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The Portland daily press., 1876-10-04
:eams were all shown on the track in the fore.

.eams were all shown on the track in the fore
noon.
AFTER the crowd on the grounds had partak-
en- Oh sumptuous repast served in the tent I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Frank B. Blanchard,
at II o'clock their attention was called to a
little drawing match for fun, near the hall. A
and Mr. A. G. Chandler of New Gloucester put
on his large cattle. The first time they pulled
it seven feet and the second trial five feet. The
discipline of the cattle called forth many words
of praise.
The drawing for premiums was next in order
and the load was reduced to 1907 pounds, and
the cattle less than seven feet were called for.
Mr. A. F. Winslow of Falmouth was the only
contestant in this class He put on yoke of
cattle 6 feet and 10 inches, and moved the load
~ feet after few trials. The cattle over seven
feet we're next called, and CIV. Mitchell of Var
mouth attached yoke of cattle to the drag
measuring feet. He had the misfortune to
break his yoke just after starting. Then
Lyman Walker put on yoke of Z feet oxen,
and in three pulls moved the load 20 feet.
Now the load was made up to $685. pounds,
and K. Pomeroy of Yarmouth put on woke
of cattle girting feet and inches. yoke
from the town farm of Yarmouth, grting feet
and inches, hauled the drag A feet. Stephe en-
Huston of Falmouth, with yoke grting feet
and inches, hauled the drag IS feet. Rufus
Morris of Cumberland put on a yoke of feet
inch cattle, but didn't start the load This
closed the trial, and tie judges will announce
their decision this morning.
The trial of speed on the track closed the
exercises of the day. 1t could hardly be called
horse trot as horse trots 90, but was simply a
littls jog around the circle The "jog" was
for horses that had not appeared in public
before Albert Cobb, ms. Fannie, and Frank
Merrill Honest Nell. Nell trotted the first heat
in the alarming time Of 313, ard Fannie
trotted the second in 3.O9
E. j. Stubs of Yarmouth showed his horse,
Doctor, upon the track. This is very fine
animal, and it is understood that he is to trot
to-day
The programme for the fair to-day is very
interesting, and if the day is pleasant there
will be large attendance from the city
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-04

In MEMoRIAM.-The death of Mrs. Merrill of
Yarmouth tails heavily upon large circle of
friends Not only was she faithful wife and
kind mother, but true friend to the needy.
Her kind words and good deeds have cheered.
and helped on many of earth's weary Borrowing
ones True of her it can of truth be said
"She hath done what she could"
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ONCE AGAIN.-Last evening stranger in
the city made complaint to officer Rice that
he had been robbed of over $50 in one IF Mrs
stafford's houses occupied by Mrs. Annie M.
Leighton. He called to see Mrs. Leighton,
bought two glasses of beer of her aud sat down
to talk awhile. when suddenly he missed his
money. Officer Rice arrested her for the lar
ceny. Mrs. Leighton should be more careful
of the reputation of her house or Landady
Stafford will bid her deDart =
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Maine Business Notes.

Paris Hill Manufacturing Co. is turning its
machinery to the manufacture of sleds.
The following is the amount of lumber sur
veyed IN Bangor from January LIST to October
LIST, 1876, compared with the amounts surveyed
during the same period in 1874 and 1875:
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AcAA a A>AstAuS uasHCu - urAsts
II have tried the Peruvian Syrup and the re-
suit tally sustains your predictions. 1t has
made new man of me, Infused into my sys-
tenn new vigor and energy; 1 am no. longer
tremuous and debilltated, as when You last
saw me, but stronger, heartier, and with larger
capacity for labor, mental and physical, than
at any time during the last five years.
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REMNANTS of very best quality of bleached
and brown cotton hannels, in length from
yard to 10 at 10 cents per yard; the same quail
Try that retails for % cents everywhere
W. f. STUDLEY,
oc4W T&S3t Under Falmouth Hotel
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Fro m a Dis,iusuished .Juris,.

KENDALL & WHITNEY are selling prime
Sicily Canary Seed for 20 cents per quart.
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DRAMArIc.-one act highly sensational
drama was enacted in stOfe on Middle street
yesterday morning The next act will be given
this morning Time, 9 o'clock; place, Munich
pal Court room; prompter, Judge Knight
Doors open at day-break. The free list is sus-
pended on this occasion
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CITY AND VICINITY.
rev Advertisements To-Day
Attention Washington Guards.

Members are requested to attend meeting THIS
"wednesday EVENING, Oct. 4th, at n o'clock D.
ma A prompt and full attendance is requested.
Business OF Importance. Per order,
JOHN M. MARSTON.
Capt. Comd'g.
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Centennial Awards.
CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION,
PhIladalnhiA- Semi d 1876

Philadelphia, Sept q, 1876 !
A splendid triumph! Wheeler & Wilson
have been awarded the highest and the only
special premium for sewing machines, two
medals of merit and two diplomas of honor.
j. L. HAYDEN, General Agent for Maine, 249
Middle street, Portland, Me. se29-d1w
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ROBBERY. Officers Rice and Garland ar
rested Joe Mcguire, a notorious thief, for
shaking down" a stranger on Commercial
street at about half-past IL last night. Ma
guire aud a confederate met their victim who
was somewhat intoxicated and without any
ceremony relieved him of shirt which he HAD
with him and considerable money. Joseph
will doubtless spend some years at Thomaston.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-04

REMNANTS of oil wool fannels in red, blue
and gray twlls. Also plaid shifting f1annes.
All to be sold at two-thrds price of regular
goods. These are the best bargains L have
ever shown. w f. STUDLEY,
oc4WT&S3t Under Falmouth Hotel
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COOP CHARTERS FOR PORTLAND SHIPS. 1t
has been stated as remarkable thing that a
vessel at Batavia had secured sixty shilings
freight. We now learn that three vessels III
der the management of Capt Benz Webster,
the Itonus and two others, have been chartered
at 67s. 3d., and 72s. Sd. from Batavia to the
United States.
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The MUSEUM -"Our American Cousin" as
given at the Museum, hits the popular taste,
and as far as large houses are concered bids fair
to prove great success. One cannon oi'en 60
cure more amusing evening than BY going 10
the Museum and listening to "Dundreary'
The comedy will be given at both the afternoon
and evening performance, and today's Will be
the only afternoon performance of this play.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-04

s'THE colored troops fought nobly." So does
Adamson's Botanic Cough Balsam in the case
of all throat, chest and lung difficulties
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The question is frequently asked, "How does
the Equitable Life Assurance Society, of New
York, succeed in doing larger business than
any other company" The answer is plain.
This Company puts more vigor into its man
agement than any other, and at the same time
adheres strictly to the most conservative prin-
ciples 1t has nothing bat cash assets, and
pays promptly in cash. 1t employs the highest
talent for Agents and instis them all with the
enthusiastic force which inspires the whole
business. 1t reduces the ratio of its expenses
from year to year, and increases the number of
its policies. Its plans include all that re sound
and desirable. including the Tontine Sautngs
Fund, which is deservelly the most popular. BE-
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MANY ladies complain of being defrauded in
buying spool silks, in some instances not get
ting more than half the number of yards rep
resented. Every spool of the EUREKA silk is
warranted full length and perfect in every re-
spect.
The Portland daily press., 1876-10-04

For hoarseness and for public speakers and
singers, take "FOrest Tar Troches.
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OtDer KIM OF CaGtIe, ana tnlS we thlnk is 8
mistake. 1t is just as important to improve
the breed of cows, pigs sheep and poultry, and
this can or will only be done by exhibition at
these fairs and consequent competition. Yet
when we look back seven years and compare
the stock of the first fair with this one we are
free to say that we think no greater improve
ment has been made by any Agricultural
society in the state during the time than has
been made by this one; and from the remarks
the club we predict that in less than seven
years more DO club in New England will be
able to excel them in any of their various de-
partments.
AT THE HALL.
Every available space was occupied and many
were obliged to reduce the quantity of their
samples for want of room. The different varie-
ties of beets, turnips, potatoes, pumpkins,
squashes, water melons, musk melons, citrons,
| cosD oats. apples, pears, grapes, etc., equaled
| 10 size and quality any the writer saw at the
State Fair. Sylvanus Curtis, Esq, exhibited
| among his products basket of early rose pota-
toes that yielded BIG bushels to the acres, aver
aging little less than twelve hills to the bush
| ell. A twelve year old son CT Thos. a. Fossett,
| Esq, exhibited samples of beets which he
raised himself, doing the entire work of prepar-
| ing tue ground, sowing the seed, wedding and
| digging them after hours, and receiving a yield
| of over forty bushels from a comparatively
small piece.of ground. There was particular
| ly fine display of cranberries exhibited by
Drummond Sproul, Esq, and this gentleman
| raised between three and four hundred bushels
this year from small meadow that few years
| ago was reckoned of little account. Henry c.
Huston also displayed very nice sample of
cranberries, raising nearly one hundred bushels
from small meadow. This is a new industry
and one of the results of the fair.
Very many others made equally fine displays
but time and space will not permit their men,
ton in detail. Of the first displays we will
mentor. that of ex-Presdent Thomas II. Her :
bert. Mr.. Herbert, as has been bis custom,
made the finest exhibition of apples, pears,
grapes, tomatoes, currants. etc., in the hall
Mrs. David Bryant also exhibited some mag
nifcent fruit of different varieties. So did
many others, but we must pass on to the
| LADIES DEPARTMENT
The exhibition Of fancy articles at these ia
bles was very fine, and as is usual they ex-
celled in proportion to the space allotted them
| all the rest of the fair,
There was Centennial department con-
nected with the fair and among the articles ex-
hibited was magnificent tea set, pair of
tankards and pair of candlesticks, all of solid
silver and over one hundred years old, and the
: property of Mrs. Dennis R. Hanley. Mrs. Han
} ley also exhibited some very handsome and
, rare old pictures done in needlework and priced
! very dearly in connection with the other arti
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ball fred into Portland by the British in 1916
Mr.. Hawkes. shows an almanac OF ITO and the
New Hampshire Gazette which contains the
first printed announcement of Washington
death. There is also piece of the flag of the
Enterprise on exhibition, piece of the we'd
ding dress worn by Mrs. Abigail Blanchard in
177S, plates made in Holland aud painted by
hand, and gun 100 years old. Mr.. L. D.
Sturdivant exhibits some Continental money.
Mrs. Buxton of Cumberland spun fax on an
old fashioned wheel. Mrs. Blanchard carded
rolls and Mrs. Samuel True spun yarn as in
the olden times.
Mr.. A. j. Osgood showed show case of
mineral products which he has gathered from
all parts of the world. The collection is a very
valuable one.
ON THE GROUNDS.
The show of stock is good. The oxen and
COWS take the lead, while the horses are no,
largely represented There are something like
65 yoke of oxen on the grounds, under the
heads Of work ing, draft and beef
John Blanchard shows some fine grade
heifers. and Blanchard Brothers two nice look
ing grade cows and one Jersey COW. s. Porter
OF Cumberland makes good show OF grade
stock. A. S. Sweetsir has handsome Durham
hefer. III. A. Ceaves shows four Jerseys.
Blanchard Brothers show two of their largt
Jersey bulls.
There is good show of swine, but only on,
lot of sheep, that flock being South Down
coming from Edward Lambert of Freeoort, .
well known breeder.
| Mr.. Nutter has Lon Morris on exhibition anc
MI. Perry shows Lightfoot and Hiram. R.O
Conant exhibits his bay stallion Reliance. f
P. Blanchard shows fine limbed yearlip
colt; also mare and foal. Ed. T. Hall has
two year old colt. E. Hodgdon exhibits
handsome two year old colt.
The array of town teams is just somethin
| immense. Yarmouth started out with 10 yok
of splendid looking cattle. Falmouth cam
next with IA yoke and Cumberland brought u
the rear with II yoke. In the Falmouth teal
Josiah Allen exhibited splendid yoke of tw
year old steers eirting feet and inches.
| W. Wlnslow of the same town had yoke
three year olds girting feet inches. II
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

a MONSTER SLIDE. We spoke last
week of the slide in the Union Hill claim,
which had filled up the claim to a great
extent and carried one of the giants
down a shaft. The slide then mentioned
appears to have been only a fore taste of
what was to follow. About four acres,
actual measurement have broke away
and is advancing steadily and bodily
down over the bed rock worked in for
mer years. All the shafts through which
the Company worked have been closed
except one and a constant fight is going
on day and night to keep this one (the
first one raised) open. The situation Of
this shaft is, however, favorable, it hav,
ing been raised through high rock, which
partially checks the advance Of the avail
anche of earth and gives the remaining
giant chance to work its way. The bo-
dy of earth moves slowly now, about at
the rate of a foot per day. The slide has
probably shut off gravel washing for the
-0"'piif NlllNit 10 iNl w W iNS SiS'NtNs 10
The company have been cutting and tun-
heling bedrock for the past two years
and had only opened in the gravel last
iall, with very fattering prospects.
Since the above was in type Mr.. II. w,
Leonard informed us that the slide set
lied forward about forty-foet on We'd
nesdoy, completely closing up the shaft.
lhe bank is broken far back Of the ditch
and the houses, which will probably
side in also. The company will clean
up their fume and bed rock ditch which
are thought to contain. several thousand
o' dol ars. A partial cleanup made
sometime since to put in new blocks
yielded about 1900, showing that the
claim has pay dirt of extraordinary rich
hess.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15
TOWN AND COUNTY.

Fl MINING AT ARKANSAS DAM.--We
,ont A day at this point on Monday last,
. and were pleased to note that the season
bo, been very propitious one and that
Il, benefits have not been lost. 1t is
worth ones while.to take an occasional
Joy m this manner and note the differ
40t methods of working, and the singu-
H lar formations which the work of strip
ming the bedrock reveal. The Good
Friday" claim is worked by Post 81 Glo-
YER. The water season has been very
favorable to them and they have opened
NJ q bank of paying gravel which would
hardly been thought of by look at the
surface. The gold they get is very fine
IL color that will weigh cent being
an anomaly. With good water privi-
leye the GOOD Friday" would be one Of
4 the most valuable mines in the county.
Opnosite is the main claim of Chapman
& Fisher, which has been worked for a
number of years with success. 1t is en-
pmticaly one of the "heavy" claims Of
the county, in bank of sixty to eighty
4 feet the being no such thing rs Loan,
4 bnt gravel and powders from the very
ton. The powders are very large, some
Of them containing thousands of cubic
feet nearly all of them have to be bias
ted and sledgcd until they are small
enough to be wa he'd through their
flame. A force of five or six men are
employed constantly in blasting rocks,
and when the blasts are let of together
inst before quitting time it sounds like a
bombaldment They have already run
double the amount Of top dirt that was
washed off last year, and have the be4t
part of the mining season yet before
them. The claim runs day and night,
the night work being done where the
bewlders are smaller. We heard it
hmted that not less than fifty thousand
dollars would reward them for their la
boz. Adjoining is the claim of i'm Fish
er and Billy Plater. A very singular
forma ion exists in this claim-the noun
tain having at one time slid over por-
ton of it in such manner that they are
compelled to work depth of twenty TO
trty feet of true mountain slate bed
rock to get at the pay strata of gravel
underneath. John Fisher with another
force works still below on a continuation
Of the same bench. Here there is little
or no trouble with powders, but the ce-
ment is hard to deal with, coming down
in great blocks which have to be mashed
before they can be moved. The low bar
is pretty we'll washed off, but Richard
Gnbblc is working the claim in front Of
his house with every indication of good
results. lie has his own water and as il
cost him nothing for hired help all he
makos is clear.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

WRITE ME A LETTER FROM HOME. -
Every man in Trinity County who was
fortunate enough to have his name on
the Great Register of two or three years
ago, has received scaled letter during
the past week. The first thing a man
does when he gets a letter is to look at
the post mark, turn it over time or two
and observe the handwriting particular
ly after going through these prelmi-
naries, which in most cases were unsat-
lsfactory, the seal of the letter referred to
was broken and a printed lottery adver-
tisemont from Covington, Kentucky, be-
ing the only enclosure. We saw several
opened and in every instance the party
receiving the "lctter" either "cussed -
or looked us though he wanted to. The
institution seems to patronize the mails
pretty literally.
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DROWNED MAN.-Last week we re-
ierred to a man having been drowned
on Lower Trinity, but were unable to
give any particulars. From Nv. J.D.
CAM bell, Humboldt mailman, we learn
that the unfortunate mans name wos
Thos. Hayes and that he met his death
by the eapsizing of boat in which he
was crossing the Trinity river a short
distance above Canadian Bar. He had
crossed the river short time previously
and was returning at the time of the ac-
cident, and had almost reached the shore.
where two or three men were looking on.
Seeing that he was about to make bad
landing the man in the boat backed out
into the stream, probably with the in
tention of landing lower down, where the
current struck the boat, capsizing it and
the man was seen no more.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15
Take N Office.

WE WOULD HEREBY give notice
w to our customers and the public
that on and after April 9th, 1876, our
store will not be opened on Sundays for
the transaction of business.
The Post Office will be open Is minutes
after the arrival of the mails tor the ac-
commodation of those wishing their mail.
RUMFELT 81 LORlNG.
Trinity Center, March %, 1876. 81.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

FRosT.-Tho early part Of the present
week was noted for cold nghts-partic-
nlarly Sunday night. Cherries were
killed by the frost, but other fruit was not
far enough advanced to be damaged to
any great extent. Prospects for heavy
fruit crop are not very favorable, how
ever, as the snow on the mountains north
of town seems to promise certain frosts
late in the season.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

TRINITY CENTER MAIL.-During the
Summer months the mail from Weaver
vile TO Trinity Center, by way of Mi
norsvilc, will arrive here on Wednesday
and Saturday and return the following
days.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

WIND ard cold during several days
past have combined to check the water
supply here abouts the bitches not being
mo than half full. A few warm days
.'Ne to day will fill them again. There
- a great deal OF snow in the mountains
ana 1t must como sooner or later,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15
Is'r OF LETTERS
c.su-RCls DIRECTORY.

PcIi,ious Services viii be held as follows,
until further notice
WElVERVILLE-Chu every Sabbath,
p. NJ. Sabbath School at p. NJ.
A. T. JACKSON, Minister.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

SHERIFF's SALE.-In our advertising
columns VIII be found notice of Sher-
IFS Sale of valuable property, located on
Evans Bar and Canon Creek, and some
at Lewiston and in Weaverville.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

LENGTHY.-John G. Irwin has handed
US a hens egg, which measures three
inches in diameter lengthwise and only
one inch the other way. The proprietor
Of the hen that laid this egg favors SELL
ing hens fruit by the yard.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

ASSAULT AT TRINITY CENTER.-The
mining claim of Ed. Enright and that of
Neil q Pennel, above Trinity Center,
adjoin each other, and for some time
past there has been dispute regarding
the division line. On Saturday of last
week Neil & Pennel went to Enlight's
claim where the latter was at work, and
after some words passed, Pennel drew a
revolver and fred two shots at Enright,
one of which passed through the lobe OF
his left ear. After this Enright was
pounded over the head with the pistol
and considerably bruised. Mr.. Enright
came to Weaverville on Wednesday and
made complaint against Pennel, for
whom a warrant was issued and placed
in the hands OF Sheriff Phlbrook. The
matter will soon be investigated in the
Courts.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

IMPRoyING.-An extensive addition is
being built to Potter Fishers house on
Court street, for the use of DR.. Lords
family who are expected soon to return
from the East.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

NICE TIME.-The Benefit Ball given
by the ladies, at Thomas Theater, last
Friday evening was well-attended and
enjoyed by all. The supper prepared
by the ladies was highly praised. Iii
nancially the dance was a complete sue
cess over two hundred dollars being real
lied. The ladies desire to return thanks
for kindness of all those who assisted and
patronized the affair.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

LOUIS SCHALL has gone to San Fran
cisco to purchase a stock of Boots, Shoes,
and materials for tie manufacture OF
goods in his line.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

THURSDAY, April 18Th, was the Third
Adversary otthe big in which the up
per part of Weavervile was burned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

TRANSFERS tell us the roads from
Reading to this place are now in good con
dition, that in few weeks more they will
be able to get through with full loads.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

Jos. GoLDswoRTuY returned from the
Bay last week, and seems well satisfied
with the result Of his " tussel " with the
"bulls and bears"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

DISTRICT COURT was in session on
Monday last The following cases were
disposed of, the others on the Calendar
continued for the term, and the Court
adjourned:
Mary j. Sinclair Us. James Sinclair
Divorce granted.
Louis F. Raab as. Chas. Hop Lee,
ct l.-Foreclosure. Judgment by de-
fault.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

TO-DAY is Good Friday and next Sun
day Easter. The usual services will be
held at the Catholic Church.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

Wagon communication with
Hay Forl; has been resumed, the road to
that place having been opened last week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

f. llama to J. Paulson-Minins Claim on
Weaver Creek-$2OO'
rp. Loyejoy to NJ. F. Grifiin-Mining loca-
s.p. Bolts llill-Sloo'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-15

GONE BELow.-John Martin started
for San Francisco last Saturday morning,
on business. lie will return in a few
daVs