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Year: 1872

During the present week we have had the
opportunity of meeting with a good Iaany
citizens from different portions of the COun-
ty, aud are glad to be able TO report the sit
uation as satisfactory. Our people are more
particularly concerned just now in attend
ing to their agricultural and other industries,
but they are not altogether cold and indiff-
erent to POLITICAL affairs, and seem to be
deeply impressed with the necessity for a
thorough change in the policy and admin
stratiOn of the General Government. The
dominant party has grown corrupt and op-
pressive in the possession of unlimited pow
er through period of ten years, and the


best interests of the country demand that the
bad and reckless men at its head should be
driven out and new era inaugurated,
The period is ripe for a complete political
revolution through the medium of the bal
lOt-box, and no where else are the people
more generally impressed with the fact.
We think our friends in other sections may
safely calculate on favorable account from
McMinn next fall.-Atke1ls Post, April Il.
Year: 1872

A four year old son of VIM. Foust, of
Hamilton county, while riding home from
the field behind his larger brother on the
18th inst, met with a serious, if not fatal
accident. As they rode into the barnyard
loose horse and the one the two boys
were riding commenced fighting, when the
little boy was throWnto theground and in the
the melee, received kick ON his left tem-
pie which broke a circular cash in tine skull,
the length and shape of the point of the
horses foot. The part of the skull broken
loose was lifted by the blow, leaving a hor-
rihle wound with the brain visible.
Year: 1872

Not long since, at aprivate entertainment
Bret Harte told the following story: ga
teamster went courling girl who was a
good church member, and while in her com
pany, being on his very best behavior, he
was careful not to use any language which
would shock the exceeding proper ears OF
his sweetheart. But one day, driving up II
hill, he burst forth into the most obnrgative
address to his animals, never dreaming that
the object of his affection was standing hy
The roadside listening to his profanity. Bur
when she opened upon him the batteries of
reproof, he knew she was there. But he
held his ground. "Do you call that swear
ing?" said he. eff you do, don't know
what you'd say if you heard the fellow jist
behind me exhort an impenitent mule"
Year: 1872

In the District Court OF the fOurteentn judicial
District of the State of California, in and for
the County of Placer.


SARAH L. STREETER VS.. JOHN C. STEETER
Action brought in the District Court OF the
Fourteenth Judicial District of the State o
Calronia,in in and for the County of Placer,
and the complaint filed in the said County OF
Placer, in the office of the Clerk of said Dis
trict Court


The People Of the State of California send
greeting to JOHN c, STREETER, Defendant.
NOU ARE HEREBY REQUIRED TC AP-
l. pear III an action brought against you by
the above named plaintiff in the District Court
Of the Fourteenth Judicial District of the
State of California, in and for the County OF
Placer, and to answer the complaint filed therein
Ga copy of which accompanies this summons
within ten days, exclusive of the day of service J
after the service on you of this summons-ii
served within this county, or if served out of this
county but within this judicial District, within
twenty days, or if served out of said District
then within forty days-or Judgment by default
will be taken against you, according to the prayer
of said complaint


The said action is brought to attain decree
of this court dissolving the bonds of matrimony
now existing between you and plaintff, and fol
such other relief as plaintiff may in equity be-
entitled, and for costs of suit.


And you are hereby notified that if you fail to
appear and answer said complaint as above re-
quired the said plaintiff will apply to the court
lor TIE relief herein demanded


Given under my hand and the seal of the Dis
~ trct Court of the Fourteenth judicial
SEAL District of the State of California, in
wv and for the County of Placer, this
first day OF October. in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and seveuty-two.


BF. BURT,


Clerk,


By W. B. LYON,


Deplty.
NonroN 4 BULLOCK,


Attorneys for Plaintiff (oc6-1m
Year: 1872

use of farmers, being able to sew grain sacks and
heavy clothing with the same facility as the ,su.
al family work-making a more durable seam
not liable to ravel, as is the case of the loop
chain stitch
Year: 1872

We hear that there are a great many Apaches at the several reservations, and we know that great many more Apaches are not upon any reservation, but are running loose. killing and stealing. Here, they have been quiet for couple of weeks; not so down south, where their war parties have been stealing stock. Government, through it's agents, has been promising to give them all they can eat if they would but come upon the reservations. Well, some of them have come, and Mir Reid. who is in charge of the Superintendency, in the absence of Superin- tendent Bendell, has had to beg and borrow provisions for the Indians, he having no money on hand to purchase supplies for them. This being the case, Government must be doubly responsible for any crimes they may hereafter commit, and, should those now on reservations get up and leave, disgusted with what they cannot help but look upon as a breach of contract, we will have bloodicr times than ever before.

 During this time, General Howard and a delegation of Apaches are at the East, and so is Superintendent Bendell. The General and Dr. Bendell may return soon, prepared to minister to the immediate wants of the res ervation Indians We hope so, as our people are anxious to give the feeding process fair trial So. too, IS G;neral Crook, but neither he nor we have much provisions to spare for the savages.

 While hoping for peace. we are still of our old opinion that peace will never be brought about solely through the instrumentality of so-called humanitarians, and, with. General Howard, hope Government will speedily strengthen the hands of the military here.

 We have long since arrived at the conclu sion that Government cannot afford to feed the Apaches as they desire to be fed and even if Government could afford to do so, and would, which it will not, the Apaches would not be satisfied to stay upon the res ervatious and forego the pleasures of occa- sionally killing white man, robbing a mail military post or settlement. No, they must first be whipped.
Year: 1872

Rose Potts, daughter of John Potts, Chief Clerk of the War Department, is about to marry foreign gentleman, just as if there were not enough of her single countrymen who would gladly consent to escort her through life.
Year: 1872

A LADY teacher In a city school made
a boy stand up and show how he kissed
the big girl In the woodshed, in hopes
that he would shed tears and promise
to do 90 no more. All the boys are
leaving the other schools and going to
thls lady teacher. r---
Year: 1872

Indian Territory, show a gratifying increase
in the arts and institutions of peace. The
augmentation in population is small but the
growth OF agricultural and educational re-
sources shows marked and encouraging pro-
gress.


In the summary published by the General
Land Office it is satisfactory to notice the


large item of 4671,33s acres of the national
domain charged to the Homestead account


This represents so much investment of the
bone and sinew Of tho country in new and
productive fields. 1t seems, too, that the de-
mand for tho public lands, both for cash
and special purposes has been unusually


large, over million acres moro than
the previous year having been disposed Of
this last year. The reference to geological
surveys of the Territories, made in this con-
nection, will attract attention. These surveys
are of real, practical value, and meet with
popular approval. We have an enormous
area of unsurveyed lands - 1,251, ,63O,62O
acres being tho exact amount. The
extension of scientific surveys and town
ship lines over this vast extent Of coun-
try, as soon us practicable, is desirable. The
evil Of this business has beens that Congress
has made lavish and extravagant appropria-
tions for the printing Of the reports OF these
expeditions at least, in some way, the docu-
ments have been printed, illustrated and bound
in luxury Of art wholly out of character with
the purposes Of the work.


For the rest of the domestic reports there
is O. fair exhibit. The increase of applications
for patents is healthy, and betokens steady
growth in the mechanical industry and in
genuity of the country. The Commissioner
wants more room and q reorganization OF his
office. The system has manifestly been out
grown by the industry of the people. Few
will stop to consider whether there be
any fraud OF error in the roll Of pensions.
The grand total Of 232,229 names borne on
that roll represents the MANNED, survivors OF
the war for the Union or the dependent wild
ows and orphans of those who fell in defense
Of their country. The considerable item OF
$25,48O,578, which is annually required to
pay these pensioners, will not be too
closely scanned. 1t is small offer
ing to the names of the heroic dead. The
revision of the Census Bureau seems to have
produced excellent results the Ninth Census
of the United States was completed in an un-
precedentedly short time. The Pacific Rail
road corporations and their kindred cut a
large figure in the report before us. Their
cost to the country is something enormous
but it is questionable if the development OF
the country, the extension of commerce, ana
the spread of permanent civilization which
these figures represent, is not sufficient COM
pensation for the outlay.
Year: 1872

of confidence from the country. could not
honorably stay in Office any longer; he had
previously announced his adhesion to the
doctrine of ministerial responsibility so he
handed In his portfolio, which was accepted
by NJ. Thiers. That his example was followed
by the rest of the Cabinet was due, probably,
to the fact that they, too, take this method OF
showing their attachment TO the principle
which has so largely entered into this agitated
contest. Unhappy NJ Theirs again threatens
his resignation and it is probable that by
this time France has become weary OF hearing
tho same thing so often repeated without
effect.


This crisis is momentous one for the
French people it has clearly been precipltated
by the irreconcilables of the Right More than
ever their action gives evidence Of the most
determined hostility to any measure or any
status which gives promise of the establishment
of the Republic. They are attacking the Govern
ment on suspicion that it is engaged in precisely
the same line of tactics adopted by the Empire
and tho Monarchy in France-incting popular
addresses. There may be sufficient majority
in the Assembly to overcome this opposition
if there is not, NJ Theirs will not suffer more
in the anarchy which must follow than the
miscaievous men who have melted chaos.
Year: 1872

cspyit do corps than he. Ho liked to
be upon good terms personally with his
brethren. There was depth of geniality ana
of good fellowship in his nature, OF which
the not infrequent humor of his writing gave
indication. No man could be less
Indifferent than he was TO the good
opinion of others; no man could
relish the appreciation of his cotemporarles
more keenly, but he certainly did not think it
worth the sacrifice Of a single principle or the
abandonment of any opinion honestly. enter
tanned. 1t is because he was thus so nobly
true that he did not fear even the bugbear OF
inconsistency that he is so universally honored
and lamented as he sleeps in his coffin this
morning. When the history of American
journalism shall be written, the same page
which records his labors will attest that he
won the substantial respect of his brethren,
and that when his life was ended, they hon
ored themselves by honoring his memory.
Year: 1872

Massachusetts invites attention as the first
State in the Union with any foreign immgra-
ton worth mentioning which has abolished the
tax per capita on immigrants. How this abo-
lition was brought to pass, with some interest
ing information relating thereto, is told by q
Boston correspondent of THE TRIBUNE, whose
letter is herewith printed. The State tries
this experiment at some cost, for it gives up
an income from the capitation tax which has
moro than paid the cost of that admirable
Massachusetts institution the State Charity
Board. Other seaboard States will wait with
interest for the result of this trial of free i'm
migration.
Year: 1872

corded in any considerable number OF in
stances under other banking systems; this
may be fairly attributed TO the constant super
vision and examination to which the affairs of
our National Banks are subjected, and should
be accepted as one Of the many evidences of
the general excellence of the system.
Year: 1872

sixty-Gve new peers; but even that large


number is less than one-half of the majority


by which the bill was rejected last month In
view of the new character which will be given
to the House by these additions, 1t IS difii0uit
to conceive of tho necessity OF the Govern
ment, from its own point of view, to carry


out the project of reorganization with whicn
the House was threatened.
Year: 1872

On the fourth page of THE TRIBUNE, to-day,
is printed an interesting letter from one of
the prosperous Colorado colonies. The growth
of the region of country which is therein de-
scribed is something marvellous; it is only an
earnest, however, of what viii yet be accom-
plished in that garden of the continent.
Year: 1872

1t will strike most people as an extnvagant
thing to pay over one million dollars year
for public printing. The report of Superin-
tendent Clapp gives these figures; and the
mass of matter sent from the Capitol to the
printing house has swollen so enormously that
a pneumatic tube to convey it thither is build
ing. This is a great leak; ii ought to be
stopped.
Year: 1872

Now that the Shipping Act has been de-
clared constitutional in the U. S. Circuit Court,
we hope to see all its provisions enforced with
vigor and prudence. The law, imperfect as it
is, furnishes the only possible shield for Poor
Jack. 1t il the basis of future measures for
the reformation and revival of our merchant
marine. We are truly glad that this attack on
its validity has failed utterly and ignOmini-
ously
Year: 1872

On another page we publish letter from
a Berlin correspondent, giving the roseate
views of q German publicist on American
diplomacy. Although our knowledge of our
Civil Service prevents us from accepting these
statements without qualification, they may
still be OF some advantage in pointing out
what we might accomplish under more
favorable system of representation in foreign
countries.
Year: 1872

Perhaps there is not much difference in the
experience of one family of Western emigrants
and another. But pleasant writer, who has
a lively recollection of her haps and mishaps
when preparing a new home in the West,
years ago, tells the new-Old story so well in
THE TRIBUNE to-day that we must call atten-
ton to it. Emigration is still going forward,
and somebody may be helped and cheered by
reading the narration.
Year: 1872

In view of the Hattering promises
for heavy yield of fruit this year the
Fayetteville Observer throws out some
hints to the people of Lincoln county
which We would urge also upon the
people of this section. The Observer
says:


There will be a market for all of the
dried apples, peaches, and berries that
may be nicely prepared and offered
Small items when aggregated make a
large showing. The fruit now prom
ises large yield, and it would be well
enough, perhaps, to save two years
supply. Two good fruit years do no,
always come in succession, and if next
year should fail, an ample supply pre-
pared this summer and fall will carry
US safely over. A few sassafras boughs
mixed with dried fruit will keep worms
and bugs away from it. There were
more peaches put in cans in this coun-
ty last year for home consumption than
was ever before known, and, as con
sequence, our food was more whole
some, and our tables presented a,great.
er and more palatablc variety than
usual. We hope for u repetition. Less
animal food and more vegetable, phys
icians say, would be conducive to
health.
Year: 1872

SAVING MoNEY.-There is, perhaps
no one in this world more to be pitied than
the poor ..an-the man who has got in
the habit OF saving until be saves from
sheer delight in seeing his wealth increase,
and of counting every dollar of expendi-
ture as though its loss was something that
can't be repaired. Yet it is the duty OF
every poor man to save something. The
possession OF few dollars often makes all
the difference between happiness and mis-
cry, and the man, especially with family
dependent upon him, can not be truly inde
pendent unless be has few dollars reserv-
ed for time of need. While extreme care
lessness as to the expenditure Of money
will make rich man poor, wise economy
will almost certainly make poor man rich.
or at least make him to considerable
extend independent of the caprices of en-
ployers and of the common vicissitudes of
life. Nothing il more important to the
poor man than the habit of saving some.
thing, and his little hoard will soon begin
to grow at rate which will surprise and
crafty him. Every workingman ought to
have an account in some savings bank aud
should add to it every week during which
which he has full employment, even if the
addition is but dollar at time. If he
does this he will soon find the dollars
growing into tens. and these tens into
hundreds, and in little tine will be in pos
session Of a sum which is constantly yield
ing an addition to his income, which Sc
cures him reserve fund whenever one is
needed, and which will enable him to do
many thing, which without little money,
he would be powerless to do.
Year: 1872

Did my dear Basil ever wake up in the
morning and feel as if he should like to bite
the bedpost? And when he arose and found
some disorder upon the dressing-table, did he
wonder why his things were always in such
demon of heap? And when he combeC.
his precious whiskers and little tangle oc-
CURED, did my excellent friend ever swear
that his demoned comb was always hurting
him? And when, emerging from his bath,
he knocked his-shins, let us say-against the
sharp edge of the bureau, did he ever let fly
a string of demons from his mouth? Proba-
bly not. But there are persons-and this I'M
happy bachelor is one-who have been known
upon awaking, to look with the emotions of a
cannlbal at the furniture, and who, according
to familiar phrase, never to be repeated at
the time without great evaporation, do some
times 'get out of bed the wrong way'


That is merely to say that there is an East
ern storm raging, And when l have thus
gotten out of bed the wrong way, everything
in the world is wrong. l come down to my
solitary breakfast. and apparently, to use the
same figure, l sit upon the wrong side of the
table. l speak to my shrinking Polly, the
oblging maiden who waits, in the wrong way


l find that the breakfast has been cooked
wrong. l think, and if l do not loudly de-
clare, should like to, that demoned cook
ought to know by this time what like for
breakfast. The demoned newspaper is wet
1t always is when L wish particularly to read
something. And energetically wish that the
demoned milkman would shut up his demon
ed mouth, and not screech and yelp like q
wild Indian under the window, when peace
able people are eating their breakfast. You
see, My Basil, that whether theisun shines on
the outer world or not, very di,agreeable
easterly storm prevails in your humble serv-
ants modest domestic interior-G. W. Cur
Year: 1872

very touching story, similar to the old
tale of "The Babes in the Woods,' comes to
us from Green River in the town of Hills
dale. A few days since three children of
John Foley, residing on the mountain east of
that place aged respectively four, six and
eight years, became lost in the mountain
woods. The first was little girl, the other
two were boys. They went out to play near
the house, and strayed away after huckIeber-
ries into the woods. The mother missed
them and blew her dinner horn all around for
mile near the house, but could get no an
swer. That night it rained very hard The
next day word was sent to the village of
Green River by the frantic mother, and all
the people turned out and went in search of
the children. Every man was fitted out with
bread, meat, and stimulants in case they
should find them. All was vast wilderness
for miles around, so the men went in differ
ent directions.


Fears were entertained that the children
might be attacked by wild beasts, as a Mr..
Charles Jones, while hunting on this mount
ain had discovered three wild cats, which es-
capped before he could get near enough to
shoot them. The mother stood in the door,
wringing and twisting her hands, encourag-
ing the hunters to be vigilant, for she said
they were barefooted and bareheaded, and
would soon starve; they were never away
hOul HOlIC DtlOIF, anu Tie nearest mousse was
about three or four miles distant. and even to
this they had never been.


About O'Clock little son of Mr.. Ingersoll,
while hunting in the woods for lost cattle,
discovered the three little creatures huddled
together under a tree and covered with
leaves. They put up their hands and began
to cry when they discovered the boy Ingersoll.
He led them along to the open field and so on
to the house, and the Joy of the mother NAV
well be imagined. She ran to meet them,
screaming and crying and catching first one
in her arms and hugging that for moment,
then letting it down and taking another one
and pressing that to her heart, and so on for
nearly an hour before she became calmed.
By this time all the hunters had returned
from the search, and they too had to kiss and
hold the children, and unbidden tears came
to the eyes of great stalwart men who had
never known tears since their childhood


One of the men took the little girl in his
lap, and asked her if she slept any. She re-
piled laughing:


Yes; l put on Johnny's cap, and put my
feet on Pat, and the rain came right down
on me.'


When found they were all wet to the skin,
and would most likely have died in the
course of another day if they had not been
found. They say they heard their mothers
dinner horn that night, but dare not leave
the tree that they were under for fear of get
ting further away.-Hudson IN. Y. Regis
ter.
Year: 1872

A correspondent at Newport pronounces
the belle of the season to be a Philadelphia
lady, who has been belle for over half a
century, and whose hair is as white as the
paper on which write. She is charming.
She is never ''out of practice when asked
for music; she is ready to entertain any one,
and she does it as few young ladies can do
81 should be furiously jealous" said Kate,
after watching her hold court in the hotel
parlor, "were her husbandF' L do not be-
lieve this better half of hers ever felt more
proud when he led he to the altar, than he
did last night when he carried her off up
stairs from among an admiring crowd
Year: 1872

After much talk about idging or tunnel
ing the English channel, the common sense
and practical plan of building better and
larger boats is to be tried. The harbors at
Newhaven and Dieppe are to be deepened
and improved, making them capable of float
ing the large steamers which are to be put
upon the route. 1t is calculated that the
time from London to Paris by the new route
win be nine hours.
Year: 1872

Autumn is here at last" says the New
York Evening Post. "But don't throw away
your straw hat, or lay aside your summer
clothes; there will be warm and melting days
yet-warm enough to make September count
as summer month";
Year: 1872

Emperor William lost stick, the other
day, which was given to him by an Al.atian
peasant on his return from the war, and to
which he was so much attached, that he at
once advertised it in the newspapers, as any
old burgher might have done.