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Year: 1875

Some of our resident population
complain of the price of real estate in
this county, and make it the phantom
which is to drive away immigration
from our borders, but their objections
are not tenable. Land can be obtained
at all prices, from the Government
pittance to one thousand dollars an
acre. Location, improvements and
water facilities fix the relative value,
and the grumbler can be accommo-
dated with any quality and quantity
of land, from the homestead to n
princely domain worth half million
dollars. 1t is not surprising that men
who have laid out fortunes in provid-
ing never-failing water for irrigation
should refuse to sell at beggarly
price, but it is rather ungrateful for
land buyers to object to paying them
for their enterprise. In the Eastern
States agriculturists have only few
months for planting and harvesting,
and then the cold wintry blast Is on
them, compelling them to house and
feed their stock, yet their land is
worth a fabulous figure. Guano, bone
dust, phosphates and other expensive
fertilizers are the aids to their worm
out soil, and good crop requires eX


pensive labor and the greatest watch
fulness. Frosts, insects, floods and
intense heat are the annual enemies
of the harvest, and yet the same over
worked farmers will come here and
raise series of crops, almost without
labor. Here the farmer tickles the
earth and it laughs harvest, stock
riam on boundless pasture, while
overhead cloudless atmosphere re-


freshes tired humanity. The power
of the soil here, where water can be
had, is almost infinite. The farmer
is independent of seasons, drouths and
other calamities; one crop is succeed
ed by another, and each is equally
profitable and finds ready sale. The
value Of the enterprise of certain land
owners, who have dug bitches, and
constructed fumes, is not appreciated,
but the next generation will do them
proper honor, and ascribe all our pros
perity to their foresight and energy.
Year: 1875

In order TO establish cheap and ready
means of communication between the adver-
tiser and the reader and facilitate the bust
ness OF seller and buyer, landlord and tenant,
employer and employee, we have reduced the
rate of advertising in our "want" column TO
five cents a line. Business men and the gem
eral public will find this the best possible
medium OF inter-communieation and the
cheapness of price will recommend il to all
Year: 1875

CoNNEcTIGUT.-Next week the annual
election will be held in Connecticut, and
political speculation is rife as to the prob
able result. East year the Democrats
carried the State, electng the present
State officers by a majority Of about 5000
and whether this majority. large one
for that State, can be reversed is some
what doubtful. Both parties feel conf


dent of success, and the campaign is said


to be unusually earnest and active. We
will probably be able to give the com
plete returns in cur next Issue,
Year: 1875

A FEW days ago party of young la
dies went down into the shaft of coal
mine, near Masillon, Ohio. While they
were there something got wrong with the
hosting apparatus, and they were com
PEELED to pass the night under ground.
Year: 1875

The present population of Nevada is
estimated at about seventy-ilye thousand.
The number of votes polled last Novem-
Der was about eighteen thousand being
four thousand more than was eyer before
polcd in the State.
Year: 1875

THE Tulare Times rescnts as an out
rage the conduct of some parties who are
cutting one of the big trees in the Tulare
grove, thirty feet in diameter and over
300 feet in hight, for exhibition at the
Centennial.
Year: 1875

AN Ohio newspaper refuses to support
one of its party candidates because he is
a delinquent on his newspaper subscrip-
ton. Candidates will please take no.
tice and govern themselves accordingly.
Year: 1875

Pay as you go.


Never fool in business matters.
Do not kick every one in your path.
Learn to think and act for yourself
Keep ahead rather than behind the
times.


Don't stop to tell stories in business
hours.


Have order, system, regularity and
promptness.


Do not meddle with business you know
nothing Of
Use your own brains rather than those
of others.
A man of honor respects his word as
he does his bond.
No man can get rich by sitting around
stores and saloons.


If you have a place of business, be
found there when wanted.


More miles can be made in one day by
going steadily than by stopping.


Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford because it is
fashionable.


Learn to say No. No necessity o
snapping it out dog fashion, but say il
firmly and respectfully.
Year: 1875

Ex-Warden Haynes furnishes this
sketch to the Waltham Sentinel: l found
among the convicts in prison, in 1858, a
man about fifty years old, in whom 1
soon became quite interested. Upon the
theory that "men should be what they
seem," he was deserving of being classed
among the martyrs, although serving a
sentence of seven years as a common
thief In addition to his protestations
of innocence, his unusual good conduct
and religious professions created strong
feeling in his favor. A part of his duty
was once week to sweep out the chapel.
On one occasion he found concealed in
that room, for the purpose of escaping, a
notorious burglar. A fearful struggle
between them was the result; the old
man finally succeeded in securing the
man and handing him over to the officers.
For this act he was pardoned. Two years
later he was again convicted with two
of his sons. 1t appeared that they had
opened small provision store in Boston,
in which poultry was the principal arti-
Gle of sale. They soon obtained repu-
tation for the low prices at which they
were enabled to sell their produce, all of
which was satisfactorily accounted for
afterward, when it was ascertained that
their store was stocked from the hem
roosts in the vicinity, which they robbed,
giving them a decided advantage over
the honest trader. On his recommittal
he had the same sanctimonious appear
ance which had characterized him be-
fore. Still feeling an unaccountable
interest in the old fellow, l remarked
that it was sad sight to see father and
two sons committed to the prison, and
inquired if his conscience was not
touched in consequence. eyes, Mr..
Warden" he replied, drawing down a
long face, at is sad affair, and 1 as
sure you that 1 feel mighty bad about it;
but then," he continued, turning to me
with a peculiar twinkle of the eye, "l
find one consolation in it-Iknow where
they are nights"
Year: 1875

The Editor sat in his sanctum, and brought down


his fist with a thump:
God bless that old farmer ~ he muttered he's


regular jolly old trumpr'
And It's thus in our noble profession, and thus it


will ever be still,
There are some who appreciate its labor and some


who perhaps never will,
But in the great time that is coming, when Gabres


trumpet shall sound,
And they who have labored and rested shall come


from the quiveriRg ground
When they who have striven and suffered to teach


and ennobled the race
Shall march at the front of the column each one in


his God-given place
As they pass through the gates Of The City. with


proud and victorious tread
The Editor, Printer and Devil' will travel not far


from the head.
Year: 1875

A NOBLE fellow that tramp was who
returned five dollar bill he said he had
found in an old vest Norwich gentle
man had given him. His honesty was re-
warded with a one dollar bill, and the
next day the five turned out to be a
counterfeit.
Year: 1875

The Texans are in some things quite
original, and in nothing more so than in
matters of education. They have hit
upon plan regulating the pay of teach
ers that may stimulate the pedagogues
to extra, efforts to please their patrons,
though it looks as if it might result in
the total neglect of schools in sparsely
settled districts. A bill has just passed
the Legislature fixing the remuneration
of the common school teachers of that
State at ten cents per day for each pupil
in actual attendance.
Year: 1875

The only State in the Union that
countenances gambling by . license
system is Nevada. An effort was
made this year to repeal the License
act, but it still stands as bulwark to
iniquity, the Legislature having been
"lobbied" by the gamblers to let the
present law stand. The agitation OF
the question has, however, resulted In
arousing the respectable element OF
the State into An antagonism to the ex.
isting system that will, no doubt lead
to an abolition OF it before another
winter masses.
Year: 1875

Icannot be satisfied, my dearest friend,
blest as am In the matrimonial state,
unless pour into your friendly bosom,
which was always In unison with mine,
the various sensations which swell
with the liyeliest emotions Of pleasure,
my almost burning heart. My dear
husband Is the most amiable Of men.
have been married seven weeks, and
have never found the least reason to
repent the act, - my husband is
in person and manner unlike the
ugly, cross. disagrecablc and Jealous
men, who think by combining TO secure.
A wife 1t Is his maxim 10 treat as ..
bosom friend and companion, not as .
menial. slave, or plaything the woman
Of his choice party.
he says, should always obey implicitly,


but yield to each other In turns.
An ancient maiden aunt, near seventy,
cheerful, venerable and kind old lady,
Is staying with us---she is the de-
light of both young and old; she Is ci-
vii to all the neighhorhood around,
generous and charitable 70 the poor
Ny husband likes nothing better
than he does me; he hatters ne more
than the glass and his intoxication
(for 60 ! call the excess of his love)
makes me blush for the unworthiness
Of its object wish was deserving
of the man whose name I bear. 70
say all In one w0rd--a and to
crown the whole---myf former love
is now my own husband, my fondness
Is returned, and ] might have had
prince, without the felicity l find in
him. Adieui BE you a. blest a. I'm un-
able to wish that could be more
haDpy
Year: 1875

Tho barn yard may be taken as the


index of the character OF the farmer.
AS is the barn-yard 80 is the farm and


the farmer. It ia we'll that all Of us
should remember that in this case it is
no figure ofspeech to say that ''s:raws
show which way the wind blows" The
arrangement Of the barn-yard is not
for show altogether. The profits Of the
farm depend to a great extent upon it.
1t is in the yard and the barn that the
produce Of the farm that ia not sold


outright Is conSertnd into heaf, 4FAark.
mutton, wool, or milk and butter, arti-
cles that may be more profitably sold.
It is in the yard also that the manure
is made and kept The barn and barn
yare are the manufactory OF the farm,
and If they are net arranged with q
view to economy, large waste results
that reduces the farmers profit. The
majority of farmers in this country
from necessity begin business with
email meane, and do the best they can
with the materials they possess. u
Tho excellence of farm buildings
ials of which they are built as as H'Snc III s1o
use made Of those materials. Useful
buildings may be made of logs or prai.
rie sod or poles and coarse hay, and
these, by skillfnl arrangement, may be
made to servo as useful purpose as
dressed lumber and paint, or pressed
bricks. The main points are warmth,
dryness and ventilation; for food is
wasted when an animal shivers in its
stable or when its breath is injured by
damp. filth or bad air. Afarmer who
is thoughtful about such small things
as this (although this is more impor.
tant than 1t appearso may be taken to
be careful, thrifty man who. by and
by, will be able to build : barn with
ell the modern improvements and to
bnllditproperly, too. The old proverb.
stake care of the small thugs and
the large ones will take care of them.
selves,v is applicable to matters about
farms and barn-yards especially.
When the small things are well watch
edlarge ones are not forgotten.-Amer-
scan Agrtc0ltwist.
Year: 1875

A bill has been introduced into the
New York Legislature to make y law
full for husband and wife to testify ~
cases where either is o party. This Is
a move to enable Mrs. Tilton to testify
in the Beecher case.
Year: 1875

The Prohibition State ticket that year had only
9votes in the county, in Fairfield and In jackson
so that the total vote was 6l95, with q RepublI-
can majority Of 1875.


The heavy vote of that year at the State election
was caused chiefly by the excitement of the Presi-
Dental contest, which always brings out much
larger vote than other years. 1t will be noticed by
the table given above that the vote Of both parties
fell off in the year next preceding and in the year
next following the Presidential elections of 1865 and
1872.


The next largest Republican vote to that of 1872
was in 1866. This was no doubt owing to the ex-
citement produced by the treachery OF Andrew
Johnson, and the desire of the Republicans to ad-
minister emphatic rebuke to his Southern policy


The large Republican falling off in 1861, and the
corresponding Democratic gain, were the result of
the Negro Suffrage plank in the Republican plat
form of that year, which threw the State into the
hands of the Democracy, and lost us the county by
a majority of T. though we had carried It the year
before by 3s4I


The full vote of the county at the present time is
no doubt several hundred larger than It was three
years ago, and is probably not less than $780, But
owing to the apathy and Indifference that have ex-
listed among the voters of both parties for the last
two or three years, we do not expect vote this
year of over $500, and it may not GO over 5000.
The total vote of last year was only 4,454-being
i,T39 less than that of 1871 This shows the effect
produced on both parties By the SALARY Grab the
"Credit Mobilier" exposures, &C., which disgusted
many of the voters with politics. especially the Re-
pubcans, and caused them to stay away from the
polls. Here as before stated is the true reason of
the Republicans losing the county last year. It is
evident that our defeat was ot.caused by Republ-
cans voting the Democratic ticket, for the Demo-
cratic vote not increased, but on the contrary
was reduced over 500 from the year before. 1t was
simply because 700 Republicans stayed at home,
while only 500 Democrats did the same thing.


One cause which will operate to bring out an IN
creased vote on both sides this year. is the large
number of county offices to be filed, which will
make the candidates and their friends active In
both parties. 1t will be noticed by the table of the
last ten years, that the vote in all the odd years.
1861 1862 1871 and 1873 larger than inhe inter-
vening years. except those of the Presidential
elections, 1858 and 1s79 The reason is that In our
county the most important county offices always
chosen in the odd years. and the Governor and Rep
resentatives are also elected In the same years.


The facts and figures we have given are worth
pondering, and may be of some use in making cal
culatons as to the result of the coming election.
Year: 1875

1t is already evident that the Democratic county
ticket is weak one and will not receive the united
support Of the party. The contemptuous ignoring
of some of tho ''old wheel-horses," who have
"borne the heat and burden of the day." and the
nomination in their stead of new and comparative
y unknown men, of inferior qualifications, has Gre
ated great dissatisfaction among the friends of the
prescribed candidates, which will be sure to make
itself felt in the campaign
Year: 1875

The Gazette attempts to get up an Unpleasant
ness" between and our candidate for Prosecuting
Attorney, by saying that in conversation with
some other Republicans we called him "poor
stick" 1t is not worth while to notice what
any sneaking eavesdropper may report of CONVEX
sations he overhears, but If the editor of the Ga
zette wishes to know our real opinion of Mr. Pick
ering, can assure him that We consider Mr.. P.
his superior, mentally and morally and further
more, that he will not only be elected, but will
make one of the best Prosecutors the county has
ever had. "Put that in your pipe and smoke It, ,
Brother Springer.
Year: 1875

The REPUBLIC magazine for August, is equal to


a series of campaign documents. Its pages are


filed with valuable material which must tell in the
fall elections. No public man, no speaker, no one
who desires correct information on subjects of
public interest, should be without this magazine.
Its low price, only S. brings it within the reach of
all. Its opening article on Growth of the Nation
Under Republicsnsm," cannot fail to revive the
pride of loyal men in the party which has done
heroic service for the country. The Republic is q
power in the field of politics, and should have q
wide circulation. Orders should be sent to The
Republic Publishing Company, Washington, D. &.
Year: 1875

Farmers are beginning to discuss the benefits of
drainage, since the extraordinary wet season has
so plainly demonstrated its necessity in fiat lands.
Experience has shown that thorough drainage is
beneficial both in extremely wet and extremely dry
seasons.
Year: 1875

A comparison of the vote of this county for the
past 10 years shows some curious results, which
are worthy Of attention In view of the important
election now pending.


The following Is the vote Of the county for State
oicers at each annual election for ten years past,
from 1865 to 1874 inclusive:
Year: 1875

emitting and shooting affray occurred at New
Vienna last Thursday evening, between Jake Hick-
man and Bill Cain, two colored men who had an old
grudge at each other. Both were SO badly injured
that their recovery is doubtful.
Year: 1875

We prophecy that brother Boardman for the bal
ance of the campaign will drop the discussion of
the Catholic question. Mark the prophecy.-[Gaz
Give us Your reason for making the prediction.
We are curious to know what It IS
Year: 1875

REGTsTER.-Our attention is called to
a law passed in the last Legislature in
reference to the Great Registers of coun-
ties. 1t is made the duty Of the clerk to
strike from the Great Register the names
of all voters who have failed to exercise
the right of suffrage at any General or Ju-
dicial election for three years past. If
any of our citizens know themselves to be
in danger Of losing their voting privileges
we recommend them to look out in time.
Year: 1875

DANCE To-NIGnr.-Don't forget that
this Friday evening is the occasion of the
May Ball given by the Ladies Of st. Johns
Chapter Of the Eastern Star, and that a
splendid time is anticipated. The wealth
er is just right for Dancing, and large
crowd will undoubtedly be in attendance.
Go, everybody.
Year: 1875

'oMING APART.-The mountain back
douglas City is cracked, the crack
lmencing back of Tourots claim
extending nearly to the top Of the
ge above Filibuster Flat. The fssure
pa to be slowly widening, being wide
pgh to admit the leg of a good sized
h Whether the citizens of Douglas


conclude to move their town, or wait
the mountain to take it down to the


hanaka Bar, remains to be seen. The
~ OF the crack is not mentioned, and
4 be the relics of the earthquake which
the county little shake two years


II not that it may be only the earth
'nklhg on account of the dry Winter.
pe latter, all is needed is wet Winter
~ell 1t together again.
Year: 1875

NICE TIME.-The finest assortment of
clocks ever brought to this place was re-
ceived by McCsusland this week. They
are new and novel in design and are war
ranted to keep up with the times also sold
ut prices to suit the times.
Year: 1875

"A THllducipula phpoT says. IHo
unusual severity of the past Winter
and the stagnation in trade has mani
tested itself even in the attendance at
the public schools. All the lower
classes have fallen off greatly in num-
bers and many divisions have been
dropped for want of attendance. In
other schools inducements have been
offered by the teachers to their pupils
in order that the number in the class
might not fall below the standard
fixed by the Board of Education,
which, by the way, was reduced in De-
cember last, owing to the same cause.
Parents could not afford to send their
children to school; they had no
clothes, they had no shoes to wear,
the father was out of work, with
gloomy prospects before him of living
the Winter through, and he had 700
hard a struggle in feeding them to
provide the little ones with sufficient
clothing"
Year: 1875

Over the choicest portion Of their table lands
and purchasers will have the right to water
without charge. Such an opportunity to se-
cure land admirably situated and watered
and perfectly adapted to semi-tropical fruit
culture, will not occur again.
Year: 1875

The rev railroad is completed at Anaheim
and runs directly along the southern portion
of our tract We will offer lands within from
one to three miles OF Downey City as well
adapted for corn as any now under cnltiva-
ton. and there are none better in the world.
Year: 1875

1t is stated that bill will be intro
duced in the Legislature this Winter
to license gambling. The chief, and
we believe the only argument used in
support OF the proposition is that leg
islatioD cannot suppress gambling
and therefore the State may as well
derive revenue from vice that the
most stringent statutes have failed to
eradicate. This argument is not new
but it is not tenable and can be easily
overthrown. 1t must be admitted
that gambling is q practice from which
only evil can result. The few live by
it at the expense of the many. IT We
leave the moral view of the case en-
tirely out Of sight we have beside suf-
ficient to show tlfat the State cannot
afford to accept pay for permission to
fleece her people. The licensed, gam
bling house has guarantee from the
government to conduct and maintain,
without let or hindrance, games at
which the unwary and inexperienced
may be induced to lose their money.
In such house the officers of the law
have 10 right To interpose between the
practiced manipulation ofcards and the
novice who has no more chance to win
than he has to overthrow a mountain.


1t might, with some show of consist
ency, be urged that if gambling should
be licensed because it cannot be sup
pressed, the same privilege may be ex-
tended to burglary and other habits
which cannot be eradicated. Men
will gamble. It is part of their ma
ture, but It is a bad habit that cannot
with safety to the morality and hap
piness of the community be encour-
aged by the commonwealth. 1t might
Year: 1875

WITHIN the last few days, three fa-
tai accidents have occurred it this city
one by the accidental discharge of
a gun-one by being thrown from a
vehicle and one by the use of coal oil
in lighting fire. 1t is only concerns
ing the last we wish to make few
remarks. Almost every day we are
called upon to record the death ofsome
one occasioned by the use of coal oil in
lighting fire. A woman or a child is
the victim in almost every case, and its
astonishing that with the many fright
full accidents on record people will
persist in using this fluid for o pur-
pose, which all know is as dangerous
as gun powder. If stoves cannot be
lighted without kerosene, why not
take the oil from the can into some
other vessel before pouring in on the
fire? 1t seems useless to write upon
this subject. Volumes have been
placed in type warning people against
this almost always fatal use of kero-
sene, yet accidents arising from it are
occurring almost every day.
Year: 1875

be said in favor of license that, as men
ny will gamble, it is better to indulge
their weakness in regularly licensed,
orderly houses, than in low dens and
hidden places where they are liable to
be both drugged and robbed. But
this may be answered by the argument
that gambling will not become so gen.
eral where those who desire to engage
in it must seek secret places as it
would, if practiced openly under sane
tion of law. A bill to license gam
bling may be introduced in the Leg
islature, but there is no danger that it
will ever become law. We doubt if
the number can be found who will
venture to introduce such bill.