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Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

A CELESTIAL ADvENTURE.---Tbe
streams are pretty full and have been all
the week, caused by :he melting of the
snow on the low mountains. Browns
Creek, between here and Douglas Citv
felt the effects of the sun, and has been
as high as during any of the storms of
winter. Foot passengers, however, have
no trouble in crossing the creek on the
tlume of Davdson's ditch. On Tuesday
" heather Chinee" on his way to Doug
las reached the creek, and not caring to
essay the passage Of the fume, concluded
to wade. He took off his boots and pants,
which he made into bundle and lashed
on his shoulders, and arming himself
with a stick to feel his way started in.-
lie went on nicely till he stepped into n
hole which had been quilted out when
the water took him off his feet in a twink
ling, and he foated belly up, like dying
whale till he struck shalower water and
scrambled out on the same side he went
in at. After few grunts aud shivers he
started on again, and this time made the
crossing without mishap and continued
his journey.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25
LIST OF LETTERS
TOWN AND COUNTY.

RACK AGAIN.-John ShufoI returned
from San Francisco last week, having
siled in finding place where he could
laarn A trade on what he deemed satisfac-
tory terms. Working for nothing and
boarding ones self for number of years,
don't seem exactly the thing to young
man from the mountains who has been
ccustomed to receive fair compensation
far whatever he did in the way of labor.
San Francisco like all cities is a hard
place for a stranger to find situation,
and this is evidenced by johnny who, al
though well recommended could find
nothing to do.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

WILL BE REPREsENTED.-We are
privately informed that several of Trini.
ty's fairest daughters will visit the Cen
tennal and sustain California reputation
for youth and beauty. AS we do not
propose to divulge printing office secrets,
however, we desire that no questions
shall be asked.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

SAN FRANcIscO proposes getting up
base bai team and sending it to the
Centennial to "knock the spots out OF
Ea tern base, balers. The "Stars," of
Weaverville have decided to remain at
home and challenge the victorious San
Francscans when they get back.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

INITs OLD CuANNEL.-The slide spoken
of last week at Evans Bar, flledj the
nvcr up and sent it through the worked
out claims of McGovcrn 81 McGrath.
Jimmy Post informs us that it has now
worked its way into the old channel again,
leaving an island of mountain earth on
the front of Evans Bar, with the trees
Standing upright, just as they slid down.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

SCARCITY OF LCCALs.-If there has
been anything exciting occurring about
town the past week we have been unable
to either see or hear of it. If people ex-
beet to find the local columns Of the
JOURNAL particularly interesting they
must do something worth telling about.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

ASSESSING jacob Paulsen Assessor,
and Deputy Woods have commenced
listing the taxable property of this county
for the current year. 1t is expected that
the recent Supreme Court decision ex-
empting mortgages, etc, will reduce the
Assessment Roll about one fourth. At
tention is called to the Assessors notice
IN another column, particularly that por-
ton relating to Poll Tax.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

BASE BALL.-The members of the Star
Base Ball Club arc requested to meet at
the JOURNAL Office, this Saturday eve
nlng at N o'clock also to be on the
Club ground promptly at 8 O'Clock Sun
day morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

IMPROvING.-Thc good weather of the
last week has improved the roads con-
siderably, but they are not yet as good as
they might be.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

ECL1PsE.-Get your smoked glass in
readiness for the eclipse of the Sun to day,
Saturday. 1t commences at IL O'Clock
and ends at l o'clock.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

Ga TIE National Gold Medal was awarded
to Bradley n Rulotson for the best Photographs
in the United States, and the Vienna Medal
for the best in the world. I25 Montgomery
Street, San Francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

SOMETHING NEw.-A Relief Society
has been organized in Weavervile. We
are not advised as to the peculiar kind of
relief dispensed with.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

NANDERHoFF says there is yet from
Nv" 10 three feet of snow on Hay Fork
mountain and that it will be several days
OeI0re wagon can get through,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

GARDENING is being entered upon ex-
tensively about town.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

JoHN MARTIN has done good job in
ilhng up the ruts in the street near his
pIace of business, for all Of which he
deserves the thanks of the community
and the special attention of the "road-
tax man."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

SENATOR TINNIN has so far recovered
'o'h his recent illness as TO be able to
'eSume lis seat in the Senate.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

DOING WELL.-From every camp in
Inc county we hear that miners are do
ing great deal of work and they have
lull supply of water. Prospects arc
very encouraging in the mines.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

NEW ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are
:hc order here at the present time. Capt.
Turner and Alex Love are erecting a
frame building on Main Street, adjourn
ing Martins warehouse, which will be
occupied in part as the Post Office when
"Cap." becomes Federal official. VIM.
Todd is erecting a smollc-house in the
rear 0: his butcher shop and Mat Chad
bourne has built a new barn. So the
town grows
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

THE 4th Of July this year is the Cen
tennial Fourth.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

ooLD OUT.--C. W. Smith has sold his
'''erest In the Steam Saw mill to Mathews
Jumper and Hosmer, the remaining part
hers
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

BIG GOLD DUST. - Dutch Gulch, a
tributary of Buckeye, has furnished sew
eral items heretofore in the "nugget" line.
Van Matre & Reed are now running the
Dutch Gulch mine and picking up pieces
of considerable value. Last week they
picked up no less than Sl,S00 worth of
small pieces on the bed-r rock and to end
With got one "lump" which weighed
twenty-one ounces, being pure gold, with
out quartz or other foreign substance.
These straws are regarded as an indication
of what may be expected when the Buck
eye deposit is opened.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

oNow is said to be from eight to twelve
''e' deep on the level at Cinnabar.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25
at'eehlv Trinity 5ournal.

,DISITY COUNTY WARRANTS
finten At their Market value in payment
t,''h.cription to the JOURNAL,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25

POSTAL AFFAIRs.--Mr. David b.
Parker, Special Postal Agent, was here
this week looking after matters connected
with the Weavervfile Post Office and the
irregularities " Of t late Postmaster
Although somewhat " crooked" the ac-
counts, as far as ascertained are not as far
behind as might have been expected
Six or seven hundred dollars will prob
ably be the sum total Of ali deficiencies.
Nr. Parker returned on Friday morning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1876-03-25
weaverville, = March 25, 1875.
ROLL OF HONOR.

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The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
Unlimited Remedial Resources.

People sometimes suppose that DR.. Pierce 4
family medicines represent the entire extent
OF his resources for curing disease. This is al
error. Experience proved that while the Col.
den Medical Discovery, Favorite Prescription
Pleasant Purgstive Pellets, Compound Extract
of Smart Weed, and DR.. Sages Catarrh Rene
dy would, il faithfully used, cure large
variety Of chronic complaints there would be
here and there a case which, from it's severity
or from its complication with other disorders
would resist their action. There exceptional
cases required thorough examination intC
their symptoms, to ascertain the exact nature
and extent of the disease or diseases under
which the patient was laboring, and the use oi
specific remedies to meet and overcome the
same This led to the establishment of the
Worlds Dispensary, at Buffalo, N. Y, with lit
faculty OF rhysicians and surgeons. each ol
whom il skilled in the treatment of chronic
disorders in general and those belonging tC
his own special department in particular To
one is assigned diseases of the throat anC
lungs; to another, diseases of the kidneys ant
urogenitsl organs to another diseases Of the
digestive system; to another, diseases Of tn,
nervous system and to another, diseases o.
the eye and ear. Thus the highest degree O.
perfection in medicine and surgery is attained
The establishment of this institution enables
the doctor t, meet long-felt want in the treat
ment Of the more severe chronic Affections
By careful considerati IN Of the symptoms II
given in writing, he successfully treats thou
sands CT ca-es at their homes. Others visi
tho dispensary in person. The amplest re
sources for the treatment OF lingering affec
tIons are thus placed at the disposal of ever
patient, and those on whom the proprietar
medicines do not have the desired effect ca'
procure a more thorough and efficient c0urs
Oy personal application to the proprietor o
the Worlds Dispepsaly.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
A Question of Insurance.

The Chicago Tribune says A beauti-
full and bashful young woman of about
nineteen summers called at the Office Of
life insurance agent last week, and
asked him timidly if he could tell her
how long people Of a certain age would
live. Madame" replied the agent,
coughing respectfully behind pros
pectus and drawing his chair nearer to
her, "here are our tables of expectation
and average mortality, which contain
that you can desire" "Well," +" said
she, chow long will man of sixty
seven, and that eats peas with his knife,
life 2" According to our table,
madame" replied the agent, che
should, on the average, survive eleven
years, three months and sixteen days.. :"
"That," said his visitor, "would be till
the first of August, 1887" Precisely,
madame, on the average expectation of
mortality, for we must all die, and it is,
therefore, well to insure against loss to
the loved ones in a company whose
character - "And how much could
insure his life for9 "Oh, for any
amount, say for $50, ,OO0," he answered,
taking up blank form of application
"let me recommend the unexampled
advantages offered by our non-forfeit-
able endowment policy" "Well," /"
said the young woman, 81 think, then,
that will marry him." "Insure him,
you mean," replied the agent. "No,
marry him you insure him. You see" d"
she added, with burst of confidence,
81 love Herbert, and Mr.. Dawkins is
old enough to be my grandfather. But
Herbert is poor, and just worship the
corner lots that Mr.. Dawkins builds on.
And Herbert is very patient, and says
that if [ will only fix a day, no matter
how long he may have to wait, he will
be happy. Now, you say Mr.. Dawkins
will die by the first of August, 1887, and
as it wouldn't be decent to marry again
till I've been a year in mourning, I'll
arrange to marry Herbert on the second
of August, 1888, and if Mr.. Dawkins
doesn't die by then you'll give me $780,.
0009 Oh, thank you" and with deer
bow she swept out of the Office.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11

To ALL particularly invalids, spring is trying sea
son. Indications OF sickness should at be attended
to. Fatal diseases may bo caused by allowing the
bowels to become constpated and tho system to remain
in disordered condition, until the disorder has time L
develop itself An of prevention Is worth pound
Of cure Is an old and truthful saying. Therefore, We
advise all who are troubled with the complaints nov
very prevaent-headache indigestion, disordered liver
want of appe e nausea, feversh skn TO take with
ont delay, Schenck's Mandrake Pills. We know Of nj
remedy harmless and decisive in It's action. 1t a
strikes at the root of the disease and produces
healthy tone to the system. People need never suffe
from any disease arising from dlsordered condition
the liver If they would take this excellent medicine
when they feel the first indications of the malady
Famill,s leaving home for the months shoulc
take three four boxes OF these pills with them The
have an almost instantaneous effect. They will reev
the patient of headache in two hours, and will
rapdly cleanse the liver of surrounding bile, and viii
effectually prevent bilious attack. They sold b!
all druggists
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
A Strange Character,

Lancaster, Pa, has lost one OF its
most mysterious characters in the person
of woman aged sixty-three, named
Nanny Henderson, supposed to be q
witch. She was conscious to the last,
and in anticipation of her death ex
pressed a wish to have no clergyman OF
religious services at her burial. Hid in
different parts of the room was found
S52 in money, $29 OF it in greenbacks,
some pennies, and the remainder in
notes OF old State banks, some good,
some worthless. In another room were
about two barrels of stones, bricks,
etc., which had been thrown into the
house by bad boys; in another room
were knives, a gun, powder, shot and
caps, and in another about four barrels
of cakes, which had been given to hel
by various parties and were dried up,
besides pies, etc., tied up carefully, all
of which she refused to eat because oi
the apprehension that some one was
TRYING to poison her.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11

A temperance advocate has stuck up
in Wall street, the New York Sun says,
an inscription to this effect beware
of the devil and his wife, rum and to-
bacco, the cause of all the evil in the
world" 1t is well for the brokers to
ponder such an inscription. Cocktails
bave destroyed many fortunes and
blasted many lives in Wall street. The
wise gambler never drinks, though he
may induce his intended victim to do so.
lie needs cool head and normal
nerve to conduct his hand. The OK
hilaration of drink, though it may
quicken the action of the mind, does not
strengthen, but weakens the judgment.
II banishes reserve and barns up eau
tion, two things essential 10 the gambler.
so in Wall street, the young broker
who begun tho day with before break
fast cocktail, and repeated the dose at
frequent intervals during the day, was
in poor condition to play in the board
room. He may have cai"Hd, but 1t was
more a matter of luck than VI judgment.
In the long run he was pretty sure to be
worsted by the fellows who kept alcohol
out of their brains. Hence the long
procession of clever young fellows who
have marched out of Wall street to the
tune of the dead march, used up, bursted,
disheartened and crushed, leaving be-
hind mourning creditors.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
A Lesson.

A writer in the 81 Nicholas Magazine
thus describes a walk home in the rain,
the lesson being for the little ones to i'm
prove upon in writing 81 saw the son
had set and the knight was coming fast,
and it began to reign. My weigh lay
threw loan would of furs, ewes, and
beaches. The clouds rows hire, the
tightening shown, and the thunder
peeled allowed, till my hole sole was
feint with fear. Eye fue on my coarse,
though my feat hardly could bare my
wait, till my tow was caught buy de-
cade linn, and L was throne down,
striking my heal on a roc, which was the
caws of CRATE pane. I had no cents
left. herd something in my head like
the wringing of Nell, or like the thrill
of the heir after belle is told. 1t took
sum thyme two cline back too the rode,
butt then the reign was dun, and the
stars shown forth. I gnu the weigh,
and soon reached home. My ant was at
the gait, weighting, and she hide to
meat me. She led me inn, took off my
wet raps, gave me hot tease, and eh
supper of fried souls, with knew wry
bred, so suite that it kneaded know
preys. soon retired to my palate,
glad to lye down in piece and wrest."
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
The Banting System.

The system of the London merchant,
William BantiGg, for reducing flesh,
which he pursued under the guidance of
the surgeon, William Harvey, by which
his weight was reduced some fifty
pounds in about year. is almost identi-
cal with that of Brillat-Savarin. Dieting
was the principal point in the treatment,
though the quantity of food was left to
the natural appetite. Nitrogenous food
was chiefly used; and all substances
having an excess of carbon were re-
iected. Abstinence from all farinaceous,
sacchariue, or oily matter, which is con-
verted into fat in the human system, was
consequently rejected; especially bread,
pastry, Potatoes, milk, butter, beer, port
wine, champagne, pork, herrings, eels,
salmon and the like, while lean meat,
poultry, game, fruit, dry toast, and green
vegetables are recommended. A mod
crate use of soft-bc lied eggs and of
cheese was allowed.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
Pain i'm the Side and Lungs,
WEST WINFIELD. N. Y.

WEST WINFIELD, N. T., Dec. 10.
Gentlemen-Having received great benefit
from the use Of DIR. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF WILD
CHERRY, cheerfully give you statement of
my case, hoping it may irfuence some unfortu-
nate sufferer to give your remedy a trial. Dnr-
ing the winter Of 1858 was very much cut Of
health afflicted with severe cough, pain in
the side and lungs, and general depression
Of health to such extent as greatly to
alarm myself aud my friends IA to the resnlt.
During this time tried several highly recon-
mended remedies with little or no good result,
and had concluded to try the effect Of a
Southern clma,e upon my health; bur before
carrying this resolution .iuto effect, l Was m
duced by the urgent solicitation of Your agent,
Mr.. Huntlcy, to give the bslram trial. did
so, and to my great joy found immediate and
permanent relief by the use Of only one
bottle, and l am now in as good health az ever.
l believe your balssm is one of the beet rene
dies for coughs, colds, ard all lung diseases,
now in u-o, and conscientiously recommend it
"a euCh. Yours truly, PETER SHAW.
so cts. and 81 bottle. Sold by all druggists. .
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
A New City.

Custer City is not only a bustling
camp, but a regular frontier city of the
Black Hills. 1t seems strange to find
here, 300 miles from civilization, me-
tropolis, with its mayor and councilmen,
courts, policemen, pawnbrokers, coro-
ners, and its Custer, Crook and Harney
avenues. But here it is-a city, and yet
it has no charter holds no allegiance to
any State or Territory, has no regular
mail service, no newspaper (though the
outfit for one has arrived), no churches,
no schools, and no homes. 1t is a place
of pine shanties, aud none of its inhabi-
tants talk or act~as if they were here for
good. They are drifting away to Dead
wood, Rapid Creek, or to the newest
diggings" as fast as they arrive. The
court house is a log cabin sixteen feet
square, pine pole and dirt roof, no floor,
and foot-square window. The hotel
there is but one now, though two more
are going UPS of hewn logs, about
twenty feet square and one story high.
The cheapest board is SO to SO per
week, and the accommodations are q cot
on the ground and hard tack. If man
runs out of provisions and is obliged TO
stock up anew, he finds prices little
stiff. Flour, $40 to S12 per 100 pounds
bacon, twenty-five cents per pound
sugar, forty cents; tobacco, ST. so; pota-
toes, ten to fifteen cents per pound-and
everything else in like proportion. If a
man must drink, he pays twenty-five to
fifty cents for "swig y a bungling
barber will shave him for thirty cents.
Nothing short of ten cents is recognized
there. Yet money is very scarce. The
majority are hard up. There is NO
chance to get work. And SO the hun
dreds have had to idle the winter
through, waiting for spring to open SO
that they could hunt for gold.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
The Debate Ended.

There had been some debate in the
Office for several days as to whether it
was last spring or next fall. The man
who saw the robin was confuted by the
man who had his garden seeds lifted out
of the earth by frost, and the evidence
of the witness who slipped on some ice
and nearly drove the revolver pocket of
his pants up through the crown of his
hat. one morning, was rebutted by the
testimony of the other witness who near
ly lost his eyesight from the dust in the
afternoon. Butwhen ayoung man came
in, and, having been pointed out the
city editor, said "Mister, the Cham
pions licked the Seventh Ward Yarn
Stockings fifty-five to forty-eight, and
the return match IL be played next
Saturday." though without the howing
blast of April made the pedestrian
shiver, all broke into cheer and hailed
the spring.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
One Woman's Fan,

The boys and their girls desired to
have a quiet little dance at Columbus,
Ohio. A very pleasant company assem-
bled; but one gentleman who accom-
panied young lady who was an expert
and devoted dancer, knew nothing of
the giddy maze, so he obtained partner
for her who could dance. Later in tie
evening she dropped her fan and one of
the dancers fastened to pick it up. Her
partner desired him to return it, but the
fellow refused to do it. The gentleman
who escorted the lady to the ball hear
ing of the situation, made demand for
the fan. A dispute followed, terminal
ing in blows, and soon the entire party
had taken sides. Coats were torn, eyes
were set in mourning, noses were
bruised, and the dance was broken up.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-05-11
THE FIFTY MILE MUSTANG RACE.
Two Intrepid Riders and the Time they
Made with Ten Horses Each.

Two Intrepid Riders and the Time they
Made with Ten Horses Each.
The fifty mile mustang race, says the
San Francisco Call, was decidedly sue
cessful. This species of turf sport has
its merits outside of its novelty. The
race was for $500 side, fifty miles out,
each contestant to be allowed ten horses,
and required to change horses every
mile. The parties to the match were
both men whose business is in the sad
die, and who have become Injured by
years of experience to the disagreeable
tirmness of the Spanish saddle and the
unpleasant peculiarities of the mustang
horse.
The quarter stretch was crowded with
bucking, rearing and kicking half-breed
horses, among which it was dangerous
to be safe." At three o'clock the judges
ordered the riders up, and they set off
with promptness. The horses used by
Mr.. Smith were notably superior to
those of Mowry; but he was deliberate
in his mounts and dismounts, while
Mowry threw himself from one no Sc to
another almost without losing his head
way. ythis means he more than made
up ioi phc ulucIeIlCS Ill pho oPONu Va Lie
horses. He was repeatedly timed, and
at no time occupied more than from
three to five seconds in making change.
AT the close of the tenth mile Mr..
Smith, il attempting to mount an evil
disposed bronco, received severe kick
just below the right knee, which render
ed him very stiff and sore. To this
mishap he ascribes his defeat. With
few exceptions, Smith led to the fortieth
mile. At this stage Mowry turned loose
his choicest horses, and at the end of
the forty-eighth mile was full quarter
ahead. Smith rode desperately to close
it up, but without success, and Mowry
came under the wire winner of the race
and money by two hundred yards.
Time ten miles, twenty six minutes
twenty miles, fifty-one minutes; twenty
five miles, sixty-five minutes thirty
miles, seventy. seven minutes forty
miles, one hour and forty three minutes
fifty miles, two hours and eight minutes.
Mr.. Mowry, the winner, insists thai
he won the race upon his merits, and
that Mr.. Smiths accident made no diff
ference in the result. He has ridden
several races of this kind in this State
and won a reputation as daring ant
skillful horseman. 1t is his intention tc
visit Philadelphia, taking a number o
California horses, and intending to chal
lenge any man, or the world, to ride
against him in long distance races.