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The Influence Of Distinguished Sci
enlist.

/ should have liked to speak to you
of those far-reaching speculations, es-
pecially associated with the name of
Maxwell, in which light is regarded as
disturbance in an electromagnetic
medium. Indeed, at one time, / had
thought of taking the scientific work of
Maxwell as the principal theme OF this
address. But, like most men of genius,
Maxwell delighted in questions too OBJ
scure and difficult for hasty treatment,
and thus much of his work conld hardly
be considered uponsuch an occasion as
the present. His biography has re-
Gently been published, and should be
read by all who are interested in science
and in scientific men. His many-sided
character, the quaintness of his humor,
the penetration of his intellect, his
simple but deep religious feeling, the
affection between son and father, the
devotion of husband and wife, all com
bine to form a rare and fascinating
picture. To estimate rightly his in
fluence upon the present state of
science, we must regard not only the
work that he executed himself, impor-
tant as that was, but also the ideas and
the spirit which he communicated to
others. Speaking for myself as one
who in a special sense entered into his
labors, should find it difficult to ex-
pess adequately my feeling of obliga-
ton. The impress of his thoughts may
be recognized in much of the best work
of the present time. As teacher and
examiner he was well acquainted with
the almost universal tendency of unin-
structed minds to elevate phrases above
things: to refer, for example, to the
principle of the conservation of energy
for an explanation of the persistent ro-
tation of a fiy-wheel, almost in the
style of the doctor in ''Le Malade I'm
aginaire, who explains the fact that
opium sends you to sleep by its sopor-
itic virtue. Maxwell's endeavor was
always to keep the facts iu the fore
ground, and to his influence, in con-
junction with that of Thomson and
Helmholtz, is largely due that elimina-
ton of unnecessary hypothesis which is
one of the distinguishing characteristics
of the science of the present day.-Ad-
dress of Lord RayIeigh, IN Popular Sci
eace Mo9thlg.
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Farmers, Care For Yourselves.

/ often think it strange that, as rule,
farmer is kinder to his horse than he
is to himself. If he takes out his road
ster, how careful he is on returning to
groom the animal till perfectly clean,
TO see that water is not given till the
animal has cooled; yet he will go
straight to the well and drink, often
without sense or reason; and, without
needing the perspiration that streams
from the pores, which are cIogged by
dust, he sits down to dinner, satisfied If
hands and face are clean. A change
of underwear would not occupy five
minutes, and any wife who thinks
about these things will place the gar.
ments where they can be easily reached.
for man is an impatient being, and
must have what he wants there before
his eyes. Leather slippers do not abb
sorb moisture and are therefore best,
and nothing refreshes the feet more
than Q regular washing In tepid wataF
and clear soeks.--X. r Herald
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SUHUOL AND OHgRCH

Vermont school teacl1s]s pro-
hibited by law from the use baeco.
--RvttGl1d Herald
"A Methodist preacher of Phillips
port, n. K, travels forty-fiye mAeas~on
his Sunday circuit, holds four NEE f9
and receives q stipend'of $500 annually.
-Bsfato Express.
Donald Smith, of Montreal. has
presented McGill University with $780,
900 to endow a ladies' college, and
like amount for Sir William DaWson's 5
Qts principally library.
Ten thousand children in Philadel-
phia are deprived of public education
for want of room. The school buildings
OF Philadelphia number 23Ss 1876 OF
which are owned by the city. Forty
two are rented. Philadelphia Press.
After careful inquiry. the Mora
vians OF Bethlehem, Pa, have decided
that the Esguimaux Of Alaska present
greater obstacles to conversion than
any other people on earth, and there
fore have sent missionaries to them.
"A chair of geography is to be insti-
tuted at each of the Russian universities
with the beginning of the present school
year. In Germany two-thirds of the
universities fourteen out of twenty
one-have such professorships.
AN American gentleman has been
examining the churches of London and
the other great towns of England to
discover if possible the most perfect
model for popular church. And he
found that the church'of Rev. Archibald
Brown, of London, most nearly ap-
preached his idea.
The Cornell University last year
had 46l students, of whom forty-seven
were women. The productive endow-
ment of the university is $3. zoe, 900.
The value of its property. excluding the
Fiske estate, now in litigation, $4,000
QUO. Income last year, S217, TOO
ithaca Journal.
Beyond question there are in the
New Testament many precepts which,
taken without the grace of expository
wisdom seem to be inconsistent, not
merely with the welfare. but even with
the very existence of society. They APP
pear to be aimed at the most necessary
and universal propensities of humanity.
To these belong the passages which
place divine interdict on the love of
money. The desire to have is not a
growth of sin, it is natural and neees-
sary instinct, and is as harmless in it.
self as hunger or thirst. Christidn al
Work.
There is truth in the following
quaint passage: ''God looks not at
the oratory of our payers, how eloquent
they are; nor at their geometry, how
long they are; nor at their arithmetic,
how many they are; nor at their logic,
how methodieal they are; but He looks at
their sincerity, how spiritual they are. "
At the same time it may be added, re-
marks the Gturctnap, thatthe oratory,
geometry, arithmetic and logic may all
be necessary if we would worship in
the beauty of holiness. Indianapolis
Journal.
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We shall conclude this paper by one
or two instances which show that
theiving has also its comic side.
A fire was raging fercely in a grocery
store, and the owner, accompanied by
an active staff of assistants, was trying
to rescue some of the goods by remoY-
ing them to one side. Immense cheeses
and hams were lying about in tempting
profusion. A en-eyed thief had Just
secured large Gouda, and was march
ing off with it, when he found himself
face to face with a policeman. The
rogue grasped the situation instantly.
''Here, policeman cried he, planting
the cheese in KS arms before that
officer knew what he was about; "you
had better take charge ofthat, or some
body'll be carrying it off," and in an
instant the nimble rascal disappeared
in the crowd.
One morning a merchant who had
come by rail from his country residence
was hurrying along the street to his
counting-house in pouring rain. He
had forgotten his umbrella; but spying,
as he thought, friend with large ono
little before him, he hastenedup, and
seizing the handle of the umbrella,
jocularly observed: ''Hillol is this
mine you've got?" He had just had
time to observe that the man was q
complete stranger to him, and was
about to apologize in some embarrass-
.ment, when the unknown saved him
the trouble, by saying coolIy: 80,
its yours, is it? Pardon me; did not
know" And he hurried off. leaving
the astonished merchant in full possess
sion.
About two years ago, q constable in
a business part of London found horse
and van, about midnight, standing at
the poor of grocer's shop. He ap-
preached, and saw several men in
aprons apparently carrying chests of
tea into the shop. Remarking that
they were late at work, one of the men
replied: 80 yes; we're preparing for
Christmas" and the constable, think
ing all was right, walked on. Next
morning it was found the shop had
been entered by thieves, who had car
ried off what they evidently took to be
twenty-five half-chests of tea, most of
which had been standing in the shop
window. The rogues had gone leisurely
to work, and being caught by the con
stable, had employed themselves in
carrying tfa some of the boxes till he
should pass. The reader may Judge
the surprise and disgust of the thieves,
when they found that only one of the
chests, contained tea, and second tea
dust, the remaining twenty boxes being
merely ''dummies" filled with saw
dust, with a sprinkling of tea on the
top!- Chambers journal.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


How can we expect another to keep
q secret when it is more thantwe can do
ourselves?
DE worp doan' owe no man or
libin. Er man owes it ter hisse'f IL
Arsdnsaac Traveller
A good pillow in 1860 cost twelve
dollars. Now one can be bought for six
dollars. Chicago Journal.
An Indiana girl baby is named
''Cyclonia. Won't the men be carried
away with her, though, when she is old
enough. = Burlington Free Press.
-"E idolize that woman's lovely
hair said a young blood TO sedate
citizen on Jackson Street. 'sYou should
never run after false idols, was the cool
reply that set the young man to
thinking. Chicago Herald.
"A printer in Chicago, who hugged
a young woman on the street, got his
face slapped and was fined fifty dollars.
And yet we talk of the spower of the
press The printer could not have
been perfect type of q gentleman; he
must have been n1inion, not para
gon. Norristown Herald.
The numerous uses to which cleo.
tricity is being put promise to remove
a cause of many serious disagreements
of married life. Before long, by simply
pressing button on the side of the bed
the electric spark will light the fire in
the range or shut up the stove and put
on the kettle. and thus no longer neees-
state an early trip to the kitchen on a
cold morning when the thermometer is
below zero and the oil cloth feels as If
it had been hanging out over night on
the North Pole. II Philadelphia Chronicle
Herald.
The place for babies-Baby-lon.
The place for School-craft.
The place for ap-makers- Ashland.
The place for sleepy heads Bed ford.
The place for laundrymen-W ashing-
ton. The place for cooks-Potts-vilfe.
The place for farmers Tho
place for anglers The place
Tor hungry men-Sand-wich. The place
for reporters -Pencil-vania. The place
for butchers-N Market The place
for carpenters-Plane-w well. The place
for China-men- Quebec. The place
for vocalists- Sing-Sing.
-"You seem to be very busy nova
days. said Mr.. Korner Lopher to Mr..
Wilson. 20, yes," said Wilson. evi-
IDENTIFY annoyed by the bore. ''But you
haven't gota regular iob9' said Lopher.
II know it, said Wilson. Then how
can YOU be so busY?" inquired Lopher.
s.I'll tell YOU how said Wilson. .'In
fact, I'll tell you how we can both be
busy" "How?n asked Lopher. ''This
way; and we won't interfere with each
other, either" answered Wilson; ''you
mind your own business and III mind
Eainet-M I, Tfa!h
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RAIN.


With a cadence soft and low
Fails the rain!
All the heavy grasses seem
Bowed with pain;
While the tender flowers droop
To the sod,
Bent like penitents that kneel
To their God;
And the trees loom indistinct
Tiro' the mist,
While the roses red and sweet,
That were kissed
By the sun TO fragrant life,
Blanch with fear.
From each starry jismine's cup
Drops a tear
Pure as those the angels shed
Ger mans fall;
And the dark green moss that clings
To the wall
Drinks the rain up thirstily,
On their stalks
Lilies bend their stately heads.
Thro' the walks
Tiny streamlets, running clear,
Make 1t seem
Like some fairy island viewed
In dream.
o!my garden brings joy
To my heart,
As ] stand and watch the rain
Far apart
Who know naught
Of the healing that may come
(Ali unsoughtD
From the hand of Natures God
To the soul,
When it pants with weary breath
For the goal.
When of all our brightest hopes
None remain.
Life is dark and every thought
Brings but pain
Then in faint gray clouds that veil
Brilliant skies,
And in sheeted rain that falls,
Comfort lies.
When all Nature seems to Join
In our grief,
From the sympathy she yields
Springs relief:
While the flowers teach to us
Lessons sweet,
OF the solaee to be found
At Gods feet!
Thus the clouds that dim our lives
all depart,
Washed away by blessed tears
From the heart
Lee C. Hardy, In Current.
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What Bather Can Do in Salt Lake.

A bather can lie on the surface of the
water of the Great Salt Lake without
exertion; or. by passing towel under
his knees and holding the two ends, he
can remainin any depth of water kneel-
ing, with the head and shoulders out of
the water; or, by shifting it under the
soles of his feet be can sit on the water.
The one exertion, in fact, is to keep
ones balance; none whatever is re-
quired to keep adoat. The only dan
ger, therefore, arises from choking by
accidentally swallowing some of the
water, for the strength of the brine is
so intense that the muscles of the
throat are convulsed, and strangulation
eusues. -Sah Luke Herald.
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Alabama this year has been dis
tinguished by the Inauguration of heavy
mining and smelling enterprises.
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The Mississippi Valley produces
1S5, 900 tons of cotton-seed, one-fourth
of whichis marketed in Memphis, much
of it being shipped in a crude state
from that point to Italy, whence, it il
needless to say, it is returned to this
country IN tbs shape Of pure olive oil
.~ Qsieaqo feRrsaI.
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Merchants, Marine Railway.

This company have agreed upon site on
which to build a new frst-elass three track
railway, to be erected in the most modern,
thorough and improved manner.
The railway is to be built on the same site
as the old, the whole of the property having
been purchased by the Merchants Marine
Railway Co. for this purpose This new rail-
way 10 to be arranged with every convenience
for vessels drawing feet OF water forward
and IA feet aft. 1t is to have two cradles on
the same track, so that two vessels can be
taken out at the same time, the longest cradle
at the head, so if it is necessary for the head
vessel to remain longer than the lower one it
will be able to do SO; and the lower cradle
can be worked to take on and off vessels with
cut interference with the upper one The
railway can also take on three small vessels on
both cradles at once, which will be great
convenience to our fishing and coasting fleet in
the months of March and April, when there
are SO many to haul out at the same time The
names of the directors in this company in
sures good management for the stockholders
as we'll as accommodation to the owners and
masters OF sailing vessels and steamers, The
material has mostly been purchased and work
will begin on or before the first of April. The
plans have all been made by Ell. j. Crandal
of Dartmouth, N. s., who has had large ex-
perience in building railways in this as well as
other countries, aud this railway will be built
under his personal supervision, which is
sufficient guarantee that this important and
much needed enterprise will be properly car
ried out.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

Mr.. Aurin L. Dresser, who has been out of
health for several years, died of catarrhal fever
in Boston, Sunday. He was 46 years old and
leaves widow, two daughters and son. Mr..
Dresser was born in Brunswick, graduated at
Bates College, and in 1867 became partner of
Hon. Ezra Carter, in. the book firm of Carter
& Dresser. Subsequently the firm became
Dresser & Mcclellan. Later, owing to ill
health, Mr. Dresser went to Cuba, and on his
return became connected with the Equitable
Life Insurance Company in Boston. He was
a member of Beacon Lodge of Odd Fellows,
Bramhall Lodge, x. Of P, and Blanquefort
Commandery of Masons, besides having attain
ed the 33d degree. He was member OF the
Common Council in 1879, from Ward 5. The
funeral will take place today Tuesday, at II
a. M, from the residence of his son-in-law,
W. ii. Shurtleff, SOB Congress street.
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The CongregntionnI Club.

The Congregational Club met last evening
in Gilbert's Hall. After the supper, Rev. l..
FL. Hallock, of the Williston church, read a
paper on 1.-THE Saving Element in Modern
Civilization" which introduced a discussion,
participated in by Rev. Mr.. Snow of Bidde-
ford, Rev. DR.. /. P. Warren, Rev. E. G. Cum
mings, Rev. Charles 81. Daniels, Clarence
Hale, Esq.,, and Mr.. Walter Allen. Mr.. Hal
locks essay was very interesting and able
one. He reviewed the power and characters
tics of the ancient civilizations, and considered
whether Christianity, as the distinguishing
element of modern civilization, did not afford
reasonable ground for expectation that the
present civilization would escape the decay
which has befallen Others. Incidentally, the
recent lecture of Matthew Arnold in this city
was commented upon by several speakers, and
considerable divergence of view concerning
the soundness of his propositions was devel-
oped.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11

Saturday night the commanding officer of
the revenue steamer Dallas, under command
OF Lieut.. Thos. S. Smith, received word from
Messrs. Ryan & Kelsey, through Hon. f. N.
Dow, Collector of Customs, that the schooner
Abbott w. Lewis was at Biddeford Pool in
danger, as she was striking the bottom at low
water, and that none of the tow boats of this
city was powerful or large enough to go to her
assistance, as northeast snow storm was pre-
yailing. Early Sunday morning the Dallas
started, and although there was very heavy
sea running, she succeeded in extricating the
Abbott W. Lewis from her dangerous position,
and towing her to this port, where che arrived
at about p. m, as reported in the PRESS yes
teruay
The keeper and boats crew of the life saw
ing station rendered valuable assistance in
plotting the Dallas into the Pool and in run
ming hawser.
The officers and crew of the Lewis are very
grateful for the aid rendered them
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11
Prof. NIorse's Lecture ON Chin.,

Prof. Morse gave another of his delightful
talks last evening at the First Parish church
He was in China but few weeks and SO could
only pretend to give his first impressions.
Going to Shanghai from Japan he was struck
with the rudeness and filth of the Chinese. He
fortunately found some young Cinnamon who
bad studied at Harvard to act as guides. They
took him into the houses and shops of Shanq-
hal. In the NATIVE city" the streets are yery
narrow and there can hardly be said to be an
arlstocfatlc quarter. Rich mems houses and pool
mems novels alternate in any part of the city
and dirt abounds everywhere. The interior OF
the houses seen by Prof. Morse were infinitely
described but the most striking thing is that
though 500 v was on the ground, that there il
no heating apparatus except small foot stove
such as our own grandmothers used to carrS
to church hundred years ago.
The furniture is substantial and made for
comfort, but as in all things it is abused, and
II injured is not repaired speedily. The kitch-
ems were dirty enough, and he noticed in one
back yard pile of rubbish that had been &C.
cumulating 20 years.
Religious devotions, as far as he saw them,
were much more formal than with the Japan-
ese, though Buddhism is nominal in both
countries. Their temples are dirty aud dilap-
dated. he saw crazy woman bawlng in
one OF them, but no church officer interposed
and none OF the worshippers were disturbed.
Visiting the prisons he found the criminals
were receiving severe punishment. They told
him that murder was punishable with death OF
the murderer and all his family, "and the
school master" Here is something for us to
think about.
At Canton he found more noisy city than
even Shanghai had been. The singing of ped
dlers and the swapping of fire crackers was in
cessant. Night and day the hubbub keeps up.
Prof. Morse visited the examination cells,
some five to ten thousand in all, where gradu-
atlng students write their answers to questions
proposed.
A visit was made to pottery, some 80 miles
outside of Canton. He landed mile and a
half below the place, and walked through the
town with hundreds Of men and boys howiing
"foreign deviP' at him all the way. Having
brought such mob to the pottery, the propri-
etor was not very glad to see him, and his re-
ception was not pleasant. 1t is said that these
rude ways are not characteristic of all the Chi
nese, the people in the north being more po-
lite.
The Chinese are great colonists; they are
spreading every where and are roofing up ey-
erything. In activity and economy they sur
pass all other people.
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11
SUBURBAN NOTES
Falmouth.

Your correspondent called few days since,
upon Reuben Merrill, ESQ.,, and wife whose
ages are respectively SO and 5S years, and
found them in good spirits and both willing
ana able to talk on the interestingltopics of the
past and present They seem to have the
memory and judgment of middle life. Mr..
aoliIlI attributes his long life and good health
TO regularity of diet and exercise Even now
NC "oes certain amount of work every day.
GOrhRm.
Mr.. W. ii. 81. Bryant the former principal
OF the High school, now travelling agent for
Harper Bros. was in town for few DAYS last
week.
AT the rink last Wednesday evening. the
winners in the potato race were, of first prize
$3, Nation Chadbourne; of second prize 81
Frank Floyd. The rink, now under the able
management of Mr.. L. Il. Bean, is well pat
ronized by our young people who prefer fall
on the smooth hall floor, to one on the hard
cold ice.
we are glad to learn that William Nc
Donough, the boy whose leg was broken about
two weeks since is doing WE'LL
The Gorham Dramatic Club will uiva q
grand entertainment at Ridlon Hall, on Fri.
day evening of this week, consisting of the
drama, Among the Breakers" and the farce
Thirty Minutes for Refreshments" The pro-
ceeds will go for the benefit of the Public Ii
brary. A good time is promised, and full
house assured.
comic show was advertised for q certain
evening of last week, at Grange Hall. The
most comical thing about it however was that
the audience, consisting wholly of two yoape
Americas, they adjourned sine die.
Last Wednesday evening number of the
Methodist Episcopal society, passed a very
pleasant evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mills, about two miles outside of the village.
May others at distance see fit to hold these
social gatherings.
Quite an amusing occurrence took place
Sunday morning. As the milk team of John
son Bros. was on the way home from deliver
ing milk, the horses took fright, and starting
suddenly, scattered milk cans quite promiscu-
ously. The horses ran about half mile, when
one falling, the other was stopped, and though
strange 1t may seem, no damage whatever was
1t is pleasing to see the genial face of our
promising young lawyer, John 81. Gard, ESQ,
on the street one more, he having been confil-
ed to the house for the past week with tonsi-
litis
The Portland daily press., 1884-03-11
New NEusic.

Oliver Ditson & Co., of Boston, send us a
number of pieces of new and popular music
The first that strikes the eye is Governor
Robinson's March," adorned on the title page
with the wide-awake and pleasant face Of Mas
sachusetts' new governor. If the music is half
as good as the picture, large sale will be Sc
cured. Other pieces in it are: Little Major,
Comic Song by Sicily; Since FIRST I met thee,
Song by Reubenstein; Loves Reply; Song by
Behrend; saw from the Beach; Song by Cur
ney; Bring back that Hambonel Comic Song;
Fan Dance Waltz, By Streabbog; Queen 8
Lace Handkerchief Waltz, By, Strauss; Trem-
oloi For Flute or Violin and Piano, Arranged
by Winner