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The Portland daily press., 1881-08-01

Unhealthy or inactive kidneys cause gravel,
Bright's disease, rheumatism, and horde of
other serious and fatal diseases, which can be
prevented with Hop Bitters, if taken in time.
A man called out to his creditor, "Get out,
you ornithorhynchus ~ The man departed
meekly. "Who's that ?" inquired friend of
the speaker Gan ornithorhynchus." Flows
that ?" "Well, Webster defines him as "a
beast with BILL"
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$500 Reward !!

WE will pay the above reward for any case of
Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Sick Headache, Indi-
geston, Constipation or Costiveness cannot cure
with Vests Vegetable Liver Pills. when the Oh
rections strictly complied with. They are
purely Vegetable, and never fail to give satisfac-
ton. Sugar Coated. Large boxes, containing 80
pills, % cents. For sale by all druggists. Beware
of counterfeits and limitations. The genuine manu-
featured only by JOHN G. WEST Il Co. 'The Pill
Makers" ISL Il 1873 W. Madison St., Chicago
Free trial package sent by mail prepaid on receipt
of 3 cent staIpn- sep6deowSsweow1y
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I'm Insolvency

Au insolvency.
Court Of Insolvency for the County of Cumberland
State OF Maine. July 25th, A. d. 1881.
In case Of ARTHUR N. HIGGINS, Insolvent
Debtor:
YTNHIS is to give notice that the twenty third
Il day of july A. d. 1881, a warrant in insol-
yency was issued by Henry 9. Peabody, Judge of
the Court of Insolvency for said County of Cumber
land against the estate of said Arthur NJ. Higgins
of Gray, in the said county of Cumberland adjndged
to be an Insovent debtor petition of said debtor
which petition filed the twenty third day of
July, A. D. 1881, to which date interest claims
is to be computed;
That the payment of any debts to or by said
debtor, and the transfer and delivery Of any prop
erty by him are forbidden by law;
That meeting of the creditors of said debtor, to
prove their debts and choose one or more as
sgnees of his estate, will be held at Court of
Insolvency to be holden at the Probate Court room
in Portland, en- the fifth day of September, A. d.
1881, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon.
Given under my hand the date first above written
GEORGE w. PARKER,
Deputy Sheriff, as Messenger of the Court Of In
solyency for said County of Cumberland
iY26&aug1st
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TELEPHONE $40.
For E,Eae Islands.
CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT CO.

TIME TABLE FOR 1881.
Steamers EXPRESS and MARY w.
LIBBY, will make 20 rounds trips day, from
Ferry Slip, Custom House, to Peaks and Cusbing's
Island as follows:
Return from the different landings as
Leave follows:
Portland. Peaks Is'd. Cushings Is'd. Arrive at
Portland.
Jones White Ottaaca
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sThe 1920 a. m. and 2 p. m. trips will be
run through to Long Island. Returning, leave
Long Island at II .15 a. m. and 445 p. m.
STEAMER ssAZEEEE, will leave east
ide of Custom House wharf for Peaks and Cush-
ing's Islands at a. m and for Peaks and Long
Island at 10. 80 a. m. and 2.15 p. m: Returning,
leave Long Island at 11.15 a. m. and 4.45 p. m.
When the Gazelle is off on Excursion the Ex-
press will make the 1O.3Oa. and 10 p m. trips
to Long Island, and return at LIS a. m. and
4.46 p. m.
Fare TO Peaks Island, 10 cents each way
or 30 Cents for the round trip. Children
half price. Fare to Cushing's and Long
Islands, 25 cts. Children 10 Cents.
The holders of these full rate Tickets have the
privilege of crossing to and from Peaks and Cush-
lng's Island without extra charge.
Arrangements for Excursions can be made with
Cap. A. s. OLIVER, on board Steamer Gpzelle, OF
with j: |. LIBBY, Manager, at Office, Custom
House Wharf
Popular Band Excursions, every Friday and Sat
urday. Music by Chandler.
81 Time tables to be had at the office.
Portland June IS. 1881. jly2d9w
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The Woonsocket Reporter inquiries: "Who
says it is unhealthy to sleep in feathers?
Look at the spring chicken and see how tough
he is
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Wit and Wisdom.

When Thackeray and Bulwer Lytton were
first introduced. "You will pardon me-" said
Thackeray, "for the unpleasant things ahave
. written about you in Fraser" ''You will
pardon me-" replied Bulwer, "for never hay
ing read them.''
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Norfolk, Baltimore L. Washington
..1af$A-.3A> STEAMSHIP LINE,
4&s&ssGsstskNsS First Glass Steamships.
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JOHN HOPKIl s. MNT CRANE

VIM. LAWRENCE, d. III. MILLER,
From Boston direct every "WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY at3 M,
Freight forwarded from Norfolk TO Washington and
Alexandria by steamer Lady of the Lake and
through rates given. Freight forwarded to Peters
burg, Richmond and all Points South and Soutb
west via Va. and Tenn. Air Line. C.P Gather,
Agent, 240 Washington street. Boston Mass. To ali
Atlantic Coast Line, and via Seaboard Air Limo to
Raleigh, Charlotte, Spsrtansburg, Greenyille, At
lanta, the Carolinas and Georgia Points. Waldo A
Mass. And TO all points in the Vest by Baltimore
Ohio r. r., NJ ". Dawson, Agent, 219 Washington
street, Boston, Mass.
Through bills Of fading given BY the above named
agents.
Pnssnge 80 NorEpi.s and baltimore including
Berth and Meals, LIST Glass, &i2 I'd Glass, so
For freight or passage to Norfolk Baltimore, Wash.
ington. or other information apply to
e; SAMPSON, Agent Central Wharf. Boston,
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Trai,,s E.enxe Portland

Trains S4eave Portland
. a. Ksa. Daily QNight Express from Bangor) for
Biddeford, Portsmouth, Newburyport. Sa-
lem, Lynn and Boston. 4 special Pullman Sleep
ing Car will be ready for occupancy In Portland
at p. m. (week days. and at
IL p. m. Sundays, and will be attached
to this train. Passengers have nights rest
and arrive in Boston at $50 am. in season for
all morning trains South and West.
S.45 "A. ma. Daily except Sundays. For Boston and
way stations, with parlor arriving at IL pm.
Express f.1O p. m. Daily except Sundays, for
Biddeford, KennebunI, Conway june, Kittery
Portsmouth, Newburyport, Salem, Gloucester,
Rockport, Lynn, Chelsea, and Boston, with parlor
car, arriving at BIO m. in season for Sound
and RAN connections South and West.
train will leave Portland for Boston and way sta
tions, at 600 p. M. arriving in Boston at
1000 p. m. connecting with all rail lines for
New York.
For Portland, leave Boston,
7.3g and $50 a. m. and $50 and 200 D. NJ, ar
irving ia Portland at 1900, 1925, and IL p. m
The p. IA. train runs daily.
Through tickets TO all points South and
West at lowest rates at Depot Ticket Office, Com
mercial street, j. NJ. French, Ticket Master, and
st the Union Ticket Office, e. a. Waldroh, Agt.
40 Exchange street.
Pullman Car Tickets for Seats and
2erths gold at Depos Ticket Office.
LUCTUS FUTILE,
General Passenger and ticket Agent.
D. W. SANBORN, Master Transportation.
jne25 diff
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Insect pests are blessings in disguise on the
fat bottom lands of the South, where men
grow lazy and unhealthy because nature works
while they lounge.
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Rumf0rd Falls & BuUkfiei(
"a q III II

Trains leave Canton for Portland
ssssssa1as and Lewiston, at $50 a. m. and
sE- ;s5g5s55.as2 / 5 p. m.
.-------'-Si- Leave Portland for Canton 100
and 80 p. n. Leave Lewiston for Canton, 1.57
and 4.35 p. m
Saturday tickets to return Monday at reduced
prices.
Stage connections with Bemis, Rangeley Lakes,
Byron, Mexico, Dixtield, Peru, Livermore, West
Sumner and Turner
OTIS HAYFORD, Supt,
Portland June 81, 1881. ju27dtf
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STEAMERS.
INTERNATIONAL STEAMSHIP co.
EastpOrt, Me-, Calais, Me-, 81.
John, N. b., Halifax, N. S.,
Cb9riOttetOWn, II. e. L.
SUMMER ARRANGEMENTS.
FOUR TRIPS PER- WEEK.

,s5sxzs~- On AND AFTER MON.
A,hJA ~ % DAY, SUEY Ath, steam
s[,llzzsssss Asas<zsESfss of this Line will
=ss=.zEszzSssz5 Leave Railroad Wharf,
foot of State street, every Monday, Tuesday,
Wednesday, and Friday at p. H., for Eastport and
st. John, with connections for Calais, Robbnston
st. Andrews, Pembroke, Houlton, Woodstock,
Grand Menan, Digby, Annapolis, Yarmouth,
Windsor, Halifax, aoncton, Newcastle, Amherst,
Pictou, Shediac, Bathurst Dalheusie, Char
lottetown, Fort Fairfield, Grand Falls, and other
stations on the New Brunswick and Canada, Inter-
colonial Windsor, and Annapolis, Western Coun-
ties, and Prince Edward Island Rail Roads,
and Stage Routes.
az freight received up to p M. ami any In
formation regarding the same may be had at the
Office of the Freight Agent Railroad Wharf
For Circulars, with Excursion Routes, Tickets,
State Rooms and further information apply at
Company's Office, 40 Exchange St, 7. g. HER
SEY, President and Manager. jy1dH
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Cooling and Delicious
Hub Punch, with iced water, lemonade,
cold tea, etc., is an admirable beverage.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-01
Maine Steamship Company.

A LIAM LINE Royal MAZE
"A STEAMSHIPS.
Sailings from QUEBEC every SATURDAY
This route presents unprecedented adyantaoes To
tourists, enabling them to view the magnificent
scenery of the Lower st. Lawrence. In addition
the distance from Quebec to Liverpool is 500 miles
shorter, and of the reduced distance 200 miles
is inland navigation, reducing the actual ocean
voyage to a minimum of five days.
Extra ships from GLASGOW, GALWAY,
QUEENSTOWN AND LONDONDERRY DIRECf
TO BOSTON.
For passage and information apply to
agent at.
or LEVE & ALDEN, Agents, 2O7 B'way, N. Y;
201 Washington St., Boston; 107 South 9th ST.
philadelphia. E. A WALDRON, Portland Agent.
Jy4 d6m
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Jones White Ottaru
Tna,dinn Hend Tnndian
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1t will be wondered, in the face of Elliott
Beeslv's departure for Australia, why An
drew Gretton did not again come forward on
the scene. But that which is without let or
hindrance is to men of Gretton's stamp often
enough devoid of charm. His grievance
ouce removed, he slipped comfortably into
his old mode Of life. He had honestly felt
himself an aggrieved Man in reading Bees
ly's letter. He was as much in love with
Miss Wood as it was given him to be in
love with any one; but, after all, Mr.
Gretton's emotions were not of the kind
that outbalance prudential consider
ations. In Violets absence he reflected
that she was the most charming of women,
to whom he should infallibly propose one
day, but he could not shut out the vision of
an inseparable mother-in-law, who was not
immaculate in the matter of aspiration, and
who was liable to wear too much jewelry.
1t was, therefore, with a feeling of hurt
pride and profound establishment that Gret-
ton read one morning in the Times the fol-
lowing announcements:
CAT the British Embassy, in Paris. Vio-
let, only daughter of the late Tobias Wood,
S. s1 H." . ''''n"'' 'D'"''' u cromwell f0aa'
Mr.. Gretton's self-love received a severe
blow; but he was no. one who signs long af-
ter the unattainable. Violet, then, had mar
ried the respectable middle-aged gentleman,
and before many months had elapsed An
drew managed to shrug his shoulders over
the affair.
As for Beesly, who did not get the news
for months afterward, his friends say he
has become a changed man. They wonder
what could have happened to him on that
voyage round the world, or why he suddenly
gave up studying law. His health seemed
about this time to have completely broken
down; and now, though nearly seven years
have passed. he rarely, if ever, comes to
London. He wanders about the continent,
seldom staying long in one place, telling
himself that it is his business to forget one
incident in his life.
Perhaps the perseverance with which he
pursues this end is suggestive that he is not
one who easily forgets.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-08
German Millet.

The most valuable grass was introduced
into this country but few years ago,
while it has been grown with great sue
cess in Europe for Il considerable time. 1t
closely resembles the Hungarian grass,
and belongs to the same genus The dis
tinctiOn, however, may be plainly seen in
the difference between the heads of the
two, those of the former being composed
of many clusters Of seeds. while in those
of the latter the seed is distributed around
Il single stem. as in the case of timothy.
The heads of the German miIlet are also
much longer, the foliage broader. and the
plants attain a greater height than the
Hungarian.
Nlilch cows and other stock are very
fond of its luXuriant, tender leaves, and if
cut and well cured as soon rs the seed is
Ill its dough state. makes excellent hay for
all kinds of stock. it is not difficult TO
grow four or five tons on nm acre. Last
year Landreth, the scedman, harvested
six tons from one acre
| 1t may be sown and narrowed in. using
three peclIs of seed per acre, any time in
| June or July. 1t takes little over two
months to perfect the crop. so ii planted
July 1st, it will come off early in S;eptcm-
Der. suppose, thCFefore, the clover field
is not well set with grass, the other hay
fields yield lightly, and one IS likely to
have less hay than his stock will need. he
can sow German Millet on part of the
clover stubble, harvest the crop in Sep
tembcr. and follow with winter wheat.
In this way he can ill his mows and BY
next season have new and better stand
Of grass OR he may select part of IL
field that is to be used for corn next year.
or patch from which early potatoes have
been taken.
In dry times it thrives where most other
things will not: in wet seasons it will
grow four or five feet high 1t should be
cut when in blossom. to make the sweetest
hay, and requires care in curing 1t can
be cut as other hay or with the reaper.
and bound in bundles after drying,
In comparison with Hungarian grass it
is much larger and coarser, the yield is
greater, and where it is desirable to SOW
either, the German Millet is to he prefer
red. 1t does very well to cut green for
sOiling, but is no better than corn in fact
nothing is as good as corn for that pur-
pose. The seed, if allowed to ripen, is cx-
cellent for stock, especially for poultry.
but it is then an eXhausting crop.
The seed is not expensive, and an ex-
pertinent this season, IN small way, may
be found profitable by many of our read
ers especially if the summer be dry one
-PhiiG. Farm JOurnd
Smyrna times., 1881-06-08
Shopping for Neeessaries.

The reform in the law as to married
women has proceeded in a one-sided and
unsatisfactory way, if decision lately
rendered in Philadelphia represents the
general law of the land. There will need
to be an Association for Protection of
Merchants Rights, to supplement the la
bOrs of the WOmen's Rights Societies. 4
dealer in ladies' apparel, according to the
Philadelphia Record, sold to Mrs. Fiegel
wife of the proprietor of Woodbme Cot
tage, various silks, jewelry, etc, worth
about $500. Both husband and wife were
we'll off; and when making the purchase,
Mrs. Ficgel informed the dealer that she
had separate estate, yielding her 81 COO
per year, out Of which she would pay tho.
bill. But she did not pay it; and the
dealer thercupen sued 1lr. and Mrs. Fiegel
for the amount. The judge refused to en-
tcrtain the suit unless the dealer could
produce formal proof that the articles
furnished were ''nCceSsarics' for the fair
buyer; which proof was not forthcoming.
He said that husband cannot be charged
for goods furnished to his wife without his
express authority or consent, unless they
are ncccssariCs: and that married woman
cannot bind her separate estate except for
necessaries. Only for these is she cOmpc-
tent, without consent of her husband, to
bind herself by contract.
For State which has seen fit to declare
that all the property of Il married woman
shall be held and enjoyed by her own, To
maintain an old-fashioncd restriction that
she shall not be made TO pay out of it for
anything but necessaries' seems very
halting progress. What are necessarics
and how is dealer to know when his
customer is pricing goods whether they
are ncccssaries or not? The question de
pends on her condition in life, her means
her habits, her style of living and circtnh-
stanccs-a hundred facts perfectly well
known TO her. and very little known to
him. \ rule that she may not run hel
husband in debt beyond what is necessary
has sound reason; notion that she shall
not make an engagement against her own
means has none. What Il married woman
OF good mental ability and ample property
| thinks she cannot do withou: at the i,l;c,
ought to be esteemed necessary ion hcl
when her paying for it ont Of her owl
bank account is i'll qucstiun.--N. J. T,,i
! buHp
Smyrna times., 1881-06-08
How to Do Things.
A drop of oil will make a wood tick let

A drop of oil will make wood tick let
go his grip.
Kerosene oil rubbed on n stove will
keep it from rusting through the summer
Vinegar should be kept in glass or
wooden jars. Tho acctic acid acts ON
stone or Carthcn vessels
The mica windows of coal-stoves can be
easily cleaned with soft cloth dipped in
vinegar and water. This may be done
now so they will come out bright next
fall.
TO remove fruir, tea, coffee and other
stains from table cloths and napkins, pour
boiling water on them, and let them soak
In 1t fifteen or twenty minutes before
washing.
If your fruit jelly will not thicken salts
factOrily stand it in the sunshine, and
place window glass over the jelly cups
it will come out all right in Il couple of
days time. They do say so.
Keep the swill tub far away from the
house. 1t is a filthy object and attracts
flies. Screens at doors and windows and
sOap-suds in a tumbler, with piece of
bread smeared with mOlasses for cover.
are the best remedies for flies yet discOv-
cred.
Lay the eggs in warm basin or sauce
pan and cover with boiling water. Let
them remain lUith0ut boiling, but where
the water will keep hot for ten minutes.
Both yOlk and white will be cooked soft
without the least suspicion of toughness
as from boiling.
1t is a mistake to let tea draw too long.
After it has stepped s0ven minutes in boil
ing water the virtue of it is all out. What
comes after that is the tannin, which
nobody wants to drink, or ought to, as it
is the same quality that tans leather.
Pour off your tea from the leaves at the
end of this time, if you want perfect
cup of tea.
You will find asparagus and lima beans
tough if put into boiling water and very
! tender if put into cold water and then
brought to boil. And few cooks under
stand the Importance of boiling meat
slowly. Salt beef should be soaked over
night; and put in cold water enough to
well cover every part. Then bring grad
ually to a boil, and hang the pot where it
will merely simmer or 'smile" for several
hours. If it is very salt, pour off the first
water, and fill up again with fresh water
from boiling teakettle f
We are not going to let you forget that
| the eggs and sugar should be beaten to-
| gether for all kinds of etstards and cakes
in short everything that eggs and sugar
are used for. All who try it will find it n
great advantage; the sugar is entirely dis
solved them and consequently the cake
will be much lighter. 1t is useless to beat
the whites and yolks separately for any
thing except white mountain cake, mar
BILE, or something where they are baked
separate. If you will beat the eggs and
sugar long eaongh they will make cake
light as you would wish to see,-Philddel-
phia Farm Journal.
Smyrna times., 1881-06-08

Too Poor To TAKE \ PAPER.-Moore.
of the RUrdi NOU Yorker, was sitting in
his Office one afternoon when a farmer
friend of his came in.
Mr.. Moore, like your paper, but the
times are so hard | cannot pay for it,
=" Is that so, friend Jones? I'm very
sorry to learn that you are so hard rur. /
will give you my paper"
"Oh no! ! can't take it as gift
We'll, then, let me see how we can fix
it. You raise chickens, l beleve?%
Yes, few; but they don't bring any
thing hardly"
Don't they! Neither does my paper
cost anything hardly. Now, | have a
proposition to make to you. | will con-
tinue your paper, and when you go home
you may select from your lot one chicken
and call her mine, Take good care of her
and bring me the proceeds whether in
eggs or in chickens, and | will call il
! square"
"All right, Brother Moore" and the
farmer chuckled as he went out, at what
he thought clever bargain. He kept the
contract strictly, and at the end of the
year found that he had paid about foul
prices for his paper. He often tells the
joke on himself, and says that he has new
er had the cheek II say that he was toe
poor to take paper since
Smyrna times., 1881-06-08

THE CROW AS \ BIRD ExTERMINATOR.
"A correspondent of the Manchester n.
H. Mirror asserts that the crow is ex-
terminating the singing birds of New
England. He says: Few are the nests
that escape his vigiant seach, and fewer
still the young birds that do not go to sat
isfy his ravenous appetite. Ihave watched
and cursed them for years l have seen
them pOunce upon the nest of the lark
and the plover; have seen them leaving
the nest of the robin with the young in
their breaks"
Smyrna times., 1881-06-08
Glucose and Grape Sugar.
! PROFITABLE INDC -TEY.

The FoDHidr S,.iracr Moa@hi4 !;i, il time
ly article 10y Prof Wiley OH the nanuiIc-
ture of glucose and OF grape sugar. the
latter being simply an extension OF the
process for making the former. This III
dustry sprang up about twelve years ago,
and Is rapidly extending. Glucose is Il
sweet syrup made from corn starch. re-
sembling in appearance the molasScs Of
cane sugar, and by reason OF its greater
cheapnesS largely affect the consumption
Of the cane product. Grape sugar is made
to resemble tinely-powdtrcd sugar. and
Is used extensively to adulteratc the sugar
of commerce. Glucose is used chiefly for
the manufacture Of table syrups, but also
in candies, as food for bees, by brewers
both in this country and in England, and
for making artificial honey, the combs
being nodded out of paratline Grape
sugar is also applied 70 some of the same
purposes. but principally for the adultcra-
tiUn OF other sugars. The chcapness with
which glucose syrup and grape sugar can
be produced has led to its extensive use
The most flOurishing manufactures are at
the West, where corn was bought last year
at II little over thirty cents per bushcl
rs from twenty-siX to thirty-tWO pounds
of glucose syrup or OF grape sugar are
hl'tut lioill u biSIlCi ol COIIl, IIlc average
cost of either to the manutactur is about
one cent per pound. As he sells either
article at three to four cents per pound.
the business is Il very lucrative one. and is
rapidly extending. On the lst of August
there were ten factories in operation in
the United States, consuming daily about
twenty thousand bushels of corn. There
were also in process Of construction nine
other factories, with total daily capacity
of twenty-five thousand bushels of corn.
Prot. Wiley estimates that not less than
eleven million bushels of corn will be con
verted into glucose and grape sugar dur
ing the present year. and says that "everv
indication leads to the belief that the
amount will be doubled in 1882"
Smyrna times., 1881-06-08

A Gentleman who suffered for years from Nervous
n Debility. Premature Decay and all the effects OF
youthful indiscretion. will for tho sake Of suffering
humanity. send free to all who need Il, the recipe
and direction for making the simple remedy by
which he was cured. Sufferers wishing to profit by
the advertisers experience can do by addressing
in perfect confidence
JOHN b. OGDEN, AZ Cedar st., New York