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The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20
English and American Girls.

An English traveller writes: / can assure
you that, having lived in different castles and
manor-houses of Great Britain, and been ac-
customed to the industrious habits of duchess
es and countesses, was utterly astonished at
the idleness of American fine ladies' No Eng
lishwoman of rank with the exception of a
few parvenues), from the Queen downward,
would remain for one half hour unemployed,
or sit in rockingham unless seriously i'll.
They almost all with hardly an exception)
copy the business letters of their husbands,
fathers, or brothers; attend minutely to the
wants Of the poor around them, and even
take part in their amusements and sympa-
thize with their sorrows; visit and superin-
tend the schools; work in their own gardens;
see to their household concerns think about
their visitors look over the weekly accounts,
not only of domestic expenses, but often those
of the farm and estate manage penny clubs
in conjunction with the working classes, to
help them to keep themselves; and with all
these occupations, by early hours, they keep
up their acquaintance with the Liter azure and
politics of the day, and cultivate the accom-
plishments Of music and drawing and often
acquire, besides, some knowledge of scientific
pursuits. The late Marchioness of Lands
downe was so well acquainted with the cot
tagers i'll her neighborhood that she used to
visit and look at the corpses of the
dead, because she found that her doing so
soothed and comforted the bereaved. l have
known her to shut herself up with mad wo-
man in her poor dwelling, who used to lock
the door, and could not be induced to admit
any one else. Lady Lansdowne's only daugh-
ter used one hundred gnineas (given her by
herfather-in-iaw, Lord Suffolk, to buy brace
let,) to build pig-styes, with his permission,
at her husbands little country residence.
She educates her own children without as
misunderstanding the boys Latin and the
girls all the usual branches of education. The
late Duchess of Bedford / accidentally discov-
cred, when on a visit to Woburn, had for
thirty years of her married lille, risen at
o'clock, summer and winter, lit her own fire,
made some tea for the Duke and herself, and
then, as he wrote his own letters of business,
she copied them, and they came down to a
large party of guests at 10 o'clock, to dis
pense breakfast, without saying one word of
their matutinary avocations; so that you
might have been visitor in the house with
out fiuding out that the Duke or Duchess had
transacted the necessary business of the day
before, perhaps, you had risenl / rather
mention those that art gone to their reward
than write of women still among us but you
may believe me when Isay that am constant
ly among those who live such lives of energy
and usefulness, but they so employ them
selves without ostentation or an idea that
they are doing more than their simple duty
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20
Concerning the Doctor.
BY o. W. HOLMES.

A queer discoloration about my forehead.
Query, a bump? Cannot remember any
Might have got it against bed-post or some
thing while asleep. Very unpleasant to look
so.
must consult somebody, and it is nothing
more than fair to give our young Doctor a
chance. Here goes for DIR. Benjamin Frank
lin.
There were Ophthalmoscopes and Rhino-
scopes and Otoscopes and Laryngoscopes and
and Stethoscopes; and Thermometers and
Spirometers and Dynamometers and Sphyg-
mometers and Pleximeters; and Probes and
Probangs and all sorts of frightful inquisitive
exploring contrivances; and scales to weigh
you in, and tests and balances and pumps
and electro-magnets and magneto-electric ma
chimes; in short, apparatus for doing every-
thing but turn you inside out.
DIR. Benjamin sat me down before his one
window and began looking at me with such
superhuman air of sagacity, that felt like
one of those open-breasted clocks which make
no secret Of their inside arrangements, and
almost thought he could see through me as
one sees through shrimp or jelly-fish.-
First he looked at the place inculpated, which
udu oOIt Vi BTctllou-DrOWn cOlOT, WltQ MS
naked eyes, with much corrugation of fore
head and fearful concentration of attention; !;
then through pocket-glass which he car
ried. Then he drew back space, for a per-
spective view. Then he made me put out
my tongue and laid slip of blue paper on it,
which turned red and scared me a little
Next he took my wrist but instead of count
ing my pulse in the old fashioned way, he
fastened a machine to it that marked all the
beats on sheet of paper, for all the world
like scale of the heights of mountains, say
from Mount Tom up to Chimborazo and then
down again, and up again, and so on. In
the mean time he asked me all sorts of ques-
tions about myself and all my relatives,
whether we had been subject to this and that
malady, until felt as if we must some of us
have had more or less of them and could not
feel quite sure whether Elephantiasis and
Beriberi and Progressive Locomotor Ataxy
did not run in the family.-From the Atlan-
tic Monthly for March.
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A Years Brain Work.

Over three thousand five hundred new
books appeared in England last year, besides
one thousand three hundred new editions
the exact total of both classes being four
thousand eight hundred and thirty ty-tive-and
the most notable circumstance in the literary
history of the twelvemonth was the decrease
of novels from two hundred in 1870 to one
hundred and fifty-five in 1871. Still, lest it
might be inferred that the English novelists
are falling into disfavor, the statisticians are
careful to add the explanation that the num-
Der of the new editions of romances has large
ly increased during the year-which is trib-
ute to the old writers. Works on political
economy are rapidly increasing in number
As last year, against 26 in 1870. Theological
books are in greater demand than formerly
nearly 100 having been published during
1871, The number of American importations
into the English book market sensibly dimin-
ished last year-the figures being 322 in 1871,
against 426 in 1870
Two countries of Europe present startling
contrast-the comparatively new literary life
of Russia being represented in the statistics of
1871 by no less than 1859 works, published
in thirty-one different cities of the empire
her civilization and her literature are four
centuries old. Spanish writers produced lis
new plays last year, but other contributions
to the literature of the country are very infe-
rior to those of Russia, in number as well as
in quality, OF the books of the year in Rus
sia, according to Mr.. Eugene Schuyler, 153
were on language, 1873 on jurisprudence, 11S
were historical works, "a were novels, poems,
and essays. The most remarkable feature Of
the Russian book returns is the great progress
made by native writers in the production of
political works.
In regard to Germany, Robert Zimmerman
writes that it is significant indication Of the
present state of philosophy that in place of
philosophical systems, biographies of philoso-
pliers and their wives appear. Varnhagen's
i'Remains, seem to be inexhaustible; fourteen
volumes of the Diaries having been pub
lished. a new work follows, under the title of
Biographical Portraits"
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20

Music PoUNDING.-I don't like your chop
ped music, any way. That woman-she had
more sense in her little finger than forty med
ical societies-Florence Nightingale says
that the music you pour out is good for sick
folks, and the music you pound out isn't.
Not that exactly, but something like it.
have been to hear some music pounding. 1t
was young woman, with as many white
muslin founces round her as the planet Sa-
turn has rings, that did it. She gave the
music stool twirl or two, and fuffed down
on to it like whirl of soapsuds in hand
basin. Then she pushed up her cuffs as if
she was going to fight for the champions belt
Then she worked her wrists and her hands,
to Timber 'em, suppose, and spread out her
fingers till they looked as though they would
pretty much cover the keyboard, from the
growing end to the little squeaky one
Then those two hands of hers made a jump
at the keys as if they were couple of tigers
coming down ON flock of black and white
sheep, and the piano gave great howl as if
its tail had been trod on. Dead stop,-so
still you could hear your hair growing. Then
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20
Grating.

1 shall speak particularly at this time of or
chard grating. AS regards the best time for
performing this WORK, it is of less Importance
than is generally supposed; April and May
are perhaps the most favorable time. 1 have,
however, had nearly or quite as good success
in November and December as at any other
time. The main point in fall or spring early
grating is to have the wax or cement adhere
well to the wood, else it will cleave of, and
the gratis will of course fall. Cement proper
ly prepared and applied warm, with brush.
is the safest in cold weather.
Scions may be cut at any time from the
first of November to the time when the buds
swell in the spring, but never while frozen.
On the whole, prefer to cut them in Novem-
ber. They should be packed in sawdust or
moss until taken out for use. The last sum-
mer's growth, taken from thrifty trees only,
is fit for use. Watersprouts or suckers should
never be used.
The manner of cutting the top of tree,
preparatory to setting the gratis, is of much
Importance. More gratis than are needed to
form new head are often set, especially by
itinerant grafters, whose chief object is to
father their job The number must, of course,
depend on the size of the tree. Select the
thriftiest limbs, a, far as may be, so as to form
a symmetrical and well-balanced head. Trees
that lean considerably, may be righted in a
measure by the use of little common sense
in this respect. If the trees to be grated are
considerably large, portion only of the top
should be removed at the time of grating.
The largest limbs and such as are likely to in
terfere with the growth of the gratis should
first be removed. The smaller ones should
be left until another year to protece the tree
from the hot sun and to continue its healthy
growth. In one year from this time, the re-
mainder or a portion of it may be removed
according to the size of the tree. The SOON
er the new head can be formed the better.
do not propose in this article to describe
precisely the manner of preparing or setting
the gratis this must be learned by practice
and observation. The wedge of the graft
soould begin just below the lowest butt, and
terminate from one inch to an inch and a
quarter below Set them, as a general rule,
so that the outer edge of the graft will be
even with the outside of the stock at the top
and the lower end inside the bank. If you
cannot do your own grating employ an honest
man to do it for you.
Hyou employ itinerant grafters with whom
you are not acquainted, do not complain if
to, or if your fruit is not improved.
Good grating wax may be made as follows,
viz: -Four parts rosin, two parts beeswax,
three paIts lard. Or six pounds rosin and
one pint linseed oil, melted together, and ap-
Piled with brush while warm. This is the
best for cold weather. IS. Freeman of Ober-
lin, in Am. Farm journal.
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another jump, and another howl, as if the
piano had two tails and you had trod on both
OF EN- at once, and then grand clatter and
scramble and string of jumps, up and down,
PACK and forward, one hand over the other,
like stampede of rats and mice more than
like anything call music. I like to hear
woman sing, and like to hear a fiddle sing.
but these noises they hammer out of their
wood and ivory anvils-don't talk to me, 1
know the difference between bullfrog and a
woodthrush. %. W. Holmes, in the March
Atlantic Monthly
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20

The charming pair ofchroms,, 'wide Awake" and
Fast Asleep Of whose real beauty and attractive
ness Mrs. Stoves graceful sketch can give but an
imperfect idea-so pleasing they to all who love
art or chldrenhave always sold in the picture stores
for $40, and the original publisher has never been
able to supply the great demand for them even at
that price. And yet, although thousands of them
have been sold in America at that high rate they
now within the reach of all, for they are
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20
THE CHRISTIAN UNION,
should have so suddenly achieved success
that makes all newspaper men wonder?
REASONS WHY!

Let HENRY WARD BEECHER
AoUsis its Editor, Of whom the Chicago Interior
said, Probably no man on this continent sways 80
many minds, or is doing SO much to shape religious
thought for the next half century, His vigorous pen
In Editorials and Star Papers, and Mr.. Ellinwood's
famed verbatim reports of his helpful Lecture-Room
Talks in Plymouth Church, are an attraction to
thousands Of readers, who always want to know what
he thinks on religious themes and the topics of the
times He is also assisted by able editorial staff
Od Il is UNsECTARIAN IN RELIG-
Su' ION, Independent in Political Discussi IN, and
devoted to Morals, Reform, Home and Foreign News
both of Church matters and the world at large,
Literature, Science, Art, Music Agriculture, Trade,
Finance, etc., etc., with contributions from eminent
acriters Of all deaominations-in all parts Of the
country.
96 1T HAS SOMETHING FOR
O~sEvERY MEMBER OF THE HoUsEHoLD-father,
mother, boys and girls, young men and women alt
nnd something of interest. Admirable contributed
and editorial articles discussing all the great topics of
the day; fresh information unhackneyed subjects,
much matter ofa high and religious tone "a Domes
tic Department, choice Poems, Household Stories,
and Chat for the little ones of its chief attrac-
tions being Mrs. H. B. Stoves fascinating Tales.
1th 1T ADMITS NO MEDICAL OR
1OAA'other possibly Objectionable advertisements
nor anything to offend the purest or most fastidious
and is therefore afayorite family paper.
kfh Its Form, Twenty-Four Pages,
OU1AsLarge Quarto, pasted at the back and trim
med at the edgess convenient for reading binding
and preservation as to be great special merit in its
favor apart from its superior literary attraction
9Th A SUPERB WORK OF ART is
OUl1sGIvEN AWAY TO EVERY SUBSCRIBER AND
THE SUBSCRIPTION PRICE IS
Only ThrQQ nn1laro pa,. War
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20
A MOSAIC.
WHAT THE PRESS SAYS:

Two very good chromos are "Wide Awake" and
east Asleep" III which have few rivals in the mar
ket for attractiveness ri fresh sweet and blooming
child faces, t3l executed with true French skill [4]
We have rarely seen anything prettier than the two
pictures, which, (5l both in color and sentiment are
really beautiful [6-worthy of place in costly homes
~ Unlike nine pictures out of ten that cost good
deal more one can look at them day after day and
not tire Of them [5l. We have often stopped amid
the hustle of Broadway to look at them, and never
without feeling happier and better ~. They cannot
fail to please all who love art or children ISL.
III Independent N. Y, ri Evening Mail, N. Y. [3l
Aldine, N. Y. [4] Springfield Republican. [5] Ad-
vance, Chicago. t6l Harper's Weekly, Y. n Il
Illustrated Christian Weekly, N. Y. Isl Christian at
Work, N. Y.
subscriber writes to the Publishers:
"The chromos far surpass in beauty and style any
thing that expected. Neighbor of mine bought
the same Chromos in Nep York feio months ago,
and paid ten dollars for them. Please accept my
thanks for them.
9 Enlargement & Change of Form.
scatter the first Of January the paper will be print
cd on stR arger Sheet folded in ttcenty.our large
quarto pages, pasted at the back and trimmed at the
sides-a decided advantage in convenience for read
ing possessed by no other religious weekly published
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Only Three Dollars Per Year.
SPECIAL
Attractions for 1872 !
GIVEN AWAY
I TWO CHARMING AND POPULAR WORKS
1s OF ART,
''Wide Awake and Fast Asleep"
TWO EXQUISITE FRENCH OIL CHROMOS,
THE SUBJECTS OF WHICH ARE LIFE
SIZE, AND CANNOT FAIL TO PLEASE
ALL WHO LOVE ART OR CHILL
DREN,

Are GIVEN AWAY to every subscriber for 1872
whether it be a Netc Subscription or Rene,cal !!
These Chromos are no cheap coored prints, but are
splendid copies of Oil Paintings by an eminent En-
gish artist fully equal for their size Qo1x12D to any
chrome even published. The subjects are life
size. The pair, by fortunate arrangement which
one ofhe partners of this house able to make in
Paris during the late seige, with the propretors Of
the pictures furnished at rate entirely ercep-
tionat, So that, although thousands of them have
been sold in America and so, still are and will
be sold at that price by the picture trade generally
they can be given to subscribers.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20
STATE OF MAINE.

S1A1E OF MA1NEs
CITY OF PORTLAND, ss.
To the Electors of thel CityTof Portland,
FEBRUARY II, 1872
The Aldermen of the City of Portland have prepar-
ed Alphabetical lists of such inhabitants appear
them to be consttutionally qualified to vote in the
election of Municipal Officers in and for the several
Wards in said City, and that they will be in open
sion at the Aldermen's Rooms on Tuesday, the twen-
tieth day of February. inst, from nine to twelve o.
clock m, and from three to six o'clobk p. m for
the purpose of receiving evidence n the qualifica-
tons of persons claiming the right'to vote on such
election and for correcting said lists.
Given under our hands the day and year above
written.
CHARLES MERRILL,
VIM H. SIMONTON,
VIM. SENTER,
CHAS. MCCARTHY, Jr.,
MARQUIS +. KING,
EBEN COREY,
W. A. WINSHIP,
Aldermen of the City Of Portland.
fe14td
advertiser copy.]
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w n Y p

What is the reason that the Literary, Re-
ligious, and Domestic Weekly, started two
years ago, namely,
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20

Chicago, Dauville and Vincennes
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS.
Issue only $1S,5OO por mile.
THE LINE COMPLETED AND IN
SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.
THE LEADING POINTS IN RELATION TO THESE
1st. The Stockholders have built first class road,
and equipped it in first-class manner mainly .cth
their orn money.
I'd. They have built their road through one Of the
richest portions Of the State where all the old roads
into Chicago earning over $4,000 per mile per
annum, and are paying large and regular dividends
Sd. They have built the shortest road to the cele
Drated Block Coal Mines, whose products have a
large and increasing market in Chicago in the manu-
facture of iron. as we'll as for domestic uses
4th. The road is done well equipped, and earning
money, and no argument is required, as in most new
enterprises to show that the Company is able to
build it.
eth The portisn of the road opened for business
last year. earned than 80 per cent above its In
terest liabiHsies
9Th. The amount of the mortgage is very moderate,
being ONLY about $1s5oo per mile.
7th. While Railroad Bonds may be plenty, those
upon finished lnes so certain to pay and for so small
an amount, are seldom in the market.
9Th. That as the amount remaining unsold is only
$i,o1s 900, parties who want them should make i'm
mediate application.
The Bonds for 81 900 each, have forty years to
annum, payable on the first Of April and October,
both principal and interest being payable in gold in
New York.
We do not hesitate to recommend these Bonds as
unusually safe They are attended with none Of the
Unprotected enterprises and the prompt
payment of the interest, and the final payment Of
the principal, are certain as any future financial
event can well be.
Full particulars furnished on application in person
OF by ma,Ito
SWAN & BARRETT, Bankers,
PORTLAND, MAINE.
w. B. SD BlATTUCK a. co, Bankers
GENERAL GENTS,
% Nassap Street, New York
tan1CdSp 3m is
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FOR SALE.

A HALF blooded Arabian Horse, together with
"A Sleigh, Harness and Robes. This splendid horse
Is seven years DID, Is excellent roadster will work
in double or single harness, is kind and smooth For
particulars inquire of PELEG STAPLES, $50 Con-
gress st., or VIM WINCHESTER, 1 Lincoln Place.
where the horse can be seen
Portland, Jan, 29th. 1872 ia3Otf
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WIDE AWAKE 4 x.,.eps s":.
$1,000 pair of Chromos-subjects LIFE SIZE.-ex-
qusite fac siites of original Oil Paintings, GIVEN
AVA Y to every subscriber to
HENRY WARD BEECHER'S

Grest LITERARY, RELIGIOUS. WEEKLY
NEWSPAPER. Agents having great success One
took 1000 names in months another 800 in weeks;
another 118 in week; At in one day and many
others equally well, making from S5 and $40 to $40
per day. Takes on sight! An old agent who knows,
says II think 1t the best business for
offered. Sorry did not engage sooner" Pays bet
ter than any book agency. A rare chance to make
money!
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY.
Advertising Agents.

ATWELL & CO., IVA Ia Middle st. Ad-
vertisements inserted i'm papers i'm Maine
md throughout the country at the pub
lishers' lowest rates.
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A The illustrated Holiday Number
THE CHRISTIAN UNION,
(2S psges) will be sent
IT r. E E
to all Who NOW subscribe for the year 1872.
The Terms Of Subscription
ONE YEAR ONLY So

This will entie the subscriber to the paper by mail
and to the above pair of beautiful Oil Chromos deiv-
able at the publication office. If the subscriber will
add ten cents (s310 for expenses of wrapping mall
ing etc., the CHRoMos will be sent free By mail; and
if the subscriber prefers to send still % cents MORE
or $3,35 altogether, the copies SO mailed will be
strongly mounted cardboard sized and varnfshed
all ready for framing. This is the method we recon-
mend as the most satisfactory and the one which
nearly all our subscribers order.
Send money in postal orders, drafts, registered
letters, direct to the Publishers and yeu will receive
your papers Immediately and regularly. The Chro-
mos will be mailed rapidly possible to subscrib
ers in the order of their names ON the cription
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20
Food! WOOdI

uA 70 and SOFT WOOD for sale at No. 43 Lin
II S,ln street. Also Dry Edgings.
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. Mrs. HARRIET BEECHER STOW
% WILL WRITE EXCLUSIVELY
for the CHRISTIAN UNION during the year 1872, with
the exception of short story all ready engaged for
another periodical.
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Agency for Sewing Machines.
w. 3. DYER, No. 1JS Middle ST., over H.
H. Hays. All kinds of Machines 70
sale and to let. Repairing.
The Portland daily press., 1872-02-20

A SMALL genteel and convenient Rent of six
"A seven rooms. Communications addressed I
Rent Box s03 will receive prompt attention.
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