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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-10

SOME one defines punctuality to be-
Fifteen minutes before the time" Al
any rate, il Is not one minute after the
/ time.
| must tell you an anecdote OF the
first Marquis Of Aberrorn. He invited
a number Of friends To dinner. The
hour for dinner was five. and an those
invited knew ii, of course. Well. the
hour arrived. and but one Of the guests
had come. Down sat the MARQUIS and
this one guest to table. The Marquis
was punctual, il only one OF the others
was.
By-and-by another guest dropped in.
and was very much mortified to find
dinner being eaten, And one by one
all the rest came, and were likewise
mortified. But the Marquis had taught
them all good lesson. and I venture
10 say that the next time they were in
vited none Of them got in TO the coffee
only. but were on hand for soup.
General Washington was so very
prnctual that, on one occasion. some
friends who were expecting him Mt n
certain hour. on finding that he had not
arrived. allconcluded that their watches
must have got wrong; and sure enough
they had, for Washington soon came,
and was not a minute late. No doubt
his habits Of punctuality helped to make
him the great man that he was.
knew a clergyman once throw him.
self into the Mississippi River and
swim eighteen miles down stream To
keep an appointment for afternoon
service travelled through the Upper
Mississippi region shortly after, and for
hundreds OF miles from the place where
ne lived, out toward the border, I heard
OF his great feat. The border men re-
spected such man. and called him
the minister who made the big SWIM
Nor j. any one too young TO begin
the cultivation Of habits Of punctuality.
The boy. who Is on time at school, on
time I'm class. on time when sent on an
errand. and 50 on, Is apt to be the
punctual business or professional man.
The habit Of promptncss Is likely TO
cling all through life.
Some persons, on the contrary, 90 All
through life in slip-shod, down-at-thc-
heel way. and never prosper. They ret
70 wedding rs people are coming off.
They are late ut church; don't meet
their notes. 60 70 protest, and are in
trouble generally.
Washington's way was the best. The
Marquis Of Abcrcorn was in the right.
That Mississippi clergyman did nobly.
And these three are good examples for
our boys and girls TO follow. Never be
behind time. and. II you can. be little
ahead Of Il. and you will never repent
4 the habit Of punctuality. - Golden
Days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-10

HAVING harvested = large crop oI
cherries for three or four years from Z
small orchard. and this years produce
exceeding that Of any former wear.
thought some village or city reader OF
your paper would be glad TO hear how
IL was brought about. NV farm consists
Of abon; twenty-five feet square on =
city lot, and on this piece OF ground |
have two OF the old-fashioned sour cher
~ trees. which SET ont eight or nine
years ago l have kept the ground
mellow and wet. spading upthe ground
for three or four feet from the BODY OF
the tree. They grew famously; and. II
they had never borne \ cherry. would
hare been well paid in having such nice
shade trees But in the course Of two
or three years from setting ont. we had
= fair crop Of cherries. and for three
years past have never had less than
three bushels: this year getting tribe
over five bushels from the two trees.
BY actual measure. We commenced 20
pick on June l4th. and ended July
eth. the trees, being so shaded that they
did not ripen very evenly We had
cherries that measured plump p inches
in circumference. but only : small
proportion measured 50 much-
Another peculiarly was that they
were never wormy. l do not believe
there were dozen wormy ones in the
five bushels. A farmers wife. who
saw the trees AT their best. declared
that she never saw such . sight in her
life The trees are now TWENTY-FIVE
feet high, and one Of them. not having
been cramped for room. has spread
Of about the same diameter. They are
not bushes. but good-sized trees. ANY
one can get just Is good results If he
viii put little work on his trees-say
three or four hours year to each tree
As soon as the ground gets hard around
the tree, spade II up. Put your wash
water and other waste water about the
trees, so that the ground will not get
too dry. and the fruit will be there in
due time TO pay hundred fold for the
labor put on them Another thing Is
never 10 allow. at any time of year.
worms nests 10 form in the trees. The
way | get rid Of worms is As follows: l
take strip of cloth. say an inch wide
and fifteen to eighteen inches long.
wind Il around one end of a pole tying
il fast. Then. after saturating il with
Kerosene. l touch q match 10 il and
apply 20 the nest Of worms. By using
q small strip. the fame is not large
enough to do the tree any dansge. and
the worms are 50 thoroughly destroyed
that they do not leave any eggs to ap-
pear as worms in the cherries another
year. During August and September
the worms need looking after. though
sometimes they appear in July. Let
those who have unproductive trees try
my plan. and see il the fruit does not
follow--Cor Country Gentlem=5
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-10

THERE are two WAYS. SAYS the Cz<Hfa
AMI Dvuggist-the mechanical and the
photographed For the first. take =
sheet Of strong white paper. and with
an atomizer pass over il . spray Of very
diluted muciiage. % ~ TO obtain . very
thin and slightly-Sticking film which
'sil make the ferns adhere Of which II
= desired to make the picture The
ferns and leaves must have been Erst
pressed in book and after arranging
them 70 suit your taste cause them 10
lle Is closely to the paper - possible:
MI an atcmizer with very diluted India
ink and blow = spray over the ferns.
more or less IN proportion a. Won want
: darker or lighter shade II i well 10
DO this with intermissiOns. letting Il dry
little 80 - 20 avoid excess II moist
ure and possibility Of running the
liquid into drops When nearly dry.
but still > little moist. remove the
ferns. which may be used over again
several times. For the photographs
method. cover sheet Of paper with =
weak solution Of salt in water and
some white u an err. wei beaten.
after = = dry. take i into dark room.
and with tuft 81 cotton pass over il =
solution o. nitrate Of silver ffifrr grains
70 an ounce ~ waterl. dry II in The
dark and the coat Of chloride of silver
formed on is surface will receive the
impression Then arrange your ferns
between two plates Of riass. and cut
The paper 70 the same size a. the rlass
plates; place Il under them AMI expose
70 tire sun in the same way A. = phosoy-
raphcr prints portrait Watch ii I'M
III dark enough. and before removing
Inc paper from the glass take II into 4
lark room Here place the picture in
> solution Of hvposnlphafe Of soda.
which wall dissolve the chloride ID silver.
Dut leAve the decomycsei material
black sSlrerl whsrh
'orms the black background. while the
shadow Of the leaves viii b. white.
- . -
a SrxBrEr pa cat hns aeEn,.sed (,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-10

The Railway Benevolent Institution
81 Great Britain Is a grand charity,
which has no counterpart in this coun
try. During the past year Il distributed
" widows, orphans and disabled mem
Dcrs over s3O,vvo. Its operations are
~ pc still further extended. Among
other plans i one for the erection ~ Al
orphanage. toward which one lady has
pledged f2.vOo. and legacy Of $40, 900
has recently been left to the institution.
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no

with an emphasis which could not fail
TO arrest attention
II don't often hear such q negative
as that" remarked one gentleman to
another, a they were passing the play
ground.
= II is not often any one hears IT, The
boy who uttered il can say .yes,' too.
quite as emphatically. He Is a new
conner here. an orphan. who lives with
his uncle about two miles of He
walks in every morning. bringing his
'unch- and walks back at night. He
works enough too, 10 pay his board.
and does more towards running his
uncle's farm than the old man does him
SELF He j. the coarsest-dressed scholar
in the school and the greatest favorite-
Everybody knows just what 10 expect
Of him"
-.Quifc = character. I should like
10 see him Boys Of such sturdy make
up are getting 70 be scarce, while the
world never had more need of them
than now
AL that j. true; and If you wish to
see Ned come this way
They moved on 4 few steps. pausinc
by an open gate near which group OF
lads were discussing some exciting
question
= II isn't right. and won't have any
thing 10 do with il When / say mo-
mean IT,
well. anyway. YOU needn't speak
50 loud and tell everybody about it,
was responded impatiently to this dec
larafion-
I'm willing ever body should hear
what I've got 10 say about IL | won't
take anything that don't belong to me.
and | won't drink cider anyway
= Such fuss about little fun, It's
Just what we might have expected
You never 20 in for fun
II never 20 in for doing wrong. / |
told you no. for 20 begin with. And |
you're the ones 20 blame If there been
any fuss
Ned Dunlap, ! should ike to see
you minute
Yes. SIR And the boy removed |
his has Is he passed through the gate
and waited 20 hear what Mr.. Palmer
might say 70 him.
Has your uncle any apples to seIlg''
No, sir He had some. but he has
sold them I've got two bushels that
were my share for picking. Should
Fou like 20 buy them sirs''
= Yes. If we can agree upon the price.
DO Won know just how much they are
wOrthy'
YES. sir
I All right. then. will call for them,
and you may call At my house for the
pay"
The short interview afforded the
stranger an opportunity to observe Ned
Dunlap closely The next day a call
vas made At his uncle's, and although
Fears elapsed before he knew what
Trend ne had gained that day his for
une was assured After he had grown
q manhood and accepted lucrative
,osition. which was not Of his seeking,
Ne asked why il had been offered him.
Because knew you could say no
4 occasion required answered his
Employer. =. No. was the first word
heard you speak and you spoke Il
rith will More people. old and
ioung- are ruined for want Of using
hat word than from any other cause.
hey don't wish 10 do wrong. but they :
lesIfate and pariey until the tempter has
hem fast The boy or girl who is not
fraid 70 say no il reasonably GER
ain Of making an honorable man or
Yes" is often sweet and loving
Tord-
4 No" j. strong. brave word. which l
~ signaled the defeat Of many 4
cheme for the ruin Of some fair Young :,
f. - TsmDeyuuex Bru1er.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-09-10

SOME one defines punctuality to be
" fifteen minutes before the time" AT
any rate, it i not one minute after the
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
PORTLAND POST OFFICE,
Oct. Is, 1879.
OFFICE HOURS :


FROM 800 a. m. to $50 p. M, Sundays, excepted
Sundays, open for Carriers and General Delivery
from to 10 a. m.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate offices-Arrive at 1920
and LILO p. m. Close at 8.15 a. M, 1910 800
Boston and the West-Arrive at s. 10 D. m.
Intermediate or Way Mails, via Boston g. Maine
Railway-Arrive at 1920 and $40 p. m. Close al
Great Southern & Western-Arrive at r. 20 D. m
and lilo p. m. Close at 8.15 a. M, 1910, SOC
Bangor and connecting routes-Arrive at LOO p
m. Close at 11.30 a. m.
Augusta and connecting routes-Arrive at $50 a.
m. ana LOO p m. Close at 11.30 a. m. and Abe
Morning Northwestern, by Grand Trunk Railway
4d11;.ea at S.S5 a. M Close at 100 a. M
m, and LOO p. m Close at $50 and 11.30 a. M
and 4.35 p.
Castine Deer Isle, Sedgwick, S. W. Harbor. Mt,
Desert, Jonesport, Machias Machiasport, East Ma
chias, Millbridge and Bar Harbor via each steamer
Arrive at a. M. Close at 8 p. m.
Close at BOO p. m.
Foreign mails, via New York, day previous to sail
ing of steamers-Close at S.15 a. m.
Express Augusta, Bangor and the East-Arriye al
zoo a. m. Close at 800 p. m.
Skowhegan intermediate offices and the north
Skowhegan also closes at 500 D. m.
Canada and intermediate offices, via G. T. R.-Ar.
rive at 24o p. m. Close at 12.45 p m.
N sU Scotia and Prince Edwards Island-Close at
Il.3O a. m. and 800 pm
Swanton, w. and intermediate offices, via P. g. O.
RR-Arrive at clio p. m. Close at 7.3O a. m.
o. H. R.-Arrive at LOO a. m. Close at 2.3O q. m
worcester, Mass, and intermediate offices, via p
q 4. 4. R.-Arriye at 1.2o p m. Close at 1910
Rochester N. H., and intermediate Offices via p
d r. r. r. Close at $50 a. m.
carriers deliveries at 700 and 1000 a. M, and
1.3o and 800 p m. Collections at 700 and ii 90
q. m, and zoo and 500 p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Polo at the Skating Rink

Polo, Tor Lacrosse modifed,) is very pretty
game to play if one is wholly regardless of the
tender portions of his limbs. Like Lacrosse
there are two posts at each end of the field,
set few feet apart and the game is to drive
the ball between the posts. Two captains take
their position in the center of the field, with
the ball on the ground by them. All of the
players, seven on each side, are armed with
canes, similar to those used in Lacrosse but
lacking the neb. At given signal each of the
captains endeavors to start the ball toward
his opponents posts, being aided in so doing
by their sides, all of whom rush into the game
like band of Utes earring the yell.) No player
is allowed to touch the ball with his hands
unless it is coming in direct line for his nose.
Last evening the contesting sevens were the
Skating Rink VS.. the Portland Grays. Two
games were played, the first being best in S
and the second 2 in 3 points, both of which
were won by the Grays, the captain receiving
a large bouquet fresh from the grocery as the
prize. Quite little party witnessed the game
and were much interested in the tussle.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Brief lettings.


Fine day yesterday. Mercury 400 at sun
rise, 500 at noon $40 at sunset wind south
west.
Scarlet fever is still very prevalent at the
Cape.
The tickets are selling rapidly at Stock
bridges for the Beecher lecture.
The Lake Nepigon Of the Beaver line will
probably sail today.
Mr.. Jordan, the civil engineer, is RELAXING
ont the old county road in Deering, that was
established in 176S.
Mrs. Diaz's second Household Talk at the
First Baptist church last night proved as
agreeable as the first.
The steamship Teutonia of the Dominion
line sailed for Liverpool yesterday afternoon.
Her cargo was valued at $S7, 329.
The steamship Lombard of the Dominion
line arrived here yesterday from New York.
She will load as quickly as possible for Liver
pool.
Pride, the fruit dealer opposite the post
office, found handful of silver and copper
under the wooden grating in front of his store,
yesterday
The trial Of the Cumberland county history
cases, which was set for yesterday, did not
come off. 1t is uncertain when the heari 6
Will be had, but probably as soon as the court
is not otherwise engaged
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Location of Fire Alarm Boxes

NOOK, Portland Time.
2-Corner Fox and Hammond Streets.
/ Oxford and Mayo SITS.
g. Atlantic and Wilson sts
=" Merrill and Quebec SITS.
11-TEsT-at 21a Pm.
l2-Portland Co. Is Office.
I3-Engne House, Congress, near North st.
I4-Corner Washington and Oxford SITS.
10 Adams and Mountfort SITS.
l6-Grand Trunk Depot
17-Hook and Ladder House, India st.
1S-Corner Franklin and Cumberland SITS.
10 Lincoln and Pearl SITS.
IL Franklin and Newbury SITS.
23- Market and Commercial sts
2+Engine House, corner Market and Congress SITS
25-Corner Middle and Exchange SITS.
70 Chestnut and Oxford SITS.
u Union and Fore SITS.
2S-Junction of Free and Middle SITS.
3l-Corner Preble and Congress SITS.
32- Portland and Hanover SITS.
33-AT II. 40 A. NJ No afternoon session of schools
34-Corner South and Spring SITS.
3D. Maple and York SITS.
SO High and Danforth SITS.
S7-Engine House, Congress near Oak st.
36-Corner Congress and Walker SITS.
80 Z" Deering and Avon SITS.
41-Engine House, Spring near State st.
42-Corner Danforth and Bracket SITS.
43- Commercial and Clark SITS.
45-Engine House, Bracket near Pine st.
46-HOrse r. r. Stable Spring ST.
47-Corner Portland and Weymouth SITS.
4S- Pine and Thomas SITS.
OIL Bracket and Vaughan st
52-Libby's Corner.
53-Forest City Sugar Refinery
54-Corner Danforth and Vaughan sts
56- Salem and School sts
g. Park and Commercial SITS
"a Foot of Green st.
65-Grove ST., near Saccarappa road.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Ice on the Kennebec.

Out of the 100000 tons of ice cut ON the
Kennebec and Cathance rivers the past season
only about $4,000 tons remain unsold. About
1000 tons Of ice were cut and housed arou nd
Augusta. The greater part of this lot is suit
able only for packing purposes, although there
is some ice of excellent quality among the rest
Up to date George E. Weeks ESQ.,, has sent
off five cargoes, aggregating 1900 tons, to New
Haven and New York parties; Haines g. De-
Witt have despatched three schooners to Phil
adelphia; Cross & Co. have shipped about 400
tons to Narragansett Pier. Ice for early ship
ment sells on board the schooners at prices
varying from $1.25 to 50 per ton; ice for late
shipment at about So. Freights are quite
reasonable. From Augusta to Philadelphia
the price asked is 81. Two steam tug COM
panies are competing for the ice carrying trade
Of the Kennebec. Mr.. Weeks has about 1000
tons OF ice cut in this vicinity, of very fine
quality, for late shipment. Some 1000 tons of
A ice have been put up by Weeks & Morse
and the Bond Brook Ice Co. to cool the pal
ates Of Augusta people this summer.-Kenne-
bee ,IOurnuI
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23

Mr.. EDlToR:-I see by tc-day's PRESS no.
tice Of the deposit of a hen and cat on
Cumberland Street near Cleaves Well
that don't amount to much when com.
pared to the deposits on Washington
Street. On this street we have dead cats, dead
rats, dead hens and occasionally other disa
greeable deposits. In addition we have old
hats, old boots and shoes, and also ever,
nameable thing in the shape of old tin ware
that ever disgraced any street of any city! L
any one is curious to know what becomes o.
all old tin ware, let him pass through Washing
ton Street. saw large old tin boiler, ius
in the wheel track on this street this noon as
cam came IN. and thought then the city might be
liable Tor damage from run away, caused b,
some of these nuisances at sometime. A.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL %.
THE PRESS


May be obtained st the Periodical Depots of N. G.
fessenden, Marquis, Brunei & Co., Andrews, Arm
strong Cox, Wentworth, Hodsdon. Hayden, W. P
Morris, cerner Exchange and Fore St.. Welander
Boston & Maine Depot, and Chisholm Bros, on all
trains that run out of the city.
Saco, of L. Hodsdon and II. B. Kendrick.
&ssth, of j. o. Shaw.
Lewiston and Auburn of Richard Foss.
Biddeford, f. M. Durham.
g Jellerson's Bookstore.
Brunswick, B. G. Dennison and W. Fl. Marrett,
Richmond G. A. Beale.
Woodfard's Corner. H. Moody.
CUMBERLAND Mills, f. A. Verrill.
C.orham, j. Irish.
Saccarappa, at the Post Office.
Rockland, o. G. Andrews and E. R. Spear.
Oamariscotta, E. w. Dunbar
Freeport, W. j. Parker.
Ihomaston, S. Delano
Vinalhaven, B. Lane.
Wadoboro, G. Bliss.
- Wiscasset, Gibbs Il Rundlet
Yarmouth, G. f. Coombs.
Auburn, V. r. Foss.
Lisbon, G. K. Judkins.
Hallowell, II. H. Allan.
Augusta, f. Pierce.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
The County Commissioners.

The case of Prince VS.. Skillin was expected
to come before the Supreme Court yesterday,
but was postponed until to-day on account of
the illness of Mr.. Bradbury, one of the counsel
for the respondent. 1t is understood that Mr.
Coombs in opening will ask the court to rule
that the allegations in the answer to the petit
ton in reference to the illegality of the Legis-
lature and the election of the governor are
inadmissible, after which the case will turn
on the question as to whether certificate of
election from the governor gives a clear title to
an office, without regard to the election by the
people.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Westbrook Seminary,

The course of lectures at Westbrook Semin-
airy opened yesterday afternoon with the de-
livery of lecture by the Rev. w. G. Haskell
Oh Lewiston. His subject was Think Well of
Yourself" Mr.. Haskell will be followed in
the course by Dr.. Fuller of Bath, who speaks
next week Ex-Goy. Washburn, Mr.. Elwell
OF the Transcript and DR.. T. A. Foster have
been engaged in the course.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Personal.

Mr.. Burnham, the well-known musician, has
been engaged for the Old Orchard House next
summer.
Miss Merrill has resigned her position as con-
tralto at the First Parish church and Mrs
Jennie Morrison has accepted the place.
Gen. j. D. and Mrs. Fessenden left for New
York yesterday and will sail in the Celtic for
Liverpool Saturday.
Miss Jennie B. Hagan, young girl only
fifteen years old who is said to be remarka.
BILE medium as well as poetess of ability, will
appear at Rossini Hail. Sunday afternoon and
evening.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23

The class of 80, Portland High School, held
very delightful reunion at Congress Hall last
evening. There was music by Messrs. Rice
and Webster, reading by Miss Moulton, and
an amusing class paper by Mr.. Marsh. A de-
licious ice cream and cake supper followed,
and then an order of dances was enjoyed. The
handsome orders were printed by Cooling g.
Snowman. The committee consisted of Misses
Scott, Hersey, Jordan and Whitney, Messrs.
Suskraut, Leavitt, Banks and Cooling.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
The Governor and Council

The Governor and Council.
At Tuesdays meeting the official bonds of
the Treasurer and Superintendent of the State
Reform School were approved. The following
nominations were confirmed:
Col. Joseph W. Spaulding of Richmond, re-
porter of decisions.
Edward J. Millay, Bowdoinham, county at
torney of Sagadahoc county.
L. G. Philbrook, Castine, trustee of Norm al
Schools.
municipal court of that place.
D. R. Jordan, Brunswick, judge of the mu-
ncipal court
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Supreme Judicial Court.

PETERS, j., PRESIDING.
THURsDAY.-James II. Goodwin vs. Rufus Gibbs
ct al. Flowage case. Mr.. Littlefield, counsel for
complainant, asked the Court to send the Jury to
Bridgton at the expense of his client, to see the
premises. Mr. Strout replied that of all things in
the world, view was what his clients wanted. The
jury will resume Saturday forenoon. In the mean.
time the County Commissioner case is in order.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Suffocated,

A sad case of death by accidental smother
ing occurred at White Rock, Tuesday morn
ing. 1t seems that Mrs. Darlington put her
four weeks old infant into the cradle, and
having occasion to leave the room for few
minutes, carefully tucked the blankets around
the sleeping babe. She was gone rather long
er than she expected to be, and on going to
the cradle found her child dead, having been
smothered in the blankets.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-04-23
Portland Rand

In very quiet and unassuming manner this
organization of young musicians has made Won
derful progression under the baton of our
gifted musician and director, Frank L. Collins.
BY reason OF the ndefatigabe labor of Mr..
Collins, the members Of this musical associa-
ton have developed into musicians Of no mean
order; and the manner in which they render