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The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

HARTFORD Courant: Publishing lists of
people who have gone to summer resorts is
one OF the most unsatisfactory and aggrava-
ting things in journalism. The information
about them comes from various sources, but
by the time it is all nicely in type, Mr.. A.,
who is reported at the White mountains,
you meet at the post office; Mrs. B., who is
registered at Newport, is found out on
shopping tour around the town, and Mr.C.,
reported to have gone to Saratoga for a
month with his family, is met rushing
around on his usual business. The fact of
it that when Mr.. Anybody and family go off
for month it is the family only; the head
of the household is apt to be back in town
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

IT has been decided that the London
statue of Lord Beaconsfeld shall be erected
in Parliament Square, the large open area
bounded on two of its sides by the Houses
of Parliament and the Abbey of Westmin-
ster. 1t will thus be near tie well-known
statues of Peel, Palmerston and Lord Der
by. The dead Earl will be represented as
looking toward the House of Lords, with
his back to Peel and st. Margaret's Church.
1t was Lord Beaconsfeld who presided at
the ceremonies on this same ground which
attended the unveiling of the statue of Lord
Derby
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

THE New York Tribune throws out the
suggestion: "Suppose our New York Re-
publican contemporaries let the Democratic
papers monopolize the terms 'Stalwart' and
'Halfbreed' for awhile. The simple name
Republican is good enough for all who voted
for Garfield last fall, and for many more
who did not vote for him then, but would be
glad to do so now if they had a chance"
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

The New York Tribune reports that the
use of the electric light makes a wonderful
difference in the temperature of its compos-
ing-room ON summer nights. Formerly,
when gas was used, it was extremely hot,
though very high up, so that it had the
benefit of all the breezes. Now it is cool
and comfortable
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

The Pennsylvania State microscopist,
Prof. Lehman, in lecture at Philadelphia,
Saturday, declared that most of the liquor
used is a humbug, and to prove it, took the
necessary ingredients, and in few minutes
had concocted, in the presence of his audi
ence, first rate article of ten-year-old
brandy
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

A NOVEL suggestion is made by the New
Orleans Times apropos of the proposal to
lows: "Virginia and Louisiana could in a
few years settle in full with their creditors
if the whiskey and tobacco tax collected from
them went into their Treasures instead of
the National Treasury. AS the Government
does not need this tax, and as it would be
better off without it, would it not be better
to let the States collect it for their own pur-
pose?''
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

THERE is strong probability that the
Mississippi Republicans will nominate full
State ticket, headed by Ex-Governor Alcorn,
in the hope that Democratic dissensions
will make fair and free election possible,
in which event Republican victory is as
sured
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations. The name and address of the writer are in
all cases indispensable, not necessarily for pubca-
ton but as guaranty of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve com
munications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

THE Cincinnati Gazette refers to the new
style of money order which the dep artment
at Washington proposes to issue for use in
the payment Of small amounts, and adds the
following suggestions "This invention is
to have conside rable red tape, and several
precise provisions and limitations, and an
unreasonable cost, to furnish an accommo-
dation which our experience has taught us
is perfectly simple 10 common sense.
Notes, such as those which were originally
called postal currency, in denominations of
five, ten, twenty-five, and fifty cents, kept
for sale by postmasters as stamps are, re-
deemable at any postoffice, and to prevent
excess, at any United States treasurer's
office in specified sums, would provide
currency for sending fractional sums by
mail, the most convenient, and without any
cost to either the government or the buyer.
The use of the money which the govern
ment would thus borrow of the people
would pay all the cost of printing and issu-
ing this currency"
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19
THE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING. AUGUST 10.

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate signed by Stanley Pullen,
Editor, Ali railway, steamboat and hetel managers
will confer favor upon US by demanding credentials
of every person claiming to represent our Journal
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TO LET.

CTORE and rent suitable for dress making or
- millinery, corner of Federal and India Street.
Rent $40 per month. Also rooms at No. ~ Fed
eral St. aug17-dtf
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TO CONTRACTORS.

Tenders are invited on before the 25th instant,
for furnishing the materials and performing the
labor for the carpentry and masonry in the propos-
ed al erations and repairs in the Fluent Hall Build
ing, in this city, according to plans ana specica-
ions prepared by F. ii. Fassett, Architect.
The proposed alterations will comprise an entire
change in the second third AMI fourth stories The
second story will be finished into suits of oces for
will be finished into offices for Union Mutual Life
Insurance Co.
Plans and specifications can be examined at the
Office of the architects, No. 90 Exchange street,
Portland, where all necessary information can be
obtained.
The right is reserved to reject any all tenders.
JOHN E. DEWITT, President.
Portland, Aug. IL, 1881. aug15dtaug25
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SEASIDE RESIDENCE FOR SALE.

SEASIDE RESIDENCE FOR SALE.
S1TUATED in Cape Elizabeth, about ten minutes
~ walk from the ferry slip, on the road leading
to Fort Preble. House overlooks the city and har-
Dor and is in splendid location for summer resi-
dence. The reason for selling is that it is in the
hands Of persons not having the chance to care for
it and who wish to dispose Of it. Will be sold at
very low price. For particulars address "Seasde
Residence, Press Office, and full information will
pe sent. aug16-dtf
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

Executors Sale of Real EStale.
RY authority of the Judge of Probate 1 offer for
- sale House and Lot No. 2 North Street the
same described in deed from George Hearn to Dan
iel Brown dated Aug. 81, 1868, recorded in Cum
berland Registry, Book 361. Page Sic. Said house
contains II rooms good cellar, is finished for two
tenements and is in good repair
Also Lot NO. l4l Congress Street, being the same
described in decd from Daniel Brown to Jonathan
Registry, Book 3S9, Page 1873. Said lot contains
about $50 feet of land and has upon it one house
containing rooms. with good cellar; and another
tenants and in good repair. Apply to
ID. W. FESSENDEN, Atty at Law,
No. 11a Stanton Block,
aug3-dtf Exchange St. Portland
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PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS
ADVERTISEMENTS
Public Schools.

FEyHE next term of. the Public Schools will begin
Il Monday, August 29, 1851. The city ord-
nances provide that "no person who has not been
vaccinated or otherwise secured against contagion
of small pox, shall be allowed to attend any of the
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 public school,"
1t is desirable that pupils shall commence prompt
ly the studies of the year with their classes.
THOMAS TASH,
Superintendent of Public Schools
Portland, August II, 1881. au18dtd
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FOR SALE.

STTUATED in Cape Elizabeth, on the road to the
- two lights, and within five minutes walk of
the Ocean House, q cottage house containing ten
rooms. Lot contains two acres of land. Very desir-
able for summer residence. Apply on the premises
or of
D. W. FESSENDEN, ESQ,
my14 dH 31h Exchange St. Portland, Me'
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19
WANTS.
Wanted.

SMALL house or fiat in East End, with stable. or
- in centre Of city, with or without stable fAd-
dress WALT" this office. augl7d3t*
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

L>IRST-CLASS rent Z roems, with gas, Sebago
Il and water closets, in center of city, in prime
order. Apply to
aug1e-dtf w. CARR. 20 Quincy st.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19
REAL ESTATE.
A RARE CHANGE

to buy SUMMER RESORT on Haskelps
Island, one mile from steamboat landing, twenty
rooms, barn. fish house, two harbors, plenty OF
wood, good fishing. Will be sold at once very low
For further particulars, enquire of o. G. DOUq-
Harpswen ily25eod limo
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19

TWO very Desirable HOUSES.
eGNO be let, at Morrills' Corner, near horse cars
4 House brick, stable to one. Ten rooms each.
Rent satisfactory. Apply to G. E. Morrill, on the
premises, or VIM. Fl. Jerris, Portland. aug151w*
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-19
TO LET.
TO Let.

10 Let.
TONER SHOP, well filled up with benches, good
- light. Inquire A. K. P. LEIGHTON, 200
Commercial ST. aug17dtf
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WANTED,


a respectaole part OF the CITY, for small fam
Address, c. T. B., Box 643 Portland P. o.
ug1Seod4t
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WANTED

GOOD board a short distance from the Post Of
~ flee. Also storage for a lot of household fur
niture. Address j., this office. aug15dtf
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WAN TED.

A GOOD frst-class Miller to run the Orrington
"A Flour Mill, good stone dresser and one who
thoroughly understands the business required. In
Quire of the subscriber, at Brewer Village Me-
G. G. BRASTOW,
Aug. 10th, 1881. augl2d2w
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WANTED

A GENTS male and female in every city and
a town in Maine, No peddlng. no humbug
at or address, ':X,' No. 40 Congress ST. Portland
Me. aug4 d3w
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WANTED.

Situation Wanted.
WILL do almost anything, at fair wages, If with
W prospects of promotion Have had some ex-
perlence in business. CHARLES BARTLETT Jr
161 Commercial st. auel 5d1 w*
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28
SEPARATION FROM THE
WORLD.

Salvation is full of grace. Yet these
things are required: "Let him that
nameth the name of Christ depart from
all iniquity;" "Whosoever would be
my disciple, let him take up his cross,
deny himself daily. and follow me-"
aye cannot" says our Lord. "serve
God and mammon." Shrink not from
the pain these sacrifices must cost. 1t
is not so great as many fancy. The joy
of the Lord Is His peoples strength.
Love has so swallowed up all sense of
pain, and sorrow has been so lost in
ravishment, that men took joyfully the
spelling of their goods. and martyrs
went to the burning stake with beam
ing countenances, and sang their death
song amid the roaring flames. Let us
by faith rise above the world, and 1t
will shrink into littleness and insight
fcance compared with Christ. Some
while ago two aeronauts, hanging in
mid air, looked down to the earth from
their balloon, and wondered to see how
small great things had grown. Ample
fields were contracted into small patch.
es; the lake was no larger than look.
ing-glass the broad river with ships
floating on its bosom seemed like a sill.
yer thread; the widespread city was
reduced to the dimensions of village
the long, rapid, flying train appeared
but black caterpillar slowly creeping
over the surface of the ground. AnC
ruch changes the world undergoes t,
the eyes of him who rises to hold com
munion with God, and anticipating tn
Joy of heaven, lives above it and look
beyond it. This makes it easy an,
even joyful to part with all for Chris
-"this is the victory that overcomet
the world. even our faith" -Ihomo
Guthrie.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28
An Interesting Account

Stone in the Bladder Expelled by Using DIR.
Kennedy,s ssFavorite Remedy.''
Mr.. S. W. Hicks, of Pleasant Valley. Duchess Co.,
N. Y, the son of Mr.. E. S. Hicks whose name may
have appeared in this journal in connection with
article similar to this, was like his father afflicted
with Stone in the Bladder, only his more Sc
rous than his fathers. On the appearance of the
disease the father advised the to write to DR..
David Kennedy, of Rondout, n. Y, who, he said,
would tell him what to do. Dr.. Kennedy replied,
suggesting the use of 'Kennedys Favorite Remedy"
which had worked successfully in the fathers
Mr. Hicks who had been assured by the local physi-
clans that they could do nothing for him, tried Fav-
orite Remedy at a venture. After two weeks use of
it he passed a stone of an inch long and of the
thickness of plpe-stem. Since then he has had no
symptoms ofthe return of the trouble. Here is sick
man healed. What better results could have been
expected? What greater benefit could medical
science confer? The end gained; that is surely
enough. DR.. Kennedy assures the public BY repu-
taton which he cannot afford 10 forfeit imper,
that the "Favorite Remedy" does nvigorae the Blood
cures Liver, Kidney and Bladder complaints as well
as all those diseases and weaknesses peculiar to fe
males. "Dr. Kennedys Favorite Remedy" for sale by
all druggists.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28
A0rienltnral dlepartment,
THE FARMING WE NEED.

A correspondent of the Germantown
Telegraph says:
The time has now come when nothing
but high farming will pay in this Sec
tion of country. since the cheap and fer
tile lands of the West are brought into
such close and sharp competition by
cheap freights and rapid transit. Old
habits which are not now paying must
be abandoned, and newer and better
paying ones adopted. Every acre of
tillable land must be made to yield its
treasures with the least possible ex-
pense. When one hundred bushels of
corn per acre can be produced, we must
not be satisfied with fifty bushels. If a
new implement can do the work of two
men with an old one, the old one should
be laid by and the new one used If
there is not enough manure to 60 all
over the common ground, we must buy
some well-tried fertilizer that will in
crease the product. 1t is all folly to
continue to farm poor land when it is
possible to enrich it. The expense of
farming poor land is greater than that
attending richer land, and the labor
more discouraging. There must be more
general attention given to dairy pro-
ducts, the cultivation of small fruits,
and the raising of poultry. The old
system of pasturage will have to give
way before the onward march of soiling
and the no-fencing system. The road
master, with his gang of full hands and
half-grown boys, must yield to the new
road scraper and smoother. To which
we may add that the time has arrived
even in our neighboring counties, wher
more systematic methods and higher
farming are expedient, in order to pro
duce more satisfactory results. On ou
best bottom land the old corn and ha,
and clover methods may yet satisfy tn
farmer, but..even he could experience
benefit by needing the admonitions o
the above extract.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28

This is the season for starting up the
wheels of church work that went so fee
bly,, or absolutely halted, in hot wealth
er. 1t should be push. push, push, in
every direction. The Sunday-school
needs pushing, the mission work of the
church, all its spiritual and social ac-
Invites. Be sure also and add another
p,-prayer. Push and prayer will work
wonders. 1t would seem as if some
souls were afraid of either. They trem-
bic at the exercise of little energy as
if it would bring down the whole eccle-
siastical establishment upon their heads
in confusion, and set the chimney-bricks
to whizzing in every direction. On the
other hand, if they should enthusiastic
cally pray and believe in an answer to
their prayers, what an unsafe. mystical
region they might be swept up into !
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28
A PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE.

Coffee is the fine issue of Eastern hos
pitality-the climax of the visit. One
recognizes, on entering, the sound of the
coffee mortar; for in every properly
regulated household in the east the
coffee is not ground, but pounded to an
impalpable powder, having been roasted
that morning, and pounded the moment
it is needed. And no one who has not
drunk it there and thus, can presume
to judge of the beverage. In England
we roast it till it is black, grind it as
We would cattle feed, boiling it like
malt or beer, and when we drink the
bitter and unromantic fluid which re-
mains say we have taken our coffee.
The Eastern coffee-drinker knows all
the grades of berry and preparation as
a silk merchant knows the quality of
silk; the coffeejee knows that to roast
it shade beyond the point where it
breaks crisply under the pestle is to
spoil it. and when the slow pulverizing
is done, each measure goes into its little
copper ibrik, receives its dose of boiling
water, just one of the tiny cupfuls rests
an instant on the Goals to restore the
heat lost in the ibrik, and is poured
into the eggshell cup, and so it came tc
US, each cup in gold enamelled holder
The rule in these lands seems to be thai
few things are worth doing, but these
few are worth doing we'll, and there i:
no waste of life or material by ovel
haste.=PdN Nall Gozette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28

WEEK of PRAYER: 1062.-The Exc
cutive committee of the Evangelical AL
lance recommends the following pro-
gramme for the several days of the An
nual Week of Prayer:
Sunday, Jan. l.-Subject for dis
course: Renewed Conservation.
Monday, Jan. 2.-Thanksgiving for
the blessings, temporal and spiritual, Of
the past year, and prayer for their con.
tinuance.
Tuesday, Jan. 3.-Humiliation and
confession on account of individual, So
cial and national sins.
Wednesday. Jan. Prayer for the
blessing of God on His Church and Hi.
Word.
Thursday, Jan. prayer for thu
young and all agencies for Christian
training.
Friday, Jan. 6.-Prayer for the uni
versal prevalence of peace and righteous
ness.
Saturday, Jan. Prayer for Chris
tian Missions the out pouring of tn
Holy Spirit, and the conversion of tn
world.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28
8eli0ipns Department.
TIRED MOTHERS.

.'Oh, dear me l wish there wasn't
young-one in the world p And the
speaker looked just as if the words
we're said in good faith but | knew
she had been severely tried that morn
ing, and from long acquaintance, that
below that careless and impatient speech
the mothers love was warm and tender;
still, the words panied me, for | thought
of their effect upon the little ears that
heard them, and the bitter regret the
future years might hold in trust for the
mother. She was one of those tired,
over-burdened mothers, whose ceaseless
round of duty gave her but few if any
moments of leisure, and who seemed to
get but little sunshine out Of life, for
they were poor and could not afford to
hire help, and she told me the days
were too short to complete the work
that was crowded into each, and unless
she sat up late at night the duties of
to-day would conflict with those of to-
morrow, and by the end of the week
things would be in terrible confusion.
| knew this mother we'll when she was
a maiden blithe and gay, tripping along
lightly, with happy song on her lips.
and not care in the world. That was
long ago. Time has robbed her step of
its buoyancy. and her song is not heard
except in lullabys, for l may as well
tell you the little cribs filed up so fast
she did not wear the badge of mother
hood graciously or patiently. Who
shall condmn her? Not those whose
lines are drawn in pleasant places. who
know nothing about the hard years OF
toll that have come to her life, or the
rough, uneven places over which her
feet pass daily Not those who are in
like circumstances, for their hearts will
be filed with sympathy and pity. Not
you nor |, dear reader, for we cannot
tell how strong our natures are, or how
heavy burden we may bear without
murmuring, or getting impatient, unit
we are tried in the same fiery furnace
We may be very stoical in theory, blu
practically find OURSELVES just as veal
as our sister woman after all Their
are but few that are able to bear
"Ceaseless burdens of homely care,
With patient grace and daily prayer"
There are but few that could accep
a situation like that of this mother phi
osophically, but if all who are so Gil
cumstanced could look at it in a wis
and rational manner, and for their chi
dren's sake struggle on with Cheerful
ness and patience, making it labor {
love instead of disagreeable duty,
would be of incalculable value.
every mother could realize the truth
all its fulness, that she is rearing thes
little ones for eternity; sowing in the
hearts either wheat or tares. the rea
ing Of which will bring happiness
misery, she would strive hard to brid
her tongue, and reprove them only wi
gentleness; engrave upon their lit
hearts none but beautiful thoughts, no
but kind and loving sentiments, no
but pure and true principles, for the
will guide then to happiness, and pro
to the mother a crown that death on
can polish fit for heaven.-Mrs. G.
Flanders.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28

CLEANLINESS IN MILKING The man
ner of milking in the Channel Islands,
the home of the Alderney, is peculiar,
and has the merit of cleanliness, at
least. Milking and straining the milk
are done at one operation. The milk
maid with her tip pail, linen strainer
and sea she'll proceeds to the pasture
Seating herself beside the cow, she thus
completes her arrangements. The strain
er is securely tied over the narrow
mouthed bucket, and placing the large
shallow shell on the strainer she Wig
orously directs the streams into the
shell; overlooking the shallow brim,
the milk passes through the strainer
into the receptacle beneath, the she'll
being used simply to prevent wearing a
hole IN the linen strainer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28

ASHES FOR FERTILIzING.-Unleached
wood ashes contain all the constituents
of plant food that the ordinary or worn
out soil needs, except nitrogen. By
their chemical action, they render much
of the inert nitrogen in soils available,
and in that way may be said to furnish
nitrogen. This is true of lime and on
this power of making nitrogen available
the greatest value of lime, when applied
as fertilizer, depends. Ashes also
have good mechanical effect upon the
soil, especially heavy clay soils, which
are made lighter and more porous, SO
that air and water circulate more freely.
Ashes do not suffer waste by being
washed out, to the extent that is true
of the more soluble and concentrated
fertilizers sold IN the markets-their
effects are therefore more lasting.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28

Tempests and balloons, that is what
they are thinking of. But soberly, can
we appreciate what might happen if
some souls went to work vigorously,
heartily. their sleeves rolled up? And
then, what if they fell to praying most
enthusiastically, actually believing that
their prayers would be heard? Some
things would start, not the chimney
tops, but great mass of the rubbish of
sin now hindering the progress of the
Masters Kingdom. Try it this year.
let it have faithful trial; push and
pray.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1881-11-28

Deep-seated and radical infdelity has
not yet touched the mass of the people.
The religious sentiment is still the most
powerful which moves them, and faith
which is beyond reason has strong
hold on their confidence. The scofer
disgusts them, and they have no sym.
pathy with the men who would elimi.
nate a personal God from the govern.
ment of the universe.-Neao York San