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The Great Seal Of England.
WHAT It's FORTUNATE CUSTODIAN RE-
CEIvEs IN RANK AND MONEY.

The mere holding of the great seal of
England entities the fortunate custodian to
SGT. 900 a year, to immense patronage in
church and state. to be speaker of the
house of lords. a private counselor, and
the head of all judiciary authority in the
kingdom of Great Britain. and keeper of
the royal conscience, and to rank (next
to the royal family the second subject in
the realm. 1t is very difficult, if not inn
possible. to say when England first had
a great seal. Seals were not much used
by our Anglo Saxon ancestors, but came
largely into fashion during the Norman
reigns. The gilt crosses or marks of Ed
ward the Confessor. and other Saxon
kings. can scarcely be called seals, and
partook more ofthe character of signatures
of an illiterate age; but grand and per-
feet seal of William the Conqueror exists,
having the monarch crowned and throned
on the one side and mounted on horseback
on the olher-attitudes which have been
invaribly observed to the present day.
One remarkable circumstance connected
with the great seal is its progressive
growth in size as time advanced. Origi-
nally, 800 years since, not larger then the
top of an ordinary modern tea-cup. it has
been gradually enlarged from age to age.
till it offers now the size and appearance
OF muffin. and requires to be enclosed in
a tin box for protection. Indeed, so cum
berous and unwieldy had the great seal
become that some three or four years
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since an act of parliament passed-con-
tanning very extraordinary provisions
directing that all the minor and many
even of the more important documents
passing under it should for the future, be
authenticated by n paper wafer. Of mod
crate size, which should be gummed on
the instrument, and be deemed and taken
to be the great seal itself.
The great seal has only three times been
lost-twice temporarily and once perma-
nently. James III, on leaving the kingdom
on his addiction, threw the seal into the
Thames. whence. however. it was next
morning fshed up and brought to White
hall Lord Eldon buried it in his garden
in Queen square. during one night when
his house caught fire. as he thought in the
confusion it might be stolen. And"
writes the chancellor in his diary, when
the fire was extinguished quite forgot in
the morning where had buried it, and
while the carriage waited to take me to
court. my lady and and all the household
were digging with pieces Of stick till we
luckily found it," Lord Thurlow. who
always held it during the night in his bed
room, had it actually carried off by burg
., IL.
A privy council was called the next day,
a new seal was rapidly made, and during
the remainder of his continuance in office
Lord Thurlow invariably deposited it I'M
der his pillow.
Down to 1917 the great seal itself was
made of copper, since then silver has been
the metal employed. 1t is in two halves,
somewhat like two very thick, bright tin
saucepan lids fitting closely together, their
inner surfaces deeply sculptured with the
royal devices intended to be formed on
the wax when squeezed between them.
instruments having a limited duration are
sealed with yellow wax. Others supposed
to exist in perpetuity. such as patents of
peerage. etc, are exemplified under green
wax and in the case of some letters patent,
likely to be exposed to good deal OF
knocking about or journeying from place
to place. such as were the assize COM
missions, the wax seal was stamped after
being ingeniously inclosed in cream col
ored leather.-New York Observer.
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STATE OF MAINE.

kENNEBEC, ss.-Board of County Commissioners,
August Session. 1886.
On the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are
sioe and ought to be heard touching the matter set
Iort IN said petition II is Ordered that thirty days
previous notice be given, that the County Commits.
sioners will meet at Clarence Z. Dunn's dwelling
mouse In Mt Vernon, on the twenty third day Of
September next, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ and thence mo-
ceed to view the route mentioned in said petition.
ana Immediately afterwards hear the parties and
their witnesses, and then take such further meaa
ures In the premises as may be adjudged proper
SAID notice to be given by serving attested copies of
said petition and this order thereon, upon the re-
spective clerks of the towns Of Readheld and MI.
vernon and by posting up such copies in three pub
nc places in each of said towns and BY publisbing
the same in the kennebee journal, public news
paper printed in said county, that all persons and
corporations interested may attend and be heard If
they think proper.
Attest: A. C. OTIS, Clerk
=, true copy Of the petition and order of court
thereon. rA'
Attest: A. c. OTIS, Clerk.
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STATE OF MAINE.
kENNEBEc ss.-Board of County Commissioner.
August Session, 1886.

kENNEBEC ss.-Board of County Commissioners,
August Session, 1886.
on the foregoing petition, satisfactory evidence
having been received that the petitioners are
sloe and ought to be heard touching the act
Iortn In said petition, Its ordered that thirty days
previous notice be given that the County Com
missioners viii meet at Arnold Goodspeed's
dwelling house in Pittston, on Tuesday.
the twenty first day of September next. y;
10 O'Clock A. NJ; and thence proceed To
view the route mentioned in said petition. and
Immediately afterwards hear the parties and their
witnesses, and then take such further measured in
the premises as may be adjudged proper. said notice
70 De gwen by serving attested copies OF said petit
lon and this order thereon, upon the clerk of the
Town OF pitston. and by posting up such copies in
three public places In said town, and by nnh.
fishing the same in the Kennebec Journal. a nnhiic
newspaper printed in said county, that ali persons
and corporations interested may attend and be heard
If they think proper.
Guest A. c. Otis, Clerk
A true copy of the Petition and order Of Cour.
thereon. - Nouis
ATTEST: A.C. OTIS ct.-t
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WESTBRo0K SEMINARY { sd EEHsEE

An Institution of Learning for both sexes Courses
Of Instruction: Com.non English, one year; High
er English including Business Course, three years
Scientific, Ladies' Collegiate, College Preparatory
each four years. Students may take the full course
or any studies embraced in the courses. Superior
boarding accommodations. Steam heat in rooms
Expenses moderate. Fall Term begins Tues
day. sept. 9TH. For further information or for
circulars, address JAS. p. WESTON, Pres't,
aug&dSwiw Deering, Me.
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For "worn-out," rundown" debilitated
school teachers, milliners, seamstresses, house
keepers, and over-worked women generally,
DIR. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Is the best
of all restorative tonics. 1t is not a Cure-alt,
but admirably fulfills singleness of purpose
Chronic Weaknesses and Diseases peculiar to
women. 1t is a powerful. general as well as
uterine, tonic and nervine, and imparts vigOr
and strength to the whole system. 1t promptly
cures weakness of stomach. indigestion. bloat-
ing, weak back. nervous prostitution, debility
and sleeplessness, in either sex. FGvorite Pre-
scription is sold by druggists under our post
tire guarantee. See wrapper around bottle.
Price S1.00. or six bottles for $500.
A large treatise on Diseases of Women. pro-
fusely illustrated with colored plates and nlt-
merous wood-cuts, sent for 10 cents in stamps.
Address, WORLDS DIsPENSARf MEDICAL
ASSOCIATION, 6s3 Main Street, Buffalo. Y.
SICK HEADACHE, Bilious Headache,
and Constipation, promptly cured by
DR.. Pierce's Pellets. &c. a vial,
by druggists
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PATENTS.
r. FL. EDDY.

fAIEN >.
r. FL. EDDY.
80. 70 state ST., opposite Hilby. Boston
Secures Patents the United States; ai,e In Crest
Britain, France ana other foreign countries Copi
o. the claims OF any Patent furnished by RENTING
one dollar. Assignments recorded at Washington
No <gcEcy inthe United superior IL.
ci1ies Tor obtaining Patents or ascerteiniy,o +,
p0tentdbiht Of intentions
r. Fl. EDDY, Solicitor OF PATENT
TESTIMONIALS.
''Iregard Mr.. Eddy Of the most CAPABLE ana
with whom have had Q 81
cial Intercourse"
CHAS. MASON, Commissioner of Patents.
Inventors cannot employ person more trustwo,
my or more capable of securing for them an early
Andfavorable consideration at the Patent Office
EDMUND BURKE, late Commissioner Of Patent,
BOSTON, October 10, 1870.
ii. EDDY, Eso.,-Dear Sir you procured lot
re- 1870, my first patent. Since then you have ac-
ted COR and advised me in hundreds Of cases. and
procured many patents, reissues and extensions. !
have occasionally employed the best agencies in New
York, Philadelphia and Washington, but still give
you almost the whole of my business, in your line
ACC ADVISE others TO employ you.
Yours truly. GEORGEsDRAPEk.
Boston. January /. ,ss6. "
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Notice.
iunel7d& ~

CITY OF AUGUsrA'l
CITY MARsHAL's OFfIck'l
AUGUSTA, Jan. H.
Fast Driving.
Chap. XII, Sec. l, OF the city ordinances: .s ar
NO person shall ride or drive any animal, loo .se
attached to carriage of any description, OF IN,
them to be driven through any part OF tne ms
within one mile Of the Kennebee bridge, Of an Nv a
not less than two nor more than ten dollars. "a.
BY reason Of frequent complaints made Oh
this ordinance viii be strictly enforced. ,x..hsL
jail Il. T. MORSE, City hN'S''
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To the Honorable Board Of County Commissioners
FOR the County Of Kennebec and State Of Name.
GREETING We the undersigned. legal voters of
the town OF Pittston, do hereby petition your Hon
oraole Board to discontinue the piece OF road com
mencing at the northwest corner Of the burytpe
ground, near Arnold Goodspeed's house, and ex.
tending in eastery direction about 20 rods to it,
intersection with the stage road leading from Pitts
ton to Gardiner JOHN SHEA and N othars
Pittston, May IL, 1856
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Friends Oak Grove Seminary
AND COMMERCIAL c

AND COMMERCIAL COLLEGE,
VAssALBoRo,ME. CHAS. II. JONES, Principal
A Boarding School for Both Sexes.
Fits for College, for Teaching, and for Business
experienced and faithful teachers at the head OF
each department Full courses of study. Location
healthy. Discipline good. Expenses low Fail
Term opens August 9th. Send totthe Principal for
catalogue. jyl5dSwlm
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Mr. 7. Posey, druggist. 225 Canal street,
New Orleans, La. was FRUSTRATED some time
ago by an excrucisting attack of seiatca lie
says ST. Jacobs Oh promptly cured him.
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To the Honorable County Commissioners for the
County of kennebec.
Your petitioners would respectfully represent that
a county road commencing near Dunns Corner (so
called In Mt Vernon. thence westerly to near Grin
Rickers in Readheld, is necessary, and would be of
great public convenience. Wherefore we pray that
you would proceed and locate a road on said route
CLARENCE f. DUNN and p Others
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Piles T
DTT n ~ and FISTCLA treated with
liz Il out the of the knife or de-
tention from business also all
v other diseases of the rectum.
XCure guaranteed. WIN. READ
IhUUl IN. ID. Harvard 1919 and ROB
IL yERT NJ. READ On. ID. Harvard
1879 Evans House, NO. 70
fremont ST., Boston. References given. Con-
sultation free. Send for pamphlet. Office hours, II
A. NJ. to P. NJ. Sundays and holidays excepted
feb9deodly
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8ailruaHs anc S,IgauhUuIa
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangement of Trains in Effect
June %, 1886.


Until further notice trains will leave Augusta as
follows
Going West-6.l5A A. NJ. for Lewiston, Farm
ingion, R0ckland, Portland aud Boston; sos A. M.
for Hallowel and Gardner; y so A. NJ. for Bruins
wick and all intermediate points; 1918 A. NJ. lex
press) for Lewiston, Pennington, Rockland, Port
land and Boston, stopping between Augusta and
Brunswick at Halloween and Gardiner only; l.45 p.
NJ. tor Hallowell and Gardiner; 2.a5 z. NJ. (accom-
modatiou) for Brunswick and ali stations between
Augusta and Brunswick and brunswick and Port
land; $50 L. NJ. (express) for Brunswick, Bath,
Lewiston, Portland and Boston, saturdays
and Gardiner; II r. NJ. (night Pulman) for
Lewiston, Portland and Boston, and for Bath Satur
days only.
Going EaSt-2.20 A. NJ. might express) for
SkOwhegan. Dexter, Belfast Bangor, Bar Harbor,
ST. stephen ST. John and ArOostoOk Co.; v.lU A. M.
for Wateryilie; 2.43 z. NJ. (express) for Bangor.
Ellsworth, bar Harbor. stopping between Augusta
and Bangor at Waterville only; BIO p. Nj. (accom.
modation) for Skowhegan, Belfast pexter ngor st.
Stephen, ST. John and Aroostook Co.; s p. Al. for
Watervle.
The Night Pullman Trains run each way every night,
Sundays included, but not to Skowhegan, on Monday
mornings, or TO Belfast and Dexter, or beyond Ban
gor, excepting to Bar Harbor on Sunday mornings.
g.! Accommodation Train leaves Gardiner
lowell, at 1882 A. M. LIS and 502 r. NJ.
Freieht Trains for Portland. ll.so A. NJ;
Boston. 1897 T. M; due from vanceboro and alter
vile. ll20 A. NJ.
and West may be had of E. II. Walker, ticket agent
Augusta, the only Office selling via all routes anc
checking baggage free Of expense,
PAYSON TUCKER. Genr Manager.
F. +. BOOTHBY, Genr Pass. and Ticket Ag't.
Portland. June %. 1886.
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G., n. rTEyTOy. GensSaI Agent,
lis Fulton street, New York.
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WINOHEsTER's

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4 Few Earnest Words.

Does any one who reads these lines feel tired or
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appetite sometimes poor and again voractous! DO
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times and plentiful at others? Do you have mead
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Your Kidneys are Diseased!il II may be only the
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Mr.. JOHN W. FURBUsH, army veteran, OF
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she was restored 10 health by using HUNTS
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The wife Of Captain s. GREENWOOD. master OF
the well known Steamer Kanawha had a large and
painful swelling in the side. which was thought to
be iumor. II entirely disappeared after using
HUNTS REMEDY. Captain Greenwood him.
self cured OF terrible Catarrh OF the Bladder by
the came means
These are only a few OF many wonderful cases
show ing that HUNTS REMEDY does cure the
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do not, however. Delay. Ob.erve the nrst
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A Hint TO SPORTSMEN

Experience of M N. Rich, Sec'y
Portland Board of Trade.
The following letter was received last season. Any
who suffers fl ON quito black fly bites in
future deserves to
During recent cunning and fishing tour through
Mime wilderness, Glanced to apply a little Ba-
ker's Great American SPECIFIC 1chich had
NTH TO my hands and face to sOothe the sting Of
mosquitoes ann aidgets, md found to be perfect
antid0te against any further attack from these in
sects or from black flies Others Of the party tried
it NTH the same effect and the old experienced guiies
NTH as pronounced the Specific the best projection
against these pests that they had erer seen.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-04
Republican County Convention.

A republican county delegate convention is
hereby called to meet at the court house In the
city of Yankton on Saturday, September 18th,
1885, at o'clock p, M, to elect ten delegates
convention to meet at Ysnkton, September ~.
Oaucuses in the several election preclncts
will be held on Wednesday, September 15 1885,
at o. clock D. m. for the election of delegates
to the county conyentlon, as follows:
First precinct-Yoters to assemble IN caucus
at the public school house at Gayvllle and
Second precinct-Caucus at Major Stones
houss. to elect two delegates.
Third precinct Caucus at school heuse IN
school district No. 40. to elect seven delegates
Fourth precinct Caucus IN school mousse IN
district No. 20, to elect six delegates.
Fifth precinct Caucus at residence OF JohH
X. Rye, in town 96, range 81, to elect Six dele
gates. .,.-..s,..s.-
Sixth precinct Caucus at school house near
John McCabe's, Walshtown, to elect two dele
gates.
Seventh precinct Caucus at the residence OF
PetsriEgen to elect four delegates;
Eighth precinct Caucus at school mousse near I
Alex. Hernans, in school district No. Al, To
elect six delegates.
school house, to elect five delegates.
Tenth precinct--Oaucus at school house near
Peiffer Bros. stere, Lakeport, to elect i've del
Eleventh precinct Caucus at public schoo
house near Herman Hewer's, GAINESVILLE. tc
elect seven delegates.
Litz, formerly Mike Sennenberg, to elect 1oui
Thirteenth precinct Caucus at armory build
ing, on Broadway, city of Yankton, TO eiec
fourteen delegates.
Yankton, to elect thirty delegates.
BY order of the Republican County Centra
COMMITTEES. e. G.. SMITH, Cha,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-04

We find in a copy of the Sioux Falls
Press Of September 26th a eommunica-
tion from E. w. Caldwell, auditor OF
Dakota, in denial OF the allegation that
the resignation Of Attorney Cen
eral Rice was procured with the
understanding that its acceptance
was to bs immediate, and that ne
was thereafter to be reappointed, this
proceeding having been arranged to cure
a possible defect in his title to the office
The auditor OF Dakota asserts that this
is not the case. There are Dakotalans
of prominence who assert the contrary
Their testimony is as good al his. anc
perhaps more valuable, as they do moi
belong to the official family. Why is I
no action has been taban upon the reslg
nation Of Attorney General RiceP l
has been in the hands of the governo
something like half year. Ih
suspicion goes out that II Is held Il
allegiance for official conyenlence. I'm
suspicion may be unjust, but
exists, nevertheless, and rs az
compained by belief that Nj
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-04

tion, when he wrote his interesting ad-
dress, had evidently no notion that
before he could read it to his audience
at Birmingham that the North Amerl-
can continent would be shaken by q
tremendous outbreak Of volcanic force.
Were the superstitions of the dark ages
still 1i;::s, :.asso ;S &c doubt tLa this ear
would be set down as an annus mirabllis,
and that some fancied connection would
be seen between the curious freaks OF
nature which have marked the year and
the disturbances of social order IN vari-
Gus parts OF the Rlobe."
The st. James Gazette relapses into
superstitious views, remarking: "Elgh-
teen hundred and eighty-slx began on
Friday, and will end on Friday, and
contains fifty-three Fridays. -Four
months in the year have five Fridays,
five changes of the moon occur on Fri
day, and both the longest and shortest
days in the twelve months are on FIJI
days. This might indeed be termed a
Friday year."
The Telegraph exhibits map of the
terrible Lisbon earthquake, intended to
portray the fact that the country shaken
on Tuesday night was part
of the area of the American
continent over which that great historic
shock was felt While the larger effects
of the movement were experienced IN
Europe, the waves of the forces were
propagated across the Atlantic and felt
along the whole eastern seaboard OF the
states and Canada, from South Carolina
to Labrador. It is not, perhaps, to be
argued that there is any permanent con
nection between the two areas under the
bed of the Atlantic, but at the particular
moment when Lisbon was destroyed, the
entire arch of the globe, as outlined IN
our map, was subjected to tremendous
subterranean strain which it was unable
to resist. 1t refers to Sir Vim. Dawson s
address before the British association. In
which he asked whether the great forces
which formed the Atlantic had finally
ceased to operate" and then replied: SIT
is possible that after long period OF
quiescence has elapsed there may be a
new settlement of the ocean bed, accom-.
panied by foldings OF the crust, especially
on the western side of the Atlantic, and
possibly with renewed volcanic activity
on it's eastern margin.
The Times has very incomplete cable
dispatch about the earthquake and
makes no comments.
The Standard takes fiscal view II
concluding q long leader, and, ap
parsntly addressing Volcanic cabe
court, observes: "How the America
earthquakes will influence securities
time will show. The most substantial
cities of antiquity were reared on sol
riven by volcanic violence, but possibl,
when shocks disrupt canals and leve
streets, investors and insurance com
| pasies may feel little more timid."
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-04

The report from Mexico, denied by
the war department, relative to col
Iision there between Mexican and United
States troops, was based upon Tomb
stone, Arizona, telegram which said
A rumor has reached here that the
Mexican troops demanded of the Ameri.
can troops the release of Geronimo. The
latter refused and fight enusued, in
which five Mexicans were killed and
two Americans wounded. Geronimo
escaped during the melee. There are
no means of verifying the facts. as the
wires are down.
Later the San Francisco Morning Gall
received Tombstone telegram in yeriti.
cation of the foregoing rumor. At the
war department no such information
was received and the report was looked
upon as canard.