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The Portland daily press., 1878-10-16
BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.
FALL ARRANGEMENT

On and After Monday. Oct
Es.sssssaesssesss 5th. ISIS, trains will LEAV Z
E r--sS.lss PORTLAND FOR BOSTON
at 6.15, S45 a. NJ, S45 p. NJ, arriving
at Boston 10.46 a. M, l3O, SIS p. m. Returning
leave Boston at 7.30 a. m, $780, $3.50 D. m arriving
at Portland 1910, 5.10 $780, p. m.
For Scarborough Beach and Pine Poin
and Old Orchard Beach, at 6.l5, s.45, a. m,
3.15, 5 80 p. m,
For saco, ssSddeford and Kennebunk at
Is, S.i5 a. M, 3.15, 3.45 and $50 p. m.
For Wells, No Berwick, Salmon FaIIs
Haverhili, North Andover, Lawrence.
AndSver and Lowell at Sis, S.45 q. M, 3.45
p. m.
For Rochester. Pennington and Alton
Bay at s.45 a. M, Is p. m.
For WolfborOugh and Center Ksarbor at
$40 a. IN.
For Manchester mud Concord (vis New
marketJuncton,) at els a. M, 345 p. m (via Laws
rence) at 8.45 q. NJ.
The 345 p, m. train from Portland does not stop at
Scarborough Beach, Pine Point or Old Orchard
Beach.
nerning Trains viii IeRvs Keunebunk
fer Portland at 7.20 q. m. The 345 D. NJ
train from Portland connects at Boston with
all rail lines for New York.
Through Tickets 10 all Points soutA
and West al lowest rates,
Trains on Boston q Maine road connect with
all steamers running between Portland and Ban
g0r, Rockland, Mt, Desert, Mac las Eastport
Calais st. John and Halifax. Also, connect with
Grand Trunk trains at Grand Trunk Station, and
Maine Central and Portland & Ogdensburg trains at
Transfer Station.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland,
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
JAS. Il. FURBEk, Gen. Supt.
g. a. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
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To Great Britain and Ireland, letters 8 cent !;
newspapers 2 cents; France, letters cents. news
papers cents; Spain, letters CENTS newspapers 2
cents; all pats Of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Denmark,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters cents, newspapers cents; italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents,
newspapers cents; Norway letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
cents; Turkey, European and Asiatic letters 5
cents. newspapers 2 cents; Egypt letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
10 Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except to
New South Wales) cents,yia Southampton Is cents,
via Brindisi 10 cents newspapers, via San Francisco
cents, via Southampton cents,via Brindisi cents,
China letters, via SAB Francisco 10 cents, via South
uni toD Is cents, via Brindisi 10 cents newspapers
2, and cents, by the respective routes; British
India, Italian mail. letters, 10 CENTS newspapers A
cents; Japan letters, via San Francisco cents. via
England, 10 CENTS via Brndis 81 cents, newspapers,
via San Francisco cents, via Soutt upton cents,
via Brindisi cents.
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Maine Steamship Company
SEMI Weekly Line to New York.
Steamers Elean0ra q Franc0nis

Will until further notice, leave Franklin Wharf
Portland, every MONDAY and THURSDAY. at 6
P. NJ. and leave Pier 3S East River. New Yorh
every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at / P. M.
dations for passengers, making this Qery conyen-
lent and comfortable route for travellers between
New YorB and Maine. During the Summer months
their passage to aud from New York. Passage, in
Guiding state Room 81, Meals extra. Goods ie,-
NED beyond Portland or New York forwarded to
destination at once For further information apply to
dENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland
D. L. AMES, Agt, Pier So E. g., New York,
G3en lnge street dac1etf
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LIQUID Manure,

The liquid yoidings of animals are worth
more-good authorities say one-sxth more
pound for pound, than the solid excrements,
and are saved with greater care by the best
European farmers and gardeners. All the
leaks in the stables are not in the roof, those
often in the floor are quite as Objectionable,
and are the cause of great deal of wastage
Make the stable floor tight, with gutter at
the heels of the stock to carry off the urine to
an adjacent tank, or into heap of muck or
other Absorbent Ne,o Yorker,
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III III nM0obtained for mechanical de-
IL MlN vices, medical, or other
ompounds, Ornamental
designs, trademarks, and
go - ~ L ~ labels, Caveats, Assign
ments, Interierences. etS
promptly attended to. INVENTIONS that have been
n III n nj IT n by the Patent Ofiee nav
Ii Ii III | still, in most cases, be
n IN1h secured by US. Being
Ill., TIH IIVI IN \ opposite the Patent OF
AS - - ~ l. ~ ~ ice, we can make closeg
searches, and secure PAT
tents more promptly and with broader claims thau
those who are remote from Washington.
hNTNTTm n n N dus a mode or
lh III III nj IHll u sketch OF your de-
IN Nv Ill n Y vice; we make exam
UltI nations free ofeharQe
~ U - Al \ " ~ ~ and advise to pa
tentability. All cor
respondence strictly confidential. Prices low, AND
NO CHARGE UNLESS PATENT rs
SECURED.
We refer to officials In the Patent Office, and to
Inventors in every State n the Union.
g. A. SNOW a CO.,
Opposite Patsnt 0flce Washington, ID. c.
no2s it,
EXCHANGE Dining ROOMS,

CFORMERLY JOHNSON,SJ
This popular saloon having been
refitfed and painted, is again open
10 the public, The present pre-
prletOrS will endeavOr to merit The
liberal patronage heretofore be-
slowed and propose To increase its
popularity by generally reducing
the cost of food, while fully main-
tanning the quality and quantity.
40 EXCHANGE STREET.
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TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
FoRIsr CITY CoMMANDERY No. 16 convenes at
p Q. s. of A. Hall, Plum St., on fist Thursday of
each month.
BoswoRTH POST G. A. R.-Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND TYPoGRAPHIoAL UNION, No. To-
Second Saturday Of each month.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIST Y
At their library room, City Hall, the first and
third Monday evenings of each month.
SovEREIGNs OF INDUsTRY-Dirigo Council, No
meets every Friday evening, at Arcana Hall, at u
o'clock.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GooD TEMPLARs-
Arcana, Monday, Congress Hall, 420a Congress
street; Mystic, Thursday, at Sons of Temperance
Hail.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERIoA-Camps No
l and convene at P. o. S. Of A. Hall, Plum
street. No. on Tuesday evening; No. 3 on Mon
day evening of each week; No Q at School House,
Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth Friday Evening.
PAYsoN LITERARY sooIErY-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'clock
PORTLAND FRATERNITY-No. Al Free 81. Block
Every evening.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
RooM-Open and free to all from 10 a. M, to 9p.
M. City Building.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco Streets First Thurs
day In each month.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tues
lay evenings at u O'Clock.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meetings Thursday evenings; public meet
ings Sunday evenings, at O'clock
JUVENILE TEMPLARs-Perham Temple, No. "a,
at Congress Hall, every Wednesday evening at
O'clock Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNION corne
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday n each
month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
site Preble House, Congress Street, open day and
evening Union Gospel Meetings Wednesday and
Saturday evenings at u O'Clock.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. 8
Tuesday evenings; Munjoy Lodge. No. g. Monday
evenings; Pine Tree, No. IL, Friday evenings. at
heir Hail. Clamps Block, Market Square. Section
ISL Endowment Rank, fourth Thursday in each
month.
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MASONIC.
At Masonic Ratt, No. IS Exchange Street.
YORK RITE.
BLUE LoDGE-Ancient Landmark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTERs-GreenleafR A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, Il. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNoIL-Portland c. R. q S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF K. T.-Portland. fourth Mon
day; st. Adams, second Thursday; Blanquefoft, Sd
Thursday
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday In
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
mandery, Wednesday evening.
Masonic RELIEF AssooIATIoN-Fourth wednss-
day in every month";
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INsTRUorIoN-
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CouNcIL-Portland Council 2. OF j. second FRI
day.
,CHAprER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croi1 de H.
Third Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-AIaine Consistory, S, P. R. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
IO.O.F.
At Odd Feslo,Os' Hall, Harrington Block, Congress
RELIEF AssooI ArIoN-Third Tuesday in the
month.
BENEFIT ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meetsfirst Monday evening OF January, April, July
and October.
LoDGEs-Maine, on Monday evenings; Anceny
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia on Friday
evenings; Beacon. on Tuesday evenings; Unity, No.
8, on Wednesday evening; Ivy. D. off,, second and
fourth Saturday of each month.
ENoAMPMENT-Machgonn first and third We'd
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Friday; Falmouth,
No. IL. first and third Tuesdays.
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Botanic Balsam


AAdamsOn's Botanic Balsam,
e PRICE 35 CENTS.
HFor the cure of Coughs, Colds, as
q thmd, Influenza, HodrseneSS, Dit
& fcatit Breathing, and all If
fecti0nS of 5he Throat.
q Bronchial Tubes aud
i Lungs, leading to
nc o N S U M p It I o N
1t is prepared from Vegetable Ex-
#tracts and Bark, of wonderful healingE
properties, and this Balsam is highly
u recommended by physicians, clergy.
linen and others, testimonials from
whom l can furnish without number.
The following are few of the names
8of those who have used this remedy n
Hon. James G.. Blaine, ex-Speaker
House of Representatives, Washing
Hton, d. G; Mrs. Hon. James W
Bradbury; Arson P. Morrill,, ex Gov.
Mayor of Augusta; Rev. DR.. Kicker,
REV. G f. Penney, Rev. VIM. A.
Z Drew, Col. F. M. Drew, ex-Secretary
Iof State; Hon. j. T. Woodward, State
: Librarian; Col. George W. Stanley,
HPresident First National Bank; 3. W.
|Lane, Secretary of Senate; Warren L
Alden, Bangor; Charles G. Nutter,
1Esq,, 81 fremont ST., Boston; Lieut.
jonathan Osborn of Boston; William
III. Taylor, Beacon ST., Boston; W. f
M0rrel, Esq, Portland; Emory Cook,
Providence, R. l., and fifty thousand
Others too numerous to mention
have had a troublesome cough for
more than five years. and have had
advice OF three of the most skillful1
Iphysicians, but l found nothing to re-
ieve and cure me till 1 used Adam
som Botanic Cough Balsam.
MRS. GEO. A ROBBINS,
Riverside, Me.
From Weeks & Potter, Wholesale
Druggists, Boston.
MIR. f. W. Kinsman-We must have
some more Adamson's Balsam. for
they do say it is the biggest thing out.
Please send us ten gross imm ediateIy
by freight. Yours very respectfully.
WEEKS & POTTER.
Don't fail to try it. 1t is pleasant
to take. See that the name of f. W.
Kinsman is blown in the bottle.
Sold by Druggists and Dealers.
apr27 S&W1y
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JUST PUBLISHED.

carefully revised Treatise on Catarrh with an &c.
description of symptoms and sympathetic dis.
eases, together with minute directions for effectng
with SANFoRDs RADICAL. CURE speedy and perma.
nent Also observations on diet and the general
health of vast Importance to all afflicted with catarrh
1t is wrapped about each bottle of the RADICAL CURE
or will be mailed free on receipt of stamp.
Each package of SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE contains
Dr. Sanfords Improved Inhalng Tube, with full direc.
lions for in all Price 81. Sold by all whole.
sale and retail druggists throughout the United States
and Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-16
REAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE.

A p Story House with stable, centrally located.
"A House contains fourteen finished rooms besides
halls and closets Heated by furnace, gas sebago,
cemeDted cellar, good drainage, All in complete or
der. Will be sol dlow the owner leaves the city in
ten days, Enquire Of JOHN PROCTOR.
No. SO old, SO new, Exchange street.
Ocl12d3W
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Stated Meetings.
CITY GOVERNMENT.

The regular meetings of the City Council rake
place the first Monday evening Of each month.
The School Committee meet the third Monday
evening of each month.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-16

HOTEL DIRECTORY.
Embracing the leading Hotels in the State, at which
sne Daily PRESS NAV always te found.
ALFRED.
Alfred Honse, IL. III. Cooling, Proprietor.
AURUBNs
E.m House, Conrs. st. W. -. ak A. EouEs
Proprietors.
AUGUSTA.
Augusta Mcuse, State s,., Nss Whitehead,
BATH.
Bath Hotel, q. III. Plumpaer, Prorrtessr
BOLsTER'S MILLS.
Hancock House, M. Hancock, PrOprie-
BOSTON.
Co., Proprietors.
81. james Hosel-J. r. Crscker, Prspri
eaor.
fremont House, fremont ss.-Chapin,
9arney q Go. Proprietors.
BRUNSWICK, NIX.
": q *. Dining Rooms, w. II. Eiesa.
CORNISH.
Cornish Essuse, IL. b. Dsvfs, Proprietor
DAMARISCOTTA MILLS.
samoset House, Trask Bros. Preprsetors
DANVEELE JUNCTION.
CIark,s Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail-
way Depot, M. w. Clark, Proprietor
DEXTER.
Merchants, e xchanxe Hotel, Dexter, ssr.-
w. G. Morrill,, Proprietor.
EAsTPORT.
Passamaquoddy House,-A, Pike a. Co.,
HIRAM.
Mt. Cutler Heuse,-Hiram Bsssen, Pre-.
LEWISTON
Dewitt House, Quinby ek March, Pro.
rrtet0r.
LIME RICK.
linn rick Heuse,-D. .. FoRg, Proprie or
MILLBRHDGE.
Atlantic House, Geo. A. Hopkins, Pre-.
EWOCK.
panforsh House, ID. Danforth. Preprsessr
PEAKS ISLAND.
Union Aousc-W. It. Jones. Proprietor.
PARIS HILL.
HEhSxrd Hotel, H. Hubbard, Eropricssr
PHILLIPS.
harden House, Samuel Farmer, Praprs.
ef0r.
PORTLAND.
American House, corner of Middle mud
India streets. ID. Randall & Son.
Perry's Hotel, III Federal st. ]. G. Perrs.
Proprietor.
Oitv Hotel, Cor. Congress and Green 81,
J. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, o. M. Shaw Il Som. pra-
priet0rs.
Proprietors.
o. .. Hotel. Junction of Congress aud Fsj
eral SITS. Mcdonald Il Ncwbeg gin. Proprf-
etols.
SKOWHEGAN.
rurner House, W. q. aeseIton. Prssxs-
etor.
WEST EARPSWELh.
Harpsweu House-A. j. Merryman, Pro-
prietOr.
WEST NEWFIELD.
West Newfeld House, r, 6. III dimes Pre-
priet0r
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PORTLAND &WORCESTER LINE
Portland & Rochester II. II.
OCTOBER q, 1873.

Trains will ran as follows
Leave Grand Trunk Depot,
Portland 81 7.30 n. an. and
LOO p. m.
Leave Preble st. Station at TAO a. liz and 615 p.
s.3O A. VA. Accommodation for Worcester, with
through car for Boston via Nashua and Lowell
Arrives at Rochester at 9.55 a. M, Connect
ing with Eastern and Boston q Maine Rail-
roads.) At Nashua 11.47 a. NJ, Lowell
I2.15 p: M, Boston 1.i5 p. NJ. Aver Juno.
ton i2.40 p. m, Fifchburz LBS p, M, and
Worcester at 2.10 p. M, connecting with
trains South and West.
I 90 r. M. Steamboat Express for New
London. Through Car for Lowell aud
yer and Great Falls, at EppinS for msu-
chester and Concord, at Nashua for
Lowell and II oston, at Aver junction
for FitchburS and the West via HoOsac
Tunnel Line, at Worcester with Boston
q Albany Rsilroa3 for New York. at Pat
nam with Boston & Philadelphia Express
Line'' for philadelphia. Baltim ore and
Washington, at New London with Nor
witch Line Steamers. due at Pier No. 40,
North EsiEep, New York, at 500 a, m.
ester and Way Stations.
Trains leave Rochester at 100 Il 90 a, nn and $50
p. m, arriving in Portland at 9.35 a. M, LIS
and HOO p. IN.
with through trains of Me. Central R. and at
Grand Trunk Depot, Portland, with through
trains of Grand Trunk r. r.
SUNDAY TRAINS-Leave Prebe Street Sta
ton at 1885 p M, arriving at Rochester at
go D. M, at Boston $40 D. m. and at Worces-
bany r. r. for New York and the West. Leave
Worcester at 90 a. M, Rochester 1880 and
oc7dtf j. M. LUNT, supt.
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PASSENGER TRAINS leave Portland
for Scarboro', sacc, Biddeford, Ken
nebunk, Wells North Berwick, sOutk
sferwicA, Conway Junction, Elio L.
Mtttery, Portsmouth,, EewburypSrt,
salem, Lynn Chelsea aud Boston NJ
$40 a nm. and 3 As y. m.
Night Express wiih Sleeping Car. for
Boston IT Abs n, M, every lay Except
Mondays)
RETURNING,
Leave Boston as 80 n. M, 12.aO, and
700 p. M, connecting with M RiDe
Central and 4. a. N, A. Railway fer 81.
John and Halifax. Pullman Sleeping Car
attached.
Through Tickets to all Points South and West q,
lowest rates. Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths AT Ticket OBce.
my27dtf A. P. ROCKWELL. President.
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RAILROADS.
Maine Central
RAILROAD.
MoNDAY, OCTOBER 2, Hs7s.

MONDAY, OCTOBER z, IS7S.
Passenger Trains leave Portland for Ran
gor, Dexter, Belfast and sgatervilie at
l230 II IS and Has p. m.
Fer skOwbegan at I2.30, 1885, 11.45 Pm.
Fer Augusta, Hall0weil. Gardinct and
BrguswiciI at 7.C0 a. M. IL, 80, 52), has p m.
For R0ckia1d ana all stations on Knox q Lin
coin r. R., and for Lewiston via Brunswick at
100 a. m. and 1876 p. IN,
For Bath al 100 a. M, 1926 and $40 2. m.
For Farmington, Monmouth, winthrop,
RendHeld, Vyesi " aiervii,e and Water
Vile via Lewiston at 1880 p. N.
For Lewiston and Auburn.
Pause uger Trains leave at 123O p. m. and 5.15
Pm The train leaving at H. p. m, also has q
passenger car attached, connecting at Cumberland
burn, Winthrop and WaierviIle. The II 80
p. N. tram is the day train and the 11.45 p, IN.
train is the Night Express Train with Pullman
Sleeping Car attached; both make close connection
at Bangor for all stations on the e. u N. A.
Railway, and for "a. John and Halifax. The
11.45 p m. train makes close connection at Ban
gor for all stations on Bangor a. Piscatn-
quis R. H., HOnlton, Woodstock, 1T. Aa-
drews. 81. stephen, Fredericton, Fort
Fairfield aud Caribou.
Passenger Trains arrive In Portland az
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
$40 a. N. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Sk0whegan, Pennington, X. 81 l.. X. r.,
and all intermediate stations at 1882 and 3 81 p.
m. The afternoon train from Augusta, Bath, X, q
L. R. K. at 5.25 p, N. The night Pullman Express
train at 1.55 a. m.
Pnrtlaud Oct Z 1878 Oc5ltf
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-16
AGRICULTURAL.
The Farmers Of New England.


Gentlemen may say that agriculture is in
its decline in New England, may say that
agriculture is in its decline in Massachusetts
but the statistics of the State of Massachusetts
and of the New England States give the lie
to such statement and we can show that
although there has been depreciation in the
value of cattle and in the value of horses on
account OF the depression of the times, yet to-
day the value of neat stock and horses in
Massachusetts, and the New England States
Is nearly trebled to what it was fifteen years
ago, showing that the strain of thoroughbred
running through the animal creation used for
domestic purposes, has elevated far above any
amount OF business depression the absolute
value of our neat and other stock.
Gentlemen talk about the depreciation in
the value of real estate, but it is confined to
spectators in real estate, to men who deal in
corner lots and in fancy locations. The farm
ers of Massachusetts,, and the farmers ofNew-
England do not share in this depreciation.
Take the farmers Of Worcester county of Mass
achusetts, the county of Berkshire, take them
in our own county, the county of Middlesex,--
we can show an absolute increase in the value
of our farms. Farmers do not buy farms to
sell again, they buy farms to improve and
cultivate, and their farms have been improved
by their intelligent cultivation, and the value
of our farming land iu Massachusetts and
New England. to- day will challenge comparison
with the value of those same farming lands
ten years ago. The farmers of New England
have been growing rich while the business
men of New England have been growing poor.
The labor statistics of Massachusetts show
that there has been constant and steady in
crease 10 the valuation of the personal and
real estate property of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts,, and it is so throughout New
Hampshire. 1t is so throughout Vermont, it is
so throughout Connecticut, Rhode Island and
Maine. We have had an increase simply by
the careful and patient industry of the agrcul-
tural labor of the New England States.
The farming of New England has been the
only business which has led to an absolute
independence, and which has placed the bust
ness of farming above the possibility of bank
ruptcy. Look over the thousands of bank
ruptcy cases lodged in the United States Dis
trict Court and in the whole of them you can
hardly find the record of single farmer.
(applause) establishing the fact that the farm
ing business stands alone and purely the strong
independent business of manhood.-Address
Of Hon. Daniel Needam at Neao England
Fair.