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This is no new and untried discovery, but has
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is pronounced by the highest medical authorities,
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NOTICE..

TUlHE ANNUAL MEETING of the Maine Poultry
i Association will be on TUESDAY Jan. 10th.
The meeting will be at the State House, Augusta In
Agricultural Room, at O'Clock P. M, and will act
ON the following matters viz. ~
LIST. To choose officers tor the ensuing year. -s'
End. To select time and place for The third an
nual Exhibition. >. = ii II. " -
3rd. To act on any other matters which may then
egaly come before the association. ~
Per Order of Directors. st
ja6dtd FRED. FOX, Sec'y.
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Maine Eclectic Medical Society.

YUVHE Maine Eclectic Medical Society will hold its
WEDNESDAY, Jan. 18th, at 10 A. M. Members
please remember important papers are to come be-
fore this meeting and govern themselves accordingly
ja8d5t r --.r PER ORDER. D
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"a BY section IS Of the act Of 8, 1872 every per-
son employed in the postal service is subject to all
the palms, penalties, and foreitures for violation OF
the laws relating to such service, whether he has TAX
en- the above oath or affirmation or not.
$40 SECTIONS OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS aTo RE,
~ STATUTES RELATING TO THE POST Of
FIGE DEPARTMENT" APPROVED JUNE s.
$40 The PosrMAsTER GENERAL requests that bidders
guarantors, suretes, and all persons concerned.
carefully critically examine the abstract OF
laws here presented and also the forms and instruc-
lions the end of this advertisement in order that
bids may be made and liabilities assumed understand
ingy and that all INTERPRETATIONS or cause OF COM
gs PosTMAsTERs required to make themselves ia
miliar with these laws and Instructions, that they
may be able to inform and direct others.
Postmasfers. Clerks de-, cannot be Contractors.
SEC. rs. That no postmaster, assistant postmas-
ter, or clerk employed in any post office. shall be
contractor concerned in contract for carrying the
Persons IN The employ of the Post Office Department
ncluding postrnasters) cannot become interested In
mail contract, nor act as agent Of contractors or
SEC. 70. That no person employed in the Post Of
fee Department shall become Interested in any con-
The mail a'' ss ~ cl
son onering TO become contractor in any business
hs % immediatey dismissed from oce and shall
LIABLE 70 pay y much money as would have been
ton o. debt for the Of the Post Office Depart
Gil mAt. ia fH>ai
By regulation Of the Department no carrier should
be employed who is under sixteen years of age and
no bidder will be accepted who is under twenty-one
years Of age, or who Is married woman.
Conveyance Of letters ont of the mail. Private Er-
presses, dc.
SEC. 2H. That any person concerned in carrying
the mail who shall collect, receive, carly any let
ter packet or cause procure the same to be done
contrary to law, all conviction thereof,
cry such oense, forfeit and pay not exceeding fifty
dollars.
SEC. 228. That no person shall establish any pri-
express for the conveyance Of letters packets
any manner cause or provide for the conveyance
. of the same by regular trips at stated periods,
- any post-route hitch is may be established
by law, or from any city town, place any other
city, town, or place between which the mail is
guarly carried and every person so otfening, or
aiding or assisting therein shall for each offense,
forfeit and paw one hundred and fifty dollars.
SEQ. 2s9.s That the owner of every stage-coach,
railway car, steamboat other vehicle or vessel.
which shall, with the knowledge Of any owner, In
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& Ogdensburg n. r.. Co.

yIyHE ANNUAL MEETING Of the Stockholders of
Il the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company
will be held at the Office of the Company, corner of
the 10th day of Sanua ry, instant, as 10 o'clock
in the forenoon choose Directors for the ensuing
year and to transact any other business that may
legally come before them. = ''et 95f7i
CHAS. H. FOYE, Clerk.
Portland, January 4th, 1875. \. ja5eod6t Z
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UNITED STATES MAIL.
PosT OFFICE DEPARTMENT,

= = : FOST OFFICE DEPAHIMENI, :
..,.5,4.ss Washington, Dec. 1, 1874. :
Proposals will be received at the Contract Office OF
this Department until D. m. Of March 1. 1875, for
conveying the mails of the United States on the
routes and by the schedules of departures and arr-
walls herein specified, in the State Of
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Grand Trunk r.. II. of Canada.
q 90. ALTERAruON I'm TRAINS.

On and after Monday, September 21st.
&5NW1S74, trains will run as follows:
Express train 100 la m. tor Montreal and Quebec,
Auburn. and Lewiston.
Passenger train for Auburn and Lewiston at $50
a. m.
Mail train at 40 p. M. for Auburn and Lewiston
and Island Pend (stopping at all stations to island
Pond* connecting with night mail train for Quebec,
Montreal and the West.
Express train for Auburn and Lewiston 5.45 D. m.
Accommodation for South Paris at $50 p. m.
Trains will arrive as follows:
Express from Quebec, Montreal and West at $40
q. m.
Exrress from Lewiston and Auburn at $50 a. m.
Mail ffom Quebec, Montreal and West, Lewiston
and Auburn at 2.35 p. m.
Express from Lewiston and Auburn at 5,45 D. m.
Accommodation from South Paris at S.15 d. m.
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F. A. Plaisted 4 Son.

is ~ MANUFACTURERS of stone w are
e I
have on hand full assortment of Supe-
SSA rior Stone Ware at their Store House, q
Nh Union Wharf, Portland, Office 1877 Com
~ mercial corner Union 81. Mandatory
at Gardiner. Large Small orders,
V addressed as above at Gardiner, will
:. be promptly filed at the lowest prices.
dec1d3m l.t-4FCE it4
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HOTELS.
WHITE r r + S 0 r T |!
ROYAL, VICTORIA HOTEL.

NASSAU N p, BAHAMAS. T. j. PORTER, Proprl-
etor. For full information address j. Ldgerwood &
Co., 1858 Broadway, N Y. Steamers sail every two
weeks H. ..,... de151m
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STATE ON.

COUNTY OF ..... IS:
l. -. :, clerk Of the .........., the
same being Court Of Record. do hereby certify
that ......, whose genuine signature ap-
signing the same justice of the peace in and for
the county and state aforesaid. duly qualified and
full faith and credit. n
n IN testimony whereof, have hereunto set my
hand az clerk, and affixed the seal Of said court
this -. day Of. ....., 1877.
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{ cFRT1r1cATE on posTMAsTER

1, the undersigned postmaster at 1920, State Of
...... after the exercise of due diligence to in
form myself Of the pecuniary ability and RESPONSE
bty of the principal and his sureties in the afore
going bond, aud OF the unincumbered real estate
owned by them, Iespectively do hereby approve said
bond and certify that the said sureties are sufficient
sufRcient to insure the payment of double the en-
tire amount of said bond; and do further certify
that the said bond was duly signed by $780,.
aud ........... and -, his sureties, be-
fore signing this certificate.
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NorE-Wben the oath is taken before a justice Of
the peace, any other officer not using seal, ex
cept Judge of United States court, the certificate
Of the clerk of court of record must be added.
der bis seal Of Office that the person who admins
tered the oath is duly qualified as such officer.
Bids Of $4,000 and upaodrd must be accompanied
bg a certified check or draft, sotUent na-
tonal Rank payable to the order of the Postmaster
General equal to per centum the present annual
nay the route; in of neU service, not less
than per ceatum Of tbs amount Of the bond accom-
pany;nq the bid, If said bond erceeds $1,000.
The proposal must be signed by the bidder or bid
defs, and the date OF signing affixed.
Direct to the Second Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral, Post Office Department, Washington, d. Co."
marked proposals, State of ....."
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Official Notice to Claimants.

COURT OF COMMISSIONERS OF ALABAMA CHA Inns,
Washington, d. c., Dec. 30th, 1874. I
NVHE Act approved June %. 1874, organizing the
Il Court of Commissioners of Alabama Claims
provides: @
"That all claims shall be filed In said Court within
six months next after the organization thereof and
claim shall be received, docketed or considered
that shall have not been filed within the time
be deemed and held to be finally and conclusivey
waived and barred.'' 30 sfkessK -
This Court having been organized on the 22nd day
of July, 1874 the six months above referred to viii
expire on the 22nd day OF January, 1875. !.
JOHN DAVIS, Clerk.
ja4,11&13 @aseshs DIT
Feed for Cattle. r.
II OTIS of feed for Cattle and Hogs at Casco Brew
IL cry, opposite Portland Co.'s Works, Portland,
Me. P. MCGLINCHY. Prop.
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Passenger Offices
-.4-74 EXCHANGE ST.
AND
DEPOT AT FOOT OF INDIA ST.

Tickets sold at Reduced Rates !!
Ts Canada, Detroit, Chicago, Milwau
kee. cincinnati, -. Louis, Omaha,
Saginaw, 80. Paul, Salt Lake City,
Denver. San Francisco,
and all points In the
.- j O. FURNIVAL Agt.
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY is in splendid
condition, is wen equipped with frstclass rolling
stock and is making the best connections and quick
est time of any route from Portland 10 the West.
T-PULLMAN PALACE DRAWING ROOM
AND SLEEPING CARS are attached to the trains
leaving Portland at 700 a. m. and 100 p. IN.
Baggage checked from Portland TO Detroit and
Chicago, and not subject to Custom House examina-
ton.
The Company are not responsible for baggage 30
any amount exceeding $50 in value (and that person.
aD unless notice is given and paid for at the rate Of
one passenger for every $500 additional value.
JOSEPH HICKSON, General Manager,
W. j. SPICER, Superintendent.
Portland, September 10. 1874. se2ldtf
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IA Subsc ibed and sword before me this. day of

......, 1E. ~
.-H
NoTE-When the above oath is taken before
Justice Of the peace any other officer not using
seal, except Judge of U. s. Court, the certificate
of the clerk of court OF record must be added,
der his seal Of office, that the person who admins
tered the oath is duly qualified as such officer.
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sssss. ssss
STATE OF .....s.. So.
CnVYNTv nE

COUNTY OF. ........t
On this 49,. day of ......., 1877, personally ap-
Spearei before me ....... and .... ........,
sureties in the aforegoing bond, to known to be
the persons named in said bond as sureties, and who
have executed the same as such, who being by me
duly sworn, depose and say, and each for himself de-
poses and says. he has executed the within bond,
that his place of residence is correctly stated therein
that he is the owner Of real estate worth the sum
hereinafter set against his name and above all
debts due and owing by him, and all judgments,
mortgages and executions against him, after allow
ing all exemptions Of every character whatever the
total sum thus assured amounting to CS......)
dollars
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4 .i a'oi REPORT OF THE CONDITION
-OF THE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
at Portland in the State of Mane at close of bust
et u r ness Dec. 81, 1874.

NO Total. ,...-~..,....... ..sl,l42,747 se
STATE OF MAINE, IA
COUNTY 0FCUMBERBAND So. = q +-
Charles Payson, Cashier of the above named bank,
do sOlemnly that the above statement is true
TO the best ofmy knowledge and belief
~ HACHARLES PAYSON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before this 18th day Of
january, 1875.
Correct. Attest:
$500 "A JACOB MCLELLAN,)
At4k Oh RUSSELL LEWIS, Directors.
GEo.E.BJACKsON,)
Ian 1879 AZ
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MEDICAL.

DIR. Edwards has removed 10 his solen-
did Pariors at the Union House, oPpo-
sits the Adams IL euse: Temple street.
DIR. EDWARDS will be ut the Port
land office ON Dec. Both and Dist.
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The New York WEEKLY WITNESS. Civ
ing News, Markets, Stories Pictures, and Live Edit
torals at 3 GOA year postage paid Has reached
$4,000 circulation in three years. Send for free
sample copy. de22t4w
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FORM OF PROPOSAL, BOND s. CERTIFICATE.

The undersigned $50. ....., whose post-office
address is 800. county of ....., State of 1880,
proposes carry the mails of the United States from
July l. 1875 to June 3d. 1877 on route No. be-
tween 80. and ....., State of ....., under the
advertisement of the Postmaster General dated Dec
l. 1874, "with celebrity, certainty and security for
the annual sum of -. . dollars; and if this propos-
al is accepted be will enter into contract, with sure
ties be approved by the Postmaster General with
This proposal is made Nth full knowledge of the
distance Of the route, the freight of the mail to De
carried and u other particulars in reference to the
sote and servjce; and also after careful eraaaG-
ton of the laacs and instructions attached to odcer-
tiseaent of mail service.
Dated .,... ...... ....., Bidder.
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BY section is of the act Of June g. 1872 every per-
son employed in the postal service is subject to all
the pains, penalties, and forfeitures for violation or
the laws relating to such service whether he has TAX
en- the above oath or affirmation not.
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Oath required by section 245 of act of Congress
approved June 49, 1874 to be a6red to each bid for
carrying the mail and to be taken before an officer
qualified to administer oGths.
I............,of ....., bidder for carrying the
mail on route No. ......, from to ....:, 40
swear that have the ability, pecunlarily to fulfill
myoblgation as such bidder; that the bid Is made in
good fith and with the intention to enter into con-
tract and perform the service in case said bid shall be
accepted. -,-.-.., 81 ..... .......
sworn to and subscribed before me, 49,.
......, for the 49,. of ......, this 49,: day
Of "A d. 1877 and in testimony where lsEALJ
of Ihereunto subscribe my name and affix
my oficial seal the day and year aforesaid.
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MAINE

Service July I. 1875, to June 30, 1877.
Decisions announced ON or boferc March
1T4-7 10, 1873.
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Failing contractors guilty Of misdemeanor.

SEC 254. That any person or persons bidding for
the transportation OF the mails upon any route
which NAV be advertised to be let and receiving an
award of the contract for such service, who shall
wrongfully refuse tail enter into contract with
The Postmaster General in due form, and perform the
be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor, and, on cOnvic-
vction thereof, be punished by fine not exceeding
five thousand dollars, and by Imprisonment tor a
term not exceeding twelve months.
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CONTRACTS TO BE EXECUTED AND FILED IN THE
- DEPARTMENT BY THE FIRST DAY OF JUNE.
Under the provisions of section 245 Of the act APP
proved June 20, 1874. the Postmaster General has
prescribed the list day of june 1875, on or before
which day the contracts OF accepted bidders must De
in due form.
Accented bidders not complying Dith this regutG-
fion shall be considered having failed to comply
,cith their proposals, and the Postmaster General
ay proceed to contract for the service 'c'h other
parties according to taO.
CONTRACTS RECEIVED AT THE DEPARTMENT
AFTER JUNE 1sT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED BY
THE POsTMASrER GENERAL.
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PRINTING of every description neatly
executed ut this Office. l-ff
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c,onh;nn,ious 10 prerent bidd;ao, 'prohi6ited.

COnUJNuttO7tS 10 p7tUtH1 OttIut7B PTOHtoste"'
SEC. $50 That no contract for carrying the mail
shall be made with any person who has entered, or
proposed to enter, into any combination t0 prevent
has made apy agreement, or given or performed. or
promised to give or perform, any what
ever to induce any other person not to bid for any
such contracts and if any person SO offending is -
contractor for carrying the mail his contract may be
annuled and for the first ofense the person SO Of
Tending shall be disqualified to contract for carrying
the mail for five years, and for the second ofense
shall be forever disqualified.
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i REPORT OF THE CONDITION
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SEC go. That compensation for additional service
in CARRYING the mail shall not be in of the exact
proportion which the original COMPENSATION bears to
service is ordered. the sum to be allowed therefor
shall be expressed in the order. and entered upon the
books of the Department; and no compensation
shall be paid for any additional regular service rem
dered before the issuing of such order
SEC. 261. That no extra allowance shall be made
for any increase of expedition in carving the mail
unless thereby the employment of additional stock
and carriers is made necessary and in such case the
additional compensation shall bear no greater pro-
portion to the additional stock carriers necessa
rily employed than the compensation in the original
contract bears the stock and carriers necessarily
employed in its execution. LISA Too
Deductions may be made and fines imposed, for de-
tinqueneies.
SEC. $780, That the Postmaster General may make
deductions from the pay of contractors for failures
to perform service according TO contract and IMPOSE
fines upon them for other denquencies. He may
deduct the price Of the trip in a WHERE tb tne
times the price If the failure be occasioned by the
fault of the contractor or carrier.
Contracts cannot be assigned nor transferred. :
SEC. 271. That no contractor for transporting the
mail within or between the United states and any
foreign country shall assign or transfer ms
and all such assignments or transfers snai DC. nun
and void. ~
Schedules to be furnished and posted up IN post,
offices. Registers to bereturned and reports made.
SEC 70. That the Postmaster General shall fur
nish to the posmasters at the termination OF each
route schedule of the time of arrival and DEPART
ure OF the mail at their offices, respect yely 70 pc
posted In conspicuous place in the office; and the
Postmaster-General shall also give the postmaster
notice Of any change in the arrival and departure
that may be ordered; and he shall cause to be kept
and returned to the Department, at short and regu-
lar intervals. registers showing the exact times of
By act Of Congress approved 4priI 81 1893 no MEM
Der of Congress be contractor, or be concerned
directly or indirectly, in any contract with tn
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The Postmaster General has no poacer, under ne
slretes nom their liabilities, on the allegation of
real Of supposed mistakes Of any kind IN making
proposals. He particularly requests that, oefofe
6iddinr the fullest inquiry and investigation 6e
made IN regard to the route distance service aregh
Of mails cost of stock feed and all expenses eristng
and likely to occur during the contract term, and
,pth die consideration Of the consequences imposed
by lao on delinguentS.
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No pay to be made until contracts are executed.
Sec 259. That no person whose bid for carrying
the mail is accepted shall receive any pay until he
has executed his contract according to law and the
regulations of the Department.
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The Mlna nenenaenl on lIle nada.

Iiyp1ehondria isa fr mlra eomignn inal'
adY Than II generally supposed u hHa 10
degrees u Is frnni pflgrN sip 'm nrnlN
depression, 90 lhe Hblus5,N tiH NiHlWiIn'
einalinn, but my are an lprNH 0fiiH SONS
lnalady, e % q agnlleant fact ihHi lnH
mental ailmnpl q iuyaiahly accompanied
hy dyspepsia and lrryppsnaisi api lNe hai
that u readily yields "a lhe aliplaflFnlWlloh
n iiosleller's kinmHsh Riuels' Wnlrh ore pee
ouliary adapted " tho Grad pellnpnl inil'
seslion ana nervous debility WnVi lhnl %
originates IN thnaa complaints, II VIII Mus
DO aeen bow dependent The mild i uppn mo
body Tor preservation NJ cheerful soul
ilhTlam, aud also hOw readily the eauss' OF
mental gloom may he removed Thee N no
surer or pleafanleT way Of shaklng on ~ Of
depression brought on hy Indigestion, HAN
by swhllowinga dose on twnof THIS agree
able medicine,
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Tin Hau Antonio Herald sayn ilat
10, Klug ESQ, late Of New Orleans,
made o remarkably fine legal ellMl IN
lhe reotnt important case Of w ~,
Elliott vs., john TWohlg y Con ana
Gugger 4 Go, The verdict Of tic Jury
was Ia favor of Elliott hr two lhou'
sand two hundred and thirIy-one dos
lars and slxty-two ceuts, with eight
per cept from April 8, 1879, aud one
thousand eight hundred sixty two dol
lars and Xix cents currency, with eight
per cent Interest from January =, 1874,
A motion fora new trial was oyerrued
aud an appeal taken,
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THE examination OF Ex-Governor
Warmolh before Judge staes, on tho
charge Of killing ID. G. Byerly, took
place last Wednesday The prisoner
was discharged and told BY the court
that II was u clear case OF self-defense,
Said the Judge "'rhe evidence given
In this case establishes that you were
right IN your action. When you took
the life OF Mr.. Byerly II was In legltl'
mate defense Of yours, Although the
court does not like 10 take upon Itself
To dIsmIss u case Of this kind, yet tho
circumstances are such that believe
that In doing 40 my action VIII be not
only approved by higher tribunal,
but by the whole community. do
not hesitate q single moment IN do
claring TINT you have acted In self'de-
Tense. Although II Ia n very unhappy
affair." and II IL 10 be regretted that such
an occurrence has taken place, aud
that the life OF u man has been sacrl.
feed, /, ~ must say that you have
done so In deiense Of your life. lwlll,
therefore, dismiss you You can go"