Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-06-03
LETTER FROM SAN JOSE.
SAN JOSE. May %. 1871.

SAN JOSE, May %, 1871.
EDITOR JOURNAL ON taking up late number
of your interesting paper, the first that caught
my eye, was I" Correspondence solicited from
all parts of the county. Let us hear from you"
Now we all know that San Jose is not IN Trinity
county, but it is not so far away but what some
of the best citizens of this county came to it
from % Old Trinity" and they often think of the
dear little mountain homes and the friends they
left behind. To commence with l will broach
that new and highly interesting subject, the
weather. don't know how it is with you, but
here the Spring has been decidedly on the " from
Greenland's icy mountains" order; overcoats,
furs and blanket shawls very fashionable !;
with such a cloudy sky as we had yesterday, all
would have predicted rain back in the States
but there was none here Perhaps it was best
so, otherwise the great concourse of saints and
sinners assembled at "The Tabernacle" an
enormous circus tent on the NJ. (. camp ground
on the 1" Alameda" the beautiful shady road
come citing our town with her pretty little sis
ter, Santa Clara. For the past ten days and
nights meetings have been conducted there un-
der the auspices of dozen ministers who came
from the East bringing their tent with them, to
hold meetings, see the sights and have good
time generally in California. Yesterday was the
last day, SO everybody and all their relations
were there-nearly 1000 persons. After the
sermon space was cleared in front, and one of
the divines invited forward all the regenerated !;
then backsliders, then professors of religion, and
lastly, sinners generally. He wanted none to
come who dared not face the multitude if they
were backbiters or any sort of dishonest charac-
ters he hoped they would keep their seats !
Truth compels me to say that most OF the people
kept their seuts but few went forward then
they began to pray, "each one for himself" and
it seemed as if each tried to get the better Of
his fellows in praying the loudest and seeing
who could say "Amen" the greatest number of
times. This they did till perfectly exhausted,
then at the command Of their bishop, :" keep
still keep still, tell you ~ they rested little.
1t was, all throughout, very peculiar meeting
but let us hope mnch good has been accom-
pished. If there is beautiful spot on earth, ,
"Cooks Grove, " also on the grand old Alameda
IOu- 10 CtltblHll lt' lHc OdhldHueTS CAME uOWu
last Thursday and enjoyed themselves at a pic
mic there, and next Thursday the Woman Suf
frage folks are to have one. If not already n
firm believer in the doctrine of Woman's Suffer-
ings We are-Eo. come down to this picnic and
they will convert you in n twnkling. All the
pretty girls will be there, so keep your oat well
buttoned down on your left side. There will be
refreshments, speaking, music and dancing
Recreation for the heels is well attended to here
just now. Those who think it wicked to dance,
don't think it wrong to skate. 1t is odd though
to see how the sinfulness of bobbing around the
room is all going to be removed by just wearing
those little break-neck rollers. Skating is fun
though-next thing to the real article on the ice
back home. am sorry your valuable San Fran
cisco correspondent "Scribbler" has had to
leave you. Do not for a moment fancy though
that | want to step into his shoes. If | did it
would be those he wears to England. l always
had desire to visit the old world. Our spec
ial lady correspondent " is not expected to write
solid articles as the gents do, but for the ben
eft Of horse fanciers, (and who does not like
noble, beautiful horse) I must tell you that the
fast time made on last Saturday by Mr.. Briggs
+" May -be-so' is all the talk here. First heat
run in l-484, second LAB. But dear me if rat
tie on much longer I shall completely exhaust
your patience, and be too late to go to the skating
rink tonight to the deservedly celebrated
Miss Carrie A. Moore skate. She can do any
thing on skates that others can do without them
dance the polka, waltz, galIop, etc. Really no
one Carrie 4. Moore graceful appearance
than she does on the floor. Good bye. I'm off
Yours, PATTY PRM.