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The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
Swearing for a Family.


Rev. r. s. Mclay, for thirteen years mis-
sionary In China. relates the following anec-
dote:
During one of our examinations of candi-
dates for the baptism of Nguhang, ! observed
that one woman and three or four young peo-
pie had the same surname. This circumstance
led to the following conversation between my.
self and one Of the young men:
81 observe you all have the same surname,
are you all members of the same family ?" |
inquired.
sYes" one replied, "this Is mother, and
there are my brothers,
"Where is your father ?" / continued
"He is at home attending to business"
docs he approve of your. embracing Chris
tianity?n
Eyes, he is entirely willing"
"Why does not your father himself become
Christianf"
"He says it would not answer for all the
family to embrace Christianity"
. "And Why" asked with some curiosity
"does he think SO ?"
"He says that II we all become Christians
our heather neighbors will take advantage oil
that circumstance to impose upon u.s.
"How will they do that"
"Christians are not allowed to swear OF
hght, and father says that when our wicked
neighbors ascertain that we have embraced
Christianity, they will proceed to curse and
maltreat US. Hence father says to us: sYoy
may all become Christians, but must remain
aheathen, so as to retaliate on our bad neigh
bors. You can 60 to meetings and sworshi
but must stay at home to do the cursing an,
fighting for the family
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
POETRY
EoRIsIxAL.l
LIN0OLN.


LINCOLN.
Lincoln has fallen, and the sun
Looks down upon land Of gloom;
The leader Of his country sleeps nfl 10
In yonder cold and silent tomb.
Not amid the roar Of battle.
MID sabre stroke or cannonis boom,
Did deaths angel summon Lincoln
To yondsr land Of fadeless bloom.
Noi unarmed and unsuspecting.
The fslon seeks his victim now,
And plants the seal of death upon
Heroic Lincoln's manly brow.
Yet on columbiz's sacred soil,
Beings are fonnd so tiLe-so IoW,
That felons hnd In them friend.
Freedom and Justice find a foe.
Rest, Lineolnl thou hast guided
Our ship Of state through wars wii0 nisn';
She was not safely anchored, theugh
The peaceful haven was In sight.
That form NAV crumble in the dust;
That noble heart Of thine decay;
But more glorious fame awaits
Thy name on each advancing day.
Thank God! he lived to see the flag
Of Freedom float from Richmond's dome!
That he saw the king Of Treason
Hurled from his proud, defiant throne.
north Yarmouth.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
C. p. KIMBALL'S
3MoIc4 ol8 PATENT
JUMP SEAT CARRIAGE !

The attention of the public Is respectfully called
to my NEW STYLE PATENT JUMP-sEAT CARRIAGE
-as used for two or four passengers-invented and
Thereby certify, that have used. the past season.
the KtHsbaN Jump Seat Carriage, on Which MI. q:
P. Kimball obtained Letters Patent on the 18th Of
Nov. 1884. take great pleasure in saying to all
persons desiring good, genteel and seryiceable
Family Carriage, that, in my opinion, the kmball
before invented-being very genteel in style, as
light and well adapted for two persons as any
M groom -s ssc ODE 81 Zee easiest riding
Carriages have ever seen, either with two four
persons. The seats are 60 constructed that even a
child can shift them, and so well proportional and
made that they do not get out of repair.
ADVISE AZ to examine before purchasing any 9TH
Jacob Mcclellan. Mayor of Portland, Me.
IS G. II. Adams, Landlord Prsble House. {"
w. 2. Chase, of Chase Bros 8 Co.,
W. v. Moses, Bath, Me-,
Thomas Lambart, Augusta, Me-,
O.M. Shaw. Bangor House, Bangor, Me-,
T.J. Southland, Richmond, Me-,
z; e: soule, Frespoft, Me-,
George Thompson. Portsmouth, N. H.
Pm. blanchard, Yarmouth, Me-,
3 G. H. Southland, Richmond, Me-,
VIC. Brown. Saeoarappa, /"
4. D. Smith, Jr.. Provfdence, R. l.,
Moses Blaisdell, Peoh, Illinois,
X. Hamilton, Montreal, o. T.,
James Thorborn. M D Toronto. G. w.,
J. Rich'd Thompson, Barrister, Hamilton, c. W.
Prices as low as can be afforded-being much less
than Carryalland but little higher than good Top
Buggy-whfle they make beautiful Top Buggy and
perfectly genteel Carryall.
Sold only by the Pafentee ct Portland, Name
and by KIMBALL BROTHERS, ITO Sudbury Street.
Boston.
All persons are cautioned against making, selling
or using the Carriage without first securing the
right to do SO. 1s&
Fine engrayings ofthe carriage, sent by mail. with
price, on application to
C. p. KIMBALL,
Manufacturer and Potentee,
apl4d3m PnsBLE ST.. PORTLAND, ME.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
International Steamship Go.
EastpOrt, Calais and St. John.
TWO TRIPS A WEEK.

Es9iK-A. On and after Monday, March 9th
Eleiu, VIII leave Railroad Wharf foot Of State 81
every MONDAY at o'clock p. M and the Steame,
new NEW BRUEswIoK, Capt E. b. Winchester, wiliiea
St. John. ~. HAs'portano
~, Returning will leave ST. John every Monday and
ppnaiIsaays ats A. N, for Eastport Portland and
AZ ,Eastport the Steamer Queen" will conuect
lot 81 Andrews, Robinstoa and Calais with the New
12rnswicK ana Canada Railway for Woodstock and
Passport for Machias and intermediate places.
Az Ses John the steamer Emperor wlliconneot for
Mlno OF, DigDy and Halifax, and with steamers for
procured of the agents or the clerk ON board.
Freight received days Of sailing until O'Clock
z. c. C. EATON, Agent,
1oruaho, Aarcn ~. 1906. mch2ltf
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
STEAMBOATS,.
Portland and Penobscot River
- Summer Advancement.

Es9k--A On and after Monday April 24th. the
new and fast gong Steam : ssTFfs.
Va 1900 I, capt: W. e. Mower, will leave Rail.
1890 hari foot Of State Street. Portland. every
O'clock, connecting with the3 P. NJ train from Bos.
Eeturning, will leave Bangor eye-s-7 MONDAY,
touching at Reokland. G-.aqeH, Belfast. Searspors
Bucksport Wipxelesrt, and Hamden, both WAYS
Passen gers AcKeted through on the Boston. Maine
and Easter hailroad at the Depofs in Boston. sa.
For feight or passage apply to
"A, SOMERBY, Agent,
AT Office on the Wharf
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
Chicago. Illinois.
Casco Iron Company.

THNHE stockholders of this Companv are ber.hv
notified that their annual meeting will be heId
- me once 81 L Farmer, No. 10 Exchange street
on Iuesuag MAY 18th. at half past O'CLOCK p. N.
to act on the following articles; S'eS- : $3.50
nt.-no choose officers for the ensuing year
"a TO see II he stockholders viii a1 horize the
SAG OF Ins e1mpany property or any part thereof
5d-To act on any other business that NAV Leo al Nv
come before them. 8 r, FxEMEH AekAny
po..,ond NAL ,aes Clerk Of the Corporation.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
New England Screw Steamship Co
SEMI-WEEKLY LINE

e. The splendid and fast Steam, sb,rs
<%7 0HESAPEAKE, Capt SheysDoo a.dSa aId
<#<4f6N FRANC0EIA, Capt SHERwoon,' 1 ,v;,i
- until further notice, run as fojIov,s WIZ
Leave Browns Wharf, Portland, every WETNEs.
DAY and SATURDAY, at4P. NJ, and leave Pier
North River, New York, every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY, ct 8 O'Clock P. M.
These vessels are fitted up with fine accommoda.
tons for passengers, making this the most speedy
safe and comfortable route for travellers between
New new York and Maine. Passage $500, including
Fare and State Rooms.
uoods forwarded by this line to and from Mon.
St.John. $50 o.'"Ae
shippers arerequested to send their freight to the
Isssners ns early as P. NJ on the day that they
For freight or passage apply to
Im 3 npG E01, Browns Wharf, Portland
New York. o ~, 90 "oss oHeet'
Dec. 6, 1884, 1 E s.el
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
YORK 8 CUMBERLAND RAIL ROAD,
sUMMRR ARRANaEMEnr

g On and after Monday, 10th inst, 1866,
Atrains will leave as follows, until fur.
Their notice:
Leave saco River for Portland. as 5.45 and $40
A. NJ, and 3.45 p. M.
Leave Portland for Saco River, at 7.45 A. M. and
1.50 and $40 p. Nj.
The l 50 +. M. train out and the 545A NJ train
into Portland will be freight trains with passenger
oars attached. 17
Stages connect at Gorham for West Gorhan
Standish Steep Falls, Baldwin, Denmark, Sebago
6ridgton, Lowell, Hiram. Brownfeld, FryebaTg
Porter, Freedom, Madison, and Eaton, n III
Al Buxton Center, for West Buxton, Bonney Ea-
gie, South Lmington, Linington, Limerick, New.
field, Farsonsfeld, and Ossipee. "a 900 80 -
AZ Saccarappa; for South Windham, Windham
Hill and North Windham, daily.
Portland, April 8. 1866. dtf
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
HAVE CONFIDENCE.

v
Ali who have committed an excess of any kind
whether il be the solitary vice of YOUTH or the sting
ing rebuke of misplaced confidence in matureryears
SEEK ZOE AN AHTTD0TE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostitution that may follow Impure Cotton, are
the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait or the contamination that is to fol-
low. do not wait for UAsightly Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of beauty
Hs4 and Complexion, siif f
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
Portland and Boston Dina
THE STEAMERS
Forest City, Lewiston and Montreal

follows: run ~s
Leave Atlantic Wharf Portland
every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursdav and
Friday at O'Clock p. NJ, and India Wharf Boston.
Friday, at O'Clock p. M 101"S anu
Fare In Cabin. .......... esoa
Freight taken as usual
Inc company are not responsible for baeeape 10
any amount exceeding $50 in value, and tnat mar.
sonal unless notice is given and paid for at the rats
OF enc passenger for every $500 additional value.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
Union Tlluminat;nO Oil

-thi snneersigred has no hesitation In Offering
y7ls,fa s " 20 tns public twill burn In common
hn-nin lamps ,end emits no unpleasant odr while
,,ssd y, th u as slow a. Kerosene, when
mn 90 Il lamps. It q perfect substitute foT
For sale at No 1873 Fore street. bv
Portland, May 4, 1866 ,-eodsm oAiN1oN'
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
CAPTION TO gHEPUBLIC.

Every intelligent and thinking person must know
that remedies handed ont for general use snouic
have their efficacy established Dy Wen teseed sxpel
cian whose preparatory studies fits him for all The
duties he must fulfill YET the country Is noodea VIII
best in the world which are not only useless but al
ways injurious. The unfortunate should be PARTIo.
ULAR in selecting bis physician, al 1t is
patients are made miserable ruined consultations
by maltreatment from inexperienced physiciaps n
general practices for it point generally conceded
agement of these complaints should engross til
whole time Of those who would be competent and
successful in their treatment and cure. The inex.
perienced general practitioner, having neither op-
portunity nor timo to make himself acquainted with
their pathology, commonly pursues one system 4
use ofthat antiquated and dangerous weapon, Mer.
curry lti1f sfaE aga
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
RridgfOm Academy,

at NORTH BRLDGT0JM, MAI.NE.
FENHB Summer Term of this Institution will com.
particulars, address the principal Charles Il. Hilton
a, M. THOMAS h. MEAD, 6ec'y.
Noftn Bridgton, NAV e. 1895 mav5d2aW WSw
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
IssOIutiOn of CODartuers1,;D

TEyHE firm of W P. Merrill Co, ia this day d;s
IL eoved by mutual consent The business "a az.
firm will be settled by M. L Merrill who will con-
tinue the Shoe business at the old stand. No q q
Hotel BUILDING. w. p. MERRILL
Inav2d2M4.at w l-lN M L. MERRIIT,
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
HCW MANY THOUSANDS CAN TESTIFY II
! 81 THIS BY UNHAPPY RXPERLRNCK.

A THIS By UNHAPPY EXPERIENCE.
Young men troubled with emissions in sleep,a
complaint generally the result of q bad habit In
youth, treated scientifically, and perfect cure war
ranted or no charge made.
Hardly day passes but we are consulted by one
or more young man with the aLove disease, some OF
whom are as weak and emaciated Is though they
had the consumption, and by their friends supposed
to have 1t. ALI such cases yield to the proper and
only course of treatment and in short time
are made to rejoice in perfect health. a.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
MEDICAL.
DIR. ]. b. HUGHES
DIX. j. B. HUGHES
eAz BH rounD Al HIS
PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS,
M FemDIa Ctx.o.


"HERE he can be consulted privately, and with
wv the utmost confidence by the afflicted, at all
hours daily, and from A. n. to 9P. M.
DR.. HI. addresses those who are suffering under the
ahlictien of private disease, whether arising from
impure connection the terrible vice of selfabuse
Devoting his entire time to that particular branch Of
the medical profession, he feels -ranted in GUAR
ANrEEINe CURE IN ALL CAsEe whether of long
standing or recently contracteos Entirely removing
the dregs OF disease from the system, and making
perfect and PERMANENT CURE. asa 9l
He would call the attention of the afflicted to the
fact of his long standing and well earned reputation
furnishing sufficient assurance of his skin aud sue
ceeg.
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
ATLANTIC
Mutual Insurance Company
81 WaU 81, cor. William. NEW YORK.
- JANuARY, 1865. VI.

d Wots 90 CUT. Wstts0Hs NEW 1O4A.
JANUARY, 1866. lfgan
Ansures AgAnst MARINE and INLAND Navi
cation Risks. II & kAl
The whole prohts Of the Company revert to the
ASSURED, ana are divided ANNUALLY upon the
Fremlums terminated during the year and Tor which
vernncAtes are issued, bearing interest until re.
The Dividsndsi IN the Years 1854 and were 40
The Profits for q Years amount to the
o. which there has been redeemed by ~.0''-s-'
Cash, - 12853,78
The Company has assets, oUer Eleven Million
unitad States and State of New.York
stock, City, Bank and other Stocks, S4974,T00
Loans secured BY Stocks and otherwise 2l8T,950
premium Notes and Bids Receivable
Zeal Estate, Bond and Mortgages, and
, other secnlses, Esl40,5so
United states Gold Coin, Sfl 800
Dash In Bank, - stt zs8 430
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
FOR ONE DOLLAR

which they need not pay until it is known what is
drawn, and its value. Aft
Entire Satisfaction Guaranteed in all Gases.
THE EUREKA GIFT ASSOCIATION
would call attention to the fact fits being the Or
iginaland Largest Gift Association in the ountry,
The business continues TO be conducted in fair and
ing trade is proof that eur patrons appreciate this
method of o0taining rich and elegant goods
During the past year this Association has sent
large number of yaluaole prizes to all parts Of the
country. Those who patronize us will receive the
full value of their money, no article on our list is
worth less than One Dollar RETAIL and there are NO
Parties dealing with us may depend ON having
prompt returns, and the Articls drawn will be i'm
mediatey sent to any address BY return mail or ex-
The following parties have recently drawn valuable
prizes from the Eureka ASSOCIATION, and have kindly
allowed the use of their nam. ~ ksie4i
Andrew WILSON, Custom House. Philadelphia,
Penn Oil Painting, value. $l0oi James Hargrayes,
S2l Broadway, New York, Oh Painting, value, 300;
deon, value, $780, Patrick J. Byrnes. Waterbury.
Ct, Gold Watch, value $i25; j. +. Shaw. 224 East
24th St NswY orks Piano, value, $3.50 Mrs, Cbas
Lucy Janeway, Elmira, N. r., Cluster Diamond
ring, value S2O0; Mrs k. PennoJ or, City Hotel
Nashville, Tenn, Melodson, value, si25; Oscar NJ
Watch, value, SS5; Rowland s. Patterson, Co. d,
10th Iowa Vet Vols Oil Painting, value, sioO; Mrs
ne. $780, James t. Dexter, City Surveyor, Syracuse,
N. 7 , Gold Watch, valns sl50; Mrs James ely, lS7
Wooster street, cor. BECKER New York, Oil Paint
ing. value, 500 7 Mrs j. c. Coles. Grand Rapids,
Michigan Silver Castor. value s4Qi DR.. ]. r. Sim
clair, No. Main street, Utica, N. " Framed En-
graying value s25 Hon, Luther Dethmold Wash
| fngton, d. c., Oil Painting, value. 800.
Were we permitted, we might add many names to
the above list but many persons object to our 20
doing we therefore publish no names without per.
| mission.
Letters from various parties throughout the coun.
| try acknowledging the receipt of very valuable
| gifts, may be seen on file At our Office 90
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
SIS 5OO.OOO.

Distribution is made in the following manner:
Oertifc0tet naming each article and its VALUE
arep ased in SEALED ENVELOPES, which are we'll
mixed Ore of these envelopes, containing tbs Ger.
tincate or order some article will be delivered
st cur Office sent by mail to any address, without
regard to choice ON receipt CT rs cents. ~ hn
On receiving The certificate the purchaser will see
what Article It drGacs and its value, and can then
send ONE DOLL All and receive the Article named,
or can choose any other one Article our list Of
tbs same value
R-Purchasers of our SEALED ENVELOPES, may,
in this manner, obtain an Article Worth from cise
I'll TlnJIn
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
MrnDLEAGEp MEN

There are many men at the age Of thirty who are
troubled with toe frequent evacuations from the
bladder, often accompanied by slight smarting or
burning sensation, and weakening the system In q
manner the patient cannot account for. On examin-
ing urinary deposits ropy eediment will often be
found and sometimes small particles of semen OF
albumen will appear. or the color will be of thin
miikish hue, again changing to dark and turbid
appearance. There are many men who die OF thif
difficulty. Ignorant Of the cause, which is the
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
Ship Knees Wanted |

US. NAVY YARD, Kittery, Maine, /
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13
WHITE SLAy
SUPPOSED TO TREMBLEi

|. 9. the RETAILERS OF MAINE, are lin the imae
alton ofthese worthies,) ssa asit
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13

II Mes will be received and paid for at the
IN Navy Yard K,tterv, Maine, in quantities of
from II to 20 and upwards at the following schedule
The Portland daily press., 1865-05-13

Springs N Y.
" II Harris Root NY.
7" CELittle Clintonville"
I" L II Convey Masonville "
" VIM Cluett& Son Troy"
q @ B Ford New York
/" w Robertson Newark N ]
@ Henries Annapolis Nd
/" l TGoodnow Topeka Kas
" A webster U s Army
Robt White Georgetown G
E Brown Washington 1"
Geo A Bassett '' "
DR. s Ingalls, o 5 Surgeon
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-24
POwer.

gentleman 10 Scotland has trainel A couple
of mice. and inve1ted machinery for enabling
them to spin cotton yarn. The work is done on
the tread-nill principle. It is so constructed
that the common house mouse IS enabled to make
alonemennt to society for past offences by twist
ing aud reeling from 100 to 100 threads per day.
To complete this the liltle pedestrian has to run
lOla miles. This journey is performed every day
with ease. An ordinary mouse weighs only halt
an ounce. A ha lf-penny's worth of oatmeal G,
lie. Sd. q peck serves one Of these tread mill cul-
prits for the long period OF five weeks. In that
timo il makes ITO threads per day, being az
average of $3.50 threads of twenty-hve in,
which is nearly nine lengths Of the reel. \ penny
10 paid to the women for every cut in the ordi-
nary way At this rate q mouse earns 81. every
i've weeks. which is one farIhiDg per day, or Is.
Oh. per annum. Take Cd of for board. and ls.
for machinery. there will arise Is. clear profit
from every mouse yearly. The mouse employer
Is going TO make application for the lease of an
old empty house. the dimensions Of which are
one hundred by City feet. and fifty feet in height.
which at q moderate calculation. will hold 10, 900
mouse mills. sufficient room being left for keep
era and some hundreis OF spectators Allowing
s0O for rent and tsskmastsrs. 10. 000i. TO erect,
machinery, aud 5OOi for the interest. ,hsre will
be left a balance of 2.300i. per annum
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-24
How Animal. Cool OF.

Every observing farmer knows that men sad
horses are the only animals that have double
nssns Of refrigeration, aud all others have bu,
one. No other beings sweat like men snd
horses. and therefore cannot cool themselves by
perspiring through the skin. This will De found
true throughout the whole range OF comparative
anatomy, and applies to the largest as we'll as
the smallest beings. All thick skinned animals,
except the horse, have no power in the skin 10
sxhale heat BY Precipitation, it being only a se-
eretive surface All the cleft feet specIes, in
GLIDING those with feet aud toes unproyided with
claws. the rhinoceros. elephant. bison. mammoth,
msstadon, buffalo. OK, swine. deer, the lion, tiger,
wolf. fox. squirrel. dormouse. opossum, racoon
oil. Ike the dog. have no means OF cooling them
selves vhen heated through the medium of per-
spirAtion. Thus the OK. when hot, thrusts out biz
songue and pants. and il driven without time al
lowed for this, will die with the heat that accunu.
lates within him. Hogs often die when driver
too fast, because they cannot part with generated
heat.
Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-10-24
visit TO Henry mi Beecher,s farn,
lcor,.poaaene. b be po..sn Travsnsrl

LNtiEtepcN-ch%~ u DosASI lfAFe44-I-4
This farm is at Peekskill, Westchestsr county
New York, about two miles from the railroad
station. 1t contains forty acreso OF excellent land
and il pleasantly situated with a southern aspect,
commanding an extensive aud most charming
panoramic view OF the Hudson river, the high
and surrounding mountains, such as 90 one
knows better how TO appreciate aud enjoy than
the rural-loying owner himself.
When Mr.. Beecher purchased the place. a few
years ago, there was scarcely a fruit tree OF any
value upon IL. Now there are sEenty-6ys hun
dred choice fruit trees, most of them already be-
ginning TO bear. He has erected q large model
barn. but as yet occupies TIE humble cottage he
found upon the place, though be has made in
portaut additions AID Improvements.
Mr.. Beecher is converting the place, TO a great
extent. excepting an extensive lawn in front OF
the house. inio a fruit and vegetable farm. He
has nearly an acre filled with Delaware and Iona
craps vines. And rs the trees sre yo: small. he
has raised among them this year Between seven
and eight hundred barrels Of onions.
Asoand this little cottage Flora Teigns in ell
Der gl1ry. There lie the greatest pTolusion OF all
the choicest flowers, ana the whole atmosphere is
redclent with their sweet and mingled perfumes.
The barn and outbuildings are well stocked
With fine horses, oxen, choice bred cows, fowls,
&c. This autumn, Mr.. Beecher has been max
ing many improvements in the draiDsge of his
lands and the avenue to his house; all adding
greatly 10 the value and si,racfiveness Of the
place.
The influence VI a farm conducted like .his,
though all farmers may not DC abba 10 adopt all
the Improvements that have been here made,
must be OF the greatest benefit TO the agricultu.
ral interests OF any community. And Mr.. Beecher
10 really q benelact0r to all the farming as well
IS religious interests OF the country.