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Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

How JOE LOST HIS BET.-An old fell
low named Joe Poole, very eccentric
and ncorIgible sufferer, was a constant
lounger on Mt the tavern in Waterford,
Maine. One day traveller from a dis
tant part of the State arrived Mt the tav-
ern and was met by an old acquaintance,
resident of the town. After some con-
versation on different topics, the traveller
was addressed as follows
"By the way, Brown, look out for old
Joe Poole tonight. You will know him
quick enough by his suffering. He will
be sure to come around and bet that you
have not got whole shirt on your bnck.
If you take him up, you will surely lose
by trick he's got lie invariably offers
to lny this wager, and always wins"
every WE'LL" said the traveller, II
will not let him get ahead Of me. Much
obliged for the caution''
The evening arrived, and large crowd
was collected in the bar room. Our
friends were there, and old Joe Poole
was present and in his element.
81 tell you wh-what. You are nicely
dressed, but III bet ten dollars you have
not got whole sh-sh-shirt TO your back"
"I'll take the bet," said the stranger.
" Put the money in the landlords hands"
This being done, the traveller pulled off
his coat, and was about to follow suit
with his vest, when old Joe cried out
Ho-ho-hold onl You've lost. Ha-
half your shirt is fr-front, and the other
half is on your ba- back"
There was II roar Of laughter, but the
new conner did not mind it, but pulled
off his vest, too, and quietly turning his
back to Joe, displayed to his astonished
gaze a shirt neatly folded and placed un-
derneath his suspenders.
OF course the laugh was turned upon
Poole, who acknowledged that he had
lost the wager. He never offered to bet
again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

CONDENSED MILK.-Large orders for
the above have reached this country from
China and Japan, and the demand seems
to exceed the ability of our few factories
to supply. As one of the curiosities in
the occasional course of trade brought
about by steam navigation, we observe
an importation announced of condensed
milk into this country from England.
This lot coming first across the Atlantic,
crosses our continent, and thence across
the Pacific to China, to fll up an order.
This country ought TO be able to supply
enough milk for our own consumption
and the rest of the world, IL it is wanted.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

A MAN named James Waters came
into Milerton the other evening and gave
himself into custody, saying that he had
slapped one Howard, for calling him a
liar. He was tried by jury next day,
and found guilty, but recommended to
the mercy of the Court. The Judge fined
him fifty dollars. Waters had the money
to pay his fine, but remarked that "he
heided sheep for one dollar day and
board, and he be id il he didn't board
it out with the county, as it allowed two
dollars day and board"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

MRS. SARAH PATTERSON has been nd
mitted to citizenship by Judge Longyear,
of the United States Court at Detroit,
under the United States statute providing
that when a man declares his intention to
become citizen, and dies before his sec
ond papers are received. hi' widow is en-
titled to such papers, with all rights and
immunities Of citizenship. Mrs. Patter-
sons husband so died, and she availed
herself Of the provisions of the act.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

THE DECLARATION.-It is said that
the original manuscript of the Declara-
ton of Independence is rapidly fading
away, and but few years will elapse be-
fore the naked parchment will be the
only souvenir remaining of that instru-
ment. Already nearly all the signatures
are entirely effaced, and the rest cannot
last much longer unless something is
done to restore the writing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

ALL boys, says the Pitteburg Express,
should chop down trees, drink spring
water out of tin cups, eat chicken pot-pie
and swear, apprentice themselves to n
country printer for $50 n year, start Irib-
unes. and wear white hats, and sign bail
bonds, and when they grow up they may
become sorehead candidates for the Pres
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

CALLING out the fire department on ac-
count Of too great supply of water is a
novel proceeding in Boston. Yet it was
done the other afternoon and the steam
engines saved n great deal Of property
from destruction by the food.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

IT is stated in letters from North Caro-
lima, in reference to the frauds which are
so generally charged by the Liberal pa
pers, that an examination shows that in
the very counties in which the vote is
declared in excess Of the legitimate num-
Der of voters the Democrats made their
largest gains, while the Republicans have
merely held their vote of 1868.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

THE Toledo Blade thus replies to an
anxious correspondent Abram-If your
father will persist in betting on Greeley,
there is but one way to save his estate.
Get writ Of lunacy. Any Court will
grant it on q statement Of the cnse.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

Two OR three weeks ago the creek un-
der the great Natural Bridge in Virginia
suddenly disappeared. On institutng an
investigation, the stream was found pour
ing into the earth, through a number of
newly made flssuree, having found some
unknown channel beneath.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

A NEW PERIL.-Another fashionable
peril has been discovered in the fact that
silks colored with pyrites of lead are lia-
Bile to explode at any moment if subject
ed to too great heat, and lady may
thus under favorable circumstances blow
up like a can of nitro-gl lycerine.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28
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. }
Board Of SnperyisOrs--First Monday
February. May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

A DRUNKEN doctor set fire to his of
flee, lately, in Topeka, and came very
near burning one of the best business
blocks in the city.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

MELONS nre so cheap in Chetopa, Kan
sas. that the Aduance says 1.-THE scrubbi-
est gutter-snipe of a boy can afford to
have collie three times day."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

GENERAL SHERMAN arrived at New
York, September 18th, after an extended
visit to foreign countries.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

A NEW abomination has appeared in
the vocabulary-''nuptiated" for married.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

AN irritable man, who was disappoint-
ed in his boots, threatened to eat up the
shoemaker, but compromised by drinking
q cobbler.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

THERE are 573 lighthouses on the
coasts of the United States, and % light
shiDs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

A HEIFER with three legs and two I'D
ders has been sold for SO, 600 in Nevada.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

THE Northern Pacific Railroad is be-
ing snow-ienced its entire line.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

THE japanese Embassy is receiving
the utmost attention in England.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER Is, 1872.

PATENT leather boots are coming into
style again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28
TRINITY JOURNAL
OUR AGENTS

THOS. BOYCE, Room No. 80. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
NEW YORK :-IIudson & Menet, fl Park
Row; Geo. p Rowell & Co., 40 Park Row S.
NJ Pettingill K Co., 81 Park Row.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1872-09-28

Monuments, Tablets. Tombs, Head-Stones,
ETC. furnished upon snort notice, and at prices
within the teaciI of all. All work warranted
to give satisfaction or no sale.
JOHN ii. LEE.
Chico, June /, 1877. II.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13

OLD RECORDS. Our efficient Circuit
Clerk, Lieut.. JOS. a. Ryan assisted
bv Messrs. Chesley Trout and" Rich
ard Ryan, has been giving the papers
in this office a general overhauling
and re-labeling, with labels printed at
this office. In their researches they
came across many valuable documents,
among them the original grant of Bev-
erly Manor, Is, III acres, from "Hlls
most christian Majesty, George II.
King Defender Of the Faith, &C., of
England, Ireland Scotland and The
Old Dominion, to his we'll beloved
subjects, James Beverly. Esq, Gentle
man. and Sir Richard RandoInh
Knight, &C., dated April, 1916.
This venerable document, stained with
the handling Of 1876 years, is written
in the peculiar style of those days,
and will be Of great value in settling
titles upon this large grant. There Is
also manuscript report from 'Neorse
Washington, Surveyor, to 'llS ~
cellcncv, the hight Honorable John
Earl Of Dunmore, His Majesty : Lieut..
and Governor of the Colony and Do
nnion of Virginia aud to the Honor
able Council, detailing his operations
in survey west Of tins OF tract OF
100000 lcres granted by Hon. Rob
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13
CIT a III Cd a NJ L.,
FREDERICK CITY, MARYLAND,

+. b. CARLlN, Proprietor.
THIS popular and well known Hotel
having been Thoroughly renovated, offers
many advantages to the travelling putlic.
The exterior of the Hotel, which is now
four stories, presents beautiful appear
ancc, and will compare tavorably with any
structure of the kind in the State The en-
tire arrangements Of the Hotel are in keep
ing with its outward appearance, and is
supplied with every modern Improvement
and convenience, and has been newly fur
nishcd throughout at n very heavy cost. \"
pains or expenses will be omitted to pro
mote the comfort of guests
The cnviabc reputation the Hotel has
acquired since the undersigned has taken
charge OF it, furnishes the most satisfactory
evidence of his ability to please all who
may favor him with their patronage.
There is attached 10 the Hotel q spacious
Billiard Room, newly fitted up, Barber
Shop, Bath House, &c.
Attentive aud polite servants will always
bc in attendance to wait upon guests during
the day or at any hour Of the night.
Respectfully,
FRANK b. CARLIN,
apl l5-ly Proprietor.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13
GRAcEuAM, April 9th, 1872.


Mr.. Editor Enclosed you will find
selected piece of poetry cut from the
PEOPLES Journal, published monthly
at Philadelphia. Zeigler & McCurdy,
Publishers Price only 30 cents per
annum. 1t contains some beautiful
poetic gems, the enclosed in my hum
BILE opinion being one of them. Who
the author is is not stated. Please
publish in your Clarion as soon as
possible.
Last week was a busy one with far
mers and gardeners, The storm at
Easter did nothing more serious than
throwing down Il considerable amount
Of fencing a considerable amount
of oats was Sown, and also, good
quantity of Early Kose and Fairly
Goodrich potatoes planted. a Aso, let
tuce, onion sets, parsnlps, and onion
seed for sets another year, peas, beans,
and other vegetables
The soil was never known to be in
better condition than it is this year
The rains of Yesterday and to-day are
making the grain fields assume beau
t.iul appearance, thus upsetlng all the
predictions of the cruakers in our
midst, who have been all along pre-
dieting that the wheat Was nearly all
winter Killed.
p.. L,.;,1, crob,rI. lovn hnar
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a Song TO Bring sleep.

Two littlc eyes,
Two little lips,
Two little hands,
Two little feet,
What shall we ask for them all
Two little eyes
Blue, blue,
Blue as the azure deep of the skies,
Now 50 roylish, now wondrous wise;
Solemn and funny. all in twink.
Changing and changing with every twink
What shall we ask for those little eyes
Open them, Lord,
70 see in ihy Word
Wondrous things
Lighl them with love,
And shade the d above
" illl angels wings.
Two little lips,
Red, red,
Red as the flaming coral tips,
sweet us the rose the WiId-bcc sips,
Singing and pra,lng all day long,
And pouling With coNNlng Wltrhcrv strong
Whit shall we ask for these little lips?
From Thine altar. Lord, above,
Toucn those lip, with fire OF love;
Pure, pure let t@cm bc,
Speaking holy melody,
Out Of Il holy heart, that rise
Warm, bright up to Thee
Two it'll" hands
Busy, busy,
Busy rs bird, and busy as a bee,
Gathering funny things for me-
Weaving webs, and "buiding house
just the size for a wee, wee mouse" :"
" hat shall Wc ask for these little hands
Lord, with wisdom filed,
Teach these little hands TO build
Thine o"u temple;
Let them Stl!lltul he,
Cunning to work for Thee,
~ Inne example
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13
Discovery Of Vaccination.

DR.. Thomas, in his Biographical
Dictionary, gives the following notice
of Jcnner and his great discovery:
DR.. Jenner was born at Berkeley at
Gloucestcrshire, England, in l1o4
He studied surgery at Sodburv, and
afterwards went to London, where he
attended the lectures OF the celebrated
John Hunter, with whom he formed
intimate friendship. He commenced
practice at Berkley, and obtained a
high reputation for skill.
Ills attention was first called to the
subject of vaccination by hearing a
country woman remark that she could
not take the small -poX because she had
had the cow-poX. l pon investigating
the subject, he aScertalned that milk
ers Frequently caught a disease from
al ERUPTION on IL COW ulder, and that
to such persons 1t was Impossible to
communicate the small poX by lnocu-
lutlon.
Jcnner related the circumstance to
several eminent men in the profession,
but they treated it with rlelcuIe. By
further experiments he clearly demon
strated the fact that from one OF these
eruptions to which cows We're sui bJect,
the true coWpON, as he termed 1t,
could be propagated to the human
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13
Two little feet,
Ninblc. rinl)lp,

Two little feet
Nimblc, rimble,
Trot foot and Light toot-oh, what pair
Now here, now there, now everywhere;
Running of errands. dancing in glcc,
Skipping and Jumping mcrrily:
What shall we ask for these little feet?
Lead them blessed pilgrimage,
From childhood through sanity age,
Dear Lord, we pray;
Lead them blessed pilgrimage.
From childhood through sanity age;
Nc'er let them stray!
Two little evcs--closed!
Two little lips-shut!
Two little hands-claspcd!
Two little tect-iill!
God give my darling pleasant dreams.
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nl-DIII >-ITIrr I.l.L;,.
! d d 'lV NO ~ '',.-is nele'! @ S''
en- 'il'' the cf'S's no" mas "rrA> e''' III
"hirh tl!e '>"'scFiOef ) properly 10
We'I as ms Se'"Il'y 5 are at stare Ior
all "i1r"F'2eS o' ms 'o''ec'loh: I 'or '''I
year l'No' subjected TO large li'1eS anu
heavy costs, on "cco"i't oI MS h''
having coI'ee'ro ana I"'' III 'iA' same
an" "Aef'GS '''e f''I''o''S % Jo,lseiIe''I$s i i L;
most speedy and determined eXertlOnS
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13

A SHORT SERNoN.-The organized
effort throughout Illinois to effect the
repeal Of the Temperance law have
aroused Il counter movement on the
part of the friends Of temperance,
which is indicated by the floods Of
remonstrauces against the proposed
repeal which are now daily presented
in both Houses of the General Assem-
blv. One Of these renonslrances was
presented in the Senate the other day
bv Mr. Kerr, bearing the signatures
Of 900 conviets in the penltentlarv
at Joliet 92O Of whom solemn y de-
clare that the use Of spirltuous liquors
is the original source OF their deprav-
ed condition, and the prime cause Of
their incarceration DO the friends
of repeal, asks the Chicago Post, want
any better evidence than this of the
necessity for such laws?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13

SENTENcED.-When we read the
intcrminable sentences of some writers,
we cannot bel p thinking that their
readers are in danger Of being senten-
ced to death.
A woman, on being separated from
her husband, changed her religion, be
ING determined to avoid his company
in this world and Che next.
A delighted local SAYS: "Attor a
long lull we have two very credltabIe
runaways to record this week.
a Democratic editor says I'VE are
living at this moment under absolute
despotism.' lie married the wrong
woman
A lady editor in the East saws that
if men want their children to look
like them, the fewer ianntS they make
to California the better.
Over three thousand five hundred
new books appeared in New England
- Year.
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FAsTlDlous.--A newspaper away
down in Bainbridge, Georgia, is edited
by II very tastldious man. If any of
our good readers doubt this assertion,
we shall convince them to the contra
ry by asking a peruoaI Of the tpIIow-
ing; "To sec q wasp-waisted young
lady, in ringlets and an abundance of
nounces gracefully, sail to the head of
the table, and, with voice as angeIIc
as a tenor flute, call to the waiter for
a mess Of cold bacon colIards, is the
most terrible ordeal romance can Ell
counter.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13

The New Orleans Hlroy,"" says =
''Ihe heaviest printing bill on record
in this State, the sum and substance
Of all the printing bills, We find in the
Auditors report for the year ISL
The New Orleans Rcp"b(tco" has the
most formidable bill ofall, Its bill for
printing for State and parish for the
wears 1869, 1870 and 1871 is S675, COS
Country printers, small Republican
organs, also come in for handsome
share of the Louisiana tax money
Their bills amount to $l65, ,2l3
Great organ and little organs, II, No.
SSl
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13

Ice cream VIII soon be III season
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1872-04-13

Shal flies are here.
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When the Indian went to see tn"
white man, he staid with him all night.
! n the morning he says to the white
man
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-08-24
The Oldest Man.

A correspondent Of the Trenton
News gives an account of negro
man, who lives in Gibson county,
and who is now 12S years old. lie
was twenty-five years of age when
the Revolution began. About
thirty,eight years ago, when he was
mlddle>aged man of ninety, his
eye-sight failed, aud he was blind
for two years, and his wool was per-
fectly white. After that he shed
his wool, took on a couple Of good
eyes and u new scalpful Of black
kink, and now, as he is getting some4
what advanced in years, he is turn
ing gray again. His eye.sight is as
good now as it was a hundred years
ago. His grandson is IA wild young
scamp Of sixty-tonr, and 1t bothers
old Uncle Fortune seriously to keep
him out OF mischief. Uncle Fortune
has a daughter, child Of his old
age, who is only tifty>three. 1t
worries the old man to think she
will probably be lett an orphan ere
her experience aud age will suffice
to protect her from the ills Of early
orphanhood. lie was a waitman
in Marion's brigade and fought the
British with musket in hand when
ever fight took place. He Is not
in possession Of pension, though
richly entitled to it.
Likely, very likely! But there
lives IN this section a colored man
who says the Mississippi river was a
little branch when he was q boy.
- Holly Springs Reporter.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-08-24

dead aues. aHt thra1gh fha bitter
msmpncs II ths issi o. ffasp lu
fgaiefnai eaneafi ihs bend - ibe
vfiDf. uhrw i iha psifi9iism dat
would ~iuss the a. lhefe'l oHe
~ shat other vay ean We ever o..
poci a. have aaf people hom8-
Faneous In i,leas ani insiilat.1ns
lfom the guilt 70 ,hc lakes. an.l iT1m
ocean 20 occan. wtih one luinn and
one destiny now and iprevefi Afe
these grand fesult. IT lc-. conse.
qucuco 10 the npnhlic than the am-
bitious y ishes II one n on Struggling
10 prulong his term NJ olhcet Your,
truly, GMrsuA a GnoW.
The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1872-08-24

lifamaiis Psfsans ~tfd lady. Old
lsdy ysdanrhisr FfaHk liail. qgesf
gsfiss. travelling ah,si H rivaaes
szsaf n = convert tfusps.
Ffsnk Bal. travelling N . veliiele
byafihg . strong fssem5laaes to >
pesl'afs cart.
uIi lady fa.hes gui from loB=s
by the foasl.i,le.
Old laiy--say. sha have you gos
10 ssil
llall-l am .raveling agent. IDasl-
am. tuf The greatest menagerie oi
aneieut ~ ms~lern times, which j.
shortly TO b. exhibited IN this acc.
ton, aiiording 10 the inlIabitani.
thereof aa opportunity oi viewing
the most s,upendous collection u
animals ever before exhibited.
odd hdy-You don't say. Have
you any clcphantsl
nall-We have, madam, six ele-
phauts; but these constitute a com-
pdratiycly u important part Ot the
show. We have living specimens
OF bipeds aud qaadrupcd., who
roamed over the earth, not only ia
tho antslilivian, but alsJ in the
ploceue and postpliocence periods,
embracing the mega,heuum, with
six legs aud two tails; the ichthys.
saurus, with four eyes, two noses,
aud four tails; the plesiosa Irus, re-
sembling Satan in shape, which spits
fire and breathes sulphus, and many
other species too numerous TO meu~
tion. We also have Il pious lawyer.
Old lady We'll, | declare
Ball-But madam, tie greatest
curiosity by far OF our exhibition Is
a learned aud classicaly educated
monkey, which was brought up by u
Mohammedan priest IN the mystic
rious regions of the Great Desert ot
Sahara. This monkey talks " th
great Auency all the modern LAM
guages, besides Latin, Greek and
Hebrew. He can repeat the ter
commandments, the emancipation
proclamation, President Lincoln's
last message, and performs the most
intricate examples in mathematics
with rapidity, ease and accuracy.
While being exhibited in Washing
ton, he actually repeated d long
speech Of the President. The mon.
key corresponds
Old lady's daughter suddenly
sticks her head from the window
and calls out "Mother, mother, ask
him why they let the monkey travel
so far ahead Of the other animals.