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PROPOSALS.
Proposals for Cut Granite for Stairwa,

DEPARTMENTS
WASHINGTON, D. c., April 1, 1881.
SEALED PROPOSALS for furnishing and deliv-
- ering all the cut granite required for two wind
ing starways in the north wing Of the Building for
State, War and Navy Departments, in this city will
be received at this Office until IL M. of April 49,
1881, and opened Immediately thereafter in pres.
ence of bidders.
blank forms of proposal, and information as to
where copies of the drawings may be seen, will be
furnished to proprietors of established granite
works upon their application to this office.
THOS. LINCOLN CASEY
ap1eod2w Lt.-Col., Corps of Engineers.
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WANTS..

Wanted.
A Experienced man in Stove Shop. Steady
"A employment to the right kind of man. APP
ply to 9. w. FULLAM, Al Exchange st.
apr12 d2tx
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Norfolk, Baltimore & Washington
x.Af4saxf> STEAMSHIP LINE,
sA4lA&1tkSs9 First Class Steamships.

VIM. LAWRENCE, D. II. MILLER.
From Boston direct every WEDNESDAY
and SATURDAY mt r. 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 South
west via Va. and Tenn. Air Line. CT Gather
Agent, 24O Washington street, Boston Mass To ali
Atlantic Coast Line and via Seaboard Air Line to,
Raleigh, Charlotte, Spartansburg, Greenville, At
lanta, the Carolinas and Georgia Points. Waldo A..
Pearce, Agent, No. 229 Washington Street. Boston
Mass. And to all points in the Vest by Baltimore Il
Ohio R; r., M. ". Dawson, Agent, 219 Washington
street, Boston, Mass.
Through bills of lading given by the above named
agents.
Passage to Norfolk and Baltimore fnclusSov
berth ana Meals. LIST Glass, 50. I'd Class 81
For freight or passage to Norfolk, Baltimore Wash
ington. or other information apply to
q. SAMPSON, Agent, Central Wharf. Boston.
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DOMINION LINE,

<oee~ The steamers of this Line will
,1sxHM> prun during the winter season
-.@xsAzelsSszES fortnightly between this port and
Liverpool, and once in six weeks
to Glasgow. The vessels are Clyde built, full pow
cred, and have superior accommodation for cabin
and steerage passengers Prepaid tickets are issued
at reduced rates to those DESTROYS of bringing out
their friends.
Dates of sailing from Portland to Liverpool direct
BRoOKLYN, ...........................St 18th April
ONi<Anio, I'D April
IoAoNio, .........-..... 18th May
For Glagow,
RATES OF PASSAGE:
O'cAA, iobuih,. SJU.UO GOlQ
For passage, &C.. apply to GEO. H. STARR, No.
~ Exchange street, or to DAVID TORRANCE &
Co, General Agents, Grand Trunk Freight Offices,
1oot OF lnd1a street. feb7 d3mo
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TO LET.
Business Offices to Let.

Business Offices to Let.
I'm Congress St.. Williams Block at eight dol
" lars per month. Three suites, two rooms each,
suitable for physicians Apply at Patterson's real
estate once, 379 Congress st. apSeod3w
FOR RENT. .t
Three First-class Houses to rent at Morrill's
Corner, Deering.
One Frst-class residence for sale on Stevens
Plains, Deering.
Farm for sale in Gorham.
Farm for sale in Windham.
Farm to rent in Windham.
Inquire of
JOHN G. COBB,
apr9dtf 311a Exchange st.
Store To Let.
NORNER Franklin and Congress SITS The best To-
~ cation in the city for Grocery and Provision
business. Apply at GEO. c. FRYE'S. mar3Odtf
To Let.
A GOOD rent containing six rooms in centre of
"A city Also two on Munjoy HILL Apply to W.
w. CARR, 1877 Newbury street. jan26 diff
To be Let.
On and after Oct. 1, 1850, the
premises now occupied by f. o.
Bailey & Co., Nos 35 Il 81 Elk.
change st. Apply to
HENRY DEERING,
81 No. 81 Exchange s..
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For Sale,

T COATED ON the Corner of Deering and Pear
class story House and Ell, containing IS finished
rooms suitable for one two families; house heat
ed by furnace, cemented cellar, excellent well O.
water in stable; Lot contains about one-half acre
Of land and covered with fruit and shade trees
Will be sold at bargain. Enquire on the premises
or of JOHN G. Proctor, So Exchange Street.
mar1S eod2m
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Farm For Sale.

NNHE Homestead Farm of the late John LARA
Il bee, situated at Pleasant HILL Scarbo rough
is now offered for SALE Said farm is very pleasant
ly situated, Az miles from Portland, and is in a
good state of cultivation The pasture is good and
well watered. The buildings are in good repair and
OF excellent appointment. Terms easy. Enquire
OF b. s. LARRABEE, Scarborough, or of SETH
FOR SALE--REAL ESTATE.
HAVE in hand good, desirable properties-New
IL Houses and House Lots in the City, Houses
and Lots in Deering and vicinity, Farm Property in
the vicinity of Portland in Deering, Westbrook.
Gorham, Falmouth, Yarmouth, Cape Elizabeth and
Scarboro. For particulars call on
N. y. GARDINER,
Real Estate Agent, Centennial Block, 93
Exchange Street. mar IL d6w*
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TOURISTS STEAMBOAT LINE
Steamer MINNEHAHA.

ssas1-e~ ON AND AFTER Mon
,1htIN ~ eDAY, MARCH 2Sth, Str
sz!zakkzAszssSsSsszzaas lin ne aha will leave
- Portland for Peaks, Long
and Chebeague Islands, and Marpsweli,
AT S.oU r. WI. mar2Sdtf
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10 Let.

10 Let.
Store No. 81 Exchange ST., chambers on Elk
change St. and ON Middle St.
j. ID. & F. FESSENDEN,
nov29 dom 172 Middle Street.
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OF PORTLAND. MI j.

sA AE<hHSs I'VE EOS
This circular is presented by the I'M
dersigned, Wholesale Dealers and Manu-
facturers OF Portland. The Merchant
and Manufacturer will here find cOnyen-
iently classified and indexed, general
merchandise and supplies of every de-
ScrlptiOn, which are offered to the
Trade by firms whose facilities, expert.
ence and enterprise have given this City
an h0n0red position among the Whole
sale Markets Of the ccnntry.
A GKICULTURAL amplements. see.,.
"A KENDALL & WHITNEY, Market Square
A GKlCuLTURAa and Dairy HmpIe-
ElARREa.s and Cooperage stock.
- Z. 5. HAMLEN. 40 Com'l st, & 240 Fore st.
ROILER Makers and BlacksmitE,s.
IL QUINN & co. Coffee, 80 Commercial st
Doors nnd Shoes, Leather g. Findings.
II U. j. WALKER g. CO., 1853 and loo Middle 81
POOTs, Shoes and Hloccusi,s
- LORD, HASKELL & CO., 1856 Middle St
pOOTs and shoes, Leather & Findings.
- A. f. COX u SON. Manufacturers
Doors and shoea, N!ansrs. and , obbers
- CHASE, KNIGHT & CO., 90 and "a Union st
RO0Ts, Shoes, Leather and Findings.
II B. B. FARNSWORTH & CO.. 1873 Middle St
Doors & shoes, Mfrs. Ladies' &, Misses,
- Fine shoes. SHAW. COOLING co.
ROOFs and shoes, Nsanfrs. and Joebers
r. JOHN p. THOMAS g. co
EQOOTs a. sh.0es, Leather 81 Findings.
p Il. +. WHITNEY & CO., 222 Middle St.
ktCOKS, Stationery and Room Papers.
- BAILEY & MOVES, 6S, 10 & ~ Exchange st
k(OOKS, Stationery & Room Papers.
Il LORlNG, SHORT & HARMON, 208 Middle
AOOKS, Blank Books and Stationery,
~ DRESSER. MCCLELLAN CO., At Exchange
BOOKS. Town Goods and y. =. Supplies
ID HOYT, FOGG & DOMAIN, 1913 Middle st.
eeRUSH MFRS. Paint, yvbitewasis, &c.
~ d. WHITE & SONS, 1877 Middle St
RKUSH Mfrs, Paint, Whitewasii, d c.
D TRUE BROTHERS, Fore st.
BUILDERS and Mfrs of ssHouse Fin
ID ish." BURROWS BROS, cor. Fore g. Cross SITS
CABINET Makers. Fine Furniture.
~ DEANE BROS. & SANBORN, 1873 Middle st.
CARPETINGS and Paper Hangings.
| ~ MARRETT, BAILEY & CO., 100 & 1872 Middle
NARPETINGS and Upholstery Goods.
~ w. L. KILBORN & CO. "a Free ST
fNARRIAGE & Sleigh Mfrs. e. DeaIers.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
A DOWN TOWN MERCHANT.

Having passed several sIeepless nights,
disturbed by the agonies and cries of
suffering child, and becoming convinced
that Mrs. WinslOw's Soothing Syrup WAS
just the article needed, procured a supply
for the child. On reaching home and ae-
quainting his wife with what he had
done, she refused to have it administered
to the child, as she was strongly in favor
of homeopathy. That night the child
passed III suffering, and the parents with
out sleep. Returning home the day fol-
lowing, the father found the baby still
worse and while contemplating another
sleepless night, the mother stepped from
the room to attend to some domestic du-
ties, and left the father with the child
During her absence he administered q
portion of the Soothing Syrup to the
baby, and said nothing. That night all
hands slept well, and the little fellow
awoke in the morning bright and happy
The mother was delighted with the sud-
den and wonderful change, and although
at first offended at the deception practiced
upon her, has continued to use the Syrup.
and suffering crying babies and restless
nights have disappeared. A single trial
ofthe Syrup never yet failed to relieve
the baby, and overcome the prejudices of
the mother. Sold by all druggists. %
cents a bottle.
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Hughes Springs.

These celebrated springs have
been for many years noted for their
medical virtues. It was predicted
long before there were any railroads
in the country, that they would form
one of the first and most attractive
watering places in the South. This
anticipation was partially met when
the splendid hotel building, not ex-
celled in the state, was erected, and
other improvements made in that
locality. The springs have been re-
Gently sold, and are now owned and
controlled by a chartered company
with a cash capital of $4,000. The
owners are men of large means.
They are making important addi-
lions to the buildings. The work is
in progress. They have also ordered
new furniture. Everything will be
in readiness by the first of June. No
place short of Saratoga furnishes
greater attractions for health and
pleasure Jefferson Democrat.
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Fashion $ Fancies,
The new silks have a soft finish
are very fashionable.

The new silks have soft finish.
Peoples are very fashionable.
Fine Tuscan laces are much worn.
-Ox-eyes rival daisies in popular favor.
Cause plush Is one of the fancy fab
RIGS.
Wash leather gloves are worn in driv-
ing.
avoided.
The Bernhardt screw holds its place
in couture.
American silks have been introduced
into Paris.
81 The IINiS OLD 'leg-OfmuttOn" sleeve is be-
The fashionable glove must wrinkle
on the wrist.
Black lace barbs over white are used
for bonnet ties.
Summer piques are heavily trimmed
with embroidery.
Heavy cords and balls are used for
trimming straw hats.
-Half-moons of steel and gold are pop
ular dress ornaments.
Fine English straw hats come shaped
exactly like flour scoop.
Parma violets, roses, chrysanthemums
and pinks are among the favorite flowers.
-IJndressed, buttonless kid gloves.
for evening wear.
Black satin surah, lined with old gold
or olive, with tinted blue tops, are pretty
shades for sun umbrellas.
New styles of linen collars are simply
straight bands fastened with a gold but
ton. The ends are slightly curved and
are made to lap.
Derby hats for gentlemen are of diff
ferent heights, but the leading shape is low
in the crown with 3 rather fiat brim. 1t
is the accepted hat for negllge or business
wear.
-Gentlemen's canes are mounted with
silver ball in hammered metal, with q
head in erutch shape and with whales OF
alIigators' teeth. The same styles of han
dies are used for handsome silk umbrellas
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Household Helps.

To TAKE OUT IRON RUsT.-One
ounce of cream tartar and one ounce
of salt of sorrel; spread this on the
garment till the rust disappears.
To CLEAN SEA SHELLS.-Fresh
water shells can be cleaned by soak
ing them in q solution of chloride Of
lime and polishing them with pu-
mice stone.
STAINED MARBLE.-A small guam
tity of diluted vitriol will take stains
out OF marble. Wet the spots with
the acid, and in q few minutes rub
briskly with q soft linen cloth until
they disappear.
STARCH PoLIsH.-Take one ounce
of spermaceti and one ounce of
white wax, melt and run into thin
cake on a plate. A piece the size ola
quarter dollar added to quart OF
prepared starch gives beautiful lus-
ter to the clothes and prevents the
iron from sticking.
To CLEAN SILvERWARE.-Fro
silyerware or frosted ornamentation
on plain silver should be cleaned
with soft brush and strong I've, &C
COIupdulcd NY hC4uChb AihoihS IL
soft water. After the frosted parts
are dry, the polished parts may be
rubbed carefully with powder.
STOVE PoLIsH.-Stove luster, when
mixed with turpentine and applied
in the usual manaer, is blacker, and
more glossy than when mixed with
any other liquid, and the turpentine
also prevents rust. If stoves are
rubbed with kerosene when put
away in the spring they will not
rust.
To CLEAN BRAsS.-Brass is clean
ed with pumice stone and water, ap-
piled with a brush-an old tooth
brush will answer-pOlishing with
dry pumice and wooden cloths. This
will clean lamp burners, candle
sticks, knobs and faucets.
CLEANING MARBLE. = To take
grease out of marble or stone, cover
all night with soft soap and wash
with boiling lye.
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The total population Of the globe
according to Messrs. Benin and Wag-
ner, the great English geographers,
is ,455. 923, 900, and increases at the
rate of nearly 100000 a month I;
or 10 be exact, at the rate Of IL, 000,-
600 in nineteen months. Asia con-
tains considerably more than halfthe
multitude, her population being es-
timated at 8S4, 707, 000k Europe 316,-
$4,000; Africa, zoe, 1915, 900; Amer
lea, 95,496, 800; Australia and Poly
nesia, 4,0S1 900, and the Polar region
Greenland and Iceland $1,000.
Russia leads off in Europe with near-
Iy 66,OO0,O 900 while her entire posses-
sions number about 88,000,000 in
habitanis. Germany follows with
AZ, SOC, 900; Austria and Hungary,
38,OOO,O00; France, 81, 00O, 900; Great
Britain, 34,6O0,000; European Tur-
kew has 16, 320,0O0. In Asia, China,
including all her possessions, con-
tains 4a4, 626, 900; Japan, "a 1885,, 900.
and British India, 240, 1885, 900. In
America the United States has mora
than half the population, or 51,5OU-
900, exclusive of 100000 Indians
British North America has 8, $50 ,OOO /;
Mexico, 9,485, 900; while Brazil, the
most populous of South American
countries, has IL 100000. r
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Annther Shooting.

The reporter learns from different
sources that a shooting affair occurred on
Mr.. George Davis farm, a few miles north
oftown, Sunday evening, that is likely to
result in the death of one of the persons
engaged. 1t was along in the cleaning
with a soft, voluptuous light hallowing
the scene, that Glenn Davis, son of Mr.
George Davis, and Mr.. Nahum, his
broth er-in-law, met and had some words
n regard to alleged abuse by the latter of
his wife. Davis had shot gun loaded
with small shot, and raising 1t, fired at
NAHUM, who was unarmed, the charge
taking effect on the side of the head, in
fiicting wounds that it is feared will
prove fatal. Davis Immediately left the
locality, and has not been seen since. We
Iearn that he and Mr. NAHUM have been
ON bad terms for some time, and it cul-
minated as above Sunday night. Late
that night the wounded man was resting
easv. but il is feared that some of the
shot have penetrated the skull, and win
csuse death. Up to a late hour yesterday
evening no complaint had been made
against Davis, and no officer had gone out
80 investigate the matter. DAVIS is the
hrother of Mr.. b. ii. Davis, who was
murdered some time ago on the George
town road. He has only one eye, b about
o. or 90 wears of age, and we believe Is
engaged in the stock business
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09

The June Art amateur is specially
strong in practical instructions for deco
rative work, including lessons In land
scape painting in oil, in china painting
and gliding, together with designs for
embroidery, and plate and six tiles for
a fireplace by Camille Piton. Among the
numerous attractive features, we note a
paxe Of charming sketches by Gregory,
Voikmar. and other members of the Sal
magundi Club, page of drawings from
p,ctures in the Paris Salon, page of in
xitation cards by Geo. r. Hahn, and
Number Of sketches by Leon and Percy
Moran. the clever sons of Edward Moran.
There is also the usual choice array Of
Illustrations OF ceramics, needlework,
fnrniture and decoration, including some
sugvestiye stainei glass designs, and
some peculiarly pleasing specimens OF
the First Empire in France. The recent
musie festival in New York is criticised;
the question, sis our Art only Fashion,
is editorlally discussed, and the Wander
bilt drawings, lately presented to the
Metropolitan Museum, are mercilessiy
exposed by Clarence Cook. Price ~
wear; single numbers. 30 coats. Montague
Marks, publisher, % unisn Square, New
York.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
AGRICULTURAL AND STOCK NOTES

The province of Quebec, by the
expectation of blue berries to the
southern states, has this season
realized 100000.
"A turnip exhibited at the late
Colorado state fair, held at Den
yer, clicked the beam" at ten and
halt pounds.
The sum of $2,260 was offered
and refused by the owner of n ram
exhibited at the sheep show of the
Australian sheep breeders associa-
ton, held at Melbourne, where
many other valuable stud MerinOs
were exhibited, the aggregate
worth of which amounted to sew
eral thousand pounds.
George W. Hallock, who has q
farm of forty-five acres on Long
Island, raised last year Is, 900 quarts
of straw berries, $4,000 heads of caul-
FLOWER, $500 bushels of onions, 5000
bushels of potatoes, 173 bushels of
wheat, 100 bushels of corn, $4,000
cucumbers, $500 bushels of Brussels
sprouts, $500 bushels of turnips,
4000 bushels of carrots and 10000
cabbages.
An Indiana farmer tried four
different fertilizers for melons
poultry droppings, well rotted COW
manure, barnyard manure, and old
bones gathered upon the farm and
reduced by.placing them in alternate
layers with ashes the previous year,
mixing all literally in the different
hills, which were eight feet apart
each way, and he says: "Such q
crop of melons as came from the hills
that had the bone dust never saw
before"
The Mississippi Comet says
'From different reports, the acreage
in cotton will be larger this yeal
than st,when the crop amounted to
5000, 900 bales. If this should be any.
thing like a favorable crop veal
there will be made at least S,000,O0(
bales. If cotton is worth a little
over 9 cents when there are $500,
600 bales made, what will it BIZ
worth when there is crop of 1000,
900? 1t is simple proposition, and
it is easy to draw the conclusion. We
harped a great deal ON this question
but it is of such vital Importance
that even if we have induced but
one farmer to change from the ole
regime, we have been more thar
compensated for our labor.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
The Composition of serpents' Venom.

What a wonderful thing the venom
of a serpent is Chemical analysis
fails to detect anything in it to &C
count for its action. Water, little
albumen, some mineral salts, and
traces OF mucus, epithelia, cells, etc.,
Jumped together as "extractive."
Nothing more - nothing specific
about it at all. Tasteless, colorless
and inodorous, it may be rubbed on
the sound skin, or applied to the
eye, or taken into the mouth without
any result whatever. The bites of
different kinds of snakes produce
different effects. Some act as q de-
pressant to. the vascular system, some
as a powerful narcotic, some cause
Inflammation of the spine, while
others seem to give rise to disorgan-
ization of the structural constituents
OF the blood. All are attended more
or less with rigors, delirium, syn
cope, commissions, paralysis and
coma. Whether the poisons of any
two or more species are identical L
do not know-it seems probable but
in the five species with which have
experimental on myself, so far have
found five distinct and separate ven
oms. 1 imagine, for instance, that
the rattlesnake and copperhead will
prove to possess the same, and per
haps several of the viperine snakes.
L hope SO. Some of these fluids are
very unstable. and decompose if kept
only a short time or if their specific
gravity is disturbed, while others re-
tain their deadly properties even
when dried. That of the common
French viper Viperd dSpiS) may be
diluted down till it forms mere To-
cal irritant. No true antidote has
ever been discovered for the bite OF
any snake, and the search for some
thing which shall be an antidote to
the bite of all appears to me to be
irrational in the extreme, seeing that
there arc so many different poisons,
producing in many cases opposite
effects. One might as well expect to
find general antidote for opium,
belladonna, strychnine, arsenic and
mercury poisoning. The action OF
ammonia, upon which so much stress
has been laid. is probably nothing
more than that ola strong stimulant:
certainly its action in maintaining
the fluidity of the blood is quite n.y.
pothetical, seeing that premature
coagulation OF the fibrine has never
been actually demonstrated. In.
deed, it is said that at the autopsy
of the keeper Girling, bitten many
years ago by cobra de capello al
the Gardens. the blood formed nc
clot at all, but was found permanent
ly fluid in all the great vessels.---LdnC
and Water.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1881-06-09
The New Testament.
ST PAULs DIsQUIsTTIoN ON CHARITY IN ITS NEW
GUIsE.

The following is the revision of
the thirteenth chapter of First Cor
inthians:
i'll speak with the tongues ofmen
and of angels, but haye not love, l
am become sounding brass or q
changing cymbal.
And if have the gift of prophecy,
and know all mysteries and all
knowledge; and if l have all faith,
so as to remove mountains, but have
not love, am nothing.
And if bestow all my goods to
feed the poor, and give my body to
be burned, but have not love, it
profiteth me nothing.
Love suffereth long, and is kind ;
love endeth not; love vaunteth not
itself, is not pulled up.
Doth not behave itself unseemly
seeketh not its own, is not provoked,
taketh not account of evil;
Rejoiceth not in unrighteousness
but rejoiceth with the truth;
Beareth all things, believeth al
things, hopeth all things, enduretl
all things.
| Love never faileth, but whether
there be prophecies, they shall b.
done away; whether there b,
tongues they shall cease whethe
there be knowledge it shall be don
away.
For we know in part and prophes.
in part.
But when that which is perfec
shall come, that which is in part shall
be done away.
When was q child. spake as
child, 1 felt as child, / thought as
child now that l have become
man, Ihave put away childish things
For now we see in mirror, dark
but then face to face; now L know
in part, but then shall L know eve
as also l have been known.
! But now abideth faith, hope, love
these three; and the greatest G
these is love.