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psoenrssIvr. we noticed the other day. a nig.

Progressive. We noticed the other day, Dig
ger lady passing the Office ancient black te-
male horse, while what looked Ike slightualy her
(the ladys) worser half walked majesiically along
the ,treet at a respectful distance, with his dilap
dated doeskins turned inside out probably to look
cool, and pair of old amb's-wool drawers serving
him for coat, sans skirts sans collar Sands Sar-
saparia, sans every thing-but sleeves AS this
guileless matron rode by, with well turned heel
driven hard up to each stirrup, and female friend
following close in the rear with whip in one hand
and with the other retaining firm hold of the last
chance of the old mare, the thought occurred to
that she-the equestrienne-was spreading herself
This advancement in home etiquette which allows
female Digger to occasionally bestride horse flesh
while her lord travels on foot is attributable to the
healthful influence exercised by the Agent at Dia.
mond Springs. he attitude and manner of en-
clasping the animal were not fAmericana. but
these are difficulties which Mr.. Stevenson will yet
overcome
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RIOTS IN CALAvERAs COUNTY. The San Joaquin
Republican has received news from Cave City OF
o big row which took place there the other night
Some of the parties were arrested and brought be-
fore the Justice, Charles Reems, for examination.
during which some one slipped into the room and
shot the Justice while in his chair, the ball passing
through the thigh joint. The wound is consider
ed very dangerous. The parties suspected of the
cowardly action are two Scotchmen and man ly
the name of John CASTOR, One Of the Sco'chmen
is large man. weight about 200, heavy black
whiskers speaks broken The other, named Dem
mis- Hogan, is u young man. perhaps Is or % years
old, light complexion hair cut very short one tooth
out in. front, and has sc0wl when he speaks.
A man known as " Cherokee Brown" killed three
men and wounded three Others. at Calaveras. on
the same night. He shot one man on account of
a gambling quarrel and the others were killed and
wounded in attempting to arrest him.
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For the Fmn;re countv src,s

EDIToRs ARGUs: 1t is time that attention was
directed to an alarming and growing evil, that il
insinuating itself into the mountain communities
and threatening our best interests. | have beer
silent till now, in the hope that some one NOR,
competent than !, would address himself to the
task of exposing and denouncng the evil, and
speak out for freedom and the peoples rights
now raise my feeble voice only after becoming con-
vinced that those who are qualified and should
take the subject in hand. are many of them de-
tered therefrom hy self interest and hopes of
personal elevation by the rule in politics that lif
begets lift.
The evil alude to. is the prevailing practice of
old politicians and old o6iceseekcr of coming uo
from the lower counties to cectioneer the mountain
people, in view of the fall election Men who are
known to be opposed to the present organization OF
the Democracy, and who announce themselves as
opposed, are prrambulating Il e mountain and
mining regions. twodeep for almost every ofice in
the peoples gift. They come in quick succession.
and force themselves on the attention of prominent
citizens who are better than they, because less am
bilious; and so deport themselves generally, that
they are pointed out by the most simple, minded
and unsuspccting men, as Knownothngs and seek
ers after place
The American party. as I understand its jccts
claims for itself among other duties, the mission Of
publication of the people from every thing of an
electoneering or convention-packing character.
and promulg gates the doctrine that the 'fi must
seek the man: not the man the Office This being
a cardinal principle of the party it looks rartcu-
larly bad, especially since the nomination of
State ticket hy the Democrats. for men known to
be incorrigihle politicians and place seekers. to 60
travelling the length AMI breadth Of the State.
intruding on the peace and quiet Of honest men
and plying prominent citizens with arguments and
professions of regard, and after these promises if
need he. to secure their influence for the nonce.
Cne need not he over shrewd = observant to he
able to point out these pests and knowing that you
can have no affinity or sympathy with such spirits.
trust you will give place to my remarks. or treat
of the subject in your editorial capacity. 1t is the
manifest interest Of every one not bowed down t"
oh partisan pref lees. that ONE good ticket. COM
rrsing the first and unstraned choice of the en-
l'ghfened and thinking portion of community
should be in the field this fall.
These pot-hou,c politicians would sell their God
6,r ofiic1. it Office not already the only God
they know Out upon them. Americans: wherever
they may belong they a canker-aorc. anu will
conniye at the ruin OF any party they can not
ral'. We are stronger without them. and mn;i
purcr, than with them: and would be infinitely
gamers by their entire withdrawal from the ranks
set each IF them down Is a dangerous man. and
soe that you support man for Office who between
this time and next September goes peIding him
self through the mountains.
ONE AM
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! WAGON ROAD SURVEY The Hon. Sherman Fay
has retained. says the Sacramento N"aon. from a
surveying tour for State Wagon Road from the
Sacramento Valley to Carson Valley, He brings
back very favorable report. having found the
route more feasible than he anticipated The
most difficult portion of the road lies between
Georgetown and Lake Bigler, but even over the
worst places wagons pass daily The grade On
Qhe entire route is nowhere greater than that on
the Georgetown and Coloma road On the compile
ton of the road, stages can with ease make the
trip to Lake Bigler in one day-distance about
forty miles
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SELLING HoT WATER A peculiarly San Fran

SELLING lioT WATER A peculiarly San Fran
cisco method Of making mon'y is thar pursued by
Frenclman. who is the proprietor of II machine
wheels. lv which hot water is dispensed to the
citiz,ns Of San Francisco. a large iron boiler is
filled with water. under which Il fire is constantly
kept burning A coupleof horses drag the vehicle
through town The interior apmra us is conc"alrd
from view hy a lands mclv painted covering Will"
the top deck is loaded with zinc hatiing tubs Of
all ez's and prices. giving it the appearance Of II
tin pclll.r'S establishment. " Fan ChanI!" cries
the lru,rctor and Immediately the window of
some private dwelling where the heated element is
in demand. beckpns him He draws II bucket full
cmprS it into Belty's pail. receives two bits. and
continues his journey. I his IS decidedly f;a-
ture. and the trcnchman is benef;,ctor of the
ciy-4 4H0
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ONE AND.

DARING noBB.4.l Saturday night last n
band Of burglars. four in number entered the
sleeping apartment of udgc Brunton and family.
ut iorkr' WI. and robbed him Of Sl2 900 he
money was distracted from >afe in the room
where most of the family were asleep, and was ac-
comrlIShed without waking any one but the Judge.
The account he gives of the affair is that when
he awoke man standing over him with an
axe raised. and remarked to him to lie still he
did not wish TO hurt him. all he wanted was his
money. he Judge lay quiet until the burglars
making their escape with the money and
when they had left the apartment he arose and
followed them into the anterum. with pistol in
his hand one Of the robbers. who had loitered b.
hind the rest then turned upon the Judge, knock
ing him down and inA:cting severe wound upon
his neck with knife He was discovered the next
morning by his family, who gave the alarm to the
neiglbors. ..
No trace of the robbers has yet been discovered
! he Judges mind is not sufficiently clear on the
matter to give iptiun of the burglars
Sheriff Sotman hos done all that II good and tfli-
Gent ,fcrr could do to ferret out the scoun ires
hut without avail. I he Judge is recovering slowly
frm his wound and we hope to sec him again
attending to the duties Of his ,fiicc- Columbia
Goeefte
Really this is crowding events in the Judges
career. At the recent Dem, cratic county conven.
tion for Tuolumne he received from one wing OF
the democracy the nomination for county treasur-
er: another branch IF the same went chip bet.
ter. and hosted his name for State senatorial hon.
ors and. hard on the heels of both these brilliant
offtrs. either of them enough to tempt moi"ty o
the California Judiciary the redoubtabe Judge an
nounces himself as his own first choice for mrmbe,
Of the Assembly. Scarcely has all this minutia
in his history been properly arranged. when Hi
Honor is startled from IL delicious dream of fresl
IaurelS won and new honors worn. to see a ruffiar
standing over him with raised axe and conside
rately advising him who is three timesa candidate
AS lie values his life and the prospects therein in
volved. to lie still With all these staring mar
in the face there were scarcely safe to lie STILL no
scarce practicable TO RISE! .u.t
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NAruRALIzArloN. Judge Dean. of the Supreme
Court in roughkeepsie, N. Y. has forbidden his
clerk otake proofs of citizenship and grant natu-
ralzation papers, and has directed that all those
to the Court. Afier hearing the proofs from num-
bers of applicants recently, he rejected nearly all
of them. He has given a written opinion, holding
that admitting an alien to the rights of citizenship
is ju lcial act, and requires an examination by
the Court in each case.
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B. f. WAsHI> GToN. The manner in which Frank
Washington was Withdrawn from the GubeI ma tori.
ai contest is not at all acceptable to his many
friends and our own inn lression is that if he had
not withdrawn he would have been n, minated on
IN" hrst ballot: but fr' m remark that .pped
from the lips IF ack " as,In in the onyention.
me eccentric delegate fr m Los Angeles it appears
that at an anti-bigler caucus held "Wednesday
night: Washington was urged to back down. on the
promise that if he did. BIgler should he defeated.
and to accomplish such res ult he wrote the letter
81 withdraw"i. Judge Walsh of Nevada. was to
he the candidate but contrary to pr. misses made,
ON lbursday portion of the ni-bigler Iarty
brought cut Lar lam. and declined to give him up
for " al,h. whom the Ncto kle faction were in fa.
v'r Of such being the case, rather than nominate
Latham. McCOrkle went to his old antagonist
Bigger and punished the young aspirant." though
he killed himself ly the act Under these circum-
stances we do not wonder at the bitter feelings TX
lsng among the ani-Krnderickites at the manner
in which they were didded out of their Just dues
-Stute Tribune.
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SERIors ACCIDENT. On su'unany night. June
80, an accident occurred which came very near de-
str'ying the lives of IL large number Of persons
in the cund story Of Messrs lairis. Mcclure &
Co 5 building ON Court street. when suddenly the
ti'"r gave way. rr'c plating the wh' le ASSEMBLY
to the floor beneath. distance of s,me twelve feet
One person had his arm broken enc Lad three ribs
fractured another two. and several persons ceyed
severe injuries but IF less seri u~ character 1t
is strange, under the ccums' ances, that no lives
were lost The roam was supposed to have been
occupied at the time for meeting of the friends
of Sam,' who it seems mustered in unexpected
numbers. - TRINITY T,mc>
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FOREIGN News. We COPY the following from
New Orleans True Delta of June 7th.
The Cr'mea, Accounts from the Crimea present
no change Of Importance in the condition of affairs
The siege being carried on az usual
The appointment OF General clessier Ia tho ccm
mand Of the French army, is said to be very ppu.
lar
The announcement is made that he contcmnlatcs
an attack upon the Russians in the field Iesne-
tate engagements occurred almost nightly beflre
Stbastt pol. heavy losses having occurred IN both
sides. .tl.f
I he Allies have now over two hundred thousand
men in the Crmea.
1t is rcporttd d that Omar rascha promises to take
and hold >inphert pol, if the French will protect
his advance. .... -
A secret expedition is said to 3e preparing ly the
allies in tie rimea.
he very latest news ftm the Crimea is to the
eff ct that dercrae ergag' ment Lad taken place
before the flagstaff battery. The French took and
destroyed the Russian works.
1t was reported that the bombardmtnt would re.
commence Monday 28th ult
The Conferences. 1t is ntw positively stated that
the Vienna Conferences are to be RET pered
Peace Propositions. 1t is stated that the project
Of Austria leaves Russia and Turkey to settle be-
tween tn, n>elves the number of ships each shall
have in the Lack Seas. France and England to
have two each
Great britain. Mr. D'Isiaes molten of want Of
confidence in the Ministry On the subject Of the
after spicy debate in arliament, lost
hy majori'y of 100 for the government.
1t is expected that 10y the Goth of June that
every available soldier in Great Eritain will have
been embarked for the Crimea
Parliament had taken recess until June 4th.
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HARMONY. The Calaueras Chronicle speaking of
the State Ticket headed by Bisler, says:
Suffice 1t to say that we not satisfied with
the ticket nor do we intend to support it, ticket
should have emanated from the Convention COM
posed of men long and favolably known to the
Democracy but who were not recognized as contin-
ual seekers after office. Such ticket would have
swept the State by an overwhelming majority.
With the present ticket, we believe the party Will
be beaten in nearly every county in the State"
The Placer Herald, Democratic paper. publish
ed in Placer county, turns up its nose and refuses
to give the ticket a hearty support The Demo-
cratic papers published at rlacerville and Diamond
Springs in this county. say not word IN praise OF
the State Ticket, and fail to run mp the County
nominations, thus giving strong evidence OF dlssat-
isfaction. 1t is thought that Gwinocraey irrIta'es
the stomach of the first last, and all the time
Democrats of this county How stands the Sena-
toral question now ..
j. NJ Anderson, late Clerk of the Assembly, of
whom the Democracy proud that they gave
him IL gold-headed cane repudiates the State lex
ct just nominated by his Democratic friends, and
takes the stump, announcing himself for the State
Senate Speaking of the awful condition OF things
in his party, MIR. Anderson says
Nor can | charge these results rs the entire
work of Mr. Bigler and his friends. The active
leading men Of the other side Of the house placing
their private grievances above party interest divide
their strength hy bunding into factions of twin
men, McDougal men, McCorkle men, &c, and
through the desire to crafty private revenge, ac sac-
summation of this noili,aton. With this state OF
facts for the truth of which appeal 10 gentlemen
who attended the workings Of this body, both IN
doors and out it mast be apparent that their voice
has no moral furce with the impartial, disneres'eu
voter. Whilst this state of affairs exist, we nave
good reason to discard the entire Convection sys'
TEN, being for the current moment powerGss Tor
good, seeing that their acts are not in unison with
their professions, the substantial interests OF
the people, and without which no organization of
the kind is entitled to respect
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The committee appointed hy the San Francisco
ircss (lub to n ceIve contributions towards the
erection OF IL monument in memory Of the late
Hon, Edward Gilbert consists IF Alessrs A. s..
Could mo. A. Lewis and Nj. Nj. Noah hose
wishing to Cooperate with the ! ress Club in prop.
erly designating the spot where rest the remains of
one among Caforna's earliest and best citizens,
are requested to communicate with the committees
either IF its members, ut their earliest convent
cnce The subscriptions, thus far amount to about
500, of which sum $500 in scrip was donated 10y
the county-S +. SUI.
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Row IN NEVADA. The Nevada Jour7nl says,
that about midnight On Friday Of last week. n row
occurred ut a dance house in ,hat town. An alter.
cation arose between q Greek ana man named
Downic during which pistol was fred by '''e
former, and a general nflce followed. Albert
Cunningham George Dowrie Naa Ni!mar.h the
Greek and several others, were wounded. but not
morally Ten persons were arrested by the Of
GERS
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DANGEROUS CoUATERFEITs. We were shown
this morning ut the banking house of McsNrs.
Wells. Fargo & Co, II spurious slug 50 ingenlou>ly
manufactured from genuine one. as to defy de-
lection except hy weighing in the scales The com
muny can not be too careful in taking the s5l
pieces in circulation. The codnterfeitera take Il
slug and saw it in two leaving only II thin scale ON
each face; the space between is filled with copper
and nicely milled that II" one can detect
the cheat except ly weight. Here is an opportu-
nifty for our Marshal to try his hand at rogue
catching. rs this is the most successful counterfeit
in circulation - AM
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In Bocalen. III >iltsa. an establishment is in op-
Grafton for the manufacture of wool out of the leaf
Of the fir and pine. The rcsinous substance is dis
solved by some chemc,l process-the hbres are
spun and woven into diff rent fabrics of which
have been tiled at the hospital at Vienna This
species of blanket has been adopted ly that instl-
tuition hy the enltentiary ut Vienna. and by the
Eharity Hospital and Barracks ut Breslau. An oil
extracted ly this process is found to be servceabe
for rheumnllsm. gout and cutnneous discusses.
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DIR. L.. J tZAJK,Y's NI,fi nj md SrrgiG al
Insu'e is extensively known in this State, that any
ice o j. OF him. might super fuous. Yet fear
ha there those no here o, ha ing had need
OF medical I'd, have neglected ascer,aIn the proper
ot relief in ot TO those beg
leave dire atienii Dr. Cza KAY who is certainty
hyscmn Of great skill and wonderful in his pro-
essun. The Dr.. has deyotd uc uentiun The tira:
ment of Chronic and Private Diseases, and stands unri
vailed IN his management of them. To those who need
such assistance chcerfuly recommend DR.. l. j. Cap
kay il would be well al ul consult him, MS he
makes thge for consultation. and much good might
result from II. The DR.. guarantees in all cases OF
asks com, ensation. 81 I'm
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Andrew J. Donel,on. Esq, of jackson associa-
ton. has lately written two letters one to the
Nashville WIZ. and the other to the Nashville
Union. He withlraws his subscription to the lat
ter Journal because, he says he is not null ii n
abotirnst.' and c,mcs out plump and square
against the new schnol of democrats Of the pres
ent day. including the present democratic nominee
for Governor "f Tennessee, and OF Course supports
his opponent Col. Gentry His letters have caused
II great shaking among the dry bones in the demo-
cratic camp Ev3ntng J"urnM.
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An official report of Hon Paul K hubbs. Super
intendent of Public Instruction, puts the total
number Of children per report of 1884. at twenty
thousand eight hundred and seven This includes
districts where no schools have been established,
| but the number Of children reported.
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THE FAIRY MINsTRELs. As will be seen by a
card elsewhere in this paper this favorite company
will appear before Coloma audience this evening,
with new attractions. We all know what sweet
singer and charming danseuse little Miss Graves is
and the other Ladies La Petite Ccrto and Mis-
Burbank. come very highly recommended, and are
no noubt excellent ulavers See card.
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A telesraphic dispatch reached this place yes.
telday to the effect that Nlessrs. |. C. Woods and
a A. Cohen had been arrested. On complaint of
lage; Bacon & Co. and held in bonds of S4CO 900,
to answer to charge Of having sold to the latter
firm adultera,cd gold dust.
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WEATHER. he editor of the NIarysviae Herald
laments that they could not treat sene visiting San
Francisco fremen to little more comfortable
weather. 100 for instance; but his mercury Oh
stinately refused to pass l03. Send em over here.
Genera-wc have raised the former figure almost
every day this week
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A young man uulned Charles " icox was severe
ly injured, by the bursting of cannon at Yankee
inns ON the Fourth of July. ii large piece of iron
entering the right thigh breaking the bones and
!"ceratng the flesh in shocking manner. When
the express left, it was feared that modification
would soon take plnc, and end is suff rings
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Il surrey has been made for the extension of the
Alta Telegraph line from this place to oGeorSetown,
and the wires will be stretched in few days. The
line is tEen to be continued from Georgetown ia
Iowa Hill, and it is expected that the entire line
will be completed by November next.
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A correspondent Of the Paris Un.uersa says that
the Americans are not such conf ieniial and
fiendy relations with the Japanese us has been
represented but on the contrary are looked upon
with general disrust
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large portion of Col Steptoc's colnm,nI, be.
sides stme forty or fifty runaway Mormon matrons
from the Great >at Lake Valley passed through
FL Dorado the other day, their way to Bencia.
The Mormon ladies claimed the protection Of the
soldiers and got it.
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Woods ct al, Us Barrett& Sherwood This case
involving the validity of the assignment Of Adams
e. Co., was decided by the Supreme Court on Mon
day last. The Judgment Of the court below was
affirmed, with costs. Therefore, liens acquired by
the attaching creditors, will hold good.
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THE FIRST MELON Messrs. Smith. of Magnolia
Ranch. laid on table on Sunday. Sth instant. IA
6ne. nicely rpened Watermelon. We have yet
seen account of a ripe melon this season and st
claim for the Empire 'uny the honur Of producing
the first The Messrs. Smith were very kind. t,
fav'r so PROMPTLY They'll have plenty more r
"a few DAYS. and well 90 in - Melons
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THE WEATHER. The Transcript Of Tuesday
breeze set in. which gradually grew stronger until
at evening it amounted to miniature gale. Heavy
clouds Of fog were drfted ard around the city
toward evening. rendering the of overcoats and
cloaks necessary. The sudden changes that have
visited us Of late from the extreme of heat of mid
summer to the blackness Of wintry March. are ex
ceedingly trying to the constitution. and great dis
disease.
San Francisco must be very pleasant place t.
live in they have such refreshing sea breezes.
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3. 1ailman. the river who supplies the
country herrabouts with Coloma Soda. also manu-
tactures charming article Of Raspberry Syrup
We see that some Of our merchants still bring
syrup, from below. This is folly-Talman's are
infinitely better. and cheaper
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PEACHES. Much time and attention has been
bestowed upon the cultivation of peaches in and
about this vicinity. Large numbers of trees have
been planted in the gardens of Messrs Ranney.
Weimer, VanGuelder, Howell and others. a goodly
number of which in full bearing The growth
of the trees this season has been enormous. M
misbaps have thus far occurred. and if the season
continues favorable our market will he abundantly
supplied with this delicious fruit