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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-01

CHARLESTON, Feb. 25.-Freights to Liverpool are
dull and somewhat nominal; by steam, I'd on upands
and I'D on Sea Islands; by SAIL 1916 "a I'd on up.
lands; "a 90 on Sea Islands. COastwise-New York,
steam, &c H. on uplands; &c on Sea Islands; 81 rs
% terce on Rice; by sail, &c p lib onUplands ST rs ~
Terce on Rice, 40c Dbl. on Resin, So ~ NJ on Lum-
Der and 50 g 10 y NJ on Timber. To Boston by
SAIL a &c " tb on upland Cotton to Providence S.
P NJ on Boards; &c W I'd OIL upland Cotton
Vessels are in demand by our merchants to take
lumber freights from Georgetown, s. c., BARREN and
Satilla River, Ga. and jacksonville Fla to NORTH
ern ports and S11 q - " M the rates on Lumber
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. % The demand for room
for foreign ports is better to-day, and with moder
rates are firm. The offerings are confined to Cotton
and prime pally for Liverpool Coastwise excessive
dizziness prevails. We quote:
BY steam, Cotton to Liverpool GIG a I'D; to Bre-
men &c; to New York &c; to Boston Hc " fb; beef ~
" tierce and mOlasses " bbs. to New York 81 90;
flour to do 75c ~ Dbl. BY sail, Cotton to Liverpool
Id; to Havre 1916 q 1c; to Bremen 1c % fb !; oil
cake to Liverpool sos y ton; other rates nominal.
Boston stock L1ss.
Sales at the Brokers' Board, Feb. %.
Vermont Central LIST mortgage bonds. ... S21
Vermont Central I'd mortgage bonds ......... All
United States Skies, 1881. Observation-Disclosures. III
ouAeSu oe"ec o-@VS' hooI, =. sssssss...s,
. Icoo.. lib
United states Ten-forties .................. 1113
Union Pacific Land Grant, Sevens. ........... 6S4
Central Pacific Railroad 6s, gold, ............ 944
Bates Manufacturing Company. ........., 100
Pepperell Manufacturing Company. 9075
Michigan Central Railroad. 90, 1911
Eastern Railroad Observation-Disclosures. i17i
Boston and Maine Railroad. I46I
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-01

FCHE notions that prevailed So long in regard to
L the causes of failing sight have all been over
turned by modern science. Instead of any change
taking place in the eyeball it is all confined to the
most sensitive parts of the interior of the eye and
on that account when glasses are needed requires
the most careful and exact treatment.
The undersigned gives special attention to the fit
ting of glasses not only for the ordinary failure of
sightibut for the abnormal deformites Of Hyperni-
tropia, Myopia and Astigneatisue.
e. II. FARLEY,
oe11eod6m No. Exchange st.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-01


ANNULAR REPORT OF THE CITY SOLICITOR.
From the report of the City Solicitor, Nathan
Cleav's, Esq for the past year, we learn that
at The commencement OF the present municipal
year there were IS cases pending in which the
city was interested Of these IS were appeals
for an increase of street damages. Eleven ac-
lions have been commenced during the year,
OF which only one relates to damages received
from defective streets. The whole amount
paid by the city in settlement OF suits and
claims of previous years, exclusive of sums
paid for land damages, is $55O495, being in set
Element of some twelve different claims. The
policy of the present City Government has
been to settle legal and meritorious claims up
on a fair basis This has been of course great
ly for the interest of all concerned, and the
city is now comparatively free from debt.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-01

NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
N been daily appointed and taken upon him
elf the trust OF Administrator de bonis non of the
estate Of
SETH C. HUNKINS, late of Portland,
in the County of Cumberland, deceased and given
bonds as the law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of said deceased, required
hlbt the same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
HENRY z. PEABODY, Admir- de bonis non.
Portland, Feb. 18th, 1870. d1awyw
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-03-01

nd about NINE ACRES OF LAND, with Ten-ren
)erricks, worked by steam power; 2 OF Hersey's! q
nch Rotary Pumps, and apparatus and pipe tor the
Chains and tools tor working the Quarry.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
KEEPING EGGS FOR WINTER USE

~ ms season; when eggs are generally plenty,
provision should Dc made for keeping supply over
ioI winters use Many plans have been recon-
mended some of which have been s,ir,rsSllI
others not.
A. our readers are doubtless well aware, the
pores covering the Whole surface of c"" shells are
Nery numerous. An examination with the naked
eve VIII disclose n,ultiludes OF little indcntn,ionS
winch on closer survey with magnifvin" glass
prove to be pores, which penetrate through the
she'll. Through these the air iint.S acct.,4 to The
contents of the egg, and, eynporating them TO 4
certain degree permits further entrance of air I'M
I'll sufficient is introduced To commence ,lprompo~i-
tion. Manlesly the remedy against This is 10 close
The pores with some substance impcryioS TO air
Lime waller Is Omen recommended, but this cannot
.dWaYs be relied upon; neither can sailed wafer
Narnl-l, nor partial boiling of the abumen nearest
lir shell winch last plan is the most often SUGGEST
~ by writers. We have tried il faithfully and
haNe found That the eggs spoil nearly as soon rs
they wonid had they moi been so prepared.
The plan which we have found 10 be most cnrct
Mal, Is ~ cover The entire shell with taow which
being melted p"netraeS the pores thoroughly ana
then hardens Suddenly. Lard, oil, and butter
answer the purpose for Il short time but they do MOI
remain permanently on the she'll and rs soon AS
they have dried oil, evaporation OF the eos. com
mences. Mass. Ploughntn.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25

While Tor the little one he must not expect
over ten dollars. He snecred at that, and
s;ld that Englishmen always talked in that
way when they wanted to buy While we
were talking party of blue robed Chinese
arlstocrats came up and began to inspect the
family. They opened the mouth of the old
est girl, raped on her white teeth to see il
they were sound, pulled open her dress,
thumped her ribs, laughed at her little feet,
told her to show the whites of her ewes, or
dcred her to sing, and to show them the
trlnkets which the fond mother had given
hcr as parting gift All the while the
salesman Kept up q constant jabber. in which
we TOOK no interest. Time pressing We
passed on, leaving the parties dispntine
about the price, and discussing the probabil-
tiles Of their running away if taken to Hong
kong. After making our call. we returned
the same way, to ascertain the result of the
sale. Only the mother and the bows were
left The debt was only $500, and $50 of il
still remained unpaid. | have been often
told by residents in China that the parents
would as soon sell their children as II COW or
pig And had begun to believe that such
was the case upon passing the group the first
time. But the scene had changed. The
girls were gone and now a boy must go also.
Inc mother sat in the dirt, with her arms
aiouhu tne youngest. Wallng III 4 most plte-
Gus manner and as Arr Hung said,
CURsIN1' THE MEN
That sold her husband a ticket to America at
$500. which cost them but $40. The broker
sat listlessly by, smoking his pipe, and
twirling his cane looking as if it was the
smallest matter of business with him. The
boys We're crying, and seemed very much
afraid of us. now it was certain that one OF
them must go. Butwe passed on and left them
IN their misery. We never knew whether the
boy was sold to y childless man to be treated
rs son, to a Portuguese to be carried to the
West Indies under nominal contract, or 10
native landowner to bo his slave, But that
one OF them was sold into scrvitude for the
sum OF 500 there can be no doubt The
girls were doubtless purchased for the viest
OF purposes, unless they had the rare luck to
fall into the hands OF some native in search
OF legitimate wife. | am told that the price
OF girls has gone up within a few months,
owing, perhaps, TO the fact that n less num-
Der Of cmigrants have forfeited their bond in
California than was the case six months a"u
was shown four bright, plump, rosy np-
pearing girls yesterday, who We're purcha,
ed less than n year ago (thc whole loD for
$50. Now they will sell readily for 23on
each
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
UTILIZATION OF WASTE PRODUCTS.

one OF the achicE emVut> OF modern science is to
find 4 place for everything and put everything in
It's place, lr what is usually termed 'w;str'
material is concerned. Fusel-oil, puirid cheese.
gas tar, and the drainage of cow-houscs are trans
formed into delicious perfumes and scraps of tin.
old WOODEN rags and paringS of horses hooi> are
made To yield blue dyes FiShc> eyes make buds
for artificial flowers; 80 ,Gop tons Of cotton waste
are annually worked up Gin England) into coarse
shocin@>. bcd-c"VcrS. palicr-maehe, and common
printing l:lp"r. SraWccd furnishes iodine. Raisili
stalks are used, to clarity Vinegar: saWou>t finds
-hapc~ and services of Il thousand different kinds
Old orsc-~horS nails make the best of mtlslct-bal-
rci~, Spent dycW"od~ arr mixed with tar refuse
aud compressed into cakes for fuel, and scraps of
leather are worked into ~hoilV and used fur inner
~nlr~ ui ~iot~ Indus riHl and Commercial
Gazette.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
TWIN CALVES.

When of the same sex. says the North British
N%riruturst. breed Il, regularly rs those whic,
com" ii 4 single blrth and often inherit the frrun-
lN ui ihrir parents. When. however, Il hull and
helirr cali are dropped t"grthcr, The h,cr in 4
ar"r proportion of eases. never breeds. Such
spoken OF hy "id Roman writers rs Taur:c are
popular known i' free martins. and often assume
mass ttlluc characters, are short and ruu@h-lil,c
lhoni the head. but seldom have any appearances
connected with their @encratNr organs sufficient to
account for not breeding. y few of these martin
hrI'rrN d". however. breed, but probably NOT more
than oul of I. Bulls thus dropped with hrilrr> do
not Labor under any disadvantages in procrcating
tlcir species. 1t has been stated, but without Sul-
rlcnt cN Nidcnct that the treemartin hciltr is more
likely I" breed II She happens TO he dropped before
instead Of after the twin bull; tradition we pre-
sumo. Boston Cult.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
TO COVER A STEEP BANK WITH GRASS.

The following method is recommended by a Ger
man horticultural association. For each square
rod 10 be planted, take half pound Of lawn grass.
and mix il intimately and thoroughly With about
six feet of good dry garden earth and loan. This
Is placed III tub and to ii liquid manure. diluted
with about two-hrl~ of water j. added and we'll
stirred in SO rs to bring the whole o thc consist
cncy of mortar.
The slope is to be cleaned oil and made perfectly
smooth and then well Wacrct. after which he
and made even and thin is possible. Should ii
crack by exposure to the air il i to be again water
ed and smonthcd up, day by day, until The Grass
makes ii appearance, which Will be i'll from eight
to fourteen days. and the whole dccyv will soon
be covered by close carpet Of green.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
TURNlPS.

II is surprising that the round llat-commonly
called EnglI>li-turnii'S so paatahlp and nutlilyr,
is seldom found on many of our farmers tables.
II must be that the farmer does not understand
their worth and ihc small cost of raising them: and
We recently heard Il farmer say they did not cost
hlln more than three cents per bil>hrl: and as Il
feed for stock, they are fully equal TO potatoes. and
from an acre YOU can get eight hundred bushels OF
turnp,, if they do We'll. while the yield of potatoes
would not be more than half lS mlcli The white
turnp may be Il successful crop after wheat has
been cu. >owcf among the corn, is adopted by
some farmers, hnt is not favored by me- a- it pre-
vents the corn ripcnin@ and filling out Cor. Ger.
INIntr:lnl.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
KEEP THE LAWN MOWN.

There Is alway, chance to employ few min
utes with the seythc in keeping the lawn mown
close. smooth hoor-like surface. free from
weeds and cumps of clover and tall grass, presents
heater.
Inc various lawn-mowing machines now in llSc
are very desirable; their cost is not large. and the
WORK they do IL very perfect. The short grass is
cut and scattered over the surface where il willis
and falls to the roots roting and SERVING is 4 f,ri-
liIer to them. go "
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
THE WHITE HOUSE WHlTEWASH.

The WhtcwaSh Of the Presidents house al WASH
n%ion has had sort of national celebrity, and Is
sud 10 F'c made as follows: Take Il peek of clean
jumps OF well burnt stone imc slakc il, add half a
Iound of whiting or burnt alum pulvcrizrd, n
pound {" pniNcrzed loaf sugar. three pintS of rice
Hour made into very thin and wcll-boilcu paste. 4
pound of clean glue dissolved in 1he same manner
Is is dome by cabinet makcrs-thal is boiled or
SloWly-mN the Whole we'll together
and reduce to proper conSStrncc With boiling WA
ter. For inside work il is recommended to he put
IN cold for outside work il should he applied
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
CONDITION POWDERS FOR HORSES

The Wlnc0nsln Farmer says IL. S. Robinson
Of Oasis, Wis, sends us the following rcrinc ,rI
directions 1.-Two ounces resin, two do saltpctcr
two do. antimony (black is best) two do. sulphur'
two do saleratus, two do. ginger, one do cop,rrns
days; then skip two three days, and give arain
till you have in this way given nine doses or more
if you like. 1t should be given spring and fail. or
at any time when the animal is not doing we'll If
costs but trihe." Rural New Yorker
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
Hong Kong Correspondent Boston Traveller.
A SCENE IN CHINA,

saw the sale of a iumily last week for
debt, where the husband and father was in
California; and perhaps | can not do better
than to tell YOU about it. There were five
clldrcn-thrcc girls and two boys. We had
passed them three times in our chairs during
the day rs they stood beside the road dressed
in their holiday attire OF black The silence
they observed whenever any person passed
and their downcast looks, created curiosity
on our part to know thcir business there
Ar Hung (our water,) was called up and
asked The cause Of this little parade s'\Nhv. I"
said he ''thc girls, and perhaps the whole
family, are for sale" We stopped our chairs
and stepped out to have Il talk with them
using Arr Hung rs an interpreter. The
mother was wrnklcd and gray, and hung
her head rs if she were afraid TO look us in
the face But the children with the cxcep-
ton Of the oldest girl, looked cheerful, and
were quite pleased with their holiday attire.
The oldest girl was sixteen and the oldest
boy fifteen. 50 said the grltl old broker
who had the party in charge. and who SEEM
ed quite anxious to dispose Of his wares. AZ
ter 4 great deal Of unizHing and cvasivc an
swcrS, the broker told us that the husband
and father was in California, and had neglect
ed to pay his note given for his passage, and
that his family We're now offered for sale to
ptN MY Ntbt. IN ii'l'N " '' tl'I lp IclN
the debt with
TIE SALE OF TIE TWO OLDEST GIRLS.
But as vet had received no offers. He said
that the family became security voluntarily.
and he never knew Of a ease where they did
not voluntarily offer themselves for sale if
the note they secured was not paid. In reply
to our questions he said that when Il custom
cr bought u child or person, the person was
made at once the owner of the child, body
and soul. No Chnaman would dispute the
purchasers right to do whatsoever he pleas
ed with the human being he had paid for.
The boys would make good servants, he said,
and in the course of Il few years be worth /,
fortune TO the owner. The girls would make
good ''armers' Cor nurses, us they are called
in America). lie would show us their ply |
steal beauty-would make them sing and
play tricks if we thought of buying. How
much would we give? The oldest girl he
would sell for four hundred dollars; the next
one for two hundred. and the little siX-ycar
old for fifty. The boys he could not sell I'M
til the girls We're disposed of. We thought
the price too high The market was
GLUTTED WITH sALARLE GIRLS.
And he must not think of getting over one
hundred for the oldest and handsomest,
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
WHITE HAIR ON HORSES,

A correspondent of the Massachusetts plouelman
gives this remedy for white hairs thai appear on
horses from the llsc or wear of the saddle or ha,-
ness :-"Fakc piece of fresh butter or lard. large
enough TO give the spot a thorough grcasn@; r,,l,
HE same with the hand until it becomes quite hot.
repeating the operation a least three or four times
and the white hairs will soon come ont and hairs
OF natural color take their place. have tried this
ON several horses, and never knew il to fail
think the best time to do il is in the winter before
the new coat starts Rural New Yorker
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
FRUIT TREES FOR SHADE.

4 correspondent of the Country Gentleman
thinks that if fruit trees were planted instead OF
maple, we could have both shade. ornament and
fruit. Practical illustrations Of the benefits of such
course are often seen. We have in mind two
farmers whose land borders on the road. one OF
lh,m has NEE LOT of naples. which furnish moth
INC but shade and seriously injnrc his land The
other has Il splendid rows of apple trees They
furnish Sh;n!c, are ornamental ami do not inillrr
the Enl near AS much rs naples They also furnish
a large supply Of valuable fruit Believing the last
'Yampir much the best. we would recommend if
mn
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
ROW GENTLY HERE

(NENETIAN AIR
Row gently here.
My gondolier.
50 softly wake the tide.
That not an ear,
On earth, may hear,
But hers to whom we glide
Had Heaven but tongues to speak, as we'll
As starry eyes to see,
oh, think what tales 'twould have to tell
OF wandering youths like me-
Vow rest thee here,
My gondolier;
flush, hush, for mp 60.
70 climb von light
Halcony's height,
While thou keep'st watch below,
All! did we take for Heaven above
But half such pains ts we
iHhr. day and night, for womans love,
What angels we should be,
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
WATERING HORSES.

Horses should be Watcrrl from brook. pond ol
river. and not from wells or springs, the Weil
water l. hard and colder, while the running stream
i soft and rather warm. The preference of horses
y for the soft, even though il he muddy water, TO
that which is hard. Horses should lie allowed in
summer time al least four watcring> a day. and
half 4 buckctiul at a time, and n:Wucr pailtul
may be allowed morning and evening. which is
sufficient 10 asSuage their thirst without causing
them To bIoat or pun up. Care, however. should
be taken that the horse is not put 10 work immed
ately aitel drinking full bucket Of wafer. cspec-
ally ii required 10 60 fast, because digestion and
severe cNcrton can never 90 on together and
moreover plfGlng is apt TO el>uc. In some eases.
BROKEN wind or heaNe> is thus produced. Avoid
Gwen warm on tcph! water 10 horses that are often
driven from home, because cold or well water Will
then perhaps he given them, which viii he Liable to
produce con@cStiYC chill, followed by lung fever
and in some eases collie. When horses are th,l~
carefully Watercl, if one OF more OF them should
refuse their accustomed food, something is wrong.
and they should NOT be taken ont of the stable TO
work on be driven further that day: but an exam
mation should bc made rs TO the ratsc with View
to lis removal. Met lures NcW Stable Guide.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25

1t is said that the ,HiI,uiN,Y> is much the
same machine rs that which inspired Texas
Ranger. 1T Atlanta 10 offer To stand or y
hundred yards and let the inventor turn the
thing loose at him for six weeks nj Two dol
lars and a half n day,
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25

The friends of O'Baldwin, the prize fighter,
have petitioncd Gov. CIailin, of Massachu
sets, for the pardon of that muscular individ-
ual. The Governor has moi yet returned a
rrply
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25

A stranger lately went t" the village of
Storm Lake, Iowa. 10 inspect his purchase
of a section of land, and found that il was
located in the centre of the lake. He had
paid four dollars and a half an acre.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
SQUASH VINES.

nrh OF all SupcriluouS shoots and ends of vines
ncNohi The SIllshPS. and remove such as are NOT
llkrly to mature; the whole energies of the vino
Wlll men he used III periectm% the remaining lrut.
and iargrr and better Sqlashe> will hr riprncI.
Mass. rloughmAn.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25

Charlestown has remarkably healthy
force of policemen. In making out the wag
es of each man his salary is deducted for the
time he has been off duty through sickness.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25

Unity of color and sentiment is displayed
by a bridal party at Niagara, in which the
dress of the lady, the ribbon OF the lap-dog
and the cravat of the husband always har-
mOnize in tint.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25

y on have forgotten something" said
loyal Canadian to the officer engaged in di.
mantling the forts at Quebec as the last can
non went on board the ship. "What was
the reply. "That," answered the Canadian
pointing to the flag flying over the citadel.
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25
LUTTED WITH SALA

And he must not think of getting over one
hundred for the oldest and handsomest,
The Republican journal., 1870-08-25

.'He is coming here next week. You will
be glad to meet him ?"
Thank YOU, know Captain Hay slightly
already"
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1870-05-19

I other way of accounting for what
is gone, but that it is sunk below.
| 1t Is not carried down stream; 1t
does not remain in the valley
there would be no valley If it did /;
there are comparatively small de
posts of rock in the valley under
the walls-no more than the waste
| by frost and ice and water, Of a
few generations at most and in
deed there seems no other suppo-
sition that meets the mystery than
that the missing rocks are swal
lowed up below. 1t would appear
too, as if the chasm had not been
long filed up to the present point,
and that originally, and until with
in comparatively recent period,
the whole valley was great deep
lake. This isa peculiqr theory it
applies but rarely to the strange
forms Of nature scattered over the
earths surface; but the Yo- Semitic
is a peculiar phenomenon-it JUS
tifies, it indeed demands, apecnli-
ar explanation, and no other fits it
so reasonably as this. .-