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I1lE HULK HUMAN 4HAg14tHs
THE HOLY ROMAN EMPIhE. ny JAMx. nHrcR.
=. 6. L.. Fellow q Ot,sl College. ard Itexius
ford. seventh Edition. Now YORK; Macmillan
Co. Chicago; Jansen, Acolusg q CO. 6to.,
Up. 47l. rflcs, ".
Although tho seventh edition OF this excel.
lent work has now been Issued, II d not a. we'll
known on this siIe OF tho Atlantic ~ 1t should
be. 1t prcsupposes m intimate knowledge of
Roman and German history, and. With this ill.,
dcrstanding, furnishes an interesting survey Of
the period more particularly between the fall Of
Roms aud tho beginning Of the present century.
A supplementary chapter brings tbs review
down TO tho present day. Tho book treats Of
tho claims Of the German Kings to be called
Etnperors, and OF their assumption Of
tho title and powers of Emperors, on
the ground that they wcro descendants Of the
Roman Imperial dypasty. The origin OF tho
claim ID found In the coronation Of Chatletnangc
BY Loo ILL.,, a. u. 200, or rather tl The request
tna4c BY Gregory II. ABOUT A. y. fHt, Tor AID
from Charles Martel against the byzautinc En-
beror. Leo III. This theory ou which the HOLY
Roman Empire Wa4 basedt Its growth, and tns
e7ltablc clash with The pout!acal power, are
carefully shown, aud tho causes OF lta decline
clearly pointed ont: Less full in lts clrcumstan-
traetl!c ln tho narrative thau HallaM's Middle
Ages" 1t Is complement 70 both works, GOV.
crnE ground Occupied wholly by. neither Of
them. 1t will be found very sattsfattory a. .
naatefly analysis Of the growth Of tho German
Imperial power. The charming style, huent
and petsplsro1s, adds not lstls to tho stsraes'
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facts IN 1lis early life, essential IN an under
standing Of his position and ln|lncnce In later
years, arc communicated In The opening chap
ter, but with less amplitude In ac.nfl tl,an may
he found In the tketchrs Of the encyclopedias.
The essar ~n. nrI.inally tnntr1sr:rtt to the
Reutt des Dtar AondA, and With tho avowcd oh
jcct 0t rnfirayng the "ti.lage " Il It;an Vino
knew how 10 b. great Literal A. we'll Is
downright hcn,i of the Government" The all.
thor prcsupW,ses on the part oi the reader
general knowledge Of tho polttral history 6f
E1ropa during the years OF 1873 to lMi1. in
which. NTH tl:sht interrntss1ors, carour Gun.
luctea the policy Of italy,. His admiration OF
s!aatIc, AMI Is delivered In tic rotund perfbds
which The emotional Frcnchtnan 70 greatly al
fettH: The work is limited In interest To- those
Hho have taate for observing the conduct Df
nations in the management of public affairs.
To such It presents comprehensive study ri
the movements by which Italy, under the gull
ancc 0f brilliant leader, freed itstlf from
foreign dominion and became consolidated
State.
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mankind" is prescu.cl 10 tho public by Mac
milan d Co.
Tho third and concluding volume OF Van
I.aun's &" History Of French Literature /" Is near
" ready for presentation by g. r. Putuam's
Sons.
Among tho announcements for October by
Cassctl, Pctler j. nalpin, tho most Important Il
the publication Of " Great Painters Of CErlstcn-
don" hy J, Forbes Robinson, with no illustrn-
tions. Tho book Ia brought out with especial
reference to tho holidays.
Hilbert Clarke It Co. have on their ltst, for
immediate issue. "China Painting: a frac-
tical Manual fnr tho UAo Of Amateurs In tho
Decoration Of Hard Porcelain" BY Miss I.n11ctl-
lin; also, Elementary Perspective, Explained
aud Applied to Familiar 0blects,h by Miss
Keller. Teacher OF Perspective In tie School ot
Design, University Of Cincinnati.
Tho Contemporary Rtptev for October contains,
"The DIVING Guidance OF tho Church, bY Dr.
Aioberly, DIshop Of salisGuFy: "NcutralltY--
Nca! or frctendcd,n by +. 4. Freeman; "The
Gospel Of John and Modern CritIctsm," by Prof.
Bsyschlag, Of Berlin; "Le9is!ation for Tho In.
safie," hy DR.. Tuko; "The Roman Trial Of
'tTha Discovery q Oxygen il the bun," BY i:
A.. Proctor; "Early Christian Greek Kothances,'
BY Barring Goul!;" "AppFenticeshtps sud Tech
meal Education" by George I!owcll. This num-
ber Of the Contemporary will bo published 10
Chicago, by tho Western News Company, dur
Ing the latter part OF ne1t week.
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1.tNIlOR.

IMAGINARY CONVERSATIONS. ny WALTER
HAyAnE LAxnuH. Filth Bcr1ca. MlsrEtLA.
Nxuus n1ALohrEs {Con.lutlrat. r'uston: Hub
cfta l3ros. Chicago: jansen, McClArg 4 Co.
1!mo.. pp. CAT. rrice, 81.
Tho neat edition Of Landor's :" Imaginary
Conversations Is concluded with tho present
number. The best Of the learning and the
talents Of ono Of EnElands most scholarly and
gifted men OF genius is embalnctl tn these
domain Of human knowledge, and givc oppor.
tunity for tho full dsplay Of Landor's brilliant
powers Of imagination. Of thought, aud Of
polished, poctlcal speech. Tho bouks b:long
mcnt Will flll q choice nook in every library.
, 1877-10-13
II. Il. AfnI,IN.

BIOGRAPHY or JOHANN PETER MOLIN,
HcuLrT1n: WIrn 4 pEacntrr10H or Two or lIis
PRINCIPAL MONUMENTAL WoKNa,-T,IE Foux-
TAIN AMI DAETE.SrANxAHxE, NkrnEAExvED mr.
Efu1tr ArroMrANrlxH rl0r0nnArHH. Compiled.
Translated. and Published by q. A. u. LriIEx.
cRANrE, Chicago.
This Is brief sketch Of tho life Of
Molio, tho eminent SwcdIsh sculptor, who
died little over four years ago; and
also description Of two Of ILLS principal
p1oductions,-th fountain which wan exhibited
at Tho Scandinavian Industrial Exhibition tn
1860 aud the Balte-Spnnunrne, or Belt t-bncklers,
scrplions ase Illustrated by scrics Of eight ac-
companYinK photographs
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tritlcs. Tbs most tntclrAtng event has per-
s hsen IT, tsvxH ,H o. A,sa as
Il wonderful. Ftboru playa tho .thankless ro,o
vi Clarustths, Crolxette d JaeYa<li,e. md !crY
young laurcate Of tue Consetsatosrc, st. volnY,
roles i!avo been scceptesi BY Mia. samary and
CulucliA Cadet, While the honest old avocas.
;h4.ars A,a'rs has : capital Eepsesentat'vs in
TAirnn. Tue plot Of "Lo Chaudtiscr" lA nit
ss should ca1o I our wives aud sIstcrs 10 see Like
many another plece from tho same master
hand, " accept It for 'ts ,,.5.ll,,y d5.lnty
1Srn, ane:.e ald gfase Of dialogue. t1a
artess: and the plot, robbe4 Of us superficial
qualities, Is u story Of the low, trcscherou4
atuours Of a village Notary's wife with captsln
ual Transmission Of her tafor. from him to her
husbands clerk. Cia.urochs u gross, sensual
eguttst. mating lows like q mo4s-tEoopeE. and
cares Morc for halr Of hls own muataehu than
tho i.es<.lue fliexyen save u from SUCH hero
Ines i, dscciyes ktttd and tndnlgent husband.
Eurtuao, the youthful lover Of 3aeqaelt'4, tho
"chau'lrlcr the title, Is yaporing boy,
respectable. You may wonder what = ehande-
Her has to 10 With ll this. Well, chandelier,
In rcEisucusal pa1lance, IVES word 4igAlfytng
sa y h.; m,a .Tnys S..t Isasy -
- platont: lover, ~ ctalalvchs puts Il, with
a!I the duties and mono Of she prtyilegcs Of
lover. FvrtaAio ts q capital "ehandetlcr :" fur
solne time. but, in tie long run, he outwtls
teavaroeht, hs rival, who uaads use Of bi1n Is q
conveuIeus object to direct 4aars tadst'. sus-
ptclons to, .nl 90 secure bis own amoura lfom
liAcovery. Tho play b sltogutheE execesllngly
Offensive, and Il takes afl tho magnificent actlug
OF the Franc1ls troupe to make us ut 1t out.
Talking OF the Theatre Fraacais, the magpia-
cent avenue lealiuY from Il 10 the Opera has
been formally opened. 1t u = superb street,
ouu " The Gncsi lu the city, and ss.aa crosn-
Tug beauty 10 the ino&t beautiful eapltal IN ha-
xlue, CQ3AQkoltTAn.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
Plants for Hanging BASKETS.

We are often surprised at the similarity in
the selection of plants for Undergraduates,
and wish to enter plea in favor of some
common plants not generally used for this
purpose, not with view, however, to the
exclusion of the half hardy ones now used,
but as an encouragement to many who have
attained only partial success with the usual
selection. We have more than once enjoyed
the wonder of some of our celebrated florist
over baskets which, on more careful inspec.
ton, are found to contain only very common
plants. One of the more prominent of these
cases was with basket which contained one
plant of each trailing morning-glory (con-
volvulus mauritancus), nasturtium, straw
berry, convolvulus minor (white), partridge
berry (mitchella repens), and common field
cinque foil. Those who have never tried it
can hardly imagine low much thea character
OF some OF the more common vines OF trailing
or Ginning growth may be changed by sys-
tematic crowding in hangng-basket, when
it is accompanied by proper pinching back of
both main and lateral shoots; not only is
the habit of growth very much dwarfed, but
the naturally scattered bloom of such runners
as the nasturtium or conVolvulus is concen-
trated upon a small amount of vine, and the
superficial observer is often deceived as to
the identity of well known specimens.
Even such notorious stragglers as the con-
volvulus major may be induced to trail and
behave themselves with becoming dignity in
hanging-basket. BY proper treatment the
nasturtium may be kept down to length of
two feet and add very much to the beauty of
the collection. The trailing morning-glory
may be pinched back until its numerous side
shoots are covered with a profusion of flow
ers. or if space will permit may be carried off
in any direction. One spray of the honey
suckle will do much to relieve the background
of basket, and although it rarely blooms
much under such cramped conditions, yet its
foliage is an advantage. One or two plants
of the common strawberry will do much to
improve the beauty of the basket, and if it
adds nothing of beauty in itself will serve to
show off the bright colors of its compan-
ions.-Erchdnge.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27

work can be fed upon half corn and half cats
the amount of course depending upon the
size OF the horse. Four to eight quarts of
carrots, cut or uncut, fed to horse once a
aday, produce a charming effect in improv-
ing the digestion, preventing diseases of the
respiratory organs, and rendering the kid
neys suitably active and the hair glossy and
smooth. Salt should not be given on the
food, but should be offered to the horse once
a week, or lump of rock salt may be kept
in his manger. Horses should also be allowed
from time to time access to chalk ashes or
common earth, which they will eat with avid
ity in certain conditions of the system. Own
ers of horses will serve their own interests
at this time by attending to the following sug-
gestions: Shoes-if horses are sharp shod in
icy weather they can pull large loads to q
greater advantage; it Is poor econ my to ne
glect the proper shoeing of horses, which
may by such be seriously injured. Blankets.
etc.-Horses should be protected by blankets
or waterproof covers from rain or snow, and
while standing. The cost of blanket is
very small, and its use would repay the out
lay very many times. Any wooden or other
protection placed under the pad or,
saddle and extending back over the hips,
will be found very useful, as protecting
weak part of the animal. Check reins.-
Work horses, if at all, should be checked very
low; they can thus pull to greater advantage,
protect their eyes from rain or snow, and are
less liable to stumble and iDjure themselves.
Blts.-1t is prudent to warm with the hands,
or otherwise, bits before placing them in the
horses mouths.-Dr. Geo. B. LOring.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
Saving winter Roofs,

1t is an erroneous opinion, although usually
considered otherwise, that roots for winter
keeping, as beets, turnips, patsn!ps, carrots,
satisfy. ETC., are better for having the crowns
and portion of the leaves left adhering. In
just proportion as these are left will the Juices
of the bulbs or roots be dissipated AS they
begin to grow, which they will under ordi-
nary conditions in the winter, the succulence
of the root will be impaired, until at last they
become pithy and utterly worthless for house
hold use. To obviate this, the crowns should
be severed as closely as possible. In prepar-
ing beets for pitting, in the manufacture of
sugar, the entire crown is cut away below the
leaves, since this portion contains no sacchar-
inc, and the growth of leaves from the DOR
mant eyes changes the saccharine juice of the
beets. thus impairing the yield of sugar.
Nevertheless the beets so cut are preserved
intact, calus quickly forming over the cut
surface. From this an important lesson
istaught gardeners. Bulbs and roots in
tended for long keeping should be cut below
the crown. In the case Of fiat turnips the
eyes may be scooped out. Then if packed in
dry sand or road dust and kept nearly at the
freezing point, they remain intact until late
in the season, even we'll into May. OF course
this is not practicable when large quantities
are kept for market use. Gardeners have
other means that answer the purpose meas
urably. For family use however, it will he
found to succeed admirably, and is compare
lively little trouble.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
Useful Receipts,

For SEARCHING LINEN.-Use one tea
spoonful Of boraX to one quart of boiling
starch; it will improve the stiffness and gloss
BOILED EGGs.-To boil eggs and have the
yolk cooked and the white not too hard,
put them in basin of hot water, and let
them stand ten or fifteen minutes on the
back of the stove. This method of cooking
eggs gives the very least trouble of all.
THE BEST SoAP-For cleaning paint is made
by taking one ounce of pulverized borax, one
pound of best brown soap, cut in small
pieces, and three quarts of water put all in a
kettle; set it on the back part of the stove or
range, until the soap is dissolved, stirring
frequently. 1t must not come to boil; use
with piece of old, soft, white flannel. 1t
ceanses paint without injuring it; it is also
beneficial for the hands, and much better
than any other soap.
THE LAUNARY.-BoraX is much better
use than soda for fine articles in wash ing
French laundTesses use it altogether. l
saves soap, and does not harm the finest lace
goods. 1t is used in the proportion of a
handful to ten or twelve gallons of water,
well mixed.
To REMOVE STAINs.-When color on q
fabric has been accidentally or otherwise des-
troyed by acid, ammonia is applied to neut-
ralize the acid, after which an application of
chloroform will, in almost all cases restore
the original color. The application of am
monia is common, but that of chloroform is
but little used.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
Winteriux Roses.

Perhaps our plan of wintering roses may
be useful to some other amateur. had
hot-bed frame not In use, and after losing
my roses in the house year after year, 1 con-
cluded to improvise small cold-pit. I sank
in the ground very large dry goods box.
Over it placed hot-bed frame and sash, put
the potted roses in the box, and the thing
was done. As the cold grew intense, drew
up earth around the sides of the frame, and
covered the sash with an old piece of carpet,
and then did notsee the roses until
spring when they were simply watered
the carpet removed, and the plants left
under the sash for two or three
weeks before removing. I have practiced
this method for three or four winters, and
with perfect success. The plants fairly jump
when the sun strikes them in the spring, and
they are in healthy growing condition when
!, transplant them to the border. wish now
% make permanent cold-pit in order to use
the hot-bed frame in spring. -Philadel,u7tid
Tj7Doc
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27

1t is impossible to grow good vegetables
in dry season without some better means
of obtaining and supplying moisture than are
commonly met with at present. No doubt
better cultivation, greater depth of soil, and
more frequent stirring of the surface with hoe
and fork will do much to mitigate the effects
of severe drought; but where it is possible to
obtain good supply of water for irrigating
purposes, better crops would certainly be OBJ
tanned. Wherever there is pond On a high
er level pipe laid from it through the gar
dens would give not only good supply of
water, but also the necessary pressure for its
distribution; and in such cases the outlay, In
proportion to the benefits derived, would be
so small that scarcely any valid excuse can
be urged for not adopting it. A small by
draIic ram by the side of running stream
or river, where the necessary weight of wa
ter could be damned up, and where the
waste water could get away on lower level,
would insure an ample supply. By these
and similar means the water that now finds
its way through the drains and water courses
to the rivers and finally to the sea, might be
arrested in Its course and passed through the
parched soil again and again. And not only
Is this feasible, but it would also pay.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
no Let.
TO Let,

10 Let
pRICK House, No Spruce Street. INQUIRE Of
I'D CHAS. EDWARDS, or E. A. MOVES,
Portland Savings Bank. no23dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
The Fnture stock Field.

The Black HiPs Pioneer says: The sub
jugation of the Sioux Indians opens up to
occupancy the finest stock range of the con-
tinent and the enterprising stock raisers of
the country have already moved toward uti-
lizing them. Montana, the now settled por-
ton of it, is admitted to be the best stock
range at present occupied, and the ranch
men all agree that the unsettled portion of
the eastern part of the territory, that is the
main Yellowstone valley, the Rosebud, Big
Horn, and Clark's Fork valleys, are altogeth-
er superior, as grazing ranges to the Madison
and Gallatin valleys, in which thousands of
herds of cattle are subssted. Many Monta-
ma ranchmen have moved over and located
ranches on the Yellowstone, and some on
the Rosebud and Clark's Fork. These ad-
vancing settlements to the eastward are rap
idly moving this way, and will shortly reach
the advancements to the westward from the
Black Hills. We believe that by this time
next year it will be possible to set out on
horseback from Deadwood City and travel 10
the Yellowstone river, stopping at ranch
every night. The greater portion of the in
tervening country is pastoral in character,
with here and there agricultural districts.
1t will, in a few years, be thickly settled and
covered with all the establishments of civil
liZatiOn.-EcchGnqe
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27

The question is often asked, does not the
rain which falls on the land leach out the
organic constituents of the soil. To this it
may be replied that if they are contained in
excess, drenching rains undoubtedly do so to
some extent; but these constituents are sell
dom found in such excess as to be carried
out by rains. In a soil we'll drained and
friable, water has less effect in carrying away
such cons tituents than in some soils where it
is longer held. And in such land the water
gives up to the soil ammonia, potash, phos-
phoric and silicic acid, which it holds in So
luton. In relation to this question Liebig
says: "Rain water filtered through field or
garden soil does not dissolve out trace of
potash, silicc acid. ammonia. or phosphoric
acid. The soil does not give up to the water
one particle OF the food of plants which it
contains. The most continuous rain cannot
remove from the field, except mechanically,
any of the essential constituents of its fertil-
itV
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
Farms for Sale.

nNLY 30 miles from Boston, splendidly located
" Milk and Fruit Farm-75 acres of nice land ali
smooth and free from stoue slopes to the SOUTH cuts
20 tons English hay by machine, beautiful orchard
of apple and pear trees in bearing is all fenced with
stone wall and watered with never failing water the
buildings consist OF good two-story house With
ell-l0 rooms, painted and binded-a nice barn 36y
co. with cellar, high, healthy location, beautiful
scenery; ne lawn, shaded by so large sugar maple
trees; horse, cows, heifers lot FOWLS about 20
tons nay, good farm wagon, 1 express wagon.
moving machine and rake, sleigh sled, lot of wood
and all the small tools about the farm, will be sold
on account OF the owner now being seventy-two
years OF age, for the very low price of SIS 900,
Here is chance to make fortune. Send YOUR adj
dress for the Real Estate Aduocate; it describes
many cheap farms. 1t is free.
nov7dm Aver Moss
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27

DESIRABLE, cheap rent on Munjoy street, Port
~ land. Sebago and other modern improvements
Call or address, l. l.. ELDER,
novl4dtf Attorney at Law, 1l9A Exchange St.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
The Horse.

The best food for roadsters.in this country
consists of hay, oats and carrots or grass,
with a moderate supply of water. The
quantity of of hay depends upon the size
and work of the horse, but there is more
danger of giving too much than too little.
From eight to ten pounds of the very best
and sweetest hay-and nothing is better than
good timothy-ls an abundant daily allow
ance. If it is at all dusty it should be cut
and moistened with water. The oats should
be of the very best quality and the quantity
may vary from eight to twelve quarts per
day. Oats and hay are much improved by
age and not thoroughly ripe and perfect be-
fore they are twelve months old. One or two
quarts of corn meal will be valuable addi-
ton 10 the daily food of such horses as are
inclined to leanness; and horses of slow
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM
WISTAR'S BALSAM
OF
OF
OF
WILD CHERRY.
WILD CHERRY.
WILD CHERRY.
Il CASE OF CONSUMPTION.

H CASE OF CONSUMPTION.
EAST SToNEHAM, Oxford County, Me-, May p, '73
MEssRs. SETH W. FowLR & Sons:
Gentlemen-I feel it my duty to write few words
in favor of DIR, WIsrAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRY. In the early part OF last winter took a
severe cold, and shortly afterwards distressing
cough was added to it. My friends did every thing
they could for me, but without avail. best
physicians that could be procured did not relieve
me, and my cough continued with me all through
the winter with increasing severity. spit blood
three or four times day, and my friends consider
ing my case hopeless gave me up as confirmed con-
SumptiUe was in this condition when heard of
DIR. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD CHERRY. began
its use and before had taken half bottle of it, my
cough and all my other troubles lett me, and was
cured feel so truly indebted to this great remedy
for what it has done for me that send you this W.
untary testimony hoping may be the means of in
ducng others who are suffering as 1 was, to make
oft, 1t is the best remedy for lung complaints
that ever heard of, and 1 am constantly recon-
mending it to my friends.
Yours with respect,
MRS. MELISSA M. BALL.
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
House to. Let.

IHUGNSO 70
SECOND floor of house No. Carlton St., contain
- ing seven rooms. With Gas and Sebago. APP
ply on the premises. no16dtf
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27

In statistics concerning the hog crop,
Iowa is represented by reports from twenty
seven places, twenty showing an increase in
number, four decrease, three about the
same as last year, the general average of per.
centage of supply indicated being nearly 10
per cent. The marketing will generally be
somewhat later than last year, and in many
sections steadily through the season, mostly
late, running into the spring. AS to the
weight, eight report heavier; two lighter,
seventeen about the same as last year. Loss
from disease, more at four, less at sixteen,
about the same at two, none at five,
The Portland daily press., 1877-11-27
For Sale or TO Let.

HOUSE now occupied by the UNDERSIGNED sit.
IL uated on westerly side of Vaughan st., next
south OF Geo W. Woodman's. Lot s0xlO0. House
contains eight rooms, beside bathrooms Has direct
sunIgnt during the entire day. Will be sold or let.
oc3Odim A. W. COOMBS.
Centennial Block,