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Year: 1873

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The tone assumed by Harper Week.
ly since Mr.. George William Curtis re.
turned to its editorial chair is both in.
vigorating and significant Every arti.
Gle in the last number bristled with q
demand for Reform, vigorous, forcible.
and admirably expressed That journal
rendered yeomans service to the Re
publican cause last year in both its edi
torial and its pictorial departments. All
it is doing no less valuable work now
in its appeals for the preservation intact
Of the old-time purity Of that powerful
organization. The leading editorial ia
its last issue was most cognent call up
on all honest and honorable Republicans
to see to it that their party is repre-
sented by its best men and held to its
highest aim From it we take this
paragraph, which deserves to be read
by every voter Of liberal sentiments and
pondered upon by every politician o!
selfish aims


"The danger of the Republican party
is not from without, but from within.
1t is not wise to forget that 4 conside-
rable vote was cast last year for Gen.
Grant under protest, and that the OBJ
ject OF that vote has been achieved. The
intelligent and conscientious opinion,
which has always been and is now the
Republican strength, is very independ-
ent, and wears lightly the party cock
ade 1t does not value the party. but
the purpose for which il has been sus-
tanned. The best men in the country
have supported the Republican party,
because they felt that, by so doing, they
served in the most practical way liberty
and public morality. And so long as
they feel this they will continue to sup
port it. But when they cease to feel it,
the party can count upon them no long
er. Vain will be the thunder of the
party tom.tom 1t has no terror for
those who do not seek place or pluuder.
The Union is not now imperilcd Eman-
cipation is secure Reputation is
dream, The reelection of the Presi.
dent has dissipated the hope Of reaction.
The Republican party is not now bound
together by the recent years, and it can
therefore maintain its present urques-
toned ascendency only by the charac-
ter of the Administration. II it should
be seen that the National patronage
controls local politics more and more,
despite the claim of a reformer of the
civil service; if recognized representa-
tives OF the National Administration III
the varons States and in Congress
should not command, because they
would not deserve, general respect and
conhdence;if continuous Republican vic
tories at the polls should not stay the
torrent Of corruption, and bring the
best character, ability, training and ex.
perlence into the management of public
affairs-then the earnest patriotism that
made the Republican party would make
another, which would gloriously contin-
ue the work that the Republican party
gloriously begun"


These are the words Of an able and
pure man Of ripe experience aud sound
judgement. They sum up with per-
spicuity the facts of the existipgpoliti.
cal situation, and they deserve to be
Needed for their fairness and wisdom.
Year: 1873

Exoncrating Mrs. Coates and Laying


the Blame on DOctor-SiftinX the


Facts to the Bottom.


The readers OF the HERALD were doubtless
greatly shocked on reading the statement pub
lished a few days since of woman named Mrs.
Sarah Coates subjecting Child six months old to
such barbarous treatment as to cause Its death.
On the further announcement OF the :rial of this
woman in the General Sessions and her conviction
and sentence for three months in the Penitentiary
there was increased indignation that she was let
OF so easily. An effort Is now being made to pre-.
sent this story in altogether different light, and
with tins aim Mr.. Henry Morrison applied ycster-
day to Judge Fancher, in the Court OF Oyer and
corpus and certiorari previously granted in the
case. lie said that he was accidentally present
when Mrs. Coates was tried at the General Ses.
siens and while nobody could be more indi2nant
than himself at the case as first presented,
the explanation presented by her, and tho
as her authority for the treatment OF the child,
this doctor was not summoned, had led him to be-
come q volunteer in her case.


Assistant District Attorney Lyons stated that the
Clerk OF the Special Sessions informed him that he
could make no return for two or three days, and
asked an adjournment.


Mr.. Morrison insisted that this was no answer to
the writ OF Certorari, and that the return to the
habeas corpus was insufficient, inasmuch as there
was no misdemeanor for ''cruel and inhuman treat
ment and exposure OF child six months old"
He asked, therefore, that the Court either dis
mon law certi0rari for the purpose OF appeal, and
admit her to bail until the appeal could be heard.


After some further argument the Court adjourned
the case till this morning.
Year: 1873

The pale sad looking young men whom one
occasionally meets in the street are not
cousumptive, are not mourning the loss of =
friend, and are not divinity students. They
are breaking in tight boots.
Year: 1873

One of the most notable, as well as
most marked personages in the conven-
ton is General Early-''old Jubal Ear
ly," as every one here calls him, either
affectionately or otherwise. Early is,
however, still very popular among the
soldiers, and when he first spoke in the
convention yesterday he was greeted
with wild shouts of applause He looks
like an old patriarch, bent and stopping
with the weight of years, walking slow
ly with the aid of short cane, his full
white beard flowing full over his breast,
he looks like Rip Van Winkle walked a
little before his time. The old mans
head is quite bald, just fringed with
grey, and surrounded by younger and
stalwart men, he was conspicuous tg-
ure in the convention. Close to him,
however, where you catch the gleam OF
his keen bright eye, you can see that 1t
flashes and lightens with all the fire OF
youth, and that there is large store OF
physical energy and vital force yet IN
reserve. The old General wears a plain
suit of homespun grey, the Confederate
color slightly relieved, and is constantly
surrounded in the hotel and at the con-
ventien with a group of his admiring
followers. Early speaks slowly and
with evident effect, which deprives the
listener with pleasure, yet with good
deal of effect with the audience. Yes
terday he was appointed chairman of a
committee to invite General Joseph +.
Johnson to seat in the convention,and
his report few hours later showed how
young and unregenerate with loyalty is
his heart. General Johnson could not
atop with u.s." he said, "but there's no
harm done, for it gave us boys chance
to give the old hero an old fashioned
Confederate cheer as he passed through
the city," And then the convention
took up the cheer and repeated it en-
Enthusiastically for both Early and John
son. General Fitzhugh Lee, 1.-The cavalry
commander, and nephew of the Com
mander-in-c chief, is also prominent fig
ure in the convention, though his popu-
lority is derived, of course, to a great
extent to his uncle. His personal ap-
pearance is in no wise striking or im-
pressive Youthful he appears, about
thirty five, of medium height and weight,
full face, a round head, thick auburn
hair; there is nothing commanding or
effective in his presence or bearing, and
he would never be noticed in crowd.
His speech, nominating Colonel With
ers, for Governor, was, however, fine
effort, graceful in compliment, temper
ate in language, and effective in argu-
ment-Richmon Letter.
Year: 1873

A newspaper is the reflex and repre-
sentative of the town in which it is pub
lished. If it is lively and witty and full
of new and fresh advertisements, it
shows to people abroad that it is live
place, business place, place fit to live
in. 1t shows that the inhabitants have
some honorable ambition to excel-it
proves that they are desirous of leaving
their children as happy and prosperous
more intelligent and selfsupporting
than their fathers left them. 1t is an
incentive to rise, and like the eagle to
rise and do good.
Year: 1873

Don't imagine that the Lord will call
a tirst-class preacher to church paying
a second-class salary. He don't treat
his children SO shabbily.


Don't loaf about the streets and de
pend on the Lord for your daily bread.
He isn't running a bakery.
Year: 1873

THE CHESAPEAKE AND ONO RAIL
RoAD.-The freights and travel on this
road continue to increase almost every
day. The receipts of coal are at this
time very large, but the railroad COM
pany experience some difficulty in hav-
ing it shipped from Richmond to New
York on account of the scarcity OF YES
sells to move it by water from this city.
On Saturday large number of black
walnut stumps gathered along New rlv-
er were received here to be shipped to
New York, where they will be made
into buttons.-Richmond Fa.) Dispatch.
Year: 1873

PILE OF BOTH SEXES.-Mechanics,
artisans, factory hands, and people who
labor for living, find it very difficult
if not impossible to keep their hands
free from stain. Hand Sapolio will not
only remove every particle of stain, and
what is called "grained in dirt" but it
will also keep the skin soft and pliable,
rendering the muscular action as quick
and easy as is the case with those who
do not perform hand labor. 1t is only
10 and Is cents cake, according TO
size. Every mechanic should use it
constantly in place of all other soaps.
Year: 1873

Some people are born mechanics, as will
more fully appear from the following,
taken from the Examiner Of the 18th Of
July 1--WE saw yesterday at the Empire
Foundry, on Beal street, a large 'Occident'
(stove) range, which was complete, made by
San Francisco born boy aged only four
teen years 1t is fine specimen of work
manship and attracts much attention The
youthful mechanic is named John Keough.
We note this to show what might be done
by those of our boys who are made
hoOdlums because of Chinese colnpeti-
ton and cheap labor, were they allowed
equal opportunity and encouragement.
And herein is a subject for reflection in
connection with the questions Of the day.


This boy is the son Of Thomas keough.
who is one Of the best moulders in the city
and would no doubt make q good manager
Of the Cooperative Stove Mandatory he
proposes to establish in San Francisco.
The skill of this youth is an illustration of
what mechanic parents might do for their
boys if they could rid themselves Of the
foolish notions that do-nothing calling
makes a gentleman. Such boy working
for hours and studying At school four more
would prove that labor is truly honorable,
and the mechanic gentleman dnd
Senate.
Year: 1873

The Democracy have fully accepted the
results that have grown out of the war.
Their organization Is of to-day and for the
future. The Republicans exist only and
fight for the shadow of past measures. We
advise the Democratic speakers and the
Democratic press to pay no attention to
any attempt TO revive old issues that are
not now connected with the Government.
Such talk the merest bosh, and is only
worthy Of being treated with silent con-
tempt. 1t can hardly be possible that any
man who believes the Republican party of
to-day is unfit to be trusted with power
will vote to continue it because it may have
been so ten or a dozen years ago, What
we propose to do is to exhibit the corrup-
ton and unworthiness of the men now IN
Office. From this we should not be pushed
into discussion of questions that have no
more to do with to-day than hequestion of
whether there ever was any such thing as
the siege Of Troy.
Year: 1873

A short time since two individuals


were lying in one room, very sick, one


with brain fever, and the other with an


aggravated case of the mumps. They


We're SO low that watchers were needed


every eight and it was thought doubt


full if the one sick with fever would re-


cover. A gentleman was engaged to


watch over night, his duty being to


wake the nurse whenever it became


necessary to administer medicine. In
the course Of the night both watcher
and nurse fell asleep. The man with
the mumps lay watching the clock, and
saw that it was time to give the fever
patient his potion. He was unable to
speak aloud, or to move any portion of
has body, except his arms, but seizing
pillow, he managed to strike the watch
er in the face with it.


Thus suddenly awakened, the watch
er sprang from his seat, falling to the
floor, and awakened both the nurse and
the fever patient. The incident struck
the sick men as very ludicrous, and
they laughed heartily at ii for some
fifteen or twenty minutes. When the
doctor came in the morning, he found
MS patients vastly improved salu ne
never knew so sudden turn for the
better and now both are mp and we'll.
Who says laughter is not the best of
medicines ?


And this reminds the writer of an
other case. A gentleman was suffering
from an liberation in the throat, which
at length became so swollen that his
life was despaired of. His household
came to his bedside to bid him fare.
well. Each individual shook hands
with the dying man, and then went
away weeping. Last of all came pet
ape, and, shaking the mans hand, went
away also with his hands over its eyes.
It was so ludicrous sight that the
patient was forced to laugh, and laugh
I'd Sc heartily that the ulcer broke,
md his life was saved.
Year: 1873

To improve n stagnant business, the
best remedy or 5timulant is to ADvER-
TIsE. This is necessary in the peculiar
state of business, Nhen people are con-
sulting the newspapers as their house
hold gods, conveying the only true and
reliable source of information on pass
ing events, especially now, in the huc-
tuations of trade. Indeed, so true is
this that just now no man, much less
any woman, starts out to spend So
greenback without holding council of
economy at or after breakfast with the
last issue of the paper spread for refer
ence, TO ascertain where the greatest
likelihood exists of getting value re-
ceived and % per cent. addition for
panic rates. Advertise Let the peo-
pie know what you have, and at what
moderate prices you are selling, and the
response will be found at once.
Year: 1873

The SEAL FISHERY.-Those who 90 down
to tie sea TO ships in search Of the seal have
nearly completed their arrangements, the first
Of March being the time for starting on the
voyage. The sea fishery last year, our read
ers will rememter, proved very disastrous
among the ice-Gelds Of the Labrador coast,
many lives as well as vessels having been
lost The outfit for the Newfoundland seal
fishery this year, promises to be unusually
large, and may good luck attend it. Its feet
vii number tweuty-one steamers with but
saw sailing vessels. and probably from nine to
ten thousand men will embark this year for
,ce-ields. Boston Globe
Year: 1873

OUR NEW IMPROVED MACHINE


Stands without a rival, and should find Its
way into every family. 1t has reached the
highest state of perfection OF the Sewing Ma
chine yet produced, and its sales are constant
ly.inereasing throughout the world.
Year: 1873

The Epidemic is evidently
on its increase. The weather
since last Saturday night has
been Very untavoralbe to those
sick, and well calculated to de-
velope new cases. So far as we
have been able to learn, when the
cases have been taken in time and
properly treated the result has
been favorable; though there have
been some who had the best of
attention proved fatal. Quite a
number have relapsed through
The number of in
terments yesterday from yellow
fever, were the largest so far, and
we hear of many bad cases. The
new cases reported yesterday we're
In excess of any other day so far,
but we were unable to learn how
many.-[Shreveport Times.
Year: 1873

After the snow and the rain and the cold,
our sidewalks are so slippery that it is a
hazardous thing for lady to attempt "a
walk down the street, especially if the wind
blows, for it whiffs out her skirts like sails,
and sweeps ber along without waiting for
her feet to keep up. So, when | turned
the corner on my way home yesterday, and
saw on the next block group of noisy boys,
some on skates aud some with sleds, |
wondered how | should steer safely through
them. But | soon forgot myself in watch
ing an old lady who was creeping cautious
ly along little way ahead of me. Surely,
| thought, she cannot keep her footing
among those shooting sleds and jumping
boys, aud quickened my pace to come to
the rescue, should my own treacherous feet
fail me.


Just as she neared the group, one Of the
wide-awake boys noticed her, and stepped
forward, his shy courtesy dashed with boy
ish brusquoness.


"sha'n't help you along? It's awful
slippery here"


could not hear the old lady's answer,
but she took the boys arm and with man
ner as gentle as it was manly, he led her
down the length of the block to the house
on the other corner, and then rushed back
into the thick of the frolic, as if nothing
had happened.


wondered, not only at the thoughtful
kindness SO often lacking in needless boy
hood, but at the easy grace with which the
thing was done. Boys who would not be
intentionally rude, are often thoughtlessly
SO, or if they have an observant eye and
kind heart, feel awkward in offering cour-
tesies or rendering little services


They shrink from the ciyilities expected
of them and actually have not the courage
to volunteer helpful attention to lady.
The habitual exercise of kind disposition,
the everyday practice of politeness, is the
only way in which a boy can acquire that
unaffected ease and grace which make the
little attention a pleasure to himself and
others. So, as watched this merry fellow,
leaping and shouting with the other boys, |
wondered. He seemed sturdy boy of
fourteen, the awkward age as mothers
say, and there was no trace of priggisbness
about him.


This morning | rode with the doctor as
he made the round of morning calls among
his patients, and while was sitting in the
sleigh on B. street, this same boy went
running up the steps into the next house,
carrying bundle of neatly strapped books,
and his whole appearance wore that uDmis-
taxable just-out.ofschool air, which boy
unconsciously puts on when his lessons are
recited. In a minute be rushed out with
Year: 1873

When one has gone through the strug.
giles of early life, and the combats and ri.
valries and strifes of middle life, and by
discipline, step by step, has risen to a state
Of serenity toward the end Of life, is there
anything more beautiful than that ripe, rich
character Of the matron or the patriarch ?
They are DO longer able to work with the
hand and yet, in all the world there are
none that work as they do. Yet, they are
pictures Of divine beauty, and they stand
over against the eyes Of those who see them
children and neighbors representing, in
a concrete form, the beauty of virtue and
the beauty Of piety. Therefore God often
prolougs their days and though they can
add nothing to the worlds store, although
they consume much and produce nothing in
the physical world, they are treasure that
cannot be estimated. They are the joy Of
the household; for no family is well equip.
ped that has not the grandfather's and
grandmother's chair, and the baby's cradle
-emblems Of the top and bottom Of life.
The latter represents sweetness and inno-
cency, and the former represents the vic
tory that has been gained over fear and the
ripeness that is characterized by peace, and
trust, and holy joy, and love,---H. w.
Beecher.
Year: 1873

The following mistakes SO commonly
made are worthy of note. 1t is a great
mistake to set up our standard of right and
wrong, and judge people accordingly. 1t
is great mistake to measure the enjoy.
ments of others by our own ; to expect
uniformity of opinion in this world /; to
look for judgment and experience in youth;
to endeavor to mould all dispositions alike
not to yield to immaterial trifcs to look
for perfection in our actions; to worry our
selves and others with what cannot be re-
meded not make allowance for the intirln-
tiles of others to consider everything i'm
possible which we cannot perform; to be-
lieve only what our finite minds can grasp;
to expect to be able to understand every
thing. The greatest of all mistakes is, to
live for time, when any moment may launch
US into eternity.
Year: 1873

The oak in the middle of tho forest If
surrounded on every side by trees that
shelter and shade it, runs up tall aud COM
paratiyely feeble; cut away its protectors,
and the first blast will oyerturn IT, But
the same tree, growing in the open field,
where it is continually beaten upon by the
tempest, becomes its own protector. So
the man who is compelled to rely on his
own resources forms an independence of
character to which he could not otherwise
have attained.
Year: 1873

SOME communications remain in this Of
fee that were neither signed by the writers
or accompanied by the real names of the au-
thols. 1t is the rule in all respectable and
responsible newspaper Offices to. publish
nothing but W! at'ti1ey are furnished rhe real
uames of the writers Of That is the rigid
rule in the Placer HERALD office Writers
may choose their own nom de- planfeS, but
we must have the real full nat,es and post
office address of THE writers fox our own use
and protection.
Year: 1873

ALL HARMONY. seems that the Re.
publican of Placerville is quoting the HER
AID to show that the Mountain Democrat
and us are at variance on whether the cleo.
,ion of United States Senator is involved
in the present political contest. We have
said that if the true stamp of anti-monop.
oily legislators are elected 10 the Legislature
they ,ciu elect IN anti-inonopoly Unit Z
States Senator, and that is all we care for
The Democrat and HERALD are both work.
ing for an anti-monopoly Legislature, with
out which Gorlfam or some funky will bt
made Senator, and consequently we are
ig ghting the same''banle in perfect unison
We will not risk giving to Stanford tie Leg
islature over the personal Of who is TO b'
Senator, and thus l. ose all. We under
stand every thrust of the monopoly, and
will parry every one Of them inthis county
and they shall not draw blood once.
Year: 1873

Stokes CASE. he Court of Appeals
have unanimously granted Stokes a new
trial. The news was received with great
rejoicing by all interested. His attorneys
say that at the next trial they will be able
to prove his innocence by evidence of an
Overwhelming character.
Year: 1873

The present disturbed condition of the
Cinnamon in this State, caused by the how
against them, melted for political purposes
induced the immigration companies to tele
graph to China not to send any more labor
ers here. They wanted to know Why A
long dispatch was prepared, giving the stu
ation and the reasons why, bnt the Tele-
graph Company refused to send it. 1t is
supposed the Telegraph Company is in
league with the Steamship Company, and
the dispatch would be damaging to the trade
of the latter. Tins we have another ex-
ample Of an outrage to justice. perpetrated
by associations of subsidized wealth.
Year: 1873

DELAWARE RIVER AND LANCASTER RAILROAD.
The Committee engaged in canvassing Phoenix.
vile are meeting with much encouragement, and
1t is believed that when few parties, who are
now holding back, make up their minds to do
their share, the balance will be raised almost on
sight. Many are OF the opinion that the road
will pass through PhGOiXvlle whether the cti-
zens of that place take stock in il or not.
Year: 1873

WIT FROM THE PULPIT.-It Is related OF
a certain New England divine, who -four
ished not many years ago, and whose
matrimonial relations are supposed not to
have been of the most agreeable kind, that
one Sabbath morning, while reading to his
congregation the parable OF the supper, in
which occurs the passage: "And another
said, / have bought five yoke Of oxen, and
go to prove them; pray thee, have me
excused. And another said, 1 have mar
ried wife, and therefore cannot GOMEZ
he suddenly paused at the end OF this verse,
drew off his spectacles, and looking around
on his hearers, said, with emphasis: "The
fact is, my brethren, one woman can draw
man farther away from the kingdom of
heaven than FIVE yoke OF oxen r-Chris-
tian Union.