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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-23

A double track will be laid on the Boston &
Maine extension between Biddeford and Saco
depots for the convenience in making up trains.
The Journal says Mr.. John Treadwell has tn e
contract for remodeling the ''old school house
at Kennebunk depot, and has Just added anoth-
er story 1t is intended to have it finished in
modern style, and when done it will compare
favorably with anything of the kind in the
county
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-23

FOR PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS:
At Large-SAMUEL E. SPRING, Of Portland
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL,
Of Chsrrgiel
First Distrist-JA1fES III. MCMILLAN.
Second District-JOHN III. KIMBALL, Of Bath.
Third Distrtct-JAMES BRSKINE, Of Bristol.
Fourth District-MORDECAI MITCHELL.
Fifth District-WILLIAM McGILVERY.
FOR REPRESENTATIVES TO CONGRESS.
First District-JOHN H. BURLEIGH
Second District-RILLIAM p. FRYE.
Third District-JAMES G.. BLAINE.
Fourth District-SAMUELF +. HERSEY.
Fifth District-EUGENE HALE.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-23
REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
FOR PRESIDENT,
ULYSSES S. GRANT.
STATE NOMINATIONS.

FOR GOVERNOR,
SIDNEY PERHAM.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-08-23

AS the season for Bowel Complaints such as Diar-
rhea, Dysentery, Cholera Morbus Collie, &C., is at
hand, We would again give good advice act wise
ly, and lay in store of Dr. BicknelPs Syrup For
the reason, that it is safe and reliable at all times
very pleasant, containing no opiate, and docs not
produce Costiveness. Fail not to try it.
jun2Ssn d3m
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15
pertaining 10 she Buainess.

{.
Upon'a recent visit to the village Of
Yonntville. Napa county. we were
shown through the extensive wine-
manulaetory and listillery located at
that place. The workmen were at
that particular time engaged in draw
ing off the wine of last years vintage
from casks in one building to vats in
another. This was performed by
means Of a force pump and hoSe-pipe.
At the opening Of each new cask the
head man caught sample in glass
and tasted thereof usually setting the
glass containing a small quantity Of
wine, Oil lesnl-shelf Of the cask.
While watching these proceedings,
young man, possibly twenty-five years
ofage, saunte,ed in and took his place
among the spectators. He wore a
blue overcoat of army pattern. which
hung rather than set upon his person.
lie was minus any other coat, or vest.
His collarless, button!ess, blue shirt
opened airily before; his trowsers
We're kept on him by small cord tied
tight around the waist; shoes without
stockings, exposing NANCY ankles.
and slouched hut fill of holes, com
p'rtel his rig. His hands Were thrust
emplntically to the very Lotion of his
pockets, lis shoulders were thrown
forward, his eyes looked grecdily at
the rivu,cts of red wine, Willie from
bis puckertd mouth low whistle fol-
lowed the ribaltl melody of "Ien
Thousand miles away" He was
hummer. No one told ns 30 In words
but tie fact was sufficiently pro,cliM-
ed. A good specimen of his class: a
fine model; premium article of dis
tinct type. Aglass standing within
reach occasioned a nervous twitching
of his hand. 1t Ia .ted but AN instant,
the temptation triumpled. and seizing
the GAS he drank its contents at i
gu!p, and resumed his tune at the ex-
act note OF interruption. The boss
wine maker turned hercely upon the
hummer. and with threats Of '.'l,oot-
ing" elected him from the premises,
declaring that ''hiS kind" We're not
waited in the building. Our pity tol-
lowed the hummer; he had the form
of man; the indignity seemed as if
offered toall mankind. We expected
resentment; we looked for a lombard
me t of stones that should brake all
the windows. We We're d sappointed.
Bummer,sat on box at the door m |
swung one foot. still pursuing the ft'-
gitivt melody of "Ten thousand miles
away" In less than thirty miimteS
he sauntepd back into the building.
to mingle witt. spectators and work.
men. Good enough fellow before
this wine cellar was established, " was
answered to an Inquiry.
The recent Wine Growers Conven-
tion declare that they are organized
for the accumulation and dissemina-
ton of knowledge in all that pertains
to their business" We desire infor-
nation. Does orr Yountville bum
mcr and Ills kind pertain to the
business? How many Of such does the
business produce as an annual crop
Do wine makers kick ont the finished
specimens of their handiwork to make
room for other raw material to work
upon Will some one enligilten u;?-
Rescue.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15
glbzhg 3Segister.
me Grneroius Soy,

One day a gentleman saw two
BOYS going through one ofthe streets
of New York. They were bare
footed. Their cloths were ragged
and dirty, and tied together by
pieces of strings. One of the boys
was perfectly happy over a half
withered bunch OF flowers which he
had just picked up in the street.
81 say Billy" said he to his conf
panion, "wasn't somebody real good
TO drop these ere posies jest where
| could find them ? And they're 50
pootv and nice! Look sharp, Billy;
mebby You'll fud something bime-
by." Presently the gentleman heard
Lis merry voice again, saying, 80
Jolly, Billy! There amt most half
a peach! and 'taiut much dirty
neither. cause you hain't found
nothing You may take the first
bite" Bill was just going to take
a very little tasle Of it, when his
companion said, "Bite bigger, Billy;
mebby we'll find another fore long"
What a noble heart that poor boy
had in spite Of his rags and dirt
There was nobody for him to be
kind to but his companion in power.
ty, the poor ragged boy at his side,
Bat he was showing him all the
kindless n his power when he said
"Bite bigger, Billy" There wa
nothing greedy, nothing seltisl
about that boy.
~Bite bigger, Billy; mebby wei
find another fore long" Who cal
help admiring the noble heart Q
that poor boy! ! would rather hav
that poor boys kind and geleroa
spirit than have a monarch's crow
upon my head without it. "Bit
bigger, Billy" Think of thes
words if you are ever tempted to b
unkind or selfish to your compal
ions-Nissionary Visitor.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15
How Sn,' q ]; ssa . E 3. shs woFssi. .

A workhiginan sometime ago pub
ltshed his own biography. one Of the
most interesting little volumes that
has appeared during the present centu-
nv. 1t il as follows: !.
1t may to some appear like vanity
in me to write what now do, but |
should not give my life truly If I
omitted it. When filling a cart with
earth on farm, never stopped work
because my side of the cart might he
heaped up before the other side, at
which was another workman. pu.h-
ed over what | had heaped M TO help
him; so doubtless he did to me whtn
he was first and | was last. When |
have filled my columns Of newspa-
with matter for which ! was to be
paid, | never stopped If | thought the
subject required more explanation he
cause there was 10 contract for m re
payment or no possibility Of obtaining
more. When have lived in a bar
rack room, lLhare stamped work and
taken a baby from n soldiers wife
when she had TO work, and nursed ii
for her, N cleaned another mans ac-
clutrements, though it was no part of
my duty to do so.
When have been engaged in po!it-
ical literature or travelling for news
paper have gone many miles ont of
my road to ascertain local fact or to
4 -
If appeared that the pubic were I'M
acquainted with the facts of the ca e;
and this when had work, was the
most pleasant and profitable. When
| have wanted work have accepted it
at any wages could yet. at a plow, in
farm draining. stone auarrving. break
ing stones. at wood cuttiug, in a saw
nit, as civilian or soldier. In Lon
don have grooned cabmaus hor
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15
Illustration of Capillary Attraction.


from Stcclr's "A Weeks in Natural Phi
losophy."l
The wick of an oil-Iamp or a candle
is a bundle of fine capillary tubes or
pores which elevate the oil or melted
fat and feed the flame. Thus eXtin.
guisherS are needed to ali aicohoi-
lamp, because by capillary attraction
the liquid tends to rise to the top. and
there cvapolate until the lamp Is emp
tied.
If the end of a towel be dipped in
basin of water, the whole towel will
soon Ike wet by capillary action
through the fine pores and tubes of
the cloth. Thus also the capillary
tubes Of a towel dry ones face after
washing.
Blotting-paper ahsorbs ink by means
Of its capillary tubes.
Water poured in the saucer Of q
flower pot Is elevated through the
pores of the earth to the plant.
BY means of the capillary force wa
ter Is drawn up through the earth to
the surface of the ground, and there
moi>tens the roots of plants and sup,
plies them with the materials OF
growth. In the w.nter. when the sur
face il frozen, the water still finds its
way upward, freezing into ice. which
on melting in the spl'ing produces
mud, even where there has been but
little rain or snow. Ploughing
ground causes it to endure drought
better, because it stirS the soil and
increases tile size of the capillary
pores, thus partially preventing the
water from being carried to the sur
face d there evapora e..
Ropes absorb water by capillary ac-
ton, swell, and are shortened.
Clothes-lines are thus frightened and
sometimes broken in a shower A
rope will shrink with such force rs to
lift great weight.
A curious illustration Of this IL given
in the following story: When the
great Egyptian obeli-k was to be rais-
ed In tho square of st. Peters, at
ROM, Pope Sextus v. proclaimed
that no one should utter a word aloud
until the engineer announced that all
danger was passed. As the majestic
colnmn ascends, all eyes watch 1t with
wonder and awe. Slowly it rises,
inch by Inch, foot by foot until the
task is almost completed, when the
strain becomes too great. The huge
ropes yield and slip. The workmen
are disma red I'd ily wildly to escape
the impending mass of stone. Sud.
denly a voice breaks the silence.
"ITe H,e ropce." rings ont clear-toned
as a trumpet. Tie crowd loot.
There, on high post, standing Oh
tiptoc, his eyes gittering with the IN
tensity Of excitement, Is tile arclite,t
Zapaglia. His voice and appearance
startle every one, but his words III
spire. He is obeyed. The ropes
swell and bite into the stone. The
column ascends again, ard in a mo-
ment more stands securely on Its PEI
deSta!.
Houses are rendered damp by moist
are drawn IN by the capillary action Of
tile pores IN the wood or stone walls.
Millstones III Germany arc split Off
by means Of wooden wedges. These
being driven IN when dry, afterwarl
absorb moisture, swell, and burst the
rock Steeie's IA Weeks in
| Natural PhHoSoftg,"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A man once visited a menagcrle,
and treated a noble elephant to a
bottle ofpure Jamaica. At first the
the spirit produced no effect put in
a little time the elephant, like man,
began to cut up strange capers,
much to the amusement Of the by
ISLANDERS. firing Of this, he chang
ed laughter to fright by knocking
down several persons lear him.
This belligerent demonstration alar-
med his keeper, who with much
difficulty secured him.
The next morning the beast felt
a great oppression in the head, and
had an indistinct recollection of hav-
ing done something very ridiculous,
if not wicked, the day before. Ad-
dressing his keeper, he said, 81 feel
strangely to day; what ails me? 2"
GU were drunk yesterday, re-
piled the keeper.
'Drunk-what is that ?"
"Why, you swallowed a bottle
OF rum, and it made you crazy"
"Rum-what is that %
"it is o liquor that men make"
"What do they make it for ?"
"To drink, to be sure"
"And does it make them drunk
and funny and then ugly, as it did
me yesterday ?"
"Why, yes, | believe it does some
tines
"And do they fight and knock
each other down, as | remember
that did yesterday 2"
81 have heard of their doing
such thugs replied the keeper.
"Then truly" said the elephant,
with sorrowtul inclination OF bis
trunk, "men are greater fools thar
| took them for"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

You ARE WANTED.-In the
great battle between truth and false
hood, between sin an holiness, every
human being bears his part; is for
or against. There is no neutral po-
sition in this war. To do nothing,
is to be against; and to he against
the right, is to be lost. Idleuess is
a crime; indifference a fatuity.
There is much to do, and little time
TO do it in; for ''the night cometh
when no man can work." Work
while the day lasts; work hard |;
work we'll; these should be the re-
solves of all the friends OF a true
Christianity, some of whom can do
q great deal all can do something.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A JUVENILE LAwYER.-Under q
large tree in a village two boys found
nut. 'srlIat's niine." cried lgnaz,
''becanse saw it first" mo It's
mine, . said Bernhard, for picked
Ii up first" Then they both engag-
Cd In desperate fight Il will decide
tile quarrel. said 1 bigger boy, who
had come up to tlletn. Then he stood
between the two, took the mt away,
and said 'sl'liis shell belongs to the
one who first saw the nut, and the
other shelI to him who first picked it
up. | keep the kernel for the decision,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A Scotch law lord was seated one
day on the hill side ofBorally with
a Scotch shepherd, and observing
the sheep reposiDg in what he
thought the coldest situation, he
observed to him, "John, if | were a
sheep, | would lie Oh the other side
fthe hill" Theshepherd answer
cd, ".ly, my lord, but if yehad been
9 sheep ye wad have had mair
sense
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A neat compliment was that OF may
or Mcdill. of Chicago, in his addsesS
of welcome to the Grand Duke. He
said: Greece prolucedm Alexander
the Great. but Russia has produced a
greater Alexander, The one Yas great
only in striking down peoples. while
the other exhibits his greatness in rails
ing them up
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A New Haven plumber has on his
sign-'East iron sinks, all sizes" An
intoxicated individual in passing. man
aged to spell the words out. and turn
Ing on his heel, said--"Well, who thic)
says it doesn't?"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A school teacher near Boston while
discussing tile planets with a class Of
ynungaters, asking one Of them what
he lived on, expected the answer ''Ille
Earth" but the youth naively respond
ell Vegetables and sieh.".
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Cincinnati is said to be more dansely
populated than any other city in the
country. The population + about 49,
600 to the square mile. Cincinnati has
about fifty-eight buildings to the square
acre, London has forty, and Dublin
thirty-two.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

There isnothing purcr than honesty,
nothing swecter than charity, nothing
warmer than love. nothing richer than
wisdom, nothing brighter than faith,
These united in one mind. form the
pure;t. sweetest. warmest, brightest,
and most steadtaSt happiness.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Wasn't it rough on Clara. Just as she
was telling Friedrich at lunch how ethe-
rial her appetite was, to have the cook
hawl ont; "Say will ye have yer billed
pork and greens now, or wait till yer
feller'S gone ont 2"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Market Reports. Tongue plenty,
hut going fast; brains scarce and want
ed; cheek. full supply; pluck, market
bare; hearts unsteady. price flnetla-
ting, mo tly sold for cash
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

The RumforI medal for 1871 has
been awarded to Joseph Harrison, Jr..
of Philadelphia. for boiler which Is
almost non-explosivc. and which in the
event of accident, will do but little
damage.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

ORIGIN or MANY FIRES.-''It is not
known how the fire caught" This is
very common expression in a newspa-
per account of a fire. Carclessness
usually, and often in this wise Rats
have an accountable fondness for the
taste of phosphorus, and to this fact
may be attributed the origin of many
mysterious fires. These rodents build
their nest of intlamable materials, and
take to them any stray matches that
they may find lying around loose.
This accomplished. they undertake tn
gratify their appetit-s by nibbling the
coated ends ofthe matches, which are
at once ignitetl, when the nest is set
in a blaze. and the destruction of the
house, or perhaps the ship which con
tains it. follows. Great care should
always Ike taken with matches.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

The Democratic organs are organic
Ing again. 1t has transpired that Pc
leg Hall, night c'erk in the Postotfiee
at Skowhegan, Maine, is a second
cousin by marriage to a brother-il-law
of Mrs. Grants uncle. Such scandal
lous nepotism will undermine the very
foundations of the Republic.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

"NIadam," said a cross-tempered
physician to a patient, "If women
were admitted paradise their tongues
would make in pnrgatory." ''And
some physicians, ifalIowed to practice
there, replied the lady, "won,d make
il desert" The oppressed one had
him there.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A Macon lGa.l paper declares that
the amount of pistoling now going on
in Georgia calls for halt. The paper
is only little more than ha'f right
about this thing. What it really calls
for is a general halter.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

An Irish exchange paper PIT two
Of its head lines over the account Of the
Chicago fire in this way: "Generous
Assistance Coming from Every Quar-
ter-An Appalling Spectacle. y
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

During a heavy shower, a new Lon
doner noticed poor fellow asleep OF
the sid ewalk, and soaked through. He
gently aroused him and admoli4hed
him Of his exposure. Go away"
said theenebriate. ''go way, now do.
This shower (hicl is doing me die and
the rest OF the crops thic) sight of
GOOD thicl tell You.N
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

ssIt il to he remembered that only a
small part ofthc profit of the liquor
traffic are received from those already
made tl1nkarls. BY far, the greater
part of the $600,000,0O0 comes from
those who are not vet made murderer.
incendiaries. pauperS, or habitnaily
abusive of their fimilies. Tut are only
prcparingto become such. Toremoye
the evil. or essentially to reduce it. the
traffic itself must lie prohibited, as 9th
er crimes are"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A Pennsylvania editor, in acknowl-
edging the gift Of "a peck Of potatoes,
says: ut Is kindn such aS these that
bring tears to onr eyes. One peek OF
potatoes makes the whole world kin.
We have trusted to Providence. and
this is our reward. We would like a
little kindiing wood and some good
turnips, hut that would Ike asking too
much ; 50 We willtry to do without
them"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Tobacco is shown by official figures
to cost more than bread in Germany,
Holland, the United States and Eng
land.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

4 man in Cincinnati is organizing a
brass band of twenty women. His
theory is, that if they learn only half
as many ''airs" as they put on, it will
be a success.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A lawyer hung ont his shingle in
Gowannus /. L., for two years. and
then left, as he had only one case in all
that time, and that was inhammatory
rheumatism and nearly killed him.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

LIES social duties are mutual.
Man must forward every effort made
by woman to promote the temperance
reform, and ever vindicate her rights.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A demnre-looking chap hailed a
charcoal peddler with the query,
"IIave You got charcoal in your wag-
on?" "Yes. sir" said the expectant
driver, stopping his horses. "l'hat's
right" observed the denure chap.
with an approving nod; 'talways tell
the truth and people will respect you :"
and he hurried on, much to the regret
of the peddler, who was getting out
of the wagon to look for u brick.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A man may be ashamed Of tie fash
ion of his nose, although be follows it.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Josh Billings says 81 don't recko-
lect now of ever hearing ov two dogs
fighting, unless there was a man or
two around"
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15
AIL RIGHr.-A imam passing np

ALL RIGHT.-A man passing mp
street late last evening saw some one
leaning against the door Of a church,
and Oh looking more closely observed
that he was in the act oftaking q drink
from a bottle. On sseing the man ap-
proach, and probably thinking him to
be patro.eman. the fellow reeled
around. and taking hold of the door
handle. said:
'ts'olI right, sir. board here s'r, and
alluS tak'r drink fore | go to bed"
The man called his attention to the
fact that the building on which he
leaned for support was a church. and
suggested that he had better 90 home
before tile bottle had him In the gutter:
whercupon tipsey Corked his bottle and
said. disco,lragingly:
"Thi' Their third time'fbeen mista-
ken, an eff | find many more meetin'-
honses that look like my boarrlin-plaee
bottle wont hold out. Glad You amt
b'leeceman' s'r."
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Some married people always 60 to
bed quarreling, yet they never fall out
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

When does man feel girlish?
When he makes his maiden speech.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

To blacken a mans character thor
oughly, use ink.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

A goose has many quilts. but an an
thor can make goose Of himself, with
only one quill.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

What key is the hardest to tuner
donkey.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

The poet Rodgers tells this story !:
"An Englishman and Frenclman had
to fight duel. That they might have
the better chance for missing one an
other, they were to fight in a dark
room. The Englishman fired up the
chimney, and. by Jove he broght
down the FrencIlman. When | tell
this story in Paris" observed Rodg-
ers, Il put the the Englishman up the
chimney ~
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

It's the way with mites-there i
not one Of them that does not think
himself the entire cheese.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Tfa hair of a dog is god for his bite.
that explains why sulphur, which
comes from Vesuyius is good for er'lp-
tiOns,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Ladies who wear corsets and thin
shoes ought to be arrested for break
ing the constitution.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Wool gatlerings-fights betYeen
negroes.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1872-03-15

Why Il an old pocket handkerchief
like al old ship? Because it has expe-
rienced many a hard blow.