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The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26
A Portuguese Heroine.

A correspondent at Lisbon vouches for
the truth Of the following narrative, which
he translates from the Diaria de Noticias
At the distance of one kilometre from the
village of Fratel, near Mia Il. C. on the
frontier Of Spain and Portugal, near the
town of Portulegre), Theresa Maria, who
was carrying her husband s dinner to him
in the fields, was told by Il little shepherd
boy that IL wolf was prowling about the
place. Wishing to see one for the first
time in her life, she put down he, basket
and climbed up to a high place to which
the boy directed her. There she saw the
animal in the act of devouring lamb.
The shepherd boy began shouting and
throwing stones, to see whether it would
let its prey; and the wolf in it's fury
then attacked the poor little fellow, Jump
ing up at his face, tearing the flesh from
his Jaws, and throwing, him upon the
ground. The woman seeing the. boys
imminent danger in an impulse of heroic
self devotion, ran on the wolf wholly un-
armed, seized tight hold of him, and then,
after q struggle, contrived to blind him
with stone, and eventually killed him.
Meanwhile the boy whom she had rescued
ran, wounded as he was, to seek help in
the village. While several villagers were
coming up, armed with guns, stones and
sticks, to Kill the beast and save the wo-
man from its fangs, she was returning
to the village covered with blood, and
with her arms, hands and face terribly
wounded. She said that at times she
was on the point of being overcome, but
contrived to keep the animals throat IN
the close hold of her left arm, while hit
ting him hard on the head with stone
which she Was able to pick up. She was
taken to the Mia hospital It is with re-
gret that all will read what I have now un-
fortunately to add, that exactly month
afterwards the poor creature died there of
her wounds. She has left eight children,
six of whom are very young, and dis
tracted husband to mourn her loss; but
she found comfort in her last sufferings
and underst the pain of such a parting from
the recollections that she had given her
life for another. The English and Portu-
guese have sent some e22 as small con-
ISOLATION to poor and industrious family,
who have to mourn a noble heart taken
from them.
In a postscript written two days later
the correspondent says: II am sorry in
deed to have to add the narrative that
the little shepherd for whom the
brave woman sacrificed her life, is dead
also She was allowed to console her dy-
ing hours with the belief that she had
perished in saving life. But it was not
to be so. The poor child died in the ter
riple sufferings of hydrophcbia. Besides
the subscription raised on behalf of the
bereaved husband and the orphans, anoth.
er has been very properly started to erect
monument at Mia, So that such deed
NAV not be forgotten"
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26
NUMBER s.

they supposed the dog was barking in an
adjacent carriage. - How could living
creature of any sort be concealed in their
own, when every article of Miss Norfolk
Stanley's had been searched? Biiou
barked with frantic zeal, and sprang to-
ward the open window, redoubling his
clamor. Then the old woman saw him,
darted forward, and seized him. The
terrible yellow hand closed about Bijous
neck; she lifted and prepared to fling
him out Of the window. Bijou's silky
little body landed on the ledge of the
sash just as the surly guard appeared,
who was walking along the outer railing
or platform, in response to that shrillvol-
ley of barks. What! dog in the ladies'
carriage, after all? Aha! one must see
about it! The surIy guard caught Bijou
in his hands; heads appeared atneighbor-
ing windows. The poor little beast
whimpered, licked the guards face ir a
propitiatory manner, and looked at him
with the most agonizcd canine intelli-
gcnce.
A dog in a ladies' carriage! Moreover,
flung out of the window by vengeful
hand! One glance from his point of van
tage on the step revealed the truth to the
surly guard. Miss Norfolk-S Stanley re.
posed in her corner in rigid insensibility,
the cloak still about her; faint scent of
chioroform fingered. a well arranged
plan, hinging on the trains not pausing
again until Modane was reached, when
all traces of disorder would have been re-
moved, but for illustration hy a vigilant
little dog, so tiny as to be slowed away
in the pocket of a leather bag. -.
A group of those highly ornamental
gems d. armes in cooked hats and brill
liant uniforms who pose so gracefully at
French and Italian railway stations were
given employment in arresting the thieves.
Miss Norfolk-Stanley came to a confused
consciousness, and was removed to
hotel under guidance of her frightened
maid. The surly guard actually kept
BIou in his arms, and caressed the lit
tie dog instead of demanding his ticket.
Next evening Nephew Dick appeared
at Modane in response to the maids tele-
gram sert back to Turin He had been
delayed by reason Of a robbery, in which
he had lost both watch and pocket-book,
on Il night journey between Rome and
Florence. He was disposed to suspect
two gentleman who had staid in the same
hotel at Rome. l..ra :-E ..-5.s
In the years 1877 and 1878 band of
thieves waged war on the Continent, their
connection extending from Stockholm to
Naples. They appeared as ladies and
gentlemen at leading hotels, and pur-
sued every where the higher branches of
<1,,1 II
Stanley and Nephew Dick were both
their victims. The latter was speedily
re-instated in his aunt's favor by his
ability displayed during the trial and
conviction of the miserable women.
Bijou has gone into honorable retire
ment in the country, His prejudices are
respected. If he sees railway and a
moving train, he howls and runs away,
in remembrance of the awful day when a
cruel yellow hand seized and hurled him
from the window as the ladies' carriage
emerged from the Mont Gents Tunnel.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26
MEASURING THE TWILIGHT.
BY MRS. L. P. SELOYER.


I am sitting in the twilight, with my fac,
against the pane,
And measuring the shadows with an aching
heart and brain;
They are deepening slowly, surely, and tho
night is coming on.
Will some bright star light earth's pathway
when the CLEAN of day is gone?
How memory bears me backward to a bright
er, fairer day.
When | bounded through a mOssy wood tC
join some child at play;
Our hearts were free and merry then, with not
shade of care,
Till the waning of the daylight brought its
siladc VS. on the air.
remember then how fleetIy through the leafy
grove sped,
That my eye might catch the home light ere
days glimmering light had fed;
And minded not the shadows as, in all its
splendor bright,
Throug gh the darkness on my pathway shone
mothers beacon light
I've been measuring the shadows all along
life's many years.
Till nv ewes are dim with weeping and my
heart is drowned in tears
My feet are pierced and bleeding by the thorns
in life's dark way,
And I've found my sweetest treasures in my
casping turned to clay.
For the light of home is sadly qucnchcd in
deep funereal gloom,
The hand that led my youthful feet lies home
less in the tomb
The kindred one where soul meets soul my
worship may not own,
And amid world of busy feet l walk the
earth alone.
Life's skies are deepening and the clouds are
gathering thick and fast,
Will the star of hope shine once for me when
the rage is overpast?
The burden of my soul is borne upon the
windless air,
And the twitter of the night bird seems but
mocking my despair.
So I'm sitting in the twilight, with my face
against the pane,
And measuring the shadows with my aching
hcart and brain;
Oh, spirit of my mo her, CLEAN upon my soul
tonight.
Till have proved the promise mine, AT eve
it shall be light
Rr,Sfoy To,fDfU .y1urDnI
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

A SYSTEM of weather signals will short
ly be put in operation along the line of the
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe road, un-
der the supervision of the signal corps at
Washington. Bulletins will be posted
along the road at distance of twenty five
miles from each other, by which the ap-
proach of storm can be learned several
hours in advance of its arrival $50
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

The .ongest subterranean construction
in the world is in the mines of Freyburg,
in Saxony. A series of galleries, which
were begun in the twelfth century, reach
ed in 1885 a length of 1873 miles, and had
yielded an immense quantity of silver.
In 1888 new gallery was commenced,
which was finished a year ago, and is eight
miles long.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

AT the Church of England Chapel Je-
rusalem prayers are read on Sunday, first
for Queen Victoria and the royal family,
next for Edward Albert, Prince of Wales,
and his family; then for his Royal High
ness, William, Emperor Of Germany, and
his family; afterward for the President of
the United States; and finally for his
most gracious Majesty the Sulan of
Turkey -
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

NINE. FoULD, the widow of the French
Finance Minister during the Napoleoric
era, has just bought the American paw
lion which was used by Gov. Mccormick
and the United States Commission during
the season of the Worlds Fair in 1878.
Madame Fould intends to have her acqui-
sition erected Oh her property near Nice.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

CARDIAC hypertrophy or muscular en-
largement of the heart-a very serious dis
ease-is often induced by an excess of
muscular exercise, a fact that should not
be forgotten by those men and women
who indulge in contests Of strength, endu-
rance or agility.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

BUsHRANGING is once more active in
Australia. A gang lately captured the po-
lice of Jerilderie, a small town of New
South Wales, and held the town for two
days, taking $4,000 from the bank. A
reward OF $4,000 is offered for their cap
tllre h
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26
ADVERTISING RATES
CURREN r.TOPICs..

THROUGHOUT England and Wales the
average product per acre of the best farm
land is $3.50 annually. In those countries,
as well as in Scotland, the smaller the
farms the better they are cultivated, and
the larger is the average productiveness
per acre. A% .gH s-.-.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

KING CETywAYo is described as black
head-ringed man resembling his father,
the late King Panda, and firm in flesh.
He is large, but his body is firm, not fab
by, like the bodies of other large men
among the Zulus. His tavorite attire is a
spotted blanket.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

1t is generally supposed that Chinese
" rice paper" is made from rice. 1t is.
really made from the pith of a tree, which
grows to the height of twenty feet, and
which is also used for the manufacture of
artificial flowers and certain toys and fam
CIV articles.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

In France one-half the people, or fully
100000, live by agriculture. That
country has 1,S15,O0O farms under ten
acres in extent; and as fully 4O,OOO,0O
acres are owned by $4,000 persons, there
are hundreds OF thousands of so-called
land owners who are forced to work on
farms for the larger and richer proprietors.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

A co1oRED boy from Perry, Ga, recent
ly arrested for stealing, declared that he
derived his kleptomaniacal propensites
from wearing pair of old shoes which had
belonged to a convict, and that the said
convict had put "a spell on him. He in
fomed the Sandersvllle Courier that this
plea was considered sound by the intelli-
gent court and jury before whom he was
tried, and he was discharged. ee4.
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

E A CHESHIRE EnglaDd) policeman re-
Gently, while in plain clothes, assumed
the role of an intoxicated well-to-do trade
man, and the trap he laid tempted two
villagers to take advantage Of his suppos-
ed condition and lead him astray. The
Constable allowed one Of the men to take
his watch from him, and then accused thcE
two Of theft The men we're tried in theS
Knutsford Sessions and acquitted. The
jealous policeman was less fortunate than
than. the prisoners, for he received severe.
censure from both the Chairman and the.
jury as having been the cause Of the rob
berry. @ stt s - sie lasS5 5es ssA IS
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

AFTER forty years of careful considera-
tion committee of the English parlia-
ment have declared that all statutory regu-
lations of freight rates are disastrous to
both the railroads and the people. The
Massachusetts railway commission, after
an experience of a dozen years and the trial
of many plans suggested, have finally re-
jected all attempts to settle by law the re-
lations between the railways and their pa
irons, tsIs - 81 Y sf8id7st 80 St2 K5&
The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1879-06-26

sg9 Col, JOHN HANNAH died on Sand
Mountain, Jackaon County, Ala, a.few
days ago, aged 1856 years. He served un-
der Gen. Washington in the French war,
and obtained the rank of Captain. He
knew the great Irish-American orator,
Patrick Henry, when he was but q mere
boy IN Virginia. Capt. Hannah had new
er been ill until he was acentury old, and
his eyesight was perfect at the time Of his
death. Y .tsta' sasss' 81
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-18

ISOLATION by relations of the little boy who
had his leg broken last summer by gate be-
tween Mechanics Hall and the next building
falling on HIM.
PENoBsCoT.
4 Young sailor by the name of Frank Nc
Donald, from st. George, climbed TO the top
of the flagstaff on the L. s. Custom House
building at Bangor Thursday. The flagstaff
extended from the top of the building fifty
one feet heavenward and is not more than
six inches in diameter.
PIsCATAQUIs.
The Hebron Pond Slate Company has made
very extensive repairs and improvements
within the past few months, and commenced
the manufacture of slate last week on larg-
er scale than ever before. They are also
erecting large slate shed in addition to the
works which will be completed this fall. The
owners of the Dirigo quarry are preparing to
recommence labor in their quarry. q. A.
Matthews, of Andover, Mass, is also open.
ing new quarry between the Forest and
Oakland. Several Of the prominent slate
men from Boston arrived in town Tuesday
and more are expected.
SAGADAHoc.
Thursday afternoon and evening occurred
the ordination and installation of the Rev.
Mr.. Richards of the Central church at Bath.
Mr.. Richards is a graduate of Yale College
and Andover Seminary, is a talented, elO-
quent speaker, II fine writer and with him for
pastor the Central church will enter doubt
less upon period of great prosperity.
Among the curiosities that J. l.. Douglass
Esq, of Bath, possesses is an autograph al
bum, containing the autographs of the may
ors, clergy, school teachers, lawyers and
other professional people and officials of the
city for years back, as also the signatures OF
noted men and women, generals, bishops,
public persons, many Of whom have world
wide reputation.
YORK.
Willis Cooper, young married man OF
West Parsonsfield, has eloped with his wife,
sister, a daughter of Richard TOwle of Free
dom. n. II. He leaves his wife with young
child four months old.
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STATE OF MAINE.

PENOBSCOr: "-Court Of County Commissioners,
July Term, A. ID. fs7v.
Upon the foregoing petition. Il IL considered BIZ the
commissioners that the petitioners are responsible
and that they ought to BE- heard touching the matter
set iorth In their petition. aud therefore ORDEE
that the County Commissioners VI the couaties Of
ienobscot and PiscatsQuis meet Ut the dwelling
house OF fsrley q. Eden IN Brsdford in Penebscot
county, on Tuesday the eleventh day Of November,
A. d. ls7v, II IL O'Clock noon. and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned In ssid petition; inasedi
witnesses will be had ut some convenient place In
the vicinity and such further measures skeo n the
premises as the Commissioners shall Judge proper
Ana II IL further ORDERED that notice Of the time
place and purpose Of the CommissionSrs' meet.
ing aforesaid. BE- given to oil persons aad corpora.
tions interested by serving stested cOpies or the
Petition and this order thereon upon the Clerks OF
the towns Of Bradford In PenobscOt coanty. isnd
orneville In lscxtsqus county. and upon the chair.
man OF the County Commissioners Of Piscatapuis
county. and by posting up atested copies - alore.
said. IN three public places In each Or said towus
thirty days a least before the time appointed for
such view, and also by publishing the petition and
order thereon three weeks excessively In the ban.
gor, IN Penobsc0t County. and three weeks sucr<s.
sively In the Piscataquis Observer. . Newspaper
published In Dover, in fiscataQuis cosnty and three
weeks successfully In the kennebee Journal. news.
paper published In Augusta IN kennebec County,
being the state paper. the Arst psbiicatiOu to b.
thirty days least before the time Of said view that
all persons and corporations interested may attend
and be heard II they think 1t.
Attest-JAMES II. BURGESS, Clerk.
A true copy Of the Petition and Order thereon.
3w4i Attest:-JAMES II. BURGESS, Clerk.
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LLEWELLYN CURTIS and IL others.
August so, 1879.
AR0OSTOOK, SIS Court OfCOunty Commi So ioners
July adjourned term, Sept, 20, 1870.

AROOSTOOK, SIS Court ofCOunty Commi ssioners
July adjourned term. Sept, 20, 1870.
On the foregoing petition, Ordered, That notice be
given that the Commissioners will meet ON Monday,
Dec. 8, 1879, at 10 A. NJ, ut c. II. Bugbee's,
In Washburn, and hear all the parties inter.
ested In said road. and ON the same day proceed to
view the route mentioned In said petition, and take
such further action in the premises as they Judge
proper. Said notice TO be given by serving attested
copies Of the petition and this order upon W. Shaw
and X. Porter supposed owners Of land in said town.
ship, No. IL, Range called Wade Plantation,
the other owners being unknown, and the Com.
missiOners being unable to ascertain by reasonable
diligence who they are and upon the town clerks Of
Washburn and Castle Hill andby posting up like cop
towns, and by publishing the same three
successive weeks In the Aroostook Pio-
neer, newspaper published at HOult0n,
In said County of Aroostoo and six successive weeks
In the kennebec journal, the State paper, the last
publication and said service and posting to be Ut
least thirty days before said meeting, that all parties
interested may attend and be heard II they see ft
Attest RANSOM NORTON, Clerk.
A true copy Of petition and order.
OWL Attest :-RANSOM NORTON, Clerk.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY-ls Probate, Court, held
at augusta. on the GJth Monday eT September,
1879 .ft 81 ., l.1..-ss'. 80. -. h. 81
vIvRUE WOODBURY.. Administrator on the e..
i tate Of WIN. II. San6sd, late II Aukusts.
IN said county. Seceased. heyin&s preseatea Ais
first account Of administration for ancvsnce
ORDERED, That notice thereof b. aivsp >hyes
weeks succesvey prior to the fourth Noadxy q o..
printed In Augusta. that all persons iHterestei nav
attend At Probate Court then TO Be held 1t AZ.
ensta, snd show cause, II any, Why the zane shoala
not be allowed
Xix. BAKER. judge.
Attest: CHARLES HKwIxs. Register. Sv1S
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THE WONDERFUL
Effects of the Extract of
CELERY the CHAMOMILE UPON
THE NERVOUS
System and Digestive
Organs
In Curing Especially Sick
Headache,
Nervous Headache, Neuralgia,
Nervousness,
Paralysis and Indigestion, and
Preventing
Neuralgia of the Heart and Sud-
den Death.
Neuralgia Of the Heart and Sud
den Death.

This Preparation Has Won - Reputation
Cure and Prevention OF These Diseases
Read the Following Interesting State
memt Of This Discovery,
Celery has only come Into public notice within tn,
last few years AS ner,ine but
and experience have proved beyond doubt that il
controls nervous irritation and periodic nervous unt
sick headache to a marked degree.
But a combination of the EXTRACT OF CELEB Y ANI
CHAMOMILE, which has been but recently int oducet
to the profession and the public by myself, Las pro
duced such marvellous results in curing neryousnes.
and headaches, and especially nervous and sick head
aches. neuralgia, indigestion and seeplessness, that
IL has excited public attention and newspaper com
ments; and, therefore, give the following infOrma
ten TO the public to avod answering hundred of let
tiers of inquiry about them:
Ny Celery and Chamomile Pills, for the cure Of
headaches and nervousness are prepared unt my
supervision, and intended expressly to head
aches. neuralgia. indigestion, slice pessness and nerv
BUSINESS, and will cure any case where organic dis
of the brain spinal cord exists. IIundi eds
matter how chronic or obstinate the case may be. 4
permanent cure Is morally certain. This statemcn
Is made AFTER years Of experience in their in tn,
general practice Of medicine.
These pills also valuable for school children
who suffer from nervous headaches, caused by al
oyerworked brain IN their studies and for all casse
of hard brain. workers, whose Over-taxed Rervou,
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weakness and paralysis being daily cured by thcs,
pills. They correct cOstiveness, but are not purga
tive.
Directions on each box Price so cents, or six box
es for 1850, postage free to any address No order
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State News.
ANDROsCOGGIN.

Measles are quite prevalent in Lewiston at
present In one of the primary schools that
usually has an average Of forty pupils, there
have been but eighteen in attendance for a
few days past, in consequence.
Rev. John CLANCY of Auburn attained his
seth birthday "Wednesday. He does consid-
cradle work upon his farm, has a good men,
ory, and wildly recalls scenes in the great
struggle for the abolition of slavery and the
promotion of temperance reform in this
country during the past fifty years, in which
he was an active and prominent participant.
KESSEBEc.
The most remarkable old woman in Maine
visited Waterville lately. She is Mrs. Jane
Lamb, 9j years of age, and as sprightlv
as most people of co. can read, talk, sing and
think better than good many young people
The late Benjamin Sewal who died at his
residence in Weston, Mass, on Sunday be-
queathed $50. 600 to the Bangor Theological
Seminary, and about $50, 900 to other institu.
tons. Mr.. Sewall was senior partner i'm the
well-known cordage house of Sewall. Day &
Co., Boston. He was born in Iallowell.
Maine, January Goth, 1890, and was therefore
in the Doth year of his age. He went to Bos.
ton about fifty years ago, and went into the
grocery business as head Of the firm of Sewall
kendrick & Co. About the year 1884 Mr.
Sewall became interested in the manufacture
Of cordage and entered into partnership with
Mr.. Moses Day for the purpose of carving
it on. The present firm Of Sewall, Day & Co.
dates from that time. Mr.. Sewall was direc-
tor of the Market Bank from its ineorpora.
ton until his death. During a number of
years Mr.. Sewall has been widower, and
the only surviving members of his family are
three children of his only daughter His