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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20

BEAU BRUMSLEL's DREss-Dress had
at that time been very untidy. Fox, and
many of the leading men of the day,
affected supreme contempt for all out
ward adornment; and it consequently
grew 20 be considered the mode for a
gentleman's appearance to be as aegItge,
or to speak more correctly, as slovenly,
as possible. But reaction was gradu-
ally setting in, and Brummel, who had
been conspicuous from boyhood for the
INSCRIPTIONS neatness of his appearance,
now determined to be the best-dressed
man in London. His figure was remark
ably good, and he took care that it should
always be displayed to the fullest advan-
tage by a perfectly fitting coat. His
special aim, however, was to avoid any
thing marked, considering it great
modification for any gentleman, that his
dress should attract observation in the
street. In this particular he was most
successful, being distinguished only, as
Lord Byron truly said of him, by " the
exquisite propriety of his appearance. "
His chief forte lay in his cravat this
important article had hitherto consisted
ola piece Of limp cambria, looselyfastened
round the throat. Brummel, however,
took care to have his slightly starched,
and the arrangement of this part of his
dress would seem to have been fraught
with the deepest anxiety for it is re-
lated that friend, calling upon him one
morning before the completion of his
toilet, met his valet coming down stairs
with a quantity of neck-cloths, slightly
trmbled under his arm. On being ques-
toned on tn subject, the man replied,
with great gravity "Ok, these are our
failures" His figure, as has already
been mentioned, was undeniable, but
there all his claims to beauty ceased ;
his face, though pleasing, was not hand
some-it was too long, though otherwise
well-shaped, and his features were ordi-
nary his complexion and hair were fair,
the latter, as well as his whiskers, in
clined to sandy; his eyes gray, and in
this feature, as well as his mouth, lay his
great power of expression. Temple Bar
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20

Green farmers in the West have been
sold by man who offers to turn their
forest trees into fruit trees.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20

The DEATHS OF A CTTY.-Last week,
there were reported in New York City
5SS deaths. AS nearly as can be judged
from our somewhat imperfect statistics,
the weekly average of the year is about
$50. Last week falls, therefore, AZ below
the average. According to last census,
the population of Manhattan Island was
942,292, Assuming the annual number
of deaths to be 32,760, this would show
a scale of mortality represented by 3.4S
per cent, of our population.
WHICH. I've hardly know which is the
least wise, the farmer who undertakes to
farm entirely by his books and papers,
or the one who don't take any papers or
read agricultural books at all.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20

HORSES. When horses have been fed
grain all winter, and have not worked
regularly, it not unfrequently happens
that they have little appetite as warm
weather approaches, and when put to
hard work on the farm lose flesh rapidly.
They need a change of food. If it is
possible, give them few carrots, or, in
the absence of these, bran-mash, suffi-
cient to relax the bowels. If oats have
been fed in the winter, give little corn
in the ear by way of change, varied with
"cut feed" consisting of chaffed hay and
corn-meal or fine bran, or, better still,
oatmeal. There is nothing that will fat
ten horse so soon as well boiled bar
ley.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20

The FIRST FORGED BANK NoTE.-Six.
ty.four years after the establishment Of
the Bank of England, the first forged
note was presented for payment, and to
Richard William Vaughn, stafford linen
draper, belongs the melancholy celebrity
of having led the van in this new phase
of crime, in the year 1853. The records
of his life do not show want, beggary OF
starvation urging him, but a simple de-
sire to seem greater than he was. BY
one of the artists employed land there
were several engaged on different parts
of the notes. the discovery was made.
The criminal had filed up to the number
of twenty and deposited them in the
hands of young lady to whom he was
attached, as aproof of his wealth. There
is no calculating how much longer bank
notes might have been free from imita,
ton had this man not shown with what
ease they might be counterfeited From
this period forged notes became COM
mon. His execution did not deter others
from the offence, and many a neck was
forfeited to the halter before the late
abolition of capital punishment for that
crime.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20

The PERSIA FAMINE. The famine in
Persia which now seems to be drawing
near its close has been productive Of an
amount of misery almost unparalleled in
modern times. Captain Pierson, an
Englishman who has recently travelled
in that unhappy country, describes the
last stage of the famine as worse than
the first. On his journey from Shiraz to
Teheran he found the road strewn with
half-eaten corpses cannibalism was very
prevalent, and starvation had aroused
the usually peaceable inhabitants to des-
pair, and brigandage and other crimes of
violence were rife all along the roads. In
the capital alone, out of a population of
eighty thousand, at least twenty thou
sand had fallen victims to the famine and
its attendant diseases.
cobbler, having applied for admis-
sion to society at Lynn, the officers
held a consultation over the candidate.
Says one to another 4: "WelI, Bob G.
wants to join our meeting" eyes do
you know anything against hum P"
wei, no. But before you take a final
vote on him, I'd just like to show you
job of cobbling he did for me, that's
ALL"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20

The WooL Cosr.-The best authori-
ties estimate the wool product of the en-
tire world for 1871 at 1920, 1000, 900
pounds. Europe produced S27,OO0,0OO
lbs, Asia, 47O,0OO,OOO lbs; Australia,
175, 600, 600 lbs; the United States, 1872
660, 900, and South Africa $1,000, 600 lbs.
The United States used of the raw ma
terial, in excess of the home production,
about eS, 100000 lbs, imported at q cost
of $50, 780, 600.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1872-06-20

WHAT DID IT.-After a great snow
storm little fellow began to shovel a
path through large snowbank before
his grandmother's door. He had moth.
ing but small shovel to work with.
How do you expect to get through
that drift ?" asked man passing along.
"By keeping at it" said the boy,
cheerfully, chats how !"
That is the secret of mastering almost
every difficulty under the sun. If hard
task is before you stick to it. Do not
keep thinking how large or hard it is,
but go at it, and little by little it will
grow smaller until it is done.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02
Back Fires.

Back fires have not hitherto been unknown
ton with which the Democracy are now set
ting them is beyond all precedent. About
the time of Horace Greeley's visit here they
abandoned, probably at the sagacious old
mans suggestion, their claim of the State
This was dreadful sacrifice, but it wa. nee
essary in order to be in situation to feign a
CHASTITY kind of death-bed triumph in case of
small Republican majority. So they began
with one accord to concede their opponents
about five thousand majority, as prepara-
ton for contrasting those modest figures with
the larger majority of 186s,-but still the
Grant fires swept on. 1t soon became evil
dent that new territory must be abandoned
in order to save chance for the pale ghost
of an imaginary cause for resignation under
the trying events of the future. So it was
conceded that possibly the Radicals might
obtain ten thousand. Finally, day or two
ago, the argus burnt down the whole Dem
ocratic block by virtually conceding fifteen
thousand majority, still keeping pathetic
oniiio vi us Pdlc ups, DdppilHS OI green ueluS
and of the sure triumph for ''Honest Uncle
Horace" foretold by such result! Very
well, gentlemen, if you think that Uncle
Horace is to wiring victory out of fifteen or
even ten thousand majority in State that
has been heralded far and wide, as sure for
Greeley, a State concerning which Greeley
editors have rhapsodized and Greeley cores
pondents have seen visions and dreamed
dreams-you are heal tily welcome But it
makes one almost pity you, to see you re-
duced to such extremties when you were,
until Mr.. Greeley's visit, wrapped up so COM
fortably in warm hopes aud cheered by so
many bright anticipations.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02
Cup and at Them"

One week from to-day we shall "move upon
the enemy's works" The Democratic lead
ers and their liberal allies expect defeat. Two
months since they did not, if we believe their
stories. Their only hope now is to break the
force OF that defeat by reducing the Repub,i-
can majority below that of last year. To this
end they will put forth the most desperate
effort. Whatever can be done by the most
reckless lying, by the basest appeal to passion
and prejudice and by all the disreputable
tricks known to party whose history for
twenty years is a record of fraud, injustice
and violence, will be done to the utmost dur
ing the present week.
1t is reported that the Democratic leaders
have planned to send into the rural towns OF
the counties large numbers Of claquers, who
are to use any means to swell the Democratic
vote. We warn our Republican friends to be
on their guard to defeat this purpose of the
enemy now as they have done in the past and
bring their designs to naught Their labor
will be lost if our Republican town commit
tees and active friends throughout the State
are as vigilant and efficient as in the past.
Victory is no longer the question. That &,
assured. If we hold our majority of last year
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02
How they Do 1t.
BETHEL, Aug. so, 1872

BETHEL, Aug. 30, 1872.
To the Editor of the Pres
notice in the argus of this morning, I'M
der the head of Telegraph" that there were
large and enthusiastic Greeley and Brown
meetings in this place the afternoon and eve
ming of the goth inst, and that many leading
Republicans were present and participated.
The whole article looks like "Stupid Joke''
to the people here. There was meeting an
nounced in the Democratic papers to be held
that day, and posters upon stores, trees and
fences invited the people to come out and hear
the Hon. James M. Thayer and Hon. C. NJ
DePew, of New York, upon the issues of the
day. To add attractions to the bill of fare a
band of music was promised. Notwithstand-
ing all the efforts to get up great meeting by
large posters scattered through the region for
twenty-five miles around, and 'drummers''
running ''to and fro," it was one of the
quietest days we have had in the village for
the season. "No strains of martial music
greeted the ear, or broke the stiffness of the
summer air." During the after loon about
one hundred and fifty persons assembled in
Pattee's Hall to listen to the New York ora
tors. More than one half of these were Re
publicans and women. No enthusiasm was
manifested during the afternoon, not cheer
for Greeley, and the name of Brown not
mentioned, and as for the evening meeting
we have yet to learn where it was held. The
leading Republicans present do not propose to
vote for Greeley and give to the Rebels through
the ballot boa what they failed to gain by the
sword, but will give their suffrages in Sep
TENDER to Perham and Frye, and in Novem-
Der to the hero of Shiloh, Donelson, Lookout
Mountain. Vicksburg, the Wilderness, Peters
burg and Appomattox. The Republicans are
awake and will give good report of them
selves in September and November.
BETHEL,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02

THE MUSEUM OF ANATOMY AND MEDICAL
ScIENcE.-To our citizens who visit Boston. A
visit to this institution will prove very interes-
ing And the rare collection of specimens.
natural and artificial, display considerable me-
chanical skill, and one hour spent in DIR. Jour
dams Museum will give better idea of the
organization of the human body than will DAYS
of reading and study. The models are accu-
rate and beautiful, and there are natural cur-
osities. 1t must certainly be useful to have
knowledge of our wonderful mechanism. He
that lives according to the laws Of nature and
physiology is likely to be healthy and happy,
to enjoy sound mind in sound body. Ic-
norance is commonly the cause of error. An
hour spent in DR.. Jourdain's Gallery of Anat-
omy 397 Washington street. Boston, will open
the eyes Of many to facts of the utmost i'm
DOrtance
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02

The Democracy now have so snail fund
of hopeful decisions that it is pity to destroy
any of them. But they have already too
long been permitted to dwell on the mislead-
ing notion that change of three per cent. of
the popular vote of 1868 from the Republican
to the Democratic side would give the latter
success in the Presidential election. If the
aggregate remained just the same as four
years ago, it is true that such change would
give the Democracy majority of the popular
vote, but did anyone ever stop to consider
how many chances in million there would
be for the changes to be so distributed as to
give them majority of the electoral college?
The Republican party might lose this three
per cent of the popular vote of 1868 in the
three States of Massachusetts,, Illinois and
Iowa, without losing the electoral vote of
those States or affecting by SO much as one
vote the general result. From present APP
pearances the Republican party is not to lose
even the three per cent so much insisted upon
but it might lose much more without endan-
gering its ascendency.
The people of the United States know
General Grant-have known all about
him since BOncisOn and VicksburS; they
do not know his sIandcrers, and do NOT
care to know them. ,-Horacs Greeley. l.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02

Gen. Jubal A. Earl has written a letter
denying that he supports Grant. All he pro-
poses is, to stand aloof from the contest.
The Democrats of the Rumford district
have nominated Elisha f. Goddard as Their
candidate for representative.
The Galveston Ne,os, one of the strongest
supporters of Greeley in Texas, says: "I
we understand Mr.. Greeley's sentiments, he
is a secessionist, and Away, has BEEN"
The Bridgton Neaos says that Henry D.
Corson, Esq, of that town, who has hereto
fore acted with the Democratic party has
taken the stump for Grant and Wilson, and
is doing effective service,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02
Reward of Merit.

The Boston Transcript does credit alike to
its head and heart in saying "The Greeley
Democratic papers of Maine are no match for
the able and influential Republican journals
of that State" which gives us the opportu-
nifty, demanded by our inherent modesty, to
call attention to that infallibls barometer of
public opnion-the circulation of political
Journals. In no campaign since the estab-
lishment of the PRESS has its circulation
been so great as now. We are now and have
been for two months printing more copies of
both our daily and weekly editions than have
ever before been issued from the Office. This
fact is, worthy of mention as an indication of
the tendency of political feeling. We under
stand that our colleagues in the State are
also enjoying corresponding degree of pros
perity.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02
A PARAGRAPH which appeared in the PRESS

A PARAGRAPH which appeared in the Press
of August ODD, touching a letter written by
VIM. Freeman, Jr., Esq, of Cherryfield, to the
Machias Union, in which that gentleman, who
is one of the proprietors Of the famous blue
berry plains of Washington county, explaining
the grounds of his suits against the Messrs.
Underwood, may have Internationally done
him an injustice. Mr.. Freeman's letter ex-
plains that the poor people, hundreds of whom
find employment in picking blueberries during
many weeks, have never been moested by the
preprietors, though tens of thousands of dollars
worth Of timber has been destroyed by fire in
order to insure crop of berries. AS soon as
valuable timber begins to spring up in the
burned districts, it is Immediately burned over
again so that there may be no failure of the
coveted and valuable fruit. The damage done
the property by the destruction of timber, grass
and the soil itself is immense, to say nothing
of the dscredit brought upon the community
by the erection of saloons, hotels and well pat
ronized grog-shops and brothsls on the plain.
by parties from abroad. Yet the proprietors
have never thought of seeking indemnity from
the poor people who pick the berries. But they
think it only just, since they sustain all the
losses and pay all the taxes on this property,
that the wealthy buyers of the fruit, like the
Underwoods, who realize profit of thousands
of dollars annually, should give up very
small part of their gains to the proprietors.
Mr.. Freeman does not appear to have acted
from unworthy motives, but to have exercised
humane feelings toward the BURBERRY pickers
A SAVINGS BANK has been organized at Cor
ham N. H., under charter granted by the last
Legislature, with the following board of Off
GERS: President, Warren Noyes; Secretary and
Treasurer, Chas. N. Tubbs; Directors, Warren
Noyes, John E. Willis, Rufus F. Ingalls,, ]. P.
Evans, A. S. Twitchell, Stephen Gordon,
Wesley Wight.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS.
''The Woods are Full of 'em."

GEN. B. F. BUTLER win speak at
LIMERICK VILLAGE, Monday afternoon, Sept. 2.
at o'clock.
BIDDsFoRD, Monday evening, Sept. 2, at City
Hall.
HON. JUSTIN S. MORRILL, will speak at
SAco, Wednesday, Sept. 4th. ..... b..
YARMOUTH, Thursday evening, Sept. 9Th.
BRUNSWICK, Saturday evening, Sept. It'll.
GEN. j. R. HAwLEV, Of Conn, will speak at
PORTLAND, Monday evening, Sept. I'd, at City
Hall.
BUcKFIELD, Thursday, Sept. 9th.
CANTON, Friday, Sept 9th.
Hon. ISRAEL WAsHBURy, Jr., will speak at
BoLsrEn's MILLS, Tuesday evening" Sept. Sd.
Hon. GEO. M. robson will speak at
BDDEFoRD, Monday evening, Sept. 2.
GoRHAM, Tuesday, Sept. 3D.
BANGOR, Wednesday, Sept L.
Hon. H. L. DAWES will speak at
SOUTH WINDHAn, Monday, Sept. ID.
FREEPoRT, Tuesday evening, Sept. Sd.
FRYEBuRG, Wednesday, Sept. T.
BETHEL, Thursday afternoon, Sept. 9TH at 2
o'clock
ANDovsE, Friday afternoon, Sept. 9th at O'Clock.
GBN. STEWART L. WooDFoRD, will speak at
CUMBERLAND CENTRE, Monday, Sept. q.
CRAY, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. Sd at 2 O'Clock.
BRIDGToN, Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 4th, at
O'Clock.
GsN. JOHN NJ. HARLAN, of Kentucky, will speak at
HEBRON, Monday, Sept. I'd.
GRAY, Tuesday, Sept. Sd.
BEIDGToN, Sept. 4th.
HON. WIN. P. FRYE will speak at
HIRAK, Monday, Sept. I'd.
KEZAR FALLS Tuesday. Sept. Sd.
FRYEBUne, Wednesday, Sept. 4th
BETHEL, Thursday, Sept. 9TH.
CANTON, Friday, Sept. 9Th
FREDERICK DOUGLASS will speak at
SOUTH WINDHAM, Monday evening Sept. I'd.
STEEP FALLS, Tuesday afternoon, Sept. Sd at
o'clock.
BRIDGToN, Wednesday, Sept 4th.
DIR. GEORGE LonINa, of Salem, Mass, will speak
KENNEBUNK, Thursday evoning Sept. 5th.
SOUTH BERWICK, Friday evening, Sept. 9th.
ENocH FOSTER, JR, ESQ.,, of Bethel, will speak in
Oxford County follows:
ANDovEB CORNER, Monday, Sept 2, at u P. M.
HANOVER VILLAGE Tuesday, Sept. ), at II P. M.
RUHFoRD CENTER, Wednesday, Sept 4th, at u
p
GREENWOOD CITY, Thursday, Sept. 5th, at u
Pm.
GILEAD, Friday, Sept. 6, at II Pm.
BETHEL HILL, Saturday, Sept. 7, at PM
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02
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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02

SENATOR TRUMBULL does not explain why
he took $4,000 for attending to case for the
United States while he was Senator,
for which good lawyers say $500 would be a
large price. Gentlemen whose cupidity leads
them to build glass castles should not spend
their energies in promiscuous singing of
hrick-batS,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02

Col ]. F. MILLER, Col. A. W. Bradbury
and Horace Jordan, as trinity, will canvass
the northern towns of Cumberland county
the present week for the Democrats. The
two latter gentlemen will devote themselves
to fervently exhorting the now somewhat i'm
penitent Democratic mule while the former
fitted by long experience will appear in the
character of a reformer of the seyersst type.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02

THIS is a campaign Of caricaturcs. Nash
has shown the follies and weaknesses of the
great and good H. G. in hundred ludicrous
aspects but it remains for the Argus to ex-
hibit to the public gaze in its window a
most fearful caricature of that much abused
gentleman, B. Gratz Brown. 1t must have
been taken after period OF soft crab diet, a
week of buttered water melon, or pro.
tracted sitting on peck of rotten apples.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02

THE Democrats are to have Charles Sum-
ner to speak in Maine, it is said. In former
campaigns the Republicans have never been
his services, which proves that his envenomed
hate makes him more self-sacrifcing Demo-
crat than his devotion to the principles of the
Republican party ever led him to display in
its behalf.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-09-02

MAX STRAKOscH, who arrived in the steam-
shiH China, on Tuesday, has engaged the fol-
lowing named artists for bis concert season
vi, which his, is to commence at steinvay Hall, Sept
Teresa Carreno, who will be remembered as
clever pianist some years since, Mons. Saunet,
yiolinist, Mons DELI Ponte, baritone, Miss An,
ME Louise Cary, who was SO popular in the
Nilsson concert and opera season, and Mons.
Mario, accompanist. Sig, Mario sailed on Sat
urday, on the Russia, and the other Of the COM
pany leave In the Laurent tomorrow. Boston
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