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Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

1--WE Two. I'll am sure we are two
Of the happiest people, says Twaddles
'"She is. without any exception, the dear
est girl I! Bless my soul, when / SEQ her
getting up by candle light on these dark
m ornings, going out TO market. caring
for no weather, dovising the most capital
dinners ont of the plainest materials,
keeping everything in lis right place, al
ways neat and ornamental herself, sitting
I'm at night with me, if it's ever so late.
sweet tempered always, and all for ms !!
positively can't believe it IS r.
''Then our pleasures Dear me, they
are inexpensive, but are quite wonderful !.
When we are at home, Of aneysping, and
shut the outer door and draw these cur
taiEs- which she made whore could we
be more'snug? When it's fine and we
90 out for walk Of an evening, the
streets abound in JOY for us. We look
into the windows Of the jewellers shops,
and I show Sopby which OF the diamond
eyed serpcnts coiIed up on wbita satin
grounds, would give her if could af-
ford it and she shows me which OF tie
gold watches she would buy for mo If she
could afford it; and we point out spoons
and forks, butter knives and sugar tongs
we should both prefer if we could afford
it, and VIC really go away as if we had
got them.
"Whsn elook into the square and see
a house to let, | say, How would that
do if l was made Judge p Sometimes
we go al half price to the theater, and
there we thoroughly enjoy the play
Sophy believes every word of il, and so
do /. In walking homo we buy bit OF
something mt a cooks shop, and have a
splendid supper, chatting about what we
have seen. Now, if | was Lord Cham
.cellor we couldn't do this. ."-DicGenS.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

THE CHINESE PROBLEM. Although
earnest, intelligent and persistent efforts
were made by Davis, Page and Willis
of Kentucky 20 obtain an opportunity to
bring the Education and Labor Com
mittee's bill to restrict Chinese immi-
grafton before the House for action, the
session closed without any opportunity
being obtained. Great progress has'
however, been made this session toward
the attainment Of satisfactory action on
the part of the Federal Government to
relieve the people of the Pacific coast
from the curse of Unrestricted Mongolian
immigration and in view ofthe unanimous
adoption by both Houses of Congress OF
the recent resolution on this subject, and
considering the further action taken by
one important Committee of the House,
and the new light thrown upon the
question by the arguments OF several
mem bers of the California delegation,
there is ample ground for the beliefthat
complete remedial action will be secured
within the next year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

A FAsCINATINo The
EDITORS is amost fascinating employment,
does notrequire any previous education
or preparation, and pays enormously.
The principal occupation OF the leading
editors is TO receive enormous bribes from
lead ing articles; to attend theaters, con
certs and other places of pnblic resort,
occupying the best places, of course, and
to inform political leaders how they
should regulate affairs. Assistant editors
and reporters, who are scarce at 1855 a
week, generally. work four hours day
when they are not away on vacations.
have free passes everywhere, and the
pleasure Of their company is contented
for by the elite of the eity.-N Y. Times.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

A FARMER OUTwITTED A farmer,
who was MS niggardly o man as ever
breatbed contrived by his parsimoniqus
habits to amsss great wealth. lie was
likewise csnscienceless, and scruplod at
nothing that would add dollar to his
pile. Not far from him lived shriitless
sort OF a fellow, who loved to steal better
than to work, aud the farmer said 10 him
once, "Clem.r ] will give you shilling #
bushsl for all tho potatoes you will bring
me, and | don't care whore you get them y
Clem jumped at tho chance, but asked
h i'm whore he could get them. s49a
~ don't care whore. OF course you
will steal them. but that's none Of my
business" The bargain was struck rand
every right for week Glenn would drive
to the farmers house with a load of pota-
toes, carry them into the cellar, aid re
,ceivehis pay for them. At length he
asked him whore he got them.
''Siole 'sm, - ae -r -..,.s
"Where did you steal 'em Cem2" u
- "Oh, up IN your side hill lot,nn replied
the other, while grin took entire pos
session of his face. He got away in time
TO save his back. but that farmer hasn't
bargainsd with him since to steal any
thing.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

THE BLACKSMITH DIscoyKRT.-Six
hun dred years ago there was in Belgium
poor man named Uouilos. He was a
blacksmith, and his forge was st little
village near Liege. Charcoal cost so
much that the poor fellow could scarcely
IN axe money enough to give his wife and
children food to eat. Oftentimes it hap
penedlthat, work as he might, night would
come down and find the man tired, the
children crying from bitter hunger, and
nothing in the hsuse to eat.
Bad Ms matters we're when he had work
TO do, they grew worse when he had nene.
In despair, one day, the smith was at his
forge. He had made up his mind that it
was no use fer him to try to live any
longer, and evil thoughts had just tempt
ed him TO kill himself, when-a veryold
man with white beard entered the shop.
Hcuillos did not know him, nor whence
he came, but he began 10 talk TO him,
and to tell him all his troubles, and how
he always worked hard, blowing the bel
lows himself to save expense, and yet
could rot make money enough to keep
his children fron...starvstion, because coal
was so dear. The old man with the " hte
beard felt so sorry for the horse shoer that
me began to cry. Then he frightened up
suddenly, and said "My friend. you go
TO the neighboring mountain dig up the
ground, and you will find veins of hard
black earth, suitable for burning in the
forge" itH
,Houillos must have had much faith land
II makes one wonder how such man
could ever have thought of killing him
self, for he went at once TO the place and
found the black earth just as the man had
ssid. he threw il on the fire, and 10 he
forged horse shoe at one heating. lie
was 80 happy-for now he could make
money, and his dear ones, need starye no
more that he started of and told OF the
wonderful black earth that burned longer
and stronger than charcoal The French
people call pit-coal houiile, after the
name Of the horse shoe maker, and the
min ers of the Leige cherish bis memory
and talk OF him still They say it was
An angel who went TO the forge and told
the poor man where to find the treasure.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

MEN often push into what they most
fear. The fear of being thought poor has
been the cause of the poverty ofthousands.
Lest their neighbors should think them
poor, people often spend more to make a
show of wealth than their means will al
low, and actual poverty cannot be hid IN
attempts to hide their power. Had they
let their comparative poverty appear, by
conforming their expenditures to their
means, all would soon have seen that
they were wealthy.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

A FEW Summers since, kind father,
at the urgent request Of one ofhis younger
daughters, sent up to his country place in
Vermont donkey for her use. She had
read about donkeys, but was not familiar
with their peculiar vocal;sm. The don.
keys strange noises inspired her with ths
profoundest pity for his evident distress
So she wrote to her father, Dear papa, /
DO wish you would come up here soon
my donkey is so lonesome"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

COULDN'T BEHAVE HERSELF. - A
Saratoga correspondent Of q New York
paper overheard two beautiful young la
dies talking, and this is what they said
"Nell +! I'm going home tomorrow
afternoon"
What for pray?r a
G Because can't behave myeelf."
"Well, out with it, Jennie. What
have you been doing?"
"Lots of things -
Well. give us the first"
You know Frank Kennedy-don It
you Nell?"
''That simpesing fellow, that always
tells you how charming you are?"
Exactly: This morning | saw him
coming, and made up my mind to take
him in put my diamond broaca in a
chair, pm upwards, and asked him to sit
down"
''He sat, of course What then I?
Hejumped up and yelled, "Oh ! my
i"
whats the trouble! asked"
Nothing in particular; only thought
of an engagement. You must excuse
me?" And off he went; and would you
believe it Neli-the broach was sticking
fast to hint"
THAT was awful, Jennie" and the two
girls giggled together for five or ten
minutes Nell broke the spell by demand
ing;
"What next2"
"Why | was walking with that young
sprig OF clergyman, the Rev. Tom Par
sons. We had nearly talked each other
to death when as luck would have it, he
made some remark about mosquitoes. /
was on my native heath at oncer and
began to tell of my experience in Rocka-
way. Did they bite very hard?' inquir-
ed the Rov. Thomas. i wish, Mr.. Par
sons, you could have seen my legs, and
judge for YOURSELF"
THAT was horrid speech, Jennie |
don't see how you could say such thing"
"Why, Nell, it popped out before |
knew it,"
"And what did the Rev. Mr.. Parsons
saY?"
"He blushed clear up to his eyes, and
| ran away"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

VAUcANsoN made an artificial duck,
which performed every function of real
one, even an imperfect digestion, eating,
drinking and quaeking. A coach and
two horses, with coachman. iootman,
page, and a lady inside, were made by
Csmns, for Louis XIV, when a child.
The horses and figures moved Daturally,
variously and perfectly.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

AN obligipg gentleman, who thinks
that personal faRors do not eos. much,
while they make friends, was applied to
by negro fora certificate Of character,
by which be might get a situation . The
testimonial proving to be more conpii-
mentary than Scipio himself expected,
ahat worthy, on recovering from his AS
'tonishment, exclaimed: "Say, Mr.,
won't you glib me something to. do your!
self OF dat recommendation?
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

REFINED homes are the end of civIli-
cation. All the work Of the world rail-
roading, navigating, teaching, writing,
lighting, are done, first of all to sseare
each family in the quiet possession OF its
own hearth; and secondly, to surround as
many as possible with grace aud culture
and beauty. The work of all races for
five thousand years is represented in the
difference between wigwam and a lady IS
parlor sa af4 a-.s.elta44 u
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

WEED AND BRYART.-It is a rather
singular fact that Thurlow Weed aud Mr..
Bryant. pr1tcalaFryg gjqurbaItte. never
met, and that Mr.. Weed did not know
Mr.. Bryant even by sight. During an
iintervewTAIr. Weed said'on "Wednesday:
% When MIR. Bryant went ntojoufnalista,
in 1925, / think, L was rJphihg,a naperin
the eonntW- part OF the time in Roches-
ter and partsot the time in A banya Thore
was q sharp antagonism between US. Mr.
Bryant was Mt first a Federalist, and I
was Clintohite. Then he Became a
Jacksonite, ard afterwards Democrat.
afterwards became an Adamsie. This
political ahtogniSm estra0gad q IN shet
way, although we had never met" Mr..
Weed paused moment and then said;
"But IL does seem TO mo .iveryi strange,
now, that at social gatherings, at dinners,
at places where persons are almost sure
to meet, never came in leenAaos Awah
Mr. Bryant, and that ha never happened
to be in any place where | was present. ="
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20
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JAPAN seems to be country where
men never lose their temper, where wo-
men snd ehidFen are always threatened
with gentleness, where common laborers
bow and beg pardon of each other il they
happen 70 Extraordinarily, where pop
ular sports do pot inaet suffering upon
the lower animals, whore a paper screen
is q sufficient protection against all intru-
sion-even that of burglars and where
cleanliness taxes such II high rank among
social virtues ms to be carried almost 10 a
ludicrous excess.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

Comsf Lodge, No. s4, L. o. o. r.,
Holds its regular meetings, at ODD Fellows
HALL, Trinity Center, on Saturday evening
of each Woek.. S. HUBBELL. N. q.
ii. j. JACKSON, X. S. janI.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20

SisIi" kncampmsnE, No. Ia, y. .. o. H.
N Gets on the evenings of tho First and Third
Tuesdays of each month at ODp FELLows
HALL, Weayerviile at 5 o'clock. Patriarchs
from abroad are invited to visit us.
~ +. W. YOUNG, C. p.
VI W. OhhlH' Scrlbe. janl
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THE
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Admitted by the most eminent mu-
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THE BEST.
NEW STYES AND NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
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DURABILITY
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Medals, First Premiums, Diplomas

Medals, First Premiums, Diplomas
Messrs. ESTEY It co. have taken
over One Hundred and Seventy First
Premiums, Medals and Diplomas at
Fairs and Exhibitions throughout the
United States. All the PRINCIPAL In
dustrial Fairs in the country have be
slowed the Highest Premiums on the
ESTEY ORGANS; but experience and
practice have Convinced Messrs. Estey
q 20. That thoroughness of work, fair
and liberal dealings, and modest, unex-
aggerated representations, are the paths
that lead most surely and speedily to
public appreciation and satisfaction. As
result they are making to day a better
organ, In every essential particular, and
from one third to one-half moro than
any other manufacturer in the world
The best Diploma, after all, is the award
OF genuine success founded upon honesty
OF purpose, merit of achievement and an
nntarnished reputation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-07-20
MISCELLANEOUS
@- JUST PUBLISHED -

CONTENTS
I. The United States M,ni,
nnd Land Office Instructio
under. Each section OF the law ;s no,'''
ately followed by the Laad Office ins,,,.a.i i.ui'
relating thereto. ''OH'
=. A Digest OF all Dec,sio,.
the Mining Laws now in force. U;,hra''Vaf
down to date of publication, and, Sn conta;r,
the latest decisions, takes the place of slr,.!l
publications. '''Of
q. New and Improved Po,r
making the various proof from the loco,;o-. ~.
claim, minors lien, notice to dcl;no,,.''" "
owners, &C., down to issuance of patent w
4. A Complete List of p.,.
Mining Claims. arranged by Sta,o r>'
ritory, County ard District.
The book contains nearly 300 ro.
AZ by 6 inches, aud should be tho n"S, p"Ses,
companion of every man interested !"
Mines and Mining. III
Copies can be ordered throucb ,b;, n,
flee at Publishers price-only (ns Dor.r ~
Address, G. W. CRAIG, ''''F'
TRINITY Journal.
hoVl'' Weavervlle, Cal.
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SOCIETY NOTICES.

TrfnffH Chapter, No. 10, u. n. H.,
Nj Gets on the Second and Fourth Tuesdsys
Of each month, at Masonic HALL, Weaver
Vile, at o'clock, P. N.
W. j. TINNIN, Ii. p.
NJ. +. GRIFFIN. Secretary. janl.
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FREMONT HOTEL,
NE AIN STR EFT,
RED BLUFF.
WILLIAM P. MAYHEM,
PrOprietOr.

The Proprietor would most respectfully an
nounce to his many old friends and also the
travelling public that he has leased this we'll
known brick hotel, and will at all times be
found ready to wait upon all those who may
favor him with the light of their countenances
The IA BILE will be supplied with the best
the market affords. The ROOMS are large.
well ventilated and furnished with new Spring
Beds throughout.
janl. WILLIAM p. MAYHEM.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-02

At the request Of one Of the Profess
sors in the Medical College of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, Mr.. Langston,
eur Minister to Hayti, has, by direction
Of the Secretary Of State, made some in
vestigations into the nature of narcot-
ic herb growing on the island, called
"Wanga plant" This plant appears
to be used in the incantations OF So
ciety called the "Voudoux,' and is not
known outside Of the circle of its high
functionaries. Marvellous stories are
told Of the wonderful effects produced
by 1t. Whenever miracles are to be
wrought, the sick healed, the dead
brought to life, or any other display Of
superhuman power to be made, the herb
Is used. 1t is often told, with the most
profound sincerity by those not belong
ing to the order Of the Voudoux, that
the "Papalois,r or sspriest," moved by
what is called the ssLois,'' can, and
does, resurrect the dead, the Wanga
plant always playing its part Of the per
formance. The "Lois" is spiritual
influence inherited in certain families,
resembling the powers attributed 10
''mediums" in Spiritualism. The fol-
lowers Of this faith in Hayti are
numerous. and Of all grades Of social
life. The Emperor Soulouque was
q member, but Geffrard sought
TO prevent its increase. The
- Voudoux are cannibals, and kill
small children rs sacrifice to their
strange god. In connection with these
rights and practices the sacred herb Is
used conspicuousIy. Tho plant Is used
BY Haytians not members Of the You
doux as a narcotic medicine and for
base and lascivious purposes. A negro
used Il to put his rich master 10 sleep
while he robbed him. The juice viii
produce temporary blindness, and thus
unit for military purposes the victim.
After its influences pass away the sight
Is perfectly restored, and bad effect
on the optic nerve remains. The herb
Is used to procure sound and pleasant
sleep By persons suffering from disease
Of body or mind. II has been successful
where chloroform has failed. Five leaves
placed under the pillow are generally
sufficient to bring relief. Its properties,
however, are yet to be determined and
defined. The botany of the island pre-
sents large field Of study. Of 1900
varieties ofplants only 600 have been ex-
amined and classified. The conclusion
Of the whole matter, says Mr.. Langston,
Is, whatever The plant = Wanga may
be, whether It's properties concern med
ical science or not, there is In this
country, rs connected with this
subject, treasures which await
scientific exploration Washington STIR.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-02

An investigation by Commissioner Hayt
Of affairs at the Crow Creek Indian Agency
Il said to have disclosed most stupendous
scheme Of plumber on the part Of DIR. Liv-
ingston. formerly agent there, In connection
with other agents and traders, by which the
Government and the Indians have both been
swindled out Of thousands of dollars worth
Of property. Livingston and the other
members Of the ring owned two cattle
ranches and hotel, which were regularly
supplied with provisions from the Crow
Creek and Cheyenne agencies, and this Ii
but one Of . dozen schemes Of asimilar ma
ture. The ranches have been seized by the
Government.
New Orleans has projected great Ma
tional and international Commercial and
River Convention, to be held In that city on
the 10Th Of November next. Representa-
tives are to be invited from all cities and
towns interested in the extension and de-
velopment Of the export trade Of the coun-
try, the establishment Of steamship lines,
improvement Of navigation Of the Mississippi
River and it, tributaries, and the construc-
tion Of Southern Pacific Railroad. The
South American States and Mexico will also
be invited to send delegates.
The following Il comparative statement
Of disposal Of public lands in Dakota, KAN
sas, Minnesota and Nebraska for the fiscal
years ending June 30, 1877, and june 30,
1878:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-02

The shutting down Of the bankrupt
mills has caused great suffering. Some
notion Of how much can be gathered by
seeing the crowds which throng the
room Of the clerk Of the overseers of the
poor, and listening to the sad story Of
their troubles. This afternoon one ap.
plicant was young woman, thinly at
tired, but with nothing in her appear.
ancc which indicated that she was the
victim Of any degraded habits, while at
her breast she carried puny infant A
months old. She had indeed 4 lean and
hungry look, and as she told her story
she sobbed and wept as II her heart
would break. Her child was furnishing
Her inability to obtain food prevented
her from giving to II the nourishmcnt
which provides for it, support. Many
applicants, whose circumstances were
less painful, could not refrain from
shedding tears Of sympathetic grief for
another, In the presence Of whose
greater sorrow they appeared for the
moment to forget their own. Fall
Ricsr Letter 10 ne Providence journal
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-02

NORTHERN visitors TO Florida find
one Of their chief amusements in at
tending colored gatherings and study
ing the negro character. A crowd Of
them, one warm day, repaired TO .
church where the colored people were
worshiping, and the little building, with
this addition to the congregation, be-
came exceedingly uncomfortable. Pres
emily large, black, eily-looking col
ored person, of vast dignity, advanced,
and, with majestic wave of the hand
toward the crowd Of whites, and with a
tone that was polite but authoritative,
said: s'De gemmens will please draw
back. DE ladies objects 10 Re 0doy.'"
II Is hardly necessary to add that "de
gemmens" drew back.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-02

Gen. Miles had another battle with the
hostiles on the 18TH, at Umatilla Agency, in
which the latter were routed and scattered
with considerable loss In killed and wound
ed. The Umatillas fought with Col. For
syth's command or cavalry and brought in
y scalpe and 800 horses. The hostile Indi-
ans divided. one party going to the head Of
Milky Creek, and the other towards Grande
Ronde River.
The planing-mill Of Davis a Starbuck, at
Barnesville, o., on the nth, was leveled to
the ground by the explosion Of the steam
boiler, burying the workmcn in the ruins.
James Podgett, J. w. Burchard and Charles
Esther, ST., were killed, four others were
seriously hurt, and several more slightly
injured.
Mrs. Bowers was burned to death n
Rochester, Ind, on the nth, by kindling the
fire with kerosene; and Mrs. Eliza witte, Of
St. Louis, came to her death in the same
manner and on he same day.
The Colorado Democratic State Conven-
ton, held on the 18th, nominated w. A. III.
Loveland for Governor, and renominated
Thos. NJ. Patterson for Congress, both by
reclamation.
Fipes and Herndon, Texas train-robbers,
have been sentenced 70 life imprisonment.
Sam Bass. the train-robber, and his gang,
said to number % men, on the 10Th had 4
fight At Round Rock, Texas, with Sheriff
Grimes, OF Williamson County, and posse.
Sheriff Grimes was killed and also one OF
the robbers, and Moore, Deputy Sheriff,
was fatally wounded.
A fatal case Of yellow fever occurred al
St. Louis on the Goth, the victim being a
ysung man who, Il i supposed, contracted
the disease on South Sea vessel At New
Orleans.
Chief Joseph's band Of Nez Perces, num-
bering all told 433, have been transferred
from Fort Leayenworth 10 the Indian Ter
ritory, where they will share the reservation
now occupied BY Captain Jacks band Of Mo-
docs.
From July 10th to Goth, inclusive, there
were 1853 deaths from sunstroke In 81. Louis,
beside many others Indirectly attributable
10 the excessive heat. The total number OF
deaths from the lit to the 10th Of July was
006, against 40 deaths for corresponding
period last year.
Sam Bass the Texas traIn-robbcr and
desperate, was finally captured, after being
fatally wounded, on the 10th, near Round