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Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

The POWER OF Music. Max Adelel
says: An eminent French physician
claims to have discovered that fddinp
will cure nervousness, and that trumpet
solo will cure catalcpsy. have moi
tested the accuracy Of these statements,
but | know man who is learning tc
play the ACCORDION who has so complete.
ly cured everybody Of homesickness that
they are perfectly willing to remain away
from home for any length of time while
the ACCORDION dend is practising. lie is
also curing houserents in the vicinity by
driving them down. | have also known
singing to cure acute attacks of rheuma-
tism. Old Jones, who used to live near
me, was disturbed one night by glee
club which was serenading his daughter
He suffered n great deal from rheuma-
tism, but he managed to hobble to the
front window with his gun, and while he
was leaning out to take aim at the man
who was singing bass, he lost his balance
and tum blcd out on the pavement. lie
never suffered from rheumatism again.-
He was buried on the following Sunday.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06
Weaverville, February 6, 1875.

WHEN CONFEDERATE MONEY WAS
EAsY.-Money was easily got and its val
ue was so uncertain that we were never
able to determine what was a fair price
for anything. We fell into the habit of
paying whatever was asked, knowing
that tomorrow we would have to pay
moro. Speculation became the easiest
and surest thing imaginable. The spec
ulator saw no chance of loss. Every ar
ticle of merchandise rose in value every
day, and to buy anything this week and
sell it next, was to mako an enormous
profit quite as matter Of course. 50
certain were prices, or rather so constant
ly did they tend upward that when car
go Of cadet gray cloths was brought into
Charleston once, an officer in my battery
attending the sale was able to secure suf-
licient Of the cloth to make n couple of
suits of clothes without any expense
Whatever, by specializing upon an imme-
diate advance. He became the purchaser
at auction Of case of goods and had no
difficulty, as soon rs the sale was over, in
finding merchant who was glad to take
his bargain off his hands, giving him the
cloth he wanted, as a premium. The Of
ticer could not possibly have paid for the
case of goods, but there was nothing surel
than that he could sell again at an adj
vance the moment the auctioneer's ham.
mer fell upon the last lot of cloths.
l am sometimes asked at what time
prices attained their highest point in Tho
Contederacy and find that memory fail,
to answer the question satisfactorily. In
the Fall of 1868 they were about as high
as they could be and | should be disposed
to fix that as the time when the climax
was reached but for my consciousness
that the law of constant appreciation was
Il fixed one throughout the war. The f.
nancial condition got steadily worse to
the end. | believe the highest price cv-
er saw paid, relatively was for Il pair of
boots. A cavalry officer entering little
country store found there. one pair OF
boots that fitted him. He inquired the
price. "Two hundred dollars" said the
merchant. A five hundred dollar bill
was offered, but the merchant having no
smaller bills, could not change it. "No
NATTER" said the cavalier, "I'll take the
boots anyhow. Keep the change; new
er let n little matter Of three hundred dol
lars stand in the way of trade"
That was on the day before Lees sur
render, but it would not have been an
impossible occurrence at any time during
the preceding year. The money was of
so little value that we parted willingly
with it whenever it would purchase any
thing at all desirable. | cheerfully paid
five dollars for little salt at Petersburg,
in August, 1864, and being thirsty, drank
my last two dollars in II half pint of cider.
"A ReJet'S Recollect0RS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

BEEF SoUP.-Cracl the bone of shin
Of beef and put it on to boil in one quart
Of water to every pound of meat, and q
teaspoonful Of salt to each quart Of water.
Let it boil two hours and skim it well.
Then add four turnips pared and cut in
quarters four onions cut in slices, one root
Of celery cut in small pieces and one
bunch Of sweet herbs which should be
washed and tied with thread as they are
to be taken out when the soup is served.
When the vegetables are tender take out
the meat, strain off the soup, and return
it to the pot again, thicken it with n little
flour mixed with water then add some
parsley finely chopped, with salt and pep
per to the taste, and some dumplings
made Of teaspoonful of butter to two of
flour, moistened with little water or
milk. Drop these dumping into tho boil
ing soup. Let them boil five minutes,
and serve them with soup in tureen.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

The WEATHER REPoRTs.-A chur k
Of boy was seen studying the weather re-
port charts hanging up in the post-oiite,
yesterday, and wondering at the lads in
forest, gentleman approached him and
asked Well, my son, what do you
wish to find ?" "I'm lookin' to see how
the old thermom stands at Duluth" re-
piled the boy "If she's ten below, I've
got to dust for home and split more wood
and if she's at zero, can go off with Bill
jackson to see his black dog fight tame
coon !'-DetrOH Free Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

A black-and ;, swallowed roll
of thirteen dollars in greenbacks, the
property Of his mistress, in Chicago, the
other day. The lady's avarlce overcame
her love for the poodle. She had him
cut open and got the money back.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

PEOPLE differ in many things notably
in The way Of using coffee. We average
seven pounds a year per person. Hol-
landers get rid of their ten pounds of the
aromatic berry of Mocha, while your
Englishman with his tea pot gets off with
only one pound two ounces yearly, and
your flll-blooded, full-aedged California
youth makes way with twenty and n half
pounds.
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TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS /:

District Court-Sccond Monday in April,
August and December
county COUrt-First Monday in Janu-
airy, March, May, July, September and No
vomber.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
Hoard of SuperyisOrs-Fi Monday
February, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

SISiiG Enc0nipntsnI, No. IL, y. o. q. f..
Meets on the evenings Of the First and Third
Tuesdays of each month, at ODD FELLOWS
HALL, Weaveryille, at o'clock. Patriarchs
from abroad are invited to visit us.
+. w. YOUNG, c. p.
W. IL. BAClIELDER, Scribe. janl
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BEACON lodge, No. 800, y. o. Il. IT,,
Meets every Sunday evening, ut o'clock, al
COOP TEMPLAR HALL, Weaycryille. Mem
bers of other Lodges are cordially invited tC
GEO. L, NO0NAN, w. CT.
GEO. w. BLACKWELL, w. 5. janl0.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

Y DRYcH, the Welsh newspaper, says
this of Butler: " Ymddaugosodd Cad
Butler" That sounds as though it might
be the worst thing yet said about Ben
jamin, but we couldn't swear to it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

MRS. AVER, Of Sunapee, N. H., is the
last old lady who is announced as able to
chop, split and pile c)rd of wood in a
day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

Trinity County GsrnGH Hospital So
ciety, holds its REGULAR Quarterly Meetings at
the HOSPITAL BuLJISG, Weayeryille, on the
first Sunday of March, June, September and
December ClIAS HARTMAN,
Janl Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

COmsE Lodge, No. 81, T. o. o. f.,
Holds its regular meetings, at ODD FELLows'
HALL, Trinity Center, on Saturday evening
OF each week. j. f. MURRAY, N. G.E5
S. HUBBELL, II. 5. janI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

An indianapolis woman has sued for a
divorce because her husband made her
eat for her supper loaf of sour bread she
had set before him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-02-06

North Star Lodge, No. 81, 4. q. %. n.
Holds its regular meetings at ODD Fellows
HALL, Weaveryille, every Thursday evening,
at 7 O'Clock. Members Of the Order from
abroad are cordially invited to attend.
H. CORNELL, N. G.
w. II. BACHELOR. X. 5. janl.
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N'etkly Triaity aourual.
OUR AGENTS :

TEEOS. BOYCE, Room No. 80, New
Merchants EXchango Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city.
GEO. II. ROWELA a CO.. 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in Now
York City.
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

Trinity Hodge, sl.'O. ~, y. S II. M,
SONIC HALL, Weayerville, on the last Saturday
of each month. Hour of meeting, 7 o'clock,
p. NJ. w. j. TINNIN, w. NJ.
M. +. GRIFFIN Secretary. janl.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-16

PROFUNDIrY.

We happened recently To- come across
Mr.. Picket's course Of study and princi-
pies Of instruction for the suss of the
Memphis city schools 1t is =pamphlet
of forty.nine pages, and i~ssomething Of
q wonder as q literary curiosity. We do
not know how many were printed, but
would advise parents who send their
children to the city schools to procure a
copy, If possible, and study it. And we
wish some one having time and taste
for such things to write a criticism of
this wonderful book. We admit that
much Of it seems quite incomprehensi-
BILE. For instance, on page eight:
Rule for Reading-Imitate proper con
versation. To secure good articulation,
practice three grades Of utterance indis-
tinct, distinct and extra distinct. Prac-
tee the first enough, so that the pupil
may see what is meant by il, and perceive
its evils. Practice the second mostly,
but the third sufficiently to enable the
pupil to comprehend the proper grade,
and have ease in pursuing II.
Practice to some extent also three or
more grades Of motion, various grades
Of power, and various keys, though let
the special work for this term be artien-
lation. ~
This is commended to the attention Of
the School Board, Let the Secretary be
required at the next meeting to readit
in three grades Of utterance indistinct.
distinct and extra distinct with three
grades of motion, various grades OF
power and v%ariOus keys. By this time
if still living, his articulation will be as
clear as a FIRE bell. Or if this passage
is too cOmical for that grave body let
him read one Of Mr.. slaughtes's letters.
Seriously, we have neversseen such a
tumble Of meaningless stuff put forth By
one claimed to be an eminent educators
We doubt whether Mr.. Picket could give
any clear explanation of the extract
quoted, 1t is too deep for ordinary,
minds. s.
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FOREIGN.


LONDON, July l6.-Dispatches from
Cardiff say the rivers Taft and Ely are
overlooked end the adjacent lands are
under water for miles. Great quantities
of live stock are washed away. Hun
dreds of the inhabitants of Georgetown
have been removed to Cardiff in boats.
A food is reported at Bath. At last &C
counts the water was rising rapidly.
The American Rife Team will COM
pete individually at Wimbledon for the
ALBERT CUP, valued at $500; the Arthur
rife, worth elO0; Derby and St. Leger
sweepstakes, and for 1872 extra prizes.
They g6to Wimbledon to day. uo
Shortly after the American riaemen
arrived at Wimbledon to-day, Lord
Wharncliffe and Lieutenant.C COLONEL
Phillips visited them and accompanied
them to the councils tents where they
were received by Secretary Mildmay,
After the usual courtesies, the Ameri-
cans were shown over the camp. They
viii shoot first tomorrow in the St.
Leger sweepstakes at 200 yards. Each
competitor has ten shots. .lssrsinU
PARrs, July l6-A majority of the
morning papers, including the organs of
the moderate Republicans, express the
opinion that Gambetta erred yesterday
in attacking Minister Buffet in debate in
the Assembly. III agree that the sit
ting was an unfortunate one for the
Len.aah NJ .-a- .nn... ..-.I AZ .--- M
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A number Of wealthy Cuban families
are enjoying their uselessness at Sara
toga this summer. n9EA1e9NCA
A scientific writer says that scorpions
commit suicide. We are glad TO hear it.
If other insects would only get into the
habit Of doing so, how much more would
people think Of theml ~
One of the oldest, ablest, and best
known members Of the Suffolk, Mass,
bar once dryly said that there was no
such thing as knowing what law was
until the supreme court had had its op-
portunity to guess at it.
Bulwer wrote: well life is a quaint
puzzle. Bits the most incOngruous join
into each other, and as the scheme grad
ually becomes symmetrical and clear,
and the infant clasps his hands and cries,
See, the puzzle is made out the pieces
are swept back into the box-bIack box,
with silver nails"
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BaIIoOn Ascension from chicago.

CHICAGO, July 1.-THE balloon sent
up by P. 7. Barnum, under the direction
Of Professor Donaldson, yesterday even.
ing, and containing Messrs. Donaldson
and GrimBood The latter a reporter Of
the Evening Journal Of this city, passed
over the lake into Michigan during the
night at an elevation Of about 1000 feet,
Nothing has been heard Of the aeronauts,
as it is supposed they were out in the
storm last night. and that they we're car.
RED along distance by the violent wind.
that prevailed for = portion Of the night.
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In

BALTIMORE July LEA heavy rain
storm last night caused an overflow Of
Chatsworth and Shroder's runs, flooding
the cellars ola large number Of private
dwellings, and Wholesale houses. The
track Of the Washington branch Of the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad was flooded
in several places. 10 oTilE Haa1
The Philadelphia aud New York ex-
press leaving Washington last night on
reaching ~Bladensburg was thrown from
the track, None Of the passengers were
injured. Wrecking trains were imms-
diately sent out, and this morning trains
are running on time.
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revenue Agenl's Reports.

ST.. LOUIS. Julyil6AThe Republican
this morning publishes theoticial report
Of John A. Joyce, a revenue agent, re-
lsting to his investigation about a year
ago of distilleries, areetifying houses,
cigar factories and other establishments
on theoP coast from whichrevenue
is derived. This report is addressed 10
G. w: Douglas, Commissions Of Inter
nal Revenue, and shows that the reye-
nue. laws are violated by various parties
10 California, Oregon and other places
on thu Pacific coast. and is made public.
mainly to refute the recent charges by
the San Francisco papers that, in couse-
quence Of the great personal attention
paid him whilei in California, Mr.. Joyce
failed to End apy irregularities in The
whisky business and made a favorable
report Of his Investigation. 81 D
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DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR.

The State finances are in such a con.
dition that the lpropriety Of calling the
Legislature is much discussed; but il
will hardly be convened, asitis believed
by many that it would do nOgood. State
Treasurer Morrow says that the July in
terest cannot be paid this year. By No
yember, when taxes fall due, a debt Of
$I000,000 in State warrants orborrowed
money will accumulate, and will have to.
be paid. 1t is very doubtful whether the
January, 1876, interest can be met. It
is believed that the debt will finally be
settled by low rate bonds, scaling or re-
pudiation. - dsheilk special July 49,
10 the Louisville Courier Journal.
If the bear ring here has captured the
Nashville correspondent Of the Courier.
Journal, he would do well to be a little
more discreet in exposing their plans.
There are a feWtnen here in Nashville
who are so directly interested in destroy
ing the credit Of the State that they stop
at nothing to accomplish their purpose.
Their most effective cours is to
poison the minds Of Eastern capitalists
with all manner Of false reports as to
the leaning Of public sentiment toward
reputation. If our State authorities
have not paid the July interest, it is
because the Legislature made it impossi.
Bile for them to do SO. The universal
unpopularity Of that Legislature shows
how far its suicidal policy is Endorsed BY
the people. 1t is false that any one out
side Of the small reputation clique here
and ct Memphis proposes TO settle with
the States creditors by issuing low rate
bonds, By scaling by Reputation, or in
any other way than the payment Of
every dollar Of her Indebtedness, 50 o
as her financial embarrassments will
permit -NashviHe Union and Amert
can, 18th.
That is about as neal an official ex
preston from the finders as can be hat
just now. The Legislature is exceed
lngly unpopular with the ~boudholers
but 1t happened 10 represent nineteenth
OF the people on that question, however
they may have missed it on the dog Law
and other questions. If there was re
Pud in giving the overburdenet
X Iot Tennessee a few months res
fl the tax'gatherer until they coult
make a crop, then we advise the bond
holders to crack their whips and max.
the most Of it. ;
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/ WASaISGTON.

d ULAN" "" L|HM. AZLLAEM ..LH".L. M"
WASHINGTON, July l6.-The President
has signed the commission Of Francis
B. stockbridge, Of Michigah, to be min.
lister resident at the Hague and the
commission of Christian Wull Weber,
Of Iowa. TO be minister resident in Ecu
ador. The commission Of Adam Bs-
dean to be minister resident at Brus-
sells has been sent TO the President for
his signature ib1ay 9 n7sia1 ~ 9aga.a
r The Secretary Of State will take pos.
session Of his new quarters on Monday
next. The archives are now being trans
ferred. v asm3t1a7 sa9ir,nA Gl
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-16

CLEvELASD. o., JAY l6.-Amos G.
Taft an engineer residing in the rear Of
4O8Lake street, committed suicide yes
terday by taking laudanum. Cause, not
known.
Mrs. Mayes, IN aged widow living on
Parkman street. hanged herself TO her
bedroom door knob night before last
and was dead when discovered. She was
probably dersnged. b4asl
NEW HAVEN cOES July LEVIN.
Curtis Wood salutatorisn Of the class Of
1868, at Yale College, committed
suicide in the fremont House yesterday.
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FavOrftism.

To the Editor Of the Ledger:
l saw in your paper of June Oath q
statement that q member Of the School
Board had confessed that be voted to
give Superintendent Picket 800 more
than he would have given any other
man; hat had Picket been out Of the
way and the salary Of any other Super
intendent had been under consideration
by the Board, he would have voted for
only $500; that he could not answer for
the Board, but believed II would have
given no more than $500 even had the
candidate for the SUPPLEMENTARY been
the famous Picard Of Chicago. Thus
we have it plainly confessed that at least
one member Of the Board votes money
to crafty his personal feelings toward
his friends. / have daily watched the
papers, hoping the Board would deem it
necessary to its honor to look into this
charge, and call to account that shame
less member who boosted Of his faitbless
abuse Of the position he holds. The peo-
pie of this city ought to know the name
Of this candid gentleman. He is known
as one j. Speers, from the Eighth ward.
Make a note of this, citizens Of the
Eighth ward. CHELSEA.
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Bonds $50 each.

The Industrial Exhibition Company will
furnish agents with Circulars, etc.. etc.
Each newspaper published in the town where
agent is located Will. as soon as agency is es-
tablished be given N advertisement, adver-
Using such agency and the company, and fully
explaining the plans, purposes and objects Of
the Company. Such advertisement will con.
tinue in such papers as long as agency is sue
c~essfully conducted.
The Industrial Exhibition Company is the
frst to adopt the plan SO long in use BY the
European governments Of Issuing bonds when
the principal is made secure and not risked.
but where there is a chance for a large pre-.
MUM. an investment Of $40 Ia sure to return
to the investor s2l-on dollar more than cost
land the holder Of d $40 Bond may obtain a
premium either Of $50. 800. 500, $500. $1,000,
5000, $1,000, 10000. SIS. 900 ior 100000. The
Interest. which is ordinarily, distributed to all
the bOnd-holdets pro rats. Ia in this loan dis
tributed BY chance. Tho purchaser Of a bond
knows he will receive back his investment.
with asmall rate Of interest added, ana III
consideration Of taking this small rate Of inb
~terest. he has a chance in the above named
premiums, whish' are simply Tie distribution
Of interest on the whole loan. 90 Z w
Each bond participates in four drawings
each year. until II has drawn aptemium, when
It is surrendered, the premium aid, and the
bond cancelled. bro tr9hia tas asf asr ans N
The industrial Exhibition Company, under
a special charter, granted BY the State Of New
York. is given authority to issue these bonds.
The Legislature Of the State. recognizing the
great benefits which will arise, from the sue
cess of this enterprise. have exempted all the
real estate and property Of the Company from
taxation and ASSESSMENTS for Eve years, and
has also conferred other great privileges, o4d
Every American who understands the pur.
poses sfthis Company will, Of necessity,
feel a pride in aiding it to a successful termi-
nation.
Each individual who buys q bond becomes
an owner and an interested party, and when
he views the structure erected with his money
can saY. / aided TO erect in our country the
most magnificent building the world has ever
seen. a palace which. in truth, represents the
industry, energy and mechanical genius Of the
hn0ilVdh pcOplos T.
The manufacturers and the inventors Of
America are peculiarly interested In the sue
cess Of this enterprise. for the reason that It IL
to be their home, where all their inventions
and manufactures can be exhibited and sold.
The building will contain 5000 % square
feet Of space. ~
N Purchasers desiring Bonds before an agency
is established whore they reside, will commu-
nicate direct with this office. from where they
can be supplied.
Parties desiring to act as agents OF to pur-
chase bonds will address
Industrial Exhibition Company,
r. .oV No. ~ East l7thstreeI, Al ~
BET. BROADWAY AND 5rH AyESUE, ~
brs,F .-.s5 New York City.
4 RoTE IAN moneys by draft en- New York,
or Express, or postal prderTeharges paid by
sender 8Odkwf
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How the American Rinemen shoot

The manne Of shooting By the Amer
lean riaemen, who have Just scooped
their Irish competitors, is thus described:
Colonel Gildersleeve uses a Sharp's
rife, which he rests between bis crossed
legs when firing, while his left arm is
thrown round the back Of the head and
grasps the rife belt. Henry Fulton uses
a Remington rife and shoots IN a SINH
lar position, which is called by bis name.
A peculiarly in his loading is that in
place Of using Fixed ammunition, he
treats the piece as a muzzle-loader, us
ing the open breech only for clearing
and inserting the shell. General T. s.
Dakin has practiced in various positions,
and with different rifles, the effect of bis
versatility or ickleness sometimes tell.
ing adversely on his score. G. W. Yale
uses a Sharp's rife, and when firing he
lies half over on his side, with the barrel
laid across bis thigh. r. Coleman fires
with a Remington gun, which be uses in
the same way as Fulton"
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BEEcHER %congratulates himself that
Plymouth church ran him through his
$75, 900 lawsuit, while the other side
have got no money to pay with" he
reminds US Of the fellow who undertook
TO run down a wild turkey one wet day.
Up hill and down hill, through forests
and thickets, over logs and through
brier patches, he chased hat turkey all
day, aud often put forth his hand to
clasp the painting biped, but it always
eluded him. As dark came on the tur.
key gained strength and at last began TO
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-07-16

REvERDY Johnson has reached the
meridian of life, so to speak; he is over
eighty, but spoke last week a whole day
before a Baltimore court without fatigue.
The youngsters Of fifty or sixty, who
we're waiting for him to break down, FIRST
got hungry, then sick, and at last had to
60 home, leaving him in the middle of
his speech.