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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

Az INCIDENT. Some three or four
weeks since, Mrs. c. J. Prescott, of San
Francisco, who has been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Pratt, Of this city, received a small
package through the express from her
husband. On opening the package she
found it to contain piece Of wood about
three or four inches long and an inch and
a half in diameter, the corners roughly
worked of so as to make it octagon in
shape. Believing that she had been
made the victim of joke by her hus-
band, and that the block was neither
more nor less than a piece of wood, she
threw it into the yard, and thought no
further about it than to refer to it as q
nice little joke played upon her by her
husband. 1t was afterward picked up
by the children as a plaything, being Of
peculiar shape, and was by them final
ly abandoned, when the Chinaman, en-
ployed about the house, seeing the little
block laying on the porch by the front
door, took it up and placed it on a shelf
in the house among other articles perhaps
Of little value or little used. Well, Mrs.
Prescott left for her home in San Fran
cisco by the Pelican last Thursday. Up
on joining her husband it is reasonable
to suppose that something was said by
Mrs, Prescott about that mice little
joke" or by her husband who was anx-
ious to learn, no mention having been
made Of it in her correspondence, how
she had liked the offering he had sent
her by express. And now Mrs. Prescott
was made aware Of the fact that the little
block she had cast into the yard as worth
less, contained in it a beautiful diamond
ring for which her sband had paid two
hundred dollars. The telegraph office
was at mt once sought and a message
flashed to Mr.. Pratt conveying the above
information and a request for him to
search for the cast away block. Search
was made, which promised for while
to be fruitless one, but one Of the young
er children having seen the block placed
upon the shelf, remembered it, and the
object Of the search was found Hum
60tdt Times, August 18th.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22
Republican County Committee.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 2oth, 1874.
Members of Committee :

BUcK-TnoRT, NOT WILD CoFFEE.-
For several weeks q discussion has been
going on in various parts of the State
relative to tree growing wild in many
count es, the leaves and berries Of which
bear striking resemblance to the eof-
fee-tree of commerce. A rancher of Tu-
pinmne, five mistake not, first raised the
question whether this tree was not allied
70 the coffee Of commerce, and people in
all sections Of the State began to inquire
whether we had not for years overlooked
a valuable product. Citizens of other
counties-Napa, Placer, Lake, Ell Dora
do, etc.-came forward, stating that they,
too, had noticed this tree growing in their
localities. All had observed certain Pc
culiartios about the berry, but the gen
eral impression was that it was poi
sonous. The Bulletin, in order to eluci-
date the matter, asked that specimens
might DC sent to this office for examina-
tlon by experts. Our request has been
complied with in so far that samples
have reached us from Alameda, El Do
rado, and elsewhere. DR., Gibbons, ol
Alameda, who has paid some attention
10 the science of botany, has examined
one Of the samples, and he makes state
ment concerning the tree and its berries
which is substantially as follows
The name of the tree is "wid buck
thorn.' 1t is found in all parts of the
State, and grows to the hight of from
four to twelve feet. It somewhat re-
semhles the codee-tree, but the leaves
appear alternately on different sides OF
the stem, whereas in the true coffee the
leaves grow in the same place and are
directly opposite each other. The ber-
ries of the buok-thorn are not poisonous
as has been supposed, but they are strong
ly eathartic, which any person who re-
quires purgatiye can test by personal
experience. They have been in use for
medical purposes for hundreds of years.
Bulletin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

a WORCESTER RAT SrORY.-This sto
ry is from the Worcester Mass Gazette:
Messrs. Clark, Sawyer & Co., of this
city, arc much annoyed by the depreda-
tions of a colony of large gray wharf rats
which were probably imported in crates
of croekery. Some days since they set a
trap for them, the trap being of wire, in
the shape Of hemisphere, and holding
peck or more. Next morning, on go
ing TO the trap, it was found entirely fill
ed with bits Of straw and paper, which
Uttered the floor of the rooms so full
that nothing else could be seen. On ex-
animation, however, six large rats were
discovered in the trap, and it was appar-
ent that after they were captured those
outside had thus filled the trap for the
purpose of concealing them. The par
ties in .he store supected trick, and the
trap was cleaned and re set, and all the
litter was removed from the floor and
pied at one end Of The room. The next
morning five more rats were found in the
trap, and it was packed full of rubbish as
before. The straw and paper were brok-
en- IN small fragments, and it was appar-
eRt that the rats had gathered it and
crowded il through the openings in the
trap until it was full, and the captured
ones were entirely concealed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A MARRIED woman in San francisco
married second husband, With whom
she went to Stockton. The old husband
followed, and the independent says the
two husbands met on the levee last eve
ming and had an animated conversation
over the situation, the gst Of which was
this: Said husband No. 2 to husband
No. l, "Vell, zir, l spends my money
on dis woman und l keeps her." To
this husband No. l replied, "Vell, 1
lose my money on dis woman und /
wants her." How the matter will term
mate is only a matter OF conjecture, but
it is certain that the woman is very much
married.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

THR Spirit Of the Times untes with
the Union and Bulletin in justifying the
course Of the Regents in deposing Pro-
fessor Carr. We don't know whether
this indicates the appoach of the millen-
ium or not, but, on general principles it
is much easier to believe Boruck may be
wrong than the others right There is a
parallel case mentioned in Esop's Fables,
in which an innocent party had to suffer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION PROCLAMATIO
WEAvERvILLE, Aug. 90, 1874

WEAvERvILLE, Aug. 20, 1874.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
IN Special Election will be held on
SATURDAY, September Goth, 1874,
in the Second Supervisor District of Trim
ity County, for the purpose of electing
Supervisor for said District, and that the
following officers of and places for hold
ing said election are hereby appointed
HettenshdO-At the house of H. ID.
Wilburn. Inspector, II. ID. Wilburn
Judges, G. @. French and l. 7. Swim.
George's-At Carter's Hotel Inspect
or, B: NJ. George Judges, Jos. Ewing
and NJ. Ruch.
huch'o-At 6ta1Uld's Store. Insnaot
or, j. A. Statfoid Judges, r. b. Wells
and NJ. b. Parin.
Douglas City--At Leonard's Hotel.
Inspector, S. l. Thayer; ; Judges, II. w.
Leonard and j. NJ. Estes.
WeauerviUe-Att the Court House. In
spector, A. N. Love Judges, Henry
Martin and n. A. Young.
Junction City-At the Carter House.
Inspector, j. A. Sturdivant Judges,
Nathan Thomas and Louis Raab.
By order of the Board of Supervisors.
JAS. G. TROTTER,
aug22-td. Clerk.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

WE CONcUR.-Segeral of the Oranges
have passed resolutions that the frequent
change of text books for the use of our
COMMON schools is injudcious, unjust
and unwise. There is no greater swindle
upon community than that which is at
tempted every year in the interest Of some
enterp Ling (?) publisher of school books.
Many children are kept from attending
school simply from the inability of the
parents 10 provide them with the pre-
Scribed books, and any change made in
these books falls heaviest upon those
least able to stand the expense, poor peo-
pie whose families are largo.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

SMUGGLING is pursued resolutely on
the Belgian frontier, but Woystin Woy-
tard was caught at it the other day. He
attempted to run the line by driving at
full speed, but the Custom House SOL
dier brought down the horse with his ri
fe. There was $500 worth of tobacco in
the wagon, and the horse was in armor
and so armed with knives about the bri-
die that one could not have stopped him
by hand without being cut to pieces.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

THE ABDUCTED CHILD.-It is now a
month or more since the little boy, Char
Icy Ross, was onticed into a carriage in
Philadelphia, SINCE when he has not been
seen. 1t is thought that the little fellow
has not been taken from the city, but
when the excitement subsidies renewal of
negotiations, through the medium of
newspaper advertisements, or otherwise,
will be attempted. A woman was arrest
ed at Bennington,. Vermont, having with
her little boy supposed to be the alb
Quoted one, but the police were at fault,
and she was discharged.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

BEE CAvE.-A bee cave was discover
ed at San Fernando, Los Angeles county
a few days ago, in which there could be
seen twenty-four layers Of honey. A few
years ago a cave, said to have contained
a ton Of honey, was discovered in the vi
oinity of Marysville.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A LOT Of missionaries left San Francis
co for China to convert the heather of
that country. Meanwhile the heathcn
who have reached California are left to
form their opinion Of the benign influence
Of Christianity, from the teachings given
by the hoodlums OF our chief city in their
daily practice.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

PROFESSOR CARR, Agricultural iPro-
fessor at the University Of California, has
been dismissed by the Regents of that in
stitution. The Oranges generally view
this action with distrust, thinking it but
preparatory to doing away altogether
with the Agricultural Department of the
University.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

IN Syracuse, recently, a man, while
suffering from nightmare, walked out of
a third story window into the Onondaga
creek, besides which the house was built.
He fell distance of thirty-six feet into
about six inches of water, but beyond suf-
iering a few bruises, he was not hurt.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A KENTUCKY husband, while tipsy,
told his wife to take . hammer and mai!
and knock out all his teeth, and she re-
membering her vow 10 love, honor and
obey" did it. And now he rises up and
calls her participial adjectives, but "bless-
ed" is not one of them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A Miss PAsco arrived at Grass Valley
from England few weeks ago, for the
purpose Of being married to her betroth-
ed, who had preceded her. The wedding
day was fixed for the 4th of August. 1t
proved to be the day of her funeral; for
she died on the I'd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

IL a Jersey saloon sits, day after day,
hale and hearty old man, nearly ninety,
who has smoked for nearly seventy years,
and has not gone to bed sober for fifty
His son keeps the saloon, and points to
his father to stimulate trade.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A Missouri town has organized an
anti-fashion society. One Of the pledges
taken by female members is to" trample
on all dresses worn by ladies in public
with long trains, or which come below
the ankle.N
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

JOHN A. MCGLYNN, one of the pio-
neers Of San Francisco and an old and
close political friend of the late Senator
d. G. Broderick, died suddenly in San
Francisco last Sunday night. He was a
candidate on the Republican ticket for
Harbor Commissioner in 1871.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A CHICAGO gentleman recently sent
to Treasurer Spinner n small quantity of
paper pulp, with note stating that it
was the remains of ten-cent stamp
which his little boy chewed up, and
which he contributed "to help pay the
nnhlic debtu
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

AN inhabitant of Waterbury Center,
Vermont, is trying to see how long he
can exist without drinking any liquid
He had reached his two hundred and
seventy fifth day at last accounts.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

SOME men are born to misfortune. At
Fourth of July picnic a Covington chap
got his eye punched for speaking to an
other fellows girl, and when he tearfully
explained that he'd "knowed her these
thirty-fve years." he got all his hair
pulled out.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

BLACK HILLS, now being explored by
Gen. Clusters party, promises to be the
scene of the next gold excitement. 1t is
in the Yellowstone region, is reported to
be we'll watered, timbered and grassed,
and placer gold and quartz have already
been discovered.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

IT is stated that the practice of putting
people out of the way by means of poi
soned needles is growing to be quite pre-
valent in India, this method being much
less liable to detection than the admins
traton of internal doses.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

WHEN a man is found on the high
way in Missouri with two bullet holes in
his head, the verdict of the Coroner's
jury is " that it looks like shooting, but
may have been suicide"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

The New York Tribune is the author
ity now, for saying that Gorham is com
ing to this State to take a hand in our
politics and secure the Republican nom
alton for Governor. We began to think
1t nearly time for this -head-and-
BIO dy-bones" of the " Independents" to
be brought forward again.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

IT is estimated, taking as a basis the
growth Of the country, that in 1880 there
will be 100000 miles of railroad In the
republic. We have already nearly TO-
600 miles.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A KENTUCKY widow has brought Il
suit for one hundred thousand dollars
against lodge OF Knights of Pythias
for having caused the death Of her hus-
band by their rough initiatory ceremonies.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

barely HENLEY has been employed
TO prosecute Geiger and Alexander for
the murder of Mrs. Strong in Mendocino
county. The trial will commence on
the 25th of August.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22
at'eskly 0rinitu 9ournal,
OUR AGENTS :

TuOS. BOYCE, Room No. 80. New
Merchants Exchsnge Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city
GEO. p. ROwELL & CO.. 40 Park
Row, are cur only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

COLORADO is fine place for specua-
tlons. A pauper recently escaped from
the poor-house there and made 1900 in
land speculations before he could be re-
captured.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

THE Sacramento Bee says the price of
wheat is such that but few farmers care
to sell, and the result is that numerous
storehouses and granaries are being erect
ed throughout all the valleys.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A MAN named Beck, in North San
Juan, Nevada county, cowhided wo-
man, and the Times Of that town figures
up the cost of the job at 1862 cash, and n
very bad reputation. Pass him around.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22
The Idea of II Universal Medicine is

at last realized in DR.. Walkers California
Vinegar Bltters This concentrated essence
Western hemisphere, eradicates all diseases
which have not undermined the sources of vi
taity, and in Chronic Indigestion, Nervous
Headache, Congestion of the Liver Rheuma-
tism, Gout, General Debility, and innumer-
able ulcerous and scabous disorders, it is
specific absolute and intallible.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

JAMES FAIRCHILD, who was with the
Modoc prisoners when they were set upon
and butchered by the gallant Oregon SOL
diery died last week, from injuries receiv-
ed by being thrown from his horse.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

SAYS tic Vallejo Independent "The
Cinnamon at work in the dry dock at
Mare Island are not killing themselves
with hard labor. A good live white man
can do more work in 4 day than four of
these dusky Asiatics.~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

AN Ohio country editor is looking for a
new journeyman compositor. The last
one set up "Mr. Tilton's averment," so
as to make it read "Mr. Tilton's var
mint"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

WILLIAM Cook, Hungarian by birth
and one Of the celebrated six hundred i'm
mortalized by Tennyson, has been ar
rested at Santa Barbara as insane.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

AN Oregon journalist describes a re-
Gently elected member of Congress from
that region as jolly, social man of some
ability, &" but hitherto too lazy to become
known"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

AN old Salt Lake Mormon succumbs
to the Poland Bill by rnnning away with
his first wife and asking Brigham to di-
vorce him from his other three.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

THE Supervisors of Santa Clara county
pay fifty cents head for vacinating poor
people. The other day bill of $I63 so
was audited for vaccnating.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A WHITE gopher was caught on
farm southwest of Woodland, one day
last week. 1t is the first ever seen in
that part Of the country.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

In the settlement of the estate of Klam-
ath county, deceased, Siskiyou falls heir
to S32S,019 Of assessable property, and
Humboldt, S273,3l1.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

Mrs. DIR. BRowN has regular dipo-
ma from an Eastern college, and the San
Francisco Medical Society is worrying
about admitting her as a member.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

A DELAWARE girl puts on great airs
because she has been the cause of five su-
icides among the young men in her
neighbOrhood.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

THE hoodlums of Chico diversity their
Sabbath day recreations by shooting
holes through the kettles of Chinese wash
ermen.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

On some of the East India Islands,
where so many queer things grow, is
found flower that measures full yard
across.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

THE Humboldt Times, as good coun-
try paper as is printed and Republican to
the core, has entered upon its Twenty
first volume.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

ITALY has realized 9O,OOO,O 900 francs
from the sale of Catholic Church proper
ty which has been confscated.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

AN Inventive genius in Ohio proposes
to furnish horses with false teeth, so as
to conceal their age.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

CONSIDERABLE pressure is being bro't
on the Western Oranges to abolish all
secrets connected with their Order.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

VIRGINIA pays 100000 per annum
ior whisky, but cannot meet the interest
on her debt.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

NEVADA is the smallest of the States
in population, but she has very able
State Prison, with l25 conyicts in il.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

BIsMARCK's would be assassin is tC
have trial in October next.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

RS- For the very best Photographs, go to
Bradley Il Ruofsons Gallery, with an ELI-
VATOR, 429 Montgomery St., San Francisco
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22
DEATHS.

At Red Hill, Aug. 10th, MARY, dAugh-
ter of Peter and Adez Fecteau, aged l
year, 10 months and days.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

THE Maine Insane Asylum contains
four hundred patients.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

W. HAVE AL"Afs ON HAND
Full and Select stock of Goods
in our line, and are constantly maxi
ing additions, in the way of LATE
STYLES, of both Ladies' and Gentle
mems Wear. a look at our extern
siye STOCK can but satisfy the pub
lie that we are fully prepared TO
furnish any article desired, in the
Dry Goods and Clothing Line. Give
us n Call, and examine Goods and
Prices. KARSKY d ABRAMS.
HJ- Agents for the HOME SHUTTLE and
HON L Sewing Machines Send for Circulars
or call and examine machines.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-08-22

SUPPER will be served at the New York
- Hotel. A General Invitation is hereby
extended to all. By order of
augl5td. COMMITTEE.
Los Angeles daily herald. [volume] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1873-1876, 1874-01-23
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

The Fresno Erpositor calls for gem
eral cleaning out of the Mexican popu-
lation which harbOr the outlaws in
that part Of the State.
Clear lumber, dressed, retails in Vir-
ginia and Gold Hill at the rate Of $50
per thousand; undressed, $45; COM
mon lumber, from $50 to $32 SO.
The Kearsa &c Mine, Lake county,
is producing one pound and upward of
native quicksilver to the pan of dirt,
which is equivalent to ST. to the pan.
On Fridao of last week an aged gen.
tleman, named w. Blanchard, COM
mitted suicide at Rich Gulch Flat, Ca
laveras county, by hanging himself to
the bed-post.
The Calaveras Chronicle says the
mountain counties are strong enough
In the Senate to defeat any reappOr-
tionment bill during the present ses-
sion, and it calls upon them to do it.
The owners of vineyards in Sonoma
county assert that they cost an aver
age Of at least $225 per acre. Some
owners report a price of $225, not In
Guiding the original price Of the land.
The fiume for carrying lumber from
the Sierra to Chico is to be forty miles
long, thirty miles of which is already
constructed, and the other ten miles
will be finished in sixty days.
The town of MERGED, being on lower
ground than the surrounding coun-
try, is each winter a huge mud
hole. The Argus recommends drain
by way Of Bear creek, which runs q
half mile from the town.
Parties who claim to have paid T. B.
Valentine money to quiet their titles
to lands in the Miranda Crane, are 60
ing to contest with him for a pro rata
portion of the scrip he is to receive in
lieu Of the grant.
The shareholders of the Etna quick
silver mine, which is situated in Pope
valley, Napa county, are jubilant over
the fact of running out nineteen TASKS
of quicksilver from their retorts in
six days run.
During the midnight tempest which
prevailed on Friday, the barge Lor..
raine, laden with sand, was swamped
on the bar at the mouth Of the creek:
The Captain was the only living soul
aboard. He left the sinking craft in
his small boat, but this soon upset.
Being an expert swimmer, he saved
his life by reaching another vessel
some distance away from the point
where his boat capsized. He lost a
quantity Of clothing and other valu.
ables, including a number OF small
dogs.
The citizens of Scott valley, in view
of the impoverished and suffering con-
sdition of the Indians OF that section,
and throughout the county, are taking
steps to petition Congress to set apart
portion of Quarts valley for re-
servation.
Over 500 beef cattle for the Fort Peck
agency were run off by Indians, about
twenty-elght miles below Fort Ben
ton, on the 18th. Two Of the herders
are missing. The military are In pur-
suit.
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