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THE FOOTHILLS.


Ore drawback to the settlement of the
foothills has been removed by the recent
decision OF the Interior Department in re-
gard TO the entering of agricultural lands
IN that region. Henceforth the intending
settler can take mp land there without
danger of beingdispossessed by pr ospectors
or Of having his improvements destroyed
in the search for minerals. The common
sense view that the farmer and cultivator
shall own his land is indeed the only one
which it can be safe to follow in the long
run, and we believe that it will therefore
be found necessary to prevent all invasions
OF agricultural lands for minerals. If such
lands contain minerals, they should be.
long to the settlers, and not be at the
disposal of any one else. There is
however another drawback to settlement
in the foothills which is less serious, be-
cause it must tend to cure itself, but
which nevertheless constitutes present
difficulty. We refer to the lack OF means
of transportation. There is compare
lively narrow belt on either side of the
Central Pacific Railroad which has ample
facilities OF this kind, but beyond that area
the foothill-settler is practically shut out
from market, since he in most cases
raises kinds of produce which must be sold
and consumed quickly, or they viii spoil.
1t would, for example, be quite useless
for anyone to cultivate small fruits at
such distance from the railroad that
he could not reach it every day,
or could not get his fruit into market
within twelve hours from the time of pick
ing it. But the foothills are specially and
peculiarly adapted TO the growth of small
fruits, and therefore the absence of trans
portation facilities is practically bar to
their settlement. Under ordinary circum-
stances it might be good policy to await
until the country had settled before at
tempting to build railroads through it,
but in this case transportation is so essen
tial to the efectual development OF the
whole region that it would unquestion-
ably pay to construct railroad
on either side from the Central Pacific, so
as to tap this fertile and productive belt
A narrow-gauge road could doubles, be
built cheaply enough, and it would people
the whole foothill region in Eve years, and
increase the production of the State won
derfully. A line thirty or forty miles long
on either side of the Central Pacific, tap
ping the foothill belt, would produce i'm
mense returns in traffic and business devel-
opment generally. We trust that some of
our enterprising projectors viii take this in
hand before long.
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TIE OREGON ELECTION.

The dispatches from Oregon appear to
Justify the conclusion that sweeping Re
publican victory has been gained in that
State The explanation of it thus far
given is certainly odd, for 1t is attributed
to the general lack of interest in the cam
paign an influence which commonly af-
fects the Republican votes far more disas-
trously than those of their opponents. The
Democrats, however, are said to have per-
mitted intestine conflicts to divide them,
thinking that they had the State to a dead
certainty, and so the old race between the
hare and the tortoise has been repeated.
We do not think it can be safely concluded
from this success that Oregon reverts to
the condition of Republican State, how
ever. OF course the results of this election
viii make the work of the Democrats this
summer much harder than they antiei-
pated, and it will compel them to pay far
more attention to Oregon than heretofore.
But the fact remains that the Republicans
can only win the State in the fall by very
determined and harmonious action, and
they certainly cannot afford to lay on their
oars because of this piece OF good luck. The
Pacific States may be pivotal ones this fall,
and therefore the present gain of Oregon is
doubly fortunate, but every Pacidc-coast
Republican must buckle to the work with
unainching energy, for the goal to be
aimed at this year is solid North and
West, in opposition TO a threatened solid
Soutb
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THE SCHOOL rNvBsr laArloN rAscE

THE SCHOOL INVESTIGATION FARCE.
As we predicted, the school investiga-
ton has been steadily becoming more pre-
posterous and outrageous. The proceed
ings on Thursday evening especially were
in some respects disgraceful. An attempt
was made to arraigu Mr.. Mcdonald On the
strength of an utterly unsupported allega-
ton to the effect that he had written I'M
grammatical letters to newspaper. None
of these alleged letters were forthcoming.
1t was stated that they had been destroyed,
in fact. Yet the person who came for.
ward with this story asked that his word
should be taken as to the alleged
grammatical detects in them, and this
notwithstanding his refusal to give
any evidence that he was competent to
form an intelligent opinion upon such
questions. The total and fragrant disre.
gard Of all the rules OF evidence which has
marked this inquiry throughout, was
displayed in this episode so conspicuously,
that even the most shameless partisans
ought to have been shocked and dis
gusted at the absurdity of the PROPOSE
tons. Not to speak of the gross breach
of journalistic ethics involved in the
attempt to convict man by the disclosure
of confidential correspondence, the en-
deavor to prejudice his case by bare asser-
tions regarding letters which had no ex-
istence deserves the severest apprehension,
while the belief of the citizen who made
this amazing statement, that his affirma-
ton was sufficient to establish the truth of
all he alleged, without any corroborative
evidence, caps the climax OF improperly.
Even supposing for the sake of argument
that it had been possible to take such a
statement into consideration, it is perfectly
evident that its value must have depended
entirely upon the competence of the witness
to pass judgment upon questions of gram
mar and orthography. As it was, the
Board had no evidence to show that the
witness was capable of detecting gram
NAUTICAL or photographed errors, and it is
scarcely necessary to. add that no mans
bare assertion as to his own educational
qualifications can possess any value what
ever. 1t is as well to state here
that several of the other witnesses who
have accused Mr.. Mcdonald of using bad
grammar can hardly be regarded as ex-
perts in such matter, and that more than
one of those who have taken q leading
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wI1KIE colL1gs ON COPYRIGHT.

Wil<ie Collins has very Characteristic
paper on international copyright in the
last number of the International Rep;sa0.
His language is by no means marked by
that repose which stamps. the caste of
We're de We're. In fact he employs
such extremely direct and vigorous words
that the editor of tho Reuieo thinks it
necessary to disclain ell responsibility for
bis phraseology. He is very decidedly of
opinion that American Publishers are rob
bers, and it must be admitted that he has
personal reasons for feeling injured, since
he states that single American publisher
has sold one hundred and twenty thousand
copies of The Woman in White, :"
and never sent him sixpence. The most
important point made by Mr.. Collins, how
ever, is to the effect that the propositions
for international copyright made by Amer
lean publishers only represent their inter.
ests, and arein fact opposed to the interests
of the American people. For instance,
the American publishers have proposed
a form of treaty one CT the provisions
of which is that within six months
after registration the work must be
manufactured and published in this
Country. and by subject or citizen OF
4" the country in which such registration
Z" is made" That is to say, that the
American publishers viii not consent
to copyright law unless the exclusive
right of manufacturing and publishing
copyrighted foreign books is secured to
themselves. What more preposterous and
outrageous condition conld be affixed to
a treaty? If copyright law has any
basis whatever. it must be the basis of alb
solute and equal justice and fair play. If
copyright is allowed here it must be be-
cause it is right to allow it, and it must be
altogether unconditional. The publishers
have no business to make conditions of any
kind. This is question for the people to
determine, and if they are capable Of I'M
Outstanding their own interests they viii
demand free trade in literature, and the
abolition of all kinds of publishing pira.
cies Hitherto the authors and the pub
lie have been systematically sacrificed to the
selfish and grasping and pernicious policy
OF the publishers.
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GARFIELD AND THE CHINESE QUESTION:

An attempt is being made to arraign
Garfield in this State on the ground that
he has shown himself unfriendly to the
prevalent California views on the Chinese
question. The facts do not warrant any
such inference, but on the contrary the
record shows that Mr.. Garfield possesses a
far more intelligent idea OF the Chinese
question than most Eastern statesmen have
exhibited. We have no doubt that when
he is President he viii give the most pa
tent attention to the matter, and shat he
will favor whatever measures are best cal
culated to settle the question satisfactorily
But even if the case had been otherwise
had Garfield occupied the attitude which
SO many Eastern politicians have always
occupied, and which Is undeniably the atti-
tude of nine-tenths of the National Re
publican party to-day, we assert that it
ought not to have made the smallest diff
ference IN the estimation accorded him on
this coast, and that to think otherwise
is to expose a narrow mindedness
and bigotry simply contemplate. For
Garfield is not small man. He has filed
a conspicuous position for twenty years
both in the State and nation. He has
proved himself scholar and a statesman
as well as soldier and lawyer. His
breadth OF intellect is recognized by all
who are acquainted with him, or who have
followed his career. There can be no
question as to his ability TO discuss and
adjudicate the Chinese question fairly
and fully, nor can there be any doubt as to
his readiness to study it. Such a man, if
he knows nothing whatever Of the subject,
would be thousandfold more valuable ally
and champion than the most profuse and
plausible demagogue that ever promised
his soul away for the sake Of votes, with
out troubling himself to comprehend the
issues on which he pledged himself. Car
field is a conscientious statesman, and
when he takes up the Chinese question he
will give the full power of his fnely-culti-
waited mind to it. and will seek solution
which may secure the liberties of the Amer
lean people more firmly. Others might
have been more prolific of assurances, but
no man living possesses larger competency
than Garfield, and therefore no apprehen-
sion need be entertained on this score.
for President until it can get somebody
who understands all about the Chinese
question, and who thinks it more impor-
tant to conciliate this slope on that issue
than to secure the sspport of the Atlantic
populations. it will have to acquire the
political influence necessary to control the
country, or it will have to send out mis-
sionaries and convert the East on the ques-
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. Nrw BLoour1ELp Mis-. J, Jan. . 1850,

NEW BLoosiFIELD miss. J, Jan. 2, 1880.
HOP BrTERs Co. wish to say to you that
| have been suffering for the last FIVE years
with severe itching all over. l have heard
of Hop Bitters, and have tried it. | have
used up four bottles, and it has done me more
good than all the doctors and medicines that
they could use on or with me. am old and
poor, but feel to bless you for such relief
from your medicine and torment of the doctors.
/ have had fifteen doctors at me. One gave
me seven ounces of solution OF arsenic;
another took four quarts of blood from me.
All they could tell was that it was skin sick
ness. Now, after these four bottles of your
medicine, my skin is well, clean and smooth
as ever. HENRY KNOCHE.
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CrnAR RAron lr.rnsl a. BE- 1s7n

NtDAH BAYOU IIeXasl, OCT. Is. 1873.
HOP BrrrEBS Co.: have heretofore been
bitterly opposed to any medicine not prescribed
by physician of my choice. My wife, SO
years old, had come by degrees to slow sun
down. Doctors failed to benefit her. got
a bottle of Hop Bitters for her, which soon
relieved her in many ways My kidneys were
badly affected, and j took twenty or there
abouts doses, and found much relief. 1 sent
to Galveston for more, and word came back
none in the market, so great is the demand;
but [ got some elsewhere. 1t has restored
both Of US to good health, aud we are duly
grateful. Yours, J. Z. MAGET.
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AID INTERESTING
STATEMENTS.
Read, Mark and rnwardly Digeas-some-
thing for Everybody
AsuBuRNBAM Mass \ Tan. Il 1s8n

AsHBURNHAM Mass J Jan. II, 1880.
| have been very sick over two years. They
all gave me up rs past cure. L tried the most
skiilful physicians, but they cid not reach the
worst part. The lungs and heart would fill
up every mig ht and distress me, and my throat
was very bad. ] told my children L never
should die in peace until | had tried Hop
Bitters. l have taken two bottles. They
have helped me very much indeed. | shall
take two more; by that time l shall be WELL
There was a lot of sick folks here who have
seen how they helped me, and they used them
and are cured, and feel as thankful as do
that there is so valuable medicine made.
Yours, MRS. JULIA G. CUSHING.
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TIE GgEsNBAcKERs.

The Green5ackers have held their Con
vention in Chicago, aid after narrowly es-
Gaping a free fight, and admitting Sec
ton of red-hot Socialists, they have
adopted a platform Enthusiastically
diffuse, involved and ridiculous, and have
concluded by recommending 1T to the SYM
pathies of call fair-minded persons. ="
Precisely what part Denis Kearney took
in this exhibition does not yet appear. 1t
is true that he was employed to lead the
Sergeants arms to their duty, and this
must have been anything but pleasant for
Denis, whose physical courage has never
been regarded as high, and who has gener-
ally preferred abuse to any other kind of
weapon. The Greenbackers, however,
nominated Weaver for President, and so
adjourned, leaving the country to
digest or reject their platform as
it may happen. 1t is not worth
while to analyze this document
seriously, for the, Greenbackers will
certainly cut no figure in the approaching
campaign, and as for Kearney's utilization
with them, it has already been denounced
and repudiated by the W. P. c. Appar-
emily he will return to California to find
that he has lost the control of his party,
and that they have no inclination to follow
him into the Weaver camp, that being a
locality phenomenally destitute of loaves
and fishes. Kearney would probably be
quite as successfully employed in stump
ing for Weaver as in any other occupation
he is at all likely to turn his hand to, and
as he cannot convert the California Work
ingmen to the rag-baby dogma, perhaps
he cannot do better than to accept service
under his new masters. The indications
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The Providence mining company of this
district, says the Nevada City Transcript,
will this week begin clearing ground for
the new eighty-stamp mill that they have
determined to erect on their quartz claim.
The mill will have crushing capacity of
ITO tons day, and is to be furnished with
all the best devices for gold.saving, includ-
ing thirty-two Frue concentrators.
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GARFIELD AND THE CHINESE. in April.
1875, says the San Francisco Call General
Garfield visited this city A few DAYS
later, by request of Senator Sargent, the
Chief of Police provided the General with
an escort for the purpose OF visiting China
town that he might see in ali its aspects
the Monaghan curse. Captain Lees was
assigned the duty OF conducting the visitor
through the Chinese quarters. For two
days and nights they roamed around the
place, visiting the filthy, close, over
crowded, sinking underground dens; WIT
Messing the effects of opium smoking, and
seeing the sleepers crowded into little
closets by the dozen. When this had been
done, Lees asked of the General what he
thought of the Chinese 1t is reported
that he replied that he had never seen any,
thing so revolving before in his life. He
asked to see the other side of their life, and
was then taken to see the manufactures,
stores, restaurants, theaters and Joss
houses. The manner of life, customs, hab.
its and wages received, ETC., were all ex-
planned to him, and he then, it is claimed
expressed the opinion that such cheap labo
was hurtful to the progress of the Pacii
coast, and the time would come when tn
influx Of such competitors would have
be restricted.
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KAIAMAzoo lMich.l. Feb. 3. 1850.

HOP Buffers MANUFACTURING Co. :. l
know Hop Bitters will bear recommendation
honestly. All who use them confer upon
them the highest encomiums, and give them
credit for making cures-all the proprietors
claim for them. / have kept them since they
were first offered to the public. They took
high rank from the first and maintained it,
and are more called for than all others COM
bined. So long as they keep up their high
reputation for purity and usefulness 1 shall
continue to recommend them-something
have never before done with any other patent
medicine. +. j. BABCOCK,
Physician and Druggist.
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K.uoKA Mol Feb q 1900

KAHOKA MOL Feb. 9, 1880.
purchased five bottles of your Hop Biteers
of Bishop & Co. last fall for my daughter,
and am well pleased with the Bitters. They
did hel more good than all the medicine she
has taken for six years.
VIM. 7. MCCLURE.
The above is from very reliable farmer,
whose daughter was in poor health for seven
or eight years, and could obtain no relief
until she used Hop Bitters. She is now In az
good health as any person in this country.
We have large sale, and they are making re-
markable cures. w. h. BISHOP 4 co.
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OF A NOTORIOUS nunp,na

One by one the old bu;ldincs of *.
city disappear. The latest to snccnn,h -,
the march OF Improvement is the two-storv
building on the corner of Pacific street ana
Virginia allSy, which is just west Of Stock.
ton street. This building was erected in
1858, by Judge c. I. Bolts, and was called
Apollo Hail. To grade the lot the chapar-
raj had to be removed and a small hill cnt
down. The building was upon the side of
o gulch having jackson street for its bed.
At what IS now the corner of Jackson and
Jones streets was located spring, whose
waters ran down the gulch and formed
creek where the pioneer succeeded in
hooking trout. The hall was used for the
holding OF meetings, and then the elite of
the city gathered there in the may dance.
As years went by it passed into the posses
sion OF Michael Reese, aud, as the city
grew larger, it was abandoned TO disrepu-
table uses. Eight years ago it was leased
to an old Freedman named Victor, and
the hall was parhtioned off into tene-
ments, and the building became the
rendezvous of ex-convicts. burglars,
thieves and robbers. Ii was the first
house visited by the police when des-
perate character was wanted Ii has per-
haps been the theater of more crimes than
any other building in the city. Several
murders have been committed there, and
many stranger inyeiglei to the place has
been thrown out on the street robbed of
all he posses ell. Il would be labor of
time to narrato the earlier crimes there.
About a year ago Frenchman was "roped
In by notorious woman, whose accom-
plice robbed HIM and then threw him over
the balcony beDaath ,vl,,sb no ,ras so,rd
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that the w. P. C. will fuse with the DEM
ocrats in this State are very strong, and
there can be no doubt that the most des-
perate efforts will be made to bring
about this union. If it can be
effected by promising Kalioch seat
IN Congress, the Democratic man.
ayers will not hesitate to ciineh such
a bargain. OF course the W. P. C. rank
and-file have nothing to expect from this
combination, but then it may be said that
it viii at least bring them as much good as
they have ever got out of their separate
organization, and there is some force in
this consideration. The trouble with
Kearney is that he wants new issues and
cannot find them. The Chinese cry is stale,
and pals upon the appetite Of his follow
ers. He thought something might be
done with the Greenback- Labor Socialist
programme, and so he went to Chicago
But the Convention there has not struck
out any burning questions, and though
it adopted an anti Chinese resolution, it
was not half so radical as can be found in
the ordinary ward-c!ub declarations. On
the whole the times do not appear to be
propitious to Kearney, and it really looks
as though he might be nearing the end of
his tether.
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This is the Theolo y which unostresembles
the forms of religion called pagan by way
of distinction. 1t is essentially one with
Buddhism, Brahzuanism, Cabirisrn, Zoroas-
trianism. and all the varied monotheistic
and polytheis lie systems which have alter
nately enslaved and enfranchised the human
mind from the beginnings OF civilization.
1t Is the simplest of all forms in essence, for
It's central requirement is nothing more
than unquestioning credulity. All history
proves that for the majority this frame of
mind is the easiest, and therefore most
men pretend to'believe something they are
asked to believe, whether they have any
real convictions about it or not. But the
scientific habit of thought has nothing in
common with this intellectual condition
and therefore it is that the advanced theo-
logians of whom we have been speaking
above are following course the only posi-
bic end of which can be the destruction
OF the system they wish to perpetuate.
The admission of the Yale theology
ans that 1t is no longer possible to formu-
late creeds of a permanent character, is
unquestionably the most damaging that
could be made. For it is very evident
that a mutable religious creed is self-de-
structive. The basis of every religion is its
claim to eternal verify, and no religion can
ever be established upon any other foun-
dation. Religion has always assumed for
itself theone actual truth of existence. If
it is not that, if it is not certain and final
and interchangeable, it is confessed de-
fusion, and entitled TO no reverence or ac-
ceptance. There can be no such thing as
religious creed liable to periodical revision.
Ii religious creed stands in need of re-
vision, it must be because it was wrong
at the beginning. And if, notwithstand.
ing its claim of infalhbility at the begin
ming, it was so wrong that men will not ac-
cept its assumptions without modification,
how con it be expected that they will re-
ceive the revised form, which cannot
pretend to be anything more than the
guesses of men! The attempt to change
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WATuryD lKans,sl Dac q 1s7a

write to Inform you Whist great relief I
got from taking your Hop Bitters. was
suffering with neuralgia and dyspepsia, and
few bottles have entirely cured me, and am
truly thankful for so good medicine
MRS. MATTE COOPER.
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the dearth of Democratic issues is one of
the strongest temptations to resort to slan-
der, and since it can hardly be supplied,
an abusive campaign viii probably be
adopted.