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Year: 1871

your readers might be timid about buying
chance in the Evans Bar Lottery, l would say
to them, come before buying and see for your
selves, and prospect the claim | will show
them where got sixteen cents in a shovel full of
dirt off the bed rock, and where there is lots
more of such dirt left There is great deal of
valuable property for the lucky winner that is
not mentioned in the advertisement. Such as
new lumber on hand for the use of the claim
water-works, fume and ditch Also the uudi-
vided one-half of the lead pipe conveying water
to the house from a spring that never fails
Winter Summer. Also farming tools and
other articles of value. THos. McGovERN


Evans Bar, June %. 26-4i.
Year: 1871

From the above 1t will be seen that in the
county apportionmeut there are allowances made
for 429 children while in the State apportion-
ment only 4lS are enumerated. This is the fault
of the State superintendent, who allowed only
35 children to Hay Fork District, when there
should be 40. Mr.. Smith informs us that he
communicated with the State Superintendent in
regard to the matter, and received warrant on
the State Treasurer for the amount delinquent
$25, but when our County Treasurer sent the
warrant to the State Treasurer, the latter officer
would not pay it, saying that he paid no orders
from the Instruction Department without first
being notified by the Superintendent that such
warrants had been drawn, and that he had re-
ceved no such notification regarding the one in
question Thus the matter stands. 1t is proba-
BILE, however, that the amount will be paid and
Hay Fork District will receive the money to
which it is justly entitled.
Year: 1871

SUIT DEcIDED.-The appealed suit of the Lew
iston Turnpike Company Us. the Shasta and
Weavervile Wagon Road Company, was decided
in the Supreme Court the 18th instant
Judgment of the Court below reversed and the
cause remanded with directions to sustain de-
fendants demurrer. AS appears from the title
it is q dispute between the two toll roads doing
business in this county. AS the now stands
we presume the most important question in
vOlved is one of costs
Year: 1871

Costly INSTRUMENT T.-Mrs. Eliza Todd not
long since obtained spendid piano from below
at the expense of nearly nine hundred dollars.
We understand that it is really magnificent
instrument, and think it ought to be consider
ing its cost There are doubtless many others
who would be delighted to go and do likewise,
but they ant ttford it,
Year: 1871

THE CosMoPoLITAN-Wh will stand idle and
see the chances Of winning one Of the magnif-
cent prizes that is offered by this society, with
ont investing 81 so or So for ticket or two
Now is the time, for the tickets are going off
with rush. See advertisement in another col
umn,
Year: 1871

Many ladies, particularly mothers nursing complain of


tired lstess feeling, complete exhaustion on arising in
the morning On the wife aud mother devoves the response
by of regulating the duties of the household. cares
are numerous, and the mental well the physical
powers are frequently called into requiston She often
finds her slightest occupation weary task and existence
burden, while at the time she has regular disease
llosteers Stomach Bitters If resorted this period
Will prove an unfling remedy for this annoying lasstude
The effects OF this potent agent In the rosy
cheek and elastic step Of the head of the family with re-
stored health and renewed spirits she her accus
place in the family circle Ifthis friend be regular
y used those depressing symptoms will be complained
OF, and not only would lasstude bo experienced
but many diseases following Its advent be avoided As


medical agent it has equal while its pleasing and
heathiu effects have made II general fvoe 1t is free
from all properties calculated to impair the system and
its operations at mild, soothing and efficient All
who have used the Bters attest its virtues and commend It
to .JuIv1.Im
Year: 1871

SIGNIFICANT.-The numerous candidates for
official honors at the hands of the Democracy of
this county held a caucus at Washington Hall ,
in Weavervile, last Saturday afternoon, for the
purpose of selecting persons to be run as Dele
gates from this precinct, and instructing each
one for whom he should vote in Convention.
While the aforesaid candidates were thus in ses-
sion a flock of geese happened along and, halt
ing in front of the Hall, each stretched its neck
to its utmost length in the direction of the meet
ing, remaining in this position for some time,
and evidently intensely interested in the pro-
ceedings The inevitable conclusion to be
goose in the county wants a Democratic nomina-
ton.
Year: 1871

A certain good snatured old Vermont
farmer preserved his constant good nature,
let what would turn up. One day one OF
his men came in bringing the news that
one of his red oxen was dead.


'Is he ?" said the old man. "Well, he
was always breechy cuss. Take his
hide off, and carry it down to Fletchers
it will fetch the cash."


An hour or so afterward the men came
back with the news that Lineback and his
mate were both dead.


care they p said the old man, "Well,
took them of B. to save bad debt that
[ never expected to get. 1t is lucky that
it amt the brindles."


After the lapse of an hour, the men
came back again to tell him that the nigh
brindle was dead.


els he Z" said the old man. "Well, he
was a very old OK take off his hide and
take it down to Fletcher's it's worth the
cash, and will bring more than any two Of
the others"


Hereupon his wife, who was very
pious soul, reprimanded her husband
severely, and asked him if he was not
aware that his loss was judgment from
Heaven upon him for his wickedness.


SIS it 2" said the old man "Well, if
they will take the judgment in cattle, it
is the easiest way can pay it."
Year: 1871

am pestered with offers. Now [ nve


er onered to marry man. | never had
the presumption to say gentleman. "If
you will be my exclusive companion for
lille, will support you L will be moth
er to your children. AS to congeniality,
why I've only see you in company dress,
buy you please in that, and I'll take it for
granted thet in all their intricacies and
complications our natures will come into
perfect sympathy and consanguinity with
each other" But men will make such
propositions after a six weeks acquaint-
ance, when in reality they know no more
OF the woman whom they ask to marry
them than they do Of the man in the
moon. There are men who will propose
marriage to us, whose business would
keep them two thirds Of the time in the
wllds of the continent. They seem to
imagine that the honor of their name and
alliance would be a sufficient compensa-
ton for life spent two thirds in the con-
dition of grass widowhood, or of one en-
tirely subject to the provisions of the
backwooks. There are others, confirmed
lnvalids, who, because we are pleasing to
them, elect us to the station of their
nurses for life. Others are as poor as
poverty, yet not for moment do they
hesitate to offer us shares in their like
poverty. You men are deluded on this
subject of matrimony. You meet a wo,
man attractive to you, and forthwith you
conclude that the be-all and end all of
her existence here is place in your own
private cage, where she is to sing for your
own exclusive benefit. We propose soon
to take hand in this worlds little game;
we're trying to learn from your how
you've managed so long and SO success
fully to stock the cards we propose to
trump our share Of the tricks and see that
the honors are more equally divided we
may not all vote, or shrek, or oficiate as
platform statuary for Stanton or an An
thony, but things are working; new
deal all around is being quietly snuffed
out, and in year ar two some of your
gentlemen who deem all woman's fitness
to be for making your beds, cooking your
food, scrubbing your floors, and rocking
your cradles, will be astonished by the
positions held by us.-Lctter to San
Francisco Chronicle
Year: 1871

On October 2lst, au officer of the Pitts
burg police force died of hydrophobia,
having been bitten in the hand a short
time previously by a dog The wound
produced was of a triaing character, aud
nothing was thought of it at the time
But on the afternoon of October %, he
began to feel sick, and sharp pains shot
up the arm from the wound in the hand
nearly healed. A strong fever set in, and
he grew excited and delirious. At 6rst
he talked wildly, and finally, tortured BY
the intense pain, be foamed at the mouth,
shrieking in his agony. This contiuued
for several hours, the pain gradually les
sening while the delirium augmented
He tried to bark like a dog, and bit aud
snapped at every one who approached
him. Being man of powerful build aud
great strength, it was extremely difficult
to control him, while he ragged and strug-
gled in the horror of his delrum. The
scene is described as terrible The strong
man, held down by force, every nerve and
sinew of his vigorous frame trembled and
excited shrek after shrek rending the
air, his face wild with horrible terror,
and the foam dripping from his mouth
Hour after hour went by in this fearful
delirum, until exhausted nature laid him
helpless aud dying before his terror striek-
en- family.
Year: 1871

There is very good story in the pa
pers of the trick which was played by
DR.. Caldwell, formerly of the University
of North Carolina.


The doctor was small man, and lean,
but is hard and anguar as the most ire
gular of pine knots.


He looked as though he might be
tough, but he did not seem strong
Nevertheless he was among the knowing
ones, reputed to be as agile ''as cat -
and in addition, was by no means deficient
in knowledge of the "noble science of
self-defence Well, in the Freshmen
class of certain year was burly beef
mountaineer of eighteen or nineteen
This genius conceived great contempt
for old Bolus physical dimensions, and
he was Mortified that one so deficient in
muscle should be SO potential in his rule.


Poor Jones-that's what we'll call
him,-had no more idea Of moral force.
At any rate he was not inclined to knock
under and be controlled despotically by "a
man he imagined he could tie and whip.
At length he determined to give the gen
tleman genteel, private thrashing, some
night on the College Campus, pretending
to mistake him for some fellow student


Shortly after, on dark and rainy
night, Jones ment the doctor crossing the
Campus. Walking up to him abruptly :


"Hello, Smith +! you rascal-is this
you ?"


And with that he struck the old gen.
tleman blow on the side of his face that
nearly felled him.


Old Bolus said nothing but squared
himself, and at it they went. Jones
youth, weight and muscle made him an
"ugly customer" but after round or two
the doctors science began to tell, and in
a short time he had Knocked his antago.
mist down, and was straddle OF his chest,
with one hand on his throat, and the 9th
er dealing vigorous cuffs on the side of
his head. "Ah stop II beg pardon, doc
tor. Doctor CALDWELL mistake-for
heavens sake, doctor !" groaned Jones,
who thought he was about to be eaten up
IL really thought it was Smith y


The doctor replied with word aud
blow alternately


at makes no difference, for all present
purposes consider me Smith"


And, it i. said, that old Bolus gave
John such pounding, then aud there, as
probably prevented his ever making an
other mistake as to personal identity, at
least on the College Campus.
Year: 1871

An action has just been decided in
Philadelphia, by Judge Thayer, in favor
of a husband who had been sued by a
dry goods firm for the amount of bill run
up by his wife. Defence set up that de.
tendant furnished his wife with an ample
supply of necessaries. In the course of
his charge Judge Thayer said /: at is a
false and foolish notion for trades people
to entertain that husband is bound to
pay all bills contracted by his wife. No
such monstrous doctrine is allowed in the
law. Tradesmen must ascertain the facts
and the true relations of man and wife
before allowing the latter to run up bills
which is to be looked to pay" Com
mentlng upon this exposition of law,
which ought to be more familiar than it
is, the Philadelphia Record thinks that
when trades people come to distinctly
understand it, Ga very sensible step will
have been accomplished towards reform
In the wanton extravagance aud ruinous
FOLLY which, under the meretricious i'm
pulse of the stupid despot called fashion,
so wastes the substance, mars the man
ners, deforms tho persons, degrades the
morals and wrecks the happiness OF
myriad households and individuals, not
only in this community but throughout
the country"
Year: 1871

Do not stop to tell stories in business
hour.


If you have place of business, be
found there when wanted, or in business
hours.


No man can get rich by louuging in
stores and saloons.


Never ''fool" in business matters.


Have order, system, regularity, liber
ality, promptness.


Never buy an article you do not need
simply because it is cheap and the man
who sells will take it out in trade.


Endeavor to avoid hard words aud per-
sonalities.


Trade is money.


Do not kick every stone in the path.
More miles can be made in day by 60,
ing steadily on than stopping.


Pay as you go.


A man of honor respects his word as
he does his bond


Aid, but never beg.


Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford to, simply
because it is fashionable


Learu to say mo" No necessity of
swapping it out dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully


Have bat few confdents, and the few
er the better.


Use your own brains rather than those
of others.


Learn to think and act for yourself
BE vigilant.


Keep ahead rather than behind the
times.
Year: 1871

Now, this thing has gone just far en-
ough. We haven't been able to pack up
an exchange during the last four weeks
without seeing something about Mrs.
Leary and her COW. We submit with
threadbare petiteuce, that for the first six
teen or eighteen thousand times it will
all do very we'll but when it comes to
making a habit of it, it is time to ''let
up" Hasn't Mrs. Leary made innumer-
able solemn afidavis to the effect that her
lamp wasn't kicked over and that she
was in bed and asleep when the fire broke
out and hasn't she caused the same to
be printed 10 all the city papers, and scat
tered broadcast over the land So where $
the use


The truth of the matter is just here !:
While Mrs. Leary, or O'Leary both
readings being adopted), denies the al
legged fact, she gives no solution of the
case in lieu thereof so the press, holding
to the maxira that "a bird in the hand is
worth two in bush" continued to hawk
about this same story. Now, to set the
matter forever at rest, We propose to give
the Uera acto, obtained from indisputable
authority, but which have thus far been
kept secret, lest the persons engaged in
it should suffer some legal penalty for the
legal consequences which their careless
Dess brought about.


The story is short one. The cow sods
being MIXED at night; she did kick the
lamp over the lamp did set fire to the
stable, which caused the confagration. =
1t happened this wise: A gay party was
gathered at house near Mrs Leary's.-
During the evening some milk was want
ed, and there was none in the house, and
Of course, none was to be bought, it be-
ing Sunday night. Finally it was pro-
posed by one of the party to make a
draft" on Mrs. Leary's COW without her
knowledge. The proposition was accept
ed, aud gay bevy repaired to the stable
for the purpose OF putting it into execu-
tion, with what result the whole world
knows.


These are the facts Chicago Mail.
Year: 1871

A Lady of our city was astonished upon
observing that her colored servant girl
was possessed of seven silk dresses
"You see, you quality folks everybody
knows is quality, but we bettermost kind
of eullud pursons has to dress smart to
distinguish ourselves from common nig-
gers"
Year: 1871

valuable trade of the county, but the Canadian
road would be made largely tributary to us
by the natural law of trade, which directs
traffic by the shortest lines to the principal
markets. We are on the inside track, and
the New Brunswick trade with the United
States would seek our direct line and through
connection, in preference to the circuitous
and inconvenient route to Passamaquoddy
Bay.


1t will be seen that Bangor will be perfect
ly safe in holding a second mortgage for the
loan of $4,000 mile, to be advanced only ~
the road is so completed as to furnish ample
security, and that it will be far easier to take
$1,000 on a second mortgage than to advance
$4,000 per mile on a first mortgage, as has
hitherto been the custom. The bonds of the
State selling for about ten per cent. more
than those of the city, give an additional ad-
vantage of some $500, 900 in raising the whole
amount, so that the proposed division of the
loans, seems judicious and favorable to the
interests of all.


This important matter which we have en-
deavored to present as clearly as possible
within the limits of an editorial article, ap-
peals directly Shd forcibly to the interests Of
our city and State. Our Provincial neighbors
are up and doing, and if we would prevent the
future trade of Northern Maine from flowing
through foreign channels, our city and citi-
zens must be ready for the work and the Leg
islature should realize the necessity for action.
Year: 1871

$4,UOO,OO0


These sums it should be remembered are
not demanded at once, but only by install
ments as the road progresses, so that every
dollar paid would be secured by lien upon a
line of road in running order.


The Importance of this line to the city of
Bangor is only inferior to its Importance TO
the State at large. The city is the natural
depot for Aroostook county, and with line
OF road cutting through the best townships of
that region, we should not only hold all the
Year: 1871

A new source of Radical revenue
was tapped in Washington, the 9th
er day By ining a Republican So
for "cursing President Grant" It
is thought by some that this might
be made very prolific source of
revenue for the Radicals if cases Of
the kind could be made generally
available.
Year: 1871

The death of Hon George W. Benedict
is announced in the Free Press of to-day.
A sad announcement although expected
these many years. Our great comfort is
| that his suffering is over, that his frail and
painful body cannot disturb his royal
soul any more. Many of the graduates
of the University of Vermont will remem-
ber him as member of its faculty, and
one of the kindest, most genial, and in
some respects the ablest of the four now
dead. of which Professor Marsh, President
| Wheelersand Professor Torrey were the
other three Our leisure to-day will not
permit what our heart suggests, some trib-
ute to his memory. 1t will be better done
by An sbler pen, though by none with a
| feeling more near to veneration than we
entertain for the Professor whom we re-
member as the "Noblest Roman Of them
an"-St. Adams Messenger.


We give a most cordial endorsement of
the above brief but feeling tribute to
Hon. George Wylyss Benedict, from the
pen of one of his pupils, who knew him
we'll and appreciated fully the nobleness
of the manly character of his fsrmer in
struotor We regret that absence from
the State prevented a tribute in our col
umns to one who has rendered such SER
vice to the State in the education of her
sons, in the editorial ranks and in her
councils. 1t is also source of sadness
that we were unable TO tender our person
al esteem by presence at his funeral SER
vice. The best evidence of the impress
sions and appreciation of his former pu-
pills, was manifested to US, on the morn
ing the telegraphic columns of the news
prints of distant city announced his de-
cease, as we walked the street we met
one after another of the alumni of the
University of Vermont, each of whom
paid, in tender words, an almsst filial trlb-
ute to the memory of one whom they vener-
ated as the instructor of other years. The
scenes of a busy life, a residence far from
his labors, or the multitude of pressing
daily duties had not obliterated the man or
their remembrance, for his virtues, were
fresh in memory and in mournful Ian
guage they spoke of the sad event which
made thousands of appreciative mourn
ers, outside. the gifted family circle.


Mr.. Benedict was man of more than
ordinary strength of mind and nobility OF
character The tribute which has been
published in our columns, prepared I'M
doubtedly by a loving hand, has given
but small part of what may be said OF
him, as college professor, public man
or private citizen, and we trnst some
fitting hand may write record of his
public, scholastic, literary and political
| life, for the Vermont Historical Society, of
which be was long an active and honored
member and officer.


Long will his memory be honored by
the University which he so long served
in various ways, and by the people of the
State, in which he spent the years of his
maturer life and finds his grave. 1t is
fitting he should rest amid the people
among whom he dwslt, and in the beau.
tiful cemetery where rests the valiant old
hero, Allen, whose fame, the pan of Mr.
Benedict so often and so ably welded to
defend from the wanton attacks of his.
torical traducers
Year: 1871

L


do yc, thus"


"IIold op," interrupted one OF tho
party, and as he spoke, the rest of
the racing men had all mounted their
horses. 4" Hold on moment parson.
We are willing to let you carry of the
palm, but we .wou't stand your abuse.
When We heard that you had deter
mined to try if your horse would not
beat US all, we agreed among ourselves
that fyou came we would let you in.
We have done 50 aud you have won
the FACE in Two mile heat. Now
let that satisfy you. By tho hokey,
hut you did it well. When you want
totry il agaio, just send us word, and
well be ready for you. Good byr


As the wretch thusspokc, he turned
his horses head. aud before the aston
ishcd preacher had time enough to
answer, he ridden away out Of
hearing, 1t was sometime before one
of the churhmon could speak. They
knew not what to say Why should
their minister's horse have joined in
the race without some permission from
his master? They know how much
he set by the animal, aud ut length
they shook their heads with doubt.


"lt is very strange said Que.


" Very answered second.


" Remarkable, suggested third


On my soul brethren spoke
Rilewell. IL cant make it out"
The brcthrcn booked at each other,
aud the dcac)us shook their heads in
II very solemn aud impressive manner


So the party rode back to the
clergyman house but none Of the
brethren entered, nor would they stop
ut all. Before Monday had drawn to
a close it was generally known that
Parson Ridewoll had raced his horse
on the Sabbath, and q meeting Of the
church was appointed for Thursday.


Poor Ridewell was almost crazy
with vexntion; bat before Thursday
came, Pompey found out how matters
stood, and he assured his master that
he would clear the matters up; and
after days search he discovered the
atounding fact, that some OF the wick
ed meu, had been in the habit of steal.
ing old Morgan from The pasture and
racing him Sabbath afternoon Pom.
pey iounl this much-but he could
Hot find ichO did il.


As 5000 as this became knowu to
the church members, they conferred
together, and they soon concluded that
under such circumstances a high
mettled horse would be very app TO
run away with his rider, when be
found himself directly upon the race
courss


So Parson Rdevcll was cleared,
but il was long time before he got
over the blow, for many were the
wicked wags whu delighted to poster
him BY Offering to "rilo . race with
him, to bet on his head or to put
him "again the world for s race "
Bet as RidewelI grow older, his heart
grew warmer, and finally he could
laugh with right gooi will when he
spoke Of his unexpected race. BE- sure
there was no more Sabbath racing in
that town.
Year: 1871

will make a friendly, social feeling
that will bind us closer to each other
and to the farm; and if farming is to
be our calling we must make it and
all its surroundings as attractive. re-
muneraiive, respectable, and indepen-
dent as other branches OF business.
Then, and not till then, will the exo-
dus of young mca from the farm to
the CITY cease.