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Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19
EDITORIAL JOTTlNcS.

NEWSPAPER WRANGLEs.-Of rocks
in the cdiiional sea, we believe quarrel
ing with cotemporaries is the one which
should be most avoided by newspaper
men. Such quarrels, ifaliowcd to com
mence, generally continue and sooner or
later drift into bitter if not indecent per-
foaaiiies. AT the best they possess but
little Of interest to the reader, and when
indalged in too equently-usually the
case when permitted at all-must work
IN injury TO any paper which sanctions
them. We are not disposed to be fastidi-
ous, but hold the opinion that editors and
newspaper writers in general are gentle
men, and descrveEto be treated as such.
Abuse, is no argument, and nothing but
the houghtlessness or incapacity of the
writer is proven by such mutterings as
tie following, clipped from California
exchange Of Jan. 18th:
Some ill.advlsed jackass whose brain
less wit IS about ont par with bis concep-
ton Of decency, furnishes column of
bric-a- brac weekly for the pig tail alley
organ, and imagnes no doubt, like all
fools who are not sensible of their misery,
that he is accomplishing brilliant things,
md convuleing the whole country with
laughter at his pithless plagarisms.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

PAYMENT OF BoNDs.-Senator Math-
ews having introduced resolution in the
United States Senate declaring that Gov
ernment Bonds may be paid in silver
coin, Edmunds has moved to amend as
follows:
BE ii enacted, That all bonds Of the
United States issued or authorized to be
Issued under Acts of Congress, are paya-
bic, principal and interest, IN gold coin or
It's equivalent, and that any other pay
ment, without the consent OF the creditor,
would be IN violation OF public faith and
in derogation of his rights.
WHEREAS, II appears from the record
of the Mint that the total coinage Of the
silver dollar has been SS,045, ,S3S and
WHEREAS, The silver dollar of the
United States has been long absolutely
obsolete rs any substantial part Of the
money Of TIE country, and that which
had been 50 coined almost entirely con-
verteI into other forms OF metal, and did
not exist at the time Of making any Of the
existing loans Of the United States or
those from which the existing loans have
been refunded and
WHEREAS, BY the provision Of the
coinage Act Of 1873, passed on the 12th
of FEBRUARY OF that year, and of the re-
vised statutes, enacted on the first day
of that year, all the provisions Of the law
authorizing the coinage Of such silver
dollar were repealed ; and
WHEREAS, Since the passage Of said
last mentioned Acts, gold coin, which by
reason Of the premises has been the only
existing lawful coin tender and standard
Of value for ali payments above the sum
OfS5, rs it had been the only one in fact
for many years before, the United States
has borrowed in gold coin from the peo-
pie Of this and other countries, the sum Of
not less than $J92 $50, 200, at a Fate of in
terest lower than that Of any loan ever
before made by the Government, and
payable in coin and
WHEREAS, The holders Of all Govern
ment securities have right to expect
that however much the United States
may change its laws, so as in fact to
affect their interest iayorably, 1T will
never eyade or repeal it. legislation,
either for the purpose or with the effect
to make money ut the expense Of its
creditors and
w IL IEkEAS. DlUeFlhg from JHe lTa15-
action Of affairs between private persons,
public creditors have no means Of en-
forcing the payment Of their loans, it is
the duty Of the highest obligation on the
part Of the United States to pay it. debts
in such manner as to meet the just eX
pectations OF its creditors, and to refrain
from taking advantage Of the chcapness
of silver by revivng other obsolete coins,
or obsolete or repealed coinage laws, in
order to provide for the payment in sill
yer and
WHEREAS, The substantial present
value Of silver in dollar OF 4l2l5 grains
being only ~ per centum OF the value
OF a dollar OF gold, it would also be un-
just for the laWmaking power, by new
legislation, to compel all private creditors
to receive from their debtors such silver
dollar at par in payment fpre-existing
debts, and equally unjust, and even more
cruel, to compel great number Of citi-
zens Of the United States who subsist on
the wages Of daily labor to receive
payment for their work in money either
deprecated or debased.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

lNFANTILE MENAGEBIE.-San Fran.
cisco is having new sensation in the way
of genuine baby show. Over 100 ent-
rics hayc been madc-which shows the
number OF 10 fo-lond mothers in San Fran
cisco who aspire for fame and 81 600 is
10 be awarded in premiums at the close
of the exhibition. Among the novelties
rs four month old specimen weighing
only five pounds also the only t7iplets
in the city-all boys, six months old
(Same age we presume.) Visitors are
furnished with blank cards on which 90
name their favoritc in each class or de-
partment, and latter the Opera is over ;"
the premiums are to be awarded in ac-
cordance with the popular judgment so
expressed. Wa-ah
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

PIXLEY, in the Argonout says: There
is an.abundance of money in San Francis
co. The bank vaults are full Of it; the
savings banks are crowded old stockings
and red trunks under the bed are full, yet
times are hard and money is scarce. The
reason Of this is money is an arrant COW
ard, and just now is under a scare. Kear-
ney and his labor agiators have frighten-
ed 1t out of its wits, and iii hiding. Mon
cy is a fool, and il thinks to secure safety
by sticking its head in the sand. If it
would come out and show itself, circulate
freely, erect buildings, and do things, it
would secure for itself perfect protection !;
there would not be any agrarian spirit
abroad that would want what it did not
earn there would be no communism
threatening 10 take what it did not hon
estly come by. If the labor element had
the choice between coin and Kearney,al
the honest and industrious part would 90
for coin, all the idle and criminal would
go to Kearney. There would be ten for
coin where there would be one for Kear-
ney, the scare would be over, and instead
Of hard times, dependency, and fear, we
should have prosperity, good spirits, and
confidence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

A NOVEL Contradiction d.
Matthewson has commenced suit in the
Third District Court against Peter Sather
ct ais, to recover possession of piece of
land on the Encinal de San Antonio, AL
nmeda county, valued at Sl0,O with an
additional $4,000 claimed to be due for
arrears Of rent for twenty years or more.
Owing TO some difficulty in obtaining the
correct names Of that portion Of the de-
fendants den0minated the " ct ais, they
are distinguished in the complain as fol-
lows Ellen Green, Mary Black, John
White, Lucy Red, Grace Young, Flora
Pink, John Doe, Richard Roe, James
Flint, John Smith, William Gross, ST.
mon Tight, Bartholomew Loose, Freder-
lex Fox, Timothy Star, Andrew Short,
Joseph May, John June, Dominic Wild,
Anthony Sun, Thomas Moon, One Cheats,
Two Cheats. Square Pill, Round Pill,
Sour Pill, Soft Pill, Hard Pill, Tough
Pill and Slow Pills. +. Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

WHAT'S THE MATTER, Now "A
Washington special, of Jan. 18th, to the
New York Telegram furnishes the fol-
lowing interesting reminiscence Of the
struggle for the Presidency; Judge Me
Sin of Florida denies getting anything for
returning that State for Hayes, but that
he did get an offer from the other sido.-
He says: One of the Democrats who
came down to Florida for Tilden's side
came to my house and said to me, "We
have got all the returns, and know for n
certainty that Tilden is elected. Now
you've got the making of n President in
your hands" / disclaimed anything of
the kind, but he kept insisting. lie said:
1--WE know there is one member OF tho
Board that you control. He'll vote any
way you do. Now if you'll rise above
party and vote to give the State to Tilden
there's nothing within the power of the
Democrats that you shan't have" That
was Manton Marble himself. told him
| would not sell myself for millions of
dollars that ] ID die II poor man first, and
he said You need not die poor if you'll
just give the State to Tilden. The Dem
ocratIc party will make you rich. 1t is n
great party, and knows how to reward
its friends. 1t will provide for you for
life." ] told him | would count the vote
according to what | believed to be right.
That's the only offer or anything OF that
sort that was ever made to me.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

a BLACK GHOsT.-A correspondence
the Shasta CoWier furnishes the follow
ing sensation "The citizens Of French
Gulch have been much troubled Of late
by something they call ghost that
prowls about the street late at night. 1t
was FIRST seen in front of Hunters gate
about three weeks ago by two young men
and upon going up to it the object gAye
two large jumps and landed across the
street. They started for it again when it
suddenly disappeared leaving them much
confused at what they saw. 1t was seen
again the same night by two young ladies
further up the street and at different times
by certain young man on his way home
after paying his respects to certain
young lady. He wont scare worth cent.
The last time it was seen was on last
Saturday night just above the Church
Hill Flume, by man returning home
from town and about half an hour later
by myself rs ] was returning from the
lower end OF town. Itappeared in black.
Efforts are being made 10 unnvel the
mystery but SO far have been unsuccess-
ful -
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

Not Our FIGHT. Church Dignitarics
just now are engaged in an animated dis
cussion relative TO the correctness Of the
doctrine Of eternal punishment in the
" sweet by-ond-by," as held by the or
ihodox clergy. The question doubtless
Possesses much Of personal interest to the
worthy diyines, but what we cannot un-
.derstand is why the subject should be
taken up by any portion Of the press
Editors, you know, all go to Heaven
anyway.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

AFTER MANY DAYs.-Three separate
fines has our friend Marcus d. Boruck,
of the SPIRIT Of tie Times, sent us n
copy Of :he illustrated Christmas Edition
of his valuable publication, and in ac-
cordance with ancient tradition the third
time was the charm. California L.
lustrated," as it very properly entitled,
arrived this week, and after giancing
through its interesting pages we cannot
blame the mail or express men who
purloined the first copies sent 10 US. The
cngravings are numerous and well exc
cuted, and the work throughout reflects
credit upon the enterprising publisher
Among other Interesting features is o
brief description - each county Of the
State that concerning Trinity will find
place in our C tlumns next week.
Copies can be had by ordering from the
SPIRIT of the Times, San Francisco at
One Dollar each, and it is worth more
money.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

The PRESS IN CALIFoRNIA.-As q
proof that California is ahead of all other
States in newspapers and periodical liter
ature, we subjoin the following There
are now published in San Francisco rs
dailies, 43 weekies. one semi-weekly and
10 monthlies and sem-monthles. In the
State there are published 239journals and
periodicals, of which AZ are daily papers.
the average circulation is 2,035. The
number Of copies printed each year to
each inhabitant is 80, being the highest
average of any State in the Union. The
average for New York is 50 and AIassa
chusetts 70. The general average is 81.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

SILVER CRYsTAL.-The Tuscarora Re
UieV thus tells Of some Of the wonders Of
that district In the Grand Prize lode
at the fourth level, there is a spot in the
ledge having about the diameter Of an or
dinary whisky barrel, which comes pret-
ty near beng II bur Of solid silver. At
tins point in the mine, specimens Of sill
yer Of surprizing value and rare beauty
are being daily extracted. The spcci-
mems are usually punches Of white wire
silver, rich sulphurets tinted with ruby,
or myaragerite, and splendid arborescept
crystals Of stephanite. or the wire silver
deposit, it is not necessary to say any
thing here, for all mining men know that
white wire specimens are simply pure sill
yer. The ruby and stephanite, howev er
are rich ores Of silver which, at the Grand
Prize, reach an average assay value OF
from 70 to SO per cent
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

A DOWN country paper suggests that
the names of those entitled to vote be
published ten or twenty days before cleo
ton and that the ballot paper be pure
white paper. So say we, and we would
add, let the Great Register be made and
kept in the Clerks Office as it is now, and
the name ofthose shown by the said Great
Register to be entitled to vote published
in paper of the county, emitting all 9TH
er matter contained in the Register. The
expense of publication will be much less
than the expense of printing the Great
Register entire, and in our opinion serve
the purpose better.-PcOOIe's CdnSe.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

IN HoURNINO.-The San Francisco
Ncw Age, odd Fellows Organ of this
Coast, appears in mourning in respect to
the memory Of Nathan Porter, q. r.,
deceased. We also notice that Lodges
and Encampments throughout the State
have adopted suitable resolutions in me
morfd1v and the Brotherhood IS wearing
the usual badge of mourning. The insti:
,utod can never do too much honor to
The memory Of Brother Porter, whose
loYe for the Order knew no bounds.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

Proposed RECONNAISSANCE Supt. Carr
recommends among others the following
amendments TO our school laws:
THAT School Trustees be elected in April
instead Of in June.
That the power of the State Board be
limited, in granting certificates, to dip
tomas.
That the meeting of the County Boards
be semi-annual, instead Of quarterly, and
TINT they have power to renew lst grade
certificates.
That the Trustees have the option of de-
voting the Library fund for teachers sal
aries.
That the Office of census Marshal be alb
o!lshed, his place being filed 10y the
County Assessor.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

OK beirg asked by a reporter Of the
Washington Post what became of man
after death, Bob. Ingersoll replied to the
effect that the similarity between himself
and Chr istians on that point was that
neither knew anything about it, and the
difference was that he was honest about
it and admitted his ignorance, while they
were not and claimed to have the subject
at their fingers ends. Heaps of plain
truth in that.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

BLAIR's MEMORABILIA dispatch from
Annapolis (Md.) says The Chairman Of
the Committee on Federal Relations OF
the Maryland House Of Delegates, to
whom Montgomery Blair's memorial was
referred, has conferred with some Of the
leading Democratic representatives, aud
finds that their opinion is uniformly
against reopenng the Presidential ques-
ton. The Committee will report adverse
ly upon the memorial, but adopt reso-
luton similar to the one adopted by the
House Of Representatives declaring Til.
den to have been legally elected.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

PLYMOUTH CnURcH has reduced that
salary Of Bceeher's from twenty thousand
10 fifteen thousand, says an Eastern tele-
gram. Since Henry Ward has announc-
ed his modified views SO pointcdly, and
there is no more danger of being roasted
forever and forever, it naturally follows
that bis labors will be less, and Of course
his salary has TO be regulated accordingly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

IT is said that seedless apples can be
obtained in this way. The young sprout
of the first years. growth is bent over and
the tops bent in the ground and made to
take root. The shoot springing from this
is again bent and buried in this manner,
and so on to the fourth and fifth operation +,
when tree is obtained whose apples are
scedless.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

LUTTRELI, on the 10th instant, intro
duced bills to prohibit the employment Of
Chinese, Or Mongolans, on any public
work Of the United States also, to pre-
vent the naturalization of Chinese or Mon
golans also, to punish and prevent the
practice Of fpoIygamy in the Territories,
and otherplaccs subject to excluA G iuris-
dicton of the United States also, Joint
resolution Of the California Legislature,
concerning Chinese immigration.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

NEVADA FINANCEs-Mr. Hobart Con
trolIcr of the State of Nevada, recon-
mends an extra session of the Legislature
that it may reduce the tax levy, for State
lurposes, from 80 TO 40 cents on the 500,
IN order that there shall be no further use-
less accumulation Of money. He says
lbe cost of such session will not be over
so, 200, wheroas if the tax stands at the
present rates the State will hayc about
100000 for which it has no use,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

The National Labor party have issued
an appeal to the industrial classes of the
Pacific coast for support. The document
holds that any other than peaceful solu-
ton of labor and Chinese questions will
leave the working classes ia worse con-
diton than at present.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THE Utah Territorial Legislature met
and organized Jan. 18th. Lorenzo Snow
was elected President of the Council,
Orson Pratt Speaker of the House-both
members Of the Twelve Apostles. All
but three members are polygamist. Most
Of the members are Mormon Bishops.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

WHEN Senator David Davis wakes up
in the morning he calls out to his private
secretary: "John, on which side did
vote yestei'lay?" Democratic" says
John. "Ah! then this is the Republicans
day. John, put cannon ball in each
coat-tail pocketu
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THE Cincinnati MQHirer says: The
gold bugs arc willing TO have silver
legal tender for small amounts. They
are willing that the mechanic should be
compelled to receive his daily wages and
the servant girl her weekly stipend in
silver, but Wall street must be fed on
virgin gold.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THE Government furnishes the army
with Sl77 ,4I4 "A worth Of tobacco annu-
ally, but administers not drop Of free
whisky. The tobacco raising States ought
to favor an annual increase in the army.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

JUDGE WHEELER has decided that the
amount Of money which the Trustees Of
the Lick estate have offered John Ii. Lick
as II compromise must be paid out Of the
residuary amount left TO the Society of
Pioneers and Academy of Natural Scien-
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

A LETTER from Denver gives the silver
and gold yield of Colorado for the past
year at seven million dollars coin value.
The grain yield is valued at about three
millions; coal nearly one million.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

GRANT has gained thirty-fve pounds
in weight since he left New York, and is
letting his beard grow. He sleeps late
and, he says, enjoys his first real rest for
twenty-five years.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

READING, Shasta county, has no
minister, but the prom inent citizens there
take turns, on Sabbath evening, reading
sermons at the school house for the ben
fit of those who favor religious services.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

EVERY session Of the Legislature must
be dubbed with SOb17quSt, and the
Marysville AppeaL suggests that the
present one be known as the "migratory
session."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THE Portland West Shore give a list
of the ages to which animals live. Hogs
are set down at twenty years, but we
have seen some Of double that age.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THE Washington agent of the six Chi
nese Companies is industrioIsly circuat-
ing among the members of both houses
of Congress circulars in favor Of the Mon
golians.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

MEXICO must be in want of -four, as
she has struck off all duty. Heretofore
-four has been prohibited by the extraor-
dinary tariff of S. per barrel.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THE bucolic gentleman who now visits
San Francisco can ride anywhere on the
street cars for five cents.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

A GOOD PAPER.-The Daily Appeal,
of Marysville, has entered upon its roth
year and 37th volume, bearing evidences
Of success Of which it is we'll worthy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

SOMEBODY made a good pun when
bo declared that the present was Tllden's
wear. it being eighteen hundred and Seoen
to eiqM.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

FIDDLETowN, Amador county, wants
its name changed to "Oleta," which
latter original Indian name Of the place
and signifies " old home."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

GARRoTING and burglary are increas-
ing at n frightful rate in San Francisco,
ten or twelve cases in a single night
being no exception of late.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

TROUBLE is threatend by tile Bannock
and Shoshone Indians in Idaho. and troon,
have been sent there: EsssT9 szs,e,a
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THERE were DDS miners killed and 462
wounded in the anthracite coal region
last year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

The fact that gold mining is still pur-
sued in California is extensively quoted
in New York as an item of news.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THE Boston Post thinks that Mr.. Beech
er is leaving hell out in the cold.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

ESTIMATES place the gain of California
in population, at 10000 during the year
1877
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

BROKERS now sell silver half dollars
at five per cent. discount.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

THE Mckinley Troupe is playing in
Calaveras county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19

Coop coal discoveries are reported from
the Black Hills.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-01-19
q r tn S

On Oregon Gulch, January 18th, to
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schafier-a SON.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1878-02-09
Aaron Burr and his Daughter.

In the first century of the repub-
lie, when, as Mrs. Adams states, the
education of girls in the best fami-
lies went no further than writing
and arithmetic, in some rare
instances including music and
dancing, Aaron Burr tried a bold eX-
pertinent, and gave to his daughter
the same education he would have
given to a son. eff l could fore
see," he writes to Mrs. Burr in the
child's tenth year, "that Theo would
become a mere fashionable woman,
with all the attendant frivOlity and
vanity of mind, adorned with what
ever grace and allurements, would
earnestly pray God to take her
forthwith hence. But i yet hope
by her, to convince the world what
neither sex appears to believe, that
women have souls" Withthe most
precious gift that q father can be-
stow, Burr lowered his daughter.
Courage and fOrtitude, the royal vir-
tues, grasped the little child by the
hand and never deserted her in ma
turer years. Every step of her ed
ucatiOn was superintended with al
most the patience, and more than
the wisdom of Chesterfield. Greek
and Latin yielded their mental
phOSphateS, and when she was thir-
teen, her father could truthfully
say: You are maturing for solid
/ friendship. The friends you gain
YOU will never lose, and no one. ]
I think, will dare insult your under.
/ standing by such compliments as
| are most graciOuSly received by toe
/ many of your sen" Later he writes:
"There Is a selection, an energy,
an aptitude, in your expressions
which, to use the vulgar male slang,
| is not feminine" All the world
/ knows that TheOdosia Burr became
( the best educated woman of her
/ time that she loved her father
with all the strength and tenderness
( of DE Stael does the world see a
/ logical relation between these facts ?
| There are women who prize such a
royalty as Burr bestowed upon his
daughter above all possible gifts.
They recognize it as the outcome OF
the truest affection they prefer
their birthright to golden pOttage.
! TheOdOSia Burr was one of these.
Heart and intellect We're mighty
when united, and they suffered nc
! enforcement in this case. Aaron
Burr's experiment was a success.
1t resulted in a daughter whose
faith in him was absolute, whose
love for him was passion, whose
career promised to realize his ideal.
Her sudden death at the age of %
left the world blank to Burr. {"
feel severed" he wrote. "frOm the
human race"