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Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
DOMESTIC CONFESSIONAL.

Mordecai Paine, Of Philadelphia, was
sent for to see his wife die tho poor
woman declared she couldn't die easy
until she had unburdened her mind.
All. Mordecai, said she, you remem
Der our large white pitcher was broken
some time ago; l pretended to you that
the cat broke it, but that was false, for
myself did it,
'Oh, my DEAR said Mr.. Paine, don't
concern yourself about such trife. ]
had forgotten the pitcher, and it matters
not how it was broken
There is another matter, said Mrs.
p, after some hesitation. The six sill
yer spoons which l I..ade you believe
were stolen by the Yankee clock mender,
l pawned them to raise money to pay
the milliner for doing up my pink satin
bonnet
Never mind it, my love-, said Mr..
Paine, encouragingly. | hope heaven
will forgive you rs freely MS l do
After II short pause, Mrs. p, began
again:
Your best razor, which you missed
last summer, and made so much ado
about, | snapped it away to II peddler for
Il tortoseshell comb
The deuce well, we'll, said Mr.. p,
recollecting himself, IL at is all done
now, and can't be amended. Think no
more OF it,
could not leave the world with such
a thing oi my conscience said the fair
penitent.
Go on, go on cried Mr.. Paine Il
told you could forgive everything at
such time as this
Mrs. p, resumed i:
You remembe. our boarder, Simeon
Drake, who ran up bill Tor six weeks,
and then went of in hurry without pay
ing cent. He and had agreed to elope
together; but he changed his mind NJ
the last moment, and ran away without
me-
Fire and fury do you dare to tell me
this p cried Mordecai in great excite
ment-'but as you are dying, won't re-
proach you. I'll leave you now To set
tic this affair with your own conscience.
Stay and hear one thing more cried
the rerentant Barbara. The dose |
took this morningwas intended for you.
put 1t into your cup OF coffee, but in
my hurry to get the thing done, gave
! you the wrong cup aud took the right
one myself
The devil fly away with you, you
| Jade roarcd Mordecai, a. he flung him
sell out OF the room In the hall he met
the apothecary who had sold Mr.. p, the
! fatal powder. This medical man had
heard ot the commotion at Paine's house,
and suspectng the cause Of it, he came
to administer hope and comfort to the
afflicted
Don't be alarmed, Mr.. Paine said
he, the drug | sold your wife was moth
ing but magnesla. | judged that she
wanted to destroy herself, and tricked
! her IN Til, way to save her life.
! ou swindlmg rascal, shouted Paine,
how dare you cheat II customer in thai
shameful manner, and obtain money un-
del ialse pretenses ? Begone =
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

MICHAEL COULTER, Of San Francisco,
is bold, but not judicious lady's man.
As he went to his work IN the morning
and returned to his supper in the evening
he passed a little dressmaker's shop, and
always paused to smile and throw kiss
to the young sewing woman at the win
dow. Finally, he wrote love-letter TO
the prettiest Of them, and she read it aloud
at the sewing circle. The madcns were
aroused and put their heads together An
invitation to walk by moonlight was ac-
cepted and a place of meeting named
At seven p. NJ. he stood on the curbslone
and warbled the chaste melody, g love
but thee, with love that shall never die
till the sun grows cold" Suddenly five
muscular forms clad in womanly drapery
sprang upon him and five hickory sticks
hammered his soft head. Michael Coul-
ter OF San Francisco, his coat tails stream
ing in the wind and his face shining in
the moonlight, ran down the street and
took refuge in stable.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

WHAT MEN NEED WIVES FoR.-It
is not to sweep the house, and make the
bed, and darn the socks, and cook the
meals, chiefly that man want wife,
II this is all he needs, hired help car do
| it cheaper than wife. If this is all
when n young man calls to see young
lady, send him into the pantry to taste
the bread and cakes she has made send
him to inspect the needle work and bed
making or pat Groom into her hands
and send him to witness its use. Such
things are important, and the wise young
man will quietly look after them. But
what is true man most wants Of true
wife is her companon,hp, sympathy,
courage and love. The way OF life has
many dreary places in it, and man needs
companion to so with hlm. A man is
sometimes overtaken with misfortune {;
he meets with failure and defeat, trials
and temptations beset him, and he needs
one to stand by and sympethise. lie has
some stem battles to fight with poverty,
with enemies and with sin and he needs
woman that, while he puts his arms
around her and feels that be has some
thing to fight for, will help him eight;
that viii put her lips to his ears and
whisper words Of coun sell, and her hands
to his heart and impart new inspiration.
All through life, through storm and
sunshine, conflict and victory, through
adverse and favoling winds, man needs a
woman's love. Tho heart ycarns for it.
a sisters or a mothers love will hardly
supply the need.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
DIR. J. F. GRADY,

DENTAL AND MEDICAL GRADUATE,
60 Has returned to Noavervii9 and re-
o@iTiH sumed the practice o. DEA IISiUl.
Special attention paid to the treatment Of
Sensitive Teeth.
0EElIE:-In the Theater Building up
stairs. 33-ti
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

RED TAPE IN THE BRITISH ARMY
When soldier in the British army
wants new pair of shoes he communi.
Gates the fact of his INDECENT condition to
his sergeant. The sergeant investigates
and makes written report of the fact,
forwarding it, with the soldiers applica-
ton, to the lieutenant. The lieutenant
refers the matter back to the sergeant
the soldiers term Of service is out, that
he may not 20 trudging off home in Il
pair OF shoes ahead OF Her Brittanic Ma
jesty's Government. Tho sergeant ascer-
tanning that the soldier has TO serve long
enough yot TO wear out whole case of
Shoes, endorses the instructions to that
the lieutenant to the captain. The cap
tain endorses the application with the
recommendation that it be granted and
forwards 1t to the adiutant, who refers it
to the major. The major refers it TO the
surgeon with the necessary iHstruc lions,
in obedience t. which the surgeon refers
it back to the sergeant to ascertain ii the
man Is troubled with corns, bGuions, in
growing nails, or any pedal Affections or
defoEmites hat would nccesstote the
use OF It special last. The application
then reaches the colonel through the reg
ular channels and is by him referred to
the quarter master with orders TO an
swer the reQuisiton with the necessary
foot gear. The Quartermastcr tran mi s
it, in tlipIicate, to the supply department,
Secretary of War and Quarterma ter
Eann,Al. and the contractor is notified by
the Quartetmuster General. The con
tractor endorse, the appications with a
request to know what size is wanted, and
the paper is then referred back to the
sergeant with orders to procure the sol
der's nam ber. The sergeant then en-
dorses on the original application his ii
nGi report, that The soldier had been
transferred INTO a cavalry regiment ano
wants boots. lie is then degraded and
placed IN the ranks for prcsuning t.
know what II soldier in another regiment
wants, and the papers are forwarded tC
the soldiers cavalry regiment with in
strucion~ lor him to make the appIica
ton .or boots through the tegula" chan,
nell. In the mean time the solder dies
-BariiH9toH Ua@heye.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

SOME VERY REMARKABLE WINTERS.
Now is the time to trot out paragraphs
about remarkable winters-winters that
have distinguished themselves by being
either colder or warmer than the law al
lows. No we'll regulated newspaper will
neglect his duty. Referring back to our
lilies, we find that in ll72 the temperature
was so high that leaves came out on the
trees in January, and birds hatched their
broods in February. In 1889 the wealth
er was equally mid, and the maidens of
Cologne wore wreaths of violets and corn
flowers at Christmas and Twelfth Day.
In 1921 the trees aowered IN the month
Of March, and the vines in the month Of
April. Peaches appeared in May, and
little boys commenced to fall out of APP
pie trees little later. In 1872 the trees
were covered with leaves in January,
and the birds hatched their young in
February, as in ll72. In 1886 the same
thing was repeated, and it is added that
the corn was in car a: Easter. To the
best Of our memory there was in France
neither snow nor frost throughout the
winters Of 1888, 1907, 1909, 1917, 1863; /;
finally, in 1862, even in the north Of Ger
many, the stoves were not lighted, trees
howered in February, and out door boG-
quets were showered on the newspaper
Offices without number. 1t seems but as
yesterday. Coming to later dates, the
winter of 1916 47, when it thundered at
Paris on the 23th of January, and that of
1865, the year Of the inundation of the
Seine may be mentioned as very mild
Nci0 L0al0n Telegram.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13

IT was quite cold in the car. I. The pas
sengers were shrinking up into as small
a space as possible, and looking straight
ahead into nothing with frowning VISA
ges. A very little boy was snuggled up
in his mothers arms.H The train stopped
at Il station when be. said: "'Ain't |
goin' home, mammaT' "Yes, dearur
"Papa's home ?' "Yes." "Are' yea
going to see papa ?" "les, dear" The
child lifted up his head, aud looking
eagerly into his mothers fuce enthusiastic
icaly exclaimed, "When papa sees aas
he'll say, Come here. yon peshans
lam. +" The smile which iRun,hlased
tho faces OF the passengers lalon flsts
outburst OF childish eSpectatiod dove
away the frown, aid bionght them out
of themselves for thercst Of the journey.
Ddi6Uy News. M
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
Coop DONE by srEALrH.-Tho Golt

GOOD DONE BY STEALTH. Tho Gold
Hill (Nev.) Nc,os tells this:
Occasionally II reporter comes across a
little story that rekindles his faith in
human nature. There is an old woman,
past ninety, who lives on the Divide, and
who, with the help Of walking.stick,
hobbies down to Gold Hill on fine days.
She is too infirm TO climb back, and she
has no need, for the bus drivers always
insist upon giving her a free ride. Yes
to-day old Ned grossly insulted gentle
man who presumed to offer quarter for
the old DANES fare. She is entirely alone
in the world, and lives in a neat little
cabin by herself. The men in the found
ries on the Divide make up purse once
a month and turn it over to "Aunty,"
who thus is enabled to live very comfort
ably. They have done so for several
years,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
Wsek(g Cy;njty Jo'lrnal.
OUR AGENTS :
Weaverville, January l3, 1877,
BUSINESS NOTICE.

All communications pertaining to the Busi-
ness or Editorial management Of the JOURNAL
shoWld be addressed to G. W. CRAIG, Trim
irY JOURNAL" Weaverville. Cal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
NUMBER 9.

ss-.as-r.aAAzs.
may :" and with these words she bent her
face resoutely over her knitting, and
looked Mt me no more.
When returned to the vehicle found
the driver blne with cold. We reached
the hotel in safety, however; but next
morning, so great was my anxiety to bc
at Thorncliif again, that | set of alone in
a dog cart.
The weather had undergone ono Of
those many mooded changes which aro
peculiar to the climate of England. Tho
atmorphere was as soft rs May, and |
might have imagined that the melting
snow might uncover flowers.
When within milo of the Thornclif
Arms, l suddenly became witness TO II
phenomenon such rs fervently hope it
may never be my lot to behold again.
AT n little distance above the sen OBJ
served two masses of clouds rapidly APP
proaching one another, They were on
level. One mass was dark and heavy,
tut ptiiti WINS luulilOuSs ptbn NlbNNN
with equal rapidty. Before could mako
up my mind what phenomenon was about
to occur, they met, and with n discharge
like that OF infinite artillary, swoopod to
the ground in dense lurid column, in
the shape of an inverted balloon. With
out pausing for moment, this column
rolled inward from the sea towards the
shore, reaching which il entered upon an
oblique course. saw rocks, trees, bushes
and sand tossed into the air. As the cy-
clone swept around, perfect rain of such
missiles threatened to hurl destruction
upon my path. 1t was almost impossible
To hold in check the terrified horse. |
had stepped out of tho vehicle and was
talking to the animal soothingly. when
all Mt onco n crashing sound, louder than
all tho rest, reached my ear and through
the disordered atmosphere, filed with
tho PARTICLES, smoking like water in the
sunbeam, from the ruins in tho wake OF
the cyclone, saw the roof OF tho Thorn
cliff Arms lifted high in the air, with
posts, timbors and planks flying in all
directions, and heard low, long Shrek
of anguish, such AS will never dio out of
my ears.
Yes, Lucy's dim prophecy bad proved
true, and the hint her mother had given
mo of her unhappy attachment helped
me to piece her history together for my
| self.
The whirlwnd swept on its course and
died away in the distance; and | went
down to the shore, with dread of what
should find thore.
The ruins Of tho Thornclif Arms were
heapcd upon the beach. Apart, appa-
rentlynninjured, but perfectly dead, lay
tho body Of the old woman, her face
peaceful, rs though undisturbed by any
premonition Of the sudden death shc was
to die. Her clenchod hands held her
knitting needles.
But another wreck was added to that
Of the homestead
At the very edge of the surf lay tho
ruins of n boat, the bruised md bleeding
but lifeless body of young man besi1e
them. At that moment had no time Ia
be surprised Mt tho sight Of woman
kneeling by him. In the agonizod coun-
tenance ] recognized Lucy's. As lneared
her, she looked up into my face and
smiled, and | perceived a rrghtfu wound
upon her breast.
1t is he," she whispered, pointing to
|
now. lIo has come back to me at lust"
And so saying, sho lay down beside
tho eternal sleeper, the lost love Of her
youth, and sank into the eternal .letp
! herself.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
WIZ. 6. L0WDEN,
g.. y. DEPLTY ATssyET0i

OFFICE mill Street, Weavervillc Cal.
Civil Engineering promptly attend d to-
SPECIAL attention paid to the survey OK Miner
al and Agricultural land locations. jan22.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-01-13
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS {:

COURT TERMS:
District COurt-Second Monday in April
August and December
County COurt-First Monday in anu
ary, March, May, July, September and No
venber.
Probate C0urt-(Samc as County Court }
4 Board OF SupervisOrs--Firs Monday
February, May, August and November.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26
North Carolina Bankers.

The "bankers," who live along the North Carolina banks, are peculiar people. Like the Florida " cracker, their origin is wrapped in mystery. They have little intercourse with the world, and that little is confined to an inter change of commodities. They are ex- pert fishermen and hunters, and the range for both is wide They make their own nets, hollow out a cypress log, and fashion and trim it to the semblance of a boat, cultivate little patch of potatoes, and live and flourish in sort of rude in- dependence, if not antagonism to their more civilized neighbors across the chan nel They are happily ignorant of the making and unmaking of Presidents, and the turmoil of the world generally in no way disturbs the equanimity of their lives.
 At the extreme end of Rogue banks, and eight miles from Cape Lookout, is Fort Macon. A broken down parapet and few dilapidated looking guns con stitute the fort A row of neat cottages solemn tower is said to be the hospital. So close a resemblance does this fort bear to prison that desertion is of very
 
 the soldier and banker are of use to each other. The former, after making his escape, takes his way along the banks until he falls in with bankers hut, and there disposes of his blouse, pants and cap, receiving in return complete suit of nondescript apparel. Then the transformed soldier is ferried across the sound by the accommodating banker, becomes a civilian, cancels his engagement and is rarely brought to justice. A few years ago soldier, tired of the monoto nous life of the crazy old fort, made his escape in the customary manner, and after wandering through several States ill the direction of the frontier, at las found employment in circus. There he completely sunk his identity, and be came 0 daring bareback rider. More than three years had elapsed, when al officer strolled into the show, at tha time performing in Iowa. The officel recognized the delinquent and, armed with the necessary extradition papers clapped his hand on the soldier acrobat and conveyed him back to his old quar ters at the dismal end of Bogue banks.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26
How Bank Clerks are Watched.

Every bank and every hotel in the large cities has its own private detective, who watches all who come and all who go, from the partners and officers to the bell boys and messengers. It is told of the president of we'll known banking institution that now and again he sends for some one of his clerks and holds some such conversation as this:
 "Last Tuesday," he will say, "you spent the evening at Jones' billiard saloon, did you not ?'
 Yes, sir, /" will stammer the astonish- ed clerk
 "You took during the evening six rounds of drinks with your three com panions, of which you paid for four, did you not?"
 "Yes, sir," replies the astonished youth.
 "Then you went to Mills and lost $15 at faro, is it not SO? Don't deny it-I know. know all about you"
 The president will then go on and tell his man where he lives, how he lives, whom he associates with and where he gets his clothes; all this to let him see that he is watched, and to warn him against wrong doing of any kind.
 Without discussing the wisdom of sub- iecting man to such Q system of sur veillance as this, without defending the man who has so little sef-respect as to submit to 1t, it must be said that it is very effective in keeping young men in l. the right path.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26
A Flimsy Defense ,

The case of Ann l.. Neill against the American Popular Life Insurance Com pany was brought to trial before Judge Freedman and a jury, in the superior court, at New York city. The plaintiff sued on policy of $5,OOO taken out on the life of her deceased husband. The company defended the action on the ground of discrepancy of one year in the age of the insured, given in his ap- plication for insurance, as compared with the statement fl.his age given on the proof of his death. The son of the insured, who put in the proof of death. testified that he must have made nus take. Judge Freedman promptly di- rected verdict for the plaintiff for $5, 195. An extra allowance of. five per cent. was awarded to the plaintiffs coun- sel. The judge also refused stay of the entry of judgment for sixty days asked for by the company's counsel. The courts require pretty good reason on the part of life insurance company, when the latter endeavors to evade the payment of policy.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26
An Indian Romance.

A dark, swarthy looking individual, dressed in semi Indian garb, was at the Union depot, Omaha, making numerous inquiries in very imperfect English dia- lect concerning the name of c. G. Gas kill, who left some portion of eastern Iowa for an overland trip to California during the gold excitement of 1851. This half wild fellow claimed that he was the son of this Gasl1ill, and that he was about five or six years old when his father set out with his family for the overland wagon trip to California. The family, two years later, were in Arizona, and one night the Apache Indians made an attack upon them and carried him away, while the others made their escape MT. Gaskill has very vivid recollection of the battle, and also the long wagon recollection of the home or just where it was located. He was carried away by the Indians and lived with them, sharing the same neglect and attention as their own children, until he grew to manhood. He describes his life as being pleasant and one that he fully enjoyed. He became and followed him in many of his battles.
 
 skin like the savages themselves, until now it has the same coppery color. He describes Cochise as being great war rior and most wonderful savage. He remained with these Indians until about six years ago, when he was captured by the Comanches in one of their battles with the Apaches, and with them he led wandering existence, first as a captive and afterward as one of the tribe. Last fall he became tired of such mode of existence and left the tribe, and making his way toward the Pacific coast, made inquiries concerning his family, but failed to learn anything of them. In his wandering, nomadic life he had accumu- lated considerable wealth in the form of gold dust, and on the proceeds of this he was travelling in search of his lost home and friends. No one seemed to be able to give him any information, and he started on his way east to prosecute his search in Iowa.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26
Practicing Economy.

The practice of economy on the part of the people of the United States, says an exchange, for thirteen years has had marked effect on imports, which have fallen off so heavily as to materillay af- feet the income of the government from customs duties. The customs receipts in December were nearly $2,O00,O00 less than in November, and $2,316,177 less than in December, 1875. The receipts from customs during the last six months of 1876 were $64, 539, ,95S, and from in ternal revenue they were $57, ,033, APO, which was falling off from last year of $11 ,962, GOO in the former and $424, 372 in the latter, and upward of $l2, ,OOO, 900 in all. The result of this large falling off is that the liabilities of the govern ment in December exceeded its receipts by $3,595, 142. During the last six months of 1876 the public debt was di- unfinished $6, ,57S, 900, which is &, ,33S, 42S less than during the last six months of 1875. These figures show the effect of the private economies of the people on the resources of the government, and if imports continue to fall off during this year as they did in 1876 there will be an increase of the public debt. This state of things calls for prompt and wise legis- lation on the part of Congress.
Connecticut western news., 1877-01-26
Washington Gossip.

A Washington letter says Just now the favorite solution of the Presidential complication is to hold new election next fall, and to allow the president of the Senate, whoever he may be after the fourth of March, to administer the office ad interim. This is to be brought about according to the gossip of the Hobbies and cloak-rooms at the capitol, by the Democrats in the Senate debating the questions arising in the progress of the count until the clock strikes the hour of noon on March 4, when 1t is claimed the whole operation of counting the votes necessarily ceases. Then the Senate is to proceed at once to swear in it's new members and elect a presiding officer. By the time this is accomplished 7a message will be received from the sec retary of State announcing that there is a vacancy in the office of President of the 1 United States The newly elected presi- dent of the Senate will take the oath of office before the chief justice, who will, of course, be in waiting with his gown on, and he will then jump into a car- riage, drive to the White House, and set the wheels of government in motion.
 The feasibility of this method of set clement is asserted by the Democrats, who say t,at unless the Republicans should again set up the abandoned claim of the right of the president of the Senate to count the votes there is no way in which declaration of the election of Hayes can be arrived at against | e r opposition. The Senate has no rules to limit debate, and now that the joint rules are abrogated, there would be noth- ing, they think, to keep them from talk ing day and night to kill time and pre- ! - ct the completion of the count.