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Jupiter.

Jupiter's diameter is about II times
that of our earth, and hi< mean den
sity is about a quarter of that of the
earth, or about o third more than
water. Now, bulky body may be
composed of heavy materials, and still,
as whole. be light, like an iron ship
or lump of pumlce- stone, that will
float in water. The pumice lump is
light on account of its vascular for
nation, SO that the mass consists of
heavy felspathic material and the air
it contains. Extract the air, and the
pumice loses its floating power, though
still far from heavy in proportion to
its balk. Most of the earth's crust is
formed of solids much heavier than
water. GRANTEES are more than two
and half times heavier than water,
slaty rocks about the same, and SO are
ordinary lime-stones, the variations
from all being about 25 to 20. The
ironstone group contains denser min
erals; red hemstite has a specific
gravity of 4.S; magnetic ironstone,
As to 90, etc., and many other ores
are heavy. At some rersote period,
when only part of the now solid earth
naQ De6n COQUeuScu from gaseous duu
vapory matter. our planet might have
had mean density like that of Jupiter,
as its rocky materials contain between
40 and 80 per cent of oxygen; and
while condensations and chemical COM
binations were going on rapidly our
globe must have been the scene of
"Thunders, lightning, and prodiSious
storms"
And it is probable that certain stars
which have suddenly blazed forth with
passing splendor have exhibited to us
the spectacle of confiagrations extend
ing over millions and billions of square
miles. Color-changes iR Jupiter
such as those noticed by Mr.. Browning
and the writer in 1869, '70-may have
been caused by soda flames, thong b
not fierce enough or extensive enough
to add materially to his ordinary
luminosity, which is estimated as al
ways exceeding. though not in very
high degree, what it would be by mere
reflection of light received from the
sun -Belaraois.
, 1880-06-07
Detroit Currency.

CASTLE soap is now made anywhere
but in CASTLE.
Peacocks shouldn't be proud. They
have to wear the same old clothes all
the time.
The Chicago School Board still in
for school teachers.
! Northern Michigan had over 100 days
of sleighing last winter. Even the
deer got to be runners.
The prison vans in Boston look SO
much like hotel omnibuses that stran-
gers want to bo taken in.
Gas costs SO so per thousand feet in
Texas, and dead-heads should take a
supply along when they visit that
State.
| A Detroit doctor has been run away
with four times since January 1st, and
yet he refuses to trade his horse for a
bicycle.
James Robinson, the circus bare back
rider, has bought him farm Of
900 acres in Illinois. and he will ride
the plow- handles in tho future.
Beaconsfeld never knew anything
about checkers, and now he will have
lots of time to take hold and perfect
himself in the mysterious art.
Elizabeth, N. j., believed that all
Office holders were innocent until
found guilty, and that's how she ca me
to be rolased. sold out and bankrupted.
Fifteen Wisconsin editors have been
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
sixce January LIST, and twelve of their
newspapers have been suspended in
consequence.
Olive Logan once demanded per-
mission to enter Masonic Lodge as a
representative of the women of Amer
lea, but she is no longer the giddy
thine she was.
The way dentists get patients into
their offices is to hang out gigantic
imitation tooth with roots six inches
long. This settles the business with a
timid woman at once.
Thirty-fvs thousand dollars in
greenbacks was found in letters sent TO
the Dead Letter office last year. 1t
would pay some man to turn himself
into Dead Letter shop.
A New Jersey tax-collector who had
a heart for widows returned fourteen
of them as having paid when they
hadn't, and thereby got himself all
tangled up and laid out.
A lot Of gypsies encamped near
Princeton, Ind, to tell fortunes, and
in two days they set seven pairs of
lovers to quarreling. separated two
families, and caused two old maids to
commit suicide.
One difference between the Queen S
drawing room receptions and the Am
erican ballet-stage is in the amount of
clothing worn by the performers. The
amount is supposed to favor the ballet.
Henry Leusslng, young Chicago
gymnast, lifted recently 1851 pounds
from the hoor without harness or
straps of any kind. the next largest
" hand lift " on record having been
l ,320 pounds.
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Plants and Plant Food.

Some plants are surface feeders, /. e 3,
their roots are short, usually small, and
numerous, and only penetrate the upper
portions of the soil, as in the case Of
| the onion, turnip, and the cereals,
though the latter are perhaps medium,
rather than shallow feeders. 1t is easy
to see that such crops must derive their
nourlshment from that portion of the
soil which their roots penetrate. and are
therefore surfaceexhausting. On the
other hand, clover, lucerne, and the
long roots, as carrots, parsnips, etc, are
deep feeders, and exhaustive to the
lower portions OF the soil. These facts
have direct bearing on the succession
of crops. and the application of fertil-
lzers. If a fertilizer is applied to the
land, it tends downward, and its de-
scent depends upon the solubility of
the substance and the porosity of the
soil. To have, therefore, the least loss
feeding crop is the one to which to ap-
ply the fertilizer, and this crop should
be followed by deeper feeder the next
season, which will bring the sinking
food to the surface again. 1t is in this
capacity that the clover-crop is so vHlua-
BILE in rotation. 1t is great point to
keep the plant-food within the reach of
the roots of the plant, and it can best
be done by applying it to surface
feeding crop, and follow it up (down
rather) by deep feeder, the roots OF
which penetrate far down.-American
Agriculttuist.
CHURCH SERVICE At SEA.-One of the
most comical spectacles, says Dickens,
have ever seen in my life, was church
with heavy sea on, in the Cunard
steamer coming out. The officiating
minister, an extremely modest young
man, was brought in between two big
stewards, exactly as if he were coming
up to the scratch in prize fight. The
ship was rolling and pitching SO that
the two stewards had to stop and watch
their opportunity Of making dart at
the reading desk with their reverend
charge, during which pause he held on,
now to one steward and now to the
other, with the feeblest expression of
countenanco, and no legs whatever.
At length they made dart at the
wrong moment, and one steward was
Immediately bsheld alone In the ex-
treme perspective, while the other and
the reverend gentlem man held on by the
mast in the middle of the saloon
which the latter embraced with both
arms as if it were his wife. All this
time the congregation were breaking
up into sects and sliding away. And
when at last the reverend gentleman had
been tumbled into his place, the desk
"a loose one put upon the dining-room
table, deserted the church bodily and
went over to the pursuer. The scene
was so extraordinarily ridiculous. and
was made so much so by the exemplary
gravity of all concerned in it, that l
was obliged to leave before the service
! began.
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To increase the yield of rich milk
give COWS every day water slightly
warm and slightly salted, in which bran
has been stirred at the rate of one q uart
to two gallons Of water.
Cows when they expend vitalityin labor
cat more; when they expend it in keep
ing warm, they need r.ors food, and
when they either lap on fat, Or produce
milk, or grow. need food in proportion.
Tincture of iron is practical remedy
for foot-rot in sheep. Keep tho sheep
on dry floor, pare away the loose horn
without injury to the vital parts, and
then make daily application of tincture
of iron.
, 1880-06-07

The first temperance society in this
country was organized in Saratoga
county, N. Y, in March, 1903.
, 1880-06-07

There are some men who are busy in
idleness and make the leisure of peace
not only more Troublesome, but even
more wicked than the business of war.
, 1880-06-07
1t is stated that new applications for

1t is stated that new applications for
pensions are pouring into the Interior
Department at the rate of 1000 per
month. Where they come from is a
mystery. Some 25O, 900 pensioners are
now on the rolls, and over 200, 900
claims are pending, and these numbers
indicate that nearly one-half the men
enlisted in the Union army were either
killed, wounded or disabled by disease
while in the service. 1t is certainly an
extraordinary fact that, after lapse OF
fifteen years, some 233 persons should
daily discover that they are entitled to
relief from the Government.
, 1880-06-07
A Decidedly Cool Monk.

A monk, on his way to Luzarche the
other day, fell in with stranger riding
in the same direction, with whom he
entered into conversation, and was
charmed with the agreeable sallics of
his companion. The latter learning
from the monk that he was in charge
of sum Of money belonging to this
convent, and was proceeding thither,
observed that he himself was travelling
toward that part of the country. and
that by taking a short cut through the
forest they would materially abridge
their journey. When they were in
the thick of the wood, the stranger
dismounted from his horse, seized the
monks bride. and with many threats
insis ed on his delivering up the money
he had with him. Il do not carry it
about me-" replied the other; "allcw
me to get off my horse and 1 will call the
lay brother who follows me with the
baggage and hand you over the one
thousand hvres." The stranger con-
.sented, and the monk. rejoining his at
tendant, took from him a purse con-
tanning the sum specified, and also a
pistol, which he hid in his sleeve;
then throwing the purse on the ground,
he waited until the robber was in the
act of stopping to pick it up, and shot
him through the head. Fastening to
the nearest village, he related what he
had done, to the authorities. and ob
tanned permission for g troop Of grena-
diers to accompany him to the spot,
where they found the rsbber lying
stone dead, with the purse by his side.
Searching his person, they discovered
in secret pocket whistle, which one
of the party put to his mouth and
blew with all his force. A few minutes
after ten well-armed individuals ar
rived from different parts of the wood,
and combat ensued which resulted in
the death of two Of the gang and in
tbs eapture OF two of tho remainder.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-20
TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.

TWO TRIPS PER WEEK.
<rusax. On and after Monday, Sept.
A.MaA s22d, the Steamer New York
e .zsSsSa Capt E. B. Winchester and City
leave Railroad Wharf, foot of State street, every
Monday and Thursday at p. m for Eastport and
st. John.
Returning, will leave St. John and PASSPORT same
days.
Connections made at Eastport for Robbinston, st.
Andrews and Calais.
Connections made at ST. John for Digby, Annapo-
lis Windsor, Kentville Halifax, n. s.; Shediac,
Amherst, Pictou, SuIrmerside, Charlottetown p. Z.
l.; Fredericktown, N. B., and all stations on the
Intercolonia, Raj way.
% Freight received day of sailing until 4
o'clock p. m.
Rooms and any further information apply at the
Company's Office, 40 Exchange St., Opposite Ocean
se20tf A. r. STUBBs, Agent, R. R. Wharf.
Norfolk, Baltimore & Washington
- STEAMSHIP LINE,
la. EAGSssyAS.S First Glass Steamships.
WIN 1 HSRKHNs T y is o KILLER.
From Boston direct every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY at 3 II. IN.
Freight forwarded from Norfolk to Washington and
Wy slSdluCi l-duJ u tEc i-sahct eNAAN'
through rates given.
Freight forwarded to Petersburg Richmond and all
Points South and Southwest via va. and Tenn: Ar
To all points of North and South Carolina and be-
You'd via Atlantic Coast Line John S. Daley, Agent
306 Washington Street.
And to all points in the West by Baltimore & Ohio
r. R., NJ. W. Dawson, Agent, 219 Washington
street.
Ship via Seaboard Air Line to Raleigh, Charlotte,
Spartansburg, Greenville, Atlanta, the Carolinas
and Georgia Points. A: H.. Torricelli, Agent, 80
Milk st. Through bills of ladng given by the above
named agents.
Passage to Norfolk and Baltimore including
Berth and Meals, LIST Glass, 50. I'd Glass, ~.
For freight or passage to Norfolk Baltimore, Wash
ington, or other information apply to
L. SAMPSON, Agent,
no2dtf Central Wharf, Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-20

MONDAY, Jan. 10.
Two occupants of the palatial edifice last
night.
The dock ice is breaking up.
Sch Ellen NJ. Colder, ice laden, leaves port
Tuesday for Baltimore.
Ex-Gov. Garcelon and A. P. Gould were in
town this noon.
Highland Light Lodge visits Kennebec Val
ley Lodge at Richmond, on Wednesday even
ing.
Winter street rehearsal at the residence OF
S. j. Watson, on Middle street, Friday even
ing
Beacon street lecture Wednesday night.
''Shall we shoot our grandfather's ghosts;
Rev. Mr.. LeLacheur of Biddeford
Eight arrivals at Shannons this morning.
Saturday at the Sagadahoc there were 10 az
rivals
C. A. Hooker receives 800 bushels of grain
per week.
The Knickerbocker arrived frsm Boston. On
arrival she towed vessel to sea.
A citizen received on Friday paper from
Scotland containing full accounts of the Maine
muss.
At Boothbay the Knickerbocker Co. and d.
w. Aodgdon are making preparations for
large ice business; also NJ. E. Beals at South
port.
Albert, ten year old son of Frank Doges,
on Saturday. was bitten by dog on Hi h
street.
The Arctic Ice Co. begin 10 cut ice imme-
diately at Nequasset.
The Cornelius Ice Co. employ fifty men
daily.
Cutting ice has begun ON the pond of the
Parker's Bay Ice Co.
A large delegation of Bath folks came on the
late train (speciaD Saturday night from Au-
gusta They were chilly Republicans
One of our citizens wrote to friend-a for
mer Bath boy-who is in the salmon fishery OF
California, regarding the Arrowsic smelt fish
ing. In reply the Californian spoke OF their
smelt fishing, where at single seining 81 tons
of smelts are taken from the water
The caulkers are now at work upon
Hathorn's ship.
On Saturday Bath sportsman who in the
summer time fishes for the. sportive cod
penetrated suburban groves and laid with cod
fish lines fourteen snares for the nimble footed
hares. Yesterday he peregrinated to the spots
where he expected to find the profitable results
of his ingenuity and found to his surprise not
a rabbit entrapped but his snares eaten up
The rabbits who are fond OF salt did not enter
the trap but remaining on the outside nlbbled
the savory lines. The sportsman returned
home disguised.
The sale of the PRESS is daily very large in
this city.
Saturday night Immediately after the arrival
of the Lewiston the rush for papers at Shaw's
began and within ten minutes after the bundle
was open hundreds were crowded on the out
side waiting impatiently their turn to buy. Ii
reminded one of war times.
Saturday night or early Sunday morning
thieves broke into Geo. Silsby's oyster saloon
on Front and Summer streets, entering by the
south door in which the glass was broken and
taking ST in small change and between $40
and sis worth of candy and cigars.
A special dispatch from New York to Goss
& Sawyer received at 3 p. m. announced the
sinking of their new barque 8 - Toby,
which loaded with oil and slate was outward
bound in New York harbor by one of the
ocean steamers. The barque sunk within ten
minutes after being struck.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-20
THE PRESS.
Gossip
About Men and Women.

1--WE feel,' says the editor of the Ringgold
Record, a western newspaper, "the utmost re-
greet at having omitted the marriage OF Miss
Ella Sconce last week. But we hasten to say
that she was one of the best catches IN our
city, girl of modest, unasSuming manners,
but as pretty as a sunbeam.
Women for the most part do not love us.
They do not choose q man because they love
him. but because it pleases them to be loved
by him. They love love of all things in the
world, but there are few men whom they love
eIsonaIly.-Alphonse Kari.
The Zulus who have been on exhibition in
London were lately brought before Police
Court because they refused to do anything with
out an advance of wages. They had agreed to
perform, sing, dance, use the assegai, ETC., for
So a month and board and lodging, and never
go about the streets without permission.
There have been lately sold in Edinburgh
some interesting relics of Burns, being his
Masonic apron, and the mallet and minute
book of the Lodge OF ST. Andrew, Dumfries,
of which the poet was an affiliated member.
The minute-book bears his signature to the
bylaws There was keen competition, but
the lot was knocked down to Mr.. Murray Lyon,
Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of Scot
land (acting for Sir Michael r. Shaw Stew
art, Baronet,) for twenty guineas. The relics
will be presented to the Grand Lodge by Sir
Michael, the Grand Master
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-20
LEWISTON AND AUBURN.
MONDAY. Jan. 10.

MONDAY, Jan. 10.
A trio CT marriages last week.
Court sets tomorrow. A long session is
promised.
Frank Bartlett, grocer, has sold out TO j.
F. Eaton. Mr.. Bartlett is one of our most
reliable and successful business men, and
we trust he will not leave town.
An auction sale of books has opened just
below the postofice.
Hartwell got second money in the Rock
land race. His feet were very badly
blistered.
Messfs. Newman & Lane have applied
steam power for hosting their ice into the
store house.
st. Joseph church have opened in City
Hall this evening. A crowd was in at
tendance. Tomorrow evening gold
watch will be voted to the most popular
young lady.
Rev. G.. w. Perry entered upon his du-
ties as pastor of the Elm street church Sun
day. He preached powerful sermon in
the morning.
A runaway accident occurred near the
bleachery, Sunday. A valuable horse was
PROBABLY fatally injured by running the
shaft of the sleigh into his neck. The
animal is owned by Mr.. Miller of Auburn.
A kicking colt smashed up pung and
created lots of fun ON Haymarket Square
this morning.
Manager Wright has perfected all neces-
sary arrangements for the race Wednesday.
1t will probably be the best ever held in the
state. Hartwell will be among the contest
ants.
Much building is being projected for next
spring.
Small's auction rooms are now running
at full blast.
Only two criminal cases before Judge
Cornish last week.
The wife of Rev.,A. P. Tinker lies at the
point of death.
Political excitement is on the wane.
An interesting union religious service
was held at the Auburn Y. NJ. G. A. rooms
this evsning.
Applications to exhibit stock al the COM
ing poultry show, are pouring in from all
parts of the State.
A lengthy notice of the Mendelsshon con-
cert was crowded out Saturday.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-20
Portland and Worcester Lime
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, r. r..
WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

wHNTER ARRANGEMENT.
....------. On and after Monday, Dec. IS,
~: eessess2FS 1879, Passenger Trains will leave
sE1iss., 2=5sssss.sssrand Trunk Depot, Fort
a-aAA --.~@--Iand, for Worcester at 1920 "a.
m. and 90 ID. Leave Preble st. Station at
s.:sO a.. Al. and Ill p. ma, arriving at Wor-
cester at 2.15 p. N. and 7.30 p. NJ. Returning,
leave Union Depot, Worcester, at 7o0 a. M and
IL is a. M. arriving at Portland at 1.15 p. m. and
600 pm.
For Clinton, Aver june, Eifchburg,
Nashua, lowell, Windhan,, and Ep-
ping at 1870 a. m. and 90 p. mn.
For Manchester, Concord and points North, at
400 p. ma.
For Rochester, SpringvaIe, alfred, Wat
crborO and Saco River. Leave Grand Trunk
Depot at .20 81. N. and LOO p. mr.; leave
Preble St. Station at $50 n. M, 4 .A5 p. M,
andmixed) at 6.40 p. HE. Returning leave Rcch-
ester at Qnixed) 6.45 a. M, 1.05 a. m, and
$40 p. M; arriving at Portland (mixed) 9.30 a.
m, LIS p. m. and 600 p m.
For ssorl,am, Saccarappa, Cumberland
Mills, Wessbro0k and WoodfOri's.
Leave Grand Trunk Depot at 7.2O "a ma. and
400 ID. Hsl.; leave Preble St. at 5.SO a. M,
f.EJ, g. 5 and (Inixed) 6.45 p. IN.
The 100 u. train from Portland connects at
Aver .gnmc. with EEOOsac Tunnel Route for
the West, and at Union Depot, Worcester, for
New York via Norwich Line, and all raid,
via springfie also with N. Y. 81 N. e. Il.
R. ('Steamer Maryland Route'o for Philadei-
pEiia, Baltimore, Washington, and the
South and with Boston ~ Albany e. rs. for
the West.
Close connections made at syestbroolk june
ton with through trains of Me- Central Il. r., and
at Grand Trunk Depot, Portland with through
trains OF Grand Trunk r. Z.
Through tickets to all points South and West, at
Depot offices and at 'ir'iius g. Adams, No. 20 Ex-
change Street.
def5dtf JIM. LUNT. supt.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-20

House to Let at WGOdfor<i'S.
a VERY pleasantly located and desirable rent on
"A Clifton st. containing rooms. French Roof
with tower, thorough drainage, good garden, 100
yards from the horse cars. Inquire of
WARREN SPARROW, 191 Middle St.,
je11tf or at his residence in Deering.
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-20

Trains leave Portland
2 N. m. Daily except Mondays, Night Express
from Bangor for Saco, Biddeford, Portsmouth,
Newburyport, Salem, Lynn and Boston. special
Pullman Sleeping Car will be ready for occupancy
in Portland at p. M and will be attached to this
train. Passengers have full nights rest and ar
rive in Boston at $50 am. in season for all morn
ing trains South and West.
S.45 n. n. Daily except Sundays. For Boston and
way stations, arriving at 1.30 =. IN.
4 ID. M. Daily except Sundays. Express train with
Pullman Parlor Car for Saco, Biddeford, Ports
mouth, Newburyport Salem, Lynn and Boston,
arriving at $50 pm. in season for Sound and Rail
connections South and West.
For Portland, leave Boston,
7.3O a. m. 80 and p. M, arriving at 1910,
and IL p. N.
Through tickets TO all points South and
West at lowest rates at Depot Ticket Office, Com
mercial street, and at the Union Ticket Office, E.
a. Wadron, Agt 40 Exchange street.
Pullman Gar Tickets for Seats and
Eserflns sold at Depot Eicket Office.
LUCIUS FUTILE,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
d. W. SANBORN, Master Transportation.
ocl3 diff
The Portland daily press., 1880-01-20

month.
TEMPLE-Forest City, No. 1, every Wednesday
evening.
PORTLAND FRArERNITY-No. Az Free St. Block
every evening
FOREST CITY CoMMANDERY No. 16 eonvenes at
P. o. S. of A. Hall, Plum St.. on first Thursday of
each month.
BoswoRTH PosT G. A. R. Meeting every Friday
evening in Mechanics Hall, corner of Congress and
Casco streets.
PORTLAND SOCIETY OF NATURAL HIsToRY-At
their library room City Hail. the first and third
Monday evenings of each month.
oRPER 9F G92D ST.
Mission, Wednesday, Preble Chapel; Forest City,
Wednesday, Sons of Temperance Hall; Mystic,
Thursday, Sons of Temperance Hall.
PAYsoN LITERARY SOCIETY Meetings every
Monday evening, at Mercantile Library Room, Far
rington Block, Congress street.
PORTLAND PUBLIC LIBRARY AND READING
a. N. to 8 p. m.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE REFORM CLUB-Head-
quarters corner of Congress and Temple streets.
Open day and evening. Business meeting Tuesday
evenings at Ne O'Clock.
Young MEMS CHRISTIAN AssoCIATIoN-Oppo-
site Prebe House, Congress street. Open day and
evening Union Gospel Meetings Wednesday and
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-Bramhall Lodge No. 3,
Thursday evenings; Munjoy Lodge, No. 6, Monday
evenings. Pine Tree, No. II, Friday evenings, at
their Hall, Clapp's Block, Market Square. Section
1S1 Endowment Rank, fourth Thursday in each
month.
PATRIOTIC ORDER Sons OF AMERICA-Camps No
/ and 3 convene at P. o. S. of A Hall, Plum
street. No. on Tuesday evening; No 3 on Mon
day evening of each week; No. at School House,
Turner's Island, Cape Elizabeth, Friday Evening.
PORTLAND TEMPERANCE UNIoN-Congress Hall.
Business meeting Thursday evenings; public meet
ng Sunday evenings, at o'clock.
PORTLAND TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. rs
Second Saturday of each month.
JUVENILE TEMpLARs---Perham Temple, No "a,
at Congress Hail. every Wednesday evening at
o'clock. Temperance concerts first Sunday in every
month.
PORTLAND ARMY AND NAVY UNIoN-Corner
Congress and Brown streets. First Tuesday in each
month.
MAINE CHARITABLE MECHANIC ASSOCIATION
Corner of Congress and Casco streets. First Thurs
day in each month.