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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

ANNUAL MERTTN0.-At TIE 0Nnu0I
meeting Of the three branches of the
Farmers Bank, Thursday. the officers
and directors elected last year were roe
elected this year. with onc exception,
which was that of eecting John Ilnvier
in place Of VIM. r. Read, deceased, of
the New Castle branch. A semiaurutl
dividend OF three per cent. was declared
payable on and after the 18th inst.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10
OXFORD Co OPERATIVE CAN COMPANY.

AT the annual election Of this COM
panY, on the 30'n ult., the following
officers were elected Presideni. D. NJ.
Luke, Secretary, W. Ia. G.. THONGS
Treasurer, F. p. Ash; Directors, j. W.
Mes-ick, William Yonker, j. NJ. llcy,
Abner Bailey, w. q. Crowl, y. II Hay
man; superintendent, j. VI. Kelley.
Mr.. Thomas, the Secretary, returned
from the West on Monday, HAVING Sc
cured several contracts for cars. Work
has been resumed with fair prospect OF
full operation without further delay.
The We t Chester Neios says that on
MONDAY the personal property Of the
Company was sold at public sale for
e, 1879, but fails to say Why Or by whom
the sale was made.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

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Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

SUDDEN DEATH.--On Christina righl
William Strictly, of Cain township, Ches.
ter county, dropped dead. His daughter,
who had recently been married, wd- there
with her husband spending lhe Christmas
holidays. A band OF calaiLumpians COW
cludld to serenade the neNly married
couple. When they appeared on the
ground, Mr.. Strlohy endeavor-d 10 drive
them from his premises. Finding bis
Efforts unavaillng, he entered the crowd
and endeayored to obtain the name, Of
the parties. While doing this he became
very much excited, and started for TIE
house, crying murdcrthre nr fosr times;
hut before reaching The housa he fell
down and suddenly expired. An inquest
was held, aud the verdict rem Tered WAS
that the deceased had died from hear,
disease.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

CoRnNER's INQUEST Wednesday, Coro-
ner Winslow held an inquest on ths body
Of a colored lady named Hanneh WI.
Hams, living over 4 eventh street. She
had been ailing for some time, and died
on Sunday last. The jury rendered -
verdict of "deRth from natural causes. %
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

SALE or STEAMBOATS,. The P1amoufA
Rock, Jesso HoW aud FdR Rior, steamers
belonging to the New Jersey southern
Railroad Company, (owners Of the Bon
bay Hook line, on this side Of the Dca
ware,) were sold at Providence, L. l.. on
the second day Of this month. FIR debt
They were knocked down at SIS. 500.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

THE NoNiTun "CANONcU-. n-Thr
monitor CoHonciis, which ariivcd a. the
works Of the H.tluu ~ liollnr4wafth
Go. some time ago for repairs, was taken
ont Of the dry dock on Monday inst, eud
IL We may Judge from the way in which
work upon her Is being pushed forward
she will be rendy for service in short
While. She las been entirely oycrhaulrd
aud the deck has been rails d about Is
inches.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

SENT TO THE INSANE DEPARTMENT or
THE ALMsHousE.-Mic MOuohan.
Who has for some time been mentally
deranged, was Thursday arrested and
this morning was committed TO the in
sane department Of the almehouse
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

Fon CoRoSrR. John Curry will IN
oource himself BY card shortly "a "a
candidate for Coroner at the coming
nomination election.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

Cattle In demand common 10 extra Penn.
and Western steers 4Gse per pound. Sheep
hrr er ut 400. Hogs advanced, Ss9ss.s %
per hundred hounds.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-10

The following named persons have
been elected to Office 10 the various bodies
to y hch their nam' are attached -
e..r.t,,.r.,. o,.-,- 40 a . a a Il
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04

Staples, Selectmen; James Trip, Treasurer;
H. Russell, S. S. Committee; d. A. Conant,
Constable and Collector.
Observation-Disclosures, S. S. Smith; Clerk,
Thomas Baker; Selectmen, Seth II. Faunce,
Samuel B. Waterman, Silas n. Wright; Treas
urer, George Z. Hawkes.; Agent, George T.
Whitney; S. S. Committee, Howard d. Smith;
Collector of Taxes Sullivan Fuller; Auditor,
s. s. Smith.
SUMNER. Moderator, John NJ. Lane; Clerk
n. H. Snow; Selectmen. Eliphalet M0rrlil'
James j. Abbott, John II. Robinson; treas
urer, H. B. Chandler; School Committee, II.
c. Field. All Republicans
GRAY. Moderator, John ID. Anderson;
Town Clerk. Edward A. Mari; Selectmen,
Jacob Clark, John Newbegin, Jabez M. Lath-
am; Town Agent, John ID. Anderson; Treas
urer. Edward A. Mari; Supervisor, John D.
Anderson; Auditor, jeremiah Pencil.
KENNEBUNK. - Moderator, S. E. Bryant;
Clerk, A. w. Mendum; Selectmen and Asses
sors, A. E. Haley, B f. Titcomb, Dana G.
Stone; Treasurer, Daniel Remick; Agent, jeff
w. Sargent; S. S. Committee, VIM. H. Mitch
ell, A. E. Haley.
Only nominal ballotings were made, as there
was no opposition to the regular Republican
nominations.
The town voted to subscribe for 600 copies OF
the history of Kennebunk to be published
from tie manuscript left by the late Judge H.
E. Bourne
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04

DECISION RELATIVE TO BOUNTIEs.-The fol-
lowing decision of the Supreme Court reported
to Oxford County is of interest:
James Canwell vs. Inhabitants of Canton.
"Plaintiff nonsuit."
Rescript-The plaintiff, an inhabtant of the
town of Sumner. ewhile in the field, on the 18th
of March. 1864, reenlisted in the army of the
United States, receiving at the time a bounty of
$500 under the act of Feb. Goth, 1864, G. 227.
The defendent town at a meeting, held Nov.
16, 1865, voted a bounty of $500 to volunteers
to fiji their quota, under the call of the Presi-
dent OF the United States of Oct II, 1868, in
pursuance of which vote the Selectmen of the
defendant town agreed with the plaintiff to nav
him his bounty. if he would produce or allow
his name to be stricken from the cretit of Sum-
ner, and added to the credit of the defendant
town, which was done.
Held-That the plaintiff coald not recover
the bounty. First it would be in direct con-
prevention of C. 227, under which he enlisted
and received bounty from the State, which
prohibited a town from paying any sum in ad-
dition to the State bounty received under its
provisions and (Second) because such agree
ments was without consideration,
Held further, that the plaintiff was not en-
titled to recover the sum of 800, received by
the defendant town from the State under the
ties, on account Of the plaintff's name being
among the credits of the defendant town.-Ap-
DLetOn. c. H.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04

THE ALLEGED ADULTERATIoN OF SYRUPs
In regard to the repertad adulteration OF
syrups, concerning which so much has been
said in New York recently, the american Gro
Ger states sthat there is syrup made from
starch, thick, heavy, whitish syrup, not as
sweet as cane sugar syrup, which is sold for
what it is by the manufacturers to the trade
direct, or to manipulators of syrups for mixing
with low-grade molasses or sugar syrups to
give them body and brightness. This syrup,
properly made, is entirely unobjectionable, SO
far as adulteration is CO cerned, and may be
made from corn, potatoes, or any other starch
yielding vegetable substance. 1t is manufact.
ured largely in Europe, and imported to this
country under the name of glucose. 1t is
used to great extent by confectioners. The
Grocer further states that Prof, Chandler. Pres
ident of the New York Board of Health, to
whom the subject of adulteration of syrups
was referred by the Grand Jury, says that out
of large number of samples of sugar and
syrup procured from a variety of sources where,
if ever, adulterated articles would most likely
be offered for sale, not one of the samples
of sugar Eshowed any adulteration,
and but one of the samples of syrup His re-
port will be made public in a few days.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04
News and Other Items.

Vice President Wilson is at his home in Ma
tick, Mass, He attended town meeting Mon
day.
Admiral Wilkes, the captor of Mason and
Slidell, resides at High Shoels, Lincoln county,
N. C.
Virginia promises large yield of wheat this
season, the crop looking well in all sections of
the State.
Including S15,000,000 assigned to West Vir-
ginia, the State debt of Virginia amounts to
$45,OOO,OOO
The Virginia oyster beds cover $4,000
acres and yield an annual revenue Of $18,OOO,-
600.
A patent iron coffin dealer advertises that
those who have used his invention once will use
no other.
Washington will be the ''forest city" of the
future. The Park Commissioners will have
planted %, 900 trees by the middle Of May, and
they have $4,000 in the nurseries.
The Washington correspondent of the Bos
ton Herald, says that Messrs G. F. and E. R.
Hoar assign all the blame in the Simmons mat
ter to Butler and Boutwell,. The latter refused
in Executive session to make a stand up fight
against Simmons, and when he was asked if he
desired his rejection as a personal favor, he
said he did not
The President has directed the Attorney
General to prepare the necessary papers to re-
NIT the fine and imprisonment of N essrs. Hall,
Marsh and others, the Rochester election in
spectors who were tried and convicted in June
1873, of registering Miss Susan B. Anthony
and other women and receiving their votes.
The inspectors have inst been arrested and are
now in prison.
The European countries are awakening to
the valne of popular education, stimulated by
the fact that in Germany parents are compelled
to give their children opportunity for learning,
to which fact is attributed in great measure
the present prominence of that country in Eu-
ropean politics. Italy is already engaged upon a
law to enforce education, and it is probable that
France will not allow the subject to remain
neglected very long.
The Supreme Court Monday at jackson,
Tenn, decided in favor of the children of a
white father and negro mother. The case ex-
cited grrat interest, as a large amount of prop
erty is invol we'd.
Iy,rals,s Al A,AsA->1 c-A-hundred peOple were
fed at the soup kitchen in New YORK, monday
and about half that number in Brooklyn
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY.


The Lewiston Journal says Tuesday morning
Valentine Howard, residing on Summer street,
committed suicide by hanging Mr.. Howard
has been suffering from nervous disease, which
probably induced the act.
OXFORD COUNTY.
Mr. Nevers, the oldest man in Andover died
Feb. 18th, at the age of 81 years, months.
The loggers in the northern part of the coun-
ty are reported as doing good business.
There has been more logging done in Sweden
ehe past winter than has been done in any year
for long time.
PENOBSCOT COUNTY.
Inc shock of an earthquake was distinctly
1eit IN bangor about IL o'clock SATURDAY. night
Monday afternoon Mr.. Geo, s. Stevens who
belongs in Hallowell, was unloading machinery
at the e. q n. A. depot in Bangor. when by
the tall OF box weighing nearly ton. his
left knee was badly crushed
The Wing states that Messrs. Pitman r. GRAY
OF Bangor, and Blanchard of Portland. are do.
ing an extensive business cutting ice at Swett's
Pond and shipping it at Mill Creek.
Mr.. w. A. Fletcher, employed at the Hiuck
ley q Egery Iron Works, in Bangor, had the
misfortune Monday, to get entangIed in the
were broken. lug
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04

1874.

THIRTY YEARS is certainly long enough time to
prove the efficacy of any medicine and that the Pain
Killer is deserving of all its proprietors claim for it is
amply proved by the unparalleled popularity it has at
tanned. 1t is and effective remedy 1t is sold
in almost every country in the world and needs only
to be known to be priced, and its reputation med
cine of Great Virtue is fully and permanently estab
lshed. 1t is the great Family Medicine of the age.
Taken Internally it Dysentery, Cholera Diar-
rh9a, Cramp and pain in the Stomach, Bowel Com
plant, Painters Collie, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia,
or Indigestion Sudden Colds Sore Throat and Coughs
Taken externally, it cures Bruises, Boils, Felons,
Cuts Burns, Scalds Old Sores and Sprains Swellings
of the JOINTS TCothache, Pain in the Face Neuralgia
and rheumatism, Chapped Hands, Frost Bitten Feet
SC.
Pain supposed to be the lot of us poor mortas as
inevitable as death, and liable at any time to come
upon us. Therefore, it is important that remedial
agents should be at hand to be used on emergency,
when we are made to tee the excruciating agony Of
PAIN or the depressing influences of disease. Such
remedial exists in Perry DAVIS 'Pain- Killer the
fame of which has extended over all the earth,
Amid the eternal ices of the Polar Regions or beneath
the ntolerable and bnrning suns of the tropics its
virtues are known and appreciated. And by it suf-
ferng humanity has found relief from many of its ills
The effect OF the Pain Killer upon the patient, when
taken internally in of Cough, Cold Bowel Com
pan Cholera, Dysenteiy, and other affections of the
system, has been truly wonderful and has won for it
name among iical preparations that can never
be forgotten Its success in removing pain an ex
ternal remedy in cases Of Burns Bruises, Sores and
Sprains Cuts, Stings of Insects &c. and other causes
of suffering has secured fort the most prominent po
s!tion among the medicines of the day. Beware of
counterfets and worthless limitations Call for Perry
Davis Vegetable PaiI-Killer, and take no other
u Sold By Druggists and Grocers. fe3eod&w1m
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04

The ARoosTooK LIBEL SUIT-A special to
the Bost on Herald says that on Monday, in the
libel suit of Powers VS.. the Houlton Times, the
first witness called was Thomas Muse. He
said he was son-in-law of Mrs Knowles; lived
in Canterbury, N. B.; know John d. Knowles
and Thomas Buckley; knew of Knowles going
to the war: he died in the war; have seen the
note; went to Powers office with the old lady;
she showed Powers the note and he said he
didn't know as he could collect the note, as it
was not lawful; it had no stamp on it; she
would have to get stamp put on it; the old la
dy left eft, the uote and THURSDAY wen, went again to
make out of the note?'' he'said he had not done
much with it; Powers addressed himself to the
old lady and said: II will give yon s125 for the
note" ~
He said he supposed he could take it to head
quarters for trial if he had a mind to.
Witness asked Powers if the note was good
for $125 why it was not good for the whole
face; Powers made no answer; saw the money
counted; Buckley is man of property.
Cross-examined-Mr Cary did not give me
cent for coming here.
VIM. DobsOn testified Enlisted in 1861 and
was DISCHARGED in 1854; went to Powers about
getting additional bounty. Powers paid me
only $75.
Several witnesses were called to show fraud
or over charges in collection of money, etc., by
plaintiff.
Mrs. Julia Faulkner, a widow, was called :
Lived in Monticello in 1862; live now in Houl-
ton; had son, Willie, killed in the war; left
her papers for pension with Powers, and after
great while, at the same time continually
signing papers, supposing them necessary to
get her pension, woman who went with wit
ness and who had received a pension. told wit
ness she was signing receipts; witness then
went to another lawyer (Madigan) who wrote
to headquarters and sent note to Powers,
who paid her only $500, taking out his fee;
witness was entitled to twice the amount.
Gross -examned.-[Powers brought forward
orders and bills. which he said she had signed. |
Witness-Oh. my! never saw those papers; 1
only got $500 from you, and that 1 owe to Mr.
Madigan and not to you. Laughter Witness
was very certain, and answered Powers back
with such sharpness as to convulse the crowd.
Mr. Smith. father of the Associate editor of
the Portland Press was called, and testified to
not getting as much pension of Powers as he
should receive.
Dispositions were read to show that the plain
tiff spoke of business men of Aroostook in such
a way as to damage their business reputation,
the men being solventand that Powers got fees
for collections.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04

The STATE SINKING FUNDS The following
is the resolution reported by the Financial
Committee relative to the sinking funds of the
State:
Resolved That the several sinking funds of
the State .lsii voutiuuc TO De ne1u, manage ,Iu-
vested and applied by the State Treasurer as
e1 o1dcio commissioner thereof. in accordance
with the laws relating thereto; and the said
treasurer is hereby authorized to employ in his
department some experienced and competent
person to act as deputy commissioner thereof,
whose special province it shall be, under the d.
urer, 70 nave the care of the securities, funds
and books Of the said sinking funds and to
ienaef tne treasurer such aid in investing, re-
investing and managing the same. and to ner.
form such other duties as the Treasurer ~ per,
require The compensation of said dennty
shall be fixed by the Treasurer, subject to the
approval OF the Governor, payable quarterly,
and charged to the account of said sinkine
funds.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04

INSURANCE DECISIONS in the
three cases against the Boothbay Mutual Fire
Insurance Company were announced by Judge
Fox, the referee, yesterday afternoon. 1t will
be remembered that the three vessels in ques-
ton were among those lost at the Magdalen Is
lands in the August gale.
The claim of the schooner Jennie Armstrong
was for loss of cables, anchors, sails and rig
cling. Judge Fox held that under the bylaws
of the company, which were a part of the poll
cy, the claim could not be maintained
In the case of the Gen. Grant, the vessel was
stranded, being thrown upon sand beach
Slight injury to her hull resulted. She was
afterwards sold by her master. The referee
held that the sale was invalid, and that the in
sured could only recover for partial loss
The schooner Diploma, stranded in the same
gale, was thrown ashore among the rocks, and
was badly shattered. Judge Fox held that
her sale was justified, and that the vessel
having been abandoned to the company, must
be regarded as total loss.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04
Uudistiuct AiImemts.

There are many distressing symptoms of disease
the causes of which uncertain. Debility nervous
irritation, mental stupor, and headache for instance
may possibly be symptomatic of chronic disease in
some particular organ; yet, in large majority of
at least, they arise from indigestion, and or
bid conditions of the liver and bowels engendered by
foul stomach. When this is the case few doses of
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will usually effect
complete cure, but should the symptoms be only nit
igated without being entirely removed, by brief
course of the remedy, let it be continued until evtry
trace of disease has vanished. Dyspepsia is won
derful mimic. 1t initiates with startling accuracy
the indications f heart disease, brain disease kid
new disease and half dozen other frightful all
ments, and when the doctors have solemnly anneunc
ed the existence of one or other OF these complaints,
half dozen doses of the Btters will In most cases
explode their theories by curing the patient.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04

rhov would like free trade in lumber and
Grain, for instance, but not in iron or textiles.
We are equally selfish. Nothing therefore
comes of the discussion but general express
sion of a desire for closer commercial rela-
tons. 1t is very doubtful whether any form
OF reciprocity would be advantageous to us
until we have returned to the specie stand
ard.-Boston Advertiser.
The Boston Herald's New York special
says that the negotiations to make the Tribune
Conkling paper have fallen through. 1t
further states the Times will support Mr..
Blaine for the Presidency. This we may
safely say is gossip.
Col Tom Scott now lobbying at Washing
ton, has no faith in an early resumption OF
specie payment. Those who want the use oil
the credit of the Government for millions OF
dollars have no faith in specie or sound cur
rency. They are simply spectators.
At meeting of the manufacturers heid
last week in Toronto to consider what meas
ures should be taken TO secure tarlH OF
more protective character Than the present
ono Mr.. Kinnion, from the Province of
Quebec declared the Dominion members from
that Province were going almost as one man
in favor Of protection
1t looks as though there might yet be some
stir over the New Hampshire election as the
Republicans have put number of good
speakers into the field.
A private letter from Washington says that
Senator Morrill, voted against the confrma-
ton of Simmons.
The New York Times thinks Republics are
not ungrateful and cites the success of Ben
Butler and "Hank'' Smith in justification of
its opinion.
We must confess that we attach somewhat
less Importance to the Massachusetts disgust
than they do themselves. They are merely
beginning to learn the great difference be-
tween the goring of more common oxen,
such as those in New York, Charleston, or
New Orleans, and the gorng of the sacred OK
of Boston herself.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Portland daily press., 1874-03-04
Washinxtonian Rally!

The Maine State Reform Club will hold its THIRD
Annual Meeting in Augusta, at MEoNIAN HALL OF
WEDNESDAY. March II, at 9 o'clock P. NJ, for cleo
ZION OF officers for the ensuing year.
Mass Meeting in the evening. Let there be grand
rally OF all those who have ''left of drinking Oh
who desire "to leave off,
All temperance men and women who have never
touched or tasted that which intoxcate are in
vited and expected to come and parake Of our brok
en- bread and bless il.
Free return tickets over the Maine Central.
Per order Elk. Committee
GEORGE E. BRICKETT
President State Reform CLUB.