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What a Coming Down Was There.

A writer in Old and New for January
says: 'President Madison was fond of
telling the story of visit made to him by
one Of his supporters. After due intro
ductorv discussion OF the weather and the
state OF parties. the voter explained to the
President that he had called upon him to
ask for the Office of Chief Justice of the
United States, Mr. Madison was a little
surprised, but, with that ready tact which
he had brought from his diplomatic eX-
perience, he concealed his establishment.
He took down the volume which contained
the Constitution Of the United States. and
| explained to this Mi Swearingin-if that
We're his name-that the judges held Office
on the tenure Of good behavior, and that
| Judge Marshall then the ornament Of the
! bench could not be removed to make place
for him Mr.. Swearingin received the
announcement quietly, and, after mo-
ment, said he thought he should like to be
| Secretary of State. The President said
that that was undoubtedly place where
a man could do good service to the coun-
try. but that Monroe. like Mr.. Swearingin
and himself, was a Nirginian, and he did
not like to remove him, Then said Mr..
Swearingin. 1 will be Secretary of the
| Treasury Unfortunately, the President
said. the present incumbent was Penn
sylyanian. 1t was necessary to conciliate
| PENNSYLVANIA. and he cculd not remove
him Then, said Mr. Swearngin. i
thing will 90 abroad. | should like to
90 to France DO you speak French p
asked the President, kindly. No, sir.
speak nothing but Old Dominion English
good enough for me. Mr. President
| Yes. YES. and for me. But don't think
| it will DO to SEND you to the Monsieurs
unless YOU can speak their language.
Then I'll 90 to England All Mr.. Swear
! ingin that will never do: King George
might remember how often your father
snapped his rifle at Lord Cornwallis' SO
! Europe was exhausted and Mr.. Swearin9in
fell back on one and another collectorship,
naval office, dlstrict-attorncyship but for
each application the astute President had
| his reply 4 think then, Mr.. President,
will be postmaster at our Office at home.
! Mr Madison had forgotten where that was
but learning that it was State Creek -Four
| Corners, Botetourt County, Va, he sent
for the register. Alas it proved that the
| Office was in the hands Of one of Morgan 5
veterans Impossible to remove him !
| Truly, Mr.. Madison, said Mr. Swearingin.
! ann obliged to you for your attention to
my case see the difficulties that surround
you Now, seeing You cannot give me
the Chief.Iustico's place, nor Mr. Monroe's,
nor the Treasury, nor any Of these others,
don't YOU think you could give me a pair
of oil lcather drcocheS? Nh Madison
thought he could did bettel-gave him an
order on his tailor for the breeches-and
Mr. Swearingin went happily on his way. "
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The Inquisitive Woman.

The other day, on the Amherst railway,
/ sat next coarse-voiced woman, with
nose and ewes which looked as if made eX-
pressly for prying into other peoples bust
ness, and a form which indicated that She
had found the occupation a thriving one.
Opposite to US sat a handsome young lady
IN an elaborate suit of sage green, with an
elegant copy of Middlemarch in her lap.
The sharp-voiced woman stared at her
very hard, fidgeted 4 good deal, and lean
ING over commenced a conversation in this
way;
Book agent, | see! Have good luck ~
You are mistaken. madam, am no
agent" (much astonished)
oh Amt canvassing' thought per
haps You was Some do"
No" Cooking out of the window
You go to school peraps?
No" with half smiley
''Oh YOU don't? Thought per aps YOU
did, with a long respiration, and looking
her over as if she thought she was not
making progress, she spied heavy gold
ring on the third finger Of the left hand
and commenced again.
''Married?7
Yes"
Bride per'aps?n
Yes with a glance at a tall gentle
man who stood in the rear of the car
talking with the conducto).
''Oh. and these are your weddin' fixin's
might have knowed it, running her eye
from the .jaunty hat down the multitudin
Gus folds and ruflles to the dainty French
kid boots
Husband forehanded o.
My husband has the same number o
hands as other people, madam" Every
sharply, and making the best of her way
to a vacant seat at the other end of tn,
car. while the inquistive woman SETTLED
back, as if she felt wronged at not having
met with her usual good success.
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200 PIANOS and ORGANS

New and SecOud. Hand, Of Efrst.Class
Makers. wiH be sold at Lower Prices for cash,
on Instailments, IN City or Country,
days. jy HOHACE WATERs 4 SON,
4Sl Broadway, than ever fore Offe red
In New \ Ork. Agents Van<ed 10 esH Wa.
ters' Celebrated Pianos. Concerto and
Orchestral Organs. Illustrated Gaia.
lOgues mailed. Great Inducements to
the Trade. A large discount to Ministers,
Church sunday. schools, etc
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Ny Playmate.
BY JOHN q. WHITTIER.

The pine, were dark on Ramoth hill.
Their song was soft and low:
M. blossom, in the sweet MAY wind
We're Ealing like the snow.
The blossoms drlfted al our feet,
The orchard birds sang clear;
lAr sweetest and The. >adde>t day
Ii >.omci of all the year.
For. more to me than birds or flowers,
Nv playmate left her home,
Ana took with her the laughing spring.
Thu music and the bloom.
She kissed lie lips of kith and kin,
She laid her hand in mine:
What more could ask the bashful boy
no fed her fathers kline:
She laft u> in the bloom of MAY:
The constant years told DER
Their seasons with as sweet May morns.
But She came back no more.
walk. with noiseless feet, the round
nf meVentful wears:
~nll DER and DER | SOW the spring
And reap the autumn ears.
She lives where all the golden year
Her summer roses blow;
The du-ky children OF the sun
Before her come and go.
here haplN with her leNelled hands
She >mooth> her Silken gown
No more the homeSpun lap wherein
| >hool, the Wainuts down.
The wild grapes wait Us by the brook,
The brown nuts on the hl.!,. q
And still the May-day flowers make aweot
The woods of Follymll.
The lilies blossom in the pond
The bird builds in the tree.
The dark pines sing on Ramoth hill
lhc SLOW song of the sea.
wonder if she thinks of them.
And how the old time ScCms,-
VI ever the pines of Ramoth wood
Are sounding in her dreams.
sec her face, | hear her voice
Does she remember mime:
Aud what 10 her is now the boy
" no fed her fathers kline:
What cares She that the orioles build
For other eyes than ourS,--
lAa- other hands with nuts are filled,
And other laps with flowers:
d. pla, matc in the golden time!
our messy seat i green.
d. ilmging Violct> blossom Vet,
Fine pld trees Ger it lean.
The " iud> 80 sweet with birch and fern
>Weeler memory blow;
And there in spring the Neeries sing
THE song of long ago.
And sill the pines of Ramoth wood
Are moaning like the sea-
The moaning of the sea Of change
4, tWrcH myself and thee.
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Wetu advertisements.
Church Organs!

Societies about purchasing are earnestly invited
to address Dr. G EO. f. Ii BOOKs (Organist
4 CO. az Washington St, Boston, Mass Sole
j A RDGNE Il SON, New York, the builders of
the 100000 organ for Rev. DR.. Talmadge's church,
Brooklyn.
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A Female Suffrage Convention.

AUGUSTA, Me, Jan. g. We are to have
our annual Woman Suffrage Convention
here the last OF the month. Among those
who will be present as speakers are Mrs.
Julia Ward Howe. Mrs. Liyermore and
Miss Eastman of Boston and Miss Fanny
U. Roberts, a Universalist preacher at Kit
terry, who is the only lady ever commits
stoned by the Governor of this State to
solemnIzc marriages. They propose to
petition this Legislature again for the
right of suffrage for women. allowing
them to vote for President and Vice-Presi-
dent.
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Belfast avings Bank.
NOW rs THE TIME DEPOSIT
"A Penny Saved is Penny Earned"

hEfOS1TS made Or before the LIST of any
~ month, will be placed upon interest every
month, except May and November) and the interest
computed upon the same in June and December
to Il A. NJ, and 2 to 4P. NJ. SATURDAYS from Q to
~ A. NJ
JOHN Ii. DUMMY, Treas ASA FAUNCE. Pres,t.
Belfast, July Is, 1870.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-01-22

LIFE LrNG1IIENING. Much is said about
the degeneracy of our age. 1t is thought
that we have lost the vigor and strength
of our fathers, are growing weak and sick
~. But statistics carefully gathered, tell
very different story. The average size OF
Englishmen is larger than three centuries
ago, for the armor worn by knights Of that
time cannot put on to-day save by small
men. The average duration of life is also
longer. Accurate registers have been kept
in Geneva since 1850. The average Of life
was then only twenty-five years and siX
months: it is now over torty-three years
or nearly double. In France. four hundred
years ago, the annual mortality in Paris
was one in sixteen; now II is one in thirty
two, which shows about the same rate as
in Geneva. In England two centuries ago
the annual mortality was one in twenty
three; now it is one in torty-two 1t is
pleasant to know that the world is improv-
ing, and that the yigor and health Of oul
race are gaining steadily, instead Of de-
Ginning,
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PRICE OF TICKETS.
THOS. E. BRAMLETTE,

No. rs State ST., opposite KiIby ST., Boston
a AFTER an extensive practice Of upwards of 30
IA years, continues to secure Patents in the United
States; also in Great Britain, France and other for
elSh countries. Caveats, Specifications, Assign
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aDle terms with despatch Researches made to de
termne the validity and utility of Patents of nven-
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matters touching the same Copies of the claims of
any patent furnished by renting dollar. AS
Slgnments recorded in Washington.
No 49eacy in the United States possesses superior
facilities Jor obtaining Patents or osce;toi}lo the
pdtehfdbi{tty Of inrentiOnS
All necessity OF journey to Washington TO Dro-
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here saved inventors
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most canable and
successful practitioners with whom have had of
hclai intercourse CHARLES MASON,
Com'sr of Patents"
" have no hesitation in assuring inventors that
'roffhy and more capable of putting their appca
tons in form to secure for them an early and fay
abe consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Com'sr of Patents y"
"Mr.H ii. EDDY has made for me over THIRTY
applications for Patents, having been successful in
almost every case Such unmistakable proof of
talent and ability his part leads me to
ALL inventors to apply to him to procure their IA
tents as they may be of having the most faith
tul attention bestowed upon their cases. and very
reasonable charges JOHN TAG(iART"'
boston, jan l, 1871 1yr27
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The Pepstc;a7a Syratp, q Protect
ed Solution Of the P10toride of
Iron, as so combined as to h0Ue
the character of an atime,,t, rs
easily digestcd 03ad dSsintitGted
9cith the blood as the simplest
food. Ii increases the quantity
of Natures Oacsl VtdtiSing
agent, Iron IL, the blood, and
cares "a Thousand u.s." simply
0y TOni,aG atp, IacigOratiag and
Titalisi1eg the System. The en-
%iched and VitaiieeI blood per-
Medtes erery part of the body,
repairing damages 0ntI sCaste,
searching Ouf or morbid <2cc3'o-
tons, ard Tearing NOTHING for
disease to feed 2tpO,s.
IHiS as the secret Of the 3C0l3-
deffNt success of thiS 3'e3lsetiu IN
curing Dyspepsia, Liver Com
plant, Dropsy, Chronic Diar-
rhma, Boils, Nervous Affections,
Chills and Feyers, Humors,
Loss of Constitutional Xigor,
Diseases of the Kidneys and
BLADDER, Female Complaints,
saiSto ga assesses O12UtREt1ltU 911
q BAD state of the blood, or &C.
comp0aaied by debility o.. q fo7U
state of the system. Being free
from Aicohol, iu 0,ly form. its
enorgisih;g effects arc not fol-
toUed by corresponding qeac-
ton, but are permanent, iufiG-
sing st1'cngth, rigor, 03sd 21e3U
life into al parts of the system,
and building 2tp az. IRON Com
stiteltiOn.
Thousands hare been cItoA0ed
by the aise of this remedY, jloDl
areGh, sich!y. SUFFERING creo-
tH1'cs, to strong, he0lthy, ant5
hdppy men anI aCOuae11; and
?ntatids cannot 2edsoRuWyHes-
atdtc to gice at q trial.
See that each bottle has PERIL
WAN SYRUP 1foscss i,a tie gloss.
Pamphlets Free.
SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Proprietors,
No. l Milton Place, Boston.
SOLD BY DRUGGISTS cENrEAELY.
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CATARRH!
4 Woman Having catarrh IS
Years, Cured.

Ana Droppings in Throat, Chokings,
Strangllngs, Pains IN the Side,
Loins, Headache, Dizziness and
General Weakness, Cured by less
than Thraa Bottles of tho
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1874-01-22

At Matamora, H., the jury IN the Mrs.
Workman case (the cler@yman's wife
charged with numbering the woman of
whom she was JEALOUSY after being out
an hour, brought in their vrdict of mot
guilty" Intense excitement was manifest
ed. The defendant, emaciated to a skele-
ton, lank and tall with black clothes on,
her eyes wild with excitement, raised her
gaunt and bony hand and exclaimed,
GLORY to God! Glory to God Glory hal
lelujah Halleluiah to the blessed Lord
Blessed be Jesus. my Saviourl God be
praisedl God bless my attorneys! | am
poor, put | have q Father, and he is rich !
kindness God bless them Bless Jesus
He has been my Saviour since 1851, and
he is with me yet And SO she kept on.
waving her arms, while the voice of the
Sheriff in the adjoining Court was lost in
the scene that followed. The greatest ex-
element was manifested, jurymen and
audience shedding tears. The remarks of
counsel for the defence brought tears to
more than one eye The prisoner was
led from the room by her husband, deeply
affected
Mr.. Jollicock was discovered by his
anxious wife a long while after midnight,
vainly trying with his latch-key to open
the front door He stated for excuse that
the fog was sho shoth- -tha'he c-couldn
sheekeyhole.
There is one thing about babies" says
late traveller, ''they never change. We
have girls of the period, men Of the
world, but the baby is the same selfpos-
Ssessed, fearless, laughing, voracious little
heather in all ages and in all countries"
a An Interesting little boy, timid when
lett alone In dark room, was overheard
by his mother to say in his loneliness, go
Lord don't let anybody hurt me, and I'll
60 to church next Sunday and give you
some money"
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.'This is a very crooked path" said
Jones to Brown, as they wound up the
sides of Montauvut. CROOKED ~ was the
reply, sit is so COMPOUNDED zig-zag, you
can stand with one foot on zig and the
other on gag without any difficulty"
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New Firm.

YATES & STICKNEY dealers in Doors, SHOES
~ RuRBERS, STOCK & FINDINGS, respectfully
announce to the citizens of Belfast and vicinity that
they are now prepared to give as good bargains in
the above as can be had in the city, and hope by
strict attention to business to merit liberal share OF
your patronage.
Gents calfboots, sewed or pegged, made to order
on short Office Repairing neatly and promptly done
No. 2s, CUSTOM HOUSE SQUARE.
(Under journal Otfce)
j. c. GATES, JR., f. l.. STICKNEY.
Belfast, May "a, 1873.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-09-02
Daniel Drew

BY old Drew, dam the celebrated Turner mare by
Hnntoon Messenger by Palmer Horse by Winthrop
Messenger by imported Messenger. Drew is bay
10 hands high weighs ll00 trot in 80; bred by
N. II. Spaulding, and has been kept private. This
is his first season. j. Z. Maynard Esq, of Boston
and Dan Mace Of New York, say he is the best bred
horse 70 get trottcrs from that they know Of fyou
wish size. color and rotting blood, see this horse
10000 for season; next year tree, if not in ioal.
We will be at BRUNSWICK Mondays, Tontne
House; BATH, Dunning's Stable, Tuesdays;
FAKM, ednesdays and Thursdays; RICHMOND
GARDINER, Saturdays, johnson
Sfahlaa
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-09-02
State Of Maine.
LAND OFFICE,
Bangor, ,yunp q is7A

AAND OfFICE,
Bangor, June 3, 1874
Pursuant to the provisions of "Resolye authorjz.
ing the sale of State lands and timbern approved
March A. 1874, the undersigned, Land Agent OF
Maine, will sell at public auction at the City Hall
in Bangor, on WEDNESDAY, the twenty-third day
of September next at ten O'Clock A. NJ; the follow.
ing described lands and interests lands and tim.
ber belonging to said State, iz.:-
l. The following described lands held by the
State in fee and Internationally, viz:
township No. 4, X 8. w. B. X. p, Oxford County
(No. of acres to be determined)
N. w. corner part of Township No. 8, r 8, W. Il.
K. r, Oxford County, containing about 37sS acres
Tract of land lying north of township No. l. X 8,
w. b. K p, and west of township No. Q, Range 2,
N. B. X. =. Franklin County, (No. Of acres to be
determined)
Tract OF land lying north oftownship No. L. Range
u, oxford County. (No. of acres to be determined
ii. The following lands set apart and held by the
State for Permanent School Fund viz
Iownship No. 3, 8, w. L. L.. s., Piscatauuis
County, 23,040 acres
S. l-2 Township No. IL, r 49, w ELS Aroos
took County ii 52l acres. ~
W. part Township No. ii 1,R17, WEI. Aroos.
took County, 6.90i acres,
Township No. s, X Is W, f. L. = somerse,
County, 23,Ss3 acres. ' NoA'''0'
Township No. 4, II. 5, N. B, X P Somerset Co,u
ty, l6,l9l acres. N"""
Township No. 4, re, W.B.K p Oxford County
No. Of acres to be determined.)
Ill. The right 10 take of timber and lumber from
the following townships until 1884, as excepted in
the grant to the European and North American
Railway Company all in the County of Somerset:
Township No Range ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-09-02
nailv Atnnebrt sournal.

EXCITING EXPERIENCE OF GIRL IN A
SwING.-Seyeral young people in Chester
County, Pa, made up n picnic party, the
other day, and went TO a romantic place
called Witch mountain to spend the day.
Among other means of amusement ii
swing was suspended from the limb of a
tree, so feet from the ground, and during
the afternoon one of the party, daring
Young lady, seated herself in it and re-
quested to be swung as high as the rope
would allow. The swing commenced its
motion and rose higher and higher. until
a height of fully 80 feet was reached. Up
to this time she was full of animation,
when suddenly she became quiet, her
head dropped on one side. her arms let go
their hold upon the ropes, and away the
unfortunate girl was hurled through the
by landing safely and securely in the top
of a neighboring tree. The covered wag-
on in which the party rode to the place
was pushed under the tree, to break the
fall in case she should not be able to
maintain her hold. The swing was hur
riedly taken down. the rope thrown over
lady had lodged and then secured below,
and two gentlemen climbed to her assist
ance. They found her just returning to
consciousness, and by the force of her fall
wedged in so securely between the trunk
and the limbs of the tree as to require con-
siderable force to extricate her. Having
sufficiently recovered, she was lowered to
the ground with the aid of the rope, and
in the evening returned with the party
none the worse for her remarkable adj
venture.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-09-02
TONTlNE PLAN,

lVVllNE j LAM
or upon the principle Of aceumulatng profits for
definite periods, which was first introduced by this
Society, and has been recommended and endorsed
by eminent experts in Life Insurance, and by lead.
ing business men. Forty-four per cent. has been
earned and accumulated on the premiums paid on
its Tontne Life Policies, and forty per cent on its
Tontine Endowment Policies Issued within the last
five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society represent exclusively the interests Of the
Policyhoders, and in presenting the Society to no.
tice, they feel that it has strong claims upon public
confidence, because Of the strict and conservative
principles by which its various departments ar
governed. In the assets and in the administration
of the Society perfect security is given for the fu-
ture which is of great importance to those depend
ing Upon their insurance policies tor the ultimate
support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such large an
nual transactions the Equitable; none is more
promptand just in its dealings.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-09-02


FRANKLIN COUNTY.
S. y Township No.2, r 4, w. B. X. p, 500 acres.
Tract Of land lying north of Township No. /,
Range 8, W. b. X. r., and west of Township No.
to be determined)
OXFORD COUNTY.
Township No,4, r, 3, W. b. p, {No. of acres to
n: w. corner part of Township No. 5,R5, wB.
Township No. 4, re, w. B. X. p, (No. Of acres to
be determined.)
V. Also the following described lots reserved by
the Commonwealth OF Massachusetts,, in grants
made by 1t .for the future disposition OF the egis.
laure and transferredto this State; the fots
to be sold being those reserved in the following
towns and townships, viz:
Bucksport, Hancock County, 800 acres.
Gore adjoining Ellsworth, Hancock County, 500
acres.
Part of lot No. 55." in Penobscot, Hancock Co.,
Charleston Penobscot Co, 50 acres.
e. 4 Township No. 8, K, NV. p, Penobscot
Williamsburg, Piscataquis county, 800 acres.
Township No.. s, RS, N. W. P, Pfscataquis Coun
kingticld, Franklin County, 800 acres
township MOI Range l, W. X. r., Franklin Co.
Township No3, Range 2, W. X. R., Franklin Co.
32O acres.
TownshipC. w.B.K p, oxford County, aso
acres.
Township A. No. l. Oxford County, 800 acres.
Township No: !, oxford County, $40 acres.
kingsbury, Piscataquis County, 32O acres,
May yfeld somerset County, 320 acres.
Ripley, Somerset County, 320 acres.
Township called "SeboOmook' Somerset County
320 acres.
Township No. l, Range 2, W. X. r., Somerset
County, $50 acres.
Township No. l. II. 3, W. X. R., Somerset Coun.
ty, 800 acres.
Township No. 2, Range W. X. r., Somerset
County, 320 acres.
:, Township No.3, Ranger. W. X. r.. Somerset
County, 320 acres.
The right is reserved to withdraw any of the lots
from the sale In there shall be found any doubt
If the right TO sell.
BIDS to be made for specific prices per acre in all
cases.
Payment may be made as follows, viz: For all
sales of timber and grass on lots reserved for pub.
hc uses, being those of class ~. terms cash. For
all other sales, one-third cash and the balance in
one and two years, respectively, with interest.
NO timber to ecut until permit is granted specify.
ing the price, and time of payment, as provided in
said resolve.
PARKER p. BURLEIGH.
iunel7-tlaw.eow3m Land Agent.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1874-09-02
Maine Steamship Company.
Semi Weekly Line.
Steamers Eleanora and Franconia

0 Will, until further notice, run
kzaAAGAE.E4 Leave Franklin Wharf, Port.
land, every Monday and Thurs
day at 5 O'Clock p. NJ, and leave Pier 3S, East
River, New York, every Monday and Thursday at
O'Clock p. NJ.
The Eleanora is a steamer, Just built for this
route, and both she and the Francona are lifted up
With nne accommodations for passengers, making
this the most convenient and comfortable route
for travellers between New York and Maine.
These steamers will touch at Vineyard Uaven dur
from New York.
Passage in State Rooms, $500. Meals extra.
Goods forwarded TO and from Philadelphia
Montreal, Quebec, st. john and all parts of Maine.
Shippers requested to send their freight to the
steamers early asa p. NJ, on the days that they
leave Portland. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX General Agent, Portland.
j. AMES, Agent, Pier 3S East River. Ny.
Portland. 1874 july24.ttf