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BIDDEFoRD, ME-, FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 10, 1868.
ried of by The Widow Brown. ."who Is ug-
ly as SIN goodness knows what he saw In

ried of by the Widow Brown. ."who Is ug-
" as SIN goodness knows what he saw In
her."
Tho day after there wns another surprise.
A company Of workinen wcrc seen busily
engaged In sinking deeper Mrs. Pograln's 3
old well, and the rumor spread that petro.
leum had been discovered there. But for
some incomprehensible reason the first
strong indications were not borne out by
subsequent discoveries The water regain.
ed all its old purity, and after sinking sev.
eral hundred dollars the squire was obliged
to abandon the attempt In disgust Mrs.
Pogram, now installed In the great farm
house as mistress, bore the disappointment
with equanimitY. She at least had got
what she bargaincd for, and wus satisfied.
Whether her husband ever suspected her
completely is not clearly known. II may be
confidently stated, however, that any gen.
tleman desirous OF starting petroleum com.
pany, may obtain the Brown farm on reasona.
bic terms, with no exirn charge for one oil
we'll already sunk.
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Now ground. or that which has lain long
10 gas, 10 most favorable to good crop Of
potatoes. In deciding what IS needed to
restore oh Rround to ip former fertility,
consider what has been taken from Il In the
wheat. corn, flax, buckwheat, Potatoes, or
beans. Among other substances l have
used and seen used for the purpose. are
bone dus, IL II good forest leaves and do
csyed woods mould, TURF hen manure
castor pumicc, wood ashes, go man
urs, she'll limo and saline matter. Another
thing Of much value, but little thought OF,
10 To bo found on tho margin OF tho sea, nv
err and ponds. There for ages the Ono rich
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Ala, |! for him whose egotism ,lorninat,

Alas ! for him whose egotism dominates
his reverence! who stalks across tho world
s,ago ss though he wcrc master Of the sitti-
alton, and maker Of the play In which he
acts the humblcst par.; who stupidity starcs
at sky full Of stars and thinks they arc
siupidly staring at him. and pusl,e. his bald,
fiin,y [ into the very Holy Of HOLES, and
telb what ho thinks and wants and means
to do, as though be were . peer OF the
Peerless, or st least Of 20 much oonse.
quenca that tho Maker of worlds viii feel
compIimeute.l with the notice, and find 1t
for his interest to como to terms. Need we
cay that much Of this temper Patronizes
our churches, kneels Ia our pews, and i'm.
arines itself rcligionf Verify tho violent
still take the kingdom Of heaven by force;
take Il, as the savage seizes upon picture
gallery or cathedral, proud to hold splen-
did toy he cannot uso, and wonders what it
was made for, and how any body can 6pd
any comfort in IL.
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EMBALMISG.-Tho efforts which have
recently been made to discover IN efficient,
quick, and inexpensive process Of embalm
ing dead bodies, seem crowned with com.
pleto success. A subject treated by the
process Of Professor SeeIy was examined
recently by Professor Wood and a compa.
ny of distinguished gentlemen, at The BELLE
vle Hospital and although Il had been
kept one hundred and three days. It was
found in perfect preservation. II was with.
out smell, and the face presented natural.
ness that was startling. il is claimed for
this process that It arrests decay ut once,
and The examination Of the body subsian.
tinted the fact. No injection Is made in the
veins, nor cut or incision in The body. A
simple wash. applied externally, effects the
change. It is claimed that the bodies EN-.
balmed will last century. The learned
professor Of the hospital expressed
himself astonishcd a, the result, and. In re.
sponse to a question Of Mr.. Clarke, the
agent for tho palenleos, replied, 81 never
saw anything like Il IN my lfe." The dis.
covery is one Of vast importance. and the
patent of Professors Seely and Eames
promises to be Of great pcc,Ininry value to
tho einventors.-Home Jouna!
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Piaafts0 Trees.

The next morning being bright and sun.
nv, the old man piloted the boys into the
two acre cornfield they had planted. On
the way thithcr they passed under a fine
Mayduke cherry tree, then loaded with de.
licious fruit. The rain and wind had shak-
en- OF quantities Of cherries, which lay up
on the ground. These the boys stopped TO
gather and eat, splitting out the stones in
every direction. Noticing their actions,
Uncle Benny spoke up: "Boys, when !
was in Spain learned a proverb which
has been in use in that country for centuries
-,iie who plants trees loves others be
sides himsalf' Il means, that, as il takes
nearly lifetime for many trees to grow
and produce fruit, the chance is that he
who plants the tree win hardly live long
enough to eat the product, and that he
must, therefore, love those who are 20
come afler him, or he would not plant
trees Of whose fruits they are moro likely
to par,akc than he. Now, whenever, a
Spaniari eats a peach, cherry, or pear
BY the roadside. he works out little hole
in the ground with his foot. and plants tho
stone he thinks Of those who are to come
after him-hc loves others besides himself.
II is ihank-ofering to tho memory oftbe
kind soul by whom the tree was planted
from which he has Just eaten. Hence tho
roadside throughout that beautiful country
arc lined with abundance Of the most tempt
ing fruits, oil FREQ to every one. Boys, not
one Of you has ever planted a tree. IL Is
time for you to begin. I shalt never live
TO gather the fruit. but all of you may be
spared to do 90. II 10 our duty to leave the
world at least as good rs we found tibet.
ter if we can. have no good opinion Of
the fellow who is content TO snore under
the shadow ofa noble shade tree. withou,
planting another for the next generation to
enjoy, or to cat tho fruit from trees which,
others have planted, without at somo time
Initiating their example. Tho sooner one
sows, the sooner will no reap. There, boys
right along the fence, two or three for each
Of vou."
Each boy struck his heel into the soft
ground, made slight hole, dropped into il
a couple Of cherry-stones, covered them
over and pressed down tho earth with his
foot. II was certainly . very small affair,
hut il was, nevertheless, something for the
boys. Each ono could not help feeling that
he had done good deed, for no had plant.
ed a Tree.
"O," exclaimed tho oil man, @what a
country this would DO if every owner Of 4
farm would 20 and do likewise The road.
sides would everywhere be lined with no
HE trees, glorious to look upon, grateful in
their shadiness and sfiording bountiful
harvest Of delightful fruit, free to the pass
ing traveller. and yielding a profusion even
to the biris. There would bc plenty ot
fruit for all. Even the thieves who nov
prey upon the fruit.grower would have no
further induccmcnt to steal.
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LOVE IN MUSIC An ingenious Parish

LOVE IN MUSIC AN ingenious Pnrisian
makes an attack upon the custom among
composers Of giving tho tenor tho role Of
the lover. Ho has published a dictionary
Of music as applied to love. IN which he
says: at may bo demonstrated physiolog.
ically, that an intimate connection exists
between the gravity OF tho voice and that
warmth ofbIood and nervous impetuosiiy
which determines vehemcnce oi sentiment.
TO initiate nature. the part Of tho lover
should be played by the baritone. or even
the lass. Il Is notorious that nature has
endowed with moro generous traits the
creatures who possess deep voices. while
those whose voice Is shrill and high nre
generally dangerous and peridious. Com.
inrc the Newfoundland dog (bnss) with
,Ie cur (facsetto), and say whether you
would rather bc shut up in cagc with
duck (baritonc) or with a serpent (soPu.
nONv
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compost has floated and settled from barn.
yards and cultivated fields. I have seen
such produce fertility equal to the best yard
manure. Yard manure, the great simple,
is not alone sufficient in all cases for crops;
Stone lime is good, but Il takes six u onihs
or year to prepare il. Fish manure will
produce monstrous crops, but without yard
or other manure Il spoils the land. Lime,
followed by clover, and the roots plougl'ed
10, will bring land into high fertility. pro.
duce fine crops, and the best Of fruit and
vegetables and kill insects.-Cor. Ms,c
Engiand Farmer.
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guetrpy.
TIE PatA for psv Feet.

cast backward glance down lifsS rough road
Ger which my weary, earth worn feet have trod;
And, midst the dark, zee my pathway strevsd
With priceless blessings IRON the Hand Of God
What though sharp. piercing thOrus infsst my path
Are there not here and there some rare. sweet
fowerss
God sends us good and III In isss-sei SrsiAs-
We need soms bitter In this life Of ours.
Are shadows fAiiing' There Is light above;-
Do storms descend' The sun will smile again.
And 90 recognise the Hand Of Love
That guides me gently through lifsofpain.
It's not all darkness! Some son, golden rays
Have shed their radiance DER my dArkensd life,-
And though wander now through troubled ways,
Their nem'ry comes like blessing amer strife
10 ] accept whats'sr my Father Wills,
since He designs u for my highest good,
For what 10 our weak sight are seeming Ills,
Are richest blessings II but understood.
God has been good TO met cannot ask
For richer mercies than His love has given,
Until my soul 10 freed, and shall bssk
In the broad sunshine Of His perfect Heaven.
Oh, AL Wise Father. will not disown
The love which sends the bitter with the sweet!
Nor will murtnur though walk alone
The path Thou hast appointed for my feet.
TITO.
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4 bachelor. Experience waA BABY.

Il was very pretty baby-that Is for a
baby had no fault to find with Il, as far rs
its individual identity was cou cerned. II
babies must exist-and I suppose thero is
a necessity for tho thing, or else where
would NIL tho grown. people como from p
this baby was rs well In its way ~ any
other baby.
Imentien these facts, merely to provo
that am 10 no way prcjudiccd. As tar as
mortal man can be'f am entirely an impair
tial witness.
Il wns fast asleep in liz cradle-a little
white.headcd doll, with long dark eyelashes
aud a crimson dot Of a mouth. against
which lay It's tiny fist, with five we'll defined
dimples IN the JOINTS thereof Il was fast
asleep, say, when Bertha came easily into
the room.
i an, going over to the depot to SEQ
mother oil Joseph. III be hack in half an
hour. Just keep an eye to the baby. whilo
am gone, will you 2
! lookc,l blankly at my sister. But whilo
] wns considering how to express my total
dissent from her nudacious proposition, she
tippc,I out Of the room, her ribbons ffut-
icring In the so0 spring air.
Silence dosn't always glve consent but
Hernia hap taken Il for erapted, in this
matter, aud was left m unwilling guard.
ian Of my little nephew.
However, he was last asleep; that was
one circumstances in my favor. Mortal
baby co,ildn't present more innocent and
aherupio unpect than he did. So ! calmly
went on with my writing, soon becomiug
oblivious 10 his infantilc presence. Talk
about tending babies, quoth ! to myself
dipping my goose quill triumphanlly into
the ink, why It's the easiest business In lie.
I should never spend my money hiring
nurses, if that llttle one Was mine; but
women never do know how to economizo
property
As these fancies passed through my mind
The daby woke mp and sneezed.
gave the cradle an oscilatory kick, and
then burst forth into tho well known dnrden
Of sBye.u baby bnnting,' but tho little vii
linn absolutely declined to shut his eyes
again like a sessible baby. lilo opened
them wider than two miniature moons,
stared at me with nn mir OF maievo'ence
that mabe the firm bclieucr In humun do
pnviiy ever since, and bcliPerately began
10 cry. And tho harder rocked the cradle
and tho loudr sang the moro rosolutely
did that baby cry.
Hes hungry thought to myself. 'Bab-
les mus, be fed. and It's highly rcprehensiblo
of Bettea 10 stay awny 10 long.
So went down into the pantry aud ID.
.iituted q search for milk | had q vague
idea was the dict generally preferred by
ioo,hIcss infancy. but milk thsro was
none. Lamp oil, Stewards syrup, kerosene,
brandy; everything but milk was there;
every known or conceivable fluid, in aggra-
vating proiusion, but not drop Of milk.
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1reehamism Of the Human Hand.

Even philosopher is overwhelmed with
asionishment when he reflects with any de-
gree Of attention on the mechanical strtict.
Trc of the hand. In the first place the
frame. work Of the orgnn, the bones enter
ing into the composition Of That member,
il u masterpiece of aggregate contrivances,
which throw into the shade The most per.
feet contrivances of man in point OF com.
bnaiion and efficiency.
From the shoulder to The tips Of The fng-
ers there ure thity.two distinct bones, curl.
ously articulated one with another, which
could not be initiated with any expectation
ofsuccess, viz. I: one shoulder.blade; one
collar.bone; one arm.bono two in the
forearm eight in the carpus, or wrist five
IN the palm Of the hand; two in the
thumb; aud twelve in the fingers. Next,
to move those thirty.two homes in all the
directions they were designed to act, there
Is a perfect labyrinth Of delicate cordage,
which, when separated and distinctly dis
played, show that there nre forty.sx mus
cles-and some anatomists mako mOre-to
extend, to bend, turn, clench, nnclench,
nip, squeeze, and make oil tho movements
which we can give the arm and hand by
simply willing to do 80.
But in order that the mind mayhold pos.
tive control over those thirty differently
formed bones by the fony.six muscles. Of
which no two are alike, there are long
nerves running like telegraphic wires from
the arm. pit to the smallest fibre Of every
mlisdle. From tho pleIlis In the axilla, or
armpt, The nerves hold communication,
through the Intervention Of other nerve
threads, with the brain. One set of nerves
or rather telegraph cords, convey messages
to the fingers, and another set send hack
word to the brain OF the reception Of the
order and how business Ia tnnspiring.
Besidcs all these complications, 10 nour
ish AMI keep the several parts vitalized
there are arteries, veins. lymphaiics, absor.
bel,ts, eIhalent tubes und tissues almost be.
yond enumeration, to keep tho whole in
working order. And when in good condl.
tion what power II exerts! II conveys an
inetfuble language, which even brute ami.
nas understand. il nienaces, invites, re-
peIs' or give character and grandeur to the
expressions Of an orutor. II Is hammer,
q vice, punch, wrench, lever, pry, a
force, and mighty power by which the
pyramids ,wers reared, cnthedrak rallied
into being from tho hardest quarries; and
oil that Is amazing, surprising, delicate, or
calculated to advance civilization in art. lit
enfure and science, is accomplished by those
wonderfhl instruments human hands.
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Smiles arc a good ,binp. For an

Smiles are good thing. For an orna.
mcnt TO the countenance nothing Is their
equal: They are fifty per cent. better than
anything In the pink. saucer and chalk pow.
der iines and equally become man and wo
man. The doctors and undetakers always
grow dismal when they see smiling coun.
lenaoce, Tor they know ils possessor has the
chances OF health and long lie In his or
her own hands. Young ladies' with thcir
countenances irrndiated after this fashion
got good husbands as early ss they like.
Such people never take to laudsnum, prns-
SIC sc'd, and p'aiols. but sre say and fes-
Tive, wear clean linen, and eat their meals
regularly. lf you want to keep care in tho
back yard, maintain flesh aud color. stand
well with tho sewing societics, and have
seats on platforms on loud occasions, Just
order up perpetual smile for that counte.
nance Of yours. I'D sa.
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The second grea, period in the life Of tho
young mnn-,hc hrst being tailcoai and
chcroot lis when he gets girl, 30 to speak.
About that time mos, sidewalks arc quite tor
narrow for out spreading taps; two chpsss
or whole sofa arc hardly equal to ASei
and the stars must look out sharp zo1 hlsS
will get up from his Lofty t1& %HT
modest people should not thinA e19fSE
eIsS,sd ,%ss "%" ou. s%' Of breath q, ne esusTpT
lure. and drowned IN !lAil Eks M
and coffee at the mloS Ffq yo9
who ha, 90, girl Al $f&@SSsfYt'
the second grcst3 33iG% 1ESk5
must be expect 4 S1s%xSE ES,3
%i%H''a'.YYssTsssse;zsEEEEEi %'
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the EYE. TINE EYE.
CAN or RSi

DIR. E. KNIGHT he's discovered new treat
msat fcr he EYE aud EAR, By which hs 10 eur
Ing sose of the worst casss Of Blindness and Dsaf
nsss ever Known. Without tnstrumsnts or pain.
CANOE RSi
ps. KSIaur's new treatment Cor Cancers surpAss-
- an others now IN uss. 10 cures without knlfe,
plsstsr OF pain, and hsais without . scar. Every
Kind OF disease treated with great saocess. ua-
No charge for eensaltssioa. once Sos Iresssas
street. BSssoa. oo%
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RARE CHANCE
FoR BUSINESS.

I viii ssil ny Psddis rssm. With an old and veil
! sstAbli.hsd rosts, eoasistiag Of Foreign asd
Doasstie rA.ey 0oods, ~ . good bsseAin Con
pssdst essinssa, which odss good indsesnsne 70
81 W. ABBOTT.
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A YEW good nsa saa and eonssaas employ;
IA sssa ~ sAdrssasg bsz isSs. Dtddssest. sad
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AMY AND navy eUllsTN.

The resignation Of second Lieutenant James D.
Mcbride. First cavalry, has been accepted by the
President. Second Lieutenant Nelson Bronson,
Forty.second infantry, veteran Reserve Corps. has
been relieved from duty IN the Freedmens Bureau
and ordered to Join his company nj Fort Niagara
v Y. First Lieutenant 4. Is. Bache, Fifth cavalry
has been ordered TO Join his company al Omaha
The designations OF Acting Masters G. II. BALDWIN
aud p. A. Standberry have been accepted.
Mustered Ovt--Acting Masters j. r. Giddlngs and
j. VI. Williams and Mates h. A. VIM, Allen Fair
banks and J. :. Plunkeu.
Deidche0--Lieutenant Commander q. X. HaswelI,
from the Pensacola, and placed waiting orders
Acting Ensign J. u. Moore, from the Jamestown
and granted leave Of absence. Acting Ensign Lewis
Geoltz. from the Msnmee, and granted leave Of
absence
Quartermaster General Meigs has just issued Roll
OF Honor No. TO- containing the names OF soldiers
who died in defence of the American Union and
inferred IN the national cemeteries at Antieiam
Nd: Arlington tadditi0naD. Culpepper Court House.
Cold Harbor, Winchester stanton and various
scattered locations in Virginia IL contains the
records Of about $500 deceased SOLDIERS, and liz
~ published by authority Of the secretary OF War for
The information Of their surviving comrades and
friends. In addition to LAS bodies reintcrred at
Antet8m Cemetery from the battle neld OF Antietam
ne Of oil United states soldiers scattered
throughout the counties Of Frederick, Washington
and Allegheny, Nd, including those from the battle
fields OF Mon0cacy Junction, South Mountain, &C.,
and from the hospital At Carysvie, near Cumberland
Md, have been removed to Ant etain Cemetery also
81 the bodies rom Ilsrpcp's Ferry and vicinity.
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the dayits AND no attempt was made ia REGAIN them
az our officers ordered TO preveAt any such risk
OF the crews lives When we got strand ana while
the ship was llling astern hre broke out amidsps,
Those who attempted 1t were either struck down by
the yards which began now 10 fail or were washed
overheard. In this strait without any boats
to save ourselves, within hearing distance
Of those who would, but could not, save
Il was salvation, for it put out the fire. Thus We
Law praying that God would give us instant death -
such were Ills Will, FOR We could not bear up with
all We felt and saviour dearest friends swallowed
up before our eyes, All OF 4 sudden the sea became
dry. We at once went down on the beach, and by
running as fast as we could managed to get out OF
the reach OF third swell that close heels.
The American man Wateree is about mile
further up tne peach Than we are. OF the Fredonia
not plank Is left The English vessel ChaharcillO
and the American ones Rosa Rivera and Regalon are
lost Not single boat Is LETT In this bay, and scarcely
single person OF those that were aboard the lost
vessels is known TO have been saved
Ia THESE our moments OF supreme distress we
nnd our salvation in the officers and crew OF the
united States man-of-war Wateree. Their whole
cargo is safe and sound, and they have therefrOm
ciothed and fed u.s. and offered every comfort that
we need. 1t Is my pleasant duty TO make this fact
duct OF Drs. Winslow and Dubos-the former Of the
Wateree and the latter Of the Fredonia. Both have
with the utmost ZEAL attended to our wounds In
the midst OF such distress had the satisfaction OF
witnessing the rare galantry OF any men. The
sailors were unwilling to leave the ship, although
ordered TO do until they allowed to carry us
on on their shoulders az we could scarcely walk
from wounds.
AS we are still lin fear of another violent shock
cannot go into more details, as alarm has taken pos-
session Of all around.
God keep your EXcellency
CARLOS FERREYROS.
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Yachting Notes.

The yacht Mystic, Captain sparkman, has just
completed pleasant cruise around Long Island.
Leaving her anchorage In Gowanus Bay on the 9Th
inst. she arrived at Newport. finding the Eva, the
Palmer and Lucille at anchor there. After cruising
around Block Island sue ran into Greenpolnt and
thence proceeded to New London, remaining there
TIL Thursday, and subsequently put into Lay Brook
on the Connecticut shore. on the following mornng
she left In company with the Nymbus Commodore
Peete, and made the 1hmble Islands the same even
Ing. Amer some excellent fishing she hove anchor,
where she remained till morning aud then steered
for home. being sgnalled by Captain Woodruff OF
the Marguerite, and reached her anchorage on the
18th Of four A. NJ after delightful cruise and with
ont single mshap.
second regatta for the will shortly take place
viii entertain their friends at q terrapin dinner TO-
day at the la Toureite House. Bergen Point. The
Yacht Matte win leave NcGuhons dock with the
officers OF the club nj two O'Clock y. N.