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Year: 1874

WASHINGTON Sept TO- 1874


1t was reported here this evening that the Grand
Jury to-day found an Indictment against Assistant
District Attorney Harrington, in connection with
the SAFE burglary IN the oflic, OF the District
Attorney last spring, but ths Hon. a. g.
Riddle. who rcpres ents the Attorney General
III the case, states that th report IL true, as
lie mas not yet received the presentment in the
case, which must os handed nim by the Grand
Jury before an indictment ca be prepared The
case has been under consideration by the Grand
Jury Tor several days, but as to what action
wall be taken Is purely matter oil coni ecture.
Year: 1874

It is refreshing to find the Aduertiser stand
ing guard over the Levy Court. Such a para
graph az this, for instance -


ave must not let the Levy Court go into the
hands OF our enemies. To permit this disaster
IL to disfranchise poor white men for many
years to come. We have Just passed through a
period OF fraud and wrong, projected and car
ried out by the same class Of persons as are cer-
tain to dominate the Commissioners of the Levy
Court"


Pause for moment, lovers of truth. Linger
to reflect, if only briefly, on the amazing audaci-
ty of the above. a. The Democrats Unjust
not let the Levy Court 80 into the hands of the
Republicans. And why not? Because, as we
explained the other day, the Levy Court has
been and is valuable instrument for the SER
vice of the Democracy, not merely fulfilling its
Legitimate functions for the ordinary dispatch Of
the countys business, but zealously serving,
nnder the control of its Democratic majority,
their party purposes and objects. This is the
reason why the Aduetiser declared, ten days
ago, that the Levy Court must be carried at 'all
hazards, and for which it now says its party
must not fail to make their point.


And (2) the declaration that to permit the
Levy Court to go into the control Of the Repub-
licans is to disfranchise poor white men This
Is richness Does not the most ignorant citizen
know the law passed by the Democrats of the
last Legislature, intended, as the Republican
resolutions have truly declared, ''t6 cheat the
county out of its taxes, and the people out of
their votes ?" 1t is a law that bears only on the
poll tax payer, and does not touch a man who
has property, 1t is precisely calculated to dis
franchise poor men, and can have had no othel
possible purpose. It is Democratic law. 1t
is exactly what the AdUertise, absurdly ascribes
as an object of the Republicans. What Won
der Of audacity


90 Finally, we have Just passed through an
era Of fraud. This is an approach to truth.
And what era Certainly that which will most
readily occur to all is the period when the Uni
ted States laws had to be invoked to protect the
citizens of New Csstle county from fraudulent
and outrageous Acknowledgement within the pre-
clncts Of sle Democratic Levy Court when the
prosecutions begun against some of the guilty
parties were shown to be justly founded and
when jury composed largely of the most re-
spected Democrats in the community brought in
verdict OF Guilty"


These are wel-known facts They make sucl
commentary on the Aduertisey's desperat,
desire to keep its hand upon the Levy Court
that we need only call them to the candi,
readers mind.
Year: 1874

Among the wrongs of what nippant writer's
are wont to call the martyr sex Is one hither-
to uncanyassed which should by all means be
set right at once. In looking over the circu-
lars of the various educational institutions it
rasps ones sense OF justice to zee the titles
which flourish so finely before the names of the
male teachers thereof, and then contrast them
with the titular barrenness of those of the other
aex. Not man Of them all but is glorihed as
Professor" so-and-so, whether the title be
rightfully worn, voluntarily assumed, or used
as fattering bit of courtesy but ladies who
have passed their full college degree and
wrought for years in precisely the same vocation
remain plain Miss Or Mrs. to the end of the
chapter.


The trouble of this injustice is that it is diff
cult to rectify it for the lack Of suitable pro-
fessional title. ''Professoress" is too a.
trociously sibillant for use it is
worse than the ugly 'Doctress," which
lady physicians persistently decline to use. Per-
haps the German title of "Professoriumn would
be as good as any. To be sure that means in.
Germany the wife of professor, not the lady
professor herself, tut we can adopt the sound,
while exalting the sense. At any rate let some
thing be speedily found to satisfy this ''real
want for though the title spoken Of has by ex-
cessive using become sadly frayed and worn, yet
Never title yet so mean could prove,


Bnt there was exc mind that could that title love
Year: 1874

An earnest, enthusiastic house-warming took
place at the Republican Headquarters, last eve
ming. The best spirit WAS manifested, and we
trust the campaign will be conducted with as
much courage and energy as was there indica-
TOD
Year: 1874

The defeat Of tho senate Currency bill in the
House ronders 1t almost certain that no bill will
pass Congress at this session which can receive
tho Executive approval. Under those ciroum-
stances. the currency question will be tho issue
Of tho fall elections, and tho nominating con-
vontions may as we'll understand 1t and take
sdea upon it. We are bound to say that the in
aation newspapers In this State are right in In
aiariae that plain language shall be used in tile
platforms Of all tho partoa.
Year: 1874

From TIE Daily (Iiobokeal PaIfsades


The editor of this paper has been complained
for expressing regret that the Hon. William Walter
Fheps has been defeated for Congress In the Vth Dis
effect OF Mr. Phepss defeat upon the welfare of
and IL to consider IL solely ref
erence the future OF the Democratic party should
stil say that his defeat Is calamity. Aud for the fol-
OF the last Congress from NewJersey, indeed he
was not the abest man in Congress from any State
HIS speech on finance was certainly the abesS speech
made In the last Congress. Indeed II WAS
ing really great ability. And ts doctrines
entirely In harmony with the philosophy Of government
held by the Democratic party when 1t led by great
statesmen Then, on the negro question:, he was tue
standpoint. of any party. He almost the only
there whose intellect lowered above all the petty squab
of party and earnestly sought the welfare OF the
country His vote against the latest negro bill lost hm
rict against him. II is said that 1000 negroes in his
district voted solid against him, with the understanding
that his opponent Mr. Cutler would 80 all lengths for
the negro IL elected But In this matter we
informed only 10y rumor. IL is certain how
ever. that the negroes preferred Cutler to
been voter In the Vth District should have voted
for Mr.. Phelps. Names do not deceive flag
labeled Democracy" FL ing over hulk that has on
board not one Democratic principle, does not deude us.
talk about supporting" the party when there is no
longer any principle left in the party. We support
principles. We fight only for principles And at the
risk OF shocking some friends we willing TO say that
the Democratic Legislature Of this State could not do


wiser thing than 10 elect Mr. Phelps TO the Senate OF
the United States In point OF ability thus far
talked Of for that honor Is comparable with Mr. Phelps
and his course III Congress was one which commends
him to all Democrats who arc capable OF comprehend
ing the wants Of the country with statesnans intel
Year: 1874

The pee-wces of the Sacramento I'm
ION have got their cue, and having wor-
SHIPPED at the shrine of Booth, until that
illustrious salary -grabber is elected to
place where he can vote himself an in
crease of pay without danger Of being
compelled by the constitution to " shell
out" have now sought "green fields
and pastures new," for the exercise
of their eminent faculty of adulation. -
1t is just as necessary for some men to
have something to worship-something
of which they can make a god, as it is
for children to have playthings and as a
child will improvise plaything out Of
anything it happens to find, SO the mind
bent on alteration can easily create a
senseless image, and endow it with all
the attributes of divinity. The "heathcn
in his blindness, bows down to wood and
stone )" but the pee-wees go the heather
one better, and burn their incense upon
the altar of Assemblyman Freeman.-
That gentleman, having introduced to
the notice Of the Legislature an imprac-
ticable bill upon a subject Of which he
knew less than nothing, the railroad
question, is to be rewarded for his stupid
ity with the Dolly Warden nomination for
Governor. The election is two years dis
tant, and if any of the Senators unfavor-
able to Mr.. Freeman's aspirations want
to kill him off efiectually, let them pass
his bill Just as 1t comes from the Assem-
bly,, and Mr.. Freeman and the Dol
lys will be found TO have already filled
their little niche in the temple of history.
There appears, however, to be some
brains in the Senate, and the committee
on corporations of that body propose TO
investigate the matter before recommend
ing any action upon it. which gives Free
man some chance to appear IN the role Of
a martyr.
Year: 1874

The RIGHTS OF the de-
feat of the bill giving Hutchngs and the
other pre-emption settlers in the Yosem-
ite Valley pay for their claims and the
Improvements thereon, the Senate of Cal
ifornia committed an act of Injustice.
Hutchings settled in the Valley many
years ago, and acquired there the same
rights that can be gained by settling in
any portion of the public domain. That
Congress afterward ceded the Valley to
the State, conditioned that no portion
thereof should be alienatel, could make
no difference. The rights of these pio-
ncers were already become vested and as
such were entitled 20 the respect of both
the State and National Government.


The same course of action which has
disposscssed Hutchings and Lamon can
be pursued with just as much propriety
toward any pre-emption settler on the
public lands. But the general policy of
the government has been TO encourage
settlements by pre-emption, this being
the frst instance within our knowledge
in which that policy was departed from.
Failing to obtain the title to their claims,
the settlers pursued the only course left
for them. They applied to the Legisla-
turc of this State, which is now sole pos
sessor of the Valley, for payment for
their claims and the improvements made
upon them the value of which was to be
decided by commissioners appointed 70
the purpose. This is the bill which was
10 by the casting vote of the Lieuten-
ant Governor.
Year: 1874

SOUND LEGIsLATIoN.-It has taken
this Legislature to develop some bright
ideas. Among others is one which has
taken the form of bill to prevent rail
road companies from taking up tracks.
Now let some one get up a law which
shall compel them to run trains at stated
periods and the chain will be complete
We confess we cannot exactly see what
will be gained by the first bill without it
is accompanied by the second one, unless
when railroading ceases to be profitable
so that that the companies quit running
trains, it is designed to have the State
step in, seize the rolling stock and do the
railroad business. The move comes from
one of the FL Dorado delegation, and
undoubtedly has reference to the Sacra-
mento Valley Railroad.
Year: 1874

THE contested election case of Gildea
VS.. Frazer from FL Dorado county, has
been decided in favor of Frazer, the sit
ting member. The ground upon which
the scat was contested was that the bal
lots were not printed in conformity to tho
codes,
Year: 1874

THE famine in India is one Of the most
extensive that has ever desolated that
land. One hundred and fifty thousand
persons are reported to be suffering from
the most terrible destitution.
Year: 1874

The epizootic has made its appearance
among the horses of Baker county, Ore
gon. A number of fine animals have
already died. The disease among cattle
on Snake river is also reported.
Year: 1874

A private letter printed in the Boston
transcript, relates the following curious
circumstances in connection with the
death of the late Bishop Lee of Iowa.


1--WE have been very anxious the last
two weeks over the illness of Bishop Lee,
which telmineted in bis death on Satur-
day morning. The whole community are
saddeued by the event. Some two
months ago he got up in the night and
took bath, and on returning to his room
he made mistake and stepped off long
flight of stairs aud landed at the foot
with tremendous crash, as he was very
heavy, weighing over two hundred pou nds
1t aroused the whole family. and Mrs.
Lee and Carrie sprang from their beds,
and lighting each candle, went to see
what had happened, and found the Bish.
op lying on the floor of the entry. He
got up however without aid end seemed
to have received no injury except few
slight bruises, though his right hand was
little lamed.


mir. II. and myself called on him
two days after. and while telling us of the
circumstance of the fall, he mentioned
this coincidence He had letter in his
hand which be had just received from his
son Henry. living at Kans City. HIS
son wrote: Are YOU well for last night
| had dream that troubles me. Iheard
crash, and, standing up, said to my
wife: did you hear that crash? |
dreamed that father had a fall and was
dead" | got up and looked at my watch,
and it was two o'clock. | could not
sleep again, SO vivid was the dream.'-
And it made him anxious to hear from



hume.


'The Bishop said he was not supersti>
cious. but be thought it remarkable that
Henry should have had the dream at the
very hour Of the same night that the acci.
dent occurred. The difference in the
time there and here is just fifteen minutes,
aad it was quarter past by bis watch,
making it at the same moment. II was
rs it he actually heard the fall. And the
all tinalIy caused the Bishops death.
His hand became intensely painful, and
gangrens set in. which. after two weeks
Of suffering, terminated his lite. We are
none Of US Spiritualists, as you know, but
Year: 1874

WINTER WHEAT-This crop should
be in the ground by this time in the
Northern States. In tho Middle and
Southern States, it may be sown this
month. Where the fly is feared, drss>
sing of finely Stacked lime in powder. %.
piouS'y applied upon the field until the
ground is white,has been found to greatly
diminish the ravages Of the pest: Where
no manure has been applied, and top.
dressing is required, it should be done rs
early as possible. There is no danger of
loss of any valuable portion Of the ma.
nure. .. l..,


RYE may be Sown early this month for
the regular crop. For early Spring pas.
ture or soiling in the West or North,
there is no more valuable crop. We have
sown bushels per acre the last Of Oc.
tOber, for sOiling purposes, with excellent
results. In the Southern States good
winter pasture may be thus provided


Corn HUsKING should be done With
out delay. Twice as much work may bo
done on fine October day, as on cold
clustering day month later. The fodder
is got in in better condition, and corn
stalks should be bound in small sheayes
and shocked in large shocks. The larger
the shock the less the stalks arc exposed
to the weather. HuskiDg should be done
BY the bushel, and care taken To see that
clean work is done and that the stakes
are well bound and shocked. Halls hus,
king gloves, which are now much i'm.
proved, will be found great help and
protection to the hands.


PoTAroEs-In digging potatoes let
them be exposed as little to the sun and
air as possible. Dig as soon as tops
are dying or dead. There are several
useful potato diggcrs made and sold at
reasonable prices which save time and la.
Dor. When potatoes arc pitted, it Is best
to do tho work thoroughly now than mako
temporary heaps intending to complete
them afterwards. In nine cases out OF
ten, this temporary business fails. A
sudden hard frost comes Unexpectedly.
and these unfinished pits are injured.
Year: 1874

surely fScts like this must go fur to make
us realize that there is basis of truth for
their hypothesis Of spiritual faculties resi-.
dent in man. How did Henry Lee be.
come cognizant of the accident to his fa>
therY'
Year: 1874

The Napa Register says: "Wheat
continues to accumulate in our two
warehouses until there is now some
thing over 5000 tons stored. Very lit
tie of it is sold, it being generally
there on storage for farmers who want
to have it where twill be accessible if
they want to sell after the rains set in
and the roads get bad.
Year: 1874

The Lakeport Bee says: "The har-
vest i'm this county has been abundant
and the prices for grain are ruling
very low; about 81 per hundred for
wheat and ST 25 for barley. The area
sown to barley was small compared
to former years, while the demand
and consumption has been largely in
creased. There is not now on hand
enough to supply the demand for home
consumption.
Year: 1874

They have engaged as foreman of this de-
partment, one of the most experienced Book
and Job Printers in the country and the
presses will be superintended by a Skilled
Pressman from one of the largest offices In
New England.
Year: 1874

The industrious bee does not stop
to complain that there are so many
poisonous flowers and thorny branch
es in the road, but buzzes on, select
ing the honey where he can find it,
and passing quietly by the places
where it is not. There is enough in
this world to complain about and find
fault with if man had the disposition.
We often travel on a hard and uneven
road; but with a cheerful spirit and q
heart to praise God for his mercies,
we may walk therein with comfort
and come to the end of our journey in
peace Dewey.
Year: 1874

were necessary to decide the question
of forgiveness. After sundry expos
tulatiOns on the the part Of the party
of the first part the party Of the Sc
cOnd part was induced to repair with
the forbearing father-in-law TO the Of
fee of q neighboring Justice Of the
Peace, and there, IN consideration OF
a few thousand dollars, a free pass to
Europe and a receipt for outstanding
board and tailOrs' bills incurred since
the panic, was induced to sign a pa
per to absent himself from the eOun-
try for an indefinite psriod, and never
again to seek an interview with his
newly made bride. This business be-
ing settled, the bridegroom sailed for
Europe on the next steamer, and the
father, wife and daughter re-
turned to Boston, the pretty, bride to
repent her folly, and, after due time.
to get divorced. The affair has ocea-
stoned much gossip in quarters where
the young bridegroom was well known,
in New York; but it is hardly probable
that the Boston people VIII ever be
any the wiser, as far as the parties are
concerned, unless it is brought prom
inently before the courts.
Year: 1874

Since returning home we h8ve ta-
ken the trouble to enquire of tailOrs
in general in this city, and the follow
ing is the lowest price we can obtain
the articles as above noted, goods and
stvle of manufacture being the same:
Year: 1874

CIOJ VU
The clothes we purchased in Lon
don were paid for in gold. The
prices given US in New York are for
paper money. At the time the goods
were bought in London, gold was
worth a premium of ten cents on the
dollar over American paper money
here, which would add 81 10 to the
cost of the goods in London; a total
of $50 10 there, against SlS9 in the
United States.


Sixty per cent of the price a lady
pays for silk in this city, is for the
tariff; or forty dollars for the silk
and sixty dollars for the support of q
very corrupt government.
Year: 1874

A Cleveland paper relates number OF
anecdotes Illustrative of the strength and
size of Abner McIlrath, whom it dubs
giant. 1t appears that Mcllrath Is sixty
one years of age, and is six feet seven and
a half inches. standing in his boots, fairly
proportiOned i'm form, without an ounce OF
waste flesh. He was and is giant in mus
cular strength as well as physically. lie
has lifted 200 pounds of iron, and blow
with his massive fist and long arm was so
powerful that on one occasion, when some
twelve or fifteen sailors went out TO his
place to ''raise muss," he thrashed the
whole lot and threw them one by one out
of the door, just as one could throw so
many babies. and during that operation
he dared not double his fist for fear his
blows might prove fatal to some OF the
rowdies. ABE" formerly carried on the
business of a cooper, and used TO come TO
town with his load of barrels. On one oc-
casion, while stopping at the " Red
Tavern lately known as the 4" Jackson
House." and which is now torn down, a
snOb from town who was out there with
his turnout, in the shape of livery horse
and buggy, got into a difficulty with Abe,
and having insulted him in some way or
another, Abe resented it by lifting the
buggy right up and straddling it across
the fence, and then got on his wagon and
drove off to town, whistling as though
nothing was the matter and leaving the
luckless dandy to get his buggy off the
fence as best he was able.
Year: 1874

There is an authentic story of large
flock of swallows that revenged a wrong
committed on two of their number. n
pair of wrens had driven out these two
swallows from a nest, and had usurpej
possession. The injured ones twlttered
their complaints to associates, and after a
short conference the whole company be-
can to take up mud in their bills from the
street and continued to work until they
had plastered up the entrance to the nest,
and buried the guilty wrens In lvlng
tomb. This curious incident showed a
power of talking-in swallow language
and a power of sympathy and OF planning
to work together.


A case of sympathy without the talking
and planning happened recently in New
ton. Mass. Some pet hens and pigeons are
fed together daily, and have become good
friends and well acquainted. One day a
cat sprang from place of ambush on the
pigeons, and seized one in its claws. The
pigeon struggled hard to escape, and
tIapped its wings in terror, but in vain.


Its doom was sure, if unhelped, Help
came from an uneXpected source. ne
hens looked on in surprise at the SUDDEN
ness of the attack, but at length, as II
coplprehending the situation, two roosters
and three or four hens rushed at the cat,
and by vigorous pecking compelled IL 10
give up the prey and take to its heels in
| self-defense. Before a spectator, who saw


the y hole scene, could reach the spot, the
pigeon was free and had flown to his
house.
Year: 1874

New YORK, MAY Sat a meeting of
Democrats from all parts Of the country in
the rooms of the Manhattan Club last
night. Augustus Schell, who presided,
stated the object Of the gathering in the
following address Of welcome:


"The occasion is one of great interest to
Us, 10 our city, 70 our State and our coun-
try. We have met together once more 10
feel that the great Democratic principles
Of our Government are recognized
throughout the country. Recent elections
bring wildly to our minds the condition
of our country twenty years ago when the
Democratic party was in full tide OF sue
cessful experiment, when our Government
was ably governed by men Of character
and integrity. We are happy to meet you
on this occasion. to join with us in cele-
brating this return to great principles
and we are satisfied before another Presl-
dental election shall have passed we shaI
not only be represented in States, put IN
the Presidential chair, by Democrats OF
virtue and ability"