The Placer herald., 1867-05-25
Pine Grove Correspondence.
SM1rnvILLE, May 23rd ls

Editors Herald.-I admit that it is with
some shame and sorrow that am COMPEL.
ed by sense of duty to write you as am
about to.
My party predictions, prejudice and read
ing have always been adverse to the Dem
ocralc party, but now see that all the bad
men Of your party have left you within the
past seven years, and have, or at least believe
they have, With the assistance Of the corrupt
Of the old Republican party the power to
rule with an iron hand the rank and file Of
the Union organization. | believe these cor'
rupt taciionsts have this power and that
they will WELD it to the utter destruction of
every good there was in it. | voted under II
sort OF mental protest the Union ticket
TWO years ago when | saw the almost entire
ticket, from the members of the Legis aturs
down to Assessors, Collectors and Supervi
sors reeklng with corruption and trickery, l
sickened at the thought of what had done.
When | think of one of these men going
into the Legislature and holding up his hand
before God, and before The (shouId hey col
lecled wisdom Of the State, and taking a
solemn oath to support the Constitution of
the United States, and Of the State of Cali
fornia," and al the same time holding two
offices, emiueu'ly of trust and profit, when
these instruments declare that no man shall
hold two offices of trust and profit at the
same time, resolved that this "camel" could
bear bat few more chairs" on his back.
But further when saw this member, to-
gether with both his colleagues, voting for
nearly every mean and corrupt measure in
troduced including the two or three million
dollars railroad swinde, said one more
such "hair" and this black" is gone.
But finally, when learn that lhese parties,
assisted by reputsd defaulting County officil
al, as the chief slate makers, dictators, who
are to make the ticket for which honest men
are expected to vote | say the ''camel's back"
is broke, and am "Straightout." Yes, sirs,
straighoul of all such filthy pools where
such ducks as these do congregate and pad,
die. | mean by straighout, one direct bold
step from these corrupt tricksters square into
the Democratic party. know several 9th
er straighouts in this section, and we are
talking about making up club for the Herr
aid until after The election; on what terms
can we have it? | am working man, and
SlRAIGHTOUr.
The FARMERS TAxEs.-lhe following i'm.
porlant decisions have recently been given
by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue at
Washington.
/. Fatners will not be required to make
return of produce consumed in their own
immediate families.
2. The farmers pre- fits from sales Of live
stock are TO be found from deductiDg the
gross receipts for animals sold the purchase
money paid Tor the same II animals have
been lost dnrlng the ear by death or robbery.
The purchase money paid for such animals
may be deducted from the gross income of
the farm.
3. No deduction can be made by the farm,
er for the value OF services rendered by his
minor children. whether hr actually pays for
such services or not If adult children work
for him and receive compensation for their
labors, they may be regarded as other labor.
ers in determining his income.
Money paid fer labor, except such as is
used or employed in domestic service, or in
The production OF articles consumed ln the
family of the producer, may be deducted.
5. No deduction can be allowed 10 any
case for the cost OF unproductve labor. Ii
house servants are employed a portion of the
time in productive labor, such as the making
Of butter and cheese for sale, a proportonate
amount Of the wages paid them may be de-
Quoted.
6, Expenses for ditching and clearing new
land are plainly expenses fer permanent
Improvement and not deducted.
7. The whole amount expended for fertili-
zers applied dullug the year to the farm may
be deducted; but no deduction is allowed for
fertilizers produced on the farm. he cost
of seed purchased i'll sowing and planting
may be deducted.