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Year: 1874

1t is vainly attempted by some to i'm
press the mind of the public with the idea
that there are no Independents outside ol
California, AMI that the thought of them
ever becoming national party is absurd.
The truth is, it would favorably astonisL
even the most sangune Independent to know
how deep the sentiments and principles Of
this new party has hold Of the hearts and
sympatbies of the whole American people.
Everywhere we see them cropping out by
signs, and tones that speak volumes
which will not be told until after the i'm
portant campaign of 1876 At the ensuing
State election in Oregon, they will carry
everything before them. They have acted
in spirit which shows no alloy and are
deserving of success. a correspondent TO
the Union speaking Of the Oregon Inde-
penderis says


"The State Convention of the Independ-
ents met here last week and made nomna-
tions in the most earnest and harmonious
nauner. A more respectable ana sincere
set of men never came together for such a
purpose. The character and motives OF
the members of the convention were above
criticism. AS a general rule they were
men Of the people, identified in every re-
speet with our State and its interests, and
more intent on doing their work well than
actuaied by personal motives. In utter
disregard Of personal interests and aspira-
tons they labored steadily to understand
the situation and to select men suited to the
positions A former Democrat, r. f.
Campbell, President of Monmouth College,
received the nomination for Governor. lie
is a man of ability and said to be a most
effective speaker. He was educated botl
to the bar and to the ministry, and is con
nected with the so-called Campbelitt
church. He will make an effective cam
pagn, and certainly had no expectation:
two days beforehand Of receiving such a
nomination.


The Independent candidate for Congress
is T. w. Davenport-always n Republican
heretofore-a farmer and surveyor, and
several times prominent man in our State
Legislature. Davenport has very clear,
logical mind, an earnest way of life and Of
argument, and is master of the plain com
mon sense required to influence TIC ...S n,,.,., ia
Of the people. He is well read in the his
tory of our times, and will uphold very
efficiently the cause of the people.


The other candidates are well in theil
way, and the ticket may be called a good
one, though the nominations are not made
in that wordly-wise spirit which is so es-
sential to ordinary politics. There never
has been a convention held before in this
State so little versea in party conventional
ways.
Year: 1874

.UvsT So.-Congressman Luttrell has
lmsde straight fight against corruption and
corruptionists since his first appearance in the
National House of Representatives. He
pitched into the Postmaster General and
Mail Contractors in such an unmerciful way
as to cause much uneasness in that branch
of the government He went after the
railroad corporations with ungloved hands
sintil they beseech their lobbyists and Con
gressiona satellites to put him down. He is
now striking at the pate of the Pacific Con-
tract and Finance Company with such earn
estncss that their scalp is in danger, and their
hirelings are making an effort to show him
up in the light of "reckless and irrespons-
ibe slanderer." Just sol 1t is a pity we
had not a few more such irresponsible
slanderers" in Congress than we have. Then
the people might look on with greater hopes
of success in the work Luttrel is endeavor-
ing to force through against great odds. AS
it is, there is little hope of immediate vic
tory.
Year: 1874

PURE WATER. THE Grass Valley Union,
the San Juan Times and the Placer argus
inferentially claim to be powerful political
cocktails. Such, we suppose, craze
mems brains, and lead them on to destruc-
ton. The Placer HERALD, they say, (and
we return our thanks to these destroyers of
mems minds for their good opinion, worth
less as the public may regard iD is double
distilled water. That is, it is a pure unal-
loyed beverage, such as gives strength with
out excitement, pleasure without inebriety
and finally the only drink which gives per-
manent satisfaction to those who are thirst
ing for knowledge.
Year: 1874

The most important business transacted
at the Grangers' State Convention, was the
organization of Farmers Bank, with a
capital stock of S. ,000,O A large part
of the stock was taken by the Grangers
present. The articles of incorporation have
been filed with the Secretary OF State, and
the bank will soon be in operation. 1t will
be good thing.
Year: 1874

tions for the respective county offices, and the
promotion of the general welfare of the whole
county, irrespective of location or sectional
differences of the first and most vital import
ance and do hereby declare our intention to
be governed solely by such considerations.


Can any man, after reading the above,
any longer doubt the sentiment of the In
dependent thinking people of the State {?
This, it is true, is but a small corner, but it
is the only corner we have heard from since
last fall, and it shows that same principle
then is still gaining ground.
Year: 1874

Below we give an article written nearly
twelve years ago by Joaquin Miller, for the
Washington Statesman, paper published
in this city at that time by Northrop &
Rees. At the time of its production the
author wrote over the nom de plume of
"Gastin," and was unknown to fame, ex-
cept that he carried express between here
and the Idaho mines. Neither is there any,
thing in it that would indicate the budding
genius of the man who has since drawn upon
himself SO much of both admiration and
condemnation. But it is just possible that
the writer did not have to draw on his imag-
ination very strongly. Jeremiah's domestic
relations, as set forth in the fourth chapter,
are SO similar to those maintained by Mr..
Miller for some time after he got into trouble
in Southern Oregon and Northern California
about that "spotted horse" that one would
suppose he and Jeremiah were one and the
same person. The reader will doubtless
see that there is as much difference between
Mr.. Miller's prose of twelve years ago, and
his poetry of later date, as there is between
the humble expressman of that time, and
the renowned poet of the present:


jeremiah the Webfoot.
Year: 1874

CHAPTER j.


Kate was peerless beauty; lovely was
she, indeed, as she wandered across the
meadows green, driving up the cows for
milking time. She was in love. Oh, yes;
with q hearts true devotion she loved her
tall, fair-haired jeremiah. An hour passed
away, and she stood in the yard with her
betrothed, leaning against the pig-sty, but
grief was IN her heart and sorrow sat upon
the face of jeremiah; for the time had come
for their separation. jeremiah, tho bold
hearted man, had determined to go to Salmon
to seek his fortune. Long and earnestly
did they stand there in converse sweet"
Twilight came and went, and gentle luna,
"with all her glittering train," took her
place in the broad, blue sky, and still they
stood there by the pig-sty. At last the
shrill, clear voice of Chanticleer told the
lover he must indeed be gone. One long,
fervent hug; one last feverish kiss, and our
hero disappeared in the gathering dawn.
The peerless Kate was left alone, her fair
form trembled like cabbage leaf in the
winds of Autumn, and the breezes caught
and bore away upon their bosom sigh Of
sorrow that few have ever felt and lived.
Year: 1874

BY CONSTANCE KENMORE wooLsos.
The sweetest notes among the human heart -strinps


Are dull with rust;
The sweetest cords, adjusted by the angels.


Are clogged with dust.
we pipe and pipe again our dreary music


Upon the self same sLraina,
"hllc sounds of crime and fear, and desolation
Come back in sad refrains.
On through the world we go an Army marching


With listening ears,
Each longing, signing, for the heavenly In,laic


He never hears;
Each longing, signing, for word OF comfort


word of tender praise,
word of love to cheer the endless journey


Of earth's hard, busy days.
They love u.s. and We know it this sufices ..


For reason'e share.
Why should they pause to give that love expression


With gentle care
Why should they pause? But still our hearts are
aching


With all the gnawing pain
ot hungry love that longs to hear the music


And longs and longs in vain.
We love them, and they know it if we falter


With fingers numb,
Among the unused strings of loves expression,


The notes are dumb
We shrink within ourselves in voiceless sorrow,


Leaving the words unsaid,
And side by side with those we loved the dearest.


In silence On we tread
Thus on we tread, and thus each heart in silence


Its fate fulfls,
Waiting and hoping for the heavenly music


BEYOND the distant hills
The only difference of the love in heaven


From love on earth below
Is: Here We love and know not how to tell it,


And there we all shall know
Year: 1874

A large throng collected on Friday last
to witness the hanging of Marshall Morton,
at Martinez, the capital of Contra Costa
county, California. The crime for which
he was sentenced to death was the unpro-
voked murder of Valentine Eischler, near
Antioch, several months ago. After he had
taken his place on the drop and had been
asked whether he had anything to say, he
at once entered into full confession of his
crime, but charged the wife of his victim
with having instigated it. After his spirit
ual advisers had given him their last word
of hope and comfort, the trap was sprung,
amid the solemn silence of the multitude
The body fell four feet and rested but a
moment in mld-alr.


To the horror of even the most hardened
man who gazed upon the awful scene, the
head of the criminal separated from the
trunk and the two parts of the body fell to
the ground almost at the same instant, but
two Or three feet apart The rope with
which the hanging was done was much too
thin for the purpose, and the force of the





fall was more than sufficient to whip the
light cord through the neck like the cut of
cimeter. To those who stood near enough
to hear the horrid snap of the rope as it
made its way through the flesh and broke
the bone of the neck, the sound was more
sickening than the sight of the headless
body, and many stout-hearted man closed
his eyes and ears as he turned and rushed
headlong from the spot.


Mrs. Eischler, the widow of the murdered
man, has not until now been definitely con-
nected with the crime for which her para
mour has suffered death. A short time
after the murder she became a raving
maniac, and is now in the Asylum for the
Insane.
Year: 1874

Three months had passed away, and
jeremiah, with a bold heart, away in the
promised land, was toiling to gather wealth
for himself and his darling Kate. But all
that's bright must fade" One evening, as
he returned from his daily toll, letter was
handed him, which told in words of fvid
fire that Kate was married. We will not
attempt to describe our heros grief; it was
too heart-rending for even soul of adamant
to witness unmoved. Suffice it to say that
victuals lost their attraction to jeremiah;
sassengers were at discount. and his face
from incessant grief, wore down and became
thin and spare as butchers cleaver.
Year: 1874

1t is frequently desirable to measure a


given plot Of ground or q portion OF a field,


and simple method, such as the following,


for which we are indebted to an exchange,


will be of use to many of our readers Sur


veyors are not always at a convenient dis


tance to attend to such little jobs; and even


when they do reside in the immediate


vicinity, one does not always care to incur


the expense incident to such small job.


IF the lines are already established, the plot


can be measured with sufficient accuracy


for all practical purposes by means ofa neat


rod-pole made as follows: Procure stick
of pine, whitewood, Eastwood, or almost
any other timber, one and half inches


square and sixteen and half feet long.


Dress each end tapering from the middle,


so that the pole will be one and a half inches


square at each end. Such pole viii be
light and quite stiff. Now, graduate one


side with the marks representing feet and


inches, and graduate another side to indicate
a surveyors links. A pole one rod in length
must be equal to twenty-five links. To


divide one side correctly, let mechanics
compass be adjusted, SO that the points win
divide the distance into twenty-five equal
spaces or links. A line can be measured
with such pole nearly as accurately as with
a surveyors chain.


Now, then, If a person does not under
stand how to multiply chains and links, let


him compare the measurement by square
feet. In one acre there are 43, 500 square
feet ANY intelligent school boy can meas
ure the length and bredth of square plot,
multiply one by the other, and divide the
product by 4S, SOC. which win give tie num-
Der of acres, and the number of square rods
representing the fraction Of acre. fit is
desirable to measure a triangular plot, two
| sides of which lie at right angles, measure


these two sides, multiply the distance in
feet one by the other, and divide that
product by two. which will indicate the
number Of square feet; then by II, 500, and
the quotient win represent the number of
acres
Year: 1874

To the Editor Of The Grange 4dvanee:


As we look over the past it seems as if
the farmers were slowly awakening; for
years they have been sleeping, and each
year as it passed, bound them yet closer in
a bond which was slowly leading them
down to the depths Of poverty. Still they
did not move. If railroad, manufac-
turer, or a merchant asked for larger per
cent. Of profit, the farmer would pull out
his pocket book and say: Yes, yes
take some more we can spare it just as we'll
as not" At length these money grabbers
concluded that it was unnecessary to ask
for money, but proceeded to take the last
Red without the least scruple Of conscience
or, if their consciences pricked them q
little' they quieted them by saying, "It is
the farmers business TO support US, they
have no talent for any thing other than
digging in the ground to procure money
for US to spend" If any Of the farmers
opened their eyes they gave few faint
struggles and then sank back into more
profound slumber than before held them
captive. Can we blame those, lovers Of
earthly lucre if, when such ! chance for
making money was open before them they
went . little farther than was necessary,
or the law Of justice demanded. The farm
>ers were nearly, if not quite, as much to be
blamed as they. And were the case re.
vezsed, I am not sure but that the other
party would suffer about as severely as the
farmers have this time. ..ss,


But suddenly murnur il heard, 90 low
that We saa' scarcely nake sout1 The words.
Year: 1874

Nlt lOTbllAhIuf ~ &C.,


ifae fterqvi %, tallS
,,sitiiet tsoiist d ellsa lit cns \ Il Il,
treating with the whites foIS Sa4ace,
was assasinated by one Martin Wet
eel, brother to the renowned scout,
Lewis Wetzel, who approached
Cornstalk from behind while he was
in conversation with a white officer,
and struck his hatchet deep into his
brain. A shallow grave was quick
ly scooped out in an obscure place,
and the remains of this most elo-
quent and warlike chief was there
inferred.


The foregoingfacts are nearly all
familiar to those acquainted with
the history of those times; but we
propose to add a few facts which
have been broughtto light atdivers
times subsequent to the main Incl
dent recorded, as well as to give
the details and results of a recent
visit to the sold battle ground"


- Finding ourselves at Point Pleas
ant with considerable leisure time,
we proposed to an old friend and
resident of the "Point" to take us
to the graves of the heroes of the
battle of Point Pleasant. With a
willingness to oblige which is a
prominent Characteristic of that
gentleman, he readily assented, and
in q few moments we found our
selves close to the junction of the
two rivers, standing on tip-toe look
ing over a high enclosure upon a
small patch Of ground forty feet
long by about twenty-five feet wide
and called the Preservation" On
two sides thiy reservation was
bounded by q Vegetable garden, on
the third, a stable with its back
door next to and opening into the
lot formed the boundary, and the
Kanawha river bank on which we
were standingcompleted the bounds
A few indentations or depression
were all that indicated that with
in that small enclosure were buried
some fifty or sixty heroes of the
times that tried mems souls. The
place was strewn with filth and re-
fuse and seemed to be general de-
pository for the rubbish ofthc neigh
borhood. Witha feeling of disgust
at the cold neglect so plainly man
ife8ted by the authorities, not only
of the governments ofthe States Of
Virginia and West Virginia, but of
the county and city wherein rest
these dead, we turned away lin the
direction ola smalf-franIc~ building
situated but a few steps further out,
and on the extreme point. Our
guide informed us that sandy" d.
who lived there had dseveral relics Of
the old fort which had stood there,
and would take pleasure in exhibit
ing them to us. AS we approach.
al 4hA hnnpn Mr. D madn his m.
Year: 1874

The New York Herald reports Sena-
tor Carpenter as saving that there must
be a "burst-up Of the Republican party
unless that party can settle this fnan.
cial issue within its own lines, and so
prevent its going to the country for set
Element as the commanding issue of the
future, TO be determined only by the
election in 1876 of either rag money
President or hard money President.
Year: 1874




AT the last session of the Wisconsin
Legislature very stringent law was
passed which went into effect on the
9th April. So dsagreeable are the
provisions Of this act that The President
of the Milwaukee aud ST. Paul Rail-
road publicly announced not loug since
that iC the law was enforced he would
take off every train on the road. The
other railroad officials in tho State are
also agitaied, and II was pretty general.
~ agreed that the enforcement Of the
law would prove disastrous to the rail.
road interests Of that section. The time
fixed for the law to 90 into effect was
permitted to pass without action on'the
part OF the State authorities, and il Is
likely II will prove dead letter. Rail.
roads no doubt have their abuses, aud
railroad officials occasionally get Too big
for their pants, bot after all the peo.
Pile, even those who complain tie most,
would hate TO see the monopolcs abau-
doncd and fall back on the old dirt road
and slow coach system.
Year: 1874

The rebuke administered by Pres
ident Grant to the Radical faction OF
Texas, is one that they will not soon
forget. Here we see the chief magis-
trate of the nation, who Is at the same
time thel chief Republican, and the
chief of Republicans, saying to the
party Of Texas, you have gone too
far in Your zeal. 1t is true we played
this same game at will, IN other South
ern States, but the country has grown
tired OF it, and we must hold. There
is point beyond which we, with all
our power, dare not go. We have
reached it, now pause. The leading
papers, without regard to politics,
speak out in favor of the decision
made, not by The corrupt Supreme
Court OF Texas, but by the people a,
the ballot box Governor Davis is q
man OF great force of will and fixed
pess OF purpose, but we doubt if he
will be able to stem the tide that il
setting in against him and the fac
ton he represents. Without Fedora
interference, DAVIS cannot stand fol
moment before the power of a strong
United, and indignant people


With the Federal weight against hin


he must yieldy' there is nothing else h,
can do.
Year: 1874

A man in New York went to the
penitentiary sixty days for stealing a
newspaper from neighbor. We
have known men to steal fifty-two
copies from an editor, and escape pun
ishment altogether.
Year: 1874

The appearance on the floor of the
l4th Legislature of Senators Randle
and Flanagan shows that these gen.
tlemen accept the situation and ac-
knowledge the validity of the law
under which the late election was
held. This perhaps about as heavy
a blow as the Davis faction have yet
received.
Year: 1874

tai of the State represent everything
as moving along smoothly. Governor
DAVIS was to reply on Wednesday to
the committees of the two Houses,
who were appointed to notify him of
the organization and the readiness Of
the Legislature to proceed to busi-
ness. What that reply was we have
no means Of knowing, but that it did
embody all Governor Davis own OBJ
jections, and perhaps, all that can be
said by his party against the present
statas Of things in Austin, none will
for moment doubt. In this light IL
becomes an important document.


We are genuinely glad to note the
spirit OF moderation that prevails
among the members of both Houses,
and especially do we commend the
temperate and moderate speech of the
new Speaker, Hon. Guy M. Bryan.
With men OF this stamp, with expe-
rience, and wise IN political lore, and
whose counsels are swayed by moder-
alton, judgment and GOODNESS, and an
exalted patriotism and devotion to
the best interests of Texas, may we
not promise ourselves immunity from
the errors and mistakes of the past,
and new era OF prosperity and eco
nomical administration Of public af-
fairs? We have the utmost conf
dence in the situation, and in the men
who command it. The masses OF
Texas are thoroughly sick and tired
Of the old regime and will hail the
new order of things with joy and
gladness, and their representatives
will receive an undivided and cordial
support, as long as the present spirit
of liberal, fair and temp crate policy
prevails.


Many reforms are lmperatiyeiy call
! ed for, many changes are needed. Let
our Legislature approach each in the
spirit OF enlightened and liberal
craftsmanship, and with an eye single
to the best interests of the whole
State, and not in spirit of partizan
difference and disposition to tear
down and destroy, what others have
done. If it is found that unhealthy y
legislation has beei had in the past,
let 1t be repealed after careful ex-
animation into all the grounds that
existed at the time, and upon which
it was founded.


The Democratic party, or, i'll Other
words, the people of Texas, are strong;
strong in numbers, as the result OF
the last election abundantly shows;
| strong in that thorough unity and
good understanding, out OF which
alone must come the entire redemp.
ton of our great State, from all the
fearful errors and mistakes OF the
past.


We congratulate our readers upon
the improved and satisfactory aspect
of affairs to-day. and express the
hope that nothing will occur to dis
turb or mar the present hopeful situa,
tion of affairs at.eur State Capital.
Year: 1874

ENGLAND CoUNTENANCING SLAVERY
From one of M. D. Conway's letters in
the Cincinnati Commercial we take this


1 have already informed you of the
arrangement which they have made for
making slavery systematic feature OF
the new Government to be established
on the west coast of Africa. Let il not
be thought that there is anything half
way in the matter. The Government
was cross-exanined on the subject, and
uttered some fine sentiments, butt gave
no promise of any intention to alter its
plans. The ugly fact remains that the
slave trade really goes on in the West OF
Africa under the same flag which is en-
gagged in suppressing it on the east side.
The Fantees and the Ashantees have re-
opened their trade, and the slave market
is under the shadow of Cape Coazt Cas-
lie, the British head quarters. The
British Judge at the Castle is Assessor
for the native population, and one of
his occupations is to return fugitive
slaves. If newly-purchased slave
runs away, the English Judge issues TO
the master a warrant for its apprehen-
sion.
Year: 1874

~ One should not be downcast at
failures. They are often far better for
the student than success. He who goes
to school his mistakes, will always have
good schoolmaster, and will not be
likely to become either idle or conceited.