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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

PUTTING A HOTEL" 1t is not often,"
says Pennsylvania Correspondent, "that
/ puff hotel /; when pay my bill a. the
rate of four dollars day for sleeping in
the milky way and feeding on bill of
fare, its privilege and pleasure to puff
such an institution. The Atlanta Ca, is
the largest hotel, presume in the world.
The halls are so long and winding that
many walters get lost while going after a
pitcher of water and are never heard of
until their remains are found years after.
/ went in there one morning and ordered
breakfast. A small colored boy took my
order and it was so far out to the kitchen
that he was grown and grey-headed when
he got back. The hotel is a very large
hotel, and everything about it is large,
from the feet of the clerk and mouths OF
the walters TO the bills. 1t is provided
with all modern conveniences, hot and
cold water, bay windows, idiots, dirty
sheets, everything to make a traveller
happy, including an undertaker's estab.
lishment for the accommodation Of such
boarders as starve to death waiting fol
the walters. 1t is very largo hotel and
everybody stops there just once.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

IN describing his journey from Califor-
MIA, Artemus Ward says: The driver
with whom l sat outside, as we slowly
rolled down the mountain road, which
looks down on either side of an appalling
ravine, informed me that he had met
with accidents in his time which cost the
California Stage Companya great deal
Of money; because said he, juries is
agin US on principle, and every man who
sues is sure to recover damages. But it
will never be SO again. not with me, you
bet y How is that p said l. 1t was
very dark. 1t was showing withal and,
notwithstanding the brakes were kept
hard down, the coach slowed wildly, Of
ten fairly touching the brink of the black
precipice. How is that p said. why.
you see, he replied, that corpses never
sue for damages, but manned people do.
And the next time have an overturn l
shall 20 round and keerflly examine
the passengers. Them as 10 dead, l shall
let alone; but them as is mutiated, l
shall finish with the king-bolt Dead
folks don't sue. They amt on it, Thus,
with anecdote, did this driver cheer me
up"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

WHY WIDOWS DO NOT WEAR BRID-
AL VAILs.-The fashion which forbids
the widow on marrying again to appear
vt the altar in a bridal vail is derived,
like many of our customs, from medieval
superstitons. The church regarded the
second marriage Of q woman as intlicting
stain upon her womanhood. For this
reason, while the virgin bride stood at
the altar decked in all the insignia of
virginity-white vail, flowing hair, crown
(wreath), ungloved hand-the widow who
married again was allowed none of these,
and was especially required 10 appear at
the altar, gloyed, in order that her hand. .
which second marriage was supposed
to pollute, would not touch the pure,
sanctified hand Of the representative of
the church, or his sacred robes of Office.
This is a curious superstition, and, like
others Of its sort, produces an effect upon
our habits and manners long after the
cause is forgotten.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

A Touch OF DIPTHERIA.-Dipt iptheria
is little prevalent now here and else
where in California. There is nothing
better at first than a gargle Of strong al
um water. If taken in time that will
generally arrest the disease. Once an
hour, or once in two to four hours, ac-
cording to the temper of the attack, will
be sufficient. And if, Notwithstanding
the garge, the affected parts turn from
red to white, (Which any one may observe
by holding the tongue down with spoon
handle and looking into the throat), a
powder composed Of about equal parts of
burned alum and borax applied with a
brush, or with piece of pine wood chewed
on end 80 soften it, or better still thrown
INTO the throat with finger and thum b,
will by two or three applications cleanse
the throat, and if attended to cure the
disease. We have seen it tried full fifty
times we think, and in many bad cases
too, and never knew it to fail in working
cure, if assisted by teaspoonful now
and then Of a mixture composed of cup
ful of molasses, a tablespoonful Of gun
powder and teaspoonful Of burned and
powdered borax.
The borax and alum may be placed on
the hot stove lid where it will sizzle and
dry-then grind it fine with table knife
on plate or board. 1t is difficult Away
to manage little children for this disease
and it can only be done by force. HolC
the mouth open with finger and thum
of the left hand, while with the righ
hand, you use a swab dipped in the alum
water or in the powder as the case may
be.
For more than fifteen years we have
seen this remedy applied, and as we have
said, in some fifty cases, many of then
extremely bad, and never knew it to fai
with child or adult. OF course othel
general care is needed, such as eating
and sleeping well. And for those who
hsve no prejudice against it and are not
afraid to use it, there is nothing more
soothing than a wet towel around the
throat al night. This allays the swell
ing, retards irritation, and acts as heal
ing balm.-Sdcrdme1lto Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

AGRICULTURAL GENIUS. Colonel Fin
nigan was Florida planter, wealthy and
hospitable. Towards the poor he was
always kind, and even the shiftlsss he
would not turn coldly away. A man
who had often been the object of his
bounty was named Jake Hartrnff. Jake
was squatter in the woods, where he
had log cabin and a small clearing.
Upon this land he sometimes raised corn,
and with his gun he captured game. OF
the game he ate the flesh, and the skins
he traded for whisky. Long before the
winter was over he was sure to be out of
corn, in which emergency he would bring
his bag to. the Colonel for a supply, which
was generally furnished. Once upon q
time Jake came with his bag very early
in the season-in fact winter had just set
in.
" Why, how's this, jake" demanded
Finnigan. "Seems to me you are rather
early in your call for corn"
" Well, Colonel, fact is my crop failed
this yer season."
" Failed How is that I thought this
had been an uncommonly good season
for corn"
" Yaas, / s'pose it has, Colonel. But
y see / forgot TO plant"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

WHAT QUEER RATS IN KENTUCKY.
There is married couple living near
here, in Larue county, who during their
engagement exchanged rings. The bride
took of her ring at one time and was
never able to find it afterward. She
came to the conclusion that it must have
been carried away by the rats. After
they had been married two years they
decided to clear the place of the pests,
and "a rat was found with the identical
gold ring around its neck. It's head was
as large as a full-grown rats, but its
body was very small. 1t is supposed
that an old rat had taken the ring ard
carried it to her nest to adorn the neck OF
her little darling. ."--Nelson County Rec
ord.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

LosT-A FASHIONABLE WoMAN's
BABY.-A New York correspondent of
Western paper tells this story: One
year ago to a fashionable mother was
born baby boy. She got wet nurse
who remained with her six months, and
then, as the child liked the bottle best,
was discharged. When the baby was
born the grandmother was there from
her distant Western home, and shortly
after returned, to come no more till this
summer. In the mean time the young
mother has seen her child sometimes
once day, sometimes once week as
the case might be. The first thing on
grandma's arrival was loud call tor
Tommy, and Tommy was forthcoming.
He was kissed and Rugged and praised
and petted, and grandma just lugged
him about till finally, old lady like, she
stripped him to see how much he had
grown. Then came shrek. "Where
was Tommy's extra toe Tommy was
born with six toes grandma knew it,
The family doctor was sent for, and when
an examination Of Tommy was made
the M. d. unhesitatingly pronounced il
not the simon-pure Tommy by any
means. There had been a malforma-
tion Of the original TOMS feet that
time would not have remedied. Then
all sorts Of speculations were in order
But one servant had anything to do with
the baby, and she had been six months
away, no one knows in what direction
Thomas sits up in dubious position
If he amt Tommy, who is he
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

A YOUNG man has been brought be-
fore the Police Court at Bordeaux on a
charge of " having committed an outrage
on religion, under very aggravated cir
cumstances." He had assumed the sur
plice ofone ofthe clergymen at the Church
of st. Delphia, and was in the act of
hearing penitent" when he was dis
covered. The court ordered him to be
imprisoned for six days, and to pay a
fine of twenty-five francs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

A CoMPARIsoN.- California, says an
exchange, was admitted into the Union
as State on the same day that Utah
was organized as Territory. The two
communities have now had an expert
ence of twenty-seven years, this one de-
veloped into common wealth of material
and social splendor, while the other has
steadily retrogaded, until it is now almost
q barbarism in the very heart of the Re-
public. 30 much for polygsmy it is full
time to root it out.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

THE Providence youth who gave his
sweetheart an opera glass worth $25, and
arriving at the home of the fair one ar
rayed in his visiting harness, with the in
tention Of sparkling her, received the
following cheerful news from his would
be mother-in-law d" Mary has gone to
the show with Bill Smith. It's kinder
given you away but she would go.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

THE LOVE OF A PRINCEss.-Th sup
ply Of princesses in Germany is larger
than the supply of eligible husbands for
them, because they are compelled by a
rigid etiquette to wed only princes. There
are princes enough, but they are gener-
ally, like the princesses, poor and proud,
and not being obliged to submit to the
rule Of etiquette mentioned above, seek
wives who have plenty of gold rather
than a high genealogy. The Princess
Charlotte Fredrica Of Schwartzburg Son
derhausen, whose mother has just died,
must have noticed the difficulties in the
path to the altar resulting from this state
of things, and she very sensibly fell in
love in very romantic way, the TACT
leading to very satisfactory results.
She was travelling in Switzerland with
her mother nearly twenty years ago,
and at Zurich, while looking from a
window in her hotel, she saw man en-
gagged in Harvesting horses to a carriage.
He was the son Of a poor groom named
Jud. In face and figure he was striking
ly handsome, and in manners was almost
princely. The princess was smitten, and
began a systematic attack upon her
mother to obtain permission to marry
the young man.
Permission was finally obtained, and
the lady, taking advantage Of her station,
proposed marriage to the young hostler.
He was alarmed at first, but encourage
ment drew him along, and in due time
the pair were married. 1t was one of
those matches that may be made in heav-
en-, for the union has been happy one.
Jud obtained an education for himself,
and at the present time holds high po-
stion in the Swiss army.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

Four burglars stole 81, POO of a widow
in Oakland, CAL, the other night, and
her son-in-law shot two of them, cap
tured third, and recovered all the mon
ey. When asked why he treated his
mother-in-law in that way, he excused
himself by saying that "the old woman
was rather weakly, and he thought the
money had better remain in the family.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

HOP KEE had fried tripe for breakfast
the other morning, and new boarder
not having seen any nicely cooked tripe
for some time, didn't recognize the arti
Gle. Hop was asked what it was. Not
knowing the English name he signifv
cantly laid his hand on his stomach, say
ing, "allee same as this" The canni.
balistic suggestion of the answer took
away the boarder's appetite for tripe.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

Mr.. GLADSTONE, the distinguished
English statesman, said, in recent ad-
dress, that hand labor is better paid in
than head labor. Same thing
over here, William. A prize-fighter will
make more money pounding his fellow
men black and blue, than a goat can
earn by butting them clear across the
street five or six times day.-Burting-
tom Hdt0kEy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

OVER two months Of leap year have
already winged their flight, and we don't
suppose one young man in thousand
has received a single proposal tending
toward mstrimony. This, perhaps, is
owing to the poor stock of young men on
hand, rather than to the timidity of the
girls.-NoT1istoWn Herald.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

BRIEF as is the time since mining was
commenced on this Coast, our miners
have gone down as far as those of any
other country. Very few mines in Mex
leo, where they have been at work more
than three centuries, have gone more
than 1000 feet from the surface, and that
depth has been reached at several places
in Nevada. The Hayward mine, in AM
ador county, has attained a depth Of
2l00 feet below the leyel of the sen, and
the deepest working in the New World,
and probably the deepest anywhere,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

THE first day Aremus Ward entered
Toledo, travel-worn and seedy, he said to
an editor who was on the street, "Mis-
ter, where could l get square meal for
twenty-five cents ?" He was told. 81
say, Mister" said he, "where could l
get the twenty-five cents 2"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

NOT many years ago a millionaire,
riding in car on the Indiana railway,
noticed very handsome girl sitting on a
fence, with whom, as the old adage goes,
"he fell in love at first sight" Express
train messengers assert that fences along
the line are daily ornamented with good
looking females awaiting the coming ofa
millionaire.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

THE finest timber in the world is found
in the Black Hills, according to a Chey-
enne paper. Some Of the pine trees are
ten feet in diameter, and so tall that the
man working at the butt can't hear the
man who is chopping the top up into
cord wood.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

TIE champion bankrupt is named Geo
ii. Porter, New York insurance brok-
er, who has been thrown into bankrupt
cy, his schedule showing liabilities to the
amount Of 10000, and assets as follows /:
"Portions of three suits of clothes and
ten changes of undergarments of un-
known value"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

A MAN has been found who does not
complain at the laws delays. He lives
in house which is the subject of law
suit, and, having been ordered by both
lltigants to pay no rent to the other, he
hopes the contest may continue for years,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

The man who is curious to see how the
world could get along without him, can
find out by sticking oambric needle in
to mill-pond, and then withdrawing 1t
and looking at the hole.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29

A KANSAS consta BILE who couldn't
dead-head into a circus arrested the
whole concern for laboring on the Sab
bath, and it cost the manager 5000.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29
TRANSCONTINENTAL TrC,.p
Via the Pioneer Route.
CHICAGO AND NORTH wEsTy,x
II A l. w AY.
THIS IS THE BEST ROUTEFAOn

THIS lS III Il BEST ROUTEEASr
It's track is of STEEL RAILS. and on.,
been made the FASTEST time that ba. bOn II has
been made in this country. BY this is' rer. ever
choice of the following lines from CLi-oo. nave
BY THE PITTSBURG, FORT WAIVE
CHICAGO AND PENNSYLVANIIIHND
RAILWAYS. Il
Q THROUGH TRAINS DAILY w;,
man Palace Cars through to PbiI,a,d1. irqqll'
and New York on each train. ''"uelpLis
| THROUGH TRAIN, with Pullmou n,
Carsto Baltimore and Washington, @iace
BY THE LAKE SHORE AND Mrc,r,o,,
SOUTHERN RAILWAY AND C1iiNlHTAAAN
TIONS (NEW YORK CENTPBo ~ A. NEC-
ERIE RAILR0ADS): ''''N AND
9 THROUGH TRAINS DAILY. with D.,
Drawing, Room and Silver Palace l q alace
Cars through to New York. 'i'eplng
BY THE MICHIGAN CENTRAL, cp,,.
TkU INK, GREAT WESTERN 4NifIAtNI
ANp A. NEW YORK CENTRAL k1nuhl kEIuh
3 THROUGH TRAINS, with Pullman Poi,
to New York, to Niagara Falls, Buffsiaa' Blufo B.ufo
ester or Now York City. ''O' hOch'
BY BALTIMORE AND OHIO RA11po..
y lnhOOun IhAlNS DAILY with D.,,
man Palace Cars for Newark Iann,I,Hqlil' Ir1n LHll'
Wheeling, Washington and Baltimcre ,viiitne, tile,
change. ""nout
This is the SHORTEST, BEST and -,
line rnnning Pullman celebrated pa PSI g4y InyI
SLEEPING CARS AND COACHES mnhCE
ing with Union Pacific Railroad at 6W 6I9WiRqet. leect;
and from the WEST, via Grand HT-mnHA
Marshall, Cedar Rapids, Clinton. Stoliiolni,
and Dixon, for CHICAGO AND THF" "IFgIlHg FbHHfg
This popular route is unsurpassed far cr..,
Comfort and Safety. The smooth voIiPTI' iPTIgI'
lasted and perfect track of steel rails ia "a!- M
ebrated Pullman Palace Sleeping Csrs Vggl, ,g'
perfect Telegraph System of moving , troi iue
the regularity with which they run, the ad"i,'
rable arrangement for running tbrongb sar.
to Chicago from all points West, saeuro o't 10
passengers all the comforts in modern RoiIwsUo
Travelling. No change of Cars. and N" tnjy
Gus delays at Ferries ''' ''U''
Passengers will find Tickets vim this favo,i,
route at the General Ticket Office of tbe Che
tral Pacific RAILROAD, Sacramento. 0'A
Tickets for sale in all the Ticket Offices =,
the Central Pacific Railroad y"
W. II. STENNETT, Gen. Pas. Agent
MARTlN HuGHITf, Gen SUP.
ii. p. STANWO0D, General Agency 70,
Montgomery street, San Francisco. anglO.iy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-29
ROCK SOAP.

ROCK SOAP is a natural product,
possessing most marvellous cleansing and
cosmetic properties. Besides other sap
onaceous substances it contains Aumina,
which is more powerfully detersive than
certaned by analysis to have detersive
properties valuable to an eminent degree
for the purposes for which it is recon-
mended, and to contain nothing injurious
for such use. After using it no one will
be without it. 1t is perfectly marvellous
in its operation.
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Issued every morning. except Sundays. 1t con-
tilns the latest news by telegraph and mall gives
reports of the Markets, and has carefully prepared
political and local articles, and a generous amount
Of farming, home and miscellaneous reading with
q full compilation OF State news.
Terms, 81 per annum in ddUdnce Is if payment
Is not made within the year. Single copies cents,
to be had at the bookstores and AZ this Office
Advertisements inserted reasonable terms.
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AUGUSTA POST OFFICE.

OFFICE HOURS.
For delivery of letters, from 100 \. NJ 70 GO
On SUNDAYS, from 9.l5 A. NJ. to lol5 A. NJ.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
MAILS ARRIVE.
sj5 Bos'oH st n Portland and West 85' A NJ % and
Lewiston and Auburn, 4O5, 6 and S.l5 p NJ.
BAtn and Rockland, 4:o5 snd o.l5 ?. NJ;
Rocklard stage, via Washington, +. NJ.
WalGoboro stage, via jefferson, =. Nj.
Belgrade, West Waterve, NoTidgewock and
Madison, l.30 p NJ.
Winthrop and Monmouth, 6 P. NJ.
Pennington stage via Readteld, l.60 I. NJ
Belfast, .05 A. NJ. and lc.57 Z. Il.
belfast stage, ll.O0 a. Nj.
Skowhegan, .05 A. NJ.
Grand Trunk r. Il. and Canada 4.0j AMI 81
Is NJ.
Soldiers Home II A. NJ. and P. NJ.
MAILS CLOSE.
Portland Boston and West, 6 and IL 90 \. NJ, le
M.
Lewiston and Auburn, 6, 500, ll.00 A. NJ.
Bath and Rockland, 8, and ll.O0 a. Nj.
Rsckland stage, via Washington, 100 A. NJ.
Waldoboro' stage, via Jefferson, 100 A. NJ
Belgrade. West Watervle, Norridgewock, and
Madison, lao 7. NJ.
Winthrop and Monmouth, 500 a: NJ.
Fsrminsto stage via Readfeld, l.30 p. NJ
Belfast, 400 z. NJ. and 1000 Z. NJ.
Belfast stage, 400 z. NJ
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Grand Trunk r. r. and Canada, 6, ll.o0 A. NJ.
Soldiers Home, A. NJ and 400 p NJ.
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MONEY ORDER OFFICE.
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All the leading Patent Medicinei
Cheap.

Elmwood Collars for % cents a box.
Ladies' Neck Ties and Ruchings Very Low.
VERY NICE "a BONE Corsets for IS cents.
Heavy Brown Duck Overhals for 65 cents.
All our Hamburg Edgings at Cost.
Ladies Linen Handkerchiefs, All Hemmed 10 cts.
Largest Skelns Blue Mixed Woolen Yarn, 25 cts.
Mems All Wool Double Heeled Hose, As cts pair
New Lot of Linen Towels for cents.
Another Lot Of Linen Table Covers for 40 cts.
Gest Glazed spool Cotton at 80 cents a dozen.
Ladies' Handkerchiefs Full Sized, for % cts.
AtwOods Vegetable JaundIce Bitters, 25 cents
Howe's Arabian Milk Cure cheap.
Vinegar Bitters 10 cts. Plantation Bltters 20 cts
Albums IS cts. Writing Desks for IS cts
Black Walnut Work Boxes for 95 cents.
Vice. Siee s%silay Qua sye, Not. Paper. 10 ''' F4''e
New style Tinted Initial Note Paper. 20 cts.
French Corsets BEST We ever had) for so cts.
New Lot OF Leather Belts, good ones, for rs cents.
Gents Linen Bosoms from IL To 81 cents.
Gents Hemmed Linen Hd'fs from 20 to so cents.
Gents Overshirts from 80 cts. to ~ each.
l. men Table Covers for 30 cents and up.
Good Hoop skirts for 35 cents.
Gents Neck Ties ana suspenders cheap.
Good Pins cents. Good Fine Combs cents
Ladies Buslle, for % cents each.
Twelve doz. Agate Shirt Buttons for cents.
Best 100 yards Machine Spool SILK 10 cents a spool.
Children's Round Rubber Combs s cents
Hoyts German Cologne only 70 cents.
Nice Large Linen Towels lor 25 cents.
DT c9pmag,s irrnKs vsss'ns mN only Ss esnta
EhS oNL1 ~ OEN1S.
Adamson's Cough Balsam, 20 cents.
Nice Highly Perlumed Hair OIL rs ."
Ayer'sSarsapariliaandC Cherry Pectoral each 65cts.
Peruvian Syrup Preparation OF Iron) IS cts.
We aim to Sell the Best Goods,
AT THE
LoVUe@t Prices
Of any store in the State at
COOKS CHEAP STORE
IN HALLOWELI.
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Published every Wednesday morning, is the
largest folio paper in the State, containing news,
political articles, agricultural and scientific matter,
Gales, poetry, anecdotes, household matter marx.
cts, &C., &c.
Terms, per annnns ia adrdnce.
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sertiOn.
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