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The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
THE IOWA ANTI. Ti.MUNUPOLISTS.

On this subject the Chicago Tribune says
"The platform adopted by the Anti Mo-
nopoly party, of Iowa on Wednesday last, IL
The best declaration of principles, both po-
ti'cal and financial, that has been put fortl,
by any State Convent OH this year. 1t is =
sober and clear statement of the exstn.
evils of public admi lisrdtion, and it be.
trays a master hand in its keen perception,
and its incsive language. Its recital of th,
numerous and garing invasons of the rights
of the Southern States, and of the repeated
acts Of fraud and favoritsm, prodigaliiy and
extravaganza, on the part of the Fedora.
Administration, is most pointed and forcible.
And, as re ards the currency question, tha,
pons asinorum of all the previous conven-
tons, the Iowa platform is extremely graft
flying. We reproduce the resolution as
passed:
That the faith and credit Of the nation
must he mrintained invoIate. that the pub.
lie debt, of whatever kind, should be paio
II strict accordance with the law unde,
which it was contracted That an ove,-
ssue of paper money, being a. variance
with the principles of sound hnanci,
policy. the circulating medium should h
ased upon lis redemption in specie at til
'arlest practicable day. and its converlibil,
no "A specie-e equivalent at the will of the
holder, and that. subject to tles'
restrictions, it is the duty of Congress t.
50 provide, by appropriate Legislation, thai
the volume Of our Government currency
shall ~. alt+imes be adequate to the genera.
business and commerce OF the country, an
eeqn'tably distributed among the severa'
..tates
This is an honorable utterance and ont
which will bear the test of both moral AMI
economic science. If the Illinois Independ
ents had adopted an equally wise and dig
nifed platform, their victory would hav,
been already won. They would have Sc
cured the hearty support of thousands OF
Republicans. and would have rendered il
impossible for the Democrats to do aughl
but ratiiy their platform and nominees"
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
GRASSHOPPERS.

After reading the following dispatch from
St. Paul, Minnesota, dated June 30th, we,
of California, ought to feel grateful that our
losses are no more serious than little too
much rain, or, as the case may be, not quite
enough, occasionally.
"At Butterfeld and St. James stations
in Watonwan County, Saturday noon, the
sun was hid from sight by clouds Of grass
hoppers. appearing from below like drifting
snowAakes. As they settled to the ground
near St. James, horses could not be urged
forward. but grew frantic under the inces-
SAINT pelting Of the insects. From that time
to Sunday night large portion of the crops
IN the vicinity were entirely eaten away, in
Guiding 100 acres Of wheat owned by j. .
w. Bass. of this city, and most of 1000
,cres on Butterfeld's farm. Yet only small
portion of the flying swarms stopped there
he main body keeping on to the northwest,
md it is feared th't they will. light in the
best farming regions of The Upper Minnesota
Valley.
Wilson the Governors Secretary, just re-
turned from the southwest counties, reports
The devastation mostly in Cottonwood, Jack
son, and Martin counties, where all the crops
ire destroyed. The gr shoppers are also
doing great damage in the western part of
Farbault County. He confirms the reports
from Watonwan County, but says the grass
hoppers are not so numerous there as in the
country southwark After everything else
was taken. he observed that they tnen ate
the peas. He says many settlers are al
ready in great destitution, this being, with
'ome, the third year of losing their crops,
having lost them in 1872 by hail, and last
year and this by grasshoppers."
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT.

Our Board of Supervisors are now in
session as Board of Equaliz4 tion, and, as
usual, they may expect TO have some diff
Guilty in equalizing the property of the Gen.
trail Pacific Railroad Company to Just and
equitable basis of taxation. The Assessor,
for the Second District, in which most Of
the railroad property lies, has returned the
road bed at $4,000 per mile, and, no
doubt, the Assessor of District No. One
will return it at the same figures. The As
SCISSORS are both good men, and from their
standpoint of reasoning, they believe, no
doubt. that this lie a fair assessment. 1t NAV
he, but we beg 10 submit few facts and
figures which, to us, seem conclusive tha,
such is not the case. Poors Railroad Man.
ual, for 1873, accepted as the best railroad
authority in the United States, gives the
net earnings of this road for that year at
$S,2S1 GAO. Now we must admit, be-
cause there is no other reasonable conclu
sion, that real property is worth whatever
sum it will pay fair interest on, over and
above wear, tear and expenses. Then, to
be fair toward the railro d company, we
will allow Mle-fourlh of their net earnings
('n allowance four times rs much as is re-
qu'red) for wear and tear, and then the mel
receipts TO The Stockholders is within frac-
ton of S. 900 per mile, annually. Now,
we all know five per cent. for railroad in
vestment is fair; but TO show that we would
he liberal toward this company. not only be-
cause it is Pacific coast enterprise, Il thing
we always take pride in, but because it has
doue suc. mighty things for the peo lie and
country, including their robbery and man,
other things of less Importance, we will
put the road, for assessment, at the low
figure Of SAC, 900 per mile. Their net IT.
come, we have shown, is $S,O 900 per mile.
which is twenty per cent. Oh $40, 900, on
the worth of the road. Now, we leave it
to the judgment Of th- people, whether
twenty per cent. is fair for Ia railroad in.
veslment or not If not, Il e value of til.
road must be put lower, if n ore than fair,
The value of the road must be raised
The Company may come in and say $40,-
600 is too high--the road is not worth it,
But if it pays 20 per cent. per annum Oh
this sum per mile, clear of everything, and
more than liberal allowance for wear and
lear, how can it be worth less Propert,
must be assessed at its full cash value, OF
what it would be taken for in consideration
of IA just debt, and any one knows that the
creditors of this road would jump at the
chance TO take the road at figure that
would insure them 20 per cent. on THEN
money. These are facts for the considera-
ton of our Supervisors, when they shall be
called upon to stand between the railroad
company and the people, in the matter of All
equitable assessment of the formers property.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

very rapid safe and easy way to make mo, :
ey, is to procure territory to introduce the lates,
useful invention that is wanted every day, by ev
cry one, everywhere, who has a family, full
sized Sewing Machine with Table and Treadle
for only $40 that does the same work as a ma
chine you would pay $50 for; rapid, smooth and
irn, makes seam 80 strong the cloth will tea,
before the stitches rip apart. Eight new attach
mepts i:r all work and the improved Button
Hole Worker used by lis only. Agents need on
ly show them in operation to sell in every house
they enter. $50 and upwards cleared daily BY
smart agents. No such machine was ever Of
fered at any such price $4,000 sold last year,
1000 frmilies use them. Demand increasing
every day where they become known Minis.
ters, judges, lawyers, editors, machinists, tail.
ors. etc.. recommend them as perfect. Rights
given free to first applicants. II there is no
agency in your place, write for it, or buy a ma
chine for your family or a relation, there is
none better or so cheap. Machines sent to all
parts Of the country on receipt of $lO Read
advertisement beginning "S6O saved in every
family" in another part of this paper. Address
the Proprietors. Robert J. Mulgan & Co.. 3Ss
Canal st., New York (naS-7A-lyJ
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
STAB AT LIBERTY.

The most fatal dart ever hurled at th'
liberty Of the American institutions was tba
Aung by Carpenter, Conkling and otbe
monarchists, at the press Of the country
They we'll know their shortcomings, wrong
doings and evil designs will, sooner or later
find their way into the columns of the press
with deserving comments, and bring upon
them the just Indignation Of an insulted peo-
pie. They can see in the press thororg
ventilation of their wick, deeds, fatal i'm
pediment to their plundering schemes and
plans to reduce this once fevored country to
An oligarchy in fact, with themselves the
rulers. They dread the press as murderer
breads the detective, who is bent on bring
ing him to justice, and hence their deceitful
attempt to choke it from uttering any word
that would tend to fair criticism of their
treacherous and plunderirg designs.
Even admitting that the press does occasion
ally abuse its liberty, destroy this liberty,
and who will say the remedy would not be
ten thousand times worse than the disease /?
"Free speech and free pres" the strongest
bulwark of the American liberty. Break
down this guard and freedom becomes at
once thing of the past. 1t is a disgrace
and an insult to the people that the friends
Of such conspiracy should be a lowed to
hra.tho nura air No hInw vao over hs,rlpd
1t our country more fatal to its freedom than
this thrust of Carpenter and his oonfeder-
tes in the Senate, and 10 taitor ever de-
served more prompt and eHectual punish
nent lan they.
impeachment of these traitors would be
mild punishment indeed, but of that there il
no hopes Thieves do not drive from their
band the principal actors; nor is designing
Senate likely to shut its doors against its
most cunning conspirators. When the pu-
rfying branch of our government becomes
thus debauched, is it not indeed time for the
most radical change? The changing power
It'll rests with the people. and there never
was time in the History of the nation when
heir obi alton to themselves and posterity
to unite and work for ii is change, was more
solemn than now And we still have con-
fidence, in the American people, TO believe
that they will make the needed change as
fast as opportun ty offers.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
A HAPPY DAY.

The statistician of the National Agricul-
t"r"l Congress, closed very able and
elaborate address in these words:
''ln conclusion, allow me to express the
hope that the wise deliberation and efficient
ction of this body may tend to hasten the
day when a moiety of the farmers income
may suffice to pay his taxes, his bills for
commercial fertilizers, and all purchases OF
farm produce that he fails to procure from
his own fair acres; when railroads shall
cease from troubling with unscrupulous ex-
actions, and unnecessary middlemen are
ever more at rest; when the farmers home
shall be beautiful with flowers, his farm a
smiling landscape, and his barns shall groau
with the burden of plenty; and, finally
when the farmer shall in every section of n
broad and pros porous land be recognized as
natures nobleman, TIE most intelligent,
just. healthy. and happy of his countrymen
IAN houest man, the noblest work ol
God"
This day the farmers are laboring tc
bring about. end its coming will be hailed
with heartfelt rejoicings by every tiller oi
the soil.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
A FAVORED CLINE.

California is favored cline. We ap-
preciate it more fully, says the Oakland
Transcript, as we daily read accounts in
the Eastern papers Of the terrible ravages
of storms, foods and tornadoes. Each day
brings accounts of new disasters, following
thick and fast upon the heels of each other,
with their tracks of ruin and death. Now,
it is a terrible thunder storm, with the
forked lghtnings dealing out death to man
and beast, burning habitations and build
ings, destroying grain fields with hail and
seet. Next is terrific food, laying waste
whole States, sending poverty and distress
to thousands and thousands, and the air is
filled with their lamentations and cries for
help. Then follows the tornado, destroying
whole towns and villages, and sweeping
across the country with the besom of de-
struction, moving huge wide swath Of
desolaton. The last account comes from
Illinois, stating that terrible tornado passed
over the town of Tampico, making com'
plete wreck Of it. Twenty.one building
were totally destroyed, and every house
more or less damaged. Two elevators,
containing 1000 bushels of grain, were
demoli-h D.. Macy persons were more or
ess injured; limbs broken, and bodies
jammed and mutated.
Compare all this with the mild climate of
the Pacific, the favored land Of the COLDER
sunset, free from the wild clash of elements
which visit the Atlantic slope; free from
floods and toruadoes, and no terrible thun-
der storms to send terror TO the timid, or
destruction to life and property This, OF
itself, is sufficient to bring to this coast the
teemng millions Of the East. But add to
our most favored cline, pure atmosphere
and sunny skies, the richness OF our soil.
The wealth of our minerals, our lordy for
ests and splendid rivers and what more
can man ask Oh this mundane sphere. 1t l.
glorious country; and the richest country
in the world. Its Winter robes are the
gaudy gems OF nature, bouquet OF brill
liant, fragrant flowers; in Summer it is
decked with the fruits of the temperate and
tropical climes, which grow with a luxuri-
ance far beyond that of their native soil;
while oceans of golden grain, free from
blight or midew, deck her landscape.
Glorious California. And to all this rich
ness, health and beauty, she invites the
people of the whole world-with room fo'
teemng millions. "Come, ye disconsolate. "
from the plague stricken lands of the Old
World; from the floods, tornadoes and dis
asters of the New World, and find home
of plenty, Of health and happiness in the
favored land of the Golden Pacific.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
BRIEF ITEMS.

Gov. TALBOT, of Massachusetts, has ve-
toed the License Law passed by the Legis-
lature.
II. L. Dawes and g. F. Hoer, of Massa-
chusetts, and Freeman Clarke, of New York
decline denomination for Congress.
The Supreme Court, of Massachusetts, has
decided that women are ineligible as mem
bers of School Boards.
The Rhode Island Legislature has ad-
journed, till January, without choosing IA
United States Senator.
Gov. OSBORN, of Kansas, has telegraphed
to the Army Department Headquarters .ha'
the Indians are butchering settlers on Medi-
cine Lodge Creek, in that State.
PRESIDENT GRANT has, lately, been taking
a sasha, TO West Virginia, with Longstreet
Mosby, Ransom, and Gordon, all ex-Con-
federate Generals
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

GRANT appointed Shepherd, the king Of
the thieF'mg ring that robbed the District of
Columbia out of s23 ,OOO, 900 in two years,
one Of the Con- missioners to regulate matters
and things in that District. The Senate, by
an overwhelming majority, refused to con-
firm the nomination, for fear, as they Justly
claimed, that such an act would, of itself, te
sufficient to kill the party forever, and stamp
its grave with infamy and disgrace The
Senate believes in administering strengthen
ins antido'es to its dying party as long as
there is breath. lille from the action of
Grant we must infer that he is bent on its
speedy ruin, for the last account is to the
effect that he has rendered to this king Of
thieves, Shepherd, the POSTING ster General.
ship. Whether it be the ruin of the Repub-
lican party or llre ruin of the country Grant is
playing for, we caifnot say, but that one or lh,
other is his aim, is eyident from the fact that
he is bound to place the biggest thief i'll the
country "where he en- do the most good -
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

An Oregon paper gives the complexion Of
the next Legislature of that State as follows
Senate-Democrats. 13; Radicals. IL; In
dependents, G. House - Democrats, 10;
Radicals II; Indedendents. "a 1t woald
seem from this that the Independents were
not so badly beaten, in that State, after all
especially when we consider that they are a
new party, and have no hold-over Senators
The fact that they elected FIVE more mem
bers TO the lower House than either of the
other parties looks more like "sweeping"
Independent victory. than what it has her .
tofore been announced and toastingIy elaine d
by a certain class of chicks.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

A TRYING SCENE. II Scientific Press
relates the scene created hy the new Secre-
tary of the Treasurer, in these words: al
seems that some five hundred employee
have recently been dismissed, "A large por
tion of whom were females, many of whom
we're adults, with fam lies depending npo,
them for their daily bread A few day.
since, when the names of large number
were read off and discharged. some fourteen
Immediately tainted at the announcement
and physicians had to be called in to restore
them to consciousness. The scene is de-
scribed as having been heart rending in the
extreme, and shows to what straits the poor
are driven in that great city asLihgton).
where 20 many millions Of dollars are being
distracted by Government officers and con.
tractors to build up rrincely fortunes for II
few. Surely the day of retribuion cannot
be far off. :"
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

The Iowa Republican State Convention,
was composed principally of postmasterr
and other Federal supes. Scarcely farmer,
was in the Convention. The candidates
were very numerous, but those who had
succeeded in getting their names on tn,
slate, were, as IS usual in Republican Con-
venlions, successful. Republicans dare not
trust man until they sound him, for fear
they might take up some one too honest for
Them.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

Moses. of South Carolina, whom the
Union says, "by a terrible stretch of col
science is called Governor" has pnrdont d
three County Commissioners. lately con-
victed of corruption in office. and sentenced
respectively to three. nine and ten years i,
the Penirentary The convicted criminals
OH their way to the prison. boasled that
Moses would not dare allow them to re-
main in the Ppifenii,rv one month.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
TIE LAST CALL.

All persons knowing themselves indebted
to the HERALD office, up to Jan. 1st, 1874,
must settle their accounts within two weeks.
Bills have been sent to all, and if not settled
within that tine, all accounts will be placed
in the hands Of officers for collection.
Mrs E. A. WALKup. Administrative of the
Estate of Jos. Walkup, deceased.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

DUTCH FLAT NJ E. CHURcH.-Services will be
held at the Methodist Episcopal Church, Dutch
Flat, every Sunday at 10: 80 A. NJ, and at PM.
Also at Gold Run at 2: 80, p NJ Rev. G. D.
Pinneo, Pastor
NJ. E. CHURcH.-Rev. Edward E. Dodge will
preach at the Methodist Episcopal Church Au-
burn. every Sunday ut II A. NJ. The Sabbath
School will commence at 12 80, P. NJ.
CATHoLIc.-Rev. Father Kelly will hold Divine
service in the Catholic Church, in Auburn, every
third Sunday in each month, at the usual hour.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

ILLINOIS lNDEPlNDENTs- A di.patch to
the Chicago Tribune, dated Champaign,
ILL.,, June 26th, speaks of the Independent
Congressional Convention in the Fourteenth
District as follows: The Presidents of the
Far'ners' County Associations in Vermillion,
Champaign, Douglas, Coles, Macon, and
Piatt counties met at Tolono, Champaign
County. to-day, to arrange a programme
for Congressional Convention for the
Fourteenth District. Every county was
represented, and the gentlemen expres led
the most unbounded confidence that the
reform ticket would sweep everything in the
Congressional election. The nominating
Convention WAS fixed for Wednesday, Aug
12h, at Tolono, with delegate for ever,
1000 voters, and fraction of 600, in each
county, guided hy the vote of 1870.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
FOR SALE.

TNHE UNDERSIGNED offers for sale, very
l. cheap, that beautiful place. known as
Bakers Ranch, with its fine dwelling house,
barn, and a large number of fine fruit trees of
ltferent varieties, together with 800 acres of
;ood land. This Ranch has ON it one of the
oest 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.
T. S.-Baker's Ranch is situated on the Forest
Hill Divide, Placer county.
June 20, 1874. je27-tf
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

The Police Commissioners, Gardner and
Charlick, Of New York, were tried, and
found guilty of violating the election lnw-
las. November. They were fined $3.50
each. and sen, in tfeir resignation. The
Mayor reappoimel them to positions on the
staff. which SO justly aroused the indigna
tion of the people. that they are taking
step. to impe.ch the Mavor.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

TIE Palace Hotel, now being built in San
Francisco, aud which it is expected will BE-
open for business by the 1st of August. 1875
will cost in the aggre gate 50, 750, 900. The
furniture is all TO be manufactured in Sal
Francisco, out Of woods OF this coast, and il
estimated to cost $500, 1000. This is to be
q world-beAter.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

Pictures. wishing pictures taken of
themselves or children, will be pleased to learn
that Messrs Smith & Friend, frst-class artists
of Sacramento, have opened gallery in the Old
Drug Store Building. in Auburn, where they are
prepared TO take all kinds and sizes of photo
,raphs, from Locket to Life Size, at reasonable
rates. They are said to do most excellent work.
Their samples certainly as fine as were ever
exhibited in this town. Call and see them, and
examine their work
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

rv All parties needing the services OF an ex-
perienced surveyor are advised to employ J. A.
Benson, u 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 rapi'y.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11
Netc Advertisements.
Dissolution Notice.

NOTICE IS hereby given that the copartner-
~ ship business heretofore existing between
Daniel Click and l. N. Brock is this day, by mu-
tual consent dissolved
Mr.. Click will settle all business of tn Com
pany. DANIEL CLICK.
l. N. BROCK.
Sheridan, Placer county, Cal, July Sth, 1874
jyll-5w
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

LAST Monday. to use the words of the
Union. .o"Local.Option met its Waterloo de-
feat in Grass Valley. The total vote cas-,
on the question, in that town, was 946, with
The following result For license, GAS.
against license, 298. The Union can take
rest.
The Placer herald., 1874-07-11

The Examiner says The Giant Jones
memorandum on finance, which, it will I've re-
membered. was considered quite feather in
the cap of the Neva]a mellionare Senator
proves TO be chapter out of pamI hle'
en- tiled GLOW to Resume" published n
short time tince, by ex Judge Pascal
Money don't make brains.