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For the Blood is the Life -

See Deuteronomy, xii, 20. The blood being the
source from which the system is built up and from
which we derive our mental as well as physical capa-
bities how important that it should be kept purel
II it contain VILE fostering posons, all organic func-
lions become enfeebed. Settling upon Important or
gans e. s lungs and the s Is
blood in perfectly healthy condition, and mort es-
pecally does this apply at this particular season Of
citing may be. the real cause of large propor-
ton of all diseases Is bad blood. Now, Dr. Pierce
does not wish to place his Golden Medical Discovery
in the catalogue OF quack patent nostrums, by rec
ommendiDg it to cure every disease, does he 20
recommend it; on the contrary, there are hundreds
odiseases that he acknowledges 1t will not cure: but
what he does claim is this that there is but one form
OF blood disease that 1t will not cure and that dis
ease is cancer He does not recommend his Discovery
searching bloodceauser vet discovered and that il
VIII free the blood and system of all other bood-p
sons, be they animal, vegetable, or mineral; The
Goluen Medical Discovery is tcdrrdRted BY MIN TO
cnre the worst forms of Skin Diseases all forms OF
Botehes. Pmples, and Eruptions; also all diandu-
M and the worst form Of Or 0Ser aha
and all SerotulOus Diseases Of the bones, as white
Swel'ings, Fever Sores, Hp7oint and Spinal Diseases
all OF which belong to scroiulous diseases.
D.-RLP-J0LNTD DISEASE CURED.
w. GROVE STATION, Iowa.
DIR. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. T.:
Dear Sir-My wife first became lame nine years
ago Swellings would appear and disappear on her
hin and she gradually becoming reduced, and
Der whole system rotten with disease. In 1871 a
swelling broke on her hip dischargng large quanti-
ties and since that time there are several openings
Have had five doctors at an expense Of Sl25 who
say nothing will do any good but surgical opera
ton.
July 49, 1873, he writes thus: MY wife has GER
tainly received great benefit from the use OF YOUR
Discovery, for she not able to get of the bed and
not expected to live a week when she COM
menced using 1t, year ago. She has been doing
most Of her work for over six months. Has used
twenty bottles, and still using it, Her recovery Is
considered as almost miracle, and we attribute it
all to the use of your valuable medicine. lean cheer
restorer. j. NJ ROBINSON.
Golden Medical Discovery is sold by Druggists
oc29 nov27eod&w1w
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WE learn that DR.. Gowell and wife, Medical
Electricians, are meeting with excellent sue
cess in the treatment of diseases. Office 419
Congress street.
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If suffering humanity was only clothed with
the thick Merino Goods sold,by Davis & Co.,
they would be much better eff Just opened
one lot vests at 80 cents; one lot vests and
drawers at rs cents, and another at 80 cents
Decidedly bar gains Another lot chidren's
vests and drawers at so cents. Hosiery at the
same low prices Ladies will find the largest
assortment to select from at Davis & Co
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Stated Meetings.


Nll1 6Of EhNmENIs
The regular meetings of the City Council take place
the first Monday evening of each month.
The School Committee meetthe fourth Monday eve
ming of each month.
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The tea and grocery stores will close their
places OF business at 7.3O p. No., on and after
Monday, Nov. 10Th inst, Saturdays excepted.
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Mortgages Sale of Real Estate.


DY virtue of power of sale contained in and of
- the provisions Of a certain mortgage deed given
by Job K. Duran, of Portland, Cumberland County,
State of Maine, to George L. Wescott, OF said Port
land, dated 18th October 1862 recorded in the regis
try of deeds for said county, book $685. page 49, which
Iington, the 2Sth October, 1875, by assignment
corded in said registry, book 422 page $780, will be
sold for breach f the conditions of said mortgage,
at public auction, the premises hereinafter de-
scrbed the twentyeighth day of February next at
O'Clock in the afternoon, certain lot of land with
all the improvements that may be thereon, situated
in said Portland on the northwestery side of Lin
coin street, and bounded as follows; Commencing
on the northerly corner of Lincoln and Elm street,
thence running about northwesterly by the north
easterly side Of Elm street, twenty feet and seven
nches to the centre of the partition wall between the
block of two houses numbered thirty and thirty
three (31 and 33 Elm street, thence through the
tire of the partition wall of said block about north
easterly. seventyfve feet, to land or formerly
owned by Charles @. Clapp thence southeasterly, by
the line of said Clapps land, twenty feet and seven
inches, to stake on the northwestery side line of
Lincoln street. thence southwesterly, by the side line
of Lincoln street, seventy-ve feat, to the bounds
begun at Said lot has, since said mortgage given,
been mortgaged by said Duran to Nathan Hill, OF
ROlliDsford State of New Hampshire, and the light
to redeem is now owned. supposed to be owned, by
George r. Davis, OF said Portland.
Terms cash. l. p. HARRINGTON.
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Sherif'S Sale.

CUMBERLAND IS:
NyAKEN on execution and will be sold at public
4 auction, to the highest bidder, on Thursday the
thirteth day of December, A. d. 1875, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, at the Sheris office in Port
land, in said county, all the light in equity which
johnson M. Quirby, Of Westbrook. in the County of
Cumberland, has had on twenty fourth day of
july A. D. 1875 at o'clock and five minutes in
the afternoon when the same was attached on the
original writ, in the action which said execution
obtained, to redeem the following described mort
gagged real estate, to witt certain lot of land, sit
uated in said town of Westbrook, the northerly
side of the old county road leading from Saccarappa
village to Portland and bounded westerly by land of
said Qunbys wife; northerly by Presumpscot river,
eastery by land of Caroline A. Howard and souher-
ly by said road. have also taken said execution,
and shall sell at the time and place above named, ali
the right in equity which said johnson NJ Qunby
has or had on said twentyfourth day of july A. ID.
1876 at one o'clock and five minutes in the afternoon,
when the attached on the writ aforesaid. to
redeem the following described mortgaged real estate
situated in said town of WestbrooS, on the opposite
side of said road from the land above described and
bounded norherly by said road, westerly by land of
one Anderson and George and L. p. Warren, south
erly by said Warrens' land and the Portland and
Rochester railroad, and easterly by land of Charles
A. Haskell and another.
Dated at Portland this twenty-seventh day of No
vember, A. d. 1875. w. H. DRESSER,
w3w4S Depy Sheriff.
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Money 10 Loan.

Money TO Loan.
TN sums 10 suif parties ON KenI Estate
i &c. sc, q. h. DAvnS,
Real ESTATE and Mortgage Broker.
nov2eod6mis
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Please tell the people that you saw their
Advertisement in the PRESS. the circula.
ton Of which, per month, exceed, rOO, 900,
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To Let.
For Sale.

A S0RREL gelding years old, weight 1850 lbs,
"A suitable for family or gentlemans driving
horse. Call q. IS Exchange st. noy30d3ts
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TEMPLARs OF HONOR.

At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine, first and third Mondays in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening.
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Once Hours.

G. w. GODDARD POSTMASTER.
j. w. YORK ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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Widows, Wood Sociefv.

The President of the Widows Wood Society
recently received the following anonymous
communication through the mail:
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

ACNAAON NOAOMN.
$50 Barrels Winter Apples--F. o. Bailey & Co.
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SALES

=, Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan-
use every Saturday at salesroom 176 Fore street,
commencing at O'Clock a. m.
Consignments solicited. oc3dtf
South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1875-10-08
CONSUMPTION CURED.

Tohe Ediior ofHe South Brancl IntsVigrnc,r.
ESTEEMED FHfSD:
VIII you please inform your readers that !
have p positive
CLRE FOR CONSENPTION
and all disorders Of the Thro1t and lungs, md
that by ITS nee so my practice, have cured hun
dreds Of cases, and viii give
81 600 90
Tor n csse il will not benefit Indeed 80 strong
is my faith ] will send a S4mDie, tres. to apf
sufferer addressing the
Please show this letter 20 any one You NAV
know who is suffering from these diseases. and
oblige, ia thluly yours,
DR. r i. BURT,
60 William 81, N,,g York.
Dec. d, Is74.-26w.
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WIT AND IIUMOR.

1An up town man is an enthusiast
on the pin-back style. He says his
wife has not kicked him since it came
into fashion.
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Notice.

HAVING determined to remove from this
1 i State, hereby authorize henry g. GIL
kboON 20 act Tor me IN he settlement Of The
business ~ Gilkeson 4 pauic and Gilkeson.
Patte Pugh. and most respectfully request ali
parties 10 settle their indebtress as soon as pos
sible.
c. w. PATTIE.
Romney, April l6, is75.-tf.
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South Branch Integellincer.
William Harper, Editor.
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GA Chicago clergyman says he nc.
yer feels so familiar with Satan as when
riding over cSbblestone pavement.
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IVA brother in the West Virginia
M. K. Conference recently preached for
a colored congregational and after preach.
ing for them, as he thought. the best he
knew how, was prayed for by n colored
local preacher as follows: 20 God. bless
&c brudder dat spoke! BE his light in
his darkness; be his sense in his igno.
rdncy; be his strength in his weakness.
and oh, Lord, bless DIS Intelligent conyre-
CATION "-Pltsburgh Christian Adrocote.
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KIN CtSTCRD'S
SWEGO CORN STARCH.
fo FD7iugs, h7ohe Niagr, Ics Crlgm. &c.
Is The original - Established ia is4a. And r-,-
serve, d reputation as Purer IS trourcr aud
More lciic1tr than any other article II
ibe Kind offered eithc- Of The same
name or with other titles
Stevenson NiC4ddm, Ph D.. &c The hiqbc-,
chemical authority Of Europe, carefully anal,z,d
This Corn Starch and says il is q most excellent
article OF diet and 10 chemical and feeding pro-
pertirs is fully equal 10 the best arrow root
Directions for making Puddinps Custards
SC, accompany each one pound package
For sale by all F,rst-class Grocers
July 2, l51J.-9w
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UJohn Henry had guest at din
ner. the other day, and during pause
in the conversation the eati0t terrible
spoke ups 81 wish / was you" do
you, my little boy, and why do you wish
you were me?" "Cos you don't get
your ears pinched when you eat vittles
with your knife" Cincinnati Times.
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1.-THE Rev. j. Hyatt Smith says. in
the Baptist Union, that he once dismiss
ed congregation on hot day, Just af.
ter the opening hymn, with these words {:
Dear brethren, L do not believe that
the Lord is pleased with our attempt to
obey one law OF His ordaning by the
violation of another. 1t seems to me
that the law written upon the Reshy ia
blets is as binding as that which was en-
graved upon the tables of stone. Twill
not preach this morning. l recommend
that you each go to your house, and in
the briefest time take your place in the
bath room, and turning on the cold wa.
ter, sit down and quietly mediate upon
the goodness of God. Receive the ben.
ediction -
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V"What did you hang that cat for,
lsaac?" asked the school marin. The
boy looked up, and, with grave look,
answered: For mewtiny, a'am!'
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OF Land, OF which 40 Acres is Firs,-cla., q.
Branch Bottom Lsnd-f5 Acres 6rst Ga ~ a.
Creek Bottom and Meadow Land ans ~. "a
mander good TIMBER and Grazing -
The above place Is finely wa,cred, has an a.
ard OF Improved Fruits, and is prohahl, y
best Farm in Grant County. -
2nd. 1873 Acres fssio,;,. i,
Home Place) Of Fine Grazing and Timh,, = y
known as 'flum Run" and "Fish.r's r'-,,ss
Part Of this tract is belle ed TO contain ,.s
ron one. ava
Bird. 200 Acres, adjoining the town ~ p.
burg, known rs the bryan Place. ALI ~.
Glass Grazing and Meadow Land. at"
9Th. l57 Acres, known as the '.Scbul,, p,...
OF which about 95 Acres is South BrsncL ~.
tom, and the remainder Timber Land IN ".'
braces Good Orchard aad Tenants Hon.
9th. los Acres of Fine Timber Land -
Christopher Armentrouts, aud about lb,,. aSs
from Petersburg. -A'
6;h. 40 Acres Timber Land. sdiaisi,, i.
lands OF Felix 5. Welton & Ilrothers and SS AZ, -.
Leirs, two miles from Petersburg.
18th. the undivided half interest In a. A..
of Land, known rs "Rarbceiown - an So
Run, about six miles from PetersSYry cib.gs
cling Dwelling, Store House, and No C.
Mil, very valuable wafer power and a go
location for Factory. NJ
sih. Undivided half interest In 3l2 ARR, =,
Land, adjoining "Barbeetown." An umbe,,j
land.
9th. 40 Acres on eas. side Of ocs,,y.,,
Knob" known MS "Ueimicks Gap" 10 II,rsv
county.
10Th 3l0 Acres near head-watcrs of uB,ts,',
Rum, embracing good Water Power and Tim.
Der, IN Hardy county.
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T + II MS.

Oncfourth Cash on day Of sale. ana bsls,,.
~ one TWO and three equal annual paymenu
win interest at rate Of 8 per cent per nnnuu
- hoerni deduction will be made tor all cash.
leeds executed and delivered Immediately sf,-
sale, aud deferred payments secured bg pele,
ana deeds OF Gnst on The lands Possession ii
me rented lands given on The let of March ue1t
All Others immediately. Tides are good be,ond
doubt and deeds will be full warraniy Per.
sous desiring further information or 10 exs,uiss
the lands or titles may nhdiess or cali ulion ile
u,noefs'Shed at Moritfsld Hardy county Ne,
Va or can see John ar Jacob Z. Cunuiughau
az Petersburg, Grant Co, West virgioi,.
ihe heirs are Determined % sell ,he " Lole Of
'oe property. WITH view 10 "a PARTITION of he
proceeds and while each tract will have +. I,n,is
pm on IL, tnnd which limit will be M ode pab.
nc on The day Of sale, these limits will be 20
low ms To force SALES.
JOSEPH VANMETER.
Attorney -in-Fac' for the heirs Of VIM y. Gun
nipgham, decd.
September II, 1878. st.
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Sugar d Country cured Hams. shouL.
der & side Bacon, sclfsealing Jars. &c.
on hand and for sale, by
GILKESON. PUGH & VANCE.
Romney, July 80, 1875.
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A CRUEL DIsAPPoINTMENT.-O the
Lake Shore road the other day. an old
lady, seated opposite q sharp-looking
gentleman, kept her eyes on him long
time, and finally asked:
Mister, are you pick-pocket?"
''Why, no madam--Fm a business
man of Cleveland" he answered.
us that SOP she sighed. well, I'm
awfully disappointed wanted to try
and see if / couldn't reform you."-
Detroit Free Press
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RATHER SERIOUS CASA very pref
ty miss of about seventeen went to n
Dr. R to have q troublesome tooth
extracted, and after dreading it awhile,
at length resolved TO take dose of
laughing gas TO take the sharp edge Off
n lady friendaccompanied her, and was
quite anxious to note the effect of the
subtle gas upon her charming and viva
cious companion. She did not have to
wait long, for no sooner had the infu-
ence begun to manifest itself. than she
threw her plump dimpled arms around
the neck Of the susceptible dentist, ex.
claiming rs she visited his lips with her
own: ooh, You dear darling duck Of n
man. you are good enough to eat -
OF course she knew nothing about the
laugh which followed or the confusion
on the part ofthe dentist, any more than
she knew what she had done. But the
doctor was somewhat Gattered. and used
the most sllilllul manipulations in ex.
tracing the teeth that could offend SO
sweet q mouth. In reality, the job was
finished sooner than he wished. When
she recovered from its effects her friend
asked her how she liked II. and she
proclaimed the effect dclightful and O..
ven asked the dentist ~ ne would not
give tito her again
Yes said be, "ifyou win go through
the same performance you went through
just now"
She was then Informed by her com.
paniOn what she had done and c1loring
mp slightly, and casting rather q dubious
look at the dentist. she said:
"Ncvcr mind, | guess | won't have
any more, for ! am convinced now that
1t makes q person act like q fool"
Fancy the feelings ofthat tooth.ierker.
Ia \ lady leaving ono Of the summer
resort hotels. last week. was charged for
an entire china toilet set only one piece
Of which she had broken She paid the
bill. and. pleading The excuse Of having
forgotten something. returned 20 the
room and broke each and every article
OF the set for which she had paid.
tV a darky called at Greensboro.
Ky" the other day. and wanted TO know.
Docs dis postorfs keep stamped ante
lopes2"
tV An Indiana girl wanted 10 sec if
her lover really loved her. and she got n
boy 90 yell mad dog =" as they we're
walking out. The lover flew over n fence
and left herto he chewed up. and she went
right away and married store clerk.
! y Most people are like eggs-too
iull OF themselves TO hold anything else.
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THE WHITE RUSSIAN OATS.
som hing New,
+ a Il NJ l. II S II FAD TUISl
Agents wanted.

III HESE Oats have been thoroughly tested and
H. proves TO DC tic finest known Their WELD
Is enorlhous-6o or 80 bushels per acre they
VIII grow well or Thin land-,hey do not injure
your iand IKE the common oats. A Package
mat VIII yield from To 10 bushels Of oats with
circular giving terms to Agents, and full instruc-
uons as TO time and manner of sowing will be
sent, postpaid, to any one desiring TO &c, as A.
gem on receipt OF 30 cents. The oats offer are
iresh and gennine seed-this years. production
Now Is the time to order, so you may be prepar-
ed Tor early fall sowing. Address
{. III. TIBBS, Scotsman.
Cleveland, Bradley Co, Tenn
REFERENCES.
We, the undersigned, are personally ncquaint-
ed with Mr.. G. II. Tibhs, and certify that orders
sent him for seeds will be promptly filed.
/. Il. BAYLEss, Merchant aud photographer
J. w. GAss, Trustee Bradley County.
June %, 1875.
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LEA country clergyman, who had
been accustomed to minister to the spir-
itual needs of congregation in the
backwoods, was called to occupy the
pulpit OF an absent metropolitan broth
er. The day being excessively hot and
his sermon exceedingly long, he made
his preparations accordingly. He first
removed his cravat, and then his collar.
and then his coat, and was proceeding
to get rid of his vest, when there was n
stir among the worshippers, and one of
them rising, said in deep, deliberate
voice: 81 don't know what may be the
brothers intention, but perhaps it might
as well be understood before he goes a.
NY further that this isn't bath-house."
lie preached with his vest on.
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GOODS

FOR the season. comprising everything thst q
wanted IN the country. The needs Of The Ladies
Ihd OF Tie Gentlemen have been most carefully
considered.
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OUR STOCK

has been bought with great care, npd with The
experience OF macy years and 10 quantities sad
on terms that