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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1873-08-08
PUBLIC NOTICE.
Proposals for a new
Insane Hospital.

1E Legislature of Maine at its last session pass-
4 ed the following Resolve, relating To a new In
sane Hospital to wit: " nv" -"
whereas, the Insane Hospital is now full and has
rom tme 70 time been enlarged, until no further en-
argement thereofis feasible and hence the STATE is
another Insane Hospital; thereof
a. Resolved, That the governor with tho advice OF
Sne Council, appoint three commissioners, whose
uu!y ~ shall be to solicit proposals from cities towns
or n91viduals as an inducement to the location oil
said Hospital sc.
Now, therefore, the undersigned commissioners ap-
pointed under the provisions Of said Resolve, hereby
give notice that they will receive such Oh proposal
day of Seniember next. All proposals should be
sealed and addressed to the Commissioners on the
New Insane Hospital Secretary OF state, Augusta,
Maine" - ,,r,,,ro,rc1,
JOSIAH G. C0BURN,
Augusta, july 18th, 1873, ty22deow3w
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PROPRIETOR.
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BRUNSWICK, ME.
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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

JUSTICE IN CALIFoRNIA.- first
Alcaldc, in 1881, in lrckn, was known
rs Cut-eye Foster" but he loft no dock
ct, and soon ran away, and George G..
Vail reignod in his stoad. No law book
was ever used in his court he decided
each case on its own merits, writing out
the full history, and his docket is culi-
oaity. In one case brought before him,
n boy had driven team from Oregon,
and worked all Winter for man, who
declined to pay him. He sold out in tho
Spring and was leaving suddenly, when,
on complaint of the boy, Vail and two
constablcs stopped him on the road. 1t
was proved that he had received three
thousand dollars on his sale, but he de-
clared himself unable to pay, though not
denying the boys claim. Judge Vail de-
cided in these words Constable, stand
this man on his head, shake him we'll,
and see il you can't hear something
drop ~ No sooner said than done. 4
vigorous shaking brought to light a wall
let containing two thousand dollars in
gold dust the boy received his claim OF
three hundred dollars, the Judge and con-
stables took an ounce apiece for their
trouble, and the defendant went his way
lighter man. Justice like this was
cheap at three ounces EcchaH9e.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

COMING TO THE POINT.-" May il
please the Court" said Yankee lawyer
before Dutch Justice, this is a case OF
great importance; while the American
eagle, whose sleepless eye watches the
welfare Of this mighty Republic, and
whose wings extend from the Allegha-
nies to the Rocky chain of the West, was
rejoicing in his pride of place"
"Shtop dare | say, vat has dis suit
TO do nit eagles Dis has nothing to do
nit de wild bird. 1t is Won sheep" ex-
claimed the Justice.
"True, your honor, but my client has
rights"
Yer client has no rights to de eagle. 4"
"Of course not but the laws Of Ian
guage--"
What care for the laws of language,
eh | understand de laws of de State,
and dat ish enough for me. Confne your
talk to the case"
Well, then, my client, the defend
ant in this case, is charged with stealing
n sheep, and"
"Dat will do, dat viii do Your client
charged NIT stealing a sbeep-est nine
shilin.' De COURT will adjorurn."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18
SATURDAY. JANUARY is, 1873.

! POSTAL REGULATIoNs.-We herewith
publish regulations of the Department
which will be of interest to all classes and
which should be preserved for future ref
erence.
When a letter has been taken from the
mailing office after the stamp has beer
Cancelled, it is subject to additional post.
age.
A package of printed matter having
portions of three cent stamps affixed
should be treated as wholly unpaid, and
double the prepaid rates collected thereon
under section l52 of the new postal code
A stamp cut or mutilated loses its value
The words "printed NATTER" written
on the wrapper of a package of printed
matter subjects the entire package tc
letter postage.
News dealers cannot enclose bills OF
receipts in their packages without sub
jecting them to letter postage.
Any matter contained in a sealed en-
velope is subject to letter postage. The
fact that an envelope be cut or notched is
not considered if it be sealed.
Publishers cannot wrap their newspa-
pers in papers which have previously been
written upon without subjecting the pack.
age to letter postage.
A supplement to newspaper in order
to be genuine must be made up of addi
| tional matter germane to that of the reg
ular issue necessary to complete or per.
feet the paper to which it is added but
crowded out for want of room. Any en-.
closure other than those allowed by sec
! finn 900 rpuDlotinpe of ISGt eubiooto th,
package to letter rates OF postage.
An actual subscriber residing within
the county in which n weekly newspaper
is printed and published is entitled tc
receive, free Of postage, one copy Of said
paper, even though the postoilice through
which he receives it is without the county,
provided it be the Office at which he reg
ularly receives his mail matter.
There is nothing in the postal law pro-
hlblting the enclosure of printed matter
in packages Of merchandise, provided
tha; postage is prepaid thereon at the
higher rates - two cents for each two
ounces or fraction thereof.
An address in manuscript on circulars
even if written more than once, is allow
able, but any other manuscript matter,
such as date, signature or alienation,
subjects them to letter postage.
Letters addressed to fictitious persons
or firms or initials, are not to be delivered
but sent to the Dead Letter Office.
Handbills are not supplements, and
when sent rs such, not only subject the
newspaper in which they are folded to
letter postage, but render the party send
ing, the same liable to a penalty of 50 in
each case.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

THE st. Louis Democrat gives its
readers the following remarkable incident
Of "rcal life :"
There is a covered bridge at Peoria
five hundred feet above high water mark.
A drover recently attempted to drive Il
thousand sheep across it, When about
halfway over, the bellwether noticed an
open window, and, recognizing his desti-
ny, made a strike for glory and the grave.
When he reached the sunlight, he Mt
once appreciated his critical situation,
and with leg stretched toward each car
dinal point of the compass, he uttered a
plantive 'Ma-ap and descended TO his
fate. The next sheep and the next fol-
lowed, initiating the gesture and remark
Of the leader. For hours it rained sheep.
The erewhile placid stream was incardine
with the life-bood of the moribund NUT
ton, and not until the brief tail of the last
sheep as it disappeared through the win
dow waved adeu to this wicked world
did the movement cease"
The Peoria ReUie,0, having read the
above pretty little tale, makes the follow
ing comments
"This story is very nearly correct.
There were, however, only $50 sheep in
the drove instead of 1000. The bellweth-
er did not see the open window. 1t did
not jump out of it. The flock did not
follow it. There is no window in the
bridge. The drover did not drive his
sheep across the bridge; he crossed at the
ferry three miles higher up the stream.
If the bridge was 500 feet above high
wnter mark, the present piers would have
to be heightened AGO feet in order to reach
the bridge. There is not covered bridge
within 1900 miles of Peoria. Save these
typographical inaccuracies the romance
is correct"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

MADE HIM PAY.-When General An
drew jackson was President, heartless
clerk in the Treasury Department ran up
an Indebtedness to Il poor landlndy to the
amount of $50, and then turned her off as
he did other creditors. She finally went
to the President with her complaint, ask
ing him il he could not compel the clerk
to pay the bill
" He offers his note" she said, "but his
note is good for nothing"
" Get his note, and bring it to me-"
said the President.
The clerk gave her the note, with the
jeering request that " she would let him
know when she got the money on it %
Taking it to the President, he wrote
"Andrew jackson " on the back of it.,
and told her she would get the money at
the bank.
When it became due, the clerk refused
to pay the note but when he learned
who was the endorser, he made haste to
"raise the wind" The next morning
he found note on his desk, saying that
his services were no longer required by
the Government, and it served him right.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

THE Scientific AmeITeum says, at
Stratford, Conn, where mosquitoes are
rs thick as fog, lives an ingenious Yam
kee, so they say-believe it who may
who puts these i1sects to profitable uses.
He has invented large revolving scoop
net covered with lace, which he puts in
motion by windmill power or steam.
The lower half Of the scoop is placed in
water the upper half moves through the
atmosphere, and at each rotation draws
an immense number of mosquitoes down
into the water, where they drown and
sink TO the bottom. Every revolution of
the net draws in one ounce Of the mus
qutoes, or ton for thrty-two thousand
turns of the machine. The musquitoe5
thus collected make a splendid manure
for the land, worth forty-tive dollars Il
ton."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

How WE ARE UNIrED.-Little daugh-
teri wish the rivers would rise"
Father" Why, what have you to dc
with the rivers rising?"
Little daughter.-"A great deal, father;
for then the boats would run"
Father.-"And what have you to do
with the boats running, my child, eh ?'
Little daughtor -"Thcy would bring
the cotton down, father"
Father, looking over his spectacles. 49,
"And what have you to do with cotton
bales ?"
Little daug cr.-" Why, ii the cotton
was down you would be able to sell it,
you know, dear father" smilngly.
Father" "And what then ?"
Little daughter. -"You would have
plenty of money"
Father" Well ?"
Little daughter, laying her hand on his
shoulder, and looking up in his face
"Then you could pay mother that TWEEN
ty-dollar gold piece you borrowed from
her, you know, father"
Father. .-"And what then, my child ?''
Little daughter. .-"Then mother could
pay Aunt Sarah the ten dollars she owes
her"
Father.--"Ay-indecd And what
then ?"
Little daughter" "And Aunt Sarah
would pay sister Jane the dollar she
promised to give her on New Years but
didn't because she didn't have any cotton
any money, | mean, father"
Father" Well, and what else ?"
He lays down the newspaper and looks
Mt her cautiously, with half smile.
Little daughter. r.--'Sister Jane would
pay brother John fifty cents back, and ho
said when he got it he would give me the
half-dime he owes me, and two dimes to
buy marbles -nnd this is what | want the
river to rise iof and the big boats run.
And | owe the nurse the other dime, aud
must pay my debts !"
"Pa" looked at ina" "Thcro it is,''
he said; "we are all, big and little, like a
row of bricks. Touch one, and away we
all go, even down to our little Carrie,
here. She has, as a child, as great an
interest in the rise Of the river as have.
We are all, old and young, waiting for
money to buy marbles"
A good lesson for debtor and creditor,
| too, and well enforced.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

THE DUTCHMAN's CIDER.--In the
small village of b., in the State of Penn
sylyania, there lived a Dutchman who
was famous for making the best cider in
the neighborhood, and was equally IA
nous for keeping it and as yet, no per
son but himself and family had been per-
mtted to taste the good stuff. At last,
one of his neighbors said he was bound to
taste it. Accordingly he went to the
Dutchman's house, and entered into con-
versation with him concerning his crops,
etc, and by degrees led him to speak of
his cider. He then said to him:
81 understand you make very good
cider ?"
" Yaw," replied the Dutchman; CLANS
my poy, go pring mug full"
Hans soon returned with a mug brim-
ing full, and handed it to the Dutchnan,
who drained it to tho bottom at one
draught then turning to his ostonished
visitor, said
"Dere now, if you dosh not dind dat
good cider joost yom schmeH Of te mug.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18
NUMBER 3
AN UNEXPECTED CALI.

In the town of Peacham, VT, there re-
sided in the days long gone, the facctious
and eccentric Judge NJ.
The Judge and his wife had been visit
ing some friends in the Southern States,
and when on their way bacls were over
taken by a snowstorm. He still kept on,
nevertheless, anxious to reach home, rs
the week and the year were both fast
growing to a close, but in passing the
residence of an old friend, he was inter-
cepted, and inducements offered for him
to pass the night under his roof.
As it was fast growing dark, and the
prospect of reaching the station not very
tlattering, he concluded to stop. After
seeing his fine old Morgan brown safely
stabbed and fed, himsolfa and host adjourn
ed to the house, whore, after doing ann
pile justice TO the Widespread table ''
Vermont fare, he sat down to enjoy Nj,
pipe and an evenings social conversation
with his friend and his family.
The Judge took the precauton to men
ton two or three times in course of the
evening, that it was habit Of his to
bathe or sponge himself all over with
cold water every morning. That to it,
in great measure, he attributed his gem
eral good health.
The good Indy Of the house, from these
quiet hints, very thoughtiuly supplied
his sleeping apartment with n large tin
pail full of water, together with the APP
paratus wherewith to perform his NOM
ing Nbluticns.
In due course the Judge and his wife
were shown to their room, which was sit
uated at the head of n flight of stairs that
led directly up from the kitchen into the
room, but unprotected Mt the top by bal
ustcrs, railings, or aught to prevent a fall
and broken head whore their host, bid
ding them goodnight, left them to seek
their much needed repose. The Judge
smiled rs he surveyed the result Of his
gentle hints, as evnced in the pail and
its surroundings but the laugh was not
all to be on one side.
The first of january broke clear and
cold on the following morning, and the
Judge arose and proceeded to his accus-
toned aquatic performances. The water
had frozen over during the night, and in
breaking it tho Judge spilled quantity
of water, and in pouring it into the bowl,
he spilled still more, which froze almo t
soon rs it touched the floor.
Tho Judges wife censured his awl-
wardness, as she surveyed the little pond
about the head Of and down the stairs.
The Judge put on his slippers and step
ped maniully up to the water pail, to be-
gin, when unwllingly stopping upon the
ice, his feet suddenly went out from un-
der him, and accoutrcd rs he was"
slid, bump, thum, down stairs through
tho door whose hasp gave way before
his weight and impctus-rght into the
kitchen, full length, whore the women
folks were busiIy preparing breakfast.
Getting upon his feet rs quickly as pos
sible, he exclaimed, Ladies, | wish you
a happy New Year !" skipped up stairs,
followed by II burst of laughter from the
kitchen, whose culinary operations were
thus ludicrously interrupted. 1t is is said
that those females had very different
idea of the Judges judicial abilities from
that day. i1rtiand Transcript
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18
GALL HANDS BELO :"

A good story is told of a parrot whC
had always lived on board ship, but
who escaped at one of the southern
ports and took refuge in church. Soon
attcrward the congregation assembled
and the minister began preaching to
them in his earnest fashion, saying there
was no virtue in any Of them, that every
one Of them would 80 to he'll unless they
speedily repented. just as he spoke the
sentence, up spoke the parrot from his
hiding place:
"All hands below ~
To say that call hands" were startled
would be mild way of putting it. Tho
peculiar voice and unknown source had
much more effect upon them than the
parsons voice ever had. He waited n
moment, and then shade or two paler,
he repeated the warning.
"All hands below !" again rang out
from somewhere.
The preacher started from his pulpit
and looked anxiously around inquiring it
anybody had spoken.
"All hands below !" was tho only re-
ply, at which the entire panic stricken
congregation got up, and a moment after
they all boltcd for the DOORS the preacher
trying his best to be the first, and during
the time the mischievous bird kept up
yelling:
"All hands below I"
There was an old woman there who
was lame, and could not get out so fast
rs the rest, and in short time she was
left entirely alone. Just as she was about
to hobble out, the parrot flew down, and,
alighting on her shoulder, again yelled
in her ear:
"All hands below !"
No, no, Mister Devil - slirieked the
old woman, ''you can't mean me. do
not belong here. go to the other church
across the way.-NeW OIIcaaS Chl4Stiun
Adpocote.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18
HE Thought SO.

81 always thought so," is the very wise
remark which everybody makes when
the most unlikely thing in the world has
just happened. 1t argues great penetra-
ton and foresight ; and, as no one has u
right to dispute the remark, we may fam
cy it is believed.
The Rev. Mr.. Jones was chaplain to
the State Prison in, and q very ju-
dicous appointment it was. The old
gentleman had retired from active pas
toral labor, and his venerable appear
anco and gentle manners were fitted to in
spire respect even among thieves, When
the fact of his appointment was made
known, member of the Methodist
church, residing within one of the cir
cults where Father Jones had preached
for many years and was well known, hav-
ing some business to transact with one of
his neighbors, thought he would have a
joke at the expense of old Mr.. Jones, and
astonish his neighbor in the bargain.
Now this neighbor, Brown, had been a
great admrer of Father Jones, had shout
ed the loudest under his preaching, and
cheered him with the heartiest Amen.
So to him came the humorous friend,
and cried out to him over the fencc, as
he found him at work:
" Brother Brown have you heard the
news?"
"Why, no; what news Brother Smith,"
" Well, they say old Father Jones has
been sent to the State Prison."
"Iou don't say so, Brother Smith. Is
it really fact2"
81 guess it's So" says Smith; 81 heard
it from brother Cook, and he saw it in
the paper, and | guess there's no mis-
take about it,"
Well, well ! Now, Brother Smith,
l'll tell you thing or two that | never
did tell anybody before, not even my
wife. The fact is between you and me
and that stone wall, always thought
that old Jones wasn't exactly the right
kind Of Il man and when he was here |
used to think he'd get into the State
Pison one of these days. think the old
sinner is better in it than out among hon
est folks"
Mr.. Smith left him without explaining
the misapprehension, prelerring that the
scandal loving Brown should find out
his error by degrees. All the world does
love to kick man going down hill.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

A DAvENPoRT man, with three mar
riageable daughters, has posted the fol-
lowing notice over his bell pull: "Wood,
So cord coal thirty cents bushel; gas,
dear and bad. Parties staying after 0
o'clock will please settle quarterly. N.
b. A reduction made after popping,
aud the full amount added to the bridal
douceur."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS

Canon City, Junction City and Wea-
VervilIe Express ana Passenger Line
j. X. DRIVER, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Hay Fork and WeaverviIIe Pass
enSer and Express Line, j. S. HOYT,
Proprietor. Weekly. Leaves Hay Fork on
Monday morning of each week leaves Wea-
yer Tuesday morning of each week.
u. y. Mail ana Express Line. from
WeaverViiIe TO Arcata, JOHN CLIF-
FORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver overy
Thursday morning. Leaves Arcata, every
Monday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

SUCKING EGGs.-'You see grandma
ma, we perforate an aperture IN the apex
and corresponding aperture in the base;
and applying the egg to the lips and fore
IDLY inhaing the breath, the she'll is en-
tirely discharged of its contents Bless
my soul, cried the old lady, what won
derful Improvements they do make !
Now, in my younger days, we just made
u hole in each end and sucked.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

A NOVEL yet simple device has served
to destroy an unpleasant echo in the new
Court House at Bloomington, Illinois.
Three or four wires were stretched across
the room at II proper height. The theory
is that the wires break the sound waves
and prevent reverberation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

SOME men never lose their presence OF
mind. In Milwaukee last week, man
threw his mother-n-law out Of a window
in the fifth story of burning building,
and then carried Il feather bed down
stairs in his arms.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18
THE following appeared in the N. Y

THE following appeared in the N. Y
ISHndGy Times:
A blacksmith in the mysterious re-
gions known as the composing room, has
the following over his case
"Im the slow, tho beautiful slow,
Setting loss type than the rest know;
Setting il dirtier-shOemako style
But setting it steady and saving u pile.
Talking,
BOtching,
Crushing away,
Picking up much fewer typo every day.
One Of these days I'll be rich as "A Jew,
Then I'll have no more type-setting to do
No more correcting bat live like Turk,
And laugh when SOC you poor comps -
go 10 work
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS /:

District COurt-Second Monday in April,
August and December.
County COurt-First Monday in Janu-
ary, March, May, July, September and No
vember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
Board Of SupervisOrs-Firs Monday
February May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

"I'M NOT in mourning" said young
lady, frankly, to lady querist, " but as
the widows are getting all the offers now
adnys, we poor girls have to resort to
artihce."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

WE Know BETTER. The English pa
pers call the steam whistle the American
devil We know better. lie is the
Smutty-noscd youth who sings out More
copy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18
Weekly Trinitu Suuraal.
OUR AGENTS

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Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authori ized agent in that city.
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NJ. Pettingill 4 Co., 81 Park Row.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

Mrs. PARTINGTON, reading of the
wire-drawers, remarked, "Ah, me what
new tangled things won't they wear
next !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-04-19

Butter and cheese are almost indlspensi-
pie articles OF food. Properly used. they
are nutritious and healthy; but an inordi.
9ete use OF either causes indigestion and
ayspepsia. owen Gafi'neys Sunday Com
!orI, 1udicionsly used will remove both of
there tr0ubles