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THE BIG HORN.

Special Dts14teh to TIA 1WtHN1
CAMP or HpxxcER BIO HoRH EXPLORING
EXPEDITION, on RxlLs TovkcuH. June ~,
VIA CouMEl 70 DIADwooD, July S.-Thls
, 1877-07-04
UNABLE TO EXPLAIN.

BosToN, July 9.-John FFancy, the Collector
Of Taxes whose accounts hayo been uuder cx-
animation several weeks, has boen unAble to c1-
plain deficiency Of $40,00 and resigned.
, 1877-07-04

KANSAS,
9psetat Dspatta to JAs TrtbuHs.
HAVEN, Reno To-, July 3-yery early wintct
wheat willtuEp out ewentJ bushels or more, while
nearly Ill has been injured moss or lesa with
rust. Oat& ars Ia tbs milk. There il very
great difference In tho Yicl1 of wheat this sea-
Snp.
, 1877-07-04

8paefaT DtspoteA to M 1ffsaRs
BMsAzg, Bay Co., July 8.-psospcr.s Of aus
harvest Of winter wheat. Some pieces will 50
forty 70 9ity bushels per acre Corn oats, aud
, 1877-07-04

WARRINGTON, D. G., July Al a. m.--For
Lower Missouri and Uppor NIsstsstppt Valleys
aal Uppor Lake Region stationary or lower
pscssure, stationary or higher Temperature, part
ly cloudy, weather, occasional showers md
winds, mostly from the south.
HtooxlauTos, ILL.,, July ae-The heat u suffo-
catlug.
LOCAL QB6NRY&N0N4.
, 1877-07-04
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GUILTY. OF KMBEzZLEMENT.
DuFyAlo, n T., July 3.-The Jury In tho caso
OF Joseph Dork, the dcfaultlng C!ty Treasurer,
have given vanilct Of guilty On ouo'ef bssen-
tecn indictments for cnDezxlcmeut.
, 1877-07-04

5p4efol nspo.eh 10 7As TftasaA
WIapsoR, Randolph Co., July Equality OF
winter wheat will be good. Yield not large.
Corn looks we'll, but Is very vecdy and 'nseds
work.
, 1877-07-04

New OnLsAss, La., July IA witness tcstt-
fed bcforo the AudItor!al Committee TINT tho
,nisalng books Ut tic Auditors Office wera
packed up and delivered to Marshal Pitkin's
Chlcf Deputy, Stockton, at the Custom-nousc.
The Committee callel on Marshal Wharton,
who promised to institute search ard restore to
tho State any missing records found In tho Gus
TOM -uouse.
The experts report nearly $l50, 600 IN tho
hands OF tho tax collectors audited, but not
paid Into tho State Treasury.
, 1877-07-04
CRIME.
THE SILK aAfUGnLEES.


New YoHK, July 3.-spccial Treasury Agent
Drockett caused tho nrrest to-day OF Alvin
Grail, tho General Dock Superintendent Of tho
National Steamship compan1's Ltro, &c off,
chi charged by Thomas Cowcns, purscr Of the
steamer England, with having received
anl delivered about el3o,0oo wotsls uf
stlk aud large quantity Of laces
snuggled by him; Thomas Gray. n cooper, who
put tho barrels Of silk III the sllng to ba hauled
froni the steamer, anil identified them 50 that
they could be separated from the barrels con-
tatnlng ccmcnt; anu James Towers, tho CART
man who conveyed tho silks and 1nccs from the
pier to Uuntap's express Wagons to be
taken to tile nuetlon houses. All tl,cse parties
gave bail III g., 500 each for examination. Uf the
parttcs previously arrested lames Willis, the
bar-kccper Ut tho steamer Denmark. has con.
fcsaetl q have smngE1cd forty hasref3' Of Aflk;
James NaEie. tho PuFsef OF the Denmark, that
he has sm,lG9lel bctwcun lifty TO sE1ty barrels
Of k,anl hutwogn itflcen anil twenty packages
Of taco; anu Francis II. Walker,thc bartender VI
tho steamer Canada, tllnt ho hAs smuEulcd
about thirty barrels Of silks and twenty pack
ages vi laccs. Thr aggregate arnount thus con-
fes.ed mikes nearly 20U barrels Of silk mud
my packages Of 1hsc, of 4 total value ot nearly
fi,NO,0W. capt. Drackctt says that he has tho
links In the chain of evidence complete lronl tho
tiuno Of tho shipment Vi the goods to their de-
livery to tic auction llouscs.
, 1877-07-04

OMAHA, Neb,, IuiY 8.-AtlAs jensen, 10 at-
tempting to light hrs With kosotsae, Was
burncd fatally
, 1877-07-04

THE FOND DU LAC nONUERT.
Special Dtspa&e4 10 71s Tribune.
FoND M Lac, Wis, July 9.-No trucc has
ypt been discovered Of the rogucs who buglar-
lied the Northwestern Railroad depot on 6un-
day 1se}, mud 1t !s probable that tho 500 will
not b4 recovered An agcnt Of tho Company
who Inns investigated tho caso completely exon-
crates tho local employees.
, 1877-07-04
THE MILWAUKEE NxuRDEREss-

tp+ciat M.pa&cA to 77a Tribune.
MILWAUKEE, July 3-Mrs. WEllner, tho mur-
dcress Ut Dr.. Gardner, Was ttis morning agaIn
taken to tho Northutu Insane Hospital, ut Osh-
kosh, on on or.ler Of tho MuJfclpal Court, but
was refused admission and bfougbtback. 1twtl1
be msle test cAso bcforo tho Supreme Court.
, 1877-07-04


ST. LOUIS, NO., July 3.-Two brothers, named
1.fge and Barney Dyc, rough characters, went
into the Town Of Tamarora, H., yesterday and
created disturbance. Barney wns arrested by
Town-Marshal corgan, and ho was fined. This
tnccpsed him greatly When released, he
purchased a .rcrelvcr md swore hc
would not be arrested again. Sub
sequcnt1y Marshal Corgan, aided by
Constable James Taylor, attempted hls arrest,
whcn he resisted, and was assisted By Ills
broLlers.ln-l Henry aud Charlcs Winthrop.
wto declared he should not he arrested. a
melee cnsuc1 III which knives and pistols we're
freely used. Charles Winthrop was killed, re-
tnouth Henry Winthrop received shot III the
abdomen anu stab IN tho back front which ilc
cannot recover. Marshal Corgau wns
slightly c1lt in tho back and Constable Taylor
suvctcIy stabbed several tin1cs In tho back Tho
Dye brothers attempted TO escape, but were ar
rested aud lockrd up. tlreat excitement was
crsated, but the ugleers wero justified ID tlc!r
nets The Winthrop brothers, although little
connected. Great Indignation is expressed
against tho Dye brothers for bringing about tho
eui AtIAIg,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07

RECENT EVENT AT AN ENGLISH Ho-
TEL.-"Who's there ?" There was no
answer, and the queer noise stopped.-
"Anybody there 2" No answer. at
must have been a spirit" he said to him
self. 81 must be a medium. | will try.
(Aloud) "If there is a spirit in the room
it will signify the same by saying aye
no, that's not what | mean. If there is n
spirit in this room it will please rap three
times" Three very distinct raps We're
given in the direction Of The bureau. as
it the spirit of my sister?" No answer.
as it the spirit of my mother ?" Three
raps. "Are you happy ?" Nine raps.-
"Do you want anything ?" A succession
of very loud raps. "Will you give me
any communication if get up ?" No
answer. "Shall | hear from you to-
morrow ?" Raps very loud in the drec-
ton of the door. "Shall ever see you?''
Then raps came from outside the door.
He waited long for an answer to his last
question, but none came. The spirit had
gone; and, after thinking about the extra
ordinary visit, he turned over and went
to sleep. On getting up in the morning
he found that the spirit Of his mother had
carried off his watch and purse, his troW-
sers and his great coat down in the hall.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07

AN AFRICAN ENoCH ARDEN.-One
evening as Mr.. James Coffee, an unem-
ployed colored waiter, was seated in the
bosom Of his family, regaing himself with
his tavorite dish of fried founders and II
hard boiled egg, sudden rap was heard
at the outer door. Requesting Mrs. Cof-
fee, his buxom helpmate, to attend the
summons, the door was no sooner opened
than a grand shuliling ensued, and the
smaking of an enormous pair OF lips was
heard. "Dinah, don't you know me ?''
exclaimed the new conner, again indulg-
ing in his osculatory relreshment. go
long, you sassy uigger ~ screamed Mrs.
Coffee. "What's all dis 2" cried Mr..
Coffee, dropping bit Of founder and
sprngng to his feet. "Don't you know
yah own husban' ~ cried the stranger.
"W hat, Jim johnson ?' dat is me ~
"W har's yer stiIlicate p inquired the as
tonshed host. "Oh, l lost dat in de sea. "
DE you recognize him for your fust hus-
ban, Duah" inquired Mr. Coffee. "Nev-
er seed his ugly jaws fore in my life ~
replied Mrs Coffee. And thereupon old
Coffee 'went for him." and in another
minute the stranger was footing it up
Railroad avenue in manner that filled
all the cats and dogs for blocks around
with amazement. Mrs. Coffee lost her
first husband at sea, but She says her
present sole man" is all her fancy paint
ed him. .-Newark (N. ~ Register.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07
THE JUGGLERS OF INDIA.

The fame of these jugglers is wide
enough, and their most wonderful tricks
so well known AS to excuse letter writing
about them at this present day; but some
of the moro simple tricks, none the less
mysterious, however, for being simple, l
am confident have not yet become popu-
lac at home. An important circumstance
too, of their performance, is that they are
entirely naked, but for the inevitable tur-
ban, and the simplest of girdles, having
none of the sure opportunities Of Western
magcians.
With knives, balls and rings they are
marvelously dextrous, keeping eight or
ten in the air at once, making all sorts Of
evolutions about them.
One fellow lay upon his back, ring
upon each great toe, and about each wrist
whirling with perfect regularity, sword
balanced upon his forehead, while in his
mouth he strung Il dozen beads upon
hogs bristle, which he held between his
teeth. There is one man in Delhi who
actually swallows genuine sword an inch
in breadth and nearly thirty inches long,
leaving only the handle in his mouth,
which he allowed us to draw ont again,
as proof that the feat was not an illusion.
They gathered pile Of sand six inches
deep, spread a blanket, and under the
blanket caused a shoot to grow from the
first shoot to bush eighteen and twenty
inches high, with blossoms and berries,
removing the blanket occasionally to show
the progress. Humanity speaking, it is
much n mystery as was the rod of Aaron
budding. The acrobat Of the party is
marvel of agility. lie will turn three
somersaults in the air and lands with the
point of sword thrust through betel
leaf on the ground.
Two snake charmers have always come
with the party, and beside the ordinary
snake tricks that are only interesting from
the imminent danger in which the actors
apparently place themselves, one Of them
has II most peculiar trick, lie takes Il
black snake three feet long from the com
mon bag, makes few passes, says few
mysterious words over it and throws it
upon the ground, where it falls stiff as a
rod of iron. He picks it up, grasps its
head and walks about the knoll, giving it
many graceful turn and twist worthy
of scientific caniston Broadway. Then
head first, he thrusts it under his turban
till the tip Of his tail has disappeared, and
removing the turban, dscIoses the reptile
coiled in a glittoring mass, dalting the
fiery tongue, on the top of his smooth
shaVcn head. He tosses il off, and strii
ing the ground, it again becomes the
cane, reminding us forcibly Of the story
of jew, slave in Egypt, who fouI
thousand years ago, in the court Of thC
reigning Pharaoh, performed a feat APP
parently not unlike that Of this Indar
snake charmer. India Correspondence
hartford Post.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07

STAGE DRIVERS ECCENTRICITIEs.- 49,
Every body has heard the story of the
California stage driver, who when dying
threw his foot against the bed post, grasp
ing the bed quilt as he would the reins Of a
four-in hand, and turning to his wife,
who stood beside him exclaimed in brok-
en- accents "I'm on the down grade,
pard, an can't reach the brake" We
never believed the story, but every poet
has his license and the right to pileon the
realistic pathos is one lie.cense peculiar to
the poets of California. And now comes
n story from Deadwood City, telling Of
Charley Phelps the stage driver, who,
when mortally wounded by highway
men, drove away from them remarking
as he leaned over the guard s-
81 don't want to frighten you passea-
gers, but I'm killed man. Don't be
skeered, say won't stop the stage !;
but | want one Of you fellows to get up
here and drive, while l get down in the
boot to die |"
In an hour Charley was dead.
A good story too. Make note of it,
Bret.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07

HIS WASH BILL.-Old Aunt Liza had
trouble the other day with one of the nice
young men for whom she had been wash
ing. lie disputed her bill-wanted to
knock off a few cents of it-and her ire
was aroused She said
81 ought to chawge you bubble what I
do udder folkeses yo' clo'es is in so many
pieces, an is so dirty. You send me half
err duzzen button holes wild arag wrapped
round 'em, an 'spects me to fotch back
lice, whole gyarment, an' you wants
two legs 20 yo' drawers, wen you don't
send but one an half to dc wash. AM
yo' stoc ckin's- uuuhhh !-dey's stronger
than a soap factory. Use lost some oh
my bes' rabors sence Is been washin fur
you. Dey moved way, cos dey said dem
stoc<in's I'D breed an epitagion. Pears
to me 'fI was n young man tryin' TO
move in de fust suclles oh s'ciety I'd
wash my feet once in a while, or sprinkle
lime into my boots. ! washes fur de
same family where yo' gyufi lives, an
# you don t pay me"
ooh, here, aunty y hastily interrupted
the young man II was only fooling.-
How much did you say it was ?"
go b.ts-dat's what | said it was
an don't want no ioolin' about it, or
I'll tell dat gyurl bout dem socks"
ooh, never mind, aunty," said her
patron, coaxingy, "here's dollar
Thatll be all right, won't it?"
"Yes, dat'll be all right, purwided dar
amt no injections bout de washin'."
II is safe to say that the young man
will in future spare no expense TO keep the
sable renovator Of his soied and tattered
linen conciliated. - BrunSa0ick (AlO.)
NelDS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07

CLEARING AWAY THE DEBRIS. s.-"Did
I ever love any other girl ?" repeated
prospective bridegroom in answer to a
fearful query of his intended.
Why, darling, Of course not; how
could you ask such question ? You are
my first, my only love. This heart Of
mine knew no wakening until the sun
shine Of your love streamed in and woke
it up in ecstasy"
"And then he kissed her tenderly and
went home and said to himself: /" must
hurry them things out OF the way right
off or there'll be row." and collected to-
gcther n great pile Of letters, written in
all kinds Of feminine hands, with lots Of
faded flowers and photographs and locks
Of hair, and Its Of faded ribbon, and
other things, and when the whole collec-
ton had been crammed into the kitchen
CRATE, he drew deep sigh and said to
himself, "There goes all that's left Of
fourteen undying loves-lct 'em flicker"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07
Weekly Trjnity 9ournal.
OUR AGENTS

THE "TRINLTY JOURNAL being
connected with the Associated Country Pres
Of the Pacific Coast will receive advertise,
ments through no other San Francisco Agent
than the Agency of said Association. Office
1926 Montgomery Street.
GEO. =. R0WELL a. CO.. 40 Park
Row, are our only authorized Agents in New
York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07

ORIGIN OF FANs.-A story, strange,
yet not so improbable as 10 be untrue, is
told how fans first came to be introduced
into China, the land we are taught to look
upon as the originator Of all such articles.
A princess, assisting at one of the proml
nent fetes, known as the Feast of Lam
terms, wore, according to ancient custom,
n huge mask. which entirely concealed
her face. The day being warm, she be-
came so oppressed by the heat as to be
unable to endure so close fitting screen.
She accordingly removed her mask, and
in order to protect her features in a
measure from the rude public gaze, she
moved it gently to and fro in front of
her face, thus protecting her charms
and at the same time cooling her heated
brow. The ingenious device was soon
observed, and no sooner Observed than
initiated. Immediately no less than ten
thousand masks were being futtered be-
fore as many female faces. From the
awkward paper mask it was bat a step
to the more convenient hand screen, and
thus it was from that day fans became
universal in the Celestial Empire,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07
DR.. J. F. GRADY,

DENTAL AND MEDICAL GRADUATE
za92Ss Has returned TO Wcayeryilo and re-
oSffff7TfS sumod tho practice of DENTISTRY.
Special attention paid to the treatment of
Sensitive Teeth.
SFFHCE:-In the Theater Building up
stairs. 33-tt.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07
THEY KNOW THE YANKEE.

One day, says writer, in company
with an elderly clergyman of London,
l ways making my way towards the
Thames tunnel, when we were stopped
by an itinerart vender of pictures, who
seemed to know my companion. "Buy
some of these pictures of the public build
ings of London, sir" he said, "and you
can give them to your American friend
to take home with him"
l was in hurry-but my wonderment
would have stopped me if had been run
ming to fire. "Iow in creation did you
know | was an American ?" | asked.
"Why, l couldn't mistake that" the
picture seller replied, with a quiet laugh.
"Y ou're American all over"
Ipurchased picture, and then asked
him to explain himself.
81 would know you by your soft beav-
er hat" he said. That's an American
fashion"
"Well-if it were not for that 20
He glanced down at my feet. "Nour
boots would betray you, Nobody but
Americans wear square toes"
"Wcll-what else ?"
"Your chin whiskers. Englishmen al
ways wear the mutton chop style"
"Well-anything more ?"
"If you won't be offended, sir"
"Not at all. l am seeking informa-
ton"
81 should know you my your thin
peaked face"
"Wel, my friend" said, 81 fancy
you are Mt the end of your catalogue now
Suppose that | wore stiff, high crowned
hat, round toed boots, mutton. chop whisll
ers, and had a fHce as red and chubby a.
any in Britain-would you be able tC
know me for an American then ?''
"Certainly I should as soon as | hearc
you speak," the fellow triumphantly an
swered. "Yor Americans invariably
commence every sentence with WELL
My English friend laughed long ant
! loud at the mans address. 81 believe h,
is moro than half right" he said. "Se
if your nationality is not detected every
where you CO."
IL was even so. In Paris | was i'm
portuned to buy photograph Of La Fay
ette, because he was 'zc friend OF al
Americans J" In Genoa dirty vagabonC
was clamorous to exhibit to me the hous
where Columbus was born because h
discovered "the Signor's great countree;' !
and at Alexandria the climax was cap
ped by II ragged little descendant Of Pha
roah, who besought me to take ride OF
his dorkey. "Strong donkey-tast don
key-nice Yankee Doodle donkey !" wa
his Irresistible appeal, in the only Eng
fish words he knew.
1t seems that the individual Ameri
can is known all over the world, and wit
good reason. His country and its inst
tutons are the worlds admiration, aud
is not unaccountably strange that the ev
dences Of his proud birthright should az
company him about ihe world.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07

The MEDITERRANEAN FLLING UP.
Boys and girls would have their notions
OF geography strangely confused II the
Mediterranean sea were to disappear, and
Europe and Africa were to be connected
by land, instead OF being separated by
water. But very able writer in the
EtiinduT9A ReUteO attempts TO prove that
ii known causes continue TO operate for u
sufficient length of time, 'the basin Of
the Mediterranean will be converted into
vast river valley, in which marsh and
lagoon will gradually be worked up into
cultivated soil, through which the waters
of the Nile and the Atbara, receiving rs
atliuents the Danube, the Po, the Rhone,
the 1lDer, and other streams Will be
poured into the Atlantic" Nothing"
he-eontinues, 4" is more certain than that
the causes now IN daily operation are ad-
equate to effect this great physical change
provided that no geological CONFUSION
intervenes during the period required for
its completion" ;"
Incredible rs this may seem, geologists
believe that a similar change once took
place on this continent. They find abund-
ant proof that "a vast internal sea once
existed, stretching from the British pos
sessions to the Gulf Of Mexico, Of which
the great lakes and the Mississippi River
are now the memorials,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07
.nyERTIsE.S' DIRECTORY.

|RALcH, J. R.. Dealer in C,lothing, Etc.' I'm
der odd Fellows Hail. Weaveryllle'
.ppAcCN LODGE, NO. 300, /. o. q, T., meets
e3ery sunday evening.
y znrry M ARKET, VIM. Todd, Proprietor
Main Street, Weaveryille.
E couFr LODGE, No. 81, |. o. 0. f., Trinity
Cent.r. meets every saturday evening.
5pARI R. Justice of the Peace and Notary
Rblic Douglas City.
rMpfEE HOTEL, Main Street, Weaverville,
William Condor, Proprietor.
GERM An HOSPITAL S0CIE meets first
Snnday in March, juno, Sept. and Doc.
IgRdDY. DIR. j. f., Dental and Medical Grad
uate-Utfcc. Theater Building, upstairs.
ogIfFIN, NJ. f., Main Street, Weaveryille
california.
GUPTILI & MALONEY. Dealers in General
M,rchandise, Indian Creek Trinity Go.
HANSEN, D., Dealer in Tobacco, Cigars, etc.
Main Street, Weayerville.
lI0Ck Err, HENRY Dealer in Provisions, etc.
: Main Street, Weaveryille.
IRWIN, JOHN c., Attorney and Counselor
At Law, WeOverville, California.
JONES, T. f., County Judge, Office in Court
louss, " cayeryilie.
KARSKY & ABRAMS, Dealers in Clothing
And Dry Goods, Wcayeryillo.
KUPEB, KARSKY & CO., Dealers in General
Nerohandis9, junction City.
LANG, NJ, Dealer in Groceries, Liquors, ETC.,
Main Streot, Weayerville.
LORD, DR.. JOHN, Physician and Surgeon,
4 " eaveryillc.
L0RlNG, +. H.. Dealer in General Mer-
chandise, Trinity Confer.
L0NEJOY, f.. P, Attorney at Law, Office
Court House Building, Weavervillc.
LON DEN. w. s., u Deputy Surveyor, OF
flee, Mill Street, Weavuryille.
MASON ~ TlIAYER. Dealers in General
81 Merchandise, Douglas City.
NARrIN, JOHN, Dcalcr in Flour and Grain,
N Main Street, Wcaverville.
NcCAUSLAND, E. T., Repairer of Watches
and Clocks, Weayeryillo.
ADNrAGU f, DIR. j. c., County Physician,
Ohce, Court Street, Weaverville.
kEW YORK HOTEL, Main Street, Weaver
et willie Morris d Rule, Proprietors.
Hokril FORK BREW ERY, North Fork, Cal.
Mcckel Bros, Proprietors.
A0ETlI STAR LODGE, No. Gl,, /. O. 0. f.,
&. meets every Thursday evening.
HNCIS l., Dealer in Dry Goods and Cloth
81 ln5 Main street, Weaveryille.
W Al CANADIAN FIRE lNSU RANCE
81 Company-C. w. Craig. Agent.
uchALL, LOUIS, Boot and Shoe Store, Main
# street, W cayerville.
ohh3NAN 4 HYDE, Music Dealers, San
g francisco.
'IELLA ENCAMPMENT, No. 10, I. 90. f.,
a meets First and Third Tuesdays.
AMMANY SALOON, Main Street, Weaver
n VILE, Alex. N. Love, Proprietor.
uMMERM AN BROS, Cabinet Makers and
Dealers in Furniture, Weaverville.
REM0NT'HOTEL, Red Bluff, California,
VIM. p. Mayhew, Proprietor.
RlNlTY CHAPTER, No. 10, r. A. NJ, meets
j Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
ENTITY LODGE, No. q, L. & A. NJ, meets
on last Saturday Of each month.
NlQN HOTEL, Court Street, Weaverville,
Nollmers az Paulsen, Proprietors.
MON SHAVING SALOON, Main Street,
Weaverville, George Andrus, Proprietor.
'EAVERVILLE DRUG and BOOK STORE,
). Barnickel, Proprietor.
'ItLlAMS, C. g., Attorney at Law, Office,
Main Street, Weaverville.
DUNG, FRANK w. Notary Public and In
Surance Agent, Weaveryille,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-07
Weaverville, July 7, 1877.

The WAR MAP.-A dozen or more
idlers around the Central Market were
taking a deep interest in a war map pub
lshed in a New York daily paper, when
Brother Gardner, the old colored man,
pushed his way into the throng and closely
studied the map for Il minute or two
" Whar bouts on dis map is ole Vir.
ginny?" he suddenly called out. "It
isn't on there at ALL" answered one of the
crowd. "Whar bouts ON dis map is
Richmond ?" continued Gardner, running
his finger over the paper in Il wild way.
" How do you expect to find Richmond
on this map Of Europe ?' asked by
stander. " How do spect? Why, sab
what has de map Of Europe to do widout
Richmond ? Warn't dar more fghtin'
around Richmond dan you could scare
up in all Europe in ten years Have dey
got out Il map and left dat town out in de
cold ? Somebody find de town for me,
and I'll show you de exact spot where /
was hit in de chin by cannon ball and
wounded all to pieces" "Goaway-this
is war map of Turkey and Russia. "
Widout any Richmond on it? ?" "No
sir-Richmond isn't here" Den I'm
gwine right away-gwine to get right
out'n this crowd in a hurry! After all
us folks fought an blod, an died down
dar, an'left our bones to bleach IN de sun,
it's perfeck insult, l say, to come aroun'
hoah wild a new wah map showing dc
Black Sea as big as a mcetin' house, an
leavin' Richmond clar off de fair ground.
entirely! Come away from dat fraud
you cullud folks !-Detrod Free Press.