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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE
THOUGHTS ABOUT PUBLIC OPINION
AND LAW

THOUGHTS ABOUT PUBLIC OPINION
AND LAW.
Pablo opinion or the common be-
lief on any subject, il made up OF in
dividuai belief on the same subject
and Il 7idual opinion ought 10 be
formed by investigating the subject
10 which it relates or it may be
adopted for no better reason than
that Others in whom they have con-
idence believe thus and 80. La tie
lattof case it would seam they could
not rightly claim i aa their opinion,
having never done anything TO as-
certain the Truth or the subject.
The most such one can truthfully
say, il, believe thus and 40; be-
cause A. or B. 10 nhom I put CONT
denoo believes that way. Then
there is another large class that goes
to make 40 public opinion, that simp-
" suppose this Or that practice to be
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mas oeen grad aaiiy EXTENDED, ~ 10 -
made 70 90 oaty ~ petty SUITS before
justice q the peace me only
reason ever heard Tor them was
tnas tue Judge might possibly Dc
preJuaiced Or bri6od; oat this plea
! regard u not made II gooa ia'@n
Ter Judge u man WIN ch4faeseF
Waieh no can no. sth jfd 70 tTaa'
ao1 "hle1 he VaioeH iaF ABOVE psf
" floo ; besides, our courts are
open, ana Ahoula q Jo'ge care 70
tramPie ga ~" ana justice. sac iace
eoala ho' q ooncsaieo' ana y "oalu
DC me s'80a' iof haFl'ng am rom
power ? ? We'h'ist loo& else "nofo
Tor ne reason why the jury win al
us attendant expense y tasSeheo %
inc people, anu ono ssnoooFh jury
man gwen power 70 de1oaf al Inc
Judge ana the otoer eleven jury men
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oeie@teo party y court 70 'asiy i'S
Judgement (under lho Iam'has same
OF an appeal ooth proceed from the
same source; ana each makes I'll
necessary 70 nave anothef lfiai
thus douming the expense, ana of'h8-
ing the parties nearer AMI nearer 70
poverty and ruin AND 70 appears
70 me there is both guilt AMI ioliy 10
this; and that the people are guilty;
and | bong one OF the people, am
perhaps more guilty than many
others; for | have known OF these
wrongs. and many Others that have
been praetieed upon the people under
the sacred name OF Ia'o for many
years; and yet | have done 70
moro 70 remove them, Than 70 write
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tha ooti-sl.7erv cause1 until a refor-
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-13

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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15

filled with beautiful species Of the fnnv
tribe, the woods. resonant with the
notes OF choice land and water fowl,
the delightful groves prepared by Ma
lures hands where the rude feast Of the
crcursionists is enjoyed with keener
relish than the costly viands Of q royal
banquet, tie bountiful supply Of CLANS,
the very name Of which arou5es the
gastronomic nature Of tho2e who have
tested their quality-all these. with
many other advantages, place Puget
Sound in. the FOREGROUND as q place pc
culiarly adapted for amusement and
recreation.
The summer residence recently erect
ed by Capt. Ainsworth on Gravelly
Lake, which Will doubtless be visited
by many Of the wealthier people OF
Oregon during the Summer months,
will serve to make these advantages
known, and q general influx may be
expected soon thereafter, if only pro-
per accommodations are affordedat any
of the available places on the Sound.
Such patrons are not particular as to
the cost Of entertainment, ii It is in all
respects first-class.
Is candidate for this distinction
and profit, Olympia has been highly
favored by natural advantages. It is,
without exception, one of tho handsomest
towns Oh the Northern Coast, and its To-
cation at the head OF the Sound makes
it suitable point for all manner Of eX-
cuisions by land or water All it need
is more extensive hotel accommodations
where the pleasure-seeker may not be
deprived Of any Of the ordinary comforts
to which he has been accustomed at all
fashionable resorts. II somebody who
has the means would erect tirst-class
hotel building, with this object in view,
there is not shadow Of doubt but that
it would prove profitable enve5tment.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15

TRE draw of Marshvillc bridge is acting on
Horace Grecicy's advice to go West" Ii
has moved 20 much that an az had to be
used yesterday il trimming of the edges Of
the plankins inorlcrto ctthc draw he closed.
TIE keel lor row ship has been laid at
Seabecl, to be built fog the Mil Company,
Adams 4 Taylor. She VIII be 1870 feet long.
2I0 over all; - fec; beam and - foot hold.
TIE Victoria C.a.,, is threatened with o
libel suit by parties who feel a-gIieyci Al the
publication Of tie letter Of White of so,
Qralimc Prairie. sometime ago.
We predict that the OlympiaT chino Rail.
road viii be built before the close Of the Cen
tennial wear Il The language Of stump Or
atory-" Mark the prediction :.
TIE schooner Orcas had to throw over %
Dds OF lime during a recent trip from san
Juan to Victoria, in consequence Of cnroun-
teIinG severe >;o!m.
Mr.. +. TrekEH, keeper Of lhc Nuusinc,s
Light House reports that 81 vessels passed
illat place during the quarter ending March 81.
ASr>nnr Of families in Idaho Territory
contemplate founding Il settlement on the
Skagit river this summer
TIE ladies at Nala>Walll intend 10 raise
y fourth Of July fund hy series Of enter
t,inment,.
The Argus reports that the hay crop on the
Puyalup this wear viii aggregate Goo. 600
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15
THE TIDE-FLsTS OF WHiTtO>I.

The N"lfir,Jt sta, publishes a very
interesting article on the tide flats of
Whatcom county, from which we CLEAN
the following facts;
The . flats consist of tlde-lnar5h that
has to be reclaimeU' by diking and
draining But little of this kind of work
was done in a systematic manner until
1870, although some few had been at
this work few years previous to that
date Messrs. Sullivan, Dodge, Cal
houn and Conner were among the first.
At the start many mistakes were made
and much money was uselessly wasted
in not understanding tic best methods OF
diking, putting i'll dams, tlood-gates, &c.
The greatest mistake being made in
making the bikes and dams too light
and too marrow, not clearing the creek
bottoms properly for the dams or pat
ting in brush sufficiently around them
so rs to keep 1unsE-rat~. &C.. from in
iuIin3 them.
IN estimate may be made OF the
amount Of work done near La Conner
by the following list Of the principal
farms dilled ready for cultivation or in
cultivation within two and q half miles
Of La Conner. Except where other
wise stated nearly al is in cultivation a-
we'll rs dixie!
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15
OLYMPIA A. \ SEASIDE RESORT

There is no doubt but that. with pro.
per effort by our citizens. to provide
adequate Accommodations far pleasure
seekers, Olympia would become a IA
rorite resort for seaside sojcurners dur
ing the Summer season. The result OF
the Masonic picnic, last August. indi-
Gates that the difference Of scene and
association existing between the river
country and Puget Sound. is sufficient
TO add zest to the enjoyment of our
Oregon neighbors while the means Of
communication are now 50 much i'm
proved that it is scarcely more difficult
or expensive to visit the Sound than it
is to so to the usual places of resort on
the borders of that State. There are
lnnumerable objects of interest to in
spect, and many means of endowment
peculiar to this favored locality, which
VIII, soon as popular attention is di-
iected to them, influence the choice of
those whose dictum is law in social
matters. The magnificent drives on
the plains of Nisqually. with the grand
scenery which greets the eve on either
hand, the pebbly lakes and stream.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15


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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15

RrShwAY.-As the junior editor Of thi~
paper was riding in buggy on Eighth street
yesterday afternoon, accompanied by hi-
wife, his horse tool, fright and ran over tn
corduroy planking between Washington AMI
! Franklin Streets at q furi1u- rate, prccipjtat-
Ing Mr and Mrs Bagley from the vehicle
Both were somewhat bruised but neither
seriously injnricd bv the catastrophe while
As soon the occupants were un-eatcd from
the carriage the horse stopped OF his own
! accord, without the slightest damage to out
1t. and quietly contemplated the scene pre-
scented Us the excited throng which gathered
to witness Tic extent II damage. ~ the mis-
hap turned cut 80 well, we can afford to con
graduate our.evc, that We have an associate
who viii occasionally furnish us lively item
without the concomitant horror usually at
ten ling trst-class sensation
THE young lalic, at Vancouver recently
gave a Leap Year party, at which they did
the hOnorS in the most approved styles,
cortel their bealz to and from the ball room,
invited them to dance, waited upon them 10
supper. picked up their handkerchiefs and
gloves when they fell to the floor and per-
formed all the other gallantres usually in
posed upon the 5terncr sex. The novelty of
such party must certainly have added TO the
pleasure and amusement of the occasion.
THE North Pacific brought up a large
freight Yesterday.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15
Local and News EtcmS.
IRON ru1 DANA o. etYunb.,.


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cosos c,,,air;,,. T1ai., ,,,,r,ot,,ro. -,
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co,carnod A. s. ,a.l,ooI, :,
soc,,ri,,,, ,l vow. f,o.. NO.. o,ta,,.;..,
osyor.,no,t or Indian n,o,,,f,ot,,ro. o.-.m .o,.I
looted on Tho NortI,vcs,cr7 coast ami onc
that cannot be duplicated. These collections
arc intended for the National Museum in
Washington after being exhibited at the Cen,
tcnnial. Their value, az Illustrative Of In
dian life, cannot be over estimated and the
officer, of the National Mucsum NAV con
graduate themselves that they will have The
best Indian collection in the world"
Tim last ,ro,hc- If ,ho y p 7c.YLo. tho
fo,1o,r;,,,. ,.17,r ,,,o 1,.4 ,,,o,,,r, W ,,-o
hoard .croro1 cor,,roints of . o,ono - ~
,hroc desncradoos Who roan9 anoD, ,ho
;.1o,1- 70 ,ho Rosor;o & -o;.. ava e.;,.o
~ ,or-,n :, .,,a so,t,o,, = ,,',t ,.;a;a.,,.
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prcyinc unon the stock Of the inba.i,ant.
We have thus far RETAINED from sncaI,jnr Of
il in tbo hone Of daily hcariDn Of their Dc.
pariure But few DAVIS ero We learned
they were still annoyinr The settlers. Quite
sum Of money has bccD subscribed bv the
DeopIe Of BeIIincbam BAY to secure the
rantnro Of ,hoso outlaws Marty If Vol
armed mon are now on thcir trac,, who oro
de,orminc1 NOT f., rot,,rn without ,,.ci,
- -. 90. -. , g.
Francisco s,,.s. oSrort1v r,cr , o,,,,c,
Yesterday afternoon G r Iorthan . stock
snccr,ator conr,irto1 s,,fcido 1,v tlrow;,r
himself in from, If = looomo,fvo on Rronnon
street Beforo tho corincar con11 s.o, .,o
locomotive tbc 1r;,inq yybecf. nosze1 over
Loutban's neck and Ghost anil caused instant
death. Reverscs in stock speculations are
supposed to have been the cause" Wcd9 not
know il this vas the man who carried on the
grocery business in Olympia, several wears
ago The ast we heard Of him he was deal
ing in stocks in san Francisco. h,,t his mi
tials were #. X.
\ GREAT deal 81 dissatisfaction IN ov.
pressed anono tho rnI-ol,v tickle, Iol,7ers IN
the gold coin lottery of Seattle tbaafhc draw.
ing came off before tbc tickets were all sold
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15
we'll rs (likcd

1t is expected that about 1000 acre
more will he diked within three or four
miles Of La Conner this year. .ibou'
the average cost Of building q substau
tial dixie three feet high, six feet base
and two and half feet top, is 50 per rod
It costs about p cents per rod add
tional to keep it in repair for the first
few years until the dixie becomes settled
If put up in first-class shape at first.
often times no repairs are necessary.
The average Weld of this land is stuff
| Gent to astOnish one used TO the most
fertile Iowa prairics. Oats and barley
average 60 bushels per acre. Wheat 80
to 60 But little Of the ground is pro
perry prepared for wheat raising. 1t
is the opinion of the farmers there, that
where this kind of land is put in proper
shape or anything near like it, for rails
ing grain, barley and oats would aver
age 100 bushels per acre, and wheat
from 60 to so bushels per acre. Some
small fields have Welded 100 bushels Of
barley or oats, and fields containin.
over 100 acres have Welded over 50
bushels per acre for the whole field.
The people in that vicinity shipped
IN 1878, their first shipping year, abou.
400 tons Of barley and oats to Califor-
MIA. The total exports being 900 tons
and about 100 acres cultivated. That
was the crop of 1874 This year, Of
the crop Of 1915, about 600 tons were
shipped to California, besides shipments
to other places. Calhoun Bros. shipped
alone to California about 800 tons Of
oats, and sold elsewhere 100 tons more
Of barley ana oats. This was the pro-
duct Of about 800 acres Of land, besides
what was lost, destroyed Or retained for
home consumption. Some 5000 bush
els of grain being lost by storms. &c. .
40 tons Of grain sank with the Pqcit'c.
Mr.. f. I. Dodge cut last year about
200 tons Of hay, and sold about 80
tons Of barley and oats, besides amount
retained for consumption. He is a
very systematic farmer. Ever since his
there in 1867, he has kept
regular journal Of everything taking
place on the farm. He has likewise
succeeded quite we'll in dairy bust
ness. In 1874, the butter made per
COW was 2lS pounds, raising all the
calves. In 1915 the butter made per
low was 22S pounds, raising only the
leifer calves. All this butter averaged /
10 cents per pound
This ground is peculiarly adapted to /
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15

y RULE THAT DON'T WORK BOTH WAYS.
The same people who blamed Mr..
Clymer and his committee for letting
Marsh go, after he had answered every
question put TO him, and when there
was no apparent reason for holding
him, and no legal right to do SO, are
now bowling with rage at the imprison-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15

raising, ;bev grow splenddlv
and mature we'll. Turnips, cabbages,
mangel wurtsels, beets, carrots. &c.
&c. grow to an enormous size.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15
Our Agents.

l.. 2. FISHER, Newspaper Advertising
Agent Rooms 90 and q Merchants Exchange
California Street, san Francisco.
Messrs PETTISGILL & CO 81 Park ko"
New York.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1876-04-15

ment OF Hallett kiibourne. by order Of
the House, because he refuses to pro
duce the evidence demanded. Itmakes
a great deal Of difference whose foot
" the shoe piuches." 1t is now proven.
beyond question, that Grant was i'll
terested in the Real Estate Pool, and
that it Was to conceal that fact, among
Others, that KilbourDe refused 10 pro-
duco his books. But the records show
the facts, ana Mr.. Kilbourno will find
it useless 10 attempt to suppress them.
The same questions was asked him
during the District OF Columbia inyesti-
CATION by House Committee OF the
Fortv-Third Congress, that are asked
him now, and i refused to answer
them, a. he doe- ow. But no notice
was taken by t. house of his REFUSAL.
While there.was Republican majority
in Congress, there was no danger Of
involving any high official in Tic scandal
that the Washington Real Estate Pool
had brought on the administration
TIE GEYEEAI OUTLOOK.
Ii there lie any truth in the common
~ received idea that the darkest hour
precedes the dawn, we must surely be
standing upon the eve Of 4 revelation
which will clear up much of the mystic
~ and gloom in which the nation is
now enyelopel. For darker day, or
Il more painful and humiliating position,
has never before fallen to the lot of the
United States With corruption at the
scat of Government, and di~trust and
fear among the people, the whole land
seems to be thrown into the horrors of
a crisis from which it will emerge lebil-
itatel and disgracod, or with stronger
principles and puler morals, and there
fore better prepared for worthy ceIc-
bration of its Centennial, and for the
responsibilities q its future career.
The recent proceedings in Washington
have not adttI very much to the infor-
nation already possessed on the allah
sorbinG topics. Matters indeed seem
in ,jo!pYlo; and there IS. after al, dan
ger that the prosecution or impeach-
. ment Of ex-Seclctarv BeIknap will end
;
, a mel0-dramatic farce in which the prin-
cipal actors have alIcady begun to fall
foul of each other Ia the absence Of
the articles Of impeachment, the prep
arati0n and presentation Of which arc
ugacountably delayed, Gen. Bclknap
has been placed under arrest. cited be-
court, and admitted to bail. He is
now awaiting the further action Of his
accusors. When il Will be taken, or
what it will be, nobody can determine.
| The plea is revived that the rosg-
nation Of Delknap reduce him to the
position of private citizen, end renders
null and void the action tending toward
impeachment and, rs the result Of the
whole, there is at least a probability
that he will escape With the loss Of Of
, fee, ard the disgrace attaching to hi5
character. CHrHArtS.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-22
A Memorable Body.

The Legislature has adjourned
and the members have by this time
returned to their homes and to
their various occupations. In a few
short days they will be spoken OF
only as farmers, preachers, doc
tors, agents, mechanics, or accord
ing to their several occupations.
But their work as Legislature
will live many days. The work of
the Legislature of 1S76-tho Cen
tennial year-wili be memorable as
long as the history of Mississippi
exists. The plain, honest, deter
mined men who met in jackson in
January and left in April have per
formed acts for their State which
will rebound to its benefit for long
years. The completion of their
work began new epoch. While
they may have done some things
that will have to be uudone, their
work, taken rs a-whole, is remark
able for its perfection and for the
good it will produce. One year ago
it might have been said of Missis-
tsippi chat she could not prosper be-
cause her government was bad and
corrupt; now 1t can be said of her,
her future is in her own hands.
This is the node work the heroic
and memorable Legislature of 1876
performed. MissIssippians should
reflect OIL this, for progressive, pow
erful commonwealths are made by
remembering and profiting by the
acts of citizens who hew out the
road to fame Vichsburg Herald.
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-22
A Presidential Prediction.

From the Cairo Bulletin.
NJ. Charles Nordhoff, the observ
ing correspondent Of the New York
Herald, sees i'll General Winfield
Scott Hancock " tie coming man -
the one who is to receive at St
Louis, in June next, the nomina.
ton as the candidate of the Dem
ocracy for the Presidency" Mr.
Nordhoff concludes his lengthy let
ter as follows: Winfield Scott
Hancock, as the possessor of these
Qualities, is to day the rising star in
the Presidential sky, and but for
some unforeseen contingency, he Is
destined TO become the standard
bearer in the approachin. PrcsI-
dental battle. The nomination of
Hancock would spike the principal
campaign guns of such leaders as
Morton and Blaine, whose stump
oratory mainly consists in illusions
to the bloody shirt. Besides, what
more appropriate name for presi-
candidate IN this Our Cen
year lLan 1Ia:.cook
American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-04-22
MISSISSIPPI ITEMS.

Peoples Defense, jackson: A
colored woman living in the south
eastern portion of our city, near the
backwaters of Pearl river, gave
birth to a child last "Wednesday
night, and a few hours after the
child was born, the attendant not
being in, the woman got out of bee!
with the child and escaped from the
house. The suppositiOn is that she
drowned herself and infant, as
neither has since been seen or
heard from.
Capt. j. ID. Burke has sold the
material of the Brookhaven Citizen
to II. Ii. Henry. of the Ledger.
The two papers are now consoll>
dateI. There is now an opening at
Brookhaven for some fellow who.is
anxious to start newspaper.-Er
Kosciusko Star /: Or 'ast Sunday,
as some movers were passing the
residence of Mr.. John G. Johnson, a
few miles in the Country, IA dog &C
campaigning them gave chase to
Mr.. Johnson's. little girl. The child
being soreiy frightened, jumped
upon the fence for safety, bat losing
her balance, fell to the ground,
breaking an arm.
Carrollton Conservative An un
expected shooting affair occurred
in our town on Friday, the 3isJ ult.
at about o'clock pm. Major j
l.. Heggle and Mr.. Chas. Clements
| with others of our citizens, were in
the streets with a rustic improvised
piece of ordnance, firing salute in
honor Of the accession of Col. j. NJ.
Stone to the Gubernatorial chair
having first duly obtained permits
sion from the MAYOR. 1t seems
that Uansbrough aud Doss, police
men. both became very Indignant
at the firing, and ordered Major
Heggie and his party to desist.
They disregarded the demand, and
continued to discharge their can
non, when Mr.. DoSs came to his
front door, opened it far enough
for his purpose. and fired three
shots in rapid succession on the
group, after which one shot was re
turned. Doss Immediately slammed
his front door shut, and made his
escape by the rear of the building
Passing through the garden of r.
w. Peteet, Esq, he attempted 20
scale Il picket fence enclosing the
garden, and Immediately in front
of the residence of Mr.. Peter
Johnston, and lighting mostly on
his right foot, broke the leg at the
ankle joint. The large bone was
dislocated, and shot clear through
the skin, protruding an inch OF
more, while the small bone was
broken