smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1868

he will, on the


FIRST MONDAY In APRIL,
Enter upon tho performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular at
tention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


"If any person shall willfuly make, or give,
under oath affirmation, false list of his her,
or their taxable property, false list of taxable
property under his, her, their CONTROL such per-
shall be deemed gnilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfully concealed, removed,
transferred, misrepresented, by the owner any
agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon dis
cOvery, be assessed at ten times the amount Of tax
for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon it and fifty per cent. of the amount
OF such additional tax, when solicited, shall be paid
to the person or persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property conceal
cd transferred, removed misrepresented, and the
remaining fifty per cent after deducting the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State.'


Attention is also directed to the following section
of the Act of 1866, relating to Shasta county:
Z" The Assessor of said county is authorized and
it is hereby made his duty to collect all the poll
taxes upon all movable personal property and upon
the entry of any assessment of movable personal
property, to any person, frm corporation, associa-
ton, or company, who does not own real estate
sufficient in the opinion of the Assessor to insure
the payment Of such tax within the county, to de-
mand the payment of the taxes upon the same
and if such person, firm, corporation, association,
or company shall refuse or neglect to pay such
taxes, the Assessor shall, by virtue of the power
herein vested in him, proceed to collect such taxes
in the same manner prescribed by law for the Col
lector."


If Tax Payers were to have list of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to, as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them, they
would thereby perhaps save themselves much an
noyance, as well as facilitate my work.


A. p. LADD


Assessor of Shasta County
Shasta, March 2, 1867. m7
Year: 1868

IMMIGRATION TO THE PACIFIC CoAsT.- Representative Axtel, of California, in re- cent letter, is jubilant over the prospect now presented in the East for large immigration to the Pacific States and Territories. Of course he is of the opinion that the stream will stop flowing when it reaches his State, California, but we are of opinion that thou sands of the people who will come to this coast to seek homes and fortunes will find their way to Arizona, and engage in the cul tiyation of its rich soil the working of mines, etc. Had we a representative in Congress who would labor as earnestly to make known the resources of this Territory, and the in- duccments offered by nature to immigrants, as has Mir Axtell those of California, much good might be accomplished for the Territory | in the East, but let them once come to this | coast, and then it is certain that we will get our share of them Our people should be up and doing. They should by letters and news papers post their friends and acquaintances on the other side of the Rocky mountains. No new country was ever built up quickly, without some effort on the part of its citizens, and it is high time for us to try and induce people to come and settle among Us. It is a duty we owe ourselves and our countrymcn who are oyercrowded in the East, and who have their eyes strained in this direction, to make known to them the advantages and ca pabiities possessed by Arizona for supporting . large population Let us circulate the doc uments, and send some man to Washington City, who will, instead of lounging around the departments, exert himself in behalf oi the Territory and its people. MT. Axtell says:

 "You may all stand from under. The people are coming out to yon when the roads are finished, you will want two more lines-the Northern and SOuthern-and you will have them

 and they will be full of business; and in less than twenty years San Francisco will probably con tain population of 500,000. People here are more excited and intererted over your wheat than they were over your gold. They were not mining people, and feared tO experiment

 They thought the gold would soon be dug out But they can understand wheat. l was through the West, among my old acqRantanees, and

 could feel the population moving toward the Pa

 clhc States. Now, as the good women say , Mark my words" Population Of tho right sort carrying with it sufficient tO set itself tO work

 not seeking situations, will set in upon you with

 in three years in such numbers as never befor' r flooded any portion of the United States. l hay' talked with ihe people. have occasionally lee . tured in Western villages, on California, and know whereof speak,
Year: 1868

DEATH or PIoEEER.-It becomes our sad duty, once more, to record the death of one of our most gifted citizens. John P. Bourke, who departed this life on the morning of the sixth instant, after an illness of several weeks duration, during which time he suffered much pain, and bore it with Christian fortitude un- til Death came to his relief and his spirit took it's departure for its last resting place in the blessed land beyond the tomb

 The subject of this notice was born in Ire land, and was brought to the United States when child. Until he became of age, he resided with his people in the State of Maine. and resided there until 1849, when he em- grated to California. He came to Arizona in 1 the fall of 'G3, and has resided here since. For two years, he filled the position of Sheriff of this county with credit to himself and the county. At the recent election, his fellow citizens elected him Recorder of the county. which position he filled with ability until sickness prostrated him. We were intimately acquainted with the deceased, and shall ever respect his memory for his noble, generous and manly traits of character His intellect was of the highest order, and in all the walks | of life, he was an ornament to society. We sincerely sympathize with his bereayed wife and family, and pray that a just God may comfort them in their affiiction.
Year: 1868

We will notify our subscribers of the date of expiration Of the time for which they shall have paid, and should they not renew their sabscTip- tions, in a reasonable time, they need not expect to receive the paper
Year: 1868

KEEPING A CORPSE TO SATISFY A DEBT
Under this head an article appeared in yes
terday's Dispatch stating that the proprie-
tor of the bar-room in which Mr.. E. 8.
Wilroy died refused to surrender the corpse
until O board hill due bv deceased was
paid. Captain Bruce called on us yester-
dav and stated the reason of his refusal to
deliver the corpse was that the gentleman
who called for it was an utter stranger to
him, and he required only to be satisfied of
his right to have the remains. His only
object, he stated, was that the proper per-
conservatives or friends of the deceased
should have the care of the body.
Year: 1868

FEAST IN MANCHEsTER.-The ladies of
the Manchester Baptist church have been
making extensive preparations for their
feast, which commences tomorrow night.
The proceeds will be devoted to paying the
debt of their church, and the object should
secure for them the generous patronage of
the public.
Year: 1868

The Providence Press relates " VI
amusing tale of young wild


whose youth. beauty and intellige
are great, and whose social stand
Is of the first class, as that section
society Is constituted In Bristol, RI
She, IL seems, had mourned lC
enough for her dear departed, n
had made her second choice int
person of gallant soldier worthy
her personal and pecuniary charnES
were opposed To the match and det,#
mined To place every stumbling bloc
In the course of the lady's love. III
last grand effort they attempted wded
to have legal guardian appointc
over her and her property, and appli
cation was made in the Court of Pro
bate To that end. The young widow
was summoned To appear and show
cause why she should not have a
guardian placed over her, and with
this necessity came her executive
abilities into play. The Press says


Learning through friend what
had taken place I'm the court room,
she at once notified her intended, and
as II now appears her afllanced, aud
before the process of the court could
be served, the parties were beyond
the jurisdiction of the town of Bris-
tol aud at comfortable quarters In the
neighboring town of Warren. At a
late hour they were joined In the
bonds of wedlock, the fair widow
selecting her own guardian In law,
and relieving the fathers of the town
of Bristol from that heavy RESPONSE
bility. After the marriage knot was
tied. the happy couple, who had out
generated the most astute among the
legal profession, and had caused a
sudden abatement of 'ye court,
quietly took their way back. the
widow being bride, add "a gallant
soldier rejoicing in the possession OF
a fair and accomplished partner In
life. The excitement of tile occasion
Is still high. The main features of
the affair are, however, as given
above. We congratulate all parties
upon the peaceful and happy termln-
alton of the affair.
Year: 1868

In a certain village the editor of local news
paper had room At the hotel. Being absent oni
hilfht, aud the house being crowded, the Landlord
put stranger in his bed. The next morning tn,
following lines were found In the room.
slept in an editors bed last night


And Others may say what they please;
l say there's one editor in the world


That certainly takes his ease.
When thought of my humble cot away,


lcould not suppress sigh.
But thought, n | rolled in the feathery nest.


Ho1C easily editors lie.
The editor after some inquiries of the landlord
made the following addition
The chap whose form, has rested here,


And left his copy behind.
For a bad Impression should be locked Hp,


As the cut Is most unkind.
Behold proof Qf ho1C he Res:


In the the morning he went away,
And like many that use an editors sheet,


Has forgotten the bill TO pay.
Year: 1868

Look through your open window, there
is lovely home; no dazzling gliding nor
gorgeous sstius to glare upon the sight
and half beWilder the brain, but refreshing
green and white, and blue and white hang
ings cast over the rooms a cool, inviting
look which makes the weary pedestrian
pause and long to enter; there, too, you
look through them on to garden of rare
flowers and white shelled walks. And the
dining room with its rich old paintings of
fruits and game hanging back in their darE
frames against the finely psnneled OAK
walls, with its bright family group around
the savory visnds Of the invitiDgly VII te
table forms picture to return to us oft II
long sfter the door has closed upon cur re-
treating steps.


''sister, you know the story you told me
Of yOur little friend Mary Rorrestfs
Year: 1868

To watch the long bright hours linger by;
To see the rosy flush of morning break
Ger shore and sea, o'er upland, hill and lake;
To see the even deepen, darken, die;
To see the moon her nightly duty take,
The soft grave glory Of aer royalty;
While evermOre on heart and lip and eye
Weighs the dull sense of something lost or


gone,
That leaves no loveliness lin things most


taiF


No music in the 1ipple's whispering tone,
No glory in the golden Autumn air,
No Joy in life's rich hours told one by one (;
This Is the heavy cross the absent bear.
Year: 1868

AD INTERIM THoNAs.-There is q deal OF
fun in General Ad Interim, as the following
paragraph proves:


The nomination of General schOfeld as
Secretary of War turns out 70 be another
move that Mr.. johnson made on his own
responsibility, and without even consuming
his friends. Even "ad interim Thomass
who was at the Cabinet meeting as usual.
knew nothing whatever of the contemplated
move. and at first would not believe 1t had
been made; but when finally convinced by
the crowd in the hotel lobby, where he first
learned of it, he exclaimed: We'll, 1t may
be so; but at all events | am Secretary ad
interim till General Schofeld is confrmed.n n
Year: 1868

-. The hENT AND QUEEN ASSE's kAILRoAps.-
The general impression amongst well informed
parties, ls now that the last resolution of these
roads will be adhered to, and both will he built
to the junction at Massy's there to connect with
a branch of the Delaware road from Townsend
Had this conclusion been reached sooner the
roads would probably have been nearly built by
this time
Year: 1868

Prof. Nash says that he once
knew of a water pipe being taken
up that was laid for q long dis
tance on a dead level, in which
there was enough white lead found
to paint small house, inside and
out. and if taken internally would
kill small army, and yet the fam.
iIy who used the water for twenty
years was perfectly healthy. The
noison settled on the bottom OF
the pipe, and was not forced into
the house.
Year: 1868

A fast young gentleman in Par
is recently made a bet that he
would secure his own arrest with
out committing any crime. He
won by going to fashionable cafe
in a shockingly rakish costume,
and pulling roll of large bills
from his boot when called upon to
nav for what he had eaten and
drank. Notwithstanding his pro-
tests. he was carried before a JUS
tice and had to procure testimony
to his respectahlity.
Year: 1868

The Atlanta correspondent of a
Georgia paper tells of a chap who
came down from one of the upper
counties and accosted man with
a hand organ covered with a green
cloth, The man began to turn and
the countryman put down a quar-
ter, which the other Immediately
took up. Down went another,
which shared the same fate, and
then another. The stranger, find
ing his pile getting low turned to
by-stander and asked: "Mis-
ter, what sort of game is this,
anyhow"
Year: 1868

A curious poisoning case is un-
der investigation in Lafayette, In
diana. A malicious woman fed
strychnine to a neighbor's hens,
and an egg produced by one of
them afterward, badly poisoned
a little daughter of the owner of
the poultry.
Year: 1868

A man by the name of Baker
is now feared by the whole OF
Northern T9xas. He goes about
armed and shoots any one he
wants to kill without the least
nrovocation. The commander OF
the United States troops near
where Baker was staying offered a
reward of $500 for his head, and
bv way of retaliation the outlaw
offered S4OO for the head OF the
limited States officer.
Year: 1868

This article is entirely different from any other
offered TO the public. Its composition will vary, and
contain such ingredients only the tree, fruit plant
crop for which it is intended requires; thereby
ablng the buyer TO avoid purchasing large quantity
of what he really does not want in order TO get small
quantity of what he really does want; which know,
from experience, is true with many, if not all The
phosphaies that are ia The market No fertilizer
be good and cheap at the same pr!ce for two crops
whose constituents are entirely different 1t may be
good for both but must be dear for The other
For example, if a phosphate should contain IngTe-
dients that would be cheap for wheat, at any given
price, is absurd to think that the phosphate
would be equally cheap at the price for another
crop. whose constituents are entirely different 1t
not contain ingredients for two articles of entirely
different nature IN such proportions TO be equally
cheap iOr one the other | am confident that there
Is great deal of money thrown away for phOsphaes
OF different kinds, from the fact that they did not
| tain what the desired crop needed and in many
the crop would have been better off without ii
at all while if the same article had been used for
other crops OF different naure twOuld have dOubly
paid for its cost have been carefully experimenting,
for several years. and any who will take the trou-
BILE TO visit my farm EllIsburg N. j., five miles
from Camden where am constantly experimenting,
may see where produced growth upon PEACH and
PEAR trees of SIX FEET INCHES, IN ONE SEASON,
and fruIt upon the SAME unusually large and fine.
while trees right alongside, equally good in every
| respect not having the phosphate them, did not
grow one foot in the same time, and produced fruit
at all. will be prepared to furnish at short notice.
phosphate for any klHd OF fruit-vine or tree fruit
and all ordinary plants crops that grown in this
country such wheat rye, corn, grass and all kinds
| CT vegetables.


The reader will please bear in mind that in sending
orders, the article for which it Is intended tO be used
MUST BE MENTIONED and kind of soil ALSO if you wish
the worth of your money. AS have said before two
articles of an entirely different nature must not be
furnished with the same kind Df food the article
prepare for grams would be dear half Its cos for
frut,-and Uce versa.


Price OF the Prepared Phosphate for fruit trees $685.
90 per ton.


| For vine fruit, 500 90 per ton.


For vegetables. grans and grasses, 500 90 per ton


Put upin Barrels containing from 275 to 325 lbs
each.


Orders for one ton and upwards delivered in Phila
dephia either of the Camden depos free of cha rgc
On orders for less quantity reasonable charge 70
delivery will be made.


All orders must be addressed to the manufacturer
Year: 1868

Some persons object to notes about town on the
ground that there is much counterfeit currency in
circulation In this city.


They have opened sewer across Broadway
through Leonard street. from which issue odors Of
the most intolerable kind enough to supply all the
drug stores In Manhattan. Pedestrians have the
cheerful alternative Of wading up to their ankles in
soft damp clay on the sidewalk or running the
risk OF their precious limbs amid the wagons and
stages on the street.


What has become Of the velocipede mans He
came here from Paris to teach New Workers how to
manage these iron daddyongegs; but as yet he does
not seem to have had success in his enterprise
They would be good things for the police In chase
after the numerous Dick Turpins and Jack Sheppards
that cross their path.


One Individual gifted with the smallest amount of
Drains that human life can be supported on Is to
wheel another Of the same ik on wheelbarrow from
Sixth avenue to the HERALD building. All the fools
are not dead yet.


May not some Of the pilots Of our ferryboats, in
view of their propensity to run into everything that
they come across on the river and at the slips, be
considered as descendants Of "Pontus Pnates"
Year: 1868

His Movements, Present and Prospective.


The President elect and Mrs. Grant, with Generals
Dent and Badeau, left the Metropolitan Hotel where
the distinguished party intend to stop while they
main in the CITY, went out for drive yesterday
morning to Ravenswood and dig not return until
late in the afternoon. large number Of gentlemen
called on the General at the hotel and were very
kindly received. 1t is not known whether General
Grant will attend the dinner to Attorney General
Evarts at the Astor House this evening
1t having been limited that he does not
wish to meet Secretaries Welles, MoCullOch
and Randall, or any OF them, who are also expected
TO be present. In the event Of their absence from
the banquet General Grant will occupy the seat of
honor next after Mr.. Evarts


General and Mrs. Grant, with Generals Dent and
Badeau. dlned at Judge Pierrepont's last evening,
where distinguished company had assembled to
do honor to the President elect. and subsequently
visited Pixies Opera House. The General will
probably remain at the Metropolitan to-day
to receive such visitors as may call, but
he has persistently refused to designate
any particular hour for visits Of ceremony. II hav-
ing been stated that General Grant had consented to
be present at reception by the Loyal League, one
OF his stan desires to say that the statement Is not
true: True General Grant" observed the gentleman,


Mr.. Robert Bonner will drive the General out into
the suburbs tomorrow morning to see Dexter trot,
and In the evening Mr.. A. I. Stewart will have the
honor OF entertaining the distinguished party at din
ner The General and party will probably leave the
Metropolitan for Philadelphia on Thursday
Year: 1868

The Property Recovered In This City.


A few days ago, It IL charged, man named Omer
Mcmahon, residing In Philadelphia by some means
worked himself into the confidence OF namesake
named G. Mcmahon, Of the same CITY, ana returned
his many little attentions BY taking possession Of
property OF his friend


He Immediately LEFT for this city, followed by his
friend, who reported the alleged robbery at the
Central once. Sunday and yesterday were spent
In Q search for him BY Mcmahon and doorman
Hayes They learned that he was on the
eve of starting for California, and yesterday pro-
Ceeded 70 the once ut the foot Of Canal street,
where after waiting for some time they were re-
warded by seeing Omer enter the company's office
for the purpose Of purchasing q ticket to the Pacific
side. He was at once requested to proceed with
them 70 the Central Office, where about $3.50 OF the
money was handed over to the owner. He stated
that the jewery had been exchanged In Chatham
street for clothing. On proceeding there the pro-
perty was recovered, and both men left for Phadel-
phia last night the alleged thief volunteering to
company the other instead OF waiting for an extra
dittOu.
Year: 1868

JoKE or Wssr- r-DAvgxroRfxRs. coed
people of West Davenport have been build
Jog new Methodist Church during the past
summer. and have got it nicely finished of
and frsscoed They are proud Of their new
edi6ce. 1t has been built during the past
hot weather. and OF course they didn't want
any furnaces or stoves, but now that signs
Of cold weather have appeared, they do
need something Of the sort, and when they
come to look about their fine new sdi6ce
they fail to discover any chimney, hue or
place to put such useful things. II IS .
strange oversight, and none can account
for il.


TnE ScHooLs-Ws learn that Grammar
School No. ., 10 still in = crowded condi-
tion and more Of tho pupils from that dis
trct will have to be sent to the new build
ings. All Of the other schools opened this
msrning with . largely increased srtsnd-
aucs The High School scholars took their
places in their new room this morning.
The old room 10 not to be occupied this
term we believe. 1t would Be good idea,
BESIDES be something Of a saving, to trans
fer the training school from the old stone
building to the High School building. Yet
these arc matters for the attention Of the
Board The people are only interested in
the saving Of Eve OF six hundred dollars a
wear that might thus be made