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Year: 1879

Parker was thereupon questioned
in like manner, and with equal spir-
it refused to answer. He, too, was
handed over to the tender nercies
of the barbarous savages, who COM:
menced at once their brutal and fear
full orgies. Tying Boyd to tree,
after stripping him of his clothing,
they formed a ring about him and
commenced their Internal dance over
a prisoner at the stake. Every means
which artful cunning conld invent,
or hate conceive, was brought in
play to intimldate the courageous
Boyd, but without effect. They
pierced him with their knives; shook
their tomahawks in his face; stuck
sharp sticks into his flesh, and then
commenced to throw their matches
as near to his head and body as they
could, and not kill him. Finding
that their endeavors to frighten him
were of no effect, and fearing the re-
turn of Brandt, they finally cut a
small whole in his bowels, took out
an intestine which they fastened to
the tree, and then unbinding him,
with scourges drove him around the
tree until he was disemboweled. He
was then beheaded, and his head
stuck on pole beneath a dogs head,
which horrid trophy was left when
thew retired from the town. Parker.
who had been compelled to witness
this fearful scene, in anticipation Of
a similar or worse fate, was, how
ever, owing to their haste, simply
beheaded, and his body, with that of
Boyd, was left were they suffered.
They were found and buried the next
day by the army in passing through
the town.
Year: 1879

many holidays. No we'll informed.
truthful man will assert that they
average more than four hours real
work per day. And any one tamih.
ar with Government offices knows
that with an elimination Of useless
red.tape it would not be necessary.
for the employees to work more til an
two hours per day. Hence, it will
be seen that one.half of the force
could easily do all the necessary


work.
Year: 1879

But the secret did not work fully and the
bets were mostly withdrawn.


viii any one believe that il parties
could be found who were SO competent
in corruption as TO carry out such ne
fariols scheme as resulted IN the placing
of Hayes in the White House, that other
parties will not risk the authority of
sending troops to interfere in the cleo
tions, to hold the governing dignitaries IN
place, when there is no punishment for
the act and great party with its one
hundred thousaRl oflieellolders standing
realty 70 cheer and applandtl& act


II cannot be forgotten that the sun set
upon the Republic of France, but when
it next rose it shown upon the Empire
with Louis Napoleon and his Ministry
guarded with bayonets and shotted ar
tillery. The Empire thus suddenly pro
claimed held France in that autocratic
subsection for twenty years with its


mock elections under the guard and


control of soldiers, the Emperor being


returned elected al such periods as he


liked, until he again made himself ruler


for life. Who will dare say that Amcri-


cans are more difficult to subdue than


the French? If a military hero is elect


ed and he surrounds himself with mill


tary men, having hundred thousand


spies and otiicious lackeys dependent


upon office for bread, who would dare


to raise hand in opposition if he


should refuse to abandon the White


House. We dare say it that there is


mere machinery in this country to-da,


to fix centralized government iirinl,


under the control of IA partisan mllitar,


ehieftain than in any other country il


the world, and with less difficulty
Every one of your United States Court
are under partisan judges, partisan mal
shals and may be partisan juries. Wit
Governors and Legislatures often tw
toIone in favor Of the Washington dies
; potisln. If "A party could be led to 90 I
war to Secure power, how much ease
l could it he educated to hold that powe
g by war material when that material
= ALI in its possession; and Of such ne'
and improved character that the peOpl


know not how to use it, as they kne'
II how to use the old arms against the
l. oppressors in l776 and lSl2-l5.


= We cannot believe the people al
IS ready to take the risks they would be IT
r. qpired to carry should they agree to Il
Il propositions which Mr.. Blaine and hi
J. party have thrown down the gage
III sustain.
Year: 1879

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

Lithontriptic is the name given a medi-
cine possessing superior qualities for the
cure of all kidney diseases. It is not a
quack nostrum but reliable remedy,
vouched for By leading physicians all over
the country. Wherever known 'Lithon-
triptic" is in general demand being consider
ed the best remedy ofits class in the market.
For sale by the trade generally. mWf&w
Year: 1879

Don't LIKE THE STYLE. .-The Sacm
mento Record Union is IL great favorite
with us. Its news department is com
plete in every braucbI its editorials are
decidedly the best Of any Journal on the
Coast; and its typographical appearance
is really splendid. But it has recently
made an innovation in the last particular
which we do not admire. We refer to
the placing of dashes between paragraphs
in leading articles. This mars the beauty
OF the general make. up--to our printer
eye-and is otherwise likely to mislead
n reader, who may reasonably consider
an article complete when he reaches the
dash at the end ofthe first paragraph. OF
course 'tis none of our business, but we
protest against the style.
Year: 1879

BODY RD.-The suggestion of the
Workingmen of San Francisco that n
body guard OF 100 armed men be furnish
ed Kearney to protect him while going
about the State slandering good citizens,
reminds us Of the army that Luttrell was
going to raise at Mnersvile to back Sher-
ilf jackson in the collection of Foreign
Miners License contrary to Federal
Law. A civil tongue and reasonable
regard for the truth will insure protection
to any man in California who desires to
address the people. A man who calls
another a liar and thief from the ros-
trum deserves punishment more severe
than does one who makes similar asser-
tions in private or on the streets.
Year: 1879

In A MINING LIGHT Referring to
the Water Right provisions of the New
Constitution, the Grass Valley Nevada
county, Union has this to say: "If the


adoption Of the new Constitution will


affect the least injury to mining, as it


most certainly will, then it is the duty


of the wokirng m iner as we'll as mining
proprietor to y9te against it. 1t matters
notwhat Improvements the Constitution
makes in other respects, if it hurts this
one interest in any degrees, it should be
rejected. The working miner sheuld
have regard for his own welfare and that
of his family, and not for moment think
OF casting vote that threatens injury to
his occupation at the behest of any indi-
viduai or party. AT the preeent time the
spectacle is witnessed of a political party
protesting to be organized in the interest
of workingmen, calling upon all its NOM
bers to vote for this Constitution as 9
party measure. 1t is to be made test o.


fealty to party to vote for the Constitu.
tion whether voters understand its pro-
visions or not. The m iners Of Nevada
county, and the miners of the State can
not afford to cast their votes on SO impor-
tant measure from any party standpoint


They must vote to sustain the bus ines
upon which they depend for living
mining; and they cannot do that by vot-
ing for a Constitution that contains the
clauses that are pointed out in the above y
Year: 1879

How TO SAVE MoNEY.--It has been
seriously argued by some Of the admirers
of the new Constitution that ifthe instru
ment be not adopted the State will lose
5000, 900. the cost of the Convention. If
tho advocate of this should buy half n doz-
en- eggs for bl eakfast he would feel bound
to eat them, rotten or not, SO as to get even
with the grocer. This argument is scarce
ly worthy of notice, but the fact is if the
Constitution be adopted the State will be
bound to pay for the extra term ofthe del
egates which will entail an additional ex-
pense OF at least 800, Petalamo Ar
aus
Year: 1879

That ADDRESS. To show that the
JOURNAL is not without compahy in its
opinion of THAT address," which has
heretofore been expressed, we copy the
following conclusion Of an able editorial
from the Sacramento Record Union of
March 25th:


The address, however, was written by
unscrupulous aemagogues, and for the
express purpose of deceiving ignorant
voters, and it was doubtless hoped that
It's impudent falsehoods and gross mis-
statements would be overlooked. Such
an address is not whit too contemplate
for such a Constitution as it accompanies,
but the true character OF the latter may
be judged from the kind Of arguments it
has been thought necessary to employ in
its defense.
Year: 1879

THE New CoNsTtTUTIoN.-After a
patient exam nation of the new Constitu-
ton we cannot but come to tho conclu-
sion that it lacks great deal of being as
good as the old one. Frankly adm tilted
that there are several good features in it
yet there is so mach that is abominably
bad that we can neither support or vote
for it. We can find nothing in the new
Constitution calculated or intended to
Tighten the burdens or ameiorate the
condition of the poor man. Nothing
whatever. On the contrary We do find
that it contains provisions that If carried
into efoct will discriminate in favor of
the rich against the poor.-CaIdUeraS
Chronicle.
Year: 1879

IT seems strange that n document so
simple, plain and comprehensive as the
new Constitution should require so much
explanation and defense. Nearly third
of the whole number Of delegates who
framed it have either published cards, or
been interviewing on the subject, even
after the fun and FREQ explanation and
defense of the taxpayers. Why can not
these gentlemen mind their business?
Their part of the work is done, and it
remains for the people to accept or reject
it, and this can be done without so much
special pleading in its favor.-SdH Jose
Mercury.
Year: 1879

WEBB HAYES likes a joke, and it is
said of him that, at a reception not long
since, he pulled his hat down over his
eyes, buttoned his coat about him to dis
guise himself, and, falling into the line
that was moving on TO grasp the
Hayes hands, took his mother by the
hand, and said, in loud voice, "God
bless you, madam, for your adherence to
the temperance cause" Mrs Hayes
showed no sign of recognition, and Webb
is yet unable to tell whether his mother
knew him or not.
Year: 1879

WHEN Chester II. Hull, the "Monu
mental Liar of America" was asked by
u CalL reporter on Saturday evening if
Kearney knew anything about the Chan
PAX Kwai fraud, he replied "Certainly
he did. Denis was in the thing months
ago. We had made arrangements for a
night attack on the palace car at Truckee,
which was to have been engineered by
Kearney. or course the attack would
have been bogus, Tut it would have adj
veTtised us beautifully, wouldn't it The
attack would have been made to get hold
Of me as being a traitor to the Workings
men and then Denis was to denounce
the departure OF the Chinese lecturer at
the sand lots. | had even prepared
speech for him to deliyeron that occasion,
in which l bad spoken Of myself as a
daylight robber and agent of the buzzards
Of monopoly"
Year: 1879

WATT BLUE GRAVEL NINE CLOSED
DowN.-At meeting Of the Board Of
Directors Of the Watt Gravel mine. held
on Friday last, it was determined to sus-
pend operations. The reason for this ac-
ton is stated by one of the directory to
be from several causes, viz: The late
decision of Judge Keyser, unfavorable to
mining the personal liability clause Of
the new Constitution as regards directors
of incorporated companies and the gen.
eral unfriendiiness Of that instrument TO
the business of mining and the consequent
encouragement to capital TO invest In .he
business. In view OF these discourage


ments the Directors deemed it best TO
await the action of the people upon the
new Constitution before adding TO their
already large outlay upon this property.
If the Constitution is adopted tho mine
will remain shut down indefn ntely-if
not, work will be resumed in due season.
Tho company has valuable plant Of ma
ehinery, has done large amount of work
in the way Of development, and has a
good fund of money on hand, but it ia not
disposed to take any more chances in the
present unsettled conditions, where capt
tai is threatened to be deprived of all
protection. The stopping of ths mine
will throw number of men out of en-
ployment, and give discouragemont to
prospecting in that portion of the county,
which has been greatly stimulated by this
enterprise, and which has been carried on
with the money of Grass Valley and San
Francisco men.-G1oSS Valley Unfon,
Afagch 25th.
Year: 1879

A NEW recipient of Judicial honors
in Alabama was reminded, after tho
argument in case that was being tried
before him was closed, that he should
charge the jury, and rose and said:
"Gen.eman of dc jury, l charge you
half dollar apiece, and l say you
must pay it before the case goes on"
Year: 1879

EVERY man owning mortgaged pro-
perty on which the loan can be called in
at will may as we'll make the best terms
he can and give the lender a clean deed,
if the new Constitution is adopted -
San Francisco Merchant.
Year: 1879

A COURAGEOUS Boston girl, about to
marry comparatively poor man, has
requested her dear young friends not to
make her any wedding presents, as she
may not be able to reciprocate in the
future.
Year: 1879

A WISE old gentleman, who knew all
about it, on retiring from business gave
the following advice to his son and sue
cessor: Common sense is valuable in
all kinds OF business-sxcept love.mak-
Year: 1879

THE Post justly says that all "that is
complished under the old one, provided
the people elect honest and capable men
to Office; while no Constitution can pro-
tect the public rights if its administration
be in the hands of dishonest or incompe-
tent officers"
Year: 1879

PAUL NEUMANN has put it all ina nut
she'll. The Argonaut reports him as say
ing that there is much in the proposed new
Constitution that is both good and new;
put that VIII ich is good is not new, and that
which is new is not good.
Year: 1879

AN EXPENSIVE FARCE. The bad
provisions are just what are going to
defeat the good ones. This farce has
been an expensive one, and the only way
to get at tho bottom Of the thing at once
IS to defeat it, and then for the next G6
years send men to the Legislature who
are pledged to make no appropriation to
pay for those bad provisions. .-El Dorado
Republican.
Year: 1879

THE Building and Loan Societies and
Banks throughout tho State are notifying
debtors that if the new Constitution is
adopted they must either pay all loans due
or submit to increase ofintercst.
Year: 1879

AFTER midnight Monday morn
ing the Occidental Hotel, a large
frame building at Omaha, was dis
covered on fire in the rear part of
the second and third stories. The
fire got such a start, and made such
rapid progress that the department
with its many mishaps failed TO
check it, and the building burned
down, together with two other
adjoining frame buildings. 1t is
stated in the Bee that the hotel was
no doubt set on fire. There was no
insurance except $1,000 on the
furniture.
Year: 1879

The part of wisdom would dictate


to the taxpayers of Nebraska that
as few 100000 as possible be spent
in patching up an old capitol build


ing far away from the center, and


at one side of the State, especially


when there is plain provision in
corporated into our new constitu-
tion for the removal or relocating
the seat of government for the State
of Nebraska. That provision reads
as follows: "The seat Of govern
ment of the state shall not be re-
moved or relocated without the
assent of majority of the electors
of the state, voting thereupon at a
general election or elections, under
such rules and regulations as to the
number of elections and manner of
voting, and the places TO be voted
for, as may be prescribed by law
Provided, The question of removal
may be submitted at such other
general elections as may be pro-
vided by law" According TO this
provision of our fundamental law
it would appear great folly indeed
on the part of our legislators to
expend hundreds of thousands of
dollars of the taxpayers money of
the State 10 bolster up old tumble
down capital buildings at Lincoln
or even to build new ones there
which at best will have to be aban-
doned in few years. Build the
new capitol at the new capital.
Don't make double expense. The
bill recently introduced in the
House by Mr.. Sessions for the lew
and collection OF 100000 for erect
ing an addition to the present build
ing at Lincoln should be so amended
as to incorporate into its provisions
the proposition of the removal TO be
submitted 10 vote of the people as
contemplated by the constitutional
provision. No one could reasona-
bly, expect that this amendment
would come from Mr.. Sessions, but
we hope some other mem Der in the !
interests of the taxpayers OF the |
State will have the independence to |
take the proper action to bring this |
question before the people of the
State, in a just form, and save the
expenditure of hundred thousand |
dollars on merely temporary seat
of government. J
Year: 1879

During the nine years of its life
the JOURNAL has been crying out
against the remaining 'twin relic OF
barbarism" in Utah, and is glad to
note that that foul nest is about to
be renovated, the highest judicial
tribunal of the government having
decided that the law of Congress of
1862 is constitutional. Reynolds,
the young benedict with two fond
wives, who lent himself as a test of
the law, believing that the Supreme
Court of the United States would
declare on his side of the case, and
take the odium of disloyalty from
the heads of polygamous Mormon
dom, finds himself a subject for fine
and Imprisonment. Petitions are
going up to the President for execu-
tive clemency, seeing that Reynolds
is but scapegoat bearing the sins of
the multitude.


There is just enough uncertainty
in what may be done to make the
subject extremely interesting to
those Mormon gentlemen who have
been all along setting the law at de-
fiance, and teaching others to do
likewise. And those individuals, in
this and in forei gn lands. who have
been longing for the time when they
could live in Utah, unmOlested in
their polygamous practices, will now
look around fer some other avenue
of escape from marital tyranny"


The practical questions raised by
the decision of the Court will receive
the best attention of our statesmen,
and it is to be hoped that the utmost
goodwill compatible with the pub
lie good, will prevail in counsel and
dictate the policy to be pursued.


If all offenders were punished,
there would not be prisons enough
to hold them, and besides, the suf-
ering thereby entailed upon inno-
cent children would be so extremely
cruel, that this method can not be
entertained. To visit with the full
penalty of the law the "leaders" who
have all along been the organizers
of lawlessness, the mainsprings of
the murders of "emigrants," and the
blatant demagogues who have
through many years dcfied the gov
ernment, would be just, but the
nation which neglected to hang
JEFF. Davis, and which is trying hard
to forget the four years war that
cost her so much treasure, so many
precious lives, and very nearly her
own existence, will perhaps hesitate
TO strike the heads of The prophets
and apostles of Polygamy, who may
be regarded, if not hypocritical, as
nothing worse than self-deluded, re-
ligious enthusiasts, with Turkish
households. 1t will not do for the
government to shut its eyes, as here
tofore. Polygamy must cease, but
some sort of humane provision
ought to be made for its victims.
Year: 1879

The following sums have been received at the
HERALD ofice;For the vsldes family, in Pell street.
SIS; for the Paterson lad whose head open by
man living in q shanty ut ll6th street and Fourth
avenue is in great need At present he is supported
by the benevolence OF the Harlem Railroad track
hands only and ia reported worthy OF the attention
of thu oh
Year: 1879

THE "Gazette' yesterday uttered a
little faint squeak accusing us of arro-
gance in attempting to dictate to Mayor
Almond about his police. The article
is so watery as to be unworthy of ex-
tended notice, but when the Gazette"
attempts to show that what We said of
the Mayor and some of his police is
not trae, then We may have something
more to say. We ara confident that
neither the Mayor nor bis police will
to disprove it.
Year: 1879

REFUSAL OF THE PRESIDENT TO PARDON TILE


AUTHOR OF 'cUPIp's YoKEs"


my TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


WASHINGTON. July 20 1879.
The Attorney General to-day received information
that ID. M. Bennett of New York. convicted the
th OF June last In the Circuit Court for the Southern
District of New York. the charge of sending OBJ
matter through tho oil. has been sent to tho
Albany Penitentiary. Since the day Of his conviction
he has been confined In tho Ludlow Street Jail in
New York. pending the application for his pardon.
After weeks careful consideration of the subject
the President decided he would not Interfere with
the case, aud Bennett goes to Albany for thirteen
months.


EFFORTS OF BENEFITS FRIENDS.


The effort made by the friends of Bennett was, IL
is said, of the most extraordinary III the annals
of petitions for pardons. The Attorney General re-
ceived petitions from all parts of the country,
signed by nearly one hundred and fifty thousand
people.


rl,c reason given by the President for not grant
ing the pardon tha, he did not like to Interfere
with the action of the United States Court and that
to pardon Bennett before he had served any part of
the sentence would appear like rejection upon the
Court in which the trial took place.
Year: 1879

MARRYING FOR MONEY. A late author
very truthfully says: Gold cannot buy
happiness, and the parents who compel
their daughters to marry for station OF
money commit grievous sin against hui
manity and God. And woman who mar.
ries churl for his wealth will find that
she has made Il terrible bargain-that all
the gatherings of heartless grandeur are
phosphorescent glitterings of heart wretch
edness; that her life will be one of gilded
misery, and her old age will be like crag
on the bleak side of desert mountain,
where cold moonbeams sometimes glitter,
but no birds sing, but wild storms howl and
hoarse thunders roar, and through the
sweeping storms shall be heard the stern
voice of the great God saying, Your
riches are corrupted, your garments are
moth-eaten, your gold and silver are can
kered, and the rust of them sh Il be wit
ness against you, and eat your flesh as if it
were fire."
Year: 1879

A great deal of harm is done through
forgetfulness. A little thoughtfulness and
care with respect to others would Otter
save them from Il great deal of suffering,
and aid them in their work. man is
discouraged in consequence of the difli"ul
ties he meets with. An encouraging word
may be all that is necessary to revive his
energies and to cause him to persevere
That word were easily spoken. There are
those who are perfectly willing to speak it,
but they do not think of it. They are busy
with their own work. The discouraged
one sinks into deeper despondency. not
through their heartlessness, but the want
of thoughtfulness. A young man is ex-
posed to temptation. He is about to take
"A step from which little influence of the
right kind will save him. There are mum.
bers among his acquaintance who could
exert that influence, but they do not see
his danger, or are so busy that they must
leave him to the care of his other friends
He takes the step and it leads to his ruin
A little effort rightly put forth would have
saved him.