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Year: 1873

The PETERSBURG APPEAL, which we


regard very able paper, makes some


sharp criticisms upon our use of the word


Conservative in recent editorial.


We desire to say that we did not use the


word in any political sense. Although


one party has adopted it as aname in this


state, we presume that our neighbor will


not debar the rest Of the world from using


it in its accepted meaning. The APP


peal suggests that instead we might have


used old fogyism. That would perhaps
have been better; but we fear that our
usually accurate cotemporary is scarcely
justified by its definition Of the word, when
it says, Conservatism means enlightened
progress, and careful guardianship of the
present rights and interests Of the commu-
nity." 1tJFAiasA AW


Webster defines it "The disposition and
tendency to preserve what is established


opposition to change.o Worcester sub
stantially agrees with him. This is the
sense in which we used the word, and
which is recognized in daily use both in
this country and Europe. A conserva-
tive is one who is ayerse to change, s,Te-
spective of the ne,o direction, sohether for
better or for Worse. He insists upon
maintaining things as they are. Without
change there can be no improvement. He
who opposes change therefore opposes pro-
gress. If conservatism means enlight-
ened progress, as The Appeal says, our
dictionaries need revising sadly.


We don't like war Of words, but in
this case terms are vital, because the same
word is held by The Appeal to mean one
thing, and by ourselves its very opposite.


We have noticed disposition on
the part Of young men in this state
to acquiesce in existing abuses because
they were sustained by authority, and
were revered with age. This dispo-
sition often comes from an amiable defer
ence to older men. We meant to point
out its danger. What has built up the |
West is, the spirit Of lusty enterprise and
growth, and the control Of affairs by |
young men. We want to see the same
spirit here. We believe it is the prime need
Of the state, that, her young men should
earnestly undertake her social reconstrnc- |
ton with an eve to the present and the
future, rather than the past; and this,
wholly aside from politics. We are far
more interested in social than political
questions. Finance, Education, Industry.
Trade and Immigration concern us far
more, as they do the great body of the
people, than the question who shall fill
the offices. We do not expect to be
benefited personally at all by any
political triumph. The politicians care
nothing for the press except to ride
it. The Appeal knows how that is. But |
in the general prosperity and happiness Of
the people we haze large stake. We labor
honestly in our humble way to secure that
end, and we would gladly see all political
parties sacrificed, if necessary, to gain it.
Excessive partisan politics is the chronic |
disease with which the life Of this state. and
the whole south, is struggling. 1t taints
and poisons the very atmosphere. We
want tornado Of free thought to drive it
away. If we mistake not, our neighbor,
down in the deep heart Of him, feels SO
too.
Year: 1873

THE DIsINFECTIoN OF A Room is
not complete unless the walls have also
been thoroughly cleansed. If they are
papered the paper must be removed,
and the surface beneath carefully scraped
and washed if the walls are painted they
should be washed with caustic soda.
The ceiling should also be subjected to
similar treatment.
Year: 1873

PERsoNAL.-The are number Of
persons in this city that act under the i'm
preston that we publish THE JOURNAL
to give away, and they too are persons who
never give us an item much less favor us
with their advertising patronage. To all
such we beg respectfully to say that they
are mistaken. Wepublish The JOURNAL
to sell. The price is three cents per copy.
Year: 1873

morning when Goodrich got up, she again
besought him not to cast her off. He
was very angry, aud refused her request,
or to hear her at all. He then
went into the basement of the front house.
and proceeded to light the heater. which
was located there. She loved the man so
much that she could not leave him, and
that when she saw him determined to dis
card her she worked herself up to muir
der him. She had one of his reyolyers in
her poclSet-not the one the detectives
found lying at the house beside the corpse /:
and while Goodrich was STOPPING down on
one band and knee in the act of lighting the
heater, she drew the pistol and extending
her hand towards him, she said ''Charley.b
He looked up and she shot him three
times.


These were the fatal wounds which the
post mortem examination disclosed. After
she committed the murder on Thursday
morning she waited all that day and night
in the house watching it. Friday morning
she had occasion to go to New York, and
early that morning she washed the blood
from the face Of the murdered man with a
towel, which she afterwards rung out, and
which was also found damp by the police.


She liked the corpse as it was discovered,
and when she had done this she went over
to New York for something or other, and
was about to return to the house that even
ing. She came over the Fulton ferry, and
ere she had fairly put her foot on the street.
she heard the newsboys crying out ''EA-
tra-Murder Of Charles Goodrich y,


THE BACK PAY.u-The Baltimore
American says: "The more the back paw
amendment is discussed, the more glaring
becomes its Objectionable features. The
practical operation of the amendment
makes it not only, as it has been popular
ly termed, "back pay ''grab," but also
n advance pay seizure. In fact, it is a
measure looking both backward and for
ward, enabling members to increase their
own compensation for work already per-
formed, and the new comers of the not yet
assembled Congress to reach forward and
receive pay for services yet to be rendered.
Under it every member of Congress- elects,
who hold the proper certificate and whose
eat is not contested, now draws his salary
monthly, at the rate of s625 per month.
Thus there having been no March session,
members may draw $5,625, before they
take their seats in December, which il
S62o more than the whole amount of the
old salary, and is to be paid before days
service has been rendered, or before even
the forms of membership have been COM
piled with. A member may die or resign
before Congress meets, but yet he is enti-
tied to his pay, and it cannot be Withheld
from him or his heirs.o
Year: 1873

CAsTORIA.-Is more than substitute
for Castor Oil. 1t is the only safe article in exis
tence which is sure to regulate the bowels cure
wind-colic and produce natural Sleep It is
pleasant to take. Children need not cry and
mothers may sleep.
Year: 1873

SnNAACh lANANENIs


The great discovery of the
age. There is no pain which
the CENTAUR LlNIMRET will not
relieve, no swelling which 1t
will not subdue, and no lame
ness which it will not cure.
Year: 1873

A short time since, when taking
his customary walk, attended by his
suite, the Pope halted before an
AVERY filled with rare birds, among
them a magnificent peacock. which,
from his brilliant scarlet plumage,
has received the soubriquet of "The
Cardinal" The bird, which is
quite tame, stepped forth from his
cage and advanced with slow and
stately pace toward the group, heed
less of the injunctions of his master:
"Come on: don't keep the Pope wait
ing" Arriving in front OF the Holy
Father he stood still, with head
erect and conscious air, as if saying
"Admire me:" AS the latter was
receiving his need Of pctting at the
hands OF the Pope, the pea-hen came
up in her turn, but modestly re-
mained in the rear Of her mate, as
if cognizant of her want Of brillian-
cy. His Holiness, turning toward
his suite, observed: "Sincc there
are no ladies present, l may venture
to call your attention to the fact
that in the entire animal tribe,
whether volatile, quadruped, or rep


tile, the male is ever the handsomer.
1t j., only in the human race that the
female claim the palm of beauty,
having the pretension to style them


selves the fair SEX but" added
the Holy Father, laughingIy, strik-
ing his chest with his hand mean
while, "it is all the mistake of their
vanity; we men are the fair SEX"
Year: 1873

Fishing teaches perseverance,
The man in Punch who on Friday
did not know whether he had had
good sport, because he only began
on Wednesday morning, is carrie.
ature, but, like all caricatures, has
an element OF truth in it. To sue
cced as a fisher, whether of the king
ly salmon or the diminutive gudge-
on, an ardor is necessary which is
not damped by repeated want of
success; and he who is hopeless be-
cause he has no sport at first will
never fully appreciate tishin-. So,
too, the tyro who catches the line
in a rock or twists it in an appar-
emily inexplicable manner in Il tree.
soon finds that steady patience will
set him free far sooner than impet.
uous vigor or ruthless strength.


The skilled angler does not abuse
the weather or the water in impo-
tent despair, but makes the most Of
the resources which he has, and pa
tiently hopes AN improvement there
in. Delicacy aud gentlcness are
also taught by fishing. Look at the
thin link Of gut and slight rod with
which the huge trout or "never-end-
ing monster Of salmon is to be
caught. No brute force will do there;
every struggle of the prey must be
met by judicious yielding on the
part of the capt"r, who watches
carefully every motion, and treats
it's weight by giving line, knowing
ut the same time-nonc better
when the full force Of the butt is to
be unflinchingly applied. Does not
this sort of training have an effect
ON the character? Will not q man
educated in fly fishing find develop
ed in him the tendency to be patient,
to be persevering, and to know how
to adapt himself to circumstances?
Whatever be the fish he is playing,
whatever be his line, will he not
know when to yield and when to
hold fast? But fishing, like hunt
ing, is solitary.


The zealot among fishermen will
Year: 1873

generally prefer his own company
to that of lookers-on, whose advice
may worry him, and whose presence
may spoil his sport. The salmon
fisher does not make much Of com.
panion of the gillic who goes with
him, and the troutcr does best when
absolutely alone, and nothing is SO
apt to prove a tyrant and an evil
one as the love of solitude. On the
other hand, the fisher is always un-
der the influence and able to admire
the beauties of nature. Whether
he be upon the Greyhound loch, or
by the sides Of the laughing burn Of
highland countries, or prefer the
green banks Of Southern rivers, he
can enjoy to the full the many pleas.
ures which existence alone presents
to those who admire nature. All
this exercises softening influence
on his character. Read the works
OF those who wrote on fishing
Scrope, Walton, Davy, as instances.
Is there not very gentle spirit
breathing through them? What is
there rude, or coarse, or harsh in
the true fisher? Is he not light md
delicate, and do not his words and
actions fall as softly as his flies?
Year: 1873

saw himself thrown into the shade
by the son Of "that wretched speci-
men," who ought to have found a
place out of decent peoples compa-
ny.


Early in the new year there was a
marriage ceremony performed in
the old South church, and Alfred
Southerton was the groom and 1sa-
bel Winchester the bride. An ele-
giant house on Beacon street receiv-
ed the young couple, for Alfred is
engaged in business at Boston, and
every year the hale old General
comes down from his house in N
to visit his children.


So you see that politeness gained
4 husband for one woman, and it
will bring happiness t" all if they
will but practice it, for true polite
ness springs from the heart, and it
is but the etfervescence of a friendly,
christian spirit anxious to promote
the well being of those with whom
il comes III contact.
Year: 1873

There is no science in their pre-
tensions to which mankind are more
apt to commit grievous mistakes,
than in the supposed very obvious
one of physiognomy. quarrel not
with the principles of this science,
as they are laid down by the learn
ed professors; much less am l dis
posed, with some people, to deny its
existence altogether as any inlet of
knowledge that can BE- depended
upon. l believe that there is, or
may be, an art to "read the minds
construction in the face" But, then,
in every species Of reading, so much
depends upon the eyes Of the read
er; if they are clear, or apt to daz-
zlc, or inattentivc, or strained with
too much attention, the optic power
will infallibiy bring home false re-
ports of what it reads. How often
do we say, upon a cursory glance at
a stranger, what fine open counte-
nance he has, who, upon second in
spection, proves to have the exact
features Of a knave. Nay, on much
more intimate acquaintance, how a
delusion Of this kind shall continue
for months, years, and then break
up all at once.


Ask the married man, who has
been so but for short time, if those
blue eyes, where during SO many
years of anxious courtship, truth,
sweetness, serenity, seemed to be
written in characters which could
not be Observation-Disclosures him if
the characters which they now con-
vey be exactly the same?-if for
truth he does not read a dull virtue,
(the mimic OF constancy,) which
changes not, only because it was
the judgment to make preference?
If for sweetness he does not read
animal tranquility, the dead pool OF
the heart, which no breeze Of pas
sion can stir into health? Alas.
what is this book of the countenance
good for which when we have read
SO long, and thought that we under
stood its contents, here comes a
countless list of heart-breaking er.
rata ut the end!- Charles Lamb.
Year: 1873

Birds of lofty flight, as the condor, eagles,
vultures and carrion-seeking prowlers Of the
feathered race, have telescope vision, and
thus they are enabled to look down and dis
cover their unsuspectiDg victims. As they
approach noiselessly from above, the axis Of
vision changes-shortening, so that they see
just as distinctly within one foot of the ground
as when at an elevation of one mile in the
air. This fact explains the balancing Of
fish hawk on its pinions half mile above q
still pond, watching for fish. When one Is
selected, down the savage hunter plunges,
the focal axis, varying as the square of the
distance, giving the hawk a distinct view Of
its intended prey always. As they ascend,
then the axis is elongated by curious mus
cular arrangement so as to see far again.
Snails have their keen eyes at the extremity
of flexible horns, which they can protrude or
draw in at pleasure. By winding the instru-
ment round the edge of a leaf or small stalk
| they can see how matters stand on the op-
posite side. The hammer-headed shark has
] its wicked-looking eyes nearly two feet apart.
| 1t can bend the thin edgings of the head on
| which the organs are located so as to examine
the two sides of an object the size Of q fully
grown Goldfish. Flies have immovable eyes.
They stand out from the head like half an
apple, exceedingly prominent. Instead Of
being smooth hemispheres they have an i'm
mense number of facets, resembling old fash
ioned glass watch seals, each one directing
the light directly to the optic retina. That
explains why they cannot be approached in
any direction without seeing what is coming.
--Ne,c York Mail.
Year: 1873

Some men seem to think they strengthen
the barrier against unbelief by increasing the
number of things they believe. They turn
Romanists out Of fear Of infdelity, as if a
man should think that by filing the bottom
Of his boat with stones, he keeps the sea far
ther from him.
Year: 1873

The Japanese display great wisdom in rec


ognizing the Importance of educating the


mothers" In this respect Japan has ever


been in advance Of other Oriental nations.


Her females have been educated. The policy
Of the government now is to afford them all
the advantages which the other sex enjoy,
and by foreign travel and the establishment
Of female schools to qualify them for the fu-
ture, which the leaders of this extraordinary
people so evidently think awaits their nations
Year: 1873

Some of the Western press credit Anna
Dickinson with dramatic aspirations. A
Minneapolis paper has discovered in her a
strong comic vein, but thinks that she would
run a risk of failure in tragedy. On the
other hand, other writers suggest that
she would succeed more in the earnest, the
pathetic, and the terrible than in the lighter
vein Of the eomedienne; while the Golden
Age thinks that in the field of melodrama,
which il neither comedy nor tragedy, but a
mingling Of both, Miss Dickinson would
stand fair chance Of making for herself .
future career in the theater As successful a.
her past has been in the lyceum.
Year: 1873

A Nashville compositor lad occasion, the
other night, to wrestle with communication
on the subject of merging the Nahville Uni
versity. The writing was not the pninest in
the world, and when he came to the words
ssthis great Methodist concern" he exerosed
his own judgment as to the meaning Of tie
writer, and set it up "this great Methodist
Aau.rauv
Year: 1873

The Yreka Union has taken the trouble
to interview Mr.. John G.. Hallick, who was
a member of the Ben Wright party Of 1852,
on the subject of the so-called outrageous
massacre, committed by Ben Wright and his
men in the above named year, and in which
the Modocs were the sufferers From the
statement of Mr.. Hallick, it seems that the
press, in its extensive comments on this sub
ject, has been misguided, and that Ben
Wright, instead of being that treacherous
scoundrel, as depicted by some, was, on the
contrary, great benefactor to the white set
tiers of northern California and southern Or
egon, in those early days. And not only a
very brave man, but one who well under
stood the cunning and deceit of the treacher-
Gus foe with whom he was contending 1t
seems that the so-called Ben Wright massa-
ere, was brought about by continued refu-
SAL OH the part of the Indians, to comply
with certain clause in the treaty which had
been agreed to between them, in regard to
surrendering property and fire arms taken from
their victims on previous occasions. They
were asked repeatedly to surrender these ar
tcles, but as repeatedly offered some paltry
excuse for delaying the matter. AT last
Wright discovered that the whole of their
pretentions Of peace was a myth, trick of
theirs, entered into by them in order to give
themselves time to prepare for more effective
operations. In order to assure himself that
his apprehensions were well founded, Wright
placed his men in readiness, while he himself
went into the Indians camp and made per-
emptory demand for them to comply with
the terms of the treaty. The Indians impu
IDENTIFY refused; told Wright they were not
afraid of him; could whip him, and did not
intend to surrender the said property. At
this Wright gave the signal for an attack.
His men, who were stationed at a distance,
fired a voley into the Indian camp; the Red
skins rushed to meet them, when handto-
hand fight ensued, resulting in the death of
about forty of the Modoc warriors. And this
is the substance of the "Ben Wright treach-
cry and massacre" If little Ben Wright
foresight had been displayed, and his exam
pie of decisive action been followed at the
commencement of the present Modoc war,
many noble lives might have been spared :,
what promises to be long and bloody war
averted, and millions of dollars saved to our
| National treasury.
Year: 1873

CORNER IN TICKET PAPER. see ii
stated that Secretary of State Malone, has
contracted with paper firm in Philadelphia
for thousand reams of some kind of fancy,
oolored paper. for election tickets. If the
Secretary can get paper different from all
other paper in the market, then he can le-
gally monopolize the market and virtually
violate the law while pretending to carry it
out. The law only authorized the Secretary
of State 10 prescribe the character and color
Of ballot paper and keep it on hand for sale,
so that uniformity should exist in the ballots
and one could not be told from another We
hope our old friend Malone has not laid him.
self liable to grave suspicion of speculation
in this matter. A little thing of this kind
would ruin him forever before the people,
and we hardly think that he will select a
style and color of paper of a kind that cannot
be found anywhere in the market. Let all
this be as it may, the Legislature should,
as one of its first acts, prescribe the quality
and color of ballot paper.
Year: 1873

FoR SUPREME JUDeE.-In gancing over our
Visalia exchanges we notice the announcement
that Judge Reardan of the l4th Judicial District,
is to hold Court for Judge Bradford, i'll Tulare
county in May. This reminds us to suggest
this gentleman as suitable person, such things
being now in order, to be put forward 10y the
Democracy of this State for Justice of the Su-
preme Court, at the election this Fall. Mr..
Reardan is one of the abest Judges in the State,
as is acknowledged by the members of the legal
profession, irrespective of party. We do not
think that better qualified, more suitable or
popular person can be found.-Fresno Espositor.


The people here might object to losing
Judge Reardan as our District Judge. He
has rendered entire satisfaction to all parties,
and we should certainly object. unless his
election as Supreme Judge was beyond a
doubt.
Year: 1873

ROBBERY AND DEATH.-On Sunday even
ing, the Phoebe stage was robbed of the
treasure box about ten miles from Hamilton
and the driver, William Mann, shot through
an artery of the arm, from which he bed to
death within an hour. 1t is believed the
shot was accidental, as the box had been
previously surrendered. How much was in
the box is not known.
Year: 1873

Sound political economy teaches that no
nation should debase its currency or attempt
to have superior and inferior money in cir
culation, In international commerce nothing
but gold. and silver is money, and every
nation that tolerates paper currency that
is not convertible at par into gold, must be
drained Of its metallic currency. Our
greenbacks will buy nothing in Europe or
any foreign country, hence the high price of
gold in New York and other commercial
cities, and the now monetary rigor in our
country. Twenty-Five thousand shoddyites
are leaving this Spring for Europe, and each
must have, on an average, 81 600, and
greenbacks will not do; hence, $25 ,0OO,O 600
in gold must be had at once. Our importa-
tions largely exceed our expectations, and
gold must supply the deficiency. Here is a
pressure that must be met, and the gold
bulls are growing fat on the necessities of
commerce and the people. The whole East
is crying out for convertible currency,
that is, currency convertible at the pleas
ure of the holder into gold at dollar for dol
lar, like our gold notes. And, strange as it
may seem, there are saphead editors in Cal
ifornia that want deprecated greenback
currency introduced into this State. DO
these superficial, mullet heads know that
the same law that regulates currency in the
East, is, in fact, the law here, and that there
is nothing to prevent any man in California
from receiving and paying out greenbacks
according TO the contract he makes, and yet
they preach what they are not willing to
practice. 1t is the good sense of the people
of California that makes gold the currency,
and not the law. The law opens the door
in California to greenbacks, and every man
that so desires, can deal in them, work for
them, sell for them, and pay them out if he
so elect; then what's in the way of them?
Only the good seuse of the people. Ninety
nine men out of every hundred in California
choose gold instead of greenbacks when
they have their own free choice, and these
greenDack editors, in fact, denounce nearly
the entire community when they attack the
golden currency of this State. If these
greenback editors were all shut up in barn
some rainy day, they would doubtless make
five dollars each, swapping jack-knives.