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Claim for the Les. of . Br;..

CIHfn TOT inc Less OF O BFiB.
The House Committee on Claims has re-
ported back bill favorably recommending that
the owners of the brig Olive Francis Of East
Macbias, be authorized to 90 before the Court
of Claims. The brig was run down by the u.
s. gunboat Winooski In 1862 while en- voyaRs
from Little Glsce Bay, O. B., for Bath, and
this claim is for damages resulting from that
colliaon.
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PULPIT AND PLATFORM

NOTES.
Judge Goddard's lecture on Turkey and Con-
stantinople, delivered at st. Stephens church.
last evening, was very interesting, aud much
enjoyed by the audience present.
Rev. j. W. Johnston delivered very able
lecture on the character of Abraham Lincoln,
at Congress Hall, last evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-27

ACCIDENTS from the use of inferior burning
OILS are still OF daily occurrence, notwithstand-
ing the repeated warnings to consumers, yet
perfect guarantee against them is found in
Pfatts Astral Oil. det27d&w1t
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A HARD ExPRRENcE.-Theb brig 81. P.
Dewey arrived at this port from Boston on
Christmas Day. The night previous was
singing cold, and there was q strong gale
blowing which took out her foretopmast and
carried away their flying jib. The crew were
badly frostbitten. The brig ran from Boston to
Cape Lights in eight hours.
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FROM our five dollar counter we are selling
he best cloak for the price ever offered 10
Portland. This is q job lot and cannot be
duplicated. EASTMAN BROS,
dec19-tf 534 CONGRESS- street..
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LADIES Skates, in seven different les and
prices. G. L. BAILEY,
48 Exchange street.
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TODAY we shall offer lot of Repellent Cir
culars in blue, brown, grey and black, at the
astonishing low price of So &c. These goods
well made and are mos ly silk trimmed.
dee19-f EASTMAN RRos
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"a 90 is the price of heavy Elysian Beaver
Circular, silk trimmed, with clasp and muff
pockets, at q Eastman Bros, 534 Congress
street. dec19-tf
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A LARGE assortment of Boys pants, our
own manufacture. Grin Hawkes. & Co., 4S2
Congress street. Gec27d&wlt
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STATE NEWS.
WALDO COUNTY.


Michael ONeil, he..irst mate OF tie bsrque
Nellie May of Searsport, charged In two indict-
ments with assaulting ct different time Of the
crew with dangerous weapon, Was found not
guilty in the United States District Court, Bos-
too.
Probably the first woman in Waldo county
ever incarcerated 10 jail for debr, was commit
Elvira Gilchrst. of Palermo. The indebted
ness was for bill of goods contracted By her
husband, now dead, with Elliot & Fuller Of
Freedom. Mrs. Gilchrist Ia q woman As years
Of age. On Friday she gave bond and was lib
Grated.
Frank R. Field of Saco walked Is miles In S
hours and minutes 10 Ssco Thursday.
A boat coutainingithe dead body of . sailor
was picked up between Baldhead Cliff and
Wells beach, Wednesday. The man had evi-
IDENTIFY frozen to death.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-27

You will find at Kendall Whitneys,
Patent Folding Lap Boards, Baskets. Feather
Dusters, Snow Shouels, aud large variety of
Frame and CHpper Sleds. dec19-7t
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That if everyone should use Hop Bitters freely,
there would be much less sickness and misery
in the world; and people ore fast finding this
ont, whole families keeping we'll at a trif1ing
cost by its use. We advise all to try it,. C
A., Rochester N. Y. dec23d&w1w
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EASTMAN Bros. are selling job lot of Ara
bian Suitings at zoe per yard. These goods are
all wool and come in dark grays. dec13dtf
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j. j. CHENEY & Co. have just received some
of those celebrated Philadelphia caramels that
were so popular at the Centennial. dec21d1w
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A large variety of Bird Cages for Christmas
presents, may be found at
dec19 1t KENDALL & WHITNEY's.
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ClarkS Patent Nursery Saoing will fit any
door, without screws or nails. For sale by
KENDALL & WHITNEY. dec19.7t
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If We had chapped hands or chilblains we
should buy box of Miss Saaoyer's Salue for 25
cents and cure them. de17-T&F1m
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CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADvERTIsEMENTs TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN,
New Ye1r's Ball-Brown's Hail.
MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Slippery Elm Lozenges
Large Assortment-OIin Hawkes..
Accident-PIatt's Astral Oil.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
International Steamship Co.
Friday-Owen Moore & Bailey.
To Let-Mrs PetteDgll
Lost Mrs. A l.. Nash.
Kranich and Bach-W. NJ Publish &, Son.
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Floral Chandelier, the latest and best window
garden and bay window ornament. For sale
by KENDALL & WHITNEY. dec19-7t
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Kendall Dc Whitney are selling the "Star Car
net Saueeper, for $500. decl9-7t
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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
transfers of real estate were recorded in this
county yesterday:
Cape Elizabsth-Andrew S. Sawyer to Rob.
ert S. Melcher, land and buildings.
Scarbor0-Augusta L. Thurstou to Geo. F.
Merrill, II acres, $50 square rods of land.
Sebago-L. D. Lowell to Charles W. M.
Ward ct AIS 80 acres of lot No. 49,
Gray-Parker W. Sawyer to Charles 81.
Morse, one-fourth of an acre of land and build
ings.
Daniel Fl. Dolley to Augustus f. Dolley, 5
acres of land.
Daniel Mayberry to Jane Clarke, part of lot
No 81, 4th division.
Baldwin-Ephraim Flint to Adolphus
Brown, lot of land
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The Secretary's report makes the following
showing:


The light house keeper at Pemaquia Point
reports, under date of Dec. 23d, that an un-
known schooner from New York, bound to st.
John, N. B, was wrecked near that light
Dsc. 21st, in the storm of snow and rain. The
crew all persisted. The shore was strewn with
pieces of the wreck and cargo-kerosene, flour,
beef and pork, lard, &C., SC. a coat was
found with watch in the pocket, which had
stopped at quarter past IL m., and supposed
to belong to the captain. The barrels of kero-
sene were marked j. Bullock, St. John, N. B. !;
pork and beef, A. F. R, FOL. A piece of beef
was marked with the letters &c. ha," in blue
ground. A small part of the cargo was saved
in damaged condition.
This vessel is probably the Charlie Wall,
already reported
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THE increase Of the assets Of the Mutual
Life Ins. Co. of New York from 81, 543, 3o1 In
1858, to $S6,749 S07 in 1877, is duo to the wis
DON. energy and prudence Of Its management.
Those seeking insurance should inform them
selves of Its advantages.
OWEN, MoRRE & BAILEY say they have had
the best holiday trade since commencing busi-
ness. The fine goods that remain they have
marked at prices to close out during the pres
snt week. When they mark goods down is
means that they must be sold.
The best physicians assure us that DR.. Bull's
Cough Syrup is q reliable and never failing
remedy. All Druggists keep IT. Is CENTS
bottle.
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AUCTION SALES

T. d. BAILEY = Co..
auctiaaeers and CoEmission Merchants
s.is-rssns 30 ana - Exchange %.
.. O. BAILEY. Q. ", ALLkn-
Regular sale Of Furniture and General Merchaa-
disc every Saturday, commencing ut 10 o'clock q n.
Gonsignments solicited ec3d6
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THE PRFsS.

May be obtained at the Period Depots of N. G.
tAe 1%sea, Marquis; Brunei q Co.. Andrews,
WateIhouse, corner Exchange and Fore St.; Welan
der. Boston q Name Depot, and Chisholm Bros,
on all trains that run out Of the city.
Saco, OF L, Hodsdon and H. b. Kendrick
Bath, of j. o. Shaw
Lewiston, of Stevens & Co.
Biddetord, F. M. Burnham
Brunswick, B. G Dennison, and ". Fl. Msrrett
Richmond. G. A. Beale
New Castle. A. W. Southworth,
Woodford's Corner, H. Moody
New York, Brentanos Literary Emporium. 20
Union Square. ~
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A1h-hELLhh y AmERlCAN HYMN
Open with song thy wide welcoming door,
House, that for Wisdom homestead we build!
Glad feet to-day tread thy strong founded floor;
This day thy halls with rejoicing are filed
As with the sunlight the whole air is filed.
Though mighty timbers make roof-tres and floor,
Vain is mans labor if God doth not build.
Open, withpraise to the Lord then, our door!
Here may the years, as they move in their way
Bring happy harvest of early-sown seed;
Here may the light of each new risen day
Look on highpurpose fulfilled gifts deed
Heaven SO shall prosper both purpose and deed.
As, to earth's corners, the sun of the day
Lighters all nations and rpens all seed,
Forth from thshouse Wisdoms light shall take way.
knowledge her hlr written pages shall turn;
Nature her manifold marvels shall teach;
Here, when her Children come eager to learn.
Wisdom shall guide and persuade with her speech,
Lead and illuminewith light Of her speech.
Here in this house youth shall gather to learn;
Thence they who learn shall go forth that they teach
They that receive shsll give gifts in their turn.
After the ode the Gorham Oornet Band of
eighteen pieces played a selection with much
taste and skill. At its conclusion the benedic.
ton was pronounced and the exercises were
over. The ushers at the church were Messrs.
NJ. Talbot, William Watson, Frank john
SOD, L. W. Mllett, Lincoln Cummings, j. @.
Alexander and James Irish.
THE DINNER.
procession was formed, under the mar
shalshp of Col. Humphrey Cousins, assisted
by Col. Colman Harding, and marched to Rid
Ions and II arding's halls, where an elegant
banquet was given to the citizens and strangers,
provided by E. R. Carter Of Portland, the we'll
known caterer, supervised by the ladies' COM
mttee consisting Of Madames 81. P. A. Smith,
Fred. Robbie, ]. Rdlon, a. Cousins, J. J.
Stevens, A. W. Cummings, Chas. Robbie, R. G.
Harding, Lewis Mcclellan, q. s. Huntington,
G. B. Emery and W. G. Harding. Both the
halls were beautifully decorated with festoons
OF evergreen, notices and glories Of flags, and
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the proposed structure, they made stpulations in
relation to the architectural features and adorn-
ments of its exterior. The edice its beautiful
design, symmetry, artistic grace and embellishments
to the genius of the architect and the taste and
liberality OF the local authorities.
The new normal school enters upon its existence
under the most favorable auspices. Situated on
convenient emnence, commanding wide, typical
New England prospect comprising mountains and
the sea, the CITY, villages and rural scenes in the
midst of the historical town and among an intelli-
gent and refined people additionally friendly and
hopeful to scholars in consequence of years of asso-
citation with successive generations of pupils of the
academy aud the seminary; provided with ample
accommodations for boarding pupils, and fairly
equipped in all respects for its work. no influence or
provision seems wanting to make it power in the
school system of the state. The state will not fail to
continue to provide for the worthy conduct of the
school. A principal has been elected whose charac-
ter, reputation acquired in the discharge OF impor-
tant pubcstrusts, warm interest in educational at
fairs and large experience in them, constitute the
best guaranty that the standard of the school will be
placed at high point and maintained there. The
Gorham Normal School, in connection with the two
other normal schools which have done such excellent
service will 60 far towards realizing that quality of
common schools short of which the people of Main Q
will not rest contented, for they hold the instruct
of their children in like esteem the Spartans who
requested, in reply to demand ior fifty boys as
hostages, that they might instead furnish hundred
grown men since they could ill spare the young in
the season of their discipline and instruction.
thank you, Mr.. Chairman, for your kind refer
ence to myself 1t will always remain among the
most pleasing recolections of my official duties that
was connected with the noble enterprise whose
completion we now celebrate, and privileged to re.
ceve for the state the costly gift which breathes the
very spirit of peace and good will characteristic of
this Christmas time.
The choir then sang How beautiful upon the
Mountains, after which the address was made
by Rev. DR.. George B. Spaulding of Dover,
N. H., of which the following is an abstract:
DIR. sPAULDING's ADDRESS.
Governor Connor Mr.. President and Ladies and
Gentlemen:
We are met here today to inaugurate new move
ment in the interest Of educaton. The soil out Of
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31
THE NAHELESS Ora We.

The apples are ripe in the orchard,
The work of the reaper is done, 3
And the golden woodlands redden 81
In the bloodof tie dying sun.
At the cottage door the grandsire
Sits pale IN his easy chair,
While gentle wind of twilight
Plays with his silver HAIR. @f
4 woman is kneeling beside him;
fair young head is prest
In the first w Id passions of sorrow
Against his aged breast.
An6 far from over the distance
The faltering echoes come, ~
OF the flying blast of trumpet
And the rattiing roll of drum. .
Then the grandsire speaks in whisper
1.-The end no man can see: -
But we give him to his country,
And we give our prayers to Thee"
The violetS star the meadows.
The ToSebuds fringe the door.
And over the grassy orchard
The pink white blossoms pour.
But the grandSire's chair is empty,
And the cottage is dark and still,
There's nameleSS grave on the battlefield d
And a new one under the hill.
And paid, fearless woman
BY the cold hearth sits, alone:
And the old clock in the corner
Ticks on with steady drone.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31
Ice in the Lower Regions.
Virginia (Nev.) Enterprise.

The miners engaged in retim berin&
the Consolidated Virginia shaft are
only able to work few minutes at 6
time, and in order to do this are obliged
to use immense quantities of ice. They
not only swallow ice-water by the gal
Ion, but also pour it over each other by
bucketsful. Without ice nothing could
be done in the heated lower levels OF
our mines. When work was first COM
menced on the Comstock ice was the
last thing any one would have thought
of as an article necessary to be used in
mining. When it first began to be
used not.a few looked upon the furnish
ing of ice-Water to miners as bit of
high-toned extravaganza. Many stock
holders thought it was a luxury that
might be withheld without much in
convenience to any one. TWAS thought
ito be the next thing to furnishing the
men ice-cream. But as the heat in
creased it. soon became apparent to
all who knew anything at all about
the matter that ice was an ar
ticle Of prime necessity. Now the heat
is so great in many places that men
cannot remain in them without ice.
Without ice the drinking water would
soon attain atemperature equal to that
of the air-from 40 to $50 degrees
and men cannot be expected to swallow
water that is almost boiling hot, Since
The opening Of the Comstock mines ice
enough has been consumed in them to
make an iceberg as big as Mount David
son. .-7 --Et=
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31
~ The Tidy Housewife.

The careful tidy housewife, when she
is giving her house its spring cleaning
should bear in mind that the dear in
mates Of her house are more precious
than houses, and that their systems
need. cleansing by purifying the blood,
regulating the stomach and bowels to
prevent and cure the diseases arising
from spring malaria and miasma. and
she should know that there is nothing
that will do it so perfectly and surely as
Hop Bitters, the purest and best of all
medicines. See other column.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31

THE proper way to take vacation is
as we go along. A day Of recreation OF
a couple of hours or SO every day de
voted to rest and entire forgetfulness OF
business cares, will sandwich labor s,
pleasantly and BEAUTIFULLY that strength
will be preserved and life invigorated to
a remarkable degree. % a4s mira e3.ob
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31
HoIIowav's PtllS,..What is Life In

snraoc !ITTSsay 'Sc'-Mspy pe7pi' insnre
their lives to benefit their families by death-how
parad"xica is this TO prolong life by pre-,
serving the health would be far more rational
insidions In it's attacks striking it's victir: WITH
out moments warming Happily a preven-
tive has been Observation-Disclosures Pllls-the
oniy safe and certain antidote for this disease
thev cool the blood and equalize its circulation
through the system. To preserve the stomach IN
sound condition. and the blood pure is tne true
secret of health Hollowav's Pills Will do this
most effectualy and thousands owe their actual
existence them at the present day 1873
IMPoRTA NuTIos.-None are genuine unless
the signature of j HAYDocK, as agent for the
United States surrounds each box Of Pills and
JNintmsp1s, Boxes at Is cents, 81 cents and 81
each. tiH - 3+t'''t
4 az There Is considerable. saving by taking
the larger sizes. HOLIDAY q Co., New York.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31

' <aS = .iI,dnd,7 4 10 4,iDl7s izoi
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31

4, The Burlington 2HaaUk1ye says that
Secretary McCraryi expects to make a
few speeches in Iowa during the coming
campaign. -.----...th -
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31
WAN TED,

WANTED FEW GOOD AND RELIABLE
w men to take orders through this and adjoin-
ing states for trees and shrubs from our Geneva
Nurseries. None but reliable men, who fur
n1sh good references, need apply. Good wages to
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31

USE CAUTIoN--In calling for that ex-
cellent Saleratus, d. B. DeLand & Co. s
Best Chemical: be sure you get what you
call TOR, as in consequence of its sue
! cess there are many limitations in the
| market. 1t is better than Soda and
cheaper and better than Baking Pow
der. H
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31
Surest Tranquilizer of the Nerves.

The surest tranquifzer of the nerves is a.
medicine which remedies their supersens-
uyeness by invigorating them. Over-tension
OF the nerves always weakens them. What
tney need, then, IS tonic, not sedative.
The latter is only useful when there is intense
mental excitement and an immediate neces-
Slty exists for producing quietnde of the brain.
ity of the nerve by endowing them with the
yigor requisite to bear. without being Jared
or disturbed unhe4lthfnlly, the ordinary i'm
pressons, produced through the media of
sight, hearing. and reflection. Nay it does
more than ths,-it enab es them to sustain
which they would be totally unable to endure
without Its assistance. Such at least is the
irresistible conclusion to be drawn from the
testimony of business and professional men,
litterateurs, clerQymen. and others who have
tested the FORTH ing and reparative influence
OF this celebrated tonic and nervine.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-07-31

Bald Mountain is likely to cave in.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-06-19
Liver is King

The liver Is the imperial organ of the
whole human sy stem, AS 1t controls the
lIfe, health aud happiness OF mau.
When 1t Is dlstuI bed Ia its proper
action, ali kinds Ut ailments are tue
natural result. The digestion OF food.
the movements OF the heart and blood.
the action OF the brain aud snsrvous
system, are all immediately connected
WITH the workings.of tue liver. II has
been successfully proved that Green >
August Flower Is unequalled III eorlug
ali persons afflicted with dyspepsia or
liver complaint. and all the numerous
symptoms. that Result from an un
healthy .condlton of the liver aud
stomach Sample bottles to try, ~
cents, Positively sold 10 all towns on
the Western Continent. Three doses
will prove that 1t is Just what you want.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-06-19
THE INDIAN WAR.

Reports from the north Indicate that
the hostile Indians have left Idaho aud
are now raiding IN Southeastern
Oregon. The Bannocks under Buff rlo
Horn, probably number lass than three
hundred, but that is sufficient to- hold
an extent of territory two hundred
miles square, which, though afording
pasturage for thousands Of cattle, does
not average one white inhabitant to tho
square mile. Unless the Baunocks and
renegade Nez Perces--some forty in
number--Who are reported to have
joined them on the war path, are rein
forced by the Malheurs, Piutes ana other
tribes in Eastern Oregon, the number
of troops now centering toward the in
tested region from every direction ought
to end the War before August. Much,
however. depends upon success in the
and hostiles. So far. the latter have
met with no resistance. They have
raided south from the lava beds
through the Bruneau country, and
from there west into Oregon,
and possibly Northwestern Nevada,
without losing a man. In their skigm.
ish with the Silver City Volunteers they
achieved victory without less. and,
flushed with success and mounted on
the best horses in the country through
which they have raiaed, the young
bucks imagine themselves. inyinelble.
When they murder O. white maui the
warriors who commit the deed are said
to daub Their blankets with the blood
of their victim. and their horses are
smeared With the blood of the beeves
4 on which they live. Their leaders are
skilled in the tactics of the military,
and unless they are. made to suffer
severely In their first battle with the
troops. they will pr badly be jlined by
Indians. who now hesitate, and the
war will become prolonged and more
general.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-06-19

p CoNCERNJxG. JAnderson's testimony
about Secretary Sherman. Senator Hill
Is quoted as saying: Il have been
weIs Jung testimony Tor thlrty.two Years,
anu II couldn't eJnvict sherman on
that testimony, | am wiling to admit
that AN DO lawyer.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1878-06-19

The Republicans claim that there
are signs of a vigorous Republican re-
Vivas ia the Southern States. In
Georgia party paper has been .estsb-
hshed at Atlanta. In Alabama a BE.
publican State Committee has been ra,
orge AGED and AZ. address issued calling
sStaIs Convention at Montgomery, July
l.llAs There are conditions in both the
ss4~hich the Rep9bliOans deem en-
asasasipe~e.