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Year: 1869

THE SYRACUSE GIAST.-The Syracuse giant
proves, if the latest stories true, to be
magnificent hoax. Two distinguished profess
sors visited it and pronounced it statute of
maryelohs beauty, one declaring that it was cut
two hundred or three hundred years ago by the
Jesuits, and the other that it was the production
of an extinct race, the features being quite un-
known to The statue was discovered by a
man digging well farm at Cardiff twelve
miles from Syracuse, and of course a great many
people went to see the wonder. The latest story
about it is that it was cut by n crazy Canadian
at Cardiff last year, and was buried by the far
mer who pretended to discover it. The Cana
dian worked in a hut by himself, and at his
death, just as his statue was completed, the work
of art spirited away and buried in order to
hoax the public. It. is said that the farmer has
sold -fourths of his interest in it for S4O-
600, which is certainly very good speculation,
whether the thing is genuine or not
Year: 1869

IHE MINING CoUNTrEs.-The press of the min
ing counties feel the burden of debt and high
taxation, and almost despair of better days


The rule has been among mouied men-the for
innate merchant, banker and mner--to grab his
money bags and leave for San Francisco to
escape from high taxation and seek place for
safe investment. This migration of capital from
the mountain counties to the cities of the plains
has been going since California became Il
State, and will continue to operate so long
the greatest monied magnet is below. But what
can be done to turn the tide? We know what
will bring the desired change, but cannot give
the modus oPerandi. If money will two per
cent. IN the mountain counties, every express
box from San Francisco Will be filled daily. But
what kind of investments are they offering at
Placeryille, Downieville, Iowa Hill, Shasta,
Mokeumne Hill, Weaverville or Quincy? There
are rich gold lodges lying undeveoped, which
capital would seek, but money is timid There
is so security for capital in the quartz mines. If
the capitalist expends 500, 900 in the erection
of machinery, be has not the power to control
bis investment. The laborer and the miner at
once assume to control wages as well as the
kind OF laborers-and if the capitalist demurs,
there is danger of the ncendiaries' torch


There is a conflict between capital and labor
and this strife is doing its share towards depop-
uating the mountain counties, Withdrawing
capital and making reputation imperative.
Capitalists will not invest money in quartz mills


flour mills or woolen mills, if their property is
at the mercy OF mob law. Browns valley, IN
this county, might to-day be prosperous min
ing community. Instead its five quartz mills
stand idle, and the town is going to decay.
why is this? Because the mines there are not
equal to three dollars per day and miners can
not or will not work for less and will not allow
any other class to labor and develop the mines.
Poor and rich men of Marysyille have paid hun
dreds of thousands of dollars to develop the
mines of Browns valley, out they have tired of
paying three dollars assessments and receiving
one dollar dividends. The consequence is the
mills have stopped, the town angushes, and
the aurlferous quartz lies in the earth. But this
will not always be so. When experience demon
strates what reason has long since taught, the
mines will be developed, and the mountain coun-
ties regain their prosperity NarysrNe APpeal.
Year: 1869

IN THE PROBATE COURT OF THE COUNTY OF TRIM
ITY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA.-IN THE MATTER
OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES DOUGHERTY, I,
Deceased.-0rler to show why order OF sale OF
Real Estate should be made.
Year: 1869

THE Reporter copies a half column
from the New York World ridiculing
Grant for appointing Belknap Sec
retary of War, because of his OBJ
scurity, and winds up with the an
nouncement that Grant and Sherman
had that very week been in consul
tation, and that Grant had denounc-
ed the politicians generally, saying
he detested them and did not want
one of them in his Cabinet, to which
Sherman said amen. This latter
statement. as we understand the ar
ticle. is intended to be particularly
severe on the President, and to con-
yey the idea that unless appoint
ments be made from those who have
devoted their lives TO Office seeking,
as that is evidently the sense in
which the term was used by Grant
and Sherman in their consultation,
when they said politicians, the pop
uIar sense as contra-distinguished
from statesmen, the usages of
party would be broken up as prac-
ticed under Democratic rule and
many an old pap sucker choked of
from the public teat. This ruse is
evidently resorted to to alarm the
so-calIed politicians.
Year: 1869

An Irishman writing to the Call,
under date of Oct. 26, says: 81 1t is
not claimed that the disaffeeted
Southern Democrats alone defeated
McCoppin, for they had some Irish
spalpeens to help them. The Irish
feel that as there was but one native
Irishman on the ticket, from Mayor
|. to Coroner, and that while they
numbered more than one half OF
the Democratic party, and never
for an instant forsook the South du-
ring its darkest hour, that the con-
duct of those Southern men who led
the opposition, and who voted
against McCoppin because he was
an lrishman, was a crime and an
outrage, and must be punished.
The Democratic party is disintegra-
ted, thanks to a portion of the South
ern Chivalry, and will not be reor-
garnized for ten years TO come. The
unity and strength and glory OF the
great Democratic party have passed
away, not to return for many a long
day"


In the above extract from the let
ter in the Call we have omitted sew
eral passages in their regular con-
nection, on account OF its too great
length for our columns. An argu-
ment is made at some length show
ing how prone the Chivalry wing are
TO take control of conventions, and
how natural and just it will be Tor
Irishmen to step in and defeat them
as they did in the case of Proyines,
and as they intend to do in all cases
where Chivalry is made a test, or
where the opponents of McCoppin
seek position at the hands of the
party.
Year: 1869

THE English press is severe on
Earl Derby now that be is dead and
draw the proper distinctions between
politicians and statesmen, assigning
the late Earl a place among the
former. One metropolitan journal
declar res that no man can be states
man who is not above personal vim
dictiveness, and that Earl Derby
never rose above a politician, nor
attained the distinction of states
man. His last utterances were against
the Irish Church bill.
Year: 1869

The Missouri Democrat says put
ting Horace Greeley in the Controll-
er's Office il crowdlng a very large
man into a very small hole, and the
consequence must be that the
hole will be made larger or
the man become smaller, and II
fears the editorial philosopher will
not increase his popularity by so
eccentric freak as accepting such
a nomination.
Year: 1869

THE Professionalism Baptists have
held an annual meeting on the Mo-
lalla in Oregon. The Oregonian
has received printed copy of their
proceedings and made copious ex-
tracts, exhibiting the queerest med
ley of religious Democracy ever
perpetrated.


In sort of encycIical letter to
the brethren they explain certain
obscure passages in the book of
Revelations in a new light. The
first beast seen by st. John in his
vision, we are informed, is the Pope
on his Pontifical throne. The sec
ond beast they explain to mean Alb
olitionism in America.


The members are informed that it
is their duty to vote against all per-
sons tainted with suspicion of hav-
ing been connected with the So
called Republican party, which is
the second beast in disguise. In
support of this admonition they
quote from Scripture, "Come out
Of her, my people, that ye be not
partakers of her sins, and that ye
receive not her plaques.


After the manner OF Pic Nino, in
his celebrated Apostolical letter OF
1863, wherein he declares the right
to worship God according to the
dictates of ones conscience, to be a
right of perdition or a right to go
to hell, and a right that the people
must be restrained from. They ar
que through a whole page to show
that in order to be a consistent Pre-
destinarian Baptist of the Molaila
School one has no right even in
Caesars dominions TO act in secular
matters against the manifest will and
interest of Christ as revealed through
his Church. Therefore those breth-
ren who persist in voting the Repub-
lican ticket will seek religious con
nections elsewhere.


They disclaim any intention Of
meddling with the rights of citizens,
but say they simply forbid their own
members the right to do wrong.
Year: 1869

THE PRESIDENT Will leave here on the nine
o'clock train this evening for Saratoga to re-
join his family at that place. He expects to
return here in about two weeks with his fam.
lily, when he will remain In the city.
Year: 1869

LOST HIS SALARY Commissioner Delano
received his pay for the month of August on
Monday, amounting 10 nearly 500. The money
was handed to him In sealed envelope, and
that is the last the Comm ssioner has seen of it,
Whether he lost it out Of his pocket, or whether
the envelope found its way into the mail bag
by mistake, he has not yet been able to ascer.
tain.
Year: 1869

TREASURE SPINNER has decided to adopt
the plans submitted by an experienced lock-
smith as an additional safeguard for the locks
in the vaults Of the Treasury Department. BY
the proposed new arrangement the custodian
Of the keys will be enabled at glance to dis.
cover whether anybody has been tampering
with the lock, the only possible way OF ascer-
tanning the combination thereby being cut of.
Year: 1869

Ir DoN'T PAY TO ADVERTISE
IT. The man Who says t don't pay TO
advertise is, just as like rs not doing Il in
some way, all the time. If the merchant
hangs a few Of his goods outside the door


he is advertising. If the cabinet maker
hangs a chair or other article of Furni,
ture at his shop door, he is advertising.
III man loses horse or COW and tells
every one he meets, he is advertising hi
loss. The Doctor who has bow TO run
into church and call him out in haste. il
advertising.


A man cannot do business without ad,
vertsing, and the only question should be,
the best way to advertise. you have
lot OF personal property to sell, which is
best; TO write out few notices that not
one in fifty will stop to read, or 20 to the
printer and have lot of we'll displayed
postersY If you are in business Of any
kind, is it not better to keep regular
standing advertisement in your home pa.
per, that will stare your friends and GUS
toners in the face every week, rather than
trust to the old fogy idea of-"Oh, they
all know me ?"


Butt Mr.. Saveall, advertising costs
money. Very true, and so does every.
thing else and it is a good thing for YOU
that advertising does cost something. II
it did not, every little WORTHLESS, concern
would stand as good chance for being
known as the very best and most useful
If yon want the people TO know that you
have anything tC sell, advertise il in your
home paper first, then in your neghboring
paper The man who has reputable
business. and spends the most in liberal
system Of advertising is the one who
makes the most money. This is truth
well verified by the experience of those
whose have tried it, A wagon may be
made to run without grcasing, but its hard
work so man may manage to scratch
along without advertising but he will be
very apt to see his advertising neighbor
going ahead of him at a 2.40 gait. -I.-
deaendem GrapHe H.
Year: 1869

SroNGING on PRINTERS. The Berk.
shire Courier never spoke truer words
than the following


"A great many societies, associations,
and people generally, have queer notions
about printers. They think they can
afford to print, puff, and publish all for
nothing. Let US give you an instance:
A man is desirous of advertising, AMI
after making contract for half dozen
lines, and beating US down to half price.
he wants to know if we can't throw in an
editorial puff, which in itself is worth more
than an advertisement. Would 1t not be
as sensible to ask grocer to throw in a
pound of coffee because you had bought
pound OF tea! People forget that ink and
paper cost money, and they seem astonished
it We ask pay for an obituary notice, IA
card OF thanks, a tribute of respect. or a
personal communication, or anything that
interests few persons and not the general
reader They forget that this business
makes them known. They forget that il
ls the printers ink that makes nine,tentbs
OF their immense fortunes; they forget
that 1t takes money to pay composition
to buy ink, type and paper; and lastly
they forget even to thank you for working
Tor nothing, by gratultously putting their
business or serving the public. Did you
ever hear OF anybody, or any corporation
thanking an editor tor what he had donee
Guess not. We print for money, and for
a reasonable price everybody can puff
themselves through our advertising col
umns, to their hearts content"
Year: 1869

-Zion's Heraid relates a case of one
who became 40 low as to need the use OF
stimulans. These the physician per
scribed The patient got better rapidly,
and the doctor was congratulating him Oh
the favorable result OF his prescription,
when his self-satisiaction was marred by
the information that the whisky was un
touched, and that beef tea was the caus'
of the cure. The patient was sensible
man, and was the cause of the doctor be
coming one also, for the latter gave testl.
mony in a convention afterward, that beef
tea might much better, ordinarily, be pre-
scribel where alcohol now is.
Year: 1869

"A SHORT LESSON IN ARITHMETIC
PiTncpd is the sum on which interest is
paid. Interest is the compensation charged
by the lender 10 the borrower for the use
Of the principal, and the real meaning of
the word "S0g though this term is nor
understood as rate above legal interest
usurous interest, therefore is The amount
above the legal rate established by the
state. amount is the principal and inter-
est added tngelher or the whole sum of
several items. Per cent is a rate on a
hundred dollars, cents, or pounds, allowed
by the lender for the use of money. Per
dnn"m signifies by the year. Per cent.
per amman means the rate of interest on n
hundred for one year, as six per cent per
annum means six dollars to be charged for
the use OF one hundred dollars for one
year. Discount is deduction of the inter,
est from the principal at the time the
money is lent or an allowance of interest
on sum paid before it is due or sum
less than par value. Commission or Broker-
age is the percentage allowed for services
IN buying, selling, or transacting business
for another. Par or nominal ralae is the
sum expressed on the face of stock cer-
tifcate, note, coin, etc. Premium is a
sum charged for insurance, or is the sum
exceeding the par value of anything,


The whole number of inmates in the
New Hampshire Reform School last year
was l54, of whom l30 were boys and "a
girls
Year: 1869

The Dependent.
To some this world is dark and lone
They see no sun above;
They see the dust upon the ground
They do not see the grove
Remind them that the sky Is fair,
And that the day is bright
They'll shake their heads, and family say,
Each day must havea night"
You point to them the flowers that bloom
And bid them note their stav
They love their fragrance and their hue
But then, they soon decay,
They love the days that spring-time bring-,
And feel the summers glow
But then, they dread the fal-tme rains,
And fear the winters snow.
To them this life is strife and pan--
Beyond this life is gloom
They see no softening, Heavenly light
They only see tho tomb


NJ. +. II. W.
Year: 1869

A very curious mode of trying the title
OF land is practiced in Hindostan. Two
holes are dug in the disputed srot, in each
of which the lawyers pnt one of
their legs, and remain there till one of
them is tired, in which case his client it
defeated, In this country it is the client
and not the lawyer who puts his foot 10
II
Year: 1869

GRAND GERMAN OPERA.-We recur to the
rich treat in store for our city next week,
when the Grau German Opera Company,
one of the largest and most expensive or
ganzations in the United States, will give
short season of Grand German Opera in
this city. The appearance of this celebrated
troupe in this city is an event full of inter-
est to the large class of citizens who appre-
ciate the musical works OF the great COM
poserS when interpreted with precision
and brilliancy such as distinguish the exc
cution of the artists of this company. The
operas will be presented with all necessary
care and attention to scenery, costumes,
properties, &C., and we doubt not that
crowded audiences will nightly assemble
within our Theatre, and maintain the repu-
tation of our city. Notwithstanding The
very great expense attending the produc-
ton Of the operas, and the fact that there
is large chorus and orchestra with the
company, the management have wisely
adopted liberal scale of prices.
Year: 1869

Novel LMARR1AGE.-We have information
of novel marriage, which took place on
the public highway, in Hanover county, on
the 25th Instant. The parties were on horse
back when the knot Was tied. The BRIDE
groom was sixty-6ye and the bride forty
five years Of age.
Year: 1869

We hardly know how to keep up
with the times, says the Hillsboro'
Recorder. a horrible outrage is now
related to us as having been perpc-
trated by negro upon the person
of young white girl in Chatham
county, week before last. AS told
to us, VIC can but sickcn at the black
villiany of the offence, and shuddcr
to think of the awful punishment
that followed. If there be in the ac-
count we give, any incorrectncss, we
hope to be informed, and we will bo
quick in placing it before our read
ers. 1t was told to us as follows
The young white girl had been over
to ncighbor's, about three miles off,
and was returning when intercepted
i'll the road by a negro man, who
dragged her into the woods. He
carried out his hcllish purpose and
tied her to tree. There he kept
her all night. The next day he
brought her something to cat. He
told her he would be back at night.
But i'll the evening her friends, who
were on the hunt, found her, and she
told them what the negro had said.
They placed guard in ambush and
caught him when he came. They
asked the girl what they should do
with him, and she said, "skin him
alive" They Skiu,cd linn.
Year: 1869

John Bunyan was once asked qucs-
ton about heaven which he could not
answer. because the matter was not
revealed in the Scriptures; and he
thcroupon advised the inquirer TO live
q holy life and 80 and see.
Year: 1869

We have sent bills by mail to those who
have not paid their subscriptions to the
Herald. Kind friends, please remit At
once; We are in need Of every cent that
is due us. Can We have il?
Year: 1869

Over The mountains the snow wTeaths are


drifting,


Hanging their garands on laurel and pine,
Robing the fields with an exquisite beauty,
Bending the ftathery sprays of the vino
Failing like down on the breast Of the river,
Crowning the maple trees over the way,
Drifting along on the winds to the southwark,
After the vessels far out in the bays
In the red sunset the snowflakes are shining,
Snow drift on snow drift and curl upon curl,
Flashing back colors Of exquisite.brightness
Diamonds and rose leaves and fnother-of.


pearl


Softly, We snow-wrcaths drop over the hillside,
Where in still slumbcrs the weary ones rest,
Where by the pine tree my mother is sleeping,
Tenderly lay your white fold on her breast.
Soon shall a springtime break over the noun


tains,


Over its beauty no cold wind shall blow,
Frost shall not breathe there to withor the


flowers,


Never again shall they hide In the snow,
Eye hath not looked on that spring in It's


beauty,


Songs of the ssraphs shall welcome its birth,
Come in the beauty and glow of the morning
Springtime eternal dawncd over the earth
Year: 1869

A WORD FOR THE GAME.-We have lately
been travelling great deal in Missouri and
Illinois, and have been nst6hished at The
amount of game that is being taken and sent
TO the st. Louis. Chicago, New York and
other markets. The number of quails netted
and shipped is almost incredulous Some
hunters told us that they make a practice of
netting at least a thousand quaiIs annually,
and this winter they expect 10 do more The
entire cOvey arc captured and shipped TO the
commission merchant


The prairie chickens are likewise mercilessly
slaughtered in the dead Of winter-net to sup
ply the family table at home, but TO be shipped
to some Eastern city. This wholesale slaugh-
ter will, ere lorS, destroy all our game. Quail
and prairie chicken shooting will soon only
he remembered as one of the things that were
This fine sport OR posterity will not have the
pleasure of enjoying


We do not Condemn legitimate hunting, but
wholesale netting is wrong. 1t must prove
the determination of the quail, if continued
rs now praelfccd in many parts of Missouri
and Illinois,


Prairie chickens and quails are insect de-
vOureIs. Not a day 60 they live that each one
docs not devOur hundreds Of insects. Destroy
all of thcss birds, and our insect enemies viii
increase at a wonderful rate. Our object in
these lines is TO plead for the lives of the use
fiil game birds DO not net them Do not
unnecessarily Kill them. Do not let cupiditv
cause you to eXtcrminatc them all-Cofmdn'S
R|rat World
Year: 1869

The Troy CaIamity-A Mother and Child


Drowned i'm the Presence of Men Unable 10


Save Them.


We have briefly announced the terrible calamity
which occurred to the canal boat nj. G. Weatherbee,
at the Fort Miller Dam, on Wednesday last, by which
the wife and child Of Captain Clark, the commander
OF the craft, were drowned The particulars OF the
affair possess thrilling interest 1t appears that the
Weatherbee, which was loaded with coal, was on the
point OF crossing the river at the bridge and Captain
Clark with two hands, had stepped ashore with a
rope to keep the stern OF the boat near the
dock leaving no board except Mrs.
Clark and her young child about eighteen months
old. As the boat approached the break in the dam,
out into the stream and got beyond the control Of
the captain and his men, as their ropes were too
short to fasen to the snubbing posts The captains
wife made every possible effort to give out more
line, but owing to eXcitemenb, failed OF success.
They then tried TO hold the boat with the towing
ing the horses into the river. AS the boat came
into the break Mrs Clark took her child in her
arms, and cried "Save mel" ASave me-"
'Save mel" At this time fifty or more men
her TO stick to the boat, and others to sit
down. The lock-tender, Martin Freeman, in a
truly brave spirit, started for her in small rowboat
When he came near Mrs. Clark, hugglng her child
TO her Breast jumped for the boat but failed to reach
it. Freeman sprang for her, but without success.
The canal boat then went over the dam followed by
the small boat. Freeman saw Mrs Clark but once
after he went over the DAM His boat was Capsized,
and he got top, and went over the second falls.
He was several times thrown from the boat, the
water striking him with such force in the face that
the blood gushed from his nostrils He drfted down
the river half a mile and was rescued alive by some
men ON the opposite shore. Captain Clark tainted
and fell as his wife went over the dam. 1t is be-


eved that his wife would have been saved II she had
remained in the boat, az it lodged a short distance
below the dam.-TrOV IN W Times.
Year: 1869

The country through which the New-Yorlr and
Harlem Railroad passes is very hilly north of White
Plains. 1t produces WELL however, and there are
many fine and valuable farms situated along the line
of the road. The Communication by this route is
higher than it is on almost any other road, except
perhaps, the Hudson River The cars for the
most part are shabby and uncleanly. The only
exception is on the express trains, which of course
do not stop at way stations OF carry commuters at
Communication rates