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Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

CLEoPATRA's NEEDLES Thirty four
hundred years ago two obelisks, known
as Cleopatra's needles were hewn from
solid blocks Of stone and 70 rect ed Mt the
entrance Of one Of the Egyptian temples
Each needle weighs 200 tons. One OF
these obelisks still stands whore it was
placed more than thirty centuries ago, the
other, many years since fell TO the earth
and time has buried it almost out Of sight
in the sands. An energetic engineer un-
dertook the task of transporting the fall
en- needle to England. He inclosed il in
nm iron tube to prevent the column from
breaking during transportation. BY the
aid Of powerful machinery he succeeded in
transporting it to place whore it could
be loaded on transport for the purpose
of taking it to England, where it was the
design of the English government TO set
the needle up on the Thames. When off
the coast Of Spain, the boat carrying the
obelisk and the Tug towing the same,
were overtaken by storm. To save
themselves the crew cut the transport
loose, and the needle was given up for
lost, and the news was teegraphed here
a few days ago that it had taken It's place
at the bottom Of the sea, there to remain
securely for another period Of thirty-four
hundred years, and perhaps until the end
Of time.
But later news from tho scene Of the
storm states that the transport has been
found off the coast OF Spain all right
This venerable monument Of antiquity
will now probably reach its destination,
and England can look upon the wonder
Gus works Of man chiseled by master
hands away back towards the dawn oi
civilization. New York is putting forth
exertions TO secure the companion Of the
obelisk now anoat, and we trust she may
succeed. There is little use to allow these
works of art to decay in the sandy deserts
Of Egypt where no one will derive benefit
from them, and when the bringing ol
them to American soil might awaken a
new interest in scientific men to study
more minutely the early history Of the
Egyptians, and the wonderful remains oi
that land made famous in Biblical and
classic story.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

THE FLIGHT OF BIRDs.-In the time
of Henry the Fourth, King of France,
there was famous falcon-a species OF
hawk-that was trained to fly from Fon-
tainbleau to Malta, distance of 1850
miles, in the short time Of twenty-four
hours. Other birds have even greater
power to sustain them selves for long pc
riods in the air. Thus, the frigate, or
man-ofwar bird, is sometimes found on
the Atlantic, thousand miles from the
shore, flying in various directions in
search Of food, so that he must have
flown much more than Il thousand miles
in getting there, aud probably flies much
farther in getting back making, proba-
bly,, a journey Of four or five thousand
miles without rest. 1t has been said of
this bird that it never visits the shore ex-
cept during the season for hatching its
eggs, and that it sleeps while posing it.
self on its wings at great height. Be-
sides all these various arrangements to
keep the bird long on the wing, there is
still another Of a remarkably interesting
character. You know how fire balloon
is made to rise by heating the air in it
with piece Of sponge filled with alcohol,
and set on fire so that the heated air is
ever rising under it, and lifting it higher
and higher in the air. The air thus heat
ed is expanded and made lighter in the
balloon, so that 1t is crowded up by the
colder air always getting beneath it,
Now, there is something like this in eve
ry bird that flies. The natural heat OF
the birds body is greater than that of a
man. For instance, the heat of the hu-
man body is ordinarily about 80 degrees,
while that of flying birds is from JOG to
1l2 degrees. Now this great heat Of the
birds body expands the mir in the lungs,
the bones, the quills, and feathers, and
air-socs, so that it makes it easy to lleer
ahoat in thehigher regions and as eagles
hawks and other binds ofprey live on an
imal food alone, and this has more heat
ing properties than vegetable food, The
bodies Of such birds have higher tenn
pemture, ana 50 are able to keep longe
on the wing than those birds that live en-
tirely on seeds. Hence we never SET
those seed eating birds flying so high anC
remaining So long liz the air as the other
that eat flesh.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

here, :hat tho hope that has seemed a
dream of madness for twenty years is re-
allied. have been in California, Della,
all these years, amassing wealth, under
another name, working for gold TO drown
thought. l have led busy life, but
there has not been one hour when have
not pictured such happiness as this. You
are mine, Della you will not send me
from you You will be my wife ?"
"ltyou wish it," she said, softly, her
own faithful heart thrilling under the sin
cerity of his tone, 81 have never ceased Ia
love you or to pray for you, Ralph"
Society speculatod upon the brief court
ship, for there was a quiet wedding with
in a month, but nobody know of the pain.
ful past save Elsie, the cherished child
still Of Ralph Darlington and Dolia hi:
wife.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24
ADVERTISERS DIRECTORY.

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lIensley, Proprietor.
CITY MARKET, VIM. Todd, Proprietor
Main Street, Weavervile.
COMET LODGE, No. 81, !. o. 0. f., Trinity
Center, meets every Saturday evening.
DINSMORE, R., Stock Broker, 426 Mont
g0msry St., San Francisco.
EMPIRE HOTEL, Main Street, Weaverville
William Condor, Proprietor.
GERMAN HOSPITAL SOCIETY, meets first
Sunday in March, June, Sept. and Dec
GRADY, DIR. J. F., Dental and Medical Grad
uate-Oifice, Theater Building, Upstairs.
GRIFFIN, NJ. f., Main Street, Weaverville
California.
GUPTILL & MALONEY, Dealers in General
Merchandise, Indian Creek Trinity Co.
HANSEN, D., Dealer in Tobacco, Cigars, etc
Main Street, Weavervile.
HAYNES. DIR. C. W., Surgeon Dentist, Office
Now York Hotel, Weaverville
HOOKER, HENRY Dealer in Provisions, etc.
Main Street, Weaveryille.
IRWIN, JOHN g., Attorney and Counselor
At Law, Wcavervile. California.
JONES, T. f., County Judge, Office in Court
House, Wcaverville.
KARSKY & ABRAllMS, Dealers in Clothing
and Dry Goods, Weaver1iile.
KUPER, KARSKY & Co, Dealers in General
Merchandise, junction City.
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NEW YORK HOTEL, Main Street, Weaver
Vile, Morris & Rule, Proprietors
NORTH FORK BREWERY, North Fork, Cal
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Clothing, Main Street, Weaverville.
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Company-C. W. Craig. Agent.
RUMFELT, A.. Dealer in General Mer
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Francisco.
SOUTH B BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY
C. W. Craig, Agent for Trinity County
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meets First and Third Tuesdays.
TAMMANY SALOON, Main Street. Weaver
ville, Alex. N. Love, Proprietor.
ZIMMERMAN BROS, Cabinet Makers ant
Dealers in Furniture, Weaverville.
FREMONT HOTEL, Red Bluff, California
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Second and Fourth Tuesdays.
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on last Saturday of each month.
UNITED STATES BREWERY, Mill Street
Weaverville.
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Weavervile, ii. W. Benner, Proprietor
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Main Street, Weaverville.
YOUNG, FRANK w. Notary Public and In
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Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

An ANECDoTE OF CAssGUs NJ. CLAY.
Cassius NJ. Clay was once thoroughly
hated in Kentucky, but at the same time
universally respected as mn utterly brave
and honorable man, with whom it was
not we'll to triAe. In the old abolition
days it happened once that Methodist
preacher, weakly man in poor health,
thought it his duty to deliver an anti
slavery address in the heart Of ofKentucky.
The intention was announced, the day
and place being widely advertised ; but
the minister received prompt notice from
citizens that be would not be allowed to
speak, and accordingly did not attempt
to do so. Clay was in Ohio when he
heard of the circums tance. lie returned
at once to Kentucky, gave notice that on
a set day at the same place, the preacher
would deliver his anti-slavery address,
and that Col. Cassus NJ, Clay would be
there to preside and keep order. A great
meeting assembled in the open air, and
there were symptoms OF violence, when
Mr.. Clay arose and explained that he
meant to see that the brother had an op-
portunity to speak. lie warned those
who did not want to hear him to 60 eff;
'but,' said he, this brother is going to
deliver his address, and the first man who
interrupts him will have to deal with me-
The speech was made without interrup-
tion the Kentucky admiration for Clay's
courage overcoming the propensity to
hang an abolitionist, and the roughs in
the crowd knowing very well Chat if Clay
said he would shoot he was certain to do
it. That is what the negro thief also
ought to have known.-N. Y HeTaid.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

For DEPRESSED SPIRITs.-Take an
ounce of the seeds of resolution, mixed
well with the oil of good conscience in
fuse into it large spoonful OF :he salts of
patience distill, very carefully, a com
posing plant called "others' woes" which
you will find in every part of the garden
of life, growing under the broad leaves
Of disguise add a small quantity, and it
will greatly assist the salts Of patience in
their operation. Gather handful of the
blossoms Of hope, then sweeten them
properly with the balm of ofprudence and
il you get any of the seeds Of true friend
ship, you will then have the most valua-
BILE madeleine than can be administered
But you must be careful to get some Of
the seeds Of true friendship, as there is a
seed very much like it called "seif-fntey-
est" which will spoil the whole compost
ton. Make the Ingredients into pills or
powders, take one night and morning,
and the cure will be effected.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24
WHAT A PLAfr pn.-A little

WHAT A PLANT DD.-A little plant
was given to sick girl. In trying to
take care of it the family made changes
in their way of living. First they cleaned
the window, that more light might come
TO its leaves then when not too cold
they would open the window, that fresh
air might help the plant to grow. Next,
the clean window mado the rest of the
room look so untidy that they used to
wash the floors and walls and arrange the
furniture more neatly. This led the faith
er Of tho family to mend broken chair or
two, which kept him home several
evenings. After the work was done he
stayed homo instead of spending his le-
sure hours at a tavern, and the money
thus saved went to buy comforts for them
all. And then, as the home grew attract
i've, the whole family loved it better than
ever before, and grew happier and health
er with the flowers. Thus tho little plant
brought moral as well as q physical
lesson, The iSdatdTtdn.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24
WIN. S. LOWDEN,
a.. y. DEPUTY SURVEYOR

OFFICE mill Street Wcaveryille, Cal.
Civil Engineering promptly attended to-
SPECIAL attention paid to the survey of Miner
al and Agricultural land locations. jan22.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24

Brown says he's been so often deceiv-
ed by the chicken at his boarding house
that he now call it the mocking bird.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-11-24
TRINITY COUNTY.
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY:
COURT TERMS T:

COURT TERMS:
District COurt-Second Monday in April,
August and December,
County COurt-First Monday IN anu
AIRY, March, May, July, September and NO
vember.
Probate COurt-(Same as County Court
Board of SupervisOrs--First Monday
February, May, August and November
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BUSINESS NOTICE.

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TY JOURNAL" Weaverville, Cal.
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Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-10
A Court Scene.

The Baltimore american says Dur
ing the trial of case in the criminal
court an incident occurred that almost
produced panic. The courtroom was
crowded with spectators, several of
whom were standing on a raised plat
form near stove with an open CRATE.
One individual got SO near the stove that
his coat tails took fire from the burning
Goals. As soon as he felt the fire in his
rear he gave one look behind, took in the
situation at glance, and made a spring
that would have done honor to an aero
bat. The consequence was that num-
ber of persons were knocked down,
while others, thinking that the floor had
given away, or some other serious acci-
dent had occurred, made for the door.
The confusion was general for few
seconds, but when the real nature of the
occurrence became known, quiet was re-
stored. The man with the burning coat
never stopped until he reached a snow
pile, into which he plunged. He went
in in a frock coat, but came out with
short sack.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-10
" 1t Might Have Been"

Sometimes what dreamy, far-away
picture of the beautiful chad been" it
calls up in your memory, when
you have loved fair, young
girl with all the fervor and pas
sionate 'ardor of manly nature,
when your very soul has caught the in
spiration of her presence, and her face
has been for you the realization of all
that was tender, fair and pure, and when
the loss of this prize has swept over your
heart like a sirocco of agony and left it
dry and bitter and hard, ten years after
to look over an alley fence, when hunt
ing for your runaway boy, and see her
in the back yard of corner grocery,
with draggled calico dress pinned up
over red flannel petticoat, mans hat
perched on her head, and stretching
Tapping shirt over line, while she holds
two clothespins between her teeth
Burlington HaDkeye.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-10
Running in Debt.

Horace Greeley once wrote Half the
young men in this country, with many
o'd enough to know better, would go into
business-that is, into debt-to-morrow
if they could. Most poor men are so
Ignorant as to envy the merchant or
manufacturer, whose life is an incessant
struggle with difficulties, who is driven
to constant shining" and who from
month to month barely evade the insol-
vency which sooner or later overtakes
most men in business so that it has
been computed that but one man in
twenty of them achieves a pecuniary sue
cess. For my part I would rather be a
convict in the State prison, slave in a
rice swamp, than to pass through life I'M
der the harrow of debt. Let no man mis-
judge himself unfortunate, or truly poor,
SO long as he has the use of his limbs and
faculties, and is substantially free from
debt. Hunger, cold, rags, hard work,
suspicion, unjust reproach, are disagree
able, but debt is infinitely worse than
them all. And if it had pleased God to
spare either or all of my sons to be the
support of my declining years, the lesson
which [ should most earnestly seek to
impress upon them is "Never run in
debt" Avoid pecuniary obligations as
you would pestilence or famine. If
you have but fifty cents, and can get no
more for week, buy peck of corn,
parch it, and live on it, rather than owe
dollar Of course 1 know that some
men must do business that involves a
risk, and must give notes or other obliga-
tions, and do not consider him in debt
who can lay his hands directly on the
means of paying, at some little sacrifice,
all he owes speak of real debt-that
which involves risk or sacrifice on one
side, obligation and dependence on the
say from all such, let every
youth humbly pray to God to preserve
him evermore.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-02-10
In Church...During the Lltany.

"I'm glad We got here early Nelly;
We're not obliged to sit to-day
Behind those horrid Smith girls-well
I'm glad they go so soon away.
How does this cushion match my dress
think II looks quite charmingly.
Bowed sweetly to the Smiths ? Oh ! yes
IRespondsl Pride, vanity, hypocrisy,
Good Lord, deliver us
"I hate those naughty Courtcnays!
Tn sure they needn't feel SO fine,
Above us all-for mamma says
Their dresses aren't as nice az mine.
And ones engaged; 80. just for fun,
To make her jealous-try to win
Her lover--show her how It's done
IRespondsl From hatred, envy, mischief sin,
Good Lord, deliver u.s.
"To-day the rector is 10 preach
In aid OF missionary work;
He'll say he hopes and trusts that each
Will nobly give, nor duty shirk.
! hate to give. But then one must
You know we have n forward seat
People can see-they will, trust
| lliespondsl From want Of charity, deceit,
Good Lord deliver us.
"Did you know Mr.. Gray had gone
That handsome Mr.. Rogers, too?
Dear me ! We shall be quite forlorn
If oil the men leave-and so few
trust that we with Cupid's darts
May capture some-let them beware
Respondsl Behold the sorrows of our hearts,
And, Lord, with mercy.
hear our prayer"
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$50 what p she asked, growing as
white ns death.

DO questionaDle, fepeuteu.
"She rose in white heat. This il
what she said
"'About seven o'clock this evening
crossed the ferry from New York t,
Brooklyn and refuse to give any nc
count Of the circumstances which made
such questionable conduct necessary
So goodbye, Mr.. Tracy
"What then ?" inquired Harry.
"Why, she swept out of the room like
tragedy queen, and haven't spoken
to her since"
Three weeks after. Same room, same
company.
"Poor Will Osmond has gone" said
Harry Blake.
"rhe dence he has ?" replied Fred
Tracy. ..r
"Yes. was over there this afternoon,
and had talk with his widow. Wills
health failed Immediately after his mar
riage, and his father was so angry with
him for marrying his daughters gov
erness, that he would not do the least
thing for him. Mrs. Osmond said that
if it had not been for Sue they would
have certainly starved. She pawned and
sold most of her iewelry, and managed
so skillfully that Will was surrounded
with every comfort. found out some-
thing, Fred"
"What was it ?"
"Do you remember the date of the
night you saw Miss Osmond on the
ferryboat? Was it the third of Decem-
ber?"
eyes, sir p
"Well, that day Sue spent with her
brother. He was great deal worse, and
she was determined, come what would,
she would not leave him until he was
easier. He grew more comfortable, and
when she got ready to start for home it
rained hard. So she borrowed her sisters
waterproof and hurried off. Now, what
do you think ?"
"That 1 was brute, and I'll make it
up this very day."
Evening. Scene-parlor in the house
of Osmond. Sue Osmond in the library,
alone. Fred Tracy is announced.
"Good evening, Mr.. Tracy" and Sue
extends a very steady little hand to her
visitor.
81 have just heard to-day of your
brothers death, -Osmond-and-
and"-
Fred Tracy was never known to stam-
mer, but now the English language fail
ed him.
"Will had been ill several months"
was the calm answer
"And to think" said Fred, almost
sobbiAg, "that 1 should have been such
4 brute found out all about it to-
lay l. 7 wonder if You can ever forgive
ne? ?"
"Certainly," replied Sue. "I forgave
you a long time ago."
CANCEL !" whispered Fred. "How can
ever be thankful enough p
The hands he tried to seize were with
lrawn as she replied
"By remembering, Mr.. Tracy, that
10 woman worth having will endure the
ligh and lofty treatment you attempted
With me and that where there is true
owe, there is true confidence
"Sue, dear Sue, what do yen mean?
Why are you SO cold ?"
"Mr. Blake !" announced servant.
"Good evening, Fred" cried Harry,
"And how's my little Sue %
every well, thank you," cried Sue,
ovingly.
"This, Mr.. Tracy" she continued,
With deep blush, SIS my intended hus-
,and."
elbow long has this been ?" inquired
'oor Fred.
"About three months, replied Blake,
onchalantly.
And you allowed me to come around !
ere and make fool of myself in this
lanner %
"What manner? I was delighted that
on and my Sue were going to make up
nd be good friends again." 1
Before Harry had concluded his SEN
ence Fred was gone.
The hall door shut with q bang, and s
le lovers We're alone. l
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Bryan, London head waiter, has fallen
heir to $4,000 by the death of an uncle
in India. When they told him the news
he was serving soup to an old gentleman,
and in his Joy be upset it on his shirt
front. The gentleman kicked him, and
Bryan had him arrested for assault.
Even Joy has it sorrow."
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IMPORTANT C4NTIONi

None AFRO genuine unless the signature Of j. HAY
DOCK, ~ agent Tor the United States, surrounds
ca'ii box OF Pills and Ointment, A handsome re-
ward vi be given 10 any rendering such infor-
,t!on inay lead TO the detection OF any party or
puti's cnuntcrfriting the medicines or vending the
same, knowing them to be spurious.
- $ id at the manufactory of PnoF. HOLLOWAY
Il Co, New Yo.k and y all respectable druggists
aud dealers in medicine throughout the civilized
world in boxes at IS cents, 60 cents and 81 09 each
es- There is considerable saving by taking the
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every disorder are affixed to each box.