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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

SAsr's latest cartoons have been in
derision of the infationists and exaltation
of the Presidents veto. The St. Louis
Democrat, which advocated modestly
and ably, an increase Of currency, says Of
them: t 4-Jy
We used 10 think those. cartoons in
Hdype,|s w. ekty were immensely funny
and never could iell why the Democrats
did not enjoy them. We believe we are
beginning to understand the reason of
their seeming lack of appreciation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

POLL TAxEs.-By an act passed on the
last day of the late session of the Legisla-
ture, poll taxes become delinquent if not
paid prior to the first Monday of July.
The money derived from the poll taxes
goes to the County School Fund. Those
who desire to limit this School Fund con-
tribution to two dollars must pay up be-
fore the date above named; those who de-
sire. to increase it may wait until after
this date.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

LuTTRELL, the Siwash member from
the Sacramento Union office. credited to
to the Third Congressional District of
California, has fatteped out completely,
and failed to produce any evidence to sus-
tain his wild charges against the Post
Office Department. He now says he has
been imposed upon by the besieging par
ties, and don't expect to maintain his
former position. He has succeeded, how
ever, in making himself the laughing
stock of Congress. The Union should
send a man to Washington to look after
its man Friday, and keep him from show
ing his Ignorance. e.-O0ktdnd Transcript.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

The Cost OF 1.-THE cost Of the
Iichborne suit foots up something over
500, 1000. This does notinclude anything
for the fees of the claimants counsel.
The estate is SO bered by this debt
hanging over it. that it will have to be
sold, and the winners of the suit will be
utterly ruined. The plaintiff goes to the
State Prison in Australia, and the de-
tendants to the poorhouse. .5.t
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16
DELINQUENT TAXES.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that
~ the Delinquent Assessment Roll for
the oath and 18th Fiscal Years have been
delivered to the Tax Collector, and that
the taxes entered on said books will be-
come delinquent on the First Monday in
July, 1874, and unles. paid prior thereto
25 per cent. will be added th the amount
thereof. JOHN w. PHILBROOK,
Sheriff and ex-oAicio Tax Collector.
May 1lth, 1874. If
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

CALIFoRNIA appears to be as iich in
religion and religious creeds as it is in
fine gold and silver and ores, and indus
tries, and a fresh, vigorous literature.
There are in the State $50 organized
churches and 600 church buildings, with
225,O00 seats for worshippers. The church
property is valued at 81, 500, 900.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

BENJAMIN X. DREW had through
ticket from the East to San francisco on
the Central Pacific Railroad. He stop
ped at Sacramento one night, and was
next day elected from the cars on his way
to San Francisco on his through ticket
he sued. and San Francisco jury gave
him verdict for $4OO damages. .l
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

The life insurance companies Of the
country distributed to representatives OF
deceased policy holders something over
$50 200, 900 during 1873. IT would take a
lively arithmetic man to compute how
much good was done, and how much
evil WAS averted by all these millions.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

a coSftDENCE woman of rare beauty
and adroitness has swindl4d almost every
merchant In Virginia City, and gone off
with $1,000 of net result. The victims,
however, admire her clevcrness so much
that they refuse to attempt her capture
and punishment.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

GRAND PATRIARCH.-The Grand En-.
campment Of Odd Fellows met at Vallejo
on the 10th inst. Samuel Isaacks, oi
Shasta, was elected Most Worthy Grand
Patriarch. and Albert Shepard, Grand
High Priest of the Grand Encampment
OF California. Both are jealous Odd Eel
lows, and we'll known to the members OF
the order in this county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

TBRrr of the detective, who undertook
the job of arresting the Younger brothers
Of Missouri, dead or alive, llnve died by
their hands already. Their chance of
completing the work dead, seems to be
better than of accomplishing it while
living.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

RED Doc, once 4 fourshing town be-
tween Dutch Flat and Nevada City, has
become extinct. When in the heyday Of
its prosperity, the place supported several
experienced physicians. They proved
too much for the population. Red Dog
is now the Deserted Village"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

The worst puzzled young person In the
state Of New York, is the clergyman who
said that young ladies could not make
bread, and the next day received fourteen
leaves from as many girls. He knows
that they all want to marry him, but
which shall he tako7
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

A REMARKABLE man, claiming to be
the Messiah, has recently appeared in
Ara bia. He came forth from the desert,
where he had spent years Notifying the
flesh, and pretends to work wonders and
perform miracles. He has melodious
voice, alkably brilliant eyes and a
fascinating appearance, and is winning
followers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

THE Maine Solons have curious notions
ahout the care of the poor. The Legisla-
ture is seriously considering a bill to
make railroads support persons whom
they have brought TO towns, if they be-
come paLp.rs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

The yalae of a usband has been dis
covered in Kentucky. A year ago a
man named Gudgell was killed by man
who bore the romantic name of Smoot.
Gudgell's widow seed Smoot for. dam-
ages, and last week the jury adjudged
that Smoot must pay the widow ss5.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

A SMALL boy in New Haven made a
sensation for short time by quietly
tranferring a card bearing the words
Take one" from lot of handbills in
front of a store to basket of oranges.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

UP the close of 1873, the handful of
miners who had for ten years wandered
over Montana, picking and panning, and
ever moving about, had added to the
worlds wealth in gold Sl2O, 900, 600.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

ALAw court in Iowa fined farmer
$40, because be made his son turn a grind
stone for sixteen consecutive hours, for
going with an old maid from singing
school. .r ...
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

THE Oregon Dolly Vardens seem to
be OF different breed from those in this
State. Their platform asks for subsidies
by the Government to no less than three
different railroad lines, besides local
pledges to local roads. ".
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

FoURTEEs men formerly engaged in
the Hoosac tunnel have arrived in Vir.
ginia City, for the purpose of working
the Barleigh drills in the Sutro tunnel.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

THE temperance people of San Jose are
getting up IL subscription for the erection
of drinking fountains in various parts OF
the city. This is sensible movement,
and will do more for the temperance
cause than any amount of praying.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

AMoSo tho advertised letters remaining
uncslled for at the Post office in Sacra-
mcnto, Is one post marked at San Fran
cisco, and Of recent date, addressed in a
childish hand, ITO Mama, Sacramento. b"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

Last year the State tax was so cents
on the sl0O-this year it will be u cents,
and that additional 2s per cent. comes
from the great retrenchment and reform
parties. .q .t ..l.... .,f,..
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

The last smart old man lives in Au-
glista county, Virginia. He is ninety
one years Of age. and made his own cof-
fin the other day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16
BIRTHS.

In Weaverville, May 9th, to the wife
of c. w. Twambly, a DAUGHTER.
In Weaver2ille, May 10th, the wife of
William Richards OF SON.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

THE former wife of the late Senator
Sumner has been allowed by the Boston
Probate Court to resume her maiden
name-Alice Mason.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

A TERRE HAUTE man has been COM
PEELED to ask the protection of the courts
sgaiast three widows. who haze each
made up their minds to marry him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

ONE THOUSAND AND FIFTYONE vot-
srs have petitioned for local option elec-
tion in Osklsud, and one has Been order
ed for May 30th.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16
stsrkly Srinity 9oarnal.
OUR AGENTS ,

THOs. noyCE, Room N~- sa- New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is cur only sutesrizca agent ia that city.
GEO. p. RewEsM L. CO.. 40 Park
Rev, are our only authcgtccl Agents in New
Yofk Ci4S
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

THr bin postponing the Congressional
election in California till 1875 has passed
both houses Of Congress and will pndoubt-
edly beeome q law.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

SACRAMENTO trickmakers are employ
ing Chinese labor this season, thus throw
ing out large number of white men who
have hitherto done the work.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

THE Board OF Supervisors Of Butte
county have ordered an election on the
sth of June for the removal VI the county
seat from Oroyille TO Chico. ii.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

THE marriage license Of jefferson, the
will of George Washington. and the win
Of Kosoiasko have been placed in the
Virginia State Library.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

A GEORGIA clergyman has thirty-two
children, and his parisboners object to
his having four peYs Without paying for
them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

CHARLES SUMNER was first elected
Senator on the l20th ballot. His success
sor was chosen on the SD.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

Local OPTION IN HUMBOLDT. - Eec-
tions have been called in six Townships
Of Humboldt county. to vote upon the
question of License or no Licepse.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

SHERIFF MORSE has abandoned his
chase after Vasquez and returned to Oak
land. He says the newspaper reporters
spoiled his game.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

A YAsKEE wanted the Bridge Of Sighs
pointed out to him, apd then offered. to
bet America had several bridges TWICE
the size. .-...
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

BUCKLEY, the murderer of Cora Lee,
has been sentenced in Tehama county to
ten years in the States Prison.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

A VERMONT debating clqb is now
struggling with the question. Which
eats the most chicken, ministers or owls?"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, is hereafter
20 be the headquarters Of the Democratic
National Committee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16

LARGE quantities Of fine sponge are be-
ing washed ashore at Santa Barbara.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-05-16
SATURDAY, MAY I6. 1874.

WORK for the removal Of Rincon Rock
in SAN Francisco Bay, progresses we'll.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10
Pc S0NAL.

The Grand Duke Alexis has pre-
scented to the University of Mich
igan, located at Ann Arbor, thirty
volumes of the history and educa-
tiOnal interests of Russia
Col. Forney predicts that before
the holidays Of 1876 John G. Breck-
enridge will be back in Congress,
and also speaks Il pleasant word
for that distinguished Kentuckian.
A reporter of the San Francisco
Chronicle has discovered the first
son and legal heir Of Napoleon II.
He lives in that city, and when
found by the newsgatherer Was
engaged in the plebian occupation
of dropping" potatoes. He is GO
years old, and says he was kid
mapped and brought to this country
at the age Of FIVE, where he has
since lived. There is q bare pos
si6ility that he may be crazy.
The Rev. j. M. Drake and wife,
of Lima, Ohio, have just died from
poisoning. They were preparing
to paper a room in their house, and
in tearing down the old paper,
which was OF q deep green color, a
dust was created which was in
hailed by them, and they We're
poisoned by it. They died within
a short time of each other, and
were buried on the same day.
DR.. Charles Beke has succeeded
in raising q fund sufficient to
enable him to set out on his expe-
dition in search of the true Mount
Sinai, which he believes to be an
extinct volcano on the border of
the Arabian Desert. He has al
ready started, and is accompanied
by a competent geologist. The
necessary scientific instruments
have been loaned to him by the
Royal Geographical Society.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10

Large numbers Of wild horses abound
on the prairies between the Arkansas
and Smokey Hill rivers. They are
of all sizes and colors, aud are the Wild
est ofall wild animals. They usually
roam in bands of from six to twenty,
and viii run at sight ola man two
miles away A great many domestic
horses as we'll Us mules, which have
ha ye strayed away from their owners,
have taken up with the wild ones
After running with them for while
they become as wild as their mtamed
companions. Various methods have
been adopted to capture these aborgl-
nal horses, but they have generally
proved fruitless. A scrubby colt or a
broken down mule is as a general thing
the only reward for all the time la
Dor and expense in such visionary
schemes.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10
Abonf Subscribers

The following, clipped from the
Ghambersburg Opinion, is our
daily experience, and we are proud
to say that the bright side of
humanity is in excess of the shad-
ows. First, we have:
The appreciative subscriber and
advertiser pays his bill, apologies
tor his neglect, thanks US for our
indulgence, and never fails to pay
q years subscription in advance.
He will give us the news of his
locality if he has any, and bid us
Good day !" We of course have
pleasant recollections of the Wis
itors Of this character, and meet
with them almost daily.
The pdtronizing subscriber-one
who swaggers up to the counter
as if everything depended upon
has support, and as if without him
there would be a suspension Of the
establishment-will in "looksn
and words give US to understand
the awful responsibility we have
assumed in printing his paper. We
stand in perfect awe before him,
nervously give him credit and Il
receipt, but we never fail to scru.
tinize the money he gives US bo-
fore he gets out of sight. Thank
fortune, we have few of such on
our list-and if any of our cotem-
porarieS are without lem, we
would like to get the news.
The next is the man who "stops
the paper" He tries to prepare
us for the sad calamity which is
about to befall us. Instead of
paying his money and requesting
the discontinuance of the paper to
his addresses a rational man in
tending to do so would-afte
glancing all round to see if there
will be anything left of the con-
Germ, he will proceed to explain,
in what to us is q half hours
speech, visitors of this kind, how
ever, torment us and they torment
us only when Wordy.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10

The real estate firm Of Bristor &
Herring offer one dollar for the
three largest ears Of cora raised by
any one farmer. from the same
farm and the same crop, in the
counties Of Morgan, Berkeley and
Jefferson. ne want the recent
Legislature summoned to give
testimony as to the quantity Of
corn juice found in the largest ear
around Charleston.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10

There was a detective IN town
yesterday looking aftera man who
ran away from some place in Cam
ada with another mans wife and
her child. We understand the man
wanted was in this place, and
boarded at Mr.. Anthony Turner's
from the 9th to the 18th ofDecem-
Der. He was at Parkersburg and
Wheeling before coming here, and
usually assumes the role of a
preacher, selecting always the ten
cts Of the largest denomination in
the place he visits. We could not
ascertain the name he passed by
mere, 5ut it commenced with an
H., aud may have been Mr.. Hor-
ton, who was recently exposed in
the columns Of the Parkersburg
papers. We are told he left this
place for Clinton Iowa on the 18th
OF December. We have no doubt
the detective will capture him.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10

The school of Aassiz and others
have been giving DarWinism the
hardest blows possible, and not
wholly without effect. But an
unexpected ally to the British
scientist has sprung up in the land
of the Moor. At the Jardin d'Ar-
climatation in Paris, we are told,
on the best of authority. that there
is a Morocco mule with foal,
sired by an Arab horse. The ma
tives of that land, never having
heard of Darwin, but having an
old proverb that when the mule
shall produce young, men will be-
come women and women men,
undertook to kill the dangerous
innovator. But the authorities
interfered, and the birth of the
foal was officially recorded, This
young data of Darwinism is about
six months old, healthy, we'll
formed, and a female. Now we
have only to wait and see if this
phenomenon itself will be fertile;
if so, we have new species of an
finals.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10
LAFAYETTE.

The leading feature Of Lafay-
ett's character was vanity. He
was ambitious, not so much of real
power as of appearance, of ectott,
and OF vainglory. Self conscious
ness of power was nothing to him
unacc0mpanied by the acclana-
tions Of the mob. In whatever
position he stood, in whatever
society he found himself, whether
it was that OF kings, mobiles, sena-
tors or shopkeepers, he desired TO
be the central figure, the cynosure
of every eye and Of all applause.
He mad not power of mind for SUI
preme command he burned for
its eciat. but shrank from its res
possibility. Thus, to stand be-.
tween Louis XVI and the people,
to be the protector aud master of
the one, the liberator and cham
pion Of the other, and the observed
of all, was To obtain the acme Of
his existence In such leading
strings he would have held every
government Of France: the mo
ment it escaped from his hands,
and that other names were larger
and more frequent in mems
mouths, he became "A revolutiUnist.
During the whole reign of Napo-
leon, he entirely Withdrew him
self from public affairs, not
only because he conscientiously
disapproved 81 his rule, but be-
cause, in the presence of that iron
will aud splendid genius. he felt
that he would be utterly insignia
cant. Courageous as a soldier, he
was tiinid in resolution. a SIM
cere enthusiast for republican in
stitutions, he slIrank from their
realization. \ man of energy and
genius at the head OF that vast
citizen army of which he was the
CREATOR he would have determined
the revolution in lis earliest days;
but when the moment for decisive
action came, opposing fears and
scrupleS paralyzed his will to inn
potency. In so eXcitable a coun-
try as France he was a dangerous
citizen; more dangerous in his
weakness than he would have Eeen
had he been gifted with daring
and mental power; for while es-
pecially adapted 10 destroy gov
ernments, he had not the recon
structive genius of Cromwell or
Napoleon, to give something offs
place. In fine, che had every
great quality, yet something was
wanting in each
Yet, beneath all the vanity and
weakness OF the head, there beata
noble heart, in which love Of lib
erty and hatred of despotism were
enshrined in its highest places.
The devotion of his person and
fortune to the cause Of American
freedom, is one Of the most gener-
Gus actions on record. The forth
tude with which he endured his
long and terrible imprisonment,
and the ardor with which, in the
gloom of his loathsome dungeon,
he still fostered those dreams of
liberty to which he owed all his
sufferings, are traits Of consistency
and greatness of soul to which can
be found but few parallels. TO
the poor he was the most gener
Gus of friends-to the alienation of
their sufferings he devoted much
of his income, and, during the ter
rible cholera time of Paris, he bore
from house to house food, and
medicine, and money,and workec
increasingly to mitigate the hor-
rors of sickness and death that
ragged around him. Above all, he
was generous to fallen opponents.
- Temple Bar
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10
Capt. Graft, who was reported

Capt Gratz, who was reported
among the victims Of Santiago,
wishes it known that he has
escaped the fate which La Cronista
assigned to him. He describes the
condition of the prison at Santiago
de Cuba as indescribably offensive.
He could not sleep during the
period of his Incarceration in con-
sequence Of the lizards which in
serted themselves into every part
of his clothing, and the swarms
of vermin that afforded no peace
by day or night Capt. Gratz has
just left the hospital, and has to
undergo a severe operation of the
mouth, the jaw-bone having be-
come diseased and all the teeth
loosened by the terrible effects of
malaria and hardship. He ascribes
his escape to the timely interior
ence of Capt. Lorraine of the Eng
fish ship Niobe-NeO York TFi-
batlle.
Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-01-10
A Costly Car Load.

One of the most valuable consign-
ments that ever passed ''across the con-
tinent" arrived in Chicago yesterday af-
ternoon through the American EXPIRES S
Company, via the Central Pacific and
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Rail-
roads. The public viii be startled to
learn that one freight car contained
goods ('time goods" they were marked)
whose value exceeded $2,000,000. The
enormous cost would be in itselfa cir
cumstance worthy Of note. but the pc
GUITAR character of the goods give to the
affair additional interest. The consign-
ment was nothing more or less than a
carload of silk worms eggs, en- route
for France They were purchased in
Yokohama by the French Government,
and arrived in San Francisco December
Is. Only three days were lostin trans
ferring them to the freight car, and De-
cember Is the precious packages COM
menced their transcontinental Journey
- Chicago Tribune, Dec. %