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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-11

MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD
On and after TUESDAY, Dec. list,
1855, Passenger Trains Leave
Portland as follows:

OHh anu aItef TUESDAY, DeCs ASt3
1855, Passenger Trains Leave
Portland as follows:
For Bangor, Ellsworth, nt. Desert Ferry,
Provinces, 81. stephen and ArOOstOOk
County, 1.20 p, M, via Lewiston, 1.25 and
Hills D. M, via Anguish; and for Bar Har-
Dor, and Bangor a. Piscataquis X. r.,
f11.I5 d. m for Sk0whegnn, Belfast and
Dexter, 12O 1.25, 411.15 p. m; WaterVille,
TO IN, 1.20. 1.25, I'll. 10 p. nj and on sat
urdays only at 5.15 p. IN. for Augusta, Hal
lowell, Gardiner and BrunswIek, 1IO a.
M / .25, 5.15, I'll. 10 p. m; Bath, llO a. M
125, 5.15 p. M and on Saturdays only az ll.i5
p. M; KOckland and Knox and LlncoI.
Il. H., Z. 10 a. M, 1.25 p. m; Auburn anu
Lewiston at 500 a. M, 1.2O, 800 p M; Lew
istOn win Brunswick, ITO a. M, 4ll.lo p
M; Pennington, Monmouth, Winthrop,
Oakland and North Arson, 1.20 p. MI
Pennington via Brunswick, no a. IN.
and 1.25 p. m.
AT CONGRESS- ST. STATION
All trains excepting night Pullman trains will stop
for passengers. 80
THE Ills B. m. train is the night express with
sleeping car attached and runs every night Sun
days included, but not through to Skowhegan on
Monday mornings or to Belfast and Dexter or
beyond Bangor, on Sunday mornings.
Trains are due in Portland as follows; The morn
ing trains from Augusta and Bath S.45 a. M;
Lewiston, $50 a. m; the day trains from Ban
gOr and all intermediate stations and connect
ing roads at 1915 and 1910 p. M; the AFTER
noon trains from Waterville, Augusta, BATH
ROckland and Lewiston at 5.45 p. M; the night
Pullman Express train at 80 a. m.
Limited Tickets, first and second class, for
all points ina the Provinces ON sale at re-
duced rates.
Experiment not successful. Steamer will make
last trip Dec. 10TH
PAYSON TUCKER, General Manager.
FEE. BOOTHBY, Gen1 Pass. and Ticket Agt.
Portland, November 30 1885. nO3Odu
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-11

Remarked by R. C. Joiner of Allen, P. o. Hills
dale Co Mich, "Nothing gave my rheumatism
such ouick relief as Dr. Thomas Eclectric OIL
Relieve it nfallble for rheumatics
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-11

Who wonders at the number of funny writer's
on this continent? Wasn't II named aiter d iheI-
ry cuSS?
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-11

GTORES in the Thompson Block, Nos. lit, 119,
- 121 and 1913 Middle street, a few doors below
the post office; fitted suitable for wholesale or re-
tail business with light, finished, airy easements
Rent reasonable Inquire of H. E. THOMPSON,
No. 164 Bracket ST., Portland, Me. ian14du
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-11
LOST AND FOUND.

II OsT-On Middle Street, Beaver Stole. The
IL finder will be suitably rewarded by returning
same to S0MERS, the Halter, 253 Middle Street.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-11
New York Mining Stocks.
rD.~

NEW Work. Dec TO- 1835.-The following are
=, li.,l. o,notnfinns fnrlnIininp stocks today:
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-12-11
SToR ACE.
For New York.

SCHR. MAGGIE j. CHADWICK, Orr, master.
- For freight, apply to HALL g. HASKELL,
179 Commercial ST. dec10d3t
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Putting up Butter for Market.

At the dairy convention held in ST..
Louis, a paper by Mr.. 2. Moran, of
Chicago, on putting up butter for
Market" was read, the substance of
which was as follows:
Zone Of the first essentials to good
package of butter is the use of pure
dairy salt, free from any injurious in
gradients, and one that will retain the
flavor and good keeping qualities OF
the butter. The use of poor salt, per-
haps more than any other cause, has
been the means of more loss to the
dairymen of this country than can be
readily estimated, especially when
0utter is held in storage for a higher
market, the poorer grades of salt i'm
parting fshy or rancid flavor de-
tracing IN value from one to five
cents per pound.
In sailing butter, one ounce to the
pound is what is generally used. Butt
ter should be exposed as little as pos
sible to the air from the time it is
churned until packed tightly in tubs,
fit for market. Care should be taken
never to overwork butter, as the grain
and texture should be preserved.
This point should never be lost sight
of.
In packing butter for the various
markets, the following, I think, would
prove valuable information. The
New York and Chicago markets
generally like medium sailed but
ter of straw color, in packages of
about 80 lbs. net; tubs to be hardwood,
either oak or ash. Spruce tubs should
not be used, as they meet with much
disfavor in these markets. Tho but
ter should be packed in solidly, so
that when turned out it will not be
full of holes and loose. Tubs should
be soaked in good strong brine, or else
thoroughly steamed, then weighed,
and the tare marked plainly on each
tub. Fill to water measure" Soak
the cloths well in brine, and have
them large enough to cover the entire
top. In the fall, winter, and spring,
sift Or sprinkle three or four ounces
of fine salt on the top Of each tub.
Soak the inside of the cover IN brine,
and put on tight; fasten with three
tin straps, about one-half inch wide
and three long Be particular to have
cover fit close, as it will then exclude
the air. In summer or warm weather
if butter is held in cold storage, or
otherwise, always use heavy coat
ing of the best, fine dairy salt, which
should be made into a thick paste, and
made to cover the entire top about
one-third Of an inch In depth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Way tRe Prisoner Went.
Texas Siftings

A San Antonio darkey was on trial
for stealing money! FROM \ house on
Soledad street Julian Van Slyck,
the attorney for the prisoner, in his
address to the jury, said:
Gentlemen, my client is poor
man. He was driven by hunger and
want to take the small sum of money.
All that he wanted was sufficient
money to buy bread, for it is In evil
dence that he did not take the pocket
book containing $500 that was in the
same bureau drawer. If he was a
professional thief he would have GER
tainly taken the pocket>book."
The eloquent attorney for the accus-
ed was interrupted by the convulsiye
sobs of his client.
why do you weep?" asked Judge
Noonan, who was on the bench.
''Bekase [ didn't see dat az pGckct>
book in &c bureau drawer" was the
reply.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Covering of Plant Beds.

Some of the farmers in the tobacco
regions of the west were lust a little,
''riled" to hear that a Mr.. Garrard. of
North Carolina had patented a plant
bed cloth. But no alarm should be
felt, as the Western Tobacco Journal
explains how the patent may be
avoided:
Remember in covering plant beds
that you avoid the Combination, .
patented by Mr.. Garrard. Such com
bination consists of d frame, to which
the cloth is fastened at the edges by
long narrow strips, also OF cloth, and
across which, at short spaces, cords
are stretched to prevent the cloth from
baggiAg. There are various WAYS in
which this combination can be avoid
ed. AIRY planter is intelligent enough
to evsde the possibility of paying
royalty for that which common sense
long ago suggested to Tobacco planters
and agriculturiSts. A simple and in
expensive way TO cover beds is to make
frame OF planks around the beds,
and stretch the cloth across, fastening
it with nails, or if you wish, you can
put 'eyes" in the cloth, and thus have
a covering which you can loosen
without any trouble or damage to the
cloth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
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The AffiictIOn of Money.
Gath, in Boston Globe.

You have observed the suicide of a
broker named Kane, [ believe. The
only Importance of Kane's life or death
to me is the revival it brings VI Of his
father in-law. Several years ago, in
Washington City, I saw keen little
man who. made shoes at Poughkeepsic,
N. Y, and had accumulated con
siderable amount of money Ia that
business. He was nominally demo.
crat, but his money obtained him the
republican support. While in Wash
ington he was generally against the
democratic party on the sly. | knew
him a little and studied him with
moderate interest, and it was apparent
to me that he was designing to have
me write a speech for hin, something
which [ never did for any Congress-
maM, and nay bashfulness, and the old
fellows bashfulness, as studied by an
outsider, would have matched almost
any c0urtship in comedy. I think he
never made his big speech, though he
perhaps got permission to have it
printed. He would take his creature
comforts, and yet was exceedingly
particular about the purity of those
nearest to him. On one occasion the
old man came in from Scotchy kind
of spree, which be sometimes indulg~
ed in, and, pointing with his thumb
to the next door to Linn, he said :
Gentlemen, now be particular; [
have offspring in there" [ had for
gotten all about this poor old man,
with his several hundred thousand
dollars, until I saw the other day that
his son-in-law had banished his wife
from his presence, and then cut his
throat with carving~knife; SO it oe~
Cured to me that nothing had saved
myself and my friends except our
failure to make the same amount of
money. To a fool money is great
affection. The fool is sure to do
something wrong with money He
will either 60 and gamble or go and
make another family, or break some
body's family, or keep fast horse
and break his neck. You endew a
fool and you equip a fire-balloon to
go where it pleases.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
The American Fireside.
Indianapolis journal

An Americas woman is lecturing
in England on marriage, domestic
habits and kindred subjects. Her idea
of freside bliss is illustrated by an
ideal picture of coy room with a
pretty mot: err STATED in it, equally
pretty children and a cat and dog
playing about. Enter to these the
husband, tired but happy. He throws
himself into an easy chair, in attitude
of careless repose, which he completes
by placing his feet in his wife's lap.
With her usual guilelessness and
faith in which they are told concern :
ing American affairs, the English
who unfortunately hear this lecture
will hepceforth stubbornly believe
that all American husbands are in the
habit of resting themselves with their
feet in their wives lap.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Teams for Farm Work.

Farmers from any part of Europe
who visit this country express their
surprise at the very large number of
draft animals, generally horses, that
are kept on farms for the purpose Of
doing work in the fields. The COM
missioners sent here by the French
government few years ago to ez'
anime our horses, with view of OBJ
tanning a supply of them, in case they
were wanted for war purposes, stated
that an American farmer kept twice
as many horses as French farmer
who had the same number of acres
devoted to general agriculture. They
could not understand how our farmers
were able to make living, to say
nothing of laying ur any monay, with
SO many horses to support. It is UNI
doubleday true that American farmers
keep more horses than the farmers in
any others country. That they di-
minish sthe receipts of the farm very
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Choice Selections.

A sheep may slip into a slough as
well as a swine. The difference is
that the sheep breads a fall, and
speedily rises from it; while it is a
habit with the swine to be unclean,
and to love the same condition the
other abhors. The reader will see the
application.
An unchanging state of Joy is
not possible on earth as 1t now is.
because evil and error are here. The
soul must have its midnight hour as
well as its sunlight season of Joy and
gladness. Still the mercy of the Lord
is shown as much in the night as in
the day. It is only in the night that
we can see the stars.
If you desire to enjoy life. avoid
unpunctual persons. They impede
business and poison pleasure Make
it your own rule not only to be pune
tual, but little beforehand. Such a
habit secures a composure which is
essential to happiness. For want of
it many persons live in a constant
fever, and put all about them in a
fever, too.
Nature bids me love myself, and
hate all that hurt LIE; reason bids NE
love my friends, and hate those who
envy me; religion bids me love all
and hate none. Nature showeth care,
reason, wit, religion love. Nature
may induce me, reasons persuade me.
but religion shall rule ne. I will
hearken to nature in much, to reason
in more, to religion in all.-TWar-
wick.
It is only when a yseman is morbid
from Ill health or overwork that the
dust which accumulates on the table.
Or along the edges Of the carpet. or in
the corner of the stairs, lies like a
burden upon her; q hopeless burden.
it is, as she knows. in stronger and
brighter moments simple matter not
requiring much time or muscle to re-
move. Il she feels like this for DAYS
together she should summon resoiu-
ton enough to walk cut of the house
and look at the outside world. She
need not go far to see great deal that
will give relief to her mind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
CREAMERY RULES,
The Series Adopted by the Southwest.
ers Wisconsin Creamery Associa-


ID me SeTIes AuoCteu oy Inc southwest.
ers Wisconsin Creamery Assoeia-
ton.
Be sure you have got lot of
good butter COWS, test the milk of
each COW separately, and If she is not
all right, sell or replace her at once
with one that is. Some COWS give
milk that will not raise cream enough
to pay for milking them, while they
cost as much 10 keep as good butter
cow. Never allow your stock to drink
from stagnant pools; you would not
drlRk sucn water yourself, aud 80 per
cent of every pound of milk you
draw from your COWS is water Do
you ever stop TO think. when you
drink this milk, what it is made of?
2. Feed your COWS often, regular,
and well. The profit in keeping cows
comes from converting cheap food
into high>priced butter and only fl ON
the surplus food not needed by the
animals to sustain life.
3. Cleanliness being next to godli-
ness, remember that the greatest care
of all utensils used about the dairy is
absolutely necessary.
AAA4h SGuSItlNC
to smells and odors of all kinds, see
that it is not exposed to anything that
will impart a bad flavor, keep it away
from the stables and all fumes Of
tobacco or cooking vegetables.
5. As soon as drawn from the COW,
cool down rapidly with cold water and
leave the covers off the cans until the
animal heat has passed off. You will
the quicker you cool 1t down the bet
ter the yield of cream.
6. Always wash your cows bags
with water if dirty. and never use the
milk of the COW to drain the dirt from
the bag into the pail.
Z. Never set the milk from COW
until you have MIXED her or five days
after calving.
s. Under the Burnap system of
testing and paying for the actual
value of each mans cream, those who
have good COWS and feed we'll viii
get paid accordingly. This Is the only
fair way to buy or sell.
8. After skimming take good care
of the cream, set it in a cool place,
and If possible, keep it in cold water.
You can skim under this plan as often
as you please.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30

greatly is certain. 1t does not take
a horse many months to devour an
amount of hay and grain equal to its
own value. The cost of sheltering
horses is large, for they are generally
protected whether the other animals
on farm are kept in stables or
exposed TO the cold and rain. The
expense of keeping them supplied
with shoes ana harness is also consid~
cradle, while they are regarded as
liable to more risks than other ami
mails kept on farms.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
UNDER A CLOUD.

Morris Tucker and his uncle sat at
their cozy breakfast table one winter
morning, each with a copy of the
mornings paper In his hand, each
with a cfouded brow and troubled eye
The elder gentleman was the first to
speak.
IS bad business, Morris !"
"A cad business indeed, sir!'
Then there was another long silence,
while each again read the ominous
news Of the failure of a firm whose
busln SIS was SO involved with their
own lhat the failure of one house was
nearly utter ruin to the other. The
hot chop cooled on the dish, the coffee
was untouched, and the breakfast
literally forgotten, when the gentle>
men Lett the house to ascertain the ex-
tent OF their misfOrtunes. Bad as they
feared these would prove, the realities
were even worse than the anticipation,
and before night the old firm of Tue,
ker & Co., was in the list of failures.
There was dreary amount of hard,
distas teful work to be done after the
failur was an established fact; but
Morri, Tucker finched from no task
or interview till ght-shadows fell,
and h. faced his uncle at the table
once more. Taen, with set features
and pale face, he said:
IF you can spare me for an hour,
sir, | think | had better call on Miss
Cresw ell
81 can spare you, but are you wise
TO hurry an interview that, fear, will
be very palnful?"
Better to understand my position
at one, sir. If" he moistened
his dr. lips here, as if the words
chocke him IF Meta is true to me
will remain harsa and try to work
my way up again to the position ]
held only yesterday. II she frees me
from my engagement, | accept your
proposal TO go to California"
Il think it is a good time to look up
those old claims, said Mr.. Tucker,
sliding easily over the first part of his
nephew's speech; there may be
money III them"
1--WE will see! If do not go we
may be able to ind some trusty mes
senger."
Il am afraid you will CO." his uncle
said.
ut may be. Mrs. Cresswell is a
worldly woman"
''Meta is "a worldly woman. Nay,
let me speak, Morris. l have said
nothing bsfore, though my heart was
sore over your choice of a wife. Meta
Is wonderfully fascinating, beautiful
and accomplished as but few women
are, but she is thoroughly heartless
I hoped your choice would fall on
Clarice"
"Clarice She is mere chiIdm
Only two years younger thar
Meta. love her very dearly, Nor
ris."
But you are fond of Metal"
mo! For her fathers sake, the
brother of ny dead wife, [ have tried
to love Meta, but she repels mel"
Yet you never spoke when [ told
you L should seek TO win her love-"
Because love is too sacred in my
eyes for anyone to interfere with it:
expression. II Meta loves you | vii
give her warm welcome and cordia
affection when she becomes your wife
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Seed Sowing.

Now that the season for sowing
seeds is at nand-a few hints may not
be out of place. Have the soil light
and fine; press it down evenly with
the bottom Of a pot or piece of board
before scattering the seeds on it. The
soil for covering should also be very
fine, and be pressed lightly down.
Very fine seeds should have no cover
ing, but be covered with paper or
moss kept moist. Shade from the sui,
and ncver allow them to get dry, or
failure will surely follow, and the
scotsman will IN many instances
nave to bear the blame. Seeds bought
of a reliable scotsman should be sown
thinly, otherwise the young plants
will be crowded and suffer, or damp
off, entirely before they are large
enough to handle. Sow in time de-
lay is dangerous.
Try and have flower garden this
summer Teach the children to ex-
pertinent with seeds-only few
cents worth-and bring them up to
better understand the laws of nature.
Remember that 'tall oaks from little
accrns grow. Carrie Monthly.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Gave His Consent.
New Orleans Times democrat.

There used to be an old gentleman
who lived up in one of the parishes of
this state who was noted for his tre~
mendous department and punctilIo.
Arriving IN the city for the first time,
he accosted a young man about town
who was standing on the corner Of
Canal street. 81 wish, my young
friend" said he, taking out his watch
60 go to the st. Charles hotel. :"
We'll, said the gilded youth, you
may go, but don't stay but half an
hour"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
BAD Results of Over Reading.
From New York Tribune.

Over reading, as well as over study,
is one of the evils of modern educa-
ton. The evil has been commented
on b. educators for many years past,
bit the multiplicity of books and their
growing cheapness stand Ia the way
of any permanent remedy. OF course
it goes without saying that reading in
itself is not only harmless, but most
beneficial But children too often
read so much that they fail to assimi-
late what they read, and thus the ex-
ercise Is a dead loss. Much fun has
been made of 'the man OF one book, :"
but he possessed at least the virtue of
knowing one book thoroughly =
virtue which many modern readers do
not possess. If school children were
taught to read less and think more it
would be a gain all around
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Signs of Spring.
Workers Gazette.

Italians wandering genius of the
crank, the booming business Esculap-
ians, the schooi-boy taking furlough
angle worm; the honely hen that
huns her humble hyma OF Easter
emblems, as the housewives howl as
with the moth she holds her annual
joust-these be some symptoms that
assert to me the years conjunction
with the wanton spring.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Hit Him Hard.
Peoria Transcript.

Great Enthusiastically Who
bit my little brother, Afgy2
Russia-(t hreateningly)-I did.
Great Britain seizing upon Russia.
and III much calmer tone)-Well,
you hit him a terrible lick.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-04-30
Poor Advice for a BOOtbIack.
Detroit Journal

"Jim, did yer git one o. them 'ere
little motter cards O. Bradford
Smith's?"
sYou beti"
"Wat'd yer think o wat it says onto
emp
''Sorter SO so. Knowed all O them
ere things afore, though"
''Most O them ERE motters was al
right, but thar's one on 'em as is bad
awful badl'
''Wat's that?"
BE trustin'.' That 'ere's rotton
sort Of advisin' for a bootblack to
arm his grub an chawin' terbacker
on"
Apricot is the latest thing in tint,