davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

Too Much LEARNING judges of the
Supreme Court, not knowing when their
terms would expire, or who was Chief JUS
tice, or, if they did, not caring TO decide the
question, submitted it to three distinguished
lawyers, Hoge, Wilson and Dwine'le
These learned "law-sharps have decided
the question, and in way that says: The
Legislature that proposed the amendment,
the one that affirmed it and the people who
ratified it, were all fools and did just what
they were trying not to do. More, that the
people who have been voting for judges for
"slort terms have been fooled and voting
for the same fellows for long terms. More,
that the party conventions, the wisest men
of all parties, have also been all fools or
fooled. Thus it appears that Hoge, Wilson
and Dwinelle know more than any man, or
all the men in California. To draw it mild
and be complimentary we would say, "too
much learning hath made these men mad,
and they rendered fool opinion while the
balance of the people are in their sober
senses. Evidently these lawyers think they
are the tur.le the world stands on Let the
Legislature declare the meaning Of the Con
s.itution in this regard, and no judge will
attempt to hold longer in the face of probable
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
NelC AdrertiSe3l2 eVtS.
Assessment Notice.

NINA RlCA MINING COMPANY---LocAr1oS
OF WORKS, AUBURN DISTRICT, PLACER
COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT AT A
~ meeting of the Board of Trustees OF SAID
Company, held on the 10th day of January
lS'2' an assessment of twenty (20) cents Per
share was levied upon the capital stock OF slia
company, payable Immediately, in United States
gold and silver coin, to the Secretary, at the
Office OF the company, room No. 2, AIS Caliior-
MIA street, San Francisco Cal
Any stock upon which said assessment shaii
remain unpaid on Monday, the 10Th day of J., fep- 10
lS!2, shall be deemed delinquent, and Will os
duly advertised for sale by Public Auction ana
uness payment shall be made before, Will Do
sold on
MONDAY, THE 11TH DAY OF MARCH, 1877,
10 pay the delinquent assessment, together Win
costs OF advertising and expenses of SALE
By order of the Board of Trustees.
GEO. r. SPINNEl,
Secretary.
OfficeRoom No (third hoor), No. 40
California street, San Francisco, Cal Ja2o-'N
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

IHE Il. Il. company has given the freight
screw OH our merchants another turn. This
turn OF the screw is said to have reached
beyond what the law allows, hence litigation
may follow. The difference between the
rheumatism and gout is said to be this: Put
your finger in wise and squeeze i. as long
as yon can stand it. that is rheumatism
give the screw one more turn, that is gout
Our merchants have got the freight gout
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

The DnUMMoND ORDER. We did not
accuse the Budctin of Intentionally trying to
influence Sargent against the miners, nor do
we doubt but It's article against Drummond' $
order, and demanding its resembling, was
written will, the best and purest motives,
with the lights then before it. But the
Withdrawing Of the Commissioner order
now would be the death blow to nearly one
half the mines in the State. We ask that
the Government fix the character of its lands
at its own expense, and then grade the price
of the lands to suit itself, just as an indvid-
ual does when it has property TO sell. This
the land laws provide for, and the Govern
ment supposed it had been done, but through
the ignorance or criminaliiy of its officials
nearly all the best mineral land in the State
has been returned as agricultural. This fact
becoming known to the Government, it had
to quietly see its citizens swindled out of all
they had, through the crime of its own
agents, or issue the Drulnmond order, which
it did. TO have done otherwise would have
made it as criminal as its periured agents,
and party to the swindling of its own peo-
pie. This order in part atones for the crime
attempted; and now let the Government es-
,ablish its Commissions, and at once and for
ever determine the character Of every legal
subdivision of its lands in this mineral belt,
at its own expense, as it was bound to DO by
its own laws i'll the first survey, and all will
vet he well
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

Tur TABLES TURyED.-It is usual for
legislative committees to seek information
not in possession of their respective Houses.
The Assembly was supposed to have Com
,,;.,oo on Corporations, and it authorized
this Committee to send for persons and pa
ners to elicit information on the subject of
fare and freight charges. Under this au-
thority the first act of the Committee should
have been to demand the books of the G. p.
R. R. company, which would have disclosed
the operating expenses of the road, the
GROSS and net receipts on fares and freights,
and for further information, if desired, have
sworn the officers and employees of the COM
pany and other experienced railroad men not
connected with or afraid of this company.
On the refusal of these demands, or to answer
anv question, the Committee should have
reported the parties individually to the
House for contempt and the House ordered
their imprisonment until they purged them
selves of the contempt. But it would seem
the railroad men have the Committee, and
not the House, and that the company are
putting the members through an investiga-
ton as to "what they know about railroads" "
and now it seems probable that the company
will imprison some of the Asscmblymen for
contempt. This is good, but what would be
better would be for the people to collect and
hang ma ority Of the members.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
LAKE TAHOE, OR BlGLEK.

San Francisco wants more and better
water and our miners and cultivators Of the
soil want more water, especially above Au-
burn, For our county, Tahoe is looked to
10y all eyes for this supply, and we think
frcm it must also come the future supply Of
San Francisco aud the valley towns, if they
desire good water and it can reach them in a
pure state. Some three companies have
been organized. VIC believe, to divert the
waters Of this lake TO the western slope Of
The Sierras. Leaving these companies to
fight the question Of propretorship out
among themselves, and with the State Of
Nevada, and the cost Of the work to their
engineers, we propose to say few words as
TO the amount Of water to Le had from the
lake. The surface Of the lake proper is
about 2l0 square miles, and one inch of its
surface contains 3,G49, All ,594 gallons Of
water, and consequently one foot deep of its
surface will supply, in round numbers, 12O,-
600, 900 gallons Of water per day for 800
days, or an entire year. The lake rose six
inches during the first twenty-four hours
rain of this season, and up to the 9th inst.
it had risen % inches, Notwithstanding the
vast food that was pouring from its surface
into the Truckee river by an outlet Of over
GO feet wide. The quantity Of water that
falls in different localities in California each
year is governed mainly by the altitude Of
the locality, timber, etc, or the influence of
the ocean. BY pluviameter data We find
that more than three times as much water falls
at Nevada city as does at Sacramento, and
the ratio increases until we reach the Sum
nit. BY this data it is fair TO presume that
not less than six feet of rain falls at Tahoe
each year Oh an average, or its equ ivaent in
rnow Add to this, feet more for the wa
ter pouring into the lake from the surround
ing mountains, and we are infinitely below
the actual amount and we have an accumu
lation of II feet of water each Winter
This can all be saved by gates at the mouth
of tie Truckcc, and these gates have now
been constructed by Won Schmidt. This
would, according to The above figures, sup
ply each day in the year | ,440, ,000,OO0
gallons of water. This is a formidable ar
ray of figures, and vast amount of water,
equal to about $500 gallons day for every
man, woman and child in the State; and yet
we are far below the actual amount that can
be gathered and conducted through Placer
county, for use here and in the valleys and
cities below, from this lake. 1t is practica-
BE to obtain this vast amount of water but
AS we said above, the route and cost must be
let, to engineers. While the papers, people
and city authorities below are full Of discus
sons of water and water projects, we only
desired to point out to them where they
could get an unbounded supply of the best
in the world.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

STRATEGY AND CoURAGE.-Master NJ. B..
Metwell, boy not yet fourteen years old
lately robbed stage in Sonoma county, all
alone, in this wise: lie halted the driver,
presented fence picket at his head, and told
him that he would blow his brains out if he
did not at once hand out Wells, Fargo &
Co. box. The box was handed out. the
stage went on and the boy bursted the box
and got nice raise. The boy has beer
found guilty, and these were the facts elected
on the trial. Here was both strategy and
courage, and were we the judge of the court
we would give that boy chance to 90 into
the army or navy before sending him tc
prison.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

A VALUABLE and instructive article on
metals, their Antiquity and Uses" will be
found in the HERALD to-day from the pen of
gentleman who has made this and mining
and kindred subjects a study for the past 45
years. 1t will well repay for reading.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

WATER FOR SACRAMENTo.-Sen Ban
ward has introduced bill granting to G. ".
Reamer and associates the same rights az
those enjoyed by the old American River
Water Company, Mr. Rcamor now owning
all the property, rights and franchises of that
company. This bill simply confirms ihe
right of Mr.. Reamer to extend his bitches
and reserv ors to or near Sacramento for the
purpose of supplying individuals in that city
and vicinity with pure, fresh water for drink
ing and other purposes. The water in the
North Fork, out of which this ditch is sup
piled, near Auburn, is pretty good, in fact
splendid as compared with the slop now used
in Sacramento, and by a system of reservoirs
which the topography of the country almost
naturally provides, could be made pure,
clear and healthy. The bill was referred 10
the Placer and Sacramento delegations. If
the members from Sacramento arc willing
that their constituents may drink good water
when they pay for it out of their own money,
the bill will pass.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
Dissolution Notice.

INHE FIRM OF MCGUIRE & KENNhVWi "
is this day dissolved by mutual consent. arn, y"
b. Mcclure will settle the business OF the u III III
to whom all claims must be presented, ana ''
debts paid. w. B. McGUl IRE,
ROBERT KENNEL
Auburn, Jan. l3, 1872. Jai' -
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

A PRIVATE letter from miner at Bath of
twenty years experience, to friend of ours,
says: 81 like the position the HERALD takes
in regard to the mineral land. 1t speaks
the mind of all the miners, and hope it
will keep the question agitated as long as
necessity requires" 1t is justice that we
have been contending for, and it will prevail
if the Government deals justly with all its
citizens.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

LEvEE CUTTERS. Much Indignation and
ink has been spent on the men that cut the
Parks levee in Sutter county, and mostly
by editors ignorant of the facts in the case.
The Legislature follows suit, and hastily
pass law, with severe penalties, which is
all well enough if the law don't make self
preservation crime. Mr.. Berry, the mem
Der from Sutter, who knows all the facts,
and is one of the best members in the As
sembly, has introduced a bill to prevent the
damming up of rivers and sloughs SO as to
prevent the natural flow of the water. This
is the accompanying legislation that is want
ed. Parks, Roberts, etc. land sharps, dam
a slough, turn the water out of its natural
course and drown out honest, toiling farmers
who were on dry land, and they cut the
dam, which was right and will be justified
by any honest jury in the world. Every
editor who abuses these men should have
some slough or creek damned and the floods
turned through his Office. Experience is a
dear school, but fools will learn in no other.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

WE are indebted to Senator Casserly for
valuable papers and documents from Wash
ington during the week.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

LOOKS WEIL-We are pleased to remark that
the PLACER HERALD is looking remarkably well
now Its make up and print are exceedingly
neat. The compliments OF the season to you.
Governor, may your shadow never be less and
may your paper always look well. l."-Hdytoood
1drocdte.
Thank you, friend Soul, for ourself, fore
man and compositors.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
!. NJ. STUART, ~. D.,
Physician and Surgeon,
LINCOLN, PLACER COUNTY.

REFERENcEs---G. G. Tyrell. NJ. d., Sncr'-
mento; T. M. Logan NJ d., Sacramento u a. -. -.
Snider, NJ. D., Sacramento. jal3-'Z-n.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
DOUBLE TAXATION.

There are three bills upon this subject. The
one by Mr.. Oulton is amendatory Of the law
passed at the last session Of the Legislature. /
do not think either cne reaches the question but
believe the Judiciary Committee are going to
prepare IA substitute. We all know property may
be taxed several times under the present system
A halt-dozen notes may be taxed each of which
is given for some piece of property, and then the
property itself is taxed.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
GEN. JOHN A. SUFFER-,

But we think when the Senate passed that little
appropriation to the old kind and generous
hearted man, who was the pioneer of the State,
it did the best thing that it has done this ses-
sion If the soldier is worthy of pension tbs
man who helps the needy and sacrifices his for
tune in generous acts is also deserving.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

PUBLIC PRINTING.
Mr. Duffy of Sacramento has introduced bill
into the Senate, the first section OF which Gre
ates the Office OF State Printer. He is to be the
State Printer who makes the lowest bid for the
printing and sends in an approved bond for
$1,000 and il accepted by board OF ex
aminers, vino also created by the act An
expert, at $50 per month, is also created. The
Office lasts two years, and takes effect in 1875
This is taking matters in time 1t is q dodge to
protect Springer.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

The one offered by Mr. Barker is about the
tenth, and reads, The Legislature shall havo no
power to appropriate money for private or sec
tarian purposes" II this was intended to cover
rrlroad subsidies it fails TO accomplish its end;
for they are declared not private proper 1t
might touch the case Of
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.

This is now discussed in some of the more
best to call a Convention. There is another
question that arises. If the Judiciary Commit
tee is right about the Supervisors not having
power to fix the salaries of the County officers,
then is the plan offered by the Code Commission
unconstitutional.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

There is disposition to give the woman
greater rights at law than she now has, as regards
property but do not conceive that Mrs. Pitts
Stevens has made much by her interviewing the
Senators. She insists on being votel. declares
freely that she has the right, and that ten thous
and more are after this coveted treasure in our
State. 1t is my settled opinion that women are
more respected, more useful and more beloved
now without the ballot than she will be if this
privilege be granted her. This is my "sober,
second thought after having done duty in pol
tiles for thirty-thyee years as voter and as a
WATcHMAH.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20
DISTRICIING THE STATE.
WILL AN AppoRTIoNN,sNr ne MADE

This Winter? think it very doubtful, yet il
may be done. The mountain counties will lose
so largely that there is deep feeling against do
ing anything. But it may as we'll be met one
time as another, and it is a Constitutional provi-
sion.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

There are ten absent from the Senate and the
same from the Assembly and therefore no gen
eral and important measure will be passed during
the absence of many members They are do.
ing duty in visiting the different public institu-
tions of the State.
The Placer herald., 1872-01-20

not oXydiAng or rusting, as most other metals
do, causes CONS made of it to last and retain
;heir color and the sharpness of the impression
stamped upon them for great many years
Goid IS never used quite pure for the purpose Of
coming, because, in that state it would be toe
soft to bear the constant rubbing to which il
would be subjected in circulating money. In
England gold for coin is alloyed with two parts
Oh copper to twenty-five of pure gold The
beauty OF Its color, Its brilliance as well as its
intrinsic value causes gold to be much emploved
as luxury, IN ornaments for the person, in YES
seis and plate for the table, and in furniture
Inc gold thread used in embroidery is obtained
by casting cylinder of silver Of abopt 9eo
ounces III weight, which is then covered with a
coating oil gold leaves weighing altogether obout
SIX ounces, thus making in all about 366 onncos
Inns cylinder is drawn through holes in iron
Plates, gradually diminishing in diameter iii :.
Is extended into thin wire. as tbip 90 = ho;.
anu ABOVE -V0 miles in length. To effect tbis il
Is passed through more than 40 holes Ard
YET 'ii's me wire is, throughout its whole lenoth
Composed OF silver wire, equally covered with
coating OF gold, which cannot exceed 1-49O 444
part OF an inch in thickness. If this wire bo
"'pPeu 10 nitrous acid which dissolyes silver Int
not gold, the silver central core ;s ro,,,o,.o.
'eavlns the thin coating of gold like a hollow
10 ho'I niS IS perhaps, the nearest approach
- 'ne ultimate subdivision of matter attainohlo
ny mechanical means
If solution of gold be made in nitro,,uu;.s
"''" ana BAR Of pure tin be dipped into the
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-26

Since The ssvins in Of the stairs and plat
form ct Ssbel's Opera House. fears have
been expressed that the ball itself was also
liable to fall through when occupied BY q
large crowd. Yesterday, 10 comrspy with
nr. Auerhsin, who hes charge Of the build
log, We paid the ball . visit, and can set q
rest any such tears. The platform and
stairs have been entirely rebuilt throughout
asd placed 10 such thorough repair that no
iears need bs apprehesded Of their falling
IN again. Mr.. A. 10 about to strength
the posts that support the ball On the lower
floor, BY laying . string Of oak slrspers un-
der The ground floor, staying them In 20 &C.
cure manner that the upper floor cannot
come down unless the whole building falls.
Consequently timorous individuals mead
have "a fears Of the building fail og in. 1t
Is cafe in every respect
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-26

Ia OIL City there rss'dss two s's'ers. hoth
bsod-ome. They are engaged 10 the profit
aLle trade OF artIsficaIIy stsckine hair fof
the heads of tbeir fair denisrns. There aieo
lives 10 The came place . man ofmush svoir.
dupois and . nature fuller OF love than his
bones are Of meat, lac, hie perseverance,
In courtsbip fully sttesis This man be
"keeps company" with the younger Of these
hair twisters-or at least be basks In her
ompspy &c much IS possible under d fienl.
ties. And one OF the sistsre, which 10 the
alder, isdowu on this nsp-wbrn shs 10 st
home be has no busness esvoring around
there. Her downnsss isn't s-phvr like; l.
dsssut eonsist ofstudied unsoeis bili,y or
onvsatioaal ipeult. When ihis msn comes
to open bis soul 10 this younRer sister The
elder stalks In and threatens him With hot
water, bIocns'icks. End thines Then the
man goes off sadly. He did this fifty or six.
ty times, and then tis spirit became srous-
ed, and be received to sssy or die. The
other day he did stop after the elder sister
came IN, ana tne wy emsn ravines grew on
the mans face vas . credit to the female
nails. He didn't 81 out 10 much for week
Or 20. His pastor missed bin 10 bis sccus-
toned seat Court plaster wss bis remedy
and court plaster be gained seek. Jndge
Trupkey 10 new considering Bill 10 Equity
praying for some kind Of 40 Injunction -
to dissolve thetparsnersbip between these
two sisters, or something else. Anyhow Il
10 to protect this injured image from the At
taeks Of this woman. Ifa perpetual ipjuuc-
tion 10 granted by which this msn can spark
to his hearts content, be ought to thank bis
stars for residing 10 country that protects
the weak a. we'll 40 the strosg.-Cvenango
Spsctator.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-26

CHAMPION SAwING-Ou Saturday, Jan.
lSlb, at tbs iuill OF MeserA GlllssIis L
Root, tbirty-eix thousand three hundred
and seven feet Of lumber were sawed In
eleven hours and 6t,y-two minutes, In
frozen timber. Mesars. Sreihburg l. Sweet
the head sawyers, togetber With tho regu-
lar crew, and two extrs hands placed 1t on
the Platform, one Of the coldest days o
this winter. The saw is six,y.six inches ID
diameter. The proprietors have no hest.
tstiou, 10 ssying that their mill will Gu
afy thousand feet Of boards 10 twelv,
hours, 10 the summer season. Forest Re.
publican. -'--
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-26

or Fisk and his wife. who was olde,
than be. Boston letter writer ssys: "With
all his strocious sins against bsr, there bad
never heen esstrsngsmsat between them.
She excused everything, and be held fol
bera sort Of platonie Affection He vro,s
to her constantly. and visited her very o.
ten She was bis eon6dant always, and
bis sdvisrr in msoy things She was NOR,
like an elder sister thap wife,"
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-26

They bsvs 80 bOurs', slmpIr.minded way
Of doing things up 10 Forest county. Th.
ples Of insanity was made 10 r Barnhsrt, th'
murderer Of Turner, VI The isst Court The
jury acquitted BaInbsIt On that plea, bu'
o. dsrrd him 10 be ccnaned 10 the insane
ssy lum, snd the Judge ssntrnced him &C
csrdinely. Ifsuch were the verdict In al
cssss, there would bs fewer insane murder
srs.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1872-01-26
SE w 7 M g
MACHINE NOTICE!

I have few of the IMPROVED HOWE
SEWING MACHINES, for sale Of manu-
fscturers prices. Now 10 your time 10 get
the BEST MACHINE MADE, Of very
cheap prices.
The go 90 machines l will sell for $50 90
g ssO0 u .. .-64 90
~ Call at OPERA HOUSE MUSIC
STORE, TITUoVILLE, PA.
JxuI6tf. r. Ii. SARGENT.