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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-10
A Snd Case.

Some time ago & man Was il business in this
city, and much respected. He died, leaving a
widow and one child. The widow had con-
trscted the habit Of drinking. Yesterday she
went into a shoe store under tho Falmouth
Hotel and Selling her opportunity stole pair
of shoes, The proprietor suspected her and
notified officer Hanson who arrested her, aud
she was taken to the station. A business man
who pitied her feelings and remembered her
former position, tod tbs proprietor he would
pay for tie shoes if the proprietor would not
appear against the woman.
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York County y. j. Court.

DECISION BY JUICE VIKGLN..
Appeal from Court of Insolvency. In Re Fist Ma
tional Bank VS.. Titcoub & Thompson, as coparneIs.
and same against each individually. Heard March
9th. Judge Virgin decides that the notes beng ne
gotable paper were provable against the Individual
estates Of thompson g. 1iteomb, and not proyable
against the parfnership.
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$500 REWARD!

They cure all diseases of the Stomach, Bow
els, Blood, Liver. Nerves, Kidneys and Urin-
airy Organs, and $500 will be paid tor case
they will not cure or help, or for any thing i'm
pure or injurious in them-Hop Bitters. Test
it. See "Trntbs" or Proverbs" aeother COL
umn.
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BoNNEY, j., PRESIDING.
WEDSEsDAY.-In the case Of Sarah A. Adams vs..
City OF Portland, the evidence is closed. Argument
for defense closed.
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WANTED representative in Portland or pur-
w chasers for the worsiDg Capital Stock of this
Company, 25,oO Shares (S2oo each), being one-half
ury 10 he o s mas Ueen pdceu 10 ohe ;
and the erection of reduction works. Circulars and
pats of GOLD HILL mailed free. UNREASONABLE
references given. Address
GOLD HILL DISTRICT MINING CO., Denver. Col.
ap1O eod3t
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APPOINTMENTS. The Committee on Streets,
SIDEWALKS and Bridges have appointed Time
tny hoonan draw-tender at Vsu9han's bridge
10 place OF William Smith, and reappointed
mr' Niles draw-tauder at Tukey's bridge.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-10

DEAR s1R:-The Supreme Court having de-
cIded that members of the Senate and House of
Representatives are entitled to only two dollars
for every ten miles travel from his place Of
abode ONCE in each session, you are respect
fully requested to return to this Office the sum
of s., that being the amount Of excess of
travel you have received for the Legislative
session of 1879.
Yours Respectable
CHARLES A WHITE, Treasurer
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-10

SHETLAND Wools, Shetland Flosse s, German.
town Wools, Zephyr Worsteds and Canvasses-
80 inch Burlap for Table Covers and Rugs-at
Fl. 1. Nelson & Co.'s, 443 Congress street, Far
ringtoE Block. ap8d3t
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA
THE TRoUBApoURs.

THE TROUBADOURS.
If ever musical or dramatic company made
hit in Portland surely that company was the
Salisbury Troubadours. They came here as
strangers and gave clean, wholesome, lang b able
entertainments that cent every one home de-
lighted. As result on their return tonight
they will b. greeted by a crowded house. Al
ready the box sheet shows a pretty solid array
OF pegs but still there are few good seats left
for those who ta1e time by the forelock today
and secure them. Messrs. Gourlay, Salisbury
and Webster, and Misses Dungeon and Nc
Henry will have no reason TO be dissatisfied
With their reception tonight The charming
extravaganza of "The Brook" will be present.
ed.
The sale of seats for the series of perform
ances, to be given by the full Boston Theatre Co.
next week commencing MONDAY. will begin at
the box office tomorrow. The Merchant of
Venice will b. presented Monday night with
Mrs. Barry, Mrs. Pennoyer, Miss Moab, Louis
james, Harry Edwards, Dan McGuinnis and
the others 10 the cast.
There has been large demand for seats for
Pinafore which will be given at City Hall Fast
Day oy the Boston Company under the man
agement Of George A. Jones. Trial by Jury
will be given in the evening along with Pima
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-10

FINhe managers of the "Female Orphan Asylum"
l. gratefully acknowledge the receipt of five hun
dred dollars, by the hand of Mis- W. W. Thomas,
cheerfully contributed by the friends of the instu
ton and which is most welcome gift to the Asylum
especially needed at this time.
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Return the Mileage.

Those members of the last legislature who
settled with the State Treasurer before the
question of mileage was settled, have re-
ceived the following notification from that off.
cial:
TREAsURER's OFFICE,
Augusta, April z, 1879 (
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ringtoE Block.

New Irish Lace 8, New Hamburg Insertions,
at H. /. Nelson & Co.'S, 443 Congress street,
Harrington Block. apSd3t
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BLACK Silk Fringes anu Buttons, large vari-
ETY. of new stylee, at b. /. Nelson & Co.'s, 443
Congress street, Harrington Block. ap8d3t
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STUDLEY has many bargains to offer just at
the present time. Read bis Advertisement and
call and examine his goods. ap10 81
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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND COUNTY COURT OF
lNSNLXENGK.

nNSNL
TN the matter OF james A. Leavitt Francis H. Wild
l. Der and Henry E. Bacon, all of Portland, in
said County, as individuals and also as copartners
under the firm name and sJyle of Cummings Leayitt
q Widb r, and the said Francis a. Widber and
Henry Bacon also as members of another firm
under the same name and style, composed Ct
themselves only, insolvent debtors.
To all the creditors of the above named insolyent
debtors:-FaBe notice that said DEBTORS have pro-
posed position of ten per centum to each of
their creditors individual and copar nership TO be
paid, secured 10 the satisfaction of the Judge of
said Court, under an agreement executed under he
provisions of Sections "a aud 5S of chapter "A othe
public laws of the State of Maine. approved February
2st, A De- 1878, entitled "an act in relation to tue
1nsolvent Laws of Mane' and act additional thereto
and amendatory thereof, and that tie first meeting
of he creditors of said debtors individual and CO.
partnership will be hell at the Probate Court Room
in said Portland, on MONDAY, the 2lst day of
April A. d. 1879 at ten O'Clock in the forenoon at
which time and place said debtors will produce said
agreement, offer to take the oath, and do aud per-
form all the acts required by the provisions OF said
Sections and act and will then anu there apply for
the discharge mentioned said Section So land
said creditors. any OF them, may then and there
appear and be heard thereon, and object if they
shall see cause.
Given under my, hand at said Portland this ninth
day of April, A. ID. 1879.
HORACE j. BRADBURY
Register of Insolvency Court Cumberland County.
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STATE NEWS.
kENNEBEu COUNTY.

At meeting held Monday Waldoboro
voted to levy tax of $500 and interest
thereon at the next snnuai meeting, to pay the
bonds that fall cue July 1, 1880, issued in aid
OF the Anox q Liucolu railroad, and also to
pay oue-twentleth of the first Issue of $75, 900
as they fall due, by levying tax for the same
until the whole of the first issue of bonds are
paid Iuless 10 the fntare circumstances should
be so changed thatit should be deemed " Use ard
prudent to change this policy.
d. & FL. W. Colder of Belgrade Mills, the
enterDrlslng manufacturers of spools, have
purchased the past winter some 1900 cords of
white birch 10 be manufactured into spOols
oDe-haif of which they have purchased of the
farmers in the vicioity of their place Of busi-
ness. The other 200 cords they purchased 10
Sk0Wnegan and Unity, at which places il was
sawed aud bonched up and taken by cars 10
Belgrade Mills.
OXFORD COUNTY.
The cheese factory corporation at Canton has
been dissolved, and the fixtures sold at auction
TO Tilson Cooling for $126 Cost of the same
$90O. de Intends to run the factory on his
own account the present season.
PENoBsCoT COUNTY.
A little son of Samuel r Prentiss of Ban
gor, had very narrow escape from terrible
death Monday. He was in room where
young lady Was waiting on an invalid lady an
when she placed a box of morphine pills on
the table. alter removing what she wanted for
use, Inc Ooy GRABBED the DoX and ran down
stairs. As soon as she noticed that the box
was gone the young lady followed him down.
She found him with one of the servants and
ascertained that he had taken several of the
pills, calling them sugar plums. Medical aid
was obtained aud the pills removed, and the
Child will recover
YORK COUNTY.
TIE house, barn, farming tools, four three
year old steers, span of horses and eight tons
of nay, beouksng to Cyrus Moody, at Limiug-
ton, were Durned at O'Clock Tuesday morn-
ing Mr.. Moody was badly burned about the
face and hands while endeavoring to save his
STOCK. The family also had narrow escape,
being obliged to leave the dwelling 10 their
night clothes. All the household furniture
was saved. His loss is estimated at $4,000,
The property was insured for $1,000. How the
tire caught is unknown.
Bar Mills was determined not to be behind
the times and SO had walking watch on Tues
day evening ON the short sidewalk on Towle
street, up hill one way, distance five miles.
The contestants were Albert Meserve, who
made the distance In so minutes 5 seconds:
Leonard Towe, 81 minutes So seconds; Edwin
Atkinson gave up after walking 81 miles 10 80
minutes. Meserves best time was minutes
70 seconds, aad he claims the championship of
Bar Mills
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For local Intellis ence from Biddeford
saco, BAH, Augusta, HaIioweIl, Rock.
land and ThOmaston see fouI,h page.
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YORK COUNTY,

Mr.. e. W. HoDGKINs of tie firm of G. A.
Smith & Co., Boston, will b AZ the Falmouth
Hotel to-day and tomorrow and exhibit
splendid line of gentlemen's sutings for
spring and summer wear. He represents one
OF the most fashionable tailors in New Eeglaud1
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-04-10
A SpIeuaid Stable.

All thres of ths committee were prese
Court.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
The Vital Enerxies,

The Vital Energies,
When depressed by fatigue, bodily or men.
tai, by exhausting diseases, or the influence
of a facilitating temperature, should be re-
inforced-physicians tell us-by some whole
some %stimulant and among those which
have been tested and administered by them,
none has received such hearty recommends
lion as Hostel RS Stomach Bitters. 1t has
been preferred by them from the fact that
lis spirituous basis, which is of the purest
description, is modified by and made the
vehicle for, the vegetable medicinal princi.
pies incorporated with it. These latter rem
der it conspicuously service bic in cases Of
general debility, constipation sud other dis
orders of the bowels in dyap psia, nervous
affections, u%rinalf and uterine ailments,
rheumatism, intermittent and remit ent few.
ers, which it prevents as we'll az remedies
and in liver complaint. A household stock
Of medicines can scarcely be called com.
plete without this inestimable medicine.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02

Occupying three rooms each 25x1M Feet
In size, and carrying a corresponding
stock, he possesses facilities for supplying
the wants of the people superior I" any
ether house In Dakota.
GEO. e. HAwLEY.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02

Have you seen the elegant photos taken
at 8. ]. Morrow's gallery BY w. B. Vandc-
wall? who will be glad to meet all of the
old customers and as manv new ones as
may favor him with q call. ~
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
1ht Daily 9ress aud 9atotaiau
YANkToN DAKOTA
Wednesday Evening, July 2, 1879.
elREsrEEL ITEMS.
Dakota Mail

dakota Mall.
Two new attorneys have arrived In town.
II. G. Green has bis lumber ON the
ground and Is preparing to build an ofice.
Crops are looking finely and everything
indicates an abundant yield.
An elk was seen on Wolf creek, about
twenty miles from this place q day last
week.
The ferry boat has been moved y mile
down the river to accommodate the railroad
men.
The carpenters are busy Upon Mr.. Row.
ley's new house, located near the new town
site.
Mr.. Luther hiss his large hotel completed
and ready, for business. We wish him all
possible success.
Mr.. II. G.. Green is building an addition
to his hotel and will soon be able to accom-
modste all who may claim his hospitality.
r B. Lanedou, the railroad contractors,
Ia putting up q large store here for the pur'
pose of supplying those IN his employ.
Firesteel is to have q brass band. The
boys are 10 constant practice, aud It 10 sstt
mated shat some of them have decreased
their weight by at least ten pounds BY thcil
windy efforts.
Two new post offices have recently beer
established near here one IL miles
southeast called Redstone. with John q
Nolt as postmaster, and one nine milel
northeast called Greenville. postmaster Nh
Groves.
The heavy storm on Monday evening las
seriously damaged many of the houses II
this vicinity.
MI. Scofeld is still working away on hi,
mill site at this place. His progress. flon
soon to begin to push matters more rapidly
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02

The Merchants billiard parlors have bee,
moved to q location one door north of Ex
munds Il Wynn's bank.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02

Milwaukee beer on draught at George
Browns at fv ecents a glass.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-07-02
GOOD BOOKS
for the

Farm, Garden, and Household.
The following Valuable Beeks
will be supplied from The O&ce Of
the Press l. DakstaiaH. Any one
or nero Of these books Will be sent
POSTPAID direct to any Of eur
readers on receipt Of the regular
price, which is named against each
beck.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14
Sensible.


from some ''nShown cause says
a correspondent OIL me Germantown
le'egfdpA, s'tliere seems lo-bea UNI
Xersal disposition on the partnf lar
mers 10 deprec'ate thelr caiiihg'-
LOO many seem 10 mink that -lhe
pf"h1 hows INTO me pocReF"t the
cry mefehaNS WIN niue or norSer-
lipnson his paF';sthey Know hltle o
the worry a'n wear OF tue CITY mer
chants me %lth store mi OF go d-
anu5a ialllng market. One troubl
wlIifia'mefs Is lhat IN estimating
thelr profit '9ey almost universally
neglect !" credit the farm with the
hVlngot the family II the city
merchanecodld as quietly Ignore the
lamily expenses IN ms annual bal
ance'sheet he would indeed be a hap
Ply man. N1lhln the past twenty
hve years agriculture has made pro.
Glsl"us strides forward, and by far
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14
ArI.nnlellc B e.oosl tlle FaEm

. = a b
Arithmetic is.mdch more necessa.
ny to,a farmer ttanto many others.
for his fesources are not sosmany, Or
SO lucrative perhaps, as The trades.
man or merchant, 50 mech The more
need is there that be should be safe
in his calcalaiipns. YetfWe will
askgsod how many farmers practice
anything like strict calculations?
How many poiatoes did YOU raise2
WhyI don't know exactly, Iguess
foutor Eve hundred bushels.
How much corn did You raiser
Why Fifty or sixty bushels, !. "a
How much hay did you cut2- Why
fifteen 6r-twenty- tons.
How much milk does your COW
gise7l Why she gives pailfulnight
and morning. Such are The answers
which you will, nine times ont Of
ten, get from our farmeTs,if you.ppt
the same questions.
Now@hat eSactness, or real defn,
tie knowledge Is there in such state
ments. (
The Dutch have a proverb that he
who keeps books seldom fails. That
is, be who keeps his accounts cor.
rectly and is automatically certain
what his income and his OUTLAWS are
who knows the cost Of his proper
ty, whatever il may be--the attend.
ing, and the amount on hand, will at
once foresee evil and ward off the
danger. Farmers should practice
this particularly, for as their real
profit on many of their articles Of
produce is small, and The express at
tending the feeding and rearing
many kinds Of stock are large, il is
absolutely necessary that they should
know the exact cost, in order to shape
their course, and set their prizes
Attempting to do business without
this precaution; is like navigating
the ocean without II compass. You
may creep along, by the shore and
the help Of the stars "a lucky wind
may watt you to the desired port;
but there is no certainty about it,
and if u cloud hides the planets, you
are lost, and perhaps wrecked. Let
those who have been in the practice
Of applying arithmetic TO their ag-
ricultural pursuits continue the prac
tice; and let those who never have,
begin immediately.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14

The poultry deserves more aiteG-
ton than it usually. receives on the
majority Of farms, 1t is thought
necessary by nearly every farmsr To
.have,a few hens to supplylhe family
with eggs and an'occasioual chicken,
but AZ a matter Of profit, but liltle;i,
thought Of hens by the general far.
mer, and almost any out.of the.wav
place is thought good enough for the
accommodation of that kind Of stock.
If any profit is expected from. the
hens they must be provided with
abundance of the properfood. A va
nety of food is required, as lis well
known That they viii do better aud
lay more eggs thm.if fed wholly OH
one Kind If grain; and here lettmc
oilera suggestion. luSteadUf having
a pile Of greasy bones stored for soap.
grease, feed them TO hens. Take an
old axe, for want of anything better,
and go to the hen;house, where yon
can have a soodblock,and chopihem
up, and my word for it, You will be
surprised to see how greedily they
are devoured. If you arc not careful
you will cut their heads of, as they
gather roqndt the block. Bones will
be fohnd nf cons;,lcr.klo vol,,o az.
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iised-moree even, than fol soap
grease. The production Of poultry
and eggs for the market may be
made raying business, If conduct
ed IN ~ proper manner If-eggs are
the object, the White Legborns are
probably as good as any, but if You
wish 70 raise chickens 10 sell, larg,
.er breed is to be. chosen.
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= .. Van 2sAAE1sA, Ast,
Point Pleasant, w. va.

CIR. HOWARD, Gen. P. & T. Ag't..
G9"For Freight Live Stock, &c, thi.
Line offers special inducements. Rates
guaranteed always as low as by any Other
Line to and from all Eastern cities. Fo,
rates bills Of lading, &C., apply to D. S
VAN MATRE, Agent.
N. II. HoFCHKIss, Gen. Tray. Ag't.
nov. 20 lS7S-ly.
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TICKET OFFICE,

For the sale OF Through Tickets to alf
points on the c. ( o. r. r., and 10 Wasll-
ington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York,
Boston and all OF the Southern Atlantic
Cities and Florida.
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Commercial Printing.

{. Wekeep in stock a full line Of Comthcr-
tial Stationery, which we are PREPARED To-
furnish many style desired. Envelopes,
Cards, Letter Heads, Note Heads, Bill
Heads, Ghafl.S Drafts, Notes, Statements,
Bills OF l!ading, Dray Books, Shipping
Books and all other variety OF work need
ed by business men fSrnished on short
notice Printing for SGT Furnaces and
Coal Companies, a specially.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14

The parasrapher has grown to be
an essential Of journalism. As 10
city goyernmen, is complete without
its Superintendent of public works,
50 is no journal fully equipped with,
out its superintendent Of public
quirEs.
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BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS.

Those WHO have books or pamphlets TO
print, cafhave such work done in good
style at this office,
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WEDDING INVITATIONS.

Our office is especially equipped for this
kind Of work, and parties desiring wedding
invitations printed, are invitedto call and
see our samples. A large stock oil We'd
ding papers always on hand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14

The tomato is a powerful aperient
and is u wonderfully cI'ec i've cura.
tive agent for liver and kidney alice.
zion. 1t is also good remedy 70.
dyspepsia.
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Poster Printing.

We prepared to do hand-bill printing
IRON double-sheet poster, down to the
smallest dodger. Programmes printed in
the best styles known.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14

|. An lllinoisman sleepsevery nigh
on spot Of ground left bare for the
purpose in his house, and has an at
tendant shovel clean earth over him,
to take the place Of bedclothes. He
believes that in this way he guards
against every manner of disease.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14

Cucumbers would make good food
for pedestrians, They would cause
them to'double quick.
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A prisoner, when asked what trade
he wanted to learn, said: "lf there is
no objection, | would like to be IL
sailor"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14

Sound said the schoolmaster,
lis what YOU hear. For instance,
you canot .feela sound" "0h, yes,
you can" said smatt boy. "John
Wilkins" retor'ed the pedagoguc,
"how do you II axe that out? What
sound can yon feel?" "a sounst
thrashing,' quickly replied the
smart boy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1879-05-14

The Weekly Register has the largest and
best assortneDtoi johmaterial in the state
and fast presses, paper and card stock, and
is prepared to do all kindsof job printing
neatly.and promptly ut fhe lowest prices.