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Miscellany. E.
The r.nmor.u,i,y of FAIRY stories.


Jack and the Dcanstalk Puss in Boots, the
gallant and Qu;xotic Giant-Killer, and dear
Cinderella, whom every one must have loved,
should think, ever since we ever knew her
In her little brown piDafore; L wondered, as
as l shut them all up for the night between
their green boards, what it was that made
these stories SO fresh and vivid. Why did
not they lau to pieces, vanish, explode dis
appear, like so many OF their CoteMpOra-
rles and descendants? And yet, far from be-
ing forgotten and passing away, it would
seem as If each generation in turn, as il
came into the world, looks TO be delighted
still by brilliant the pageant, and never tires
or wearies OF it. And on their side princes
and princesses never seem TO grow any older;
the castles and the lovely gardens flourish
without need OF repair or whitewash, or
plumbers or glaciers.
The princesSes5' gowns, too-sun, moon
and star color-do not wear out or pass out
of fashion, or require altering. Even the
seven-leagued boots do not appear TO be the
worse for wear. Numbers OF realistic sto-
ries for children have passed away. Little
Henry and his Bearer, Poor Harry and Lucy.
have nearly given mp their little artless ghosts
and rrattle, and ceased making their own
beds Tor the instruction of less excelently
brought up little boys and girls; and notwith-
e'andlng a very Interesting article in the
Saturday Review, 1t must be owned that Har-
~ Sandtorn and Tommy Merton are not ia.
miiar playiellows in our nurseries and school
rooms, and have passed somewhat out Of date.
But not so all these centenarians-Prince
Riquet Carabas, Little Red Riding Hood,
B!uebeard and others. They seem as il they
would never grow old. They play with the
children, they amuse the elders; there seems
no end to their fund OF spirits and perennial
youth.
h. to whom l made this remark, said,
nom the opposite chimney corner, 'No won
der; the stories are only histories of of real
living persons, turned into fairy princes and
prineesses. Fairy stories are everywhere and
every DAY. we are all princes and princesses
In disguise, or ogres OF wicked dwarls. All
these histories are the histories of human
nature, which does not seem to change very
much in thousand years or so, and we don't
get tired OF the fairies because they are so
true to it,"-1Iiss Thackeroy.
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The Portland Daily Press IS one of the largest
sized Journals is ably conducted has regular cores
pondents in the principal cities in the State, in ad
pondents in New York, Wash gton. &c, We do
not see why our citizens who want largo sized Dr.
htical and commercial daily newspaper do not take
Press is every way he better paper tor Maine read
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Etectic Medical IIiJlT10ePB,
To THE LADIES.

Next door to the Preble House, Pouland,,
~ SEND Stamp for Circular.
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was once walking short distance behind
a very handsomely dressed young girl, and
thinking, as looked at her beautiful clothes:
u wonder IT she takes half as much pains
with her heart as she does with her body?"
A poor old man was coming up the walk with
a loaded wheelbarrow, and just before he
reached US, he made two attempts to 90 into
the yard of small house; but the gate was
heavy and would swing back before he could
get through. "Wait,' said the young girl
springing lightly forward: ''I'll hoid the gate
OPEN" And she held the gate until he pass
ed in, and received his thanks with pleas
ant smile as she went on. "She deserves to
have beautiful clothes" 1 thought, "for a
beautiful spirit dwelIs in her breast. Little
Corporal ef et -
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[From the Gardiner Home journal, Jan. IL

w 1H0'1R0 O01@1'El, pt11T'
TIE PORTLAND DAILY PRESS entels on tho new
year with full and able corps OF edito s. and with
determination on the part Of the publishers, to
make it merit the large patronage it is receiving.
Our merchants should consult their interests and
take it instead of supporting the Boston daies en-
tirely.
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Caumon TO she Pablo.

Every intelligent and thinking person must know
bat remedies handed out for general should h2Ve
heis efficacy established by well tested experience in
the hands OF regularly educated ply sican, whose
preparatory studies lit him for all the duties he must
fulfil; yet the country is flooded with poor nostrums
ard cure-as, pIIporng to be the best IN the world
which are not only useless, but always Injurious,
The unfortunate should be PARTICULAR in SELECTING
his physician, as 1t is lanentabe yet inconrovert.
bic fact, that many syplnldc patients made nis-
cradle with ruined constitutions by maltreafrnenf
from inexperienced physicians general practices for
isa point generally conceded by the best syphiloyra-
piers that the study an; management of these cone
plants should engross the whole time of those who
would be competent and successful In their treat
ment and cure. The inexperienced general pracu-
toner, having neither opportunity nor tine 10 maxi
himself acquainted with their pathology, commonly
pursues one system OF treatment IN most cases max.
ing an ndiscrminate use OF that Anticipated and dam
gerous weapon, the Mercury.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given, that by virtue Of H.
~ cense from the Hon. John A. Waterman,
berland, State OF blaine, at court holden on the
third Tuesday OF January, A. d. Is s. Cyrus T. Par
ker, Guardian for Willie Ii. Rogers and Annie l..
Rogers. minor children OF WIN. Rogers. late or
Windham in said County deceased, Will sell At pub
auction on the 10Th day OF February next at ten
o'clock in the forenoon, at the dwelling house OF the
sub criber in Windham, County Aforesaid, all the
Real Estate belonging TO said minors, the same con-
tanning fifty acres OF land more or less, ard divided
IN to moving, tillage and wood land.
Dated this twenty u rd day OF January A. d. 1873
CYRUS I. PARKER, Guardian,
Jan w3w s
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Il BOX SHOOK MACHTNE.
Capable Of manufacturing 900 Shocks per day OF


The MN and Machinery are all In good working
order. -
The property Is a miles from the PetitcYdiac Sta
ton OF the L. & n. a. Railway, in direct com
munieation with the HarbOr Of st John at the one
end, and MOnctOn the other.
Inc Stream is large with never falling supply Of
water, clean Rocky bottom entirely free FROM IN nd
or impurities OF any kind. and the Manufactured
Lumber y capable OF being RATED and driven to
within $50 yards OF the hallway, at which siding
could easily be put in at very lille expense and II is
nearly level with the railway. $3.50 - az
Along with the Min there are 500 acres of land o5
acres OF which are in good state OF cultivation and
cut about 10 tons OF hay, and good comfortable
uWeinhg mouse Capable OF accommodating about 20
men, with several Worklnen's Houses Barns Sheds
Blacksmith Shop, &C., all in good condition
There are COCO acres OF Green Forest Land which
viii he sold with the property, if desired There IL
also large extent of Crown Lands tor nearly 40
miles above the Mills, which has never been onerS-
Ted upon; to which extent Lumber can be driven
There Is sufficient quantity OF pine and spruce
Timber convenient to tine River 10 furnish stock for
Manufacturing purposes, for the next rs years In
tending purchasers can treat for one halt or the
whole.
For further particulars apply to the subscriber ut
PetitcOdiac Station, or to ST. John.
ID. >. MCLAUGHLIN, JR,
dcSl-w6w HUGH DAVIDSON.
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Hew Many Thousands CRn Testify 10 1,si.
hY Euhr.-r,x Eerr,eri.nnnr

Young men troubled with emissions In sleep,-a
complaint generally tho result OF a had hsbit 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 men with the above disease, sosae 81
whom are as weak and emaciated as though Ihey had
the consumption and by their friends are supposed 10
have it. All such cases yield to the proper and only
correct course of treatment and in short time AIa
made 70 rejoice IN perfect heaiih.
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n o T. 1 G Il.
administrative Sale.

NOTICE is hereby given that by virtue OF license
~ ~ from the hon. John A Waterman, Judge OF
Fonate within and the County Of Cumberland at
a; D. 1867, Ann X Libby, Administrators OF the es
ls, VI eter Libby, late of Windham, County of
Pubic Anrt}o STATE Of Maine deceased will sell by
Libby, in winIham aforasaid ON The 18th da1 t nf
Of fbe ra he1t at o'clock in the a ernoon, 20 much
in tbe connf az Of Peter Libby, late of Wndham
duee the sum OF two hundred hrty-ve and oiyRtv
iUt de6ts exeSnss. OF q his
Said real estate consists OF moNin
said "'"0nani aiore-
ANN X: LIBBY, Administrators
Dated this 9Th day Of January, A. ID. Jpss "'iiA'
January 9, 1868. w3w2 -.
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DIR. HUGHES particularly invites all ladies, wha
need medical adviser, TO call az his rooms, No. IA
Prebe Street. which they vii ind arranged for their
especial accommodation.
DR. Is Eclectic Renoyating Medicines are unrival-
led in efficacy and superior virtue In regulating ali
Female Irregularities. Their action is specific ana
certain OF producing relief short time.
LADIES will find il invaluable in all cases Of oh
Btructions after all other remedies have tCen tried tn
vain 1t purely vegetable, containing nothing n,
the least injurious 10 the health, and may lie tseI
with perfect safety at all times.
Sent to any part Of the country, with full directions
BY addressing DIR. HUGHES,
IanI. ie65d&w. No. IA Prebls Street, Porllaps.
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All who have committed an excess OF any ksno.
whether 1t be the solitary vice of YOUTH the sting.
ing rsbuke OF misplaced confidence in maturer years,
SEEK FOR An ANTIDoTE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and NeTYoaa
Prostitution that may follow Impure Cotton,
are the Barometer TO the whole system.
DO not wait for the contamination that Ii sure TO oI.
low; do not wait for Unsshtly Ulcers, Tor
Disabled Limbs, Tor Loss OF Beauty
and GOrc T.texfop
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Portland G Kennebec r. r.
Winter Arrangement, Nov. II, IS65.

UzcQ Trains leave Portland at p. NJ. tor
s1s&sSss oil stations on this line, and Tor Lewis
ton and stations on the Androseoegin Road. Also
Bangor aud stations on Maine Central road
Leave Portland daily, except Saturdays, at NJ,
for Bath. Saturdays only leave Portland at sis p
M for Bath and Augusta
Trains due at Portland at $50 A. NJ, and 2.iO
p. NJ. daily.
The through Freight Train with passenger car at
tached, leaves Portland for Skowhegan every morn
ing at z O'Clock.
Fare as low by this route to lewiston waterville,
kendalls Millsand Bangor as by the Maine Central
road, and tickets purchased in Boston for Maine
Central Stations are good ior passage on this line.
Passengers from Bangor, Newport, &C., will pur-
chase tickets to Kendals Mills only, and after TAX
ing the ears on this road the Conductor will fur
nsh tickets and make the the same through to
Portland or Boston as via the Maine Central load.
Stages lOr Rock land connect at Bath; and fpr Bel
fast at Augusta, leaving daily arrival train from
Boston, leaving att 80 A. NJ. and tor Scion, Anson
Norridgewock, Athens and Moose Head Lake at
Skow began, anil for China, East and North Vassa-
bore at Vassalbore' for Unity ct Kendall's Mils,
and for Canaan at Pishon's Ferry.
W. HATCH, Supes intendent.
Augusta, Nov. o, 1867. noN12ltf
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MFddIe-Azcsf Men.

There are many men OF the age OF thirty who ara
troubled with too frequent excavations from the blad
der, often accompanied by slight smartng or hum,
ing sensation, and weakening the system In a man.
nsr the patient cannot account for. ON examinins
the urinary deposits ropy sediment viii oten be
found and sometimes small PARTICLES OF semen or al.
bunen viii appear, the color will be OF q thin NM
ish hue again changing to dark and turbid appear
anee There are many men who die OF this dlnfcuIty
Ignorant OF the cause, which is the
SECOND STAGE OF SEMINAL wEAEnEss
can warrant perfect cure in such caseq and .
Persons who cannot personally consult t6a n,
can DO so by writing, In plain manner, a deserinI
lion OF their diseases, and the appropriate remedies
will be forwarded Immediately.
AL Correspondence strictly confidential, and will
Address; DR.. j. b. HUGHES
Next door to the Preble House. Portland. Ma
~ Send Stamp for Circuia}
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Humphreys Hom9opathic SueeificS

HAVE PROVED, from the most ample expert
II ence, an entire success; Simpe-Prompt- Eli
oient, and Reliable. They are the only Medicines
perfectly ad pied TO popular use-so simple that
mistakes cannot be made using them; so harmless
to BE- free from danger and SO efficient as TO be ai
ways reliable. They have raisei the highest com
mendation from ALL ard will always render satislac-
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Poetry.


shall now my joyful t ,5 Rl;ys S his crown,
H E0 m aTm might It'd do what THIS hath DONE
!, ,vasrv heavens extreme't sphere, t-4tt
Nv ~ wa ,,aIs which held that lovely deer;
NJ AIe i " NV grief, my hope, my love,
MD al within this circle lnJve.
A narrow compass! and yet there
Dwelt all that's good ana all that's fair. s.
Give me but what this ribbon bo md,
Take all the rest the sun goes rouudi ga T
--Edmund Waller.
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r HEREB forbid all persons harboring or n uattr
i INV Son Dudley, "a shall nav no bills OF his cor
uactfns after this date and shall claim ali his esv
inqs. DUDLEY YOUNG
Portland, Jan. Is, 1868, ia A-d&wt
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p2. BIB. RUGSsxE9
cAEsESoUEp ATAfs
PRIVATE MEDICAL ROOMS,
No. II E're6Ie Street.


W7HERE he can be consulted privately end Twin
w the utmost confidence by the afflicted, at
hours daily, and iroEi s a. NJ. to 9P.M
DIR. Ii. addresses those who are suffering under The
affection OF ijvats diseases, whether arising from
impure connection the terrible vice Of selnbuss
Devotng his entire time to that particular branch OF
the medical profession, be feels warranted IN GUAR
ANTEEISG CURE IN ALL CAsEs, whether of long
standing recently eOntr0eed, entirely removing Tie
dregs OF disease IRON the system, and making per-
feet and PERMANENT CURE.
lie would call the attention of the afflicted 10 the
fact OF his long-standhg and Wel-earnsd reputation
furnishing sufficient assurance Of his skin and sue
cess.
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international Steamship Go
EastpOrt, Calais ST. John.
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
ONE TRIP PER WEEE.

A On and after Monday, December "a,
ST-sSTTs. me steamer NEW BRUNSWICK,
nEz5 road Wharf foot If S;sf a. s 9[se ''"t
ST John. 'P''' ~"
Returning viii leavest. John and Eastport every
Thursday.
Passengers viii connect at PASSPORT with Sta re
Coaches for Robbinston and Calais.
VIII connect at st. John with e. g. ". A RafWa v
for Shedac an ia ermediate static $.
~ -hreigh. received on day OF sailing until G'ek
r. NJ.
Sailing vessels will be at Passport to take freight
for ST. Andrews and Calais.
eY- Winter rates will be charged on and AFT a
Dec 10th. A. r. SCUBBS.
de6du Agent.
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Will for Sale.

THE subscriber offers for sale the WATER
L. POWER SAW MILL owned by him. situated
on the Ponet River, In the County OF Wesmoraud
New Brunswick, sc miles from st John, and Is miles
from Moncton
The Mil is com Drised OF a Broad Gate and Single
Saw Gate, with Edger and Trimmers.
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sTEAMEKss.
Montreal Ocean Steamship Co

CARRYING THE CANADIAN
SekS AND UNITED STATES
SlzLskLL MAIL
Fnssengers Booked 30 Londonderry aud
liverpool. Reiurn Tickets granted al
Reduced Rates.
al, the steamship Belgian, Capt. Graham, VIII leave
i 'S III III i'r liverpool, on SATURDAY, Feb. 1sf,
aiteT the rival OF the tram OF the pre-
sI1us 6Iy "Vn Aohtrea, 20 be flliowed by the Aus
trlan. z pr. Alton, on the sth February.
Passage 20 Londonderry ana LiverDooI cabin tar-
corning W aceoihhouaiionl so to $50
Sleerase, COZ .
Payable in Gold or its equivalent
Ey-F0r freight or passage apply 10
II, q A. ALLAN, No. India ST.
Portland. Jan "a. ar
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PORTLAND AND NEW YORK
STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
sEME-w EEHLY LINE.

The fine steamers DIRIGO and
1884 FRANCoNIA, will, un I'll iurther no.
- 49, tice, run as follows:
Leave Cats Wbprt Portland. every Wednesday
and saturday, at O'Clock p. NJ, and leave Pier SO
East River, New York. every ednesday and Sat-
urday, at O'clock Z. NJ.
HE Dirigo and FraneOEia are fitted up with fine
accommodations for passengers making this the most
SPECIFY SAFE and comfortable route tor travellers be-
tween New York and Maine. Passage in State Room
5000 Cabin passage $500. Meals extra
Goods forwarded by this limo to l,d from Mon
st. John. ~
Shippers requested to send their Irecbt to the
steamers az early as Q 4. NJ, on the day that they
leave Portland.
For freight or passage apply 10
EMERY y FOX. Calls Wharf, Pc tapd
j. IF. AMES, Pier IS East RIVER
August Is 1851. Diff
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LFrom the Machias Rennhlican. Oct. Oh

We learn, not for the first time, however, from
letter ia the Bangor Wing and Courier, that Mr..
George Clifford, young Augusta lawyer, has accept
ed situation on the editorial staff OF the Portland
Press Mr.. Clifford has been some time in that stu
alton, and has done good service and is capa-
bic of doing much more. Mr., g. is an earnest and
devoted student, and will be an acquisition to the
editorial corps OF Maine.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-08

MODERN METHODIsTs.-There are
thousands of Methodist men and wo-
men in the far West who have the
same primitive ideas Of Christian
duties and Christian manners as had
their grandfathers and grandmothers
in the East, thirty years ago.
What would our back woods sisters
say to the worldly flowers which they
would see on the bonnets Of their sis
ters in New York?
What would their worthy deacons
say, who sing through their noses
and piouSly put out everybody else,
to enter a Methodist church in New
York and listen to a faultlessly &C
curate quartette They would be
stared at and frowned upon if they
attempted to join the anthem.
Above all, what would our hard
working, iron faced brazen throated
Methodist parson Of the pioneer dis
trictS say, what would he think, to
hear the favorite airs of the "Grand
Duchess" played upon the organ Of
theMethodist church on Fourth avenue
as they were yesterday afternoon
At a wedding, it is true-bnt then
the French opera and Methodist
church
Sturdy Christianity ha s always
thrived and grown strong, when op-
position, tyranny, and persecution
stood before it. The devil is fertile
in resources, however. Luxury has
often done what persecution could
not do.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-08

the grandeur Of that swift walk
around the very crater. The guides
followed, crying alhthe time .'quick !!
quick!" Mr.. B. followed, and just
as we reached the top, Vesuvius gave
one more discharge of red hot stones !;
and then began pouring forth from a
deep, narrow fssure, the glowing
stream of melted rock. dipped my
cane into the very centre of the foun-
tain Of fire. We boiled three eggs
in the stream below. We tossed
cents into the current and scooped
them out with our sticks, encrusted
with lava; cooled the mass, and bring
them home as trophies. Here the
guides shouted ego! GO p and we
went. The lava had the start OF us,
but we soon distanced it, and reached
the foot of the cone when it had flow
ed but half the distance. Slowly it
followed our steps, widening stream
OF IRE, and II 1t could have touched
us, would have exhalcd US into space
as quick as stroke OF lightning
We watched its course all the way
down, and long into the evening it
glowed and advanced, one long, bril-
liant stream of lurid wrath making
the clouds over the summit red with
the incandescent splendor. We reach
ed the bottom safely. Leo Paul said
to me, "tew men have such an OPP
portunity as you. The mountain is
either so quiet as not to give content,
or so wild as not to be possible to as
cend so far" "But Americans" he
added, "have great courage. They
do not fear to go any a0here." To
day large party Went up, but have
come back, saying that all is quiet
again, and they saw only the smoke.
Once or twice week the mountain
is active. An hour before we ascend
ed, it would have been tame; an hour
later, and it would have been danger
Gus. shall never forget the exhiler-
alton of the ten minutes | stood on
that summit, or the intoxication of
the smoke and exhalatiion of Vesu-
vius.
| had time but for a single glance
at Pompeii and Naples below; one
only at the beautiful CaIabrian plains,
loaded with fruits and infested with
robbers. But as we descended, the
bay of Naples, with lschia, Procida
Bale, Cumae in the distance, glowed
i'll the evenings sunset like a sea Of
gold, bounded by coast OF emerald
Jasper and beryl, add gave me such
vision for an halfhOur as few mortal
eyes are ever permitted to behold
The far off mountains were clothed
in the Shimmering blue of the Italian
atmosphere, as in drapery OF gauze
and over them glowed brightly the
evening star.
Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-05-08

COULDN'T GET THE RIGHT FLOP
La the year 1843, during the Miller
ite excitement in the usual quiet town
of Durham, old "Aunt Sally H."
who would weigh nigh on to two
hundred pound,'' ego up" and one
evening in meeting, in the midst of
a warm season of exhortation, she
arose and said:
"Oh, brethren and sisters, bless the
Lord, I'll soon get away from this
wicked world; I'm going to meet the
Lord in a few days. My faith is pow
erful strong. Oh, yes, powerful strong
it is. So strong" continued the old
lady, extending her arms and motion
ing them like goose on the wing,
"that it does seem as if | could fly
right away now and meet the Lord in
4 the air."
The minister, who was as great an
enthusiast on ''golng up as the old
lady, encouraged her by excIaiming:
TRY, sister, try! Perhaps you can
fly, if your faith is only strong
enough"
"WelE, | can" she exclaimed, q
know | can, and | wiU."
She was standing near window,
: which was raised on account of the
oppressive heat-for it was Summer.
With her handkerchief in one hand
J and her fan in the other, she mounted
the seat, and thence to the top of the
pew, and gave leap into the air with
a flying motion of her arms, expect
ing to ascend heavenward. But the
law of gravitation was too much for
both her faith and the gravity of the
audience Down she came with an
enormous and not very angelic grunt,
shaking the whole house with the con-
cussion. ..s7.+
She arose, folded her wings, and
with great meekness sneaked back
into her seat, evidently disappointed.
The next evening some of the young
folks asked her:
"Aunt Sally, why didn't you fly last
night, when you tried so hard p
Il couldn't get the right flop" was
the meek and conclusive reply.