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House and Stable to Let,

HOUSE OF six rooms, Sebago water with every
Ia modern convenience, Stable has Sebago wa
ter, cemented cellar stalls deep, wlde light and well
ventilated. On new street from Bracket to clark.
Spring Street Horse Cars pass very near. Apply at
No. 20 Bracket St. teb2isdt
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers recorded in this
county yesterday:
Casco-Lot of land containing one hundred
acres from Jesse Plummer to Daniel @. Max.
field.
Freeport-Lot of land containing one half
acre from John w. Jordan to M. V. B. Jordan
and others.
Standish-Lot of land from Gilman B. Poin.
dexter to james j. Paine
Scarborough-Lo of land from Joseph Fl.
Hutchins to Ebenezer Libby.
Bruuswck-LoJ of land containing one hun.
dred and sixty acres from Joseph W. Burke to
o. P. Spinney.
Falmouth-Lot of land containing six acres
from James E. Marston to Freeman Mars
ton.
Westbrook-Lot of land in Cumberland
Mills from Stephen A. Cordwell to Cheston E.
DAVIS
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Portland IL Boston Steamers.

Special Notice.-On and after Monday, Feb.
ruary 2Sth. the steamers of this line will re-
sumo daily trips, leaving Portland at o'clock
p. M, and Boston at 5 p. M, Sundays except
ed. j. B. CoYLE, JR., Gen. Agent.
feb21 div
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GooD REcoRD.-The Portland Mutual In
surance Company, having closed its second
years business by the statement annexed shows
itself to have been unusually successful:
Number of vessels insured ............s2
Total valuation of the same. .$35, $4,000
Total amount insured on vessels. 11,3l46S
Total amount on outfits. ....... 33,500.0O
The company has had only one partial loss
which, with the Office expenses, will amount to
about $500, or about two-tenths of one per
cent on whole amount insured. The books of
the Company will be opened March LIST, to re-
ceive applications for insurance for the fishing
season of 1876.
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'IF ever cease to love" Adamson's Botanic
Cough Balsam, l shall prove ungrateful to one
of the best remedies on earth. feb21eod1w
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SPRING STYLE HATS just received at Maher
& Co.'S, opposite Post Office. fb19tf
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THIEVES ARREsTED.-Tuesday evening Dep
uty Bridges and officers Lawton and Bethen
arrested Arthur Bowman at his house on Wash
ngton street, for breaking into Stanwood's
drug store on Market street, some time ago.
Officers Gribben and Rich arrested John Cir.
ard for the same job. Both of these men have
record for such business, aud on being arrest
ed they confessed the whole thing.
Officer Lawton arrested William Clary II
breaking into Owen & Brackets store on
Commercial street, some time ago. By these
arrests nest of burglars has been effectually
broken up.
In searching for stolen goods on Sunday last
Deputy Bridges, with officers Burnham, Mer-
rill, Black and Hanson. recovered lot of sill
yer spoons, knives and folks, and lot of nap
kins, the property of the Udted States Hotel
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THE BLUES MAsQUERADE.-As usual the
Mechanic Blues had large company at their
masquerade ball at City Hall night before
last AT nearly 9 o'clock IT'S couples marched
upon the floor in their grotesque costumes.
The march was led off by Messrs. Hodgdon s.
Rich as the giant and giantess. There was
also the ape who amused himself in various
ways. The Resolute base ball club appeared
in uniform. The costumes were not particu-
larry handsome taken as whole, although
there were few elegant ones to be seen. At
the unmasking very pretty tableau was
shown. The dancers were arranged around the
hall, with the base ball club in the center in
the act of playing a game, while red light
was thrown on the company. The dancing was
kept up until O'Clock in the morning. Chan
dler had his full band and furnished the best of
music. Capt. Pencil was happy in looking
after the comfort of the invited gaests while
the floor was managed by Lieut.. a. 81. Rich,
assisted by Sergeants Brown, and Davis, and
Corporal Tarbox, Halves, Pettengill, Blair,
Quincy, Mcintosh, and privates Clark and
Klmball, all in full uniform.
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WAsHNGToN's BIRrHDAY.-The Hath an,
niversary of the birthday of George Washing
ton passed off much the same as many of its
predecessors in this city. The day opened
with smart snow storm, but at ten o'clock
the sun came out, making it warm and bright.
The boys were out as usual with their tin
horns, much to the dspleasure of class of
people who cannot bear to see children enjoy
themselves. The public buildings and many
private residences displayed bunting in honor
of the day. The stores were mostly open, but
people were not disposed to make many pur-
chases, and in consequence large proportion
Of the shops closed early. The celebration was
deferred until evening" when the City building
was illuminated from top to bottom. In the
window of the Office Of the Clerk of the Courts
was transparency of Washington with the
dates 1776-lS76 and the legend "First in War,
First in Peace and First in the Hearts OF His
Coantrymen." The whole building presented
a fine appearance Mechanics Block was il
Illuminated in a very attractive style by Bos-
worth Post. The light shown from each pane
of glass and the effect was fine. A number of
private residences we're also lit up in honor OF
the occasion. Both Of the hook and ladder
companies had their houses lie up. In front OF
Eagles house there was a magnificent bon
fire which was provided by the members of
that company and Casco engine company No.
8. Several of the other engine companies
celebrated the event, while the number of bon
fires throughout the city was unusually large.
A fine view of the whole scene was obtained
from the tower of the City Building. At times
the fires would glare up as though the whole
CITY was in flames.
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New Advertisements To-Dav

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES To-day.
ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Allen Mission Pound Festival.
Portland Catholic Union-Music Hall
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Kid Gloves-H S. Kaler & Co.
Lost-Pocket Book.
Cook Wanted-A First Class Cook.
~ DedceIeG Lost-A Black and Gold Bracelet.
10 Let with Board-Mrs. Merrill
Mot1ce-Henry Hughes
Mestbrook Seminary-Spring Term.
Notice-Robert Cameron.
Found Pocket Book.
For Sale-Nathan Cleaves.
Marbleized Iron Work-T. l. Merrill.
Dissolution and Caution johnson q Fogg.
AUCTION COLUMN.
Mortgages Sale-F. Bailey & Co.
Important Sale-F. o. Bailey & Co.
New & I'd Hand Furniture-F. o. Bailey & Co
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Brief JOftings.

Mr.. E. c. Dolly of North Windham, is hap
Ply in the ownership of three sheep. who have
lately given birth to seven lambs. The lambs
are all alive and doing well.
The school for Masonic instruction celebrated
Washington's birthday by nice collation. and
work Tuesday evening.
The promenade concert to be given at City
Hall tomorrow evening, in aid of the Portland
Fraternity, promises to be grand affair.
The Law Court have overruled the exceptions
in the case of Jonathan Watson, sentenced for
arson, and who broke Portland Jail. and also
in the case of Hugh Smith, the Buxton wife
murderer, convicted of manslaughter.
The Schumann Club are talking of giving a
concert soon.
The class of "a, H S., give sociable at Re
ception Hall next week.
The Turnverein Club go to Damariscotta next
Thursday evening to give an entertainment.
The Pound Festival at Allen Mission last
evening was we'll patronzed, and will be con-
tinued this evening for the benefit of the poor
Please send in donations.
The Catholic Union are to give fine dra-
matte entertainment at Music Hall Friday
evening.
1t was rather cool on the streets last evening.
The Irish American Relief Association did
not have a large crowd at their ball last even
ing, but it was pleasant party.
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Found.

VvHE house occupied by me, No. S27 formerly 1889
Il Spring Street, Portland
feb24dtf NATHAN CLEAVES.
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Cents a yard for best quality of
American Prints at HORATIO
STAPLES, No $50 Middle Street,
Portland
These Prints are the regular ten
cent goods, from the best mills i'm
the country, but are a little out of
style, being winter cOlors, and are
sold for Six Cents to give place 10
the new Spring Styles. The earli.
est corners will get the best selec-
ton.
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For Sale.

A FGRST-CLASS COOK wanted in a private fam.
"A lily. A Nova Scotia girl preferred. Apply al
al Danforth st. feb4diw
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THE MILITIA.

The following acts relate to the state militia:
Act comforting upon the Montgomery Guards Of
Portland all the privileges of the other military COM
panies of the state
An act amending CHI. 20 sec 8 of laws of 1869 con-
corning the Militia so that clothing shall be issued
in five years instead of three, beginning April l.
1873
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A POCKET.BOOK. The owner cnn
IA have the same by calling at this Office
feb4 div
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An act to amend an act to supply Lewistsn and
Auburn with pure water.
An act to authorize Camden Village Corporation te
build hall.
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BANKING.
The following embraces the topics of legislative &C.
ton relative to savings and other banks.
Act revoking all charters granted to savings banks
not yet organized shall not have been organized
prior to August I, 1876.
Act authorizing the receivers of the American
Bank of Halowell to pay dividends on lost certii-
Gates.
For general law for organization of savings banks
see general laws."1
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Bracelet Lost.

A BLACK and Gold Bracelet lost Friday 18th
"A The finder will be suitably rewarded BY leav,
ng it at % Exchange st. teb24diw
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Act prohibiting the taking of fish in Webb's pond
Weld for FIVE years under penalty of from $40 to
$40 for each offense
shad, salmon etc in Pleasant River Washington Co.
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ACC duUDOTlZluR luSuTduC6 COHpduteS W III
vide their directors into classes. 1t provides
that companies may divide their directors into
two or three classes, who shall hold Office two
or three years, according to the number of class
es.
THE PUBLIC LANDS, ETC.
The following legislation relates to the land
agent, public lands and the settlement thereof:
An act empowering the Governor and CouI-
Gil to- appoint land agent who under their
direction shall close up the affairs of that de-
partment as expeditiously as the public good
will allow.
An act authorizing the land agent under the
the direction of the Governor and Council to
sell all the ISLANDS belonging to the state after
advertising the sale.
An act authorizing the sale of the state land
in township IA r 4, w. E. L. S.
INDUSTRIAL, BUSINESS ETC.
The following companies have been granted char
tiers for Incorporation for manufacturing, improve
ment of water powers and other industrial and BUSH
ness purposes
Act Incorporating the Katahdin Iron Co. with
S50O,00O capital stock, to be employed in the manu-
facture OF iron, steel and wood in Brumville, Milo
and Kahtahdn Iron Works township in Piscataquis
Co.
Act Incorporating the Piper Reservoir Dam Co., in
the town OF Abbot.
Act amending to act incorporating the Penobscot
Log Driving Co,
Act incorporating the Bridgton Telegraph Co.
Sullivan Steamboat Co.
Act amending and renewing the charter of the Sc
bee Lake Steamboat Co.
Act giving G. M. Davis and W. A jackson authori-
y to clear the channel at the head of Damariscota
Lake with the exclusive right to navigate the same
for twenty years.
Act authorizing the proprietors of Sheepscot river
bridge to reduce its width to not less than twenty
feet.
An act authorizing the Sebago Wood Board Co. to
increase its capital stock TO $300,000.
Act amending charter of Maine Dairymen's Asso'
citation by giving it member in the Board OF Agri-
culture.
An act protecting George Dyer in running his ferry
between North Haven and Vinalhaven.
Acts amending the charter Of the Bangor water
Power Co. and also the act authorizing Bangor to
supply itself with water
ISOLATION.
Act amending the charter of Godfrey Falls Dam
Co.
Act fixing the price of the survey of lumber in the
Penobscot river at twenty cents per NJ where 1t Is
not marked and twenty-five where 1t is.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
The laxity Of many municipal officers in making
the proper of their school funds derived from the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-02-24

A PLEASANT unfinished front room for gen.
IA tleman and wife. Also rooms for gentlemen at
MRS. MERRILL'S,
feb25dtt No. 81 Free St.
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OiI-cRke for Feed.

An English writer TO the Mlwright asks
Why is it that so much of the linseed oil-cake
produced in your country, especially in the
West and North, is exported to England? 1t
must be that its value for food tor cattle and
stock of all kinds is not known or is not ap.
preciated by stock feeders in your country.
American oil-cake commands $50 to $50 per
ton in England, and as the English are the
best economists in the world they would not
pay more for oil-cake than they would for
anything else if it were not the most valuable
for feeding purposes, particularly when we
consider the extent to which they feed for
fattening. Experienced English feeders all
say that their best beef is that from cattle fed
on oil-cake meal, and it is universally known
that the English know how to make and APP
preciate good beef Oil-cake meal is equally
valuable as food for horses, cows, sheep and
hogs. 1t is the richest food known; it gives
healthy tone to the animal, fattening the
lean ones and maintaining the health and
vigor of the strong. The great value of oil
cake for cattle food has long been bnown, yet
it is by no means sufficiently appreciated in
your country nor upon the part of very many
persons who own or feed stock is it clearly or
fully understood.
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Red Peuper and PouIfrY.

1 dc not know if other persons who raise
poultry and pet birds are as much dependent
as 1 am on red pepper; but have found so
much benefit from its use in my poultry-yards
and bird cages, that it may not be amiss to
call the attention of others to its good proper.
ties. I do not speak of the article that is
sold in the drug stores and sometimes moi
remarkably fresh-but of the capsicum that
grows In our gardens. have tried all the
different varieties, and the most pungent and
efficacous is the small kind known by the
name of ''bird's pepper" The plant in itself
is beautiful object; it grows about two feet
high, and in Autumn its bright little scarlet
berries look like coral beads peeping from
under the dark, green foliage. Indeed, one
plant in pot forms very pretty ornament
for flower stand. The seeds possess a stim-
ulating and reviving property, and find that
two or three given to newly-hatched chickens,
especially if they are weakly, has most hap
by effect. If hen looks feeble after moult-
ing, six of these berries or pods, given daily
in some corn meal and sweet milk. improve
her wonderfully. Last Summer two of my
canaries began to droop. Every dayI gavethem
each one seed of the ''bird's pepper" and in
loss than week they were quite well. The
same remedy is invaluable for knocking birds.
WoonSocket Patriot.
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The Difference Blood Makes i'm Steers.

j. B. Latta, Grandview, Louisa Co., Iowa,
very briefly gives one instance from ms eX.
perience in handling steers, illustrating the
advantage and profit resulting from the pres
ence of good blood in beeves, and the hlgher
price commanped in the market, as compared
with scrubs. Some four or five years ago he
purchased a lot of sixteen steers to round up
a lot he was ready to ship. OF these, four
teen were good, fair native steers, three years
old and past, and two were three-quarter-bred
Durham. two wears old, or one year younger
than the natives. None of them were corn
fed. and they were taken direct from the far
mer's pasture where they were grazing,
placed upon the cars and shipped to the Chi
cago market. The three-year-old native
steers were sold for $48.50 per head. and the
two-year-old grades brought $75 per head.
These figures are suggestive. Had these
fourteen native steers been grades like the
othe others, they would have brought 1871
more money, without allowing for the differ
ence in age. When we come to consider the
difference in age, however, and make the pro-
portionate allowance which the selling price
indicates for the earlier maturity OF the grade
steers, we find these native steers brought
($597) almost six hundred dollars less than
they would have brought had they been good
grades.
1t would seem from this that general farm
ers who have no thought of going into the
fancy or blooded-stock business, could afford
to pay good round figure for thorough
bred bull, even if the number of steers raised
by them is very small. There is nothing
strange, in the light of figures like these, that
farmers raising native steers complain OF hard
Unconstitutional Liue Stock Journal.
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SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

Instantly relieves and permanently every form
of Catarrh from simple head cold to the Lucrative
stage, together with all its sympathetic diseases,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-13
READER.

Have you risen from your bed after short sleep to
find yourself nearly sufocated with Catarrhal matter
in your nose, head, and throat? Have you noticed
what depressing influence it exercises on the mind
bunting its faculties besides enervating the body
we'll? How difficult to rid the head of this foul mat
ter all can testify who afflicted with Catarrh.
How difficult to protect the system against its further
progress towards the lungs and bronchial tubes, all
physicians can testify. 1t is terrible disease. and
cries out for relief To be freed from the danger of
sufocation while lying down; to breathe freely, sleep
soundly and undsturbed; to know that no poison
GUS, putrd matter deIes the breath and undermines
the SYSTEM to know that the body does not through
its veins and arteries carry the poison that is sure to
destroy, is indeed blessing. To purchase immunity
from such fate should be the object of all afflicted.
But those who have tried many remedies and physi-
clans despair of relief cure They become incred-
ulous. With such the long array of testimonials
from our best citizens, physicians and druggists in
foun NJ
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-13
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

Relieves in short time the very worst forms Of Ner-
vous Headache, Neuralgia, Tightness across the
Temples, Ringing Noises in the Head, and Wakeful-
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-13
A Cheap Bee Feeder.

A correspondent Of the Maine Farmer says
a cheap and convenient bee feeder can be
made Of an old style hero fruit jar: Remove
the zinc cover and punch it full OF holes.say
one-fourth inch apart each way, and hall as
large as the head Of pin.
Fill the jar with honey or any other liquid
feed, and put on this perforated cover and
screw il on last, then turn the jar bottom up,
over hole through the top of the hive, inn
mediately over the cluster of bees, and they
will take the feed as they need it in the win
ter, provided of course that they do not occu-
ply too cold quarters.
If the old hero can not be had, get the
hero improved and knock the glass out of
the cover. A hole may be cut through the
top of the hive or through the honey.board,
just large enough to take the top of the Jar
in as far as the screw-ring, which makes
convenient shoulder for it TO rest upon; and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-03-13
Boston Brown Bread.

Three cups rye Graham, three cups Indian
meal, one cup flour, one cup molasses, one
quart of cold water, large spoonful of baking
powder sifted into the dry meal, plenty Of
salt, mix thoroughly, and boil for at least
four hours in a tin pail, well buttered, COW
inc wster: when the water is f renewed if
must be boiling. Many persons think rye
-four is the same as rye Graham, but the
former will not make Boston brown breat at
all. I use coffee cup for measure, and I'M
less the recipe is carefully followed the bread
will not be success; if it is I will guarantee
the dish will be of the very finest.
Another way is to take one bowl of I'M
bolted rye meal, two bowls of Indian meal,
one-half coffee cup of molasses, with one tea
spoonful of soda stirred into it; mix to the
consistency of sponge cake, with sweet milk
Tor water will do); boil it three hours in a
tin pudding-mould.-N Y. Times.
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POETRY.
Fl0wer.Sweet.
SHAKESPEARE.

The forward violet thus did 1 chide:
Sweet thief whence ddst thou steal thy sweet that
smells,
If not from my loves breath? The purple pride
Which on thy soft cheek for complexion dwelle,
In my loves veins thou hast too grossly died.
The lily condemned for thy hand
And buds of marjoram had stolen thy hair;
The roses fearfully on thorns did stand;
One b9shing shame, another white despair;
A third, nor red nor white, had stolen Of both,
And to his robbery had annexed thy breath;
But for his theft, in pride of all his growth
A vengeful canker ate him up to death.
More fowersI noted, yet none could see
But sweet or color it had stolen from thee.
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The London Chemist and Druggist says |:
''We had the following recipe from native
PRODUCT a." The s powders u' must be fresh and Of
the best quality: Coriander, fresh seed,
roasted but not burnt, and finely powdered,
two pounds; turmeric, fresh root, roasted
but not burnt and finely powdered, three
fourths of pound: fenugreek, fresh seed,
roasted but not burnt and finely powdered,
eight ounces; mustard seed, roasted but not
burnt, and finely powdered, eight ounces
cummin seed, roasted but not burnt, and
finely powdered, three-fourths of pound.
To this add cayenne pepper according to
TASTE"
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about five-sixteenths of an inch space must
be between the tops of the combs or frames
and the feeder, so that the bees can get I'M
der and take the feed.
This is the best way I ever saw to feed
bees. They eat readily from this feeder, and
one can see through the glass when it is emp
consumed.
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OXYGEN TREATMENT.

NOTWITHSTANDING the many predictions,
IN that the benefits derived from the Oxygen
Treatment would be only temporary, l am happy
TO say that in my case the cure is radical. cannot
saw more for that mode of treatment than that TO it
owe nv life advise all Sufferers 10 try it before
it may be to late. By so doing, most OF them Will
save months of time and hundreds OF dollars.
ma0diw MRS. i. M, JACKSON.