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Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16
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THE Record Union has the whole mat
ter in a NUTSHELL thus: There is but one
popular sentiment in California upon the
Chinese question, but every thinking
man knows perfectly well that the prop
lem can never be solved by perpetually
bawling out "The Chinese must goi" Be-
fore the Chinese can be got rid Of the fav-
orable action of Congress upon our de-
mands regarding them must be had, and
no amount Of vitaperation will effect any
thing in the meantime. All the influence
that can be brought to bear is now being
employed to secure the stoppage Of Chi
nese immigration, and if it is done at all
it will have to be done in that way. The
foolish and irrational talk of Kearney and
his kind only tends to hinder instead OF
helping the cause ofthe workingmen, and
1t is time they realized this truth. Kear-
ney has no power, and cannot get any
power to make the Chinese go. The
question is national one and the nation
alone can settle it.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16
VAGARI z s.
BY OUR OWN vAGRANT,
BLUE ribbon badges are fast taking
the place of Blue Grass Whisky.

BLUE ribbon badges are fast taking
the place of Blue Grass Whisky.
MARE ISLAND is to be investigated
by Congress and another mares nest
will probably be found.
ANOTHER water famine is imminent
in San Francisco, so many people are
signing the pledge there.
THE WoRKINcMEN's consisteucy y
High prices for labor; starvation, SAL
aries for public officials.
THERE is nothing small about San
Francisco labor agitator, only the amount
Of work he performs in q day.
JESSE o. GOODWIN, of Marysville, is
the only bachelor in the California SEN
ate. He ought to be cre-mated.
SOME one says the punishment of sin
is internal, external and eternal. 1t has
also been referred to as internal.
THE Postmaster at Logan, Utah, has
taken to himself a third wife, showing
his preference to females over mails.
VIII wonders never cease? Sam
Bowles, the lately deceased editor Of
the Springfield Republican made will.
GRINNELL, a labor agitator, who pre-
sided at Hearney's recent Sacramento
meeting, has been arrested for belabor-
ing his wife.
THE San Francisco Ne,eS Letter man
has evidently been counting the drops
in the late storm. lie says there
millions in it,"
Dom PEDRO has introduced the green
gage plum and the narrow-gauge rail
road into Brazil. Thus do we gauge
our engaging visitors.
STANLEY, having successfully solved
the African Geographical puzzle, it is
suggested that he is the proper person
to climb the North Pole.
DR.. CHAPMAN says he has known but
one drunkard to have diphthera. Re
ember that ian ounce Of prevention
is worth a pound OF cure.'
Miss RODGERS, Wake county IN.
c. centenaraq spinster, has cut her
third set of teeth. They got out of shape
and she tried to straighten chem with
the hatchet.
THE fact that lecturer has taken for
his subject "Three Weeks on a Camel"
shows how lecturers have to hump
around for topics. Well, you needn' t
get your back up about it.
SUB-TREAsUREn SHERMAN, of San
francisco, has commenced receiving
subscriptions to the four per cent bonds
AS this loan is limited, country editors
will not be allowed to purchase more
than million dollars each. Don'l
crowd.
The Democratic Press of California
pretends to see n striking similarity be
tween the seating of Wigginton by the
Democratic House Of Representatives
and the Republican declaration OF Hayes
election. Gentlemen, please don't com
parisons are odorous
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

Justly INDIGNANT.-The better class
of Democratic journals in this State are
complaining bitterly at the actions of
their party majority in the present Legs
lature. The San Francisco Examiner
goes so far as to intimate that they are
trying to defeat the Democracy in the
next general election, and the Colusa
Sun is inclined to concur. The Napa
Reporter thinks some of the Jonahs on
the good ship Democracy should be tossed
overheard We presume the Democratic
press did its share in electing this caucus
Of Democratic nobodies, who think their
principal business at Sacramento is to
legislate for the good of the party, and in
so dong are committing political suicide.
II is certainly their growl, and they show
a commendable spirit of independence of
party in objecting to the wrong acts OF
their chosen leaders.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

SEATING OF WIGaINToE.-A New
York Times Washington special has the
following on tho scene in the House: His
cock of New York led tho debate on be-
half of the legally elected candidate, and
in clear and forcible argument demon
strated conclusively that Wigginton had
no more right to seat in the House than
had one Of the pages. He was interrupted
during his speech by Luttrell, who tried
to break the force of his address by irrele-
want questions. The attempt was signal
failure, and at the conclusion ofhis speech
Hiscock was the recipient of warm con
gratulstions by all the prominent Repub
cans on the floor. 1t is worthy of note
that Potter Of New York was the only
Democrat who had manhood enough to
vote with the Republicans against the ad
mission of Wigginton.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

HELD FOR PERJURY.-Lennie G. Nc
Cormick who brought suit against
" Lucky" " Baldwin for 100000 damages
for seduction, but didn't get cent, has
been held in 81, 900 bonds to answer the
charge Of perjury growing out of the
seduction suit. Lennie forgot that she
had ever been married until tho counsel
for the other side produced the marriage
certificate. For getting married and
then swearing that she didn't, she has
got horself into trouble, although it is as
serted that she was only tool in the
hands OF others.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16
VINO says that California is not the

VINO says that California 10 not the
hsbitation Of philsnthropists7 James
Lick, when dying, left all his money to
benevolent, charitable and scientific ins.i-
tutions. Now II. d. Bacon offers to con-
tribute $25, 900 toward the erection OF a
building mt Berkeley for library and art
gallery, and supplements the gift with the
offer ofa library and art gallery worth at
least $75, 900, on condition that the State
shall also appropriate S25, 900 toward the
erection ofthe building. Judge Hastings
Of Sar Francisco, donates 100000 for
the establishment of a law college, which
shall become the law department of the
University of California. No matter
what motive prompted the donations, the
State is the gainer aud it might be of ben
eft to her to accept both offers. -,Sacra-
mentO Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16
Weaverville, February 16, 1878,

How 1T WAS DoNE.-A New Orleans
dispatch Of Feb. 10th says that Louis Mon
plaiser and Jos. Prince (colored), jurors in
the Anderson trial, state to responsible
parties that their verdict of Guilty, but
recommended to the mercy OF the
Court" was given under the impression
that this was tsntamount to an acqLittal'
and they were so informed by other jurors.
Both are extremely young men, neither
over %, and it is claimed that Prince is
disqualified as a juror, having been born
in 1858. Anderson has dispatch signed
by John Sherman, Stanley Matthews,
Garfield, Hale and Ditty, earnestly pro-
testing bis innocence of any fraud, and
denounclng his trial and conviction as an
exhibition of bitter sectional parti.ansbip.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16
AxrG-CH1NKsE.-Creod Raymond, Of

ASTI-CHINEsE.-Creed Raymond, of
Sacramento, has introduced in the Cali
fornia Senate two bills prepared by the
council of the American Workingmen S
Association. The first provides that IL
cense to do business shall not be granted
to persons who cannot under the law be-
come citizens and the other taat any
alien who is debarred by law or treaty
stipulations from citizenship shall not &C.
Quire title TO real property in this State
The first was referred to the Committee
on Finance and Claims, and the other to
the Judiciary Committee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

THE Postmsster General has issued q
new rule which has caused a furry in Re-
Publican circles. Postmasters for small
towns and for country districts will here
after be appointed on the recommendation
of the Postmaster of the largest neighbor-
ing city. Some Western member of Con
gress feel indignant at this loss of patron.
age. They believe it to bo another insid-
lots blow at the Republican party, and
are more than ever convinced that the
Presidents Southern policy is failure.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

OUTLAwERY IN NEW YORK An Al
hlny dispatch Of Feb. 1llh, says: The
Governor to-day received telegram from
Greenwood, Steu5en county, informing
him that at sale of land for taxes or
Friday 200 armed men prepared for the
purpose of intimidating buyers, which
they succeeded in doing. The dispatch
asked for assistance. The Governor re-
sponded: 1.-The Sheriff is the legal con-
servator of peace in Steu6en county. He
has power to call out citizens to aid him
in suppressing riotous disturbances and he
must exhaust his powers before the aid OF
State can be invoked"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

AssEMBLYMAN G. w. Upton OF Santa
Clara, died at his home on Tuesday Of
last week only a little moro than week
after tho late Senator Angney, of that
county, in tho Legislative representation
of which there are thus two vacancies to be
filled by special election, which has been
o.dered by proclamation Of the Governor
on the 0.h inst.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

VOLUME Twenty FoUR.-After one
years trial as an octave, the Petaluma
-1rgus returns to quarto form on the
commencement of its new volume, Feb.
lst. Without the reason being made
plain, it is a demonstrated fact that an
eight page paper does not find favor
with the general reader. The Argus
is independently Republican, politically,
but claims merit, to which it is entitled,
as a frst-class local paper.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

BIDS FOR MAIL ROUTES. In the case
Of bids for mail routes which, it is claimed
we're mailed in time to reach Washing
ton, bat have been delayed bys various
accidents, the Postmaster General has
decided that they will be opened and OK
amined and in case they appear to be
lower than the bids already opened, ro.
letting will be ordered.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

GOVERNOR OF DAKOTA The President
has appointed William A. Howard of
Michigan Governor Of Dakota. He has
been for many years Chairman of the Re-
publican Committee, and was Chairman
of the delegation at Cincinnati which
changed 10 Hayes on tho fifth ballot.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

HAYMoND's bill to extend terms ofcoun-
ty officers, with the exception of Super
visors, to four years, and to reduce sals
Iies fflcen per cent, was indef nitcly
postponed in the Senate on Thursday
last, by vote of 20 TO 10.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

UP to Saturday last there have been in
troduced in the present session of Congress
3,940 bills and resolutions, only ten of
which have yet become laws.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

The funeral of the late Pope will be
privately celebrated in Rome on the 10th,
nth and 18th instant, and all persons at
tending the services will do so in private
n,annor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

KENNEDY the Washington representa-.
tive Of tho Chinese Six Companies, is to
be hssrd before the Foreign Relations
Committee next Tuesday on the immi-
grafton question.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

IT is thought at Washington that the
Ways and Means Committee will report
an income tax, with the rates rs follows:
Under 81, 600, exempt; from $4,000 to &c.,
900, 2 per cent; owe; $4,000, 3 per cent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

THE opening Of proposals for mail
service west of the Mississippi, in eighteen
States and Territories, was completed at
the Post-ofiice Department last Saturday.
The number OF bids aggregates over "a,
nQn
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

JOHN B. HARMON, of California has
been selected by the Odd Fellows Lodge
of the United States for the Australian
Mission.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

THE ceremonies Of receiving Carpen-
ter's painting of the signing of the Eman-
cipation Proclamation, and the remarks
Of GNfleld and Stephens. were very i'm
pressiye.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

THEODORE RoosEvELT, recently nomi-
mated by the President, for Collector of
New York, died in New York city on
Saturday evening, 9th instant.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

PoPE PIUs TX died ut Rome, Feb. 7th,
at the advanced age Of Sc years, having
been at the head of the Roman Catholic
Church since 1916.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

A LITTLE clique ofmalcontents Is hard
at work at Washington attempting to log
roll Col. Coey, the San Francisco Post
master, out Of office. They will not sue
Il
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

A TREMENDOUS crowd visited St. Peters
on Sunday to view the remains ofths dead
Pope, the crush being SO great that many
women tainted.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

A DISPATCH dated Vienna, Tuesday,
says: Two OF the EN- nbassios here receive
Information that twelve Russian battal-
ions will enter Constantinople tomorrow.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

GREAT FAyoR.-The Orovile railroad
has agreed to take citizens of that burg,
who desire to see the Black Crook, down
to Marysvile and back at half farel
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

A GREAT tariff demonstration has been
held at Pttsburg and Allegheny City,
Pennsylvania, and strong protective res
olutions were adopted
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

MONTGOMERY QUEEN of circus motor
iety has filled II petition in bankruptcy in
New York. Liabilities, 100000; nom
inal assets, $3l, ,223.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

II. p. HISKLEY died at the Andres
House, Red Buff, recently from as
phyxia, caused by blowing out the gas
with his hat instead of turning it off.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

IMPOSING services have been held
throughout the United States in honor Of
the deceased Pope.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

The Republicans and Democrats of
Oakland propose to unite on a Peoples ,s
ticket at the municipal election.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

THB London Post suggests that "The
Dsrdaneles" ought to engraved as an
epitaph on Lord Derby's tomb,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

GRoRGE EDWARD PENToN, aged IL,
shot himself through the head at San
Francisco, February 10th.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

SENATOR REAM has introduced n bill
to incorporate the town Of Etna, Siskiyou
county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

TRADE DOLLARS are now four, and half
dollars three per cent. discount in San
Francisco.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

THE Senate, on Saturday, passed reso-
ution requesting Congress to abate the
Chinese nuisance.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

THE Mendocino Democrat has entered
upon its 18th Volume, bearing evidences
Of deserved prosperity.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

SILVER coin is one per cent. discount
in grecnbacks, in New York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16
sveekly Jrinity 5ournal.

Bs- Tae ''JOUR.N:gL" has no .EgeHfs
The Fxbiishsr preferrins' 10 do bu'fnsss
NHh .fa1ertfssrs direct. .fdUsrffrfng
Rates furnished on application.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-02-16

THE Democratic Press of California
pretends to see striking similarity be
tween the seating Of Wiggintoa by the
Democratic House Of Representatives
and the Republican declaration OF Hayes
election. Gentlemen, please don't; COM
parisons are odorous
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19
HOLE NO. Al.

Paul J" exclaimed Mr.. Bolter
"paul |"
"IeS, Paul; bu, we should never
have found you if old Peter hadn',
been going past with lis pigeons and
let u in Come ~
Aud WAS this all dream? Was
Paul spared /" him as we'll as his
home and his business
Mr.. Bolter sat down in his chair
once more, and buried his face in bis
hands.
Il ihank God" be said, that all
these blessings, so undeserved and
hitherto so unrccognized. have been
spared 10 me. This shall be a day Of
thanksgiving, indeed, for me-"
This is not true story. but it
ought to be-, it might be, it may he
yet to some who read it, and it will
not he aniss to repeat the prayer Of
Bolter, and say:
Thank God that all these bless
lngs, so undeserved and hitherto un-
recognized, have been spared to me )"
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19
Weather for January.

We copy the following from the
Asbville (Ala) -Eyis, in whose
weather predictions we have more
faith than those of Tice:
Area, from the lakes to the Gulf
and from the Atlantic to the Missis.
sippi.
Cold about 1-S, with a snow storm
north and south during the period
probably about the Sd. his period
will he the prevailing cold period of
The months of February and March.
1t begins now jus. preceding the
moons greatest southern dpclination.
About l7-24 storm centcrs in the
sauth and west, with probably a great
gale on the Atlantic. During the last
OF the period stormy on the Atlantic
north and south. Cold weather NAV
develop during this period. but tho
indications are rather favorable to
heavy rains and foods.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19
Accounting for the Weather.

"Happy New Year, Judge. Re-
markabla weather this time of the
year," said the prisoner in the Fifty.
seventh Street Court
You are said to have been very
drunk MIR. Carson ?"
Judge. l've lived hcrcabout for
many day, but this is the most ex-
traordinary run of weather."
"The officer declares he found you
holding to lamp post, and shouting"
u agree with those people, your
Honor, who say the climate is under.
going an entire change. Winter hang.
ing around the neck of Summer, and
all that kind Of thing"
IL am sorry v deprive you of talk.
ing in these climatic changes during
your New Years calls"
This transplanting OF the season.
means something, your Honor r.
means nothiug less than-n
"Ten days."-N Y. Herald,
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19

the head of TIE lase. = ct wholly
perpendicular on A.. .',i.s On one Of
It's sides there .,r,., -',,e which il
Is thought might bc scaled in some
way. a story is rnrrcnt at the lake
that John &. frcmon:, the great
"rathhnder,' found a path to the top
oi ibis rock. y i.v.1 hat he
LEFT his field glass NJ ST Other
instruments Of ya'.e I'll the summit
OF the rock, and az. . "t,em;c aa".
been made to climb =. il. }. ,c- 80.
cure these articles.
1ho last attempt to sea-. the J.v.a.
mid was by a sailor. who used a Ion.
rope, throwing it upward till il caught
upon a projecting point of rock. then
drawing himself up and again throw
ing his rope to rock above. He
reached height Of about $50 feet.
when he was unable to find anv more
projections over which TO throw his
rope. and came near never reaching
level ground alive. He was Obliged
to descend in the same way as he
effected the ascent, and when be final
ly got down he wns completely cx-
hausted; his hands were bleeding and
he was cut and scratched from head
to foot. The fishermen have now
concluded that the onlv wav in which
the field glasses and other plunder can
be secured is by attaching line to a
rock and then firing it over the top of
the pyramid from mortar.
One OF the small rocky islands of
the lake is alive with rattlesnnk, S.
1t is supposed that the first of the
stock were waited TO the island on a
raft Of tules or driftwood. Doc
Wood, who has visited the island.
says there is millions in it," TIE
reptiles have their homes among the
rocks and live on the eggs and Young
OF waterfowl, and upon the dead fish
that are cast ashore on the island.
MIR. Wood says that the stories that
have been told of the snakes rushing
IN body. kissing and rattling. to at
tack any man landing on the island,
are untrue. He found that whenever
they were disturbed they ran awav
and concealed themselves in the crew.
ices of the rocks, just as would have
be endone by any other suakes.-Me.
cTda EnterDrise.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19

Here!

Several parties whose names have been
dropped from our subscription list, are still
owing us for several years subscription to the
BEACON. The privilege Of paying such in
deb;edness with four bushels of corn 70, each
year (Which is nearly twice its marker value }
is extended 10 them as well as others, tut
unless they settle in this or some other way
within month, we will be compelled to
bring suit against them. Sept 22-lm
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19
Official Directory.

Official Directory.
JUDIcIAL-FOURTERyTH DISTRICT COURT:
%, VI: PARSONS, Judge
w. N. PorTs, District Attorney
J. NEWT. PITTS, Clerk.
PARISH CURT:
T.. I. MONTGOMERY. Judge
d. }. iIDDELL, District Attorney Protein;
PARISH OFFICERS
). a. LIDDELL, Sheriff ;
WILEY L. MANGHAM, Recorder !;
w: HOS JORDAN, President Police Jury;
). w. SIxMs. !: : Parish Treasurer
POLICE JURORS:
Ward John Bishop;
2-W. I. Jordan;
3-John II. Milling;
f-Henry &. Mansham,
3-P. II. Parlam
Jno. s. Summerlin, Clerk.
II. w. Mel emore, Justice Peace 2nd ward,
will hold regular terms Of court the 2nd and
4th Saturdays in each month
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19
Why they were Divorced.

Some time ago the citizens of Men,
dota were surprised to learn that q
married couple, who had apparently
lived in peace and harmony in ILL
nois, had been divorced in Kansas.
The mystery is now explained. The
husband had homesteaded l6O acres
of fine farming land, and there was
another l6O acres adjoining not yet
taken up. The pair were divorced,
the widow entered the vacant quarter
section, and established her claims as
the head Of family. When this wa 3
done the pair were remarked, and now
have fine farm of half q section.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19

VALUABLE LOTS FOR SALE! I'm
y proved ard unimpr we'd. by Wiley P
Mon..ham, Rayville, Louisiana.
Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1878-01-19
D. W. LAMKIN & CO.,
COTTON FACTORS,
= Nd
COMMISSION MERCHANTS.
VICKSBURG, MISS.

Ofiire at IS6 Mulberry Street, Upstairs,
opposite Isaac Bonham's
graFA All orders for goods Of any kind will
be promptly filled. We will make liberal
advances on conSignments Of Cotton.
October 27th, lS77.-ly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-05

THE balance of trade continues largely in
favor of the United States. Returns for the
month of August, which are just compiled,
show an excess of exports over imports to
have been over $22,0OO,O0O, an increase of
nearly $19,000,0O0 over the corresponding
month last year. The balance in our favor
during August was greater by $11,5O0,OO0
than it was in July last. The IL months
ending with August, as compared with the
previous II months, show an increase in ex-
ports of merchandise amounting to Sill, 7,204,-
SSl. decrease in the imports of merchandise
amounting to $346,907 81 in specie. The
August returns show slight increase ofex-
ports over July and decrease in imports
amounting to over 100000. The decrease
in the exports of specie from the previous II
months was nearly 500, 100000, while the de.
crease in the imports of specie was $10,000,-
600. The months of July and August of the
present fiscal year compared with the cores
ponding month last year show an imrove
ment in trade in favor Of the United States
amounting to over $36, 100000. We shipped
from our ports over $25, $780, 900 worth of mer-
chandlse more than we did in July and
August, 1877, and nearly $4,000,00O less in
specie, while our imports of merchandise de-
creased over $4,000. 900. At this rate, if the
same conditions continue throughout the cur
rent year, the balance of trade in our favor
for the 12 months will have increased $216,-
100000 above what it was last year, and
amount to the enormous aggregate of $477,-
100000. The Treasury officials all concur in
the opinion that both internal and foreign
commerce and all other important conditions
are shaping themselves for resumption of
specie payment on the first of January next.