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Year: 1873

The new law requiring subscribers to
newspapers, after the first of July, to
pay postage on the same in the county
where they are printed, is a new depart
ure by no means appreciated by publish
er and subscriber. 1t will be added to
the salary steal, and made to count a
good round number in the sum total of
bad work to be footed up against our
last congress- There was no demand
nor need for the passage of such law,
and If the next congress is wise it viii
speedily correct the mistake. We had
our first experience with it the other day,
when a good friend declared his inten-
ton of discontinuing his paper because
OF the postage. We hope no one viii
act hastily in this matter. A very large
number of our sui scribers live in neigh


boring counties aud States, and cheer.


fully pay the postage (only five cents
every three monthsl. The most of those


who take our county paper also take pa


pers from abroad and pay postage on
them. While, therefore, it was good
| thing to give them free circulation in the


counties where printed, it simply places
them now on an equality, in respect te
postage, with other periodicals., and nc
friend to his paper, who viii stop to thinl
| over the matter. viii allow the postage
/ 20 come between hum and his home %
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Year: 1873

A dispatch from Washington has the
following in relation to the Fort Smelling
Reservation


Secretary Belknap's official action in
reference to the sale of the Fort Smelling
Military Reservation, which has lately
been severely criticised in some quarters
and misunderstood in others, has all been
taken in pursuance of and under special
instructions of the resolution of Congress
of May 6, 1870 The resolution was re
ported in The Senate from the Military
Committee by Vice President Wilson,
and passed without objection, Senator
Justin S. Morrill,, who was twelve years
before 3 member of the House Investi-
eating Committee, sitting by and inter-
posing no question. In the House it
was reported rom the Military Commit
tee by George W. Morgan the well known
Democrat OF Ohio. The resolution di
rected the Secretary to set apart not less
thar 900 acres for military post, and
quit title to the reservation, and settle
all claims In relation thereto, and for the
use and occupation thereof. thus directly
recognizing Steele claim for the rest of
the reservation during the war OF the re-
bellion. Under this resolution Inspector
General r. B. Marcy, father in-law of
General Mcclellan, Assistant Adjutant
General Mckee Dunn, and General Jno.
T. Smith, Of the Fourteenth Infantry,
three of the abiest and most eminent
officers of the army, were appointed a
commission to execute the instructions of
the resolution. They proceeded to St.
Paul and made thorough and exhaus-
tive personal investigation of the case.
Their report OF the basis of settlement
was approved by the Secretary, who an
nounced the fact in his report to the
President in 1870, and also transmitted
to Congress the report of the commission,
which became one of the public docu-
ments of the session. From that time to
this, though all transactions have been
entirely public, no action in the case has
been sought or taken by Congress and no
complaints to the department have been
made from any source. The character
and previous services of the officers
making Investigation at Fort Smelling
and settlement is the best possible guaran-
tee and evidence of thorough honesty
and impartiality Of transaction, and to
them rightly belongs its praise or blame,
and which they do not seek to escape.
The character of the Floyd sale in 1851,
under Secretary Belknap's official notice.
and from the fact that Congress refused
to censure Floyd S action, and Subsequent
ly the Attorney General brought suit to
compel the execution or his contract witt
Steele, it may be inferred that the sale is
valid and binding.
Year: 1873

Why should the people distrust Re,


pubiica nism and confide in Democracy


Democrats initiated the war oreaaized


the rebellion, sympathized with treason,
| opposed emancipation, taught against
| civil rights. and sought to embarrass the
Government in all its efforts to rehab-


llitate the states, establish order, en-
force the laws, punish violence and bring
stability and peace out of the chaos of
war. But Republicans promptly met


the responsibilities OF coaiict which were
thrust upon them, stood by the Cover
ment and the country through the fear
fui struggle, conquered peace, gave
freedom to the slave, equal rights to all
the people. protection to the weak. secu
Iity to property and life, staple curren
cy, and unparalleled prosperity, and
an enduring peace to the country. It
requires but to look upon this picture
and upon that to decide which party is
most deserving of the popular favor, and
which is most likely to recieye it.--A
bang Journal.


There has never been tiine7and we
affirm 1t without tear of a Successful
contradiction-when the opinion of the
civilized world was so favorable to us "a
nation as IT is to-day. The credit of
the nation was never so high abroad as
it is to- day. We never occupied so
prominent and proud a position among
Powers as We do to-day. And what is
better, We owe our standing among na-
tlons neither to a foolishly combative
spirit nor to the coarse falsehoods of
diplomacy. Under Democratic rule our
influence abroad was we'll symbolized by
choleric bully striding about with a
chip on his shoulder, and daring some
body to knock it off We were noted
for singing large when nobody thought
of fighting. and singing small when the
clouds began to lower We bullied
Mexico, of course, for that was tolerabIy
safe. We swore that we would have
$40 or fight, and wisely took what
we could get. But the party whose
policy made US ridiculous, need not fret
abont our repute among nations. 1t left
US in contempt, and under Republican
rule the nation has purged itself of that
contempt, and raised itself to first
position among nations, and holds that
place by universal assent Philadelphia
North American.
Year: 1873

The citizens of the County and City
of Manitowoe will please remember, that
the Republican Assembly District and
Ward meetings viii be held next Friday
and the Senatorial District or County
Convention viii be held next Saturday
1t is very important duty for all our
voters, to satisfy themselves who the
best, most suitable men to be nominated
for office, and then to use all honorable
means to secure their election.


Every true friend OF our Republican
institutions wants only good, honest and
true men TO be put in nomination and it
is of the highest interest to US all that
only such men should be elected We
hope to see full representation at every
one of the meetings appointed to be held
next Friday and Saturday.


See notices in this isSIle
Year: 1873

and all other summer. goods reduced in
proportion.


All goods sold by him will be repaired
without charge in case they rip. Re.
pairing and custom work done on short
notice and in satisfactory manner.
Year: 1873

nave constantly acted its spirit. There


have been, and may be differences OF
opinion as to what are reasonable


means to eradicate these evhs, but So
doubtless, there are among the i1eTmans
themselves. No race Is more lag-abid-
ing, more ready to surrender eroschets
for the general good, and we believe that
outside of this convention there are lew
Germans who viii not admit that the
course of the Republican party on this
question has been colEsiderate and lust.
Even those who met in Milwaukee. cite
nothing to the contrary, and the whole
tenor OF their proceedings shows that
this cry of personal liberty has been
uced as a cover to open the Democratic
campaign in Wisconsin. The people
viii readily see through the trick, and
none more quickly thar the masses Of
the honest Germans of the State, who
have done so much for the cause of true
liberty in the ranks of the Republican
Party. 1t is true the convention declar-
ed that it was in the interest of no party,
but its words count for nothing against
it's manifest spirit. 1t is not only likely
that the Rebublican State Convention
which meets in Madiso on the 9th INST,
will be begrliled from its duty by this
Milwaukee gathering nor that contri-
vance SO clumsy viii have any share in
deciding the result of the political con-
test which is about to commence i'll the
State.


From the Eau Claire Free Press.


1t is useless for the A. c. U to main
tain that the traffic should have no police
restrictions thrown about it; that it
should be as unrestricted as other classes
of business. There is not an rnpreju-
diced man in the country, of the intelli-
gence of a monkey, but knows better
1t is a business from which may and does
arise disorder, carousing, and crime, and
when conducted by class of uncrupn-
lous persons, these things are seen IN a
fearful degree. Hence it is the legiti-
mate business, the clearly-defined duty,
OF organized society, to see that it is
conducted in such temperate and judi
cious manner, as will produce the least
of these horrors. To say that the saloons
in this State have been opposed in re-
markable degree, or in any degree, is
what everybody knows better. IF such
had been the case there would have been
less of them, instead of more. Nor is
this all Take Wisconsin through, we
venture the prediction that there is no
business engaged in, with so little capital
and responsibility, where there is so
much money made, and, we will add, so
much crime and misery produced
Year: 1873

More About EI-HaDDl scnIamOvuzs
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


The articles and communications OF the NEW
YORK HERALD are generally OF grave nature,
such as the times and themes OF the present age
require. Sometimes, however. funny article
Greene In. as natural consequence Of the prin-
Year: 1873

OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE i
Stands without rival, and should find Its
way into every family. II has reached the
highest state or perfection Of the Sewing Mo
chine yet produced, and its sales arc constant
ly increasing throughout the world. i9AiIua
Year: 1873

The machine may be stopped readily as the
common horse car. Is this the solution Of the
problem OF rapid transit between our City Hall
and Harlem Bridge2 Or will our Common
Council, by excluding the invention from our
streets, send far out to the remote boundaries
Of brooklyn the large share OF our population,
who, rather than waste an hour and a half ia
the tedious ride to Harlem, will choose the cars
drawn by the nreless engine over the BROOKLYN
Year: 1873

A recent traveller thus hints to US how
to manage Irish dogs when we 60 TO see
the Emerald Isle:


II an Englishman is prosecuted and
followed by yelping cur, he can gene
rally manage to get rid of him by stoop-
ing down and pretending to pick up a
stone; but on the bogs of Ireland the
dogs don't care bit for the person they
are barking at pretending to stoop down
and pick up a stone; they know, cunning
brutes, that there are no stones on the
bogs to be picked up and thrown at
them; but they act very differently if
there happens to be heap of stones
anywhere handy. uttf.N


1t is an unpleasant situation to be at
tackled by a dog; if so circumstanced,
never attempt to run; try throwing Il
stone at him, or present your hat in your
hand, and when he has seized it, hit him
with a stick across the nose or foreleg.
These are the most vulnerable points in
a dog; blow on any other part of the
head than nose will not hurt him a bit. II
a dog comes up to you and growls, and
won't be friendly, don't withdraw from
him; put on bold face and stretch your
hand toward him, keeping it quite still (if
you withdraw it after stretching it out
he will bite yoa). The dog will come up
and smell the hand and having done
this will be your friend for life.
Year: 1873

AT IT AGAIN.-La,st Mondays Union states
that parties who arrived in Sacramento from
Shasta, reported that the three men arrested ly
Deputy Sheriff Burke and officer Harris OF Sac
ramento, for stage robbery, and who were held
here in Auburn Jail short time ago, to answer
for the Forest Hill and Auburn stage robbery,
and who are now confined in the Shasta Jail to
answer for the robbery of the stage near Buck
eye, Shasta county, made an attempt to break
out Of the Shasta Jail The Union says:


They had broken the legs from table III
the cell, and with them managed to tear off the
ron lining on the side of the cell; then, with
case-knves converted into saws, they cut away
the woodwork. 1t so happened that they came
across an iron bar, and had to make the opening
larger to avoid it. aud while they were en-
gagged they were discovered" While they were
locked up here at Auburn, it will be recollected
they ma similar attempt to escape.
Year: 1873

SNow.-The upper part OF the county is re-
ceiving full compliment of snow. At Michi-
gan Bluff last Monday morning, the snow was
three feet and half deep on the level. At the
summit the snow has already fallen to depth
of over ten feet. Let it fall, the more snow the
better for the miners. Give Placer county
plenty of water and she will turn out as much Of
the root of evil as any of her sisters, under
S lch circumstances, though we would not vouch
for her morality.
Year: 1873

A RUMPUs.-We understand that n crowd of
Rocklin boys, who happened in town last Sat
urday, after bending the elbow few times to
drive OFT the chill from travelling, retired to one
OF our boarding-houses, and kicked up quite a
Shay -mefnl rumpus with the feminine members
OF that establishment. We don't like to enter in
to the particulars of this affair. for fear we
might make mistake. We suppose the boys
had raised the hand and tipped the head back a
httle TOO often and may have made demands or
perhaps taken liberties which were not proper
Tor them to take. There was at all events a
row, In which we learn mpromptu shillalahs
were brought into very effective execution. We
don't pretend to say exactly how the row CON-
menced, nor what tempted the parties to quar-
rel. but we suppose somebody wanted to do
something that somebody else didn't want them
to do. Each side probably persisted, until fin
ally, to more speedily arrive at positive detis-
ion as to who should be obeyed, they did that
which Holy Writ forbids them from doing, by
flying to arms We don't suppose much dam.
age would have resulted had not one of the fe-
male performers, and, fortunately the root of the
evil, taken notion to fall down stairs; nor dc
we think that little inelegant episode would
have resulted seriously detrimental had she not
in'the act of stopping put her head so suddenly
against the corner of bar-room stove. The
stove was Immediately examined, but was found
to be comparatively uninjured. The head she
struck it with has been wrapped in bandagt
ever since, and if that bandage should find il
necessary to 60 west to find a person who car
properly adjust it, our town would be better off
and these brawls, that are becoming rather toe
common in that section. would be likely to
cease.
Year: 1873

Coal MINE.--We learn that the machinery
aHd hosting works are about completed, and all
sin readiness for systematically working the
coal mines at Lincoln. From different parts of
the State we hear occasionally of a new coal
discovery. California is ahead of her sisters n
the production of many valuable minerals. ard
who knows but she will soon rival the Woody
Land of Penn, in the productionof this most
useful mineral of all, except perhaps, iron,
which even could be turned to but little account
Without the coal to melt it.
Year: 1873

PRorEss1oNAL-We would respectfully call
the attention of the good people OF Forest Hill
and vicinity to the card OF DR.. Julius Mouron,
French Graduate Physician, which will be
found in another column.
Year: 1873

favorng breeze, kept up well to wIndward and thIs
was her salvation, as the Vixen stood on the
face OF strong nood tide, was badly beaten. The
Eva adopted the same course, though before she
towards the Horseshoe, having the same object
IN view, and this shrewo plan OF working made
her the winner OF her class. After beating
Dy tne HOOK she got the southerly favorlng slant,
that 80 aided the Vision and then went on her
business with alacrity. Outside OF land the breeze
was nom the southsoutheast, and freshenng,
and the many yachts set out to leeward by the
strong tide had the sympathy OF all the spectators.
passed the spit at Oh. aim 2os., and that the new
pllotboat Neegus did magnacently, holding her
own for long distance with the Enchantress
the first time 1t was observed by the majority OF
Hembers on board the seth Low that the pennant
% he aS DIusns asnewea cSso4s
went up for the gallant owner OF the absent
Sappho. The Enchantress, though not in iull
racing trim, was doing noby, her sails set like
board, ana her enthusiastic aquatic owner Mr.
Loubat, received that praise due him for her grand
appearance and performance. At 3h. 2lm., about
three miles rom the point OF Sandy HOOK the
Vision led the fleet and was Wen up to wndward;
the Vixen 70 leeward, half mile distant; the
Eva in advance OF all the schOoners; the Peerless
next OF her class; the Cio third, the vindex third
OF the sloops, and the rest so far o eeward IL was
lmpracticable TO place them, owing to the speed
which the judges boat was steamlng toward the OF
shore beacon But every yachsman, and those
vision eneered them and their sailing masters for
the splendid work they had done at the Hook.
Downt to


THE LIaHrsHp


was the word, and 1t was a matter OF doubt as to
the first yacht weathering this beacon,
sSs Vision and Eva holding equally
The latter forereached herself and the
merry little Vision showed herself up to windward
went around the head OF the reet-a great contrast
Of her position at the Southwest spit. Following
for the honors, all finally passing the beacon as FOL,
lows:-
Year: 1873

May Sth, 1873.

 To the z titor of th< Arizona Miner:

 In the article concerning contracts for ar my supplies, which took the liberty to send you, regarding the disastrous effect of the contract system on the farming interest, which seems to be the one of most actual importance. In order to be as brief as possible, 1 merely alluded to mining and grazing in terms which might be misconstrued as meaning to slight or underrate those interests; and it may not be out of place to refer to the subject, briefly, with few words in reference to the causes which hinder the mining and grazing inter- ests, and others, from being more prosperous. It is not the fault of the mines, nor for any lack of proofs of their solidity, that capital is lacking for their development--even against all disadvantages there are continual reliable accounts from the mines of successful opera tions, as any one can know who reads the MINER. And it may be observed in this con nection that the mining, for the most part, has been in districts that had been nearly ex- hausted by Mexcans, while Antelope Hill and the Vulture show what may be dobe when the districts within the Apache limits become accessible to the miners. BCt capi- talsts will hardly take the risks of investing in mines while they can invest in SO many al- turing speculations--n greenbacks govern ment bonds, railroad stocks, credit mobiliers and members of Congress.

 In regard to grazing, it is reasonable to sup pose that the vast grass ranges may become the most valuable resource of the Territory, when there shall be an end of tampeiing with the Apaches but the actual and available resource is agriculture interest on which all others are depending. To preserve this interest prosperous, as basis for the Terri torys prosperity, there must, at once, be ar end to the contract system. ADAMAsT.
Year: 1873

Mir. and Mrs. John Steamer, of the Oriental restaurant, next door to the MINER office, have, this week. treated thus establishment to delicious cake, for which act of generosity they will please be kind enough to believe that we shall cherish them in our heart of hearts.
Year: 1873

Persons who are in the habit of lying
awake in the morning, before it is time to
get up, will often find that if they can but
impressit it upon their minds that they ought
to get up Immediately, and that it is wrong
for them to lie still moment longer, the
bed will begin to grow more and more at
tractive, and that the gentle drowsiness
which besets people who ought to get out
very probable steal upon them. Every one
who has ever wished he could be as de-
lightfully sleepy on Sunday or holiday
mornings as he is on days when he must
rise early to his work, will appreciate this
plan.-Ffdnk R. Stockton; Scribneris for
april.
Year: 1873

Yesterday morning, an unknown per
SON fired a pistol shot through the window
at the foot of Church street. The bal
struck the bed in which Mr.. Will Lyons
was sleeping, scattering broken glass
around in lively manner, but doing nc
other damage.


About half past one o'clock couple Of
CHRONICLE compositors, who<ead just gol
their boarding house, one block distant
heard the firing and looked out of the win
dow in time to see an irate Individual in
very scant attire, rushing wildly down
thestreet in pursuit of a nocturnal prowl-
er, who had been seen in two. close prox-
unity to his wood pile. but who managed
to elude his Vigilance Notwithstanding.
Year: 1873

But without attempting an enumeration
of the thousand and one articles, varying
in size from a burglar proof safe to a carpet
tack, which they have in store,we will in
stead direct the attention of the reader to
the very conspicuous card of these gentle
men, in another column and invite mer-
chants living at distance to look through
this house when next they visit our city.
Year: 1873

Headquarters Arm AVENUE CLUB Rooms.


70 he Editor ofhe Argus.


My attention was called 10 an article that
appeared in the last issue of the AR0us,
that was Misrepresentation ofthe object
and intention of those young men who
have formed themselves into a club for the
purpose OF furnishing their own meals
The article referred to was correct in as.
serting that number OF the business
men OF Huntington had organized club,
were boarding themselves and that n de-
gree of harmony and good feeling that
should characterize gentlemen existed


The remaining portion OF the article is
an absurd supposition and misrepresenta-
tion OF the cause and object OF the organ-
Zation From the latter part OF the article
we would infer that the writer considered
the club as opponents TO the gentle:nenly
proprietors OF the Huntington Hotels, bHt
such rs not he case. ] cannot imagine
what ground any one has TO assert that the
club were opposing the hotel keepers OF
tins place, when IL is not u hotel nor
public boarding house, hut private club,
composed OF about fifteen young men who
wish to come and stay where they please,
eat when they please, and what they
please. A MEMBER


The above was handel us for puJlica-
ton, in order to correcti the impression that
had gone abroad because Of our article
oilast week, and we cheerfully give place
in our columns, Tor the very reason that
we do not wish TO be understood as con-
demning the actions OF the gentlemen COM
posing this Club. They have as much
right g do what they have, NJ man has
to get married and go to housekeeping -
We believe in the motto of our State
"B'Htaat ssmpsr bberi, aud that the gen.
tlemen Of Huntington and elsewhere are
free 10 spend their money and secure for
themselves the uecessaries Of life as they
may deem most suitable.
Year: 1873

w. s Downer a Co. have several very
cheap and eligible houses and lots ON Sec
ond. Third and Fourth Avenues Perssns
settling here Will find it TO their interest to
call on them and examine their lists.
Year: 1873

We are informed that ID. Knight
is erecting a large hotel ut Nirvana;
intending, should the weather permits
to have it flushed within sixty. days.
Our informant did not give the dimcn.
sions Of the new structure Glad to
hear of every improvement in our
young and growing county.