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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

PULLING THE DocToRs.-The Butte
RecOrd OF March 4th has the following :
"On Wednesday morning last, at nine
O'Clock, DR.. Parker Henderson apparent
ly expired at his residence. We say ap-
parently, for up to the present writing,
the body does not present the main fca
lures usual Ia such eases. There is not
the slightest indication of rigor morts,
tho limbs and joints being if anything
more flexible than ever. Not the faint
est semblance of decomposition mas man
ested itself, although tie body has been
swathed in blankets for nearly three
days. The body has the bloodless ap-
pearaaco usual in a corpse, and pulsation
and respiration have ceased entirely
For nearly two days the body continued
warm, and the funeral announced for
yest,rd ~ was postponed until to-day
n singular fact connected with the case
was r., tted to us by his brother DR.. Geo.
Hender on. During his last illness. and
shortly before his death, he particularly
enjoined upon bis mother that his body
should not be inferred until perceptible
decompos ition had set in, expressing a
far that he might be buried alive. We
have questioned several physicians in re-
gard TO the case, to all of whom the mat
tcr is as mysterious as it is to u.s."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

Tus father OF Charley Ross received
letter the other day from an apparently
intelligent man stating that il Mr.. Ross
would take young hen that had never
laid an egg, and cut it in four pieces with
a knife that was new, lay the four pieces
Of chicken upon newly planed board at
midnight, walk three times around the
board, repeating the words enclosed three
times, he would have Charley returned
to him .he next day. Mr.. Ross up to
this time has neglected to profit by the
information, and the consequences is that
Charley Ross has not been restored In
dicndpOliS Ne'cs.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

A CENTENNIAL STAMP. - The Post
Office Department has selected the design
for three cent stamped envclop, to be
used during the Centennial Exhibition
The stamp will be in the form of a shield,
having at the top and bottom the dates
l776 and 1876. Beneath the upper fig
ures will be the wolds "U. S. Postage" "
and at the bottom of the shield will be
the words "Three Cents" Upon the
face of the shield will be post boy and
a network of telegraph poles and wires,
and beneath an engine and postal car.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

THE first veto message of tho session
was sent in to the Senate on Tuesday,
Governor Irwin returned Senator Lewis
bill providing for n special election to
submit to the people of Tehama county
the question OF raising the sum of S75,-
600, to build an academy at Red Bluff,
without his approval. The Hon. Col.
ESQ., in moving an hour for the consid-
Grafton ofthe Message, appeared to think
the Governor had been guilty of an un-
warranted assumption Of power.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

LEAP YEAR.-A Siskiyou Chinaman
celebrated Leap year, but not exactly in
Mclean man" fashion. While Jc
Lang was attending a Leap Year ball
the Celestial cleaned up his flume, real.
izing 10 thinks, three or four hundred
dollars. Which made it both a pleasant
and profitable occasion for John.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

SENATOR PENDEGAsT.-We ommitted
last week to note the death Of w. w
Pendegast, for the last eight years State
Senator from Napa county. He was
first elected in 1867, being then 25 year:
Of nge. He was young man Of whom
his friends, and they were many, prophe.
sled brilliant career.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

FACETIoUs LEGIsLAToRs.-The Modoc
mem mbers, on Monday introduced bill
to change the name Of the county seat OF
that county from Doris Bridge" to
Nerona. Whereupon one member moved
to change it to Captain Jack" and still
another moved to substitute "Shacknasty
JIM" But the Modoc man carried his
mint
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

WHILE a man was tinkering at some
oil pipes the cher day near Parker Penn
sylvania, plug was loosened out OF one
of them, causing a stream of petroleum
10 foS simultaneously upon him and IL
fire. near at hand whereby he was instan;-
ly envebped in flames. The troubled
oil man was thrown in'o stream Of
wateI be ore being seii 'usly inju cd, but
not iii be wa. badly scared.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

DoN CARLOS has entered France and
issued proclamation formally declaring
the war ended. His forces are laying
down their arms to the government SOL
diers. This would seem to place Alton
SO firmly on the Spanish throne.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

MEN meet their fate in unthoughto of
ways. Sam Ryan, while attempting to
cross an arroyo near Fort Union, Colora-
do, while in state Of intoxication, fell,
and being too drunk to help himself, lay
until the drifting sand choked him to
1anfh
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

Mitchell, the wife murderer, and his
brother made their escape from the San
Bernordino Jail one day last week. A
wooden pistol placed to the head of the
jalof, scared that functionary into deliy-
ering up the keys.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

WOMEN in New York are going among
employers urging them to pay workmcn
on Mondays instead Of Saturdays, in or
der to lessen Sabbath dissipation. The
business men also favor the idea.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

AN Allegheny woman was struck in
the side by Il bullet fired from pistol.
and she jumped up and down and cried
out " never get a new corset that some
thing don't happen to it right away !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

TIE trial of Wilcox in Sacramento
has been postponed till next Monday.
This was necessary on account of the
death Of his counsel, the late Senator
Pendegast.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11
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BUSINESS NOTICE.

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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

TIE Stars and Stripes were not adopt.
ed os the pptional ensign by Congress un-
I'll l777. so 1876 is pot The centennial
year Of our Gag.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

The Sultan Of Turkey frankly admits
that he doesn't know how many wives
he has. That was what allied the late
Mr.. Singer, but he didn't brag about it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

a HALIFAX letter carrier was saving
n firms letters until he C ,uld sc. dozen
or two and thus make a call an object
lie doesn't carry lctte rs any more.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

DIR. KAFFKA, a surgeon under NapoI-
con Bonaparte in the memorable cam
palgn against Russia in 1912, died in San
Francisco, recently, at the advanced age
of Q3
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11

TEHAMA COUNTY has voted to repeal
the stock law.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-11
3 | r n S

In Wenvervillc, March 9Th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Twambley-a son.
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TO AND From THE OLD WORLD !


The principal plant houses are the Bo-
tame Gardens Conservatory, containing a
splendid collection of Australian trees
and shrubs. The orangery is famous for
it's magnificent collection Of pin Of ten
der nature, which require shelter from
the winter. The Tropical Aquarium is the
abode of the magnificent plant which has
received the honnred name of Victoria
Regia. These plants are to be seen for
the most part in flower in the summer.
The Palm House is an imposing building,
and under blaze of sunshine, has most
striking effect. The extent Of glass Gov
ering this building is about 40, 900 square
feet. AT the height Of some thirty feet
from the ground, in the central part Of
the building, is = gallery to and from
which spiral staircases Of light ard airy
description, and half hidden by the luxu.
riance Of the foliage, are the conductors.
These give the visitors the opportunity Of
viewing the plants from above, while at
the same time, facilities are thus afforded
for the more efficient watering Of the
plants. Although not exclusively devoted
I" palms, these constitute the principal
feature Of the interior. Here we saw
growing the bamboo, the Zebra plant, the
screw pune, the chocolate tree, the mango
tree, the coffee tree, the cinnamon, the
banyan tree, oranges, lemons, etc, in fruit
In the Park is situated the PGgoda. an
imitation Of the Chinese style Of building.
IL Is ~ feet IN diameter at the base, 1853
feet high and consists Of ten stories. being
octag"nal in form, and built Of bricks.
Here also are immense cedars Of Lebanon,
and numerous other species of trees, be-
sides ine walks, untains, and variegated
flower beds. The gardens are open to the
public free, all the year round, and on
Sundays, is said to be a great resort for
the French inhabitants Of London. On
the return trip We witnessed the grand
regatta Al Putney, the river being thick
with small boats and st, amers crowded
with people to witness the spectacle.
Miniature steamboats, are also quite fire.
quent, and look quite pretty, gliding
along quite briskly without manual labor.
LONDON BRIDGE TO GRAvEsEND.
Having surveyed the course Of the
Thames as far as Kew. We embraced the
opportunity to See the river below, and at
various times took the boat, and stopped
of at the different points Of interest. From
this part Of London Bridge, begins the
port II London. Il is said upwards of
81, 600 vessels enter or leave it yearly.
The Pool, as it il called, is always throng-
ed with vessels, which are arranged on
either side in tIer., 90 as to leave free
water way in the centre. Close to London
Bridge ID the celebrated Fish Market Of
Billingsgate. with good looking front e.
wards the river, and reached by large
The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1876-02-12
The Old and the New.

We clip the following from the last is
sue of the Pottsville Workimgmdm. The
sentiments therein expressed so entirely
correspond with our own views, which We
had written at greater length. that we
allow them to speak for themselves;
The following extract from letter from
an American weaver who was starved
out Of New England mill by the glo-
rious and. liberal American policy and
forced to repair to the old country in
search OF employment, Is good Centennial
reading. The facts il contains make us
feel proud Of our country. With the
greatest natural resources Of an country
IN the world, we work our lab"rers hard
or, longer hours, and for less pay than the
much abused British mill owners work
theirs. An American citizen, driven from
his home to seek refuge in British cot
ton mill, writes to an American newspa-
per that such are the facts, that he him-
self makes more money IN Manchester
than he could make in Massachusetts,,
that he works fewer hours to do it, that
he is subjected by his employer to fewer
lmpositions, and that in ell respects his
situation is productive Of greater content
ment and peace Of mind
And this after 100 years Of American
independence.
Let Congress vote another million and
half to celebI ate this and the hundred
other kindred facts that the recent agi-
tatlon Of the labor question has devel-
oped:
II have got the full quantity off every
week, except Christmas week, when we
had day of, SO in a few more weeks
shall ne able to get four looms to myself.
But even if | had Us. Sd. a week to pay
my tenter, | am better off than | should
be at the Wamsutta mills, getting $50 a
month OF Of five looms, and paying S18
per month for board, which only left me
Sl2 per month. Here can leave off work
at half past five and feel comfortable, and
quite at ease, as | have no thoughts Of
black marks being in store for me next
day. If any weaver WAS fined Is here,
the manager would have To be interviewed
by Thomas Oldham, the weavers' secre.
tary. and If the fine was not crossed off,
the firm woull be summoned before the
borough magistrates, who on every occa-
sIon Of cases Of deductions from wages
coming before them, have declared it lie
gal, SO that 1t Is very rare that more than
fine Of I'd. is inflicted, but even that
small sum has been recovered several
times during the last twelve months, So
the policy is now to discharge the weaver
after being cautioned a time or two, in
stead Of timing him.
IL pay eight shillings per week for
ri ID
see that after paying my tenter IS. Sd. and
my board s., | have nearly IL shIllings
left, besides working shorter hours, and
having great deal more peace Of mind
after ! have done my IdSys work, and that
| assure you Is worth good deal to me-
We begin work at SIX, stop at eight for
breakfast half an hour, stop at twelve
till one for dinner, al d leave off at 5. 80 at
night. On Saturday. We leave off at II 80,
making 56 hours per week"
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lished, personal sel6shness forced to the
back ground, and petty chickering's and
lealous;es consigned 70 the tomb Of the
Capulets. 1t Is this division Of effort
which has paralyzed the arm Of labor in the
past, and will continue to paralyze it in the
future, and until a fraternal feeling and
spirit of self-Abnegation is developed, it is
the sheerest humbug to expect that any
permanent benefit can accrue from the &C
ton Of any or oil Of these associations.
In all kindness. then, We ask the bona
Sde, unpurchassble, advanced workers
and thinkers in l~bor's ranks-Is the
cause you profess 10 espouse likely to be
benefited by the continuance of such a
state Of affairs Can you afford longer to
countenance, either by word or deed he
formation or perpetuatiOn Of associations
which can only widen the breach already
existing. or prove a stumbling block in tine
endesvor to secure The uniiication Of labor
Have the men who think more Of self
than If principle more brain power, more
executive ability, more experience, more
honesty, more determination Of purpose ;
are the principles they advocate more &C
cePtable. mere likely to achieve the re-
demption IT the toiling millions, or COM
mand their attention, than those which
have heretofore been enunciated by their
ablest representatives or are their constit-
uents more powerful in numbers, inf uence
or intelligence .han those which for years
have been enrolled IN the army of Labor
Refurml
Human nature is the same everywhere
a nine days wonder will do no good II
the Industrial Congress, brought into ex-
lstence through the efforts Of the various
presidents Of our National and lnternstlon-
al trade and labor unions, which has re-
celved their unqualified appreciation, fails
to meet all requlr sments, let it he remod-
eled let the Objectionable principles
which IT has endorsed or the objec' iOnable
element which it contains be eliminated,
but under all circumstances until such re-
forms have been incorporated, until such
changes have been legitimately effected,
let its officials, who rank among the truest
and most earnest men in the country, be
sustained, its Organization defended, and
its principles spread broadcast over the
entire c,tuntrv
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Independent State Convention

The Independent voters n the state d
Illinois are hereby requested to send delegates
70 represent them in state Convention TO be
held in the city Of Decatur. February I6
1876, beginning At ten o'clock A. NJ for ~
purpose Of nominating candidates for the
offices Ui Governor, Lieutenant Governor.
Treasurer. Secretary Of State. Auditor. and
attorney General also TO select forty two
delegates 20 represent the Independent party
Of Il'aois in the National independent Con.
venIon, called to meet al the city of Indian.
spohs, Indiana, May IL, 1876, for the purpose
Of nominating candidates for President and
Vice President and to transact such other
business as may properly come before said
convention.
The basis Of representation ia said conven-
tion viii be as follows One delegate for each
county IN the state and one for every 10. 600
population or major fractional part Of that
number.
It is evident that the great producing
masses can place no confidence in either of the
old parties. they now exist II is hoDed.
therefore, that the great body Of the people,
without regard to past partisan distinctions,
will promptly take measures to lie fully re-
presented IN the convention, and thus show
their so-called political leaders and would-be
masters. that they are tired Of legalized IN
justice and robbery il the name of party
All who are opposed b forcible specie COL
traction and financial ruin will be welcomed.
JAS. NJ, ALLEN, Chairman.
r. NJ. SPRINGER. Secretary.
CHICAGO, Dec 29, 1878.
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UNION OR DISUNION 7

of all questions nov before the Ameri-
can people, the Labor problem is he most
perplexing and difficult "f solution. The
Heterogeneous character Of our citizens. the
various natiunalities, with their supposed
divergence Of interests; the lack If hsr-
mony, the prevalence Of suspicion, the
COW ardIce, Indifference or treason Of the
masses, their willing subservience 70 the
behests Of mammOn, coupled with the I'M
hallowed, biighting influence which party
devotion and small fry politicians exer-
else, render a consistent advocacy Of lsbOr's
interests, alike unpopular, unenviable,
labOrious and unprohtabl-; practically ig-
noring the important fact that a unity Of
effort alone can secure those privileges
which they claim and which they have a
right to possess; that year by year the
demands Of capital are becoming more ex-
acting, their own positions more servile
ard helpless, We find them split into a
thousand factions, frfttering away their
Influence and day Of grace, bartering their
birthright for meas If pottsge, render
my obsequious obedience to the behests Of
their oppressnrs. forging their own letters
and riveting their own chgins.
Ia it to he wondered then that their in
fuence is destroyed, their earn.stness
questi Dned, their grievances derided In.
stead of organizing in o. Z compact BODY.
and massing their forces, or acting m a
unit, we find this and that organization
waging gurilla warfare, acting on their
own responsibility and dividing their
strength, simply to crafty the inordinate
ambition Of some would-be leader. who
prefers Z" rule in hell than serve
in heaven. Before US lie the constitution.
and bylaws Of seventeen so-called national
labor organizations, all professedly seek
ing to accom- lish the same purpose. and
all endorsing the same fundamental princi |
pies, and yet acting under different au-
pieces, gripping each Others influence,
Ind all reluctant to relinquish their petty |
;rochets or aspirations for the public veal.
Jan we expect success under these circun-
tances Is it deserved No, no before
abor is respected, before its demands are
listened to, self must be cruciied the big
4" and the little you" (now too common)
must he left behind there muss be long
uil, strong pull, and pull altogether
4rmOny and confidence must Be sstab-
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poses; and all that is now, or ever has been,
required to cause Treasury notes to be, and
remain, ~ valuable a. gold, is that the gov
ernnent should make them receivable for all
forms of taxes, duties and debts. and inter-
changeable, at the will of the holder, with
the interest bearing bonds Of the government
We also suggest the withdrawal Of Is
per cent, annually, Of the present bank cir
culation till all is replaced BY greenbacks.
We urge your honorable bodies. by every
consideration Of patriotism and humanity,
and a. the only means Of establishing justice
and promoting the general welfare, TO legis-
late at once in the relief Of the great suffer.
ing and continual loss that the present policy
Of the government entails on the great mass
of the people The circumstances of the
country make some relief now indispensable.
as a large part Of the property Of the people
is under mortgages that will inevitably pass
the property from the distressed holders into
the hands Of those who now hold mortgages
for but half of its original cost. We most
urgently. therefore. press upon your consid
Grafton the means of relief set forth in this
petition; and for this we will ever pray.
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THE ENGLISH TARIFF.

David A. Wells, who is paid a salary "a
$4,000 year by the Golden Club, to
represent the English manufacturers in the
United States, has drawn up q tariff bill
designed TO destroy the iron, steel, and
woolen industry Of the United States and
to make 1t impossible t. manufacture
chemicals in this country The bill pro
poses to reduce the tariff ON pig iron from
81 to 8, on iron rails to $40, and on steel
rails to $l5 ton. Some Of the strongest
manufacturing establis hments Of the
country could withstand this reduction,
but the great majority Of iron aud steel
companies would surely 20 to the wall.
and with their failure coal mining would
be suspended in many mines. This tariff
act is designed to take bread out Of work
ingmen's mouth, TOR the companies that
could 20 on would reduce wages enormous
ly. This same act puts a heavy tax on
tea and coffee. These have become the
poor mans necessaries Il life. This is a
life and death grapple between English
and American manufacturers, and the
principal sufferers are the workinVmen Of
the United States and Great Britain. The
unlimited competition of practical free
trade is one Of the most damnable falla-
cies that was ever made popular by per-
sistsnt lying. We wIll see whether the
free trade and hard money decisions will |
be very popular when the fscts have been |
fully presented TO the public, a. they car
tainly will be during the Centennial
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4 SPEEDY, free lunch dead bead yclept
Osborne Ward, whom some OF our readers
doubtless remember AS the hutfUnn IL the
Cincinnati Conference protege If II.
Ii. D-Who, BY the way. however,
cunhdentially assured us that but for his
(h. Ii. b. s. money, he would kick the
id fool down stairs, writes a letter to
the New York Sun. ass llllug the Harris
burg Anti Monopoly Convention IN partic-
ular and the Independent party in general.
For the special Information If q. W. We
will state that the ADVOCATE is nov and
has been for ten vars past uncumprumis-
ingly opposed 10 the grant Of another rood
OF the public domain 10 any rAilr"ad cor
porau"n. under anu and all circumstances,
and 3 As earnestly opposed ~ the Texas
Pacific grant a. t. any scheme Il a similar
character, that the Independent party
fortunately does MT require his aid Or
championship, aud that it Is det-rmiI Ell
as ever 1" dispense nth the appreciation
OF all snch political, chAr4cterless adven-
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The following copy If a petition Of
the Workingmen Of New York to Congress
Is now being circulated throughout the
country. We trust every reader of the
ADVOCATE to whom it il presented will
sign his name, without an if OF a but
10 the Senate and House Of Representatives
III Congress assembled
Your petitioners desire most earnestly to
represent to your honorable bodies the suffer
ing condition of hundreds of thousands who
not only risked their lives but also gave their
best efforts. in all forms Of property and
labor. to save the nation through years Of IL
greatest peril.
We now hnd ourselves deprived of our
former employments. property aud means of
living, BY what we regard as a mistake in the
financial policy If our country.
We believe that it is even now possibIe for
Congress to restore prosperity to our suffering
people, by recognizing the fact that there
ahoald b bat one kind Of money for all par