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Year: 1871

HAVE You ENEMIES ?-Go straight on
and don't mind them. If they get in your
way, walk round them regardless of their
spite. A man who has no enemies is sell
dom good for anything; he is made of
that kind of material which is so easily
worked that every one has hand in it. A
sterling character is one who thinks for
himself, and speaks what he thinks; he
is always sure to have enemies. They are
as necessary to him as fresh air; they keep
him alive and active. A celebrated charac-
ter who was surrounded by enemies used
to remark :-"They are sparks which, if
you do not blow, will 60 out ofthemselves." /"
s.Live down prejudice" was the Iron
Dukes motto. Let this be your feeling
while endeavoring to live down the scandal
of those who are bitter against you. If
you stop to dispute, you do but as they
desire, and open the way for more abuse.
Let the poor fellows talk-there will be
reaction if you perform but your duty, and
hundreds who were once alienated from
you will flock to you and acknowledge their
error.
Year: 1871

A Youth, possessing genius of decided
inventive character, has been playing deaf
and dumb upon our citizens, by means of
which he was enabled to secure money from
the charitable. Being arrested yesterday
for theft, when asked why he had stolen
the article, he declared, 81 didn't" This
new feature rather astonished the officer
making the arrest, who decided the boy
quite success as fraud. We withhold
his name from.the public, simply because
we have not yet obtained it, but hope to do
so in a short time. Such frauds should be
exposed.
Year: 1871

The Proposed Neao Laght-House.-The
James River and Kanawha canal company
has consented to make a deed for space
of ground sufficiently large, upon which to
erect a lighthouse, just below the dock
collectors office.


The matter is about to be taken up by
the board of directors of the Richmond
Chamber of Commerce, who no doubt will
use their influence to secure the cooperation
of the lighthouse board.
Year: 1871

A correspondent asks what We
think Of late blowing Flowing
should not be continued later than
ten or eleven o'clock at night. 1t
gets the horses in the habit of stay
ing out late, and unduly exposes the
pillow. We have known plows to ac-
quire spring halt and infammatory
rheumatism from late plowing.
Don't do it.
Year: 1871

try, in the sole interest of indi-
viduals owning large tracts of
land, or plantations. In this,
even were it a success, we
think the country has compar-
atively little interest. We do
not wish to be understood as
opposing the cultivation of the
landed estates of the country,
Far from it,. We think the
country is languishing for the
want Of cultivation; but the
general progress and prosperity
require that it be cultivated by
a class of people who are capa-
ble of becoming progressive
and public-spirited citizens;
men whose nationality will be-
come incorporated in Ameri-
canism-men who will feel an
interest in the internal wealth.
the social progress, the intel
lectual advancement, the on
ward march Of civilization and
refinement. This is the class
Of cuitivators the country
needs, and without it, the cult
vation OF the plantations will
contribute very little to the
general prosperity. 1t will be
answered that we cannot get
the cultiyat0rs Indicated. We
answer that they will come in
time, if the place is left open
w lACil. DuJ Ii lHC COtllIlEN
is flooded with Cinnamon, a
better class of population will
be kept out. 1.-THE money and
effort necessary to import a
supply of Chinese laborers
were spent in the encourage
ment and assistance of the i'm
migration of the unhappy in
hahitants of AlSace and Lor-
raine, the efforts would doubt
less be rewarded with lasting
good to the country. We will
have more to say on this sub
ject in our next issue Rural
Southland.
Year: 1871

11aH


Alcohol is q. poison as essen
TALLY and denonstrably as ar
senic is, and, ike arsenic and
most other poisons, may some
times be ftly used to kill a
disease and save the life of its
victim. Never fancy that a
little alcohol can do no harm,
though much alcohol may; for
the alcohol Gffused through a
gallon of lager beer or cider, is
just as poisonous as though it
were condensed into a bottle
of whiskey or flask of brandy.
No liquor stimulates except as
the natural effect of the alcohol
it contains or conceals; and
men have died of alcoholic
poisoning whose only stimu-
liant was cider. The number
hurried to their graves by la
ger beer is very great, though
those generally finish their Ca
reer on some kinds of distilled
spirits. In my judgmenk
whisky, honesty distilled from
grain, is amobg the least dead
ly of the alcoholic stimulants,
though quart of it will poison
more than a quart Of Beer or
cider, because, and only be-
cause, it contains a much lar
ger proportion of alcohol.
But in fact there is no honest
ly distilled liquor-or rext to
none-becahsa it has been as
certained that an acceptable
beverage whether malt or,
spurious can be produced far
cheaper by adding other pois-
ons than by relying on alcohol
alone. "I know" said, recent
ly, an ex-distilier, hthat there
is no honest whisky now
made. Do you ask how l know
it Because | know that add
ing strychnihe to the mash en-
sIires a production of twenty
per cent, more liquor than
could otherwise be obtained;
and there is not twenty per
cent. margin for profit on the
business. Now, men do not
make whisky philanthropy's
sake; they make it for profit,
and stop making when profit
is denied them. So. whisky
making has fallen necessarily
and exclusively into the hands
of those WHO not scruple 10
use strychnlne; and there it
mus remain" Every observ-
ing old person will tell you;
that deliriun tremens, palsy
apoplexy, epilepsy, &c, as re-
suits of drinking, are far more
common now than they We're
half century ago; and the
reason is not that alcohol Is
more deadly, but that other
poisons have been added to it
that equally sap the citadel of
life. Young men! as you love
your God, your country, your
families aud yourselves, be en-
treated neither to make nor
sell, diffuse nor imbibe, any
kind of alcoholic beverage.


Goldsmith thought people
should write their own fiatter-
Year: 1871

policy of protection. The whole financial
policy has been contracted, sectional, to favor
the few and to burden the many. General
Grants administration through all its course
is now weighed in the balance and is found
wanting. Though the masses of our people
are conservative and slow 10 move they are
fast coming to this conclusion.


If the democrats be wise they may profit by
the failures and mistakes Of the administration
and the radicals. Never had great
party finer opportunity. Let them
ignore the old, dead issues of the
past, accept without reserve the changes
effected by the war and in the constitution,
advocate reduction of taxation to the lowest
point, cut down the extravagaut expenditures
that remain as remnants Of the war and give
nations Of the world that belongs to it, and
there will be fair prospect open for the next
Presidency The people anxiously look for
restoration Of the good old times when they
had an economical government, when local
institutions and liberty were respected, when
military rule was never thought of or bayo-
nets seen at the polls. The democrats have
been powerful party, and governed well.
The people seem disposed to try them again.
The radicals never comprehended the true
theory Of our government. Even the cohesive
power of the public Treasury cannot hold
them together any longer. The democrats
have the prize within their reach if they know
how to use their opportunity.
Year: 1871

Special Visit to tho vaucan-CardfsaI


AntOueIli ON the Crisis In Rome.


From Rome we have report of special
visit to the Vatican made by one Of tho
HERALD correspondents under permission
accorded to him by his Eminence the Cardinal
Secretary Of State. He had an interview with
Antoneli. The same writer stood within tho
the same august parsonage last year. The
appearances are vastly changed, both local
and personal Italian monarchism has de-
moralized the lay splendOr Of the state
authority of the Pontiff to very considerable
extent. The noble guards and soldiers have
lost much of that esprit and regimental
smartness which have hitherto distinguished
them, and the palatial affairs looked a little
seedy and were vastly slipshod in their admin
islration. Cardinal Antonelli gave physical evil
dence OF the exhaustive effects which ensue
from rapid advance OF age when accompanied
with an almost unceasing pressure of mental
anxiety. He was not so springy in step or
near so inquisitive in manner. He is described
as appearing almost Indifferent to the events
of the outside world. The Cardinal was affable
and cordial, as usual, in his reception of the
representative Of the HERALD. He ex-
pressed himself amazed and disheart-
ened at the calamities Incident to and
consequent of the Franco-Prussian war;
The enumeration of the amount Of human car
mage which resulted from that terrible strug-
gle had evidently thrown all his military read
ing inio the shade-from the narrative Of st.
Peters first use of the sword to the official
reports of the battle of Lepanto, and thence
to the modern dispatches from Spoleto and
Castelidardo and Mentano. The Church
cannot be reconciled to Italy in Rome,
and civil doubt and social distraction
present on all sides in consequence.
This condition will endure most proba-
bly, until after the death Of Pho Mono,
when decided issue will be raised between
the hierarchical principle of the NON possumus
and that of the lay enunciation of 'sfree
Church in a free State" and the Christian
world be called on to decide.
Year: 1871

GOLD llO1.- stubbornness Of the gold
market in the face Of the rumors that Mr..
Boutwell, was about to deluge the Gold Room
with an aurifsrous April shower shows some
signs of yielding, and the price Of the precious
metal yesterday fell to ll0t. The premium
dies hard but no one will regret its eventual
demise, especially as the return Of specie
payments is already so largely discounted in
mercantile transactions that verv little damage
can be done,
Year: 1871

THE OBSTINATE COMMISSIONER on the Joint
High Commission is Sir John A. Macdonald.
He is determined to accept no compromise ON
the fishery question, and it is probable If the
other Commissioners insist upon such settle
ment that the ferocious New Dominion will
wallop Old England out Of her boots, and then
give the United States such tanning as we
have not had Cor many long day.
Year: 1871

THE METHoDIsTIo CANrwELLs are still dis
cussing the overwhelming horrors Of dancing
and the dreadful villany of theatre going /;
but we notice they are becoming more con-
servative and indulgent upon these points.
Probably they have been looking around the
city since their last meeting and know het.er
how it is the emselves
Year: 1871

A STORMY MARCH we have had this year.
According to the adage, because he came in
gentle as lamb, he is going out like roar
ing lion. Yesterday, with its clouds, rain,
snow squalls and high winds along the Hud-
son, was as complete an old-fashoned, bois-
ferrous and unsettled March day as we have
had in these parts since the laying of the
foundation of the new Court House or the
death OF Aaron Burr.
Year: 1871

Oar news of this morning shows that the


elections which have just taken place in Paris


have resulted in favor of the communists The


mob has triumphed; but how could it be


otherwise? The French people are so sensi-


tive to the dominant influences of the moment


tina! want of fixedness of purpose is about the


only thing French elections teach us. So long


as Napoleon remained in Paris every fresh


election-and he could not possibly have in


jured himself by multiplying their number


only proved how strong he was. He might


have had one every month, and each


monthly election would have encouraged him


to 60 on as the unquestioned chief of the


French nation. Sedan made Napoleon q


prisoner; and the French people did all they
could to make themselves ridiculous by en-


dorsing the policy of an upstart government.


The upstart government failed, and France
gave for once in many years really sensible
vote, which made the present National
Assembly and the government Of M. Theirs.
The roughs of Paris have risen against the
government, despsed the voice of France,
ordered new elections, controlled them, made
them serve their purpose; and the world is
asked to look on and admire the wisdom of
what is called in Paris popular election.
Popular election has always heen with us the
best possible means Of testing the community
and of arriving at a satisfactory issue, al
though we have never forgotten that the oor
pop,H on one occasion cried out for the blood
of Jesus of Nazareth but if popular election,
as we now see it in Paris, Is to give the world
nothing better than perpetual revolution, we
shall not be sorry to see it consigned to the
tomb of all the Capulets In word if the
voice Of France is to be ignored by the will
Of Paris mOb-the men of the gutter-and
If the hope Of France is to centre in a charla-
tan like Garibaldi, we have only to
say we are done with France and almost
done with popular election. Let New
Workers., let the American people, think of
1t. II, after every election, it was in the
power Of the dissatisfied to order new cleo
tion and to impest at the same time foreign
general to keep order, how should we like it?
If in 1872 General Grant should not be the
favorite candidate at the ballot box, and the
authorities in Washington should order fresh
election, and should at the same time import
some prominent foreigner to secure order in
the crisis, would not the American people
become the laughing stock of the world? The
can never be possibility. The
American people are made of different stuff.
But the supposition explains the condition 0
who seek to impose upon their own nation and
people all the horrors and sorrows of anarchy
in addition to all the horrors and sorrows of
crushing national defeat. Pity it is that
France should be killed by her own children.
Year: 1871

The stroers in the Central Park were consider.
ably astonished on sunday afternoon by the pecu.
liar movements OF a susDcious-ooRing individual
who Kept wandering about IN most unusual
and cratic manner. Those who watched this
strange man supposed at first that he was
insane, and kept at respectful distance,
while they followed him. Seeing thai lie was being
pursued the gentleman used all the strategy in his
power 10 get away from the anxious and wondering
gaze OF the pubic. At last lie made


SUCCESSFUL DASH


towards that part OF the Park known as the Rambe,
and almost III an instant the report OF a pistol
rang out upon the air and was echoed
by the surrounding hills. The people rushed
TO the spot 10 assist the suicide, and 1t was found
mat he had shot himself in the forehead with o
pocket pistol. Some gentlemen who were present
TOOK up he victim OF his own mad rashness and
conveyed him TO st. Lukes Hospital. IL was dis
covered that his name was william Chamberlain.
lie was hlty.fvo years OF age, and had been at one
time clerk in the Health Department OF this city.
What the cause was that urged the gentleman TO
attempt his own life has not yet been discovered.
Year: 1871

tageous Investment Tor capital 10 not TO be found os
the indignant taxpayer that the full equivalent returned 10
him for the tax collected TO maintain the government and
the faith and credit OF this great city, and not with view OF
endeavorng to secure prospective advantage
to one political party damage another Every facility
possible has been and will continue 10 be afforded them for
prosecuting their ab0rs to completion at early day as
practicable, as your committee extremely anxious 10
complete the investigation confident that the result will be
advantageous to the city and It's interests of which the
Mayor and this Common Council the direct and only rep
resentatives OF the people, are the conservators.


At another time, and probably when final report OF the
body, occasion be taken explain the difference be-
the city and county governments the value OF the
securities OF each, the results OF the separation Of the city
and county officials, by the creation of the haltandha
Board OF Supervisory the 1887 the of the
raj Of the Legislature imposing disabilities the
corporate authorities of this city, while ac atng the
porunies OF dsbursng by the County Board
ferrng upon powers of legislation possessed by other
Board Of Supervisors In of the other counties Of
this State, and many additional subjects OF interest to
the people, particularly the taxpayers OF the city retro
spective Of the legislative enacments Of the last fourteen
eeen years. by which our people have been actually dis
ranchised and their rights and liberties entrusted to the
tender merces of State appointed will prove
sbies for the lamentaDy disorganizcd and demorazed
condition affairs Of this city and
previous June which led the extravagance and
fully belong, HENRY WOLTMAN,


on behalf OF the Committee.


Which accepted ordered he, and directed to be
printed at length In the minutes. .


On motion the Board then adjourned until Monday Octo
Der 3, at two o'clock +. NJ. JOHN HARDY Clerk.
Year: 1871

Tragedy i'm the Fourth War6-A Mans Head


Broken with Pitcher.


Another terrible example Of the demon Of
drunkenness comes from the famous Fourth ward.
In boarding house in that locality, at 81 Oliver
street, two young men, who had previously been
friends, got into some trihlng difficulty while under
the influence Of whlskey and set to work sys.
tematically to pound each other out OF existence.
According TO the statement of one OF the parties
named Eugene Mccarthy, who now lies In Centre
Street Hospital in very critical condition. he and
his friend Harry Fields had always been on


THE BEST POSSIBLE TERMS,


ana rOOmed together at the house Il oliver street.
On Sunday Fields was the first to get home, and
Mccarthy found him sitting on the bed when he got
in. Mccarthy, who was tipsy, addressed his friend
in coarse, offensive manner which led to quar-
rel and Fields, becoming enraged, took up heavy
earthen ware pitcher and struck Mccarthy on the
head with IT, fracturing the skull and endangering
his life Seeing what he had done, the cowardly
assassin escaped from the house, leaving his victim


DYING ON THE FLOOR


of the room. Two young men in an adjoining room
were disturbed about two O'Clock In the morning
by the groans OF the wounded man. They came to
his assistance, bound up MS head with a towel and
took him TO the hospital, where he now lies Fields
was arrested yesterday afternoon and committed 10
the Tombs by judge Hogan TO await the result OF
the injuries ne inflicted upon his friend.
Year: 1871

SOME persons who ought to know better,
are making very unjust and ill-advised
war upon Governor Haght, for which, we
have no doubt, they will be heartily sorry in
less than two weeks. They are trumping
up all sorts of charges regardless of truth or
decency, for the purpose of preventing his
denomination. Rendered perfectly desper-
ate by the confidence in him manifested by
the people notwithstanding their war upon
him, they have seized upon calumny as the
last resort. One of their charges is that he
''deserted the party like many others when
the party needed his services" The truth
is that Governor Haght was an old line Re-
publican and that he came over to the De-
mocracy during the war and when it needed
his services most and he could promise him
self nothing in return, for it had nothing to
give. One would suppose that this act of
Governor Haight ought to secure the com
mendation of all Democrats who respect self
sacrifice to honest convictions, but the pa
pers who are allied with the railroaders in
this party contest, seem to see it in differ
ent light and are trying to make capital by
placing him in false position. They are in
the last throes of desperation. .-iSolano DEM
Ocrdt.
Year: 1871

ENLARGED AND IMPROVED. The Daily
National Gazette, published at Nevada City
come, to us greatly enlarged and improved,
it being now the size Of the Grass Valley
Union and Marysville Standard. The
National Gazette is an able expounder and
defender of the good old Democratic princi-
pies, as well as an excellent and enterprisng
local paper. We are glad to see this evil
dence of prosperity, and extend our congrat


ulations and good wishes for the continued
welfare and success of the National Gazette.
Year: 1871

Now that the people of the Democratic
party have declared with a positivencness
and unanmty unparalleled, that there shall
be no more subsidy or robbery Of the
Masses under whatever name it may as
sumo, either by corporations Or individuals,
the State Convention meet at Sacramento
next Tuesday, has but simple, though vast
ly important duties to perform in the carry
ing out of the demands of the people express
ed in their primary capacity. The delegates
to that Convention are bound, by all cor
rect precedents and by every principle of
honor and justice, to fairly and strictly rep
resent the people who sent them, in all their
votes, and upon every question that may be
involved in the present contest, and those
delegates who fail to do this, if there be any,
should be marked, published and despised
through all future time. What does this
almost universal expression of the people in
their primaries, where they have been allow
ed to hold them, and County Conventions
mean? It means that every species of sub
sidy, Of the robbery of the many for the ben
eft Of the few, of the giving Or granting of
the lands or other property Of the State to
individuals or corporations, or of the oner-
Gus and exorbitant charges for freight and
fare by protected corporations shall cease and
be prohibited forever on the assembling of
the next legislature and the Inauguration of
the new State officers and Supreme Judges.
1t means, further, that this Convention shall
proclaim these doctrines and publish them to
the whole people Of the State, and that it
shall give to the people only candidates for
all the officers to be voted for who are SOL
emnly pledged to carry out these principles
by every act and all the influence they can
exact during their entire terms Of office. In
word, the people in their primary capacity
have declared that henceforth in this State
taxation shall only be imposed for the secur-
ity of life, liberty, the protection of property
and the punishment of crime. This doctrine
inaugurated and strictly carried out in the
State and counties, and half the burdens of
Government will cease at once, and half the
taxes that are now weighing down the ener
gies of our people and consuming the earn
ings of labor can be stricken from the roll.
These are the instructions, briefly summed
up, given by the great mass of our party TO
its delegates in the coming State Convention
and if faithfully carried out by that body,
not only will great and memorable victory
be achieved, but new era in the political
history of this State will have been inaugur
ated that will carry blessings, prosperity,
contentment and satisfaction to every home,
except that Of the schemins plunderer, in
California. To make the actions of the
Convention perfect, candidates only whose
past history and acts, both public and pri-
vate, are in complete harmony with the
above principles, must be placed on the tick
ct. Such is what the people demand, and
he is not their friend who possesses not the
honesty, purity and patriotism to grant it:
Year: 1871

IT would be fatal to the aspirations of any
man, no matter how worthy, who desires to
be elected County Clerk this Fall, to have
any connection with that Office during the
present ncumbent's term.
Year: 1871

The NEXT GOVERNOR. oR.-Primaries have
progressed far enough to make it certain that
Haight will have two-thirls Of the Conven-
ton and in all probability will be nominated
by acclamation. The people have made
this fight and driven the thieves and pIund :
erers from the ranks of our party.
Year: 1871

OF Butcher Ranch, Township No. 5, will bo
urged by many Democrats for the nomination
Tor COUNTY TREASURER of Placer county,
subject to the action of the Democratic County
Convention.