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Sp<c7ai D1spdtch to Tia Chicago Tribune.
DUBUQUE, Ia, May 23.-The interest in ths
temperance crusade in Dubuque had suhsidcd.
and it was generally believed that this city would
escape the disgraceful scenes and interruptions
OF business which are tho only effects OF tho
crusade; but to-day the city WAS startled BY tho
announcement that info7mations had been filed
according to the pronioltory law OF the State
against certain parties dealing in liquors. Mil
lard, the city missionary, backed By the Young
Mems Christian Association aud fe~ preach
erB, succeeded in inducing David Duncan'
= reformed inebziate, to make affidavit
that Frank Drede, saloon-keeper OF this city,
keeps liquor for sale in violation Of tho Law:
The Justice has ordered constable to proceed
TO B1cdes saloon, armed with Hearch-Wa1raut,
and to eeze all liquor he finds in the. saloon.
The officer will eelze the liquor on Monday. Ihe
saloon keepers aud lquor-dealers have all unit
ed, and agree to make the suit against Brede
test case. The liquor men are not At all excited
or the least bit afraid Of the reault- So the eI;-
sade is fairly inaugurated in Dubuque. me
crusaders have list of the $50 saloons Of the
city. and express their determination to apply
tho law to each one in its turn.
, 1874-05-24
TEMPERANCE.
Pittsburgh Crusaders Arrested a 8ec-
oud Time.

Pittsburgh Crusaders Arrested a Gees
ond Time.
Speetal Dtspdtch to Ths Chicago Tribune.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 23.-The two arrests Of
the crusaders, and tho fning of three OF them
yesterday, did not prevent them going out again
to-day. This morning they held meeting, and
this afternoon about o'clock started out again.
They went to First avenue, and wore at once ar.
rested without warrants and taken to the Con-
tzal Station. This time they were not allowed
the privilege Of tho Office, bat were placed bo-
hind the prison bars. being actually jailed.
Their arrest drew out thousands Of spec
tators. After being locked up, Mr. jon
nings, their attorney, went before Acting
Mayor Mclfasters. and he gave an order
to release the women, thirty-four in all. On bail
OF $50 each, for appear ance on Monday. This
was douo 30 that on Monday morning writ OF
habeaa corpus can be Issued, and thus have tha
matter come before the court at once.
Tie requisite amount was furnished Tor tha
ladies' bail. and they were released. When thoy
came ont Of tho station the crowd cheerod and
threw up their hats, the excitement being I'M
mense. On the way to their homes they sang
hymns, and at many points on the way
they were loudly cheered. The fact il,
the temperance movement, within the past
few days, has put on very serious phase, aud
it looks now as though it would 1esuls in riot
ultimately il the women persist in their visits,
and the police continue to arrest them. Ihe
reason assigned by the masses for thls view Of
the matter, as have heard from the lips OF
many, is that loafers and pickpockets are allowed
| to lounge anywhere. Bands Of music and
professions, no matter how large aud
| how. great a crowd they Draw, can ~
| matter how travel il impedod, or business OBJ
structed. It is argued tl1a., if tho Laws are en-
| forced, why not asainet one az we'll rs another-
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25
SHERWOOD AND PAGE.

We find in the Chicago Tribune, that the
Toledo Blade utterly denources and repudi-
ates Isaac r. Sherwood, the Congressman
for that District, and in one of its bitter par
agraphs, says:
AS Mr.. Sherwood is likely to be the Re
publican nominee for Congress this fall, the
Democracy will have the advantage of us il
the matter CT fitness, no matter who they
nominate.
With Sigh tchanges. how apily this sen
tence applies in our case If it read as Mr.
Page is likely to be the Republican nominee
for Congress merit fall, the Independents vii.
have the advantage in the matter of fitness,
no matter who they nominate, the word
ing would be exactly applicable. AS we
quoted elsewhere, "a brand new deal is one
of the significant signs Of the times, is a fact
which Page would do well to consider. Al
far as we are concerned let him run; wind
broken as he is, by endeavoring to carry the
monopoly heavy burdens, we can beat him
with any scrub, that might be brought on
the track. But when we come 70 put
against him one of our best men in the dis
trict, for such only will the Independents ac-
opt, poor Page will be left so far behind
that the only consolation he wi find will be
that he is ut of the dust. The Record said
and its echos copied that Page was received
on his arrival home with great demonsra-
tons, from the populace. An eyewitness
says the demonstrations consisted of few
pieces of music played by hired band, and
n few spectators, mostly ch ldren, who gath
cred around through curiosity to hear what
Page would have to say and TO hear the
music. The fact is the people of Ell Dorad'
are not yet aristoeratic enough TO require n
Page, nd they are determined TO rid
themselves of the one Oakland forced upol
them, as soon MS opportunity offers.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25
quiet word of advice from Gov. Dix. The

quiet word of advice from Gov. Dix. The
Police Commissioners, Charlick and
Gardner, have been allowed to resign. Their
successors are said to be no better
Last Tuesday, a Republican Congress
sional Convention, in Louisiana, adopted
resolutions favoring third term
The Union quotes the Rochester Demo-
crat and Chronicle, an influential Repuo-
lic,n paper as saying, emo party can sue
ceed at the polls with a third term cand-
date" and that "such nomination would
be equivalent to a defeat" That is our
idea, but if majority of the remnant OF
that party can't see it. we have no disposi-
ton of telling them.
The Union says that the attempt Of the
late Governor Shepherd, aided by his par
tculsr friend, District Attorney Harrison,
10 get the Grand jury to indict q. A. Dana
for libel, has failed, through the strong COM
mon sense of the body mentioned 1t is con-
soing to know there is "A little sense left i'll
the country. 1t comes in very handy in the
absence of principle.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25
POLITICAL NEWS.

The official returns from all the counties
in Arkansas, of the vote on the Constiiu-
iional Convention, give, for the Convention,
50 259, against S,607. OF the niuety-one
delegates chosen over seventy are De@lo
Gratis and Conservatives. Arkansas has
evidently had all the radicalism she wants
A letter from Alabama predicts that that
State will go antiRepublican, by from
1000 to II 600 majority. This State also
seems TO be getting sick Of carpet-baeism.
Alexander II. Stephens, of Georgia
will not be candidate for reelection to
Congress- If his health does not improve
he will be obliged to resign before the ex-
piratcn of his present term.
Congressman, David p Love, of Kansas,
and w. j. Albert, of Maryland, both Re
publitans, have taken themselves out of the
coming canvass. 1t is no. bad sign that
The people are laying these radical scalawag-
on the shelf, as unfit for further service.
The Chicago Tribune says the woes of ia
Southern Republican (white) Congressman
are expresse 10y Mr.. Clinton L. Cobb, OF
North Carolina, candidate for reelection,
who says to his friends: elf | 90 for the
Civil Rights bill, am beaten; and if
don't go for it, am beaten; and what in the
HI am | to do?"
A Boston letter predicts "sweepng new
deal' in the Congressional delegation OF
Massachusetts, ard the election of several
Conservatives to Congress from that State.
The Baltimore Sun says the popular de-
mand for brand new Congress is one OF
the significant signs of the times;' and the
New York S,tn advises the grabbers, both
East and West, to step aside, and thus es-
cape the wrath to come. AS we lock at it,
it makes but little difference whether they
step aside, or not. By waiting they will
get some help.
The Cincinnati Times has been looking
over the field and thinks about six Of the
eleven new members, of the 43d Congress
will find the Zone term principle SO popular
in their districts that they will be left al
home this year.
The Chicago Tribune says the lndepeud-
ents of Mclean county, ILL.,, have nomi
mated John ID. Lewis. DR.. Thomas p
Rogers, for Representatives in the Legisla
ture, John Hickey, for Sheriff. and Mr..
Saltzman, for Coroner. They will all
probably, be elected.
Mayor Havemeyer, of New York, has
retired, supposed to have done so from a
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25
One-half OF this office for sale.
A practical printer preferred.
Apply at the premises.
POSSIBILITIES.

The Examiner is sunk in despondency
and clad in tie habilaments of woe; and
there is no wonder for there is serious trout lt
in the Democratic camp. Democrats have
indulged the hope that Grant and the numer-
Gus rings he has sustained together with the
general degeneracy of the administration boi
in and out of Congress, would so DISCUS
the people with the Republican party thai
the Democrats might elect the next Presi
dent In this calculation, OF course all the
Southern States are expected to 90 demo-
cratic, but now a new and unexpected horror
looms up in the fact that many prominent
southern politicians heretofore supposed to be
entirely reliable, are declaring in favor Of
Grant for third term The Eranainer is
justly astonisbed and exclaims, "incredible!
We desire to comfort the Examiner and re-
assure its disturbed spirit. Nothing is in
credible now. 1t may set its house in order
for any event, and when we think its nerves
are sufficiently restored we shall suggest that
it is both credible and possible that the En-
dn,iner itself will support Grant as third
term Democratic candidate. e.-Sun.
We can well appreciate the Suns asser
tioh thab III lbCSt iiiutS IIotHIIS is HiCibuIule.
But its last proposition is to say the least
startling. When the Examiner and the PLAC
Err HERALD, each equally opposed to Grant,
indorse that worthy as a third term candi-
date for President, the people may then ex.
pect with reason to hear of the moon turning
to green cheese; of the stars giving light b>
day, and the sun by night; of good
men going to perdition, and bad men exalted
10 everlasting glory; or even as Parsol
Brownow once said: "of damned spirit,
swapping hell for heaven, and paying tn,
boot in mean whisky" Some of the scalawa,
southern politicians, such as Longstreet
Mosby, Gordon, etc. who would sacrfc,
their mothers for lfglory; and some pre-
tending Democrats of the North, who are ii,
much seel ed in evil deeds the vilest Re
publicans are in corruption, may consistent,
declare for Grant--we expect they will
but when the true-blue Independent press o
the country indorse him, and his immens,
load of iniquity, then shall moth ng be ncred
jble, and then may we expect to see the peo
pie kneelng to Samuel beseecLing that h,
give them king
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25
HELP US, FATHER, OR WE DIE
FATHER HELPS.

1t is well known that when Stanford &
Co. were actively engaged in politics and
swindling schemes for their aggrandizement,
they bought, or started paper in every
part of the State, especially where they had
much interest at stake. The old man,
tanford, and his confederates got pretty
badly whipped out, last Fall, since which
ime politics has been losing game, and
that food, from which they had grown so
fat, is no longer pouring in from the people.
With this supply partly cut off, and their nu-
merous litter of hirelings still tuggng at their
udder, it is no wonder they began to grow
poor. Nor is it a wonder that they should
set about at once to wean their offspring
and drive away their adopted. These
s'riplings, thus turned out to pick for them
selves, soon become very much emaciated,
and correspondngly weak. 1t soon became
apparent that the teat had been taken from
some of the younger and weaker too soon; /;
that without more nourshmeut than they
could pick themselves, they must die. In
this starving condition their piliful cries for
succor pierced the old parents ear, much TO
his annoyance. He could cot look on un
moved and see bis children die for want,
though the nourshment they craved was
no longer to be had. At last he goes 10 bis
full grown sons, particularly the eldest,
who, by the way, is called Record, and in
structed him to prepare at once some tender
nourishment for his weaker brothers, par
ticuIarly young Argus. "who, says the
father, "is in dying condition"
"1rgus, father" says the son, "is not
worthy our help. Has le not oft turned
truant, and when duty pressed most Sc
we're, shrunk from your standard %
"Hist, hist!' says the old man, ''you
know not of what you speak. Though,
seemingly as you say, young argus has
acted thus, not without my advice and
consent
"That being so, says the faithful son,
''it shall be AS you desire.
Then straightway did Record set him
self about to do as he was told. He gave
to the failing youth many words of consC =
Iaion; told him to be of good cheer; told
the world he was good boy and deserved
It's sympathy; and in this way, did all that
was in his power for the falling child. He,
himself, did not have the nourshment
young A'gus craved, but he used his in
huence with bis friends to give it the de-
sired relief The youth has thus been par
tally cheered to new exertions, and may,
through the sympathy of its friends, live
10 do more for its parent though its ap-
pearance is extremely haggard, and its
weakness and misery is source of much
uneasness to those who fain would throw
their burden on its shoulders
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

New PUB1CATIoN.-W have received
the initial number Of new, and as We are
ready TO believe, much needed publication,
called the Pacific Coast Educational Jour-
nal. California, though far in advance OF
her years, in educational matters, has,
heretofore, been compelled to obtain most
of her literature on the subject from Eas-
tern publications, a fact less excusabte
when we consider that she has numbered
among her professors, some of the most
brilliant lights to be found in the nation
The Journal is edited by W. w. Stone
of whom we know but little, but wha,
speaks most favorably for it, and should
alone induce every person engaged in edu.
cational or literary pursuits to become y
reader of its pages, is that its contributors
are, without exception, among the leading
educators of the State. DIR. w. T. Lucky
is not yet contributor, but doubtless will
soon become one, and then by placing hin
al the head, where he properly belongs, anC
following up with such men as Gilman
Denman, Lynch, Carr, Tilden, Spauldine
Liggett, Waite, Robinson, Httell, Haye,
Shinn, Allen, SWEET, the two Fitzgerads
Knowton, Williams, Carlton, Robertson
and Anderson, among TIE gentlemen; ant
Mrs. Carr, Mrs. Griffith, Miss Fowler
Miss Doliver Mrs Stone and Miss Austin
among the ladies', and we would ask, wher
could you 20 10 find better essays on th
subject of education?
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

IT seems from what has come under our
country paper, are not much unlike new
teachers in a rural school, in regard to be-
ginning at the first of the book. No matter
how many times the child has gone over the
first part of book, the new teacher says,
often to its great disgust and detriment, "i
won't hurt you to go over it again" And no
matter how often preceding editors have
dished up for their readers descriptions of
certain things III the neighborhood, the new
editor says TO himself, ooh, well, it won t
hurt them to take another dose" ''Espec
ially' he might add cas- weak mind like
mine can find nothing else to write about"
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

A CERTAIN paper known to sympathise
with the railroad company, and run and
directed by certain country members of its
legal staff, steps before the people with
the air of moderator, and in regard to the
railroad assessment says: "We hope the
Board will ascertain the real
value of the property and assess it accord
ingly." That is very nice theory, and
how nice and easy to theorize? But don't the
mutton.head who penned that sentence know
that il the life of FIVE better and smarter men
than he were depending on finding out,
"the real value of the property" they would
have to die. This finding out ''the real
value" is about as good reasoning to the
people of Placer county as the story about
putting salt on bird tail to catch it. 1t may
go down with children and FOOLS but no
others.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

THE San Francisco San says: "Amazing
as it may seem, there are men in high public
positions besides Grant, who brazenly sustain
the Washington thief, Shepherd, but such is
the staggering fact. Grants third term or
gan, the National Republican, approvingly
publishes letter from Senator Allison, OF
Iowa, in which he says:
4 am sorry that Mr.. Shepherd was tenn
porarily sacrificed, as he has done SO much
for the city. He can afford to wait, how
ever, as no stain was cast upon his honor OF
integrity by the investigation or report
it is useless to say fnything."
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

LIBEL.-Some time ago paper was
started in San Jose, called the Independent
Californian, in the interest of the Local
Optonists. Recently Rev. j. L. Hatch
entered complaint of libel against that
paper, for uttering the following morceau:
"Forsooth he was packed home twice in a
State of downright drunkenness, and yet
with jeweled consistency, he condemns the
man who drinks immoderately." This,
which is the alleged libel, appeared June %.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25
SCHOOL MONEY.

An impression seems to have got abroad
Legislature, the burden of supporting the
public schools will fall heavier on the coun-
ties than heretofore. 1t is fact, that I'M
der the 500 called compulsory education bill,
Ineffective as it may prove, there will be a
greater amount of money required 10 run
our schools than has been needed in the
past, not alone because the attendance will
be greater, but because, as we understand
the law, each district is compelled to keep
school six months in each school year, or
lose its organizations while, heretofore, some
have not maintained a school more than
from three b. five months. IT. under this
law, the apportionment of State money was
no greater than under the old, then the
counties would, to comply with the law,
have to make up the deficiency, which
would, indeed, be heavy burden, but
such is not the case. Under the present
law the State guarantees to each child be-
tween five and seventeen years of age. 81,
while, last year, the apportionment of State
school money amounted only to about 81 76
for each child. In other words, this county
received from the State, last year, for
school purposes, Sc ,G57 So, and this year
it will receive for its 2 ,426 children, 81 each,
Il, ,.I 10
324 O4 more than was received last year.
Last year the total amount Of money
raised by the county for school purposes was
$40. 1872 26, which, in addition to &c.
G57 "a, received from the State, makes
the total amount received from all sources
last year, for school purposes, S26, 800 90
This, under the old law, was considered a
liberal school fund, though out of their pro,
portion of it, many districts were unable to
keep school more than FIVE months, and
some even not that long. We may safely
calculate that we will require, this year, TO
maintain fifty teachers, eight months, at
least total of $32 500. At an average
salary of $50 this would leave only $500
! for ilcidentals, which is not enough, but it
s safe to calculate the average salary
enough less than $50 to allow sufficient fol
lncidentaIs. T,&ng, then, this sum, S32
500, as The amount required to be raised
let us see about how heavily the taxes vii
iall on the county. There are, we under
stand about $40 900 goes into the school fund
each year from poll-taxes, which, added to
SIG, ,9S2, State tax, makes S26 9S2 This
last amount from 1872 ,500 will leave S.
SIS as the amount required to be raised
from property tax. Now, we will say the
taxable property in the county, after de-
duct:ng the railroad assessment (Which we
will not count until hatched), and fifteen
per cent. for delinquencies, is 81 000, 900
On this amount 13 cents on the one hun
dred dollars, which is one-half cent less
than the levy last year, will raise Fraction
more than TIE amount required. Thus
then, while we will require several thousand
dollars more for school purposes this yeal
than last under the new law, the county
tax will not, according to our understanding
be so high.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

Ig7 All parties needing the services of an ex-
perienced surveyor are advised to employ J. A.
Benson, L. s. Deputy Mineral Surveyor, Au-
burn Cal. He has the Government Field Notes,
he possession of which enables him to restore
lost corners without delay. He charges mod
erately and works rapidly.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

POPULAR WITH THE LADIES. - Mr.. Thomas
Crosby, of the American Dry Hop Yeast Co., of
Fon Du Lac, Wis, is in town with samples of
this excellent and much needed article, with view
of establishing an agency here. In presenting
their Improved Dry Hop Yeast to the public,
THY do it with the utmost confidence that it will
meet with popular favor here as it hrs wherever
introduced. See advertisement in the HERALp
tor particulars.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

ORA S. Dubois, of this place, contemplates
a visit to the East, i'll about month"; for rest and
Improvement and has made arrangements with
DR.. S. A. Deuel., of Grass Valley man of ability
and high standing as surgeon and physician.
to take charge of his business. While gone
DR.. Dubois intends spenfi ing his time at the
est medical schools in the United States.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

A MAN who assumes the role of editor
and can't tell when an item is sowned, from
a lucid preface to that effect, must be as
minus of brains as hogs head prepared for
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

The Grass Valley Union regards it as
settled that Grant will be candidate for
third term, and thinks his election more than
probable. This, though, is long way from
q settlement of the question
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25
Ne1c Advertisements,
JOHN DUNCAN

W1OULD respectfully inform the citizens of
w Auburn that he intends starting in, next
Sunday evening, July &C. 1874, to act as night.
watchman of the town.
jy25-lt JOHN DUNCAN.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

r-y' For the very best photographs, 60 to
Bradley & Rulofson's Gallery with an ELEvA
TOR, 429 Montgomery street San Francisco
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25

ANOTHER fire in Chicago, last Tuesday
Loss, about $500 900.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-25
FOR SALE.

|JNHE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale, very
i cheap, that beautiful place, known as
Bakers Ranch, with its fine dwelling house
barn, and a large number of fine fruit trees of
different varieties together with 800 acres of
good land. This Ranch has on it one of the
best water rights in the State of California, and
any person desiring comfortable and healthy
home, would do well to examine this place
For particulars inquire on the premises.
JOHN HOLDEN.
P S.-Baker's Ranch is situated on the Forest
Hill Divide, Placer county
June 90, 1874. ie97-tf