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Year: 1877

GROWING CROPS. The State Law
requiring Assessors to assess growing
crops is coming in for pretty rough
handling by the press of the lower
counties. And we think i: deserves it
too. There is neither wisdom nor JUS
tice in such law. AS well might the
yield of mining claim be taxed on its
prospective "cleSn up" as to assess a
field of wheat or other grain the yield
of which can only be r matter of con
lecture. Without doubt the law will be
repealed ut the next session OF the Leg
islature as it should be. California
farmers have a pretty rough row to hoe
this year, without having to pay on
their prospects.
Year: 1877

TIE Visnlis Delta speaks of the dis
covery of number of human skeletons
of extraordinary size on the islands of
Tulsre lake and scattered over the bottom
II The lake, where they are distinctly
seen through the pellucid water. A
measurement OF one Of the bare skulls
oAceeded in size any of the heads of the
present population of that region. A
number Of mortars and pes.les. some of
them much worn, have been discovered
"n the islands, and they abound with
pelicsns and o,her birds of very rare
SPECIES.
Year: 1877

MlsTAKEN.-The report in the .4ppeat
that one of the stage robbers had been
captured turns out to be premature, the
party arrested being only poor
sheep -herder and the four watch
e," recovered proved to be only that
number of biscuits which he had taken
along with him Tor luncheon.
Year: 1877

A BROOKLYN lady was awakened the
other night by a movement under her
bed. She thought Of thieves Immediately
hut her husband, upon being awakened,
said he guessed the noi.e must he made
by the family dog. He reached his hand
down To the 6oor, and in moment felt a
warm tongue tapping it. Then he went
so sleep. and swoke in the morning to
end the apartment generally Cleaned
out" The tapping was device OF the
thi.f
Year: 1877

AN Alameda cripple succeeded in hav-
ing the Supervisors of that county pur-
chase cork leg for him at cost of one
hundred dollars. He went TO San Fran
visco, where he sold the artificial limb,
and then returned To Alameda. and went
ON spice with the money.
Year: 1877

A BUcoLIc paper down in Maine prints
this personal item IAN Auburn lady a
few days since settled il that il is very
difficult thing for one woman TO get
calf into a wagon. The unsympathetic
people who looked on enjoyed the spot
better than the calf did. and apparently
better than The woman."
Year: 1877

LosT" KALg. An old gentleman Of
Marin county died very suddenly some
months ago. He WAS known to have n
large amount Of ready money on hand at
the time of his death but, none of his
children have been able to find it. Here's
material to start romance on.
Year: 1877

A PANTHER weighing one hundred
pounds was shot within two miles Of
Ukiah City last week. No wonder Men
docino county pays out SO much for scalps
when 'varmints" come that close to the
county seat
Year: 1877

DISTINGUISHED NIsTORS.-It will be seen
by the telegraphic dispatch published else
where, that Senators Morton and Mcmillan
have accepted the invitation to visit Walla
Walla, and may be expected to arrive here
on Tuesday night and remain over to Thurs
day morning. 1t is now for the city author
tiles to at once arrange for their reception
and proper entertainment whilst here The
briefness of their stay viii not allow them
to see much of the country, but still with
proper effort we cSa give them general
idea of its extent and resources. Senators
Morton and Mcmillan hold leading positions
in the councils of the nation, and if we can
properly impress them with the vastness
and Importance OF our country, they VIII be
able and willing to do very much toward
opening the Columbia river and giving us
that cheap transportation that viii utalize
every interest and at once place us in the
front rank Of prosperity
Year: 1877

SENATOR MoRTGN'S admirers when
they can find no other ground for worship
assert of him that he is great party
leader Wei, where has he led his
party to! A party with the biggest herit-
age ever party had, has been dragged
through the mire of corruption ill ii was
defeated at the polls.
Year: 1877

\ DEAD PAErY.-The fact Is the death
and decent burial ot the n. zeal party, North
and South. Is essential to the future welfare
and prosperity Of the country. Fully con-
scious of it, Hayes is determined to do the
right and leave the consequences to his
party to take care Of themselves. His course
may be death TO the republican party, but 1t
is life to the country, Let him have due
credit for his patriotic action.
Year: 1877

THE PRESIDENTIAL SwINDLE. SO far from
forgetting the great PresidentialI swmdle
the democracy VIII employ It as their rally
ing-cry,in the coming campaigns. The idea
that cur party should be taught that 70 be
cheated out Of an election is trivial matter.
IS too rreposterous for belief. Aswell teach
the rank and file Of the party 70 he cravens
and suppress all enthusiasm, all regard Tor
party traditions and party principles
Year: 1877

TAr CRY CoUNCu met last night and ar
ranged for the reception of Messrs. Morton
and Mcmillan, who are expected to arrive
here by Tuesday next Our citizens gener-
ally should take part in this reception, and
show the distinguished visitors every mark
Of respect.
Year: 1877

CAVALRY Honsrs. A band Of thirty head
n horses was driven through town yester-
J,v on the way to Fort Lapwai. These
goIses were bought in Grand Ronde valley,
grj are intended for the Use Of the cavalry.
Year: 1877

DUsESBERY Bios remodel their card th!s
week, and announce full stock Of seasona-
bic goods If you want TO dress in the latest
style, they can furnish you clothing just to
suit. In the line of lady's wear, their stock
Is specially fun and those who wish TO dress
fashionably and well, viii find Dusenbery
Bros. prepared to tit them ont Give them
Ill and examine their summer goods.
Year: 1877

the influence OF liquor. fell from the
bridge at the foot of Buffalo street into
the river and was drowned. The body
was secured about an hour afterWard.


The weather Is very much in favor OF
growing crops-fne, warm and falling.
Year: 1877

When a man is treating a dashiug
widow to ice cream, and sees hi, wife
coming into the restaurant, about all he
can do is to button his coat, hang " his
chair, and trust in Providence.
Year: 1877

Tho steamboat Providence ashore at Me foot OF
East Ninoty-third street yesterday morning No
damage caused tho boat and the change OF tho
tide she easily oatcd Off and landed her passengers.
Year: 1877

Did any enfeebled human being ever become
strong under the operation Of powerful eathArtcs or
seivsnts 1t is sometimes necessary to regulate the
bowels but that cannot be done by active pur Cation
which exhausts the vital forces and no good
purpose whatever. The only true way to promote
health vgor which essential to regularity Of
the organic functions is to invgorate discipline and
purify System at the time. The extraordinary
efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters in cases Of
debility irregularity of the organs Of digestion
assimilation. secretion and discharge, is univereay
admitted. Appetite good digestion regular habit Of
body active ulation of chs blood and pnritv OF all
the animal fluids induced by this superb tonic and
corrective. 1t has equal. Doreover a. preventive
cbills and fever other types maaral disease
emgrants and travellers it is particularly service
able a medicinal safes uArd
Year: 1877

The children seldom have any thing
on them but little red cord tied
around their waists. One of my shoe
strings would make q suit Of clothes
for the whole parish. You win see
superbly-iormed women with only q
linen cloth over one shoulder and so
down around the waist. In addition
to this cloth is wound around the loins
In much the same way as our juvenile
diapsr i applisa INT thsk sdars
ment does not end here, for around
each great toe are one or two huge sih
yer rings, and around the ankles half
q dozen. The same on each arm, ON
the fingers and in the ears, and in the
left nostril is huge cias'sr silver
ring. -[Correspondence Commercial
Advertiser. -.....
Year: 1877

LADY Go servant. who has given
notice three days after her arrivsD-
But if you didn't mean to stay why
did you take the placer Servant


Well, 'em, when I see you at the reg
istry Office you looked so tired and


tagged l took your situation out Of
charity hte d-IIT I1JGEf
Year: 1877

The New Brunswick Telegram point
edly says of the secrets of printing Of
flee:


"A properly conducted printing Office is
as much a secret society as Masonic
Lodge. The printers are not under any
oath of secrecy, but always feel themselves
as truly in honor bound to keep secrets as
though they had been put through triple
Oaths. An emplOye in a printing office
who willingly disregards this rule in re-
gard to printing office secrets, would not
only be scorned by his brethren of the
craft. but would lose his position in the
Office. We make the statement because 1t
sometimes happens that communication
appears in a newspaper under an assumed
signature which excites comment, and va
rious persons try to find out the author.
Let all be saved the trouble of questioning
the employees and attaches of the printing
office. They are nothing on such matters
as these. On such points as these, they
have eyes and ears, but no MOUTH and If
they fail to observe this rule let them be
put down as dishOnOrable members of the
craft"
Year: 1877

Yes, kick her down as low as possible
! Don't give her a chance to rise and invade


respectable society again.
| She has been tried and tempted. and she


has fallen from the holy estate of inno-
cence, and it behOoves every virtuOus wO-


man to see to it that she is not allowed to


breathe the foul malaria of her presence
among the pure of her sex.
| There is contamination in her touch.
There are moral darkness and degradation
;'> hn" prncnnrn Rnu-nrn nf hnr rs vnn
would one smitten with the plague.


When she passes by. or when her dis
graced name is mentioned. wrap your
pious garments around you, and let the
blush Of shame tinge your maiden cheek,
and the pocket handkerchief of insulted
modesty cover your face.


Men will deem yOu modest. and do not
men adore modesty in women. and do
they by any act of theirs destroy that
quality in female character? Oh, no, cer-
tainly not. We all know the world of
men at large are equally as careful Of the
character of the young girls with whom
they associate as they would be if these
same girls were their own grandmothers.
TO be sure.


Always think of the abandoned woman
at her worst. Never for Il moment in
dulge that there may be good life in hers.
The days when it was possible ''for
good to come out of Nazareth are passed
away.


She has f;llen-let her be where she has
chosen her place. In the mud of the gut
ter, under the glaring gaslight in the win
try streets. in the waters of the river-tlO
not trouble your fair hands about her.
''She has made her bed, so let her ie-so
let her lie.''


You can pity the poor heather in foreign
lands, and can knit stockings for the god.
less inhabitants of the tropics, and send
Bibles and tracts to the South Sea island
ers, and put pennies in the mission box to
enlighten the Hindoo rs he goes out to
cast himself under the wheels of Jugger-
naut, but with these wretched heathens at
your very gates you have nothing to do.
Your eyes must be blind to the sad fact of
their existence, and if perchance they cry
out for help-yOu must not forget that you
are a virtuOus woman, and rs such, your
ears must be deaf.


Smile your sweetest on the men that
have made them what they are, and ignore
the certainty that there is temptation in the
world to which you have never been ex-
posed. Your gilt-edged, gOld-clasped Bi-
bic holds for you no lesson Of mercy and
for you read it in a heart set
in judgment, and your idle eyes have never
paused to rest with grave consideration
upon the sentence: For the greatest Of
these is charity
Year: 1877

quietly deposited the piece of paper on the


floor behind his case, quite out of sight.


Then he set several sticksfill out Of his


head.


1t was nearly dusk now. and the matter
was rapidly proved, read. and placed in the
for'ns-aInong the rest the piece the tramp
had composed. The next morning the
readers of the Gazette were electrified on
beholding the following in the columns of
their favOrite paper:


'ILLEGIBLE CHIROGRAPHY."


Occasionally. in the course of human
events, ii becomes necessary for the poor
Over-wOrked. mucll-abused disciple OF
Faust to vindicate himself from the re-
prOaclles and maledictions which an igno-
rant and unthinking public are continually
heaping upon him. The egregiOus idiot
who wields the scissors in the Gazette of
flee. whose ignorance is only equaled by
his stupidity. and whose writing resembles
an African jungle in thunderstorm. es-
capes unframed from the torrents of rage
! to which the poor compOsitOrs are subject
ell. would anathematiZe the whole race
OF scribblers who seem to be born only to
| torment printers. Learn to write plainly.
and if you cannot write plainly. hire IN
amanuensis to copy your productions.
But for heavens sake do not follow the
bad example of the Gazette editor, who is
too parsimonious to have his idiotic ebulli-
tions copied into Ineligible writing


There was sensation in the town the next
day. johnson came into the office about
ten o'clock with wild sort of look in
his eye. and inquired for the compositor
who put that article in type. Upon being
told that the tramp had departed, johnson
went into the sanctum and wrote Il letter. /
put revolver in his breast-pocket, and
walked out.


When the devil swept out the next
day he came across the missing editorial
and handed it to Muggins. who. alarmed |
ut the mischief which had transpired in his
absence. read it to the assembled comps,
1t ran thus:


''INEL1G.BLE CANDIDATES."


''The opposition. with their accustomed
have got themselves into Il m,lss.
No less than four of their electors are dis
qualified from casting their votes for Pres
ident. by constitutional provision. which
says that no person shall be eligible for the
Office of electOr who holds position of
trust or profit under the government at
the time of his election. Despite their
and intimidation. they are not
likely to place in the presidential chair a
man unfairly elected


johnson was missing for several days,
the letter he left on his desk was broken
open and read. 1t ran as follows: I'm
going 10 have that tialnp's scalp perish
N the attempt
a few days after. the bodies of the tramp
md his unhappy victim were fished out Of ,
he river. ;
Year: 1877

One reason why many people do not get
along in the world is because they caiihot
be depended upon. They do not keep
their agreements: When they art Weigh
ed in the balance of actual affairs they are
often found wanting. They are seldom on
time. The workman who is always on
hand at the appointed time atd place, and
does his work according to agreement, is
sure to get along. TO young mechanic,
starting in life, the habit yf punctuality is
worth more than th6iisand dollars cash
capital although thousand dollars is nSt
to be despised. The trustworthinesS of
the faithful workman produces money.
but the untrlstwdrthiness of the uMEaith-
ful one causes him to lose money. This is
an everlasting principle. He who would
be permanently prosperous must keep his
engagements
Year: 1877

a promise attended to is debt set
tied.


Harvest never comes TO such as SOW
not


Envy shooteth at others and woundetll
herself.


-Frowns blight young children rs
frosty nights blight young plants.


A cheerful face is nearly as good for
an invalid us healthy weather.


Most Of our nlisfortrnes are more sup
portable than the comments of our friends
upon them.


No charity should be extended to
those who are not as willing to do justice
Us they are to receive it.


The wealth of Il man is the number of
things which lie loves and blcsses, and
which he Is loved and blessed by.


BE not hasty to cast Off every asper-
sion that is cast upon you. Let them
alone for Il while. and then, like mud OH
clothes, they will rub off.


The memory Of an eye is the most
de, ,thless of memories, because there. if
anywhere. You catch a glimpse of the yis-
ible soul as it sits by the window.


"A shallow and cOnceited nObleman
observing one day at dinner person emf
nent for his philosophical talents intent on
choosing the delicacits of the table. said to
him: What! do philosopher love dain-
-ies:' "Why not:' returned the scholar.
DO you think, my lord. that the good
hings of this world We're made only for
-


If you cannot lift as much az you
wish, cut off your arm. If you are not
Is smart as you wish you We're, blow your
)rains out. If there isn't enough stuff
Produced to divide up and give you as big
| share as you want, destroy what you
an, SO there will be still less to take wages
rom. LII short, become riOter.
Year: 1877

There sat two glasses filed to the brim,
On rich mans table. rim to rim,
One waS ruddy and red as blood


And one was clear rs the crystal flood
Said the glass of wine to his paler brother,


LET lis tell the tales of the past to each other
can tell of banquet and revel and mirth,
And the proulest and grandest souls on earth
Fell under my touch rs though struck by blight
Where was king, for ruled in might
From the heads of kings l have torn the crown,
From the heights of fame | have hurled men


down;


have blasted many an honOred name,
have taken virtue and given shame;
have tempted the youth with u sip, a taste,
That has made his future barren waste
Far greater than any king ami,
Or than any army beneath the sky
have made the arm of the driver fail
And sent the train from the iron rail
have made good ships go down at sea,
And the shrieks of the lost were sweet to me;
For they said: Behold how great you be.
Fame, strength, wealth. genius before you fall,
And your might and power are over ALL
llo! lio pale brother,' laughed the wine
Can you boast of deeds rs great as mine?"
Said the wafer glass, 81 cannot boast
Ola king dehroaned or a murdered host;
But can tell of hearts that once were sad,
u! my crystal drops made light and glad
ofthr-ts Pve quenched and brows I've laved;
OF hands have cooled and souls have saved
have leaped through the valley, dashed down


the mountains:
Slept in the sunshine and dropped from the sky,
And everywhere gladdened the landscape aud


eye.


! have eased the hot forehead of fever and


pain:


have made the parched meadows grow fertile


with grain;
can tel Of the powerful wheel of the mill
That ground ont the -four and turned at nv will;
! can tell Of manhood debased by you,
That have lifted and crowned anew.
cheer, help, l strengthen and aid,
gladden. the heart of man and maid;
! set the chained wine-captive free,
Ard all are better for knowing me.''
These are the tales they told each other,
The glass of wine and its palcr brother,
As they sat together filed to the brim
On the rich mans table rim TO rim.
Year: 1877

! Live within your means. This is good


rule for Office-hOltIers and business men


generally. When the man of moderate in


come endeavors to live as expensively as a


man of wealth. his future can be easily


written:


n little enjoyment. periods Of anxiety.
burdcnsome debts. desperate struggle to


Keep up appearances. ultimate bankruptcy,


and Il red flag to notify the neighbors that


the sheriff'is master Of the situation.


One-half the dishonesty OF the present


age springs from this foolish practice of


initiating the style of others. The man of


thousand a year wants to live equal to


the one who receives five. he in turn aspires


to make as big show as the one who re-
ceives ten. and the receiver of ten labOrs to
keep pace with the one who counts his in
come among the fifty thousands. Is it
any wonder that SO many fail in business
or forfeit by their misconduct the conf
dcnce of friends: We must now come
back to our old-Elsllioned way of living.
and this can be done only by obeying that
Injunction, ''livc within your MEANS" Life
is altogether too short to destroy its enjoy
ments by taking soul and body to keep up
false appearances. Contentment comes
with moderation; mental suffering and
keen anguish with extravaganza. 10 the
young man just starting in life. we say.
live within your means. 10 the man of
business. pursuing success, we say, live
within your means. 10 the otfice-holder
who hopes through honorable conduct to
merit promotion and distinction. we say.
live within your means. 10 all who labor
for honor or profit we commend the mot
to as IA safe and sensible one. and one that
will pay compound interest in the end. 4
faithful adherence to it by old and young.
rich and poor, will restore confidence in
business and official circles, and fill the
land with happy homes, from which will
e inmate spirit of purity, essential to the
maintenance OF public virtue,-Repuhlican ,
Magazine.
Year: 1877

No man is afraid Of a ghost in the day
time. For twelve hours each day we
stOutly deny the possibility Of such
thing, and ridicaie the idea as prepos .er-
Gus. But after dark We begin to weaken.
and at twelve-inidnfght-if we happen to
be alone, we are pretty sure that olr Tor
mer conclusions weW hasty, while our
hair stands on end if we hear any unusual
noise. We are philosophers In the Hight.
but children in the dark.
Year: 1877

Two tradesmen, in converse, were striving to


learn
what means to make use Of great riches to


earn:
\ friend who sat near them. advised with a


smile,
Live on half your income, and live great


while -
Year: 1877

There is n strange story, yet neverthe-
less a true one, to be given you for your
readers. In the early history Of East
Tennessee, about 1894, as near as can be
determined, three men by the name of
Patterson, all brothers, visited the New
Market valley, with the intention of buy
ing the rich and extensive lands near
what is known as Panther Springs
They brought with them large amount
of money, supposed TO be from $40, 600 to
$4,000 in Mexican coin. While look
ing over the lands they were murdered,
and their money and other articles of
value taken from their person by a hunt.
er, and their bones were burnt in cave
near what at that time was known as the
buffalo crossing," now known as the
Grindstone Hollow, which place was also
the rendezvous of the murderer, whom
1t is supposed, fearing that the Patter-
sons would be missed from the neigh bor-
hood, fled to the western portion of Vir-
ginia. There he died, and on his death
bed he gave way bill that his hidden
treasure might be found. Some forty
years ago, say the older citizens, two
men came with the way bill, giving
description of the place, and every effort
was made to find the money, but to no
purpose, and after several weeks of hard
labor gave up the search. Now for the
sequel


During the heavy snow of the past
winter a man by the name Of John Lam
bert and man fIom the vicinity off
Panther Springs went hunting, and
tracked coon to small hole by the
edge of rock. Lambert stopped up the
hole, and remarked that "he would get
the gentleman yet, if he wasn't pretty
sharp" He subsequently went back Ct
is supposed after the snow had melted)
and found two rocks over the hole he
moved them and saw below them vast
cavern. He returned home and procur-
ed bed cord, tied the same to walnut
tree and descended into it for some 100
feet, and there found the treasure spread
out upon rock, with an old Mexican
saddle blanket spread over it. The blank
ct had decayed unit nothing but the
filing" remained. He also found one
saddle and six Mexican stirrups.


Lambert made these statements to a
friend of his, and showed him a pocket
full of money. He was day laborer,
and did not know wha. it was to have
any amount of money.


Your correspondent visited the section
Of country while the people were making
excavations where Lambert had filed the
cave, ard witnessed with his own eyes
nearly one-half of human skeleton tax
en- out, and all other signs made humid
red years ago. Lambert and his family
have departed TO some unknown country
with the money. These are facts, as can
be proven by any number Of the best cit
izens of Panther Springs s.-M0rTistOUn
(Ienn.) Gazette.