smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

SIsKIYoU ITEMs.-From the Journal
of Sept 9th we clip the following:


SUDDEN DEATH A stranger naa ed Wm
Honeycut, aged about 80 yeas, died last
Sunday evening at Ben Franklin S place on
Miner street, from the rupture of blood
vessel, he having been sick about two weeks
with disease Of the lungs. He was native
of Illinois, and came to this city froul
Placer county just after the great fire, hav-
ing BEEN at work since his arrival, in the
brick yard near town He was buried on
Monday from the Yreka No. l engine house


PORCELAIN t.LAY-A correspondent Of
the Bulletin, writing from this county says
few miles from Strawberry Valley, de-
posit of very light and white clay was re.
Gently discovered by the o,erturning of a
Cigar tic pine tree, in great storm. II
bears marked resemblance to the clay
used in making the famous Dresden China.
ware. The passage OF the railroad near
this deposit will some day render it valua-
BILE. The clay is very light, crumbles
easily between the fingers, and feels as 6be
as floor. People use it in the neighborhood
for chalk and whitewash, and make kind
Of mortar OF it for chimneys.
Year: 1871

GUIDE BOARDS NEEDED-Ihcre are
several places this county where crossroads
come together, and persons not familiar
with the different roads are liable to go as
tray. We have heard of three instances
of this nature lately. in one case the person
who had taken the wrong road became
wearied out aud slept on pile of lumber,
until daylight enabled him to resume his
journey. Would it not be we'll then, for
the Board Of Supervisors to direct the
Roadmasters in the dlff,ren Districts to
set guide posts at the Junction of roads
that are much travelled The cost would
be comparatively small, aud the benefit to
travellers great.
Year: 1871

jail DEL1vERY-Parsons and Morris
the prisoners cou6ned in the county Jail
effected their escape on Wednesday night
from the cell under the jury room. They
succeeded, by means OF piece of plank in
bursting up one of the floor boards of the
jury room, into which they climbed and
thence made their way to the street.
Parsons had been sentenced to one years
imprisonment for assault and battery,
while Morris was held to answer to the
charge of being concerned in the stage
robbery at Cottonwood on the 7th of Au-
gust last.
Year: 1871

NEw GooDs-New goods for the Fall
and Winter trade, comprising portions Of
the stock selected BY the senior partner OF
the firm during his recent trip for that
purpose, are beginning to arrive in large
quantities.. Their stock comprises every
thing tina. can be desired by ladies or
gentlemen. both in the Clothing aud Fur
nshing line. OF course. we are now
speaking of the firm of We'll Brothers,
whose new advertisement can be found un-
der the appropriate head
Year: 1871

A flIGH OLD lLECTIoN-W hear of
some queer d ings on election day in cur
neiehbor county, Trinity We are told as
a Tact that in one precinct. three sovereigns
sent in and cast their ballots by proxy.
The precinct in question turned the scale
in favor of the Democratic candidate for
District Attorney, electing him by three
majority. If our information is not colored,
We expect soon to hear Richard singing
" Come, put me in my little bed
Year: 1871

The REooUNr.-The Board of Super
visors met on Monday pursuant to adjourn
ment, and proceeded to recount the vote of
the county tor Assemblyman tailed exact
ly with the first returns. In the vote for
Supervisor, Anderson gained one vote in
the precinct of Roaring River, increasing
his majority to four.
Year: 1871

iy judged. 1t has been criticised most
sharply and most effectively by Republi-
cans. Yet the general policy with which
ut Is identified is so plainly seen to be
the settled purpose of the country, that
the Northern Democratic leaders are ex-
hortlng their party to contest it no long
er. 1t Is the policy Of the Republican
party, indeed, and not especially of the
Administration; but under this admins
tration it has become SO firmly fixed that
the enemy despair. IF this be true, it
certainly shows how thoroughly identi-
fed with the principles and purposes of
the party the administration has been.
We do not forget the deep Republican
discomfort with the administration of MIR.
Lincoln in the middle and toward the
close of his first term; and we believe of
Gen. Grants as of Mr.. Lincoln s, that it
will justify itself more and more to a rea-
sonable Investigations -
Year: 1871

Itseems to be quite the fashion fo1
Ohio ex-Federal officers to turn civil ser


vice reformers. Secretary Cox tried tt


cover his disposition by raising cloud Of


reform dust, and x-Patent Commits


sioncr Fisher is fishing for popularity IL
the same pool.


1t is noticeable that the assaults made


upon the present patronage system are
directed against the only Administration


that even so much as attempted to sub
| stitute fitness for Influence. Presl-
dent Lincoln had to preserve the Govern


ment, and could not make a speciality of


reforming it. When ones house is on
! fire it is no time for repairs. President
| Grant is, therefore, the first Republican
| Magistrate of whom reform In the ma
chinery of the Executive could be ex-
pected. If the opposition sees such
| beauties in the competitive system, why
did no Democratic Administration take
| hold of the matter? If the Democracy
is, as claimed, the party of reform, how
came it that to General Grant was left
the layieg of the corner stone?


No one can claim that our present sys-
tenn Of civil service is perfect. Reforms
are constantly being made, and others
are demanded. But we must feel our
way slowly. The Republican party has,
through Congress and the President, set
the ball in motion. The revolutionary
project of Jenckes and the silly buncombe
of Trumbull were both sent to their own
place, bat a commission, with all nee
essary power, was authorized and has
been appointed Whether any steps
have yet been taken by the commission
is not known to the public. One Of the
commissioners rushes into print this
morning to inform the world that he
never bought certain sugar plantation.
Having set the popular mind at rest
upon that momentous question, Mr..
MeGill will, we hope, now address him
self to his new duties. The Chicago
Tribune, which ought to ''speak by the
card seem to think the commission to
which J. NJ. belongs will be mainly en-
ployed in taking testimony to show the
need of reform. If so, it will perform
an unnecessary work. No one disputes
that the system inaugurated by jackson
is radically wrong, and ought to be su-
perseded- The only question is, wha5
shall be substituted? The mere passing
of a school boy examination would not
determine fitness for any except clerical
duties. Mcclellan was very far ahead of
the actual test proved him a dead fail
ure. In politics, as in war, the competi-
tive system would miss the decisive test
of fitness. Ones Judgment, integrity,
and energy could not be determined by
black board exercises and pedantic quiz
zings.


IF the commission referred to meets
the demands of the case, it will devise
a system of promotions which shall put
premium upon merit, and excite a
noble emulation. Instead Of petty jeal-
ousies and mean makeshifts, we should
then have grand endeavors and great
achievements. The hope of promotion
stimulates courage in the field and
honor in the camp. 1t would work in
the civil service as we'll as it does in the
military. provided only it were wisely
adjust ed 1hltcdukee Sentinel
Year: 1871

THE Jackson Whig and Tribune con-
eludes an article upon taxation thus:
"Tne State of Tennessee cannot now
pay the interest on bonds due and
falling due, without crushing out the
life of the State. There is but one
remedy left. The payment Of the in
terest must be postponed until the
people have time TO rally from their
complete exhaustion, by reason Of
Overtsxstion-and this is to be accom-
plished by a very material reduction
ofthe present rate of taxation. The
taxes must be reduced for a few years,
at least, and the sooner our legislators
come to understand this, the better it
viii be for them and the people"
Year: 1871

"No MONOPOLY. The federal admins
tration could, if it would, much towards
crushing the monster conspiracies which take
the form of railway corporations, and which
first rob the people Of their lands, then Of
their money for watered stock, and finally
plunder them in their business by extortion-
ate fees fer carrying passengers and freight.
But we have now neither Federal nor State
governments that work for the peoples in.
terests. All American Legislation is. it would
seem, performed in the interests Of central
lied capital. The motto in the next cam
paign will be Ono Monopoly." The people
will elect men to Office who will work fol-
and not against them. We are all tired Of
our slavery .-Ne,s York Free Press.


Governor Haight did temporarily crush
some Of their designs in this State, and now
they are trying to crush him. but the people
are With him and he will triumph
Year: 1871

dence, written notice max be left there.


Sec. 81. If any person, upon being SO
notified, shall desire so to do, he may be
credited with the amount Of work for which
be is liable, by paying to the Road Commits
sioner two dollars for eacn days work for
which he is liable.


SEC. 30. lfany person liable to perform
work shall fail or refuse to perform the same,
upon being SO notified, he shall be liable to
the County of Placer for double the amount
for which he could release himself from per-
forming work by paying money, and all costs;
and the Road Commissioner may maintain
an action against him in the name of said
county, to recover the same before any JUS
tce Of the Peace in the township. In said
action it shall only be necessary for the JUS
tice, at the request Of the Commissioner, to
enter in his docket az complaint the amount
claimed, and that It is claimed for double
the amount Of the defendants road tax for
the year (naming it), and the warrant of the
Commissioner shall be conclusive evidence of
the amount, and the tax and its legality. In
addition thereto, the Road Commissioner
shall prove that the defendant is an mhabi-
tant of the district and has failed or refused
to perform the work.


SEC. 33. All money collected under the
provisions Of this Act by the Road Commits
sioners shall be used by them in repairing
the roads in their respective districts, except
such amount as they may be entitled to un-
der the provisions of this Act. Each Com
missioner shall make to the Auditor at the
close of his year of office, a return annexed
to his warrant, stating what persons perform
ed work and how many days each perform
ed, and what persons paid money and how
much each paid, and how many persons
were sued and how much was collected of
each; which returns shall be under oath


SEC. "a. Neither the Justice of the
Peace nor the Constable shall claim any fees
for their services in said suits, unless the
same is collected from the defendants.


SEC. 35. The Road Commissioner shall
in his return on his warrant, state how he
appropriated the money received by him and
what persons he employed to work, and how
many days work eanh one performed, and
how much each one Was paid therefor.


SEC. 36 Each Road COMMISSIONS shall
be entitled to receive, out of any moneys
collected by him, two dollars for each days
work actually performed by him in oversee
ing work performed on the roads snd in no.
tifying p rsons liable to work; but shall not
receive such compensation expec.ant of mon
ey collected by him for failure or refusal of
persons liable to work, ard shall receive
nothing from the county, and have 10 other
fees or compensation whatever


SEC. 81. The Road Commissioners shall
each be liable TO the county for failure to
properly apply the money that comes in their
hands; and, upon complaint to the District
Attorney by any person, the District Attor-
ney and auditor shall examine his accounts,
and the District Attorney may collect such
moneys in an action in the name of the
county.
Year: 1871

Truth and Falsehood once together


Glanced to meet, and in the path
Both agreed the sultry weather


Bade them take river bath.
So, disrobing, quick disported


They within the cooling tide:
Found the balm that each had courted,
Every wish had satisfied.
Falsehood, being first at leaving,


Clothed himself with Truths array,
Took the good clothes--Truth deceiving-
Left his rags and sped away.
Truth disdains the lie to practice


Falsehood travels like prince
Dating from that bath, the fact is


Truths been naked ever since.
Year: 1871

PhyS1c1an ana surgeon.


HAVING LOCATED IN AUBURN, OF
i L fers his services as Physician and Surgeon
to the people of town and surrounding country
and hopes by strict attention to his profession
to merit and receive liberal share Of patronage
For the present he can be found. when not ab-
sent on professional business, day or night at
the American Hotel fe11-my.
Year: 1871

TIE FATE or A FAIR MAsQUEB-
ADER.-An old gentleman il New
Orleans, very jealous Of o very
pretty wife, came home late one
night, aad had all his worst fears
confirmed by hearing suspicious
whisperings in his lady's bed
chamber. Blinded bv the green
eyed monster, he rushed furiously
into the room and grasped, as he
supposed, an exquisitely apparel
led youth ny the arm, and COM
menced administering to him a
fearful castigation. Every blow
Of the fast descending rod drew a
scream Of anguish from the unre-
sisting Adonis, and, after exhaust
ing himself, and fearfuIly lacerat-
ing his victim, the irate husband
found that the fell destroyer Of
his domestic peace was no other
than his own wife, dressed for q
masquerade.
Year: 1871

f. C. Charboneau is a youth of
Midland City, Mich, who has pub
lisbed six numbers of a paper call
ed the Star. This sheet is only
four inches by eight, but contains
some articles Of great merit. The
article on Education" with the
exception Of twenty or thirty tri.
fling fanlts in grammar, is a very
creditable production. In it is
the following sound local adicc:


"Thosc young men that loaf
around this town had better look
back and see what they can do
for themselves instead Of being
called loaftrs. Some arc not too
late to get q good education yet.


"If all young men will take a
lesson from our little paper it will
lead you in o different way than
what you are doing now"


Mr.. Charboneaux gives some
valuable historical information.-
He says:


"1Iook at these great men for
samples, they had no education
only what they could pick up by
carrying a book in their pocket or
their parents taught them. Their
names are as follows: Abraham
Lincoln, his folks was very poor,
Henry Clay, all the education that
he got from his father was q dis
trict school, Christopher Colum-
bus, his parents were poor but
taught with caro-, Corneilious Van
derbilt, was a pennyless boy, and
started in early life. These per-
sons had no education and now
you can see what they have
done in their life. Please think
Of this and see where you are, and
see if We are right about this. We
hope We are not wrong in this
article"


All will agree tha. The author is
right, and will predict for him a
brilliant success in life if he sticks
to his valuable principles.
Year: 1871

"Bill Arp" the famous Georgia
humorist, has been "interviewed"
by several life insurance agents,
and 'favors the public in his mimi
table style, with his experience:


A friend Il suppose he was a
friend) found me, and said be
wanted to sec me particularly
lie took me a little way back and
handed me out some little thumb
papers, full Of figures, and said he
wanted me to insure my life
That skecred me worse than any.
thing, for it looked like l was in
danger, and he had just found it
out. l asked him if he thought
there would be q fight lie ex-
planned things to me and l felt re-
lieved, and declined to insure for
the present. You see l teItnighty
well, and couldn't see the neces-
sity. At the next corner I met
another friend, who seemed glad
to see me exceedingly.


lie held my hand in his several
moments. lie asked me if my
life was insured. He said he was
agent for the best company. He
then explained to me that q man
might die at any time; that they
didn't undertake TO keep a man
from dying. So l declined, but
expressed my gratitude for his in
terest in my welfare, and prom
ised to buy a policy as soon as 1
got right sick. Just as | left him.
I heard him call some Teller q
burned phool. When I got to the
hotel here was q man waitin' for
me on the same business. He
talked to me for an hour on the
uncertainty Of life and certainty
of death. | thought he was a
missionary. He seemed much
concerned about my wife and
children, and once or twice. wiped
his eyes with . white pocket
handkerchief. l knowed he was
a friend, and told him | would re-
fleet seriously about the matter.


believe that company is a
purely philanthropic institution,
and would lend a feller a few dol
lars if he was suffering. think /
will try to borrow from their
agents tomorrow. This morning
the first one come to me agln, and
l Aonkluded I was looking nifty
bad, and axed him to excuse me
as I was not feeling we'll, l went
to Dr.. Alexander and got q dose
Of salts. He axed me if I was
sick. / told him l was, and the
reason why. lie then told me all
about it, and said there was about
one hundred of them fellers in
town, and they bored half an inch
at the first interview, and an inch
on the second in the same hold,
and so on till they got to the hol-
low, and the patient give in and
took a policy. don't know about
that, but I will say they are the
friendliest, most sympathizen and
kindhcarted men l ever struck ;
only I don't like so much talk
about coffins and graveyards. l
didn't like the salts.
Year: 1871

1t as easy to be q good man as a


poor one. Half the energy displayed


in keeping ahead that is required to


catch up when behind, would save


credit, give more time to attend to


business, and add to the profit and


reputation of those who work for
gain. Be prompt, keep your word


Honor your engagements. II you
promise TO meet man, or to do a GER
tain thing at a certain moment, be
ready st the appointed time. II you
90 out on business, attend promptly
to the matter on hand, then as prompt
ly attend to your own business. Do
not stop to tell stories in business
hours. If you have place Of busi-
ness be there when wanted. No man
can get rich by setting around stores
and saloons. Never "fOOl" on busi-
ness matters. Have order, system,
regularity liberality and prOmptness.
Do not meddle with business you
know nothing of. Never buy an ar
tiele you do not need, simply because
it Is cheap, and the man. who sells it
will take it out in trade. Trade is
money. Strive to avoid harsh words
and personalities. Do not kick every
stone in the path more miles can be
made in a day, by going steadily on,
than stopping 20 kick. Pay as you go.
A man Of honor respects his word as
he does his bond. Aid, but never
beg. Help others when you can, but
never give what you cannot afford to,
simply because it is fashionable
Learn to say no; no necessity Of snap
ping it out dog fashion, but say it
firmly and respectfully. Have but
few confidents, and the fewer the bet
ter. Use your own brains rather than
those of others. Learn to think and
act for yourself Be vigilent. Keep
ahead rather than behind the time
Young men, cut this out, and il there
be folly in the argument, letus know.
-Peninsuldr Herald.
Year: 1871




An intelligent writer says 1T is
not possible to over estimate the ad-
vantages which would result from
men in trades and professions allow
ing their daughters some participation
in the work of their daily lives.
What girls want is a large Observa-
ton of the world, and a deeper knowl-
edge Of human nature. There are
few of our merchants and manufac-
turers and professional men who could
not largely avail themselves of the
services Of their educated and cOmpe-
tent daughters; and il such services
could be rendered generally available,
it is not too much to say that a wider
and more fertile social life would
arise for mankind. Mems occupa-
tiOns would in no sense be prejudiced,
while women would at once find that
outlet for their faculties for which
many OF them have been so long
striving. A certain responsibility
would increase their selfrelianee. a
capacity for earning would remove
their sense Of. dependence {; = definite
occupation would bring both health
and cheerfulness and the larger eX-
periences OF life would give force and
completeness TO their mental charac-
teri
Year: 1871

From the San Domingo correspond
ence OF the New York Standard we
condense the following interesting
gossip Of the appearance Of things at
San Domingo city, and the reception
Of the commissioners by President
Year: 1871

From where we lay the scene on the
shore was a strange one TO northerr
eyes, a friendly haze softened the
rough old buildings of the town, and
the setting sun lent a golden tinge to
the graystone ruins, making, with the
high mountains in the distance, with
their submits crowned with snow, a
beautiful picture. But it was of the
same death-like beauty that we had
seen before, at Santa Barbara, and the
city might have been deserted for any
apparent sign to the contrary.
Year: 1871

+ The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneaslness
and pain in the side. Some
times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The stom-
ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels
in general costive, some
stimes alternating with lax
4 with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation Of hav-
ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining OF


weakness, debility and low
kSnirits Sometimes many or
Year: 1871

", The great Blood Purifier and Delicious Brink WARMERS VINUM VITE, or WINE OF LIFE, is free from any poisonous drugs or impurities, being prepared for those who require 8 stimulant. It is

 splendid appetizer and tonic and the finest thing most pleasant and delicious article ever offered to the pubic, far superior to brandy, whiskey, wine bitters or any other article. It is more healthy and cheaper. Both male or female, young or old, can take the Wine of Life. It is, in fact, 2 life preserver. Those who wish to enjoy good health and free flow of lively spirits, will do well to take the Wine of Life. It is different from anything ever before in use. It is sold by all druggists Price $1, in quart bottles.