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Year: 1879

From the ST. Joseph, Mo uhZette.l


Here are few gems of thought pluck
ed from the shining pages OF theLenars
Oowa) Sentinel, the organ that aspires
to the republican leadership in 1880.
The language is little strong, but the
sentiment, whether founded in sincerity
or not, is the same that pervades the en-
tire republican press of the northern
states 1t will be observed that the lead
ing idea is the Capitalization of power
national supremacy-and this is the is
sue that all the leaders of the republican
party have agreed upon as the one great
principle to contend for next year. This
they calculate will fire the. northern
heart, recall the scenes OF the war and
revive the enmities engendered thereby !;
tear agape the healing wounds afresh.
and appeal to the extreme radical senti-
ment that kept the party alive for six
teen years. This is their only hope of
salvation, and Notwithstanding many
denounce the sentiment of theSentinel as
the rawlings of a. lunatlc. it may be sci
down as only the beginning of great
outpouring of the same spirit Of insan-
ity that may be expected when the
campaign fairly opens. Read it:
Year: 1879

How does this strike those former
staunch democrats who now talk Of 'vot.
ing the greenback ticket, the working
mems ticket. or any other ticket patch
ed up by the leaders of the party enter
tanning such sentiments as the above ?
We fancy that their numbers will be
few when voting time comes. 1850
Year: 1879

AN EASTERN OPINION The New
York Times in an article upon the new
Constitution Of California says that the
provision for double and unequal taxation
seems to be concession to the element
represented By Denis Kearney. If the
Constitution makers of California desired
to tax capita and enterprise out of exist
ence, they could not have more ingenious
ly gone to work. The statesmen who
weekly assemble on the San Francisco
sand lois, and clamor for the summary
hanging OF the rich men of the city, must
be pleased with the article in the proposed
new Constitution which relates to revenue
and taxation. Should it become the
fundamental law of the State, capital
which is notoriously timid, would become
very much discouraged.
Year: 1879

FUTURE AMENDMENTs.-F Finding all
the intelligence and enterprise Of the State
opposed TO the New Constitution, the
bull dosed press of California has meas
ureably ceased advocating the now in
strument in its entirety and now apollo
gizes for the errors contained therein. One
who formerly told US that every line of
the New was an improvement on the
Old, now adv ises the people 10 adopt the
New Constitution and suggests that the
bad features can easily be amended. Not
much. Under the new provision relative
to amendments it will be almost impos-
sibe to change the organic law. While
the Old Constitution requires simple
majority Of the Legislature at two ses-
sions to approve a proposed amendment,
the new INSTRUMENT says that "t1Oo-thirds
Of all the mem bers elected to each Of the
two houses shall vote in favor thereof"
Is any ene simple enough to believe that
two-third vote in favor of any PROPOSE
ton is easily obtained? 4? Has not expert
ence fully demonstrated that the most
urgent appeals tor amendment in the past
have frequently failed in securing even
the majority vote required Does this
experience justify the assertion or belief
that the New Constitution once adopted
can be easily amended Is not the two
third vote required virtually an impassa-
Bile barrier to all future amendments :?
We believe it is. The Senate consists Of
40 and the Assem- bly, of so members. To
secure the passage Of an amendment, q
Senators and 81 Assemblymen must vote
in favor thereof. But such amendment
will be defeated If its opponents can secure
the votes of II Senators. The people
must have 81 Legislators to adopt the
Corporations. Politicians, Banks or other
powers in Interest need control only IA
to defeat. Under these circumstances,
and this Is the only construction consist
ent with the facts, no one of common
sense, will for moment believe the bad
features in the New Constitution can be
easily amended. Few will be convinced
that the new Instrument can ever be
amended ut all. From the Old to the
New is from the frying pan TO the fire.
While in the former there is some chance
for escape once in the latter, escape is
impossible. People should long hesitate
before consenting or assisting to adopt
fundamental law from which there is no
appeal and practically no avenue for es-
cape even by amendment.
Year: 1879

ANOTHER COLONIZATION SCHEME.-
An organization called st. Dominic's
Colonization Society Of the City of New
York, has been formed for the purchase
of lands in Kansas, TO be sold at cost
them. They propose erecting large
colony building on the tract for use un-
til the families are able to provide sepa-
rate shelter. They also will loan money
to the colonists when embarrassed through
sickness ora failure Of crops. the whole
movement is in the interest Of Irish la
borers, under the guidance of the Cath
olic Church, and is supposed to be backed
by Irish capitalists.
Year: 1879

LUTTRELL SHIRKIEG. Says Wash
ington telegram Of April I'd : " Congress
man Luttrell is now in the city after q
short visit to New York, and is busy
finishing up his department business. He
expects to be delayed here for several
days. He is really much opposed to the
new Constitution and expects it to be
defeated by the people, but does not desire
to make any record on the question, and
this and other reasons doubtless keep him
here. He wants to he a candidate for re-
election and don't want to antagonize the
Workingmen."
Year: 1879

ABOUT ScHooLs.-The present public
school system of California is as nearly
perfect as years Of experience can MAKE
it. 1t is an honor and source OF pride t
every citizen Of the State. The adoption
of the New Constitution will completely
destroy this system, and place our public
schools at the mercy of politicians. vii
the people consent 10 this by voting for tn,
New Constitution =?
Year: 1879

ACCORDING 10 SIZE.-The New Con
stitution is almost three times tho length
Of the Old Constitution. About one
third of the New Chat taken from the
Old is good the remaining two-thirds
consist of ridiculous mixture of lnnova>
tions, experiments ard buncombe. Let
US keep the Old Consultation as it is, with


its provisions thoroughly understood, in


preference to the lengthy and uncertain
document subm itted by the Convention.
Year: 1879

THE EXTRA SESSION Garfield OK
presses the opinion that the session of
Congress will last all summer. He is
making his arrangements with that ex-
pectation. He and other Republicans
have received from Psesident Hayes the
most positive assurance that the Army
bill will be vetoed If it passes with the
rider" now pending in the House.
Year: 1879

The New York Times publishes reports
of the actual condition of business in
fourteen States, showing that tho outlook,
as compared with that ofa year ago, is
most encouraging. Not merely one
branch of business is reviving, but all
give promise Of genuine and lasting
prosperity.
Year: 1879

A HUGE STRAW After the late
United States Grand Jury in San Fran
cisco had completed its labors, vote
on the New Constitution was suggested
and taken. The result showed in
favor of the abort lion and 20 against It,
The New Constitution must go (!
Year: 1879

ANTI Constitution Clubs have al
ready been organized in several cities
The members are pledging themselves to
make thorough canvass among their
neighbors, so as to bring out ali the
voters that arc opposed to the Constitu-
tion. This is good idea. The X ear
neyites are organizing all over the State
in favor of the document, and they will
be successful unless met by some counter
organization.
Year: 1879

A HARRIsBURa fowl fancier gives this
experience When a woman makes up
her mind that hen shall not set, and the
hen makes up her mind that she will, the
irresistible meets the immovable, and
every law of na ture is broken or pervert-
ed.n
Year: 1879

Frank Miller's Harness Oil and Backing
is pronounced by the trade generally to be
the best manufactured. The grade oi
these goods is always standard aud their
reputation unsurpassed anywhere. The
firm is one of the oldest in the country and
has the largest trade in It's line. diff
Year: 1879

Kidney diseases affiict the greater part
of the human race. and they are constant
ly on the increase bui where the virtues of
Kidney Wort have become known, they
are held in check and speedily cured. Let
those who have had to constantly dose
spirits of nitre and such stuff. give this
great remedy trial and be cured.
Year: 1879

No use Of having the chills, 10 use OF
headache or any of the ills that come from
a disordered or inactive liver. One bot
tie of this old and reliable family remedy
will cure the most stubborn oaae-will
relieve the system and make you feel like
a new person. Try it and be satisfied.
Year: 1879

A Sanford Man Brutally Stabbed-At-


tempted Suicide of the Would-be Muir


derer.


SANFORD, June 21.-There was an attempt
at murder and suicide in Lebanon Thursday
evening Lewis Gerrish made q desperate as
He cut a deep cash in the throat and neck six
inches long. There were also cuts on the hand
and six places in the coat The cause is sup
posed to be an an old grudge. Lewis was COM
mitted for trial, after which he took dose of
strychnine which nearly proved fatal.
Year: 1879

S Secretary McCrary's Nomination With


drawn.


WASHINGTON, June 21.-The President to-
day sent to the Senate the following:
Trouble having arisen as to the propriety of
appointing in advance of actual vacancy to oc-
cur Sept 1879, a person to fill the office of
Judge of the Circuit Court of the United
States for the sixth circuit hereby withdraw
the nomination for that office of the name of
George w. McCrarys-'


The message will be laid before the Senate
at the next executive session.
Year: 1879

Agent for DOMESTIC PAPER PATTERN 224 J Street, SACRAMENTO. By sending Bust measure, length of sleeves, length of skirts, a SURE FIT IN LADIES' SUITS can be secured.

 Ladies will bear in mind that it takes but Three Days for a letter to reach Sacramento, and Three Days more for an answer making the time only Six Days altogether.
Year: 1879

messed the hanging, and who had been spectators at similar occurrences, state that they never witnessed lynching conducted in so quiet ard orderly a manner. After the execu- ton the captain of tho Committee made a speech to those who had as- sembled there, numbering between four and five hundred. He stated l that the iw was too slow in these cases, and that justice demanded the act. He also gave notice to all rough characters to leave town at once, or it might prove unhealthy for them- A we'll known Mexican was also eau toned that his action in cndevoring to incite his countrymen to riot on account of the killing of Romero would not be countenanced. He re quested all saloons to remain closed during the day and that the assembly should quietly dispcrse, requests that were complied with The cor oner's inquests in the cases of Keller and McClosky resulted in verdict that the deceased came to their deaths by hanging at the hands of crowd of men unkrown to the jury.

 It has been long time since Pho' nix appeared as quiet and orderly as it did yesterday afternoon and oven ing.

 SEYMOUR srABBISe AFFRAY.

 News was received this morning that several nights ago, four Mexi- cans made an assault on one of their countrymen and stabbed him so that he is now lying at the point of death. No further particulers have been re- ceived.
Year: 1879

ought. as citizens, to remember that even
the denomination of General Grant would
set an evil precedent for the future,
whether he was elected or not. 1t
would be an example and an excuse for
other parties in other times, and would
awaken and encourage lawless and danger
Gus ambitions in other men hereafter.


Iti because he has saved the country
from such an example by the manner and
the forcible matter of his remuneration that
General Grant deserves the thanks and
praise of all Americans, of every party. We
regret to see party spirit going to the ex-
treme of casting doubt on his sincerity or
regretting his determination. But this
need not affect the General; he looks to
future generations, and by them his pa
triotic determination will be appreciated
and lauded, regardless of party. us General
Washington's similar course is now.
Year: 1879

Our special correspondent on board the
Arctic exploring ship Jeanette sends US
some very interesting details, which we pub
lish to-day, of life on the ship and of scenes
and experiences unusual in trips over the
ordinary commercial pathways of the Pa
cifc The ship itself, and the outfit neces-
sary upon voyages such as hers is expected
to be, are described with more minuteness
than heretofore, and amusing illusions to
the personnel of some of the crew, par
ticularly to those who were born under
the benignant sway of the Emperor OF
China, are not wanting Many persons,
many naturalists even, will be surprised to
learn from this letter that the albatross, the
bird that seems, above all others, to be at
home on the ocean wave, finds itself utterly
destitute of sea legs when upon the deck OF
q vessel, ar d suffers as badly from sea sick
ness as the veriest landsman. At Oona-
laska, from which port our correspondent
writes, the stay of the Jeannette was to
be but brief; indeed, before this date she
has probably got under way, reached st.
Michaels, taken aboard her final supply of
coal and bid goodby to shore civilization
for long period.
Year: 1879

An interesting Paris journal, La Rfpub-
lque Francaise, stopped its political argu-
ments the other day for little while in
order to let its readers know when they
might expect an end to this .'inupdation of
American wheat" which is now flowing
over France and England alike. supplying
the hungry poor at a cheap rate with the
material tor delicious bread, and making
the farmers, whose crops are worth SO much
less Tor the competition, grumble and
long for the return of the EN- pire to make
bread dear and farmers rich. The writer in
La Rfpubtque Francaise holds that it is not
much OF q shower, that it will soon be over,
and that we are getting the most out Of
virgin soil, restoring little to it and that it
will soon be exhausted. He refers espe-
cially to Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois, and
says, ''the island of Jamaica is now sterile
from the same cause" 1t will at once occur
to the impartial and unprejudiced public
that the man who reasons on the Mssis-
sippi Valley with few little facts
drawn from the history of the island Of
jamaica has not that grasp of his subject
lutte confidence. Nay, even ii he compared
the history of the Atlantic slope and ap-
piled the facts to his theory Of these three
States it would be necessary TO inquire il
he knew the whereabouts of Minnesota,
Illinois and Iowa. He leaves out of account
the Mississippi River and what 1t has been
doing for that country in all the centuries
that went before the settlement of the
w Western States
Year: 1879

Elsewhere we print another series of CON-
ments by republican and democratic
journals on General Grants sensible and
patriotic declaration that he does not wish
denomination, and that he has had all the
honors which have ever been and which
ought 10 be given to an American citizen.


1t is amusing to see that while the repub-
lican journals for the most part, and, in
deed, with few exceptions, praise General
Grants renunciation of political designs or
hopes, and accept his words as sincere and
sensible. many democratic papers cast
doubt upon his sincerity, and betray disap-
pointment at his withdrawal from public
life. Do these democrats really desire
the republicans to renominate Grant? +?
Do they want to see an attempt
made to break through the Oldest and wisest
tradition Of our political system? They
Year: 1879

In the interesting letter which we print
this morning from our correspondent at
Kuldja the readers of the Herald are
treated to q study of Asian life
that has never before been drawn
by journalist. He sounds the key
note of Chinese policy-the wonderful
and unswerving policy of patience. The
is q mere boy; but generation
hence he will be man. Now he
has only eight wives; in few years
he may have a hundred. 1t is true that in
1871 the Province of Kuldja, on the
extreme western confines of this
vast Empire, was subjugated by the
Russians, but the idea of surrender
ing it never entered the imperial head.
A full quarter of the century remained in
which to repair the injury. A few rebel
lions at home, few heads, more or
less, all minor details, and the graver
upon. few years were occupied
in the selection of ambassadors to His I'm
perial Majesty the Gar, and in due
course of time they set out by sea
for ST. Petersburg. They devoted sew
eral months to laying their case before
the Emperor of all the Russias. However
little disposed he may have been to yield
the rich province and the valued prestige
which its loss would entail the sacrifice
had to be made. In fine, China in
tended to fight. She would start one
army to-day, another next week, another
next month, another every month to the
end of time. One army might be utterly
annihilated. the next dispersed, the next
checked; but Judgement would be
effected ultimately. The cohorts of
the Empire would come as comes
the daylight. from the eastward, never to
return. The weight of such high-fown
language in the politics Of Central Asia
cannot be denied. Undern cath the fanci-
full phrases of the Flowery Land the Gear
saw himself face to face with facts
and fierce fighting The information
which the Governor of Kuldja was so
anxious to know has reached us by the
cable. Russia is to receive q money COM
pensation for her good offices in restoring
quiet in the province. But what is to
become of the hero of our correspondents s
letter, Bouchery, the prosperous Bouchery !?
Year: 1879

In an address at Chester Mr.. Gladstone
had a word to say on axes, and on the COM
parison of axes. English and American; and
If his words are to be accepted as the sum
of ''what he knows about axes we believe
the judgment on this side the sea will be
that this is, at least, one subject en- which
this ample and well-nigh universal man
knows very little. He said 'the American
axe is an axe not intended to cut a tree
quickly. The American does not care a
pin about beauty of work; his object is
to clear the ground" Presumably and as
the other side of the comparison the Eng
lsh axe is intended to cut tree away
neatly and not quickly, and the object of
the British woodchopper is not SO much to
get his timber as to make an artistic stump.
Woodmen who take especial pride in
the stump they make are not unknown in
this land of utility; but it is certainly true
that the greatest measure of anxiety with
our woodcutters is on the more practical
points, not merely on clearing the ground,
but on that and on getting timber together.
And if the American axe is made
with view to these ends only, and
is in an eminent degree adapted to them.
then it possesses in a superior degree that
beauty which consists in the exact adapta-
tion of an instrument to the labor to be
performed with 1t. But as to the fitness of
well, that depends upon what hands are on
the helve. Perhaps Mr.. Gladstone cannot
cut neatly with one but if the choppers of
his neighborhood are disposed to an inter-
national match with axes in the timber we
can produce fellows who will make prettier
twenty to hundred patterns of American
axes, and different forms are preferred in
different parts of the country. They are
not alike in beauty, but the good speci-
mems are the handsomest axes in the world; !;
handsome as they address themselves SIM
ply to the eye with the appearance of seduc-
tive tools-axes whose mere aspect would
induce George Washington even in mature
years to try the swing for just one whack
on even his own, much more his fathers
cherry tree. They are handsome also in the
sense referred to of fitness for the service
expected OF them. For Mr.. Gladstone to
compare the clumsy and barbar


Gus English axe-which is made on
q pattern descended from the stone age
with an American axe, shows how COM
pletely his education has been neglected.


Every American axe maker should forth
with send him an axe-especially the pro-
ducers of handmade axes-expenses pre-
paid. But they must be first fitted with
handles, for an Englishman does not know
how to hang an American axe.
Year: 1879

him by an overwhelming majority to the
Office for which he is a candidate. The re-
action of public opinion will, as a protest
der. and by way of declaring its love of
law, order and fair play, hurl into Office the
candidate of the party that has been held
up to the country with unlimited scorn as
the apparatus for turtherlng all the evil i'm
pulses of the wild communistic classes in
q new city
Year: 1879

The CHARGEs-or insinuations-of Judge
Elliott against the Hanlan Club have caused so
much talk that representative of the HERALD
has been closely questioning the secretary of
that defunct organization and pursuing the same
course with Ward, Hanans trainer. IL is hard
to imagine more positive language than these
gentlemen induged in while replying, and it
now becomes evident that unless the Judge can
offer something stronger than talk in support of
his suppositions he is placed in most uncoln-
Portable position
Year: 1879

TOLEDos DOUBLE TRAGEDY is one of the
strangcst events of its kind that ever hap
pened. For IA respectable citizen to be angcred
almost to insanity by newspaper card from
dangerous character seems utterly incomprc-
hensible, and to have taken his own life after
shooting his traducer is still more incxpicablc.
For other people the story contains the homely
old moral, Don't trust yourself to your own
temper.
Year: 1879

The STEAMBOAT RUNNERS made intOlerable
n,iisances of themselves yesterday, as usual,
and will probably continue to do so until some
male excursionists will pity women travelling
alone and fell some of these brawling black
guards TO the dock
Year: 1879

WALL STREET MATTERs.-The fluctuations of
the past week in the stock market have left
most of the prices about where it found them.
The general list looks pretty ragged and
values are somewhat unsettled.
Year: 1879

The New Ulm Rerie,r says, Col.
VIM. Pfaender has concluded not to


become an independent candidate
for State Treasurer. Col. Pfaender
and his friends feel that his claims
were not fairly considered by the
late state convention. His action
therefore in declining to yield to
their request to become an indepen-
dent candidate will meet with the
approval of the great mass of the
Republican party throughout the
State and Is an additional proof of
the Colonel's devotion to his party.
Year: 1879

se;tk the gloss and freshness Of yoath.
Thin hair is thickened, falling hair
checked, and badness often, though
not always, cured by its use.' Moth
ing can restore the hair where the
follicles are destroyed, or the glands
atrophied and decayed. But such as
remain can be saved for usefulness
by this application. Instead of foul
ing the hair with a pasty sediment, it
will keep it clean and vigorous. Its
occasional use will prevent the hair
from turning gray or falling of, and
consequently prevent badness. Free
from those deleterioas substances
which make some preparations dan
gerous, and injurious to the hair, the
Vigor can only benefit but not harm
it. If wanted merely for a
Year: 1879

us. and the man Of comparative afuence with them Is
sometimes no better clad or fed than our paupers
Nowhere there better elements Of success than on
the Pacific Coast Here those who fought Oh opposite
sides during the war now peacefully associated
together IN country Of which they all have the same
right 10 be proud. thank the peOple again through
you, Judge Strong, for this reception.


At the conclusion OF his response General Grant was
presented TO the citi=eps. Thousands forward and
shook hands with him.