davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1879-12-18
the WHISKY ISSUE.


THE sPress" editor defines our po,
sition ON the temperance question to
suit himself, and now seeks to bring
US into direct antagonism with the
sellers of spirituous liquors in Port
Townsend. The ridiculous position
in which be has placed himself will
be understood by remembering few
of the arguments he has from time
to time advanced. He has frequent
ly tried to prove that we were in
juring the cause Of temperance and
aiding whisky sellers; he now walls
over what he deems the prospect of
Port Townsend dealers In whisky
being closed out of business through
our influence; he says we have sew
eral times sent out petitions to have
restrictive laws passed, SC.
Recently we devoted d l;ttle space
to showing up few instances in
which Mr.. Myers published false
hoods about us. He has not yet re-
ferred to the matter--becauss he was
cornersd-but seems ready enough
to hunt up some other lying asssr,
ton. His plan seems to be to try
new points of attack until he can, if
possible, find a vulnerable place.
Some months since, acting under in
structions from the Grand Lodge, /.
0. G. T., for this Territory and Brit.
ish Columbia, we prepared and sent
out petitions praying the Legislature
to enact civil damage and local op.
ton laws. The result of the move.
ment is already known, although the
plagiarist of the "Press" predicted
that no notice would be taken Of it.
Lass February we entered into an
agreement with some of the Good
Templar lodges in this Jurisdiction,
whereby we agreed to fill temper
ancs department in the ARGUS each
week. Ii the effort is not more lib.
orally supported by temperance peo
pie, our obligation to continue it
will soon cease by limitation; how
ever, we do not see that it is such a
personal warfare upon the liquor
dealers Of this city. We have had
personal dealings with nearly all ol
them, and we have not a word tosay
derogatory Of thsir characters. W.
know them to be public spirited
men, with many noble qualities--no
because thsy deal in whisky, howev
or, but in spite Of it. We are con
scious OF having their esteem to
greater degree than though we wer,
in the habit, like some writer's, o
telling them what they do not them
sslEes believe---that their business i
an exalted Or praissworthy one. I,
defend il on the ground that it /
I groiaabn GoOthS place liasSlnsi
very weak argument.
, 1879-12-18

Jog by the way of Fort Hope, it will
give them an extensive range of
country to prospect and work off
all the symptoms Of gold fever-if
any remain after the fall rains set in.
RUSTLER.
, 1879-12-18
NOTICE.

Owing to the defect in our banker
we are obliged to call on those who
are indebted to us to come forward
and settle their accounts, to assist us
in paying our lawful debts, as we in.
tenG to pay dollar for dollar ON all
our debts. AZ
4. M. HAMMOND & SONS.
, 1879-12-18
tLIl 1-.II- ~ i
TIMES CHANGES.
0aR g sss years. ago, vbea the

\ - ~ I'D 1v. ~, s.sy. 49,. =
0aiy afesyears ago, wber the
government found it necessary to is
sue paper money, the popular demo,
cratic outcry was that our gresnback
national currency was unconstitu-
tional; that it was the outgrowth Of
a ruinous policy, Sc. Ip fsct tobjec'
tions were indulgsd in dhtit'a con-
tempt was felt IN many places for
the government, very similar to that
exercised toward an individual who
uses stra tagem to defraud his crsdi-
tors. Tt was said that the currency
system would lead the nation into
iexcesses which would involve her so
hopelessly in debt that nothing short
of repudiation would ever bring her
out. Indeed many advocated fat
repudiatiou at once, ,as being prefer
able to the "hslf-way dodge" as it
was called. The credit Of the nation
was at low sbb for some time after
the close of the war, and when the
RADIcALs-as republicans were al
ways callsd--propossd to receive
the currency at par for all govern
ment dues and issue interest bearing
bonds payable in gold, SO as to pay
off the war debt, there was a louder
howl tbanseves from democratic ora
tors. They had previously charged
the dominant party with adopting
line of policy that lowered nation
al credit and was dishonorabls in the
extreme; they now commenced grum
bling because all nasional debts we're
to be paid in coin of a standard VAL
ne. Papers of the "Pomeroy Demo
crat' STYLE were bordened Z with car
toons showing ths poor laborers toll
ing away to pay their increased tax !
ss, and the wealthy bondholdsrs
rolling in luxury. The new policy
was denounced az being unjust, a
system of tyranny, &C., and it was
cried down with energy fully equal
to that exercised in objscting to the
issue of greenbacks. 1t was even
urged that in a few years foreign cap
italists would practically own the
United States, aud that we would
be little better than serfs.
But time brings wondrous changes.
After results had demonstrated the
wisdom of the policy which saved
our nation in the first instance from
dissolution because Of financial diff
culties, and which, in the second
place, preserved our national clsdit
so that We had an honorable stand.
ing all over the world, decided
change came over the dreams ol
chronic disssnters. Gradually ouI
nationally debt decreased, and the
much despised currency came up tc
par, Then, when republican leaders
announced their iAteation of stop
ping che issue Of currency and o
gradually Withdrawing it from circu
lstiOn, THIS moyemsnt met with op
position which came largely from
democrats. In vain tits urged tha
the greenbacks we're issued only a
mattsr 81 necessity, and that ID,
original, promise Of the party was {,
tli A-4t4.Its AlJa .rllHy .1l-ffI
retire them from circulation as SCOT
h1s lis@a coutg rbpo SspeYtFu 4sh
Even P0msroy himself long since de
, 1879-12-18

CHEEK.-For pure, unadulterated
cheek and monumental stupidity"
the genus homo who clips editorials
for the "Prsss" is entitled to the
przs. He was very indignant be-
cause we intimated that be stole an
article from the Portland Standard,
and then admits that he took it from
the ). +. I'Exaainer." ..
, 1879-12-18
CQHMUnlgaTEl.
THE SliAGTc MINE QtEAVION.
PoEr ANGELES, Dec. Is, 1879


EpIroR ARGus:-
At dliTsrent periods we have start
ling epidemics which often battle the
skill of the resident physician.
When others are called, they general.
ly mix up matters so that it requires
n carpenter and Il few screws to
straighten things ont. We have been
subject to it on this coast since the
days of 40. remember Gold Lake,
Gold Bluff, Kern and Fraser Rivers,
In '5S was one of eight hundred
patients crowded on the steamer Re.
public, bound for Victoria, B. G.,
with the "gcld fever" as it was
then called, and I had it bad "you
bet" ...7l... ..r+ ..... ....
Oh that | had then had a prophetic,
eve and seen the huge bonnanzas in
sand lots and mud flats T! | would
not be Ipenning these lines by the
Pickering rays of an oil lamp. Yet
so it is and so it will be until every
foot Of Mother Earth has been sub
sected- to the gaze OF one who
knows. .3d'#Ht % c1iE5aJ
Now, friend Argus, | hope you
will not expect much after such a
lengthy prefacs, as X only intended
to write q few remarks about the
New Eldorado, or Skagit mines,
when l commenced-so here goes
forthe stuffiug. We have had con
siderable eGcitements on the Paciic
coast since gold was discovered.
Bur few of the reported finds have
amounted to much, except Nevada,
Idaho and Montana. If Cariboo and
Cassiar were to pay their debts there
would not be color left. Now
comes Skagit with its fabulous
wealth, only awaiting Ahe pick and
shovel; and, If all the reports were
true, there would soon be no poor
people in the Territory, except Grip
Piles and lazy men.
have no doubt there are some
good diggings on he west slops OF
the Cascade mountains, and the few
who find them will get paid. But
oh !! the hundreds that will leave
comfortable homes and good situa.
tions TO run after that "Will o the
Wisp," and return saddor but wiser
men To those who are out of EN-.
ployment with good health and few
dollars, say go. You may strike it
and If you don't it may benefit you
in the future. But those who have
steady employment, ! would advise
to stay at home. II we take all we
hear and read for granted Skagit
must be rich country. An expert
says Il don't believe in experts gold
mining) that he got three cents to
the pan, top dirt. Ii he did, it is
immense, Tor California's best claims
would net pan out like that. | Think
he was mistaken, or was nearer to
the bed rock than he thought. Yet
such are the reports we get from all
new diggings from those interested.
| have no doubt that some have
found good claims, But whether it
will satisfy the many who are prepar
ing to 60, | doubt. don't wish'to
discourage any from going to Skagit
or any other mines, yet would like
to warn those who may be too san
guine and think all they have to do is
to get-thsre, fill their purse with the
| precious metal and return. How
many will be disappointed, dis
couraged and broke, and return to
find a new hand at the barrow which
they wheeled contOnted and happy
with small pay yet large hopes
| have been at the head waters oil
IL 1 1 :. : L
, 1879-12-18

The Portland "Standard" (Dsm.)
says it is fully alive to the necessity
Of concerted action to prevent proba
bic democratic defeat IN Oregon next
year.
, 1879-12-18

The Portland "Oregonian" is hav-
ing warm time of it with the "Stan.
dard'' and "Bes," of that place. 1t
looks very much as though Mr..
Scott had been guilty Of too many
inconsistent acts to be allowed to oc.
cupy the position of leader Of Il re-.
publican party in Oregon. His pol
icy has been too much ON the ''rule
or ruin" plan, hence there is great
dissatisfaction. He will hardly "run
things" over there as much as he ex-
poets to. The "Bee" "stays with
him" in the contest in a manner
which proves it to be just the plucky
outspoken representative of repub.
licanism that it claims to be.
, 1879-12-18

o.
In seems that our government is
going to 60 through the farce of an
other Indian trial at Washington, the
Ute murdsrers having been secured
and started with to headquarters.
If Uncle Sam would only adopt the
policy Of dealing summarily with the.
Indians there would be Star less
trouble with them. AS it is, the
young Indian chief who wants to get
a free ride to the capital Of the "Bos-
tons" and to be lionized by natioral
attention, knows that all he has to
do is to massacre some poor defense
less settlers and then dodge the sol
diers while AMI finally stand on his
dignity and assume the air of injured
innocence. Let our military com
manders be empowered to court
martial offending red skins and exc.
cute without delay such of them as
deserve death, and the example
would have sa!utary effect every
time. And if white miscreants who
impose on the Indians could only be
punished in equally as prompt and
effective manner the prime cause
of Indian troubles would be checked.
, 1879-12-18

THE stock Of the New York Cen.
tral and Lake Shore Railroads
amounts to the enormous sum Of
$245,000,000. These roads pay an
annual interest on Ehis stock Of from
eight to ten per cent. The number
OF miles of track is only 900 all told.
Though this stock is immeasurably
in excess of the costs of the roads or
the value Of the tangible property, It
is forced to pay large dividends by
way Of interest. The struggle of the
managers to pay large interest on
this stock to serve gambling and
other purposes accounts largely for
the excessive freight charges on pro!
duce which has brought the manage
ment of eastern roads into disrepu. e.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-22
TOWING AND zABKysK1E MINING

z Company location OF principal place OF business
Carson City Nevada; location Of works. Eagle and
Washoe Valley Mining District 0rnsby County, Nevada
NotceTere delinquent upon the following described
stock on of assessment (No y levied the oath
day April 1879 the several amounts set opposite the
names of the respective Shareholders as follows:
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-22
Middle AGED MEN.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TEsE SEC

OND Judicial District of the State of Nevada, in and
for the County Of Ornsby.-James GettyS, plaintiff,
Mary Jane Gettys defendant Action ought in the Dis
rct Court Of Second Judicial District Of the State Of
Nevada in and for the County of Ormsbv, and the
plant filed in said County Ornsby in the office Of the
greeting Mary Jane Getys defendants You hereby
required appear action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the District Court of the Second
Judicial District of the State Of Nevada in and for the
County of Ormsby, and to answer the complaint filed
therein "a copy OF which accompanies this summOns)
within ten days exclusive of the day Of service)
after the service YOU Of this suInmons-n
served within this county; if served out Of
this county but in this District within twenty days
be taken against you The said action brought to obtain
decree Of divorce diSsovng the bonds of matrimOny
listing between plaintiff and yourself on the grounds Of
Your having committees adultery in the latter part OF the
a. D. 1874, and N the early part OF the year A D.
1873, in the Territory State) of Colorado with
certain persons, named in complaint, at various
and diverse times and places and various AMI diverse
times and places down to this d1te with various other
persons that to the times and places OF said
various acts OF adultery, that plaintiff Is nUnfOrlned he
being said time in the of Nevada: and upon fur
her grounds that you had the time of Your marriage
with plaintiff former husband living i'll Colorado
of Robert Harris all of which fully set forth i'll
plaintiffs complaint. And you hereby notified that
you fail appear and the said complaint above
required the said plaintiff will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in his complaint.
Given under my hand the Seal of the District Court
of the Second Judicial District the of Nevada in
and for the County of Or1nsbv this fifth day of June
the year of Lord thousand eight hundred and
seventy nine.
TsKAI.l J. H. MARSHALL, Clerk.
T. COFFIN Attorney for Plaintiff je6
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

NSTATE OF DAVID MCCLELLAN, DE.
II CEASED.-Notice is hereby given by the under
signed the Public Administrator eff Ormsby County State
Nevada and administrator of the of David Nc
Cellan deceased the creditors Of and all persons hay
claims against said deceased exhibit them with the
necessary vouchers within GO months after the first
publication of this notice the said administrator his
place business No 3 Carson Street County and State
aforesaid B. F. Foster, -.
Public Administrator of said Ormsby County, and ad
muistrator OF said of David Mcclellan, deceased
Dated Carson City, Nevada, Nav p, 1879. my23-4w
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1879-06-22

And in accordance with law, and order of the Board
Of Directors, made the oath Of April, 1879 many
shares of each parcel of such stock be necessary
will be sold public auction, the office of the
pany Adams House Block, Carson City, Nevada, the
both DAY OF JUNE, 1879 at the hour of o'clock P.
such day pay said delinquent assessment thereon
together with of advertising and expense of sale
N. ANDERSON, Secretary.
Office front room in Adams House. Carson City Nevada
New-York tribune., 1879-04-09
POLITICAL NOTES.

Seymour says 10. and Tildcn smiles pensiyo
smile.
Why not run yourself, sweet Mr Bcmout' YOu
are So popular!
Perhaps Mr. Tilden will make the ticket Olcott
and Weed. There's strength III 1t.
The Democratic chin keeps wagging and the
news of Republican victories keeps on rolling III.
Another state with fayorito son has been heard
from. Massachusetts, names Governor Talbot. Next
Tho Intelligence from Ohio is likely to make
Senator Thurman feel rather feeble for a day or
two
Mr.. Tilden wnk5 at the conspirators. and re-
marks in kindly manner: " Try to vary tho JOKE
a little. next tlnic, gcntIcmen.'
That Seymour delegation should switch OFF at
Albany and offer its nomination to judge Church.
He won't decline II before they get there anyway.
Senator Bayard shows symptoms of rising above
party once more and he is one of tie few Demo
Gratis who can be trusted under such circumstances
v hat pity he doesn't dO It Oftener!
Slr Lester Braduer Faulkner ought to be commits
stoned to carry tho news 10 Seymour Mr. Faulk-
ners experience, acquired in 1876 might prove of
great value 10 the party.
Congress will find in the election returns pub
lished yesterday, . distinct indication that the
American people are possessed of an idea that their
liberties Will be s,lo without stuffed ballOt-box.
Barnum. ex-senator and cx-mule-buycr, is crod-
tied with Ia discovery that tho extra session has
greatly Injured the prospects Of tho Democratic
party If he had read IHE IKBCNK as carefully as
lie ought he would have found that ont long ago.
A ferocious Southern editor cheers on the breth
rem IN Congress by assuring tDcm that they are
fulfilling the mission and destiny" OF the Dem
ocratlc party. Ho is right. The party's mission il
TO keep a majority Of the people in the Republican
ranks, and Its destiny Is 30 mako a fatal D.undcr
Just in time to keep itself ont of power.
When the long column Of Southern negroes took
up their line Of march for tho free West, their uto
masters proclaimed that tho exodus would prove
an ncalculabie blessing to the South. Now the
Dudozers begin to realize their dependence on this
labor, which cannot be replaced, and they charge
the wicked Republican politicians with originating
and encouraging the movement.
Cincinnati has had valuable experience with a
" free aud untrammelled" Reform ballot-box. and
il declares with emphasis that II does not care ior
any Ii, therefore, gives its verdict in favor
of the present election law which retired the Bound
ING Banning from Congress, by secludiug his most
active constituents in the gloom OF the penitcn-
tlary. This Is not victory for cipher and tissue
ballot Reform.
The result Of Mondays election in Cleveland will
not encourage Senator Thurnan's faith in his pro-
ject for carrying Ohio by combination Of Nation
ais and Democrats. Last Fall these two elements
united outnumbered the Republicans. but on Mon
day their combined vote left them in minority,
New-York tribune., 1879-04-09
GEEERdL NOTES.

4 German physician has demonstrated that
cary rislng is a very bad habit. lie has taken tho
trouble collect Information 10 the habits Ia this
respect Of several persons who have lived to adj
yauced age, aud bO finds that the majority of tie
cases the long lYers have mdu ged in late hours 1t
lcas eight out OF ten persons WHO attained the Of
eighty yeas upward IN the habit Of not re-
tring until the early hours Of the morning and Of
manning IN Oed until the day far advanced. On the
othcr hand, he Aas failed 10 discover, after careful OBJ
scrYaon OF the health of several early rsers, that u
was On any degree better than thar oi similar number
lat u,ers. H. tluAS thAt fer rom any decided
benefit beng gained By zctuug up early IN III morning.
10 rather tends to exhaust ph sca O" ahdtO shorten
hfp.
Another ButteTcup has made her debut IN
Philadelphia superintendent Brown, or the biological
Garden. was summoned 10 the monkey last sun
day 10 chri4t-n 4 dno gri which t<atly cia.pcd
Tie arms OF her mother, and when he the dim,uu
tive Likeness. " Rosie Mac3quo, be murmured: Poor
IAt;a Rgttercup." Tho Iittlo monkey very pretty
nle brunette. with dark hair, Gray eyes and an
ceodia@y animated manner. She weighs two pounds
=nd seems 20 bap excellent disposition. OAc large
female mandrl st0 tor hours at the partition watching
the nttlo one, and Win Rod-up purplish black
checks looks n Il were mourning IN solitary widow
Eood, and enyyln- the happy mother. Whenever $50
can rct.A niue EutttitAp, lie mAndU,. yohes ltS
1ug,Is through tho wires OF tue cage, II II we're
privilege 10 pct th' baby.
Krarney would abolish, first, the Chinese
secondly, the capitalists AMI thirdly, tue lawyers.
Under tie last head Ae exclaimed fortnight ago at
Ncrred, Cal: "WLcrcyer thege hOrse-thleY,s ,efe
nwJersl OF what good are lawyers aud law boohSi
shyster takes up the book end reads from 1t tEen
the other does same both citing prccedens oui the
decisions of old Pill of the ouca
Tncu tue Judge puts his s)octacles, LOOKS wise, AMI
alouus the court locks up the jury and goes and Ses
drunk aud renders II decision on the case Ia ah0Gc
three yoars That h. law LOOK ~ Switzerland; no
lawyery no cOuts, aud hedges. ard SwItZ raUd -
hanpv aud pros pcIOus country" kcarney certainly
wrong his facts grout the Swiss Republic and ptsSl
bly, Le does the lawyers some injustice.
1t is no easy matter TO educate an Eastern
prince the arts OF European government Tho khc-
dive has had French and English tutors and seemed 20
be sking fair progress IN hs studies, but IN tue end
the discipline and resriint became ntolcfsolc ie
began msgovorn Egypt IN 1893, and IN tho course OF
twelve years borrowed 30 mach abroad aud stole 50
much at hons that hls Kingdom the verge of
bankruptcy Under the second Empire smal. investors
had urased 10 invest their earnings IN VI DC
Lesseps scheme and subsequently loan after loan was
taken by French and English capitalists. Meanwhile,
tho Khedyes private estate had increased from 10000
10 900 900 acres aud farmed at the expense OF
the foreign creditors. Toward the clos OF 1879 ths
New-York tribune., 1879-04-09

and the Republicans carried the city. a similar
combination in Columbus was even less successful
for tho Republicans elected the first Mayor their
party has ever had there. The Senator ought at
once 70 begin negotiations with lidcn for the sec
ond place on the ticket.
The Tilden wave is booming Ike a cataract, IN
spite Of cIpiers feebloness, AMI Tammany. II re-
cevcd "A great impetus yesterday. Mr. Seymour
nipped the absurd Tanmany- Belmont conspiracy
in the bul by declaring in advance Of the commit
tees visit that he wOuld have nothing TO do with
them and would not bo a candidate for Governor
under any circumstances. This was - great gain
for llldeI but the news from the elections ID OHIO
and Michigan was q grfaicT. For in these STATES
the Wc3crn idea of winning success by uniilng
the Democrats and Nationals was tried, and the re-
suli wa disastrous aury. OF course tins demon
stratcs clearly than ever the hopelessness OF
Democratic sHcceSs without Ney-IOTk, aud theTo
ia consequently sharp rise in TldeH stock ut once.