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Year: 1871

all responsibility and inform the public that for
years they have had nothing to do with its con-
troll. A proyident sailor is such a rGra avis,
that it is doubly pity he should suffer by the
managers rascalty. The saloon keepers round
the wharves look upon the affair as providen-
tial judgement upon those Unnatural tars who
boarded up their wealth instead of investing it
in whisky. And it does look little like it.


UYPRoFITABLE RoGUERY.


That roguery is pretty certain to come to grief
in the long run however successful it may be at
the start, is instanced by the recent arrest of
Stanger Tate in London on a charge of forgery
Three years ago there was not more envied
man in society than Tate. He occupied a res
ponsible position in the San Francisco Sugar Re-
fnery, dressed in broad cloth and fine linen and
Jared sumptuously every day was a favorite
with the ladies and much sought after by the
men, was leader of fashion and an authority in
matters of taste and shined very noticeable
star in our local armament. What pressure his
honesty stood was never known, probably as
mnch rs most men, for he had wife and family,
and these increase the power of resistance to
temptation very materially. Well, one day he
was missing and it was the day the Chinese
steamer sailed, And the next day it was found
that large sum of money missing also
some say -$75, 900 So putting this and that to-
gether it was deemed advisable to send warning
to the Company agents in China to be on their
guard against person of his description. But
the telegram arrived too late steam across the
Pacific beat lightning via. London and Calcutta,
and before the message reached its destination
Stanger Tate had introduced himself to the
to the principal houses in Hongkong. He car
ried with him forged power of Attorney, and
as he was wel-known by reputation, be was re-
ceiyed with profuse hospitality Oliphant Co.
cashed one draft for 81, 500 and Koopmanschap p
Co. another for 50 900. He chartered a ship to
go on to Batavia and take in a cargo of sugar for
this port and then he mysteriously disappeared.
He was traced to Batavia and there all clue
ended and from that time to this California S
heard of him no more. Now he turns up in
. London before a Police Magistrate on a charge
of forgery, and as they punish crime severely in
that city, it can be confidently predicted that a
few weeks will find him in one of Her Majesty 5
penal establishments, booked for some years to
come. SCRIBBLER.
Year: 1871




At the close of the regular Term OF the
State Normal School last week, Miss Ellen
A. Conmy, appointed from this county,
was among the list of graduates. In the
Atlas report of the closing exercises we
find the following:


I I 4qlhe artof printing was the subject of
a very excellent essay by Miss Ellen A
Coumy. The essay opened by reference
to the invention of gunpowder and its ap-
pliance ir wars, in which she claimed it
was a ciyilizer But while it had the effect
of making deadly strife between the ma
tions less frequent, the Press, obtaining
Its force by the art of printing, conquered
the intention of war. 1t educated whole
= nations where the sword was laid aside
1t lifted men from ignorance and made
them kings and princes among their fel-
lows. 1t tumbled crowns from the heads
of those who claimed sway by the accident
of birth or the fortune of war. 1t was,
in fine, the palladium of liberty. Being
the daughter of printer, the art of print
ing had to her peculiar charm. She
drew lively and not untruthful future OF
the vast amount of labor, expense and
energy required to place before the public
the information contained in the news
paper. She referred to the freedom the
Press enjoys in this country, and closed BY
asking all to lift their voice and praise the
Press"


Miss Conmy learned to set type in this
Office, and like most intelligent boys or
girls who learn the cart preservative," her
intellectual faculties were thereby quick
ened and expanded, her ambition stimula-
ted, and now, although girl in her
teens, she has the honor and satisfaction
of seeing her name enrolled among the list
of graduates of the highest institution OF
learning in the State. We have no doubt
but that she will gain still further honors.
Year: 1871

On Thursday last there was quite seri-
ous riot in Duluth among the large number
of idle men IN that place, induced by an
attempt on their part to dlssuade number
of men who had hired at sl.75 per day
from working for SO low a price. After
considerable effort on the part of Mayor
Culver, and other prominent citizens, as
sisted by the police, the rio, s dispersed.
INorniag CaN Of Friday thus unveils a state
of affairs in Duluth that will no doubt as
tonish many who have implicitly bell we'd
every word they have seen in print in rela-
ton to Duluth, and who have looked on
that place as a very paradise for laboring
men, Hear what the Call says:


The true story of the laborers of Duluth is this
During last fall aud the early part of winter deliberate
lies cOncocted in this city and sent through


the putting press real estate advertisements tor Du
luth the effect that two hundred thousand dollars
had been voted by the Northern Pacific Railway Com
p my, to be Immediately expended on Docks in Du
luth. Another lie that large amount of money
be Immediately put into extensive rolling mills
in this city. All of which would afford steady work
and fair pay the working during the entire
ter months. We say that these were deliberate lies
without a shadow of truth connected with them. Al
that time the Northern Pacific Railway Company had
never ntimated that they would construct docks IL
this city. Neither had theS or any other company a'
much dropped whisper that Rolling Mill would
be built. The whole matter was deliberate fraud
How many lots it has sold is matter which We
are uninformed But do know that it mad the dc
sired effect of adding to, and keeping two hundred la
boring men in this city out of employment during the
whole winter through. Promises upon promises were
made Their little hard earned money soon spen
for bread Debs contracted trunks sold and the bes
clothes put on security The daes rolled by. The ga,
HOLIDAYS came aud The putting machines con
tiuucd blow while the sh rkS looked and laugh
ed. The winter sports wore away, the mete,
from the Streets the ice oosened in the bay, and th
birds began TO sing


! But the docks failed to put in appearance. Tn
two hundred aborrrS more, who, through failure t.
obtain work had by their dleness, grown in measur
respectable likewise il debt, destitute, and de
cidedly detected Many of them had been driven from
their boarding houses for the payment of board
They had no money to take them away, yet t
help them stay. The families of many of those me
were in distant countries AS the command t
Ego home," came from Mayor Culver's lips, motto
ed the tears twinkle in many rioters eye. Coul
the Mayors command, but have been obeyed, hun
dred stout men of Duluth would have been happy
Year: 1871

A Western paper strikes the name of two
subscribers from its list because they were
recently hung. The publisher says he was
compelled to be severe, because he did not
know their present address
Year: 1871

If we are ovERsTocKED in anything it is in Grocer
les and Provisions, of which we keep a Good Stock,
consisting of CHOICE and FANCY GROCERIES,,
as well as STAPLES. In this line we would call
special attention to our TEAS, which we think are
not excelled by anything in the market.


rBWhen visiting our store, if you do not see what
you want, ASK FOR 1T
Year: 1871

FLAG PRESENTATION company B Gap
tain Bass), of the First Virginia regiment,
will parade this evening at 4 O'Clock for the
reception of handsome flag which will be
presented to the company by Governor
Walker
Year: 1871

TIE RESULT OF THE ELECTION IN RICH
HoND AND HENRICo.-It is unnecessary to
burden our columns with further tabular
statement Of the returns from Richmond
and Henrico until the official canvass is
concluded. 1t may be said, however, that
the figures published in our issue Of yester-
day are very nearly correct. The average
majority for the Conservative candidates in
the city will not fall far short of one thou
sand.


In tie county the entire Conservative
ticket is elected by about eighty majority.
In every precinct there have been large
gains for the Conservatives. Colonel Con-
nally leads the ticket both in the county
and in the district, according to the returns
now received. sheriff Smith is reelected,
and Redd and Vogler also are successful.
Year: 1871

1t has been years and years since the
Democratic party of this county have placed
before the people SO unexceptionable a ticket
for their support as the one now presented.
The gentlemen composing the ticket are all
men against whom not charge can be
made, and for whom, as good citizens and
competent men for the various positions,
everything honorable and truthful can be
said. They are all old citizens of the county
and truly represent in their persons, character,
business habits and integrity, all the sub.
stantial business and industrious people of
the county. Each of the candidates are
peculiarly fitted for the Office for which he is
nominated and this fact is known to the
Republican neighbors of each of them, many
of whom will yield them hearty and cheer
ful support on the day of election. We can
not now think of man on the ticket who
will not run ahead of his party at home and
where he is best known. This should be
the best guarantee of the worthiness of all
our candidates and should secure them sure
y an immense vote outside of the party all
over the county These facts taken in connec-
tion with the mismanagcment of our county
affairs for the past six years should, and we
believe will, secure the election of every
man on the ticket. People of Placer, let us
once more have an honest and economical
county government and gentlemen and schol
ars in the Offices The Court house wants
overhaulng, the books and papers need
investigation and the ring managers dserve
leave of absence without day. There may
be some good men in office, but if so they
are wonderful reticent about the little and
big peculations that have taken place in and
about the Court house. Was there ever an
administration of county affairs that called so
loudly for the condemnation of the honest
taxpayers, or one that demanded change
Of men so urgently of the people? Now
the voters have chance to secure the
services of honest, competent men, and if
they improve the opportunity the whole
Democratic ticket will be elected and true,
capable gentlemen will fill our Offices for the
coming two years.
Year: 1871

SEND IN Your NAMES We now have on
our books between six and seven hundred
subscribers, fully third more than any
other paper in the county, and our subscrip-
ton list is increasing from fifteen 10 twenty
per week. As great desire is expressed by
all parties to have the HERALD for the cam
pagn, we now offer to furnish it to clubs or
single subscribers, until after the Judicial
election, October 18th, for one dollar, in
advance. Send in the names and money,
either singly or in clubs. Write the ad-
dresses plain, and you will get the paper.
Year: 1871

About half these Deputy Assessors are
now candidates for Office on the Republican
ticket. We publish this list of registering
officers that Democrats may know where to
apply to get on the Great Register. 1t is
important that every man not now registered
should be OH the Great Register b,fore the
sixth of August next, and all in reach of
any of these deputies should apply at once and
have themselves registered. Placer county
should be redeemed this fall from the mser-
able ring that has been bleeding it for the
past six years and fattening upon the hard
earned taxes of the people, but it will not be
done and the people will still suffer unless
all the legal voters are registered and vote.
Many good Republicans, honest, Independent
men will vote our ticket this fall, but it will
not do to depend entirely upon such votes
without getting out all the Democrats.
Then we conjure you to go to work at once
and sec that all are registered and ready to
vote in every precinct in the county.
Year: 1871

A reverend clergyman a few years
since, being apprehensive that the ac-
cumulated weight of snow upon the
roof of his barn might do some damage,
resolved to shovel it off. He therefore
ascended it, but having first, for fear
the snow might slide off at once, him.
self with it, fastened to his waist one
end of a rope, and giving the other tc
his wife he went TO work; but fearing
still for his safety, "My wife," said he,
"tie the rope around your waist" Nc
sooner had she done this, than Off went
the snow, poor minister and all, and
up went his wife. Thus on one side Of
the barn, the astounded and confounde,l
clergyman hung, and on the other side
hung his wife, high and dry in majesty
sublime, dingling and dangling at the
end of the rope. At that moment,
however, a gentleman luckily passing
by, delivered them from their perilous
situation.
Year: 1871

A REPRgHENsIBLE HABIT. There
Is no breach of that etiquette which
should be observed in public places 50
reprehensible as that of gentleman
leaving ladies sitting alone 1t is not
only a matter of etiquette, but of the
attention and protection due a lady
under the charge of a gentleman.
How often do we observe at the opera
and the theatre from fifty to hundred
vacant chairs between acts, represent.
ing this reprehensible practice2 Cen
tlemen should not be guilty Of such a
disrespectful act toward ladies, and
ladies should not tolerate it. There
are many considerations apart from the
etiquette Of good breeding in public
places to discourage such practice.
A lady is liable to be insulted in the
absence of her escort; the difficulty of
his returning through a crowded house
to his seat, and even the probability
ofan accident or panic occurring, which
would require his immediate care of
the lady or ladies under his charge.
This breach of good taste and breeding
is not committed, in majority of in-
stances, once or twice, but frequently
repeated between every act. The most
effectual way for lady to prevent it,
is to refuse TO accompany a gentleman
to apublic place of amusement who is
guilty Of this ungentlemanly breach of
decorum and neglect Of a lady under
his charge.
Year: 1871

Coon NATURE AT HoME.-No
trait of character is more valuable ir,s
wife than the possession of a sweet
temper. Home can never be made
happy without it. 1t is like the fow-
ers that spring up in our pathway,
reviving and cheering us. Let man
go home at night. wearied and worn
out by the tolls of the day, and how
soothing is a word dictated by a sweet
disposition 1t is sunshine shining on
his heart. lie is happy and the cares
of life are forgotten A sweet temper
has soothing influence over the mind
of the whole familys When il is found.
in the wife and mother, you fnd-kind.'
ness and love predominatipg over The
natural feelings Of bad heart. Smiles,
kind words and looks characterize the
children, and peace and love have
their dwelling there. Study, then, to
acquire and retain sweet temper.
Year: 1871

The question of the legality of Sur@
day marriages Is exciting considerable
attention in legal as well as in clerical
minds. There seems to be about an
equal division of both parties in this
important matter. 1t is held that as
marriage is legal civil contract, and
that legal civil contracts are illegal. if.
made on the Sabbath, it is void if made.
on that day. An interesting test case
is now pending in Rochester. A mil
lionaire died there recently, and willed
all his property to the children of his
second wife, disinheriting two Of his
own children. The marriage was per-.
formed on Sunday. It Is not clear
how this will invalidate the will should
the decision be against Sunday mar
riages, but some lawyers believe that
in such case the will could and would
be broken. If the court decides that
marriages are invalid If performed on.
that day, no doubt many more inter-
esting and pointed cases VIII mise
Lawyers viii grow fat on contested
rights of property, while in ordinary
divorce they would not pay their rent.
But no decent court will decide against
the legality Of pure marriages.
Year: 1871

A lady writer blames the men more
than the women for ridiculous fashions
now in vogue. She says: If all men
possessing hundred thousand dollars
and upward should form league not
to marry any woman who mounted a
chiguon, how long do you suppose the
ugly monstrosties would continue to
be in vogue"
Year: 1871

Men WANTED.-Boys, young men,
read the following:


The great want of this age is men.
Men who are not for sale. Nh who
are honest, sound from centre to cir
cumference, true to the hearts core.
Men who will condemn in friend or
foe, in themselves as well as others.
Men whose consciouses are as steady
as the needle to the pole. Men who
will stand for the right if the heavens
totter and the earth reels. Men who
can tell the truth and look the world
and the devil right in the eye. Men
that neither brag nor ruin. Men that
neither flag nor finch. Men who can
have courage without shouting TO it..
Men in whom the courage of everlast-
ing life runs deep and strong. Men
too large for sect.rian bonds. Men
who do not cry nor cause their voices
to be heard on the streets, b1t who
will not fail nor be discouraged till
Judgment be set in the earth. Men
who know their message and tell it.
Men who know their places and I'll
them. Men who mind their own busi-
ness. Men who will not lie. Men
who are not too lazy to work, nor too
proud to be poor. Men who are will
ing to eat what they have earned, and
wear what they have paid for.
Year: 1871

A WORD TO THE UNSUCCESSFUL.
Very few men are permitted to be sue
cessful; very few men are permitted to
be wise; very few men are permitted to
be eloquent; very few men are qualified
to be statesmen; very few men are good
for anything eminent; and even those
that are eminent are men with like
passions with every one else. There,
fore be not discouraged because it i.
your lot to be in humble circumstances
because your work is Insignificant il
the eyes Of men-because you are call
ed to live in obscurity. The time i.
coming when all earthly distinction,
will be Of very little account.
Year: 1871

One day, little girl about five years
old, heard preacher praying most
Justify, till the roof rang with the
strength of his supplications. Turn
ing to her mother, and beckoning the
maternal ear to speaking distance, she
whispered, "Mother, don't you think
that if he was nearer to God, he
wouldn't have to talk so loud"
Year: 1871

An absurd story has been published
in many papers describing the sinking
out of sight OF the whole Of Orange
county in Florida, which was said to
have been transformed in single night
from dry land to raging inland sea.
Some individual wrote an account Of
the phenomenon, ard stated that with
his own eyes he had seen the tree tops
gyrating in the most frightful manner
before being engulled, and that he had
narrowly escaped the general destIuc-
ton by fight. Notwithstanding the
improbability Of the story, it found
ready credence, aud several wise
theories were put forward to account for
the extraordinary occurranee. 1t APP
pears that the report originated from
the facts that a storm Of remarkable
violence recently prevailed in that
region, and that traveller exposed 10
its severity became so excited through
its effects, and those Of an undue in
dulgence in Orange county whisky,
that TO his diso-dered faculties the
trees and all other objects within range
OF his vision appeared to be flying
around in a wild and altogether uDac-
countable manner, while the ground,
instead of rising up TO meet him, as
sometimes occurs under similar con-
ditions, seemed to sink out of sight be-
meath his horses tread. And this is
the whsls story.
Year: 1871

PHILADELPHIA, Nov 27, 1871


The Committee or Arrangements for the reception
Of the Grand Duke held a meeting this morning
to complete the arrangements. The Grand Duke
will leave New York on special train on
Sunday evening next, arriving at the Conti-
mental Hotel about eleven O'Clock. Monday will
be spent In drive through the principal streets,
after which q collation. will be served at the
Park and o military review be held. The party
will then visit the Navy Yard and take trip
to League Island for the purpose OF inspecting
tho monitors. The Grand Duke Will spend but
twenty-lour hours In this city, consequently the
grand bal, Is fixed Tor Monday night. A letter has
been sent to the Russian Admiral requesting him to
permit such officers OF the Russian feet as can be
spared TO accompany the special train on sunday
night and become the guests OF the city during the
brief visit OF the Grand Duke.
Year: 1871

At one O'Clock p M. the Grand Duke, accom-.
panied BY his suite, win review the Fire Depart
ment at Tompkins square. He will pass In review.
Ing between the lockers on and the brigade The
south side Of the square will be reserved for
rages. He will test the efclency Of the system by
himself giving the alarm at one OF the stations In
the evening


TUE GRAND BALL AT THE NAVY YARD
will take place. There are about seventeen hundred
guests expected. The following notice. which ap-
peared In yesterdays HERALD, win be found useful
10 those who expect to be present.


Invited guests to the naval ball on Tuesday evening" No
entrance, where admission ticket will be required
shown for each occupant Of carriage except
where 1t expressed the ticket that "ady
are included in the invitation.


These tickets viii be given the ball
room. In the Equipment Building, where carriage check
with coupons, will be given, and the carriages
through the OF the budng and positions
forced. -
Year: 1871

They tell story about girl up in


Bethlehem, Pa, who wished to rid


herself Of persistant lover. So, when


he used to come around in the even


ing, as soon rs he called, she would


say, Wouldn't he please help John


carry the piano up stairs ~ and he


would take or his coat and work like


brigade OF Ifishmen until it was


time TO go home. Then the next


evening, as soon as he called. she


would say, Wouldn't he please help
John carry the piano down stairs
again W and at it he would go lifting
and bursting blood vessels, until the
hour arrived for departure. This
kind of thing continued for about a
week, when one night he got the pi-
ano down as far as the first landing,
and the corner fell on his toe. Then
he confided to the faithful John his
secret conviction that loves Young
Dream was fast assuming the eharac-
ter Of most disgusting and Oppress-
ing nightmare. Leaving the piano
there, he went down to ask his en-
SLAYER to say finally and forever Just
where she wanted that piano to be
fixed. He was surprised upon enter
ing the parlor that another young
man was there-a young man with
mild eyes and speetaeles. And there
that young man had been every night,
while he was moving the furniture and
visions Of bliss. 1t oceu-
pied axaetly four minutes, and when
the combatants were withdrawn, the
pianist rushed from the house singing,
Beware, she's foOling thee J" while
a mild-eyed young man, decorated
with speetaeles, might have been
seen lying on the sofa.