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The Portland daily press., 1878-01-15
Domestic Receipts,


To KEEP IVORY HANDLES WHITE.-The
whiteness may be restored to ivory handles as
follows: Wash with soaped flannel and
luke-warm water; then wipe very dry; soak
them occasionally in alum water that has
been boiled, and allowed to cool let the ham
dies lie for one hour in this; then remove
them and brush them we'll (say with a nail
brush y after this take clean linen towel,
dip it in cold water, squeeze it out, and while
wet wrap it around the handle, leaving them
to dry gradually, as if dried too rapidly out of
the alum water the handles will be injured.
The USE oFSALERATUs DISCOURAGED
Inc Tree use OF OF saleratus. so much consum-
ed in bread, is excessively injurious to the
human system. 1t is particularly liable to
induce muscular prostration or paralysis,
and is sure to injure the digestive organs.
OF course, it is most fatal to children, whose
delicate organization is more sensitive than
that OF grown persons.
KEROSENE FLAMEs.-Kerosene flames are
readily extinguished by throwing woolens
over them, thus sitting them. But woollens
are not always in the kitchen, where kero-
sene accidents are most likely to occur. Flour
is recommended as substitute. Thrown
upon the flames it quickly deadens them by
absorbing the fluid.
FRENCH MUsTARD.-The ingredients FREQ
uently employed in making French mustard
are aonr of mustard, a little dried mint, or
any other herb of that kind, and little salt.
These ingredients are mixed with the sweet
must of wine. Vinegar maybe used instead
OF the must, but in this case the best white
wine vinegar must be procured.
POTATOES A LA DELMoNIco.-Cut the
potatoes with vegetable cutter into small
balls, about the size of a marble; put them
in stew pan with plenty of butter and a
good sprinklng of salt; keep the sauce pan
covered, and shake occasionally until they
are quite done, which will be in about an
hour.
ROLLED JELLY CAKE.-One cupful sugar,
one cupful -four, four eggs (white and yolks
beaten seperatey,) two teaspoosful baking
powder. Bake in dripping pan. When
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Remedies for Insects.

David Landreth 6 Sons of Philadelphia
give detailed accounts OF remedies for some of
the insects which prove troublesome or de-
structiye in gardens, and more particularly to
cabbages, the substance of which we con-
dense: 1. The greenish-black jumping bee
tie. tenth of an inch long, feeding on both
cabbages and turnips while young, is kept in
check by dusting with sulphur and plaster, or
by applying slightly solution of whale oil,
soap or tobacco water. Sowing thickly and
repeatedly may secure a crop, or by selecting
different localities. 2. The insect which
causes the club-foot in cabbage may be re-
PEELED by lime and wood ashes, but change
to fresh land is better. 8. Wire-worms, cut
worms and grub-worms may be killed by the
slow process of digging around the injured
plant for them; but the best way is to give
clean land, well cultivated and enriched, with
frequent waterings to stimulate growth, which
will tend to insure against these underground
enemies. 4. The green worms are best
cleared from cabbages by hand picking. s..
Plant-lice are driven off by whale-oil soap,
sulphur, plaster, tobacco water, etc., if ap-
piled early, so as not to injure the taste of the
cabbages. As rule for guarding against in
sects generally, make the ground rich, keep it
clean aad mellow, cultivate often, and water
freely.
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-15
THE HOUSEHOLD.
Are Plants Healthy i'm Sitting Roomsq ?

Are Plants Healthy i'm Sitting Rooms?
That is, are rooms in which plants are
kept more healthful or less healthful than the
same rooms without such plants2
To answer this, either one way or the 9th
er, 1t would be necessary to know how many
and what plants are kept, and how they are
kept; the size of the room and the exposure
to sunshine and light, and finally, how the
room is heated. We believe that plants, as
they are generally kept in sitting rooms, are
positively injurious to the health of the in
mates. Such plants are never healthy.
Scarcely one condition ofa healthy existence
is provided them. The heat of the room is
always changing, to suit the people, not the
plants. At night the temperature is general
ly too low, and oftentimes the air is impreg-
mated with deleterious gases that escape from
stoves or heaters that are fixed to last
through the night.
Sunshine, the first necessity oftheir healthy
existence, fits by them like savory odor by
a hungry man. The soil of the pots in
which they grow is almost always too wet or
too dry. In the former case they are like So
many stagnant pools that no doubt generate,
though in minute portions, poisonous exhala-
tions; and the same may be said of the green,
Shiny substance that too often is permitted to
collect upon the pots and remain for weeks at
time.
Ifplants are healthful in sitting rooms, it
can only be because they liberate more oxy-
gen than they consume. But this is true
probably only of plants in vigorous geowth
and the house plants of which we speah, In
stead of growing vigorously, are rather in a
slow decline that, ii permitted to continue
long enough, would end in their death. We
are fond of house plants. They invest home
with an interest that nothing else can supply.
But unless the pots are frequently and thor
oughly washed, unless they are amply drain
ed and the soil used, SO "light" that it can
not become 3sour," we should answer our
question in the negative. ve.-Rural Neao York
er.
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done turn the cake out upside down on a
towel. Spread with jelly or icing and roll up
casefully; it will not break.
To SOFTEN WATER.-Tard waters are
rendered very soft and pure, rivalng distilled
water, by merely boiling two ounce phial,
say in kettleful of water. The carbonate of
lime and any impurities will be found adher-
ing to the phial. The water boils very much
quicker at the same time.
OYSTER CAKEs.-Boil the oyster-plant un-
til it can be mashed with spoon, scraping
each piece carefully before cooking; mash
through sive. Beat eggs very light, in the
proportion of one egg 80 teacupful of Vege-
table; beat well together, forming balls, with
well-foured hands, and fry brown.
OIL OUT OF WooLEN.-You can get a bot
tie or barrel of oil off and carpet or woolen
stuff, by applying dry buckwheat plentifully
and faithfully. Never put water to such a
grease spot, or liquid of any kind.
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Wintcr ElQWars.

In filling the pot in which winter flowers
are to be potted, mistake is very often made
at theIvery commencement. Many think that
the hole in the bottom of the pot furnishes
sufficient drainage. 1t is true that it does for
some plants which are not over-sensitive to
an over-supply of water, but for many of the
more susceptible kinds it is necessary to place
afew pieces of broken crockery or brick in the
bottom, especially when the pots are deep.
And after the pot is filled with properly pre-
prepared soil, ,iput in, in the proper manner,
the good work is often spoiled by the mode
of watering. Too many water with the idea
that it is nothing but water which sthe plants
need. II the water can pass freely through
the soil it opens small orifces through which
the air can circulate, and in this way gives
vigorous growth. Little and often is a good
rule for some plants, while others are seldom
injured by too much. If the water remains
even for short time on the surface of the
earth in the pot you may rest assured that
there is something wrong either in the soil or
drainage, and often in both. A porous, open
soil, with large percentage of well rotted
compost and sand is indispensable to the
proper growth of plants.in pots, and without
the necessary trouble is taken to secure it the
attempt to grow plants will fail of even med
ium success.-PhSlGdelphia Press.
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Apples i'm sand.

A. writer in the London Garden says that
he finds fruit to keep best in perfectly dry
sand. He keeps fruit in this way all the year
round. He has had French crabs two
years old. The Catillac pear has remained
sound twelve months. The fruit must be
sound when stored, and must be quite dry.
The chief advantages of packing in sand are,
the exclusion OF air currents, the preserva-
tion from changes of temperature, and the
absorption of moisture, which favors decay.
Much will depend on the apartment in which
the experiment is tried; dry or cool one be-
ing best
The Portland daily press., 1878-01-15
HOTEL DIRECTORY.

49, = AAA- o4AeLo IO1G 1s
Embracing the leading Hotels In the Stata at which
the DAILY PRESS NAV always be found.
AUBUBN.
EIm House, Court. st. w. q. a. A. Youux
AUGUSTA.
Augusta House, State st., WI. Whitehead,
BATR.
Bath Hotel, q. WI. PIummer, Proprietor
BOLSTER,s MILLS,
Hancock House, WI. Hancock, Proprie-
BOSTON.
Parker Mouse. School ss. II. ID. Parker d
Co., ProPrietors.
81. James Hotel-J. R. Crocker, PreprI
et0r.
fremont House, fremont st.-Chapfn.
Gurney a. Go. Proprietors.
BRUNSWICK, NHE.
n: q K. Dining Rooms, w. ss. Field,
CORNISH.
Cornish House, MI. B. Davis, Proprietor
DAMARISCOTTA MILLS.
SthEuOBth aVuhc, 1FaSk Atf06. Ff0DfEet0E9
DANvILLE JUNCTION.
Ciark,s Dining Hall, Grand Trunk Rail.
way Depot, M. w. Clark, Proprietor
DEXTER.
Merchants' Exchange Hotel, Dexter, ue.--
w. q. Morrill,, Proprietor.
EAsTPORT.
Passamaquoddy House,-A, Pike & Co.,
PrOprletOrs.
HIRAM.
Rzs. Cuticr Housc,-Hiram Bassen, PRO.
Prfefor
LEWISTON
zesVifa HOUSE, Quinby & Murch, Pro-
pries@r.
LIMERICK.
Limerick House,-D. 8. Fogg, Proprietor.
--
MILLBRIDGE.
Atlantic House, Geo. A. Hopkins, Pro-
NORRTDGEWOCK
1anforsh House, ID. Danforth. Proprietor
PEAKS ISLAND.
Union House-W. II. Jones. ProprIeser.
PARIS HILL.
Hubbard Hotel, n. Hubbard, Proprietor
PHILLIPS.
ksardeR House, Samuel Farmer, PrGprj-
etor.
SMOWHEGAN.
Turner House, w. G.. Heselton, PKSDri-
etor.
CORTLAND.
Perry's Hotel, ~ Federal st. ,. q. Perry
Proprietor.
CITY Hotel, Cor. CONGRESS and Green St.
j. X. Martin, Proprietor.
Falmouth Hotel, o. M. Shaw & Son, pro-
prietOrs.
Preble House, Congress ST. Gibson ckCs.,
PropriefOrs.
u. 8. HeteI, Junction of Congress and Fed
erRl Sts. Timothy WOlcott, Proprietor.
WEST NEWFIELD.
West NewfeId House, IL, G. Holmes, Pre-
prietOr.
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the following experiments in feeding roots to
cattle. Two cows were experimental on,
which together weighed 1850 pounds. They
received daily, during the whole time, ST lbs.
of hay, 81 lbs of oat straw, 1-8 of rape-seed
cake. Al lbs of lentil straw, and the roots
mentioned in the following table, which also
gives the weight of butter and milk produced
in the several caeas.
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NOTICE is hereby given, that the subscriber has
IN been duly appointed and taken upon himself
the trust of Administrator of the estate Of
WILLIAM RUSSELL, late of Yarmouth,
n the County of Cumberland, deceased, and given
bonds the law directs. All persons having demands
upon the estate of said deceased are required to
exhibit the same; and all persons indebted to said
estate are called upon to make payment to
CHARLES V. RUSSELL, Admir-.
Yarmouth, Jan. 1st 1878. w3w*J
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I'm BANKRDPTCX.-D District Court of the
l. United States, District of Maine. In the mat
ter of Alpheus Huntington, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this tenth daylof January, 1875
by Alpheus Huntington, of Deering, Bankrupt,
praying that he may be decreed to have full dis
charge from all his debts, provable nnder the Bank
rupt Act, and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the fourth day of March, A. d.
1878, before the Court In Portland, in said District
at 10 O'Clock A. M, and that notice thereof be pub.
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once a
week fer three successive weeks and once in the
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons in interest, may appear at said
time and place, and show cause, IL any thay have,
why the prayer of said Petition should not be grant,
ed. WIN. P. PREbLE,
Clerk Of District Court. for said District.
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TN BANKRUPTCK.-Dist Court of the
i United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of Sewall Brackett, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this tenth day of january, 1875
by Sewall Bracket of Westbrook, a Bankrupt pray
ing that he may be deereed to have full discharge
from all his debts pr0vable under the Bankrupt Act
and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the fourth day Of March, A. d.
1875 before the Court in Portland In said District,
at 10 O'clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be
published in the Portland Advertiser and the Port
land Press, newspapers printed in said District once
a week for three Successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearipg
and that all creditors who have proved their debts
and other persons IN interest, may appear at said
why the prayer of .said Petition should not be
granted. VIM. P. PREBLE,
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Maine Steamship Company
Semi-Weekly Line to New York.
Steamers EleanOra & FrancOnia

Will until further notice, leave Franklin Wharf
Portland, every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 6
T. M; and leave Pier 38 East River, New York
every MONDAY aud THURSDAY, at P. NJ.
These steamers are fitted up with fine accomo
dations for passengers, making this very conven-
lent and comfortable route for travellers between
New YORK and Maine. Passage, including State
Room, 50. Meals extra. Good destined beyond
Portland or New York forwarded to destination at
once. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland.
j. +. AMES, Ag't, Pier S8 e. R., New York.
Tickets and State Rooms can be obtained at %
Exchange street. dec16tf
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| MPO RTAHT, LETTER
From Distinguished Physician.

MO single disease has entailed more suffering or has
Ix tened the breaking up Of the constitution than
ihg the al TnIa y VGee the mind
distributes throughout the system attacks every vital
Iorce and breaks up the most robust of Constitutions
ignored because but little understood by most physi-
clans, 1mpotenty assailed by quacks and charlatans
taose suffering from 1t have little hope be relieved
OF l this side OF the grave 1t is te then that the
popular treatment of this terrible disease by remedies
wh the reach of all passed into hands at once com
petent and trustworthy The hitherto untried
mhstRod hs ad9ptsd By Dr. Sanford in the preparation
Ieye it likely to succeed when all the usual remedies
ta because It strikes at the root of the disease viz
the dcsdled blood, while it heals the liberated mem
Drane by direct application to the nasal passages Its
action is based on certain fixed rules and unless the
VITAL forces are too far exhausted must in the great
majority of cases, effect cure.
NoBsooTr BLOCK, So. FRAM1Naaam. oct. !. ISL -
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POETRY.
I'm the Old Likeness" !"
By HESTER A. BENEDICT.

Douglas, my Douglas. Q hear how cry TO you,
Facing your land of the lupine and palm!
Hear how cry to you, longing to fly to you
From the cold heart of this comfortless calm.
Cali me. pray, from the reeds where the robin,
Swinging and singing alone to his mate,
Shrs my slow pulse to passionate sobbing
For the home lilies that grow by the gate.
OH at the gate, love;
Call, for wait, love;
Call, and answer at breaking of day,
Swift to your bosom,
O'er hillsides and blossom,
Breeze-like and bird like, awake and away
Douglas, my Douglas, hear how cry to you,
Leave me no longer so lorn and SO lone,
Call me your darling, and say may fly to you,
Never to leave you, o Douglas, mine ownl
Ohiif you heard the winds carry my sobbing
Over the mountain and over the plain!
OH If you heard my heart heavily throbbing
Under its burden of passion and paint
Now, at the gate love;
Call, for wait, love;
Call, and answer at breaking Of day;
Swift to your bosom,
O'er hillsides and blossom,
Breeze-like and biId-like, awake and away!
From Baldpin's MOnthly.
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From the above it will be seen that the
cooked potatoes greatly increased the butter
without adding as much to the volume OF milk
as the raw ones, which made the milk of
thin and watery appearance.-Agricultural
Gazette.
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sANFORD's RADICAL CURE

MAY safely claim to be one ofthe fewpopular rene.
~ ~ 0les receiving the approval ofmedical gentlemen,
Who IN private not only freely recommend it but use
IN nelr families IN preference to any of the prepare
lions usually prescribed by physicians.
You are aware, said distinguished city physician
my obligations to the Mass Medical Society
hadcal ihs sa S Cure RECEIVED relief
remedies have privately advised It's use and presume
my patients for it," - ~ ~ ~S NAS~ VI
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TN BANKRUPTCY.-Di Court of the
i United States, District of Maine. In the matter
of William p. Horrie, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court, this tenth day of January 1873
by William P. Horrie, of Portland, Bankrupt
praying that he may be decreed to have full dis
charge from all his debts provabe under the Bank
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the fourth day of March, A. d.
1875 before the Court in Portland, in said District
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, and that notice thereof be pub
lished in the Portland Advertiser and the Portland
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once q
week for three successive weeks, and once in the
weekly Advertiser and Press the last publication to
be thirty days at least before the day of hearing and
that all creditors who have proved their debts and
other persons In interest, may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they have, why
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted
VIM. P. PREBLE,
Clerk Of District Court, for said District.
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UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION,

GENTLEMEN.--We have sold SANFoRD's RADICAL,
~ CURE for nearly one year, and can say candidly
we sold similar preparation that gave such
plant yet. W ~ w Ass W.
We are not in the habit of recommending patent
medicines. but your preparation meets the wants Of
taousands and we think those afflicted should be con-
reeyed We have been In the drug business for the
Catarrh but all the rest If you see proper
you can use this letter or any part Of hat you wish.
,.,, very truly yours, s. d. BALDWIN & CO.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Drugs, Books and
stationery, Washington, Ind, Feb. 2S, 1876.
Eachpackage contains DIR. Sanfords Improved Inhal.
ing TUBE and full directions for in all cases. Price,
$l0O For sale by all wholesale and retail DRUGGISTS
and dealers the United States and
WEEKS q POTTER. General Agents and Wholesale
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I'm BANKRUPTCY.-Dis Court of the
United States, District Of Maine. In the matter
of John Massure, Bankrupt
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this tenth day of January 1873
by John Massure, of Portland, Bankrupt, individ-
ually and as member of the firm OF Massure &
Evans, praying that he may be decreed to have full
discharge from all his debts, individual and copart
nership, provable under the Bankrupt Act and upon
reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the fourth day of March, A. d.
1873, before the Court in Portland in said District
at 10 O'Clock A. M and that the second meeting of
the creditors of said Bankrupt be held before James
d. Fessenden, Register, on the twenty-ffth day of
January, 1875 at 10 A. NJ, and the third meeting of
the same the second day of February, 1875 at 10
A. NJ, and that notice thereof be published in the
Portland Advertiser and the Portland Daily Press,
newspapers printed in said District, week for
three successive weeks, and once in the weekly Ad-
vertiser and Press the last publication to be thirty
days at least before the day Of hearing and that all
creditors who have proved their debts and other per-
sons in interest, may appear at said time and place,
and show canse, any they have, why the prayer Of
said Petition should not be granted.
VIM. P. PREBLE.
Clerk of District Court for said District.
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IN BANKRUPTCY.-Di Court of the
Il United States, District Of Maine, In the matter
of Charles e. Littlefield, Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
sented to the Court this tenth day Of January 1878
by Charles E. Lttlefeld, of Portland, Bankrupt,
praying that he may be decreed to have full dis
charge from all his debts provable under the Bank
rupt Act. and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court that hearing be had
upon the same, on the fourth day OF March, A. d.
1878, before the Court in Portland in said District
at 10 O'Clock A. M and that the second meeting of
the creditors of said Bankrupt be held before james
d. Fessenden, Register, on the twenty-ffth day of
January, 1875 at u M and the third meeting Of the
same on the second day OF February 1875 at 12 NJ,
and that notice thereof be published in the Portland
Advertiser and the Portland Press, newspapers
printed in said District, once week for three
cessve weeks. and once in the weekly Advertiser and
Press, the last publication to be thirty days at least
before the day Of hearing, and that all creditors who
have proved their debts and other persons in interest,"
may appear at said time and place, and show cause,
if any they have. why the prayer of said Petition
should not be granted. WIN. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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WHOLE NEWSPAPERS for Wrap
ping Purposes, soc a hundred or three
hundred for S1 90, at. .this Oalce.
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II. C.EvANS,
ADVERTISING AGENCY & PRINT
ERs' wAREHOUsE,

lC0 WASHINGTON STREET, BOSTON.
Dealer in Wood and Metal Type and all kinds OF
Printers Materials. Advertisements Inserted In any
paper in the United States or Canadas at pubsher
west prices. Send for estimates.
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Administrators Sale.

DURSUANT to a license from the Hon. Judge of
Il Probate for the county of Cumberland, shall
sell at public @ auction on the sixth @ day of Febru-
the residence of Almer Libby in Gray, Gf not prev
iousy sold at private sale all the right title and in
terest which Isaac Cobb, late of Windham, in said
county, deceased, had in and to the following de-
scribed real estate "A certain lot of land stuat-
ed in Gray, in said county, being the same conveyed
to SAID Ode deceased by Amer Libby by deed dated Nov.
Deeds Book A. page 292 to which deed reference is
made for description and bounds of said land.
Inquire OF Nathaniel Cobb, Windham. or Almer
Libby, Gray. CHARLOTTE NJ COBB,
Administrator of the estate of Isaac Cobb.
Windham, Jan. 2, 1878. w3w1