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Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

A FRIEND of ChiefJustice Chase a,
tributes his death to the fact that he had
not practiced law for twenty years when
he became Chiel-Justice, so that when he
came to preside over so learned and exN
perienced body of lawyers he naturally
felt his inlerienty, and those profound
old Judges, while apparently paying the
most punctiiious respect to their presid
ing officer, never let an opportunity pass
when there was chance to make Mr.
Chase feel that, though he may once
have been ve"y good lawyer, yet twen-
ty years in politics had impaired his le-
gal education and astuteness. Mr.. Chase
was proud man and chaled under the
implied mlenority. He studied day and
night to remedy his defects and bring
himself up to the fit standard, and undel
this mental strain he broke down.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

Il POINT WELL TAKEN During his
speech on Bob Ingersoll and Jesu;
Christ" on Sunday night, 7. II. Nc
Grath made the assertion that Christ was
an ignorant carpenter, who was unable to
read or write. A lady in the audience,
Mrs. Peck, arose and said You are
mistaken in that, sir, as you will see by
turning TO the eighth chapter of st. John
and reading the sixth, seventh and eighth
verses" McGrath demurred, but was
prevailed upon to do as directed, and
read But Jesus stopped down and
with his finger wrote on the ground as
though ne heard them not. SO when they
continued asking him he lifted up him
self and said unto them, He that is with
out sin among yoC, let him first cast -
stone at her. And again he stopped
down and wrote on the ground" The
point was so well taken that he was fairly
beaten, and the audience got up on the
seats and gave three cheers for the WON
an who so cleverly cornered him. - VT-
0inid City Chronicle, December 2d.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

KING OF THE TURF.-The Kentucky
Record of the 9th says: The wonderful
performance of st Julian at Oakland
make him, if the track is mile, king ol
the trotting turf. But the question arises
is the Oakland Park track a mile, over
which in the time St. Julian t:otted? II
not, has St. Julian the right TO claim to
be king of the trotting turf? An old turf
man, who has spent several seasons in
California, informs us that several years
since the Oakland Park track was not O
mile, but lacked some thirty or forty feet
feet Of it, measured three feet from the
inner rail. Ofour own knowledge we
know nothing of the length Of this track
1t may have been heightened since that
time, or it may not. If the track is forty
feet short, st. Julian s time would be
about 2;l3M, instead of 2;12M. To put
the question ofSt. Ju lian's performance
beyond quibble, it would be well that
the Oakland Park track should be meas
ured three feet from the inner ra il by a
com pe;ent and reliable engineer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE editor Of the San Jose Mercu1g
has been on visit TO Stockton and its
Insane Asylum, and makes tins reference
to two of the unfortunates now under the
kindly and protecting care of good DR..
Shurtlef: "Iiere, too, we met with Gen.
Upton, whom we knew in other years as
proprietor Of the Sacramento UHiOn-a
man Of fine ability and large culture.
He remembered us. as he docs the events
and incidents OF former years, but can
not remember Fl ON day to day occurren
ces Of the present. lie has been here
seven years, and is forgotten completely
as though laid away beneath the sod.
How soon we drop out of our places in
the world-the best Of us,-and are re,
mem bered no more forever. Judge Bur
bank, also, whose stately and judicial
presence would make him a marked man
nywhere, is in this ward.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

DENNIS SURRENDERs THE SAND Lot.
The sand-lot dictator addressed small
number Of Workingmen upon the sand
lot Sunday afternoon. He began by say
ing that he would grant the city of San
Francisco an opportunity TO be thankful
to kind fate during the coming holidays,
as he had resolved to start East immediate
ly, friend having loaned him S400 for
the pupose, in order to take part in the
deliberations of the Green back Labor
Convention to be held next month at
Washington, intending to he absent some
fo'ty days. lls then communicated his
determination to fight the Republican
party during the Presidential campaign
and his decision to cast his lot and that o
his following with the Democracy, pro,
vided they nqninated man whom the
Workingmen could endorse. The rest al
his haraugue was devoted to an explana-
ton of the phrase, "to the victors bolonq
the spols," as defined by the pure Work
ingmen's party Chronicle.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

A FEARFUL RECoRD.-A carefully pre-
pared report from Gloucester, Mass, gives
fearful record Of men lost in the fisher
les from that port and Of vessels wrecked
the past year. The statement, so far as
loss of life is concerned, Is entirely un-
precedented in the business. Scarcely a
week during the year but has witnessed
some destruction. Thirteen vessels went
down, l43 men were drowned, SO women
were widowed and $50 children made
fatherless by a single February gale. 50
overwhelming a calamity could not fail
10 awaken generous sympathy, and
s 2S ECO was contributed TO feed clothe
and shelter the survivors of the lest mar
iners. The February gale, however, fur
uishes but part of the direiu history of
the Gloucester fisheries of 1879. In all
80 vessels, comprising over one-tenth part
OF the 1shing tonnage of the port, valued
atSlIS, 7S0, sa lied to return no more, and
2i0 lives were lost, leaving So widows and
2l9 fatherless ch ildren.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

DE LEssEP's CANAL SCHEMK.-The
New York Herdid says: According to
telegraphc advices DeLessop will sail
to day from Havre for the Isthmus of
Panama, accompanied by Commission
of distinguished engineers from France
and Holland, who are to be joined by
American and Colon bian colleagues.
They have been preced ed by brigade of
practical worknen, provided with neces-
sary implements. and programme of
their observations has been drawn up BY
a Committee Of the French Academy OF
Sciences, counting among its members
the great names OF Is. Dumas, Faye,
Quatre, Fages and Bacquerel. Tho
Government Of Colombia has issued n
decree, directing that members of the
Cabinet proceed to the Isthmus, accom-
panied by representatives of each of the
nine States of which that Republic is
composed, for the purpose Of affordng to
DE Lesseps memorable reception, and
Of participating in the ceremonies inaug-
urating the work, which has been fixed
for the lst of January next.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

A WOODEN GUN,-A boy IS years old
named George Adams, stopped the Sole,
dad stage some nights ago, and made
the driver hand him the treasure box. 1t
has since transpired that he was oaiy
armed with stick, and was about to run
away when the driver threw out the box
He had no money, he said, and was go-
ing to Salinas for job which he had OBJ
tanned at $50 per month. After breaking
open the box and getting the money he
walked to Salinas, picked up his compan'
ion and came to this city, where he was
arrested. He is pleasant spoken young
fellow, and says he has never been arrest
ed before for any offence.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

GEORGE T. BROMLEY, an applican
for Port Warden under The new admins
tration, is thoroughly qualified to dis
charge the duties, and Is emnently de-
serving of the appointment, being thor
oughly familiar with the sailing, from
long experience as mariner, and labor
ed earnestly for the success Of the Repub'
ican party by delivering speeches every
night for six weeks in the Third Con
gressional District. Go vernon Perkins
cannot make more popular appoint
ment.-Aitd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

DoEs ADVERTISING PAY ?-The Chi
caCo Tribune. for column year re-
ceives $26, 600. The New York Herald
receives for its lowest price column,
$39, ,723, and for its highest, S2is, ,OOO.-
The New York daily Tribune for its low
est S27 ,794, and for its highest, S95, ,64S,
and these papers are never at loss for an
advertisement to III their coumns.-
Their patronage comes, not through n
desire to assist the respective papers, but
from business men who find it profitable
to advertise.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE OAKLAND TRAcK.-Mr. Morrow
owner of St. Julien, the trotter, declares
that the Oakland track is mile and so
inches in length. Referring to the report
that it is less than mile, Jim Eoff, the
veteran driver, says: II am satisfied it
is over mile. If it was not it could not
belong to the National Trotting Assoca-
tion. Captain Moore, of Kentucky, the
gentleman who brought Wildidle to this
cost, told me he had the track measured
and it was little over mile. Mr..
White, formerly q surveyor in this city,
but now in Arizona, also told me he had
measured the track, and il was over full
nile in length.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

IT is said that the walrus at Behring
S trait are being slaughtered by the thou
sands for their ivory. At least ten thou
sand have been killed during the last
season. Over $4,000 pounds of tusk ivo-
ry are brought from there to San Fran
cisco every season. The tusks will aver
age about ten pounds pair, but, in OBJ
tanning them two or three times as many
walruses are destroyed as there are cap
tured and their young frequently perish
for want of sustenance. The natives of
that region mainly subsis: on walrus, and
thence the reckless and unrestricted
slaughter of the animals is to them a
matter of the most serious concern.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

REPRESENTATIVE Davis and Page
called yesterday on President Hayes and
Secretary Evarts, for the purpose of max
ing inquiries concerning the progress of
negotiations with the Chinese Govern
ment for an amendment of the Burlin-
game treaty, and to urge prompt action.
They were assured, both by the Presi-
dent and Secretary Of State, that ever
since Minister Stewards return to China
the negotiations have been pressed with
all possible celebrity, and that they are
progressing tavorably.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

EVERY good Democrat says: LET
them only put up Grant, he's just the
man we can beat" And every good Re
publican says: "Tiden's our man
wouldn't get the vote Of n corporal's
guard" Yet every Democratic editor
lies in bed ard lies out Of bed to show that
the Republicans could never be crazy
enough to nominate Ulysses, and every
Republican Journalist devotes his spare
moments to showing that no Democratic
Convention could ever think of Samuel
as possible victor. Remarkable, isn't
it's. 4. E.rchdngc.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

WORKING BLACK SAND.-Major Nc
Laughlin left for the East, on Monday
last, on business connected with the cree
ton of the contemplated Edison Reduc-
ton Works, at Oroville. In an inter-
view had with him just before his depart
ure he informed us that he would be
back on the first day Of January, when
he would be fully prepared to commence
operations on the works and push them
to rapid completion. Prior TO his de-
parture satisfactory arrangements were
were made with many mining companies
of the county for working their black
sand Butte Register.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

SENATOR SHARON is said to be desir-
Gus of succeeding himself to the United
States Senate from Nevada, ard for that
purpose will again enter the list as a cans
didate. Some paper has Witty said tha.
should he succeed, California will still
have four Senators in the United States
Senate. Sharon and Jones being mere
Calilornians than anything else. Over
in Virginia they are anticipating boom
in stocks when Sharon's wire-pulling
begins. The "eternally absent Senator" F."
they say, knows how to "set em up"
This is their slang; not ours.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

ABOUT this time of year few philan-
thropic individuals get together and get
up Christmas tree. They do all the
work and tear considerable of the ex-
pense ard receive no glory. Tho busi'
ness men who get all the profits and glsry
from the sale of their wares, compliment
ly watch the phlanthropic citizen do al
the work for their glory and benefit
N0Inn0 RepNbkac0M.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE following is n summary of postal
changes in California during the fiscal
year ending July 1st, 1879: There were
81 Offices established IL changed their
names and sites postmasters were re-
moved 10 postmasters died, and there
were 100 appointments made on .resigna-
tions, etc. Tho total number of new ap-
poin.ments was 16S.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

A BARN in Oakland, Josephine county,
was recently burned by the spontaneous
combustion of clover pot in the barn in
an uncured condition and covered over
with marsh hay, which prevented the gas
formed by fermentation Of the clover
from escaping, until an explosion took
place that was heard mile and quarter
aWav
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE 2 400 feet of burnt sheds near Cis-
co have been rebuilt after an entirely
new and improved plan, and are high
enough to preclude the possibility oi
brakemen being knocked from the top OF
trains by the rafters. The cost is esti'
mated at about $40 900 per m lie.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

SENATOR JONES says that the Lead
Vile mines far surpass the bonanzas OF
the Comstock lode in its palmlest days.
There is more mineral in sight now there
than at any one time in the bonanzas. L
say this on my experience and judgmen
as an old miner and personal investigation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

By the recen. action OF the Board of
Education of Mary yland, the school teach
ers of that State will hereafter hold their
positions during good behavior, nor can
they be removed, even for cause, except
after notice Of thirty days.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE San Jose Mercury says the editor
of the San Mateo County Journal is
acknowledged to be the worst penman in
the State. He recently headed an item,
as there Balm in Glead?" After
much study the intelligent compositor
put it, us there Barn in Gilroy2"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

SENATOR JONES has been interviewed
and gives Grant little boom. The Sen =
ator says " l would like to see Blaine
nominated for President, but Grant will
get it. He is the man for these lively
times, and he will be elected, if nomina
ted, by such an overwhelming majority
that he will sink the partisan in the pa
trinf ~
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE body of a man was found floating
in San Francisco Bay, lately, and the
jury found "that he came to his death by
the Mongoian horde which is overrunnlng
our beloved land, and we recommend the
arrest of any Chinaman found roaming at
large upon the streets"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

LOUISIANA voted Democratic by large
ly increased majorities, on Monday
adopting the New Constitution. The
negroes are reported as generally voting
the Democratic ticket and for the New
Constitution.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

In Washington Territory the recent
legislature passed e law defining habitual
drunkenness, in order TO settle forever for
that section question upon which
the courts are not always agreed, and
witnesses never.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE Portland, Oregon, Committee Of
Arrangements of the Grant reception
have $3.50 left after paying all the bills.
They decided to distribute the amount
among the various charitable institutions
Of the city.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE Grand Army Of the Republic is
making extensive preparations for the
reception of Gen. Grant at their annual
reunion in Philadelphia, on the 18tA Of
Decem mar.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

GEORGE G. GoRHAM is now the Wash
ington correspondent of the Chronicle
Times change and chameleon Gorhan
with them.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

The Democrats talk some Of resurrect-
ing Horatio Seymour and running him
for the Pres idency, with Hendricks Sec
ond on the ticket. They seem to be hard
pushed for eligible material for candidates
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

NOT long ago, says the Truckee Re-
publican, Truckee wanted two teachers,
and the fact was advertised. The result
was over 100 applications, and still they
come.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

A WAsHINGToN dispatch says that the
majority Of the National Republican
Committee have expressed preference
for Blame as the next Presidential candi.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

A number of sheep are running wild
between Middle and North Yuba rivers,
Nevada county. Their wool is from II
to l8 inches in length
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE President has appointed Genera
George S. Stoneman, OF California, to FL
vacancy OH the board of Indian Com
NJ iss toner's.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE Okolona States says that jeff
Davis may not sit in the United States
Senate, but his doctrines will control that
body.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

On Saturday, after examination, the
Supreme Court admitted to practice in
all Courts of the State Clara S. Foltz,
Laura DE Force Gordon and 20 others.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

TILDEN is said to be worth $50 900 900,
and yet he is not happy. He wants to be
President.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

SUCH poverty, hunger and want pre-
vail in the west of Ireland as have mol
been known since the great Irish fam inc
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13
NEW ADVERTISEMENT
Delinquent Sale Notice.
EAIXON BAR Mining and IIydrau-
RV lie Company.

Location of Principal Place Of Busi,
ness, San Francisco, California.
Location of Works, Lower Trinity
District, Trinity County, California. /.
NOTICE-There are delinquent upon
the following described stock, on account
of assessment (No. y levied on the 9th
day Of October, 1879, the several amounts
set opposite the names OF the respective
shareholders, as follows:
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THOMAS N. RAGsDALE, of the Santa
Rosa Times, died suddenly of heart dis
ease Saturday night.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE We ges of laborers at s.. John, N
b., have been advanced to 81 so a day
Former wages were from go cents TO 81 q
day.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

IT is now understood that Albert Hart
will positively be appointed rs Governor
Perkins Private Secretary.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE six days bicycle race closed at
Chicago Saturday night, the Eng.ishmen
winning.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13
ss'eekty Triaity 5otrnal.

TRE.VTTY' COU.S'TY' W.ERR.g.N-TS
sakeR al their Market T,afHe fn Pay
nIsni for Subscription 10 the journal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

THE Millville Record has returned to
the "patent outside" system.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13
3 r tn S

A. Red Hill, December 4th, to Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Leibrandt-a SON.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

CoxGREssMgN believe th It the present
ses N will extend well into the summer.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

And in accordance with law, and an
order of the Board of Directors, made
on the 9th day of October, 1879, so many
shares OF each parcel Of such stock as
may. be necessary will be sold at public
auction, at the office of Parker Critten-
den, Room 25. Merchants Exchange
Building, San Francisco, CAL, on
TUESDAY, the Thirtieth day of De-
cember, 1879.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13

at the hour of l o'clock P. NJ, OF said
day, to pay said delinquent assessment
thereon, together with costs of adver.
ing and expenses of sale.
c. 4. GILLETT,
Secretary.
OFFIcE-2ll Sansome St., Rooms 6 &7,
San Francisco, California. decl3:td.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-12-13
Bridge Notice.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
~ the undersigned will apply to the
Honorable Board of Supervisors OF Trim
ity County, at the February Term, for n
renewal of License to keep Toll Bridge
across Trinity River Mt Lewiston.
O. PHILLIPS.
Lewiston, Dec. 8, 1870. decl3:td.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-16
AGRICULTURE.

MASURISG Fruit TREEs.-There can
be no doubt Of the fact that judiciOus
manuring Of apple orchards will repay
the labor and expense, or that In the
successful raising Of the %apple-crop as
much depends on proper manurlng as
other crops of the farm. But how sell
dom do we notice this being doneI And
If Il Is the main object to obtain a good
crop Of hay, Of course this manurlng Of
orchards Kills two birds with one stone,
but we regret to say that the stone is
too seldom thrown, and orchards are
allowed 10 shift for themselves, and
then when the crop fails II Is attributed
TO other causes which have no existence.
Apples are just as well suited to the soil
OF Pennsylvania, and we may say to the
soil of the Middle States generally, as
IL Is TO the soil of any other State OF sec
ton of country. We may manure the
land for wheat, corn, potatoes, &C.,
every year, or we should not expect a
crop, nor should we expect apples I'm
the absence of manuring. The idea that
many farmers seem 10 entertain is that
the manure applied to orchards is so
much thrown away, which could be
used on the regular farm crops, that
they habitually neglect the orchard,
and then complain that it is useless TO
attempt TO raise apples, as the soil for
such fruit hGd run-out! Experienced
growers Of fruit, and especially of APP
pies, know how fallacious such an idea
Is; they know that the crop responds TO
manure as readily and surely as does
any other crop, and that they would no
more dream of neglectlng their orchards
in this respect than any other portion
Of their farm. A top-dressing of almost
anything applied in the spring or fall
will work wonders. For spring fine
dressing should be applied, either of
ashes, wOod-plle or road-scrapings,
washings from bitches, pulverized
muck, or commercial fertilizers. In
the fall compost or barnyard manures
are TO be preferred.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-01-16

Rosewood has always been considered
an aristocratic wood. 1t is used for fine
furniture and pianos in all civilized ma
tons. We have no record of its first in
PRODUCTION into use, but 1t is fair to pre-
sumo that it was soon after the discovery
Of South America, as old writers speak
of rosewood cabinets and other articles
Of furniture. 1t is found only in South
America, although a very near APP
proach to 1t is used by the Chinese, Of
which and bamboo they construct all
their furniture. The French call 1t pa.
ldiSdndre. BOiS lie rose, or wood Of the
rose, is an African wood, and is red,
with yellow streaks, 1t seldom grows
over eight inches in diameter, and is
cut into veneers and used bias for bor-
ders In lnlaid or marquetry work. Rose
wood, or paldisdndre, is found Of super
Tor quality in Brazil. Rio de Janeiro
exports all of the fine quality of wood.
Large quantities of inferior quality are
sent from Bahia, but this wood is only
used by cheap manufacturers, as the
grain is dull brown, and possesses but
little beauty of figure. Honduras also
exports a heavy, dull. looking rosewood,
which is mostly consumed for drum
sticks and canes. Rio de Janeiro wood
grows large, and the grain is beautiful
ly ~varieGated. The most desirable wood,
that which is the most notified, is Sc
lected for ycneers, and the plain
stralght-gralned logs, when brought to
market, are very rough and gnarled. 1t
has latterly been sold by weight only.
Some years ago 1t was sold by the log,
and the purchaser relied on his acute
ness for bargains. 1t contains an acrld
oil, which must be extracted by steam
ing, or by long exposure to the air, be-
fore 1t can be relied on TO hold with
glue, 1t has a puDgent smell, and the
men who work in it seem to imbife the
odor into their system, as 10 ablution
will eradicate the smell, by which the
worker is distinguished from the work
er Of other woods. The dust arising
from sand-papering is not poisonous,
although ii gives u peculiarly ghastly
expression to the workman's counten-
ance. Rosewood, If we'll worked, is the
most durable OF all furniture wood, and
after a c%entury's use it can be polished
TO look as well as new. 1t Is exceeding.
ly strong and hard, and becomes more
solid from age.