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the daily strength,
To none that ask denied,
A mind to blend with outward life,
While keeping at his side.


Go forth to your household resolutely
bright and brave, and just as the sun clears
up the atmosphere, and makes everything
look glad and gay, so your cheeIfulness
shall scatter sunlight over your home, and
husband, children and servants shall gath
or new courage for the duties Of the day.
Have you read the sweet, simple poems
of Clementine Howarth? They were writ
ten by woman that was sick, starving
sometimes, who had an ailing husband, and
puny children, and who lived in a tene-
ment house. They were written in the in
tervals that came to her, when her other
precarious occupation, the mending of
chairs, came to temporary end. But they
are sublime in their faith and hope, albeit
so simple. Reading them, one Is sure, that
to the hard duties of her lot this woman
brought the best of comforters, q cheerful
face.
In the effort to look happy, very often
happiness comes. After all, the troubles
that darken home life are usually small
and light, and those which little foresight
might avert. Burnt toast, eggs too hard OF
too soft, a broken cup, a soiled napkin, an
upset inkstand, the lack ola postage stamp
when the office is mile away, these art
the things which bring the frowns to ou
foreheads, and sprinkle our heads too soon
with grey. 1t is pitable! For great sor-
rows we have heroic fortitude, for pin prick:
we have only nervous outcries and child
ish complaints. Let us seek to bear thes,
with the Cheerful face. "-1draacc.
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Withered Hands.

and there was man in the synagogue
which had withered hand"
What, only one man? Synagogues in
these days are filled with them. Verify two
thirds Of every church are so afflicted, we
judge. Ringing through these churches
goes the cry, Up! Work for the Master
But the answer returns, "Our hands
Odear viewer no ability to do anything.
Have had spiritual rheumatism and paral-
ysis so long-we cannot work, have never
been expected to in our church. There is
Dea. Timothy, Brother SOsthenes, and Sis
tiers Pheba and Dorcas, they will do some
thing-we've always been compelled to
leave the work to them in our parish-but
our hands are withered, don't you see, nor
are we to blame therefore for idleness, as
we know of.
Yes you are. OR at least you can at once
be healed of your infrmity. Stretch out
thine hand
"But my hand is, =
0 don't stop oreason about it just obey
Christ, that's all. The man in the syna-
gogue made no excuses; and his hand was
soon whole as the other Do you also try
Christ's way of being healed. Stretch forth
your hand to do something for him with it !;
not so much matter is it, what you do eth
er, as that you do something. Whatsoever
thy hand indeth to do'-yes, bend those
paralytic finger joints to it, at once!-
Promptly, though you fear lest they crack
lie and break!
Open your mouth for Christ in the pray
er meeting, though it cost you withered
hand; we hope it will. "If thy hand Of
fend thee" you remember what the whole
verse is, of course.
Go out next Sabbath and find somebody
or somebody's child, to whom you may tell
the story of the Cross You need not tell
your left hand what your poor withered
right hand does; it may move very stiffiy
at frst-but move it, nevertheless, keep
stretching it out.
Put an extra greenback into the box
next Sunday, though it seems as though
your five palsied fingers would drop of
with the effort even; good radiance il
they should, but they will not. Stretch
them out. Obey Christ. Paul, too, say.
Strengthen We the weak hands" Exer.
ercise will certainly do it.
The sure cure for both weak and wither.
ed hands is work Try it paralyticsl
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Why God Loves Us.

Matte" said l one day to my little
girl sitting on my knee, Matte, why does
ma love you?'
Looking up into my face with a pleas
ant look, she said
"Cause mas so good"
l expected she would say, "Cause Mat
ties good" But no; she ascribed all the
goodness to ina"
Then l thought that so it is with God.
God loves us because he is so good. God
is love" He loves us when we are sinners
and seeks to save us from sin and death.
And then if we in turn love God and obey
him, He will love us all the more, for then
He can save US.
am glad to learn that God loves us
because He's so good" Young PiLqrira.
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Preparation for Sunday School Teach
inu.

In his address last spring before the Con-
necticut Sunday School Teachers Conven-
ton, DIR. Bushnell presented these thoughts
richly suggestive to all christian workers.
as well "a Sunday School teachers:
1t appears to me, though perhaps am
wrong, that we hold this Sunday School
work in a very light way, such as demands
kind Of reconstruction to put it on a right
footing. The unfortunate word school APP
pears to let up, good deal, the pressure of
christian ideas. Who teaches, in what
manner. with how much or little response
bility, Is not so much considered, save by
n specially conscientious few. And the
work Is good deal secularized to the chill
dren; as if the making up of good time
for them were considerable part of the
plan. The jolly, no religious songs, the
amusing stories and droll illustrations that
illustrate nothing, the uncaring manner of
the memorizing, school training recitations
all these produce, when taken together,
an atmosphere Of general unchristliness. -
As it was and still is the manner of parents
to bring up their children for a future con-
version, so the vice creeps in here of teach
ing only for some benefit future, and let
ting every thing stop short, by consent, of
touching the main thing. Palestine is
taught, the mountains round about Jeru-
salem, Jerusalem about the temple and
the cross, and all that is about God, but
not God himself 1t is not expected that
the children will know God himself, but
something about him.
And there is, in fact, secret assumption
that no such thing is possible. The true
knowledge OK God, as in friendship, is pos
sible to adults, but not to children; where
rs, the real fact is, that children are a great
deal more capable of it. The boy child
Samuel, could hear the call when old Ell
could not. Children may not think the
gospel experience as well, but they car
have them great deal more easily. Tel
the child how present God is, how loving
He is, how close by He is in all good thott
and he will take the sense great dea
better than the adult soul, that has gone
doubling so far, and speculated his min'
half way in the false intellectualities, mis-
called reason. All! my friends, "Of these
of such is the kingdom of heaven" 5
Christ says, and we make almost nothin
oft. These children can make room fc
more gospel than we, and take in almo'
precious thoughts of God more easily. TIL
very highest and most spiritual things al
great deal closer to them than to us. L.
US not wonder and not be offended if the
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The Memory of a Mother.

When temptation appears, and we are
almost persuaded to do wrong, how often
a mothers word of warning will call to
mind VOWS that are rarely broken. Yes,
the memory of a mother has saved many a
poor wretch from going astray. Tall grass
may be growing over the hallowed spot
where all her earthly remains repose; the
dying leaves of autumn may be whirled
over it, or the white mantle of winter may
coveritfrom sight; yet the spiritof her, when
he walks in the right path, appears, and
gently, softly, and mournfully calls to him
when wandering off into the ways of error
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" He Careth for YOU"
Sometimes a light surprises
The Christian while he sings I;

Sometimes light surprises
The Christian while he sings
1t is the Lord who rises
With healing in his wings,
When comforts are declining,
He grants the soul again
A season of clear shining
To cheer it after rain.
In holy contemplation
We sweetly then pursue
The theme of Gods salvation,
And find it ever new:
Set free from present sorrow,
We cheerfully can say,
Fen let the unknown tomorrow
Bring with it what it may.
1t can bring with it nothing
But he will bear us through;
Who gives the lilies clothing
VIII clothe his people too.
Beneath the spreading heavens
No creature but is fed;
And He who feeds the ravens,
Will give his children bread.
Though vine nor fig tree neither
Their wonted fruit shall bear
Though all the trees shall wither
Nor flocks nor herds be there;
Yet, God the same abiding,
His praise shall tune my voice
For, while in him contiding,
cannot but rejoice.
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Help Better than Sympathy.

As l was going along Chamber street,
New York, sometime ago, l saw two men
Juggling to turn over heavy bale of goods.
l stopped moment and gave them sin
gle lift, and as turned to go away, one of
them said, Thank you, sir, a little help
is worth world of sympathy" l passed
on, but for days afterward those words
rung in my ears.
As the cold weather approaches, bring
ing an occasion of some suffering to many
around us who are worthy, does there not
come to us, who are well provided with
this worlds goods, a suggestion from the
remark of this grateful porter? NC. S.
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A Beautiful Thouuht.

The sea is the largest of all cemeteries,
and its slumberers sleep without monu-
ments. All other graveyards, in all lands,
show some distinction between the great
and small, the poor and rich but in the
ocean cemetery, the king and the clown,
the prince and peasant, are all alike undis-
tinguished. The same waves roll over all
the same requiem by the minstrels of the
ocean is sung to their honor. Over their
remains the same storm beats, and the
same sun shines and there, unmarked, the
weak and powerful, the plumed and I'M
honored, will sleep on until awakened by
the same trump
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British Agricultural Returns.

Our English exchanges report that the
Board of Trade have published their re-
turns of the agricultural statistics of the
United Kingdom, from which welearn
that the extent of land under wheat in
Great Britain this season was 3,695. $50
acres in 1888, 1862, ll5 acres; and in
1877 1867, 40 acres, representing an acre
able increase this year over last of Il, 906,
and an increase Of 327,0 acres between
lS67 and 1869 The barley crop of the
present season occupied larger breadth
than during the preceding years, but di-
intuition from that of1S67. The returns
are: barley, in 1869, 2,256,177; in 1865,
2,15l ,234 and in 1867, 2.150,l6 acres.
The largest increase is in potatoes, there
being this year 8.S per cent. over the acre
age of 1868, and 1911 over that of 1867.
The more general cultivation of the potato
is doubtless due to its being one of the
most profitable crops of the farm when the
tubers are comparatively free from disease.
As regards live stock, it is to be regret
ted that there is this year decrease in the
number of cattle, and also a very remarka-
Bile decrease in the numbers Of both sheep
and pigs.-Ca add1 Farmer.
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A short time before his death General
Washington wrote letter containing the
following passage: TT is hoped and win
be expected, that more effectual means will
be pursued another year, for it is almost
beyond belief, that with one hundred and
one cows reported on late enumeration OF
the cattle, that am obliged to buy butter
for the use of my own family" .*f
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Coal Tar for Rats.

Coal tar mixed with sand to the consist
ency of thick mortar, is an effectual stop
per to rat holes. The process is not pat
ented, and sure cure is warranted Cor.
Massachusetts Ploughmdn.
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WIN. JOSLYN & SONS, Barton, VT, are Sole
Proprietors, to whom all orders should be adj
dressed.
Wholesale Agents-Geo. C. Goodwin & Co.,
% Hanover Street, Boston, Mass. Burr & Perry,
Is fremont Street, Boston, Mass.
SOLD BY ALL DRUeGIsTs AND MEDICINE
DEALERS.
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FOR COLDS.
FOR COLDS,
USE WEEKS MAGIC COMPOUND.
USE WEEKS MAGIC COMPOUND.
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1t has for years been highly esteemed by all
who have known its merit, and only requires one
trial to commend it to the favor of every one.
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HENRY M. BURT & co., Pubs,

To Single Subscribers, in advance, 81 so
In Clubs of 25, 800, and free Copy TO
the getter-up of the Club.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-09
Boarders and LodgerI

WANTED, at No 2445 Congress street, Congress
w Hall Block, nearly opposite City Hall. All new
and pleasant rooms. One unfinished front room,
suitable for gentleman and wife. fel2u
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-09
Causion 60 the Public.

. Al who have committed an excess OF any Kind
whether it be the solitary vice of YOUTH the sting
Ing rebuke of misplaced confidence in maturer years,
SEEK FOR AN ANTIDoTE IN SEASON.
The Pains and Aches, and Lassitude and Nervous
Prostration that may follow Impure Cotton,
are the Barometer to the whole system.
Do not wait for the contamination that is sure to fol-
low; do not wait for Unsightly Ulcers, for
Disabled Limbs, for Loss Of Beauty
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Important ertiJ9c0te.
speedy Cure Of Whooping Cough
j. w. PEcKErr. ESQ, Brooklyn. N

q. w. PICKETT, Esq, Brooklyn, X.
1 am not in the habit of taking advertised medi-
cnes nor OF certifying to their curative effects when
they come under my observation; bnt 1 feel con-
strained to make an exception in favor OF DoDD's
NERvNE and Invieorator, medicine 1 have used
in my family for some time past My little daughter
had been suffering from severe whooping cough for
several weeks, and was so much broken OF rest at
night that-by excessive coughing and loss ofsleep-
her constitution and general health seemed to be
giving away. Various remedies or paiatives were
recommended by intimate neighbors, but nothing
tried until our attention was called by physi-
clan not now in practice to Dodd's Nervie This we
procured and commenced using at once-with an eff
feet immediate and surprising. AS the convulsions
were hardest at night, we began by giving the Ner-
ed made its Impression; the cough became less fire.
quent, and very much less severe, she soon got her
accustomed sleep, rapidly revived in health and
vigor, and in few days was as well as ever. What
left of the whooping cough thereafter of no
trouble OF course cannot but consider Dodd's
Nervine and Invigorator an invaluable romedy for
this distressing malady. 1 may add that have
since recommended it to several family friends, in
like circumstances, and have found it in every case
to be equally successful 1t needs only to be known
to come into universal demand.
j. w. PICKETT.
For sale by all Druggists Price, One Dollar. t16 sw
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Medici9se for
WHOOPLNG COUGH,

DoDD's NERvINE and Invigorator gives agreea-
BILE and almost instant relief the spasms of
ing Cough This is a complaint that all children are
expected to have and when itcomes strange to say,
they are left to fight it through they best can lit
tie or nothing being done to break its intensity or
help the sufferers along. And when it is reflected
that very many of the diseases of older and adult
years have their origin in the tear and strain of
Whooping Cough, this neglect would be utterly un-
accountable but for the fact that childrens diseases
like many of the weaknesses of women are consider
ed so mucha matter ofcourse that people have be-
come st ically unconcerned about them. Let them
cough it through, as we did, seems generally to be
the unfeeling word. Whooping cough is nervous
disease and Dodds Nervne and Invgorator treats it
with COMPLETE SUCCESS. Mothers, TRY 1T, and
your little the worst agony of this Distress
ing affection. sure and benefcent medicine.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-09
PORTLAND ROCHESTER R.R.
FALL ARRANGEMENT

Ecl3E4zEI On and AFTER Wednesdas' Nov 4,
S2 1888 trains will run as fclioWs;'
Passenger trains leave Saco River for Portland a
$50 and 800 A. NJ, and $40 P. NJ. Leave Portland
tor saco River T.16 A. M, 200 and $50 F. M.
Freight trains leave Sac0 River 6-Bo NJ. Portland
12.1B p. M.
~ The Dummy connects at Saco River with the
1lb A M and a tram for Center Waterboroueh. |.
South marlborough and Alfred.
~ Stages connect as acrhAla for Wet Goshan,
standtsh, steep FALL, Baldwin, Dsnmsc 4, bcbago.
6ridgton, Lowell, Hiram, Brownaeld, Fryeburg,
vonMay, bArtest, jackson, Lmington, Oorniah, ,Pors
Yer, Freedom, Madison, and Eaton, IN. II.
a. Buxton Center for West Buxton, Bolny-EAgis.
south Limington, Amingtc7, Lirasriez, NsWfeld,
Atsaccarapps for Gouth ndhaaa, sHzdham HIns
and North WindeAm, daily.
BY order OF the Presidents.
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To Travellers
Portland & Kennebec z. R,


!" AntCE AEMaM8DA44CmAS DtCs H9W8a
GO Passenger Trains leave Portland daily
- Vat 1.10. P. M. for stations on this line
and for Bangor, Newport, Dexter and Stations on
Maine Central railroad; Also lor Lewiston, Farm
ngton and stations on the Androscoggin X. X.
Passengers for Bangor, Newport, Dexter and sta
tons en- the Maine Central K. R., viii change cars at
kendalls Mills the fare is the same by this route
as via the Maine Central Road.
Leave Portland for Bath, and intermediate sta
dons daily, except Saturdays, at $50 p M,
Leave Portland TOR Bath and Augusta on SatuF-
days at S.15 P. M.
Passenger trains are due at Portland from Skow-
hegan Bangor and Augusta daily at 2.25 p. NJ, and
from Bath daily at $50 A. NJ,
rare as low by this Route TO Lewiston, Waterville
kendalrs Mills and Bangor as by the Maine Central
road, and tickets purchased in Boston tor Maine
Central Stations are good for passage on this line
Passengers from Bangor, Newport, Dexter, &c., will
purchase tickets to Kendalls Mills only and after
taking the cars this road the Conductor will fur
nish tickets and make the tare the same through to
Portland or Boston as via the Maine Central road
aStages for Rockland connect at Bath and for Bel
last at Augusta, leaving daily arrival train fron
Boston, leaving att 80 a. NJ and for SoIOn Ansor
Norridgew0ck, Athens and Moose Head Lake az
ekowhegan, and for China, East and North Vassal.
boro' at Vasealboro,; for Unity at Kendairs Mill's
and for Canaan at Pishons Ferry.
W. HATCH, Guperfnt enaeaf.
Augusta, Nov. 2e, 1868. dec3-dtf
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II Won Wans N Kiss, Take Ii.

III Won Want IN Kiss, Take Ats
There's Jolly Saxon proveIb
THAT Is pretty much like this:
That a man Is halt in Heaven
when he has a w0mau's kiss.
But there's danger in delaying,
And the sweetness may forsake it:
So tell you, bashful lover,
Ifysu want kiss, why, take it,
Never let another fellow
Steal march on you in this;
Never let a laughing maiden
See you spelling for a kiss.
There's royal way OF kissing,
And the jolly ones who make it
Have motto that is winning;
Hyou want a kiss, W by, take it.
Any tool may face a cannon
Anybody wear crown
But a man must win a woman,
Ii he'd have her forshis own.
Would you bave the golden apple,
You must find the tree and snake it,
Ii tho thug is worth the having
And you want kiss, why, take it.
Who Would burn upon a desert,
With forest smiling by?
Who would give his sunny summer
For bleak and wintry sky?
OH tell you there is music,
And you cannot, cannot break III
For the sweetest part OF loving
Is to want kiss and-take ~
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In part OF whole, in Falmouth, on
AW-A the line of the Grand Trunk Road,
MTE5NAw2 the farm known as the Chenery
T. llH tIAI Farm. Said Farm contains about
- eighty acres OF land well divided in
wood, pasture and tillage. House contains eight
rooms, with out-buildngs.
For particulars enquire Of DAVID CHENERY,
near the Farm, or S. CHENERY, No II Exchange
st, Portland, Me. no9dlwdEeod3w*tt
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-09
BRICKS.

UvHE Portland steam Brick Company, are row
ready TOGO 10 Contract for Pressed, Faced, Bay Win
dow and Common Brick, by the 1000 or 100000 Ia
Aug. L. LOHEJOY, Age''t,
once Preble House, Portland, me,
Dee21-d6m
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TOR. aAIE.
Farm for sale.

0NE of the most desirable vacant lots on HIGH
" ST, containing over II 900 feet Terms LIBERAL
Inquire OF JOHN G. PROCTER,
mr24d3w SO Exchange st.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-09
Farragut's Fleet.

FTNHE Officers and men connected with Admiral
Il Farragut's Fleet at the capture OF New Orleans
IN 1867, can now obtain Prize Money By applying IN
person or by letter, with discharge to -,
II X. HARMON,
IS Exchange St.
Portland. March aO. -dSwsw
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For Sale.

A NEW tenement house well built, with all
IA modern conveniencies. Also barn and stable,
corner North and Walnut SITS. Enquire OF
T. CONDOR, on the premises,
Or at So COMMERCIAL st. june13dtf
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-09
Notice.

Notice.
3. l. MERRILL'S PLASTERS, Patented Nov
1859 do astonishing cures. Send your address and
two cts, and we will send you more than score Of
testimonials of what they doing, OF send 20 cts
and we will send yoa roll OF the plaster with the
testimonials. s. /. MERRILL q CO.,
eodSwsm Falmouth, Me-, Sole Proprietors
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-09
WANTED
House Wanted +!

A CONVENIENT Tenement of five or more
IA rooms, in good Deighborhood within ten min
utes walk OF the Post Office. before the 1st of
May. chamber rent preferred. Family small;
Best OF reference given Address stating terms ana
location. PRESTON, Box AZ.
The Portland daily press., 1869-04-09
GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY
OF CANADA.
a8 SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

GO On and after Monday, Feb. %, 1869,
Strains will run as follows from India
street Station, Portland:
Express Train for Lewiston and South Paris, con-
Meeting at South Paris with mixed train for Gorham
at 7.10AM.
Express and Mail Train tor Bangor, Montreal, Que
bee and the West at ITO P. NJ.
Passenger Train for South Paris, and intermediate
stations, at 5 Is p. M.
No baggage can be received or checked after time
above stated.
Passenger Trains Will arrive as follows;-
From South Paris and Lewiston, at $40 A, NJ
From Bangor, South Paris and Gorham, ais p. NJ,
From Montreal, Quebec and the West, at 500 P. N
~ Sleeping Cars on all night Trains.
The Company are not responsible for baggage tn
any amount exceeding $50 In value land that perso-
all unless notice given, and paid for at the rate
one passenger for every $500 additional value
II 1ai. G. y. BRYDGES, Managing Director.
H. BALLEY, Local Superintendent.
Portland, Feb. %, 1869. dtf
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For Sale. For Sale! T!

f:sA:4 We offer for sale the H. N jenkins prop
:.sl erty at Westbrook, containing about one acre
ssk OF ground under high cultivation; Fruit Trees
ana small fruit in abundance. The buildings are
new and in perfect order; there has been spent on
the property within the past two years $4,000
The location is unsurpassed by any property at
Westbr0ok, being in the immediate vicinity Of the
Horse Cars, Schools and Churches.
GEO. r. DAVIS 81 co.
mr26d3w Dealers in Real Estate,
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First Glass Houses for Sale.
rINHE two brick houses with French roofs, just
Il erected on Congress Street, near State. They
are first class in every particular, being plumbed
thoroughly for hot and cold water. The bathing
and dining rooms are finished in Chestnut and black
walnut. They have good yards, with rear passage
way accessible from Pine or Congress Streets. Ap,
ply to w. II. STEPHENSON,
oct30du I'd National Bank.