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The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02
EDUCATIONAL.
SELECT SCHOOL

FTNHE fall term of Mrs. Gays School, corner
Il South and Spring SITS. will commence on MON
DAY, September LIST and continue ten weeks.
Application may be made to MRS. GAY at 21
Spring st. au29*lw
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HARBoR
COMMISSIONERS, Nos Pemberton squar,

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HARBoR
COMMISSIONERS, Nos Pemberton square,
Boston, July nth, 1873.
CEALED PROPOSALS will be received at this of
- flee until WEDNE DAY, August goth. 1873, a
~ O'Clock noon for enclosing with walls and filling
a parcel the Commonweath's fats in South Bos-
ton. situated at the jucton of the motn and Fort
Poiut Chan mel, in Boston Harbor. bounded sonth-
southeast by flats sold of the Boston and Albany Rail
road Company, and containing about one million
square feet, more or less, follows:
1. For about 700 hneal feet of light sea wall on
Fort Point Channel.
2. For about 1900 feet of heavy sea wall on Fort
Point Channel and the main channel.
g.. For filling said parcel to grade 49, with mater
ia dredged by the contractor from the mouth of Fort
Point Channel and from portion OF Boston Harbor,
which is to be dredged uniformly to depth of % feet
at mean low water. l.
f. For filling said pnrcel with good clean gravel
s. For the whole work of building said sea wall
and filling said parcel as aforesaid on or before Octo
ber 1st.. 1876
The above work must be done according to plans
and specifications to be furnished at this office
between the hours of nine o'clock u the forenoon and
twelve O'Clock noon.
The contractor will beeI qured to give satisfac-
tory guaranty that he will execute contract accord
ing to his proposals. and to give satisfactory bonds
forthe faithful performance of his contract.
The Legislature of Massachusetts has appropriated
four hundred thousand dollars towards the above
made binding the Commonwealth for any of
said work than can be aid for by appropriations of
the Legislature, under the laws of the Common
wealth.
Proposals for Purchase.
Sealed proposals will be also received as aforesaid
for the purchase of the whole any portion of id
parcel of fats for cash the purchaser TO buI said
sea-wal and do said filling according to said plans
and specifications and to perform all the obligations
OF the Commonwealth to the City of Boston in re-
lation to said parcel under the Indenture of Four
Parts made between the said Commonwealth, the
Boston and Albany Railroad Company, the boston
Wharf Company, and the City of Boston, dated June
23d, 1873.
The right to reject any and all proposals is reserved
by the Board of Barhor Commissioners and their ac-
ceptance is subject to the approval of the Governor
and Council.
Proposals must be endorsed proposals in relation
to the South ston Flats" sealed up and directed to
the chairman of the Board
For the Board of Harbor Commissioners
jy22dt Sep 2 JOSIAH QUINCY Chairman.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02
A Desirable House for Sale.
FOR SALE.

- THE new house recently erected by Lorenzo
E.; Ia, lOr Esq, making the corner of Quincy Lane
lsk and Congress street, directly opposite the Park
This house contains 10 finished rooms, has Gas and
Sebago, every room frescoed by Schumacher
Drainage perfect, location none better on Congress
street Terms easy, $4,000 down. balance to suit pull
chaser.
G. r. DAVIS,
se1d4w Real Estate and Mortgage Broker.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02
FOR SALE.

A DESIRABLE three story Brick House with
IN about 5000 square feet of Land. Within three
minutes walk of the City Hall.
A well located Brick House on Pine street.
A good Brick House and Stable on Danfo tn street.
A good Brick House and large Lot on State street.
Two Houses on Atlantic street.
Inquire of
JOEIN G. PROCTER,
au23d2w 90 Exchange street,
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

Nature gives intelligence pleasant to the
vindictive and those who justly feel indigna-
tion against the pestering house fly during
the weary weather we are now going through.
Most flies have from one to twenty parasites
to bite their bodies, ard the observation of
these is an Interesting microscopical study."'
in the morning these parasites get up, and
would be pleased to hear that they take no
rest at all, 1t seems probable that when the
flies seem to be sharpening their bills-the
commonest of practices among them
they are really scratching themselves and us
ing profane language.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02
Country Cottage for Sale,

HOUSE containing five rooms in good order, Eli
IL WOodhouse and Stable connected; one and one
fifth acres grass land, garden and fruit trees. very
high airy and healthy location, commanding beautiful
views of country and mountains; 13 miles from tn
city and miles from p, g. o. Il. r. Depot, pric
moderate. CHARLES M HAWKES..
ju21eoi3m 96 Middle Street.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

When there is not breath Of air stirring,
and you are in danger Of sitting, attempt to
light cigar out doors, and you will be sur
prised at the breeze that will start up. We
have seen man try this experiment, in
dead calm, and by the time he had scratched
thirteen matches it was really so windy as to
be uncomfortable.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

Says the crisp Saturday Recie,c, upon the
literature and early rising question, ''These
early risers gain so many hours over us who
lie abed, in proof of which they point out that
the Waverly Novels were all written before
breakfast. Very good; let them produce their
Waverly Novels. But it is the early birds who
get the worms" Well, for our part, they
are welcome to it; we don't want worms.'
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02
Academy of the Sisters of Mere!
Proposals for Sea Walls.

Dredging iB BOSTON HarbOr, Filling a
Parcel of south Boston Flats, and for the
Purchase of such Parcel.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02
BUSINESS DIRECTORY.

Agency for Sewing Machines.
w. y. DYER, Ne. 252 Middle 81. All
kinds of Machines for sale and TO let.
Repairing.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

The last of the Chattaquiddc Indians died
lately at Martha's Vineyard camp meeting.
He was an interesting member of the ''Lo"
family, and would make modern Cooper.
He was very religious and devout, and during
the camp meeting attended all the services.
The rest of the year he was mostly drunk.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

The statistican of a Poughkeepsie news
paper mas Degun 10 reckUn. ne says PC0-
pie there eat $4,000 ears of green corn daily
for six weeks, making $4,000 ears. The cobs
would reach from New York to Pcughkeep-
sic, if laid lengthwise over that space, and
hundred feet high. The loss of the cobs is
the only reason the work is delayed at all.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

A Cincinnati police arrested an early rising
but otherwise inoffensive German citizen,
the other day, because the latter failed to re-
spond to his salutation, "Good morning.2
The morals of that city are not quite what
they might be, but observance of the minor
courtesies of life is rigidly enforced.
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

ATRURAL HOME, a small family school and
"A good quiet heaithful home. The next school
year begins Sept. Sd, 1873. For circulars Address
REV, j. M. BACHELOR A. M
auyeow3wW&S Pownal, VI
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

The Rev. DR.. Fowler, President of the
Northwestern University, in recent sermon
on the occasion of laying the corner stone of
the South Evanston NJ E. Church, commend
ed the idea of having basement and parlors
in the church for social purposes. In answer
to the objection that boys and girls will do
their sparkling at the church. the Doctor
said: 81 say, Amen. / have daughter
whom 1 cherish dearer than the apple of my
eye. When she is of suitable age, had rath-
er my daughter would be courted in the
house of God than in a theatre"
The Portland daily press., 1873-09-02

The Troy Press says shrewd (unmarried)
damsel of that city invariably carries DUN
my baby with her while travelling on the
horse cars. so as to get seat. No matter
how crowded the car may be, compassion for
the sawdust baby does it.
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13
"A Prairie Farm IN Vermont.

The Passumpslc Farmers Club recent3y
visited the farm OF Joseph Dow St Johns
bury, Nt., and the Secretary, Mr.. j. Law
renee, gives the following description of
the farm. IN the Vermont Farmer
we Judge that no farm in the county. if
IN the State, comes nearcrto Il prairie farm
than this. II contains nearly 400 acres :;
% acres Of beautiful meadow on the Pas
SnmpsIc river through which the railroad
| runs: said meadow is entirely free from
stones and is good grass land lpon a
bluf about 40 feet above the meadow
stand the well built and convenient build
ln@s upon the north end Of plain of 40
acres of rs level land rs can be found in
the West, without stones or stumps The
soil is clay loan with clay subSol This
land Is well adapted to wheat or amy crop
grown in Vermont. We saw six acres Of
good corn, the rows - rods in length,
which was Just ready to cllt up This six
acres OF corn was dropped and covered by
Dow himself in six hours with Ross
planter, and the hoeing was done with a
Ross hoe. He intends hereafter to plant
ROWS the entire length Of the meadow.
over 100 rods realizing his ideal Of prairie
farm He practices mixed farming. Has
on his farm $50 sheep. old and young, 81
head Of cattle. Including - COWS. nearly
ali good Durhams. He has many extra
nice animals that we shall no doubt see al
the county tain
On 4 hillside Wr saw about H. acre, OF
second growth pine averaging from one to
two and onc-hat feet in diameter. which
would now cut 10000 feet Of lumber o the
acre, and is growing rapidly and his ON
land that Peter Lindsay, Esq. told lis he
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13
Speculation.

The following curious communication
will be read with considerable interest
| am over sixty years old i'll active bus
mess, and have been so since | was seven
teen years old ; and since twenty five Year.
old, on my own individual account, on as
Il member Of prominent firms in this city
and at the West. am close observer,
and have been prominent and bold OPP
orator in cotton, Western produce, Southern
produce, stocks and real estate in this city
Unfortunately for my purse, it has only
been within few years past that deter
mined to cut adrift from the golden illr-
sions of stocks and cotton and to concen-
trate my remaining depleted means and
the attention Of my now remaining Years
upon .ludicious turns in real estate have
been close observer of men and of the
individual characteristics of prominent,
lucky and bold men have watched their
gradual rise, eliminating in glory, i'll
country seats, horses, European tours, &c,
&c, and in a few months thereafter seen
the stock descending rapidly and surely to
the ground. | have also estimated chances,
on simply ten years active use Of brains
and capital, in the chief leading sources
Of speculation, and now submit them
In round figures, from old data refer
to, | estimate as follows:
Start fifty educated business men, twenty
five years old. and supply each with so
600 to use tor ten years and nj that period
to report their actual position The prob
able returns would be
In stocks-Onc man, at that period.
would be worth 5000, 900; two men about
$40 900 to $50, 900; two utu ;,butit S10,-
900 to S25 900; forty-fivc men bankrupt.
In grains and Western produce-Onc
man, at that period, would be worth about
500, ,0OO; one man S73,0 900 to $50, 900 /;
three men, $50, 900 to S75, 900; five men,
$40, 900 to $50 0,O00 ten men. so, 900 to
$40, 900; ten men, Sl0,oo0 to 500 900 I;
twenty men bankrupt.
In cotton-One man, at that period.
would be worth about $50 900; one man,
about 100000 one man about 900 /;
five men, about $4,000 to S50, 900; three
men, S50, 900 to $40 0OO; ten men. 80, 900
to $40, 900; twenty nine bankrupt.
In sugar, tea and foreign produce-One
man. at that period, would be worth about
$3.50. 90; one man, 1926. 900: one man,
500, 900; three men, $4,000 to $50, 900 !;
five men, S4O, 900 to $4,000; four men.
$50, 600 to $40 0,OO0 ten men, $40 900 to
S25, 900; ten men, $4,000 to SO, 900 !:
fifteen men bankrupt.
In real estate in this city and environs
One man would, at that period, be
worth about 5000 900; two men, $3.50, 900 :;
five men, 100000; ten men, $50, 900 to
ST., 900; ten men, $40 900 to So0, 600; ten
men, $50, 900 to $50 600 ten men, $40, 900
to $15, 900; two men bankrupt Or, in
other words, there is less danger Of loss
in real estate than in any line Of business,
taking steady operations for ten consecu-
tive years, and attention and taste for the
pursuit. There are a great many sheep in
it who try to follow the lines of operation
of others, whose plans of operation they
cannot conceive, and by injudicious pur-
chases Of cheap bargains are steadily in 4
fog.
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

The Machias Union describes the scene
at the Washington bar. last week, when
Mrs: Nash argued her first case:
The older members leaned back in their
chairs, the younger members tossed their
pen holders and made tubes of their
''briers,' the intelligent were in hope and
doubt, the audience looked on and listened
with mingled indifference, amazement and
Difference, and quietude prevailed, while
Mrs Clara H. Nash. of Columbia Falls,
opened the case to the jury, John d. Allen
versus town of Jonesboro. The members
of the bar, or several at least OF whom we
enouired, pronounced her ''maiden effort
success. She gave references from
authors and decisions in a careful manner,
acceptable to court and jury Many man
in his first case did not do as well, who now
ranks high in his profession. She examin-
cd the Witnesses in the case, which occupied
nearly one day. Mrs Nash takes high rank
as a student, is remarkable for her appli-
cation, and will no doubt become eminent
in her profession
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13
Farm, Garden and Household,
Feeding Cattle.

We hear numerous complaints among
our Eastern cattle feeders as to the small
profit obtained from their erass-fcd cattle
The cause of this is no doubt to be found
IN the competition of their Western brcth
ron who, with cheaper lands can under
ocll Us and still retain IL fair profit. We
look for heavier profits than arc expected
by the English cattle feeder. whe7 is salts
fled ii he obtains the same price Der lb. as
hc gives, basing hi, profit solely ON
the increased weight which he is allie to
put on the animal Thr nrnspnt hi"b
price Of beet in EnolanJ does not much
increase the profit, of tbr feeder for thc
animals co., Inn , nrnnn,tionatn incrca,n
oh old prices ryon Win thc present low
price. dnr farmers can obtain 4 little moro
Der mound ,ha0 they cave. and il i. an
npeD Question which carh one mn,t lrc;,la
~. himself whether tLp n,,roin "a III ,,a,.
Ior fhr nasrnrf orlin and frnThIo WIZ pay
In casino mn fbp bala,on shoot = ,,,,,.t
pnt al! he charonJ tn the l'a,t ,aorI',,t
b,l that = norfi0n sho,,II l,o ,,..,}ital ~
lho increased ,alnn nr tbo ,,a,,,,,,o. ,,;1,,
This VIII n,or finn ,,a, c,,. +i' +roi,i1o
and labor of toad;no,. lint ,,,nlh [,f =.
n,oit 1o fho t.,,,,, ,]a7,l,,.} 40 ~ 1,,,,-a
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

OA1MEAL PORRIpGE This is now 50
much in demand that it has been intro
duccd into bills of fare of the best rcstall-
rants, though few serve ii well cooked
that is boiled long enough To insure
this, use Il brown pipkin, instead of 4 tin
saucepan; have it tWo-thirds full of boil
my water. into which put 4 half tea
spoonful of salt. Into this drop the oat-
meal and stir with a wooden spatula held
by the other. When it is the thickness Of
mush cover ii and set it where it will keep
boiling slowly for an hour, beating it up
occasionally to keep it we'll mixed and
free from humps Dish and eat il hot
with cold milk OF cream Butter and
sugar melted upon it destroy its fine diu-
retic qualities, and makes it really less
palatable. Porridgc cruel thin cakes
and sort of crackers are the principal
methods OF using oatmeal. AS a break
fast dish, the porridge made in the way
described above has no superior. 1t is
excellent food ior children. quickly eaten,
and warming and comforting, without
The injurious qualities of -'hot cakes It
Stimulates the action of the liver, and. in
conjunction with cranberries, eaten as Il
sauce, will restore q torpid liver to health
tul activity ii employed tor the morning
meal to the exclusion of tried meats and
potatoes, boiled ham and the like
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13
How Early Should Heifers Have
Calves

There 3, a great differences in the pt.tc-
tee OF farmers in this respect-some feed
mo high and breeding as early rs possible
ana others keeping the hcicrs away from
The bull until the third year. feeling quite
satisfied with a calf nj three wears old 1t
is admitted that the hci(ers grow larger
that breed late, and if beef is a prominent
obiect in the animal this maN be good
policy. But III dairy districts we want
milk butter and cheese nj the earliest
moment that the animal is capable of
producing them economically. The .Ier-
@cys and their grades bring calves quite
early sometimes in fifteen months old.
frequently at eighteen months, and as Il
rule At two Years or under The heilcrs
that come in at fifteen months frequently
lose their calves. and their growth is Il
good deal retarded. but the milking
qualities ot the animal are generally de
yeloped- and if the hcilers have rich pas
lnre and are we'll fed during the winter
we prefer to have them come in the sec
"hd spring after birth, say from twenty to
lwenty-iour months old This saves al
least years keeping, and we think
makes a better COW. although She may not
he quite 50 large The cost of keeping a
tWo-year old hciter in the older States is
from >.i5 10 so a year. and if there is no
calf until She is three Years old ii j. so
much money ont of pocket We have
never been able 10 discover much differ
encc between the quantity of mill, given
lay 4 heiier in her second and third wear.
If well cared for the tWo-ycar old begins
10 pay aS soon rs She brings a calf. Ii of
good stock and Il hciler, The calf will be
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

TABLEAU. A certain city not a thousand
miles from Bangor, has the usual amount
of amateur dramatic talent which occasion
ally finds expression in home entertain
ments of a superior character A perform
ance of this kind on Christmas Eve year
OF two ago, closed with some excellent
tableaux, the final one being a represen-
tation .of Cleopatra in her galley on the
famous sail up the Cydnus to meet Mark
Antony | was absent on the evening al
luded to, but next day meeting some COM
pany at the house of friend in the city,
conversation turned upon the subject, and
a vivacious young lady present, gave me
a glowing description of the affair, ending
her enthusiastic account with the following
choice bit Of information: The last tab
leau was just splendid! Miss d., naming.
belle Of the CITY, ''got it up and took the
leading part in it. 1t was from Shakespeare,
believe, and represented Cleopatra going
down river in splendid barge to meet
Marx 7w0in" Portland Transcript
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

WATER A. 4 PEE~HEyGH ~ SUFFER-
lhc Utica llcrald's dairy editor SAYS:
"-\lter being duly packed water light, the
packages may be placed III good, cold
water. such as is found in good wells and
springs anywhere ->ny-such good well
Of water may be used for This pln-
pose, only be sure the package i, COM
plctclN under water always; and il
under water several feet deep it is 40
detriment but probably IN advantage.
Ii is not necessary, but probably best that
the packages should rest on the clear
ground at the bottom of the well-not
that any harm could happen to the butter,
but the outside of packages might get
soilcd and muddy. \ deep tank. kept full
of water from a continually flowing spring
may be the most desirable reservoir for
keeping the butter in, if the tank is we'll
covered and kept from freezing. No one
need be surprised if butter stored in this
way be kept for years aS good As when
packed Possibly lard and some other
articles Of food may he stored il this way
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

An Old man who has had much eNpcri-
ence in handling and dealing in horses for
Gently that he had never known q horse to
get ''tender footed that was kept loose in
y shed and yard, or in a box stall. That
turning round and treading with their
forward feet in the manure kept them con
stantlv moist and soft. His theory APP
peared perfectly reasonable to me, | have
no box stalls, but use shavings loi bed
ding, and every morning with a large
shovel move the wet shavin@s under the
horse forward, in front Of and under his
forward feet, and then the last thing AT
night cover these with dry shavings lol
him to lie on. lie also remarked that he
had never known a flat-footcd horse but
what was a great worker
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13
Safety.
H1 laura {. REDDFN

At1cr singing. ipnrc: after roses, thorns;
All the blacklist mitiight~ built Ger godc,
m0fnS:
After lowering. fading; bitter after sweet
yellow. Withcred stuhble after waving wheat.
After green. the dropping OF the shrivele,l leaf
Like the sudden Topping Of some dear belief;
After gIr@ling waters. dry, unSghtly beds
After eNntation. loWly-hanging heads
SO | shrink and shiycr at your proffered kiss,
Knowing pain must follow on the heel of bliss
knowing loss must find me sleeping on yonr
breast:
Leave me while You love me,--hi~ is surely
best.
Like Il bushes> flower left upon its stem,
>wccicmn@ the thickness of the forests hem.
Like hidden fountain, never touched of lips :;
Like an unknown ocean, never sailed by ships
Thus shall be tairer to YOUR untried thought
Than if all my living into yours were wrought
Hearts dreams are the sweetest in lonely nest ;
Leave me while you love mc.--ihi> i surely
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13
The Corn-Fodder Crop.

'Thnrn il snlIo,n . snhincf intro,InnnI i,
= tborouoh western man winch sn ne
tonjshes him rs that an castorn man can
make the corn crop pay ON land worth
perhaps from three TO five hundred do]Iars
an acre. With land not over thirty or fiflv
dollars in hi, own reoion il i nticn " =, a"". m.
tion whether corn IS worth orowino, and
on this hioh-priced land how CON surL
things be We have often had friend.
look on with astonishmcnt on tbc oroat
hra9Jtb of corn an tbn ,.oI,oLI, i7,,,I,
,bout pbiladnh,bio and ox,,rass +h,,;, .,,'.
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

WEDDING CAKE PuDDiNG. TWo-third>
of butter, one cup molasscs, two cups OF
milk, two teaspoons saleratu>, four eggs,
two pounds Of raisins, stoned and chopped,
one pound Of currants, one-ioWth Of a
pound of citron. Flour to make a batter
rs thick as pound cake; salt and all sorts
Of spices. Boil OF steam five hours. 10
be eaten with VINE sauce
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

70 CLEAN CARPETS. One tcaspoonlul
liquid ammonia in one gallon warm water,
will often restore the color to carpets,
even if produced BY an acid or alkali. If
ceiling has been whitewashcd with carpet
down and q few drops are visible, this
will remove them.
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

A blacksmith has succeeded in changing
the gait of pacing horse to that of
trotter, by simply fastening an extra pair
of shoes heavier than usual to the fore
feet whenever he wants the horse to trot
and taking them off at all other times.
The sudden change OF weight on his
fore-feet forces the horse TO change his
gait
The Republican journal., 1873-11-13

An hablutc OF our office, who loves and
tells good story. relates of q certain elcc-
ton in the town of Charleston, in Penob-
scot county, that the contest was pretty
close on one occasion between the demo-
Gratis and republicans. The board of select
men were all democrats; and when a. GER
tain person who had never voted, and who
was non con1pos, offered a democratic vote,
it was Immediately accepted A certain
eccentric republican inccnsed thereat, went
about two miles and got another non COM
pos, and offered him as one who claimed
the right of suffrage. OF course, under the
circumstances, he was allowed to vote.
Sad the republican boasttully, as he left
the polls. Il will let the democrats know
that we have got as many fools in our
party as they have" TDovcr Observer.