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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

LIE DOWN AND REsT.-Dr. Hall says the
bes. medicines in the world, more efficient
than all the potarions of the materia medico.
are warmth, rest, cleanliness, and pure ar.
Some persons make it virtue to brave DIS
ease, "to keep up" as long as they can move
succeeds hut in Others the powers of life are
SO completely exhausted by it that the sys-
tom has last all power to recuperate, and slow
and typhoid fever sets in and carries the pa
tent to a premature grave. Whenever walk
inc nc or work is an effort, warm bed and a
cool room are the very first indispensables to
a sure and speedy recovery. Instinct leads
all birds and beasts to quietude and rest the
very moment disease or wounds assail the sys.
tenn.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26
A case of misunderstanding occurred up in

A case of misunderstanding occurred up in
the country during last weeks trip:
Riding mp to hotel in Courtland county
we saw the big, smart landlord with his boys,
smoking short pipes on the balcony, while his
wife was sweeping around TIE chairs.
Hellol Do you keep this hotelp'
"No, sir, reckon not; this tavern keeps
me-"
81 mean, are you master here"
''Waal, sometimes am (poking at the old
lady's brooml, but guess the boys an l run
the stable take your horsep
.sGot anything to drink around here?"
ayes, everything drinks around here"
"Any ales?'
"Touch of the rheumatic myself, folks gen.
orally healthy, though"
81 mean have you any porter?'
"les, J.hn's our porter. Hold his hoss,
john"
81 mean any porter to drink?"
"Porter to drink? Why, John can drink,
an If he can't dsink enough, kin whip
right smart O. Ticker myself"
"Pshaw-stupid! uave got to come down
and see myself?''
'You kin come down Shaw Stupid, and see
yourself ef you want to-there's good LOOK
ing glass in the bar-room."
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

THE NEW Commemorative stated,
says Galignanrs Messenger. short time ago,
that Belgian peasant had made the extraor-
dinary discovery that earth, coal, and soda
mixed up together would burn as we'll and
better than any other combustble. and the
fact has since been proved beyond doubt.
The way in which he found this out is curl
ous He had been scraping the floor of his
cellar with shovel in order TO bring all the
bits Of coal lying about into heap, which,
mixed as 1t was, with earth and other impur-
tiles, he put into his stove. To his astonish-
ment he found that this accidental compound
burnt better instead Of worse than he ex-
pected, and emitted much greater heat. Be
ing an intelligent man, he endeavored to dis
cover the cause, and found that great deal
of soda, probably t. e remnant OF the last
wash, lay about on the floor of the cellar,
and that some of it must have got into his
heap. He then made a few experiments,
and at length improved his compound
| sufficiently to render it practical. The
publicity given in Belgium to this dis
! coveIy caused trials to be made
everywhere, and it has now been as
certained that three parts of the earth and
| one of coal dust, watered with eoncentra-
ted solution of soda, will burn well and emit
| great heat. Many Partisan papers talked OF
| it, but only one-the Moniteur-went so far
as to make the experiment at its printing
Office. A certain squantity of frlahle and
slightly sandy earth was mixed with the
quantun, of coal dust prescribed the two In
gradients were well Incorporated with eact
other, aud then made into paste with the
solution above mentioned. The fireplace OF
one of the boilers had previously been lighted
with coal, and the fire was kept up with
shovelfuls of the mixture. The latter in I
few seconds Was transformed into dry
brown crust, which soon afler became red
hot. and then burned brightly, but without
being very rapidly consumed. The fact ol
the combustion is therefore well ascertained,
but before the system can be universally
adopted there are some important points u
| be considered, such as the calorific power ol
the mixture compared with that of purs
coal, its price, and above all, Iemedy fol the
| great drawback attaching to it, its fouling
the fire. crate considerably.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

JOB PRINTlNG.-Every description of Job
Printing executed promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the Daily Press Printing House, l09
Exchange st. WIN. M.MARKs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26
For rSale-Tbree.StO Steam Grist
and Planning Mill, 3Ox5O feet.

NVHE Mill ard Machinery entirely new, and fitted
Il up in the best manner, with one of the PUTNAM
MACHINE Cos ENGINES, with two 50-horse Boilers,
T,co runs of Burr Stones, Corn and Cob Cracker,
Grain and Meat Elevators, Scales, Jointing and
track of the Fitchburg Railroad nd can unload q
car of corn and eevse it into the mill in 45 minutes.
Price $17 900! $4,000 down, balance to SUIT
w. F. HOWE, No. Leominster, Mass, en- premises
fe18 eod2w
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nnar13dtf

For Sale.
We offer for sale our property in
AMA-A Lgonia Village, C. E., consisting of
61l two Houses. arranged for eight fam
4a4&!X lilies, anc land and outbuildngs con-
eE&z4 6nected Herewith. These houses are
new and thIoughly ard substantially built, and
fully occupied by prompt paying tenants This is a
most desirable investment for any one having funds
ro invest This property is entirely free of encum
brance and will be sold oa liberal terms.
For particulars rnd terms inquire of us, at our
place Of business.
CHURCHILL & MELCNER.
81 Commercial street, Portland.
ia26 RI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26
Valuable Farm for Sale /!

The well known Mcintosh Farm,
E1xisN-O situated in the town of Windham,
Es III. Isshr%2 near head of Duck Pond, and about
Ea alis isssHr11 ten miles from Por, land This farm
contains about one hundred acres
conveniently divided into moving tllage and pastur-
age sixty acres under cultivation, cutting from 80 to
10 tons of hay per year, and with small outlay can be
made to cut i50 tons. Connected with it is one hun
dred acres Of wood and timber land. There is an
orchard of $50 apple-he.s, old and young on the
place. The buildings nearly new, the house hay
ing been built in 1866. at cost of nearly $4,009 it
is large two story house with addition in perfect
order and condition, with convenient outbuildings,
excellent cellar, well of good water, and spring
of living water the house. Barn 40 so far in
good repair. One side of the entire farm is fenced by
the Duck Pond and most of the remainder by per-
manent ence. Every rod of field can be moved by
machine This is one of the best and most desirable
farms Cumberland County, and there is none more
valuable farm In Maine for stockraising purposes.
This farm will be sold for one half its Value about
the cost of the building will buy it.
For particulars term of sale, &c, apply to COBB
& RAY, Attys. at Law, No. 42A Exchange Street,
Portland. Maine. fe9d&wtf7
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

DisSGlutiOn-...I. ID. Merrill & Co.
NOTICE is hereby given that the partnership late
IN ly subsistng between l. d. MERRILL and G.
c. HAYES, both of Portland, doing business on
dissolved by mutual consent.
All accounts of the late firm have been left with
JOsEPH H A. LOCKE, ~ Middle street,
for adjustment. /. D. MERRILL,
fe24d2w C. C. HAYES.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26
REAL ESTATE.
House for Sale.

House for Sale.
GyHE desirable House on the corner of Free and
L Oak Streets, with Stable attached, The House
is in good order, with gas Sebago furnace. &c. The
lot contains about 5000 feet of land and is of the
most pleasant situations the city. For particulars
enquire of
j. r. LIBBY,
fe25d1w 3l1 Congress Street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

IN West Cumberland, eleven miles from Portland,
l. 25 acres land in wood and tillage with buildings
consisting of story Honse Porch, Wood-house, and
Stable all finished and painted, good Cellar with
mented floor, good well water, and a young and
thrifty Orchard of so apple, pear and plum trees
part Of them in bearing Also Store, Workshops
and Public Hall on the premises.
good chance for Trader or Mechanic of any
kind. For particulars inquire of
fe13dSSw3w* W. H. WILSON, on the Premises.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26
TERMS $500 PER ANNUMI IN ADVANCE
Nery1us Mothers.

There is sentiment among American wo
men which makes it de rigueur for mother
to have her children always about her. If
she does not nurse her infant-and modern
American mothers can rarely do that-she
has it constantly in her presence; and pur-
posely employs an ignorant and inexperienc-
ed nurse, for the sake of having one about her
who will submit to be constantly harassed by
directions. The practical result of this senti-
mental maternity is really disastrous. Ameri-
can women are nervous, American meu are
nervous. Naturally they have nervous chill
dren of slender physique, but easily
excited into an exhibition of precocious in
telligence, which is considered genius. To
make it ''notice" early, to make it talk soon,
and then to report its wise and witty sayings,
is the aim OF the fond American motrer's lite.
Instead of letting the little creature suck its
fist and grow tat. it is jumped and danced and
seesawed, confused with unmcaning sounds,
bewidered by unceasing gable. 1t is made
to know its ''own papa and mamma" before
its knows there are such things as papas and
mammas. 1t is made to repeat like a parrot
Dames to which it can attach no sense or
meaning. and pick the eyes, nose, mouth and
other features out OF every visitors head The
English method of placing very young chill
dren in the hands OF experienced nurses, and
making them responsible, is much better.
TIE nervous activity of the mother would
then cease to irritate, and only act as au oc-
casiona stimulus. The child would be sub.
ject to less excitement, less indulgence, more
regular and healthy habits. The trained
mechanism of the nurse, which admits Of lit
tie outward manifestation of feeling, sur
rounds her charge with just the quiet, un-
eventful atmosphere in which baby best
grows and thrIves. A large airy nursery at
the top OF the house; good, clean, whole
some Belgian, Swiss or Swedish woman to
take charge of it; breakfasts OF oatmeal por-
ridge and milk dinners of roast or boiled beef
or mutton and rice pudding; tea of br. ad and
butter, milk and fruit. and no candy or
''pieces" between meals; iijes with mamIna
and visits at bed time this is the Ieutne
which American children need, and which
they must have,to counteract the unfortunate
tendencies which SO many inherit from their
parents, and which are aggravated by shar-
ing their bad habits, their late dinners, and
the stimulating pressure of their constant
society.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

No deduction will be made for absence the first or
last week of the term, for absence during the
term any case excepting that OF protracted sick
ness.
Students will furnish their quilts, sheets, pill
iowcases towels and toilet soap. All articles need
ed to be washed should be plainly marked with the
owners name.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

HARMON, PAINE & CO.,
for the purpose of continuing the business of
Plain and Ornamental Printing
in all its branches and they can be found at the old
stand
NO. 4 EXCHANGE STREET.
Thankful for past favors, we trust to secure our
share of patronage by strict and prompt attention
to our business. EB-GITE US A CALL.
PHINEAS F. HARMON.
CHARLES PAINE
Portland, Feb. %, 1874. fe24d1w
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26
EDUCATIONAL.
GORHAM SEMINARY.

FTHE Spring Term of eleven weeks will commence
Il on TUESDAY. March Sd, under the charge of
Prot JOEL WILSON, now at TIE head Of the Nor
NAL Department at Kent's Hill, with a competent
corps of assistant teachers. Prof CHOATE will
continue in charge of the Classical Department.
For further particulars address the Principal or
Secretary. JOHN A. WATERMAN, Sec'y.
Argus and Transcript copy. fe1O-eod&wtf
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26
Wanted.

CMART, active Woman to take charge of house
- hold duties in boarding house. Address
HOUSEKEEPER,
de17dN Post Office, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

Inspired Being: "Whence, oh, whence, la
dies, whence, oh, whence came the marvel
GUS instinct that prompted the minute being
originally contained in this fragile shell to
burst the calcareous envelope that secluded
it from the glories of the outward world ?'
Chorus of Admiring Ladies: " Whence, oh
whence, indeed, Mr.. Hcneycomb?" Mas
ter Tommy: perhaps the little beggar was
afraid he would be ooiledr' Punch,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

The story is told Of a seven-year old cynic
at juvenile party. He kept aloof from the
rest of the company and the lady of the house
called to him, saying; "Come and play and
dance, my dear. Choose one of those pretty
girls for your WIFE" Mot likelyp' cried the
young cynic. "No wife for mel Do you
think want TO be worried out of my life like
poor papa? %
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

A young lady of Lyons, Iowa, recently
said: "Some men are always talking about
patroniz.ng their own town-always harping
on that duty-and yet they go abroad to get
married, while here we all stand waiting!
do hope that some of these men who marry
eastern women will get cheate6r'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

Yesterday the little son of one of cur citi-
zens, while playing with his sister, a bright,
sweet child of five summers, got hold of his
fathers gun, which had been carelessly lett
standing in the kitchen by he thouehtless
parent. pointed the gun at his playmate, and
saying, jokingly, I'm kill you!' pulled the
trigger. What must have been that boys
feelings when he found that he had lied,
that the gun was not loaded, and that bis in
nocent little sister had knocked a .,ortion OF
his nose off with stick of wood.-Brooklyn
argus.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

RETWEEN the Eastern Railroad Depot and Mid
- die St, Wednesday, the oath Dec, wallet
er will be literally rewarded by leaving it at this
ONCE. desc
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-02-26

"Mav it please your Honor" said lawyer,
addressing one Of the city judges, 81 brought
the prisoner from Jail on habeas corpus"
SWELL" said fellow in an undertone, who
stood in the rear of the court, these lawyers
will say anything saw the man get out of
hack at the court room door,"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-03
A Bob emian Of Old.

The business Of running after news
is not OF recent creation, It is as an-
cient as the invention of journalism I;
the old Bohemian was q Frenchman
called Renandot.
The most eminent runner after news
was named Matthew Donzelot, other
wise called the "Pevement Sinker."-
In the morning, before leaving bis
room, the wike-awake Donzelot con-
suited the skies, and a barometer,
which adorned his Mansard then he
took his cane and writing.case, say
ing; Grain Some will slip to-day
under carriage wheels, and bo crushed
to death" Or else "Stormy weath.
erl We shall have to record some
cases OF mental alienation or Of by
drophobia" Or finally: "Gloomy
cloudy Fine weather for Spleen
Let us make war on suicides p
There was u riot ono day ON Pan.
theon place. Donzclot sat down amid
a hail Of stones, pen in hand, TO note
down the events. One Of his friends,
happening to be present, said "Wbat
arc you doing here, siri Run 1yv'
Donzelot, without listening to him
drew bis watch, and continued to
write down minute for minute the
phases and ovolutions of the riot.
"Are you going to run 7" cried anew
his friend.
"God forbid but since you are go
ing yourself, obligo mo by handing
this TO my journal you will tell then
that | remain on the spot to send th,
continuation"
An hour after, the disorder was nj
its height; tho authorities and insur
gents had come TO blows The Ma
tional Guard fired, and our Bohemian
was struck by a ball. A surgeon
hastened to him.
"You arc wounded 7" said hc.
"Ycs," replied Donzeot, "and Sc
verely, too, for ] cannot write.'
"Writc," abruptly said the surgeon
rhink Of your wound y
"Don't be in hurry" replied Don
zelot. "Earh one to his business
minc is 10 relate events. You will re
place me. Here, write at the bottom
this postscript !"
"Twonty minutes past 3 P. MI
consequence Of the discharge Of mus
kerry by the troops, three men wcr
wounded and ono killed.
"who is the dead man y asked th
surgeon
Myself" replied Donxclot, and b
expired
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-03
Catching Bats.

Lot us now take the case Of house
badly infested with rats. How shall
we get rid Of them OF course, IL they
come from some public sower or other
colony, tho supply is probably unlim-
tied, and the first thing must be TO cut
off outsiders. But five are troubled by
mono but natives, II will not require
much skill to capture overy ono Of
thcm-old, cunning fellows and all.
In the first place we must resolve TO
take time TO II and capture the whole
lot, and to this end no attempt must
be made TO capture single animals,
since this will tend to make them sus-
picious and will put tho old ones on
their guard. Then provide large
box or barrel place in II quantity
OF old carpet, brush, &c, and also some
food, such as meal, cheese, herring, &c.
Bore two-inch hole in the side ofthe
box, and then leave IL for some days.
The rats will soon find II out and
frequent 1t. First young one will
go In and have good feed and come
out all right; the old ones seeing that
be is not hurt, they too, will go in,
and in short time every rat about
the premises will frequent it. When
this occurs, sec that it is well sup
piled with food and arrange over the
hole block having corresponding
aperture cut in 1t but having also a
series of wires stuck around the hole
and pointing inwards, just as they are
arranged in the common wire traps.
Every rat will 90 into it rs before
and not one can get out.
Various methods may be adopted
for killing them. 1fyou are a sports
man, you can let them out one at q
time and shoot them or kill them with
terriers A few slips Of sulphured
paper thrust through the hole and
burned, is, however, very simple
plan and will give them most effect
ual quietness. We have known q
case in which sixty-seven rats were
caught at one time in a box arranged
as described. In this instance tho
premises were effcctually cleared of
the vermin. e
In this system the great agent is
education. Let the animals be taught
during period Of several days, that
there is no danger in the boxes,
barrels or traps that wo wish them to
frequent, and they will rush in pell
nell If they expect to procure food by
the operation. Who has not seen
rats attack corn, potatoes, and other
things when covered up in box and
protected with considerable carer
They will not only push covers aside
and eat holes through boards, but they
will seem to entirely ignore the pres
once Of wires, traps, and other ct ceferas
of the rat Gathers art. So long as
this feeling Of security is not disturbed,
just so long will tho rats run TO the famil-
iur spot, but onco let one be caught
and his companions Immediately take
tho alarm and keep at respectful
distance.-Rwdi Neio- Yorker
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-06-03

An English gentleman, travelling in
these parts (noar Sinai, was struck
with tho small blue stones discovered
in tho dricd.up water.courses which
in the rainy season convoy tho thou
sand streams that hurry TO the sea,
and, having tho curiosity to bring
some home, he soon discovered that
they were turkoises Of no common or
der. This determined him to make
further researches. Eventually he has
built house near the junction Of tho
Wady Kenucb, the Wady Mokatteo,
or the written valley, and the Wady
Megham. Here, aided by tho friendly
tribes he has taken into his pay, he
has discovered the old turkois mines OF
tho ancient Egyptians, the rocks that
they worked for tho stones, the worry
tools they used, and their polishing
and grinding places. Being a man OF
much energy, hs has brought TO bear
upon this fortunate discovery tho ad.
vanced knowledge OF our times, and
he is obtaining and sending over to
this country some of the finest spcci-
mems Of turkoises that exist
In such lonely spot, he naturally
has not confined his attention TO this
subject only, but has traced out tho
system OF Notifications by which the
Pharaohs protected their works and
workmen, and, what is still more won
derful, has come upon the remains OF
vast iron. works, so vast indeed, many
thousand people must have been en-
ployed upon thcm, unless the plan
used was on quite as grand scale as
that of our largest furnaces in the
north of England. Theso works stano.
adjacent TO the mines, on some hill
at place called Surabitel Khadin, and
were evidently conducted on the Cata-
Ian system Gn the opinion of the dis.
coveror). The orc was very imper-
iectly cxtracted-slag brought over to
this country, from the immense heaps
that, like mountains, arc piled around,
contained as much as fi!ly-three per
cent. of iron.
This district has remained unox-
plorsd, probably on account of its be-
ing out Of the beaten track; and in an
unknown country where there is no
temptation to stray particularly as the
guides and dragomon discourage any
explorations which may add to the
risk of the journey.
II is however much TO be desired
now that the attention is directed to
the locality, and, moreover, since the
thorough Investigation of its sites is
likely to prove exceedingly profitable
that the enterprise and desire for
knowledge Of our scientific explorers
may find help from the ready hand OF
some of our commercial nagnatos, and
thus that past book in the worlds
history may, by English perseverance,
bo &c. openod - Iron