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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

EARLY CALIFORNIA LIFE.-We re-
member once hearing story that, if
true, certainly is good representation of
the days of 40 in California. No doubt
many who read it will recognize the sim
ilarity. 1t seems that party of miners
at work some miles from the nearest sta
ton at which they could obtain supplies,
ran out Of "grub," and detailed one of
their number to go to town and purchase
a new supply-giving him the last $40
they had in the world to pay for it, leav-
ing it TO his discretion how to expend tho
money. He went into town and in due
course Of time returned TO camp, laden
with $40 so worth of whisky and four
bits in crackers. When he deposited his
precious cargo before their hungry gaze,
one Of them Indignantly asked l." What
the devil are we going TO do with so many
crackers ?"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

been found in Paris sensible enough to
refuse to fight duel and able to give
sound reasons therefor. lie said he was
afraid he might hurt his adversary, which
he had no desire to do. II he were to
kill him he could make no possible use OF
his body, and there would be deal of
trouble about ii. On the other hand, no
was afraid he might be hurt himself, and
had decided objections to putting himself
in the way of any dangerous projectie.
Finally he recommended the challenger
to try his pistols on some object about his
size, and if he hits that, to be satisfied
with his skill.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

To YOUNG LADIES' have found"
says Addison, that the men who are really
the most fond Of the ladies, who cherish
for them the highest respect, arc seldom
the most popular with the sex. Men of
great assurance, whose tongues are lightly
hung, who make words supply the place
Of ideas, and place compliments in tho
room of sentiment, are their favorites.
A due respect for women leads to respect
full action towards them and respect Ia
mistaken by them for neglect or want OF
intarast."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

A VISITOR at the opera in Vienna
writes: "The ladies will be Interested
in knowing that an entire new mode Of
dressing the hair is in vogue here, and
there seems to be very little false hair
used. The hair seems to be frizzled all
over, and the back hair confined in an
invisible net, while the front stands out
in crimped confusion. On the top of tho
head bow of ribbon is worn, similar to
a gcntlemans necktie, with short, fringed
ends. All earrings are infnitesimally
small and mostly of diamonds or pearls"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

Mr.. s., who has been in the O-ing bus
mess for several years, received last week
a neat "dun" colored card, with Uncle
Sans name on the face, and upon tho
back finds problem
"To avoid proceedings unpleasant,
/ wish you would pay what is due;
If you do you'll Obligo me at present,
Ii you don't, then I'll oblige you.
Porsistently yours,
b. * Cor
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

When we reached the depot trembled
so that Bennie's heavy weight fairly
dragged me down, but we were there in
time, surely, for no train came for forty
five minutes. Weary minutes they were
to me, for l was ashamed of my dirty
baby, and tears of vexation would come
into my eyes when thought of the room
l left in such disorder, when there we5
plenty of time to make it neat and tidy.
And yet, my dear, old kind David, l
am already conscicnce-smitten to think l
have been complaining at his having even
one fault.-EliNor Brooks, in ChrfStian
Uuion
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19
SATURDAY, JULY 10. 1873.
LAST WORDS.

And have they told you all? All yes, | see
AT last you know it, know that | must die.
Don't tremble so, but come and sit by me,
And hold my hand and be as calm as l.
Bend nearer, for my voice is faint and low
And would tell you something ere CO.
I've known, long time now, that in that
heart,
Whose every beat was music to my ear.
I've held the second place. Nay, do not start;
l would but tell you-not reproach you,
dear,
You loved her first, and though with all your
You strove to conquer it, you love her still.
Twas hard to bear-to know that she whose
whim
Had blighted all tho sunshine of your life,
Could make your cheek flush and your eye
grow dim
Fen with word; l could not, though your
wife
struggled hard to win your love but no
could not win it ; yet | loved you so.
The hope that lighted up my path so long
Has tiickered and died out. | could not live
Without your love ; but you did me no wrong
could not gain what you had not to give.
Nay, weep not am happy now see
You'll love my mem'ry better far than mo-
The strife has been Sc long, the way so drear
| feared my patience and my trust in God
Would fail but now see the end so near,
lis easier far to bow meath the rod.
The night is nearly DER, the morn is nigh
hank God for taking mel Dear love, good-by
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

WHAT greater thing is there for two
human souls than to feel that they arc
Joined for life, to strengthen each other
in all labor, TO rest on each other in all
sorrow, to minister TO each other in all
pain, to be one with each other in silent,
unspeakable memories at the moment of
the last meeting.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

A LOVING heart and pleasant coun-
tenance are commodities which a man
should never fail to take home with him.
They will best season his food and soften
his pillow. 1t were a great thing for n
man that his wife and children could tru-
ly say of him, "He never brought frown
or unhappiness across his threshold.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

ONE good mother is worth hundred
school-masters. In the home she is the
"lodestono to all hearts and lodestar to
all eyes," Imitation of her is constant;
imitation, which Bacon likens to "a globe
of precepts." But example is far more
than precept. 1t is instruction in action.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS.

Canon city, junction City and Wea-
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Hay Fork and Weaverville 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. a. Mail and Express Lime, from
WeaverviIle to Arcata, JOHN CLIF-
FORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
Thursday morning. Leaves Arcata, every
Monday morning. *
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19
In Galloway large craigs are met with

In Galloway large craigs are met with
having ancient writings on them. One
on the farm of Knockleby has, cut deep
on the upper side, " Lift me up and I'll
tell you more" A number of people
gathered to the craig, and succeeded in
lifting it up, hoping to be we'll repaid !;
but instead of finding any gold they found
written on it, "Lay me down as l was
before.n
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

AT church collection for missions the
preacher feelingly said, my good breth-
ren, let me caution those of you who put
in buttons not to break the eye; it spois
them for use.n
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS ;

District Courts acond Monday in April,
August and December. ....-
County COurt-First Monday in Janu-
ary, March, May, July, September and No
vember. EHf1f U AtfH
Probate court-(Same rs County Court
Beard of supervisors--Firs Monday
February, May, August and November.
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a'eekly Trinits 9uarnal,
OUR AGENTS

THEOS. BOYCE, Room No. 80. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. u. ROWELL a. CO., 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-07-19

Monuments, Tablets Tombs, Head-Stones
etc. furnished upon short notice, and at price.
within tho reach of ALL All work warranted
to give satisfaction or no sale.
JOHN Ill. LEE.
Chico, June l, 1872. 1 IT,
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CHICO MARBLE WORKS.
ta!ll!!!g tall!E#EB1

JOHN Ii. LEE, - Proprietor,
CHICO, BUTTE COUNTY, CAL.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10
Single Beds,

The enormous beds in fashion in the
middle ages, in which not only the whole
family, but favorite domestic animals,
hunting-dogs, cats, ETC., reposed together,
excite our hvehest aStOnishment. In
those days the aristocracy did not find it
undignitied to share their couches with
friends or guests who sought their hospi-
tally. 1t was, on the contrary, consid-
cred a mark of sincere friendship. But
it is now commonly believed that where
two persons sleep together, one abstracts
from the other some amount of vital
force. This is especially the case where
old and young persons share the same
bed. Besides, III room where there is
no decided current of air, the emanations
from the lungs and skin of sleeper poi
sons the atmosphere for considerable
distance. In the public wards of great
hospitals, never less than two and n half
feet is allowed between each bed for this
reason. In the sleeping apartments of
royalty and nobility single bedsare every
where the rule, and nowhere the excep-
ton. The Emperor of Germany sleeps
upon narrow bed and n hard mattress
The single bed covering is Il wadded silk
quilt. The Emperor and Empress of
Austria take their royal slumbers on SINH
lar beds, with the same description of
coverlet. One of the principal advantages
are more easily aired. Even the poorest
housewives in Germany recognize the
fact that bedding requires daily airing;
and on a pleasant day in winter, and
nearly every day in summer, one may
see stretched out of the courtyard win
dows for an entire halliday the feather
beds and coverings so dear TO the heart of
German frau. 1t is not necessary here
to enter protest against feathers, since
this essay is not written for Germans.
The physicians of Germany make tho
most energetic complaints against the
use of these, with as yet, among the
lower classes, very little success
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10

neuralgia. A Frenchmans definition
was quite as good as if it came from the
most learned physician in language that
no one could understand, or pronounce
correctly if he could. der nuralaIa
like Won needle in de leg. Wee mon
sieur, ven dey stick une leetle jimlet III
de flesh so dat it won't go no more, den
skrew him Won time more-and dats nu-
ralaja."
The difference in neuralgia and rheu-
matism is simply this, VIZ: Rheuma-
tism is an inflammation of the fibers of
the muscle; neuralgia is supposed to be
an inflammation of the tissue which sur
rounds nerve. If inhamed in the
slightest degree, it consequently COM
presses the pulp or substance of the
nerve, therefore the cause is purely me-
chanical, and sometimes continues n
very long time. Rheumatism yields to
remedies much more readily. When
neuralgia assumes that dreadful form
called tic douloureux, ordinarily confined
to nerves of the face, it seems to come
by sudden paroxysms almost beyond the
power of human endurance. That is
probably due TO mental excitement, slim
ulants, improper, indigestible food, which
quickens the action of the heart; and
quicker pulsation forces the blood into
the infiamed nerve case, and that ex-
plains it mechanically.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10
Where Salt Comes From.

The sea depends on the disintegration
of rocks on land for its sadness. 1t does
not originate III oceans and seas. Rains
wash it and hold it in solution as par
ticles are liberated by violence, decom-
position, and gradual action of many
natural forces. All streamlets and rivers,
therefore, are constantly transporting
salt to the sea. If there is more than
can be held in solution, then it accumu-
lates in masses mt very deep points,
which, in the revolutions to which mat
ter is subjected, may again be a stratum
of salt somewhere remote from where
the mass was formed. Thus the salt
mine of Poland and the vast horizontal
bed of pure salt in Texas, as well as that
mountain of rock salt III st. Domingo,
were collected Mt the bottom of ancient
seas, which are now dry land remote
from water
There are places in Afrio where the
process of disintegration of salt from
rocks is regularly going on, but there is
not water-power enough to force 1t on
wardly to the sea. Hence the particles
are spread abroad and mixed up with
the soil. The negroes of Kalliul, IN
Northern Africa, having discovered its
distribution where there is no water to
dissolve it in the ground, leach it. In
that way they separate the salt. BY
evaporating the water holding it i'll solu-
ton, an excellent article for domestic
purposes is produced.
Salt pervades the earth. 1t exists in
the grasses and most vegetable products
on which animals feed. In that way
they derive enough i'll most countries to
meet the demands of their nature. They
require as much as civilized humanity.
With them salt is necessary, as with our
selves, for keeping the organs of vision
in good condition. Stop the supply and
blindness would be universal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10
BraWny Women.

Stories about brawny women working
their own farms, chopping thier own
wood, etc, are applauded by half of the
American press, and that is the half
which looks at n bare, bold fact, without
regard To its surrounding circumstances.
" 1t should be remembered, says the
Prairie Farmer with rare good sense,
that such performances on the part of
the females are only groupings out of
barbarism that only n portion of the
world has yet emerged from. England
has plenty of ii left III the agricultural
districts, and it is not unknown in the
manufacturing counties. A late writer
i'll the London 7ticgroph describes a
trip into Staffordshire, where the women
work nj the blacksmith's forge as long
and as hard as the men. He says it is
not uncommon to find n mother and
three lusty daughters, fully of marriage
able age, stripped TO their stays, and,
with n kerchief over their shoulders,
welding the hammers and Juggling Mt the
bellows, making twelve hundred nails
for twelve pence, and working from IN
themorning till lat night At Lye Waste
whole streets are made up of these
smithies, in which these women and
their children toll, year in and year out,
besides their husbands and brothers.
They have about as much refinementand
intelligence as Digger Indian. Let
our women take to theplow and hoe, and
we should soon have districts in which
they would rival these muscular females
of the Staflordshire smithies. We are
Disguised with all this talk about women
farmers. Let our girls take all the
prizes of our universities; drive all the
men from the rostrum; run our banking
and brokerage; keep our shops; become
Governors and Presidents; vote aud be
happy according to their capabilities;
but deliver us from female blacksmiths
and farm laborers. If man is not fitted
for this work, we don't know what his
particular sphere can be-" Here is pic
tured the rule which, if the half the press
alluded 10 were influential, might follow
commentator of pretty but isolated
circumstances; and how does it look?
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10
Two Wealthiest Men in England.

The two wealthiest Englishmen, so
far mt least as personal estate goes, who
have ever lived in England, have died
within the last decade. They were Mr..
Morrison and Mr. Brassey. The per-
sonal property of the first was sworn
under $40, 1000, 900, that of the second
under 800, 600, 900; but it is understood
that great deal of Mr.. Brassey's estate
has not been sworn for duty, owing to
difficulties i'll appraising it, and III fact
it will prove to be nearly 800, 200, 600
when this is done. Both these men,
like those who have made the largest
fortunes, began life poor
Mr.. Morrison entered the dry goods
warehouse, where he contrived to secure
the affections of his employers daugh-
ter They were married and he was
taken into the business, to which he ulti-
mately succeeded. One great stroke he
made was buying up all the Grape i'll En-
gland, in anticipation of the death of
the Princess Charlotte of Wales. This
lucky hit is supposed to have put very
large sum of money into his pocket.
He invested n large portion of his cnor-
nous wealth in real estate, and became
one of the greatest landlords III the
United Kingdom.
Mr.. Morrison was not i'll the least os-
tentatious, nor did he ever evince the
tendency SO common to 1iOH'eaur riches,
of toadying people of rank, his princi-
pal associates being eminent artists.
Towards the close of his life, he became,
as SO often happens in the case of very
rich men, oppressed with the idea that
he was miserably poor, and should die II
pauper; and small sum was paid to
him weekly as a wage to humor his fam
cies.
Mr.. Morrison left several sons. To
the eldest he bequeathed the interest III
his warehouse, estimated ut S35O,OO Il
year (which that gentleman sold to II
joint stock company, and further very
extensive estates. To the second he
left some $500, 900 year, and to the 9th
ers incomes varying from 100000 to
$50, 600. All his sons have turned ont
steady, respectable men, and one is Il
well-known Liberal member of Parlia-
ment.
Mr.. Brassey's great fortune was the re-
suit, in the first instance, of successful
railway contracts, and then of the ac-
foundations consequent upon the great
sums thus made Like Mr.. Morrison,
he was the least ostentatious of men,
and like him, too, was fortunate i'll II
wife who resembled him in this respect.
Indeed, Mr. Brassey's expenditures, so
far as his establishment, etc, went,
probably did not exceed $780, 900 year,
when his income was 2,000,0 600 year.
Like Mr.. Morrison, he was fortunate in
his children. They bear the highest
character, and now have divided among
them the colossal fortune which their
father and mother only seemed to care
for in so far as it would contribute to
their children's happiness. 1t is re-
markable that these two men-England's
wealthiest sons-should all their life
have been indifferent to what most sue
cessful men in their country aspire to-a
seat in Parliament. Mr. Morrison, we
believe, did occupy one for brief time,
but Mr.. Brassey never. Two of his
sons are now very useful members Of
acknowledgement Journal.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10
Some Queer Statistics.

Great wars or other national convul-
sions are followed by an increase in the
rate of sudden, violent and unnatural
deaths. Oliver Wendell Holmes, soon
after the outbreak of our own civil war,
predicted that deaths from heart disease
would, Tor many years, exceed their old
proportion III the total mortality, and
the result has verified his prophecy,
which indeed was based on a familiar
medical experience. We incline TO think
that the careful statistics would show n
like increase III deaths from violence and
from self-destruction. The fact is we'll
attested, SO far as concerns suicides,
which in France, during the past year,
have caused death record unprecedent-
ed and prodigious. A calculation made
for Paris alone shows the almost incredi-
BILE result of 4, III suicides i'll 1871. A
detailed classification ascribes the larger
number, /, 377, as might be expected, to
arrangement of the brain. Next come
$50 suicides from physical sufferings"
the strongest temptation, one would
think, to defy the cannon against self
slaughter, but one more prevalent in
France than Ill our land, we Judge Dis
appointed love caused 70l suicides; fam
lily quarrels are credited with 512; ex-
treme restitution with 1888; fear of pun
ishment with D. while delirium tremens,
resulting from the excessive use of alb
sinthe, drove no less than 2S2 victims to
voluntary death. Looking at this last
fact, we may appreciate that mot of Ire
lat, who, contrasting the two stimulants,
brandy and absinthe, declared that if
one was Eeau dc cie, the other was Eeuu
De mort. France, like the Rome to
which she loves to compare herself, has
always been prolific of suicides, but the
extraordinary record of 1871 must be
ascribed in some part to the disastrous
and depressing effects of the war.-Lip-
pincOttS Magazine.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1873-01-10
The Russian War.

The present hostile movement of the
Russian Government against Khiva is
but repetition of the old-time deter
mination of Russia to get a foothold in
Central Asia. In the early part of the
sixteenth century, Peter the Great con-
templated the idea of reviving the old
commercial route from India through
Central Asia as it was in the days of the
Roman Empire, and sent out two expe-
ditions, both of which were foiled by the
Khivans. A century later another at
tempt was made, which had to be re-
linquished. Three years later, another
expedition set out, which succeeded III
establishing the military post of Fort
Alexandrovsk on the eastern shore of the
Caspian Sea, and established CONNER
cial relations with the Toorkomans,
which were eventually discontinued by
the latter, as they threatened to involve
their independence. In 1889, the Rus
slams sent out another expedition
towards khiva, which failed, and they
then set their faces Ill another direction.
The Kirghis Steppe, between Asiatic
Russia and TOorkistan, was invaded and
captured. In 1853, they captured fort
at Akmusiid, and, in 1864, the towns of
Toorkistan Aulieata, Chumkund, and
Tashkund, the largest town in Central
Asia, and the whole conquered district
was incorporated i'll the Russian do
minions, under the name of Toorkistan.
The next Russian war was with Bokhara
which resulted in the capture of Kolund
which was also incorporated with Toor-
kistan. Samarkund and Bokhara were
the next districts to yield, and i'll their
capture Russia became the virtual ruler
OF Central Asia The immediate cause
of the attack on Khiva is alleged to be n
freebooting attack upon Fort Alexan-
drovsk, and the refusal of the Khan of
Khiva to surrender some Russian sub
iects held in slavery by them. Mean
while, new complication has arisen in
this attempt of Russia to extend its
Asiatic dominion, the British Ambassa-
dor at St. Petersburg having notified
Prince Gortschakoff that if the Russian
troops penetrate the countries between
Khiva and Afghanistan, England will be
compelled to interfere in support of At
CHAN independence. AS it is impossible
for Russia to advance without doing
this, the movement begins to assume n
serious aspect, all the more serious
that the remonstrance of England is not
SO much to maintain Afghan neutrality
as to protect her own Central Asiatic
trade 1t touches John Bull in his most
sensitive SDOt-liS rocket