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Year: 1874




Recorded in the venerable pages which have
preserved the thoughts Of ''the late Joe Mil
ler'' there is joke on the characteristic of
the servant maid who was always '.just going
to do it, SIR" No matter what the hour when
the bell rang nor what the order given, it found
her equally prepared. She was at that very
moment about to get at that particular service.
And when she received the order, 'Mary, boil
my boots" she was '.just going to do it, SIR"
This joke is so old and Of such robust an
tiquity withal that it has acquired the dignity
and importance of general principle; and it
is principle that we fear must be applied in
the classification of much Of the activity Of
our police. There are constantly turning up
things that they were 'just going to do
when the awkward stupidity of chance
marred their delicate strategy, and blunt did
it before them. This is unfortunate for the
police The constancy with which events
turn up without their aid which they intended
to turn up the day after tomorrow is
apt to affect popular faith, and we
should not wonder if the scepical, the
most advanced thinkers, should some
day be heartless enough to doubt whether
the police tell the strict truth in their regular
declaration that they were '.just going to do
it, sir.' In the case of the burglars just
killed on Long Island and their relation to
the Ross mystery the sceptic may evidently
believe the pretence Of the police ''thin." In
little farmhouse on winters night burglar
o1or,,, ooupdc Tho oourfryyoor fnrv, o,,t o,d
after tough fight two thieves are laid out on
the grass, and the countrymen have killed the
two men who stole Charley Ross. 1t is one of
the wonderful dances in the romance of
crime Those unconscious countrymen have
shot their bullets through and through the
toughest puzzle Of the detectives catalogue
And scarcely have we time to wonder over
this chance before the inevitable policeman
pops stupid visage out of nothing, like
clown in pantomime, and says, "We we're
Just going to do it, sir" They knew all
about it; they had clew; they would have
arrested these men in ten days or three
weeks or two months Respect for the talents
and skill of the police must on this occasion
inspire doubt of their story. Here for
instance, were two notorious rogues in this
city, whose faces we're intimately well known
to the police, and there was twenty thousand
dollars on their heads; yet the police could
not find them. Will this do? And the rogues
were not lying hid, either. They were active
enough to organize burglary on such a scale
that sloop entered into their combination
From this city they could start piratical
expedition against the suburbs, and the police
were on the hottest and keenest hunt for these
fellows on account of the Ross case.
Year: 1874

TIE GOVERNMENT AND THE Press. Govern
ment officers have an idea that public docu-
ment cannot be impressive unless it is long,
and brevity is virtue which is disappearing
from political literature. 1t is true that re-
port which includes many subjects cannot
always be short, but it is in their comments
that our officials show their powers of mental
endurance The style Of many overnment
Year: 1874

cVcub VI u AuAAMAhO WoA DctWCcn AIukAuuu
and another country. In other words, if
there had been no arbitration and if the
three points of the Washington Treaty had
not been conceded we should have had the
commerce Of England at our mercy. 1t
would, after all, have been the mercy of
pirate, and we do not care enough, not even
for revenge, to wish to take this advantage of
friendly State. When history comes to analyze
the Geneva proceedings it will say that Amer
lea showed in that business the highest mag
nanimity, 80 far as England was concerned
the spirit of the truest craftsmanship, SO far as
the world was concerned-by endeavoring to
introduce humane policy of arbitration for
the bloody business of war. Let this alliance
come as Mr.. Forster prophesies, by good feel
ing, friendship international comfy, by en-
deavoring to do justice to one another, by re-
membering always that there is room enough
on this rolling globe for the Anglo-Saxon and
the Angio-Briton, and that the destinies Of
the world will largely depend upon the friend
ship of all who speak the English tongue.
Year: 1874

A STORY is told concerning a
storm on Lake Erie, when one of
the passengers was bemoaning the
critical state in which the vessel and
its passengers were then placed, and
asked friend If the captain did not
think the vessel in great peril. The
reply was that he thought they
would get through all right if they
could keep out in deep water.
Why" said the terrified one,
cant we drown just as well in
deep water as we can in shallow"'
." Yes" was the reply; "but then,
you know, if we keep in deep water
when the vessel rolls over the masts
won't stick fast in the mud on the
bottom and holds us fast"
Year: 1874

AN editor who speaks with the
air Of a man who has discovered
new fact by experience, says the
new way to prevent bleeding at the
nose, is to keep your nose out OF
other peoples business.
Year: 1874

republican simplicity we should judge
that the popular will could be much
more fairly expressed at the polls, after
peaceable aud free discussion of the
at issue; but our Hinglish neighbors,
who contend for responsible govern
ment, seem to think differently.
Year: 1874




BE ECONOMICAL. Look most to your
spending. No matter what comes in, if
more goes out you will always be poor.
The art is not in making money, but in
keeping it. Little expenses, like mice
in barn, when they are many, make
great waste. Hair by hair heads get
bald; straw by staw the thatch goes off
the cottage, and drop by drop the rain
comes into the chamber. A barrel is
soon empty, if the tap leaks but drop
a minute. When you mean to save, be-
gin with your mouth; many thieves pass
down the red lane. The ale jug is a
great waste. In all other things keep
within compass. Never stretch your
legs further than your blankets will
reach or you will soon be cold. In
clothes choose suitable and lasting stuff
and not tawdry fneries. To be warm
is the main thing; never mind the looks.
A fool may make money, but it needs
wise man to spend it. Remember, it is
easier to build two chimneys than to
keep one going. If you give all to the
back and board, there is nothing left for
the savings bank. Fare hard and work
hard while you are young, and you will
have chance to rest when you are old.
Year: 1874

ANOTHER WoRD.-Our attention has


been called to the fact that we did not


specifically deny the charge harped upon


by the Intelligencer, that we had been


guilty of breach of trust in exposing


the telegraphic dispatch from General


Cass to Hon. A. A. Denny. We did not


deem it necessary to do SO, and should


not now but in Difference to others, who


think that silence might appear like a


confession. Every intelligent man,


woman and youth in this community


knows that this dispatch was matter of


public notoriety and discussion for days


before we published it; if there was any


thing private about it, that privacy had


been exposed to the world and exploded
and with it all obligations of secrecy.
In fact it never was private matter;
it was proposition of a Railroad Com
pany through its official head to the
people of Seattle through one of its
representative citizens. 1t was the right
of the Railroad Directors to know it,
and tie right of the people of Seattle to
know it. Otherwise it was dishonora-
BILE and clardestins intrigue, carried on
between General Cass and Mr.. Denny,
broken up by being brought to the
knowledge of the parties most interest
ed, as the Intelligencer represents it.
Neither Mr.. Denny or General Cass
were ever before represented as being
engaged in any disreputable under
handed intrigue, involving the rights of
others without their knowledge or con-
sent. We agreed with Nj. Denny, when
be first showed us the dispatch, that it
would be prudent not to bruit the mat
ter about until consultation could be
had with some of the leading men of the
town as to what answer it would be
proper to return. That compact We
kept; and the statement we
subsequently published was only what
was in possession Of the public, and
belonged to The public. The charge
that we betrayed any confidence, is the
pure invention of an old prostitute hired
to malign private character, more dis
as he is more sneaking and
cowardly than the professional bravo
who stabs for ducat.
Year: 1874

The BEEcHER- TILToN scandal seems to be
the principal topic for the city press. We
have said but little about it, nor do we mean
to. Nearly every one yet, who has at
tempted to keep run of both sides of the
question, have so weakened their minds
from the undue burden, as to become de-
mented AS near as we can put the matter
up, we think that Beecher and TiIton, and
riltons fe, stand in the scale of injured
innocence about six of one and half a dozen
each for the other two. They are all Free
Lovsts, and have been practeing that doc
'rine, while preaching and pretending to the
world to live up to another Hence they are
all hypocrites And TO continue the logic,
as bypocrite is the being of all Others
most to be detested, they are all detestable
beings, and the less that is said about them
the better. Some think Beecher is inno-
cent. If he is, we are sorry for him, tol
he will find it a hard matter to prove it.
Year: 1874

You wish to know whether | charge
you with having acted dishonorably or
not. | have this to say: / referred to
nothing outside of your connection with
your correspondence in the RErUBLI-
CAN. The remarks to which you refer
were not intended as any reflection
upon Your character OF to refer to any
dishonorable act committed by you.


L. BRAYTON.
Year: 1874

The Sonoma Democrat, which, in justice
to it, we will say is usually right in its views,
pulls wry faces and pitifuly complains that
the Committee Appointment bill does its
county a great injustice; and because it is
pri,ked it goes on and declares the till a
fraud on the agricultural interests of the
whole State. This is wrong in the Democrat
We spoke favorably of the bill last week
and the piliful plea which the Democrat
makes in behalf of its own particular county,
has not changed our opinion. We are sat
sied that the committee that prepared this
substitute bill were actua'ed only by the
purest motives, and by an anxious desire to
20 as far as they could with safety in rect
tying the injustice being done many portions
of the State under the present system of APP
portionment And, if, on the first attempt,
this bill per chance does not do the fair thing
by Sonoma county, it is no cause for the
Democrat to denounce the entire bill fraud
The bill is yet amenable to amendment, and
if Sonoma is wronged, let her make the fact
known II rough her representatives, and call
upon them to introduce the proper remedy
After doing this, and after it has been made
clear to the Legislature that such injustice
AS it complains of really exists in the bill
should ID pass then, it would be time for the
Democrat to denounce the bill and the body
that made it a law, but not till then. But l.,
by the way, this howl about injustice to the
agricultural counties is being carried too far
BY this bill the mining counties, almost to a
unit, are deprived of part of their presen
representation; and if what they lose is not
gained by the agricultural counties, will the
Democratplease tell lis where it goes? We
don't pretend that the bill does exact justice
to all, but we do claim that, without CEN
sus for a guide, it takes from the mining
counties, and adds TO the representation of
the agricultural counties as much as thu,
Committee or Legislature are justified in
doing, and keep within reasonable bounds
of safety. Placer, by this bill, loses two
RepresentaNves-on Senator and one As
semblyman. Many other counties lose, and
If Sonolna does not come in fol her share Of
more to n oversight than desire to do hei
an injustice. w are willing to lose what
properly belongs to- others, and willing to
make sacrifice that the wrongs our agricul,
tural counties are suffering may be redressed
And if these wrongs can he iigbted even tc
a limited extent, will it not be better than nc
justice al all We think so, and therefore
we say again, we hope this bill will pass
But we would not debar any amendment
that fairness NAV show To he necessarv
Then let the Democrat pass in her grievan-
ces to the proper body, and not because feel
ing herself individually abused, fall into Tire
common error Of denouncing generally good
measure
Year: 1874

ANOTHER SU1T.-The recent decision in
the United States Circuit Court in favor
of the railroad tyrants, has given them
"heart of grace" and they have concluded
to try it again. Some resident stockholders
of New York city, have applied to the same
court for an injunction against the company
and the Tax Collectors of Districts Ore and
Two of this county, restraining the former
srom paying, and the latter from
collecting the taxes for the pres mt fiscal
year. Let them go it, if they think there
is no hereafter.
Year: 1874

When taxes for the support of govern
ment do not fall upon all alike, in proportio


to the amount of property, some are boun'


to be wronged. That rich men and corpora


tions are continually working up som


scheme whereby they may escape their jus


proportion of taxes we all know; that they


are in this practice, to an alarming extent


successful none doubt; that the people are


grieved at the perpetration of these abuses


upon them, has been unmistakably proven,
and that legislation is needed to prevent
this crushing abuse and damnable imposition
on the masses, is a settled fact. San Fran
cisco has her numerous corporations whicl
have from year to year, imposed upon her
and the State by returning their property al
less than one-fourth of its actual value; and
Placer has her railroad property, belonging
to powerful corporation, which goes before
the courts and refuses TO pay taxes at all;
more on the ground, though that it is as
sessed too high than any other, and the
facts show that it is not assessed for one
half its actual value. Tben accepting
the axiom set forth in the first sentence OF
this article, it is evident that the people of
Placer are imposed upon, and this Central
Pacific Railroad Company are the impos-
tors. If they were to pay taxes on their
property in this county at the rale the county
has assessed it, the county would still be
defrauded of exact justice, because the
property is worth more. We say it is
worth more, and to substantiate the asser-
ton, we present the following: They claim
the road cost $113 ,S94 per mile. Now,
if its net earnings paid fair interest on
this sum, it would be worth this amount,
would sell for this in market, and should be
assessed at this amount for purposes Of
taxation. But its net earnings do not pay
on this amount. The amount the net earn
ings 90 pay good interest on is what the
road is worth. Their own statement 81 ows
the road to be making, clear of all expenses,
S6,5l5 % per mile per year. Now we
find this amount pays II per cent. interest
on S54, 294. Capitalists can be found all
over the country who are anxious to invest
in property that will pay II per cent,
therefore capitalists can be found who would
be lad to buy this road for $54 ,294 per
mile What it would sell for is evidently
what it is worth, and what it would S Il for
and what it is worth, is what it should be
assessed at for purposes of taxation In
spite of these facts, though, they have the
audacity to intimate that if we will come
down en- our assessment to perhaps SIC, 900
or Sl2 900 per mile, they will pay; and,
strange indeed, our District Attorney and
the fla'e Argns advise compromise.
Necer mqhe concessions TO an ulprmcip1ed
foe. is the voice of the HERALD.
Year: 1874

ENLARGED. The Mendocino Democrat
of she 7th inst, comes to us in handsome
new dress, and much enlarged. The Dem
ocrdt as fearless champion of right and
local interest has been a success. May it
find a reader in every home in Mendocino
county, and its counsels an abiding place
in the heart Of every good man
Year: 1874

Quite number of young men in this town are
attending night school, where Latin is taught
At least we judge so, we saw crowd the other
evening who have got as far as "Hic" They
had much better attend the Auburn Debating
Climb
Year: 1874

The TRADE.-Smith, at the Depot is doing
business on the old plan of selling at light prof
its, and everybody who wants hay goes to him
to buy it-and they always find good stock ON
hand
Year: 1874

VALENTINE. Last Saturday was the day when
while doing honor to the old Saint, express in
tender words, through loves missives unmis-
taxable affections for their several affinities
Our young printers were raised several feet in
their boots that day, on receipt of some of
tnese handsome tokens of undying love. What
work they did was on distributing the last
weeks paper, and our ears have oft this week
been greeted from the composing room with
complaints of awful dirty cases The first val
entine brought into the Office that day was a
''coinic" one, which came directed to our most
stylish typo. The handsome youth examined
it in all its parts, and then-being of a religious
turn of mind as most all printers are-he gave
vent to short prayer, which was concluded by
inviting all present Just to wait until he found
out who sent it. We are still waiting
Year: 1874

DEBATING CLUB.-We are pleased to note that
each week new members are added to this socie.
ty, and each meeting the discussions become
more animated and interesting. At the last
meeting the question, "Resolved that good
trade is ofmore benefit to young man than e
good education. was hotly au' evenly con
tested that the judges were unable to render a
decision, and an extra m citing called fGs
tonight for another discussion of the question


1t promises to be lively. The question for til


next regular meeting, next Wednesday evening,
is, Resolved that whiskey is more injurious il


its effects on the human system than tobacco -
Year: 1874

SUICIDE.-Nelson Peterson, native of Den
mark who has for some time been living On
Sailors, Ravine near Gold Hill, in this county
had for few weeks past been laborng under a
fit of melancholia, brought on by various misfor-
tunes, and to end hi troubles he last Saturday
shot himself with pistol squarely in the fore
head. The ball fractured the frontal bone sulli-
ciently to admit the escape of part of the brain,
but did not cause instant death. He was near
his house when he committed the deed and at
the report Of the pistol his wife ran to him, and
on finding life remained she at once sent for a
physician. But all efforts to save him proved
vain The shot had been too well aimed. He
fingered in semi-conscious condition until
Monday night, when the end he sought came to
his relief, and his troubled spirit took its flight
to that echoless shore.
Year: 1874

ernor OF this State, a demurrer to the
complaint was overruled and immediate
Judgment Of custer against me given.
This was done in the absence OF counsel
for ne, and without notice, and imme-
diately thereafter the circuit Judge
adjourned his court. The claimant has
taken possession of the State buildings
and elected me by force. l propose to
take measures Immediately to resume
possession of the State property and to
maintain my authority as the rightful
governor of the State. Armed men,
acting under that revolutionary move
ment, are now in charge of the govern
ment armOry and capitol buildings. L
deem it my duty to communicate this
state of affairs to the President.
| trust revolutionary acts may be
settled without bloOdshed, and respect
fully ask the support of the general gov
eminent in my efforts to maintain the
rightful government Of the State of Ar
kansas, and that the commander of the
arsenal at this post be directed to sustain
me in that direction. / respectfully re-
quest a reply to this communication at
an early moment.
Year: 1874

The afternoon session of the county
court was consumed in the bearing of
evidence relative to the county poor
house scandal. The court adjourned to
meet at half-past nine O'Clock this
morning.
Year: 1874

The very severe storm which passed
over Memphis on Monday, and which,
for several hours, threatened the city
with heavy damage, if not destruction,
was the supplement of tornado which
swept across the country above US with
destructive force.
Year: 1874

The report upon this subject was re-
ceived, and the committee requested to
confer with the city councilin reference
to the establishment of a workhouse,
and report the result to the next court.


Adjourned for dinner.
Year: 1874

HIS PUBLIC LIPg


mas been an eventful one, and nis reputation will
live long after he has passed away from this
transitory sphere OF existence 1t would oe
ridiculous to say that II he does step down and
out OF the political fold. his act IN that par
ticular s Influenced by the defeat OF the last cleo
tions He does not see in his defeat any very EN-,
phatic personal rebuke by his fellow citizens, and
Just how he happened to miss election is an In
teresting story which may some day be TOLD IN
one sure thing that can now be said is thaf, dur
tocracy OF Massachusetts, need not fear any polii-
cal hostility from GeEsrA; Butler, and for this
cheerful information they may thank the INV
YORK uERALD
Year: 1874

HOMESTEAD DECISION OF JUDGE
CooKE.-In the case of Hall & Thomp-
son. administrators, Us. Gray, Sheriff
McGukin was ruled to show cause why he
had not made the money on plaintiffs 8
Indictment. This was test case to try
the validity of the homestead Act, and the
Sheriff answered the rule, that, in view of
the penalty for selling the homestead, he
had declined to levy his execution on the
property of defendant given him as a
homestead. The whole proceeding was
simply matter of form to bring the case
before the court, and Judge Cooke an
nounced his decision to be, that, where
Judgment was obtained before the pas
sage of the homestead Act, the property
was liable for the debt, but that no debts
would be collectible off the homestead,
unless secured by a judgment or mortgage
obtained or given before the passage of
the Act. Under this decision, no home
stead holds against judgments anterior to
the / 9th day of April, 1S6s-the date OF
the adoption of the new Constitution and
of the Act in question.


anderson Conscrrator.
Year: 1874

The half of hospitality lies in the
speeding of parting guests. Lavish well
comes are easily enough bestowed, but
the hospitable though must be very gen
uine, indeed, which dares to leave the
guest as free and welcome to go as to
come. We all suffer, now and then, from
undue urging to stay when we prefer to
go, and nearly every one of US is himself
a sinner in this regard, too. No sooner
does the guest intimate a wish to term
i, ate his visit than we fly in the face of
his desire, and urge him TO stay longer,
We sometimes do this, too, lido we not?1
as a matter of duty, when. in our hearts,
we care very little whether the guest
goes or stays. We feel ourselves bound
to show our appreciation of our friends
visit by asking that he prolong it. Now,
true hospitality ought to learn its lesson
better than this.


Our efforts should be from first to last
TO make our friends visit thoroughly
pleasant and agreeable to him. 1t is the
desire to do this which prompts US to
offer him the most comfortable chair and
to set our best viands, if he break bread
with u.s. 1t is that he may enjoy his stay
that we talk only upon agreeable topics.
In short, from the time he crosses cur
threshold until he rises to leave we court
eously endeavor to make the moments
slip by as pleasantly as possible. But
the moment he asks for his hat our court
esy fails us. Hitherto we have studied
to anticipate and to CRAFTY his every wish.
Now that he wishes to go, however, we
endeavor to thwart his pleasure. We
selfshly try to turn him from his purpose
to ours. We wish him to stay, while he
wishes to go. Courtesy would prompt us
to give his wish precedence to our own,
but, "a a rule, we ask him to sacrifice his
| own to our pleasure.