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Examination of Teachers.

VJHE subcommittee on examination of candidates
Il for teaching in the public schools of Portland,
will meet for the examination of teachers at High
School Building on Tuesday, the LIST day of July
next, at 8 a. M Applicants must pass satisfacto-
ny examination in the following branches, VIZ:
Arithmetic, including the Metric system of weights
and measures, Bookkeeping. Physical and Descrip-
tive Geography, English Grammar, including, Com
position. United States History, Physiology Ele-
ments of Music (fason's). Elementary Free Hand
Drawing, and Theory and Practice of Teaching.
All applicants must be present on the morning
above specified, and the examination will continue
through two days unless sooner finished.
No other examination will take place prior to the
opening of the schools.
THOMAS TASH Superintendent of Schools
Portland, June 8, 1884. ie12dtd
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Chicago Live Stock Market.


CHICAGO. June Hogs-Receipts 10, 600 head
shipments $500 head; 15@25c lower; rough pack
ing S0@5 25packing and shipping at S095 DO
light 85@5 80; skips 3 00@4 so.
Oattle-Receipts 4800 head shipments $500 head
best grades firm: grassers and rough slow exports a
8 5007 OOIgood TO choice shipping at 6 25@6 65
common to medium at 2oG6 10; grass Texans al
3 So u 80; corn fed do o0@6 10.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments 800 head
steady; inferior to fair at 50@3 80; choice to ex
ira at 1904 80.
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RAILROADS.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Nit. Desert Branch now
Ready for Business.
On and after MONDAY, June 23d,
1854, Passenger Trains
will ram as follows:

leave Portland for Bangor, vancebOrO,
81 John, Halifax and the Provinces,
st. Andrews, 81. stephen, Fredericton,
Ar0osso0k County, and al stations on h. IL
Piscataesfs s8s r., $3.50, 1.00 t11.16 p.
m; for Bangor only at Els p. M; for Ells-
worth and Bar III arbOr at +12. 30 and t11.1b
p. m; for skOwhegHns Belfast and Dexter
1885 leo, t11.15 ?: M; Watervilie, 645 Q.
m, 1880, LOO, els, I'LL p. M; for Au-
Rusta, Ralloweil, Gardiner and Bruins
wick, 6.45 q. m, $3.50, 100, 6.15, t11.l6 p.
M; Bath Gas a. NJ, LEO, 6.l6 p. M, and on
Saturdays only at Ills :: m, Rechla.d, and
Knox g. lincoln n. r., Gas q. M, LOO p.
M, and ON Saturdays only at bio 2. m; Au-
burn and LewistOn at S.16 a. m, 1895, $40
p. m; Lewiston via II eamswick, 6.46 a. m,
~t11.16 p. m; FarmingtOn, Monmouth,
winthrop and MarRuocoOk at $40 a. M,
1855 o. M; Oakland and North Anson.
1856 p. M; Farmingten, via Brunswick, g. AZ
q. m.
*The 1850 p M train is the fast express and stops
between Portland and Bangor, at Brunswick,
Gardiner, Hallowell, Augusta and Waterville only.
THE 11.15 p. m. train Is the night express with
sleeping ear attached and runs every night Sun
days included but not through to Skowbegan on
Monday mornings or to Belfast and Dexter or
beyond Bangor, except to Bar Harbor, on Sunday
mornings
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In this city, June IA, Estelle e. Lewis, aged 20
years IL MONTHS daughter of Mrs. Frances K.
Lewis of BridgtoR.
In Casco. June IL, James Chute. I'd. aged Sc yrs.
In Georgetown, June 10, Mr.. George Hartford
aged 80 years.
In Georgetown, June II. Zacheus t. Mari. aged
81 years months.
In Boothbay June ], Dea. BENJAMIN Pinkham,
aged "a years.
In Freeport, June 10. Capt. Jacob Rogers. aged
73 years.
In Bristol, June Il, Mrs. Diana NJ. Swain, aged
SO years.
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STEAMERS.
REDUCED OCEAN TICKETS,

10y the largest, fastest and best passenger and
ID mail steamers between America and Europe
Rates: First cabin $50 to 500; second cabin $40
to $780, intermediate $50 to 40; steerage, outward
trip $50; Storage, outward and prepaid, to and
from Continental ports, SIT to S25. Scandinavian
and Sterling sight checks at lowest rates. Apply to
j. L. FARMER, % Exchange street. iei9dtf
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GfTUATHON WANTED.-By young man
y 10 years old, as assistant book-keeper, or to
take charge of small set of books. Has had years
experience in Wholesale Grocery Business and
months In Portland Business College. Address X c..
Press Ofnces in18-l
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PrOn0saIs f0r CnaI.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at the of
- fee of OVerseers of Poor until Tuesday noon,
July End, for furnishing the pauper department
with coal, for the year ending June 80, 1885. The
same to be delivered at the Ain shouse and at the
residence of those receiving aid from the CITY, and
to be of best quality broken and stove sizes and the
quantity required three hundred, 900 tons more
or less. For further information inquire of F. E.
LOWELL, Chairman of Purchasing Committee, Cor.
of Oxford and Wilmot SITS.
June 18TH 1884. in19d1w
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WTANTED-one good sized room with board
w for two ladies. in the vicinity of Portland or
near the water preferred; terms moderate. Address
stating terms and particulars, r. Press Office.
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Lost.
ROOMS TO LET.

WHILE driving in the Western part of the city
w GOLD LINKED BRACELET. The finder
will be rewarded by leaving at this Office je2od3t
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MOBILE, June 2o.-cotton is dull; Middling up
lands 11Ac,
npiREds II Use.
CHARLESTON, June2O.-Cotton nominal; Kidding
uplands 1880.
MEMPHIs, June 20 -9jatvoa ulet; Mlddling a.
lands
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new ENGLAND
AND
Acadia Steamship Company.
MT. Desert Route Between Boston and
Nova Scotia.
GENERAL OFFICES, BANGOR, ME.
Until June 23d, via BUCkSOOrt,

Travellers leave Boston via Eastern or Boston &
Maine Kan Roads at p. m; Portland via Maine
Central Railroad at Ills p. M, on Mondays and
Thursdays, Bangor at 7.30 a. M, Bucksport,
(Steamer Frances) IL a. M; Bar Harbor at D. m.
tuesdays and Fridays arriving at PASSPORT and
Campobello at a. M, Digby 10 a. M, Annapolis IL
m. and Halifax via W. e. A. R'y at 8 p. M. Wednes-
days and Saturdays. Leave Halifax Z. 15 a. M. An
napolis Steamer Frances) 1 80 p m Digby 3 D. M.
Eastport p. M, Tuesdays and Thursdays, arriving
at Bar Harbor a. M, Bangor IL M, Portland SAB
p. M, and Boston $50 p. M, Tuesdays and Fridays
After June 23d, until July ed, via Bar
HarbOr Ferry.
Leave Boston via E. or D. g. NJ. R. at 8 a. m.
Portland via M. G. r. r. 150 p. M, Bangor 30 D.
M, Bar Harbor steamer Franees) p m, Tuesdays
and Fridays, arriving at Eastport a. m, Digby 10
a m, Annapolis 12 M, Halifax 8 p. M. every We'd
nesday and Saturday. Leave Halifax 7.15 a. M.
Annapolis Steamer Frances) 1.30 p. M, Digby D..
M, Eastport p. M, every MOI day and Thursday
arriving at Bar Harbor at a. M, Bangor 8 q. M.
Portland l :05 p. M, Boston 5.10 p. m. every Tues
day and Friday.
After JuIy end.
Leave Boston at a. M, every Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday arriving at Halifax via above points
every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at s p. m.
Leave Halifax every Tuesday, Thursday and Satur-
day at 10 am, arriving at Boston every Monday
Wednesday and Friday at $40 D. m.
Passengers ticketed and freight billed to and from
any station on the Windsor and Annapolis R'y in
Nova Scotia, on the Eastern and Maine Central
Railroads and to New York.
e. CUSHING,
Jel2df General Manager.
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WANTEU-After July LIST, situation tray
w cling salesman for grocery or boot and shoe
house; had years experience on road. Address j..
M, Registry Deeds City. ie18-2
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KINGS EVIL
SCROFULA

can only be cured by thorough purifica-
ton Of the blood. II this Is neglected,
generation after generation. Among its
earlier symptomatic developments are
Eczema, Cutaneous Eruptions, Tu-
mors, Boils, Carbuncles, ErysipeIas,
Purulent Ulcers, Nervous and Ply
steal Collapse, etc. If allowed to con-
tinue, Rheumatism, Scrofulous Ca
tarrh, Kidney and Liver Diseases,
Tubercular Consumption, and vari-
Gus other dangerous or fatal maladies, are
produced by it.
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FEVHE two-story brick house No. SO Winter street
Il will be for rent on or about the LIST of June.
HOWARD E. SoULE, No. 201 Commercial
street. my27dtf
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EHOk sale, Phaetons, Top and Open Bug
u gies, COneords, Village Carts, Express
of payment, also large stock of Harnesses
E. e. LING, Silver ST. stable. je12dlm#
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MEMORANDA.
FISHERMEN.

AR at Boothbay 18th. sch Gen Grant, Lewis, Bay
Fundy, with 210 bbls mackerel.
Sid FIN Bucksport 18th, sch Ella Rose, Dunbar,
Grand Banks.
Ar at Gloucester 18th, schs Annie E Thrasher,
of Cape Parpose from Bay Fundy; Martha d Nc
Lain, from Western Banks; Aberdeen, and Amy
Wixon, of North HBven, seinng.
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BOSTON & MAINE r. r.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.
On and after Monday, June 90, 1884,
Passenger Trains will leave
~

Passenger Trains will leave
PORTLAND for BOSTON at
sssssssasssss $40 S.45 a. m, n.15 and 600 p m,
Eaa-zasa ARRIVING at Boston a6 az loca0 a; "a,
TON FOR PORTLAND at 300 a. m, 1890,
$3.50 and 100 p. M, arriving at Portland 1880
ton SUV 90 F. op od orchard I and scsrboro
Beaches. Returning, leave Searboro at $50 and
Old Orchard at $50 p. m. PORTLAND EOH
IS sio, q $50 S;5T B. 1 @ Ro ORG OLD L 6RC2AMS
n Ia45 ASB s sGG az 800 SS a sso
m. OLD ORCHARD BEACH FOR
PORTLAND at 7.59, $50, II. 40 a. M, 12.09,
La - Or or SD 1S F tSsS p at els s46
1925 m, 12.45 Lilo, 800, 5.l5, $40 and 500
M 1a FOB 400 Sf5 s19 sa6 a. SS SE SR
* ENNEBUNRPORT,W WELLS. NORTH
BERWICK AND SALMON FALLS at
6.15, S.45 a. M, 12.45, 300t and g. p. m. FOR
GREAT FALLS at 6.15. 8.45 a. m, 12.45,
Boot, 5.I5 and 600 p. m. FOR DOVER at
&O 0 NR S ET at Si5. s4b am m and
SCOT p. m. FOR EXETER, HAyER-
HILL, LAWRENCE AND LOWELL at
ROCHEsTER, FARMINGTON, N. H.
AND ALTON BAY at 8.45 a.. M, LIS and
CONCORD, N, H, (via Newmarket Junction.
at 6.I5 a. and SCOT p. m; via Lawrence at S.45
a. m.
tChange at Old Orchard and take next train fol-
lowing
rYSThe 1 10 p. m. train from Portland connects
with Sound Lime Steamers for New " Ork and
all Rail Lines for the West, and the 600 p. m train
connects with all Rail Lines for New York
and the =. nth and West.
ParIs Cars on all through trains. Seats so
cured in advance a Depot Ticket Office.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Portland for Bost m and Way Stations, at
LOO and $50 p. m. Boston for POrtlan at
$50 a.. m. and 600 p. m. Portland for Dover
at LOO and $50 p. m. For SacO and Bidde-
ford at 1000 a. m, 100, 3.45t and $50 p. m.
For Old Orchard at 1000 a. m, 90. 3.45 and
$50 p. m. Returning leave Old Orchard 1929,
2.46, z. 80 and 9.49 p.
4Stops at Old Orchard h. 30 m.
Trains on Boston & Maine road connect with all
steamers running between Portland and Bangor,
Rockland, Mt. Desert, Machias, Eastport Calais,
st. John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand
Trunk Trains at Grand Trunk station, and
Maine Central and Portland Ogdensburg trains at
Transfer StatiOn.
All trains stop at Exeter ten minutes for refresh
ments First class dining rooms at Portland, Trans
fer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
Through Tickets to all points West and South may
be had of NJ l.. WILLIAMS, Ticket agent at Bos-
ton & Maine Depot, and at Union Ticket Office, 40
Exchange Street.
j. T. FURBER, General Sup
S. II. STEVENS, General Agent. Portland.
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MARINE NEWS.
PORT OF PORTLAND.

FRIDAY. June 20.
Arrived.
Steamship Franconia, Bennett, New York-mdse
Steamer State of Maine, Pike, Boston for East
port and st John. NIB.
Sch Olive, Frye, New York.
Sch Queen of the West, Colt, fremont.
Sch Venilia. off shore, with 300 bbls mackerel.
Cleared.
Steamer Flushing. ingalls,, Grand Manan. NIB
Barque journal, (Br) Hennessay. Cow Bay, CB-
Sen Carrie B, OBJ Harrington St John. NB-Gal-
sch George Albert, ROBINS, Calais-N Blake.
Sch Wave, S9eele, Addison-N Blake.
Sch New Packet Francis Bangor-S W Thaxter
s. Go.
Sch Commander, Foss, Kennebec, to load for
Washington-Hall & Haskell.
Sch B Kimball, Kimball North Boothbay-N
Sch Mary Elizabeth, Duntop, Boothbay-Danr
Choate.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.
SACO. June 20-Ar, schs Sea Bird. Mullen. New
York; R L Tay, HibbalI, Amhoy.
LAUNcHED-At Pembroke 18th, by VIM WEIGH.
schr Hannah Carlton, of the following dimen-
depth 10 feet 10 inches. She is intended for gen.
eral business and is to be commanded by Capt
Bryant. formerly of schr Anna Frye.
FROM MERCHANTS EXCHANGE.
Sid FIN Cardiff 18th, ship Riverside, Kelley, for
Rio Janero.
Ar 18th. ship Invincible, Strickland. Havre, to
load for Hong Kong.
MEMORANDA.
Barqu Georgietta, Wallace, from Portland for
Philadelphia, while proceeding up the Shuylkill
river 18th, collided with Gray's Ferry Bridge and
carried away jibboom bowsprit, and all attached
Ship Gardner Colby. Ames sailed frem New York
Oct 80 for Shanghai, was spoken Dec 10, lat 30
N, Ion A W, am has not since been heard from.
Ship Guardian Fletcher, from Lobos de Afuera
for United Kingdom, has put into Valparaiso in a
leaky condition,
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Eastern Railroad.

-
Trains leave Portland
At a. n. Daily Might Pullman) ror SAGE,
Biedcferd 60nnebunk, Conway Junct., Kittery,
P0rtguics "a Nswburyport, Salem, Lynn and
Boston, r:vinR at 6.S0a. m.
At So a. for Cape Elizabeth. Scarboro, Ssco,
Biddeford, Eennebunk, Wells, North and South
Berwick, Conway Junction, connecting for al
stations on Conway Division. Kittery, Portsmouth,
NeweuTyport. Salon, Gloucester, Rockport,
Lynn. Chelsea and Boston, arriving at 1.15 p. n.
At LOO p. M. for Scarboro, Saco, Biddeford,
Kennebunk, Wells, No. Berwick, Conway
Junction, Kittery, Portsmouth, Newburyport,
Salem, Lynn, and Boston, arriving at 81 p. m,
connecting with Sound and Rail Lines for all
Southern and Western points.
At 500 p. na. Express), for Boston and principal
Way Stations, arriving in Boston at $50 p. NJ
connecting with Rail Lines for New York.
principal Way Stations, arriving at Boston $50
p. M, connecting with Fall River Line for New
York.
Trains leave Boston
At 7.3O 800 g. M, and arrive in Portland at IL 55
q. m. and 90 p. m. At IL. 30 p. m. and arrive
IN Portland 500 p. m At ZOO m, Daily,
and arrive in Portland at HOO p. m.
Pullman ParlOF Cars
On Trains leaving Boston am, 1880 and 90 p.
m. and Portland 8.45 a. m, 400 and 500 p. n.
Through Pullman Sleeping Cars
On Trains leaving Boston at TOO p. m, and Port
land 200 q. m.
Through Tickets TO all Points south and
West.
Oct. IA, 1888 PAYSON TUCKER,
ID. w. SANBORN, General Manager,
Master of Trans LUCIUS FUTILE,
oct13dtf Gen'l Pess'r Agent
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IN MARRIAGES.

In Oxford June 3, Alfred T. HackeJt and Alice
A. Litteheld.
In Hiram, June 4, Chas. E. Wales Of Porter and
Miss Ruth V. Ridlon of Hiram.
In Alma, June II, Arthur M Hobart and Lucinda
W, West.
In Matinicus, June l5, Edward williams and Miss
Caroline f. Young
At Round Pond, June IA, Josiah W. Geyer and
Miss Hattie A. Fossett.
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MAINE STEAMSHIP COMPANY
For New York.

Steamers leave Franklin Wharf, on Wednesday,
and Saturdays as p; NJ. Returning leave Pier 3S,
East River, New YORK. on Wednesdays and Satur
Gepz1 Diff
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LEAVE FOR PORTLAND AND BOSTON

From Halifax, 100 a. M, $50 D. M; st. , ohm
$50 s. M, $50 p. m; HOuItOn. 100 and $40
q. M, 800 p. M; Sc. stephen, 7.30 and 1870
1000 a. M. l.5o p. M; Bucksport, $40, 1000
am. 4.60 p: M; from Bar Harbor at 525,
1910 a. M. 8 50 p. M; Ellsworth 6.45 a. m,
1900 M, 5.25 p. M; BnRRor, 7.20, 500 a. m,
LAO, 500 p. Dexter, TOO q. IN, 8. 10 p. m;
Belfast, $50 q. m, 2.45 p. m; 9kOwhegan
$50 a: n, I;4op. m; Wateryilie 9.10. 9;S5
a. M, 400. 3.11, 1000 .. M; Augusta 800,
9.55, 1890 q. M, 2.48, $50, IL GO p. M; GAR
diner. cit, 10.14, 10.45 q. M, 3.08, 405,
Ills p. M; asath TOO, 11.30 a. m. 400 p. M,
and Saturdays only st i .55 p. M; Hrunswicz,
1875, 11.b5 a. m, 4,25, 4.6O p. M, and 1895 q.
M, (night); RecktaRd, BIC a. m, LILO m,
and on Mondays only at 1855 M; Lewiston,
7.2O, II. 90 a. NJ. 4I6 p. m, and from Lower Sta
ton at IL Bop M; Phillips, 6.65 3. M; far
mlngton, $50 o. M; Winthrop, 1888 q. M,
3.27 p. M, being due in Portland as follows:
The morning trains from Augusta and Bath S.S6
a. m; Lewiston, $40 q. NJ; the day trains from
Bangor, and all intermediate stations sad con-
Meeting roads ct Les and ITO .. m; the after
noon trains from Wsterviile. Augusta, Bath,
Rookland and Lewiston at 6.35 p. M; the st.
John Fast Express at 5.45 p. M; the night Pull
man Express 5rsin at 1.60 .. m.
The 3.56 m. train from Bar Harbor leaves on SUM-
I days at 4.45 p. m.
LAmited Tickets, first and second class, for
81. John and Halifax ON ale as reduced
rates.
PAYSON TUCKER, Gen'l Manager,
r. e. BOOTHBY, Gen'1. Pass. & Ticket Agt.
Portland, June 10, 1884. je20dtf
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II HE p r E 8 8.
SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 81.
Wit and Wisdom.

A gentleman who fell asleep with lot of
matches in the pocket of his pea Jacket, woke
MP and found that he had smoking Jacket
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

On and after June %, 1884, the STEAMER
GORDON will leave Harpswsll daily, Sunday ex-
cepted) for Portland as follows, viz:
Leave Orrs Island 1.3O p. m, Harpswell $50 o.
NJ, 2.15 p. M, Great Chebeague, East End, a. m,
2.4o p M, jerks 10 a. M, p. M, Little Che
1856 PM, arriving at Portland $50 am. Ais pm
Returning, leave Custom House Wharf. Portland,
10 M, p. M, Long Island 10.40 a. m, 9. 40 p.
m, Little Chebeague IL. a M, p. M, Great Che
beague, jerks IL 10 a. m, 7.16 p. H., East End
IL. 80 am, 80 pm; arriving at Harpswell IL m.
and p. m. Orr's Island 1915 p. m.
Sunday Trips ON and after July 9.
Leave Portland 10 a. m. and $50 p M. return
ing leave Harpswell 245 p. m.
For passage or freight apply on board to
iel 0dH CAPT. 8. II. OLIVER
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European Markets

European Markets
(By Telegraph)
LONDON. June 2o-U. S. As, 122; Alas, 1874.
LIVERPOOL, June 20-12.30 P. M-Cotton market
is quiet uplsnds at 6Ssd;Oreans at sled; GALES T.
900 Misrepresentation and export 1000 bales; re-
ceipts 1000 bales-an American.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
Portland Daily Wholesale Market.

Portland Daily Wholesale Market.
PORTLAND. June 20.
The markets for Breadstutfs and Provisions are
dull with no important change to report in prices
Sugar is unchanged with a steady demand. Old
Potatoes are higher at 60@65c. Butter is rather
weak.
Thefollowing are to-day's closing quotations of
Flour GRAIN Provisions SC
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Portland G OgdenSOurg Il. R.
ONLY Line THROUGH THE NOTCH.
10
BURLINGTON, W.T.,
OGDENSBURG, NY,
AND MONTREAL,

On and after Monday Oct. Sth,
lSS3, until further Notice Passenger
Trains leave Portland as follows:
S.25 A. m.-For Fabyan's Littleton, Lancaster,
and ali points on b. O. M. R. R., st. Johnsbury,
Burlington, Ogdensburg and all points on o. & L,
O. r. r., Newport, Sherbrooke Montreal and ali
points on Southeastern Railroad and branchea.
300 p.m. For Bartlett and intermediate stations.
Trains arrive Portland:
10.46 a.m.-from Bartlett and local stations
1000 p. m.-Express from Montreal, Burlington.
Ogdensburg &c.
=. HAMILTON, Superintendent.
GHAS. a. FOXE, q. T. s..
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New York Stock and Money Market.
By Telegraph)
NEW YORK, June 25.-Money easy at 11a@2 per
cent on call; prime mercantile hpaper 5@6 per cent
Elk hange weak 1874 "a "a for long and S51s
75M for short. Governments weak and low
er. State bonds are quiet. Railway bonds lower.
Stocks closed weak.
Ine transactions at the Stock Exchange aggreat-
ed 34l. 300 shares.
The Following are to-day's closing quotations on
Government Securities:
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LOST AND FOUND.

r OsT.-On Friday 10th inst, in the vicinity of
IL the Post Office, Silver Cased Hunting Watch
numbered 91967, Parrot, maker. If the finder will
leave it at this Office he will be rewarded. jn17-1
II OsT-Thursday Evening, June 10, a bundle
~ cont aiming about Is silk squares, somewhere
between State street and Stevens Plains. Finder
will be rewarded by leaving same at 1872 State
street. je20-l
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The best three prize poems on the white ele-
plant have been published. The white ele-
plant possesses one great advantage over hui
man beings. The elephant can't read.
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The following are the closing quotations stocks:
Boston Marker.

BOSTON, June 20. The following were today's
quotations o. Butter, Cheese, Eggs, 60:
Pork-Long cuts. II oo917 25i short cuts II q 25
new, al II ooa17 SO; extra prime SIG so; mess,
new, II oO9l7 6o;old $l6 50;pork tongues $lS 90
Lard at s1s@sslc % fb for tierces; ss4 csc for
lob pals; 999Ac for 5-fb pals; 914@91ac
for 3-b pals.
Fresh Beef-Fair steers at 1o@1o19c % ID; choice
1o% @10s4c c; choice heavy kinds at 131s@14c;
secondquality at l3@131ac; good heavy fores 712
Ss f 8nay as s Fa' ronnds II
@11c; rump loins 159171sc; loins 16@l9c; light
16@161ac.
275 v bush; choice New York small hand.picked
do at 85@g2 SC; common to good at 81 60@2 20;
choice small hand-picked pea, Vermont, at 81 9O9
med SOAP 30, and choice screened do 35G2 40;
common beans O0@2 20; German medium beans
at 2 2o@2 80; do pea 2 4o@2 30; choice improved
yelloweyes at 1898 40; old-fashioned yellow-eyes
Apples-We quote Russets at SIS 5oae 90 y Dbl;
Evaporated Apples at 9tQ12c " fb.
Hay-Choice prime hay quoted at 16@$17S3 ton
fancy higher; medium to good $14 oo9S15; choice
aged SB@SlO, With Eastern swale at SO. rye straw,
choice, $40 Oo@$21 90. fancy $22, and oat straw
Surter-welquote Western and Northern creame-
ries at 21@23c torlfne and. llS921c for good and
choice; New York and Vermont diaries at 1920
f9r tau 20 ere az & anG G ion
Western Iadle packed at 1215@I5c D ID for choice,
8@12 for common and good; market firm; demand
Cheese is quiet at 91a@1o1sc for choice and So
&c for fair and good; 4g7 for common and skim.
Eggs at 1512D17c y doz.
Potatoes Sales have been made 7o@75c.P bush.
Gloucester Fish Market.
FOR THE WEEK ENDING June 20.
Georges Codhsh-We quote Georges at 81 75G
-P qtl for large and $31s for medium; new Wes-
tern Bank $31s and So; old Bank at 81 and $214
dry do at $2A ~ qtl. shores 81 and 49, Cusk 81 Y
u qtly Haddock 81; Hake $1s4; Pollock 81: slack
sailed Pollock So.
Boneless and prepared fish 31s to &c % ff for
Hake, to 41ac for Haddock and Cusk, and 412G
7Hc for Goldfish. Smoked Halibut at 121ac W ID;
box; No tucks at lac. Bloaters at 81 W hundred.
Smoked Alew1ves 75c.
Mackerel-Last sales at STA ~ Dbl for plain. and
SO rimed, out of pickle with bbl Small mackerel
$314 4P Dbl in fshermen's order.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
Absolute Cure

For all diseases caused by the vitiation of
the blood. 1t is concentrated to the high
est practicable degree, far beyond any
other preparation for which like effects
are claimed, and is therefore the cheapest,
as well as the best blood purifying medi-
cine. in fine world
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21

GRAND MENAN. Schr II Flushing-2O bbls of
beef do beans do -four 100 TBS lard 30 gals oil
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21
Rooms TO Let.
CARRIAGES.

DESIRABLE rooms, single or in suites, furnished
~ or unfurnished at 173 STATE ST.
no27 diff
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21

No adul,eration in the Congress Yeast Pow
der, it is perfectly pure Cream Tartar bak-
ing powder. 1t was never known to spoil a
batch of flour.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21

Miss Sawyer's salve cures erysipelas, sal
rheum, blotches, pimples, scrofulous sores, old
sores, and all diaeases of the skin. Best fami.
ly salve in the world. Sold by all druggists,
and sent by mail for 25 cents.
The Portland daily press., 1884-06-21

Fl0ur. Grain.
Superdne and old b. M. Corn car lots. SO
low grades. g 25@4 90 new do, car lots. 66@67
K Spring and Corn, bag lots, 63@69
Xxx Spring. b 00@6 80 Oats. ear lots 43046
Patent Spring Oats, bag lots. -. 46@O46
Wheats g 260D7 90 Meal u 49,. 66067
Michigan Win iCottonSeed car lots 26 90
ter straights5 0U@5 SO CottonSeed, bag lots3O 90
Do roller. 3 1906 20 SaOkedBran car lot.
st. Louis Win 18 6O0l9 so
tor straight. 8 00@6 % do baglots20 O0@21 90
Do roller. g 25@6 SO Nids, car lots
Winter Wheat S22024 90
atents.. g 25i97 00l do bag lots 23@$25 90
Produce Provisions.