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CANCER OF TONGUE !

case hesem ping that OF Gen. Grant.
Some ten years ago had a scrotulous sore on my
right band which gave me great trouble. and under
the old-'ime treatment was heal up. and supposed
] was well. found. however, il had only been
driven into the system by he use of potash and
mercury. and In March. 1882 II broke out in my
throat and concentrated In what of the doctor.
denominated cancer was placed under treatment
for tins disease Some six or seven of the best ply
sicians in the country had me different times under
their charge. among them three specialist. in this
line; bat one after another won exhaust their skill
and drop me. for grew worse continually. The
cancer had eaten through my cheek, DE- stroying the
roof of nv mouth and upper lip, then attacked my
tongue, palate and lower lip d stroyind the palate
and under lip entirely and half my tongue eating out
TO the top of my left cheek bone and up to the left
eye. From hearty robust woman of $50 pounds, I
was reduced TO a mere frame of skin and bones. al
most unable TO turn myself In bed. I could not eat
any solid food. but snbsisted on liquids, and my
tongue SO lar gone could not talk The anguish
Of mind and the horrible sutftrings Of body which I
experienced never can be revealed Given up by phv
scians to die, with hope of upon the part
Of friends who sat around my bedside expecting every
moment to be my last, in fact, my husband would
place his hand on me every now and then to
whether was alive or not, and at one time all de-
cded that life was extinct and my death was report
ed all over the country.
Such was nv wretched and helpless condition the
first Of last October tlssi), when my friends CON-
menced giving me Swiit's Specific. In less than a
month the e ting places stopped and healing com
menced. and the fearful aperture in my cheek has
been closed and firmly knitted together. a process
OF new under lip is progressing feely, and the
iouku' Wutcu WAS htHfusI ueNToNeu Is ptlnR reCOV
cred, and II seems that nature is supplying new
tongue. can talk that my FRIENDS can readily
under me. and can cat solid food again. l am
able to ak about wherever ! phase without the
assistance of any one, and have gained fifty pounds
of flesh. All this under the blessing of mercifully
Heavenly Father il due to Swin'- Specific am a
wonder and marvel to all my friends hundreds of
whom have known my int, ne sufferings. and have
vis,ed me in my Affections. While not entirely
~eN yet my grsttude il none the less dev out and
am confident that perfect recovery is now in sight.
II any doubt these facts, would refer them Hon.
John IL Trayor, state Senator of THIS district, who
lie my ne'shhor, Dr. 1. ). Bradield of Lagrange Ga
OF TO any other persons living in the southern part
Of Troupe County, Ga
MRS. MARY l.. Conner.
LaGrarge, Ga, May IA, 1ss5.
Sold by all druggists
Tr atise on Blood and skin Diseases mailed free.
Call ON our Ply scian, No. 157 ". I'D St, n. Y.
Consultation free. rHE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ga. june le6eodS w ly.c.wky
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STATE OF MAINE.

oihl UT mhlNE
SOMERSET, ST. Court of County CoDaB,issiouers
august Term, 4. ID. 1856.
Upon the 'oregong petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are respon.
sible and ought to be heard touching the matter set
forth in their petition, 1t is ORDERED, that the
Count, Commissioners meet at Colby's Hotel In
Moose River Plantation, on Tuesday. Oct. 27th. A.
ID 1855, at ten O'Clock A NJ, and thence proceed to
view the route mentioned in said petition; and at
the same p ace. and on the same da' ar O'Clock T..
hearing OF the parties wi be had at said Hotel
and such further measures taken in the premises
the Commissioners shall judge proper And the
owners of said township, being unknown, II Is fur.
ther ORpERED that notice Of the time, place and
purposesof the Commissioners meeting aforesaid,
be given TO all persons and corporations interested
by publishing an atested copy OF the petition afofe-
said with this order thereon, six weeks successfully
In the kennebec Journal, public newspaper print
ed at Augusta in Kennebec County. by the printers
to the State (as per Sec A., Chapter Is. X 81 the
last publication Of the same 10 be at least thirty
days before the time appointed for said view, that
a interested may then appear and be heard If they
think proper.
Attest: l.. II. WEBB, Clerk.
A true copy of the Petition and Order Of Court
thereon.
w6ws2 Attest: l.. II. WEBB. Clerk.
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Gm7L0yMENT- s!e:s .a,is2Ir , ,;:;;:::2
Ass SAl AIRY Per 1eath. Al ExPEM0GQ
eAyssssA WAGES DssaD<iy "a SIoxS
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KENNEBEC COUNTY.-In Court of Probate.
held at augusta, on the fourth Monday of july,
1885.
NJ AIRY J. STARBIRD, widow of Isaac Starbrd
ANx late of Litchfeld, in said county, deceas ea
having presented her application foo allowance out
of the personal estate OF said deceased:
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks excessively in the kennebec Journal printed
in Augusta in said county, that all persons interest
ed may attend at q Probate Court to be held at Au.
gusta. on the fourth Monday of August next, and
show cause If any they have, why the prayer Of said
petition should not be granted.
H. 8. WEBSTER, judge.
Attsst: HOWARD OWEN, Register. w3w3Is
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NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN, That the sub.
IN scriber has been duly appointed Executor Of
the last will and testament of
MARIA L. BRAGDON, late of Monmouth,
In the County Of Kennebec deceased estate and has
undertaken that trust by giving bond the law
directs. All persons, therefore, having demands
against the estate u said deceased desired to
exhibit the same for settlement, and all indebted
to said estate requested to make immediate pay.
ment to CHARLES B. BRAGDON.
July "a, ieB6. W3w3ls
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Taxes of 1885.
STATE OF MAINE, I
City of Augusta. (

SIATk OF MAINE,
City of Augusta.
TREAsUREG's NOTICE.
The State, County, City, Village, williams School
and District No. 10 Taxes assessed in the City of
Augusta for the year 1855. have been committed to
Guy Turner Collector of said city, for co lection by
warrant of the Assessors of said city, dated June
18th. less. and said Collector is required complete
and make return OF said collections TO the Treasurer
OF said city, on or before the first day of March, 1876
And in conformity with the provisions of law. no.
fice Is hereby given that by vote of the City Coun
Gil Of said city, and of the Village District in said
city, said taxes are now due and payable TO the Col.
iector, on or before August II, 1855, and that an
abatement or Discount of Six Per Cent will be al.
lowed on all taxes voluntarily paid on or before that
day, and interest at six per cent will added to all
taxes remaining unpaid September l, 1885.
GUY TURNER,
June ~, 1850 Treasurer of Augusta.
unelQde@dtd
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NOTICE.
MOOSE RIVER, NAV 30. 1888.

MOOSE RIVER. May 30, 1855.
To the Honorable the County Commissioners in
and for the County Of Somerset.
The undersigned. citizens of the plantation of
Moose River. would respectfully represent that pub
lie convenience and necessity require the location of
county road, beginning at paint on the county
road near Cyrus Newton's dwelling house, thence
running westerly. crossing Sandy stream. to point
near Phtlander Newton's dwelling house We re-
spectfully petition your Honors to view said location
and take such further action as public convenience
and necessity require.
PHfLANDER NEWTON and others.
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To the Honorable Commissioners Of the County of
kennebec, State Of Maine.
We, the under signed, respectfully petition your
honorable board to cause the road below described
to be discontinued it being portion Of the county
road called and commonly known as the "Soper
road the part of this road commencing at the
cross road at the David White estate and running in
an eastery direction, to the road running in a
northerly direction past John Scotts. This above
describ part of this road is but little Travelled and
in bad condition, and pray your honorable board
will discontinue it.
Dated at Pittston, Aug. |, 1885.
MI. DONNELL, of
F. II. MOOERS, } Pittston.
STATE OF MAINE.
KENNEBEC ss.-Board of County Commis sioners.
April Session, 1855, held by az journment on August
IL, 1855.
On the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are re pom
sible and ought to be heard touching the matter set
forth in said petition Ii ordered that thirty days
previous notice be given that the County Com.
missoners will meet the Grange Hall in Pittson on
Tues ay the fifteenth day of ~eptember next at 10
O'Clock A. NJ; and thence proceed TO view
the route mentioned in said petition and
INN, diatey afterwards hear the parties and their
witnesses, and then take such further measures in
the premises as may be adjudged proper Said notice
to be given by serving attesied copies of said petit
ton and this order thereon, upon the clerk of the
town of Pttson, and by posting up such C pies in
three public places In said town, and by pub.
fishing the same in the Kennebec Journal a nnbic
and corpor aions interested say attend aud be heard
II they think proper
Att IA. e. OTIS, Clerk.
true copy of the petition and order Of court there
on
w3w33 Attest A, c. OTIS. Clerk.
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Appetite

renders the partaking of needful bodily
sustenance q matter Of pleasure. When
ever the appetite fails, you may be sure
the stomach and liver have become de-
ranged, and need to be corrected by the
use of Ayers Pills. C. Danly, Bolton,
Texas, writes: 81 have taken Ayers Pills
for various affections arising from de-
rangements of the liver and digestive
organs, and find them to be powerful
corrective" If your
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Health

is impaired good cathartic medicine may
aid YOU. Miss NJ. Boyle, Wilkesbarre, Pa,
writes II use no other medicine than
Ayers Pills. They are all that any one
needs" DR.. W. j. Talbot, Sacramento.
CAL, writes: 1.-THE curative virtues of
Ayers Pills commend them to all judi
cious practitioners" DR.. Charles Alberts,
Horizon, Wis, writes: "Last year pro-
cured from you the formula of Ayers
Pills, and have since prescribed them with
decided benefit" No poisonous drugs are
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Road in st. Francis. l6 r. 8, l6 r. 10
and l8 r. IL.

To the Hon. County Commissioners Of Aroostook.
We, the undersigned, inhabitants of Fort Kent
st. John. st. Francis, and citizens of Allegash,
would most respectfully represent and say that a
county road beginning near Alexis Oakes's in Il.
Francis, and running the bank of the ST. John
river. crossing Negro Brook and the Allegash river
near its junction with the ST. John, is demanded by
the pub c generally. ana imperiOusly demanded by
the inhabitants of the up river settlements, and in
the cause OF education and humanity. Said road to
be laid across or the n. W. corner of Township
10 in the 9th Range, l6 in the 10Th Range and
6 in the nth Range, and TO be laid the bank
OF the st John river as may be, having regard to
freshets, with all necessary dgressions around hills
and swamps, SO as to have. as may be, II
level roule with good, safe locations for bridges
across the Aegash river and all streams and brooks.
We therefore ask you to view said route, and il
found feasible and for the public good, to lay out a
road over said desired route.
BARNEY HUNIwILL and 80 Others.
AROOSTOeK. $50 Court Of County Commission
ers, July Term, 1886
On the foregoing petition. the Commissioners
being satisfied that the petitioners response.
BILE and that an inquiry into the merits is expedient
1t is ORDERED, That thirty days notice be
given that the Commissioners will meet on Mon.
said st. Francis, and hear all parties interested in
said road, and proceed to view the route above de-
scribed. And Immediately after said view further
Said notice to be given by posting up attested
copies of said petition and this order in three public
places in said st. Francis. and by serving upon
the clerk OF said plantation, the Of said town.
ships, No. l6 in the 9th range, No. 10 in the 10th
range, and No. l6 in the nth range, being unknown
to the Commissioners and by publishing the same
newspaper published at Pressure ISLE in said county,
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 parties interested may hen and
there attend and be heard If they see fit.
Attest RANSOM NORTON, Clerk.
true copy of petition and order:
wow2s Attest:-RANsoM NORTON, Clerk.
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County Road, Washburn to Portage
Lake, Aroostook County.

To the Honorable county Commissioners Of Aroos,
took.
The undersigned, citizens and tax payers of said
county. respectfully represent that county way
from Farnhar's vii in Washburn, on lot No. 35 In
said County, westerly to the east line of TO nshp
No. 49, in the 4th Range (Wade Plantaiion), thence
westerly across said Township TO the west line there
of, and thence continuing westerly across Township
No. Il in the 9Th Range, to the west line thereof,
and thence continuing westerly across part of
Town hip No. 10 in the 9th Range portage Lake
Plantation), intersect the Fish River road paar
Portage Lake in said township, by the most feasible
route; would be great public convenience for the
use of said county.
Wherefore we pray that said way may b. duly
laid out. f. l.. FARNHAM
March Is, 1885. and Others.
AROOS1OOK, S., Court Of County Commission
ers, July Term, 1885:
On the foregoing petition, the Commits sioners
being satisfied that the petitioners are responsible
and that an inquiry into the merits is expedicnt, II
is Ordered, That thirty days notice be given that
the Commissioners will meet Thursd,y, Oct. /,
lss5at 10 AM lat said Farnham's Mills in Washburn,
and hear all parties Interested in said road, and
proceed TO view the route above de scribed. And i'm.
mediately alter said view a further hearing will be
had at the dwelling house of Jarvis Hayward In
Portage Lake Plantation. Said notice to
be given by posting up attested copies
Of said petition and this order in three public places
in each of said towns. and plantations, washburn,
W ade. and Portage Lake, and by serving one upon
the clerk of each, the owners of said township No.
- in the 5th Range. being unknown to the Com.
mssioners; and by publishing the three success
sive weeks in the Aroostook Republican, newspaper
published at Caribou, in said county, and six
weeks in the Kennebec Journal. the state paper
the last publication and said service and posting be
at least thirty days before said meeting. that all par
ties interested may then and there attend and be
heard, if hey see fit.
Attest RANSOM NORTON, Clerk
A true copy of petition and order
Attest :-RANSOM NORTON, Clerk
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
GRAIN AND PRODUCE MARKETS.
FEATUREs OF NEw.YoRK DEALINGS,

Of NEW-lOhh DEALiNoo.
There was decided bull color to the specu-
atve atmosphere In wheat the Produce Exchange on
Saturday ana the last day Of the week marked good
advance in options. The trading ightbu the move
ment of prices up from the start and
they held steady to the end. closing strong at
the best fgurs of the day. From Chicago
the upward impulse and the arguments
used by the bulls light receipts and tho
report that the Visible supply statement this week would
show q handsome decline RnmOrs OF large engage
ments for export stencd the courage OF holders but
the day closed here with purchases reported The
cash market was 29& cent better but 1t was more be-
OF sympahy with the speculation than from any
business pressure The hnal gains In options were g
for September at 94s October at 95 and December at
9S g for November at 964 and cent fJr January
at 99if cents. Business was quiet In the
other cereals and fluctuations in prices
small In about 640O0 bushels taken by ex-
porters but cash lots lower. Options ended un-
changed at 40 for the first three months December was
of s at 4S and January cent at 46 cents OF oats
10000 TO $4,000 bushels reported for export OPP
tiOns closed unchanged follows: September 29i2
October 297s November 30s and December 81 cents.
Provisions bare OF interesting features with lard
practically unchanged So 81 for Sep tembar SO "a for
October SO 40 for November SO 3S for December aud
SO As for January opttons
At New York, Philadelphia. Baltimore and Boston the
els eorn 292 ia bushels oats 145 500 bushels total
graln 607,755 bushels; -four, 24,920 barrels The
arrivals at Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Louis were
Wheat. S6.6S0 bushels corn, 22l.999 bushels oats,
II 6.s49 bushels total grain 45454S bushelsi Hour
II, ,292 barrels.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
LIVE STOCK MARKET.

NEwyoGk; sst9riqy. sep, Io-GEEX d Receipt. were
sold al Sic Which nearly cent per u hisr hau they
caused aud the receipts OF few caToais Will
pressed Beef a htto frncr yesterday and TO- day and
demand Texas and OradO sides sold At Ji2d b. and
oven c was reached Tor the best Native Beef ragged from
shipnleats to-day include quarters Beef
of Mutton In the Hepublc and l4eO quar- er OF
soph Eastman Ne Mor. seuds out go Live Cate In
tue 81 Roman Tho pam oZ1 quarters o beel ana "ith
total shIpm nts for Me week ending sept a. 025 Live
cattle C quarters Of Beef Gl Live sheep and 62j car
CHISEs Receipts were p head nearly all veals, which
sou ~ ba 20 to,I "a, a, %
$50 %. at &c 2 do. go r. at 10.
Jersey city and cars Total for 1857
head 81 l43 heal for the same time last week mo
Primo sons more quickly aud the former we're
shade higher stale stock run out at 10" hgures but
was un.od at O'Clock. Prime sheep sold - 90
sng az M o.; scena snd 10 & m lambs sofa a. " "a fo and
Prime Cnadas and car OF Kentucky do reached
dressed Mutton dull at G6sc and Dressed Lambs slow
7Q9c with zoe reached for ChCica -
KstncIy do To- to n al &c 90 d. 1893 S at s7 Io5 Ken
lucky Lambs bS b. at 5lc l2 do. "a ID. at &c 81 OHIO
T. sadier & CO.. 2G7 Indiana Sheep, log ii. at 4pc o.
Kentucky d. 10 b ats % AZ 10 ~ ID, az 5o 219 Do
as h. a. J4c 10 do 100 b at 32c 222 Kentucky Lambs,
Judd 6acEnsham o. OHIO Sheep % n at 10, 100 do.
ew ambs 20 10, AZ Ssci 425 fennsyYana Lambs, bl %,
Haicnbeck & Davis, 223 Canada Lambs SO 10 at 6i2c
22p do . 29 ao q r. at % 40 de4 99 y b at
s is s Do 20 s7 IA 40 s s az S 81 80 56 ssas ao
lob ZOO ksntuffy DO Ss r. ss 30 60 q. 0o
HoGs-Hecepts were ~ cars Of 5,95l head-lb cars at
Issoy g iAa head s &ocE Mono for sale alive
Dealers quote TIE market barely steady at 81 6OSs5.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
v.vc,,r r,oy OF Brsgop osuL1rvAs.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-The Rev. Jeremiah
osuvsu pastor of st. Peters Roman Catholic Church
"a, to-day eonsecrated Bishop of the Diocese of Mobile
Ala The ceremony took placs in his own ehurch in
the presence OF his congregation This Is the urs' con
.scraron OF bishop that has ever been IN
w.n,ngto, Tbs streets in the vicinity Of the little
.hurch on Capitol Hill we're hlled with people
who desired TO see the procession The church. TO which
only hose holdpg cards admitted was handsomely
decorated with flowers and lighted candies. Haydn
Miss No g. was sung by choir OF forty voices, ana
Archpishop Gibbons celebrated pontihoal high mass
Hs was assisted by Bishops j. ]. Kaane OF Richmond
Va and H. F. Northrup, OF Charleston. G., ss cohse-
Grating bishops the and George Devine as
deaceps OF honor the Revs f. Duggan and ID. De Wuii
as deacon and of the mass the Reys James
r. DUnohue, James Mcta and u. Z. Thomas rs mA
ters OF ceremonies; the Rev. James Maekn as pOhtl-
dcial crossbearer the Rev. William Starr ss notary.
and the Revs Ferne Schmitt 5howds, starr and Boan
as chanters. Bishop Kain OF wheeling '" Ns preacneo
The
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

In THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE yesterday ex-MiDister
John A. Kasson gave "reminiscences of General
Grant G. w. S. in his London letter explained
Mr. Parnelrs political plans; an occasional corre-
spondent wrote about the success of an american
scheme at Dlnard. France Mr.. [. n. 3. Escott gave
q word picture of Lord Tennyson; Julian Haw-
thorne reported another "Talk with the Devil y;
Topics from Leading Cities" gave news from
great urban centres; "Chat from Many sources
gave a report of the talk and thought of the peo-
pie Alice d. lie Plongeon told some " Tales of the
Caribbean; In the Playhouse gave the hopes
and plans of managers and actors; the prepara-
tions for blowing up Flood Rock next month were
described; the financial results of the baseball
season were revie we'd McMaster's History of the
People of the United States was reviewed; other
featuresi A special London cable letter, social
news and gossip current anecdotes, political news
and gossip, Old World gossip and a full record OF
sporting matters appeared. Leading News Topics
were as follows:
FOREIGN N-Governor-General of Roumeis de-
posed and union with Bulgaria proclaimed. =
Many new cho era cases in Italy. - Frederick
Hassaurek, of Cincinnati. dying In Paris; =,
Charges against Lord Wolseley. - kiel hanged
In efigy in Kingston, Ont.
DoMKSr1c.-Delegates arrived in SARATOGA to
attend the Republican State Convention. -
number Of County conventions selected DELEGATES
g. woman In south Carolina prevented the
escape of prisoners from Jail. - United state.
cavalry were in close pursuit Of eronimOs band Of
Apaches - Otto Funk. the Chicago library
thief escaped from lunatic syum IN Illinois.
- Talk of DOrman b. Eatons resignation.
City AND SUBURBAS.-The Aurania and kepub-
lie In collision at Sandy Hook; the Republic Te-
furned TO port-WInners at Sheepsaead Bay:
Tom Martin, Sam Brown, Miss Woodtord,
Walter H., and Farewell - Louisville beaten
by MetropolItans. PIttsburg by Brooklyn. -
Indians victorious at lacrosse. 60 Winners at
Creedmoor shooting matches. - Bail fixed for
Buddepsiek. - The Pacific Mail steamship
Company not to yield to the Post Office Department.
- Burning of the Netherlands steamship pier
In Jersey City - Gold value Of iegal-tender
silver dollar (4I2l2 graIns), 1898 cents Stocks
strong
Copies may still be had at the Office or by mail.
Price 3 cents.
New-York tribune., 1885-09-21
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

LIVERPOOL Sept lo.Proysions-Bacon Cumberland Cut
sSs Cd Long clear Mddes SOa 9d short Clear Middles
BIZ short Ribs SIS. 6di shoulders AS Od per owt
Bcef-7ss Cd for Extra indian Mess Prime Ness 6s Cd
POrk-prime Mess 6iA 0d per Dbi Prime Mess Eastern
b4s, Western 62s Lard American, gas Od. Prime west
ern Sss id, Lard OIL 51s. OIL HaIns-Long cut AS Cd
Shoulders Sd Butter 81 3D. cwt for finest United
states. Gheese-A merican choice sgs od wheat-hed
per Genital sprng. l0d, New Western Wnter7s 0d
New Mixed Western. As. Id California 80 ]; 7s % 9
spirits Of Turpentne 2Ss sd do at london sSs 80 per
CIVIL hened petroleum. ID al d per gallon Coverseed-
American Red per ewt Taow-27s 3D. Dor ewt Rosin
Common edi Pale. lis Cd dOs, Cd Linseed on 22a
d Ialow-Fine American. 2SA obi Prime City.
asa Od per American Refrigerated Beef hind quart
era As 3D.; quarters 80. "a. per Sn, ... ooo
wheat for the past hres dsys were zVovo
oentaIs Incl udng 10. 900 centals American.
tbs past three days were
5000 oentals -, ooa m. q. q oa