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Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08
A Lady in Trouble.

Not long since, some lady visitors at noted
manufacturing establishment were very curious
to ascertain the precise manner in which the in
tricate machinery worked. One, in particular,
was mi1uie in her inquiries. and somewhat ad-
ventureus in gratifying her curiosity. The en-
CINE particularly became an object OF interest
admiring compliments were expressed to the
grim engineer, and sweet rosy lips expressed the
most sensitive admiration for the courage he
displayed in standing right in front of the
heated furnace, and controlling with such exac;
precision the vast machinery.
Attached 10 the engine are number of little
fauceis with levers. Out of these little tubes
the steam escapes. If the pressure of the subtle
element is too great tnrn OF the lever sends
the bet blstering steam out into the air and the
boiler IS relieved. These are located near the
grounds, and in walking alongside OF the boiler
& lady 5 robe, unless she is very careful, viii
come in contact with them. Oar fair friend WAS
not careful. Her inquiring miud pushed her too
far. In making of those prOuet:es tha!
young iades of agile turn of mind are accus-
toned to indulge in, her hoops caught over the
lever of the steam faucet and turned it. a
shower of steam unabashed by the deiicacy ot
the situation, and undeterred by sense Q. mod
esty, rushed out among the skirts. 1t fevered
aud burnt around the shapely c2t.emites, scald-
ing and hot. OF course she screamed-in The
extremity Of her pain she even danced. Her at
tendant, Il blue-eyed young man, who wore spec
taces, heard her cry and sprung to her assis.
lance.
"Ny hoops-my hoops for heavens sake
release me-"
lie was on his knees in an instant, but SENSE
Of the propriety of his movement suddenly i'm
pressing itself on lis mind, he sprung up agair
inquirinE:-
''Did you say your hoops?'
"Oh, heaven, yes The steam. sir, the
steam r. she cried, franticav.
ooh, yes, | perceive. You don't Ike thl
steam. Engineer, stop the steam, rtjoined lht
youth.
''Oh shall he burnt to DEATH" screamed
the lady, making frantic efforts to release her
self, and at last breaking away.
Don't you see nov, demanded the afflicted
lady, cryias with rage and pain She wrapped
her skirts eagerly around the scalded members
chow fearfully was Situated ?'
s'Did it burn YOU? he asked innocenty.
"Did it burn me! Why, l am scaldcd te
death, you brute.
g The best thing, madam is to dust the buvut
places with -four; IT,! run and get SONG"
s.Wby, tell you I'm scaded from head tc
foot, YOU monster
..Oh, it makes no diference-iust dust your
self from head to foot III run and get some.
And the obliging youth started on his mis-
sion while the lady and her friends FASTENED
away-no doubt TO apply the remedy 50 clio.
qnently recommended.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I. c. Spauling, Of the
bark LdzqJeI, OF New Bedford while coming
southwest Of Madagascar, struck q very large
sperm whale. On opening the whale ther had
the good lacl; to discover zs5 pounds Of amber
ellsworth on the spot $50, ,0oG. This rare and
expensive article is found only now and then,
and generally in small quantities. The old
price used to be one pound of ambereris for one
pound Of gold Sailors say it is Il substance
found on account of dyspepsia in the whale it
is never found in any but diseased sperm whales,
and rarely at that 1t IS an essential article in
the manufacture Of nice perfun1ery.
To which the San Francisco BUiiftin adds:
The largest piece Of which we have any record,
previous 10 the above account. weighed Is
pounds, and was bough. by the Duich East India
COMPANY; $50 pounds were taken some years
ago from whale near the Windward islands.
The sailors have eye to the lean and sick
whales, and the old hands at the business prefer
q dyspeptic whale, with his hidden treasure, to
any amount Of biubber. Ambergris contains
eghtv-lhree per cert OF fatty. tracant substance
called am5rei1e, which is extracted by boiln : in
alcohol It IS, in it, natural state Of q bright
gray color having sireaAs Of black yellow.
The substance is CT u waxy nature having q
very fine grain. 1t is be.d to tie the morbid Sc
cretiots of the liver Of sperm whale. 1t has q
rare fragrance, and the quantity is so small tbat
it always bears high price. Auhergris island,
of the coast Of Iucatan, takes It's name from
quantities Of anbergri5 found en- its shores, the
execretions Of whales which fed in that vicinity.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08
The Sphinx.


Dread warder Of an anc lent land.
Thou wondrous form of ehangeless stone,
1eigniug DER leagues of shifting sand,
Cnnunibered ages for thy throne;
Pigmies. we gaze and pass away
Low, Cambyses yesterday.
Dim memories of forgotten things
Haunt those large eyes, the Shepherd chiefs,
The victor's erown-the pride Of kings,
Zen meaner morials' lesser eriefs;
Canst thou recall old Mcnes' face,
Hast bow ed before Rhodope's gracef
Those grand lack-lus.re eyes purchance
Saw Helen, like goddess, move;
And AleXander's fate pl tlance
That ruined Iion fer her love:
Didst hear stern Prnteus quick dismiss
The wretch who marred sues:-frends bliss,
yain-worse than vain-no word comes through
Thy lips cold portals. Thou hast
The conqucring Mede. the crafty Jew,
Greek sages Antony's dark qreen;
Is't to their ghosts in yon soft haze
Thou turn'st that everlasting gazc!
Great Horns. answer-art thou mute'
Hast responsive chords for eve
Like Morns old vOiary-I salute
Thine awful silence. Let
Ny puny fancies. knowing well
Man MAY not learn the Inscrutable.
What though thy buried secret sleeps
In far QXygian acous: Still
The daily sunshine Ger thee creeps,
And 50 fer unknown ages will:
And men shalt view thy massive brow,
And marvel at its calm, now.
Ewes rch glow fingers round thy head,
And lights thy melancholy face,
As loving all its gold to shed
On tIe last monarch of thy race
Slow aide the purple tnts- farewell.
Deep are thy thougl;s-too deep 10 tell.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08

WILL AND SHALt.-Macaulay, in one of his
crtiqnes, says that mot enc Londoncr in a
million ever misplaces his arH and shaH and,
he might have added, his tro.!d and should But
am inclined to believe that in America scarcely
one man in million ever fails 10 misplace them.
Mr. Moon has already referred 10 this pccu.arity
in American writer's in oue of his recent criti-
cisms. The truth IS this vugarism is getting to
be an intoerable nuisance. We meet it every
where We tciH have universal bankruptcy
within three months" cyclaims one of the most
dashng and slashing of our Jefferson Bricks.
I'VE uM be inevitably lost, unless, etc, etc,
cries fashionable Whitefej. - uoV!d very
much like to see. etc, say half The persons you
converse with, and ninc-tenths of the writers
who figure so lumrously in our daily prints
meaning, of course, 81 shouia like 1t is the
same old joke over again about the frencEman
falling into the water q uiH be drowned, no
bo1y shall help me.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08

The VALUE or SELF EXGETloS.-The value of
selt-cxertion appears nowhere more decided
than when follow the track of those who be-
come eminent without having the advantage
ground of instruction from which to start. There
is scarcely anything more G. atitying to the mind
than the wei-written life Of person whose in
ieiectual struggles through every difficulty aris
ing from want Of books want Of examples, want
of patronage, and who, notwithstanding these
impedimcn;s, continue to struggle till he tri-
umpLan;ly emergeS into notice. Art surrenders
some Of her choicest secrets. science smiles, and
fame or emo!ument or both place the successful
expermenter far above common names. Not
scautily the inches in the temple of Fame
commented with lasting memorials of persons
thus claiming their wei-deserved honors-per-
sons who have been the boast and blessing of
their day by dint of unsubdued patience, forti-
tude and yivacious genius. Every department
Of art and science is filled with them. The slim
aia,ing examples are every hand. From the
lowest rank Of life they start forth. They breal,
all the shachles OF Ignorance. The repusve
frowns Of the crowd cannot daunt them The
tears Of Lie timor0us they DO not listen 70. De-
termincd 20 excel, they do excel. Their native
energies urge them forward in the honorable
career, till success, more or less complete,
crowns their glowing efforts.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08

THE English language has GO, ,O00 words-in
the dictionaries. Good takers and writers use
bu: 900 in all and foreigners cen travel on 500,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08

TALE BrARERs.-These hungry-eyed wretches
who sit in the uusnspicious circle OF parents ana
children treasuring their words, spying their
weaknesses, misnterpreting the innocent liber-
ties Of the household, and then run from house
ITO house with their Shameless news, are worse
than posoners of wells and burners of houses.
They poison the faith of man in man. If one
opens his month to tell you such things, with all
your might smite him in the face There are
two actions which justify you in instantly knock
ing man down: the one is the act of pointing
gun at you in sport, and the other is the at
tempt TO tell you secret which j: is disgracefal
for him to gel and you to hear. Make no terms
with such people. Tale-bearers have no rights.
They are common enemies of good men They
are the worst OF pests save one, and that is the
listener to the tale-bearcr -Dcecher.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08

THREE concise rules for yelocipeds riders
Straddle, paddle, skedaddle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08

AMAuRosis CAUSED BY TOBACCO SaoKiSG.-A
paper Amaurosis from tobacco smoking was
lately read before the Medico-Chirurgical Society
in Ergand by Mr.. Hutchinson. The author ad-
duces evidence to prove that the form of nervous
blindness, known by the name of amourosis, is
frequently produced By excess in tobacco smok-
ing. OF the thirty-seVen cases which Mr.. Hutch
insou recorded, thirty-one were smokers. The
history of the patients anl the most successful
mode OF treatmen. led NJ Hutchinson to the fol-
loving conclusions: I. Among the men, this
peculiar form Of amaurosis (primary white
atrophy Of the optic nerve) is rarely met, except
among smokers. q Most Of its subjects huve
been heavy smokers-half IN Once 10 an ounce
"a day. ,. 1t is 10; associated with any other af-
fection Of the nervous system. L. Amongst the
measures OF treatment, the prohibition of
tobacco r"Ess first in Importance. D. The cir
cCms;an'ial evidence tending to connect the dis
case wish the use OF tobacco rs q cirse deserves
the serious attention OF the profession
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08
To which the San Francisco

EcoSoNIcAL LHABITs.-With certain exceptions,
il IS true that man who cannot save q margin
from small income will never save anything
from large one. Wants are always more plen-
tifal than dollars. The habit Of self-denial is
rather more easily cultivated, when the means
Of supplying them are limited, than when more
ample means have created tastes ard de-
sires. Therefore, if you would grow rich, you
must begin to save when you begin to acquire.
\ single dollar saved IS often a larger proportion
of surplus income after the sdpply Of actnal ne
cess;lies, khan the thousands your rich neghbor
places in bank. Early savings have the longest
time to grow \ dollar saved a. twenty wil!
count as much sixteen saved 1T sixty. Many
young men spend in cigars a.oae, between tie
ages-of fifteen aad tweuty FIVE, sums Of mouey
whica. If properly inresicd, would accumulate
to a. amount, Hy the time they reached fifty
years. ample 10 meet the necessities Of age, and
70 render tiiec independent for the remainder Q:
their lives.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-08

4 CURIOUS physiological experiment was re-
Gently made by placing few grains of barley
before hungry pigeon. While pecling at the
barley the br-in OF the pigeon was frozen hy
means Of 4 spray Of ether. The bird being tbus
deprived Of consciousness, ceased peckinr and
remained as # dead. Tic barley was then re-
moved and the ether spray having ceased. the
brain was allowed TO thaw. The bird soon re-
turned TO life, and its first act was 20 the
pecking for time, although food was before it..
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PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.

foRT McHEsRr, ND, August q 1850.
Proposals. IN duplisate, with copy Of this adyer-
ri supplying "fRSsh BEEi TO the Troops p:U al
The ..ia Beef must be fresh. Of . good market;
excluded, and be delivered al Ills post, free Of
siss Bg a. .asR r.; fIS e. ha T GS to
handing omesr shall designate, not exceeding
The assis Of The Cattle slaughtered for beef to he
delivered under this aETeement shall be cut of Al
down The shAuts u fore. quarters shall be cut OF
Of hind quarters from six to eight inches above
the gambrel or hook Joint,
ssSss5Ss a. IN viii asS be TS
date above nod for suppl ing Comp-signgd
omeers And their FAMILIES, stationed a this iort.
O. supplied thersfIom, with such choice frG sh
A. sirloin and Porter.House Steaks s'AnuiHS
These contracts I. be in force sik Itfsst,
commencing on the lst day u W1tVpiY ng snstNi
| subject to the approval Of the Collm""''NH ''A"'
oIhs % or "dehsiggcy ia me quality or
quantity oi the Fresh Beef ,1PniAMssI IT, 1s ushS-
cred then the CSn@ sSppy ths dssstsney ~ par
chase, and The contractor Will be charged with the
dF Ss sSstIsetor will be required to enter into
hands Tor the sum Of two thousand dollars, signed
sipS BY two responsible spreties, whose names
The proposals will be opened at II 80 o'clock, a.
m. Ou the Slst day Of August, 1850. at Fort Me
Henry Nd, a. which time and place bidders are
FTSpSsais viii be marked Proposals f95 Beef. -
fIEst Lieut.. Fourth U, 8. ARTILLERY Bievst CAN'T.
yXTRAPPIAa PAPER RoR SALE AT THIS
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DRoposALs FoR STAT osERY.


fo2 fe4ai.sns III SsSes
slss q sso1sEy tOr The yfsr snSss Sas 4:
80 reg IssS q. A HSIs fs Letter the
100 r.ams iS %siio.c.rd BlOttns Board 100 pounds
100 ream. brown row Manila Paper, ?Oxss % pounds
90 rsam. Si se ' Manila paper, 2irsd. 50 pOunds
% rsams brpSn EsniIla Paper. ssxp' % pounds
Sai ssSs s sssi s1 aas SSSSs't sSye' Writing
ii: FIX: 'sSs! sH Eiis; Mi live;
s dozen Sold Pens. deskhOldsn. silver tips.
do,sf Soid Pens. ds'tAold'r'' silver tips.
9 dozen fSar. bIadsd Knives. stag or buck
dozen aa'%sii, 'o~ F TsSis BASKETS samples re-
gdo.sn .Sits psrelAvs Ruler'. 10 inch
i?%S pounds SaaSS: s sfsil BTa M OK Ribbon.
s sS SSSRads Hf sis:.''' a.
90 gross rubber bands or Rings. No, 81; ...
@ h$ss:f F BssSs; $, sSs NH, Mo-.
p.Aoss: %fs!ass,s Emperor Drawing Paper.
sss.. Fssi.s Et1ss'ffS raRssi fsnas 80
1.sS f SSsShs vii Be furnished upo.
fhe BIDS will be considered and accepted or re-
Contracts must be executed by the successful
bidders within ten days after being called upon SO
| The articles contracted for must DO furnished
| from time 70 time during the year In qdAntlss
pursuant to orders from the department: The
| entire quantities will, however, be called fAE-
Zach proposal must be signed BY, the ildlyidusi
| or arm making il. aud be accompanied by bond,
with sufficient suretes in the sum o. ten thousand
dollars, 1910 900, approved by United states on
Ger Of the district IN which TIE suretles resldeor
DO business, ona form to be furnish, BY the de-
| psrtment conditional upon the execution Of con-
tract for Furnishing such portion Of the articles as
| may be awarded under It, and the performance OF
XII Deliveries will be subject to inspection by an
detailed r h a PssS q
Gle viii be deemed sufficient cause to annui the
Deliveries must be free Of charge at the Treasury
| Department, Washington;
| The failure TO comply with any one order under
| the contract will operate the forfeiture Of the
entire penalty of the bond or the Secretary Of the
Treasury may direct the purchase, In opcu market,
OF such quantities OF any articles As shall be
eessary to supply the deheioney caused BY such
eentum Of the price which 1t shall be found neces-
| sAIy to pay for such articles
Proposals unAeeompanied by u kAhaf.e tory bond
will not be considered. and contracts will be
awarded only 70 established manufacturer Of or
Bidders viii be required TO conform their bids to
the solicitations furnished, and failure TO do so
| will cause the rejection q Any bid
jysi-eolm Secretary OF the Treasury.
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PROPOSALS Fos SEVER ON TWELFTH

OFFICE or srPT AND IHs'R sEwERs,l
CARRTAdKwAYs AID FocrwAfs, Z
CRY HALL, wAsHINGros, July 20, lss. J.
The bidders TO whom was awarded the contract
for the construction Of Twelfth street Sewer having
failed 10 rive the required bond. II becomes neces-
Sealed proposals will therefore be received a.
wSRbNEspiY, Is: NJ dsg ~ August, ioi con.
structing q Barrel Sewer IN Twelfth street vest,
from PsnnsylyAniA avenue 70 the north aide OF
nassaebussfts avenue. The Sewer will be three
feet inside diameter from Pennsylvania avsnue 70
tie north side Of street north. and two eet inside
diameter from the north side Of street north to
the north side Of Massachusetts, avenue, to be pro:
mSn6oies wherever deemed necessary.
The work TO be done under the direction OF tue
superintendent and Inspector Of Sewers, the SUI
and the Assistant Commissione Apo nted BY the
Mayor. , p,,,
viii state the price per lineal foot for main sewer
and Iatersls, and the price each for traps, Drops
The Mayor reserves the right to reject any or
ali bids, and any bids that does not conform In
every respect 10 this Advertisement will not DO con-
Ali bids mus, be accompanied By A penal bond IN
the sum OF ten thousand dollars tl0,UuOD that the
bidder will accept and perform the contract u
awarded to him, the sufhcleney Of the security W
be certified to by the ReEister q the city,
august supt Sewers. &C.
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Proposals.
paofoslIs ron 1IIsH DEHr.


orrrer AcrIro CoxurssAl r OF sussnrlxoE.
foRT Foorg, Mp. 1. Aurusta 1850.
q. this one. until il N. on TUESDAY, the sist day
1Ansnsa f2f ,furnishins the troops stationed at
ior ~ months. Commanding October i go, or such
less tine a. the csmmissary General 81 Subsistence
The Bssf.e DO Of 4 GOOD marketable quality. with
equal proportion OF fore and hind quarters. (necks
shanhs. and iidnsy t.lloy 70 be sreiudsd.I :
The nsets o. gtais hts{ed 70 Be eat 81 A the
The .hseks q the fore 2u.rers cut % from three
quarter. from SIX to eight Inches above the aambfsi
or hook joint. -
pound choice cuts will DO farnishsd for sale 70
Proposals. musi bs distinctly lpdorssd "P .opossis
for Prssb Beef and addressed 70 tho ndsrslgned
Al FORT roote, Ma WIG reserves the nghtto 70;
ss,, 0r' bids not In the interest Of the United
5saSl,o.. ,f:sSi5sFss,. g.yn.p, 10. made
Known H App'''"O' " NC. oRrBR,
Rint Lieutenant Fourth Artillery, A. CTS.
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PROPOSALS FOR COAL.

sr. ELIZABErH, d, c., July ~, lfe9,
Sealed proposals are Invited until noon Of MON
DAY, August Q, 1859, for furnishing this institu-
ton one thousand BOOB tons, $40 pounds to the
ton, OF best run -of. mine bituminops or Cumber-
land coal, TO be delivered AT the old upper Hoi-
pitAl wharf, In bArges or nat bottom vessels which
draw not over seven ~ feet Of water when loaded
The delivery must commence within ten tl0l days
Of the time o. the acceptance o. any proposal. aud
be continued at the rate Of at least two hundred
taDOl tons each week until the whole amount ad :
ysTtised for Is delivered.
Hospital. and A. IL expense, and settled for AZ;
be allowed for wastage In unloading and eartins
from the wharf TO the scales, hieh are on the hill
near the hospital edihes. II the coal Ia wet nc
wAatage will be allowed.
Payment Of ninety 400 per cont OF the amoun n
due for each cargo will DO made ana
Il Is delivered and weighed and the ten QO) pc
cent withheld will all be paid whom the fall On,
thousand q, 0oO) tons are delivered,
No offer to furnish coal a. above will be eonsId
cred uuless the name 70 given BY which the Goa
proposed to be furnished 10 known In the marx al
nor aP hrD /. .I IsSs BY dealer q miner W
snee with his bid. aud IL In the habit Of falnlln
exactness. Bids wnl be considered as binding 70
Ave lbl days after the 9th Of August and the Tlgh
distinety reserved TO reject all any one Of TIT
offers made, " IN the Judgment Of the supsrinten
dent shepubfie interests Teq9ire \. u,cuo,s
| iya6. eod2w Superintendent.
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PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND COAL.

PROPOSALS FOR WOOD AND COAL.
OFFICE TRUSTEES PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
wAsHIEaros, July y, 1859.
Sealed proposals. will be received al TIL. Sfiee
shs Pubic Schools viz wtSbp and Go%i fcT ths
school year ending July k79;r
20 tons White Ash Coal. broken.
ocords Oak Wood, sawed and split
se0rds Pine s Wed ssSsS I'D split
IS tons white Ash Egg Coal.
ocorls Oak Wood, sawed and split.
6eoTds Pine Wood, sawed and split.
THIRD DISTRICT.
70 tons white Ash Coal, broken.
seoTds Oak Wood, sawed and split
seords Pine Mood, sawed and split.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
70 tons White Ash Egg Coal.
6eords Oak Wood, sawed and split
To DO delivered from time to time during the
school year. At the different school houses, such
quantities as may be ordered by the Trustees Of
the respective Districts,
About 50 tons broken white Ash will be received
at once at wAllAeh Buildings. Third district;
Zach proposal to be endorsed Proposals. for
wood and Coal, and 10 be addressed to the IN
dersisned.
The light Is reserved 10 reject any or all bids II
deemed TO the Interest Of ths CsIRoTsti3G 2 DO So
jy2i-a Chairman Com. Supplies.
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A NTnR1cITE COAL FoR TnE NAVY.

-..-.-.-.-.-.-- - ----.---- .....--
A NrhRAcirk GOA. fok THE NAVY.
Bv.rAv OF Eavrx," .sP 5:s:1,!isa.
s.sl.a proposal. for furni.Ains ksihrssi.e Coal
s.dins & ee ssnysTnd au III ths nseet gar
req until 70 =, m. 18Th August, lso9
for cosi for s,ssmss Ia, tSsgg ma,
BE- distin rushed from other bnaineas Letters.
al Tx po.sas oei0' 'ne aeh'e'So OF O'"ptons'
al hs e9hl must - % we peN Gneh nounhin or
BLACK Heath or Of KIND eqaai 70 tbsm n all 70
spSew. ior the purpose insendsd. which e9uslity
WI pe dstsfminea ~ boaI sppointsa the
s sids OF the NAVY s"r the f'''p''o. Il the
Ins nsne q me GOAL PROPOSED 70 % FURNISHED
mnN ~ AASa n tnsonu -, .,,-. =. a,
The prioe must pc Ior me Coal asnyetea ~ ths
rhlhdlpnin ,nnvy.yAId of On posIu oI vssseis ~
suen pYihn vluhtl " mhe. nsioo. " n.y ~ ~
ens tea w ths bpieel ~ ms eosuaosor nsk
snd EXPENSE ana wi'nou' extfa eharfe OF any
kind - .,., A..
the Inspector or Inspectors 70 Pc appointed the
bureau. VINO VIII nave the right or peremptory
rtssnon.
reesiyea until the same date, for furnishing the
toilovin. an.ntit.es ald ausiitiss o. Goal At ne