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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-09
An Aged Pair for Sale.

Two old people will be sold on Thurs
day next at the church door of parish
in Quebec, incumbered with farm, to
the highest bidder. They handed over
their property to their children, on con-
dition that so long as the old people
lived those children should lodge and
board them; wash and mend their
clothing; furnish them with outer gar
ments and linen, shoes, and head-dress-
es all suitable to their condition; take
them to divine service on Sundays and
feast days and bring them home; place
a horse and vehicle at their disposal on
demand; fetch and fee the priest and
doctor when desired; keep in good Or
der the best bed reserved for them until
the death of the survivor; allow them
access to all buildings and lands they
may wish to enter; satisfy all their ne
cessary wants, spiritual Or corporal, and
in times of sickness furnish them with
due luxuries; and finally, at their death,
bury them in the parish cemetery, pro-
vide an ordinary funeral service and a
memorial service at the end Of the
year, besides having ten low masses
chanted for the repose of their souls
The new possessors of the property
failed, and now the property is offered
for sale: subject to the charges in the
deed of donation. This is very COM
mon practice in Lower Canada, and
many Of the contracts made would be
worth reproduction, if only to show how
carefully old habitants, disposing of their
property, provide for such (not) uncon-
sidered trihes as clay pipes and nut
megS.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-09
"22O5! That's mine March h

MILUO! InaIS mine MATCH Hel
ofp'
"Now, young woman, what have you
got to say"
"Hallo, here What's all this ~ said
somebody, coming up to the trio. why,
Kate, my dear sister, is this you |
must have missed you in the crowd. .
Imagine here an affectionate en-
brace.)
90, my DEAR dear brother, how for
tunate that you have found me. (Sobs J
I have been shamefully insulted by that
young
What Vivian VIM, is that you
Give me your hand, brother mine.
What's this, Kate, about insults?'
Nh brotter-in,-laW's sister?' Poor Wv
ian gasped out that much; but We'll
drop the curtain over what followed,
and, to carry out the smile, the APP
preciative audience may eat peanuts
if their taste incline that way-and
imagine that two years have passed
since the green baize went down. 1t
now rises on Vivian relating the fore
going incidents to a few friends, when
his wife comes forward, and gently
hints that he's making a fool Of him
self
"You see," continues the happy fel-
low, not listening to the warning of his
better-half, "when l handed the purse
back to her, after that supper, my check
gov fastened in the fringe, and went
with it. But it all came out right at
last-didn't it. Kate? The fact is, after
what had happened, was bound to go
in and Vim her, and there she is p
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-09

and then it is an excellent practice to
apply manure as top dressing at least
every other year. if you would have
them bear an abundance Of good fruit.
journal Of Chemistry.
WINTER FATTENING OF SHEEP. Much
has been written about the profitable
ness of winter fattening Of sheep, but it
has been very generally assumed that
the business requires no particular skill
This is a great mistake. Whoever BUYS
sheep with the idea that success in fat
tening them is easy will be pretty sure
to fail. Any man can feed sheep, but
TO make them gain, and, above all, to
insure pay for feed and labor, is no easy
task. To begin with, probably half the
beginners in sheep-feeding don't know
how to make any increase in weight,
and if the sheep do gain it is rather due
to accident than to skill. Sometime
all or nearly all the increased weight is
the fat deposited on t e inside of the
carcass. 10 lay on flesh is much more
difficult matter.
The beginning of success in sheep
feeding lies in judicious buying. It very
rarely pays to buy thin or poor sheep.
The larger and heavier sheep are the
better, even at the increased price de-
manded for good animals. Itcosts more
to get thin sheep in condition than he
is worth il a great majority Of cases.
Sheep are peculiar feeders. If thin they
have to be fed very carefully A triAe
too much feed gives them the "scours,"
and they 60 from bad to worse. Fat
strong sheep will bear more feeding. but
in any case feed light at first and in,
crease gradually. Be careful not to
give more at any time than the sheep
will eat clean. 1t is well to begin feed
ing corn while the sheep are in the fields,
and from ! to pound Of corn per day
is as, much as should be given at first. If
they eat this readily, give a little more
until the sheep are put in the barn-yard,
when the usual quantity is 1 pound of
shelled corn not ground) per day.
Sheep will digest unground corn with
smaller loss than any other animal, not
excepting poultry. 1t is less likely to
"cloy" than the corn meal. Sometimes
in cold, dry weather in winter large
coarse-wooled sheep may be got to eat
2 pounds per day Of corn; but so heavy
feeding is not usual. The more, how
ever, sheep can be made to eat without
cloying, the greater the profit.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-09
DREAMS.

Dreams. only foolish dreams, may be,
Ie wakefulness wise!
These ewes are dull-what if we see
IN dreams with keener eyes!
Some dreams we've known more wakeful IA
Than any waking hours.
When we make fast with lock and bar
This Haunted House of ours,
All day we shut out doors, but sleep
Sets doors and windows wide;
The ghosts come in with stealthy creep,
And through the chamber glide.
Sometimes they come in trooplng hosts,
And sometimes one by one;
We call them dreams but they are ghosts,
OF days and years long gone
And some with mirth and laughter come,
And some look gravely glad;
With angry, frowning faces some
Pass by. and some are SAD
And some-they hover round us long,
With pitiful sweet smile
Alasl we did them grievouS wrong,
And slew ourselves the while!
AS on your fading ghosts we gaze,
Sure deaths no sharper pain.
@ Days that should have been! Days
That ne'er can come again!
GOOD Words.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-09

GETTING OVER DIFFIcULTY.-Ill tell
you how one young lady managed In a
very disagreeable event Of whole street
under water, to my personal knowledge
by eyesight. She was a pretty school
ma'am in an East End Institution of
learning, and at the close of her days
labors was returning home in company
with number of her merry school
children. 1t had rained very hard that
day, and Broadway, at the intersection
of Tenth street, was sea to the depth
Of the knee for the pupils, who plunged
into it with evident enjoyment Of the
situation. The young but sensible
teacher thought moment, then dotted
shoes and stockings, and with her skirts
held up, bravely waded across, to the
great admiration of her scholars, in
whose gleesome shout grave young
man passing at the time felt sorely in
clined to join.-S. Louis Herald Galueston
Letter.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-09
Love as a "Grab Game.

A good story is current in Lower
Peoria, which has the additional merit
of being strictly true. It seems that a
Milesian gentleman Of somewhat ad-
vanced age has son, who recently
went to his father and proceeded to in
form him that he proposed to commit
matrimony. On receiving the an
nouncement the old gentleman said
Well, my son, to whom?' Miss
Jane So and &c." replied the son nam
ing her. "Do you love her?" was the
next inquiry, to which satisfactory
answer was given. SIS she a good
girl % eyes, as nice girl as there is
in Lower Peoria" "Well, my son,
how are you going to support her; has
she any money!" I" Yes, father; she
has 81 800 that [ know Of" "Then,"
said the old man rising from his seat,
catching hold of his son and yelling
out the words, "Grab her, my boy,
Don't wait to ask anybody's consent y
Inasmuch as the wedding came off a
couple of days ago we assume that the
son follawed the fathers advice and
/" grabbed" her.-Peoria (Il.) Democrat
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-09

They now cau it adjourned to meet
in Canada" when an Official skips out
with the peoples money and goes over
to the Dominion.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-01-09

Prof. Martyne, for 30 cts, with ave. height
color OF eyes and h,;lr, will correct picture
of your future husband wife, with initials OF
real name, when and where you will meet, and
date of marriage. address Prot. ~ MARITIME +. lock
box I'll. Milwaukee. 9d24-2
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08
OFFICERS OF ELECTION.

The following are the Officers Of Elcc-
ton and the places for holding the Polls
in said Trinity Coun.y:
Cinnabar. Polls at Altoona store.
Inspector, }. F. Dolliil6; Judges, 9. A.
Laurence, 5. Eggers.
Trinity Center. Polls at HALLS Hotel.
Inspector, f. Earle; Judges, f. II. Bloss,
A. Rumfelt.
Minersyiile. Bates, Store. ms. John
Blanken Judges, John Cummings,
Jacob Bowerman.
Lewiston. Begber's Hotel. Ins. Jehn
Taylor; Judges, 0. Phillips, NJ. Van
W,eayervilie. shorin's Office. ms.
+. ". Young Judges, +. II. Brown,
ID. Taylor.
Douglas City. School House. ms.
a. ". Hubbard Judges, S. l. Thayer,
ID. Theodore.
Indian Creek. Morris Saloon. ms
j. IS. SSieg!ried Judges, 4. Silcox, B. S.
Rnch's. Stafiord's Store. ms. John
G(,4!!niin; Judges, r. B. Wells, L. f.
Wills.
Georges. Bayes' Store. Ins. II. b.
KH4,gSb4iry Judges, Henry Walter, w.
Z. Drinkwater.
Hettenshaw. Z. WHburn's House
ms j.; +. Wiiburn; Judges, A. Graham
Geo. Burgess.
Long Ridge. John Duncan's House.
las. John Duncan Judges, John All
man, Chas. Sloan.
Hy1amH10m. w. Trimble's House.
ms. ". Trimblo; Judges, Thos. Cox,
Oren Treat.
Junction City. Carter House. ms.
); W.. Reed Judges, G.. NJ. Laws, f.
Christensen.
Canon City. Glzean's Hotel. ms
NJ. Howell.
North Fork. Yohe's Hotel. ms. Iyn,
RitterbuSh Judges, j. B. Wairous, II.
Schooner.
Rattlesnako. Store. Ins. Jos. Huber.
Judges, Xavier kiefer, John Richards.
Cox's Bar. TinsIey's Store. Ins. VIM
Wiltshire; Judges, T b. Price, A. Held.
es.
Mar,irville. Thomas Store. Ins. Johr
Reach; Judges. P. F. Bussel, John
Schaber.
Hoboken. Ola Canaway Place. Tos
Q. 5. Dyer; Judges, L. Brown, Nelson
Leonard. ''o''
BY order Of The Board of Supervisors.
JOHN NJ. ESTES,
Clerk.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

THE CHINESE QUEsT1oN.-The near
approach of the final adjournment almost
prccludes the possibility of there being
any call of the House Committe on Edu-
cation and Labor for report this session.
Representatives Davis and Page have
therefore, after consultation with the
committee, arranged to make an effort TO
secure carly action by the House on the
Chinese question in the following man
Iier. They are both On the Speakers list
for recognition TO make each one motion
to suspend the rules for any purpose they
may indicate when their respective turn
"ccurs. Such motions are in order every
Monday, and also at any time during the
last Six days of the session. Hence Page
and Davis are certain to obtain the floor
before adjournment, and it is agreed that
Page, whose turn comes first, shall move
the passage of the bill adopted 10y the
committee, prohibiting The admission of
inore than fifteen MongolianS on any one
vessel. and whether or not this motion
prevails Davis will subsequently move n
concurrence in the Senate resolution,
which declares, in substance, that the
treaty provisions permitting unlimited
Chinese immigration arc unwise, and
should be modified. There is good rea-
sons to expect that two thirds vote can
ha obtained in the House for the passage
VI both the, bill and tho concurrent reso-
luton. In which event tho negotiations
for treaty notification would be vastly
strengthened by tho pending House bill
in the Senate providing for the application
OF direct Legislative remedy from and
after next New Years Day, and if the
bill fails OF passage by the House under
suspension Of .he ruleF. it will still be kept
alive un.il the next session. and meaB-
while the negotiations can proceed with
out loss Of time, irrespective Of pending
lagj.la.ion.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

CENTENNIAL SAFE Booth, by re.
quest, offered resolution providing for q
ceremonial reception by special commit
tees Of the Senate and House, of the So
called Contennia, Safe" and Its con-
tents, consisting principally of framed
parchment, on which are grouped the
autograph signatures of the President,
Vice President, memb bero Of the Cabinet,
all the Senators and Representatives and
Governors Of the States in office on the
4th of July, 1876. This remarkable Cen.
iennal memento is the product of the
persovering work Of a lady who presents
IL TO the United States Government in A
safe, which is to be kopt locked until the
gfrival OF our next Centennial. Her mo-
Eve is presumed to be a mixture Of a
craving for Immortality and for pecunia-
~ pro6t-the latter 10 be derived from
= sale OF photographic copies.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

A DREDGING apparatus for mining is
now being used at Browns Bar, on the
middle fork of the American river. The
apparatus, says the Placer argus, con
sists Of a boat 50 feet long and 80 feet
wide. AT one end is a cage in which is
large hollow iron pipe or cylinder As feet
long and feet in diameter. This is
movable and directed by the engineer.
This is dropped into the bed of the river
into the gravel, etc., and is then drawn
up by the engine and swung into posi-
tion oyer the dump box which feeds the
sluices. This enterprise has been under
taken by Boston capital and it is believed
that much gold viii be gathered by this
machine.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

GILvfR TO BE A LEGAL TENDER ~
Suns OF TWENTY DOLLARS. The bill
passed by the House to discontinue the
coinage Of silver five cent and three-cent
pieces, contains provision that may be
Of special advantage to the Pacific Coast,
namely; "Tho present fractional OF
subsidiary sjlyer coins shall hereafter be
legal tender in oil sums not exceeding
go in full payment, and shall be taken
up and legal tenders given in exchange
ipr them when presented at the Treasury
os the United States in sums Of $50 OF
over" 1t is presumed that this will
authorize the exchange of greenbacks for
subsidiary coin at tho San Francisco Sub
g'reasury bat ifnot, the clause can
doubtless readily DO amended in the SEN
ate SO IS clearly to efcc. that desirable
purpo.e.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

A PHILADELPHIA jury was left tognth-
er twelve days without being able to agree
on verdict, the division being ten to two
with the two obvisously knaves or fools
Judge Allison said: I'VE are fast ap-
proaching a condition of things in Phila-
delphia, and in all large cities, that will
compel change in the law so that it will
not be possible for one or two men to
stand out against the conviction of a great
majority Of the jury, and thus prevent
the proper consideration of cases"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08
ELECTION LAW.

SEC. 30. Every person who wiIln,u ,
turbs or breaks up any public moeting af dls
ors or others, lawfully being held for tb ba elect
of a misden eanor. guilty
SEC. go. Every person who makes. oe.u,
accepts any bet or wager upon the reSnI,' or
any election, or upon the success or ra;inut OF
any person or candidate, or upon thc ,ure lure o.
of votes TO be east either in the ageraa1o Der
for any particular candidate, or upon tLate or
to be cast by any person, is guilty of miSS S3to
meanOr. i'ue'
SEC. 81. Every person who willfullv v,o,.,
any of the provisions of the laws of tbis 'VSte' Se'
relating to elections is, unless differen, 1'ate te
ishment for such violation is prescr;ho pun
this Code, punishable by fine nor exc"oa.o ,"eu by
one thousand dollars, or by imnrisonmooI'ttl
the State Prison not exceeding five years nr IN IN
both. " oy
SEC 62. Every person who prints apv It'll.
not in conformity with section one th9nscet .lcket
one hundred and ninety-one of the poi;sa;hd,
Code or who circulates or gives to anotb bor n
ticket, knowing at the time that such t;o Hhy
does not conform to the provisions Of sonifW oaIfW
one thousand one hundred and ninetv-soVuootio sVotioh
the Political Code, is guilty of misdemoonnseo one oI
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

THE Washington correspondent of the
Cincinnati Enquirer notes the coincidence
that on a Friday Hayes was nominated at
Cincinnati, on Friday the electoral bill
passed Congress, on Friday the Electoral
Commission got through with the last
disputed State. on Friday Hayes was
declared elected, and on Friday the
Presidential sore was reopened by the
passage of the Potter resolution. All
these Fridays were unlucky days tor the
Democracy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
SheriH's Sale.

DY VIRTUE OF AN EXECUTION
u Of the Justices Court Of Neavervile
Township, County Of Trinity, State Of
California, in the suit Of NJ. Lang against
Ira Barnes, duly attested on the Sd day
of June, A. ID. 1878, have levied upon
all the right, title and interest Of said Ira
Barnes in and to that certain tract of land
known as Lot No. in BlocE No. 5 of
Weaverville Town Site, and commencing
at a rock 13x9x7 inches ON South boundary
of the Town Site lnnds, from which rocl,
l2x7XG inches marked T B situated
under n fence on West side Of Mill street
bears West 215 links distant; and run
ming thence variation 1S' 30" East.
1-North 2534o w 90-l00 chains along
Mill street TO rock 10X6X5 inches
marked 7 S.
2-Sou,h $40 E3l6 100 chains to a rock
14x11X9 inches marked L S.
3-South 40 W 47.10O chains to a rock
l5XllX9 inches marked I ).
4--West 2 Al 100 chains along the South
boundary Of the Town Site lands to
and closing on starting corner, making
16-lO0 OF one acre of land.
NoTIcE is HEREBY GIVEN that on the
goth day of ECXE, a. D. 1873,
at l2o'clock noon, in front of the Court
House in the town of Weavervilie, | will
sell all the right, title and interest of said
Ira Barnes in aid to the said above de-
scribed land, ana the improvements
thereon 10 the highest bidder, for CASH,
Gold Coin OF the United States.
Dated June 4th, 1873.
JOHN W. PHILBROOK,
Sheriff.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

BEEcHER is coming to California to
lecture at two dollars head! Is not he
the man who said in Plymouth Church
or out Of it:
SIS not dollar day enough to buy
bread? Water costs nothing, and man
who cannot live on bread is lot fit to live.
A family may live, laugh, love and be
happy that eats bread in the morning With
good water, and water and good bread at
noon, and water and bread at night.,,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

The youth Of California will be inter
csted to learn that the famous Athletic
Base Ball Club, of Philadelphia, have
sent word that they are desirous OF com.
ing here, and will do so on condition that
half their expenses, orSl 500, are guaran-
teed. Tho club is one Of the strongest in
the world, and they would be matched
against the five leading clubs Of San
francisco, in turn, ana then against 8
picked nine.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

CIRCULAR TO PHYsICIANs.-Dr. +.
w. Hatch, Permanent Secretary OF the
State Board of Health, has issued the
following circular to the physicians of the
State, by order of the Board: "The i'm
portance Of the registration of deaths.
births and marriages occurring in tho
State will readily suggest itself to every
physician. The old law relating to this
subject having been found to belnoperatiye
and unacceptable, several amendments
were made by the last Legislature which
it is thought, will render the transmission
of reports more easy. Proper blanks will
be furnished to you by your County
Recorder. The Board of Health appeal
to the members Of the profession to sus-
tain them in their efforts to secure tho
regular and systematic observance of Tho
law. Tho marrlag ges taking place are
necessarily matters of record. The births
and deaths, coming under the cognizanoe
for the most part Of physicians ly, can
not be collected and Systematically ar
ranged without their co operation. 1t is
believed that the labor Of making these
reports will be found less onerous than
may nj frs. appear, and tho law, if OBJ
served, will enable the State Board Of
Health to do what sixteen States are .low
endeavoring to do to collect together in
reliable form the vital statistics of the
State, It is very desirable tina. system
should be cQmmenced in season to bo
made available for the next biennial 70
port Of this Board, and We earnestly ask
your co operation in carrying out ths i'm.
portant otjec. il is intended to promole.n
- - -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

The Potter resolution is seriously
damaging the prospects Of Democratic
success at the Congressional elections
Even George II. Pendleton is outspoken
in declaring the Potter Investigation un-
wise and dangerous to the country and to
the party. lie does not know what it is
for, unless it is the first step toward the
removal Of The President, which would
be revolutionary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

THE NoN-PARTIsAN CANDIDATE. -
The friends Of John s, P. Bass wish it
distinctly understood that his name is be
fore the people Of this Assembly District
as n non-partisan candidate for the posi-
ton Of delegate to the Constitutional
Convention. MitUHle Record.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

KEARNGY, the California agitator, is q
mountain in The way of emigration to the
Golden shore. The emigration societies
which have been 50 Industrious in popu-
lating the coast during few years past,
may as well suspend business till Kear-
ney gets through and when he has iln-
ished possibly no inducements to emigra-
ton will be left t.-Ohio state Joulnat.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

MILLIoSAIREs' EED.-The million
aires Of this State and Nevada have got
possession ofabout two-thrds Of the good
things in railroads, mines, land and man
ufactories, and the majority Of them are
as keen on tho scent of the other one
third as a dollar-a day laborer after Il
cheap meal ofvictuals Real Estate Cir
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

SENATOR Don CAMERON eldest
daughter, who is two years older than
her new step mother, is to have charge
Of his Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, resi-
dence, and Of her Ave brothers and sisters,
and Mrs. Cameron is te reign supreme
and unincumbered over the Senators res
idence at Washington.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

PosTPoNEMENT.-The Publishers and
Elitors' Convention, which was first
called to meet in San Francisco on June
4th, has been postponed until June 25th 4.
1t was thought, and very correctly, that
better Attendance would be insured af-
ter the Constitutional Convention elcc-
ti1n.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

A BAD PRECEDENT.-A female hang
ed herself recently because she thought
the devil was in her. / every woman is
going to do the Same thing, cruelty re-
marks the Brooklyn Eagle, then-wcll,
women are going to be dreadfully scarce.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

MINERS are washing the sand on the
sea coast below Santa Clara with good
results. 1: is believed that the sand of
The coast viii average 81 so per ton in
gold. The miners are now realizing with
inadequate machinery IS per day per
man.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

NEW VoLUMg.-The Butte County
Register, published at Biggs Station, has
entered upon its second volume. 1t is
an excellent local paper and bears marks
OF prosperity not often met with in 50
young publication.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

ANOTHER attempt was made to assass-
mate Emperor William. lie was wound
ed in the arm and cheek but not danger
oQsly. Ths you'd be-asssssin waA Sc.
curcd
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

THE Hawkeye says: "AIr. Tilden,
with comfortable smile, settles himself
back in his Office chair and guesses the
Republican party has something to think
about now, bisides his income tax"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08

THE San Stefano treaty, about which
John BGll makes such fuss, was con-
cocted by the American Consul General
to Turkey.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-06-08
3 r TIL 8

In Weavervile, june I'd, to Mr.. and
Mrs. George Lowery-a DAUGHTER.
In Weavervile, June 9th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Barnickel--a DAUGHTER.