Weekly Trinity journal., 1871-01-21


that new Indictment will be drawn forthwith.
This decision indicates :hat the court will f.
nally uphold the constitutionality of the act Of
Congress in question and mulet Jackson in nom
nal damages. The matter will never be at rest
until passed on by the U. S. Supreme Court
Until this is done, doubt not but that the tax
will be collected as usual All friends of the
county interests and of the Chnaman will ad-
wise them to pay their licenses until the ques-
ton is finally decided.
THRILLING INDIAN ADVENTURE E-Several years
ago there lived in Trinity county man named
Ross. He great hunter, his flvorite hunt
ing ground being over the hills and valleys on
the head Of Eel River. 1t was his ambition to
Kill an elk and, never having come across any in
his rounds, he one day asked an Indian whom he
supposed to be friendly if be could show him
one. The red skin said he could, but would
have to go home first and would return at the
end Of FIVE days and lead him where he would
fud the coveted game.
At the end of the appointed time the elk-fnder
returned and the pal: set out on their hunting
expedition On they Travelled till nearly night
fall, but not even track did they see The day
was foggy and our hero was therefore unable to
tell IN what direction he going but, as night
drew near, he told his guide they had better re-
turn home and come again some other time.
Accordingly, as Ross supposed, they began to
retrace their steps. Before a great while he
found himself in very steep, rocky unfamiliar
country. Later still, and sometime after dark
they came to ridge overlooking "A noisy noun
tain torrent foaming along at great distance
below.
Here they began to descend. The side of the
ridge down which they were making their way
was thickly covered with loose rocks and ex-
ceedingly steep. The Abongnes, however, had
rolled the rocks aside and made narrow trail
winch could be travelled in single file but not
Otherwise. When some way down, the hunter
saw at distance, through the fog, number Of
blazing camp-hres.
Like il flash be realized that he was betrayed
Well he knew that if he ever reached the foot of
the hill he never would return. But what TO do
was the question. He dare not shoot because it
would alarm the comrades of the lreachcrous
villain who had msled him. He could shy his
6etrayer in that way but his own hf. would nav
the penalty The scoundrel, who thought he
was leading an unsuspectng victim to certain
slaughter, must be put ont of the way. but ST.
lenty.
It was case of life and death with both Of
them dnd IL white mans intellect against an
Indian 5. Laying his left hand upon the copper
colored rascals left shoulder, Ross insisted upon
going slow saying thar he was afraid of falling
down the hill. Keeping hold of his guide he
managed to slip his gun under his suspenders
SO that he could carry it that way. Then. draw
ing his knife, Ga very large one), he dropped his
left hand down the Indians back to feel where
his heart ought to be and upon finding the spot
struck for dear life His aim was true and bein0
a powerful man the knife went from one side 70
the other, through the body, cutting the heart
in twain. Mr., bad Indian never groaned nor
kicked, nut giving one short, almost nartcnlate
guIp, fell forward with his life blood flowing in
torrents.
Our hero was not yet safe. Dark as it was.
he dare not attempt TO find his way up the hill
Besides, in the morning, the red fends would
discover what had taken place, and track him
wherever he might be-
Sitting down in his footsteps, he waited for
daylight At the first glimpse of dawn he was
on the alert and tumbled the corpse out of the
path down the hill. Then, finding his way to it.
he covered the dead man with stones, hiding him
completely. With water carried from the brook
in his hat, he washed away the blood that an
pe'red along the trail then, with the first beams
OF the morning sun, he ascended the hill and
FASTENED home.
Telling the adventure to his neighbors, they
organized and made Il raid upon the camp he
had discovered The Indians were surnrised
many of them killed and the contents of their
wigwams captured
About year and half before the occurrences
we have detailed, dentist started from Weaver
vile to go to Humboldt, but never reached there
and was never heard from. Among the plunder
obtained by the ayengng expedition Of which
we speak were gunocks main-springs, files.
etc' in fact everything necessary for the repair
of firearms, and a fH set Of dentists fools -
rms left but little doubt that the unfortunate
Professor of Dentistry had been murdered by
these hends in human shape
Fragrant Cosmetic.
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'"'eu age take Of the genuine MURRAY L,NmAN FLOR