davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-06-07
Notice of Petition.

WHEREAS, the kennebec Steamboat Company
w have petitioned the Municipal officers of the
City of Augusta. for leave to extend erect and main.
tain wharf from the north to the south lines of
their wharf to line corresponding with the easterv
side of their said wharf. and distant thcrefrom 20
feet. Notice is hereby given. that ON Wedne sdav,
June llth ls9a at O'Clock, r. NJ on Smiths wharf
The municipal officers of said city will hear all partie,
interested in relation to granting said petition
Per order Of the City Council
Attest III. +. BLANCHARD, CITY Clerk
a true copy
Attest III. r. BLANCHARD. City Clerk
june17-tit
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1879-02-14

When you want to get the best OF
an argument with a woman Of thirty
you should lead off with: "Now,
then. woman of your age" etc.
More boys than girls are born in
Great Britain, but statistics show
that there are about a million more
women than men in the kingdom,
The fifth publication Of Benin and
Wagner's estimates of the popula-
tion of the earth, lately issued, puts
the increase since the last issue at
100000.
"Formerly one sermon converted
three thousand Sinners" said Elder
Burgess, of Butler University, Ind,
in a sermon, recently, I" now it takes
three thousand sermons to convert
one sinner"
A Pennsylvania girl waited awhole
year before bringing suit tor dam:
ages against man who had kissed
her without warning, and the crush
ing ver.iict of one cent dama ges took
her breath away.
The height of Partisan elegance is
to look like japanese lady. Santal
essence, rosy nails, yellow face pow
der, and satin smooth hair, are some
of the details necessary to the perfec
tion of style.
"Pants for $5?' said seedy look
ing man, reading the sign in the
window of clothing store he was
passing; $50 do I; I never painted so
for IS in all my life"
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Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 1o.


WHEREAS, II. N. M"sely, Esq, F.
r. S. and Fellow Of Exeter college,
Oxford, has recently issued, in Lon
don, a valuable hand book entitled
" Oregon; Its Resources, climate,
People and Productions" containing
in a compact and yet highly enter,
tanning form, a vast amount of intor-
nation about this State; and
WHEREAS, the circulation of said
book will probably bring hither from
Europe many who are desirous OF
seeking homes in new land there
tore be it
RcsoIved by. the Legislative assembly of the
State of Oregon, both Houses thereof con-
curing:
That the thanks of the State are
due and are hereby rendered to the
said H. N. Mosely, Esq, for the i'm.
portant service which he has render
ed to our people by the publication
of the work referred to; and
Resolced further, that the Secretary
of State be and he is hereby directed
to transmit to MIR. Mosely copy OF
these resolutions, duly certified unde,
the great seal of the State.
Adopted by the Senate, Octobe,
IA, 1878.
SYL. G.. SIMPSON.
Chief Clerk of the Senate.
Concurred in by the House, Octo
Der Is, 1873.
w. L. WHITE,
Chief Clerk of the House.
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WEEKLY CORVALLIS GAZETTE.
Corvallis, Feb. IA, 1879.
GATHER THY JEWELS.
BY EVA ALICE.

How fair the sight some beautecns queer
In ali her glittering pomp arrayed
In flowing robes of dazzling sheen'
With courtly jewels all displayed!
Wit thou be decked in yon bright sky
Within the palace there be found,
Arrayed in spangled robes on high,
With glittering stars Of glory crowned 2
Each loving snaile, each kindly word,
Each little act of charity;
Each song that hath some bosom stlr'd,
SkaI be a starry gem for thee.
Each NAV beauteous garment gain
A princely robe to all is free;-.
We need not seek the prize in vain
A prize awaits for thee and me-
But some, methinks, will brighter shine
Around the glittering throne ON high );
Let each one strive, by help divine,
To gather jewels for the sky.
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ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The German Empire has a popula-
ton of 100000.
In Bavaria ninety per cent. Of all
buildings are insured:,
Lassoing diamond shirt studs with
a silk cord is the latest trick on Broad
way. New York.
Rampagious small boys stoniny the
telegraph wires cost England $4,000
last year.
In the Spanish provinces the hotel
cooks use the same style of pots used
by the Romans before Christ.
1t is estimated that sewing ma
chimes use ninety per cent. OF the
thread that is made every year.
The Court of Queens Bench OF
Quebec has decided that man who
frightens another to death is guilty
of manslaughter.
A New Jersey clergyman refuses
to- make a return of his marriages to
the State, clailning,to be responsible
only to God.
There are about "a 900 stands OF
bees owned in San Diego county,
Cal, yielding it is estimated, a mil
lion pounds of honey year.
American street cars are now run
ming in nearly every large city in the
world, and horses continue to be ex
ported from this country to Europe
Under the general law of Missouri
jurors must be able to read In st
Louis this disqualities ninety per cent
OF the colored residents,
When Mrs. Fitz Jones de Herber
asked her spouse the other morning
if he wouldn't purchase that dea
little pair Of majolica ornaments, dir
cheap at fifty dollars, the brute wa
heard to mutter, $50 to pottery"
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House Joint Resolution No. IL.

M.. Speaker-You special commit
Tee appointed to consider the feast
bility of a change in the constitution
of the State, providing for letting the
public printing to the lowest respon.
sible bidder, beg leave to report the
following:
Resolred by the House the Senate concerning:
That we recommend the amend
ment of act IL of the constitution of
the State of Oregon and the enact
aent Of the following in lieu thereof +:
SECTION l. The Governor and the
Secretary of State shall, under seal
Of tile State of Oregon, advertise
in at least three prominent newspa-
pers of the State, of general circula'
ton, for bids, for the public State
printing for two years from and after
the 3lst dayof July next preceding
the regular biennial session of the
legislature said advertisement to be
published at least three months piior
to said date.
SEC. 2. They shall, from those Of
fered, select the lowest responsible
bidder, and require from him. for the
faithful performance Of his duty. such
bond as the the legislature may by
law direct but in no case shall said
contract be awarded to any one not a
resident citizen Of this State.
SEC. 8. The legislature shall, by
law, appoint the time and regulate
the manner of doing the public print.
ing, and make all needful rules regu-
lations concerning the same.
Adopted by the House, October
10, 1878. J. NJ. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
Concurred in by the Senate, Octo-
Der 10, 1878.
JOHN WHITAKER,
President of the Senate.
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House Joint Resolution No. 12k.

WHEREAS, it appears by the re-
port of joint committee to investi-
gate the State printing for the last
two years, that M. V. Brown, State
Printer, during the last term, has re,
ceived from the State during the said
term the sum of $7.S74 in excess of
the amount TO which he is by law en-
titled and
WHEREAS, there is reason to be-
lieve that the sad State Printer has
overdrawn other and further sums, in
excess of the amount to which he is
by law entitled on account of print
ing done during the period of his
office, not covered by the report of
said committee; now, therefore, he it
RESOLVED by the House, the Senate concmrmg:
That the Governor be requested to
appoint a competent person or per-
sons 10 correctly measure all the print.
ing done for the State by M. ".
Brown, late State Printer, from Sep
tember l, 1874, to September l, 1876,
and so much of the printing done by
him since said last date as was not
measured by the committee appointed
under House Concurrent Resolution
No. 4, and to estimate and determine
what sum, if any, has been overpaid
by the State, and the Secretary is
hereby required to deduct the amount
SO ascertained, together with the sum
OF (S7,s74.47) seven thousand eight
hundred and seventy-four dollars and
t1fty.seven cents, overpaid said M.
V. Brown for printing done by him
Tor the State from September 1, 1876,
to September l, 1879, as shown by
the report of the committee appoint
ed under said Concurrent Resolution
No. 4, from any claim or demands
which the said M. V. Brown NAV
have against the State for printing
not yet audited, and if, after such de.
ductlohs are made, it shall be found
that there is balance due the State
then the Governor is authorized and
directed to cause suipto be instituted
against said M. V. Brown and his
snreties, or either, for the recovery of
such balance. Such suit or suits shall
be conducted under the direction and
control of the Governor, by the Dis.
trict Attorney of the third judicial
district, and such assistant counsel as |
the Governor may employ.
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House Joint Resolution No. IL

Reso:ued By tile House the Senate concaring:
That the joint committee appointed
under House Concurrent Resolution
No. be authorized to employ short
hand reporter to act as clerk, and to
take down evidence, and that the
committee be authorized to examine
into the management of the State
lands, university and school lands.
and all other lands belonging to the
State, and to extend back TO the
passage of the swamp land act of
1870, with power to send for persons
and papers and to administer oaths !;
that said committee shall report the
condition of affairs the third day be-
fore the close of the session, and it
shall be extended if deemed advisable.
Adopted by the House, October
4, 1878. J. NJ. THOMPSON.
Speaker of the House.
Concurred in by the Senate, Octo:
ber 8, 1878.
JOHN WHITEAKER,
President of the Senate.
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j. NJ. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
JOHN WHITAKER,
President OF the Senate
House Joint Resolution No. 1s.


WHEREAS, by an act entitled can
act to provide for the support of the
State university. approved October
2l, 1876" the sum of $4,000 was
appropriated for the completion and
finishing the university building !; and
WHEREAS, there is now an un*x-
pended balance in the treasury, to
the credit of said fund, of S2,s41.O7,
against which there have liabilities con-
tracted to the amount of 81, ,402 or
$500, with no other provision for
their payment; and in addition, the
board Of regents have arranged for
the purchase of chemical apparatus
for the use Of the university, to be
paid from said fund and
WHEREAS, the Secretary Of State
doubts his right to draw further war
rants against said fund after two
years from date of appropriation !:
therefore be it
Resolued by the Legislative Assembly:
That the Secretary of State be,
and is hereby directed to audit all
lawful claims against said appropria
tion. and draw his warrants in favor
of proper parties to the amount Of
unexpected balance of said appropri-
alton and no more.
Adopted by the House, October
Is, 1878. J. M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
Concurred in by the Senate, Octo.
Der l6, 1878.
JOHN WHITEAKER,
President of the Senate.
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TRICEIINE.

Some Investigations have just been
completed by two Chicago micro.
scopists as to the prevalence of trich'
in@ in the pork that comes to our
markets, that seem worthy of record.
Some time ago Dr.. William T. Bel.
field, Demonstration of Physiology in
Rush Medical College, and Mr.. II. T.
Atwood, Vice President of the State
Microscopical Society Of Illinois,
were asked by the Commissioner OF
Health, of Chicago, DR.. DeWolf, to
examine specimens of pork taken at
random from the hogs being slaugh-
tered at the different sIaughtcring
houses. Specimens from one hundred
hogs were carefully examined, and in
eight trichine were found, the num-
Der varying according 10 estimate e
from. thirty five to thirteen Thousand
to the cubic inch of muscle. This is
doubtless approximately the average
of Infection of the pork brought TO
Chicago for packing. The trichinous
disease among hogs-if disease it is
must be much more prevalent now
than ten or twelve years ago. Then
an examination of quite large num-
Der of hogs in behalf of the Academy
of Sciences showed only about one in
fifty infected.
Messrs. Belield and Atwood have
experimental with rats and other
animals, to which they have fed
trichine, and have reached the con-
ciusiop that, taken in small numbers
and not too frequently, any animal
or man may eat these worms with
impunity. A rat weighing two ounces
was fed at intervals of two or three
days few trichine for six weeks,
when it was killed. 1t was full of
live trichlna- which, immersed in
warm water, would move vigorously
the estimated number in the rat
being 100000 During the six weeks
the rat appeared perfectly healthy.
DR.. Belfield felt 50 sure of the innoc-
uousness of small numbers of the
worms. that he made practical test
by himself eating twelve live trichina
three weeks ago. lie has not exper-
fenced. an unpleasant symptom to
date, He believes a large per cent
of our population are really infected
with trichina. 1t is fact in confr-
nation of the theory of these obser-
vers, that many of the infected hogs
have received the trichinae without
symptoms of disease, certainly with
out any damage to their fattening
qualities. 1t is surely impossible that
eight per cent Of all the hogs raised
for market could get sick, with symp-
toms approaching in, severity those of
severe human infection, without such
. panic among farmers as would be
noticed by the whole country.
Some experiments with different
agents used for the destruction of the
worms showed that the best inexpen-
sive agent was sulphurous acid; a
very little of this acid. mixed with
the brine in which pork is preserved
or picked, will kill all the trichiIIae,
without, of course, any damage to the
pork for any purpose. The lowest
per cent of the acid required to be
efectual has not yet been determin-
ed.-MeaicaS Record
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PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
THE LAWS OF OREGON.
Senate Joint Resolution No. l.

Senate Joint Resolution No. l.
Resolcea 6ythe Senate tile House co'scurrtng:
That special committee of two
on the part of the Senate and three
Oh the part of the House be appoint
ed TO take into consideration that
portion Of the retiring Governors
message which relates to the Indian
wars in eastern Greg IN for the years
1877 and 1878, and receive and audit
all claims against the State growing
out of said wars, with privilege of
sending for persons and papers, and
said' committee are hereby required
to report other Ltheir]: proceedings,
together with amounts allowed wit
nesses, and other expenses to the pres.
ent legislature, by bill or otherwise,
as early during the present SESSION as
possible.
Passed the Senate, Sept. II, 1873.
JOHN WHITEAKER,
President of the Senate.
Concurred in by the House, Sep
tember II, 1873.
J. M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
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House Joint Resolution No. T..

WHEREAS, this House is IN posses
sion of information that there exists
within the capitol building of the
State of Oregon, a rnln or whisky
shop, where intoxicating liquors are
kept and sold without any authority
of law; and
WHEREAS, the fact that liquor is
kept and sold within the capitol
building reflects shame and disgrace
upon the representatives of the peo
Pile; therefore be it
ResolUed By the House. the Senate concuring:
That the Sergeant-at-Arms be or
dered to remove, or cause the same
10 be removed forthwith.
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House Joint Resolution No. 10.

Resolred by the House the Senate concurring:
That the joint committee appointed
to examine and investigate the affairs
of the State penitentiary, for the past
two years, be and is hereby empow-
cred to send for persons and papers,
and place all witnesses upon their oath
that may be called. before it.
Adopted by the House., October
4,ls7s. J. NJ. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
Concurred in by the Senate, Octo-
ber 4, 1878.
JOHN WHITEAKER,
|. President of the Senate.
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Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4.

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4.
Resolred by the Senate, the House concurring:
That there be appointed a joint
committee consisting of three on the
part of the Senate, and like number
on the part of the House, who shall
visit and examine into the condition
of the insane of this State; inquire
into their care and treatment, and
also as to the best method of provid-
ing for them to receive and consid-
er propositions on this subject; to
employ a clerk and take testimony,
and to report by bill or otherwise.
A true copy.
SYL. G. SIMPSON,
Clerk of the Senate.
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Adopted by the House, October
16, 1878. J. M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
Concurred in by the Senate, Octo-
ber 16, 1878.
JOHN WHITAKER,
President of the Senate.
Approved October 1s, 1878.
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THE WRoN>i MAN.-Last week, a
Mr.. Moore, of Empire City, Coos
county, arrived in Salem with Morris
J. O'Neil, in irous. 1t seems that
O'Neil had been arrested on suspi-
cion, as one Patrick Brown, an es
capped convict. On arriving at the
penitentiary, Mr.. Moore was informed
that he had the "wrong man, and
Mr.. O'Neil was Immediately set at
liberty. But instead of paying his
way back to the place of his arrest,
Mr.. Moore told him he would have to
go to work for money for that pur-
pose, as he had no money to bear his
expenses back to Southern Oregon.
This is a great hardship on O'Neil-
and more so, since it is intimated
that he bears no resemblance to the
escaped convict. While it is proper
and right to offer rewards for escaped
felons, :he law should. be so guarded
as to protect the rights of innocent
parties:
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Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 0

Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 0
Resoieed by the Senate, the House concurriny:
That there be added to the COM
mittee authorized by S. G. K. No. 4
two members, one on the part of the
Senate and one on the part of the
House.
A true copy.
SYL. G. SIMPSON,
Chief Clerk of the Senate.
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Senate Joint Resolution No. 3.

Senate Joint Resolution No. 3.
Resolued by the Senate the House concuring /:
That the Secretary of State is here
by directed'to purchase for the use
of the State of Oregon, two hundred
and fifty copies of volume six of the
Oregon Supreme Court Reports, at
Il price not exceeding six dollars per
copy. Provi0ed,- that such reports
shall conform to the requirements Of
section of chapter 55 of the mis-
cellaneous laws of the State, and that
he be directed upon the purchase Of
said reports to forward one copy
thereof to each Of the supreme, cir
cult and district judges of the United
States courts, and of the court of
claims. to the Attorney General of the
United States, the Secretary of. the
Interior, the commissioner of the gen
eral land Office, the librarian of each
State and: Territory of the United
States, and to the librarian of Con-
gress, to each Of the judges of the
supreme and county courts, and to
each of the members of the Lcgisla-
tive Assembly of this State, and the
remaining copies shall be and remain
in the library of this State for the
use and benefit of the State; Pro-
oiaed. further, that an appropriation
be made for such purpose.
Adopted by the Senate, Septem,
Der 3, 1878.
JOHN WHITEAKER,
President of the Senate:
Concurred in by the House, Otto.
ber 81, 1878.
J. M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
Approved October 81, 1875,
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Heuse Joint Resolution No. 1e.

Heuse Joint Resolution No. 16.
ResoIced by the Houss the Senate concwring:
That the Secretary of State be au.
thorized to publish the school laws Of
Oregon, as amended that sufficient
number of said laws. in phamphlet
form, be printed, to- supply each dis
trict in this State with four copies.
Adopted by the House, October
18, 1878. J. M. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
Concurred in by the Senate, Octo-
Der 1s, 1878.
JOHN WHITAKER,
President of the Senate.
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Adopted by the House, September
"a, 1878.
j. M. THOMPSON.
Speaker of the House.
Concurred in by the Senate, Sep.
tember 25, 1878.
JOHN WHITAKER,
President of the Senate.
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House Joint Resolution No. IA.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatires Of the State Of Oregon. major.
ity of al M ns5e,s elected to each House con-
curing:
That the following article as an
amendment to the constitution of the
State of Oregon be proposed and re-
ferred to the next Legislative Assem-
bly,, and if the same be concurred in
by majority of all the members
elected to each House thereof and
shall afterwards be ratified by ma
iority of the electors Of the State,
then the same shall to all intents and
purposes be part of the constitution
Of the State of Oregon.
ARTICLE I.
That section 20 of article of the
constitution of the State Of Oregon,
be and the same is hereby abrogated,
and in lieu thereof, section 20 of ar
ticle of the constitution of the State
of Oregon shall be as follows:
SECTION 20. The members of the
Legislative Assembly shall receive
for tIIeir services sum not exceeding
four dollars a: day from the com
mencement of the session; but such
pay shall not exceed inthe aggre gate
two hundred and forty dollars for
per diem allowed for any one session,
and no pay shall be allowed for any
day usually devoted to business, dur
ing which the legislature is not actu-
ally convened. They shall also re-
ceive fifteen cents for every mile they
shall travel, in going and returning
from their place of meeting, on the
most usual route. The presiding Of
ficers shall, by virtue Of their office,
receive an additional compensation
equal to one half of their per diem
allowed as members. No extra ses-
sion shall continue for longer peri
cd than thirty days.
J. NJ. THOMPSON,
Speaker of the House.
JOHN WHITAKER,
President OF the Senate
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A cubic foot of air weighs little
more than an ounce. while a cubic
foot Of water weighs 1000 ounces.
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House Joint Resolution No. 13.

House Joint Resolution No. IL.
Resozved by tie H2use, the Senate conc,ursmg:
That the Joint committee appointed
under House Concurrent Resolution
No. 8 be and they are hereby en-
powered. to examine into and report
the management and transactions OF
the various offices and departments
of the State government, and the
LaGrande land Office, from Septem-
berl, 1866, to September l, 1878, ex-
cept the office of State Printer, and
for such purpose they are empowered
to send for persons and papers, ad-
minister oaths and do all things nee
essary to such examination; said
committee is empowered to sit after
the adjournment of the legislature,
and make their report to the Gov
ernor of the State; Provided, the
committee shall receive three dollars
per day for the time actually employ
ed. not to exceed ninety days; Pro-
vioe1 further, that the Governor be
authorized to have two hundred and
fifty copies of the report printed, and
that copy be forwarded to each
member Of the legislature, and to
each State officer Provided, that any
persons against whom charges are
made shall have the right to appear
before said committee in person ard
by counsel.
Adopted by the House, October
Is, 1878. J. Nj. THOMPSON,
Speaker Of the House.
Concurred in by the Senate, Octo-
Der, 49, 1878.
JOHN WHITAKER,
President, OF the Senate.