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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-30
A GREAT CAMPFIRE.
Old Soldiers III Evidence Again and in
Large Numbers.

Bosworth Post Aglow Last Night-Speeeh-
es by Distinguished Comrades and q
Good Time For All.
There was a very bright campfire
kindled at Bosworth Post hall last eve
ming. Supper was served and was much
enjoyed by all. Commander Edward
G. SWEET presided, and did the honors
gracefully as ever and always. He in
PRODUCED as the first speaker, their honored
cOmrade
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-30

Cur line of Dolls for the
Holidays now open. Special
values i'm Dressed and Um.
dressed Dolls at 25 cts, so cts,
$I.OO each.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-30

It Is well for those
approaching the
time to write Mrs.
Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, and
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-30
Getty SOLICITOR CHAPMANa

nOll foOI1lOl1OI6 I'll AT MAINE
was introduced as one of the young men
who represented the generation that
has come up since the war. Mr. Chap
man made a bright and witty speech.
He said that it did seem to him that il
old soldiers like Gov. Cleaves and Major
Green could put on the logs at a camp
fire, the young fellows might. at least blow
the fire.
He spoke of the only other campfire
he had attended when Gen. 0. Howard
spoke, and when two tall red battle
iage were flying from the platform. 1t
seemed to him that at that moment he
felt as never before what the Union means.
He spoke of the necessity OF keeping up
the pensions of the old soldiers.
Ex-Mayor Meloher was called upon.
but was not present to respond, and Com
mander SWEET said the closing words.
reciting spirited poem brothers Ever
Let Us Be.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1895-11-30

! lot Children's One and One
Ribbed Wool Hose, heavy
weight; one Of our Best Wear
ing Stockings. Sizes Z and
Z 1-2 only. Reduced
l lot Children's Heavy Wool
Hose, Derby Ribbed, double
knees. Sizes Z, 71-2, s, S1-2
Reduced
| lot Ladies' Heavy Wool
Hose, one and one ribbed, all
sizes, at 80 cts. per pair.
Lowest prices possible on
and Cashmere Hosiery.
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COL. JOHN G. COBB

said that although he went into the war
as volunteer on that occasion, he was
ferred pleasantly to the speeches of Gov.
Cleaves and Col. Bradbury, but said that
to his deep regret he had no speech
make OF story to tell, but he could ex-
press his continued interest in the Grand
Army
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23
Which is the Greater.

Which is the greater of these two wiee
men? He who. rising above the storms
and passions of his time, gazes down up
on them with the calm superiority of a
spectator; or he who, having attained to
the heights of philosophical repose,
throws himself down among his toiling
fellow men, and bravely battles with the
evils that Cypress them? 1t is a grand
sight to see the eagle soar through the
storm into the calm of the upper sky;
but it is grander when he poises him
self for a moment in the blue of the
heavens. and then swoops down through
the dark storm clouds to the rocks be-
low where crouch his little ones, trem-
bling in their perilous eyrie. = Jean
Paul Richter.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

Stagnation in prices has left the far
mer with his hands full of unstable
animals, in some cases. and has thus far
discouraged him. Further than this he
is hardly loser. There are two sides
to this, and every crisis has it's lessons.
Let him consider whether or not he has
been breeding at loss all these years.
Nothing will ever supplant the use of
the horse on the farm. Let the farmer
raise as many and such animals as he
needs for his own use, and then it will
not matter whether they are worth
many or few dollars. Let him devote
his time to agriculture and raising of
such stock as will bring him a surer
profit. and turn the horse over to horse
men.
1t will hardly be denied that no stock
is so hard on pasture as horse. In
these days of limited pasture and high
priced lands this must be telling feat
ure upon the business of rearing them
upon the small farm. We are certainly
to congratulate ourselves that the ex-
tremely low price of horse flesh will stop
much of the breeding of mongrel colts.
With our 100000 horses, cheap ocean
traffic, and. unlimited demand, there
is but one thing needed for a good ex.
port trade-good draft and coach horses;
but. unfortunately. we have not enough
of these for our own home trade. This
fact will be very evident before another
year rolls around.
The difference between we'll matured
draft horse today and scrub is at least
500, and all this difference stands for
clear profit. excepting only the added
cost of service Why is the American
farmer not better up to business princi-
pies?
An English writer says that large
number of American horses has been
sold in tis country during the year, and
have given satisfaction to buyers gener-
ally. Buyers came TO the sales from a
great distance. 1t will surprise us to
learn that work horses we're sometimes
harder to cash than those for the car.
riage and matching purposes.
The feet of foals very seldom receive
the care and the frequent inspection so
necessary to their future perfection OF
form and soundness. Horses feet, from
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23
Walking as an Art.

The walking club, which seems to be
one of the new fads-increasipg in popu-
larity-should become permanent af-
fair. The idea originated with a Ger
man physician recently arrived in New
York. When consulted by several ladies
of social prominence as to the proper
treatment for restoring physical tone
and bringing back the roses to their
cheeks, he advised them to walk from
five to ten miles every day. regardlt SIS
of the weather. The only remedies he
prescribes are open air exercise. morn
ing baths, and wholesome food-in fact,
he has drawn not little criticism upon
himself by refusing to use medicines K
cept in the most serious cases. The
treatment, however, has proved so ef-
ficacious that new clubs are being Or
ganized every week for the sole purpose
OF encouraging walking both as an art
and an exercise.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23
GEORGE PEABODY.

In these days when the millionaire is
receiving rather more than his share of
hostile criticism from the masses, the
celebration of the centenary anniversary
of the birth of man like George Pea
body may do something to soften class
animosities. and to convince the world
that at all times men spring up who have
both the power to win wealth and the
heart to shower it in benefactions.
The great Massachusetts millionaire
who, twenty six years ago, was borne
across the Atlantic from his adopted
home in England, on the warship Mon.
arch, to his last resting place in the
peaceful New England valley from which
he had set out, half century before, was
one of the worlds peacemakers. He
was a cheerful giver, and he gave in
the interest of concord. and reconcilia.
ton of the suffering and the poor to
their more fortunate brethren. II such
men canpot forever put off the evil
day when the wretched and the op-
pressed will demand their birthright.
and their place in the sunshine; il they
cannot achieve that complete harmony
which would render social revolution
useless. they at least make strenuous
endeavor to do 80.
George Peabody left the small town of
Danvers in Massachusetts when he was
fifteen. From the age of twelve he had
been at work-a clerk in grocery store.
then farm boy-"few more humble"
as he himself said, when he came home
full of years and honors in 1856, for a visit.
cess with wonderful speed, nor slipped
on any of the rungs. Clerk in store in
Newburyport, at the age of sixteen;
partner of Elisha Riggs in Washington
at nineteen; head of the London bank
ing house of George Peabody & Co. in
London in that Warnford Court destined
thereafter to be always associated with
his name, at forty-two; these were the
chief steps. but what distance between
the first and the last! And think of the
career, more than a generation long,
which followed it! In the thirty.two
years between the foundation OF his Lon
don banking house and his death there
was never a moment when George Pea
body's name was not the sigu and sym.
boil of spotless integrity, nor when it was
not recognized as belonging to one Of the
most brilliant business men of the cos
mopolitan financial circle in which be
moved. And during all this time he
lived simply, unostentatiously, and sent
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

truth was not 80 easy to arrive at.
The beggar recognized the horse
among twenty others as quickly as
you did. But my object in taking
you into the stable was not so much
to see if you recognized the horse as
to notice if the horse recognized you.
AS you entered the horse turned his
head toward you and whinnied, but
he was quite Indifferent to the beg
CARS touch. So | decided that the
horse was yours"
81 am no merchant, as you sup
posed" said Banacas to the judge,
"but the Emir Banacas. l have come
to see for myself if it is all true that
l have heard of your wisdom and
righteous judgments. Now l see
that you are indeed a wise Judge.
Ask anything you wish from me and
you shall have it."
II know no greater happiness"
said the Judge, than such praise
from the mouth of the emir, and de-
sire no other reward. The Christian
World (London).
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23
Standing the Piano.

AS it is we'll known that the usual
method of standing pianos with their
backs to the wall prevents the giving
out of their fullest tones, music lovers
are now inclined to reverse the instru-
ment and place the back toward the
center of the room. In this case it needs
drapery. Various methods have been
tried to make this artistic. In one case
long mirror. in dark frame. matching
the piano case. is fastened to one side of
the back and drapery looped back over
the other side. This drspery ought TO
be heavy and rich. like plush. If of silk,
it should show rich embroidery. An
other way is to cover the entire back
with three.inch double box plaitings Of
silk and drape over the top and one side
a hanging of the same colored plush.
Another method is to embroider the
hanging in pattern Of musical instru-
ments grouped. This work should be
done in monotone.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23
DAIRY.

There is everything in humoring the
COW and drawing her milk artfully; not
only will this procure greater yield,
but, strange as it may seem. in such con-
ditions. the yield has proved to be richer
Have no work done with a hurrah in
your stables; better give each mixer a
less number, that he may do work more
deliberately and thoroughly.
The calf, if never given a chance to
suck, drinks readily il its nose is put in
to warm milk. Leave it for two days
in sight of IFS mother. and. if not given
a chance to suck. the maternal instinct
gradually dies out: and there is no dem
onstrstion of grief, which is often SO
long continued.
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this cause alone, frequently become de.
formed. defective and unhealthy. Ig-
norance and carelessness are perhaps
equally to blame.
Wash CALLED necks and backs thor
oughly with CASTLE soap and water, fol-
lowing with brine. There is nothing
better to prevent or to heal than tannin,
which can be bought cheaply; but the
best way after all is to wash with water
every time the horse comes in sweating,
sponging every place upon which the
harness bears.
You cannot help your team in the
traces, but you can exercise skill and
judgment when hauling heavy load
One may exhaust both wind and muscle
OF the team in heavy haul, or by fax
ing advantage of the ground or taking a
rest where especially needed, will get ex-
traordinary service without injury.
The steady increase of the three
abreast heavy teams in Chicago shows
the increasing demand for the crowded
city streets where heavy loads must be
hauled to and fro from the depots; but
where are these heavy horses all to come
from? From Canada? Must we get no
benefit from the boom which is surely
coming in this line, but wait until we
can raise colts and rear themP
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23
THE OLD.FAshIONED FIREPLACE

How dear to my heart are the days of my child
hood,
When there were no cold gas stoves to rouse
mans ire;
when the hickory backlog, brought in from the
wildwood,
Gave out the bright heat of the old-fashioned
fire
How it cracked and sparkled, and fluttered
and Frightened!
How nice it all seems when put into rhyme
Yet. to tell the plan truth to our youth unen-
lghtened,
You couldn't warm more than one side at a
time.
All. the old-fashioned fireplace, the roaring old
fireplace!
How brightly it glowed with its sparkle and
shine!
How it warmed up your shins to point of real
torture,
While the cold winter breezes PLAYED tag on
your spinel ,,,.o,;s 1o,rn.,
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23
A SONG OF PEACE.
BY JOHN RUSKIN.

Pat of. put off your MAIL ye kings. and beat
your brands to dust;
surer grasp your hands must know, your
hearts a better trust.
Nay, bend aback the lance's point, and break
the helmet bar.
A noise is in the morning wind but not the note
of war;
Among the grassy mountain paths the glittering
troops in 'fease;
They comet they comei how fair their feet
they come that publish peace.
Yea, Victory, fair Victory, our enemies are
ours,
And all the clouds are clasped in light, and all
the earth with flowers.
All! still depressed and dim with Cew, but walt
a little while.
And radiant with the deathless rose the wilder
ne shall smile.
And every tender, living thing shall feed by
streams of rest,
Nor lamb shall from the fold be lost, nor nurs-
ling from the nest.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-03-23

Manure is not thing to be boarded.
like the miser's gold in the barnyard.
! but should be got as speedily as possible
into an investment in growing plants.
There is loss even in composted man.
ures, and the smallest possible loss
when spread as soon as possible upon a
sod.
If you have nothing better to do these
winter days, perhaps you have been plan
ming an ice house; it Will not cost much,
and will be worth your labor; or, are
you figuring on a silo, which will make
a great saving in the cost of feeding
your stock next year? 1t poor, perhaps
you are but pilipg trash about your cold
stable. and lining it with refuse boards.
He is good man who can make some
thing out of nothing.
Rather than spend your time about
the store stove, can not you be getting
the stumps and stones out of that profit
less pasture? 1t may be the weather is
not SO bad but that you may be putting
in some surface thing where it will be
worth scores of dollars to you another
year.
Sweet potatoes can be safely kept in
dry cellar, where the temperature can be
regulated by ventilators and stoves, and
where the rats can never enter. Place
them in large quantities in bins, with
sheets over them upon which leaves are
piled. In bulk they will create their
own heat.
The cost of IL foot windmill, with
tower. pump and material for a reservoir,
should not cost to exceed $500. This
should water 10 acres of land two or
three times month. The reservoir
need not be high, and should be where
there will be the easiest distribution to
the garden or field. With this we can
control the very seasons.
Some contend that they remain rent.
ers all their days from choice, believing
it to be better than to own land and pay
the taxes upon it; but land does not i'm
prove under the management of such
men, nor are they often of the class of
progressive farmers, and it is seldom
that they acquire competence.
Farmers are patriotic because the
maintenance of good government fur
theirs their interests; they. therefore, at
tend political meetings. There should
be some just such inspirations to spur
them to an interest in agricultural in
stitutes, where intelligent farmers dis
cuss their interests in common.
A selfish life wins neither happiness
nor success. If you know of a crop
which is a money maker, or methods
which will lead to better profit, do not
try to keep it to yourself. There is a
golden rule which applies we'll here-ex-
change your experiences.
Could we so arrange it, we should
have less trouble about getting good
farm hands if we could give them steady
employment throughout the year. A
good man does not wish to be idle three
or four months out of the year. Such
an arrangement would be a mutual
help.
Our great barriers to success are
shiftlessness, carelessness and waste.
We must mind little things. A full
stand is one of the avenues toward
profitable crop, and anything short of
this will be loss.
So little thing as letting the shocks
stand 30 long as to kill out the young
clover is to be avoided.
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forth benefactions in every direction.


No class was too humble for him to
reach; no person so obscure that he did
not come within the orbit of his love
The deep affections of the family had
been denied him by disappointment in
love which he bore with knightly cour-
age. All the heart warmth of his ma.
ture he transferred to humanity in it's
broadcast sense. The twelve million dol
lars which he gave away we're given
quietly, with no desire to see his gener-
oslty heralded. Without him DIR. Kane
could hardly have made his wonderful
expedition to the Arctic in 1852. With
out him the little town Of Peabody
(named after him) would not have had
it's superb Institute. Baltimore owes to
him the creation of a noble Academy,
which cost million. London's poor had
nearly three million from him, besides
constant ministration to smaller wants.
Harvard University received museum
and professorship of Archaeology; to Yale
he gave her splendid department of
physical science. To the cause of edu-
cation in the Southern States he donated
two million three hundred thousand
dollars. The Peabody Fund" was an
inspiration to the struggling educators
in the war-ruined country. To old Salem
he gave richly endowed Academy of
Science; to Washington College, Vir-
GINA, sixty thousand dollars; to the
North Danvers Mass Institute, fifty
thousand dollars; to the famous Phillips
Academy at Andover thirty thousand
dollars; to Kenyon College at Gambler,
o., twenty five thousand dollars; to the
Maryland Historical Society, twenty
five thousand dollars. He founded an
Art School, the influence of which is
widely spread at Rome. He gave-gave
with both hands-as fast as he made.
He was an eminent forerunner and ex-
emplar OF Mr.. Carnegie's doctrine of the
Gospel of Wealth."
He was a citizen of two nations. He
loved good old dingy London, where he
made his colossal fortune; he loved his
native State and country with genuine
fervor. He declined with Republican
simplicity the offer of baronetcy from
the Queen. The city of London gave
him it's freedom, and he enjoyed that
historic honor. In London society his
fine manners and distinguished appear.
ance would unaided have won him
place; but he was valued there for his
qualities of mind and heart.
The poor of England loved him. The
lodging houses which he built for them
were commodious, so fine that the down.
trodden masses could hardly appreciate
them; but they appreciated George Pea
body's motive in building them. Many
member of the submerged third" as
he passes the statue of the great Yankee
merchant seated on his bronze chair
right down among the thropgs coming
and going from the Royal Exchange,
looks up with glad smile and thrill
of remembrance at his benefactor. The
rough boatman who rowed me out to the
Monarch at Portsmouth in 1869 to wit
ness the departure of the dead philan-
thropist for America. said to me. with
little sob in his voice: "Ah! sir, there
was never no man laid closer to the
'earts of the poor than i'm" A we'll
spoken epitaph, fit to remember when
ever the millionaire's anniversary comes
round. EdaDard King. in Once Week.
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way. He decided to con-
vince himself of the truth of this re-
port.
He disguised himself as mer-
chant, and in this unassuming attire
approached the place where the judge
lived.
AS he rode into the city, beggar
approached and demanded aims from
him.
The emir gave a snail coin, and
would have continued on his way,
but the beggar held on by his clothes.
"What more do you want9" asked
the emir. 81 have already given you
something"
Eyes, you have given me some
thing" said the beggar; "but | have
another favor to ask: let me ride be-
hind you ON your horse as far as the
great square. l am lame, and must
go there; and If go on foot the
horses and camels will tread on me. !"
every WE'LL" said the emir, letting
the beggar mount beside him. And
on they rode until they reached the
great square.
Arrived here, the pretended mer-
chant halted, but the beggar would
not bulge from his place.
"Why do you remain on the horseT
asked the emir. "We have arrived.
Get down"
"Why should l get down when the
horse belongs to met" said the beg
gar. st is your business to dis
mount. And if you don't do it will
ingly I'll summon you before the
Judge" The matter soon grew to be
a quarrel, and ring of spectators
was formed.
600 to the judgep cried the peo-
pie. He will soon settle the dis
pute."
And away went the emir and the
beggar to the judge. The emir had
double grounds for satisfaction, for
he would get back his horse and at
the same time test the sagacity Of
the judge.
A good many people filled the
court, and the judge called the liti-
giants one after another in the order
in which they had appeared.
Until it came to his turn the emir
had time to make observations. The
Judge had called up before him a
scholar and peasant who had quar-
relied about woman. Each of the
two declared that the woman was his
wife.
The judge listened to both, was
silent a moment, and then said:
Come again tomorrow morning,
and let the woman remain here"
Next in turn came butcher and a
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The longer on this earth we live
And weigh the various qualities OF men,
Seeing how most are fugitive
Or fitful gifts at best, of now and then,
Wind-wavered corps e-ights. daughters of the
fen,
The more we feel the high, stern-featured
beauty,
Of plain devotedness to duty.
steadfast and still. nor paid with mortal praise.
But finding amplest re compen'e
For lifes uDgarlanded expense
In work done squarely and unwas' ed days.
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BE not simply good. be good for something
ThOreau.
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UNWASTED DAYS.

BY JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL.
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A WISE JUDGE.
RY COUNT LEO ToLsToI.

N Eastern emir named
Banacas had heard that
in a certain town of his
dominions a judge lived
who was able to distin-
guish the true from the
false in a remarkable
wav. He decided to con-