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Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01
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ELDER KNAPP ON SWEARING.

Elder Knapp is not averse to having it
understood that he may be regarded as
sort of consulting physician for sick souls
when the original family doctor finds that
his pharmacy has lost its efficacy. In
one of his recent raids on the arch-enemy
of souls he selected, as being specially TT
subjects for animadversion, the pro.ane
swearers and this is the way he went
for them;
Il will give you, my dear friends,
| picture from scene in hell. The devil
is sitting in his private office, receiving
the souls as they are brought to him from
the upper world. In comes an Internal
jailer, conducting soul to everlasting
flames. Who are you p asks the devil,
as the culprit was brought to where he
was sitting. Secretary Benjamin, of the
Confederate Cabinet, was the reply. oh
yes, knew you We're coming said the
devil, as he turned the leaves of his ledger
and made an entry of the Secretary's
name. always show consideration to
| bilbNt bllht uuNC SHONtu IL " Ult. 4 We
got to take you in, but I'll try to make
you as comfortable as possible. To the
attendant: Show Mr.. Benjamin IA
| place ms near as you can get him to a
current of air. The next arrival was
man who had killed his mother-in- law.
He was hung in Cincinnati. Take him
away said the devil. but trent him
kindly. The chances are two to one that
he isn't much to blame. remember his
case. His mother-in- law came here three
weeks ago. She looked as though she
wanted killing. She's over in No. 63.
Put him there, and set the old woman in
front of the furnace. No. 63 is too cool
for her. Pretty soon another victim ar
rives. What has brought you he,e,'
asks the devil. My case is a hard onc,'
was the reply. | am here just because
| swore' Because you swore p asked tho
devil, rising angrily from his chair. Yes,
that's all the sin | ever did 'All the
al the sin ! Why, you mean, dc. pic
able, contemptiblc, low-livcd vagabond,'
said the devil as he brought his fit down
on the table, there isn't II corner here
that's hot enough for you. OF all the
sixty thousand preachers that spend their
Sundays in Safeguarding me, not one Of
them ever yet accused mo of swearing.
Blasphemed your Maker, did you ? Pro-
famed the holy name of your Savior, that
lorgave his enemies on the cross, and died
to save you from here? You did this,
did your The trembling culpriL made
no reply. why continued the devil,
whose voice arose IL his wrath intensified,
why, there's no excuse for yOu. A man
by an unlucky blow may kill another
one. In pressing temptation man may
steal he may lie to save his neck or to
cheat his ncighbor. There's some excuse
for him. The profane swearer has no
excuse Attendant, take this accursed
scoundrel out of my sight. Put him up
to his rcck whore the Goals are the hot
test, and then put somebody to sit on his
accursed head "-HarpeI's Drdwer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THE STORY OF A MONKEY A Bonn
bay paper tell. the following story "a
Mad'asse going on journey took with
him some money and jewels, and mon
key Of which he was very fond. Tho
poor man, however, was way-aid, robbed
and murdered by party Of ruiiinns who
went their way after throwing the corpse
into dry well and covering the latter up
with twIgs and dry leaves. But they had
overlooked the monkey, who saw tho
whole proceeding from the top Of II tree.
AS soon Us the road was clear, the inteli-
gent beast set of for the police olliccr's
house, and having drawn his attention by
cries and moans, lured him on by dumb
signs to the tel-tale spot. In due time
the body was discovered and then, through
the monkeys help, the officer found the
stolen property where the thieves had
buried i. lie then followed the monkey
to the bazaar. There the monkey picked
ont one of the murderers, ran after him,
and with his teeth held him fast by the
leg until the man was secured. This feat
he seems to have repeated until all the
murdcrers were caught. 1t Is added that
they have since confessed their crime and
been committed for trial before the Tell-
cherry Court. An Agra contemporary
suggests that such monkey ought to be
made an inspector OF police. Would not
that be rather descent for the monkey 2
We would like to hear more about him
how he behaves, for instance, in giving
his evidence before the magistrate. What
sort of an equivalent for an oath would
be required of him, and would the ident-
ity of the culprit be proved by his show
ing his teeth ? If the story should prove
TO have any foundation, it will deserve
prominent place in the next edition Of
one of Dr.. Frank Buckland's amusing
Volumes"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

LAND OF OPHIR.--A great deal Of
wisdom, says the Sacramento Union, has
been expended by savans in determining
to their own satisfaction the locality of
the spot where Solomon obtained his gold
for the temple. Among the wisest of the
lot is a certain Chickerng, who has been
lecturing with immense applause 10 n
Cincinnati audience on this absorbing
subject. We quote a part of his discourse
and preface IL with the remark, that those
Egyptian figures and "medals of Syr-
ian origin" said TO have been found In
this State, would be rare curiosities here,
and would command good price If we
only knew where they are and at what
place discovered. The lecturer ought to
be brayed in one of those mortars he
speaks of, if thereby he could be taught
not to deceive the world with discoveries
that have never been made: "In the
mines of California have been found
many ancient implements, such as picks
and pestles of porphyrite and mortars
used in the East, together with medals OF
Syrian origin, Egyptian figures and yari-
ous works and relics. These relics were
identical with those found in the ruins of
Tyre and Baalbec, and other cities in the
East. These works were not in their
primitive condition, indigenous to this
continent, and hence the conclusion SEEM
ed irresistible that they must have been
brought here by an Eastern people at
a period so remote that il could not be
fixed by modern calculations.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01
THE ORIGIN OF SCANDAL.

Said Mrs. A.
To Mrs. j.,
In quite confidential way,
1t seems to me
That Mrs. Il.
Takes too much-somothing- her tca. -
And Mrs. j.
To Mrs. X.
That night was overheard to say
She grieved to touch
Upon it much
But Mrs. Il. took-such and such I"
Thon Mrs. X.
Wont straight away
And told II triond, the selt-samo day,
"'rwas sad to think"-
Hero eame wink
That Mrs. d. was fond of drink"
The friends disgust
Was such, she must
Inform II lady whom she nussed,"
That Mrs, b.
AT halt-past three
Was " that far gone, she couldn't see ~
This lady we
Have mentioned, she
Gave needlework to Mrs. B.
And at such news
Could scarcely choose
But further needlework refuse.
Then Mrs. b.
As you'll agree,
Quite properly-shc said, said she,
That she would track
Tho scandal back
To those who made hcr look 50 black.
Through Mrs. X.
And Mrs. j.,
Sho got at last to Mrs. A.,
And asked her why,
With cruel lilo,
She painted her so deep dye?
Said Mrs. A.,
In sore dismay,
" | no such thing could ever say;
| said that you
Had stoater grew
On too much sugar which you do -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01
OLD JOHN COVODE.

One day, early in the season, Covode
told one of his friends that there was n
great deal of whisky drank in that room
His friend seemed perfectly Indifferent to
the information, merely answering,
s'pose so."
Well" said Covode, al don't much
object to the boys drinking all they want,
but / don't want them to walk of with it
in wholesale. I'm not ambitious to keep
wholesale establishment. A fair retail
business is all | care for. They may
come here, il they're our friend, and
drink as much as they want, but don't
want them to steal it. | don't want them
to take bottle to-day, IL demijohn to-
morrow, and kcg next day"
" Have new lock put on your wash
stand then"
"That's n good idea," said Uncle John,
it's wonder | didn't thought of it
before"
So new lock was put on the washstand
"A large rosewood case with doors in
front and II marbe-top. This would hold
II small keg OF whisky, two or three dcmi-
johns, or II couple of dozen bottles. A
day or two after it was adjusted, the
whole store, about dozen strong, was
taken. A few days after the lock was
changed again ; no use-more whisky
gone mysterously. Finally very intri-
cate and complicated lock was put on.
Then the robbery was to stop sure. The
very next night another demljohn dis
appeared.
1t was but natural that by this time
Uncle John became II little discouraged
and unhappy. Still, he could not give
up the luxury and satisfaction of having
something nice about him all the time.
1t was pleasant to give II friend II drink
once in n while, and it was sociable, and
finally he got mad and swore he would
be dog -goned if he wouldn't keep little
Of the stuff in his room, and he would be
dog -goncd if he would allow anybody to
steal it either. So he set trap.
"a lcW FlDCh Hdu HIllNtu lllhL uhy una
he put it in the washstand as usual. A lter
the House adjourned, he concealed him
self in the room and waited. He did not
have to wait long. He heard two pairs
of feet tip-toeing up to the door. lie laid
low. Pretty soon key was turned in
the door and two men entered. From
his hidden place Uucle John peeped out
and recognized two waggish Democratic
members, who were fond Of their joke,
but still fonder of Uncle Johns whisky.
Still Uncle John laid low, but kept his
eye open. The two men walked straight
to the washstand and deliberately lifted
off the marble-top. This was all, but it
was enough for Uncle John. He kept
quiet, however, until they had handed
out two or three bottles. Then he stepped
out and said
"That'll do, boys | want the rest"
There was ut first CONSERVATION on one
side, as may be imagined, and anger on
the other, but these soon gave way TO
laughter, and laughter was succeeded by
drinks. 1t was good joke on both sides,
but Uncle John Covode, to the day of his
death, never forgaye the Democratic
party for that trick. Phiiadeiphia Day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

AN Irishman went out very early one
morning in search of some game on an
estate whore the game laws were strictly
enforced. Turning sharp corner, whom
did he meet but the gentleman who owned
the estate. Paddy seeing the game was
up, coolly advanced toward the gentleman
and said, "The top OF the morning to
your honor; and what brought your
honor out so early this morning ?" The
gentleman replied by saying, "Indeed
Paddy, just stroled out to see i'll could
find an appetite for my breakfast !" and
then, cycling Paddy rather suspciously,
said, "And now, Paddy, what brought
you out so early this morning ?' Paddy
replied, "Indade, yer honor, l just str,l :
ed out to see if l could find breakfast
for my appetite"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

AMONG the Romans all men of full age
were obliged to marry, and it is even a
modern law of England which innicts a
fine upon all bachelors in the kingdom OF
twenty-five years and over.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THEODORE GRANNY computes shat n
million dollars are every year wasted in
buttons on the backs of coats, where there
is nothing to button.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

ONE of the member of the present
New Zealand Parliament, was, when an
infant, carried off by large female mon
key in Cape Colony, So. Africa. Three
months afterwards he was rescued by a
party of hunters, who discovered him
being carefully tended by the animal who
stole him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

AN exchange says; "Don't borrow a
newspaper nearly all the prevailing epi-
denies are spread in this way. If you
don't want the smallpox take your paper
direct from the publisher"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

A BLIND woman at Sioux City, Ia,
puts needle and thread between her
teeth, and with a dextrous movement
with her tongue, passes the thread through
the eve.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

Or every seven native born Vermont
ers, three have emigrated to other States.
The late census shows the whole number
of Vermont emigrants is lS0, 900, Of which
5000 have taken up their residence in
New York, 1900 in Illinois, 10000 in
Wisconsin, II, 600 in Michigan, 1900 in
Iowa, and 4 900 in California.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THE cost of the London Times to the
subscriber in Boston is $40 per annum,
in gold; the London Globe is $50 per
aDnum, gold.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

TWENTY specimens of meteoric iron,
one of them weighing nearly twenty-one
tons, were brought from Greenland by
the Swedish Arctic expedition.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
COURT TERMS 1,

District Court-Second Monday in April.
August and December.
County COurt-First Monday In Janu-
airy, March, May, July, September and No
yember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court }
Board of supervisors-Firs Monday
in February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

Two KANSAS duelists are supposed to
have been both thoroughly satisfied 4"
at the issue of their combat. Both were
killed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

In Omaha the people of Council Bluffs
are known as Scoundrel Hillers," and
in Council Bluffs the people OF Omaha
are known as Saddle Creekers."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

ONE of the results of civilization of
Japan is to leave ten thousand Buddhist
priests penniless without employment.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

TOBACCO is shown by official figures to
cost more than bread in Germany, Hol-
land, the United States and England.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THE salary of the Canadian Viceroy is
$50, 900 year, with two or three rent-free
paatial residences, and the office is gen
orally held for five years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

IT would require less than seventy dol
lars from each inhabitant of the United
States, to extinguish the national debt
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THE modern sandwich derives its name
from the English Earl of Sandwich. who,
it is said, first made it Il speciality OH
his table.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

AN English physician has been vaccin-
ated AT times, to prove to objecting peo-
pie that there was no danger in it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

DINING is the principal business of the
day on the continents broakfasting in
Scotland taking occasional drinks in
America.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THE outer edge of The outer ring of
Saturn revolves at the rate of fifty thou
sand miles an hour, or fourteen miles a
second.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

STEAMBOATS, were first used on the
Hudson river in 1907, in England in 1912,
and in France in 1916.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

A WOMAN who is "worth her weight in
gold" and is of average size, would be
worth about $4,000.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

SILVER coin to the extent of $500, 900 i.
believed to be buried in India.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THE French have very significant
saying: 1t is always the unexpected
which happens.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

EMERseN says that every man would
be poet if his intellectual digestion were
perfect.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THERE is no production on the earth
that pays more literally than the grape
vine.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THr locomotives in this country burn
some forty million dollars worth of wood
annually.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THE richer man makes his food the
poorer he makes his appetite.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

GERMANY has five daily and fourteen
weekly papers edited by women.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

COmsf Lodge, No. 81, H. %. o. r.,
Holds its regular meetings, Mt ODD Fellows
HALL, Trinity Center, on saturday evening
of each week. ID. MCNAIk, N. g.
S. HUBBELL, X. S. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

IT is computed that London will con-
tain 5000, 900 inhabitants in 1900.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

ACCORDING to Agasiz man existed upon
this earth l50,O 200 years ago.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

IT is said to rain in Alaska, 24O days,
on an average, every year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

Trinity County German HospHaf So
eiety. holds its Regular Quarterly Meetings at
the HOSPITAL BUILDING, Weaverville, on the
first Sunday Of March, June, September and
December, CHAS. HARTMAN,
japI, Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

stella anIpnssnf, No. 12, H. %. u. n.
Meets on the evenings of the First and Third
Tuesdays of each month, at ODD FELLOWS
HALL, Weayeryille, at O'Clock. Patriarchs
from abroad are invited to visit us.
+. w. YOUNG, C. p.
W. ii. BAClIELDER, Scribe. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

BsaeOn lodge, No. 900, n. o. q. r.
Meets at Coon TEMPLARs' HALL, Weaveryille,
every Sunday evening ut O'Clock
Il. L. MCCAUSLAND, w. c. r.
CHAS. HARTMAN. w. $. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01
SOCIETY NOTICES.

North Star Lodge, No. OF, 4. o. o. n.
Holds its regular meetings at OpD FELLOWS
HALL, WeaVerville, every Thursday evening,
at 8 O'Clock. Members of the Order from
abroad are cordially invited to attend:
@. w. CRAIG, n. q.
w. III. BACIIELDER, X. 5. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01

THERE are 100000 affiliated Masons in
the United States.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-06-01
TRINITY JOURNAL
OUR AGENTS
SATURDAY. JUNE L. 1872.

QUEEN VICTORIA is worth e40, 900, 900.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-15
OFFICE Rails Brick Building, Secor
street, opposite the Capitol.
Terms OF subscription:
DECLARATION OF HOMESTEAD.

It is not generally known that a
wife alone can make a homestead of
the property which she and her
husband own, and on which they
reside. The husbands consent is
not requisite, the law stating that
the homestead land and house, not
exceeding in value So, 900. can be
selected by the husband and wife, or
either of them. A case illustrative
of the power of the wife in this re-
spect lately occurred here A hus-
band. who was q hopeless drunkard,
after running through all his per-
sonal property, was preparing TO
sell the homestead in which he, his
wife and family lived, without con
sent of his wife. Fortunately she
heard of it. and quietly went and
registered the property as a home
stead. The buyer, when searching
the title, butted up against her dec
laration, which made it impossible
for the husband to sell the property.
All wives in like position should
follow this example If . husband
will not provide for his wife and
children, it is the duty of the wife
to protect both by taking advantage
of the homestead law. The law not
only legally makes the wife half
owner of the homestead. but also
exempts it from sale for subsequent
debt, execution or liabiiiy.-Real
Estate Circular.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-15
Notice Is hereby given,

gY,HAT I, JENNIE VAN WINKLE, WIFE OF
Henry Van Winkla, viii make application to
the District Court of The 'econd Judicial District
n and for the csaanty Ormsby, State Of Nevada,
At the Court -ro. IN Of sad District Court, on the
I'd day Of October, 1872 At the hour Of 10 o'clek
4. NJ, or at such time as he Court ay appoint.
for an RIDER Of said Court permitting me to carry
On the business of Mil merry and nrossmakiug,
and buying and selling fancy goods, pertaining
thereto, and buying and sell ng real estate, sole
trsAer E JIMMIE VAN WINKLE.
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-15

One of the +, atures Of London
theatre is woman styling herself the
Mexican athlete She holds suspend
ed by a cord from her teeth. two
lSO- pound balls, and at the same time
q O0-pouad ball in each hand. She
also shoulders a 500 pound cannon,
and holds it while q round is being
fred,
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-15

In the flush of youth and indiscre-
ton, an Aroostook county mar OF
eighty committed himself to q lady
one year his senior. Ten days of
married life satisfied him that it was
an ill-assorted match, and he packed
the girl pack to the bosom of her
family. ~-r.-. -.... ..z--r-
The Daily state register. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1870-1872, 1872-09-15
Dissolution Notice.

VNHE COPARTNERSHIP HERETOFORE TX
/ isting between w. c. BLACKMORE and
LUTHER OLDS, under the name and style of
4 OEDs, is this day dissolved by
mutual consent. Luther Olds will coDtne the
business and is alone authorized to pay aud col
lect all debts owed by and due said firm since the
list Of April, 1872 Ia
W. G. BLACKMORE,
l7GtAs LUTHER OLDS.
Genoa, Nevada, August q, 1872. au2. I'm
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-27
Telegraph News In General.

Biddeford, Me-, &c. The great lottery Of
1000, estimated value, which was to have
been drawn in this city to-day by j. II. Ellis,
IS ostensibly for the benefit Of the charity
fund Of Post Sheridan of the Grand Army OF
the Republic has come to an untimely end. the
property being attached by Boston parties
because it was not paid for. Ellis's Office
closed and guarded by officers is surrounded
by enraged ticket holders who with curses
loud and deep declare the whole thing .
swindle.
Lancaster, N. H., 26. Hon. Turner Steph.
enson, late Judge Of probate for Coos county
and an old resident and esteemed citizen,
died here this afternoon.
Portland, 26. mutiny occurred on
board the brig Cascatelle, Capt. Simmons, in
the harbOr this afternoon. The crew were
drunk and had just been put on board the
brig. They went into the forecastle and
with drawn knives threatened the life of any
one who should approach. While there they
got into fight among themselves, and TIVE Of
them were horribly cut and gashed. The
whole crew were afterwards taken to the sta.
ton house where the wounds of the injured
were dressed.
Albert Weber, the man who was found on
the lime kiln in Dorchester Wednesday, and
who died in the hospital Thursday belonged
in this city, where his remains arrived to-
night. There is NO doubt he was drugged
and robbed. GF1
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-01-27
EUROPEAN NEWS.

Paris, 26. The specie iu the Bank Of
France has increased during the week
2,670, 600 francs.
The Bonapartist agents are very active in
the army, and are distributing pamphlet, urR-
ing the restoration Of the Empire ~ ending Of
all the woes Of France. Copies were found
in the barbados and seized by the police.
London, 20. The Prince Of Wales was
out yesterday and walked quarter of mile.
Gladstone and Disreali have sent circulars
to their supporters 10 Parliament, begging
them be present en.the 9th proximo, a. I'M
portant business viii demand their atten
ton.
Earl Granville refused to see a dedutation
OF republicans who wished to urge the British
government to use Its influence to procure
the substitution Of civil for military court
in the trial of Paris Communists.
Five persons were accidentally drowned in
the lockwood colliery yesterday.
Berlin, &c. Princess Victoria wife of the
Prince Imperial is enceinte.