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Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

A LONELY DUEL.--A duel without
witnesses was fought last Saturday in
fancy county, near the county seat of
Forsythe. John Goforth and Simon Mel
vile went out 10 hunt deer. Each was
armed with the old-fashioned squirrel ri
fe. Goforth said to Melville, 81 hear
that you have been lying on me. +"
" What did you hear / said?" asked
Melville. THAT / had been beating my
Wife" "And so you have" replied Mel
ville.' "Those who told it lied and
when you repeated it you also lied and
you knew at the time you were lying"
These were pretty plain words, and they
brought about some pretty plain shoot
ing. Both men agreed to step off thirty
yards each, wheel at the word, and fire
Immediately after wheeling. They did
so. Melville, when he had measured oft
LIS thirty steps, called out Wheel ~
and both men turned and fired. Goforth
was shot in the right arm and Melville in
the right shoulder. Both wounds were
painful. They managed, however to
walk into Forsythe, where a physician
extracted both balls, and consoled Co.
forth with the information that unless he
was careful he might have to cut his arm
off. This version of the case agrees in
the main with the stories of both men,
81. Joseph (Mo.) Herald.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

n JUST SENTFNCE.-Capt. Clarke, a
the SuRgfse, and his first mate, Harris
convicted of cruelty to the seamen OF
that vessel have been sentenced to term.
of imprisonment-four years in the State
Prison for Harris, and fourteen months
in the county Jail of San Francisco fol
Clarke, he to pay a ino Of 81 900 IN ad-
dition. This is good as far as it goes,
but it occurs to us that if the chief bully,
the man whose duty it was to protect the
men under him from the tyranny Of the
petty officers, had received the sentence
given the equally brutal but not 50 veal
thy mate it would have been more in ae-
cordance with the requirements of jus
tice.
But il is great point gained that these
tyrants Of the sea, who make " floating
hells" las they are aptly called by the
sailors) Of their vessels, should be taught
that although perfect discipline Is neces-
sary III The merchant service, the life and
linn bs Of a seaman are not TO be wantonly
put in jeopardy through the inhumanity
of those in command. In the case Of the
Sunrise, without any doubt three Of the
crew were driven to self-destructon as
the only refuge from the brutality Of the
captain and mate. Morally these two
are guilty Of murder, though legally they
may not be. Their guilt is as great as
if they had actually taken the lives of
these unfortunates, but tits case which
the law cannot reach, only i, an indirect
manner.
The sailors of the Terchant marine owe
a debt Of gratitude TO the proprietors OF
the San Francisco Post, which has done
more than ary other agency to secure the
arrest and punishment of the two Sunrise
brutes, From its own resources the Post
has paid out moro than a thousand dol
lars in the shape Of rewards for arrest,
, and as fees TO eminent counsel to assist
the prosecution after the arrests had been
made. 1t took up the cause of the friend
less sailors against the wealthy captain,
backed up as he was by those CONNER
cial interests which would have vessels
sail the seas, without stopping to inquire
if the men who man them are treated as
men, or as dogs. 1t is an act Of the kind
we love to chronicle.
We understand that petition will be
circulated by the ship-owners, ship-cap-
tains and others addressed to the Presi-
dent, praying that the sentence of Cap
tain Clarke be commuted to fine. For
the honor of the name Of American JUS
tice, we hope that petition will have no
effect. Let Clarke and Harris serve out
their terms Of imprisonment to the last
day, and then it will not be a punishment
commensurate with their crime.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

CAsSERLY's REsIGNATIoN. - Senator
Casserly has made himself more famous
by the fact Of having resigned the office
OF United States Senator than he would
have acquired by a reelection and six
years more Of service. Senators, of late
years, have been like President Jackson's
Supreme Judges, when "few died and
none resigned"
We have given in another place the
Senator'S letter Of resignation addressed
Governor Booth. 1t will be seen that
ill-health is given as the reason for this
action. The average mind will be apt
to inquire why, il this is the case, Mr..
Casserly failed to make the discovery in
season to have it understood that he would
not be n candidate for reelection. But
in the political canvass through which
the State has just passed, it was fully un-
derstood that the main fight for the SEN
atorial succession on the Democratic side,
was made in the assumed interest of Cas-
scrly, Other candidates were mentioned
it is true, but the general understanding
seemed to be, that in case Of Democratic
majority in the legislature, Mr.. Cassery
would be chosen to succeed himself.
Speculation is Of course rife as to wheth-
er the alleged reasons for this unexpected
action are the true ones, or not. There
are not wanting those who think other
wise, and believe the Senator was impell-
ed to this course by knowledge that he
eoulG not be re elected, and was there
fore Wiling 10 crop the remainder of the
term 10 " IicA he is entitled. 1t is also
believed that the old charge of bribery
being revived, and that too by political
organization of his own party, had some
thing to do with the act. In this connec-
ton, we think it quite probable that Mr..
Casserly would have found it necessary
to clear his skirts of the charge, before
his candidacy would have been willingly
entertained by many members of his own
party.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

LEGISLATIVE ORGANIzATIoN.-W When
the Union has a spleen to crafty or n
malice TO wreak, it invariably raises the
howl of railroad ~ This howl has
proved very effective thus far, and hungry
politicians bend before it like the girl who
had worked on canal-boat, squatted in
ballroom when some one got behind
her and sung out Low bridge ~ The
last occasion for the cry of railroad y
was to crafty its malice against Boruck,
late Chief Clerk of the Assembly, and it
accuses him Of having prorogued that
body on the first day of the session, be-
cause the railway managers desired it,
In the sessions of '65, '67, 80 and II, the
course of procedure was precisely the
same as last Monday. A complete organ
izatiCn OF the Legislature, on the first
day Of the session, is almost an impossi-
bility. Members who have business in
forests Of their own to attend to, do moi
try to reach the capital before time fixed
for the Legislature to assemble. They
desire some little time to become ac
quainted with the candidates for the va
rious positions, and to find out something
Of their merits and qualifications. 1t il
quite probable in this case, as it has beer
in others, that the minority party endea
vored TO force a vote on organization, fo
buncombe and nothing else. That this i
the case is proved by the action of th,
House the succeeding day, when, afte
having elected only three of its officers
it adjourned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

Iris simply disgusting to see politicians
who have been repudiated by the people
attempting to force themselves into office
by taking advantage of some legal tech
Eichality. The last case is that of Drake
in San Francisco. lie was beaten by
Judge Louderbaclk, in the October elec-
ton, and now demands the office because
over 2OOO votes cast for his successful OPP
ponent had the name Of Arson Brunson
printed on them, which he claims to have
been surpusage and contrary to the
Codes. Drake mag have the law on his
side, but Louderback has justice and the
people on his.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

ToRPEDOEs.-The approaches to our
harbors are to be protected by torpedoes.
The engineer department of the navy
will at once prepare torpedoes with the
needful electrical instruments and wires,
etc., to be placed at proper points along
the coast. 1t is believed, too, that our
torpedo boats will do splendid service at
sea, when called upon to prove their de-
stluctive power. In the late Franco
German war the splendid navy of France
could do nothing along the German sea-
board, on account of the terrible torpe-
does with which the Germans had lined
all the approaches to their harbors and
coasts, We are far ahead of Spain, and
even Of Germany, in this tremendous
weapon-the torpedo. 1t is an Ameri-
can invention.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

WOODS HOUSEHOLD MAGAZINE" B."
for December, is replete with good read
ing sketches, stories, poems,
etc. Its table Of contents embraces the
following articles "a Better Country ,,
Mary Hartwell San Engineers Yarn" "
Albert Williams, Jr.; "Our Party at
Sea-" Rev. j. S. Breckenridge "Two
Enthusiasts" II. 81. Lewtral "Pres-
ence Of Mind" Rev. f. w. Holland ;
"Our Babies" ID. A. Gorton, NJ. D.;
Blessedness Of Riches" by Tenoroon ;
Hans Doodledee," Rudolph Mentel ;
installment Of Max Kroner, author of
"Jessica's First Prayer" Goldfish and
Potatoes" Eleanor Kirk "Misery Jip-
peau," IL. V. Osborne. In addition to
these articles are several pretty poems, a
charming little cottage design, and edi-
torial departments, embracing "Our
Housekeeper," " Correspondence" f." Lit
erory Notices" y" Laughing Stock" etc.
The engraving for this month is entitled
"Old Folks"
All the above for only one dollar per
year-or with chrome " Yosemite " one
dollar and a half. Address, Woods
Household Magazine, Newburgh, N. Y.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

THE Republicans of Sacramento sus-
tained another defeat in their election of
a School Superintendent last Monday,
the Democratic candidate being elected
by 200 majority. This result is the
more remarkable from the fact that the
Republican nominee was also endorsed by
the Independents, and supported by the
united press of the city. The Rec0ro
thinks that the support of the Union was
what killed the Republican nominee
The Independents cut but sorry figure
in the election, being beaten in every
ward.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

THE New York HIortd becomes jubi-
liant over the late elections in view of the
result in Wisconsin and elsewhere. They
say -; "All thought and all talk of new
opposition party will now be abandoned.
We are safe in asserting that the perma-
nence of the Democratic party is one OF
the things which the late elections have
established. The Democracy will now
confidently say: He that is not with us,
is against us, and he that gathereth not
with us scattereth abroad.'"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

PRESIDENTS MEssAGE.-The lateness
of the hour at which the annual message
of President Grant was received at this
place, prevents us from giving synopsis
of its contents. 1t is lengthy docu-
ment, occupying five columns of fine type
and treating upon every subject of ma
tional interest. From hurried glance
at its contents, we think that it will well
repay peWsal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

KALAMAZOO, Michigan, was the scene
of an exciting contest between tame bear
ana some humans. Bruin had broke
loose and two men and boy were badly
chawed up before he was finally dispatch
ed. During the fracas one Of the men
accidentally struck the other with an axe,
splitting open his knee pan. The boy
was badly scalped and all three are in a
critical condition.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

AN action against Il dentist for pulling
the wrong teeth came before a Keene
Court the other day. The suit was for
$4,000 damages but the jury, consider
ing that it might have been a mere mis-
understanding on the dentists part, and
that the plaintiff was deaf, thought $40
about right.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

THE SPANISH NAvY.-According to
Admiral Porter the strength of the Span
ish navy is as follows: 20 vessels, carry
ing 40 guns; "A, carrying 80 guns; %,
carrying 5S2 guns; so gunboats, one gun
each; also, 10 transports, capable of be-
ing converted into war vessels. Fifty
three Of these vessels are stationed on the
coast Of Cuba, carrying 800 guns. with
5000 men all told.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

OK the 10th day of December, 1873,
three cargoes of British tea were thrown
overheard in the Boston harbor, and
many patriotic ladies of Philadelphia,
Boston, and elsewhere, propose to cele-
brate the centennial of the old Boston tea
party by tea party matinee, the pro-
ceeds Of which shall be devoted to the
grand centennial independence celebra-
ton in 1876.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

Mrs. BRIGHAM Young No. II, is
about to be married again. She has un-
dergone two experiments of that kind,
with unhappy results, +; but says she will
try, try again, and will one of these days
get good husband, if she has to marry
the entire male portion of the human
family.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

LAKE COUNTY Grangers sell their live
hogs to San Francisco butchers for four
cents pound and buy the bacon they
eat in San Francisco at eighteen cents
per pound. They are wondering why
they don't get rich.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

AN Iowa wife elopcd with a young fell
low recently, and as soon as she got inti-
mate enough with him to have free ac-
cess to his pockets stole 500 therefrom
and Travelled triumphantly back to her
husband
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

JAMES PARTON has prepared a brief
life of his late wife, known as Fanny
Fern, and if the book sells according to
the hope of the disconsoate husband, he
may turn her death to good account in
a financial point.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

THE Central Pacific has been fortunate
in the matter of fires, except that some os
their snow-sheds were burned by ineen-
diaries three years ago. A late fire at
Roekln, however, destroyed their round
house together with ten locomotives and
a number of cars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

Miss SARAH SAVAGE of Portland Me-,
wants $4,000 from her mistress, who in
jected vitrol into the optic as Sarah was
peeping through the keyhole of the par
lor door. Sarah has quit the peepng
business, whether she gets her money or
NOT
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

A CLERK in a Detroit bank was acci-
dentally locked up in the vault, and was
lying insensible on the floor when he was
discovered. lie suffered a horrible panic
and thinks suspended animation is much
worse than bank suspension.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

A MAINE woman ate four quarts of
oysters at one sitting, the other day, and
won one hundred dollars by so doing,
which, after deducting her burial expen-
ses, eighty-fve dollars, left her fifteen
dollars to commence the next world with.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

GRAssHoPPERs ate up the crops tn
Osceola and other counties Of Iowa, and
the people Of that section are now suffer
ing the horrors Of a famine. The section
is settled mainly by ex-Union soldiers
who had located homesteads there.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

A MULE ran into Salem express train
few days ago and tried to kick the To-
eomotive off the track. His owner says
that he always was plucky animal, but
that his hide is too mangled to bring a
cent
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

A LITTLE girl near Des Moines, Iowa,
was leading COW, and had "A rope around
her wrist, when suddenly the animal
stampeded and the little girl was drag
ged by the arm until dead.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

CHANGED BAsE.-Chas. A. Garter, of
the law firm Of L. & c. A. Garter, Of
Shasta, has removed to Red Bluff and
entered into copartnership with Col. f.
j. Lewis.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

THE Sacramento Union favors the call
ing of a Constitutional Convention. 1t
points out a number of changes in the
State Constitution which could advantage
ously be made.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

SHErARDsoN, under $1,000 bonds to APP
pear for trial on a charge Of robbing the
Shasta and Red Bluff stage two years
ago, passed through Yrela for Shasta
one day last week, intending to stand his
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

The earthquake shock mentioned last
week, appears to have been general over
the northern part Of this State, and part
Of Oregon. 1t was quite severe at Cres-
cent City and in Siskiyou county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

The Assembly partially organized on
Tuesday, by the election Of NJ. NJ. Estee
as Speaker; Robert Howe, Speaker pro.
tenn; and d. F. Loulbourrow as Chief
Clerk.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

OVER one hundred men arc prospecting
for cinnabar in the hills around Heads
burg.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

THERE is dog at Cheshire, Conn,
more than two hundred years old. 1t
belongs to a quaryman named Truman,
and is Of iron.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

Too MANY plums for the pudding.
The United States army has one officer
for every fifteen men, to say nothing of
the retired officers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

CRESCENT CITY will petition Congress
for the construction of breakwater ut
that place. The estimated cost is mill
ion and Il half of dollars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

TEoDoRo MoHENo, one Of the Vasquez
gang, convicted Of murder in the second
degree, has been sentenced TO imprissn-
ment for life.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

CHICO has some smart sporting women.
Last week one Of them killed three geese
at one shot, and another caught FIVE
pound trout.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

IT is said that every inhaLitant of the
town Of Brennervile, on Red River, has
died Of yellow fcvor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06
SATURDAY, DECEMBER G. 1878.

THE county seat of Solano county will
be located at Vallejo.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

INGEBsoLI., another Of the Tammany
Ring thieves, has becu sentenced to FIVE
years imprisonment.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

EX-SENATOR and Ex-Governor Rich
ard Yates, of Illinois, died on Thanks
giving day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

Az Indianapolis Judge released a iu-
r)r from confinement to pnCGle him to
attend his own golden welding.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

TIE antiquity Of the dentists art is
shown by the fact that mummies hay
been found in Egypt with teeth filled
with gold.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

a BUTTE county man receives $1,000
year rent for 100 acres of land. The
land is worked by Chinese gardeners.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

ATToRNEY-GENERAL WILLIAMS will
receive the appointment of Chief Justice
of the United States Supreme Court.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

THE Piutc notion of heaven is that it
is vast watermelon patch, fenced in
with muskmelons.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

DAYTON, Ohio. spends annually a mil
lion Of dollars for whisky alone in its bar
rooms, and only sixty thousand for -four.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

For the very best Photographs, go to Bradley
& Rul0fson's Gallery without Stairs. pB-AS-
CEND IN THE ELEVATOR, 420 Montgomery
Street. San Francisco 9.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

A SPECIAL train of sixteen carloads Of
tea went East on the 9th ult
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

Four specimens Of the Calaveras big
trees have been set out OR tie Capitoi
grounds at Sacramento.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06
#'eeklg Trinity 9ournaL
OUR AGENTS:

TEOS. BoYCE, Room No. 80. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city
GEO. u. ROWELL q CO.. 40 Park
Row, are car only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06
SETTLEMENT WANTED.

A LII PERSONS KNOWING THEM
n selves indebted to us are notified that
the accounts due our firm have been
placed in the hands of John w. Phil
brook for collection. Parties owing us
Will make immediate payment to him
and save costs.
WATSON & BROWN.
WeaverVille, Sept. 10th, 1873. If
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

SPEAKER BLAINE has been reelected
as Speaker of the House Of Representa-
tves.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.

AT Oregon Gulch, November Goth,
BEATRICE BLANCHE, daughter of V. V.
and Eliza Wilson, aged II weeks and 6
days.
At Hay Fork, November 30th, JOHN
HIRAM, son of Henry and Hiza M. Feen-
atty, aged years, l month and 10 days.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06


serly has been received by Governor
Booth
SAN Francisco, Nov. 2S, 1873.
Hon. Newton Booth, Governor of CAL
fornia, etc.-Sir: hereby resign my un-
expired term in the Senate of the United
States as a Senator for California, this
resignation to take effect Immediately, so
that the State Legislature, which meets
on the first of next month, may fill the
vacancy. As my intimate friends in the
Senate and elsewhere we'll know, have
long desired to withdraw from that body,
and at the same time to retire wholly
from politics and political life. My pub
lie duties on both sides of the continent
have demanded Of me and received so
much attention as to greatly impair my
health and compel me to neglect my
private affairs. The latter consideration
is not n controlling one, but the condition
OF my health is such as to lead me to SER
iously doubt my strength to discharge
the orduous duties of Senator for Cali
forna.
l have deferred carrying out my desire
until the present time, when both objects
may be accomplised at once, and when
the Legislature just about to meet may
elect my successor. i. CASSERLY.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06
RANCH FOR SALE.

I OFFER FOR SALE MY RANCH
L and Improvements, known as Oak
Camp, OH the road II miles from Hoopa
Valley, klamath county, with 20 acres or
more OF farming land, good dairy range,
100 head of cattle, 5horses, mule, farm
ing implements and household furniture.
will sell on easy terms to suit the pur-
chaser. For particulars apply at the
premises, or address
novl-lm~ THOMAS BRETT,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1873-12-06

RESIGNATION OF SENATOR CAssERLY.
The following resignation of Senator Cas-
serly has been received by Governor
Booth
The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1873-03-22

A Disease with n Thousand Symptoms.
Dyspepsia is the most perplexing of all human
ailments. Its symptoms are almost infinite in
their variety, and the forlOrn and Respondent
victims of the disease often fancy themselves
the prey, in turn, Ofevery known malady., This
is due, i'll part, to the close sympathy which ex-
lists bctween the stomach and brain, and in part
also to the fact that any disturbance of the d.
gestive function necessarily disorders the liver,
the bowels and the nervous system, and affects,
to some extent, the quality of the blood, A
medicine that, like Hostetter's Bitters, not only
tones the stomach, but at the same time controls
the liver, produces q regular habit of body.
braces the nerves, purifics the fluids and "mfu-
listers to a mind diseased is therefore the true
and only specific for chronic indigestion. Such
is the operation of this famous vegetable restor-
alive. 1t not only cures dyspepsia, but also all
concomitants and consequences. Moreover, it
is invaluable as a preventive of Indigestion. No
one who chooses to take half a wfneglassful of
this agreeable appetizer and stomachic habitu,
ally three times a day will ever be troubled with
oppression after eating, nausea, sour quotations,
or any other indications Of q want of vigor in
the digestive and assimilating organs. Tho de-
bility and languor s~uperinduced by hot weather
are Immediately and permanently relieved by
the Bitters, and persons who are constitution.
ally inclined to look upon life "aS through a
glass, darby" will be apt to take a brighter and
more hopeful view of the situation under thu
genial Influence Of this wholesome medicinal
stimulapt.