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The Portland daily press., 1879-03-12
NEW YORK.
TaImaQe,s Trial,

NEW YORK, March 1.-THE Brooklyn Presbytery
commenced the trial oil Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage to-
day on charges affecting his common fame"
The charges against Mr.. Talmage are as follows
Specification lin that he acted deceitfully, and
made statements which he knew to be false, in the
matter Of his withdrawal from the edtorship of
the Christian at Work, in the month OF October 1876.
Specification II-ln that, at various times he
published or allowed to be published by those closely
associated with him. without contradIcting them,
statements which he knew to be false, or calculated
to give talse impression, in defense of his action
and statements referred to in the first specification
Specification HIN that be repeatedly made
public declarations in various aud emphatic forms
OF speech, from his pulpit. that the church of which
he was pastor was free church, and that the sit
tDgs were assigned without reference to the dollar
question: although be knew such declarations to be
false.
Specification ~ In that. in the winter of 1867.
he falsely accused j. W. Hathaway of dishones
practices, and afterwards denied that he had done
so.
Specification T-In that, in the early part of the
year 1875 he endeavored to obtain false subscriptions
toward the OF the debt of the church. to be
decefuy used for the purpose Of inducing others to
subscribe.
Specification YI-In that, in the year 1915, he
acted aud spoke deceitfuly in reference to the mat
ter of the reengagement of the organis of the Pab
ernacle Presbyterian Church.
Specification TII-In that he publicly declared, on
Sunday, Feb O. 1879 that all the newspapers SAID be
was to be arrai1ned for heterodoxy, and used other
expressions calculated to give the impression that he
expected to be arragned that CHARGE although he
knew that he would be arraigned, ii at all, the
charge Of falsehood, thereby deceivng the people.
Diseased Cattle Killed.
Forty diseased cattle were killed at Bissville, L.
l., today.
The Railway Mail Service.
The General Superintendent Of the Railway Mail
Service has sent circular letter to division SUPER
intendents, directing them to ascertain the number
Of employees that Can be retired and forward names
at once. This action is absolutely necessary to
bridge over the appropriations for the service until
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THE OLDTOWN TRAGEDY.
Arrest Of Two Men on Suspicion.
The Murder Instigated by JeaI-
Ousy Probably.

BANGOR, March 11.-Wallace Riggs and Alonzo
Paten have been arrested on suspicion of numbering
Aueustus Gowen Of Oldtown. Patten separated
from his wife about year and half ago and since
then Riggs has been boarding with her. Lately she
has been doing Governs work and making bis bed
and 1t is supposed that they were too intimate Pat
ten although not living with his wife is exceedingly
jealous and it is thought by some that he and Riggs
committed the murder together. The coroner's jury
was in session all day and adjourned until tomorrow.
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BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.

The ST. Creix Open to Navigation.
CALAIS, March 1l.-For two days the tug Weman
has been engaged in breaking out the ice in the ST.
Croix river, and tomorrow the river will be open
for navigation. The weather is warm and rainy.
Rockiand Again Fails 10 Elect a Mayor.
RooKLAND, March 11.-At the second baloting
for mayor to-day there was no choice: 1920 votes
were cast of which Loveioy. Rep, received $50; Hall,
Greenbacker, SIG; Gregory, Dem, 324.
Sentenced for Manslaughter.
BANGOR, March 11.-Dufour and Dudley, the
Frenchmeu who killed Collins at Orono last fall were
sentenced to-day the former to three years in State
prison. and the latter to three months in the county
fail.
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Grain and Fruit:
GRAIN.


FREIGHTS are little easier and the demand for
vessels for the Cuba trade has fallen off slightly. The
following resthe charters for the past week: Schs
Agnes r. Baker, Portland to north side Cuba anu
back north of Hatteras, S. sugar and So 25 on
lasses and port charges. Brig Col Conda, Portland
to Havana, sugar shocks and heads CSC. Schr John
H Hancock Portland to Havana sugar shocks and
heads CSC. Schr Eva c. Yates, Portland to north
side Cuba and back north of Hatteras. S. Is SUI
gar and So 374 on molasses. Brig Ernestine Port
land to Matanzas, box shocks at 15c. Schr Eagle,
Portland to New York, lumber L rs; Schr Will am
Thomas, same; Scbr Casco Lodge, same; Schr Vicks-
burg, same,
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Detective. Charged with Coun,erf.i,iux

Detectives Charged with Counterfeiting
NEW YORK, March II. A Louisville dispatch says
in the United States Court yesterday Samuel McKees
the well known Republican lawyer, attorney for
twenty counterfeers, exhibited three dies for the
manufacture of spurious coin United States Dis
trct Attorney Walton asked the court to compel Nc.
Kee to return the dies to the United States authori
ties. Mckee said he could prove that the Govern
ment detectives who arrested these parties had them
selves manufactured and soli spurious coin, and that
The dies did not belong to his clients.
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SHOT DEAD.
A Bloody Encounter Between Two Geor.
aians.

ATLANTA, March 11.-This afternoon the Office of
the State Treasurer at the Capital the of
bloody tragedy, the parties being COL Robert A. AL
ston, member of the Legislature. and Captain Ed
ward Cox of Dekalb county Aston was shot in the
right temple the ball passing through the brain.
Cox was shot in the mouth and through the LET.
hand. Aston ed soon after. Cox is not serious
ly injured The difficulty arose from Alston's having
power Of attorney from Senator Gordon to sell the
latters interest in state convict lease. Cox is SUBJ
lessee under Gordon and wanted Aston to sell Cor
don's interest 10 Walters who had promised to buy
Cox out, but Aston sold to another party. Cox
threatened Aston at noon that he would kill him be-
fore shutdown if the trade was not cancelled and
made with his man. and he hunted Aston down.
The Governor having detained Aston at the Capital
the quarrel was renewed and both drew pistols with
the above result.
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Ice GORGE. ON the su.ouebauua,

LocKHavEN Pa, March IL. The ice on the West
Branch of the Susquehanna River began moving
Monday night, between Remove and Farraudsvile,
gorge formed at Farraudsvlle, extending three
miller, which piled the ice 80 feet high. The Phila.
& Erie track is covered 10 feet deep with water ice
and drift, and the telegraph poles are all swept
away All trains are detained at Lockhaven. The
ice on the dam at Lockhaven moved of in a solid
mass this morning.
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watertowu Cattle mar.,s.

WATERFOWL, March 1l.-Beet Cattle-receipts 421
head. No i'm ortant change from asst week; sales OF
choice at % 50; extra at rs a 10; first quail
ity at 500 a 90; second qualit, at 4 so a IS;
third quality at 90 "a 25. Store Cattle, Working
Oxen per pair at 500 q 1876; Mich Cows and Calves
atIS2O a $50; Farrow Cows at $40 q 2S yearlings at
S7 "a IA: two year olds Sl2 %; three years old at
SIS "a S35; Western tat Swine, live, at sc P fb.
Sheep and Lambs-recepti 1925 head; the market
gene ally declined 4c for Sheep and Lambs; some
full rates but trade was decidedly Slows sales in lots
at so as OOaeach; extra at 80 g so, or from
a sac % Lambs 81 q 6; Veal Calves at Die P tt.
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The Alleged Arkansas Rriherx,

LITTLE ROCK, March II. The majority report Of
the bribery invesiigatiye committee finds nothing in
the evidence rejecting upon Col Robert johnson or
bis conduct of the senatorial contest. nor do they
lind anything in the testimony rejecting upon Sena-
tor Walker. There is no testimony whatever show
ing that any member received bride for his vote
and no satisfactory evidence of any offer of bride is
made.
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THE CHEYENNE BUTCHERY,

The Military Acquitted of All ID lame.
NEW YORK, March ia Washington dispatch
gives an extended report of Gen Crooks court of in
quiry concerning the Cheyenne massacre at Fort
Robinson. The report gives complete history of
the affair and points at certain errors committed but
attaches no blame to any in the military SERVICE
and recommends no further action. Gen. Crook ap-
proves the findings.
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DIED.

In Kennebunkport, March 10. Mr.. Jefferson Bach,
OF Lyndeborough, N. Ell aged about 70 years.
In Liyermore. Feb. rs, Elizabeth S. Strickland,
aged 80 years.
In South Orrington, March 8, Mr.. Eben Wheeler,
aged 70 years.
In Rockland. Feb. %, Mrs. Mary E wife OF Simon
George, aged 4S years.
E The funeral service OF the late Capt Pc
ter Hanna will take place Wednesday afternoon at u
O'CLOCK. at his late residence, No. is Ugh street.
The Aged Brotherhood and friends invited at
end. Burial private.
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European Markets,

LONDON, March 1l-l2.3o P. M.-Conso's at 96 Tic
for money and 500 for account.
LONDON, March 10--12.3O P. M.-American.securi-
new AS at O7g; 4's, 1921 1o-I0s at o. New Jer-
sey Central 395
LONDON. March 11-4.0O P. M.-Consols 90 T-16 for
money and 96 GIG for account.l
LIVERPOOL, March 11-12-30 P. M.-Cotton ark
ct urn; Uplands at 5sd Orleans at 53d sales 10000
bales, including 1000 for speculation and export.
Receipts 1900 bales, including 7I51 American.
Receipts OF wheaton three days 900 cen ais,
including 900 ,0u0 American
Flour at q 10; Winter Wheat at 8 q 9 4; do
spring at 3; California averages at 10 q 4;
club @99. ;orn al 4 7 Peas 5. Provisions, &C.
Pork at 40; Beef II; Bacon at 26 6 q 276 Lard
at 80 9. Cheese 49, TalOw at IS 9. At London 35 6.
PARIS. March 11-Rentes 1l3 10.
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MARRIED..

In this city, March II, by Rev. W. E. Gibbs. Benz.
F. Hayden and Miss Alice Stanwood, both of Port
land.
In Brownfield March 8. by Rev. E. S. Jordan,
Amesbury u. Perkins and Miss Emma L. Hail. both
OF Brownfied.
In Norway, March 1, Clarence Z. Merrill and Miss
A. S. freeman.
In Norway, March 4, VIM. F. Whitney and Miss
Isabella Sherman, both of Lewiston.
In Industry, March A, James Pinkham and Miss
Ellen Gardiner.
In Kinefeid, March 1, John F. Butts OF New Port
land and Miss Lydia d. Longley Of Kingfeld.
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assREsesN pORg,a.

Ar at Yokohama 9th inst, ship j A Thompson,
Rogers. New YORK; parque j II Bowers, HaIkness,
New York.
Ar at Sydney Nsw Feb 2lst, barque H j Libby,
Buchanan. Samarang
ar at Rang0on Feb 2lst. ship Leading Wind, Lo
tbrop. Liverpool; barque Elve Reed, RaIrden, from
Bombay.
ar at Cadiz Sd inst, ba1que Kennard, Downing,
New York
AT Callao Feb 49, barque L May berry, Knight,
for Southern deposits to Load for United Kingdom or
Continent
Sid I'm Psbeon de Plea prev to Feb IL, barque st
Lucie, Merriman, Hampton toads.
Su I'm Meji'l"nes prev to Feb 18th, ship Henrietta,
Blanchard, Europe
At Huanillos Feb H. ships Harry Morse Meady
Columbus, humphreys; Ell Dorado, Brown; G F Sar-
gent, Aiherton; Jamestown Kidder; Column bia Fer
nad; Austria Gilmore; Hercules Berry; t, G
Blanchard, Mcintyre DarQues Gen Fairchild, Kelley
and Oasis, Lord. TO load for Europe.
Sid I'm Valparaiso Jan 81, barque Chas Lewis,
Race, africa.
In port Feb 1, barques Emma L Partridge, Part.
ridge. st Mary. Hallowell; Fred W Carbon, Caron
Grace Deerng. Davis, and Hosea Rich, Menzies
AT Porto Cabello Feb II sch A K Woodward, Jor-
dan from New YORK. ar 18th, for Curacao same day.
AR at st Thomas Feb %, sch Lizzie Gregg, An
Gerson Fara (and sailed for Cuha); 9th, Waldemar
Parker. Bar bauoes,
AZ at Ponce Feb II, schs Willie Dewolf Gott Bar
2lst Tor Aguadilla); 18th, VIM Connors, MorriSsey
from st lhomas.
SD I'm Mayaguez Feb 20, sch Como, Bunker fol
In port Feb 25. scbs S P Hail. Smith, 70. Boston
Hattie King, Crowley, for New York.
Sid 18th, sen Carrie NJ Richardson, Richardson fol
Havana.
ar AT Cienfuegos 81 inst. brig Harry Stewart Pen
dleton, Philadelphia.
Ar AZ Havana 9th inst baIaue Miranda Mitchell
New YORK
Ar at Baracoa Feb IS. sch Carrie BonnelI, Harris
Charleston.
At Bermuda 9Th inst barque Jennie eastman,
DoaUe from GoIee for Boston, schs Mary f Doug
lass, Rolf, from Para for Philadelphia, TO sail 7th
adobe Told. Corson, from Jamaica for New York
waiting. and Others
Cid at st John, NIB, eth inst scb C,rl ID Iothron
McAllep, Cienfuegos.
SPOKEN.
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WAo1IINGTAN.
Cabinet Meeting.

WAsHINGI ON, March u.-At Cabinet meeting
Today Secretary Sherman presented for the informa-
ton OF the President, to be embodied in the special
message to the extra session statement showing the
probable receipts and exdenditures of the next fiscal
year ana the necessity Of making provision for the
payment Of arrears of pensions.
The Portland daily press., 1879-03-12

PHILADELPHIA, March 1.-THE men employed
loading ships with grain at Port Richmond, struck
Monday on account of the method by which their
working hours were rated. Today their demands
were acceded to in order to clear the barque MENU
phar, and they resumed work.
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Forest Fires.

YANKTowN, March ia fire swept over 50
square miles Of forest few miles from Yanktown
Sunday, destroying standing timber, cordwood,
houses, household furniture, clothing and
cattle to the value of $4,000. strong wind pre-
vailed and the fire burned itself out. No lives lost
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New York Stock and Money Market.

NEW YORK. March II -Evening.-Money market
Sterling Exchange firm at Asst q 4ssk for long and
1891 a ls9A for short sight. Governments quiet
State bonds dull-Louisiana consOls declined to so.
Railway mortgages generally strong. EQUATION on
Sluck Exchange CONF aratively quiet and fuctua-
lions comparatively confined within narrow limits.
The market closed frm.
TRANSACTIONS at the Stock Exchange aggregated
10000 shares
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A TERRIBLE FAMINE.

Cashmere in Danger of Being DepOpu-
lated-The People Dying Like Flies.
LONDON, March II 1t is stated that the people
OF Cashmere are dying Of famine like flies and at the
present rate mortality the province will be nearly
depopulated by the end of the year.
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FINANCIAL AND COM MERCIAL.
Portland Wholesale Market.

TUESDAY, March 1l.-Flour quiet and firm at quo
tatiops. Pork and Lard are easier and unchanged.
Sugars are firm and steady graduated is quoted at
SIC and Extra G at SIC. Potatoes in good supply.
In Grain the market is firm. The market for Fish Of
al kinds is very active and in good demand, especial
ly for Mackerel which shows an advance to-day of
% to 80 cts; there doing in Goldfish and prices
are frmer but not higher W tn light stock on hand;
box Herring are also in good demand ana firm. OIL
Ligonia at 19c, Kerosene 164c, Petroleum 1Ac.
The following are the latest quotations Of Flour
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Gh.caxo Catsle Market.

CHICAGO, March 11.-Hogs-receipts $4,000 head;
shipments $500 head; the market is dull and IN
Improved choice heavy at go q %; light at 60 q
3 81; Mixed packing 80 g %.
Gait e-receipts $500 head shipments ls 26O head
4 90: feeders and stockers unchanged at 90 a TO-.
Sheep~receipts 1900 head; shipments 40; market
ANAL OF
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sure cure for pervous debility, premature DECAYS
exhaustion, etc. The onv reliable cure CircuIays
MALE free. Address j. X. REEVES. AZ Chatham
ST., Y. teblsdeod& w3m sa
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n METEOROLOGICAL.

INDICATIONS FOR THE NEXT TwENTY-FoUR
HOURS.
WAR DEPT, OFFICE CHIEF SIGNALl
OFFICER, Washington, DC,
March IL, A. M.
For New England
slightly colder and clearer weather. with nOrthery 10
westerly winds and rising barometer, off shore sig
mails continue from Macon to Sandy Hook and at
Newport.
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Capt. B0yten's Trip Down The Ohio.

NASHVILLE. KY, March 11.-Capt. Boyton ar
rived, much exhausted, with loss Of IL pounds
since leaving Pttsburg, joints cut up and muscles
much swollen.
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MARINE NEWS.


GLOUCESTER, Mass, March 1l.-Schooner Clara
f. Friend, one of the missing vessels, arrived last
night with the loss OF three anchors, and reports
having seen five vessels on Browns Bank after the
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PORT OF PORTLAND.
tuesday, March II.

Tuesday, March II.
ARRIVED. se
Steamer City of Portland, Pike st John, NIB, via
Eastport Boston,
Brig Ernestiue, McAlevy, westport, ], Via Queens
town and Bermuda, in ballast to Chase Leavitt &
Co.
Brig Hattie NJ Balm, Thestrup, New York-c coal to
Sargent, DennisOn & Co
Sch Adoie NJ Bird. Fales Pascagoua-hari pine
to II s. Dotton.
Sch Mary Whorf, Halves, Tangier Sound, Va
oysters to j freeman.
Sch Agnes Bacon, Haley Boston, to load for
West Indies.
Sch John Hancock, Hallett, Boston, to load for
West Indies.
CLEARED.
Steamship Colina, (BE Murray, Glasgaw-Robt
Steamship Berks, Pendleton, elphia-master
Brig Julia Haskell, Paine, Cienfuegos- Isaac
Emery.
SAILED Steamship Collna.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
WISCASSET. March Gar, sch Cocheco, Green
March 11-Sld, sch Albert Daley, Mason, Norfolk.
EAsTPoRT. March 7-Ar, sch Elhu Burritt,
Wentworth, New York.
libel was filled in the United States Dist Court
at Baltimore 7th, by Lord Hight tor $4,000 against
schr Hattie Cove from Portland, for falling TO de-
liver her cargo of shOOBs on time. This is the vessel
which out of Der course to tow the ship Syren
into Bermuda for which she was awarded $4,000.
TFRoM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Ar at Boston 18th inst, sch Eben Fisher, Reynolds
Cienfuegos.
Ar at Galveston 10th, baraue Flori Hubert, Law
renee Key West.
Cid al New Orleans 10th, ships John Waits, tor
Havre; Marcia Greenleat, Reval.
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ELMIRA, March 1i.-Saturday evening during
thunder storm a young unmarried man was killed
by lightning on Maple Ridge, Tioga county, Penn.
His horses were also killed.
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A GARD

To all who are suffering from the errors and indis
loss Of manhood, &C.. will send receine that n;1i
cure you. FREE OF CHARGE This great remedy
was discovered by a missionary in nth America.
T. lNMAN, Station d, Bible House, Ne,o York Citu.
no26 sneudSswfy
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clearing House TRANSACTIONS.

PORTLAND, March IL.
The Clearing House of the Portland Banks report
the transaction OF business as follows to-day:
OrOsS Exchanges. y 1Ob,56o W
Net Balances. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 ,595 24
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NEW ORLEANS, March II. The trial of the Caddo
prisoners is progressing before jury composed Of
even white and five colored.
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lSales of the Brokers' Board, March III.
First Call.

100 Eastern Railroad. 10A
Eastern Railroad (uew bonds) 31s. ....... 81 "a 673
Portland. Saco g. Portsmouth Railroad. ... - a 81
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1nnnan Line
UNITED STATES & ROYAL MAIL STEAMERS.
New York 20 Qaeen~town and Liverpool,
EVERY THURSDAY Or sATURn.v

City of Berlin 5491 Tons City of Montreal 1890 Tons
City of Richmoud, 1897 s. City of Brussels, 3775 g
These magnificent steamer s are among the STRONG
est, largest ami fastest on the Atlantic, and have
every moie'n improvement, including hot and cold
chairs in saloons, bath and smoking rooms, barber
shops, &c.
For rates OF passage and other information, apply
to JOHN G. DALE, Agent 81 Bro ID gay N Y
Or to Il. II. MCGOWAN; s23 Congress So,
jail POKTLAND. cody
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Receipts of Maine Central h. n.


PORTLAND. March TO.
For Portland, % cars miscellaneous merchandise;
for connecting roads So cars miscellaneous merchan
disc.
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.CALIFORNIA ELECTIONS.
The .Workingmen Defeated in Oak land
and Salina

and Salina.
SAN FRANCISCO, Mach IL. At the Oakland mu-
nicipal election yesterday there was a very heavy
vote. The citizens elected five Councmen and five
School trustees, the Workingmen two Council
men and one School Trustee. The vote for Mayor
is close, but the Citizens nominee is probably
elected.
At the Saina municipal election the Citizens elect
ed their full ticket, except one Councilman and one
School Trustee (Workipgmen).
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valuable adjunct to the Dye, in dressing and pro-
moting the growth and perfect health Of the hair,
tects tie fibres from decay under ali crcumstapces
and under all chimes. Manufactured by j. CRISTA-
DORO, No SO William St., New York. Sold by all
Druggists. Applied by all Hair Dressers.
mh6 sneode,w1m
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upon the health of'he hair and dry up and consume
the juices which sustain it, this mild genial and ner
feet dye is found to be vitalzng well as coior
ing agent. '''0'
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CAUCUSES.

No. Yarmouth
The Republicans of No Yarmouth will meet in
caucus at the Town House on Mar. POD at O'Clock
p. m to nominate town officers for the ensuing wear
Per order OF
No. Yarmouth, Nov. 8, 1879. Town Committee.
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By water conveyance-1Ooo bush corn meal to G
W True & Co.
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CnIifornia Mining Stocks.

SAN FRANCISCO March II The following are the
closing official prices OF mining stocks to-day:
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MAKn "A1

has replaced the old inventions for colorins
the hair which the better experience of years prove
to be ineffective and deleterious. Unlike the com
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1879-06-28
Deal ern,Iy vim tine stomach.

Ii it proves refractory, mild discipline is the
thing to set it right. Not all the nauseous
draughts and boluses ever invented can do
half as much to remedy its disorders rs few
wineglassfuls-ssy three a day-of Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, which will afford it
speedy relief, and eventually Danish every
dyspeptic and bilious symptom. Sick head
ache, nervousness, sallowness of the com.
plexion, fur upon the tongue, vertigo, and
those many indescribable and disagreeable
sensations caused by indigestion, are too
often perpetuated by ipjudicious dosing. An
immediate abandonment of such random
aud i'll advised experiments should be the
first step in the direction of cure; the next
step the use of this standard tonic Alternative,
which has received the highest medical sancs
ton and won unprecedented popularity.
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f.sn and plantation.


/ NV Experience with Arfschokes
List spring selected corner in each
N two fields where water was accessible,
Ind planted them in three kinds of arti-
hokes, toswit: the red Brazilian and
|uo white varieties, name to me un
known. They were planted on ground
early even in quality, the former hav>
|pe the advantage, In yield the former
somes out third best for me--one of the
thite varieties being much more prolific
Ind sweeter. My hogs are doing finely
IA them, requiring but little other food
n this time of the year. From my little
Experience, / had as lief think of carry
he cattle through the winter without
krsin, az shoats or hogs through fall,
Finter, or spring without artichokes.
Ebey should be planted in pieces bavirg
he strong eye each, about twenty inches
-psrt, in rows about thirty inches apart,
4 nd kept out of fence corners and away
kom the outside row around the field,
ANDY to water, if you have it. My
ows follow my hogs, eating such arti>
|hokes as are left by them. l have now
Iver thousand bushels of these roots at
merely nominal cost, and have been
|eeding them sll winter. j regard the
|rtichokes as q success.-[C Corr. Indiana
Farmer.
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In making crust of any kind do not
melt the lard in the -four. Melting will
injure the crust.
In boiling dumplings of any kind, put
them in the water one at time. II
they are put in together they will mix
with each other.