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The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31

CONGRESS AND MELLEN STREET
SEWER,

Beginning at point in Congress street feet
northerly from the centre thereof and distant 223
line OF the passage way between land of heirs of L.
Fitch and F. j. Rollins; thence westerly through
Congress street feet northerly from and parallel
OF Meien stteet; thence with curve to right dis
tance OF 45 feet to north line of Congress street feet
east OF centre Of Mellen street; thence northerly
!eet eastery from centre distance of 8S feet where
Il IL enters OLD Sewer in the centre of Meen street,
of y inch, the remainder of Is inch cement pipe
laid 6 feet deep at point of beginning 1875 feet
deep at east line of Mellen street, Is feet deep at
north line of Congress street, and SIS feet deep at
terminus.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
January I'd, 1877. {
Ordered, That the assessments contained in the
foregoing report of the City Civil Engineer be made
upon the lots adju tant the thereindescibed
towards defrayng the expense of constructing and
completing the and that tire City Clerk give le-
gal notice of such ment returnable at the AL
dermens room in Portland on the 18th day of Feb
ruary next, A D, 1877, at 7.30 p. m, and certify
the same to the City Treasurer for collecon and it
Is hereby determined that the lots assessed as aore-
said are benefited by such in proportion to the
rate of such assessment and that said assessments
do not exceed such benefit do they exceed in the
whole, twot thirds of the cost of said sewers and we
deem them just and reasonable.
Read and passed.
Attest: H. 1. ROBINSON, Clerk.
A true copy
Attest: H. Il. ROBINSON, City Clerk.
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SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE
Is Prepared by Di,tillatiOn.

EVERY plant and herb that yields its medical es-
~ sence to it is placed in an improved STILL and
is made to pass into receiver, bearing with it
the healing essences juices of these plants and
herbs, free from every contamination pure and COL
orless. Thus the active medical constituents OF thou
sands of pounds of herbs may be condensed into a
very small compass. In this way SANFORD's RAD
ICAL CURE is divested of the nauseatng, worthless
features of all other remedies, white It's curative
properties are increased tentod 1t is positively the
greatest medical triumph of the age.
Each package contains DR.. Sanford's Improved In
hang Tube, with full directions for its use in all
cases. Price $1.00. For sale by all wholesale and
retail druggists throughout the United States.
WEEKS 6 POTTER, General Agents and Whole
sale Druggists, Boston,
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CITY ADVERTISER ENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.
Sewer Assessments.
CONGRESS & CHESTNUT STREET
SEWER.

Beginning at point n centre Of Congress Street
and centre line of ane between First Parish Church
lot and l. P. Farringtons lot, produced thereto,
thence northeasterly through centre OF Congress
street distance of 1898 feet to point; thence on
curve to lett distance of 1913 feet to north line of
Congress street thence northwestery through centre
OF Chestnut street distance OF 1854 feet where it
enters old sewer.
Sewer at point of beginning is 10 feet deep, feet
deep at point of curve feet deep at line of Congress
street, and 7 feet deep at teri. mus.
The sewer is of cement Pipe IL lnch In Congress
street, and Is inch IN Chestnut street.
Cost OF sewer. .....'''. '@oooi oI
Cty's proportion. n.................... ~ $1t19 20
Sum 10 be assessed. :. .:..... 203S41
Area assessed (FIont land) 7194s sqr. #.
I" Back Z" 1920 " "
Rate per 100 sar. it (Front land) $2.55 5-10O
9. So Back } LIS
Cost of Culvert on west corner of
Congress and Chestnut street. ....... 9l,5O
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MORNING STREET AND EASTERN
PROMENADE SEWER

Beginning at a point in the centre of Morning
street and 4175 feet northwesterly from tie north
west line OF Promenade; thence southeasterly
through centre of Morning street, distance of All
to right distance of SO feet to southwest line
of Morning street and centre Promenade; thence
southwesterly through centre of Promenade a
6955 feet.
The sewer at point of beginning is feet deep,
feet deep at line of Promenade, feet deep at
southwest lille of Morning street, and feet deep at
terminus. Cement pipe IL inch.
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CITY CLERKS OFFICE,)
January T. 1877 !
Notice is hereby given that hearing be had by the
Municipal Officers of the City of Portland upon the
subject matter of the above described assessments at
DAY, the 18th day of February next A. D.. 1877 at
q o'clock p M, when and where all persons dssat-
1sfed with the same, may appear and object thereto
Per order, III. l. ROBINSON. City Clerk.
jal5 dtd
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PORTLAND

Adams House, Temple 1t. Charles Adam
Proprietor.
Perry's Hotel, III Federal ST. 3. c. Perry,
Proprietor.
Citv Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green st.
J.. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Preble House, Congress ~. Gibson 0ECc >,
Pr0priet0rs.
". Julian Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
SITS. U. e: Ward, Proprietor.
u. =. Hotel , junction of g Congress and Fe d.
eral SITS. Timothy Woicotf, Proprietor.
Commercial al fsOuse-L. d. Sanborn & Co.
PrOpFietOrs.
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SANFORD'S
RADICAL CURE
For CATARRH

HAS worked revolution in the treatment OF
Ill Catarrh. 1t has demonstrated beyond all doubt
that this disease, in its severest FORMS is durable
and that comfort and happiness may be made to
sistent use of it. The method OF treatment origina
ted by Dr. Sanford viz: the local and constitutional
by remedy prepared by distiaton, is the only one
offered to the public that will bear the test of
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aied dsStSStu, $4,000 square 1eeU.
Rate per 100 square feet, $0.39 SO. 100.
CUMBERLAND AND STATE STREET
SEWER,

Beginning at a point in the centre of Cumberland
street, 56 feet easery from east line of High street.
thence westerly through centre OF Cumberland street.
distance of 448 feet, to east line of State street.
thence on curve to right, distance of So feet to
north line OF Cumberland street, thence northerly
through centre of State street, distance of 704 feet
to south line of Portland street, thence with curve
to left Portland street, distance of Is feet to
northline of Portland street, thence direct line
distance OF II feet, to point SO feet westerly from
west line State street, produced thereto, where it
empties into gully in behring's Oaks.
The sewer is OF ~ inch glazed pipe in Cumberland
street and curve therefr0m, distance of 5O7 feet
thence l5 inch do to the north line of Sherman
street. distance of 257 feet; thence 1S inch do.
distance of $50 feet: thence is inch plank drain is
feet to terminus making total length of 1853 feet
or 80 4-10 rods. The depth being feet from point
of beginning to north line of Portland street. and
feet at terminus
cost OIL sewer. $500 70
City's proportion. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1906 60
sum to be assessed .................... 2,613 10
Area assessed, as follows:
Cumberland street, arel 49, square feet,
rate $i.75.. ......: ..;..;"..:..;....... 1859 70
State street, from Cumberland to Sherman,
1854 square feet, rate ST. 80 .........,. 4S8 II
State street from Sherman TO. Grant, 42,649
square feet. rate $100. 0................... 426 40
State street from Grant to Portland, 31,647
square feet, rate 0.75 46 1Oo".........,. 23s So
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CANTON sTREErsE3 3ER

Beginning at a point in the centre of Canton
street $50 feet from north line of Potters Lane thence
northery through centre of Canton street, distance
of 1865 feet to old sewer.
The sewer is of II inch glazed pipe laid of Q feet
deep throughout
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Eastern Railroad,
OCT. 9, 1876.

PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for Scarb0rO'. Sac0, Biddeford, Ken
nebunk. Wells North Berwick, S0uth
Berwick, Conway junction, EIio {,
kittery. Portsmouth, Newburyport,
salem. Lynn, Chelsea and Boston AT
300 a. m, arriving in Boston at 1 40 p. m.
SacO, Biddef0rd. Kennebunk, Kiitery,
Portsmouth, Hamptons, NewburypOrt,
Salem, Lynn, Chelsea and Boston at
800 p. M, arriving in Boston at 7.3O p. NJ, in
season for New York and Western connection.
Pullman Parlor Car attached.
$40 p. m. BiddefOrd accommodating train.
Returning, leave Biddeford at 90 a. m.
Night Express with Sleeping Car, for
Mondays.)
RETURNIMG,
Leave Boston at 5.30, 1880 and at 500
p. M, connecting with Maine Central
and E. 4 N. A. Railway for ST. John
and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car attached
Through Tickets to all Points South and West at
owest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths Mt Ticket Once.
Passengers by this line avoid all change.
oc9dtf GEO. BATCHELDER. Supt.
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MAYO AND CUMBERLAND STREET
SEWER.

Beginning at point in the centre of Cumberland
street, 1875 feet westerly from west line of Smith
street, thence through centre of Cumberland street,
distance of 70 feet to east line of Mayo street,
north line of Cumberland street, thence through
centre Of Mayo street, distance Of 3s4 feet to south
line of Oxford street. thence distance OF 10 feet to
Sewer is of II inch cement pipe laid feet deep to
point within 80 feet of terminus, and feet deep at
terminus,
Cost OF sewer. er...........,.........$4T $4T 30
Citys proportion. ...... 49,. -. $159 12
Sum to be assessed. ........... >. 318 %
Area assessed, 1856 square feet.
Rate ION fapt
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GEORGE z. ROWEIE a. 60
ADsERTIsING AGENTS

FOX ALL THE LEADING NEWSPAPERS.
yD aers er In Printing Materials of every description
oihee No. ii Park Row, New York.
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NOTICE is hereby given that the subscriber has
~ been duly appointed an Executor of the Will of
FRANCIS o. j. SMITH, late of Deering,
in the county of Cumberland. deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds the
law directs. All persons having demands upon the
estate of said deceased required 10 exhibit the
same; and all persons indebted 10 said estate are
called upon to make payment to
CHARLES w. GODDARD, Executor,
of Portland.
Deering, Jan. 2, 1877. jan29dlaw3wM.
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RAILROADS.
PORTLAND &WORCESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester R. Is.
DECEMBER 5, 1876.

Trains will rum as follows
--VY- Leave Portland at 80 IA na.,
3.3O, $50 and $50 p nr.
5.3O A. N. Accommodation for Worcester. Ar
rtves at Rochester at 9.55 a. M, tconnecting with
Eastern and Boston & Maine Rairoads.) At
Nashua II AT a. M, Lowell 1215 p. H.,
Boston LIS p. M. Aver Junction 12.40 p.
NJ, FitchburS 1.25 p. m, and Worcester
at 2.lO p. M, connecting with trains South and
West,
$50 p. Nj. sfeamboat Express through to
New London without change. Con-
meets at Rochester for Dover and Great
Falls, at Epping for Manchester and
Concord at Nashua for Lowell and
Boston, at Aver junction for Fitch
bnrS and the West via HOOsaC Tunnel
Lime, at WorcesIer with Boston & Albany
Railroad for New York at Putnam with
''BostOn s. Philadelphia Express Line' for
philadelphia, Baltimore and " asil-
ingtOn, at New London with Norwich
Line Steamers, due at Pier No. 40, North
River New YorE at 600 a. m.
$40 r. M. Mixed Train for Roc hester.
6.1O =. m. Local for GOrhnm
Trains leave Rochester 100, all. and I'll As a.
m. arriving in Portland at 935 a. M, l2O and
t510p m.
Leave Gorham 500 a. M, arriving at Portland $40
m
MIXED.
*Seamboat Express stops only at Sprngyale. AL
fred, Saco River, Gorham Saccarappa and West.
brook making close connection with through trains
of Maine Central and Grand Trunk Railroads
Ge4dtS j. M. LINT, Supt.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31

WEST NEWFIELD.
West Newfield House. R. q. Holmes, Pro
prietOr.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31

SAOWHEGAN.
Turner House, w. G. Heselton, PrsDri-
etOr.
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BRACKETT STREET SEWER,
Between Rrackett and Suruce streets.

Beginning at point in the centre of Bracket
street, 102 ieet souhery from south line of Bradford
street, thence southery through centre of Brackett
street. distance of 275 feet to point 26 feet north
of the north line Of Spruce street, where it enters
old sewer.
Sewer is of 12 inch cement pipe laid feet deep
throughout.
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Newspaper Advertising Agents,
81 PAI.K ROTV, NEW YORK,
]. II. BATES, late OF DIR LOCKE n Ioo,o "a
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Send for list of 100 choice newspapers.
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HOTELS.
ROSTON

BOSTON.
Parker House. school 81. Ell. ID. Parker Il
Co., ProprietOrs.
st. James Hotel-J. r.. Cr0cker, PropriT
etOr.
fremont House, fremont 81. -Chapiu,
Gurney g. Co. PrOprietors.
, 1877-12-29

THE PRESIDENT AND THE SOUTH.
the policy of the present administration is
charged with having Overthrown the repub-
lican party and reduced it to the minority
position, the charge is made In utter forget
fulness of the fact that long before Hayes
became president the republican party had
lost control in fourteen of the sixteen South
ern states, while the civil service, as ad-
ministered by President Grant, had brought
the party into disgrace The history of this
country proves that a party can survive ac-
tual treason much easier than it can carry
such weights as Belknap and Babcock. The
republican party was i'll a state of demorall-
zation, which civil service professions OF the
Cincinnatii platform and nominees of the
Cincinnati convention were aimed to retrieve.
1t is not at all likely that any other man
than X. b. Hayes, on any other than civil
service reform platform, could have. carried
at least four OF the States which In the
presidential election gave republican majOri-
ties. Hayes administration found the demo-
solid South That fact au.ured unnistaka-
bly, tie early restoration of democratic supre-
macy and the indefinite continuance of its
power. The southern policy of President
Grant had lost the republican party the
South, while the spoils system in the civil
sprvice for which his second term will re-
main memorable, had worked forfeiture of
the confidence of the people OF the North.
\ continuation of Grants Southern policy
would have confirmed the South to the de-
mocracy, and made democratic restoration
SD unmiStakably certain that the event
would have discounted Its future, and set up
at once. The republican party was in the
throes of death at the time it stole the presi-
dency, and the policy of Hayes had nothing
to do with the collapse.
, 1877-12-29
MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE. - We sc,

MISSIONARY ENTERPRISE. - We see it
stated that company or congregation of
learned and devout Hindoo Brahmans, who
having travelled and having been shocked
and amazed at the gross indulgence of SEN
sual appetites in christian countries. have
come TO the conclusion that it is their duty
to teach these benighted people religion
which will save them from so degrading
themselves. 1t has sometimes been wonder
ell at that the Asiatic herarchies have never
attempted any missionary enterprises OF this
kind before but the explanation probably
is that the Asiatic rarely travels far out of
his own country, and that he is. therefore,
seldom brought IN contact with those sights
which are calculated to inspire missionary
zeal.
, 1877-12-29

On THE SAFE SIDE--The good judgment
of the Oregon Steam Navigation Company
was never more clearly manifested than in
the manner which they are building all their
new boats-with water-tight bulkhcads In
their hulis. Last week We mentioned the
accident to the Almota, and row We learn
that the Mountain Queen has since run on a
rock at White Salmon Landing. and Knocked
a hole in her bottom. In both cases the
damaged boats were enabled to pursue their
journey without difficulty and landed all
their freight unchanged. Capt McNulty,
of the Mountain Queen, has been twenty-one
years in the service of the company and this
is his first accident. His employers can GER
tainly stand it. On the other hand, new
and elegant steamer was sunk on the Fraser
river, the other day, just for the want of
being built like the Mountain Queen, Almota,
Annie Faxon and Spokane. -InteiLgenoer.
, 1877-12-29
District Court Proceedings.

The District Court adjourned on Saturday
night last, at a ii O'Clock, after having been
in session for the full term of four weeks, II
being the longest and most expensive term
held In this county for many years; District
Clerk Ayres kindly furnishes us the follow
ing transcript of the proceedings wmch
brings our report down to the close OF the
term.
T. P. Denny VS.. H. Parker; demurrer
overruled.
T.P. Denny, e. al, VS.. H. Parker, ct al
demurrer Overruled-
Lewis II. Goodwin vs. James NJ Lamp
Judgment on verdict OF jury for plain'in ior
s. and costs of suit.
T. P. Denny, ct al, vs.. II. Parker and
Thos. II. Brents; cause dismissed as to the
defendant Brents at the costs OF SAID piaintih-
Nancy Prescott VS.. Samuel Prescott; con-
tinued for the term
Lewis II. Goodwin VS.. John q. Vinegar
holz, ct al continued for the term.
Juliu T.. and VIM Cock, VS.. y. G- and NJ
E. Blalock continued for the term cause
to be heard and Judgment rendered IN vaca'
ton.
Catherine Tierney VS.. Thomas 1Ierney
continued for trial at chambers, on "ednes-
day, January I'd, 1878.
Martha Ann Wheeler VS.. VIM. W. Wheel
er; divorceawarded defendant on the ground
of cruelty plaintiff to have all the property
of which she was possessed at the marriage
and $500 defendant to pay all costs, includ'
ing attorney fees
Isaac Freeman vs. Martha Freeman cause
continued for the term.
Marie Morrissette VS.. Tousant Morrlssette;
divorce granted plaintiff on the ground of
cruelty.
Lewis P. Berry VS.. Margaret c. Berry ;
divorce granted to plaintiff on the ground
of abandonment care and custody OF the
two oldest children given to plaintiff and
Youngest gwen to defendant.
William Eaton vs.. Nellie Eaton; divorce
granted to plaintiff on the ground OF aband-
onment.
, 1877-12-29

TIE SILVER QrEsTcN.-Nevada Jones,
one Of the four senators from California Is
reporte,l to have got mad over the president S
message in reference to the silver question.
He saws the president is in favor of silver,
and believes in its coinage and circulation,
but is not in favor of anybody taking it; that
he wants silver dollar as big as 4 cart-wheel,
spokes and all, with as much silver III 1t as
the bondholiers want, and then does not be-
lieve n anybcdy being made to take it with
out the boulholder's consent. He thinks
the president viii find before many rnonths
that none except the rich men are with him,
and that tie laboring classes and the people
generally all over the country will oppose
the silver portion of the message.
, 1877-12-29

CALIFORNIA SENATOR 7. Farley, elect
ed L. :. senator from California, to sacceed
Sargent, is an old pioneer Of that state, hay
Ing crossed the plains in 1870. He was born
in Virginia, and removed, when luite young.
to Missouri, where he remained until his re-
moval to California In ISL he took up his
residence in Volcano, Ama!or county, ami
commenced the study of law. In iS5l he
was nominated by the wings as candidate
for the legislature, and although the county
was democratic, he was elected by a hand
some majority. lie was reelected in 1850,
and by the house elected speaker Since
that time he has served a number of terms
as state senator from that senatorial district.
He is 4 large portly looking gentleman, Il
bachelor and ON the shady side Of fifty.
, 1877-12-29

CALIFoENIAS NIGHTNAEE.-Dr Drought Is
the nightmare Of California. The dread Of
II derangeS all commercial operations, para
Yves the farmer. confounds the miner and
creates all the elements Of disastrous panic
Even the intellect OF California. So free and
bright, shrinks and withers for the time
being. Men lose their meutal grip and
handle thought with painful. hesit2ting
,imidity. The dread Of a drought changes
character ior the time being. induces men
20 hoard money. postpone the payment Of
Just dueS. and makes them harl and pressing.
The dread ot drought produces in advance
almost all the actual results Of the calamity
itself. The existence Of such 4 mental con
dltlon lsa calamity ~ any people. and above
all To people So little dependent upon ex-
trinslc Influences for their leading impulses
Such condition enters As factor into all
culture, enfeebleS educational appliances
and effects the moral, mental. commercial
and political structure from beginning 10
end, and for all time 4 people frequently
demorahzed by such an experience ulilipeyi-
tably fail II build wisely and well Ia all the
departments al complicated civilization
Their final embodiment will lack the eobar-
ency which comes from solid conviction Of
permanence. Imma,urity VIII characterize
every department OF the general superstrrc.
ture. Just at this time the people OF Cali.
fOrula are suffering from chronic attack
OF this occidental disease The results are
felt throughou. the State by every inhabi-
tant.-Sdc. Record Union.
, 1877-12-29
SENATOR RrTIER CIemmer r

SENATOR BuTLER-Mary Clemmer, the
popular Washington letter writer, gives this
description Of Senator Butler: A man
who looks like lamb. rather than destroy
ing angel-a handsome man, of good height
and figure, seeming a refined gentleman,
with fine gentle features, with general
aspect of extreme amiability He looks
neither southern or northern, but simply a
gentleman. 1t is easy enough to associate
him with household loves and Sunday school
celebrations with massacres never Yet
this is NJ. C. Butler of South Carolina who
won such dreadful fame at the Hamburg
massacre"
, 1877-12-29

The NEGRO IN New RoLE-in the con-
gressional debate on the currency question:
Morgan introduced really new argumentu IN IN
SAID that where he lived g majority OF the
people were negroes. That a negro conid
not be persuaded that any kind OF SILVER aol. "
lars was not good enough to pay any kind OF
debts with; and that as they were entirely
IGNORANT of the laws Of finance, it would be
altogether proper to give them the dollar OF
our fathers
, 1877-12-29

WoEKIHG AGATNsr HorE-We observe
that Tom Scott continues to work like a
beaver for his Texas Pacific subsidy, but
though he has found it necessary t" come
down III his demands from 80 600 II ST., coo
per mile, we cannot see that he has thereby
improved his prospects i'll any way Tom
Scott wants subsidy, no matter whether
large or small: while the rival company mn
dertakes 20 do the same work without any
subsidy at all. For the life Of Us We cannot
see what rational arguments the colonel can
employ under the circumstances For no
matter how little he asks, that little Is SO
much more than the California corporation
asks; and how can congress deliberately sad
die a costly railroad subsidy upon the conn
try, when 1t is notorious that the road can
be secured without any subsidy? Il appears
to us that Col. scott is arguing in 4 vicious
circle, and that he might as well give it up.
The condit;"lS are such that congress cannot
afford to listen to him for his proposition, IN
effect, is to plumber the treasury.
, 1877-12-29

IHE CALIFORNIA SENATOR The San
Francisco CAL says the democrats have Sc
leeted 4 man who Is respectable in point of
character and ability. Mr. Farley has the
clam, also, Of long and laborious service in
the ranks Of the party. lie has been dem
ocratic war horse almost from the date of
CalltornlaS admission as a state. The cir
cumSta"ces % his candidacy are not such as
to suggest the employment of what is re-
Sarded as lllegtimate means to gain his ends.
Tie Is not reported To be rich man. nor is
there reason 10 suppose that he would have
made monlyed fight if he had possessed
million. Tie Is. however, an uItra politician.
and holds, We believe. to the doctrine that
the patronage that belongs to 4 party should
he distributed among its working politicians.
There Is no danger that Farley will. in the
language OF the day. throw off on the bows
The secret of his success lies in the convic-
ton that he viii be faithful to his party and
to his friends. Mr. Farley is n man Of high
character, genial III manner, coed worker,
and well acquainted with tine Industries aud
resources OF the state.