Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-01-18

and whistled it night and day forjust three
months and thirteen days. On that day
they had found a new tune and were run
ming it when l left. | do not know who
started this on me about leaving Shasta
because of disgust at that tune, but there
is good-natured cuss in the Courier Of
fee who can out-fddle Ole Bull, Mrs.
Bull and all the calves. If had three
guesses would guess him ever time.
On my arrival in old Trinity l found
everything pretty much as l had left it
in the Spring; the old friends glad to see
me-"you know" you know" I'll
bet the interest on a greenback that can
say "you know" faster and ottener than
any man who ever swallowed glass of
whisky or shed tear at a camp meeting.
Speaking of whisky revives the old story
of "Hocker's best" Now, gentlemen
of the jury, from Douglas City, pretend
to know just where that is kept. It's the
9th barrel on your right as you go in
pump it out with tin giant. Me too
much sabe. AS ! said the 9th barrel to
your right as you 60 in and the Tooth as
you come out, if you stay too long be-
sides numerous setts before and behind,
dancing quadrilles to "Ten Thousand
Miles Away" Reader, may bring this
letter to a close shortly, but before doing
so will give you little gratuitous advice:
See that your stomach is at all times in a
reliable condition keep your corns we'll
trimmed and don't bother your head
about the "Hoss disease until it gets
here. 1t is said that poor-man's plas-
ter is bully remedy for IL poor woman,
but it does not appear that the horse dis
ease affects the donkey persuasion in the
least this being the case, have no fears
in the least. Now don't anybody throw
up long ears to me because | am honest
enough to make the confession. | can
stand little persecution, but it looks very
much like all the persecution afloat in
the country is centered upon the shoul-
ders Of one man alone. He has not been
married very long and has to run about
10 miles of gauntlet every day. How
ever, he stands it very well and seems to
thrive on it. | know but little about the
mines as yet where | have been canvass
ing, but think majority of the miners
are ready for work. OF course if it did
not rain until Judgment day there would
be few to gruiily inform Gabriel that he
must wait" had some bed rock to cut :"
The season for minbag, | must confess,
looks rather unfavorable, but there is
time enough yet for all the rain and snow
that is necessary 70: mining and agricul-
tural purposes. L rccollect one year in
this county that we had no water to mine
with until the first of April, and still had
a good season.
l shall close my letter by saying that |
am travelling agent for quite number of
good papers, magazines, etc, and expect
to pay every camp in the county visit.
l hope everybody will be glad to see me
whether they become subscribers or not.
My gas is worth something, "you know
Then be social and agreeable when | call
on you. OF course you can lock your her
house on my arrival and count your
spoons after | leave, but then be socable
Recollect that | am an old settler-have
been with you long time, am, in fact,
one of you and have got just as bad a
cold as the best of you. JACGNTo.