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Steamers EleanOra and Franennia
HOTELS.

Exchange Street. oc1dtf
HOT ELS.
HOTEL DIRECTORY.
Embracing the leading Hotels the State, at which.
the Daily PRESS may always be found.
AUBUBN'
Elm House, Court. st. w =. 81 s. Yeurg,
Prcpriesors,
AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State st. Harrison Enh.
err, Proprietor.
COny House. G.. &. * III. Comy. Propris
tors.
BANGOR
franklin House,-HariOw ga, McLaush
lin a. Davis, ProprictOrs.
BATH.
Batl, Hotel, q. M. PIummer, Proprietor
BEE FAST.
American House. Clark Bros, Proprie
tors.
BOSTON.
Parker House. School 81. H. ID. Parker &
Co., PrOprietors.
81. James HoteI-J. H. Croker, Propri.
etOr.
fremont House, fremont 81. -Chnpip,
SuFAey "a 20. r.rOpflefcrss
BRUNSWICK, ME.
+: q X. Dining Rooms, w. II. Field,
Proprietor.
CAPE ELIZABETH.
Ocean Rouse-J. II. Chamberlain, prcpri.
etor.
snserna.ionai Hotel, w. ID. simpson,
CORNISH.
Cornish Mouse, M. B. Davis, Proprietor
DANvILLE JUNCTION.
Ciark's Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail.
way Depot, M. w. Clark. Proprietor.
ELLSWORTH.
City HoseI.-N. H. Higgins s. sons, Props
FOxCRoFT.
Foxcrofs Exchange, Y. EE. JeGorda Pro.
EzALLOwELL.
Haiiowell House-H. Q. BLAZE. Pr< p
RARTLAND.
Park Honse-R. IL. Williams, Prop.
HIRAM
Mt. Cutler Heuse,-Hiram Bas,on, Pre-
prietcr.
Deyvftt House, H. Ii. Wing, Proursetor
LENC0LNvILLE.
Beach Wouse-F. e. Phillips, Proprieto
LxTTLEFoN, N R.
Thayers Hotel, III. Il. Thayer, Proprietor.
LOWELL.
Kezer Valley House, C. II. harris, Pro-
MACHEAs.
Eastern sgoteI.-E. e. stoddard, Prop.
MALES
Elm House, Nathan Church d sens, Pre.
prietors.
NORRIDGEwOGK.
Danforth House, Id. DanforiI,. Preprieio
NORTH sTRATFORD II.
willard House, G. 3. Bailey e. Go.
prIet0rs-
PEAKS ISLAND.
Union House-w. IT. Jones. Proprietor.
PARIS HILL.
Hubbard ksotel, Al. Hubbard. Prophet
PrTTsFGELp.
Lancy House-FIeicher ~ Gale, Prcprie.
PHILLIPS.
PropriesOrs
PORTLAND.
Adams House, Temple 81. Charles Adam
Proprietor.
Albion .Rouse, M Federal s,.s.G Perry
Proprietor.
American House, India st. L. Gray, Pre- =
prietor.
City Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green
j. K. Martin, Proprietor.
Prebie House, Congress ST. Gibson GC0.,
Projectors.
81. Julian Hotel Cor. Middle and Plum
SITS. G.. K. Ward, Proprietor.
u. .. Hotel junction of Congress and X cd.
erai SITS. Il. Cram 81 Co., Proprietor.
COMMERCIAL az ousf-L. ID. Sanbcrn a Co.,
Rropr iefOrs.
HURRICANE ISLAND.
CnlderwOod HCuse.- II. "A. CsIderw Q cd,
Proprietor.
sROWHEGAN.
Turner Fkeuse, w. G.. Eseseiton, Propri.
etor.
WILTON.
Wilton Hogses H. ~. Green. Proprietor
IMPORTANT to Owners of gnrrinses.
IL mo Carriage is safe UitkoH Them
ROCKIES ROLLER CHAFE IRONS
prevent accidents iu turning, and allow the
carriage to be backed turned safely il the narrow
est places. No rattle, not cogged by mud or trost.
durable and easily put on Give style OF carriage
when ordering, For sale by DODGE, GILBERT "
Co. As Oliver Street, Boston, ass, EDWAR +.
CHE, NJ. D Bath. Maine, JAMES BAILEY,
& CO.. Portland jne23tf
HEARING RESTORED. Great invention. Book
free Il WOOD Madison. Ind.
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THE PRESS.
Gossip and Gleanings.

Never whip your children. If whipping
must be done in the family wait until YOUR
boy grows up and then he will whip you.
eff Smith undertakes to pull nv ears"
said Jones, "he will just have his hands
full, now. Inc crowd looked at the mans
ears, and thought SO too.
He held the old shirt up by the neck be-
fore discarding it forever, but he wasn't
mourning Tor the garment. He only said. 81
wish had all the drinks again that have
gone through that old neck-band."
When mother cuts her sons hair with
such nice precision and artistic neatness that
the boy is ashamed to take of mis- hat when
he goes to bed, it is about time our domestic
institutions were overhauled and remodelled.
--BGttimoreGn.
Say what you will, the life editorial is OF
all thorns. Here and there rose springs up
diffusing its oder through the sanctum, and,
though many dark and angry cloud floats
athwart the sky, yet 1t is not always without
its silver lining How forcbly this is illustra
trated by the experience of an editor at Som
tFViiity Icuus, WIZ udo iOCchuJ uOOu pic
scented with a lizard with two tais.-Louisville
Courier-JOuT1aGt.
When a Lacrosse street boy is playing
"hop-scotch" on the walk, and his mother
comes to the door and asks him to split some
wood, he replies that he will be along in just
one minute. At the end of ten minutes she
opens the door and says:
"Wlyum, want tnat woodp'
sTm coming right away" he replies, and
then goes on hopping here and there on one
leg.
Another ten minutes flies away, and she
opens the door and says:
'.Wilyum, if you don't get that wood you
know what your father will dov'
"Just ten seconds,' he calls back, an he
enters upon new game.
The next time she calls, she says:
s.Young man, it's almost noon, and 1 can't
cook dinner without that woodp'
81 know it-Pm coming now," he replies,
and be stands on one foot and holds long
discussi0niwith the johnson boy as to whett-
er the game Of "hop SCOTCH is as good a
game as baseball. He has just started to
hop, when boy whispers:
eli, Bill there's your old dad!'
"Great snakes!' whispers Bill, and he goes
over the fence like a flash, grabs the axe, and
during the next two minutes he strikes two
hundred blows per minute. He gets int the
house ahead of his father, and as he drops
the wood he says:
Mother, the boys were just sayin' that
I had the handsomest and best and coolest
mother on Lacrosse street, and | want to
kiss youP'-Detron Free Press.
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Sunday Trains.
Leave Portland for Boston at 800 p. m.
Leave Boston for Portland at 500 a. IN.

Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland Mt Desert, Machias, Eastport, alas, st.
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand Trunk
trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine Central
trains at Transfer Station.
III trains stop at Exeter 10 minutes for refresh
ments at trst-class dining rooms,
Parlor Cars on trains leaving Portland at 0.15
800 a. m, 235 p M, Boston at $50 a. M, $50 and
800 p. IN.
j. T. FURBER GenI Supt.
S. H. STEVENS, Gen'l Ag't, Portland.
aus diff
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REAL ESTATE.
Brick House for Sale.

" Contains ten room, Sebago water and gas
Pr'ce $3.50. Apply to VIM. H. JERRIS, Real Es-
tate Agent. aug20d3w*
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PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG RR.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after Monday, Aug. o, 1875,

On and after Monday, Aug. 8, 1875,
and until further notice, Passenger Trains will leave
Eastern and Mai0e Central Railroad station, Port
land, foot If State Street, as follows:
For SebsgO Lake Frveburg, No. Conway
Craw Ord's Fabyan's and all interme
Siafe Stations at ITO a. m. and 2 10 o IN.
Returning Train will leave FBbyan's at
1880 a. n. aud 90 p. M; No. Conway at 9. 10 a.
Ii and 40 M; Fry burg AT 9.35 a. m. and
AIS p M; BALDWIN at 10. 90 m and 4.56 p.
M; ~ebago Lake at 1885 m. and $50 p.
M. arriving in Portland at 1l.40 a. m. and
6.15 p m.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At White Rock daily for North Windham.
At Sebago axe daily 'or Standish Corner.
AT Baldwin daily for Cornish, Porter, Kezar Falls
and Feedom.
AT Brownfeld daily for Denmark and Brighton
AT Eryeburg daily for Lowell, Stowe and Chatha
AT Glen Station for Glen House.
STEAMBOAT CONNECTION
with 10 a. M and 2.lO p. m. from Portland at Sc
bago Lake fol Naples, Brdgton, No. Bridgton Har-
rison, Waterford and Mount Pleasant.
Trains arrive In Portland in season for trains to
Boston leaving Portland at 2.35 and 800 D. m. and
for Steamers leaving at p.
Freight trains will run between Portland and
Fabyan's daily. leaving Portland at s 80 a. m. Re-
turning, leave Fayban's at 7.5O a. m.
j. HAMILTON, Superintendent
Portland. Aug 0, 1875. jy3dtf
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BANGOR.

Augusta House, State st. Harrison Enh.
er, Proprietor.
COny House. G.. 4. * II. Comy. Propris
tors.
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Portland & Worcester
LIN =.

Steamboat Express Train with Drawing Room
Car attached leaves Portland at 2.3O p. m. daily
Sundays excepted, for New London, connecting with
the Steamers of the Norwich Line same evening for
N EW YORK.
arriving there early the next morning in ample time
for morning trains South and West.
% No change of cars between Portland and New
London.
Fare from Portland Westbrook Junction to
New York md Return, \ Dollars
Seats in Drawing Room Ca S and State Rooms on
The elegant Steamers City of Boston and City of
New York, can be secured in advance, at BARNES
BROS';, 2S Exchange street, from a. m, to | p.
m and at the Depot, from p. m until train time,
and OF the Conductor on the train.
Steamers leave New York from Pier 49, North
River foot of Canal St. at p. NJ connecting at New
London with Steamboat train leaving at a. M, and
arriving in Portlnd at lis D. m.
Close connections made at Westbrook junction
with trains of the Maine Central Road to and from
the East.
tzg- Tickets can be procured of BARNES BROS.
2S Exchange Street and at the Depot.
mv1tt w. II. TURNER. Supt. p. & Il. r. K.
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For Sale or Let,

HOUSE in "Hull Block Carroll St, two houses
Al in "Hull Block, Pine St., Nos. 1873 and 142.
These houses have recently been painted inside keys,
at Office. Also small genteel rent Clark street,
up stairs to be let. MATrOCKS 81 FOX,
au14df 1873 Middle Street,
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Thousands Lave been changed by the use of this
remedy from weak, sickly, suffering creatures to
cannot reasonably hesitate to give it a trial.
CautiOn.-Be sure you get the ssP E &c VIVIAN
SHR. p" (not Peruvian Bark sold by dealers
generally.
A 32-rase pamphlet, containing treatise on Iron
as nedical agent and other valuable papers, test-
monials from distinguished physicians, clergyman
and others, will be sent free to any address, SETH
W. FOWLE & SONS. Proprietors, Sc Harrison
Avenue. Boston. ia1SdeodSweow1v
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Never whip your children. If whipping
must be done in the family wait until YOUR
boy grows up and then he will whip you.
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franklin AOuse,-HarlOw ga, McLaush
lin 81 Davis, Pr0prictOrs.
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aBAHEA.
Bath Hotel, q. M. PIummer, Preprieto
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RAILROADS.
Boston 4 Maine
RAILROAD.
Summer Arrangement.
ON AND AFTER THURSDAY.
AUGUST 5, 1873,
AND UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE,


Passenger Trains will leave Portland for
BOsioa at 6.15, 900 q. M, Z'5o, oUO p. M
arriving at Boston at 1850 a. M, ll5 100,
lo.OO p. m. Reiuraiog. L. ave Boston at 80
a. H., $780, $50, 90 D. M, arriving mt Fort
land at 12.45, 500, 90, 1000 p m.
For Lowell at 6.l5. 300 q. m, IS. 90 D. m.
For concord and Manchester (via New Mar
ket !unetion at 6l5 a. m, 2.35 M; (via Law
renee at 900 a. m.
Cor Great Falls at els, 900 a. M, 2.s5, 500
p. IN.
For Portsmouth Via Dover at eliza. m,
For Rochester, Pennington and Alton
Bay via Dover at 6.15, 900 a. H., ,35 .. m.
For scarborough g. ach. Old Orchard
BeHch, sseO and BiddefoFd at 6.16, 900,
$50 a. m 1885, 2 IS. 3.40 500, 9.15 D. m.
For bennebunk at 615, 900 a. m, 35, 800, 9.15
p. m.
For Camp Ground at 6.15, $50 q. m. ~ 55,
$40. 90, 9l5 p. m. Trains ledviRg Portland at
300 q. NJ and IS p. M. and Boston at 6 90 p. m.
do not stop at Camp Ground.
For the accommodation OF Old Orchard travel ad.
dtiOnal trains, stopping at all stations, will leave
laBd at 7.20 a. M; Biddeford for old Or.
chard ana Portland at 11.30 a. M. 2. Is, TOO
D. M; BiddefOrd for Old a hard at IL 80 a.
H., 2.15, 500, $40, 100 p. M; Old Orc hn rd for
II idde90rd at 1927 a. M, 80, Ala, 30 TO- TO- 90
p m; Old Orchard for kennebunk at 10 90
p. M
Trains wilt leave Old Orchard for Port.
land at 1872 1142 a. m, 1912, 2.3O, 42s III, 49,
$50 p. m.
Camp Ground for Portland at 747, 11.37 a.
m, 1907, q 81, 4.23, 713, 1921 p. M.
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eff Smith undertakes to pull my ears"
said Jones, che will just have his hands
full, now" The crowd looked at the mans
ears, and thought so too.
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BEE FAST.
American House. Clark Eros, Proprie
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SUMMER RESORTS.
Ridge Cottage, Bridston, We.

Ridge Cottage, Brids ton, Vie.
A THE above house is pleasantly situated
ELfxa on the Highlands II miles from Bridgton
j.s4&s# Ceoter and ia located In of the most de-
S,IE5 III lightful situations in Cumberland County,
tfM1.h commandiDg view in every direction in-
Guiding the whole White Mountain Range Good
air and pure water. Pleasant drives and walks.
Good boating and fishing. Board reasonable by the
day or week.
Excursion tickets from Portland and return, by
steamer over the lakes, $3.50. Cars leave Ogdeus-
burg station for the steamers a. 7.iOA NJ. Convey
ance from Brdgton Center to the COTTAGE free of
charge, when notified previous to arrival
aug1Itf W. G. KIMBALL
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Strength to the Body
VIgor to the Mind

Removing Morbid Sensibility Depression of SriEits
DementIa and Melancholia
Price $3.50. Large slze $500. Each package
the Cordial Balm contains box of the Tonic Pills.
which may also be had separately at 50 per box
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International Hotel, w. ID. Simpson,
Proprietor.
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He held the old shirt up by the neck be-
fore dlscarding it forever, but he wasn't
mourning for the garment. He only said. 81
wish had all the drinks again that have
gone through that old neck-band."
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CAEE ELHE ABETH.
Ocean Rouse-J. II. chamberlain, prcpri.
etor.
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Found.

Found.
I'm MY way from Portland to New London, I
" found an Over Coat. The owner can have the
same by sending description to +. B. EARL,
aug90dlw Newark, N. j.
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Wanted.
w anted a Partner,Active or Silent

A SITUATION as companion TO an Elderly Lady
IA Best of references given. Address
aug2odlw~ NORIHE, South Freeport, Me.
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BRUNSWICK, ME.
II: & X. Dining Rooms, w. IL. Field,
Proprietor.
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WANTS.
Wanted.

Wanted.
A N American woman to do general Homework in
IA family of four, II miles from city. Address
POST OFFICE, BOX 1916, Portland, Me-
aug23-d1w*
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PILUF.E ANTIsCROPHULH

Confirmed by sixty years experience be for Scrof-
ula Leprosy, and all skin diseases, one of the best
Alternative Medicines for purifying the blood and as
sisting nature in all her operations. They form a
mild and superior FAMILY APERIENT that NAV
be taken at all times without confinement or change
OF diet.
Sold in Boxes at Is I'D, Is. 3D., as. 3d. lis and
22s. each.
Sold by the Proprietors, BEACH and BARNI-
COLT, at their DispensaIy, Bridport, England; and
by all respectable Medicine Vendors.
my5 W26t
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N EDICAL
DR.. Roberts Celebrated Ointment,
CALLED
THE "POOR MANS FRIEND.v

Is confidently recommended to the public an I'M
failing remedy for Wounds of every description. for
liberated Sore Legs even ifof Twenty Years stand
ng; Cuts. Burns, Scalds, Bruises, Chiblains Scor-
butte Eruptions, and Pimpes in the Face, Sore and
infiamed Eyes, Sore Heads, Sore Breasts, Piles, Fis
lula, &c.
Seld in Pots at Is. 13d 2s 3D., U.s. and 22s. each.
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When mother cuts her sons hair with
such nice precision and artistic neatness that
the boy is ashamed to take off mis- bat when
he goes to bed, it is about time our domestic
institutions were overhauled and remodelled.
.-RnIfina0r9nn
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AUGUSTA,

ADES U BIN
Elm House, Court. SIS. w y, ~ s. Feurg,
PrCpFie7crs,
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Brick House for sale

Brick House for sale.
MY residence, Is Winter street. House of brick,
IN1 q stories, contains II finished rooms with open
summer kitchen, woodhouse etc., attached, good
cellar Sebago er, large brick cistern furnace gas
throughout. healthy location, good sewerage, wide
lot and pleasantly situaled with plenty OF sunshine
Will be sold at bargain as l about to remove to
another city. CHARLES NJ. HAWKES.
August 18th, 1875. diff
For Sale.
HNHE most desirable lot of land in Portland for
IL public building, or memorial hall, situated on
Congress Str ct in front of City Hail. Extends from
Exchange to Market streets on Congress and about
so feet on Market and Exchange streets.
For particulars inquire Of
JOHN G. PROCTOR.
Portland, August 9, 1876. au10d3w
BRICKS FOR SALE.
100000 Bricks
Delivered in any part of the city in quantities to
suit purchasers by
E. w. CLARK
1928 Congress Street.
nell diff
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-09
Thouqht Himself a Hero.

In the action OF Lundy's Lano. q Col.
O'Neil ('Gencral' he came 10 call him
seli) got scratch ON his leg. This
wound was a matter Of great glory to
him. and he nursed II through after
days. growing iamcr with svsTy year.
that the memory Of his bravery might
bs ever near him. Gradually. FROM
sheer pondlerine over his glories, no
grew 10 think that the success Of tho
battle was largely owing TO his valuable
services. and finally the impression
grew and became fixed in his brain that
Scott was mere subordinate 10 himself.
Ono day. late in his life. m he sat nurs-
ing his leg and poniering over tho glori-
ous past, young man, visiting the
family for the FIRST time, approached and
emphatically remarked: 'Lams. Gen.
eralr'' "Yes, SIR" after q pause. aud
with inexprcssibls solemnity. ~ am
lame" ''Been riding. sirr" "No."
with rebuking stsrnness, 81 have net
been riding" "Ah. slip on the ies.
General. and hurt your leg?" "So,
SIR" with actual ferocity. "Perhaps
you have sprained your ankle. sirf"
With painful slowness ths old man lifted
his pet leg In both hands. set II carefully
ON the iloor. rose slowly from his chair.
and looking down upon tho unfortn-
nate yosth with stare of mingled won-
der. pity and wrath. burst forth. In tho
sublimiiy of rage. go read the history
Of your country. you d--dpuppy!"
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The Sad Story sf nr. Wlsch.

II Is not q pleasing prospect which
Mr.. wisch. Of Warsaw, Illinois, has
before him. namely. 70 bslicked In every
town In the United States. This Is tho
sad story OF Mr.. wisch: Some tine
ago he came into possession OF 500.
which il claimedby Mr.. S. ID. Mathews.
Of Alexandria. and which Mr. Mathews
asserts he was swindled out OF by Wisch.
Shortly after the transaction. whatever 1t
might have been. 1lr. wisch vent TO
Alexandria. when he was promptly
thrashed by Mr. Mathews. wisch then
returned to Warsaw. whittier Mr..
Mathews. after settling his bill with tho
Justice Of the Peace, followed him. In
Warsaw likewise he thrashesl his enemy.
and next morning made il square with
the Warsaw tribunal. The other day
wisch went TO Keokuk. and thither too,
went Mathews. and mauled his victim
publicly for the third time. Justice was
easily appeased tho next day. although
Mathews announced in court his inten-
ton To accompany wiseh to St. Louis
and whip him again. His programme.
lac says, is to lick his enemy in every
town the latter enters. lie will b. care
full not to thrash him twice in the same
town. for lao allows that he 10 not q vim
dictivc man. and once In = place is
enough. wisch Ia rapidly losing his
taste for travel under these ciIcum-
stances. We wish Mr.. wisch much Joy
Of his hundred dollars.-Chic,yo Times.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-09

Tnkr tell a story in France about .
young deputy who. bsing drawn into q
duel and called upon to hght with the
pistol. was extremely nervous, and re-
peatedly said to his second: My adver.
slry will hit me. know he will: ! feel
il in my bones" "Nonaenss," said
the second; "your adversary never hit
anything in his life. He couldn't hit
the side Of house nor hock OF grave
stones" The duel came OF. and the
young deputy vas bit and pretty badly
wounded in the shoulder. While he
was down on the grass. with the doctor
binding up his wound. he said 10 the
second pettishly: "Animal! told you
he would hit me-" "0h. well." said
tho second coolly. ''that WAS because
You siirred.!"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-09-09

Tux prosecuted Philadelphia crooked
beer brewers wanted to know "weiss
this thusY"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1875-05-21
Fatal Ending of Dispute About
Land.

Some years ago, in the town Of Ma.
hannah, Minnesota, CLARK Wood took a
claim, for whose possession two men have,
probably, since died, and went to work
to improve it, but getting into a difficulty
about something or other, left the coun-
try and abandoned the claim.
After he left, the Wood family made
arrangements with Porter, whereby he
was to take the claim, acquire title to
it under the homestead laws, and then
deed back to them, the Woods, 80 acres
Of the land. Time passed on, and
the Woods, for what reason we
know not, became suspicious Of Porter
that he was not disposed to act in good
faith toward them, but intended to keep
the entire claim in his own name. Acting
on this belief, Fletcher Wood put filing
on the land, and under instruction from
his attorney, ne says, he determined to
put in crop on the place.
For this purpose he proceeded to the
claim occupied by Porter, accompanied
by his brother A. NJ. Wood, Edward Nc.
lntee and VIM. Fisher. Upon arriving
on the disputed premises they found
Brazil Gordon blowing for Porter.
Mr.. Porter forbade the Wood brothers
going to work, but they drove into the
yard. unloaded the pillow, hitched on their
team, and, then Porter said, IL will shoot
the man who puts that blow into the
ground. y In proceeding TO work it was
necessary to pass within about ten feet Of
Porter's door.
A. Nj. Wood, generally known as
Nut Wood replied to this threat by
mo guess not; you won't shoot, so
here goes, striking the plow into the
ground
He had barely turned furrow when
Porter leveled rife upon him and fired,
hitting him in the muscle Of the left arm,
tearing it off. The ball then entered his
left side, and passing downward, lodged IN
the left side. Wood reeled and fell but
even in the act of falling he drew revol
ver-one of Colts navy siZe--and fired 4
shots at Porter in rapid succession, and
then his strength failed him. Meanwhile
Fletcher Wood fired upon Porter twice,
from Remington navy revolver; and of
these six shots fired by the Wood broth
ers, five were lodged in Porter's body and
the sixth passed through the collar Of his
coat.
The Wood party picked up their
wounded comrade, placed him@in their
wagon. and as tenderly as possible under
the circumstances took him home.
This ARRAY took place about 8 A. NJ,
and at ll.30 o'clock. three and a half
hours afterward, "Nut" Wood breathed
his last.
A messenger was Immediately dispatch
ed to Litchfield for medi.
cal assistance for the wounded
man Porter which was rendered with all
possible speed, but the case is pronounced
hopeless. The Sheriff went out the same
afternoon and arrested the other parties
concerned in the affair. An inquest was
also held on the body Of Wood.