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Year: 1879

A lady, describing life on q ranch in
Calaveras county, CAL, in the Philadel-
phia Times, says: The Mexicans in their
wide sombreros, picturesque dresses and
jingling spurs I particularly admired,
though at first was afraid of them, as
they all looked so much like the pictures
of Joaquin Murieta, the famous bandit,
whose exploits were the terror and admi-
ration of the State. But they were so.
excessively polite that this feeling grad
ua1ly wore away. They often came down
through the valley with pack-trains,
droves of wild horses or cattle, and
would always stop at our house as they
passed. Girls were SO scarce that no
man would think of passing house that
contained one without stopping on some
trifing pretext to get glimpse of her.
The gallant greasers had very little
English at their command, the whole
consisting of less than half dozen
phrases. Their first greeting is, "Senor-
ita, you are very pretty


Not much of compliment, as it was
applied to all females alike. Then. fol-
lows o request for a drink of water,
which is slowly swallowed, with their
eyes fixed on the obliging damsel. The
lady's condescension is always rewarded
by profuse thanks, sundry packages of
cigarettes, and request that she will
honor him by taking her choice of his
band of wild horses. This she is in
honor :,ound to do, as he would feel
highly insulted if she did not. When
the selection is made he brings all his
grace and skill into play in securing the
animal for presentation. The lady is ex-
pected to look admiringly on while he
springs with marvellous speed and dex-
terity into the saddle, coils his lariat,
and goes through some astonishing feats
of horsemanship, and finally lassoes the
wild horse in triumph.


The horse is then tied to the nearest
tree, and the agile equestrian makes his
adieus. He swings himself almost to the
ground, keeping only one stirrup, re-
moves his hat, which he almost trails in
the dust and makes low bow, and tais
with his horse at full speed. In moment
more he is out of sight, and the next
thing is to find some one around the place
daring enough to unloose the gift horse,
which is finally accomplished with much
difficulty, when he hastens away to join
his companions.


To some Of you horse for drink of
water may seem a very unequal ex-
change, but that is certainly all they are
worth. In fact, &C fiery, untamed "
mustang is worth very much less than
nothing. In attempting to break cne,
the chances are even that your neck will
be broken before the steed's spirit would
bend in the least, and it costs as much to
feed him as it does Parole !; in fact, /
think one of them could eat double as
much as supports the famous flyer.
Year: 1879

Country doctor to the bereaved widow
of q late member of the Georgia Ligisla-
ture; 81 cannot tell how was panied to
hear that your husband had gone to
heaven. We were bosom friends, but now
we shall never meet again"
Year: 1879

CURIOUS PEoPLE.-At the recent coun-
Gil of that quaint body of Christians
known as Tunkers, held in Virginia, the
usual discussions on the subject of dress
were had, but these discussions did not
have the customary wide range. Moth
ing whatever was said whether coats
should be worn with standing or q
rolling collar, or whether baptism in a
pool is valid. Five memorials were pre-
sented in complainG of the editors of GER
tain newspapers of the denomination
who had spoken Gin unkind phrases" of
straight jackets, !" ''round- tailed coats"
and "idolatrous clothes religion" It
was recommended by committee that
these editors be asked to make humble
acknowledgment of their offences. A
member requested that the wearing
of hats by ladies be not made a
bar to membership, but no change
was made in the rule against
hats. The single and double modes of
feet-washing were considered, it having
been asked that full liberty be given to
use the single mode. A member from
Southern Illinois favored granting the
liberty asked for, and said that of the
twenty-four churches in Southern ni-
nois fourteen wash by the single mode.
He thought it wise that the request be
granted, since it would put an end to all
agitation of the question; but the coun-
Gil deferred the case until another year.
Many readers perhaps do not know that
the double mode is where one person
both washes and wipes the feet of an
other, and that the single one is where
one person washes and another wipes the
feet of brother. The double mode is
considered more orderly than the single
one. During the recent discussion
member said: whenever you show me
church that is not living up to the
order of the brotherhood, it is one of
those that washes in the single mode"
Year: 1879

Some wicked man asserts that it was a
great mistake that potarO-bngs were NOT
introduced in the Garden Of Eden. since
their presence there would have kept
Adam and Eve SO busy that they would
not have had time to SO forging for pip
pins
Year: 1879

SOME EXCUSE. Without doubt many
little things Of local and general interest
have been neglected in the makeup OF
the JOURNAL this week, but before an
other issue we shall again have settled
down mfortaby to business and feel
altogether at home in the traces.
Year: 1879

COUNTY CoHYENTIoN. In advertis-
ing columns this week will be found the
call for Democratic County, Convention
Tor the purpose of nominating a county
ticket and electing three Delegates TO the
Democratic State Convention. The Coun-
ty Convention viii consist of 46 Dele~
gates and will nominate straight ticket
to be voted for by all those who believe
Democracy still lives and who are un-
willing to leave the party at the dictation
or request of those who see no chance for
preferment within the organization. So
far as we can learn Trinity County Demo-
Gratis, with few exceptions, do not want
any New Constitu ton party in theirs.
Year: 1879

THE FOURTH AT LEwIsToN.-A friend
writes us from the above town that the
Base Bal, Club of that place have come
to the conclusion not to play the Weaver
b. b. G. on the Fourth. They will have
dance at Lewiston and have challenged
the Minersville B. B. G.. to match
game for Bat and Ball.
Year: 1879

LOOKING UP.-Advices from Lower


Trinity are cheering and indicate a
healthy reaction and prosperous future
for that section. From Cedar Flat we
learn that Simmons & Morton are now
engaged in erecting a suspension bridge
across Trinity River at that point. also
that the same gentlem en- contemplate
soon building hotel and furnishing the
best entertainment for man and beast.
Year: 1879

MINING is gong on all over the county
at lively rate, and the season is now
certain to prove fully up to the average.
From all we can learn, about two-thrds
the amount OF work will! be done this
season that vas last; and last year was
an extraordinary favorable ore.
Year: 1879

Too MANY.-During our late absence
we came in contact with so many old
Trinity people and were so pleasantly
treated by all that we shall not endeavor
in the limited space at command to give
an account of any of them. Suffice it to
say that the majority are doing we'll and
without exception are happy to meet an
old Trinitarian whom they treat more as
n loved relative than q mere friend. No
better or more wholessouled people live
than those who have been and are now
residents of this county, and it makes ore
feel at home to meet them when away
from here and talk over old times and
and mutual friends and acquaintances.
May it ever be thus.
Year: 1879

AT oME.-The "boss" is himself
again and resumed his place in the chair
editorial. Having travelled as far south
as San Bernardino, we shall next week
have something to say of the trip, if space
will permit,
Year: 1879

OCCUPIED. The Public Schools Of
this District were moved into the new
School House this week. The little folks
feel proud of their new quarters as they
have reason to, and it is hoped that
scholars will be very careful and not mus
tilate any of the new desks or other fixt-
ures about the building. The Trustees
and teachers are determined to punish
severely any one who is known to dam
age the school house or furniture in any
way.
Year: 1879

RAINFALL.-The past week has been
most disagrecable and peculiar one, in
the way of weather, for this season of the
year. According to Noonan's rain gauge
10 inches have fallen since our last is
sue making total rainfall for the season
to date Of 81 53, to which must be added
81 inches of snow water, making a total
water fall OF over Al inches.
Year: 1879

In AN Residents in the up
per end of town were disturbed and con-
siderably alarmed shortly after 10 O'Clock
Wednesday night by the shrieksand cries
of woman. Investigation by the neigh
bors, who were aroused from consider
able distance, revealed the cause to be n
family quarrel, the wife claiming that
her husband was drunk and had been
beating her. Both were probably to blame
and If like occurrence again takes place
the parties will be shown up by name in
these columns and the matter brought
into the Courts. A dose of Phil. Roach's
unconstitutional whipping post could be
very properly applied to the coward who
so far forgets his manhood as to strike the
wife of his bosom or any other woman.
Year: 1879

SENSIBLE TALK.-We commend to
the earnest cons liberation of our Demo
cratic readers in this County and the
State at large the resolutions attached TO
the call for Democratic Convention to
be found in our advertising columns.
The resolutions were introduced by M.
F. Griffin, Chairman, at the late meeting
Of the Democratic County Committee
and unanimously adopted. The platform
has an honest ring, goes straight to the
point and must meet the hearty aLpro.
val OF all member Of that party who
have the welfare of the organization at
heart. While we know that some 5ranch-
es of the Democracy in other sections of
the State will not take the same view Of
the matter, we feel II local pride in the
knowledge that our political opponents in
Trinity have thus early placed themsel-
yes on record and taken what we conceive
to be the only sensible view of the situa-
ton. While, as Republican. we are
decidedly y in favor of the II. b. moves
ment, knowing it will strengthen our
own political party, our Democratic
friends here have foresight enough to SO e
and realize that the encouraging Of such
a side show would be suicidal to their
own party. The action further shows
the Central Committee to be governed
by principle and not by men.
Year: 1879

DISAPPOINTED - The Weaver Base
Ball boys are sadly disappointed at the
non acceptance of their invitation sent to
the Lewiston boys for match game on
the Fourth of July, A purse Of 500 had
been made up to go to the winning team
and grand good time was in anticipa-
ton. After several weeks of considera-
ton Lewiston seems to have decided that
discretion is the better part of valor and
has declined the invitation with thanks.
1T is to be hoped that after the Lewiston
Club has more practice they will muster
more courage and come in and give
Weaver turn anyway. Our boys have
never been beaten, but that is no reason
why they cannot be defeated. The fact is
they have never had any very expert op-
DOnents
Year: 1879

SOMEWHAT CoNsoLED.- Dave Gordon
of the Vest coast Singal, maniiests
lively interest in Trinity, and althou gh


residing elsewhere for more than ten years
has not lost his confidence in its people
and retains an abiding faith in their good
judgment. In the last issue of his paper,
David crows Justify over the result of the
late election in this county and generous
" credits the JOURNAL with full share
of assistance in the good work. Thanks,
old friend now, as in the olden time,
Trinity can be relied on with confidence.
Year: 1879

REMAINS FoUND.-John G. How tells
us that few days ago j Hurley discov-
cred the remains of man on the trail
leading from Trinity Center to Cow
Greek A knife, pistol, tobacco>ponch
and parts of the clothing found indicate
that the skeleton is that Of John Lasseter
who left Cinnabar in June, 1877, and has
not since been heard from. The remains
had been sent for and it is probable they
have been brought to Trinity Center and
Il Coroner's Inquest held ere this.
Year: 1879

y REMARKABLE DREAN-lTS RESCLT.
A colored inmate Of the Parkersburg,
w. Va, poorhouse, about 2l years OF
age, has betrayed symptoms OF hydro
phobia for several years. At the age
of nine years he was bitten in the hand
10y n dog, which was afterward killed
on suspicion that it was mad.


In the course of time the colored
man, who is also o cripple in both legs,
became an inmate of the poorhouse. AT
times he seemed to be in sound health,
and unimpaired mental faculties, per
haps for several days. Then suddenly
he would feel an itching sensation IN
the palm of the right hand, which would
suddenly ascend the right arm, affect
ING the mesial and cutaneous nerves,
until the whole of the right side would
be affected. Usually he would inform
his keepers, who would conine him in
his cell, strong room from which 1t
was impossible for him TO escape. lie
would soon begin to froth Mt the mouth,
growl, whine, bark and snap at any
thing within his reach, occasionally
tearing his own flesh with his teeth and
nails.


During these rabid spells his eyes
would turn in his head, he would dis
play the terocity of a wild beast upon
the approach of any one, and would be-
come frantic at the sight of water.
These actions had been of regular oc-
currence until Quo morning, 4 short
time ago, awakening from deep sleep
of physical exhaustion, the unfortunate
man called Mr.. Joseph Cook, the super
intendent, to bis cell, and told him that
he had seen man in dream who in
formed him that if he would gather q
certain weed which grew OH certain
part of the farm describing o spot
where he said he had never been, aud
even the identical spot in which the
weed grew, he would recover entirely
from his disease.


Mr.. Cook ridiculed the idea as the
I emanatiOn of a diseased mind, caused
an affection of the nervous system; but
the colorel man strenuously adhered 10
the belief that it would cure him. At
length, to get rid of his importunlties,
he was taken in a wagon TO point near
the spot indicated and lifted out. lie
crawIed directly to the place, which was
exactly. as he described it. There he
found a small clump Of weeds, which he
declared to be the weed which he saw
in his dream. lie pulled it up and
masticated leaves and stalk, as he was
taken to his room in the 'poorhousc.
Some eigct or ten days have elapsed,
and the spasms and rabid fits, which
had been of almost daily occurrence,
have altogether ceased, and he declares
himself entirely recovered.


His physicians say that there is no
! doubt that he was afflicted with hydro
phobia, and that his cure is apparently
genAc. They have tried in vain to
ascertain lhe name of the weed, but as
there was only solitary c'nmp Of it,
and the negro ate the whole of that, the
chances are that this cure for hydropho
! bia will still remain mystery III materia
mcdica. Still these medical gentlemen
have one basis of hope in the fact that
minute fragment OF chick weed Gen
era Stillaria) was found in the wagon
just after the negro was lifted out on
! bis return.
Year: 1879

IT will be we'll remembered by many
in this community that several years
ago the ship Alaska left Burrard Inlet
for China with cargo Of lumber. She
arrived at her destination in safety, and
was announced to have sailed again for
this port to receive q second cargo.
Time rolled on, and at the expiration
of the usual number of days allowed
for the passage from China the good
ship Alaska was announced as IS due. y
She failed, however, to put in an ap.
pearance; but this was not considered
at all extraordinary, % voyages from
China vary in duration - much a. voy-
ages to or from any other place. But
the days she was overdue gradually
crept into weeks and the weeks into
months, and, after she had been re.
ported = missing" for long time. the
conclusion arrived at was that she had
doubtless foundered or had become the
victim Of foul play.


Years passed by and no word came
OF the rescue of any one who had been
on board the ill-fated ship, and at last
the faint Glimmer Of hope, which had
sustained the hearts Of the friends Of
officers and crew died out. The wife Of
the supercargo Of the vessel, who had
been Watching and "waiting'' for
many years, succumbed to the effects
Of the terrible suspense, and was quick
y followed By her only child. The fact
that during the time which would be
necessary Tor the Alaska to make the
passage TO this port there had been no
heavy winds or storms was tho main
reason for the saspicions Of foul play;
and among those who entertained chem
was . gentleman who happened 70
meet drunken sailor n 8 saloon 81
Year: 1879

SMITH came down from the West
Side with his girl, last night, and tried
to get her to promenade toward the
park to sec how high the grass was,
but she insisted on Main street as the
proper place to walk. Before they had
proceeded half q block an ice-cream
sign two feet square loomed up as big
as a house to Smith, and attracted the
attention Of the girl. Smiths kneee
knocked together, and he told her q
story of how, once upon time, he had
seen q man stabbed to the heart with q
bowie-knife on the threshold of an ice
cream saloon, and ever since that time
he had an adherence at entering such
places. She told him that he would
haveto overcome his scruples some
time, and he might begin right then.
Tien ne told her about losing be-
loved sister in an ice-cream saloon by
the caving in Of the walls, and the
spoon with which she was eating was
found stuck in her throat.


The story affected her strongly but
she reasoned that the chances were
9ainst q repetition o. such q thing and
she could risk it, and Smith was obliged
to "set 'em up.''


After the bill was settled and the
parental roof was nearly reached,
Smith propounded conundrum. II
last.


BE said, Emmar'


'What, dearP' was the reply.
Year: 1879

FOUR years ago two young Italians
left Naples for Californis, hoping to
better their fortunes. They arrived
within the Golden Gate with Just
enough money to convey them to the
mines in the interior. They were ad-
vised to 90 to Downieville and seek
work in the Sierra Butts Mine, where
large force was wanted. On their
journey one fell sick by the wayside and
was taken in by kind-hearted farmer.
The other pushed ahead, and finally
reached the end of his journey in safety.
He failed to obtain employment on the
ground that he neither understood
mining nor the English language. After
receiving numerous rebuffs he started
to return to the lower country again.
At q point between Loganville and
DowDieville, and ten miles from the
latter place, he became 50 weary, foot
sore and disheartened that he began
to wish himself back in sunny Italy
once more, among the vines and olives.
He grew feverish thinking over his
trials and tribulations, and stopped at
spring to lave his head and moisten
his parched throat. Cattle had been
that way short time before, and with
their feet stirred up the limpid water
until it became thick with mud. The
Italian scoOped out the basin in one
side of the shallow spring and waited
until the debris should settle to the
bottom, that he might slake his thirst
and bathe his brow. By and by the
water became as clear as crystal, and
he stopped over to quaff it. As he did
30 an astonishing sight burst on his
vision. The bottom of the spring was
strewn with bright yellow particles that
gl;:tered in their watery bed. With all
his ignorance of mining, he knew he
had found gold. He scraped up hand
full of dl.t and took from it 81 or $5
worth of coarse and fine pieces of gold.
With them he rushed excitedly to q
camp where lived some of his country.
men, and offered to give them an inter-
est in his find. He told the story of
his discovery, but they were incredu-
lous, saying that some miner had stop
ped at the spring to drink and lost
what was found from his purse. One
of them, however, who was more kind
hearted, sympathized with the stranger
and volunteered to help prospect tho
claim, although he had no confidence
in developing permanent or protita-
ble one. The first day panned out
$500. Since then thev have worked 1t
constantly and on an extensive scale.
1t has paid handsomely from the first.
Last year they took out $4,000, and
sold one-quarter interest for 500. 900
more. 1t is not yet fully developed.
They work by the hydraulic and drifting
processes. This story reads like q
romance; still there never was q truer
one, as everybody around Downieville
who has taken the trouble to INQUIRE
into it knows.-Nevada City (Cal.)


transcript.
Year: 1879

HOW LONG ISLAND FARMER REPUISED GANG


OF DEspER DOES WHO AssAILED HIM ON The


MYRTLE AVENUE ROAD NEAR JAMAICA.


the town of Jamaica. L. l.. known as Myrtle avenne
which, twenty years ago. fell into disuse consequent
upon the outrages perpctrated there by highway
men. finally ending in o cold blooded murder. was
recently put in order and macadamzed at expense
of 900 and made free road 1t has ever
since been used almost exclusively by farmers going
to and returning from the New York because
OF its superior condition and being three miles
1t has again been the scene of several
highway robberics. 1t IL very lonesome road and
for the greater part is made gloomy by thick forest
on either side. On Thursday evening" close to half
Icy Stream. while on his way home from Williams
burg. surprised by three men who sprang out of
the wood near the old brick yard between Elendale
and Jamaica. Two of them, he says undertook
To stop his horses while the other commanded him
to stop or he would shoot. Horton had been warned
at Ridgewood not the road. and the recent
robberies related to him. The bartender gave
him his revolver with five chambers loaded. and
Horton started. He carried the pistol in his right
hand aud fired just as the man told him to stop he
would shoot. The fellow threw up his hands,
claiming. ION, my Godi" aud fell the ground.
Horizons horses frightened by the nose started into
= run, and he did not permit them to settle down
until he had reached Richmond HILL At the hotel
party of men who went to the ground thinking they
might find the hghwayman. found instead pool Of
blood, which still visible yesterday when the
snow melted Horton would have been the sixth
victim within two weeks had they succeeded In re-
heving him Of the $50 which he carried. Robberies
town OF late that it IL thought gang Of thieves have
rendezvous somewh here in the town.
Year: 1879

Old ocean will have its way in the course OF tme.'
The walls which would keep back tho silt water
would also keep back the sand aud other solid SUBJ
stances stirred mp by the This would gradu-
ally, but certainly. settle down outside the wall.
and although 1t might take years. would in the
end form slanting plateau. rising to the
top of the submerged wall and extending
far out TO sea. That would form bar across the
whole mouth OF the harbor. The would rush
this with redoubied force in quence of
the obstruction. would carry the solid substances
into the channel made by the wall and I'LL 1t up
rapidly that the slant would extend rom the
present bar far ont to sea and at higher elevation
Those. think are the objections that have been
urged by General Newton. II anybody wants to
have an idea of easily sand may form in the
let him down to the new iron pier at Coney
Island. He will each side of that pier quite
bank of sand steadily forming. II General Newton
is right and such bar should form. why, there is
not money enough in New York State to pay the ex
pense of changing the harbor to what 1t was before
this channel was formed"
Year: 1879

lie had acknowledged himself to be the


Duty" of tho letters when he accosted


ie said that he teacher of
tutlou, out declined saying where he
gf,c. The mag ls;ratos own coachman declared
that he had known the defendant seventeen years,
sIo Alderman elect Murphy of the Fourth district,
vonched for his good repute. On this Justice Smith
paroied him for two weeks to look up his friend
Phil duffy. and have him called to account for get
ting him into such "a mess.