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The Portland daily press., 1879-09-20
MAINE CITIES.
BATH.

lettings by Press Correspondents.
The Portland daily press., 1879-09-20
POETRY.
The Two Burdens.

BY PHILIP BoURKE MARsToN.
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Eastern Railroad,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS.
June 80, 1879

Passenger trains leave Portland for Boston
and intermediate stations at 2 a. m. Night Ex-
press; S.45 a. m. Accommodation; LILO p. m
(Express); and p. m. Accommodation.
Sunday trains leave Portland at 200 p. M, ar
rivlng in Boston in season for all New York and
Southern connections.
The Ito Express makes connections with the
Sound Steamers. The 600 p. M train makes con-
nections with New York all rail-
On and after Monday, June 3Oth, there will be a
Pullman Sleeping Car ito be run between Portland
and Boston only for the convenience of the Port
land travel which will be ready for occupancy at
o'clock D. m. Tickets for berths can be obtained at
the Office any time during the day.
Through tickets TO all points South and
West at lowest rates at Depot Office, Commercial
street, and at Aliens Union Passenger Office, %
Exchange street.
Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
Berths sold at Ticket O flee.
l.. FUTILE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
j. HORNBY, Master Transportation.
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BOARD.
Rooms and Board Wanted.

A GNrLEMAN with two daughters, wishes or
"A 4 pleasant unfinished rooms, and board,
with quiet family, in good neghborhood. Ad-
dress BOARD, p. o. Box 1898. seplodlW*
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Maine Steamship Company.
Semi Weekly Line to New York.
Steamers EleanOra and FrancOnia

Will until further notice leave Franklin Wharf,
Portland every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at g
P. NJ. and leave Pier SO, East River, New York,
every MONDAY and THURSDAY at p. M.
These steamers are fitted up with fine accommoda-
and comfortable route for travellers between New
York and Maine. During the summer months these
steamers will touch at Vineyard Haven ON their pas
sage to and from New York. Passage, including
State Room, IS; meals EXTRA Goods destined beyond
Portland or New York forwarded to destination at
once. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX General Agent, Portland.
,.F. AMES, Ag't, Pier 3S, p r. New York.
Tickets and State Rooms can be obtained at %
Exchange Street. dec16dtf
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M aine Central
RAILROAD.

Passenger Trains leave Port
EaeseeaaesssssH land for Bangor, Dexter, Bel
t. s=,s===.s.s5 fast and Waterville at l2.5O,
1856, and Ills P. M.
For Skowhegan at 1850, 1885 and l .l5 p. M
For Augusta, HallewelI, Gardiner and
Brunswick at 700 a. M, 1855, 80 and 11.15
p. m.
For Rockland and all stations on Knox q Lin
coin r. R., and for Lewiston and Pennington
via Brunswick, at 700 a. m. and H. 30 p. m.
For Bath at z 90 a. m. 12.55 and DO p. m.
For Farming tOn, Monmouth, Winthrop,
KeadReId, West WatervilLe and Water
Vile via Lewistonat 1850 p. m.
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BOSTON STEAMERS.

On and after Monday, Sept. 10, 1879, the Steamers
John BROOKS and FOREST CITY will alternately
leave FRANKLIN WHARF, Portland, daily at
o'clock p. M. and INDIA WHARF, Boston, daily,
Passengers by this line are reminded that they
cure comfortable nights rest and avoid the expense
and inconvenience of arriving in Boston late at night
Mg- Tickets and Staterooms for sale at ID. ID.
YOUNG'S, 272 Middle Street.
Through Tickets to New York, via the various
Rail and Sound Lines for sale at very low rates.
Freight taken usual.
j. Ii. COYLE, Dr., General Agent:
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
CITY OF PORTLAND.

IN BOARD OF MAYOR AND ALDERMEN,
September 9th, 1879
ORDERED, that the City Clerk give notice to all
W parties Interested by publishing copy of this
order in the portland Daily Press of this city for
DAY the sixth day of October next, at 71s o'clock
P. M, at the Aldermens ROOM will hear all parties
interested in the petition for a Sewer in North
street. through Walnut street, to sewer in Fox
street. and that thereafter this Board will determ
inc andc adudge if public convenience requires the
constru ton of said sewer
Read and passed.
Attest: III. /. ROBINSON, Clerk.
H. T. ROBINSON, City ClerlA
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LOST AND FOUND.

Lost.
ON Friday, Sept. 18th, on or above State street,
" a BIB PIN marked "Phille." The finder will
be suitably rewarded by leaving it at
sep1 9u3t 81 SPRUCE STREET.
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TOURISTS

Should not leave the city without visiting the
OBSERVATORY on Munjoy Hill. From the
Cupola may be the entire city the ocean to the
horizon CascO Bay with its 800 Islands, the
White Mountains 80 miles distant, and with the
powerful Telescope objects 80 miles distant in
veery direction may be distinctly seen. iy16H
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10 be T. {.

IN KNIGHTVILLE. Upper Rent. House in coed
4 repair First house ON left near bridge; apply on
premises. Sel2H
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WITHOUT children, the upper tenement of
w house No. 213 New High Street, formerly No.
IS. The house is in good order, with modern i'm
provements. Apply as above. se5dtf
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10 Let.

FE7HE Offices in Merchants Bank Building vacated
IL by National Traders Bank. Fire proof vault,
and heated by steam seSdtf
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1879-07-30
The AMERICAN INSTITUTE
PHRENOLOGY

INCORPORATED BY THE LEGISLATURE
Il Of the State of New York In 1866. will
open its Annual Session for 1879 on the first
day of October. to continue six weeks. More
than 3 hundred lessons or lectures will be
given,
The study of Human Nature, as taught
by Phrenology. Physiognomy, and Physi-
ology, constituting . complete Anthro-
pology, is o! tie first Importance to
Clergymen, whose vocation 1t is to in
struct mankind In the formation of character
and the attainment Of spiritual growth; to
Teachers, who need to learn the nature
Of the human faculties, ana how best TO guide
and instruct them to act in accordance with
clear judgment and sound morality; to
Physicians. that they may understand
the mental traits and dispos tons of patients
and patrons. and how to acquire their conf
dence and cooperation; to
Lawyers, that they may know what is in
human nature, and how to read at once the
character of clients, witnesses, and jury. and
comprehend the springs of action and mo-
tive in those Who are charged with crime; to
Statesmen. who are called to ensct
laws for the proper government and improve
ment Of mankind; to
Merchants and Business Men, who
deal with everybody, and ought 10 know char
acter and faculty, and how to handle II easily,
pleasantly, and successfully; TO
Parents. who have a vital interest in the
proper training, instruction, government. and
happiness of children. and therefore need to
understand their special traits, and what
treatment IS best suited to each; to
Young Men and Women, who have
to make their way in the world, in self-cul-
ture, choice of pursuits. and selection of life
companions or business partners. this COM
prehensive SCIENCE OF FIRST PRINCIPLES has
profitable word to say.
All who desire to become members Of q
class, this year or next and all who would
like to know what il to be taught in the
course of instruction. terms, etc, may ad-
dress. asking for Institute Circular,
8. R. Wells & Co., Publishers,
737 Broadway. New York.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
King CetewayO's Modest Demands.

A dispatch from Cape Town says that
King Cetewayo has arrived there His
Majesty was dressed in a neat suit of
European clothes, and seemed to find
them less comfortable than his native
dress. =CetewayO was accompanied by
four of his wives, four followers, and
one little girl, who looked with great
wonder at the strange sights around her.
The captive King was imprisoned in the
castle. but not under conditions of sever
ity. When informed that England de-
sired to treat him with consideration IN
view of his valOr and previous distinc-
ton, and that the English officials de-
sired to supply him with every thing
necessary for his comfort, CetewayO inn
mediately, and in peremptory tone,
demanded that ten more of his favorite
wives be sent for at once. He said he
had been accustomed to their society,
and felt lonely without them. He was
told that the English would consider,
but would probably not be able to grant
his request. The dethroned monarch is
a wonderful eater, and sulks like a child
unless he is promised that an entire OK
will be roasted for his daily meal. When
asked what he thought of Cape Town
and English civilization, he satirically
EXPRESSED great wonder at things around
him, holding up his hands, and saying
'' Oh! was only born yesterday. | am
a mere baby. 1 never should have
fought against such good men as the En-
glish, who intended to take away my
country and govern it so much better
than / could. They shot Us to make us
Christians. 1 ask pardon for shooting
back at them Cetewayo will be con
fined in Cape Town until a decision has
been arrived at as to the final disposition
of his person.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
Reading Before Spelling.

Boston has passed successfully the
first stages of a revolution in its system
of primary education, and its achieve
ment is thus chronieled in the press.
The reform went into operation with the
present school year. The main work of
the primary schools is to teach children
to read, or rather to begin to teach them
to read, for it is well known that few
pupils after their three years in these
schools have made much progress. Be
sides this, they get little knowledge of
numbers and a little of writing The old
way of teaching children 20 read was by
teaching them their letters, one bv one,
then the simplest denominations, like alb,
alb, and so on by slow process, COM
bined with spelling at every stage. It
is but little while since this was done
away with, and what is known as 50 the
word-methOd - was introduced, by
which children were taught to recog-
nize words by sight before they knew
the names of the letters, and of course
before they could spell at all. 1t was a
great surprise to the teachers by the old
system to discover that a child would
learn to recognize the form of the word
hat, for example, whenever he saw it,
sooner than he could be taught TO rec
ognize the letters separated and then be
educated up through . at . to 9 hat by
the exercise Of his reasoning faculties.
But, upon reflection, it does not appear
strange that the sign for hat, which is
instantly associated in any child s
mind with the object, hat, which
he knows very well, should be
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
9 PITH AND POINT.

SOME of the poll-parrots on fan bon
nets look natural enough to ask for
crackers. tE
EVE, in her best DAYS, was undoubt-
edly the handsomest woman in the
world; but she did not enioythe fiatter-
ing distinction because there were no
humble, plain women about to feel bad
over it.
THERE are insects in this world so
small that 5000 of them would make
a bulk only the size of kernel of wheat.
Just think what slaughter a Chicago
girls feet create in going half a mile =
Detroit Free Press.
A FASHION item has made us glad. 1t
tells US that the lady's white surcingle
belt must 90. We never see one of
them but we are led to believe that the
wearer has somehow made a mistake in
the order of putting on her habiliments.
g DEATH pays all debts, - solemnly re-
marks a reverend gentleman in the
CkriStiGH Union. If that's the case, old
covey, we know great many people
who could die to awful good advantage.
But it would be the first debt they ever
paid.-4Elatra GGsette.
THE man who laughs is a native of
Grinland.-Ne5O York Ne3CS. No, he
ISL 1. lie comes from SnlckcfNlitt uoWn
in cold Virginny. .''-NcD Brooklyn
Weekly. Thought he hailed from Hat
Hal Bay in Canada.-B0StOH CONNER
cidI BstlLetiR.
THE melancholy days have come, the saddest
of the year,
When it's too warm for hot SpiCed rum, too
cold for lager beer; rr -r.
Deep in the hOllOwS of the wood the withered
leaves lie dead,
And the girls go forth and gather up about
three pecks per head.
-Chicago Tribune
A kEOKUK boy has built a small en-
gine or motor which runs by the power
of Limberger cheese. The stronger the
cheese the stronger the engine runs. He
thinks he has struck a big bonanza, and
by adding a few onions and a small
quantity of boarding-house butter,
enough strength will be obtained to hold
a mule by the hind legs while the small
est kind of a boy twists the mules tail.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
..Papering' Thcaters.


A manager says to Il reporter of the
Philadelphia Times * Talk about pa
pering your houses the first night, Just
to make good show, I think it's a
huInbug. TheatergOers always have a
sort of sneaking contempt for that house
which gives out a lot of free passes. l
only know of single instance where
such a course resulted successfully.
When 'Sothern first went to London he
was unknown and unheard of. The
prospect of playing x The American
Cousin y to empty benches, stared the
management in the face. IN tell you
what we'll do, said Webster, the man.
ager: { We'll just pack this house with
deadheads for just two weeks, and then
let the piece do what it can for itself.
To do this the way Webster wanted to
required very nice management. In a
city of 5000, 900 inhabitants it Is. posi-
BILE to fill house for two weeks with
deadheads without letting the world of
theatergoers know any thing about it.
Wen, the papers told about the large
audiences that were fiOcking to see the
American actor. After a while the
EngIishmen thought that they would
waste an evening to see what the Amer
lean was like, Very sorry, sir, was
the invariable reply at the box office,
{ but we haven't a seat left for tonight.
We'll, what have you got for to-
morrow?' Nothing at all, sir; worse
than to-day; every seat sold up to the
middle of next week Then, of course.
the Englishman went back to the clubs
and said what devil of a fellow that
American must be to draw such audi.
ences. Well, after the first two weeks,
there was no trouble in filling the thea.
/ ter, and that engagement of severa
months was one of the most successful
that Sothern over played.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
Why Laefarr's Hair Turned White.


Among the excited crowd that be-
sieged the office of the Helena Mon
tana) independent for news concerning
the Ute outbreak there stood a tail, hand
some youth of % years, the strange
whiteness Of whose hair became at once
a matter of comment. This young man
was John Laefarr, who not long
ago hired himself as a ranchman with
Charles ID. Hard, three miles out of
Helena. Laefarr was impOrtuned by an
Iildepe75de,st reporter to tell ''the story
of his gray topknot." " He, at the age of
10 yeiIrs, was one of seven packers who
left Fort Lincoln in 1875 to ride with
General Custer along the Little Big
Horn. When the fight of that bright
but disastrous summer morning opened,
Laefarr, with his companions, happened
to be three miles away from the COM
mand. In a few moments after the
sound of the combat reached him band
of Sioux sprang from the grass within a
few feet of them. Laefarr nOosed a rope,
placed it in the mouth of the nearest
horse, and leaping upon the animals
back, lunged his spurs into the flank.
As he hugged his horse he saw his six
companions 90 down, one after the 9th
er One bullet ont of the hundred that
followed him tore through his neck, an
other cut deep furrow across his cheek,
a third imbedded itself in his thigh and
a fourth killed his horse. The desperate
boy shot an approaching Indian and ran
for a belt of timber half mile distant
Barefooted, weak and faint from loss oi
blood, he Outran his fpUrsuers and
reached the woods, where he hid for
three days. He was at last found by
three friendly Crow Indians and taken
by them to Fort Lincoln, where he told
of the massacre. 1t was not until he
had reached the fort that he knew of the
change in his hair, which, before his
terrible suffering, was as black as raven:
wing Laefarr has since been living at
various points on the plains. He does
not like to go over the story of his won
deT-fuI adventure
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
A French Story.

NJ c., having broken an Indispensable
article of table porcelain, goes to the
dealer from whom he had purchased the
set TO endeavOr to replace it.
s'Have you any objection to breaking
up a set?" he says. - / bought one from
you last week, and one piece smashed.
1t was ike this. How much'l you take
for that sugar bowl there, without the
cOver?'
% Well, the price Is fifteen francs with
the cover, but III let you have the bowl
by itself for fourteen. You see, the
cover doesn't amount to much-in point
of fact l may say it is worthless-but it
would look absurd not to make some de-
duction, so I'll knock off one franc for
the cover
What-one franc only? Surely, the
cover must be worth more than one
franc"
No, sir; in reality it isn't worth
more than half franc, but seeing its
you I'll call it a franc and let you have
the bowl for fourteen
Why, by Jove, what an ass I've
beeni II WASH t the bowl that my wife
told me was broken-it was the cover.
How funny of mellow stupidi 1t isn't
the bowl l want-it's the cover. Here
is your own frane-dOn't t mind wrapping
itup.' (Vanishes into the infinite azure
of the street,
'sBrigandsi'' Faints)
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30

did the business. They had so demor-
allied the attacking columns by the
magic OF their charms that only one had
the heart to defy the little master, and
he dared not raise his hand when the
day of battle came. And FROM that day
we crowned dear old Aunt Anna
prophecies of love.
Gain the affections of 3. ten great
gals in your school-room, :. and all
things shall work together for good. -
Journal of Education.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30

RICE Ls.-1ngredients-
ounces of rice, one quart of milk, fla
voring Of essence OF almonds, sugar to
taste, one pint Of custard. Mode-Boil
the rice in the milk with sugar and a
tiavoring essence of almonds, until the
former is tender, adding, if necessary, a
little more milk should it dry away too
much; when the rice Is quite soft put 1t
into teacups or small round jars, and let
it remain until cold. Then turn the rice
out on deep glass dish, pour over a
custard, and on the top OF each ball
place a small piece OF bright coiored
iellv. Lemon peel or vanilla may be
boiled with the rice instead of the es-
sence of almonds, but the fiavoring of
the custard must correspond with that
of the rice.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
A1ofE g


She stands beside the cottage door
To watch the dying day,
Her raven hair Is sprinkled DER
With flakes of silver gray;
And many "a line Of sadness scars
That pale yet lovely face,
To mark where slow and silent tears
Have left their lasting trace.
And stiu her whispered thoughts VIII tell
OF scenes that are no more
And scan the once-loved forms tnitt GWeu
On mcm'ry's snadOWy slore5
Again the little cot TO deck z
That now 50 empty stands
Again to feel around her neck
The touch of tiny hands.
How long, the weary spirit cries.
Within this world OF pain
Ere meath the never falling skies
meet them once againg
And as she views the silver might,
slow sweeping 20 the west,
a murmured prayer IN taith takes uight f.
To him who giveth rest.
-AndersoH cIitehett, in Temple Bar. =
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30

"A real duel was lately fought at
Pepinster, Belgium, by Count de Neysy,
who is noted for enormous wealth, and
Baron de Vanloo. They used pistols,
and the Baron was killed. The Count
was arrested, and, though he offered to
give S20O, 600 bail, was put in prison,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
ORIENTAL POEMs-FROM ls.44Dl
ALEssoS OF SUBMISSION.

A LESSON OF SUBMISSION.
A pilgrim bound to Mecca quite away his san
dals wore, ...r r..- ....- .-..sfF..rr g
And on the deserts blistering his feet grew
very sore. -. ......-... .
"To let me suffer thus, great Allah is not kind
nor just, rr
While I'm his service / confront the painful
heat and dust" .,9 ...i--,E ,--.---..f
He mur1nured in complaining tone, and II
this temper came ...-..r "a .....
To where around the CaaDa pilgrims knelt of
And there ne saw, while pity and renorse his
bosom beat,
a pilgrim who not only wanted shoes but also
feet.
ELBOW ROOM. ~
Ten poor men sleep in peace on one straw
heaDGus Saadi sings,
But the immcnscst empire il too narrow for
two kings.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30

HUSBANDS never meet their wives
with = smiles on their lips; they wipe
them of before they get home,
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30

As a first step toward establishing an
International Park at Niagara Falls, II
will be necessary to buy off present own
ers, and 81, 100000 is named as the sum
probably necessary for the purchase.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30
Peavine Toms Encounter with Five
Bears.


An Indian known as q Peavine Tom -
had a hand-to-hand encounter with a lot
of bears last week, on the mountain
above Bucks ranch, which must have
been terrible battle. He says that he
shot one, killing it, when another at,
tackled him. His only dependence was
in his butcher-knife, and with this he
managed to kill the second one. About
this time another attacked him and the
conflict must have been fearful. Part of
the Indians scalp was torn from his
head, his face badly lacerated and his
arm, side and one thigh fairly . eaten
up No bones were broken, however,
and he managed to stagger and crawl
to the road, where he was found and
taken to Bucks ranch. Mr.. Wagner
dressed his wounds, and at last accounts
he was improving and in fair way to
recover. He says that he would have
been killed but that he kept his face
down most of the time and let the bears
bite his back. A party went out to the
scene of the fight and found the three
bears dead and the Indians knife stick
ing in one of them. He must have been
- game to the backbone - and deserves
the title of the g boss bear hunter. -
Pyttnl1S (CaL.) National.
II A PHOTOGRAPHER in Germany has
made seals and stamps with the portraits
of his customers. A thin layer of gela-
/ tine, sensitized with bichromate of pot
/ ash, is exposed to the action of the light
under Photographic positive, by which
1 the parts acted upon are rendered IN
/ soluble in water. The gelatine film is
/ immersed in water, and the parts not
acted upon by light swell up, and we
obtain a picture in relief, of which a
/ plaster cast can be taken. A galvano-
/ plastic copy being taken of the cast, we
have metallic fac-simile OF the photo
I graph, which can be employed as a
4 seal.
BAKED TO8IATOEs.-Pe them and
/ put into a baking-dish with bread.
crumbs, butter, pepper and salt, one
7 onion, if you like it; sift corn-meal ovel
! the top of them and bake slowly; they
I " i'll take between two and three hours
! to bake; if they are acid, use sugar in
stead of salt.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30

To cloud of rain, refreshing all the land,
IL Is not fit to Iiken thy free handys - NF
For as that gives, il weeps meanwhile, e..
But thou still giyest with a smile.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1879-10-30

IT DEFENDS on THE MAN.
The wise man never heard Joke
But living wisdom from IL broke;
The fool no wisdom ever learned
But IL in him TO folly Turned