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J. W. MUNGER. Agents.
NO. 166 FORE STREET.
IeZo eod3w

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of administrator of the estate OF
MOSES GOULD, late of Bridgton
in the county of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. Apersons having demands
upon the estate of said deceased requiredt to exhibit
the same; and all persons indebted to said estate
are called upon to make payment to
JOHN P. PERLEY, Administrator.
Bridgton, Feb. II, 1874. fe17d1aw3wx
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PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG r. r.
CHANGE OF TIME.

IN and after Monday, Oct 20, 1873.
and until further notice trains viii
Portland for North Conway at 7,45 A.
M. and 1.so P. NJ. - I'M a.
Portland for Upper Bartlett at 100 Pm.
1Jnper Bartlett for Portland at 100 A M
North Conway for Portland at s15 and II 30 A. M.
The 7.45 train from Portland and II 80 from North
Conway will be Freight trains with Passenger car at
tached.
The 100 train from Portland and s.15 from North
Conway will have the following Stage Connections -
At Baldwin for Cornish, Porter, Kezar Falls and
Freedom.
At Brownfeld for Denmark and Bird ton -,
At Fryeburg for Lowell and North Lowell.
Ticket Office in Portland at Boston & Maine r. r
Station, where all trains Of P. q o. R. g. arrive and
y. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
Portland, Oct. Is, 1873. I'M auaSotr
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PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
FALL ARRANGEMEN


TsEsSssesseg. Passenger trains leave Portland
E===5=z5for Rochester and intermediate stations
[at 7.3O A. NJ, and 1.30 p. NJ. making
direct connection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston s. Maine and Eastern Railroads Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Winniplseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay, and with Portsmouth, Great
Falls and Conway Railroad for Conway.
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
7.20 A. M. and IL Nj.
The II O'Clock train making direct connection at
Rochester with trains from Boston, leaving Boston
via Boston & Maine, and Eastern Railroads.
Leave Portland for Gorham at 100 p. NJ.
Leave Gorham for Portland at 445 p. M.
Leave Portland for Saco River at $40 p. M.
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. NJ
Stages connect as follows:
At GOrham for West Gcrham, Standish, and No.
Limington, daily.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Limington daily. t
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Newfeld Par
sonsfed and Ossipee, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick. ParsoDsfeld
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent.
oc6tc
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THOMAS G. TURNER, President
FRED. w. ARNOLD, Secretary.
Subscribed and sworn to before
January 20, 1874.
j. w. MUNGER, Agent,
fe25eod3w NO. 1876 FORE STREET,
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A MAN OF A THOUSAND

When death was hourly expected from CONSUME
TON, all remedies having failed, and DR.. H. JAMES
was experimenting he accidently made preparation
of INDIAN HEMP, which cured his only child, and
gives this receipt Free receipt of two
to pay expenses. HEMP also cures night -sweats,
at the stomach, ard will break fresh cold in
"a hours. Address Crddock d Co., 1882 Race St.
Phil, naming this paper fe4t4w
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by making all Its departments fuller and more
liable.
The growing importance of Portfand os a,s,r,h
uting centre for Maine and its jncreas;n who,osal
trade make full daily paper imperatiyey necessary
A carefully prepared daily account Of ,ths PortIa
Wholesale Market will be given.
AN extended report of Sunday services In the c,tv
VIII be presented each Monday morning. '''S
Exhaustive reports of political, educat;on., 49,,
religious conventions and meetings in the s,a,. anu
prominent feature of the paper. ''a'e ar
Whit larger Editorial corps than any nans,,
Ma,ne' with unexceled facilities for collecting
ana more space to devote to details, the Pubsbsr.
Will make every exertion to render the DAuYPRrs
ioer and more complete paper than it has hitbert
been, and in every respect
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HOTELS.

HOTELS.
HOTEL DIRECTORY,
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State at which.
the Daily PRESS may always be found.
ALFRED.
County House, Edmund Warren, Proprie.
Elm House, Court. ST. w. .. & A. Yonnx.
PrOpriet0rs.
AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State St. Harrison Bak
er, Proprietor.
Cony House, G. A. & H. Cony. Proprie
tors.
BANGOR.
Hartman House, J.E. Hartman 4 Co.
Franklin n ouse, Harlow St., r.. Quiuby,
with u Mclaughlin Il Son., Prop.
BATH.
sagadahec House, John 9. MiIliken, Pro
bath Hotel, G. M. PIummer, Proprietor
BOSTON.
Parker House. School 80. III. ID. Parker Il
Revere House, Bowdoin square ,Bulhnch,
Bingham, Wrisley & Co.. Proprietors
st. Jamcs HOTEL. r. M. stetsop, Propri
fremont House. fremont St. Bingham
Wrisley q Co. Proprietors.
BETHEL.
Chandler House, F. 8. Chandler & Co.
Chapman Bouse,-Andrews & Record,
PrOprietors
BOLSTEB MILLS.
Hancock House-M. Hancock, Prop.
BRUNswICK. ME.
4 X. Dining Rooms, w. r. Field.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Ocean Heuse-J. p. Chamberlain, Propri-
CALAIS.
International Hotel, w. d. Simpson.
CAMDEM.
Bay View House, e. n. Dcmuth, Prop.
DANvILLE JUNCTION.
Clark,s Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
way Depot, M. w. Clark. Proprietor.
DIxFIELD.
An d!sss House, J. Jacksen' Pro-
ELLSWORTH.
american OU8e.-S. - OE0am SON, Fr0D
City Hotel.-N n. Higgins & sons, Props.
FOxCROFT. 2a'1f
Foxcroft Exchange. p. M. JeHords, Pre-
GREAT FALLS, NH.
Great Falls Hotel, o. A. Frost, Proprietor
HIRAM.
MT. Cutler Heuse,-Hiram Basion, Pro
prietor.
LEWISTON
Dewitt House, Waterhouse & Mellen
LIMERICK.
limerick H use, Joseph G.. Harmon, Pro-
Prlet0r.
LITTLE ON, N. H.
Thayers Hotel, HI. L. Thayer, Proprietor.
MACHIAs.
Eastern Hotel.-E e. Stoddard. Prom.
MECHANIC FALLS.
Union Hotel, p. r. Cobb, Proprietor.
NORTH wlNDHAM.
Nemasket House, w. w. Stanley, Propri.
et0r.
NORWAY.
Beaps Hotel, o. H. Green, Prop.
Elm House, Main st. w. w. Whitmarsh
NAPLES,
Elm House, Nathan Church Il Sons. Pro.
prietors. -
NORRIDGEWOOK.
Danforth House, ID. Danferth. Proprieto
NORTH ANsON.
Somerset Hotel. Brown & Hilton, Propri
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RAILROADS.
EASTERN RAILROAD
.-rrfr AND
PORTSMOUTH & DOVER r. r.
r~->mriupu UuOmdRY. Feb. D. 1874

Passenger trains leave Portland
Essssseeassees1for Porfsm Outh and Dover daily,
E::s===5...sAzGSuniayse xcepted) at 6.b a. m. and
3.15 p. m.
Leave Dover for P0ftsm 0uth and Portland
at 7.45. 1915 and 4.26 p. m.
freight train will leave Portsmouth for Dover,
and Dover for Portsmouth daily.
fe9dtt j. PRESCOTT, Superintendent.
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Fall River,
StOuingtOn and Norwich Lines

The 1910 P. M. train arrives in Boston at 71oP.
NJ, connecelng with trains for New York via Spring.
Passengers ticketed and Baggage checked through
BY either route: 3I
regiments at First Glass Dhsing Rooms. y. ~
Passenger Station ia Boston, Haymarket Square.
Passenger station IN Portland, Commercial street.
rive at and depart from this station. ,"'A' Of
Freight received at Portland 4 Ogdensburp r. r
Freight Station, West Commercial street, until P.
M.
Family package Tickets between Portland and
Boston for sale at 25 per cent, discount " anu
Freight station in Boston, Causeway street.
sFast Express.
JAS. L FURBER, Gen. Supt, Boston.
PAYS0N TUCKER, General Agent, Portland,
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INSL RANCE.
Twenty-Ninth Annual Report,


Twenty-Ninth Annual Report
jnaesunH ni 2uj'i,l 3l.lL.,s.,f Vi ''sress9i ,6,-
81 &naaloi ,barToF HHEH7TTn7l e, uaol a ','',
NEW YORK LIFE
INSURANCE CO..
OFFICE,
346 & 34S Broadway.
JANUARY 1, 1874.
Amount Of net cash assets Jan, 1873 S21 76
INCOME.
Premiums and annuities. $50, 131. 521 ~
Interest received and ac-
crued. .'........... =. AIS, 094. S3 549616 q
DISBURSEMENTS. %
Dividends and retur ed pre-
miums on canc'd policies 2344,3O5 SO
Life annuities, matured en-
dOwments & reinsurance 49, GOO IA
Commissions, brokerage 81
agency expenses. ...... 445,SS2 81
Advertising and physicians
fees. ........ ...... 115.593 81
Taxes office & law expens- '''' -
es, salaries, printing, rev.
enue stamps &c.,. 259,045 81
4,693,579 65
$24,43O,s7s 80
Cash in Trust Company, in
bank and on hand: 81, 661, 57 IS
Invested in United States,
New York State, & other
stocks market value $4,-
937 1920 2l........... 4,s5O,195 20
Real estate, ........... 1,76S,17 IA
Bonds and mortgages lsecur-
ed by real estate valued
at 81, 100000; buildings
thereon insured for over
$13, 100000, and the poll
cies assigned to the Com
pany as additional cOllat-
eral security. .......: !. 14,1s5,2e5 %
Loans on existing policies
the reserve held by the
Company on these policies
amounts TO 81, 052 ,419 96) 962.112 SO
Quarterly and semi-annual
premiums due subsequent
to Jan. 1. 1874. 563, 1865 80
Premiums exis' ing poll
cies In course of transmits
sion and collection (esti-
mated reserve these
policies, $500, 900, includ-
interest a Ssr ff to J hss ia 1851 1851
-$24, 43O,S79 80
Excess of market value of securities
over cost. Observation-Disclosures. $S7,125 Oh
Cash assets, Jan. 1, 1874. $A, sis, 004 So
APPROPRIATED AS FOLLOW:
Adjusted losses due subseq-
uent to Jan. 1, 1874. 271,655 90
Reported losses, awaiting
proof, SC. ..............1 207,715 90
Reserved for reinsurance on
existing policies insuring
1926, 504.2,3 20, partici-
pating insurancelat per
cent. Carlisle net prem-
um); and $1,07s,113 IS
non-participating (at 5
per cent. Carlisle net pre-
mium). .....-..... %, 0S7, 449 80
Dividends outstanding. 20S,630 57--22775.44S 95
Divisible surplus. ...............$ 81 742,554 Al
From the undived surplus of $1,742,554 Al, the
Board of Tru'te has declared reversionary divid
end, available settlement of next annual premium
to participating policies, proportional to their con-
tributions to surplus.
The cash value of such rsversion may be used in
settlement OF premium, If the policyhOlder elect.
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COMPREHENSIVE.
Dissolution of Copar,nership.

THE subscribers heretofore doing business under
Il the firm name OF M. HOVEY e CO., Carriage,
Sleigh and Sign oanters, 45 Preble Street. has been
this day dissolved by mutual consent.
NJ. HOVEY, -HT
t w. 5. HOVEY.
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P A RLOR CARS.

2OsOs " AuAtCI fAIEdMktkQentSs yS1X.
ma .5s5sE5F5sTI. Passenger Trains leave Port
= ~ ~ land for Boston 1915, 1910 A. M.
Returning, leave Boston at $3.50 Parlor Cars)
A; NJ, 1890, 1880, $500 p. M. 80
IA as ~ rom Bost0n are due At Portland
az 1890; $500, 1910, 1855 p M
~ = manchcsser and Concord, N. H.. via
=. n. Il. junction. 1915 A, M, $40 p.
For Loweil-All trains connect at Lawrence
with trains for Lowell.
a. For Manchester and Concord via Lawrence
1910 P. M.
- For Milton and Union Village 615 A. NJ,
$40 I'M. fl
For Old Orchard Beach, Saco and Bid.
dcferd HOPS A. M
Returning, leave Biddef0rd at til. 20 A. M
For ScarbOrO, Old Orchard, Saco. Rid.
deford and Kennebunk 1890 P. M
Returning, leave Kennebunk 7.3O A. M
For New York, Albany, Philadeiphia.
Baltimore. Washington,
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DURING THE NEXT YEAR

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE STATE
PRESS more acceptable to its patrons. Indeed, the
Publishers will not relax their efforts to make the
paper necessity to those who have been accustomed
to read it, We pledge that during the year 1874 the
Weekly PRESS shall be more NEWSPAPER than
ever so that the family that thoroughly reads the
paper will have all the current events of the day.
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GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.
ALTERATION OF TRAINS.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT


GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY OF CANADA.
ALTERATION OF TRAINS.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after Monday, Sept. 18th,
Es.: .ssessss: Trans will run as follows:
Mai train for GSTaaP Po and
Mail train 100 P. M stopping at all stations.b
Island Pord9 connecting with night mail train for
Accommodation train tor Gorham and way sta
Mail train from Gorham and intermediate Stations
$50 a. m. Through mail train from Island Pond
Montreal, Quebec and the West $50 2 M
Accumulation train from South Paris and way
Stations 6.15 p. m.
Passenger Offices
"a EXCHANGE ST.
DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA ST.
Tickets sold.at Reduced Ratesl
To Canada, Detroit, Chicago, Milwau.
kee. Cincinnati, 81. Louis, Omaha,
saginaw, 81 Paul, Salt Lake City,
Denver. San Franciseo.
and all POINTS in the
Northwest. West and SOuthwes,
j c. FURNIVAL Agt.
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY is in splendid
condition, is Wen equipped with frst-class rolling
stock and is making the best connections and quick
est time of any route from Portland to the West
R-PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM
AND SLEEPING CARS attached to all through
trains.
Baggage checked from Portland to Detroit and
Chicago and net subject to Custom House examina-
ton.
The Company are not responsible tor baggage to
ally unless notice is given and paid for at the rate Of
one passenger for every $500 additional value.
G. j. BRIDGES, Managing Director.
II. BAILEY. Local Superintendent.
Portland Sept. ~. 1873.
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Notice.
Sanford's Improved Refrigerators,

PH"FOW IOCIIIScidCOTbs
The three points of excellence ,vh;oh o,o;
1st constant and thorough circulation of puie air
nt. MY 1n no aampness monld nor taint 3rd; no
nue. miEsnng OF doors; purity and active air the
elements OF It's success. Call or send for ircnlars
Ga red ana for sale by j. F. MERRILL be-
4 Co.'S Ice Honse. Portland. Me- SaHats ~
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Ccpartnership Notice.

We the undersigned have formed copartnership
this dvy Feb %, 1874, under the firm name and style
of HOVCY q DEAN. to carry on The business OF
Carriage, Sleigh and Sign Painting in all its branch
es at shop 45 Prebe St. Grateful for past patronage
they would solicit continuance All work warrant
ed to give satisfaction. W. s. HOVEY,
fe25d3W S. DEAN
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NNHE following described Baggage remains un
Il claimed in Store House of the Portlan, Bangor
& Macbias Steamboat Co., Railroad Wharf,
/ Chest marked Mrs. Daniel Curtis Lewiston, Me.
small CneSC marKeu Hiieo-,, W Pom
broke Me.
Chest marked Matthew Glode, fremont, Me.
small Chest marked Geo. N. Marden.
Ely. Trunk, marked VIM Graves.
1 Carpet Bag, Str. "City of Richmond" check No.
no. e
1 Black valise. Str. "City of Richmond check
No. 43.
Sailors Bag, .Str. "City of Richmond" check
No. go.
Sailors Bag, marked saml Curtis, Lynn, Mass.
Sailors Bags, not marked.
Chest, not marked.
Russet Trunk, not marked
2 Black Trunks, not marked.
Blk. Valises or Bags.
/ Russet Valise.
1 Black Vase
1 Carpet Bag.
1 Band Box. Band Basket.
ALSO
Eff. Bbl.
Box, marked Mary R. Guile, Ellsworth.
Cases Glass Jars.
Mattress.
/ Package. cant
- CYRUS STURDIvANT, Gen,odigg,n,n,' '
Portland, JAM 49, 1874. E
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THE
Portland DaiIv Press

Inc largest and fullest daily paper published in
Malne ana IN the future as in the past, the Publish
rs propose to make it beyond question ,be ''''"'
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From the undived surplus of S1742,554 Al, the
Board of Trus has declared reversiOnary divid
end, available settlement of next annual premium
to participating policies, proportional to their con-
tributions to surplus.
The cash value of such rsversion may be used in
settlement of premium, the policyholder elect.
During the year, 1884 policies have been issued in
surfing $26, 621 600.
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Chandler House, f. 9. Chandler & Co.
Proprietor.
Chapman Bouse,-Andrews & Record,
PrOprietors
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Dissolution of COpartnership.
n HE copartnership heretofore existing under the
u firm name Of CUSHING, HARMON & JERKS
and also the copartnership of HARMON s. JERKS
is this day dissolved by mutual consent.
PHINEAS +. HARMON,
Eeb 81, 1874. WILLIAM A. JERKS.
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Parker House. School 80. III. ID. Parker q
Co., Proprietor.
Revere House, B0wdoin Square, Bul6nch,
Bingham, Wris1ey & Co.. Pr0prietOrs
81. Jamcs Hotel. r. M. Stetsop, PrOpri
etOr.
Wrisley & Co. Proprietor.
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NO. 4 EXCHANGE sTREET.

Thankful for past tavors, we trust to secure our
share of patronage by strict and prompt attention
to our business. gB-GIVE US 4 CALL.
=. PHINEAS f. HARMON.
CHARLES PAINE--
Port1and Fab 1874 fe24d1v
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PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple st. Charles Adams
Proprietor.
Albion House, ~ Federal SID. g Perry
Proprietor.
American House, India 81. J. HI. Dodge.
City Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green ST
}. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, p. e. Wheeler, Prepri-
Preble House. Congress St. Gibson Il Co.
" PrOprietOrs. ~
-: Julian Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
Its. g. e: Ward, Proprietor
U. q. Hotel, Junction Of Conxress and Fed
er1i sts, K. Cram d Co., Proprietor.
walker H0use, Opp. Boston Depot, Gee.
Brndxham :Ir., Proprietor.
PrOpT ictOrs. ~
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Unclaimed Baggage.

dc24tf
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sagadahoc House, John 9. Milliken, Pro
prietor.
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Aug.sta House, State st. Harrison Bak
er, Proprietor.
Cony House, G. A. & H. Cony. Proprie
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MarteI.

SOM ofour teachers are going to at.
teoi the eachers' meeting, at Ellsworth
on Saturty,
Dr.. aver has only spoken for two
SHOWS stolRs this winter. That III he
too thin.
Thee is to be no school here be.
tween Christmas and New Years. IT'S
well, Children like fun.
We barn that Miss Mary Dudley
is about cislng the fill term. in the
red schoolhuuse, in M. 3
--Ther, is to be service at the Nor
wegian- lutheran Church, on the hill,
This side q New CentervilIe, on Satur.
day, The 2lh inst.
Albeit Martin OF Gilman. is re.
ported 10 hive had little bad luck
lately. Lost his pocket book with
about $50 10 nRney. Our sympathy
Bro. we wish w could ind it.
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substantial buildings, more energetic
goa.head, plucky business msu-msre
bank capital more dogs, more yam.
blers, aud more Of the dcn,i monde
roaming free on the street,, than any
seveu.year old town in the United
States The last two cllsses men
tioned. ply their vOcations publicly aud
without license.
There appears to be 20 let up in bus.
mess or improvem ents in the towr
although we are in the midst Of coun.
try that has been devastated by drouth
aud grasshoppers. A stranger passing
through the bushes, portion of the
town would naturally conclude, from
the life aud hustle he sees, that it must
b. located in the heart Of thriving
ard prosperous country. when the
truth is, We are surrounded by poverty
and actual starvation. Thousands have
left the country with full determine.
ton never again to return. And thou.
sands Of others who have not means to
leave, must have aid, or perish with
hunger and cold. There has been a
general stampede from this country by
homesteaders, many of them selling
their homesteads, with fue improve
ments, for a mere trife.
People read newspaper accounts of
'he Grasshopper Sufferers, and think
they are exaggerations But to all
such would say,-Take little pleas
ure trip through this affi eted country
observe the want and terrible desti.
tuition, and you will then know that
the half has not been told, and never
will be. More Anon.
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DEC. 23.-T. J. Atwater Is collect.
ing material to build q 6ne stable the
coming season.
-"Oll Clifton" is improving In
health under the medical advice of Drs
Energy aud Spunk.
During a prayer meeting at A. J
West last Friday evening, he Aoor
gave way and all present we're precipi.
tated into the cellar. No serious dam.
age was done
Cheney Bros. have shouldered
their axes sud Sharp's rifles aud gone
to the big woods. All honored ami.
mails Of the deer persuasion will take
due notice aud govern themselves ae.
cOrdsngiy.
-Uucle Jimmy Gum, of Prescott, is
rigging his ship. lie will take out pa
pers from u Prescott Custom House,
and sail directly into Methodist Meet
ing House IIarbor. fiji mission is to
deliver freight for Captain Santa Claus
on Christmas Eve. Post the freight
bills.
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Tue Joaeau' Of Commerce says.
:" here was never question but thai
the late Reform party possessed mum
Der Of worthy aspiranis to senatorial hon
ors" But the J,mAdt Of Commerce
would sooner see Matt. Carpen,cr, whom
II deneunces as an unworthy asplrdnt,re
turned to the u :. Senate, than 10 have
the Republican party break rauk aud
elect a worthy Il former. The credit
OF The state the interests of the people
are matters Of trihlng importance when
compared with the interests Of CERTAIN
purity. IL is this kinl Of lpsic, anl what
! still worse, this kiud of practice, that
will sink the once glorious Republican
party to Use no more forever.
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Diamond Bluff.

"A literary entertainment Tor the
benefit Of the church is talked of, Of
which you will be apprsed anon.
Prof. Joseph Fullei Of this place
arrived from Madison las Friday and
will spend his vacation With relatives
here.
The Baptist Quarterly Meetiog
closed last evening aud was veil atten.
ded. Ryereuds Smith, Byliss Pos.
ton, Wilson aud others were in atten
lance.
Diamond Bluff now boasts of two
doctors. The second being DIR. Booth.
by, native of Maine aud graduate OF
Dartmouth College. lie comes with
good credentials, and we wish him sue.
cess.
We hear very good reports from
our school taught by Mr. Winchester
Uf Prescott. IL has in addition to his
ordinary duties, devoted two nigh $
each week to instructing his scholars
IN singing receiving no compensation
therefor
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1874-12-25
ahe Rr"der viii here Cad
Nebraska Life Depicted
by am Eye witness.
LINCOLN. Neb

LlNCObN, NeO Dec. 10, 1871
EpITpns 10 RVAL:-I suppose you
are having old-iashioned cold weather
and good slelghinG ur there, while we
are still basking in The sunshine OF In.
dian summer, although We have had
some P city severe weather. The last
three weeks il has been very fine
farn ers are all plowiug. and as yet
there has been no cessation Of labor
among the stone masons and brick lay
err engaged ON the many Gne blocks
that are being erected here this SEASON..
Ana II 1t holds fine another week, there
will be euclo.ed the last Of eleven busi
ness buildings which alone, will cost.
in the aggregate, one hundred aud fits
thousand dollars: and some Of them
vii rank with the fnest buildings in
The stare.
U. 5. Court House and 7. o., ar,
well under way, which will cost, when
completed. Que hundred and fifty thou.
sand dollars. County jul, f6y thou.
sand Besides these there are nuuer
Gus fine residences aud smaller bu,ine
houses 10 course # erection tho presen
season. State University, Peuiien,lar,
aud Insane Asylum, Completely ar
very fine buildings, and would do cred
it 10 some Of the older states.
l think can safely say ono thing.
viz. that Lincoln car show more good