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POETRY.
My Knight.
BY ROSE TERRY COOKE,

BY ROSE TERRY COOKE.
Sir Peter stands on his castle high
In surcoat of goodiy gray
Before the flash of his blazing eye
The toeman hurries away.
His mantle is slashed with bars of black,
His crest is the ravens hue,
And woe to the coward who bars his track,
Or dares him to derring-io.
His gray mustaehe can quiver with rage,
Though in peace he is meek and mild
For all his battles and all his age,
Ay, meek as a chrissom child.
The hand of steel in the velvet glove
Is the boast of this doughty knight,
And we'll he loyeth his ladye-loye
But better he loves the fight.
In depths of midnight or early morn
You hear his war-cry shril,
Or ever the red cock sounds his horn
From the farm-yard on the hill.
Brave and crafty, yet sweet of heart
He carries his banner bold
A waving pennon through field or mart,
Right into his foemans hold.
The crash of battle. the warrior yell,
May startle The sleeping town,
But never word of his proves he'll tell,
Or bcas- of his brave renown.
Come here, Sir Peter, my gracious knight,
Come lie in thy lady's lap;
Hast thou been at the valorous work all night,
And peedest a morning nap?
Come quaff the milk-cup, and rend the meat
L spread on thy board so fine,
Thy well-earned slumber shall be full sweet,
Thou dear old cat of mine.
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FOR NIT. DESERT.
Portland, Bangor & Machias
STEAMBOAT co.
New Popular suamcr Arrangements,
for 1850.
FIVE TRIPS PER WEEK.
Commencing June IS, 1850.

rssasss~<. Steamer CITY OF RICHMOND,
s,,HA ~ SCapt. w. L. Dennson will leave
- isgslsssssSfs Railroad Wharf, every Mon
day, "Wednesday, and Sat
day evenings, mt HIS o'clock, or on arrival
of Steamboat Express Trains from Boston, for
Meunt Desert, Southwest and Bar Harbors
touching at Rockland only, and arriving at BaI
HaFbor at about 1000 a. NJ, next morning.
Returning, leave Bar Harbor about 100 A. NJ,
Monday, Wednesday and Friday, touching
at Southwest Harbor and Rockland, arriving in
Portland, about p NJ, connecting with O'Clock
p m. express trains and steamer for Boston.
Steamer LEWISTON, Capt. Charles Deering will
leave Railroad Wharf, every Tuesday and FRI
day Evening. at IL 10 O'Clock, or on arrival of
Express Trains from Boston, for Mount Desert and
Machiasport, and intermediate landings, arriving
at Mount Desert at about noon.
Returning, viii leave Machiasport every M on
day and 'lhnrsaay Morning, al 4.30 and
Mount Desert. at about 1000 arriving in Portland
the same evening, connecting with the Pullman
TraiD for Boston,
Both steamers connect at Rockland with Sanford
S. 5. Co Steamers iiangcr and River-landings,
every trip. from Bangor connecting Monday and
Thursday. ~
Passengers from Portland, forwarded to BANGOR
and RlvrF-landings nj usual rates.
Freight tur same points from Portland forwarded
at RfGti.Ah TAHtFF RATES of this company.
ttcAe's anu 5 Il er0oGls at Union Ticket Office 40
Excl aEge st.
All " N nuisiritions by mail or telegraph for
roruAs uIio circulars, should 10 addressed to
GEC. l.. DAY, Gen. Ticket Agent,
=, rr,,, Portland.
e; CUSHING. General Manager.
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SUNDAY TRAINS
Commencing june 81, 1850.

Leave Portland for Boston and Way Sta.
600 p. m.
Portland for Scarborough Beach, Pine
Point. Old Orchard Beach, SacO and Bid
deford at 1000 a. m, 100, $50 p. III. Return
ing, leave RiddefOrd for Portland at 200
$50, $50, stopping at all stations.
Trains on Boston ~ Maine ROAD connect with al
steamers running between Portland and Bangor
Rockland Mt. Desert, Machias Eastport Calais st
John and Halifax. Also connect with Grand TRUNK
trains at Grand Trunk Station, and Maine Ceptrs
and Portland & Ogdensburg trains at Transfer Sts
ton.
ALI trains stop at Exeter ton minutes for refresh
ments. First class Dining Rooms at Portland
Transfer Station, Exeter, Lawrence and Boston.
THROUGH TICKETS to all points West and
South may be had of M. L.. Wiitinrrls, Ticke;
Agent, Boston Il Maine Depot, and al sIs,ior
Ticket Once, 40 Exchange St.
JAS. 7. FURBER, Gen. Supt
s.. Il. STEVENS, Gen. Agent, Portland.
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Capt. Thos. Ward of 1st. U. S. ARTILLERY

Capt. Thos. Ward Of 1st. U. S. Artillery
writes from Fort Independence, Boston
Harbor, ''Some time ago purchased jar
of Smiths Medicated Prunes. They are the
best medicine l have ever been able to find
for the purpose intended. Please send me
three jars by express" A laxative and ca
thartic, pleasant to the taste, free from
nausea or gripping Smiths Medicated
Prunes are a certain cure for constipation
and biliousness. They are prescribed by
physicians and are for sale by all druggists
Advertiser. Mar12eod&w1y.
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FOR SALE.

A story and half House with addition,
Stable and 0utbuildings all in good re.
pair and nearly new. Lot contains
about one acre, excellent garden and
well of water. This property is situated
about four miles from Portland on the
Gray road. A good title and immediate
possession will be given. The above
property will be sold FOR $675.OO, and is
the best bargain in Deerins.
Inquire on the premises of z. 0. LAM
BERT, or OF JOHN c. COBB, 81 1.2 Ex-
change Street, Portland.
All but $500 can remain on Mortage.
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The purest invigorant and stimulant (not an
intexicant is Malt Bitters.

You have doubtless all seen the slightly sun
burnt youth, fresh from summer or other, who
always perches himself upon street corners and
talks loud about taking reef out of the
quarter deck, hauling in the jibboom of the
forecastle, and lowering the aft of the poop
thatchway, bearing off the anchor to the lee of
the starboard, and taoking the mainmast fast
to the foretop of the sail after yanking the for.
yard arm clear out of joint" He can't help
talking thus; he has spent three days at some
watering place. and learned all that can be
known of the sailors life. Condemn him not
too harshly Bloomington Eve.
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What They say of Hold Fast Tobacco.
BosToN, April II, 1880.
P. j. EATON, Esq. Dear Sir,-We have been us
ing the Hold Fast Tobacco for three month"; and
have found it to be as fine quality as any tobacco
given the most perfect satisfaction to our customers
Yours respectfully,
ESTABROOK g. EATON,
Nos. 222 and PA Washington ST.. Boston
ap2I att
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For all Female Complaints.

Female weaknesses so common to our best female
population are generally manifested by the uneasy
restless sensation of the patient The stomach and
nervous system are all sympathetically dsordered
in most diseases of the uterus. There is also dull
heavy pain constantly felt in the lower portions Of
the back, or severe burning and sharp pain that il
almost unendurable; soreness through the loins
pubs or lower portions of the abdomen and through
the upper portion of the thighs in the stom
ach is OF frequent occurrence; pain and gddness in
the head, sense of confusion or weakness and con
slant running from both eyes, sometimes fol.
low as a sympathetic symptom of diseased nj erus
and with he weakness of the muscles there is cor
tnat render It very painful to walk or stand for any
Dgth of time.
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BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

,zzz-,,zzz=.,, On and after Monday. July
issss aeees ssaas1f ~, 1SSO, Passenger Trnins
s;s==s5.5s-95 =s5..5.s-z95wi1l LEAVE PORTLAND
FOR BOSTON at 6.15. 8.45 a.
m, LILO, 600 p. M, arriving at Boston at 1O.45
q. M. 1.15 5;1o, 1000 2. m; Returning, leave
Boston at $50 a. M. 1870, $50 600 p. M. ar
irving at Portland at 1880. 500, 500; 1000
p. m.
Portland for Scarborough Beach and
Pine Point, 500, 6.15. 3.45. 10.15 a. M, 1880
$50 p M, (The 600 p. m, train does not stop at
these stations except to leave passengers from lines
east of Portland)
For Old Orchard Beach, snco and Bid
deford. at 800, 6.15, 845, 1915 a.. M, 1850,
Ito. $50, coop. m.
For Kennebunk, Wells, No. Berwick,
salmon Falls Great Falls, Dover, New
Market, Exeter, Haverhill. Lawrence,
AndOver and Lowell at 6.I5, S.45 a. m.. 1.1O,
600 p. m.
For Rochester, Farmington and Alton
Bay, at 6.15, S.45 a. m, Ito, p. m.
For WOifebOre, at S.45 a. M, 1.10 pm.
For Centre Harb0r at 8.45 a. ms Monday vs.
Wednesdays, and Fridays
For Mlamchester and Concord (yia Law
rence) at 8.45 a. M; (via New Market Junctionl
at LILO p. m.
NB-The l. 10 p. m. train from Portland connects
with Sound Line Steamers for New York.
Parlor Cars on trains leaving Portland. at 1.1O
6 p, m.
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Wanfed

A Nova Scotia girl to do general housework
n Protestant preferred. References required
Call at 181 Cumberland Street from to 10 O'Clock
a. m. au26 diff
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Houses and House Lots for Sale
IN DEERING.
Apply to CHARLES RICH,
oc15t 15 Exchange ST., Portland Me-

For Sale.
RRICK HOUSE on Pine, and frame houses on
u Spring Street, for sale at bargain.
c. T. MATTOCKS 311a Exchange St.
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DY widow lady, a stua ion as housekeeper, or
ID in any capacity that will secure an honest liv-
ing. Large pay not asked. References exchanged.
Address "F,' OK 1875. Portland. au23d1w*
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PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

FTlHE next Term of the Public Schools will begin
nances provide that ''no person who has not been
vaccnated, or otherwise secured against contagion
city schools Also "no child whose residence is
not in the city, or who has temporary residence in
it for the purpose OF attending the public schools
shall be retained in any school,
1t is desirable that pupils shall commence
promptly the studies of the year with their classes
THOMAS TASH,
Supt. of Public Schools
Portland. Aug. 21, 1880. aug21dtd
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Do you know flies play "Iag?" You watch
a cluster of them some drowsy afternoon as
they circle and dart about under the chande-
ller and you will see them at the game. They
play just as boys do. They keep going pretty
much all the time, and lunge forward to rap
each other or dodge aside to avoid each other
with marvellous rapidity. Once in while
one will 60 and sit down for moment, too
tired to play any longer, unless another fly
should happen to get pretty near him with his
back turned. Then he will dash forward and
hit the unwary one rap that takes away his
breath, and then sail off and laugh like luna
tic over it. Then some one of the number will
get bis back up and 60 off in huff. The
whole performance is dreddfully natural.-Col
umbus tGa) Enquirer Sun.
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BOY Wanted.
Wanted.

WANTED at once Young Man about eighteen
w years old, to learn the Watch Maker and
jewelers. trade. Address ''TRADE," in care E. S.
Burns, Letter Carrier. au25 DIT
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TRAINS FOR PORTLAND.

Leave Kennebnnk at 7.25 11.32 a. m,
400, 7.03, 9.02 p. m.
Biddeford 600, 7.43, Ills IL 40 a. M, 200
AIS, 7.20, 9.2Op.m.
saco at 6.o3, TAT, 11,1S, 11.E3 a. M, 2.o3
4.22, 7.24, 924p. m.
Old Orchard Beach at .613, 7.57, 11.2S a.
M, 1902: 2.13 4.30, 1882, 9.32 p. ln.
Pine Point at 6.19 8.O3, 11.35 a. M, 1907, i
2.20, Abs, 7.37, 9.37.*
Scarborough Beach at $50. 500, 11.42 a.
M, 12.12,s 2.27, 4.40 TAP, 9.42.*
.Stops to leave passengers from west of Biddeford
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WANTED.

A Good Sleigh Ironer wanted Immediately at
IA MARTIN, PENNELL & CO. s
au24 diff Cor. Elm and Cumberland Sts
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Wanted.

HOOK wanted. Must be good washer and
~ ironer. Call at 81 FREE STREET.
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WANTED.

MEN who can write. A good opportunity to
lyl men wishing to improve their position. Apply
personally. F. JOHNSON, 237 Middle ST.
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Wit and Wisdom.

Ben Butler has 'lit." Poor Hancock Knew
York Mail
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A short-tailed dog is unable to express his
feelings without great exertion.-New Orleans
Picayune.
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TO LETT.
SCHOONER YACHT RAY

Mph having been thoroughly refurnished this
lNkQAA- season, is now ready to accommodate
parties by the day or week at reasonable
rates under the charge Of cureful man and good
pilot. Apply to d. H. BURNS, on board, formerly
Of Yacht Alarm, or at DYER Il BURNS, No. 1923
Commercial Street, Portland Me. je2d4m
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WANTED.

A capable, faithful woman for
general hOuSew0rk-.One that would
take an interest. Family of two
or three. Address, Miss L. w. s.,
Brunswick, Maine.
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Eastern Railroad,
SUMMER SCHEDULE.
COMMENCING JUNE 9th, 1880.
Trains Leave Portland

Trains Leave Portland
3 a. IN. Daily Night Express from Bangor) for
Saco, Biddeford, Portsmouth, New6uryport, Sa-
lem, Lynn and Boston. A special Pullman Sleep
ing Car will be ready for occupancy in Portland
at p. m. every night except Sunday, and will be
attached to this train. Passengers have full
nights rest and arrive in Boston at $50 am in
season for all morning trains South and West.
S.45 n. nm. Daily except Sundays. For Boston and
way stations, arriving at ]. .l5 p. m.
1.1j p. m. Daily except Sundays. Express train
with Pullman Parlor Car for Saco, Biddeford
Portsmouth, Newburyport, Salem, Lynn and Bos-
ton, arriving at DO pm. in season for Sound and
Rail connections South and West.
q p. nm. for Boston Daily, except Sunday, for all
way stations, arriving in Boston at 10. 90 pm.
For Portland, leave Boston,
7.30 and 8.3c, a. m. 1890 and p M, arriving
in Portland at 90 m. 1890, and IL p. m.
The p m. train runs daily.
Through tickets TO ali points South md
West at lowest rates at Depot Ticket Office, Com
mercial street, j. NJ. French, and at the Union
Ticket Office, E. A. Waldron, Agt., 40 Exchange
street.
Pullman Gar Tickets for Seats and
Ber-ds sold at Depot Ticket Once.
Until further notice there will be a train
leave Portland Sunday p. M. at 2.3O for
Boston and all way stations
LUCIUS FUTILE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent
d. w. SANBORN, Master Transportation.
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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 6
P. NJ, and leave Pier 38, East River, New York,
every MONDAY and THURSDAY, at 4PM
These steamers are fitted up with fine accommoda-
tions for passengers making this a very convenient
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, 50; meals EXTRA Goods destined beyond
Portland or New York forwarded to destination at
once. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX, General Agent, Portland.
j. +. AMES, Ag't, Pier 38, p. Il. New York.
Exchange Street. dec5dtf
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CAPABLE GIRL WANTED.
For General HOusework, at $50 Dam
forth Street.
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Wicked for Clergymen,

Rev. -, Washington, D. c.. writes: 'I
believe it to be all wrong and even wicked for
clergymen or other public men to be led into
giving testimonials to quack doctors or vile
stuffs called medicines, but when really
meritorious article made of valuable remedies
in daily, we should freely commend it. /
therefore cheerfully and heartily commend
Hop Bitters for the good they have done me
and my friends, firmly believing they have no
equal for family use. 1 will not be without
them. New York Baptist Weekly.
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Freddy Miles of Cleveland, aged four, ac-
companied his parents to church. On enter
ing they kneeled and bowed low. AS they re.
sumed their seats, thus Master Fred: "ls you
fraid cause God is here?" Why, no, child!i
'Then what makes you hide?''
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10 be Let.
On and after Oct. L, 1850, the
premises now occupied by f. o.
Bailey Il Co., Nos 35 & 81 Ex-
change st. Apply TO
HENRY DEERENG,
No. 50 Exchange st.
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CITY ADVERTISEMENTS
Notice..

MO person shall in any way fasten any horse or
IN other animal to any of said trees, or allow
any animal owned by him under his control, to
stand SO to the same that they may be
gnawed, or otherwise injured by any horse other
animal SO fastened as permitted stand. Any per-
son violating any of the provisions of this section
shall be liable to penalty of not less than fve nor
more than fifty dollars, for each offense.
This ordinance will hereafter be st, icty enforced
ap26dtf CITY FORESTER
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STORE under City Hotel now occupied by Shaw
- & Co. Possession given August list. Apply to
RUFUS DUNHAM, 215 Fore St. je14tf
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WANTS.


Millinery Goods Salesman.
W ANTED a first class man who is well and fay-
w orably known to the trade in the States of
Maine and New Hampshire. The right man will be
literally dealt with. Address JAS G. JOHNSON,
late johnson Bros & Co., 600 Broadway New
ork. jy19dMW&S6w
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To Let.
To be Let.

1.-TWO su MINER cottages at Evergreen Landing.
Il Enquire of CONANT, Photographer, opposite
Preble House. ju1dtf
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Wanted

A FURNISHED HOUSE located in the western
"A part of the city, from Oct. to June 8, or a
lease would be taken for two years if desired
Apply to III. j. LIBBY.
Aug. IA, 1880. au14dtf is 4
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TO LET.
To Let.

A GOOD Rent, rooms, central, rent low.
n Apply to w. W. CARR, 1877 Newbury Street.
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House To Let.

House To Let.
ON corner Franklin and Heath streets six rooms
" Enquire of JOHN TURNER, on the premises
or LUTHER REDLON, 1872 Middle street.
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To Let.

ANE or two pleasant rooms suitable for ladies O
" gentlemen. Enquire at PROSPECT ST.
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For Lewiston and Auburn

Passenger Trains leave at 1850 and sos D. m.
The train leaving at II. 10 p. also has passen-
ger car attached, connecting at Brunswick with
passenger train for Lewiston. The II. 10 pm.
is the Night Express Train with Pullman sleeping
car attached making close connection at Bangor
for all stations on the Bangor g. Piscataquis K. r.
the E. & N. A. Railway, and for ST. J ohm and
Halifax, Houlton, WoodsfOcik, st. An
drews, st. Stephen, Fredei teton, Fort
Fairfield and Caribou.
Passenger Trains arrive in Portland as
follows:-The morning trains from Augusta, Gar
diner, Bath, Brunswick and Lewiston at S.35 and
$40 a. m. The day trains from Bangor, Dexter,
Belfast, Skowhegan. Pennington. X. & L. K. R..
and all intermediate stations at LOO and 1.O5
2. m. The afternoon trains from Augusta, Bath,
and Lewiston at 5.45 p. m. The Night Pullman
Express train at 1.50 a. m.
PAYSON TUCKER. Sup't
Portland june 81, 1880
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-05-27

CHRONIC Looseness of the Bowels re-
cults from imperfect digestion, and
this again rom stomach irregularities
and Interruptions. The cause lies In
the torpldity of the Liver, and the cure
Is, take simmons Liver Regulator to
ald digestion, to stimulate the dull and
sluggish Liver and to regulate the
bowels.
"For twenty months | was fllictcd
w..n DiarrhGa. Numbers of physi-
clans prescribing for me missed my
case-their medicine, mostly astring-
ent, aggravating my condition. l was
advised to use the Simmons Liver Reg
ulator. This medicine soon indicated
the proper diagnosis-an impure mat
ter, secreted from disordered Liver,
and, coursing the passage of the bow
els, irrltated and intiamed to a diseased
condition. In few weeks the medi-
cine corrected 1t. | was restored to
perfect health and have remained so
over two years, no symptoms having
returned. | use it In my family rs
specific for all disorders originating In
disordered Liver. "JAMEs G.. TIsoN,
Bagdad, Texas"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-05-27

Instruments TOr IrdrelerS.-ln lee
ture to tire French Geographical Socie-
tV, NJ. D. Abbadie has discussed the
relative merits of the sextant and I'll CO.
doiite as applied to the determination
of Gh, ! .tiig gl and longitude # places
in unexplOreu countries. Nj. D'Abbadie
In ssts strongly on the disf dvantages
of the sextant. The fact that an ang e
of more than 40 deg. canot be meas
ured " ith the seXtant makes it
impossible to observe the meridian
altitude of the sun in the tropics, whilst
observation by night require artificial
light which traveller in wild regions
finds it difficult to procure. Further,
in, constructing a map azimuths are re-
qulred, and these are so dicfiiult to
obtain with a sextant that they are
rarely taken. M. D'Abbadie, there
fore, recommends the theodOlite as the
most useful instrument for travellers !;
and he describes a pattern which he
has found very serviceable. In this
instrument prism is placed in front
of the object glass (Which is more
powerful than in most theCdolites OF
its eize), and thus the telescope is al
ways horizontal, convenient form of
construction. The whole weighs IA
pounds, without its case. The tripod
is formed Of three rattan canes, which
are screwed on to a wooden triangle.
In determining azimurhs with this in
struInent M D'Abbadie recommends
the well-known method of equal alti-
tudes.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1880-05-27
HUMOROUS.

A GENTLEMAN called his servant one
day and informed him he wished him
to learn the name of the books In the
Bible. "Now," said he, "1 will tell
you the first, and during the day 1 will
ask you what 1t Is, to see If you remem-
ber 1t is Genesis"
Later In the day Bob was called, but
he could not remember what 1t was.
"Now," said the master, 81 have way
to impress 1t upon your mind so you
cannot forget it. Now, Bob, we have
an old hoss in the stable. What do we
call it?"
Jenny"
Correct. And we have little girl
in the kitchen; what do we call herr"
isis"
every we'll now put the two to-
gether and you have Jenny-Sis-Gene-
sis. think you can remember 1t un-
Til tomorrow )"
"Yes, SIR"
The next morning Bob was summon
Ell to appear before his master. Good
morning, Bob. Can you give me the
name OF the first book in the Bible this
morning?"
"Yes, sir"
"Well, what is itr"
''The ole hoss, sir"