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The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-07-29

" SLosuIN' ABOUT. during a certain
!" Court time" in Pike County, Alabama,
there was trial for a general row, and a
witness testified that one Santonstall jest
kept sloshin' about" As this remark about
the chivalrous Slantonstall was frequently re-
peated. said the lawyer for the $ Defense"
Come. witness, say over again what it
was that Mr.. Slantonstall had to do with the
affair"
g Slantonstall? Why, I've told you seve-
raj times the rest on 'em clinched and paired
off, bat Slantonstall, he jest kept sloshn'
about"
"Ah, my good fellow" exclaimed Nat,
quite testify. 1--WE want to know what this is.
1t isn't exactly legal evidence in the shape
you put it. Tell us what you mean by slosh-
in about.
WELL" answered the witness, very de-
liberately, "Tll try. You see John Brewer
and Sykes. they clinched and fout. That's
in legal form, amt ~
s'Oh. yes" said Nat, I" go on"
Abney and Blackman then pitched into
one another, and Biackman bit off piece Of
Abney's lip--that's legal, too, amt it?"
/" Proceed.''
!" Simpson and Bill Stokes and Murray was
altogether on the ground, bitin' and kick
ing one another-that's legal. too, amt it ?'i
ssYes. but what about Slantonstall ~
I" And Slantonstall male it his business t.
walk backward and forward through the
crowd with big stick in his hand. and knock
down every loose man in the crowd as fast a,
he come to 'ein. That's what call sloshin
about ~
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-07-29
THERE ARE MANY COMPARTMENTS

WHAT BECOMES OF THE SULPHUR USED UP.
ON THE GRAPE VINE ?-Th;s question has
been answered by Prof G. Wideman, in the.
New York Journal Of Applied Chemistry,
who says that recent analysis of the soil taken
from the foot of the vines which have been
treated with powdered sulphur, shows that
the sui phur SO employed, after performing It's
Office of warding off disease to the leaves,
falls to the ground. and unites with the lime
there to form sulphate of lime-gypsuu, the
substance now so highly recommended for its
fertilizing or rather irrigating qualities.
This sulphate of lime has been found at a
depth of fully three feet from the surface, and
under circumstances where no other probable
origin can be thought of. The transforma a.
ton is thought TO take place within a period
of one month from the time of putting the
sulphur on the vines. This important fertili-
zing result affords an additional reason for
the use of sulphur on the vines, and wher-
ever else it may be of use in destroying in
sects or disease. The formation of the sul-
plate of lime is found to be moro active in
wel-manured vineyards than in those free
from decaying organic matter.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-07-29

A FARM THAT Is FARN.--Under the above
caption Western exchange speaks of the ag-
ricultural operations of gentleman formerly
a citizen of Columbus g The farm of l..
NJ. Sullivant. of Burr Oak. near Chatsworth,
Livingston County, Illinois, is not only big
but well managed and profitable enterprise.
The farm is 8 miles square, containing 40, 900
acres-64 sections. Government survey. It is
subdivided into 80 farms of |, $50 acres each.
Each farm has Captain and First and Sec
ond Lieutenant, oil under the control oe q
Commauder-in-Ch its owner, and Briga.
dier-General, J. NJ. Miner. There are Is 00f
acres under the pillow, 10000 of which is in
corn this season. which looks finely; this re
quired LOGO bushels of corn for seed this
year. The remainder of the farm is used fol
grazing, small grain and grass. There are
two hundred and fifty miles of hedge fence,
besides other fences one hundred miles Of
ditch for draining wet land two hundred
men and four hundred work horses and mules
are used on this farm. There are employed
also. one surveyor, two book-keepers, four
blacksmiths and eight carpenters. AN accu-
rate account is kept with each farm and with
each man. horse and mule-horses and RULES
being each named or numbered, and charged
with amount paid for item and their food,
and credited with their labor. There is no
more regular or systematic set of books kept
in any banking or manufacturing establish
ment in the country. The whole of this land
was entered from Government about twenty
years since by its present owner at 81 Is per
acre. The farm at this time, with the i'm
provements made upon it and the personal
property connected with it, is worth about
$1,000, 000."
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-07-29

r CURIOUS CRoPs IN GERMANY.--A cores
pendent writing from Nuremberg says forest
trees are so extensively raised in Germany
that they are one Of the most common crops
of that country. The trees are planted in
rows as straight as those of corn field. He
says There is scarcely any wood at all
in Germany but what is thus cultivated.
The land is in many places so poor that it
cannot be titled every year SO that by TAX
ing number of years to raise crop OF trees
the occupants effect double purpose of sup
plying themselves with wood and OF getting,
at the end of time, fallow ground again.
One can see pine tree fields OF all ages, some
of little trees of one or two years growth.
and others with large ones ready for the
axe.n The farmers of Northern Bavaria go
extensively into ish-raising. collecting the
water from marshy places and drained land
into fish-ponds. Many farmers in this way
realize as much from their water as their
land crop. Those of our farmers who are
troubled with an excess of water might turn
it to account by sakinga hint from their
German brethren. :
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-07-29

ever had. | have o few pamphlets Of the tax
law for distribution take them home with
you and read them BY the torchlght, aud
you will say with NE that there is not half
taxes enough. In 1856 paid no taxes, old
master did. / made ten bales of cotton and
got a pair of red shoes. pair oswhite breech-
es and o promise of whipping Christmas to
make me good negro the next year.
The school law they introduced was un-
constitutional. The white school was 10 be
at least quarter of a mile from the eolered
school, and no going from one to the other.
oppose it. All men are equal, and equally
entitled to every privilsge. lfa white man
has right to crawl into eolered woman s
cabin at night, and have children by her.
that child has a right at the school to sit BY
the side of her black child aud her white
child. And If, as Parsons calls us. no.
tailed monkey can represent as geod-looking
people as you are, and sit in Chauncey Saep-
pard's place, and argue laws with Parsons.
my son should sit by the side of Parsons
daughter in the sehool-house.
They call me an extreme Radical. but we
are not so extreme as the Democrats were
when they were in power. They are allowed
to vote and 90 to school on every hilltop and
valley under this s'nigger" government.
When il was white mans government
could not vote. We are not extreme. Our
''niggern government has thrown open the
school-Toom and the ballot-hox.
If they had let me vote in 1861, could
have told them all about the war. | am
smarter than Jeff Davis was, and dreams of
niger freedom and he didn't. Now we are
free but we won't own any lsnd. We try to
buy and pay 10 per cent, but they won't
sell to US. The Democrats are no friends of
ours and the weakened Republicans have
fooled US. We must hereafter put our trust
in God and ourselves.
| amt afraid no. not of Frank Blair. Ny
claim on the Republicans is this If my
party thinks / am the man to 90 to Congress
and take Frank Blair by the horns, am
ready and am more capable Of doing it
than Clark. | have seen sights, and you
know how I felt at going home at night,
scared, lest there was too little cotton in my
basket. | will go to Congress aud make an
amendment to the immigration law, and send
to Africa for better men than the Dutch.
In conclusion, don't mind the fuss about
the taxes. Iftyou have a horse worth $50,
pay the tax on him. IF he is worth 500,
pay all the quicker. The militia bill is for
your interest, and the police bill is for your
protection. tbs your interest to pay taxes.
Some white men cry, 1--WE won't pay"
Very well. We will make them pay.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-07-29

"Neck-tie parties" have dawned in the ru-
raj districts. A neck-tie party is ore where
each lady attending the party makes a neck
tie of the same material as the dress she
wears. These are taken to where the party
is to be held and placed in bag. When the
gentlemen arrive each one must go TO the bag
and take ont a necs-tie. and it is bis duty to
wait upon the lady, during the evening. who
wears the dress corresponding in material
with the neck-fie.
The union Democrat. [volume] (Sonora, Calif.) 1854-1946, 1871-07-29
Big Oak Flat
AND
COULTERVlLIE STAGE
LINE.

rNsHE SONORA AND CoULrERvTLLE STAGE from
N and after MONDAY, Sept 18th, 1865, will leave the
City Hotel. Sonora Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays
at o'clock. A. NJ, passing through jamestown. Mon
teznms, Chinese Camp, jacksonville Big Oak Flat aud
o'clock.
davs Thursdays and saturdays connecting with Stockton
stages ut Chinese Camp.
. Daily Lane Of Stages lesves Sonora for Sacramento
Aarrhy's, Mockeiumne Hill and the Big Trees.
s. SHoCP, Proprietor
Sonora, Sepsemhe I2th 1ses-tf.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

WALA WAIIA ITEMS We take tho fnl
lowing items from the W ALA Wala .Sfafesmn,
OF Dec. 2ith:
DIR. Scott, late Secretary of Washiuptor
territory, has been removed, but his successor
has not been announced
ne trouble about the June election has beer
settled 1t was claimed that that election CON
liicted with the late Act OF Congress concern
ing elections in Territories, and was therefor,
nun and void. A case was submitted Ia III,
territorial Supreme Court, which has decided
that the election holds good.
Extremely cold weather was being exner;.
enced in Walla Walla Valley. Several ease.
"i frozen ieet and ears are reported.
A man by the name of Lynch puhl;sh.s 4,
long letter in the Statesman, exoneratinc him
sell from blame in shooting his wife beca,,sc
another man did The same thing short tim.
ago Tor less justifable offence, and saws "nny
man with heart in him would do the sam.
thing" itwoald require particular Kind q
heart, though. '1 y
Geo. Pauncefort is giving entertainments !,
Walla Wala and offering premiums for th =.
best conundrums. in addition to his shaker.
reah and Dickens recitations. 80
Rev. }. W. McGhu, who is herdinc a LOT ot
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

sheep on the Touchet. about 20 mile,
Walia Walla, has lost l 100 by new d;' 100
which has broken out among them. sas ssaA
of worm. called leech, is found in the spEsce
of the dead sheep, and this is supposed 4 ~
the cause of their death.
DIR. Shiel, President of the Democratic ~,
ms called meeting of the Democrats of ~
Ia Walla couaty, to celebrate the 9Th Of w. va
ary in accordance with what he terms y g
honored custom of the Democracy. II 4 se
instance the uprising" is prompted b. "
late successes of the Democracy in the ~. y
ern States.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

MONTANA lrtM> The following items are
taken from our Montana exchanges:
Secretary Saunders. nov in the States. viii
soon return with ample funds IL balance AL
Territorial accounts when "a cheaper admin.
siraiiou is anticipated, as the Territory has
heretofore been purchasing every thing on a
credit with Il doubtful time al payment, and
traders. TAXING I'D, aniagc of the fact, have
charged their uwn prlce.
Thr Delinquent! tax last of Deer Lodge coun.
Is shows "n unpaid suan of Si70.21 on ala as
srssmcut "i SIZES 900 In addition. count,
aud Territorial licenses have been collected
amounting Ia Sio,-l5.
Territorial Secretary Sanders has been ap-
pointed Register al the Land odlce IN Helena
aud is succeeded as Secretary by J. f.
Galloway.
The Government appropriations FOR Mon.
iana Tor l-.u amount /" >9-.il923
There Is 4 man living IN Bitter Root Valley
named Thomas ". Harris. who has been q res
lden! OF that place since 1852 aud is called a
pIouccr. lie visited the Deer Dodge editor on
his return home trom Helena. where he had
been TO place his II year old daughter in
school. and WAS accompanied by m J. year old
sou. both children natives ot Montana
Ahou; $40 men are now on Confederate
Cullen, where population OF 5000 found Il
living aud employment four Years ago
About "a white men joined with the Bloods
and Plegan Indians. in northern Montana. a
few weeks ago. and made an attack on camp
at Gros Nentrcs and Assanaboines numbering
lOl, at whom they slew all but one. lie they
spared to carry the tIdings Ia his tribe
\ newly discovered quicksilver mine is api.
tatng mining circles in Montana
Y
ized and driven from their tribe by the Grand
Sachem, for having committed the crime of
bigamy.
About 300 men are wintering on the Yellow
stone river. passing their time in hunting. while
waiting tor spring I" Open So that they can
prospect the new diggings on that stream. A
good shot with $50 eau live n winter there
easily.
The Helena Library has LOIS books. two
years rent pail in advance, aud u balance in
cash on hand OF 81 Sc
They have sugar ring" in Helena. and tn.
Helenaites have plugged up their sugar teeth"
tlll cheaper rates are found.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

L GRlted States Mail.
IDAHO TERRITORY.
Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.

Posi- OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
Washington. Sept -, lS3o
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED At fht
Il Contract Office Of this Department; until ocod
T. NJ 81 March ]. 1871 Cto be decided hyehe 3Ghe ~
carrying the mails of the United States from July
ISL to June 30 lST4. on the following routes IN A
Territory OF Idaho. aud by the schedules OF deT@f
ures and arrivals herein specified. viz:
No. lo'2l-From Idaho Clty "a Loon Greek AineA
100 miles AMI back. ence a week.
Leave Idaho City THURSDAY at a. m;
Arrive at Loon Creek saturday by p r.
Leave Loon Greek Mines Monday at Ah
Arrive at Idaho City WEDNESDAY by sp y
l9'&a-from Fayetteville - Saluhris, GO miles Az
back. once a week.
Leave Fayetteville Monday at a. m
Arrive at Salubria next day 10y p m
Leave Salunria "Wednesday at a. m
$780, Arrive at Fayetteville next day by P u
I9'23-From WeiSe- 10 SalubrIa, IS miles A2A
back once a week.
Leave Nciser Monday at a. m;
Arrive at salabria by 7 m:
Leave Salubria Tuesday at a. m;
:. Arrive at welser by : y. -,
lS'2a-trom Lewiston. by Mt Idaho. to Elk ue'
lSo miles and back. once week
Leave Lewiston Thursday at a. m!
Arrive at Elk Ci y Saturday by p m
Leave Elk City Monday at a. M;
Arrive at Lewiston "Wednesday by p ~
and back
ror forms or proposal. guarantee, and ceruneaas
ua also Tor instructions to the conditions 70 y
sihoraced In the contract &c. see advertisement y
september 30 is6a. and of the date inviting ~ I.
posa's Tor mail service in Idaho Montana, &c, " "
ionna al the principal postofices.
BIOS should be sent In sealed envelopes, supe,
scribed. mail proposals, TERRITORY Of Idaho. ana
aauressed To the Second Assistant Postmaster W
a.. JNo. A. J. CRESSWklI-,
I' Vows Postmaster oeheiS"
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

not RI no surprised at the contents, as lIa. thei,
nlan tor -fooling the detectives VINO mu and ina
track 8They were also told to keep snaus' e, days.
they would receive the queer by mar IL =
Thework of these swindlers was now low suo"e
They had no .queer;" nor had they done any
thing for which they feared punishment. nc -,
,nonev thev were sure of, as the victim wouid
surely pay the charges and take the box away
Even if his suspicious were aroused nc oareo
not leave it there; it was like torpedo ID
borbor.-although he might not want IT. nc
bad still less desire to leave it where 1t mishl
blow up and hurt him. But the box was
doubtless removed promptly. as the community
If crime. where he was only an accomplce'
so far, weuld naturally aay suspicion OF SWIM,
ling by the principal. But when he discovered
ground for suspicion by opening the box what
could he do9 Simply nothing but trouble the
Postmaster for "a package" and shut his lips'
until hope was exhausted, and then console
himself with the reflection that 1t was ios'' Us
WAS also his money; with the additional pleas
mt reflection that it might reach the Dead Let
ter Office, and then the thing would oeco'iio
very queer In any event the shower "ad
etfectually sealed his own lips. But the tricks
of these fellows were only discovered after the
officers got hold of them, and doubtless many
are row. and for months have been, anxiousiy
awaiting the arrival of "a package ny man.
and think it very queer that their queer does
tba a..
now, when they hear that Logan Il Co. are
doing new business on Blackweis Island on
six mouths job. for having acted SO queer :
and that no matter how "honest" "a man may
seem in lis actions, or on paper, he may DO
things, if known, would seem queer
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05
OwYllEE IrEMs-The following items are
IL -, from, tia 4r,L,.cbs al January 3lst.

OwYuEE IrEMs-The following items are
taken from the .4ralanche oi January 3lst:
The .iraldnche figures up the bullion ship
nent of Owyhce for the year ending Dec. 3lsi.
nj 39l bars. valued AT Ss0G.01i ~, iii com.
Private parties are known Ia have carried
away enough to swell the grand total 10 near
4 million dollars.
The orc Elmo mine is now yielding ore that
will average 500 per ton.
The Faryiew quartz mill is finished, aud
will be put in operation this week.
Christmas passed off IN an orderly manner
no fights, DRINKS, or other dlsgracciul things
We're done
Sone heartless wretch stole the editorial
chair from the ivdldnckc sancium. The editor
wishes "a thousand pins 10 pcricratr his hide
every time the thief sits III il" Who ever
heard OF HILL sitting down. before! They
are alwasy supposed Ia stand. and the thiet
thought that Hill that could sport all .ird-
idnctc once Il week Was too large IL si in u
chair
The weather has been So pleasant aud mild
that the saow has disappeared IN many places
OH the south side OF the mountains The sleigh
ing is nearly gone aud without fresh tall OF
snow transfers will have 10 take ia wagons
They have sort of dramatic "r Thcspian
troupe III Silver that gives entertainments oacc
in while which shows that there are folks
alive there YET. Notwithstanding The cry of dull
times aud solitude They also have Dancing
Club OF - members. and Hungry Mans
Club" of the paper don't say how lnany, but
we Uplue their numbers are iluc;uatnc Ia Judge.
from the number of Christmas dinners blown
about by friend Hill
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

ooH NE" GovERNoR.-The papers inform
US that Hon. A. II. Conner, of indianapolis,
INDIANA has been appointed Governor of Ida.
no territory One who Processes to know
MN says, lie is politician of the Abe Lin.
COIN STRIPE; mas an unspotted reputation, and
OF strictest honesty; is about Is years of
age has family, and is a good citizen" We
nope SO, for the honesty and citizenship.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

AT THE CAPITAL everything seems quiet
and orderly. New Year was a eala.day. aud
our Salons adjourned and took run" on
Ladies Day" Now and then "shootinc
match comes of, bu; SO tar no Que has been
seriously hurt. Thrty-ninc more quals have
been received aud turned loose in Boise
Valley. Billy Hunter and John Boulware
have gone 10 the States on visit They are
to nave grand Printers Ball on the 18th @;
January at Boise City. The theatres seem to
be doing good business The Supreme Court
is IN session aud attorneys from all parts of the
Territory are in attendance II we had time
and patlcncc sufficient we would try and com.
pile summary OF Legislative proceedings. but
as they are IN general unimportant-and we
think our editor must be Of the same opinion-
we will leave that matter unit! they do some.
thing decisive, aud then we will try and give
the result of all they have done, in shape
that will be Ineligible TO readers. Ten DAYS
more finishes their labors.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER-On Dec. DIST the
steamer Nick Wall, plying between Memphis
and New Orleans, struck snag anu sank near
near Grand Lake, Mississippi. She had about
80 passengers on board, of whom about 40
were lost, The Captain, in endeavoring to
cut the root away to release bis wife from her
Stateroom, hit her on the head with an axe
and almost killed her. A bridal party of four
persons, who got on board at Memphis for
brand Lake, were lost-just in sight of their
destination and home.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

REPORTED SETTLED.-lt is reported A.,
the trouble about the building of railroad
each side of the Willamette river, in Ore,.'
has been settled, and that Ben. Holladov /.
gwen bond for 100000 to complete the a. !
30 miles of the West-side road by the l.t !
Nav next.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

FAssED.-The bill before Congress to place
Territorial prisons in the hands Of the II 9
Marahals has passed both Houses. and has
doubtless ere this received the sanction of the
President and become law, '''
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

DEcREAsING-The Salt Lake Herald sta.
that travel by the Overland railroad has -.
siderably decreased lately, and attributes 4 :
fear of being showed in on the route.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

FIGHr.-Two men, bud Shephardson a.,
Len Stevens, had fight ut Colusa, Cal, n ~
| 10th, one using revolver and the other MIA
fork, which resulted in both receiving n 5,,,s
wounds.
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05

THE NEVADA LurTRRy.--The ar..,,r CO.
prizes IN this lottery has been postponed until
the 18th of this month. ''..t .'''l ga
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05
NEWS SUMMARY.

rho news Of the week has been gehefa''S
unimportant. We give all that Y . '"''
,,n n December 2Sth; -
The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-05
Domestic.

Ii is conceded that the Democrats elect ihe
aud the Republicans two members ol Congress
in Georgia.
On the morning OF Dec. oath IRE broke
out IN the Spnttswood House, Richmond, Va,
which was quickly consumed, as the water was
frozen so that the cugines could not be- brought
10 bear IN time 10 save 1t Thirteen lives were
lost, and nearly al! the guests lost their ward
robes The weather Was intensely cold
Cow lIoldrn's impeachment trial will take
place Jan 30ih. His friends asc confident hc
will be acquitted.
The Labor Reform party al New Hamp-
shire have nominated l.. L. Copper Us their
candidate for Governor.
4 nuuibcr al prrsous have been up before
the L. S. District Court, 10 Boston, charged
with smuggling Their operations have been
csrrird OH ior four years, and the value oil the
spnls s,nugglcd BY them is $4,000
Gen Schcnck VIII sail Tor England on the
18th of January.
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In Idaho City. on Thursday morning Dec % To-,
to the Wife Of w. s. HARLEY. Daughter ~"