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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-21
n RIARNANLaIOuS RAILROAD
COMPANY.

% the LIST of last June by preconcer.
ted arrangement, nearly all the princi-
pal railroad companies reduced the
wages of their employees ten per cent.
Ehis, Cd some of the Eastern roads
where reduction had followed reduc-
ton, until men we're working at star
walton rates, was the straw that broke
the camel'ss back. II was the signal for
general strike among railroad EN-
pIoyes.. Mknlwho up to that. time were
receiving. I'M exchange for their labor
barely suftiniant to supply themselves
and thsirrfamilies with the. necessaries
of life, ,rnfnsedlto work. The Baltimore
&Ohio Railroad was the FIRST ON which
,rains, were. abandoned. A call for
sge9ps4 was issued. by Governor Mat.
tkews, of West Virginia, at the re-
anest of the Railroad Company.
rhe militia. composed of mon who
understood the cause Of the trouble
ana'were supposed. to be in sympathy
with the strikers, could not be. trusted.
30 the President was called upon for
Federal assistance. The call was
seconded by j. w. Garrett. President
of the road, who urged that the
application for troops be imme-
diately granted, and suggested in a
telegram to President Hayes. the
points, from which troops should
be taken. selecting garrisons from
which the soldiers woald have to be
transported exclusively over the Balti-
more & Ohio road. The call for troops
was put distinctly on the ground of in.
reference with the business asses OF
the road. and the President of the
United States complied with; Garnett's
request and acted on his suggestion by
ordering the troops from the garrisons
which he designated to the scene Of the
disturbances. Trains could not be
moved without the assistance of troops.
yet the Company has the audacity TO
present a bill for their transportation
over the road. This is specimen OF
the magnanimity of corporation, en-
riched by legislation and fostered by
the Government, at the expense of the
public. -At
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Bids For Privileges.

NOTICE rs HE EBY GIyEa TINT
Y sealed bids viii be received at the OF CO
Of the secretary Of the n. ID. A. NJ. Il NJ So
CT &, up t. the hour OF 4 o'clock g. m Sep
ten Der 18th 1877 for the follow ng privileges
a tho So iet,'s Fair TO be held al Wfnnemuc.
ca October st to 9Th inclusive:
list Pol Privilege.
and. ar Privilege.
3rd Beer privilega.
4th Restaur ut Privilege
5th, Confectionery, Fruit and Ice Cream
Privilege.
9Th Oyster Stand Privilege.
7th Least amount fires Bands will en-.
gage to furnish music du ing ~ xix DAYS OF
tn Fair Bids for music 10 state the number
Of pieees to BIZ used.
Tire beer stana will not be allowed 10 keen
anything bu. beer. All b DIS must be accom-.
panied with guarantee that the money will
be paid TO Tn secretary in gold coin prior IA
the day he party 70 whom . 4 awarded takes
CHARGE Of the stsnd
The Society reserves the right to reject any
or all bids. o. ganNOWF;rU
augs-tds~ Sec'y'H d. 4. NJ. A. Mssocsety :
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Britten Discharged.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20.
A dispatch from Austin, Texas, says
f. s. Britton has been discharged by
the examining court where he was tried
for shooting United States Marshal
Prunsll. The verdict was that the
shooting was Unsuitable, it being doue
in self defense.
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Consolid alton OF Telegraphs.

Nkw York. Aug. 81.
The Western Union and Atlantic Il
Pacific. Telegraph Companies are still
in session at the Windsor Hotel.
Shortly after midnight it was definitely
announced that the companies bad ar
rived at an agreement, aud that the
terms of the contract were being drawn
up. This much israuthoritive. The
precise arrangements will not be made
known until to-day. but the general
impression is that the Western Union
gets the controlling amount of the AT
lantic & Pacific stock. The earnings
are to be pooled in proportion of
seven-ei9hths to Western Union and
oQe,eighth to Atlantic * Pacific Jay,
Gould was in the lobby of the Windsor
H0ti>.y throughout the, svenipg.. and
seemed to be in constant communities
ton With INA representatives, l
IA, an .,sa
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RI. c. TANDY,
PA OTTO Ora PIER,
Winnsnnucca.... .......... Nevada.

rKvHE PUBIC ARE RESPECTFULLY IN.
n formed that, having itted up the build =.
ing formerly occupied by r. NJ. Wood, am
prepared u turn out. en- short notice, pic
turer In all the pbpular styles and sizes, in
. sup~rios aan,Rrs
Iwiil rem in ia wlnnenaeca but short
time, and feel COO adenr that I win satisfy all
who may iavor me with their patronage.
WIsSEsUCcA. February 1ttt 1877.
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AZ Bradford, Illinois, August is Of the rest
d nee cfW. ! II. Fall, the brides uncle:
by Rev: H. @. Birch James Crsiger
Humboldt count, Nevada. to Miss Alice
A. Boynton, Of Bradford.
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NEW 10 DAY.
New Logging House.

HAVING leased the lodging house belong
IL 4 ing to MIR. Evans. adj lining the
furniture store, on ridge etreet, NInne-
mucc& take this method Of informing the
public that ram now prepared to furnish
COMFORTABLE AND fLEAsANr LODGINGS
To limited number espectsbie ladies' or
gentlemen. -
he entire premises have been THOROUGHLY
cLEANsEn IND hEsovATED.
Furnished rooms to be let by the day,
week or month at reasonable rates.
MRS. N. ENOS.
Winnemucca, August 21, 1877. tt
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A Crooked, Revenue Collector.
RICHMOND. Va. Aug. 90

- 80 - =
Deputy Revenue Collector, Charles
B. Vadln. has been held in $4,000 bail
charged with embezzlement of Govern
ment funds which he states he lost in
gambling
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Rules of the Track.

NuI0S OF the Track,
First Speed eon'ests WILDE governed by the
g Racing and Betting Rules of the Bay
District Fair Grounds Asso iation."
Second N entry will be considered without
it Is accompanied by the entrance money
III entries will be closed at 6 o'clock the
day preceding each race, except for SADDLE
premiums.
In all the above races, four or more must
enter, three or more must start.
An entry fee of Is per cent of the purse
competed for must be paid to the
secretary atthe time Of entry
G. G. BILEs, President.
G. CHEyowETH, Secretary.
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T z l. = C r A PHI q c.
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Invited to Baaine.

AUGUSTA, Me-. Aug. 30.
Governor Conner sent g telegram to
the President to-day inviting him to
visit. Maine as the guest of State
Senator Blaine. He also telegraphsd
to the President urging hinr to accept
the invitation and requesting him to
accept the hospitalities Of his house
daring his stay.
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VIENNA, Aug. 20.
Kossnth has addressed q prsclama-
ton to Hungsrians urging Austro Hun
gary to come to an understanding with
tbs Porte as to the extent of the con-
cessions of Christians which can be
msdaw without compromising the integ-
rity of the Turkish Empire. He says
on the basis of this arrangement an al
lance with the Porte cosld be conclu-
aaaland Russia should bs.cs4lsd- a apn
to,teraiuate the. wall,
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FOREIGN DISPATCHES.


GUELPH, Ont. Aug. 20.
+ A fire here to-day caused a loss Of
$50, 900, j. Horseman's hardware store
alone, involving loss of $50. 900.
Release os--the .salonica Murderers
i. LONDON, Aug. 20.
A German squadron has gone to Salo-
MICA in consequence Of the release of
the officials implicated in the murder
of the Consuls. The Powers at the re-
quest of Germany, are reported to have
agreed upon common protest~to the
Porte concerning the release of the
murderers.
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An Ediss Against the Use of Opaum
M WASHINGTON. Aug. 40.

The Imperial Goverpnent Of China
has issued an edict against the use Of
opium. declaring that Its use 10 bring
ing destruction upon Chinese people.
and in addition to the home produc--
ton, opium is imported into China to
an annual value of over $40, 200. 600,
mostly from British. India.
JOseph's Band Supposed TO- be
Geing Esst-Fears OF sherman's
safety. 8
/ New YORK. Aug. 90.
A. Times special says dispatches
which have been received at Sheridan's
headquarters during. the past two days.
from various military sources in the
far western country, leave no doubt
that Joseph with bis band of Nez
Percss ia making way eastward. II Is
believed his intention is to make an
attempt to strike the head waters of
Tongue river through Yellowstcns
fork. So fully convinced IL Sheridan
that this is his intention that he has
sent orders to commanders of forts
along the Little Horn and Tongue
rivers to keep q sharp lookout for them
and give them a warm reception if
they show themselves. For this pur-
pose troops in that, region will be con.
centrated. There are at these forts
several hundred men of the Twenty
6rst Infantry, and it it is found neces
sary to use larger forces several compa-
the nearest northern posts. Scouts
have already been sent in every dlrec-
tion to gather information Of the ap-
proach of Nez Perces.
Masonic Nasioa al Convention.
BUFFALO, N Y. Aug 20.
The national invention of Royal
and Select Masters of the United States
met at the Masonic Temple this even
ing Delegates were present from
NEARLY every State. The plan of de.
grses in the American Masonic Rite
was discussed. and committee ap-
pointed to memorabilia the Grand En-.
campment OF knights Tsmplars of the
United States at their meeting ct
Cleveland next week to make these de-
grees q pre- requisite to the Orders Of
Knighthood; adjourned.
A Desperate Lynchsd.
rt ATcHnssoN. Kans., Aug. 20.
On Sunday evening Bill Scroggs.
worthless fellow shot and killed J.
elephant. prominent citizen of Oak
Hill, this county. Scroggs was pur-
sued by party one of whom he shot
dead. He then surrendered himself to
. Justice vi the Peace. This morning
!. mob W. MT to the Jail where he was
eoufined and took him out and hung
him.
A Crooked. fsevsnue Collector.
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SIP. ED PROGRAMME.

/; FIRST DAY, MONDAY, OCTOBER 1sT.
characterization Sc 0; mile heats, 8 in
to harness; free for all horses raised or
owned in this state Eastern Oregon,
Idaho. Utah or California, east of the 81
ezra Nevada. First, $500; second, $23o;
! third, 500.
,RUNSIse Premium $500; FIRE for ell horses
1 raised or owned in this State. Four or
\ more to fill, three or more tostart. Single
dash for one mile. First, 300; second,
S125; third, s75.
SECOND DAY TUESDAY. OCTOBER 2ND.
TRorTIss Premium $500; free for ali horses
/ raised or owned in humboldt county.
rst, 5000: .econd. SIPS; third, s75
Run ,IN}-Pro MUM $500; free for all horses
raised or owned IN this S ate, last rn Or
egon, Idaho. u5sh or Oalifernia, east Of
the Sierra Nevada. Mile heats, two in
three. First, $3.50; second, $3.50 third,
$l0O.
THIRD DAY, WET NEsDAY. oCToB u Sd.
TnorTIso Premium $500; free for ali untried
three-year olds in hi state, asst
ern Greg n, Idaho or tab Iails heats,
two in threr, to harness. First, 500;
second, BIS; third Sl5.
RUNNING-- Premium $500; free for all horses
raised or owned in his tate. ksstefn
Oregon. Idaho. Utah or California, east .ot
the sierra Nevada: mile heats three in
800.
FOURTH DAY, THURSDAY, CT ODER 9Th
RUsSIso-- Premium 500; free for al, nm, lied
three-year ODDS, or und four, raised or
owned in Husuboldt eonuiy: half mile
heats, two in three First, $500; second,
90; third, $tb0.
RUNNING Premium $500; free for all horses
raised or owned in this stare. Eastern
,regon, Idaho Or California, east Of he
As4xva Aaa efsa ri I4ah ~
quartz of mile. / irst. s275; second.
$50; third. SIS
TRorI mo Premium $3.50: free for all double
teams owned in his state, owners TO
drive; mile heats, three in five, to road
wagon. first. 5000; secoud Sl00; third.
$50.
Entries 10 the above race will close
September 2Sth. Horses contest z < in
the above race to be owned and dri Yen to-
gether for three mouths preceding the
day OF race
FIFTH DAY, FRIDAY, OCToB.R sTH.
RUNNING Premium $3.50; fee for all horses
raised or owned in Humboldt -csasty
single dash Of half mile. First, SIPS
second, SIS; third. Sse..
RUNNING Premium 500; free for all horses
raised or owned in Humboldt county;
single dash of one-quart.r OF q mile.
First, $i00; second. S75i third, s 3.
RUNsIse Prem. um 81 200; free for all horses
On the Coast: two miles and repeat
first, SOS; ssecond. $3.50; third. S1s0.
SIXTH DAY, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9Th.
AN Equs strian Tournament will AXE place ON
the morning Of the sixth day. Presents
to he amount Of $3.50 will be presented
to the contestants.
CONSOLATION KUsNI G-Premium 5000; free
fU-fall horses that have not taken first OF
second premiums durii the ) air; uile
heats. two In three, First $780, second.
$3.50: third, 800, fourth, $50
A GRAN SwEEPsTAKs RICE will take place
on the sixfh day
Also, A COMPLIMENTARY SPEED C0.TE +.
Single dash Of one mile; free for all
horses raised or owned in the State
Winning horse to receive the wfnnemucca
Plate AID Gold Medal
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o. the LIST of last June by preconcsr.
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PORTLAND, Me-, Aug. 20.
The President declines visiting this
city on account of previous engage
ments.
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workinaman's Party.
BALTIMORE. Aug. 20.

DALTIMOHE, Aug. 70.
Workingmen in convention tonight
proclaim themselves independent of all
past political affiliations. and. that they
viii not accept nor entertain any pro-
positions from any political party look
i'~ toward compromise or endorse
Di.nt OF their candidates. The, con,
yep..saas decided to-, nominate Ca o di-
d.Gs.sSos sNlAnie;ggl !. aud, Sta az, tickets.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
HOTELS.

Parker House. school 81. III. ID. Parker d
Co., Proprietors.
St. James Hetel-J. X. Crocker, ProprI
etor.
fremont House, fremont Sf.-Chapip,
Gurney & Co. Proprietor.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
Growing Strawberries.

There is no doubt but that in many parts
of the country the "hilp' or "stoo" plan is a
failure because of hard winters. Fruit is
much larger and finer grown by the stool sys-
tem-that is, keeping all runners clipped off.
And the reason for this is that the ground
gets better cultivated, and the plants being
worked upon all sides, makes luxuriant
growth, and bears in proportion. Now, if we
can adopt some plan by which the soil can be
kept better stirred all around the plants, we
know fine fruit will be attained. Therefore
we propose what we will style the "matted
hill SYSTEM" which is as follows: Prepare
the ground well, mark it three or three and
one-half feet each way, as for corn, and at
each crossing of marker set strawberry
plant Tor, if you have plenty of them, two in
each place will be safer and better. Keep
the cultivator running both ways, and quite
often as plants commence to run freely, and
by doing this, and when cleaning the hills by
Handwriting stray plants and covering with
earth matted hill will soon be formed one
and-half to two feet across. We have no.
ticed that where there were vacancies in
matted rows, and clumps of plants here and
there, the fruit was much finer than where
the matted rows of plants were continuous.
Roots of strawberry plants run much fur
Their than what one would suppose, and
finest is not so fine as when they can have
more room. We advise the trying of this
plan by those who have plenty of land and
horse help, and but little hand help. After
they are through bearing, small plow, with
a sharp knife or wheel, can be run through
both ways and hills plowed down closely,
ground leveled off, and cultivator and noe
run through as before.-Pmdys Fruit Re-
c0rder.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.

Ashes.
The relative value of leached and unleached
ashes is one Of the subjects upon which many
farmers desire positive information and the
following clear statement made by Prof.
Goessman will be read with interest:
"The potash is extracted from leached
ashes, and they are worth something, but
not by any means as much as unleached
ashes, so far as the potash is concerned. If
you want phosphoric acid alone, leached
ashes would do as well as unleached; but if
you want potash and phosphoric acid, l
should prefer to pay double the price for I'M
leached ashes. 1t depends entirely on what
you want to apply to your soil''.
The chemical composition of ashes varies
varies considerably, not with different kinds
of wood burned, and from some varia-
ton in the ash of the same wood, but also
because of the admixture of foreign sub
stances which are almost invariably present,
and because the ingrediedients they contain
possess various degrees of solubiity. If
burned quickly at high temperatures a sort
Of vitrifcation seems to ensue, the potash
and silica uniting sufficiently to render them
unavailable, at least to a partial extent; or,
burned very slowly, at low temperature,
they may contain more carbon, and there
fore possess greater absorbent power for grasp
ing the free ammonia brought within their
reach Morton's Cyclopedia, an excellent
authority, gives the composition of ashes
from several kinds wood, and the following
tahla.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18

The same work remarks: "Even when
these [ashesl are treated with water, as is
done in the manufacture of potashes, much
Of the valuable matters, particularly phos-
pilates, remain in the residual ashes. Their
relative value depends upon the kind of wood
from which they have been prepared. As a
general rule, the ashes of the oak are of the
smallest, and the ashes of the beech of the
greatest value. The ashes of the former wood
contain only four or five per cent. Of phos
pilates, while those of the latter yield one
fifth part of their weight of these valuable in.
gradients. In 100 pounds of the beech there
are as much phosphates as in a cwt. of fresh
human excrements; there is sufficient for the
growth of 1000 pounds of wheat straw, Oh
for 1000 pounds of grain."
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
IOWA LANDS.
Extensive Sale of Timber Lands.

RY virtue of license from the Judge of Probate
Fl 0x ~ county, shall s sell at pub
Oxford County, on TUESDAY May LIST, at II A. M,
the following lands in Oxford county, belonging to
the estate of David Bufum, late OF Salem Mass, to
wit: All that part of Andoyer West Surplus of which
said Bufum died possessed, containing about 5000
acres, more or less. much of it tmbered Said Sur
plus is delineated on the map of Oxford county.
Also the Bousley farm called in the towns of An
dover and Roxbury, containing about 600 acres on
which there is valuable water privilege. Written
received by Alyah Black, Esq, at his Office in Paris,
Me- which will be opened at the time Of sale above
named, and the highest bidder will then be an
nounced as the purchaser Terms OF sale-half cas- h
on delivery of deed and bank note for balance, with
such ndorsers as are satisfactory to me, payable in
four months, interest added. If said bids are not
satisfactory, reserve the right to decline them, and
of farther notice and SALE
DOLLY BUFFUM, Executrix.
ap6 d&W3W
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18

FOR sale,
nNE of the most desirable seaside resorts on the
" coast. Buildings well arranged to accommodate
100 Guests. For price and terms call on JOHN 6.
Proctor, SO Exchange st. fe3dtf
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10 Let
a FIRST class Brick house, in the western part
"A OF the city, IL rooms, newly repaired through
out, sunny and pleasant, and near the Horse Cars.
Inquire of B. D. vERRILL,
ap10dtf 205 Middle Street.
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NOTICE.
u. S. Internal Revenue
SPECIAL TAKES,
May 1, 1877. to April 30, 1878.

The Revised Statutes of the United States, Sec
lions 1892, 3237 land $685. require every person
engaged In any business, avoeation, or employment
which renders him liable to a SPECIAL TAX, TO
PROCURE AND PLACE CONSPICUOUS
LIZ IN HIS EsTABLISHMENT OR
PLACE OF BUSINESS STAMP denoting
the payment Of said SPECIAL TAX for the Special
Tax Year beginning May ], 1877, before commencing
or continuing business after April 80, 1877.
return, prescribed on Form II, is also reuuir-
ed by law Of every person liable to Special Tax as
above.
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
POETRY.
The Poet at Rest.

When X. b. reached his room last night he grasped
his tuneful Tyre,
And as his starboard onic rollad with wild noetic
fire, ~ ~
dis face assumed that ruddy glow that comes from
VIZ, :, whisky sings,
"hie with his brawny bunch of fves he swept the
quivering strings.
AS IN the wilderness the wild ass brays,
=, VI the horned owl gives forth its melody,
30 does X. B. outpour his tuneful lays,
And smite the ear Of night perpetually.
NOW is the head of my ambition crowned
Here the poet stopped awhile to think
my broad, victorious brow with laurel bound.
(And here the poet paused to take drink
The harpst's hand fell from the trembling strings:
His head sank down ON his expansive breast,
As some strong bird folds up its wearied wings
And seeks the shelter Of its welcome rest,
Fatigued with flight,
Out went the light,
And ceased to shed its CLEANS,
AS K B. drfted to the land of dreams:
The echoes vast of his resounding snore
Smote the still night like distant oceans roar.
From the Virginia Chronicle,
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
For Sale.

LlARM in Deering, four miles from Portland con-
Il tanning % acres conveniently divided into
new and In good Condition, Wells Of hard and soft
water, and young orchard of about 80 apple and
pear trees on the premises. Location good and
change Street. ma5dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
For Sale or TO Let.

fHHE very desirable house, No Park Place.
i Price $2400. Rent S25 per MONTH Enquire on
the premises.
Also house corner of Lincoln and Wilmot Streets
Price $4,000. Rent 500 per month. Enquire of
CHAS. III. KIMBALL. Architect, 1901 Middle St.,
Boyd Block, or of JOHN G, sPROCTER,
ap9 eodtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
REAL ESTATE.

M0NEV to loan on first class Real Estate
MON 4 Security, in Portland, or vi.
mission apply to aPes TRFaeq g. 6 On Com,
Real Estate, 1874 Congress Street. no1Sdtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
WANTS..
Rent Wanted,

A GENTLEMAN and his wife wants a rent of
IA from to rooms. House must be near the
center of the CITY, conveniently arranged and Meas
antly situated. Address OF call, No 25a Spring ST.
ap17 dIws
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
Girls WANTED.

TWENTY-FIVE cords Vault Manure taken away
l. at reasonable rates. Address
apl3dtf A, LIBBY. Portland P, O.
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Are Doing Wonders.
DIR. Samuel Edwards,

Sole successor to the late Dr. j. Clawson Kelly, OF
New York City, and the only compounder and
manufacturer of his original Medicines will be at
our office, 4Oi Congress St. Friday and Saturday,
April 20 and 81. ConSulta lions free. ap14 d1w*
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
Maine Central Railroad.

WaIMt Ct0traI RaIIFOHO.
TvHE attention of shippers Of freight at Portland
Il is called to the new arrangement of freight
trains Maine Central R. r., to take effect APRIL
I'd. 1877.
Freight for Lewiston, Auburn, Bangor
and Belfast received at freight house before 5 so
P. NJ will be forwarded day, and will be ready
for early delivery at destination next morning
PAYSON TUCKER, Superintendent.
March 31st, 1877. ap2dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-04-18
BOARD.
BOarderS Wanted.
Front ParlOr Chamber

MAN and wife, or few single gentlemen can find
Nx1 good accommodations at reasonable rates. at
ap4d3w* 70 WINTER STREET..