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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
RESOLVES.

REsOLNE Is authorizing the sale Of state lands AID TIMBER
Resolved, That the land agent under the direction and
advice OF the governor and council be and he hereby is
authorized and directed sell public auction and con-
vey all the remaining timber lands, and interest of the
state in all timber lands held in fee by the uncond
onay and not heretofore otherwise appropriated rese
ing lots for public Also, all lots land lying in
townships apart for settlement which upon examination
Shall be found unit for that purpose also all lands
apart and held by the state for school fund
Also all timber standing the ten townships reserved in
the grant to the European and North American Railway
Company, and assigned in satisfaction Of said exception
for the permanent school fund the right cut extend
until eighteen hundred and eghy-our Also for cash. the
right to cut timber and grass all lands reserved tor
public not heretofore conveyed said right to continue
until the township in which said lands are respectively
situated shall be organized into plantation or incopor-
ated into town. Lands already taken up improved by
settlers. and lots in townships apart settlement
which be found suitable for that purpose are to re-
main unaffected by this resolve.
Resolved Notice Of any such sale shall given at leas,
three months before the sale by advertisement daily
papers printed in Portland lewiston Augusta and
gor and Id the several newspapers printed 10 the counties
respectively where the lands le payment to be made
follows, excepting for the right to timber and grass
lands reserved for public viz 0nehird money at
in one and two years respectively with interest.
Resolved Until full payment of the consideration no
timber shall be cut any said lands until permit be
given 10y the land other legally constituted agent
OF the state, specifying reasonable sumpage to b.
paid therefor, within reasonable time fixed therein
and retaining lien the timber cut for the security OF
the sumpage the to be allowed when paid towards
the last two payments in their order
approved March l. ls,4)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 2G:,.

An ACI To amend chapter thirt y-nine of the R,>~-
ca statutes relating 10 Lime and Lime Casks.
Dc enacted by tie Senate md H9nse Of RprcSsaia-
tires IN Legislature assembled, as follows:
SECTION l. section two of chapter tItirty.mne of
the revised statutes is hereby amended by insert.
ing aiter the word burnt in the ninth line the
words, with letters not less than one inch in
length, and also by inserting after the word man.
her IN the thirteenth line, The words with letters
Oh iAe length hereinbefore provided SO that said
7ecttol rs amended shall read as follows:
1t shall be the duty of each inspector bv himself
or deputy, to inspect all lime manufactured in his
town, With The casks therefor the time they are
lil"u al the Kim where it is burnt; see that In all
respects The lime and casks conform to law and
brand cach cask AZ herein provided. All well burn
Ell, pure, inc grained lime, of Il white or velowish
color, manufactured for the purpose of being shin.
pea or sold, shall be contained in casks we'll let1
one head OF which shall be branded with the name
OF the town or particular locality where the lime
was burnt with letters not less than one inc in
length, the initials of the christian and the whole
OF me surname OF the Inspector or deputy the
word inspector and the figure u and the word
'IRahlN IN 4 legIble manner. But instead of being
branded such marks OF tile in pee or may he made
upon the casks with paint, il done in suitable and
leSible manner, with letters Of the length herein
before provided. All black, dark, impure lime
manufactured for the purpose OF being Skinned or
sold shall be contained in casks well filled and
branded with the figure ~ and the word quality
III Il iegibie manner upon each caSk, But no uer.
son Is hereby deprived of the right to pat up add
brand lump lime IN the manner now practiCed, if
II IS included IN that first above named
SEC. =. section three of said chautrr i hereby
amended by striking ont the words .'in a lcgihIe
manner In The seventeenth line, and inserting in
the place thereof the words with letters not less
than one inch in length SO that said section as
amended shall read rs follows
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

No lime manufactured in this state shall be sold
exposed FOR sale or shipped on board any vessel in
casks but such is contained in casks made of
sound and seasoned slaves and headings, well fired
on The inside, with ut least eight good and strong
hoops On each, ali of which hoops shall be of oak
ash beech, birch, maple, cherry or elm wood, well
driven and secured with nails, and duly inspected
and branded as provided in the preceding section,
the slaves of said casks To be made OF sawed or
riit timber, not less than thirty inches in length and
nan an inch thick on the thinnest edge; each of the
heads TO be not less than llree-oul tbs of an inch
Thick and well croZed in, each hoop to be not less
than one inch wide in the narrowest part and each
cask to be not less than tweniy-siN inches in length
between the heads sixteen inches in width between
the chimes, and eighteen inches in the clear on the
inside al The bilge at The time OF inspection. and
made IN a workmanlike manner to hold lime; and
before any lime j. inspected the manufacturer
thereof shall brand on the head of each cask, with
letters not less than inch in length the first let
ter Of his christian and the surname at length,
with the letters 'Man'r; and all lime casks shall be
branded on the outside oft the bge with the initials
of the christian and the whole oi the surname OF
the manufacturer thereof
SEC. 3. No person shall sell, expose to sale Jade
or receive on board any vessel any lime in casks
not made. inspected ana branded according to law
under penalty of twenty cents for each ca=k, 10
be recovered by and 10 the Of any person suing
therefor.
approved March l>.i
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 25c.

AN ACT additional to section eighysiX OF chapter
three hundred and seven Of the public laws Of
eighteen hundred and sixty-fye. relating to ar
mories for military companies
BE- enacted by The Senate and House ef Representa-
fiUes IN Legislature assembled, as follows:
Section eighty-six OF the public laws OF the year
eighteen hundred and sixty five is hereby amended
by adding to said section the following and rea-
sonable compensation FOR rent Of any such armory
or place of deposit. not exceeding the OF one
hundred dollars per annum, may be allowed to the
town or city furnishing such armory place Of
deposit, and paid from the state treasurv.
approved March 4, l37i.j
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 2GS.

Az .ACr 10 repeal An Act 10 amend chapter
eighteen OF the Revised statute, rclat ing To ways
in nnincorporated places" and to amend -aid
chapter
Be II enacted by the Senate nhd House Of R4pff>ruf
tires III Legislature asSeAabfed as fokiotcS:
SECTION /. An act 10 amend chapter e .htcen OF
the revised statutes, relating ~ ways in inincor.
porated places. approved February eighteen eight
ecn hundred and sevcnty-iour, Is hereby repealed
SEC. :. thspier eighteen Of The revised statutes
Is hereby amended hy striking out the words ..ap-
peal5 70 The supreme Judicial court between see
tion- thrty--iN AMI ,hiriy-seven and Inserting in.
stead thereof, the words WAYS in unincorporatcd
places
Approved March /, le7lt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

AN ACT additional to chapter twenty-ionr of the
revised statutes, respecting liability railroads
for paupels.
BE enacted ty the Senate and House Of RJycacata-
hues IN Legislature assembled, as follows:
Any railroad corporation steamboat company
which brings into this state any pauper, knowing
him to be SUCH shall cause the removal of any such
person, which they are hereby authorized 10 do
Provided such persons shall be delivered on board
boat of said company, or at q depot Of said Coz
poration, by the oversecrS municipal officers le-
questing such removal; and in default there IT. such
corporation or company shall be liable in an action
of the ease for the expense OF the support II such
person after such refusal.
approved March l. i>1l5
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter 2Gi.

AN At I to repeal section thiry-siN Of chapter one
hundred and twenty four Of the Rev iscd Statutes
ieatngto onenses ;lgIin,t morality and ,leceucv.
De enacted by The Senate and House Of Representa-
hcfs IN LegislqtWe assea,bied, as follows
Section thiriH-siN OF chapter one hundred and
pealcd.
approved March T. iS7i.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30
Chapter aGO.

AN ACT concerning the Militia.
Be enacted by the Senate and House Of R.jgcsenta-
tuss in Legislature assembled, as follows
SECTION !. A company of infantry shall consist
OF one captain, one first lieutenant, one second
lieutenant, one first sergeant four sergeant eight
corporals, two musicians, one WAGNER, not less
than forty, nor more than sixtv-iour private.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-03-30

SEc2. General, field and line officers shall be
commissioned for the term of six wears.
SECS. All acts and parts Of acts, inconsistent
with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
Approved March (, Isl
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY, Pa, FEBRUARY 2e, 1874

The Election laws recently passed diff
fer but little from those existing under
the old Constitution The Registry law
of 1869 has been, in fact, re enacted, with
but slight change, and the act of 1889 re
mains intact, except where inconsistent
with the new Constitution or superseded
by subsequent legislation.
There are but two material departures
from the old lew The first consists in
requiring a two mouths previous resi-
dence OF the voter, instead of ten days,
and payment of taxes within a CORES
ponding period and the second consists
in the numbering of ballots
The following are the qualifications Of
voters:
Every male citizen twenty one years Of
age, possessing the following qualifea-
tions, shall be entitled to vote at all elec
tions
First He shall have been citizen of
the United States at least one Month.
Second. He shall have resided In the
State one year Cor if, having previously
been qualified elector or native born
citizen of the State, he shall have remov-
ed therefrom and returned, then six
months Immediately preceding the cleo
ton.
Third, He shall have resided in the
election district where he shall offer to
vote at least two months Immediately pro
ccding the election.
Fourth. If twenty two years of age or
upwards, he shall have paid within two
years State or county tax, which shall
have been assessed at least two months and
paid at least one month before the elec
tiou.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
CUROISITIES OF COAL.

An average Atlantic steamer consumes
fifty tons of coal in twenty four hours.
Therefore, if five tons Of coal are sufficient
to feed an ordinary CRATE in our dwellings,
during the entire year, the coa!-consumed
on board a steamer in one day will last a
small family, burning one fire, ten years.
If load of coal is left out of doors, ex
posed to the weather, until it is burning
one great-say a month-it looses one
third of its heating quality. If ton of
coal is placed on the ground, and left
there, and another ton is placed under a
shed, the latter loses about twenty five
per cent. Of its heating power, the former
about forty seven per cent. Hence it is
great saving Of coal to have it in dry
place, covered over, and on all sides. The
softer the coal the more it loses, because
the N ost volatile and valuable cOBstituents
undergo slow combustion.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
I'm ON THE JURY.

Up in Blossburg, the other day, a
lightning rod man drove up in front of a
handsome edifce standing in the midst of
trees and shrubs, and spoke to Mr. Sum,
mers, who was sitting on the steps in
front He accosted Summers as the
owner of the residence and said:
Il see you have no lightning rods on
this house"
No." said Summers.
care you going to put any on p
"Well, hadn't thought of it," replied
Summers.
You ought to. A tall building like
this is very much exposed. I'd like to
run you up one of my rods;
twisted steel, glass fenders, nickel plated
tips-everything complete. May | put
one up to show you ? I'll do the job
cheap"
"Certainly you may if you want to.
haven't the ghtest objection" said Sum
mers.
During the next half hour the man had
his ladders up and assistants at work, and
at the end OF that time the job was done
admire it, He said to Summers.
Now that is well enough, but if it was
my house I'd have another rod up on the
other side. There's nothing like being
protected thoroughly"
"Thats trus," saiI Summers, sit would
be better"
"I'Il put uF another, shall l ?" asked
the man.
why, of course, if you think it's best," ="
said Summers.
Accordingly the man went to work
again, and soon had the rod in its place.
That's first rate job" he said to
Summers, as they both stood cycling it
Il like such man as you are. Big
hearted, liberal, not afraid to put dollar
down for good thing There's some
pleasure in dealng with you. like you
so much that I'd put a couple more rods
on that house, on the north end, and one
on the south for almost nothing"
at would make things safer, l sup
pose" said Summers.
"CertainIy it would. I'd better do it,
hadn't hey ?"
Just as you think proper" said Sum
mers.
So the man ran up two more rods, and
then he came down again. and said to
Summers
There, that job is done. Now let's
settle up"
"Do what 2"
why, the jobs finished, and I'll take
my money"
"YOu don't expect me to pay you,
hope ?"
"Of course do. Didn't you tell me
to put those rods on your house p
"My house p shouted Summers
Thunder and lightning! l never or
dered you to put those rods up. 1t would
have been ridiculous. Why, man, this
is the court house, and I'm here waiting
for the court to assemble. I'm on the
jury. You seem to be anxious to rush
out your rods, and as it was none Of my
business, let you 90 on. Pay for it !!
Come, now, that's pretty good"
The Blossburg people say that the
manner in which that lighting rod man
tore around town and swore was fearful.
But when he got his rods of the court
court house he left permanently. He
don't fancy the place.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
WATCH SPRINGS.

Hair.springs, says writer in the Nic
toria Magazine, are made, in the factory.
of finest English steel, which comes upon
spools like threak. To the naked eye it
is as round as hair, but under the mi
croscope it becomes fat steel ribbon.
This ribbon inserted between the jaws
o! fine gauge, and the dial hand shows
its dirameter to be one twenty-dfth hun
dredths of inch. A hair plucked from
mans head measures three twenty five
hundredth-oue from the head Of little
girl at neighboring bench two twenty five
hundredths. Actually, how over, the finest
hair is twice as thick as the steel ribbon
for the hair compresses one half between
the mentalic jaws Of the gauge. A hair
spring weighs only one fifteenth thous-
andth OF pound Troy. Iu straight
line it is foot long. With a pair of
tweezers we draw one out in a spiral form,
until it is six inches long but it springs
back into place, not bent particle from
its true coiling.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
hR. 4. e. EsEgh,
II Surgeon Dentist.

Announces that having just returned from
Dentai Coilegs, he is fully prepared to make
artificial teeth in the most beautiful and lie
like manner, and TO liIi decayed teeth ac-
sardlng to the most approved method.
Teeth extract d wtthnut pain, when de-
srrei, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas,
which : entirely h7rmiesS. Repairing OF
al kials neatly done. All work warranted.
Charges reasonable.
Once in J. g. Ke'ler's new Brick build
Ing, Mlir Street, Stroudsburg, Pa.
aug 3I-jf
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
WASHING CALICOES AND MUSLINS

The first requisite is plenty of water,
this is even more essential for coored
than for white clothes 1t should not be
hot enough to scald, and should have a
moderate suds of hard soap before the
garments are put in. Very white and
nice soft soap is preferable to hard for
fannels-does not shrink them as much ;
but the latter is best for cotton goods.
Wash calicoes in. two waters, using but
little soap in the second. When clear,
rinse them two or even three times in
tepid water. Good laundresses always
assert that the great secret of clear mus,
lins is thorough rinsing.
The qantity of starch used also affects
light colors, and for muslin dresses especi.
ally only starch OF the purest quality
should be used. When no great stiffness
is required, it is good plan to stir the
starch into the rnsing water it assists
in setting the colors where they show a
tendency to run. For setting the colors
Of fading goods have used OK gall, alum
borax and salt-all with good results,
through they will not "cIeuch" green and
blues that are determined on taking
French leave.
One beBeft 10 using strong solution
of alum water is that it will positively
make cotton FIRE proof. Mothers who
''sit on thorDs" at school concerts and ex
hibtions, watching the dangerous prox.
unity of gossamer dresses to the foot
lights, wiIappreciate this advantage And
so far from iDjuring the looks Of the mus
lin, there is no other treatment that will
SO brighten and improve the eolors.
Colored clothes should be wrung very
thoroughly dried in the shade, and turned
about two or three times while drying.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
A Sweet Answer.

A little boy and girl, each five years
old, were playing at the roadside. The
boy became angry at something, and
struck his playmate a sharp blow on the
cheek, whereupon she sat down and
began to cry.
The boy stood looking on a minute,
and then said
II didn't mean to hurt you, Katie. l
am sorry"
The little girls face frightened
instantly The sobs were hushed and
she said
"Well, if you are sorry, it don't hurt
me-"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
No Home.

That house is no home which holds a
grumbling father, scolding mother, "a
rowdy son, lazy daughter and bad
tempered child. 1t may be built of mar
bic, surrounded by garden, park and
fountains carpets of extravagant costli
ness may spread its floors F; pictures of
rarest merit may qdorn its walls its
tables may abound with dainties the most
luxurious but yet it will not be home
To make it such, there must be change
of inmates
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

A country fellow entered one of the
New York banks, and, walking up to the
counter, exclaimed, "Here am want
you to take fair look at me" Without a
word further he strobe out. The next day
ths same customer reappeared, uttered
the same words, and again disappeared
The third day, at the same time, he
walked in, aad, advancing to the tsller's
desk, threw down a draft payable three
days after sight. Now" said he, "you We
seen me three times, | want the money
for it."
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
And ore dollar for Policy.

And ore dollar for Policy.
No other charges will be made at any
time, excepting one dollar and ten cents for
each member who dies.
The advantages of this COMPANY over
the ordinary Life Insurance Companies are.
that the fees are So small that the man of
moderate means can secure competency
to his family at trifling cost, and pa yable
at such long intervals, and such small sums,
that no person can be inconvenienced by
them. This company cannot fail; no
panicS can affect it. Persons holding Ger.
titicates OF membership in this Company,
are sure In case of death that their families
or heirs will get as many dollars as there
are members in the Company.
No restrictions are placed upon travelling
or residence.
Applications for insurance, or informa-
ton, may be made to the Directors or Secre-
tary. at StroudEburg, Pa.
DIRECTORS.
r. S. Staples. H. r. Biesecker,
NJ. F. Coolbaugh, Wm. Fine,
Kindarus Shupp, J. III. Fetherman,
&. d. Brodhead. Peter Gruver,
E. B. Dreher.
R. S. STAPLES, Pres't.
NJ. 4. De l.. VAN HcRN, Sec'y.
March 6, lS73-tf.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26
| MERFCAN Eg0TEE.

The subscriber would inform the public that
ne has leased the house formally kept by Jacob
Anecht, in the Borough OF Stroudsburg, Pa,
and having repajnted and refurnished the same,
!. prepared to entertain all who may patronize
mn' 1t Is the aim OF the proprietor, to furn-
'a superior accommodations at moderate rates
ana viii spare no pains to promote the COM
.''' OF the guests. 4 liberal share of public
Patronage solicited.
April L, '12-tf] D. /. PISLE.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

A young beau, at his sisters evening
party began. to sing, "Why am | so weak
and weary Z" when IA little brother
brought the performance to a sudden
close By yelling out, Aunt Mary says
it's because you come home so late, and
drunk most every night 2"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

A well at West Bloomfield New York,
delivers about fifteen cubic feet of gas
per second, which will soou be utilized
to supply the city Of Rochester, some
twenty miles distant, with fuel for indus
trial purposes
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

They have a mud-hole iu Bennington
so deep that small children are frequently
lost in it, and the Gazette says: I'VE
don't care anything about it, cause our
folks are just out OF children but for the
sake of our suffering neiEhbors, We call
attention to the matter"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

4 man left a bony staed on Main street
last Saturday, and, coming back short
time afterwards, discovered that funny
youth had placed a card against the flesh
less ribs bearing the notice, "Oats wanted
Inquire within.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

Savannah AdcertiSer "An old lady
selling eggs yesterday asked, as is usual,
Whats the news 2 The latest said the
obliging clerk. is that the Yankees have
got the Modocs.' The lady struck her
knuckles on the counter and exclaimed,
/ hope the last enc of EN- will die Of
If ~
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

A clerk in a city book store, thinking
to annoy Quaker customer who looked
as though be was fresh from the country,
handed him volume, saying: "Here is
an excellent essay on the rearing of
calves" "Thee had better present that
to thy mother, young man, vas the
spontaneous retort of the Quaker.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

\ colored preacher, in translating to
his hearers the following sentence: The
harvest is over, the season is ended, and
thy soul is not saved" put it: "De corn
it am cribbod, dere amt any more work,
and de debbil is still fOolin' wild dis com.
munity"
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

Are you going to make fowerbed
here Judkins p asked a young lady of
her gardner. eyes miss; them's the
ORDERS" answered the gardner, WHY,
it'll quite spoil cur oroquet ground !'
Cant help it miss them's your pas
orders. He says he'll have it laid out
for horticulture, net for husbandry p'
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

Philadelphia leads all other cities in
the molasses trade. Last year she im
ported 10000 hogshoads of molasses,
against 100, 600 for New York aud 49,
900 for Boston
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1874-02-26

Scranton has a family eight OF whom
are sick with the small pox. The father
died of the disease some time ago, and
those living are almost wholly destitute
of food or clothing.