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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23

REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The following
are the real estate transfers. recorded in this
county yesterday.
Cape Elizabeth. Hiram L. Staples and al.
to Augustus q. Staples, lot of land for S145
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23

POSTAL CHANGE.-James w. Smart late
postmaster at South Bancroft, in Aroostook
county, was recently removed for improper sale
of postage stamps. James H. Dingee is en-
pointed 10 his place.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23

VERMONT BUTTER.-We have have Just re-
ceived choice lot of Vermont Butter in small
packages at the lowest prices.
WILSON & Co., Corner Exchange st.
anO2d2t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23
CAMP MEETINGS.
Maine Stale Temperance Camp Meeting.

There was good attendance at the Kenne-
bac Valley Camp Grout d yesterday, which was
1oo1 Templars' day. Many members of the
organization and reformed men were present
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23
CITY AND VICINITY.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS TO-DAY

ENTERTAINMENT COLUMN.
Excufsion-Portland Catholic Union.
= MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES.
Readers-Dr. Foote.
Vermont Butter Wilson q Co.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
No Need of Argument-Davis & Co.
Kindergarten-J. ID. Proctor.
English School-Miss Sargent.
To the Honorable Justice OF the S. j, Court.
Best is Cheapest-H. 1. Nelson & Co.
That Husband of Mine-2.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23
w. D. LITTLE,
General Agent for Maine and
New Hampshire.
1T DOES PAY
To Insure with the Right Company

Mr.. W. D. LITTLE, GenI Agent of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York. has recently
paid Policy (No. 1860 issued through his Agency
in 1851, for 100000 the life of well known citi-
zen, on which the accumulated Dividends were
S. $4,000, thus making the large of S10sO6 Co.,
The premiums paid on the Policy only $3,77700
thus showing $2S6 60 in IN Dividends more than the
insurance, being more than compound interest for
all monies paid the Company. No better investment
could be made. au14d1m
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23
THE PRESS.
THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 20.
THE PRESS

May be obtained at the Periodical Depots OF Fes-
sender Bros MARQUIS, Brunei q Co., Andrews,
Wentworth, Moses, n. B. Kendrick, and Chisholm
Bros, on ali trains that run out of the city,
AT Biddeford, of Phillsbury.
AT Saco, of L. Hodgdon and 81. B. Kendrick.
At Waterville, of j. s. Carter.
At Bath, of j. 0. Shaw.
KAT Lewiston, Of French Bros, and Stevens e. Co
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23

To YOUNG MEN it is the best in
vestment that can be made, as
will be seen by the cases given
above,
Apply for documents or information on the sub
ject,to
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23
STATE NEWS
KENNEBEC COUNTY.

Monday afternoon about o'clock, the house
OF Mrs. Abagail Sanford in Sidney. occupied
by William jackson, was burned. A portion
of the furniture was saved Loss S140O: insur-
ed for 5000. The fire broke out round the Chin
new
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23

The following are the results of Policies now
in force at this Agency. and such are the actual and
uniform results of insurance with this Company
1t will be that all these Policies have more than
doubled in amount.
Dividends declared yearly in Cash and may be
used in payment OF premiums If wanted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23
AUCTION SALESj

Regular sale of Furniture and General Merchan-
disc every Saturday, commencing at 10 o'clock q. M.
Gonsgnments solicited. oc3dt
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23
ASK YOURSELF THESE QUESTIONS

au23d3t
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23
OXFORD COUNTY.

Tie Bethel steam mill has shut down for
want of lumber. They have manufactured
about 100000 feet of long lumber besides
laths and shingles.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23

Office Hours.
From 7.3O m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 m.
P0RTrANn ME- Auo Y 1917
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-08-23

No other Life Company i'm this
Country, or the world, has fur
nisEled such results. there being
no stockholders TO CONSUME
ITS EARNINGS, NO PREMHUM
NOTES, no accommodating inter-
est to pay.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

were made for the experiment. it was
never for a moment doubted that the
enterprising merchants of Bombay
We're possessed Of all its made thickness
OF plantinuin wire. but it turned out
that the thickness OF the thickest
that could he got was only that of
crochet cotton. It was at once seen
that q Wire OF such thinness would
be consumed before the tree was half
severed from its trunk However.
the attempt was made. The burning
Wire performed its task very we'll SO
long Us it lasted. but. rs anticipated,
the wire continually broke, and at
length there was none left. There
can be little boubt that with u stronger
battery--the one used was only a
tWelye-ch1mbered 0ne--and thicker
Wire. the experiment would have been
entirely successful. As it was, the
tree was sawed one fifth through. 1t
is calculated that. under proper con-
ditions, tree, which at present takes
two hours to fell, will come to the
GROUND by this process in fifteen min
utes. 1t is almost needless to add
that there IS 10 waste of wood and
no saWdu3t.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
ZICZAG SPARKS.

With q view to finding the cause OF
the peculiar Zigzag form taken com
monty by electric sparks. especially
those Of the HoltZ machine, III air.
Professor TAFT. OF Edinburgh. has
recently had q nlsnber OF photographs
OF such sparks prepared. These
sparks were produced partly III ordl-
nary air. partly III the free air one or
two feet above the flame OF strong
Bunsen burner, partly i'll wide glass
tube. into which air was passed
through 4 long iron tube, heated 10 q
dark red glow The general result OF
the examination Is that the zlgzag
form depends on something winch
heat is capable OF remoy ing from the
air. This is, therefore, not water
vapor, nor is it very small drops OF
water. 1or even falling water drops
were inactive, except that they pro
duce simply an interruption III the
photographed sparks. 1t is probably
the author thinks, organic substances
which. as Schiller and pasteur nave
shown. would keep away from the
apparatus by Is Gotten stopper as wei
as by direct combustion.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
CUTTING DOWN TREES BY ELECTRIC


4 few wears ago. a DR.. Robinson,
Of New York city, took out a patent
through the Agency of the Scientific
American, for telling trees by means
of platinum wire. in place OF the axe
or saw. using an electric battery for
the seyering power, by keeping the
wire II white heat and drawing It
back and forth. and keeping it tannt
to the tree as it penetrated the trunk.
We published an account of the inven-
ton at the time the patent was issued
which elected considerable attention
from all parts Of the world. Accor-
ding TO the Lumberrnan. an expert
ment with the same invention has
recently been tried in the East Indies
from which our contemporary quotes
from a local paper. publ shed IN that
country. The paper states that the
patentees Of the process are Mr. II. ii
S. Parkinson and Mr.. w. IL. Martin,
both Of Bombay; and the experiment
was superintendent by DIR. Lyons.
the plan is simple. Two ends OF the
copper wires of a galvanic battery
are connected with platum wire, which
Of course instantly becomes red hot
and while in that state it Is gently
seesawed across the trunk of the tree
to be felled. When arrangement
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
The .Anti-AGonopoliSt.

running down the wide path again,
and quite willing to wait for 1T long
time if necessary. But no one was 10
be seen but two boys and q dog. The
car did not stop. and though the con
ductor looked out that way, his hand
was not on the strap, and 10 smile Oh
his face.
Don't you wait for that little girl
now?' | asked. feeling disappointed
at not seeing my little friend again.
4 wish / could ma am. answered
the man. understanding at once,
though Of course he did not remem-
Der me.
New rules. perhaps added. as
he did not explain. bet stood lingering
his punch. and never minding an old
lady wildly waving her bag at him
from the sidewalk.
No. ma am, but it ) TO use waiting
for little Missy any more. because -
here he leaned III, and said very low
-'.sne is dead; then turned sharply
round, rung the bell, put the old lady
in. and shut the door.
How grieyed I was to have that
pleasant friendship end SO sadly, for
had planned many surprises for my
little girl. and now | could do no more.
could never know al about her. neyel
see the sunny face again, OF VIII
another word from lips that seemed
made for smiling.
Only little school girl. yet how
many friends she seemed TO have
making them unconsciously happy By
her gentle manners. generous actions
and innocent lightheartedness.
could not bear to think what home
must be without her. for | am sure
was right in believing her q goot
sweet child, because real characJe
shows itself in little things. and tn
heart that keeps in time makes It
music heard everywhere.
The busy man Of the horse car foun'
time to miss her. the school-mate
evidently mourned their queen. 10
when met them they walked quietly
talked low and several wore biac
bows upon the sleeve: while
although | never knew her name. @
learned a single fact about her. ie-
the sweetness Of her happy nature
and have not vet forgotten my llttl
school girl.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
STANDING ALONE.

.Tag ssoy is standin" all ioney
Tte children shout IL their gle
Ard father and motherand aunta
Must hurry and come to SEQ
~ h.hy-Lhe cute little darling
is rat through the wonderful tett-
Ana 'f5naled and kissed aEicoln1nehdoa
For being sosnlar5 and 50 sweet
VIE tar cunnmaest airottrumph
~ho sslmas i'll the midst oi us ait
Whslot the outstretchci arln OF her mother
/. ready to save q fall,
ANA whenever the little ono totter5
4round her is hastily thrown.
.r,s very fine tlln-thnks the baby
The r0lic Of standing alone
Al. many time ii the future
She'll Ioug for the aid OF that arm,
Widen the loveand the care ota mother
M fonoer can shield her from harm
For ot.w hen our need is the sorest
trherr'sn0 enc to " hom we can turn
And standing alone IS d lesson,
'r;s hard for : W oman to learn
Af4 often and over, my baby,
Before lilc's Journey Is done,
Ya4 viii vearn il YOUR hours oi weakness
FOR Homcthi 6 20 lean upon.
When the props upon which YOU depended
Are taken away or o'erthroWn.
You VIII hhd it is Wearlsome, baby
80 wcarisone standing alone
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
ELECTRICAL TREATMENT OF WOUNDS.

NJ. Onimus has lately observed that
the suppuration Of wounds or ulcers
way. by means OF continuous electro
currents, be increased. or diminished.
according to the direction OF the cur
rent. The descending current. that
is, when the positive pole is placed
near the nerve center and the mega
tive at the periphery. increases the
suppuration. but. at the same time the
phenomena Of tutrition are more con-
siderable. and the tieshy pimples are
formed with great rapidity. On the
other hand. with the ascending cur
rent. the suppuration disappears very
quickly. 4 small crust forms on the
wound. which is difficult to remove.
and under it there IS 4 clcatrlzanon.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
nF4rA*nT
SJIENGE+
PROPAGATION OF hEAT.

We learn from the Repertoire dc
Ph0rmacie that NJ. Olivier has found
that under certain circumstances
heat is not propagated by direct
proximity. His experiment was thus
conducted: \ bar of steel OF certain
dimensions being selected. the opera
tor places one hand over the center
of the bar and the other over one OF
the extremities. The other extremity
is then heated BY rapid friction with
energy. At the end Of a few minutes
the further extremity of the bar be-
comes SO hot as to compel the
operator to remove his hand. while
his other hand. which has been placed
over the middle Of the bar (and, con-
sequently, nearer to the extremity
warmed by friction). percelves no
heat whatever.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
THE DIVING BELL.

NJ. Tosselli states that he has been
making experiments with his subma-
rinp vessel. OF ..marine mole, as he
calls it. lie is struck with the cor
respondence of many OF the phenomena
to those observed III baloonlng. and
considers that it is at the bottom OF
the sea that the problem or aerial
navigation will be solved. Ina liquid
mass which is still. the machine moves
quite well III obedience TO the screw
propeller. which is driven by the
hand. But if the vessel meets a cur
rent. it is vain to think OF contendIng
with ii. Another difficulty, as III bal
looms. is in orientation. Once bal
loon has GOT to some distance from
the earth. it becomes impossible to
to tell the direction III which it IS
going. The needle is useless. And,
similarly. in the marine mole, when
it is only O.39 Of an inch under the
surface, and nothing is seen III motion
but the fish. the compass IS found OF
no use. To 90 to Il certain point, All
artificial meridian has to be arranged
out side. NJ. Tosselli remarks. too.on
the great distinctness with which
sounds are heard. vt Il depth OF it
| feet. the screw of Il steamer. passing
about $50 yards of sound III the(her
metrically closed) mole as if directly
overhead. The cotnrlvancc OF nj
Tosselli. affording rs it does 4 move
opportunity Of observation, may
| furnish some instructive data III ply
! sizes
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
A new story Of Macready was toll

A new story of Macready was told
at the green room the other night.
The tragedian was playing Macbeth
in the provinces. The actor who had
rehearsed the Messenger in the last
act was found to be absent when cal
led A super" was sent Oh to speak
the Messengers lines:
..As / did stand my watch upon the
hill, l looked toward Birnam, and anon
methought the wood began to movn.
Macbeth-Liar and slave!
Super-'Pon my soul, Mr.. Macready,
they told me to say it.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
INVESTIGATIONS ON THE GASTRIC
,JuNC

NJ. Rlchet. according to the Repcr-
to institute a series of experiments
on this subject under singularly
favorable circumstances. \ young
man came before him on whom. i'll
consequence of incurablv structure OF
the psopagus, gastrotomy had been
performed, anda permanent gastric
tistula had been established. The
nsophagal structure being cumplete,
swallowing was of course impossible,
so NJ. Richet was enabled to procure
the gastric juice without any admiN-
ture of saliva. lie finds the average
proportion Of hydrOchOlOril acid to
amount to OIL per CEN, the proper
ton being increased by wine and
alcohol, but diminished by sugar.
The ingestiOn Of acids or alkalles
made little difference. as the normal
proportion was soon restored. The
acidity of the gastric juice is increas
ed during the process OF digestion.
especially towards its close. The
sensations Of hunger and thirst are III
10 way associated either with gastric
aciditv or with the state Of the
stomach as TO emptiness or repletlon
Ordinary kinds of food occupy three
to four hours in digestion: but mill
takes only half this time, while al
traces of water or alcohol disappea
from the stomach III about three
quarters Of an hour. NJ. Richet ha
availed himself Of this favorable op
portunitv for the purpose Of investi
eating the nature Of the free acid i
the stomach. and hopes shortly t
publish his researches on this suject
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
PUE ] Is T.
ONE YEAR APART

Rr...tsun above q rippled sea,
( tail sail less ming down the Sly,
Ana low waves singing ncrrliy
V;+h none TO fear but She and /.
\ Jaw soft words, "IIow sweat to float
&l1uc the line Of sunshine snore,
An4 slowly. in ~ailiesS boat,
t,l.a. ike children hand in halld.
.f..s CARY these this picture air,
the ae& and SKI and smiling l&nd,
With nor thought OF toll OF care
Going ike children. hand in imfia
That was year ago to-day,
F~r nur tile boat las left the shore
An now her footsteps slowly stray
Tae bright paths CT the eyer'nore.
An5 the sun ana SIX and sea.
and low waves singing on the sand
~ce4s saying that she waits Tor me
latA..t tar oil, yes nearing, land.
THOMAS :. CoLLtEa
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
lTERARY4
YOUNG WOMEN nv a LOTTERY

A Missouri Papers Premiums to Subscri-
oers. The Distribution OF 24o Ladies,
From the Kansas City MOI Times.
The great special premium distrib u-
ton Tor unmarried gentlemen sub
scribers to the Times came off yester-
dav ut the Opera House, as announced
and was q genuine sensation and
lmeduivocal success. between 2and
> O'Clock the audience ut the Opera
House was largely increased by the
presence Of many ladies and gentle
men. attracted thither by the matri-
monial drawing set for J o o'clock.
Every face wore Il look Of pleased
expectancy, and when. shortly after
3 o'clock, the general premium dis
trihutiOn was announced as concluded
Ill faces wore q smile and expectation
stood on tip-toe.
Mr.. Frank Il. Allen. stepping to the
front of the stage. said that III behalf
or the Times he would state that the
drawing, though Startlingly novel.
was q genuine one. one hundred and
sixteen Young ladies, from far and
near. had requested the Times to
place their names on its list of
matrimonial premiums. and with their
requests had sent letters descriptive
Of themselves, their ages. looks.
accomplishments &c, and had ut the
same time sent their photographs and
the consent of their parents that they
should do SO. In addition to this
number there were many young ladies
who had asked place on the special
their photographs. From thes mas OF
letters received l24 had been selected
and their writer's would be termed list
No. ? those who had sent photographs
forming list No. |. The list No.
would comprise ll6 young ladies ano
The list No. , would comprise 10
Young ladies' Nearly | 900 gentlemen
subscribers to the Times had applied
for tickets in the special drawing
each one of whom had over his OWL
signature stated he was an unmarried
man, and desired TO participate IN thu
distribution. Mr., Allen stated tina
the Times was authorized to TRANSMIT
the photograph and accompanying
letter of every lady premium to TIT
gentlemen who won their numbers
with the exception of some few young
ladies who desired to hear from tn
Times IN regard to the gentlemen
before .heir photographs could b
sent % the fortunate bachelor o
Nidower. 1t was expected that goo
many friendships would result iron
this Interchange of correspondent
between the fair premiums and Time
bachelors ahd widowers. and NOR
than one marriage. In ease marriag
resulted the Times stood ready t
fulfil each and every pledge it ha
made n regard thereto. After tn
subscribers tickets were mike
thoroughly and the premium ticket
The distribution commenced. I'll
name and residence of each gentlema
who won a prize was announced. III
chairman. from the photograph
before him. selected the picture
the lady who was won, and. witho
giving her name. gave brief desert
ton of the lady as she appeared In n
photograph. also reading some porto
of her letter descriptive OF herse
but in no case revealing the name
the lady.
The novel drawing was throughO
pleasant and decorous affair. i
Times will now notify by mail ca
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

Baron Won Muller. Of Melbourne.
has at length determined the botanl-
cal source of the ''pitury. q stlmu-
liant long known to he i'll use by the
aborigines Of Central Australia. and
said to be of marvellous power After
some wears Of efforts to obtain a specl-
men. he has with certainty determine
Ell them to belong to DN5o;sio Hop
,rodii. q bush referred to the order
sotanacen. nthe Australian Medical
Journal. Baron Won muller states
that the native chew the leaves to
invigorate them during their long
foot Journeys through the deserts,
! Just as coca leaves are used III South
! America. It's carried about by them
in little bags. 1t IS also employed To
excite courage in warfare. We shall
probably soon hear concerning is
therapeutic qualities.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09
MIND AND HEALTH.

The Science Of Health says Oh this
subject: The mental condition has
more influence upon the bodily health
than is generally supposed. 1t Is no
doubt true that ailments OF the body
causes q depressing and morbid con-
dition OF the mind: but it is no less
true that sorrowful and disagreeabie
emotions produce disease in persons
who. uninfuenced by them. would be
in sound healthier. if disease IS not
produced, the functions are disorder
ed. Not even physicians always con-
slider the importance Of this fact.
Agreeable emotions set in motion
nervous currents. which stimulate
blood. brain, and every part Of the
system into healthful activity: while
Igrief, disappointment OF feeling, and
lbro0ding over present sorrow or past
nkes, depress all the vital forces
BE physically well one must. IN
ral. be happy. The reverse is
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

OF its fair special premiums of the
gentleman whose name fortune has
linked with her own, and Will also.
when authorized by the ladies, for
ward their photographs and letters
to the lucky bachelors and Widowers.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

A young lady had coquetted until
the victim was completely exhausted.
He rose to go away. She whispered,
as she accompanied him to the door,
q shall be at home next Sunday
evening" $50 shall T. he replied.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

The ToteIdo Blade asks CHOW to do
up shirts4' Well. if you have not got
wore than two, you can do them upin
a brown paper pocket parcel when you
travel.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

The students belonging to the boat
club at Harvard recently became
greatly offended because the son of
New York editor there, while con-
STRUNG vi gil rendered ''stant littore
puppies, ssThere they stand, a litter
Of puppies"
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

A Missourian who Ind been cap
tured by the Nez Perces Indians was
Immediately set free upon their
hearing that his wife had had five
husbands besides himself, and had
scalped them all.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

It is when the mercury i'll the Their
mometer is galvanting among the
nineties that it is a common sight to
see men coming from behind sample
room screens wiping the perspiration
from their mouths.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

A Baltimore bell, just from Vassar
College. when told by waiter in a
restaurant that they had no gooseber-
ries. exclaimed. "What has happened
to the gOCSe?' The waiter Wilted.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

The next editor CT Webster should
define lodge as q contrivance of adj
vanced Americans civilization to de-
ceive unsuspecting wives.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

a New Jersey Postmaster refused
a drink the other day because he did
not believe that q Federal officer
should indulge in politics.
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-08-09

The question now being agitated is
if Gail Hamilton wears a switch Of
false hair, can she be regarded as a
member of the old Wing party!