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He then advanced, picked it up, stroked
its feathers admiringly, and (oh, wonder !!
carefully deposited it in one of his pockets
apostrophizing it thus, as he did so: You
feathered Joy, you condensed pleasures of
the table. so sueculeht vet so portable, so
young yet so thoughtful. flying from the
rash ignorance of youth to the experienced
palate of age"'
Cries of ''woodcock" again.
"Oh, James this is too-too much -
Down came the bird and it was picked
up. stroked, patted, apostrophized. and
poached in the same way as its deceased
relative. Mr.. Johnstone then extended
the fingers of his left hand, and thereon
with the forefinger of his right hand inn
pressively counted four. / now believe
the true meaning of this operation was
that the reverend rascal had that day shot
and pocketed four woodcock. Suddenly
there came a wild cry Of ''roe to the left -
tombstone with the rapidity of lightning
changed his cartridges and tore off in that
direction.
l stood speechless with astonishment ;
by degrees my bewilderment yielded to
Indignation, and then again as | took in
the true meaning of the scene, to feeling
of intense amusement. Neither John
stone nor John had observed me-they
were to much occupied-so | cautiously
withdrew and returned to my old post.
The beat was soon over. and with it Mr..
tombstone, specialized once more and radi
ant from eXertion and triumph. He had
slain the roe; the news did not now much
surprise me.
"A game-bag for Mr.. Johnstone, " cried
Tom; and tombstone lowered himself on
to it with a restful sigh, taking care. OBJ
served. not to sit down on the pockets
which contained his spoil.
Continued tomorrow
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Ay ers Sarsaparilla
FOR PURIFYING THE BLOOD.

This compound of the
vegetable Alternatives, Sar-
saparilla, Dock, Stillingia
and Mandrake, with the
the lodides of Potash and
iron, makes IA most en'cc.
tual cure of IA series of
complaints which are very
prevalent and affecting.
II puriiies the blood, pur.
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lrgal ADVERTISEMENTS.
District Court of the United States, District
of Maine.
In the matter of
W Hard G.. Watson,

In the materof
Hard G.. Watson In Rankruntcv
Bankrupt
'INHIS Is To GIVE NOTICE that a petition has
L been presented to the Court this second day of
May, 1879, bN Willard &. Watson of Fhyctte in said
District. Bankrupt, praying that he may be decreed
TO have full discharge from all his debts pro, Bile
under the Bankrupt Act and upon reading said Pc
titon:
In Is ORDERED by the Court that hearing be- had
upon the same, on the first Monday of july A. u.
al 10 O'Clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof hc pub.
li,hed in the Weekly kenncbec Journal and tn.
Lewiston Weekly Gazette, newspapers printed in
said District once II week for three successive weeks
the last publication to be thirty davs ut least before
the day of hearing, aud that all creditors who have
appear at said time and place. and show cause if any
they have why the prayer OF said Petition should not
be granted.
WIN L. PREBIE,
Clerk of District Court for said District
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Premiums received ard Losses are paid in cash
only. Policies issued payable the death of the
Insured, also payable at the end of II certain number
of yras. Policies are also issued on the
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TONTINE PLAN.

or upon the principle Of accomplishing profits tor den
mite periods. which first introduced by this Socie
ty, and has been recommended and endorsed by .,in
nent experts in Life Insurance, and by leading bust
ness men. Forty-Four per cent has be, earaed ant
accumulated on the premiums paid ON its Tontine Lif,
Policies, and forty per cent. on its Tontine Endow
memt Policies, issued within the last five years.
The Directors of the Equitable Life Assurance So
ciey exclusively the interests of the Policy
holders, and in presenting the Society notice. the,
eel that it has strong claims upon public confidence
bect OF the strict and conservative principles b,
which i's rnrous departments are governed. In tn,
asses and in the administration of the Society n per
feet security ia given for the future, which is of grea
mportsrce 10 those depending upon their insuranc,
policies for the ultimate support of their families.
No Life Insurance Company has such large annua
transactions as the Equitable; none is more prolnp
ARD just in its dealings
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FRANK E. NYE,
General Agent for Central Maine'
OFFICE IN ALIENS new BUILDING,
Water ST., Augusta, Me.
GOOd agents WOnted.
julyl0t&w
WHAT WE OWE TIE ETNA.

Familiar To business men as is the ofthe .Et-
ma Fire Insurance Co., of Hartford few if any have
ever considered the important part has sustained in
the development of this country the aid and comfort
1t has rendered its entire business interest and
the heavy debt of gratitude the country IL in
turn. BY its pledges of indemnity tens of thousands
of our business men, have been enabled to undertake
and conduct successfully enterprises all degrees of
magnitude, unsupported by which no prudent man
would for moment have considered Thousands
upon thousands of risks ii has assumed for enter.
prlsiig people since its organization, which ndi.
vdual could have carried and could have been
found who would furnish much capital and then
stand behind to guarantee against the pers of fire
aud water rs this great corporation Look at its rec.
ord Organized in june, 1919, with capital stock of
Sl5o,1O This was increased TO 100000 in lsi9 and
1901 to S5000OO Its assets were then S773o73 In
1907 its capital was doubled, making il lOOO, 900,
with assets Of 50j,Ss. In 1859 $500 900 more was
added TO its capital and in lS6i it again increa
ed to $500 600 its assets then being S,sOo4iO. In
1866 its capital was advanced to S0OO000 its
then being si'i:s 100 Five Years later (ls7l) its
sets had reached S6,i00,j03 Then came the Chicago
tire. which made heavier call upon the .Etna than
any fire insurance company has sustained since the
world began. 81. sO6, l2:B was the amount the
Elna alone contributed to rebuild Chicago and
enable its business to resume their business aud
start aiiesh. Mere than 10 companies failed in this
fire alone, but the 4Etna built shanty ON the burnt
district before the bricks We're cold, and paid every
loss against them as fast as presented at sight Not
year later came the Boston fire and losses TO the
Etna amounting to 81 Col $40, which were promptly
paid The records of Fire Insurance furnish no
parale since its organization ii has received in
premiums in round numbers se00O0,000, and has paid
S5000 900 for losses and In dividend, stock and cash
s3,OOO,OOO. Its capital is S3,O0o,00O. and by
recent act of the Legislature, permit given TO in
crease this to s5,ooo,ooo. its present assets are
s6oli, 1919, being the largest in the United
States. Its total liabilities are but Sl,s6s.
$50, while its gross surplus in favor of poll.
cy holders is s5,Oi5, fys.Dl and its stock sells
at 226 and upyards. The Etna takes risks upon
good manufacturing and mercantile property, dwell
ings and contents, churches, school and college build
ings. at equitable rates Call on address Geo f.
Macomber, Agent Market Square, Augusta, Me-,
who also represents Springfield, Hanover, North
British, CONNIE rcial Union. Connecticut and other
Companies unsurpassed for promptness and fair deal
ing. aprsflaw3w &w lam3m
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

hENNEBEf, IS:
'NAkEN ON EXECUTION. and will be sold by
public auction on saturday, the twenty. eighth
day ofJnne, A. d. 1872 AT nine O'Clock in the fore.
noon, at the office of Daniel e. Robinson, in Angus.
Ia, in said county all the right in equity which MARY
t. Dunn, one OF the within named debtors had on
the first day of February \. ID. 1872 now has to
redeem from shcrih7s sale made on an execution
against said Mary r. Dunn and one John Dunn and
~ favor OF H. h. Iioughton February first, 1879, Ia
Eugene w. Wnit"housc, by VIM. II. Libby, Sheriff
of said County for the sum of fifty dollars
The following described parcel of real estate, stu
ated in Augusta, Ia said county. and described o.
follows, 10 wit certain lot of land and buildings
thereon, sua', in aid Augusta the west sid. 81
kenneh"c river, and bounded norilerv by land of
capt. Cox: cHstcrly by Northern avenue: southrrv
10y lend of Bct-ry oakes, and westerly by land OF
lsaac hoJdy. Srlec 10 a right Of passage across
the uorthrrly sid, al ..;h hand being the same prem
ises con' eyed TO ,ald Mary T.. Dunn. by Mary Ann
Wentworth, by deed dated Dee. 18th, ISL, and re-.
corded in the k,nnebec r. g-iry OF Deeds, book 249
page II, reference thereto being had for more par
lcular description of said premises
Said premises being subject to a mortgage recorded
in the kenncbec Registry Of ID eds. book JOS page
JU3, given by said Mary r.. Dunn, to the Augusta
savings Bank of said Augusta, To secure the pay.
ment of a promssory note for sixty dollars, dat I'd
July 10th, 1876 payable in year from date with
interest seni.annualy at per cent. per annum.
Also. will be sold AZ the time and place, all
the right title interest, cam and demand ui ,vety
name and nature, the said John Dunn has la til e
above described premises.
WIN, II. LIBBY, Sheriff.
May 2l 1879. 3w22
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Notice Of Second Meeting of Creditors
in Insolvency.

W me creditors of Harrison Baker of Augusta in
the County of kennebec and state OF Maine
insoNent Debtor. loU ARE HEREBY NoTIrIcp
maj WIN the approval of the Judge of the Court of
Insolvency, for said County of kennebec the second
Meeting OF the Creditors of said Insovent Is appoint
ca 10 be held at the Probate Court Room, in Angus
IA, III said 'ounty of kennebec Monday the ninth
dhN ot June \. ID. 1879, AT two O'Clock in tn. after
noon hou will govern yourselves accordingly
Given under my hand and the order of Court this
goth day of May, A. ID. 1879 ''''
CHARLES HEWINS
Register Of the Court of Inso' ency for said County
of kenneb.c. o,yo,
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TO the Hon. county Commissioners Of Aroostook.
rINiiE Undersigned inhabitants of Letter b, Range
Il 2, in said county, resp ctfully represent that q
county road Is much needed, commencing on the
south line of the Brown lot, so-caed, starring al a
point near :he leary brook, following the old road
near a. practicable, on the south side of the stream,
to the Burnt Brow, called thence running in q
southeastcrv direction until 1t strikes the mill road,
leading from Met onnells mill TO Houlton thence run
ming the most practicable route to ntersect the county
road on the OF Belfast aud Letter B, hnc laid
out by the County Commissioners on petition of Il.
+. Carpenter and others.
The undersigned therefore pray your Ionors TO view
the route ana locate said road or such part thereof
as may be deemed eXpedient.
ISAAC BARKER, and others.
dROOSTOOk, ss:-CoHrt Of County Commission.
ers, January ddiourned Term, 1919.
On the foregoing petition, ORDERED, That notice
be given that the Commissioners will meet on Satur
day, June ~, 1879, at 10 A. ~, at NcConnels Mill
in said letter b. and hear all the parties interested in
route mentioned in said petition, and take such FUR
ther action in the premises as they judge prOler
said notice to be given by serving attested copies of
the petition and this order upon James &. Madigan
Jameson A. +. Hammond NJ Rugan, D. sullivan,
j. j. Carpenter :, Davidson, l.. Smell and j. G.
Mcdonnell, supposed owners of lands In said town.
ship Is, tho other owners being unknown, and the
Commits sloners being unable to ascertain by
reasonable diligence who they are; and by publish.
ing the same three successive weeks in the Aroos.
took Times, IL newspaper published ut HOuton, in
said county of Ar0ostOok, and six successive weeks
in the kennebec journal, the State paper the last
publication and said service and posting to be at
least thirty days before said meeting. that all par
ties interested may attend and be heard, if they see
fit.
Attest RANSOM NORTON, Clerk.
A true copy of petition and order.
Owls Attest: RANSOM NORTON, Clerk
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Messengers Notice.
Office of Sheriff of !
kennpbee County. {

Office of Sheriff of J
kennebee County.
state of Maine Kennebec, So. May 18th A. d. 1879.
|INHIS is te give notice. that on the twelfth dav of
L May, A. ID. 1879, a warrant in Insolvency was
issued out of the Court of Insolvency for said County
OF kennebec, against the estate of Frank r. Small Of
Augusta in said county. adudged to be an insoyent
debtor on petition of Woodbury. & Latham Huston
4 Boynton and other creditors, of said
debtor which petition was filed on the
18th day of April A. d. 1872 TO which
last named date interest on claims is to be computed
mar me payment of any debts, and the delivery and
him or for his use and the delivery and transfer Of
any property by him are forbidden by law that
meeting of the creditors of said debtor to prove their
debts and choose one or more assgnees Of his estate
VIII be held ut the court of insolvency TO be holden ut
the Probate Office in Augusta in said county, on the
twenty'siXth day of May, A. d. 1879, at two O'Clock
in the afternoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
WIN. II. LIBBY,
Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court of Insolvency
for said County of kennebec. 2w2O
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Os spirituous liquors will iniure men, so
opium or morphia will harmfully affect the
baby. DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup is the remedy
for the baby. 1t is free from Opium. Price
% cents.
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SOUTH AMERICA.
The Peru Trouble.

LIMA, May %. The Peruvian Congress
ha* sanctioned the action of the President de-
elaring war on Chill, and to support the war
tax on sugar l. probable.
Den. Da2a, With 5000 Bolivian troops.
has arrived at Tackna, and combined move
ment with the Peruvians will be made tn
Iaracapa. Two Peruvian monitors at Cal
lao, will soon engage in active service
The CHILEAN fleet lays quietly off fquque.
All the foreign diplomatic corps have adj
dressed the Gillian admiral, protesting
against the bombardment unfortfed places
and the destruction of neutral property.
Foreign vessels are allowed TO do coasting
trade off Pcra during the year
Frigate Pensacola arrived at Calao with
several merican families flying from Iqui-
que. GunbOat Lackawana sailed from Cal
lao for Samoa, where trouble Is reported.
Several guano ships have arrived at Callao
and been ordered away from the guano island
by the Gillian admiral, Punta Arenas. Gut
ter Juliette is lost with the English consul
and eight others.
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FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.

IoNpoN. MAY 20. IIanon had sort of
informal trial with Plaisted, Saturday, beat
ing him fifty yards, without apparent exer-
ton.
ROW., May &c. Cardinal Newman is bet
ter
A rowing match between plasted and
Nicholson, one hundred pounds a side, has
been arranged for the 23d of June.
BuRMAn. May 20. The war party is again
gaining ground
SiMLA, May &c. Less alarm here about
cholera
Every political and commercial advantage
that the British hoped for in the treaty of
Iakoob Khan has been gained.
kIErf, May 26. Two suspected persons
were arrested here yesterday, but were not
identified. They were heavily armed and
carried explosives.
CALcrrrA. May % Steamer Ava was
sunk in Il collision Sixty-tour of the crew
and four passengers were drowned. 1t was
an iron screw steamer of 2,60o tons.
BERLIN, May %. Another dissolution of
the Riehstag is possible. +
The prohibition of the importation of
wines and tobacco until the second reading
of the tariff bill was merely to ema-
bic the government to enforce provisional
duties 1t is believed that the government
will insist upon aprovisional duty on wrought
iron.
Sir Garnet Wolseley is appointed Supreme
military and civil commander at Natal
Transvall, and adjoining districts included in
the seat of war Barttele Frere remains
governor Of Cape Colony.
In Lords Baconsficld said Wolsclys rank
gave him supreme command over Chelmtord,
| but the country need not Immediately de-
prved of the latter's service.
GLASGOW, May %. Liquidators expect
/ sufficient funds under the last call To pay all
| the debts of Glasgow Bank.
PARIS, May 20. The Daricn Congress
committee report that the Level canal pro-
proposed by Wyse and Reclus is best. The
cost of this scheme j. estimated at tortv-two
million pounds.
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sentative OF great cattle producing State he
! protested against this direct tax on the export
of cattle.
Mcpherson said he had been asked by n
committee OF cattle exporters from New
ork and Jersey City, from whence so per
cent Of all exports of cattle were made. to
| come to Washington and try to secure the
appointment of competent inspectors to cx-
! anime cattle and give certificates if proper.
Tins was considered necessary to give con-
tdence abroad in the health Of cattle EXPORT
ed. The commissioner of agriculture did
appoint such an inspector at New York. but
was not was not asked to appoint one at
Philadelphia. The result was loss to the
Philadelphia shippers large enough to cover
the expenses of all inspectors who would be
appointed under this act. This clause was
introduced IN the bill because il was Il ought
necessary by people engaged in exporting
cattle, If any particular shipper does not
want his cattle inspected he need not apply.
Maxcy-It says that officer shall inspect"
Mcpherson replied that there was nothing
in the clause prohibiting any one from ship
ping without certificate. lie could ship
even if certificates were refused.
Mr.. Voorhees, moved to strike out the
clause, although he supported the bill in the
main. These inspectors would have too
Hluch power. lhcy coulu rum shipper. by
certificates, and could receive
brides for giving certificates for diseased
cattle.
Mr.. Mcpherson, while he believed the
clause should be retained. would not insist
upon it, As the principal object of the bill
was to prevent cruelty to animals is transit
and guard against danger to public health
from conSnmation of meat of exhausted and
i'll fed animals.
Without action on the matter. Senate went
into executive session.
Adjourned.
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LABOR TROUBLE.

NEW York. May 26. The striking labor
ers at the Cornell iron works have resumed
work at II day the old pay.
The horse shoers stablemcn and ear clean
crS on the horse railroads still hold out, but
their places are being rapidly filled. Second
avenue road is paying the wages demanded.
800.
The sun SAYS the longshorcmcn met to-
night and'otlercd the newly imported elias
gov men their board free until the end of the
strike, or pay their passage home if they will
stop work. No decision reached.
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FORTY-STXTH CONGRESS.
Extra Session.



Senate took up bill providing for exchange
of subsidiary coins for lawful money, and
making such coins legal tender in sums not
exceeding $50.
Mr.. Edmunds opposed the bill.
Senate proceeded to bill authorizing EN-
ployment of militia and land and naval forces
in certain cases, ana to repeal the election
laws.
Mr.. Mcdonald claimed that the States
have the absolute right to prescribe the ma
chinerv for conducting elections. No power
for this purpose was ever delegated to the
general government. The control of the
Southern States was passing from the reps,
since they assume power of interfering with
elections for their own advantage.
\ message was received from the House
announcing passage of the Warner silver bill
and concurrence of the House in Senate
amendments to the legislative appropriation
BILL and asking concurrence of the Senate
in the first named bill, which bill was laid on
the table.
Mr.. Mcdonald concluded his remarks and
the bill was laid aside.
Mr.. Edmunds said he intended to speak on
the subject when it came up again.
The legislative appropriation bill was sign
ed and now goes 10 the President.
Senate proceeded to consideration of bill
relative TO transportation of animals
After discussion in which Mcpherson ex-
planned and advocated the bill, Maxey OPP
posed the last clause authoring the commits
sioner of agriculture to appoint an inspector
at each port from which live stock and
dressed animals are exported, who shall in
spect all animals offered for export, and il
found in good health give the owners OF
shippers certificates to that effect the clause
also prov ides that the commissioner of agr
culture may fix fees for the inspector, to b,
paid by the owner or shipper. As repre-
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for the few republicans who came in II would
have been a sorry meeting Greenlief Hilton
had the honor of being chairman, although
IL. G.. Staples was really boss. \ gentle
man by the name of Sawyer then came for
ward and commenced the usual haudng
about the woes of the laboring man. He
soon collapsed and gave place 10 no less a
parsonage than the Hon. +. II Cove, Secre
tary OF state. and as he stretched ont his
arm over that gathering of grecnbackcrs
there burst forth torrent of eloquenc" which
bill fair 20 rival the mightcst efforts of Web
-trr. We were abaShcd We were crest
fallen. What, the Hon. Secretary of State
stand before few humble grecnbackers and
indulge in such rhetoric as this. We were
aStonisliCd, indeed we were, o! how he
piticd the Injured and downtroddcn farmer
Did he not pity the poor and homeless: Did
be not almost shed tears over the wretched
suicide; Alas. il i all too true our friend has
got the organ of bcncvocnce altogether too
large. But where. @. where was the mighty
medicine man of Augusta? O! how we
missed the familiar war wh0op and the in
iWiahle dance. Croker was doubtless
mixing the coors and dvcng the feathers to
he used when next lac takes the stump. Let
the grecnhackers storm. They may butt
against Manchester as much as they please.
The republicans of Manchester are not to be
caught with chatf' Most farmers have now
got their wheat sowed and potatoes planted.
They are now planting their corn.-Grass
j, looking finely and prospects are for II good
hav Crop.-'Fhc prospect for the fruit crop
j. fair although not so good as last YEAR
\ light frost fell on Friday night The
weather for several days has been cold.
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Mr. Il. Y. Crockett, formerly Of this city
now, of Bath, j. about to leave for Coburg,
Canada, where he has engaged to paint pas
scngcr cars for the Quebec, Montreal and OF
n wear or so.
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THE EASTERN QUESTION.

MADRID, MAY 26. Negotiation for the
treaty relative to the importation ofcoolics in
to Cuba begins this week. The Spanish
government will insist on the coolies pay
ing their own passage. and that the Chinese
never employ foreigners as consuls or diplo-
matte representatives. in Spanish dominions
When the treaty is concluded the Chinese
envoys will proceed to Mexico and Peru to
establish commercial conventions and protect
their fellow subjects there.
The Cuban finances are being examined
with view to the consolidation of debt by
means OF guarantee OF customs and direct
taxation.
LONDON May &c. A despatch from Maj.
Cavaguari announces the singing of the trea-
tv with the Ameer