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Year: 1872

must be watched and their conduct held up to
public scrutiny, and, wherein it is wrong, to
public scorn. In two of the jobs the legislative
history of which our correspondent gives the
Senate differs with the House and differs in
favor of giving away the public lands and the
public treasure. If everybody got subsidy
the case might be different. Then everybody
would be benefited, and not merely favored
few. But everybody does not get subsidy,
and the ''Bill for Giving Everybody Every
thing has not yet been discussed In its broader
aspects. Now few people want everything
at the expense Of everybody. Mr.. Cox has
not yet framed his measure for giving all
subsidy. In the jobs of which we are speak
ing, and those which are sure to follow the
success Of these, the many would be compelled
to pay for the benefit of the few. II Is to this
that we object. While we are in favor of CIV
ing all a subsidy, We are not willing to tax
everybody to give everything to the rich and
powerful corporations which are crushing
liberty and overriding tho people.


In that wonderful history of the wrctchsd
little Titmouse from which Mr. Cox must have
derived his idea of giving everybody q subsidy
there are some excellent portraits of Wash
ington Statesmen" Mr.. O'Gibbet is one and
poor old Lord Drcdlington another. The
effete Lord, it will be remembered, was the
father-in-law of Titmouse ''for the benefit of
bis family !" but If Titmouse was the states
man we take him for-though it is possible we
p,oy hn n,ictokan--ho nd TrodIinoton couId
not have been entirely in accord on the ''bili
for giving everybody everything" Dreding-
ton thought the man who discovered how the
vessels Of the Royal Navy might gather gun
powder and fresh water from the sea they
we're sailing over ought to have had subsidy
for his discovery. Titmouse being in favor Of
giving everybody everything could only have
favored the subsidy provided all men got q
subsidy. Just here IL tho difficulty. II 10 not
Year: 1872

sAN FRANCISCO, November ga sen.
sation was caused here by the publica-
ton Of the particulars Of an alleged plot
Of Laura D. Fair and . restaurant waiter
named Frank to poison Judge Dwinnell
and the counsel for the people, Alex.
Campbell. The plot was formed before
her second trial and was revealed by
Frank, who said that Mrs. Fair tried 10
induce him to put poison In q decanter
for Dwinnell or In a milk can at his door.
About the same time q woman went to
his house disguised and told his wife not
to leave the can out The matter has
been concealed from the public until in
vestigated by Chief Of Police Crowly.
Some think the waiter insane. The peo.
pie here are much incensed by Mira. Fairs
proposition 10 give public lectures.
Year: 1872

At the Second Grand GIT Concert, authorised
By special act Of the Legislature, In aid OF tho
Public Library Of kentucky, unaVoIdAbly post.
polOd from September aS TO December 7, and
which positively and uneQuIvocally occufs In
without further delay on any account Whatever,
the following cash gffts arc for distribution By
lot among the ticket holders:
Year: 1872

INTERVIEW OF THE PHILADELPHIA DELEGATION
WITH THE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC BUILDINGS.


WASHINGTON, Feb. Is.
A delegation of Philadelphians pressed their
claims for new post office and court house
building before the Committee on Public Build
ings. They ask half million of dollars for the
purchase of site, and million for the erection
of the building.
Year: 1872

The Jesuits contemplate new church in this
city. We are informed that site has been
selected on Second avenue, somewhere between
Eighty fourth and Elghty-sxth streets, on which
is to be erected spacious temple Of worship. to be
dedicated to st. Lawrence. The present church OF
that name on Eighty-fourth street, near Madison
avenue, Is to be fitted up as college, which, with
the adjoining buildings, will accommodate quite
large array OF students When this project Is car
red out there will be two FIRST class Jesuit colleges
In this city. To forward this admirable work the
ladies OF the present congregation have opened a
grand fair, which Is now In full blast in the hall
OF the parish school. Father Goeckeln, the
esteemed pastor, was formerly connected yssG g.
Johns College, F0rdham, where he was very ener-
getic and very popular. He now calls upon his
old student friends and the old graduates OF the
college to rally to his support and contribute all in
their power to make the fair grand pecuniary
success. The fair will remain open till the 18th or
November.
Year: 1872

dollars to ascertain by this investigation.
They would have learned that there was
no discrepancy between the accounts of
the two departments, and that there was
no fraud nor violation of the law of ma
tions in these sales, but in that case
Chambrun would have failed in his eff
forts to use the Senate as an instrument
for obtaining testimony to Yindicate his
friend Mr. Place.
Year: 1872

preposterous claims in his behalf of I'M
exceptionable administration. Its mark
ed by good sense, caador, devotion to
Republican principles, and genuine ap-
probation of the distinguished services
of the President still it evinces the true
spirit of independence for which the
citizens of that State have always been
conspicuous. If all the advisers of the
President had the same temper and
frankness the administration would
soon be placed in an impregnable posi-
ton.
Year: 1872

Editor Rutland Herald viii you
allow me through Jour paper to correct
an error which find in your daily of
this date, in which my name appears in
the list for a call to organize Greeley
Club in this town. 1t appears without
my consent, ! have been too long iden-
titled with the Republican party to take
any hasty action which may prove to
weaken the party. prefer to let those
take the lead who are better qualified to
judge what may be the best course to
pursue to sustain those principles which
the party have ever held to be purely
democratic. | would not give you to
understand that | should not be pleased
to see Horace Greeley occupy the Presi-
Dental chair I feel that he has done
great and signal service for theparty and
nation, which every true Republican
should be proud to do him honor. AS
for myself when the candidates are all
before the people shall endeavor toact
consistent with the principles I have al
ways held.


Yours with respect,


T. K. HoRToN.
Year: 1872

TALLY the same, and Mr.. Willard, when
the time comes, may claim something to
say on this subject. 1t seems to us that
this thrusting man forward under the
circumstances is subject in which Mr..
Willard has an interest. 1t is this con-
stantly mixing Mr.. Stewart up with a
Congressional fight that has complicated
this whole Governorship question and
brought it to its present muddle, when
it had no business in it, and should have
been kept out as we have repeatedly said.


1t will be noticed that the st. Albans
Messenger does not believe in this trust
and expectancy, expressed by the Free
Press, and says, ''tO remove all doubt
and all pretense, 1oe hare authority to say
that if he is to be hOnOred with either
office, he prefers to be reelected Cover
nor" We hardly think, from the Ian
guBge of the Messenger, that they have
any double purpose in this announce
ment. The meaning is unmistakable.
They do not seem to be astride of two
horses, but evidently understand what
they are driving at.


1t is also becoming questionable who
are Gov. Stewards friends, and who are
not2 Perhaps those who have advised
the riding of one horse at time but
have been charged with being jealous of
him, and being his enemies may prove
his best friends after all.


We do not believe that the friends of
Mr.. Billings have proceeded thus far in
this canvass unless they understood that
Mr.. Stewart was not to be a candidate,
and that they had no disposition to make
a canvass against him, induced Mr.. Bill
lings himself, and his friends would not
willingly have placed themselves III suoh
an attitude. We apprehend that, the
propositions to make place for one
candidate in advance Of time and against
the will and voice of the penple on the
part of some for an ulterior purpose,
has brought the candidacy into the an
antagonism that at the present outlook
is liable to be the case.


We do not believe that the Republi-
can party of Vermont can afford to con-
tribute large number to the ranks Of
the Liberal Republicans, with the pros
pcct Of Democratic endorsement, and
carry bitter teud within their own
rauks. Therefore, wise counsels should
prevail, and so far as possible any con-
test as to the candidates or local issues
be avoided. This we believe to be the
true policy. A mistake has beom made
somewhere, let it be rectified and divis-
ions healed and 60 before the people
with an united front
Year: 1872

MATHEMATICAL QUESTION FOR THE
FARM BoYs.-A farm is fenced with
rails seventeen feet in length and five
rails high the number of rails used in
fencing and the number of acres enclosed
are equal Allowing the fence to be
laid straight, with lap of six inches to
each rail, of how many acres does the
farm consist
Year: 1872

On the whole, we regard the nomina-
ton of Mr.. Greeley as very strong one.
strong at the South, where the white
men VIII not be apt to forget that he
was the first to proclaim the doctrine of
amnesty and where the black men can
but remember who was for long years
the foremost champion Of their race :;
strong among the independent citizens
of the free West who have recognized
his power and endorsed his uttcrances :;
strong in New England, Of whose inter
ests he has been the fearless advocate :;
strong in the great commercial centers
Gf the Middle States; strong among
those who nave fed from the tyrannies
OF the old world to find here an asylum
and here to rear their homes.
Year: 1872

The whole proceeding has been absurd
from its start, and has ended in a ridicu-
lous nomination. 1t will hardly make
4 ripple in the calm surface Of the re-
publican party, and the democrats can
not be brought to its support
Year: 1872

We do not think we need to character
ize this result with harsh epithets. The
simple facts are enough. We have seen
stupendous political abortions In this
country before. But the Cincinnati
convention will stand as the chief among
them all. This is the highest place it
ever can assume. 1t is, therefore, sure
of fame, if it is not an enyiable one
Year: 1872

A RIGID SECT. There are many Men,
nonites in Lancaster county, Penn,
New and Old. They are, in the main,
upright and Industrious people, but with
very narrow religious creed. / don't
know on what rock they split, and don't
want to know but the New Mennonites
are more rigid than the old. know of
one member of the society who was
obliged to root up the ornamental shrub
berry in his garden because some weak
brother thought it savored of vanity. A
similar case was that of man who had
pine trees and ailanthus trees in his gar
den; he was obliged to sacrifice the
pines, but allowed to retain the allan
thus trees. l am utterly unable to see
the reason for this fine discrimination
and the only one that my fancy can sug-
gest is that the sickening smell of allan
thus trees may be considered q mortifi-
cation to the flesh. A woman who was
very fond of flowers, and spent much
time in their cultivation, was obliged to
give up her cherished roses and lilies.
1t is hard to conceive of the fanaticism
that dares 10 condemn the Creator
through his works.
Year: 1872

SUGAR MAKING FROM MELoNs.-A
pamphlet has been published to show
that sugar can be made more profitably
from melons than from beets, and tells
US that every farmer can make his own
melon sugar. The common melon is
recommended for small establishments
the cantaleup and Persian melon yield
more sugar, but require most care and
cost in manipulation. The yield from
the watermelons is z per cent. After
putting the juice over the fire and skim
ming off the scum, hme-water or milk
Of lime is added to neutralize the acidi-
ty, and the evaporation by heat (never
allowing the juice TO bold is continued
until thick enough for syrup or sugar.
Year: 1872

Lord Brougham was fond of relating
an amusing instance of misreporting,
which was no joke to the victim of il.
A bishop at one of his country vista
tions found occasion to complain of the
deplorable state of a certain church, the
roof Of which was evidently anything
but water tight. After rating those con-
cerned for their neglect, his Lordship
finished by declaring emphatically that
he would not visit the damp old church
again until it was put in decent order.
His horror may be imagined when he
discovered himself reported in the local
Journal as having declared: / shall not
visit this damned old church again."
The bishop lost no time in calling the ed
itor's attention to the mistake, thereup-
on setting himself right with his readers
by stating that he willingly gave public
ity to his Lordship's explanation, but he
had every confidence in the accuracy of
the reporter. The editor os an evening
paper could hardly have had similar
confidence in his subordinate, when the


latter caused his journal to record that
prisoner had been sentenced to four
months imprisonment in the House of
Commons" In this case we fancy the
reporter must have been in the same ex-
hiIarated condition as his American
brother, who ended his account of city
banquet with the frank admission, It
is not distinctly remembered by any
body present who made the last speech"
Year: 1872

Hopes OF Peace-Curf0us MementO or


tho Mountain Meadow Massacre


SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. Q, 1872
General Morrow telegraphs to superintendent
Dodge from Spring City, that number Of Indian
Chiefs and their people have agreed to
meet him in council He says:-T have reason
to hope that my campaign will result
In driving out the hostile Indians and In
giving peace to this sorely distressed valley"
The Indian Agent represents to General Morrow
that II the Indians will surrender the stolen prop
erty and 60 upon the Uintah reservation he win
subsist them for year.


1t ia asserted positively by persons who claim to
have seen 1t that certain person in this Territory
has IN his possession .lariat" or rope used for
lettering horses. made from the hair Of the women
slaughtered at Mountain Meadows. An effort will
be made by citizens to get possession Of
Year: 1872

monster OF the lot, with the tribe. Should they
succeed In this Lone Wolf will have full sway and
beyond all doubt will go on the warpath In dead
earnest The Commissioners have arranged for


GRAND COUNCIL OF ALL THE WILD TRIBES
this day week, the I'd OF September at point near
Fort Cobb, 100 miles from this post. We will leave
In few days. Whether they will succeed in
''making peacen or not remains to be seen. Ny
impression is that they will not. Friend Lawrie
Tatum-the most experienced efficient and honest
agent ever sent out here, am told says that q
peace patched up now, no matter on what terms,
would not last longer than next SPRING This
opinion OF the venerable Quaker Is shared in by
every person here who understands the Indian
character. However, whether peace will be
made or not the council will be most important
one and shall take care to send you full account
OF It,
Year: 1872

How to Cheat the Gallows- Taking Advantage
Of Plea Of Insanity to Avoid Hanging, and
then Attempting to Escape from the Luna
tic Asylum on the Ground Of Present


Sanity-The Decision the Court To


Be Rendered on Monday Next
Year: 1872

Having reached the N. E. sound en-
trance to the harbor archipelago in pursu-
ance of this design the ship bore up for Mon
hogan by way of Pemaquid, which projected
an elongated and spicular outline ahead and
lay like needle across our path in the dim
blue distance, and which, with the outlaying
headlands of Monhegan presented remarka-
BILE landfall The sea was comparatively
smooth. The ship sped swiftly on and in a
moment the magnificent roadstead OF Johns
Bay" like an inverted cone, with
the nesting hamlet of its cottage
crowned harbor reposing in the apex,
opened3aH inspiring prospect. Before the
eye was satisfied with the view of the sight of
ancient ruins, the point was cleared, and the
bleak and .stom-beaten shore with its bensfi-
cent arrangements for lighting the dangers
OF the deep were left astern. A moment
after, and the lead went sounding out way
between the towering cliff sides of Monhegan.
which lifted like broken and riven noun
tain top before us, and the ship entered a
sheltering basin of deep water, blocked with
bold rocks, sloughed off as it were from the
mighty mass above and tumbled into the sea
in some terrible thros of nature and benef-
Gently disposed as breach against its surg
ings.


From this rock-bound shelter the landscane
was strange, grand and beautiful. APPLY is
1t described In the quaint wording of Smith.
who visited the very same spot in 1914 and
wrote "that Monhegan was among the re-
markablest isles and mountains for land
marks; round high isle and close by it Mo
na-nis, betwixt which is small harbor''


From the eastern heights crowned by the
lighthouse an hundred and seventy-five feet
down to the sea level, it is an inclined plain
Of abraded rock descending much of the way
at a very sharp angle. The surroundings are
all wild and weird; and the outlook grand
beyond description.


East and south, the clear heaving sea
spread out an expanse-an unbroken waste
of waters-beyond the ever-varying horizon
Year: 1872

RAcKERBY OF RAcKERBY's s-This gen.
tlemau spoke in Shasta on Monday evening.
The appointment was written in lampblack
and sweet oil on sheet Of brown paper.
Learning that the Colonel proposed to ego
for the scalp" of our Reddins correspond
ent and also of ourself, and not feelingdesir-
Gus of being present when the depilitating
process was going on, We discreetly gave
the Court House wide BERTH With our
usual enterprise, we had a special artist and
reporter on the spot, whose synopsis Of the
speech will be found in another column.
1t will be seen that "Doc" rose with the
occasion, that plain prose could not convey
the eloquence of the Sage of Rackerby's,
SO he has given it in the form of "pome" :"
We learn the Harmonic" design inviting
the Colonel to repeat his speech as an after
piece to their next entertainment. On
Tuesday morning the Colonel left US for
Rsckerby's Landing, highly pleased with
with his reception in Shasta.
Year: 1872

er treights or passengers, and requires the
company to take and deliver freight and
passengers to and from the city without
extra charge.


Can any honest aud candid man point
out any privilege or property which the
Central Pacific would acquire under the
foregoing bill for which it would. not be
required to pay full equivalent; which
would not be equally open to every other
company that might ever desire to run its
road to tie city by that route and which
would not be convenience and benefit
to every passenger and business man and
farmer in the interior OF the State who
might wish to travel or ship ton of freight
to or from San Francisco ? You cannot
now send or receive ton of freight to or
from the city without paying one dollar for
tolls and wharfage, and if it lies on the
wharf twenty four hours additional charges
for storage. You cannot take hack at
any steamer landing in the city to convey
yoa to hotel without paying your twenty
five cents wharfage in addition to the fare.
1t will be said these tolls are imposed by
State law and not by city ordinance. That
is true, but they are imposed by State law
only as your county taxes are-the money
received from them all goes to taking care
of the water front, wharves and harbor of
San Francisco, not to the State.


Ifthe producers of the State are to re-
ceive the largest possible returns for the
products of their labor, the cars and ships
must come together at deep water. Freight
must go directly from one to the other with
out intervening drayage, warehouse and
wharf charges. The San Francisco termi-
nus of all roads which carry the products
of the interior to the markets of the world
must be at deep water, and the "Goat Island
Bill' was the first and only rational move
ment yet made in this State in that direc-
tion. To ask the voters of the interior of
this State to vote against Mr.. CoghIan for
his vote on that measure, is to ask them to
punish themselves that few toll gatherers
and warehousemen in San Francisco may
thrive and fatten, and that the spleen of a
tcsty old man, who happens to owna news
paper, may be grati6ed by levying an un-
necessary tax upon their own industry.
Year: 1872

THANKSGIVING AT REDDING.-We are
requested by Mr.. Samuel Crofton to say
that he will give ball at his new house in
Redding, on Thanksgiving Day, on which
occasion he will be glad to see his friends
from everywhere. The house will be COM
pleted by that time, q splendid floor for
dancing be laid up stairs, and in case of a
large turn out the music can be divided
and part of the company dance in the lower
hall Sam has the name of doing such
things in No. style, and we shall look
for good attendance on the occasion
Year: 1872

WE issue, as supplement, Mr.. Cogh.
lan's speech in Congress on the bill for the
suppression of the Chinese Cooie Trade
We ask cur readers to give the speech a
perusal, and then contrast its facts and
arguments with the buncombe resolutions
which J, K. Luttrell made a one horse
Democratic Convention father. The one
the opinions Of a statesman who proposes
to remedy an evil in the only true way the
other the shift of a demagogue to stir up
evil passions and incite men to the com
mission oflawless acts, that he may acquire
a little cheap popularity.
Year: 1872

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS arrests
for this crime have been made in this county
during the past week. In the first case
tried before Justice Knox, a fine of S25
was imposed We have NOT heard the
result of the other cases.
Year: 1872

Sec. So. Every person who aids or abets in the
commission of any of the ofenses mentioned in the
four preceding sections, or who, being present at
or cogHizant Of the commission of either Of such
oenses, does not give information thereof as soon
as practicable to the District Attorney or Grand
Jdry of the proper county, or to some Justice of
the Peace of such county, is punishable by i'm
prisonment in the County Jail for the period of six
months, or in the State Prison not exceeding two
wears.
Year: 1872




A woman called at grocery store on
Thursday and made some purchases,
paying cash therefor. An hour or two
afterward she returned in some agitation,
inquiring if pocket-book had been
seen she had lost hers and hoped they
had found it. Nothing had been seen
of it, and a search was instituted, when
the lost article was found behind bar
rel in front of the counter. Another
half hour passed and again she appeared,
this time asking if any one had tamper-
ed with her pocket book while it was at
the store, as the money was not all there.
.How much is missing?" inquired the
trader. lone cent" was the reply.
..Here john" said the storekeeper, 'give
this lady cent from the drawer" She
took it and went ON her way rejoicing.
Later.-next day we understand the
woman brought back the money, saying
she had bought cents worth of Fair
pins the day before, and forgot it when
she missed the pocket-book.-Sdtem
Register.