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Smyrna times., 1874-10-14
What Public Men are to Newspapers.

The ST. Louis Democrat, in very sensible
article on this subject says:
Colonel Forney complains in a we'll written
article in the Philadelphia Press, that men are,
rs a class, ungratetul to the newspapers aud the
journalists to whom they, in many instances,
owe their positions. Nobody is more compe-
tent to speak on this subject than Colonel
Forney himself He has made more statesmen
out of small material than any man in America.
He has taken a more active part in the per-
sonal of American politics in the last twenty
years than almost any other man. Much OF his
work has been that of journalist, but in
either capacity he has always been able to serve
his friends well, and he has always served them
faithfully. His reward has been very small.
II he had left politics alone and devoted him
self exclusively to Journalism, he might have
made greater name than Greeley's and a
greater fortune than Benefits But he WAS al
ways very fond Of helping some friend to an
Ohc3, and always had a taste for political
intrigue with purpose OF this kind. His ex-
pcrience has no doubt, been that Of hundred
others who have operated in the same way on
smaller scale. Make Governor out of an
Alderman to-day, and tomorrow no will tell
you that he owes his elevation to his own
superior merits FOrney made President out
out of james Buchanan-but before the old pub
lie tunctionary had taken his seat he repudiated
his patentee and manufacture in the most un
grateful manner. Congressman are made by
country newspapers-yet, when they 20 to
Washington, it wouldn be safe to tell them so.
Garfield, as an NJ. G. was invented by q
seven by nine sheet, the editor of which had
probably never seen five dollar bill in his life,
and Garfield would certainly be indignant now
if asked to give FIVE dollars of his bsckpsy to
that man. Trumbull was frst heard OF, We
believe, through little paper at Alton and
he was last heard of drawing his $1,000 grab.
Ben Butler says he was not made by the news
papers but then it must ever remain one of
the mysteries of nature where Ben Butler came
from. and what object was in view in producing
him. Ii the grievance of which Colonel Forney
complains is a sore one, it is the fault of those
who are aggrieved.
There is too much puffery Of small men in
the newspapers nowadays-teo much dispois-
ton to exalt geutle dullness and amiable ia- :
beoility into intellectual greatness and real
ability Every chucklehead in Congress gets
more praise from the press Of his party now
than could truthtuly have been bestowed upon
Daniel Webster in his palmiest days"
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rostrum, foolish and yet touching figure.
Dressed in shabby linen. with his home -made

rostrum, foolish and yet touching figure.
Dressed in shabby linen, with his homemade
calico shirt open at the throat, smoking
always smoking-a wretched dissoute looking
cigar, grinning vacantly whenever the hammer
falls, and never by any chance meeting the
spectator eye, he is picture at once torlorn
aud tragic. They say he is crazy, that he has
deliberately furthered this sacrifice in order to
destroy his faithless sons Inheritance his
other son, the darling on whom he lavished all
his love and generosity, was killed in the
Mechanics Institute riot of 1866. L do not
know how this is. | cannot quite make him
out. His yellow face seems very unmeaning.
His struggling white hairs are fraught with
dignity. He watches the dissipation Of his
suberb fortune with apparent Indifference.
Once, when some especially beloved property
was disposed of he gave way. He sobbed
piteOusy and his hand hurried unsteadily to
his eyes for just one instant. That was the
only time. Before and since there has been nc
sign Of feeling, or indeed Of consciousness. He
is too narrow and suspicious to be hero, toe
selfish to be martyr, too ignorant to be q
strategist. | am bound to believe, as | see
him looking on unmoved while his possessions
go to sharpers as a gift, that he is a poor de
mented old man that age and avarice have
driven mad. lie is one of the last of the
ancient class Of freeborn French colored men
and his was one Of the last OF those supert
estates which war and carpet baggers have lef
in Louisiana.-N Y Tribune
Smyrna times., 1874-10-14

The work of the Massachusetts Republican
Convention in nominating Talbot for Governor
will be regarded by the friends of Prohibition
az in some sort a temperance triumph. 1t was
supposed at the time when he vetoed the
License bill, some months ago, that he had
thereby ruined his chances for ominstion,
which before were exceedingly favorable. But
no other candidate before the Convention was
considered SO strong.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-14

Indianapolis has the champion kind hearted
man. He cut down his plum tree, loaded with
fruit, because he feared that his neighbors
children might get hold of the green plums and
be made sick
Smyrna times., 1874-10-14

The teacher asked an advanced school girl
why beer" in French was feminine. She
replied that it was probably owing to the fact
that the boys liked it so veil.
Smyrna times., 1874-10-14

The best timber for sleigh h.runners-Slippery
elm. -u it
Smyrna times., 1874-10-14

Entered according to Act OF
Congress, In the year
1874, in the once of the Lib
rarian of Congress-, at Wash
ington.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

R0oFs OF HoNEY.-In removing the
frame cornice of the United States Hotel
yesterday, says the Los Angeles Express
of the 25th ult., the interstces inside
were found to be filed with honey-comb.
Bees had lined the entire cornice with
honey and over two hundred pounds were
secured by the proprietor Of the hotel
Parties are now endeavouring to hive the
bees, Of which there is an immense
swarm, or several swarms. Many hous-
es Of this city are thus stored with the
sweet product Of the busy bee. Be-
tween the ceiling and the roof of the
house in which we write are stored tons
Of honey, Bees have been hiving in our
roof for years, and frequently, when the
weather is very sultry, the pure honey
percolates through the crevices of the
ceiling. Whenever we need honey, all
we have to do is to bore n hole through
the ceiling, then go to the grocery-store
and buy some. A hive Of bees is also To-
Gated in the Court House, but they don't
seem to flourish there, Too many drones
in the vicinity.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

a TERRIBLE THIRTY MINUTES HIS
TORY.-Mr. Kyle was at a near neighbours
house-raising, and Mrs. Kyle, with the
smaller of her two children, went to
spring near by to do her washing. After
being engaged some time she heard
scream from her little girl, whom she
had left at the house, and Fastening to
the scene, it was her horror to behold a
huge rattlesnake lying there with its fangs
fastened in the child's arm. She succeed
ed in killing the snake, and then thinking
of the child which she had left at the
spring, she FASTENED there, to find that
this one had climbed up to tho tub of
water, fallen in and was drowned. This
nearly crazed her, and she ran with all
her might to the neighbor's where the
house raising was, and screaming with
excitement, called to her husband, who
at the time was upon the building, and
he through excitement, in trying to get
down, pulled piece Of timber off upon
him and fell, killing him instantly. The
friends then went back to where the child
and snake were, only to find each dead
lying on the floor. This all happened
within thirty minutes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A DIsGRACEFUL thing has just taken
place near Stockton. An ass named Jas.
s.. Durham, with plenty of money at
tempted to marry a poor young girl
named Ida Lenond. She did not love
him, and after refusing over and over
again, her parents, together with a ras-
cally parson and the mother of Durham,
compelled the nuptials. Immediately
after the ceremony the bride left the
place in disgust, refusing to submit to the
embraces Of a man she hated. The Hot
tentots have more respect for a woman
than this, yet we boast Of our nineteenth
century civilization.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

ECHOES THE DIRGE.-The Coos Bay
Ne'cS in speaking of the disorganization
Of old Klamath concludes as follows ::
"The name Of klamath becomes extinct
in law only to endure in the history Of
the memorable days Of Gold Beach and
Watchpeck. How long viii it be before
other counties that poured forth their
millions Of golden dust, to swell the Golfers
Of Wall Street, shall go the way Of
klamath and sleep the eternal slumber?"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A YOUNG Sacramento woman sued for
a divorce from her husband, but accord
ing to her way of thinking, her attorney
was too slow, as she was in haste to mar
ry a resident of Gold Hill. A second
lawyer was engaged; the first discharged; +;
the divorce procured, and the parties
mentioned united in wedlock. The happy
couple when about to depart from the
city, were stopped by an attachment upon
the newly made husband by the first law
yer to secure legal fees.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A GREAT scientific discovery has been
made in New York as to the cause and
effect OF hydrophobia. 1t is shown TO at
tack at once the nerves. Some persons
have it from the very fear of it; others
when not bitten by dogs. AS the disease
is unknown to California, the discovery
does not possess such vital Interest to the
people here as il would were the case 9TH
e-vvse.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

If the report about General McClel-
lan's last engineering feat is true, he has
made as big blunder as he did before
Richmond. He is said to have squan-
dered two million dollars on the Stevens
battery, which proves lamentable fail
ure, and will have to be sold for old iron.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A SPARK fell among a pile Of rockets,
bombs, ETC., in New York, igniting them.
They flew in all directions among a crowd
of five thousand people, causing great
confusion and serious injury to a number
of persons from being knocked down and
tramped on.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A CHILD Of D. McNulty, living near
Yreba, died last week from the bite of a
scorpion. A sore was first observed on
the calf Of the child's leg on Monday, ex-
hibiting much the appearance of an in
cipient boil. 1t continued to grow worse
till Wednesday night, when the child
diod
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A TRAIN on the Shore Line Railroad
was thrown from the rails while crossing
a trestlework at Stony Creek, near New
Haven, and rolled down into the meadow
below. Superintendent Wilson was kill
ed, and several had arms or legs broken.
The papers publish list of 107 persons
who received injuries, but most of them
were not of serious character. There
are two or three whose cases are critical.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

THE comet now visible will be bright
est on the evening of August Sd, when it
will be 245 times brighter than at the
time Of discovery, and as the moon will
be absent it will be subjected to spectro-
scopic analysis under circumstances more
favorable than may occur again for ma
ny years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

SARDINEs.--Thomas N. Wand, of
San Francisco, has established a sardine
factory in that city. The sardine runs
from about the first of April until August.
The fish run in large schools and are
caught in large numbers at single sweep
Of the seine,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

INyITATIoN.--We acknowledge the
receipt ofan invitation to attend the press
dinner, mplimentary to Benjamin P.
Avery, prior to his departure to enter up
on his duties as Minister to China. The
time fixed for this occasion was the Sth
inst, but the serious illness Of Mr.. Avery
nocesstated its postponemcnt.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

ONE DOLLAR PER DAY.-The value Of
a prisoners time has been reduced by
one of the amendments to the Code.
Heretofore, when man was convicted
before a court and fined, he had the al
tentative of serving out his sentence by
imprisonment at the rate of s. per day.
As the law stands now, he is allowed but
81 DOR dAY.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A COUPLE of swell thieves in New
York were driven to the steamer dock in
grand style, by iveried coachman, and
going on board the outgoing vessel, went
into a state room, stole $1,000 worth of
money and jowelry, and then departed in
the same gorgeous way.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

The twonty-fourtb anniversary of the
admission Of; California into the Union will
be celebrated in San Francisco on the 9th
of September, by Pioneers from all por-
tions OF the State.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

SOME months ago we chroniced the
suicide Of Charles Calhoun, of Dutch
Flat, who, in fit Of jealousy, first at
tempted to kill his wife and then shot
himself. Last week another man, Ger
man named William Rosey killed HIM
self on account Of the same woman
Dutch Flat had better persuade Mrs.
Calhoun to emigrate.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

The great battles on the Local Option
question are yet to be fought, and will
come off when elections are ordered in
San Francisco, Sacramento and Stock
ton. The liquor dealers are organizing,
and will make determined fight in those
cities.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

LOCAL OPTION has been agilating fe-
male at Austin, Nevada. Her husband
told her it was optional with her whether
he should buy her gilt-edged Bible, or
new bonnet. She "rastled" with the
subject three whole days and then op-
toned on the Bonnet.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

The resignation of Alfred Barstow, Su-
perintendent of the Railway Mail Service,
Fifth Division, is announced. Isaac Am
erman, Of Alameda, a mem Der of the last
Assem- bly,, is to be his successor,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A "FAIR complexion is what young
ladies desire to have, and they will try
almost any means to secure one. A
young lady named West, in Kentucky,
took arsenic to improve hers and succeed
ed well. One dose was enough to add
another to the list Of victims Of fashion.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

THE citizens of Evansville are negotiat
ing for the timber of log cabin, all of
which was hewed by Abraham Lincoln,
in order to make it into canes, to be sold
to procure funds to erect monument in
honor of his mother.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A PASSENGER on the Central Pacific
Railroad lost $1,000 diamond ring while
washing in the sleeping cars, July 1st,
few miles east of Elko. The ring dropped
through the waste pipe. The owner is
now searching for it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

& SMART young Granger in Lac Qui
Parle, Mimi, has this year set out 1900
forest trees, besides sitting up five nights
in the week with red haired young
woman
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

AS a piece Of useful information we
state that the price OF railroad ticket
for the trip OF Shinbasi by the way of
TSurimi to Yokohoma has been reduced
from vanc to 10 shiriboshi.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

CONGRESSIONAL DIRECTORY. - Our
thsnks are due to Hon. A, A Sargent for
copy Of Poore'S Congressional Directory,
containing great deal of Information
embodied in form convenient for refer
CnCe.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A Mrs. BEATTY arrived in Oakland,
from White Pine, few days since, in
search of a daughter Of about 13 years
OF age, whom she had not seen for three
years. She found her working in mil
linery store. The girl refused to go with
the mother because she keeps a bar on
the public road and wanted her to sell
liquor for her. Good for the girl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

STATE FAIR.-We have received the
premium list for the Twenty-frst Annual
Fair of the State Agricultural Society to
be holden in Sacramento from the Dist to
the Goth Of September, inclusive. The
list is an extended one.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

THE WOEK OF LIGHTNING.-A man
at Chilicothe and woman at Hunting
don, in Ohio, two young men at Kala-
mazoo, Michigan, postmaster at Mari
on, and three young men at Fort Wayne
Indiana, were all killed by lightning on
the same day-the 25th ult.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

Mr.. HALE declined to accept the ap-
pointment as Postmaster General on ac-
count of i'll health. Ex-Governor Jewell
of Connecticut, has received the appoint
ment. He is the present Minister to
Russia.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

SMITHS RIVER VALLEY was to cele-
brate the Fourth of July and advertised
in the Crescent City Courier, winding
up, Come one, come all, we may be
happy yet" We sincerely hope they
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A KANSAS girl wouldn't be married
without n yellow ribbon around her
waist, and boy rode eight miles to get
one, while the guests waited.
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A'sekly Trinity go,traal.
OUR AGENTS

THOs. BOYCE. Room No. 30, New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city
GEO. y. ROWELL IL CO., 40 Par =
Row, are cur only authorized Agents in Now
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

THE long railroad bridge over the Ju-
n,ata river at Lewiston Pennsylvania, fell
down last Saturday, and a freight train
wsnt with it, killing three men and in
juriDg several others,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

REFORMATION is wanted Of William
Fox, a native Of Germany. He was a
musician, and left Sacramento with the
intention OF coming to Weayerville about
lR5S
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

NEW VoLUME.-The Lake County Bee
commenced its third volume under cheer
ing auspices. The Bee is a good home
paper, and we are pleased to chronicle its
gucoaSs
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

Why suffer from Dyspepsia Indigestion and
loss of appetite, when you can, by using Dr.
feet cure they are a pleasant and invigorating
tonic, and endorsed and recommended by our
most eminent Physicians, as per certificates
on each boJtle) for all complaints Of the liver
and digestive organs. As a family medicine
they have no equal. See advertisement in
another column.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

HENRY GRINNEL died in New York
on the Both Of June, aged 75. He will be
remembered as having fitted out two
vessels to search for Sir John Franklin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

THE entire population of Australia is
estimated at 2,OOO,o 900. The island-conti-
nent has an area almost as large as the
whole of Europe.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

The water that is drained from paper
mill, at Des Moinos, Iowa, has beached
al the frogs, tadpoles, oraw fish and tur-
ties in the pool below to a snowy whiteness.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

THE Fourth Of July was generally and
redtably celebrated throughout this
State, every city and nearly all the large
towns having celebrations.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11
GIANT POWDER AGENCY.

THE UNDERSIGNED HAS BEEN APP
l. pointed Agent in Trinity County for the
sale of GIANT POWDER. Orders left at the
Unlon. Hotel or with me will receive prompt
attention. Caps and fuse always on hand
AS- All instructions necessary for its use
will be given. HENRY LORENZ.
WeaYeryille, May 9th, 1874. l0-Iy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

JAMES GRAY, of Vermont, wrote to
her: II love you as the tempest loves
the placid lake." and now she is obliged
to sue him for preach of promise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

Four hundred clerks have lately been
discharged from the Treasury Depart
nent at Washington. A large proper
tion of them were females.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11
MARRIAGES.

AT Lewiston, July 4th, by Rev. R.
Graves, Mr.. HIRAM B. HAYS to Miss
ALICE A. DICKERsoN.
Thanks for the kind remembrance. May
long life and happiness be yours, and every
day, like the first, joyful holiday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

WYoMIYG has finally decided to call
its female Justices "Justices of the Pea
ces," and to fine any one who growls
about the grammar.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

The quickest way in which man can
forget all common miseries is to wear
tight boots.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

THIRTY-TwO passengers died of measles
on board of an outward bound New Zea-
land steamer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

IT took the bishop and four clergyman
to marry one young lady in New York
last week. She wasn't demonstrative,
either,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

DURING the month Of June, thirty
three persons were sent to the Stockton
Asylum from San Francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

THEsE ale dog days" in the East, and
unmuzzled dogs are sent to the happy
land Of canine by the thousands.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

INFERRED WHILE LIvIEG.-From Salt
Lake City comes horrible story of pre-
mature burial. A young man named
Lackhurst, while swinging, fell to the
ground in senseless state. He was taken
home and efforts made to revive him, but
with no effect. Finally the physician
pronounced him dead and he was buried.
Doubts Of his being really dead were en-
tertained and after some time the grave
was opened, when horrible sight pre-
sented itself. The body was turned on
one side, the grave clothes torn into shreds
and the finger nails worn to the quick in
the efforts which had been made to burst
the bounds Of the living tomb. An at
tempt will be made to fix the responsible
ity of this horrible blunder. 1t is in cases
like this where the advocates of cremation
find their strongest argument. Prema-
ture burials are no doubt of rare occur
renee, but every once in a while the mind
is shocked by a case like this, where the
truth cannot be denied. There can be no
more horrible fate conceived than that Of
being consigned to the grave before life
is extinct, and certainly there can be no
more senseless blundcr Of a physician
than to permit such thing to occur.
Burial should not be permitted until de-
composition has commenced, when all
fears of premature burial can be dismissed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11
SATURDAY, JULY IL, 1874.

WOMAN suffrage is indorsed by To-
Republican State Convention in Iowa.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

KANSAS women are having picnics all
by themselves, ignoring the sterner sex
altogether.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

OSE murder trial cost Mendocno coun-
ty-s8 500 and she has more in prospect
for tho August term of court.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11
BIRTHS.

On Oregon Guch Mountain, June 9th,
the wife of A. Schaffer, of a DAUGHTER.
On Red Hill, July Sd, the wife of G. II.
Bartlett, of a DAUGHTER.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

A SAN FRANcIsCo brewer is named j.
Christ. Hoodlunls stoned him and that's
the way be got in print.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

An Ohio man has been converted to
temperance ninety eight times, and says
hell 60 up to a hundred or die.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

JOHN A. WATSON, succeeds Capt.
Martin as Collector of the port of Eureka.
We neglected 10 note it at the time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

The Alabama public library has room
for $50, 900 books, but contains only l27.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11

R25- For tho very best Photographs, do to
Bradley & Rulofson's Gallery, with an ME
VATOR, 429 Montgomery St., San Franct SEQ.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-07-11
OXEN FOR SALE.
SALOON KEEPERS,
LOOK OUT FOR BREAKERS!

Your attention is called to the follow
ing Sections of the Penal Code:
SEC. 1856. Every owner, or lessee, or
keeper Of any house used in whole or in
part as a saloon or drinking place, who
knowingly permits any person under
twenty-one years of age to play at any
game Of chance therein, is guilty Of a
misdemeanor.
SEC. 307. Every person who sells, or
furnishes, or causes to be sold or furnished
Intoxicating liquors to any habitual or
common drunkard or Indian is guilty of
a misdemeanor.
This tdV aoiH be enforced.
r. CLIFFORD,
Dist. Atty.
Weavorville, July 10, 1874. Ii.