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The Baby Shoe.
Over the ivory needle:

Over the ivory needle.
Slipping the wool 10 and fro.
Weaving thousand bright fancies
Into the work as GO
Oh a baby's shoe is wonderful theme
Der which to linger and ponder AMI dream.
Meath my swift fingers how shapely it:grows.
Now with the white zephyr, now with the rose
Backward and forward. now loose and now tight,
And now tbs like lacework, so soft and 80 light.
Oh dainty present will soon be done.
For the daintiest lady under the sun.
All /! so proud and fine is she.
She will deign no notice TO you or me;
She stares around with her wide blue, eyes.
And sometimes she smiles and often she cries.
But so potent alike are her smile and her cry,
That from garnet TO basement the news Will ny,
And that baby smile fills the house with mlrth,
And that baby DRY banishes peace from the
hearth
Backward and forward the white wool again.
Taking loop up and making chain,
Now with the pink zephyr finishing row
Of shells round the tiny white ankle must go.
A few stitches more and gift will be done
For the daintiest lady under the sun.
Over the ivory needle.
Slipping the wool TO and fro,
Weaving a thousand bright fancies
Into the work as go.
Oh baby's shoe is wonderful theme.
Over which TO linger and ponder and dream.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-01

Rrandy and Water as Fuel.
"a 90 Journal SAYS !:


1.-THE very general belief that the
Congressman of to-day is much worse
sort of person than the Congressman
of long ago is not entirely correct. 1t
appears from an incident related in a
recently published volume, entitled
The Domestic Life of Thomas Jeffer-
son. that our revolutionary forefathers
in Congress assembled, had their lit.
tie items of incidental expenses, many
of them quite as queer as those which
astonish the constituents of to day. The
following story is related by Mr.. Jeffer-
son, concerning the first Continental
Congress
So Delegate Harrison, of Virginia, de-
string to stimulate" presented himself
and friend at a certain place where
supplies were furnished for Congress,
and ordered two glasses of brandy and
water. The man in charge replied that
liquors were not included in the sup
plies furnished Congressman.
Why said Harrison, what is it,
then, that see the New England mem
bers come ard drink p
80 Molasses and water, which they
have charged as stationery was the
reply.
90 Then give me brandy and water
quoth Harrison, and charge it as
fuel. 4"
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Whittier GOest Thou /?
Dim child Of earth
With eye appraised TO heaven.

Dim child Of earth
With eye appraised TO heaven,
No record of thy birth
To thee is given;
The BOOKINGS of thy cardle are but known
To One alone.
Thou seek'st TO fathom far that hidden past;
To reach the shore thine infant being bound
ing:
In vain thy plummet toward the abyss is casts
The lines too short for such deep-sea sound
ing.
But the Eternal Future lies before thee
Whence thou dost come It's plain we cannot
know;
But thro' the cloud that spreads its shadows Ger
thee,
Say.-whither dost thou goY
What realm unknown, thro' all the bright crea-
tion.
Shall be thy dwelling place?
Where rapt in JOY and holy aspiration,
Thou shalt behold His face.
We point our telescope to search the Ages:
We find no star
Thou ponderest over Revelations pages:
What read'st thou there?
Upon that page one written line / see;
The hand know
Where | am. there my servant, too, shall be-"
To Him go.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-01

If large emerald is held so as to re-
fleet the light, it seems to be silvered at
the back. If its plane is then brought
to certain angle with the ray of light,
1t seems to lose its green color and re-
fleets objects like common looking
glass. 1t is the only gem capable of
this change. Nero is said to have
watched the combats of his gladiators
by means of their reflection in an i'm.
mense emerald in his possession.
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The Imperial Family.

A gentleman recently returned from
Europe, where he has been intimate
with the social relations of the French
imperial family, reports that Napoleon
believes in his early restoration TO the
French government. Theirs is regarded
as a mere makeshift, and that his Ma
poleon's) death at this time would be
followed by another civil war. Gambetta
is looked upon as an ambitious, intrigu
ing, able man. Bazaine waits for history
to justify him. lie Boeuf is wretched
creature" The Empress is well. and
intends to send the Prince imperial on
tour THROUGH the United States when
he is LITTLE older. The imperial family
receive the attentions Of the royal family
and nobility of England There are
now two parties in France. the Imperi-
alists and the Red Republicans. The
Bourbons are "nowhere." European
diplomatists abroad favor Napoeon's
return, believing that his restoration
would keep in subsection the disorderly
elements of the French, which are now
a constant menance to Europe
1t is also stated (by the name of
authority that England is threatened
with serious revolutionary troubles, and
it was believed that the Cancellation of
the government would fail to satisfy the
demands of the people.
BALLAST FOR SAIL BoATs.-In view of
the frequent fatal accidents from the
"capsizing" or overturning of sailboats,
a sailor recommends kegs Of water as
ballast instead of iron or stone. The
iron or stone catches under the seats,
or shifts to the lower side dead weight
prevents the boat from righting herself,
and may even cause her to sink where
as the kegs Of water have in themselves
a buoyancy. Though serving in the
boat as ballast, whence once turned
into the water they would either be
disengaged from the boat or serve to
aid in Keeping her ahoat. They con-
stitute what sailors call "lively cargo"
and they might even aid in the preser-
walton of life TO some degree as buoys.
This hint is worthy the attention of
our amateurs.
A LADY had favorite lap.dog, which
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-01

Four ladies caught one thousand
speckled trout in California creek one
day last week.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1871-09-01

A NIGHT errand-Beauing the girls
home from singing-school.
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A LADY had a favorite lap.dog, which
she called Perchance. "A singular
name," said somebody, "for a beautiful
pet, madam. Where did you find it ?"
"Oh," drawled she, sit was named from
Byron's dog. You remember where he
says, 'Perchance my dog will howl. +"
MEN of note-Any bank cashier can
tell who they are.
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BARLEY four feet high, with six hun
dred stalks from a single seed, grown
on Sherman island, Sacramento river,
is on exhibition at San Francisco.
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PADDED bathing dresses are the latest
invention.
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MINNESOTA is at work on ten rail.
ways.
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POOR BUT HONEST.

To whom can riches give repute and trust,
Content our pleasures, but the good and just
Judges and senates have been bought for gold !;
Esteem and love are never to be sold.-PoPE.
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A PIoUs Detroit sign which read, mo :
spirits sold at this soda fountain" was
altered by wag so as to read, mo. |
cninitr cold y atn
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

NEW YORK, Aug. 3-Eveniug quiet and
sc lower on low Middlines; Middling uplands lsac.
Flour sales 300 bbls; State and Western declining
superane State IS a Is; round hoop Ohio 5 80 "a
625; Western 35 @675; Southern So q co.
bush; No. 1 Spring at 3ij "a 81; No. 2 do IS a,
80; Winter red and Amber Western 80 q Al.
Corn hade easier for fair export demand; common
Gee Oats in moderate request and lower Ohio at 81
@ Csc; Western Goo. Pork-new mess 10 IS a 10 81 /;
prime II 90 II Is. Lard shade lower at 81 l0ac.
Butter quiet Ohio ~ a zoe; State Is q SOC. Whs-
key lover; Western tree 95c Rice dull; Carolina u
"a SIC. Sugar dull; Porto Rico 10 a 11c MuscovadO
RIO SaSa rfnpg q IT,
steady at So a 55c Rosin duh at 90 for strained
Petroleum dull; crude 13s @1ic; refined CSC. Tai
low quiet at a 9 5 Ice.
Freights to Liverpool unchanged; Wheat 10sd.
CHICAGO Aug. 3.-Flour unchanged Wheat adj
vanced Bc No.2 Spring 9s3c Corn advanced 4 q
advanced q 1c at 5Sc Tor No.2. Barley advanced
Q q 4e; No. Spring Go q 6s3c. High Wines at 9,c.
Provisions dull and easier. Porknew mess at Is 90.
Live Hogs quiet at 3 80 q 3d. Cattle dull at 37a
q 5 25.
Receipts 5000 bbls -four, 1000 BUSH wheat, 22i,
GOO BUSH corn 1000 bush. oats, 1000 bush. rye.
Shipments-2O0O bbls. flour, $1,000 bush. wheat,
$4,000 bush corn, 1874 900 BUSH OATS 10000 bush.
rye, 1000 bush barley, 1000 hogs.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 3.-Pork declined to 10 U.s. Lard
dull at 9ic. Bulk meats dull; shoulders 5lc; sides
SIC. Bac0n-hoders anxious to SELL shoulders &c
clear rib sides SIC; sides &c. Whskey lower at 92c.
TOLEDO, Aug. s.-Flour steady. Wheat declined
q &c; No. White Michigan 20} a %; No. 1
Amber Illinois 244 q 24}; No. Red 10. Com is
unchanged. Oats dull and declined 1c; No. at 800
No. at 36c; Michigan 371c.
CHARLESTON, Aug. 3.-Cotton dull Middling up
lands 1s1c
SAVANNAH, Aug. 3.-Cotton firm; Middlng up
lands a. Isle.
MoBILE, Aug. 3.-Cotton is steady; Middling up
lands Isle.
NEW ORLEANS: Aug. s.-CottOn quiet and low
Middling uplands l74c.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04
TIL EG GRAPHIC ITEMS.

Mrs. burnside, a daughter OF Senator Cam
eron, died at Harrisburg this morning
The funeral of Phebe Gary will take place
from Dr. Bellows's church on Friday.
John M. Jones, clerk in the Office of the
SecretOry of the United States Senate, died of
apoplexy Wednesday afternoon.
Two State constables from another section
of tie state are spreading CONSERVATION among
the saloon keepers in Lowell by visiting them
unawares and then complaining of them.
The committee of arrangement, for the
italian celebration in New York have decided
not to ask permission to parade, regarding it
as their right. They will invite Mayor Hall to
review the procession and Governor Hoffman
to be present. 1 rt
Rev. Father Monroe, nephew of President
Monroe, died Wednesday at the college of St.
Francis Xavier in West 18th street. aged 49,
He was one of the first pupils of the naval
school at Annapolis, served in the Mexican
expedition to Japan. He became convert to
the Catholic faith twenty years ago, and rose
to distinction as professor OF astronomy and
mathematics.
Several New York morning papers publish a
genuine call for meeting to take measures
officials. The call published yesterday is said
to have been circulated by Nathaniel Sands,
for the purpose of defeating the object for
which the meeting is intended. The meeting
will probably be held next Monday evening.
Don r. Ebartoe and Senior r. A. Cabanne.
who represent themselves as members of the
New York Cuban Junta, arrived Wedn esday
night at the Clinton House, on the Canada
side of the river. Don EbartOe claims tina
within the last twenty-four hours four hun
bred volunteers have left Canada for Cuba
and that another batch of volunteers will
leave Montreal for New Orleans in few DAYS
The house of Henry S. Blodgett, of Brad :
ford, Mass, was burned yesterday morI ing.
Loss $4,000.
P. S. Gilmore has free passage to and from
Europe on the Inman steamers while getting
up the Universal Peace Jubilee. He sails Aug.
18th.
The arguments in the Boylston Bank rob-
berry case were began yesterday afternoon.
The saw shops of w. M. Wilcox, at Peaks.
vile were destroyed by incendiary fire yester-
day morning. Loss $4,000
Three deaths have occurred in Salt Lake
city from small pOx.
Major q X. Pangborn and the other propri-
etors of the Jersey Evening Journal were ar
rested yesterday for lbelliDg George Watts
The Hudson is rising rapidly since the recent
rains
The first lot of new State rye sold in New
York yesterday for ninety cents delivered at
YOnkers.
Serious trouble lie feared in the Republican
State Convention in New Orleans on the 9Th
inst. The feeling between the Dunn and War
| mouth partisans is very bitter.
Sheriff Houston, of New Orleans, while re-
moving dsorderly person from the Court
shot and mortally wounded desperate named
Arthur Guerin.
Gen. Sherman is in Syracuse, N. Y.
L
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

YFsrEapAs's RACE Al Eoaksr Cry pARs
- The first trial Of speed for the season at the
FOREST City Park yesterday was very well at
tented, quite number Of ladies being among
the spectators. The day was favorable, though
somewhat hot, and the track was in good con-
dition. Eight horses were entered, bnt only
seven started, the mare Dolly being with
drawn. Messrs James James Jack, of Port
land, J. N. Stimson of Alfred and Charles h.
Meserve of Portland, acted as judges. The race
was best three in five to harness. Five heats
were trotted and the sport all through was
great. The horses got away at about quarter
past three, all in cluster, ard the first two
heats were done in 2.55 and 2 So Gold Dust
was distanced on the first heat on foul, and
Rocket distanced ON the second The third
heat was declared dead. Humming Bird, which
won the first and seconds heats was dstanced
on the fourth on foul, and the heat was given
to Gran. MIllers doctor" in 800 m. On the
fifth beat the Doctor distanced Wide
Awake, Kate Sharp and Brown Dan, and won
the heat in 2 SO. The purse was given to him.
Negotiations are in progress for contest very
soon between two of the most noted and best
matched horses in New England, and it is
hoped that a match will be made.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

The SENSITIVE GttGrER. Ntwbufyrott
Herald tells Of grocer wh5 FORMERLY kept
shop there, and was noted for his grasping
disposition:
One day he nailed an salt cod on one OF the
wrote in chalk, Goldfish for sale cheap for
cash here" Presently, in came an acquaiht'
ance, and said ,-"What do you have here on IN
that sign about Goldfish for? You don't sen
goldfish or any other goods in any place put
here here. Any fool would know where 20" 500 soi';
the grocer; hoy, wipe out the word mere on
the Goldfish sign" The boy obeyed, and the
next day. another critic appeared. Sad he,
For cash! who ever knew you TO trust ior any
goods? Why do you say that you sell codhsh
for cash, when everybody knows that you sell
all your goods for cash?'' "You are right,
said the grocer-"boy, wipe out the words Tor
CASH from the Goldfish sign" This was done,
and shortly after third critic came to the
shop, objected to the word cheap. no
said he, you don't sell any cheaper than they.
y our price Is just the same as theirs ana more
if you can get it. Cheap? cheap? what do
you have that word for?" swell, it is not OF
much use" said the grocer; "boy, wipe ont the
word cheap from the Goldfish sign, AGAIN
the boy did as his master babe, and the same
day, critic number four found fault with the
phrase "for SALE" Said he, "For sale! no one
ever knew you to give away Goldfish OF course
you keep them for sale, there is no occasion Tor
telling people what everybody knows. There
is something in that" said the grocer; hoy,
wipe out TOR sale from the Goldfish sign" This
left the salt fish and the single word Goldfish"
beneath. 1t was but few minutes after that
customer who came in to buy some goods,
remarked to the grocer, "what funny sign
you've got out here; what darned fool wouldn't
know that is Goldfish nailed on your shutter"
$50 they would" was the reply; boy, wipe
out the word Goldfish from that sign" The
boy obeyed, and the fish remained with no in
scription.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04
METEORO LOGICAL.
Report from the Signai ONCE.

WASHINGTON, Aug. $3.50 P. M.-The area
OF the lowest barometer remains as on We'd
nesday, north and west OF Iowa. The high
pressure which had advanced upon the South
ern and Gulf States still remains, but some
what diminished. Barometer alter rising has
now decidedly fallen on Lakes Erie and Onta-
rio and Ill the northeast. The temperature has
very generally risen in the Atlantic and Gulf
States and on Lake Ontario. 1t has fallen
from Lake Erie to Central Illinois. South
westerly winds with partially cloudy and clear
weather have very generally prevailed in New
England and south of Pennsylvania and the
Ohio river. Cloudy and threatening weather
with local rains have been more frequently re-
ported from the lower lakes and southern Hi
no!s and Iowa, and heavy rain now prevails
from central Ohio to Lake ST. Clair. Clear
weather has prevailed to-day from Lake Mich
lgan north and westward.
obabilities-Partially cloudy and clear
weather are probable for Friday from Louisi-
ana eastward and in the south Atlantic States
The conditions will remain favorable for Local
storms from Missouri to Ohio and northward
A low barometer with threatening and rainy
weather is now prevailing from Ohio to Lake
Ontario, and will probably extend over Penn
sylvania and New England.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04
Cumberland County Lodge of Good Tenn
plars.

ORAY, AUG. 3, 1871.
The quarterly session of Cumberland County
Lodge of Good Templars met with Central
Lodge ofthis place yesterday.
The Lodge was called to order by the County
Templar, w. l.. Shurtleff, of New Gloucester.
The following officers were appointed: w. V.
T., Sister Rich of Portland; w. c., Brother
Freeman, OF Cape Elizabeth; w. NJ, Brother
Pencil, of Gray; w. d. NJ, Sister Sawyer of
Portland; I. g., Sister Hall, of Gray; o. G.,
Brother Green of Gray.
G. w. q. T. Boyd being present, was invited
to take the Chair, and accepted the invita-
ton.
A resolution was introduced in favor Of State
and town liquor agencies, which was discussed
by Brothers Rich, Freeman ana others in the af
firmatve and by Brothers Hanson, Anderson,
Rowland, Lufkin and others in the negative
The resolution, after being amended, was then
laid on the table till Up. m.
The Committee on Credentials reported the
number OF lodges represented, IA; number OF
delegates, IA.
The Committee on the State of the Order
then made their report, in which they repre-.
sented the Order 10 a fourishing condition.
Adjourned till IL p. IN. Alter the Lodge
was called to order Brother Nickersou of Port.
land was appointed W. NJ, and Brother How
| land o. G.
1t was voted to hold the next session with
Sea Side Lodge of Cape Elizabeth. .s-
At 2o'clock the resolution in relation to
liquor agencies was taken from the table, and
| after remarks from G.. w. G. T. Boyd, in
the affirmative, and Brothers Starbird and
Vinton in the negative the resolution was re.
| jected.
"A motion was made to reconsider the vote
whereby the resignation of Brother Lefayor a.
county Deputy, was laid over till next March
winch was carried, and his resignation was &C
cepted.
The Committee on Bylaws made their re
port, which was accepted, and after some
slight amendments were adopted and 10,
copies ordered to be printed.
| A vote of thanks was rendered to Contra
Lodge for the handsome manner in whicl
they had entertained the County Lodge
| A committee of seven was appointed to tax
into consideration the formation of Goo
Templars Mutual Relief Association in Cum
berland County.
After interesting remarks from some of th
members the convention adjourned sine de.
l In the evening q large public meeting wa
held in the Town Hail. which was preside
over by Brother Anderson of Gray. Speeche
were made by Brothers Boyd, Freeman an
Rich aud Sister Fitzgerald, interspersed Wit
| singing. L..
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

BOARD OF TRADE.-At the regular monthly
meeting of the managers Of the Board of Trade
yesterday, the subject of increasing the bust
ness of Portland, by the establishment of large
forwarding houses here and at Chicago, and by
such arrangements with the railroad compa-
mics as will insure prompt and rapid transpor-
tation by fast freight line to be established,
and also the matter Of encouraging the impor-
tation of the foreign merchandise required for
the trade of our own markets and home con-
sumption were discussed. These subjects Gre
.ated so much interest and were considered of
such vital Importance to Portland at this time,
that it was decided to call meeting of the full
Board early next month for the purpose of de-
wishing some means for developing and building
mp more business in Portland.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04
VIRGINIA..
Dental Convention.

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w. V. Aug. 81
In the Dental Convention, DR.. Hartman OF
Boston, read paper on formation of teeth,
showing them to be fiberOus. The views ex-
comment, being regarded as bold departure
from established theories. A discussion fol-
lowed on dental histology, which was partici-
pated in by Drs. Atkinson, Judd, McQuillay,
Hartman and Walker. A report on Dental
same subject by DR.. Bogue and discussion by
Drs. Faff, Judd and Atkinson. A paper on
Anesthesia was read by Dr.. Dckerman.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

lDnowNED.-Martin Mccarthy, aged years,
son of John Mccarthy Of this city, was drown
ed in the basin yesterday afternoon. The lit
tie fellow went with some companions to the
basin to have a bath, and though he could not
swim, he jumped off into deep hole and
sunk Immediately, his companions being una
BILE to render him any assistance The body
was recovered about one hour after and Coron-
or Gould was called, who deemed an inquest
UNNECESSARY.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04
vi untcipal Court.

JUDGE MORRIS PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-Joseph H. Ramsey, for intoxIcation
and disturbance was sent to Jail for 80 days. 4
William Cooper, the man who stols the valise, got
60 days in Jail.
William McCallum was fined $50 for having Ii
euors found his premises on India street, with in
tent to sell the unlawtully. He was sent to
Jail in default OF payment
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

SUDDEN DEATH.-Mrs. Rhoda SWEET, who
has been living as a nurse in the family of Will
liam L. Bradley, No. AZ franklin street, was
attacked with hemorrhage of the lungs yester.
day afternoon and before medical aid could
reach her life was extinct. Coroner Gould was
called, and after hearing all the facts judged
an inquest unnecessary. The deceased hav-
ing no friends here the body was taken charge
of by the Coroner, who has placed it in the
dead house to await the claims OF her friends.
1t is said that the woman has husband in
California tand a brother in Standish. Mrs
SWEET was nurse by profession and had been
for some time in feeble health. Her friends
can get further information respecting her
death by calling ON Coroner j. S. Gould.
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

GRAND Trunk RAiLwAY.-199 cans milk, 20(
bbs. flour, a Cars lumber, do bark, do wood 1 dc
slaves, do bran do Slabs do hops, do oil, dc
corn, do shingles, do old iron, do sundries
Shipment East 700 bbls -four 2 cars paper.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILwAY-176 cases mdse, g.
pkgs sundIies.
STEAMER MONTREAL FROM BOsToN-30 crates
marble. casks OIL II bdls sheet iron, q boxes tin
plate, Crates cabbages, 30 coils cordage, so bbls
pork, 10 do onions 20 bdls hallow ware steele,
mestics, 40 frkins lard, 16 cases sewing machines
horses, carriages 1000 clapboards 40 boxes spices
100 pkgs to order; tor Canana and up country, SOC
bales manila, casIs and bbs. glass ware, 22O1
hides obls. backing, carriage. hid sugar, 4C
bds leather, organ, casks soda ash, 100 bales rags
% do paper, do burlaps 70 car wheels, rs pkgs to
order
The Portland daily press., 1871-08-04

LAW TERM.
THURsDAy-Dunn Edge Tool Co, v. Freedom
Miliken ct -Tr. To be argued in writing in 80, 80
and 80 days.
Davis & Drummond. Putnam.
Eiiaken G. Long We. Jabez c. Woodman ct al. Ar
gued.
Bunney & Pullen. Merrill.
Davis & Drummond.
Columbia Insurance Company vs.. Thos. Pennell
Argued.
Putnam. Davis & Drummond.
Court adjourned till 10 a. m. Saturday.