Weekly Trinity journal., 1863-08-08
Cur Coast correspondence.
AnoATA, Humboldt Co., Aug. /, 1909.

AncATA, Humboldt Co, Aug. !, 1903.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS
TEAR JorHyA1 My third letter closed with IN eusion
to our school chdreu, and having seen yopr name
announced for the position Of Superintendent Of rubc
Schools in Trinity Grnty. and knowing your fitness there.
for conclude upon your interest in such matters school
items and rosuno the topic with another reference our
town school which by the was at one tim, rnder the
charge Of your quondam if now friend Desty and
good teacher he was with ability for impdrng knowl-
edge to the young seldom exceed The pretty rewards
merit he used to distribute this day preserved BIZ
Young misses and masters, to big 60 to school,
The building for d" Humboldt Seminary" which he com
menced 20 build with has hands still standing just
on the brow of the hill mute testimony his industry
though its unfinished state indicates premature
m2nt The school is now, as then supported by tax and
public schocl fund and is nourshg under The mango
Of Mr.. j. il. Short, (who doabuas will resign after
this erm being ticketed for County Clerk and Miss De
Haven assistant The average daily
thirty girls and forty boys between the ages Q four
eighteen which sorry say is but about half the
number in the town. between those ages according the
school just taken epumeraed hundred and
forylve and Of those under four there are both sexes
included, hundred and thirty, and of the whcl
Der in the town. about hundred and seventy were
ing on their fathers and mothers may net
be entirely in the figures given but very
the mark and can't ask for information without max
ing ysef known let them pass enough
vey idea In regard 10 the difference between the
number Of children in the ana those daily found
the school can only account for it by such
taught at home" private lessons TOO far away
from school house. and don't care TO 60" but aust
claim it disparagement to the school,
SUNDAY SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES.
In connexion with the subject of schools I am glad to
mention the Sabbath Schools the village of which there
under the supervision of the Presbyterian
Church, and one Of the Methodist Church In the first
there about 100 and in the second about children
rgulary gathered in 10 learn from the good book and
sing unto the Lord joyful song '-and their happy
counerances indicative Of real melody in the heart"
This is emphaticay churchgoing community and the
stated preaching of the gospel by Rev J. S McDopad in
the Presbyterian, and Rev. Mr. Prddy the Methodist
church is attended by large attentive audiences who
are edited with eloquent dscourss from these diynes and
singing of more than average quality Connected with the
Presbyterian Church society is sewing circle" in
its fourth year of existence and wonderful may seem
very harmonious society aording fortnighty social
gatherings to people, and Of $3.50 per
year for church purposes from the sttch stitch Of
Arcatas fair maidens and matrons
GoIp HUNTERS,
The prospectors up Dyers creek referred In my last
gone nearly two days. and returned bringing with
them very Interesting and perfect specimens Of pet
rifed clans and MUSCLES found mbeied sandstone Of
light granite looking character. The perifactions
found by breaking opn large bopders and of the
stones rock look though it the native mud of
Mister clam turned into stone while the biyave was revel
ing its original clement Some also found laying
alone aud apart from Others perfect in form and solid rs
granite. One looked as though the clam had opened lis
mouth to gap and immediate swallowed sooe as large
itself They also large quantities of slate rock and
some white quartz but Of aurerous argontTous rock
they brought no specimens in that have yet met public
gaze they, however, all very knowing" aud in
great gee it may be they have got hold Of some good
thing" which may yet leak out" Be that as it may
the eY1enees found Of eli former site certain
~ very Interesting and handsome reward for the trip
The power that drove the bi!lows back, raised
mountains up must certainly I aavts taat 6a
the rock Of ages"
What difference time and place makes In the value of
property, especially stock. few years since the
counties and horned engaged the attention of
capitalists and "good grazing land a temptation
" invest" that had equal and Humboldt county was at
tiles Rapidly the dollars exchanged for four footed
beasts aud patiently the happy purchas s Of "good
breeds waited for the increase thereof So unnng has
been the growth Of Members that the cattle upon thou
sand hills enrich only the tax gatherer. HIDE aud taow
the indictment 10 butcher and hundred pounds of
good fat beef eau be bought at the butchers stall in
neghb0ring town Of Eureka for dollar Stock foot
in Humboldt, and feet" in Washo very different
things Yet, clean the Dgyers out, ana this county will
take stand and with its twin sister, Trinity, rank
among the best in our Golden State as A at all in
surance Offices for loyalty, stability prosperity and indus
iry, ln spite Of the low price of cattle
CANDIDATES.
Political talk is going into the second stage hereahouts
preparatory to the eliminating pitch of election day
However have chronicle the assembling OF a District
Convention at Trinidad on the Both ult aud
cave $50 slid) nominating Hon p Wright of Del Norte
i9r senator ana hon W. Van Dyke late Senator and before
Judgshp for District Judge of the Sh District These two
contest and with the one exception Of the name Of Mr..
Van Dyke, it will doubtless 60 unit Against linn will
run the present incumbent the office On his own hook
fearless aud upon his own merits unconditional Onion
nun, Hon W. r. Turner announced himself candidate,
weeks ago. His strength in the District uuequaed and
the peril Of the regular nominee. From there being two
Union candidates out the Copperheads may have hopes for
their man, but there is no show for such asprants
NoUSTANEBRs,
Capt Miller and Lieut. Watson nre now in the suburbs
Of our village, Mt Camp Curtis" and their Company has
good prospect Of beng full and ready for marching
orders to active service before this reaches you In
Captain Miller, Company have leader they can look up
to with cOntlence Capt. Ouslay, with SO 0l
his Company ana the First Lieutenant Of Company A. with
about 40 Of that Company have been giving the Dygers
sharp chase during the last days and just in
cpt Of news (Which you may also have recelved) that
they upon them about nve days since Ia the vicinity
Of Grouse creek, aud gave tn, routing killing six
rios and capturing twelve animals which they also subs
quenty killed to avoid having them fail into the hands Of
the Dgg RS again, as the too exhausted and
nearly out Of provisions 20 attend to driving them
the rough country to Fort CASTOR from which place thoy
were two days distant and had only ration ia their
knasle In the energetic progress of the campaign there
certa1ly Tor encouragement 1t is rumorod that
Utte man was plainly seen among the Diggers by the
Lieutenant Of Company A, and if there such william
abroad IN the country powlIng upon his race with
these miserable red devils he gives additional nceutre
to our Mounaincers to hunt him to the death OF the
wouRd2d Of Company c, am panied record d,mise
Of private Blum the 30th ut and his burial with mil
tary honGrs, having fought his last battle" Re1es
cat en- pace"
TIE Tiles CORRESPONDENT.
certain "Myscus who has been writing osiensiJIy
from bera to the Times in the Of to.day
Claiming to dtsre change in his base of operations y
and seeks to your readers think he hencsoh
be found IN your columns Tiau which may indeed