The Mountaineer. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1859-1861, 1859-09-24

y and without ! murmur. he was
Wiling 10 stand his trial, but did not
xish 10 endure punishment il advance
BIS character was inquired into, and
he answer Of truthful men, who had
known him for years, was that up 81
that time he had not been known 10 lie
he promised to be true to any one who
would be his bondsman and come for
ward and stand his trial. The required
security was forthwith given. "a white
man, accused Of larceny would, most
hare had 10 plead . long.
time for such favor at our hands.
With the poor Indian We ought totry
and deal Ieniently. Yoads was taught
Nv the white man to drink bad whiskey;
and, under the influence Of bad whiskey,
Yoads is said to have stolen mule.
But Yoads would not lie 70 Us WHEN
We befriended him. Yoads was tried
by white men. After his trial he was
given whiskey again BY white men, and
under that influence Yoads told his first
lie and nearly became murderer.
Judge, pitch into the white dogs that
sell the alternating poison; but be
fmerciFul to the poor redskins. sa
FAST RIDING AND DRIvING Daily
we see riding in our streets, at =
rate truly dangerous 10 all passers-by.
] Is there not an ordinance prohibiting
fast riding and driving through the
city? IL 50, We ask the Hon. Mayor,
the marshal, and the captain Of police,
why they suffer ii? Cannot the police
arrest those parties who break the lawi
Who are these privileged characterssf
Arc they licensed to endanger the lives
of our citizens? These questions maj
Or may not Be easily answered; bul
enough Of this furious riding and driy.
I ing
LETT ron THE STATES On Thurs.
daysla Mr.. Hartnett, who ponpously
styles himself 4 Secretary Of State,
left for the East, IN company with sont
ten or twelve others, Much to his dis.
credit as d gentleman, and especially
one who should try and make honorable
the name Of bis government, he lefl
without paying his ront An attach.
ment was sent after him, which vii
probably be tried in the Probate Gour
in a few days. He Was not himsel
detained, however, as he assured til
Sheriff that his agent in the city Boul
see to the settlement.
" - - 1--, :
Mr. Buchanan. do, Ilease do, sen
us d decent Secretary the next time
q man who will do your appointment
some honor, who will pay his homes
debts, and not impose upon honestrnen
H Have Mr.. Hartnett's acts been thos,
bof q high minded, honorable man sine,
he came to- Utah !? That IS q simpl,
inquiry. Its not always safe for ,
public dikbursing officer to dabble mucl
/ in private speculations. :.= .. II. III. II
/ FRUIT FOR SALE. - Among ou
| friends we regret to learn that som,
forget their best interests occasionally
and for the sake Of a few despicabli
dimes, expose their children to the wors
/ Of temptations. We see girls from tel
years old and upwards, with basket
on their arms, and, while vending thei
fruit, they are exposed to the mos
scandalous abuses, sometimes in. opel
daylight. The puppies that stand be,
hind counters abuse them. They neyej
think that themselves had mothers d
sisters oaths are the lessons laugh
! to youthful fruit-venders Wheredon
| will prove, too often, the payment fol
the products Of orchards, Keep, oh
keep the lutte ones at home, or sent
them to school, but send them not I,
sell their virtue and honor with apple
and peaches. ,....z....... IS.
HoRrteuLTuRAL.-We had the pleasure
Of a call, few evenings since, from
Messrs. sayers and Hemmenway, hort,
iculturists. They informed us that the,