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Year: 1876

They Qhe trainers of the Constitution left rev.
oIution organized whenever it should be
demanded by the public opinion of n state
left il with power to SNAP the tie of Con-
federation as a nation might break a
treaty, and to REPEL COERCION as n
nation might REPEL INVASION.


s. j. TYLDEN, in fs60
Year: 1876

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty CT good faith


We cannot undertake to return or reserve comma
nications that are not used.
Year: 1876

Nor word yet in denial of the charge
against the affidavit and reform candidate
that he swindled the Government out of his
income tax. 1t looks as though he has no
evidence to present showing that he is not
sWindler and periurer.
Year: 1876

EVERY regular attache of the PRESS is furnished
with Card certificate countersignea by Stanley T.
Pullen, Editor. All railway, steamboat and hotel
managers will confer favor upon US by demanding
credentials of every person claiming to represent our
journal
Year: 1876

[Froh the London Spectator.l


A remarkable address has been de-
livered by Sir William Thomson, 10
the Physical Section of the British
Association, on the subject of the
fluid or solid nature of the earth's
kernel.


While not denying that certain
portions Of the earth's interior are in
a motion or fluid state, Sir William
Thomson maintained, on various
more or less recondite grounds, that
no large proportion Of the earth's in
terror can, by any possibility, be in
the condition of molten fluid. Il
may say, with almost perfect certain
ty, that whatever may be the relative
densities of rock, solid and melted,
at or about the temperature of lique-
faction, it is, l think, quite certain
that cold solid rock is denser than
hot melted rock; and no possible de-
gree of rigidity in the crust could
prevent it from breaking in pieces
and sinking wholly below the liquid
lava. Something like this may have
gone on, and probably did go on, for
thousands of years after solidifica-
ton commenced; surface portions of
the melted material losing heat,
freezing and sinking Immediately, or
growing to the thickness of few
meters where the surface would be
cool, and the whole solid dense
enough to sink. This process must
go on until the sunk portions of crust
build up from the bottom a sufficiently
close-ribbed skeleton or frame to al
low fresh incrustations to remain,
bridging across the now small areas
of lava-pools or lakes"


Thatis a striking picture of the
growth of the "round earth" which
was once supposed to have been made
from the first $50 fast that it can not
be moved" We are rather sorry to
be robbed of the belief in the CEN
trail lava ocean after all.
Year: 1876

cooking, for she sprinkled snuff a!
over everything"


"Tell us about your courtship,'
said John, apparently little pleased
with this view of bellehood in thu
olden time, and preferring to chang'
the subjec. to one which naturally
seemed more interesting to him.


"There's not much to TELL" SAID
grandmamma, family blushing, draw
ing up her slender, erect figure and
giving her chin that pretty move
ment known in her day as bridling
'Your Grandfather Tyrrell was the
cleverest carpenter in the Kittery
yard, and the men used to tease him
about working so hard for the Gov
ernment; and one day Jim Acker-
man said to him: You'd better GO
and marry Bailey's pretty house
keeper. She's just such another
worker as you And all the rest
chimed in, and gave him no peace
until he promised to go to a dance
where he could see me. / had made
myself very fine that night in a tam
boured muslin gown and frilled
dimity petticoat, and Miss Bailey had
made the apprentice powder my hair
for me and lent me some jet pins of
her own; and I wasn't the worst
dressed person in the room when
your grandfather came in and saw
me dancing with -Gaylan Lord. He
saw me home that night and visited
me often; and how Daddy Bailey
used to scold about his keeping me
up nights. He scolded long time,
though; for we were not married un-
til 1 was twenty-five years old. We
wanted some money to start on, you
see; and so kept my place and he
worked in the yard until l was ready
and went to him with my chests full
of webs and webs of linen and home
spun and with piles of quilts and
counterpanes. My own hands were
yellow for weeks with dying the cloth
for the comfortables with annotto and
my fingers were sore with the quilt
ing. l had two big feather beds, too,
for Daddy Bailey had let me keep
the geese on halves for a year or two
and had wonderful luck with poul-
try. For sickness 1 had bags and
bags of herbs that mother had sent
me, and so we began our married life
prepared for everything. I've never
been sorry for those hard days, or
laid 1t up that might have been bet
ter off if father hadn't died from be
ing a soldier. Somebody must suffer,
you know; and learned how to do
all kinds of work, and, after all, I've
had pretty good time in this
world"


"Grandmother," said John, 81 think
you must be what they call a notable
woman"


"May be-" said She valentine
tn The Independent.
Year: 1876

Judge Sinnot fully explains the in
come business-[New York World.
Which I wish to remark,


And my language is plain,
That for ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
The reformers are very peculiar,
Which the same 1 would rise TO ex-
plain.


Sin Not was his name,


And shall not deny
That he failed to observe


What that name might imply,
But Sin Not was only lawyer,
And All Sam, he employed him to lie.
Twas the year sixty-two,
And soft were the skies,
And perhaps its inferred,
That All Sam was likewise,
But he played it that time on our uncle
In way that he thought mighty
wise.


Which they had a small game,
And All Sam took hand.
1t was swindle-the same
He did not understand
But he smiled as he swore to his in
come,
With smile that was child-like and
bland.


But the stocks that were "slid"
By that smiling Chinee,
And the funds that were hid,
1t was frightful to see.
And among them was that twenty thou
sand
Which the "Alton" had paid unto he.
But he was not so sly


As he meant for to be,
And he swore once too much
In that "Alton melee,"
And the boys got holt on the papers
And they went for that swearing
Chinee.


In the scene that ensued
He did not take hand,
But Sin Not was imbued
With the courage to stand
And declare such thing as a swindle
Was what Sam did not understand.
But his purse, which was long,
Had been used to conduct
The proceeds of the wrong
Into his own "usufruct;"
And they found that his neck was well
feathered,
From the numerous geese he had
plucked.


Which is why remark,
And do not complain,
That for ways that are dark,
And for tricks that are vain,
All Sam is the s'chief of his equals"
Which is the same shall ever MAIN
tain.


H. LONG.
Year: 1876

"a decided success, except the po-
tatoes," was Anna Holworthy's ver-
dict in regard to her centennial din
ner. as she and John, and Grand
mother Tyrell sat and slipped the ice
cream which made its crowning
glory. 'eYou need not try and look
as if you did not mind, john" she
added, trying to frown sternly at her
husband of a week. "You know
that those potatoes were all Jumps,
and the egg on the top wouldn't
brown, do what | would"


"Pm satisfied" said John, cheerily.
"It's grandma's duty to say some
thing unkind. She promised to love,
honor, and be a mother-in-law to me,
and America expects every woman
to do her duty in this centen--"


"Now, Johnr' demonstrated Anna,
while Grandmother Tyrrell smiled
placidly and said: 81 never object
ed to potatoes, however badly cook
ed, John, for I never can see one
without thinking of the days when
1 used to cry because there was no.
thing to eat but potatoes and milk,
and my sister Mary cried because
there wasn't enough of that"


"Was that during the WARP asked
John.


"Not exactly. You forget that I
shall not he a centenarian, as you
call it, for five years. Why, mother
used to tell me, though, that our
hard times were nothing to those
that she saw in the war. While
Grandfather Tyrrell was away she
took care of us little ones almost
without any help. His pay was but
scanty, at best; and after the Cont
mental money deprecated it would
not have been worth sending home,
even had he not needed every cent of
it to keep him alive. Mother spun,
and wove, and sewed--not only for
herself, but for her neighbors; and
titled our little garden patch with
her own hands; aud cut hay for the
one cow that was our mainstay and
support; and put on brave face
when father was home on leave, and
said that she was doing very well.
But she broke down at last, and
when he was discharged and came
back to Berwick she had been
obliged to sell our little house, and
we were all huddled together in what
Anna would call a hut-a little
square one-roomed place, with door
and two windows and a chimney,
just like those shoe-shops that
you'll see down in Essex County. II
was not much of a welcome for re
turned patriot, was it? 1t seemed te
discourage father; and my sister
Mary has often told me how he
turned white and sat down and
groaned aloud when he first looked
around the poor room. / was only
two years old then, and do not re
member much of that; but 1 neve
shall forget the day, three years af
ter, when he died. He never wa
well after he came home. An oil,
wound opened again and again ant
again and kept him weak; and final
" he overworked himself in the hay
field one summer day, and the en-
came,


"He lay on the high bed that me
ther had pulled out in the middle @
the room to give him air, and one b
one she lifted up us children to hea
his last words. They were not yer
grand or impressiye-we were onl
common people; but they were kin
and true and loving, and, a
though the Oldest of US five was bu
twelve years old we all felt the fore
of what he said and wept. Then b
bade my mother good-by. The
were still young Che was but thirty
three and she not yet thirty J, and
Year: 1876

ever nKewse In sharp demand, ana, judging from
the large blocks OF stock that have been recently
chased, the tendency is upward.


is stagnant and should continue easy but the demand
from Germany continues France is quietly absorbing
specie, and 1t is not unlikely that within a
few weeks the drain upon tho Bank OF Eng
land will compel a change in its interest
rate. A leading financial journal, referring 70 the
accumulation OF unnvested money draws attention
the fact that there is dearth Of bonds which offer
fair profit and that first class American securities with
remunerative prospect IL offered, would meet with a
warm welcome


Commenting upon the proposition embodied In
shermans BILL the paper says tha. II his system
were adopted in the United States gold dollars would
probably soon issue from the British Mint and become
q useful coin.
Year: 1876

There were two little chickens hatehed by one hen
And the owner Of both was our little boy Ben;
So he set HIM to work, soon as they came,
To make them house and find them a name.
As for building house, Benny knew very well
That he couldn't do that; but his big brother Phil
Must be handy at tools, for he'd been to college,
Where boys supposed to learn all of knowledge
Phil very good natured and his small brother
Had nice coy home for his chicks and their mother
And happier boy in the country just then
Could not have been found than dear little Ben.
But name for his pets it was harder to find.
At least such exactly suited his mind;
No mother Of twins was ever more haunted
With trouble to find just the ones she wanted.
There plenty Of names no doubt about that,
But name that would do for a dog a cat
Would not answer for chickens so pretty as these;
Or else our dear boy was not easy to please.
These two tiny chickens looked just like each other
To name them young would be only bother.
But with one in each hand said queer little Ben,
81 want This one a rooster and that one n hen"
Benny knew them apart by little brown spot
On the head OF the one that the other had not;
They grew up like magic, each fat feathered chick
One at length was named Peggy and the other named
Dick.


Benny watched them so closely not feather could
grow


In the dress Of these chickens that he did know
And he taught them so well they would march al
| command,
! Fly up on his shoulder, or eat from his hand.


But funny thing happened concerning their names,
Rushing into the house one day Benny exclaims,
! "Oh motherl Oh Phil such blunder there's been,
| For Peegys the rooster and Dick is the henri


Mrs. L. B. Bacon in The Christian UHiSn.
Year: 1876

How To WASH BLACK CALIcoEs.-
Put the calicoss in boiler with enough
cold water to cover them well. and let
them come to a boil. Then take out
into clean water. and soap and rub any
part of the white Gt there is any which
still looks soil. after which rinse. wiring
as dry as possible. and dry quickly.
Year: 1876

To REMOVE GREASE SPors PROM PAPER.
Warm the paper and cover it on both
sides with dry, Underground pipe clay,
and place it under slight pressure for
a few hours. Then dust off the clay
and remove the fine durt that still ad-
heres by means of good piece of india
rubber.
Year: 1876

SMALL BUsrNEss.-A gentleman hand
ed US two So pieces mot to keep. how
ever,) a day or two since asking if we
noticed anything peculiar. We did
The coins had been fled round the edge
until nearly one-half the milling had
been filed away. Both coins were of the
coinage Of 1870. Such coin will not be
received at its full value although it
passes current and probably unnoticed
by many. If we have got a new in
dustry of this kind established in our
midst, it may be well enough to find
out who the enterprising spectators are.
Heathen probably, as sweating" gold
coin is one of their old tricks.
Year: 1876

ED. JoURNAL:-It is written some-
where in the Mormon Book of Won
ders," that Every man shall blow his
own horn, and If he does not, it shall
be blown for him with vengeance"
In looking over the columns of your
valuable paper, l notice that Hay Fork
does not blow its horn, and thinking
short communication from here would
not be out of place, send you one.


At present, everything is looking we'll
in Hay Fork Valley. Broad fields Of
waving grain, nearly ready for the har-
vest, dotted here and there with wild
flowers Of every shade and color, meet
the eye in every direction and speak to
one of the energy and prosperity of our
husbandmen. Farmers are not jubi-
liant at the prospect Of large harvest
of grain this season but the hay crop
will be very heavy and in measure
compensate for the loss in the yield of
grain. Some ranchers have commenced
cutting hay, while Others are drawing
the old reapers out from last years.
resting places, mending, remodeling and
getting ready to go into the fields soon.


The quiet little town of Hay Fork
still slumbers peacefully and, in the
cool sequestered vale of life, we hold
the own tenor of our way" We have
Good Templars Lodge here which is
doing good good work with a member
ship Of 35. Our school is in full blast;
and 30 mental twigs, are daily drinking
at the fountains of perennial truth
term closes June Goth.


Our usual quietness was broken last
week by the cpresence among us, of Hon.
Levi Leland who entertained the peo-
pile of Hay Fork three evenings with
lectures on temperance. We were also
favored with a visit from the Co. Supt.
of Schools last week and although her
stay was short she made many friends,
who hope she may find it pleasant to
visit US again.


AS this is the grand old Centennial
4th about which we have read so much
in history, we propose to celebrate it,
in an appropriate way, here at home.
The patriotic people have met, declared
their intentions to have grand Picnic
on that day and the word has gone out
unto all the people round about; and
nothing will be spared 10 make the oc-
casion both pleasant and profitable to
all who may come and participate with
us.


This has been a lively day in town.
Mr.. Bayles has just received large
stock of goods from San Francisco,
Hunters and traders are in from the
mountains, and our streets are thronged
with the "Noble Red men," who are
preparing for a grand Centennial
Diggers dance" which is to be inaug-
urated at sun set this evening. The
snow has nearly disappeared from the
mountain tops, so the way is opened
to mboldt and we have daily COM
muncation with South Fork, Hetten-
chow, Hyampome and other places of
Importance. We have just learned the
result of the Cincinnati Convention,
and will close, to pause and mediate.


PAUL VANE.


HAY FORK, June 18th, 1876.
Year: 1876

Music LACKING.-A good force of
musicians could find n field for the exer-
else of heir talent In this county next
Tuesday. A band would add greatly to
the enjoyment of the day at the celebra-
ton, while all the available music that
can be procured is engaged for the vari-
Gus dances on the evening of the Fourth,
and several more good musicians could
command their own figures for the
OCCASION
Year: 1876

The undersigned will give a Grand
Ball and Supper at the Weaverville
Theater, on the evening Of the Fourth
Of July, and shall endeavor to make the
Entertainment worthy of the occasion.
Good music has been secured for the
Dance, and an Excellent Supper will
be served in the Arbor adjoining the
Theater. Great care will also be taken
to have the Dancing Hall and Floor in
the best possible condition.
Year: 1876

YOUNG AMERICA.-The Weaverville
boys have shown their appreciation of the
Centennial Fourth, by the organization
of a company which will appear in uni
form on that day, under the command of
Captains Henry Lang and Richard Still
er. They present fine appearance and
will be a feature in the parade.
Year: 1876

The CENTENNIAL AT ALTeoNA.-The
Shasta Courier is our authority for say
ing that the patriotic citizens of Altoona
will celebrate the Centennial by flag
raising and other exercises. Captain
Charles Anderson, late of the Swedish
navy will have charge of the flag raising
and the Grafton will be delivered by Ste
phen Meek. If the old pioneer should
embody some of his experiences in these
wilds before the American possession
was dreamed of, il will prove a most val
liable historical document and we should
be highly gratifed to receive copy 10,
the use of the JOURNAL. Reminiscent
sees of local character possess great
interest at the present time.
Year: 1876

GONE BELow.-Judge Williams and
j. G. Trotter left on Mondays stage
to be present at the Centennial celebra-
tion in San Francisco. AS there were
1l6 cases Of small pox reported there for
last week, it would seem that the Bay
City is not desirable locality to visit
just at the present time.
Year: 1876

THE Amendments to the Codes are
comprised this year in one small volume
of ll6 pages. Many OF them went into
immediate effect, but who knew it ? There
is no good reason why they could not
have been printed and distributed within


fortnight after the Legislature adjourn
Year: 1876

TURN OUT.-Onc of the great features
of the Fourth Of July celebration at this
place will be the Grand Fantastic Parade
Immediately after dinner. In this par
ade, everybody is invited to join and get
himself up in gorgeous apparel regardless
of expense. A band-wagon is being
erected specially for the occasion, and we
are further informed that the Grand Com
mander and his aids are to be mounted
on imported stock. The managers want
itunderstood that the number who can
take part in the procession is unlimited
and people from any place in the county
or out of it may take hand. Turn out
and swell the ranks.
Year: 1876

THERMOMETER over 1902 in the shade
is all very we'll for few days, but when
it gets so hot as to melt roller on the
press and don't cool off long enough at a
time to allow new roller to get hard,
printers will swear. Hot weather makes
poor rollers and poor rollers make poor
nrass-worl<
Year: 1876

BALL AT THE THEATER.-Mr. Thorn
as desires us to say to his friends and the
public that he has secured services of the
Italian Band, now in Weavervillc, to
furnish music for the Centennial Ball ut
the Theater and further that all other
arrangements have been completed which
can possibly add to the enjoyment of
those who favor him with their attend
ance. Supper will be served in the ar
Dor adjoining the Theater Building. See
advertisement for further particulars.
Year: 1876

Nor MUCu DIFFERENCE.-Whe it
became known that the amendment to the
Grand jury law had vitiated the proceed
ingS of the May term of Court, we re-
marked that that little bit of legislative
tlnkering had cost the county five or six
hundred dollars. The capture Of Demo
rest, however, necessitated Grand jury
for the July Term, even if one had not
already been called, so the pecuniary loss
to the county does not amount to much.
But the principle which makes important
laws go into effect before their purport is
known is very bad one, and we hope
the next Legislature will make provision
for printing and distributing all laws as
soon as they receive the Governors sig
nature.
Year: 1876

THE CENTENNIAL FoURTH.-Prepa-
rations for the Grand Demonstration in
Weaverville are about completed, and it
is expected that the interesting pro-
gramme presented will be carried out in
a creditable manner. The complete pro-
gramme is advertised this week. The
Committees have worked faithfully in
getting up this celebration, and it is in
tended to make the occasion one of gen.
eral good feeling and enjoyment. Every
body is expected to take hold, have a
good time himself and assist in amusing
others.
Year: 1876

BRICK For SALE.-Nothing is m ore
safe and convenient about house than a
brick chimney. Many house owners
here would have built chmneys in their
houses if they could have procured brick
for the purpose. Now there is chance
to get them, rs NJ. Lang this week adver-
tises that he has a large lot Of brick on
hand and advises those who want any to
call early. The difference in the price of
insurance on a building with or without
a chimney will soon pay the cost of one.
Year: 1876

er and adopt amendments to certain


portions of the constitution and TO
submit them to the people for ratifca-


lion. The act calling the Convention
into existence was explicit on that point
prescribing in plsin terms what tie
convention should do and what it
should not do. Aud 20 careful was the
Act of Assembly upon this point that


that the members of the convention


were requir. d to take solemn oath to
do what they were hidden aud to leave
undone what they were forbid


den. The convention was empowered


to amend certain portions of the co l.


stitution. Acts of legislation it was


forbidden to perform. Unless, there
fore, it could be made an amendment
to the constitution and submitted to


the people for ratification, the conven-
tiou could not pass a resolution to


pardon Holden. Will any man say


that a resolu ion to pardon Holden
could be called an amen nl,nent to the
constitution; could be made part
and parcel. of the organic law of the
State ! III not, then there is an end
of the matter until a tree and unre-
stricted Convention shall assemble
representing the entire sovereignty of
the people.


But plain as the case is, men will
continue to talk about 'ipardoning
Holden"