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The Portland daily press., 1873-04-25
PREBLE HOUSE.
Every invalid should see him, no matter what their
complaint may be.
10000 Patients hare been Treated By him ,cithia The
last ten years, Nth Wonderful Success.
Read the following Wonderful Cures In
~ Nnfnes

DR.. Urann, who has made so many wonderful cures
in this town and Others will remain in town but
short ime longer. He has had good success. The
case Of Mr.. j. B. Redman, Attorney at Law in this
town, is truly wonderful one, when DR.. Urann was
called to see him week ago Friday he was not able
to turn himself in bed; he Ia now able to walk the
street and is daily gaining strength.4[Ellsworth
American.
The above statement, so far as am concerned. Is
but the simple truth, and cheerfully endorse it as
an act Of justice to Dr. Urann and earnestly recon-
mend all persons afflicted with Rheumatism, Neu-
ralga, or other kindred complaints whether acute OF
chronic, to give him call, being sangune that he
will cure them. JOHN b. REDMAN
Ellsworth, Jan. 7, 1873.
This will certify that was troubled with Sciatic
Rheumatism and suffered great pain, was unable to
sleep without taking morphine, could not walk.
was carried to DR.. Uranus Office, at the Dewitt
House, and after one treatment was free from pain
and have been ablo to work ever since.
A. w. BAILEY
Auburn, May Z, 1869.
900 LEWISTON, May z, 1862
This will certify that had lost the use Of nv lower
limbs and was unable to walk or even stand had
several physicians who pronounced my case iucura-
bic. Hearing of DR.. Uranus Wonderful Cures,
sent for him. In less than week was able to walk
in the streets, and can now walk two miles daily
JAMES F. BRADBURY.
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-25

Lost.
n N THURSDAY sum of money the finder will
~ be suitable rewarded by leaving the same at this
Office or "a North st. apr25dtr
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-25
Taxes i'm Cane Elizabeth.

NOIlCE is hereby given that all Town and School
~ District Taxes on Real Estate In the town Of
care Elizabeth tor the year 1871, remaining unpaid
on me l2th day o. May, 1873 will be advertised and
ELISHA N. JORDAN,
- Coll for the town OF Cape Elizabeth for 1871.
Cape Elizabeth, Abril1G, 1878
april .,ot L.. ,r.,,
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-25

Leavenworth, Kansas, special, dated the 23d
has the following:
Capt. Darling, chief of a surveying party in
that region, arrived this evening, and corrobo-
rates the reports of the Medicine Lodge out
RACES. He charges the crime to the Osages and
yond their reservations The boundary sur
yeying operations have heen suspended and
the surveyors withdrawn from the Indian coun-
try until the government affords protection
Notwithstanding the letters and dispatches to
the contrary the Cheyennes and Osages are
away from their reservations, driving away
stock and plundering and killing the settlers in
southwestern Kansas. The settlers will organ
ize and fight before leaving their claims. The
Indians threaten to drive them away from Med
icine Lodge this summer
The Portland daily press., 1873-04-25

Business the same as an Ineor
pOrated Bank.
Interest allowed on Deposits.
Dealers in Government Bonds.
Gold and Foreign Exchange.
Investment Securities constant
ly on hand.
jan29 Ia,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

SUMMER Nothing" says DR.. ].
G. Holland in Scrbner's for July, "can be
more cruel and nothing more foolish than
to place children where they must be dress
ed every day in fresh and fashionable
clothes. and their freedom TO play curtailed
for the sake o! appearances. What child
hood needs is perfect freedom among the
things Of nature-freedom 10 romp, to make
mud-pies, TO leap fences, TO row, TO fish, TO
climb trees, to chase butterflies, TO gather
wild flowers, to live out Of doors from
morning until night. and To do all those
things that innocent and healthy childhood
delights in, in cheap, strong clothes pro-
vided for the purpose. Exactly that which
childhood needs, manhood and woman
hood need-perfect liberty and perfect care
lessness. So, whether the dweller by the
sea go inland for his summer play, or the
resident Of the inland city go to the sea, he
should seek some spot unvisited by those
devoted to Fashionable display, and pass
his time In unrestricted communion with
nature, aud in those pursuits and amuse-
ments which, without let or hindrance,
perform the Office of recreation"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11
MISCELLANEOUS.

Young ladies nowadays are given
to building castles in the (h) air.
An Alabama lawyer spoke seventeen
hours in defence of a murderer. The jury
convicted him in seven minutes.
"A newspaper, published in the Chinese
language, three times week, Is the latest
enterprise of San Francisco.
"A colored girl carried off the honors of
the graduating class at the recent High
School Commencement in Troy, N. Y.
Chicago university has taken n step
forward. The trustees have voted to ad-
nit young women to the full privileges of
young men.
AT the depot, Monday evening, an ca
ger-looking man jumped from the train,
and clasped waiting woman in his arms.
"Heavens my wife," said he. "Mercyi
my ruflles," said she, which showed what
both were thinking Of
TO mend china take thick solution of
gum arabic in water, and stir into 1t plas-
ter of Paris, until the mixture is of pro-
per consistency. Apply with brush TO
the fractured edges OF the china, and stick
them together. In three days the articles
cannot be broken in the same place. The
wbiteness of the cement renders it doubly
valuable.
Mr.. John Owens, who lately died at
Jackson, Miss, aged ia, was in some re-
spects remarkable man. He blushingly
admitted that re had used wbiskey since
he was 10 years old, and had chewed Lobac-
co and smoked more or less. for 1903 years,
| but he never claimed that he had seen
| Washington.
The sectarian school question has reach
cd an interesting phase In Thompsonvile,
CT. The children of Catholic parents have
for considerable period attended separate
schools. The parents now demand that
not only shall their children he educated
in separate schools. but also that the town
shall support these schools.
"A somewhat striking illustration OF
religious philosophy occurred in Japan not
long ago. Mr.. Ikawaga, who had been
visiting this country. returned TO his home
an invalid and shortly aflerward died
Just before his death he begged his mother
put into his grave the Bible and the
Book of Confucus. ~ believe" he said
"the truth is the same in both"
-One-eyed Winston was and probably
is now regro preacher in Virginia, and
his ideas Of theology and human nature
were often very original as the following
anecdote may prove. A gentleman thus
accosted tho old preacher one Sunday
winston, I understand you believe every
woman has seven devils. Now, how can
you prove it?' We'll, sab, did you ebbei
read in de Bible how de seben debbels
were cast out Ter Mary Magdalenf' oh
yes, I've heard of that did you ebbei
hear of 'em being cast out of any other wo-
man, sab? No, never did, We'll, den
de oders got 'em yet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

HULL's ENTIRE.-A gentleman at the
West End recently sent his servant, fresh
importation from Germany, TO a we'll
known de, for half dozen bottles Of
Bass ale. After an unreasonable absence
the man returned empty handed.
"Where's the ale?" inquired the master.
"He notgot Pass ale."
40, yes, he always keeps it--a large
stock"
"He tell me he got It not, no more
Already. He got only some odder kind
now"
"What other kind-what did he call itf'
II tells you now, poorly gwick. He
speaks to me one, two, six dimes, dat he
sells only de odder kind, what he calls
Hulrs ale."
"HulPs ale2 l never heard of 1t. You've
surely made blunder."
"Nein; not plumber. I told him six
pottle Pass ale, and der he say, every time,
we only sells HulPs ale, aud I comes away
mad as never vas. by tunder."
"Umi um! Hull's ale. o, / see 1t now,
you laundering Dutchman-hal hal hal
he said wholesale. He only sells whole
sale; that was it,
"Yaw; dat's vat l tells you five hundredt
diues, you tam Yankee Tootle plunder-
buss. You say Hull's ale not dere, and
den, o yes, HulPs ale-dat's 1t, by shing.
nit Dutch plunderbuss myself already;
und not shtay nit man grazey like O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

Tom ScoTT's PUNCTUALITY.-Many per-
sons, writes IA correspondent of the st.
Louis Globe, wonder how Colonel Thomas
A. Scott, of the Pennsylvania Central Rail-
way, accouiplishes so much. The secret OF
his ability lies in his punctualty and in3n-
cd. lie always carries a memorandum
book, and in it he sets down all his engage
ments, not only where and with whom, but
the exact time 10 a minute where he is to
see or to be seen. His engagements will
be something like this; Cornelius Wander
bilt, at his private Office, New York, May
10, at 1880 A. NJ. J. Gould, Long Branch,
Ocean House, June Is, 3 p. NJ. Gen. Beau
regard, Battle House, room 2lO, Mobile,
Ala, IL NJ. April 9. William G. Fargo, at
his residence, Buffalo. February 25, 8 A. NJ.
George NJ. Pullman, Sherman House, Chi
cago. September %, 1890 a. NJ.
Not unfrequently Scott has engagements
ahead for more than year, and 1t is said
has never failed unless detained by illness
or accident, to keep them at the very min
ute appointed. Those who fail to be
prompt. from whatever cause, lose their
chance Of an interview, and are sometimes
deferred for several days, perhaps weeks
or months. l have heard of men who,
having been unavoidably delayed, have
found Scott fifteen minutes AFTER their time,
but could not settle the business they had
in view until new appointment was made
six or eight weeks later, and were compell-
ed to oil II In different city.
Scott has engagements between this and
next June, all the way from Bangor TO Gal
weston, and from Washington to San Fran
cisco. He works, on an average, from six
teen to eighteen hours day, and Ia pre-
served from breaking down by his unques-
lionable genius for sleeping. The very
moment his head touches the pillow he
drops into profound and dreamless sleep,
but can wake up the very moment he
wishes to. In spite of countless cares, anx-
ieties and responsibilities he can, like Ma
poleon Bonaparte, fall into oblivion by
mere effort OF the will.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11
AG.sssxz Ow THE DAN yx,1.sws.

Professor Agassiz, in the last lecture of
his course before the Museum of Compare
tive Zoology, just concluded at Cambridge
gave his views on the Darwinian theory
with more plainness than ever before. He
contended that the fact of resemblance,
in certain stages of growth, between differ
ent species, is no proof that one has been
developed out of another. His meaning Is
completely expressed in the following pas
sage:
"We see that fishes are lowest, that rep
tiles are higher, that birds have a superior
orga nization TO both, and that mammals,
with man at their head, are highest. The
phases of development which quadruped
undergoes, in his embryonic growth, re-
call this graduation. He has a fish-like, a
reptile-like, stage before he shows unmis-
taxable mammal-like features. We do
not on this account suppose that quadru-
ped grows out of fish In our times, for
this simple reason, that we live among
quadrupeds and fishes, aud we know that
no such thing takes place. But resemblan-
ces Of the same kind, separated by geolog-
'cal ages, allow play for the Imagination,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

OUR FIRST FLAG.-The construction of
the first national standard of the United
States, as a design, from which the "Stars
and Stripes" was afterward adopted, took
place under the personal direction of Gen
eral Washington, aided by committee of
Congress "authorized to design suitable
flag for the nation" at Philadelphia, June,
1777. This took place at the residence of
Mrs. Ross, a relative of Colonel Ross, in
Arch Street, between Second and Third
where General Washington and the COM
mittee completed the design. and employ
ed Mrs. Ross to execute the work. The
house is still standing mo. 239). Mrs. Ross
was afterward Mrs. Claypoole. Her maid
en- name was Griscorn, and, according 10 The
fashion OF the times, she was called BET
sy."
Betsy Griscom had, before the Revolu-
ton, acquired some knowledge of the "up-
holder" trade, as 1t was then called-an &C.
cupation synonymous with that OF the
modern upbolsterer-and al the time mem
toned was carrying on business on her
own account in her little shop. One day,
probably between the Esd of May and the
7th of June, l777, during which period
Washington was in Philadelphia, there
came to her the Commander in chief, the
Hon. George Ross, and other gentlemen,
members OF Congress, who desired to know
whether she could make them a flag ac-
cording to design which they would pro-
duce. She intimated her illingness to try.
The design was for a flag Of thirteen red
and white stripes, alternate, with union,
blue in the field, spangled with thirteen
six-pointed stars.
Mrs. Ross expressed her Willingness to
make the flag, but suggested that the stars
would be more symmetrical and pleasing
to the eye If made with five points, and
she showed them how such star could be
made, by folding sheet of paper and pro-
ducing the pattern by single cut. Her
plan was approved, and she at once pro-
ceeded to make the flag, which was finish
ed the next day.
Mrs. Ross was given the position OF
manufacturer of flags for the Governme nt,
and for some years she was engaged in that
occupation. The business descended to
her children, and was carried on by her
daughter, Clarissa Claypoole, who volunta-
rily relinquished IL on becoming mem
Der OF the Society of Friends, lest her
handlwork should be used In time of
war.-From Irrational Standards and EN-
blems." by II. X. WILCOX, In Harper's
Magazine for July.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11
How TO MAKE A MUSTARD PLAsTI

How TO MAKE A MUSTARD PLAsrER-
How many people are there who really
Know how to make mustard plaster?
Not one in "A hundred, at most, perhaps;
and yet mustard plasters are used in every
family. and physicians prescribe their APP
plication, never telling anybody how to
make them, for the simple reason that doc
tors themselves do not know, as rule.
The ordinary way is to mix the mustard
with water, tempering ii with little -four,
but such plaster as that makes is simply
accountable. Before 1t has half done its
work 1t begins to blister the patient, and
leaves him finally with painful, fiayed
spot, after having produced far less effect
In beneficial way than was intended.
Now mustard plaster should never make
a blister at all. If blister is wanted there
are other plasters far better than mustard
for the purpose. When you make a mus
tard plaster, then, use no water whatever,
but mix the mustard with the white of an
egg, and the result will be plaster which
which will "draw" perfectly, but will not
produce blister even upon the skin of an
infant, no matter how long II is allowed to
remain upon the part. For this we have
the word of an old and eminent physician,
as well as our own experience.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

ONE OF THE LOST ARTs.-The new dis
coveres in Egypt will add plaus Utility to
Wendell Phillips lecture on 1.-The Lost
Arts" 1t now appears that the smelling of
Iron was carried on in Egypt from the
very earliest period. Mr.. tharles Vincent,
in an English scientific journal, sets forth
some new facts in reference TO this snbjec:
ain the scpulcbres of Thebes may be found
delineations of butchers sharpening their
kni,e on round bars OF Iron attached TO
their aprons. The blades of the knives arc
painted blue, which fact proves that they
were of steel, for in the tomb of Rameses
III, this color is used to indicate steel,
bronze being represented by red. An En-
gish gentleman has recently discovered
near the wells of Moses, by the Red Sea,
the remains of Iron Works so vast that
they must have employed thousands of
workmen. Near the works are 10 be found
the ruins of a temple and barrack for the
soldiers protecting or keeping in order the
workmen. These works are supposed TO be
at least 5000 years Old"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

CHEAP DIsINFEcTANTs. Ono pound of
green copperas, costing seven cents, dis
solved In one quart of water, and poured
down a water closet will effectually destroy
the foulest smells. On board ships and
steamboats,, about hotels and other places,
there is nothing so nice to purify the air.
Simple green copperas dissolved under the
bed in anything that will old water will
render a hospital, or other place for the
sick, FREQ from unpleasant smells. For
butchers stalls, fish markets, slaughter
houses, sinks, and where ever thore are
offensive, putrid gases, dissolve copperas
and sprkle II about, and in few days the
smell will pass away. If cat, rat or mouse
dies about the house aud sends forth an of
fenaive gas, place some dissolved copperas
in an open vessel near the place where The
nuisance IL, and il will soon purify the at
mosphere.- Herald of Health.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

TIT FOR TAT.-A lady with poodle dog
entered the smoking car on western train
the other day, and when the conductor en-
deavored TO persuade her 10 90 into anoth-
or car, she refused, saying her presence
would deter the occupants from smoking.
A gentleman, however, took out cigar,
and began 10 smoke, when she wrenched
II from his mouth, exclaiming: "If there
is anything detest, il is tobacco smoke"
The passengers who had witnessed the af-
fair were convulsed with laughter, but the
offending smoker suppressed whatever
emotions may have been struggling for ex-
preston in words or acti m, and maintain
ed throughout the same imperturbabIe
gravity which had characterized him from
the first. Calmly rising from his seat, he
opened the window nearest him, fastened
it up and reaching over the seat back, took
that woman's poodle and threw him out Of
the window and as far beyond as possible,
at the same time saying, "If there is any
thing do hate it's poo lie dogr'
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11
l for inference uncheckedby obsorva.

nd for inference uncheckedby observa.
on"
Professor Agassiz maintains that there Is
unvarying, inevitable evolution In the
illogical succession Of organic life. at
y" he says, "just that freedom of mani
tation, that independence, which charac-
ICES the work of mind as compared with
work of law" Instead of everything
wing gone forward mechanically, as the
blutionists claim, the animals that
Puld be ancestors, If simplicity of struct-
is to characterize the first born, are
own TO be of later origin the more COM
rated forms have frequently appeared
t, and the simpler ones later, and this
hundreds of instances. In short, says
Professor:
believe that all these correspondences
ween the different ASPECTS OF animal
are the Manifestations of mind acting
sciously with intention toward one OBJ
from beginning to end. This view Is
accordance with the working of our
IDS IL is an instructive recognition of a
ntal power with which our own is akin,
hifestiug itself in nature. For this rea-
more than any other, perhaps, do l
that this world of hours is not the re-
of the action of unconscious power"
his is the weightiest protest that has
been given TO Darwinism from any
hrter, and IL will command the attention
he whole scientific world.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

new fire distinguishing apparatus has
been exhibited in Boston. A pipe runs
from the basement to the roof through the
center of the building. This pipe is fur
nshed with valves which open on every
floor in the building, and each room Is
supplied with suitable amount of hose,
which, In case of fire, is attached to the
valve lead ng into that room, aud a stream
of water is soon brought to bear upon the
flames, the motive power being a force
pump in the basement, which in maRula4.
tories may be worked 10y steam. In'rSsS(
offire bell is struck, which warns the en-
gineer to set the pumps at work. This
pump, in The establishment in which the
experiments were tried, has the capacity Of
forcing 900 gallons TO the minute. Two
lines of hose, one fifty feet in length and
the other one hundred, were run into the
street, and streams of water forced through
them reached over 200 feet horizontally,
and perpendcularly from 20 TO 80 feet a.
bove the building, which is 95 feet high.
The trial was thought 10 be successful.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11
BEEcHER IN DEFENSE OF HIS PREACH

BEEcHER IN DEFENSE OF HIS PREACH
INa.-In his last Friday evening talk, Mr..
Beecher took up the charges of the Meth
odist DR.. Curry, that he preached an emas-
culated theology, that. both from his pulpit
and in his paper, he was doing religion
great harm. and said: 1 never set up for
profound thinker or founder of system.
I began TO preach to save men. Sermons I
have used as instruments. treat theology
as physician treats medcine-give what
I think is most needed. 1 have ondeavor-
ed TO use the truth so that ii shall produce
loving epistles of God. I had no system
that was afraid 10 get out of. 1t is n thou
sand times more important TO rouse men,
TO fire them up, than to keep to a routine
of system. My system is the Bible system.
1 may have taken truths from the Bible
and used them. Now the suggestion that
my theology is weak, may be true in u
general sense-may be weak and erratic,
dfferent-but it is our liberty to differ, and
/ have held royalty TO that liberty, and
mean TO. feel the pulses, the wants, the
warnings of the time in which / live.
Life may not be better but II is different.
If there has been decline in Methodism
ii has not been from initiating me, but it
has been from their adapting themselves
to the time. No minister has right to set
himself up and say, Here, am to run
this machine; IL you can get converted, you
may" There must be living men to teach
live men live truths. That is the trouble
wan. Of adaptation. Il is how to preach
men out of anmalism into truth and life.
For hirlself he would say that he never
preached sermon without having Christ
in it. lie knew that he had religion, and
that the people needed it. and he had the
boldnes 10 tell them where they might get
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-07-11

looms wat calls himself effery dime one tam
lie, den I'm one shackass."
And Hans was paid of In the currency
Of the realm, and HE'D him to more con-
genial service.