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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

To ALL, particularly invalids, spring is trying
season. Indications of sickness should at once be at
tended to. Fatal diseases may be caused by allow
ing the bowels to become constpated, and the system
to remain in dsordered condition. until the disor-
der has time to develop itself. An ounce of proven
ton is worth pound of cure, is an old and truthful
saying. Therefore, we advise all who are troubled
with the complaints INV very Observation-Disclosures,
indigestion, disordered liver, want of appetite,
sea. Or feverish skin to take without delay Schenck's
Mandrake Pills. We know of no remedy so harm
less and decisive in its action. 1t at once strikes at
the root of the disease and produces healthy tone to
the system. People never need suffer from any dis
ease arising from disordered condition of the liver
if they would take this excellent medicine when they
feel the first indications of the malady. Families
leaving home for the summer months should take
three or four boxes OF these pills with them They
have an almost instantaneous effect They will re-
lieve the patient of headache in one or two hours
and will rapidly cleanse the liver of surrounding
bile, and will effectually prevent bilious attack.
They are sold by all druggists.
jy14 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

THE KIARsARGE AND KEARsARGE Noun
TAINs.-Doubtless large number of our read
ers who annually visit the White Mountains
are unable to tell which of these two noun
tains are which, owing to the similarity of
names The original name of the mountain
near North Conway, now commonly known as
Kiarsarge, seems to be Pigwacket (now podi-
fed to Pequawket.) The first and only real
Kearsarge of New Hampshire is situated in
the northery part of Merrimack county, and
stands there almost alone and altogether peer
less in its shapely beauty and grandeur. 1t has
borne its present name, Kearsarge, through
various but unimportant notifications, since
the early part of the eighteenth century (l124);
while the North Conway or Chatham Mountain
nFst received its present cognomen, "kyar
l SargeD-now modified to Kiarsarge-as late as
/ II9z. Dr. Carrigan, on his carefully prepared
ana magnificent map of New Hampshire,
published in 1916, applies the early and proper
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

Music HALL.-On this and tomorrow even
ing the Harrigan & Hart combination appear
at Music Hail. They have received very fat
tering notices wherever they have appeared.
The following is from the Pittsburg Chronicle:
There are various shades of humor, shades
and degrees exhibiting different qualities, but
one seldom has an opportunity to contrast them
as exhibited in one person, as Harrigan and
Hart display them in their inimitable charac-
terizatiOns in the drama of "The Doyle Broth
ers." They were greeted with large audience
again last evening, and as usual, they kept the
audience in roar. The drama is a thread,
wherson they string incident, song and dance,
and never permit the attention of their auditors
TO flag. 1t is movement, action. fun and jolty
interspersed with exciting incident, all pre-
scented by experienced hands. Of course it
draws-draws like mustard plaster
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

May FESTIVAL "A very pleasant musical
entertainment was given at City Hall last eve
ming for the benefit of the Catholic Orphan
Asylum. The hall was filled and the enter
tainment was great success. The following
is the propramme of the eve ming:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10
THE PRESS.
MORNING. MAY 10, 1876.
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots of Fes
sender Bros. Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews
Wentworth, Noses N. B. Kendrick and Chisholm
Bros; on all trains that run out OF the city.
At Biddeford, of Phillsbury,
At Saco, of L. Hodgdon,
AT Waterville, of j. S. Carter,
At Bath, of j. .. Shaw.
AT Lewiston, Of French Bros, and Stevens s. Co.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10
Maine Business Notes,

The lobster factory at Eastport is being put
in condition for canning HOLSTERS.
In Winthrop hay is worth SIS delivered, or
$13 taken at the farm, and good article brings
that.
The Kennebec Journal says that Mr.. Stay
toms new foundry in Calais is to be rebuilt at
once.
New York parties talk of putting in new ma
chinery and starting up the Denbow lead miues
at Lubec.
A box factory is being erected in Dxfield.
The building is to be 60 ft. long by 30 wide.
They intend to have it 10 operation by the first
of June.
Mr.. w. H. Sayward is now working night
and day crew in his saw mill at Thorndike
He has a large amount of lumber to saw out
this spring.
Bethel steam mill stated up last week, and
Sanderson & Hammons have their dive of one
million feet of spruce lumber in the boom S,
and have contracted with G. Fl. Pierce, ESQ.
(who has charge of the mill this season. 10
manufacture it at about So 40 a thousand Mr..
w. I'll. Skillinss, treasurer of the Bethel steam
mill company, has their drive well along of
ten million feet.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10
PENUBSCUT COUNTY.
The Wing says the Orono students began tC
drill with arms Monday morning.
SOMERSET COUNTY.
WALDO COUNTY

A correspondent of the Kenuebec Journal
writes: While John G. Hunt of Thomaston,
was going into the field to harrow, one day
last week, he left his team for something, when
his oxen took fright, throwing the horses upon
the harrow, which was turned bottom side up,
sticking the teeth into them in such way
that they have since died.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Please tell the people that you saw their
advertisement in the PRESS, the circula-
ton of which, per month, exceeds 100000.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10
THE AERATED
oxygen Treatment.

A GENUINE cure for Catarrh, Asthma, Rheuma-
"A tism. Dyspepsia, Lung and all Chronic Dis
eases is still offered to all who afflicted at 3SJ
Congress street, Portland. Me-, Room 8,
Cahoon Block, where large number of testi-
monials can be seen.
Consultation and trial dose free. jal2tfs&wtf10
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10
Personal.

Governor Conner and staff left New YoiK
yesterday merning for the Centennial.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

THE last chance to get those nice cigars at
your own price will be to-day at the store Of
Leavitt & Daily, corner of Middle and Ex-
change street. Do not fail to be on hand at 10
and "a o'clock
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

READ the good news in Ditson's & Co.'S adj
vertsement
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

KENDALL & WHITNEY are selling choice
dahlias at 81. so per dozen. my10-eod2w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

LYONS KATHARIoN prevents the hair from
falling out or turning gray, renews its growth
and gives strength and vigor. 1t is delightfully."-
pertumed, and makes splendid dressing. 1t
ever produced. Used by the elite. Price only
80 cents. apr16deOdaw1y
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

THOUSANDS of testimonials to the efficacy
and value of Adamson's Botanic Cough Bal
sam, can be produced from leading citizens of
the state. Sold by all druggists.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

SPRING debility, languor, lassitude, and that
low state of the system peculiar to the spring
time of the year, are Immediately relieved by
with the vital principal Of life element-;ron~
infusing strength, vigor and new life into all
parts of the system. Being free from alcohol
its enereizng effects are not followed by cor
responding reaction, but are permanent. Sold
by all Druggists. Pamphlets free.
Seth W. Fowle & Son, Proprietors. Boston.
may8eodaw1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10
Plants! Plants PIantg!

800 DE-. verbenas at SOC. per dozen.
55 " 75c. +"
For sale by
my10 eod2w KENDALL & WHITNEY.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-05-10

THE overture to Iphigenia in Aulis, as per-
formed this week at the Museum by Grimmer's
orchestra, has been splendldly arranged for the
piano forte by G.. r. Paine. 1t is published
and for sale by Collins & Buxton, Congress
street, opposite Casco. may8tf
So. and your old hat will buy new style
summer Silk Hat at A. L. Merry's 237 Middle
street. my6-1w
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-06
Published March rs, 1876 /
CHAPTER 1871

AN ACT to amend section =, OF chapter 10, OF
the revised statutes, entitled, "Oitowns and
town officers, powers and duties OF towns
The people OF the state OF Wisconsin, rep.
resented in senate and assembly, do enact
as follows
Section l. Section 8, Of chapter 10 OF the
revised statutes, entitled as above, is hereby
amended by adding at the end OF said section
the following "And in case twelve electors
Of any town shall sign and file with the town
clerk Of said town, not less than four weeks,
nor more than six weeks, previous to any an
nual town meeting written request, asking
that the place OF holding the annual town
meeting Tor the ensuing year be decided by
ballot, II shall he the duty OF the town clerk,
within one week from the day Of fling Of the
said request, 10 post notices in NJ least four
public places in said town, stating that the
place 81 holding the annual town meeting for
the following year will be decided by ballot, at
the town meeting then about 10 he held A
separate ballot lOy shall he provided al the
polls Of the town meeting, and each eleCtOr
shall lie entitled 70 deposit therein ballot des-
ignating the building or public hall within
said town, nj which he deeircsthe next annual
town meeting 10 he held, and ri the close Of
the polls, the place thus receiving the largest
number of votes, shall be announced as
the place Of holding the annual town meeting
for the ensuing wear, and said town meeting
shall be ordered 20 he there held
Section ? This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage and publi-
cation
Approved March :, 1876.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-06
Published March rs, 1876. |
CHAPTER 1876

AN ACT TO compel assessors and county clerks
TO make certificates prescribed by the pro-
visions of chapter thirty-eight tSsl laws OF
1874
The people of the state of Wisconsin, repre-
scented in Senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section l. Whenever the assessor of any
town shall fail IN any year TO return to the
county clerk, within the time fixed by law,
the certificate required by section one OF chap
ter thirty-eight 1881, Of the general laws OF
1874, il shall be the duty OF the county clerk
OF the county to send messenger TO such
town, SO delinquent, TO procure the certificate
required by said act said messenger shall be
entitled to compensation OF So per day, and
10 a travelling fee OF ten cents per mile tor the
distance necessarily travelled in the discharge
of such duty and such compensation shall
he paid out of the county treasury, and the
chairman and clerk shall issue an order for
the amount, and said amount shall I've charged
TO the town, sodelmquent, and said town shall
charge and collect the same from such delin-
quent assessors, and shall be certified to the
clerk Of such town, by the county clerk, as a
special county tax to be raised therein, at the
time of making the annual appOrtiOnment OF
taxes i'm November Of each year
Section q Whenever the county clerk OF
any county shall fail 70 discharge the duty re-
quired by section two, OF chapter thirty-eighi
TOOL, OF tllt ktlltIdl laws ~ 1919, itloit the
first Monday in August in any year, il shall lie
the duty OF the secretary Of state 10 dispatch
a messenger to such county to procure the
certificate required by such section and such
messenger shall be entitled to compensation
OF 50 per day for such services aud atraveling
fee of ten ti0l cents per mile for actual trave
in the discharge of such duties; and sucl
compensation shall he made by drawing war
rant by the secretary Of state on the state treas
ury for the amount, and said secretary shall
certify such amount 10 the county clerk OF the
county So delinquent, al the time Of certifying
to the state tax necessary 20 I've raised in sucl
county and said amount shall be specia
state tax against such county, and shall I've col
lected and he returned in the same manne
that other state taxes are collected and paiC
into the state treasury, and said county shal
charge and collect the same from such delin
quent county clerk.
Section g. This act shall take effect and b,
in force from and after its passage and publ.
cation.
Approved March $, 1876.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-06
Dr.Eschencks standard Remedies.

The standard remedies for all diseases Of
the lungs are Sohencks Pulmonio Syrup,
Sohenck's Sea Weed Tonic, and Sehencks
Mandrake Pills, and, If taken before thu
the lungs are destroyed, aspeedy cure j. atlec.
ted
To these three medicines DIR. S. II.
Schenck, Of Philadelphia, owes his nrivalled
success in the treatment of pulmonary dis
eases
The pulmonic Syrup ripens the morbid
matter IN the lungs nature throws II on by
an easy eXpectoration, for when the phlegm
| or matter IL ripe q slight cough will throw IL
OF, the patient has rest and the lungs begin
20 heal
To enable the Pulmonic Syrup to do this,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills and Schenck's Sea
| Weed Tonic must be freely used to cleans the
the stomach and liver. Sclencks Mandrake
| Pills act on the liver; removing all obstruc.
tons, relax the gall bladder, the bile
starts freely, and the liver is soon relieved
Schcnck's Sea Weed Tonic is gentle slim.
ulant and Alternative; the alkali OF which II is
/ composed, mixes with the food and prevent,
souring II assists the digestion hy t0ninG
| up the stomach to a healthy condition, SC
] that the food and Puhmonic Syrup vii
/ mike good blood then the lungs heal
the patient will surely get well II care rs taker
| 10 prevent fresh cold
| All who wish to consult DR. Schenck eth
er personally OF by letter, can do 80 NJ M
| principal Office, corner VI Sixth and Arch St5.
Philadelphia, every Monday
| Schenck's medicines are sold by all drug
| gust throughout the country.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-06
SELECTED MISCELLANY.
REST IN THE GgAvT.

FROM Temple Bar
Rest in the grave but rest IL for the weary,
And her slight limbs were hardly girt Tor
toll
Rest is for lives worn out, deserted, dreary,
Which have no brightness left ior death to
spoil
We yearn for rest, when power and passion
wasted
Have LEFT 70 memory nothing but regret -
She sleeps, while liie's best pleasures, all un.
tasted,
Had scarce approached her ros, lips as yet.
Her childlike eyes still lacked their browning
sweetness,
Her form was ripening to more perfect
grace.
She died with the pathetic incompleteness
OF beahty's promise on her pallld face.
What undevelopcd gifts, wha. powers I'M
tested
Perchanee with hen have passed away from
earth
What germs Of though, in that young brain
arrested,
May never grow and qui,ten and have
birth
She knew not love, who might have loved so
truly,
Though love.dreams stirred her fancy,
faint and fleet
Her souls ethereal wings were budding
newly,
Her wonan's heart had scarce begun to
beat
We drank the sweets Of life, we drank the
bitter,
And death 10 us would almost seem =
hOon;-
But why, to her, for whom glad life were IT.
ter
Should darkness come ere day had reached
its noon
No answer save the echo OF our weeping,
Which from the woodland and the moor il
heard,
Where, in the Springtime. ruthless storm
winds sweeping,
Have slain the unborn flower and new
fledged bird
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-06
Approved March I, $50.
Published March IS, 1876. /
CHAPTER lAI


AN ACT relating TO the redemption of lands
sold under decree Of foreclosure, and amen
datory OF section two ~ Of chapter one
hundred and ninety-tive (l95l, laws Of 1859
The people Of the state OF Wisconsin, repre-.
sented in senate and assembly, do enact as
follows
Section Section two t2) Of CHAPTER one
hundred and ninety-fve tl9b) Of the laws Of
1859, is hereby amended by adding 10 said
section the following; Provided further, that
If the holder OF any certificate made on any
mortgage foreclosure sale, shall prior 70 the
day Of redemption herein provided for, re.
deem, take up or purchase any legal tax Ger.
tifcates, issued for any tax ON said land in the
foreclosure certificate named. that would emit.
lie the holder thereof TO deed Al any time prior
70 such day Of redemption, OF shall redeem,
pay or take up any legal claim that the state
may have on any such land, foT interest, taxes
OF penalties that shall mature, become due on
be incurred prior 10 such redemption then
on filing proof by affidavit with such sheriff,
OF amount so paid, the date Of such payment,
together with the original tax receipt Of tax
certificate, the said sheriff shall require OF any
person Offering 70 redeem such lands from such
foreclosure sale, the further payment for the
benefit Of said holder Of the foreclosure Ger.
tifcate, Of the sum so paid to purchase such
certificate, or pay, or take up such interest
tax or penalties, together with interest there
ON at the rate OF 10 per cent per annum, from
the date Of such purchase or payment, to the
time OF such redemption; or such sum may
be paid 20 the holder Of the foreclosure Ger
tiicate, as otler redemption money is paid
Section 2 This act Shall take effect from
and after its passage and publication
Approved March 2, 1876
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-06

ed how the brakes were blown down
and how warnings were given on the
approach to crossings. She took il all
in, and, said the engineer, stretching
his arm across the boiler and clutching
my sleeve, lit was the best lesson |
even gave. Right up around yonder,
about two miles from here, lust as
was handling the reverse lever, we
struck stone or something on the
track at 9 O'Clock at night. | was
bending down at the time (the girl was
sitting where you are, OH my Cushionl,
and quicker than lightning the lever
flew back and struck me in the eve and
Knocked Newell, III be DID IL /
know where. Anyway | didn't make
much difference for minute OF two,
for ] was just stunned. As we were
on the down grade, with no need of
fuel, the fireman was back in the bag.
gage-car, and when | came to, this
young girl was holding ON To my head
and tanning me with her toy of hat j..
1t wasn't two seconds before knew
what was to pay. The engine and
the whole train had started down this
hill at the rate Of go miles an hour. |
tried to spring up and reach the lever.
My right arm and side and right leg
were numb. My face, and even my
tongue, were so paralyzed by the blow
! had received, that ! could hardly
speak. was SO desperate that more
to attract the girls attention TO the
danger than for anything else) !
grabbed her hat with my left hand
and threw it outside Of the locomotive,
and then managed to beckon her ear
down close to my lips, and say
Trains going too fast. Wen be
in he'll if you don't turn the lever =
She understood me i'm an instant;
and it was time. The engine was rock.
ing, swaying and skurrying down the
track like wild beast with great
bounds. Every second | expected it
would leap the rails; it certainly was
descending at the rate of seventy miles
an hours. But that little thing sprang
up here, clutched the lever, motioned
which way she should shove or push
it, got my nod and reversed the wheels
like little man. Then she whistled
down brakes--there was no need of
that, for the boys had put on every
brake already. Inside of mile and a
half she stopped the train; and then
she knelt down all trembling and cry.
ing-and now what do you think she
said
II can't guess
"Said she: Mr., feel as though
should faint. Haven't you got some
camphOr, ora little whiskyF And
as sure as You live she did faint right
away there-right down in front of
that iire-box-right on the top of me.
The fireman and conductors came in
and took her back to her mother, and
the fireman had to run the train down
to White Haven"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-04-06
Published March Is, 1876. /
CHAPTER 2Q7

An ACT to provide for the recording Of lands
OF the Wisconsin Railroad Farm Mort gage
Land Company in the registers Office Of the
several counties in which such lands are
situated
The people Of the State Of Wisconsin. repre-
sented IN Senate and Assembly, do enact as
follows
Section I. The secretary of state shall cause
TO be made out lists Of the lands Of the Wis
cOnsm Railroad Farm Mortgage Land Com
pany, situated ~ the several counties OF this
State Said lists shall contain full descrip-
tions Of all such lands in any county, aud
shall be certified TO by said secretary OF state,
under his hand and the seal Of his office and
on on before the first day OF july, A. D.. 1876
Such list certified 10, as aforesaid, shall he
Transmitted 10 the register Of deeds Of the sew
eral counties respectively, in which such
lands are situated
Section ? ANY register Of deeds receiving
such lists and certificates, shall record the
same at length in the record books OF his Office,
and enter the same in the tract index book in
the same manner as conveyances Of lands are
required by law 10 he recorded and indexcd
Section 8 Such register Of deeds shall "a T.
eeive for such services five cents for each des-
cription Of lands contained therein, 10 be paid
by the treasurer Of said Wisconsin Railroad
Farm Mortgage Land Company
Section & The record OF said certificate on
certificates. so made as aforesaid, or any GER
titled copy or copies thereof, shall b., and are
hereby declared 10 be admissible IN evidence
IN the same manner, and with like force and
effect as the records Of convcyanccs now re-
quired hy law, 10 be recorded and certified
transcripts thereof are received in all courts
and places
Section g. This act shul take effect and
he IN force on and after M passage
Approved March ., 1876