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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-06

THE CONCERT OF THE RossINI CLUB.-The
matinee of this club, such social favorte was
fully attended. The room in City Building in
which their weekly meetings are held, was
tastefully adorned with bouquets of beautiful
flowers, and crimson shades at the windows
threw softened light upon the performers
The choruses by Clapisson and Hatton at the
beginning and close of the performance were
sung by the Club with their usual degree of ex-
celence The fine trio by Holder was played
with vigor and expression. Sullivan's pathetic
ballad sLooking Back" received a warm and
we'll merted encore. In contrast to the bril-
liant vocalism of Pinsuti's sparkling duet, lie
Perle" was an earnest, serious and beautiful
rendition of gavotte by Bach. The second
part of the concert included an interesting trio,
composed by Mr.. G. w. Marston, and sang
with care and expression; Saltarello, by Mills,
played with fine taste and execution, winning
hearty encore. A compliment was also accord
ed to the spirited performance of "Le Siciliane,"
by Pinsuti; and to the beautiful and dramatic
singing displayed in Meyerbeer's well-known
"Robert, tot que Jaime These concerts of
the Rossini Club form very pleasant feature
of the social and musical interests of Portland.
The following is the programme:
PART L.
l. Chorus-The Reapers. ................C lapisson.
Rcssini Club
q
Mrs Rand, Mrs. Thompson, Miss Hemenway.
s. Song-Looking Back. Sullivan.
Miss Ada Cary
A. Vocal Duet-Le Due Perle. ...... 800. Pinsuti.
Mrs. Wetherbee, Mrs. bennett.
5. Piano Solo-Gavotte.. Bach.
Miss Morrill,.
PART IL
l. Vocal Trio-Fy, Swallows. ............ Marston.
Mrs. Merrill, Mrs. Farley, Mrs. bennett.
g Piano Solo-Saltareo. Observation-Disclosures. Mills.
Miss Dyer.
g. Sextette-Le Sicane. ..................Pi nsuti.
Misses Lewis, Lally, McCobb, Libby, Munger and
Ware.
4. Song-"Robert, tot que j'aime". .Meyerbeer.
Miss Gerry.
5. Chorus-Convent Bells. Hatton.
Rossini Club
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-06
CITY AND VICINITY.
TEzE PRESS

TEE PRESS
May be obtained at the Periodical Depots Of Fes-
sender Bros, Marquis, Robinson, Branen & Co.
Andrews, Wentworth, Glendenning, Moses, Henuerre
son, and Chisholm Bros, all trains that run OUT Oh
the city.
At Bidieford, of Pillsbury.
At Saco of L, Hodgdon.
At Waterville, of j. s. Carter.
At Gorham, of News Agent.
At Bath, of j. o. Shaw.
At Lewiston, oil w. F. Stanwood
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-06
Elegant Collection OF Shells AT
Atlcfs1Ty

an FRIDAY, Dec. IS, at 10 a. M. and ~ D. m, we
W shall sell at office large and fine collection OF
and beautiful shells from all parts OF the globe
collected by old aud reliable Concholoaist The coll
lection will be on exhibition on wednesday and Thurs
day before sale. Ladies' and gentlemen particularly
requested to examine.
II. %. BAILEY 81 CO., Auefioneers.
decs I'll
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ny =. n. BARLEY s. co., Auctiouers
Books AT Auction.

On TUESDAY, Dec. t7th. at 10 o'clock A. NJ, at
" Office, an invoice of Books, consisting In part Of
complete set U. S. Coast Survey, II Vols.
Pacific K. K. Survey, 10 Vols, complete fully H.
lustrated
Mexican Boundary Vols, finely Illustrated.
Japan Expedition, Vols, profusely illustrated.
4 Paris Exposition, 6 Vols. each in full sheep and
CLOTH dec2dtd
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-06

SAVE YOUR BUILDINGS by painting them be-
fore winter comes on, with the Averill Chemi-
cal Paint
For sale at SS Commercial St., Portland, IF
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-06
DIR. G. c. BENNETT, Falmouth Hotel.

TIE cheapest and best Paint in the wo Id is
the Averill Chemical.
For sale at SO, Commercial ST.. Portland If
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The City Government will take the matter
into considerationat the meeting Monday eve
nin~
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-06
AUCTION SALES.
Carpets, &C., at Auction

Furniture, Carpets, &c, at Auction
IN WEDNESDAY. Dec nth at 10 q. m, VIC shall
~ sell at house, u Casco ST.. parlor furniture in
black walnut and hair CLOTH whanot 3-ply carpets,
parlor coal stove, curtains painted chamber sets and
furniture, carpets spring beds, hair and excelsior
mattresses feather beds, comforters, spreads. ward
robe, black walnut extension table, dining chairs.
crockery and glass ware, refrigerator, Magee cook
stove, extension bac&) together with the entire
kitchen furniture.
F.O. BAILEY n CO., Aaetieneers.
dec5 IN
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-12-06

Tor PRINTING neatly executed at this
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
Enameling the Face, and What Comes
Of IT,

A lady in Louisville (says the Ledger
of that city, paid seventy five dollars,
We are told, for having her face enam-
eled for the ball given ut the Calf House
to the Grand Duke Alexis. The en-
amel was warranted to last three days,
and so it did. The lady was taken i'll,
upon her return home from the ball,
her face became greatly swollen, the
most acute pain succeeded, and it was
only by the employment of the best
medical skill that her life was saved.
This statement we have from an un-
doubted source.
But the case of this lady is not so
bad as that of another Louisville lady
who became enamored OF the odious
fashion of enameling tho face. She
visited another city far to the Eastward
some five months ago, for the sole pur-
pose of having her face enameled &C.
cording to the latest Partisan mode
She had heard that q noted Partisan
was engaged in the enameling business,
at the city in question, and to him she
went upon her arrival. For the sum of
$500 he agreed to enamel her face 40
scientifically that the enamel would
AoAAesA0 uAufsAA"S3Ou AOA VAIcc .ytlbI6S ttuu
a year or two longer if extra care was
taken in washing the face according to
his prescribed method. The devotee
of fashion concluded the bargain and
paid $500 of the sum named, the bal
ance to be paid in yearly instalments
divided into three years. The lady re.
ceived the enamel and returned to her
home in his city. Since her return she
has disappeared from society. There
was SO much poison in the enamel that
it's effects were almost INN ediately de-
veloped in the almost total paralysis of
the facial nerves, and what was once
truly beautiful face is today distort-
ed, disfgured and ulcerous one. The
lady's beauty has disappeared forever,
and if the physicians succeed in saving
her life, they will have accomplished
more than they had right to hope for.
Her eyes are terribly intlamed and dis
figured, and the sight OF them fast
failing.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
Starving Prisoners in Florida.

The Jacksonville (Fla) Courier has
this: Quite a crowd were assembled
around the county jail, being drawn
thithcr hy the acts Of the prisoners,
which, to say the least of it, were somc-
what singular. With sticks and clubs
they beat upon the door, shouting vo-
ciferously for something to cat. One
OF them, upon being intcrrogated, said
the meat left there by the sheriff smelt
50 that it made him sick. They had
begged and implorcd for clean food,
however coarse. and it was denied
them. One Of them exclaimed that he
had rather be killed ut once than be
poisoned with putrid meat, while all
begged for somebody to procure them
food to satisfy their hunger. This
speaks bad for civilized community,
and VIC suppose it will not he tolerated
long. The sheriff gets the blame for
it, AL his conduct in this matter is t.,
be investigated.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
How Agassiz Lost Some of His Fish
Specimens.

Rio de Jansiro {Febraary 49, Correspondence of the
New York Tribune.
Professor Agassiz has made a good
deal of use of our detention here,
gathering many valuable specimens
here, and, with his assistants, especial
" DR.. Steindachner, making very nu-
merous beautiful anatomical prepare.
tions of fresh specimens. An accident
exceedingly vexatious deprived him OF
some Of them. He was at the residence
of friend in the country, and had
spent a day very successfully in
making delicate dissections OF
fresh fish, exposing internal
parts. These prepared fish were I'M
mersed in alcohol, and committed for
safe keeping to black servant, old and
trusted, who was to guard them So
credly. The next day, when the Pro-
fessor asked for them, the grinning
negro showed him the pan in which
they were flying. They had poured off
the alcohol, scaled and cleaned the
fish, and were frying them for the Pho
tessor's breakfast. Imagine the Pro-
fessor's grief; imagine the vexation of
the friend, whose faithful servant had
done the irreparable injury! AS for
the negro himself, he, of course,
thought he had kept the fish carefully.
and put them to their intended USE
What are fish good for but to eat9
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
Yarns for the Marines.

Captain Jones, of Stonington, is re.
sponsible for the following: On his
passage from New York, few years
ago, he observed, one summer after
noon, Il heavy cloud arise from the
land and, to his great surprise, ap-
proaoh the vessel. Suddenly it broke
near him, and covered the deck with
millions of mosquitoes, while part OF
the flock went through. the mainsail,
leaving nothing but the bolt-ropes
hanging idly to the spars. Corrobora,
tive evidence to this astonishing tale
found in the person Of "down-east
skipper, who heard the story, and who,
on comparing dates with the narrator,
declared that two days afterward he
was boarded by the same flock of mos
qu,tees, and they oil worc comcos
IycccLC8,
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
Scarcity Of Water in the Canals.
From the Syracuse Journal, March 10.

AAoAAA WIZ Ny S~uoc OOuEu1A9 00AkC0
The canal authorities have serious
apprebensions that there will be a
greater scarcity of water the coming
season than has been experienced
before since the canals were construct
cd. Is is said that the reservoirs were
never SO low at this season of the year,
and the principal dependence for filling
them is in the heavy rains, since there
is very little snow on the watersheds.
Commissioner Wright has issued orders
throughout the Middle Division closing
the outlets of all the reservoirs, that no
water be wasted, and that all that falls
be saved. This action by Commission
er Wright will effect serious damage
to manufacturers owing mill property
upon some of the streams, particularly
those upon the Skancatles Lake outlet
and on Seneca River. The proprietors
of some have had the enterprise and
foresight to provide themselves with
steam engines, and will not be seriously
affected by the cutting off of the water
power. With others it. will go hard,
particularly with their operators, since
the canal seldom opens before the LIST
of May
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
Roses and Dreams.

81 EDEN +. REXFORD.
lhe roses OF summer aro dying.
Round me the rcd leaves fall.
"nenover the wind comes signing
over the garden wall.
blood red rain on tho grasses,
watt Of q faint perfume,
ana tho winds, you may chant vour mnsscs
yer the summer-rosos tomb!
When the day seems long aud lonely,
Aud the sky looms grey and cold,
Ana tho winds wall hear only..
Oh, feel so old, 80 old!
All" think that tho hopes go tender,
The beautiful dreams so frail,
Droolh like tho roscs' splcndor,
In the breath Of tho autumn gale.
Rescs, oh beautiful roses!
You aro not more frail aud fair
Than the dreams Of a dying summer,
Born Vt the summer air.
bio with the summer, together:
fou are both too fair and frail
Il" live through tho autumn weather,
When tho rude, wild winds prevail.
Die with tho last bright sunshine
or day that has been most sweet,
Oh beautiful, purc-soulctl roses,
And t1rs anus so fair and feet.
But Your tender and haunting fragrance
We never shall forget
IT, will come to us over and over,
And thrill Ills with regret.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
Saved lDy n Musical DOg.

A few days since two gentlemen were
walking on the ice in Pennsylvania.
One vi them owned II musical dog,
which was following him, answering to
the name OF ''.riny," ind this ono was
walking some distance in tho rear of
his companion, when all at once the ice
gave way, and down lie went into
eighteen feet of cold spring water. No
sooner had tile master disappeared be-
meath tho surface of the ice-covered
dam than the faithful dog "Tiny" be-
gan to sing, thus attracting the atten-
ton OF the gentleman ahead, who
fastened back to the scene of the dis
"ster, and by the aid of ncighl,oring
plank, and inspired by tho pitiful ,lirge
OF the musical dog, succeeded in res
cuing the unfortunate man from n
watery grave.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
improved by crosses with tho Berk-

improved by crosses with tho Berk-
shire.
The Yorkshire are similar in color to
the Berkshire, but having coarser
hair. The legs are long and the sides
flat. They IRE quick feeders, and IRE
also held i'll esteem by tho distillers.
The Lincolnshire are next III profit
to the Berkshire. The true breed are
white, and considered tender. The
Norfolk Suffolk IRE similar.
The Cheshire are the largest breed
Of pigs in the kingdom; but this mp
pears to be their only recommendation
ss they are particularly Informed.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04

A STORY is told of soldier who was
frozen in Siberia. His last remark was
1t is ex-." he then frozo as stiff rs
marble. In the summer of 1860 some
physicians found him after having lain
frozen for ono hundred and fifteen
years. They gradually thnwcd him,
and upon animation being restored he
concluded his sent nce with ''cceding-
ly cold" =.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04

H. MARrEN, a wealthy local agent of
Holloway's medicines in New York, has
been sued for breach of promise in
$50, 900 damages by Miss Margaret
lsontigny, who alleges that he visited
her as an accepted suitor from 1868 to
1870. Two years ago he went to Eu-
rope and returned with French mis-
treHS.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
Fr'ait-Gra1ting.


AS the time will soon be here when
grating is in order, We repeat our
former advice that every farmer should
do his own grafting 1t is a very easy
operation when once understood, and
this is readily done by seeing it done.
a sharp pen knife and good fine saw
are indispensable. Splitting the stalk
SO that the bark shall not be BRUSHED.
and shaping the scion wedge fashion
both ways, preserving also the bark
uninjured, and placing the rim. of tho
acoott OF both stock and scion exactly
to gether, so that the sap can inter-
mingle-there is no danger of failure
if properly waxetl. We make n shoul,
der to>the graft and it adds. to4hbs Ger
tainty of success, though probably it
wcakens it. We prefer also two eyes
or buds to a graft, and would rather
have only one than more: than two;
One years wood should lie. obtained, az
1t is more certain to take and grows
more vigorously, and the graft should
be cut from bearing branches.
We wish to remind those preparing
grating wax, that we have found fo,ti'
parts Ut resin, one part of beeswax. and
on" part beef tallow, to be the best
proportions: Melt them together in a
skillet, (Which is the best or lineup.
and mix we'll. It should remain in tic
vessel and used as needed. Twenty or
thirty scions can be waxed with one
heating up. When much grafting is to
be done, q. little fire for heating the
wax should be made ON the spot, be.
tween two bricks or stones.
We have seen various preparations
for making grating wax and we believe
we have tried them all, but prefer oul
own. Applying it warm or hot does nc
injury to the graft. The object to attain
IN the proportion is that the wax. will
not crack in cool, dry weather. or run
in warm wearther. If, however. upo1
trial: different proportions be required,
the foregoing be altered, though afte1
using them in several ways we have
come back t. these. = ~.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
Cheese versus Meerschauln.

We should be very 'so1ry to put a
damper upon the nicoteanc ENJOYMENT
of any of our numerous readers. and
lead them to suppose that ever one of
those nicely colouring pipes are "not
what they seem," verl,able meer-
schaum, but we must, in our crusade
against adulteration, divers and sundry,
inform them that when they fondly
dream they are inhaling, Raleigh like,
the fumes Of upsophisticated Virginian
weed, out of the pure l'Ecume de mer
the real mineral scum Of the sea: it
Is too often, alas not the true meer.
schaum, from the south of Russia. in
which they are distilling the tobacco,
but nothing more or less than a piece
OF cheese adulterated with magnesia.
All cheese is formed out of the casein
of milk, and casein mixed with lime. is
often, too, used instead of linseed oil
by the house-painter. We might for
give this, as the representatives of the
Milk Journal, and leave the exposure
to the Gilman, the Grocer, or the Iron
monger, but, as the article trenches
upon our own ground, we take up the
matter instanter.
The world has to thank-or unthank
DIR: Wagner for the discovery that
cheese will sell readily for meerschaum
not the DR.. Wagner, by the way, i'm.
mortalised by Goethe, as, the chemist
who made the little Homunculus, and
gave it life: The first mentioned has
pointed out that casein, mixed with 81.
parts of calcined magnesia, and one
part OF oxide of zinc, and all diluted
with water, makes up Whitley paste,
which, when dry, indurates to such an
extent that it will cut like the true
article, and is furthermore susceptible
OF glorious polish. We have looked
very suspiciousiy upon the loads on
loads of pipe stuff on view at the pipe.
cutters, and wondered at the matter OF
fact manner in which they handled the
precious material. Now we can account
for it. In all probability much of it is
made of that kind of earth which Is
precipitated from milk by the action of
sulPhuric acid, and, instead of being
geologically deposited, it is the result
OF an every day action of carbonate OF
soda. We know that the casein which
is produced from SKINNED milk is dry
and poor, whilst that taken from milk
in which portion of cream is left Is
even rich.
Suppose that we are not even treated
fairly in the matter of the casein pipe.
Meerschaums vary greatly in color, und
IN future We shall recognise in tho vel.
lower ones all Alderney parent..ge, and
IN the paler ones-but no, VIC will not
think Of it, for we might follow up the
matter in our brain until we begin f.
believe that, after all, the moon is
made Of cheese of curiousiy green
| tint.-NiitE journal.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04

THE freshet fish story comes from
Charleston, S. G. They claim to have
u great curiosity on exhibition in the
window OF fruit store, in the shape of
fish with head like horses, and u
tail like M "lligater's, nnd fins ON its
back and the sides Of it's head.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD.
Making A.l,n rn gus Beds.

Baking A~pn rn gus Beds.
In the garden for family purposes
new asparagus beds should be made
now without delay, though any time
this month will answer. The best plan
III making these beds is to excavate the
earth, whether it is soil or not, to the
depth OF from twenty to twenty four
inches, remove MI the dirt except the
soil, and commence to fill up with a
good layer Of horse manure, press it
we'll down, then a layer Of soil,
and then manure again.
leaving the richest manure for the last
eight or ten inches. Plant
roots of the Colossal variety, three feet
apart each way, with the crown of the
roots from six to eight inches beneath
the surface.
Keep the beds clear of all weeds.
grass, etc. The plants will make con-
siderable growth the first season. and
the third season there will be some
more spires fit to cut. The fourth
season, three years after planting, the
bed may be considered in its full matu
rity. No salt should be applied until
the bed is fully established. While
there is no better fertilizer than salt for
a bed once fully produced a crop-to
'e applied early in April and as soon
after the fall dressing of manure Is
torked in as may be conveniently is
death to the young plants. Salt destroys
the weeds and grass, ana must be kept
from box edg ing and young trees, or it
will destroy them too.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04
A Trustworthy Commission.

Mcssrs. Reynolds, Corbett & Thomas havo
opened commission house at 2O3 Kinzio
street Chicago, North Side, for the sale of all
Kun Rna &C., OF farm proiuctswool, grain, grass
nn " '' ,,e, SEEDS dried fruits, -four dressed
;oss, peltS, &c. Mr.. Reynolds was many wears
secretary OF the Illinois State Agricultural So
ciety, ana for four years past senior partner Of
tn the Chicago wool house. Messrs CorLott and
Ihomus are well known as editors md nro-
pr1ctors OF tho Prairie Farmer, and success -
~ business men, They sell only on commits
sion, understand tho business Thoroughly. aro
careful, wide awake and energetic men. who
VIII be Jealous to promote tito interests of
their customers.
Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1872-04-04

Plain Words for the PEOPLE.
When broken down in health, strength and spirits
it is not necessary that should ask medical man
whether an invigorant is necessary. Common sense
tells us that it is. The only question to be decided
is, wlat the invieorant shah be- A standard tonic
and restorative, which has been many years before
the public, and in which millions of the inte,lieen.
classes rcpose the fullest faith, seems in case Hike
this to present the strongest claims to the confidence
of the prudent invalid Hostetters Stomach Bttters
may be truly said to possess these high
tions. Its triumphant progress during period Of
twenty years, its present popularity and the uniform
success which attends its in indigestion nervous
debility, hillary complaints, fever and ague aud an
ailments which depress the physical system and en-
ervate the mind, etitle 1t to the rank of standard
national specific. It IL regarded in that light BIZ Tho
community at large, and hundreds of Thousands N
both sexes resort to at this season d preventive
OF that numerous aud harassing class of diseaaea
winch take their rise from the miasmatie wfnds and
vapors Of spring. 1t is stimulant tonic IN alter
atve and mild sperient-f essential restorative
and protective elsments Of the materia medic,-
united IN single agreeable preparation Eyery in
gredent Is vegetable, of the finest quality and ALSO.
lutey pure. Hosetters Btters h better known held
In greater esteem and commands larger sale, than
any other proprietary medicine manufactured in
this country or imported from abroad.
A SURE THING. CABLE SCREW WIRE Boots mo
Shoes will not rip, leak or come apart and are the
easiest ever worn. Try them.
All bear the Patent Stamp.
NOT every one can be President, but al can buy
SILVER TIPPED Shoes for their children and
thereby lessen their Shoe bills two-thirds,
For Sale by all Dealers.