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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

A HAND To HAND COMBAT WITH A
! CALIFoRNIA LIoN.--Mr. John Day,
whose adventure with bear we detailed
week before last, recently fell in with a
California lion and fought him single
handed, under the most exciting circum-
stances. Tuesday of last week, Day was
hunting in the mountains back of Stein
er's Flat. The dogs brought something
to bay high up on the mountain side.
Supposing the game to be lynx or Wild
cat, he made his way to the spot, guided
by the noise of the dogs. Before reach
ing the dogs the mountain side became so
very steep that it was with the greatest
difficulty he made the ascent. Finally he
arrived near the place and found an al
most level spot upon which to stand.
Casting his eyes upward, he beheld upon
a cliff of rocks twelve or fifteen feet above
him a large California lion, crouched
and angry. Our hero lost no time but
leveing his rife at the animals head.
Growing with rage and pain, the infuri-
ated beast sprang down, full of fight and
fury, and the hunter found himself pros
trate beneath his savage antagonist. His
gun was knocked out of his hands and
went sliding down the precipitous slope.
He had butcher knife, but that was in
his boot and, unfortunately, he had pair
of overalls over all. There was luckily
hole in the overalls through which he
succeeded in ramming his hand down
and got his knife. He struck the brute
on the head with his knife the first time,
but the skin was so tough and wrinkled
that the knife failed to penetrate. The
second time he stabbed the animal near
the small of the back. Uttering most
unearthly yell, the lion bounded away.
Day Immediately regained his feet and
found himself but slightly injured. The
lion, having gone down the hill some dis
tance, stopped. His rifle being between
him and the lion, Day went for his gun
and after getting it, so steep was the
ground, he could not keep his footing but
went slipping and sliding until he was al
most upon his foe. But the lion had no
desire to renew the conflict, and when he
saw the enemy descending upon him he
started for the mountains on the opposite
side, screaming worse than any female
ever created. Single-handed, no man is
a match for full-grown California lion,
but Day was decidedly in luck considering
that his shot did not prove fatal. The
lion somehow had lost one Of its fore
paws-perhaps in trap. This prevented
it from using its fore feet and likely dis
couraged it. Days bullet broke its un-
der jaw. The only wounds Day received
were in the shoulder, inflicted by the
lions upper teeth in its futile attempts to
bite. The beast being unable to strike
or bite doubtless considered itself over
matched and discretion the better part of
valor. Our opinion is that the Days have
been decidedly lucky in their encounters
with wild beasts so far.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

WILL BE DISCHARGED. john w.
Reed, sentenced to three years in the
State prison, from this county, for house.
breaking, will be discharged on the Sth
of the present month. He was sentenced
in July, 1870, but his time has been short
ened some four months, probably on ac-
count of good behavior while at San
Quentin. He is the fellow who tried to
play the insanity dodge during his trial,
but our people Couldn't see it,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

DELINQUENT TAX SALE.-Thursday,
February 9th, being the day set for the
sale of property on which taxes were de-
linquent for the past fiscal year, the Sher-
if proceeded to sell such property at pub
lie auction. There was only about $500
remaining delinquent. Of this amount
about 500 was realized by the sale on the
9th. The sale was postponed until to-
day friday and if the property remain
ing delinquent is not all disposed of, the
sale will again be postponed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

AT WoRK.-Miners throughout the
county are at work with fair supply of
water. The storms during the past week
have put considerable snow on the mount
aims and the Spring will probably be an
extra one for mining.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

DELINQUENT NoTIcE.-Stock in the
Washington Quicksilver mining Com
pany, upon which assessments are delin-
quent, will be sold at the office of the Sec
retary on Monday, March 18th. See no.
tice elsewhere.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

QUIEN SABE.-A friend writing from
Colorado Territory says: II see by the
JOURNAL that 'Jacinto' has returned to
Trinity. Did he go back to show his
plug hat; or was it the remembrance of
the 18th barrel on the right p We give
II mn
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

GUARDIANS SALE.-Detlef Hansen,
Guardian of the Lange children gives no.
tice in another column that he will sell
at private sale, certain real estate and
personal property belonging to his wards.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

RETURNED.-Mr. N. G. Wyans,
Hay Fork, returned to Trinity this week,
after short visit to Wisconsin, bringing
with him fair young bride.
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DWELLING HOUSE FOR SALE.

~ THE UNDERSIGNED offers "a
Nii:! for sale his Dwelling House and L,
lot in Faggtown, together with Dining and
Kitchen Furniture. rare opportunity is
offered to a small family desiring TO purchase
n residence. L. p. LONEJO1.
Weayeryille, August 2Ist, 1872. IT,
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INFORMATION WANTED.-Postmas
Hartman has received letter from one
Harmon Able, from Carlo, Illinois, ask
ing for information concerning Frederick
Abbey, who came to Weaverville in 1854.
lie is about feet, 10 inches, high heavy
set blue eyes about 45 years old now !;
and was sometimes known as "Dutch
Fred" being German by birth came
to California from Yellow Springs, Ohio.
There is an estate to be divided between
the writer and the person sought for, and
a liberal reward is offered for information.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

PUBLIC ScHooL.-The Spiing term of
the Grammar and Primary Departments
of the Weavervillo Public School begins
next Monday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

SNow.--From Wednesday morning
until Friday morning of this week, twelve
inches of snow fell in Weaver Basin.
More of the same kind is still in order.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

BOARD OF Parties
interested will please remember that the
County Board of Examination meets at
the Court Room, in Weaverville, on
Wednesday next, March 5.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

FENCING In. - Messrs. Barnickel,
Schall, Karsky g. Co. and Clifford are
enclosing their lots, in the rear Of their
business houses, with a substantial board
fence,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

Hospital MEETING.-Next Sunday,
March 2nd, is the Regular Quarterly
Meeting of the German Hospital Society
of Trinity County.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

TINE TO AssEss.-U nder the Code the
first Monday in March is the time to
commence assessing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

"TRIBUNE ALMANAC" for 1873, re.
ceived and for sale at Barnickels.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01
This Great Blood Purifier

"AS FIRST INTRODUCED ON
w this Coast in the Southern part of this
state, and is now placed before the public with
tho honest assurance that it is all that is claim
ed for it
A VEGETABLE COMPOUND,
entirely harmless, composed of Roots, Herbs
and Leaves from two Continents 1t has been
used for twenty years in the private practice
OF the discoyerer, with untailing success
The following persons bear testimony to its
healing powers
Mrs. Eliza Newman, $40 Washington street.
Stockton-cured of Liver Complaint.
c. Rothenbush, Main stroet-cured of Dys-
pepsia and Dumb Ague.
Col Ring, California stroet-certifes efficacy
as Blood Purifier.
l., b. Dell-certifies cured Bilious diseases
and humors of blood.
|. IL. Andrews, 20l Center street-cortifos to
cure Ague, Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint.
John and Rebecca Ferguson, POI Center st. ,
Stockton-certilyt to cure Costivenoss and Fevor
and Ague
CRANE a BRIGHAM,
Wholesale Agents.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
jy27 Price, One DOiiar ROfiis. ly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

THE season of Lent commenced last
Wednesday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01

PLOwING.--John Vanderhoff reports
Hay Fork farmers as busy plowing.
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THE EYES THE EYES |!
DIR. E. III. PARDEE,
OcuIiSt and AuI.iSt.
a FTER A PROTRACTED BLIND.

"A FTER A PROTRACTED BLIND
<N ness of moro than five years. Dr. Pnrdee
has made himself thoroughly and scentilical-
ly acquainted with all Diseases of the Eye,
and Is now practicing with success not sur
passed in the United States.
All operations performed, such as Strabs-
mus, or cross-eye, Cataract by linear oxtrnc-
ton, Depression or Absorption, Pterygium or
heshy membrane growing over tho eye, Reduc-
ton OF Staphyloma, or bulging out of the eye
Artificial Pupil, Fistula, Lachrymalis, or clos
ing OF inc tear passage, and all doiOrmitios of
the Lids etc.
Artificial Eyes inserted without tho least
pain, and possessing all tho movements and
brilliancy of tho real eye largo assortment
constantly on hand and for sale mt reasonable
prices. Tho Doctors Eye Bath for the treat
ment and cure of all nervous diseases is used
all over this coast.
Thankful to those physicians who have sent
him eases for operation, he hopes that his uni
versal success will warrant II continuation of
their confidence. His celebrity as an operator
is co-eXtensiye with his success as patients
are presenting themselves, for treatment and
operations, from New York and Boston, almost
monthly. Many patients can be seen ut tho
Doctors Office daily, in different stages of re-
covery.
OrFIcE-737 Clay street, (Opposito tho
Plaza, San Francisco.
TAKE NOTICE." n Lfnr IL NOT to
bs 6eHsDed though ne speaks the truth
Reports are in circulation through tho upper
country that have retired from business, that
! have gone to the Atlantic States, that am
in Europe, NC, &c. To those interested will
say that the report has been gotten in circua-
ton for the furtherance of other parties, who
are trying to obtain, illegitimately, an eye
practice. The report has been started by an
ltlnerant mountebank, and without tho least
truth, as am at my office daily, and attending
to about sixty daily patients.
Il. Ii. PARDEE, OcuIist,
737 Clay Street,
my2j-ly. SAN FRANCISCO.
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n o M Z NJ Z w S i.

SAD AND FATAL ACCIDENT.-One Of
the most distressing accidents that has
ever fallen to our lot to record, occurred
in this vicinity last Saturday afternoon.
Three little boys, children of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Testy, named Joseph, Eddie
and Willie, aged respectively about II,
10 and years, were playing at mining
in Chinese claim ON Poverty Flat, in
Weaver Basin, where there was China
man at work. The claim where the chill
dren were playing is worked by gouging,
and the bank is some 16 or Is feet in
hight. The Chinaman, as we learn had
several times cautioned the boys to keep
away from The bank, telling them that it
might cave ard hurt them, but child-like
they paid little or no attention to his
warnings. Joe, the Oldest boy, was some
distance from the bank when he saw it
coming and ran Willie, the youngest
boy seeing his brother run, ran also.
When at a safe distance, Joe called to
his other brother, Eddie, that the bank
was caving, but before Eddie had time to
get out of the way the bank fell upon and
crushed him. Willie had not yet reached
q safe distance when the top of the cave
struck his feet and threw him down, and
the dirt covered him to above the waist
The Chinaman and Joe, who were unin-
jured, Immediately went for assistance,
the Chinaman to a neighboring claim and
Joe to tell his father, who was at work
nearly mile distant. Mr.. VIM. Kin
caid, who dug Eddie out, says that he
was covered with twelve feet of dirt and
that it took nearly two hours to unearth
him. Willie, who was only partially
covered, was also taken out and carried
home with his dead brother. DR.. Mon
tague was summoned and on examina-
ton found that Eddie's neck was broken
and that he was considerably bruised i'll
various parts of the body. 1t is more
than probable that he was killed instantly
and, to use common expression, never
knew what hurt him. Willie was found
to have a broken leg and was also consid-
erably bruised. At last accounts he was
doing as we'll as could be expected and
will probably recover in short time.
Eddie was buried last Sunday afternoon,
nearly all the people of our little village
being in attendance at the funeral. This
sad accident should be fearful warning
to all children to keep away from mining
claims and other places where they are
liable to be killed or injured.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-03-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS.
RECORDED DURING THE PAST WEEK.

Schneider & Ehrman to Henry Lorenz-
City-S200.
Joseph Huot to All Dun & Co.-Water ditch
near Bolts Hill-S3J0.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
DR.. PETTIS'

0Ats l. ~ 4 L AZ
AUSTRALIAN BLOOD PURIFIER,
AUSTRALIAN BLOOD PURIFIER,
AUSTRALIAN BLOOD PURIFIER,
TIE GREAT REGULATOR.
THE GREAT REGULATOR.
THE GREAT REG
OF
THE STOMACH AND BOWELS,
THE STOMACH AND BOW ELS,
THE STOMACH AND BOWELS,
x THE LIVER AND KIDNEY,
THE LIVER AND KIDNEY,
THE LIVER AND KIDNEY,
EENERS-Intermitten and Remittent,
FENERS-lntermitte and Remttent,
FENERS-lntermitten and Remittent,
Oh
Fever and Ague and General Debility
Fever and Ague and General Debility
Fever and Ague and General Debility
ALL BLOOD DISEASES CURED
ALL BLOOD DISEASES CURED!
Eminently Successful for Twenty Years
Eminently Successful for Twenty Years
Eminently Successful for Twenty Years
IN AUSTRALIA AND INDIA.
IN AUSTRALIA AND INDIA.
IN AUSTRALIA AND INDIA.
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LIST OF LETTERS

wEAvERvILLE POST oFFICE-FEB. %, 1878.
Connick, A. Shcehan, Miss L.
Davidson, II. n. Schaeffer, A.
Gurley, L. w. Wilson, q.
CHAS. HARTMAN, p. NJ.
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

Sfeiia Eneampmenf,. No. IL, L. %. %. ~
Meets on the evenings of tho First and Third
Tuesdays Of each month, at ODD FELLOWS
llALL, Weayeryille at s o'clock. Patriarchs
from abroad are invited to visit us.
J. BENNETT, G. p.
w. II. BAClIELDER, Scribe. janl
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SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
jy27 Price, One Dollar a B0ffIs. ly.
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Ross cou ty W wol c,lpi re-
ported he' Wy, but.f'rm RS de-
cline to sell at forty cents; that
being the his hest Fl. ures Of,
tered,
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Curious,


Coal is carbon; carbon COM
bines with oxygen to form car
bonic acid; there is carbonic
acid in the air, and it is an in
teresting question how much
coal in combination actually
exists in the atmosphere about
US. Savants assert that the
total is not less than eight
hundred and fifty thousand
millions of tons. But this is only
a fraction of that which for
merly existed ia the air when
the world was young. The
coal mines of the world are es-
tlmated as containing five mil
lions of tons, all Of which was
primarily taken from the air
by the rank negotiations OF
primeval times.
OF course in those remote
cons the atmosphere, contain
ing say seven times its present
percentage of carbonic acid,
was united for the animal
life now fiourishing on the
globe. But as the carbon was
withdrawn the oxygen was pro-
portionately increased, and
re-pration became gradual y
possible 10 animals of higher
and more complex organizatio n
and requiring a more rapid OK
ygenallOn oil the blood. Hence
as the atmosphere changed by
the growth of the conforming
vegetation, the organic crea-
lures progressed from the ear
liest reptiles that crawled in
hot and wide-reaching ever.
giades to the being that, crown.
ing the strange long series,
was made in the image of his
Creator, by whom "into his
nostrils was breathed the
breath of lite."
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Agreeing and Thinking.

Every man has his speciality,
which renders 1t impossible
for him to take the shape, the
color, the proportions, the ex-
act elements Of discrimination,
which belong to the mind of
any other person. No two per-
sons ever agree. No two per-
sons ever see alike, or hear
alike, or feel alike, or think
alike. 1 have a kaleidoscope
at home Gust now that is the
plaything), and In turning it
round probably five hundred
times, and causing thousands
of combinations, l have never
seen two combinations in it
that were alike. There are
just SO many (twenty or thirty)
pieces of glass in ii; and the
sphere is very small in which
they work; and yet the combi.
nations are never repeated,
are never reproduced. l do
not know as they would be If
| were to turn the kaleido
scope five hundred years.
Although there are only
twenty or thirty Of these bits
of glass, there is always some
little difference in the combl-
nations which they form, and
which report themselves 10 the
eye.
IT that be so in respect to
twenty or thirty little bits oil
glass which maintain their own
individual forms, and can only
change in their relative posi-
tions, what n kaleidoscope the
human mind must be that has
thirty or forty feelings, which
are neverv the same, which
are always changing quality
and intensity, and each OF
which forms endless combina-
tions with the Others! No two
men think like each other, and
no man thinks like himself IN
any two consecutive moments.
Henry Ward Beecher.
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Shipping Iron to England.

NeWcastle was q proDaDlllty
so remote as to be unworthy of
serious thought. Yet Goals
have been shipped from the
United States on the orders OF
British dealers, not only to
England but in large quanti-
ties to other sections OF the
globe on British account. And,
now a telegram from England
informs US that "there is quite a
demand in England for Ameri-
can iron," and one of the larg-
est iron manufacturers in
Pennsylvania says this has be-
come a profitable branch tf
trade.
If we inquire for the cause of
this remarkable change in the
usual course Of trade, it will be
found to proceed directly from
the system of protection to
home industries" BY this tie
importation of iron was check
ed, and the investment of cap
ital in our own iron industries
made profitable. Develop
ments followed with a rapidity
of progress never before
known. Millions of capital
were employed in building
new furnaces in Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Missouri and other
States. The aggregate product
of iron was in consequence,
largely increased, while at the
same time prices were reduced,
until competition in the Eng
lish markets has been made
profitable.
AS a single, but at the same
time a most forcible illustra-
tion Of the results Of protection,
take tho article of sleel.faced
rails. Formerly the tracks on
our railroads were laid with
iron rails. In 1858 to 1860 the
superiority and the economy Of
steel rails were established.
Just then Professor Bessemer
had completed, most success
fully, his method of converting
iron into steel by new and
rapid process and al a much
less cost than was formerly re.
CURED. England reaped the
benefit of the discovery, and
went largely into the lnanuiac-
ture of steel rails, not only for
her own railroads, but for ship.
ment to the United States. But
British steel rails cost 5000 per
ton; yet one of the great rail
road men of this country re.
marked that he would "rather
pay that price for steel rails
than use iron rails if they cost
him nothing"
In 1862 and 1868 capitalists
in the United States purchased
the right of using BesSemer
patents, and Immediately COM
menced the erection of estab-
lishments for the manufacture
of steel rails, Congress put a.
duty of one cent a pound on
imported rails, and in 1868 rails
of American manufacture were
supplied in limited quantities
at $175 per ton. The price of
English rails was Immediately
reduced with the view of con-
tinuing the monopoly ct the
/ American markets. But our
product of steel rails had in
creased IN 1864 and 1865 and
the price was further reduced
to $3.50 per ton. The English
competitors fell even below
that figure in the price of their
rails, and the competition con.
tinued until our manufacturers
reduced the cost of rails to
Shopper ton for large contracts,
and SIP for sm all lots.
Yet at that price they assert
that the business under the
present tariff can be made en-
tirely successful.
Without the cent a pound
duty no American capitalist
| Il L
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Comfortable.

One of the latest Inventions
is a portable travelling ted,
which can be rolled up like a
shawl in a cylindrical packs Q
some two feet long. lt consists
of a light hair mattress, inclu-
ding single or double air pill.
lows, a fine WOODEN coverlet, a
camp stool, attachments and
cords for adapting the mattress
as a hammock, and apparatus
for filing the pillows with air.
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once more serene and happy,
and puts the hat on and goes to
make millions Of other women
miserable, because their hats
are not trimmed exactly like
hers. AS a wife, woman is a
blessing; as an organizer of
spring hats, she is simply an OBJ
ject of compassion.