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nj. Edtt0Y: knowing your III
terest i'll every thing that con
Germs The interest OF the town,
| take the liberty of dropping yon
a few lines to day on subject
which vitality concerns the health
OF the community. For some
time past have noticed that the
water-gate at the head of the
Canal is managed without any
apparent regard for the health
aud comfort, Of tn people who
inliabit both sides Of the canal.
The gate. | am Informed, WIS or
ginaliv designed to serve tie pur
pose of an outlet to the waters
which always accumulate III the
canal after every heavy shower.
AS Il means OF drainage to the
town when the bayou was at a
low stage, this gate was a success
as II meansof removing the mala
rial civilizations OF which the Cd
nal used to be the prolific source
this water gate was also very ben
%eticial. 1t also served the pltr
pose Of draining bayou Terte
bonnie for d distance OF at least
seven OF eight miles, by which
the road is rendered practicable
to persons who may wish to come
to ThibodauX to do their shop
ping; it viii thus be seen, that
the construction OF this gate WAS
intended to Subserve Il triple Oh
ject viz: that OF draining the
town, promoting public health
and putting The roads along bay
on Terreboune in Il paSsable con
dition.
Now the question is are these
objects realized 10y the present
manner Of dealing with the gate
in question ; [ think not. hat
then is the remedy Tor tuls eoh'il
ton of affairs it is simply for
the Town Council 10 pass an oIdl
nance requiring the mayor to soe
that this gate is kept open during
the whole time that the bayou is
at d low stage | can nee no diff
Guilty in adopting this measure
aud 10 possible objection against
II while Oh the other hand, the
community at large viii! be icne,
flied by such IL step aud many /;
doctor bill will be saTe.
The present management oi
the gate iii question i, not only
oi,jcctioIai but detrimental ,G
health.
The water, ate: ii shower, j.
allowed to remain iii the GAIA
and thus btcosnrs sla.naiF
when, after a few dt\S ui stag
nation, the wafer is finally let out
into the bayou. then tie atInos.
phrle becomes poisoned with
malarial eXhalations rising from
the purified weeds aul glass;.
anu the deposit made by the
nun HaSi't'i 1 OEi tul StittlS TX
to the bed OF the Canal.
Now, il the gate WAS continu,l-
" opened duilns low wafer III
bayou i4~atourclle wltrn ever it
raised the water wonld run Out
in an unil.terupe'! stream, Great
ing Il current that would wash IA
impurities from the canal aud
leave NO deposit.
AT the moment Of writing the
ca,al las been drained and
the tifiuvia rising from the decay
ed vegetable matter poiSons the
air to such an extent that we
wnUlI not be surprised to hear
of many cases Of malarial fever
among the people whose mistor.
tune it is to live near the Cana
certainly the stencil is so grea,
no M ii sit upon his gallery OF
All evening with any comtOrt
Let those who are lncredulous &C
to the canal and see if | haze
exaggerated the Nuisance in the
lest degree.
PRO Bono PUBLlCO.
WOlv4S hoyn hprOmo 60 M
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o.r,.uters are in great lie
to put up new buildings
% repair Old ones.
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The three things most difficult
are 10 keep Il secret, forget an in
jury, aud make good use Of leisure.
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1.-The present management OF
ae franklin Hotel evidently un>
as'stands how to attract custom.
-aere are no less than three signs
% the Market street front and a
a'se sign Oh Main street, indica.
aas tue rear entrance Of the Ho-
sa' In the Office, on the first
Aoof, two tables are constantly
oe' ior the use of transient guests.
iaese tables are covered with
snowy linen, and with their high
po'lShed caStorS and bouquets
!" Hesh flowers, offer the mos;
shptlng Inducements to hungry
Jewellers. If energy and enligh>
,eued enterprise deserve success.
.aen Mr. Harp. the proprietor o.
.ae Franklin Hotel, will meet
s'sh a very high measure Of sue
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Planters Labor Agency

Imake 1t a speciality to furnish Planters
with competent aud reliable ENGINEERS,
SUGAR MAKaRs. C~ARPENtERs. BRICK MA
Sons. BLACKSMITH and all kinds OF SKILLED
labor.
can also furnish field and general labor
hands ii desired.
". r. MCLEAN,
81 st. Charles street, cOrter OF Union,
I'm. seu-E31a. New Orleans, La.
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WANG & GOTHAM,
Wholesale GROCERS.
Dealers IN Western Produce
-ASD-
Commission Merchants.
81 & 81 Poydras Street.
EW ORLEANS.

Soiicits c~onsigumeuts of {. tta,i. Sugar
Moiasscs, Rice, WOOL. HIDES, Furs. skins
Mess. Poultry, Eggs. Potatoes etc,
Poroinpt attention paid to country and
c tyerders. jv-S-lH
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Prof. Ingle has now charge
L,t,e St. Joseph's Brass Band
,,prl as the College Band.
rs former have recently re-
.;,s1 a set of new and improved
.drumentS.
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local News.

,..sa roam at will through
.,eets Of the town.
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OUR INTERESTS ARE COMMON.
Key. Dr. Geo. W. Bryant wild
deliver his celebrated grafton
the Triple Tie )" or, the Grey.
me Black, and the Blue, at A. NJ.
4. Church, Rev. j. II. Harper,
Pastor, on Monday nigh; at u
o'clock. He will also visit the
citizens OF this place in The inter
est OF 1.-The Lee Educational
Fund.-
Let all, Irrespective of color or
ssx, come and hear this eloquent
speaker in his gIanl work Of Edu
cation, Peace aud Harmony.
opeciat seats reserved: AID
Mission 10 cents.
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NNTanied to buy some second hand Sugar
w Coolers. Apply to
+. w. BLAKE.
Thibedaux, Ia.
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Our readers remember that
sue weeks ago Mr.. David b.
Pash very kindly and generous
i Donated il fine Bail calf To be
|dsDsed Of by IafHc the pro
rds to 80 to st. Johns Churcl,-
T~hilDdauX. The rat!l" took r'.re
few days ago. Capt. VIM. III.
Naly OF Trrrehultur is t:.e
lad,l of ticket No. Gl nhic!, drew
The priz'', aud We tender to him
our congratulations.
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Mr.. Simon Baum has just r-
riyrd Il tremendous stock of
stsls which he is now arranging
IL his store. He expects tn make
lann for all his stock by s;.liing
INST Of it 20 his numerous IVA
tra'.S at a small margin over eos,
prlcr. AS most of the goods Az.
fr The winter trade, and come Iii
ret alo!n New York where they
We're s%elet1y,s with the greatest
care, Wa advise all who may need
anytllilrg in Mr.. BaHm's line OF
business to give him cali.
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The Onion Academy opened
IN doors for the new session, on
aoaday, the 18th of September.
LUG attendance was unusually
large for the first day, no less
yuan eighty pupils bein. Oh hand.
seSt week will probably show a
'''se accession to this number.
~ are happy to see that the
paaeots OF educable children III
'as town are bent on ayailin.
'u0alselves of the educational ad.
'antages which are offered them
sucil easy terms.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

SHARES FOR STATEMEN-.The widow
Oliver is a type of class Of woman who
come to Washington to bleed public
men. They are in the departments, they
are seeking positions; they have claims
themselves, or else they have friends who
have Claims. SO numerous are they, and
crafty, that men who have money make
it a rule never to receive woman alone
in their parlors or offices, but to always
have a Witness in the room. Senator
Chandler is particularly careful, so is Gen
Butler. Senator Chandler will never al
low woman applicants to whisper
to him and woman applicants for
office always want to whisper. He
will say,
Speak out, speak out, madam, so my
secretary can hear. We have no secrets
here"
was at Senator Chandler's house the
other day, and the servant brought up
card to him.
What does this lady want p he asked
ofthe servant. See what she wants.
The servant returned with the common
message, she wants TO see you personally
sir. She says this is very important.
Does she want an appointment
The servant went to inquire, and soon
returned with and Affirmative answer, add
ing that the lady said she had lost her
position.
Tell he to meet me in the Senate re-
cepton room tomorrow at / O'clock
said the Senator, and say that she need
not call here again, as I do not receive
lady visitors, and turning to me he add
ed. i wont talk to women except in
the presence of half dozen competent
witnesses. It's getting to be dangerous
BUSINESS
Senator Jones is equally careful, q: he
has frequently been made :he target of
blackmailers. He says to his servant
when a woman applicant for Office calls
TO solicit is influences:
Tell her to wait till half dozen more
come, and I'll see them all together. r.'-Er.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28
THE LOST COMET.

An astronomer has many ups and
downs in this world, although most peo~
pie no doubt believe that it is mostly ups
as far as looking is concerned. Profess
sor Swift, Of Rochester, noted STAR
.gazer, met with serious loss a few weeks
ago, and the worst is there is no insur-
ance. He was securing off the sky on a
clear evening month ago, when he
suddenly discovered comet. Now, a
comet is aot to be picked up every day,
and the professor felt considerably elated.
Comets are pretty high nowadays. and
the genuine specimens without Aaw or
blemish are exceedingly scarce. The
professor was overjoyed, and he was just
preparing to mark it and put sign,
Any person trespassing on this comet
will be prosecuted-keep off the grass,
when suddenly cloud came in the way.
What pen can describe the scene that
ensued ? Swift loudly called for help,
but it was time when no one was up
except robbers or astronomers, and no
one came. The situation was critical
If he went up on ladder and showed
away the clouds there would be no one TO
tend to the telescope business. The
comet, in the most cowardly manner,
took advantage of the professors diem
ma, and made off. At least, it was
thought so, because the cloudy weather
lasted several weeks, and when the pro-
fessor got his Astronomical shotgun in
order again, the celestial bird had flown.
Professor Swift ought to advertise for the
lost comet. A reporter interviewed the
bereaved philosopher, and between his
sobs the starfn lid that the comet
was of uncommon appearance (all lost fish
are big), and that it was in the same
field with Etna Eridani. OF course, the
comet must have got out Of that field in
some manner or other while the pro fes>
sor was attending to the clouds, and this
is another great argument for keeping
fences in order. Meanwhile ifany per-
son happens to meet comet of uncom-
mon appearance, without brand on it,
the finder will confer great favor on
Professor Swift by putting a little salt on
the comets tail. and telegraphing at once
for the disconsolate astronomer. .-Detroit
Free Press.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

DELICACY OF THE MINT SCALES
The fine gold weighing scales made IN
Philadelphia for the New Orleans Mint,
and placed in position recently, are
marvels Of mechan ical invention and ac-
curate workmanship. The larger of the
two has a capacity of ten thousand ounces
troy, or about six hundred and eighty six
pounds avoirdupois, and, when loaded to
its full weight, will indicate variation OF
one .thousandth part of an ounce, or the
millionth part of its weighing capacity.
Another pair of scales is ono intended
for weighing gold only. 1t has bearings
composed of the finest agates, which have
been ground with wonderful precision
So delicate is this machine that it will
give the precise weight of human hair,
and is susceptible to the slightest ntmos-
pheric changes. Millions of" dollars
worth of precious metals will be weighed
annually upon these scales.-N. O. Times
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

The ECLIPSE OF l6S0.-Mr. A. +. God
dard, of Sacramento, is preparing an ex-
cITsion party of so or more to observe the
line of the total eclipse of the sun, which
will occur next January, visible in Cali
fornia. His object is to locate the excur-
sionists along the route Of the total shad-
ow, selecting the grandest point of view,
establishing the line by appropriate mon
uments from the coast to the Sierras. We
have no doubt such an excursion in ad-
vance of the eclipse would De productive
of much pleasure as we'll as a means OF
verifying astronomical calculations
Mining Record.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

MORNING WoRK.-A bad custom is
prevalent in many families, especially
among farmers, of working an hour be-
fore breakfast, attending to chores, hoe
ing the garden, cutting wood, moving,
etc. This is convenien. on many accounts
but is not conducive to health. The pre-
valent opin ion is that the morning air is
the purest and the most healthfnl and
bracing; but the contrary is the fact. At
no hour OF the day is the air more filed
with dampness, fogs, and m iasmas than
about sunrise. The he at Of the sun
gradually dissipates these miasmatic in
fuences as day advances. An early mea;
braces up the system against influences.
Everybody knows the languor and faint
ness often experienced for the first hour
in the morning, and this is increased by
exercise aad want of food. We do not
agree with the boarding school regime,
which prescribed a long walk before
breakfait as means of promoting health
Probably the best custom would be to
furnish every mem Der of the family, es-
pecially those who labor out Of doors, a
cup of coffee Immediately after rising
from bed. Exchange.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

A COLD DIENER.-Says a Siberian
traveller: Our dinner party was extremely
merry. Each one laid his stores under
contribution, some brought out frozen
bread, Others frozen cavaire, others troz-
Ell preserves, others again sausages which
could no. be bent even if put across the
knee and pulled with the strength of the
arms. Can you imagine, with laughing,
the appearance presented of seven half
famished people sitting at table with
thirty different dishes before them, and
unable to touch one, except at the risk of
breaking their teeth. Nothing could be
done, except to wait patiently for the va
rious dishes to be thawed by sitting on
them. At the close Of the dinner we ate
excellent fruit, which had been kept
frozen. Throughout Siberia, as soon as
very cold weather sets in, all fruits are
placed out Of doors, with a northern ex-
posure, that the sun may never touch
them. They are frozen through and
through, and retain their flavor rs COM
pletely as if they had just been plucked
from the tree.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

FRED. DOUGLASS, the noted colored
oratJr, in one of his addresses that he is
delivering to the colored people of Mary
land, made these truthful remarks /:
There are no colored men in the House,
and only one in the Senate. In the break
ing up of things, some of us were tossed
up to positions we could not fll. As the
country settled down TO its normal state,
our dark heads disappeared. But l am
not supposed to despair for this. They
came up prematurely, and they went
down the same way /; they came like the
earthquake, they went like the whirlwind.
Slavery was a poor school in which to
develop statesmen, and colored Legisla-
lures have proved this but, when race
has gone through and lived through what
we have, it cannot be blotted out, and
look over the dnrs sea of millions in the
south for heads to raise up able to take
part in the Government and civilized in
stitutions of the country.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28
LAUGHTER AS A MEDtcrSr.-one Of

LAUGHTER AS A MEDtcrNE.-One OF
the most effective missionaries in India
is jolly woman. She does jungle work;
travelling from village to village, trains
and directs corps Of native preachers,
argues successfully with the native priests
distributes books and tracts, and is prac-
ticaily the bishop of loage diocese.
Yet she keeps in good health and in a
hopeful frame of mind, and everybody
takes to her.
One reason Of her health and success is
her jolly disposition. Her laugh is con-
tagious, and her preachers are known for
their cheerful dispositions. All of which
may introduce the following:
There is not the remotest corner or lit
tie inlet OF the minute blood vessels Of the
human body that does not feel some wave
let' from the convulsion occasioned by
good hearty laughter.
The life principle, or the central man,
is shaken TO the innermoet debths, send
ing new tides of life and strength to the
surface, thus materially tending to in
sure good health 10 the persons who in
dulge therein.
The blood moves more rapidly, and
conveyo a different impression TO all the
organs of the body, as it visits them on
that particular mystic journey when the
man is laughing, for what it does at
other time.
For this reason every good, hearty
laugh in which a person INDUCES
lengthens his life, conveying, as it does
new and distinct stimulus to the vital
| forces.
Doubtless the time will come when
physicians, conceding more importance
than they now do to the influence of the
mind upon the vital forces of the body,
will make up their prescriptions more
with reference to the mind and less to
drugs for them, and will, in so doing,
find the best and most effective method of
producing the required effect upon the
M fipnt
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

as dependents. AS many servants as
you like, no one to domineer over them
"a proxy for yourself
L will have housekeeper, said Lucy
excitedly.
NO, you will not, my desr-not In my
house,
And can we bave cottage at Blight
on7
why do you say Brighton ?" gravely
questioned Merton. To my mind, Puss,
Brighton is nothing more than hot-bed
of folly and Aippery. At Hastings
now ?"
"I dom. care for Hastings, said Lucy
moodily "the air never did agree with
me- Lucy burst into tears.
Mr.. Milford got up and strobe out o.
the room.
Merton, Merten y cried the wife
where are you going p
TO the billiard room at the corner,
said Milford. hotly. i can find friend;
enough there, / dare say, to give me the
sympathy my wife seems inclined to
withhold.
Lucy cried bitterly. In all the bright
years OF their married life they never had
any serious differences until now. Was
it possible that riches we're destined to
bring them only need of misery instead
of the expected rush of happiness ? Next
came a feeling of bitterness and resent
ment. She would show Merton that she
was not to be treated like child. He
came home, hut Mrs. Milford feigned In
be asleep. She did not come down to
breakfast next morning, making an ex-
cuse Of slight headache, the effect OF
last nights tears, and Milford ate and
drank alone.
'Humph 4 commented he, swallowing
his coffee in succession of dyspeptic
breeding gulps. "A pretty sort of life
this
For :hree days Lucy cried and Merton
sulked. At the end of that time he came
home with curious expression on his
face.
'Puss,' said he.
Lucy looked up, her pensive face
frightened at the old, carressing pet
name.
I've just had second telegrsm-Un-
Gle Jesse is dead
Poor old man. said Lucy soberly.
DO you know, Merton, begin 20 doubt
whether Uncle Jesse's money will do us
any good
Il don't think it will said Milford,
because you see the old man rallied at
last and made new will in favor of the
Refuge for Old Men,
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

AN EXPLORER OUTFIr.-Mr. Soleil'
let, French explorer, is travelling through
Africa in a remarkable primitive fashion
His sole means of transportation is a
mule of great dociity, and his only es-
cort man servant. He never carries
arms, and adapts himself to the habits
and Customs of the tribes through which
he passes, eats and dresses as they do,
and as he speaks the language of the
country, he finds no difficulty in keeping
on friendly terms with the blacks. He
advances very slowly, stopping at every
village he reaches, and rendering any
services he can to the inhabitants.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28

How TO DISTINGUISH DIAMONDS
NJ. Rabinet, OF the French Academy ot
Sciences, gives the following test for dis.
tinguishing coloress gems from dia.
monds. If a person looks through q
transparent stone at any small object
such as the point Of needle, OF little
hole in a card, and sees two small points
or two small holes, the store is not =
diamond. All white colorIess gems, with
the exception Of the diamond, make the
object examined appear double; in other
words, double reflection whenever ex,
hibted by stone, is conclusive proof
that il is not diamond.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-28
LAND NOTICES.
u. s. LAND OFFICE
SHASTA, CALIFORNIA,
NOTICE OF APPLICATION For
PATENT TO A
PLACER MINING CLAIM
JUNE 18th. 1876

JUNE 18th, 1879
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN g.,
IN Henry Junkans whose Post oar" Oss"
address is Weavervile, Trinity CoUn,Vs
State of California, has made annIica,!N
for a Patent for the LANG AN b JITrHTa JIr%Ta
KANS GOLD PLACER MINE s;,N
ate4 in Arkansas Dam Mining Distriua,
Trinity County, State of Calfornia asI
more particularly described in the PIS, P%s
and Field Notes now on file in this oR"s i"'
to wit: Lot No. 81 containing 80 NJ
100 acres. Commencing az "a white osk
tree 26 inches in diameter, marked 7
from which the Soldiers Greek Mnars;;
Monument bears n 5Ho e. 1O7. 40 chsr'' hroIa'
distant, running with variation lSToF'
S4lH0 w. 10.43 chains, to pine traa
forty inches in diameter, marked I ~,
corner thence s 5815o E. %. 90 ehsiO.
to sugar pine tree forty inches in d;
ameter, marked j. for corner thonoo
S31%o w. 10. 80 chains to spruce tor,v
inches in diameter, marked NJ. fors
corner thence S 73o w. 6.7S chains a.
an oak post four inches in diameter. tbroo
feet long, marked M. and set in a roct
mound tor corner /; thence S 80 Il II ~
chains to a black oak post four inche, IN
diameter, and three feet long, marked n
and set in rock mound for Corner.
thence N 4So &. % 20 chains to blact
oak post four inches in diameter, four feat
long, marked NJ. and set in the earth fr -
corner thence N 421a0 Z. 1890 chain
to black oak post four inches in dameiss
three and one half feet high, marked !
and set in rock mound for corner.
thence N 800 4. 7.28 chains to a onar,1
rock 36 32-l inches, marked thus witba
chise. and set in a mound of rock for
corner; thence N 6919o w. 1880 to and
closing on the starting corner said claim
is bounded on the North West BY ,hs
Perkins Bar Placer Mine, and on all Other
sides by unclaimed mining land.
All persons holding any adverse claims
thereto are required to present the same to
the Register and Receiver of the United
States Land Office at Shasta, California
within Sixty Days from the first publcs,
tion of this Notice.
AARON BELL,
Register.
June 2lst. 60