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Year: 1873

THE NEwspAPE R.-General Jack
son, when President, said to one Of
his tiercest newspaper opponents,
.''Send me your paper. l know that
SoH oppose me, but then should like
to see your paper every day. want
to see bow many lies you can tell on
me.''


General" said the editor, 81 think
I do right in opposing You, aud shall
continue to do 50 with all the ability
of which l am master.s


Here was man after Jackson's s
own heart, and he instantly replied, !,
Sir, send me your paper, for aside
from your abuse of me your paper is
:. good one. Besides, never saw a
newspaper in which I could not find
something worth reading"


Just so. No man can pick mp any
newspaper without finding something
of interest. You may take the paper
and tear it into fragments, and in each
fragment YOU will see something to
.amuse Or instruct you, g.
Year: 1873

An Auburn fisherman, a few days
ago, while fishing through n hole in
the ice, caught a trout SO large he
could not be brought through the ori-
flee. The fisherman, however, gently
played with his fish with one hand
while he chopped ice with the other,
until the opening had been enlarged
sufficiently, then with skillful jerk
he brought out dead cat with a brick
.on its neck, the entire prize weighing
over nine pounds. The profanity that
.ensued caused a heavy thaw for sixty
rods in all directions.
Year: 1873

together force sufficient to employ
2O, 600 United States troops. And being
in the very region where the works Of
the Northern Pacific Railroad are to
he carried forward, they could endless
ly harass, if not absolutely hrrest, the
progress of that great enterprise.


Since this article was written we
hear that the Modocs have broken
camp and escaped from the lava beds,
and, eluding pursuit, they are roam
ing hither and thitber, plundering and
killing wherever they come, and
spreading alarm and terror among the
peaceful inhabitants. Their extermina-
ton has cost still further loss of human
life, and who can balance the account
before what seems now to be demanded
can be completely accomplished


But how is it with those communi-
ties who, as we hear from the far
West, have in their sudden bewilder-
ment of horror and rage arraigned the
members of the Cabinet here at Wash
ington, as though they had been
guilty of this high crime I How have
the people of Jacksonville on that
distant coast been so transported as to
vent their anger on the head of the
honorable Secretary of the Interior I
And how has the metropolitan press
Of the country been so far carried be-
side itself as to hurl anathemas upon
the head of the President, as though be
were responsible for this great calami-
ty3 And how is it that there should
be loud and prevalent demand from
SO many quarters for the swift and
total abandonment of the peace
policy Of the Government?


Such ebullitions Of passion can do
no possible good whatever. The peace
policy is one of the noblest efforts of
the present Administration. That
policy is one demanded by every con-
sideration of philanthroplIy, political
economy and Christian craftsmanship.
Its life and essence are in one prin-
ciple, the keeping Of good faith on both
sides. This has never been done before
us the law of national honor and truth
requires. 1t mast aa0,v be done. And
in this the best clements Of this great
nation will rally around the Admins
tlation, and while we drop the tear OF
sorrow over the grave Of Candy and
his fallen associates, and recognize
how fearful is the cost of doing right,
we must bow in silence before the
mystery Of Gods providence, and
acknowledge the dispensations of that
higher administration which controls
with unerring wisdom and unswerv-
ing Justice all the affairs Of men.
Year: 1873

he OanDufy NeW8 Is the best dl-
gestive pill that has yet been discov-
cred. Here is an item concerning
buttons that should be read immet:i-
ately after a hearty dinner, or late
supper, and is warranted to make the
reader proof against dyspepsia. at
is bad enough to see a bachelor sew
on button, but he is the embOdi-
ment Of grace alongside of married
man. Necessity has compelled expe-
rience in the case of the foImer, but
the latter has always depended upon
some one else for his service, and for
tunately, for the sake of society, it is
rarely he is obliged to resort to the
needle himself. Sometimes the pa
tient wife scalds her right hand, Or
runs a silver under the nail Of the in
dex finger Of that hand, and it is then
the man clutches the needle around
the neck, and forgetting to tie a knot
in the thread, commences to put on
Il button. 1t is always in the morn
ing, and from five to twenty minutes
after he is expected to be down in the
street. He lays the button exactly
on the site of it's predecessor, and
pushes the needle through one eye,
aud carefully draws the thread after,
leaving about three inches OF it stick
ing up for the lee way. He says to
himself; "Well, if women don't
have the easiest time l ever sec."
Then he comes back the other way,
and gets the needle through the cloth
we'll enough, and lays himself out to
find the eye, but in spite Of a great
deal OF patient jobbing, the needle
point persists in bucking against the
solid part Of the button, and finally,
when he loses patience, his finger
catches the thread and that three
inches he had left to hold the button
slips through the eye in twinkling,
and the button rolls leisnreiy across
the floor. He picks it up without a
single remark, out of respect for his
children, and makes another attempt
to f;ssten it. This time, when coming
back with the needle. he. keeps both
the thread and button from slipping
by covering them with his thumb, and
it is out of regard for that part of him
that he feels around for the eye in a
very careful and judicious manner,
but eventually losing his philosophy
rs the search becomes more and mete
hopeless, he falls to jobbing about in
a loose and savage manner, and it is
just then the needle finds the opening,
and comes up through the button aud
part way through bis thumb with q
celerity that no human ingenuity can
guard against. Then he lays down
the things, with a few familiar quota
tions, and presses the hand between
his knees, and then holds it under the
other arm, and finally jams it into
his mouth, and all the while he pran-
ccs about the floor and calls upon
heaven and earth to witness that
there has never been any thing like
it since the world was created, and
howis, and whistles, and means, and
sobs. After awhile he calms down,
and puts on his pants and fstens
them together with stick, and goes
to his business changed man."
Year: 1873

Beware of females with three arms.
They have no aight to such a profi1-
sion of limbs, and carry them for no
good purpose. A man ina New York
stage, the other night, felt a hand
groping in his pocket on the side
next tO a well-dressed woman. At
the same time, a neat, gloved hand
rested OH her lap on the same side,
and seizing this as she was leaving
the vehicle, he pulled her arm off.
Year: 1873

Ifever household affections aud loves
are graceful things, they are graceful
in the poor. The ties that bind the
wealthy and the proud to home may
he forged on earth, but those that link
the poor man to his humble hearth
are Of the true metal, and bear the
stamp Of heaven.
Year: 1873

GENEROUS DoNATIoN.-As is customary, the
Fame Hose Fire Company remember the poor
to-day One thousand loayes OF bread and some
five hundred weight of meat will be distributed
gratuitously to the poor and needy, at their en-
gine house.
Year: 1873

We suppose that there is no doubt that
In the event Of Mr.. BouTwELLs election to the
Senate, Mr.. W. A. RICHARDsoN, the present As
slstant Secretary, will succeed him as Secretary
OF the Treasury in Cen GRANTS Cabinet In
that event, under the recent order OF the Presi-
dent he win have to resign his place Judge
OF Probate for Middlesex county. IL is under
stood that Judge RICHARDSON is not a candl-
date for the office OF President OF the United
States.
Year: 1873

Yesterday morning Mrs. Ignas FAM
having just returned from a shopping ex-
pedition, left her muffs with four dollars in
greenbacks sticking in one of them, on
the bed in her bedroom, while she stepped
out for few moments into another part of
the house. A negro woman, who seemed
to have watched her opportunity, stepped
in and helped herself to the mon
ey, and was about to make good
her escape, when Mrs. FAM returned.


The woman's wit seemed, however,
equal to the emergency, and she
at once asked for employment. Mrs.
FAM, not dreaming that the negro had
been in the room and stolen her money,
informed her that she had no use for her,
and sent her away, and upon entering her
room found the true condition of affairs,
but too late to stop the thief There
seems to be great many of these sneak
ing thieves abroad, and the public had bet
ter keep good lookout.
Year: 1873

Last week we announced the reception
of club of fifty subscribers for the WEEK
LY CHRONICLE from lockwood. Yester-
day we received an addition of fifty-two
names to the list, making hundred and two
subscribers from that place within week.
We presume, as matter of course, that it
cost some effort to get up this large club,
and for the effort we most sincerely thank
our kind friends there. It only shows
what may be accomplished by an effort. If
our friends everywhere would exert them
selves in our behalf just one week, our
already large list would become three times
as large. Will they do it and aid us in
publishing first-class paper?
Year: 1873

GENTLEMEN: There will be meeting
of the stockholders of your Society, this,
friday afternoon at 8 o'clock, at the
rooms of the Board of Trade. This is the
third time I have called you together.
Twice the attendance was so small that
there was no quorum. This is my last call.
I have also made two Intellectual efforts to
get the Board of Directors together.


Your property at the Fair Grounds is ad-
vertised for sale on to morrow, to satisfy
decree in favor of S. Il. Atkin, and unless
something is done it will be sold without
the equity of redemption. 1t is for you to
determine whether or not you will meet,
and take steps to save your property.


O.P. TEMPLE, President.
Year: 1873

Nominee IOr UOSeFuOT VA c1hSS&fSAu-


sGtts.


Boston, September 16.-Ex-Mayor Gas
ton, in bis letter formally accepting the
Democratic nomination for Governor, thus
alludes to the prohibitory liquor law:


CAT time when the State Is suffering
reproach for partial and dishonest enforce
ment of some of its laws it becomes our
immediate duty to seek to execute such laws
with honesty and impartiaity, or to repeal
such statutes as cannot be thus enforced
An experience of twenty years under what
are known as prohibitory laws has proved
that they cannot accomplish the great
and beneficial purposes for which they
were enacted. They have not dimln-
ished the evils which they were de-
signed to destroy, but they have brought
with them, or attempted to enforce i'll their
train, attendant evils which have disSraced
the administration of justice and have
tended to corrupt the public morals. Some
other method of promoting by legislation
the cause of temperance should at least be
tried. This cause is too high and noble in
its character and in its purpose to attempt to
borrow any aid from injustice, partiality, or
cOrruDtiOn.'
Year: 1873

EXAMINATION FOR TIE HIGH ScnooL.-The
examination OF applicants for the high school
is announced to take place on Monday the
22d instant, ut the new high school building,
on Marshall between Eighth and Ninth
streets. Pupils promoted from the first
grammar grade will not be required to stand
the examination.
Year: 1873

THE THEATRE.--The performance at the
Theatre last night was great improvement
upon that of Monday night. Miss Coombs
grew in favor, and all OF the company did
better than on their first appearance To-
night we may expect an agreeable entertain
mcnt in the Lady Of Lyons.
Year: 1873



 The days are growing warmer but the nights are yet cool and pleasant. During the fore part of the week it was cloudy and windy and threatened ran. It IS now clear and bright. The farmers arc busy cutting and thFeshlug. The new steam thresher Is dolng good work and turns ont bar icy at the rate of two socks per min ute- The grain through the whole valley Is said to be 15 or 20 per cent. heavier than 1t was last year. On a drive through 8 part of the valley last saturday the fields along tue road were dotted with large grain staoSS from fifty to eiShly feet long. set III pairs end to end. with space sufficient between to set in the tnresher. The straw unthreshed is brought from the farther end of these stacks to the machine by a derrick fork, which does as much IS ten men pitching. More than two hundred government mules and horses in charge of c. J. Daley, with an escort of forty men, were in town last night. Un Saturday man broke jail and escaped shortly after being incar- cerated. He was a stranger who was taken mp for breaking the peace, and he resisted the officer who arrested him. T. c. Hayes disarmed a bel igeront individual on the street the other evening and peace was restored. The school in the mesquite is flour ishing under the management of J. <. Parker. The mill of ". B. Hel- ings < Co. Is busy making flour out of new wheat. The same firm intend starting a beet sugar factory as soon as practicable. PHENlx.
Year: 1873

HIS mind is in a depraved state who delights only in finding out and reporting the faults of his neighbors, and yet how many there are who are unconsciously engaged in this kind of business from one years end to an- other. The constant practice makes the man grow small because he only schools himself in the small things of life, and he is despised by all who know him, while on the contrary the generous forgiving man. who would much prefer to speak of the good acts and qualities of his neighbors, grows broader and wiser the longer he lives, and is loved by all who know him.
Year: 1873

WE received an invitation this week to be present at meeting of the Placer County Pioneers, who went there as early as 1851. Twenty-two years have wrought many changes. The river, bars, gulches and ravines that then teemed with life have mostly been deserted; the soil has been washed away and barrenness and rocks have been left to mark the places where thousands realized for tunes in short time. The older peo- pie of that time are mostly dead, and those who were young are now grow ing old, and in few more years there will be none left to tell the stories of the immense treasures of that rich locality.
Year: 1873

TIE Kickapoos originally lived in Illinois, whence they were removed to Kansas and have since made one move after another either by compulsion or choice until they have gone beyond the U. s. boundaries into Mexico. They have made very good living for few years past raiding on Texas and selling their stolen property to Mexicans. It is about time this kind of business should stop on both sides of the line.
Year: 1873

THE Pueblo Viejo valley is still ill., cluded in the White Mountain Indian

 Reservation. The Indians never have nor ever will live on it. They have more land than they will ever cul- tivate in the mountains where they live and do not nor ever have asked to have this valley included in their reserve. A small colony of industrious citizens have settled there and have spent all their means to build an ir- rigating ditch and are desirous of making homes. The Surveyor Gen eral is willing to make contracts to survey this valley the present year, but cannot do so until it is excluded from the reserve. The Legislature passed memorial setting forth the facts. Delegate Mccormick has urged prompt action. General Crook has officially stated that it was not needed for the use of the Indians and still the poor settlers who are there cannot get the lands surveyed so as to locate their farms, and others who would be glad to go there are dis couraged from doing so on account of this cloud hanging over it. It seems like useless delay and one that does no one any good, and is of great in jury to the settler and the whole Ter ritory.
Year: 1873

THE murderer Stokes has been granted new trial by the New York Court of Appeals. This delay will in all probability save him from hang ing: If he had been a poor fellow without influential friends, he would have been hung long ago, but such is life. For the benefit of lawyers and the safety of criminals we would advise them all to make little money before they commit murder.
Year: 1873

GENERAL Ross of the Oregon vol unteers reported to the Governor of Oregon that he had captured Captain Jack and the few followers left with him and had closed the Modoc war. Nothing is said about Gen. Davis and the regular troops having any part in it. We do not understand it. From other accounts we were led to suppose that the capture was made and the war closed by Davis and the regulars, and we still think that such must have been the case, as Davis has possession of the bodies of the aforesaid braves.
Year: 1873

IN the matter of what shall be done with the Modocs, Attorney Gen. eral Williams has decided that it is legal to try them by a Military Com mission for crimes committed before they surrendered, and it is stated that the War Department will immediately order a Commission to try them.
Year: 1873

THERE is urgent necessity for mail communication with Grant, Apache, Pueblo Viejo and San Carlos reserve. As 1t is now, there is no communica- tion between these points except by military express or through private hands. Postal Agent Dawley is now here and we hope he will examine the situation and make reports accord ingly to the department.
Year: 1873

M. T. WALwoRTH was murdered recently in New York by his son. It is said that Charles O'Connor Is engaged to defend the youth and that insanity will be plead in justification of the deed. It is to be hoped for humanity's sake that he will be found insane.
Year: 1873

ONE of the most pleasant things we notice among the Mexican people is the respect the young pay to the old. They receive counsel from them and are generally very obedient and kind r. ;S +o~ much 4he caze with oUr youug Americans. that children while very young get the idea that they know more than their parents, and often when the old folks from age cannon work any more they arc treated as an incumbrauce, and the children appear to be ashamed of their old wrinkled faces. No one was ever un- kind to his parents who did not bit terly repent 1t sooner or later.
Year: 1873

WE understand that the Pima and Maricopa Indians have good crops this year. They have frequently been short of water at the lower end of their reserve but on account of the cool weather the water was more abundant this year.
Year: 1873

By recent surveys 1t is said that a ship canal across the Istbmus of Darien has been found feasible, and if so it will not be many years before we shall see the immense fleet of ships that now are compelled to double Cape Horn, passing through this mar row neck of land from ocean to ocean. Gen. Gilpin, of Colorado, is agitating the proposition of constructing rail road around the globe and 1t seems now quite as probable that such road may be built as it did thirty years ago that road would be con- structed from the Atlantic to the Pacific. Experiments are still being made to perfect some machine to navi gate the air, and when that is successfully solved, competition will doubtless regulate just rate of tolls for freights and passengers without interference by Legislatures, Congress Or the Sacramento Union.
Year: 1873

by this calamity every business in tarcst suffers in proportion. If we will profit by this lesson and go to work and try and remedy 1t in the future. the experience though @ sad one may, in the end, result in some nOoH.
Year: 1873

WE hear good accounts of the yield of grain from various portions Of the Territory, at a universal complaint that the p-ice, offered ruinovs to the farmers. 1t is a gr. calamity 10 the Territory that price are so low, for just in proportion as tbe farmers suffer loss, all branch of 5usi- ness will langaisb gAe formers declare that with presen5 orces they cannot pay their dett~ anu con- ! sequeutly those who ha- trusted them mast suffer loss I5s very poor encouragement for fzrrf to w0.k hard and eutF1r nrlvI- and d-u- gers and then hot what io has actually cost them to se the grain. To remedy this evil we luoW but one remedy-a3oGsh the csI ract system, ana then let the goyelu eut establish fair living price aH buy in open market. It is not thu policy or for the interest of the goyera amHnt to1uin it's own citizens. but tn result of the contract system is the ruin of the producers. Its abolition will give the poor an equal chance with the rich, while under it no poor man can ever hope to get @ contract from the gov ernment, nor would le be able to fill it if he did It will De infinitely bet ter for all classes because money will be plenty and every one will be able to pay their debts. At the present time We do not know of any offers even being made for grain payable in cash Merchants are taking 1t on old debts and also buying for goods, but money the farmer cannot get. With this condition of affairs no one ex- poets any thing but hard times and if they do they will get disappointed. AS we'll might man expect to be prosperous after setting fire to and burning up all his earthly effects, be- cause practically the farmers have been burned out or at least calamity by this calamity every. business in
Year: 1873

separation of the church and State. cap
tivating the hearts and ears of his audi
enee, and was in the full flow of his
eloquent discourse when the bell rang
time and he sat down. The audience
called loudly for him to go on, but
the chairman stated that there were
many invited guests to be heard, and
for Mr.. Curry to go on would be dis
courteous and unchristian. Notwith-
standing the explanation, calls for
"CuTryl" "CuTyp' rang through the
church, and the doctor rose and said
that while recognizing the rule limiting
the time Of speaking, he must emphati-
cally protest against being stigmatized
by the chairman as discOurteOus and
unchristian. Calls for Curry and stamp
ing of feet now became deafening. The
chairman succeeded in making himself
heard sufficiently to say that the foreign
delegates had pronounced the discussion
very paint tC them. A hymn WIS then
sung, and the storm was lulled, after
which Professor Goodwin spoke Of the
effect of civil and religious liberty upon