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than $4,000 meteors were counted in three
hours. On previous occasions less re-
markable star showers have been observed
with the same radiant and on the same
day of the month and it is only fair to
note that some years ago kirkwoOd, Weiss,
Darrest, and others had suggested that
these meteors might be connected with
Biela's comet in the same way as the Ie-
onides with Tempel's.
OF course, after the great star-shOwer all
astronomersat at once jumped to the conclu-
sion that Bielas comet had either fallen
upon the earth or, at least, brushed very
near Us. Klinkerfues, of Gottingen, went
further. Reasoning that, if the comet had
really passed close to us, it should now be
found receding from US in the portion ofthe
sky just opposite that frem which it had
approached he telegraphed to Pogson, di-
rector Of the observatory at Madras, in
Southern India 'Biela touched earth on
the 27th. Look near Theta Centauri. -
And on the 2d Of December Pogson found
the long-lost little stranger, which he de-
scribes as circular, pretty bright, and with
out any traces Of tail. The companion
comet is missing. Perhaps it was spoiled
by the collision with the earth.
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The True story Of the First Telegram.

The bill met with neither sueers nor on
position in the Senate, but the business of
that house went on with discouraging slow
ness. At twilight on the last evening of the
session March 3, 1879, there were ll9
bills before it. ~ it seemed impossible for
it TO be reached in regular course before the
hour of adjournment should arrive, the Pro
tessor, who had 50 anxiously watched the
tariy movements of business all dav from
the gallery Of the Senate chamber. went
with a sad heart to his hotel and prepared TO
leave for New York at an early hour the
next morning. While .at breakfast, SER
want informed him that young lady desired
to see him in the parlor.
There he met Miss Annie Ellsworth
then a young school girl-the daughter of
his intimate friend, Hon. Henry L. Els
worth, the first Commissioner of Patents
who said. a she extended her hand to him
d" have come to congratulate YOU.
.. Upon what ?'' inquired the Professor.
" pom the passage of your bill" she
replied.
=. impossible Its fate was sealed at
dusk last evening. You must be mis-
taken
- Not at all, she responded " Father
sent me to tell you that your bill was passed.
| lie remained until the session closed, and
yours was the last bill but one acted upon,
and it was passed just five minutes before
the adjournment and ! am 50 glad to be
the first one to tell you. Mother says. too,
that you must come home with me to break
fast
The invitation was readily accepted, and
the JOY in the household was unbounded.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth had fully be-
lieyed in the project, and the former, in his
confidence in it and in his warm friendship
for Prof. Morse, had spent all the closing
hours Of the session in the Senate chamber,
doingiwhat he could to help the bill along,
and giving it all the influence of his high
personal and official influence.
Grasping the hand of his young friend
the Professor thanked her again and again
for bearing him such pleasant tidings, and
assured her that she should send over the
wires the first message, as her reward The
matter was talked over in the family, and
Mrs. Ellsworth suggested message which
Prof. Morse referred to the daughter, foi
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roAL LITTLE ONE JUST WEEK OLD
Only a baby. thout any hair,
Gent iust litfle iusz here ana there.
Only bab,. name You have none.
Bsrefooted aud dimpled, sweet little one.
only baby. teeth none at all;
What are You good for only to squau'
only baby. just a week old
What are you here for you little scold
BABY's REPLY.
ONLY a baby what should be,
Lots % big folks has been little like me.
'Aint dot any hair 'es | have, too
'Spse'n haven't. dess il TODD grow,
Not any teeth-wouldn't have one
Don't Oct my dinner by gnawing bone.
What an hero for at pretty mean
Who's dot a better ight, I ever You seen
What am doot for, did You say.
Ebor SO many good things, every day.
'Tourse squall sometimes, sometimes ha"''
ley dassont spani me, cause Use SO small
Only baby, 'es sir. ats so;
n ifyou only could, you'd be one too.
Ats all have to say you're most TOO o'a'
Dess Diet into bed, toes Qettlh oolu-
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the New York Tribune, acting under the
personal direction of his old friend, Horace
Greeley. Father Grant had been several
times interviewed - unbeknownst to him
self, so to speak, and he was growing eau
tious. After examining the card of the re
porter, and turning it around in his fingers
two or three times, he wiped his spectacles,
took a long look at the young man, Who was
lamb-like and bland but growing unhappy
very fast, and remarked 80 Mr.. Greeley told
you he wanted nv views. eh?'' Yes, sir :;
YES. sir Mr.. Greeley said he wanted to
hea from YOU" " All, said the old gen
tlelln, " sometimes | don't quite know,
nowadays, what to think of people One
can't always tell''-C'naanafi Copim'r-
ci1l
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10 No doubt you have heard the name before
was boy who never would shut door

1odifey UOrdon Gustavus Gore
No doubt you have heard the name before
was boy who never would shut a door
me wind might whistle. the wind nj zht roar
And teeth be aching and throat be soTe
But stlll he never would shut the door.
Ills father would be-. his mother inplors
Godirey GOriOn Gustav vus Gore
We really do wish you would shut the door,"
Their hands they wruns. their hair they tore.
But Godfrey Gordon Gustavus tore
Was deaf as the buoy out at the More.
When he walked forth the folks would fuar.
Godfrey 6ustavus Gordon tore.
Why don't you think % shut the Z .of .f
They rigged out 4 Shutter vilh sail and oaf.
And threatened 10 pack 81 Gustavus Gore
On a voyage of penance t, singapore.
Bat he begged for mercy, aud said, " No more
Pray do not send me u singapore
On shutter and then w.ll shut tho dool "
You VIII - said his parents ' then keep shore
| But Ind you do For the plague Is sore
ul fellow hat will never shut the door,
uodltey Gorion Gustavus Gore,
GOOD T.tHgs.
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CouErs AND MErEoRs.- the scientific
column of the New York hdpend,af. we
find the following interesting bit of eometic
Intelligence:
Since the researches of Schiaparelli Were
Published, in 1867, showing the identity of
the orbit OF Tempel's comet with that Of
the SD-called Loonldes. or meteOrs of Nov
ember l2th. no astronomer has doubted the
close relationship of comets and shooting
stars; especially as il was soon after shown
by Oppolxer that the Perseids, or meteors
of August 6th-llth, are also accompanied
by fine comet. Some have thought the
comet to be merely dense aggregate of
separate meteoric bodies Others that it Is
simply larger meteor, attended and fol-
lowed by smaller ones-pieces of the same
great lump of fnebul0us matter. which. fall
ing toward the sun through interstellar
space, was somewhat broken up /: others,
following a suggestion made by our own
kirkw0od, in 1861. are disposed to regard
the mete0rs which follow in comets wake
as the result of a partial disruption of the
cOmet-bits OF cosmetic matter detached
from the principal mass by perhaps the
same forces which produce the comets tail.
Probably it is not yet possible to decide
between these views; bat most beautiful
confirmation Of the general theory has re-
Gently occurred.
Biela's comet Is a little fellow, with Il
period of about seven years (firSt discovered
TO be periodic in 1876, by the Austrian
officer whose name it bears). 1t was observ-
ed again, on its return. in 1892, when great
alarm was excited among those unversed in
astronomy, by the fact that it crossed the
earth's orbit only about a month before the
earth reached the point of intersection. In
1899 it was not seen; in 1916 it separated
into two, under the action of some unknown
cause in 1852 the two parts were observed
as two separate and Independent comets /:
and since then nothing has been seen of it
until within a few weeks, though it was
anxiously searched for in 1859 and 1866.
Astronomers had pretty much given it up
as finally lost (although since September
last on the earnest lookout for it) when, all
at once, on November eth, occurred re-
markable shower of minute meteors, radi-
ating in the early evening from a point
in the sky near the star yamma andre
med9. 1t was well seen in this country,
but better in Europe At Rome more
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Come sleep. o sleep the certain knot Of peace
The ba iting-place of wit, the balm OF woe
The poor mau'- wealth, the prisoners release;
The Indifferent judge between the high and 10"
With shield OF proof. shield me from the prease
Ogthosc fierce darts despair doth at me throw
.. make iu me those civil wars 20 cease;
! viii good tribute pay. 20 thou do So.
Take thou OF me smooth pillows, sweetest bed,
A chamber dea. 90 noise and blind % lishi,
4 rosy garland and a weary head
And ifthese thn-s. as being h.ne by right,
Move not thy nelyy grace, tnou shalt 10 me-
LIveiier than elsewhere, stella, Image aee-
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will be till war shall cease out of the world g,
that is, to the end of time. Men will
cease fighting only when they shall "sleep
in death, and dream of wars no more"
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Forty years ago the brokers and Specula-
tors knew very little of d" corners, sach as
have rendered the operations of those gentry
iu New York and Chicago notorious in these
latter DAYS Stocks. grain and provisions
were bought and sold then in quite a primi-
tive fashion, according to our present ideas.
But. Notwithstanding their Ignorance Of the
improved facilities for making money which
these latter DAYS have developed, our fathers
40 time conducted financial schemes 50 dar-
ing and startling as 10 evidence they were
not unworthy vroreuitors of the brilliant
cenia-e- of this dav One of these. a des-
Uerate and reckless effort. made during the
first part of Gen. Jackson's administration,
to cain control Of the then United States
Bank for the aid its funds would afford about
election times, was entirely worthy Of the
best Of oar present party managers.
The first effort was made upon the Branch
Bank DO Portsmouth, y H.. of which the
celebrated Jeremiah Mason was President
bat the result was 50 hopeless that the tac-
ties were changed and So great hue and
cry WAS finally commenced upon the bank, a
q monster Of political corruption and puhlic
danger This aroused the hank-i1r it,
charter would expire, II not renewed, in
some five or six years. This new element Of
controversy speedily drewin all the adher-
ent- of the respective parties and in a
short time the entire nation was hotiy by the
ears upon q subject that nobody thought
about ataii until the politicians cried aloud
over II.
From iu~uuation~. tle a~-ailaut~ Of the
bank soon proceeded % specific charges and
Nnali fhes ,a4ru. .1ssf .rirh rho 1-r,uu.lintr
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Four card-players quarreled in Syracuse,
Saturday, at midnight Going out into the
street, one Of them was stabbed. Two
brothers named Andrea have been arrsst q
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We know what Broker Clark was about,
with his littie '' corners" i'm New York.
Now let Us see what Nichpla, Biddle Is about
in hi, Iarior in Philadelphia
The irauche, of the United States Bank
made weekly returns to the mother bank. in
cluding the amounts of respective branch
notes received during the week This kent
'' Old Nick always Informed of the gen
eral amount of noics In circulation from each
branch, as well as bird '~-evc view of the
circulation and bd-ine>- of the whole. Ne
ee~sariiy, these weekly returns were critic
ally scanned and compared. Anunderstand-
ing Of this part of the business system pur-
sued by the principal bank viii make what
follows clear, and incline Us to feel curious
over the success of Mr.. Clark the broker, in
his search for savannah Bank notes.
OF course. '' Old Nick" was constantly on
the alert for his cunning and powerful foc>,
Like spider in the centre Of his net. he
watched sharply To see where and h,w il
was threatened. Studying over the usual
weekly returns one day, he observed this. in
the return from one branch
We return You les, than oar ayeraqe of
Savannah Branch notes
This was not caleuiatel ta arrest any -.
pecial attention. But the next week two
branch returns said
'' Our return, this week, shows less than
the average Of Savannah Branch notes
1t may be supposed that Nicholas Biddlt
turned his eyeglasses upon this second warn
ing with curious interest, and when the mex
week-and the succeeding week-and ever,
week-the steady, wholesale disappearance,
of Savannah BraRch notes from circulation
was thus proved, we fancy We see Nichola
Bindle place the right digit aside his nos
and thoroughly ponder. No one but him
self knew Of these signs Of a storm cominl
from all quarters just what it all meant
be could only guess, but he hit the truth
So, keeping his own counsel, he qnietl
shipped $500 600 of specie to the Savanna
Branch-with letter to the President-wh
was directed to keep his eyes wide open, an
his mouth close shut Meanwhile Broke
Clark was - gathering them in, and chuck
ling over the success and -ecresy of his i
b0rs. What he did, he meant should
thorough and when he started to squelc
the Savannah Branch, he made no undu
haste, and took no perilous risk-not he.
One fine, sunny day, at time of the yea
unknown to this deponent-only all sum
days are specially fine in Sayannah-a strang
gentleman entered the quiet office of III
United States Branch Bank in Savannah an
inquired for the President. an occurrence nc
unusual Coming into the presence of tn
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TERRIBLE SCENES AMONG THE BOARDERs AND
Servants WOMAN HANGS TO WIN
DOw-TRAME FOR HALF An HOUR-TwO
LIVES LOST.
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The ADMINISTRATORS FATHER PuzzLED.-
Looking over Ben Buffers speech for Oakes
Ames, we feel slightly puzzled, as the yene-
rable jesse r. Grant was when reporter
from the New York Sun called to interview
linn and claimed to be the representative Of
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SHAW SEES THE GnosT or HIS MURDERED
WrrE.-The Salem Press gives the follow
ing account Of an incident which happened
in the Salem Jail
About half past nine O'Clock last Friday
night. Sheriff Halls family heard series
OF groans and shouts, which apparently pro-
ceeded from the Jail. Deputy Sheriff Rus
sell. accompanied by John Hunt, went into
the Jail to ascertain the cause. The fearful
sounds coming from the cell occupied by
Shaw, who stands indicted for the murder
of his wife, they proceeded to IT and found
Shaw doubled up in one corner Of his cell,
hOwling for dear life and frightened out of
his wits. Mr. Russell asked him what allied
him, and he said that a few minutes before
his wife had entered his cell and taken him
by the hand, and-Just at this juneture
John Hunt, in his peculiar Irish brogne,
exclaimed, 81 and why didn't she take you
by the throat?' This interruption broke
the thread of Shaw's disclosure, and it is
likely the secret Of what bis wife told him,
will never be divulged. In short time
Shaw became quiet and the Deputy Sheriff
left him.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-11-04

PRIVATE LIFE IN COUNTRY VILLAGES
The little villages that nestle down rmong the
Massachusetts hills are charming retreats,
but do not know that should care to spend
more than five years of life at time in any
one of them. And as for being retreats, Pm
rot so sure of that, come to think about it.
You stand out in pretty bold relief if you are
a resident, still more so if you are visitor.
For instance, there was an engaged couple in
Williamsburg tinatives to the manner born
but city swells, on visit to relatives. Very
few of the villagers were ignorant of what
was going on. When the young man walked
out with his sweetheart, it must have been
particularly gratifying for him to see himself
pointed on: by one urchin to another with
81 say, Bill, you see that there fellow with
out no hinge in his back; he's goin' to mar
ry that there gal." When the thing first be-
gan there was later sitting gup than usual. nat
urally. And one Of the old ladies stepped in
one morning, shifting suspciously: IL say,
there amt no one sick in this here house or
notbin', is there? l seen a light burnln
nigh onto twelve O'Clock, last night, but !,
don't smell no campfire nor nothin' round.
john PauP' in Ne,o York Tribune.
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR.

1LNThAIt Ut flONOh.
At Templars' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Mane, first and third Mondays In each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1. every Wednesday
evening
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner Of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.
YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION Corner
Congress and Casco streets. Every evening.
PORTLAND FRATERNEr--No. 1881 Congress street
Every evening.
KNIGHTS OF PYTnIAs-Bramhall Lodge, No. g.
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge; No. 6, Mon
day evenings. At their Han, Clapps Block, Market
Square.
PoRrLANb ARMY AND NAVY UNION Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
Sons OF Observation-Disclosures Division, No. 90 /;
Sons of Temperance Hall. Friday evening.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF Coop TEMPLARs-Ar-
cana, Monday; Mission, Wednesday Forest City
Saturday-n Williams block, Congress street. Mys-
tic, Thursday; Atlantic, Monday;-at Sons OF Tenn
perance Hall, Congress street. Iron elad Thursday,
at West End -
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 75-Cor-
ner Congress and Casco Streets Second Saturday in
each month.
PAYsoN LITERARY SocTETY.-Meetings every
Monday evening, Browns Block, cor. Brown and
Congress streets, at u O'Clock.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R.-Meetings every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hail. corner of Congress ana
Casco streets. rr
PATRIOTIC ORDER SoNs OF AMERIcA-Convenes
at Arcana Hail, Williams block, of Congress
| and Chapel Sts., Tuesday evening.
MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, Congress
| Hall Block. Second Monday in each month. Deliv-
cry Ct books, 2 to 6, z to 9, day and evening.
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KEEPING GRAPEs.-There are sorts of
grapes that win not keep; these are the thin
skinned. A thick skin will prevent rottiDg
and retard evaporation. Happily there is
gsedly number of this kind that are well
provided with good envelope. Among
these are the Isabella, Diana, Clinton, RoS-
er's No. 4, and others. Select only ripe
fruit, and free from all unripe or bruised ber-
ries. Spread out, where the air has free ac-
cess, in some out-room or open chamber,
and exclude artificial heat, unless in cold
weather. Then the air little rarifed will
aid in the caring. that is in drying the stems,
which is the object in exposing to the air;
for the stems, in a green state when the fruit
Is boxed, will evaporate their moisture and
establish mould Dry stems will not. In
week or two your fruit will be fit for boxing
up. Two or three layers may be put in
box, with some soft, dry material between
the layers of fruit; also cover the bsttom
and top with the material; paper will do,
dried leaves, cotton, ETC.. but do not close
up tight. Treat in tais respect the same as
with apples, temperature included. Grapes
will tn rs keep till into spring, and be the
better in flavor for the keeping, though less
plump, having parted with some OF their
moisture. But this concentrates and i'm
proves the liquor. Our best eating of grapes
has been in March and April.
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DOES ADVERTISING PAY?-Tbere Is no in
stance ON record of a well sustained system of
judiclous advertising failing of success
"My success is owing to my liberality in adj
vertising. ."-BoRner
advertising has furnished me with a COM
petence. Amos laurence
advertised my productions and made mon
ey.'-Ntchoias LoRgacorth
Constant and persistent advertising is a sure
prelude to wealth.-S;ephea Girard
"He who invests one dollar in business should
invest one dollar in advertising that business"
"a. 7. Stelcdrt.
''Without the aid Of advertisements 1 could
have done nothing in my speculations. 1 have
the most complete faith in printers ink. Adj
vertising is the royal road to bus:aess-Bar-
num-
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Appr1cArIoN OE MANupr As ,oo,+ ~
~, 5',ata y. ~, Da n,e. nnost OF
sne iaoueSss .t Vi ene "I,n s.o sIo"n near tne
sun,ao' sur, an tne.r looss Pele'laIns put nItle,
SUI sun a. a. sno s,asses anu 'ne gialns, u VIII az
t,~o 49,, ve ;een Tn5ia 1nS lert'J Is wanted.
nauu'e .i'a - spph1u ,ne eheapest, ana made 10
s,t she iarsnes'; " caltlng uIectiy rom inc
s.aSies' Wnere !. Is nniIeu WIN anu made ory
oS.F H1e J',t sucn as 11oppeu slraw or gfan,
SnAn, sa"uIs.' iiucA tuiieuJ, eoc, ana carried
uLleItJ " sne nelus anu sPread irSm ine cart
esenis on neauo"S ana piougned land. Inc
u.ie i9I t.s Is III sie iaLi anu winter. IL lt IS
Misheu WIZ W ~" lanu III tne SPRING lapo need
ihs nanule a. anu piougne1 IN the 1aii,
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JoB PRrNTiNc.-Every description If Job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily PRESS Printing House, 100
Exchange st. WIN. M. MARKS.
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For SALE on favorable terms, a valuable
slate property, partially developed, with most
encouraging prospects, in the eastern part of
the State: Owners refer to s. I. Pullen, Esq.
PRESS once. ie14-dtf
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Abiding to the report that the Boston
tailors propose to publish the names and resi-
dences of delinquent customers, the New York
Commercial says, They hope thus to obtain
pay for their suits more quickly than by bring
ing them into court. Bat the new measure
wen be apt to limit the young mems invest
ments in vestments.
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Inc Schooi committee meet the fourth Monday eye-
ming of each month.
MASONIC
At Masonic Hall, No. So Erchan1e Street
YORK RITES.
BLUE LODGEs-Aneient Land Mark, first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
CHAPTRRs-GreenleafR r. A. c., first Monday; Mt
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday
-CogNcIL-Portland c. r. & S. Masters. second
Monday.
COMMANDMENTS OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day: St. Albans, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Gramd Lodge first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May
Grand Council, Wednesday p. NJ; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES.
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNoIL-Portland Oouncn P. of j., second FRI
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Crox de H., third
Friday.
CoNsIsroRY-Maine Consistory, s. p r. S. fourth
friday in March, June, September and December.