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Year: 1871

Dress does not make the man, but
that man looks the better for being
we'll dressed, cannot be disputed, and
the citizen Of Brownville who goes
shabbily attired has no excuse for his
dereIiction of duty, inasmuch as Het-
eel will dress him up from top to toe,
so that he will look the very gentle
man, for an infinitesimal small sum
of money. If you don't believe it
call on him and price his goods.
Year: 1871

How did people get in the habit Of
shaking hands? The answer is not far
to seek. In early and barbarous times,
when every savage and semi-savage
was his own law-giver, Judge, soldier,
and policeman, and had to watch over
his own safety, in default of all other
protection, two friends and acquaint-
ances, or two strangers desiring to be
friends or acquaintances, when they
CHANGED to meet, offered each other the
right hand-the hand alike of offence
and defence, the hand that Yields the
sword, the dagger, the club, the toma-
hawk, or other weapon of war. Each
did this TO show that the hand was
empty, and neither war nor treacherv
was intended. A man cannot well stab
another when he is in the act Of shaking
hands with him, unless he be a double
eyed traitor and villain, and strives to
aim aeowardly blow with the left while
giving the right, and pretending to be
on good terms with his victim,
Year: 1871

The papers tells us that thercis a
grocery keeper in Pennsylvania who is
said to be 50 mean that he was seen to
catch fly Off his counter, hold it up
by its legs, and look into the cracks Of
its feet, to see if it hadn't been stealing
some of his sugar.
Year: 1871




Life is what We make it. To some
this may appear strange, as all are apt
to look forward to life as a season of per-
petual sunshine, little thinking of those
dark and troublesome days, the shad-
ows-of which sooner OF later overtake
them.


The school boy, with rosy cheeks,
laughing eye and joyful STEP in life's
early morn thinks the schoOl-roOm the
happiest spotin his little world; he en-
joys the recreation, while his less ia.
vored companion is enveloped in those
gloomy shadows. To one life is indeed
beautiful; to the other it is but time Of
trials, passing through life as best We
may.


We soon become aware that after our
school days are over and We venture
forth upon the arena of life, it is then
that we fully realize our duty; 'tis then
we see life in all its reality. It is true
of many that their life has been one of
continual light or a pathway strewn
with roses; while on the other hand we
may find those whom nature has law
lshed her gifts upon. We think that
nothing but happiness is theirs, yet Oft
times we are mistaken. Their sky is
darkened, as it were, and clouds, dark
and heavy, seem ready to burst upon
them. To such persons life is but a
dreary, useless waste of time. A writer
once said


"The worlds most royal heritage is his


Who most enjoys, most loves, and most forglves."


We are not placed in this beautiful
world to make ourselves miserable by
wishing for that we have nOt-eon-
stantIy looking on the shadOwy side,
and for getting there is never a clowd
without silver lining. Enjoy life while
we may; be happy, speak kind and
loving word to the downeastor afflicted;
ever have a smile of encouragement for
the little one. Such kindness costs
nothing, and yet we cannot tell how
much good it can do. Never repress the
innocent laughter of childhood, for we
know not what may be in store for
them.


"Mirth is the medicine of life


Itcures its ills, it Gains its strife:


It softly smooths the brow ofcare,


And writes a thousand graces there"


Who can look out upon this lovely
landscape and say 1 see no beauty in
the works of nature. Everything,
from the smallest blade of grass to the
Ioftiest tree of the forest, speaks of Gods
love to Us. He has adorned the earth
with beauty for our enjoyment. Though
the cold shadows Of misfortune NAV
cross your path do not indulge in
morbid fancies. Exert yourself to use
those talents which have been given
you to win the love of your fellow NOR
tails.


Life's pathway may Ge darkened,
foesmay assail you, and yet through
all remember the darkest hour is lust
before dawn. We shall see life in all
its beauty and lOveliness when we
learn the spirit of forgiveness.
Year: 1871




PAYMAsTER SMITH, United States Navy, lec


tured recently in Vallejo, Cal, recently on the
cruise of the Kearsarge. He said that three
different times during the fight with the Ala
bama Semmes lowered his flag in token of sur
render, and then took advantage of the cessa-
ton of firing on the part of the Kearsarge to
pour in a fresh broadside; that after the third
display of treachery, and not till then, Captain
Winslow ordered his men not to cease their
fire until they saw some convincing evidence
of the enemy's surrender He also said that
after the Alabama had gone down, and the sea
was covered with living bodies, struggling for
life, several of the Confederate officers, who
had surrendered, themselves on board the
Kearsarge, requested leave to assist in saving
their men. The permission was granted, but
when once in their boats, they rowed as fast as
possible to the English yacht Deerhound, leav-
ing their drowning comrades to their fate.
Year: 1871

A NOVEL EXCURSION John l.. Shaw
has projected novel and pleasant excursion
70 North conway on Wednesday next. Read
MS unique advertisement. Those who have
visited this famous region can well appreciate
the result, and those who have not been there
can never go under more favorable auspices for
Mr.. Shaw has made arrangements for the ac-
commodation of those who wish to avail them
selves of an opportunity to remain there day
or two
Year: 1871

The New York Times having denounced DR..
Mauriceau, said to be the husband of the nfa-
nous Madame Restelle," in an article on
'The Evil of the Age" the doctor informs the
Times that if retraction is not made he will at
once put into the hands of the public some
facts that will ruin one of the family of one of
the leading managers. The Times publishes
the letter and shows up the fashionable mur-
derer and his business most mercilessly and de-
fes him to proceed, promising him with an ac-
quaintance with the interior of the State prison
Year: 1871

The mu,ilatei body OF IN unknown man. now at
the Morgue oatcd into the dook ut the foot OF Van
Brunt street yesterday morning. There IS Z deep
gasu ID the neck OF deceased aud several bruises
upon the head The Coroner VIII investigate this
m yet cls "a.
Year: 1871

Scripture hints darkly at one terrible
and objectionable sin that shall not be for
given either in this life or in the life that
is to come. he theologians are not agreed
as to the nature of this incapable offence
which makes the ear Of omnipotence deaf
to the plea of the pentent, and leaves no
hope of benefit from saving grace. In an
earthly and political point of view, Gov
ernor Haight committed sin OF this unat-
toneable character when be vetoed the bill
recognizing the presumption claims of
Hutchings and Lamon in the Yosemite
Valley. This was an act which can never
be forgotten or forgiven by those who
would maintain sacred and inviolable the
rights Of settlers upon the public domain.
The principles which Governor Haight
attacked and did his utmost to destroy by
that veto, are Of the most vital importance
to the industrial masses of the country.
The facts OF the case should be understood
by every workingman in California wheth-
er Democrat or Republican, before the day
of election. Prior to the passage of the
act of fCongress donating the valley to Cali
fornia, Hutchinos and Lamon had settled
IN 1t under the presumption laws. These
men were pioneer explorers and actual ST.
dent of the valley. their rights were
complete when Congress made the grant to
the State. The Commissioners appointed
by Governor Haight under the act brought
an ejectment suit against the re-emptors.
They appealed to our State Legislature
which lobby responded by passing an act
allowing them one hundred and sixty
acres each Of tie lands occupied and i'm
proved by them This Just and equitable
measure passed the assembly by vote of
JlyJf0e ayes to ten nays, aud it passed
the Senate almost unanimously. Even
had Gov. Haight been in doubt on the
question involved in the bill he might we'll
have yielded his individual opinion in de-
ference to this overwhelming vote of
lemocr9 tic Legislature. But instead of
doing so he Uetoed 1t, thus showing how
cheaply he held the rights of pre-emptors,
and how willing he was to sacrifice them
to a mere caprice. The Legislature insI ir-
ed by clearer sense of justice, and
stronger sympathy with the people passed
it over his objections by vote in tie as
sembly OF forty-one ayes to eleOen nays,
and in the Senate of tUenty- seoen ayes to
ten nays. Such is the history Of Henry
H. Haieht's course in regard to a question
which involves not merely the rights of
two individuals, but of the whole great
army of settlers under the pre-emption and
homestead laws of the United States No
man who occupies an acre Of land under
the provisions of these laws can vote for
Henry H. iiaight without contributing to
sanction and sustain principle which if
carried out might be invoked to rob him
of his possessions and oust him from his
homestead. as a trespasser possessing no
rights which the Government is bound to
respect-Plebeiau
Year: 1871

ONE Of the transparencies in the process
sion at the great Republican Demonstra
ton in San Francisco was Illustrative of
the New Departure" of the Democracy.
On one side was the "Old Departure
Southern Democrat, laying the lash on
the bare back of negro slave. On the
reverse, the "New Departure" illustrated
by the same Democrat cordially embracing
the freedman.
Year: 1871

The opposing candidates for Congress
in this District are faithful representatives
of their respective parties. Coghlan and
Pearce are both natives Of Kentucky, and
have both resided many years in this
State. When armed rebellion threatened
the destrut tion of the Government the
former unhestitatinely espoused the Uuion
cause and zealously labored to uphold and
strengthen it Every measure having
that object in view found in John NJ Cogh-
Ian earnest and able support. When it
became necessary that slavery should fall
and the slaves be armed in defence of the
county, he was MT among those who re-
garded the existence of the peculiar insti-
tuition as paramount to the Union. The
record he then made is that of a true pa
triot, and since the war he bad been an
unfaltering advocate Of progressive ideas,
a embodied in the principles of the Re-
publican party. He is live man, active,
industrious, energetic and persevering in
high degree-all the qualities needed
for the Office for which he is a candidate
His past course has not heen such as to
rehuer new uepartur; necessary In
order to recommend him to the favorable
consideration of the people. John. NJ.
Coghlan is emphatically one of the people.
His feelings, sympathies and aspirations all
conspire to make him popular with the
masses, and where he is best known his
friends number nearly the whole communi-
ty. His integrity is unimpeachable, and
his ability of a high order BY his own
energy alone, he had risen from poverty
and obscurity to the honorable position he
now holds. And future full of promise
and usefulness is before him From the
Pctaluma journal
Year: 1871

A man in Minnesota had got all ready to
be married. hen he received u letter from
his wife in Maine, which reminded him that
he was already in the holy state. lie Lad
entirely forgotten tho circumstances.
Year: 1871

LET the campaign be conducted in each town
under the auspices of a well organized club, ac-
cessible to everybody to join who will vote the
Republican ticket. Let the doors be thrown
wide open, and all within sight and hearing be
invited to unite in struggle to drive the enemy
from the field of battle. We must not care what
a man has been-whether an old line Whig, a
young Democrat, or a hard she'll soft shell
Tammany crab. All we will want to know of a
man to make him eligible is, whether he is a
voter and will vote the Republican ticket. If he
has been a Democrat, so much the better. We
want to increase our roll from the ranks of the
enemy. We believe the Republican party will
be triumphant in the next election in this State,
but we are free to admit that we have not much
margin to brag on-that the fight will be closely
and stubbornly contested on either side, and ex-
traordinary skill will be equally exercised. - Val
lejO Recorder.
Year: 1871

A MAIL RIDER PROBABLY DRowNED.-Tn the
Humboldt Times of March llth, we find the fol-
lowing:


From resident of Hydesville we learn that
there is strong probability that John Parker
sou, mail rider between Hydesville and Center
Station, is drowned. On Tuesday morning he
left Hydesville with the mails, having one rid
ing and two pack animals. Mr.. j. B. Cooper,
who resides near the crossing of Van Duzen,
had been watching for Parkerson's appearance TO
assist him in crossing, as the water in the river
was high. Soon after nine O'Clock, A. NJ,
Cooper went down to the river and crossed over,
when he discovered fresh tracks where three an
imas had entered the river. He then crossed
back and found that they had not come out on
the opposite side. He then went down the river
some distance, where he found the two pack an
imals with the mails standing on n sand bar.
Further search then made for the missing
animal and rider, but without success, nor had
anything been heard from them up to the time OF
our going to press
Year: 1871

SPEAKING of the railroad influence in the ap-
preaching election, the Downieville Messenger
gives vent to the following expressions:


They have wealth, by the use of which they
can always corrupt certain percentage of any
representatives the people choose. They
are organized, and in organization there is al
ways strength. They have within their organ
ization, at command, the best talent the coun-
try can produce. Their numbers limited,
consequently there is no danger of divided coun-
ellis. Lastly they are, generally and collectively,
animated by the desire to get money, and
they have "no SOULS" it matters not to them
where the money comes from. They are the
falcons, strong of pnion, keen of eye, and fierce
by the very nature of their compact and what
is more natural than that they should consider
the public their pigeon and proceed to pluck it,.
l'Tbey are conscious of their advantages, and
know their power; they bold, defiant and
aggressive. The public, though strong in the
| aggregate, is scattered to the uttermost ends of
the country, is without organization, and is at
tackled and beaten in detail. 1t is always on
the defensive, and by the time it has fathomed
one device of the enemy to steal its treasure
another, has been matured and pushed, perhaps
to successful termination. The history of all
monopoiies is the same. 1t is of the few fatten-
ing at the expense of any.
Year: 1871

A Six HUNDRED DOLLAR PRAYER.=-California
has always been land of extravaganza. Most
of US can remember the tale current in '49 of the
miner who found a chunk of gold so large be
could not move il dreading to venture away
from his treasure, he remained by it until almost
starved, and iu this extremity paid fifty thou
sand dollars for pot of beans. This was un-
doubtedly fiction, but there is story told of
North Fork in this county, that will count al
early days preacher found his way to North
Fork-better known at that time as "Bagdad."
Sinful games and ways that were wicked and
dark were to be met with on all sides. The
man of God labored to induce his perishing fell


ow-sinners to follow the narrow path that leads
to life everlasting, but, alas, none would tread
therein. Mammon, women, wine and the ex-
citement of the gaming-tabe swayed the souls
of men, and dispensing the Gospel wouldn't pay
grub. Our clergyman becoming entirely out of
funds, the boys made up purse of six hundred
dollars and gave to him, wherewith he might
find his way to some more christian community
But alas, for frail human nature, the expounder
OF QlVlne revelation nAQ fallen from grace,
through the bad example set him on every hand
and yearned to speculate a little in the doctrine
of chances. Accordingly, be tried his luck at
monte bank and bet on the wrong card until
he was "cleaned out" At this state of affairs
the monte dealer, probably thinking that he had
more sins than he could ever find time to pray
for, bethought himself of a short way to saliva
ton. This was nothing more nor less than to
Immediately bargain with the erring Shepherd
of the Lamb for six hundred dollars worth of
prayers. An agreement was quickly made and
the first installment delivered then and there
The first prayer was heightened, fervent and pi-
GUS enough to satisfy the gamblers mind and be
accepted it in full, paying the stipulated sum on
the spot. The names of the parties have
never learned and they may remain forever un-
known. Such incident could not occur any
where except in California, and we might also
say at Bagdad. The practical jokes and inge-
nous devilment perpetrated in that locality and
never put in print would fill q volume. If we
can gather more of them we will give our read
ers the full benefit.
Year: 1871

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE WHY ORDER OF SALE OF


REAL ESTATE SHOULD NOT BE MADE.
TN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY
| of Trinity, State of California.
In the Matter of the Estate of EBERT


DAVIS, Deceased.


TT APPEARING TO THE JUDGE OF SAID
| Court, by the petition this day presented and
fled By W H. Nichols, the Administrator Of the
Estate of Eloert Davis, deceased, praying for an
order of sale of real estate, that it is necessary
to sell the whole of the real estate, to pay the
debts and expense of Administration of the said
Estate,


II is therefore ordered by the Judge of said
Court, that all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased appear before said Probate Court
on


SATURDAY, APRIL 9th, 1871,
at one o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at
the Court room of said Probate Court at the
Town of Weaverville, in the County of Trinity
to show cause why an order should not be
granted to the said Administrator to sell so much
of the real estate of said deceased, as shall be
necessary;


And that copy of this order be published at
least four successive weeks in the TRINITY jour
NAL, newspaper printed and published in said
Trinity County. A. j. FELTER,


Dated March 18th, 1871. Probate Judge.
Year: 1871

1t is matter for regret that the suit
brought against the owners of the ferry boat
Westfeld by the widow of killed passenger
was not moro satisfactorily ended, the jury
having failed to agree. But Judge Nelson Of
the Brooklyn Court summarily Overruled the
ridiculous notion to dismiss the proceedings
on the ground that the deceased was killed
while violating the law against Sunday trav-
cling. The Judge characterized as perfectly
monstrOus" any legislation which might make
any company unaccountable for the lives of
multitude of passengers because they were
killed on Sunday. This pitiful plea disposed
of, one might suppose there would be no diff
Guilty in mulcting the ferry company in ex-
emplary damages; but the jury were 90 be-
logged that they could not agree.
Year: 1871

In view of the probability that our City may
soon be called to elect new Mayor, we beg
leave to suggest the name of OSWALD OFTEN
DoRFER for that post. Many others have been
as earnest and fearless in their devotion to
Reform as he, but we think no other man
in our City has been able to render
it such effective service. We may succeed
with almost aRy able and good man as our
standard bearer; we cannot fail with OSWALD
OTTENDoRFER. He is in the prime of man
hood, and will do yeOmaR service to the cause
of Reform in any capacity. The City needs
such man in the Mayoralty, and we trust
will have just such one.
Year: 1871

lieve In the willingness of the dcnisens OF this
Slough Of Poverty TO stay there, any moro
than In the unwillingness Of their more for-
tunate brethren to help them out II the
country was cursed with an unhealthy climate
over population, or q poor soil, the problem
of helpless pauperism would be explicable;
but what can we make OF it, in the face OF
national resources such as the world cannot
equal for breadth and abundance, and Of this
lavish oharityf


The sole solution Ia that help is applied in
the wrong way "The earth is not the kind"
as Bunyan would say, to make good ground
"ofn@ The great aim Of our present charity
is to help our needy brother, not to help him
10 help himself. We put bread In his mouth,
not tools in his hand; hence he 10 to be fed
Tomorrow, and tomorrow. Every county Oh
eyery State has its alms-hOuse where hundreds
of thousands Of drunkards are kept at the
public expense. The whole country cannot
afford half q score of inebriate asylums where
the drlrnkard can be cured. 1t penni-
less woman sits down In rags anu
dirt to starve, Church or State Will
surely take her up; but if she looks about TOR
some school where she can learn q decent
trade to earn her own living, where will she
find iti What is done to give pauper children
the means Of becoming honest or useful citi-
zensi They are not forced to accept the edu-
cation which naturally they refusej the Houses
of Refuge are too often the mere hOt-beds OF
vice, and, except in one or two cases, teach
them only part of a trade Of no earthly
available value to them on dismissal. In
many parts Of Germany certain fund is set
aside to be lent to deserving young mechanics
or tradesmen at the beginning OF their career,
to be repaid with interest; such plan or It's
principle is not recognized among us, 30 far
as we know, in any civil or religious body.


We have urged this view Of Work versus
Aims until we know no fresh words in which
to place it, simply because we believe that IN
it lies our sole escape from the crushing
weight of pauperism which is sapping even
our young early strength. We urge IL es-
pecially at this time because we notice how
rapidly the more rational view is difusing
itself and how, especially In the cities, almless
alms-giving is taking the shape OF schools OF
design or Of different handicrafts homes and
eating-hous for working-men and women
where comfortable boarding is supplied at cost,
rooms for instruction on sewing machines,
etc. The list is as yet lamentably small, but
no leaven works like that of o rational idea.
There need be no fear that there will not
always be among us excusable poverty enough
to keep our purse strings lax and our hearts
warm but let us 60 to work heartily at once
to relieve ourselves of the clOgging burden of
an able bodied brother and him of the heavier
weight of our aims. There ia much in the
Prussian system which we can recommend to
philanthropists as one which rids the State of
all useless matter and keeps alive the spirit of
the people, by urging each beggar to that use
of his hands that alone will make him man
among men.
Year: 1871

We had hoped that Judge Rosekrans was to
be left alone in his disreputable attempt to
dodge the popular verdict which has just made
Judge Potter his successor; but this seems to
be an error.


Messrs. Nichols and Chapman, the defeated
candidates for Controller and Canal Commits
sioner, are told that, as they were elected last
year to fill vacancies, they ought to hold on
for tUo years, because it was mistake to
elect them for one year only, and mistake
in Secretary Nelson Oemocrat) to give
notice of an election for Controller
and Canal Commissioner this year.
As Messrs. Nichols and Chapman are
not Of the lower order of politicians, we ven
ture to assure the public that this paltry
iuggle will receive no countenance from them.
They have just been candidates, and were de-
feated, as they were candidates last year and
elected 1t is no disgrace to be Outvoted; but,
were they to give any countenance to the
proposed cheat with which their names are
connected, they could never again look an
honest man Ia the face.