Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-09-16
LETTER FROM "JAOINTO."
DOUGLAS CRY. Sept. II, 1871.

over, propose Il little talk with my old friends,
the readers of the JoURyAL. What this talk
shall be, can tell until my letter is finished. =
\ word or two about the election just past.
Notwithstanding | rejoice ut the election of
Booth and the State ticket, do not feel like
bawling it in the ears of every Democrat see,
for the reason that " know how it is myself "
have been up Salt River time or Two in fact
have just come down. As do not propose ever
going back again, hereby reliuquish all my
right, title and interest to quarler-section Of
land, being and situate on the head waters of
Salt River, together with ell appurtenanceS
thereto belonging, to John NJ. Estes, of Douglas
City, his heirs and assigns forever.
was living at that isolated place, the Head OF
Navigation, aud did not hear speech-either
Republican or emocratic-during the campaign
and Of course was dependant upon newspapers
for speeches, which read at my leisure, and
must say that for an eectioneering document,
the New Departure was far ahead of anything |
Glanced to read Now that the election is over,
! | venture to say that there is not one Democrat
in this county, or even in this State, born and
raised on Southern soil, that has ever swallowed
one drop of New Departures" and what's
more Of that "table-truck," he never intends
swallowing it. If there is one, | am awfully de-
ceiyed, and Barnum, the great showist, find
something to his advantage profess to know
something of the South and her people; know
them well Furthermore, talk her fve-quarter
language Auently. Hear me Z" Afood, let dow
de bars, dar, and toat yon hoss into de barn and
gib him some korn shut de doah, as you gwine
out" Now, Mr.. Democrats, i,'s this very people
that will dictate Democratic principles and write
Democratic platforms for the next Presidential
CAMPAIGN. Mark it, and there will be no . New
Departure" in it either. However, | do not
think there are many Democrats anywhere who
care to name their babies either New Departure
or Vallandigbam.
very much regret the defeat of Messrs STRAIT
ton and Ewing, but Democratic-like, wayug all
difference Of opinion as to how this was brought
about, accept the situation and, still Democrat
ic-lke, I'll be - con-dodded " if like it, but
can't help myself Now, that's just the liquid
that Democrat washes down bis New Departure
with. 1t reminds me of Coburn's boy story -
" There s just four on us, and Sammy is the old
est, and we all love pudding, but we Cant get
any"
Judging from the uneven vote throughout the
county, there must have been some tall scratching
done on both State and county tickets. Some
of the tickets voted mt this precinct looked MS
though an old hen bad raised brood of young
ones right in the center Of them. Those two
men at Hay Fork who scratched Booth and voted
IN hal oft tbo
ticket, must have mistaken Newton Booth for a |
brother, uncle or daddy of Wilkes Booth
In II letter to the JoURNAL, " Uncle Snort" ofI
Shasta, gave somewhat graphic history of my
bad luck, up TO a certain date, which propose
to continue to the present time: Went over to
Browns creek to work for John Smith---not
Johannes Fritz Smythe, the Baron, nor John
Smith the man who Invariably has lawsuit in
the Police Courts every Monday morning, but
John Smith, the Philosopher Going over the |
mountain, knowing John had ine lot of cows |
was congratulating myself that would have
all the milk could drink, but at the first sight
of me the calves ran away, seeretng themselves
in the bushes mt the lower end of The field thc
COWS failed to come up any more the Portugee |
and everything generally and particularly went
wrong. Being philanthropist of the first water,
turned the pig out Of the pen to prevent his |
starving to DEATH after drinking up his milk |
and then left for the Head Of Nayigation and |
have worked hard up to this time without seeing
the color. am now employed by John again,
and Democrats and Republicans desirous of cross |
ing Trinity River John Smiths bridge, will
discover on the south side thereof Gneooking
old gentleman, with big nose, smiling counte- |
nance and high forehead, that will accept the
toll with n gracious bow and a smile. And now,
my Democratic friends who have lost heavily on
the election, dig up the remainder of your money
and bet it all John Smiths bridge washing
away in less than three weeks, rain or no rain i'll
stay here, and you will stand good show of
getting even again.
Election day in Douglas City was very quiet
There seemed to be some little anxiety mani
tested among the Democrats in regard to few
candidates, but cannot account for the indiifer-
among them as to who should be our next Sherif #
without it was this, that when the lime came
their last neck-ties would be adjusted 10y bully
good man anyhow. Nothing more on politics
only nominate Newton Booth for Vice President
AS am first 10 make this nomination, news
papers on this Coast will please make note of it,
No news of a local character of consequence.
Somebody kid-nipped somebody's chinawoman
two nights ago, is the latest sensation. We ex-
pect good time next Thursday on Dutton'
creek. Everybody proposes to see the big blast
fired Come one Come all It's a free thing,
constitutional, and wthal nnti-subsidy. Come
Ye defeated candidates who have guzzed enough
whisky in the last six weeks to produce case of