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Smyrna times., 1878-01-23
VOLUME XXIH.---NO. 3:
LOST.

A wild rose by the wayside hung,
Dew-glittering on the morning air,
A pure, scarce conscious perfume flung
looked, and found the foweret fair
So fair, l sought with sudden zest
To wear its beauty on my breast.
The trembling petals at my touch
sweeter, subtler fragrance shed;
'Tis strange loved that flower so much,
And-it was dead.
In that high mood when thought hath wings,
And finds alone its speech in song,
struck an old harp's slumbering strings,
And drew and idle hand along;
Nor deemed the careless chords had caught
The life note that my spirit sought,
Till sudden on my startled ear,
Its dream-created accents woke.
Alack bought the rapture dear
The string had broke.
heard wild bird on the shore
Singing wild song to the sea;
And bold the burden that it bore,
And sweeter than all else to me
So sweet, 1 Gagged the bird to hear
His magic minstrelsy more near,
Untamed the captives swelling throat
In one sad song his whole soul cast;
Too well know his loveliest note
Had been his last.
And yet while memory hath power
To counG the hours too vainly spent,
The fragrance of that faded flower,
That harp's last dying music, blent
With the wild birds weird death song. will
IIaun+ avarv 1va liuO uOmpnt still
Teaching my heart the bitter cost
Of all the eye of hope hath seen,
Ofall that life hath won and lost
That might have been.
-TiRsleys Mdgd=iR
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

Enumerating the causes of trade dspres.
sion in England, Mr.. Ruskin emphatically
gives this as one; "That the inhabitants
of other countries have begun to perceive
that they have got hands as well as We
and possibly in some businesses, even better
hands, and that they may just as well make
their own wares as buy them of us-which
wholesome discovery of theirs will in due
time mercifully put an end to the British
ideal of life in the National shop, and make
it at last plain to the British mind that the
cliffs of Dover were not constructed by
Providence merely to be made a large
counter.n
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

A number of surgeons, anthropologists
and scientists in Paris have formed a
mutual dissection society. Each member
pledges himself to give his remains after
death to be dissected by his surviving
friends. When member departs this life,
his brethern meets in the salon of res.
taurant, dine gayly, and, after coffee, a box
is placed on the table containing q number
of glass vessels, in which the reliques of the
members deceased are carefully preserved
in spirits.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

The Pope is said to have a strange antip-
athy to having a stove, or fire of any
kind in his apartments. When the wealth
er is bad, he suffers much from cold hands.
To remedy this, he invented palletta, or
silver ball, somewhat larger than an egg,
in which hot water is enclosed. When
needed, his Holiness calls for it, rolls it in
his hands for a few moments, and then
places it upon footstool, and takes it up
again when he finds it necessary.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

There is a remarkable coincidence in
the cases of Gen. Geo. B. McClellen and
Geo. II. Pendleton. In 1864 they ran for
President and Vice President, and were
defeated. On Tuesday one was formally
installed as Governor of New Jersey, and
the other formally chosen as United States
Senator from Ohio. Will they be matched
again in the Presidential race of 1880?
Mcclellan could represent the hard, and
Pendleton the soft side of finances.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

WESTERN REAL EsrATE.-Real estate deal.
ers at st. Louis think they can detect at
last u "quiclkening of the market pulse
Builders are taking advantage of the mild
weather to make contracts for new build
ings, and sales Of property that are now
making at auction show that "there is to
be no further drop in prices" Similar
reports are coming from other Western
cities. This is one of the few favorable
business signs of the times worth record
| ing.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

The Princes Albert Victor and George,
while stopping temporarily at Exeter re-
Gently, looked about for a field of amuse-
ment, and fixing upon an unfortunate port
er they peppered his ears with peas from a
pea-shooter. The porter, not knowing who
his tormentors were, ran after them shout
ing, "I'n pull your ears of, you young
rascals, if you don't stop that" But the
young Princes made good their escape after
hugely enjoying the fun.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

General Bot" Toombs, of Georgia, is
described as the possessor Of figure that
is model of manly strength and beauty,
and of head that Nature left rough.cast.
Grizzled, unkempt locks are piled in dis,
order over and arouud his broad, high fore
head, and the dark skin of his massive
features is ploughed by deep lines. When
excited his eyes glow, his arms are thrown
rapidly and forcibly about, and he speaks
in high, sharp voice. He is an earnest
Freemason.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

President Hayes has written to colored
man a letter containing this passage: 81
have given some consideration to your ques-
ton as to the emigration of colored people
from Florida to San Domingo. am not well
informed as to the advantages offered by
San Domingo to immigration, but my i'm.
preston is that your people should not be
hasty in deciding to leave this country.
The mere difference in climate is a very
serious objection to removal. The first
generation, in all such removals, suffer
greatly. 1t is my opinion, also, that the
evils which now affect you are likely
steadily, and 1 hope rapidly, to diminish
My advice is, therefore, against the pro
posed emigration"
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

Germany is the greatest potato growing
country of Europe. Her annual crop is
more than double that of either France or
the United Kingdom; but it is not ex.
ported, unless the price to be obtained
rises above the rate which the crop yields
when made into spirits.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

MODERN BANKRUPTCY.-A New York re.
ceiver duly appointed, collected all the
assets, to wit, $4,425, and his expenses were
s4,S46, leaving $40 to be distributed among
the creditors. And of such is the kingdom
Of bankruptcy in modern times.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

1t is said of Joseph Jefferson, the actor,
that his most vital personal trait is love
of truth once upon time he was heard
to exclaim: THE blessed truth tell my
children, For Gods sake, tell the truth 7
the greatest armor a man ever put on
him."
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

Some gentlemen were talking about
meanness, yesterday, writes Eli Perkin,"
when one said he knew a man on Lexing-
ton street, who was the msanest man in
New York.
How mean is that? l asked.
why, Eli" he said, "he is so mean that
he keeps a five cent piece with string
tied to it to give to beggars, and when their
backs are turned he jerks it out of their
pockets"
"Why, this man is SO confoundedly
mean," continued the gentleman, "that he
gave his children three cents apiece every
night for going to bed without their supper.
but during the night, when they were
asleep, he went up stairs, took the money
out of their clothes, and then whipped
them in the morning for losing it."
"Does he do anything else?' asked l.
"Yes, the other day l dined with him
and l noticed the poor little servant. girl
whistling all the way up the stairs with the
desert, and when 1 asked the mean old
scamp what made her whistle so happy, he
said
"Why, keep her whistling so she can't
eat the raisins out of the cake"
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

Mr.. Robert J. Randall, of Wilmington,
Del, a brother of Speaker Randall, has
been appointed guardian of the estate of
the late Barones de Bussierre, in favor of
her son Paul, the only child.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

1t is computed that the grain used for
liquors in a year in the United States
reaches 100000 bushels, which would
make l,O5O,OOOOOO four pound lOaves of
bread. Great Britain uses 100000 bush
els of grain yearly for the same purpose,
and annually import food to the value of
nearly $4OO,OOO,OOO.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

An official account of the capture of
Schipka Pass states that four Pashas, $50
officers, $4,000 prisoners and 81 guns were
captured. The Russian loss in killed and
wounded was 5,464 men.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

Pennsylvania was the champion hanging
State during 1877. She is credited with
sixteen out of eighty.three executions in
the United States, or one.ffth of the whole
number. South Carolina ranks next, hav-
ing had twelve shows of this kind during
the year. New York with three execu.
tions, is far behind her more enterprising
neighbors.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

j. T. Thompson, alias DIR. Burdis, from
New York, has been arrested in Atlanta,
Ga, for giving worthless check to hote!.
In his trunk numerous checks were found.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

The House Thursday passed bill to let
persons accused of crime testify in their
own behalf in United States Courts, if they
wanted to.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23
Russia and Turkey.

Bishop Ames and Rev. DR.. Frank S. De
Hass, late United States consul at Jerusa
lem, were among those present at the
meeting of Methodist Episcopal ministers
last week. Rev. Mr.. De Hass, who re-
turned to America about two months ago.
was requested to give his views as to the
effect of the war between Russia and
Turkey upon travel in the Holy Land. He
said that the war would undoubtedly rem
der journeys through Palestine difficult,
and even dangerous. The chief protection
to travellers had been from the presence of
the large Turkish garrison at Jerusalem
and other points in the country. The in
habitants all live in cities and villages, and
whenever thefts or robberies had been
perpetrated the authorities would, on COM
plant being made, cause either the restora-
ton of the articles taken or their value to
be returned in money, in which event the
amount was assessed upon the whole town
or village. The Turks have now withdrawn
not only these garrisons, but have taken all
their available men to serve in the army
against Russia. Travellers are, therefore,
deprived of the only protection on which
they could safely depend, and are subject
to imposition and plunder by the native
population.
In regard to the results Of the war itsel
Mr.. De. Hass is of the opinion that it will
not end until the Turks have been driver
from Europe to Asia. The Russians, h,
said, would in defiance of all obstacle
continue the campaign through the winte
and occupy Constantinople, to which pre-
Iject the Turks could oppose no seriou
obstacle. He regarded both their arm
and government as in a totally denoralize
and helpless condition. There was doubt
less a full and distinct understandin
between Germany, Austria and Russia tina
the latter should fully complete her cor
quest of European Turkey, and he believe
) England would make no opposition. II
! did not believe that Russia would deman
t the acquisition of any territory from til
, captured provinces of Turkey, but thi
they would be formed into independer
r governments under the protection of th
D triumvirate of the great powers, Russi
t Germany and Austria would demand tt
S possession of the Black Sea and destructio
# Of the fortresses at Constantinople and
e the mouth of the Danube. Constantinop
e would be made free city, and the Be
s phorus and Danube open to navigation
: all nations. Egypt, he thought, would
i allowed to go into the possession of Gre
d Britain, in consideration of her vast inte
IS ests in that country. AS to Palestine, Il
n Turkish possessions would probably be u
o disturbed, as it would bring into debt al
1t power undertaking to govern it. Jerusale
e would however, be made a free city.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

Icelanders are fond of rancid butter,
which looks as though nature had designed
one race on purpose to live in boarding
houses.-Bridgport Standard.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

Whenever you have ten minutes to spare
90 and bother some one who hasn't.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

Paris eats a thousand horses every
month, and hippophagy is gaining ground
in the large towns of France. With view
to promote the introduction of horse-aesh
into the English dietary, Emile Decroix,
who first tasted it from necessity in Algeria
and now is unhappy because all the world
will not eat it, gave banquet in Paris on
the last Saturday in December and invited
the correspondents of all the London
journals. Horse-Aesh was served in a
variety of forms-soup, boiled, roast, sausa.
ges, ect Everything except the sweets at
deserts was of chevaline extraction. The
crowning dish was roast filet, which was very
tender and succulent There was no flavor
or odor that in the remotsst way reminded
one Of the stable. The weak point of the
feast was the salad, which was dressed with
oil taken from horse feet.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

The following illustrates the new arith'
metic of the silver inhationist:
Nine mills make one cent,
Nine cents make one dime,
Nine dimes make one dollar,
Nine dollars make one eagle.
-N4s York Nail.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

A French engineer returned fortnight
ago to Paris from a honeymoon in Nice,
and after securing room at the hotel for
his wife went out and shot himself in the
Bois de Boulogne. His bride, after asking
several times whether he had returned,
went out to search for him and finally
drowned herself in the Seine. Two letters
were found in their room; one from the
husband to his mother-in-law, speaking of
their happiness and promising a speedy re-
turn to Epernay; the other from the wife,
declaring that she could not live without
her husband.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

A boy of five was "playing railroad" with
his sister of two-and-a-half years. Drawing
her on foot stool, he imagined himself
both the engine and conductor. After
initiating the putting noise of the steam, he
stopped and called out, New York." and
in q moment after " Paterson" and then
Philadelphia" His knowledge of towns
was exhausted, and at the next place he
cried Heaven" His little sister said
eagerly: "Topl des I'll dit out here"
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23

II is usually thought that wheat is the
most nutritious Of all cereals; and this
opinion is current in all works relating to
food. Recent investigations by Professor
Wanklyn and Mr. Cooper Of England seem
to show the contrary. They give the first
place to rye, stating that it contains one.
third more guton than wheat.
Smyrna times., 1878-01-23


1t is dangerous to take nap in Paris,
for before fellow wakes up he may be
hustled under ground. A fortnight ago
man who had an abundance Of leisure fell
asleep one day, and his friends supposed
that he was dead. A funeral was ordered
and cards were sent out, but while the un-
dertaker was fumbling with the screws and
one of the relatives was stopping to give
the pale face of the corpse last caress, 10
there was breath and warmth in the lips.
The coffin was removed and the corpse
tucked into warm bed; and three days
afterward the slumbrous man of leisure
opened his eyes, stretched his arms and
murmured, "What a good nap that was y
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-17
PLEASANT ROOMS TO LET

QUITE of rooms on second floor; plenty OF sun
- light, air and water. Heat and gas furnished.
Also one room on third floor. References exchanged.
Stable TO Let.
Situated in the western central part of city. Ad-
dress L. E. T., Daily Press Office.
je12 diff
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-17
AGRICULTURAL.
Housing Plants.

10 good cellar says writer in the Rural
New Yorker, we can keep our century plants,
oleanders and cactuses from November till
May; and there too, our cannas, caladiums
1.-THE green-leaved section), dahlias, Grape
myrtle and fuchsias. Should frost be likely
to penetrate, we can cover up with dry hay
or straw, just as we would in the case of pota-
toes or apples. Straw spread over the leaves
OF tie century plants won't hurt them bit.
Hollies, English yeWs, camellias and other
somewhat tender evergreens, if established in
pots, can, 100, be safely wintered in a dry,
airy cellar, even with no straw covering over
their branches; but their roots had better be
protected by placing the pots somewhat close
ly together and packing marsh hay or straw
or leaves between them, or even plunging the
pots over the brim in dry sand, sawdust or
earth. If these plants be not in pots, but,
instead, lifted from the garden with a good
ball OF earth about their roots, they can be
successfully wintered in the cellar by plant
ing them rather closely in sand or earth
oed, and mulching with dry hay. A cold-pt
as winter quarters is better than a cellar Tor
some plants; but cramped up little place is
worse than useless. The length, breadth and
depth OF the pit should be guided by the
kinds, size and number of the plants to be
wintered in it; but from three to six feet deep,
four to six feet wide length of SASH, and in
length from one to any number of sashes, are
good dimensions. After storing, we keep the
pit uncovered day and night in mild weather,
tilt up the sashes in mild but wet weather,
and, even on fine frosty days, we tilt up a
little at noon. During intense frosty weather
we keep the pit rather close, merely Sliding
down the shutters few inches at noon; and
in case of heavy SHOWS or storms we leave all
covered up for few days. But make it a
point to omit no feasible opportunity for ven
tilating, or at least, light giving; and, OF many
hundred plants thus cared for last winter not
one persisted.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-17
PORTLAND POST OFFICE.

Once Hours.
From 90 q. m to $50 D m, Sundays excepted,
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
from . to III M, and 1.3O to 2.3O p. m.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. z, 1873.
Arrival and Departure of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 70 20
and LAO p m Close at S.15 a. m, and 800 and 800
p. m.
Boston and the West. Arrive at 5.2Opm.
intermediate or Way Mails via Boston and Maine
Railway Arrive at 1920 and $40 m. Close at s.15
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920
and LAO p. m. Close at S.15 a. H.. 300 and 500
p. m.
Bangor and connecting routes. Arrive at so p.
m Close at 80 a. m.
a. and 80 ?. m. Close at 1I.3O m. and 4.45 p. m.
Morning Northwestern by G. T, &. Arrive at 8.35
. m. Close at 7.15 m.
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.O5 and $50
q. M. and $50 p. m. Close at $50 and 11.3O a. m.
Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwick, 8. W. Harbor. Mt.
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor, via each steam
or; Arrive at a. m. Close at p. m.
,, Eastport; via each steamer. Arrive at 600 m.
Foreign Mails, via New York, day prevousto GALL
ing Of steamers. Close at s.l5 a; m.
ct 2.O5 m. Close at 900 N.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north.
Arrive at $50 o, N. Close at 11.3O a. m.
Skownegan also closes at 800 m,
Canada and intermediate offices, via G.. 7. R. Ar
rive at 1:2o 2. m Close at y. As p. m.
viva ocoCid anu FRINGE EDWARDS Island. Close
al LIB a. m and p. m.
SHanton, VT, and intermediate Offices via P. g.
y. X, 4. Arrive $40 p. m Close 6.45 a. m.
Fryeburg Me-, and intermediate offices, via P, &
y. 4. Arrive Ills a. m. Close 2.15 D. M.
D worcester, Mass and int. mediate offices, via P,
& R. R. K. Arrive l. 20 m. Close IL. 20 D. m.
Rochester, n. H., and intermediate offices. via P.
& R. r. R. Close a. m. '--''''' Va" l
Boston and the South and West, S,,nday on1u.
Arrive 12.45 D. m. N"''"'s o"'y'
Carriers deliveries at 90 and 1000 a. m. and M
and a0O p M Collections at 100 and ii. 90 a. M.
and 2,30 and g. 90 p. m. "' A''
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-17
HALL TO LET.

MISSION HALL, williams Block, formerly
V1 known as sArcana HalD having been leased
by the undersigned, will be let on most reasonable
Suppers Fairs, &C. Apply at the Hail, opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap16eodtf R. M. BARTON.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-17
AN-INTEsTINE WAR,
The following letter explains itself:

Dear Sir-You did good turn for me once /;
You saved my life. To be sure you left me
minus a leg in doing it-but life is sweet even
with but one foot to hobble through the world
with. 1t was down at -; it was bloody
day but glorious one You remember how
but beg pardon, l always forget myself when
get to talking about these old times. This is
what want to tell you: One morning last
week awoke feeling very strange. For long
time my liver had been rebellious, but 1 bad
anticipated no trouble. But that morning I
discovered that my stomach had Joined the re-
volt, and lively skirmish was being carried
on, that threatened to end in hard battle.
The suddenness of the revolt put the head quar-
tiers in confusion, and all seemed hopeless till,
suddenly, like one of those flashing orders of
Grant, came the command-"Get DR., Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant Pur-
gative Pellets" and courier was Immediately
dispatched for them. Now, what want to say
is this, feel like volunteer who has just re-
ceiyed his commission, or, better still, as we'll
as Grant did when he held Lees sword And L
want to advise all who suffer from rebellious
liver and stomach to slight it out on this line,"
and they will surely be victorious.
AN OLD VET
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-17

To Great Britain and Ireland, letters 8 cent;
newspapers cents; France letters cents. news;
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers
cepts all pats of Germany, including Austria,
letters cents, newspapers 2 cents; Denmark,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters cents, newspapers cents; Italy, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Russia, letters cents,
newspapers cents; Norway, letters cents, news
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
cents; Turkey, European and Aslatic, letters
cents, newspapers cents; Egypt, letters cents,
newspapers cents.
For Asiatic countries, the half-ounce limit for
letters, and the four ounces for newspapers, still
holding good. the rates are:-
To Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except to
New South Waies) cents,va Southampton 10 cents,
via Brindis 10 cents newspapers via San Francisco
2 cents, via Southampton cents,via Brndis 6eents
China letters via San Francisco 10 CENTS via South
ampton 10 cents, via Brindsi 10 cents, newspapers
O., and cents, by the respective routes; British
India, Italian mail letters, 10 cents, newspapers
cents; Japan letters, via San Francisco cents. via
England 10 cents, via Brindisi 81 CENTS newspapers
via San Francisco cents, via South upton cents,
via Brindisi cents.
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-17
The Rates of Postage,

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the United States and Canadas
WIN an additional onecent stamp they 60 to all parts
Of Europe.
All letters to all parts of the United States and
Canada, three cents per half-ounce.
local, or ''drop" letters that is. for the CITY or
town where deposited, cents If delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is no carrier system.
Newspapers daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scribers, cents per pound payable at the Office Of
publication, newspapers and magazines published
less frequently than once week, cents per pound,
Transient newspapers magazines, pamphlets, books
and handbis, cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof ALI other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, proof Sheets
photographs, &C., and also Seeds cuttings, bulbs and
roots and merchandise not exceeding four pounds in
weight, cent for each ounce or fraction thereof.
The following are the postal rates with Europe;
The rates for letters for the hafounce or frac-
ton thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
The Portland daily press., 1878-10-17

LEWISTON
EeWfss House, Quinby IL March, Pre-