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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

AN ALEUTIAN CAvE.-Among the GU
rious remains which have been discover
ed on the northern coast, is a cave in Un-
alaska, which Mr.. Dali described to the
Academy of Sciences at its last meeting.
The cave had been partially examined by
him last year, and his discoveries report
ed to the Academy, but on his return he
was surprised to find that his search had
been quite superficial. Beneath layer
of the slowly accumulating dust of cen
turies, in which he had previously found
curious implements, he came upon sar-
cophagus constructed of the bones of the
sperm whale, and containing three skel-
etons in an excellent state of preserva-
ton. That these were the remains of in
habitants of the island at remote peri
cd, every indication went to prove. The
observations Of Mr.. Dali upon the Aleu-
tians convinced him that large popua
ton existed there at former time, which
had now dwindled down to few hund-
reds. The locations of numerous villages
were marked by more luxuriant growths
Of vegetation, and closer examinations
discovered the ruins of their dwellings,
and large deposits of the bones Of fish,
which had formed their principal article
of food. By excavating in these places,
it was determined how the inhabitants
had progressed from the rudest condition
of savage life when they subsisted mainly
upon shell-fsh, readily procured by the
employment of little more than animal
instinct, until they acquired some degree
of skill, enabling them to capture fish,
and finally master the great sperm whale.
1t was their method to attack the whale
with lances pointed with a peculiar kind
of stone, supposed to be fatal in its eff
feet upon the huge animal, and after he
was slain they awaited the action of the
waves to bring him ashore.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

One Of the things you read of recently
occurred in Wilmington, Delaware. A
man was detected hurrying away from n
butchers stall with a steak which he had
stolen under his coat. A policeman fol-
lowed him to his home, and peeping thro'
the window saw him give the steak to
his children, who devoured it raw. Upon
report of this being made to the butcher,
his bosom so glowed with benevolent
sympathy, that instead of prosecuting,
he sent the starving family large bas-
ket of meat and a little cash to buy wood
to cook it,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE OVERLAND MONTHLY for De-
cember is on our table. In its prospectus
for 1874, it announces that B. P. Avery
had been secured as editor in the future.
We dom: know of any announcement that
could have been made which would have
been hailed with greater delight by the
readers of our California magazine. The
Overland has talented corps of contrib
utors, and the selection of gentleman of
Mr.. Avery's literary reputation is full as
surance that the pages of the magazine
will show marked change for the better
in the future.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

CHICAGO is just now excited over an
aerial fire escape, the invention of Mrs.
Scott Uda. 1t weighs about four humid
red pounds, and can be used to rescue
people from very high buildings. 1t is
also to be used as derrick. AT pub
lie exhibition in one of the stone yards a
few days since, it elevated stone weigh
ing more than ton and a half to fair
hight and wheeled it around the yard.
when it again deposited its burden on the
ground. 1t is thought that the power or
combination of powers might have been
used to build the pyramids in Egypt.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

LA GRANGE EXoNERATED.-Govern-
or Pollock, Superintendent of the United
States Mint at Philadelphia, who has
been investigating the charges against
Superintendent La Grange of the United
States Mint of this city, has made an in
formal report to DIR. Linderman, Director
Of the Mint, who sent the following dis
patch to the Secretary OF the Treasury
"a thorough examanination of the
charges preferred against General O. III.
La Grange and a complete review of the
testimony adduced, failed to show any
thing affecting the personal character or
official integrity of that gentleman.
(Signed) ii. II. LIHDERMAN."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

NOTABLE DEATH.-Hon John P. Hale
died at his home in New Hampshire No
vember 18th. Mr.. Hale has played q
conspicuous part in the politics of the
country. His election as Senator from
New Hampshire was the first triumph
against the opponents of slavery. Sub
sequently he was the Free Soil candidate
for President in 1852. His three compet-
itors in the Presidential race of that year,
Scott, Pierce and Webster, preceded him
to the grave.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

MILL DEsTRoYED.-The mill, and sash
and blind factory of Il. Klotz, thirtyfve
miles East of Shasta, at Shingletown,
was destroyed by fire on Saturday last
The loss is set down at 100000, which,
however, we presume TO be an exaggera-
ted estimate. Klotz is unfortunate since
his election to the Assembly IN Septem-
Der last. The fire which destroyed the
business portion of tho town of Redding
a eeuplcof months since, originated in Il
building owned by him and used as
sash and blind depot.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

On account of the destruction of the
labor market in the East by the financial
panic, recently arrived emigrants from
Europe find nothing to do, and are offer
ing to work their passage back in the ves-
sells which brought them over even pay
ing what little money they have left for
this privilege.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

A Mrs. BLAND, of Douglas county,
Oregon, sat at the foot of tree in the
dark woods and watched bear while her
husband went six miles for ammunition to
shoot it with. We should say the woman
was brave, but if the husband had be-
come widower, what would he have
thought of his own courage in setting his
wife to watch bear =?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

DAVID JACKS, land holder of Mon
terey county, is displaying the right spir-
it. He has lately cut up large tract of
land below Salinas City, into ranches,
constructed substantial fences and COM
Portable houses, and will rent on reasona-
die terms to all farmers who are not able
tn huy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

SoLANo county citizens will have am
pie opportunity for the exercise of the
prerogative of Americans this year. In
addition to the general and judicial cleo
tions already held, they vote this week
on the location of the county seat, and on
the 10th of December for county Judge,
the vote for that official in October hav-
ing resulted in tie.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE aldermen of New York have vot-
cd to the Department Of Public Works
and Parks Sl,OOO,OOO each, to furnish
work to unemployed laborers. The re-
Gently elected members of the Legisla-
ture have appointed a committee to con-
fer with heads Of departments about work
for them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

A NEW CoUNTY.-An effort will be
made this Winter to secure the organiza-
ton OF a new county, TO be made up of
parts of Shasta, Siskiyou and Lassen.-
The region proposed to be included in
the new county embraces the Surprise,
Fall River and Big Valleys. The dis
tance which the residents of these places
are from the county seats of their espect-
i've counties, is the chief motive for seek
ing a change. Neither of the three coun
ties interested are expected TO oppose tho
movement.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

ONE thousand tons of tea, which left
Shanghaiand Hongkong on the 9th of
September, arrived at New York No
vember 9th, only forty-three days from
China. The Pacific mail steamer and
the overland railroad made that time.
English steamers left at the same time
for New York, ola Suez, but up to this
time have not reported themselves.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

LAND.-Fifteen million acres of land
are held by eleven hundred persons in
this State. At one hundred acres to a
farm, this fifteen million would give $780,
600 farms. With five persons to each
farm the fifteen million acres would sus-
tain population of 900 souls.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE Fotio for Decem Der is a splendid
number and contains more music than
could be purchased for the subscription
price. 1t is the best musical publication
in America, and the price is within the
reach of all. Published by White, Smith
& Co., 29S g. 800 Washington St., Bos-
ton. Terms, 81.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

fI'iIg wife of James II. Crie, cashier of
the freight department of the Old Colony
Railway, died in dentists office at Bos-
ion on Monday, while under the inau-
ence of ether. Only small quantity had
been administered, when she went into
commissions and died sson after.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

INK is one Of the things in which mod
ern science seems to have made very little
improvement. A recent analyas of the
ink found on manuscript of the year
9l0 showed that its composition was sim
liar to that OF the inks now in general use.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29
NEW THIS WEEK.
Administrators Sale.

lOEhAh
In the matter of tie Estate Of GEORGE
W. WOODS, deceased.
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
lN in pursuance of an order of the Pro-
bate Court of the County of Trinity,
State of California, made on the Goth day
of November, A. ID. 1873, in the matter
of the estate of George w. Wood, de-
ceased, the undersigned, Administrator
of the estate of said deceased, will sell at
Private Sale, to the highest bidder, for
Cash, between December 10th, 1873, and
the lst day of January, A. ID. 1874, at
the late residence of deceased, at Rush
Creek, in said Trinity County, the fol-
lowing personal property belonging to
said estate, to-wit
Mules.
Fillies.
Cows and Calves.
4 Head young Cattle.
Colts.
l Buggy.
l Plow.
Set Double Harness.
Sale subject to the confirmation of the
Probate Court.
JOHN +. WOOD,
JOHN G. IRWIN, Administrator.
Attorney.
Rush Creek, Trinity Co., CAL, Novem-
ber 10Th, 1873. no29-2i.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE ,S1nriSe sailors all obtained judg-
ment in the Justices Courts of San Fran
cisco, against Captain Clarke, for the
sum of S299 each. The cases were ap-
peaed, but since the appeal was taken
the suits have been compromised by the
payment OF 5000 in each case.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

A MEMBER Of the Legislature while
looking for boarding house in Sacra-
mento on Wednesday, received a pan of
dishwater in the face for ringing the
door-bell Of house where a mischiev-
GUS boy lived. All he heard before the
dishwater came was, That's Bill"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

ROBERT CARR, of Laconia, N. H.,
aged 60 years, married recently, but his
new spouse would not, for some unknown
reason, accompany him home. He went
home alone, and hanged himself quietly
in the wood-shed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE panic has reached Utah. Bust
ness men, according to an exchange, are
reducing their number of wives, and get
ting nd Of all other outstanding obliga-
tiCR, as fast as possible,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

A MILLION dollars worth of. ostrich
seatheSs is imported into England every
year from the Cape Of Good Hope. Ev-
cry pound of these feathers is said to be
worth fifty guiRcas in the London mar
IL
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

lT Is expected tina: the great Hoosae
Tunnel, of Massachusetts, will be opened
through its whole length on the 2sth inst,
but it will not be ready for the passage of
trains till year from that time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

POSTMASTER CREswELL has finished
his annual report and recommends to
Congress the establishment of the postal
telegraph system and also postofiico saw
iDgs banLs,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

A kENTUckY paper congratulates a
minister of the gospel on leaving a viii
lage church with small salary for lu-
crative federal office worth $1,000, to say
no hing of the pickings and stealings.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

JAMES LINEN, frequent contributor
10 the Rafche'bocher Magazine, and a
writer Of Scotch verses, died in New
York on Thursday last at the age of 60.
lie passed many years in California.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

a NEw HAMPSHIRE man was struck
on the head with an axe and made an i'd
lot for life, and yet the man who struck
him was fined only s6j.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

OUR exchanges are publishing list of
members Of the Legislature which is in
correct. A new classification will be in
order,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

SCARLET FEVER has been raging among
the little folks Of San Francisco. or late
it has assumed a malignant form-eight-
cen having died last week.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

HUMBOLDT county. Iowa, has pro-
duced thirteen pairs of twins within as
many weeks, and many prudent swains
have broken of their engagements in
con .equence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE YiTgiRidtS and her capturer, the
TJlaaelo, were both built for blockade
runners by our English friends who were
iR need of cotton during the war.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

Two LITTLE girls, aged ten and twelve
years, recently arrived at Green Bay,
Wisconsin, having Travelled alone and
unaided from Belgium.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

A a&EIcIors soldier On the Plains
writes that nine-tenths of the time of the
u my officers is occupied IN courting In
dian squaws.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

A FRENCH astronomer thinks that he
will be able to find ont during the COM
ing transit of Venus whether that planet
is inhabited or not.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

TELEGRAPH,-Our neighbors of Hum
bolst eouFty BOW have the telegraph
completed to Eureka, and are in commu-
nication with the cutter world.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

AN Iowa burglar after packing his
p'undeF. came acrossssome liquor, aud
was found under the table next morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

HARRY BURK fell from wagon few
days ago, near Red Bluff, and broke one
Of his legs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

A sPINsTER says she has faith that
"God disposes,n but is not so sure that
imam proposes ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

For the very best Photographs, go to Bradley
x Rulofson's Gallery without Stairs. sis-A AS
CEND IN THE ELEVATOR. 429 Montgomery
Street, San Francisco. O.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

TnE Modocs arc to be located with the
Quapaws on Neosho river, in the extreme
IA Ji'th eastern corner Of Indian Territory.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1879.

The Legislature viii assemble next
Monday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THIRTY thousand dollar was realized
by .he Pacific Jockey Club from tie late
race over the Ocean track.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE Jesephites branch of the Mormon
Church is we'll represented at San Ber-
nardino.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

WE are under obligations to Hon. Dru-
ry Melone, Secretary OF State, for a copy
of his Biennial Report.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

Srox Es will be made clerk in the cigar
factory at Sing Sing, and do his "hard
labor" ever set ef single-entry books,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

The price of quicksilver has been ad-
Vanced to 81 20 per pound.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

SENAToR CAssEREY has secured his
ROOMS at Sacramento where he will "see"
his friends during the Senatorial struggle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

The music in one of .ne New York
churches is said TO cost Sl5,O a year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE amount of property assessed to
women in Alameda county is S2,OOO,0O0
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

THE debt of New York city is as large
in proportion as that of the United States.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29

AMERICA consumes annually 5000, 900
pounds of-Turkish figs, in round fggers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29
at'eekly Trinitg Sournal.
OUR AGENTS ::

THOS. Royce. Room No. 30, New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. II. ROwELI. d CO.. 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-11-29
DEATHS.

In Weaverville, November 2Sth, 1873,
RICHARD O'DoNNELL, native of Ire
land, aged 81 years.
At Stockton, November 22d, SIDNEY
SMITH, native of England, aged about
81 years.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23
cal.are % nroom oorn.

The Mohawk valley has for many years
been distinguished for its successful broom
corn culture. The soil and locality are spe-
cially adapted 70 It, ilanked by hills which
gather the rays Of the sun; the heat is also
increased By tho color of the soil, which is
black-br0om. like other corn. recurring
great beat. But the soil Is the most. This
wants 70 be, for the greatcst success, deep.
rich and wcll drained, which IS the case
with the river Soilh here. There IS also much
land IN the West that viii answer the pur-
posr-thc cneat river bottoms as well as
some Of the prairie land. Any really good
corn ground. growing maize, viii answer
for broom-co-D. The Mohawk valley has
always been noted for its Ene fields 81 In
DIAN corn, now largely replaced By broom.
which gives Il still finer aspect Nothing
aDn suTpass the beauty 0f theSs rich fields
q closel y-emiattled broom and the, ara
profitable too. taking the precedence 81
other crops, and that with. comparatively, a
lQW price Tor tic brush
Tie culture 90 broom-com Is somewhat
Ike That oi maize. There wants 70 be
early planting and careful tending. The
c1l,ifatoE should lc kept going. Close upSto
he loHs tIa the alfnncc 81 the corn ron-
etS IErlhtr work impossible ii should
te pm -. Dci 6 carly IS TIE grains which
.isnlt ot very early sowing but IS socn IS
the Fcfn weather sels 81, ihc sane IS with
calaon coIn.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23
The German vote.


The Radical boast that in the coming
election they will carry the German vote,
and upon that they base their hopes of sue
cess.
Exactly how they are to carry the Ger
mans, or why the Germans will side with
the free negro party, is not apparent; nor
do the Radicals attempt to explain it.
It cannot be that the Germans bear any
prejudice against Democracy. They are an
intelligent people and understand too well
its character.
Democracy has been to this country the
genius of goodness.
Peace and plenty have been her hand
maidens.
States, teeming with population, and
territories of imperial extent, have been her
gifts.
She has stood upon our sea shore as a
guiding angel, and has beckoned the labor
ing poor of other lands hither, that they
might partake of our abundance.
BY her precepts she has taught, and by
her administrations she has illustrated, a
larger personal liberty and more perfect
liberation of religious sentiment than the
world ever before Witnessed
Do our German voters remember some
thing of the Know Nothing party of
1855 and 1856, organized for awhile IN ev-
cry State of the Union.
In its platforms, and by its papers, its
speakers, and its resolutions, it avowed
deadly enmity to the foreigner Ameri-
cans must rule America was its battle cry.
We can enumerate few of the details of
its avowed principles:
No foreigner was to be naturalized until
after a residence of twenty-one years.
No foreigner should be allowed to acquire
land in this country until his naturalization
was perfected.
None but native born Americans should
be qualified to hold any Office, executive,
Legislative, judicial or diplomatic, under
either State or Federal government.
Resistance to the PRONUNCIATION of the
doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church.
There are those amongst cur German
voters who remember very well the party
we refer to; and they remember also how
promptly the gauge of battle thrown by
Know Nothingism was taken up by Democ-
racy. It was liberty, federation, equal
rights and a welcome to all, on one side
II was bigOtry, intolerance and prescription
on the other side. Democracy was vietO-
rious Know Nothingism was throttled
Ii was driven back to narrow-minded, puri-
tanic, fanatieal New England, from whence
it sprung; and from whence ITS proscriptive
spirit again came forth in the shape of the
present Radical party Houston Aqs.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23


A correspondent writes. The other day
at Baden saw walking in the little park
near the bath party towards whose motions
every eye was turned. With no more than
reasonable Yankee curiosity approached
the party, aud saw that the central figure
was . woman, to whom the greatest defer
ence was paid By the half-dczcn ladies and
gentlemen that walked in her train She
had 4 commanding face aud figure, and al
together the appearance Of one accustomed
to exercise authority. Her features showed
traces-yes. more than traces-of great
beauty, and her hair, which was brushed
back in simple fashion, was of that peculiar
tender brown which one secs on a half-Tipe
chestnut Just turned out of its she'll She
was dressed in the deepest mourning-an
imperial serge heavily trimmed with Grape,
and the only ornament she wore was heavy
necklace Of jet and jeweled onyx cross.
And this was the woman who for many years
reigned supreme IN her simple dover of
beauty and goodness beside the Emperor
Napoleon III, the radiant Eugene de Mon
tito. There are traces of care and of grief
now in her face, but there are lines of hope
also. She believes in the French people
and in the magic name of Bonaparte. She
believes in her sOn-to whose education she
has given her best thought, her tenderest
solicitude She is now an invalid, broken
down by too active life and by her recent
great troubles. She walks painfully, and
is obliged to support herself with a cane.
But with her lnfrmities she is still grace
full, still vivacious, still the charming wo-
man that captivated the millions of gallant
Frenchmen."
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1873-10-23
Condensed ITIstory OF Steam.

About $50 years B. c., Hero, of Alexan-
dria, formed toy which exhibited some of
the powers of steam, and was moved by its
power.
A. D. $40, Anthemius, an architect, ar
ranged several cauldrons of water each
covered with the wide bottom of leathern
tube, which rose to a narrow top, with
pipes extended to the rafters of the adjoin
ing building. A fire was built beneath the
caldrons and the house was shaken by the
effects of the steam ascending the tubes.
This is the first notice of the power of steam
recorded.
In 1913, June II, Blasco de Caroy tried u
steamboat, of 200 tons, with tolerable sue
cess, at Barcelona, Spain. It consisted of a
caldron of boiling water and a movable
wheel on each side of the ship. 1t was laid
aside as impracticable.
The first idea of steam engine in Eng
land was in the Marquis Of Worcester
History of Inventions" A. d, 1868.
In 1710 Newcomer made the first steam
engine in England.
In 171S patents were granted to Slavery
for the first application of the steam engine.
In 1875, Jonathan Hulls first set forth the
idea Of steam navigation.
In 1894 James Watt made the first perfect
steam engine in England
In 1778 Thomas Paine FIRST proposed this
application in America.
In 1871 Marquis Jouffroy constructed one
on the Saone.
In 1885 two Americans published a work
on it.
In 1888 William Symington made a voy-
age in one on the Forth and Clyde canal.
In 1902 this experiment was repeated
In 1882 Ramsey propelled boat by steam
at New York.
In 1888 John Fitch, of Philadelphia, nav
igated boat by steam-engine on the Del
aware.
hires Robert Fulton FIRST began toapply
his attention to steam.
In 1898 Oliver Evans. a native Of Pliila-
delphia, constructed locomotive steam
engine TO travel on a turnpike road
The first steamboat that ever crossed the
atlantic was the Savannah. in June. 1919,
from Charleston to Liverpool