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Year: 1870

OUGHr To BE PRorEcTED.-The law which
allows Sherifis to sell real estate without pub
fishing the same in a newspaper is an outrage
on the owners Of the property, rs without
general public information that the property
is to- be sold at Sheriff sale the number Of
Of bidders is greatly reduced to the injury of
the defendant. The mere posting of notices
in three public places is not sufficient to give
that general notoriety necessary to insure Il
good attendance on the day of sale. 1t was u
piece OF malice against certain newspapers
that caused the section providing for publica-
ton TO be stricken out of the statutes few
years ago, and the present session of the Leg
islature should lose no time III restoring it
UIiOHCihe Siirer State.


The Roveille has spoken of this matter time
and again. 1t has pointed out a case i'll this
vicinity where valuable property WAS sold and
bid in for a song by interested parties, who
kept the sale rs secret rs possible. When the
property of the Midas mill was sold by the
Sheriff, 400 cords of wood were bought by u
sharp one at q little over 80 per cord. Shcr-
IFS sales Of mining claims take place con-
stantly where the personal property often con-
sisting of very valuable improvements in tho
shape of steam machinery and hoisting and
pumping works are sold for n trihc, because
tie creditor is the only bidder present No
body pays any attention TO three notices stuck
in different places, and the general public
mover know anything of the Shcriifs' sales.





We shall insist that the piece of mcanncss
called law TO suppress the publication of
Sheriiis' sales be abrogatcd by the incoming
Legislature. .-Reese RjUer ReUeiHe.


The Ely Record, in speaking of the various
matters that will come before the Legislature,
says of Shcrifis' sale:


"All property sold under execution by
Shcrifis should be advertised at least twenty
days in some newspaper published i'll the
county where such property is situated, lcav-
ing it discretionary with the defendant 10 have
it advertised outside the county should no
paper he published within i'll. The law on
this subject was repealed i'll spirit of revenge
by the Legislature Of lSGG-when the press OF
the State had become unusually severe upon
it as body. Some of the effects of that act
have been both seen and felt by many; felt
by some in the shape of executions not yet
satisfied from want of sufficient publicity TO
such sales-one or two spectators who are
constantly on the watch for such opportu-
mites, slipping in and buying for almost
nothing"


If the Legislature about to convene ut Car
son does not make change, so much needed,
We hope the property Of each may be sold ON
insufficient notice, and that they may find il
to bc SO after II is too late to regain posses
siOn.-EueEd Sentinel.
Year: 1870

HrGH AND Low.-Our neighbor says that the
Supervisors gave the county printing to the high
est bidder. The record shows that our bid was
$500 lower than the HERALD's.-StarS d Stripes.


The record shows that the UERALDs bid
was the lo,cest and that in that regard the
above statement is false. After the letting
of this contract we denounced it as a swinde,
and when an attempt was made to deny our
statements we offered rager daring the
Stripes, the Supervisors or any man doubt
ing our charge to take it and we would fur
nsh the proof Later we offered to deposit
500, the other side doing the same, and at
the end of the contract count up the cost OF
printing, and, if at our bid it would have
cost more than that of the Stripes the S10O
to 20 to the School Fund, and on the con-
trary the other 500 to go to the School
Fund, and still, the Stripes, the Supervisors
and all their friends failed TO punge. We
then said, and we now repeat it, "the Stripes
bid was not in accordance with the proposals
our bid was the lowest, and the Supervi-
sors gave the contract to the highest bidder,
thereby cheating us out of our just rights.
Now put ur Or dry up "


If the present editor of the Stripes has
published this falsehood in ignorance of the
facts, he will, # friendly to the truth, re-
tract it; but if he believes it true, we give
him or any man believing his statement cor
rect, the same offer for the benefit of the
School Fund, and will put up the money to-
day. The Supervisors let the contract to
the highest bidder, either through dishonesty
Or ignorance, and the Stripes can apologize
for their ignorance Or defend their bad faith,
which ever it pleases.
Year: 1870

SHADES OF GoRHAM PROTECT HM.-Our
cotem. has come to the rescue of Boggs,
and feels terribly alarmed about the safety
of private character. Boggs might be saved
in this way, but we fear it would be more
than Boggs could do for the editor in return.
There is no harm in charging Tom. Harper
with missing $500, 600 in property in one
batch, not Harper but the Railroad COM
pany's agent for swearing falsely i'll not Civ
ing in all its property, but to say that Boggs
has been cheated in the same way, by the
same company, is "nairly -" But
Boggs was here in 1849. We know that,
for we were here first, and we have been in
innate and friendly ever since. We have
sold him grub, hired him, trusted him with
important business, loaned him money, be-
friended him, and in return he has performed
his part of the contract well and befriended
us; but what has that got to do with the
value of the Railroad or the amount of its
land? Last year Boggs valued the Railroad
under oath, at SD 900 per mile, and he told
us that he thought that was its honest value.
This year, when it is finished and worth
more, he puts it in under oath again at only
Sc 900 per mile. That don't make him dis
honest, necessarily, but it shows that he was
bad Judge of Railroads last year, and a
hundred per cent. worsq this year. We
said we had nothing to do with Boggs' con
science but that we thought he could not
find another man in the county that would
agree with him in Judgment. This bad and
tickle Judgment may not keep the Assessor
out of Heaven, but we are very sure ii
should keep him out of the Assessors office.


Our article on the matter last week was
very plain, and we invite any man that
doubts it to again read it and see if it is La
Die to the charge of merely insinuating.
When the Stripes defends the official, God
help him whoever he may be, and that Off
cial who don't want the whole truth dragged
out had better call off his dogs.
Year: 1870

New EsTABLIsHMENr.--By our new advertise
ments it will be seen that George McComb has
just opened new tin store and shop, in Center
Block, where he is uncasing large and entirely
new stock of goods, purposeiy selected for this
market, and embracing everything i'll the line
suited to town and country customers. George
is an old hand at the business and perfectly at
home in such an establishment Persons wish
ing anything in his line should examine the ad-
vertisemept and stock when they will be pre-
pared to judge for themselves of the character of
the goods and tle prices
Year: 1870

Such seems to have been the fate of the tive
men found dead in the Middle Fork of the Amer
lean river, an imperfect account of which We
gave in late number Of the HERALD. Our Mid
lie Fork Correspondent gives the correct details
Of the sad occurrence which we append. This
correspondence was intended for the last issue
Of our paper but reached us too late for that
number.
Year: 1870

iavor their own prejudices respectively upon the
subject OF religion or or civil and religious liberty.
viewed Ia this light, the FIR auco Prussian war mas
very important bearing upon the destiny OF the city
OF Rome and the temporal power at least OF the
Pope Wnen 1t is considered that Catholics
take such . view as their organ the Iaclet
does OF the relation OF Fr&nce-by which
no doubt Napoleon and his dynasty are meant-it Is
not likely that the event Of his ultimately being
defeated becoming evident the other Catholic Pow
ers OF europe will continue neutral nor that In the
event OF their entering into


AN ALLIANCE AGAINST PRUSSIA,


the other Protestant Powers will remain idle spec
tators; or that the mass Of the people OF either re
gious profession, who are painting after civil
and religious liberty, and q civil organiza-
tlon throughout Europe that Will secure TO them
"berty fraternity and equality,n Will allow the op
portunity, which they generally lost in lS4s to pass
away this time unfmproved. And thus we might
have not only general European war among the
crowned heads. but one followed by q general up
rising ana popular revolution, which, viewed In con-
nectlon with the terrible enginery OF modern war
fare would furnish or usher In o fulflment OF tnat
sublime passage in Revelations.


The sermon was listened to with deep interest by
the congregation, which was larger han usual.
Year: 1870

Good joke ON the Congregation, and the


History Of Joseph Reviewed.
4 Owing to the extreme inclemency OF the weather
yesterday morning at the time OF the commence
ment OF divine service the Rev. Mr.. Trmble had but
very thin gath nl : in the above church; and the
reverend gentleman seemed to be moved with sor-
row on this account for he laid particular stress
upon the words. .,r


LAS MANY AS ARE HERE PRESENT."
when inviting hts audience to follow him TO the
throne of the heavenly grace The subject for his
mornings discourse taken from the forty.third
chapter Of Genesis, part Of the third verse:-"Ye
shall not see my face except your brother be with
YOU"


remarkable traits Of character; OF how he had been
sold by his brethren to the shnaelies OF his trials
and difnculties when nrHt sold TO the Egyptans OF
his being made abondman, and afterwards cast into
prison because he had refused to accede to the soil
served. Moreover we knew how by the man
ncr In which be afterward acted he was brought
INTO pmroah's house ana made second to the King
zeal and wisdom became the means OF saving
not only the Egyptians nom destruction BY
own father and brethren. But when lie first his
brethren ne spoke roughly to them and pretended
bind Simeon before their eyes, this he did to show
them that they had come into the presence Of


This was ALI Accomplished in the presence Of the





Egyptians; but when he coud leave them for few
moments he retired to his chamber and wept. He
had made the demand TO see Benjamin for a
special purpose; BENJAMIN was to be the me.
dunn OF their next audience, without him he
would not see them again. The reverend gentleman
here touched upon the lovely scene OF Joseph max
ing himself known to hts brethren; OF the remem-
brances they must have had concerning him. and OF
the meeting OF Jacob and Joseph subsequently,
when the former expressed that, having found hs
long lost son he had no further wish to live. The
object said Mr.. Trtmble, which have in this dis
course, OF the bringing Of Benjamin into Egypt be-
fore anything further could be DONE is to show that
we cannot approach God In any way except through
the medium or Jesus Christ; that we must 90 In our
noth1ngness, for we OF ourselves have nothing 10
recommend US to God. There are in the world o
number Of men called


MORAL MEN,n


who think that because they pay everybody what
they owe and endeavOr to do what acts OF charity,
&c, they can, God will save them. THIS Is a great
mistake. Their acceptance must not ana does not
depend upon any such basis; they decei ,e them
selves. Again, there were others who rested them
selves upon position and respectablty; these were
they who were starving themselves In a spiritual
sense shutting themselves out from the food that Is
absolutely necessary Tor them to take. In conclu-
sion. he said that not Intellectual merit anything
that was In the world neither discoveries,
sciences nor arts, would make them acceptable to
their Maker, and ne urged his hearers to cast away
al SELF and worldly merit and 60 to God through the
Redeemer only.
Year: 1870

BRIGHAM YOUNG ON DREss.-A CURIOUS SER


MoN.-The Mormon Church lately held a con


vention in Salt Lake City A few days age


Brigham Young made an address to an immense
audience, estimated at over $4,000 persons.


He said the Latter-day Saints had years ago
received command to gather out from the wick.
ed, to serve God and keep His commandments


Yet to look at them to-day, in appearance there
was little difference between them and the rest
of the world. Still, there is difference.


1t is not fashionable with the Latter-day Saints
to take the name of God in vain, as it is in the
wicked and he would say the vulgar world, no
matter how rich they might be- They were not
guilty of gambling of any kind nor of drinking
as people, but they were somewhat too free in
speaking evil of their neighbors But the point
to which he was led to direct special attention
were fashions. They were too apt to follow
those of the world. If the congregation wanted
to see who were following after fashions they
could look around them and look at their own
bonnets, hats, and other articles of attire He
requested the sisters especially to stop following
the fashions of the wicked In the works of God
there is an eternal variety, and he would not ask
the people to dress in uniformity like the Qua
kers but he asked the sisters to make bonnets
that would shield their heads from the weather
and their faces from the sun. Dresses were next
referred to, and the change of fashion within a
brief space of time. This following after fashion
he considered foolish, and contrary to the spirit
of the Gospel. Some time ago dresses were ex-
tremey long; now they were extra short ; and all
extremes of the kind he characterized as worse
than foolish. He invited the ladies to make
their own head-dresses and encourage industry iu
their families. He reprobated extravaganza and
the purchase of unnecessary articles as spending
of means which should be applied to better and
wiser purposes. The means thus suuandered
would 60 far towards helping to immigrate
the poor; though it was rather discourngng to
bring people from foreign countries and find them
employment, who as soon as they get means
around them would turn against God and his
anointed. But it is better, he said, to help nine
who are unworthy than to pass over one who is
worthy.


He inquired if the brethren and the young sis
ters-all under hundred years of age-would
agree to stop following these foolish fashions,
which was responded to by an uplifting of hands
throughout the vast assembly. He then took
up the subject of " the word Of wisdom" and
urged the people to cease the use of stimulants
of every kind, and warmly advocated home man |
ufactures. 1t was gratifying to know, he said, |
that wool was increasing for the making of wool
en- cloth, and there was a prospect that if the |
factory at Provo were completed, which will be
able to turn out eleven or twelve hundred yards |
OF cloth day, there still would be suffciency |
of wool to meet the demands of the factories.
Year: 1870

sound judgment, and ripe experience,
he will bring to the Bench all the quail.
tiles which adorn the best legal minds


Should he accept, of which, we are in
formed, there is some doubt, we feel
sure, from what We know of the man
and of his reputation, that he will make
Judge of whom not only his own sec


ton but the whole State will be proud
Year: 1870

CURING OF HAMS AND BAcoN.--lt is
simply to use the same quantity Of COM
mon soda as saltpetre-one ounce and a
half Of each to the fourteen pounds of ham
or bacon. using the usual quantity Of salt
The soda prevents that hardness in the lean
Of the bacon which is so often found, and
keeps it quite mellow all through besides
being preventative OF roast.
Year: 1870

ES- Here is warning to young men
who jeopardize their lives every day A
young man at Indianapolis, Ind, has
been under treatment for what is discov-
cred to be lead collie. 1t was long time
before the doctors found out where he
get it, but at last the terrible truth came
out. He had been in the habit of kissing
a young woman who improved her COM
plexion by the aid of cosmetics. There
should be n law passed that women using
that stuff should put sign up" Beware
Of the Collie" Then man could go to
destruction with his eyes open.
Year: 1870

\ HE boys OF this day arc more especially the


representatives of the features of the age than


anything else. We sometimes say il is a rail-


road age, to express it's fastness and lis iierc..-


ness; but the locomotive does not begin to


compare with an average boy. as a reflex of


the I, atures OF the age. At fifteen years he is


independent and selfsupporting as a young


man OF twcnty-One was in our fathers day.


lie lmaSines himself equal to any enterprise.


from running steamboat to commanding q


regiment. He possesses all the vices of the
! times, and reflects all its characteristics Such


thing as reverence he is stranger to, and
| cannot be made to understand it. He cannot
comprehend that old men are entitled to his


humble respect. or even that his parents have


any rightful aU thority over him. Their du-
Ties are limited to furnishing him the Inesns
OF going to college, or maintaining himself as


a well bred young gentleman at home He


anects cigars and pipes, and what he don't


know about meerschaums and Turkish to-


baccO is not worth knowing. He may be
pale, fragile, nervous, thin chested and dys-
peptIc, but his eye is fierce and cold as "A
Drlgand, and he is as reckless in the use of
his tobacco as an old tar. He may, in spite
Of his vices and evil habits, have substratum
OF genuine principle in him; if so, the hard
knocks. trials and sufferings of life will de-
velope it, and make good citizen of him.
through much tribulatiOn. But if his prin-
ciples are frail, he will most likely become a
helpless and irreparable wreck before he is
thirty; and live out his days in despondency
and uselessness.


And yet, the fault is not that of the boys
it is their fathers. Men have so
much to do, that they imagine they have no
time to look after their SONS. They buy their
books and clothes, and send them to college
and that is all They do not inquire into
their boys habits and associates thev give
no concern about how they are
Ahue.", t"o' h..s'
boys after they have passed into their teens.
They do not seek to gain their confidence. but
allow feeling of estrangement to grow up
between them and their sons at that critical
period In the lives of the latter, when they
most need direction and advice Ii bows are
Independent, it is because they are left to
and forced to become SO. They
choose their own associates, pleasures and oe-
'upations, and il the choice is frequently bad.
is because they have no paternal counsel to
Jude them. If men would devote to the
are and discipline of their children a DOE,
ion of the time which they give exclusively
business, they might not accumulate as
luch mOuey, but they would have have bet
er sons and daus shters.
Year: 1870

One of the Russian singers at Pittsburg
the other day, thought he had got far enough
along in English to call for food at the table,
and accordingly asked the lady at his side
to pass him ''sbhe kiss She blusbed, and
he repeated the unfortunate appendix. .'The
same you gave me this morning." She arose
from her seat with Indignation. The board
ers glared at the wretch who would thus
Haunt his crime. while he barely retained
strength enough to get up and reach the de-
sired Wand. 1t was cheese.
Year: 1870

How TO BE NoBoDY.-It is easy to be
nobody. and we will tell bow to do it. Go
to the drinking saloon to pass your leisure
time. You need not drink much now; just
a little beer. or some other drink. In the
meantime, play dominoes. cheqaers. or
something else. to kill the time. SO that you
will be sure not to read useful books. If you
read, let it be the dime novels Of the day.
Thus go on keeping your stomach full and
your bead empty. and yourself playing time
killing games. and in few years you Win be
nobody, unless las is quite likely you
hould turn out drunkard or professional
gambler. either of which is worse than no
body. There are any number of young men
hanging about saloons. just ready. to gradu-
ate and be nobodies.
Year: 1870

Gen. Grant complains of his solitude be-
ing interrupted at Long Branch with the dis


gusting details of business. He declares
with emphasis aud reason that he went there
for rest. and that ''he is determined not to
have Washington repeated at Long Branch" :"
And he is right. If the Government cannot
take care Of itself for a few months. it would
be pretty piece Of business. Cannot a
President have time to take his ease in bis
inn! Is man of his powerful mind to have
his entire time occupied. ut the paltry sal
ary Of twenty five thousand per annum and
pickings! He has loved the locean. He
finds a rapture on the lonely shore by the
deep sea. and loves not man. the more par
ticularly when he comes for Office or wants
to know something. He trusts to its bill
lows. lays his hand upon its name and wan
tons with its breakers during bathing hours.
borne like bubble onward. and think you
such a man would have Washington repeated
ut Long Branch. Shoe. fy!-N. o. Times
Year: 1870

Massachusetts.


The Boston Advertiser says:-


The bold and successful bank robbery at
Grafton will arouse anew the Intermittent un-
easiness of those people who have the doubtful
blessing of the possession of negotiable bonds,
which must be offered as a temptation either to
the burglar or the highwayman, or hidden
away where fire or mice may work equal havoc.
Residents of country towns have hitherto con-
sidered that their one possible guaranty of Sc
curity was in having trustworthy man
sleep in the bank beside their safe; but
the Grafton burglars have shown that
even this obstacle may be overcome without
very serious difficulty. We are unable to advise
the perplexed owners of bonds where to put
their treasure where thieves do not break
through-unless they adopt the almost obsolete
scriptural method-but we may point out that
one moral of this incident is to enforce more
strongly the rule of the Treasury made, it
seems, only to be generally disregarded that
national banks must not make their safes a
place of deposit for valuables of their friends,
even rs an act of accommodation The bank
in this case, II is said, loses but ten thousand
dollars or so against loss by these irregular
depositors of ten or fifteen times as much. But
the bank would probably have los! nothing had
not this large sum been In its vault to tempt the
thieves: and IL has no right 10 imperil the in
terests of its stockholders by thus 'obiglng'
customers with protection which too often
| proves to be no protection at all.


'It is probably useless to hope that the cool
| craoksmen who have done this uncommonly neat
job in the highest line of their profession should
be captured before they can get out OF the State.
But we sigh for that lucky day when just such
| gang OF rogues shall be caught and convicted
| of their crime, and then Massachusetts pluck
| shall treat them as the Bowdoinham robbers
| have been treated in Maine, rejecting all pro-
| positions of compromise, that justice may be
| done, and the Commonwealth earn the precious
| reputation OF being an ineligible field for such
speculations as these gentry carry on with secu-
| rity in almost all parts of the country"