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The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15

CALIroRNIA BRANDY.-In 1868 California
produced 1888 gallons of brandy. Dis
titled as it was, the average market price did
not probably realize to the makers much over
$500, 900 for the whole quantity. Recent
discoveries in the art Of distllation bv what
lie known as the "Jnhuson process" have
raised the market value of our brandy and
cheapened the cost Of production at the same
time. These facts we learn from one of the
largest winters in Ell Dorado county. who will
the coming season make more brandy than in
1868 was made in all the county: First, by
the new process the brandy ia rid of all fusel
oil and vicious substances which make il both
unpalatable and unhealthy. Second. that j,
chcapens the cost Of manufacture: and third
that it nearly quadruples the value of the
hrandv. New brandy Just made hv this rro.
cess sells readily in quantity at s31 to s41
per gallon. AT such prices the distillation oil
brandy 10 California from grapes must soon
become very important and remunerative
business. fin 1868 we made 257 1893 gal
Ions. With the many advantages OF the new
process we should this year or next turn out
l,000.OO0 gallons. and our brandy crop
would then be worth half as much as our sur.
plus wheet.-Sdc. Ei.ioa.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15
NUMBER as.


Edward King writes from Bordeaux, Feb
ruary 10Th, to the Boston Journal in refer
ence to N. THEIRS:
The old gentleman, seventy-two. but gray
and wrinkled to . wondrous degree. occupies
small. obscure apartment, furnished with q
campbell, as his sleeping-room. lie has
slept on one Of these hard and narrow couches
Tor the last forty years. In habits he is one
of the most methodical men alive. Although
he rarely retires before midnight, he invaria-
bly, rises at Z A. NJ, and his valet brings him
cup Of coffee. lie then throws himself pell-
nell into his work aud rarely stops befors
nine. All his important private business 10
considered and prepared before most other
people are up. From nine to noon he usually
seeks company, and at noon he takes a very
light breakfast. Healways dimes at 3 click,
wherever he may be, ard uses wine only once
Gay. 1t is no exaggeration to say. that for
forty years he has not varied from this rou-
tine. He is so active and energetic. even to-
day. that his secretaries find hut little to do.
He prefers writing his own letters to debating
them. and on the morning Of yesterday he
wrote thirty FIVE before breakfast. lie gives
most of his important messages verbally, and
keeps five or six confidential personaces con-
does mot exist more admirably preserved old
gentleman. lie is quaint and odd to de-
gree, however. and seems n be most intensely
annoyed nv any attention from the herd. The
look Of impotence and distress that comes
over his face when he is compelled to march
between two lines Of gapers is indiscrihahle.
His entrce TODAY into the Assembly. with his
Ministry behind him. was marked with great
applause. His speech, written in his own
plain, bold hand, on huge foolscar sheet, WINS
heard in every corner of the house, so dis
tinct was his ennnciation OF each point.
Sometimes he repeated n sentence twice over.
"a iffearfnl that he should not impress itupon
his hearers memories. Especially ut that
paint which refers to the unique future policy
for France he read with great care, and re-
peated number Of times, me, no, gentle
men. to reorganise. to lift up credit, to reani-
mate labor; this is the only nolicv possible or
conceivable at this moment" Those portions
Of the sneech which condemned the precipita-
tion of France into "a war without serious
motive. and without sufficient preparation"
and concerning the reformation of the army,
were vigorously applaunded.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15
ss.so7.sss

The whole increase Is 6, 1864, 07S, or twenty
one and eighty-three hundredths per cent in
ten years. The increase from 1850 to 1860
was 8. 25l AS. or 34.46 per cent: from 1910
to 1850 it was 6.l92. 423. CIR 1857 per cent.
Up to 1860 M State showed decline of pom
ulation. In 1870 New Hampshire had 7.773
less people than in 1860; Arkansas declined
49,347 and Maine only increased 2, IA. In
the decade ending 1860 New Hampshire in
creased S,097, or q per cent Maine, as, ITO,
or II per cent, ard Arkansas had verv
large increase. The increase in the whole
country is less by 1858 per cent in the decade
ending 1870 than in that ending 1860
Doubtless nearly all Of this is due to the war
of the rebelion.-Sdc. Union.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15

SENSATION IN THE SENATE-ENcoUNTFR BE-
TWEEN GARRETT Davis AND BEN BUTLER.-
WASHINGTON, March 30-The senate was en-
lived to day by an incident of decidedly SEN
sational character, in which General Ben
Butler figured conspicuously, which created
considerable comment on the floor and in the
galleries. Mr.. Davis of Kentucky was about
concluding his remarks. when he observed
Butler, who was sitting on Mr.. Thurman's
desk and gazing on him intently. Mr.. Davis
became restive, and speaking with his usual
warmth and earnestness, suddenly faced Mr..
Butler and continued his argument against
the creditihility Of the exaggerated Ku-Klux
stories. saving: ''These factions charges are
originated by parties to effect the coming elec-
tons. The Legislatures to be elected are to
choose one third Of themembers of the Senate.
and it is with view of using this political
capital for these diabolical and devlish ends
that these vile and slanderoCs stories Of ont
RACES emanate from the brains of political
scoundrels and thieves" When Mr.. Davis
resumed his seat, Mr.. Butler still continu-
ed bis steady gaze, and Mr.. Davis returned
it defantly. The two glared at each other
! until it seemed probable that personal col
lision would ensue. Mr.. Stevenson had ia
ken the floor. the attention of the Senate was
wholly engrossed by the beiIicose attitude OF
Davis and Butler. For at least a minute they
looked into each others eyes. and then Davis
turned and addressed Butler IA follows |:
What do yon mean by attempting to brow
heat me in that way? You are Id
scoundrel. / rereat it again, you are a
ID scoundrel' Mr.. Butler is said to
have replied II don't know you, sir, and
don't care for you. snd don't want to speak
to you.'' Mr.. Wilson walked over for the
purpose of averting collision but Butler, af-
ter looking in another direction for time
went over to the Republican eide. and soon
after left the chamber. 1t ia said that Mr..
Baya-d suggested to Davis, while the latter
was speaking. TO appeal to the chair and rid
himself of the ANNOYANCE of Butler, but Mr..
Davis replied that he was able to take care Of
himself and did not desire the protection of
the Senate.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15
Raspborries.

The Germantown Telegraph is good for the
following: a
There is nothing easier to grow than the
raspberry, and of all our small fruits it is the
most wholesome and to be preferred. The
blackberry NAV be as wholesome when it is
in perfection but the straw berry, while it is
Delicious fruit, and chosen by many to all
others, is positively injurious to a considera-
ada proportion of persons. Ii contains an
acidity of very peculiar and powerful ma
ture. 1t affects the blood AMI produces erun-
tious and people subject to govt are prohib-
tied from touching the fruit Rastberres. on
the ether hand, are not merely inocuous, bur
thew are extremely wholesome, and can be
eaten in any desired quantity.
| Raspberry canes can be set out now at any
time They should be planted three feet
apart in the row and the rows three feet and
half to four feet apart. Cut down the canes
to within six inches of the ground and set
| firmly We prefer rather moist spot for
them and if in the shade portion of the
day, so much the better. They can be plan
| ted under fruit-trees where scarcely anything
else will grow, and the berry will be larger
and finer They like cool, moist soil, kept
| so by liberal mulching with leaves. light ma
nure or any trash. and if a foot in depth it ia
an advantage The canes which have been
/, laid down over winter should he taken up and
firmly staked, but not before tie last week in
this month.
In tying ur the canes care should be taken
not to tie too closely, tut to leave room to ex-
pand and the new wood to serout freely.
When extra canes are wanted. which some
times sprout in the space between the rows,
uching should be delayed until these have
grown foot or so, otherwise il will retard, If
NOT entirely prevent, the sprouting.
| Every family ought to have a few good
rows of raspherries. The variety requiring
| the least attention is the Is Philadelnbia." |,
Is fair berry, and very productive. Blu,
those who desire choice fruit. of the largest
size. grow the +" Hornet" This ia equally
prolific, never failing to give us a crop, but
the canes must be protected through the
winter.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15

Tue HEATHEN CBINEE.--In the Oregon
Legislature a member asked and obtained
leave to introduce hill to enable the State
Of Oregon to have dead thing on Cinnamon !:
Be IL enacted by the Legislative assembly Of
the State Of Oregon:
Section l. No Chinaman shall he allowed
20 die in this State until be has paid ten dol
lars for new pair of boots with which to
kick the bucket.
Sec. 2. ANY Chinaman dying nnder this
act shall be buried six feet under ground.
Sec. 8. Anv Chinaman who attempts to
dig NJ another Chinaman's bones shall first
procure license from the secretary OF otate
for which he shall pay four dollars
Sec. 4. ANY dead Chinaman who attempts
70 die nm his own bones without giving no.
t;ce 70 the Secretary Of State shall be fined
one hundred dollars. -,
Sec & Any Chinaman who shall be born
without homes for fhe purpose of willfully
and fsloniously evading the provisions Of this
act she'll be fined Eve bupdrsd dollars.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15

FAILURES LAST YEAR.-It seems from a
circular just published that the mercantile
fai,nres in the United States during 1870
were 1851 in number, and involved losses
to the amount of S9S. 242 .000.. This is an
immense sum, considerably exceeding the
AGGREGATE loss by mercantile failures during
1869. In that year the losses amounted to SIS, :
054. 0O0. or over Sl3. 600, 900 less than those
of last year. This does not speak we'll for the
manner. in which mercantile business was
conducted in 1870. 1t tells the story of ex-
tended credits and over-tradine-of undue
expenses of living. and IF incautious ven
lures. Yet the exhibit of 1870 is not a bad
one, as comprred with those of 1858 and 49,
81, leaving out nf view such exceptional
wears as 1851 and 1861. when the business Of
the country was broken mn. In 1868 the
losses nv failures were sos, TAG. $3.50, and in
1867 they were 500, 6e6. 900. The proportion
of failures last year vas about one to every
149 engaged in business.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15

DEAD KING, RoAsrED.-Donn Piatt, in his
"Reminiscences of Old Actors.' relates the
following story of Mr.. Dean, father of Julia
Dean:
lie knows pretty we'll how it ought to he
done, hut the old duffer can't act himself.
Lord. how did laugh at him one night. tie
was playing that funny old king to Booths
Richard. one cold night, in Buffalo. When
Booth stabbed him. the awkward old dufer
fell fat on the register of the stage.
Some devil of an actor, seeing this, ran
down and told the man at the furnace that
everybody was freezing on the stage-t" rush
up the fires. We who were in the secret
watched the result. First, the dead king
broke into a profuse perspiration, while
Richard was. delivering bis long soliloqny.
How the dead king did sweat But, as the
fire increased, he began tn squirm.
The audience was startled TO see the body
culver and the legs give little post mortem
kicks. not in accordance with the text. We
could hear him muttering 10 Richard:
ssHurrv up, hurry up; I'm roasting"
But Richard continued rafting on. bis
heavy thunder as slow and deliberate as II
his royal highnesa was on he'd Of roses. At
last, when he grow led out. "Dnvn. dawn to
hell, and say sent thee thisher," his depart
ed majesty rose up and walked off the stage,
rubbing bis back, as If he felt ri1iculous, to
the utter amazement of the audierce.
But Booth vas equal to the occasion.
Striking an attitude, he roared out:
Can such things be,
And overcome us like Summer cloud,
Without our special wonder'"
Dean got . black eye and broken nose
while attempting TO kick the fireman.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15
,rsr,cKs or THE prAcr.
CoSsrABLEs.

~,0N0Ra LODGE. No, 10, H. q. -. r.,
Nwa,s ,n f,nn FELLOWS Hall. Sonora, every We'nes
Ia Exsninc All travelling and sojournns brothers are
invited to visit. n prpnrN N a.
l. j. PorrkR, n. s.
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
a.. Monday Of February. May. Angut and
Nsnber supervisor LIST District. Thos. Leonara, "a
nt,in, rdmond Parsons; Sd District, Willard "neeoeA'
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-04-15
sonora, Big Oak Fiat
AND
CoULrERVlIlE STAGE
LINE.

NE0s Iess una bsSl HONte Tor 10 Senllle Fdaley.
TNHE SONORA AND CoULrERvILLR STAGE from
III and after MONDAY Sees l4th lssS will lea re the
CITY Hotel Sonora Mondays Wednesdays ana Fridays
al O'Clock. A. NJ. passing through jamestown, Mon
Garrose and arriving at couitersille same day At
ketnrnng viii iesye City Hotel Coulter~iite on Tues
DAVIS. Thursdays and Sascrdays ccnnecfnr MN ckrr
stages At Chinese Camp.
Daily line Of Stages leaves Sonora for Sacramento
Nurrhy's, Mockeumne Hill and the Bic Trees
s. SHouP, Proprietor
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COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY
pnopArr cOuRf

,.., first Monday of January May and sep'smses
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

wAs the corruptions Of the
Tammany ring come to light the in
debtedness of the city of New York
increases apace. First it was report.
ed at eighty millions, which stagger-
ed belief; then we heard it was one
hundred millions and now it is
thought sl25, 900 will scarcely
cover the monstrous debt. The citi-
zens of that plundered city are arous.
ing themselves to the work of expos
ing tho knaves who have stolen that
great and wealthy community poor.
Remember that it has been done IN
tho name of Democracy, and that 1T
is wise to beware of the Greeks ever
where. who ask to take charge of the
peoples money and the peoples ma
tional and state interests, in that
name.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12
rnE EXpENpfTuREs

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS INAUGERATED
AGAINST TAMMANY. New Y ork Sept.
6.-Legal proceedings were taken
to-day against the Tammany Ring.
The committee appointed at the re-
form meeting on the 4th inst. met
yestesday, and determined to apply
in the Supreme Court chambers to-
day at IL o'clock, before Judge Geo,
b. Barnard, for an Injunction against
Comptroller Connolly and others, re-
straining them; first, from collecting
the taxes second, from issuing any
more bonds of the city or county !;
third, from transferring any more
real estate. Other points may be
raised, and the suit receive addition
al Importance from side issues. The
papers for this movement have been
some time ready, and are carefully
prepared. This is the first legal step
against the Tammany Ring, and it
will be watched with great anxiety.
The feeling that Tammany's days
are numbered is steadily growing
stronger.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS niger
ism 10 all its forms, and urge repoodi
ashen ez strongly cz possible Say
that Kentucky viii yoose force, CT
need be, rather than permit niggers
to be on an ehality with white men,
and pint the finger Nv skorn at them
which wood degrade the white man
to that level. Conclood with glow
in triboot to Kentucky.
The Kentucky speech will do for
all the South, exceptin South CARROLL
ua and Mississippi, In those States
yoose the speeches made for Massa-
choosits, for in these States the nlg-
gors are in the majority. And in
them the finger nv scorn must be
pinted at them witch won't recognize
their manhood. You mite also con-
clood in these States with q CLOWN
triboot TO Their present and future
greatness.
! wood also suggest to our speek-
ess the strictest abstainin from intox-
icatin foods for at least three hours
before each speech. ALiker hez ten
dency to middle, and the times re-
quire clearness. / thought / Good
indulge without danger, and the re-
suit nv four drinks wuz that / made
the Moo York speech in Pennsyl-
vany, and the Kentucky speech in
Iowa. pinted the finger Nv skorn
as the wrong peoplo in all nv them
places, and got my CLOWN triboots to
their greatnis horribly mixed. The
speakers may fill themselves ez they
choose after meetins, but never be,
fore
Ef this programme is faithfully
carried out, / heV no doubt ez to tie
result. Victry is ourn eff we don't
fool away our opportunities.
PETROLEUM v. Nasty,
(Which Postmesterl
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

s~ Four out of seven of the prin,
eiple hotels in Washington city have
gone by the board. Wizards is
closed apparently forever; the Met
ropoIitan has changed hands, the
former proprietor swamped fnanc-
tally, and the furniture has been sold;
the Seaton House furniture has been
sold, and the building is to be Occur
pied hereafter as branch of the In
terror Department, ami rumor says
that yet another hotel is about to go
under. The dullness in the hotel
business, at this time, is attributed
to the absence of the President and
members OF the Cabinet. Few strang-
ers visit the Capital, and it is re-
garded as surprising that any first>
class hotel can, under these circum-
stances, pay expenses.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12
A Long Lost Boy Discovered at a
Circus by His Sister.
From the chicago Times, ]


About seven years ago Johnny
Hyde was of the interesting age of
eight years. Like most boys, next
TO the Sabbath-school be loved the
circus. For weeks no would save
the money which. his father gave
him TO put in the mission box, to buy
tickets for the grand avenue exhibi-
tlon, and when once seated under the
canvas, would fasten his eyes on the
bespangied artists, and shout with
delight at their graceful evolutions
on the padded platforms on the backs
Of the horses. The talented clown,
OVERLOOKING with humor and wit Of
the highest order, was also appreci-
ated by him. Johnny couldn't get
enough of the circus at home in Du-
buque, so be resolved to run away
with the next company that came
along and did so. His father, and
mother, and sisters and brothers all
wept for Johnny for a long time, un-
til they gave him up for dead, or at
any rate dead TO them.
A few days ago Johnny's sister,
Miss Emma Hyde, came to this city
TO visit some friends and relatives.
On Wednesday evening, in their COM
pany, she visited the circus now per-
forming here. During the show, as
Miss Emma was watching the daring
performance of a bareback rider, a
healthy boy of about fifteen years
came by the party in which she was
seated, shouting, "Fans, fans; have q
fan, sir? Miss Emma looked into
his face, recognizing her long-lost
brother and tainted in proper dra-
matte style. Johnny, the hayward,
whose youthful apprehensions had
never been excited by the appalling
picture of the disobedient lad who
fell from his first tight rope on ac-
count Of seeing the spectre Of his
broken.hearted sister at the extremi-
W of his balancing-pole, thereby
breaking his backbone and uniting
himself for circus service, did not
even stagger at the recognition, Had
his sister refrained from fainting, be
would have barred his brawny arm
and exhibited the strawberry mark,
but under the circumstances he mere
ly said, "How are you, EN- 2" and
continued tho sale of his merchan,
disc.
Johnny's people are in good circum-
stances, and as his experience has
him that life in circus is
not all play and no work, ho viii
probably retire into private life.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12
say-The editor Of the Elmira Al,

S1yThe editor Of the EImira Ad-
0ertiser has poor luck buying medi-
cine. He says: III went to drug
store early ono morning for dose
Of morphine for a sick friend The
night clerk objected to giving IL TO
mo without prescription, evidently
fearing that ! might destroy myself.
tsPshaw l"said I, ''do / look like q
man that would kill himself?n Ga
zing at me steadily for half mo-
ment, he replied: 81 don't know
Seems to me, if / looked like you, /
should be greatly tempted to kin
myself"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

GE-New Hampshire has adopted
the system of compulsory education,
requiring not less than twelve weeks
attendance in year of all children
between s and IA years ofage. The
penalty Tor first offense is ten dollars
and for the second twenty dollars.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12
- II Is reported. with q Great show

sn- II reported, with great show
Of probability, that the Democrats,
Of New York city will lose at tho
next election fully $4,000 German
votes, on which they have heretofore
counted. Signs Of dissaffection show
themselves on every hand, and the
Tammany leaders and organs. in spite
of buster and brayado, are greatly
alarmed.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

sgSPartheon," tho oldest chief
Of the Kickapoos, was killed by a
drunken half-breed at the reservation
near Atcbison, on Sunday. He is in
Jail, and the Indians threaten to
lynch him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

IL 81 PHELPS, proprietor, Lancaster, Wis Having
furnished the new three story brick hotel on the
old hote corner am prepared 10 accommodate guests
reasonably. Rooms well furnished and table well
provided Ample stable accommodations. 22-3O
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

EARLY RISING. this talk about
early rising is moonshine The habit
Of turning out Of bed in the middle
Of tho night suits some people let
them enjoy it. But il is only folly
to lay down general rule upon the
subject. Some men are cit for noth-
ing all day after they have risen early
every morning. Their energies are
deadened, their imaginations are
heavy, their spirits are depressed. 1t
il said you can work so we'll in the
morning. Some people can, but 9TH
ers can work best at night; Others
again, in the afternoon. Long trial
and experiment form the only con-
elusive tests upon these points.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

say DIR. Bliss, Of Washington, d. O.,
is importing cundurango, the new
specific against cancer. He writes
that he has twenty-six thousand or
ders on bis books. lie.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12

s@-The Sparta (Wis.), Eagle am
nounces that Mr., George Markley, of
that place raised 30 bushels and 10
pounds Of oats this season from only
two acres of land.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12
psa. The New York CITY council q

Ellss Inc N9W IOTK Guy COunclI o.
political reform is procuring the en-
rollment Of all right-minded citizens.
for the purpose of correcting all pub
lie abuses, securing the competent
and righteous administration Of the
city aud state governments, and to
put in nomination for Office only in
telligent and incorruptible citizens.
Measures are in progress TO secure
the co operation of all the clergymen
10 the state in the work. It's found
that five.ninths 81 the voters Of The
state are in the Protestant churches.
The movement originated with tits
class, and its management has been
principally chosen from it.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-09-12
,ARRlE q HOIIsE
PHELPS HOUSE,

~ BARRIER proprietor, Boscobel. Wis. Meals pro-
Yided before time, and patrons assisted with
baggage. Promptness, and no delays at the Carrier
House. Sttbling attached.