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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-27
Kidney &c Bladder COmplair,

Urinary. and Womb diseases, Gravel Diabetes Drop
stoppage Of Water. Incontnence OF Urine, Brights D.
ease Albumlnura and in all cases where there are br
substances like the white Of egg, or threads ike wilt
SIX. or there lisa morbid, dark, bilious appearance, 81
white bone.du deposits and when there Is prckinp
burning sensation when passing water, and pain IN Ia
Small OF the Back and along the Loins. Price, sIoo
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-27
Ayers
HairVigor,
For restoring to Gray Hair its
natural Vitality and Color.

A dressing
which is at
once agreeable,
healthy an d
efectual for
preserving the
hair. 10 soon
restores Gded
or gray hair
to its original
color, Nth tho
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1873-06-27
hEALTHl BEAUTY

HTHHPNFr AND ITREr HIGM BLQl0pI;-IINGNEASE
BEAUTIFU I'll COMPLEXION SECURED TOALL.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
SOCIETY.

Society! Society,
Thy spirit points the way,
Through time into eternity
By night as well as day
Thy power cnlights or so makcth blind,
Inspires to good or i'll,
Degrades or elevate, the mind.
In purpose and the will.
Thy hints arouse the slumbcrug fact.
Forgotten or concealed
Inspires with energy and locD,
Touy before we yield,
You br ng new sentiments TO life,
Or nip them in the bud.
You guide to peace, or lead to suife
You spare or spill the blood,
Yon plantthc tborght you prompt the deed,
You fire the lax desire,
Construct the character aud creed,
Lead lower Or sill higher.
Thy voice commands the fool the knaye,
The yirtuoLs, the wise,
II bears as DER lie's battle wave,
IL kindes enterprise.
Society societyIl
Thy fingers point 'he road
To ruin. or prosperity;
Thou ant the worlds goad
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
NE qOadS.

That the earth rests upon turtles bacE
is not now the current doctrine Various
hypothesis have been substituted therefor
and fora lime each bas satisfied tho power.
al nihd 5t man Iiit uheli-iu iifH -uae
been abandoned as Investigation progress
3D. aud at present the world is not thought
to rest at all There is now chance,
however, for some bold constructive mind
to turn back toward the early theory and
broach the notion that the earth docs rest,
not, to be sure, upon turtle, but perhaps
upon foundation of toods What
other function these retiring creatures do
perform is not manifest, certainly. -
Whenever explorers get down i0to the
earth far enough they find toads with actual
mountains resting on their shoulders Ia
the Schicmann investigation at lIium, toads
we're found beneath tboanceut city fur be.
low the surface, The same thing happens
almost everywhere that the people Dig;
aud now again, few weeks ago, in a CAL
irornia coal mine, one was found one hun
drcd and seventy five feet below the surface
the earth, ontedariog ArgonauntS, great
trees. grizzly bears or even the grcats'ore'
of that region, Precisely what is the oc'
cupation ottbis hidden lining Of toads it is
difficult to decide Nlaoii9stIy they are
not occupied with supporting themselves
If they are not supporting the earth they
arc apparently useless = Hargonl CoHr-
ant
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

A wcol known lady Of BrookVille read
last fall that the nutmeg crop had eatlreIy
failed She ut once saw chance to turn
au honest penny So she communicated
her plans to near friend, 1t was simply
to corner" the nutmeg market of the
town. No sooner said than done. They
put together their pin money, and
bought nutmegs, till they were
Assumed to asked the grocers for more -
Then they sent their little girls for nut
megs Finally the stock in the tom was
exhausted, aud the two ladies' had over one
hundred dollars worth Of the article -
Then they we're happy. Their confidence,
however, we're somewhat shaken in few
weeks when down town, for they saw
more uutmcgs Yet they had hopes -
They thought the arise" bad not come
set, aud waited patiently, Thus it ScDt
on all winter aud no rise" came. A few
days ago they silently and tcarruIIy boxed
up their stock aud shipped them to whole.
sale house in Gincnnati where they rcalis
ed about twenty per cent less than cost
price They have solemuIy resolved not to
corner" nutwcgs again
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

A man does not want to be dasaled in
bis matrimonial connections, or possess
partner wbo seeks the admiration Of that
superiority ofjudgmcnt or Of talent, and
a man canuot endure the idea Of inleriority
IN intellectual endowments. lie wants
person who will kindly divide aud alleviate
bis cares, and prudeutly arrange his house
hold. He seeks not a person who is ever
coDtenliog for the rights Of woman, but
comfortable assistant, ,companion and friend,
Those women who produce little sensation
abroad are the women who produce much
happiness at home. These are the wo.
men who bless, dignity, aud ad9rn socie-
tV
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

A worthy Kentucky farmer being ask
ed ia daughter, recently married, was
sill living with him, replied, mo, sir
When oncof my gals Swarws, she must
hunt her own hive"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

The weeping willow has a romantic his
tory. The FIRST scion was scnt from
Smyrna in a box of Ggs to Alexander
Pope General Clinton brought a ehoot
from pope's tree to America, in tho timo
Of the Revolution, which, passing into tho
bands of John Parke Caslis, was planted
on his estate in Virginia, thus becoming
the progcujlor of the weeping willow in
this country
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

An ambitious English writer proposes
to crowd Into single volume; "a sketch
Of human history, commencing with tho
nnimalculos Of the primeval era, aud cou-
clulmg with Spocalatious on the ultimate
destiny Of man "
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

The New York Gomacciai, 10 alIuding
to the Indifference and general neglect OF
bank directors, relates remarkable Incl.
dent, which points to its own moral:
A business nan, meeting friend, men
toned rumor aAoat n the street affecting
the credit of another well known bank.
the cashier Of which, at q salary of$2,5OO,
is frequently conspicuous behind a four.in-
hand team iu Central Park, aud is otLcr-
wise notorious for fast ways
"You think the bank unsafc?"
II do; stock down to 80"
"Not best to deposit then, suprOsc?"
Il should not do 50"
II am much obliged to you for the hint;
| am director of the bauk!."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
CHU RUHES.

Protestant EpiscopaI-Rry, HORACE ED.
WIN HAYDEN, Rector.
ME- Ghurch-~EEy, GEO. G. WILDING,
lastor.
NJ +, Church, Soulh--RGy,S S. K. K.VAUGHT,
Pastor.
Presbyterian West Virginia. RGv R, C.
STEWART, Pastor.
Presbyterian ,Greenbrierl-REv, VIM. E.
HILL, Pastor.
U.B .Church--Rav J ". TAYLOR, Pastor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
Tie Ldra Beds.

The hundred odd square miles of terri.
toryin Northern California known as the
Lava Beds. in which the Modoc Indians
have cntrcnchci themselves. is thus de.
scribcd by a writer in au Oregon paper;
III you can imagine a smooth solid sheet
of granite ten miles square aud 800 feet
thick, covering reSistoss mines of gun
powder, scattered at irregular interval.
under it, that these mines are c&.
plodcd simultaneously, rendering the
whole Geld Into rectangular MASSES from
the size of a matchbox to that church
bcnpiog these masses high in some places
and leaving deep chaSms in others FoI'
lowing the explosion, the whole thing is
placed in Que of Yucan's crucibles and
heated up to point when the whole be-
gins to fuse aud run together, and then
suffered to cool The roughucss of the
upper surface remains as the the explosion
tit, while all below, is houGy.combcd
by the cracks and crevicCs caused by the
cooling of the melted rock From the top
Of one oftheSc stone pyramids an Indian
can shoot man without even exposing u
square inch of himself He can with due
haste, load aud shoot u common mualIc.
loading rifle len times before man eau
scramble over the rocks aud chashs be-.
tween the slain aud slayer At this terrible
expense of life a force dislodgos him from
bis cove he has only to drop into aud fol-.
low some subtcrraDcon passage with which
be is familiar, to gain another ambush,
whence it will cost ten more lives to dis.
lodge him; Ind so on,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

Au Iowa paper half bOaStingIy says That
it starts on its sixth year with some SuU-
sc,ibcrs who commenced With tue drst
udtnber, aud have never paid ccut,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

0lkcs Ame4 had pocnIiar IDEAS on tho
subject Of vacations One of tho oulogists
at bis funeral said that some seven years
ago be suggested to Mr. Amcs that bo
ought to take a little rest, when he replied
that he had nkcn day once at The sea-
shore, aud tbat,hc thought, wonOd last him
for vacation the rest Of his life"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

for the spirit had fled Crom earth; aud d
new harp awoko its trembling strings iO
the chorus above
The sunlight for an instant more lmgcr.
ed on the face, seeming to leave there somc.
thing of its light; then faded as tho morn
Of eternity broke over the freed spirit
"Port hack thy manIrl, rriugcd with green,
Broderud with lcar and blossom;
And lay him tendrrIy to rest,
Dear Earth upon thy bosom
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH.
DY EtNNAD


The day was dying; and on the walls OF
the west angels wcfe painting gorgeous
scenes, borrowed from their. own bright
cIimes The sun fingered awhile to kiss
the bills, ere 1t sank DeMnd them, on It's
western way; aud the golden beams
streaming across the sky made more e'a'
'ercaI and sweet Its Io'eIIncsS.
Nestled among Tue NUS OF La IitlIe NcW
sQl'Tg9
that IN The evening glow was dounly mr.
though ever beautiful; aud 1t seemed as
some fairy home as beneath the bending
willows 1t nestled picture OF peace aud
joy.
Looking on this quiet home it was din
cult to think that anything but happiness
could be associated with ansbt so 'a'F'
Yet, Notwithstanding, where no dream OF
sorrow seemed fitting the shadow oil woe
and sadness had fallen darker aud deeper
than the gloom that wraps the s'orIeSS
night
Within the little west room, where long
est the fading day had fingered, stood in
sppechloss, silent grief, group Of persons
around a couch whereon rested one dear
to the hearts of all. Edward Weston was
dying; and not alone was the house sbroud
ed in sorrow because of bis loss, but auojh.
er grief was there more poignant aud bit
ter than even this Let US tread softly
across the threshold of that chamber, gen.
tie reader, and stand, as it we're mute Wit.
nesscs of the scene within.
As we gaze upon the form Of that dying
man, our hearts bleed within US, that ore
so young, so uobly made should thus so
early be cut down. Bending over him
with one hand clasping that of the dying
young man the other pressed bard over her
heart as if to stop its beating, is The form
of young girl. As she leans over him,
looking downward with anxious fonduess
into his pale face, watching every shadow
that the sable wing Of death casts over it,
the prayer God pity her. swell up from the
depth of our hearts. We forget for mo,
meut the dying, as we gaze with deep rev.
erential awe upon the grief stricken maid
en- Who, in beholdng the scraphic beau
ty of her face, the light of her dark eyes,
which we're now giterng with deep, bit,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

A Connecticut mother learned OF her
daughters contemplated clopcmcot, aud on
the uigbt appointed for the flight she put
some hudmuum in lho girls Zen Tho
latter fell aalcep and did not wake up uu-
til the next morning, and in the meantime
Renee got tired of waiting aud went home
digusted He goes with another girl
now.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

A polite young lady recently asserted
that she had lived near a barOyard, aud it
was impossible for her to sleep IN tho NOR
ming on account of the outcry made by a
gentleman hen.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

yessar College girls are said tO-be quito
proiano this spring, 'by gracious, ""niSh.
ty nice" aud darn it" being amoug tie
nildest Of tie e1Plelirsr freely used.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

Snip wants to know how it is, when a
woman goes to store to buy No b shoes,
she always says she getting thcm for some
ogs,slSO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

1oHS W. ESGLlsu, President; j, D, Nc.
CuLLoCn and JuuN Z. LE ASrGR
Point Peasani Public School--WM. j KEN.
Ny, Superintendent.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

POST OFFICE HOURS The Office is
open from o'clock am. TO ! o'clock p. m.-
On Sundays from o'clock a. IN. to 9 NJ
WIN. FRENCH, Postmaster.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
Lnm,n IN sLnwshnrrs RlnrL
G. p SIMPSON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

POnl Pleasant OIAson UOuNTy, WrsT va
II AVlNG moved 10 and permanently located
u at Poin, Pleasant, and having procured
the use Of II Fishers Law Library, will at
all times be found at his Office ready to attend
10 any and all business entrusted 10 my care;
and will practice hereafter in the counties oil
Mason, Putnam. jackson and ROanc
All persons coming to Point Pleasant by the
Kanawha or Ohio River Boats, Can con-uj
with me at any time Of night in time to return
10y same boat, by calling at my residence.
april lS-lY
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
STATE SENATOR'S.

President or Scnate--D. D JOHNSON.
Ffh pisrict-Hou.P. Q EASTMAN dong
term GEO. j. WALKER, (sh0rt Iurn.l
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

The popular business with young ladies'
--Ilusbaudry
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

A witness in late divorce suit kept
saying that the wife had very rotaliating
disposition and that she retaliatod for cv-
cry little thing
"Dil you ever sec her husband kiss
her?"
"Ycs, sir often F."
"Whnt did she do on such occasiouS?"
"SLe always rctaliatcd sir"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05
THE UVIY.

THE CITY.
Nayo7-Wx. II. TOMLlNSON.
ltrcurier--M. II. HALE
S.rscaut-C. V FRAKLlN.
EOuucJmen- Andrew Il Darst, Robert K
NcGau,lsuj, join Cooley, Robert Young.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

A YOUTHFUL YAHNGG --"SOuOy, whero
is your tatbcr?"
"Fllber's dead sir"
"IIave you any mothcrH'
yes, Lhaa opa, but she's got married
% Joo DdcGIin, aud docsdhCUohtt ipoth.
cr any longer, cause she's got enough to
DO to his young uns
Smart boy. Here's penny for you "
That's you, sir, that's the way gifts
my living"
"TTow?'
"Wby, by tollin' yarns t, grconics."
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

gels waiting to bear the freed spirit on
their luminous wings, away from pain aud
care forever.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

"Wby, by tollin' yarns to groonics.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1873-06-05

son
slll1
,eals
n to
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-31
EASTERN & MAINE CENTRAL RAIL
ROADS,
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT, sx
JULY 21, 1873

Passenger trains leave Portland dali
ss:sssseesseIly, for Portsmouth and Boston, Sun
M, 1910 NJ, Hos I 1ssC q; ?. p. No. H.. i9 200 a
Pm. -'' '''''
Leave Bangor for Portland Portsmouth and Bos-
Leave Boston for Portsmouth and Portland at r. 80
aS:3OA. M. 1920, 1915, D6.0O, $500 P. M.
Houlton, Calais and St. John at $500 P. M.
Leave Boston for Portsmouth, Portland, Bangor
and st. John at 1880 A. M.
A. M. H2.57 P. NJ, t5.4O P. NJ, 800 *10.O5 P. M
Leave Portsmouth for Portland Bangor, Houlton
Calais and st. John at *1005 P. M.
Leave Portland for Lewiston, Bath, Rockland, Au-
gusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Belfast and Bangor
at t7.00 A. M.
Leave Portland (via Danville) for Lewiston, Au-
gqsta, Pennington, Waterviile and Skowhegan at
Leave Portland for Bath. ewiston, Rockland, Au-
gusta, Skoxbegan. Belfast, Bangor st. John and
For Lewiston. Bath and Augusta at t5.20P.M.
For Lewiston via Danville at t5.15 P. M.
Leave Biddeford tor Portland at t7.15 A. NJ, re-
The 6i5 9.1O A. M, LOS and 3.2O p NJ trains from
Portland and the 500 A. M. train from Bangor
other of the routes from Boston, Passengers ticket
Ell through by either route
The els A. NJ. train arrives in Boston at 1910 A.
NJ, connecting with train for New York via Shore
Line at II 10 A. NJ The 9.10 A. NJ. train arrives in
Boston at 10 PA. M. in season to connect with the
train for New York, all rail- also with the $50 z. M.
Stonington and Norwich Lines. The LOS and 3.20
F. M. trains arrive iD Boston in season to connect
with trains for New York via Springfield at P. M;
also with train from Boston at T. NJ. via Boston
and Providence r. r.. and steamer Rhode Island
at Stonington for New York.
The $40 A. NJ, 1 .05, 800 and 800 p. NJ trains
from Portland connect at Conway junction with the
Great Falls and Conway Railroad.
The 7.30 A. M. train from Boston arrives in Port
land season for passengers to take the of the
T. q o. Railroad, (via SebagO Lake, for Naples,
brIdgton, North Bridgton Harrison and Waterford.
!, The $50 A. M. train fro Boston connects with
@ the Grand Trunk Railway for Montreal, Quebec and
all parts of Canada East.
, Ihe 1870 p. M. train from Boston connects with
steamer Falmouth every Tuesday for Halifax, N. S.
through tickets sold in Portland and Baggage
checked through to Houlton, Calais, st. john Hal
hax, Dover, FoxcrOft, Rockand, SC.
"Pullman sleeping car express tram. N. B. This
Train runs Sunday Morning. does not run Monday
morning. and arrives at and departs from the Maine
Central Railroad Depot.
Accommodation train.
RFast Express.
j. PRESCOTT,
Supt; Eastern. Railroad,
L. l.. LINCOLN,
Supt First Div NJ. err
GEO. BACHELDER,
General Agent Eastern s. M. c. R. R., Portland, Me.
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-31

Rice, " fb,.. 7l@ 81
Saiera us.
Saleratus, Yib, 7 @ 81


Clover lb., -. 8 a 10
Red Top bag, 500 4 70
H.Grass, bush. 4 1895 90
do Canada, 8 000
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-31
Fall River,
StOuingtOn and Norwich Lines
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.

Summer Arrangement, Commencing July
81, 1S5a.
Trains leave Portland for Bangor
Houltcn, Calais and 81. John at 121
f-na-tIu.5a. M sleeping and day cars on this
traln.)
g. For Bath, Lewiston, Rockland, Augusta, Skowhe-
gan, Belfast, Dexter and Bangor at 100 a. m.
For Bath, Lewiston, Rockland, Augusta, Readfield,
winthrop, Skowhegan, Belfast Bangor, st. John and
Halifax at :05 p. m.
For Lewiston, Bath and Augusta at $40 p m,
For Lewiston via Danville at 5 10 P. m.
Trains are Due at Portland.
From Augusta, Bath and Lewiston at 8 :55 a. m.
From st. John, Bangor, and North and East at
2:45 p. m.
From Augusta and Lewiston at 5:55 p. m.
From st. John, Bangor, &C., at 20 a. m.
Through Tickets are sold in Portland and baggage
checked through to HOultOn, Calais, ST. john Hall
fax, Dover, Foxcroft, Rockland &c.
L. L. LINCOLN, Superintendent First Div
Augusta July II. 1873. jy2stf
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MISCELLANEOUS.
Proposals for Sea Walls.

Dredging in Boston Harbor. Fir;
Parcel of South Boston Flats, and for Ia
Purchase of such Parcel. 'ne
Commonwealth of Massachuse,,s
The Portland daily press., 1873-07-31
PORTLAND & ROCHESTER, RAILROAD.
Summer Arrangement.
June y, 1873

Ees.seooessess1 Passenger trains feave Portland
E.5saafor Es.safor Rochester and intermediate stations
7.45 A. NJ, and 1.3O p. NJ. making
direct connection at Rochester with trains for Boston,
over Boston & Maine and Eastern Railroads. Also
connect at Rochester with Dover and Winnipiseogee
Railroad for Alton Bay and with Portsmouth, Great
Falls and conway Railroad for Conway.
Leave Rochester for Portland and way stations at
6l5 A. Nj. and IL nj.
The 12 o'clock train making direct connection at
Rochester with trains from Boston, leaving Boston
al $50. A. NJ, via Boston & Maine, and Eastern
Railroads. ~
Leave Gorham for Portland at 4.45 P. NJ.
Leave Portland for Saco River at $40 p. M.
Leave Saco River for Portland at $50 A. M.
Stages connect as follows:
At Gorham for West Gorham, Standish, and No.
At Buxton Centre for West Buxton, Bonny Eagle
and Limngton daily.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Newfeld, Par
sonsfied and Ossipee Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, returning alternate days.
At Centre WATERFORD for Limerick, Parsonsfeld,
WILLIAM H. TURNER, Superintendent.
jun3-tc
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PROPOSALS

For Concrete Stone, Bubble Stone Cement and Sand
required in the construction of the U. S. Custom
House and Post Office at Rockland, Me.
q. s. CUSTOM fHfSTsERENT House RND r,,- -o-p,cr
RoCKLAND, Me-, July 18th, 1873. J
Sealed proposals will be received at this Office
till IL NJ of the ID day of August 1873 for furnish
ing and delivering the site the building all of the
Concrete Stone, Bubble Stone, Cement and Sand
quired for the construction of the building. There
will be required:
80 cube yards more or less, hard durabble stone,
broken to the size of hens eggs and suitable for
crete.
Also for 500 cube yards, less, Bubble Stone,
which may be Of Granite, Limestone other suitable
stone which is fiat on the bed, sound, durable and
which breaks with clean, square fracture, one
quarter to be bond stones of length equal to the
thickness of and to contain not less than ten
QO cube feet; stones containing less than and
one-haf % cube feet or less than twelve Q2 inches
thick will be received
Also for 1000 barrels, or less, Hydraulic Ce-
ment of quality and strength equal to the best brand
of Rosendae each barrel must contain not less than
300 pounds.
Also for 500 cube yards more or less, cean sharp,
Samples of each of the above Materials to be sub
mitted with the proposals.
Delivery will be made at such times and in such
quantities as may be deemed necessary by the Super
intendent.
Bidders may submit proposals for one or all of the
preceding items of Materials.
All bids must be made on the printed form, to be
obtained on application at this Office and each bid
be accompanied panic BY penal bond in the sum of five
hundred dollars (S5O0l for each item bid for, condi
toned that the bidder will accept and perform the
contract if awarded him, the suficency Of the
rity to be certified by the u S. Judge Clerk of the
u s. Court, or the District Attorney of the district
in which the bidder resides.
Payments will be made monthly. deducting ten per
cent. until the completion of the contract.
The right to reject any or all bids is reserved.
Each proposal must be enclosed i'm a sealed enyel-
ope, endorsed proposals for Concrete Stone, or
Rubble Stone, or Cement, Sand, (as the case may
beO for the U. S. Custom House and Post Office,
Rockland, Maine,'' and address to
jy1Sd2w Z. r. SPEAR. Superintendent.
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