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tendance been found that there is now sell
dom violation of the law. The average
Frenchman seems an inevitable egotist, be-
leving that France is the one grand nation
for which the world exists. His egotism
is only equalled by his ignorance and his
false ideas of glory.
No nation has ever been so thoroughly
intidel as France, but it has been no fault
OF common schools for they did not exist.
She too, at last, seems to have got the
need Of intelligence into her head, even if
it did take Sedan to drive it there. Al
ready the Assembly has provided for put
ting Dupanloup's system of schools with
compulsory attendance in force all over
the country. In year or two, unless
they have few more revolutions each
commune Of France will have its school
and each child will be compelled to attend
Prussia stands in much more danger of her
threatened vengeance from these schools,
than from the noisy declarations of Gam
BETA or the bloody tyranny of Theirs
There is room to hope that with more in
telligence France may forget her revenge,
and she and her German neighbors alike,
go to work more thoroughly to develop the
resources of their respective countries.
England too, in organizing a system of
schools, has given her School Boards the
right to compel attendance; powers that
they find themselves compelled to USE
Some progress is being made, but no one
but Hurcules could clean out the Augean
stable in single day. Even pagan China
sends but few emigrants to our shores,
who are unable to read and write their own.
language; more than can be said of many
of our natives.
We conclude then that compulsory edu-
cation is the duty of the State because
parents neglect their duty, and intelligence
is necessity for the proper performance
of the duties of citizenship; and that only
by this means can ignorance, vice and crime
be checked. 1t has proved itself success
wherever it has been tried. Our European
sisters are much ahead of us in this mat
ter; so much so that with all our boasted
Republieanism we ought to be ashamed of
ourselves.
Let us have free schools-without book
fees-break up the tyranny Of the mills
and mines and see that the coming genera
ton is educated. Any effort in that direc-
ton cannot fail of good, while failure to
secure general education will bring our
nation an inevitable revenge, as unavoid-
able as the DEGREES of fate.
*Bishop Doggett is Boshop of the Meth
odst Episcopal Church South.
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terfeit Sauternes, commonly sold at from
rs to 100 francs the piece of 22S litres, but
this year prices would rule 25 per cent.
higher.
Whatever may be the sins the "fabri.
cants de wins F." of Cette are guilty of in
the matter of sophistication, or, to use
their own milder term, of transforma-
tion," they are very far from being tho
sole culprits. For instance, at what is
termed the coffee Vinicole " Of Paris
the same establishment where the Moni-
teur Fintcols, the recognized organ through
out France of the producers and dealers in
wines and spirits, is published be
observed any number of foreign ingrs-
dents for Transforming wines pulled
in every number of the journal. Passing
over Appert's Pulverine - and the " Pou-
dres de Julien" &C., pretended to be de-
signed for the clarifying of wines, but
which in reality develop the predominant
ing boquet" ''ameliorate the too intense
color of red wines that is, convert the
cheap black wine of Cahors into trebly
dearer Bordeaux-and "lighten white
wines that have become Yellow in other
words transform petit u,n blanc of the
South into Chablis Or Sauternes; passing
over these ingredients we find the "Seve-
arome de Medoc," which obtained honora-
BILE mention, we are informed, at the exhi-
bition of 1867, recommended for "the del
icacy of perfume which it imparts to red
wines, no matter Of what origin" and a
single flacon of which at If SOC is stated
to be sufficient for piece of wine. One
twenty fifty Of litre of the Enonthique
boquet at 30f. the litre will, we are as
sured, "double the value of any piece of
red wine, by imparting to it alike age and
boquet," which last, by the way, will
"endure forever. The "Seve-arome de
Beurgogne" converts, as its title insinu-
ates, the commonest growths into the most
delicious Burgundy, imparting to them
both body and remarkable delicacy of fla
vor. The Office Vinicole, by the way, does
not limit its attention to wines. 1t has, in
addition, number of preparations for
the improvement of brandy; among 9TH
ers, the Liqueur essentielle de Cognac,"
which Destroys it states, in highly scien-
tific language, "the empyreumatic fiavors
prevalent in trois-six de Marc, annihilates
the sharpness of beetroot brandy, and ages
and imparts aroma to BOTH" Five francs
worth of this compound is sufficient, it
appears, to transform twenty-five gallons
of raw spirit, distilled from beetroot, arti-
chokes, or the husks and stalks of grapes,
into =" fine champagne" Besides the FORE
going, the special offspring of the Office
Vinicole, the Aoniteur Tinieole contains
numerous advertisements of Bouquets
DIES Vins,' "Seve de Sauternes," and 9TH
er concoctions which, as they are evident
ly very largely employed, it is to be hoped
are as innocuous as they are pronounced
to be efficaeieus.
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eY-Ths Greeley Tribune AYERS that the
Rocky Mountain turkey never sings until
dark, and even then it fails to do itself
justice, unless the sky is cloudy. 1t fire.
quents the deepest and most inaccessible
cayens of the mountains and it can only
DO trapped during the early spring and
summer months. A piece of bright tin
tied to long pole will attract soares of
these turkeys. Mr.. Dunbar, a Denver nat
uralist, says that it is species of albino-
a bird that is found among the Andes in
South America. 1t is certainly strange
animal, and at times its singing is really
beautiful.
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For
MUSINGS.
BY AGRICOLA.

Few the ioys-oh! few and scattered
That from tleeting life we borrow;
And we're paying, ever paying,
With an usury of sorrow!
If bright emotion, passing,
Casts sun-ray DER our faces,
Flooding Time-the envious plowman-
Soon Swallowed furrow traces!
If ambition-nurtured-
Gid our future, ere we've won it,
Wanting Time-the hoary jailer-
Shuts his sombre gates upon it!
If a heart, our bosom seeking,
With fond affection WOO it,
Heartless Time-remorselessr reaper,
Sweeps his ruthless sickle through it!
Things of earth, all, all are shadows!
And while we in vain pursue them,
Time unclasps his withered fingers
Lo! our wasted life slips through them.
To,en Point, May 10Th, 1878.
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AMERICAN ANTIoUITLgs.-Int the remote
parts of Arizona it is s;.id that well pre-
served and extensive ruins have been
found which indicate the former existence
of populous cities. From an account of
these by Colonel Roberts in the Builder we
quote the following description: at is
surrounded by wall of sandstone neatly
'auarried and dressed, 10 feet or ~ feet
thick, and originally, judging from the
,1etritus, Is feet or 20 feet high. Within
are the walls Of houses, temples, and mar
kets, all of solid stone and showing excel
lent nj asonry. These walls are covered
with HE. -oglyphics, cut deeply into the
stone. The whole of the ruins, like most
of those of the orient, and more especially
those of Arabia and Assyria, are more OF
less buried in sand. According to the &C
count, this city is some 80 miles from the
boundary between Utah and Arizona and
an equal distance from the Western Colo,
RADIO line. 1t is close to the sessrt' ana Is
surrounded by extensive sano.V plains
iScr,bnsr's far dDrI
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We take pleasure in announcing to our

We take pleasure in announcing to our
customers that recent improvement in
our machinery has enabled us to manufac-
ture, either our usual grade of Ground
Bone or one much finer than we have before
offered. or than is generally to be found in
the market.
Those who especially desire prompt
return the first season and yet wish to per-
manently improve their soil, will, we think,
find this Fine Bone adopted to their wants,
and themselves relieved from the necessity
of resorting to manipulated fertilizers.
In filling orders, we will send the usual
grade unless the extra fine is especially
mentioned. Samples of either with prices,
&c., sent free on application.
THos. WARING & Bro,
Colora, Cecil county, Md
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FIVE STEPS TO THE GALLows.-A man
had committed murder, was tried, found
guilty and condemned to be hanged.
A few days before his execution, he drew
upon the wall of his prison cell gallows
with five steps leading up to it.
On the first step he wrote disobedience
to parents.
On the second step Sabbath breaking.
On the third step, gambling and drunken
ness.
On the fourth step murder.
The fifth was the platform on which the
gallows stood.
This poor fellow doubtless wrote the
history of many wasted and lost life.
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cB- In France the roasting of coffee is
quite science, the rooster being required
to study the properties of the different
kinds Of berry, since each sort must be
roasted for = certain period of time. The
operation is conducted in hollow iron
sphere, by the rotation of which all tho
berries are equally exposed to the heat.
During the roasting the ball is closed and
the gases confined, but at the close of the
operation the valve is opened and the gases
allowed to escape. The roasted berries
are then quickly transferred to carefully
closed vessels
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EJ. A. Wilson. agent for Whining
ton City Soap" has again supplied our
grocers with aquantity of that superior
article
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~ A we'll dressed traveller was recently
taken i'll at Saginaw, Mich, and though the
doctor saw no cause for alarm, the patient
got low-spirited, thought he was going to
die, and requested the doctor to break the
news to girl in Rome, whom he loved
dearer than life: he must do it gently, for
she was tender flower, and might "wilt. :"
So all tenderly the doctor wrote, and this
was the response from the loving girl:
cdr. D., care nothing for that Mr..
D., nor to hear from him. You will
please tell him to send me no more word
Miss P. p. Skill him.
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LANGUAGE AMONG ANIMALs.-M. dou'
zeau maintains that not only does sacl
group of animals possess a Language WIN I'll
is understood by other members of the
same group, but that they can learn to
understand the language of other groups.
His dogs, for instance, perfectly under
stood his poultry. Cocks and hens have
one danger signal for the approach Of
bird of prey, another for that of terres-
trial animal or for man. When the lat
ter was sounded the dogs would rush out
and bank, while to the former they paid no
attention whatever He therefore con-
cludes that fowls have the power of ex-
pressing slightly different but closely allied
ideas, and dogs can learn to understand
these differences.
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WEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE. - The
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail Road
Company is offering for sale in tracts to suit
purchasers, ON ELEVEN YEARS time,
5000, 900 acres, located in the valley of the
Arkansas river, Kansas, of the best farm
ing, grazing, fruit, grain and vegetable
land in the United States, at from $500
to $500 per acre with reduction to
purchasers, who settle on, and improve
their lands, of 22s per cent, Or nearly one
quarter of the whole purchase money. The
undersigned has been appointed Agent for
the Company at Elkton, for the sale of
passenger and transportation tickets from
Cincinnati, Ohio, to any point on the road,
and return. Full description of the lands,
with maps, can be examined at our Office
in Elkton, or will be forwarded by mail to
any person applying; together with the
price of first-class and second class tickets;
and all necessary information furnished,
to persons contemplating a visit to the
garden of Kansas" or purchasing homes
in that delightful region. Apply to Or
address.
E. E. EWING, Elkton, Md,
Agent for the COMPANY
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MY SAXON BLONDE.

They say the dark-eyed maids of Spain
Are passionate and fond;
But eyes of blue are tender and true;
Give me my Saxon blonde!
An arch coqustte is the bright brunette;
Blithe and merry and gay
Her love may last till the summer is past
But my blondes forever and aye!
If bards of old the truth have told,
The sirens have raven hair;
But DER the earth, since art had birth,
They paint the angels fair.
All! well-may be, the truth to see,
A lover is over fond,
And I can't deny-nor will try
My love is golden blonde.-SAxE.
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"a Thompson is rather handsome
young man, and has taken great pains of
ing and training pair of side whiskers,
concerning which he is rather sensitive.
Bud Norton stopped him the ether day as
he was passing with: 81 say, Thompson,
you ought to name your whiskers after the
two base ball clubs in town."
T. (embarrassed)-" Why, Bud?"
b" Because there are just nine on a
side.'
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would fly around their. cage with ore,,

would fly around their. cage with great
fury, whenever any one approached, but
by degrees have become accustomed tn
their confinement, and are now quite do
cile.
when they are fed with their usual food
they devour it in peace, but if live fowl
or quadruped is given them, there is
trouble Immediately.
III the bald eagle happens to light on the
animal first, then will the golden eagle give
you some idea of his character when free.
for with half opened wings, and sharp dis
cordant cry, much like the bark of a dog.
he will dart from his perch, and old white
head yields up his prey to his more power
full relative, and retreats to his perch wi tn
fierce kissing. There he watches with
lowering eye, and threatening mien, his
nobler companion with wings outspread
nearly eight feet in extent, devour his prev.
Seeing him thus: how easy to imagine
this golden eaglet, nobles5 of the eagle
tribe, when free; now at rest upon some
mountain crag, in an attitude of .lordly
calmness, as if conscious of his superiority:
and now sailing forth in graceful circles,
DER one vast expanse of water, fields and
woodland, "Intent alone to satiate him
self with foed;'' and now again as he darts
like meteor from the very heavens above,
upon some covering hare, or fawn, far, far
below upon the heath, and bears the quiv-
ering writhing prey to his mountain aerie;
there with screams Of e1ultation to satisfy
his appetite, or feed the tawny eaglets).
AS soon as the royal bird has had his fill.
he retires to his perch, and settles down in
apparent cententment.
Now the bald-head takes his turn, un-
easy, and with glance at his rival, he
returns to finish his meal.
At all other times they live together in
perfect peace; neither appearing to mind
much about the other.
For long time before put the two
eagles together; the bald eagle had for
companions, red-tailed hawk, and snow
owl, and they lived in peace. L then put
the golden eagle with them, not expecting
any disturbance, and for a time all went
well. But one day on going to their cage
discovered the owl sitting up in one
corner, looking very wise and winking as
much as to say, 81 wish you'd take me
out of this, it's not safe here" Only the
legs and head of the poor hawk were to be
found. l Immediately removed the owl to
safer quarters. The hawk however invited
his own fate, by lighting upon the eagles
back whenever he (the eagle came near
him, which probably soon "played out"
with his eagleship, consequently he gave
the hawk his Quietus.
These are kept in the summer in an
octagonal cage made of Stats, thirty feet
high, and twenty in diameter; in the win
ter, in smaller room in the barn. Eagles
appear to endure captivity very well. We
have an authentic account of one that
lived in Vienna one hundred and four years
in confinement. Mine are in perfect plum
age, and apparent good health.
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B Oak Hall may be the popular cloth
ing house but to have your clothes clean
use MOORE & Bros Wilmington City Soap
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WANTEp-A Boy WITH TEN POINTS
/. Honest. 2. Pure. 8. Intelligent. 4.
Active. S. Industrious. 6. Obedient. Z.
Steady. s. Obliging. 9. Polite. 10. Neat.
One thousand first-rate places are open for
one thousand boys who come up to the
Standardized boy can suit his taste as
to the kind of business he would prefer.
The places are ready in every kind of &C.
ed by boys who lack some of the most i'm
portant points, but they will soon be
vacant. One is in an Office not far from
where we write. The lad who has the
situation is loosing his first point. He
likes to attend the circus and the theatre.
This costs moro money than he can afford,
but somehow he manages to be their fire.
quently. His employers are quietly watch
ing to learn how he gets SO much spend
ing money; they will soon discover leak
in the money drawer, detect the dishonest
boy and his place will soon be ready for
some one who is now getting ready for it
by observing point Mol, and being truth
full in all his ways. Some situations will
soon be vacant, because the boys have
been poisoned by reading bad books, such
as they would not dare to show their faith
ers, and would be ashamed to have their
mothers see. The impure tn oughts sug-
gested by these books will lead to vicious
acts; the boys will be ruined and their
places must be filled. Who will be ready
for these vacancies? Distinguished law
yers, useful ministers, skillful merchants,
must all soon leave their places for some
body else to fill. One by one they are re-
moved by death. Mind your ten points,
boys; they will prepare you to step into
vacancies in the front rank. Every man
who is worthy to employ a boy is looking
for you will be overlooked. A young per-
son having these qualities will shine as
plainly as star at night. We have named
ten points that 60 toward making up the
character of successful boy, so that they
can be easily remembered. You can ina
CINE one on each finger, and so keep them
in mind; they will be worth more than
diamond rings, and you will then never be
ashamed to "show your hand. Morris.
town Independent
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COMPULSORY EDUCATION.

BY JOHN A. CALHOUN.
READ BEFORE THE TEACHERS Ass0CIA-
TON OF THIS COUNTY.
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*Bishop Doggett is Boshop of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South.
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One'ToInmn, S5.OU per Inch fOr 7 Year: TOT anu D
Months 20 and % per cent. additional Three changes
allowed to yearly advertisers without additional charge
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-12-06

NJ. L. A. CoURsE.-Rev. Newman Hall gives
the closing lecture in the M. L. A. Course this
evening at City Hall. The subject of his lee
ture is 'Reasonableness of Prayer, Reply to
Modern Scepticism." The closing entertain
ment of the course will be given Monday eve
ming, and will consist of concertby Miss Car
RE Barr and the Temple Quartette
f.l. r4use.l PROGRAMME: ..r -i.tf,
Vocal Marcb-"Hurrah for the Field". .Schnislzer.
Il Arranged expressly for Temple Quartette.
Song-The Storm Wind. .Evers.
Mr.. Ryder.
Polonaise from "Mignou'. ....... Ambrose Thomas.
-l Miss Carrie Barr. sa- ...
Chant-(requestedH Remember now thy Gre
I Hl Temple quartette.
Song-Forever and for Aye. Geo. w. Marston.
Mr.. Fessenden.
81. .- Miss Barr.
Ouartette-Triumph of Song .......... Schneider.
Temple Quartette,
with accompaniment for pianoforte, by Mr.. Dow.
Duett-Flow Gentle Deva Parry.
Mr. Fessenden and Mr.. Ryder.
Miss Barr.
Serengde-O Summer Night. ....:.. Dudley Buck.
Arranged expressly for Temple Quartette.
Trio-From "Ernani''-Ferma crudele. ...-.. Verdi
Miss Barr, Mr.. Fessenden and Mr. Ryder.
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A noted grumbler was heard to remark yes
terday that "'twould soou be as cold as ever"
In the Ossipee towns of York county the snow
has disappeared. and wheels only are used.
1t is quire evident that CDR, Clark" has
changed his location and will practice else
where, for the sign has been removed from MS
former office. The Doctors wife took her de-
parture for Boston yesterday. and the rooms on
Congress street that once knew the TWO will
know them no more.
The monthly meeting of the Methodists for
the promotion of Spiritual holiness will be held
Monday at Rev. Mr. Ladd's church. in Bidde-
ford.
There are many Migrants about town who tell
pitiful tales, get entrance to houses and then
steal what they can lay hands upon 1t is well
to look out for them.
AT the annual meeting of the Florida Bee
Company last evening, Charles B. varney was
reelected President for the tenth time, and
Ethan Spike Secretary. A dividend IF twenty
five per cent. was declared payable on the next
Fourth of July.
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Brief Jottiugs.

The second of the series of temperance lee
lures will be delivered by Rev. Mr.. Jones, at
Chestnut street church tomorrow evening.
The real estate belonging to the Hannah
heirs, situated on Merrill street, at the head of
of Cumberland, was sold by f. o. Bailey &
Co. Wednesday, to N d. Eustis, for IA cents
foot.
A Cranberry Isle man has established him
self in this city, with the intention of opening
A commission Office for the sale of eggs from
the East
Dread of puffiness in costumes is what ails
he ladies now. They have gone so far as to
tie their sashes as fiat to the figure as possible.
The Aged Brotherhood have rehearsal at
Rossini Hall this evening.
Christmas shopping has begun in earnest and
the streets were full of ladies yesterday.
The Union course of lectures and entertain
ments at Morrill's Corner will be opened by
Hon. l. Washburn, jr., on Saturday evening,
December 18th.
The annual address of the Portland Benevo-
lent Society will be delivered Sunday evening
next. at the First Parish church, by Rev. DR..
Hill. after which a collection will be taken.
It's said the Pullman cars will be replaced
next week on the route between this city and
Bangor A y
DR.. Ludwig has sued the Eastern Railroad
for $4,000 damages for injuries received last
winter at the Bracket street crossing.
All yesterday morning the snow melted away
bat it grew colder in the afternoon, and the
thaw ceased. Some wheels were to be seen on
the streets.
mi.
The County Commissioners have given d.
rectlons for the removal of distractions at the
Portlend bridge crossing.
The fourth entertainment of the Army and
Navy course comes off next Thursday evenipo
1t consists of a concert by Theodore Thomas,
onlestra, of sixty performers, assisted nv NJ
W. Whitney and Louis Lubbock as solosts
Tickets for the grand Christmas Ball under
the auspices of the Typographical Union are
now ready and can be obtained of members.
This will undoubtedly be the dance of the sea-
son.
The Sheridan Cadets think of visiting Bidde-
ford next week.