smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1867

woods, not knowing wbithor-for the
occurrences of that dreadful night never
to him to the day Of his death,
which which was many years aftorward.
The horse was found grazing on the fats
half mile down the creek, with
sprained shoulder and a few scratches
and bruises, while the grist of corn was
safely lodged ngainsta bush half way
down the bank. Ny grist served for
breakfast TO a swarm Of wild hogs.


I pulled up at that spot thirty years
aftorward. There was a field Of green
corn on my right; but the bank and
shrubboTy upon it, as well as the creek
bottom, seemed very much the same
The water was ripping over stones, and
the birds we're chanting as merrily as
though no untoward circumstance had
ever disturbed the harmony Of things
there.
Year: 1867

STyLE.-Tho latest style Of bonnet
has Just made its appearance. It is call
ed the "Rcycnuo Cutter" and consists
of a two-cont internal revenue stamp,
worn on the head and tied undor each
ear with horse hair. It presents q very
pretty appearance at a distance, and
must be very comfortable at this season
of the year.
Year: 1867

H The White Cloud Chief has Just
completed its eighth year. and has never
missed foil weekly issue Conservative.


No. you don't The White Cloud
Chief is half way through its eleventh
year. and during the past eight years it
has not missed foil weekly issue.
Year: 1867

Where he will be in attendance daily to administer tho
wants of all those who may require his services.


1t is impossible here mention all
he familiar some, perhaps will be place.
most formidable the destructive mankind Self
Abuse The brain being the Of the disease the whole
system suffers in consequence. will here
of the symptoms that those afflicted may be able
opinion in regard their complaints and seek advice
time thereby saving themselves world of suffering
debility loss of memory pain in the limbs and back
paptation of the heart trembling of the limbs headache
and aversion genial society," especially that of females
There great many more, but these sufficient and
should you be suffering from any of then call at
DR.. TOZER, and he will you in short time, without
interruption your business state by let
ter and there will be occasion for calling at the Office


STRUCTURE OF THE URE7HRA
Is another enemy health Send for of
that disease inform yourselves of its terri
Bile results The worst cured in few days.


Dr. TOZER has the last forty years given his entire
attention to the Treatment and Cure of Special
Complaints, and will GUARANTEE a cure in all


purely vegetable, and positive in their
tion. His medicines for all FEMALE COMPLAINTS have
City and State for the last Fifteen Years.
with the greatest


preston of the monthly sickness Price, IS per boxto be
had the office only. Sent by Mail Express receipt
of price.


Hs- All letters strictly confidential. Address, through
mail express,
Year: 1867

propose to make on every suitable occasion, to
persuade and convince the people, that our high
est duty and truest interest is to subseTved by
maintaining the PRINCIPLES of the Republican Par
ty, an earnest interest should be awakened, it
will be from no other cause than rigid adhe-
rance to what we regard as a sacred right and a
solemn public duty
Year: 1867


COUNTY OF CALAyERAs.


IN Probate Court in and for the County


ana State aforesaid


In the matter of the estate OF Jacob Frank,
deceased.


TT APPEARING TO THE JUDGE OF
l said Court by the petition filed and pre-
sented herein by James G. Kelly. Admins
traitor OF the estate of Jacob Frank, deceased
praying for an order to sell the real estate
and personal property, that it is necessary
and for the best interests of said estate and
all persons interested therein that the whole
of said real estate and personal property
should be sold. and it further appearing that
such sale is necessary in order to pay the
debts outstanding against the deceased, the
debts, expenses and charges of administra-
ton, and it further appearing that it is for
the best interests of said estate that such sale
should be private. now, therefore. it is hereby
ordered by the Judge of the said Court that all
persons interested in said estate appear before
said Probate Court on Monday, the first day
of April, A. D., 1867 at IL O'Clock A. Nj. of
that day, at the court room of said Probate
Court in the county of Calaveras. then and
there to show cause, if any they have, why an
order should not be granted to the said Ad-
ministrator to sell the whole of said real es-
tate and personal property, or so much there
of as may be necessary, and that a copy of
this order be published at least four success
sive weeks in the CALAvERAs CHRONICLE. a
weekly newspaper printed and published in
said county. JAMES BARCLAY,
County Judge. and ex-officio Probate Judge


Calaveras Co., Cal.
Year: 1867

Are the Union men of this county aware
of the fact that unless their names are en-
rolled in the Great Register, thirty days pre-
vious to the election they will not be allowed
a voice in choosing those who shall admin
lister our State, County and Township affairs !.
If they are, they certainly are exhibiting
most lamentable apathy and indifference in
regard to the matter. While the Registry
law which was passed last Winter will pre-
vent illegal voting. and thus materially
reduce the strength of the Democracy, unless
fciently awake to the importance of placing
themselves in position to exercise the elec-
tive franchise to see that their names are
placed on the poll-list, the election returns
will show that the law has operated against
instead of for us. 1t is fully time that some
STIR was made. and thorough organization
of the party effected in this county. Union
men must not rest their entire chances for
success on the simple fact that they carried
the county by a considerable majority two
years since. Our opponents are active, de-
signing and unscrupulous, better organized,
more thoroughly dIscip pi:ned than we are md
determined on making bitter fight for the
supremacy next Fall. They have not tasted
'pap" for considerable length of time, and
are becoming voracious, and will leave no
means in their power untried to obtain pos
session of the offices at the approaching
election. Union men can make up their
minds that they will not be allowed to walk
over the track, and the sooner they put them
selves into training for the race the better.
The first great desiderGtuu to be attained, is,
a complete registration, and the necessary
measures to accomplish it should be imme-
diately adopted. delays are dangerous, p"
especially in political affairs. Perhaps as
good plan as any to insure a thorough can
vass, would be for the County Central Com
mittee to meet and appoint committee for
each precinct, whose duty it would be to
see that every Union man within their juris-
diction was enrolled. By this method no
difficulty will be experienced in having every
name entered on the poll-list, and enable
the party to exhibit its full strength at the
ballot-box. Men who reside in out-of-the-
way places. where they are not reached by
the excitement incident to political cam
paigns, naturally become Indifferent to such
matters, and unless they are approached on
enough to even procure tie registration OF
their names. Some action in this respect is
imperative, and we hope to see those who
aspire to be leaders in the party bestir them
selves.
Year: 1867

LIEUTENANT -GovERNoR.-Of the various
candidates who have been mentioned in con-
nection with the Lieutenant t-Governorship.
we are of the opinion that Adjutant General
Evans, of Tuolumne, will be successful. He
is in every particular eminently fitted for
the position, and as presiding officer has
no superior in the State. His administrative
ability being universally acknowledged, we
would have no apprehension in regard to his
satisfactory management of the State Prison.
and as to the matter of his availability. there
can be no question. when we take into con-
sideration the fact that there are some twelve
thousand California Volunteers. citizens
now in the State, who are justly entitled to
representation on the State ticket. bv at
least one candidate, and that he is empbati-
cally their first choice. General Evans has
held several positions of trust and honor. in
all of which he has acquitted himself with
credit and acquired the respect and conf
dence of the people. While we are not dis
posed to speak disparagingly of the claims
of other candidates for the position. still we
think that General Evans, if elected, would
be the fright man in the right place." and
that he should receive the hearty support of
every Union man in the State.
Year: 1867

COUNTY CoNvENTIoN.-The next County
Convention should be held at Mokelumne
Hill. We are justly entitled to it. Since
the year 1858, no political assemblage has
been gathered together in our midst, and we
should think it was about time that we were
favored in that respect. Every other town in
the county has had chance to make few
dollars, in an honest way, two or three times
IN the course of that period, and our citizens
are of the opinion that it is their turn to get
portion of the "chicken pie this year.
Ihe last Convention was held at Copperopo-
us and upon its adjournment it was agreed
to leave the question whether the next one
should be called at Murphys or Mokelumne
Hill, to the Central Committee Murnbvs
is very fine town, and all that sort of tbino
and good place to hold Convention. but
still we think that justice demands that the
next one should be held in Mokelumne Hill
Year: 1867

Editor Of the Register:


Our quiet little village was surprised
on Thursday morning to find compa-
nv of United States troops in our midst.
What they come for, is the question
asked by every one you meet, except the
extreme Radicals. Our county never
has been more quiet than now, although
the Board Of Registration has been max
ing sad havoc among the Conservative
and Union voters of the county, and the
only grumbling I hear is from Union
Year: 1867

what the French call 'the wisdom Of the
staircase" looming to appreciate mat :
ters one moment too late. His states
manship consists IN proposing nothing
and opposing everything" Yet half the
Senate allowed him to do their thinking
Edmunds is his tool and Conkling his
parrot And this mole had power
enough, spite Of Stanton's and Grants
and Summers and Stevens entreaties to
leave the President with the power of
removing Sheridan, and to tie the
hands of Congress till November


The result we see, Congress tongue.
tied and handcuifed till November, OBJ
liged TO stand silent by and see johnson
trample on its laws. Loyalty hunted
and trembling all over the South. A law
so clumsily devised that it cannot be ex
ecuted without bringing the great pow
ers Of government into collision. A
General selected and left in Washington
to represent and protect the nation, and
found when the Emergency occurs, not
to know enough to be fit to be left alone |


These be our practical men" my
masters These are the fruits Of Fes.
sender statesmanshipl Behold the wis
dom of conservatism Give us next
time taste of the folly of radiealism-
we cannot be worse off, may be better /;
at any rate a change would be a relief


There are yet men so timid and
thoughtless as to insist that those who
vote should know how to read. We com
mend another provision to their notice,
namely-that Generals, Senators and
Presidents shall be obliged at least to
say their catechism and repeat the mul-
tiplicaton table before assuming office.


WENDELL PHILLIPS.
Year: 1867

One of the most comical instances OF
the triumph Of routine and red tape over
the commonest common sense may be
seen daily and hourly on the Coney
Island railroad, over on Long Island.
This is branch road connecting with
the several horse railroads which take
Greenwood as their objective point and
this branch conveys excarsionists from
the point of transfer at the Cemetery to
the fond welcomes of the calm.compel-
ling landlords of the sands of Coney. 1t
appears that in some remote age the
Long Island farmers secured the
passage of an Albany law or
the insertion of provision in
some railroad charter-or some other
restrictive regulation somewhere, some
how-providing that all railroads within
the city limits shall 5e horse roads
They did not, however, think to incor
porate in the same law clause that the
cars should not be run by steam as we'll;
so that now we have the curious, comical
and instructive spectacle of a train of
passenger cars drawn by dummy LOCO
motive engine, but with frisky FIVE
dollar horse daily galloping in front so
far as the magic line which separates
the city from the country. The only duty
the sweating solitary steed has to perform
is to keep ahead of the train, which-as
the cars are not permitted to run more
than six miles an hour at the fastest-is
not SO difficult for q horse, even if he
was not born and bred racer. When
the outgoing cars have reached the city
line, the cheerful, champing charger is
released, and browses for while at his
elegant leisure Presently Coney Island
sends freight of returning excursion
lists, clam. gorged, who are taken in
charge at the said city line by the dunn
my.engine cars and the law fulfilling
quadruped, and conveyed safely into
town. This particular dummy. engine is
said to be 60 horse power, plus l.-Ne'c
York Times
Year: 1867

A snake charmer while trying to charm
rattlesnake at White Sulphur Springs,
Virginia, was bitten by the reptile in
three places. He drank quart Of
whisky, but in a short time his limbs
began to swell, and he was in intense
pain. He called eagerly for the snake.
As it was brought TO him he caught it
by the back of the neck with his teeth,
bit off his head, spit it on the Aoer, and
eat and swallowed some four inches of
the snakes body. Whether his idea was
to cure like by like; whether he was
delirious or whether his own nature had
become so thoroughly impregnated with
the snake nature that he was merely
satisfying snake vengeance, it is impos
sible to say. He flung himself on the
ground as soon as he had ceased devour-
ing the snake flesh, and writhed and
wriggled along the floor unaided by arms
and legs, after the manner Of crawling
reptile. He was drenehed with whisky,
but too late-he died in twenty-four
hours
Year: 1867

A letter to the Omaha Herald from
the city of "Julesburg on Wheels says
that in one day recently they had two
street fights, hung man, rode three
men out of town on a rail, got up a
quarter race, turkey shooting, a gan
der pulling, a match dog fight, had
preaching by a circus rider, who after
wards ran foot race for an apple jack
all round, and, as if that was not enough
the Judge Of the court, after losing his
fees at single handed poker, and whip
ping q fellow for saying he didn't under
stand the game, went out and helped to
lynch his grandfather for hnrsa-sIealinr
Year: 1867

Mrs. Carter, who lives on Green street,
between Ninth and Tenth, has son
about nine or ten years of age, who is so
accustomed to walking in his sleep that
his mother has found it necessary to have
him sleep in the same room, so that he
may be watched over. Yesterday morn
ing, however, about two o'clock, he rose
in his sleep, and was not discovered in
timo to prevent his leaping over the bal
ustrade of tho back porch, in the third
story of the house, to the pavement be-
low, o distance of about twenty-five feet.
After this freak, tho family rushed down
stairs, expecting to find him there a
bruised and mangled corpse, but all their
searching was in vain. Pretty soon a
vigorous pull was made at the door-bell,
and the door was opened, when in
stalked the somnambulist, "as large as
life, and inquired whats the matter "
He had gone out the back way to Gray
son, thence to Tenth street, down Tenth
to Green, and up Green to home again.
A surgeon was Immediately called, and
the Young man was found to be not Sc
riously injured, be having only few
slight bruises on one arm. 1t is said he
did not awake until after the physician
had made his examination. Louisville
Journal
Year: 1867




The opinion of the Attorney General upon
the clauses in the Reconstruction Acts respect
ing the rights TO vote and To hold Office,
which we print in full, has in itself evidence
of its necessity, for the questions which
have arisen need to be decided by the highest
executive authority. Five military commanders
might otherwise make five different interpreta-
tons of q law which needs to be uniformly
enforced in the States i'll which il is
operative. Whether Mr. Stansbery correctly
defines the limits of the law is another and
important question, not fully to be examined
at present


The Attorney General rectes the provisions
of the law which affect the right to vote and
hold Office, and attempts to define those
classes who are entitled TO registration the
qualifications of residence and age are compare
lively unimportant. OF chief interest is the extent
to which taking part in the Rebellion is q dis
qualification from voting. Mr.. Stansbery elab-
orately examines the meaning of the act which
excludes officers who have taken part in the
Rebellion, and decides that officers OF the
militia are not included that the act does not
apply To municipal officers, and that with all
those who are not strictly State, Judicial
OF Executive officers, the uncertain detini
ton, which he contends exists in the law,
must be construed III favor of the voter
vast body of officers, he asserts are not
positively excluded by the law. The disguali-
fcation based on the breaking of the oath
of Office is the next subject Of the opinion
which is given to this effect-that the disqualifi
cation is intended TO comprehend military as
well as civil officers, and to be more general in
application to United States officers than to
those of State OF more practical Importance
is the next question-what acts constitute the
guilt of engaging in rebellion, or of giving COM
fort or aid to the enemies of the limited SiatasY
Year: 1867

From the East to the West, aud from the
North TO the South, the universal testimony is
that the coming wheat crop never looked better,
and never was 50 large. The only drawback
il that seed was scarce and dear last
Fall this, IL, most OF the Southern, and an
some parts of the Northern States, prevented
great sowing. Rye does not require AZ
good land as wheat; indeed it will grow on
land SO poor that much exhausted soil is owing
TO this fact. Oats may be- expected to be
bonntful, though in some few localities rust
has appeared. The hay crop, owing to the
wet weather, must be large.


Thus far in the season we have no complaint
about cotton not having good stand, and we
think the prospects more favorable than in
any year since the war. The amount planted will
be very large-possibly as large as in any form
or wear. for the reason that MANY now work
Year: 1867

Earl Derby has officially stated that the sen
tence of death passed upon some OF the Fenan
prisoners will be executed Notwithstanding
the official character of the announcement it
is doubted whether the English Government
will dare to execute their threat. Should they
he foolish enough to hang any of the Fenians,
it is expected that the latter will take replisals.
England asked America to be magnanimous to
our Rebels; she should be mcrclul to her
Year: 1867

and that duty has been the gravest 10
remove him now would be as wild an act "a IL
the order had been issued when he rode down
tho shenandoah Valley to turn defeat into We
tory 1T Winchester
Year: 1867

HAVE proved, from the most ample experience, an
Il i entire success observation-disclosures, and
Reliable. They the only Medicines perfectly
adapt ed popular use-so simple that mistakes can
not be made in using them harmless as TO be free
from danger and efficient be always reliable.
They have raised the highest communication from all,
and will always render satisfaction.
Year: 1867

Dry CUsToMER.-The Nevada Transcript is
responsible for the following An old acquaint-
ance Of Royal T. Sprague, in this city, was ask
ed what kind of Sprague was, when he
replied as follows: " Imagine fence-rail sun
dried for five years, until so afflicted with dry
rot that the wind might almost blow il away,


imagine that rail to possess the power 10 speak
and you have Royal T. Sprague Now, just


think of that rail talking for five mortal hours in
such dry style as to scorch an audience, with
out uttering an original thought, or grasping an
idea, and you have one of Spragues ablest
speeches. Why" said he, ''put him on the
Supreme Bench and all the paper mills in the
country could not furnish sufficient paper to
contain his decisions, and the joint labor OF all
the members of the bar on the coast would fail
to find an opinion in the whole batch. y
Year: 1867

The minister Of an Eastern church AT a wed.
ding recently, said: Let those wishing to be
Joined in the holy bonds of matrimony now stand
up; and all the young ladies present immedi-
ately arose.
Year: 1867

TRAY FOR Low.-Some boys were play ing cards
in hay-mow during terrific thunderstorm.-
When the war Of the elements II its hight q
tree near the barn was struck by lightning. and
at the same time blast Of wind made perfect
wreck of the barn. The first thing heard above
the din of the tempest was the voice Of Young
ster crawling from the debris, aud holding fast
to the cards: Say, fellcrs, remember played
the tray for low -
Year: 1867

MARK TWAIN says that-"To see lovely girl
of seventeen, with her saddle on her head and
her muzzle on. behind, and her veil Just covering
the end OF her nose, come tripping along in her
hoopless, red-bottomed dress. ike churn on
fire, is enough to set a man wild.
Year: 1867

WELL STATED.-Referrng to the Union Ratif-
cation meeting held in San Francisco last week,
the Bulletin remarks -" The general State
ticket of the Union party, its regular Congress
sional nominations, and its county and legisla-
tive tickets, will be supported with tolerable
unanimity. So far all is we'll, and the loyal sem
tment Of the State is intelligent and determined
At the worst, the only fear is that certain OBJ
noxious candidates on the State ticket will be
sacrificed to righteous Indignation against the
offensive and dishonest means by which they
thrust upon it against the popular desire.
There are thousands who cannot forgive Gorham
Parks and Howell for intruding Copperhead in
luences upon the Union primaries, for debauch-
ing the organization in San Francisco and Sac
ramento for the arbitrary ruling by which the
popular will was overridden in the State Conven
ton, and for the wholesale trading and trickery
by which unworthy men were elevated and dis
sensions were spread broadcast. The Journals
and voters opposed to Gorham, Parks Co. in
the Union ranks, do not mean to support the
nominations of their political opponents, but
they hold aoof in grief and anger from much
of their own ticket as is responsible for the out
RACES mentioned. They think that to support
these men with the same show of zeal with
which the rest of the ticket will be supported.
would be to ratify and indorse swinde, and to
make of an exceptional outrage the regular prac-
tce of the party. They do not want to make
unfiirness and trckery the law of the organiza-
ton, and to supplant public motives as its chief
animus They want it to live for State ends not
to wither and die under the manipulations of
egotists.'
Year: 1867

SACRAMENTO VALLEY HARvEsrlyc.-Writng on
this subject, the editor of the Chico Courant says
" 1t would astonish Eastern farmers to wit
ness the fast way of conducting the harvest bus
mess in California. The headers ana threshers
enter the wheat fields in the morning, and be-
fore the sun sets the following day the wheat is
in flour. sacked, and perhaps on its way to mar
ket, or to fill contracts. There has been in
stances of bread being on the supper table made
from wheat cut in the morning.