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Year: 1875

Perhaps few of the most observant


Of California's residents have ever
carefully examined and classified her
many and varied resources. The per-
son who does this will be slow to be-
lieve that the people Of the Pacific
coast will ever suffer by real
monetary panic. We ought to export
everything and import next to MOTH
ing. Within the area extending
from San Diego and Siskiyou, almost
everything known to or classed among
the vegetable kingdom will grow and
attain 9 maturity. Between the
oceans beach and the summit of the
Sierras almost every metal known to
the mineral kingdom is found in vast
quantities. What should be the fu-
ture of country soforwards? A coun-
try with such vast resources ought to
be the Paradise of earth and its people
ought to enjoy the highest degree OF
happiness vouchsafed to mortals. With
climate ranging from the tropic al
to the temperate, and with pro-
ducts indigenous to both zones, what
need we import in the way Of vegeta-
bles? With mountains of gold and
silver, broad lodes of copper, wide
veins of lead, hills ofiron and fields of


coal; with broad valleys Of soil the pro-
ductions of which are unequalled any
where in the world; with q grazing
region capable Of supporting millions
of head Of stock; with q climate adapt
ed to the growth ofsheep, fine wooled
goats and silk worms, why should we
Year: 1875

The papers are actively engaged In
setting forth the merits and demerits
of the two candidates for Superintend-
ent of Public Instruction. Democrat
ic journals point to the record of DIR.
FITZGERALD during the time he filled
the position as his best recommends
tion for reelection. He proved HIM
self faithful and efficient public SER
want and for this the people will again
trust him with the superintendency of
their Public Schools. About the only
and certainly the strongest argument
the Republican papers offer in support
of the election of Mr.. CARR is the fact
that he was removed from the State
University in which he held profess
sorship until he was expelled because
Of bis incoinpetency. This is poor
reason to urge for the elevation of a
manto a position Of as much import
ance as the Office of State Superinten-
dent of Public Instruction. The
qualification or rather disqualification
of Prof. CARR is set forth in the fol-
lowing paragraph taken from the Col
usa Sun:


sProfessor Carr is particularly fussy old
Individual, who must Impress his fussy no.
lions on all he has to do with AS o professor
In the University he was q failure, and The
Regenfs found II necessary to discharge him
and since that time he has been doing moth
Ing. He affects a9ricultur-, but be knows
about as much of II as hog knows Of the
gospel He might make q very good super
mtendent but we know Fitzgerald would
and Carr would be a dangerous experiment.
In view then of the claims made anead thai
Carr's election would be claimed as a Re-
publican victory, 1t behooves those who dc
not wish to see that party successful In the
Presidential election, to turn ont and vote
for Fitzgerald"
Year: 1875

send abroad the yield of our mines
for wearing material? Perhaps no
country in the world has within itself
more of the necessaries and luxuries
of life than California. If there was
an insurmountable barrier thrown
around our State we should not want
for meat, drink and wearing apparel.
If compelled to do so we could draw
on our own resources not only for the
staples but the luxuries of life. Seme
day we shall learn to wear our own fan
nels and silks, eat our own fruit and
other vegetables and drink the wine
pressed from the grapes of our own
vineyards and when we have done
this We shall not send the gold and sill
ver Of our mines abroad at the rate of
from thirty to forty million per year,
and we shall become rich, respectable,
and independent.
Year: 1875

GovERNoR DowNEY returned from
San Francisco yesterday where he has
been for the past ten days. He gives
favorable account of the financial
affairs of the city and thinks that
money will be reasonably plenty and
business once more active ina few
Year: 1875

The latest news from the Sioux commis- sion is of a startling character, and will cause well grounded apprehension for the safety of both the troops and the commis- sioners. sAt the meeting of the council Friday, the discontented tribes appeared in war costume and armed with breach-load- ing rifles. A movement was made on the part of some of the more blood-thirsty warriors to attack the cavalry force from an ambush and slaughter the commission CTS. It was frustrated however, by Young Man-Afraid- His Horses, who is proving himself to be good friend to the whites. The half-breeds have been warned to leave the council, as they cannot be relied upon in case of a collision between the troops and the Indians. On Friday night the run ners from the Indian camp reported that the hearts of the warriors were bad and there is reason to fear an outbreak at any time. The Indians who are bent on war are mostly young men from the Cheyennes, Ogallahs and Arapahoes. Big Little Man, chief of one of the powerful wild tribes of the North, will also resort to war if there is chance 10 do so. The trouble seems to arise from jealousy between the tribes in regard to their rights in the Black Hills, and has now gone so far that treaty may be impossible. e.-Rartford Post. (Nonday Epe)
Year: 1875

EDITORS TROUBLES. we were called upon to specify two of the most serious aunoyances which beset the journalist in his efforts to meet the public demand for the new and enteltaining, we should unhes- itatingly mention the urgency of one class of people for the publication of matter of no special interest to the public, and of an other in procuring the suppression of news which is legitimate material for publica- ton. The editor is frequently besought to avoid all mention of some occurrence which may have become the subject of general comment, and the results in nearly every instance, IS that the yielding editor shortly finds the matter set forth in every journal but his own. If Q serious accident occurs which excites the interest of the community, some friend of the family is almost sure to request, on behalf of the relatives, that the matter be kept out of the paper, and instead of having the public sat- isfied by accurate information, the parties interested are likely to find the most exag- gerated and distorted accounts going the rounds of other papers. we are remlnQeo of this topic by our most recent experience in suppressing all reference to serious at tempt at suicide, only to find report tele- graphed abroad in detail and copied into all our exchanges. We were aware of the fu- tility of efforts to keep such a matter out of the newspapers, but deferred to the very earnest request of well-meaning friends i; with the anticipated result that the matter is widely published, while our own paper, which was the first to obtain the infolma- ton, is made to appear almost the only one ignorant of what has trauspired in our vi cinity. And yet, when the next request is made for the suppression of some fact which IS sure to become generally known, we shall have just as much difficulty ID seeking to convince the parties that the public will obtain the news from another source if we fail to give it.-ESchange.
Year: 1875

How A PENNSYLVANIA WIDow TREATED A SEWING MACHINE AGENT. The usually quiet little village of Leesport on the lino of the Philadelphia & Reading railroad, eight miles above Reading, has had a sensation which caused good deal of amusement. A Reading sewing machine agent induced the head of family there to take a ma chine and pay for it in monthly install ments. Before the machine was entirely paid for the husband and father died. The widow was in destitute circumstances, s, with half dozen children, and unable to pay the balance owing on the machine, when the agent came round to take the machine away. She was determined that he should not remove the machine until he had hand ed back some of the money that had been paid on it by her husband. He was appa--, rently just as determined to secure the ma chine without returning any of the filthy lucre, insulted the woman, and endeavored to take by force what he said belonged to the company by reason of the payment of monthly instalments having been stopped. While the agent was inside the house he locked both the front and back doors, put the keys in her pocket, and being robust woman went for the agent. She took hold of him and a severe and prolonged struggle ensued, while the children were frightened and screamed and cried. The widow threw the agent over the hot kitchen stove, and finally succeeded in sitting him down on top of it, and held him there while he begged piteously for mercy. For Gods sake, let me go, and I'll pay you back eve ry cent your husband paid me- Being satisfied that he was severely scorched, if not partly roasted around the thighs, she pulled him off the stove. but held on to him until he had paid back every one of the in- stalments, and then sue gave him two mig utes' time to take the machine and clear out wi,hit., The name of the plucky wo- man and also that of the agent are withheld by speclal request.
Year: 1875

EDITOR NEws.-Some one has been kind enough to send me copy of your paper, for which am duly grateful, asiI I am much pleased with it's perusal and find it all that local paper should be. But I much doubt whether the sending it proceeded from Cornwall Bridge correspondence enclosed in pencil marks, with note on the margin, (evidently for my bencfD refecting some what severely on the good people of the town of Washington, and on the civil au

 thorities with regard to certain unpleas- antness at New Preston at the late reunion of the old 18th reg't Connecticut volun- teers. Firstly, as to the young men from Cornwall Bridge being beaten and insulted by New Preston and Washington 'roughs, was on the ground the entire day, took a somewhat active part in preserving order, and I saw no resident of the town of Washington in state of intoxication or engaged in a disturbance of the public peace, neither do think any one else did. As to the doings of the ignorant officers of the law, it will suffice to say that how ever imperfect the proceedings were they were sufficient to bring the parties arrested before the justice court at the time and place of trial, accompanied by as good le- gal counsel as can be found in Litchfeld county, who, upon examining the papers containing the charges, ,conversing with the grand juror and hearing his remarks, when he presented the case with his plea for mercy in consequence of the youth of the offenders, said, after the remarks of the grand juror, he should say nothing on the case, but advised them to plead guilty to the charges and accept the sentence of the court, which they did. And these young gentlemen may thank the officers of the law that their sentence was only fine and costs, without thirty days imprisonment, as had it not been for the appeals for mercy from themselves, their friends and the grand jurors, have the best reasons for assuring them they would have had full sentence. There has been some cores pondence from Cornwall Bridge containing Register, and would advise the parties to l read the fable of the dog and the goose. You will remember that the wise mastiff said when the goose flew at him, "A fox weapons to fight, they ought at least to be civil.' K. BUCKINGHAM. Grand Juror.

 Marbledale. Ct., Sept. 18th, 1875.
Year: 1875

H A young lady of engaging personal appearance who arrived in Burlington, Ia., recently from Creston, announced that she was going to open barber shop on North Hill. The very next day each married wo- man on North Hill surprised her husband whose many virtues she had long known and admired, with neat little present, con- sisting of razor, lather brush and strop. And now, as often as North Hill man comes home, the wife of his bosom puts her arms around his neck and rubs her downy cheek against his face, in all appa- rent innocence and affection; but if his cheek is smoother than when he went away in the morning, she fans him with the roll ing pin until he has to wear his hat on whichever lump it will fit best
Year: 1875

SHEEP KILLED.-Last week Thursday
and Friday nights some dogs got tamong
Mr.. Peter McDonald's sheep and sue
ceeded in Killing seven of them. Since
the dog law was repealed there is no way
to secure any pay for sheep killed in this
way. If there issanything in farmers
life that is more vexatious than to thus
loose bis sheep, we have not learned
what it is.
Year: 1875

MULLETT LAKE EXCURsION.-Last
Sunday through the kindness and upon
the invitation of Mr.. Thompson Smith,
who chartered the tug Maud Sammons
to 60 to the head of Mullett Lake to as
certain the state of improvements there,
number of citizens of this place and
visitors, enjoyed an excursion upon this
beautiful lake and up Indian River as far
as nayigable. The day was all that could
be desired, and enjoyment seemed to
reign supreme. Those who went to the
mouth of Burt Lake, saw, many of them
for the first time, the improvements
which have been made there. and how
comparatively little it would cost to open
navigation between the two lakes and
can appreciate more fully the necessity
OF having the work completed as soon as
possible. As for the strangers who were
with the party, they were mole than
pleased with the appearance OF the coun-
try and will return to their homes, fully
realizing the advantages that this coun-
try possesses for all who wish to avail
themselves Of them. With navigation
fully established, nothing could prevent
the rapid settlement and growth Of the
country surrounding these lakes.
Year: 1875

1t has been hard battle and long
one, and its of no use, and Mr.. Tweed
may as well surrender unconditionally
at once. He went TO prison to save sew
eral millions of real estate, hoping for
pardon after things would blow over;
but matters have grownworse and worse,
the tolls have grown tighter instead of
relaxing, and now he is likely to be strip
ped Of his stolen wealth and die in Jail.


1t must be especially hard for Tweed
to suffer just punishment and witness
the fact that Boss Shepherd is still at
large and the companion of Grant and
such Radicals as assisted in the robber
les in the District
Year: 1875

The epidemic in this town has nearly subsided and about the usual state of health is now enjoyed.

 General SedgNick is regularly in his office dispensing law to such as are fin need of counsel; his health being good. For several weeks during the icy time he has kept more of the time within doors, but, now, his erect and stately form may be seen going to and from the post-ofice as the mails come in.

 -Myron Whitney has just returned from the west with a car load of horses which he is putting on the market. Sev eral sales have been made at satisfactory prices, we learn

 pr. Shears has bought his former practice, or route, of Dr. Powers, and is go. ing into practice again. In this eonnec- ton I send you a notice of & marriage that occurred almost 6 year since, but which was kept secret till the inexplicable conduct had caused great scandal, and so injured the Doctors business that he has sold out and left the place.
Year: 1875



 Sir Lucius O. Trigger obiectsd quife strongly. if we recolleet, ,to any impertinent interference with avery pretty quarrel that promised to eliminate in . dnel. So we dislike to meddle with the interest ing discussion that has sprung mp be- tween Religion and the Drama in our neighboring town of Washington. We venture to suggest to zour@ obiecting friend of last week, however, that the old is- sue between the Pulpit and the Stage is Q very different question from that present. ed by performances of the Washington Dramatic Association. The Pulpit has al- ways maintained, with much show of req son, that the average Stage play is liter ary work of an immoral tendency in itself, and that the business of acting is prEcti- cally demoralizing occupation. On the other hand, the friends of the Drama reply that the play is no more immoral of neces- sity than the novel; that the objections to the old play lie with equal force against the old novel; and that the denunciations of the pulpit have perpetuated the low aver age morality of the stage by withdrawing it's natural corrective in an audience of high average morality. --.z-- .

 The objections of religion, it must be observed. are to the professional, not to the amateur stage. The amateur play is never, so far as we have seen, of immoral tendency, but notably the opposite. Nor have we ever heard it claimed that the practice of amateur acting IS of inn moral tendency. This being the case, we submit that there is no more conflict be- tween religion and the amateur stage than between religion any other form of amuse- ment. Undoubtedly in seasons of high religious feeling there is less desire for "amusements"-at such seasons religion itself becomes a popular excitement. But religion cannot long remain an excitment. and when its fervor is over s'amusements" begin to prevail again. At such ordinary times do good amusements really interfere with religion? Is it fact that the attend ence at Washington prayer meetings IS thinner because of the existence of the Washington Dramatic Association ? Is it seriously claimed that in that or any other New England town the people have too much social recreation of propef sort; that their amusements are so frequent and so varied as to leave no sufficient time for the religions service? Is not the contrary the case? Are not our young men throng ing from country to city, and do they not haunt grog shops at home, in search of excitement? Do not people shout giddi- ly at revivals. and travel miles to weep at the funerals of strangers. from want of some less objectionable form of excite ment?

 It seems to us a wise policy that, in 8 country town. encourages efforts to sup ply this natural want of humanity for good amusements. A proper amount of honest recreation is as much a need of hu- manity as proper amount ofhonest work. We speak with the more confidence be- cause we reside in e village where dram shops are plenty; where anyone can attend religious service three evenings every week, and three times every Sunday, if so where there are literally no and yet we are neither 6 rs- markedly moral nor remarkably reli- gious community!
Year: 1875

The biggest ''nigger" story yet comes from Massachusetts. As the eastern bound freight train on the Boston { AL bany road was running between Albany Pittshald negro brakesman, dancing . double shuttle on the roof of car. did not heed the warning wires before bridge thatcrossesthe track there and consequent ly his head struck six by nine beam of the bridge, breaking it nearly in two, and injuring the darkey so that fears are enter. talned of his recovery. When will the outraged public learn that their only safe ty is in having strongly built bridges.
Year: 1875

hDlroR SrATEsMaN The city charter
provides that the compensation of city officers
shall be as provided by ordinance.


Now, as the city marshal is to perform ser
vices similar to those performed by consts-
Die let the ordinance be passed fixing fees for
each and every class of service by hfra Per
formed Then, as the good order of the city
can be maintained by the sheriff, his deputy,
two constables and the marshal, let the sal
ary OF marshal and night watch at once and
promptly be abolished One night watch is
at present all sufficient. The street commits
sioner ought also to be abolished. By this
means great and unnecessary drain on the
city treasury can at once be stopped and the
city debt be reduced. Let the incoming
mayor and common council remember this.


ONE WHO KNOWS.
Year: 1875

WOMEN's RIGHTs.-For over year dis
trict school No. has been in charge OF
lady teacher as principal, and if we are to be-
lieve the statements that reach us, she has
managed the school better than the gentleman
who preceded her Acting on the experience
of district No. 1, it is understood that the
lower district is about 10 employ a young
lady as principal. If care is taken to secure
the services of a competent teacher, we have
no doubt the experiment will succeed ont In
matters of this kind it is always well 70
avoid anything that savors of fayoritlsm'
Year: 1875

MACHINE PoETRY.-We are compelled TO
give our machine poetry in the shape of in
siallments. referring to the tail end of the
Union, the machine grinds out the following:
The cudgeled brain and anxious thoughts


That produced the travellers guide
And the midnight oil that he consumed


To furnish us beside


With an exhibition free of charge


y sight uncommon drON,


We We seen II in men2gereS


When the monkey climbed the pole
Year: 1875

FREE FROM DUsT.-A steady stream of water has
been running on the road leading TO the track
for several days and result the road will be
tirey free frorn dust Under these circumstances,
ride ont to the trotting park Is a luxury that can
only be appreciated by practical experiment.
Year: 1875

Smokers may be interested in know


ing that some inventive genius has
introduced to the attention of the In-
ternal Revenue Department a new
plan for collecting the tax on their
favorite luxury. 1t is proposed, in
addition to the stamp now placed on
the outside of the cigar box, to ar
range stamp with coupons attached,
one OF which is to be placed on each
cigar after it has been manufactured
and before placing it in the box.
The stamps and coupons are made
for boxes of twenty five, fifty, and
one hundred cigars. The adoption
of this design will etfectually prevent
cigars from being packed in boxes
that have been previously used and
on which the old stamps may not
have been destroyed. Each cigar as
we'll as each box will bear evidence
of having paid the tax, and as stamps
and coupons are furnished with con
secutive and corresponding numbers
any attempts at fraud will be readily
detected.