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Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-29

BALL ar CANYON CIry.-Theie, of Canyon CITY,
gives notice of ball 10 take place at his
hotel, ut that place on the lSth of June next.
We understand that unusu Il preparations are
heing made for the comfort aud enjoyment of
those who may favor the party with their pres
ence. Mr.. aud Mrs Thcde understand perfectly
how TO conduct an entertainment of this char
acter, and will be found unsparina in ti-ir cf-
forts To please. Canyon creek is quite IL ro-
mantle mountain stream, and pleasant resort
in summer weather. The bow that is always
bent lases its elasticity and little relaxation
and Ihen is essential to physical aud rltnial
well-being. Those Of people WHO intend
taking little run into the country when the hot
days come on do no better than 10 attend
Tnede ; ball, and we guarantee that they will be
received with warm hearted hospitality.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-05-29

ELISHA HALL AMI JOHN C. MASON RS WILLIAM
ESTES and JOHN NJ ESTES.
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another in the groin, so that neither will
be Of service hereafter The horses were
valued at $500, and the man who took this
mean revenge has been arrested. 1t is
well known that O. II. Hall FED. proprie-
tor OF the ST. Charles Hote! keeps tho fin
est stock in the country and the manning
of dumb animals in this way deserves the
severest condemnation. Stock raisers and
farmers from Kentucky, Tennessee and
Texas have come to Mr.. Hall, to get hogs,
sheep and chickens, because they could find
as fine breeds no 9rAere else. The planters
ofI4ouisiana should bear this in mind, and
by their patronage encourage Mr.. Hall in
his laudabe efforts to improve the stock o!
our State.
The thermometer marked 80 degrees
yesterday in the early afternoon but tow
ards evening the air cooled off, and we
were more comfortable. In this hot wealth
or our lcvee is about as uninvitng place
as can well be imagined. The lightning
struck the building corner Of Bienville and
IRENE Streets, during the rain of Tuesday,
and made the bricks fly. The house is &C.
cupied by Ida Bell. well known courtezan
and the CONSERVATION amongst the inmates
was very great. Our st. LOUIS friends
have tired of waiting for our City Fathers
to wake up to the demands of Commerce
and tho interests of our city, and are now
initiating direct communication, between
their part and foreign countries. When
their steamers ride by our levees, without
tax or hindrance, perhaps we shall begin to
realize the banelul effects Of high charges
on trade, and II it be not too late, take the
proper steps to put ourselves in the right
position. aenl tia!i.anaa1a isi. 1a
''-oi '74 Yours Truly, 49, 9-s...z, Il
----.-----~4---2TIM LINKINWATER.
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Packet Departures.

The Frolic leaves for New Orleans
this day at noon.
The B. L. Hodge No. Q leaves 70,
New, Orleans on Saturday, at 1C
o'clock A. M.
The Celeste, our Alexandria Pack
ct, leaves here for New Orleans, OF
Saturday at II nj.
The Selma will go up tomorrow
and will leave Alexandria for New
Orleans on next Tuesday, the 9th
inst, at IL NJ.
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nA- We have again to report our
crops of cotton and cane as doing
well, remarkably well-and the corn
crop, now considered made, as an ay-
erage half one. On some places fod-
der pulling has commenced. Last,
though not least, no sign OF trace OF
the dreaded catapillars. We must,
however, qualify this last remark a
little bit, to pander to the whims OF
IL few, who seem bent on the destruc-
ton of the cotton crop of Rapides
and who have caterpillar on the brain.
A few of these worms so-called have
been gathered with peculiar care, by
famed Ex-Lieutenant Colonel of
the Tanglefoot Brigade, and safely
packed in an old pickle jar and taken
around for exhibition gratis. Wheth-
er genuine ones OF not, we cannot
say, but this was sufficient to kick up
spasmotic excitement in Town, for
about seventeen minutes and then
we have heard no more of it. We
have been more than diligent since
in this important matter, and for the
life Of us can't come across any one,
black OF white, who has seen cata-
pillar in their fields.
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70 The burglary and bond steal.
ing business has been very success


70 The burglary and bond steal
ing business has been very success
ftll in this country. The following
instance will show the profits some
times realized by a single venture.
A man named John Griffin, who
was arrested short time ago on a
charge of being one Of the party
who robbed the safe of the Brook
Ign Dime Saving Bank Of the box
and deeds belonging to the estate
of John A. Cross, was before the
Court of Sessions, Brooklyn on
Friday. Being put upon the stand
he stated that he had received the
stolen property from one Noble,
not knowing what it was, and was
Immediately thereafter arrested.
He filrtheI stated that Noble was
concerned with himself in the Roy
al Insurance bond robbery, and had
."beaten" him out of some S35, OOO
or $4,000 of the Stolen property.
He said he only received twenty
three thousand dollars for his
share, when the whole profits
amounted to two hundred and fifty
five Thousand dollars. He does
not, however, propose to institute
suit to, recover his proper proper
ton from his dishonest partner, as
tho whole transaction by which the
proceeds were obtained is regarded
as usurious and void i'll point OF
law 33 git
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b. .
sy The Riverside Magazine" for
July comes with midsummer table of
contents: Strawberries and cream"
somebody has called the cover and
equally appetizing dishes are found
displayed within "Snipe Shooting
will be the first course taken by-many
youngsters, who will gaze at CASTOR
Fay's frontispiece with ardent desire
to be in that salt marsh. IA Tale OF
the Sunset Sea- is one of those pictured
fairy poems by Miss Bishop, which
readers of the "Riversiden have learned
to look for. Mr.. Stockton comes with
further adventures of the droll fairy
Ting-a ling; the sketch of "Joan OF
Arc" is concluded; Mr.. Benjamin tells
''How Sail Boat is built and rugged,
preparatory to telling how it is
managed; tsPapa's Story" contains
more of the inimitable pictures by chill
dren; Nellie Eystcr describes an histo-
ric block house on Lake Erie; Hans
Anderson slips in will, his latest,
freshest story, and the number makes
fine show with its two dozen pictures
large and small. An important an
nouncement is made respecting the
next number. Published by Hurd and
Houghton, New York. $3.50 year.
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DON'T FAIL WORTH A CENT
"Brick" Pomeroy has placed the
business management of his papers
in the hands of G. p. Sykes an ex-
pericnced publisher, and now de-
gotcs has entire time to the duties OF
the sauetum, where, relieved of
business cares, he is making his
giant weekly, Pomeroy's Democrat,
the most readable paper ever print
ed. 1t is sharper than the La
Crosse Democrat ever was-mOre
than red-hot, and full to the brim of
iaughablo humorous articles; Sat
urday Night chapters, and those
peculiar editorials, none others can
or dare write. Send for sample
copies, or subscribe by sending for
it to the editor or publisher, z. O.
box 5,217, New York City. He
pays five hundred dollars cash, for
the largest club sent in before the
10th of September! The reports
of Pomeroy's failure are simply
stories started by those who do not
like his giant paper or his red-hot
style of editing paper opposed to
bondholders and official corrup-
ton. .sie H l u5
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na- The negro postmaster at
Macon, Georgia, has been arrested
for completely in robbing the mails.
The money stolen belonged to the
federal treasury. Perhaps the
Ethiopian official supposed it was
no moro than his share. His right,
as % negro, to a fair division of the
spoils, isaffirmed by every doctrine
and theory oflthe radical party.
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nGg English Female Bitters will
cure your wife.
E. F. B. never fails to give entire
satisfaction.
A certain uterine tonic, E. +. 3.
L. F. B. cures all forms Of female
arrangements.
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rCOMMUNICATED.

sE .A.,f,iis-E [COMMUNICATED.
Unless some effectual means be used
for their extinction, widows are, and
must remain an integral part of socic-
ty, and as such justly demand considc-
ration. The heatl,cn custom of honor
ing tho bercaved wife was burning her
upon her husbands funeral pile; it is
mercsfnl and humane compared with
the endless lleart-thrusts, the brutal
woundings of spiritq the mean surmis-
ings, and insinuations that daily well
come the poor widows ear. Bat these
troubles are nothing compared with
the annoyances to which she is sub
jected to on account of her demeanor.
Should she show sadness it is done to
appear more interesting, if pleasant
words or thoughts find expression in
face or voice, it is easy to see that /" lIel
dead husband is forgotten.'' New hus-
bands arc selected without consulting
the wishes or tastes of either party,
and gossip fills her car with ridiculous
,'umOrs too indefinite for repetition but
not the less calculated to peirce liel
most sensitive feelings. Her best pur-
poses are misconstrued and any indie
pendent act is characterized bold and
unbecoming but "just what might bc
expected from silly widow"
1t is very sad pity that all commu
mites cannot be little more charitable
and more christian like. Bare in
mind that poor widows have a great
many clouds to float along and destroy
the little sunshine that peeps out at
them occasionally. "Deal with us no
bly,, widows though we be and honor III
with truth, if not praise" {fHE
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bg The past week has been hot
unto a melting way. We believe,
however, such weather is just what is
now wanted by the whole world and
his wife of Rapides. Our old Faren-
heit has been up, more than once,
the past week, to SO, and no one
hurt.
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.f..f a.fi --N-~-~~~-~~--sVs--~-~~~~.~O~
{ WARM News FROM IND1ANA-PRoB-
ABLE DISCOVERY OF THE INTERNAL
REGIoNs.-Mr. A. Rabb, farmer who
resides about three miles west of the
city, brought a strange story in on Sat-
urday. Mr.. r. has n s6n-in-law living
on farm about four miles from Lafa-
yette, named Mr.. Miller. Mr.. M. has
German laborer, who, in ploughing
over corn-field, struck the upper
crust of something very much like the
internal regions. A suffocating odor
was first emitted, followed by a dense
volume of smoke. According to the
Germans statement, the stencil was
several degrees above the flavor of the
Illinois street gutter. A sheet of fame
soon burst from this terrible volcano,
and a great conflagration was immi-
nent for time, but the flames were
finally subdued by few shovelsflil of
earth tossed in the mouth Of the crater.
The lava thrown out looked very much
like CASTLE soap--only it is was not so
highly perfumed. On the contrary, it
was exceedingly offensive. 1t ignites
easily, and burns as freely as brim-
stone. The German was badly fright
ened, and, after viewing the scene in
utter bewilderment for time, eiecula-
ted: 'sVel, dat is h-ll!" We under
stand that Professor Cox viii examine
the ground, and if it should prove to
be an entrance to the internal regions
he will send for Parson Brownlow to
look further into it. The people OF
Lafayette are greatly alarmed, and al
ready it is. said that a roaring noiss
can be heard underneath that doomed
city. We await further Developments
with intense anxiety. Many person.
may think this a hoax, but it is not
Mr.. Rabb doesn't look like u man wht
would deceive a whole commonly
about as trifing thing as the dis
cOvery of hell in Indiana Indian
apolas Times. asss
4 49, = ~
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Let Not Prejudice Usurp Your Rea-
son.

1t is fact that, in the minds of MANY
persons. a prejudice exists against what
are called patent medicines; but why
should this prevent you reaorting to an ar
ticlc that has such an array of testimony
to support il as HOSTETTER'S STOMACH
BITTEHSg Physicians prescribe it; why
should you discard it! Judges, usually
considered men of talent, have used and do
use it in their families; why should you
reject it? Let not your prejudice usurp
your reason to the everlasting injury Of
your health. If you are sick, and require
a medicine, try these Bitters.
When the bodily encrgics arc worn out
by anxiety and need stimulaut, this is
the best that can be taken. 1t is temper
ell and modified by hygienic herbs and
roots. which prevent it from fevering tho
blood; and hence it does not produce q
mere temporary excitement, to he followed
by injurious reaction, but communicates \
permanent potency to the entire vital Or
ganization. Some of it's herbal constitu-
ents arc slightly soporific, so that in eases
where sleeplessness is one of the accom-
paniments of nervous disease, n dose Of it
taken towords bedtime will tend to pro-
dnco quiet and refreshing slumber. For,
palpitation of the heart, trcnors, hyster-
les, fits, general restlessncss and the cause
less fears and distressing fancics to which
ladies are especially subject, under certain
morbid conditions of mind and body pecu-
liar to their sex, the Bittcrs will be found
the most agreeable and certain of all coun-
tcr-irritante.
The cOnstitution;,lly nervous may readi-
ly keen their infrmity in tenstant citcci
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By" II. ID. II. used in lieu OF laud-
anum and paregoric.
Diarrhea of long standing cured
with II. ID. II.
r. d. r. for all children while
teething.
Acute diarrhoa checked at once
with r. d. r.
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DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN IN A
PULPIT.-On the night of Sunday.
the 4th instant, the Rev. John
Long, of ThOmasville, N. g., n
Methodist divine, began preaching
to a large congregation in Wesley
Chapel, Atlanta. Ga, of which the
Rev. Mr.. Kimball is pastor. The
Constitution says:
Gle had continued some ten
minutes, when he suddenly stop
ped, and with a livid face and crap
lug utterancc, asked Mr.. Kimball
if anything appeared to be the mat
ter with him. He sat down in an
easy position, folding his hands
and throwing his head back on the
sofa in reclining manner. Per
ceiving his illness, and at the same
observing that he was quiet, Mr..
Kimball arose and concluded the
sermon, all the time thinking that
Mr.. Long was better, from his
quiescence. AS he ended his ser
mon he turned to speak to Mr.. Long
and found that he was specchless.
1t was an apoplectie stroke, from
which he never recovered. He
died Monday morning about five
O'Clock. Mr.. Long was gentle
man Of fifty-cight years Of age, OF
irrcproachable character and high
Christian standing. He had been
in the city but week or two, ant
contemplated making his residence
here. His family are still in Caro-
lima, and have yet to learn the ter
rible intelligence. Mr.. Long was
buried this morning with due
solemnities. Masonic hOnors were
paid to him
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A MAN KILLED UNDER SINGULAR CIR
cuMsrANoEs--FATAL RESULT OF CURIosI-
Ty- -MAssIrLoN, Ohio, July 3.-Ihe par
ticulars of the unfortunate affair which oc-
Cured here last night are. briefly stated, as
follows. A couple Of fellows have. for two
or three weeks past, been troubling per-
sons living in the upper part of the city by
walking around their houses. looking into
windows, and rafting the blinds. At II
Mr.. Pease's house especially they have
heen troublesome, having for several even
ings past regularly visited it, just as the
family were retiring. AT first little atten-
ltion was paid to these visits, but they be.
came so frequent and regular that the mat
ter grew serious, and measures had to be
taken to either catch the rascals, or at
least drive them off the premises. Last
night at 10 o'clock they again made their
appearance at window Of the bedroom
occupied by Mrs. Church, widowed sis
ter of Mr.. Pease, and Mrs. Kicks, whose
husband died month or two ngo- The
! occupants ofthe room had not retired, but
were sitting with Mr.. Pease awaiting the
approach of their visitors. just at 10
O'Clock the blinds Of an outside shutter
were seen to move, when Mr.. Pease quick
ly seized shot gun, and, intending 10
frigh:ed the fellow by random shot, fired
a man fell sideways to the ground, killed
instantly by innumerable shot, which pierc'
ed his forehead. Ills companion escaped
unknown. The cry for "help," taken in
connection with the loud report of the gun
soon brought together large number o
neighbours md for a time great excitement
prevailed. 4'he effect of this chance shot
caused Mr.. Pease to become almost fran
tic. He at once surrendered himself tC
the proper officers, but was Immediately
released ON merely nominal bill. Tn,
name Of the man so disgracefully killed il
the very act of preparing window through
which to look upon retiring females, il
John Esher. lie was one OF the German
moulders who. worked in Rnssell's onl,
twenty-four or Eve years old, and but late
ly married. The killing him was entirel
accidental, though the shooting was not
Considering the annoyance and fright oc
casioned by the many nightly visits, tn
affair is by every one looked upon as per
fectly jtstifable, though certainly lamenta
bic. Correspondence of Cleveland (Ohio
PlaiDdeaIer,
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pg- We again call special attention
to the card of J. Curtis Waldo, to be
found among our new advertise
ments. s
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gss Diseases peculiar to females
cured with e. L. B.
Z. T. B. cures suppressions and IL
regular actions.
The turn of life, made pleasant
withfE f. B.
Il. i. b. is the standard female
regulator. +
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IL E. B. Washburn, Minister to France.
has put upon record paper, which should
be appended to his public credentials and
laid before the Emperor of France, as show
ing the character of the man who dissra-
ces this country ut the Court of st. Cloud.
The story is briefly this: During the reign
of terror, when men We're arrested without
warrant, or any due process of law, Mr..
Washburne, and II Companion named
Jones' caused the arrest of two prominent
members of the bar of Galena, on the con-
venicnt charge of disloyalty. They were
both sent East under a military guard,
confined in Fort Lafayette, subject to all
kinds of indignities, and finally released
without n word of explanation. When the
war ceased, suit was brought against MIR.
Washburnc and his his pal" by their
victims. At first they boldly pleaded jus
LITIGATION, but finally, finding they had M
ground to stand upon, and were liable TO
be INFLATED in heavy damages, Subsequent
ly withdrew the plea which they had first
put in, and to cOnciliate II @ man whom
they had SO gricvously wronged, signed
their names to the following most degrad
ing confession. They acknowledge:
That the said pleas heretofore filed by
them in said case, and the matters and
things therein set forth against said plain
tiff, are untrue in substance aud in fact
the wrongful trespass and imprisonment
| set forth in said declaration, and that the
said defendants arc guilty in manner and
| form rs therein stated and set forth, and
said plaintiff has sustained great damage
| thereby, as is alleged in said declaration,
| and SAID defendants further confess that
the said seizure and imprisonment was
| wrongful, HniHstifable and without eans.,
| and the said plaintiff was innocent of tho
violation fanny law or of doing any act
! inimicul to the government of the United
States, and that said plaintiff did no act
and uttered noeXpression, or exercised any
! influence to the knowledge of said d-feu-
dants. that was not in support of the Gov
ernment of the United States, its Constitu-
ton and its laws"
| This confession puts f.. B. Wasbbnrn
out of the pale of respectable society, and
he should be instantly recalled from
France. His presence in that country is
an insult alike to the nation. and TO all
Americans who may visit Paris.-t Phila-
delphia Age.
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peas We are thankful for full files
Of papers to the obliging officers OF
the Celeste, Golden Era, Era Ne. 10,
b. T.. ,HodgeiNo 2 and Frolie.
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pg Red DiarrhGa Remedy for
children.
r. D. r. cools, quiets and checks
the bowels.
r. D. r. cures nausea and yomit-
ing.
For diarrhea, nothing equals 4.
d. II.
Ey- For cholera and cholera NOR
bus, use r. d. i.
No mother should fail to procure
Il. ID. II.
Where r. d. Il. is known, nothing
else is used.
Crying babies love X. d. Z.
IYNRY ST. JOHN co e Oh
! Expectorant.
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rsa- Old Red is falling yet, at this
ooint, but very slowly.
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4
and save for market every pound that they
can spare. In conversation with Col. S.
F. Paryer, who is extensively engaged in
buying and shipping, this heretofore almost
neglected article. ] learned some of the
points of the business, the many uses made
of the seed and the vast proportions to
which the business can be extended. The
seed is first re-ginned, then hulled, and the
oil pressed from the seed. The oil is ex.
cellent for Illuminating and other purposes
is now so refined that it is often sold as
olive oil. The bulls are used for fuel, and
the ashes mixed with the refuse oil makes
the best common soap known in the mar
ket, while the good qualities Of the cotton
seed cake are well known, thus no part Of
the seed goes to waste. The American
seed cake is the favorite in Liverpool and
commands about one pound five shillings
a ton moro than the India. Planters by a
little care could save their seed, which
would nett them aoao, ten dollars per tor
and in all probability 1t will be worth more
next Spring. Put it by in common Sheds
OR pens, and if wet when preparing for sbr
ment, dry it in the sun, and When the bulL
Of cotton has come to market and The
boats are anxious TO get freight, send it te
market aud it will net handsome amo cunt
/ ssfsys SgsTRREr NOTES ~ 8{tF
Patrick Hawkins was discharged las
month by the officers Of the st. Charles
Hotel, and by way of revenge went to thu
stables, aud cut one horse in the neck ant