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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

Don't. be too sudden about it.
Many girl has said no when she
meant yes, simply because her lover
did not choose the right time and pop
the question gently.
Take dark night for it. Have
the blinds closed the curtains down
aad the lamp turned almost out. Sit
near enough to her SO that you can
hook your little finger into hers -
Wait until conversation begins to lag
and then quietly remark:
"Susie, want to tell you some
thing"
She will idget around a little, re-
ply yes" and after pause you can
add
Susie, my actions must have
shown-that is, you must have seen
II mean that you must be aware
that-that-"
Pause here for a while, but keep
your little finger firmly locked. She
may cough and try to turn the sub
ject of by asking you how you liked
the circus, but she only does it to en-
courage you. After about ten min
utes you can continue
al was thinking as / came up the
path tonight that before | went away
| would ask you-thst is, / would
h1oach the subject nearest my-I
mean ] would know my"
Stop again and give her hand
gentle squeeze. She may give q
yauk to get away, or she may not
In either case it augurs well for you.
Wait about FIVE minutes and then go
on
"The past year has been a very
happy one to me, but | hope that fu-
ure years will be still happier
However, that depends entirely upon
you. l am here tonight to know
that is, to ask you-I.mesn an here
tonight to hear from your own lips
the one sweet"
v hit again. It isn't best to be too
rash about such things Give her
plenty Of time 10 recover ber COM
posure, and then put your hand oa
your heart and continue
"Yes, thought IS / was coming
through the gate tonight how happy
/ had been, and | said 10 myself that
if l only knew you would consent TO
be my-that is, / said il / molly knew
If | was only certain that nv heart
had not deceived me and you were
ready to share
Hold on--there's no hurry about
it. Give the wind q chance to sob
and moan around the gables. This
viii make her lonesome and call up
sil the love in her heart When she
begins to cough and grow restless,
you can 90 on
Before l met you this world was
desert to me. / didn't take any
pleasure in going blsck-berryiug and
stealing rare-ripe peaches, aud it didn't
matter whether the sun shone or not.
But, what q change in one short
year 1t is for you to say whether
my future shall be a prarie of happi-
ness or . summer fsllow Of Canada
thistles. Speak, dearest Susie, and
ssy-and say that-thst-"
Give her Eve minutes more by the
clock, and then add.
That you will be-that is. you
will mean that you viii be-be
mine p
She will heave sigh, look up a.
the clock and over at the stove, and,
as she slides her head over on your
vest-pocket, she viii whisper:
You are right, | willl''
N Quad
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

ing that time, james Lanning lost
not single day from his work Ht
was as punetual IS the sun, and the
result was as sure.
1t was late on Saturday evening
when be came home. After supper,
be drew q paper from his pocket. and
laid it upon the table.
"There. Hannah said he. while a
noble pride beamed in every feature,
'-thers is my mortgage. I've paid il
every cent. This house is ours; it
is our own house. | have bought it
with dollars, every one Of which has
been honestly earned by the sweat
ofmy brow. / am happy now"
Hannah Lanning saw that her
husband had opened bis arms. and
she sat down npon his knee, and laid
her head upon his shoulder.
"Oh blessed moment" she murmur-
ed.
"Yes, it Is blessed moment" re-
sponded the busbs nd. "Do you
remember, Hannah, the hour of
bitterness that we saw two years
ago?"
The wife shuddered, but made no
reply.
"Ah," continued the Young man,
II have never forgotten the bitter
lesson; and even now / tremble
when think how fatally / was
deceived by the tempter, that has
lured so many thousand TO destruc-
tion.n
But its horror is lost in this happy
moment" said Hannah, looking up
with smile.
eth terror may be lost,n resumed
James, but its lesson must never be
forgotten. Alb, the Turing lottery
ticket has q dark side-a side which
few see until they feel it.n
"And are all its sides dark" softly
asked his wife. "If there is any
brightness about it, It is only the
glare of the fatal ignis fatuu.. which
can only leap the wayward traveller,
into danger and disquiet."
you are right my dear wife, You
were right at first. "Ah," he con-
tinued, as he drew the faithful be-
ing more closely to bis bosom, If hus-
bands would oftener obey the tender
dictates of the loving wife, there
would be far less misery in the world
than there is now"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
NO. IS

dis ion of this large amount
data additional labor has been thrown
upon the Signal OfHce 10 the con-
struction aud management of Tele-
graph lines in Texas, Arizona, Cali
fornis and on the seaboard Of the At
lautic States.
When it is considered that all this
work is done by the small number Of
four hundred and fifty men, the total
enlisted force under the control Of the
Signal Office, and with an annual ap-
preparation of lees than $40O, ,0Oe, it
will be seen that there cannot be
idlers among the men nor any waste
ful expenditure Of money. Every
man must do his full quota Of work,
and every dollar expended be legiti-
mately applied
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
seem 70 Ike I9.

Ia some places where local option
prevails. they sell Il under the name
Of laudanHm. Prom one Of these
places the following story comes;
"a sort Of simple fellow from
Woodford was sitting ia the drug
store the other day, when a man
came in and said be did not feel well,
and would like some prepared lauds-
mum. The spothecsry went into tbS
back room and prepared q good
sized glass, and the man drank it.
WOodfOrd remarked that the fellow
wouldn't live long after taking so
much lsudanum. Presently another
man came in and got drink Of laud-
.anum. The Woodford chap followed
him 10 the door and watched him for
. long time as be wen; down the
street, aud remarked as be come in
and sat down, That fellow stands it
well be must be used 20 taking it,
By and by q third man came in and
took large dose Of laudanum and
went out. This rubbed up the dull
intellect Of the Wcodford man, and
stepping up to the counter, be said +:
See here, boss, III take a dose Of
that laudanum it don't seem to kill
anybody, and folks seem TO Ike it,"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

well, my son, you have got into
grammar have you ?" said a proud
sire to bis thickest chip the other
night. Let me hear you compare
some adjectives.
Chip-"All right, dad. Little,
less, least; big, best, beast; now,
more most"
p S.-"HeId on sir, that's not
right ; you"
Cbip-"Toe, tore, toast; go, gore,
gout; snow, snore, snout; row, roar,
route.
P. s.-"Stop, say; those are not
adj
Cbip-"Drink, drank. drunk stink,
stspk. stunk; ehink, ehauk, chunk
p S-"You internal little fool J
What in tbe thunder"
Cbip-"Good, better. best; wood.
wetter west; bad. wusser, worst
bile. biIer. burst; sew, sewer, sep ;
new Door. pup-Ochl oh ! gemine J
dad ! e-o-0-WW
The outraged parent bad broken
into the recitation with q bootJaek..
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

A wen known gentleman says tne
longest funeral be eTer heard OF TOOK
Mac = week ago. His hired glri
went 70 it and hasn't got back yet
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

When q couple Of young people
strongly devoted to each ot5sr :. Con- .,.o-
menee 10 eat onions it IS safe 70 pro-
nounce them engaged
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

A married couple, aged lOS snd
80, respectively. tOtser along IL
Lyndon. VT.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

This month viii close TIE 0A'' O''
season for 1874
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

rr.,RNEY AT LAW,
O. oaLE

DRt MILLER, after twelve
-. setive practice In Shanksville, has
nov pefu aasuty located at Somerset lSr ts % ssy.
ice Of ms4loins and tenders MS S-,csitT
sos "a ne Citizens Of Somerset and Vlcil,lty
',9Sca in his Drug store, opposite the baIhet .,I
aause. yhsre he can be consulted Al al 'A'ii's
uniess professionally engaged.
HS-NiEht calls promptly answered.
dec Ia 'Tl-ly.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28
GOAL AND LINE

Having leased the cal lank ard line stone
quarry On the farm q James kimnel, near Stgys-
tesn- We Nin keep hand and i0r sale or wiz de-
liver coal. unes.ons ani lime On reasonable terms.
ocs7 WIENER 4 KIMMEL-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1874-10-28

Two years passed away, and dur
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
EASTERN & MAINE CEN
TRIAL RAILROAD.
COMMENCING AUG. 3, Is7A.

Passenger trains leave Portland dai-
for Portsmouth and Boston, (Sun-
zau@3days excepted) at 900 A. M ~. 10 A.
NJ, 1915 and 900 m.
Leave Portland for Portsmouth and Dover daily,
Sundays excepted, at 90 a. m; and a15 p M.
ton at 1880 A. M, ~.45 p. NJ.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth and Portland at TO
and 1915 A. M, 1890, 1920 p. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland Bangor,
Houlton, Calais and st. John at $500 p. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor
and St. John at 7.30 and 1915 A. M.
1880 and 500 p. m.
Leave Portsmouth for Portland at 1000 and 1920
A. M. 1905 L M, 1928 p. M.
= Leave portsmouth Tor Portland, Bangor, Houlton,
Calais and st. John at 1923 p. NJ.
Leave Portland for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland, Az.
usta, Waterville and Skowhegan. at 100 A. NJ.
Leave Portland (via Danville) for Lewiston, Far
mington, Waterville and Skowhegan at t1.05 p. NJ.
Leave Portland for Bath, Lewiston, Rockland, Au-
gusta. Skowhegan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor at
Leave Portland for Bangor, via Augusta, quill
man Palace Sleeping Cars) at 10.45 p. m.
For Bah and At O
Leave Biddeford for Portland at ts.oo A. NJ, re-
turning at 500 p. NJ
Portland, and the 500 A. M. train from Bangor
make close connections to New York by one or
other of the routes from Boston, Passengers ticket
ed through by either route.
The 9.10 A. M. train arrives in Boston at 200
I. M; IN season to connect with the train for
(steamboat) trains for New York via Fall River,
Stonington and Norwich Lines. The 315 P. M. train
arrives in Boston in season to connect with trains
for New YORK via Springfield at 8 p. M
The 9.10 A. M. and 3.15 p. M. trains from Portland
connect at Conway Junction with theGreat Falls and
Conway Railroad
The SIS A. M. train from Boston arrives in Port
land in season for to take the Of the
P. 81 o. Railroad.
The S.15 A. M. train from Boston connects with
the Grand Trunk Railway for Montreal, Quebec and
all parts of Canada East.
Through tickets sold in Portland and Baggage
checked through to Houlton, Calais, st. john Hal
lax, Dover, Foxcroft, Rockland. SC.
A freight train will leave Portsmouth for Dover,
and Dover for Portsmouth, daily.
sPullman sleeping car express tram N h. This
train runs Sunday Morning, does not run Monday
morning
Accommodation train
EAST Express.
CHARLES r. BATCH,
,vo General Manager.
General Agent Eastern Railroad. Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

Passenger trains leave Portland for
Rochester and intermediate stations at
100 A. M, 1.30 and 4.15 P. NJ. making
direct connection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston & Maine and Eastern Railroads. Also
connect at Rochester with Dover aud Wnnipiseogee
Falls and Conway Railroad for Conway.
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
7.20 A. M. II M. and P. M.
The II o'clock train making direct connection al
Rochester with trains from Boston, leaving Boston
via Boston g. Maine, and Eastern Railroads.
Leave Portland for Saco River at $40 p. M.
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. M.
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham for West Gorham, Standish, and Nc.
Limington, daily.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Lmington daily.
At South WATERFORD for Ross Corner and Dams
Mills daily.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Parson sfsld
daily.
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
PORTLAND, BANGOR & MACHIAS
Steamboat Company.
FOR MI. DESERT & MACHTAS.
FALL RANGEMENT.
One Trip per Week.

zeszXSs1 The Steamer LEWISTON
SIX S IsaSs Railroad wharf loot q
- Eveuins> at 10 O'Clock,
or on arrival of Express Train from Boston, COM
menclng Thursday, Oct, 14th, 1874.
NJ For Kockland, Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwck, So.
Machiasport.
Returning. will leave Machiaspcrt every Monday
morning at o'clock, touching as above, arriving in
Portland same night, usually connecting with Pull
man Train, and early morningyrrains for Boston and
The Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND, Capt. c. Kill.
BY, Will leave Railroad Wharf every Mondny
Wednesday and Friday Evenings, mt 10
o'clock, or on arrival of ExpressTran from Boston.
For Bangor, touching at Rockland Camden, Bel.
fast Searsport, Sandy Point Bucksport, Winterport
and Hampden.
Returning, will leave Bangor every Monday, We'd
nesday and Friday mornings, at O'Clock, touching
at the above named landings arriving in Portland at
For further particulars inquire at Railroad Wharf,
CYRUS sTURDIyANT, General Agent,
Portland, Oct. 10, 1874. If
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
PORTLAND & OGDENSBURG R.R
CHANGE OF TIME.

casaszszz1 On and after Monday, Sept. 18th,
trains will run as follows until further
notice:
Leave Portland for all stations at 715 a. m, $50
p. m.
Leave Bemis for Portland at Ills a. m.
Leave Upper Bartlett for Portland at 5.25 q, m.
11.30 a. m.
Leave North Conway for Portland at SIS a. m.
1900 m.
CONNECTIONS.
Steamer to Naples, Bridgton and Harrison connects
at Sebago Lake station on arrival OF 130 p m. train
from Portland.
Stages at Baldwin by 715 a. m for Cornish, Porter,
Kezar Falls, &c
Stages at Brownfeli by 1.so p. m. for Denmark
and Bridgton.
Stages at Fryeburg by I.3o p. m. for Lowell, &c.
Stages at Bemis by lib a. m. and 1.30 p. m. for
Crawford House and White Mountains.
5.25 a. m. from Upper Bartlett connects in Port
land with the 900 train for Boston, arriving
there in season for all routes south and west.
1115 q. m. from Bemis connects with 3.15 p. m.
Portland to Boston by which connection is made in
Boston with night via Springfield shore line for
New York, &c.
j. HAMILTON, sUPT.
Portland, Sept. 12 1874.
Freight trains leave Portland daily for all stations
at 9.45 a. m. Returning leave Upper Bartlett at $50
a. m. seltdtf
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23

Parker House. School ~. HI. ID. Parker d
Co., Propriet0rs.
81. james HOTEL. Il. Creclkcr, Propri.
etOr.
fremont House, fremont St.-Chapin
Gurney e. Co. PrOprietors.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
BOSTON & MAINE
RAILROAD.

On and after Monday, Sept. 20, 1874,
Passenger trains will leave Port
land for Boston, at 6.15 90 a. m.
Is-1s315. 600 p. m, arriving at Boston at
a. m, 200, 7.30 and 1890 p. m.
Returning, leave Boston at s.15 a. m 1890, $50,
6.O0t p. m, arriving at Portland at 1245 $50, $40,
1000 p. m.
For Lowell (via Lawrenee) at 6.15, o.1o a. m,
3.15s p. m.
For Concord aud Manchester (via New
renee at 9.10 a. IN.
For Great Falls at 6.ls, $40 a. M, s15s, 600
p. m.
For Portsmouth (via Dover at 615a.m
For Rochester, Alton Bay, Wolfbor-
Ough and Centre lAarbor (via Dover 81 VIM
nipiseogee r. r. and Steamer "Mt. Washington') at
90 a. m.
A train will also leave Portland for Kenue-
bunk and Way stations at go p. m, arriving
at Kennebunk at 3.45 p. m. Returning, leave Ken-
nebunk at 7.30 a. m, arriving at Portland at s.35
o. m.
Parlor Cars on trains leaving Portland 90 q. m,
3.15 p. M; Boston S.15 a. m, 600 D. m.
SDces not stop at Scarboro, Blue Point or Oh Or
chard.
tDoes not stop at Blue Point Scarboro except to
leave passengers taken West of Biddeford.
JAS. Il. FURBER, Gen. Superintendent.
s. ii. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
se26 II
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
BANGOR,
BATH.

Hartman House, j. e. Hartman d Co.
PROPRIETOR.
Franklin House,-HarIow ST., McLaugh.
lin IL Davis, Proprictors.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
RAILROADS.
KNOX g. LINCOLN RAILROAD

Diree rail route to wiscasset, New
sessssaes-sssrE Castle, Damarscotta, Waldoboro
tE--.---sss-=s--zsWarren and Rockland.
No change Of cars between Portland
and Rockland.
Steamers leave Rockland for all points on the Pc
nobscot river, Machias, Mount Desert vinal Haven,
Hurricane and Dix Islands.
Leave Maine Central Depot, at TO A. NJ, and 100
Pm.
Stages connect at Rockland for Camden, Lincoln
vile, Northport, South Thomaston and st. George,
daily. At Rockland for Union, Appleton and WASH
ington, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
At Tnomaston for st. George daily.
At Warren for Union, daily.
AT Warren for Jefferson and whIteneld, Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays.
At Waldoboro' for North waldoboro', Washington
and Liberty daily.
At New Castle for Bristol and Pemaquid, daily.
jy29dtf q a COOMRS Sup,t
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23

NOTICE is hereby given that the subscribe has
IN been duly appointed Executor of the Will of
EDWARD INGRAHAM, late Of Portland,
In the County of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon himself that trust by giving bonds al
the law directs. All persons having demands upon
the estate OF said deceased are required to exhibit
are called upon to make payment to
CHARLES P. INGRAHAM, Executor.
Portland, Oct. 6, 1874. oc9dIaw3wFs
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the snhscrih.
~ Or has been duly appointed Executrix of the win
EBEN d. CHoA1E late Of Portland.
in the County Of Cumberland, deceased, and has
taken upon herself that trust as the law directs
All persons having demands upon the estate of said
deceased are required to exhibit the same; and all
persons indebted to said estate are called upon to
make payment to
SARAH CHOATE, Executrix.
fortland, Oct, 6, 1874 oced1aw3wFe
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23

WILTON
Wilton House. III. N. Green. Proprieto
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
Liniment of IOdide of Ammoni

is considered to be of the greatest discoveries of
the period for Rheumatic, Neuralgia, and
Erysipelatous Affections.
Bunions, Enlarged Joints of the Feet. Neuralgia,
Sore Throat, Paralysis, Rheumatism, Pains of all
kinds-cure guaranteed. VIM. M. Giles LINZ
mENT IODIDE OF AMMONIA. soc. and
s1.O0 bottle. Depot 451 Sixth Avenue, New York.
For sale by Fred T. Meaher s. Co.. and WE. Phillips
& Co., Portland, Me. oc10t4w
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
BOSTON.

American House, Clark Bros, Propric-
tors
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23

BRUNSWICK, ME.
r. d X. Dining Rooms, w. Il. Field,
PrOpriefor
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
AUGUSTA.

AUGUSTAs
Augusta House, State st. Harrison Bak
er, Proprietor.
Cony House, G. A. g. III. Cony. Proprie
tors.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23

V1NAL HAVEN, LANES ISLAND.
Ocean House, #. M. Lime, Proprietor.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23

Adams House, Temple st. Charles Adams
Proprietor.
Albion House, 4 ~ Federal SD g Perry
Proprietor.
American House, India 81. e. Gray, Pro
prietor.
J. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, II. Il. Wheeler, Propri-
etor.
Preblc House, Congress 81. Gibson q CO.,
PrOprictOrs.
1T. Julian Hotel, Cor. Middle and Plum
SITS. G. K. Ward, Proprietor.
U. 3. Hotel, J junction. of Congress and Fed.
eral SITS. e. Cram e. Co., Proprietor.
Walker House, Opp. Boston Depot, Geo.
Brigham .Sr., Proprietor
COMMERCIAL hcuse-L. o. Sanborn d Co.,
PrOnrietOrA. ~
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
SACCARAPPA
Central souse-Alvin Allen, Prcprieto

SKOWHEGAN.
Turner House, w. G. heselton, Propri-
et0r.
Elm House, M. III. HiIIon, Proprieto
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23

CAPE ELIZABETH.
Ocean House-J. p. Chamberlain, Prcpri.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23

CALAIS.
International Hotel, w. d. Simpson,
PrODriefOr.
The Portland daily press., 1874-10-23
Grand Trunk II. II. of Canada.
ALTERATION IN TRAINS.
WINTER ARRAN CEMENT.
Passenger Offices
"a EXCHANGE ST.

To Canada, Detroit, Chicago, Milwnu
kee. cincinnati, ~. Louis, Omaha,
Saginaw, 81. Paul, Salt Lake City,
Denver, San Francisco,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-18
THE FARM AND HOUSEHOLD.
Painting Flo0ra.

Having some experience with both oiled
and painted floors, unhesitatingy recon-
mend the former. If some uniform dark tint
is wanted, like black walnut, mix burnt UNI
ber VITA boiled linseed oil, and rub it in
thoroughly with wooden cloth. The um-
Der can be bought in boxes containing
pound and upward, already ground in oil,
which is most convenient, as that soil in q
dry state is apt to be coarse and rough. Tha
depth OF tint is varied by using more or less
OF the color, while the tone may be warmed,
II desired, by adding burnt sienna. II an
imitation of the handsome ash and walnut
floors is preferred, rub every alternate board
with pure boiled oil, and use paint brush To
apply the dark staining, taking care not to
have enough in the brush to spread on the
part intended to be light. Leave the floor a
day or two to dry, though the only harm
done by using it Immediately is that the oil il
liable to he tracked over other parts of the
house.
The great advantage an oiled floor possesses
over painted one is, when marked or
scratched, some oil rubbed over the spots re-
moves them, and it is necessary to repeat the
process again. All that is needed to Keep tho
hoor bright and fresh, is to occasionally rub
it over with a cloth wet with a little oil oc
kerosene, as you would treat oiled furniture.
piece of old carpet or newspaper may bs
spread before entrances to other rooms for a
few hours, to prevent the possibility Of car.
rying away footprints, or the extra oil may
be rubbed off with dry woolen cloth. No
doubt after time our sensible American
housewives will, like their transatlantic sis
tiers, discard the dusty carpets nom all but .
few rooms, and fashion will replace the ex.
travagant Administer by the no less expen-
pensive inlaid floors of various woods aud
patterns now winning their way into popular
favor.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-18
TERMS $500 PER ANNUM IN ADVANCE,

s.a s,ouau are evidences of abject poverty. The
furniture is little better than that Won will
ma ! In the wigwam of Digger Indian. The
iarin hAnd receives just enough wages 10 keen
MIN out OF the poor house, to which he Is
pretty sure to go if he falls sick. Tbese ae-
rlcultural laborers are kept in Ignorance and
i've on without hoping, one generation fol-
lowing another, century after century. except
in cases where farms are discontinued thattbe
land may be turned into hunting grounds for
some sport-loving lord. That very thing was
done with very large estate a few miles from
here. The farmers had to give up their farms
10 the occupancy of game. for some years, that
a sporting king might hunt over their
grounds. That was long ago. We were at
the castle on that estate recently, and you
can Judge OF the style of the establishment
when tell you that the entrance hall is %
leet long and the ceiling over 30 feet high
Inc entire castle >Darnaway) is elegantly
furnished; and such is the extent of the
house lot that it is mile and
halt from the castle to the nearest public
ROAD. The young man who inherited this es-
tate two years ago from a bachelor relative
lives in London. Last year Es spent Just
one week at the castle AID this year he has
not yet visited it. Such is life among the
landed aristocracy of Britain. Us.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-09-18
Pruning Trees.

The worst time to prune is about the time
the sap starts, and the best, excepting in
severe climate or winter, in the autumn.
Bryant recommends the autumn. Glasses
OF trees vary in bleeding. both in species
Agricultural College investigation. The BIRCH
es, naples, grape vines, hornbeam and wal
nuts bleed when bored into; Others, tried
last year, little or none. The sugar-mapls
begins to flow in October; the black birch
the last of March; the wild summer grape
the first of May, according to these examine
tiors. This may give some hints in practt-
cal pruning. Farmer.