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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-11
From the Detroit Free Press.l
John Ouincy Smiths True Love.

Monday afternoon, young man named
John Quincy Smith, who works in certain
factory, called upon Justice Potter and asked
His Honor to appear at certain house on
Macomb street at certain hour that eve
ming, and weld two fond hearts together.
''The Court" said he'd be on time. and he
was, but he found the folks looking flushed
and annoyed.
''Isn't this the place / was to come and
unite two sympathetic soulsp' inquired Mr..
Potter in an anxious voice, thinking he
might have made mistake.
"You see, I'll tell you how it isl ex-
planned the old lady. "Betsy James young
and foolish, and she's afraid some one will
make fun of her if she gifts married!'
His Honor Thought it was strange, and
went off, feeling about as blue as the lover
felt. Wednesday moraing John Quincy en-
terted Justice alley again to tell Mr.. Potter
that he could come up to the house that eve
ming, and that there wouldn't be any back
ing out again.
'It's dead sure, is it. asked His Honor.
"You can bet on it," replied John Quincy ::
''bet hundred to one."
His Honor was on hand again at the ap-
pointed hour, and he found the lover and the
mother looking about as sad as before. The
girl herself was concealed behind the door,
and as soon as Potter entered the mother
pulled the door DacK SO as TO expose Tue nlu-
er, and exclaimed;
snow, then, Judge, look at her-look at
the big BOBBY, and see what fool she is
making of herseif?"
The girl made skip and jumped under
thr certer table, and from thence shouted
back:
81 amt eny more of fool than you are,
and you know itp'
"Then why don't you come out and get
married?" asked the parent.
= do you s'pose want to be made fun
off" squeaked the daughter.
After while the Justice put in his voice,
telling the girl that it was the lot of woman
to marry; that she'd live happy life, and
that it wouldn't take two minutes to tie the
knot.
s'Come, Betsey Jane:' called the mother.
''Come, my own loveH pleaded John
Quincy.
"Come, my dear girl!' added the Justice,
raising the table spread, and extending his
hand.
"Oh, go awayp' she sobbed, hands over
her face, "go away and leave me here to die !;
/ can't bear to think Of gittin' jined and leav.
in my mother"
They coaxed and pleaded and scolded, but
Betsy Jane was firm, and she was still rest
ing under the table when his Honor lett.
John Quincy put on his hat and walked down
the street piece, and when Potter remarked
that he guessed there wouldn't be any mar
rying in that house, the young man respond
ed:
"That's what Think and wouldn't turn
my hand over if l knew that buzz-saw was
a.coming slap for me-"
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Current Notes.

A Boston special says that every one who
went to the stockholders meeting of the Bos-
ton & Maine at Lawrence, Wednesday, went
with the idea that trouble was brewing, but the
meeting was the most harmonious, the old
board of directors being reelected by nearly
a unanimous vote.
A correspondent asks us TO state the exact
age of Governor Allen, of Ohio. we can.
not. We only know that he was Collector OF
the Port of AraraG when Noah arrived there
with his ark.-Pittsbatrg Commercial.
The Washington Tribune correspondent
hunts up the famous Farragut cases and
finds that Gen. Butler got nearly $4,000 as
proctor of the claimant Still he says he has
no interest in the bill preventing congress
men from acting as counsel in suits against
the government.
The Denver (Colorado) Ne,os says that if
the useless mouths of New York are sent out
West, their bones will "xhiten the prairies
long before the Spring flowers blossom"
Why? Because the destitution there is
greater than on Manhattan Island; because
the struggle for sustenance is 'more deadly"
under the shadow of the Rocky Mountains
than in New York tenement house; be-
cause the West needs producers and not con-
sumers, and capitalists and not paupers.
Mr.. Tom Scott's railroad job got into
Congress Wednesday. 1t had better be put
out at once.
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News and Other items.

Edwin Booth is greatly depressed at the sale
of his theatre.
In Nevada woman knocked down seven
men who entered her store for the purpose of
robbery. The average robber won't go west.
The family of Captain Fry of Virgnius fame
are in danger of starvation. The family con-
ssts of a mother and seven children.
Duluth is thoroughly demoralized by the
collapse of the Northern Pacific railroad, and
business prospects are very discouragiug.
Archbishop Alemany of San Francisco, who
performed the.ceremony at the marriage of
Mr. Sharou's daughter, received 5000 for his
fee.
Among the speakers at the God-in-the- consti
tuition convention at Boston, on the 10th, will
be Prof Seelye of Amherst College, recently
elected to Congress
According to an Auburn paper they are go
ing to put up in that city an addition to their
seminary, "to accommodate eighty-six students
two hundred feet long"
Miss. Emma Abott, formerly soprano at Rev.
DR.. Chapin's church, and a protege of Miss
Kellogg and Adalina Patti, is to be the next
vocal sensation in Paris. She IS said to have
an eventful history.
The leader of society among Americans in
Rome is Mrs. Paul Dahlgren, daughter of Rev.
DR.. Morgan, rector of St. Thomas Church,
Fifth avenue. and wife of a son of the late
Admiral Dahlgren.
Benjamin Balch of Newburyport, will petit
tion the next general court for an act of incor-
poration for the Darien Ship Canal Company,
with capital not to exceed S10O,00O,000 The
work will be controlled by prominent English
and American capitalists.
A Massachusetts, correspondent, writing an
order for the Providence Journal for year,
says: 'If you doubt my trustworthiness, re-
fer you to your own files, where, in 1861, in
handsome obituary notice of me- was called,
if remember right, among other things, 'an
honest mechanic
The Hon. Baron Schwartz-Senborn, the Aus
trian minister to the United States, states that
the modera American school house, built by
Col. Lymen Bridges of Chicago. at Vienna,
Austria, during the worlds exposition, is now
moved and used as a school house of Kalsburg,
o suburban town near Vienna.
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Washington News and Gossip.
THE ALABAMA CLAIMS,

SAAANA-f
An important test case was argued before the
Alabama claims commission Wednesday. In
claim No. 81 plea was made for damages on
account of personal injuries, the sum being
fixed at S15,S10, to which Mr.. Creswell de-
INJURED. The claim is set UP under provision
of an act which directs the court to receive all
claims directly resulting from damages caused
by the rebel cruisers. Mr.. Creswell argued
that no such Interpretation could be placed up
on the provision. Another test case comes up
for argument on Monday, being claim for
consequential damages, such as losses from be-
ing driven off of fishing grounds. The right of
an alien to enter as claimant under the act is
also to be argued. The counsel for the govern
ment are well up with their work, and there is
only possibility of tardiness on the part of
the claimants. The time for filing Claims ex-
pires January %. Up to the present date 1893
have been presented, leaving about as many
more still outstanding.
MIR. sTowELL's ALLEGED CADET-PEDDLISG.
Mr. John 2. Brady, member of the Vir-
ginia Legislature, was in the lobby of the House
Wednesday, exhibiting a letterf addressed to
the Speaker, in which he charged that Rep
resentative Stowell, from the IVth District
sold a cadetship recently for 81 ,0O0 and that
the cadet, whose name is Schoolcraft, is now
in the Naval Academy. The letter demands
an investigation, and names as witnesses
dozen members of the Virginia Legislature,
the Secretary of the Navy. ex-COngressman
Charles Fl. Porter, one Webber, a Washington
claim-agent, and several other persons. The
letter was intended to be handed the Speaker
to-day.
THE WAR ON MR.. JEWELL.
The Tribune says that one of the most puer.
lie and characteristic movements of this ses-
sion is the attempt on the part of the carpet
baggers, headed by Spencer and Flanagan, to
organize for the defeat of the confirmation OF
Postmaster General Jewell, Mr.. JewelPs only
offense is that he has made an attempt to re-
form the Government service in Texas by the
removal of some of the Flanagan apDointees,
and now threatens to do the same for Alabama.
Spencer assured his friends to-day that Senator
Cameron would use his influence against Mr.
Jewelps confirmation.
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There is to be great gathering of archbsh-
OBS and bishops at the Vatican They have
been called to Rome, nominally to consider the
present position of the Church, but it is thought
outside that the real object of the meeting is to
discuss the question of the successor of Plus
TX. The ultramontanes are afraid that new
Pope may come to terms with the King of
Italy, and they are, therefore, taking every
precauton to secure the election of an uncom-
promising candidate.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-11

Last years London fogs are said to have cost
five hundred lives week while they lasted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-11

Mr.. WOODS cards of invitation to his
Democratic friends, bearing the motto, Gus
tice is slow but sure," should give that
model reformer mingled feelings of relief and
"Sure justice' cannot be a
pleasant fact to such political shyster as
Mr.. Wood. but he can find relief in the
declaration that justice is sure, and doubtless
hopes that it will prove so slow as never to
overtake him.
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THE PR ES S.
FRIDAY MORNING, DEC. II, 1874

EVERY regular attaehe of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersigned by Stanley L.
Pullen. Editor. ALI railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon us by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
I)rrnal, we have information that several "bum-
mers" are seeking courtesies in the name of he
PRESS, and we have no disposition to be, even as
syely, party to such frauds.
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The Washington Republican is looking for
a leader for the House. Finding no Republi-
can on the floor equal to the task, it calls
upon Speaker Blaine to come down to the
floor, as did Henry Clay, and lead the House
like Thad. Stevens.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-11

CONGRESS has gone into the discussion of
Mr.. Kelleys convertible bond scheme, just
as if it had a wear of time to waste.
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We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations. The name and address ofthe writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
bat as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return reserve COM
nunications that are not used.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-11

SAGE does not appear TO be the favorite
seasoning of the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-12-11

THE suppostious Nena Sahib says he
made his confession under the influence of
the pernicious herb known as bhang. This
drug is said to combine the effects of rum
and opium. and only needs to be known in
this country to come at once into general use.
Its magnifying powers are something wonder
full, and under its influence straw lying in
the road is magnified to the size of huge
roller. Undoubtedly the proverbial camel
had his seven stomachs dstended with bhang
when that last straw was put upon his back.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-07

VALUE OF DUCKs-It is not verv
often that one, riding through the coun-
try, meets ducks, compared with the
frequent appearance of several other
kinds of fowl. The reason, probably,
is that there is a general feeling that
ducks require a great deal of water
and close to the house. Well, this is
good, if you have it. Ducks are very
clever at capturing all kinds of creep
ing things in the mud of the streams,
and turning them into cash-which flies,
we may say, parenthetically, and this
is the usual course of Development
but little water will do nearly as well,
and they will go grubbing about on dry
land.
Some breeders are very successful in
raising ducks with only tub of water
set in the ground.
The best varieties are the Rouen or
Aylesburv. The Rouen attains the
greater weight Of the two, and besides.
content with very slender accommo- s
dations in the way of swimming privi-
leges, taking to muddy pools by prefer
ence. Do not think of the common
duck when you can get these, as they
will reach a living weight of twelve
pounds to the pair, at but little more
cost than the common duck, which
weighs only two-thirds as much and
the former are, besides, more quiet, and
roam much less. These ducks are full
as profitable as hens, and make pleas
ant variety in the farm surroundings.
Poultry World
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he runs small farm, and has grown
the same kind of corn for long time,
and by carefully selecting and cultiva-
ting the same, has increased the pro-
duct, gradually, from twenty bushels
an acre to over one hundred, which was
produced last year, and the crop is two
weeks earlier than formerly. His gran
airy is well filled, stock fat and sleek :;
is now furnishing his corn for seed to
all parts of the State at s. per bushel
These two farms are identically the
same, as regards soil and fertility, and
the proper way to answer this question
when it is asked by any one who thinks
of pursuing the business, is to weigh
the man and analyze him. If he has
solidity in the upper tier, and the requi-
site traits in addition, he will succeed,
no matter whether be ever set foot upon
a farm or not. Having a good founda-
ton, all the other requisites needed are
at hand; wanting that, failure is inevi-
table ="
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1874-02-07
WILL FARMING PAY,
Correspondent Of Nsw York Times.

Correspondent Of Nso York Times
II have noticed several articles in
your paper under the above heading,
discussing this question in various
shapes, and yet, to my mind, (and no
doubt to other minds, } without arriving
at anything definite Mr. A. will cite
an instance, showing tie profit of an
operation, and declaring from the result
that it will pay; while Mr. b. will de-
tail, perhaps, single disaster, and
stoutly affirm that it will not pay
This is no way to judge of matter of
this kind, and has no direct connection
with true verdict Ask manufac-
turing company or an individual if
their business will pay, and they could
point you to cases of great success, and
also to those of dire disaster, in each
and all branches of manufactures. The
same of commercial business-in fact,
OF all business transactions whatever.
In the first place, a man must have
brains to know few Indispensable
things before he can make any business
pay. He must know that one swallow
does not make a Summer; that there
are many extraordinary incidents to
which we are subject that will occasion-'
ally defeat the best-laid plans and oper-
atoms, and also that like produces
like. In support of the foregoing pro-
position, let me illustrate | have two
neighbors. Neighbor c., as | will call
him, is the most unfortunate of mortals
bad luck is chasing him up continu-
ally; before or just at the time he is
ready to plant o great storm thwarts
his purpose, having waited full week
to see if the weather was going to hold
good. Then, as his crop last year was
miserable, his seed is poor and, being
in that plight himself, he can't get any
better, and so uses that Then, when
his poor crop gets in the right state, as
luck will have it, in comes a drove of
hogs, or other stock, and half devours
what there is; and SO it goes. His life
is, to all intents, great fret, and moth
ing else. He does not possess the pro-
per requisites, industry, system, econo-
my, and care. OF course, his business
won't pay. But here is ncighbor T.;
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BRAN FOR PoIJTRY mus

BRAN FOR PoULTRY.-It must be
remembered that bulk as well as nutri-
ment is important in poultry feed A
distention of the digestive organs stim-
ulates their activity; and besides, the
bulls of grain serve in the bowels as
vehicles to covey effect and waste mat
ter out of the animals system. Bran
contains some of the most nutritious
parts of the grain, too, and the very
elements of which eggs are largely COM
posed. A mixture of wheat-bran or
shorts and half corn-meal is better than
the latter clear, excepting when the OBJ
.ject is fattening In making poultry
dough in winter, never use water; but
if skinned milk cannot he afforded moist
en- the meal sufficiently by mixing with
boiled turnips, beets, mangolds or car
rots, mashed. These are too waterv
alone, but are just what is needed with
meal, and help to give the diet the de-
sired bulkiness.
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ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
UNITED STATES MAIL.
Posi- OFgIE DEPARTMENT,

Posi- Or2GE DEPARTMENT
Washington, December LIST, 1878.
PROPOSALS will he received at the Contract Office
of this Department until o'clock p NJ of March 2nd
1874 TO be decided by the 10TH for carrying the mails
Of the United States from July 1st 1874, June 3oth
1876 the following in the State Of Mary land
and by the schedule Of departures and arrivals herein
specified. viz:
1901. From Sykesyiile. by Freedom Portcrs and Win
field. to Frankinvillc Is miles and back six
times week to Freedom and three times
week the residue.
Leave Sykesville daily except Sunday, at Q a. IN;
Arrive at Freedom by II "A m;
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Arrive al Frsnklinve by = D. M;
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urdly at p IN;
Arrive at Freedom by p,
1902 From Bnrtonsville by White Oak m o. and Four
Corners On. o. TO Sligo, Il miles and back
week.
Leave Burtonsyle Wednesday at II m;
Arrive at Sligo by p. III:
Leave Sligo Saturday at l. M:
Arrive at Burtousville by .. m.
$685. From Warren to Sweet Air, miles and back once
week.
Leave Warren "Wednesday at 10 a. IN:
Arrive at Sweet Air ny Il m:
Leave Sweet Air Saturday at 10 a. M.
Arrive al Warren by - III.
36Ji. From Towsontown to Mount Pleasant In. o.) -
miles and back a week
Bidders will state distance and propose schedule
1906. From Ahamstown. ly Greenfield mills, to Park
Mills. : mics and back, six times a week tC
Greenfield Mills, and twice a week the residue
BY schedule of departures and arrivals salts
factory to the postmaster at Al:mstown, AM
in close connection with railroad mail trains.
The contracts be executed and returned to the
Department by or before the l>t day of June, 1874
otherwise the accepted bidder will be considered "a
having failed and the Postmaster General may proceed
to contract for the service with other parties according
to law.
For forms of proposal, guarantee and certificate ant
also for instructions IN the conditions he embraced
in the contract &c. advertisement of December lst
1872 inviting proposals for mail service Maryland
be fuund at the principal post offices.
Bids should he sent in sealed envelopes, suparscrled
Mail Proposals, State Of Maryland. and addressed
the Second Assistant Postmaster General.
JOHN A. J. CRESWELL
Jan ), 1s1i-Gw Postmaster-li eucral.
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MEDICINAL.

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