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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-12

New MUsIc.-Mr. Ira G. Stockbrdge music
publisher, has the following new music for
sale:-The Musical Pastime; collection Gof
choice instrumental pieces by popular authors;
a collection of waltzes by different composers;
Beautiful Screamer, by Warden; Little Jessie,
by Hobbs; Fleur de Baheme,a polka by Talexy;
The Fairy Answer, song written by j.
Beetholme Lawreen and composed by Odoardo
Bari; Shining Dew Drops, song and chorus by
M. l.. Hale; Peaks Island Polka composed
by Miss Charlotte Viva Varnum.
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YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN if you wish to
avoid the destructive maladles caused by errors
committed in early youth, or would be freed
from the chains of disease forged by youthful
indiscretions, procure the works published by
the Peabody Medical Institute" Boston,
Mass. "The Science of Life, or elf-Proserva-
ton" treats nervous and physical debility, res
toration of manhood, Sc, in more mastery
and scientific manner than any other treatise
extant; the Physiology of Women and Her
Diseases" by the same eminent author, treats
upon the subjects indicated by the title. obs
eases of the Nerves and Nervous Maladies" is
the latest publication from this renowned In
stitute. These books have become the most
popular medical works of the day. A Gold
Medal has been awarded to the author by the
National Medical Association. Look at the ad
vertisement of the peabody Medical Insti-
tute," in this papar. aug12d&w1t
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Pure White Lead,

NyHE subscribers have been appointed Agents for
Il the Albion Lead Works. A superior
brand of Strictly Pure White Lead ground in
Oil; for sale in the usual variety of packages, and
at the lowest market prices; guaranteed TO be as
represented.
w. w. WHIPPLE & Co,
iu3 I1 Market S0uare. diff
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Tho following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Lot of land on Beckett street from S. B.
Beckett to L S. Hoyt.
Lot of land from James Hew to James Cur,
ran.
Bridgtou-Lot of land from Daily B. New
comb TO Chas A. Newcomb.
Cape Elizabeth-Lot of laud from Hiram V
Pickett to Nathan S. Pickett.
Yarmoath-Lot of land from Mary f. Buck
J nam ct ais. to VIM, E. Bucknam.
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ADMINISTER DIR. BULLOCK'S KIDNEY
REMEDY, NEPHRETIOUM, if you would
completely and permanently eradicate all Kid
ney Bladder and Gandular troubles, Female
system. apr25eod&w1w
2-17-32-47,
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WALDO COUNT,

The Age says that Emily Whitney of Win
terport, died quite suddenly August 1st.
The Journal says that W. f. Neal, a promi-
nent citizen of Liberty, engaged in manuf &C.
lures, died suddenly on Thursday of last week.
He was out fishing on Saturday, got much
heated, ate very hearty dinner including
cucumbers, which caused inflammation and
death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-08-12
STATE FAIR !

THNTRIES for the Fair, including trotting and for
II the hail. must be made on or before August
18th. None can be made alter that date No entry
fee required except for trotting and sweepstakes
drawing.
Entries received by the Secretary and by A. L.
Dennis0D, Portland. SAMUEL WATSON, Sec'y.
East Surry, July %, 1876. jy27f
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Vessel for Sale.

Brig "MECHANIC,' now at this Port;
1917 tons esister; single dec Il; built in
1852; is i'm good order and will be sold
at a bargain. For particulars, apply 10
CHASE, LEAVITT ~ co.
jy2I dit
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed Executrix OF the Will Of
SAMUEL STACKPOLE, late of Brunswick,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and has TAX
upon herself that trust by giving bonds the law
directs All persons having demands upon the estate
and all persons indebted to said estate are called up
on to make payment to
ELIZA S. STACKPOLE, Executrix.
Brunswick July IS, 1876. jylld1aw3w*F
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DR.. Scotts cures in some instances are indeed
wonderful, especially in Nervous and Chronic Dis
eases of long standing. The "Famous Wyomoke
Nerve Food,'' with which he has had such brill
liant success is the result OF assiduous scientific
search, and without doubt the greatest triumph in
medical science yet achieved by man.
DS-In some cases only three days are required
to remove the cause Of obscure diseases that have
afflicted the patient for years-recovery rapid thor
ough and permanent
Consultation Free. iy1d&w27tf
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Boys Custom Clothing
MFRS. r. e.. CHASE

81 Market Square. dtt
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The Journal says that j. S. North, peddler,
was severely injured about the head while sell
ling goods from his cart in Lewiston, Wednes-
day, by a crazy man huIlng stool at him.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
Paving Crops.

A large net profit per acre is un-
doubtedly the basis Of. all good farm
ing. 1t is one Of the conditions Of
success, and the profit ofthe business
materially depends upon 1t. For ev.
cry tiller Of the soil, therefore, large
yield per acre of crops which pay ia
the first thing to consider, because
without this no large results are pos
sible. Small crops are always easy
to get, but they are seldom worth the
time aud outlay they require, and
frequently entail great loss. Ol
course IL is also true that even pro-
life yield may sometimes bring loss,
but such cases are always due to eli.
ther negligence, extravaganza or need
less folly. They do not alter the gen.
eral rule, but are simply the excep'
tions. The great fact still remains
that the chances Of profit il, ever,
crop are clearly in favor of large pro-
ducts per acre.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02

Edwin Booth is paid $500 per night.
His contract is for fifty nights, and
for this period he receives $4,000.
When Mr.. Ford went to him to make
the contract, he proposed to give him
what he (Booth) thought he could
make in New York. Mr.. Booth told
him that he could make $500 per night
there; Mr.. Ford offered him thar
much, and the bargain was madel
Every nights performance costs the
manager of this company $l,O0O. One
of the terms Of the contract is, that
Mr.. Booth is never to do any night
travel, and never leave a stopping
place before eleven o'clock in The day,
unless he chooses to do so. Notwith-
standing his heavy expenses, Mr..
Ford calculates upon making 5000
81, 900 clear money during his South
ern tour. Mr.. Booth never plays in
Washington City, because it was
there that his brother killed President
Lincoln, and never on Friday night
because it was on that night thai the
fatal deed was committed, Il
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
a R0mauce of Chicago.

Yesterday evening pale, thin wo-
man, meanly clad, was seen shivering
on the doorstep Of fashionable man
sion on Ashland avenue. Her whole
appearance betokened poverty and
misery. The master Of the house, r
comparatively young man, clad in q
costly fur ovcrcoat, ran up the steps
at the same moment and gave tho
poor creature a quarter, W which she
received with profuse manifestations
of gratitude. 1t seems romantic, but
it is fact, that eleven years ago that
young woman lived in that same man-
sion, the beautiful, accomplished, and
idolized daughter of wealthy parents.
Two suitors sought her hand - one
was fashionable young man. the
other the plumbers apprentice, who
while visiting her fathers lordly man
sion to thaw out the water-pipec, saw
and loved the beauteous apparitionI
He preferred his suit in blunt, man
lv style, told her that his time would
soon be out, and showed her how the
bills were made out to meet her OBJ
lection as to his lack of fortune. Tho
naughty and infatuated girl rejected
his suit and married :he hanasome
Young man with whom she SEE up
housekeeping in costly manner on
Ashland avenue. Wonderful are the
alternatives of ffortune! The plumber
rose steadily, became wealthy, and
purchased tho family mansion when
the young husband was compelled,
through gong short on No. 2 spring
at an inopportune moment. to self
out his property. The young husS
band took to drink, and finally was
buried in pauper's grave, and last
evening his starving widow asked
and received aims on the doorstep OF
a house formerly her own from the
hands of her discarded plumb-lover,
now its owner and millionaire.
(Slow curtain. )-ChicGgO Times.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
Mules VS.. Horses.

Mules on an average are more VAL
liable than horses, are more easily
raised, are not so subject to disease
are not likely to run away in wagon
ing and plowing, are longer lived,
will do more work aud require less
food and attention. Theyare strong
er, win draw Heavier loads and stand
a great deal more hardship, and are
every way preferable to the horse for
general farm use. Mules, when three
wears old. will do enough work on
the farm to pay for their feed. After
having attained the age of four years
they are ready for any kind of service
The working life of the mule can be
safely estimated at twenty years, and
that Of the horse at ten years. While
a mule is working his life out, two
horses will be required 10 do the
Same service. The mule is less dainty
than the horse about food, unground
grain and dry feed being lust tho
thing for him.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
Defections from the Grange.

/ There Is a great deal Of talk In vari-
GUS quarters about the decline of in
terest in the grange, and the detection
from it of influential members. Wheh
fully sifted aud Analysed, this is gen.
orally found TO be without founda-
ton. The true members Of tho
grange - the farmers-arc not de-
scrtng it. Wire-pulling politicians
and subsidized newspapers fail sig
naIly to weaken their attachment to
the Order. Only those who enter the
grange organization to profit by theft
connection with it and who have fail!
ed i'm the accomplishment Of that sell
fish object, are Withdrawing; and so
far as these are concerned, the genu-
inc grangers may heartily say, at is
good riddance." Asall know, when
the movement commenced, there were
not dozen papers in the courtry
that deigEed to notice 1t, but as the
organization grew, one after another
fell into line, until the rank and filc
Of hackneyed politicians, newspaper
men and dead-beats, initiated them
selves, one and all. Certain editors
came into the fold with nubbin of
corn in one pocket and tag lock in
the other. Lawyers took change Of
venure just long enough to get out IN
to the country and get a little hay
seed in their hair, and politicians be-
gan to say, "Your organization is
very desirable one indeed why, was
brought up on farm" The dead!
beats got into the Grange just ih
time to steal lodge dues, ETC., and ere
he was aware the unsuspecting gran-
ger fell into the hands of local Phil
istines, whose sole object was to cheat
and swindle them. This unfortunate
fact is by no means predicable of all
localities, far from it-farmers Of
many quarters were too wise to be
drawn into so dangerous snare-to
surrender the charge and direction of
their organization to politicians. But
where this did take place, there the
grange has not prospered. and there
these defections are taking place.
The parties who are withdrawing are
either disappointed politicians who
have not been able to realize what
they sought by their connection with
the Order, or farmers who do not
wish to remain attached to an organi-
cation in which the influence of poll
ticians and dead-beats is too strong to
be overcome. The grange will not
suffer by the detection of the former.
l. lin IuriIvI Uv"t.iUutU ~ iIs
strength and pcrpetuity to have then,
go. And as to the latter leaving it,
no objection can be made. They can
join other oranges or form new ones
which shall be kept rigi6ly free from
dead.beats or obtrusive Republican
politicians. From these data it is
safe to reason that the occasional COL
lapse of oranges here and there, and
the detection from the Order OF dis
appointed and disaffected individuals,
! will not detract from the strength,
utilitv and continued prosperity OF
| the grange. . ............ .r
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
Barnum as q Young Lover.

That was big book P. I. Barnum
wrote about himself. 1t was COM
plete, too, but there is one little Incl
dent which he forgot to mention, OF
which pied when the forms went to
press. 1t occurred when the great
Snowman was young man. and a
resident of this section. He was pay
ing iinpetuous attentions to young
lady living in Newtown. Being II
son OF poor but honest parents he Was
obliged to walk over to the village
which contained his adored. On Sun
day nights he visited her. When
there he labored under another and
more awkward disadvantage. The
young lady's father conceived singu-
lar and most violent dislike of the
most amiable and embryotic show.
man. This necessitated extreme cau-
ton on the par. Of the lover, and he
wa. equal to the emergency as mat
ter Of course. His ingress to the
house was by window OH the second
noor, which he reached by sprinSing
from the cover of cisterm curb, and
catching hold Of the window ledge.
His egress was affected by hanging
full length from the ledge, and then
dropping to the cistern cover, a fall of
abomt six inches. One Sunday he
took with him on the visit young
man who now carries his silvered
hairs behind Danbury grocery
counter. They reached the place, the
young lady saw the signal, opened
the window, and the famous Barnum
sprung up into bliss. The young man
was to amuse himself about the vii.
lage until the hour Of departure. He
amused himself. 1t don't seem pos
sible that anybody could be so brutal,
but that young man actually removed
the cover to the cistern. Then he sat
down by the fence and ate currants,
and calmly waited for the result.
P. I. finished his sparkling, and back
ed out of the window the full length
his hands would permit.
"Good-by," he gasped in whisper,
as he prepared to drop.
"Good-by, Phinny," she whispered
back.
Then he let 60, and instantly shot
from sight into yawning abyss OF
darkness and rain. water, and if he
had been Of solid iron heated to a
white glow he could not have created
more of commotion in striking the
water. 1t is not necessary to repeat
what Mr.. Barnum said, both when
crawling out of the cistern and DUR
ing the eight miles walk home, but
shortly after he became Universalist.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02


HAVE you ever watched an icicle as
it formed? You noticed how it froze
one drop at a time, until it was foot
longior more. If the water was clean,
the icicle remained clear and sparkled
in the sun; but II it was slightly
muddy the iclcle looked foul, and its
beauty spoiled. Just so our charac-
ters are forming. One little thought
or feeling at time adds it's influence.
If every thought be pure and right
the soul will be lovely, and will SPAR
kle with happiness: but If impure
and wrong, thereis always wretched-
ness.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
BROOKHAVEN MISS THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 1876.
IL was mistaken, then. Still, l i'm

IL was mistaken, then. Still, i'm
implOre you, take your lovely face
for time, from Fairwater. Perhaps
after awhile-Oh! Minnie, Minnie,
spare me my only son!"
"Tell me what you mean! Quick
Tell mel"
"Do you not see how he loves you
Do you not see that he is dying ol
hopeless Lowell"
ALE never told me-
'"No, no; how could he! He, the
dwafed, deformed, poor parson while
you"-
81. SO unworthy of his noble heart
his holy affection!"
"Minnie. Minnie, do not mock me "
and the aged hands grew tremulous.
"Mother!" she whispered, "may
call you mother?"
"Wcll." said Mrs. Lovejoy, as she
took off her bonnet, II never expected
to see Henry Wood look as he did
this morning when he stood at the
altar with Minnie. He is new man
and she looked lovely!" He is hor-
ribly deformed. though so, after all,
as it was years ago, she is still Beauty
to his"-
"Hush, cousin" and Louis soft
hand stopped the word on Mrs. Love
joys lips. "She has chosen WELL"
But the merry laugh, long stilled,
rang out at the parsonage as Horny
said, caressing his wife's curls: "You
know, Beauty, the Beast was dying
when the fair lady promised to mar.
ry him. Unfortunately the promise
has wrought no transformation to.
day." ....
Tenderly the little hand fell on the
Jisiguring hump rs Mamie whisper.
ed: "My dear husband. has not God
made a perfect soul even in this poor
body? All, my darling, believe me
no beauty could be, to me, so lovely
as the holy life have seen led by one
tried in the furnace of affliction a,
you have BEEN"
And so the sorry jest passed by
and the minister's wife followed hum
bly, in the paths her husband trod il
his Masters service.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02

To the party sending as Eve names and
ten dollars, We will send the paper one
year FREQ.
We have concluded TO offer q few pre-
miums to those who would send US club.
But in no case will the premiums
or papers be sent unless the money accom-
panies each club of subscribers. The sill
yer plate We offer IS premiums IL manu-
factured BY Reed & Barton, New York,
and ia frst-class.
To the party sending us four yearly sub
seribers and $500 we will send 3 child's
cup, gold lined and finely engraved,
Price 1915.
For Eve subscribers and $1,000 we will
give one half-dosen teaspoons-beautiful
design; extra heavy plated, latest style.
Price, $500.
For six subscribers and $500 we will
give six elegant napkin rings. Price $500.
For six subscribers and $1,000 We will
give child's set-knife, fork and spoon, in
fne morocco case, sstin-lined. A beauti-
full birthday present for child. 1t will
be easy for several relatives or friends to
form club and secure this premium
Price $500.
For eight subscribers and $1,000 va
will give one half-doLen tablespoons OF
forks. Price $500. ... ..l
For twelve subscribers and $24,OO wt
will give butter dish-globe shaped
Handsomely engraved, with knife-rest
Price, $3.50. '..... .. g.....f
For seventeen subscribers and $34,ot
We will give cake basket. A new and very
popularspatesrn. Price, $3.50.
For nineteen subscribers and $500 VI
will give an ice pitcher. An exceedingly
beautiful design, fitted with the new seam
less lining, ivy decoration. Price, $3.50
For thirty subscribers and $4,000 w
will give beautiful communion set-fvt
pieces, viz. two plates, two cups, one tank
ard. Price, 5000.
For fifty subscribers and SlO0,oO We wll
give $1,000 sewing machine, Of any
make. -
For ninety subscribers and $4,000 ",
will give an elegant parlor organ, new ant
frst-class. Price, $l75,00.
Parties who attempt to get up clubs cal
send us the subscribers they receive from
week to week, with $500 for each name
and they can select any premium in tn
list they choose after the requisite numbe
of subscribers has been received at thi
Office. 81
Money can be sent in Registered Letter
at our risk.
Address all communications to
Il. III. HENRY,
Editor BRooKHAvEE LEDGER,
Brookhsvea, Mise.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
The Bravest Girl OF the Century.

Mss Annie Petzold, the young lady
who was committed to my charge in
Bremen, says Adolph Herman, in his
narrative of the loss of the Deutsch-
land, courageously climbed into the
rigging, though the rafters and on to
the skylight. She did not lose heart
during The whole of that awful night,
although subjected to perils under
which an ordinary woman would
have lost all hopes. While held her
by the waist, the pay-mastcr, who
was above us, lost his footing,
and falling against Miss Petzold, he
rebounded from her shoulders into
the dark water and was seen no more,
although gallant effort was made to
arrest his fall by one Of the stewards.
During our ascent through the rafters
Miss Petzold was nearly choked.
She checrfully held to the rigging and
to myself, never yielding to the des-
pair which paralized the efforts and
caused the death of so many unfor-
tunate ladies. While aloft, an I'M
known person handed me flask of
whisky; not being able to draw the
cork with my teeth, l broke the neck
against a spar, aud having revived
Miss Petzold with draught l took
one myself, and passed the bottle to
the nearest man. DR.. Petzold, OF
Philadelphia, is to be congratulated
upon his daughter. In my opinion
she ia the bravest girl of the century.
Many of the other women stayed in
the saloon and were drowned in a
sudden delugc of waves.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02

As the time approaches when
spring work commences, itwould be
well to repair gates, get your fence in
good order, trAin vines over your out
buildings and put shrubbery along
your fences. Get rs much verdurc in
sight as possible, aud il you arc Able
TO make your buildings. and. fences
white. all the better.
The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
The Brookhare,t 9edstr.
Advertising Rates.

One square, first insertion. 81, 80; eaoii
subsequent Insertion 10 cents.
One square enc year, s1o; TIVE esquarss
one year, SIS.
One-fourth colurin one year seS; one
half coltififii one year 800.
One column one year $1Sc.
Local Notices twenty cents line.
The space occupied by square is ore
inch. .F f~ttt
Marriage notices and deaths, not ex-
ceeding six lihes, published free. All
aver six lipes charged for at regular ad-
vertising rates.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1876-02-03
Measuring By the Eye.

Years ago, says correspondent,
when we went to school in a little
weather-beaten school-house, what ex-
citing contests there used to be over the
teachers favOrite exercise of having the
scholars estimate with the naked eye
the size and weight of different objects
in the room! He would hold up his
cane, and have each one tell how long
he thought it was, and it was lucky
child that could come within half foot
of the right length. He would measure
On urchin and then have the scholars
try to reproduce the measure on the
wall. He would mark off an inch or a
foot or yard in some conspicuous
place, and then see how near any bOdS
could come to chalking the same length
upon the blackboard. And it was as
tonishing how wide astray one would
90. The fact is, our eyes deceive us
ridiculously even upon the cOmmonest
things. At first thought, which should
you say was the taller, 3-year old child
or flour barrel? and could any thing
but actual measurement convince you
that the same child is half as high as q
6-footer? There is an old saying that a
child 2 years old is half as tall as he
ever will be; and after a few expert
ments in measuring one can easily be-
lieve it, but not befcre.-B0st0B Tran
script.