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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

THE RAJAH.-Ali Scind, one of the
Rajahs Of India, was noted for the up
rightness of his dealing, and for this nice
sense of honor, even towards the low
est of his subjects. One day while out
hunting with his courtiers, he became
hungry, and ordered some of the game
they had taken to be dressed for an i'm
mediate repast. This requirement had
been anticipated by his attendants, and
they had brought with them bread,
sauces, plate, and all they needed-all
except salt, which had been forgotten.
There was, however, village near by,
and boy was hastily dispatched to pro-
cure some. The Rajah, hearing the or
der, called after the boy to enquire wheth-
er he had taken money to pay for the
salt. AT this, his attendants expressed
some surprise, wondering that so great a
man should trouble himself about such
trihes, and adding that those who had
the happiness Of living under his domin-
ion had no right to murmur, if he should
claim at their hands gifts of much greater
value than handful Of salt. Justice, -
replied the Rajah, "is of as much impor-
tance in little as in great matters and
the fact Of my comforting benefits on my
subjects at one time, gives me no right
to oppress them in the smallest particular
at another. AL the wrongs and oppres.
sions under which mankind groan begin
in little things, and if we would prevent
great calamities, we must strive against
the beginnings of evil"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02
LADY CANVASSERS.

The editor of an exchange relates the
following incident of his experience with
canvassers
Canvassers have again commenced
their raids upon the public. They are
ladies this year, at all events the last one
that called upon us was lady.
She wished to dispose of book. She
was alone in the world and had no one to
whom she could turn for sympathy or
assistance, hence we should buy her book.
She was unmarried and had no manly
heart into which she could pour her suf-
ferings, therefore we ought to invest in
her book. She had received a liberal ed
ucation and could talk French like ma
tive we could not in consequence pay
her less than two dollars for book. She
wanted to take lessons in music from
learned German professor; consequent
ly we must not decline purchasing her
book, We had listened attentively and
here broke ir with:
"What did you say ? We're deaf"
She started in loud voice and wert
through her rigmarole. When she had
finished we went and got roll of paper
and made it into an ear trumpet, placed
one end to our ear, and told her to pro-
ceed. She nearly broke blood vessel in
her attempt to make herself heard. She
commenced i am alone in this world
-" at doesn't make the slightest diff
ference to us. We are not alone-in fact
we are husband and father. Bigamy is
not allowed in this State. We are not
eligible to proposals"
"Oh, what fool the man is" she
said in low tone. Then at the top
of her voice :" / don't want to marry
you, | want to sell book" We don't
want no cook" we bandly remarked /;
"our wife does the cooking, and she
wouldn't allow rs good looking woman
as you to stay in the kitchen five minutes.
She is very jealous" She looked at us
in despair. Gathering her robes about
her, and giving us a glance of contempt,
she exclaimed 81 do believe il Il three
hundred-p -pounder was let off alongside
that deaf old fools head, he'd think
somebody was knocking at the door,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02
THE PILLAR OF BEAUTY.

Scatter the germs of the beautiful
BY the wayside let them fall,
That tho rose may spring by the cottage gate
And the vine ON the garden wall;
Cover tho rough and rude of earth
With Il vail of leaves and flowers,
And mark with the opening bud and cup
Tho march of summers hours
" Scatter the germs of tho beautiful
In tho holy shrine of home
Let the pure, the fair, and tho graceful there
In the loyeliest lustre come;
Leave not trace of detormty
In the tomple Of the heart
But gather about the earth its germs
OF nature and of art.
Scatter the germs of the beautiful
In the temple of our God
The God who starreth tn uplifted sky,
And lowered the tramplcd sod
Whom lie built temple for Himself,
And home for His priestly race
He reared each arch in symmetry
And curved each line in grace
Scatter the germs of tho beautiful
In the depths of the human soul
They bud and blossom, and boar the fruit,
While the endless ages roll
Plant with tho flowers OF charity
The portals Of the tomb.
And the fair and pure about this path
In Paradise shall bloom"
--Keystone.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

INSANITY AMONG ANTS Don Fran
cisco Volasques informed me, in 1870
that he had II powder which made the
ants mad, so thrt they bite and destroy
each other. He gave me little Of it,
and it proved to be corrosive sublinate.
made several trials of it and found it
most eflicacious in turning large col
umn OF ants. A little Of it sprinkled
across their paths in dry weather has Il
most surprising effect. As soon as one OF
the ants touches the white powder, it
commences to run about wildly, and TO
attack any other ant it comes across. In
"A couple OF hours round balls of ants will
be found biting each other, and numer-
individuals will be found bitten COM
pletely in two, while others have lost
some Of their legs or attenn@. News OF
the cOmmotion is carried to tho formica-
rum, and large fellows, measuring three
quarters OF an inch in length, that only
come out of a nest during migration OF
an attack on the nest Of one Of the work
ing columns, are seen sailing down with
a determined air, us if they would soon
right matters. AS soon, however, as
they have touched the sublimate, all their
stateliness leaves them =; they rush about;
their legs are seized hold of by some ol
the smaller ants already affected by the
poison; and they themselves begin to
bite, and soon become the center of fresh
balls of rabid ants. The subimate can
only be Used effectively in dry weather.
A Naturalist IN Nicaragua.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

n CURIOUS SToRY.-There is pretty
good story told in connection with cele-
brated French actress now on the Amer
lean boards. There was for sale, vt the
time she was in Rio Janoiro, u set of dia-
monds, for which the owner wanted
$4,000. The lady told certain gentle
man that she was enamoured of the dia
monds, consequently he inspected the
jewels, found they were too dear, Of
iered $4,000, which was refused, would
not give dollar more, and returned to
tell his lady love so. She thanked Mr..
n with her sweetest smiles, and got his
promise that he would renew his offer on
the following day. That evening she
called on the jeweler herself and tried to
get reduction Of the price, but in vain. L..
Eventually opening we'll garnished
wallet, she said, "Well, Mr.. Jeweler,
here are $4,000 when my friend calls
again, accept his $4,000, and the bar
gain will be complete but not "A word on
my part Of the transaction lend my
friend to believe that you take OF s., 900
to effect sale" The next day Mr.. X
called, and after n great deal OF talking
the jeweler, with seeming reluctance,
took his check for $4,000, and handed
over the gems. On his way to lay them
Mt the lady's feet, he turned into his club,
and there met an old friend to whom he
showed his purchase. My dear x"
answoeod his friend, :" Is there no way to
reason you out Of this iniatuation You
have the most charming wife in the
world you love her, but GOODNESS has
wrongly sprung up between you, and you
have become estranged, each too proud to
own fault, and prone to wound the 9th.
er. BE advised, give the diamonds to
Mrs. X, and follow up the peace offer
ing" The good advice was taken. X
jumped into his carriage, drove home aud
made himself and his wife happy. The
actress sat waiting and wondering, until
losing patience, she went to the jewelers.,
heard that the sale had been made, re-
turned home and waited again. Madame
X wears the jewels to this day, ard
husband and wife arc happy in the ex-
treme.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

watching by a corpse. He has sworn not
to leave his post until morning. If you
can make him do it, | shall be satisfied
that you are as smart and brave as re-
quire husband to be-"
" Why. nothing is so easy = exclaimed
Fritz. If | can scare him away Fur
nish me with sheet, show me the room.
and go to your rest, Barbara. You will
tind me at my post in the morning"
Barbara did rs he required. and saw
the tanner step blithely away to his task.
1t was then nearly IL o'clock, and she
sought her own chamber.
Barney had been sitting at his vigil,
and so far all had been well. The night
had seemed very long, for he had no
means of counting the time. At times
thrill went through him, for it seemed to
him as il he could hear low, suppressed
breathing not far away but he persuad-
ed himself that it was the wind blowing
through the crevices Of the old house.
Still it was very lonely and not at all
cheerful.
The face in the coffin cleaned whittier
through the darkness. The rats squealcd
asiGy famine was upon them and they
smellcd flesh. The thought made him
shudder. He got up and marched about,
but something made Loiso, as if some
body was behind him, and he put his
chair with the back against the wall and
sat down again.
lie had been ut work hard all day, and
in spite of everything he grew Sleepy
Finally he nodded and then snored.
Suddenly it seemed as il somebody
had touched him. He awoke with start
but saw nobody near, though. in the cen
tire Of the room stood white figure.
Curse you, get out Of this ~ he ex-
claimed in fright, using tho very first
words that came to his tongue. The fig
ure held up its right arm and slowly ap-
preached him. He started TO his feet
Tho figure came nearer, pressing him in
to corner. "Tho devil take you ~
cried Barney in his great extremity.
lnvoluntarily ho stepped back. Still
the figure advanced, coming nearer and
nearer, and extending both arms. Tho
hair started upon Barney's head he
grew desperatc and as the cleaning arms
would have touched him, he fell upon
tho ghost like Il whirlwind, tearing of the
sheet, humping aad pounding, beating
and kicking, moro and more enragcd as
the resistance he met with told him tho
truth.
As the reader knows, he was big and
Fritz was little, and while pummelling
tho little tanner numerically, and Fritz
was trying to lunge at Barney's stomach
to take the wind out Of him, both plung
ing and kicking like horses, they were
petriGcd by hearing voice cry:
Take one Of your size, big Barney"
Looking around, they saw the corpse sit
ting up in the coffin. This was too much,
they released each other and sprang for
the door. They never know how they got
out but they ran home in haste, painting
like stags. 1t was Barbara herself who
came and oponed tho door upon Ernest
ths next morning.
ITS very carly; one more little nap"
said he, turning over in his coffin.
So she married him, and although she
sent Fritz and Barney invitations to
the wedding, they did not appear. IL
they suspected the trick they kept tho
knowledge Of it to themselves, and never
willingly faced Barbara's laughing eyes
apain
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

PLUTARcH says: : "Thc eyes Of the
hog are so formed and disposed of in the
head, that it is always looking upon the
lowest objects and can in no manner con-
template things elevated and lofty. 1t
cannot look upward unless thrown back
with its feet upward. Although this an
;mal is addicted to the most discordant
squealing and grunting; yet as soon as ii
is laid on its back it is Immediately ST.
lent, so great is its astonishment at the
heavens, to the sight of which it is unac-
customed and which caused such fear
that it was unable to cry"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

THE Galesburg widow met her swain
at a temperance meeting, and gave him
$1,000 to meet some notes coming due I;
the Philadelphia widow gave her lover
So, 900 to furnish the house they were to
live in; the Newark widow gave her
San Francisco beau, whom she met Mt a
church festival, house valued at $1,000
to dispose of. The lovers all pocketed
the money and decampcd. The poor
women deserve pity for their confidence,
if nothing more. A widow choking with
affection for hearts idol cannot reason
ably be expected TO telegraph all round
the country to inquire from what, if any,
penitentiary her adored has emerged.
However, it would be cheaper in tile long
J run to do SC. Chicago Tribune.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

WEBFooT CoURTsHP.-Norman Car
penter and Laura McAllister date their
happiness from Friday evening, after
they started for singing school. For some
distance conversation was brisk, until
Laura became absorbed in locking at a
figure on the dashboard, and Norman in
the antics Of curl that had somehow
strayed from under Laura's bonnet. She
was about TO allude for the tenth time
to the weather when the fascination Of
that curl prompted him to fall over to-
ward her and whisper in his sweetest
tones, Laura, III stump you to get
married" That was poser, but she was
equal to the occasion. A smile wrinkled
the corner Of her mouth as it came into
view under the shaker. Norm, you
dursn't do it," They rubbed their noses
together and turned the horse toward the
Rev. Mr.. Aliens. A few moments con-
versation with that gentleman convinced
Laura that Norm. wasn't tooling a bit.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02
aIEkya7v vneE .feaa
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS

Canon city, Junction City and Wea-
verviIIe Express and Passenger Line
J. R. DRIVER, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
Hay Fork and weayerviIIe Pass
enger and Express Line, j. S. HOYT,
Proprietor. Weekly. Leaves Hay Fork on
Monday morning of each week; leaves Wea-
yer Tuesday morning of each week.
u. y. Mail and Express Line, from
Weaverville to Arcata, JOHN CLIFF
FORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
Thursday morning. Leaves Areata, every
Monday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

"How much better it would have been
to have shaken hands and allow it was
all a mistake" said Detroit judge.
"Then the lion and the lamb would have
lain down together, and white robed
Peace would have famed you with her
wings and elevated you with her smiles
of appreciation. But no; you went to
clawing and biting and rolling in the
mud, and here you are. It's five dollars
apiece"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

A LADY of Washington county, New
York, is the mother of a large family of
children, and they are all rather dimnu-
tive. A few days after the birth of the
youngest, few days since, little niece
of the lady called to see the baby. Look
ing at the tiny specimen for a few min
utes, the little girl said : "Aunt Maria,
don't you think it would be better to have
less of 'em and have 'em bigger"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY;
COVRT TERMS:

District COurt-Second Monday in April,
August and December,
County COurt-First Monday in Janu-
ary, March, May, July, September and No
vember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
Beard of SupcrvisOrs--F Monday
February, May, August apd November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02
JOHN LORD, III D.,
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON,
WEAVERVILLE, CAL.

REFERENCES Prof l. T. Dana, Portland
Me-; Prof w. w. Greene, Long Island Medi-
cal College, Brooklyn, n Y. Prof. G. f. Brack-
oft, Princeton, Nj.
OFF7CE-Theater Building, Main Street
Weaveryile Rosidence-Cou Street, above
Union Hotel janl.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

OPEN your mouth and purse cautiously
and your stock Of wealth and reputation
shall, at least in repute, be great.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

OFFICE. At his Residence, corner
Court and Center Streets, Weaverville. l.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02
DR.. IT. w. MCINTYRE,
DENTIST

a NNOUNCES TO THE CITIZENS
IA of Weavervile and vicinity, that he has
fitted up an office in the Brick Bui ding, adj
joining the Theater, Up-Stairs), where he is
prepared to do all kinds Of Work, pertaining
to his Profession, in a neat and workmanlike
manner.
All Work Guaranteed to Give Good
Satisfaction or Money Refunded.
TWENTY -FOUR YEARS EXPERIENCE
permanently with you. jan3-tf
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Weekly Trinity gunrnal.
OUR AGENTS:

THOS. BOYCE, Room No. 80, New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. II. ROWELL ~ CO., 40 Park
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-02

OFFICE, Corner Court and Taylor
Streets, Weaverville. novl5-tf.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1874-11-26

By section le of the act of June s, 1872, ev-
cry person employed in the postal service is
subject to all the pains, penalties, and forfeit
ures for violation of the laws relating to such
service. whether he has taken the above oath or
affirmation OF not.
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OATH OF MAIL CONTRA ACTORS AND CARRIERS
REQUIRED BY ACT OF CONGRESS, JUNE s,
1872.
T., do solemnly swear Tor affilm) that 1
will faithfully perform all the duties required
of me, and abstain from everything for
5idden by the laws in relation to the estab-
lishment of post offices and post-roads within
the United States; and that will honestly and
truly account for and pay over amy money be-
longing to the said United States which may
come into my possession or control. So help
me God. ~
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Dopu required WITH D.d, SzOQ.

y 8. W. y" O1u' s-0S' =
HAAS From Broadway Depot, by Coote's St,re
and Fuk's Run, to townsville, II miles
and back twice week
Leave Broadway Depot Wednesday and
Saturday at 2 m
Arrive at Dovesvlle by p m.
Leave D0yesvilie Wednesday, and satur-
day at M
Arrive at Broadway Depot by I'm.
Bond required with bid, $500
11449 From Shenandoah Alum Springs to Rock
land Mills, miles and back, once a
week
Leave Shenandoah Alum Springs Satur-
day at Z a m;
Arrive atoRockland mills by 10 m.
Leave Rockland Mills Saturday at IL q m
Arrive at Shenandoah Alum Springs by
pm
Bond required with bid. 800.
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SECTIONS OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS ITO RE-
Z WISE, CONSOLIDATE, AND AMEND THE STAT
UTES RELATING TO- THE POST OFFICE DE-
/ PARTDfENT, = APPROVED JUNE 3, 1872.
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BY regulation of the Department, no carrier
mould be employed who is under sixteen years
age; and no bidder will be accepted who is
,neler twenty one years Of age, Or who is a
married woman.
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II 1883 From Cuipeper,sby WaylandsDurgh to
= Leon IA miles and back once d week


Leon, IA miles and back, once week.
Leave Culpeper Saturday at 3 p m;
Arrive at Leon by $50 pm.
Leave Leon Saturday at a m;
Arrive at Culpeper by 1890 m.
Bond required with bid, Sl50.
1880 From Culpeper, by Rixeyville, to Home
land, Ii miles and back, three times
week.
Leave Culpeper Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at - m;
Arrive at Homeland by pm;
Leave Homeland Monday, Wednesday
and Friday at 6 a m;
Arrive at Culpeper by II a m.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1891 From Stephensburgh to Rclardsville, -
miles and back, twice week.
Leave StephensburgL Wednesday and
Saturday at p m;
Arrive at Richardsyile by D m,
Leave Richardsville Wednesday and Sat-
urday at IN;
Arrive at Stephensburgh by IL M
Bond required with bid, $3.50.
1882 From Brandy Station to Stephensburgh,
miles and back. six times q week.
Leave Brandy Station daily, except Sun
day, at $50 IN;
Arrive at Stephensburgh by D m:
Leave Stephensburgh daily, except Sun
day. at p IN;
Arrive at brandy Station by $50 % m.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1888 From MitchelPs Station to Raccoon Ford,
miles and back, six times week.
Leave Mtchel's Station daily. except
Sunday, at p m;
Arrive at Raccoon Ford by 3.45 D IN;
Leave Raccoon Ford daily, except sun
day, at pm;
Arrive at Mitchell's Station by s m.
Bond required with bid, $500.
1884 From Warrenton to Jeffersonton, 10 miles
ard back, three times a week.
Leave Warrenton Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at m;
Arrive at Jeffersonton by 4.30 pm.
Leave Jeffersonton Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at S.3oa m;
Arrive at warrenton by . M.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1896 From Warrenton, by Waterloo, Amiss-
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Arrive at Mallassas.by u M; -ae~-~.s--
Leave Manassas Tuesday and Friday at

-ssf- arrive at MallasSasby IL M; ~as~~~~-p~
Leave Manassas Tuesday and Friday at
pm;
Arrive at Aide by Ppm.
Bond required with bid, $500.
Hall From Arcola (Gum Spring., to >I4oudon
tStation), miles and back, three times
week.
Leave Arcola Tuesday Thursday and Sat
urday at Z m;
Arrive at Loudom by a m;
Leave LouGon Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday at 10 a m;
Arrive at Arcola by II III.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
ll4l2 From Vienna, by Peach Grove, Lewens-
vile and Langley, to Washington ID.
~, II miles and back, three times
week.
Leave Vienna Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday at p m, or on arrival of mail
from Alexandria;
Arrive at Washington by pm;
Leave Washington Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at a IN;
Arrive at Vienna by - IN.
Bond required with b d, $500.
l14l3 From Theological Seminary to Alexan-
dria, 8 miles and back, six times a
week.
Leave Theological Seminary daily, ex-
cept Sunday, at 2 p m;
as Arrive at Alexandria by $50 p M;
Leave Alexandria daily, except Sunday.
at $50 m;
Arrive at Theological Seminary by 4.3o
pm.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
114l4 From Leesburgh, by Balls Mills In. o.,
Oatlands, and Aldie, to Middleburgh,
II miles and back, six times week.
Leave Leesburgh daily, except Sunday,
at II III;
Arrive at Mddleburgh by 4.30 m;
Leave Middleburgh daily, except Sunday,
at 7'30 m;
Arrive at Leesburgh by l1.30 a m.
Bond required with bid. 5000.
11415 From Leesburgh, by Hughesville, Circle
vile, Phiomont and Bloomfield, to Uni
sor,and back by Mountville and Mount
Giead, to Leesburgh, equal to IS miles
and back, three times week.
Leave Leesburgh Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday at m;
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1870 From Arlington to Massle's NILS, IL
miles and back, twice week.
Leave Arlington Tuesday and Saturday
at 10 m.
Arrive at Massie's Mills by p m;
Leave Massie's Mills Tuesday and Sat-
urday at 1.30 p m;
Arrive at Arlington by 4.30 p m.
Bond required with bid, 5000.
1871 From Batesville to Greenwood Depot, z
miles and back, twice week.
Lave Batesville "Wednesday and Satur-
day at 1890 p N;
Arrive at Greenwood Depot by m;
Leave Greenwood Depot Wednesday
and Saturday at III;
Arrive at Batesville by $50 p IN.
Bond required with bid, 500.
1872 From Gotham to Stony Point, 9 miles
and back. twice a week.
Leave Gotham Tuesday and Friday at
1.30 p m;
Arrive at Stony Point by p m;
Leave Stony Point Tuesday aud Friday
at am;
Arrive at Gotham by 1879 a III.
Bond required with bid. 500.
1873 From Earlysville; by Free Union an
Millington, 70 Mechnm'5 river. !
miles and back. twice Week.
Leave Earlysvlle Wednesday and Sa
urday at p m;
Arrive at Mediums River by 6 p IN:
Leave Nlechuln s River wednesday tii'
Saturday at m;
Arrive at Earlysville by y m.
Bond required with bid. $3.50.
1874 From Mechum's River, by MoorenAan's
River Browns Cove. Bonneville and
rtolsville. to andarisvlle, 80
miles and back, once Il week.
Leave Mechum's River Friday at 9 a IN;
Arrive at Stanar,lsville by p m;
Leave .Ita,Elrdsvie Saturday at 6 a m;
-, (sNxrp hz
Leave Browns Cove Friday at 5 m;
Arrive at Methnm's River by s a IN.
Bond required with bid, $500.
1875 From Ruckersville, by Dawsonville, to
Seville, 9 miles and back, times
week. !,
Leave Rucikersville, Monday, Wednes-
day, and Friday after arrival Of mail
from Gortlonsvlle-say at I'm;
Arrive at Seville by 6p lii;
Leave Seville Monday, Wednesday, and