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Year: 1871

HoCUs PoCUs AND HODGE PopGE ALL
AROUND. The public mind must become be-
.wildered at the daily developments of corrup-
tion and venaity in nearly all our official de-
partments-both local and national When
the whining Army Paymaster Hodge entered
upon his official duties in Washington, to get
word with him was attended with as much diff
fculty as 1t would to obtain an interview with
the Imaum of Muscat This might have been
all right and proper if he had been honest and
conscientious in the discharge of the duties Of
his place, and wished to surround his bureau
with such safeguards as would tend to
promote the public interests. But to find
him dabbling in Wall street stock specu-
lations while he was making this pre-
tentious show of care for the peoples
money evidences a degree of moral depravity
rarely to be found equaled in the calendar of
similar crimes. Verify, verify, the times are
out of joint, and men are cursed who endeavor
to set them right
Year: 1871

offering very large inducements TO the dem-
monde to quit their life of shame, and as they
are backed by the determination of the city
authorities to root out the houses of ill repute
and thus destroy the pecuniary success of the
avocation in the federal capital, it is likely the
Womans Club will be partially successful A
business college is the latest wrinkle of reform
that they propose, IL being intended to educate
abandoned women to some kind of trade.


The whole project of this W0man's Club is q
new and good one, and it would be an immense
benefit to the country if it could oe found


successful; but it can hardly be so until the
great dragon of the social ostracism of the
degraded has been overcome and conquered
Year: 1871

Rumors of an epidemic disease are often
no less epidemic, and sometimes even more
alarming, than the disease ITSELF These
rumors recur at certain intervals in every
large town, in which there are always sporadic
cases Of the disease, whatever it may be. We
are glad to be assured that the smallpox
rumors occasioned by the recent multiplication
of cases in Brooklyn, and especially at the
Flatbush Hospital, just beyond the Brooklyn
city line, as well as in Hoboken and elsewhere,
do not justify serious apprehensions in
New York. Here very few new cases have
been reported. 1t is to be hoped that the
energetic measures taken by DR.. Carnochan to
prevent the spread Of the pestilence in Dutch
town, the eastern part of Williamsburg-to
which point its latest outbreak has been
traced-in Brooklyn, in Hoboken, and in
other cities adjoining new York, may be
equally effective Meanwhile, the proper au-
thorities should redouble their vigilance in
providing against the possible visit of the
smallpox, or of any other epidemic, to this
metropolis. If due precautions were inces-
sanity taken against everything that can either
provoke or aggravate infectious and conta-
gious diseases the latter would be stripped Of
more than half their horror and of almost
all their danger.
Year: 1871

their new crcumstancesf Will the weakness
OF France encourage war and conquest, or will
it encourage peace and genuine development
1t is fact patent to all intelligent minds that
| if Prussia and Russia are agreed they can
| divide between them the whole north of Eu-
rope. Holland and Denmark are still In the
way of Prussian development, and Sweden is
to Russia an inconvenient neighbor. Austria
is weak, because of her internal divisions, and
Great Britain has practically ceased to be a
continental Power. Is the humiliation Of
France to mark the commencement Of an era
of peace or to furnish an opportunity for the
triumph of wrong? Who can tell?


All things taken into account, we are not
disposed to act the part of the prophet of evil
tidings. We admit that the spiri. of conquest
which drove France into this war; which has
made Germany somewhat cruelty exacting,
which has made Italy regardless of the most
sacred rights, is not highly encouraging. At
the same time we cannot deny that amid all
the wild confusion and apparent anarchy right
has been prevailing and important steps have
been made in the worlds progress. War has
been found to be dreadfully expensive and
dreadfully destructive, as we'll as painfully
uncertain in its results. Public opinion
worldwide public opinion-has revealed
power which it was never supposed it could
possess. The interests Of humanity have been
found to be SO much identified in all nations
and among all peoples that hope rather than
despair finds encouragement. The era is new.
full Of doubt, full Of danger, but not by any
means absolutely discouraging.


Let us hope that. as one result of this war,
the peoples will learn that their interests are
Identical. If this lesson is properly learned
the new era will be one of peace, not of war.
Poor France may yet recover and find happier
times than she ever found before.
Year: 1871

The House on Tuesday appropriated q million
and nearly four hundred thousand dollars to
our new city Post Office. Nearly five millions
have been appropriated SO far during the SEES
sion, but it seems to have been done grudg-
ingly. This latest appropriation was made
after sharp discussion, and, indeed, except for
an extraordinary amount of parliamentary
strategy it would have failed altogether. Il
has yet to be passed in the Senate, but
there is no reason to anticipate any trouble
there. As soon as the appropriation is
fully made we hope to see lively work re-
sumed upon the much-needed edifce. The
pedestal stones for the columns on the Broad
way side have been laid and the crossbeams
on the first floor are all in position. The i'm
mense cellar has been dug and the heavy
foundations finished. The work row is above
ground, and with this balmy weather and the
incoming season of genial spring and summer
there should be big brigades Of laborers, car
penters, masons and architects set to work
with the energy of bees in a hive to bring tho
good!y proportions of the building so far into
existence as at least to let hungry New York
ers have sight of it, novtand then, over the
top of the unsghtly placarded fence which at
present obstructs both vision and travel.


The fact that sharp discussion takes place
over every appropriation for this work Is little
creditable to the honesty or judgment of our
Congress. There is evidently no job in It, NO
chance for the little pickings that attend land
grants and steamship subsidies, or else it
would slide through easily enough. SO far AZ
the appropriations Of money bestowed by
Congress have permitted the work has been
done faithfully and energetically, and the de-
lay has been due only to the grudging spirit Of
the House. There is not member Of that
body who cannot see how wofuly we need the
new Post Office. If there is, let him pay one
visit TO the little church on the oex1aT =
Year: 1871

With the opening of spring commences the
work of preparation in the racing world. The
horses are now undergoing the cleansing pro-
cess, and in few days will begin their gallop-
ing to get in readiness for the coming cam
paign, which from all indications will be the
most brilliant one that ever took place in
America. The American Jockey Club will
lead off with eighteen capital races for their
spring meeting, which commences on the 10th
of June and continues on alternate days to the
18th. The Monmouth Park meeting follows
next, beginning on the 4th of July and con-
tinuing four consecutive days. Then the first
meeting Of the Saratoga Association will begin
on the 18th of June, and there will be running
for six days. The horses will next s'hark
back" to Monmouth Park for the August meet
ing Of four days, and then they will return to
Saratoga for another six days of exciting sport
And this will close the summer season. After
short respite the autumn meeting at Jerome
Park will bring them again to the post, and
then all the horses that have stood up to the
work during the arduous campaign and are fit
W run VIII NC Iahea W Ddltlinore tO meet IfeSn
ones for the purses and stakes offered by the
Maryland Jockey Club, the running to be over
the Pimlico course. This latter meeting will
close the year. From the number Of horses
that are already engaged in the sweepstakes
numbering nearly eighty in some-and othe RS
that will be in readiness to contend for the
purses, including huralers and steeplechasers,
we are sure Of seeing large fields in every con-
test from the beginning to the end Of the
season.
Year: 1871

THE CHILDRENs AID SOCIETY of this city
an institution which has been doing a vast
amount Of good in gathering up and providing
for the homeless waits drifting about our
vestigation at Albany on certain absurd
charges made against it, and has come out
.'clear as a whistle" In this Children's Aid
Society, it appears in fact, we have at least
one public institution in this city which is not
afraid to show its books.
Year: 1871

TIE ERIE DIRECTORS BILr.-Mr. South
mayd and other gentlemen favorable to the re-
peal of this imposition had hearing before
The State Senate Committee on the subject
yesterday and made very able arguments for
its repeal II is stated that the committee is
fAvorably inclined that way. Certainly, Tam
many and the democracy ought no longer to
bear this outrageous burden in their race for
political favor, and there can be no party ex-
cuss for II any longer, as tho people IN whose
interest 1t was passed are Of no saltblx nse 70
Sse DAfsSs
Year: 1871

THE Coal TROUBLES are becoming compli-
Gated again. The Reading and the Northern
Central roads have also raised their tolls. The
aim seems to be to overwhelm the miners by
hurting immense forces against them, and GER
tainly the fight is very unequal one but with
The aid Of Congress and the press the tyran-
nous corporations will yet suffer Sedan
defeat
Year: 1871

the whole area of the United States, was a day
of enjoyment and day Of promise as the in
auguration Of spring. 1t was particularly
beautiful from the butterflies and flowers
which it brought out on Broadway and Fifth
avenue, though they are not yet of the spring
varieties. We have a fair prospect, in the
weather and the fashions, OF a beautiful spring
season
Year: 1871

Nor DEEP ENoUGH-The bill in Congress
removing the duty on bituminous coal, there
being no duty on anthracite to remove. We
say it is not deep enough, because it does not
touch the railroads concerned in these anthra-
cite combinations. Congress will have some
day 10 ''regulate these and all the other rail-
ways OF the country, and "the sooner the
hetter.~
Year: 1871

The REBELLION IN CUBA.-By telegram
from the HERALD's special correspondent in
Havana we learn that desperate encounter
had taken place between force of six hun
dred rebels and four hundred Spaniards. The
latter fought with great determination until
their ammunition was exhausted, when they
retired, with loss Of one hundred and sixty
killed and wounded; the rebel loss supposed
to be equally as large. Four hundred rebels
aAacked an entrenched tower near Puerto
Principe, which was defended by only twenty
five Spaniards. The attack lasted two
hours, when the rebels were driven off.
The Spanish loss was three killed and twelve
wounded. Many an animal is dangerous in
its dying furry, and such appears to be the
case with the Cuban rebellion. 1t may be best
to remain at a distance and not suffer unneces-
sary loss while the death agony is upon it.
Year: 1871

The Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad.


Our law report to-day discloses the fact that
the answers and denials put in by the Boston,
Hartford and Erie Railroad Company to the
petitions filed against them in the Southern
district of New York by James Alden and
Adams Express, praying for an adjudication
in bankruptcy, have been withdrawn. 1t is
probable that Judge Blatchtord will to-day
sign orders adjudging the railroad company
bankrupt, as papers with that import were
drawn up yesterday and made ready for pre-
sentation to the Judge for his approval and
signature.


1t is to be regretted that great undertaking
be commercially unfortunate; but corpora
tions of this character as well as other char
tered bodies following different courses of
busioess will now and again get into financial
embarrassment In that case the only alter
native is to get out Of the embarrassment in
the best and safest possible manner.


We would suggest that there ought to be an
amcable settlement Of these bankruptcy pro-
ceedings. The railroad company, by its with
drawal Of the answers it had put in, seems to
be inclined for peace; and We believe the best
thing under the circumstances would be for the
representatives Of the company and the credi-
tors to come together and accept such compo-
sition as the company may, after an honest
and faithful investigation of its pecunary
affairs, be able to offer. If this course be not
adopted litigation must inevitably proceed,
and much Of the money which otherwise
would 60 into the pockets Of the creditors will
assuredly find its way into the purses of the
lawyers, who in railroad suits always expect
and generally receive 'sbig fees"
Year: 1871

THE EXCITEMENT IN WALL STREET AND
RISE IN SToCKs.-The rising markets in Wall
street are the counterpart Of the drama
enacted in that region eight months ago, when
Europe was plunged into what was then
believed would be general war. Yesterday
evening the whole Stock Exchange was
scene of the utmost excitement when 1t was
known that the treaty Of peace between
Prussia and France had been ratified. The
brokers bought everything on the share list,
and prices rose amid tumult and clamor that
attested the brilliant future which peace opens
up to the eyes Of commerce and finance.
The beautiful spring weather, the news Of
peace, everything, in fact, seemed to combine
to make every one ''bull" The "bears'
changed their coats and came out strong on
the other side of the market. The general
serenity and good feeling made them believe
the millennium about to arrive
Year: 1871

Whilst we regret the circum-
stances which compelled them to
abandon an enterprise, the success
Of which, We agree with them,
would have been great and last
ing benefit to the South, simple
justice requires us to say that,
whilst in withdrawing from it,
they have not only been true to
their policy-holders who had con-
fidcd to their honor, but they
have also been true to themselves,
in maintaining at heavy pecuni-
ary cost, the confidence reposed
in them by the people Of our
State, over which they arc wide
ly known, by placing their risks
in company known to be one of
the soundcst to be found in any
country.


The circumstances which per-
haps contribute most largely to
the success of the Life Association
of tho South, and would undoubt-
edly have guaranteed it's rapid
growth, but for the defect in the
charter, was the desire on the part
Of the Southern people to keep
their money at home.


Whilst we arc prepared to en-
dorse this sentiment as fully as
any one else, we must do the
Equitable the justice to say, that
unlike some other Northern COM
panics it has always pursued Il
very liberal course towards it's
Southern policy oldcrs-particu-
ldrly IN that after the Udr 1t Teln-
stated all ,oithout reference to "loy-
atty" so-called achen asked to do so,
upon paying up back premiums"


I ask this because | have chosen
insurance as q business, and rep
resent the Equitable" as my choice
Of all the good companies doing
business in the country, and l
wish its many policy holders to
read this just tribute to its wolth.
Respectfully,


Your ob't scrv't,
VIM. F. NANCE, Agent.
Year: 1871

The tongue is called in the Bi-
bic "an unruly member" Our
own experience accords perfectly
with the statement, and the OBJ
scrvations on the tongues Of 9TH
ers have satisfied Us of the fact.
We think the following rules, if
carefully followed, will be found
of great use, in tanning that which
has not yet been perfectly tanned ::


l. Mover use your tongue in
speaking anything but truth. The
God Of truth who made the tongue,
did not intend it for any other use.
It will not work we'll in faischood,
it will run in such inconsistencies
as to detect itself. To use the or
gan for publishing falschood is as
incongruous as the use of the eye
for hearing or the car for smell
ing.


2. Do not use your tongue too
much. 1t is kind Of waStc-gatc
to le:. off the thoughts as they COL
lcct and expand the mind; but if
the waste-gate is always open, the
water will soon run shallow
Mary people use their tongues too
much. Shut the gate, and let
streams Of thought flow in till the
mind is full, and then You may let
off with some effect.


3. Never let the stream of pas
sion move the tongue. Some pco-
pie when they are about to put
this member in motion hoist the
wrong gate-they let out passion
instead Of reason. The tongue,
then, makes q great noise, disturbs
the quiet OF the neighbors, ex-
hausts the persons strength, but
does no good. The whirlwind has
ceased, but what is the benefit?


4. Look into the pond, and see
if there is water enough to move
the wheel to any purpose, before
you open the gate; or, plainly,
think before you speak.


5. Never put your tongue in mo-
tion while your respondent has
his in motion. The two streams
will meet, and the reaction will be
so great the words of neither will
reach the other, but come back in
a binding sprinkle upon himself:


6. See that your tongue is hung
true before using it. Some tongues
we have observed are 50 hung that
they sometimes eQuivoca!c con-
siderably. Let the owners of such
turn the screw of conscience until
the tongue moves true.


I. Expect that others will use
their tongues for what you do
yours. Some claim the privilege
of reporting all the news, and
charge others not to do so. Your
neighbor will not allow you to
monopolize the business. If You
have anything to be kept q secret,
keep it to yourself,
Year: 1871

No American custom causes more general
surprise and amusement among travelling
foreigners than that which is known In our
saloons As treating, consisting in the en-
tertainment of two or more with refresh
ments, for which one volunteers to pay. 1t
is a pure Americanism all over the Repub-
lie 1t is as common as in Europe it is un-
known. There is probably no minute of
any day in the year wheGr two or three hun
dred citizens of Chicago are not guzzling
something stronger than water at some
body else s expense.


The casual meeting of two men who have
ever exchanged word together is signal
for both TO exclaim, Come, let's have
something p aud for both to dive down into
the nearest subterranean cavity below the
sidewalk. The one who spoke first usually
insists upon paying the shot" the word
shot being a metaphorical reference TO
the deadly character of the contents usually
taken into the stomach. 1t two old friends
meet, the regular thing to say first is,
= Let's drink to old times - and the resi-
dent must invariably treat" the stranger.
If a man be well acquainted, it is consd-
cred the princely thing to seize upon all his
acquaintapces as often as possible, take
them to saloon and give them a compli-
Gated stand-up drink at the bar


If there Is anything absurder than this
habit We are unable to put our finger on it.
Men do not always 'trcat" one another to
car-tickets because they happen TO meet on
the same seat. We never saw a man take
out his pocket book on encountering an ac-
quaintance, and say, 'Ah, George De
lighted to see you Do take a few post
age stamps! it's my treat - Do men
have mania of plying each others board
bill? and Is drinking together more social
than eating together or sleeping together


4 traveller may go all over the continent
of Europe, of Asia, and of Africa, without
seeing any man except Yankee offer to
treat" and the Frenchmen are quite
social enough, but when they turn into a
cafe 10 sip their wine or branded coffee to-
gether, each uIan pays Tor his own. When
two Germans long separated meet, they will
be very likely to embrace, and then turn in
to an adjacent beer cellar, sit down and
drink lager, eat pretzels, aud chat, but when
they part again, each man settles his own
score independently. So in Italy. The
Italians are proverbialy merry and gsner-
Gus, but each man pays for his own wine,
macaroni. and cigars. They never go into
each others pocket-book in the sacred name
Of friendship. They would as soon think OF
transferring to each other their washer
woman bills.


The prepo>terous fashion of treating
is responsible for the terrible drunkenness in
America. There would be as little need OF
Temperance societies aud as little work for
the Good Tempiars as there is in Germany,
France and Italy, if this pernicious and in
sidious habit was abolished. 1t is, take it
all in all, the most ridiculous. the most un-
reasonable, and the most pestilcnt custom
that ever laid its tyrannical hand on civil
lied human beings.
Year: 1871

A young lady at Cavendish, Vermont,
killed skunk with butcher knife on
Thursday Her lover came to see her that
night, and told her he couldn't marry her,
unless she quit using such hair oil. How
fastidious some men are.
Year: 1871

While you are living. be very kind, gen
erous, and do as much good as you can to
your relations and friends, but leave them
nothing when you die, and you will be sure
TO be missed by them.
Year: 1871

Profanity never did any man the least
good. No man is the richer or happier, or
wiser for it. 1t conmends no one to any
society. 1t is Disgusting to the refined !;
abominable TO the good insulting 20 those
with whom we associate; degrading TO the
mind Improbable, needless and Injurious
TO society.
Year: 1871

The course of the Democratic majority in
the State Senate in refusing to permit any
investigation into the alleged frauds in the
late election, by which Mr.. Dechert obtained
his seat, is an admission on the part Of that
majority, that such an investigator: if it
had been permitted. would have resulted in
unseating Mr. Dechert.


If this we're not so, there would have been
no obstruction thrown by them in the way
of that Investigation. They would have
their man in his place If the election in
the Firs. District was fair one, if it was
clear of fraud, if Dechert was honestly
Year: 1871

rUNHE UNDERSIGNED GIVES NOTICE TO


the Property Holders of Shasta County that
in accordance with the requiremtn nts of law he has
entered upon the performance of his official duties
for the current year. He would call particular at
tention to the following section of the Revenue
Law:


elf any person shall willfully make or give,
under oath affirmation, false list of his her,
their taxable property false list of taxable
property under his. her, their contIo oil, such per-
shall be deemed gnilty of perjury, and upon
conviction thereof, shall be punished therefor, as
is by law provided for the punishment of perjury
and any property willfully concealed, removed,
transferred, or misrepresented by the owner any
agent thereof, to evade taxation, shall upon dis
covery. be assessed at ten times the amount of tax
for that year, which would otherwise have been
assessed upon 1t and fifty per cent of the amount
such additional tax. when collected shall be paid
to the person or PERSONS who shall furnish the
per centage for collection, shall be paid into the
Treasury, for the benefit Of the Common School
Fund of the State"


If Tax Payers to have a list of their pro-
perty prepared, ready to be sworn to- as the law
directs, by the time of my reaching them. they
would thereby perhaps save themselves much
noyance, as well as facilitate my work.


C. W. TAYLOR,


Assessor of Shasta County.
Shasta. April Cd, 1871. n4.
Year: 1871

assessor Taylor has commenced the an
nual assessment of the property of the coun-
ty. Assessment returns are to be made out
according to the form arranged by the
State Board of Equalization. The blank
is the most complicated ever brought to
this office and some people will be puzzled
to "get the hang Of the thing"


The labors of the Assessor will, however,
be greatly lightened, if property holders
will prepare a list of their possessions in
advance, so as to be able to give that off
Ger their estimates without unnecessary
delay when he comes around.