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Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

CREED HAYMoND d. in his Sacramento
speech alluded Ia his sincerity in the fight
be was sking against the new Consti-
tuition. He was friend of the poor man.
and in his interest. if none other. he was
against it, Whoever told the working
men that the new instrument WAS in their
favor was deceiving them. For the proof
of this let every man compare the old ard
new Constitutions. The Convention
which framed the new instrument said
the gislniure was not Ia be trusted and
its puwer must be limited. Did they do
il? No. Under the new Constitution
the next Legislature can create debt of
millions and mortgage iha State for all
time tn come. The old Constitution at
first limited the State debt To $500, 900. l..
Yet the State thereafter, by the Legisla-
ture. bound itself to pay 81 500 900 on
the bDnds Of the Central Pacific Railrond
Company. The Supreme Court render.
ed it, decision sustaining the act. and
then in 1871 the people amended the
Constitution. pruhibiiii the Legislature
npproprinting money for longer than two
years. Where is that provision in the
new Constilut;on2 Why was it dropped
out? Let the supporters o! the document
answer
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26
LANn NOTICES.
U. s. LAND OFFICE.
SHASTA, CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR a
PATENT TO A
GOLD QUARTZ MINE.
APRIL, s. 1870

APRIL. 8, 1879.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN ,b,.
~ Wavir Sebastian whose Post Ofiics
address is ewiston, Trinity County
Slnts. OF California has Aled HI.
appiNNtion for Patent to IN.
BARTED GOLD QUARTZ MINE,its
uattd in Deadwood mining district, Trim.
ily County, California, and moro par
:icularly described in the plat and Geld
notes of said claim now on file in tbi,
office wit: Lot No. 40 containin.
IA O7 100 acres lying South and adjoinins
the Brown Bear Gold Quartz Mine. Tbs
survey ot the Lode commences ut q spfurs
stake inches in diameter marked B in .
rock mound situated on the lett bank Of
Slaughter. house Gulch and supposed Ia
be ever the East end of lode from which
the starting corner of the claim as estabe
li,hed by survey of connection line, bear.
n 80 30' L ia links distant 10 maple q
inches in diameter, bears s 32o w
links distant. From said stake run with
variation lS0 % 4 S 70' w 8. 90 chain. IA
groupings ot the Barted quartz shown on
the surlace, thence S $50 w l4.75 chain,
to post marked b, which post 10 suppo,.
ed To be situated over the Bartsd Lode.
The survey of the exterior boundarie,
of said claim commenced at the NE
cnrner of the claim, being Rock 16xl8r
& inches marked Il, run thence with var.
lSo 23' 4 South 80 30' 4 6. 28 chains /.
the Sc corner of claim rock l8xl2xQ
inches marked B, thence b 76o w 22.7a
chains to the SW correr of the claim
rock 24xl6xl0 inches marked B from
which spruce 1S in. diameter bears 8
26o Il % links and live oak in. diane.
ter hears s SO w ID links. thence N 50
so w 6.31 chains tn the NV corner Of
The claim rock l5xl2x4 in. marked b
from which black oak 28 in. diameter
hears n 76o + 35 links. thence N 78o K
% 73 chains to and chasing on the starting
corner from which the Sc corner Of Let
9S Black Bear Gold Quartz Mine bears
N30 ~ h 6.4I chains distant, bounded on
first five chains of the course by
the Last Chance Extention Geld Quartz
Mine claimed by Trotter & Co. and on
The remainder of the course by unclaimed
iauc., on the 2nd by unclaimed land on
the first 3l2 chains of the Bird course by
unclaimed land on tie remainder OF the
course hv the Flag Gold Quartz Mine
and on the first 20 links of the 4th course
lv the Flag Mine on the remainder by the
Brown Brar Gold Quartz Mine.
A persons holding any adverse claim
thereto are required to present the same
tn the Register and Receiver of the United
States Land Office nj Shasta, California,
within SiXiv Days from the first publica.
uon OF this Notice.
AARON BELL,
Register.
April 18th. God
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

The PROBABLE REsULT.-It is an easy
matter to make figures, for even cipher
Hdied 10 the right ot u number increases
1t ten fold. Therefore, when newspaper
men set at their drsks with the deliberate
intent OF making up a tabulaied statement
to show that their side will win in an
election, the task is 10y no means didi
cult one. While figures thus arranged
may look well in print, they Prove moth
ing, whereas the result frequently shows
Them to be greatly in error. But The re
su.tof II near election can be closely ap
pru4imated by advising with relinble
persons on both sides in each counlyand
striking sort of general average between
their estimates Such has been the cOur se
pursued 10y the opponents of the New
Constitution, and the result shows pro
bHble minority OF IL, $50 against that in
sIrument in the State. The figures are
based upon the most reliable inlol nation
obtalnable and are considered safe. For
lustarc ce, Trinity County is estimated at
only l00 against the New Constitution,
while many 0i its advocates here coneedr.
as much. Our own judgment is that the
minority against in tins county will be
more than 200 votes.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

MERE Folly We have lately hear
of non, old enough to have better sense,
who announce their intention of voting in
favor of the New Constitution because
the JOURNAL opposes it, This, tn US, is
very gratifying; we feel highly natlered
Heretofore we have thought the JOURNAL
exercised some influence in shaping the
opinlnns of at least II portion ol its read
ers IN Trinity County. There are some
men here who are neither bnsed nor
hig"ted aud form their opinions upon
various su hjects by whHt they resd. Such
men We have counted as our friends and
h'ttefed oursef that the Journal at
Tunes may have given them some light
and assisted lhesh in under.t .tanding the
true nature at n subject upon which their
opinions hnd not been settled. But un.
al now we had no idea that the JOURNAL
voted thosa who were unfriendly to il.
Gentleman We thank you for this mani
lestat'on aud acknowledgment of the il.-
huence The JOURNAL has over you.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26
u. s. LAND OFFICE.
SHASTA, CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE AFPIT'ATION FOR A
PAT.N. 80 A
PLACER MINING CLAIM,

April 18Th. 1879.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
~ lsnHc Ahlnhm Whn,r Post Office
adde's i Nravervllle, Tuni'y County,
State az California. has filed hi Anplirn.
lon b'r - Patent tur the CIIAMPLAIN
Il co. GOLD PLACER MINE. sim-
Hlrd N Noa,,lNillc Mining District.
Trinity County, Snte Of California. and
mure particularly de,crihrd in the Field
N"t"~ aud Plat "t said claim now on file
IN lhi- office, to-Wii:
IL Township 80 N r 0 West contain
NIX ~ ~. lO0HcIrs htiug Lot No 40 Com,
mcnclug a. The cuInrr common t. See
thins Ms :. s, l7npd Is ut Twp 33, N
Il Mo- West MounI Dahlo Base nnd
Meridian and RAINING thence var. lSe
10 i ID GO chnin, io an OAK Post 4 inches
d"mrler tret l-ng marked "A" in n
rock mound situated on the inner edge of
a rrseI vuil 'm hnnkmeht Tor the stating
corner IN the survey at the eXterier hnun-
darv of the claim. From the starting
c"rner | rar var. $50 30' Il North 90 90
chains tn an Oak Post / inrhes ia diame-
ter marked b IN rock mound Icing he
North East cGlner thence West 81
rhnins Ia n point H. the water of the res
ervuir on the ) Il boundary of HUM &
We Mi'IA NICER hlNr ihPnCP = AZ w
p ~ rlHinS lon Pine Post inches dmm>
eler tee, long mnsked II aud .ei in ~
rock mound thence Eat II IL chnin, tn
The 5lh cnfurr of claim II Pine Post 4
inches diameter, feet long marked + in
an rHiih mound thence S 4Oo Fast 10 50
chains TO an OnK Post inches diameter.
3 t''i l"rg mntkrd G q mud f set in d,
rock muund from whicl pine tree 7
inches diameter var. n 32e W 20 links
distant thence 40 chriu, n 20 Enlonp
me W ot The Cooper Ga'ch Placer
Mime I" ma Oak Pot inrhr, diameter 3
lf"l long and marked G q md G in u
M uuf of rock thence \ 30 + 90
CHAINS ~ nlacn ot hrgiutjng. Shid rh,.m
/ hound q ON 1T aud 2nd courses lv
r"1iic Mining hud,. ON u, 3 d ,o,Ise Ly
Hump y McMuuy Mine. on he 4th and
~" ~ 32s INKS ot the 9th crnise Nv The
i"ckl"g MWe, on the Itmnirdrrnf he
2,h '"ilt>r lv land claim,d hv he L
sing China Company. ou he flh rouIse
hv the O""per Ouch line and ON the 7th
course hy unclaimed NJ neral hand.
All persons holding any adverse claims
thrrrl" ere required to nre,pnt lh4 same
To- the Register aud Receiver of the
uni'td States L1nd Oiliee at Shasta. Gal,
1mihln within SiNtv DAYS from the first
Publication q th. Notice.
AARON BELL, Register.
apll0 God
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

ONE IDEA.- The discussion on the
New Constitution reveais the singular
fact that there are more one idead men in
existence than was generally imagined
There are several provisions in the New
Constitution put there for the express
purpose of catching votes snd they are
having The anticipated effect. One OF
these !, the anti Chinese Artice-reAlly
not worth the blank rnper it is written
upon-Wili catch some voters who can
see nothing else. The Mortgage Tax
not reall? 50 bad in Itself but found in the
worst of company will catch others,
who are willing to admit much bad To
secure little good. Some think the
Railroad Commission is nm excellent
provision, and refuse to believe respon>>
bic men. high in the esteem of all cili-
zens 0t The State, who say they can prove
thHt measure 10 he II railroad pet placed
in the New Constitution 1y ruiroad in
huence. No man should allow himself
to be controlled by a single impulse nor
To be deceived into supporting the New
Constitution with its many bad provisions
SIMPLY because it may, in his opinion,
hive a few good ones, and when these
latter can in most instances be acc0mp-
li,hod under the present fundamental
law. Two wrongs do not make a right,
nor will one good lAw compensate for the
damage that mny be done by many bad
ones. Every voter should weigh mat
ter Of SO grea. importance ronscienuously
and decide the question on It's merIs.-
The New Constitution is to be voted up
on as whole and a inir Judgment can.
not be arrived at by the consideration of
any one, two or three Articles without
reference 10 the others.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

WHAT REFoAMERs" STooP ro.-The
Nock Exchange poir tedly asks this CO.
nundrdIn; III Tho San francesca Chron,
fcie Is such "a blg Institution that il can
build a 100000 edfcs, "a la New York
Heraid, how is il That few days ago lis
pr'Prie;ors gayo to Assessor Badl4m the
val@e OF he entire establishment 1T So
COO? THE Chronicle published 10 the
""'ld 'hat their new press alone cost SJ0,.
COOL Do The Chronicle people forsweur
themselves To evade isxat!ou2 And will
they pay on the full value of their pro-
perry any mere under the new Cons,itu
t'on than they did under the old? Ciack
this Mr. Dc Young, "Av you phase" in
The language OF your tool, Kearney."
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

WHAT does this mean7 The new
Constitution. Article ". Section 8, says:
"In making such adjustment (ot Senn-
torlal and Assembly Districts no persons
who are not eligible To become citizens
under tho naturalization idwS shall be
counted as forming pat of the popula.
tinn of any district" Well, native born
American citizens "are not eligi lie tn be
come citizens under the ndtui dtisation
idwS," so they are not 10 he counted
Was there ever such tumble OF absurd,
tiles as this new Constitution ? The
principal business of its defenders is at
tempting to prove that it doesn'; mean
what it says. and will produce results tho
exact opposite OF those that every man
unbiased by prejudice sees clearly its eff
fccts. - Exchange.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

If the Constitution is adopted foreign
corporations will be driven out OF the
country; foreign banks and insurance
companies must quit business. Rates OF
interest will thus necessarily advance.
Rates OF insurance will also advance,
money be scarce, rents low, industries
discouraged, and general period of stag
nation follow until affairs can be adjusted
on the new basis. We have had good
rains. promising abundant crops, money
Is abundant ut easy rates, and everything
gave ndicntioLs OF prosperous year un-
Ill This unfortunate political agitation oc-
Cured. ii the Constitution is beaten,
business will return to its normal condi-
lion, and Cal alilornif will enter upon II
prosperous period .-A'9on0mt
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

4 CHEEkING PRosPKcT. Tho news
from al parts oltbe State is very encour-
aging to the opponents Of the new Con-
ttitution. The feeling against it has been
almost unnnimoUs among the business
men from the first, and large element
ot the working classes, embracing all the
thrift, industry and intelligence will vote
against it. In the rural districts the
farmers We're at FIRST somewhat tempted to
support it. but discussion has had its roa-
scnabe and legitimate effect upon them,
and It already evident !hat great many
cfthem would vote against it if the elec-
tion occurred 10 morrow. As there are
two full weeks before the vote can be
taken, and as cool reason aud dispassion-
ate argument are certain to Ieeeh all
minds capable OF conviction in the long
run We are well assured that tns changes
now proceeding, and which are all neces-
sarily against the Constitution, will con-
hnue TO the close of the canvass. The eff
forts which are being made by the Chroa-
'efe, to obscure the issues, and To stir up
passion and prejudice by cold booded
lying and malignant misrepresentation,
are destined to be thrown away There 5
too much at stake in this election for sen
sible nen 70 lose their temper over it. No
man who has any claim to intelligence can
afford to remain ignorant of the real i'm
plications, and no man can inform himself
concerning them without being convinced
that the new Constitution is bad one
We have no longer any tvar for the ont
come. To have carried the new Constitu-
tion would ut any tiEae have required an
almost unanimous support for il ir The
agricultural districts. Asitis We are con =
fdent that more than flly per cent. Of the
farmers will vote against ii, and that there
will be no difficulty in rolling up a msjori-
ty against it of from ten to fifteen thousand.
1.-THE changes of opinion nov proceeding
continue in the same ratio up to the day of
slect'on, it may be beaten by twenty. five
thousand votes - Sacramento Record
Uaton.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26
u. s. LAND OFFICE
SHASTA, CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A
PATENT To A
GOLD QUARTZ NINE.

APRIL 6th, 1870.
\ office is hereby given that Wavif
~ Sebastian whose Pest Office address
l. Lewiston, Trinity County, State Of
Calllnlnia, las made application for
Patent for BROWN BEAR QUARTZ
NINE, situated in Deadwood Mining
Di>tnct, Trinity County, State OF Cali
forum and moIe particularly described
ia the Plat and field notes now on file in
his Office ms follows to wit : Lot No. so
containing l3 80 100 acres.
Sdrvey of Lode. Commencing al an
der Tree inches in Diameter Marked
1913 situated on the right bank of Saugh-
lrl house Gulch, from which the starting
cnrner in the survey of the claim bears
N3o W "a chains distant, running West
1888 CHAINS variation lS0 23' K 10 =
stake on summit of ridge where
float Quartz is shown on the surface,
thence $40 w 6 81 chains to end Of
tunnel, thence 5 69130 w 1s5 chains to
n point in Davis and Frick's quartz
road, thence S 100 w 4.75 chains TO .
point on the lode where prospecting has
been done, thence N 760 w 2.sO chains
I" an Oak Post Marked PB set over one
OF the Flagg q Co.'S. respect tunnels and
what is supposed TO be the Brown Bear
it''e VI QUHllI. ourVey OF HxLerleF
boundary. Commencing at a stone l6I
lO&5 inches marked BIB being the NE
corner running s 80 + 627 chains
variation lS0 23' L to Spur of Slate rsek
Marked BIB, being the Southeast
corner, thence S 760 w % 73 chains TO .
rock l2ASx7 Marked BIB being the SW
Garner from which Black Oak tree rs in.
diameter bears 100 w 32 lin.s distant
thence N 80 w 6.27 chains TO q rssk
l4xl2x7 inches marked BIB being the NV
corner, thence N 100 L 22.73 chains 10
The place of beginning. Bounded on the
Ea,i ar first course by the MoAts Christie
md Last Chance Extension Gold Quartz
NJ mes on the South or second csurse BY
ne Last Chance and Barted Gold Quartz
Mines, "n the West or third course by the
Flag Gold Qunrtz Mine, and on the hrst
"a chains OF the North or fourth course
hv 'he Mammoth Gold Quartz Mine, on
the next 1854 chains by Mammoth and
Enterprise Gnld Quartz Mines, and on the
remainder by the Black Bear Gold
Quartz Mine.
A II persons holding any adverse claim
thereto are required TO present the sane
20 the Register and Receiver Of The
United States Land Office at Shasta.
California, within Sixty days frsn The
first publication of this Notice,
AARON BELL Register.
April l2lh. GOD
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

emption. Once for all, let it be under
stood that our Erm position Is as stated
above, or 10 place it in fewer words /:
Evegg person or association Of persons
should be ta1ed once each gear on Just
tohat they are worth. But - provision to
secure the presence Of one class of prop
erty on the Assessment Boil by the un-
equal and double taxation Of other classes,
We will never advocate nor assist. I'M
der the Old Constitution, taxation may
be made equal and uniform by legisla
tive enactment; under the New. it
HeUcr WiH. We have no love for Denis
Kearney or any other blatant demagogue,
nor do we fear them but we are AFRAID
Of The doctrines they advocate. which ARE
directly antagopi,lic 10 tin most cherish.
"a principle OF American Government.
Many OF these fj,lln9ies md experimental
theories are Conspicuous in the New
Constitution, aud notably in the provi-
sinns relative to Revenue aud Taxation.
While it provides for the taxation of
mortgages, il undoubtedly leaves the
burden fsuch taaes on the owner of the
property aud afrn1ds him no relief; nor
will il increase the taxable property of
California one single dollar. Read care
fully the Article referred 10 aud what is
said about it reflect thereon and then
form your own opinion. / you believe
as We do--aud we see no other conclusion
to be arrived at-you VIII join the great
army Of thinking, energetic and enter
prising citizens of California who, on .he
9Th day Of May, will vote Against the
New Constitutions"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

OUR delegate to the late Convention
vii. bear Us out in the fact that on the 7th
OF February motion was made to amend
the taxation section by adding the wor,ls
"Tsxation shsll he equal and IN form
throughout the State" 1t Was rejected
by 20 votes I" SO. 1.-THE words "iH pro
portion To It's value" are equivalent to
The phrase "taxalion shall he equal and
uniform +" why WAS il voted dawn? Be.
cause the communists wanted unequal
and advalarem taxation, aud should the
new Constitution he ratified they can i'm
pose it Russian Rioer FJG0.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

WE are simply appalled, at the posi-
bility Of the new Constitution being
adopted. We make it our business To
~atcb the signs OF the times. We reeog.
nIze the fact that both foreign and State
corporations are making preparations.
tbe former to withdraw and the latter TO
Sohceatrate, as preliminary to with.
"faSal OF their capital no n active Lu.i.
he's operations in California. OF course
''i' easy 20 say, Wthdraw il and bs
olShNea'' but What is to replace itY
Inc rich man can get along IN any event
anywhere, but what is to become Of ,bo
poor man7 lfyou make it as bora r.
get one dollar as it was before to get ton
II foreclosure and ruin are TO run riot. Il,
all existing corporations for purposes Of
development are 10 be wound up and M
new onos be formed if building and i'm
pfovemenis are 10 be- suspended, what,
in God s name, is 10 become OF the In
borer who depends upon the sweat of his
b ov for his daily brsad9-LSs .4ngsiss
lie aid.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

The history Of the world proves that
the curse OF former times was too much
legi ,lS'in; hat the attempt To prescribe
what ia man should wear, at what prices
he should buy aud sell his goods, was not
only " hindlance To human progress. hut
such laws wee evaded aud des pissed by
all classes. One OF the evils of the new
Constitution is its attempt to do TOO much.
1t Is long, self'cnntradic:ory, and NEEDLES
with matters which ought to be allowed
to regulate themseives.- West Coast Siy-
nal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

EUREKA, Nevada, WI; about oHe-halt
destroyed by fire. last Friday night. The
total lass is estimated at one million dol
lars. Much destitution was caused, hut
with true California liberHlity most of the
larger towns and cities OF thi- State have
contributed largely to the relief OF the
sufferers.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26
1T is pretty ganerally conceded ,ha

1T is pretty ganerally conceded that
San francisco has become the rea battle
ground ntthe Stale on the issue whether
The new Constitution shall he adopted or
rejected. The vnte is likely Ia be So close
that 1000 10 5000 majority in that city
may determine the contest on whichever
side such majority shall ba cast. And il
may here hr said thu! tina "anli's" down
there are quite confident that their side
%lll have mHjOrity At least equal To the
lowest mum Der sbove named Bee.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26
DAsTARDLY IKsIEUATION.

Personal explanations through the
columns Of a newspaper are always un-
pleasant, to say The least, and to none
more 50 than to the editor or publisher Of
the paper. There are many honest diff
ferences of opinion between the JOURNAL
and its readers on the various subjects
which are discussed in its columns. So
long as discussion is confined within
proper bounds we never object, but rath-
er rejoice when persons or pupers on the
other side " 60 after the JOURNAL,
openly and gentlemaniy, on its opinions.
When, however, an unknown writer,
over fictitious signature, intimates dis
honest motives to the publisher, so glar-
ingly that even newspaper whose IDEAS
Of truth and justice nre not The highest
retains his communication several days
before publishing it, we consider the base
innuendo demands some reply. The
following appears in the Sun Francisco
Chronicle Of Tuesday, April 22d, six duys
after its date, two days alone being ne
cesssry fer correspondence to reach that
ci;yi
TRINITY coUnTY ALL RIGnT.
WEAvEKvILLE. April 10Th.
The present iudcauots are that Trinity
county will give 100 majority for the new
Constitution. Unfortunately, we have
only one paper in hi. county, the TKlN-
ITY Journal which is a second edition
of the Record. UHi0n, and evidently
plucks its golden quilts from the same fat
goose. READER OF THE ChroHicie.
Had The writer of the above published
over his own proper signature state
ment to the effect that the undersigned
was paid or had been brihed by tie Gem
trsl Pacific Railroad Company, or some
other money power, to oppose The New
Constitution, the inference would not
have been different, but tie law would
have given me remedy. As to the pet
~ spite or other motive which prompted
the anonymous .nsinunton, care not
and have no fears of the effects of the
charge, so arttully made, among those
who know mo personally or those With
whom have had business connections,
The people Of Trinity know the writer
hereof to be neither an ID cr nor II non,
producer. Perhaps some have not So
good an opinion of the unknown author
of the above slur. Rrgmding those
" golden guile, all acqusinted with my
financial standing know the balance to
be Oh the debtor side-attlibutable IN
soms measure to unfortunate connections
more than individual causes. Had the
JOURNAL been for sale, orr the habit
Of selling it's influence, perhaps its pub
liIhOr might show better bank account;
butI consider discussion on this point
unnecessary. Ny friends in Trinity
and they are not II few-are requested 10
note the above extract, it being fair
sample of the argument, ~ advanced by
advocates Of the New Constitution, and
act accordingly. c. w. CRAIa.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-04-26

In THE CITY.-Ot l75 men questioned
In San Francisco last Tuesday for the
purpose of filling vacancies on the Elec
tiun Boards. l25 were npposed To the New
Constitution. 26 in favor of il aud "A un
decided. The names were taken pr"mlso
cuously fIom the Assessment Roll.