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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

EDITORIAL PRINoIPLEs.-The follow
ing dialogue once occurred in an editors
sanctum in England. A distinguished
editor was in his study. A long, thin
and ghostly visaged gentleman was an
nounced. With asthmatic voice, but in
tone Of civlity, for otherwise the editor
would have transixed him with fierce
paragraph the next morning, the stranger
said 4:
"Sir, your journal Of yesterday contain
ed false information"
Impossible, sir but tell me to what
you allude."
"You said that Mr.. M. had been tried :"
"True."
Condemned"
every true"
Hung"
Most true"
"Now, sir, / am tho gentleman him
self.n
Impossible"
81 assure you it is fact, and now /
hope that you will contradict what you
have alleged"
BY no means, SIR"
"How? What do you mean7 You
are deranged."
~ may be so, sir, but will not do it,"
81 will complain to a magistrate"
GAS you please but / never retract
The most that can do for you is TO an
nounce that the rope broke, and that you
are now in perfect health. l have my
principles, sir never deceive"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

SHORT ARTICLEs.-TheS st. Louis DEM
Ocrdt calls attention to the notable and
desirable change in American journalism,
being the substitution of the paragraph"
for the PARTICLES" on the editorial page.
Commenting on the change it says: +: "a
few years ago nothing less than column
in length was considered worthy of the
pen of an able editor, and the reader had
to face about three such installments ev-
cry morning, or else burst in ignorance Of
what the paper had to say for itself. Now
all the leading journals of the country
devote more than half their editorial space
to paragraphing. 1t is much more diff
cult to make good paragraph than an
average article-just as much more diff
cult to make good proverb than it is to
preach an average sermon. The late
James Gordon Bennett had good appre-
citation of the matter, when in response to
an inquiry as to what he paid for editorial
matter, he said, II pay at the rate of fifty
dollars for quarter of column, twenty
five dollars for half column and ten
dollars for whole column"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

PIsCICuLTURE.-The Sacramento Rec
ord says that Livingstone Stone, Deputy
United States Fish Commissioner, left
for the East on Tuesday, and by request
of the Fish Commissioners of California,
will send to this coast large quantities Of
eggs of various kinds of FISH, among them
black bass, silver eels, Schuylkill catfish,
yellow perch, glass-eyed perch, Holsters,
and 100 900 shad. In distributing these
fish, careful attention has been given to
the existence of conditions best suited to
their culture. The black bass will be
first placed in the artificial ponds owned
by Dewey, of Oakland, from whence they
will be distributed throughout the State,
and especially in the chain of lakes along
the Sacramento River, commencing the
first below Sacramento. The cells will be
placed in the Sacramento below the X
street levee. The catfish will be placed
in Clear Lake. The shad are assigned
TO the San Joaquin; a portion, however,
will be placed in the Sacramento above
Tehama. The Holsters will be placed in
Raccoon Straits.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

THE ingenuity Of a woman is beyond
all earthly comprehension. A Danbury
lady, becoming tired of bothering with
wood, besought her husband to get coal
stove, and devote the rest of their lives to
that fuel, but he wouldn't do it. He said
wood was cheaper, and he might as well
be chopping it and saving his money.
Having exhausted her eloquence without
any effect, she hit upon a very simple de-
vice. She extended her clothes line over
his chopping block. After supper he
adorned himself with his ak and went out
for fuel, and five minutes later came tear
ing into the house without his hat, and
with bis mouth half full Of blood, lacer-
ated gums and broken teeth. A bright
and cheerful coal fire now illuminates
that home.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

POPULAR PALACES. - One of the
most singular things is the tenacity with
which popular fallacies cling to existence.
Thus almost every man you meet believes
that hairs are tubes, although this has
been disproved over and over again by
taking hair and examining a cross Sec
ton under microscope. So too, most
persons believe that every drop OF water
is filled with animalcules, while the truth
is that microscopists find it difficult to
get specimens Of water that contain
enough for examination. " 1t is true that
some of the water supplied 10 our large
cities will exhibit an abundance of ami
NAL life without the aid of u microsco cope.
but good well-water contains very few
animalcules.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05
HOW TO CATCH A THIEF.

AhC AOiiOWlS bg isuh, NiSNiOoNo "'
ingenious mode of catching thief, care
being taken that there are no reporters
around:
A gentleman of Sau gerties, N. Y, had
his watch stolen out of his house one
night and in the morning, after discov-
ering his loss, he and his wife counseled
together on the matter, and the more they
counseled the more they didn't know
about the missing watch so resolving to
say nothing to nobody" the gentleman
went to the squire of the village and pro-
ceeded to lay his sorrows before him, that
he might pour oil on his wounds. The
squire was a shrewd fellow. But this af.
fair rather pushed him. He inquired Of
the robbed one if he mistrusted any of hi;
neighbors that ever called at his house.
"No," said he, "no one."
"Have you any servants that would
take it ?"
81 don't keep any servants" said the
man.
"Did the thief leave anything by which
you might identify him ?"
No sir, not even q toe. nail"
"Have you said anything about this
affair to any one ?"
"No, only to my wife, and she has not
mentioned it to any person. No one has
been in my house since it happened. Not
person knows of it but you, my wife,
myself and the thief"
"Wen," said the squire, after thinking
over the matter for little, "don't yor
nor your wife say word about this watch
affair, and let the thing rest l think i
will be the best thing you can do, in sucl
blind case as this. The thief may bring
himself out yet"
We'll, so it went, think, for ffteer
years, and was nearly forgotten, one day
this gentleman met one of his most init
mate friends in tho street, who aocosted
him with :
"Oh, how is it with that watch thai
you had stolen some fifteen years ago p
Said the gentleman savagely:
"Now, sir, you've had that watch fol
you are the only one who knows anything
about it, excepting the squire, my wife
and myself; and if you don't bring my
watch back to me, and pay me well for
the loss and trouble you have caused me,
I'll have such nest of hornets about
your ears as you never dreamed Of.
will wait until tomorrow morning for
my watch and thirty dollars if not al
my hand then, you look out for squalls .
and with threatening look which bodeG
no good to the astonished culprit, he
turned and left him. 1t is needless to say
that the watch and money we're at hi
house long before the appointed hour
AS the squire had expected, the thief had
brought himself out.
We remember an incident similar to this
that occurred in Portsmouth, many yea RS
ago. William Sheafe missed barrel Of
pork from his cellar, but kept the matter
to himself for year, when a man who
was employed by him inquired if he eve,
discovered who stole his pork. Mr.
Sheafe replied, "Never till now, sir and
as you and only knew Of it, it is eviden
that either you or l stole it, and l know
it wasn't me-"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

A GOOD story is told of German shoe
maker in Utica, who, having made pair
of boots for gentleman of whose finan-
cial integrity he had considerable doubt,
made the following reply to him when he
called for the article "Der boots ish
not quite done, but der beel ish made
out"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

A DANBURY family which is sustained
by charity almost perished from hunger
on Friday night. The little girl who
daily makes the rounds in quest of food
was prevented from going out that morn
ing by losing one of her earrings.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS

Canon City, Junction City and Wea-
vsrviiIe Express and Passenger Line
J. X. DRIVER, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Hay Fork and weaverviIIe 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. .. Mail and Express Line, from
WeaverviIie TO Arcata, JOHN CLIFF
FORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
Thursday morning. Leaves Arcata, every
Monday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05
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 COart-(Same as County Court. J
Board OF SupervisOrs-Firs Monday
February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

A FRIEND, the other day, called thin
young lady spare girl. There are sew
eral spare girls in most large unmarried
families.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05

SQUIRREL skins are said TO make an
excellent, flne-grained, strong leather,
suitable for gloves and similar purposes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-04-05
M'eekly Trinity 9uaraal.
OUR AGENTS

THOS. BOYCE, Room No. 80, New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
NEW YORK ;-Hudson & Menet, Al Park
Row Geo. P. Rowell Il Co., 40 Park Row; S
M. Pettingill & Co., 81 Park Row.
, 1873-01-28

much he shall conceal, they will disgrace them
selves and disgust the country. II tlera ever
was case for the merciless application OF moral
and legal thumbscroWn, it is this Of Mr.. Oakes
Anles, and the public expects to see them clipped
on.-SprinqfeH Republican.
-Unfortunately, and, as ne think, By very
grave mistake, the Executive authority at WASH
mgton suffered iteelf to be drawn into this legal
muddle created by the action Of Judge Dursu.
Couceding. for the sake of tho argument, that it
WAS tho duty Of tho President to see to it that
the orders Of tho Court, whether right OF wrong,
were executed as against all resistance, va
utterly fail to understand upon whnt authority
the President acted In tho despatch Of Dac Ii.
1872, sent by Attorney General Williams to
Acting Governor Pinchbsck, and announcing to
him chat he was recognized by tho President
as the 1aWful Executive OF Louisiana.
that the body assembled st Mechanics
Institute WIS recognized as the lawful Legia-
lature Of the State, and that the Executive
and Legislature thus recognized would be pro-
tected By Fedars1 power II there be any law
for this action OF tho President, we haye failed
to find it. Officially ho hsz nothing to do With
the question as to which OF two bodies is tho
lawful Legislature of State, or us to which Of
two men is tho lawful Governor, until tho eme1-
gency arises which the Constitution calls - do
nestle violence" and The 1aw Of 1Io5 calls I" in
surrection :" and then, and then only, it Is hin
business, in conformity with law, to put down
tho Instruction. having the right to decide
tho necessary inciden: OF diccharging this duty
No such fact'e1iated, and hence the P1eaident's
recognition premature. The question
which it undertook to decide ia = purely Judi
cial matter, not falling legally within his Prov
inco,-Independent.
, 1873-01-28

There is statement tlat the Secretary Of the
Treasury has offered to take half million OF
dollars from tho house of Phelps, Dodge i Co.,
Of New York, in payment Of the 1eyerue OF
which thoy have defrauded tho Government
We hope this is not true. Phelps, Dodge d Co.
acknowledge that they havo enjoyed tho benefit
Of false invoices for number Of years. They
have, Of necessity, d copy OF the true ss "oh Is
the falso Invoices and they can, If honestly DIS
posed, make an exhibit Of the precise sum OF
which they have defrauded the Government.
Whatever that sum is, be it great or small should
be paid They have practised deception to tho
cost and ruin Of al others the trade, and
should now make full restitution. The fact that
Mr.. Dodge was ignorant OF the frauds by which
his profits we're 80 greatly enlarged renders 1t
his duty to expose those members OF his firm
who have so abused his confidence, dishonored
his firm, and defrauded the Treasury. The
Government should make no compromise with
Messrs. Phelps, Dodge & Co. that it would not
make with any other importer or other person
detected in frauds upon the revenue. It should
demand full restoration Of the money taken,
and the surrender Of the persons guilty Of the
fraud, and Of the perjury and false swearing
involved in the business.
, 1873-01-28

.- When the annexation Of Ban Domingo waa
first broached one OF the pre1iminaries Of the
arrangement was the Lease by the United States
Government Of samann B.y, at the rate Of
8150, 1000 year, to be paid to Baez. This ront
vss actually paid for aoms years, and then Con-
g1ess refused, in 1871, to appropriate the money
any longer. Upon this refusal, certain perHons
in New York, acting, Is It was understood, upon
assurancea from Washington, advanced tho
money and paid Baez another years rent, the
pstrotio citizens taking their chances to get the
money from Congress It some future day.
It is just possible that the present pur-
chasers Of 6hmana B.y are the same gen
t1emen who advanced this money to pay
Bsez for the rent Of his harbor, and it
is more than likely that they will have bay to
rent to the United States, and will generally
have the whole territory and Government Ct Gan
Domingo to sell the United States. It is I'M
possible to foreten in sbat form the thing will
be presented; but that the repayment OF that
S150, 900 will be saked for at some time scq in
some shape is unquestionlble. It would bo well
for Congress- before it adjourns, to inquire aa to
who the persons were who advanced the money,
who asked md urged them to do 30, and what
were the promises and assurances made to
them On the subject. II Congress would not
, 1873-01-28
UTAH..

The Conflict Between tho Federal
and Mormon JudXes-Tho Snow
Blockade ut Little Cottonwood
SALT LAKE, Jan. 27.-Ths conflict OF authority
between the Federal and local courts is evidently
approaching crisis. United states Judge
Harley reiterates former decision, that the
Probate Courts of the Territory have no chan
cory or COMMON Law Jurisdiction, civil or c1imi-
nal In thu great cattle case, he gave the prison.
era habeas corpus, but holds them as tho CON-
mitting Magistrate. The Mormon officials still
threaten and defy tho process Of tho United
States Courts. It is thought Judge Hurley will
arrest somo Of the Probato Jndges for con".
tempt.
All tho principal members Of the Bar
Of Salt Lake arc joining IN
memorial to President Grant for such lssisla-
ton as will enablo tho courts instituted BY the
Organic act to perform their duties:
Unless something is done speedily, much IN
Jury to tho interests Of tho Territory is antlc"
pated, particularly in civil caaes. Great hope
for reliol is entertained from the bill Of Sans!or
Logan It is thought it's passage will sottle al
A party broke through the SNOW blockade At
Little Cottonwood yestorday, and 'nr1iTed HARE
to-day.
The reports Of the alarming prevalence Of the
smallpox a1e unfou1ded. There is only ono
caae Of the QiseaHe in the city.
, 1873-01-28

The two branches OF the French Bourbons
have united their forces, in order to present but
one candidate for the throne Of Franco in case
the monarchy be restored. The Count OF Cham
bord is the grandson Of Charles <, who. in
$780, was driven from the throne and succeeded
by Louis Philip, Of the younger, or Orleans,
branch. Louis Philip left several Sons. His
Oldest son was killed in 1842, and his children,
the Oldest of whom is the Count OF Paris, rep
resent the succession in the line Of Orleans.
The Count Of Chambord is the sole representa-
tive Of the elder family, and is now so years OF
age and child1ess. The prospects Of monarchy
are not so promising that the family could AFFORD
to divide aud waste their strength by contest
as to which OF the two lines should succeed
They have therefore united, making Chambord
their leader and representative.
, 1873-01-28

Tho cable brings the intelligence Of the death
of member Of the royal family OF Brazl-the
Dow.ger Empress Amelia, wife OF Don Pedro L.,
whom ehe married in 1929, and mother Of Don
Pedro H., now the reigning Emperor Of that
country The deceased Empress WAS an Arch
duchess OF Austria, and az Don Pedro T. was OF
Braganza and Bourbon, the present Emperor
is the legitimate descendant Of the three great
royal houses Of Braganzs, Bourbon, snd Haps-
burgh. The other children OF the deceased En-
press were daughtere.-Donna Gannaria, who
married the Count Of Aquila, brother to the
King OF Naples; and Donna Franchises, who
married the Prince de Joinyille. The present
Emperor succeeded to the throne upon the ab-
dication Of his father, in 1881, when yea1s Of
ago, and assumed the sovereign power in 164o-
In 1S4s, be married tho Princess Theresa Chris
tina Maria, sister Of Francis l., late King Of
Naples, from which union wore born two Princes,
Who died young, and two Princesses, one Of
nhom is living and childless, and the other died
tuo years sgo, leaving three children
, 1873-01-28

The Chicago produce markets we're less active
yesterday, and generally lower. Mess pork YES
quiet and steady at s11.95@12.0o cash, and
S12.S5 seller March. Lard was moderately &C.
tive, and 215@5c per 100 lbs loTer, At 97.S715@
TAO cash, and $7.6o@7.65 seller March. Meats
vere quiet and steady, at Dc for shoulders;
$4,000 for short ribs; 611lo for short clear; and
7ss1c per lb for II ID green hams. Dressed hogs
we're in = fair demand and shade easier, ut
s4.55 per 100 1bs for heavy, and S4.80@4.e5 for
Light. Hghwines we're dull and nominally
easier, 1t e8@8814o per gallon. Flour
was in fair demand, and steady. Wheat
was less active, and A@1c lower,
closing at e1.24 cash, s1.2455S seller February,
and s1.2717S seller March. Corn Was dull, and
16t@Ac lower, closing at s019c cash, and $3.50
seller March. Oats wers very quiet, but shade
frmer at 25]4o cash.. aud 2C39@26Ao seller
March. Rye vas quiet and steady 1; 68@G8}}ao-
Barley VAS quiet and 1@2c higher, cloains ut 70
@s0c for No. 2, and G4@65c for No. 8. Live
hogs we're in active demand at full Saturday s
prices, sales being reported Mt s3.oo@4.15 for
common toc1trn. The cattle and sheep markets
we're without important change. ~~
, 1873-01-28

thing Of an orator, but ia described as
rather superficial John T. PATTERSON, who
has been elected Senator from South Caro-
lins, is 4 carpet-bagger from Pennsylvanls,
and succeeds Senator Sawyer, who Is also car
pet-bagger. Patterson is said to be nephew OF
Simon Cameron's, aud it is charged freely that
he secured his election by the corrupt use OF
money. This charge will probably be invcsti-
gated by the Senate, as will similar charge in
the case Of IT. J. Jones, railroad speculator,
who Las been elected from Nevada to take Sena-
tor Nye's sent. hr. 8. " Dorsey, the Senator
elect from Arkansas, will be the youngest man
in the Senate, and scarcely 81 years old ut the
timo he will take his seat. He is native Of
Vermont, graduate OF Oberlin, served in the
war, and went to Arkan1as only about two years
ago to take the Presidency Of q rail
road company. He is man, Of fairer
ability and better character than most Of the
Northern men who hare nonopolized the con-
troll OF Southern politics since the war. General
Mca1illen and John Ray are respectively the
choice Of the 3icEnery and the Kellogg Legis1a-
lures in Louisiana to serve out Kellogg's unex-
pred torm. As the term expires in March next,
it is not important which Of the two shall got
the scat, except as determining the issue be-
tween tho rival State Governments Of Louisiana
Pinchback, Georgia mu1atto who has been no
torious in Louisiana politics for the past few
years, is the 6enator-elect Of the Kellogg Legis-
lature for tho full term, TO succeed Kellogg. The
McEnery Legislature has not yet chosen i
Senator.
It will be seen from this brief review Of the
gentlemen Who have been selected to take seats
in the Senate for the frst time, that there is no
material which promises to add to the efficiency,
brilinncy or dignity Of the Senate. The quali-'
ties OF those who not positively Objectionable
arc Of q negative character. There is scarcely
man among them Ill from whom new and useful
ideas may be expected, and the character Of
fow Of them is such Is to mako it q matter Of
positive regret that it should have been possible
to elect them to the United States Senate.
, 1873-01-28

It now turns out that neither Of the several
Pacific Railroad Companies has complied with
that part Of their charters which requires them
to put aside, annually, per cent of their earn
ings Is sinking fund to redeem their debt. As
the case now stands, the United States are pay
ing the interest on their own bonds and, ns
there is no provision for the payment OF the
principal OF the debt, it has security tor either
principal or interest, except q second mortgage,
the first mortgage being equal to the whole
value OF the road. By an almost unanimous
vote, the Senate has authorized the Secretary Of
the Treasury to refuse to pay any OF their EARN
ings from tho Government to any OF those rail-
roads which are in debt to tho Government for
interest on their bonds, or which have failed to
apply per cent of their profits in the way al
1udel to above.
, 1873-01-28

FIRST PlCE-washinEton News: Proceedings In Con.
C.e*s; The Credit Aobier aud Lonisiana 1uvest'sa~
tions-New York Observation-Disclosures Te1egI4ms.
SECOND PAGE-Spr1nctcld Lester-Evanston Matters
Washington Lcttor-The Kan.as Senatorial Con
tcst-The Railroad Question The Washington
C. 1aty IN. " Poisoning Horror.
TurpD pAGE-Calye7t Jobnson,s Death-Couut7 Nat
ters-Ths Calumet Dam 6uit-1he Great Western
Telegraph: Meeting Of Stockho1dcEs-Ihe CITY ID
Brinf-.i,oard OF Police-Hoi for the BonleFa1ds-
Advertisements
FOURTH PAGE-Editorials: Tbs hew n5noicA'e'
Credit Aobilier in tbs Senate; Tue Ne"!s~enosea
Spnator.: Land Titles In Iowa; Tbs husatan JAIL
nsica-Cur1ont Ncws Items .
r11TH pAGE-Council Meeting Last Eseniag-A1nuse-
Observation-Disclosures bg TeIcgrapn-Ao7e1tlso-
xneat..
s1xr,4 PAGE-Mouetary and Commcrci1l-Railroad
Tine Table, :.
SEVENTH PAGE-The Law CouEts-M1s. Sam Jones
Letter-Snall Advertisements Real Estate, For
Sa1c, To Raat, Wanted, Boarding, Lodging, Etc.
EIGHTH PAGE-Forcign Nows: Tho Russian A1iauo
1nyasion-State LeEis1atures-k 4e4e"
, 1873-01-28
WALL STREET..

Review OF tho Honey. Bond, Gold.
c.a-- ,,s 1-.,:1,.o. 49,.
/ 900 900, ,....t., .-n :. ~. n:,;aa ~. Tl:1x".
2p<e'a4 Des1a'cn ~ 20 1ne '"'ea2o 4'o1'u.
NEW ioRK, Jan. 27-Nonoy opened easy at
6@7, but closed more sctive at currency to I
gold. prme mercantile parer sells At s0o
The sunn1v ia abundant and tha demand act;Te
o1Ff''
GOLD. =.
Gold Was dull, ranging from liz to 11322a. At
London the demand for gold from derman5 has
materially fallen OF, and ru.nor WAS current
+h,t tho G,rn,,n qovc1ment intandad in fufnra
.n1S NV .:"aa. s.... 1.a.na1;. .,d $500.
to buy golo olrect 1fom Aossfana ano Ataet'ca'
STOCKS.
The stock market was active in new featu.e
-At,,n+ic r p,c;fc, ,rho dazzling. in thesa
se 1."s. .ea n,.., .t;o,, ~ ri5e ~. .a;s
were large. ano nuctooslons Woe: Il .s Falo
Vanderbilt has abandoned the intention OF mat
ing tho Lake shore Road link of his chain. aud
that the Clark party will be permitted to bava
their own wnY and make close connection with