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

Our people are getting to think
rather hard things and express
lond words in regard to the steam
whistles, which commence their
screacliing about four o'clock
every morning, and then keep it
mp at intervals during the entire
day. If this nuisance could in
some way by remedied it would
add much to the good humor of
many of our citizens. It is
not very pleasant to be startled
with an unearthly yell from a
whistle a dozen times a days, and
the practice Of such signals as
call to CO nmeuce or leave Of work
is beginning to be condemned by
a large number Of onr citizens.
The Common Council Of De-
troit have put a stop to whistle
blowing in that city, and the eff.
feet has been pleasing one. Let
the Council Of Alpena take this
matter 10 hand aud see If the
nuisance can be abated. -Alpena
Argus.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03
A Curious Story.

A curious story this is from
London and fit to be worked mp
in one OF Wilkie Collins novels.
There is a rumor that a rich bar
onet, long crazy, and represented
to be still living, did really die
somo years ago, but that the re-
latives to whose custody he was
committed, desiring to retain the
allowance made to them FOR TAX
ing care of him, have caused to be
made lay figure, great like
ness of the deceased. When the
official guardians of the dead lun.
attic called to see l,im, the figure is
shown to them seated in an easy
chair by the 6re, with an iutim'
alton that tho old gentleman can.
not bear to be approached or dis
turbed.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03
A BRAKEMAN on the lonia Ex

A BRAKEMAN on the lonia Ex-
press, named Kingsley, was badly
injured between South Lyon aid
Brighton. Hanging by the plat
form railing ofthe coach he was
leaning forward and looking out
ahead when he was struck by q
bridge and knocked off the train.
lie was badly hurt, receiving a
severe cut on the head. The train
ran some two miles before the acci.
dent was known, and then backed
up and took the injured man
aboard and carried him to Howell.
lie was put aboard the night Ex-
press and sent to Liyonia where
his friends reside. Conductor But
ton considers his recovery doubt
ful. A passenger cav him knocked
off, and when asked by the con-
ductor why he did not make 1t
known, said ho "didn't sup
pose they would stop the train,
any how" Probably a little extract
Of boot would have frightened bic
as.--Brighton Citizen.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

A VETERAN observer asks:
"What becomes of all the men
who, in youth exhibit high talent
and give promise Of brilliant
future 2" Although tile question is
not put TO us individually, yet we
take the liberty Of replying that
they may be seen envelcped in
white aprons, and squirting from
behind diamond clusters as bar
tenders. Their voices, that once
gave evidence Of Ciceronic talent,
are now heard retailing virteous
pastry-or "gloss puddin." They
command caDal-boats and street,
cars, and occasionally, one, will,
more ambition than the other, be.
comes q manufactures of root beer
and other pleasant and refreshing
summer drinks. st. Louis Dem.
0crat. i'-''i ''i'
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

Ir is interesting TO notice a
man Of tender corns on a croquet
ground. lie will stand around,
always in the way, until come
sunny.haired maiden croquets on
his pet toe, and then he will throw
his mallet wildly among the play
ers and 60 waltzing off on ouc
leg among the shrubbcry, choking
himself black in the face with ex-
clamaiions he dare not utter,
while the maiden will smile ee-
rensly and murmur, "Oh, Mr..
c., did not mean to-" lr
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

A YOUNG drug clerk committed
suicide a few days ago. At the
inquest the coroner asked II fell
10 w.clerk Of the deceased IL he
knew Of any cause for the suicide.
"No," was the reply; che was
getting along nicely, and was go
ing to BIZ married next month";"
"Going to bo married, was he 2"
exclaimed the coroner. THAT
will do. We have got at the bot
tom Of the business.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

TnE German Government is 60.
riousiy troubled at the excessive
emigration of its citizens to the
United States, and no means are
left untried to prevent the exodus.
But not withstanding all the efforts
of the authorities, every ship
from German ports comes loaded
with the bone and sinew of the
fatherland. Herr Engel and DR.,
Kapps, OF the statistical Office in
Berlin, aver that the French in
demnity fund, great as it is, is not
enough to compensate Germany
for her Losses by emigration to
this country. ButPrince Bismarck
regards the emigrant In still an
other light He withdrsws not
only a certain percentage from
the productive capital Of the conn.
try,but also from its offensive snd
defensive strength. Each able bod
led man that leaves, therefore,
reduces Germany's power in a
tlireefold capacity, aud with the
prospect of French retaliation in
the future, the steady reduction
Of her vital energies is not a pleas
ent one to contemplate. Hence
it is not surprising that the Chan.
cellor should give to the problem
his must earnest attention.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

counterfeit was well executed, and
had been so adroitly put in circu.
lation that the country was flood.
ed with it before its existence was
suspected. Bnt, suspicion once
aroused, it was easy to detect the
bogus coin.
Government detectives were set
to work to ferret out the counter
letters and bring them to justice.
A description Of the suspected par
ties was finally obtained, and one
clue after another led the officers
to the Deighborhood of the eettle
ment OH the western frontier, to
which We have alluded, and il
was but few days after the re,
turn of the explorer Of "Yellow
Creek" that they made a profess
sional call at the residence of his
father. lie listened to tho des
crip,ion of the parties supposed to
be engaged in the nefarious busi-
ness, and was convinced that In.
dian Jack was the person wanted
For the first time he thon gave
an account Of his adventures in
the "north woods," as the uD'
known region across the river wa,
called. Early next morning the
officera, fully instructed as to the
location Of the counterfeitcr's den,
set ont 70 make tho arrest, and
seize the apparatus, the dies,
ETC.; and so we'll did they follow
out the plan adopted, that before
night they returned with Indian
Jack in irons, and his entire kit OF
tools, which were subsequently
declared to be the most perfect
ever captured by the government
authorities.
Jack Harrington, the counter
feitcr managed to allude the vigi.
lance of the officers, and escaped,
and was therefore never brought
to trial. His cabins in the "nortl
woods" were never again occupied
and the little clearing was soor
overgrown with bushes and briars.
The place Is known to this day as
"The Counterfeiter's Clearing."-
Grand Traverse Herald.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03
In-7ss is the original name {

In-7 is the original name of
a young Chinese lady who has
recently contracted marriage in
Paris with Vicomte Charles de
Thouais. The young bride was
an adopted daughter of a frencl,
merchant Of Canton. The gentle
man, on leaving Canton, took the
young girl to France with him,
and cent her TO a first.cIa school
in Bordeaux. Perhaps this is the
first instance of O Frenchman mar.
rying a daughter of the Celestial
Empire; but the age is progressing,
and 1t will probably not be tho
last.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

A LITTLE boy died very sudden.
ly at Dundee, Scotland, and upon
investigation it was found that he
had been playing with a colored
miniature balloon, which burst
and he afterward chewed the
skin. 1t is believed that he was
poisoned with the paint used in
coloring the toy
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

AT Henderson, Ky, a few days
ago, during q circus exhibition, an
inssne Irishman killed q baby with
a club, and injured q number of
other persons, some Of them bad
ly, in their efforts to arrest him.
The police sbot at him three times,
but did not hit him. He was Din.
ally arrested and lodged in Jail.
The Lake County star., 1873-07-03

REV. SAMUEL j. MAY was
once jockeyed in a horse purchase
by ono Of his parishioners. Seeing
him, not long alter, in his lecture
audience. he took his revenge by
remarkipg parenthetically, on rs
ing the term ''horse power,""I do
not mean my horse, for you all
know he has no power.