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Year: 1871

People generally thought Bismarck
over-sanguine when he dreamed of German
unifcatlon, and many very sensible people
laughed at the man who proposed to bring


Bavaria and Saxony and Prussia together
as sister States in one common empire.


But for all their laughing the thing has
been done, and King William signs himself
Kaiser. And now it is rumored that the
diplomat has another project in his head.
which is nothing less than a final solution
OF the labor question. The capitalists NAV
laugh at his folly, and the internationalist
curse his presumption, but for all that the
lovers of fairness and Justice will look
hopefully at the scheme of the statesman
who has welded the discordant rationale
ties of Germany into one, It is
said that his plan is to secure the
passage of bill giving the employss
IN any business the surplus profits Of their
labors whenever these shall exceed a fixed
per centage on the capital invested. This
may not be precisely what is wanted by
the operatives OF German factories, but it
VIII at least serve to give them an interest
IN the proceeds of their labor, and should
the plan be carried out it will afford ba-
Sis Tor many of those compromises which
are SO much better for all parties than
strikes can ever be. There are many diff
culties in the way of the schemes accom-
plishment, but of all men Prince Bismarck
IS the least easily daunted, and any effort
OF his to solve the question which threatens
all Europe with covulsons will have the
chances III its favor. He has won the title
OF prince by rebuilding an empire-he may
yet win the. higher title of benefactor by
solving the labor question Oh principles of
equity.
Year: 1871




Resoleed, That the committee on outward
trade consider and report upon the effect of the
present pilot laws upon the commerce of this
port ana river, and recommend.such amendments
as in their opinion are desirable and that they
take such steps as they deem advisable to obtain
from the next Legislature such change in the law
as will do away with compulsory pilotage on the
rivers and inland waters of the State.


The resolution will no doubt receive the
prompt and earnest attention of the COM
mittee to whom it has been referred of
this committee our excellent fcllow-citizen
Il. 0. Noting, Esq, is chairman.


The Chamber Of Commerce has had laid
before it many documents relating to this
important subject, as it is one which has
most important bearing on the trade and
commerce of this city, as may be seen by
the able report made by James II. Blair to
the. Chamber of Commerce, and which we
have already published. We presume the
delegates elect from this city will pay that
attention to the matter which it deserves.
Year: 1871

and the whole enclosed in flowing pattern
in various-colored marbles, the ground be-


ing white. Each bit of mosaic is somewhat
less than quarter of an inch square, and
consists of marbles of almost every shade
of color. Both design and execution are
superior to that of such work in general,
and the whole is in excellent preservation.
Year: 1871

WHAT CANE OF IT.-The Hender-
son (Ky.,) News of a late date says:
The danger of playing with edged
tools, is well illustrated in the case
of Cincinnati girl, who at a char
table fair in that city gave young
man kiss for SO. 1t seemed the
fellow liked the goods SO we'll, that
he contracted with the maiden for a
regular supply at greatly reduced
rates, and the result is that girl
full of tears, with a baby in her
arms, stands before Justice of the
Peace demanding the arrest of a
young man with d charming nous
tache. who at the very moment was
making his way toward California as
fast as the devil viii let him travel.
Year: 1871

Republican telegraphs the following:


WASHINGTON. May 3l.-Collector Ian
ham writes from Huntsville, Alabama. that
there is a large amount of internal revenue
tax due in the interior and mountainous
country of his district, which be can not
collect in the ordinary way, and conse-
quertly several of his deputies have re-
signed, and no responsible man can be
found who will undertake the collection by
distraint and sale, because they could not
do so and live safely in the country. The
collector therefore asks whether or not he
may be permitted 20 go to the county as
SCISSORS tax books and ascertain what the
'dellnquents have in the way of property,
and distrain and sell property at the county
courthouse in each county where the dis
tram Is made, instead of within five miles
OF the property so distrained, as required
Dy the law governing such cases. The COM
missioner says:


reply that your request is declined. To
grant 1t for reasons you state, would be to
concede that the laws of the United States
can not be executed in your district. in
Ienu TO collect the revenue of the United
states IN Alabama as | do in Massachusetts.
Appoint new deputies in the place of those
who have resigned, and proceed with the
execution of your duties. If you are resist |
ed, call upon the local authorities for aid
ana II this is not sufficient, tele graph to me |
at once, and | will ask for troops to main |
tam your authority and insure the execu |
ton of the law.
Year: 1871

The Chicago Tribune is not pleased with
the talk about dividing its State 1t says
that Illinois is political integer, and is not
susceptible of reduction to vulgar fractions
and it is only vulgar fools or maniacs that
will propose it.
Year: 1871

At eight O'CLOCK last night Oflcer Handy, OF the
Eighteenth precinct found the dead body Of female
child in front OF Sl3 East Fourteenth street. wrapped
IN fine linen underclothing. The child apparently
mad been born but a snort time. The body was re-
moved 10 the M0rgue and The Coroner notified
Year: 1871




The New York Times London correspondent
writes, February 49,


Last week the Privy Council, through the
mouth of the Lord Chancellor, pronounced SEN
tence of dismissal from the Church against Mr..
Voysey, the author of series of tracts called
the 'Sling and the Stone" in which he con-
tended that he was at liberty to make up a sys-
tenn of theology out of his own head, as long as
there was no literal and specific contradiction in
the Bible to anything he advanced. In this way
he made short work of the Trinity and good
many other things; and it was quite clear that
whatever latitude of Interpretation the Church
might allow, it could not possibly pretend to be
a Church at all if this sort of license were once
established as the right of every clergyman.


In material point of view 1t is no great mat
ter to Mr.. Voysey, for his poor country living
yielded him bare subsistence; nor does the
broad decision of the Court affect the legitimate
liberties of churchmen. But incidentally the
Lord Chancellor laid down some rather awk-
ward propositions, which are certain to raise
good deal of difficulty and discomfort hereafter.
Another ecclesiastical sign of the times is the
learned Unitarian, Mr. Vance Smith, to assist
in the preparation of their revised edition of the
Bible, although they expressly invited his aid a
few months since, and are still willing to work
with Jew. The Bishops, in their wriggling
on the subject, presented a melancholy spec
tacle, and in the Lower House of Convocation
Dean Stanley Qike the late Dean Afford a
friend of Mr. Vance Smith), taunted the body
with turning on itself with the plaintiye sound
of an old weather cock"
Year: 1871

The "Detectivec of Novels and of Real Life.


Among the many false notions conveyed to
readers by the authors of modern novels (says
the Pail Mall Gazettel, there is probably not
one more untrue to nature than that of detec-
tive constable. People fancy that detectives
are heroes of romance whose characters are
worthy of imitation, and would be surprised
to see them as they really are often men who
by living in constant atmosphere OF deceit
have lost all sense of honor in the ordinary
acceptation of the term, and often when this
is not the case loathing the life they are COM
PEELED to lead, especially as it necessitates
the constant habit of drinking, in order
to obtain information, which is utterly ruinous
to their health. The blind admirers of detectives
will do well to study the case of Walter Ralph,
man living at Wood Green, who was lately
prosecuted by the excise authorities before the
Edmonton bench of magistrates for selling beer
and spirits without a license. 1t seems that
Walter Ralph has lodger named Alfred Hill
living in his house. Alfred Hill has cousin
named Henry Hill, who is police constable
On Sunday, the 18th of November, Henry Hill
paid his cousin Alfred visit. He came in plain
clothes with two or three other men,
and the unfortunate Walter Ralph,
at Alfred Hills request, brought
the visitors some beer and rum, which was paid
for. Alfred Hill, in his evidence. stated that he
had lived in Ralph's house for two years, and
had never had drop of beer or spirits from him
before. The magistrates, however, decided that
the offense charged had been committed, and
that the sale taking place, on the Sabbath aggra-
waited the act. They therefore fined Walter
Ralph f5 for the sale of the beer, and el2 los.
for the sale of the spirits-e17 los. alto
gether; and in default of payment it was
ordered that a distress warrant should
be issued. The part played by Mr..
Henry Hill in this affair may be in strict accord
ance with the duty of aconstablein plain clothes,
but it is not romantic. To pay Sunday visit
to a cousin, to sip rum and beer with that rela-
tive, and all the time to feel that one is not a
guest but an informer and that ruin turks be-
meath the refreshment, would be very CALLING to
q sensitive nature. But detectives are not SEN
sitive, they are necessary evil, and some few
of them are deserving of our utmost pity. This
is the real truth, but it has never yet been told
by nOVelietS. r
Year: 1871

P0RTENTIOUS SIGNS.


The rumors afoat concerning the
probable work of an organized band to
take out of jail and summarily hang
the negroes Taylor, Davis and johnson,
charged with the horrible murder Of
the Park family, led our reporter to
the probable scene OF action early
Thursday evening. Arriving at Charles
town at 6 o'clock, there could be OBJ
served


AN UNUSUAL QUIETNEsS
upon the streets, with small crowds
of men here and there talking over the
matter oithe


FAILURE OF THE GRAND JURY
to find bills Of indictment against the
accused, and being dismissed by the
Judge, as the time allowed them TO SIT
had expired, some expressing surprise,
others acquiescing in the policy OF delay
for further investigation, with hopes OF
securing cumulative evidence against
the accused. The expression was, how
ever, general that it was the wlsest and
best policy TO let the law have free
course. To close observer, however,
there were


soNp SICSs oE MISCHIEF


in the very atmosphere that irresistibly
forced the conviction that the sequel to
the awful tragedy would culminate
during the night The catch-words Of
the conversation Of passers-by could be
easily construed by an expectapt hearer
into almost positive evidence that some
thing would be done, but your reporter
heard no one openly advise or approve
Of violence toward the prisoners.
CLERGYMAN VISITS THE PRISONERS.


A minister visited the prisoners in
the Jail little after dark Thursday
night, and by the kindness Of the jailor
we were permitted to be one OF the
party. The prisoners had been visited
by so many that they seemed Indifferent
at the approach OF another person. But
when the mission was known, they ca
kerly responded to the call of the jailor
and conversed moet freely. The first
cell visited was that Of Taylor. He was
Year: 1871

Mr.. snspp, the blacksmith, owns two
dogs. one . terrier, four or Eve years
old, the other half shepherd aud hall
our, about twelve or fifteen years old,
I aud consequently very feeble. 'i Nkt r.
In the the winter, between the hours
Of breakfast aud dinner, and dinner and
supper, these two dogs may always be
seen perched up just far enough from
Mr.. Snaps forge to escape the sparks.
yet near enough to keep warm. say
between the hours Of breakfast and din
ner, because as soon H. the hour for din.
uer comes which they know even better
than the apprentices in the shop-they
are both off at full run. each aiming to
secure tho space behind the warm kitchen
stove, which is only large enough for one
dog at a time. Now, the terrier being
the most active, almost always secures
the coveted place. leaving the poor old
dog out iu the cold


The old dog thus being left out in the
cold one bitter cold day, put himself in
a thinking attitude, and set his wits to
work to devise some means by which to
get the terrier out of tho coveted place.
All at once an idea seemed to strike him.
Taking advantage Of the good watch
dog" qualities of the terrier, he made "a
feint toward the garden, barking furi
ously, as if some one was intruding at
that point, when. true to his nature, out
popped the terrier, not to mako feibt,
but to make a pell nell rush to the ex
treme end Of the garden, passing the
old schemer just outside the kitchen
door. who no sooner saw the terrier enter
the garden thin he popped too, not into
the garden, but behind the warm kitchen
stove, curled himself up aud waited, with
q cunning twinkle in his eye, for his
friend who no sooner made his appear
ance. and seeing the situation, than hs
tried exactly the same strategom with the
shrewed old dog, with as little success as
if he tried to fy Finding that to fail
70 signaIly, he in turn put his wits to
work.


After disappearing in the garden few
moments, he made his appearance right
in front Of the kitchen door with a large
hone in his mouth, and set to work as if
he was enjoying it hugely.


Now, what dog could resist such "a
tempting sight? At least the old fellow
behind the stove could not, it is plain z;
for sneaking cautious y out Of his snug
retreat, he wade sudden dash for the
coveted bone, which he secured very
easily-to the surprise Of all but the
mystery soon cleared ur--for no sooner
had he possessed himself Of what he
soon found to be nothing bu. an old dry
bone that they had both gnawed hun.
dred times, than the young rascal secured
the good warm retreat behind the stove
which he certainly deserved after dis
displaying 50 much cunning leaving the
poor old fellow out again in the cold
there to contemplate the cid proverb
at takes thief to catch thief"
Year: 1871




THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DIsTRIoT.-In an able
article on the campaign and the probable result
in this Congressional District, the Yreka Journal
says:


We have no particular choice in who shall be
nominated, but by all means give us compe-
tent, energetic and sound Republican, who
means what he says, without quibbing and sick
ening demagogsm. Let every county in the
District make it point in selecting delegates to
have men who will take deep interest in urg-
ing the best man, regardless of any sectional
feeling or undue favoritism, for as sure the
sun raises on the day of election, this District
can be easily carried by over five hundred Re-
publican majority. The Congressional District
Committee should also see that the Democratic
counties carefully watched for illegal Demo-
cratic votes, and that every Republican goes to
the polls, no matter whether he is sure of his
county ticket winning not There is no need
of Republicans getting discouraged in such
counties as are largely Democratic, and those
having Republican majorities ought to work the
harder to increase them, thereby electing our
Congressman and the State ticket also.


If Siskiyou, Trinity, Shasta, Klamath, Del
Norte and Humboldt counties, only give the next
Republican candidate for Congress, the same
vote as they did to Harrison at the last Congress
sonal election, which we know they will and
more too, the balance of the district will elect a
Republican without the least doubt.
Year: 1871

RESOLUTIONS THE REPUBLICAN STATE CEN
TRIAL COMMTTEE.-The Union Republican State
Central Committee have adopted the following
resolutions;


RESOLVED, That general meeting of the Com
mittee be held in this city (San Francisco) on
Thursday, 4th of May next, to determine the
time and place for holding State Convention,
to apportion delegates to compose the same, and
for the transaction of general business.


RESOLVED, That the chairmen of the several
county committees be requested to call meetings
of their respective committees, with the view to
the foundation of club or league in each elect
ion precinct in the State, to the end that the
coming political campaign may be opened imme-
dately after the State Convention, and vigorously
prosecuted to a successful termination.
Year: 1871

TINE FOR AcTIoN.-We think the time has
come when the Republican party in this State
should burnish up its armour and make all nee
essary preparations for the coming fight. And
in the conflict to be fought in September next,
no division should exist in the ranks. As a
great National party, all minor difference Of
opinions existing among individual members
should give away to the superior claims of pub
lie good. For near four years past the State
has staggered like drunken man under Demo-
cratic misrule, and another four years of similar
madness and folly would leave the State in a
deplorable condition indeed. But if the Repub-
lican party should be true to the progressive
principles that underlie its superstructure the
close Of the present year will witness the last
act in the drama of Democratic folly in the
golden State. The great object and mission of
the Republican party at the coming election
should be to wrest from the Democracy the
control OF the State, and under the guidance
OF an honest, competent and and faithful ruler,
once more place the State on the high road OF
prosperity. This object can be accomplished as
surely as the sun rises in the east if the entire
Republican strength shall be brought to bear in
favor of the nominees the party may put forth.
Nor can we see any cause for division in the Re-
publican ranks, NO disorganizing elements, but
judging from the tone of the Republican press
throughout the State, harmony seems to prevail
in every section with determination on the
part Vi Tue rank anu nle 10 present an unDrOken
front to the enemy, and go into the battle fully de-
termined to win, and with the feeling prevailing
the masses, with fair men as nominees, it will
be impossible to fail.


When the convention shall meet, judging from
the tone of the Republican press, the masses
will be represented by delegates determined to
select none bnt worthy and competent men to
fill the various Offices of the State Government,
and we predict there will be less wire pulling,
less trading and political strategy resorted to
than in any previous convention held in the
State.-Amador Ledger.
Year: 1871

UNITY and concert of action, and a liberal
mixture of the same vim and persistence which
characterized the political battles of few years
ago, are just as certain to bring the State under
Republican rule again, as that the sun shines
to-day. And if the members of the Republican
party will go into the fight with this idea pre-
dominant in their minds, the battle is already
half won. Danish heightened vsages-the re-
suit of defeat four years ago-and go at the
work with premonition that success is certain


Times and things have changed in the last four
years, and there is every reason for Republicans
to be hopeful Of the future West Coast Signal
Year: 1871

LARGE TRANsFER.-The Central Pacific Rail-
road Company have purchased all the property
Of the California Steam Navigation Company.
The TRANSACTION is said to be one of the largest
that has taken place on this Coast for years
In speaking of the transfer the Vallejo Chronicle
says " the disincorporatng of the Navigation
Company will follow as a necessity, and there
will pass forever away the existence of a power
whose name and fame inseparaby con-
nected with the early history of our State"
Year: 1871

REPUBLICAN CANDIDATEs.-We are glad to OBJ
serve determination in the Republican party,
throughout the length and breadth of the State,
to be harmonious, hopeful and active in the ap-
preaching campaign. So far as we can Judge,
there is universal sentiment prevailing, which
under the circumstances is praiseworthy in the
extreme, to nominate none but the best and
most available men of the party as standard
bearers in the great contest before us. From all
quarters we have the welcome news that either
Booth, Pacheco, Redington, Seby or any other
true man will answer as our nominee for the po-
sition of Governor, and we sincerely trust that
this sentiment will remain uppermost until the
Convention shall in its province decide which of
them shall be selected to bear our banner to VIC
tory. Let us freely canvass the respective mer-
its of our men, but detract nought from the
character of any, so that hereafter our own jour-
nails may not be quoted to prove the incapacity
or unworthiness of any of them. Harmony and
vigorous action are what we most need, and let
us cheerfuy agree upon this at the outset re-
solve that it shall be the prevailing sentiment,
though individual and clique preferences are
! forced to succumb to obtain it. Send good and
reliable men to the State Convention to select
our leaders, and let all work with will for its
triumphant election. By such a course only can
expect to win, and if it is adopted and strictly
adhered to, victory will perch on our banner in
the ides of September. .-Sotdno Republican.
Year: 1871

ENLARaED.-The Marin County Journal has
entered upon its eleventh volume and comes to
us this week enlarged and otherwise improved
in appearance. We are glad to note this change
and wish its enterprising publisher continued
success.
Year: 1871

HUMBoLDT CoUNTy.-We find the following in
the Signal Of March 22nd; JAKE WALLACE had
arrived with his banjo and supply of burnt
cork, and the people were admonished to look
opt for something good.....EUREKA had bowl
Ing alley established lately.......THE Phelp s
troupe are still playing in the county. ......THE
skating rink is announced to be a grand success
......THE Signal urges the people of Humboldt to
subscribe literally to the proposed telegraph
line from San Francisco We should deem it a
necessity to the people of that section..... Cor
DON pronounces in favor of Selby for Governor.
Year: 1871

ANNALS LIVING WITHOUT AIR.-A
geGtl' man from Washington who was re-
Gently making geological researches at
He'll Gate. brought to light, we are in
formed, by a blow of hiS hammer. living
spider from the heart of the solid rock.
The spider was as lively as a dancing
master, and was so glad to get out fprison
that he started Immediately to run away.
The gcologist, however, impaled him on a
pin, and the poor spider, after his long
Imprisonment in a rOck-hewn dungeon
upon earth, passed quickly into the spirit
land


1t has long been doubted whether stories
like this are sufficiently attested to justify
belief in them Experiments have been
made both by French and English men of
science, with toads, which are popularity
supposed to hold a charmed life, and to
live forever. The result has invariably
been that after a complete seclusion from
the air for given number of days the
tOads have gone the way OF all flesh 1t
Is, therefore, concluded that no animal
could have been found alive in a rock. as
Is claimed IN the case mentioned above.
But the fact remains The writer has
himself seen a frog taken from its Inscrut-
able den between two layers of stone, ac-
cidentaIly separated in his presence, in an
English stone quarry. lie was very
lively little fellow, too. \ friend of the
writer, in whom he has perfect confidence.
brought from South America a large blue
headed fly, with purple-green body, the
ancient dweIling-place Of which was the
heart of a mahogany tree. If we remem-
Der rightly this ly was presented to the
FtzwiIIiam Street Musuem at Cam
bridge.


The writer joes not pretend to any
theory that will account lor so long life,
or even life at all, under these circum-
stances. But that living animals of large
size and high organization can live for an
indefinite period of time without air seems
TO be sufficiently proven.