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The Portland daily press., 1879-04-12
STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. {
1, B. G: Somerby, Cashier of ''The Canal National
Bank Of Portland,' do soemnly swear that the
and belief. b. C SOMERRY Casbier
April, 1879. G. a. PETERS, "
Justice OF the Peace.
w. W. THOMAS, \
VIM. HAMMOND Directors
ap12 dat
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-12
Easter Music.
The following is the programme CT Easter
music at St. Paul's church:
AFTERNOON.
Voluntary.

The holy Comm MON will be administered
at the morning service by the Rev. Charles j.
Ketchum, who will deliver sermon appropri-
ate to the occasion. In the afternoon there
will be adult baptism.
The following is the programme of Easter
music, to be given at St. Dominic's church at
TO- 20 A. NJ Sunday.
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-12
Si.127 az

The defense is that the estate Of Josiah Lunt was
represented insolvent on January 49, 1877 that said
estate never has been sufficient to pay more than the
expenses OF the funeral of said deceased and Of ad-
ministration and of his last sickness debts entit
led to preference under the laws of the United
States and public rates and taxes and money due the
State and that deceased left no widow, and that no
allowance was ever granted from his estate to any
person; that if any part of the plaintiffs claim was
DUE the fully satisfied and paid to her
by said Josiah Lunt in his life time. Evidence con-
cluded. Law court on report.
Orr for plaintiff.
Thomson with Neal for defendant
The Portland daily press., 1879-04-12

Oval and Flat Stiff Hats. Merry, the HATTIE,
The Republican journal., 1879-05-15

y Fancy Cards, Snowflake Dama>k Assorted in
JZ . STYLES, with name. IL cts Nassau Gard Co 4,
Nassau. NrW York.
The Republican journal., 1879-05-15
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Secures Patents in the United States; also in Great
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OF the claims of any Patent furnished BY RENTING
one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington.
No 4gency IN the Unied States possesses superior
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pafentabHty of incenti0nS. k. II. EDDY, Solicitor
ofPatents.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one ofthc most capobte ana
successful practitioners with whom have had OIL
cia intercourse.
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"Inventors cannot employ person more trust
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EDMUND BURk +, late Com Of Patents"
BosToN, October 10 $50
K. II. EDDY, EsQ.-Dear Sir you procured for
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have occasionally employed the best agencies in New
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and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston, January l, lo79.-lyl
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-11-30
FOR SALE.

I OFFER FOR SALE THREE HUNDRED
L OF land, with dwelling house, harm and Sheds
good ice house (holds at least three adapted
a milk ranch. Stables and sheds enough to aceomIn"
date hundred from seventy five TO
hundred tons Of hay also vegetable grounds also oter
for sale from 800 to 500 head 81 graded Anora grade
from 81 10 1916, togethes with three full booded bucks
from Imported stock f" price aud particulars inquire "f
nvi1-t s. r. SWIFT, Warm Springs.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
"Pra ctical Science"

Under the above heading, tho St.
Croi1 Courier, of St. Stephen, N. B., in
referring to the analysis Of DR.. Pserce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Sage's
Catarrh Remedy, recently made by
Prof. Chandler, of New York, and
others, says: "Nothing was discovered
which we think Objectionable, and tho
published analysis should increase,
rather than retard, their sale. TO US.
it seems little unjust to call man a
quack, simply because he seeks to reap
as much pecuniary reward as other
classes Of inventors" The English
Press Is conservative, yet after a care
ful examination Of all the evidence, 1t
not only endorses but recommends tho
Family Medicines manufactured by
DR.. Pierce. No remedies eyer offered
the afflicted give such perfect satisfac-
tton as DR.. Picrce's Golden Medical
Discovery and DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
A lump OF Soft Coal.

For years no one had supposed that a
lump Of soft coal, dug from a mino Or
bed In the earth, possessed any other
purpose than that of fuel. 1t was next
found that 1t would afford gas that
was combustible. Chemical analyses
proved it to be made Of hydrogen. In
process of time, mechanical and 'chemi-
ca! ingenuity devised Il mode Of manu-
featuring this gas and applying 1t to
tho lighting Of buildings and cities OH a
large scale. In doing this other pro-
ducts Of distillation were developed I'M
TIL, step by step, the following ingredi-
ents arc extracted from it: An excel.
lent oil to supply lighthouses, equal to
the best sperm oil, at lower cost. Ben
zole, light sort Of ethereal fluid which
evaporatos easily, and, combined with
vapor or moist air, Is used for The pur-
pose Of portable gas lamps, so called.
Naptha, heavy fluid, useful to dis.
solve gutta-percha and india rubber;
an excellent oil for lubricating purpos-
es. Asphaltum-which Is q black, solid
substance, used In making varnishes,
covering roofs and covering over vaults.
Parafiine-a white crystalline substance
resembling white wax, which can be
made into beautiful candles similar to
wax; 1t melts at temperature Of no
deg. and affords an excellent light.
All these substances are now made from
a0ft coal
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
Il Butterfly Collector.

Mr.. Metzgcr. II resident Of Albany,
n. y, has one Of tho largest and fine, t
collections OF butterflies in tho world.
1t took Mr.. Mctzger twenty-five years
to gather them. From Russia, France,
Great Britain and Spain; from Florid,
and Texas; from Maine and Canada
from the woods of the North and the
groves of the South, these marvcls of
nature have been brought and now
preserved in II manner maintaining
their living features, they present Il
picture Of beauty simply indescribablc
There are over ten thousand of these
richly cOl0red flies, and they ara a
study indeed. The writer suggested
they represented q fortune, Eyes"
said Mr.. Melzgcr, with IL shrug Of his
shoulders, "but never sell Il fly. That
would not do. Sometimes | want a
particular fly from abroad, and 1t costs
mo often ten or twenty dollars, but be-
Ing poor man endeavor to effect an
exchange with my duplicates. Others
more fortunate than I can buy them
outright. confno my collection to
The latitude Of tho Northern IIemis-
phere. There Is q fly named after me,
and over In that corner Is one that Is
simply priceless. There arc but two
known to exist. You see that deli
cately constru-t ted insoc.. That Is of a
remarkable family. 1t matches as q
butterfly In September; lives through
the frost of winter; cold. however in
tense, cannot kill that gossamer bit of
God's handiwork, but when tho spring
comes and the soft nights Of May makes
all nature lovely, this little thing gives
up Its eggs and dies. It's mission Is
over. There is tho common moth.
How graceful and dainty it IS! There
Is the outcome of the tomato worm,
which has desolated acres of tomatoes
In certain years. There Is an insect of
which the male only is winged, and
yonder fly Of metallic hue, which is
considered by us very valuable"
"Have you caught many of these
butterflies yourself?"
"The greater part of them. When a
boy In the old country, it was my hobby
and for eighteen years in America |
have been busy. Even in this neigh
borhood am out nearly every summer
night, hunting for my treasures. +
will spend all day in the woods, or all
night, for that matter, in search OF
what want. In this way got many
flies that I had not, and many that are
wanted abroad. ain an enthusiast, OF
course, and take great care Of what l
have.''
"To you, then, it is dclightful oc-
cupation to search for and find a new
butterfly"
1t Is a delightful occupation. Every
thing In nature Is beautiful, not mere
~ butterflies. Take the birds::or fishes,
or different insect life. .It is a study OF
man for which a lifetime is too short.
Nature Is as rich and bountltul in
beauty as in utility, and it is pleasant
TO find this out by personal experience"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
Tho Loon.

The loon is, In the strictost sense, an
aquatic fowl. 1t can hardly walk upon
| land, and one species at least cannot
take flight from the shore. But IN the
water its feet are more than feet and
Its wings arc more than wings. 1t
plungcs In the denser air and flies with
Incredible speed. Its head and neck
form sharp point to Its tapering neck.
Its wings arc far in front and Its legs
equally far In tn o rear, and Its course
through the cry stal depths is like the
speed of an arrow. In the northern
Lakes 1t has been taken forty feet under
water upon hooks buited for tho great
lake trout. [ had never seen one until
last fall, when one appeared in the
river In front of my house. | know
instantly 1t was the loon. Who could
nos tell loon half Il mile or more
away, though he had never seen one
bcforc9 Tho river was like glass, and
every movement Of the bird as 1t sport
edtabout broke the surface into ripples,
that revealed 1t far and wide. Pr, e.
emily boat shot out from shore and
"ShV A'ppiuS up CllC SuIlhCS lOWHr(l Glo
loon. The creature at once seemed to
divine the intentions of the boatmen,
and sided Off obliquely, keeping u
sharp lockout as If sure 1t was pur-
sued. ~ steamer came down and passed
between them, and when the way was
| again clear tho loon was still swim
ming on tho surface. Presently it dis
appeared under the water, and the
boatman pulled sharp and hard. In a
few moments the bird appeared some
rods further on, as If to make al OBJ
scrvation. Seeing it was being pur-
sued, ana no mistake, 1t dove quickly
and when it came up again, had gone
many times as far rs the boat had In
tho same space Of time. Then 1t dove
again, aud distanced Its pursuer so easi-
ly that he gave over the chase and rest
cd on his oars, But the bird made H.
nal plunge, and when it emerged upon
the surface again 1t was over one mile
away. Its course must have been, and
doubtless was, an actual flight under
water, and half as fast as the crow flies
| In tho air.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
- NANAKESISV
rs an Infallible Cure for Pr

no "AA A""hhA"AO SuEo AoT k'kleSs
Mr.. VIM. j. Andrews OF Columbia, Tenn.
writes the following:
Messrs. NRUsrAEDTER Il Co., Now York:
GENrs-For upward Of 20 years / have been
afflicted with the Piles. Whom first took
them they wore blind and very painful For
about ten years they continued as blind, then
commenced bleeding. Tho hemorrhoids con-
tinued to increase until WAS losing at every
stool fully gill Of blood, aud frequently,
while standing at my desk, the blood would run
down into my boots. I have had these henl-
meantime, lko drowning man. I was grasp
ing at everything. trying to find relief. On
ono occasion l had them cauteriZed which,
aftor intense suffering for over a month,
effected temporary relief, for short time only
however About ten months since, while at
stool. my eye foil on an advertisement headed
In large letters, "piles," "Sond cent stamp
PLAN Blunt Faots" in reply, after reading
whioh. concluded it was suoh plain common
sense that would give "Anakeais" a trial. I
did 30 and the result was, that after few
days use. tho bleeding ceased and have not
suftered moments pain since. tits said that
"a fellow feeling makes ono wondrous kind"
so. knowing quite number Of friends who
number OF them, and from every ono re-
coived a favorable report I would not be
without "Anakesis" for a hundred times it's
cost: To all who arc afflicted with Piles I
wonld say: Give Anakcsis a trial and you
will no longer be sufferer"
'Anakosis" is sold by ali first.class drug.
gists. Price $l00 per box. Sent free by mail
on receipt of price by p. Neustaedter & Co. !,
solo manufacturers OF tAnakesis," !" Box 8946
New York. Sample. will be sent free to all
sufferers.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
Languur, It's Cnuso and ltsnedy.

Tho CAUSE Of laneuor. when it is not the i'm.
mediate Indirect consequence of positive
aisoase - Is traceabio to facilitating tompera-
arc peculiarly subject to It. Diminished phya.
iosl vgor and an lndisposition to active exer-
ton arc it's characteristics. Sometimes il is
accompanied by undue relaxation Of the bow
eis, ana BY dyspepsia or bi ious symptoms, A
rcliaole remedy is Hostetttr's Stomach Bitters
strengthening aud alternative med cine de.
rived from the purest and most eff scious
vegetable soni COS, with pure spirituous basis,
pronounced by eminent physioians mild and
wholesome stimulant. The Bttors, foremo ost
tropus, whore the climate is very produotiye
OF debility, malaral fevers. and disorders Of
ire bowels, liver and digestive or.sns.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
HUMOROUS.

OWING TO THE WEATHER.-A big
newsboy doubled over bench at the
City Hall market, too sick to move, and
too discouraged to care what became of
him. Two Or three of the mother mar
ket women fixed him up doses of pep.
per, ana when he was little better one
Of them said:
"Boy, you want to let harvest apples
alonep'
"IIarvest apples? ?" he sneered. "Do
you think eight or nine harvest apples
could double up big boy like MOP"
"I saw you eating Cherries" put in
a second woman.
"l know you did, but hain't used to
cherries2 Humph! Why, Pm fifty
times as big as a quart OF cherries! !"
"And he bought two cucumbers off
my stand an hour ago? squeaked q
little black. eyed woman.
Eyes, did," answered the boy, "buC
they didn't make only a mouthful.
T'other night ate ten all at once and
they didn't hurt be Bit"
"And saw him eating tomatoes and
turnips !" solemnly remarked Il tall man
with green glasses on.
'S'posin' you did!' walled the boy,
as tho collie got fresh grip, "wasn't
tomaters and turnips made to eat ?
Don't you folks want to give bog any
show to git along2 L tell ye it's this
here storm what affects me, and If you
women had any mercy on me you'd
bring me some plums and green corn
and bologna and pears and dish OF Ice
cream to take this pepper taste out of
my mouth -
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
A Bows Ffreworks.

Josephus Thistlehummer Is q good
little boy, and he told all the boys that
he was "goin' to have a bully old
Fourth, you bet yer bootsW Ho kept
his money in savings bank. The bank
was tin, aud he put the money in at the
roof. Tho savings blanks always pay
out lou cents on the dollar. Some 9TH
er savings banks DO not pan out so well.
Josephus held meeting Of directors,
and it was unanimously resolved to re-
move the deposits from the vaults OF the
bank until after the Fourth. Perhaps
labor riots were feared. lie removed
the nickel and copper accumulations
through the root by means Of Il case
knite and two. tined fork. They
amounted to $3.9l, which he put into
tirst-cass securiLies-rockels, Roman
candles, ,serpcnts, ,rorpedoes, pin-whcels,
crackers, etc. He TOOK advantage OF
his younger brother Sebe's (Eusebius)
absence TO climb to the top of the book
case and put his pyrotechnic acquisi-
tiOns there. In two minutes he thought
Of better place. Hide 'em under the
bookcase. His mother Will find some
toe scratches on the mahogany to-mor-
row, and somebodyll get hurt. Then
he thought Of tiptop place, and took
them to the kitchen. He'd be up be-
fore daylight in the morning, Of course. .
But the cook got up first. She was
up at five o'clock and much surprised
was she 70 find the fire all ready for
lighting-stovc filled with nice round
pine sticks anu colored paper. Old
Thistlehummer was growing kind, she
thought. She touched the kindlng of
with Il match and began pounding the
beefsteak. The cat came in from her
family of six at the stable and rubbed
her side and back on Miinda'$ ankles,
her tail waving her spine gracefully
and billowy. She purred loud and eX-
pectant. The fire was cracking glcc-
fully. Great guns szz-whiz bang
boom! Tho top Of the stove went out
first. The cat bowlcd through the win
dow, leaving strong smell Of burnt
fur trailing after her. The hired girl
ran on into the yard and wentover the
fence like hurdle jumper. Then she
fell in a fit. Old Thistlehummcr
awOke and remarked to his wife that
he supposed tho blanked illocy had be-
gun. Then he heard more, and the
house rocked like a canal boat in Il
storm. Thistlchummur Is Il brave man
but when he came down stairs and
gazed in the kitchen he was somewhat
shaken. Rockets, Roman candles, pin
wheels, scrpcnts and tirc-crackcrs were
holding high carnival in the sacred
place, chasing each other as II possess
sed. n sky rocket which had been I'M
potcntly sputtering away In a corner,
reused itself for a final effort, and car
ried away two of the old gentlcman's
front teeth (thcy were false, though)
then gave him Il parting kick In the
back, leaving Il permanent lumbago.
They managed to savo tho rest Of the
house without calling on the fire de-
partment, though the end next the
kitchen was burned as black rs free
lunch liver.
Joscphus Will never forgive Malinda
newer. "Nothin' but kcrlcssness," :"
says Master Thistichummcr; "shc'd
orter looked"
But Malindn wont to the hospital,
and the cat, as she has never returned,
has, 1t is presumed, found another
boarding house.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

IN Austin, Texas, almost everything
Is plastered over with big patent mcdi-
cine advertisements. In the courtyard
of a hotel there is a big cistern. and OIL
it is an advertisement In letters foot
and a half long: "Smith's Diseased
Liver Remedy" A stranger from the
North saw the hotel clerk draw a
bucket OF water from the cistern on
which the above sign was plastered,
and then he said, as though 10 himself,
"I've heard it was sickly In Austin, but
[ never expected to zee people draw of
their medicine by the buckctful."
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

Il cement for uniting broken parts Of
glass Is thus made Two parts isingllss
are soaked in water until well swollen,
the water poured off, and the isinglass
dissolved In warm alcohol; one part
mastlc dissolved In three parts alcohol,
and added to the above solution, then
one part ammoniacum is added. The
solution is we'll shaken and evaporutc ted
to the consistency Of strong glue, tnen
allowed to cool and solidify. When
used, both cement and articles to be
mendcd must be warmed.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04
10. worms. worms.

f. 4. Kunkel's Worm Syrup mover fails to
destroy Pin, Seat and Stomach Worms. DR..
Kunkel tho only successful physician who re-
moves Tape Worm in two hours, alive with
head, and no fec until removed. Common
sopse teaches il Tape Worms can be removed
all other worms can be readily destroyed. Ad-
Woe at Office and store, free, The doctor can
tell whether or not tho patient has worms:
Thousands are dying daily, with worms and
do not know 1t. Fits. spasms, cramps, chok-
ing and sufYocation. saliow complexion, circles
around the eyes. swelling and pain in the
stomach, restless at night, grinding OF tho
ieeth, picking ut tho nose, cough, feVer, Itch
ing at the seat, headache foul breath, She pa
tient grows pale and thin, tickling and irrita-
ton In tho anus--all these symptoms, and
moro, como from worms. Il. L. hUNKELs q
Worm SYRUP never fails to remove them.
Price, 81 per ottlo. or six bottles for $6.OU.
OFor Tape Worm write and consult tho dootor.)
For all others, buy Of your druggists tho
Worm Syrup and il ho has it not, send to DIR.
Il. +, KUNKEL, 250 N. Ninth st., Philadelphia,
Pa. ADVICE by mail, FREQ send three-tont
stamp
fYou Want to DO Strong, Healthy
a"d vigorous, take L. L. KUNKEL's Bitter
Vino Of Iron. No language can convey al,
adequate idea Of tho immediate and a most
miraculous change produced by taking T.. +.
KUNKEII'S s Bitter Wine of Iron in tho discussed,
debili ated aud shattered nervouB system.
Whether broken down by cxcess weak by
nature. or impaired by sickness, the relaxed
aud unstrung orr fanization IS restored to por-
fec. health and vigor. Sold only i'll 81 10 bot
lies, or six bottles for $500, \sk your drug
plst for E. L. KUNKEL'S Bitter Wine Of Iron
| aud take no olher. If he has 1t not send to
proprietor, l.. +. KUNKEL. No. 259 N. Ninth
| Street, Philadelphia Advice FREQ ;send three
| cent stamp.
RI you ARE rEpvous AMI DEppEasHD take
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

STARCH FOR FINE MUsLINs-A solu-
ton of gum arabic in water makes a
nice starch for lawns and thin muslin,
giving them a new appearance. Dilute
the dissolved gum until you find by ex-
pertinent that you have 1t just right.
1t takes bnt minute to rub a cloth in
1t, slightly dry and iron It, to test the
strength Of tho gum water. Lawns
not only lcok as though just made up,
but retain their good appearance won-
derfully we'll.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

1HERE has never been found person
VINO tried D"bb'ns' Electric Soap, (made
by Cr"gin & Co., Philadelphia that
dld not say at once, 1t was the best soan
she ever used. Try it o"ce, you'll all
ways use It.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

IT doesn't do any good to veto q
butchers 3 bill. Bloggsby tried 1t, and
the butcher, in defiance Of all law and
constitutional precedent, absolutely re-
fused to vote any moro supplies until
the bill passed. Bloggsby says the coun-
try Is OH the verge Of a new revolution,
and In fact the new revolution has
come. for he now walks clear around
the block TO avoid tho butchers shop.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

THINas ARE NOT WHAT THEY SEEM.-
Lazily swinging In the hammock, be-
meath the shade of the great elm tree,
reading the hours away, isn't she a pic
ture Of contentmcnt; but it Is safe to
wager that she Is mad, mad clean
through, because her pa wouldn't pay
her bills for a Saratoga trip, but sum
mered in the country, where all the
music heard Is the $50 Boss aud "Haw
Gees" Of the overgrown farmers lad,
and the cuisine consists of "biled din
ners' and "picked up goldfish" frest,
from the vines"
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

WHEN Benjamin Franklin was an
editor, he was in the habit of writing to
the young ladies who sent in poetry,
saying in honeyed language that, owing
to the crowded state of his columns,
etc., but he would endeavor to circulate
their productions in manuscript; then
he tied the poems to the tail of his kite
for "bobs.'
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

Nothing removes m Incipient Cold
more quickly and pleasantly than a
reliable cathartic medicine, such as that
old and tried remedy, DR.. BULBS Bal
timore Pills, used by thousands Of
families throughout the land. Price
only 25 cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

LEMON SYRUP. The lemon syrup
bought at stores can be made at home
much cheaper. Take pound Of Ha-
vana sugar, boil it In water down to a
quart, drop In the white Of an egg to
clarity it, strain it, add One-quarter of
an ounce of tartarlc or citrlc acid. If
You do not find 1t sour enough after it
has stood two or three days, add more
acid. A few drops of oil of lemon
improves It.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

MEDICAL men often puzzle them,
selves over the large sale that D..
BULBS Baby Syrup enjoys. Its great
popularity Is due only to the excellent
qualities possessed by this household
medicine. % cents.
The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-09-04

"EvERY man should provide literally
for his family" says Mr.. Smith, "Ever
since my marriage have kept my wife
provided with sewing-machine, sur
mounted with nne mirror" "What
is the mirror for?" inquired party
present. "Well," "said the oracle, "I tell
her that when she gets so lazy that
she cannot run the machine, she can
sit right still and sec herself starve to
dcath.''