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How to Econamixe Euei

Dr. Samuel Warren, author of "Ten Thou-
sapd Year, recently wrote letter to the
mayor OF Hull, England, to say that before
leaving for London he desired to make a prac-
teal suggestion to the housekeepers OF the
town. The suggestion was this: "To econo-
mlze the burning of coal, send for an IRON
monger or blacksmith, and order him to take
the measure OF the bottom of your crate and
make you sheet iron plate Of about one-sixth
OF an insh in thickness, or even less. Simply
lay TINS, and light your fire as usual. 1t will
soon burn up, but you must keep pretty open
the lowest bar, so as to secure slight draught
When the fire has begun to burn poke it.
gently from beneath and the flame will gradu-
ally get through the entire mass of Goals the
iron plate beneath gets red hot, and so keeps
up constant combustion, at the same time
dispensing the heat through the room, instead
OF It's being sent up the chimney, thus entirely
hearth with ashes'
Dr. Warren continues:
In my own house 1 tried the experiment
for week in the breakfast-room, then in the
dining-room, then in the kitchen, with uniform
and complete success; and then / had the
sheet-iron plate put into every fireplace-and
there are many throughout the house-with
equal success So do with the fireplace in
my official residence. When the fire is once
made up, say about 10 A. M, for the day, an oc
casional poke and possibly single replenish-
ment suffices for the day. In my own case,
and also at my botel here, where three scut--
ties were required, one now suffices. You must
not smile at the simplicity of my suggestion,
but attribute my offering to q sincere desire TO
contribute what little is in my power to pro-
mote the comfort OF, and lessen expense to ev-
cry householder in the good old town of Hull
A citizen of Hull who has since tried this
plan, writes: "The result in my house, where
have had quarter-inch iron plates fitted at the
bottom Of two fire-grates, at an expense oftwo
shillings each, is saving in coal Of about one
third, with considerable increase in heat. A
large number ofpersons have already satisfac-
torily tried the experiment, and the use of the
plates Is likely to become general in this local
ity."
The cost of the experiment is a mere triae.
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In these days, when most of the fashionable
schools for young ladies, are devoted to the
various ologies of the day, such as conchology
ichthyology and the like, we dare to suggest
as finishing touch TO their education, an ad-
ditional science, viz, spinology. Our grand
mothers of olden times, who had the best Of
qualifications as wives of the patriotic men
who fought the battles of liberty and achieved
our national independence, knew how to spin.
They were also expert at weavology, and as
to cOokology none of the Greeks or Gauls OF
ancient or modem times, could prepare more
economical and healthy repast than they. As
natural consequence of all this they enjoyed
good health; and such diseases as dyspepsia
and phthisic were seldom known. But in
modern times these domestic sciences, so hon
orable to the matrons of the revolutionary pc
riod, have quite gone out of date. A marked
degcneracy, both physical and moral, has fol-
lowed. Then the country had soomen, now
we have nothing but ladies.
flour Female colleges cannot be induced to
establish special departments in spinology,
knitology, weavology, workology and the
like, we would suggest that some worthy mat
trons-if suitable number can be found,
should be invited into our cities and villages
and encouraged to set up spinning schools to
teach young women how to spin-not street.
yarn,-this many of them have learned already
but good substantial woolen and linen in
work wol lman-like manner. This should be
preparatory to a High School for teaching the
when they have become proficient at both, a
good knowledge of cookology should entitle
them to diploma with the honorable degree
of F. Witt for Wives.
TRAXI,
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THE MAINE NORMAL for February con-
tains an excellent paper from Jacob Abbott
on the manner of pointing out the mistakes
and faults of children; the report of the SUI
perintendent OF Common Schools concerning
the State Normal School at Farmington: ex-
tracts from the addresses of Governor Cony
and Governor Chamberlain, touching educa-
tion; an obituary notice of the Maine Teach
ers' Association, by Mr.. E. p. Weston, which
we copy in another column; an article on the
whipping question by 90. B. 81; and edito-
rial articles ON normal schools, a teachers as
sociation, and the agricultural college. These
topics, SO various and important, are very sat
isfaetorily treated. The editorial gossip about
teachers and schools is very pleasant profess
ional reading. The Normal deserves to be
sustained and we trust will be. If it can sur
vive until the normal schools are sufficiently
numerous to gi-e the occupation of teaching
a professional character, land we see no rea-
son why it should not,) its success will then
be abundant.
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state Teachers, A...c;.,,

oiInai Tor It lbruaryl
o-aam;a nt naine state Teaehers' Association mas
a Tonvent;or of m, yiile, IN November 1859 AZ
Mark II. Dunnell, my in.medlata M non.
In the Superintendent's Office. After sa,So
OF interesting lectures and discussions contir
ued through three days, State Associat;o,,
was organized under very favorable ansnices
with Mr.. Dunnell as its first President ''
The first annual meeting was held the ne,t
November at Lewiston, where the attendance
was quite large and the discussions profitable
and enthusiastic. Mr.. Dunnell was reelected
as the presiding officer Tor the ensuing year.
AT the next annual meeting, held at Rich
hond, the writer was elected President, and
reelected at the two following meetings. at
bangor and Bath. A year later, having re-
SiSneu s, tne ONCE OF Superintendent of Schools,
uechneu reelection, and no successor hav-
ing yet peen appointed, Professor NJ. Lyford,
o, m Watervllle college, was elected President, at
Skowhegan, "0
why no meeting has been called hv fbe
oiiiSers in Oh the association since that time. /
Mii not assume TO state. My object in this
hote Is 10 call attention to the fact that an or
ganlzation was efletced, and maintained a w.
orous existence during five wears. ana thsf
any new movement would do well TO be basad
upon that organization, which is not dead
but sleeps. " D'' ueau-
AT all the meetings of the association. able
lectures ana interesting discussions ~ere en-
Joyed; and at all of them was there avery re-
spectacle attendance of teachers and resident
citZens. The meetings at Lewiston, Bath.
Bangor and Augusta were OF great interest
Our want OF railroad facilities, and the incon-
venlence OF travelling by other methods late In
November, must OF course prevent a full rem
resentatlon OF teachers from remote parts of
our extended territory. And when it is con.
sidered that the existence of the association il
almost precisely that of the war, the teachers
and friends OF education who sustained the
association nave reason to feel that their efforts
were attended with encouraging success.
Allow me to suggest that special meeting
OF the State Association should be called
sometime IN the winter or spring, for the
choice OF officers, and TO make ARRANGEMENTS
tor the annual meeting on THANKSGIVING week
or In August, If it is thought better to
change the time. Perhaps this meeting might
well be held at Lewiston, where the Secretary.
Professor Lamb, now resides.
Withdrawn though l am from the more
puDhc connection with our educational affairs.
l am still interested in the success o. all those
means OF advancing the cause Of public edu-
Gallon, which are adapted TO this end associ-
atlons, conventions, teachers journal, normal
school, and all and for their success will ever
| pray,-and remain,
| l,fH Yours very truly,
EDw. P. WESTON.
Little Blue, Jan. 81, 1867.
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INSURANCE
STATEMENT
Lamar Fire Insurance Com'y
OF the City Of New York, Jan. H. ,slses.

OF the City Of New York, Jan. I, slee5s
Amount of Capital all paid up in Cash. $500, Geo.
Amount of Surplus Jan. 1, 1867. ..... 1873, ,a21 1s
81 Sass, ,331.I3
Cash on hand and in Bank. k.. $65O6 IN
Bank Stocks in the City of New York,
market value. ......................,.. 25,50O 90
46 Bonds and Mortgages, first lien on prop
erty in Brooklyn and New York, mostly
dwellings worth I'm each case rs to 150per
cent more than amount loaned thereon. 157 ZOO. 90
Loans on call. secured by good Stocks as
collateral. 100000
Bills Receivable for Premiums on Inland
risks. ......................... s,411s3
Amount with Agents ts......-...,........ 3,495.75
Premiums in course of Collection ~ 4305 80
interest accrued but not DUE, 1,039S0
City New York for overpaid taxes onU.S.
Stocks. ,........................ 5,O7s.G3
U, S. Stocks and $40 Treasury Notes.
500, 900 market value. 211 Ak M
$433, 21.13
Amount OF Losses unadjusted or waiting
IIoois..' Observation-Disclosures. SIC, 500 90
CITY, COUNTY AND STATE OF NEW YORK, ss,
EDWARD Anthony, President, and Isaac r. ST. john
Secretary OF the Lamar Fire Insurance Company Of
w" ocihS uuly sworn, do SeVerally depOse and
say that the foregoing is true and correct state
ment OF the AFFAIRS OF said Company the day of
January, 1867, to the best of their knowledge and
EDWARD ANTHONY, Pres.
ISAAC r. ST. JOHN, Secty,
Sworn to before me- Jan. "a, 1867
THoS L. THORNELL Notary Public.
John B. Carroll, Agent,
Feb 1 eOd3w 100 F>ro s.r...
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ATLANTIC
Mutual Insurance Company.
81 Wa0 ST, cor. Wiuiam, NEW YORK,
JANUARY, 1866.

lnsures against MARINE and INLAND Navi
cation Risks.
Inc whole profits OF the Company revert to the
Assured, and are divided annually, upon the Premi-
ums terminated during The year; and tor which Ger
Inc DIVIDEND was 10 per cent. in each OF the years
1854, and g. and So per cent. in 1866
Million Dollars, viz
United States and State of New-York Stocks, City,
Bank and other Stocks, "a sos SSb
Loans secured by Stocks and otherwise. $3.50. .35O
premium Notes and Bills Receivable, Real =
Estate, Bond and Mortgages and other Sc
curlties, . cro oos
United States Gold Coin SN de0
Cash in Bank an ES0
$780, $40
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TERMS Eight Dollars year in advance

THE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS Is published
every day, (Sunday excepted,j at No. Printers
exchange, Commercial Street, Portland.
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"A young lady in Boston school, on being
asked why, in Latin, winds came to be called
masculine, quickly replied, II do not know. un-
loss IL 10 because they are 30 Hokley'
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S6Is, ,46S.s9
ASSETS.
Cash on kand and in Manhattan and Phe-
nix National Banks. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 26,683.26
Real Estate in City of New York. ...... 100000
United States Stocks and Bonds, at mar
ket value. ..................... 267, 10000
New York State Stocks, market value -. 100000
New York City and County Stocks, mar
value. ........................ 72,250.00
Kings County Stocks, market value. -. 23,75O.OO
Bank Stocks, market value. ........... 35,55O.00
Loans on Mortgages ON Real Estate in City
of New York and Brooklyn, being first
liens, worth double the amount loaned
thereon. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 52,5Oo.OO
Loans on Stocks, worth at market value
$22,l25). 1S.75O.00
Due from Agents. s....................... 1,9O5.s3
Interest and Rents accrued, mostly paya-
bic January /, 1867. 67................. 1O,s37.46
Unpaid Premiums. s....................-... 2,542.34
Salvage Claims and rebate duties lover
$1O,000) estimated at. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. G,00O.00
$61s, ,46s.s9
LIABILITIES.
For Unsettled Claims ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $9,097.O0
Unpaid Dividends and small balances..... 253.12
s0,s5O,i2
The only Agency of the Company, in the State of
"'N'.ie, 20 az vAsA0hsue SOAAAN A1st O<AAs-
ROLL, Agent.
SAMUEL T. SKIDMORE, Pres.
HENRY A. OAKLEY, Vice Pres.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
City and County of New York, 3D. Hr.a
SAMUEL L. SKIDMoRE, President, and HENRY A.
OAKLEY, Vice President of the Howard Insurance
Company of said City, being severay sworn, do de-
pose anu say, each for himself that the foregoing
within is full, true and correct statement OF the
affairs OF the said Company; that the within describ
ed investments, nor any part thereof, made for
the benefit OF any individual exercising authority in
the management Of said Company, nor for any other
person or persons whatever, and that they the
above described officers OF the said Company.
SAM'L 4. SkIDMORE, Pres
HENRY A. OAKLEY, Vice Pres.
city sfAnH and County n yoM Of New e1HH, Yoi,k S.
On this twenty ninth day of January, 1867 before
me personally appeared Samuel L. Skidmore and
Henry A Oakley, known to me to be the President
and Vice President of the Howard Insurance Com
pany ~ the City of New York, as described in the
foregoing instrument and severally made oath that
the contents OF the same subscribed by them,
true and correct in every particular, and that they
have not withheld from the foregoing statement any
material information whatever.
[Seal.1 JAS CAMPBELL,
Notary Public,
[Stamp.1 City and County of New York.
John Ii. Carroll, State Agent.
Feb1 eod3w 100 Fore Street.
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BUILDING.

RCHITECTURE a. ENGINEERINls
IA Messrs. ANDERSON. BONNELL 4 CO., have
made arrangements with Mr.. STEAD, an Architect
OF established reputation and will in future carry
Architecture with their business Engineers. Par
ties intending to build are invited 10 call at their
Office, No. 3O6 Congress street. and examine eeva-
ions and plans OF churches, banks stores blocks
buildings DC. l2
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.MOFFAT,s LIFE PILLS AND PHR-
NIX BITTERS

were first used in private practice in 1925. The
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Their comb ned effect is, to regulate the impaired
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ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS, MONDAY NOVEMBER is 1861
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