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Year: 1870

That thousands of fraudulent naturalization pa
pers were issued from our courts In this city two
= ago. and delivered to men who never person.
a : appeared in court produced the proofs which
y,ulc entitle them 70 become citizens has been so
yo established that person having due regard for
b character for truth would venture to call the fact
In question 1t perhaps well that the persons
vino have received such papers, and have heretofore
voted rpon the strength Of them, should know, if
they do not know already that suOh naturalization
h ,,o naturalization at all and that person who
tall claim citizenship and upon the strength OF
such fraudulent certificates commits felony pun
jshable by fine or imprisonment or both. For the
benefit of persons holding these worthless papers
we quote the following sections Of an act OF Congress
entitled " An act to amend the naturalization laws
and to punish crimes against the same, and for other
purposesD approved July IA. 1870:


iEc s. That any person who shall knowingly use any
certificate OF naturalization heretofore granted by any
Court or which shall hereafter be granted, which
has been, or shall be, procured Though fraud
or by falss evidence, OF has been shall
be issued by the Clerk, or any other officer
Of tds Court without any appearance and hearing
Of e< cJeant in Court and without lawful authority;
aDd sny person who shall falsely represent himself to be


citizen of United States without having been duy
admitted 70 citizenship for any fraudulent purpose
whatever shall be deemed guilty Of msdemeanor, and
upon convection thereof in due course Of law, shall be
sentenced to pay fine of not exceeding 81 0oo or be i'm
prsoneG exceeding two years. either or both IN the
discreson Of the Court taking eOgnzance OF the same


syo That the provisions of this act shall apply to all
proceedings had taken, or attempted TO be mad or
taken before any Court in which any proceeding for
naturalization shall be commenced. had or taken or at
tempted to be commenced and the Courts Of the United
States shall have jurisdiction OF all oenses under the
provisions Of this act in before whatsoever Court
tribunal the same shall have been committed.
Year: 1870

The greatest wrong that can be done to
a man. Is to rob him Of reputation and
character through misrepresentation. and
he who does Il, sooner or later win pay
the penalty FAR greater than he who COM
mits the boldest Of larccnics. Every man
has in his own life follics enough; In his
own mind trouble enough; In his own for
tune evil enough: without being curious
aftcr the affairs Of others.
Year: 1870

As planting will soon be upon us again,
l would like to give the readers of your
excellent paper the benefit OF my expe-
riencs in raising watermelons. tried to
raise them for several years, but failed in
every attempt until the last two years. /
plant the seed in an old tin pan or box
about the first Of May. and keep them in
warm place on the southeast side Of the
house, and when they are nicely up,
transplant them where I have designed
they should grow. Before put them out
I remove the soil Is or Is inches deep and
two feet wide, and then fill the hole .hus
made with thoroughly pulverizca manure
and the soil, mixed in equal parts; the
hills should be 5 or 6 feet apart each
way. put in three plants to u hill. If
Il is dry. cover them for day or two.
have had no trouble in making them
live; they bear transplanting rs well rs
cabbage. i have raised rs nice melons in
this way rs could wish for.


Last spring. / thought that If I prepar-
ed the ground rs above stated, and plant
co the seed In the hill. would get good
crop planted them in the hill; they
came up well. but did not seem TO grpw,
and in short time had not n single
plant left. / had some plants in pan.
and set them out in the same hill. (only
six hills) and had twenty-six large mel
ons. hope others will try this way of
raising melons.-Cor. Country Gentle
talu
Year: 1870

During the past week on one day
twelve thousand, and on the next eight
thousand bales of cotton were cold at
good prices. Sill exchange on the North
was not affected because all this money
is directly licked up by the West and
other grain-growing portions of the coun-
try. This is the policy that keeps US a
dependent people, when we might be Of
all the most independent Onehalf the
cotton We now raise would yield as much
money as crop would twice as large as
the present. There is, therefore, no ne
cessity for neglecting either cereals or
stock, nor is here any excuse for it.
Men who will not raise their own corn,
BECAUSE they will not plant it, and scarce
ly deserve to succeed. All the skill of
politicians, however successful, cannot
accomplish for us the security of our
rights half so etfpctually or speedily as
can the we'll directed labor of our farm
ers aud planters But n,en who are so
eager to make cotton that they will not
raise food enough for their laborers and
families are bad planters and worse pa
trlots. Wheat, corn, pork, rice and beef
are as truly staples of the South as ars
tobacco, cotton, sugar, hemp or indigo.
IN. O. Christian Advocate.
Year: 1870

Concerning the course of the cotton
market, the New York World says:


The market in this country has been
sustained since October, by purchases
on time at higher prices than the cur
rent market. This system Of buying at
high prices for delivery in months ahead,
has thrown the whole weight Of the cot
ton market on spectators with made
quate means to stand against any great
or sudden decline in prices. The bank
ers and legitimate dealers in cotton have
been acting with caution throughout the
season, so that they have no material
interest in doing anything to prevent
a sudden break in prices. 1t is well
known to those in the cotton trade, that
the market has never been in more
dangerous condition than at the present
time. Its whole eight is resting on q
ring of specula ors in the Southern
country and New York, who are already
weakened i'll their cash capital by the
gradual decline in prices which has been
going on steadily since the season
opened. When these people have lost
their cash and credit, which may happen
on any day, then the cot ON market is
liable to panic. in which prices may
surge downward as much too low as
they are now too high.
Year: 1870

MINING UNDER THE SEA--There is
a vast copper mine in England, where
shafts extend many hundred yards un-
der the sea. The moaning of the waves
as they dash against the rocks is forever
sounding in those gloomy aisIes. When
the storms come the sound of the waters
becomes so terrific that even tn boldest
miners cannot stay below, but leave their
work and corne out upon earth. Over
head are masses of bright copper stream
ing through the gallery in all directions,
traversed by network Of thin red veins
of iron, aud over all the salt water drips,
drips down from tiny crevices Of the
rock. Immense wealth Of metal is con-
tained in these roofs, but no miner dares
give it another stroke with his pickax
Already there has been one days work
too much upon it, as huge wedge Of
| wood driven into the rocks bears witness
The wedge is all that keeps back the se'
from bursting in upon them. Yet there
are three tiers of galleries where mel
work day by day, not knowing but a
some fatal hour the food may be upor
them, rendering all escape as hopeless
as in the days Of Noah. The awe-strick
en- visitor hurries away from the scene
with heart appalled, in view Of the hour
ly dangers.
Year: 1870

General Won Moltke is distinguished
for taciturnity. a Berlin letter says ::
People here are so accustomed TO his
peculiarities and solitary hablts-evl-
IDENTIFY the result of constantly ponder
ing over his duties-that they even teign
not to see him when he passes. Yet he
can express himself very fiuently and
very clearly on occasions, as ] myself
can testify, having heard him once ex-
plain the topography of the seat of
the Danish war. Some few days ago
the tacit convention was broken by an
individual who claims to he one of the
grandees of the Bourse. We'll, he
said, on meeting the General in the
street, how are things getting on, Gen
eral?' Thank You, sir, replied the
General my rye crops are getting on
beautifully, but my potatoes are very
backward The Bourse gentleman
disappeared.
Year: 1870

votedly, and pleads with me in my saint
ed mothers name to flee from impending
ruin and disgrace. She would make ana
sacrifice for me- but what she calls her
principles of right. She has pledged her.
self nerer to marry man who drinks,
and who refuses to sign temperance
pledge and keep it sacred for twelve
months and | know her well enough to
know she will keep it to the letter.


"Now, on the other hand, are all nv
jolly companions with whom l have a
real nice time, Except that my conscience
at times gives me some trouble, and since
this last interview with Kate I. know it
would lash me most numerically and
those lady friends who are so ready to
tempt me with glass of sparkling wine,
should |, by their influence, become
drunkard, would they still court my socie-
ty2 think not.


"But must act promptly for I have
to decide for veal or woe.'


His struggles all through that long hight
were terrible but he came off victorious,
and with the proud determination never
to touch again anything that woHld ihtox.;
icate he hastened to make known bis re!
solve to Kate. and III order to strengthen
himself in his resolve, he from the day
following devoted himself earnestly and
arduously by night and day to reclaim the
poor inebriate and help sustain him in the
paths of morality and temperance. 1t is
true, he was for time laughed at by his
former wild companions, and those pro-
tessed lady friends neglected no opportun-
ity to banter him, telling him they were
ashamed of him for being coward, and
ceasng his attendance at their social gath
erings, because he was afraid to go where
he would see wine.


But he was more than repaid for all lie
lost, by the loving and encouraging.
words of Kate, and her bright smiles of
approval.


After having been worthy member Of
Good Samaritan Division for six months,
he ventured on the forbidden subject, and
plead with her to commute his sentence
from twelve to six months, but in vain.
She told him it was for their mutual good
she was SO exacting, and while he felt
that il was very hard, he submitted with
a good grace, and honored her for her in
Year: 1870

SOMETHING was the matter with Charley
Brogan's Monitor nozzle, the other day. We
did not learn foil particulars, but we under
stand that it was of very serious nature.
Fu accounts Of the nature of the cause OF
the accident can be learned by euqnring
of Charley. il is secret and be does not
wish it made public Stripes.


lis secret and Charley don't allow any
body to know it, but if you ask him he will
tell it, This matter needs explanation as it
is wonderful tapgle brain item one thing
seems to be clear and that ia that there is
something the matter with Charley's nozzle
and we sdvise the editor Of the Stripes, as
he seems to he friend Of ChaIley's, TO tele'
graph for DR.. Czapksy
Year: 1870

Grass VALLEY Miners IN AUBURN DIS
TRIcr.-The Grass Valley Union Of April
22d, says:


I'VE had,a conversation yesterday with a
Grass Valleyan who had just returned from
Placer county. The Grass Valeyan is an
experienced quartz miner, and is good
Judge Of lodges. He tells US that he does
not know OF more promising country for
prospecting than there is in the vicinity of
Auburn and Ophir. Opbr is the scene 'of
present activity, but the slate range around
Auburn must conc into notice. He tells US
also that proper tools are not to be bad at
Ophir or Auburn. and that he has sent down
supply Of poll picks, drills, striking ham
mers and such like implements from Grass
Valley. The rock that we called hungry"
our friend assures us changes its character
at very few feet ~ depth, and there be-
comes metalferous; the North and South
lodges having much silver in them while the
East and West lodges contain more gold.
lie assures US that he has seen native silver
in more than one Of our East and West
iedges He asserts that all the le]ges have
paid as far as they have been worked, and
that the working depth has generally been
stopped when blasting ground was reach ed.
This pay has been obtained in spite of very
poor mill facilities. The batteries Of the
mills crush well enough, and the pulp is
then run over short sheet of copper, charg
g-d with quicksilver, and then over few
rifles and into the creek. Such milling our
friend nssevera,es would break any of the
Grass Valley companies except the Eureka
perhaps, in month We are not especially
desirous Of writing up the Auburn district,
but as many of our Grass Valley friends are
operating there, we give the news Of the
county, and we further believe that it affords
far more inviting field for the prospector
than over the mountain countries or the
coast RANGE in Southern counties
Year: 1870

SUPPOSE the Clerk OF Sacramento refuse S
to register colored men and the Boards OF
Election refuse to receive their votes, hy
what process OF law are you going TO make
the fifteenth Amendment applicable aud
punish these officers ?-PLACER HERALD.


Suppose the County Clerk Of Sacram en-
to- had too much good sense to make such
a fool of himself as to refuse to register
colored citizens? And that is just the diff
ference between County Clerk Blown, on
the one hand, and the PLACER HERALD, Jo
Hamilton, and Long Primer Hall, on the
other Sacramento Bee.


Here is logic, sense and law for you
equal TO the blood you could get cut Of q
turnip or that which is in the living corpse
OF the Bee editor. lie could not answer the
question and resorts to slang. We republsh
bis stupid stuff that he may again read it.
and if there is one drop Of blood in the Bee
editorial carcass it vii! come to the surface
from pure shame.
Year: 1870

DYSPEPSIA AND LIVER COMPLAINT are often the
cause of a very severe and harassng cough, and
in such cases the cause must be removed before
a permanent cure can be effected. DR.. Walkers
Tegeta6ie Pnegar BHerS. acting directly on
;he liver strikes directly at the root Of the dis
orders and is certain cure for all diseases which
arise from inaction or Irregularities of the liver
and bowels. 1t is 4 perfect renovator of the
system carrying off every particle Of poi
soncus matter. wherein the old are made young,
and the pale and sallow will become fresh aud
vigorous.
Year: 1870

VI


Ladies' Of the City Of New York.


The women and children OF Cuba are well nigh
naked. Tine greater part of the children are abso.
lately without clothing, and many refined women,
brought up in afiluence, are reduced to a single,
threadbare ga rment. This extreme destitution has
come upon them because their families, for the most
part had to leave suddenly their homes in the towns
and cities with little means OF transportation. The
few articles OF c'0hng they were able TO carry IN
their hight having been worn out after eighteen
months of war; they have been unable TO get Others,
for, meanwhile, all commercial intercourse trade
with the exterior world has been utterly cut on.


The Juna in this city, aud other friends OF Cuban
liberty III the United States have necessarily
incl their efforts to the procurement OF arms and
munitions Of war for the PATRIOTS and that under
premely discOuraging obstacles. II has been simply
impossible Tor them TO send clothing for the women
and children. Knowing this fact and satisfied that
the actual state OF affairs in Cuba need only TO be
made clearly known IN this city to insure
immediate and complete relief, | have not
large spirit OF practical generosity ana char
ity for which the people OF New York have
ever been conspicuous. And I do so, confident
that those who poured ont their means 10 relieve the
suffering people OF Ireland and Crete VIII not Ia To
provide decent clothing for the women ana children
deserve their moral and material aid. The very
remnants hung aside IN the stores OF this great city
would go very lar towards the relief invoke.


TO the ladies or New YORK will now leave the Or
ganzation Of all proper measures for the collection
OF the necessary resources for the charity ask at
soonest and most thoroughly accomplished; but
will be ready TO cooperate with them in such man.
ner as they may desire: THOMAS JORDAN.
Year: 1870

Look at the career Of man as he passes
through the world; a man visited by misfor-
tune, How often is he left by his fellow
men to sink under the weight Of ailiction uu-
needed and alone One friend Of bis own sex
forgcts him, another abandons him aud q
third bctrays him; but woman, faithful wom-
an, follows him in his Affections; braves the
changes Of feeling, his temper cmb,tcred by the
disappointmcnts Of the world, with tho highes;
Of all virtue is resigned patiently ministers to
his wants even when her own are hard press
ing she weeps for him, tear for tear, in bis
distress and is the first to catch and reflect a
ray of joy, should one light up his couutenance
in the midest Of bis suffering; and she never
leaves him in lis misery while there remains
one act Of love, duty, or compassion to be per-
formed And at last when life and sorrow
come to an end, she follows him to the
grave with an arlor Of affection which dcath
itself cannot destroy.
Year: 1870

Partners, sct ready fJr the spring campaign
Get the plows, barrovs and cGltiyators ready
to DO their work well If you have them, see
that they are all inrcpair anew coat Of paint
will do them good and it can be given any Of
these days. See that they all have sharp teeth,
so as to bite the soil well and thoroughly. The
thorough preparation Of the soil ishalfthe bat
tie towards raising q big crop wiihoutit you
can't raise good crop. Get your harness,
teams, doublc-tracs singIe-trees aud everything
you will need, ready, 50 that at the FIRST open
ing Of spring you can take time by thc fore
lock and lead him and not let him lcal you.
Year: 1870

French advance, lies In a valley through which
runs the river Murg. The defenses of the town
consist of three large forts which command the
surrounding country, and are united by walls.
The southern and western forts, called Leo
pold' and Frederick, are on the left bank of
the Murg; the northern fort, called Louis, on
the right bank, where there is also an intrenched
camp capable of holding twenty-five thousand
men. Rastadt is four miles from the Rhine,
and the Intervening country is covered with
woods so that the fortress could not prevent
an army from crossing at that point. The next
fortress Is Landau, which formerly consisted of
three forts, one to the south, one to the east,
and one to the northwest, separated from the
town by marshes on the banks of the little
river Queich. The southern and eastern forts
have been recently abandoned, and the only
one kept in state of defense is now the
northwestern. The most important and best
situated fortress in this district Is Germersheim,
on the banks of the Rhine. 1t commands con-
siderable stretch of the river on both sides, and
practically closes it to an enemy as far as May
ence and Coblentz. It would greatly facilitate
the advance of troops into the Rhine palatinate,
as two or three bridges might be thrown across
the river, besides the floating bridge which
already exists there under cover OF its guns. 1t
would also form basis of operations for the left
wing of an army posted on the line of the river
Queich. Mayence, one of the most important of
the Rhine fortresses, is commanded by some of
the adjoining hills this has rendered it neces-
sary to multiply the Notifications in the town,
and there is, in consequence, hardly room
enough for large garrison. The whole of the
country between Mayence and Bingen is now
strongly fortified, and between it and the mouth
of the Main (on the opposite bank of the Rhine)
there are three large intrenched camps. AS to
Coblentz, Herr Won Widdern says that it would
require force six times as large as the garrison
to besiege it with any prospect of success An
enemy would probably begin the attack by
opening fire on Fort Alexander from the hill
known as the Kuhkopf, where his troops would
be sheltered by the woods.
Year: 1870

be no reasonable objection. The question is
yet new to the country. The Cinnamon in
California should not be cited as an illustration.
No men have come there yet with their families,
all coming alone and with the intention of re-
naming only until few hundred dollars had
been acquired, which, in their country, was
fortune. The women who came, he said, were
all of the vilest trash and the worst of the
Chinese population He thought their coming
to this country the same as other emigrants
cOuld not be objected to.
Year: 1870

MADRID, March 16.-There is a
fierce controversy in progress here on
the best method of dispOsing of the
Cuban question. Some journals make
bold TO argue in favar of abandoning
the island to the United States. This
proposition is bitterly opposed by the
majority as cOwardly and unpatriotic.


In the Cortes yesterday, General
Prim, in answer to an inquiry as TO
the circumstances of the attack on him
in the streets, states that the mob sur
rounded him shouting "DOwn with
conscription," and threw stones at
him. He declared that in future the
Government would deal summarily
with such disorders.


The funeral of Prince Henri de
Bourbon was conducted by Free
Masons, of which order deceased was
4 member. When the remains were
brought to the church, the officiating
priests, seeing the Masonic emblems
on the coffin, Withdrew the insignia
of the church and refused to perform
the religious ceremonies. No troops
took part in the procession which fol-
lowed the remains to the grave.
Year: 1870

WHO SHALL GOVERN THIS STATE ?-This
seems to be, now, the most important question
that engages the Salisbury Riug-the leaders
of the great Corruption Democracy Of this
State. In the last issue Of the Deld,oaredn
we find long and labored article headed,
"Shall The White Man or The Negro Govern
This State?" We appreheDd there is some
mistake in this caption. AS we see the drift
of matters jast now, it certainly would express
the idea more completely to say thus: Shall
we-the family rule? Shall our brother in
law be Governor of the State one of us be
the Legislature, and have the State printing at
our own price-regardless of the Gazette offer
to do it 20 per cent. cheaper-and one of us,
after the gubernatOrial term expires be U. 5.
Senator in place of Brother Willard, who may
then retire to the shades of private life upon
the sixty thousand dollars and other perqui
sites of the Office granted by our royal favor
" 1t is well enough to remind our readers o
tie DeIauurean from week to week, that tht
negro has been for thirty years, and more es
peciaIly for the last ten years, our winnin'
card; it has frightened enough white men from
the ranks Of the opposition and swelled ou
own party, until we are now strong and vigor
Gus, and can use our power to the 1ull extent
We invite all WHITE MEN to come and Uot
with Us, provided they are willing to be led
and not presume to be leaders,-we will atteDt
to that part of the business in our own way.
And thus matters progress, end the blessed
family grow fat and rotund as they fare sump
tuousIy every day, and keep their deatnes
grip upon the public treasury. But now storm
arise, and the jolly crew look with dismay upor
the bold hand iuterposed between the outrage,
people of the State and themselves Tn
independent Democrats of Kent County
long alarmed at the fearful peculatiOn that ha
bean practiced in their party, from year t
year, despite their earnest prOtestations, re
solved they could no longer bear the disgrac
attaching to them as members of the party
and boldly summoned the men who vauntingl
assumed to be the Democratic Party, to tn
grand inquest of the people to show cause VIII
they should not longer be allowed to bankrur
the State, and burden the people with take
TOO grievous to be borne, in order that they
one family, among thousand, more deservin
of public favor, should grow rich thereby, an
arrogate TO themselves the whole of authorit
vested in the party.