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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-09

niversary of the Payson Literary Society was
held at the library rooms of the Army and Ma.
Wy Union hall last evening. The room was
well filled and the exercises were very inter-
esting. The programme was the same as pub
lished in our issue of yesterday, with the excep-
ton of the remarks of E. Y. Kinks, which were
omitted, as Mr. Hincks was called out of the
city, and the omission of the essay by Charles
Fl. Payson. The entertainment closed with the
singing of the society song, which was original.
This society is now in very flourishing condi-
ton and its weekly meetings are largely at
tended. 1t is composed of young men who
meet once week for mutual improvement.
They have discussions, declamations, essays,
&c &c
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-09
Brief JOttfnXs.

+ The gearing of pump at Lake Sebago got
out of order Saturday night, which was the
cause of the city being without water Sunday.
A white marble tablet has been erected to
the memory of Rev. James Pratt, d. D., in
st. Stephas church. and placed in the rear OF
the pulpit.
A Mrs. Wilder was thrown from her sleigh
in Market Square yesterday and badly hurt.
Charles Rover of Saccarappa, was thrown
from his sleigh yesterday morning and had his
arm broken.
The schooner Freddie Walter, from Virginia,
for this port put into Vineyard Haven Satur-
day. She had experienced some very severe
weather. split her sails and lost one of her
boats.
1t rumored that Joseph L. Turkey has resign
ed his position as Deputy Sheriff, but Mr.. Tu-
key and Sheriff Pencil deny the statement
A Mr. Flaherty fell Saturday night and broke
his leg. 1t was not set until Sunday afternoon,
and the man was taken to the Maine General
Hospital.
Mrs, Roberts will read at Army and Navy
Hall next Monday evening. She reads at Bux-
ton Centre this evenings
Mr. IT. D. Curtis of this city is making an
altar for the Catholic church at Augusta.
The storm signal was displayed yesterday.
The steam tug found plenty of work yester-
day breaking up the ice in the harbor. The
ferry boat found great difficulty in making
trips owing to the ice.
People complained bitterly yesterday Of the
cold weather.
The Mayor and Board of Aldermen as COM
mittee of the whole, was in private session yes
terday afternoon.
Tomorrow is Ash Wednesday, and the EPis-
copal and Catholic churches will be opened for
service.
The directors of the Anti-Cruelty Society
meet this afternoon at o'clock in the Mayors
Office
A hack team ran away at the Eastern depot
last night and injured the hack slightly.
Business quiet in police circles yesterday and
last night.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-09

JOB PRrNlA Every description Of JOB
Printing execud promptly, and at the lowest
prices, at the lilly PRESS Printing House, w
Exchange st, VIM. M.MARKs.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-09

EvERYBoDisays P. NJ Frost is almost give
ng away his hamburg Edges. feb6 DIT
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-02-09
FURNITURE.

Which we take this method to dispose Of
vThose desiring FURNITURE will find 1t
greatly to their advantage to inspect these goods be-
fore making purchase. ia15d2awFM3m
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27

A very welI-bred and exceedingly
digni6ed young lady Of this city entered
a florists to make purchase, when she
was accosted as follows by shrill voice
resembling that Of an aged lady "Shut
the door don't you know any better ?
It's ccld outside :" Very much over
come with modification aud embarrass-
ment, she looked about for the speaker.
saying. Pardon me. madame. but the
wind blew so | could hardly close the
door" well. mind your eye, miss. aud
don't DO it again." repeated the voice,
when, to her great astonishment and
amusement. the young lady found that
she had been eonseFsiag with well-ed-
ucated. and certainly very faniliar poll
parrot Evidently annoyed at the bird
for deceiving her 50. the young lady
turned her back 10 the cage aud vas in
tent upon examining some flowers. Sud
denly the same voice. or what seemed 70
be. said 10 her. what can do for you.
miss p ..If you hold Jour tongue 1
shall be gratifed above all things" re-
piled the young miss, turning around as
she spoke, and discovering the lady pro-
prietOr standing 10 her presence. The
deno4easeat was all that might be imag-
ined.-Bufato Courier.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27
Mud Mduler.

Mud Mauler was an heiress, and
Put on more airs than folks could stand.
But she tenderly loved the Judge, tho he
Was only judge of whis-ki.ee.
She used to smile when his manly tread
Sought for the sidewalk above his head.
And they stood before the Justice stern,
And she was hisn, and he was hern.
But he often sighed, %, warn't a fool q
While she combed his hair with three
legg'd stool.
And she often stared in mute surprise
At the voice he had for oyster fries.
And it made him open his wondering eyes
When she got up her notion for cold
mince pies.
He sighed in the bitterness of his SOUL
And plunged his grief in the flowing bowl.
And she said she was awfully sick of him,
And braced up her spirits with Old Tom
gin.
Of all sad words that we ever wot,
The saddest are some we have now forgot.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27
The Elm and the Tine.
uphold my feeble branches

uphold my feeble branches
With thy strong arms 1 pray"
Thus to the Elm. her neighbor-
The Vine-was heard to say;
Elise, lying low and helpless
A weary lot Is mine
Crawled Ger by every reptile.
And browsed by every kline"
The Elm was moved to pity;
Then spoke the generous tree:
MY hapless friend come hither.
And find support in me"
The kindly Elm receiving
The graceful Vines embrace,
Became. with that adornment
The gardens pride aud grace
Became the chosen covert
In which the wild birds sing
Became the, love. q. shepherds..
And glory OF the Spring.
Oh, beautiful example
For youthful minds to heed
The good we do to others
Shall never miss its need;
The love of those whose sorrows
We tighten shall be ours,
And DER the path we walk in,
That love shall scatter flowers.
bryant.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27


AN OBSTINATE PARENT.-Mrs. Bliss
of Mullet street, found euchre deck in
her boys pocket, and when she took
him by the hair he calmly said;
Hold on, mother, it isn't your play"
"I'll play you, she hissed, tighten
ing her grip. "HOw came you by these
cards 2"
"Mother, you shouldn't trump me in
this way ~ he exclaimed.
"Trumps what do you know about
trumps ?"
"Why, mother, any fool knows that
the right bower will take an ace every
time"
1T will, eh ?' she hissed, as she walk
ed him around
''Of course it will If diamonds are
trumps. for instance, and hold the ace
and left bow"
'Bowers I'll bower you to death.
young man J" she said, as she walked
him the other way.
''0r, suppose that spades were trumps
and you had the nine spot and king and
turned up an ace, what would you do p
he earnestly inquired.
"oh, I'll show you what I'd do l'' she
growled. as she got in left handler on
his ear. "f'll teach you lesson you'll
never forget !"
''That wouldn't be Hoyle, mother
you could pick up the ace and make q
point every"
But she drew him over her knee and
played lone hand.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27
KEEP CHEERFUL.

1t is not very difficult for person to
be sunny-tempered when everything is
going prOsPerOusly with him. When a
man has made two hundred dollars a
day. and all the signs are favorable for
his making that amount tomorrow, how
good natured he can be When the
hour comes to close the store he takes
his hat from the peg, buttons up his
overcoat. draws on his gloves and starts
for his home with feelings of a king. He
feels kindly toward everybody. He buys
a paper of the newsboy. snaps him a ten
cent scrip. and hurries along without
waiting for the return change, chuck
ling to himself as if he had perpetrated
a first class joke When be cones 70
his house he smiles at the servant, kiss.
es his wife-or ought to-bOunces the
baby, and fills the whole household with
a sense Of his own satisfaction All. me I!
How easy it is to be good natured under
such circumstances What saints we
all are when we have all we want
But times change, the business sky
looks darker and becomes black with
ominous clouds Under our feet rumb-
lings and premonitory unsteadiness
which always precede financial earth
quake. The commercial atmosphere is
mOtiOnless and oppressive; everybody
senses danger buyers are timid /; sellers
suspicious the current trade shrinks
goods remain unsold; paper on which
you relied goes to protest household ex-
penses begin to crowd; small bills ac-
cumulate ; duns grow imperative. All,
now is the time. friend, when good ma
ture in you is virtue; yea. grace, SO
white that it shall be seen in the high
est heaven and noted there. Now is the
time for you to show what stuff you are
really made Of Now is the time, if you
are gentleman, prove it. If you love
your wife, now is the time to show it /;
if you have faith in something nObler,
higher, sweeter than this world and its
possessions. let that faith be manifest in
your conduct everywhere. Don't take a
gloomy face, and surly voice. and a
sour temper to your household. That
household has its own cares. and trou-
bles, and clouds enough in its own sky.
Tell your wife all your difficulties but
in such brave. gentle and loving way.
as. instead of expressing her spirits will
cause them. rather, to rise buoyantly at
the thought that she is fully trusted by
you and may be able to help you. "Bear
ye one another's burdens and SO fulfill
the law of Christ"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27

iAoAieJ oO HOmSs WhAlC &c" AuChlCaH
manufacturers of any kind have reflect
ed so much honor on their country
abroad. At London, at Paris, at Wen
ma, wherever their instruments have
been exhibited, they have, by sheer
force of merit, triumphed even over ma
tional pride. and received the highest
distinction in every case. In almost any
other industry at least two or three man
ufacturers will be found whose claims
are so nearly equal that the foremost
position is never definitely assigned but
the name of Mason & Hamlin upon a
reed organ is what the stamp of tsOenty-
foaer karats fine is to the golden ingOt.
There can be but one such, and that in
dicates unapprOachable excellence.
Not an unimportant part of the busi-
ness that is now going on is the furnish
ing of Christmas trees for Santa Claus
to cover with his mysterious blossoms.
Thousands of them are arriving daily,
from the humble little shrub which one
involuntarily associates with garret
lodgings. to the large spruces which will
blaze and glitter at more pretentious
festivities. But, great or small, they all
mean good times for somebody, which,
let us hope, will be fully realized
If any of your readers have invested
in Northern Pacific bonds, it may inter-
est them to learn that Mr.. Jay Cooke
las just been heard from on the subject,
and that he is as confident as ever of
the future success of the railroad which
swallowed up his great fortune and brO't
him to bankruptcy. He says it now oc-
cupies the proudest position of any road
in the country, being entirely free from
debt, and making on the traffic of Its
two completed ends 100000 month
net profit.
Mr.. Tweed still delays sending his
address to his anxious friends. The law
yers are wranglTng over his case in the
courts, however, as busily as ever, re-
minding one forcibly of lot of quarrel
some squirrels chattering over an empty
nutshell. The present popular theory
about him Is. that, having decided that
he could better negotiate with the city
outside of prison walls than inside them,
he quietly betOok himself to some con-
venient hiding-place perhaps under our
very noses, and there awaits develop
ments. Should Mr.. Charles 0'Conor re-
cover (Which, strange to say, now looks
probable) and be able to 60 on pressing
his proposed s2,0O0,OO0 compromise,
we may confidently expect to see "Big
6" come striding back into our midst
bland and smiling as though nothing
had occurred, ready to forget and for
give his prosecutions at the hands Of th,
now vanquished metropolis. But should
Mr.. O'Conor die, or negotiations fail fol
any other reason, it is likely that the
particulars of this disappearance viii
remain among the things that mo fellel
can find out )" RADIx.
a.-llH
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27
now rRASKuS SECURED a sRAr

DR.. Franklin owed much of his extra
ordinary success to ais keen insight into
human nature, and a sagacity that quick
ly perceived the best and rcadiest meth
cd Of obtaining desired end. To be
sure. many OF his strategic movements
were not always commendable, but they
were more humorous than injurious. cf
which the following is a characteristic
specimen
In the year l772 Franklin visited Bos-
ton, and on his return 70 Philadelphia.
at every stopping place he was beset
with oficious inquiries for his name,
business. ete., on which he determined
to be beforehand with such interrogator-
les In future.
At the next tavern he registered him
self as Benjamin franklin, from Boston
to Philadelphia. printer not worth a
dollar. eighteen years Of age. single
man seeking his fortune, etc, and his
singular introduction checked all furth-
er inquiries. and effectnally repulsed the
daring prOpensities of Yankee inquisi-
tiveness.
At one of the public houses the fire.
place was surrounded by men. 80 closely
packed that our traveller could not APP
proach near enough to feel any of its
agreeable warmth and being chilled
with cold, he called out:
"Hostler, have you any oysters 2"
"Yes. sir, said the man.
well, then. give my horse peck"
What give your horse oysters p
Yes" retorted Franklin, give him a
peck of oysters. y
The hostler carried out his oysters,
and many Of the occupants Of the fire.
place went with him. to witness the great
curiosity Of horse eating oysters.
Franklin seated himself comfortably
before the fire and derived much satis-
faction and enjoyment from the funny
experiment. at
Soon the man came IN. and the COM
pany. with rueful faces, expressed most
decided dissatisfaction at their disap-
pointment.
The horse would not eat the oysters
sir" and they had lost their coy, com
Portable warm seats.
well, if the horse won't eat them,
I'll eat them myself. and you may try
him with peck Of oats"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27

KEEP STRAIGHT AHEAD.--Pay no at
tention to slanderers or gossip-mongers.
Keep straight on in your course, and let
their backbitihgs die the death Of neg
lect- What is the use Of lying awake
nights. brooding over the remark Of
some false friend, that runs through
your brain like forked lightning? What
is the use Of getting into worry and
fret over gossip that has been set aHoat
70 your disadvantage. By some meddle-
some busybody, who has more time than
character. These things cant possibly
injure yoa. unless. indeed. you take no
tiee Of them. and in combating them,
give them character aud standing. II
what is said about you i true, set your.
self right at once; If il Is false. let it 20
for what it will fetch. II q bee stings
you. would yOu go % the hive aud de-
stroy it Would not a thousand come
upon you Il Is wisdom to say little
respecting the injuries you have reeeiv-
ed. We are generally losers 10 the end.
if We stop 70 refute all the backbitings
and gossipings We may hear By the wAy.
They are annoying. it is true. but not
dangerous. 30 losg a. we do not stop %
expostulate and scold. Our characters
are formed and sustained By ourselves.
and BY eur own aetions and purposes.
and not BY othsrs- Let as always bear
in mind that ''ealanniators may usually
be trusted h. time and tie slow but
steady justice u public opinion"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27

A very genteel appearing young man.
wearing kid gloves and carrying a 1.-THE
aud flexible walking stick. thought be
would have q joke With rusty and ven
erable farmer on the Fair Ground. one
day. "Halloo." aid the dandy, ''are
yoa one Of the judges 90 hogs 7 Wal,
yaas. walk night up aud let me look at
you. /" said The old farmer. The youth
was soon loot amid the crowd, and ne
other Judges on swine saw him.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27


WHAr HK sAID.--As be came out Of
Woodward Avenue gate, the other night,
and walked slowly up the street, the
boys beard him saying % himself 81
know she loves me. and I know can
never love anyone else. Let's see-it.s
December now, On the i.t Of January.
IN walk into the Office and tell old
skinaint that must have s25 week,
or iii quit. He'll cay. Quit and be
darned, and III 90 and see Tom, aud
base him see jim. aud get into . bank
at 800 per week. aud then III buy q
house md lot. ask Jennie 70 marry me.
stick up my nose at that old bunker Of
a father. fll the yard with vases and
stataary. have silver stair-rods aud
Freneh mirrors. I'll show this town
What is what. ."-Detrost Free Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27
CIRCUMSTANCES ALTER CASES.


The other day, while Visksburgor
was riding towards Jackson in his bug
gy, be saw long haired young man sit
ting on roadside fence. There was
such an air of utter desolation about the
cOuntryman that the Vicksburger drew
rein and inquired
"For Gods sake ! what ails you,
young man ?"
Nothing. for Gods sake r. was the
meek reply.
''But is anybody dead %
"Hain't heard of any one but old
Matthews, and he went of two months
ago."
"Are you sick p
Il feel kinder bad
"Well, you look bad. In fact you
are the worst looking man I've seen
since the war"
Il was all right till month ago,"
said the young man, looking still more
solemn.
"what happened thenP"
Woman went back on me-"
did, eh ? Were you engaged n
81 hung around there for a year or
50. and we'd hugged and loved and
hooked fingers. If that isn't being en-
gagged. then don't know"
"And she backed out.
Yes"
"Well, I've been through the mill
myself had woman 60 back on me
in that way three months ago. and didn't
lose bit Of sleep over H."
"You didn't9"
"No. sir"
But then. sighed the young man.
as he hitched along on the rail, ''the
woman you loved didn't own sixteen
mules. and have a clean hundred bales
Of cotton 10 sell I"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27

Goshen is without pOst-ofice, physi-
elan. lawyer, settled pastor, grist mill
or store. It has no mechanical enter
prise but saw mills. 1t is located six
miles east Of Brandon.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27

A not able phrzse-ssI can't"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27
NIIsCELLANEOUS,

@. ]. RowELL.
A TToRNEY AT LAW,
"A AL Barton Landing. Vermont.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27

]. II. DWINELL
CtAN BE ROUND AT J. T. DwINELL'S SHOP
- a good stock OF Furniture OF all kinds; also
gsOd and well selected stock OF Carpets Room Paper,
Picture Rrames Plain and Gilt-Edge Curtains and Fix
10 match. nice lot Of Baby Cabs, with Canopy
Toy f you like. Good stock Of Cofins and Caskets,
all will be sold low Tor cash or approved credit He
will not be beat on prices. Glover VI. 4-25u
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27
The Dark Hour.
A CHRISTMAS STORY.

d can't stand 1t any longer, Jane;
I'll 60 out and perhaps something viii
turn up for us.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1875-12-27

L. Y. DUTTON,
ItUCCEssoR TO VIM. JOsLYN & SONS. DEALER
- in Drugs Medicines. Dye stufis. Paints Oils, jap
au Turpentine Varnishes. Brushes, Window Glass.
Putty Books. Stationery and Fancy Goods.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-22

The examination of the Fourth Grade.
Miss Katie Hodgkinson teacher. occurred
last Friday. A pleasant morning greeted
the youthful aspirants for scholastic
honors. A profusion Of sweet scented
flowers covered the teachers desk. trib-
| utes from the pupils, and bouquets also
| adorned the desks Of many Of the class.
| During our attendance upon the e1er-
cises We have taken pains to observe the
relations existing between teacher and
pupils. aud We are pleased with the re-
suits of our observations. A wonderful
intimacy seems TO prevail. Many and
various are the devices of which the pu-
ills avail themselves 10 manifest their
affection for their teacher. inst Mt
| present, to oyerwhelm her with an ava
lsnche of beautiful flowers evidently
seems to them the most appropriate
method. Among the visitors We n oticed
quite a number of the patrons of the
school, and now and then a school OH
cer-iew st CONNIE ncement, but from
time to time more came. ike tardv rU-
pills, to augment the number and deli Il t
the teacher We begin 10 fear tina; The
good people Of Carson, in the phrsseol-
ogy ~ We pedseo2ue, will necessarily
have to submit to a tardy mark which
means an indefinite amount of future
torture for noncompliance with duty il
the premises-which is daily growing
more hideous on account Of its exceed
ins blschns=s, and rapidly merging into
one Of total absence. Miss Hoishipson :
class passed very creditable txamina-
ton in reading. spelling. arithnetic. &c
o2raphv, mental arithmetic. ste. Tie
schools adds much to ia effectiveness.
sud hence there is = great similarity in
degree Of excellence We were partiCu
larry pleased with the results Of the test
in reading and practical arithmetic,
Theirs Is one feature Of these examine
tons with which wo are exceedingly
pleased the manifest determination Oh
the part OF teachers that the pupil shall
stand where he belongs, that he shall
submit his own work or none. What
are onr schools worth, if honesty be not
the foundation stone The following
pupils of Hiss HndGkinson class de-
serve special mention Tor unusual excel
lence Minnie Davis. Ella Edwards,
Carrie Elssy, Josie Cal-mberti, Jennie
Knowles, Willie Corbett. Bertha Spence,
Annie Dealey. John Logan. Willie Spur
peon. Addie Chedir. Helen Read. Pau
line Muller. Willie Moger. Nellie Clark,
Laurie Farrell, frankie Roze!l, Lnella,
Dowuer. Examination to-day in Hiss
Emma Taylor's class.
Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1875-06-22

We THOUGHT there was riot yesier-
day when We heard our adipose friend
Stewar. hollering. He males = noise
like unto an Infatuated steam Paddy
with pile driver attachment, when be
ups and bawls. But he il doing q good
Job on the square and has u right TO
make o. much noise - his interesting
condition requires.
PERSONAL Deacon Rice hes returned
from San Francisco. So has Mr.. Henry
n. Ysrinaton Of the Kwooksd Wailwoad.
Mr.. HON. King. Wells. Fargo 4 Co 3
manas ing man ut the Bay, came in from
Salt Lake Ci,y. He will stay here two
or three days.
Hon. FEED. CoLE 10 in town looking
after his law case The same went to
the jury yesterday. The little giant looks
AS inpregnably Democratic rs ever.
Still. the judicial dignity sets well upon
him.
MINERS UNION MEETIso.-See notice
Of Miners Union meeting at the Turn
Verein Hall next Saturday evening.
MIxr Bits will te paid by appliea-
cation, inside the limits, to Supt. Crav-
ford. See his ksard.
4 rI1CA1IoN is wanted by q worthy
~omAn who is a good nurse, cook and
hous-keeper. See advertisement.