San Andreas independent., 1857-04-11
A FEARFUL WARNING TO HARD KS


Man, with an open and prepossessing coun
tenance was brought up for stealing :
lady's bonnet from a millinery store in
Second street. 1t is not common event,
in the course of human affairs for young
man to steal boaact-indeed, the case
was singular enough to excite general
curiosity; the mayor himself seemed anx-
ious to know why Johns fippers should
have fallen on q bonnet, rather than a hat
as the cover he wore was entitled to re-
pose after long and faithful service.
/ "Why did you steal bonnet, John
/ Mcdonnell? 2"
"Ah, your honor, it's very delicate
subject, and I'd rather say nothing about
it, if it's all the same to you and the
other gentlemen.
/ Have you wife - "Diyil one
a mother or sister,"
| " Not taste, please your honor
"Then what use did you intend to make
OF the bonnet -
Must ] tell your worship Why
then it was Nelly Blain over the Schuyl-
kill last Sunday that led out the whole ca
lamity. The ould scratch instigated me
| to kiss her among the blackberry bushes,
and she fit against the civility till her
straw bonnet was used up like u crushed
egg shell. There says she, you've ru-
ined me! How says [. Why,
says she, you've kissed the head off OF
me, and spilled my best bonnet besides
and if that's not ruination | d like to know
what is Never mind, says /, there 5
not much harm done yet; and I'll pay ali
damages Says she, if you don't get me
another bonnet. you villain, I'll sue you
for trayson.' And So your honor, I was
obliged to do it"
s.To do what?
''Get her another bonnet There was
no shying off; the bonnet had to come by
hook or by crook, and so / hooked it. If
| must go the voyage, let me speak word
of advice to the young men which is now
standin' in solemn silence around this en-
closher. Take warning by my melancholy
fate, and kiss the gals moderate don't
smash their bonncts And now gentle
men, I'm ready to suffer | hope the
gents who is taking down the proceedings
will sartify that bore it with manly for
titude. It's a crushing affair, and have
a sneaking notion that my heart is crushed
worser than Nelly Blain's bonnet
The milliner lady from whom the bon
net was stolen, was deeply affected and
considering that the theft was committed
under the influence of almighty love, .
she declined to prosecute, and at her most
earnest request the erring lover was set at
liberty. Phi1adclpEia Mcrcury
/ DowN on THE PREss.-In the report Of
the Grand Jury of San Francisco, sub
mitted Monday, twelve of the jury make
the following allusion to the press of that
city:
"TnE PRFss.-We cannot too strongly
condemn the course of the newspaper press
of this city, in its wholesale and unwar-
ranted attacks upon our present officials
and upon private character, tending as il
does to bring our courts of justice into dis
credit with the community; and without
regard to truth, blasting the character ot
citizens and leaving them without redress. .
4 minority of six dissent from the
above, and present the following as their
opinion:
eve consider that an independent
press is the great safeguard of the rights
of the peonle. that the arts of nuhlir ofIi
cials are proper subjects of public discus
sion, and that whenever wrong is done b,
which the community suffers it should bs
so published to the world, without fear oil
favor at the same time we disapprove of
the use Of intemperate language, or of as
sertions derogatory to character being
made, unless substantiated by undoubted
evidence as to the truth"
THE New STEAMERS The New Yorh
Ne~s says the capitalists of Californi;
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