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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Agency for Sewing Machines.
w. .. DYER, No. 272 Middle ST. All
kinds of Machines for sale and to let.
Repairing.
Bakers.
w. G. COBB, Ne. IL Pearl 81.
Booksellers and StatiOners.
HOYT, FOGG & BREED, No. 81 Middle
Street.
Book Binders.
WIN. A. QUINCY, Room II, Pr,uter,s
Exchange, No. III Exchange St.
SMALL & sHACKFORD, No. 35 Plum
Street.
Carpenters and Builders.
WHITNEY & MEANS, Pearl Street, op-
POsite Park. la
Dentists.
DIR. w. r. JOHNSON, over H. HI. Hays.
Dye.HOuse.
f. sYMONDS, India st. Velvet CIoaks
dyed and finished.
FOsTER's Dye House, "a Union Street,
Furniture-- Wholesale and Retail.
WALTER COREY & CO., Arcade, No.
is Free Street.
GEORGE A. WHITNEY, No. SO Ex-
change 81. Upholstering of all kinds
done to order. ....r..
Furniture and House Furnishing Goods.
BENZ. ADAMS, cor. Exchange and Fed
erai Streets.
HOOPER &
Exchange Street.. .s.--.. ~.
l.. #. HOYT, No. II PrebIe Street. Up.
holstering done to order. XII .-f
Furniture and UphOlstering.
DAVID w. DEANE, No. 50 Federal st.
All kinds ofUpheIs cring and Repairing
done TO order.
Hair Goods and Toilet Articles.
J. #. SHERRY, No. . CIapp's Block
Congress Street, opposite Old City Hall.
Jewelry and Fine Watches.
ABNER LOWELL, 3O1 Congress Street.
Agents for Howard Watch Company.
Manufacturers Of Trunks, Valises and
Carpet Bags.
j. n. DURAN & CO., III Middle and
116 Federal Streets.
MaSOns and Builders.
N. e. REDLON, 233 1-2 Congress ST.
Paper Hangings, Window Shades, and
Carpetihgs.
LOTHROP,DEyE a. co. !, 81 Exhamse
Street and As Market St.
Photographers.
A. 9. DAVIS a. CO., No. so Middle Street.
J. HI. LAMsON, 152 Middle ST., cor. Cross.
Plumbers.
JAMES MILLER, No. 81 Federal Street.
Every description of Water Fixtures ar
ranged and set mp i'm the best manner.
Jobbing promptly attended to.
Plasterer, Stucc0 Worker, &c.
r. FEENY, Cor. Cumberland and Frank
lin Sfs. -.
Real Estate Agents.
JOHN G. PROCTER, No. 93 Exchange
Street.
GEO: Il. DAVIS & Co., No. 3Ol ID Con-
gress Street.
Silver Smith and Gold and Silver Platter.
M. PEARSON, No. ID Temple ST., near
Congress. All kinds of silver and Plated
Ware Repaired.
Silver and Plated Ware.
ABNER LOWELL, 3O1 Congress Street.
Schools.
ENGLISH and FRENCH SCHOOL, 43O
Congress Street.
Stair Builder.
Il. r. LIBBY, ~ 1-2 Union Street, up
stairs.
C. l.. HOOPER & CO, Successors to
Littlefieid & Wilson, Cor. York & MA.
pie Streets.
Watches, Jewelry, &c.
j. w. q HI. III. MCDUFFEE Cor. Middle
& Union SITS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

A New York paper owns that the young
ladies in that quiet, pious village, dye their
hair and 1resco their faces.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

Asympathetic St. Louis art critic says that
picture of baby ON exhibition there would
be more true to nature if touched up with
little gingerbread and molasses.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

An ungallant editor calls "Ouida"a ''dread-
full inksplasher." One cannot always be
truthful and civil, you krow.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

Jon PRINTISG.-Every description of Job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily Press Printing House, 100
Exchange st. VIM Nj. MARKS.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

The Richford, VT, Sentinel is responsible
for the following: "By the marriage of the
two couples in the Methodist church, Wednes-
day, about the last of the regular Sparkling"
couples in this village have given up the bus
iness, or rather taken a new departure. We
doubt not, however, that their places will be
speedily filled, and that hereafter the belated
traveller and the irrepressible smuggler, in
their passage through our streets in the "sma'
hours will be cheered by many welcome
ray of light from our private residences as
of yore."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14
SebagO Dye Works
NO. ~ PLUM sTREEU

oil we sS nave bought out the above establishment with
the admirable facilities conducted by ,Nao Mion an
chemist and dyeIs fully confident of tnrnfn factcal
work that cannot fail of giving satisfaction. out
Ladies' dresses colored and finished in a spnor;o
style Gents garments cleansed and colored wItbovt
being ripped and warranted not to smut and pressed
In superior style. Piano and table covers. Mar
settles covers bleached and framed; blankets secured
ana the wool raised. JOHN S. MILLER & CO.,
sep26 Proprietors
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

Two Germans recently fought duel near
London with dagger knives, standing at arms
length and toe to toe. After 20 minutes in
discriminate slashing one of them got a lat
eral extension put upon his mouth that will
enable him to whisper in his own ear without
the slightest difficulty, and the seconds
stopped the affair.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

Snake charming stories are going the
rounds of the papers just now. They are all
true.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

The bean crop is unusually large this year
and rejoices the heart of the average Yam
kee.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

A printing machine at the Louisville expo
sition is described as very voracious animal,
but very tame, savage and insatiate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14
SUMMER RETREATS.
GEORGES HOTEL,
MAIN STREET.
L HOMAS TON, MAINE.

This old, well known and favorite house has during
he past winter been thoroughly repaired remodeled
nd supplied with new furniture, in style equal to
any Hotel of the day; is now opened for permanent
and transient boarders. 7- a.. s. ... raf
The rooms are light and airy, the arrangement, be-
ing such, that each room has view upon Main ST.,
street unsurpassed in beauty by in the State.
Making it pleasant resorl for visitors from cit
les during the summer season.
The larder will be kept fully supplied with the best
the market affords, at all times and seasons and no
pains expense spared to make the condition OF all
who may patrOnize the House agreeable and happy.
Central and eommodioas SAMPLE ROOMS are
open, in connection with the house to accommodate
Travelling agents.
Coaches leave the House to connect with all the
Steamers touching at Rockland from east or west
Also to carry passengers to and from the cars,
CarletOn's well-knOwn Livery Stable is connected
with the House.
All old acquaintance and friends at the LyNDE
House, where the undersigned oficiated as Clerk
from its opening are invited not to forget his present
residence. He will be at home and happy to L:eet
them all. t WILLIAM X BICKFORD
Proprietor.
CHARLES II. GLoYD Clerk
Thomaston June LIST, 1872. je13dtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

altering our present speech, and adapting it
to the purposes of our successors, and there
is no other force whatever in action to that
end. He who should come out upon the arena
of the nineteenth century equipped only with
the English of the eleventh, would be as
awkward and helpless as he who should enter
into modern battle in the iron panoply of the
same period, with lance in rest and battle-axe
slung at saddle-bow; and our own English
will be in the same manner, if not in the
same degree, unequal to the needs
OF the intellectual combatant of eight
hundred years hence"
From Essay on Language and Edncation.'
By Prot. Whitney.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

The editor who was such fool as to pub
lish newspaper that made nobody angry at
him, was obliged to abandon business. He is
now engaged in The more congenial labor Of
peddling skinned milk.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

A Westerner who went for doctor is pic
turesquely said to have lit out into space like
an antelOpe
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

A Pennsylvania farmer at an auction
bought an old hearse, because he'd ''been
wantin' a rig of some kind to take Mariar and
the children to circuses and fairs and haul
potatoes in.'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

What shall we say of the benighted bache-
lor who, being called on for toast, gave
"Our Future Wives-distance lends enchant-
ment to the viewp' And that other one, if
possible shade more reprobate who propos-
ed ''Woman-the morning star of infancy,
the day star of manhood, the evening star of
age; bless our stars, and may they always be
kept at a telescope distance.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

Byron, a dark reddish purple, is one of the
new tints. 1t is very stylish and very suitable
for old ladies, but probably Mrs. Stowe will
not wear it.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

One of Joaquin Miler's heroines is de-
scribed by him as having thin, white, jewelled
hands," and ''brown arms bare" Was she
black, white or Indian, is the conundrum.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14
Sanford's Improved Refrigerators.
to Friends and the Public.

tDLEASE do not give money to any one in behalf
OF the Mountfort street A. NJ. 4. Church, unless
u oney 'SD have book signed by
auzVi JAMES H. MADISON, Pastor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

A loving swain in Maine dedicated nap
kin ring: "To my almost wife,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

American papers are not the only ones vic
timized by travelling correspondents in
whom the organ of locality is so strong that
they prefer to remain in their attics and draw
on vivid imagination to depict their thrill
ing adventures. A leading London daily
once contained description of the daring
ascent Of Mont Iseran," in the Graian Alps,
accomplished by an intrepid correspondent.
Since then it is learned that no such noun
tain exists.
At the Virginia Springs Western girl
named Helen, was familiarity known among
her admirers as little Hell. At party given
in her native city, a gentleman, somewhat
the worse for his supper, approached a very
dignified young lady and asked: 'Where's S
my little sweetheart? you know little Hell ?"
'Sir?' exclaimed the lady, ''you certainly
forget youreslf" ''Oh," said he, quickly,
''you interrupted me, if you had let me go on 1
would have said 'Little Helen" 81 beg
your PARDON" answered the lady, "when you
said Little Hell, 1 thought you had reached
your final destination"
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14

Agency for Sewing Machines.
w. y. DYER, No. 272 Middle ST. All
kinds of Machines for sale and to let.
Repairing.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1872-10-14
WANTED.

MAN to sell Groceries in the Country for a
"A Wholesale House i'm this city. -..'
only'those need apply who have experience.
Address III ~
l ,4ta BOX 1l16.
oct l0-3w Portland P. O.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08

j. A. Holiday, of Wheeling, w.
Va. has in his possession white
marble hearthstone, three feet long,
seventeen inches wide, and two inch
es thick, which is as flexible as a
piece Of India-rubber of the same d.
mansions. The stone was in the
cemetery at Moundsville, twelve
miles acknowledging, when burned,
some three years ago, and lay bur,
led in the ruins until recently, when
upon being dug out, this extraordi-
nary change in its character was dis
covered. tits discolored by the fire,
but is as white as ever under the
surface, and there has been no dis
cernible change in the grain. 1t has
lost no weight, but when broken the
fragments can be crushed in the fin
gers. Hundreds of people have
gone to see this curiosity. A de-
scription Of it has been sent to the
Smithsonian Institute.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08

\ PRoGREss OF THE REvoLUTIoN.-A new
light dawned upon the world with the intro
duction of PLANTATION BIrTERs twelve years
ago, Drastic spurgation went out-restora-
tiou a id renovation came in The eyes of the
people were opened to the great fact that the
way tocure disease is to strengthen and sup
port its victims, not to place them atsits mer.
cy byldepriving them of the little strength
they have. It soon became evident as
means Of infusing vitality into the feeble
system, regulating the secretions, curing in.
Question, and reforming bilious habit of
body, no medicinal preparation then known
was at all comparable to the new restorative.
Since then thousands Of attempts have been
made to rival, the Btters,fa They have all
failed. and the GRAND@RBvoLUTIoN IN MEDI-
CAL TREATMENT, which was commenced In
1860, Is still in progress. Nothing can stop it,
for it is founded on the prtuciple, now uni
versally acknowledged, that physical vigor is
the most formidable antagonist. of all human
ailments and experience has shown that
PLANTATION Buffers is a peerless invlgorant,
IS we'll as the best possible safeguard against
epidemic diseases.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08
EDUCATIONAL.
ASSOCIATION MEETING,

According to previous notice, a meet
inc Of he Western Division was held, in
the K eliogg school house, Friday evening
Jan. 90. The house is fine, well built
and tastetully finished edifce, and was
filled . overlooking, by the friends Of
education r~
The meeting was called to order by the
Preside at 1880 and opened with roll
call and response by sentiments. School
reports were next in order, responded 70
by G. Leach, Wilmot, M. O. Myrick,
Bristu0 Y. V. Barnes, Kenosha, W.Spencc,
Salem and others. Supt. Mcguire re-
ported. about five out of forty schools,
alreaoy visited in the County, as unsuc
cessfu attributing the failures in a great
measure, to the absence of vanity, and
CONSEQUENT lack of Interest. "A class ex
ercisc i reading followed, conducted by
NJ. O. lyrlck: his method being an effort
at a apprehension OF the thought If the
write and q sketch Of the life and
writie IS of the author, given by the
pupil a few remarks, byV.V Barnes
and y S.Spenceo on the subject Of read
ing, sed the exercise Next in. order
came discussion on the manner of treat
ing factory pupils and the policy OF
dismi ing the same from school, in which
most the teachers present participated
In tn absence of Miss Getting, Wv
Barnes, by request, gave an exercise il
Physology, calling out d class of the
teach rs present.
Immediately following recess was a de
bate IN the question. ResoL0ed., Tina
the t, nher's profession is the most useful
A.fjrr."tjoe supported by NJ. o. Myrick
Supt Mcguire and J. G. Roberts. Ng
attire " c. Leach, H. Tourtlotte and J
NJ. Ealogg. A committee, previousl,
apo ted, consisting Of Messrs. Kingman
Vino 1t and Leonard, decided the argu
ment o he in favor of the affirmative.
TIL term of office having expired, al
elect Il OF officers, became necessary. L
was decided to elect by reclamation, anc
w. S spence was chosen, President, NJ
O. \ rick Secretary, and c. Leacl
Treas rer, of the Society.
On notion it was voted to hold til,
next aceting at W1lmot The Associa
tion tHen adjourned
E. SHEPARD, 81
Sec. Pro, tenn
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08
ANSWERING LETTERS. great

ANSWERING LETrERs.-A great
many people III this country are
shamefully negligent about answer
ing letters. Nothing is more annoy.
ing. In European countries it is
regarded es the height Of i'll breeding
to allow a letter which needs reply
to go unanswered, and so it ought to
be considered here, This is point
on which parents should lay great
stress to their children. They should
be taught to consider it as rude not
to reply to aletter which needs at.
tention as to hand fork with the
prong end. The busiest people are
generally those who are the most
exact in this respect. The late
Duke of Wellington, who, it will bt
admitted, had good deal on his
hands at different times Of his life
replied to every letter, no matte.
from how humble source. Once ;
clergyman, who lived in a distan
part of the kingdom, wrote to hi
grace, on whom neither he nor hi
parish had shadow of claim, t.
beg for a subscription to rebuild
church. BY return Of mail cam'
back letter from the Duke to tn
effect that he really could not SCI
why in the world he should hav
been applied to for such an object
but the parson sold the letter as al
autograph for G5, and put the Duk
down for that amount among tn
subscribers.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08

The French practice in building
lis q good one. Instead of using
fimsy lath, for thin partition, they
employ stout pieces Of oak, as thick
as garden palings. These they nail
firmly on each side of the framing Of
the partition, and fill the space be-
tween with rubble and plaster of
Paris. They coat the whole with
plaster. The floors are managed in
the same way, as well as the upper
side OF the stairs. Houses are thus
rendered as near ''fre proof as if
built of stone throughout. In Not
tlngham, England, where they have
gypsum in the neighborhood, as in
Paris, they form their floors and
partitions in the same solid manner,
consequently a building is rarely
burned down in that populous man
1facturing town.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08

JAPANESE DWELLINGS. There
are few Japanese dwellings ofthe mid
die class which have not their little
private gardens, quiet retreats fol
sleep, for reading, fishing in the
tanks, or indulging in ibations Of
tea and saki. The chains of hills
which traverse the quarters to the
south and west of the Castle are re-
markedly rich in rocks, little glens,
grottoes, springs and ponds, which
the small proprietors combine In the
most ingenious manner, SO as to give
the features Of a varied landscape in
a limited space. When there is an
entrance from the garden upon the
street, a rustic bridge is thrown over
the canal before the portal, which is
carefully concealed under spreading
trees or thick shrubbery. We have
hardly crossed the threshold, when
we find ourselves apparently in a
wild forest, far from all habitation.
Masses of rocks, carelessly disposed
in the manner of staircase, invite
us TO ascend, and from the summit
a charming view is suddenly spread
out below. An amphitheater o.
leaves and flowers incloses a pictur
esque pond of water bordere | with
lotus, iris and water lilies.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08
An improved construction Of ON

An improved construction Of ON
nlbuses is noticed in the London pa
pers. According to this arrange
ment the load in the omnibus is be-
low the center of gravity, and instead
OF the passengers being inside the
vehicle, as at present, they are all
outside of it. There is no close box
into which twelve human beingsar e
stuffed to inhale each others expira-
tons and exhalations, and no crush
ing up or crowding in for a seat.
All inconvenience are avoided by
placing the passengers back to back,
instead Of face to face. There is on
ly one hind wheel, instead of two,
and this one hind wheel, placed in
the center Of the vehicle, does the
work of the two now used. A light
and elegant roof covers the two rows
Of seats, and reaches down in front
far enough to shelter the passengers
from rain or sun, but not far enough
to obstruct their view Of the oppo-
site side Of the street in which they
are going. There are aprons also
which draw up from the footboard as
a protection in wet weather. The
vehicle is, therefore, much lower than
the present omnibus. A passenger
steps in and out at one effort from
the street into his or her own sepa
rate place or division. The huge
wheel at the back is quite concealed,
and revolyes in a closed case OF
sheath some twelve inches in width.
The seats being on two sides, the
end admits of being well padded a
the back and cushioned, rendering
them perfectly comfortable. 1t is
claimed that there is an important
economy in this method of construc-
ton, as there are no doors, no gla.
zlng, no painting OF sides, no inter
nal paneling, and only three wheels
the weight Of the vehicle will not be
more than two-thirds of the present
one. r..
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There was a story which used to
be told of the late Madame Emile de
Girardin, and which was received in
Paris with none the less gusto be-
cause certain flavor of irreverence
seemed to grow with the telling of it.
The lady-herself one Of the most
gifted women her time produced
had an immense opinion Of the polit-
ical wisdom and genius Of her hus-
band. One day, during some crisis
in the affairs Of France, two friends,
both Of the political world, called to
visit her. They talked earnestly,
and rather gloomily, Of the situation !;
and at last one of them remarked that
nothing now could save France E'but
Him who is above.'' "Then," ex-
claimed Madame de Girardin eagerly,
I"badn't [ better call him down p
For she assumed that the allusion
must be to her husband, who was
writing in his room on an upper
floor.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08

MISCELLANEOUS DO not forget the
meetlhg on Friday evening of this week
at Wilmot.
Mr., W. Spence thus far reports the
highest percentage of attendance
Association. is power, and, we NAV add
a lack of it is weakness. This is the roo J.
son why a majority of those teachers who
never attend teachers meetings are
either at stand-still, or making retro
grade movements. The people ale beojn.
ing to find this out, and ale already cir.
calating the names of nose who are def
clent in duty, with criticisms on their
schools.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08
E. SHEPARD,
Sec. Pro, tenn.

NomlCE.-The next meeting of the E
D. T. \. will be held at the Bowker
schoo house, in Dist. No. 8, Somcrs, on
Friday evening, Feb, IS, l. RolI-call and
response by sentiments. g. Reading OF
minutes. 3. School reports. 4, Glass ex
ercises T.Y. Mcguire. 5goClass exercise
G. n. smith. 6. Recess. T. Discussion OF
the question, R0a0Jged.-That the town
ship system Of school government should
be established. A67,maatige. v. V
Barnts, Jas. Flett, T, v Mcguire, G. r
Jordan. Negatics-D. H. Flett, S. M.
Hart, G. Smith, P. Barnes.
We cordially invite all to attend the
meeting, who have any desire to be pres.
ent. Let Somers, Pleasant Prairie and
Paris, be fully and strongly represented
by teachers. We hope to see some present,
rom the Western Division.
Y. V. BARNES. Pres
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08

An English clergyman tells sto-
ny Illustrating the way some persons
read the Bible, looking upon it as a
kind Of charm or fetish. He was
called in to visit dying woman, and
when he went he found her husband,
his eyes streaming with tears, read
ing to her a list Of genealogies from
the Book Of Chronicles. A feeling
akin to this induces many people to
read through the Scriptures once in
SO often, as if the amount read, and
not the good received, were the chief
thing to be regarded.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-02-08

There are about one thousand
Young Mems Christian Associations
IN the United States and in the Brit
lsh Provinces, with a membership of
one hundred and fifty thousand,
composed of the active liberal work
ing element in the churches, without
reference to UNCONVENTIONAL distinc-
tons.