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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-01-22

FEBRUARY MAGAZINES received at Fl. G. Bag
icy $, opposite the Preble House, 4S2 Congress
street.
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ceived and for sale by the following newsdealers:
Wentworth's, No 553 Congress street, corner of
Oak street, at Hall L. Davis, Exchange
street, at the book and periodical depot of
Messrs. Fessenden Brothers, Lancaster Hall.
Also at the newspaper and periodical depot of
Geo. Fl. Marquis, No. so Exchange street, and
at the book, periodical and newspaper estab-
lishments of G. r. Chisholm & Bro, in the
Eastern and Grand Trunk depots.
HARPERs BAZAR.-This beautiful weekly
publication is welcome visitor to the parlor
circle. The number for the ensuing week has
been received by Fessenden Brothers, Lancas.
ter Hall, and d. Wentworth, 553 Congress, COR
ner of Oak street.
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BASE BALL.-Several important changes
have been made in the game of base ball by
the national league, they having resumed the
lively for the dead ball. This is to be made by
an authorized frm-and to come in sealed
box, to be broken by the umpire on the field.
Other important changes in the rules are;
The home club in all cases goes first to the bat.
A player not going to bat minute after being
called by the umpire is declared out, as also
when he runs to the first base inside the foul
line. When runner is struck by a hit ball be
is out The object of this last would seem to
be to allow every advantage to the ''out'', aud
it is further decreed that the runner must go
around and back of fielder VITO obstructs his
path to Capture ball
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"a Drowning Man Will Catch at a
Sfrzv

PERSONS afflicted with Salt Rheum should
use the Forest Tar Soap daily. jan2O-d1w
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Educational,

The Committee on Education will meet at
Hallowell, Feb. ID and Sd, Friday and Satur-
day. FRIDAY will be occupied in visiting the
schools of Hallowell On Friday evening Mr..
Burr of the Hallowell classical school, will
read paper on "School examn atoms and pro-
motions. A discussion will follow by Messrs.
Woodbury. of Pennington Jordan Of Lewiston,
Corthell of Calais, Wilson Of Hallowell and
Files of Augusta. The special points for dis
cussion will be Moral effects of the marking
system, % "Should the grading of the pupils
depend entirely, on written monthly or term
monthly examinations" "Should minimum
grade be rigidly adhered to in promoting pu-
pills.
Saturday morning report on spelling re-
committed at the last meeting, will be pre-
sented. A report will be made on the examin-
alton and grading of the schools in Hallowell.
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MASONIC,

At Masonic Hall, No. ss Exchange Street.
YORK RITES.
BLUE LoDGE-Apcient Landmark first Wednes-
day; Portland, second Wednesday; Atlantic, third
Wednesday.
Chapters reenleaf R. A. c., first Monday; Mt.
Vernon, r. A. c., third Monday.
CoUNcn-Portland G. R. s. S. Masters, second
Monday.
COMMUNICATES OF X. T.-Portland, fourth Mon
day; st. Adams, second Thursday.
GRAND BoDIEs-Grand Lodge, first Tuesday in
May; Grand Chapter, first Tuesday evening in May;
Grand Council, Wednesday p. M; Grand Com
mandery, Wednesday evening.
MASONIC RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Fourth Wednes-
day in every month.
PORTLAND SCHOOL OF MASONIC INSTRUCTION
Second and fourth Tuesday Of each month.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITES,
LoDGE-Yates Grand Lodge of Perfection, first
Friday.
CoUNC1L-Portland Council P. OF j. second Fri
day.
CHAPTER-Dunlap Chapter Rose Croix de H.,
third Friday.
CoNsIsToRY-Maine Consistory, S, P. r. S., fourth
Friday in March, June, September and December.
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Siraw.,'
Ii he catch it, it will do him no good Thous-
ands of people, who have neglected colds and
coughs until they have become dangerous, will
rush to almost every nostrum for relief This
is why so many experiments are tried by the
sufferers Go toy your Druggist, buy a bottle of
WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY, aud use
it with confidence 1t will benefit at once and
ultimately cure. 1t is no straw, it is a cable
well-tried, hold on to it and be saved.
30 cents and 81 bottle. Sold by all drug
gists. jan22eod&5w1w.
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TEMPLARS OF HONOR,

ut TemplarS' Hall, No. 100 Exchange Street.
CoUNCIL-Maine fist and third Monday in each
month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. l. every Wednesday
evening.
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I. O. O. T.

I. y. q. T.
At Odd Felloacs' Hail, Harrington Block, Congress
Street.
LoDGEs-Maine on Monday evenings; Ancient
Brothers, on Thursday evenings; Ligonia on Friday
r., second and fourth Saturday.
ENoAMPMENT- Machigonne, first and third We'd
nesday; Eastern Star, second and fourth Wednes-
day; Portland, first and third Saturday.
RELIEF AssocIATIoN-Every third Tuesday in
the month.
BENEFIT AssoCIATIoN-BoaId of Directors meet
first Monday evening of each month. Association
meets first Monday evening Of January, April, July
and October
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

Office Hours.
From SEQ a m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
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LEGISLATIVE NOTICE.

NNHE COMMITTEES appointed to contract with a
Il suitable rarty, or parties, to do the State Print
ing and Bndng Tor the ensuing year, subject to the
approval of the Legislature, will give hearing to
all parties interested therein, at the Senate Chamber
Oh TUESDAY, January 90 1877, at II O'Clock M.
G. L. STEVENS, I .,h.,,o
GEO. S. BALLARD, onannian'
Augusta, Me-, Jan. 13, 1877. jan15d7t
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1877-08-15

cent less. lie also tried a similar expert
ment with three small, common COWS, weigh
ing eight hundred pounds each, and two
large cows, weighing one thousand two
hundred pounds each so that the weight OF
each lot was equal. The experiment was
made in winter, all the cows being dry.
They were all fed on mixed clover and tim
othy hay, cut five-eighths of an inch long,
with two quarts of bran mixed with each
bushel of cut hay. The feed was weighed
as given to each lot, and supplied dd Hbitum.
During thirty days the three small COWS ate,
on the average, seventy pounds per day, and
the large COWS sixty pounds per day. At
the end of the experiment, the three small
cows had gained sixty-ive pounds, and the
two large COWS sixty-two pounds. Here was
difference in food in favor of the large
animal of 1876 per cent. The cows were
all, apparently, in the same condition at the
beginning.
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Wholesome Doctrine.

The New York Observer takes the follow
ing high stand on the subject of liquor
drinking and selling:
FuSt-The sale of intoxicating liquors
should be prohibited, to the extreme limit
of the right of the state to restrain the lib
erty of the citizen.
Second-Every drunken man should be
taken up as a robber would be if caught
in the act. Punishment should follow. The
punishment of periodical or occasional sprees
might not reform the victims, but it would
put drunkenness where it belongs, in the
catalogue of crimes and so would deter
others who would soon see that a drunkard
is no more respected than a thief.
Thnd-The instructions of the family,
the school aud the church, should associate
drunkenness with those crimes that incur
human and divine penalties. Children should
grow up with sense of the sinfulness of in
temperance, as they do of stealing and lying.
The line between right and wrong between
virtue and vice, must not be obscured by hard
teaching calling good evil, or making that a
vice which God has not SO made. Nothing
is wrong which is not offensive to God. But
he is angry with the wicked every day
And he has said that no drunkard shall
enter his kingdom.
"Therefore the crime of crimes ought to
be forbidden by law and punished with
condign penalties"
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The Little Wren.


The following story of little wren in con-
nection with the battle of the Boyne, which
was fought in Ireland many years ago, will
bring TO mind the words of Jesus that not
a sparrow shall fall on the ground without
our heavenly father. Little things often
bring about great consequences 1t was in
the month of July, a hot summers day.
Just before the battle the sentinels of King
Williams army felt uncommonly tired aud
sleepy, and very much inclined to take a
nap, Notwithstanding the near neighbour
hood of the enemy. OF course, if growu-up
soldiers fall asleep, little drummerboy
could not be expected TO keep awake, While
he slept, his companions nodding around
him, little wren spied some crumbs upon
his drum-head, and straightway hoped
upon it to pick them up The noise of her
little feet and her beak tapping on the
parchment woke the lad, who spied the en-
envy advancing, and instantly gave the
alarm. But for this little bird the sleepers
might have been surprised and the events
of the day altered As it was, the skill of
William won him the victory, and James
fled beaten from the field.
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Stamp 1t Out.

Temperance work has many phases. En-
forcement of law is but one of them. Even
that, if the others be neglected, would
speedily become absolutely impracticable.
Public opinion is the indispensable motive
power without which the effective execution
of the prohibitory provisions of the excise
laws will be out of the question without
which better laws cannot be secured, We
believe liquorselling to be both unnecessary
and injurious in licensed taverns as well as
in corner grog-shops, With Gods blessing
we mean that, in due time, it shall be made
unlawful in the one as in the other In our
view the rational way to rid a city of small
pox is to endeavor to stamp it out " alto
gether If tolerated here and there in
" smallpox taverns" throughout the city
freely open to the general public, it would
require more than the personal work " of
the editors of the Christian al Work, sup
ported by the boards of health and police,
to prevent general and disastrous contamin-
sion. Ditto of the liquor traflic.-Nationai
temperance AdgOcdie.
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Educated Men Must Take to Industrial
Pursuits.

Speaking of the commencement proceed
ings this season, and the large number of
graduates turned out by the colleges, the
Maine Farmer says; "The question nat
urally arises, what is all this multitude of
college graduates to do for living? The
professions of law, medicine and theology
are already overstocked, more especially the
two former, and if all the graduates of 1877
expect to enter some one of these so-caled
genteel professions, their descent upon the
country must be regarded as a calamity
rather than blessing. But educated young
men are wanted, and the following extract
from contemporary journal gives exactly
our ideas as to where they are wanted, and
we cannot do better than to copy it:
eve want college graduates in the more ardu-
Gus walks of life even where dust and sweat scoff
at the protection Of kid gloves and diamond-illu-
minated shirt fronts We want them among our
farmers, to inspire respect for higher modes of
thinking, and TO fill the places OF school trustees,
squres and members of the legislature we want
them among our mechanics to take the higher
learning improves its skill; we want them in our
printing offices, not merely to fill editorial posi-
tons, but at the case to set clean proofs to apply
common sense to the Interpretation Of unreliable
manuscript, and thus acquire that practical know
ledge which is most valuable accomplishment
when its possessor steps up to occupy the Jour-
nalst's desk. Are there any young men among
the thousands inst out Of college who have the
hardihood To learn q trade? II such can be found
with clear brain, resolute purpose, honesty Of
character, and pure habits, we predict for them
success far beyond the average of that attained
in any or all of the learned professions. Let them
come and Illustrate the dignity of labor and
they will quickly learn that the country is not I'M
grateful for such high and honorable example. Z"
This is all true and it is fact already
that many educated men have taken up
farming as profession But they no sooner
do so than they find how deficient is the
average college training in fitting men for
industrial pursuits. They, most of all, feel
the need of and call earnestly for INDUS
TRIAL COLLEGES. Senator Morrill, NAV
have been little in advance of the time in
providing for such institutions, but he showed
wise provision, and will have an enduring
fame when most of his political contempt
raries are forgotten.
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Experiments.

The following are experiments made by
Mr.. f. W. Stewart in regard TO the relative
quantities of food eaten by large and small
animals One was with two merino sheep,
together weighing two hundred pounds, fed
in comparison with Cotswold sheep weigh
ing little over two hundred pounds. These
sheep were fed in separate pens, for thirty
days, upon hay and corn. The two merinoes
ate five pounds of hay and two quarts of
corn per day, while the Cotswold ate only
four pounds of hay and three pints of corn ;
and the Cotswold gained fraction of a
pound the most while eating twenty-five per
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Whisky and the GallOws.

At San Francisco, recently, hanging
took place of another man who, as he stood
upon the scaffod, confessed to the crime of
murder, and in the paper containing his
confession attributed the crime to intemper-
ance. After the reading of the paper says
the San Francisco Chronicle, " the prisoner
stepped forward and in an undertone asked
the sheriff for his last glass of whiskey" 1t
is added that " when the liquor was brought
the officers had completely pinioned his
limbs, and he drank it from the hands of
another" Immediately thereafter the rope
was adjusted about his neck, the black cap
was pulled down over his face, and he was
instantly strangled to death. Hanging is
bad enough at the best, but such an exhibit
ton Of whiskey-drinking in connection with
it, for which in this instance the Sap Fran
cisco sheriff is clearly responsible, is invest
ing it with wholly uncalled-lor, disgusting
and objectionable brutality. temperance
Advocate.
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Moderation and Excess.

How do men become drunkards ! main
tain this, that every man who becomes a
drunkard, becomes so in trying to be mod
crate drinker and failing. | should be fool
ish to stand before an audience and say
moderate drinker is worse than drunkard,
that if man drinks he must become a
drunkard. | want to say a word or two to
moderate drinkers before go farther. They
are the hardest cases in the world to move,
because they have not lost reputation, they
have not lost property, they are not bearing
the terrible burden of their sins as some of
these Incorporate men are, and therefore
they are hard to reach. So want to say at
once to the moderate drinker, you can drink
moderately, perhaps-there are some men
that cannot, for certain. | could not be a
moderate drinker; could no more be a
moderate drinker than you could blow up a
powder magazine moderately, or fire off a
gun little at a time. | have tried it and
failed. You say am weak-minded man.
Very well, have it at that if you choose. |
tell you, sir, if | am so weak-minded that |
cannot drink moderately, thank God that |
am strong enough to let it alone altogether.
want to say to moderate drinkers, drink
if you will, drink if you must, but don't
you dare to tell these young men that you
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s2lrw advertisements.

SO $1,000 m nSss,f w" ~ S S5SSS'
Hook sent free explaining everything. Address
1890 BAXTER n CO.. Bankers, ~ Wall st., n. Y.
DROBATE COURTs.-Unti further notice, the Pro
Courts for Washington District viii he held AZ the
office In Montpelier, TUESDAY ZACH WEEK. All let
ters on business connected with the office should he ad-
dressed to the undersigned, at Montpelier.
HARVEY TILDEN, Judge.
Dece,nber 1870, 47-u
4 ITERATION NOTICE.-This certihcs that have
this dny given my son, Chester Wllher his time during
The remainder his minority, and shall claim Of his
earnings nor pay any debts OF his contracting after this
date. . ....... JAMES NihbbEh'
witness-E. A. HEATH.
Duxbury, July Is, 1911 S5-E
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PERU WAN SYRUP
PER L WAN SYRUP
From n Merchant!

Norm SEAHsNoST. Me. September q. $50
Do Sir:-lt gives very great pleasure to inform you
Of the heneht received from the Ut PERI WAN SYRUP
IN family. My wife, for the past ten years, has
been in feeble health livery much dcbated generally
Last spring she concluded To- try bpe OF rERt WAN
SYRCr and was we'll pleased with the result continued
until three four bottles had been and
In better health than at time for has
increased in weight from one hundred and ten pounds to
hundred and twenty and ouuhif have employ ed
physicians and used variety patent medicines
The extent hundreds dollars and know she received
rest together
NV sales Of the SYRUP very large and constantly
rreasing and do not hesitate Ia recommend and
rant it TO give satisfaction II yOn desire you are at liberty
To this communication rs you IT. as IT gives me
pleasure 10 recommend good An article u suffering hui
inaulty. Yours truly, ITIIEL pEASE
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DOARDERS.--The attention Of any In want Of nice
rooms. rst-cass table and good accommodations, Is
invited the Holmes Block opposite the Posi-oioe re-
Gently known the Central House." which will be opened
by the undersigned May LIST, as Boarding House Very
pleasant desirable suite and SINGLE furnished
and ununshed The house having been thoroughly reno
vaed repapered, painted, etc. offer pleasant and
clean Boarding House. where boarers may enjoy the
home and at prices to correspond with the times
soft MRS TRUE.
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"BoY," said gentleman to the hostler of
a hotel ON alighting from his phaeton, " ex-
tricate that quadruped from the vehicle,
stabulate him, donate him an adequate sup
ply of nutritious aliment, and when the au-
rora of morning shall again illuminate the
oriental horizon, will award thee a pecuni-
airy compensation for thine amiable hospi-
tality,' The boy ran into the house and
told his master that Dutohman wanted to
see him.
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The August days have come at last,
The fields are brown and yellow
The summertime IL nearly past,
The fruit grows ripe and mellow.
Soon merry groups will seek the field,
The siubble barefoot pricklng,
Togather In the autumn yield,
The merry apple-picking."
The rosy check, that far outvies
The rosest fruit that rlpens,
Shall roster grow In sweet surprise
As John shakes down the d" Pipplns."
Its owner, And within his face
scarcely hidden meaning,
A something which her eyes must trace
Past the Rhode Island greening."
lie hands to her the choicest fruit,
(Be sure he makes her share ripe),
No other can his feelings suit,
For love is still n " Rare-rpe."
with Russets," and the " Blue-poar-main,"
His willing fingers serve herr
She smiles Oh him. IT'S not in vain.
And he will " Seek no-further"
An, we were boys and lasses them
And worked and rompcd together,
Ilrtead Of women worn, and men,
by life's inconstant weather.
The songs are old we children sung,
But when earth's cares are pricking,
think Of days when was young,
And we went "appe-picking" Selected
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V1INE CARRIAGES FINE CARRIAGES
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s0or Me Nonna.
a LULIAHY.

ttLbABts
Hush hush The night draws on;
The sun has long since set;
And the fast-cioslng flowers
with heavy dews are wet.
shut close thinceyes;
Twilight IL darkening the skies.
Hush hush An sounds are still;
The birds are gone 10 rest
The mother-brd Keeps warm
Her young within the nest
Shut close thine eyes,
For the last songstor homeward flies.
IIush hush The moonbeams fall
Upon the summer leas;
The nght-wind munnurs soft
Among the dusky trees.
Shut close thine eyes,
For the last streak Of daylight dies.
Hush hush The day ia done,
Lie down, my child, and sleep;
The silver stars above
For thee watch will keep.
Shut close thine eyes;
Sweet peace upon thy pillow lies.
IIushl hush And happy dreams
All through the silent night
Fear nothing; slumber on
Untl the morning bright.
Shut close thine eyes,
For angels sing thy luabes.
-ChomJerF Journal
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Carriages, PhaBtODS, BuggiGS

The Cabot Carriage Company are prepared to MI ord
for their extensive line of
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Salesroom, in Sabin's Block,
AW- WHite Hickory

for spokes and Rims, and ROCK ELM for Hubs. The
wheels being call them the foundation Of Carriage,
parties should give them thorough inspection, My wheels
constructed by Mr.. CHARLES WADE Jr,, who makes
the remark that II any wishes to beat him making
wheels, he Is at their service, any time, for trial"
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"WHAT did you get ?" she asked, as he
returned from two-days deer hunt, "Got
back |" was the reply.
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tent illltt.
EnMUNp BURKE,
Two THE YELLING PUBLICl
Hotel Devonshire,
Opposite Grand Central Depot. on 4ist and
i2d Streets, between 4th and 9th
Avenues New York.

THE HOTEL DEVONsHIRE is new hrst-cAss Hotel
elegantly furnished and well ventilated Every Is
bright and cheerful The Hotel modern structure, built
especially rst-cass house and has every modern int
proyement. 1t 8. conducted The European Plan at
moderate OF charges. Persons visiting the city Will
carriage hire and the best accommodations for
the smallest cost by stopping at the HOTEL DEVON
SHIRE. $500
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agricultural Deparfrrh
t. II. HosKINs. Editor.
APPLE-PICkING.

An Communications for This Department should be sent
10 the Agricultural Editor, NeSpor, W.