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Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10
WHY DEMOCRATS SHOULD VOTE
FOR GREELEY.

An "Old School Democrat gives
twenty-one reasons, each in itself con-
elusive, why Democrats should vote for
Horace Greeley for President. They are
as follows:
First-Because during the long contest
waged between Democracy and Whig-
gerry, he was the inveterate foe of the
Democracy.
Second ~ Because he was United
States Bank man, whilst the Democracy
was opposed to it.
Third-Because he was in favor of the
distribution of the proceeds of the public
lands among the States, whilst the Dem
ocracy opposed it.
Fourth-Because he was in favor of alb
rogating the veto power, whilst the Dem
ocracy opposed it.
Fifth-Because he denounced John Ty-
ler, whilst the Democrats sustained him.
Sixth-Because he violently opposed
the annexation of Texas, whilst the DEM
ocrats favored it.
Seventh-Because he favored the Will
mot proviso, whilst the Democrats op-
posed it.
Eighth-Because he was against his
country in the Mexican war, whilst the
Democrats were for it.
Ninth-Because he opposed the fugi-
tive slave law, whilst the Democrats ia
vored it.
Tenth-Becausc he opposed the Dred
Scott decision Of the United States Su-
preme Court, whilst the Democrats sus-
tanned il.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS he was one of the
most violent and abusive of all the oppo-
nents of the Democracy during the Kan
sas struggle.
Twelfth-Bccause, with the power his
press gave him in the North, he did all
in his power TO stir up sectional feeling
on the part Of the North against the
South.
Thirteenth-Bccause no one in the land
is more responsible for the fratricidal
war between the North and South than
he was.
Fourteenth - Because, when the war
came, he said, Let the erring sisters go
in peace" and afterwards demanded the
severest measures toward tho people of
the South.
Fifteenth-Because he favored all of
tho mnet n 4 ra N, oo onrne n ro ot II N Goutb
whilst the Democracy opposed them.
Sixteenth - Because he favored the
adoption of all the constitutional amend
ments for the benefit of the black man,
whilst the Democracy opposed them.
Because he demanded
the Ku Klux law, whilst the Democrats
oppose it.
ghteenth-Because he has ever de-
nounced the Democratic party as being
composed Of all the worst classes Of soci-
ETY., viz: the gamblers, thieves, shoulder
hitter, plug-uglies, the donizens Of the
lowest slums and sloughs, tho uneducated,
toughest and worst classes of society.
Observation-Disclosures, in word, he
has ever opposed everything the Democ-
racy has favored.
wentieth-Because man who will
consent to serve party he has ever de-
nounced, must bo dishonest man, who
will betray his dupes, the Democracy.
Twenty y-6rst-Because he runs as the
Democratic candidate, never having
taken back one word he ever said against
the Democracy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

A GRAssHoPPER SToRM.-A. r. Ray
liss, Esq, formerly of this city, now store
keeper for the Northern Pacific railroad
at the second crossing of the Cheyenne
river is responsible for the following re-
markable story, which is a good one,
whether true or not. He has neat house
there and has taken great pains to make
garden, and has been so eminently sue
cessful that all the officers of the road who
have passed by have complimented him
in high terms upon it. But now he has
no garden it has disappeared. On the
Sth instant, he writes, during a severe
thunder storm, an immense cloud Of
grasshoppers darkened the air and set
ted down over his place. They covered the
whole ground, and, desirous of finding
out the extent of the visitation, he took a
carriage and drove out, finding that they
extended abopt three miles each way
from him, six miles in all. Millions of
them, he writes, were hurled with vio-
lence against the house, and killed, so
that he wheeled away ten barrow loads
Of them" They left not green thing
visible after taking their supper. They
remained about twenty-four hours. If
any one can tell bigger story than this
or write it with any ordinary pen and ink
let lin come on.-jS. TuuL Press,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

THE MONTH OF EARTHoUAKEs.-Th
month of April, 1872, will long be re-
membered, and will occupy an important
position in geological history as the month
of earthquakes and volcanoes. The series
of disturbances in question commenced
on March 26th, with an earthquake at
Independence, Inyo county, California,
and lasted for five hours, during which
time the earth was never for moment
perfectly quiet, and every few moments
heavy shocks, Of few seconds duration,
were occurring in all there were more
than fifty heavy shocks. During the dis
turbance flashes Of light were seen to issue
from the Black Rock, a volcano of the
Sierra Nevada range about fourteen miles
distant.
On April Sd, the terrible earthquake Of
Antioch laid that ancient city in ruins.
In this commotion, the earth was disturb
ed over a considerable extent, the shocks
being so severely felt from Aleppo to Or
ia, beyond the Euphrates, and occurring
at intervals for more than a week.
On April 14th and 18th, violent shocks
Of earthquake were felt at Accra, on the
Gold coast Of Africa, and these were at
tended by hurricane, which wrecked
nearly every vessel in the harbor of Zan-
zibar.
On April oath, Vesuvius again burst
her bonds, and became more active than
at any time since the eruption that over
whelmed Herculaneum and Pompeii.
Europe, Asia, Africa, America-four
out Of the five great divisions of the globe
showing serious disturbances of their
surfaces at almost the same time. 1t is
as if Mother Earth were shaking the fin
ger of admonition at those who deny the
old geological doctrines, and advance the
hypothesis that the globe is not fluid in
its interior, but is solid through and
through.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10
NUMBER 80.
"CHARGE 1T"

rode to town the other day with Sam
Stewer. He said he was in "a deuce OF
q hurry" He had sold tub of butter
to be delivered at the station that day,
and he had field to SOW with wheat.
He didn't know how to spare. the time,
but he needed the money!" and so har-
messed his team to deliver the butter.
This he did, got his cash, and, returning
from the station, stopped at a store to get
two pounds of tea, pound of coffee,
pound of allspice, five pounds Of sugar
and gallon Of molasses. The packages
were put up for him. He hustled them
into the wagon, and, ms he was untying
the tie-strap, he shouted to the merchant,
"Charge it,"
After we had started home, I said,
Why did you not pay that bill You
had the the money in your pocket"
" Yes ; but you see l had got to buy
some clover seed Of Peter Juniper, who
only deals for cash-don't give credit.
Then l have got bill to pay at the mill
liners. My wife wants a new bonnet,
so does daughter Sally, and last years
bill is not paid and the women folks
said they would not ask for any moro
credit until it was, so I've got them ff-
teen or twenty dollars to pay up last
years bill, so that they can got their
head-gear. Tho fact is, Garulous, I'm
behind time all the while. These mid
die men do take the life blood out Of us
farmers"
"Bah !" said I. "That is all nom
sense. There are two words, Stewer,
that you should never speak to man or
woman Of whom you make purchase
nor should you allow any ono to say them
for you. If you will agree not to do so,
| will warrant that within two years you
will be out of debt, n free, happy and in
dependent man and that what you buy
will cost you from seven to fifteen per
cent less than it does now. -
"What words ?"
"Never say charge itr Never allow
any one TO say charge it, The man
who does so has to pay good round per
cent. for the use of the money he thus
borrows-more than any farmer can af-
ford to pay. / have tried it, Stewer, and
| know. You have often wondered how
| manage to always have ready money.
1t is because l do not say charge it,
1t is because l soiU not say charge it.
1t is because / will not buy what can
not pay cash for. And it is because ! do
buy, can got it cheaper than you can,
because | do pay cash for it, and you say
charge it, That's what ails you, Stew
er, and you'll always be Stewer, and in
a stew, rs long rs you say to anybody,
charge it."--RurdI NeW Yorker
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

The word "carat," used to express
the iineness Of gold, is so called from an
Abyssinian bean, which, from the time
of its gathering, varies very little in its
weight, and for this reason is used in AZ
rca as a weight in gold, rs it is in India
for gems and pearls. 1t is an imaginable
weight, used to express the proportion OF
gold in given mass Of metal. Thus, il
an ounce Of gold is divided in "a parts,
Or carats, then gold which is 20 carats
fine is that which is 20 parts pure metal
and four parts is silver, copper or somo
other ALLOW.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

DANCING IN GEoRGIA.-The following
is the way they call out tho figure of a
"reel" in Georgia: "Dance to the gal
with tho yellow shawl; now down out
sdos and up the middle turn to your
partner, Isaac Smach, and now TO that
entire stranger; sachez to the right and
left; ra dc tan, da due dc; now to Peter
Schwtehall's daughter; turn to your part
ner, every one set to the girl with the
flaring frill; balance one and spin about
to the girl with the hole in the heel Of her
stocking"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

THE REBEL HoPB.-An ex- -Confeder-
ate officer travelling in Maine frankly told
a fellow passenger that he intended to
vote for Greeley, confidently anticipation
in the case Of his election, restoration
Of the ante bellum condition of affairs in
the South, as far as possible, and a pay
ment from the national treasury for their
slaves and other property destroyed by
the war, relying upon the magnanim-
ty" of their candidate and upon the Trt6-
une's advocacy during the war Of such
payment as means of settlement.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

WHAT picture Of anxious love de-
Tending its object against siege of inn
portunities is brought before the mind by
the following advertisement, taken from
a Western paper: Engaged. - Miss
Anna Gould to John Candal, City Mar
shal, Of Leavenworth, Kansas. From
this time henceforth and forever-until
Miss Anna Gould becomes widow-all
young men are requested TO withdraw
their particular attentions"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

A MIDDLETowN man took some pills
the other day by the advice Of his wife.
Soon after he felt i'll, and the neighbors
wondered if they were going to have a
case OF husband poisoning. On examin-
alton and inquiry it became evident that
he had taken percussion caps, and now
she fears that he will go off, and leave
her desolate, deserted and undone.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

OLE BULLS violin, one Of the finest
ever made, is over 400 years old he has
declined an offer Of 81, 200, not wishing to
part with his treasure. His bow is sin
gularly noticeable, being longer and heav-
ier than that used by any other violinist.
This sparkles with forty diamonds, set in
gold at the butt, and two at the point,
and its estimated worth is more than
go OoO
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

LIVE as long as you may, the first
twenty years form the greater part Of
your life. They appear so when they are
passing they seem TO have been so when
we look back TO them, and they take up
more room in our memory than all the
years that succeed them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

A NEWLY divorced lady in Chicago
gave reception to her friends in honor
of her freedom from matrimonial chains,
and they brought her presents precisely
as if the occasion were sugar wedding.
Among the presents was a beautiful "di
vorce cake" with capital 3D." for di-
vorce, entwined with the lady's maiden
name on the top of il.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10
SATURDAY. AUGUST 10. 1874.
w HI L X Il +?

Where shall pilgrims, worn and hoary,
On his last dear couch recline?
Under the palm in Southern glory?
Under the lindens by the Rhine?
Shall my form to earth DO hurried
In the Waste, by stranger hands?
Or in some lone coast be buried,
Sea-dirged in the drifted sands?
Matters not Gods Heaven as brightly
viii surround me there as here;
And its stars, like death-lamps, nightly
Hover DER me just as near.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

AT Syracuse, N. Y, recently. a gentle
man was reclining on lounge, when his
little daughter playfully threw cherry
stone at him. 1t lodged in his ear, from
whence it required surgical operation to
extract it,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS.

Canon City, Junction City and Wea-
Verviiie Express and Passenger Line
q. W. DAY, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Snger and Express Line, j. KELLOGG
proprietor. Weekly Leaves Hay Fork on
Monday morning of each week leaves Wea-
Yer Tuesday morning Of each week.
~. =. Mail and Express Line, from
SWeaverviIIe to Arcata, JOHN CLIFF
mmORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
thursday morning. Leaves Arcata, every
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

THE New York W0rld's idiot pro-
pounds the following fearful conundrum:
What is the difference between the girl
of the periods seat on horseback and her
gait in walking? One is a side-saddle
and the other a sad sidle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

A WEsTPoRT, Massachusetts,, dog at
tackled circus elephant in the street the
other day. An eyewitness says that the
dog in about one minute was spread out
over several yards Of ground about the
thickness of sheet iron. Too thin !
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

IT was happy thought Of DR.. Doro-
mus to say that if he were challenged to
fight duel, no would suggest to his OPP
ponent that both should take poison, and
then sit down and play poker for the ex-
elusive use Of the stomach pump.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS: !:

District COurt-Second Monday in April,
August and December
County COurt-First Monday in Janu-
ary, March, May, July, September and No
vember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court. J
Board of SupervisOrs-First Monday
February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

A YOUTH stepped into book store and
asked, What kind of pens do you sell
sell here, mister?" San kinds you young
rascal" answered one of the clerks. "Do
you ?" said the little chap; "then give
me ten cents worth of pig-pens."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

ST. Paul boasts OF being cosmopoli-
tan city because noble red man peram-
bulated its streets one Saturday night,
with negro damsel on one arm and o
bare-headed white woman on the other.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

AN English peer recently tried TO dis
franchise himself. When the last reform
bill was before tho House of Lords, tho
noble lord offered an amendment that no
one should be allowed the franchise who
could not write his name in n legible
hand. The clerk whose duty it was to
read the amendment to the house was un-
able TO dccipher it SO wretchedly it was
,ur;tfnn
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

A DEMOCRAT was asked the other day
for whom he would vote. His answer
we give it literally, " For Greeley, d-n
him." That's the way most of them
f,nI a hnuf IL
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

SPINKs is not going to do any more in
conundrums. lie asked his wife why no
was like donkey, and she said because
he was born so. He says the right an
swer is very different from that.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

An elderly maiden lady, hearing for
the first time.that matches are made in
Heaven, declared she didn't care straw
how soon she left this sinful world for a
better land,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

A DETROIT paper says that Mr.. Bar
rel committed suicide because disap-
pointed in love affair. He couldn't
bear the thought Of remaining single
Barrell
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10

THE criminal code of Austria provides
that in future sentences of death passed
upon murderers shall be executed by their
being shot TO death,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-08-10
TRINITY JOURNAL
OUR AGENTS

THOS. BOYCE, Room No. so, New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
NEW YORK Hudson & Menet, Al Park
Row; Geo. P. Rowell & Co., 40 Park Row S.
NJ. Pettingill & Co., 81 Park Row.
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Ancient Leap Year Custom.

An ancient leap year custom, peculiar
to Spaniards and Mexicans, is described
as follows by paper published IN the
southern part of California, where it is
still practiced: The names of ladies
and gentlemen known to be mutually ac-
auainted, are written upon slips of paper
and deposited in hats. the name of lady
being drawn simultaneously frou one hat
when that of gentlemen from another.
the two whose names are thus drawn to
be oompadres and comaGr s to each other
for the year. The obligations incurred
toward each other by the relationship
are very simple. The gentleman is to
be the escort of the lady on any and
every occasion that she may desire !; and
she. in turn, must consider herself engag-
ed for any and every entertainment which
he may wish to attend. OF course the re-
lationship can be dissolved by mutual con-
cent, either temporarily or permanently
the period for which the agreement il
made.
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THE ONLY DIFFICULTY.

Uuncle Peter, who fourished in the
mountains of Vermont, as a horse dealer
was called upon the other day as an anna
etur of equine who was IN search OF
something fast. The result is told as fol
lows:
There" said uncle Peter. pointing to
an animal in the meadow in front of the
house " there, sir, is an animal who
would trot her mile in two minutes and
seventeen seconds were it not for one
thing"
Indeed
"ves,' continued Uncle Peter, "she is
four years old this spring, is in good con-
dition, looks well, is a frst-rate mare, and
she could go mile in two seventeen if it
were not for one thing"
well, wha. is it p
That mare" resumed the jockey. sis
in every way good piece of property.
She has heavy name, switch tail, trots
fair, and yet there is one thing only why
she can't trot her mile in two minutes
and seventeen seconds"
"Nhat, in conscience, is it, then p
cried the amateur
The distance is too great for the time
was the old wag's reply.-Ohio State
Journal
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HOW PAPER CLOTHES ARE MADE.

Wearers of paper collars may be inter.
ested in the reports on the manufacture OF
paper in Japan, which have lately been
printed for the British parliament. There
seems to be no reason why they should
not wear not only paper collars but also
paper shirts. aud washable paper coats
and trousers. by taking advantage of the
process described as follows:
Mode OF making paper cloth. warran-
ted to wash. Take some of the paper
called 'hosho' or some of the best 'senka,
and dye it of the color required Boil
some of the roots called 'kon- max VINO
DANA, with the skins on. try tkem with
the inner portion of d rice stalk when
it penetrates easily they are sufficiently
boiled Peel them and let the water run
off, and then pound them into paste
Spread this paste on either side of the
paper, and let it dry in the sun till quite
stiff Then sprinkle water on it until it
is thoroughly damped, and leave it in
that state for night The next morning
roll it upon bamboo of the thickness of
the shaft of an arrow, and force it with
the hands from either end into crumple
in the center unrOll it from each side
and corner of the paper. Then crumple
it well in the hands by rubbing it togeth-
er until it becomes SOFT and then sprinkle
water on it to damp it. Pull it out
straight and smooth. fold it up and
pound it with a wooden mallet. 1t may
then be put into water as much and as
often as is liked without sustaining inju-
ry, having become a strong and lasting
material.
This cloth is made principally in the
damiate of sendal. Boxes, trays, and even
saucepans may be made of this cloth
and saucepans thus manufactured sustain
no injury over strong charcoal heat
Bags may be made of it, in which wine
may be put and heated by insertion in
boiling water
A new alloy of copper and iron has
been invented which is regarded as dis
covery of much practical Importance.
The blending of the two metals produces
substance of great strength, which, it
is said can be tempered to greater hard
ness than steel, and when soft is easily
worked One of the most important ad-
vantages claimed for this new alloy is that
it is not liable to oxidation on exposure
to the atmosphere. But the principle OBJ
ject of the invention is to make perfect
ly maleable metal which can be tempered
to the utmost hardness, and which being
cheaper than fine steel. can be substituted
for it in many important applications for
which the latter is now rarely employed.
The test to which the new alloy has been
submitted shows its peculiar adaptation
tor the purpose in question.
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SflisttIIansous Ataaina.
A NOVELTY IN ARTIC EXPLORATION.

Mr. Octave Pavy, the wealthy and ad
venturous young Frenchman. who is go
ing to the North Pole. proposes to do the
journey on rubber raft. The raft i.
composed of four keel shaped cylinders
fastened together cn the decks by wood.
Ell stats. to which the necessary masts
and riggings are attached. 1t is so
small that it occupies very little room
in fact. Mr.. Pavy carries his pack in a
barrel, but it will carry about 10000
pounds of freight besides the crew. Mr..
Pavy is in St. Louis, en- rout for the Pa
cifc coast; but finding the Union Pacific
road blocked with snow, will return to
New Orleans, and so to San Francisco
by some other route. He will leave San
Francisco in the spring, and will steer
for PatIozavodsk, where he will take on
board provisions, furs. dogs and reindeers.
Sailing through Behring's Straits, Mr..
Pavy will bear for the land discovered
by captain Long. about five hundred
miles broad which he will cross in
alrdges drawn by reindeers and dogs.
taking his boat with him This land
lies between II and so degrees Of latti-
tude, and viii be reached, it is expected,
some time in August. After crossing it,
he expects to find the open Polar Sea
described by navigators, on which he
wi embark and sail around to Green
land and Spitzbergen-if he can.
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A Western grocer declares he has seen
a rat 60 to basket Of eggs. take one in
his paws. roll over OH his back, resting
the egg on his abdomen. and holding it
there by his legs. flap his tail as signal
that all was ready. and out would come
two other rats, seizs the first one by the
tail. drag him up stairs on his back. egg
and ALL We think that an egg straordi-
nary tale.
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Ali Of which i- respectfully submitted.
s. S. PANNERAKER,l
+. J. NANGLE,
COMMISSIONERS OFFICE.
M,rrIIyrowS, Janunrs 4, 1872
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pott's Gorner.
PEOPLE WILL TALK.

You may get through the world, but twill be
very slow,
If you listen TO all that is said as you go;
You'll be worried and fretted, and kept in a
stew,
For meddlesome tongues will have something
For people will talk.
If quiet and modest you'll have it presumed
That your humble position is only assumed ;
You re wolf in sleeps clothing, or else
you're fool,
But don't get excited, keep perfectly cool,
For people will talk.
If generous and noble, they'll vent their
spleen,
You will hear some loud hints that you're
selfish and mean;
If upright and honest. and fair as the day.
They'll call you rogue in sly, cneaking
way,
For people viii talk.
And then if you show the least boldness of
Or slight inclination TO take your own part,
They will call you an upstart, conceited and
But keep straight ahead, don't stop to ex-
plain.
For people will talk.
IF you dress IN the fashion don't think to
escape,
For they criticse them in different shape
You're ahead of your means, or your tailor $
unpaid,
But mind your own business, there's nought
to be made,
For people will talk.
Now. the best way to do is to do as you please,
For your mind, if you have one, will then be
at ease,
OF course you will meet with all eorts of
abuse.
But don't think to stop them. it aint any use,
For people viii talk.