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Year: 1874




Yesterday afternoon as DIR. Stairway
and wife were riding up Main street
in front of Col. Warmers honse, they
noticed man lying in the road. They
were about to pass, taking it for a
case of drunkenness, when Mrs. STAN
way thought she saw something more
serious in his appearance, and at her
solicitation the Doctor alighted from
the buggy and examined him more
closely. Somewhat to his surprise
the Doctor found the man in dying
condition. He at once summoned as
sistance and had the unfortunate way
farer carried into Col. Warmers
house, where, in few moments he
expired. Coroner Richardson was
called and proceeded to search the
body of the dead man for
evidences of his identity. He found
only a few trinkets, such as generally
carried in the pocket, and certificate
of citizenship. The certificate was is
sued by J. A. Foster, Clerk of the
Eleventh Judicial District Court, Cal
averas county, and to Peter Maglaire,
a subject of the Empire of France,
bearing date of July Is, 1867. The de-
ceased was probably between forty and
fifty years of age; he was much re-
duced in flesh, and bore the marks of
dyspepsia or consumption. The Cor
oner will hold an inquest on the body
at Col. Warmers house this morning at
9 o'clock, and he wishes to make full
and complete investigation of the case.
If any in the city are acquainted with
the deceased they will confer favor
by reporting at the inquest.
Year: 1874

Beside a sandal-tree the woodman stood
And swung the axe; and, as the strokes
were laid
Upon the fragrant trunk, the generous wood
With its own sweets, perfumed the cruel
blade.
Go, then, and do the like: q soul endued
With light from Heaven; nature pure and
great, 1a
Will place its highest bliss in doing good,
And good for evil give, and love for hate.


81 Nicholas
Year: 1874




The labor question has become an
important one, alike in tie manufac-
turing and cotton-growing States.
In the former, the growth and influ-
ence Of 'Trades-Union' are giving
manufacturers no little trouble and
in the latter. the disposition of the
negroes to hire only for part of the
crop, and stipulating ''the crop"
shall be cotton only, is surely bank
rnpting the planters, who now see
and feel it, but arc pewerless to
avert the evil. The experience Of
the past few years has demonstrated,
to cultivate cotton only is financial
ruin; but since they can hire labor
to cultivate nothing else. many have
been hoping some lucky hit might
save them.


Some writer's have advanced the
idea, that the Negro works better as
freeman than he did as slave, and
cite. in support OF this, the increased
production of cotton-the great
Southern staple All such are igno-
rant of a fact patent to all convers-
ant with the condition of affairs in
the South before and since emanci-
patton. During slave times, ma
jority of the planters produced sui
cient breadstuffs to feed their labor
ers; now such is no longer the case,
the entire negro working force Of the
South is engageds in the production
of cotton, and hence the increase.
But for this, and extending the area
of cotton culture, the production
would be one-fourth less, and many
think one-third less, than before the
negro became free.


It is now generally conceded in
the late slave States, that free labor
is cheaper than slave, and but for it's
unreliability, would be greatly pre-
ferred but this unreliability is so
great, as not only to be decidedly
annoying, but sometimes to entail
decided loss. On the least pretence,
and sometimes on no pretence at all,
the laborer abandons his work, for
feits his contract, and takes himself
off at a time when his services are
the most valuable, and his place can
noCbe filed. Against this evil, there
isno present remedy; perhaps after
being educated to understand the
binding force of a contract, the negro
may do better. Emancipation found
him ignorant, idle, improvident, and
totally unfit for the change in his
condition, and the wonder is, he has
done as well as he has. Education
may, and probably will elevate him
mentally and morally. and as he
advances in mental and moral cul-
ture, become more careful, prudent
and Industrious. and being in daily
contact with superior race, his adj
vancement must be more rapid than
hitherto. and many objections to him
as laborer. now existing. will then
cease.


We are more hopeful Of the future
of the negro than are many others
in the South. and sincerely believe,
if let alone by pretended friends, lie
will solve an important political and
social problem and as sincerely be-
lieve the efforts now being made, in
the United States Congress, to force
social equality, will result in serious
injury to him. And here permit us
to ask, why endeayor to force an
inevitable rusult? Political equality
will, IN time, beget social equality!
There is no help for it; and when it
Year: 1874

comes, as gradually it must come,
all will acquiesce. But attempt to
enforce it before public opinion is
ready to receive it, and it creates an
antagonism between the races that
time will fail to heal. @.
Year: 1874

In your last issue / noticed al
article on drunkenness" whicl
made considerable impression on ny
mind. / am no temperance lecture


or preacher, but professor of re
legion; but if could write an artic
| lie, preach a sermon, or deliver {
lecture that would have any impress


sion on the men Of our town, who
are forever destroying themselves
drinking whisky gladly would I dc
1T. 1t seems that men cannot learr
by observation the evil effects oi
drinking. They cannot see that
men older than themselves, who
have drank whisky all their lives


have acquired habit that is next to
impossibility to break Of from


They do not see that sobriety and
industry alone, will qualify them for
men of prominence and business,
and happier future! What mer.
chant will go among lot of drunk
en- men to pick out clerk! Who
wants to employ man to do any.
thing who is always full of whisky
Men just beginning to drink, stop
and reflect, and tt9n back, ere it be
too late Cast the poisonous cup
from you, and swear to day, never to
touch whisky again! Look back
upon the short stream of time you
have already passed along, and see
the staggering forms of men under
the influence OF whisky! Look up.
on the graves Of older ones, already
dead by its use; see the skeleton
forms of wives, widows and orphans,
who are worse than dead, all en-.
treating you to come back! Will
you stop and reflect upon your sim.
full condition? When you are cast
upon the cold charities of the world.
with no one to care for, or protect
you-when even your own drunken
companions will cast the finger of
scorn at you, as being lower than
they. Look upon the men who oc-
cupy a prominent place in our com
munity, taking their little sprees,


and see them flying with lightning
speed down the road to ruin, first
dazzled by the beauties that sur
round their path, made doubly beau
tifu by beinng intoxicated or gentle
manly drunk; look at them follow
ing the fairy phantom, needless of
where it leads, and supported on
the way by fippant tongues, made
eloquent for time by exciting the
brain with ruinous stuff that fiatters
thems that they are in pursuit of all
the pleasure this world can give,
who will never stop or listen to rea.
son, until at last they fall over a ter.
rlbIe precipice of degradation into
the yawning gulf of misery, where
thousands are floating upon streams
OF bitter, bitter tears beyond the
reach of human hands, and cannot
be rescued by friends, and can only
be saved by their own exertions.
Look. men; take solemn warning
listen to the sweet prayers of your
wives. On bended knees ask yolr
God to assist you in overcoming this
horrible practice Shun forever the
company that will lead you to drink ;
have sober companions, or none.
Wealth, prosperity and happiness,
vigorous manhood and a prominent
future on one side,-misery, degra-
dation, despised and forgotten by
all, and finally to be loathed and fill
q drunkards grave. on the other.
These are the two pictures; which
will you like! Chose one, men, and
forsake the other! Be noble, be
good, live respected, and die re-
gretted. 1ae Il A WIRE. -
Year: 1874

Persons receiving the GAZETTE with a RED Y
MARK omit, are notified that their subscription is
due for the current volume, and they are respect
fully requested at once to remit the subscription
price.
Year: 1874

On Saturday, the Sd inst, a girl
named Elizabeth Moore, daughter of
Albert Moore, living in the north
east corner of Cleburne county, was
returning home from a neighbor's
house, wither she had been sent on
an erradd, when she felt something
heavy strike upon her shoulder, and
the next instant she was borne to the
ground. She says that her first i'm
preston was that she had been siezed
by panther or some other wild
beast, but soon felt the talons Of what
proved to be an eagle clutching her
sides and arms, laceratlng the fIesh
in a fearful manner, and with ats beak
pecking her on the head she was
dragged some distance on the ground.
Pretty soon the eagle, having secur.
ed his prize. with claws and bill firm
ly fixed, raised her from the ground,
and sailed along at from three TO
four feet above the earth for some
distance. Occasionally she was drop
ped on the ground, but the eagle
would as often raise her again, max
ing new and serious wounds with his
talons in her body and his beak in
her head, till at last lie reached the
the height of ten feet, and attempt
ed to light on the limb of a red oak
tree on the roadside, when his hold
again gave way and the girl fell to
the earth seriously stunned and hurt.
She was unconscious for atine, then
clambercd over the fence near by into
her fathers orchard and began ma
king the best Of her way to the house,
near which she WAS met by her
mother, who had been attracted by
her screams, and was fastening to her
relief. The most remarkable part Of
the matter is that the girl did not
see the eagle at all. A shawl which
had been securely fastened about her
head, SO as to project over her face,
hid her rude antagonist from her
view. The track along which she was
dragged, however, was plainly visl'
bic in the road. The girl Elizabeth
is fourteen years Of age, and weighs
between eighty and ninety pounds.
The eagle has Leen twice seen since
by the hunters, who are making every
effort to kill or capture him.
Year: 1874

Miss President-I am here to day
for tho purpose Of discussing woman's s
rights.


As success, man is a failure, and
/ bless my stars that my mother was a
woman.


| not only maintain these princi-
Piles, but maintain shiftless husband
besides.


They say man was created first
S'posin he was, Amt first expert
lnents always failures?


The only decent thing about him
was rib, and that went to something
better.


And then they threw it into our
faces about Eve taking an apple.


I'll bet five dollars that Adam boos-
ted her up the tree, and only gave
her the core.


And what did he do when he was
found out?


True to his masculine instincts; he
sneaked behind Ewes Grccian bend
and said:


"Twa' mt me-'twas her. And wo-
man hrs had to father everything
mean since-and mother it, tool


What we want is the ballot; and the
ballot we're bound to have, if we let
down our back hair and swim in a
sanguinary.


Bring up your little daughters to
love and caress the ballot, and when
they are old and scrawney, they will
not part from it.


Teach them that man occupies no
position that woman cannot fill
even pair of pants.


Teach them that without the ballot
woman is simply cooking and wash
ing machine; that with it she can just
rule her little roost.


Give EN- little ballots to play with.


We have plenty of ballet girls, but
what we want is ballot women.


The male creature now sitting on
this platform, whom the law compels
me to call husband, says l have got
ballot on the brain.


He says l sleep with ballot under
my pillow, and dream that l am COM
mander-in-chief Of large army Of
ballots, and am cleaning out every
thing that looks like the male sex while
the band plays:


"See the conquering hero cometh!'


Such remarks show that man was
created lower than the beast of the
sea, the carrion of the air, or the rLi-
noceros upon the pralries.
Year: 1874

Can anybody give reason-we
mean reasonable reason-why the
military force to keep the Indians of
the West in order should be any lar
ger in the year 1874 than was found
necessary in 1860? Our Western
settlements are a great deal stronger
now than they were then; the Pa
cifc railroads have broken the In
dians in two and rendered it impos-
sible for them to co nbine now as they,
might have done then; and at that
time ten thousand soldiers were am
pie for every purpose. Why are
they not enough now?


The difference between the cost of
our present army and the cost of
one of ten thousand men. will not be
less than twenty millions Of dollars a
year.
Year: 1874

When a bit of ostrich feather is
found by a wife in her husbands
beard no one can blame her for being
down on him.


A Western paper is dead. In its
last gasp it family whispered, 1.-TWO
hundred subscribers, and only thirty
one of them paid up"


An embryo poet, who is certainly a
close observer of human nature, re-
marks: "Time marches on with the
slow, measured tread Of a man work
ing by the day
Year: 1874

There is true hero living at North
Boscawen, N. H., and his name is
Jonathan Plummer. 1t will be re-
membered that in the summer of
1871 an old building at that place
suddenly settled, and one corner Of it
swayed over on the railroad track.
The passenger train was due in few
minutes, and this Mr.. Plummer, a
young and active trackman, discover
ing the danger, promptly seized an
axe and cut off a post Of the building
in order to swing the structure from
the track. He accomplished his pur-
pose, endeavored to leap from his
dangerous position, but was crushed
and mingled in the ruins. In mo-
ment the train, behind time, swept
by with its passengers in safety. The
brave section man was found terribly
injured in his spinal column and low
er limbs, and to this day has never
been able to leave his bed. The rail
road company has furnished a cot
tage at North Boscawen for himself
and wife, and continue him at half
pay upon the section-roll. Mr.. Plum
mer is free from pain, only a small
part of the time, but in his misfortune
he exhibits q patience and cheerful
ness that stamp him with the highest
nobility. Boston JoWw0I
Year: 1874

We regret to learn that Doctor
O'CoSNoR, who is well known to our
Ohio subscribers AZ one OF the foremost
Democrats Of Monroe county. died last
week In Ciucisnati. He removed from


Monroe county some years ago and set
tied in Tifin, and WAS chosen BY his
fello. citizens there to represent them


in the Constitutional Convention now
in session in Cincinnati. His untimely
death will create q sad vacancy in the
Convention and will bring sincere grief
to his many friends in Monroe county.
Year: 1874

LARGE TOMATO. MIR. Levi Bonsall
brought TO our Office this morning a
tomato weighing two pounds and one
ounce. 1t was in excellent condition
for cooking, not at all too ripe, and is
certainly the largest tomato we have
ever seen
Year: 1874




When the nag fell Daylight hung fire, and 1t was
o few moments before she could be made TO start.
Vesuvus went or with the lead and was first over
the first hurdle, which was stationed at the right
end OF the grand stand, Limestone second Aerolite
third. Daylight fourth some distance behind. At
the second hurdle which was located on the
backstretch just beyond the quarter pole, Vesuvius
was leading four lengths, Limestone second,
Aeroite third, Daylight fourth. When AerOhte
came to the hurdle he refused to go over and
bolted across the track, when the others left him
hurdle vesuvius was six lengths in
front OF Limestone, the latter being
about the same distance In 'front.' OF
Daylight. There was no change or place or po.
sltion to the fourth hurdle, which was stationed
on the homestretch at the iurlong pole, and Jump
ing this cleverly they came up to the stand at q
good pace, vesuvius leading Two lengths, Lime
stone six lengths in front OF Daylight. Cong over
the fifth hurdle and around the upper turn Vesu-
vtus still showed the way and at the sixth hurdle
ne was lengths In front OF Limestone the latter
five lengths in advance OF Daylight There was no
change down the backstretch, Vesuvius leading,
as before, the sixth and seventh hurdles; but
when the horses were running around tue lower
turn Limestone increased his pace, and soon TOOK
sides with Vesuvius, and then going to the front
led into the hOmestretcb, and gallOping up to the
eighth hurdle, he led over 1t three lengths, Vesu-
vius second, tour lengths in front OF Daylight.
won the race by Blk lengths Daylight six
lengths behind. Time 4:07Z. Aerolte bolted at
all the hurdles after jumping the first one and was
mile behind when the others finished the race.
The fifth hurdle was taken down before he came to
II, but he was made to Jump all the Others


And thus ended the lOurtn day OF the drst sum.
mer meeting Of the Saratoga Association.
Year: 1874

Among the laws passed at the last ses-
sion Of the Legislature, was one designed
to compel the attendance of children
at school, which goes into effect on the
] first day Of July. 1t has been supposed
I that the law was designed to affect only
certain localities, but an examination of
its provisions shows it to be general in its
operation, and, that none are exempt
+ from the penalties attached to a violation
of its main features, except those who re-
side more than one mile from the nearest
schoolhouso.


The school year commence on the first
day of Jnly of each year, and the parent,
guardian or other person having the con-
troll Of any child or children between the
ages of eight and fourteen years, are re-
quired to send such child or children to
school at least two-thrds Of the time
while such school is taught, of which
time there must be at least twelve con-
secutive weeks attendance. Parties re-
siding more than one mile distant from
the nearest shool house, are exempt from
the penalties attached to a violation Of
this provision, as are those who are ex-
tremely poor, or sick, or who provide 9TH
er means Of education for their children.
Or if it be shown to the satisfaction of the
Board of Trustees that the bodily or
mental condition of child is such as to
prohibit its attendance at school it wifi
exempt parents from any liabilities. The
penalty attached to the first offence is a
fine Of not more than twenty dollars, and
for the second and each subsequent Of
fence, not less than twenty nor more than
fifty dollars.


The other sections Of the law relate TO
the duties of School Census Marshals,
Boards of Education, ctc., and provides
also, for its manner Of publication. Any
Justice Of the Peace has jurisdiction of
offences committed in violation of this
Act. We have thus briefly summarized
the leading features Of the law. which is
Of a character as yet untricd in Califor-
MIA legislation. The Republican party.
believing that the strength and perpctu-
ity Of our government rests upon the ed
ucation and Intelligence of its citizens,
adopted a resolution in favor Of Compul-
sorry Education in their declaration Of
principles for the election campaign Of
1871, which was endorsed by the votes Of
the people, though the legislature chosen
that year failed to agree upon a law which
would give the resolution practical effect.
1t is to be said to The credit of California
parents, that they have generally ayailod
themselves Of all educational advantages
placed within reach Of their Children
1t is the design Of the law to secure equal
educational rights to all children and
while not as stringent in its requirements
as are the laws in force in older commun-
tiles, it remains to be seen if, upon trial,
il is sufficiently SO to accomplish the de-
sired end.
Year: 1874

THE Dunkards, or German Baptists.
who have recently held a largely attended
convention at Girard, Illinois, are de-
scribed by the Chicago journal as a sect
who wear broad -brimmed hats and fasten
their shad belly coats close up to their
throat; who wear no neck-ties, and never
waste time in backing their boots who
consider buttons too much like jewelry,
and tie up their clothes with strings; who
live frugally, and cschew cakes and
sweets; who work much and spend little;
who never are wealthy, and yet have no
pooramong them; who kiss promiscuously
in public and have no jealousies; who
never give the first word and never an
swer back; who regard ancient customs
and disregard the new; and who never
hold Office and never take contracts. They
are assuredly, very singular people, but
a people whose precepts make the world
none the worse for their living in it.
Year: 1874

THE REASON LICK DID Ir.-Among
the other great pablic donations Of Mr..
Lick, there is the sum Of Sl5O,000 for a
bronze monument to Francis Scott Key,
the author Of "The Star Spangcd Ban
ner." We notice that some Of our ex-
changes appear to apologize for this item in
the gifts Of Mr.. Lick. Some Of them ex-
plain it by remarking that he has perfect
right to do with his own rs he pleases.
But there is a deep local interest to San
Francisco in that memorable compost
ton. In the fearful winter of l8G0-GI,
the Union men Of the city had just cause
to be alarmed at the secession sentiment
in their midst. Johnston was in com
mand. The programme was all COM
pleted to carry California out Of the I'm
ion. One evening the entertainment at
the leading thcater in San Franciso was
varied by the attempt to sing a patriotic
song. But the first words Of Keys i'm
mortal lines were drowned in storm of
Kisses. That night secession stock in
San Francisco went up. 1t was doomed
to most sudden fall, however. The fol-
lowing evening that theatre was densely
crowded with lovers Of the old flag, and
as it appeared upon the stage in the hands
Of charming young lady vocalist who
had been driven off the night before, "The
Star Spangled Banner" was greeted with
one of the most thrilling and soul -str1ing
acclaims that ever went up from human
voices, and that night secession stock in
San Francisco went almost to zero, and
never rose again. If Mr.. Lick was there
that evening it is no wonder he wants to
see suitable monument erected to the
memory Of Francis Scott Koy and if he
were not present, the electric influence of
that night is well known to him. Of
course the subsequent arrival Of General
Sumner saved California; bat that night
in the theater, and the recital of the scene
throughout the State, seemed the turning
point in n great crisis in the history Of
that place. .-1idaay Journal.