smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

the conviction IS had and from tho
number of the violations of the law, we
apprehcnd that If the proper person does
his duty. there viii be quite an addition


to the schooI-fund of Virginia after the
next term of court The proprietors OF
these institutions are either making
sufficient money to enable them TO defy
the law, or have an abiding faith in the
decision prcnouncing the Legislature
that enacted it illegal However well
meant, this law is of but little avail !;
and we predict that, legal or illegal, it
will be but dead letter on she statute
books, and is in itself an abortion We
are not in favor of gambling; never
have, and never purpose stalking u pen
ny and yet, we believe that if these
men pay their license, they have the
same right to conduct their games on
Sunday as the merchant has TO sell his
wares or the manufacturer TO produce
them. The merchant is equally guilty
with the gambler; for the law is either
founded upon the precepts of the Bible,
or the custom of civilized people. The
first will condemn the merchant as soon
as the gambler, on the abstract question
of the violation of the Sabbath-and so
will the latter The public and univers-
al desecration ofthe Sabbath, is "a subject
worthy of consideration. and any means
that would lead toits better observance
would be a blessing indeed but if it
consists in the closing of the establish
ments of few of the desecrators, while
the mass are permitted 70 go scot free, we
are unable TO appreciated it. 1t is point
which law is not competent to reach.
The reform must begin in the hearts of
individuals, who by good example will
influence others, and thus lead up to
that contamination most devoutly to be
wished" The questions, as to the neces-
sity of one days rest in seven, and the
necessity that all men in the same com
munity shound fix upon one day, are be-
yond controversy. Experience has pro-
ven the former, and the latter is self
evident and laying aside the commands
of the Bible, a respect for the moral
sentiment of Christendom indicates the
first day of the week as that upon which
weshould refrain from unnecessarylabor,
and offer up those alterations to Deity
which are instructive in every rational
being. Considered from practical, bust
ness point of view, it is advantageous.
When the custom is established, people
will feel no more necessity for seven
days labor, than they do now for eight.
Let business be suspended on this day,
and purchasers will come on some 9th
er; your receipts will not be dimished,
while your expenditures will; you will
have one day of liberty from toll, and
your employees will feel grateful for a
day of rest. During these wintry times,
when all are complaining of dullness in
trade, let conscientious men 60 hand-in-
hand in this good work, and set an ex-
ample to the goddess and the gamblers.
Then it will be time enough to cast
stones, when yourselves are sinless.
Year: 1867

ing. If You have a big stock, good
stock, or a cheap stock, tell thepeople Of
it in every conceivable way YOU can do
SO, aud persist in calling their attention
toit. They may vote YOU 2 bore, but
they Will buy your goods. They may
laugh at your presumption, but they will
acknowledge your enterprise, and when
you build that corner house with the
huge vault, and fill it with the best
stock in che market, they will say: He
had go ahead in him. and deserved sue
ross
Year: 1867

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enter upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular
attention to the following section of the Revenue
Law


Z" If any person shall willfully make, give,
under oath or affirmation, false list of his, her,
or their taxable property, false list of taxable
property under his, her their control, such per-
son shall be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor,
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury;
and any property willfully concealed, removed
transferred, or misrepresented by the owner any
agent thereof to evade taxation, shall upon diseov
ery be assessed at ten times the amount of tax for
that year. which would otherwise have been assess
ed upon it and fifty per cent of the amount of
such additional tax, when collected, shall be paid
to the person or persons who shall furnish the
information which reveals the property conceal
ed transferred removed or misrepresentcd, and the
remaining fifty per cent after dedueting the usual
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit of the Common School
Fund of the State.


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


A. P. LADD,


Assessor of Shasta County
Shasta, Feb. %, 1867. rs
Year: 1867

The most attractive place in town at present is
at Bromberger & Co.'S. They now receiving all
the latest styles of ladies' fine dress goods, and
everything usually kept in first class dry goods and
clothing establishment.
Year: 1867

GRAND JURY.-A venire has been ssned TO the
Sheriff of the county for Grand Jury, to assemble
on Monday next The names of the Jury had not
been returned to the Clerks Office up to the hour of
going to press.
Year: 1867

BURIED ALIvE-A friend gives US
us an account of a most terrible case,
the burial of a most handsome young
lady at Jacksonville, Illinois. Some
time last summer, young lady of
seventeen years of age, suffering
with the tooth ache: went to bed
with a phial of chloroform, for the
purpose of quieting her teeth. In
the morning she was found to all ap-
pearances dead, which was confirm
ed by the opinions of several ply
sicians who were called and exam


ined her body She was then bu-
ried A few days since her relatives
were about to remove from Jackson
vile, having located in another
State, and had the remains of the
young lady exhumed, for the pur-
pose Of taking them to their new
home. Curiosity prompted the
opening of the coffin, when they
were horror stricken on finding the
corpse turned over, both hands full
of hair, and her clothing torn
to shreds, revealing the horrid truth
that the young lady had been buried
alive: The chloroform had placed
her in deep trance, the awakeing
from which was in her coffin and
grave. The lady was engaged to be
married at the time of her supposed
death. A more heart sickening case
we never have read or heard Of
Indianapolis Journal. 5ta#
Year: 1867

this application by the mere grace OF
the Court, and that if their aspersiOns
were allowed to pass without rebuke,
their improperly was none the less
felt. The Court must be supposed to
be alive to proper sense of self-respect,
and to that surrounding respect which
is essential to its dignity and usefulness.
Its ear is not open to be used for un-
called-for criticisms upon the motives
of the Legislature, or the conduct OF
its members; especially in view OF the
fact that they emanated from those
who stood indictable for high treason
against the State, and were enabled to
appear here through mere executive
fOrbearance,"


Now if the foregoing is viewed in what
might be called its scholastic light, it is
perfectly right and proper. For no
pupil ought to speak at all in school
except by "mere grace" and it is mani
festly improper for q pupil to speak
evil of the trustees lie. the Legislature.)
But if viewed as legal proposition, it
is unsound and false. For wherever
the law prevails, any and every man,
be he rebel, traitor or murderer. can ar
pue his own cause as matter of right,
and not as o matter of grace and favor.
And it is the privilege and duty Of all
American citizens, even pardoned re-
bels,;,t0 discuss freely their public ser
wants both Legislators and Judges.


Having furnished n key to the opinion
without which we think it can not be
understood and appreciated, we take
leave of the subject with the prediction
that if it be necessary to aflix judicial
condemnation upon the personal virtue
of the entire bar of eleven States, the
opinion of the court must be prepared
by stronger head than Judge Loomis
carries, and must emanate from body
entirely different from the Circuit Ju-
dietary of West Virginia.
Year: 1867

There was a snow storm in Boston, Lust
Sunday, and the Transcript thinks it kept
more people from church in the morning
than from sleighing in the afternoon.


The legal profession of Philadelphia had
a grand dinner together on Tuesday. Two
hundred gentlemen were present.
Year: 1867

EDITOR REcORD-Perhaps you and your readers
would like TO know what We are doing in this vicin
ity, and how we fe-i regarding some things which
are agitating the public mind and especially place
seekers and office holders generally ard politicians
il particular. | will try to give you an inklng in
short hand of the facts in the Although we
are somewhat isolated from the gem Of the foot
hills, still We consider ourselves deeply interested
in the welfare of Butte county and though We have
hardly been known heretofore to the denizens of
Oroyills, except when they had an AK to grind. or
taxes to be paid, and then they very sweet to
US, but their object is gained We can go
to the devil for aught they care.


Now should they attempt to play the same game
they did two years ago, the old proverb, there's
many slip between the cup and the lip" will very
likely be verified. a word to the wise is suifi-
cient.''


Rotation in Office is motto, and taxation with
out representation is tyranny. But will leave
this subject 10 Older heads, to those more accus
toned to the filthy pool. and speak of other mat
tiers. And first our enterprising postmaster and
merchant, J Jod, has just retrrned from San Fran
cisco, having bought new stock of goods, and is
now ready to supply the wants of miners, farmers,
hotel keepers with anything in his line, and is al
ways ready to sell for cash. The Mountain House
is still kept by f. s. Ruggles, ESD, who is ever
ready to attend to the wants of the traveller and
always has something good for man and beast.
This is fine place to live during the hot and sickly
season. As for the mines, | have often heard tn e
remark made by who too ndolent to work,
that they played ont, bat the reverse of this
is the truth. Here at the Mountain House Creek,
which has been worked since 1854, and is still
paying fair wages for labor properly applied. Day
& relevan, who have been to great expense in
putting in bedrock flume, about to reap their
reward. They have piped of large amocnt of
ground, which prosl ects fine, and are still ground
slu,ing, intending to clean up when water is less
plentiful than at present. Charley Moody, who
works lower down tie creek has taken out some
very eood->iztd lamps, one over four ounces. be
sides lots of smaller nuggets. Higher up, W. r.
Dodge & Co. have been doing very well this spring
Ga tie 20th of April while cleaning up. they found
lump of pare gold which weighed nine and one
half o1 mes besides sufficient fine gold to make
fair wa, es-and this WI lie working over o,d Dig
gngs the best of the story aims to be told.
While the Squire gone down t. Oroville to at
tend the anniversary of the Odd Fellows, his part
ner John Saunders 81 eedaddled with the nugget,
and about seventy dollars besides which really he
that he has gone to Idaho. The Squire felt rather
sore at first but finally concluded that what could
not be cured must be endured JUSTICE.
Year: 1867

part. or an unkiud look word or deed, how keen
and bitter are the feelings of remorse-yea, We
would give worlds could now recall that m
kindness-but it is too late they have passed from
time 10 eternity. and God alone can adjust it.


Thus our eTablems constantly admonish rs Of the
uncertainty and shortness of human life and teach
Us 10 DO by the living as we would do by the dead
were they again restored to Us And if we but he ed
and practice these lessons vain regrets VIII ever
embitter moment of our lives. as nothing can pro
mate human happiness more than the practice OF
Friendship, Lore and Truth.


These shall resist the empire of decay.


When tine Is ger. and worlds have passed away;


Cold III dust the heart may lie,


But that which warmed il once


Can never. never die
Year: 1867

A Twenty-four ounce bottle filled with the above
n beautiful writing fluid, carefully packed in
tin can, made express for the purpose, will be for
warded to any part Of the Pacific coast, upon the
receipt of One Dollar. The NATIONAL INK is
admitted to he the BEST IN USE. 1t does not
mould, will not corrode or clog the pen, never
changes COLOR and is less likely to blot than any
other Ink 1t is now in general use fin the Schools
at the East, and is used in all the Government
Departments at Washington.


J.J.KNOWLTON Il CO.,


533 Kearny Street, San Francisco, CAL.
Exclusive Agents on the Pacific coast for the
National Ink Company Of New York. dec. 20 Gm
Year: 1867

MEDICAL ADVICE.-Dr VIM. X. Doherty's
Medical and Surgical Institute is becoming sine
qua non to the welfare of our State and health
OF our citizens; and his rapidly spreading reputa-
ton although may excite surprise. is but the
signal of skill. and follows as the natural effect
of such cause. We are personally acquainted
with gentlemen who had suffered for years under
chronic disease and who had taken advantage OF
every available means that promised relief, but
without success, until they called upon DR.. Do
herty. who in an incredibly short space of time,
has given them entire relief. 1t is gratifying to
announce this fact, because the Doctor is q gem
tlcman who seeks. not by defamation Of others.
to establish his reputation, or to rear the super
structure OF his own upon the ruin of anothers
fame The Doctor conducts his Institute in snch
manner that must be gratifying to all his pa
tents. He examines, advises and recommends
without Charge and the patient after hearing
his terms for treatment can accept or reject at
pleasure In no case does the Doctor make II
charge unless he effects cure This, he is able
to do. because he feels the confidence which long
experience has given, and no doubt the consola
ton which appcrtains to that confidence. Per
sons afflicted with either acute or chronic disease
would do we'll to consult the Doctor; at all events
it can do no harm as for consultation he asks no
fee: nor does he insist on obedience to his advice
unless the patient places himself under his care.
His offices are on Sacramento street, opposite the
Pacific Mail Steamship Offices. F. News.
Year: 1867

SPECIAL NOTICE. We would call the atten-
ton of of our readers to the Grover d Baker Ma
chimes Their reputation is too we'll established
for us to attempt word in their favor, but
would advise any person wanting reliable Fam
lily Sewing Machine, to investigate these before
buying. "a word 10 the wise is sufficient"
Year: 1867

ONE man took a paper, and his life was
happier than a kings; his children all
could read and write and talk of men and
things. Another took no paper and while
strolling through the wood, tree fell down
upon his crown and killed him-as it should
Had he been reading Of the news, at home
like neighbor jim, we'll bet cent that acci
dent would not have happened him.-Lyons
Republican.


Editors know lots of such stories. They
don't often tell them, because they don't
wish to harrow the feelings of their readers.
We will add this, however, as a solemn
warning:


A young married man was solicited TO
take paper. He declined on the ground
that any village paper was not worth a DAN
though we do not know whether he meant
female beast. saw mill dam, a cofer-dam,
or the other kind. Well, the evening of the
same day, not loving his wife as he should,
and having no yirtuous employment on hand.
and not having a village paper to read, he
went into "by and forbidden paths, slipped
down and broke his leg.


If he had been subscriber for village
paper, and had been at home reading 1t to
his lovely wife. or had been listening to her
reading of it. this serious accident would not
have happened. But worse than all, he
dared not have an account OF the accident
sent to the village paper and his wife wept
many hours because he had no right to have
his name in the papers. lie had SIX weeks
to figure up the value of a DAN.


Let US hope that others will be warned by
this tragic affair, not to speak profanely of
village papers, nor ACT profanely, in not sub
scribing for them, and paying in advance
ErcbdnQe.
Year: 1867

LoPEz.-The Paris Liberte tells the fol-


lowing story of Lopez, who betrayed Max
imilian The Colonel was one day surprised
at the head of a squadron by considerable
ambush of the enemy. As heroism is not
positively his forte, he commanded retreat,
and turned his horses head In bis flight,
the animal received ball and fell A SOL
dier, in his extreme peril, took the Colonel
up behind him ; but the horse, having
double weight. Stacked his pace, and the
enemy approached rapidly. Lopez under
stood that if nothing was done they were
both lost and so he drew pistol from his
belt, shot the soldier in the back, threw
down the corpse, and then escaped alone
Year: 1867

A Coon Cow.-Daniel O'Connell once
saved COW thief from hanging, though the
fellow was condemned to transportation
He afterward returned to Ireland and made
himself known to O'Connell, and in requital
for his services as counsel, said be would
impart valuable secret. "If your honor
wants to steal cow, 90 on dark, rainy
night, and take COW that stands out in the
field, and sure yell get good one. The
weakly ones, yer honor, always shelter under
the hedge if the weather is bad.n
Year: 1867

Some four or five weeks ago, one of the
grading parties in advance of the railroad
had with them young man about eighteen
years, named George Wait. His business
was to break the prairie ground with plow
for the graders along the line. One morning,
as he was out about two and a half miles
from the camp, twenty y-One miles beyond
Ellsworth mounted on a mule, he discovered
party of about thirty Indians dash out Of
the timber on the Smoky Hill. and make
toward him and another man, who was on
foot, about quarter of mile nearer camp
than he was. He started to 90 toward camp,
but the Indians discovering his intention, by
the superior fieetness of their ponies cut him
off. Young Wait now saw them divide into
two parties-0ne party going toward his
comrade and the other toward him. lie
attempted to make the timber on the Smoky
Hill, but the Indians were too rapid in their
movements for him. He had two navy
revolvers, and resolved that the redskins
should pay for his scalp if they got it, and at
a fair price. too. Soon they came near,
circling around him with savage yells, and
to be we'll armed with pistols and lances,
very few having bows and arrows. Wait
returned the fire, and he says that several





nearly touched him. Indian after Indian
fell before the uherting aim of Waits six
shooters, and the assaulting party was
getting smaller very rapidly the dead In
dians being carried away by the survivors,
according to Indian custom. Soon he heard
the shouts of approaching comrades, and the
Indians made final dash to kill the brave
boy, who, manned already with bullet in
his leg, still stuck to his mule. One young
warrior came up until the muzzle of his
pistol nearly touched that of the boy, and
both fred-the Indian falling from his horse
with mortal wound, while the hero of the
fight only got a revolver ball in his side. In
q few moments more the rescuing party came
up, consisting of half dozen negro soldiers
and some railroad employees, when the In
dians suddenly retrented. Wait still had
strength to dismount and take the pistols and
scalp lock of the last of the Cheyennes,"
which last he now bears as trophy of his
fight Learenworth Commercial, dug. Is.
Year: 1867

The following is published in an exchange
as " Widows Recipe to Get Husband -
Invite nice young man to tea, set him
laughing every five minutes during the eve
ming, let him have six kisses, and you'll be
his wife after twenty similar operations. p
If the recipe should fail in making the
i" nice young man" husband, it may. at
least, put him on almost as familiar footing.
Year: 1867




The charge is sometimes made that
the Grand Army of the Republic is a
partizan organization. If patriotism
Is politics, if fidelity to ono's country
is partizanship, if tender solicitudc
for the comfort and we'll being of the
disabled soldiers and sailors Of the
and care aud protection for
the widows and orphans oS our fallen
heroes, can make an organization
partixan, then, perhaps, the charge
may be true; but il not, it is a most
uuwarranted accusation, for these are
the purposes Of the Grand Army,
fully aud frankly published to the
world.


1t Is indeed true that the mombers
Of the Army arc fresh from the san.
culinary battle fields, made rod with
the blood Of their comrades shed in
defense of the Government, aud they
may at this time be found acting with
those mon who sustained them during
the war, and who now represent the
Government which they have presorv-
ed, but this should hardly subject
them to the charge Of partizanship.-
They cannot be expected to hastily
strike hands with their late deadly
foes aud aid to place them in power,
with full knowledge oftheir disloy-
atty to the Government, and with no
security for the future. The soldiers
Of the Republic fought for tho main
tonance Of certain principles; should
they be required to surrender them
now that their efforts have been
crowned with victory2 We know
there are those who appear to think
soldiers have no business with prin-
ciplos. They seem to forget that
our armies were made up Of citizens
possessing as much right to think as
those who staid at home and by their
sympathies, If in no other way, gave
aid and comfort to the enemy. When
the dividing line between parties
ceases TO run between loyal and true
friends of the Government on one
side and tho late rebels and their al
lies on the other, whom political is
sues take place of the question OF
the Government or no Government,
then perhaps tho members Of the
Grand Army may be divided in opin-
ions meanwhile they claim that their
home organization is not more parti-
san than was the Grand Union Army
in tho 6ald = Ireof ReouhI;c
Year: 1867

The young lady who rises early, rolls


up her sleeves, and walks into the kitchen
to get breakfast, or assist in doing SO and
afterwards, with cheerfulness and sunny


smiles puts her house in order, without the
assistance of mother, is worth a thousand
parlor beauties, who, from the want OF ex-
ercise, complain ofennui, and lounge in
luxurious ease. The former will make a
good wife, and render home paradise
the latter is useless piece of furniture,
and will. to the annoyance of the house
hold, go whining to her grave. Let her
Year: 1867

The repeal by the last Congress Of the
second section of the act Of 1862. known
as the amnesty act, it is claimed in some
quarters will prevent the Executive from
issuing general proclamation of amnesty.
but Mr.. Johnson holds otherwise by main
tanning that the constitutional power to
grant pardons covers universal amnesty.
Year: 1867

SOUNDING THE ToCsIN.-The Herald
continues to give the alarum. On the 9th
inst, it closed an editorial thus


military government Negro suprem-
acy These are tho ruling ideas that
fash across the Atlantic and ring tho death
knell of the Republic upon mOnarchial ears.
viii the loyal States, East and West, con-
sent 70 the overthrow of our institutions in
this way The President must topPle
over these barriers that retard our march
He must resuscitate the great principles
Ofour government which lie beneath them
He must lift these up INTO the new light
that reaction is pouring upon the situation.
The first necessity is a new Cabinet. The
country cries to him to clear the wreck"
Year: 1867

At the regular meeting ofthis Associa-
ton held at the City Council Hall last
Monday evening, the following prospectus
was presented by the Board Of Directory
and unanimously adopted.


The Secretary was instructed to ask all
papers in the State favorable to the cause
to give this prospectus prominent publi-
cation and recommend the proposed work
ings and plans of the Association to their
readers