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THE NEWEST CHRISTMAS BOOKS.

The book business is an excellent trade barometer,
being sensitive to the slightest depressing influences
OF any season. and also prompt to indicate any i'm
provsment In the general business atmosphere.
Naturally, therefore. new books have been plenty
this fall, and as Christmas approaches they come
from the press with increasing rapidity. The quail
ity. too is in keeping with the quantity; very few
other holiday have been marked by the pro-
ducton Of illustrstod works equal to the just pub
lished "Homes Of America" and picturesque
Europe, both from the press of the Appletons; the
Venice" and "Pilgrim's Progress." which Scrbner
4 Wexford have imported Harper's cart in Amer
ica," by 8. W. g. Benjamin; "The Great
Painters" in three superb volumes. by
Macmillan h Co.. and the Arms
Ancient Streets and Homesteads Of England"
This last named book. which has just reached us.
Is of the most honest and satisfactory Illus
trated works in existence The artist. Mr.. Alfred
Rimmer, who is also the author, gives o hundred
and fifty pictures of quaint old English houses and
roadways, and instead OF idealizng each sketch.
any other artist with able pencil would have
done, he shows US the old places rs they really ap
pear and leaves the rest to the readers imagination
instead Of his own. This may not be art in its high
est sense but 1t is exactly the treatment that the
subject Of the book demands. We do not mean to
imply that the work is rudely carclessly DONE for
Mr.. Rimmer draws with strong, Intelligent hand
and his sketches arc finely engraved and we'll
printed; but he faithfully shows tho old streets
and buildngsas IL he believed really wanted
them, in which case an artists dream, matter
how beautiful 1t might be. would DO Of no possible
use. The descriptive matter is pleasantly written,
and Dean Howson's introduction Is well worth read
ing. geographically tho book is admirable. like
all other work issued by the Macmillans.
Mr.. worthington announces "Papyrus Leaves"
by william Fearing Gill, who also edited the "Lotos
Leaves and Laurel Leaves" published several
sons ago. This book contains many OF the poems
written for the Moore anniversary. besides contr-
buttons from Longfellow, Holmes. Whittier. Bryant.
Lowell and Victor Hugo. and prose essays and
sketches by numerous American htteruteurs. with a
hundred illustrations from wood. New standard
works and nov editions OF Odd ones are numerous
and handsomely made. tgaf
Juvenile books are almost innumerable this year.
BesidcsSthe charming Boys Froissart," !" "The Boy
Travellers" and many others already mentioned
in these columns. new books for children
continue to come in. "The Merry-go-Round" is .
collection OF juvenile stories by Il. w. Raymond,
who has done much successful writing tor little
readers II has nearly twenty illustrations, most of
which are good, and the Is quite tasteful and
pretty. (Fords, Howard Il Hulbert.) 'Sparkes for
Bright Eyes contains about three hundred pages Of
short sketches by different writer's about fty largo
wood ongravings. apparently from English publics-
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anthem, And there were Shepherds. by Williams.
nits sI Pottsr tenor G. K. waicott Sasso c. G.
ST. ANDREWS. Fourth avenue, 127th and l2sth
stroets.-Rcv. Francis Lobdcll. rector.-Musc rem
dered by quartet and chorus: choir under direction
of A. d. Woodruff; Miss Carrie Alien, soprano: Miss
Malvina Finch, contralto MIR. A. ID. Woodruff tenor;
Mr. f. Il. Almy bass; Mr.. William II. Dayas, or
ganist. Anthem, Drop Down, Ye Heavens. from
Above. J. Barnby; venite and Gloria Patri. plain
chant. Dr. Hayes; Tt Deum. in Hat, William H.
Dayas Benedictus. in q, s. p. Warren; Introit an
them. Sing, . Heavens. B Tours; Kyre. in q. Sir G
j. Elvey Gloria Tibi. in C. Tails; hymn. shout the
Upon .he Mountains. William ii. Dayas. Holy Com
munion Trisagion and Sanctus, in d. Dr. S A.
Pcarce; hymn 2O7. Dr. Hodges; Gloria In Excclsis.
GRACE CHURCH uIarlem Ser vices ut half past ten
A. Mvenite, in &, Mosenthal Glorias. in q. Mosen-
thai; Tc Deum. in g. Thomas; Jubilate. in Z. Rossi:
Litany hymn 81; anthem. Hark! the Herald
Angels, Gonnod; Kyrie. Becthovcn ofiertory Lord
of Light and Glory, Mozart; Gloria Ifbi, Mozart;
Sanctus. Camidgc; Communion hymn 207. Hymnal;
opening voluntary, Mozarts Ninth Sonata. Miss NJ.
stevens, soprano; Miss NJ. Thomson. alto; Mr.. M
direction of JUL L. Mcylc organist and choir mas
ter William Nelson. assistant organist.
DUTCH CoLLEGIArE, Forty-eighth street and Fifth
avenue. Opening. Pastoral symphony, Handel an
them. Gloria in Excesis tMcsso Solcnnelle) Gounod
ton, Messiah, Handel; Gloria in d., sullivan;
Guiding, Haelujah, Beethoven Soprano, Mrs.
Mary Louise Swift; contralto. Mrs. Ashmead tenor,
Mr.. Arthur T. Hills; bass. Mr.. schwicardy assisted
by the combined choirs of the Dutch Collegiate
Churches under the direction of DR.. 8. Austen
Pearcc. organist.
Sr IaSATrus.-Processiona Adeste Fideles hymn
AZ; introt, Psalm 49, Trinity Psater: Kyrio, Credo
Sanctus. Bcnedctus. Agnus Del, Dona Nobis and
Gloria Excclss, from Missa pro pace by Theodore
Won La Hache; offertory. Sing Heavens. William
Jackson; Nuuc Dimittus. solo and chorus. walteri
O Salutars, Schubert; rcccssonal, Hark the Herald
Angels Sing. William IL. Walter. organist.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
ST.. PATRrcKs CATHEDRAL. First service at hve
A. M.-Sehlcs mass for four voices VIII be sung by
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mer. With these he hoped to be aDle to accomplish
his long contemplated journey to King william's
Land from which ho had boon Kept the year besors
tile Innuits. Reindeer killed in largo numbers IN
the fall provided for every want, and peace and
tiles of that lonely little hamlet OF gloos In the
midst of the rough scenery and dosolste air Of Al
A CHRISTMAS WITH FRIENDS
The Christmas of 1868 found Hall once more alone.
his purpose still unaccomplished through an excus.
abe divergence. Hall bravod the horrors of ifth
winter rather than give up the object which had in-
huenced his life for more than twenty years. On Q
sombiaeo OF 100 Innnits, naiis igioo was pitched,
and thero his fifth Christmas was spent. The tenn.
perauro was as high as four degrees below zero food
was In abundance, tho natives friendly and Hall
probably enjoyed this his last Christmas In the
Arctic regions fully much any OF tho others.
slight source of annoyance to him was the overs
friendlincss of the natives. who swarmed into his
igloo day and night. keeping up ceaseless chatter
a IN fogcsd TO adt sn ANA .hs,
be too much OF good thing.
AT REST IN TIRE ARCTIC.
Hall had long before determined to devote his life
to Arctic exploration. When no became satisfied
that none of Franklin's men survived ho turned his
attention ate, s1wara gcograpncsI discovery about the
to the held OF his first abors and search for the
ords OF Frankiins expedition, which hc firmly boz
licved could be found. The Polaris with much labor
was htted out and wintered higher than he could
have hoped. Never had he waited with brighter
conens Of Being able to the Pco
But with the goal of his ambition almost within his
grasp Death claimed him as its own-a martyr
to the cause he loved. He was buried ho
desired In the land he loved. Facing the basin
that bears his naine with its wealth of rugged ice
masses and crccd by ranges whose snow capped
crowns melt into tho mighty sea OF tho finland ce
like bulwarks stay the fury of the northern blasts
Is the little plain where his grave was made. Wild
flowers bloom In the brief summer on the solitary
mound and loving hands from both hemispheres
have erected over It their memorials But his work
is his best monument. And long AZ untring devo-
ton to worthy object unnaggng zeal in It's pur-
suit and consccration to It's
admired among mon SO long will the memory OF
Charles Francis Hall DO reversd. Among Arctic
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CHRISTMAS MUSIC.

The prospect of fine music on Christmas Day is
unusually brilliant Choirs have been hard at work
practising for this glorious occasion and the pro-
grammes which are given below show that the
music is worthy of their pains 1t is gratifying to
notice tho uniformity with which the best class of
compositions selected and that every year music
is becoming more of feature in Christmas celebra-
tions. Most of the churches will be handsomely
and appropriately dressed. II the weather prove fair
large congregations may be expected TO sing GLORY
to God in the highest, on Earth Peace. Good Will
Toward Menu
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NEW YORK.
EPISCOPAL.

art; Jubfate, q, Emil Naumann; Introit, Sing,
Heaycns, Tours; kyre, Garrett; hymn, While Shep-
dom Tours; Sursum Corda Garrett Sanctus, Att
wood; Hymn 2O3, Gloria in Excelsis, Garrett. Leo
koer, organist; ID. IL. Jeffery, tenor; Mrs. M. L.
Jefery soprano; Mss Il. Schuetz. alto; John Saun-
ders, basso.
TRNTTY.-Mr Albert Meislahn, Dr. will play the
following Trinity Church chimes, commencing
half-past ten O'Clock A. NJ M:-Ringing the changes
Angels from the Realms of Glory; Children of the
Temple; Carol, Carol Christians; Ring the Bells;
Silent Night Holy Night The Christmas Tree
Holy IRrNITY.-Organ voluntary: March OF the
Three Kings OF Orient, Tho Star of the East. Offer
ing of Gold Frankincense and Myrrh from the
oratorio OF Christusl, l.. Liszt; Nenite Exultemus
Domino (anthenl). Dudley Buck; Gloria Patr. Albert
II. Parsons; Tc Dcum Laudamus. I'm h (anthem)
Henry Smart; Jubilate Dco tantheml Dudley
BUCK; Hymn II OF the Hymnal, Mcndels-
sohn; Gora Tibi. Mozart; anthem tselections
from the Oratorio of the Messiah) Handle; ;
pastoral symphony; Hymn NO. 23 of the Hymnal.
Charles Avison. Albert H. Parsons. organist. solo
quartet-Mrs. Sara de Land soprano; Mrs. George
W. Dclano contralto; Mr.. Margranc Coke, baritone;
George q. lockwood, tenor ana conductor. Ohoir-
Mrs. Kate wetts. Miss Eta A. English Miss Carter,
Miss Carrie w. stuart, Miss Harris, Miss Likzio A.
Hack, Miss sophie A. Hack Miss Alice Fitch, Miss L.
b.. spencer, Miss Belle Unkles. Messrs. George W.
Dcano. III. NJ. Emerson, George B Eddy. Il. IL.
spcrry, George ". lockwood. X. w. Terry. j. Il.
Decker, A. j. Davis and j. Gibson.
HOLY ySEPUfcIIRE-Mornings gservice--Proccssional,
Sing We Merry Christmas, Warren; Vente,
Dr. Haves; Proper Psalms, 10, 45, SO; Te Deum.
the Glad Tidings, Arson; Kyre Eleison, Geer;
Gloria Tib Stilson; anthem, sweet Babe of
bethlehem, Warren; ascripton, Gloria, j. Per-
ring; Holy Communion; onertory, Hark, What
Bridgcwaterj Communion hymn. Come Hither. Ye
Faithful: Adesto Fidelis; Gloria In Excelsis,
Anglican; recessioual, Harki tho Herald Angels
Sing, DR.. ions. There will DO full choral service,
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The Rates of Postage.

Postal cards, one cent each, 60 without further
charge to all parts of the Uuited States and Canadas
with an additional onecent stamp they 20 to all parts
ofEurope.
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 II delivered by car
riers, and cent where there is carrier system.
Newspapers, daily, semi weekly, tri weekly and
weeklies, regularly issued and sent to regular sub
scrbers 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 handbils, cent for each two ounces or fraction
thereof an other miscellaneous matter, including
unsealed circulars, book manuscripts, of-sheets
photogrs obs, &C., and also seeds, cuttings bulbs and
roots, an merchandise not exceeding four pounds In
weight, ant for each ounce or fraction thereof
The following are the postal rates with Europe:
The rates for letters for the halfounce or ac-
ton thereof and those for newspapers for four
ounces or fraction thereof
To Great Britain and Ireland letters 8 cent /:
newspapers cents; France, letters cents, news
papers cents; Spain, letters cents, newspapers Q
cents; all parts of Germany, including Austria,
letters 5 cents. newspapers cents; Switzerland,
letters cents, newspapers cents Italy, letters
ce1s stsrs ,ecses
papers cents; Sweden, letters cents, newspapers
cents; Turkey. European and Asiatic letters 8
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:-
10 Australia, letters, via San Francisco Except to
new South Waies) cents via Soutbam pton is cents
via Brndis 10 cents, newspapers via San Francisco
cents via southampton cents, via Brindis cents
China letters via San Francisco 10 cents via Sonth
,mptoD Is cents. via Brindisi 10 cents, newsnsners
and cents, by the respective routes: British
dia, Italian mail letters, 10 cents, newsparars 4
ts; Japan, letters, via San Francisco cents v;o
land, 10 cents, via Brindis 81 cents, newspapers
an francisco cents, via South upton cents
indsi cents.
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PORTLAND POST OFFICE.
Once Hours.

Once Hours.
FromS00 a. m to $50 p m, Sundays excepted.
Sundays open for Carriers and General Delivery
PORTLAND, Me-, Feb. 3, 1879.
Arrival and Departure Of Mails.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive at 1920
and 11.40 p m. Close at S.15 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 Close at s.15
Great Southern and Western. Arrive at 1920
and i1.4O p. m. Close at s.15 a. M, 800 and 500
Bangor and connecting routes. Arrive at $50 p.
Augusta and connecting routes. Arrive at $50 a,
M and $50 P. m. Close at II 80 m. and AS p. m
Lewiston and Auburn. Arrive at 2.05 and $50
M, and $50 p. m. Close at $50 and 11.3O q. m.
Castine, Deer Isle, Sedgwick, s. W. Harbor. Mt,
Desert, Jonespert, Machias, Machiasport, East Ma
or. Arrive at 8 a. m. Close at p. m. '''- ''>'''
Eastport, via each steamer. Arrive ct 900 m.
Close at AS p. m.
ing OF steamers. Close at 8.15 a. m.
Express, Augusta Bangor and the East. Arrive
at2o5 m. Close at s;oop m:
Arrive at $50 D. m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
skowhegan slse closes at 900 m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. B. Ar
rive at LEO o. Close at 12.45 .. m.
Nova Scotia and Prince Edwards Island, Close
al 80 a. m. and p. N.
o. B. Arrive sos p. m Close Gas a. m. - ~
Fryeburg. Me-, and intermediate offices, via P. 8
o. 4. r. Arrive lib a. m. Close 200 p m.
q &. r. K. Arrive 1.20 m. Close 1918 o. m.
Rochester, n. e., and intermediate offices, via P
q r. r. r; Close 2 90 a. N.
and $50 and 500 p. M wv ~ '-''' o. D''
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Iusec,s ON House Plants.

The principal insects troubling house
plants, are the green fly, the mealy bug, the
scale and red spider. The most effectuai
remedy for green fly is fumigation with to-
bacco. Some wooded plants, such as hello
tropes, saivias, etc, will not bear fumigatIon
without injury to the leaves, and for these
weak solution of tobacco is quite as effectual
Steep some tobacco in water aud sprinkle the
plant with the solution, and afterwards
syringe with clear water. Mealy bug Is to
be searched for and destroyed. Frequent
spongings do much to keep down the pests.
Scale is TO be treated In the same way. Warm
soapsuds are peculiarly dstasteful to this
creature. A little turpentine, diluted with
water lone part to sixteen), will destroy the
mealy bug. Alcohol, applied waih comers-
hair brush, will kill any insect it touches.
Plants treated with these remedies must be
syringed with clear water Immediately there
after. White bellebore Ito be obtained at
the drug store) is intallble. 1t can be put in
water and applied through a watering pot,
or put in two or three thicknesses of gauze,
and shake the hellebore under and over the
plants while they are wet. Red spider,
which is seldom found on house plants, is
nOurished by dry, warm atmosphere. 1t is
very small insect, first appearing on the
Hnderside of the leaves, and, though difficult
to see, its effects are quickly noticeable by
the Drowned appearance of the leaves. 1t
yields readily to molsture-water is certain
death. Keep the foliage syringed and at
mosphare moist, and you will have no red
spiders. To kill white worms in flower pots
take common lime, dissolve it and pour the
liquid on the soil. 1t does not iDjure the
plants at all.-Dirigo Rural.
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AGRICULTURAL.
Ayrshire Cows.

The Ayrshire Agricultural Association of
Scotland, gives the following points as indi-
eating superior quality in Ayrshire dairy
Cows:
Head short, forehead wide, nose long be-
tween the muzzle and eyes, muzzle moder-
ately large, eyes full and lively, horns wide
set on. inclining upward and curving slightly
inward.
Neck long and straight from the head to
the top OF the shoulders, free from loose skin
ON the under side. fine at its junction with
the head, and muscles symmetrically EN-.
larged towards the shoulders.
Shoulders thin at the top, brisket light, the
whole forequarters thin Ia font and gradu-
ally increasing in depth, and width back
ward.
Back short and straight, spine we'll defined
especially at the shoulder, the short ribs
arched, the body deep at the fapks and the
milk veins well developed.
Pelvis long broad aud straight, hook bones
tillium) wide apart, and not much OVERLAND
viii tat; thighs deep and broad, tall, long and
slender andset on level with the back.
Milk vessels capacious and extending well
forward, hind pait broad and firmly attached
to the body, the sole or under surface nearly
level, the teats from two TO two and halt
inches in length, equal in thickness, and
hanging perpendicularly their distance apart
at the sides should be equal to about one
third of the length of the vessel, and across to
about one.half of the breadth.
Legs short, the bone fine and the joints
firm.
Skin soft and elastic, and covered with
soft, close, woody hair.
The colors preferred are brown, or brown
and white, the colors being distinctly de-
fined.
Great value is attached to the above form
and points by the dairy farmer, and he quick
ly takes them In when effecting a purchase,
60 that mistake is rarely made.
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City of Portland

NOTICE is ner by given that the ~ oint stand
In ing COMMITTEE ON ayinx out New
Streets TO whom referred an order Of the City
Co neil ds TED Jan. 6, A. D. 1879 directing them to
take into considt rat IN the expectancy Of wdenpg
CONGRESS Str ct from Munjoy street on the south
erls eide thereof and Howard Street the her.
ly side thereof to the Eastern Pr ,menade will meet
at the MAYORS Office in City Building on WEDNES-
DAY, the 18th inst az four O'Clock p. M, to hear all
parties interested, and then determine and adjudge
If public convenience requires that said streets should
be widened and they should SO adiudse, will then
and there lay out said widening, and fix the damages
as required by law.
Also petition of G. II. Hobsen and others that
st John street be laid out fir m its present ter
minus at the County road to the boundary line OF he
CITY in leering, will meet at the same time and place
to hear all parties interested and then determine and
adjudge public convenience requires that said st
John street should oe so d OUT. and if they should
70 adudge will then aod there lay out said street and
fix the damages required by law.
nj. BUTLER, / o...
ISAAC u. CUSHMAN, C 20 a1Uit
ALBERT SMITH. : VI laying
ISAAC HAMILTON, Cu1
JACOB w ROBINSON. new Stree's
FEB div
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STATE OF MAINE.

CUMBERLAND, IS. February 6, A. D 1879.
En,HIS Is to give notice, that on the twenty-ninth
Il day of January, A. p. 1879, a Warrant in Insol-
yency was tsaed by Nathan Cleaves, Judge of the
against the estate Of Frederick A. W. johnson, OF
Portland. in said County, adudged to be an Insol-
ninth day Of January, A. D. 1875 to which date inter-
est claims is to be computed that the payment of
any debts and the delivery and transfer of any prop
erIy belonging to said Debtor to him or for BIS use
and the delivery and transfer of any property by him
forbidden by law; that meeting of the Creditors
of said Debtor to prove their debts and choose one
assgnees Of his estate will be held at Conrt
of Insolvency be holden the Probate Court room
in said Portland, on MONDAY, the seventeenth day
of February, A. D. 1879 at ten o'clock in the fore
noon.
Given under my hand the date first above written.
e. r. BROWN
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger Of the Court Of In
solvency for said County Of Cumberland.
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Hop Yeast a I'D Bread.

Tie handful of hops in cloth and boil
with six good sized pared potatoes until the
potatoes are well cooked; then drain off the
water on to pint of flour; take out the
hops, mash the potatoes and mix them with
the scalded -four. When this is cool stir in
two good yeast cakes previously dissolved in
warm water. When this Is very light set
away in the cellar or some cool place where
1t will not freeze, and it will keep good two
weeks in the summer and two months in
winter, when double this quantity might be
made.
For the bread: Take one cup of yeast for
three or four loaves, the usual quantity of
warm water, or if convenient take half new
milk, and as much water as can be easily
stirred in; when 1t rises, salt, add more flour,
knead well and make into loaves.
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The Growing Discovery.

All the ''phonss" Of this phonetic age are
surpassed in practical benefit to mankind, by
the discovery of Allan's Anti-Fat, the great
and only known remedy for obesity, or corpu-
lency. It produces no weakness or other I'M
pleasant or injurious effect, its action being
preventing an undue assimilation of the car
bonaceous or fesh-producipg, elements of the
food. Sold by druggists.
ELLSWORTH, Kdn., July 18Th, 1873.
BOTANIC MEDICINE Co., Buffalo, N. Y:
Ge7atlen,en-Allan's Anti-Fat reduced me
seven pounds in one week.
Yours respectfully, MRS TAYLOR.
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TN BANK RUPTCR.-District Court Of the
l. United States District of Maine. In the matter
Of Storer 8 Knight. Bankrupt.
This is to give notice that petition has been pre-
scented to the Court this Twenty ninth day OF JaDua-
praying that he may be decreed to have a full dis
charge from all his debts provable nnder the Bank
ruptAct, and upon reading said Petition,
1t is ordered by the Court IL at hearing be had
upon the same, on the Seventh day of April A. d.
1879 before the Court In Portland, in said District,
at 10 O'Clock M. and that notice thereof be pub
Press, newspapers printed in said District, once
week for three successive weeks, and once in the
be thirty DAYS at least before the day of hearing and
that all creditors who nave proved their debIs and
other persons in interest, may appear at said time
the prayer of said Petition should not be granted
WIN. P. PREBLE,
Clerk of District Court, for said District.
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