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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

How Hot IRON MAY BE HANDLEp.-
About the year 1909, one Lionetto, n
Spaniard, astonished not only the igno-
rant, but chemists and other men OF sci
ence by the impunity with which he han
died red hot iron and molten lead, drank
boiling oil, and performed other ieats
equally miraculous. While he was at
Naples he attracted the attention of Pro-
all his operations and endeavored to dis
cover his secret. Sementem's efforts,
after performing several experiments up
on himself, We're finally crowned with
success. He found that by friction with
sulphuric acid, diluted with water, the
skin might be made insensibe to the nc
ton of the heat Of red hot iron; II solution
OF alum, evaporated until it becomes
spongy, appeared to be still moro effect
ual. After having rubbed the parts
which We're rendered in some degree in
combustible with hard soap, on the appli-
cation Of hot iron, that their insensibiity
was increased. He then determined on
again rubbing the parts with soap, and
after this found that that it not only oc-
casioned no pain put it actually did not
burn the hair. Being thus far satisfied,
the Professor applied hard soap to his
tongue until it became insensible to the
heat of iron; and after having placed an
ointment composed Of soap mixed with n
solution Of alum upon it, boiling oil did
not burn it. While the oil remained on
the tongue a slight Kissing was heard,
similar to that Of hot iron, when thrust
into water; the oil soon cooled and was
then swallowed without danger. Several
scientific men have since successfully re-
peated the experiment Of Professor Sem
cntem
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06
NUMBER 36.
COOKING.

A great many citizens are Justly dis
pleased with the course Of study at the
public schools, in that the divine arts of
cookery and sewing are wholly neglected
and even silently passed over therein.
They are indifferent to the progress of
their daughters in the French or in the
German tongue, and lift the eyebrows of
scorn when the wise maidens expound
the mysteries of histology, psychology,
biology, and their families to the fftieth
degree. All these studies are excellent
in their way, in the opinion Of these good
citizens but for a really good, steady re-
sistanee to the wear and tear Of life there
is nothing like leather and the art Of
cooking. Every living creature, says the
axiom, springs from an egg, and in like
manner all civilization may be traced to
the soup kettle. There can be no thought
without phosphorus, and the amount Of
phosphorus necessary to keep our cult
waited brains working is fabulous. Every
thing points to reform in the school
system, even more sudden and durable,
as it is more imperativey called for, than
civil service reform. Too long have We
tried to make sensible and bright women
by polishing their heads. We shall sue
ceed when we set them to rubbing up
gridirons, kottlos, pots and pans, and
tossing off substantial dinner for tho
Board of Education. We must not be-
misunderstood. We advocate the teach
ing of tho three SIS, and, perhaps, also,
little spelling, and for this reason: 1t
may be necessary for tho future woman
to know how to write an order for butch
ers meat, and keep an account of the
marketing, and, ii she marres, rs she
may, who is to cut out the shirts ? % a s.
1t may be objected that the expense Of
providing stoves and ranges and kitchen
furniture, and above all the fuel and
meats necessary to the practice of the di-
vine art, are insurmountable obstacles to
the proposed reform. The objection is
specious, but hollow as a pipkn. Every
V'iV i'uSb NNt, thNip 10 io lNusOH why tut
productions Of the public schools, day by
day, should not be supplied to families
and chop houses at II small advance on
cost prices. This would even go a great
way towards the suppression Of tho SER
want girl nuisance, and the public health,
comfort and peace OF mind would be
greatly increased. We wish only to call
the attention of our citizens to this sub
ject, immensely too fruitful and suggest
i've to be disposed Of in brief essay, and
we close, therefore, with but one renec-
ton. The girls, protusely trained in SEM
inaries such rs we have under the pro-
posed system, would como out to the
real business of life, not merely fitted to
work and keep house, but every way
saited to their future husbands. Our
young men are men of business and bill
lizards. Wives cultivated in literature
and art and interested in higher studies,
arc perpetual ailliction to tho solid
minds Of our youth while, if all tho
womcns talks were of joints and gravy
and gusscts, they would meet their hus-
bands on perfect intellectual equality,
and wesshould hear no moro of unhappy
homes and incompatiblity Of tempcra-
ments. .--NcacS Letter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

A CONDUCTOR TO BE TRUSTED. One
day, before Cornelius Vanderbilt obtained
possession Of the Hudson River Railway,
he was travelling, it is said, from here to
Albany, and considering himself privi-
legged character, went into the baggage
car to smoke. He had been enjoying his
cigar but three minutes when the con-
ductor came along, and informed him
politely that he must not smoke there.
Vanderbilt said that it wouldn't make
any diiierence-that it was all right, etc. ;
but the conductor was of different opn-
ion declaring that was contrary to the
rules of the road.
You don't know me-" said the speak
er. my name is Vanderbilt l am
sometimes called Commodore. | goner-
ally do about as | please"
' / don't know, nor do | care who you
are, Mr.. Vanderbilt. | intend to obey
the rules. IT. you were ten times Com
modore, could not permit you to smoke
here; and you must go elsewhere to finish
your cigar"
The loyalty to duty displayed by the
conductor pleased the ancient Cornelius,
and he went out, though not before he
had said to the conductor "You are
the right kind of man for your place.
You don't respect persons. l think of
buying this road and if do, you can stay
on it as long as yon like"
Vanderbilt did buy the road, and re.
tanned the conductor. lie frequently re-
marked that that man could be trusted ;
that he never was mistaken in judging Of
character F; and that he knew from the
first that the conductor was sound.
The conductor staid on the road for five
years, and in that time as the story goes,
stole himself into pccuniary independ-
ence.
SO much for Vanderbilt's knowledge OF
character. Evidently tho conductor knew
Vanderbilt better than Vanderbilt knew
tho conductor.-C Chicago Tribune Letter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

HERE is strange way of shufing of
this mortal coil, the report of which comes
to us from India: A native, while catch
ing fish in a tank, put the head of one in
his mouth and bit it, as the fish was rath-
er troublesome in the matter of wrg-
Cling. Suddenly one of the sharp points
in the back fin stuck in his hand, he open
ed his mouth to call for help, and the fish
giving quick plunge, jumped down his
throat and there finally stuck. 1t was
only taken out, and by small pieces, after
he had been taken to the hospital. He
was so exhausted that he died as soon as
it was removed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

A LAYMAN's GRAoE.-A young mar
RED man tells good joke on himself,
perpetrated by little three-year-old
"pride of the family" A few evenings
since u minister visited the family and re-
mained until after tea. AT the table the
reverend visitor asked the blessing and
the little one opened her eyes to the full
est capacity in startled wonderment.
She could NOT understand what had been
done, and it was with the greatest per-
suasion that her mother could keep her
quiet during the time they were at the
table. When they left it she walked up
to the minister, for whom she had form-
ed a great friendship, and said:
What did you say at the table be-
fore we commenced eating ?"
"My little darling, l thanked God for
his goodness in giving us to eat, so that
we might grow and be strong"
Papa don't say that"
What does your papa say?"
Papa says, Godlemighty, what Q
supper y"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06
a WELSH LEGEND.

Owain and Dafydd were on their way
to the harvest field one evening, to resume
the task of gathering in the corn-a duty
rendered urgent by the need of making
the best of the harvest moon, then at its
brightest. They took food with them for
their evening meal.
Boy" said Owain to his companion,
would it not be we'll that l should run
to Cem@s at supper time to get my shoes
from the cobblerP Our master is not
likely to como to us to night, and even il
he should, could get back in time to
resume work after supper"
" Yes, You can easily do that" was the
answer.
Supper time having come, Owain put
his bread and cheese in his pocket and
started on his errand. After going some
distance he perceived close to his path a
circle of little men and women some of
grotesque, and all Of playful aspect. At
the sight, he was of course, greatly fright
ened; but, after pausing moment to re-
cover breath, he summoned courage
enough to approach them and on dong
so saw little woman of rare beauty in
the midst of the group. She was so sur
passingly fair that honest Owain was
was quite smitten by hercharms. Seeing
his attention fixed ON herself, she ran
from among the fair crowd, and clasping
her soft arms round his neck invited him
to join them to which he joyfully assent
ed, for his fears had now left him, and
he thought only Of this, the loveiest crea-
ture Of her sex he had ever seen. Long
was the time he spent in the company of
his new friends-company so delightful
that he forgot the lapse of time. But at
last remembering his duty, and fearing
that Datydd might need his help, or that
his employer might come to the field and
discover his absence, he unwilingly re-
turned without going to Cem@s.
When he reached the field the scene
was wholly changed. His fellow servant
was not there. The field was pasture
in which cattle were quietly grazing.
While wondering at this, keen sense of
hunger came over him. Putting his
hand in his pocket, for the food he
had brought, he found it hard as stone.
On going to the farmhouse, he found
there, not his masters household, but
strangers, to whom he was as unknown
as they to him Utterly bewildercd, he
started to look for lodging at the house
Of some neighbors, and on the way met
one whose appearance seemed in some
way familiar. They both hesitated Il
moment, until Owain asked
"Are you Dafydd ?"
" Yes" was the answer. "But who are
you Surely not Owain'?"
Yes, | am Owain."
" Why, where did you go that even
ing ?"
Take mo homo with you and I'll tell
you. How long is that ago ?"
" Woll," replied DOfydd, "let me see
l have been married fifteen years, and
you went away five years before that"
What became Of my shoes ?"
"The shoemaker kept them till we
gave you up for lost, and then sold them"
They started for Dafydd's homo to-
gether, Owain on the way telling Dafydd
his experience Of twenty years with the
iairies, and hearing Of the many changes
that had taken nlaco yhile be wos ayav
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

A NEAT reply was given by stutter-
ing man the other day, when telling a
story to some of his friends. "Speak it
plainly, man, " said one. ~ ca-ca-can't,"
he answered " bu-bu-but l wa-want you
to understand that if m-m-my tongue
shutters, m-m-my mind don't"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

and yet that man was 81 years old, and
the Earl of Cardigan himself.
But hardly had they started when No
Ian uttered cry OF astonishment and
rage.
Good God ! are the fools going to
charge down the valley?" he shouted.
Then setting spurs to his horse, he
dashed out of his place and galloped mad
ly across the front, waving his sword.
"Where are you going, my LordP"
he shouted. "That is not Lord Raglan's
order /! Change front to the right. This
way! this way! The batteries on the
ridge! I"
Lord Cardigan was as hot tempered in
his way as Lord Lucan. The audacity
of an officer presuming to cross his front
was enough. For that officer to address
his brigade was an additional insult. He
spoke not word, but pointed grimly for
ward with his sword. Nolan's words
were lost in the thunder of hoofs, and all
that was seen was his figure crossing in
front and wildly gesticulating, pointing
toward Causeway Ridge.
Then the Russian batteries opened.
There was flash, boom, a second flash
in the air, little cloud of white smoke,
and a loud spang as the first she'll burst
in the faces Of the trotting line. Poor
Nolan threw up his arms with fearful
shrek, and fell back in his saddle stone
dead, struck through the heart. With
low groan of rage the rushing horsemen
thereupon quickened their pace and dash
ed on, at a wild gallop, into the valley of
death.
The secret of Balakava perished with
Nolan.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

A lady once asked Rev. c. Simeon if
teachers ought always be talking about
religion. "No. noW answered the good
man rather precipitately, 'let your speech
be seasoned with salt, seasoned with salt,
madam; not a whole mouthful."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

AT wedding recently, when the cler-
gymah asked the lady, "Wilt thou have
this man TO be thy welded husband ?''
she with a grace which lent her addition
al beauty, replied, "If you please"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS.

Canon City. Junction City and Vea-
verviiie Express and Passenger Line
j. X. DRIVER, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Hay Fork and WeayeryilIe Pass
enger and Express Line, j. S. HOYT,
Proprietor. Weekly. Leaves Hay Fork on
Monday morning of each week leaves Wea-
yer Tuesday morning of each week.
U. y. Mail and Express Line, from
WeaverviIie TO Arcata, JOHN CLIFF
EORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
Ihursday morning. Leaves Areata, every
Monday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06
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 SupervisOrs-Firs Monday
February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

AT a South Carolina masquerade a
man wore costume made of 900 in
Confederate money.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06
Weekly Trimity 9ournal.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1873.
OLD TIMES.

There's beautiful song on the slumberous nj,
That drifts through the valley of dreams:
1T comes from a climo where the roses were,
And tuneiul heart, and bright brown hair
That waved in the morning beams
Soft eyes of azure and eyes of brown,
And snoW-white f0reheads are there
a glimmering cross, Il glittering crown,
snorny bed and couch of down,
Lost hopes and leaflets of prayer.
A breath of Spring in the breezy woods,
Sweet walls from the quivering pines
Blue violets eyes beneath green hoods,
A bubble of brooklets, u scent of buds,
Bird MARBLES and clambering vines.
A rosy wreath and dimpled hand,
A ring and a slightest vow
Three golden links of broken band,
A tiny track ON the snow-wh hite sand,
A tear and a sinless brow.
There's a tincture of fgrief in the beautiful song
That sobs ON the slumberous air,
And loneliness felt in the festive throng
Sings down on the soul that trombles along,
From a cline where the roses were
We heard it first at the dawn of day,
And it mingled with mutin chimes
But years have diStanced the beautiful lay,
But its melody flows from the far away,
And yet we call it now Old Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06

JAS. McDUFF, of Vermont, dug 1900
graves before he needed one.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06
CHICO MARBLE WORKS.
l!!!l l!!!llEElIE!!Il
JOHN III. LEE,

JOHN III. LEE, Proprietor,
CHICO, BUTTE COUNTY, CAL.
Monuments, Tablets, Tombs, Head-Stones,
ETC. furnished upon short notice, and at prices
within the reach of all. All work warranted
to give satisfaction or no sale.
JOHN IL. LEE.
Chico, June l, 1872. IT,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-09-06
THIS comes from Ohio

3" Under this sod
And under these trees
Lieth the body
Of Solomon Peas.
He's not in this hole,
But only his pod
lie shelled out his soul
And went up to his God"
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correspondent informs us that our inter
probation of the two letters V. z. on sign, in
the Journal of yesterday, reminds him of q
similar circumstance which took place in a
neighboring place some years since. be.
reft widower having made application for q
monument to be placed over the grave of his
wife, requested the following words to be put
on it, Let her rest in peace" After putting
on the name, age, &C., there not being suffi'
cient room for the whole sentence, the sculp-
tor took the liberty to abridge the last three
words by putting for rest, for in, p for
peace. Imagine the feelings and astonish-
ment Of the bereft husband on visiting the
monument and reading in distinct letters,
"Let her r. i. p"
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In the trial of the boy Adelbert Dawes for

In the trial of the boy Adelbert Dawes for
the murder of Alice Spear, which has just
closed in the Supreme Judicial Court at
Skowhegan the Judge instructed the jury,
among other things, that "if they were salts
fed that Adelbert Dawes pointed the gun out
of the window at the girls and snapped it, in
tending to Brighten them, he was guilty of
manslaughter if death ensued by reason of the
discharge of the gun, even if he did not know
that the gun was loaded, if they were satisfied
that he did not exercise the caution and care
which would naturally be expected of boy
of his age and capacity" The case was Civ
en- to the jury little past twelve, Thursday.
They came in once for additional instruction,
which was given, and at seven o'clock that
evening, they returned verdict of guilty of
manslaughter. The young man has not yet
received his sentence. 1t is thought he will
be sent to the Reform School.
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TESTIMONY OF WITNESSES.
Demeanor Of the Prisoner.

Rockland, 7. In the trial of Miss Mink
to-day ten Witnesses for the prosecution have
been examined, including DR.. Bakers house.
keeper, Warren Mink. Jr., one of the two lit
tie boys who were the only inmates of the
house at the time of the murder Except the
prisoner, several of the neighbors who were
the first to visit the house on the morning af-
ter the homicide, the coroner who held the
inquest, and DR.. Walker, one of the pbysi-
clans who conducted the post norton exami-
nation.
The Mink lad testified to having seen DR..
Baker go to the house the afternoon proceed
ing the murder, and after asking for the pris-
| oner, 60 to the back door and try to get in,
and heard him say that she (Lucy) was up to
some of her old tricks. Telling his aunt of
| this when he went in a short time after, the
boy heard her say that he would find out what
those old tricks were.
| DIR. Walkers testimony was the mos. i'm
portant given &C. day. He states that the low.
| er wound in which the bullet entered, be-
tween the 9Th and 9th ribs, lat the point of their
| attachment to its sternum and passed through
! the heart and left lung and lodged under the
9TH RIB near the spinal column, would pro-
| duce death in q very few minutes. He be-
lieves that this wound was received first while
the DR.. was standing, and was the cause of
his death. The skin around this wound was
blackened, but not burned.
The second bullet entered the second and
third ribs, and passed up the outside of the
cavity of the chest, and under the clavicle and
into the side of the neck, when it was lost.
DR.. Walker believes that wound TO have
| been received while the murdered man lay
back upon his back. The cuticle around this
wound was burned off, indicating closer
proximity of the weapon.
The woman has generally preserved the
same calm and self.possessed demeanor dur
ing the day which characterized her bearing
yesterday.
The number of spectators in attendance
hrs been large.
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Miss Lucy Ann Mink, who is being tried in
Rockland tor the murder of DR.. Baker, is 81
years Of age, and is represented as being of
medium height, features neither handsome
nor uncomely, bright black eyes and brown
hair. She is now thin in the face and rather
slight IN figure, which may be partly the re-
suit of her imprisonment On her appear
ance in court she was dressed in a silk Of
small checked figure with black silk polaise
trimmed with lace, jaunty hat and plume, and
black kid gloves. She wore gold chain and
held fan which she used almost constantly.
She appeared self.possessed and in good
spirits, her dress and manner being in strik-
ing contrast with her appearance at her pre-
liminary examination. During the County
Attorneys open ing she appeared more sub
dued in manner, but bore the ordeal withou,
eyincing any emotion, and at its close smiled
and engaged in conversation with her counsel
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Temperance Medicinea.

Ifyou would patronize true Temperance
Medicines, scientifically prepared by . skill
full physician, and by process the discovery
of mis- own, wherein not drop of rum, whis-
key, beer or any other alcoholic or fermented
liquor enters-use DR.. Perce's Family Medi-
cines. They do not snufacture, drunkards
as do the various ''Cordials," "Tonics, +"
"Elixirs" and "Bitters' of the day. Golden
Medical Discovery is nutritious, tonic, alter
alive, or blood cleansing, and an unequaled
cough remedy. Pleasant Purgative Pellets,
scarcely larger than mustard seeds, consti-
tute an agreeable and reliable physic. Favor
lite Prescriptions remedy for debilitated fs-
males; while his DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy
known the worldov as the greatest spe-
ciic for Catarrh and "Cold in the Head" ever
given to the public. ltt&w
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FINANCIAL & COMMERCIAL.
New York Money Market.
New York, Oct.
EVENING REPORT.

EVENING REPORT.
The monetary markets to-day were generally
very quiet, but closed dull with gloomy feeling.
In the foreign exchange market there is scarcity
bills against the export of produce cannot be Sold
but that IL is hard to move produce from first hands
at the West, owing to the scarcity of currency
here.
Money Is obtainablc at irregular rates, it depend
ing very much on character aud standing OF the
borrowers.
Foreign exchange closed heavy and lower, the
asking rates having been reduced to 1914 and los
u. Al the close the quotations for actual business
lO7 for prime bankers 80 day.
Sterling exchange closed los for sight, and l04 :
for transfers.
Commercial bill were l06al07.
Money was easy early in the day at per cent.
currency to gold interest but afterwards advanced
to l6al-S per diem, and finally closed az 6a7 per
cent.
Greenbacks We're higher and in demand to-day
for shipment to the interior The premium ranged
from = TO Ia per cent.
The legal tender circulation this afternoon i.
1916 900 larger than yesterday.
of bullion from the other side did not effect the
MUM, as too much gold has been sold short
There was no feature in the gold market from be-
ginning to end the highest price being l0s. and the
lowest ll0h, closing ll0Aaa.
The hnalr ON gold loans was per cent 10Y
carrying.
The following is the gold exchange bank state
ment:
cross c,csriugs s2l,ss4 900
Gold balances So' "a
Currency balances, e'9' ~
The assistant treasurer paid out in ,ooo
disinu yDnu in coin interests on
the public debt, o Vo 70 W
Customs receipts, -''i000
steamship Java brought 81 sl5 900 bullion to-day,