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Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

SINGULAR DIsCoVERY.-While somo
men at the Torpedo Station were at work
inside old Fort Wolcott, the wheel of
their cart sank deep into the ground.
Removing some Of the earth to find n
cause for this, one Of the men struck his
spade against what seemed to be an iron
plate. This excited the curiosity Of all,
and they set to work with n will to dig
away the earth above the plate. Soon
their efforts were rewarded by the sight
of an iron door fastened with rusty bolt.
On breaking this open, they came upon
"A fight Of winding stairs, which they de-
scended, and arriving at the foot they
found themselves in dungeon whose
gloom was made more marked by the
ray Of dim light which solitary loop
hole at the top admitted. Striking II
light to dispc the darkness OF the dun
gcon, they found upon the floor n few
withered bones, skull and lantern.
The lantern is of such an old-lashioned
construction and shape that it must have
been made over fifty years ago.-N. y.
ITmeS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

New MODE OF RECORDING SPErCH.-
If the following paragraph, clipped from
an exchange, gives an accurate state
mcnt Of facts, we may soon expect to see
the last Of the ubiquitous reporter lie
will be transformed into an amenuensis.
to write out machine-made hieroglyph-
les:
A mechanic living on the shores Of
lake Zurch, NJ. Theodor Zuppinger, has
just invented a mechanism as marvleous
as the daguerrotype was at first consid-
cred to be, the applications Of which have
since become so popular and universal.
The machine Of NJ. Zuppingcr is no larger
than the human hand, and performs the
work Of I'm accomplished stenographer
Placed in contact with the vocal organ,
it reproduccs the slightest sounds enun-
ciated by the tongue, throat or lips.
While one is in the act Of speaking rib
bon Of paper is detached from the ma
chine, similar to that thrown off by the
telegraphic apparatus, on which the words
pronounced are traced in black and white.
The mechanism is in all respects most in
geniously constructed, and worthy of be-
ing compared with the inventions of
Niepce, Daguerre and Morse"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20
a WOMAN TOR PRESIDENT.

An Eastern editor, contemplating the
probability of having woman President,
discourscs cloqucntly. Hear him:
We hope so, if she's pretty. What
fun to be under potticoat government,
without any immediate danger of n
broomsticl or a scolding?
" Every good-loolling chap would have
chance for Office then. How glorious
to be closetcd alone with the fair execu-
tive of the nation, ON business of pri-
vate and confidential nature The old
custom of kissing hands might be re-
vived and from the hands to the lips
isn't such n great distance, you know.
The Presdentess must either be wild
ow or a maiden lady, so as to give an
ambitious fellow a chance. Her bust in
marble and her portrait on canvas would
look well displayed all over the country,
instead of some low -browed rooster, with
stubbed beard and the air of an Urinary
cuss. The fair head OF henation would of
course set all the fashions. Her admin
istraton would naugurate an era Of love
and elegance, to the utter confusion of
dusty politics.
Let us have q woman President, by
all means, say we. The elcctioneering
will be rich when two rival women can
didates are up for the highest Office in
the gift Of the people. Fancy one of
them a comcly female, and the othor II
lean, lanl> scrawny specimen Of woman
hood. We should have torch-light pro-
ccssions, with banners bearing such mot
toes as:
Full Bosoms Forever
Down with Powder and Paint
lIurrah for Full Gartcrs.'
mo Withered Shanks for U.s.
Pretty Ankles are the Nations Bull
warks.'
No Cotton Breast Works for our
Country's Deicnses.'
'To Arms, yo Brave (when they are
fair and dimpled)-and so on.
At the polls, huge placards would be
seen with such legends as:
Vote for Full Corscts and Lovely
Women
Give the Kissing Candidate chance
Go for the Belle Of the Nation etc.
"Thcse will be high old days in the
history Of our Republic, and we may live
(?) to see them. We spoal, for the berth
Of Private Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20
NUMBER 3.
A PRACTICAL JOKE.

For twenty-thrcc years, old Jake vii.
lard had cultivated the soil of Baldwin
county, Alabama, and drawn thcrcfrom
a support for self and wife. lie is child
less. Not long ago, Jake left the house
in search of a missing COW. His route
led him through an old worn-out patch Of
clay land, of about six acres in extent, in
the center of which was n we'll twenty
or thirty feet deep, which at some time
probably had served the inmates of di-
lapidatod house near by with water. In
passing by this house, an i'll wind lifted
Jakc's hat from his head and maliciously
waited it to the we'll, and in it tumbled.
Now Jake had always practiced the vir-
tue of economy, and he Immediately set
about recovering the lost hat. He ran to
the well, uncoiled the rope that he had
brought for capturing the truant COW, and
after several attempts to capture the hat
with moose, he concluded to save timo
by going down into the we'll himself. To
accomplish this, he made fast ono end of
the rope to n stump hard by and was
quickly on his way down the we'll.
1t was fact of which Jake was no less
obivious than the reader hereof, that Ned
Willis was in the dilapidated building
aforesaid, and that an old blind horse
with bell on his neck, who had been
turned out to die, was la2ily grazing a
short distance from the we'll
The devil himself or some other wick
ed spirit put it in Nod's Uranium to have
some fun; he, quietly unbuckling tho
bell-strap, approached with slow meas
ured " ting-a-ting" to the edge of tho
we'll.
Dang that blind horse" said Jake,
"ho's coming this way sure, and hain't
got no moro sense than to fall in here.
Whoa, Ball !"
But the continued approach Of ting
II ting" said just as plain rs words that
Ball wouldn't whoa. Besides Jake
was at the bottom resting before trying
to "shin " it up the rope.
Great Jcrusalcm," said he, "the old
cuss will be on top of me before | can
say Jack Robinson. Whoa dang you,
whoa -
Just then Ned drew up to the edge of
the well, and with his foot kicked little
dirt in it.
son Lord ~ exclaimed Jake falling
on his knees Mt the bottom of the well
I'm gono now whoa ! whoa, Ball !
oh, Lord have mercy on me-"
Ned could hold no longer, and fearful
that Jake might suffer from his fright,
revealed himself.
Probably Ned didn't mako tracks with
his heels from that we'll. May be Jake
wasn't up to the top in short order and
you might think he didn't try every night
for two weeks to get shot with his rifle
ut Ned. May be not.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

CARRIER PIGEoNs.-The adage which
allows that one story may be good I'M
til another has been told, recently re-
ceived quite forcible illustration at the
hands Of Captain VIM. Bacon, of the
brig GEO. ". chase. Some time since
an extraordinary account was given of
the flight Of carrier pigeons from the brig
named while she was far out in the At
lantic ocean. a youth named Harry
Blocker was referred to as the authority.
1t appears that this young gentleman
was passenger on the chase, and ac-
cording to his own Showing started the
pigeons for the purpose Of testing their
power to return home from long distances
at sea. The experiment was considered
to be in every way satisfactory; and we
have no doubt that many persons who
propose making the tour of Europe next
Summer, thought of sending news to
their friends from the ocean; Captain
Bacon's statement is therefore worth
knowing. He admits that Master Bleek-
er was passenger on his vessel, but de-
clares that there were no pigeons on
board during the voyage. In view Of the
possible heart-aches and disappoinments
that might result from the failure of such
agencies for facilitating communication
not to speak Of the cruelty to the poor
birds, it is proper that the Captains con-
tradiction should not go unnoticcd.-N
y. Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

HAND-SuAKING.-llow did people get
into the habit OF shaking hands ? Tho
answer is not far to seek. In early and
barbarous times, when every savage and
semi-savago was his own law givcr,
judge, soldier and policeman, and had to
watch over his own safety in default Of
all other protection, two friends and ac
quaintances, or two strangers desiring to
be friends or acquaintances, when they
chance to meet, offered each other tho
right hand-thc hand alike Of offence and
defence, the hand that wields the sword,
tho dagger, the club, the tomahawk, or
other weapon Of war. Each did this to
show that the hand was empty, and nei-
thor war nor treachery was intended. A
man cannot we'll stab another when he is
in the act Of shaking hands with him, un-
less he be doube-dyed traitor and viii
lain, and strives to aim cowardly blow
with the left while giving the right, and
pretending to be on good terms with his
victim.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

SARAH, have any Of those mischievous
boys been playing with the piano while
have been out Of town? Some Of the
keys won'tsound at all. Sarah-Pleasc,
mum, don't know nothing about it
lcastwsc, fIastcr Tom said there was
something wrong about it, which he was
sure there was Il mouse in it. SO he got
Joe to hold up the cover, while he put the
dorg and cat in it: but instead ofcatchin'
the monsc, mum, they took to fghtin'
and did make such noise among the
wires-so, maybe, mum, the mouse is in
there still, mum.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

A NICE DIsTINCTToN.-A prominent
lawyer was hailed while passing jewel
ry store, by the proprietor, with: "Gcn-
eral, come in here moment we have
something for you to solve. If man
brings his watch to be fixed, and it costs
me ten cents to do it, and | keep it week,
and charge him six dollars, what per cent
do | make ? We have been figuring and
make it nine hundred, and have only got
up TO one dollar. How much do you say
it would be at six dollars ?" Well"
replied the General, do not wonder at
your perplexity, for it is well known, and
the celebrated Babbitt calculating ma
chine has demonstrated that at certain
points in progressive numbers the law
governing them changes. In this case
the law would change and, long before it
would reach the six dollars, it would be
out Of per cent. and into what is known
as larceny"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

A CoNDENsED NOVEL. - Moonlight
night shady grove two lovers eternal
fidelity; young lady rich; young man
poor great obstacle young man proud
very handsome very smart sure to
make fortune young lady's father very
angry; won't consent mother intercedes;
no go rich rival very ugly; very hard
hearted lovers in bad fix won't part !;
die first; moonlight again ; garrct window
opens rope ladder flight pursuit TOO
late; marriage old man in rage won't
forgive them disowns them; old man
gets sick sends for his daughter: all
forgiven; all made up; old man dies /;
young couple gets all the money ; live in
the old mansion; quite comfortable ; five
little children much happiness. Finis.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

THE Two GREAT TUNNELs.-The fol-
lowing statement Of the Dimensions, cost,
ETC., Of the two great tunnels Of the world
is interesting: Mont Gents Tunnel
Length, 1926 metres, or nearly miles
width, 26 feet s inches hight, 20 feet
cost, $l3, 1000, 900; time occupied in con-
struction, 8 years; number Of men en-
ployed, about 1000.
Hoosac Tunnel--Length, 2G,001 feet,
about ~ miles q feet wide; q feet
high cost, about 99,O00,O0O; time Of CON
struction, when completed, nearly 20
years number Of workmen employed at
present, 700, but much less during most
of the time the work has been prosecuted
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

BE CHEERFUL.-"B BE cheerful" says
the man who is easy in his circumstances,
missing no loved face at the table, nor by
the hearth. But does be ever consider
how hard it may be to I" be cheerful "
when the heart aches, and the cupboard
is empty, and there are little fresh graves
in the churchyard, and friends are few or
Indifferent and even God, for the time
being, seems to have forgotten us, so des-
olate is our lot How difficult for one
man to understand another in such cir
cumstances How easy to say "Bo
cheerful !" How hard would we find it
to practice, were we stripped Of all life's
brightness"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20
SIR sIARMADUNES MUSINGS.
BY THEODORE TILToN.

| won u noble fame,
But, with II sudden trown,
The people snatched my crown,
And in tho miro trod down
My lofty name.
| boro Il bounteous purse,
And beggars by the way
Then blessed mo day by day,
But |, grown poor rs they,
llavo now thcir curse.
gained what mcnscall friends,
But now their love is hate,
And | have learned too late
How mated minds inmate
And friendship ends.
claspcd woman's breast,
As if her heart | knew,
Or fancied, would be true
Who proved alas, sho too i
False like tho rest.
now am all berelt-
As when some tower doth fall,
With battlemcnt, and wall,
And cato, and bridge and all
And nothing loft.
But | account it worth
All pangs of fair hopes crossed -
All loves and honors lost
To gain tho heavens, at cost
OF losing earth.
So lest be inclined
To rondcr III for NJ
llcncelorth in mo instill,
o God, a sweet goodwill
To all mankind.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20
TRINITY JOURNAL
OUR AGENTS
SAN FRANCESC0.LpF Fish
SATURDAY, JANUARY 30. 1872.

TREES NEAR RAILWAY TRACKS,
Lake Shore and Michigan Shore and
Michigan Southern railway company
have commenced work of planting trees
along the tracks of their road-l1 600
chesnut and 10000 European larches have
been planted along its line between White
Pigeon and Toledo, through the country
where the forests have been mostly
cleared away and the supply Of timber
is scantiest. The work was most thor
oughly done, with the intention that every
tree might live, and the cost, including
the time Of laborers, who belong to the
regular force of the road, and did this
work in connection with and in addition
to their ordinary duties, at an average of
eight cents per tree ; excluding the cost
Of the company's employees, the cost was
only four cents per tree. The raising of
trees suitable for cross ties on the unoccu-
pied land adjacent to railway lines has
something practical in it. These trees,
when Of proper size, may be used for re-
placing cross ties, and thus become u
source of profit, or rather of saving; and
when growing a protection against storms
especially the heavy snow and wind
storms Of the prairie country. The rapid
extension Of the railway system, and the
short " life " Of the ties-cstimated not to
exceed OH an average more than four
and one-half years-makes the produc-
ton of timber of particular interest to
railway men.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

OUR Major, says an old Mexican vol
untecr, had very long feet, and also II
horse that threw every one but the Major.
One evening the Majors servant was out
on the parade ground with the horse, and,
as usual, was thrown off, when one Of the
boys spoke up and said, 81 know why the
horse don't throw the Major. "Why,"
was asked by dozen or more. " Well,
you see, the Majors got such long feet
chat the horse thinks he is in shafts. "
-MO6iEe Register.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

A MACHINE has recently been perfect
ed in London with which writer, using a
pen in the usual manner, can at the same
time produce duplicate so small as to be
invisible to the naked eye, yet 50 distinct
that a microscope will reveal every line
and dot. A useful application will lie
f)r the prevention of forgery, as private
marks could be made which no imitator
conld see or even suspect the presence Of.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

CHICAGO RELIEF FUND.-The Treas
urer of the Chicago Relief Fund has made
his report. The United States contribu-
ted 81 ,S75,OG2 so, and foreign countries
S6lO,821 IS. New York gave more than
any other State-S4O1, $50 96. Califor-
MAS donation amounted to Sl4S, ,2Sl GO.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

A PEORIA man was attacked and
knocked down by wild steer, which at
tempted to pin him to the ground.
Luckily the animals horns passed be-
tween the mans body and arms. Pos
sessing great muscular power the man
seized the horns and with all his force
twisted the steers neck and threw him.
lie then jumped up and ran, but his fight
was needless, as the steer was found dead
the next morning just whore he was
thrown, his neck having been brokon.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

THOMAS MAST, the Caricaturist, is n
man about thirty-tour years of age, and
five feet and seven inches in hight. He
has keen sharp eye, and good German
face has black hair, and is dappcr and
neat in his person. He was born in Brcs
lau, Germany, and came to the United
States when he was about three years OF
age. His father wanted him to be jew
| clcr, but he was bctrothcd to art. Frank
Leslie, it is said, brought him out first,
at the time he sent him to England to
make pictures of the great llcenan- -Saycrs
prize-fght. When the war broke out,
tho lIarpcrs sent him South to sketch
battles. lie lives on One Hundred and
Twonty-hllh street, New York, in n
modest frame house. His wiic and t'..e
sons constitute his family. They have
no servants. At the end of the lot on
which his house stands is one-story
brick building whore he does his work.
He has there the quaintcst collection of
curiosiics, chiefly Of art, that could be
imagined. His wife is lady of rare in
telligencc, who assists him greatly in his
labors. She a relative Of James Parton.
Mast is n man of indomtable courage
and rare intelligence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

TIE Times, the only Persian newspa-
per, is favored with contributions from
the Shah himself, who sends to it extracts
from his diary. These royal contributions
to literature are Of great value. For in
stance: | go: up early this morning,
drank my tea. After eating, marched
toward the East. Saw hare, fired at it
myself, and shot it with such skill that
all the army were astonished. ! took the
French gun which is loaded from behind.'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

To PREVENT FLIES FROM INJURING
PICTURE FRAMES, ETC.-Boil three or
four onions in one pint Of water. Then
with a gliding brush put slight wash OF
it on your frames and mirrors, and the
flies will not alight on the articles so
washed. 1t will not do the frames the
slightest injury if used judiciously.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

AN anecdote is related Of Il preacher at
city. church, who had for his text a
verse from the parable of the ten virgins,
and in the course Of his sermon explain
ed :-"That in old times it was custom
ary, where the bridegroom and the bride
were coming, for ten virgins to go out
and meet them, and escort them home
GUe Of these utr9ins being n,ales and dCe
(emdieS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20
FREMONT HOTEL,
NE AIN Reef,
RED BLUFF.
WILLIAM P. MAYHEM,
Proprietor.

The Proprietor would most respectfully an
nounce to his many old friends and also the
travelling public that he has leased this we'll
known brick hotel, and will at all times be
found ready to wait upon all those who may
The TABLE will be supplied with the best
the market affords. The ROOMS are large
well ventilated and furnished with new Spring
Beds throughout. .,
janl. WILLIAM 7. MAYHEM.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

Comet Lodge, No. 81, =. o. %. r.,
Holds its regular meetings, at ODD FELLOWS
HALL, Trinity Center on I9taIday 91Id X evening
S. HUBBELL, r. $. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

A MICHIGAN doctor, who was arrested
because his patient died, has been acquit-
ted on the grouud that he did the best he
could, giving all the medicines he knew
the names of,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS :

District COurt-Sccond Monday in April,
August and December.
county COurt-First Monday in Janu-
'ary' March, May, July, September and No
Tember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
board of SupervisOrs--First Monday
IN February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

Beacon Lodge, No. 800, T. o. Il. r.
Meets at GOoD TEMPLARs' HALL, Weayervillc
every Sunday evening at O'Clock:
w. +. JUNKANS, W. c. T.
w. S. CONWAY, w. S. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-01-20

Trinity County German HOspua! So
ciety, holds its Regular Quarterly Meetings at
the HOSPITAL BUILDING, Weaverville,' on the
first Sunday of March, June, September and
December. CHAS. HARTMAN,
janl, Secretary.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-09

SMA1n-Pox IN DUDL1N.-In Dublin,
Ireland. the smallpox continues it's
ravages with unabated violence and in.
tensity, being most fatal to children
under two years of age. A letter from
Dr. speedy to the guardians Of the
North Dublin Union bears strong testi-
mony to the value OF revaccination. "I
have, he says, "revacoinated 1,4O0 per-
sons during the past three months, q
large proportion of whom had good
marks OF primary vaccination, vet in
these individuals excellent vesioles we're
formed. and among all no case of small
pox occurred" It is stated as a medical
fact, that persons addicted to the use of
Intoxicating drinks, are more liable to
be attacked by this loathsome disease
than those OF abstemious lives and regu-
lar habits.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-09
HANDLE YOUNG AUTHORS TENDEn1Y.

HANDLE Young AUTHORS TENDERIY.
Genial DR.. Holmes writes il the Asaa.
tic:
SO many foolish persons are rushing
into print that it requires kind of lite
rary police to hold them back and keen
them in order. Where there are mice
there must be cats. and where there are
rats. we may think it worth our while to
keepa terrier, who will give them q
shake and let them drop with all the
mischief taken out of them. Bot the
process is rude and cruel one at best.
and it too often breeds love of destruc.
tiveness for its own sake in those who
get their living by it. A poor poem or
essay does not do much harm, after all.
Nobody reads 1t who is likely to be se-
riously hurt by it. But q sharp criti-
oism with drop of witty venom in it,
stings young author almost to death,
and makes an old one uncomfortable to
no purpose. If it we're my business to
sit in judgment on my neighbors,
would try to be courteous at least to
those who had done any good service,
but, above all, would handle tenderly
those young authors who are coming be-
fore the public in the futter of their
first or early appearance; and are in the
trembling delirium Of stage.fright
already.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-09

ANTIOCH. The London Telegraph, of
the Oath of May, has the following: "a
pr;vnte letter gives interesting particu.
lars of the earthquake which occurred in
Antioch, on the 30th of April. Two
thirds of the housen in the town havo
been utterly ruined, including the most
ancient and durable buildings, and the
remaining houses are so greatly damaged
that there is DO possibility of occupying
them. The inhabitants, who are in great
misery. are living in tents outside the
town, and in deep grief on account OF
the loss OF relatives and property. The
sacrifice has been very great, 1,5O0 Ma.
hometane and $50 Christians and Jews
being reported missing. Close to Anti
ooh is the Isle of Sunda, in which all the
houses, numbering nearly 1000. are
ruined. In Elonshia and Eljad scarce q
building is left standing. Eijadoba and
Gallaca, also, are entirely ruined. 800
persons perished in the. latter place.
When the earthquake took place, Mount
Bitios was split into two pieces, and q
torrent of black water burst forth, taint-
ing the atmosphere with strong
offensive odor. Shepherds near the
coast state that the sea rose about 100
feet higher than usual. Eight days after
the earthquake occurred, Greekk priest
went into large church in Antioch to
seek for the plate, and while among the
ruins, which had accumulated to the ex-
tent of about seven or eight feet. he
heard feeble voice imploring assistance.
On proceeding to the spot, he found a
young lady, eighteen years of age, deeply
imbedded in the debris. She told him
that she and young brother had been
buried alive. The priest procured as
sistance and the sufferers were extricated.
but the young lady has since died. and
the brother continues in o dangerous
state.