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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

RESCUED FROM THE JAWS OF DEATH.
Niagara Falls was one Summer morn
ing, the scene of terrible excitement, in
consequence of painter named McCul-
lough, who was employed in painting the
bridge leading from Goat Island to the
Three Sisters, having fallen from the
bridge into the rapids below. He was
carried with the torrent to n point within
forty feet Of the falls, where he found an
chorage in the middle OF the stream that
separates the islands by coming in con-
tact with rock, to which he clung. In
few moments the news of the accident
spread like wildfre through the village,
and an immense crowd of spectators
gathered to look at the unfortunate mans
perilous situation, from which it seemed
impossible to rescue him. McCullough
had given up all hopes of being aided :
his arms and body We're fast becoming
benumbed and losing their hold on the
slippery rock when n shout went up from
the throats of the spectators which con-
vinced him that aid was nigh. In that
vast crowd which had assembled upon
the islands and bridges, there was but
one man who was willing to risk his own
life in trying to snatch fellow creature
from out the jaws of death. Tom Con-
roy, guide at the Cave of Winds, jump
ed into the rapids, and holding in his left
hand the end Of a rope and swimming
down the current he reached Mccullough
lin safety. He Immediately tied the rope
around the nearly exhausted man, and
they were both safely landed ashore in a
few moments.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

DIDN'T ScARE.-The Norristown Her
AID explains how some of the boys OF q
family in that burg attempted to scare
the hired girl. They constructed first
class "ghost" in the spare-room and sent
Bridget up about dusk on an errand.-
Bridget was accompanied by broom,
and when she saw the apparition she be-
came triAe paler, and exclaiming, "Oh,
the bloody gho-as ~ demolished it with
one whack of the broom. Then as she
turned about, she caught sight of her re-
Election in the mirror, and coolly remark
ing, so, wurra, there's another wan NV
thin ugly things !" demolished a fifty
dollar looking glass at one fell swooy.-
The boys failed to SEQ where the laugh
came in.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01
POTTER's SURPRISE PARTY.

Some of Mr.. and Mrs. Potter's friend:
happened to remember that last Wednes
Gay was the tenth anniversary of theil
wedding, and they determined to get ur
surprise party and call at Potter's
house. SO everybody purchased little
present of some kind to take along, and
Mrs. Potter's aunt got beautiful illum-
mated sign incloscd in walnut frame
and bearing the inscription, " Heaven
Bless Our Happy Home" and Mr. Pot
ter's uncle got another ono with the le-
gend, "Truo Love Never Dies" And
when the provisions were all ready the
party started for the house. They wan
ted to surprise the happy couple as much
as possible, SO they concluded not tc
ring the door-bell. But Mrs. Potter.
aunt softly opened the front door, anC
assembled the party in the entry. Ther
at a given signal, they opened the sit
ting-room door, and burst in with LOUD
laugh.
The scene that met their eyes wos a
very interesting one. Mr.. Potter was
lying upon the floor with his nose bleed
ing, and Mrs. Potter was leaning over
him with rolling-pin in her hand,
with which she had evidently been ham
mcring the husband of her bosom. Both
of them looked hot and mad. When the
company came in Mrs. Potter hid the
rolling-pin in the skirts of her dress, and
Potter picked him self up with n sicl;ly
attempt at smile lowering about his
face
"Good joke, wasn't it?' said Potter,
with that smile growing siclllior ovory
minute. awe were practicing for tab
lcaux.'
"No, we weren't either snapped
Mrs. Potter.
"Why, my love-" he replied, "wc
certainly were. You were impersona-
ting Pocahontas saving the life of Smith,
and was Smith. You know that we
are going TO have tahleaux this evening.
"No don't know it either. We amt
going to have any such foolcry in this
house.
My darling how changeable you are
Now you must have them. want tn,
folks to see you as Pocahontas. Won't she
make n charming Pocahontas now loo,
at her ?"
" You know banged you with this
rolling pin because you gave me impu-
dence. Now that's the whole truth,
And III do it again
No, you won't, said Potter.
Yes, ] will
I'd like to sec you.
You would, hey? You think
darcsnt because these people are stick
ing themselves in here where they're
not wanted. IN show YOU
Then Mrs. Potter upincd her weapon
and made II dash at him, wheraupon Mr..
Potter walked as rapidly as he could,
consistently with dignity, out through
the door into the yard. Then the compo-
ny concluded to adjourn. Mrs. Pottcr's
aunt went into Jones and stuck "llcUycn
Bless Our Happy Home" into the stove,
and Mr.. Potter's uncle split up "True
Love Never Dies" with an AK, in dis.
gust and Mr.. and Mrs. Potter cclebra
ted their anniversary in their own why
by themselves. 1t will be very surpris-
ing if anybody ever undertakes to get up
another surprise party in our village
". y. Weckiy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01
a PIECE OF QUAKER STRATEGY.

In SclTbner's for February in his
"New York in the Revolution" Mr..
John F. Mines gives the following account
of the way Putnam escaped Howe when
the British captured the city in l776:
Neither soldier nor fugitive knew how
narrow had been the escape of Putnam's
army that day. When Sir William
Howe, accompanied by Clinton and Try
on, had landed at kip's Bay with the
main body of the British army, they
struck across to the Middle Road, intend
ing to make their camp on the heights
of lnclenburg, midway between New
York ana Harlem. They reached tho
road at a point just opposite to whore
Putnam was stealing along, under cover
of the woods that skirted the Hudson to
rejoin Washington. There was u house
near by, from whose upper window they
might easily have discovered the dust
created by the rapid march of the ire
bels," and from its cupalo the CLEAN OF
bayonets would have been plainly visible.
The Americans were not distant, indeed,
but there was another and moro tnsdi-
ous foe near Mt hand. Close to the Mid
die Road, at II point now designated by
the corporation as FiNh Avenue and
Thirty-seventh Street stood the unpr,-
tontous but exceeding comfortable man
sion of Robt. Murray, Quaker mcr-
chant OF approved loyalty Of the Crown.
rs well as of large wealth. Fortunately
the shrewd merchant could not cont ol
the feelings of his household, and his
wife and daughters were ardent y, triots
When Lord Howe and staff reached tho
edge Of the Quaker's ga,dons they were
cnraptured TO find Mrs. Murray and her
beautiful daughter ready to greet them
with warm welcome. Tho parties hnd
once met in more peaceful days.
William" said the fair Quaker mat
ron, "will thee alght and refresh thy
self Mt our house ?'
81 thank you Mrs. Murray" said the
ploasuro-loving commander, "but |
must first catch that rascally Yankee,
Putnam"
Tho Yankee General was not tn he
caught this time, il woman's wit could
save him, even if the truth must be tor
tured into a shape that should deceive in
order 10 save life. Very demurcly tho
lady rcjoincd, in that plain language OF
her sect which always carries with il
such an emphasis Of truth;
"Did'st thou not hear that Putnam
had gone 1t is late to try to catch him.
! Thee had better come in and dine"
The invitation was seconed by tho
brightest smiles Of the daughters, and
Howe wavered. Promising TO pursue
the hatred Yankee after he had dncd.
tho British commander alighted and
ontored the house, whore the fnscina-
tions of his charming hostcsses made him
forgot for hours the object Of his expodi-
ton. Putnam meanwhile was flying up
the Bloomingdulc road, never during tD
draw breath until ho caught sight of
Wnshington's tents. Thatcher in his
lHijtaty J0upai, writes that it became
n common saying among the American
officers that Mrs. Murray had saved Put
nam's division
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

"RAH for Brthington's Washday," )"
exclaimed patriotic Whitehaller, who
was not only full Of spirits of 177G, but
who had also a largo quantity of the spir-
its Of 1876 aboard, us he tumbed into his
house last evening. Just then he obser-
we'd his wife's gaiter boot gliding towards
him, surmounted by red and white stripes,
and as his head came down against the
stove hearth, he saw many stars, which
so filed him with patriotism that he
poured out about a pint of his warm
blood for his country Whitehatt Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

THE other day warrior who has II
good record of army service, took down
his revolver to shoot cat which had
been hanging around the house. After
looking ut him while he fired six shots,
the cat walked away. While he was
loading up for more destruction, the
shooters small boy inquired
"Father did you ever kill any one
while you were ir the army p
% suppose so, my SON.
After long pause, the boy continued ;
"Then you must have got near enough
to hit 'em with an AK, didn't yon ?'
II was then discovered to be about
schooltime.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

A PREVIOUS UNDERSTANDINGS
night or two since chap about thirty
five years old, looking rs ifhe had crawlod
out of cave to commence life anew, en-
tered one Of tho hotels in this city, and
waiting at the counter until the clerk was
ut liberty, he asked :
as this hotel ?"
Yes SIR" was the reply.
"Good living, good beds and the most
courteous attention z"
"Yes SIR"
Well" said the stranger, after long
look at a railroad time table, suppose
you don't trust ?"
"No, SIR"
Wouldn't lot man stay here four or
five days until something turned up?"
mo, SIR"
"That's what | wanted to know. | al
ways like 10 have II previous understand
ing about such things, for il anything
makes me mad it is To have a great big
hotel clerk jump in on me and kick me
down stairs on account OF my straitened
finances"
You'd better find some other place."
suggested the clerk.
"Oh, l shall" replied the stranger,
The outside Of the hotel seemed TO smile
a welcome at me, but as | said before
my present policy is TO get along without
being kicked. I've got mental feelings
as well as any body else, and I'm getting
so worn down in flesh that a mere com
mon grand bounce from healthy hotel
clerk upsets me for whole day. Fare
well, young man-don't bile no extra
taters for mev'
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

ONE day last week some negro chill
dren were playing near a creek in Quit
man county. when an alligator crawed
out and swallowed one of the children.
Next day a party caught the alligator,
cut him open, and took the little negro
out alive. This is no newspaper lie, but
was reported to US by lawyer and they
never lie J, who substantiates the state
ment by two negroes who saw the child.
CYth6eH Ga. Messenger.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

LEAF YEAR.--In book called Court
Ship, Lore and BfdhimOny, published in
1860, there is this clause concerning the
privileges of women in leap-year: al
belt it is now become part OF the com
mon lave in regard to social relations Of
life, that as often as ever bissextle year
doth return the adyes have the sole priv
ilege during the time it continueth of
making love unto the men which they
doe either by words or lookes, as it to
them seemeth proper and, moreover, no
man Will be entitled to the benefit OF cler-
gy who dothe in any way treat her pro-
posal with slight and contumely."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

WHEN Missourian was recently on
trial for murder, he didn't say he was in :
sane, but simply said "If yer Honor
please, am guilty. ! killed the man be-
cause he took my gal from me. She was
about the only thing l had ant ! didn't
want to live after she went, an | ddn't
want him to live neither. An / should
be obleeged to yer Honor if you would
hang Inc as soon as possible"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01
Weaverville, April l, 1875.

Truth STRANGER THAN FICTIoN.-A
remarkable occurrence, recalling in some
OF its features, the stories recounted in
the Arabian Nights, took place last night
on Wood street. A humble cottage on
that street is tenanted by young couple
who last year made their bridal tour to
California, Oregon and Washington Ter
ritory. While engaged in salmon fish
ing on one of the rivers the bridegroom
was so unfortunate as to drop into its cur
rent valuable diamond ring belonging
to his wife. The loss OF the gem was, OF
course, mourned, but after awhile for
gotten, nor was it recalled till last Thurs
day evening, when the young husband,
returning late at night from taking stock,
discovered that his wife had prepared
for supper can Of salmon. Taking it up
he looked carelessly at the labe and said
"Why Marion, this salmon was put up
at the very same place where | lost your
ring last Summer. Wouldn't it be odd if
salmon had swallowed it and been
caught and canned at that very factory
and put into that very can, and we should
find the ring in it ?" His wife answered
him jestingly, but he said: Idon't know
how to account for it, but | have sort
of presentiment that l shall find that
ring yet in some such romantic manner"
She had scarcely said: " Don't be q
goose, Gus" when her eye caught the
glitter of something metallic in the can,
and she fairly screamed, Goodness,
gracious me, what's that ?" Her husband,
who was scarcely less excited than her
self, removed the foreign substance with
a fork, when, what was his surprise to
discover that it was indeed big lump of
solder, which in soldering the can had
been allowed to fall into its contents.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

An Iowa man recently starved hun
self to death because he could not pay
debt. How fearfully the population o'
this city would be decimated it all were
as sensitive as the fellow alluded to.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

IT is decided that women cannot prac-
tice law in Wisconsin; but the judge
who decided it, crawled under his barn
last week and hasn't come out since.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01

Mas KIRBY, a widow of Caldwell coun-
tv. North Carolina, recently lost eight
children by dipiheria in such quick sue
ce.ion that four were buried together.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
COURT TERMS

District COuri-Second Monday in April,
Aufa't and December
county COurt-First Monday in anu
4 sm March, May, July, September and No
'""ate Court-(Samo as County Cohrt.)
n'"ri OF Supervisors First Monday
'''uary, May, August and November.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-04-01
Weekly Trinity 9ouyual.
OUR AGENTS

THOs. BOYCE, Room No. 80. New
Merchants Exchange Building, San Fran
CISCO is our only authorized agent in that city
GEO. II. ROwELL d CO.. 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in Now
York City. Nv"
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OFFICIAL.
Common SOTaucfI.

At n regular mar,i:g If the Common Council
held Oc.dber "a 1876, the7e were resent: Hugh
Latham, esq. Pre=idei.l s.d M-:=!s. Moore,
Chaunc-y, -Iushb .ch, Broder., Fie&iin, .5lond.
helm, lambda, Ford, ::mth, Hughes, Evans,
Sea Sc and Hil!er.
NJ. Lsmbdin, from the Com m;ttee on Streets,
lau before the Dosrd q statei. ent f the cost Of
the Princess street sewer.
IN motion It Was resolved that the word two
IN the resolution ordering the purchase Of pine
wood be stricken out, and the words one hun
dred cords OF pine wood and one hundred cord:
of ok wood be inserted
On mct!pl the Commissioners Of the Sinking
Fund We're authorized 20 make any necessary
change IL the construction Of the water closets
in til" Market bu ding
ball o: Thomas Hoy for 81 dries furnished
the jail, amounting ~ SIS So was presented,
aid I've Slxtn= thereof ordered 10 be paid
The petition %; Fannie w. Reading IL! "a
Guc!!cn Ok ass -s:m>nL ass raceI d 80 referred
IT. To" Committee III r.:.Aic-
4 comma alto from William +. F:nc"n
| complaining aat bis ii: lor TIE ex" u..oa o.
he carpenter work IN the improvement. q tLe
Auditor: office had been aisregsrdei, VIZ:
read and referred to speciai committee COR
sistng OF nessrS. Rus1es and Cnsuncoy
| On motion OF NJ: MusGbscl me resolution.
| fixing the tn of November for h: election OF =
memb"r 81 CouEci, vice ". ". Herbert. 50 ,
| resigned, MAS re:cinded, and the folio wing reso
luton, introduced by Mr. Ficsiin, Was .dopte1:
Resolved, That Ill election DC ne!d on Mon
| day the 4Lh Of DeccnDe NEXT iJr y I.cm DR. Q.
| the Common Council TON me Second ward -
I'll vacancy oceaslunet by the resignation OF
Major W " Hnrb.r.
hr. Musa5acn va: excused 4: !iis 1@G re-
! qicst, from tie slccrl crmtG,tte" ~ .iEta .
august -. 1876 - investigate mt the d.1t ali )
| between Certain policemen and -I.c J4 t,re-ii.
ana TO ascertain why the Mayor Aas r.n:t.ei
the Magistrates OF Inc city - TAX: 20 tVo. ..
| said policemen, &c. W !.,m bdiu va 80
pointed nira bcr 81 said com Mite. IN p.ac2 Of
Mr. Mush bach.
\ III. Ct ioh4 tn u. tor s,o1n Furnished; -;
TIE lmprovem@a: a.. north PIT. stree: :.moul..
Jig 20 81 81 ~: ordered - b. p.iI cut .. IL
a, pcoprio!. ;or he reps'ra If streets.
IN" Boacd then adjourned
Test: Wa. :. LARSE, Clerk p-0 ten.
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Another change 10 he silver market OF Eu'
rope has occurred, that is of marked import.
snce. 1t was the German adoption of the gold
standard aud sale OF her stock It silver that be-
gun the depreciation of the metal, and INV II
turns out that the Imperial Government did
not make adequate provision Tor the popular
wants 10 the matter of silver coin, and that II
has been ascertained that gold coin cannot be
made to answer the uses Of money 10 small pay
meuts add 10 making change IN current trans
actions. This is the universal oversight OF the
gold maniacs in their efforts to depreciate silver
Theorziug and abstract dogmatlsm will not
satisfy the popular wants and necessltics,as The
German Imperial Government has discovered.
1t was some time ago officially announced that
the sales OF silver at Beriiu had been grossly ex
aggerated, and that the succeeding sales woud
be limited. And now comes the expanailol
that the supply Of silver coin for current use
has been found wholly inadequate, and that 81
the approaching session Of tie German Parlla
nent application will be made tor authority tc
make very large increase Of 1t: tor 1t seem:
that the German people have always been &C
customed to the use OF silver CON- and still pre-
fer it.
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The Washington correspondent OF the bsltl
more SUI says: To-day Elmer Washburne'
chief Of the secret service division, was sent for
bv Secretary Morrill, aud informed that bis res
i,pation was desired The Secretary Informed
Mr.. Washburne that he mad no fault to hud
with him. but that the order for his removal
came from higher quarter. Mr.. Washburne
has not vet handed in his resignation, but will
probablv do so to morrow. He has always been
regarded as faithful aud efficient officer. lie
gossip at the hotels tonight is to the effect
that his removal is due to the luhucoce OF Gen.
Babcock, and for the Interior benefit OF Sam
Felker, the Chicago detective, who made him
self very useful to Gen. Bsbcock in hunting up
evidence and attending to witnesses 10 the safe
burglary cases, aud Las 10 other matters dear
to the Babcock Heart been a very good "man
Friday" The gossip is that as reward TOR
mis- services Washburne was to be removed and
Fcker to be his successor. The first part OF
the bargain has been carried out, whether the
second part can be coosummatcd Is not entirely
certain, for even Gen. GRAFT may hesitate to
put Felker 10 such position.
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PROPOSALS.
sTOIICE 10 BUILDERS

res'ea PROPOSES VII. o. received ants HJv.
7lh for BUILDING 4 COAL House a. tao
q : WORKS Ptan nnd -pccit1rt"a> - b. -e.''
~ the tH3e oil the Gas Work. The 'a!a!.te'
reserve the right t. reject any or ri ids
~ or Ter III tue Committee.
oct zy-3: i b NASH, SUP:
CFALED PROPOSALS. addressed 20 the
- un :crcgn.I, will be r:ccIved At Tue Audi
tor o.ce un.!. T. y clock m, Oh saturday. n"
Is h U: Dct"bcr 1876. 10. furnish. Z 200 c'r.-
Of "a b and PIN 1! WOOD, in 81 I,!.rti:r-
~ may be dcsire4 for Tue use .. the poo" =! tn"
CITY Pro- osss wi! state now n!Cn per cod
Delivered sna how n.ucn in tnc yard.
|. 4. U'NEaL.
oct ltd ,na!rlI.l Com. IA the H"H',
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Virginia and the Centennial,
BARBOURsVlLLE, De-. l9, 1876
z Z dfonLe oditor nt liz lRLal.


~ i. Meade, Editor Of the Whlg.
DEAR SlK:-Hc dlI have iirginia Day Gu
the Tin lus.aDt % the Ccntcnuia! grounds after
ali. The cadets Of tie Virgin. Military IDs.-
;ute were out 10 full teather,' were haud-
someIy and warmly received By Dir. +. y.
Booth, at bis cottage. he TecJme was rtu-
forced by bret bu; very appropriate remarks
from Samuel j. Randall Senator Witbers
took up the strain and touched ii With 10 un-
tutored hand, and tx Ex-Governor q. q. Walker
brought up the rear with one OF those telling
speeches, which, bGrn OF the occasion, west
directly to the hearts Of The ighty multitude
that surrounded him. Altogether it was an
OCCASION which, irom It's very spontaDlety and
freshness, aroused more enthusiasm and IVES
far more acceptable than many cut and dried
tormalty, whose anlpronaptuS have been pre-
pared 50 long be.lcGau4, tEat, like decanted
cbampagne they lose all heir sparkle aad etter'
vescence.
Wits; the glow Of Interest WAS still upon us,
it occurred &c group Of Firglnlans that u q APP
proptlate Recognition was due to ice coasltc-
rate kindness OF Mr.. Booth in preparing :.
pleasant rendezvous Tor ali The cltzaus 81 the
Old DJmIrlon whats left 0! her J visiting the
| Centennial, aud nIs CONSTANT aud uuWeared
| kindness aud hospitality during the many
mouths j. las lasted. Accordingly the follow
log letter was prepared, and, as you see, Mr..
Booth has RETURNED hearty and sympathc &c
reply | send them both, leaving it 70 youc
good judgment to decide whether you will pup-
fish il at once, or wait until the "hurly huriy
| OF the Presidential caDpaign hGvIrg plS>ci
TIC p:pp!c oi Virginia vii; be u better mood
to recognize aid make fuller al mere CRATE
fu! estimate Of Mr.. Booth kIYirrss and hos
pi'alilY 3. B. b.
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1.-THE soldier" says the New York CONNER
cial Advertiser, knows that be is going South
as the uphoder of law and order. This is in
accordance both with mis- training and his co.,
science" Just interview some of them and
see what they think of this business No SOL
der of the Uoited States likes to be made a
tool for the purpose Of doing the dirty work of
a political faction.
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The Commou Council, last night, wisely de-
teruined to separate the special election 10 the
Second Ward from the Presidential election OF
November, and fixed the 4th of the succeeding
month as the day tor choosing Maj. Herbert
successor. The coice of a City Councilman Is
a matter of considerable importance, and 1t Is
we'll to defer il beyond the heat and hurry of
the great November day.
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Governor Smith, of Georgia, proposes to ties,
the constitutiouality OF Judge Tatt's circular.
He believes that under our Government, con-
stitutionally administered, the duty and au-
tbority Of supprcssing disorder and preserving
the peace beloug to the civil authorities of the
States and not to the civil or military authori-
ties of the United States