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Year: 1867

A friend writes US as follows from one of
our Western Counties:


"Will you be good enough to inform the
public through the columns of the Standard,
whether it is lawful to collect specie on notes
outstanding regardless of date, where specie
is not mentioned in the note9 The people
Of this community will take itas favor, and
will be pleased to know that it is not lawful
to demand specie in such cases. Creditors
here are forcing the specie for all debts
They do not recognize U. S. Treasury notes
as legal tender"


We take pleasure in replying to our cor
respondent and in stating that United States
Treasury notes are a legal tender, and it is,
therefore, not lawful to exact the specie in
the cases mentioned. The notes of National
Banks are not legal tender, save in the pay
ment of taxes.


The collection of debts. however, will be
arrested for the present, if not by the Stay
Law recently passed by the Legislature, GER
tainly by the work Reconstruction in which
the people are about to engage.
Year: 1867

The Committee on Our Federal Rela-
tions" in the Legislature of this State, has
at last reported through its Chairman, E. D.
Hail. We do not propose to review this
document, but make one extract to show its
drift and temper, as follows


"Your Committee think there is point
beyond which our self-respect and honor for
bid us to CO. If suffer we must, let us try
to conduct ourselves in this hour of our un-
parralleled misfortunes and woe, in such
manner as not to bring shame upon the re-
cord of the past"


The self-respect and honor" ofthese gen.
tlemen will not permit them to accept the
terms prescribed by Congress. Very well, we
have no objection. If they will only be
quiet counting themselves out in good faith,
the loyal people will be satisfied. The work
of reconstruction can go on without them.


They speak of unparalleled misfortunes
and woe." They are reaping the fruits of
their own doings. They .oould have it so.
They promised, in 1865, to submit in good
faith, and to return to the Union on such
terms as should be prescribed by the con-
queror. Let them suffer until they make
good this promise. Our only regret is that
the innocent are still doomed to suffer with
the guilty.


They can not "bring shame upon the re-
cord Of the past" Who has asked them to
do that But they made the issue, foolishly
and vauntingly, as to whether the shame '
should rest upon themselves or on those who
were true to the Union The Unionists de-
sired no such issue. 1t was forced upon them
and now let history decide. There is nc
"shame" upon those Southern soldiers who
fought bravely, and, when conquered, sub
mitted cheerfully, and have labored in gooi
faith to restore the Union. They were simp
ly misguided in what they did. If they hav'
seen and confessed their error, and if the,
are now really and sincerely for the Union
they are entitled to and will enjoy the re
spect and sympathy of all true Unionists il
all portions of the country. But there
"shame" for all conscious traitors" and
fearful looking for of contempt and wratl
for all such as are still the enemies of tina
benignant national authority which the
sought vainly to destroy. This Report o.
"Our Federal Relations" speaks for jus
such malcontents and traitors as we have dc
scribed; and their shame" will grow black
er, and become more and more indelible wit
the flight of time.


We are authorized by Gen. Logan, a men
Der of the Committee, to state that he di
not see this Report until it was printed, an
that he does not endorse it.
Year: 1867

EDITOR STATESMAN My attention mas
been called to A. Seitel's card, in which thai
gentleman attempts to vindicate bis owu
misconduct at the expense of the County
Auditor and Board of County Commission
ers. In justice to the officials thus assailed,
1 briefly reply to this tissue of misrepresen-
tations: And first, have to say, that Sci
tel, ever since be has held the Office of Sheriff,
has steadily avoided settlement. As early
as September, 1866, the Commissioners en-
deayored to bring him to settlement, but
were unsuccessful. He. then promised to
settle and square up everything before the
meeting of the next Grand Jury. In the
month of October, we called special meet
ing, and on going over his accounts We found
him debtor to the county in the sum of thir-
teen hundred dollars, which amount be
promised to pay previous to the next meet
ing of the Board but again he failed to
come to time. At the May term, he was
notified that he must settle, and after offering
every excuse 10 have the same put off, day
for settlement was finally agreed upon.
When the day thus agreed upon came around,
it was found that Seite had made no prepa'
ration whatever for a settlement. He had
not even made out the delinquent tax list,
aud it was only through the kindness of
James McAuliff that the list was finally fur
nished. This, notwithstanding the gentle
man asserts that he was ready at any time
for settlement. Other statements in Sei>
tells card can be shown to be untrue, but
pass them over. / am free to admit that
the Board of County Commissioners have
dealt leniently with Seitel in the matter Of
settling his accounts. At all times we were
anxious to screen his official delinquency, and
hence the failure to bring him to time. That
he is incompetent to discharge the duties Of
Sheriff, is evidenced by the delinquent tax
list, now on file in the Auditors office. On
that list will be found the names of some of
the wealthiest men IN the county, and yet he
returns them as delinquent, and assigns for
reason, that he can find no property, and this,
too, whilst it is notorious that they are en-
tirely responsible. l have every desire to dc
Mr. Seitel justice, and only regret that he
has eudeavored to hold others accountable
for his own incompetency. Trusting that
my fellow citizens, at the June election will
elect Sheriff, possessing the energy to col
lect the taxes, and the honesty to pay the
money over, here take leave Of Mr.. Seite


and his shortcomings. Yours,


d. NJ. JESSIE.
Year: 1867

Editor Statesman:-I have been forced into
this personal vndication by the acts of malicious
ennemies-Gfter the signal was given, as believed
by the knowing ones, by Wyche, in bis personal
attack on Mr.. Cox aud myself-appearing be-
fore that august body called the Grand Jury,
where such enemies give in secret their
version of business transaction, aud the Jury
arrive at belief without hearing both sides


There has been great deal Of Barking at Parker
for the last five years, which has passed without
my deigning to reply, but as am now in the
business, will treat all Barking for the next
four weeks with due consideration, after that
time must pass it with silent contempt. l court
investigation of all my dealings with the citizens
of this Valley, or of any other place where
have lived. Some of the parties against me will
be compelled to sift some of their acts in the
courts at Vancouver-until the Bench here is
occupied by some other Judge. In conclusion,
Mr.. Editor, return thanks for your kindness in
allowing me the use of your columns in this per-
sonal vindication, and sincerely trust, that here
after, should other political aspirants be sent up
Salt River by my help, they will not make it a
''personal matter" but let me survive and be on
hand to attend faithfully to the interests of my
clients. II. PARKER.
Year: 1867

AhoLoaETIc,-Owing to a pressure Of
election printing, we have been unable to
give the Statesman the attention we desire.
Nov that the canvass is about to close, We
shall be able to devote more space to misoeI-
'Aneoua reading and matters Of local interest.
Year: 1867

THE PRosPECT-From all sections of the
county, we hear the uniform declaration of
the intention to rebuke the attempt to in
augurate new reign of lawlessness. The
sentiment is, that the "roughs" have had
their day, and that, for the future, the
county Offices must be filed by men Of good
character With honest men in office, our
taxes will be reduced, and We have the pro.
spset that at an early day the county debt
"a legacy entaled on US by Buckley and
his crew-will be extinguished. With the
thieves and defaulters banished from the
county by a wholesome public sentiment,
there is no reason why we should be unduly
taxed for the support of the local govern
ment. On the contrary, we have every as
surauce that if the present policy is sus-
tanned, the public burthens will continue to
diminish. Let the true friends of law and
order, of morality and progress, rally and
put down the lawess gang that under pre-
tence Of regard for the public safety, seek
to inaugurate a new reign of terror.
Year: 1867




The island was densely overgrown with
wood and the people went into the forest
King Harald took spear and set it with its
point in the soil then he laid an arrow on
the string and shot up into the air. The
arrow turned in the air and came down npon
the spear shaft and stood up in it. Hemingr
took anoth T arrow and shot up his was lost
to sight for some time, but ir came back and
pierced the neck of the kings arrow.
Then the king took knife and stuck it into
an oak; he next drew his bow and planted
an arrow 10 the haft of the knife. Thereupon
Iemingr took his arrows. The king stood
/ by him and said


They are all inlaid with gold you are
a capital workman"
uemingr answered:
They are not my manufacture, but are
presents" He shot, and his arrow cleft the
haft. and the point entered the socket Of the
blade


we must have keener contest,'' said
the king, taking an arrow and flushing with
anger then lie laid his arrow On the string
and drew his bow u0 the turtbest. = o that the
horns were nearly brought to meet. Away
flashed the arrow, and pierced tender twig.
All said that 1t was n most astonishing piece
of dexterity. But IIemingr shot from
greater distance, and split "a bazenut All
were astonished to see this. Then said the
king:


= Fake nut and set it on the head of your
brother Bjorn, and aim at it from precisely
the same distance. If you miss the mark,
then your life goes"


Hemingr answered


g Sire, my life is at your DISPOSAL, but
will not adventure that shotn


Then out spake Bjnrn:


Shoot, brother, rather than die yourself.


llemingr SAID:


:. Have you the pluck to stand quite still
with nut shrinkine?"


81 will do my best" said Biorn.


Then let the king stand by" said Hem
ingr, and let him see whether touch the
NUT


The king agreed ard babe Oldr Cfeigs.
s'n stand by Bjorn and see that the shot was
fair. Uemingr then went to the spot 6Sed FIR
him by the king, and signed himself with the
cross. saying:


God be my witness that hal rather do
myself than injure my brother B::orn-lct all
the blame rest on King IIarald.D
Then ilemingr flung bis spear The spear
went straight to the mark and passed between
| the nut and the crown Of the lad, who was
| not il the least injured. 1t flew further and
stopped not till it fell
Then the king came up and asked Oldr
what he tho "ght about tho shot


Years after this risk was reyenced upon
the hard hearted monarch In the battle of
Stamtordbrldge an arrow from skilled
archer penetrated the Winiwipe of the king,
and 1t is supposed to have sped. observed the
Saga writer from the bJW Of Iemingr, then
IN the service of the English monarch.
Year: 1867

A CURIoUs SToRY-The Bank of England
possesses some singular traditions and ex.
periences. We heard the other day an an
ccdo;e from an authentic source although ii
related to something that happened many
yearsngo. before the lifetime of the present
generation. The directors received an
anonymous letter. stating that the writer hi d
the means Of access to their bullion room
They treated the matter as hoax. and took
no notice of the letter. Another more
urgent and specific letter failed to rouse
them. At length the writer offered to meet
them in the bullion room at any hour they
pleased to name. They then communicated
with their correspondent through the chan.
mel hehad indicated, appointing some" dark
and midnight hour" for the rendezvous. A
deputation from the board, lantern in hand
repaired to the bullion room, locked them
selves in. and awaited the arrival of the
mysterious correspondent Punctual to the
hour n noise was heard below. Some boards
in the floor were. without much trouble. dis
placed and in few minutes the Guy Fawke.
Of the Bank stood in the midst of the aston


shed directors His story was very simple
and straightforward An old drain rar
under the bullion room. the existence o
which had become known to him. and b,
means # which he might have carried away
enormous sums. Inquiry was made. Moth
ing had been distracted. and the director,
rewarded the honesty and ingenuity of thei
ANONYMOUS correspondence working man
who had been employed in repairing th'
sewers-by a present Of eight hundred
pounds.
Year: 1867


Raise the window, mother darling air can never
harm me now
Let the breeze come unobstructed, it viii cool my
fevered brow;
Death will soon relieve my sorrows. soon will sill
my aching heart
But have dying message l would speak before
part
Lay my head upon thy bosom-hold me closer.
mother dear.
While l breathe name long silent, in thy fond
and loving ear.
Stay heard you footstep coming2 it was but
the rustling trees
Strange how my disordered fancy caught foo;-
tall in the breeze!
Mother! there was one, you know him-0 cannot
speak that name
You remember how be sought me, how with tender
words be came;
How he gained my young affections, vowing in
loves gentle tone.
That he would forever guard me, were my heart
but his alone.
You remember how I trusted, how my thoughts
all of him
Mother draw the curtains higher for the light is
growing DIM
Need1 tell you how be left me, ccldly. putting me
aside;
How he wooed and won another fairer girl to be
his bride!





of deepest we;
Wipe those cold drops from my forehead, they are
death marks well | know
Gladly obey the summons to brighter better
land
Where no hearts are won and broken, but all form
e orious band
When these struggles are all over, and you see me
breathe no more,
Do not grieve, but think me waiting for you on
the other shore;
Do not chide him, mother dearest, though you miss
me from your side
forgive him. and wish him joy, with her SO soon
his bride.
Take the ring from of tho finger, where be placed
it long ago
Give it to him with the blessing which in dying
bestow
Tell him It's token, mother, of forgiveness and
of pea"e;
Tell him-hush ! his voice it passes will these
watchings never cease
l am cold now close the window Hold me clos
err kiss too |
JOY what means that burst of music? IT'S the
Saviour's form | view
See Him waiting TO receive me, how great a
bliss to die /!
Mother! meet your child in Heaven! One moro
kiss, and then goodbye!
Year: 1867

The New York Tribune thus pay 8
its respects to the Grand Army of
the Republic.


We find q sentiment in the West
that has expression in few misera-
BILE, jobbing newspapers kind Of
Thenadier feeling. A number of
office beggars and politicians, call
ing themselves the Grand Army Of
Of the Republic, and meeting in out
of-the-way places with grips and
passwords, are passing resolutions
demanding confscation and farms.
This is either knavery or madness
People who want farms work for
them. The only class we know
that takes other peoples property
because they want it is largely rep
resented at Sing Sing. The people
of this country do not want Sing
Sing and Mexican banditti princi-
Piles introduced into their states
manship. We cansaever reconstruct
America by the gallows and the
Deputy Sheriff, and We trust that
the spirit of kindnes will prevail
especially because this contest is
not made by the Southern people.
Year: 1867

steads Money, for this reason, will be
quite as abundant next winter and spring
as in former years. Dealers in North.
western products may be losers, but the
great body of the people Of the interior
will be enriched. In fact the thorough
change in the labor system Of the coun-
try will result in an entire transforma.
ton Of commercial systems. Farmers
will still grow cotton and tobacco, but
they will see that the proceeds of their in.
dustry are not transmitted to remote
cities. The South is not the loser
by this reform, though the best
market of the Northwest is closed for
ever. Russia and Europe has made
bread and to spare; the South is sur.
feited, and New England is the sole
consumer of Western cereals. In reach
ing this position the South has suffered
sorely; but the lesson taught is invalu-
able and never to be forgotten. Hard
Times will make his exit when Cotton
musters his forces to " lift the pressure"
that now paralyzes Commerce Within
sixty days, or a shorter period, trade
will flourish and the money market
become as easy as in the ante.revolu-
tionary era. From all quarters / am
assured that the crops now ripening are
the finest that the South has produced
for many years past. Corn is excellent;
and if the worm should not consume the
cotton, that will be good also. Though
still one question yet remains as to
whether the cotton crop will be picked
out-a question new TO the South, and
now raised from the Incidence of the
negro laborers. In this vicinity the
cotton fields are sadly in need Of rain.
One more refreshing shower, and the
country is financially restored"


CEREUs.
Year: 1867

Bay The New York World calls at.
tention to the educational qualifications
of the large class in England, just
enfranchised by the Reform BILL and by
way of comparison, says: "In this
country Radicals in comforting the right
of suffrage upon nearly half million
negroes who have just emerged from
what Sumner calls the barbarism of
slavery, does not pretend to care
whether these negroes are grossly igno-
rant or not; it only demands that they
shall vote the Radical ticket"
Year: 1867

n@-The New York Tribune says
Great as Grant is, he cannot carry our
banner unless he wears our uniform. I"
The New York World respectfully re-
quests the more imaginative of its read
ers " to conceive the picture Grant would
present were he to parade Pennsylvania
avenue in Horace GreeleY's uniform"
Year: 1867

sA-If General Magruder attempts to
refute all the Radical lies published about
him while East, he will have but little
time to devote to more agreeable occu-
patton. No sooner does he deny being
hissed at the New York Stock Exchange
than the following story is put in circu-
lation: Ex.rebel General Magruder,
going down the Hudson on a steamer the
other day, asked gentleman for light
from his cigar, but instead got in reply,
You'll have to excuse me; lost two
sons by your Internal rebellion, and have
sworn to have no friendly intercourse
with any man who took willing lot or
part in your treason
Year: 1867

Rss" AS some of the present generation
may live to see the completion of the
Union Pacific railroad, it may not be
uninteresting to know that the distance
from Philadelphia on the Atlantic to San
Francisco on the Pacific seaboard is
three thousand three hundred miles, and
if train should run at the rate of twenty
miles per hour, including stoppages-
which is perhaps the average rate on
railroads in this country-it would re-
quire little less than seven days to ac-
complish the distance.
Year: 1867

CoRNs.-Wc give herewith what is SAID
to be certain cure. sefape peice oi
common chalk, put small portion OF 1t
upon the corn and bind it with linen rag;
Repeat the application fora few days, and
YOU will find the corn will come oil like a
shell, and perfectly cured.
Year: 1867

Tell the fainting soul and weary form


There's Il world of the purest bliss,
That is linked, as the soul and form are linked,
BY Covered Bridge with this.
Yet to reach that realm on the other shore
We must pass through Il transient gloom,
And must walk unseen, unheIped and alone
Through tnat Covered Brldse-tne tomb.
But we all pass over on equal terms,


For the universal tod
Is the outer garb which the hand ofGod.


Has flung around the world
Though the eye is dim and the Bridge is dark,
And the river it spans is wide,
Ic iaith points through to shining mount
That looms ON the other side,
To enable our feet in the next days march
To climb up that golden ridge,
We must all lie down for one nights rest
Inside of the Covered Bridge.
Year: 1867

To CLrAN RIBaoX, A Tablespoonful Of
brandy, one ditto OF soft soap and one of
honey. and the white of an egg mixed well
together; DIP the ribbon into water. l0y it
on hoard, and scrub wi h the mixture,
using soft brush rinse in cold water,
fold in a cloth and iron when half dry.
Year: 1867

THE WIND IS CHANGED.--We clip the fol-
lowing from the San Francisco Times, the
leading Radical organ of that city:


Father Henneberg, the Catholic priest at
Nevada, is at loggerheads with the Gazette Of
that place. He took exceptions to an article
which appeared in the Gazette entitled down
fall of Superstition" which referred to the
Italian question, and has denounced the paper
from his pulpit. The reverend gentleman is
treading on dangerous ground and had better
let the press alone.


All, yes, Mr.. Radical Times, it is very req
rehensible, in your opinion. for Catholic cler-
gyman to denounce from the altar any paper
which vilely calumniates his Church; but you
think it all right, and applaud the act. when
when the Beechers or Stebbinses or Laceys
hurl their anathamas from their pulpits against
any who do not bow before the same religious
or political shrine with themselves and you
You think Catholic clergyman has no rights
which Radical editor ought to respect
Year: 1867

mitted to radical principles. He said
the negro was now as much a citizen
of the United States as the President,
and entitled to the same privileges as
the white man. He disclaimed all in
tention on the part of Congress and
the North to degrade or humiliate the
South by measures of reconstruction,
but rather aimed to elevate the lowly
and oppressed. -.
Year: 1867

NORFOLK. May 3O.-This morning
a double tenement house on Market
Square, fell with a crash to the
ground, and it is supposed TO have
buried number of persons. Mrs.
Cheshire and child had escaped from
the house, but were overtaken by the
falling walls in an adjoining lane and
buried. The lower floor Of the, build
ing was occupied as stores and the up
stairs as dwellings. The fall was
caused by excavation in an adjoining
lot to erect building. They are now
clearing away the ruins to rescue those
buried, The event has shrouded the
city in gloom a- ~es
Year: 1867

We have advices from Washington that
the Radical destructives will. beyond anv
doubt within ninety DAYS. reyolutionige
the government by the forcible deposition
and removal of the President from Office


Under this impression We advise our read
ers and friends to avoid the entanglements
Of debts and other business contracts that
are dependent upon state Of peace and
tranquility for their performance. and 10
keep all sails set for an impending storm
and conyulsion. A crisis Is AZ hand for
such a step will, beyond any doubt, create
a general state of uncertainty as regards
the future, will destroy all confidence i'm
the South to meet its engagements. and I'M
settle trade and business in every direction.
The impeachment of the President will
lead 10 consequences the most serious-coq
seqnnces that those engaged in pushing it
on have little contemplated or dreamed of
IN any respect. IL will open a new revolu-
iionary chapter in onr history, when all the
checks and balances Of the government will
be DESTROYED and everything like perma-
nency IN 1t forever disappear In its best
aspects, the usurpation would be dangerous
10 the public peace and tranquility, and in
IFS fruits will be followed by results that we
can hardly consider without a shudder.-
Cincinnati Enquire.
Year: 1867

BERLIN, Feb. 1.-THE King of Prussia
has closed the Diet, aud thanked the body
for the cordial assistance given him, and
hoped for German unity, pointing out the
necessity of permanent peace, home and
abroad. The King and his speech were
enthusiastically received by the people.