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Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

SENSIBLE AND BUSINESS LIKE.-A
lady, writing to paper, tells the follow
ing story of herself
Twenty years ago, young man who
had paid attention to young girl for a
long time without making anything that
was even a second cousin of proposal,
was startled one evening by the ques-
tion.
Robert do you want to marry me?"
He tried TO evade the point by asking
why she put such a question to him.
because if you do not want to marry
me. you must stop coming to see me.
No mocklng bird around tho red breasts s
nest, you know"
Robert took the hint, and with cool
good night, walked home. What should
be care for girl so rude rs that? Good
company as hers anywhere. He tried to
sleep, but couldn't He didn't like the
turn things had taken. The figure plagued
him. If he was a mocking bird, who
was the red-breast that he was keeping
away from such partner. "Atany rate
one thing is certain, Edna is smart as
she is pretty" he said to himself, 'and
she means business"
The next morning, Robert went to the
counting room. 1t was a long day. Bus
mess had dragged. Every body was pre-
occupied, hurried, cross. Things went
wrong. He was glad to go home, only
il wasn't homs. He took book, but
found himself trying to read the Goals in
the CRATE, and figures on the wall instead
OF the page. He threw himself on the
lounge, but it was dreadful dull. He
stood for while, and then put on his
hat and walked down to widow Craigie's.
He stepped up to the door, as usual, but
Edna was engaged. 1t seemed month
before she came down. At last she ap-
peared He arose from his seat and met
her in the middle of the room and said
EDNA, Two come her to night on bus-
ness. ! am tired OF being your mocking-
bird, and want to be your red breast. Will
yeu come and be my wife ?"
"When do you say ?' asked Edna, her
face suffused with bushes.
"Soon as can make nest" replied
Robert.
81 believe both the red breasts join in
making the nest" said Edna, land want
to do my part"
This was twenty years ago. To-day one
Of the handsomest mansions in one ofour
cities is the nest Of the welded pair, whose
life is sweet as birds song, and whose
hearts like those affections, are as young as
ever. There is great deal more in putting
a straight forward business at the Begin
ming of life than is generally supposed.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

A GOOD many jokes are told as having
been played upon the old philosopher,
franklin. But the best, we think, is the
following, in which he is presented as
having played huge Joke on himself,
Whom Franklin was Ambassador TO
France, being a: meeting of literary
society, and not we'll understanding
Frenchwhsn declamsd, he determined tc
applaud when he saw lady friend expres,
approval. When they ceased, a little
child who understood French said tC
Franklin " Why, you always appsuded
most when they were praising you y
franklin laughed heartily, and explained
bis dilemma.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29
NEW STYES AND NEW IMPROVEMENTS.
Medals, First Premiums, Diplomas

Medals, First Premiums, Diplomas
Messrs. ESTEY & co. have taken
over One Hundred and Seventy First
Premiums, Medals and Diplomas at
Fairs and Exhibitions throughout the
United States. All the Principal In
dustrial Fairs in the country have be
slowed the Highest Premiums on the
ESTEY ORGANS; but experience and
practice have convinced Messrs. Fstey
il Co. that thoroughness of work, fair
and liberal dealings, and modest, unex
sggerated representations, are the paths
that lead most surely and speedily to
public appreciation and satisfaction. As
a result they are making to day a better
Organ, in every essential particular, and
from one third to one-half more than
any other manufacturer in the world
The best Diploma, after all, is the award
OF genuine success founded upon honesty
Of purpose, merit Of achievement and An
untarnished reputation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

AN agent who had sold a Dutchman
some goods was to deliver them in the
afternoon atths residence of the purchase
er. The Dutchman gave him the fol-
lowing directions: "You shoost goes be-
hind the church; den you turns up de
right for while till ysu sees a house
nit big hog in the yard. Dots me )"
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

A REPTILE WHICH LIVED TWELVE
MILLION YEARS AGO.-The American
Museum OF Natural History, of this city,
has Just been enriched by contribution of
three bs Of sandstone taken from the
Connecticut Valley. The donor of the
slabs desires that his name shall not be
mentioned in print, but the specimens
are said to have come from Turner's
Falls Mass. On two Of the slabs are
impressed large foot prints OF some am
phibious animal. Professor FL itchcocIi
names the animal the Brontozopn gi>
ganteum. The beast is, or was in an
cient times, a reptile of enormous size
as the prints Of his feet on the slabs of
the museum show. The theory of the
geologists is that this monster was form
ed something like frog, that he walked
mostly on his hind legs, only using his
forelegs when it was necessary for him
to drop down to rest. 1t is estimated
that he lived about II, 800 600 years be-
fore the appearance of man on this earth
The third slab is covered with the
marks Of the feet of some insect which
is unknown to the present generation.
From the foot prints the geologists have
determined that the insect was of the
ephemana genus. Insects of this class
can live in the water several days, but on
the land they survive for but from one to
twenty four hours. The theory regard
ing these foot prints is that the insect
found himsel! on dry land, with the tide
receding, and in attempting to gain the
water he left these marks upon the sand,
which are presumed to teach the nine
teenth century something of the history
of the past Scientific american.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29

JUDGE" said lawyer to his Honor
during a hull in a case on trial, "what do
you consider tho best illustrated paper?"
"A thousand>dollar bank note," growled
the Judge.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29
THE EYES THE EYES
DIR. e. HI. PARDEE
OcuIiSt and AuriSt.

A FTER A PROTRACTED BLIND
fA ness of moro than five years, DR.. Pardse
has made himself thoroughly and scientilcal-
ly acquainted with all Diseases of the Eye
and is now practicing with a success not bur-
passed in the United States.
All operations performed, such as Strahiss
mus, or cross-eye, Cataract by linear extraoY
tion, Depression or Absorption, Pterygium, c.
heshy membrane growing over the eye, Rodus,
ton OF Staphyloma, or bulging out of the oyh
Artificial Pupil, Fistula, L8chrymalis, or clio
ing OF the tear pNssage, and all deformities Of
the Lids, etc.
Artificial Ey inserted without tho least
pain, and POSSE ssing all the movements and
brillianey of the real eye. large assortmen,
constantly ON hand and for sale at reasonable
prices The Doctors Eye Bath for the treat
ment and cure of all nervous diseases is used
all over this coast.
Thankful to those physicians who have sen.
MIN cases for operation, he hopes that his uni
versal. success will warrant continuation Of
their confidence. His celebrity as an oper ator
is co-extensive with his success, as patients
are presenting themselves, for treatment and
operations, from New York and Boston, almost
monthly. Many patients can be seen at the
Doctors Office daily, in different stages Of re-
covery.
0FFlcE-6eI Clay street, (Over the, Clay
Street Savings Bank. San Francisco.
TAKE NOTICE" II Lfar ts NOT
be bsifsUsd though he sp. axis the frSfh.
Reports are in circulation through the upper
country that have retired from business, that
! have gone to the Atlantic States, that L am
in Europe, &C., &c. To those interested will
say that the report has been gotten in circua-
tion for the furtherance of other parties, who
are trying to obtain, illegitmately, an eye
practice. The report has been started by an
ltinerant mountebank, and without the least
TRUTH as am at my office daily, and attending
to about sixty daily patients
Il. III. PARDEE, Oculist,
62l Clay Street,
my2j-1y. SAN FRANCISCO.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29
&C WEBER, %
Thus the Weber Plano received
80 out Of u possible 90.

80 out of II possible 90.
While the highest number reached by any
other of the forty manufacturers who COM
petod was only 9i cut of n possible 90.
The Weber Piano ALONE was classed first
for SYMPATHETIC, PURE AND RICH
TONE, COMBINED WITH GREATEST
POWER, AS SHOWN IN THE THREE
RIGHT PIANOS-WHICH SHOW INTEL
LIGENCE AND SOLIDITY IN THEIR
CONSTRUCTION, A PLANT AND EASY
TOUCH. WHICH AT THE SAME TINE
ANSWERS PROMPTLY TO IT'S REQUIRE
MENTS, TOGETHER WITH EXCELLENCE
OF WORKMANSHIP.
And juror adds "Weber's Pianos
were UNQUEsTIoNABLY the BEST P1
AMOS ON EXHIBITION. Weber's Grand
Piano WAS the MOST WONDERFUL PIANO
L EVER TOUCHED OR HEARD" and
WEBER PIANOS
must be recognized beyond controversy
" Standard for Excellence
in Every Particular"
UNDOUBTEDLY SUPERIORt to those
Of the American Manufacturers claiming
the first prize at London, Paris and
Vienna.
EDRECES REASONABLE. q
l. sold On easy InstaIImentS9
Sherman, Hyde & Co.
Pacific Coast Agents,
Corner Kearny and Sutter Sts.,
SAN FRANCISCO.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-03-29
SOCIETY NOTICES.

Trfmffy Lodge, No. x7, H. r. II. ~,
Hold their regular communications at ma
Sonic HALL, Weaverville, on the last Saturday
of each month. Hour of meeting, 7 e'clsck.
z. NJ JAS. HARVEY. w. M
M. Il. GRIFFIN Secretary. Jazz.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
Let Us Help One Another.

This little sentence should be writ
ten on every heart, and stamped on
every memory. 1t should be the
golden rule practiced not ONLY in
every househoulj, but throughout the
world By helping one another we
not only remove thorns from the
pathway, AMI anxiety from the mind,
but we feel a sense OF pleasure in our
own he irts. knowing we are doing q
duty to a fell w-creature. A helping
hand, or an encouraging word, is no
loss to US, yet it Is benefit to Others
Who has not felt the power of this
little sentence? Who has not needed
the encouragement and aid OF kind
friend? How soothing, when per-
picked with some task that is mystic
rious and burdensome, to feel a gentle
hand ON the shoulder, and to feel a
kind voice Whispering: "D, not feel
discouraged; l see your trouble, let
me help you What strength is in
spired, what hope created, what
sweet gratitude is felt, and the great
difficulty is dissolved as dew beneath
the sunshine. Yes, let US help one
another, by endeavoripg to strength
en- and encourage the weak, and lift
ing the burden OF care from the wea-
ny and oppressed, that life may glide
smoothly on, and the fount Of bitter
ness yield sweet waters; and He,
whose willing haul is ever ready to
aid US. will reward our humble en-.
deavors, aEd every good deed will be
as "bread cast upon the waters, to re.
turn after many days" if not to US, tc
those We love.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
Savings for Old Age.

No one denies that it Is wise to
make provision for old age, but we
are not all agreed as to the kind Of
provision it is best to lay in. Ger
tainly We shall want little money,
for a destitute old man is indeed a
sorry sight; yes. save money by all
means. But an old man needs just
that particular kind OF strength which
young men are most apt to waste
Many a foolish young fellow will
throw away on a holiday a certain
amount OF nervous energy which he
will never feel the want OF until be is
seventy. and then how much he will
want it! 1t is curious, but true, that
"a bottle Of champagne at twenty will
intensity the rheumatism at three
score. Il is fact, that everlasting
the eyes occurs at forty instead OF
sixty. We advise our young readers
to be saving of health for their old
age, for the maxim holds good in re-
gard to health as to money-"Waste
not, want not" 1t is the greatest
mis- AXE to suppose that violation ol
the laws OF health can escape its pen
ty. Nature forgives no sin, no error
she let's off the offender for fifty years
sometimes, but she catches him al
last. and inflicts the punishment just
where, and just how he feels it most
Save np for old age, but save knogl-
edge; save the recollection OF good
and noble needs, innocent pleasures
aud pure thoughts; save friends; save
love. Save rich stores OF that kind
OF wealth which time cannot diminish
nor death take away.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13

The Potter subcommittee OF New
York in its examination OF Smith
Weed and Edward Cooper, now Nay
or OF the city, confirmed the story OF
the New York Tribune's cipher pub
lications. Mr.. Weed went TO South
Carolina and telegraphed back to
New York for about $4,000 to buy
the returning board Of that State He
went to South Carolina on somebody's
orders, he doesn't remember whose,
but he thinks Pelton's. Pelton also
met him at Baltimore in reference to
the money. Mayor Cooper testified
that Pelton telegraphed to him from
Baltimore for $4,000; that he was
astonished and showed the telegram
to Mr.. Tilden, who was also aston
ished and said Pelton must come
home. PeltOn was connected with
the National Democratic Committee,
not officially, but generally, as the
nephew OF his uncle, and he was not
cut off after this attempt to u.e so
much money. Evidently Mr.. Cooper
and Mr.. Weed are not telling all they
know, or at least all they could have
known had they pressed inquiry con-
corning such mysterious goings on
when they occurred. Mr.. Tilden is
not implicated any further than being
accessory after the failure. The drift
of testimony thus far seems to indi-
cate that at the proper time Mr.. Til
den will step forward and explain, in
tones of righteous indignation his en-
tire guiltlessness OF all knowledge,
repeating, perhaps. some golden
words he uttered when he discovered
the plot, which will furnish Demo
Gratis with campaign notices. Then
Pelton will be put up as the scape-
goat, and after having all the sin piled
on his head, will be driven into the
wilderness with much loud and virtu-
Gus hallooing.-Indianapolis Nc,cs.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
A New Cure Tor Neuralgia.

In town near Boston, says the
Transcript, there lives good lady
who suffers acutely from sciatica.
She has consulted physicians far and
near, but she has been unsuccessful in
finding any cure. Not long since she
heard that a man living not far away
was afflicted with the same disease
in an aggravated from. and it occur
ed to her that she would call upon
him aud ask him whether he had ever
found anything that would avail TO
lessen its terrors. She did so, and
having introduced herself, stated her
errand. do you," she asked, find
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
horrors that can find no reproduction

horrors that can find no reproduction
in words.
The snow had again suddenly slip
ped from the lantern, and the red
light flashed out as the eyes OF fiends,
clearly giving in view the dangers
ahead, and the kneeling, praying
woman and innocent child. Above
the roar and Kissing of steam, the jar
and rafting OF wheels, the wailing OF
wind and rattering OF sleet they
fancied they could hear her frantic
shrieks for safety and mercy, and
with bated breath, clen ched teeth and
closed eyes they stood while the
monster engine rushed upon the hu-
man prey and carried them 10 their
own doom. Sum up all life, bring
every terror and agony of three
score years into the shortest ticking
of the clock, aud they could never
have known more of utter despair
and misery than in that brief uncer-
tainty.
Their blood refused to stir, their
hearts ro act, their limbs to move; and
then, with a turn OF swift and unex
pected as to throw them from their
feet. engineer and fireman lay piled
together upon the plow OF the cab,
and the Monarch rushed down a
short switch, leaped in its headlong
speed the obstacles at the end,
and cooled lis heart of fire in the
surging waters!
Savedl Woman and child. engi-
neer and fireman, savedl But all
their forms were alike limp and nerv-
less when carried into the watch
house by the bridge, and. long before
their tongues could utter the words,
their hearts breathed blessings upon
him whose forethought had rescued
their lives when all hope was gone
and they were sinking tU the lowest
/ depths OF black despair.
A few days later the Monarch rolled
into the home-station, and loud were
the praises showered upon Dick ELL
lott aud the fireman. But they were
voiceless. They had TO nearly clasp
hands with death, and stood beneath
the shadow of eternity To care for
human'applause, and days PASSED be-
fore even the superintendent learned
the history OF that fearful midnight
ride, aud the lie and death that hung
upon the clear flashing Of a REQ
signal.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
San Francisco News Letter.
The Adventure of Poor Immigrant i'm
the Far West,

About two weeks ago, as the over
land train was passing Cheyenne, the
attention OF the passengers was at
tracted by the lamentation Of POOR
Irish immigrant, whose berth had
been robbed during the night and
every penny OF his scaniy savings
stolen, and whose family would, there
fore, arrive beggars in range land.
The charitable passengers at once
began subscription, which finally
amounted to something over $3.50.
When the money had been handed to
the sufferer, a pious, plausible look
ing man, dressed in black and adorn-
Ell with a white cravat. drew him aside
at one Of the stopping places and
said:
MY poor mau. ] am truly sorry for
you; your case touches me deeply.
am myself well provided with this
worlds goods, however, and so will
give you $3.50 more. Here is a $500
gold note. Give me the $3.50 you
have. and keep the rest. May heaven
bless your
The poor Irishman did as request
ed, with many blessings on the gen
erous stranger, who insisted that bis
gift should not be made known
When the passengers reached this
side Of the bay the pious- looking
philantbropist was no where to be
found. he having evidently gotten Of
AZ Oakland, for reasons OF his own.
The next morning the Immigrant
repaired to bank to get his note
changed. The teller picked up the
bill and began narrowly examining it
There there is nothing wrong
with the bill, is there?" gasped the
poor fellow.
Nov, the clever reader has seen al
along what was going to happen. H.
has read lots OF just such incident!
as this. 1t Is the old, old story. Wei
we'll see about that.
Nothing in the world is the matte
with it," said the teller quietly, an,
he handed the man fifty tens. Tha
ended ft
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
Deserved Thanks.

Postmaster James, of New York
city, has addressed letter to Hon.
John ii. Baker, of Indiana, a member
of the Committee on Appropriations,
thanking him for his "well chosen and
timely words as an advocate" in the
Committee OF the Whole on the Post
Office appropriation bill, "of that lib
erality which in this matter is sure
by its results to prove the course Of
wisdom, justice, and true economy"
In this connection it will be proper to
state that Postmaster General Key
and his assistants, Messrs. Tyner,
Brady. and Hazen, also expressed
their thanks personally to Mr.. Baker
for the intimate knowledge ard
thorough appreciation Of the needs Of
the postal service as displayed by him
in therecent debate on the postal bill.
Mr. Baker made personal investiga-
tior Of the needs of the postal service.
and was successfulin carrying every
point made by him in the matter Of
obtaining sufficient appropriations TO
meet the demands of the service. He
deserves and will no doubt receive
the thanks Of the general public Nd
tioaaaI Republican.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
The Late "Gns,, scllleicner.

The district that the latc Gustave
Schielcher represented in Congress
was the largest in the country. 1t
took in the whole southwestern part
OF Texas, from the Mexican frontier
balf way beyond San Ant nio. Della
ware, Rhode Island and New jersey
could have been packed away in 1t
without covering all the ground. To
hold a convention in that district was
When the convention was called In
1874 there were two candidates in the
field whose strength was about equal.
The convention was called TO meet at
Brownsville and there were 125 dele
gates. The party from San Antonio
expected a siege and made prepara-
tions. They hired good cook, laid
10 two or three wagon-loads OF sup
plies, the principle items being a ton
of ice and two barrels OF whisky, and
started. 1t was almost two weeks
journey, and they took it leisurely.
On arriving at Brownsville they pitch
ed their tent, unlimbered the barrels
of whisky and then they were ready
for fight. Day after day the ballot
ing went on always with the same re-
suit, and the end apparently as far off
as ever. Finally the ice began to
grow beautifully less and even the
whisky was low in the barrel. With
the dissipation OF the ice and the fail
ure Of the whisky it was evident that
something must be done. The thir-
tieth day Of the convention was ap-
preaching, when an old siagedriver
got up and, after eulogizing the two
candidates, said that he wanted to
make a suggestion. There was one
man who knew the whole state OF
Texas. 1t was big state and there
was only one man who had tramped
all over it, That man was Gus
Schleicher. He knew every foot OF it
as surveyor. Besides that he was
an honest man end one whom all the
boys could trust. he did not want to
say anything. but on the next ballot
he should give mis- vote for Schleicher.
No one had thought OF it, but the ef-
feet was electrical. The voting had
hardly begun when the end was plain
and one of the candidates withdrew
his name. Schleicher was nominated
and the nomination made unanimous.
No one was more surprised than he.
He was speechless, and when they
called upon him he could not say a
word. He had never thought OF the
office as one he could aspire TO, for
the competition was bitter and be.
tween two popular lawyers. He at
tempted to say something, but burst
out into tears and sat down. The
boys gave him another round OF
cheers, and from that day to this not
man in the convention regretted
the vote that he gave.
The Plymouth Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1878-1901, 1879-02-13
A Creditable Contrast.

We have under one government
and one flag a territory larger than
that ruled by dozen Governments in
Europe, and The difference in the
salaries paid to Kings and royalty
and those paid the servants Of our
people in our republic is striking.
The Car Of Russia gets $S, 250. 600 a
year, or $4,000 day. The Sultan of
Turkey gets annually S6.000.0OO, or
$4,000 per day. Napoleon III. had a
salary OF s5,000,000 annually, or sl4.-
600 each day. Francis Joseph OF
Austria, receives s4,00O.o0o year. or
$4,000 a day. King William OF Prus-
sia is paid s3.O0O.00O per year. and
Victor Emmanuel 81, 100000, and, the
good Queen Victoria manages to live
On $a.000.0C0. Now, in addition to
these salaries, each sovereign is furn-
ished with a dozen or more first
residences free OF cost. In this coun-
try our President gets only $4,000 "a
year-just as much as the Car OF
Russia gets in two days. Gen. Sher-
man receives ia all some $4,000 per
year-only fraction more than the
Sultan OF Turkey gets each day
The whole expense OF an American
Congress for a session of six months
will not exceed d-incidentals and all
81 .000, 900. The people in this coun-
try complain Of hard times. Let them
study the pauperism of England, and
our word for it, they will deem the
condition OF our poorer classes q
comparatively happy one.