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The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
RAILROAD TARIFFS.

1t may be that by the time our paper is
issued the agony of the fare and freight
question, for two years at least, will have
been pretty much settled by our Legislature.
1t is now very late, and if any bill is passed
on this subject it will be the one introduced
by Irwin. Many Of the serious Office
tions to this bill were remedied by strik-
ing out and amending in the Senate last
Tuesday. But the grand and substantial
objection that it provides for increasing raib-
er than diminishing the present rates to all
points inside of hundred miles, taking
San Francisco for a neuclus, still remains.
And all know that nine-tenths Of I'll the
freight carried by the railroads in this State
is confined within that radius. For long
distances, and for bulky freight, such as
grain, hay, lumber, etc. the bill provides
for a reduction on the present rates. In
that respect it is good, and that is the only
commendabe point about it we have been
able to discover. As near as we can calcu
late, Notwithstanding the slight reduction on
some articles and for long distances, the in
crease for short distances will more than off
set all reduction, and the people Of the State
will really have to pay more in the aggre-
gate to the railroad company for transporta-
ton than they are paying now for the same
amount. For instance, we have to pay
now from Auburn, per ton, by the car load, to
Sacramento, 81 so. This bill charges 81. SO.
Even for wood there is an increase. We
now pay SLIGO per ton; Irwin's bill says
$1.71. For lumber to San Francisco we
now have to pay So 20; this bill fixes the
rates at SO At. And so it goes through the
whole list, showing that those who are so
unfortunate as to live within a reasonable
distance from San Francisco must pay an
increased tribute to the monopoly, which
they have struggled so hard and long to
bring beneath their power. When we get
above Dutch Flat then we find the rates
slightly reduced, but very little, and even
up there, as do all above Rockln, they
have to pay at the rate of two miles for
one, because they happen to live on the sec
ton of road 1000 miles long where it is
billy and mountainous. No doubt Irwin
studied hard to get up this bill, but oily for
the benefits that would under it accrue to
tie railroad company, bis labors, we
think, were in vain.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
FAITHFUL, YET VICIOUS.

The Record, like Alexander's horse Bu-
cephalus, though true to its master, is by
nature vicious. Every tack, strategy and
spirit are each or all, as occasion may re-
quire, brought forcbly into requisition when
the life or inter SITS of its chefain are IL
peril. 1t submits to the dictates Of its mas
ter without murmur, and faithfully bears
him and bis ponderous load of pilaged
gains without groan. But when the B,tl-
letin last week threw upon its back a bun
die of railroad statistics, how vicious did it
suddenly become! To say it snorted
jumped, paved, bucked, reared, plunged
and fell over ackwards, would hardly ex-
press it. Its agonizing frenzy was most ter
Of its vicious nature it spit forth in spiteful
invectives, the most poisonous venom its
foul nature could distill. The Bulletin was
monstrous liar; it's editor an IDIOT its
publishers were mad and its readers blath-
er kites. The facts which the Bulletin
published, and which so enraged this mon
ster, are these: Stanford a, d his Bucepha-
lus, and other steeds of lesser distinction,
are continually asserting that nowhere in the
world is railroad transportation as cheap as
in California. We all know better than
this; but knowing a thing and asserting it
does not always make others know it. But
the Bulletin published statistics proving the
fact beyond a doubt that we are paying on
the lowest class freight, for the ongest dis
tance, in this State from two to three times
as much as is paid in Iowa and other west
ern States. This proved clincher on the
Record. No sophistry was elastic enough to
stretch over it, 1t must go unsheathed be-
fore the whole people. And there being no
room for argument in the case, the Record
did with the Bulletin as the argus does
with us when it is cornered, works itself into
a foam, and says "you lie!'
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
Assessment Notice.


LAKE TAHOE AND SAN FRANCISCO WA
TER WORKS COMPANY. Location of prin-
cipal place of business City and county of
San Francisco, California. Location of works.
Lake Tahoe, Placer County, California.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that at a
~ meeting of the Directors held on the 18th
day of March, 1874, an assessment (No. p of
seventy-ive cents per share was levied upon the
capital stock Of the Corporation, payable imme-
diatey in United States gold coin, to the Secre-
tary at the Office of the Company. No, sos
Montgomery street, San Francisco, California
Any stock upon which this assessment shall
remain unpaid on the 21st day of April, 1874,
will be delinquent and advertised for sale at
public auction; and unless payment is made be-
fore. will be sold on
TUESDAY, the 10th day Of MAY, 1874,
to pay the delinquent assessment, together with
costs of advertising and expenses of sale.
EDWARD CHATT1N, Sec'y.
Ofice-Room No. /, Pioneer Hall, 808 Mont
gomery street, San Francisco, Cal. n32-td
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

CONGRESSMAN Luttrell is earnestly, ike
most of tile Independents in the Legisla-
ture, laboriug to carry out the will of his
constituents, by the enactment of laws for
their relief. His first attack was made on the
railroad corporations, and his last is blow
at the Coolies. lie has recently introduced
b'for the abolition of the Chinese trade
system, by which thousands of these hea-
thens are annually brought to this State
His bill, we understand, covers the ground
and could it pass. would put stop to this
greatest of all curses to our fine country.
Considering the hands it must pass through,
we have but little hopes Of it becoming a
law, still the Hon. Congressman deserves
the greatest praise for his persistent course
in the right direction.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
JUSTICE vs.. Honesty.

If the recent decision of the Supreme
Court, which virtually relieves delinquents
Oh the tax roll from the obligation of paying
their portion of revenue into the State and
county treasury, be justice, then those hon
est people, who have in the past promptly
paid their taxes, and intend doing so in the
future, are, to say the least, by such JUS
tice, imposed on. Such may be the kind
Of justice which the Supreme Court of Cal
iiornia keeps in store, but it is certainly not
that kind which nppotions the burdens of State
equal on all men. The Court seem to be puz
zled over the clause in the Constitution which
says: Assessors and Collectors of town,
county and State taxes must be elected 10y
the qualified electors of the district, county
or town in which the property taxed for
State, county or town purposes is situated. "
Under this clause they hold that valuations,
which have been fixed by the Assessor for
purposes of taxation, cannot be reconferred
upon persons who have not been elected by
the people of the district where the property
assessed is situated" Therefore, it will be
seen that the State Board Of Equalization
have no power to equalize assessments, and,
therefore, it is held that the actions of the
Board are unconstitutional-and, indeed
that the Board, itself, is an unconstitutional
body. In conclusion it would seem from
the recent muddled and blundering decisions
Of the Supreme Court on questions of reve
nue. that there either must be something
very wrong in our statutes, or the funda-
mental law is at fault. Whichever it is,
ought to be righted at once, that the peo
pe-those who have to pay for these blum
ders-may know what's what
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

Mr. BURT has introduced an act consoli-
dating the Offices of Sheriff and Tax Col
lector, and making the Sheriff ex officio Tax
Collector in Placer County. Since the COL
lection of the poll taxes has been given to
the Assessor, this becomes a necessary act
as there can be no need of keeping three
men to collect the property tax Of the couu-
ty. The old system, though, worked very
well, and what the first change was made
for is yet a riddle TO us. Our idea is, al
ways let well enough alone.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

The Senate Corporation Committee say
''tbey do not doubt the desirableness Of
low fares. but the ability of the railroads ia
furnish low fares does not depend solely on
the disposition or will of legislators. Ger
tainly the people know all that. But ain't
the fact been settled long ago, that the rail
road companies in this State can afford to
carry freight and passengers at much lower
rates than they are doing? We think so.
And now what remains is for the Legisla-
ture to make them do it.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

Coop BILL MIR. Nor on has introduced
the following as an additional section to the
Penal Code, which is likely to become a
law. l, is an excellent provision, and did it
only go little further and prohibit boys
from attending such places at ALL it would
be par-excellent. The section reads as fol-
lows:
Sec. 336. Every owner, lesse, or keep
er Of any house used in whole or in part as
a saloon or drinking place, who knowingly
permits any person under twenty-one years
Of age to play at any game of chance there
in, is guilty of a msdemeanor.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
Assessment Notice,

ORLEANS QUARTZ MINING COMPANY; LOCATION OF
PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS, AUBURN, PLA-
GER COUNTY CALIFoRNIA-LocALIoN OF WORKS,
NEAR AUBURN
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN that at
~ meeting of the Directors of said Company,
held in Auburn, on the 26th day of March,
1874, an assessment (No. 81 of one dollar
(Sl 00) per foot in U. S. Gold Coin, was levied
on the capital stock of the corporation, payable
Immediately.
And if not paid on or before Monday the
9th day of April. 1874 to Robert Gordon,
Treasurer, at his Office in Auburn, will be ad-
vertised for sale at public auction, and unless
payment be made before, will be sold on
WEDNESDAY. the 27th day Of MAY, 1874.
to pay the delinquent assessment, together with
the costs of advertising and expenses of sale
j. r. CRANDALL,
Secretary.
Auburn Cal March 26, 1874, n32-td
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
DEFUNCT REPUBLICANISM.

In the elections for Supervisors in New
York State, the Republicans have lost 279
towns.
Camden, N. j., has gone Democratic
the first time in IA years.
Ia the New Hampshire Legislature the
Democrats have a majority Of II in
joint ballot, and as the people gave no ma
jorty for Governor, they will have to elect.
All these successes are termed Democratic.
But they are really the result Of Liberal Re-
form Conventions, to which, as in Placer,
all good, honest and sensible Democrats be-
long. This element Of the Democratic party
associated in the common cause of justice,
freedom and equal rights with the good,
honest, and sensible Republicans, have, in
every instance, secured victory. And as
reform party. working for the common good
and the greatest benefits to all, will continue
to be victorious as long as they can keep
evil. designing, nefarous, unprincipled poll
ticans from their ranks. There is now a
certain class Of politicians in the United
States that have become contageously cor
rupt. They are SO far gone that everything
they touch becomes impure. Of this class
let the IndeD endents beware.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
MINERAL CITATION.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,

C4Nl III Dl "a IID IAND VI TlOE,
MARYsvILLE, CAL, March 20, 1874.
vTNO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Whereas
l. Christopher Wright, whose postoffice ad-
dress is Sheridan, Placer County California
did, on the 10Th day of July 1873 file his de-
claratory statement, No. 9023, claiming under
the pre-emption law the northeast Il section "a
township II north, range 6 east M. d. NJ
And whereas, the above named person has
made application at this office to enter and pay
for the tract above claimed and desis nated; and
whereas, by letter from the Hon. Commissioners
of the General Land Office, dated January 22d
1872, this Office is ordered to treat all the lands
in said township mineral lands until their
character as such shall be disproved in the man
ner as set forth in the instruction of the De-
partment, dated May 9th, 1871; now, therefore,
you will please take notice that under and by
virtue of the instructions of the Commissioner
of the General Land Office of the 9th of May,
1871, aforesaid, we have appointed Monday, the
4th day of May 1874, at clock P. NJ as the
time when, and the United States Land Office
In this city, as the place where testimony will he
taken to determine the mineral or agricultural
character of the said tracts of land.
- In witness whereof, we have hereunto
SEAL ! set our hands at the place and on the
wv day first above written.
l.. B. AVER,
Register.
E. TEEGARDEN,
Receiver.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
ELECTION NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the quail
~ fed electors of Roseville School District,
that an election will be held on the 25th day Of
April. 1874, at which will be submitted the ques-
ton of voting tax to finish the School House
of said district, and to liquidate debt incurred
for the same.
1t will be necessary to raise for this purpose
the sum of 1926, and the rate of taxation nee
essary to be levied will be - cents upon the
one hundred dollars of taxable property in the
district.
The polls will be open at the public School
House, between the hours of and O. oclock p.
M.
DAVID MORROW,
NJ G. TAYLOR
District School Trustees.
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The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

VALLEJO COUNTY. Y.-The bill for the d.
vision of Solano County and the formation
of new county, to be called Vallejo, passed
the House last Tuesday by vote of 45 to
20. All our members voted against divis-
ion, and, as nearly as we understand it, il
there is any right side to the question, they
had it.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

DELEGATE. from nearly all the countie s
in the Twelfth Illinois Congressional Dis
trict met in convention on the 18th inst, for
the purpose of forming new ani-monopoly
party, preparatory to the Fall elections.
The convention was composed of int .lligenr
and substantial men, who mean business.
his is what should be done in every State.
The good people should rise in their might,
take the government in their own hands,
and purge the land of its reeking corruption
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

ASSESSMENT OF RAILRoADs.-The New
York Legislature is considering bill for as
sessing railroads at valuation of one thou
sand dollars per mile of single track for ev-
cry one per cent. of dividend declared with
in year. Railroads not paying dividends
are to be valued at uniform rate of ten
thousand dollars per mile of single track -
Just notice this: $4,000 for roads paying
no dividends. And still VIC have roads
running through Placer County which, ac-
cordng to the Directors own figures, are
paying over all expenses about six and one
half thousand dollars year per mile, or
about IL per cent on a valuation of $780,
600 pc, mile, and still they have the audac
ty to ask us to accept their roads for taxes at
less than the New York Legislature propose
to assess roads that pay no dividends. We
say never, and think we hear the people
Join in solemn Amen!
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
Ne,U AdvertiSena e7lts.
Notice to Creditors.

Estate of Nelson Peterson, deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, by the un-
IN dersigned Administrative Of the estate OF
Nelson Peterson, deceased, to the creditors Of
and all persons having claims against the said
deceased, to exhibit them with the necessary
vouchers within four months after the first pub
lication of this notice to the said Administers
trix at the office of her attorney, James Moore,
Esq, at Ophir, in the County of Placer.
AUGUSTA PETERSON,
Administrative of the estate of Mel
son Peterson, deceased.
JAMES MOORE,
Atty for Aminx. n32-4w
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

WOMAN SUFFRAGE.--'r Iowa Legsla-
ture have adopted the Woman Suffrage
movement, which must now be adopted in
the next Legislature, and ratified by the
people.
The Ohio Constitutional Convention has,
by vote of 48 to 80, refused to submit
the question of Woman Suffrage to the
people.
The Michigan Senate refused to strike
the word "mae" ont of the Constitution
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

AssEMBLyMEN Roush, Norton, Senator
Martin and Sergeant at-Arms Crutcher have
our taanksfor numerouspapers, bills, ETC., re-
ceved from them during the week. We know
friends, it is both trouble and expense to
you to send these things but they are val
liable to US, and we appreciate them.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

The much aggravated question of estab-
lisbing branch State Prison at Folsom has
at last been favorably> considered by the
House. This bill will now 60 to the Gov
eruor, and more than likely will become a
fsct,
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

The Governor veto of the Harbor
Commissioners scheme was sustained in the
Senate by vote of Is to 25. There are
just about Is sound, reliable men in that
body. Though, from some cause, some of
the best men voted against the Governor
N this matter.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
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MINERAL CITATION.

UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE
SACRAMENTO, CAL, March II, 1874.
ITO ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: ::
l. Whereas, On the 10th day of April, 1866,
the plat of township IA north range 8 east, was
filed in the U. S. Land Office and by Commits
sioner's letter dated December I'd, 1871 the NE
4 of NV a N a of NE 4 Sc 4 of NE a OF
section %, in tip IA north, ran e east, is to b.
treated as mineral in character and more vaua
BILE for mining than for agricultural purposes
until the contrary is proved after due notice
And whereas, John L. Miller (Postoffice address
Colfax, CAL, did, on the 18th day of Septeni-
Der, 1873, file in the Registers Office of this
district his declaratory statement claiming the
same land, and an affidavit alleging that it is ag
ricutural in character, and more valuable for
agricultural than for mining purposes. There
fore, you will take notice. that under and by
virtue of instructions from the Commissioner OF
the General Land Office, dated May 9th, 1871
we have fixed the 23d day OF April A. D. 1874
at ] o'clock p NJ, at this Office before the Reg
lister and Receiver, for the hearing of proofs to
determine as to the character of said lands
In witness whereof. we have hereunto set
- our hands and affixed the seal of this
SEAL Office, the day and year first above
Wv written.
T B. MCFARLAND,
Register.
HART FELLOWS,
Receiver.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
Ne1c Advertisements.
e, AAW ES,

OF the Pacific Granite Company, has returned
to Rocklin to reside, where he will attend to the
stone business, etc, for the Company. Fur
nishing stone for building and cemetery work.
All orders promptly attended to-
n32- I'm
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

PERKINS bill for the abolshment of capi-
tai punishment was defeated in the Assem-
bly,.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
THE GEM
NJ OR OS CO Pc

The Gem Microscope is the most wonderful
scientific production of the nineteenth century
It furnishes the power of a high-priced instru-
ment for mere trlhe, and exceeds in useful
ness any microscope ever invented. 1t reveals
the hidden wonders of minute creation-as
Ees in Vinegar, Animals in Water. Butterfys
Feathers, the Golden Marrow of Hair, In
sects' Eyes, the Pads, Claws, Joints and Hairs
of Fly's Foot, makes Ropes of Fibres of
Cloth, Crowbar of Needles Point, and so on
indefinitely. 1t furnishes hours of instruction,
entertainment and amusement for the young
and old, and every family should possess it. 1t
is invaluable to students, professors, teachers,
physicians. in fact everybody and especially in
the home circle is it gem. 1t is cheap, and at
the same time of great value. 1t is really of
great value to any family if only because it
shows the adulteratons in food, as sugars, teas,
etc., and the qualities of cloths. 1t also plainly
shows Trichina Spiralis or Pork Worm whenev-
er it exists in pork. Price 1.50 Mailed, post
paid, to any address on receipt Of price.
A FAT TAKE ns1 men, @sontsn Somsn,
boys and girls Whole time or leisure moments
and evenings. 1t works just as well by lamp
light as daylight. Parents buy it for their chill
dren. Liberal cash commission paid. Excu-
sive territory. Congenial employment 1t ex-
cites the curiosity which produces desire to
have it, and requires no talking by the agent
Complete outfit mailed, post-pai d, on receipt of
81 80 Circulars and terms free. Send for it
and make money. Address, the Beverly Com
pany 97s Wabash Ave, Chicago. n32-2t
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28
NOTICE TO LITIGANTS.

As the constitutional al right of the Legislature to re-
peal the Act Protect Lgants go far as relates TO
the contracts of those papers that have compiled win
thelaw is TO be tested in the courts, notice is hereby
given that the proprie"rs nd publishers OF this pa
per will continue to comply with its terms In accord
ance with bond fled until Judicialy determined.
If legal notices published in the HERALD they
are sure to be right IF published elsewhere, decis
ion in our favor would make Illegal all pupica tions
not made in the HERALD and throw the suits o. all
litigants who have Teen disrecarding this no
ticc back into the word to the wise is suf
Cient.
The Placer herald., 1874-03-28

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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1874-02-11

1t will be seen by the Flowing reso-
luton, which was introdced by Past
Grand r. A. Blandford and unani-
mously adopted by the rand Lodge,
/. 0. 0. f., on the last da Of its recent
session in Galveston, thatho order is
determined that the greatause Of edu-
cation shall not be neglecd:
WHEREAS, The subjectf education
is properly considered b this r. w.
Grand Lodge as one of reat import
anee, especially when it oplies to the
orphans Of our order.
WHEREAS, The r. w. Gand Lodge
of the United States doe. by its re-
peated declaration, encourage the
growth of schools and asylms for the
education and care of ornans by her
various subordinate grand jurisdictions;
and
WHEREAS, 1t is one oithe funda-
mental principles Of our orier TO "edu-
cate the Orphan" Therefore be it
Resolved, That committee of five
be appointed by this Grand Lodge, tc
be styled the'committee on Educa.
t!on,n whose duty it shall be to exam,
Inc into the exnediency Of ESTABLISHING
an institution of learning, in wbicl
the orphans of the Order in this Stpt,
may be educated, to be under the con
troll of the Order, and to draft and sub
NIT to this Grand Lodge, at its mex
session, suitable plan for the inaugu
ration of such an enterprise.
The following committee Were ap
pointed: Past Grands r. A. Bland
ford, chairman, Austin; John Collier
Mansfield; j. L. McMeans, Palestine
*. +. Bunting, Galveston. On motion
Of Past Grand Blandlord, Past Crane
Master Thomas NJ. Joseph was adde,
to the committee Galveston News