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The Opelousas journal. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1868-1878, 1874-03-20
The Troy Wing infringes on the pat
ent of the Philadelphia Ledger, and says F.:

Bring ont the Grape and toll the knel1; ,
She's dead-a lovely LOckport- belle;
Her stomach failed away to get
With ninety osyters on a bet. 5 g.
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PoLrTIcAL STATIsTIes.-The last APP
portionment Of Congress gave this State
another congressman, makingsix The
last legislature reorganized the Ton
g~ressionaI districts, throwing this parish
into the sixth, composed of East Baton
Rouge, East Feliciana, AyoyeIles, Pointe
Coupee, st. Tammany, Tangipahoa,
West Feliciana and st. Landry. A
friend in consulting the last census re-
ports, finds that the white population Of
these parishes, according to the last CEN
sus, il 40 ,49A and the colored 65,2229s,
which gives a colored majority in the
district Of 8,f72s, and on the superstition
that there is one voter to every seven
inhabitants, there would be d coIored
voting majority of 2,e75. The Repub-
lican majority would be greater than
this, as there are more White Republic
ans than colored Democrats.
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DODKKEEPHNG.-Two SCHOLAR
- ships, one in D0IJeaF's and one in Black
mans Commercial College, New Orleans, which
VII eItitlet the hoIders TO attend d !. Full Course
In Bookkeeping, taIl be purchased eheap. apply
at this office.
GaI0 REWARDI WILL PAY Nh a.
- boFe reward for the arrest and conviction
OF the parties who broke into nly store, in the
night Of the 29fh ultimB.
LOUIS DEsMARAIs.
0pelousas, May 50, is1s-tf
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,yEzIME 4. GUlDRY. Den. clerk.

O~PELoUsAs, February 18th, 1874.
thereby certify that the within was this day
recorded in Mortgage Book No. Il, page 511. Iii
testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and
atfix the seal of my Office.
JOHN N. OGDEN, Dep. Recorder.
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MISCELLANEOUS
THRCULAR. :
INSTRUCTIONS TO TAX COLLECTORS.

STATE OF LOUISIANA, }
Auditors Office,
New Orleans. January %, 1874.
The following instructions are issued for the
Information and guidance of tax collectors
throughout the State.
l. Fourteen and a half mills on the dollar hay-
ing been fixed as the rate of taxation for all
State purposes for the year 1874, you will extend
and collect at this rate ON your assessment rolls
for the year 1873, apportioning to the several
funds as follows: -
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IA the general appropriation bin of
the last legislature which has Just be-
come 4 law, wc find the following
item
AUGMENTATION 10 nay G Duson,
of St.Izafidry, y apprehension ne fu-
M6ives from Justice one khasasalld dol
lars"
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Proceedings Of the Police Jury.
OPEkcrsAs. March I'd. 1871

O~PEECusAs, March I'd, 1874.
The Police Jury met pnrsnant to adjournment.
Present John Roy, President; z. s. Fontenot,
H.Durio, The0duie F0nte1I0t andT. C. Chaehere.
The minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved.
On 1notionof Mr.. Ghaehere, resolved, that the
right to keep asFeTry az Port Barre, across the
COurtableau and TGehe, be sold according to
law tsee Sec. 1901 and 1902, Digest Revised Stat
ntes of La for the term. of five years, with the
following rates of ferriage:
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An collectable in currency.

All cOllectable in currency. -.....-.-.. 145
2. You will also proceed with the collection of
delinquent taxes on the rolls in your possession,
as the same are now carried out thereon, the
whole being twenty-0ne and one half mills. OF
this amount the following must be collected in
currency only, to-wit:
Mills.
School fun Q
Interest Q
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Tile Yazoo, Miss, Banner has the
following about tile son Of n of
Migsissippi's richest ante 5eIlum plan
tiers:
DAVID RoACH.-We sec that this
young man, who was sent to the Lunat-
lc Asylum some years ago, for twenty
years, for the murder OF his brother,
BENJAMIN Roach, who was highly es-
teeMed by all who knew him, was late
ly taken up as d YagTant in Yicksbnrg,
and relnanded to the Asylum, from
thur. We would hold up the fate of
Dave, WHO was once very wealthy, but
fruliclred his moneF away to all young
men wlla are starting out in life, hop
ing they may take warning by his ex-
ample, and determine NOT TO acquire
the habit of drinking.
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We have entirely too many legal holi-
days Ill Louisiana, for an impoverished
people to Auarish. Legal holidays come
regularly about every twelve OF fifteen
days.-State Register
That's s0. Too many legal holidays
saints days, etc, bat no legal sabbath
day no Gods day. Too much Of mix.
tufs Ey Tar.
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The Police Jury met pursuant to adjournment.
Present: John Roy, President; T. S. Fontenot,
H. Durio, TheOdule FOntenot :ndT {. Chachere.
The consideration of the assessment and levy
on motion of Mr. T. s. Fontenot, it was unanim-
oHsly resolved, that the sunni of ~fifty-iye thOus-
and dollars be and the same is hereby assessed
for the services of the current year, and that the
said sum be appropriated and apportioned as
follows. fn-wff:
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STATE OF LOUISIANA, AUDITORS OFFICE, Z
New Orleans. January 80, 1874. 5
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On motion 81 MIR. CHaenefe, resolved, that tile
tax collector is hereby authorized II extend and
collect the above tax on the assessment roll OF
1871, and further. that all licenses due the parish
as those charged and collected by the State.
On motionof Mr.. Theodule F~ontenot, resolved,
that the tax collector be and is hereby instruct
ed to publish for t~hirty2days the amountso OF the
parish tax roll for 1878, and the rate of taxation.
On motion of Mr. IT.. s. FOntenot, resolved.
that the following ordinance relative to the du-
ties of the Parish Treasurer and Collector of
Parish Taxes was unanimously adopted:
ORDINANCE ELATIv no THE DUTIES or THE
PARISH TREASURER COLLECTOR or
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-21
Sarah Grove Grange, No. 81.

JoHN : MNrLoCK. Master,
4. GOOding. oyerseer,
j. ,. Daniel Lecturer,
James Whitehead, steward,
j. W. Matlock. Assistant Steward,
Daniel Johns, Chaplin,
). f. Winlrey, Treasurer,
J. r. Gooding Secretary,
Sterling Mntlock. Gate Keeper,
Mrs. :. Whitehead, Ceres,
Mrs. C. NJ. Daniel Pomona,
Ms. NJ. T.. Gooding, Flora,
Mrs. NJ. Winfrey. Lady Assistant Steward
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-21
Oranges in Crawford County.
Crawford Grange,

JAMES SANGoTER. Master.
HIRAM BRUpIE. ONerseer,
". \. B DAVENPORT. Lecturer.
THOMAS y Foster. Steward,
>. C.. CorrRELL. Assistant steward,
PEARSON MAYFELD. Treasurer,
Z. Is. LuIp. Chaplain.
Il. {. HATHAWAY, secretary,
\ j. FOSTER, Gate Keeper,
Mrs. LULtA FOSTER, Ceres,
Mrs. HIRAM BRoDiE. Pomona,
Mrs SUSAN \. LoID. Flora,
Mrs c. u. HOLMAN, Lady As't Stew'd
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THE MosT SUCCTssFUL-There is moth
ing more fortunate for moderate genius
than to be born poor The silver
spoon class are very comfortable
people. no doubt, but the great trouble
with them is, their education is of this
order, and il they don't become very
great they are extremely likely to become
the very opposite Poverty has helped
men tn solve some OF the greatest prob
leios of life Half its brave deeds have
been a necessity, and most of It's noble
savings have been bora of determined
opposition 1t does a man good To put
him to his wits ends Emergencies
make men. ANY man can be general
or pilot n calIa, but storms show the
metal Reputation is made more by
bohlness aud will than by ability and pa
thence. Life is too short to wait for the
tide whose cbb leads on to fortune. We
must make the most of present oppor-
tuniies, bot we shall hardly do it, unless
present opportunities are in the main
present necessities The man who works
out these TO the lulles! extent is the most
successful man.
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Alma Grange, No. 23.

II. +. LOCKE. Master,
\. j Steward. OVcrSeer
+ l., Seward, Lecturer,
j. l.. smith, Steward,
W. X. Boiling Assistant Steward,
\ B. Dobbs. Chaplain,
T. W. Boiling, Treasurer,
a. Is. Howell. Secretary,
r. T. Byars, Gate Keeper.
Mrs. \. \ Locke, Ceres,
Mrs. B i. Rentroe. Pomona,
Mrs. Nj. \ Pride. Flora,
Mrs. NJ. a. Smith, Stowardess.
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Van Buren, Grange, No. 3S.

D\NiEI. MICHAEL. Master,
Thomas II. lliNson. Oversoer
IL. l.. HOLMAN. Lecturer,
NJ. G.. lemlcy. steward.
NJ. L. West. Assistant Steward.
Samuel Mcturdy. Chaplain,
Alfred Tool. Treasurer,
Henry Shiblcy Secretary.
August Shaber, Gate Keeper,
Miss j | huffman. Ceres,
Mrs. :. A. Furir, Flora,
Mrs b. Tool. Pomona,
Miss O. IL. Tool, Stcwardcss.
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Notice to Trespassers.

A IL. persons are notified TO dcsist from cutting OF
n hauling wood from the following described
lands in the bottom, or miles South East OF Van
Buren,, to-witi The oisW a, aud the ; :,
offs W a. section T.. and the u y of ) L !, Of See
ton 3. Township s. Range 81 West.
lftmbcr stealing from these lands Is persisted in
shall be compelled 20 try the efficacy Of criminal
prosecution against the offenders.
JESSE TURNER.
Van Buren, Sept. s-4w
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Mulberry Grange, No. 1877.

T. HOPPER. Master.
". >. BAILEY. OverSecr.
". j. REMY. Lecturer.
I. b. EEMY, Steward.
!. i, GouiHAN. Assistant. Steward.
.iusErn ScuTf. Chaplin.
r. ". MhRLlR, Treasurer
WI.LtNM NILkERsoN. Secretary.
EII MORGAN, Gate Keeper.
Mrs l. \ QUE,ENBtRY, Ceres.
Mrs.. FREpoNIN SCorr, Pomona.
Mrs MARY BENNETT Flora.
Miss .IusIE WIGLEY, Asst SteWardcSS.
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Shlmrocl. Grange No, ~.

+. G.. OLIVER Master
W. B. Shncmakrr OvrrsCer,
l.eonila, Neal. Lecturer.
William Clouch steward.
William NJ. Hill Asst Steward,
Eli oliver Chaplain,
\. G Burgess. Treasurer,
II, Is Hale. Secretary,
Isaac NJ. /! II, Gate Keeper,
Mrs. Jane Oliver Ceres.
Miss Eliza V. Shoemaker. Pomona.
Narcissa NJ Shoemaker. Flora,
Mrs. Rutha Hale, stew urdcss,
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IP- Pay rs What yoH ore
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-21

EE- II was North Carolina landlord
who posted tAe notice in his dining room
that members OF the Legislature would
be the first seated, and afterward the gen
tlemen.
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Shocmakers look out for your Souls.

n Last. Goot Tree; She Shoe Pegs. by the
hu-h"l shoe Thread Avis. and thousand
other thing. 90 tedious to mention.
by G.. AUSTIN.
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members. Their inilntory ceremonies
are entirely diIieren., beilg much simpil-
fed, as they should be.
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prairie Grove Grange.

Iosrru WlNvrEs. Master,
&. T. Perrin. Ottr~eHr.
samuel Ham-jpn Lecturer.
u. T.. Wuthcrtard Steward.
j. Il. skinner, Asst steward,
W. +. Morgan Chaplain,
John b. kjblcI, Treasurer,
l.. +. Bryan. Secretary.
j 4. Smith Gate Keeper,
Mrs. 4 i. Nintrrs. Ceres,
u C., kiblrr, flor1
NJ. l.. shields, Pomona.
Emma Miles, SteWardess.
The Van Buren press., 1874-04-21
100 sacks

EtAPT Pcrry'S Liverpool SALT. for sale
Z j right from the ships hold on to the deck
Of the Caldwell rat and plump; and weigh 20(
lbs. and over. For sale by
G.. AUSTIN.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06
PROGRESS OF LOCAL SPTInN.

The Local Option elections in the
smaller townships were but skirmishes in
the great Temperance battle, compared
with the one held in Oakland q week ago
to-day. Oakland is a city either one Of
its four precincts polls as large Q vote as
Weaverville, while the main precinct has
as many voters as Trinity county, Con-
sequently the result, a triumph for the
d" No License" party, must be accepted
as indicative that the cause Of Temper
ance is making more rapid progress than
its friends have claimed, and that their
enemies can be defeated in what they
deem their strongholds. twas believed,
when the Local Option Law was passed,
that its influence would not be felt in tho
cities and larger towns, but it was gener-
ally conceded on all hands that the cities
would retain the license system, while
the rural districts would vote it down.
But the results of the trials of strength at
Oakland and Santa Cruz show that there
may be influences brought to bear which
viii change tho apparent sentiment of a
community, and produce effects directly
the reverse Of what had been anticipated.
The Temperance victories at Oakland
and Santa Cruz must be mainly attributed
to the energy with which the women of
those two places worked for the success of
the movement. Without their assistance
the battle would have been lost. In Val
LEO and in Visalia, where the friends of
temperance had equal reason to expect
triumph as in the other places, the wo-
men took but little part in the matter,
and the elections were lost. And judging
by the accounts we have received in the
daily papers, the elections in Santa Cruz
and Oakland would have gone the other
way had none but the voters took part in
the election.
Meanwhile the Local Optionists are
preparing for the battle in other locali-
ties. Their petition is ready for present
alton in Sacramento, but will not be
handed to the Supervisors until the Tenn
perancc element feel confident Of carry
ing the Capital Of the State.
The license men, on the other hard,
are not idle. Every point is stubbornly
contested, and of the thirty eight cleo
lions which have been held thus far they
have succeeded in carrying ten. In Oak
land the saloon-keepers have put on
bold front since their defeat, and claim,
that they will have the right to continue
their business under the Federal Lcens-
es they have, unexpired.
1t now remains to be seen what will be
the prac ctical effect Of the law, if decided
constitutional by the Courts. 1t is claimed
that in the older States, prohibitory laws
have not had the effect of decreasing in
toxication, but rather the reverse. Con-
frmed drunkards will endeavor to OBJ
tain liquor by some means or other, but
happily for this country that class of men
are comparatively few. Undoubtedly
the closing Of saloons will put stop to
the social aspect Of liquor-drinking, and
therein is whore prohibitory laws will be
more effective in this Ean in the older
States.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A LONELY PosT OFFIcE.-The small
est Post Office in the world is kept in a
barrel, which swings from the outermost
rock Of the mountains overhanging the
Straits of Magellan, opposite Terra del
Fuego. Every passing ship opens it to
place letters in or take them out. Every
ship undertakes to forward all the letters
in it that it is possible for them to trans
nit. 1t hangs there by its iron chain,
beaten and battered by the winds and
storms, but no locked and barred office
on land is more secure. lis not in the
track of mail robbers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THERE will be no more hanging in this
instance that of Vasquez. A few days
ago in Inyo county the jury found E. p.
Welch guilty Of murder in the first de-
gree, without recommendation. In this
case, under the optional jury law, there
is no remedy for the prisoner. He must
be sentenced by the Judge to be hanged.
The jury neglected TO recommend impris-
onment for life, and consequently capital
punishment will follow. This was an ex-
treme case-a brutal murder without a
semblance of justification or paliation.
And this case shows that the clemency of
the law will not be abused indiscrimin-
ately.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A WARNING.-The Atlanta (Ga.) Her
AID, says: As the Sheriff of De Kalb
was taking poor Ware to the cars to be
sent to his doom-imprisonment life
they passed through the public Square of
Decatur, and by crowd in which two
men were seen in furious alteration
Though this wretched convict, it would
seem, had but little interest left in life or
men, he said, My friends, hear me.
Ny troubles began just like yours is doing
now, and look there-hoding up his
hsndcufed WRISTS the end of it," He
Immediately resumed his march to the
cars, and as if stricken with panic, the
two men to whom this timely warning
was given, separated and left the ground
without another word.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A BAD APPOINTMENT. - Secretary
Richardson, who was permitted to resign
when he should rather have been i'm
peached and removed, was nominated by
President Grant as one Of the Judges Of
the Court Of Claims, and the Senate has,
by e bare majority, confirmed the APP
pointment. In this case Grant has not
exercised the good judgment expected Of
him. Richardson has made a most nef-
ficient Secretary Of the Treasury to say
the least, and the people are pretty well
satisfied Of it by this time. His appoint
ment to the position he now holds is not
an act calculated to reflect credit upon
either the appointing or the confirming
power.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE highest point reached by the Sac
rsmento river at Sacramento, was in Jan
uary, 1928 feet four inches above low
water mark. On Tuesday, Goth, it touch
ed "a feet eight inches. The hot weather
of the last two days must have augmented
the volume Of water in the river very
materially. a food which shall sub
merge the city appears to be near at
hand, without an imHediatc change in
the weather takes place.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

IsMAILfA, the city founded in 1869, up
on the sand at the time Of the opening Of
the Suez Canal, has been almost buried
beneath the flying desert sand, and the
10000 population Of five years ago have,
with the exception of about 1000 souls,
fed the place. Even the palace built by
the Viceroy to entertain his royal guests
is becoming dilapidated, and the court
yard is half fall Of drifting sand. Trains
between Cairo and Ismaiia are often
sand bound during Il storm.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE Bishop of Iceland has issued a
pastoral, ordering service in the three
hundred churches of the island, on the
second day Of August, in commemoration
of the tho1sandth anniversary of the first
settlement and Of the grant of new Con-
sttution by the King OF Denmark, which
goes into effect at the date mentioned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE inmates Of the Sacramento county
Jail have IA mortal terror of being locked
up in Mortimer's cell. All the keepers
have to do wher prisoner becomes OBJ
streperous is to threaten to put him in the
cell, when he Immediately comes to terms.
They believe that the ghost of Mortimer
sill hSunts his old quarters.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE New York and New England pa
pers generally oppose the bill for the ad-
mission of New Mexico. The Western
delegates are nearly all united to pass the
measure, and it is possible that when the
bill comes up again for debate there will
be bitter sectional fight developed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

AT Davenport, Iowa, recently, a boy
five years old found cup of whisky, the
contents OF which he drank, and shortly
after died in great agony. The chid's
birthday had been celebrated the previous
evening and the whisky had been left
over with other remains of the festivities.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE Roman Catholic priest who has
gone among the lepers Of Moloki, in the
the Sandwich Islands, and comforted and
baptized many Of the unhappy outcasts,
deserves to bear away the palm for true
Christian charity.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

JUDGE w. Z. HoPPING, at Quartz
Hill, Shasta county, has struck the ledge
in the old Mammoth quartz mine. The
mine is located five miles due east of Shas-
Ia. The quartz is said to be fabulously
rich, the gold fairly bristlng from it, and
hundreds of tons Of rock in sight.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE hills and mountains west of Bear
Valley, Colusa county, are thronged with
men who were formerly farmers, but who
now are searching the hills for quicksil-
yer. There are already six or seven
claims located
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

GAsouET's store, Del Nono county,
was fred and burned on the 10Th instant,
and the keeper O'Meara, was murdered
and burned up in the conhagration. Chi
nese are accused Of the murder and arson,
and of the robbery Of the store. Loss,
$4,000.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06
at'eekly 0rjaitg 5onrnaI.
OUR AGENTS
DYCE. Room No. 80. New

THOS. BOYCE, Room No. 30. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco. is our only authorized agent in that city
GEO. II. RGEEE.L 81 CO.. 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE OREGON ELEcTIoN.-An election
for Governor, State officers and mber
of Congress was held in Oregon on Mon
day. Returns SO far as received Indicate
very close vote with the chances slight
ly in favor of the Republicans. 1t pos
sible that the vote will be so even that
part of each ticket will be elected. The
Independents succeed for some of the
county Offices.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE present qualifications for natural
ization in this country are Five years
residence and a declaration to become a
citizen at least two years before the pa
pers are secured. A bill is now pending
in the House Of Representatives to reduce
the term Of residence to three years, and
the time of declaration to one year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A CALL has been issued for the assemb-
ling, next week, Of the National Repub-
lican Committee, to take into consdera-
tion the present condition of the political
situation, and for consideration generally
about the good of the party.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A CURIOSITY is shortly to be placed in
the Ordnance Museum at Washington,
consisting of n Federal and Confederate
bullet impacted in the air, which was
picked up before Petersburg in 1864.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

CHISAMEE continue to arrive at the
Lava Bed mines, near Oroville, in great
numbers. 1t is estimated that before long
thero will be from 5000 to %, 900 Chinese
miners at that camp.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

JUDGE WHEELER, Of San Francisco,
in deciding an application for divorce,
declared that there may be extreme cru
city without bodily yiolence-that words
msy be rs cruel as blows.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE hoodlums of Salem, Oregon, have
stolen the Joss Of the Chinese, and there
is weeping, gnaehing Of teeth and some
good Mclean" swearing among the
piotaI fraternity,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A MAN in Boston, in his hurry TO assist
fainting lady, got bottle of mucilagc
instead Of camphor and bathed her face
with it. She was a good deal stuck up
with his attention.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

THE prospects Of an early renewal of
the Reciprocity treaty between the United
States and Canada are hailed with gener-
al satisfaction throughout the Dominion.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A DOCTOR writes to the Baltimore san,
Sat the nervous disease known as hydro
phobia can be produced by tue bite Of a
perfectly healthy dog.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

IL Carroll county, Georgia, q colored
man stabbed and killed foolish youth
who was dressed in a sheet, playing ghost.
The colored man was since tried and &C
q lifted
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A MAN named Coebaker married his
sixth wife in Sacramento on Wednesday.
Two of his former wives have been di-
vorced, and three died.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

AN Indiana ;nah was lately buried in
coffin made from tree which he had
planted. How happy he must have been!
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A MARRIED couple in Washington,
Oregon, weigh in the aggregate, four
hundred pounds, the wife weighing about
275 pounds, ana the husband 125.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A MAINE woman has hair seven feet
and five inches iong-too long to be avail
able for use in butter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

A ST. LoUIs widow hns nine gicls, and
an old Mormon offers to take the whole
family to his bosom at one fell stroke.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-06-06

a Missouri jud &c has decided that a
woman is not an cold maid until she is
thirty -hve yea.rs old.