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Year: 1869

PoLITIcAL SAGAcITY-The shrewd and far
seeing politicians who committed the Democ
racy of this county to the single issue of op-
posing the Fifteenth Amendment, did a very
smart thing indeed California will have
nothing to do with settling the Amendment
question as that matter will be disposed of
long before our Legislature meets. The en-.
dorsemeut Of the Amendment by three more
States secures its adoption, and that number
will be obtained as soon as the time arrives
for the regular session Of certain Republican
State Legislatures. The Amendment ques
ton is dead letter, so far as this State i:
concerned, and it matters not which way We
vote. This leaves the Democracy of thi.
county without platform, and occupying a
very ridiculous position before the people,
We really cannot believe that the Democrat.
of the County, as party, approve of such
a feeble imitation of platform, and we are
also charitable enough to suppose that many
Of them feel humiliated at the absurd position
in which their party bas been placed. We,
for one, can respect the humiliation of the
faithful followers of the old fashioned Demo-
cracy--the veterans of that grand old organi-
Eation which once swayed the destinies OF
this nation so gloriously-when they are
compelled to behold all live principles ignored
and bow to the dctatioA of clique which
cannot construct platform of principles
Where is the grand old Democracy of yore
the men who promulgated living issues
and rose above precinct wire pulling! When
they come forth and assume control of the
organization, the people will acknowledge
their claims, but until then, only defeat
awaits the Democratic ticket
Year: 1869

The Chinese-Who are Responsible for


their presence here.
New and Startling Phase of the China


Question!
Preparation to attempt the wholesale
Importation of Coolies into the South.
Year: 1869

For DISTRICT JUDGE.-The nomina-
tion of candidates for Juge of this judicial
district, is question now pressing upon
the voters, and which they will probably
be called upon to decide by the later part
of July. The Office is not only lucrative
and important, but its capable and impair
tial administration is directly connected
with the general welfare, and it is high
time for the people to cast about and in
quire concerning those who wish the posi-
ton. The Hon E. Garter, of Shasta, is a
candidate for reelection and is the only
aspirant on the Republican side. As
Judge of this district for the last six years,
Judge Garter has merited and obtained
the confidence of the people generally, win
ming golden opinions from friends and foes
alike as an able Judge, courteous and at
tentlve, but prompt and decided when sit
ting for the dispatch of business. In this
county jury trials before Judge Garter are
almost unknown, litigants prefering that
their disputes be altogether settled by the
court. No one can make an accurate es-
innate of the condition of political parties
III euo 0ultc COuutlCo COiH pOoiuS IHlS JuuiCldl
district -Siskiyou, Shasta and Trinity
They are probably. about equally balanced,
and Judge Garter's nomination will be
necessary to insure Republican triumph,
for the reason that he will undoubtedly run
ahead Of his party vote Trinity Journal


The Yreka journal endorses the above re-
marks and says Judge Garter is the unan-
imous choice of the Republicans of Siskiyou
These endorsements are particularly graf
flying to the Republicans of Shasta county
who are all personally acquainted with the
Judge and know that the foregoing compli
ments are we'll merited


INDEPENDENT.-We were mistaken in say
ing last week that Ad Winkler was an in
dependent candidate for Senator in Siskiyou.
Steele is an Independent candidate however


VIRGINIA.-W Walker, Conservative Repub-
Year: 1869

Leisure is never so eniayably as when
it comes unexpectedly, like the visit of a
long absent friend And to be sweet it
mus; be short Too much oft pa Is upon
tie appetite. Luxurious as 4 warm bath
il is also as enrrYatine. H who finds
himself suddenly possessed of leisure in
groa, plenty will do we'll to dispose of the
bulk OF it a. soon as possible by setting
himself something serious to DO. Syste-
matized activity is one Of the best preser-
vatives against "dull care" LEISURE is
but sauce of life, waich helps to make
work more palatab.e and digostibe-the
one apart from the other soon becomes
disgusting NJ Of leisure, as they are
called, are most commonly restless, I'D
getty, and unhappy men. The kindest
thing wnioh can be done to them is to de-
prlve them. Il possible, by hook or crook,
OF The greater part of their leisure. AT
first sight it does not seem so, bat very
short experience will prove that it is so.
Much leisure lnters the absence of a pur-
pose, and life without a purpose is per-
petual burden.
Year: 1869

A CuRiers TREF.-Iu the Island Of
Goa. near Bombay. there is singular
vegetable called TIE sorrowful tree, be
cause il only Aourshes in thc night At
sunset no flowers are sem, ana yet after
half an hour the tree is fun Of them -
They yield sweet smell, but the sun no
sooner begius TO shine upon them, than
some fall Of and others close up. The
tree continues to flower in the night du
ring the whole year
Year: 1869

Find fault only when you must, and
then in private if possible, and some time
after the offence. The blamed are less
inclined to resist when they are chiied
without witnesses; aud the accused may
be impressed with the forbearance of the
accuser, who, although noticing the
fault, waited for q proper time to mention
it.
Year: 1869

How TO DRAw TEA--When you pour
boiling warer upon the tea, it carses most
of the aroma to escape with the steam
First pour tepid or cold water enough on
the tea to cover it, place it where it will
warm, but not enough So as to cause tue
aroma to escape III the s,eam. Let it
remain about half an hour, pour on boil
ing water and bring to the table.
Year: 1869

MALE ORPHAN ASTHMA few, days
sinca we noticed meeting of the Board Of
Directors Of this institution held in TINS
office. At that meeting it was reported that
the city had failed to make its semi-an.
nual appropriation, and that only small
amount of interest had been received from
the State. There is no prospect Of any aid
from these sources for some time to come,
and DR.. Parker, the President of the Board,
tells us that unless assistance is obtained
from the citizens the asylum must be closed.


These facts are sufficiently suggestive
without any appeal to the charitable. If
there is an enterprise in the State that
should be literally sustained it is the Male
Orphan Asylum. There can be no doubt as
to the worthiness Of the cause. 1t appeals
alike to the humane and the religiously bene-
violent. In the hope of receiving the needed
aid, the President of the Board has requested
Rev. Royal ". Figg to canvass the city
and we most cordially commend this gentle
man and his cause to the courtesy and Ebe-
rality of our readers.
Year: 1869

The following is an accurate statement of
the Offices held before the war, the acts
committed in support of the rebellion, and
the present political status Of the above
named:


Was justice of the peace for the third
magisterial district before the var during
the war was a teamster in Longstreet's
corps, Army Northern Virginia, and after
wards was ffer in Bennings North Caro-
lima brigade.


Believe the Southern Confederacy and
slavery are both dead acquiesce in the
results of the war; would have voted for
Grant had there been any election in Vir-
ginia agree to vote with the Republican
party hereafter, and would like to have my
old Office as magistrate.
Year: 1869

F1RE.-Yesterday afternoon ere broke
out in the school-room of the Second Bap-
tist church, the school being in session at
the time. Fortunately, it was extinguished
before any considerable damage was done.
Year: 1869

WHEELS SToLEN.-A butcher living on
Bacon Quarter's branch on Monday night
had prepared quantity of meat and was
about to load ii for market. Before he
loaded his cart he started across the road to
get glass Of beer. When he returned he
found that some thief had taken his cart
wheels off and carried them away. The
thief was considerate enough 10 leave the
cart propped.
Year: 1869

A conversation with the Richmond COM
mittee makes it quite clear that they have
no hope of the present Congress doing any
thing for the relief of Virginia. Only q
few days ago this committee was hopeful
now they are despondent. General scho-
field assured them to-day that he thought
there was no hope for relief until after Cen
eral Grant should be inaugurated. j. s.
Barbour and several other distinguished
Virginians arrived to-day to add their in
fuence, but since their arrival they, too,
have become satisfied that it Is hoping
against hope to anticipate such action at
the hands of the present Congress as would
tend to relieve the embarrassment or re-
store the prosperity of the Old Dominion
Wash;ngtOn letter. Baltimore Gazette.
Year: 1869

A STATEMENT FOR THE CONSIDERATION
OF WHOM IT MAY CoSCERN.-But the fact,
recently brought to light before the House
Committee of Reconstruction, which most
damages the new movement, and has de-
cided its fate, is, that the Conservative
members of the late convention had ii IN
their power to defeat the test-oath Of the
new constitution, 20 puch objected to, but
would not do it because by retaining it the
constitution would be made 80 odious as to
make its rejection by the people certain.


This statement WAS made before he Re-
construction Committee by Governor Wells,
and evidently made deep impression.
And the impression will not soon wear OIL


So it may be set down as thing deereed
that Congress will not let pass from the peo-
pie of Virginia the poisoned chalice
which they have commended to their own
lips" but require them to vote on the new
constitution precisely as it is, without the
dotting of an "i" or the crossing of a ST."
W'Qshinqton Letter-State Journal.
Year: 1869

gaze, resembling as this famil.
lar tree does, a dry, dead and
withered combination of sticks,
the sight would be highly mon.
otonous and displeasing, yet
this is not the case, it being a
rare and very unique exception.
to the usual beautiful diversity
ofspray and ramification, there.
fore il should have its place
upon the lawn surrounded by
those full>sprayed species,
which will not fail to excite Gu.
riosity, and add greatly to its
value rs .an ornamental tree.
The seeds of the Coffee Tree
will vegetate freely, and in this
way the tree may be propa.
gated readily. The place se-
lected in the pleasure grounds
for this almost indispensable
tree shonld be a rich, strong
soil, in such u location it will
produce a tree unrivalled in
beauty and perfection in a
short time. The timber is ex.
cellent, being almost as dura-


BILE as that of the Locust. 1t
is almost impossible to imagine
a more elegant tree when it is
clothed in all its sylvan beauty
than this singular one. ..-
Year: 1869

wing, pains-talsins and industrious, and
will make cheaper and better laborcr
than the mass OF the freedmen. To
the culture Of rice and cotton the Chi


naman is especially adapted, and there
is no department of labor in which he
cannot be employed to advantage. We
want the Chinaman to work in our
fields: we want him as tiller Of the
soil :: and in this way John Chinaman
may lay the foundation of our prosperi-
ty and his own, without interfering
with any class Of labor which we now
enjoy. Tho Asiatic would come here
to fill tltc vast gap ia our industrial sys-
ten: not 10 drive away or deprive Of
work any laho.crs VII III we now have


and wish 10 retain Charleston News.
Year: 1869

The Baltimore Ga=eN' thinks The
question of trade will work wonders in
the demolition OF ultra Radicalism as it
affects thAsonthern States, especially
those which plant and sell cotton The
South can help herself politically by
growing. as far as possible, commercial
ly independent of the North The dis
position TO do so is very marked and
even the troolicst loil are beginning TO
appreciate .he situaticH iii shls respect.
The fabrics Of the East are not purchas
ecI 10 the same extent as formerly; the
West has nothing like so good a mar
l,et for her brcad.tulls. Cotton, some
how, is beginning to find its way to Eu-
rope direct and feels moro and more
disinclined to tally at New York. A
desire to have back this trade animates
our " friends Of the East and West 10
moderate tiicir political bile in our re-
gard. If we can only get justice from
these peoples by appealing to their
mean and sordid souls, let lis by all
odds secure u full supply Of the commo-
dity by constant and persistent turns
of the commercial screw Piteous plain
ings to hearts of Yankee flesh have
proved unayaiiing let lis see what ef-
feet good sound application Of the
trade hammer will have upon hearts of
-Ccnstiiuionalisi.
Year: 1869

DysENrERy-Bcat one egg in tea
cup, add a tablespoonful of loaf sugar,
teaspoonful of ground spice, and fill
up the. cup with milk. Give the pa
tient tablespoonful once in ten or ff-
teen minutes until relieved. This rem
edy cured lady of bloody dysenteFyy
when she was supposed to be past cure,
Year: 1869

The bonded debt is some
two thousand six hundred
millions Of dollars. The an
nual interest upon it every
thirteen years amounts to a
sum equal to the principal,
The Democrats are III favor
of paying off the debt as
speedily as possible in green
backs, and so stopping the
interest. The Republicans
believe in transmitting the
debt, principal and interest,
down to future generations.
Year: 1869

We are pained TO announce that one Of the
noblest and truest old men OF this county has
gone TO his rest. FAN Of years and OF hOnors
--for what honor Is higher than the calm re-
pose Of spolIess old age-he has passed with
out sighof regret or fear OF the futnfe from
earth to Heaven. He had beena resident of
this county for about eleven years; a worthy
citizen and n true man and was highly re,
spected by all who knew HIN, He did not
like what was wrong, and saids ho loyed
what was right and actedit. He was decided
in his convictions and firm in his purposes


His funeral was numerOusly attended, at
the Christian Church, on Sunday afternoon
last, at o'clock, when q brief sermon was
pronounced by Rev. J, r, PROSE, in proof OF
Immortality, and descriptive Of the leading
traits and characteristics OF ths Departed
The Masonic Fraternity, with their usually
solemn and imposing ceremonies then in
TERED his remains, feelingly and impressive
ly, forever from our sight


In another part of this paper will be found
the Obituary notice and the resolutions of the
Macarthur Chapter,
Year: 1869

No Republican, surely, desires to
see Negro Suffrage imposed on the
people of Ohio against the wishes
of moro than $4,000 majority of
the people, Whenever the majori-
ty our people desire Negro Suffrage,
they can have it by an am endment
of the State Constitution. What
we ask of Republicans, then, is the
question Why, under such cir
cumstances, the Federal power
should so aggress upon tho rights
and liberties Of our people Of all
parties, rs to force thcm, whether
they will or not, to make the negro
81 voter and an office holder? We
ask them if this question ought not
to be left to the decision of the
people of the jState2 Are not the
people of Ohio competent to rogu.
late this question of suGrage2 And
are they not willing to do justice to
men Of all colors, without the insti-
tuition of a Federal prerogative
which is destructive of popular lib
.erty? Please consider, and answer
to yoursclyes-by voting on the
18th of October against the. Radical
candidates for representative and
for the Senate together with all 9th.
ers on the ticket.
Year: 1869

The Radicals in and out Of Congress de.
mand that the Southern States shall aeort
the 10Th Amendment before they can gain
admission. Gen. CAREY g speech fprpish
es the following on the subject


"The Constitution is safe in the hands
of the people, and 1t is safe nowhere else,
and invoke the Independent nasses TO
strike down those who in in any manner,
or for any purpose, would change the or
ganic law without consulting the people.
For Congress TO make the ratification OF
this fundamental change condition prtc
edent to States being recognized is a
gross and uupardonable assumption Of
power, an outrage upon the rights of
State, an insult to the whole people, and
Is not ratification within the meaning
Of our supreme law. Gov. Hayes and the
whole Radical ticket in this State are
fully committed TO the contamination Of
this fraud, and vote for them is an in
dorsement not merely Of negro sutfra ge,
but Of the means taken to secure it,"
Year: 1869

Will voting your party Ticket this
fall furnish you money to pay y0w
taGcS? If were not for the hordes
of Government officials who are eat
ing up the substance Of the people,
your taxes would not be half so
highl How long do you intend to
vote to continue in Office Revenue
Assessors, Tax Collectors, DC, at big
salaries, while you stint your fami-
lies, and toll and sweat to pay your
taxes? Answer at the Ballot boxes
in October next, and remember if
you vote for a change, change you
will have II you do not try for
relief you will never get it-you
need not say your vote will not af-
feet the result in any way. If you
did not plow you could not sow-if
you did not SOW goa would have no
harvest to gather! Do your part
vote for a ChQnqel
Year: 1869

WE regard Grant as a man
Of little brain and large ambi-
ton, willing that his Radical
managers shall make any
thing Of him that they choose,
whether it be a horse jockey,
ofa brass-buttoncd emperor,
a Caligula with a Senate Of
horses, or a Negro with a big
fiddle at Long Branch, any
thing, SO the people shout and
throw up their caps at his an
tics, and his ambitious cour-
tiers and place seeking coun-
sellors pat him on the back
and call him good boy,
Year: 1869

Let ever y man goto the polls
andvote down this Radicalism
in every shape and form =
Vote against every man on
their ticket headed by the
Vinton Records 18th (Afri-
CAM Amendment ! Their
acts are unjust and they are
all wrong and the leaders of
that party are the cause of
the present system Of high
and unequal taxation and of
the hard times, and it is every
laboring mans duty to his
wife and children to so vote
that Radicalism, the coun-
try's curse, may die.
Year: 1869

Thb Republican high tariff
is not upon.the value of goods.
Cheap articles consumed by
the poor are taxed the same
as the dear ones consumed by
the rich. Thus the duty up
on tea is thirty cents a pound.
The cheap tea, worth sixty
five cents a pound, pays an
equal amount of taxes with
the two o-dollars-and-a-half ar
ticle. Thus the poor man,
upon the value Of his goods,
is obliged to pay three and
four times as much as the
rich!
Year: 1869

SCARCE Money is very scarce in
Vinton county and bids fair to con
tinue so. 1t would be best for the
people to 60 to the polls and vote
against every man on the High
Taxation Ticket. Let us have a
change |
Year: 1869

Which will bc found In another column,
should be carefully read by every voter
Every man wishing o change in the affairs
Of our government should vote for him
on the 18th of next month.
Year: 1869

Seventy National Bankers
and twice that number OF
Bondholders, in Congress,
have decreed that the tax
payers shall pay the debt in
gold.


The leaders of the Radical
party have indorsed that de-
cree.


From the decision Of both
the Democracy appeal to the
people--the power behind the
throne
Year: 1869

DihSiohoo eBuihpb mcChhhlC ToS w


Are there men on Gods footstool,
fool enough, or mean enough to
say that this is right or justP There
are. The leaders of the Rcpubli-
can party are traversing the State
Attempting to make the people be-
lieve that mechanic does not pay
tax, that the Bondholders, who do
nothing, pay large portion of the
taxes. VIII the people sustain by
thoirvotes any party that advocates
such an outrageous system of taxa
tion2 Go to tho polls and vote
against every man on that ticket,
as every one on it are in favor of
this unequal taxation
Year: 1869

that there is nothing in these contracts which
hinders the Post Office authorities from re-
ducing the rates of postage between the two
countries to at least half the present rate when
the existing convention terminates, as it does
at the end Of this year. Last summer Mr..
Randall, on the part of the United
States, announced that it would be
the aim of our government to reduce
the rate to six cents, or three pence sterling,
per half ounce-that is, one penny for the ocean
service and one penny each for the land SER
vice in the United States and Great Britain
respectively. There can be no doubt that the
present Postmaster General will follow the
policy of his predecessor, and it is no secret
that tender has already been made by the
agent of one of the popular, unsubsidized
lines OF steamers, to perform the ocean mail
service at the rate of one penny per ounce.
There can be no question that the interests Of
the public demand that the lowest rate Of
remuneration at which one well established
line of steamers offers to carry the mails should
be the measure for all. When the next postal
convention is made with Great Britain we trust
Mr.. Cresswell will insist on this point. Great
Britain, having agreed to pay one hundred
and five thousand pounds year, will natu-
rally try to establish rate which shall remu-
nerate her for this outlay, or, in fact, make
the service carry her heavy contracts. But
our government, having wisely declined to
hamper itself by the system of subsidies, will
be in position to consult public interests alone
which imperatively demand six cent rate.
All experience shows that reduction of the
rate Of postage increases the number of letters
in geometrical ratio, and our Post Office
Department is in a position to reap at once all
the advantages of this well known law. At
the outset the proposed reduction might cause
loss to the British Post Office, though ult-
mately it would be as profitable as to ours.
But there can be no good reason why our
people should meanwhile be taxed to support
the monopoly the British system of subsidies
tends to produce.
Year: 1869

Text Of the Medical Prescription Bill.


ALBANY, May q 1869.


The following Is the text OF the act introduced by
Mr.. Carpenter, of the Assembly, ana now awaiting
the Governors signature, regulating the preparation
OF medical prescrlptlons:-


SECTION /. No person employed or in attendance
at any drug store or apothecary shop shall prepare
q medical prescription unless he has served two
years apprenticeship in drug store, or is gradu
ate Of a medical college, or college OF pharmacy,
except under the direct supervision OF some person
possessing some one OF the before mentioned qualif-
cations; nor shall any one having permanent charge
as proprietor or otherwise in any store at which
drugs are sold by retail, or at which medical pre-
scrplons are put up for sale or USE permit the put
ting up preparation thereof therein by any per-
son, unless such person has served two years as ap
prentice IN retail drug store, or Is a graduate OF
medical college or q college Of pharmacy.


SEC. q ANY person violating the provisions OF this
act shall be deemed guilty OF misdemeanor and
shall be punished by fine not exceeding 500 or
by imprisonment not to exceed six months in the
county JAIL and in case OF death ensuing from such
violations the person offending shall be deemed
guilty OF felony ana be punished by a fine not
less than 600 more than So 900 morrison
ment the State Prison for term Of not less than
two years more than four years, by both fine,
and Imprisonment, in the discretion OF the court


SEC. 8. This act shall take effect Immediately.
Year: 1869

ROCHESTER, May 2, 1869.
About halfpast eight O'Clock this evening fire
was discovered in the tower OF the First Presbyterian
church In the rear Of the City Hall. The tower
destroyed and the interior OF the church badly dam
aged before the flames were suppressed. The chapel
adjoining was somewhat damaged by the tower OF
the church falling upon It, The fire the work Of
an incendiary. The church was in process o! demo-
lition and the organ had been removed The insur-
ance Is $4,000 more than enough to cover the
loss The church was built In 1924.