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"What is in the Bedroom 2"

lf two persons are to occupy bedroom
during night let them step upon Weighing
scales rs they retire. and then again in the
morning. and they will find the actual weight
il at leas, pound less In the morning. Ere.
auently there will be loss of two or more
pounds. and the average loss throughout the
year will bc more than pound. That Is.
during tho night there is loss Of pound
of matter which has gone OF from their bod
ips. partly from tho lungs, and partly through
tho pores Of tho skin. The escaped material
is carbonic acid, and dccayed animal matter.
or poisonous exhalation This is diliused
through the air In part and in part absorbed
by the bedding.
If single ounce Of wool or cotton he
burned in a room. Il will so completely sat.
urate the air with smoke that ono can hard
ly breathe, though there can only be ono
ounce of foreign matter in the mir. II an
ounce 0f cotton be burned every half hour
during tho night, the air will bo kept con,in.
u,lIy saturated with smoke. unless thcro DO
an open door or window for 1t to escape.
Now the sixteen ounces Of smoke thus formed
is far less poisonous than the sixtscn ounces
of exhalatons from tho lungs and bodies OF
tho two persons who havo lost pound In
weight during the eight hours Of sleeping,
for whilo tho dry smoke is mainly taken
into the lungs, tho damp odors from the body
are absorbed both into tho lungs, and into
the pores Of the whole body. Need more be
said to show the importance Of bedrooms DO.
ing well ventilated and Of thoroughly airing
the sheets. coverlijs, and mattresses 10 the
morning, before packing thcm up IN the form
Of q neatly made bed?
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-11-18
Dissolving Geuero,ity.

Hero l. the last illustration given by Mons.
Alphonse .Karr. tho celebrated French writ.
err: IL have for my neighbor, In tho coun.
try. man who recently seized with conges.
tion Of tho bnin. Ills old servant became
alarmed. and had scarcely time TO scream Tor
help. when shc tainted. A workman named
Norman went by. no lcaped into tho window,
lifted up the two dying people from the aoor,
restored tho woman to her senses, jumped on
u horse. gallopod to town and brought back
n physician. Ny neigbors life was saved.
Tho workman returned TO his task. said
to my ueighbor: 'But for Norman you
would have been dead man. hope you
intend to reward him literally ? Yes, In
deed, I intend to give him 40f.' ] met my
ncighbor few days afterwards, and said to
him, We'll, have you rewarded Norman? p
NO, not yet. but no will lose nothing by
waiting. said would give him ten francs.
and when say thing It ID ~ good a. done.
A week passed away. 'Havo you sccn
Norman p .Nornan-ah! Norman! No
I haven't met him yet but am iattsning
q rabbit-a tirst.rate rnbbit. oh I'm not
u man to forget service A fortnight
passed away. 1'well. is your rabbit iat7,
'As fat MS u partridge. ate II yesterday,
aud, tell YOU. 1t has bcen long while
since had such u tit-bit In my mouth" I y
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-11-18
The Art Of Being Polite.

First and foremost, don't try to be polite.
It will spoil all. If you keep overwhelming
your guests with ostentatious entreatics to
make them feel at home, they will very soon
begin to wish they were there. Let them
find out that you are happy to sec them by
your actions. not by your words. Always
remember to lot hashful people alone at first /;
1t Is the only way to set them at their case.
Trying to draw them out has sometimes the
contrary effect Of dripiny them out-of tho
house. Leading the conversation is dan.
gerous experiment. Better follow In its
wake; and IL you want to endcar yourself to
takers. learn to listen we'll. Never make n
fuss about anything-never talk about your
sclf--and always preserve perfect composure,
no matter what s0lccisms or blunders Others
may commit. Remember that 1t isa very
foolish proceeding to lament that you cannot
offer your guests better house, furniture, or
viands. It is fair to presume that the visit
is to you-not to these surroundings. Give
people pleaau impression Of themselves,
and they will bo pretty sure to 90 away with
a pleasant impression Of your qualities. On
just such slender wheels us these tho whole
fabric of society turns. It is our business,
then, to keep them in perfect revolving order.
The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-11-18
BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, NOV. 1s, 1864. Z

meadow when he heard her call, "Paul,
Paul Clifford" He turned and waited.
"Come back" lie went back.
swell. what Is It, Ncllie?"
al wish to tell you the truth you asked
me for."
"Let me hear II, then"
"Paul. love you"
Nellic's heart auttered just little the
next day when Paul came in to dinner for
her father was to see him for the first time.
She had told him after dinner. The old
gentleman stood aghast. "What, my Nell
lie?" Does she know your sentiments,
young man 2"
~ have told her, sir, and asked her to be
my wife"
"Apd She"
"Answered rs I could wish, sir"
"Wcll. well, young man, will talk with
her before answer you :" and he went into
the house muttering, "what next my fas-
tidous daughter, who has refused wealth
and position, in love with this plain farmer !!
Strange? 2" .aHr Ir-
He iound Nellie in the garden and told her
his wonder. "Know him rs l do, papa. and
II will not seem strange to you." Then she
told him Of Pau's past. his indomitable will
his steady strength of purpose-"and think,
papa, that actually turned up my nose at
him when first camo here !" a. IN
''rhen your heart is really on his going to
DO great man, Is it ?"
"Oh, father-yes-please."
"Well child. il ho proves himself worthy
and does not ask for you too soon. l do not
know but it might as we'll be him as any 9th.
er man | rather like his appearance"
Mrs. Clifford does not make butter and
cheese hut she labors with her husband in
the great field of fallen humanity, proving
herself worthy he!pmatc Of noble hus.
band. and rs she once said she would, lives u
life that puts to shame all her carly vanity.
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- Daniel Webster had nm nnecdote oI
old Father Scarf, the minister Of his boyhvod,
which is too good to DO lost. II was custom.
ary then to wear bnckskin brecches In cold
weather. One Sunday morning In the nn.
tumn, Father Scarf brought his breeches
down from tho garrett; blt the wasps had
taken possession during the giinmer, and
were having nice time In them. BY dint
of effort no got out the intruder-, and dressed
for meeting. But while reading the Scrip
lures to the congregation, be felt u dagger
irom ono Of the snagsd. small'wsisted fol-.
lows. and jumped around the pulpit, slap.
ping his thighs. But the more no slapped
and danced the moro no got stung. Tho poo
plo thought him crazy but he explained tho
matter by saying :-"Brcthrcn. don't b
alarmed: the word 1T the Lord Is in my
mouth. but tho devil is 10 MY breeches !"
Webster always told II with great glee to his
friends. faa.i ~ ga su
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ors. IIoox1n ~ rrAn..-In .h. srta. un-

GvS. HooHkn IN TgARs.-ln the great I'm
ion procession as Springfield, ILL.,. last wcek.
were ninety.three two-horso wagons loaded
with wood. Il was dumped IN pile for die
tribution to soldiers' families. Gen., in.
Hooker. while riding up from the depot,
met the procession, and was rather stunned
by the ninety.thres wood wagons. "Why,
where Gun these farmers find market for
this Immense quantity Of fuel 7" asked tho
hero. "0h. General, 1t Is part OF our pro-
ccssion. Every s'ick Of that i going to the
families Of the soldiers sbsent'in the army?
The tears gathered In Hooker's eyes. tremblsd
a moment, then ran down the checks bropted
in hundred battles. while ho Aid, MY
God! what people you Illlnoisns are!
You not only furnish men without stint to
fight the battles of nation, but you take .
father. care Of their wives and children
while they are absent"
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dollars was little to be compared with tho
principles involved. He saw your honor
your truth-and for what you are, has he
hired you."
Abel went up to the great house, and soon
found something to do. When he returned
home ut night. Mrs. Thompson sent cover
cred basket for his mother, and Mr.. Thomp.
son gave him m order on the tailor for u new
suit Of clothes.
The busy season cam on, and Mr.. Thomp.
son was not long in discovering that no won
treasure in his new hand. Abel sold mort
produce than had ever becn sold before from
the place. and he got better prices, or at
least he returned more money, which was TAR
better. That was not all. Tho business
was kept square-even to the fraction OF a
penny every day; so that any moment Mr..
Thompson could tell just where he stood.
But there was one difficulty.
The producer often wished for the assis-
lance Of his produce agent in the evening,
especially when he had any accounts to make
out So he talked with his wife, and it was
soon arranged that the widow Morton should
como and find home beneath their roof.
She had grown stronger, and the aush OF
health was again upon her cheek, since her
son had afforded her the many comforts that
she needed. and she accepted tho Offer with
pleasure. Abel could now spend all his
time in his employers interest, aud the hap
piness of all was greatly enhanced thereby
saw wealthy man walk to his house,
and as he stood and gazed around upon his
broad acres, half dozen children broke
away from an old lady who had been play.
ing with them, and bounded to his side; and
could hear the happy cries Of "Papa"
1t was Abel Morton; and tho old lady
was his mother. He was an honest, happy
man for strict Honor and Truth had been
his guide through life.
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Taxes and Prices in 1914.

The Congress which met in 1914, (the Sec
ond war with England levied u tax Of from
one to fifty dollars on carriages; twenty cents
per gallon on distilled liquors, in addition to
the existing license on stills; one hundred
per cent. on auction duties an increase OF
fifty per cent. on postage: u direct tax OF ak
million dollars iron castings one dollar and
half per ton; pig iron and rolled iron, one
dollar; nails, one cent per pound; cards,
fifty per cent. Of their value; tobacco, twen-
ty per cent. hats, caps and umbrellas. eight
per cent. beer, alc, porter, gold and silver
ware, six per cent. hides. skins, saddles,
brides, leather, boots and shoes, five per
cent. paper; three per cent. one dollar Oh
silver watches, and from one dollar to one
hundred dollars on overy household establish
ment, according to value.
The Oneida Dispatch copies the following
from the Cazenovia Pilot oI December %,
1918. II will be seen chat during the last
war with Great Britain tho prices Of articles
of everyday consumption corresponded will,
those We now pay:
without any unusual drain Of the mar
ket. or new apprehcnsions of scarcity. and
with a supply equal to what will be consun.
ed in the country for two years at the lowest
calculation, many articles have been raised
by the mania of speculation to more than
three times their former price, and higher
than any just or reasonable circulation can
authorize or warrant. Tea, which formerly
sold ut ninety cents or dollar, is now from
SO to S3.50 per pound Sugar, formerly at
50 or $40, is now $50 per cwt Salt. last
year ut forty.two cents, Is now 81 Is per
bushel, Molasses, formerly forty.tvo cents.
is 81 so per gallon. Coffee, formerly from
fifteen to twenty cents, is at forty cents per
pound. Pepper, allspice, &C., are about
double; and every other article raised from
their former value. We mention wholesale
prices.
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AprLEs.-A great error prevails In regard
to the mode Of keeping apples through the
winter. Many persons lose their fruit by TAX
ing them directly from the tree to tho collar.
and placing them in tight barrels. Apples
should always DO picked. not shaken frnm the
tree, and taken into dry open shed or 9th.
er airy place. where they should be allowed
to rcmaIn until the sweating process shall be
gone through with. They may then be care.
fully put into barrels, using due precaution
not to bruiso them. They should be exam.
ined before putting into the barrel. and all
that arc not sound should be thrown out.
II Is good plan to leave the heads OF the
barrels out for few DAYS. to allow the inois-
ture to eyapornte.-OILord Democrat. Il.
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Asr1nIso ron an E1crsr.-A Iew dsy, ..

AsYrnixo ron AN Excrsr.-A low dhys q.
10 young aud pretty girl stepped into .
store whore spruce young man, who had
long Lccn enamorcd Of hor. but dared not
speak. stood behind tho counter selling dry
goods. IN order 70 remain Is long NJ posai.
bic. she cheapencd everything, at last she
said, III believe you think | arm cheating
you" no." said the youpgstsr. "to ne
you nrc always fair p" "well." whIspcryd
tho lady, blushing, rs she laid an emphssis
on tho word. 81 whoulJ not rtsy hors % long
bargaining. II you wers not 70 dev." go
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Ansr,r o, f)xe or alou.r's Msx IN Barr.

ARRrsr or Oxe or Mossy's Mxs. IN BALrI-
HoRI.-Onc OF Mosby's men was arrested We'd
uesday night IN Bsltimore. On him was s6und
eighteen hundred dollars. in the identical Iaok-
acc as they came fr'm the Treasury. ~ The
money taken frsm two pay MASTERY rsrenlIy. on
the Baltimore ani ohio Rhlroads ~ ssy. his
shars vrs tWenty-'~, hunis~l dOlIsrs. thrvp
bsinr ssvruty a. ,Ii,ils n Annns. on xpstinf
bis shsrs BE- hal r-t,rn'-l 70 n,ltfmoss and vss
6guring ~ RAMPANT pol'tlcien, ~ vas rsgu
isrly asssssed preparatory IL voll||s shie week.
His confession duplicates othesr.
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God help the man whose heart ever changes
with the world, like an old home when 10
becomes an inn. g
There is no day born but comes Ike .
stroke of music into the world and sings Il.
, self all the way through. 1879 ~
Juliet talked OF Romeo's being cut up In
to stars, II would be well for good many
young women II their lovers were chopped
up much finer than that. .li 49, ..
ina An old widowcr says :-"Alwsys pop tho
question with laugh u you be accepted.
we'll and good; u not, you can ray you were
only joking" Here's wickedness. ~, ls
Lord Palmerston's grandfather must have
been somewhat Of Joker Ike his descend.
ant. At table ho guaranteed no vino but
his port, "for, said he, III made Il myself."
A traveller says that during his visit 70
Ireland he met mob of children 20 ragged,
that if thoy got sntaugled. Il would have
taken their parents lifetime 70 have spar.
ated them. f-n.
The people Of Peru arc 90 indolent that
they open psa.pods with an oyster knife.
In driving horses, they always have two men
TO each quadruped-one TO hold the rcins,
and the othor to cry "whoa!" .ret u
Weighing so many "stons," is often seen
In English prints. Tho weight 10 thus do
fned:-A stone. hoscman's weight. 10 IA
lbs. of butchers meat, 8; OF iron, ID; Of
glass, s; Of hemp, 80; Of cheese, 10.
That Christian who boards up the treasure
loaned him by his Father, while his brother
is suffering for the necessarics 0i life, Is very
far from Initiating HIM who even surrendered
up his life for tho bene6t Of the poor and
lowly. lrr .Ifrua
Carlyle, listening to party converting
upon Goethe. who, while lauding his talents,
condemned his heterodoxy, said :-"Genile.
men, did you ever hoar Of tho man who will.
fed the sun because Il would not light his
cigar"
A newly married man down east says Il
he had mn inch more Of happiness no could
not possibly 1.-Two. His wife is Obliged to
roll him on the floor and pat him with
shinglo every day to keep him from being
too happy.
We nre not apt to think that ono OF tho
great causes Of the sadness OF autumn is its
sicnce-tho absence OF the birds. II Is like
the wilderness, whose characteristic isalso si.
lence the absence OF man: much deeper
silence, reaching away back to the creation.
Night also has its silence. But the greatest
silence Is THAI of the grave. 1r1F
Which is the most famous gal in Europe?
Portugal; and she has lot Of geese called
Portugnees. Whit island In the Mediterra-
mean should DO most easily traverscd3 2 Rhodes.
What ancient city did tho millcr's boy men.
ton when he asked his father for q rack ?
Bagdad. What can be found where II IL notf
Fault. The neatest conundrum, we believe.
IS as follows:--"Why is the bappiest Of
the vowels?" The answer is. "Bocauee is
in the midst Of bli-s; c is in hell, and all the
othcs are in purgatory."
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Nutritive Values Of Food for Stock.

II Is Of very great Importance to the breed
or and grasicr to know the relative feeding
values Of tho different kinds Of food for stock,
and many experiments have been made with
the view Of preparing correct table Of val.
ues for their guidance. Special circumstan.
ces, however, interfere to affect differently all
such experiments. and prevent more than q
near approximation to the relative values. as,
for instance, the ripeness OF tho crop when
cut, the weather during harvest. tho feeding
qualities of the animals expcrimcnted with.
&c. Sufficiently accurate results have, how
ever. been arrived ut for ull practical pur.
poses, and some Of them may be useful to
many OF our readers.
A high English authority declares 100 lbs.
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ETo get rid Of bcd.bugs., wash tho bed
stead with salt and water, filling tho cracks
where they frequent with salt, and you may
look in vain Cor them. Salt seems inimicsl
to bed-bugs, and they will not trail through
II. II is preferable to al "oIntmcnta, i" and
the buyer requires no certificate as oiugen'
uiueness.
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EIl you get moment to spare. spruc

EIi you get moment to spare. spruce
up-put the gate on its hinges. put little
paint on The picket fence you huilt Last year.
mike It co1y and inviting: don't say you
can't end time for these things Tho fact is
you have no time TO grow slovenly. Your
wife and children will be happier, your farm
will sell for moro money In the market and be
worth moro to you at home. IL you devote an
odd hour, nav and then in sprucing up.
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IY.

o tossing pillows come yo nom aiar
Where over icenelds the Aurora beams,
Din,miny the radiance Of the Northern Star
Tkat thru the leng ngthened night OF winter CLEANS
Upon the topping icebergs, grim and gray
Have We not lashed their frozen sides to.dsyl
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o sea OF life, whose waters heave and roll,
Ye lave sad wrecks and joyous youthful forms,
Ye bring sweet fragrance 10 the weary soul.
And chill Il with the breath OF Icy storlnsi
Here on the shore we smile and weep AMI pray
q waves, cleanse all our sins from US to-day
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. A German wrote an obituary on the death
OF bis xifs. ofowhich the following n q
copy: .sIf mins wife had lived until next
FRIDAY, she would havr hecn dead shnst two
weeks, Nothing Ia possible with the Al.
mighty. IA de tree klIc NJ il must stand" 81
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dpottrp.
ashore Fancies.

o pleasant waters, rippiins 90 the sand,
Green and pellucid rs tho bsryl stone,
With crested breakers heavfng toward the land,
Chanting their ceaseless breezy monotone,
What snowy little feet at girlish play
Have yc not kissed on Newports beach to-day!
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III.

O waves, that f6am around yon lonely rock,
Boiling the distant storm with hoarser roar,
Has not some ship, beneath the tempesrs shock,
Gone done, n piteous wreck, to rise no more'
Lost In the mighty billows' swash and sway,
What gallant hearts have ye not stilled to-day!
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III.

O dancing breakers, fresh from other seas,
Whereon the lingering. loving sunshine smiles,
Your spray Is fragrance on the fragrant breeze
Borne from the splce-groye OF those palmy isles
Where dusky maids make merriment alway-
Hsy, YOU not iayed their perfect forms to-day!
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German chemists have made experiments
specially with the view Of ascertaining tho
relative value of different kinds of food for
mich cnws, and they find 100 lbs. OF good
hav To be equal to
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Striking q mean between the results OF
Boussingault's and Fressenius' experiments.
we have the following Us the equivalents OF
100 lbs. of good hay:
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VOLUME ~, NUMBER n.
Spare Lines. .

God help the man whose heart ever changes
with the world, like an old home when li
becomes an inn. tff
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Ordinance Against Dogs.
CITY or PORTLAND. MARsHAL's OFPIox,
MAY 2d. 1854.

(lri OF PORTLAND. MAksHALs OfflCks
MAY 2d. 1864.
SEcTIoS mo deg shall be permitted to 70 ct
large or loose in any street. lane alley, eeurt tray
eled way or IN any unineosed public pls ce in this
city until the swnsr or keeper Of such dog. the
head the family or the keeper ofthe house store,
shop. Office. oth' place where such dog 10 kept
or haTbored, shall have paid the City Marshal TIVE
dollars Tor a iieese for such dog TO 90 at large.
sKC. In case any dog shall be found loose or
goirg al large, contrary TO any Of the foregoing
pro, isions be owner or keeper thereof the head
Of the family or keeper ofthe house. store. ohee or
other ace where such dog kept haI bored shall
ioricit and pay sum not exceeding ten dollars.
may 5d2m JOHN s. HEALD, City Marshal.
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CITY OF PORTLAND.

liz BOARD OF MAYOR AND AIpxRxEn,l
May q. 1s54.
nN the petition OF G. A. Donnell, for permission
~ to erect aud use Stationary steam Engine IN
the build NJ No ms Fore Street;
Ordered. That Monday the sixteenth day Of May
inst, at Z O'Clock, T. NJ at the Aidernsn's room.
be assigned the time and place for the eonsidera
ton of said petition and that said petitioner give
notice thereof by publishing this order Ia one ths
daily papers of the city four times. the first pubca-
ton TO Be at least fourteen days Beforehand all
persons interested apI and be heard thereon
Attest: j NJ. HEATH, City Clerk.
Copy, Attest: j. NJ. HEATH, City Clerk.
may4 dtd
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TO MERCHANTS.
TIyHE undersigned having greatly increased thei
IL facilities for manufacturing
BOOTS AND SHOES.

and having large experience in tnat branch, would
call the attention of the trade to the same. We
shall in future be much better able TO supply the de-
mands of the trade then heretofore, and are conf.
dent that in the quality, both OF stock and work
give satisfaction, emanufaetu expres :.
y for the retail trade. 1hose buy ing for cash will
find IL to their advantage to look at stock hiel
consists in part of RUBBERS, SOLE and WAY
LRATHER, FRENCH dAd AMERICAN car,
French Kip, LeGa0iae and Jodof Caif, Goat end Aid
Stock, Serges and Webs, Boot and Shoe NGehiRerg
aud Findings IF all kinds.
Mr.. EDMUND LIBBY, late OF the firm of Messrs
Chas. j. Walker h Co has associated himself VIII
us, and rely ing on his msOy years experience IN
manufacturing, we are confident n making tue above
statements TYLER LAMB.
Portland. Feb. !, 1864. feb6 dam