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Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24
The Prospector.

There is class of men peculiar to our mineral
territories, to whom the world has not done jus
tice In truth, they are but little known indi-
vidualy; though in the aggregate they have ac-
complished wonderful things. ! speak of those
vagrant spirits commonly called "prospectors,
who never make anything for themselves, bat
are always on the move to make fortunes for
other people. Regular miners, traders, specua-
tors belong entirely to different genus. They
come in after the way is opened, but with them
the adventure IS not a controlling power. They
are no more 10 be compared with the genuine
prospector than the motley crowd of merchants
and artisans who Gocked over to the new world
in the tracks of the great Columbus are to be
named in the same day with that renowned dis
covercr. The prospector is a man Of imagina-
ton. He is poet-though not generally aware
Of the fact. Ragged and unshayed, he owns
millions. yet seldom has two dimes in his pocket
for his wealth lies in the undeveloped wilds.
The spirit of unrest burns in his blood. He
scorns work, but will endure any amount of
hardship in his endless search of erich leads "
There is no desert too barren no tribe of Indians
too hostile, climate too rigorous for his re-
searches. From the rugged canons the Toiy-
BILE he roamS TO the arid waters of the Great
Basin. Hunger. thirst, chilling SHOWS and
scorching sands, seem to give him new life and
inspiration. 1t matters nothing that he discov-
ers ga good thing "a nest of lodges worth say
a million apiece-ths is well enough but he
wants something better; and after day or two
spent in . locating Claims" he is off again
nobody knows where - often with scarcely
provisions enough to last him back to The set
Elements. He travels mnleback, when he
happens TO own mule, on foot when he must {;
with company when any offers; without, when
there are none; any way TO be driving ahead,
discovering new regions and locating claims
He locates so many claims that he forgets where
his possessions are located. If he discovered a
ledge of pure silver he would die in week if
he lad to work it on his own account. His iu-
dustry runs in another direction. Variety is the
spice of his existence, the motive power of his
life-L R0ss ErOlrnc.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24
NUMBER is.
Girls Should Learn to Keep House.

No young lady can be too well instructed in
anything which will affect the comfort of a fam
lily. Whatever position in society she occupies
she needs practical knowledge of household
duties. She may be placed in such circum-
stances that II will not be necessary for her to
perform much domestic labor but on this ac-
count she needs no less knowledge than if she
were obliged to preside personally over the
cooking stove and pantry. Indeed, | have
thought that it is more difficult to direct others
and requires more experience than TO do tho
same work with our own bands.
Mothers are frequently so nice and particular
that they do not like TO give up any part of the
care 10 their children. This is great mistake
iu their management, for they are often bur-
dened with labor and need relief Children
should be early taught to make themselves use
ful to assist their parents every way in their
power, and to consider it privilege to do so.
Young people can not realize the Importance
of thorough knowledge of hou>ewifery tu.
those who have suffered the Inconvenience and
of ignorance can well appreciate it.
Children should be early INDUCED in their dis
position to bake and experiment, in various
ways. 1t is often but troublesome help that
they afford still it is great advantage to them
know Il litie girl who ut nine years old made
a loaf of bread every week during the winter
Her mother taught her how much yeast, salt and
-four TO use, and she became quite an expert
0aker. whenever she Is disposed TO try her
skill in making simple cakes or pies, she is per-
mitted to do so. She is thus, while amusing
herself, learning an important lesson. | think
before she is out of her teens, upon which she
has not yet entered that she will have some
idea how to cook.
Some mothers give their daughters the care of
house keeping, each week by turns. 1t seems
to me good arrangement and most useful
part of of their education. Domestic labor is by
all means Incompatible with the highes: degree
of refinement and mental culture. Many of the
most elegant, accomplished women have know
have looked well TO their household duties and
honored themselves and their husbands by SO
doing.
Economy taste, skill in cooking and neat
ness of the kitchen, have great deal to do in
making life happy and prosperous. The charm
of good housekeeping is in order, economy and
taste displayed in attention to little things, and
these things have wonderful influence.
dirty kitchen and bad cooking have driven many
a from home to seek comfort and happiness
somewhere else None of our excellent girls are
fit to be married until they are thoroughly edu-
Gated in the deep and profound mysteries of the
kitchen. -PresJyterira.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24

HoMELY GIRLs-s How did that homely girl
ever contrive to get married ?'' is not unire-
quently remarked Of some good, domestic crea-
ture whom her husband regards as the apple OF
his eye. and in whose plain face he sees some
thing better than beauty. Pretty girls who are
vain of their charms, rather prone to make
observations of this kind and conscious OF the
fact that flowers of oveliness are left to pine on
the stem while weeds of homeiness go OIL read
ily is no doubt, in many cases, at the bottom
of the question. The truth is, that most men
nrefor bomelness and amiabiity to beauty and
caprice. Handsome women are sometimes very
hard to please. They apt to overyalue them
selves. and in waiting for an Immense BID, occa-
sionaily overstock the market. Plain sisters, on
the contrary, aware OF their personal uehcieucies'
generally Law themselves out to produce an
agreeable impression, and in most instances sue
ceed They don't aspire to capture paragons
with nrincely fortunes, but are willing TO take
ANYTHING respectable aud loveworthy that Provi-
dence NAV throw in their way. The rock ahead
If vour hanpbty Junos and coquetlish Hebes is
fastidious. They reject and reject, till nobody
cares TO WOO them. Men don / like TO be snub-
he'd nor to be trHed with-a lesson that thou
sands of petty women learn too late. Miss Han
nah Moore. a very excellent and pious person
who knew whereof she wrote, recommends every
unmarried sister to close with the offer of the
first rood. sensible, Christian lover who falls in
her way But ladies whose mirrors, aided by
the glamour vanity, assure Them they were born
for conquest. pay no heed to this sort Of advice
II is a noteworthy fact that homeiy girls gen.
eral;v cet better husbands than fall 10 the lot OF
their ft,rer sisters Men who are caught merely
for a rretty face and figure do not rs a rule.
amount to much. The practical, useful,
thoughtful portion Of mankind is wisely con-
tented with e;ending excellence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24
1t was all a Mistake.

| 1t is a common practice with people to put all
sorts Of queer mistakes and ludcrous scenes TO
! the account of brides and bridegrooms. This
reporter has always condemned the usage. He
is rather disposed 10 shield this class, but, as IL
faithful chronicler of passing events, he IS COM
PEELED to relate an incident in which they figure
conspicuously; but the reader will not require
the OF the parties. 1t only needs TO be
stated that the happy couple were recently mar
ried, and were returning from shopping excur-
sion Canal street. They had taken Pry-
tann street car, full Of gentlemen. just as the
| lady took her seat, she noticed beautifully
worked linen substance tall around her feet. 1t
might have been q handkerchief but it WASH t
exactly frled like handkerchief; and the
more she thought of it, the more she felt like
something had given way about her waist. An
awful fear took possession of her heart Those
treacherous buttons would give way sometimes
and if her own would prove false, what was she
to do? If she got up the accident would be
noted by every one. The perspiration broke out
| in great drops on her tace-the cheeks, all rosy
with health and happiness, were pale with
dread. What she do? Every moment
drew them nearer home-she could even now see
the palings of the fence Henry rising to
ring the bell
''Stcp lIenry-don't, don't ring for mercy 5
sake y she whispered as, tugging at his Goa;
tail, she pulled him back in the seat.
Why, what's the matter? we at home 2
q Oh know | know; but don't get out
don't Henry, please don y and the tear-staued
face wore expression very like an angels in
| Henry's estimation, turned so beseechingly on
| him.
Sill the car rolled on, but the passengers
rather increased than diminished.
Why Belle, where we going?" ex-
claimed the impatient Henry.
| ooh don't ask me; but sit still-oh do,
now, to oblige me, fallered the young creature,
in accents so piteous that they went direct TO the
husband heart
But Belle, what is the matter'
- can't tell-oh ! can't tell bu: don't
make me get up.
| And now the car had reached the station, and
| the remaining passengers began to leave the
| vehicle.
.'Now, Belle, let's GO
| g. Wait moment, just II moment she said
eagerly, us the last gentleman descending
the step, and then springing suddenly up she
looked curiously at her feet. The white sub
stance fell away, and disclosed Henry handker-
chief, dexerousy spread for her TO sit upon, but
which the sweep OF her dress had displaced
Why, it's 1t handkerchef' she said, with
| an accent that evnced intense surprise.
Yes, it's mine. What did you think it
was p
~ thought my-my-my-
| s'Oh ! that was it,
Belle nodded.
"Well, since it amt your-your-we go
home"
| And they went.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24
Experience for Farming Mineral Lands.

The editor of the Yolo Naa gives his expert
ence in the mines - as follows:
We have lived in an upper district of mining
county about sixteen years; ten OF the sixteen
were devoted to cultivating the arabic soils
found in like blessed localities. On one
" ranch IA fair sample of mountain land-we
expended about SIG, 900 in Improvements. leav-
ing it after seven years faithful tilage, i'm
poverished and glad TO get $500, for our entire
possessions. We planted the grapevine, and
the hop-vine the apple and the peach tree we
sowed wheat, barley and rye, and did our best
towards growing the grasses. Our vines dried
up, our fruit trees ditto, wheat yielded half Il
crop in straw, barley not enough to pay for
harvesting, and our hay crop, whew if we
didn cut and house in one day it would disap-
pear in the ground like frost in June sun.
We tried irrigation and water bills largely
exceed the totsl value of everything produced
at last we succumed from the force of circum-
stances, yielded up the ghost and retired in dis
gust. This is but reiteration Of the history of
thousands of farmers in the mountains. Talk
about red gravely soil in the mining counties,
that, generally, early the month of May
stalwat could not indent with forty pound
sledge hammer, being @ admirably adapted to
agricultural pursuits, is Il par with French
jury recently deciding that every respectable
man has natural right to lie for his own good.
Why, the facts show, they are not worth $ %
in greenbacks the ten square miles Sell the
mineral lands indeed, donate them let
them be free to all. the air breathe or the
wafer drink. They worthless, except
for their yield of the precious ores, for delving
among with pick, pan and sluice, as the
covered by waters of the Pacific would be, for
homesteads and farming purposes. One acre of
choice land in this valley nature left it, will
produce high as one hundred and sixteen
bushels of wheat, or, one hundred and thirty
bushels of barley; that single acre for farming
purposes, for the support of an ordinary family,
and all that goes toward making up a comforta-
BILE living, is more than the equivalent of a whole
township within the mineral belt. The only
journal in this State exhibiting a rational view,
in reference to these lands, their disposition &C.
may mention rs being the Calaveras Chroni-
Gle. When that paper states . that the only
reason why we have any agricalturists in onr
midst, is because they could obtain the land free
of cost" it states great truth. Were propo-
sition to 90 forth for the survey of some inland
nayigable lake, belonging to the common do
main, with an avowed purpose of parceling it
out to whoever would pay 81 % per acre for it,
the project would be hooted at Selling the
mineral lands could be scofed at with the same
measure of proDrety.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24
Some Snow-Shocing.


The Alpine Chronicle having stated what
g Snow-shoe" Thompson has done, and COM
mented upon his skill, the Laporte (Plumas
county, Union says;
The editor of the Chronicle is in the same fix
Thompson was-he don't know anything about
dope; that's what's the matter In chronicling
the feats of his friend Thompson, doubtless he
thinks he has done something wonderful some
thing passing strange; he probably imagines
that Thompson is decidedly nifty on his little,
old, itat-botlomed nlne-ioot snow-shoes. Pshaw,
man Thompson great teats, rs above related,
nothing but boys play compared with what
some of onr snow-shoe sharps have done and
can do. We reckon you never any dope,
never how it works, you haven't found out
that '.dope is king" Why, Mr. Chronicle man,
our boys, with Il hundred-pound pack their
backs, often run six miles in five minutes, and
half the distance up hill. Jump precipices
Some Of our ten-year-old boys call it nice sport
to their shoes the edge of Table
rock, turn il dozen doube sommersaults (tor be
it known, it is over three hundred feet perpen-
dicular from the jumping on place TO where they
land), and boy who missed landing right side
up with would be laughed at and called
s.' Suow-Shoe Thompson's boy" Jumping
claims and rayines is also said to be fine pastime
for the youngsters give them good start and
let them get under moderate headway, and they
IL
ffty-two and .a-haf feet wide-aud this on a
dead level. What dye think n that? Talk
about having command of shoes Why, that's
''our boys" strong sut-that's the "jigger"
that wins. Thompson ought to know that, if you
don't. He has them tried Your man, Mr..
Chronicie if he can stop his shoes by running up
hill, has little the advantage of us-on that
point he lays over u.s. Oar boys use dope, they
jump with their shoes right-about face when in
the air, and when they land their shoes-of
course they're doped-commence running up
hill, and unless the rider uses his pole he cant
stop them. 1t is only short time since one
poor fellow lost his pole while making the jump,
and as he couldn't stop the shoes he tried to
jump Off: the shoes kept on and the last he saw
or heard of them they still ''on the CO."
Those shoes were doped with common 80 travel
ing dope" But enough you not initiated
in the mysteries of dope and if we told you but
a-half OF what boys do on snow-shoes,
you might think were ''yarning" little
Just remember hereafter that "our boys" use
'dope T.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24

HOLLAND AS 1T WAS AND Is-Holland is the
land of the chivalry Of :he middle classes. Here
they may say, in honest pride, to the herditary
lords and mobiles of the earth in the other coun-
tries of Europe, what grocers, fshcurers
and shipowners have done in days of yore, in
this little country But, alas this glory is
faded. In the deserted stree. Of Delft and Ley
den and Haarlem, the grass is growing through
the seams of the brick pavements; the ragged
petticoat fiutters in the wind out Of the drawing
room easements of a palace, the echo of wooden
shoes cattering through empty saloons tells Of
past magniicence, of actual indigence. This has
been land of warlike deed of high and inde-
pendent feeling the home OF patriots, of heroes,
of scholars, of philosophers, of men of science,
OF artists, of the prosecuted for religious or po-
liiical opinion from every country, and of the
generous spirits who patronized and protected
them. Why is the Holland of our times no
longer that old Holland of the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries? Why her streets ST.
lent, her canals green with undisturbed slime
The greatness of Holland was founded upon
commercial prosperity and capital, not upon pro-
ductve industry. Her capital and industry
were not employed in producing what ministers
to human wants and qualifications; but in trans
1a'fting what other countries produced, or man
ui2ctured, from one country TO another. She
was their broker. Wien their capitals, applied
at first more benefcially to productive industry,
had grown large enough to enter also into the
business Of circulation. as well IS into that OF
prodaction-into commerce, properly so called
the prosperity Of Holland. founded upon COM
merce alone, unsupported hy basis Of product
i've industry within herself, and among the mass
OF her own population, fei! TO the ground. This
is the history Of Holland. /: speaks an import
ant lesson TO nations.
A BoRE-The man who persists in talking
about himself when you wish to talk about
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24
Gone More Cnfortunate.0

Fold the coarse shroud on her bosom,
Lift her with jesting and mirth,
lake the warming from her finger
Little the bauble is worth.
Tangled her curls, but no matter,
Push them all roughly away,
BACK from her passicnless forehead
'Tis but Magdalen's clay.
Who will come forth to behold her!
No one-so on with the lid
Press the face downward and firmer-
1t looks as her poor mothers did;
just such faint lines on her temples,
Just 80 deep sunken her eyes;
But their remembrance forever,
Living by craft ard by sin.
Lay her away from the sunlight
Why should it rest on her face.
Put the pine box in the shadow.
Burned with sin and disgrace;
Nameless the cuffin-no matter;
Sleepeth she well enough So
Dig her hole in the corner.
Where the rank thistle weeds grow.
Stop l bethink me a moment
Pzhaw. these are womanish tears;
have fair little daughter
Lilly, of tenderest years;
What if-oh, horror to think of it,
Gentle. men, gentle. behold
Out of the rough side left hanging
One shining ringlet of gold.
Hush, men, this mirth is untimely;
Carefully bear her and Slow
Through poor victim of sorrow
She was woman. You know.
Hush, men. your mirth is untimcly;
Cease your rude laughter and din;
Though iull of frality remember
Man is to blame for her sin.
Lay her in silence to sluInber-
Evenly cover her bed;
For the sake of my own little daughter,
] will be kind to the dead
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24

BREAHCEs OF PEOMIsE.-If certain thousands
Of dollars damages are awarded 20 a few
women bringing suits against men old enough to
be their grandiathers, it is possible that the sys
ten will operate as premium stimulating ener-
getic, enterprisng and charming females to
work every such lead in the country. White
Pine pales before these prospects. Old men OF
captal now deem thcn,elvc encompAssed with
dangers They should make it a rule never to
hold personal interview with any unknown wo-
man. Let il be done by proxy. There are dam
,cas in the rustle of every dress there is finan-
c;al depletion in the sight Of every well-turned
npcIe there is fatal charm in the momentary
climmer of every snowy stocking, and grand
era sb ending in pecuniary destruction if ever the
vict;m allows his senses to be entranced by the
f,scinotoos encompassng womans waist. Wo-
men of tact. energy and prepossessing address,
have still, a rich and unappropriated field before
,hem in California. There are still sexagenarian
moncy bags not wholly insensIble to female At
fractions there still p!eaty OF lawyers ready
and willing 10 befriend woman. Indifference
IN aeveIoDi9enis renl or trumped up, which
may ccu,e ont on trial is the touchsonos Of Sue
rae- Sail in airls Go in and win. Come out
,v;,b numerous thousands damages. Care not
rar the evidence brought ont On trial. /:
Iii Ill blow over and be forgotten in twelve
,nor.h TIE proprieiors Of the sensation as
,yelI as tbe legitimate press, VIII thank you fer
the ftvors indirectly accorded, from the bottom
or the place where their hearts ought to be-
San FSaaeisco iiggr9
Durs,c FIR the most mart ia hut n sunzt;futo
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24

A BoRE-The who persists in talking
about himself when you wish to talk about
yourself.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24

PHysIc for the most part, ia but substitute
for exercise OF temperance.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24

81 thought my-my-my-
''Oh that was il r
Belle nodded.
Well, since it amt your-your-we 60
home"
And they went.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1869-04-24

Why Nor "A Western editor thinks if the
proper way of spelling tho is = though, and bo
- beau the proper way of spelling potatoes
must be pougteghteaux." The new way of
spelling softly is psoughtleigh."
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-17
-.T1TTay sAIrs..Pufure pays.

r ARGE SALE OF LAND AND PER.
| iSnNkL PR0PERTY.--In compliance I'm en-. -
ccrne of the circnit court Of Mecklenburg o, 80
t,n,ber term 1902 In the suit nI the hX ,d at
.ank for sr gs. Couch, &C., VII sen ct w, th
erca If John (. Couch. on MEIiM IN h az Nh m
t5.h Of December, 1860. the TRAoI or ~ go 80,
mon which he resides. about two hies "o Oh
.G-istt,usyille Ncckleuburg county, VII, .,u
inining the lands of John Frame anu n,IiS.s wv
.onraininr FIVE HUNDRED AND - In
rWo ACRES having upon IL n cotfiliouiou7
nWEJIINC; and all necessary improvement.
s,sn a TRACT or LAND abnuttwo miics irnh
.bn ,hoyc. adjoining Wiilm smith ena 1 oInSrS:
nj containing ONE HUNDRED AND FIR
TfpMs. Gue-thIrd cash; the residue upon cr Gun
= six and twelve months, the purchaser eXccnLie
nnd with Interest from date, ana me tisic oeis
tinat until the whole Of the purchase money 10
aid. :. Il. oo'N''-''
At the same time AMI pare as sunsItlf Is5s by
to. IN ;. deed OF trust executed Jauuary ~,
ha lid John = couch 10 C. II. FettuS, tns'C cni
filI sell all the personal property Oh 'ne S"AA
1oues si,e o"s. 81 CATTLE, HORSES, uoIs' ana
wan HEAEs CARTS.
FARMING UTENSILS,r.,- 49,,
6nnF,aERIAGE. one BUGGY: ana ,,r-p<1-
nHr=ef Mold and KITCHEN fChSA-
rrnvs tt Re. s.R. JOHNSON, Trustee.
RoyDToS, November II. ls'9 n ~ -
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-11-17
An1nIor gALEs.-.Thi- Day. y.
Bv Thomas w. Reese, Anctioncer,
No. 1917 Main street.

FURNITURE, PIANOS, MELODEON:
u PICTURES. BOOKS. &C. FOX SALE AZ
tUC1ION.-I will sell THIS MORNING. COM
Of HOtSEHoLD FURNITURE Of superior quar-
! T. eIcgant s"m Of ROSEWOOD PARL0R FTP
NITTRE Of two : . AZ, six VI ~ :,
CHAIRS. and orc LARGE hkM.Chh Nm.
In srtn brocatelle: city made OF ti'e oes
quality: nearly new: r,.nr
/ srlt Walnut PARLOR FITRSlTURE OF one
SOFA one LARGE ARM ana TOUR SHALL
CHAIRS. In hairclpth: ,c
| superior ROSEWOOD-CASE Sc y ~
! srVtE EVEN q trArE UPRIGHT PIANO, nearl,
very i handsome MELoDEoN, rosewood case, IL
perfect order:
. handsnmc BOOKCASES.
MiRBLE-ToP CENTRE and CARD Ia
vAhnEXsTtT CHAMBER srIT of Wardrobe.
Bureau. Washstanh, Bcdstead Table ROCK
inp-rhair. aud four small chairs;
MAHOGANY RUREAU-narbc TOP,
MAHOGANY WARDEOBES;
WhRBI E-TDP and other SIDEBohRIS;ox
MAHOGANY and WALNUT EhIENSloN
FE = r1t' hEbs. MATTRESSES, and BED
sTEADs: ~ rr,~1rr-pr
consisting Of Bcdstcad Bureau, WashSlalln,'
Table. and five Chairs--new ana very Manu-
! very eunnrIor OPERA-GLASS,
! fneDp CORATED DINNER SCI OF lou pieces )
! fine CHINA TEA SET, d pieces;
Handsome PICTURES,
rLhTF0RM SCALES. sc. r
,o,7 Anctionccr.