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The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
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Tie cry Of aStagel'' resouuds from
Knights Ferry to Sonora, from the Plains to
rhe Mountains. We talk Of il by day; we
dream of it by nights stock kholders 60 to bed
and snore stage through the silent watches.
Stockholders line our main street when the
stages arrive they tell each other how ma
ny passengers the Old Line, and how. many the
new brought they figure up the receipts ;
some fix their mouths for dividend; we cal
culate on one Of six per cent. even though the
Cooperative line has not run fortnight. A
man who rides on the old Pan Out Purse
line is lost in this county; he becomes Pa
riah; he may no longer 10 good society hold
up his head no one asks him to drink; his
prospects for any sort of Office 60 forever; he
iss Anathema Maranathal let him be accursed
With bell, book and candle
We have tested it; we came on the old
line from Chinese Camp last Sunday we
know it was dangerous thus to brave public
opinion; Heaven itself thundered against
our folly; on Whisky Hill the storm caught
Jus; we had an outside seat; the hills blazed
with lightning the frey bolts glanced from
Pulpit Rock to Quartz Mountain; there was
war above; thick, heavy. black, threatening
were the Heavens; the floods descended = the
winds gusty-eusted; the dry gullies torrented
IN fifteen minutes we were wet; wet through;
we became sponge on the drivers box we
ran from every pore with water; our boots
overhowed; eur hat became seive; the floods
pervaded our hair a waterfall developed
frcm the end of our nostril streams of mer-
cy ever flowing ran down our back bone
ana our gentle bosom softly heaving; they
bifurcated at the end Of our trunk and conrs.
ed along either leg. And so we were driven
into Sonora where everybody saic they never
saw such a shower and heard so much tbun-
der in June; we dismounted wet, sticky,
damp, cold and uncomfortable; no one pitied
US; there werc hard, stern and averted couu-
tenances; we heard mutterings; we felt the
wrath of the multitude; of the $50 stockho!d-
ers of the Cooperative line. lining the Main
street as far rs the eye could reach, waiting
for dividend; they said "served him righ;
for patronizing the old lines" some said,
''served him d-n well right" There were
subdued murmurs of Hang Him Tar and
feathers! Ride him OF rail Brand him
Vent him Throw him down and nick his
ears? p"
This is not right. A man should rot re-
ceive such Wholesale condemnation for tri-
fling error ia Judgment.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
PRENTICE MULroRp
STAGE /:

We discover from the tone of many of the
pocket-dry Stockton stage line that this coun-
ty is owned by them. We discover also, it is
an outrage that we should seek to furnish our.
selves with cheaper means of travel. 1t is
the duty of this and the other counties ruled
by the Stage Coach Dictators to keep their
mouths shut, pay their regular seven and
eight dollars fare, groan out bot and dusty
trips across the plains of fourteen and sixteen
hours duration, and be dumped with their
baggage at the Old Line Dumping Place
against their convenience and wishes. Be
cause we have started New Stage Line, we
are rebels. We are to be punished. The
Almighty gave Sisson & Co., thes exclusive
right to carry men, women. children and Chi
namen from Columbia to Stockton for eight
dollars. We the people have wiekedly rails,
ed our arms against this privilege. We are
even now threatened. We shall see how ma
ny mail privileges or extra accommodation,
we shall hence-forth receive The screws
appear to have been frightened last weak
Are we not served right? Of.course. The
Almighty gave power and dominion to Sisson
4 Co. II is our blessed privilege to bow our
neck; TO be humble and submissive; to sus.
tain monopoly until we die; to leave with
our children as last dying charge, the in
junction to sustain it. And for so doing,
when we reach those green fields beyond the
swelling flood; when tie Celestial harmonies
first fell on our astonished ears; we shall
there be met by Sisson and Dooly and Co.,
by all his agents aud drivers and they shall
say to US Welcome thou good and faithful
dead-beat; thou vert not cooperative stage
sinner; thou did'st support the old line; thou
shalt hencefortb dead-head it on our line
through all eternity ~ All Aboard
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

BLOW HER Our doctor Lampson re-
moves shortly from Montezuma to Chinese
Camp. The Doctor has long been the life Of
Montezuma, and his departure will be nearly
the death of it. lIencefor,h the long process
sion of reheumatics and people with boils.
warts, corns, felons and hydrephobia will
hobble into Chinese. It is terrific blow to
Montezuma. We suggest to the Doctor and
the remaining inhabitan.sthat on his leaving
they close up Montezuma and let it hereafter
be deemed no place at all. Let it be done
thus. Buy barrel of whisky. Raise the
funds by subscription. Bore hole in one
head Of the barrel. Put therein plug.
Eunder that riug set tin cup. Then let
the closiag ont Of Montezuma commence.
Lst it continue until the barrel is exhausted,
for nothing else down that way would
ever be so by such process. Burn
your houses ten and foot Il over to Chinese.
Bob Love will stay behind and pronounce the
benedietion.. Jimtown viii take hand in
the obsequies If word be sent in time.
The DsxocsAr viii send . reporter. 1t also
speaks FIRST for the empty cask.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
rhe yv.ma.. CeIama.

4 Eiitorially newspapers are chiefly devoted
to men and mems concerns. This is moi
right. Women are part, large part
and a very necessary part ofcreation. With
oat them the earthly mill would srot. We
men Put On extensive airs and hold our heads
very high 10 estimating the part the other sex
should play in what we term the more I'M
portant concerns of life. Yet without wo-
man, we rattle around ina very frantic and
ridiculous manner. We are the Governors
and LORDS of Creation. We ough, to be.
We are the strongest. We have made a
sphere for woman we hare taught her Is fill
it: we make her fill il and most of her sex
think that she does the correct thing in fil-
ing it. Ard because she does this We grant
a little space to subjects which may possible
be Of Interest to her.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

OyR FoURTu-A CALL-We intend having
lively celebration this Fourth. Wehave set
our heads on having q time and we must
have it. The Fourth is about the only Amer
ican holiday. AS a Holiday we believe in it.
We should havea. least dozen more yearly.
Then We might begin to learn how to ENJOY
ourselves. Come forth theni Come out {
your holes. your valleys, your gulches, your
fats, your lone creeks and canons, you min
ers and ranchers. Bring your horses and
wagons. Make up your minds to have a
time anyway. II you are broke, come and
trust to Providence. We want material for
q procession four or FIVE miles in length. We
are in earnest about this. We want oil the
women who can raise horse and saddle to
bring themselves slong with such materials
For Rome must howl. It must, it must, it
must!
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
sAEUTAroRY.


We have been sppointed to the temporary
command Of this sheet. While still afar from
Sorora, we read 10 tho last sre Of the DExo-
cRAT . graphic sketch Of an individual wan
dering about San Joaquin County ragged,
dirty, snprepossessing, with an cid coffee pot
and satchel full Of ranch butter. 1t finally
dawned upon as that we. alcne were included
in that unpleasing picture. On arriving in
Sonora, we found a private note from the
absent proprietor asking us not TO play John
Phoenix on him while left in charge of the
DEaocaar! Now. these are pleasant auspi-
ces to commence this trip on ALI this ndi,
Gates deal Of trust and respect and consid-
Grafton from this community in which Fate
has temporarily thrust us, doesn't ito Have
we no honor? Have we no sense? Have we
no good clothes? Are we beast? Are We
lunatic? Why, if we are trusted at all are
we thus reyiled and doubted?
1t is thus. The DExocRar is venerable,
respectable, conservative Democratic paper.
We are neither respectable, venerable, con-
servative nor exactly Democratic. Hence,
during our brief career in our present capaci-
| ty an opinion or two many crop out not ex-
actly IN keeping with the character of the
UNION DEMOCRAT. This must not be eimputed
to the paper, but to us Individually. Tie
politically moral status of the Democrat muet
remain pure and unsullied. 1t is in our es-
timation precious thing not SO much by
reason of its merit as for it's antiquity. We
love an old ship better than a new one for the
sake Of past associations and the storms she
has weathered. Hence we love and respect
Democracy. We wilt not hurt hair of It's
knobby old head. If anything heretical ap-
pears in these columns, call US the criminal.
We will plead guilty before trial. II the pa
per doesn't suit, subscribers may bring it
back to the office, whero if not torn or de-
faced by greasy fingers or tobacco stains, it
will be received with open arms like the pro-
digal son but go fatted calf shall therefor be
killed nor shall any money be refunded at
the door.
PRENTICE MULFoRp.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
THE FOURTH.

Saws the Cal,veras Chronicle. sour ef-
| forts to iuiuse little patriotic enthusiasm in
to the people of this magnificent burg. re-
garding the celebration Of the Fourth ofJuly,
appear to be. futilely aboftive. The most
glowing apostrophes to the Goddess o. Liber-
tv, Fifteenth Amendment, or anything else
of which we are capable, fall stillborn upou
a community predetermined not to allow it's
patriotic sentiments to be narrowed up"
The Fourth of July is weakly. Over
Patriotism nearly killed it. 1t is halfa farce,
this celebration of the Birth Of Freedom in a
tax-7idden, troubled and demoralized coun-
try. To celebrate with any vim or spirit re-
quires spice Of par.izanship and that must
offend one party or the other. Celebrate it
in manner calculated to offend no one by
confirming ourselves to the Heroes of the Re-
violation. the days of 76. the fit, bled and
died style and the whole thing becomes tame,
dull and stupid. We have tried it. We
have proved it. The time for which the
martyrs of the Revolution bled and died for
their country extended cnly to 1860. Then
came the Radical Oligarchy. That let them
cut. In the larger cities and towns the
Fourth is useful and profitable day for ad-
vertising lager beer, patent medicines. and
sewing machines. In this, The Flag, The
Patriot Fathers The Martyrs and the Times
that tried mems souls" do good service
The Patriots and Martyrs look from the bat
Elements of Heaven or some other place and
howl and curse and tear their hair at seeing
their sacred memories thus pressed into the
wholesale and retail grocery, soap and bi,ser's :
business. by their degenerate sons. Serves
them right. No business 70 have ..fs'' and
bled aad died 70 hand down that nprecious
heritage" Of freedom to such an "orrsry lot. y
All Gme and labor lost
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

LrcHrNrNc.-Mr. Amy's house seine four
miles East of Sonora. was struck by light
ming in the storm of Sunday night last Mr..
Any himself was stunned, and astonished.
and some iron work about the premises was
knocked to pieces. Such visitations are hot
common. Some of the old residents tell us
Of a man or house or something struck a
number of years ago at Kineaid's Flat. If
there be any other persons who during the
past 20 years have been struck by lightning,
let then call in and show their scars.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
Male Gossip.


The man is just as great gossip and tat
tier as the woman. He pretends to despise
such chalf. Ee loves it. We do not except
ministers. judges, lawyers or professors. You
imagine from their stiffness aud sternness and
general dignity of demeanor that they may
never think or talk of anything save some
deep question in law business, politics, science
or religion. Bosa Don't believe it. Three
fourths of them in this respect are humbugs.
They love spicy bit of tattle as well as any
gang Of women over their quilting frames or
their tea. What do you imagine that those
little knots of men who daily gather in and
about the Offices and stores in Sonora. sitting
tilted back in their chairs under the shade of
the locust trees on your embowored main
street are talking about? We will tell you.
1t is largely title tattle, gossip, scandal sur
mise, suspicion. etc.. with woman in it.
This is we'll enough. They are no worse than
you. The meanness lays in this, that man
rs general thing 2retends to be lofty being
above such things. lie is not. Man is a tat
tier from his youth up. Boys in school tell
as Tany tales as girls. Scandal is pleasant
and lasting recreation. We love it ourselves
We rather like to pick the skeletons of moral
regulations, especially females. Hen turkeys
preferred. They last long. You can make
from them breakfast. put them back in the
cupboard, take them out for dinner and for
supper, and still ever keep finding sweet NOR
sells here and there about the breasts and
back and neck. When the carcass is picked
bare we fall back on the stuting. The stuff
fng is made of out and out lies. That is
good too. Both men and women like it.
Women like to pick hen-turkeys better than
gobblers. They love to ievour their own sex.
A gobbler is Cree and independent bird.
He has not so rauch moral reputation to lose
as she-turkey. He doesn't cut up so well.
That is one of the prerogatives of our sex.
Aud all the men are mean, selfsl, nasty
brutes
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

Everybody will participate 10 the St.
james Sunday School Picnic, which comes
off next Tuesday at the residence ofthe. Su-
perintendent. Teachers and scholars will
assent le on Tuesday morning at the Church,
10 O'Clock sharp. After taking test vote
on the Old and New stage line, the conglom-
Grafton will proceed to picnic The pro-
ceeds from the sales of ice-cresm will be de
voted to the Sunday School Library Fund.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

ANNIvERsARY OF ST. JAMEs EPISCOPAL Sun
DAY ScHooL.-The Tenth Anniversary Of this
School will be Celebrated by a Picnic. on
Tuesday, June 2lst, 1870. No special invi.
tations. All are invited to join in the festiv-
tiles of the Day.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

.
Arrived at City IIote! Sonora, of Yo Semitic
and Calaveras Big Tree Travel for week end
ing June 10th 1870.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leavitt, Mr. and Mrs. F. F.
Stone, Miss Scrymser, Miss Swift, New
York: Miss Stone. Francis Averv. DIR. Geo.
Powers, sydney V. Smith. w. j. Hatch, E.
l.. Stone, f. Dewey, San Francisco; s. M.
Hewlett, Miss,E. p. Hewlett, Irvington New
jersey; Joseph Toy, Conn. A. B. Falken-
hare. San Francisco; Henry Smith, @. w.
McChtchen. New York Walter Stevens g
and Wife, Bristol England; Rev. Chas. B.
Mclean and Wife, Conn. j. b. Storm,
Mrs. @. f. Aprlehy, Mrs. Chas. Dortic. New
Y,rk f. j. Shinman, A. Delafeld, New
York; j. Mora Moss and Wife. Oakland;
Miss Charlotte r. Nose. Miss Lucy B. Moss,
Philadelnhia Andrew j. Binney. Miss Jus
.tice De Ro. San Francisco; las. P. Hazard,
Mary P. Hazard, Gertrude Nj. Hazard, New
port n. T. r.. A.. Britton, New York; A
p. Phillips and wife. Peabody Mass. q. w.
Cottrell Boston Geo. w. Chartres, Mau
rice L. Coates, Victor Kennedy, Belfast Ire
l~nd;. Mr.. and Mrs VIM. B. johnson. Miss
Jnhnstnne. Miss Rahcock. San Francisco
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton, Mrs. Lhwndes. NJ
Phi,,;p SCHUYLER. S. M. Allis, New York; g
Il. prather, Sharon Penn, Hon. Hngf
White, Mrs. White. Mrs. Niles. Mrs. Lane
and daughter. Mr. md Mrs. Wm. w. White
New York DR.. and Mrs. Williams. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Holder, Mrs. Cunningham. Miss Haley
r. O. Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Valentine, Miss
Valentine, Boston Mass.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

Over five hundred dollars in tolls have been
collected on the Sonora and Mono Road this
seeson. Several very large herds of horses and
cattle from the South are now on their way
intending to cross by this route. .fs,a:
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

Will our readers take the trouble to read
the Peoples Accommodation Line advertise
ment in another fortune. It may to them
prove the road to fortune and the secret Of
true happiness.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

young man named Hiram Groesbeck was
killed last week near Montezuma, being
thrown and dragged some distance on the
road BY an rnbroken colt He was In the
employ of Mr.. james A. Goodwin Esq. lie
had been but short time in this county and
was much liked and respected by the few who
knew him.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
The Road Tax Question.

To- J. A. S. Trout, Sheriff Of Taolumne
County:
You have submitted me. for my legal opinion. the
following question Under the road law in force in Tuo..
umne County. can the Road Master perform the labor
himself fol the liable Road Poll Tax who wish
paw said Tax in labor and the Road Commissioner
give receipts such though they had perform
ed said work individuality"
have carefully examir II law and have taS
conclusion that persons aLe pay Road Poll Tax pay
il in labor or in money
The object of the law in having Road Masters was un-
douhtedy toave in the interest Of the county
that the persons who performed labor the road
acted good filth a1d performed DAYS labor and also
performed il at such places the road labor
oured to he performed. 1t the intention Of the
law that the Road Mister coud represent both The labor
who worked the road AMI the superin
tend work. If this the there cnuh he
check upon the r al Master. and Of knowing
done the roads except the accounts which lie
himself gives.
think a person mnst either pay his Road Poll Tax in
money! or In labor performed hy himself have very
grave doubts that person liable his Road Poll Tax
can have work IL for him but have
no oubt in reference the Road Mister king out tho
Road Tax and receiving money from the persons liable
nav the Tax. He cannot do IL THIS would lie making
the Road Master virtually collector Of taxes find
no warrant for such proceeding under the law
1t that the receipts issued by the Road
00"'"'''''OA' CALEB DORSEY.
We concnr in the ~. D. REDMOND.
foregoing opnion II. b. MCNEIL.
Y.o,c,r In te for econc opinion AMI will add that the
amendment the law is designed to confer personal
privilege on each person liable pay Road Poll Tax by
permitting him. he chooses to do to work his
Road Tax being personal privilege. he rust avail
himself of in the spirit intended must pay the In
money and person bat the Tax Collector authorized
would not be valid. e ettf
E.A. RODGERS, Dist. Atty.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

The Confidence mine in eight days turns
out seven thousand two hundred dollars.
Some gold ie still left in the county and some
body is getting it. And when we CAN run
our mines ard mills as they do in Australia,
where rock yielding but 50 or So per ton IL
worked at an expense of only 81 30 per ton,
why then the Sun will shine brighter over
the mountains Of Hepsiiam. >
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

They are now ouarreling over Shakespeare
Descent. Did'n. know that Old Shake ever
descended anywhere. We opine however
that he is of the same family as Shake Brad
hurry of Jimtown.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

Suffrage Associations in this State are quar-
relling. This is to be expected of woman in
her initiatory steps to make something Of her.
self. More shame to her, the opposing wings
of the California organizations are each led
by man. Ames is reported as leading one.
Collins, the other. Thus far. on both sides
of the Continent the Woman Movement seems
to be souring by reason of internal strife and
commotion. Perhaps it is better that woman
snbsides for century or two. She seems
lacking in Judgment aud self-control. Per-
haps, after all, the wash-tnb is her true sphere.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

Mcfarland, veteran miner OF the Tu-
o!umne river is about working off tie
worked off dirt on old Chinese Camp Hill.
The dirt is to be let down in cars and washed
on the Salvada Camp side. Who d-a though;
that ever Chinese Camp Hill would be work
ed over again?
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

Judge Cavis will deliver the oration at tn,
dedicatcry ceremonies Of the Masonic Hal
in Sonora. Friday. June 9th. Past Crane
Master, Wm. Davies, will perform the cere
monies.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

Hail descended with great violence about
the Crimea Hoase last Sunday. Seventeen
hogs are reported killed. We hardly credit
this, since the pork market bas maintained 3
determined steadiness since the storm.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

All advertisements to he published in this
paper. must be handed in at the odice hy
Thursday noon of each week, or they will
Law over until the next issue.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

We are indebted to II. L. Street. for lib
eral supply of Newspapers, Periodicals, scs
Streets Book Store is the place to get choice
literature Of gll sorts.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
4 DMINIsrwAToH,.~AsnorREAL

"A Estate NOTICE is hereby given, thstin pursuance
ofaD order of the Probate Curt Of the County Of Tuoum,
State of California made the th day of Jnhe 1870.
in the matters ate of Alexander Shannon. deceas
ed The undersigned the Administrator ofsaid Estate viii
Sell at Public Auction the highest bid Ter for Cash. Gold
Coin Of the Uned States and subject 10 csnmatiea BY
said Probate Court On saturday, the 9sh day Of
1aty. HS50. ais o'clock, a, IA, at the CouFt
House In the City fSora all the right tite and s1ser-
est of said Alexander shannon the time of his DEATH ip
and 10 all that certain lot parcel Of land sitnateA ne
he City OF Sonora and westerly therefom. AID known "a
Old virgipas Ranch = coutahing about Ninety acres
For more particular description Book I, VOL page
4o2 of,clsims, Tnolumne County Rsessjs .--..
J. 7. FRANKLIN.
s Administrator,
snnorA rnn. fs 1s-A L. .a.I
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

The editor of the Golden Era thus writes
in his answers to correspondents
"HELEN- Socrdmcnfo-T account of the
creation of man that represents woman as
made from mans ribs is not to be taken lit
orally. Yeu have just as many ribs as the
best man that ever lived"
What business has this Golden Era man
to know how manv ribs Helen has?
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18
AN I,rPOsTER.
Steilacnom, ~. e., April 90,

Steilacoom, W. T., April 20. 1879.
EprroR Masonic MIRROR. R.-A creature who
!. not worthy 10 he called a man, and whose
name il s. i. Stiles, has for several years
been imposing upnn Masonic Lodges and
members of the Order in various States ofthe
Union. Numerous letters and bills have
been sent to this Lodge. and to OUT Grand
Lodge, on account of this creatures repre-
senting himself member in good standing in
our Lodge. when The facts are. he was ex-
PEELED from Steilacoom Lodge, No. 2. many
wears ago. and never deserved place in the
Order. We first heard Of his receiving and
10 the amount of $500. or 500, in your city !;
and since have heard from him in tho East
ern and Shuthe-n States, imposing upon
Lodges, and the brethern, aud taking the
bread of the orphan and widow, and the
finds of the Lodges that should have gone to
the relief of the destitute worthy, in all. to
the amount of several thousand dollars. Cur
Secretary has Just handed me a letter from
Columbia Lodge. No. IS, of California, in
oniring about this creature. We are sired OF
answering these letters. and take this means
of posting the brethern throughout the land
by means OF TIE Mirror"
Fraternally vonrs.
F. A. LIeur. W.. NJ.
Steilaeoom Lodge. Nc. ., f. & A. NJ.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

CATHOLIC NoricE.-Mass will be celebrated
in Jamestown, Sunday June 10Th, at i9 A.
NJ. and in Sonora at l01 A. NJ.
The union Democrat., 1870-06-18

WHERE Carl Benson puts forth the fol-
lowing learned unintelligibil;ty aboutUoman
sit is not tha. woman has not nous enough,
or that she cannot yet episteme enough, or
that she has not the precise combination of
nous and episteme requisite to form sophia.
since, for our purpose, nothing so high as
sophia is needed it is rather that she lacks
phronesis.
Wonder where woman keeps all those
things