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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-02-10

WA hGve an 01lce First Of March IN Jose Block
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iigFORg TSlAlLEI.Ii.

E,;; Cumberland corner Of Pearl street two stories
- with Frenchroot cutters lined with galvan-
lzed ron cement cellar floors, with brick cisterns
roOms-all above ggound-wth hard and soft water
brought in the kitcher-tiioroughly built and con-
venienf. = ,ree-cf III
Also-a block OF two houses thoroughly built OF
brick, aud convenient; two stories with French roof
hard and soft water brought in the Kitchen contain
ing twelve finished rooms each ON Myrtle ST. For
further particulars enquire on the premises erto
- lsz 1 5Cf9ri CHAS. RICHARDSON, faa1
dcf8dtfis ,1sslila C g9II 1893 Cumberland ST. u
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OPENING OF JAPANESE PoRTs.-Mr. Van
Valkenburg, United States Minister to Japan,
writing from Yeddo under date of November
27, informs the citizens of the United States
that in conjunction with his colleagues he has
made arrangements with the Japanese gov
ernment by which the city of Yeddo, the
town of Negato on the West coast, and the
harbor of Elisaminto on the island of Sado,
will be opened to them for trade and residence
pursuant to treaty stipulations on the first OF
April next 1.a L
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A New Base for Artificial Teeth
Fit Artifci0y Teeth

this new preparation, and guarantee every set
fit better and last longer than sets fitted on the sui
cdnite. 7--4 -'' 80 ''l'i .'t-
Letters patent have been granted to the discovere
OF this new gum, to which he has given the name o.
Iodized Ratber, and he has authorized DR.. johnson
to furnish licenses and give instructions to any Dent
ist in the State of Maine. ,.....--. . : ,Es-f
DR.. j. will also take this occasion to say, that
while in New York, he spent much of his time with
the Champion Niller of Teeth of the United States
DR.. Atkinson, from whom he received some valuable
information, which those who call on him to have
their teeth filed shall have the benefit Of 4f
January 81. eodtt -+-'t+ -..1
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A ONE-ARMED YANKEE.

The giant specimen of theDracena Draco,
or Dragon Tree, growing at Orotava, in the
Island of Teneriffe, was destroyed during the
Autumn of 1867, by q gale of wind, 1t was
first brought into general notice by Humboldt,
some sixty years ago, and was computed py
him to be six thousand years old.
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REAL ESTATE.
For Sale.

THE valuable Farm of the late DR.. j. NJ. Mill
= ken in Scarboro', situated On the main rcadlead-
ing from Saco o.Portland.a This farm comprises
about 20 acres of wooe Land, tine timber Tot, til
age, pasturage, and marsh 1t is within one mile
OF the depot, 81 from Old Orchard Beach, and near
to church, school, and pest ofire. This iarna is in
excellent order, as also the buildings upsn it. A
well finished brick house with all farming conyen-
There are two fine orchards OF choice varieties of
apples, pears and grapes 11isfArm willbe sold en-
tire or in lots to suit purchasers 1t is desirable
location for physician or any one wishing pleas
ant country residence For particulars enquire of
WIN. S. MiLLIKEN, Scarboro', Me. %.
nzS'~ fine well privilege on said farm. jan27dtf
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to be free from danger and efficient as TO be al
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"A woman in Australia crushed her child {,
death in her arms in her excitement to see the
Duke Of Edinburgh. o F..f y4
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The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
CURIOUS FAITH.

The only devil worshippers known to
exist are the Yezidis, a race of people
living in Armenia. They were former
ly Christians, were converted to Ma
hommedanism, and now, apparently
disgusted with both faiths, have beta
ken themselves to diabolism. The theo-
ry of their priest is that although the
mighty angel Satan, the chief of the an
gejic host, at present has quarrel with
God, yet reconciliation will hereafter
take place, and he will be restored to
his high rank in the celestial hierarchy.
This is the foundation of their hope,
and they consider themselves perfectly
safe in trusting their destiny TO it,
Among such people the profane
phrase ''Go to the devil ln would OF
course be considered as an expression
of good will. a4 ,#
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
w11L1AM YOUNG CORR.

This is the name of a very new and
prolific variety brought almost to per-
fection under the continued culture of
Mr.. William Young, of the Plains
The Clinton Patriot says:
The corn was raised from what is
known as the celebrated "Mayo Gray
Corn" We are informed that several
years ago, Mr.. Gray commenced the
Improvement in rendering his corn pro-
life by selecting those stalks having
the largest number of ears upon them,
and then planting the top ears, and in
this way he soon succeeded in raising
fifty and sixty bushels to the acre, and
even as much as one hundred bushels
per acre. We are satisfied from the
samples before us, that one hundred
bushels per acre can easily be raised by
fair cultivation upon our best hill lands
iBP What is higher and handsomer
| when the head is OFF, A pillow.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
9cetifal
THE KING OF THE CRADLE.

Draw back the cradle curtains, Kate,
Whilst ward and watch you're keeping
Let's see the monarch lie in state,
And view him while he's Sleeping.
He smiles and CLASPS his tiny hand,
AS sunbeams in come streaming;
A world of baby fsirey land
He visits while he's dleaming. f.E
Monarch of pearly powdsr-putf
Asleep in nest so cosy,
Shielded FROM breath of breezes rough
BY curtains warm and rosy; lI.H
He slumbers soundly IN his CELL
AS week as one aecrepid,
Though King of Coral, Lord of Bell,
And Knight of Bath that's tepidl
All, lucky tyrantl happy lott
Fair watchers without number
To sweetly sing beside his cot,
And hush him off to slumber,
With hands in wait to smooth so neat
Ills pillow when its rumpled, l-lFf
On couch of rose-leaves fresh and sweet,
No one of which is crumpledl
VIII yonder dainty dimpled hand
size nothing and quarter F1f
Fer clasp sabre, lead band
To glsry and to slaughter7
And may ask will those blue eyes =
IN baby potOis peppers r
Fer in the House of Common rise,
And strive to catch the Speaker's3 =
win that fair brow DER Hanssrd frown,
Confused by lore statistic?
Or will these lips eer stir the town W
From pulpit ritualistic?
Impossible, and yet may hap
Though strange, quite true 1T may be-
Perhaps Nero once was fed on pap,
And Beales was once o baby. -ff-r
Though rosy, dimpled, plump and round,
Though fragile, soft, and tender,
Sometimes, alas it may be found
The thread of life is tenderl
a little shoe, q little glove
Affection never waning lla f...TH
The shattered idol of our love
Is ell that is remaining! sF#
Then does ono chance, in fancy, hear
Small feet in childish patter,
Tread soft es they grave draw near,
And voices hush their chatter,
'Tis small and new, they pause in fear,
Beneath the gray church tower,
To consecrate it by tear aH
And deck it with flower. 1tIs
Then take your babe, Kate, kiss him SO,
Fast to your bosom press him!
OF mothers love what does he know?
Though closely you caress him.
All! what man will be that boy,
What mind and education
If he fulfills the hope and joy 'iG&
OF mothers aspiration. ...F
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
TIE EnP1RE or aop.

Professor Mitchell in closing his Sc
ries of Lectures on astronomy, said 3
Now my friend | must close this long
course of lectures. We have passed
ftom plannet to plannet, from sun to
sun, from SYSTEM to system. We found
other islands, uniyerses sweepi ng
through space. The great unfinished
problem still remains. Whence comes
this uniyese? Has our globe been roll
ling around the sun fer ceGselegs ages
Whence this magnificent architect,
whose architraves rise in splendor be-
foreEus in every direction! Is it ali the
work OF ichancey L answer no. 1t is
not the work Of chance. Who shall
reveal to us the true cosmography of
the universe by which we are surround
ed? Is itthe Omnipotent Architect p
Ifsc, who is this August Beings Go
with me tonight in imagination; and
stand with old Paul the great apostle
upon Mars Hill and there look around
you as he did.
Here rises that magnificent building
the Pantheon sacred to Minerva, the
Goddess of wisdom. There towers her
collassol statue, rising in its majesty a.
boYe the city ofwhich she was guardian
the object to catch the rays OF the ris-
ing and the last to be kissed by the
rays OF tie setting sun. And yet |
tell you these Gods and these Divini-
ties.tho' created under the inspiringifire
ofpoetic fancy and Greek itnmagina-
tion, never reared this stupe ndous
structure by which we are surrounded.
The Olympic JoVe never built the
heavens. The wisdom oi Minerva nev-
er organized those magnificent sys-
TENS. l say with st. Paul "Oh,
Athenians i'll all things find you toe
superstitious for in passing along your
streets | find an alter inscribed-To the
unknown God--Him whom ye igno-
rantly worship; and this is the God
declare unto yotl--the God that made
heaven and earth, who dwells not in
temples made with hands. f
Not here is the temple ofour divini-
ty. Around us rise Sun and System
Cluster and Universe, one | doubt not
that in every region of this vast Empire
of God, hymns of praise and anthems
OF glory are rising and reverberatine
from sun to sun and from system to
system heard by Omnipotenee alone
across immensely and through eterni-
ty
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
FARMING AS A BUSINESS.

The Rural New Yorker has cor
respondent who is discussing the ques-
tion whether farming is profitable.
He writes that 'this question is fire.
qrently propounded as though there
was a doubt about it. But there il
none. In the aggregate il must pay,
else all other vocations must be speedi-
lily abandoned. Farming is the base
on which the social edifice rests, and it's
remuneration to individuals depends
upon the intelligence which guides
farm labor. With some, owning to
lack.of money, the information essen
tial to success, or to an improvident
use of what they have, farming is not
remunerative; but with the mass the
case is different, and each year shows
in the aggregate increased accumula-
tion. Farming, therefore, like other
business intelligently and systematic
cally pursued, pays, aud if failures here
and there oecur, as in other pursuits,
they are the exceptions, while general
success is the rule
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
ORANGE COURT HOUSE, FRIDAY MORNING JANUARY

and that his truth, like itself, will al
ways be consistent, and like its Author,
will be always and forever triunlphant.-
The finger of God is in This. Trust hi,R.-
The Bible is true. fr.. r.s
July, 1S40.-Deeember 1866.
ARIEL.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
A VALUABLE RECIPE FOR HOUSEWIVES

H
We find the following recipe for max
ing ''the best yeast in the world" in a
late number of the Rural New Yorker,
and commend it to the trial of our skill
ful housewives:
Boil pint bowl full of hops in two
gallons of water, strain and add tea
cupful of flour, one of brown sugar, and
a teaspoonful of salt. No yeast is re-
quired to raise it. Let it stand three
days in warm place, and it will then
begin to foam. Then boil three pounds
Of potatoes, mash fine, and add them to
the yeast, and stir the whole well to-
gether; then put it into jug and cork:
tight and set in cool place. 1t should
be made at least two weeks before us
ing, and it will keep good any length
OF time, and grow better all the while.-
A small teacupflil is sufficient for six
loaves of bread. When this is gone,
make a new jug full in the same way,
and keep it corked tight, and you new
er need go to bakers or brewers for
yeast. Since writing the above my
wife opened large bottle full of this
yeast that had been sealed and put in
the cellar for more than a year., and
the usual quantity raised her bread
splendidly.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
GOoD VINEGAR FROM ROTTEN APPLES.

The idea prevails among many far
mers that rotten apples are worthless,
and hence suffered to go to waste
This is mistake. If they are not dried
up, they are just as valuable for vine
gar as sound ones. To test this, two
years ago, after gathering my marketa-
able apples and all chat would possibly
answer for cider, before they were fro
zen, L went through the orchard and
picked up large load of rotten apples
there were not among them a bushel
that had anything sound about them,
and many of them had been rotten for
weeks. These were made up as usual.
The Juice at first was quite bitter and
unpleasant. 1t was put into the cellar.
it remained until spring, then removed
to an outhouse and remained until fall.
at which time the bitterness had all dis.
appeared, and it was a pure, pleasant
tasted vinegar. We have used it in the
family for year past, and never had
better. have sold it to my neighbors,
andthey pronounced it first-rate. =
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o be gatibr Uirgimiam.
BY RAGRY & sToFER.

RS- Advertisements for less time than
three months will be charged for at the usu-
al rates-one dollar per sgGare for the first in
Bertion, and fifty cents for each subsequent
Insertion.
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Will be continued until forbid and charged
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Wake, Betsy, wake,
My sweet galoot!
Rise up, fair lady,
While l toot my Lutte!

F A vender of hoop-skirts was re-
Gently extolling his wares in presence
of a customers husband, "No lady
should be without one of these skirts,'
SAID the shopman. "Well, of course,
not,' dryly responded the husband,
who was something ofwag, "She should
be within it,
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31

iE3 A livery stable keeper named
Spur, would never let horse 60 out
without requesting the hirer not to
drive fast. One day young man called
to get turn out to attend funeral
"Certainly," said Spur, but he added
forgetting the solemn purpose for
which the young man required the
horse, "don't drive fast" "Why, just
look ahere old fellow" said the some-
what excited young man, II want you
to understand. that will keep up with
the procession if it kills the horse.'
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31
BUTTER FACTORIES IN NEW YORK.

The New York Tribune says butter
factories are rapidly increasing in the
State of New York. Water-power gen.
orally determines the site, though steam
is generally preferred to water-power.
A cold and copious spring is weH nigh
indispensable. A large reservoir-likc
cellar is dug in the ground and tightly
walled with planks. Broad platforms
extend into this, floating on two or
three feet of water, constantly renewed
from the spring. In the reservoir deep
pals or cans are set and filled three
fourths full of milk-they sinking and
floating in like depth of water. The
milk remains here twenty-four to thir-
thirty-six hours, when the cream is TAX
en- off and churned by steam or water
power, six to twenty-four churns being
operated at once, with no draft on hu-
man muscle. The butter thus made is
of such uniform and superior quality as
to bring from five to ten cents per
pound more than fair farm dairies will
command. A very lalr quality or
cheese is made OF the milk after it is
skinned. ..#-=..4 ..-.........
There is no better country in the
world, adds the Richmond Whig, for
dairiss than the Valley of Virginia.
Loudcn, Fauquier, Rappahannock, Or
ange and the counties adjacent are adj
mirably suited for The same. Those
who make butter have always some
thing to sell, and accordingly always
money in hand, Which is not the case
with these who depend on crops. Yir-
ginia should furnish not only all her
own butter but should partially supply
the demand from the South. Let our
country friends think about it. ...r.
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31

iEs Artemus Ward was out late one
night. Here is his account of his re-
turn home:
6 1t was late when | returned home.
The children and my wife were all a.
bed. But candle--aeandle made of tall
Ter of my own raisin'-gleamed in Bet
sy's room. 1t CLEANED for l All was
still. The sweet silver moon was shin
i'm brite, and the beautiful stars was
up to their usual doins l felt a senti-
mental mood still so gently or me
stealin', and pawsed before Betsy's
winder, and sung in kind of opratic
vols as tollers, impromtoo tn wit,
Wake, Betsy, wake,
My sweet galoot!
Rise up, fair lady,
While toot my Lutte!
The winder-I regret to say that the
winder went up with violent crash,
and torn in spotless white exclaimed,
''Cum into the house, you old fool
Tomorrer you'll be goin round COM
plainin' about your liver"
The native Virginian. [volume] (Orange Court House, Va.) 1867-187?, 1868-01-31

iUe Why is gent treading on Ia
dy's dress like ahunter Because he's
on the trail of dear.