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The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

The following extract from private let
ter from a gentleman in Placer, whom We
have never seen, gives very good idea Of
how individuals feel on the questions Of
right and wrong, regardless of previous 20
ltical associations. He says:
81 am and always have been Republi-
can-as Repubicanism used to be,-but
the railroad whale has got the poor old Jo-
nah in its belly, and | want to be counted
outside. | like the HERALD, it has such a
keen scent for corruption of all kinds.
Keep a sharp nib on your pen for the ras-
Gals, and puncture them in soft places"
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

IT is now admitted by the leading East
en journals that the bill for cheap transpor-
tation, and the regulation of fares and
freights on interstate railways, will in the
end be thrown overheard by Congress. We
have never believed This Congress would do
anything on this subject. it is composed of
the wrong material.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

The Argus last week discourses and
quotes at great le1gth on the claw of Ii
BEL" This of course is of deep interest to
the rsople of Placer, since there is not a IL
bel suit in her courts, nor likely to be, un-
less that institution keeps on slandering its
betters until forbearance shall cease to be
a virtue. No reference to ourself in the
above, as we are equally armed, and when
beat are willing to stand it.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

IT must be quite consoing to the Booth
Republicans in Placer, who clung to the
1rgus last fall because that instrument
clung so closely to Booth, to read its denun-
cietions of that gentleman lately. Did we
not tell the people its alteration of the Gov
ernor was not real +? Earnestly. How
long. people of Placer, will you be blinded
by sophistry and led by hypocritcs? Yea,
how long
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

CAN'T ELECT For two or three weeks
the Massachusetts Legislature has been vot-
ing for a United States Senator to succeed
Sumner. The vote has changed but little
from the first Dawes seems to be ahead
and his vote is only about one-fourth of the
whole.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

THE argus chick asks us to "pick him
up" Experience (though byief) has made
US cautious who we help to raise from OBJ
security. Prove yourself worthy, dear
brother, and we will do all we can for you
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

BENJAMIN 7. AVERY, who for long years,
has been engaged in journalism on this coast
and lately editor of the Orerla1d Montbly,
was, by The recommendation of Sargent
nominated by the President for Minister to
eli ina, vice Low. resigned. The papers,
so far as we have heard, seem to unite in
pronouncing the appointment a good one.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

WHAT DoEs IT MEAN ?-The SPIRIT Of
the Times, Stantord's most devoted friend
and heretofore the Democrats most bitter
enemy, a paper which has pronounced that
party dead a hundred times, now boasts that
that party is not dead and never was. 1t
says:
"lhe brave old democratic parry
would not be buried alive, and, notwith-
standing all the nails driven IN its coffin on
the day after the session of the Dolly Var
den Legislature, it appeared in shape by
no means questionable, but living, active
and full of hope for the future"
We say, what does this mean? Some
significance may be attached to the above
when it is known that the Record, Bee,
Stockton independent, and other papers, Ell
ther owned entirely or subsidized and con-
troled by the monopoly, are with one ac-
cord preaching the same thing: That "the
Democratic party is not dcad;" that sit
will not be buried alive" and that it is to-
N"l Nv dCtl'C ailit lllIi VI nope IOG lUc
future" But still the meaning is not clear.
We still don't know what it means, but we
know this That after the organization of
the Independent party last fall, the above
named papers, with the exception of a few
country 'chicks" were the only ones sufi-
GENTLY monopolyized, or moneyzed, to re-
main with the monopoly element of the Re-
pub lean party. And with this hopeless
crew they find themselves to-day. Is it not
fair, then, to presume that they hope by
edgng themselves into the Democratic party
they can sufficiently control it to bring about
through that party the objects for which
they exist? Since the best element of the
Democratic party now figure with the Inde-
pendents, they conceive it no herculean task
to make cat paws of the rest. This, it
seems to us, is what is meant, though we
may be mistaken.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

REPUBLICAN end Democratic papers have
begun calling each other "sweet" names,
like young people of the opposite sex when
they become enamored. The Democratic
papers say "frm and true Republcans;" the
Republican papers say "brave old Demo
cratic party. They are playing for a
match. They want to become united.
Anything to beat the Independents.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
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THERE are some folks in the world who
are not willing that others should be better
and smarter than themselves, especially
where they lack costly experience They
forget that some are smart enough by ma
ure to profit by the foles of others.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

The argus chick boasts of thirteen years
experience. So much the more is he to be
pitied. Perhaps thirteen years more will
convince him that experience, where brains
are lacking, amounts to but little
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18

THE Recommendation by Sargent, of Ben.
p. Avery as Minister to China, and his
strenuous opposition to the initiation scheme,
are acts deserving of credit.
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
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Too TINA Republican who has read
the argus, doubtless, ever since it started,
concludes bis comments on it thus: ''It is too
him."
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
S S
GOOD ENOUGH REPLY.

A certain paper Of great consequence,
which circulates to some extent in this coun-
ty, evidently exhausted its stock on hand in
its last issue in a feeble endeavor to show
that the Independents in the recent Legisla
ture had accomplished nothing. In the first
place we would state that no one, so far as
we are aware, claims they did accomplish
any great results; but there is no one, we
hope, fool enough to belive, or false enough
to assert, in face of all the facts, that the
Independents did not try honestly and ear
nestly to do all tue people demanded of
them. As a sufficient reply to this ex-
haustive article, we quote the following
from an impartial exchange. 1t says: owe
have no fault to find with the acts Of the
Assembly, fer we presume that that body
did its best to accomplish some good for
the people But what did the Senate do :?
Comparatively nothing. Every good bill
that passed the Assembly was either amend
ed 20 that its good points were oblterated
entirely, or it was voted down by the Sen
ate, which was composed principally of mem
bers of the old parties. Republicans would
favor the measures introduced by members
of the Democratic party in preference to
those introduced by the independents, and
the Democrats would return the compliment.
The old parties feared that the lndepend
ents might accomplish some good, which
their complete success at the next general
election. Their motto was: "Anything to
beat the Independents.
We ask all men who are not blinded by
party ties to compare the acts of both branch
es of the Legislature, and judge for them
selves which party accomplished-or rather
which tried to accomplsh-the most good. ="
The argus chick, beat in argument, gets
mad, and resorts to personal abuse; beat at
that, he gets raving, and threatens to shock
peaceful community by the preparation of
a most frightful tragedy. 1t regrets us
much TO think that after the enactment Of
the terrible deed we shall not be here to
take part in the excitement, and write up
the displayed head, sensational local, of
how one editor, being beat by TRUTH igno-
miniously took to arms, and all the people
cried "shdnle."
The railroad press are, we notice, doing
all they can to encourage the Democrats;
believing, doubtless, as the Marysville
appeal says, that ''it will prove advan
tageous to their fading hopes" Let them
got it. We think the people know what
papers are their enemies. And where those
papers 60, there will the people not go also.
QUERY. We were asked the other day
if it wss fair for one newspaper to publish
the writings of another without making
some credit? We answered, "why, no"
"Then," says the inquirer, "why did the
argus not credit that article last week
about what have the Dolly Vardens done,
to the Record ?"
Il
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
DR.. JULIUS MOURON,
Ercnch Graduate Physician
(ohice Adjoining Odd Fellows HAIL.
II - IL 10 - II HILL.
PLACER COUNTY Cal

Inc Doctor returns his sincere thanks to the
people of Forest Hill and surrounding country
ior Their kind patronage in the past, and prom
lses that his aim shall be to keep, by careful
ana constant attention to the sick, the fair rep
utaton which his successful practice and mn
merous cures has acquired for him.
.s''All medicine supplies at my Office.
nl6-tf
The Placer herald., 1874-04-18
CELEBRATION OF ST. TAMANY'S DAY.
DELAWARE TRIBE, No. AS, l. 0. of r. NJ
Will give splendid bali at
NEWCASTIE.
on the evening of
The l2th Of MAY, 1874.

Committee of Arrangements-S. c. Glow,
Geo. Lyon. W. H. Puifer, Berry Mitchell, Dan
Hogins.
Committee of Invitation Newcastle Ed. w
Culver, G. L. Glow, A. N. Page +. Goodrich
Roclln, d. NJ. Walker, Geo. NJ Williams
Pine, j. o. Loomis: Penryn, NJ. Cronin, John
Holder Ophir NJ. T. Staples, G. W. Hurst
Auburn, NJ. Fulweiler, Jos. Mclaughlin
Roseville, Is. =. Nefi, Parker Berry; lincoln
John Haney, John Patton.
Floor Managers.-W. H. Pufier, G. l.. Glow
The Ball will be given at GOOD TEMP
LARS HALL.
Supper at Pages Hotel
Music by Fisoh Il Remnants String Band.
Tickets, including Supper, ....... $500
n35-tl
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

Circulars, Handbil!s,
Notes, Checks Programmes,
and in fact Job Printing Of every d0~ip-
ten fu,nshsd, Eoap<ly AID realty, At
very Lew Prices
J. IL KRYES, Prop.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
WANDERING WINNEBAGoEs.- LA

WANDERING WINNEBAGoEs.-LA
CROSSE, Aug. 8.-"The old familiar
faces" of about forty Winnebagoes
landed here this morning, direct from
their unhappy home hunting grounds
in Nebraska. Several got off at Prairie
du Chen, and few went up to Trem
pealeau. The party numbered in all
about sixty. One hundred more are
On their way across the country with
ponies. They are loud in their COM
plants against the government, and
give doleful accounts of their privations
and suferings' They say that the
government has failed to provide pro-
per food: clothing or shelter; that
their food consisted of three pounds Of
-four and two pounds of beef week ;
that they had no tobacco, coffee, tea,
cloth, wagons, horses or money. They
seem quite delighted to again reach
their old stamping ground, and we
shall soon enjoy once more the luxury
Of blueberries and cranberries picked
in moccasin and marketed in blank
ct, at they will no doubt HE them
selves away to this occupation imme-
diately. Notwithstanding our great
faith in the truth and nobility of char
acter possessed by the average red man,
we should be inclined to take these
statements with some degree Of al
lowance. Their prejudice may warp
their JUDGMENT a little. This seems
evident, however, that the money spent
in their removal was thrown away, and
that no proper measures have been
taken to keep them in Nebraska.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

Mr.. Henry Beecher, the pastor
eldest son, is living with his family in
his fathers house on Brook YIN Heights.
He is in the insurance business in the
firm of Beecher & Benedict, on Court
street, Brooklyn. He is past 80, and
was a Colonel in the late war. The
second son, William, is Yale graduate
about 2s years old, and studying inla
Brookly law Office. Herbert is Is,
and is the youngest of the family, and
is an undergraduate ofAmherst College.
The only daughter is Mrs. Harriet
Scoville, the wife of a Minister in Nor
wich, N. Y. Mr.. Henry Beecher's
wife is the sister of his partner, and
daughter of Mr.. Benedict, a resident
of the Heights. Mr.. and Mrs Beecher
have buried two or three young child
rem.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
County Court, Jefferson COIN
Probate.

In the matter of the guardianship of
Dewitt g. Carr.
ON reading and filing the petition Of
~ Harriet [. Carr, guardian of said minor
duly verified, setting forth the condition of
the estate of her said ward, and facts and
circumstances tending to show the expe-
dency of selling the real estate described
in said petition and praying that license be
to her granted to sell said real estate.
And it appearing by said petition 10 th e
Court that it would be beneficial to said
ward to sell said real estate. #-.e
' 1t is therefore ordered that the next kin
of said ward and all persons interested in
said real estate, appear before the Judge of
this Court on Monday the 7th day of Sep
temter next, al IL o'clock A. NJ, at the Of
flee. of the County Judge in the village of
Jefferson, and show cause, if sny they have.
why license shsuld not be granted to said
Guardian to cell said real estate, according
to the prayer of said petition.
And it Is further ordered, that a copy of
this order be published for three Successive
weeks prior to said day Of hearing, in tie
Wasertown REPUBLICAN weekly newsE aper,
published at the city of Watertown in said
county, and circulating in said county.
Dated the first day Of August, A. D. 1874
By the Court,
AARON RANKIN,
County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
Take Notice.

TOR sale by auction, if not previously
Il disposed OF, on Tuesday, sSeptember
10Th, 1874, my house and 9 lots in Millar's
Addition On the West road, known as the
Weissert place. Also Stock, Furniture,
crops, hay and everything on the premises
to be sold without reserve. On all sums
under $l0, cash; ALL sums over $40, six
months time on good approved paper at 7
per cent in terest
3Swo JOHN w. CANES
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
Wanted.

\ SMALL SECOND HAND PARLOR
IA Stove. Enquire at the RRpUBL1CAN
Office.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
Senatorial Convention.

A Republican convention will be held at
the Court House in the village of Jefferson,
ON Wednesday, August 10th, at one o'clock
r. H., for the purpose of electing two dele
gates to represent said District in the Con-
eressionai Convention to be held at Madi.
SOC, Tuesday, September LIST. Each town
will be entitled to Eve delegates, and each
Incorporate village, and each ward in the
city of Watertown, to two delegates, ex-
eopting the villages Oft Jefferson and Fort
Atkinson, which will be entitled to 4
delegates each in said convention.
August 9Th, 1874.
N. BRUETT
T. MOAK
M. H. GANONG
ROBERT FARGO
Committee.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

DEATH OF A BIsHoP.-The Ri ht
Rev. Henry John Whitehouse, Episco-
pal Bishop of Illinois, died at his
residence in the city of Chicago, last
Monday morning, the 10th inst, aged
Il years. In connection with his
labors in his own diocese, since the
decease of Bishop Armitage he has per-
formed considerable work in the Wis
consIn diocese, and returned from epis-
eopal visitations in this state only a
little of more than a week ago. Last
Thursday ne complained Of a severe
headache, but nothing serious was
supplemented until Saturday evening,
when he suffered paralytic stroke
from the effects of which he never
rallied. Bishop Whitehouse was born
at New York city of English parents,
aud graduated from the General
Theological Seminary in 1924. He
was consecrated Assistant Bishop of
Illinois in 1851, and on the death of
Bishop Chase succeeded to the Bish-
opric Of the diocese. He was learned
and jealous and by his death the
Episcopal Church in the United States
has lest one of its leading lights.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
State News.

The safes in the County Treasurers
Office at Ford du Lac were sold by the
U. S. Marshal, Saturday, on a levy
made in the celebrated case OF Olcott,
against the county of Fond du Lac.
President Grant has declined to de-
liver the address OF the dedication Of
the Lincoln monument in Spring feld
but the committe have written him
again. asking him to reconsider his de-
clination.
Hon. s D. Hastings, former State
Treasurer Of Wisconsin, is the Grand
Chief Templar of the temperance order
Of the Good Temp'ars of the world,
and has salary of $4,000 gold and
his expenses.
A huge green worm has appeared
on the grape vines in Outagamie coun-
ty. The devourer is about 81 inches
long, tapering neck, small head, deep
green with light spots on the side, and
covered on its upper part with diminu
tive grey spots. 1t makes rapid havoc
among the grape leaves.
The Beaver Dam Argus states that
a terrible accident happened to Caro-
line Kuder, daughter Of Fred Kuder,
who committed suicide last summer.
She had gone home to help IL IL q: I'll {
harvesting, and while driving the reap
er stepped out on the tongue between
the horses to fix a disorder in the
harness, and in going back to the seat,
while che team was in motion, was
caught by the reel and thrown under
the sickle, cutting off one of her legs
Just above the ankle and severely
manglsd the other. She was doing
we'll at last accounts.
The estate of the Chief Justice
Chase, settlement of which has been
slow, owing to a disinclination of the
executor to sell his stocks, and other
personal property during the period Of
depression, will amount, when all his
debts are paid, to about s105,O0O
Some of the securities, including 100
shares in the Pennsylvania Avenue
Street Railway, have ju.t sold to pay
small creditors who were pressing
The estate owes Jay Cooke T. Co.
$l2l, 900, mostly advance on stocks
and Mrs. Hoyt, Judge Chase's daugh
ter, $4,000.
| Geneva now has $50 to 600 promi
nent visitors, aud many have not come
who would, could they have secured
the accommodations desired. The
whole lake shore is alive with camping
parties from Elgin, from Racine, from
Delavan, Danville, ILL.,, aud from many
other places. A tourist says: "Genev'
Lake is splendid body Of water. L
takes Oh all the hues of the rainbow Al
times. The shores are hard boulders
and coarse gravel. Being fed entirely
by sprin IS the water is very pure an6
cold, little too cold to make bathing
enjoyable. The air seems so tempered
by this large body of cold water, thai
we think very few, except young boys
ever indulge in bathing to any extent
Notwithstanding there are other lakes
much better for fishing, Geneva viii
be likely to always keep the lead as
watering place. Her charming scener,
and pure waters are certain to remain
greater attraction to the multitu
than the fish"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
A New TRIAL PoR TWEED.

A New TRIAL PoR TWEED. -
NEW YORK, AUGUST 6'-District Attor-
ney Phdles Will come to this city to
sign bill Of exceptions in tho Tweed
case, which has obtained the signature
of Judge Davis, before whom the
case was tried. On this the counsel
for Tweeds exceptions are over ruled
here, he has the alternative of going
to the Court of Appeals.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

A SURPRISING EcIsIoN.-Attor-
ney General Williams has decided that
the st. Croix land grant lands have
been reverted to the government and
may be RENTED to the public domain
by order of the Secretary of the Inter.
ior- This is directly opposed to the
decision of thu United States Court
after full hearing Of the case.
The Attorney Generals tendency to
ths. wrong side of questions nay not
be chronic, but it seems to be. We
hope the Secretary Of the Interior who
has proved, in other matters, to be a
man of good judgment and decided
perve, viii await the decision of the
Supreme Court before he puts the
land 10. arket. Madison Journal.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
For Sale,

\ HOUSE AND THREE LOTS, SITUA-
IA ed on Wilder Street, about minutes
walk from the Milwaukee & St. P. Depot,
containing rooms, good well Of water,
elstern, barn, aud we'll fruitsd. For further
particulars apply 10
I72n DR.. VIC. SPALDIH0.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

A TRoTTING PURsE-RoCHEsTER,
N. Y, August 8.-The Board of
Directors Of the Driving Park Associa-
ton to-day resolved to give purse of
$1,000 to any horse that will, during the
week, beat Goldsmith Maids time
2:153. Goldsmith Maid will make
an effort to beat her own time.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
Ctr RepnbHrar.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. IL, 1874.
republican Congressional COnven.
ton. sir.

The Republicans of the Second Congress
sional District of Wisconsin, comprising the
eeun ties of Dane, Jefferson, Columbia and
Sank, will meet in delegate convention, at
the Assembly Chamber, in Madison, on
Tuesday, the first day of September, 1874.
at neon, to nominate a candidate for Repre-
sentative in Congress. to be supported althe
coming election. Each..Sena,e and Assem-
bly, district will be entitled to two delegates.
Madison, Wis, July 81, 1874.
w. s. MAIN,
J. L. MOAK,
r. M. STRONGs
". NJ. GRISWOLD.
J. B. STICKNEY.
Committee
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12
ACT WISELY AND STAND FIRM.

On all sides confidence is felt in the
sbility of the Republicans of this con-
gressional district to elect their mem
bsr of Congress if they act wisely in
the selection of a candidate. Even the
most enthusiastic of the Reformers
eoncede that the contest in this district
will be close one this fall, and the sue
cess on either side mainly depends on
the man presented. In this situation
sf affairs it bebooves the Republicans
If they would be successful to present
their strongest candidate. If the con-
vsn.ion acts with the proper
spirit local and personal considerations
will be sacrificed In the selection of a
sominee. Should the delegates come
tngesher with other considerations than
these governing their actions We could
not feel so sanguine of our success, in
November. Jefferson County will pre-
sent to the convention in the person Of
Hon. Lucien B. Caswell, = candidate
who has stronger hold on the people
than any other man in the district
We think this is conceded even by biz
enemies. He is a man of the people
and one la whom the utmost confidence
is felt by political friends and enc
mics alike. In the matter Of locality
although We claim nothing on this plea
this nomination properly belongs Il
LETTERS on County, and we believe al
fair mended men in the district ad
nit the justice of the claim. While,
then, We have the right man to present
to the people let the nomination come
taJeffeTson County, where it rightly
and justly belongs.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1874-08-12

The Prince of Wales is a bankrupt.
and the Government is asked to pay
bis debts. For young man who has
an annual income of something like a
million OF dollars, Wales does not seem
to be much of an economist. England's
future King bids fair to be a rival of
some of his "illustrious predecessor"
in reckless extravaganza and expensive
dissoluteness.