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Upton. Dec. 8, 1874.
We take great pleasure n informing you of the
surprisingly beneficial results from the use of your
English Remedy The Cordial Balm of Syricum and
Lothrops Tonic Pills in of great Nervous De-
who mad been under Treatment by different doctors
for nearly three years past without any apparent BEN
most wonderful change for the better, and the pa
tient now enjoys comparatively excellent health.
MRS. HARRIET STURGISS.
P. S.-We tell all with whom we are ACQUAINTED
who are similarly afflicted to try your medicines
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A VALUABLE young Horse years old. In
"A quire of MR.. CHARLES SAGER or MR..
HENRY TAYLOR at Oak Street Stable
jY d&w1ms
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victim of youthful imprudencc, causing prema-
ne gs e ea
cure which he will send free to his fellow sufferers
ddress j. H. REEVES, 70 Nassau street New York !;
P. o. Box 5l52. tet2d6Sw6m
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AUGUSTA.

Elm House, Court. st. w. 9. IL A. Yonn
prnUriet0rs.
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RECENT TEsTIMONIALs,

FREwsBURaH, Nov. IL, 1874.
have used the Cordial Balm and Syricum and Lo-
of ardent spirits and habtual intoxicatiop and
find them actually specific in such cases. regard
them most invaluable medicines and nothing
could induce me to be without them.
JACOB MESERVE.
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BRUNSWICK ME.
II. & *. Dining Rooms, w. e. Field,
Proprietor.
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MESSENGER KNOX.


Until JULY n, Messenger Knox will stand
W.. "a, at the stable Of Lewis j: Bracket, South
Wmdham, Maine. Terms fifty dollars for tbe season.
cash or note at time of service MESSENGER Knox
i Ell hit years old, stands 1853, weighs 100 lbs Sire
Genarai Knox, dam Lady Grew Inv James Jacks
Prnee, by Lowell Horse by Quimby. Messenger by
winthrop Messenger; second dam Fanny by War
rens Eclipse, by Dung Eclipse. nv American Eclipse;
Eclipse.
In tue CIR nd Stallion race at Oakland Park, 1874
messenger Knox won the Gold Medal IN straight
neats Zs2, 2334 2.323 The best stra1gft meats re-
corded by any Stallion in Maine; , -nn
Saccarappa Arpil 1875 ap7eoddSwH
NOTICE ia hereby given that the subscriber has
IN been dnly appointed and taken upon himself the
trust of Administrator Of the estate of
FREDERICK OLIVER, late of Portland,
in the County Of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having de-
mands upon the estate OF said deceased are required
to exhibit the same and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
BENJAMIN H. LEWIS, of Deering,
Administrator.
Portland, June 10, 1875. ju2sd1aw3wsM
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CAPE ELIZABETH.
Gcenn House-J. r. Chamberlain, Propri-
CALAIS.
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AEANN.
International Hotel, w. I'D. simpson,
Proprietor.
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My eldest boy is about to marry
Miss Grote, Grote having become
very good friends with me, and,
what is better, very rich. But,
good friends as we are, / have
never thongntsit worth while to
inform him of his slight mistake.
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night, until had became a laugh.
ing stock of the neighborhood.
and consequently my trade fell of
until ruin seemed to stare me in
the face. My neighbors avoided
me as if | had the plague, and
some even wentso far as to join
the butcher in annoying me, sc
that at last | became frightened
to go out, and passed my evening
in the little parlor behind my
shop, making up my books.
One night while / was so en-
gagged ring came at the bell
| opened the door, and a MAI
clad in long cloak, the collar o1
which was turned up so as to con
ceal his face, rushed into the
passage, proceeding l no sooner
remarked than l Immediately pre-
pared to rush out into the street
for | cannot bear burglars, but
before ] could execute my purpose
the fellow caught me by the shoul
der, and whispered in my ear:
''Don't be a fool, Dick, come il
and shut the door, or l shall bt
seized"
"Jim!" l stammered, "why,
what is the matterg
"Shut the door and come into
the parlor; then | will tell you.T
| did as he commanded, and
then waited impatiently for tht
explanation of his sudden ant
mysterious visit.
'Phew y said Jim, as he threw
off his cloak, ''fve had a narrow
escape"
"But how have you had an es
capeg and from what have you
escaped p
aDick, / ant ruined y cried my
brother, throwing himself into 8
chair. II backed the wrong
horse for the st. Leger, and have
lost all my money"
II knew you would Jim,"
said 81 knew you would. But
it's no use crying over split milk
as the proverb says; sou must
come and share with me though
heaven knows that { have no'
much to offer you, for that horriG
butcher has nearly ruined me-"
"You're a good fellow, Dick
but / have worse news still. Yet
must know that I had E1,OGt
placed in my hands to. buy horses
for a gentleman. So convinced
was | that Vanderdecken would
win this race, that / not only put
my money on him, but also thai
which / had in trust. | have lost
all, and have had to fly to avoid
the police"
The frightful news so overcame
me that [ could only wiring my
hands and exclaim, "Oh, what is
to be dones What is to be done"
"This is what must be done,'
said jim, in a hurried whisper
"you must take my clothes and
my name, and | will take yours in
exchange; you must go down to
Action to my room, and | will
carry on your business here, Do
you see p
Eyes, l see; but the police may
arrest me by mistake"
"Of course they will; that's the
beauty of the thing. / expect to
make a hatful of money over the
next race, and when / have done
that | will show up, declare that
the whole affair has been a mis-
take, either pay $1,000 or buy
| the horse, you will be released
and can bring an action for dam
ages for false, imprisonment"
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Selected Story.
A SLIGHT MISTAKE.

There can be no mistake about it,
for our likeness to each other is
40 great that it is positively un-
nlaasant to our friends and our
selves. The celebrated Crocian
brothers we're not more alike than
We are that is, as far as personal
appearance goes; beyond that
Jim and I are utterly dissimilar.
Forinstance / am fond of trade,
Jim hates it; l have a great dis.
like to horse racing, Jim dotes
upon what he pleases to call "the
turf" | avoid danger to such an
event that l have heard some un-
charitable people call my caution
cowdardice; now nothing pleases
nv brother better than running
risks; am quiet and peaceable
toa fault, while Jim is always up
to mischief and constantly in hot
water; 10 a word, two creatures
more alike In features and unlike
n character never existed.
How did it l cannot tell, but
by some means, l managed to
bfend a big huiking fellow, whom
IrecOgnized as the owner of "a
butchers shop exactly facing my
establishment. 1 tried ALL could
to soothe' the monster, but he
glared at me like an ogre and
made such very strong remarks
that | thought it better to keep
silent, hoping thereby to let the
storm blow over. Vain hope the
Butcher beiifg unable to speak to
%at4t -
me, in Consequence Of my silence,
vented his malice by spe;1king at
He He Complained about trades
ref opening new Shops in oppo
sition to the old ones, declared
that he had beer made quite sick
BY some bad butter he had seen
that day and hoped when the in,
spector OF weights and measures
visited the neighborhood that he
would look after some shop-keep
trs in particular, fol he, Mr.. Grote,
had watched one fellow tamper-
ing with bis weighths and scales
all day;
l know lie meant me-, for I Ger
aihly had amused myself in the
in:Hftals of serving my customers
By polishing up my scales and
Weights, and as 1 saw by their
looks that the company knew that
the wretch intended me, had no
help for it but to reply.
"Sir," said /, in the most con-
clllatory manner possible, II am
exceedingly sorry that l should
have unwittingly offended you as
appears | have done, but [ cannot
fail to SEQ that your observation
are evidently intended for me.1
"Ifthe cap fits you may wear it,
grinned the brute. II shan't men,
ton names, to give any one the
opportunity Of getting the law of
aej ! amt SO green.'
@The cap does not fit,' I replied,
= | beg to say that my butter
AexceReat, my scales just, and
mat all your accusations are false.'
With a howl Of rage the brute
prang from his seat, and dashed
ais pipe in my face. Luckily, two
Wills companions seizes him, SO
mat | was able to make my escape
fH0F,a A.. -
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bank"
ayes, but SO was Vanderdeck-
en-"
S'Oh, bother Vanderdecken! I
tell you / must win; besides,
should l fail, / bolt over to
France; then you prove your
identy, they must release you,
and there you are"
eyes but in the meantime I
shall be in prison."
"Not necessary you must keep
close, and then perhaps they may
not find you. | will give. you a
letter to my friend Bob Kirby
you are sure to find him at the
'Bit and Bridle'-and he will tell
you what to do. You must not
write here. Bob will do all the
writing and let you know how
things are going. Now come and
let ms change clothes; there is not
a moment to lose, or you will be
too late for the train.'
'sBut my business ~ I grasped
for | did not like the job at all.
ooh II can take care of that;
you know / understand the trade
''But the butchere"
II must put up with him, ?
suppose" / said jim, looking
rather blue. "Of course it is not
pleasant, but nothing is in this
world, and as you have Stood his
insults for so long a time, | sup
lpose / shall te able to bear it for
a little willie. There is the letter ,
now off with your clothes and pnt
on mine."
How Jim didit 7 can't say, but
in less than a quarter of an hour
| was dressed in bis clothes and
turned out of my own house.
| crept along the road, trem-
bling at the sight of a policeman,
and wondering at the little notice
they took of me. I reached the
train in safety, arrived in Acton
without being arrested.
| found the "Bit and Bride, !;
and Bob Kirby, to whom I de-
livered the letter. He read it.
and at once took ne to. Jim's room
cdvlsing me nol to moue there
from if | valued my liberty
Need l say that | felt very un-
comfortable, and cbeyed his or
ders to the letters
On the second night after my
arrival in Acton, Mr.. Kuby came
to my room and told me that I
must start for London at once.
"You must take care you are
not seen," he continued "for il
you were caught now things
would be very awkward. Tell
jim he must come down here at
once; he had better walk down,
for the train may be watched. If
he can get down without being
seen all be well; but if not I fear
they will try to make it a case of
conspiracy"
Oh, how bitterly I repented
having consented to leave my
butter shop! for, all things con-
sidered, the police were worse to
me than the butcher. By keep
ing myself strict prisoner in my
own house, l could avoid the
butcher; but there was no safety
from the police.
With beating heart / crept to
my own shop, and knocking gent
| ly at the door, which was opened
direclly by jim, to whom | de
livered my dreadful message.
81 must be off at once, Dick, ,
be said, tive must change clothes
| l:-..~xf., W., x,,;11 hn I'll ~, oh =
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the pluck he pretends to have"
"I dol know itr' was my
ruefnl answer, "but if the busi-
ness is improving, shall try and
put up with the annoyance"
"That's right, Dick /! And now
good-by, I'm much obliged to you
for what you have done. II any
of the girls say you made love to
them, you will know that | am
the culprit-only don't you say so,
but keep the fun up. It's not dis
agreeable work, / can assure you.
Ha! ha! ha! nobody would he-
lieve you if you were to swear it
was me So, good bye and take
care of yourself"
With ID hearty laugh jim went
on his road; and, l with sad heart,
sought my bed.
| arose very early next morn
ing and took down the shutters,
SO as to avoid meeting that horrid
butcher. A few minutes after
ward a very pretty girl came flut-
teriug into the shop, and with
many a pretty smile and shipper,
purchased half a pound OF my
best fresh butter.
s'Why9 how dull yoii are this
niornng, Mr.. Perkinsm she ex-
claimed, with pretty sly glance.
"Dull? 81 ] replied IN dreamy
manner.
"Oh, nonsense y she cried, "it
is no good putting OH that modest
air, after the way you behaved
yesterday. Do you know, when
you first came here, we all thought
you such a sneak-at least, most
of us did, but l always said you
were not so demure as you wished
to make 0ut-and the way you
snat he'd that kiss from me yes
terday proves it."
''So," thought |, "this is the
way Master Jim has been improv.
ing my business, is it ~
/ looked at the little rosy
mouth, and could not blame him,
nay, | ventured to follow his exi
ample, and did so with greatest
success.
"Do. you know said the young
lady putting her arms on the
counter, "do you know that ]
have liked you ever since you
thrashed that big bully, Grote,
the butcher ?"
"Whatm T exclaimed in amaze.
ment, "thrashed Grotem
"Of course you did, when he
came over swearing he would
pull your nose! Oh, | did like
the cool way in which you went
to him, and knocked him down.
1t was splendid !"
Could it be possible? Had my
twin brother thrashed the butcher,
and left me to reap the glory. AS
|if to confirm my suspicion, al
that very instant Grote appeared
in his shop-and oh, his face! II
was one mass of bruises! / step
ped out to the pavement to have
look at him closer. On seeing
me he bowed politely, but / mere
ly shook my fist at him, and ht
retreated rapidly.
/ cannot des cribe how my bust
ness increased from that day. ant
all through Jim's boldness ant
light heartedness. During tn,
day / received a letter from dea
brother, in which he informed me
that he had not lost his money
but having heard of my misery b
invented this plot to save me.
1 have now several large shops
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A Narrow Escape.

A man and his wife, seeking to
break themselves of a habit of
fretting and scolding, entered into
an agreement of this nature; the
one who first lost temper, with
the other or with the children,
was to be published by the other
as a "scold.n The medium Through
which this htmiliating intelli-
gence was TO beG communicated to
the world was not specified in the
contract, but the husband under
stood that it was to be through
the brunswicker. The wife near.
ly bit the end of her tongue off in
the first days trial, Swapping up
the harsh words which tried to
escape her lips. But both were
dismally peaceable until the after
noon cf the second day, when the
husband few into a passion sim.
ply because one of the children
polished his stocking foot with a
blacking brush while he was tax
ing his usual nap. 1t the first
burst Of anger his wife quickly
arose and put on her bonnet.
"Where are you going ~ he in-
quired suspiciously.
s'To publish you,,' she replied.
"Oh, we'll, go ahead ; the boys
at the Office wont give me much
of a blast"
''But Pm not going to the print
ing Office" +
"Where, then :" lie asked i'd
surprise. e
''To the sewing society" |" i'a'e i
That brought him to terms, and
long and earnestly he beggelsher
not to make his weakness known
throughout the length and breadth
of the land. Finally, in consider
alton Of a iiew silk dress, BY him
to be delivered, she agreed to let
him of. But il was a narrow es.
cape Bfunswicker.
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An Indian Duel Sixty Nine Years
Ago. Aeesa III kra

- r. y r@%s4 - ~-'sSSSsA-.
ez Gazette for the year 1860. !
From the local columns of q num-
Der of that paper, published in !
July Of that year, the Post ex-F,s j
tracts the following account Of
what he calls an Indian duel, and
expresses s'regret that the duel. 1
ing code Of the Indians is NOT ID
vogue among the daeiists Of the
present day. The following is
the Indian combat for which the
Post man expresses 50 much re-
gard lib. .,'.;....s, ssasl 1siis
at about two o'clock, p. my an
Indian was discovered hy, the
family entering the South end Of
Col. Girault's lane. He drew their
attention, being painted in an un.
common manner, his whole body
appeared red, be held in. his right
had gun, which he brandished
with many gesticulations, in his
left a bottle; he was attended by
to other Indians in rather a sober
pace. At the opposite endof the
lane some more Indians. were dis 3
covered, among whom was . man
painted in like manner, but un-
armed he was held and detained
by a woman, but when the one
brandishing his gun, came within
about twenty steps Of him, he
burst from tile embrace ofiiis wife
and rushed towards his antagos
nist-at about four yards distance
they both halted, when the tun,
armed one presented his naked,
breast to the other, who tosk de-
,liberate aim, but. appearing to
recollect himself, he dropped Mis-
gun, took a'drink ffoin' the bottae
which wastied to his wrist tho .
bther patiently aud resolutely
holding his breast open and pre-
sented all this time--haying I'm
ished his drink and given q vhoop,s
he took fresh aim, and ,in an n,inIl., in,
stans the other dropped almost at
his feet. This done, he loaded
his gun with an possible speed,
gave it to abystander, son TO the
deceased, land then inltnrn bar.
ed and presented his breast, and
was instantaneously sent into
enternity. The dead bodies were
carried each the way they had
come,. and by their respective
friends were inferred, one at each 4
end OF the lane. The wife and
releatives Of the unarmed one,
who was first killed, howled over
his remains three days and nights,
and then disappeared. On Fri.
day laslthey returned again, fred
several guns on approaching the
grave, gave a general howl for
about a quarter Of an hour, and
le, ,ired. s
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Iwell remember the night that
Breckinridge left his wife, his
children, and his native State. "A
little boy, running, and out of
breath, brought me crumpled piece
Of paper in his handwriting, with
the words .'Hawks are about"
written in pencil. 1t was unsign;
ed, and the messenger said the
gentleman wanted me at once.-
1 went Immediately. Breckin-
ridge told me warrants were out
for the arrest of himself and some
of his friends, and detachments Of
troops was ordered. 1t was then
sunset, and he told me he would
leave at dusk. After a short con.
sultation, his venerable mother
came to bid him farewell. Her
countcnance was calm, but full Of
sorrow. No words Of complaint
fell from her pale lips. A few
earnest and tenderly whispered,
words a long embrance, and the
widow parted from her only son
forever. Tile glow Of honor and
patriotism was on his brow and
the pallor of resignation in tine
face of the mother. Alas how
many mothers have thus yielded
their sons to their country, to be-
hold them no more! How many
| monuments, cemented with theil
tears, are the pale witnesses O
! the unforgotten dead. se.,
| Breckenridge published an all
dress at Bowling Green, in which
he babe farewell to the United
States, aud exchanged the role o
a Senator for tho musket of q sol
dier. This paper terminated hi
connection with the Governmen
forever.
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+.
A stock holder, returning to-
his Office the other day, after s
substantial luncheon with client,
said complacently to his head
clerk, "Mr. Pntkin, the world
looks different to q man When wp'15s
he has a bottle of champagne
in him." EYES,. sir" replied tho
clerk, significantly ''and he looks
different to the world aa5 Ei
Wnen a dog bites q Tennessee
man the man can recover one
dollar damages from the owner,
but the poor dog never recovers
which is doubtless owing to the
inferior quality Of whisky imblbed
fby the man. And this Is called
Justice in Tennessee! ~
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Once, when he wasvery drunk,
old Podgers remarked: apye gos
the sweetest and bestcst wife 10
the world y and that is the only
time he was ever known to say 90.
New-York tribune., 1875-02-12
ALBANY.
WORK OF THE TWO HOUSES.

WORK OF THE TWO HOUSES.
TIE CluLDRENs BILL LAID OVER FOR THE DAY-A
STATE AUDITING BOARD-THE BILL PROVIDING
CIVIL REMEDIES FOR FRAUD BY PUBLIC OFF,
GERS PASSED BY THE sENATE-THE NEw-YoRK
ELEVATED RAILROAD.
[FBoM TIE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNE.l
ALBANY. Feb. 1.-THE Children's bill which
had been made the special order In the Assembly
this morning. was laid account Of Mr. Avord's
hoarseness, which prevented him from taking charge
Of the debate. Mr.. Hammond's bill. requiring
County Treasurers 10 deposit daily often the
Board OF Supervisors may direct, the money received
for state taxes bank which they shall designate
the deposit to be made TO the credit OF the State Treas
ury, was brought up and discussed at considerable
length. Mr.. Lncoln's amendment, postponing tho
beginning Of the operation of the bill to jan l. 1876
voted down after long debate in which Messrs. Lin
coln Vedder and Clark took part in opposition to the
bill, and Messrs Hammond, Waehner. and G.. Tay in
Its favor. AS the opponents OF the bill were
evidently prepared TO debate without regard
10 one at least OF the uniiies that OF time,
Mr. Hammond strangled the discussion by motion to
progress and when the Committee the House dis
agreed 10 the report and ordered the bill TO third
reading. Thomas c. Campbell introduced bill designed
as general law providing for the creation OF board Of
three commissioners to audit claims against the State
The bill already introduced by Mr.. Prince to the
END constitutes the board OF various State officers.
In the Senate, the bill providing civil remedies for
fraud and maversation by public officers was passed
without opposition; the Criminal bill, providing penal
ties for the ofsnses, ordered to a third read
ing. The bill providing another Assistant District
Attorney in Kings County ordered TO third read
ing. The bill in relation to the payment of notes falling
due holidays passed, after an unsuccessful at
temp: insert Good Friday in the list Of holidays and
the Assembly bill providing security for the payment OF
costs also passed.
Senator Madden introduced bill reqring the New
York Elevated Railroad mpany to complete its track,
and also continue from its present southern ter
minus to the East River at Whitehalst so as to
connect with the Brooklyn and Staten Island ferries.
The Commissioners appointed under the act Of 1867 pro
vlding for the construction OF an experimental
line OF railway in New-York and WesteheSter
Counties. are continued in the Same relation to
the Elevated Railroad Tle details Of build
ing the line TO be determined by the Commissioners.
The fare is limited 10 for five miles less.
Madden also introduced bill 10 authorize the
annual election OF three town auditors In each OF the
towns OF the State