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ADMINISTRATORS Sale.

NOTICE is hereby gwen that by virtue of Ii
IN cense from the Judge of Probate. in and for
the County of Cumberland, to me administrator
of the estate of Nahum Manchester, late of said
Standish, deceased; i shall sell at public sale
at the dwelling house the premises in said
Stan ish, on MONDAY, the first day of May next,
at ten O'Clock in the forenoon, the following de-
scribed real estate of said Manchester situated in
said Standish to wt:-Al the right, title and inter
est which he at the time of his DEATH had in and to
one-half part in common and divided of certain
parcel of land containing about sixty with the
buildings thereon, beng What was the homestead
farm of said Manchester, which was conveyed him
and Martha E. Manchester, by deed recorded in the
Cumberland County Registry of Deeds Book 454,
Page 404. Also certain other parcel of land, con-
tanning twenty-eight acres more less being part
of what is called the ALLEY farm, bounded north
westerly by land of Joshua Paine, north by
and of. Charles Stone, south-easterly by land OF
Ephraim Higgins and VIM: B. Cobb, south westerly
by land of VIM. Thorn and Joshua Paine. Also.
certain rarcel CT land, containing ten acres more
or less, being wood lot adjoining land Of Cyrus H.
Moody, being the conveyed to said MaRches-
ter by William Manchester. DR., by deed dated the
seventeenth day of February, A. d. 1881.
Dated March 23. A. ID. 1882.
w3w13 SAMUEL o. PAINE, Administrator.
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Maine Schooner on Fire.

At 7.30 a. m. Saturday, the schooner Sum
beam, of and from Rockland, for New York,
Saunders. master, was discovered on fire, at
anchor in Gloucester (Mass) harbor. The
crew of the revenue steamer Dallas, in four
boats, were at once sent ON board and succeed
ed in unbending the sails and saving running
rigging, provisions, etc. The fire was very
fierce underneath the cabin, and the master
had been trying to extinguish it since a. M,
but failing set the signal of distress, which was
Immediately answered She was, at $50,
towed around Ten Pound Island and anchored
in Northeast harbor, where she will be scuttled.
The few barrels of lime on deck may be saved.
The vessel will probably be very much dam
aged, and perhaps total loss
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
STATE NEWS.
ANDRosCoGGIN.


An aged woman employed in the Bates Mills,
Lewiston lost her fore finger in curious man
ner, Thursday. An iron weight weighing
about 500 pounds ran up and down in case.
She thrust her finger in knot hole in this
CASE and the weight took it off short. 1t was
a painful injury and the woman refused to give
credence to any other theory than that huge
rat bit off and made meal of her flesh and
bone.
Cornelius Minnehan, of Lewiston, whose leg
was painfully injured by his stepping into
vat Of boiling liquid at the Lewiston Bleache-
ry, some two weeks ago, died on Thursday,
from the inflammation resulting from the injury
He was about p years OF age. Ea22a@ ssssss
CUMBERLAND COUNTY.
The Telegraph says that Getchells mill, in
Brunswick, was burned March 18th, also the
carding machine and a threshing machine
stored in the MILL moving machine, and
hay rack in the building were saved, No in
surance.
The Wing says four prisoners in the Maine
State Prison have died in the past fortnight. q
HANCOCK COUNTY.
About one hundred students are in attend
ance at the spring term of the East Maine Con-
ference Seminary at Bucksport, which began
Wednesday of last week.
PENoBscoT COUNTY.
The Commercial says that the European &
North American Railway Company will erect
new and permanent machine shops at Malta
wamkeag, during the coming season
Fifty breech-loading Cadets rifles, with bay
onets have been shipped from the State arse
nal at Bangor to Lewiston, for the new Irish
American military company, the Sheridan
Guards
The frame building in the village of East
Bradford, owned by M. D. Strout and occupied
as a store and dwelling house by George Ell
den, was burned Friday night. The origin OF
the fire is unknown
Last Friday afternoon dwelling house in
Brewer, occupied by ID. V. Nickerson and
Captain Young, was damaged seriously by ire
and water. Full insured.
There is vast indignation in the fusion camp
because greenbackers in Exeter Joined with
the republicans and whipped the fusionists out
of their boots A leading greenbacker who
was elected one of the selectmen, is threaten
the matter. The case is peculiarly aggravat-
ing from the fact that Exeter is the town
where F. W. Hill resides, papa-in-law OF Gov
ernor Plaisted.-Augusta journal.
KENNEBEo COUNTY
Two boys in Gardiner Thursday captured
two lively grasshoppers and carried them into
the Reporter Office Pretty good for March
23d
A Waldoboro young man was in Augusta
the other day. and visited the hospital. While
looking through the wards female patient
attracted by the cardinal hue OF his hair, seized
him by the flowing locks, andlstartled the youth
almost out of his senses by Justify screaming
"Fire''
Some of the residents along the banks of the
Eastern river, near East Pittston, are doing
quite lively and remunerative business this
spring catching cells. Over $500 worth have
been shipped to the Boston market, and the
work still goes on.
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Superior Court.
BEFORE JUDGE BoNNEY.

BEFORE JUDGE BONNEY.
SATURDAY.-E. H. Crosby vs. Issachar Doughty.
Assumpsit to recover the sum of $40.55 alleged to
be due as balance of one-sixth part of the amount
stocked by the fishing schooner james Manning du-
ring he summer of 1878.
The plaintiff was owner Of the schooner and
claims that the defendant hired her agreeing to pay
plaintiff one-sxth of all she stocked; that captain
her during the season and furnish such other nee
essary repairs as the vessel might need without ex-
pense to the plaintiff.
He aims that the hawser, paint and necessary re-
pairs were to bs paid out of the vessels onesixth
The plaiptiff files counter account in set of
amounting to $66. Decision reserved.
SeiGers for plff. haze Ior oei''
Court adionrned until next Tuesday morning
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CAPE ELIZABETH.
ASSESSORS NOTICE

The Assessors of the Town of Cape Elizabeth
hereby give notice to all persons liable to taxation
in said Town, that they will be In session at their
office in Town House on the Sd, 4th and 9th days
of April inst. from 10 O'Clock in the forenoon till
five O'Clock in the afternoon for the purpose of
ceving lists of the polls and estates taxable in said
Town.
An all such persons are hereby notified tomake
and bring to said Assessors, true and perfect lists
Of all their polls and estates, real and personal
held by them as guardian, executor, administrator,
trustee or otherwise, as the first day of April,
1882 and be prepared to make oath to the truth of
the same.
And when estates of persons deceased have been
divided during the past year have chang ed bands
from any cause, the executor, administrator, or
other person interested, is hereby warned to give
notice of such change; and in default of such notice
will be held under the law to pay the tax assessed
although such estate has been wholly distributed
and paid over.
And any person who neglects to comply with this
notice. will be doomed to tax according to the
laws of the State, and be barred of the right to
make application to the County Commissioners for
any abatement of his taxes unless he shows that he
was unable tc offer such lists within the time hereby
appointed.
THOMAS B. HASKELL, !
STEPHEN SEAMAN, ! Assessors.
M. j. PEABBLES,
Cape Elizabeth, March 25th, 1882.
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NORTH Yarmouth ELECTION.

At the town meeting in North Yarmouth
last Monday, the following officers were chosen:
MODERATOR Charles S. Sweetsir.
Clerk--E. l.. Loring
Selectmen-Charles B. HeIrick, E. o. Hayes
and Charles S. Sweetsir.
Treasurer Skillin.
Supervisor-H. Ell. Osgood.
Agent-Albert Sweetsir.
All Republicans. The town voted Tot to
purchase poor farm. They voted to furnish
books 10 the common schools free, and COM
mittee of five was chosen to carry the plan in
to effect This committee have had meeting
and decided to change some of the books, when
they have had an opportunity to examine some
new ones
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
Dedham Maine Association.

The third annual reunion of the Dedham
Maine Association was enjoyed by over one
hundred members and friends in the Unitarian
Chapel, Dedham, Mass, Thursday evening
The literary exercises were heartily appreciated
by the company, the several selections being
rendered by Miss May johnson, Miss L. I'll.
Soule, Mr.. William a. Walker, Mr.. William
A. Morrill, and Master Theodore Colburn. A
letter from His Excellency- the Governor was
received. Officers for the ensuing year were
chosen as follows President, W. T. Tapley;
Secretary, B. G. Beckett; Treasurer, David
Neal Ten Vice Presidents were chosen.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
Gospel Mission.

Yesterday afternoon Elder e. Cotton preach
ed to large congregation at the Mission, tax
ing for his theme Perfection" and in the
evening the hall was again crowded when he
took for his text Luke xviii, LIST verse, from
which he delivered very interesting discourse
This evening there will be conservation SER
vice at u o'clock, and Elder Cotton will preach
at o'clock on the same subject. All are in
vitad
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The Fire Department.

The board of Engineers of the Fire De-
partmert met Saturday evening, and reelected
the officers of last year. No other business of
importance was transacted.
Steamer Machigonne, No. l, which has been
at the Portland Company since November 30th
has been returned to the engine house, and
will take her old position in the department.
A new boiler has been put in, and the engine
newly painted in a most artistic manner, max
ing it as good as new, both in regard to dura-
bility and fine appearance. Old No. has been
returned to the hill, and will be used as spare
angina
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New National Bank,

We are authorized by Mr.. Smith, the Score
tary of the Union Mutual Life Insurance Co.
of Maine, to state there is not the slightest
foundation for the report that new national
bank was to be established in this city, located
In Fluent Block, and backed by the interest OF
the Union Mutual Insurance Co.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
IOnQf0uOw.

A splendid photograph of Longfellow owned
by Conant, and handsomely framed, has
been placed in the Public Library. A sub
scription paper may be found there, and it is
hoped enough subscriptions will be received to
| enable the Library to purchase it.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
ARRIVAL of the Peruvian.

The Allan line steamer Peruvian, Capt.
Ritchie from Liverpool 10Th inst via Halifax,
arrived at this port about 11.3O o'clock last
night, having made the run from Halifax here
in twenty six and one-half hours. The captain
reports fine passage across, and nothing trans
PRED of unusual interest. She brings six cabin,
fifty-five intermediate and ninety-ive Storage
passengers, beside one thousand tons Of freight.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
Surprise Party.

Mr.. Hiram Watson, of ID. W. Clark q Co.,
was honored with birthday surprise party, at
his residence on Congress street, Saturday
night. A large number of friends were pres
emit. Among the gifts was an elegant silver
cake basket, presented by the Rev. Mr.. Lind
say, in a neat speech, on behalf of the guests,
to which Mr.. Watson appropriately responded
1t was delightful affair, well carried out.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
MW&FlW

F. w. KNsMAN, Esq.-Dear Sir: With
pleasure we order ten gross Adamsons Botanic
Cough BalSdn showing conclusively that
merit has won the day, and that your BdlSana
is taking the lead over the many bottles Of trash
that now flood the market.-From Smith, Doc.
little &c Smith, Druggists, Boston.
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Run Over.

A little boy was accidentally run over by a
jigger on Portland street, Saturday night. The
horses then became unmanageable and both
b. cked the jigger over the boy and drew it for
ward over him making three times, the
wheels passed over the boys legs and shoulder
How badly he was hurt we could not learn.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
non,t Tbro1z mn tbe snonqe.

When suffering humanity are enduring the
horrors of dyspepsia, indigestion, or nervous
and general dibility, they are too often inclin-
ed to throw up the sponge and resign them
selves to fate. We say, don't do it. Take
BURDocK's BLOOD BTTTERs the unfailing rem
edy. Price $1.oO; trial size 10 cents.
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The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
Municipal CoarJ.

SATuRDAY-John Lyde2, John McElroy and
Chas Goodrich. Intoxication. Fined 50 and costs.
Catherine Keenan,. Open shop Fined SO and
costs. o. -
COSTS
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27

A cold is unlike most yisitors:-if you want
to get rid of it, you must give it warm recep-
ton with DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup, the stand
ard cough remedy of our age. For sale by all
druggists at twenty-five cents bottle.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27

The following business troubles are reported
in the Boston Herald
A. Q. Stewart, grocer, Bangor, has failed.
He will settle in insolvency.
Gillin & Co., grocers, Houlton, have been
attached
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
Business Changes.

The following business changes for tie week
are reported:
G. G. Thwing t& Co., Portland, mannfacturr-
ers extension tables, dis; new firm Babb q
Cowel
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27

HARPER's BAzAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is a welcome visitor to the parlor
circle The number for the ensuing week has
been received by N. G. Fessenden, Lancaster
Hall and D. Wentworth, 553 Congress, corner
of Oak street.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27

From Gen. A. B. Nettleton, Philadelphia.
Having used the Reactionary Health Lift
several years, I would rot dispense with it for
any consideration 1t is the condensed milk
of physical exercise. Health-Lift rooms, POI
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Sc1p1o, N. Y, Dec l, 1877!

SCIPIO, N. Y, Dec- I, IoIy.
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practice, but am my sole family physician, and
advise in many chronic cases. Over year
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cured of their various ailments by them.
REV. E. r. WARREN.
The Portland daily press., 1882-03-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY.
ENTERTAINMENTS.

ENTERTAINMENTS.
The Last Lecture-Young Peoples Course.
Ladies of Plymouth Church-Apron Sale.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Henry Killam Co.-Carriages.
Wheat Bitters.
Administrators Sale Samuel o. Paine.
House Lot for Sale.
Easter Millinery Miss e. G. Fernald.
Mill and Water Power for Sale.
Crpe NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Notice.
The Thaxter Marbles-H. G. Hewes.
Bookkee er Wanted.
100 Carriages-Maine State Prison.
Society of Art-Meeting.
Card-Horace G. HeMes.
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MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
PINAFORE.

PINAFoRE.
Tomorrow evening the favorites-the Ideal
Opera Co., will present ''Pinafore' at City
Hall. Their rendering of this opera is the
most perfect on the stage and the house will be
crowded by large audience from within ra-
dius of fifty miles of Portland, and those who
have not produced seats should do so at once
at Stockbridges. The following will be the
cast:
Sir Joseph Porter, K. G. B.. Il. z. Barnabee
Ralph Rackstraw. .................W. III. Fessenden
Dick Deadeye. George rockingham
BIZ bobstay " IT1e
Josephine ceTaiulue oiLiei
Little Buttercup -..-... .-...... LizZie burton
Hebs neutrality-suspicious.. May Calet
There will be fourteen pieces in the orches-
ira, large chorus and special scenery. Ar
rangements have been made for half fares on
the Maine Central, Portland & Rochester and
Grand Trunk railroads.
Buffalo Bill drew two large audiences to
Portland Theatre Saturday.
Patti was heard in Faust in Boston, Satur-
day, by 5000 people The receipts were ia,
600, of which Patti had $4,000. Both the 'Di-
va and Nicolni said they never sang in hall
better adapted for the purpose.
Dudley Buck is writing new opera, ana
Antoine Rubenstein new symphony.
Clara Louise kellogg has joined Strakosch's
Opera Co., and sings on Gersters otf-nigbts
Mr.. Gye of the Covent Garden opera, has So
cured for next season Patti, Albani, Lucca,
Sembrich, Valera and Trebelli. For tenor,
Lestellier, who the Spaniards are crazy over,
also Vergnet and Mierzwinki.
The Weber quartette, Boston, as reorgan-
lied, will consist of Mr.. Walter e Paine, first
tenor; Mr.. j. A. Osgood, second tenor; MIR. j.
W. Davis, first bass. and George r. Titus,
second bass
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From w. w. Morland, M. D.,

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kidney affections, will be greatly benefited by
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land. o.
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What is beauty's chiefest charm

What is beauty's chiefest charm
Melting eyes or rosebud lips,
Flowing tIesses, form of grace?
No; fine teeth these charms eclipse,
And their sure preserver is
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Daily Republican., 1882-03-11
temperance.

The following resolution il only one
of many similar ones, adopted in nearly
every state in the Union. Resolved,
that the members OF the Illinois Confer.
ence regard he question OF Temper
ance as of uore Importance than the
success of political parties; and that we
will vote for the support OF only such
men, as will vote tor, and give their
support to the cause of temperance.
DR.. Crosby says that the four years
experience in attempting to enforce the
liquor law in New York city, has con-
vinced him, that there is no way out Of
our present decentralization, except
through an independent political party.
Both the existing part les he says are
bound hand and foot, by the liquor in
terest, so cunningly is it la'a ced in
It's relations to Democrats and Repuo-
licans.
Daily Republican., 1882-03-11
To yi.t, Wilmington,

Several young men connected with
the First Presbyterian Church, has sue.
ceeded in their efforts to secure the tai
entej lady reader OF Boston, Miss Eliza.
beth S. Cbadbourne, who will give an
entertainment in the church, on Friday
evening, March II h. The programme
will consist of choice selections by Miss
Chadbourne, interpreted with some
excellent music by members of the
choir This lady reader has received
great renown in the east and her read.
ings have always been highly esteemed,
The Lowell Courier, of recent date
says Miss Chadbourne made an exceed
ingly favorable impression, being ma
tuIal in manner, perfect in enuncia'
ton, showing good taste in her se.ec-
tions, and what is not common in read.
ers, perfect gesticnlation. Her entire
showed great versatility
and careful study.
Daily Republican., 1882-03-11
A temperance Victory.

WAsHINGToN, March 9-The tenn
perance people have won little victory
in the Senate. During the morning hour
Senator Conger sue coded in getting be
fore the Senate his bill for commits,
sion on the alcohl lie liquor traffic. Sen
ator BayaId moved that it be referred
to the committee on Finance, ia a,
much as it involved a portion of tine
revenues of the Government.
Senator COuger placed the subject il
such light that the vote upon its refer
ence see".ed to be a pretty fair test of
the strength of the measure. The mo-
ton to refer was lost by vote Of 10 to
20, leaving the measure before the Seu'
ate for immediate action. The vote was
upon party lines, except that Senator
George, a Democrat, voted in the mega.
tive, and Senator Cameron, of Wiscon.
sin, Rel olican, voted in the .aftirna
tive.
The bill was amended so as to require
the Commission to make its report with.
in one year from the passage of the act.
Daily Republican., 1882-03-11
BEN BOB BIN,

hen pObbin was a fisherman
Who never told II lie,
Yet no one would believe thathe
Caught fish balls ION the fly"
Though honest, hen would Of on steal
Away and hook a fish;
Though often sober he W ould reel
As tight as one could wish.
Quite often late he homeward crept
And to his wife would say
"Ufhsn all business has kept
Me busy all the day
He'd lots Of time between the bites
For thinking and he thought
That men resemble fishes, and
Much easier are caught.
That little boys and fishes 20
In schools. and hockey play,
Both learn to fear tho rod and know
A line that's taut each day.
That bigger fishes 20 in pools
Just like a fool-sized man,
Who'll hull or Bear HOOKS till he's
caught
Upon the Walls treat plan.
They don't stock waters there with fish.
They only wafer stocks
And should hen Bobbtn then would VII h
Be court and in tie docks.
One day while Ben was lost in though. -
He most was lost, in fact
He tumuled IN and didn't know
Exactly how to act
II, couldn't swim. Sunk once, twice,
thrice,
Then started to explore
Ths bottom, when, happy thought;
On it he WALL ed ashore,
Daily Republican., 1882-03-11
New PaOer.

1t is reported that Rev. Mr.. Toasdale
of Vienna, Md, is making arrangements
to publish six column paper at Sea.
ford, at 81 per annllm, and he has al
ready obtained 100 Subscribers. His
object is said to be- to promote religion,
commerce, industry, temperance le'ving
politics severely aIone, thus benetiting
the people and at the same time make
living. The enterprise Is certain
ly very commendable, and it should
be encouraged by the citizens in that
section of our State. There should be
more rapid improvement in Sussex
County and any movement that Will
tend to iufuse life and energy is worthy
Of commentator.