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3 Night Encounter with q Esocking
Chair.


Old McStinger was going to bed little
wavy the other night. and not wishing to
disturb Mrs. McStinger, who has tongue
like rat-tale file, he thought it Just as well
not to turn on the gas. lie got on very
well until he reached the door OF the cham
Der where his patient wife lay sleeping
Here be paused Il moment, balancing on
his heels like a pole on iuggler's nose.
Then he made dash tor it, in order to
make Il bee line across the floor. Mrs.
McStinger with her usual exemplary tor
titudc. had placed the rocking char with
such gifted Skill that no man could come
into the room without running over 1t; so
the first thing he knew Ncotinger stubbed
his toe nail off against the rocker, which
Knocked the seat against the crazy bone
OF his knee, and made one OF the long
arms prod him Ia the stomach Slmuita-
noGlsly He fell over the chair crossWise,
and it kicked linn behind his back before
ecould get up from the floor, rs he stood
on all tours The engagement WAS now
fully opened When a man begins th5ling
over rocking chairs in It dark room. be
ought always to have three days rttions
and forty rounds Before McStugcr could
Get up straight his knee came down on
one of the long rockers behind, and the
back OF the chair came down on his head
with a whuck that laid him out fiat on the
floor: and. before he could move, the
chair kicked him three times in the ten
dprest part OF his ribs with the sharp end
of the rocker. This made him perfectly
turi0us and he scrambled up and made a
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For several years | have been troubled with Ca-
tarrh and Scrotula About two months ago. my
head was continual rack of pain. Ny throat ana
lungs so badly effected tina | could scarcely breathe
with continual cough. My limbs badly swollen
My right knee was twice as large the left one
could scarcely move or bear any weight on it, NV
dltion, (without expecting q cure but hoping for
temporary rehet, | employed DR.. Staples. In less
than ~ hours after ap lying the Acapuncturatur,
am now perfectly free from the above mentioned
troubles. MISS KATIE VII ~, "
Cumberland Mills Mar 5th, 1874. ''-'
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The poet who sent an effusion entitl-
ed, Nothing but Leaves" to paper fol
publication, is on the ragged edge Of NOR
LITIGATION. The poem appeared as "Noth-
ing but Fleas." When the compositor was
reasoned with, he said he thought there
ought to be something 'lively' about the
poem.
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About years ago my daughter years Old was
ssaherng from the effects of Lung and Peursy fever
She was 50 emaciated and feeble we had but little
hopes of her recovery The Doctors could give no
e! Encouragement l applied to DR.. Staples Under
ms treatment she soon began to improve. In few
months she was able to go to school and has since
been perfectly well. I know the treatment saved
her life. CAPT J. Fl TUORNDIK g. ~
Nov. 90, 1874. " ~
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Since the discovery of the great ''bonanzl,
stock gambling has spread among the industrial
GLASSES Of san Francisco like a contagion, and
they are Withdrawing their deposits from the
savings banks to Il large extent. One servant
girl drew out 500 and lost it in a week
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General Agent for the New England States and
Dominion.
Cases can be treated by letter. Advice free
Agents wanted i'll every town.
Staples Compound Tar Ointment cures Piles in "a
hours, cures chblains, chapped hands, sore lips
nose; good for all kinds Of Price 80 cts.
per package. The money will be refunded where il
fails TO give satisfaction,
The University Medicines cure diseases that phys
icians cannot cure and consequently pronounce them
incurable. Catarrh (the mother Oh consumption, j
ocrotula, Salt kheum, and many other diseases
hitherto considered incurable, readily Yield under
treatment OF the University Medicines. Of Its
greltest cures OF nature that will not permit
certificates to be made public. such as Spermator-
rnua greatest uestruS OF humanity on the face
Of the globe. How many bewi the loss OF precious
vitality without having the least idea OF the
Their manhood Is daily vanishing, and they Gid
ing into stage OF hopeless decay. Its victims are
among all ages and stations. 1T is dragging
millions yearly TO insanity and premature graves.
Mothers be careful whom you let your children
sociate and sleep with lest the viper commence the
work OF destruction before you OF its dead
ly sting. gu cannot exercise too much care to
guard against this horrid evil There is one
family i'll ten exempt from it. Amy one eau have a
book treating on the malady by enclosing stamp
and sending to me Tor ii. Fictitious can be
used if pref, rable have cured 1000 cases OF this
life and soul destroying alady within three wears
iii the New England States and Canada. | have in
Variably found that the foundation destruction
laid before the victim WAS old enough ID know
of its evils. DO not let false modesty stand in the.
way of treatment before the constitution i, ruined
The blood is the life and all chronic diseases come
from impure blood. either hereditary contracted
Then how than useless il is to attempt a cure
without removing the cause by purifying blood
females afflicted with dlseasc peculiar their SEX
will understand this natural law they viii never
subject themselves TO the use Of the sptcuun or to
Crustic or drastic injections. An ulcer should be
treated by keeping the parts clean cutting OH the
fountain head OF The disease by purifying the blood
and it cannot be cured in ANY other tyav If nnI
tII dix al
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Belfast Savings Bank.

IVAVE REMOVED to their new Banking Room
IL in Custom House Square, are prepared to re
ceive deposits, placing the same interest on the
first days of June, July, August and September and
december, January, February and March. Interest
being computed on same, the first Mondays of June
and December.
Deposits received daily, Except on SUNDAYS and
Legal Holidays from to II A. NJ, and to i p M
Saturdays Bank closes at 70, noon.
JOHN II. QUIMBY, Treas ASA FAUNCE, Priest
Belfast June Sth 1874. If
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Ten years ago 1 found myself greatly annoyed
with Catarrh For seven years it grew worse and
finally united me for business Its ravapes extend
ed to my lungs SO that was continually coughing
and raising from half pint TO pint of consump,
tive matter daily. | was emaciated, my appetite
gone, and my physicians told me they could do no
more for me. considered my case about hopeless
when heard OF some OF the wonderful cures ut the
University Medicines / called at the branch office
and the doctor told me my case was not homeless,
ana went under his treatment and in three weeks
was well man. My vigor and strength speedily
returned, and in three months had gained fifty
pounds in weight. Three years have elapsed and /
have not had the least touch of the disease since.
Any one doubling this statement can address ut
my residence II" Congress street Portland, Maine
Nov. 10. A. VI. MORGAN.
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500 Agents Wanted!

RARE CHANCE to make MONEY! Aoen+o
II can make more money working for me. than
any other way. The article is something that will
sell every house. It retails at $780, but to intro
duce the article will send sample and full direc.
lions for 81 90. Address, J. ALGER, Barton, Vt.
1mo30
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DIR. SrArLhs-Dea~ sir This is TO certify that
have suffered with ScrOtula on my leg for the last
eight years have used almost all kinds of medicine
could think OF and employed our best physicians
all to no beneht. The doctors said they could do no
more got discouraged and thought never should
get cured but at last heard OF your University
Medicine Last Fall sent to you and got ii and after
using only four bottles of the Cancer Plant with the
May Apple Pills and Tar Ointment to 90 with it,
L now consider myself entirely cured. think the
medicine is all that it is recommended to be and the
best ever before the public | would advise all sui
fering with Scrotula TO use the University Medicines
Amy one wishing any further proof Of the benefit
that have receiv ed from your medicine should be
happy to answer all questions.
Yours respectfully,
MRS. SUSAN CARTER
BluehIl Falls, Maine March I'd, 1874
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A man, who was seen coming out of Texas
newspaper office with split nose and with only
one eye and one ear. explained to a policeman
that he entered the office simply to see whether
the editor was in. And he was in,' added the
victim, mournfullv.
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TIE SILVER MINES. Newburyport,
February e. The interest in the silver
mines increases. A part owner in the
Chapman lode was to-day offered $3.50, OOC
tor his interest, and refused, demanding
100000. A New York company is in
vesting heavily in lands adjacent to the
recently discovered silver veins. They
have just purchased one tract for 500, 900,
and secured a refusal of several others,
intending to prospect as soon as the snow
is off the ground. 1t is estimated tina!
with the new machinery being put in, the
mine now being worked will yield $1,000
per day. People are enthusiastic on the
subject,
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THE CENTENNIAL. Applications fol
space continue to come in very rapidly
Some of the most valuable and finest pic
lures of Europe will be at the exhibition
French artists will be particularly well
represented. The price of admission te
the Exhibition has been fixed by the Com
mission at so cents This is as low as the
price OF admission to the Vienna Worlds
Fair The exhibition of labor-savine
machinery and that of specimens OF the
natural wealth Of this country in miner
al deposits-of iron, zinc, slate. marble
&c' will be the strongest points Of thu
American department.
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tof my years have been troubled with Scrofulo
some hltetn years ago, fearful ulcer broke GU. on
my reg: hree months ago it had extended from the
Mlthout PAIN In this condition | commenced taking
she hiverslty Medicines AT first it drove out 4
t humor all over me- In few days the humor
feel like a new being.
ELIZABETH CHAMBERLAIN
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For Sale.

TTNHE Subscriber offers for sale
A<asA- Il his house and store combined
N 5E=fEER on Church Street, second building
ga Illlssl1A4x from the Court House. The build
eEEzA4l4k@ ing is II by 81 feet, two stories
with seven rooms above for family and good store
and one room below-al in good repair. Apply on
the premise to DAVID DURGl
Belfast, Feb. g. 1879 tf3l
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This Is to certify that my little girl five wears Old,
was ahlcted with scrolula sweings on the neck and
inflammation (Opthalmal Of the eye, and nearly
Dilnd She could not bear the light without great
pam she mas been under treatment of the Cniver-
slty Medicines about two months and the punches
nave all vanished and her eyes are as well as ever
ARTHUR A. GREEN,
N"N' ~ lof.'. Small Point. Maine.
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For two years | have been afflicted with gasritcs
rheumatism and heart disease -Four months ago
called on DIR. Staples. | now consider myself we'll
kennebunk Me. d. WHICHEVER
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The testimonial of the Khedive OF
Egypt to the daughter of Gen. Sherman
which congress recently authorized her
husband, Lieut.. Fitch, to accept, has ar
rived in this country. The present is in
tended to show the Khedive's appreciation
of the worth of Gen. Sherman's advice
concerning the reorganization ofhis army
during Shermans visit to Cairo in 1873.
The necklace is a perfect mass of large
diamonds, artistically strung, and with
still larger diamonds hanging bown at
intervals in the form Of pendants. The
earrings are composed Of a number Of the
larger sized diamonds arranged to match
the necklace Both are contained in a
superb jewel case of velvet and are ac-
companied by a congratuatory letter from
the khediye The Silt is valued at $3.50,
900.
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some ten months ago contracted the Southern
fever (tever and ague), in South Carolina After
trying several physicians and getting better was
Obliged to give up my vessel and stopped some time
Ill Philadelphia 10 doctor, all TO no benefit | then
came 10 Portland and put myself under treatment of
Or, Staples. in As hours my disease was broken ~
In one week was well az ever.
CAPT II. f. DAVIS kuishtsyi11c q L
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This is strange story, not to be used
in Sunday School. An Albany man. out
of work and nearly starving, turned fol
comfort in his extremity to his sainted
mothers Bible for the first time since
her death in 1867 To his surprise and de
light he found 80 bill between the
leaves, and Immediately fell on his knees
for the first time since 1910. With q
light heart and glittering eye he prayer
fully started for the bakers to obtain a
loaf of bread There he found that the
bill was counterfeit. when he swore bit
terly
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TIE SNAKE AND CAT. There IS some
thing wholly significant, writes an Ameri-
can naturalist in the CLEAN OF the snake S
eyr-it is 4 look generally of the most
malicious nature Cats have the same
look when irritated At such times there
Is a ray OF vicious intelligence in the eyes
of both eat and snake. and that they are
both OF them animated by a deadly pur-
pose is soon perceived, should any Great
ure be in their power A bird has been
seen to whirl round and round in a circle,
near the ground, not in the usual manner
OF flying, but with a short. frightened, fut-
tering motion, till 1t fell to the surface,
when ii was soon in the mouth OF the
snake Now, we believe cat is the only
quadruped that will face snake. We
have watched big tomcat stare at large
snake for an hour together puss all the
time with his back up, his hair on end
and his tail gently waving to and fro; the
snake, at the same time, gazing Just as in
tently on the cat.
The New York correspondent of the St
Louis Republican writes of smuggling
practices, saying Some time ago a pas
senger of French ship was suspected Of
having a quantity Of diamonds to get
through, and on the dock she was TOLD
she must be examined. The dear cir
protested 1t was no use. So turning tC
her tellow~passengers she babe then
adieu The warm embrace she bestowed
on one lady was touching; she kissed hel
not once, but twice, and with each kiss
she gave into her friends keeping soil
talre worth $4,000. Then she went of
with whole mouthful, which she would
have swallowed like 50 many pills rather
than disgorge. AS she afterward explain
ed, those awful big stones impeded her
utterance, and she intended giving the
Custom House people a piece of her mind
and thus she was enabled to do so, thanks
to her own ingenuity and the size of hel
friends mouth"
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This is TO certify that have used remedies pun
chased of Dr. Pelcg Staples of this city for the last
six years in the Island OF Cuba and in all cases with
the best results, curing in every where the rene
dies employed by the regular Physicians were use
less and of no avail ! AM satisfied that his medi-
zines are far superior to any other class medicines
whatever. have been troubled myself with d noise
i'll my left eur for number of years which has been
very troublesome at times, and have been perfectly
cured by DIR. Staples remedies
JOHN MtELDkN, Engineer and Machinist,
Refers to NJ. Gideon Eden at the Portland Com
pany's orks
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a DEFAULTiNG TREASURER. Column
bus Steward, County Treasurer OF somer
set Co., who mas held the Office two year:
is detaultyr to the extent of some $4,000
lie has gone to Canada. \ Skowhegan
dispatch SAYS
Steward is a man about sixty years OF
age and at oNc time was a prominent bust
ness man OF Somerset county. He isrespec-
rtb.v connected, has never lived extrava-
gartly, bit from clrelessness in his bust
ness operations he has lost largely for sew
eraI Years past. Quite an amount Of his
paper a1 maker and mlorser is said 10 be
held by banks On the kennebec river
His father. when alive, WAS the wealth
lest man in Somerset county. and he in
helited at least 50 900 OF his property
Fourteen years past he has lived a life Of
leisure, and has been considerably embar-
raised Ills bondsmeM are Marcelus
Steward OF North Arson, and A F. Parlin
of Skowhegan, the former u brother and
the latter Drotl,er-in-law.
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G. con per day at home. Terms free Address
w VIZ GEO. STINsoN & Co., Portland, Me.
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q Employment

want 1000 agents to canvass for the COM
PLETE HERBALlST, and The GROWING WORLD.
will give such terms and furnish such advertising
facilities that no man need make less than $500 per
month and all eXpenseS-no matter whether he ever
canyassed before or not Address DR.. o. PHELPS
BROWN, No q Grand street, Jersey City, n j.,
and full particulars will be sent by return mail.
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PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY
Death of Gov. Bramiette- Action of the
Trustees-A Successor Appointed NO
More Postponements-Draw Ger

bcdtH VI Wv DFdF!tlette- ACIiOn OF the
Trustees-A Successor Appointed
More nements-Drawing Ger
tain February 27th.
AT meeting of the Trustees of the Public
Library of kentucky, Jan. IL, 1879, it was re-
solved that G. NJ. Briggs, Esq, who under the
late Hon. Tho. f. Bramette was the real bus
mess manager of the gift concerts already given
in aid of the Public Library of Kentucky, be
and he is hereby authorized TO take the place
made vacant by the death of said Bramlette, in
the management of the affairs Of the fifth and
last gift concert, and that the drawing ANNOUNCE
ed for February -, 1879, shall positively and
unequivocally take place on that day without
any further postponement or delay on any ac-
count whatever.
r. t. DJRRETT, Pres.
JoHN $. CAIN, Secretary.
Hereafter all communications relating to the
9Th Concert should be addressed to the under
signed, and | pleGge myself that the drawing
shall come off February 9th or that every dol
lar paid for tickets shall be returned.
c. NJ. BRIGGS. Agent and Manager,
Room I, Public Library Building,
Louisville, KY
Or TIIOs. IL. HAYS & CO., 500 Broadway n. Y
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Freedom Notice.

ATWOOD W. HARDING of Troy in the
i. County of Waldo, and State of Maine give my
minor son, LoRING L. HARDING, aged nineteen
years, his time from this date. shall claim none
his earnings nor paw any of his debts contracted
hereafter. AINOOD W. HAhDlN"'
Troy Feb. 9, 1873. 43w"2
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AND FOREIGN PATENTS
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1t will reach all cases that are durable.
1t has cured thousands after their physicians had
given them up. 1t has cured more chronic cases
than all other medicines and doctors combined. 1t
is not patent medicine but prepared BY the most
skilltul ply scians in the world Hundreds OF GER
tifcates of Of citizens OF Portland ana vicinity
can be had Also, book free, explaining diseases,
with the necessary remedies BY writing TO
DIR. PELEG STAPLES, $50 CONGRESS STREET,
PORTLAND, MAINE,
General Agent for the New England States dn0
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1875-02-25

WE take special pleasure in calling the
attention Of our readers to the advertise
ment in another column, Of the celebrated
Buckeye Mower and Reaper, as We are in
formed that the patentees will, from this
time, supply the farmers Of Texas with
machines direct from their shops at Akron,
Ohio. The general agent Of the company
is already in the State taking orders from
farmers and dealers and establishing agen-
cies at the principal railway points, where
in accordance with the custom of the Buck
eye manufacturer, fun stocks Of extra parts
for repairs will, for the future, be kept con-
stantly on hand. The Buckeye is sold as a
mower only, or combined with either the
dropper or with MilIers TableRake, and may
be safely depended upon as a reliable and
durable machine. Farmers everywhere find
it to their interest to buy their machinery
of old and reliable houses and of the well
known and approved patterns, and espe-
cially is this true of Texas farmers who are
so far distant from the manufactures that
the question Of the supply of extra parts,
in case of breakage, is one of vital impor-
lance.
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they had better sell out to some one who
can. And Il the people generallY want
cheap meat and general competition in the
sale OF the same, We don't see why they
should not be allowed to enjoy that privi-
lego. A nice clean market is no drawback
to the appearance Of q business street, and
certainly it is q great convenience to bust
ness and laboring men, who may desire to
TAX their marketing home with them at
night. Besides these things, it is unjust to
tax the poor man heavily on what he eats,
when there are wholesale mslchants in the
city selling goods to the amount Of half q
million yesrwfo do NOT pay, Al told, over
two hundred dollars taxes per snnum- If
determinations are to be made at all they
should be made in the favor Of the poorer
classes. All large cities are doing away
with market monopolies, and we don't see
why the little city Of Austin sbosld be an
exception to the rule.