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The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-25

At twelve o'clock, Mr.. anu Mrs. Royce
bade farewell to relatives and friends anu
took their ucl'a. sss. - 50. ss.~ s'""' o"'"c
one expressed desire tor an old slipper
to throw after them Tor good luck. The
slipper was not forthcoming, but the
young husband and wife were followed
by many and ftrvsnt wish.s, that hap
piness and prosperity might wait on
them Increasingly through all the years
of their married life.
Concerning the absence OF everything
In the way of wedding presents, we up
pend the following from the So", all Of
which we heartily indorse;
In closing, we desire 10 mention an IN
novation OH society custom ut this we'd
ding, which we most heartily indorse,
and this was the persistent rcsl1sai 81 the
bride and her father to accept or permit
the acceptance of the customary wedding
presents. This was aSSented TO reluct-
antly, though, by the many, very many
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-25
rORLEAsE OR SALE.

Lands, In tracts to suit, near Cairo.
-H.S.lS
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-25

List of letters remaining uncallcd fol
in the Post Office at Cairo. Alexander
county. Illinois, Saturday, Dec. 10th,
1885,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1875-12-25

Alter supper, the guests, In obedience
to some mysterious instinct, divided into
groups Of four and each group found
themselves costly seated round table
provided with the materials for q social
game. The hour which interviewed be-
tween that and midnight was u very short
one to all present.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

A HBERNIAN MIsTAKE.-On the day
of the battle Of Trafalgar, two Irishmen
were on the deck of British ship, look
ing anxiously at the combined fleets of
France and Spain.
" Pat, me boy" says Mike; "now
don't forget yer promise. If I'm wound
ed, you'll carry me down to the cockpit"
Bedad, | will, Mike, sure an you
niver knew me break me word yet, ar
Miks, alana, sure you must do the same
by me-"
Troth, an its meself will do it, wild
all the pleasure in life," said Mike, and
SO the agreement was made.
Not many hours after, the battle ragged
fuiiously; balls came thick and fast
shot and shell danced to the thunder Of
the cannon, but above all the din Pat
heard Mike calling to him:
Och Pat, Pat honey Tare an ages
Pat come and carry me below, the rap.
scallions have shot Off me leg I"
i"t oSihH W tIIlill lllc NIilulnS, Sulu
Pat, get upon me back, and I'll carry
you as tinder as baby"
Poor Mike mounted as best he could
but during the transit to the cockpit a
second cannon ball came and took his
head off.
Pat, all unconscious Of Mikes second
loss, carried him down, and calling the
doctor, said:
"Oh, docthor, honey ! here's a pooi
fellow has lost his leg, won't you come
see what you can do for him 2"
. His leg !" said the doctor, with all
the irony possible in his voice, "his leg
would any one in the world but an Irish
man make such IA mistake as that p
Why, don't you see the man has lost his
head 2"
" His head !" said Pat, completely be-
wildered, Begorra, bat yer honor, he
tould me it was his leg"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

THUMBY.- Rousseau once wrote: "If
it were only necessary for you to hold out
your thumb in order to cause the doathof
an immensely wealthy mandarin in Chi
na whose heir you would be, are you sure
you would not extend your thumb ?"
This passage one day attracted the at
tsntion of Henri do Lacrois, a young
Frenchman of excellent family, but whose
brain was little affected by the loss of
his fortune. lie thought " il | could but
stretch out my thumb and that would be
enough TO kill my uncle aud cousin. |
should become very rich" In n sort Of
hallucination he extended his arm toward
the photographs Of his relations and said,
Let them die 50 that | may inherit.'-
Fifteen days later his uncle aud cousin
were carried off by typhoid fover. with
in the last six months remorse preyed on
the enfeebled intellect, of Lacrois and he
imagined that his spell had caused the
death of his relatives. He heard voices
from all sides Of his room, calling, Thou
hast killed us Thou hast killed Us -
He delivered himself up to the the police
and asked to be executed. He died a few
days ago in an insane asylum.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

A SNUG FRI. M. Litchleld, mer-
chant tailor Of San Francisco, lost his
cutter the other day, and he has taken to
cutting, himself, and makes very snug
fits, according to police reports. His
employees, it appears, struck ON him and
he followed suit and struck on them-on
one OF them, at any rate. His name was
Peter Hellickson, and he followed Litch-
field through the streets in a threatening
manner, and all because Mr.. .I.itchfeld
had the audacity to retain Il man in his
employ whom the strikers requested him
to discharge. Finally the boss provided
himself with II horseWhip, and, while
Hellicllson was dogging him through the
streets, turned upon and gave him good,
sound, double seam, warranted not to-rip
thrashing. And the police judge has just
decided to the effect that it served him
right just as every disinterested person
not police magistrate would decide
When it comes to this, that an employe,
who will not work himself, takes it upon
himself to prevent another man working
who is willing to work, good, sound,
whiplash lesson is just what lie needs +; it
is remedy just on par with the dis
ease, and the public will applaud the man
who is willing to make the application
San Jose Mercury.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

ABSENCE OF MIND.-Some funny stor-
les are told about Foucher, the journal
list, who recently died in Paris. He was
brother-in-law of Victor Hugo, and was
about sixty five years Of age at the time
of his death. A short time since Fou-
cher attended the ball given by the Turk
ish ambassador in Paris, and when he
was ready to leave, could not find the tag
giving the number of his overcoat his
hat being Of the opera pattern was under
his arm. He searched all his pockets in
vain. AT last, finding a Turk who knew
him. he went TO the cloak-room, but the
servant could not find the overcoat any.
where So Foucher went home without
it. On arriving at his rooms he found i
hanging in the usual place.
a short time SINCE Foucner went dowl
to write an editorial, but not being able t,
find his eyeglasses, was obliged to post
pone' the matter. He fastened to til,
shop Of an optician, and asked for pair
Let me see monsieur's number p
said the shoplleeper.
don't know the number of the glass
es | wear" was the reply.
l will see if you will hand me th
pair you are wearing" said the optician
Wearing-wearng !" said Fouchor
putting his hand up to his eyes. " Goot
gracious and had them on my nose al
the while," said the journalist, hearth,
ashamed Of his abstraction.
The most serious experience whicl
Foucher ever met with happened durin.
the past winter. He had ridden in a cal
to the theater and opening his purse tool
out franc and half to pay the driver
but put the change in his own pocket and
gave coochee bis purse. The fellow
drove away, ladNlng in his sleeve, ne
doubt, but poor Fouchor was about forty
dollars out by the operation
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
NUMBER 30.
ORIGIN OF THE CHINESE RACE.

On last Monday evening, before the
Academy of Natural Sciences, Chas.
Walcott Brooks read an elaborate paper
on the origin of the Chinese race, ascrib-
! ing their origin to America. He present.
ed full, various and interesting arguments
supported by rich store of facts, in sup
port of the theory that the early ancestors
of the Chinese race came from America
n novel thought, but one very ingeniously
sustained. lie quoted freely from the
historical records of Arabia, Phmnicia,
Chaldea, Assyria, Central Asia, China,
Japan, Malay, Central America and Pc
ru, showing tho amazing antiquity to
which they lead us. The argument may
be succintly stated as follows: Central
| Asia has hitherto had the credit of being
the cradle of mankind. Scientists say that
America is oldor geographically than any
part OF the earth's surface. Therefore, in
process OF natural evolution, the aborgin-
nj man appeared on this hemisphere in
the vicinity of the first rocky elevation.
"Tho Chinese people are unlike any
other people on the continent of Asia.-
Thoy are hemmed in by mountains and
the great wall along their northern and
western frontiers. They have had no
communication with the othcr Asiatic
peoples from time immemorial Accord
ing to this tradition their first progenitors
landed ON the southern coast Of China
In looking for the place whore they might
naturally have been brought by lavoring
winds and currents, our attention is turn
cd to Peru. Tho records of that country
show an immense antiquity. Their civil
ilaton was extremely ancient, and tho
remnants of an Acknowledged race, re-
semblrug the Mongoians, aro found in
tho Peruvian mountains, aud also about
the head waters of the Amazon. Peru
had nm immense population 1000 years
before Christ. Early in the history of tho
world the Peruvians possessed know
ledge of solar movements, the mariners
compass, and hieroglyphics, or picture.
writing. An armed vessel or IN invader
might have gone in sixty days from Peru
to the southern coast OF China.
Chinese records show that 8,5SS years
before Christ, Fo Ki, stranger king, in
troduced the rccondto knowledge possess
ed by the Poruyans to the Chinese. The
lower roots to the Peruvian Telegraph aro
connected with tho2lG radicals of the Chi
neso language. Those writings occur all
thro' Asia os far west rs tho Pyramids"
The suggestions Of those hcts, and the
many inierencos to be drawn from them
we're elaborated with much specification
of detail. 1t wns shown that while Peru
had Mt one time 100000 inhabitants,
her industries had died out and her popu-
lntion disappeared China had gone ON in
creasing her population indefinitely, and
achieved high degree Of civilization.
Mr.. Brooks was warmly applaudcd ut
the close of tho reading.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

A CuURCu Guosr. - Chicago has n
nice ghost story. Old Ephraim Ballard
built Murray Chapel and put congrego-
ton of worshipers ia it. 1t was II happy
community rs ever wns. Ephram took
u mortgage on the property, and was
very easy with tho congregation, in fact
he told them that he would make them
present of the church no had founded
may bo-whcn he died. We'll, Ephralm
Ballard died one day and left no writing
making donation to the church. The
mortgage fell into the hands OF l}allsrd's
son -in-law and he was II business man,
In due course Of business ho drove the
worshipers out and put II stolid Teuton
in the church TO watch it. And now that
honor rs German gentleman that old
Ephraim Billiards. ghost walks in that
chapel every night, trowns and groans
aud dsnppears through Il closed door,
Tho old man Is evidently not satisfied
with his son-in-law's way of doing lusi-
ness with the congregation, and wishes to
mike his disapprobation known to some
body. But the watchman is not scary,
aud the son-in-iaw is resolved to stick
strictly TO his business principles. The
ghost,and the congregation are lighting
it out on religious principles, aud the end
is not yet.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

A CURIOUS CALcULATIoN.- The age
of IA tree can be determined very accu-
rately by counting the number of con-
centric rings on horizontal section OF the
trunk. The drier the season the slower
the growth and the smaller the ring
formed. During a succession of dry sea-
sons the concentric nngs are quite close
together, while a series of wet ones leave
them far apart in proportion to the
amount of rainfall. 1t is plain that from
the data thus supplied we can determine
very closely the rainfall for number of
years back. We know the rainfall from
1919, and we can therefore easily deter
mine the amount of growth correspond
ing to certain amount of moisture, and
thus we have data to enable us to learn
the rainfall for length Of time only linn
tied by the age of the tree selected. To
the task Of making this determination for
200 years back Mr., Scupham, Of the
Central Pacific Railroad, has devoted
himself, and the results OF his investiga-
tions will prove Of great interest as show
ing what changes, il any, the climate has
undergone within that period.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

NEWSPAPERS AS EDUCAToRs.-A school
teacher OF our acquaintance who has had
tho benefit Of II long practice of his profos-
| sion, and has watched closely the influence
of n newspaper upon family Of children,
/ gives 10 II result Of his observations that,
| without exception, those scholars Of both
sexes, who have access TO newspapers al
home, when compared with those who do
not, are
/. Better readers, excelling in pronun.
citation, and consequently read more un-
derstahdingly
2. They arc better spoilers, and define
words with case and accuracy.
3. They obtain partial knowledge of
geography in almost half the time it re-
quires others, as the newspaper has made
them familiar with the locations Of i'm
sportant places and nations, their govern
ment and doings.
4. They are better grammarians, for,
having become familiar with every vari;
ETY. of style IN the newspapers, from com
monplace advertisement to tho finished
and classical Grafton oftho statesman, they
more readily comprehend the meaning Of
the text, and consequently analyze its
construction with accuracy. -GOtden ETa.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

MAN IN TIE DILUVIAN PERIOD. The
question was long since raised whether
traces of human oXistcnce had bcen, or
were to be found in the sand and gravel
Of the Post Tertiary, or Diluvian period,
which Immediately preceded the present.
Some affirmed the finding of such remains
in these and the contcmporancous depos-
its in certain caves, while most geologsts
reject The statement rs erroneous, or ut
best, unauthenlicated, plausibly urging
that tho ancient animal and recent human
remains might easily have become inter.
mingled. And such researches were dis
credited and discouraged by the mogis-
terial dictum Of Cuvior, that man did not
exist in the Diluvian period, and that it
was vain, therefore, to look for his
existence.
Some twenty years ago, however, NJ.
Bouches de Perchcs discovered quanti.
ty Of rude stone implements IN the Dilu-
vial gravel beds OF Abbeville, in the val
ley of Somme, in connection with bones
of mammoths. This discovery attracted
much attention, and in 1858 the French
Academy Of Sciences sent to the spot n
Committee Of Investigation composed, be
it not forgotten, Of men utterly skcptcal
Of tho fact at issue. This Committee,
strengthened by the accession of several
English geologi,ts, worked long and care
fully at its task, and the Academy's dis
cussions on its reports were earnest and
thorough, yet the result was the complete
confirmation OF dc Perchcs' reputod dis
coveries, and of the conclusions he had
drawn thorcfrom. Cuver was confuted
the existence Of man in the Diluvian peri
Cd was established. Similar discoveries
in the open country and caves Of Germany
and Spain, Italy, England, Belgium aud
especially in France, followed in rapid
succession.
We cannot mention, much less describe
all tho localities in which have been found
the closely conjoned remains of man and
animals confessedly belonging to the drift
or Diluvial period.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

ONE Of the most conscientious Shoriffs
on record has turned up in Iowa. A rail
road was to be sold at Sheritf's sale, and
an agreement made by which this model
official was to receive $3.50 in payment for
his part Of the transaction, requiring two
hours, perhaps, Of his valuable time. But
after the sale he happened to look at the
statute which fixed his fees, when he dis
covered to his horror that he had been
transgressing the laws Of the State, which
said that he should receive no other fees
than those legally assigned him. So be
refused the liberal sum offered him, and
said he would take nothing but his lawful
fees, which, in this instance, it seems,
amounted to $ll 900. The railroad men
endeavored to hold him to his original
bargain, but he was too conscientious 10
violate the laws he was appointed to up
hold, and the case going to the courts, his
integrity was rewarded by verdict in his
favor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
Sinner was tight.

A THEORY oFTHE OCEAN.-A remark
able theory and yet one not entirely new,
is promulgated by DR.. Carpenter, an EN-
inent English savant. lie has found that
the ocean, like tie blood in the animal
system, circulates regularly. The poles
supply the place Of a heart and the motive
power is the action Of heat and cold. The
intensely cold water Of the Arctic and Ant
arctic regions is continually moving tow
ard the equator, the warmer water, from
that latitude, flows north and southward.
a Russian named Leus held to the same
theory half a century ago, factof which
DR.. Carpenter does not seem to be aware.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
WHAT DOES 1T MATTERi

1t matters little whore | was born,
Or if my parents were rich or poor;
Whether they shrank from the worlds colo
scorn,
Or walked in tho pride of wealth secure
But whether live an honest man,
And hold my integrity firm in my clutch
l tell you, my brother, plain as l can,
1t matters much
1t matters little how long may stay
In world of sorrow, sin and care;
Whether in youth / am called away,
Or live till my bones of flesh are bare;
But whether do tho best can
To soften the weight of adversity's touch
On the faded cheek of my fellow-man,
1t matters much
1t matters little where be my grave,
Or on the land, or on the sea,
BY ypurling brook, meath stormy wave,
1t matters little or naught to mo;
But whether the Angel of Death comes down
And marks my brow with his loving touch
AS one that shall wear the victors crown,
1t matters much
- PdctaTdS M0RthIy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
A KISS AT THE DOOR.

We wero standing at tho doorway,
My little wife and l.,
The golden sun upon her hair
Fell down so silently.
A small white hand upon my arm,
What could ask for moro
Than the kindly glance of loving eyes,
As sho kissed me at tho door.
know she loves with all her heart
Tho ono who stands beside,
And tho years have been SO joyous
Since hrstI called hor bride;
We've had so much of happiness
Since tho years we met before,
But the happiest time of all was
When she kissed me at tho door.
Who coros for wealth of land or gold,
For iamo or matchless poworg
1t docs not give the happiness
OF just ono little hour
With ono who loves mo as hor lifo-
She says sho loves mo moro
And | thought she did this morning,
Whom she kissed me at the door,
At times its sooms rs all tho world
With all its wealth of gold,
Is very small and poor indccd
Compared with what hold,
And when tho clouds hang grim and dark
only think tho moro
OF ono who waits the coming stops
To kiss mo at the door.
If she lives till age shall place
Its lrosta upon her head,
know sho'll lovo mo just rs woll
As the morning We wero wod.
But il tho angels call her homo,
And sho g0os to heaven before,
| shall know her whom moot hor thero
For sholl kiss mo at the door,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

ANOTHER BIG BELL.-The world has
another big bell. After two unsuccessful
attempts Prussian foundry has succeed
ed in casting II bell from the lot of brass
cannons captured by the Germans from
bell as now completed, stands twelve feet
high, measures seventeen feet in diameter
at the mouth, and weighs fifty thousand
pounds. The clapper weighs sixteen
hundred pounds and requires the strength
of thirty men to swing it. The Emperor
has had it inscribed appropriately and
presented to the cathedral at Cologne,
whence its tones-which are pronounced
sIperb-will henceforth be heard.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
Weaverville, May Is, 1875.

HELL,-The word "hell", translation
OF the Greek word Gehenna, is n term
used to designate the Valley of Hinnom.
This valley bounds Jerusalem on the
north, and lies below Mount Zion-a
scene of sacred and imperishable associa-
tions. In this valley Moloch, the ma
tional god of the Amorites, was worship
ed with the horrid and inhumans rite of
sacrificing children in the fire. When
Josiah, in his conquests, overthrow this
idolatry, he poured contempt upon the
internal practice by casting into the val
ley the bones Of the departed. In the es-
timation Of the old Hebrews the bones of
the dead caused the greatest of all pollu-
tions. Whatever person, place or things
they touched, were henceforth considered
unc!ean." Hence the Valley of Hin
nom, this Gehenna, this "hel," having
been the receptacle Of the human remains
which Josiah threw into it, was consid-
cred place the most polluted and ac-
cursed. From this circumstance it be-
came II common receptacle for all the
refuse Of the city Of Jerusalem. Here
large quantities of decomposing vegeta-
bic and animal matter were constantly
thrown. This putrescent matter generat-
ed an abundance of worms the worm
here never died. To prevent the nox-
ious eilluvia springing from this mass OF
corruption poisoning the atmosphere and
breathing disease and death to the heart
Of the city, fires were kept burning day
and night. This valley, therefore, was
literally place " whore the worm never
died, and where the fire was never
quenched. "-ReO. M. Phelps.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

ONE Of our young ladies whose com
pany is much priced by an enterprising
young merchant, took charge Of class OF
little girls the other Sunday. After the
lesson was over she told them that if they
wished TO ask her any questions she would
answer them. "Will you answer true?"
asked bright-oyed cherub. "CeItain
ly," said the teacher. Well, then" the
little one said hesitatingly, "do-do you
love Mr.. b." The teacher collapsed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

THE following bit Of dialogue was
overheard between two young people at
a gate on Stevens street, Sunday evening.
He" / am SO glad that Spring is open
ing with its soft, warm airs, giving prom
ise Of the unfolding of the tender buds"
She" am so glad, too, it is getting
warmer. Butter spreads SO much easi-
er. r."-DdnbUTy Neos.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

" WHATS this crowd around here
for?" demanded policeman the other
night as he came upon dozen lads who
were grouped near the gate Of house on
Second street. Keep still !" replied
one Of the boys, there comes old John,
tight as a brick, and we're waiting to see
his wife pop him with the rolling-pin as
he opens the front door,"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
. COURT TERMS:

District COurt-Seeopd Monday in April.
August and Dec ,mber.
county COurt-First Monday in anu
ary, March, May, July, September and No
vembeT.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court J
Board of SuperVisOrs--Fir Monday
February, Aay, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

A PAPER in that State says the meanest
man in Michigan is constable in Mar
quette VINO levied on an old lady's chick
ems and after running them down one by
one, sal down and figured how far he had
run and charged mileage.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

A CANDIDATE for office in Mississippi,
made known his determination TO run by
the following card "At the earnest So
icitation of my wife and children, | have
Office Of County Treasurer"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
w. A. DODGE,
DENTIST,

OF FFECE-OVer Thomas Theater.
Having permanently located in Weaverville
for the practice Of my profession, am at the
service of those desiring Dental Work. Teeth
extracted without pain with an an@sthetic if
desired Satisfaction guaranteed.
W. A. DODGE, d. D. S.
Weaverville, Nov. "a 1874. tt
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15
Weeklg Trinity 9uurnal.
OUR AGENTS

THOS. ROYCE. Room No. 80. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
cisco, is our only authorized agent in that city,
GEO. II. ROwELL & CO., 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

OFFICE, At his Residence, corner
Court and Center Streets, Weaverville. |.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1875-05-15

OFFICE, As Marshall 81 NasOn's
Store, Douglas City. Deeds drawn, Acknowl
edgments taken, etc. All business faithfully
attended to. apltE