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Cypress.

Although cypress has been in use many
years at the South for building purposes,
it is only within the two or three last
years that its value has commenced to be
appreciated at the North; but the de-
mand for it is said to be steadily increas-
ing, and the probability is that ere long
it will form a very considerable portion
of the supply of lumber sent to this mar
ket. There are two varieties of the tree,
usually called the yellow and red. The
latter, which is the harder of the two,
grows upon the highlands, and as it takes
a high polish, is extensively used at the
South for furniture, shelving, counters
and wainscoting. The yellow variety
grows in swamps and bottom lands in
the State of Alabama and all along the
Gulf coast, and throughout these sections
is used as a substitute for white pine,
although when thoroughly dried it is
rather heavier, and does not work quite
so easily. II is claimed that it is stronger
than white pine that it can be nailed
without splitting, that it does not readily
absorb moisture 1t is used exclusively
for hogsheads, barrels, cisterns, etc. 1t
is also used for picket fences, sashes,
blinds, door sills, clap boards, shingles,
tanks and watts for breweries and mills,
and is said to be growing in favor for
dyeing and chemical watts, as the dye
does not affectit as m1chas other woods.
The most important quality of the
wood, is represented to be its great dura-
bility, which has been amply tested with
the most satisfactory results. In this
respect it is valuable for the foundations
of buildings upon tilled-in land,
where the wood is apt to become wet
and then dry, as it will not rot
easily. Since it has been Systematically
placed upon this market, it has been
growing steadily in favor with builders,
and as its merits become better apprecia-
ted, the consumption will no doubt in
crease. The lumber generally runs large
and clear, and the price at which it can
be laid down here makesi it a cheap wood
for almost any purpose.
Cypress was known to the ancients as
the most lasting wood. But few persons
know that the collins of the Egyptian
mummies are made of cypress. The first
doors of st. Peters church at Rome were
made of cypress and were replaced by
bronze doors after 600 years, the cypress
being as sound at the end of these years
as at the building Of the church -Luta-
Der Trade Journal
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Denth Of Sleen.

The depth of sleep has been the novel
subject of investigation by two German
physicians, working upon the principle
that the depth Of sleep is proportional to
the sound required TO awaken. Ingeni-
GUS experiments showed that, with per-
fectly healthy man, slumber during the
first hour is very light, after an hour and
a quarter the depth of sleep increases
rapidly and reaches its maximum at one
and three-quarter hours. The slumbeS
then lightens gradually, but reaction
into deeper sleep occurs after five and a
half hours of repose, after which gradual
uwaking proceeds. Imperfect health OF
unusual exertion produced marked il,
regulanties,
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Hints Oh Heredity.

1t would be well for us if we would
heed in our domestic life the adage, "As
the old cock crows so crows the young"
or, according to the version of the Ger
man, "The young rooster crows so pet
ter as the old rooster" There is very
little use in trying to wipe out of our
children's characters the sins which are
bestowed upon them in their birth. If
you want to cure the boy of his disease, "
said Dr. Holmes, "you must begin with
the fourth generation before the boy
came into the world" Make yourself
good man." growled Carlyle in his
prime, "and you will be sure there is
one rascal less in the world" and in
that case, it is very easy to add, you will
save the use of the birch on your off
spring. If bad children could only turn
around and give their great -grandfathers
"A good thrashing for transgmitting evil
qualities of character the right nail would
be hit on the head. Cincinnati En-
0lliJep
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SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL

Professor Holeman, of Philadelphia,
has made experiments in the effect OF
sound on the colors and shapes of soap
bubbles. Being reflected on a screen,
they were at first blush gray An in
tonation of the voice through tube con-
nected with bubble, first brought out
number of black spots on the reflection,
and these were succeeded by a bright
green mingled with pink. The same
tone always caused the same formation,
but had no control over the color
The stupendous works erected by the
early Peruvians, which have recently been
found by travellers, must give us high
opinion of the state of civilization which
existed in that country several hundred
years ago The large aqueducts, the
building of reservoirs by the erection of
dams, the careful cultivation of the land
and the manifold uses which they found
for their products, all tend to prove that
ancient Peru was in almost every respect
far superior to the Peru of the present
day.
The clock and watch trade of Berlin
has grown to enormous proportions in
recent years, and in some of its depart
ments the German capital bids fair to
lead the world. A very large business is
done in curious time-pieces designed to
crafty capricious and whimsical
tastes-in watches set in coins, ivory,
gutta-percha, ETC., and in bookcases
carved in fantastic shapes. For instance
one can buy clock in the form of dog
the face appearing among the ribs of the
ANIMAL whose tail serves as the pendu-
lum, while his red tongue slides in and
out at every tic-tac.
The first bread is supposed to have
been made by the Swiss lake-dwellers, at
a period to which no date can be as
signed, although it may have quite
closely approached historic times. Speci-
mems of the bread, which was baked be-
tween two red-hot stones, have been
found in the form of little circular cakes,
F, four or five inches in diameter by an inch
thick. Wheat and barley were the
cereals used, but a cake made from poppy
seeds have been found among the ruins
of the lake dwellings. The grains were
imperfectly ground, or crushed, in stone
mortars, and the bread was unleavened.
A Norwegian plant geographer, Pro
leSSOT OCuuDSlST, CdllcQ dIIeullOu Slut
time ago to the remarkable fact that
most plants in high latitudcs product
much larger and heavier seeds than il
warmer regions near the equator-an eff
feet which he ascribes to the prolonged
influence of sunlight during the warn
summer days of the high latitudes. Ii
some cases the difference of seed devel
opment is most astonishing. Dwar
beans taken from Christiania to Dron
theim-less than four degrees furthe
north-gained more than sixty per cent
in weight, and thyme from Lyons, whel
IN Drontheim, showed a gain of seventy
one per cent. The grain of northern
fields is heavier than when grown il
more southern localities, and seed from
Norway planted at Breslau decreased
greatly in the first year. The leaves alst
of most plants are larger and NOR
deeply colored in higher latitudes, as wa
first noticed by Grisebach and Martins
The same is true of flowers, and man,
which are white in Southern climates be
come violet in the North.
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A MERRY CHRISTMAS.

"Only three days, now, to Christmas" :"
said Mary Pruyu, joyfully; ''to Merry
Christmas All, it seems as if ! could
scarcely wait"
The "click. clickn of the machines was
Keeping up noise like the descent of a
gigantic haiistorm along the narrow aisles
of the factory, the steambelts that sup
piled the motive power were whirling
swiftly, and the operatives, ranged in a
row, sat guiding the long strips of cloth
under the glittering needles.
Outside, the December sky was already
darkcning for the storm -clOuded sunset,
and the pines and cedars that fringed the
mountain-side were tossing their arms
wildly in the wind.
Ruth Harper's machine was next TO
that of Mary Pruyn. She glanced up at
the words.
merry Christmas-is it, then, so merry
TO your she repeated, with slight smile
"Oh, forgot you have a home!'
"Up in Vermont, - nodded Mary. CAN
our people are coming back to the old
homestead to spend Christmas We are
TO have tree, Just as if we were little
children, and grandpa is to hang pres
ent for each one ON its branches. And
we're to have straw ride over the hills,
and dance. Oh, it will be such fun.
But, Ruth, why don't you go home for
Christmas" she questioned, eagerly.
81 have no home,n said Ruth, shrug-
ging her shoulders, "except at Mrs. Lif-
ferts'.n
"Christmas at boardine-house y
said Mary, with arched eyebrows. "Oh,
that wouldn't be pleasant at all.
just then the foreman came striding
past.
'fWeTe going to turn off steam, di-
rectly," said he. ut don't fairly pay TO
light up the place at night, and our hands
like to get home afore dark.
Which was natural enough, for Ben
field mountain was q wild and desolNte
place in these chill winter twilights, and
some of the girls lived several miles
away, and presently the sixtyor seventy
hands were dispensing in all directions,
some laughing and pelting each other
with snow balls; some striving against
the keen northwest wind; some clus-
tered in little knots-others all alone.
Among these last was Ruth Harper,
and as she descended the steep noun
below, crusted over with thin rim OF
ice, reflected the red tints of the stormy
sunset, and the monster pines rustled
mysteriously in the wind, she repeated tc
herself:
''Merry Christmas 1t is merry tc
every one but me. Why should be
shut out from the general rejoicing of the
world2 And will not be! I'll make q
Merry Christmas for myself. I'll go tC
old Mrs. Cappel's, the loneliest and most
forsaBen creature except myself, that
know of, and Wen spend our Christmas
together. Perhaps some human kindness
and companionship may cheer her up 1
little. ] am quite sure it will do m'
good, and keep me from fossilizing into
a mere lump of selfshness.
Ruth Harper went home and counted
up her slender stock of money-not yer!
much, we may be sure--and in her own
mind she apportioned it to various kindl,
uses.
She had been alone all her life, thi
dark-eyed, Spanish-eomplexioned fac
tory girl Her earliest associations has
been the high, bleak walls and blue
checked uniform Of IN orphan asylum,
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1884-01-16
A CHRISTMAS MESSAGE

oh glad bells, ringing,
Your echoes finging,
With wild notes winging
Their fight on high J
Oh, sweet glad token
OF words we've spoken,
In troth unbroken,
My love and l.
oh snow-clouds, whirling,
Like sails unfurling,
Or white mists curling
From earth to sky.
Bend down AMI listen,
Where frost-buds glisten,
By keen winds kissen,
To live or die.
One years long signing,
One years slow dying,
Two hearts fond crying
For love they miss;
Now tears and weeping,
As dreams in sleeping,
Fade in the keeping
OF Christmas bliss.
Come, Pain and pleasure,
Or joy, we measure
BY gift and treasure
OF loves brief stay.
Ere signs come after
Oar smiles and laughter,
Or sad hereafter,
On sweet today
Though others meet you,
And welcomes greet you,
For one, my sweet, you
VIII long and wait
The slow hours dying
You count by signing,
While | am flying
To love and fate.
With soft eyes fearful,
With heart half-fearful,
Though all are cheerful
Around you here;
Your true thoughts hover
Around your lover
Shall he discover
A fault, a fearl
Oh, CAD bells, pealing;
Oh, sweet thoughts, stealing
Ger troubled feeling
And fevered breastl
in this sweet meeting
] hear your greeting: !
If love be fleeting,
Yet love is bestr'
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RARON TEN YsoN,s NEW POEM
EARLY SPRING.

Once more the Heavenly Power
Makes all things new,
And domes the red-plow'd hills
With loving blue;
The blackbirds have their wills,
The throstles too.
Opens door in Heaven;
From skies Of glass
A Jacobs ladder falls
On greening grass
And DER the mountain-walls
Young angels pass
Before them fleets the shower,
And burst the buds,
And shine the level lands,
And flash the floods;
The stars are from their hands
Flung thro' the woods;
w.
The woods by living airs
How freshly fannd,
Light airs from where the decf
All down the sand,
Is breathing in his sleep,
Heari by the land.
Oh, follow, leaping blood,
The seasons lure
Oh, heart, look down aud up,
Serene, secure,
Warm as the crocus-cup,
Like snowdrops, pure.
VI
Past, future, glimpse and fade
Thro' some slight spell,
Some CLEANS from yonder vale,
Some far blue fell,
And sympathies, how frail,
In sound and smell.
VII.
Till at thy chuckled note,
Thou twinkling bird,
The fairy fancies range,
And, lightly stirr'd,
Ring little bells of change
From word to word.
VIII.
For now the Heavenly Power
Makes all things new,
And thaws the cold and fills
The flower with dew
Tne blackbirds have their wills,
The poets too.
Alfred Tennyson, IN Youths Companion
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RATES OF ADvERTrsnNG

Legal notices at established rates.
Marriage and death notices gratis.
All bills for yearly advertisements colleetsd
quarterly. Temporary advertisements must
be paid in advance.
Job work. cash on delivery.
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The university Of Virginia is TO have
the largest observation dome in the
world II is being made pt Cleveland,
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South Carolina has debt OF 50, 55l,
900. The State has increased IN value
s., 1917 Ol2 during the past year
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1884-02-26

In Gerham Feb. z, Daniel Billings, aged 20 years
month"; : formerly OF Waterford.
IL Cunberlsud Centre, Feb. -. OF pneumonia,
Miranda ClsnRh, aged 80 years months.
Funeral this afternoon At ESQ o'clock, At her
late residence.
In Topshsm Feb. IA. David Thompson. aged 80
ysars menths.
In Bewdoin, Feb. Ia Eliza Potter, aged IS years.
In Newcastle Feb. 16. Mrs. Hannah Kennedy,
aged IS years.
years.
In Saso, Feb. ID, Jeremiah Mckinney. aged 4s
years months.
In ssarspsrt Jan. so, Josiah Packard, aged 40
yeArB m ,nthH.
EY- Tho funeral service Of the late Charles
DcugheIty Jesrds will take place this afternoon ut
o'clock. ~ No 222 Federal street.
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Eastern Railroad.
Trains leave PorsIana

Trains leave Portland
At . q. m. Daily (Night Pullman) for SAGE,
BiAdeford, Kennebunk, Conway Junct., Kittery,
Portsmouth, Hewburyport Salem, Lynn and
Boston, arriving ct 6.80a. m.
At 8, As a. m. for Cape Elisabeth Scarboro, Saco
Berwick, Conway Junction, connecting for all
stations on Conway Division. Kittery, Portsmouth,
Newburyport. Salem, Gloucester, Rockport,
Lynn, Chelsea and Boston, arriving at 1.15 3. m.
At LOO p. m. for Scarboro, Saco. Biddeford
Kennebunk, Wells. No. Berwick, Conway
Junction, kittery. Portsmouth, Newburyport,
connecting with Sound and Rail Lines for all
Southern and Western points.
At 600 p. m. Express), for Boston and principal
Way Stations, arriving in Boston at $50 D. M.
connecting with Rail Lines for New York.
Sundays at 200 p. m. Express for Boston and
. principal Way Stations, arriving at Boston $50
Z York. I '0n''''ns ~i'n ran haver Line f0r New
Trains Leave Boston
At 7.3O 800 q. m, and arrive In Portland at IL 55
q. m. and LOO p. N. At IL. 80 p. M and arrive
IN Portland 300 p. m At TOO Daily,
Pullman ParIOr Cars
On Trains leaving Boston 8 am, 1890 and 90 p.
m. and Portland S.45 q. M. LOO and 500 p. %.
Through Pullman sleeping Cars
On Trains leaving Boston at TOO p M. and Port
Throuxh Tickets to all Points soush and
West.
OCT. IA, 1888 PAYsoN TUCKER,
d. W. SANBORN, General Manager.
Master Of Trans LUCIUs TUTTLE
setlsdN lGsn1 Psss'r Agent
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POLITICS.

The PRESS will faithfully and earnestly support
the cardinal principles Of the Republican party In
the firm conviction that they have been the saliva
tion of the country in the past and will secure its
prosperity In the future 1t has little respect for
the ideas, or the statesmen, controlling the Demo
cratic party for the last forty years. and not more
respect those controlling now 1t believes that
In order to successfully oppose and prevent the
magn influences fostered and organized within the
Democratic party, the Republican party must be
true to its own highest purposes and keep abreast
of the Intelligent progressive and reforming senti
ment of the nation. II will discuss all political
questions vigorously and courageously with full lib
erty Of opinion concerning the wisdom Of measures
the character OF politicians and the merit Of ocisl
seryicAe
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BosroE Feb. 25.-The following were to-day's
quotations o Butter, Cheese, Eggs. &c:
Butter-We quote western and Northern cream
cries at 31 33c for fresh and fine fall and 22a28c
Tor summer make and choice; New York auo YER
mont dairiee 23G46c y fb for choice, I802Oc for
fair and good; Western dairy at 20022c for choice
and Western ladle packed I7@20c " ID; dull with
moderate demand.
Cheese nrm at l3915e for choice, I1@121sc for
fair and good; 649c Tor common,
Egss at 2b926c y dzl
Potatoes : Fair demand; We quote Houlton Rose
zb946o " bush. Eastern, Northern and Aroostook
Rcse Al 43@46c. kProlifics 4SG45c
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PORT OF PORTLAND.

FUEL VI 6-Vk E<AlSE fs
MONDAY, Feb. 20.
Arrived.
Steamship Grecian, (Br) LeGallias, Glasgow
passengers and ndse to II & Allan.
Steamer Falmouth, Hall, Boston for Eastport and
Barque John e Chase, Park, Per b Amboy via
Vineyard-Haven, in tow; rudder disabled. To Ryan
IL Kelsey.
Sch Mary Elizabeth. Dunton. Boethbay.
Cleared.
Barqus Ocean Cypress, (Br) Gilchrist, Bahia
Elancs-Frank Dudl y.
Brig Maria Norwood, Mesrs, Bahia Blanco-
Frank Dudley.
IRON QUE oo&REsPoNDrET.
LUBEC Feb 22-Ar, scbs Lookout. Dinsmore
Beaver HArbor, with $50, 900 herring; Olive Branch
McGregor. do, 275.O00 do; Annie Frye. smith. do,
Light; ID Haskinz, Jones. do do.
SID. schs Surprise, Mclean, Boston; Sammy Ford.
a Beaver H.rbor. schs Augusta Hsrrick, and
Bilow, leading
WlsCASSET. Feb 2S-sld, schs Arrival, Lloyd
and Ofissa kimbsll. Kimbail, Portland.
FEB 2A-sid, sehs Fred Walton, Smith, Norfolk;
syiph, keesrts, kcckport.
FROM nRcHAsT'sExeHANGM.l
Ar ct New York 2sth, steamer Saratoga, from
Havana.
Ar at Busnos Ayres Jan IT, barsue Auburndals,
King. fsrflaad. CAeT 17.)
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10y I6Iogfaphs]
CHICAGO. Feb. as -Hogs-Receipts 10 600 head;
shipments 5000 he'd; good 69l Oc higher; common
shipping OO97 SO: skips at s Bog as 40.
Csrtie-kecelpts $500 head; shipments 5000 nd:
fsirly active; exports 1871 ~; good to choice
SO9o 30 corn ted Texans av. $50 lbs at s AS.
Shecp-keceipts $500 head; shipments 240O hid;
market nrm, inferior to fair 7b0l4 o; medium
10 good at 1896 6v; choice to extra 1906 10.
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Portland and Worcester Line.
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, &. Il
Arrangement Of Trains.

On and after Menday, juno rs,
s.sssss SS3, Passenger Trains will leave
@s.s1s=s=1ss5rs Portland ut $50 q. M, and
q 2.11p. m. and 7.30 p. N: Returning leave
For Clinton, Aver Iunc., Ritchburg,
Nashua, Lowell, WfndhaM, and Ep.
ping at 4.3O q. m. and Hos ?. IA.
For Manchester, Concord and points North, n
Yer Rochester, springvAle, Alfred, Wat.
crbOro and Saco River.7.30 .. M, l.oe
leave Rochester at tmixed) 8.4b .. M, 11.1b
am, and 1856 p. M; arriving ct PORTLAND
(naixed $40 9. M. 1.25 p. m. and $40 p. m.
Fer Gorhana, 8accarappa, CunberIana
nHills, WesfbrOek and Wo~dferd's.
$3.50 n. ma, Sos, GAO and tmixe0
The LOS p. ma. Il, ain from Portland connects 81
Aye Iunc. with Hoosac Tunnel Roufe for
thewest, and at Unien Depot, Worcester, :cT
visSPringfeld, also with N. y. & N. e. u.
6 .{hSteamer Maryland Route'') for Phflades-
@hia, Baltimore, Washingten, and the
South and with Bosten a. Albany e. r. for
ehe West. Parlor Cars on train leaving Portland
at LOB p. m. and train leaving Worcester at 800
Q. m.
CLOSE connections made ut Westbreek Jane.
don with through trains of Me. Central &. R., ana
ct GrandTrunk Transfer Portland, with through
trains Of Grand Trunk Z. r.
Through Tickets to all points West and South
may be had of s. H. HELEN, Ticket Agent, Portland
Rochester Depot at foot Of Preble St., and of Rcl
Inns g. Adams, No. % Exchange st.
Does not stop at Woodford'e.
J.w. PETERs,fs
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CLUBS.

In view of the fact that the present year ia to be
one of great political Importance and excitement
has been determined to make experiment OF offer.
ing the WEEKLY PRESS to clubs of NEW sUBssRIs-
ERs on favorable terms, With regard to the club
rates the following conditions must be understood:
l. The members Of the club must be new sub
scribers.
Q. The order for the number constituting the club
must be sent at one time.
3. New names may be added to the club within
three months at the rate paid by the original
members.
4. The money must in all cases be forwarded with
the oFlar
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PURE MILK!

MY facilities for furnishing this rticls are
IVA unsurpassed and respectfully solicit q
uia'. The fact that large number Of leading
elticene are my customers and have been since
entered the business Bhould DO a sufficient recon-
mendation. Address WI. SOULE,
JSn16eeon Woodfords
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Portland Feb 1. 1888. -,
General ocean Steamer TIcket 0m..

Il Cunard Anchor. State, American, Red sfn3
North German Lloyd, Hamburg, American, Rottnp-
dam, Amsterdam and italian lines, all arst slssn
Europe. Cabin, ID Cabin and steerAge Onward aaS
prepaid tickets from Portland at lowest ratsA
StserSse prepaid tickets from inland places In n
rope TO inland places in the United States stse-
ing and scandinavian exchange at lowest rates
Choice Cumberland and Acadia coal for sale b. =
cargo. FOR cabin plans, circulars, sailing scheAz
Agent, % Exchange st. P. o. Boz 97S.
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TIE RMS.

For she DAILY, by carrier $500 .
year, By mail s1.Oo a year; In advance.
For she WEEKLY, $3.50 a year. III
paid I'm advance $500 a year.
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In this city, Feb. 81, BY Rev. j. M. Lcwdcn, Ar
thur o. Cole and Miss Minnie Simpson.
In waterviile, Feb. IL, Wilson W. Resd and Miss
Mary z. Leavitt. botlpof Norridgswock.
Geld and Miss Cornelia A.. daughter Of Or. N. @. II.
Pulsifer,
In wAldoboIs Feb. IA, Geo. A. Benner and Miss
Nettie Hahn
In Centre Lineolnvilie. Feb. 49, Charles Field and
MSS Jessie Ray.