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Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12
EDITORIAL JoTTlNcS.

Will s. GREEN, the able editor Of the
Colusa San tDemocratic) was among the
very first to suggest the non-partisan
movement, and originated the call for the
Marysviile Convention. In that Con-
vention be placed w. j. Tinnin in nomi-
nation for Delegate-at large. In speak.
ing OF Tirnin's recent narrow escape from
being President of the Constitutional
Convention, the Sun says: 1--WE should
have had no objection to Mr.. Tianin as
President of the Convention, except, tn at
il elected, he would have owed it to the
O'Donnel's and the Bser-stretchers Of
the Convention. We should be sorry to
have to lower our opinion of Mr.. Tinnin,
but we should think but little of any
man, who, elected on ticket in opposi-
ton to the hoodlum sand lot:ers, who
have attempted TO disgrace the working
men OF the State by usurping their name,
should climb to position by catering to
them. The Non Partisans of the Con-
vention were elected to represent the con
sentative element in this State. Those
who voted for them certainly expected
them TO oppose the destructive notions of
the Kea'neyites, and they expected them
to use all the Ordinary means to attain
that end. They certainly did not expect
these to go there to join in with such men
as O'Donnel, Beer catcher, and Barbour
in the organization of the Convention,
much less accept positions at their hands
We do hope to see such men as
Mr.. Tinnin come out from such company.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THREE THOUSAND LIZARD SKINS
We learn from a gentleman, who recent
iy returned from Wayne county, that
John Ingram was applied to for work by
y poor man, whom he told in jest to get
get rid of him, that he would give him
$1,000 for three thousand lizard hides.
The man agreed to undertake the job,
provided Ingram would give him his
note payable when the skins were deliv-
cred. Ingram complied, the note was
signed and witnessed, and the man with
his wife and children repaired to tie
mountains and commenced war on the
reptiles. He was so pleased with the re-
suit of his first days work that he con-
tinued, and, in a much shorter time than
it seemed possible he had gotten the
5000 skins, and taking them to Mr.. Ing
ram, demanded the $1,000 promised. The
joke had now turned, and Ingram ex-
planned that he was just in fun about the
affair. But the lizard hunter was terribly
in earnest, and persisted in being paid
the money. Ingram refused, and a suit
will be brought at once, and the lizard man
will win it, without doubt. -iSdnfoId
(Ry.) Journal
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

ELLIE WILTON. the actress, is figuring
prominently in the settlement of the
affairs of the late Alexander Austin, ex-
Tax Collector Of San Francisco. Seven
teen letters from her to Austin have been
obtained by the Probate Court and arc
expected to throw some light upon the
question as 10 what became of his wealth.
1t is said that $780, 900 to $40, 900 has been
traced to her and two policies Of life in
surance of $1,000 each are assigned to
her; also that they were to have been
married on her return from Europe.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION. - The
true inwardness" of the dark days i'm =
mediately following the last Presidential
election is now being daily shown up in
the columns OF the New York Tribune.
The cipher dispatches which passed be.
tween Samuel j. Tildeu and his secret
emssaries have come into the pos
session Of that paper, have been trsnslat-
ed into pure English and are being pub
lished. From this the facts have al
ready been established that the immacu-
late Tilden not only tried to buy the Flee
toral vote of Oregon, but personally
agreed to pay $50, 900 for single vote in
Florida. Democratic cries Of Fraud -
Fraud ~ are again in order. Howl
gentlemen, howl
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

HOSPITAL BURKED.-The Sacramento
County Hospital was entirely destroyed
by fire last Saturday evening. The total
loss of building and contents is esti-
mated to exceed 800, 900 with insurance
70 the amount of 100000. AT the time Of
the fire the Hospital contained 10Y pa
fients, including twelve women and six
children, all Of whom were safely remov-
ed from the building. The Record IN
ion says "several wonderful cures were
performed by the fre-patients who had
not been able to get out Of bed for long
time suddenly finding themselves able to
rnsve around with the liveliest. Among
those whom the fire effected benefcialy
was woman who for many weeks had
scarcely been able to turn in bed without
assistance. 1t seemed like a miracle, the
manner in which she arose, wrapped her.
self and walked out of the building to a
place Of safety"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THE Stock Exchange ia mad. 1t says:
The Non Partsans in the Constitutional
Convention ARE the biggest bunglers that
ev + e thered together. With clear,
handsome majority, they allow the mi
nority to beat them on every issue. Lloyd
was slaughtered for an insignificant in
dIvidual; Boruck made way for an i'm
competent Secretary who traded for his
place. Hoge escaped by the skin OF his
teeth. Better adjourn sine die, gentle
men, and come back to business you all
understand. Present proceedings are
simply farcical.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

AN exchange says that an editor is a
man who lives on what other men owe
him until he starves to death. A subserib-
er is person whs takes paper and says
he is very much pleased W it'll it, and tells
everybody else that they ought to sub
scribe. After lie has subscribed about
seven years, the EDITOR writes to him to
let him have s3 SO (three dollars and fifty
cents, and the subscriber writes back to
the editor and tells him net to send his
old paper there any more, for there is
nothing in it, and then the poor editor
goes and staryes some more.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12
Weaverville, October IL, 1878.

He HAD JURISDICTION Tho average
country Justice of the Peace is legal
summary whose owl like assumption Of
wisdom is Only equaled by his dense
ignorance Of the simplest forms of law.
A good story of one OF this type comes,
from Cslsveras county. and is vouched
for on good authority. One day last
May man was arraigned before Justice
M. charged with disturb iLg the peace. AZ
offence which was denominated in the
complaint tmade out by the same justice9
io'bs a felony. Prior to the trial of the
case, or Che Introduction Of the testimony,
the attorney for the defense argued that
if, as the complaint alleged, the offence,
was felony, the Judge had no jurisdic-
ton over it, After hearing the argument
patiently the astute magistrate announced
that he weuld take the matter under sd-
Sisement. Accordingly, he adjourned the
court and took stroll down the road
with his thumbs stuck under his sus-
penders, eOgitating on the point at issue
Returning after ten or fifteen minutes,
lie re opened court and announced that
he had jurisdiction on the case, and
found the man guilty and would fine
him $25! The lawyers protested that
they should be allowed to introduce some
evidence as to the guilt OIL innocence of
the accused, but in vain. The Judge
reduced thsm to silence with lofty wave
of the hand, and remarked that he knew
the fellow was guilty because he was well
acquainted with the complaining witness,
and what he said was all right. That
settled it and we presume the fine was
paid without much further question. -
Stockton Independent.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

A CLEVER ARGuMENT.-Hus
"Why not take that dress, dear, and have
done with it ?" Wife with cutting
ireny)-"Ccrtainly, darling, if you don't
mind the expense of having the drawing
room refurnished?" Husband-"Draw-
ing room refurnished Z" Wife -"Well
yea; ysu can hardly expect me to sit on a
red sofa in magenta dress; and should
have thought that it was more econom cal
to have dress suit Il e room than to have
the room altered to suit the dress. But
you know best--of course !"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THE Boston Con6regdtionoiist says:
"a California paper urges that the new
Constitution of that State make suffrage
compulsory, and have it enforced by
legislation. In the Province of Ontario
they are discussing the same subject. 1t
is as much mans duty to vote as to
pray and read his Bible; and the absence
of the better class from the polls is ell
ready a matter of earnest solc.tude with
our wisest statesmen. Ifit can be cured
by legislation the sooner 1t were done the
better"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

TIE following coins are the only full
lsgal-tsnder money under existing United
States laws, wit: The gold coins of
the I'm tied States and the new silver
dollar of the United States. The frac
tional United States silver coin, includ-
ing the half and quarter-dolar and dime,
are legal tender for any amount not sx-
ecediDg IS. The United States coins,
Including the nickel and 3 cent pieces
and the I-osnt piece, are legal tender for
any sun not exeeedidg 25 cents. The
silver 20 cent and the old scent piece
are no longer coined.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

ONE YEAR OLD.-The Reading In
dependent has passed its Infancy and en-
tered upon Volume Two with every evil
dence of healthy growth. An enlarge
ment to seven columns to the page, all
printed at home, is promised. Ben
Frank, the publisher, is thorough news
paper man, whom we congratulate upon
the success himself and paper have at
tanned in our neighboring county.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

SHASTA COUNTY must be awful
bad, or this action of its Grand Juries
gives wrong impression. The last one
found Ave true bills of indictment and
forty-six presentments. The latter, says
the Courier, were mostly against person.
doing business without licenses. Per
haps something in this line could be done
in other counties if the matter was thor
oughly Investigated.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

WHEN you see q particular happy
merchant in town-a man who is always
contented, cheerful, and walks along
swapping his fingers and smiling benig-
nantly on passing acquaintance, and
never stopping to kick dog oe the side
walk-just you look in the paper, and
yum find that his advertisement is the
biggest in the sheet.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

VACANCIES FILLED.-Last Saturday
morn ing the Convention elected the fol-
lowing persons to fiji the vacancies Great
cd as mentioned j. NJ. Strong, il place
Of g. M. Harwick, deceased, from the
counties OF MERGED and Mariposa S. b d.
Thompson, in place of Thomas Norris,
resigned, from San Francisco; j. West
MAJ tin, in place Of II. II. Haight, dsceas-
ed, from the Second Congressional Dis
trict.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

IT is said that the tide Of immigration
from the Atlantic States to the Pacific
coast has again set in on large scale,
almost equaling the great rush Of three
years ago. The arrivals by overland
railroad now average over 100 daily.
Tbs cbidren tkst are born here will never
70 east, and it is certain that in the next
twenty fse years we will have dense
popula ton. and in fifty years California
will be the most densely populated State
In the Union ,-C0,rsa Sun.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

A NOTABLE improvement in watches is
reported from Chaux de Foads, Switzsr-
land. By peculiar proce. the figures
on the dial are rendered luminous. SO
that if exposed once during the day to
the sun light they remain phesphorsscsnt
and visible throughout the night. Pre-
parations are being made for the produc-
ton Of these watches on a large scale.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

LOOK Our FoT HIM.-There is a life
insurance agent from Chicago going a
round here. He talks about the dread
messenger, the silent tomb and cold
death as though he was selling a patent
spring mattress. He can weep like
sprinkling cart, and his trade mark is a
red handkerchief with an onion in It,
Wheeling Leader.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

WHILE the County Hospital was burn
ing at Sacramento on Saturday night, the
invalids, who were placed in an adjacent
field, were assailed by gang Of tramp.,
who robbed them Of their blankets and
clothing. The police were compelled TO
draw pistols to drive the malauders of,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

In returning home from his office few
evenings since, Judge Carriers foot slip
ped and he fell hurting himself severely. -
The Judge is unfortunate in this respect,
although careful walker, for some time
ago he "et with similar nishap, badly
injuring one of his ankles from the effects
OF which he has since found it necessary
to use " cane. Shasta Courier.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

A MAN named Strong, OF Georgia, APP
piled to the department at Washington,
for patent en- chalk line. He found
that ants objected, and occasionally obso-
lutely refused to pass over a chalk line
drawn on a wall or cupboard shelf. Very
the patent was refused.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

WE Told You So Last week the
Journal predicted that Roruck could
get along much better without the Office
Of Secretary than could the Convention
without his services. The day following
his defeat he was called upon to act as
reader at the Secretary's Desk.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THAT was a Close race for the Presi-
dsncy ofths Convention between Hoge
and Tnnin, the former being elected by
one vote. Never mind, they were both
good Democrats, and we must try and
make Tinain our Congressman from this
District next time. He is one of the blue
hens chickons-honest, faithful and be-
yond corporation influence Re
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

A LITTLE hero of six summers, Charlie
Sheridan of Truckee, while in his
fathers yard, near the river, a few days
since, heard the cry Of a child in the wa
ter, and though the current was strong.
he rushed in up to his neck, and after II
hard struggle pulled the badly to the shore
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

EXPENsIyE.-The first week of the
Constitutional Convention cost $ll 800
and nothing was done except to elect off
GERS and squabble over the question of
Photographic reporting.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

PUT ON A SLEEPER, In order 10 &C
com nodate the travel between Saera-
msnto and Reading, the railroad COM
pany will hereafter run palace sleeping
car on the California and Oregon road
every day.-Red BLUFF Cause.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

ELECTIONS were held on Tuesday last
in Ohio, Indiana, Iewa and West Virgin
ia. Forty five Congressmsn and various
State and local officers were chosen. BY
the msagre returns received here by
Thursdays mail Republican gains are
ind icated.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THROUGH the medium Of Gordonier's
tightening express, Shasta and Reading
are but few minutes" apart, ard if
business justifss Doc thinks efcensolid-
sting the places next Spring .-Coali Ter.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THOMAS JEFFERSON said: Capital
may be produced by industry and accu-
mulated by economy. but only jugglers
will propose to create it by le.erdsmain
tricks with paper
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

MRS. W.T.. REYNOLDS, who resided q
short distance north of Haywatds, last
week stumbled and fell whilo running
down hill, and broke her neck. Death
was almost instantaneous.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THE Meat-Shipping Associations at
Reno have commenced sending large con
signments to San Francisco in relrigora-
tor cars.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

RATE OF INTEREsT.-It is noticed that
loan on tirstclsss city real estate, for
100000, has been made by the Hibsrnia
Saving Bank, at six and one half per
cent, per annum.-CaU
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THE Four COUNTIES, paper publish
ed in Texas, heads one OF its columns
with this pertinent query: as this paper
yours or borrowed one.u
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

OF the 1000 national banks in the
United States sixty have ceased business,
but not II single note holder has ever lost
a dollar by them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

A GGEsTIoN is offered by Lord DUFF
ferin that an international park be form
ed aroand Niagara Falls.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

HEAVY shipments Of grapes for the
East are being made from Napa, SonOma,
Sacramento and other counties.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

READING has Literary Society which
proposes to discuss the Chinese Immigra-
ton question.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

County WARRANTS on tho General
Fund OF Shasta county sell readily at so
cents,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

The Supreme Court has declared the
Quackery Act as constitutional,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

THE ubiquitous Tom LaNton was last
seen in Arizona.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12

GENERAL j. G. Fremont has reached
Prescott and assumed the duties of Gov
ernor Of Arizona.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12
D e a tn s

AT Douglas City, October Sth, Mrs.
JoHN ROSE, a native of Azores, aged
about so years.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-18
Wednesday, Sept. 10, 1878
ANOTHER WARNING.

The narrow escape from general
conflsgration again. night before last,
il an additional emphatic warning.
altogether too frequent Of late. that in
time Of peace it Is best tc prepare for
war. and that it is useless to lock the
stable door after the horse has been
stolen.
Our general property As city is in
jeopardy every day and Eight. A
single spark. under favorable circum-
stances. is liable to set the whole town
in . blaze past the possibility, with
our present preventive resources. of be-
ing extinguished short of . general
devastation. The tact OF an entire
absence of wind coupled with dense
pail Of fog at tho same time. probably
was all that saved US from . more wide
spread FIRE on Monday night.
These things should sdmonish our
city government of the Importance OF
providing At ss early date a. possible
a more competent and extensive system
Of wster tanks and apparatus for put.
ting out fires, if not of increasing ma
terially the force of night watchmen on
duty.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-18

CT and favors extension or continuation
of the same. deserves only to be defeat
ed and consigned to oblivion.
Resotred. That it is manifest that the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company
has no present intention of ever max
ing bona fde attempt to construct the
so-ca.led branch of the road to Puget
Sound.
These resolutions were unanimously
adopted, after which Hon. j. j. McGil-
vra arose in response to call, and me-
brief but telling speech on the subject
matter Of the resolutions which received
the hearty endorsement of the audience
and elected enthusiastic applause.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-18
Little Rock Creek Valley.

This valley is situated in Stevens
county, Washington Territory. Its wa
tiers flow in westerly direction and
empty into Hangman creek. The soil
is dark rich loan and so far as tested
has proved productive. The valley is
in q high altitude surrounded by the
lofty peaks of the Cour d Alenes, stud
ded with stately cedar. pine. fir and
tamsrack, presenting q most interesting
and lovely scene, on which the behold
er's eyes never tire. especially when
viewed at this season whilst bedeck-
ed in the habiliments of natures en-.
chanted robes" It is common for wri-
tiers to gas" . little on paper. but
without CASING in the least We say
this valley is truly the most pleasing
that it has been our pleasure to behold
in the lapse of many . day and the jour
ney Of many q mile. This region is the
sportsman's paradise, for while we were
encamped under the refreshing shades
of . clump of pines. by the side of the
sparkling. pure, ice-cold water of n
spring branch that coursed down the
mountain slope. two deer galloped leis-
urely by US in easy rife range and
whilst we were specializing on our
chances for good roast and hmenting
our lack of Henry or Remington rifle,
two more were observed iu the opposite
direction grazing leisurs!y without any
apparent alarm, and as though they
occupied an undisputed territory. Deer
is not the only game worthy of note
found in this romantic region;
but there are grouse and prairie
chickens without number as we'll as a
full representation of all the other spe-
cies of game that infest the mountain
vallies Of the great Columbia river
basin. The most beautiful and perhaps
the most productive portion of this
valley is set apsrt for the Cenr d'Alene
Indians who are doubtless the most ad-
vanced in the civilized arts Of any Of
the tribes of the Northwest; at least
such was our impression from our limit
ed opportunities of observation. There
is yet, however. much room for i'm
provement, before We need slow our
jealousy to arise. or fear q rivalry in
the scientific department. Or the halls
of legislation. The portion of the
valley occupied by the Indians is locat-
ed in Idaho; that which is being settled
by the "palefaces" is in Washington.
"Star Wano Claims" can DE got
there yet with soil eQusl to the famous
Nile if not more so; with timber where
it is wanted without the trouble or cx-
psnse of hauling: and the purcst water
that ever gushed forth from mother
earth"
To those seeking homes we would
say take a look at Little Rock Creek
Valley before locating elsewhere. To
the sportsman we say 60 there too. aud
be sure to take your gun and ammpni-
tioh along with you and we'll souch for
your success. To the tourist we would
say as the faithful Mohammedan was
enjoined to ''see Mecca and de-" so 90
and see Little Rock Greek Valley and
live.
The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1878-09-18
TEL EGRAPHIC.


Memphis, Sept. 16.-The following
10 the total death list up to the end cf
last week: New Orleans, 1901, Baton
Rouge. 80, Plaquemine. 81, Morgan
City. Ii. 8. Port Eads. La. 8, Mem
phis. 1885. Grenada. 2s3, Holly Springs
Is. vicksburg. 500. Canton, "a. Port
Gibson. 96. Ocean Springs. Miss, o.
Greenvills. Miss. 40, Lake. Miss, IL,
Hickman. KY. 20, Louisville. I. CALI
polls. U. Q, Cincinnati, 5, st. Louis, 10,
Chicago, 1. Cairo. 3. Total, 5.3O5.
NEW ORLEANS, Sept. l6.-Deaths.
SO; now cases reported 149.
NEW YORK, Sept. 16.--According to
the Tri5une's tables. New York has con-
tributsd 1886, 900 to the stricken south.
NEWMARKET. Sept. I6.-The food
was very destructive in this section.
Buildings Aoated of. nilldams were
carried away. an iron bridge on the
Northern railway was badly damaged
ard thirteen others destroyed. A large
amount Of property was destroyed in
Brantford. West Brantford was en-.
tirely submerged. The iron bridge
across Grand river gave way yesterday
aud three men were drowned. At Gait
there was rainfall of six inches. The
river overAowed and houses along its
bank were greatly damaged. One per.
con was drowned.
NASHVILLE. Sept. l6-A revenue
party raiding in Sumner county report
the destruction Of three distilleries.
Thoy think this ends the last in Sumner
county.
BRADFORD. Pa. Sept. le-A glycer-
inc magszins near here. belonging to
N. b. Pulois. and containing 70 pounds
Of glyccrine and 100 of dynemite, ex-
ploded to-day. aud N. B. Pulois. J. B.
Burkeholder, Andrew P. Higgins and
Charley Page were blown to fragments.
VIcxsBuRG. Sept l6-Clear and
warm; thermometer. 900. Physicians
think that there ia steady decline in
new cases. Eighteen deaths TO- day
nine white and nine colored
NEw YORK. Sept. 16-Ths s7Ymes.
Boston special Gays A carefully kept
tally Ut the instructed delegates to the
Democratic State Convention shows
thus far S54 for Butler aud s9Si op-
posed. A few moro caucuses are to be
held Tomorrow. OF the pledged dele.
gates 70 the Republican Convention $50
are for Talbot end 81 for Long. A
large number are unipstructsd, and Z
tew have been instructed TO vote for
Ooeefessmsn Piercs ~ . candidate 70
draw Democratic votes to beat Butler.