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Year: 1872

VEro OR PocKET. From now to the close
Of this session of the Legislature, Governor
Booth can veto or pocket bills, whichever
he prefers. Every bill which reaches the
Governor, from yesterday, he can kill by
refusing to sign and not returning it. This
being the case the Governor must be respon-
.iblc for every such bad bill that becomes a
law. He is not required to return bad
bill, even with his veto, in less than ten days,
Sundays excepted and if the Legislature ad-
journs before that it is not his fault; and we
hold it to be his duty to pocket all bad bills,
unloss he is certain his veto will be sustained.
A rush Of bad and thieving bills are sure to
pass in the remaining days Of the session,
and for every one that becomes law, New
ton Booth must, and will, be held responsible
to the people of this State. Now the Gov
emor has chance to show his intelligence,
honesty and tirmness, and we hope he will
prove equal to the occasion.
Year: 1872

SACRAMENTO. March 81, 1872.


DEAR HERALp:-As the time for adjournment
approaches legislation becomes more hurried,
and members lose their courteous bearing and
nice and exact forms of speech, in the desire to
carry out their pet schemes for be it known that
scarce legislator comes to the Capital without
bringingalong with him some pet measure or some
hobby. and scarcely anyone gets his pet Oh ect
accomplished. Some one is always ready to tear
down the beautiful structure another thinks he
ought to erect. The San Franciscans always
have projects sufficient to occupy the attention
of the whole body for the 100 days of it's session,
if the country members would only give way to
Year: 1872

Who DID IT Our neighbor symPathzes
with San Francisco, and denounces the Goat
Island robbery as everything that Is mea"
and dastardly History says that Sargent
voted for this swindle long before his late
nomination and election. Placer history says
that our neighbor,. knowing this fact, was
the chief instrument in securing Sargent
nomination, and that that nomination secured
his election both to Congress and the Senate
and gave him the power and prestage to
carry this Goat Island swindle through Con-
gress. Can you explain this history neigh
Dor :? anl if not, how are you going to atone
for this 2. eat political crime? Until you do
one or the other people will probably be very
chary of your advice in the future. You
can say, "When the blind lead the blind
both fall in the ditch" but that would be
humiliaing.
Year: 1872




The revenue law contained in the Political
Code just adopted has been legislated into
immediate effect, and Supervisors cannot act
under the law until it is printed and distrb-
uted neither can assessors or collectors. 1t
is said that the State Board of Equalization
will levy the State taxes under this new law.


Supervisors, County and District revenue
officers had better wait and take fair start


with the new law, as possibly otherwise they
may do useless work, and cause unnecessary
expense and laundering.


Since the above was in type we fnd the
following important changes noted in the
Sacramento Union, which we append


"By the adoption of the work of the Commits
sion to revise the laws the State was put under
the operation of n new revenue law ON Saturday
last. Several important changes have been made
IN the mode of assessing and collecting revenue,
and it is a matter of importance to the people Of
the State to know the points of difference be-
tween the old law and the new. The FIRST change
is: Taxes to be levied after the assessment is
completed and adjusted by the Board of Equal
| zation. The Legislature fixes the sum to be
raised. Secon(l-After this year all stamps are
abolished. Thrd-Poll taxes go to the counties
and into the School Fund. Fourth--All licenses
go to the counties Fifth-All property is as
sessed at its true cash value. Assessments are
to be made between the 1st of March and the first
Monday in July. The delinquent list does not
90 to the District Attorney for collection as for
mery, but the assessment is made judgment
against the person, and the tax is lien having
the force aud effect of an execution, and the
property is sold after due notice by the Tax Col
lector to pay the taxes. The law also enlarges
the powers of the State Board of Equalization. "
Year: 1872

San Francisco has been asleep, but has
now walked up, and is rushing wildly, rub
bing her eyes and believing like COW at
the hide of her dead calf True, San Fran
cisco's calf is dead and skinned, and Stan.
ford is shaking its hide in her face, and her
people are in spasms. There never was a
time when, if brooms had fallen fifty cents a
dozen, but there would have been a mer-
chants mob on Front street. San Francisco
has kept the toll-gate of the Pacific so long
and levied tribute and toll on the people of
the coast until her people think it is theirs
by divine right; but now their OK has been
gorcd, and goy, how he bellows. We
could and would sympathize with the mer-
chants and property owners there if they
deserved it, but they have brought tbeii
troubles OH themselves, and it is but right
that all men should suffer for their own sins.
When Stanford shall have built wall to
deep water all around Goat Island, levelcd
it off and covered its surface with ware
houses, and girdled it with railroad tracks,
we have no doubt but he will allow the peo-
pie of San Francisco to purchase food and
clothing from him, Or from the outside world
by paying him toll, and even permit small
merchants to obtain small lots of goods to
retail out to the needy; but beyond that, ye
middemen mongcrs must not 60 without
doing dirty work, Or saying by your leave,
lord Stanford. Shall we laugh at your Ca
lamities, and mock when your fear cometh
as God once told the wicked. No, but we
will tell you how you became the authors Of
your present woes. Your empty heads and
blind fanaticsm caused you to elect Hough-
ton to Congress and Sargent to the Senate.
Your money and citizens made Sargent,
Houghton and Coghlan congressman,
and their influence and your endorse
ment gave them power to rob you and give
Goat Island away to Stanford. Sargent
voted for this bill long before his late double
election and endorsement by you and your
connivance. BY your votes last Fall you
broke both Casserly and Coles power in


the Senate, and now, willing as they are,
they can do you no good. Notwithstanding
all your sins, rascaliiy, corruption and ava
rice your now broken pride appeals TO us not
in vain, and we will tell you how to save
Goat Island from him who threatens to make


it devour you and yours. Raise million
of dollars at once, and telegraph to Dent OF
Mrs. Grant that this million in gold awaits
the pleasure of the President as a present il


the Goat Island bill is vetoed. Don't forget
to indicate in the dispatch that if the present
is declined the million will be spent to defeat
the expected action of the Philadelphia Con
venton. If this don't work then you are
lost, and hencetorth have nothing to live fol
but rcvenge--sweet, blessed revenge.
Year: 1872

After a long, faithful and analytical scrutiny of
the bill presented by the Committee on Educa-
cation, it was recommi,ted, and the financial
portion adapted to the school law in the Code,
and the rest made to conform to the law therein
set forth, even to the language; and then, on day
before yesterday, passed the Senate, no one vot-
ing against it. The greater change, and the one
best suited to the largest part of toe State was
introduced by Mr.. Larkin, at the beginning OF
the session, and has been steadily gaining popu-
arity ever since. FL Dorado has one OF the best
and safest Senators on that floor and l feel
proud to be able to testify to his untiring oppo-
siton to the numerous schemes to deplete the
State Treasury which men are always introduc-
ing; and also to the zeal with which he works
for education. Ii he never does another great
act or originates another measure, this financial
school improvement ought to be sufficient to
send his name down to generations yet unborn
a sound, practical educator, and good law
maker
Year: 1872

Mrs. j. B. Frost, n fine looking and intellect
ual woman, who was nurse with the army
made speech of one and a half hours, in which
she demonstrated the result of the ballot ii
the hands of her sex. think she demonstrated
that it would destroy the peace of families, goot
order and good manners in society; destroy rel


gion, virtue, and more especially chastity; thai
it would ultimately overthrow the Government
none but the discontented, tho immoral ant
the amateur prostitutes wanted this privilege
She pictured the consequences of throwing 90


900 votes of fallen women into the political field
in New York and other cities. She was earnest
and eloquent, and did produce great effect
say God speed Mrs. Frost on in her undertaking
Year: 1872

COMPULSORY EDUCATION.


This bill Of Finney's was also defeated on n
party VOTE and I am proud Of the fact. Those
men who want the laws of Prussia extended over
us can compromise the matter by going back
there and enjoying tho institutions of that cour-
try, and let us have the privilege of making our
laws consistent with republican notions and re
publican laws. The mistake is made in the
premises they assume, that the people belong to
he Government, and not the Government to the
people. I hold that the right to govern our
children while in infancy, is one We never gave
to the State; it is reserved personal right that
each parent has by nature, and which. in our
Government, we have never yielded to the State.


PUBLIC BUILDING COMMITTEES.


Tho committees of the Senate and Assembly
were acting jointly on the Investigations upon
our public buildings up to the other day, when
the Assembly authorized their committee to act
separately. Mr.. Boggs of the Senate committee,
went into the committee room where the AS
sembly committee We're meeting, when the chair
man asked him to leave. A lively discussion
took place, but Boggs left; and these fellows will
now 60 on exparte and make out a horrible re-
port of swinde. corruption and fraud. There
will be no one to cross examine.


VETO MESSAGE.


Your readers are aware that q Republican As
semby passed over the Governors veto the So
noma subsidy law; one of the most outrageous
laws of the State. The bill came up in the SEN
ate, and, 1 am ashamed to say it, but Demo-
cratic Senator moved to table the bill, which was
done by vote of 81 to II. am glad to record
eight votes of Democratic persuasion and among
them those whom l esteem sound on all Ques-
tions. predict that they never can pass this
bid in full Senate.


BOTANIC GARDEN.


A bill to establish botanical garden in Sacra-
mento for the culture of medicinal plants pasted
the Senate, Mr.. Compile is its author, and I
suppose his personal influence helped to pass
the bill. am not able to judge the merits, but
believe the General Government is asked to rem
der cid to the measure.


YOSEMITE Road.


A bill to construct road to Yosemite Falls
and tho Zig Trees, the two great curiosities Of
Year: 1872

The mood of the lake is ever
changing; the character of its shore
is ever varying. At one monet it is
placid and CLASSY as a calm sum mer's
sea; at the next, "it breaks into dim
pies, and laughs in the sun" Half
an hour later, beneath q stormy sky,
it's waters may be broken and Iashed
into an angry and dangerous sea,
like the short, choppy waves which
rise In storms on Lake Erie and
Lake Michigan. Where we first saw
it, it had a glittering beach of gray
and rock-crystal sand, but as we CON
tinued around it, we found rocky
and muddy shores, gravel beaches :
on which several varieties of chalce-
dony were prOfusely scattered-and
hot springs in abundance. Near the
southeast end of the lake is the high
est peak in the vicinity. It is steep
and barren, and from the lake shcre
appears to taper to a point. On the
south side is precipice nearly 1 900
feet high. Two of the party ascend
ed it. It took them all of one day
to make the trip and return. About
two-thirds of the way up they were
obliged to leave their horses and
continue the ascent on foot. The
altitude of the mountain, as obtained
by observations with the barometer
and thermometer, was 1,163 feet.
Much snow was found before reaching
the summit. A fine view of the sur.
rounding country, and good idea
of the shape of the lake obtained.
Immense steam jets were seen to the
south; but as our time was becom-
ing somewhat limited, we did not
remain to visit them. Several ba-
rometrical calculations were made,
and we determined the height of the
lake to be $500 feot.- Overland
Monthly.
Year: 1872




It is a fact which should be con
tinually brought before the eyes oi
every girl III the land, that the fash
iOnable method of committing sui
eide by wearing corsets should be
frOwned down. Say anything to
one about wearing these ribs OF
whalehOnes aud steel, and they viii
say they improve the form. The
/ idea Don't you suppose, you little
fool, that your Maker knew what
He was about when He fashioned
you with his own hands? Or do you
think He made woman first, and af-
terward made a French nlOdiste, to
get her into decent shape? Perhaps
that was how it happened that wo-
men are left as nature made them,
and fools are shaped by the dress
makers. But it would be only JUS
tice to allow the girls to grow up to
wOmanhood before they decide
whether they would be women or
fools, instead of putting them into
corsets when they are tender chill
dren.


It is absolute cruelty to put cor
sets on a little child. No child can
wear them more than two or three
hours at time, at first, but they are
made to wear them as long as they
can endure the tortures, and then
take them off and rest awhile, and
SO on until they become hardened to
the torture, and can delight the
dressmaker with slim waist to suit
her eye.


But the next question that arises
is, whether anything has been taken
from the body during the process of
slimming the patient? Certainly
the waist was smooth and a little
tapering before the corsets were
applied, now, it is longer, and not
more than half the size at the bot
tom. If nothing has been taken
from the waist what have the cor
sets done with the organs that filed
that portion of the body before the
corset strings were drawn? They
have been squeezed either above or
below the waist, and, as those places
were already occupied with organs
of their own, those squeezed from
the waist must have been forced in
to the space allowed for something
else to grow in. So the logical con-
clusion is, the organs that nature
placed within the waist have been
forced to vacate the premises, and
crowd themselves within the space
allotted to other and equally impor-
tant organs. No wonder the girls
lose their rosy cheeks, when the cor
set strings are drawn so tightly that
the blood cannot circulate freely
enough to run in the chaeks. No
wonder that the lungs refuse to do
their work when they haven't half
room to work in. And no wonder
the organs refuse to perform their
Office, and girls grow old before their
time, suffering from female com
plants brought on by wearing cor
sets and displacing the organs OF the |
body.


We lament the fact that American |
women have SO few children, yet the |
mothers continue to prevent children |
from growing up competent to rear
children, by the abominable use of |
corsets. And fathers look on and |
say nothing. Talk about the fool |
ishness of Chinese women cramping
their feet. What are the feet in
comparison with the lungs and heart. |
Home and Health.
Year: 1872

a sToREKEEPER for the Northern
Pacific railroad, at the second cross
ing of the Cheyenne river, writes
that during a severe thunder storm
an immense cloud of grasshoppers
darkened the air and settled down
over the place; they covered the
whole ground, and desirous of find
cut the extent of the vegetation, be
took carriage and drove out, find
ing that they extended about three
miles each way from HIN, six miles
in all. Millions Of them, he writes,
were hurled with violence against
the house and killed, so that he
"wheeled away ten barrow loads oi
them" They left not a green thing
visible after taking their supper
They remained about twenty-four
hours.
Year: 1872

Rest not! Life is sweeping by:
Go and dare before you die.
Something mighty and sublime
Leave behind to conquer time:
Glorious tits to live for aye
When these forms have passed away.


gBa
Year: 1872

HO, all who labor, all who strive!


Ye WELD a lofty power;
Do with your might, do with your strength
Fill every golden hour.
The glorious privilege to do


is mans most noble dover.
o, to your blrthright and yourselves,


To your own souls be true!
A weary, wretched life Is theirs


WHO have no work to doc. f. OfTe.
Year: 1872

That beauty is not, as fond men mIsdeem
An outward show OF things, that only seem ;
But that fair lamp, from whose celestial ray
That light proceeds, which kindleth lovers


fire,


Shall never be extfnguished nor decay,
But when the vitaTspirits do expire,
Unto her native planet shall retire.
For it is heavenly born and cannot die,
Being parcel of the purest sky.
Year: 1872

For SIXTY DAYs-The New York
Store propose selling, for the next sixty
DAYS, their splendid stock of fall and
winter goods, at cost, in order to close
out stock preparatory FOR the spring and
summer trade. Their goods were select
ed in the Eastern cities, 10 person, from
the best houses, and their stock will
favorably compare both in quality and
prices, with any competing houses The
trading public of Hickman and surrounds
ings are now pretty well acquainted with
the uniform liberaity and fairness with
which business is conducted at the New
York Store, and those who have not
such practical experience, need only try
them. to be satisfied. n order to make
room for their spring stock and to close
ont their fall and winter stock, they will
sell goods during the months OF Jahua-
ry and February at cost, only adding
freight. Give them a call and secure
bargains. They are ever anxious to
show their goods and wait on customers,
and charge nothing for examining their
stock. Remember the sign of the


New YORK EToRE.
Year: 1872

New SPRI>G AND SUMNER GooDs-
The New York store have received their
new spring aud summer stock of goods,
and challenge an examination by the
trading public They have received a
nice line Of hats, boots. shoes gaiters
etcetera.


Trey call especial attention to their
assortment of ribbons, such as trimmings
for hats bounets, and sash ribbon in all
colors.


The expenses of the house being very
small they can afford to sell with u very
small profit, and will prove their ability
10 this line to those who favor them with
a call


Thanking the public for past favors,
they solicit continuance, and promise
to strive the more earnestly to deserve
the same in the future.
P. S. They have received a full line
of their wide lace serge CATERS made ex-
pressly for the Hickman trade.
Year: 1872

NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE.
The National Executive Democratic
convention, will hold a meeting in Wash
ington city early in May, after the
meeting of the Cincinnati convention to
fl the time aud place for holding of the
National Democratic convention. 1t Is
supposed by leading Democrats here
that the time will be the 4th Of July, and
the place ST Louis.
Year: 1872

ONE of our representatives says the
bill recently enacted by the Kentucky
Legislature increasing the tax on dogs,
should be entitled "au act to redeem West
Kentucky from pauperism." Oh, the
vile miscreant But we cant "froth


enough to do the subject justice, and we
therefore turn it over to the local press.
Year: 1872

4 CoacERr.-The members Of the
Hickman Cornet Band, propose giFing
an amateur minstrel performance at City
Council Hall Saturday evening the 3Oth
Instant. We learn they are provided
With the stage scenery of the late Hick
man Dramatic Club and that the per-
formers are prepared to give the public
nee entertainment.
Year: 1872

STILL THEY CoME-Every variety Of
new goods is constantly arriving aud be
log opened at the dry goods house of W.
B. Benny His beautiful stock of spring
goods is highly commended by those
who have examined, and fully up to the
high reputation Of the house. His motto
of "quick sales and small profits is
stamped on every sale, aud has become
go fixed, that the house is well known by
the motto. Those who have patronized
him will call again aud those WHO have
not are invited to give him trial, and
none shall go away dissatisfied.
Year: 1872

SAYS the Paducah Kentuckian: The
reports concerning the wheat crop in the
Purchase counties continue favorable
Some Of it has been frozen out, but,
without further misfortune. the usual
amount Of grain will be harvested. The
lands in the Purchase are not the very
best for certain crop Of grain, most oi
them lying too fat, but with good season
they do very well.
Year: 1872

James Gordon Bennett, the founder and proprietor of The New York Her aid, IS dead. In his will he leaves the Herald property to his son, with the Proviso that it must never be sold. His estate is said to amount to ten millions of dollars. '.i
Year: 1872

LORD & WILLIAMS will receive next week a portion of their large and fresh stock of goods now on the road from Yuma. Look out for something nice as the stock has been selected with especial reference to the wants of everybody.
Year: 1872

THERE has been a rumor in circulation that some, stock was missing from the Rillito, supposed to have been taken by Indians, but the party losing them did not report the matter to Lieutenant Ben dire, which should have been his first duty if such had been the case, for there is no officerin the service more ready to do his duty, or more desirous of protecting the people. We are informed by Lieuten- ant Bendire that, hearing the rumor, he sent out a Sergeant and some men, who re- ported to him the belief that the stock had strayed,
Year: 1872

We publish in another column a call
upon General G. w. Gordon, Of this
city, 10 become a candidate for Congress
from the State at large. This call is
signed by gentlemen who occupy dis
tinguished social positions in our city,
and are esteemed among the oldest and
best Of our merchants, bankers and in
suraRee officers. Emanating from such a
source, it IS a high compliment even to
a gentleman Of General GOrdOn's stand
ing. A man Of excellent good sense,
intelligent and distinguished for abil-
tiles such as are most needed in an
efficient Congressman, be is prompt to
recognize the fact but with q courtesy
and Difference only equaled by his
gallantry and high bearing he re-
fuses the proffeIed honor in favor
Of the gallant Cheatham, whom none
know but TO love aud honor. General
Gordon Is one Of the rising young men
Of our city and State, and we believe the
future will claim him for even higher
honor than that rendered him in 50 COM
phmentary strain by those who know
him best.
Year: 1872

was offered by Rev. D. Harper, of North
Broad street church. He spoke Of the
day as one which would be memorable
in the future; q day which was TO record
another page in national history; a day
in which centered and around which
clustered not merely the welfare, but
possibly the destiny, of the nation. He
prayed that the platform to be estab-
lished should be the embodiment of
wise, and just, and humane principles,
and that the man to be selected to bear
the banner of the Republican party, and
to ill the highest place of honor and
trust in this land, should be specially
blessed, and that the efforts of the con-
vention should be crowned with glorious
success.