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Year: 1873

THE GALLONS AS A MEANS OF GRACE.
The gallows is a great christianizer.- =
In view of the wonderful results that have
been achieved by the preparation for the
crossbeams and hangman's rope, the
question arises whether it may not in
time supplant the cross as an emblem OF
hope and means of reaching happiness
eternal. The piety of murderers is re-
markabe, Immediately after conviction.
The cant of parsons who prepare men
for the gallows Is simply disgusting. Ev-
cry minister engaged in the business re-
ports n glorious triumph, and pictures the
greatest villains as being the most gentle
saints. We read of n negro in the South
who, with the rope about his neck, was
so happy that he wouldn't live if he could,
for fear he might lose his chsnces for
heaven by mixing with the wicked world
again. He appeared to have species of
pity for those not going to be hung. To
be sure, he had only killed a woman and
her three children by chopping them to
pieces with an ax, and set fire to the house
in which the crime was committed. We
also read of murderer out West who
was so happy that he was going to die,
and so eager to reach heaven that he nrg-
ed the sheriff to hasten the execution 50
that lac might speed away to eternal joy
a Chicago clergyman, speaking on this
subject lately, said that if the scaffold is
so effective in preparing criminals for
heaven as it appears to be, it should be
used with increased vigor as means OF
grace. 1t is painful TO reflect that other
rogues are not half SO happy as murder
ers. But we find that, despite that bliss
in eternity that seems to console these
condemned men, they leave no effort un-
tried to keep away from it as long as pos
sible, How inconsistent. But then, al
though this seems to be sure way of
reaching heaven it is very disagreoable
one.-New York Star.
Year: 1873

A GooD WAY TO KEEP MEAT.-Cut
in slices ready to broi or fry for the tai bic.
Then putting down in jar one layer OF
meat, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and
so continue ill the jar is filed, cover
closely and set in the coolest part of the
cellar. 1t will keep long time, for j
and my neighbors have tried it.
Year: 1873

THE Post says: "Mr. Pixley an
nounces that he is going fishing for two
weeks. We are sorry for this, for as a
newspaper writer he is a success. He is
the only editor in California who can turn
three somersaults in one article without
touching the ground. We hope the fishes
won't bite him while he is gone"
Year: 1873

Politics with us is fearfully and won
derfuly mixed up. The Peoples and
Tax Payers parties have fused on local
issues hoping to beat the Democracy
thereby. 1t would be an astonishing
thing il ticket could be gotten up by
the tnanipulators of the last Primary
which would command respect; there
WAS too much repeating, too much colo
pizing, too much rowdyism. In short
time We shall know who the other parties
put forward, but at present all is kept
secret rs possible.
Year: 1873

1 have it from good authority that
twenty-seven steamers are going to Chi
mn this season, a part of them from Eng
land, 10 bring over more of this people,
probably thirty thousand. Many of
them who came few days since have
gone South to work on farms and rail
roads
Year: 1873

Effort, to save Charles A. Russell from
the gaiows are still pushing vigorously,
and some Of his friends think will prove
successful. The Police have interested
themselves in his behalf, which is some
thing rather extraordinary, The murder
crop this year will fall short of the aver
age. The execution of Devine had n
salutary effect, and juries are not so casi-
ly impressed by the emotional insanity"
plpa
Year: 1873

This city, taking all things into con-
sideration, holds her own pretty WE'LL
The railroad policy begins to settle itself,
Goat Island remains where it was two
months ago, and earthquakes are scarce.
Only one drawback now and that is lep-
rosy. The extent to which this fearful
disease is raging here is absolutely ap-
pnlling. 1t is Chinese leprosy and that
you know is much worse than the leprosy
OF the ancients. judge of the terrible
ravages oil the scourge not by anything
which | see or know or can find out here,
but from the statements published here
and in the East. The Board of Super
visors tried to check it By cutting off
Chinamen's tails but that plan has PROV
ed abortive. Nothing will check it until
we find people are afraid to come here
from the En,t, and then we shall hear no
more about Chinese leprosy,
Year: 1873

SAN FRANcIsco june II.


DEAR JoURNAL.-There is one paper
in this State which always comes to me
like letter from home, and that is your
self. l know too, that you are much in
quired for by former residents of Wea-
yer and the county, and there is not one
OF them but should subscribe for you and
pay the subscription in advance. Pla-
cerites and Tuolumneites have their re-
unions here the last named hold theirs
to-day, and there are enough Trintari-
ans in the city to go and do likewise
but il they won't, let them at least take
the JOURNAL. l am no drummer"
bat the people who have lived, worked
suffered (sometmes,) and fought togeth-
er as the people OF Weaverville have,
ought to keep up living memories of the
old times and Of each other.
Year: 1873

WHERE ARE THEY.-Where is the railway
passenger "a ho, when he leases the train, is so
aneommonly polite as to shut the door after
him?


Where is the public orator who can ever keep
his nromise TO ''say few words only ?"


Where is the builder who never lets his bill
exceed his given essimste?


Where are shey born, the people who say
cowcumber, hospitsble, nayther, and advertise
meoti


Where is the organ-fend who will move off
from your door without your fetching police
men?


Where is the barber who can manage to con-
tent himself by cutting your hair simply, with
out making any cutting observation on its scanti-
ness.
And lately-where is the young lady who can
pack up her own boxes and not leave half her
things behind her
Year: 1873

A. c. SCeTT has been for some time sinking well between town aid Lowell. This week he struck water at depth of about one hundred feet, and most excel lent water it is, too. He has leveled off a round race track near his station, and as soon as the rains come and settle the ground, it will be most excellent track, and will undoubtedly be good place af- ter time for the boys to get their money back.
Year: 1873

SEVERAL of our principal streets in the eastern end of the city are impossible by reason of gullies, etc. It would not cost much to repair them, and it should have been done long ago.
Year: 1873

Says an essayist in the Leis.
ure Hour | had a black kit.
ten brought INTO my house
from a deserted shed, where it
had been born. 1t was halt
wild, like It's mother, and for
some days would not tolerate
any overlures of friendship;
but il grew to be a fine, frlsky,
companiOnable creature, and
at last, with much trouble, |
taught it, for my little daugh-
ter's amusement, 60 sit quietly
upon my shoulder during meal
times, in hope of now and then
securing a dainty morsel. 1t
also learned to beg, and to say
grace before meals, which it
always did by rubbing its head
against the hand of The person
who fed it; but it needed no
instruction to distinguish the
dinner bell, the sound of which
would bring it from the top Of
The garden first Of the house.
hold tolts place. The first kit
ten of this cat was given away
to a neighboring family, and
surprised them not long after
wards by jumping upon the
shoulder of The only male MEM
ber OF the house as they sat at
meals-a practice which it
continued; yet it had never
been taught, nor had it been
allowed any opportunities of
observing its mother in parlor
company. have since been
told that black cats have a pe-
cuEiar habit Of jumping on the
shoulder, but from my trouble
in teaching our cat, should
tolbt this. The act was more
probably prompted in her kit
ten by hereditary habits. In
reference to this subject, l have
heard that, whereas the former
generations of COWS manifested
universal fear at the approach
of a railway train, their de


scendants will often continue
their ruminations undisturbcd.
The cali Of a cow accustomed
to feed by a railway is less tim
Id than the calf of an animal
bred elsewhere. Can an agri.
cultural reader say whether
there IS sufficient foundation
for this statement9
Year: 1873

THE grave Of Hon Tom Cor
win, it is stated on good au-
thority, is still unmarked, not
having so much as the simplest
headstone to indicate who
sleeps below. Why should not
the State which was SO honor
ed by her loved and dlstin.
guished son rescue his grave
from oblivion which will soon
blot it from the knowledge OF
mem
Year: 1873

Tho City Council of Des Moines
passed an ordinance prohibiting bar
bers from doing any work in their line
of business on the Christian Sabbath.
The Republican of that city says "By
the terms of the ordinance, it seems
that if . man desires to shave him.
self on Sabbath morning he will
have to step out of the door to do it.
Year: 1873

Brigham Young is to be relieved
of many of the burdens OF his home
like of saint for many years, by Geo.
A. Smith, cousin Of Jo. Smith. He
will continue to oversee the affairs
Of the Church. Brigham's death
would make ~ many ugly wIuOwo
as small war and for the good OF
the world it is to be hoped the old
man Il not prepared to "hand in his
checks"
Year: 1873

DISTRESSING CASE OF ACCIDENTAL.
PoIsoNINa.-Mrs. Bonham, who resided
on Pine street, Oregon Hill, was quite sick
during the last week, physician being in
attendance. Saturday he prescribed two
different liquid medicines, one to be taken
in five-drop and the other in teaspoonful
doses. During the night of that day the
time arrived for administering the medicine
to be given in teaspoonful dose, and the
mother-In-law of the sick lady being in at.
tendance, prepared and gave her through
mistake teaspoonful from the wrong bot
tie, causing death in about ten minutes. OF
course, no blame can be attached to the
lady who made the fatal mistake, but this,
with many other instances of similar ma
ture constantly occurring, should not only
cause persons handling medicines of which
they are ignorant to be more than careful in
following directions, but make it obligatory
upon druggists to SO label their packages
that mistakes cannot occur except through
criminal negligence or intent.
Year: 1873

Let us consider briefly the reason why
men take the initiative. True, it has been
one OF our unwritten social laws that wo-
men may propose in leap year--that is, in
every fourth year. But we have entirely
failed to establish case in point, or to
name woman who has availed herself OF
such prerogatiye. True, also, we hear OF
certain women who s'set their caps" to
certain gentlemen. A woman may law
fully and sexually use all her arts and
wiles, and she may employ all the CO.
quetry that is in her to bring about the
popping" but she may not 'pop' her
SELF Now, whatever may be said to the
contrary, marriage is of pecuniary value to
women. To most of the sex it is a positive
livelihood and the main object of attain
ment in life. ,1l


The paramount feeling, and the money
question involved with it, would be indeli-
cate were it openly announced. Ii is,
therefore, quietly kept in the back ground,
though not the less lost sight of. Eli
quette requires it should not be openly put
forward, and woman is not supposed to
offer herself in marriage, but rather to be
sought after, by reason of the vast ex-
pense she brings upon the man for her sup
port. Therefore, if the man pops the
question, the right to do so falls to him by
reason of the pecuniary responsibility to
which he subjects himself by taking unto
himself wife.


Royalty stands on different footing a
queen may propose, and yet lose none of
her sexual dignity. 1t will also have been
observed that, in the case of the Princess
Louise, that illustrious young lady was
made by royal etiquette to take up quite a
different position that that assumed by
ladies without the pale Of royal blood. In
these cases the balance of material benefit
is on the side of the woman, and the invita-
ton to the place of high rank and power is
her hand would inevitably subject himself
to suspicious of mercenary motives.
Year: 1873

We would say to the readers of TIL


STATE JOURNAL that the Bankrupt Law


is certain to be repealed within very brie


period, and that all who desire relief, un


der the existing law, should apply at one


to the proper tribunal for the same. Th,
people of the West, and all the heav,


moneyed corporations of the country, ar,


down on the involuntary feature of the
existing law, and, without drawing any
proper distinction, are clamorous for its
entire repeal. 1t is questionable, there.
fore, whether there will be any relief to
the honest bankrupt beyond the next ten
or twenty days. @


We regret this precipitous haste in the
repeal of law which is of the utmost i'm.
portance to our people. But the colossal
monetary power which is brought to
bear against it is certain to wipe it from
our statute books within the next twenty
days, and the people should everywhere
govern themselves accordingly. Notwith-
standing the fact that England, and nearly
every other civilized nation of the globe. has
its standing bankrupt law for the benefit of
the honest insolvent debtor, the involun-
tary feature of the United States law,
which gives any and every hostile creditor
the right to take forcible proceedings
against his creditor, is certain to bring
about the repeal of the law within the
time we have named. The whole thing is
bugbear, as our personal knowledge
enables us to know, since out Of some
eight thousand bankrupt cases in this state,
only about two hundred cases have been
involuntary, yet the monetary power of
the country is arrayed against this feature
of the law, and itrequires 10 prophet to
predict the result.


The people of Virginia would gladly dis
pense with the involuntary feature, could
its other and moro important clauses be
retained. But, as the current of opinion
is now running in Congress. there is no
hope Of this, and we have only to "hedge''
against public opinion, as against any other
popular fanaticism that may rage for the
time being,
Year: 1873

No FREE DELIVERY For MAN
CHEsTER.-The postmaster of this city
has received a letter from the First Assist.
ant Postmaster. General saying: {" The
application of the citizens of Manchester
for the extension of the free delivery
system from your office to their town, con-
cerned in by you, has been submitted to
the Postmaster. General. lie, after due
consideration, instructs me to decline the
application, as the population Of Man.
chester and the business of tha. office will
not warrant the expense"


This action on the part of the Post
master. General is to be regretted, as the
free delivery system is of undoubted con-
venlence to ever community, and especially
would it be to great many of the busi-
ness men of Manchester, who find it even
more convenient to have boxes in our
postofiice. There is one way out of this
difficulty, that is annexation.
Year: 1873

CICERO was no better than some of the
distinguished members of the bar of the
present day. The following extract from
letter to his friend Atticus, reads very
much like an extract from that of a mod
ern lawyer. Cicero writes: "We have
just such q jury as we wish to get, and have
the best possible understanding with the
prosecutor" How is this for two thou
sand years ago, and for Cicero, who is
called ''the father of his country2' His
tory does repeat itself.
Year: 1873

SENSIBLE TO THE LAsT.-We have
never heard. of anything more beautiful
than this story of married woman whose
will has been proved in England. She gave
all her estate to Mr.. Van Haurigh, her
husband; directed her clothes to be sold to
pay her funeral expenses, and added: at
is also my earnest wish that my darling
husband should marry ere long nice,
pretty girl, who is good housewife, and
above all, to be careful that she is of good
temper"
Year: 1873

will be added to the amount of said remaining
half Of the tax charged in every case where the
party assessed shall fail to pay said remaining
half within the time so limited"


a"But In case any person having failed to pay
in the MONTH OF JUNE one-half of the city
taxes due from such person, shall fail to pay the
whole thereof on or before the slST DAY OF
DECEMBER, there shall be added
Year: 1873

ACCIDENT AND DELAY.-On Wednesday even-
ing last, the mail train which should have reached
Middletown at 1885 was delayed an hour and a
half by the breaking of tire of the driving wheel
OF the engine. The accident occurred near Hare's
Corner station, and the train was obliged to wait
until another engine could be brought from VII
mington.
Year: 1873

MUST THE HUSBAND PAY ALL HIS
WIFE's BILIs?-The Supreme Court oi
Maine has recently decided acase In REL
erence 10 the husbands responsibility,
where husband and wife were sued, for an
account against the vile only, she being
in the millinery business. The question
Of fact was left to Jury, but the jury
were instructed that the goods having
been charged to the wife, she alone was
prima .tdeie liable, although the charge
was open to explanation. II the husband
had a joint interest In the business-not
merely an interest as husband-if he was
actually partner, or so held himself out


then he was liable, but otherwise not


The Jury found verdict that the husband
was not responsible for the bill, and this
the Court affirmed. There are large
numbers Of married women who con-
duct business on their own account in
this and other cities, and who in this
way manage to earn y living or at least
TO assist in supporting themselves


whilst In some cases they are also able by
this method to support their children, and
sometimes their husbands also. Its quite
important that these Industrious women
should DO thoroughly protected in theiI
enjoyment Of the fruits OF their industry


but the legal enactments on the subject


and the common law rules In reference Il
the mutual relations oi husband and wife


arc SO intricate and 90 frequently modified
that 1t Is quite advisable for married
women going into business to get good
legal advice upon the subject. In thii
State such businesS and the earnings from
1t are protected by law. On the othel
hand, Il a married woman engage in trade
and, like too many who make mercantile
ventures, loses money and Is unable L
meet her obligations, 1t is sometimes I'm.
portsnt 10 ascertain Just how far the hus-
bands responsibility extends. In thl
Maine case referred to, the Court seems 4
have settled that the husband Is not re-


sponsible for all his wife's bills.-PailG


delphid Ledger. .. ~
Year: 1873

Under this head, DR.. Hall, in his Jour-
nal Of Malth, humorously discourses on
the tendency Of the times, as follows:


II is really great wonder that every.
body Is not dead and buried, and the
world itself used up entirely, if the thous.
andth part OF what is told US about
microssopical and other discoveries,
so. called, 10 true. One man will have it
that the glorious Union over which tho
stripes and stars float so proudly will
soon become depopulatcd, because r..
spectacle people don't have children;
another has discovered myriads Of bugs
in the chatelaines and waterfalls of the
ladies', boring into their skulls and suck.
ing out all the remaining brains OF the
dear delightfus. A German saran now
tells us that every sip Of tea We take is
full Of oily globules which get into the
lungs direct weaken them, set up u
cough, and the person dies of consump.
ton. Another man has found that the
purest spring water, clear as crystal to
all appearance, If let alone will deposit II
sediment which generates typhoid fever;
hence he proposes that everybody shall
quit drinking water Another says that
bread has SO much lime in it that it Is
turning VS. all 10 bone, and makes us stiff
in the joints, that being the reason We
have no 1.-THE, sprightly old men nova
days; hence we are full Of limps and
rheumatics long before our time, there.
fore we had better quit eating bread al.
together, and live ON rice and sago and
tapioca. The water cure folk assure us
that pork and beans aud ham and eggs
are full OF abominabe triching. aid that.
il one is swallowed and gets fairly nestled
into the system. he. she or it will breed
million more in short time, and that
roast beef has juvenile tape worms in il.
And here come Tom, Dick, and Harry.
all in q row, loaded down with micro
scopes and spy glasses which show as
plain as day that the air is swarming with
living monsters and putrid poisons. which
fly into the mouth and crawl up the nose
and creep into the ear; hence it is death
to breathe such. pestilential air, and that
the best way is to keep the mouth shut.
plug up the nose, and ram cotton into
the ears.


Ever so many learned professional
gentlemen have been torturing poor
figures for years to make them tell the
stupendsus fb that everybody is either
crazy or soon will be; that the annual
increase is ten per cent, consequently in
eleven years everybody will be crazy, and
more too.


The fact is that the people who spend
their time Matching out these tomfoolc-
ries, ought to be put to work and be
made to earn an honest living. This
world has been pretty we'll taken care OF
for some thousands Of years, increasing
in comfort aud wealth and life, the aver.
aye length Of which last has doubled
within two centuries, and the population
perhaps increased three fold aud the
presumption is that the Great Maker of
all will so arrange all the antagonistio
forces Of life tor the future as eventually
to make "thc wilderness and solitary
place to be glad, and the desert to rejoice
and blossom rs the rose," and the race
be happy still.
Year: 1873

ga Pickpocket" writes to the
New York Tribune as follows:


Please advise your readers to al
ways leave their names and address
ses in their pocket-books. 1t fire.
quently happens in our business
that we come into possession of
porte monnaies containing private
papers and photographs which we
would be glad to return, but we
have no means Of doing SO. 1t is
dangerous to carry them about-so
we are forced to destroy them. l
remember an instance where | met
with serious trouble because l could
not make up my mind to destroy a
picture of a baby which / found. in
the pocket-book of gentleman
which came. into my hands in the
way of business on the Third av-
enue road. l had lost a baby my
self, the year before, of the same
age as this one, and l would have
given all had for such Picture.
There was no name IN. the porte
monlaie, and no way of finding out
who was the owner, so, like a fool,
l advertised it, and got shadowed
for it by the police. Tell your read
ers to give us fair show to be de-
cent-and always leave their ad-
dresses in their pocket-books. We
want to live and let live.
Year: 1873

| From the New York Mail


In very few days the postal card


system of correspondence will be-


come verify, and long-deferred


dreams of a minium rate of postage


will have been measurably realized.


The new arrangement is destined
undoubtedly to work immense good
and in many directions not yet re-
vealed. There is scarcely any class
OF the community which will not in
some degree be benefited by the
system, and to certain branches of
business the postal card will be a
vcritable godsend. The statistical
and financial results Of the expert.
ment will be awaited with consider
able interest; but, whatever they
may reveal on the question of gov
ernmental profit or loss, it is not at
all likely that the people are going
to let the Postofiice Department go
back on itself and on them by incf.
ficiency in executing its new trust,
or indifference to any reasonable
popular demand connected there
with. The system means cheap
postage in its widest significance
and application; for the great bulk
of correspondence is Of kind
which may be brought within pur-
view Of the postal card scheme.
Hereafter, for single cent, one can
send any message or conundrum or
information-ifit be but brief-to
whomsoever he pleases and wher-
ever in the Union tho party may
live. Circulars, cards, invitations,
bills, duns, notifications, pricc-lists,