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Year: 1874

u 1t is said that the young lady
who was engaged to Col. Ellsworth and
vowed eternal celibacy for his sake. was
not present at the dedication of his
monument. because it was not conveni-
ent for her to leave her husband and
children.
Year: 1874

The PRESIDENT AND THE PRESS. General
Grant, in his earlier career, owed more to the
press than any man now in public life; and
yet since he has been in public career he has
always disdained the press. No administra-
ton has been SO scornful in its relations with
the journalism of the country. Even the
journals which were anxious to serve him
have been treated with contumely whenever
they yentured upon the slightest manifesto.
ton Of independence. To the journalism Of
the country he owes more than to any other
influence his condemnation and fall This
fact is not without its poetic phases, and it
would be interesting to know what he now
thinks OF the press of the country.
Year: 1874

BANxs FOR 6pEAxER.-In the next Congress
the Speak ership will very likely be between
General Banks and Mr.. Fernando Wood.
General Banks recognized capacity puts him
fully on an equality with Mr.. Wood in that
respect, while his experience in an Office in
which experience is Of pre-eminent value gives
him an evident advantage. It is to be remem-
bered moreover, that he was one Of the men
who could not find favor in the eyes of the ad-
ministration. and that is likely to be looked
upon as the most solid evidence of political
honesty that can be given in mans favor. II
the democrats should give any prominence in
their politics to the impeachment of the Ex-
ecutive strong Speaker will be Of great sec.
vice in the conflict that that proposition mus
provoke.
Year: 1874

tate speculations; the departure from the coz
stitutional traditions in appointments to
Office; the hundred jobs which one after the
other have grown into offensive life under the
President patronage-these and other matters
must now come for review before the repre-
sentatives of the people. They may, it is
true, result in the formal demand for the inn
peachment which now simply comes as sug-
gestion from the exultant leaders of a victori-
Gus party.


We are far from saying that if such ne
cessity arises the democratic party should
hesitate about its duty. We believe that the
Presidential Office would become more demo-
cratic in its relations to the country if we
could demonstrate the practical responsibility
of the Executive to the power of impeach-
ment. But in this the leaders of the democ-
racy most move slowly and surely, and make
impeachment not matter of party tactics, but
n solemn measure of national duty. In all
these matters the newly victorious party must
use the utmost discretion. Nothing is moro
easily thrown away than a victory. All ex-
treme sudden, fantastic legislation must be
repressed Any wanton attempt to degrade
the President illegally would aid him. The
Southern States must be kept in peaceful rela-
tons with the Union. The defeat Of Grant
must not be regarded as synonymous with the
revival of rebellion. We must have no dis
honest tampering with the finances. "No
secession and no reputation :" must be the
watchword of the now triumphant democracy.
A party thus animated may enter with conf
dence upon the most solemn tasks.
If one of these tasks should be i'm
parchment it should not be avoided
nor should it be welcomed. The democratic
party owes the utmost justice and considera-
ton to Grant. If the result should be
the arraignment Of his administration before
the Senate to meet with the condemnation
it has already received from the hands OF the
people, then the country will feel that pain
full duty has been performed with delicacy,
frmness and with due regard alike to the
fame of the President, the dignity OF his
office and the rights Of the people to hold its
public servants, no matter how exalted, to
the severest accountability.
Year: 1874

Mr.. wickham has announced that be ssvill
endeavor to be the peoples Mayor and
no mans man." These words, spoken a
Tammany Hall gathering. in the festive
early hours of general triumph, are, per-
haps, not to be taken literally. 1t may bs
doing the gentleman On injustice to aocept
them seriously; but if they are to be taken
seriously and literally the public will be emil
nently glad to know it, and will have reason
to rejoice in the election of the new Mayor:
for great talent and great experience in thu
administration of public affairs are Of less
consequence in the Mayoralty than the honest
determination to serve the public and not thu
political chques and rings. But what will
the Tammany Johns say to this declaration2
Is it o formal notice to them that they have no
lot or parcel in this victory? Is it intended
to correct any rash notion on their part that
the distribution of the Mayoralty spoil was In
their hands? II so there will be war; but
Mr.. Wickham is on the side 10 win in such .
battle.


Thrice is he armed that hath his quarrel inst.


And he but naked, though lock'd up In steel


Whose conscience with injustice II corrupted
Year: 1874

CHINA AND JAPAN continue to growl at each
other over the bone OF contention, Formosa
The men who direct the affairs of the aged
empires should have better sense. They
should call to mind the rules of the moral
and disciplinary system OF Confucius--give to
whenever YOU can.
Year: 1874

The SPANISH GUARD ON THE COAST OF
CUBA is maintained with extreme vigilance.
Distressed fishermen who were driven to the
island by stress of weather have been ar
rested and placed IN prison. The men claim
to be American fishermen from Key West
Year: 1874

TIE ARGESTINE AND FRENCH RrPUBLIcs are
likely to be brought into difficulty by the ar
rest Of Patagonian King. II is curious
matter to constitute quarrel between the
democracies The King, who claims to be
French citizen, was arrested and held ON
board an Argentine war vessel when on his
return from Paris to Patagonia. His Majesty
is lawyer by profession so perhaps it would
DO better for the Argentines in every point of
view, to let him 60. He may sue them for
damages in the courts and invoke hostile alli-
ences among his crowned brethren.
Year: 1874




The RETIREMENT OF MISS CUsHl1AN.
Miss Cushman will bid farewell to the stage
on Saturday evening, and the event will be
great occasion in our theatrical annals Her
engagement has been wonderful series of
triumphs, and Messrs Jarrett L. Palmer, who
have managed it, have, in the presentation OF
the plays, revived all the glories Of the Edwin
Booth management. This success shows that
the people of New York will always patronize
good acting, and especially when the managers
show taste, enterprise and genius in the ar
rangement of the stage affairs. The pro-
gramme for the farewell night of Miss Cush-
man has been published Already every seat
in the theatre is taken. Our best
people seem to vie with each other
in their effort to do her honor, and
the occasion will be as remarkable as the
recent farewell Of Dejazet to the Paris stage.
Miss Cushman has earned all these honors by
her genius, her blameless, earnest, industri-
GUS life, her exertions for art and the eleva-
ton of the drama, and she will carry with her
into retirement the best wishes of the COM
munity for long, peaceful and honorable
life
Year: 1874

Mock RETRENcHMESTs will not do The
party in power at the late long session (the
first Of the Forty-third Congress) undertook
and carried through many retrenchments, in
q small way, in the several departments OF the
government; but they were little better than
the savings of cheese parlngs and candle
Year: 1874

One Of our contemporaries which has q
peculiar interest in the subject gives some
sound advice to the President in regard to
to be an organ of the administration but it
was not o servile organ. It advocated many
points in the Executive tactics, explained and
defended others; but where there were points
which seemed indefensible it spoke against
them with vigorous freedom. lis advocacy
for this very reason had some weight with
the public, but its freedom gave mortal
offence at Washington, and an out-and-out
organ was established, which it was thought
would ruin the journal that had even mod
crate independence Of spirit. People at
Washington evidently do not understand
that the days Of organs are gone by; that an
intelligent people will pay no attention to the
support Of a journal that las no option to
support or oppose has no freedom Of
opinion, but must support in every instance,
every measure. They are likely to discover,
however, that in Misunderstanding be-
tween governments and newspapers the jour-
nal can do without the government great
ueAA OcttcI l11du VIC SOVcIumcut Cdu 10 WILL
out the journal. Indeed, any relationship
whatever in the nature Of pledged support is
burden and an embarrassment to the
journal, while it is of incalculable value to
the government. If there is any wisdom
in Washington the tactics which resulted in
the exclusion of our contemporary from favor
will be revised, for if the democrats push the
notion Of impeachment the government viii
need intelligent advocates before the people.
Year: 1874

When the negro down in Louisi-
ana was hauled up for stealing ba-
con, he put in as a defense that he
was told by his political teachers,
that now, when he had the right to
vote, he must take "sides' some
where.
Year: 1874

KILLED IN NINE Row.-The old
friends and acquaintances of Wm. P.
Kellogg, who for many years was resi-
dent OF this county, will regret to learn of
his tragic death, which occurred at Gold
Hill, Nevada, last Saturday. From a
full report of the bloody affair, published
in the San Francisco Post, we CLEAN the
following : 1t appears that G. +. kel-
logg, (Bill's brother) hao been appointed
Superintendent of the Justice Mine, and
that Bill, with four others, went TO the
mine to take possession. They found the
works guarded by armed men, but on
consultation the Foreman agreed to give
up possession when Kellogg showed his
authority. Leaving the works and when
some distance away, Kellogg noticed hos
tile demonstrations, and returning, got
before his men and endeavored to keep
them back. Two of them, however,
pushed past him and one of them, raising
his revolver, volley was fired from the
building, and three of the Kellogg party
fell, two of whom died in few moments,
and the third being mortally wounded.


We now quote from the POST "A par
ley then ensued. Kellogg told them that
he desired to talk with them, and said
that this work must not go on; that he
didn't come there to have a battle with
those in possession, and asked if he might
enter. They answered that he might if
he came alone, but said that if another
attempted to follow, they would fire upon
the whole party. Mr.. Kellogg now ad


vanced toward the building, had reached
the door, and was in the act of raising his
foot to step in, when he was fired upon
by those inside and fell at the door. Mi


chael Cain ran up to bring Mr.. Kellogg
away, he being still alive, when he was
shot in the breast and killed. During
this time two or three shots were fired by
the Kellogg party at those in the building
but with what effect is not known. After
the killing OF Cain, there seems to have
been an entire cessation of hostlities on
both sides, and the outside parties were
allowed to approach and carry off their
dead. The presumption is that when
Kellogg advanced to the building some
Of his men made move to follow; other


wise the killing of him was n most treach


erous and cold blooded murder, MS he
went to the building after being assured
that he would not be harmed. The whole
thing is bloody and unwarranted piece
Of business, and will no doubt be very
strictly Investigated by the authorities.
There appears to have been m mucn rash
ness and hot-headedness on both sides I"
Year: 1874

A CARD FROM REV. r. GRAvEs.-We
have received the following, which ex-
plains itself, with a request to publish


TO THE PUBLIC.-I shall commence
preaching at Weavervillc again on Sun
day, Oct. l1th, in the Court House, pro-
vided it is open for that purpose; if not,
then on the street in front Of the Court
House. The collection at that time will
be used in paying for the Organ. The
time has come now when the organ must
he paid for or returned. Now let every
,one bring or send all that they intend to
give to this object, and may we not hope
that sufficient amount will be raised to
give this organ to the people, henceforth
to be used in the worship of God. The
amount due is SS7.


Observation-Disclosures GRAVES.
Year: 1874

THE DANCE AT DOUGLAS CRY Not
withstanding the threatening appearance
of the weather, there was quite good at
tendance at the ball at Leonard's Hotel,
on Friday last. A large party came over
from Hay Fork, which joined with the
home attendance filed the dancing hall
with gay company which kept up the
revelry until morning. Weaverville, we
regret to say was badly represented.
Year: 1874

EXTENSIVE PREPARATIoNs.-Th Un-
ion Hill company have 500 feet of tunnel
TO run before any more washing is done,
and they have gone to work at it with
the intention of completing it as soon as
possible. Three shifts are now being
worked in the tunnel and shafts hours
On and 10 OF. The shart is being sunk
to the proper level, the tunnel will be
pushed ahead from it. A new 40-inch
fiume will also be put in.
Year: 1874

FILLING UP.-Karsky & Abrahms are
certainly receiving an immense stock Of
merchandise. Already their store is
crowded, and the Winter stock is not
half in. Next week large shipments of
Fancy Goods, intended to please and suit
the ladies, will arrive. Aside from the
great assortment, the low prices at which
goods are offered is leading and promi-
nent inducement.
Year: 1874

Poor PAPER.-It is not usual for the
JOURNAL to be printed on as poor Il quail
ity of paper as is in use this week and
last. 1t is small lot sent us through a
mistake and will not last long.
Year: 1874

In the District Court of the Fourteenth Judicial
District of the State OF California, in and for
the Coz nty of Placer


Charity A. Given Isaac i, Given.
The People of the State of California send greet
ing to Isaac y. Given, Defendant


NOU are hereby required to appear in an ac-
l. ton brought against you by the above
uamei Plaintiff in the District Court of the Four
teenth Judicial District of the State Of California
in and for the County of Placer and to answer
the complaint filed therein Ga copy of which ac-
companies this summons), within ten days (ex-
elusive OF the day of service) after the service on
you OF this summons - If served within this
ounty; or, if served ont of this county but within
this judicial District within twenty days; or, if
served out of said District then within forty days
or Judgment by default will be taken against
yon, according to the prayer of said complaint
The said action is brought to obtain a decree of
this court, dissolving the bonds of matrmony
existing between you and plaintiff, all of which
is more fully set forth in plaintiffs complaint on
1le herein to which special reference is hereby
made.


And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint above re-
uired, the said Plaintiff will apply TO the court
or the relief demanded in the complaint.
Given under my hand and the seal of the District
~ Court of the Fourteenth judicial Dis
SEAL trict of tn, State of California in and
C0N for the County Of Placer, this ninth
day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thou
sand eight hundred and seventy-four.


y. T.. BUKI, Clerk.


jel32m by f. ID. ADAMS, Deputy.
Year: 1874

RouGH WEATHER IN THE MoDoC CoUN-
TRY.-In the course of conversation with
a gentleman, lately from Yreka, Siskiyou
county. few scraps of information likely
to interest the general public We're secur-
ed. 1t seems that the winter Just closed
was one of the most trying experienced
in that section of the country for many
wears. Only eight pleasant days were re-
corded in the town from early in Decem-
ber to the latter part of March. The lofty
and rugged ridge between Yreka and the


Lava Beds, known as Balls Mountain. has
been impossible during the entire winter,
except for pedestrians on snow-shoes- In
the eastern end of the country, embracing
the tract now known as Modoc county,
the effects of the storm have been disas-
trous in the extreme. Ninety per cent. of
the cattle have perished from hunger or
exposure Many cases are cited where the
ranch-men divided their own supplies of
flour and vegetables with the cattle. in the


vain hope of bridging over the season. and
threw themselves into a sad prcdicament.
The Lava Bed has been covered with be-
tween four and six feet of snow since the
middle of December. and will not be re =
lieved of its snowy mantle for several
months hence. Had the Modoc war con-
tinued through the last winter. no one can
tell how the sufferings ofthe troops would
have been aggravated. The snow storms
of 1928 were violent but of short dura-
ton, and the snow seldom remained on the
ground more than two or three days at one
fall. If the reports that fugitive Modocs


have been seen skulking over the Bed
since the war are correct. it is probable
that they passed an uncomfortable winter
and will be glad to seek Uncle SANS pro-
lection in the spring.-San Francisco
Bulletin.
Year: 1874

Nor REMARKABLE.-A Massachusetts
farmer says: My cattle will follow me
until leave the lot. and on the way up to
the barn-yard in the evening stop and call
for lock of hay"


Smi,hson says there is nothing at all re-
markable in that. He went into q barn.
yard in the country one day last week.
where he had not the slightest acquaint-
an ce with the cattle. and the old bull not
only followed him till he left the lot, but
took the gate Of the hinges and raced with
him to the house in the most familiar man.
ner possible. Smithson says he has no
doubt that the old fellow would have called
for something if he had waited little
while, but he did mt want to keep the folks
waiting dinner. SO he hung one tail of his
coat and a piece of his pants on the hulrs
horns and went into the house.
Year: 1874

As the telegraph tells Us that Senator
summer lied from angina pectoris, there


;s a General curiosity to know the nature


and Character OF this unfamiliar malady.


It is a form Of neuralgia affecting the heart.
It's name is simply descriptive OF It's one
formidable manifestations terribly acute
pain in the breast; but generallyd at occurs
n that particular part over the heart, 1t
is is a symptom rather than disease essentl- It,
ally often symtom of diease in some dis
tant TAM organ, and in those subject to to it, it it
IS very apt to be excited by intellectual
exertions. No doubt in Senator Sumner
case it was dependent on the disease OF
the spine from which he has been suffer
ing for some years. 1t seems to have
DESTROYED his life by the exhaustion nee
essaaily consequent upon excessively Sc
we're and presistart pain.-N. !. HfF@1o'
Year: 1874

The first instance on record of
the human voice coming out victo-
rious in contest with steam
whistle occurred the other day in
New York. The steamer j. B.
Schuyler was just leaving her dock,
when the passengers called upon
Commodore Hancox for a speech.
Hardly had the Commodore begun
to talk when another and q rival
boat began blowing its whistle to
drown the speakers voice. Tho
Commodore put on more power and
SO did the whistle. The contest
waxed warmer and warmer every
minute. but still the speakers voice
was heard above the din. The
whistle made one grand effort, it
was its last, it collapsed, leaving
the Commodore master of the field.
Hancox's auditors are having q
gold medal prepared costing $500,
which is to be presented to him in
commemoration of the event.
Year: 1874

All the Indications at the White
House are of leave-taking. The
President has bought property in
Washington to build n residence. He
has promised his family trip TO
Europe on the expiration of his term.


He has never responded with more
than sphinxine eountenanee to the
many wishful compliments designed
TO bring from him an expression of
opinion. Nor has he any personal OBJ
jects other than the salary, to be de-
rived from the Presidency His
worldly affairs are IN good condition.
He does not derive the pleasure in
office, with his means and long mill
tary and civil restraint, which he
could get in retirement. He is m
American, besides, and has no aspi-
rations to reverse the precedents he
has fostered, and antagonixe the posi-
ton he took in his last inaugural,
TIA: he believed republican govern
ment would uproot every other kind.


If anything could put in such a
man head the idea of usurpation, it
would be the style of prognostication
adopted by his opponents. They as
sumo that he has both the opportunity
and the wish to destroy the liberties
of his country l am sure that he
has not the first, and | do not believe
he has the second He is bound to
the bulk Of his Office holders by
very limited acquaintance, and IN his
Cabinet et-council there is not one man
with hold on the heart of the coun-
try. The General of the army is his
friend, but not his political indorser,
and is himself not unwilling to have
the Presidency. In the same roll is
Hancock If the materials of usur-
patton do not lie in the public desire,
there are no sufficient Instrumental
ties tor that performance around the
President.
Year: 1874

Economy is an excellent thing. That
is, it is very comfortable to be able to
say to one 5 self, Il will do without
this, that or the other luxury, rather
than run the risk of being bergar in
my old age, or even find it necessary
to live without what is usually deemed
a necessity, rather than run into debt.
But exaggerated economy, or rather
meanness, is something which must
render its possessor wretched, and
something too which IL often found in
people who are too selfish to forbid
themselves anything they desire. They
eoyet rich food and fine dress, case
and idleness, but they deny to those
who minister to their wants their we'll
earned price, and always forget "the
laborer is worth his hire"


From the lips of such people you
hear nothing but complaints. Every
one is oyerreaching them. The dress
maker has sent in frightful bill; the
cook has no right to such wages; the
abominable landlord thinks no rent is
too much for his house; it is impossi-
Bile to have anything done without be-
ing cheated.


In fine, they want all the people
have to sell, and have within their
souls miserable desire to get it for
nothing. Always accusing people of
their own vice, they salve their own
conscience, and when they do get
something for nothing, fancy them
selves happy. But it is only fancy.
They can never know the pleasant
warmth that fills the heart when a
generous action has been done at its
prompting. Never can they feel the
pleasant independence that follows
liberal and ungrudgiDg payment Of
those to whose toll or trouble one is
indebted


Lie is a constant battle to them,
and many spcndthrift is happier
than those who forget that they have
no right to economic at the expense
Of other people, and whoever willingly
takes the money of fanother to add to
his own purse is, at least at heart, Il
thief
Year: 1874

The Albany Evening Journal says:
The effects of century of wrong are
not to be wiped out in moment.
Time must work its cure IF the
people of the South are taught that
they cannot run to Washington for
everything. but must rely upon them
selves, there will be growth of law
and order. The Government should
interpose its arm in such cases as the
Constitution clearly defines, and only
in such.
Year: 1874

In speaking of Mr. Claypool as
candidate for Congress, the Liberty
Herald says:


We have already expressed ourself
in favor Of Thomas Il. Adams to rep
resent this district in Congress. but
whilst Mr. A, is our FIRST choice we
would not disparage the claims of any
other gentleman who may be before
the party for nomination. Let the
canvass be conducted in the proper
spirit and let all acquiesce in the
choice Of the majority.