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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20
ROMANTIC INCIDENT.

On Saturday last, Conductor Ben Cole,
crouched under one OF the
seats in a smoking car, boy and girl.
" Mister, is this the road to Haven ~
said the boy, as he crawled out, and the
girl said, "Mister, please don't put us
of. our folks live there, and we amt got
any father or mother, and here's a let
ter" at the same time drawing from the
faded calico apron crumpled piece of
paper, and handing it to Mr. Cole. AT
ter looking at it a long time, for it was
badly written, badly spelled and blurred,
he made out this
GAN good people These children amt
got no father or mother. They died here
in February, and Is'e been tending to
'em. They amt got no folks here and
their folks live in Haven, Connecticut.
Is'e a poor nigger woman, and can't keep
'em no longer. Is'e got myself to sup
port, and theys'e going back to their
folks. They is good children, and don't
do 'em no harm. JANE MAUPIN."
Mr.. Cole sat down by the boy, who
was about thirteen years of age and
bright. He learned that in the spring
John Howell, with his wife and two chill
dren, left New Haven, Conn, for the
| West, and arrived ut Pueblo, but that
there both died, and during their sick
ness the old negro, Jane Maupin, was
the only attendent at their bedside, and
when the children were thrown out upon
the world, orphans, frendless and pennl-
less, she cared for them as she would for
her own children. But having learned
from the father that they we're from New
Haven, and that they had an uncle there
by the name of Martin Howell, she con-
ceived the idea that they ought to go
back, and she thought that the letter she
wrote and gave them would be pass
port to all the wosld. They started three
weeks ago, taking the A. T. and S. f.
train for Atchison, and II conductor had
put them off near Pueblo.
But they had started for Haven, aud
they resolved that they would go. BY
stealing rides" now in a freight car,
now under the seats in the smoking car,
and now in the caboose among the piles
of trunks and packages, and begging
their food they reached Topeka, fifty
miles from AtchisOn. They wandered
around Topeka all day, and at night they
hid themselves in fat car laden with
building stone. In the gray dawn they
reached this city, begged breakfast and
dinner, and Mt 2 o'clock hid themselves
under the seat in the Missouri Pacific
car, where they were found by Mr.. Cole.
Mr.. Cole took the children to Kansas
City, the end of his "run," cared for
them there, telegraphed to Martin How
ell at Now Haven, Conn, and received
an answer to send the children in care OF
the conductor to New Haven, and to
draw upon him for the expenses of the
trip. They are on their way.-AtchiSo on
(h0nSas) Patriot.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

AN UNsYMPATHIZING VoTER.-They
say that the politician who isn't enthus-
astic in the cause of his party is no poll
tician a: all, and this may be the motive
mental power which forces some politi-
clans 10 extremes.
In a charter election held in a western
town the other day, enthusiasm ran high,
aud both parties made lively effort TO
get out the full party vote. About an
hour before the polls closed it was dis
covered the leading candidate on one
ticket WAS one vote ahead, with no pros
pect that he could secure another vote.
The opposition polled its full strength,
but suddenly remem bered that Il faithful
member was on u bed OF sickness. A
carriage was driven to his house, and the
sick mans wife met the committee at the
door.
a" Ny husband is a / the point of death"
she sadly replied 10 their interrogatories.
Couldn't we carry him on a lounge?"
queried one of the men.
lie may not live two hours" she re-
piled.
Couldn't four Of us take him on n
bed ?" continued the man.
~ think he is dying even now," she
answered.
docs he know we are here ?"
"He is unconscious"
Al
turned away. 81 don't see how he can
wilfully and deliberately lie there and
die when his vote would scoop the oppo-
sition higher than kite !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

Too LIBERAL.-The Austin ReDeIte
relates the following;
" A young gentleman of this city ac-
companied young lady to church last
Sunday evening, and when the contri-
button plate was handed around, he
thought he would be high-toned and
with ar airof oh, I've got money to throw
at the birds, he chucked ten dollar
piece into tho plate. The next day be-
ing Monday and 'steamer-day,' his
washer woman spoke a little piece to
him, and he found that he needed some
money in his business the grafton of his
laundress convinced him that she must
have coin. SO no went to the deacon,
or vestryman, or whatever the collecting
official OF the church is called, and told
him he had made mistake. He said he
had dropped tendolar piece into the
plato in mistake for quarter, and he
asked for S9.75 change. The deacon
told him he was sorry but their were no
draw backs in that church and the lib
eral young man was obliged to sell his
Pictou at sacrifice in order to appease
the angry feelings Of the lady who does
mp his linen"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20
Oh friends ! 1 pray tonight,

AFFEcTIoNATE INQUIRIEs.- Parker
had been in California for nearly thirty
years but last Winter he came East
and paid visit to his old home. Among
other acquaintances Of former days he
met Mr.. McGonn, and McGonn mention
ed that he was sorry his wife was out of
town, as he Rould like Parker to see her.
Sand how is she ?" asked Parker. 81
remember her well. Mary Jones she
was before you married her. Splendid
woman And how is she anyhow ?"
81 am sorry to say Mary is dead been
dead more than twenty years"
sob, l beg pardon, said Parker. "Ex-
cuse me for stirring up old griefs. But
how is your second wife Fine looking
woman, I'll bet. McGopn, you were al
ways the awfullest man at falling in love
with pretty women l ever saw. What is
she -? Brunette, venture TO say. Amt
you going TO introduce me to her 2"
at is not-not pleasant subject to dis
uss-but-but-my second wife was
laid away in the grave more than fifteen
years ago."
You don't say? Oh, know Of course
your second wife, of course, dead | for
got about it. Did l say your second wife?
ment your thire instead ofyoar second.
And how is she ? MeGonn, l must know
that woman. Introduce me, will you ?
Hang me if ] don't stay in town until
know her."
'"That will be impossible, Mr.. Parker.
My third wife has been an angel ever
aimee 1865"
"Well, now declare it's too bad.
had no idea-of course l didn't mean
anything. Let's see it's ten years since
1865, amt it? Ten, yes. Well, now,
old fellow, you'll forgive me for tearing
up your feelings that way, but I'll make
it all right by asking how in thunder is
your present wife-your fifth ?"
"Mr. Parker, you are mistaken again,
have no fifth wife. /"
"Well, then, your sixth. How is she?
Pardon me, old boy, for saying that you
have been going it. Six wives in thirty
years, and here L am not married yet.
Now, how is Mrs. McGonn No 6?"
Mr.. Parker, the lady with whom
live at present is my fourth wife. 1 don't
like the tone in which you speak of this
subject"
oh, you don't, don't you ? Well,
when man shoyos 'em under ground
like you do, he oughn't to talk about his
sensibility. / don't care how your wife
Is. Hang your entire family"
Parker took tho early train for Cslifor-
IHtlddetphid Bulletin.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

THE provident Indian covers his hat
with dirty handkerchief to protect it
from the snow. The improvident In
dian hasn't got either hat or handker
chief. The provident Indian is the one
that is successful at poker. When the
red man CANDLES he plays for all that's
out. AS the boys" say, he's blooded;"
and when luck is against him he plays
OIL hat, coat, boots, horse, wife, every
thing. When he has had run of bad
luck and the weather IS as severe as that
OF to-day he lays down behind wood
pile and takes his solemn oath that he
Will never touch another card as long as
he lives, but soon RECEIVERS from bis fit of
dependency and hunts n job to earn
money with which to again WOO the tickle
Reese RiUer ReUetuc.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20
A MIGHTY LIVELY RAT HUNT.

Yesterday morning Burlington lady
who lives out on West hill, was moved,
by reading the "city lyric" on the sub
ject, to 60 down into the cellar and see
how the moisture was. She did not go
down, however, for the water was there
before her and had been there all night
and had driven the rats out TO higher
ground, like the poor people in Happy
hollow. She had not more than opened
the door when great rat sprang between
her dress and pet-oh-ur-oh-skirt,
and scrambled up TO an kneasy resting
place. The next instant the lady had
him in her nervous grasp, holding dress,
skirt and rat with desperate grip, de-
spite the wriggling and squriming Of the
rodent. And back into the kitchen she
went and the matinee opened. The lady
is good church member and has never
taken lesson in dancing in her life, but
she waltzed across the kitchen and gal
loped through the sittiDg-room and
polkad back into the kitchen where
she jigged and shufiled and pirouotted,
never missing a step and furnishing her
own music all the time, while her sister
and three children ran afrer her Shrek
ing and wailing for help under the i'm
preston that she had gone mad, and be-
seeching her to tell what was the matter
She told them, at last, when the orches.
ira was out of breath, and when she told
them they all shrieked in chorus and rar
out Of the room, but returned, climbed
upon the table and begged her TO turi
the rat loose. Perish the thought, she
said. In all her wild dance, while striv
ing to quiet her nerves, she had clung t.
that rat. 1t had caused her too mucl
fright TO escape now. She held on t.
him as the Democratic party hold on tC
Belknap, and she wasn't going to let &c
of him till the heaGsman was ready. A
council of war determined that the bes
way to kill the rat was TO put him in +
bag and pound or drown him. Tn,
lady ordered the galleries cleared, anC
then, with many shrieks and trembling
but determined hands, she emptied Tho
rat into the bag her sister had given her
and called in the family. When the
house was again in session, the rat was
chased into corner of the bag, the lady
who had captured II put her foot on the
bag TO keep him in his place, and hel
sister poising the heavy poker over tho
rat, took good aim, raised the poker higl
above her head, shut her eyes and avert
ed her head, so that she might not SCI
the carnage, and then, summoning al
her strength, struck the deadly blow
A loud, piercing scream that curdled thu
blood with the intensity of its agony
followed the blow, and as the executionel
opened her eyes she beheld the untortun
rat catcher ar the other end of the room
seated on the floor, swaying to and fro
nursing her bruised and beaten foot
while the rat, greatly frightened by TIN
noise, ran out of the bag, jumped on tn
baby's head, scared it into conyulsions
leaped from the baby on to the table
Topped into crock of butter, scrambled
through pan Of milk, jumped off the Ia
BILE on to the window-sill, and then raj
under the house 10 conceal its emotion
| -BuTlinqtOn HdUk- EUe
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

He got home about two o'clock A. NJ.
from looking at the Centennial through
a glass. lie was very careful to make no
noise and especially particular to lock
and bolt the front door, rs she was the
first up in the morning, and being timid,
was sure to look ut the fastenings. AT
breakfast she said to him
" Drunk again, last night ?"
" Drunk ?" he calculated, with well as
sumed amazement.
j didn't know but that you were. |
noticed the front door was OPEN"
"Open?" he again calculated, this
time with genuine astonishment. but
still with confidence. ~ don't see how
that can be, for ! both locked and bolt
ed it,"
Yes" said she, dreamily, sit was
both locked and bolteG, but about six
inches OPEN"
The unhappy man groaned.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

a srRoNG-MINDED woman married a
man not noted for activity of body or on
ergy of character, aud before the honoy-
moon was over, upon awakening one
morning he found his spouse in tears
My love-" said he, "what is the mat
ter ~ 80, | have had such dreadful
dream" why, what was it ?" ~
thought | was going up Broadway, shop
ping, when | saw sign, Husbands for
saIe.' So many women we're rushing in
that | followed, and just then they sold
splendid specimen for fifteen hundred
dollars" "But did they all bring MS
much as that?" 80, no I They went
at thousand dollars, five hundred dol
lars, and so on down" "Well, did Won
see any that looked like me ?" "Yes.
indeed. But they were tied up in buuch.
es, like asparagus, and sold for Ten cents
a bunch" Tableau.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

THE recent shower OF fish in Bath coun-
ty, KY, has provoked quite religious
revival among the colored population
there. They seat themselves about IN
little groups, with their faces turned up
wards, as if the heavens were full ol
mutton-chops, and sing:
''Kum set yere, hungry niggah,
Come set yere on the groun',
DE Lawd he am n gwine
To frow de vittles down."
ST. Louis Globe Democrat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

WHEN A WOMAN WILL, ETc.-A tall,
shm wasted woman, aged forty, called
AZ 'he brighton House yesterday and de-
mandsd to be registered as a voter. When
politely informed that she didn't belong
70 the voting sex she struck the table
with her fist upset a bottle Of ink, and
said
III vote If IL takes me a thousand
years |"
And she'll keep her word.-Detron
Free Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

AN up town man, who believes in self
Improvement, suggested to his wife re-
Gently that they should argue some oues-
ton frankly and freely every evening,
and try to learn more of each other
The question for the first night happened
10 De, whether woman could be ex
pected to get along without Spring hat.
and he took the affirmative but when he
was last seen, he had climbed up into the
lfter him. Wy
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

ONE friend TO another who has just
returned from a trip abroad " Did you
enjoy your European tour ?" Very
much indeed" a" Did you call on any OF
the big ones ?" " Yes | called on two
queens one evening"" Called on two
queens ? Was it pleasant affair ?" No,
not very for after | called | found the
other chap had three kings"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

A Boy REFoRMER.-One OF the boy
reformers in a speech few evenings since'
made this remark have three good
reasons for keeping my pledge not to use
tobacco First, be cause am to have 1--WE
dollars at the end of year second,
because l have pledged myself not to use
it and, third-thc strongest motive ol
all-because III get licking if don't
keep it !" 1t is unnecessary to say tha'
the speech was applauded.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

Much has been said about the 60
ahead-itiveness Of the Western people,
but there is many man in the region OF
Chica go who has been known to stop
short in the midst Of an important job
just to watch an Illinois girl tying to
climb hay stack. -ByoohiyR argus.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

The intelligent juryman has turned up
in Cincinnati. This is the latest, as
vouched for by the gazette: " We, the
Jury, find that the said Louis Fillman
came to his death by shot accidentally
went off by himself by killing cat by
shooting the same and when she was not
dead instantly by striking the cat with
the breach of the gun and the load dis
charged itself"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

A STORY is told ola venerable negro in
Iowa who was on trial for nm offence
against the State. When the case was
announced in court, "The State Of Iowa
versus Sampson Caesar" the aged African
exclaimed :" What de whole State Of
Iowa agin dis chile Den | surrenders." !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

A GENTLEMAN in this city has a pair
OF pantal oons which were worn by one
Of his ancestors hundred years ago.
They are made of home-spun cloth except
the seat, which is OF thick leather. 1t
is inferred from this that the original
owner was book agent. Noroich Butte
fil
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

ONE little "garden patch " of ours has
been very profitable this season. The
snails ate up the cucumbers, the chickens
ate up the snails-the neighbours cats ate
upthe chickens, and we are nowin search
of something that will eat up the cats
Can any one of onr agricultural friends
aid US ?-AHa. Planter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

A TRENTON editor makes the state
ment, for the good of correspondents,
that they need not commence their com
munlcations, 81 take my pen in hand, )"
as he don't care whether they write with
their toes or with the pen in their mouth,
so they send the news.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

THE population of Texas has more than
doubled since the war. In its northeast
portion, not far from the Louisiana line,
it has quintrupeo. Lands about Mar
shall and Dallas, which in 1867 were
worth only $3.50 per acre, cannot now be
bought for less than S25 or$50, according
to location.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

RECENTLY at wedding, when the
Clergyman asked the young lady, " wilt
thou have this man TO be thy welded
husband ?" she, with modesty which
lent her beauty additional grace, replied,
" If you please"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

M9LIERE was asked the reason why,
Uncertain countries, tho king may assume
the crown at fourteen years Of age, and
cannot marry before eighteen. alt is, 1"
answered Moliere, " because it is more
difficult to rule "a wife than Il kingdom. -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

A PRETTY little Ohio sehoolmarm tried
!" Wnlp one OF her pupils, boy of ff-
teen' the other day, but when she com.
menced operations he coolly threw his
arms around her neck and gave her a
nearly kiss. She went straight back to
her desk, and her face was "just as red -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

The New York SIN knows ofa general
IN the army who hasn't been clear of debt
for thlrty-seven years. A Detroit but
cher says he knows of lots of men who
would make good generals. - Detroit Free
Press,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

TASTES are constantly changing. The
girl who had no appetite for onions at
d'nner-time can be seen actively engaged
before large dish full after the young
man has taken his departure at night.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

A MAN has been found who does not
complain at the laws delays. lie lives
IN house which is the subject Of law
suit and, having been ordered by both
hugants to pay no rent to the other, he
hopes the contest may continue for years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

AN ancient headstone in the old buryine
ground at West Lynn, Mass, bears the
following inscription: "God took the
good, too good to stay and left the bad
too bad to take away. T."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

SOME time since a man in Maine want.
ed to exhibit an Egyptian mummy, and
went 10 the court house for license.-
What is it ?" asked the Judge. "An
Egyptian mummy, may it please the
court, more than three thousand wears
DID," said the Snowman. "Three tbou.
sand years old" exclaimed the judge.
jumping to his feet, and is the critter
alive ?"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

A MUSICIAN in Elkhart advertises to
give instruction in music " from first
principles to throughbore. " An intor-
view between the teacher and proof.
reader haslprobably taken place ere this.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

ONE of the first fugitive slaves that
came to Oberlin, Ohio, woman, said to
be the vertible Eliza of "Uncle Toms
Cabin" who crossed the Ohio on font.
ing ice, died in that town short time
ago,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

BiDpY' what's the mean temperature
OF Summer weather in Ireland 2n said a
eockney to ayoung Irish lass Name, sir 1,
There's nothing name about Ireland
luck to yees for dirty spapeen %
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20

A FRONTIER Texan who was asked if
he was going to attend the Centennial
Exhibition guilelessly replied I'D like
10, but I'll have to put it offtill next wear -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20
A PRAYER.

I'll should die tonight.
My friends would look upon my quiet face
Before they laid it in its resting place,
And deem that death had left 1t almost fair ;
And laying snow-white flowers against my
hair
Would smooth it down with fearful tenderness,
And fold my hands with lingering caress-
Poor hands SO empty and so cold tonight
If should die tonight,
My friends would call to mind, with loving
thought,
Some kindly deed the icy hand had wrought;
Some gentle word the frozen lips had said;
Errands on which the willing feet had sped
The memory of my selfshness and pride,
My hasty words, would all be laid aside;
And so l should be loved and mourned
tonight
If should die tonight,
Fen hearts estranged would turn once more
to me,
Recalling other days remorsefully;
The eyes that chill me with averted glance
Would look upon me as Of yore, perchanco,
And soften in the old familiar way
For who would war with dull, unconscious
clay
So might rest, forgave by all, tonight
Oh friends pray tonight,
Keep not your kisses for my dead, cold brow
The way is lonely-let me feel them now;
Think gently of me I; | am trayel-worn
My falterlng feet are pierced by many thorn
Forgive, o hearts estranged-forgive, L plead!
When dreamless rest is mine, l shall not need
The tenderness for which long tonight
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-05-20
THE EYES THE Eyes!
DIR. f. II. PARDEE,
ocIiliSt and Aurist.
a E"TEls A PnoTRACTUD nlIsp.

a E"TEae A ELsOTRAC nL,yp.
( u ness Of more than five years. pr para,.
has made himselt Thoroughly and wentlcal.
ly acquainted with all Diseases of tho Eve,
ana Is now rracticing with success bOt sur.
passed IN the United Statos.
All operations performed, such as Strabis.
mus, or cTos7-uyo, Cataract by linear ertJs,.
ton, Depression o. Absorption II ryeim. Or
hoShy membrane growing over thecyc, Roluc-
tl"n OF Staphyloma, or bulgHs out Of The eye,
Afuhcial Pupil, liStula, Lachrymas, or clos.
ing qI ne trar pusshge, aud ali d'.Ouultles VI
tho Lids, etc.
Artificial Eyes inserted without the least
pam, and possessing all the molomonH and
brllliancy ot the real eye. 4 large asspr,meM
constantly on hand ana for sale 1T reasonable
prices. / ho Doctors Eye Bath lol tis treat
nient and cure of all nervous diseases is used
all ovor this coast.
Thankful to those physicians who hmcelt
MN cases Tor operati0n, he hopes aat hi. uni
Yofsal success viii warrant q continuation Of
their confidence. His celebrity o., an operator
is co-eNtcnsivo with his success, a. Ialina
are presenting themselves, tor treatment aud
oporW ions, from New York and Boston, alI@l
honthly Many patients can he seen at tue
Doctors olllce daily, in different stages oirs'
eOveiy.
,oFFIcE-737 Clay street, Opposite The
Plaza, San Francisco,
TAKE NOTICE." & LFar Is mol 10
De 6s!isUsd though hs speaks thf irsih"
Reports are in circulation through thenprT
country that have retired from busiu s. that
! hAYe gone to the Atlantic States that el
in Enrope, &c, &c. fothoso interested VIII
say that the report has betn gotten imciIca'
tlon Tor the furtherNncc of other parties 6aV
are trying to obtain, illegi,imatrly, az e'e
practice. The report has bocn started BY an
itinerant moHntobank, and without the lsad
truth, rs | am at my office daily, and attending
to about sixty daily patients.
Il. IL. PALsDEE, OCulisf,
7H Clay Street,
my2j-ly. SAN FRANCISCO