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Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23
SATURDAY, MARCH s3, is7a.

SPIRITUALIsM AND THE .LEGIsLA-
TURE.-Through the kindness of Hon
w. j. Tinnin, we have received a copy
of the Oakland Te17Rjaj, of March 7th
which contains rather sensational letter
from Assemblyman K. L. Crane, of Ala
media. The letter is devoted to state
of facts regarding certain spiritualistic
demonstrations concerning Bill which
was before the Legislature, and which
provided for the removal of the county
seat of A alameda from the town of San
Leandro to the city of Oakland. We
copy the concluding portion of the letter
6 Being in San Francisco by the adj
journment OF our Legislature on Wash
ington's Birthday, and the day after,
and in causual conversation upon various
topics, the question of clairvoyance came
up, and | was told of quite remarkable
person Of that character. Having lei
sure hour and desire to investigate any
thing new, | went to see her with no par
ticular object in view or question to ask.
found her person of Intelligence, some
what past the middle age of life, and a
person that l never saw before, and l
have the best of reason to believe that
she never saw me before.
"She commenced by telling me who l
was and what position | now occupy.
After this she claimed to be controlled
by person who had recently passed from
this state of existence, and had formerly
occupied the position that l now do in
the Legislative Halls and furthermore,
he identified himself as being James b.
Larue. Now, will do him the justice
to say that | did not call for his name,
neither was his name in my mind. Well,
| asked if he had anything to say to me,
and he said that he had, and it was upon
a matter that was then pending before
the Legislature and on inquiry he told
me that it was in reference to the removal
of the county seat of our county. | said
that the bill had already passed to en-
grossment in the Senate by one majority
and that it would probably pass through
that body. He replied that it would not ;
that if | would follow his directions it
would be defeated in the Senate, and that
he felt it to be an unjust measure, etc.
:" then asked what were his instruc-
tions. The reply was that when you go
to Sacramento on Monday next, and
when you go into the Capitol, go to the
Senate Chamber, and the first Senator
that comes out is the one | wish you to
talk with, and you can convince him to
vote with you and which will defeat the
measure
81 did go to the Senate Chamber. I'm
mediately on going into the Capitol, where
l stood moment talking with Mr.. Amer
man when Senator came out, whom
did talk to upon the subject referred to,
and whose vote did defeat the Bill. Now,
in conclusion, | do not pretend to say
that James b. Larue gave me this infor-
nation. But do say that the incidents
that | have above stated are true, and to
say the least, that it is series Of very
singular coincidents. Yours truly,
T.. II. CRANE"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

TIE DREAMER.-A gentleman of high
social position, living in this county, has
n son engaged as clerk in large mercan-
tile house in Omaha. A few weeks ago
the father received a letter from his son
stating that he had been robbed Of $1,000
belonging to his employer while return
ing from a collecting trip into the coun-
try. The father was naturally troubled
by the intelligence, and when he retired
to his room he lay awake some time
thinking of the unfortunate occurrence.
At last he fell asleep, and it seemed to
him as if he was sitting by a table in a
bed chamber of the - Hotel of Omaha,
listening to the conversation Of two young
men who were recalling the particulars
of robbery in which they were concern
ed, while they counted over the proceeds
of the same with an exultant air. Learn
ing the number of their room, he descend
ed the stairs, consulted the register, Fixed
their names in his memory, together with
the date under which they were written,
and then awoke. lie Immediately wrote
letter to his son, requesting him to call
at - Hotel, look at the register, and if
he found the names of John b. Wilson
and James Frank inscribed on its pages,
under date of November 14th, to have
the parties found, arrested and charged
with the theft of the $1,000. The son
followed the directions, and from letter
received by the father yesterday, we learn
that the said John b. Wilson and James
Frank were arrested at the said hotel
they confessed to the felony, that S4,8l3
of the lost money was recovered, and
that the offenders had been sentenced to
the penitentiary.-Fort Wayne Sentinel,
December 23d.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

An Iowa gentleman, who was involved
in domestic troubles, met with a genu-
inc "Job's comforter" the other morn
ing. Meeting an old friend, who was a
widower he related his troubles to him,
and told him he expected TO be broken up
as his wife had commenced suit against
him for $1,000 alimony. " Well" said
the widower, "I'll wait and see how she
comes out, and if she succeeds, I'll go
for her.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

Az Ohio editor, who was crowded by
the Nilsson jam at Cincinnati, truthfully
writes: II thought my wife had the
sharpest knees in Ohio, but she amt a
circumstance to these Cincinnati girls
One Of them pushed her knees against
my legs, and it feels as il had been vac
cinated."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS /:

District Court-Second Monday in April,
August and December.
County COurt-First Monday in Janu-
airy, March, May, July, September and No
vember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
Board of superyisors-Fir Monday
In February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

A YOUNG lady of indianapolis, whose
sisters funeral occurred last week, excus-
ed herself from attending the obsequies
by saying that her own wedding was to
take place the same evening, and the
funeral would not leave her in good spir-
its for the pleasurablo accompaniment
Of the latter occasion besides she had no
time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

AMETnYsTs.-Queen Charlotte's neck
lace Of perfect and well matched anne
thysts, which was worth $4,000, in her
time, would not bring $500 to-day, SO
rich is the amethyst region Of Seven
Mountains on the Rhine. May not the
increased supply Of diamonds, now pour
ing into Europe from South Africa, and
the apparent ilimitable supply to come,
soon effect similar depreciation in the
value Of even that most precious Of all
gems ?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

A CHICAGO widow, of clearinghouse
education, acquired no less than $4,000
Of the relief funds by appearing under va
rious guises and having several different
places of abode, She had gathered sew
en- stoves in one locality, and in another
an immense number of blankets. And
yet old fogies talk about the incapacity of
women to do business, take care Of them
selves and vote.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

Trinity County German Hospital So
eiety holds its Regular Quarterly Meetings at
the HosrITAL BUILDING, Weavervlle, on the
first Sunday of March, June, September and
December. CuAS. HARTMAN,
janl Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

Rtaeon Lodge, No. 400, y. o. q. n.
Meets at Coop TEMpLARs' HALL, Weavervillo,
every Sunday evening at o'clock;
w. S. CONWAY, w. S. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23
TRINITY JOURNAL
OUR AGENTS :

SAN FRANCESC0 IL p. Fisher, % and
2l New Merchants Exchange; Bean & Co.
No. 40 Montgomery Street; Thomas Boyce,
30 Merchants Exchange.
NEW YORK :-Hudson & Monet, IL Park
Row; Geo. 2. Rowell & Co., 40 Park Row s.
NJ. Pettingill 4 Co., 81 Park Row.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

North sfar Lodge, No. 6I, 4. o. %. +.
Holds its regular meetings at OpD FELLOWS
HALL, Weaverville, every Thursday evening,
at O'Clock. Members of the Order from
abroad are cordially invited to attend,
G. w. CRAIG, N. G.
w, III. BACHELDEH, Il. S. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

Comet Lodge, No. 81, r. D.. %. r.,
Holds its regular meetings, at Op,D FELLOWS
of each week A. NJ. CARTER, N. G..
S, HUBBELL, II. S. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23
SOCIETY NOTICES.

Trtnfy Lodge, No. "a, ~ n II. m,
Hold their regular communications at MA
SONIC HALL, Weaverville, on the last Saturday
of each month. Hour of meeting, Z O'Clock,
p. NJ. 0. G. CHRISTENSEN, w. Nj.
M. f. GRIFFIN Secretary. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

Trtsfy Chapter, No. 10, X. A. M,
Meets on tho Second and Fourth Tuesdays
Of each month at Masonic HALL, Weaver
Vile, at O'Clock, P. N.
NJ. +. GRIFFIN, Secretary. janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

stella Encampn.snf, No. ~, n. %. %. ~
Meets on the evenings of the First and Third
Tuesdays of each month, at ODD FELLOWS
HALL, Weaverville, at O'clock. Patriarchs
from abroad are invited to visit US,
L. W. YOUNG, G. p.
w. II. BACHELDER, Scribe, janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23
PRESIDENTIAL AUCTION.

Senator Trumbull recently offered q
joint resolution to repeal the eight-hour
law which is one Of the planks of the
Workngmen's platform. How will this
affect his chances to get Judge Davis
place after having the Presidency knocked
down to him by the Peter Funk auction
GERS at Cincinnati on the bid made by
him in the Senate last Friday Win
the Labor Reformers split up the main
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

Austin Blair has declared his opinion
in favor of the nomination of Trumbull
by the Cincinnati Convention. 1t is ru-
mored that he has hopes Of being placed
on that ticket for the Vice Presidency.
Trumbul and Blair are good-yery. But
Seymour and Blair were better.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23
rIGATIoN or THE DISTRICT
GOVERNMENT.

The House Committee on the District
of Columbia has been in session for three
weeks, and taken testimony equal to three
thousand pages of printed matter, which
no one save the proof-reader will ever
read. Thus far some minor bunders and
extrayagances have been shown, incident
to all new systems, but no corruption nor
corrupt practices whatever. On the con-
trary, contractors have been held strictly
to the terms Of contract.
NUMBER or MALCoKTENTs IN THE
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-03-23

| have just ascertained that there are
thirty anti-administrato professed Re-
publicans in the Senate. Some deny this
but figures never lie, and the cyphering
contained in the following tabular state
ment proves the number correct to a dot,
viz:
Trumbull Sehurz and Sumner ....,.......a......3
Total
FIRST GUN FROM MICHIGAN FOR COAL
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-09
The English Coal Fields.

The English coal fields lave Just
been gagged by scientific commits
sion, and with a somewhat startling re-
suit. 1t seems there is a supply which
may last 1870 years, and may give out
in 276 years. The great discrepancy
between the two estimates results from
the great uncertainty winch of necessity
exists as to some Of the conditions Of
the problem. First, it is not certain
how much coal there is under the Brit
ish islands, though the available sup
ply is estimated by the biologists at
146, $50 million tons. Secondly, 1t is
not certain how deep future genera
tons will be able to work. As the tenn
perature of the air in the mines is
about 80 degrees at the depth of fifty
feet, and increases at the rate of one
degree for every sixty feet OF
additional depth, it is easily calculated
that at the depth of about 3, 900 feet it
would be 100 degrees. Deeper than
this, it would hardly be practicable to
work, unless with better methods of
cooling the mines than are now in use.
With such improved methods it is
Nllct%lN Nlatt iAiAilNo LII Slt VIZ NpAht'i ~
a depth of t. 900 feet. Thirdly, thera
of increase of the consumption of coal
is uncel tain. For domestic purposes
alone it is computed that the English
people are now using about one ton
year per head; and the quantity de-
voured by the myriads OF steam engines
is continually increasing At the pres
ent rate OF consumption, 1870 years
is the estimated duration of the supply
at the present rate Of increase
of consumption, 276 years. What the
actual intermediate figure VIII be, il IS
impossible at present to say. Perhaps
in four or five hundred years England
may be obliged to retire from the man
ufacturing business-unless in the
mean time she learns to drive her mills
by the heat of the sun, or the force OF
the winds and tides. At any rate 1t IS
interesting to see great nation grave
ly calculating the period of her own
probable death, and considering the
means of DELAYING it,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-09
Up Sal River.

The Frankfort Yeoman explains the
slang phrase "rowed up Salt river as
having originated in the lynchiug Of 4
till .uef in Shepardsville, Ky, on that
classic stream. The detected thief, a
broken down shoemaker was "rowed
up the river to small island at the
junction of Jefferson and Nelson coun-
ties. before Built was formed and
which, hy popular fiction, was hehev-
Ell exempt from State or local iurisdic-
ton. Here the poor devil was whipped
bv each Of the lynchers in turn with
MANY stripes, and tbal let loose with
the injunction never to return And
for many day and year, when a man
committed am act esteemed unworthy
Of himself Or the community, the cry
was row hmm up Sal. river.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-09

DIR. A. i. MILLER has sold three
eighths interest in the Toledo Blada
for $50, 600
SOME of the patriotic women in Roma
propose to give Garibaldi the pleasure
of viewing his own monument, by erect.
ing one to HIM while he is aboyA
ground.
AND here is another . BLANCHE
Davenport, the daughter of the TRACED.
ian, IS under vocal instruction in italy
and gives promise of being another
great American prima donna.
THYCKERAy's daughter, known in lii.
crature by her maiden name, is Mrs
Leslie Stephens, wife of the editor Of
the Cornhill Magazine
A MEMORIAL editice in honor of Thee.
dore Parker is to be erected in Boston
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is to be
invested in that way.
WILLIAM MCCLELLAN is hale and
hearty Indiana patriarch, born in Penn
Colony in l772.-He penetrated the
clark and bloody ground" of Ken
tucKy, fought the indians under st.
Clair and Mad Anthony Wayne, nand
the British in the War of 1872
WAcHTEL and Parepa Rosa are said
to have created = wild excitementr
in the duet in the last scene in the
"Huguenots, recently in New York.
Recalls, bouquets, silver wreaths and
other extravagancies marked the occa-
sion.
SAM HILDEBRAND, the outlaw of Mis-
souri,, is fully proved to have come to
his death at the hands of Constable
Ragland, at Pinckneyville, H., on the
Dist of last month, THE body having
been identified by his brother and 9TH
ers.
DIR. j. G. HOLLAND {" Timothy Tit
comb y will hereafter reside in New
York city, having purchased fine man
sion in Park avenue, Murray hill,
Mr., STEWARDS fortune is estimated
at between fifty and sixty millions of
dollars. Comfortable amount when
there is a margin of ten millions to
guess by.
The last picture painted by the late
Prof. S. f. b. Morse, and which hung
in the drawing room of Locust Grove,
his beautiful domain ON the Hudson,
is an admirable full-length portrait OF
his daughter.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-09

There far-oh my site country
summed by hopes eternal CLAN,
in whose fair and pleasant valleys
have wandered in a dream,
Where the brook u run in music
'Twixt their emerald banks along,
Where the forests wave IN anthems,
Swayed BY breezes winged with song.
There the whole great heart of nature
Throbs with melody for aye,
And the flowers that bud and blossom,
Never wither, fade aud die.
But for me the cline II distant,
Distant far as mornings beam,
Though in its fair aud pleasant valleys
| have fingered in dream.
And pure and radiant being
Leads me gently by the hand,
when through slunbers dusky portals
JOyfully ] seek that land.
And beside me in her 1eauty.
Iiugers like the shunmering beam
OF some star that shines in heaven,
Till wakeu from my dream.
That mysterious, far-of country
Is the glorious land of Love,
Where love IL love forever,
And all other things above
And my heart ycarns toward that being
As breast life's rapid stream,
Ever distant from me, waking,
Ever near me in my dream.
boston Gi0bs.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-09
BIG CHICKENS.
Novel Enterprise Ola Cleveland Chic ken
Fancier.


Fancier.
The Cleveland Herald tells the story
that a wealthy gentleman named Scriv-
ems, having become discouraged as a
poultry man, has sold out his entire
stock of chickens and is going into the
novel business of ostrich raising. He
has ordered a ship load of wild os-
triches direct from the great desert, and
it is hoped when the first one is killed
for somebody's next Thanksgiving din
ner DR.. Livingstone will be found well
preserved in his stomach. Ostriches
like stones. Mr.. Scrivens has lived in
Africa, and knows the habits of the
birds. He has therefore enclosed
ten acres Of land with a fence of
oak piles, covered with cast iron, to
prevent the poultry from eating up the
boundary. The provision for Matching
out the young is simply layer, several
feet deep, of sand in one corner of the
enclosure. In order to give this the
requisite amount of heat to bring out
the young, the sand will be freely mixed
with cayenne pepper, which will have
the further effect of destroying vermin.
The rest of the yard will be used as a
breeding and exercising ground. The
birds will have to run a good deal, and
for this purpose men will be kept with
spears and on fast horses to chase them
if they are inclined to be lazy. They
will be fed cheaply, as
they are very fond Of old
boots, pebbles, horse shoes, etc, and
the Herald thinks that the usual diet
will be pig iron chopped fine and boiled
with Berea grindstones, which will
keep a flock of one hundred ostriches
for one year, though to give them fat
ness and flaw n, this diet will be varied
occasionally by wagon loae OF Nichol-
son pavement blocks and log chains.
Mr., Scrivens said to be very enthusi-
astic III his enterprise, and poultry fan
ciers will wish him success. Indeed,
his project promises well for the com
munity, as ostriches not only serve
protitably by laying enormous eggs,
but will do on pinch to hitch to a
wagon or be used as saddle-birds.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-09
ERUPTION OF MOUNT yESUyIUS.


Advices from Naples received within
the past few days, announce that a fresh
eruption has opened in Mount Nesuvi-
us, the ashes and lava of which threaten
the villages on the mountain side. The
inhabitants have removed their goods
and are encamped in the fields. The
bay of Naplesis covered with boats fill
ed with spectators The scene is grand
and terrible beyond description. The
flames at times shoot up to a great
height, and masses of rock are elected
with earthquake shocks which are dis
tinctly felt at Naples.
1t is asserted that many tourists were
surrounded by the lava and persisted.
A Naples correspondent of the Lon
don Daily Telegraph says, however, in
partial contradiction Of this report,
that he visited the hotels of that city TO
ascertain If any guests were among
those injured by the lava from Vesuvi
us and learned that none were missing,
the deaths being confined to residents
of the villages on the sides and at the
base of the volcano.
A dispatch dated Sunday, states that
twelve persons have been killed and
twenty injured by the running lava.
The cities of San Sebastian and Mas
sadisonnia have been almost entirely
destroyed, but the inhabitants sue
ceeded in getting away safely. The
lava is advancing rapidly toward the
villages of Ponticell, Cercela, st. George
and Portici, all of which have been
abandoned by 5he inhabitants. The
people living in the towns of Ierre del
Greco, Resina and Bacatrccare also fled
from their homes, as there places were
threatened with destruction.
Another dispath says the streams of
lava which threatened the villages of
Resina and Persina, have ceased, aud
the molten mass is now COOLING. The
eruption is decreasing, but the villag-
ers do not yet dare to return to their
homes.
A new crater opened near Tersigua,
but with every fresh opening now the
violence of the eruption seems to abate.
Saturday the entire mountain was con
cealed from sight by the smoke settled
around 1t. Sunday morning the heav-
ems were darkened by a dense cloud OF
smoke and ashes, and strong wind car
red showers of burning cinders and
scoria rs far as Scafate and Palermo.
The precaution was taken to flood the
Government powder magazine at Sea-
fate. The volume of the stream of
lava near San Sebastian is sixteen feet
deep, aud the village is still in danger.
The devastation has been terrible.
Thousands of acres of cultivated land
have been overwhelmed by ashes and
lava, and vineyards and farms are bur
led out of sight. The loss of life must
have been heavy, but it is impossible
to ascertain the number of victims.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1872-05-09
The Monsoon Ghost Mystery Explained

A correspondent of the Springfield
Republican at Monson, who is skepti-
cal as to the supernatural appearances,
has been quietly investigating the cir
cumstances attending the ghost excite
ment at that place, few months ago,
and has solved the mystery to his full
satisfaction. The story, as he tells it,
is that very young mao became enam-
ored, last summer, OF fascinating
maiden, residing about mile from the
village, and was accustomed to call
upon her several times a
week. An older brother, finding
that the youthful Romeo was
causing some gossip by his frequent at
tentions, resolved to stop them, and
hit upon the plan Of frightening him IN
the guise of ghost. Knowing that
the lad was courageous, however, he
. appeared first to another member
of the family. BY strapping a broom
upon his back, with the bushy part
projecting over his head, he success
fully disguised his height, and by
means of a big black dress presented
in the night the appearance of woman
about six feet and eight inches tall.
Thus attired, he secreted himself
in the new church, and when
his victim came along, bounced upon
him and chased him home, where he
arrived breathless with fright. This
incident produced much excitement III
the community, but the intrepid
Romeo, undismayed by ghosts, stead
tasty continued his visits to the'object
of his affections. The leaven of fear
was working, however, and, about a
week later, the "ghost accosted and
chased a man on his way to the quarry,
Mt early day-breaK, after which the
5000 inhabitants of Monsoon were so
wrought up that even men We're afraid
to venture out at night, except in
bands
But love still conquered fear; the
youngster still continued his tri-weekly
trips, until one night, while returning
home, the frightful ghost of which he
had heard so much confronted him ut a
lonely spot in the road. The first I'M
pulse was to run, but the ghost ran
too; he walked, and the ghost assumed
measured tread and continued uu-
NN't'' - ''''iN lANri ilt olttNANAlNN ITO
pace, and the dreaded being stalked
past him, and remained before or be-
mind until he reached home, frightened
nearly to death. The ghost-per-
senator, having accomplished his
purpose, thereafter kept his own
counsel and retired from the
business, lat the terrified people of
the town saw specter in every bush,
and the ghost was reported in half
dozen places after he had finally disap-
peared from view. The new church
was watched for many a night the
woods We're searched by bands of men,
who took care to keep together; one
man was So nervous as to shoot himself
while in search of the ghost; and
deadly fear for time held the whole
community. Not for some weeks did
it leak ont how everybody had been
"sold, and how a little game, planned
for one young mana editication, had
alfughted the whole town.