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Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-23
#'eekly Trinity journal.
Weayeryille, Saturday, April %, 1864.

. FARMING ON THE HuMBoLDr. The Gold Hill
Fers copies from the Humboldt Register an item
bearing the above caption, which mentioned a
very few of the hundred farming enterprises
commenced in the valley of the tortuous Hum
bodt river. The Ners quoted, and thus COM
mented
- To an early emigrant who came the plains
across, such an item is decidedly refreshing.
Farming on the Humboldt r-well we weaken
somewhat Almost fourteen years ago we came
through the HaIhbodt river country for a dis
lance of three hundred miles, and with the lights
and prospects of this far-of country from the
comforts of civilization, we did not then expect
to live to see the day when it would be published
to the world Tin a newspaper, too, right in its
midst), that farming and vcgetable-raising was
carried GA in the Humboldt country. West
ward the star of empire takes its way is re-
versed-it is now the back track sure, and
filling in-as it were. Piute I lianS horned
frogs, and long tailed lizards. the only inh,bi-
tants of the Humboldt region as we saw it, are
doomed to make way for the march of light and
intelligence, civilization and enterprise The
dark and dre,ry places of the world are indeed
undergoing change for the better-for there
is IA Divinity which shapes ends, rough hew
them how we will. a"
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NUMBER Is.

4
"SucH RATTER. "A correspondent of the
Brooklyn Times furnishes that paper with an
amusing account Of his experience with a ter
rer which he brought from dealer on the rec
ommendaton that he was such a ratter' He
had some trouble at first in getting a rat on
which to try his . pup" He succeeded at last,
and says: a
However, the next day was so fortunate as
to secure from boy in the m lrket fine old-line
bob-tailed rat, whose furious efforts to chap
everything within reach gave promise of glorious
sport for Nip. Took the rat home, called in my
dog, and told my wife that if she wanted to see
the way that terriers did rats to come down in
the basement. She came down and shut the
door, just in time, too; for as soon as Nip saw
the rat, he, Nip, my ratter, for which paid the
old gent five dollars, made most unmistakably
cowardly movement toward the hail. Wife, on
chair, said the dog did not appear to see the
rat.
Told wife to keep her breath. Thought I
would not give Nip any reason for seeing the rat
again so | tied the string that held the rat
to the dogs hind leg. He saw the rat that time,
and jumped on the chair by wife. Wife laughed
and showed him off. Tried the stove next. Got
off the stove without being showed. The rat
however, being an old stager, and not being used
to such treatment, made a demonstration on
Nips rear, and don't believe little Flora Tenn
pie made better time in the same limits than
tn t dog and rat made around the room.
First heat, dog had the lead, closely followed
by rat, who, on striking the half mile pole foot
stool in the corner,) broke badly in fact, near
ly broke his back, and before he could be brought
down, (he sliding on his back dog led him
by the whole length of string. Didn't stop for
wind, but started on the second heat Got off
well together (tied) and went finely around,
neck and tail, until they reached the Judges
stand (wife standing on chair,) against which
dog brought up solid, bringing the judge down
in style pre-eminently sudden. if not digniied.
That heat was decided against dog, you may bet,
and it was only after much persuasion that the
Judge would again take her stand.
The third heat may be aptly termed dead
heat They got off as well apart as the dog con-
venientlv could, and sailed lively until just as
they struck the last quarter, when the rat, which
ran about as well on his back as on his legs,
SHE'D the track, and got rather queerly wound
around a table leg. Dog kept fast the
string and length of his hind leg would let him.
On raising the rat he was found to be noncompos,
tot:lly defunct. in fact, dead. Nip was not much
better off.
Wife said that that dog couldn't kill mice.
Told her that he had certainly killed that rat !;
but on viewing the feat in a scientific light,
must confess did not feel quite satisfied With
the perform nces of my pct, and the next morn
ratter to free his stable from the depredations of
the vermn have not been able to ascertain
which left him first. tn" rats or tho 'no.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-23

American CAyNoN.-Talk as We may about the
bounce and brag of our American brethren, they
are nation of gigantic men. Their language is
much more in harmony with their true position
than ours would be. Their very ideas seem TO
share in the majesty of the kingdom of nature
around them. There no such forests in the
world as theirs, such waterfalls, no such rv-
ers, no such mountains, and, we might almost
say, no such men. We are indebted to America
for our sewing machine. Add to this something
intellectually more important the printing-ma-
chine. It never entered into the mind Of Europe
to invent amaehine that would throw off ten or
twenty thousand copies of the Times newspaper
in an hour. The very mention of the idea as a
possibility would have subjected him who Ut
tered it to ridicule. But the fact has been re-
allied. These are but samples Of the matchless
success of the Americans in matters Of mechan.
ism they are but the beginning of marvels.z
In the IN stter of artillery they have AIDE cor.
responding dis overes, and have achieved re-
suits at which the whole world stands amazed
The Tines newspaper notwithstanding its most
marked Partially to the rebels, is compelled to
make concessions of the most startling descrp-
tion-Brtsl Standard
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DEBT AND REsoCRcEs.--Our national debt on
the first of JANUARY last was about : 400, 900, :
900, The loynl States In 1880 possessed real and
personal property of the value of $40 ,035, 000,-
900 the amount in 1850 was only about So
10, 900, 000-.hus the increase in ten years was
So. 10. 900 900, being addition of wealth of
nine per cent. per annum, after paying all the
expenses of subsistence for the people. Now, as
our productive industry has not beer checked
during the past two wears. but has rather been
enlarged ard stimulated we should now be add
ding at least 81 900, 900 900 year to our sur
plus wealth were we not at If therefore,
we deduct from this annual surplus of 81 900, :
000, 00o the cost of the war, which, we have
seen, is 81, 400 900, 900, for thiity-one months,
or say S42j 900, 600 year, we shall find that
the nation is not only paying the expenses of the
war, out of its annual profits, but is amassing
wealth besides. No less than S575, 900. 900 are
yearly added to that accumulated capital, while
every year renders more available and more pro-
ductve the labor, enterprise and ingenuity of our
citizens.
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Mothers /! Mothers Mothers

nv Don't fail to procure Mrs. WTnsIOc's Soothing
Syrup for CHILDREN TEETIING. This valuable prepare
ton the prescription Of of the best female plysicas
and nurses United States and has been used for thirty
years with falling safety and success by millions
mothers and children feeble infant of week old
the adult only relieves the child from pain but in
yiporae- stomach and bowels, currecs aciv and gives
TONE and energy to the whole system II will almost instant
1y relieve
GRIPPING IN THE BOWELS AND WIND cHolIc.
We believe urest remedy in the world to all
If II in children, whether 1t
arises from Teething from any other cause.
Full directions for using will accompany each bottle None
renune unless the ac smile Of CURTIS PERKINS, New
York i. on the outside wrapper Sold 10y all Medicine deal
srs Principal office, is DEFY street New York
W. i why REDINGTON co.
li6 and l IS Front street. San Francisco,
ao.,ism Agent for California
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\ TouciIIyG IyciDEXT.-Atter the battle of
Bean Station, Tenn, war correspondent writes,
the rebels were guilty of all manner of indigni-
ties toward the slain. They stripped their bodies,
and shot at all persons who came near the battle
field to show any attention to the dead. The
body of ii little drummer boy was left naked and
expos Near by, in humble house, lived two
little girls, the eldest but sixteen, who resolved
to give the body decent burial. They took the
night for the task. With hammer and nails in
hand, and boards on their shoulders, they sought
the body of the dead drummer boy. From their
scanty wardrobe they clothed the body for the
grave. With their own hands the made rude
coffin, into which they rcverently put the dead
boy. They dug grave and lowered the body
into it. and covered it over. Tle noise of the
hamm ,ring brought some of the rebels to the
spot. The sight too much for them. The
stiffness of the night-the story so eloquently
told by the heroic labOrs of the two little girls.
Not a word was spoken no one interfered and
when the sacred rites Of burial were performed
all departed, and the little drummer boy was
left to sleep undsturbed in his grave on the bat
tie field
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-23

WASHINGTON LAST VoTE.-Every incident in
the life of Washington is full of interest That
plain, heroic magnitude of mind which distin-
guishes him above all other men was evident in
all his actions Patriotism, chastened by sound
judgment and careful thought, prompted all his
public acts, and made them examples for the
study and guidance of mankind. 1t has been
said that no one can have the shortest interview
with truly great man, without being made
sensible Of his superiority. Oi many who
have some way earned the title Of great, this is
by means true. Its applicability to the char
acter Of Washington is Verified in the following
Interesting circumstance
81 was present when General Washington gave
his last vote. 1t WAS in the spring of 1893, in
the town of Alexandria. He died the 18th OF
December following. The Court House of Fair
fax county was then over the market house, and
Immediately fronting Gadsby' tavern The en-
trance to it WAS by slight flight of crazy steps
on the outside The election was progressing
several thousands of persons in the Court House
yard and immediate neighboring streets. and
was standing on Gadsby's steps, when the father
of his country drove up, and Immediately ap-
proached the Court House steps; and when
within yard or two of them saw eight or ten
good-looking men, from different directions, GER
tanly without the least concert, spring stimuli
taneously. and place themselves in positions to
uphold and support the steps should they fall in
the Generals ascent of them. was immedi-
ately ut his back and in that position entered
the Court room-folowed in his wake through a
dense crowd to the polls-hcard him vote-re-
turned with him to the outward crowd-heard
him cheered by more than two thousand persons
he entered his carriage, and saw his depart
ure. There were five six candidates on the
bench sitting, and as the General approached
them, they arose in a body and bowed smilingly
and the salutition having been returned very
gracefully, the General Immediately cast his eyes
towards the registry of the polls, when Col.
Dencale, | think it was said General for
whom do you vote % Washington replied !:
- Gentlemen, | vote tor measures, not for mem
and turned to the recording table, au'ibly pro-
nounced his vote-saw it entered-made grace
full bow. and retired.
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NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

At A REGULAR MEETING OF THE d.
n rectors of the Weavervile and Shasta Wag-
on Road Company, held April 4th, on petition OF
majority of the stockholders it was
Ordered, that a meeting of the stockholders OF
the said Company be, and the same is hereby d.
rected to be held at the Office of the Company,
in the town of Weaverville, on
Monday, the ed day Of May,
A. D., 1864. for the purpose of re-enacfing BY
Laws for the goysrnment of the Company, 10
supply the place of the bylaws OF said compa-
nv which were burned in the fire of October
10th, 1868.
By order of the Board, with directions that a
copy of this order be published for four weeks
in the TRINITY JOURNAL.
W. S. LOWDEH, President.
Attest, d. E. GORDON, Secretary. l3.tm.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-23

THEY ALL Do Su.-i'ne ,otIo,vin, good story.
illustrative of the ridi uous excuses people will
make when cornered, is told throughout GER
tain western State for fact:
A young gentleman, the son of well-to-do
farmer. had the misfortune to become deeply
enamored of young Lady, and. after Il brief
courtship proposed AMI w.S accepted. But what
Was his surprise one evening, VIII about enter
ing the parior with the unceremonious freedom
of young lover. at discovering his inamorIta
upon the sofa, her arms round the neck OF Il
ne ighboring youth ana her lips in such biS>ful
proximity to his, to convince our Hero that
matters were fearfully i'll earnest. In rage and
modification he rushed hOmew I'd, arriving there
just in time surprise his only sister, the pous
wife OF the village minister, = squeezing to kill
young disciple OF Blackstone. Neirly frantic
at sucn unlooked-for disclosures among the girls
he had deemed almost angels, he made bold
dash for the barn. running directly upon his
mother. kissing the old family physician, who
had stolen a M rich upon her us she WAS looking
after the poultry. This was too much AMI. with
gro IN, the young IN IN turned away undiscov-
cred, resolved to pass the night with his grief
beneath the stars, fearful of further revelations
should he venture beneath the shelter of another
roof
The light of morning encouraged him, how
ever, and dew-jrenched and sorrowfnl he sought
his home, when his mother, with true maternal
solictude, questioned him to the case of his
sad looks whereupon he related briefly the in
constanty of his fir betrothed, receiving in re-
ply the gratifying intelligence that she
good-for-no,hing, miserable hussy, and he must
never speak to or notice again one so wholly
worthy. :. But, mother" he continued unfal-
teringly, g that is not all. Not all? What
can there be more r. the next question
g Why, when | FASTENED home what should |
find but my sister, my goody sister, in the arms
of rascally young lawyer?' . Your sister T.
shrieked the outraged mother, my child The
ungrateful wicked creature! Is it for this have
given her home and cared for her husband and
children? | will do it no longer such conduct
is infamous-and to be SO disgraced. She shall
leave to-day and never enter my presence agiin."
{. But tn 1t is not the Worst, mother" " Not the
worst can imagine nothing worse what can
il be ~ When sick and discouraged by such
repeated exhibitions of sin, left the house, de-
termined to pass the night in the barn; ] there
found my mother kissing old DR.. F. :! You
did ~ :. Yes, indeed | did, @ Well, never
mind my son, they all will do SOL $50. t7S
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AT lively will zee in Illinois, not rar from
Woodstock, they have Il benevolent association,
one of whose object is to watch with and take
care of its sick members. Last fall an unmir-
ried young lady admitted to membership
In a couple of months she was blessed with a
bright-eyed babe, and was very sick Some OF
the young lady members expressed to the CHIEF
officer of the association their indignation, and
asked him if he really thought it their duty to
visit the unfortunate one - Well.' said he
after much deiberation, 81 suppose that BY
your bylaws you are not obliged to watch where
the disease Of the patient is regarded as conta.
gious"
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How Are You, Sanitary.

Down the picket guarded lane,
Rolled the comfort-la.len vain.
Cheered by shouts that shook the plain,
Soldier like and merry
Phrases such as camps may teach,
Sabre cuts of Saxon speech,
Such as Bully = Thems the peach !"
Wade in Sanitary"
Right and left the caissions drew,
As the car went numbering through,
Qnick succeeding in review
Squadrons military
Sunburnt men with boards like frieze.
Smuoth-faced boys. and cries like these:
~. s. San. Com" That's the cheese,''
Pass in, Sanitary"
In such cheer it struggled on,
Till the battle front was won;
Then the car its journey done.
Lo. was stationary
And where bullets whistlng fly,
Came the sadder, fainter cry.
Help us brothers ere We d e,
Save us Sanitary"
Such the work. The phantom flies.
Wrapped in battle-clouds that rise;
But the heroes dying eyes.
Yelled and visionary,
Sees the jasper gates swung wide,
Sees the parted throng outside
Hears voice tO those that ride
Pass in. Sanitary,
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S-T-Is6o-X.
brakes Plantation Bitters !

They purify ensthen and invgorate.
They create a healthy appetite
Tirer are an antidotc to change Of water and diet.
Ti,ss effects of dissipation and late hours.
They Strengthen system and enlivcn the mind
They prevent miasmatic and intermittent fevers.
They purify the breath and acidity Of the stomach
They Dyspepsia and Constipation
They cure Diarrhea Cholera. and Cholera Morbus
They cure Liver Complaint and Nervous Headache.
They are btters in the world. They make the
weak man strong erbdated Rdares great re orer
They made of pure ST. Crox um the celebrated Ca-
saya Bark herbs and taken with the pleasure
of beverage without regard age time of day. Par
tcuarly delicate requiring gentle
stmuan Sold by all Grocers. Druggists Hotels ana sa
looms p H. Drake 4 Co.. New York. CRANE BRIGHAM,
AGENT. San Francisco l2sn.eow.
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HeimStreefS Hair Restorative
IT NOT A DYE

But restores gray hair to its original COLOR by supplying
the capillary with natural substances impaired oy age
or disease All composed lunar cae
destroying the vitality beauty the hair ami ah"rd "i
them IL, eim-eets lndolItabie C"iorhS
nu any hair color by easy process
but gives the hair
Luxuriant beauty,
nr,moes its growth prevents failing of Graduates dand
run and implrts piedsiutness 10 the heau IL
OF original liar C"iJfhS
Used by bUth gentle
me- and sod all respectable uees OF can
procured by them III d. > D.N - rroifie'"r 'eM ioh
"a cant. anil Il l2.sn.eJw.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-23

AT a recent ball in Vienna, Captain, who
was of plebeian birth, asked a lady of high rank
TO dance with him. and was haughtily refused
The Emperor Joseph overheard the refusal. and
said to the snubbed officer. Captain my mother
wishes to dance with you,n and the Arch OUCH
ess did so, much to the modification of aristoc-
racy.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-23

LIES IIAPPIEsr PERIoD.-Kingsey gives his
evidence on this disputed point lie thus de-
cares: There is no pleasure that | have ex-
perienced like a chili's midsummer holiday, the
time, mean, when two three of US used to
go away up the brook, and take our dinners WIN
US, and come home tired, dirty, happy serltcnea
bey0nd RECOGNITION. with great nOsegay. three
little trout. and oae shoe, the other having oeen
used for boat till it had gone down with all
hands out of soundings.
Weekly Trinity journal. [volume] (Weaverville, Calif.) 1857-1972, 1864-04-23

WHAT Is NOTHING Our freezingly virtuous
contemporary who thinks pulling a long face
makes him appear sensible. says that Miss Men,
ken when playing the character of Mazeppa
" comes very near wearing nothing" Now what
is nothing p Virginia Bulletin.
Hamlet tells Ophelia what = nothing" is. See
Scene I'd, Act II.-Ham5otdt Reqtsier.
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CLERICAL VITA learned divine, h ,iling from
the rural districts of some western State while
travelling through the nteriortowns of this State,
was heard by 9 Kali Sud" to give out the fol-
lowing hymn prior to m king a collection, and
1t was sung with considerable force, no one sect
ing the witty point until the last three words
were impressively delivered:
Give me to know thy will q. Lord
And will do the thing up brown.
Both Ear aud near. I'll preach thy word
If GJspelpvers UiU docn.'
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The PATRIOTIC PEACE PLArFoRx-As set forth
by that dove-like gentle one, the Marysville
Express:
We say the war is failure, that it will con-
tinue to be a failure, and that it ought to be a
failure, and we believe that to be the position of
the Democratic party
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s,v.,o,v-A Chicago lady was recently asked
=, ha. nnns;n how she liked the Balmorai stock
ings.
{. Well don't said the cousin. nor WIN
wear them, either III be hanged II II MAKE axe.
barber's pole of my leg for the sake OF oeing
c,.h;onahle ~
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Special Autites.
Use Medical and Surgical ln.sii"te

us-r ,,e Medical and Surgical institute
f nm . l. c AZ. is 'lreaiy secured In position which
ace IL a. well as It's proprietor far above the assaults OF
envy and professional malice In the sch" is OF France the
hche,t prizes are often aver eA to practitioners III ts o
partment If Medical and they occupy WIN others al
equally lofty position "a, tie profession kecr - an i.
of hi. age IN Europe and Df ztky haS iny ei't'e1 i'
an mi. countrv. n proof q" wch. tc f!ilhieiPt tDi
r., ID, ,Iii.i, te.Iel hn with Diploma ana the
hon ,rary a ,aadeia decree Selecting inns ~ s MN
operation although qm, i''i = .ia ''-,, 81 w
a. re.th and lat. Cet # Inc itul= itl he' -;
tinnarv Arnly. eNtcnie ia,Fs d. t. - chitkfy
has bent his earnest attention I" te cure 81 CHROME an" |
y,t disc in cl ll- becInc great An expert maj
he is now REGARDED the LlApsh 10 this branch oil MS profess
sion throughout the intel states aud ir portraits AM bog
RAINY are iuhl she'd i.tr est t. tncir readers in
the most exclusive j4ufls. The Doctors offices al his
Mcita Institute. seinnento street eriier
Of ie,lur neatly opposite tie n:!dn of the Pacific
Mail steamship G niiany.
snW Ask particular attention 1T our readers to the
swnrn certificates remark lbe in another lunn
fis paper ff'''"'
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tn, NrxxEy.-We learn that this important
nersonaee arrived at this place from Washoe yes
terday. A large crowd assembled in front OF the
Union, but they were disappointed-she had
,.l.os 81, = Ner1da Gazette
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THERE are counties IN Arkansas, says the Lit
tie Rock Democrat. where jeff. Davis could not
find a single conscr:pt; they have furnished whole
companies of volunteers TOR the Federal army.
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my hume is Somerset. am a miserable
bachelor. | cannot marry for how could pre-
vail on any young lady, proposed OF common
sense. or the slightest notion of delcacy, to turn
a somerset ~
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san FaAycIsco claims to Consume more ami
nal fool t9an Other city o. its size in the coun-
try. 1t has loo.o)o Inhabitants, who consume
daily 70 1852 pounds of meat. & rA-4s.@l $@s4
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ARIEL srE.Rss. the great stock man OF Los
Angeles. has lost IL. 900 head of cattle Anol ,,
stock man has lost 5000 head. and olnels Ioi.
large numbers, according to the extent u '"s''
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The Sultan of Turkey is only tnrty-iour year,
of age, and his hair is gray But tnen Ne naS
40 many wives, poor fellow