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Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11
WOMAN As a LAWYER.

For the past twenty years there has
been a claim before Congress known as
The "Atoche Claim" Gen. Atoche, who
presented the claim in person, was a
handsome Mexican officer who suffered
in some way during the Mexican war,
and was compelled by Santa Anna to
leave the country. His losses were Sc
cured to him when Mexico paid our Gov
ernment indemnity. l say it with regret,
that when money once passes into the
possession of the Government it is very
hard to get it again the policy appears
to be to avoid the payment of every just
debt if possible. Thus we sec persons
with indisputable claims spending life
time in the vain effort of claiming justice,
and bequeathing the claim as legacy to
their children. General Atoche has been
dead for years, but his widow and two
daughters survive. The eldest is the wife
of Capt. Ammon, the most intimate friend
Of the President. Mad. Atoche lives with
Mrs. Ammon. Before Congress ad-
journed, last March, the Atoche claim
was allowed, but when Mr.. Jannin, her
lawyer, went to the treasury to draw her
money, Mr.. Cushing and Gen. Butler
had on hand an attachment for their eli
ent, wealthy Mexican named Randero.
Randero's claim covered the entire sum,
A No att nht hn
ey, it was necessary to allow n certain
length of time to elapse before either par
ty could draw the money. That special
day occurred about two weeks ago. The
first persons who entered the treasury on
that important day were Madam Atochc
and her lawyer, who proceeded to the
Auditors office, where the papers We're
ready to be signed. This was quickly
done, and proceeding to the Cashiers
office, the money was duly counted, re-
ceipted, and delivered. The parties left
rejoicing. Two hours afterward Mr..
Cushing and General Butler entered, ex-
pectng to carry Off great piles of green
backs. Imagine their CONSERVATION when
told that the money was paid. | have
heard that General Butler made things
lively, for when had he before been out
witted ? He said they did not como be-
fore II o'clock, because he thought that,
even if Madam Atoche got there at 8, it
would take hours to make out the papers.
The question is who was the friend who
limited to the Auditor that it would be
well to be prepared to receive Madam
Atocho as soon as the Office opened for
business ? Mr.. Jannin gets n fee of $780,
900, and Mr.. Gushing and General But
ler are minus about that sum. Louis,
Uille COatrier-JOu,naI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11
a SAD STORY.

A little boy having heard beautiful
story about another little boy and a
hatchet, and how, because the little boy
wouldn't tell lie, he in time got to be
President of the United States, was very
much impressed by it. Now, it so hap
pened that on the last day of March he
was just ten years old, and his father
asked him what he would like to have
for birthday present. Very naturally
the boys answer was, A little hatchet,
if you please, papa"
The father bought him little hatchet
that very day, and the boy was so de-
lighted that he actually took it to bed
with him.
Early the next morning he got up,
dressed himself, took his little hatchet and
went out into the garden. There, as luck
would have it, the first thing that caught
his eye was his fathers favorite cherry
tree. My eyes ~ exclaimed the little
boy to himself, "what time my father
would make if fellow were to cut that
tree !" 1t was wicked thought, for it
led him into temptation. There was the
tree--straight, tall and fair standing
invitngly before him just the thing for
sharp little hatchet. And there was the
hatchet-strong, sharp and shining-just
the thing for favorite cherry-tree. In
another instant the swift strokes of an
axe were heard in the still morning air,
and before long small boy was seen
running toward the house. His father
met him at the door.
My boy, what noise was that heard
just now? Surely you have not been at
my favorite cherry-tree ~
The boy stood proudly before him, but
with downcast eyes and flushing cheeks.
" Father" he said, Z" cannot tell a
lie. That cherry-tree is"
Say no more !" said the father, cx-
tending his arms. You have done
wrong, my son and that was my favorite
tree. But you have spoken the truth l
forgive you. Better to"
" Father" he whispered, "Ap'Tl fool
/ haven't touched the cherry-tree, but /
most chopped the old applo-stump to
pieces"
E" You young rascal, you ~ cried the
father do you mean to say you haUent
chopped my cherry-tree u? April-fool your
poor old father, will you? Take of your
coat, sir I"
With suppressed sob, that little boy
obeyed. Then, shutting his eyes, he felt
his fathers hand descend upon his shrink
ing form.
my son." said the father, solemnly
as he stroked the little shoulder, " it is
the First Of April. Go thy way.''-I&.
Nicholas for Ap1fI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

EDIToRs.-The following is Josh Bill
ings' definition of an editor: An editor
IL a male being whose biziness IL to navi
gate nuze paper. He writes editorials
grinds out poetry, inserts deaths and we'd
dings. sorts out manuscripts, keeps a
waste basket, blows up the " devil" fites
other peoples battles, steals matter, sells
hiz paper for two or three dollarz year,
takes white beans and apple sass for his
pay when he can get it, raises a large
family, works nineteen hours out of ev-
ry twenty-four, knows no Sunday, gifts
damned by evry body and once in a
while whipt by somebody, lives poor,
dies middle-aged and often broken-heart-
ed, leaves no money, IL rewarded for a
life of toll with short but free obituary
puff in the nuze papers. Exchanges
please copy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

THE SEA MoUsE.-The sea mouse is
one of the prettiest creatures that lives
under the waters. It sparkles like a dia-
mond and is radiant with the colors of
the rainbow, although it lives in the mud
at the bottom of the ocean. 1t should
not have been called mouse, for it is
covered with scales that move up and
down as it breathes, and glitter like gold
shining through flocky down, from
which fine silk bristles wave that con-
stantly change from one brilliant tint to
another, SO that Cuvier, the great natur-
alist, says the plumage of the humming
bird is no more beautiful. Sea mice are
sometimes thrown upon the beach by
storms.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

READ THIs.-Nothing can be more
cruel, and nothing more foolish, than to
place children where they must be dress
cd every day in fresh and fashionable
clothes, and their freedom for play cur
tailed for the sake Of appearances. What
childhood needs is perfect freedom to
romp, to make mud pies, to leap fences,
to row, TO fish, to climb trees, TO chase
butterflies; to gather wild flowers, Ia
live out Of doors from morning till night,
and to do all those things that innocent
and healthy children delight in, in cheap,
strong clothes provided for the purpose
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11
SATURDAY, APRIL IL, 1874.

WRITING UPON WRAPPERs-The n.
Y. Commercial AdvertiSer says until
recently the postoffice authorities have
interpreted the law in relation to writing
on newspaper and book wrappers with
literal exactness. This was the ruling of
the Department at Washington. A few
days since the Young Mems Christian
Association of this city sent protest to
the Postmaster General because they
were required to pay letter postage on
book forwarded by United States Sena-
tor, who had thoughtlessly written his
name upon the wrapper. The Postmas-
ter-General thereupon revised his decis-
ion and sent word that the placing of the
sender's name and address upon q wrap
per would not subject the enclosed to let
ter postage. The rule also applies to
words descriptive ofthe contents of a pack
age, as for instance "proof Sheets"
pamphlets" etc. The original law
was passed when postage was expensive
and letter was often placed in the pages
of a book or pamphlet. But with the
advent of cheap postage the temptation
passed away, and the necessity for strict
ness also ceased. The passage of the
law recommended by Postmaster James,
which has been approved by the House
and awaits the action of the Senate, will
bring the whole matter to sensible con-
clusion. That will allow the name of
sender and the designation of the con-
tents to be written on any package, and
entirely prevent all trouble about extra
postage, as well as serve to restore to
their owners parcels that would other
wise be lost.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

THE rural editor Of the Detroit Free
Press seasonably remarks: "We have
our opirion of any COW which will stand
by and chew her cud when butter Is sell
ing at forty-fve cents per pound" In
another department Of barnyard econo-
my: "a South bend man has invented
a machine for Matching eggs, and he
brings out 500 chickens at time. The
hen can now devote all her time to the
production of the raw material"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

AN old bachelor iE Orleans county,
VT, thinking over the subject, and par
ticularly the expense Of maintaining n
family, set the table in his lonely abode
with plates for himself and an imaginary
wife and five children. He sat down to
dine, and as often as he helped himself to
food he put the same quantity on each of
the other plates, and surveying the pros
pect, at the same time computing the
cost. lie is still bachelor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

A LADY of Washington county, New
York, is mother of large family of
children, and they are all rather diminu-
tive. A few days after the birth of the
youngest, not long since, little niece Of
the lady called to see the baby. Look
ing at the tiny specimen for 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., 1874-04-11

"THE day is not far distant" says a
Raleigh paper, "when the world will
look upon death as a journey to another
country" The Louisville COurfer-Jour-
nal assents to this, and naively adds that
the journey will be one on which we can
all 60 as deadheads.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

A MINISTER at a colored wedding, who
wished to be humorous, said /: "On such
occasions it is customary to kiss the bride
but in this case we will omit it," To
which ungallant remark the bridegroom
pertinenty replied: "On such occasions
it is customary to pay the minister ten
dollars, but in this case we will omit it,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

A YOUTHFUL villain in Dubuque not
long ago seduced young girl in Water
loo, and refused to marry her. The
young mans mother, lady of consider
able wealth, promptly, upon hearing the
facts, turnded the young scamp out of
her house, dsinherited him, and adopted
the injured girl in this place.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

AGoNIzING.-Damon "Hullo, Pyth-
las what's the matter?" Pythias "Oh,
my dear fellow, I've been writing to nay
tailor to give me another inch and a
half in the waistband, and composed a
valentine to my adored Clara, and-oh
I've put them into the wrong envelope
and they're posted ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS /:

District COurt-SecondM Monday in April,
August and December, ,
County Court-First Monday in Janu-
airy, March, May, July, September and No
vember. ~ et tt4 Ea
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
Board of SupervisOrs--First Monday
February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

81 AM weary of life-bury me deep on
the hillside" wrote young man in Du-
buque but they pumped him out, and
that same night he went to the circus,
and laughed until he cried at the antics
Of the trick mules.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

A NEW style Of boys trowsers has
been invented in Boston, with copper
seat, sheet iron knees, rivited down in
the seam, and waterproof pockets to
hold broken eggs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11
gnFvGeW saesN1s uf-sM
LINES OF TRAVEL AND EXPRESS
canon city, Junction city and wea

a.akk - A I. "a
Canon city, Junction City and Wea-
verviIIe xpress and Passenger Line
]. r., DRIVER. Proprietor. Leaves Weaver
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning
returns ON Mondays Wednesday and Friday.
HayFork and weavervine Pass
enger and Express Line. y. s. HOYT,
Proprietor. Weekly. Leaves Hay Fork on
Monday morning ef each week; leaves Wea-
yer Tuesday morning of each week. ~ 1i
U. 8. Mail and Express Line, from
wesservalle to Arcata, JOHN CLIF-
FORD, Proprietor. Leaves Weaver every
Thursday, morning. Leaves Arcata. every
Monday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11
M'sskly Trinitu 9ouraal.
OUR AGENTS

THOS. BOYCE, Room No. 30, New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco. is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. p. ROwELL d CO., 40 Park
York City,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1874-04-11

REFERENCES Prof 1. I. Dana, Portland,
Me-; Prof W. W. Greene Long Island Medi-
cal College, Brooklyn, N. Y. Prof G. +. Brack-
ett Princeton, N. j.
OFFICE-Theater Building, Main Street,
Weaveryille. Residence-Court Street, above
Union Hotel. janl.
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ANAHEiM SEMEN IS.
PIoughing and Grading.

DERSONS WISHING CITY LOTS
i ploughed or graded can leave their
orders at Ne. So, corner of Third and Fort
streets. mrl3-3-3 att
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Pacific Coast Items.

The Lake county Bee wants col
lege at Lakeport.
Watermelons are in market in STAN
islaus county.
5 The Suisun Republican advocates
the construction of q railroad from Sui
sun to Nacaville.
Nine carloads of wool were shipped
to the East, Saturday.
An order of sale of the Callahan
estate has been received
Cumbersome, of Marysville, shipped
between !, 100 and 1900 cucumbers on
Tuesday.
The Yuba river, at Marysville, is
down to four and a half feet above
l0w-water mark.
Cinnamon are reported as having
nearly all the mining claims in Tim
buctoo, Yuba county.
One hundred and thirty-five tons of
ore have been received at the Sacra-
mento Smelling Works.
Workmen are busiIy engaged at
Port Blakely, Washington Territory,
preparing for the construction of new
bark, about $50 feet keel, for Captain
Benton.
Farmers in Deer Lodge Valley, Mon
tana, think there may be good crops
of oats, but that wheat will be short
crop, as the grasshoppers will not give
it time to mature before the frosts.
On Monday, June 22d, the fine new
dwelling house belonging to Lee
Young, in Big valley, with all its con-
tents, furniture, etc, was burned to the
ground.
Sam Williamson has discovered
deposit Of rock on his farm, three
miles below Healdsburg, which proves
to be fire-proof paint of a superior
quality.
Mr.. Montgomery, the Northern Pa
cific Railroad Contractor, says the
road will be built down the Columbia
river, instead of across any of the
northern passes of the Cascades.
The big steam engine manufactured
at Marysv to drive an eighty stamp
mill in Utah Territory was shipped
from the foundry on Friday. 1t is
rated at 100 horsepower and will work
up to 2l0
The steamer Forty-nine is, it is said,
running on the Upper Columbia, car
rying pr spectors to the Big Bend free
of charge. The fOrty-nine will prob
ably get even with the prospectors on
their return trip.
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COMING AND GOING.

Winds, to-day, from yonder lilacs, blowing
through the open door,
Bore their fragrance to q baby who had NJ Yer
breathed before.
But the dear old man who knew them, just as
fresh and purple then,
seventy years ago, as now, will never, never
breathe again.
One was going up TO heaven, as the other
came to earth;
And the m0rtals and immortals each made
record of birth;
AS two souls upon the boundary which di-
Yides that world from this
Met and parted in the melting of a first and
last fond kiss!
With weary wall of welcome saw the little
child the day!
With a song of praise triumphant, passed the
patriarch away!
All the same-the cradled chcrub or the pulse
less, coflinpd clod--
Life and death alike are angels and the mes
SengerS of God!
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. r. HO 3 3 S !.

HYGIENIC PHYSICIAN, SUR
IL GEON AND gOUCHEUR-Felow of
the II. {. 5. & P.-Can be consulted on all Dis
eases at his temporary office, cor Spring and
Court streets, opposite Court House, or
Patients can be attended at their homes. All
Diseases treated on strictly Hygienic Prlnci-
pies, without the aid Of any anti-vtal agents.
Office hours, from to II A. NJ, and l to z. NJ.
jun3-tf-3
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR.. j. w. OLIVER,

w OMGOPATHIST. Office and residence,
1 brick building, east side of Spring 81,
Between Court and First streets, Los Angeles
te lS-Iy-24
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Stages Turned out by the Overflow OF the
Colorado River.

INDIAN WELLS, June 27.-The wa
tiers of the Colorado river have reached
point three miles east of this place,
and will probably be here to-day or
tomorrow. In consequence of the
overflow along the banks of the river,
the stages to and from Yuma are COM
PEELED to take circuitous route of
about sixteen miles in order to avoid
the water, which reaches as high as
the seats.
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DIR. Ms. JONES,
Or. L. Dexter Lyford,
DIR. n. p. RICHARDSON,

OFFICE--No. Ii Downey's Block, upstairs.
Oc2-ti--2
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Disgracefui.
From the Union of June 2Sth.

From the Union of June 2Sth.
A little after midnight last night, a
buggy drawn by white horse drove
up to the corner of d and Fifth streets;
a prominent citizen of San Diego de-
scended from the vehicle and walked
rapidly to the Methodist Church,
where he proceeded to paste upon the
front of the sacred editice several
printed handbills. The bill-sticking
performance over, he walked across
the plaza, when the buggy was driven
up, the prominent citizen got aboard
and the horses head was turned up
Third street. The handbill read as
follows:
WE, TIE LOCAL OPTION WOMEN.
MUST AND SHALL.
RULE AMERICA, II WE HAVE TO
WADE Up TO OUR KNEES IN
BLOOD!
1--WE know whereof we speakn when
we say that this disgraceful proceeding
will be condemned by every man en-
gagged in the liquor business in this
city. The bill-posting was not done
by any one in that business. More
over, we are certain that ninety-nine
hundredths of the opponents of Local
Option in San Diego will give the act
their unqualified condemnation.
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A Nice Homestead For Sale.

CONSISTING OF TEN ACRES, WITH
" brick house, stable and all conven-
orange trees on the place, and seventy-four
other bearing trees of different varieties-En-
glish WalnutS, Pears, Peaches, Figs, Apples
and Oranges. Farming tools included. The
place is about ten or fifteen minutes ak
from the city, south of the Sisters Hospital.
Terms, S6,0OO; half cash, and long time on bal
ancc Enquire of
Mrs. MARY JANE DORIAN.
je25-lW-pA&
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The steamer Alice Garrett on Thurs
day, from Stockton, carried away
eight tons of leather, manufactured at
the Pacific Tannery, to be sent forward
to Yokohama.
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Stanslaus Lodge, No. 2O6, f. and A.
NJ, laid the foundation-stone of the
new school building at Modesto on
Wednesday afternoon.
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The steamer Hattie Pickett is rum
ming constantly on the route between
San Francisco and the upper San Joa-
quin, and carries full cargo of freight
each trip.
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WANTS-LOST-FOUND.

4 Fences built, or Whitewashing neatly,
promptly, cheaply done, will please address
order To L. O. BOX 2li. jun3 til
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Los ANGELES DIVISION
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD,
Anaheim Branch Railroad.

Fl. szzy ssssslsr-- rr'rzs.5sszzfss- sEras1
kz a. ~ - III ss.li;is.t
, 1874-09-20

Withdrawn from store on Friday for city con-
sumption: 356 bu wheat 1,7l7 bu corn, /, III bu
oats. 797 bu rpe, 3,G37 bu barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store this morning. up to 10 O'Clock: 12 cars No.
l spring wheat, 207 cars No. 2 do, II cars No. 8
do. IL cars rejected do (3o4 wheat) Sc cars high
mixed corn; 1879 carr and SO, 400 bu No. do, Is
cars rejected do. 8 cara ner Kindred no grade
(2A3 corn); cars white oats IS cars aud g. 600 bu
No. 2 do, cara rejected do (i9 oats) cars No 2
rye, car rejected d. Ii cars No. barley, Is
cars No. Co. Total (G3l cars), 100000 bu~ In
sncctcd out: 1911 bu wheat. A, $50 bu corn,
1885 bu oats, 1915 Blu rye. 1.3'i4 bu barley.
The following were the receipts ands!upmcnss
of brealstuffs aud live stock at thus poInt during
the past week, and for tha corresponding weeks
ending a. dated:
, 1874-09-20
carrv out r. 900 bu wheat. $4,000 bu corn, and

Provisions were moderately actiye, but weak,
and chiefly from local CAUSES, the edge OF spccu-
1ation having been taken of by the readiness
esinced to forward hogs to market, and the con-
tinued cool weather, which permits the manufac~
ture OF new product on ) generous SCALE Mess
pork declined nearly 31.00 per brl on old and
20c on new for delivery during the next packing
season. Lard was about 20c par 100 fhs lower,
tho market for present being purely nominal.
with nearly all tho stocks held by one firm. Meats
were quoted easior, owing to free offerings Of
new; it il believed that many sales Of new meats
have been made within tho past few daye, but
not reported. A good many operators have the
idea that holders OF cash property are anxious to
Southern orders for pork sud meats arc
reported to be coming in At the scaboaEd-
The market ciosed at the following range
OF prices: Moss pork, cash, or seller Septem-
ber, 923.2o@2325; do, seller October, $23 IS
asked; do, seller the year. ;17.9o@17. .95; do.
seller January and February, $500 asked.
Lard. cash or seller September 9lA.6GGD1i.75;
do, seller October S1475; do, seller tue
year, 5l1.50@u.55; do, seller January and
February, sll.5o; summer lard, 13s:.@14c.
age. fresh cured; othcrs nolnina at loa1lc; dry
aated meats. loose, q: 9:3g3l55c for shoulders.
cash and seller September; 14{9141sc for short
ribs, cash and seller September; the same boxed
clears: 12z4t@l3c. Bacon meats, 1o;4c for shout
ders. 15c for short ribs, 154c for short clear,
all packed In htds; the samc loose, 1a4c
lower. Bacon hams. 15@16c Ness beet,
$3.50; extra mess do, $1,000; beef
hams, 922.50. City tallow. 311@854c; grease
nominal at 6@9c. Sales we're reported Of $50
bris mess pork at s2350 $50 brIs do at 52325
500 b1ls do. seller October, at S23.25; 500 brs
do, seller the year; $50 brls do at $500 $50
brIs do at fl7.95; $50 brIs do at 217.95; 500
brls do at 9l7.90; 500 brls do. seller February,
at $500; 500 brls do at 317.95 $50 tcs lard,
seller the year, ut s11.50; $50 tcs do. seller
December and January, ut 9l1.50; $4,000 tbs
(Alilwaukee} buyer the month, 1t 91Sc;
II boxes summer do at &C..
The Daily Commercial Report gives the follow
ing the shipments OF PROVISIONS from this
city for the week ending Sent. IT, 1874, aud since
Nov. l, 1878, together with comparisons:
, 1874-09-20
MONETARY.

SATURDAY EVENING, Sept. 10.
This evening closes on one OF tho dullest weeks
Of the wear. Bankers have had almost literally
nothing to do. Unrelievod dullness in the de-
mand for monay WAS tho cheerless tale from day
to day Customers to any considerable e1:ent
seem to have deserted tho banks. loaylnG Presi-
dents and Cashiers to gaze listlessy on the usual
routine OF counter business Good customers
are promptly supplied with all the money they
want at 10 per cent
Call loans with cash collaterals are make at
5D3 per cent. Street ratea nominal at 10@l18
per cent with little doing.
New York exchange is d ahade easier. Tho
range OF quotations is 25@5o cents discount per
81, 600 between banks. 10 customers par.
LOCAL STOCK RATES.
Tho bankins-houso of Preston, Kean i Co.,
No. IGO Washington street, furnish the following