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The Portland daily press., 1879-02-17

after he had acqur th At relation, hs was In.
formed by telegram that bis mother had de,
parted for that bourne for which no excursion
tickets are sold. With touching sincerity the
sfficted man has erected a monument to her
memory with this epitsph: "To the bsst of
m0thers-in-law!"
Toledo Commercial: We have lost our friend
Little, the talkstiye little man who used to
come in and RON on for two hours at a stretch,
The gloomy man of the sanctum severed our
friendly relations by pinning placard on his
back, on which was this inscription, "Ifultu1s
an par0o-much chin Little" He couldn't have
been guilty of Littler thing, and we don't
blame our friend for being angry.
French Paper: An old servant enters the
shop of an apothecsry, and presents him o pre-
cription in which is ordered portion contain
ing two decigrammes Of morphine. The
apothecary weighs the dangerous ingredi-
ent with the greatest care. "What shamep'
said the old wom.n to him, with a shove Of
his elbow. "Come don't be SO stingy, is is for
an orphan."
Ah Gin Sing. Chinaman, was arrested In a
Massachusetts, town last week for stealing q
chrome of Washington crossing the Della
ware" He told the astonshed court that he
"wantee much Melican man makee icee,"
whereupon the arresting officer said that some
one had told the celestial that the picture was
arare painting BY Michael Angelo, of the
Father of his Country" getting 10 his winters
ice, and that the pole IN the hands of the man
In the bow of the boat was the norsh pole The
Infatuated Chinamsn Immediately stole IL.
N. Y Tribune: Ths mishap which befell a
party from Boston last week in Philadelphia
has caused much merriment in that city as veil
as In New York, where the unfortunates are
quite well known. Among the round Of enter
tainments provided for the visitors by their
friends was an evening at the minstrels The
young relative who bought the tickets In the
morning asked the tcket-seller whether there
would be any "coarse jokes or "improper al
lusions" durisg the performance. he simply
asked, because "the Oliffords from Boston we're
coming" (The name is fictitious. but the sto.
ry is true He was informed that "hardly ey-
er" was there anything out Of the way at the
abode of minstrelsy. The evening came;a q
large audience filled the house; the overture
was played, and one of the end men approached
his first joke. Suddenly, up rose the rest of
the band, and motoniDg excitedly to the
"bones." murmured: Hush, bs careful; the
Clffords from Boston are he-ah." At first the
audience did not understand the joke, but
when it was repeated the annoyance Of the par
ty alluded to became SO manifest that peals OF
laughter shook the house. At the third or
fourth repsttion "the Cliffords'' could stand 1t
70 longer and Indignantly left the hall.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-17
TO LET

NyHE Store in Harrington Block now occupied by
u Collins g. Buxton. They will remove their
stock of music. and continue business at ID. H.
Young's, 266 die Street. de30dtf
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-17

"a land where revolver aud rife
Are used for the purpose of settling disputes;
Where life is regarded as only trae,
And it's usualfor people to die in their boots"
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-17
THE
AID WANT gle
OF HAVING A
Maine NOn-fOr eiture Law Policy
IN THE
Union Mutual Life Ins. Co.
OF MAINE.

In 1864 and 1865, Capt Charles L Gardiner of Chel-
sea, Mas. Insured in the Union Mutual Life In-ur-
ance Company Of Maine, for $1,000. on two ordinary
Life Policies, payable at death provided the prem
iums were paid annually, according to the terms of
the contract.
On the I'd day of july 1877, Capt. Gardner had his
policies changed to the form now used by the Com
pany which gives the benefit Of the Maine Non-for-
feiture Law.
On the llth day of September, 1877, he sailed from
Boston as master Of the good ship "iceland" on a
voyage to Calcutta rhe ship and all on board were
lost at sea. The premiums due July ", 1877, and
August 8, 1877, were NOT paid, and by the terms of
the original policies this would have worked for
feiture of the entire insurance but under the new
policies which d been gratulsusy offered BY the
company, the insurance would have been continued
in force more than three years, or until November,
1880, notwithstanding the nonpayment of the prem
iums due in 1877 and the fact Of the death being es-
tsblished to the satisfaction of the company the full
amount Of the policies pail on the 2sth day of
October, 878.
The Portland daily press., 1879-02-17
HALL To LET.

MISSION HALL. willianls' Block, (formerly
AVA known as "Arcana Hall) having been leased
by the undersigned, will be lei on most reasonable
terms for Lectures, concerts Sociables, Meetings,
Suppers, Fairs. &c. Apply at the Hall. opposite
Casco Engine House.
ap15eodtf R. NJ. BARTON,
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Stable 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 dtf
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ChOate's Criminal Clients.

In his arguments for persons who had
become complicated in seemingly crimi-
nal acts of which they were. at least, not
so guilty as they were accused of being,
his mastery way Of putting himself, by
imagination, in the place of his clients,
and exhibiting all the pathos that could
be ellcited from their embarrassments
and struggles, often drenched his clients
themselves in irrepressiole tears. They
hardly knew before what heroes and
martyrs they were. They wcpt at the
eloquent rec apitulation of what they had
suffered and done; they became poetic
personoges, worthy of the pen of Scott or
Dickens; indeed, they were 80 much af.
fected that they considered Lawyer
Choate should charge little for. presenting
them before the community in their true
light, and therefore often forgot or ne
elected to pay him anything. His drs-
matte power in exhibiting the interior
feelings Of the hall guilty, the quarter
guilty, and the guilty who are perfectly
innocent in their own conCeit. and there
fore regard prosecution as persecution,
was so wonderful that many OF the per-
sons who were acquitted through his ex-
ertions never paid him what they would
have paid an advocate who had less iaen-
tilted himself with thcir interests and
characters. Indeed, after his work was
done he appeared himself to set modest
estimate ON is value. The occasions
when he obtained large fees were due to
his partner, who made the coatrcts before
hand; for Mr.. Choate generally consid-
cred the obstacles in the way ct getting
a verdict for his clients formidable until
the case was settled, and vas indifferent
to the amount cf the fee only after he had
succeeded.--Elaoin P. WAippLe in Harp
er's Maaazi7ae for November.
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What will Prevent Malaria =

As the dwe'lers in some Of the country
districts in the vicinity of this city are
troubled both in body and mind by
malarious exbalations arising from the
soil, it is interesting to know that the
subject of abating this evil by ma a'ural
means is receiving earnest scientific atten-
tion. One Of the best-knowa facts in
botany is the absorption by trees and
plants Of gases which would, if not taken
up, tend to render our atmosphere i'm
pure, and it also seems to be settled that
different trees act in this respect in differ
ent ways. 1t is claimed Of the bark
trees of Australia. that, if planted in suf-
ficient numb bcrs in a mala1ious district
they ncutralize the dangerous effects of
these emanatlons. The same preventive
virtue is said to belong to the red and
blue gum trees which grow profusely in
Algeria; but these, in common with the
Australian trees, are natives OF a country
favored with such comparatively warm
and even climate, and would hardly be
likely to survive, if transplanted, the
seventies Of an American winter. But
! another tree has been mentioned, which
should, if it will perform the service
claimed for it, be very generally cultivat-
ed, as it can be easily oh aimed and read
lily grown. Thi, is the common willow.
1t is asserted by those protesting to have
had experient e, that if cordons Of these
tress are planted around areas from
whichsmalarious gases exude they will
effectually prevent their diffusion. The
remedy is certainly simple one, and ii
it Can be demonstrated to be reliable,
there is no reason Nhy certain parts OF
Staten Island, Long Island, and New
Jersey should not be wholly relieved
from the somewhat undesirable reputation
they now have -Neeo York Times.
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; Y,e.Deul11n1l..

''si An. anecdote Of the Emperor Charles
vi. 4Gis worth preserving: > During the
reign of that monarch an Italian officer
OF distinction was dispatched to Vienna
with news OF a battle, in which the i'm
perial troops had been completely routed.
On his arrival at the frontier, he was in
formed by the Governor of the first, forti-
fed town he ente-ed that, although the
object of his journey was to announce a.
defeat, he must on the contrary proclaim
a victory wherever he went, and be pre-
cceded by twenty or thirty couriers, each
blowing horn. Obliged to conform to
this ridiculous custom, the officer Coz
tinued his route, and on reaching Vienna,
was instantly admitted to the imperial
presence; upon which he exclaimed, in a
loud voice, "Victory, sire, victoryl" add
ing in lower tone, ''Sire, your Majesty
has lost the day. On receipt Of this in
telligence, Charles vi. made sign to the
envoy to accompany him into the next
room, aud there demanded the particu-
lars of the disaster. "What became of
my cavalry?" he said. Cut to pieces,
SIRE" replied the officer. sand the in
fantry2" "Bolted as fast as their legs
could carry them, SIRE" The Emperor
listened with perfect gravity to this cata-
logue of misfurtunes, then, re-enteripg the
hall If audience, addressed The assembled
conrt.ers as follows: "Let re Deum he
sung in honor OF the triumph OF ou1
armsV -,
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True.


True to the promise Of thy iar.od youth, =
When all who loved thee, for thee p'ophe'
A grand, full life, devoted to the truth
tAnoble cause, by suffering sanctihed:
True to all beauties of the poet-thought
Which made thy you tn so eloquent an
True to iii duties which thy manhood brought
To take The room of fancies light ana neet'
True to the steadfast walk and narrow way. ..
Which thy forefathers of the covenant tlod!
True to thy friend In foul or sunny day,
True thy homo, thy country: and thy God;
True to the world. which still Is false TO- thee,
And true to alias thou art true to me.
True to the vow that bound us in the lane,
That summer evening when the brown bird
sang.
Piercing The silence with sweet notes OF PAIN
While echoes over all the woodland rang.
True to the vows We plighted on that day,
Each to fsrsake all other for the one;
Ceaving together through the unknown way
TIL death made void the union then begun
True to the love brought by little hand;
True-though the patter OF the childish iee'
Have passed from earth into the silent land;
Loss hal}ows love, and love Is still com
pleto;
l can lit up mine eyes from the tear-drop'
For thou are true to all these things-and
me.
The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09
Two Things.

In a town near Boston there lives a
good lady who suffers ac..tely from scia.
tica. She has consulted physicians far
and near, but has been unsuccessful in
finding aay cure. Not long since she
heard that man living not far away was
afflicted with the same disease in AL az
gravatcd form, and it occurred to her
that she would call upon him and ask
whether he had ever found anything that
would avail to lesson its terrors. She
did SO, and having introduced herself.
stated her errand. "Do you," she asked
'stind any thing that affords you reliefl'
"Yes, marm," he replied, "two things"
"Two things2 Pray what are they?'
"Cursing and swearing" said the invalid.
1t is added that on her return home the
good lady told her husband that she en.y
regretted that sho could not avail herself
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Baby Has GOnetO School


The baby has gone to school; ah me!
What will the mother do.
With never call to button or pin.
Or tie little shoe
How can he keep nersel usy oil day,
With the tile n-nderlng thing" away!
Another basket to fill with lunch,
Another goodbye" to say,
And the mother stands at the door to see
Her baby march away;
And turns with sigh that Is half relief,
And half . something akin to grief.
She thinks OF q possible future morn,
When the children, one by one,
Win 20 from their home out in the world
To battle with life alone.
And not even the baby tie left to cheer
The desolate home OF that future year.
She picks up garments here and there,
Thrown down in careless haste,
And tries to think how it would seem
If nothing were displaced.
II the house were alwaya al still as this,
How could she bear tae loneliness?
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AnAir-Castle.

Ibuilt houao IN my beautiful dreams, 81.
In sunny and pleasant nook, =
Where might listen, the whole day long
To. the voice OF the gurgling brook;
A cottage, with wide aud airy rooms
And broad and shining floors ?
"A house with the hidden charms OF home
= And the freedom Of out.o INDOORS. ,s
Fair morning -glories climb and bloom
=. At will by the eastern caves,
And on the doorstep and wfndow.sill :,
4 Tho roses shake their leaves;
And fair old.fashioncd lilacs toss
Their purple plumage high,
While honeysuckles drop their sweets
On every passer-by.
Down at the end Of pleasant path
Is q group Of evergreen trees
Pine ana hemlock, and spruce and FIR,
With their spicy fragrances;
And, sweetest picture of calm content
That mortal ever saw,
Under low -boughed apple tree
Is beehive made of straw.
have pictured il all o hundred times
/ shall do it a hundred more;
But never shall own the pleasant home,
With the roses over the door.
Never dream of mine came true
1t is fate's unbending law;
Inever shall see the apple tree,
Nor the beehive made of straw.
But yet in the airy realms Of dreams,
Where all my riches be,
enter into the heritage
Which is else denied to me.
1.have but to close my eyes to find
NJ Eden without 1law-
The home, the garden, the apple tree,
And the beehive made of straw.
-ElizdbeM dkers AIen,
The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09
A Peculiar Man,

Most every one has heard of John Alb.
crnethy, the great English surgeon. lie
had very fidgety organization, but un-
der his rough manners he yelled one OF
the kin3cst Of hearts. The story Of his
marriage is a good one. He wrote off.
hand to lady note of proposal, saying
that he was too busy to attend in person,
but be would give her a fortnight for
consideration. On one OCCASION, when
George ". sent for Abcrnethy, the mes
senger found him about starting to Bar
tholomcw's Hospital, where he had to
lecture to large number of students
Tell the King" said Abernethy, ''that
Icannot go to him until after my lecture
to my pupils, whom am bound not TO
disappoint. After that l am at his ser
vice" The monarch, much offended,
sent for another doctor In occasiona!
encounters, Abernethy's patients some
times had decidedly the best of it. Onc
| gentleman went to consult him about q
bad pain in his shoulders. Abcrncthy
brusquely said, "Well, Iknow nothing
about it, II don't know how you
sbould,'' was the sharp retort; "but it
you will have patience till tell you, per.
haps you then may Aberncthy at once
said, "Sit down." and treated him with
the greatest kindness. One day lady
who went to consult him found him ex-
tremely uncourteous. II had heard Of
your rudcncss before I came, sir, but
did no: expect this When Abernethy
gave her the prescription, she said, "What
shall l do with this2" "Any thing you
like; put it in the fire ii you Please
The lady took him at his word, lail her
fec on the table, threw the prescrip ption
into the fire, and hastily left the room
Aberncthy followed her to the hall, press
ing her to take back her fee or let him
give her another prescription: but the
lady was inexorabe, and left the house.
The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09
How Mr.. Lincoln Made a Match.

1t was about year before the fall Of
Richmond when both North and South
seemed tottering to ruin, that young
lady, who had known Mr.. and Mrs. Lin
coin for years, visited Washington. She
was an exceptionally sensible, warm
hearted, refined woman, gifted with a
marvellous voice and graceful figure.
but she was very homely. She called at
the White House, and when she had gone
with his wife into 3 private room, Mr..
Lincoln expressed his surprise to g friend
that 'some good man had not been lucky
enough to marry her." Adding:
IL. herself would be much happier if
she were wife and mother"
A few minutes later Major c., vol
unteer officer, thoroughly respected bv
the study. Mr.. Lincoln looked at him
though:fully.
"What are you going to do when the
war is over, ca" he asked, suddenly.
"Seck my fortune, I suppose" was the
startled reply.
"Tbere it is in that room." A frank
girlish laugh was heard at that moment.
mo, you can t 60 to seek it new; busi-
ness first. But there it is"
That evening there was reception at
the White House. The President beck
oned to Major G.
"Listen p he said.
A lady whom they could not see be-
cause Of the crowd, was singing, in
voice of great beauty and sweetness, some
gay song. The Ma jor would have moved
forward, but Mr.. Lincoln detained him.
his eyes twinkling with shrewd fun
"Wait Bit" he said. ''Don't look at
her face yet"
Presently she sang ballad with such
pathos, that the Major eyes grew dim.
"Now go. She's as good and true as
her song"
The good word of Mr.. Lincoln prob
ably influenced both parties. In a few
months they were married, and the union
las proved most happy one.
II did one wise thing in 1862 MIR.
Lincoln said, rubbing his cuinas was his
wont when plcased;"I made that match
The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09

poked into citi6ed ways for nuthin' but
misery. But I tell ye rale genius il o..
lers satisfied with the life the good Lord
psrvides. kiss, me, my little gal, and
uod bless ye." -. -.
The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09

II suppose" said little five. year old,
in her quiet, thoughtful way, "there are
men underground that push up the
flowers, doe't YOU, mamma?' Boston
IT0nseript.
The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09

IMPORTANT NOTICE.-Fsrm.r rs' Fam
iie, and others purchase Remedy equal to DR..
TOBIAS VENETIAN LINIMEET r the cure Of
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Chronic Rheumatism, Headache. Toothache. Sore
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VENETIAN L1NEMENT was introduced in 1874. and
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be without it. Thousands of certificates can be seen
critics. Sold BY the Druggists for 40 cts. Depot 44
Murray St.. NeWYork.
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There Is great fancy for bright effects
in toilets for r1omen de wear. Velvet
and satin are much worn in reception
and dinner dresses.
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Of this remedy.''Not that l have any
conscientious scruples, ~ she said, shut I
don't know how. -1ranscrtpt.3l
The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09

Only one American Cabinet or Parlor Or
gan maker has ever succeeded in bearing oil
the highest honors at any Worlds Exposition
where they came in competition with the best
European makers, and this is the Mason 4
Hamlin Organ Co., who have taken first
medal, or highest honors at every such Exhi-
hilton for twelve years, ending with the Paris
Exhibition this year, where they were award
I'd the highest gold medal
The Worthington advance., 1879-01-09

A0HAnceal FhyelcaAh8.
Many Of tn more advanced physicians, hav-
ing found DR.. Pierce's Family Medicines
prompt and sure, prescribe them regularly in
their practice.
TWINVILLE Tenn, May 2Sth, 1877.
DR.. R. V. PIERCE, Buffalo, N. Y:
Dear iSir-For long time ! suffered with
catarrh. finally called in Dr. Zachary Of this
place. He furnished IN: with your Nasal
Douche, SaSes Catarrh Remedy, and your
joldcn Medical Discovery. These remedies
speedily effected an entire cure.
Yours truly, JOHN 8. CHAMLESS.
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circulation or wake up dormant liver like
sCov1LL's BLOOD AND LIVER SYRUP It
does the business thoroughly in either case,
promoting active bilious secretion, restoring
to the life current the purity Of perfect health
and removing from the cuticle disfguring
ernptions and sores. Chronic Rheumatism
and gout also succumb to its curative influ-
encc. For the diseases peculiar to the gentler
sex it is capital remedy. All Druggists sell
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Our Tenure OF Life

Depends in great measure upon our regard for
or neglect of the laws of health. II we violate
them we cannot expect to make old bcnes.'
But that the span Of existence allotted TO a
naturally delicate constitution, or one which
has been shaken by disease may be material.
ly heightened, is a fact of which we have dai.
ly proof The vivifying and restorative infu.
ence Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters upon q
falling physique affords striking i!lustrat on
of the power Of judicious medication tc
strengthen the hold on life. Restored diges
ton, complete assimilation, renewed appetite
sound repose, these are among the benefits
conferred upon the debilitated by that su
preme renovant. With circulation enriched
a frame invig grated, and a nervous system
tranquilized, the invalid, after a course 0
the Bitters, feels that his ]ife-tenure is NJ
he may yet enjoy '"green old age"
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I>w York Rostoa and Cica 20,
For upwards vi Thirty years Mrs. WINS
LOWS SOOTHING SYRUP has been used
for children with never failing success. It
corrects acidity of the stomach, relieves wind
collie, regulates the bowls, cures dysentcry
and diarrhcea, whether arising from teething
or other causes. An old and we]l-tried rem.
edy. IS cts. hottie.
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MASON & uANL|N CABINET ORGANS,

Demonstrated best BY HIGHEST HON0RS AT AL
WORLDS EXPOSlT'ONS FOR TWELVE YEARS
viz: PARIS 1861 vi 1s 8; SANTIAGO, 1875 PHIL
ADRLPH1A. 1876; PANS, 1878. and GRAND Swedish
ed CHEST honors at any snch. Sold fo- cash or in
stahments ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUES And Circulars
with new styles and prices sent free MASON HAM
LIN ORGAN CO. BOSTON NEW YOh K or CHICAGO
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CHEN
The Celebrated
i" "MatchIess
Wood Tag Plug

fHs PloNssa TOBACCO CoHeAY,
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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-01-31

The MOZART.-There was large audi
ence at the musicale last evening, and the
programme was acceptably rendered.
The chief attraction was Mr.. Pugh. He
was in good voice, and sang two pleasing
tenor solos to the great satisfaction Of bis
hearers. In his Interpretation Of Virginia
Gabriel's pretty but sad song, "Ruby," he
gave that pathes in expression which is Sc
necessary for bringing out the full force OF
the poem, and OF which the music, when
properly rendered, is so descriptive. His
rendition OF WaIlace's 60 Let Me Like Sol.
der Fall,' with orchestral accompaniment,
was very effective and received most hearty
and continued encore.
ReissigeTs quintette for piano and string
instruments was very fine.
DIR. Bartkowski gave violin solo from
!" II Troyatore with bis usual grace and
ARTISTIC skill.
The first aud last numbers by the orches.
tra we're quite good, but the - ot-Pouri,,,'
from Martha was indif1erently performed,
the flute solo being unquestionably fiat. The
orchestra is large in numbers, but clearly
not under the ptrol Of the director. Pro
iessor Reinbardt should be unspairing witt
| his baton, and bring the unruly elements
together. .s.a ~ 49, .-...tit ss