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Analyzing Death.

Paris correspondent writes: A man,
name unknown, was discovered poisoned in
one of the streets of the Champs Elyses, on
Saturday night. On searching the body at
the dead-house, paper was found in his side
pocket, on which he had carefully written,
minute by minute, his impressions" at the
approach of death. / subjoin part of this
strange document: Ten O'Clock at night
must finish. will get into garden and end
all in an unknown corner. Five minutes
past ten-Here am in the corner, covered
up with my cloak. The air is cool and damp,
But what have l to fear from cold? The gas
light just reaches me. Quarter past ten
Everything is ready. take my bottle of
poison. How strange! to think that those
few drops will separate my soul from my
body. Twenty minutes past ten-'Tis done
/ have swallowed the liquid What is going
on within me? feel nothing but CURIOSITY.
The cafes below are gay. hear them. All,
Half past ten-Fearful pains in my legs and
back. My ideas are confused. The world is
disappearing from me. My childhood ap-
pears before me; mother, father, all! Quar-
ter to eleven-Sleep is overcoming me. The
beginning of the end is at hand. My legs are
dead. Where is my soul? Will it wander
from globe to globe through thousands Oh
centuries? What matters? came INTO the
world without thinking; i must leave IL the
same. Eleven o'clock-What DO they say
Tho cold has reached my stomach. My head
= hoo,u 7 cannot see Oh! should know
There were a few words more, but they
could not be deciphered.
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Answer to q Challenge.

The eccentric H. II. Breckinridee. one of
the Judges OF the Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania, when young man, was challenged
to fight duel by an English officer, whom
he answered as follows:
81 have two objections to this duel matter
the one is lest / should hurt you, and the
other lest you should hurt me. do not see
what good it would be to put ball through
your body L could make no use of you when
dead for any ordinary purpose, as / would a
rabbit or turkey. / am no cannibal, to feed
on the flesh of men. Why, then, shoot down
human creature, of whom could make no
use? A buffalo would make better meat; for
though your flesh might be Young and ten
der, yet 1T Wants the firmness and consisten-
cy which take and retain salt. At any rate
II would not do for a long sea voyage.
ou might make good barbecue. il Ia
true, being of the nature of a raccoon or on
possum; but people are not In the habit Of
Fbarbacueing anything that is human now.
As to your hide, it is not worth taking of.
being little better than two year old calf
$50 much for you. As for myself, do not
like to stand in the way of anything that is
hurtful | am under the impression that you
might hurt me. This being the case think
It the most advisable to stay at distance.
II you meant to try your pistols, take tree
or barn door, about my dimensions. If you
hit that, send me word, and will acknowledge
that, If had been in the same place, you
might have hit me-"
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23
Compounds for Welding.

An improved compound for welding has
been recently introduced in Belgium. 1t con-
sists of one thousand parts of iron filings.
five hundred parts of borax, fifty parts resin
GUS oil, and seventy-ive parts sal-ammoniac.
The materials are mixed, heated and powder
ed /; the surfaces to be welded are busted over
with the composition and then brought to u
cherry-red heat, at which the powder melts,
when the portions to be united are taken
from the fire and Joined. Another compost
ton for the same object consists of fifteen
parts of borax, two parts sal-ammoniac, and
two parts of cyanide of potassium These
constituents are dissolved in water, and tha
water itself afterwards evaporated at a low
temperature. The tests which have been
made of this composition prove its superior
value.
The welding of copper is now a compara-
lively easy process, according to statement
in Dingter's Potytechanic Journal. Hithei-
to, the great obstacle experienced in welding
this metal has been that the oxide formed il
not fusible. 1t has been found, however, bv
NJ. Rust, that the use of microcosmic salt
gives fusibe Stag. But this salt being ex-
pensive, he has substituted mixture of ono
part phosphate of soda and two parts boraA,
and finds that it answers the purpose very
well, although the Stag formed is not so fusi.
BILE as that by the microcosmic salt.
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Terms $500 per 0naum, In advance.


following year they can be planted out when
an danger of frost is passed, and as soon az
their tops are killed down, or the leaves dried
oil, taken up, and kept as before. Ths
next summer, they may bloom if started early
In February But the best plan to ensure tho
sweet and fragrant flowers, is to buy the
bulbs already started at the florists, or order
them sent by mail. The trouble with those
started in February, must have been imper-
feet bulbs, for the treatment cannot be object
ed to-; and started so early, they ought To
nave lowered by August. Mine were started
in April, and fowered perfectly in September
ana October; one bulb bore two stalks Of per-
fect bloom, each one containing fifteen per-
iect flowers. The pot was brought into tho
house before single flower had bloomed, OH
account OF the chilly weather. There is no
plant that possesses greater charms than the
tuioercse; it is well called ''the mistress of tho
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23
"COrnering.V

The operation of "cornering" as the term
is, is played by brokers in the following man
ner: -Four, five, six, or ten las the case may
be) brokers enter into an arrangement to buy
and control the entire stock of some compa-
ny. They commence by depressing the stock
as much as possible To do this, they must
all appear to be sellers, and cry down tho
price, representing it to be worthless and
themselves heartily sick of everything per.
tanning to it. While they are publicly selln.,
lots of one or two hundred shares. their
agents or tools are buying all that they car,
get hold of. As soon as they can buy all tha
cash stock they find in this way, they turn
suddenly around and begin to buy on time.
Parties not in the secret, of course, are will
ing to sell on thirty, sixty or ninety days
even though they do not possess the stock
thinking that before the expiration of that
time they would be able to buy it at less
price than they sell it at. In this way thou,
sands of shares are sold, to be delivered at "a
future day, to the very men who own every
share of the stock that has ever been issued.
When the time arrives for delivery, the SELL
ers discover that there is no stock to be had
but of the men to whom they sold it. OF
course, they must pay whatever the owners
choose to demand If the game is well play
ed, the corners will make as much in selling
as they do in buying in. Should every one
Of the party prove true to his comrades, they
viii manage to get rid of the whole stock to
outsiders at high price. 1t will be readily
seen that this is very danger-game unless
well played; for should any of the parties in
terested ''let fly" without letting the others
know it, the game Is up, and although he
may make a fortune, 1t will be at the sacrifice
of all the others.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23
COnartnerShjD.

November Q, 1871,
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23
CARLYLE on Darwin.

A fresh and good thing of Carlyle's is told
in the December Harper's:
Travelling North during the past Summer
in cart, comfortably, with aristocratic trav-
cling companions, conversation turned upon
Darwin and his theory. The ladies argued
the pros and cons in womanly manner,
looking to Mr.. Carlyle for approval. He gave
every Jdire lddye the same kindly nod and
smile, no doubt remembering Josh Billings's
saying, "Wooman's infiooence Is powerful
espeshila when she wants emmy thing" Ono
OF the party, after she had given out, said,
What do you think, Mr.. Carlyle?.'
His cool reply was,
Ladies, you have left nothing to be said"
"Oh, yes; but what is your opinion? you
have not given us that"
Carlyle was too far North to be sold. His
pithy reply was,
.'For myself, 1 am disposed to take tho
words of the Psalmist, ''Man was made lit
| tie lower than the angels"
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23
For Sale or tnT.at

FCF SA5e Or TO Let.
a The Lease and Furniture of No TO- 12 &.
{-1EA "a Temple street, known as Union otel
Isse;xssl al about the premises is new and con
fsts;A.@ venlent The lease runs niue Years ON
EklAL4January /, 1S72 Rent only 500 per an
mum Possession given immedi ately,
Inquire at Union Hotel, OF
hOZdif l.. b. f. ZlTKOV
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TO Il II r.
OFFICES FLUENT BLOCK, ~ =
Either Single or i7s Suits.

These offices the most desirable in the city, be.
ing pleasantly situated and heated by st am
Also DISK room and desks furni. he'd il desired.
mar9dti
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NnflCA.

1855 Exchange Street.
noylo 1w
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To be Let,
Ft'HE whole or part OF the block OF Brick Stores on
( Portland Pier.
Apply at the Merchants National Bank,
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A. n. wALDRON g. SON.

No, NO. 40
november ?, 1871.
nOl7Itf
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TUBERosEs.-''Daisy Eyebright'' in the
Country Gentleman says that tuberose bulbs
that have blossomed one year, are usually
considered worthless, as they rarely if ever
bloom second time; but they produce off
sets which will become fine Towering plants
in two years. These should be separated
from the parent bulb, put into sand and kept
in warm, dry place; closet shelf in din.
mg-room is none too warm for them. The
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23
Portland, Nov. II, 1871.
Cape Elizabeth Grist Mill. Knight
For Sale!
For Sale

THE Buildings and lard on Pearl street, and store
L on Portland Pier. Enquire of
sep1Sltf W.SHEA 27 Pearl St
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23

THE Hartford Courant has the following:
"An embarrassing incident happened at the
opening of Mark Twain's lecture, Wednes-
day evening Just as the lecturer began he
took from his pocket a diapidated piece of
linen instead of handkerchief The audi
dence laughed, and Mr.. Clemens, after mo-
ments annoyance, turned the matter off with
joke. 1t was only an accident, resulting
fros,1 a servant putting some old linen in the
drawer where Mr.. Clemens was trustingiy
taught to expect to find his handkerchiefs.
and it might have happened to Edward Ev-
erett himself. We only refer to it because we
hear that some of the audience regarded It .,
as well as anybody, but he is the last man to
attempt cheap trick of that sort"
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23

A YOUNG lady, wiao with number Of 9TH
ers, was injured by a railroad accident, was
carried to a hospital. The surgeon cams
around and said to the young and fashiona-
b,e miss, ''well, madam, what can do for
Won 9,s Said she, ''Doctor, one of my limbs is
broken" s'One of your limbs ?" said he /:
S.weIl, which limb is it ~ ''Oh, can't tell
YOU, doctor, BUTTS one of my limbs" ''One
of your limbsr' thnpdered the doctor, out of
patience, (which is 1t, the limb you thread
a needle with?' ''No, sir" she answered.
with a sigh, ''it's the limb wear a garter
on" The doctor attended to her, and then
said, 'Young woman, never say limbs to me
again, in a hospital; if you do, Ishall pass
you, for when woman gets as fastidious as
that, the quicker she dies the better"
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23

Little girl linquiringly Mamma, who are
you making all of these nice little clothes for ?
Mamma (feelingly)-I am making them for a
poor little baby, who hasn't rag to Its name:
Little girl neutrality-suspicious., was IL
burned out in Chicago?
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23

GAIL HA%LYex concludes an article in
the Independent oa woman's meeting, with
a refereuce to the fact that. although the ty-
rant man had been vigorously excluded, ho
was called in again to put out little dog
which disturbed the proceedings, and ada /:
'"rhat is always the way. Women viii not
be true to themselves. They viii keep up q
mighty fusiade on parade days; but they VIII
turn man out of their hsils with beat Of
drii..s, bat at the first bark they rush to bring
him in again. we have our woman candidate al
nominated for the presidency; but, just as we
are on the eve of going TO Eton to vote for
Mistress Anne Page, it turns out suddenly
that she. is a great lubberly boy. When
Greek meets Greek, / prefer Ulysses the 81
lent, Sighting it out on his own line, to De-
mosthenes the eloquent, hiding under wo-
mans gown.S
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23

The Danbury Necs says: "They are
feeling people. those Bridgeport people are;
A loving wife on the decease of her husband
aart tbe following thrilling telegram to dis
tant @ friend: Dear John is dead. Loss flly
covered by insurance
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23
Desirable Basi1d,uo lois for Sn,e

RY virtue Of a license granted by the Hon. Joha
ID A. Waterman, Judge of the Court Of Probate
Tor the County of Cumberland. would offer at phi
vate sale ive-eighhs tsl parts, in common ami un-
divided, OF lot OF lana tsuiIable for Two los situ-
ated at No. i0S Vaughan street. near Congress, in
this city, being the estate owned by the heIs the
late John Steele OF Georgia. Sail lot has frontage
OF about 100 eet, with an average depth OF about
fifty 50I feet, and will he sol whole or divided
into two lots. Tie other three-eighths ( parts III
be sold with the fve-eighths part together will the
rerqnisbm mt of the wild 'ws dover therein III re-
by making the title perfect. For particulars Apply
on the prem ises to
MARY A. STEELE.
Portland, Nov. II, 1871. eod2w =
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Dissolution.

TINE copartnership heretofore existing between
/ the uude rsigned, under the finn style OF wal
DRON & FAIkBkOTHEit, is this day dissolved by
abilities OF the late firm.
ISAAC WALDRON
M. M FAlRBROTEER.
Nopaubar 1871
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WIZ. IL. JERRIS,
Real Estate and Loan Agent

Houses, Lots nd Farms for Sale.
n would refer parties abroad to the following
named gentlemen OF this city: Hon. Geo. F. Shep-
ley, Hon. A. w b. Clapp, Hon. Benjamin Kings
bury, Jr., Hon. Nathan Webb, Hon. John Lynch,
NJ. q.
Portland, Nov l, 1870. po1tt
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TNHE undersigned have this daV formed copart-
i nership under tue name of A. P. WALDkON
& SON and will continue the business at the old
stand with a good stock OF Provision, vegct :
bics and Country Produce. Bret, Mutton,
FORK, Lard, Cured Hams, POultrv, Butter, Eggs,
Deans, Pickles, &c. Also, Choice Family Groceries
A.P. wALDRON g. SON.
" No. 425 CONGRESS ST.,
NoVember2, 1871. Portland.
nol1In -
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Great ReCi2zctiOu

han ever. shall cleanse WV"
Goats tor e. m
Fahts ior Is aru 90 cts.
feSl ior 81"
Ladies garments clcansed cheap, and with nv usua
pro1l ptnoss. Secondhand clotkns tor sale at iair
Tices. IA Federal Street.
una WILLIAM BROWN.
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TO LET
TO Let.

'H'ENEMENT in House No. Z Cushman St. now
u, n occupied by George f. Jenkins, and is yery
Sesoie srad tenement family without children pre-
iefred. Possession given about Dec Ist
io'-i-utDecl+ EDWARD S. LEWIS
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and 80 cents per square for each subsequent inser
tion.
Address all communications to ~
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winter Board for Horses.

A 7 the stable in Deering, formerly called tbe
n "FOrest City Park Statle," box stalls. eoad
Address CHAS. e. WARWICK, Portland.
no9d2w
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w ahhteI.

A YOUNG MAN who has had three years. expert
IN ence in Single Entry bookkeeping, wonld like
situation as Assistant Book Keeper where he can
learn Double Entry. Apply at this olIice.
nov22-d1w*'
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&is Western part of the City, ono suua,c
49,. from State stree,, nf a fa,ge diseount
From Cost. ali and Exnmi,,c!,!
A 2 1-2 story house, 10 rooms and bathing room.
arraT ged Tor one or two iamIes gas and water up
stairs and down. Suite OF parlors, N al bic mautes
&c: good cellar, with copper wash boilers set ia
biick. brick cistern and well, drainage into sewer
perfect. large wooshed on the Irem ,ses which
can be used as stable with carriage way IL feet
wide TO another street. fine fluit garden of erap.s
currents. pears and cherries Terms easy a large
po' tun ottae purchase unney can remain on mort
gage; This property will be sold at great bargain.
Lot 60 by 81 feet.
Apply to GEO. r. DAVIS s. Co.
ocl0tf Real Estate and Mortgage Brokers.
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TenementS for Rent

WE have on hand supply OF house rents, from
" 6to rooms each; Sebago water, &e. APP
ply to GBo. r. DAVIS a. co.
2n
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WANTED.
Wanted.

w ahkhtEdd.
ESOAltD in private family where there are no
ED other boarders; west end of the city preferred.
Address, stating terms to Ii. l. F., Box S21.
Nov 22-d3t* 80
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Chambers to Let
(so6l Rant

n A'so accommodations Tor two gentlemen hoard
eiS; az 9s NJ. LOCUST STREET.
Portland, Nov. u. Tvs
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New House

LHOR SALE-On Lewis street, near Pine Frescoed
l. and piped Ior Sebago. Apply en- the pren,sses,
or at 25 emery St. JAMES A. TENNEY :
aug25
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REAL ESTATE.
Geo. Eg. Davis & Co. 8
t .BUELEXIR. "a /.
$4,000 to Loan tn

We are prepared 10 loan money IA suns
from $100 10 amy amount desired, on first
class mortgages in Portland, Cape Eliz.s-
beth, yvesibrools. or Deering. Parties dc.
sirous of building cssa also be necon,N-
odased with loans. 341t .t s.
GEO. u. DAVIS IL CO.,
Real Estate g. Mortgage Brokers.
seI24tf
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REMOVAL.
Found.

bN Free Street Pocket Book containing a sum
~ OF money. The owner can have the same by
applying at Press Office and paying charges
nov21tf
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EERRoTYPE ROOMS No. 233I Congress street
4 Portland, Me good bargain il sold within
hfssen days. sept0tt ST. H.AMMETT.
The Portland daily press., 1871-11-23

Wanted.
experienced Dry Goods Salesman Good Iet
"A eiences repaired. AddIess P. U. BOX s9I.
Novem Der 8. 1871. uoI1-2w
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-25
Society SGnall.Talk.

Bows of bright-cOOred silk edged with fur
are the latest invention in feminine wearing
Some extreme young gentlemen are now wear
ing pumps and celOred silk stockings for full
dress. What next?
The new fashions in gentlemen's neck gear
are, We are happy Is well as ast0nished to say,
rather pretty than otherwise.
Small evening companies are greatly in vogue
uptown just at present. Unless extremely well
managed they are bores.
Private theatricals do not seem to be so much
in favor this winter as they were last The his
triOnic amateur fire is Pickering.
There is at least one merit in some OF the loud
cOlOrs lately introduced into lady's wear-they
Young ladies of the upper classes have lately
conceived grand peneA0Rt for the lower circles
of the circus Circus parties the latest rage.
Some Of our young gentlemen are parading
the streets In broaddaylght in those vile-looking
Irish frleze, ne PISS Ulster oyerc0ats, which
makes them look Ike Carmelite monks, or some
other form of luBatics.
reaction against the sombre style of gentle
mems evening dress has set in, and is displaying
itself in jewesed vest battons, low patentleather
shoes, colorea silk stockings, light-colored silk
Innings to dress coats, silk cords the seams OF
dress pants, ct h0c genus onanis.
The new fashion adopted at the Academy OF
naming the lobby-boxes Is a good idea. A young
lady no longer tells her gentlemen friends thai
they will see her In box 30 or GO, but In
Nilsson or " Patti" or some other box with
an equally romantic and easily RENE mbered
utle.-N. l. Mail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-25
AUTUMN WOODS.

Ere in the Northern gale
10 summer tresses 81 The Trees are gone.
lie woods OF autumn. all around our vale,
Have put their glory on.
The mountains tina, unfold.
In their wide sweep, the ColOred landscape round
Deems groups o giant kings in purple and in gold,
That guard enchanted ground.
Iroam the woods that crown
The upland, where the mingled sPlendOrs glow,
Where the gay company Of trees look down
On the green hSld below.
NV steps are not alone.
10 these bright walks the sweet south west at play
Flies nesting, where the painted leaves are streWT
Along the winding way.
And far in heaven. the while
The sun. that sends the gale TO wander here,
PouIs out on the fair earth his quiet smile
The sweetest Of the year.
Where low the solemn shade
NeTdu and bloom where many branches meet:
81 graz tul when the noon Il summer made
The valleys tn CT with heatP
Let in through all the trees
Come the strange rays the forest depths are br sht
selr sunny c.l"Ted foliage, IN the breeze,
Iwlnkle- like beams of light.
The rivuIet late unseen.
Eeienick -Tirs through the shrubs, its waters
SAlLts with N . mag Of & golden screen.
Anc gilniuering. Of tde sun.
But meath yon crimson tree,
Lover u listening HIsid might breathe his fame,
MI mar within It, r scale CANOPY,
Her blush OF shame.
o. Autumn why so soon
nepaTt The hu~s that make the forest glad
ALS seA',c y M, and my TAR, sunny noon,
Al, tware a 10. too bIest
Forever in thy CuIored shades 20 stray;
Amid the Kisses Of the soft southwest
To roam and dream flr aye,
And leave the vain. low strife
TIA makes men mad-the tug for wealth and power
The passions and the cares that wither life
And waste tEe little hour.