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THE SUPERIOR SEX.

As If in answer to the calumnies of NJ.
Delaney. who says that women are in.
ferior to men, Mrs. Smithson has Just per-
formed an act of gallantry which is The
more conspicuous because contras ted with
the craven cowardlce of seventeen men
who had the same opportunity to disfin-
guish themselves. 1t was on the Michigan
Central railroad. near Pokagon, that con.
Wet in charge OF an officer picked the lock
of his handouts and made murderous as
sault upon his conductor. The latter was
almost stunned, and the convict lad seized
his pistol and was about to kill him, the
male passengers meanwhile looking on
without offering to help the officer, when
plucky Mrs. Smithson jumped on the seat
behind the ferocious desperate, and Selling
him by the throat, fairly choked him into
submission again. This was brave &C.
lion, and showed great presence Of mind as
well as gallantry. But what shall be said
of the seventeen bastard men who sat still
and let woman do what was their duty
The punishment most fitting for such pol
troonery would be to put every one of
them in the Marshars position, and then
refuse to allow them the aid of Mrs. Smith
son at the critical juncture.
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very nearly leading the country into war
with Chile. Indeed it does not seem pos
sible to have appointed two more unfit
diplomatic agents than himself and General
Hurlbut, the Minister to Peru. For they
both became champions Of the countries to
which they were accredited, and in trying
to justify his own position General Kilpat-
rick most recklessly impugned the good
faith OF his own Government, and created
the impression that Secretary Blame had
been blowing hot and cold with the
same breath. Even with the removal
of this embarrassment however the diff
culties of the case viii not be over, for
it appears to be supposed that necessity
exists for withdrawing Chile from an al
legged agreement or contract with certain
English mercantile firm, by the terms OF
which the richest guano deposits of Peru
were made over to this firm. We are afraid
there Is some mistake about this, for the
reason that long before the war Peru
secured the principal guano deposits to her
English creditors, as guarantees for large
loans. These guarantees are of very little
value now. but Chile is evidently fearful
that if she repudiates them, aud seizea the
Peruvian revenues to pay her own war In
demnity, England may insist upon an &C
counting. Now if our believers in the
Monroe doctrine want the United States
to back Chile in defying England, it seems
to us that they will be leading our South
American ally into trouble. A short
time ago it had to be confessed
that we could not go to war with
Chile, because we have no navy.
Bat if Chile is stronger than the
United States at sea, Great Britain is very
much stronger than both of them put
together, and under the circumstances it is
difficult to perceive thevalue of any guaran-
tee we might offer to Chile. Nor indeed
ought it to matter much to US who gets the
Peruvian revenues, if Peru is not to have
them. Chile cares nothing for the pre-
servation of her late enemys nationality, and
it has been evident ever since the close of
the war that nothing but the fear of Eng.
fish Intervention has prevented her from
Selling all the Peruvian property within
reach, and leaving the conquered country
to its fate. And il, as seems clear, we are
not in condition to dictate terms even to
Chile, it is the wisest course to NEEDLE
as little as possible in the business, unless
we can achieve settlement by sheer
diplomacy. To have chance of any such
success, however, we must have better
diplomatic agents than Fitzpatrick and
Hurlbut.
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COAST DEFENsEs.

Secretary Lincoln, in his report, calls
the attention of Congress to the necessity
for improving the coast defenses of the
country. He points out that according to
the military engineers we must depend
upon coast Publications and torpedoes in
the event of war, and that forts cannot be
built in time to be of any use after war
has been declared. No doubt this is a
very important subject, and it is all the
more so because there is grave reason to
doubt whether at present we have any
coast defenses G. of resisting an as
sault by mode;s al artillery. As re-.
CARDS the Pacid, it may indeed be
said that it is practically undefended, and
as regards San Francisco in particular it is
not quite certain that it is capable of being
defended. To enable it to make any de.
Tense at all it would be necessary to recon-
struct its Notifications entirely, and to
arm them with far more powerful guns
than they now possess. In order to keep
off hostile fleet they must have guns
capable of carrying at least five miles,
and even then it is questionable
whether they could prevent the bonn
bardment of the city. The Golden Gate
might be defended by torpedoes, but it
would not be possible to guard the open sea
in the same way, and it cannot be supposed
that an enemy would deliberately select the
most difficult mode of assault when an
easy one lay open to him. San Francisco
is to-day absolutely defenseless aga nst an
enemy approaching her from the sea. She
could be shelled and destroyed by single
ironclad, which could lie far beyond the
range of all the guns in the forts. In fact
the latter would in such a case be perfectly
useless. If the city should be taken by an
invading force landing on the Ocean Beach,
they might perhaps make it untenable, but
little satisfaction can be got out of the
reflection that these Notifications are after
all of no use save to destroy the city they
were intended to protect. And it must
be realized that in the event Of war with a
maritime power an attack upon San Fran
cisco would quite certainly be one of the first
moves in the game. That city is the key
TO the Pacific coast. Its capture or destruc-
ton would give the enemy practically the
command of these waters from Panama to
Sitka. It cannot therefore be believed
that it would be overlooked at such
time, and SO the question of its defenses
is one of national Importance. 1t is not
probable that Congress, which contains
very small Pacific coast representation,
is disposed to regard this subject with the
seriousness it deserves, but San Francisco
is the home of thousands OF men of wealth
and intelligence, who ought to perceive
that their possessions are nenaced so long
as their city is unprotected. If these men
act together they can bring pressure enough
to bear upon Congress to compel it to do
its duty in the premises. Otherwise it is
to be feared that the subject will be thrust
aside as so many grave subjects commonly
are, and viii be neglected until the unfore-
seen (which, as Beeconsfield observed, is
what always happens) has occurred, and
then it will be too late to apply a remedy.
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Hsnrfalitu pa.a-.

Fer the week ending December s. 1881, made BY
= -, Il, CALDWELL, Superintendent OF the City
Noye,nber 81 Cnee I. the Chapel City Cemetery:
land. - 'e'i' Ssoe-
November 20 Edward Brendiin, 1yearand % days
=, oalli9rnia; Michael Murray, 81 years Ireland
No'ehioer Z1-Margaret II. Mayo, So years. IL
months and Il days; Ireland. -. : =. y =
November 2Sth-George S. Roth, 10 Years. 10
months and Is days; California. ~
November 3o-Sarsh Murbach 81 wears. ireland
December 2-Margarida Da Gloda Silva months
California. =
Besides the above there were brought here for in.
terment the following:
November 24-Henry 7. Showler, is years, 6 months
and days; California. Lucy Allen Hail, 20
years, month and 25 days; Connecticut. John
Y. Leakey, 50 years Pennsylvania.
april 2S-Isasc Lehman, Sc years, months and .
days; Germany
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THE CHILEAN 1MBRoeLIo.

1t is to be hoped that the special Com
missioners who have been sent to Chile will
succeedin solving the problem, and it is pos
sible that the death of General Kilpatrick,
our Minister at Santiago, may remove one
obstacle from their path. During his life be
was very enthusiastic partisan OF Chile,
and his last act was to bring about such a
state of confusion and crosspurposes as was
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DIED.

Sacramento. December 5-Hillard c. Sutton, a
native OF Virginia, % years.
Funeral services from No. lo17 Eighth street, this
morning at $50 o'coek.l
HicksyiJle. December 6-Sarah, wife Of William
Hicks, a native of Missouri, Y years.
Funeral notice hereafter.l
Antioch, November 29-Catharine Uren, 81 years:
Alarna, November 5-Lloyd Cook. months and
days.
Antioch, December HAIRY Ward, 5years.
Oregon CuIch, November 2S-lnfant son OF Robert
j. and Mary A. Wesert.
Laporse, November 2s-Benjanin Greenwal, 80
years.
Cr1ville. November 30--John Byrne, So years.
Antioch, November 22-Frank Pearlie Rouse, year
and months
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GRAND OPENING TONIGHT /!
EVERY EVENING DURING THE WEEK.
New Arc Rooms,
Nc. !s5 j STREET.

CT r IL Il 80 50 TsM z rs- EE
TEAVING TAKEN THE PREMISES No. res j
street, have Temodeled and refurnished the
same as an ART GALLERY. THE SALMAGUNDI
STRETCHING CLUB have placed exhibition a
large collection of Oil Paintings and sketches from
the easels OF the following welknown Artists ::
WILL F. JACKSON, NJ. c. LOOMS. MRS. E.
c. BINGAY, CHARLES J. ROBINSON, MISS
KATHERINE ALMOND, ED. E. JOHNSON, F.
JAY LEWIS, MISS J. OSTR0M and amateur mem
bers. MOTION BUSH and MISS FANNIE KEN
DALI have also contributed. The public and all
interested in Art matters cordially invited.
fsy There will be kept at the new establishment
full line of Artists Materials, Pictures Frames,
Modings Ebony Goods, and all novelties in Art and
Decorative Goods. All kinds Of Frame and General
Gliding will be done. DIT
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The members of the Convention, by invi-
tation. met at the business house of NJ. T.
Brewer Il Co., to witness an exhibition of in
sects injurious to fruit and fruit trees. Many
citizens were also present. The exhibition
was gotten up by Mr.. Cooke, and consisted of
specimens of all the most destructive insects
to the horticultural interests that have made
their appearance in the State The speei-
mems were shown under magnifying glasses
and in different stages of existence and posi-
tons, SO as to exemplify in good degree their
habits ard natural history. On the whole
the exhibition was very interesting and use
ful one, AID seemed to be highly appreciated
by all present. The occasion was also made
one of social intercourse among the fruit
growers and their friends, the conversation
generally turning upon the fruit industries Of
the State.
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"TEE HoosIER SOCIOLOGY"
By Edward Fggleston,
Author of "The Hoosier Schoclmaster, etc.,
and "DoNAID AND DOROTHY"
BY Mrs Mary Mapes Dodge,
Editor of ST. NICHOLAS, author of "Hans
Brinker, Rhymes and Jingles," etc.
The names of these authors are sufficient to
secure for their stories an immense audience
of girls and boys. DR.. Eggleston's d" Hoosier
Schoolmaster," after having reached an enor-
nous sale in America, has been translated
into several European languages. Mrs.
Dodge's Hans Brinker," which has been
called NEARER a modern classic than any,
thing of its kind in literature, has been trans.
lated into French, Russian, Dutch, italian
and German.
OTHER ATTRACTIONS.
OF this great number are A Frontispiece
printed ia color. IAN Angel in an Ulster"
a Christmas story. by Washington GLADDEN.,
with more Christmas stories by Frank f.
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Dunn English, and others in all
Thirty-two Stories, Poems and Departments
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PUBLIC INVITATION.

WE HEREBY RESPECTFULLY INVITE THE
w ladies and gentlemen OF Sacramento to visit
our store THIS "wednesday EVENING, to witness
exhibit of the fruit pests of California The
hibition will be under the supervision OF Matthew
Coke. NJ. L. BREWER e go.
dit
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HORTICULTURAL.
STATE CONVENTION CT FRUIT-sRowERs
AND OTHERS.
The Organization Committees Appointed
Address of Welcome Addresses
Papers and Discussions.

The Fruit-growers' Convention met 10 the
Assembly Chamber at the Capitol at 10 a. NJ
yesterday morning, and was called to order
by DR.. S. T. Chaplin, Of San joe, who nom-
mated Professor O. H Dwinelle, President
of the Board of State horticultural Commits.
sioners, as temporary President, and he was
elected. Upon taking the chair. aud after
thanki3g the Convention for the honor cou-
ferred, he asked Tor nominations of the other
temporary officers. Senator William John
ston YVES then elected temporary Vice Presi-
dent, and j. II. Whalen, Secretary of the
Ssate Board Of horticulture, and E. +.
Smith, Secretary of the State Board Of Agri-
culture, were elected Secretaries.
The attendance of representative and lead
ing men connected with the horticultural il.
terests, and coming from all parts of the
State, is large, among whom are W. FL. Jes-
sup, OF Alameda county; j. w. Violet,
Amador; q. D. Gray, Butte; G. E.
S borae, G. F. Tyler D' sna W. W w. s
of Ell Dorado; J. w. Shanklin and Samuel
Mckinley, Of Los Angeles; Charles Buck,
T. d. Plain. G. r. Hill, Grass Valley; Felix
Gillet, Nevada City; Rav. N R. Peck. w.
J. Wilson, A. I. Wilder, P. Mansfield, J. F.
Curtis, Henderson Barrett, j. Elliott, W. W.
Fippins and G. w. Thrailkill, of Placer: a.
s. White, Riverside, San Bernardino !; E. R.
McMullen, A. A. Hyrett, w. Cantwell, G.
w. Fraser, A. T. Hath and W. Fl. Turner,
of Solauo; DR.. S. F. Chaplin and Horace
Wilson, OF Santa Clara; w. n. Trscy,
of Sonoma; j. N. Hixon. Robt Hall and
Mr.. Littleield. of San Francisco; R. B.
Blower, B. F. Jackson and L. n. Hoag. of
Yolo; n. Vizelich, San Joaquin county !;
M ~ brewer. .John r. Fsrnswortb p Fl.
Plat :Tohn Coy Josenh Kerr. George Nc.
Mullin. John II. Carroll. John d. Rhodes.
Delos Gage. T.. NJ. Aidrich. c. w. Cannon,
A. Mixer. II. T. French. A. Drvaan. a
Ha,ep. Eugene Gregory. p. IT. Murnhv and
s. Fl. Dudeu. from Sacramento county. ard
large number of Others from, various parts
of the State.
Senator Johnston nove1 the annoint.
ment of y Committee on Pernoanent Organ.
izatiop and Order of Business. Carried and
A. S. White of Riverside r. r. Blowers OF
Woodland nj r. Rrewsr of Sscromanta n
PecT of Placer Iohn McNTnjlsn Of 60
lano and Mattbau, Cole of Secromanto
were annointed
The COMMITTEES ret;rad and after n short
dei;herst;on re4,,rraJ and roa3e tbs folIo,n;.,e,
ra,,ort That AZ to,.,,oram., oa;oars IS the
fYanas,t;on ba Jaola.eJ ~, ,,ar,,a,a,,+ o,as
anJ a. ihe - - h,,s;r,s,s La m Add-es,
bg tbe Pres;dent. fol Rsnort ~ - the Cha
Hort;n,,,turaI 0fS,sr ~ isl Anno;,t,nent 81
a,,,,.;.too. - W, " NJ. IN r..
Ssees 7" Eva S shI s"n 70 " Eost .u,s
Statss liz F H. Sb;n,e,s f., Wsst 81 0maha
IN Er,!!t ~ p as - Com,n;sS;oo War'
s chants IN, NnIsarvne an: f4l Address Of Wei
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MARRIED..

Sacramento, December 6-By Rev Father Grace at
st. Rose Church, Francisco Silva TO Isabella Peters
oroyiIle, November 30-Allen = Hendricks to Car.
RE e. Arants.
Dauvllle, November 26- -Thos shortridge to Annie
L. Wear.
Martinez, November 2s-Thomas J. Foster to Hattie
Standard.
Antioch, November 90. R. johnson to Mary E.
Boyle.
woodland December John wiseman to Katie
Greene.
Plainfield, Yolo county, December Samuel Nc
Gid r to Helena Anderson
Gid Run, Lasseu county November 29-Christo-
pher c. Ridgway to Sarah Hodges.
Yuba City, November Goodwin Winship to Maria
Sehhg.
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BORN.

Near Elk Grove en- Costumes river, December A.
Wife Of G. T. Hauskins, son.
Red Bluff, November 1s-Wife Of j. H. Pierce, a
Red Bluff. december Wife OF Geo. H. DeHaven,
weaverailie, November 2a-wife of C. B. Bassham,
daughter
watsonSille, November 2l-wife Of W. S. Peckham,
susanyille, November 24-wife OF Dennis Wood. a
daughter.
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GUARD against fever and all malarial dis
eases by using Kidney-Wort.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

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CORREsPONDENCE.
A LETTER FROM GRANVILLE.


July 23d.
DIR. M. Dent is still lingering, with
no visible change in his condition.
VIM. +. Sergeant and family NOV
ed last week to near Uniontown.
"Arley" Lewellcn, Butter Lew
ellen and John Baily have gone to
Uniontown to seek their fortunes.
We wish them success.
Mr.. Il. V. Finncll and wife have
been visiting the latters father, Mr..
Hamilton, up in Clinton.
We have had some improvements
going on in our town. j. nj. John
built new blacksmith shop, and is
going to build an addition to his
own residence. He has commenced
work on it. j. Il. Dent, Esq, has
built a two story addition to his ho-
tel.
Mr.. Samuel Henderson, of Pliila-
delphia, is stopping Mt the Dent
House.
Our town is not very often visited
by ghosts at the hour of midnight,
but few nights ago, from the loud
talking and flin2ing Of the poker,
q person might suppose there was
one about. Mr. Ghost, your gum
coat was found in the ditch next
morning. Do you want itp
Our meadows are nearly all cut,
and hay in stack. Wheat is not as
good as was expected. We have as
good prospect for corn as was ever
known in this section.
Mrs. Mary Tibbs has been indis-
posed for day or two past. She is
In her Saith year.
W. II. John is still engaged in
hauling timber.
If we had railroad, planning mill,
store and Postofilce, we would be all
0. X.
Persons writing to Granville shonltl
either direct their letters to Morgan
town or Randall.
We learn that VIM. L. Mccoy de-
livered a very appropriate and point
ed address to the Harmony Grove
Sunday School, on the 10th inst, in
which he showed very forcibly the
necessity of Sabbath Schools, and
the need of more earnest workers in
that cause.
We learn that ono OF Taylor
Hess little boys was bitten by cop
per snake few days ago.
WELL WisHE1.
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CHEAT NECK CULLINGs.

July 22d.
We will try and give You the news
of our vicinity here once more.
John Costello sold a fine black
horse to a man at Lsmont Furnace
for 1925.
The farmers are busy in harvest
ing their crops at present. Crops of
all kinds are generally good.
There is den of coppcrhead
snakes under the stable belonging to
the widow Rishel; eleven of them
have been killed-two we're found in
the house.
There have been several parties
from Elizabcthtown, Pittsburgh and
other points on the river visiting on
Cheat river-fishing and hunting.
Mr.Henry Dickson has shaved his
whiskers of, and got his hair shin
gled very close, which changes his
appearance very much.
Rev. E. F. Westfall, Of the M. p.
Church, will preach at old Zion
Church on the 31st of July, at two
o'clock r. NJ. After preaching there
will be baptismal services.
Rev. Trainer will hold two days
meeting at the same place on the 18th
and 14th of August, 1881.
There will be a Union Sabbath
School Basket Picnic on the 9th Of
August, 1881. DANDY.
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SUDDEN DEATH OF MIR. DAVID
RINEnARr.-The announcement of
the death of Mr.. David Rinehart,
father-in- law of Geo. w. Lazear, on
Saturday evening, was great sur
prise to the community. Mr.. Rine-
hart had been enjoying his usual
health until within day or two of
his death, when he was attacked with
pneumonia and enlargement of the
glands of the throat. DR.. Mackey
was called but the patient was beyond
the reach of medical skill. Funeral
services were conducted by Revs.
Snodgrass and Dickey on Sunday
evening, after which Mr.. and Mrs.
Jno. j. Saint, Mr.. Geo. Lazcal and
Miss Ida Rinehart left with the body
for Pittsburgh where the interment
took place on Monday.
Deceased was native of Pitts
burgh, where he had lived during his
life of more than 70 years, until with
in few months, when he came to
this place to quietly spend the even
ing Of life with few near relatives.
He had been an active, useful cit
izen, having been for many years con
nected with the manufacturing in
tcrcsts of Pittsburgh.