February 5, 1876 (4 pages)

i WE WS ABN GAG, NT AMS Mag NDA 28 SS i ad eng ec Sl EN oes i WR aid 1 Nae OS SO i ao cl . Get scan msn tS S. ia Bh Bait Teanscrpt sige _ NEVADA CITY, CAL. ieee Feb. 5, 1876. tis School Hook @weatiou. — = Sehool Book fight. still ‘goes Wilson, Hinkle & Co. have the “inside track, and judging: by their ~. past success will dghin win the day, unless the members of the Legislature stand ‘wp Brmly to the right of: ~ the question, The fight made against -feaet =Pacific Coast series has. “heen # persistent one, and—every . tight acquired by them by-virtae of an adoption of theit series of text books by a legally qualified body has been ignored, and at Eastern publishing house, which has the blackest kind of a ‘Tepatation f for —— ud subsequently became a law, proIn June, 1874, bids were » pat im to farnish s¢hool books for the “State, by several publishing houses in response to an advertisement for proposals from the State Board of Education. Aniong others, ‘Bancroft & Co. made a bid, and when_ in Janu-. ary, 1875, the proposals were opened mee the State Board of Edacation, theirs was feund to be the lowest, “and the contract was awarded to: them. Upon the. ‘strength of that ‘“gward,; they eémmenced the publication of the—Pucific Coast series. of. readers, and had — and bound aeumsigal in the adrettioament of the _ + State Board; the-Sapreme Court set —asidethe contract, after which the; Board again advertised for propo. ~ salg, When the time again arrived “for opening the bids, thathody wa ~ enjoined, at the instance pf Wilson, Hinkle & Co., from taking~any ac—tign-inthe -matier._Soon -after;a “bil was tatroduced into the Senate, . _. viding that the books now in use shall be continued indefinitely, Ban. . croft & Co’s. rights, although a firm _ doing business in this State, aud -who have acted honorably ond in good faith all through, are ignored entirely, and the other firm, who lave shown hemselves corrapt and unprincipled, and who do business .Papers, offering, if he was elected ~ ia another State, are the party fa-. yored, and who are to furuish the people of the State with books, as long as they desire to do so. ft seems to us the case needs no argu-. ment to prove that gioss injustice has been done our local publishing firm, and that the Legislature ought ' to ratify the contract and allow them to furnish their books for the time specified. Even if the State desires eventually to publish ite own school books, it eannot be done until the books are written and. arrangements made for their publication, Meantime Bancroft & Co. and not Wilson, ~~ Hinkle & Co. shoyld-have-the contract,-partioularly as they propose-to . ~—~““e it fora less sum than the Ciucin-: ‘nati fifm, and make the introduction without extra wpe to the ~~ _.of the State.Big Hearted Lawyer. ____ Hon, Chas. E, De Long, -of Nevada, formerly United States Minister to Japan, and a wealthy lawyer, pablished ¢ acard in the Virginia City District Attorney of Storey county, “that he would give all the aalary and . half the fees of the office to the widow of Judge Campbell, who lately: died while. holding that position. » The widow is in limited circumstances. Mr. De Long was: heré as counsel in the case of Bennett. vs. the Central Pacific Railroad Oompany, and made an argument that . . convinced all those who listened to him that he is the most eloquent advocate at the bar. om the coast, and the above offer, although it did not succeed in electing him Se the position, shows that he has a bigger . , heart than any other hsersredy) law business, : The oe was not up = the fromt yesterday, and consequentl done< This will be the case for, _Probably, three or fourdays. The contractor’s forces are at ~work* be. tween Grasse Valley and Coifax, °and are leveling up the track and widening some of the “fills” that the late storms somewhat demoralized. The. track, by being leveled up, will become sufe to travel over.—G. YV. Uaicn. Read ihe Prige List ~ 3x Ia L. Jacobs & Brox, Grand Ciear. is their carelessness. If théy were compelled by -LyventSoa $$$ = = >. Sees there was no track laying}—* "Protection to Animals. counties, says the Yreka Journdi, we consider it a matter of right and justice, that our Legislature should pass a law requiring-that persons “Ip view of the manner in which -__. cattle, sheep and_ horses suffer some “. Winters‘in, Siskiyou and mountain re the’great suit of Bennett versus the Central Pacific. Railroad Com-} pany, in which the jary awarded $20,000 damages to plaintiff, there is an appeal to be taken to the Sa-4 preme Court. The Trackee RepubTaat Frmuauy mention was first made‘ of the fact that for a long time a woman attired as a man had been employed in this city as a barber and had worked here for a longtime without her secret being known, the affair-hes been’ Barner,—Since =a {By Tulegrephia Mining Stocks. 375 Ophir 60% 300 Mexican. 195% 620 Gould & ‘Cuny 5 ee vide. certain amount of fegd for tie* Winterseason, so as to.be/ provided in case of the Winter beiag severe. We heartily endorse the Journal's suggestion. We have heretofore} called attention to the matter, and ‘pointed out how such a law would not only be humane and right, but of benefit. to the owners -of stock theinselyes. One reason why stock ren get caught out in hard Winters law to. keep every ‘Winter enough hay to feed each animal well for at least one month,they would be gainers by the custom. The bay is worth more after all danger of cattle starving is over-than itis in éarly Fall, aiid in ease it -is needed during the Winter heavy losses will be prevented. It has freunless ‘legislatien prevents it, that cattle by the hundreds starve right before their owner's eyes. A heavy storm is liable to come any Winter, . ' uid to allow innocent brates to suffer ‘through the carelessness of their.) owners to_provide'a few week's fodder, is. a shame and a disgrace to the people ofthe State, and we ie >—When & person has shown “his ability to do a thing better than any one else,then it seams reasonable for ‘him to criticise those who fail to. come —up to the proper standard, Buta person who never did anything” worthy of ¥emark, and wlio, if] be should make & public effort, would make-an utter failure, itseems to us has no right to be a confirmed and teehnical critié, Curs canbark at, and snap the heels of a mastiff who could annihilate them with one bite, yet curs are proverbial for their . snapping andsnarling, A persistent one who is always criticising others, ought to come out and allow ‘others to get even on him once in awhile. Such persons, however, are too cunning to place themselves in such a position. If What they don’t know was a. marketable commodity, and what they think they know could be sold at market value, the results of thé sale would be better_than a bouanza mine, _ Capitalists Attention, — Nevada/and Sierra counties yearly purehase enough household furniture to keep a manufactory steadily at work that would employ at least “200 operatives. The establishment of such an enterprise here would pay the projectors well. It would give laber—at least to the heads of one hundred families. It would increase the business and prosperity of the _. town, and it would beasafe invest-. ment. Why can not some of the ¢apitalists of the county, after look}ing at the demand, andthe facilities afforded here for supplying it,engage in the business? Such enterprises would afford many of the youths who are growing up, steady and remn-. beretive employment. A fruit dryer would also be a paying institution. increase his wealth, and at the same ‘time add to the general prosperity of thid péopleby starting up just what we have suggested. Nicely Fixed, Archie Nivens . has comfortably located himself in the old stand of Jacobs Bris , and be has had niany improvements made there of late; and has pet got through yet. He will, jn future, keep. candies, nuts, . and other confectionery, in additien to ‘eigars ani tobacco. The . Western Union Telegraph office is ut his stand. Arebie runs three or four departments to his business and is a success in each. -_ A little brother of @harley Grimes had his collar bone broken at the} public school house on Thursday. He was engaged in play when the accident happened. Dr. Hunt at-} tended the case, and fixed everything right, but the boy thought the proceeding was not one he desired to go through-with every day. ““Gata” says the trouble with Garfield is that be is too well informed ing Salé advertisement. ~ 1 z for the ordinary run of Map aeeinnee. dj in Congre:s. quently happened, and--will again} . our present laws to attend the same! “J schools as childrén of white parents. . A-decision -wus-rendered—yeaterdaycritic ig @ persistent nuisance, The} where . Walters, Fernande Muller, Eddie Some one whohas the means, can _bheuse on that street; while his fam-}. lican, whese editor was_counsel for Bennett says; ‘‘It was stipulated by the attorneys in. the case that the verdict of the jury should be accepted, subjeét to the decision of the Supreme Coart, on the.appeal from Judge Reardan’s decision. No matter whitch way the nonsuit was decided the case was to.be taken to the Supreme Court by the defeated party, ee if the final decision was in jar was to-fixthe amount of damages.’ Mr. Bennett has arta appealed. = ‘On “Woumay Tadgs Belden took under advisement apetition fora writ ofmaudate to compel the Board: of Eduéation to admit or reinstate-in the Fourth Ward School three children of Mrs. Rebecca White, who were refused permission . to attend some months since by tle Principal, the Board. of Education ——s Mrs. WV bite, African descént and the question to ‘Phe children are of ored children have the right. under denying the application—San—Jose + Mercury. = Holi or r Honor: ie: Fhe tolluwing isthe Poll of honor Gussie Black, Leua Noonan, Annie ‘Lutz, Robert Organ, Mamie Beckman, Henry Rich, Nellie Oaborne, Jennie Cross, Julie Isoard, Allie Nilon, Willie Silver, Mary Enright, Horace Clark, Katie Enright, John ‘Chestuut,Kittie Kalagher, Allen Merry, Nellie McBrown, Mamie Smith, Joel Porter, Lizzie Keenan, Johnnie Mein, Annie Merry, Willie Coughlan, Lizzie Cornell, Georgie Black, Lily Chaney, Willie Bluett, Paulina Weiss, Grace Morgan, Willie onc Hattie er ge Annie Roll of € Honor: Month ending: Jan. 4th, 1876, of the 4th Intermediate school, Miss . Phil. A. Davenport, leaabes: Della Dean, James Roberts, Letia Hanson, Adolph Mullet, Anna Keller, Alplionse Isoard, Fannie Dreyfuss, Gerson Goldsmith; May Richards, Letie Holbrook, Ida Maltman, Willie Hutchison, Mary Guenthur, James Colley, Eddie Walters, Willie Nivens, Bertie Adair, Julius Rosenthal, Agnes Neonan; Isabella MeNal= ly, Lena Nolan, Theresa abchee, Katie Butz, —_ _ReM ef Honor. The following are the nanves_of the pupils on the Roll of Honor, in the eolored school, for the month . fending Feb, 4th; 1876, Laura C. Booth, teadber> iteaxy Alexander, . -GeorgfeDorsey, Marshal Morse, Lula Alexander, Belle Bailey, Rosie Alexander, J alia / Adams. Atmost « F m2. —Ow Wednesa ay night last saya the Grass Valley Union, taere came very near being a fire on Ca&urch street, between Muim and Neal. Mr. Early went into his ily were absent, and “he proceeded to light a candle in the sit.tiag room. After lighting the candie he threw the match away, not looking where it fell, and. then went outinto the back yard. The match “fell among a lot ef cloth that was ready for sewilig, and goon there was a big blaze. Mr. Hamilton,who lives light and he rushed imand put out. ' the fire, Window curtains and a lot of dry goods were destroyed. There was no alarm of the fire department. Last_ week Monday night a large meteor was seen by the people of Susanville. It was described as appearing as big around as a hogshead;. and seven or eight feet in length. It passed across the heavens with inconceivable rapidity, leaving a long train of light behind it, and seemed to strike the eurth to the west of the town. % ' Tar small boy 1s now saving his pennies in order to purchase a horrile car.cature Valentine to geud to bis. \} some young man, and was much retended bar for a year; but. finally bad {she disappeared suddenly -and—has be decided was whether of not col-17 -. which they insist she had in Massuin theThird Intermediate Sehvol for ir Cc. “Nilo aaa gOese “Clark ( 22. the following: A gentleman lately ‘. don’t want any more such questions _fison, Monsoe, Jackson, Lineoin and much discussed in this city by the }gentlemen, and all thé newspapers throughout the State have eommented freely on the subject. To satisfy the circumstance the following is Miss Mary Vane and a native of a little Cenadian bas a on the et ascertained. “She came to this t ee about six years ago from the city-of, K. Harris. She made a ‘very handspected for her temperate habits. Seon after coming to this coast she . went to one of the lower eounties and ‘to ‘leave that section for shooting a Mexican who assaulied her. ~ After that she went to Oakland and opened a barber shop,.meeting with great suceess. After spending about four Sacramento, wihtre_ she labored. ". Steadily a few weeks ago, when some oné in town . discovered ber'eex, and not sinee beer heard of by apy one. It is thought. that she gave up her own dress because it was easier to get ‘along as & Man, more “mnoney could be made and less expense, inéuited. As she ofte sent men ey East, many people Abink that it was for the support of a family,/ chusetts.—Sac Bee. a ‘Pax ‘Carson “Tribune i is responsible fromthe East, bat formerly a resi” dent of Nevada propounded the following quiestinn to us this morning: ‘How is it that the younger of the Washoe squaws aie wa caaciaiea a resemblance to the early settlers of Carson Valley? What makes thei so white and have such semi-Anglo. . Saxon features?’’ We could not answer the question-but recognized the pertinency of the _inguiry, but we puttous. The striking resemblance of some of the little papooses to some of our citizens is truly remarkable, and we cana only account four it on the ground of association with land admiration of the ‘‘self made men of our times.” Inchupine Grant, there have been eighteen Presidents of the United States. This isa period of eightyeight years,. should Grant live and serve out his presentterm. Of these eighteen Presidents, fifteen came to the office by election, and three— Tyler, Fillmore and obnson—by Constitutional succession from the Vice Presidency. * Seven of the fifteen were elécted for eight’ years, namely, Washington, Jefferson, Mad‘Grant; and eight for four years or a single. term. ‘Harrison died after one year, four months and five days, ‘and Lincoln after four years, one menth and ten days. Ay TREMENDOUS gale cf wind prevailed. during thé rain at Wheatland; one day last week, tearing up the cover to the large tenk on the Wheatland mill, weighing about 800 pouads, . carrying it completely over the engine-house, and hurling it forty feet from the mill, while a piece of eas. pounds, was was blown from the tank to a distance of fifty feet. . THE Southern . papers contend that Cassius M. Clay has done nothing disreputable in nominating himself for the Viee Presidency. He has simply followed the old Democratic custom, which long prevailed in the South, of proposin himeelt. for the snffrages of the . “The people . are not deprived by the action of Mr. if — inte A. H. Srapasihd oppenss the movement for a Constitutional Convention which is so popular in Georgia. He says that while there are grave defects in the present instrument, public mind to make any changes at the present time advisable: He says the better policy is for people to endurée the incenyenience for @ while longer, and devote themselyes to redusing taxes and d working velorme. ‘Tas man who rides a hobby will) be thrown soon or late, big. brother’s best girl. the universal curiosity awakened by }. presented; She is supposed to be a} Boston, going under the name of W. >yédrs in the latter city she came tu} . fatal, the complaint paying no rethere is too much passion in the} 205 tcher 617%. 3100 Savage-2054. 115 Chollar 9134. © 235 Hale & Norcross 53. 570. Crown Point 24%. _350 Yellow Jacket 104. 115 Alpha 24. = 175 Beicher 3344. 135 Con Virginia 428% 50 Confidence 21. 620 Sierra Nevada 22. ws 850 California 8314. = First Clearing Balet re a ng’s Sales. GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE SEASON! LET THE WORLD KNOW, yt ie L. JACOBS & BRO. A®e OFFERING THE GREATFsT BARGAINS ever g ven in this City in order to thake reom for insmense in} portations from “Eastern ens a They offer fur the NEXT THIRTY DAYS, . The fel lowing ae 60 Exchequer 1234, . 340 Overman 63. oS “465 Justice 2844. ee 1160 Saccor 3. 170 Union Con 10. 9890 ane Bryan an = 5" Caledonia 33. 80 ro on rai 3. 150 Globe Yesterday serene . Sales. 60 Northern Belle 30. 1525 Coso Con 1%. 30 Utah-18%4.*966° Silver Hill 12% oS 50 Rock Islana 3% a 225 Woodville 2%. yi 100 Meadow Valley 3%. . 480 -Haymend & Ely 2v. ‘650-EurekaConta. 865. Leopard 41%. —360. Gila 274. 435 Jacksow 2%. Beads Stanislaus county, is troubled by an unknown disease among bis-hogs, fifteen or twenty have died Ahe past few days. Thé first symptois are coughing and. frothing at . the mouth, and the attack is speedily ee size or ‘condition-of thea thinks that General Sherman will be . the next-Republican candidate for the Presidency, and that the powec which proposes to~ nominate him would reereate the office of GeneraPot the ‘Army and place Grant in pit for life. = 7 SAKE wad éalled upon in the Recorder’s Court to give testimony in favor of the good character of Vets, who had been on a Christmas bender. “Jake,” said the Judge, ‘‘do you know . Pete, the prisoner?’’ ‘Oh, yes, sab; I kno’ 8 him _better’n any nigger in Atlanty.”” “Ts he sober and industrious?”—“Dat-pends "pon de ’kashion, . Jedge; some tine ‘he’s sober, and some time he’s *dustrious, sab.’ **When is—he-sober?”” ‘Mos’ ginerally when he ain’t got no money, Jedge.’’ ‘‘When . is he iudustrous?”’ “Jis’ "bout the same time, sah!’ ‘‘Suppose he has money?’’. ‘Den he’s putty lierble to be de drnnkes’ and lazies’ nigger dat de good Lord ever put bref into; dat’s de trof,’’ Pete.as inearcerated the next minute. —Atlanta Constitutionalist. — A LITILE fellow who was at a ‘neighbor's howse about noon the other day, watehed the proceedings for dinner with a great degl of interest, but when asked te stay and eat something he “-promptly “refused. “Why, yes, Johanie, you'd better stay,” said the lady; ‘‘why can’t. you?” ‘Well, ‘eause,”’ said . the little fellow, ‘‘ma said I mustn’t unless you asked me three times."’-—* invited him twice more right off. Jens “Doolittle, a : . ~}@REAT BARGAINS INTRE . —-39-Seg Betober 85, ———\ +} 7 DRY G0oDS LINE, --We-will sett what we Girt a Guarantee what we sell, LO0K AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES. = Merrimaék. Prints, $1. 10 yards Muslin, $1:-. _. _ 9 yards White Rock 44 M ushn, $1. ae 9 Yards a Lonsdale At Mus-_ =a — Fruit of Loom’ : Maslin; $1. : AB. “H. Muzen, = ‘on — a — F_yards_ New York Milis° Muslin, $1. 9 yards Pequot Brown 4-4 — Muslin, $1. 10=4 Pequot Best Sheeting, 40 cents per yard. _ 8 8 Pequot best: Sheeting; ” 35 eents per -yard. — ; 8-4 Pequot Best. Sheeting, — = 30 cents per yard. — Delaines, the best, per : yard, 173 cents. Repps for Wrappers, best, All wool Poplin Plaids, per rut +50 cents. $1. : 500 dozen Coats & Brooks -*Spool Cotton, the best, per dozen, 75 cents. 3ad Carpets, as yard, $12 Brussels, per yard, $1 20. And our entire stock will be sold in the same proportion. — Tn order io make room for "at ap our-next Spring stock, we will sell-goods as advertised for the next 30 Days, And give the Ladies of Nevada City and County the benefit of this Great Clearing Sale. : = Orders kindly solicited snd prompt ly filed * FELIX GILLET'S NURSERY, . NEVA: DA crrY. HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER PLANTS, RAISED IN THE OPEN AIR, such as— Bive Wall-flower. Daisy, Pink, Cazseet-rcket, Digi, Lic: = nis, Chinese Pink, ete., Allof which will bloom next Summer for the first time, and keep onblooming in all their beauty every year. California White Lilies. Cherry Currants, English GuoseShade . Trees—Rose-leaved Malberries. Leave Orders at FELIX GILLET’S, Raspberry and Strawberry Plants, 4 , W P Ss Everybody lish rend quia FLOWER PLANTS. td =o ee “L, JACOBS:& BRO, . SHRUBBERY, Broad Street, Nevada. February Ist, 1876. FOR SALE AT UNION HOTEL, . D. WSNAPP, Ptoprietor. ~ Ce a ‘ THIS well known and . Wier Hotel, situsted on + Street, Se kameeane.” has been overhasied, ed in first ¢ wa aris Low open for the vias, naan ad comfi , and every contains & “Mattrass. Asa désirable ag place or the weary, the UNION is not excelled by any House outside of San Francisco. Will compare favorably with any Hote] in the State, and will be filled with the best the market affords. ‘ % Will be kept atthe Bar, and the Billiard Room is supplied with the BEST TABLES berries, and Rose Plants. to be founé ar the neat, : Every otinetion, with Wi given to make the Pear, Cherry, and Chestnut Scions{ « share of the public patronage. or graftimg—the finest varieties, {. ‘* et W. SNAPP DR, C, D. BOBO, PHYSICIAN. AND SURG 0%, ESIDENCE, BROAD STRFET. ope ‘ site the THEATRE. Offiee st . Feb. 1m, Pine Street. . Dropsy a Specialty. ; a) pet 13 yards~ “Sprague =e a = ‘per yard, 223 cents. “ies } Bell & Beldén’s Drug Steve, Th * ceive they for putti the g tract: thes worth ’ from) Wil -Winte year fi marri: ‘promi eee “Sob "gener: day will Satire An é6v _\ &# sure vise pon to-ge + they d — wilh ay —evenin “Phe whistl oe help t gettin, the vy someb longer The: down ¢ ging their f Brown has go It is of in any attendi he thix right in adjoini -the ho since, substar be a gr ofjtown old po Union : fitting 1 ‘desirin; Who ca 80 oh p 80—cat See oh: —-cub;] 1000 Bro., a1 stock jr "ous pri hamby better a any eth 3-36 Te th A. BI and Pir diea of . fact thi better 1 and pri “firms w. few art Tates 0} Don't is sold f4

i WE WS ABN GAG, NT AMS Mag NDA 28 SS i ad eng ec Sl EN oes i WR aid 1 Nae OS SO i ao cl . Get scan msn tS S. ia Bh Bait Teanscrpt sige _ NEVADA CITY, CAL. ieee Feb. 5, 1876. tis School Hook @weatiou. — = Sehool Book fight. still ‘goes Wilson, Hinkle & Co. have the “inside track, and judging: by their ~. past success will dghin win the day, unless the members of the Legislature stand ‘wp Brmly to the right of: ~ the question, The fight made against -feaet =Pacific Coast series has. “heen # persistent one, and—every . tight acquired by them by-virtae of an adoption of theit series of text books by a legally qualified body has been ignored, and at Eastern publishing house, which has the blackest kind of a ‘Tepatation f for —— ud subsequently became a law, proIn June, 1874, bids were » pat im to farnish s¢hool books for the “State, by several publishing houses in response to an advertisement for proposals from the State Board of Education. Aniong others, ‘Bancroft & Co. made a bid, and when_ in Janu-. ary, 1875, the proposals were opened mee the State Board of Edacation, theirs was feund to be the lowest, “and the contract was awarded to: them. Upon the. ‘strength of that ‘“gward,; they eémmenced the publication of the—Pucific Coast series. of. readers, and had — and bound aeumsigal in the adrettioament of the _ + State Board; the-Sapreme Court set —asidethe contract, after which the; Board again advertised for propo. ~ salg, When the time again arrived “for opening the bids, thathody wa ~ enjoined, at the instance pf Wilson, Hinkle & Co., from taking~any ac—tign-inthe -matier._Soon -after;a “bil was tatroduced into the Senate, . _. viding that the books now in use shall be continued indefinitely, Ban. . croft & Co’s. rights, although a firm _ doing business in this State, aud -who have acted honorably ond in good faith all through, are ignored entirely, and the other firm, who lave shown hemselves corrapt and unprincipled, and who do business .Papers, offering, if he was elected ~ ia another State, are the party fa-. yored, and who are to furuish the people of the State with books, as long as they desire to do so. ft seems to us the case needs no argu-. ment to prove that gioss injustice has been done our local publishing firm, and that the Legislature ought ' to ratify the contract and allow them to furnish their books for the time specified. Even if the State desires eventually to publish ite own school books, it eannot be done until the books are written and. arrangements made for their publication, Meantime Bancroft & Co. and not Wilson, ~~ Hinkle & Co. shoyld-have-the contract,-partioularly as they propose-to . ~—~““e it fora less sum than the Ciucin-: ‘nati fifm, and make the introduction without extra wpe to the ~~ _.of the State.Big Hearted Lawyer. ____ Hon, Chas. E, De Long, -of Nevada, formerly United States Minister to Japan, and a wealthy lawyer, pablished ¢ acard in the Virginia City District Attorney of Storey county, “that he would give all the aalary and . half the fees of the office to the widow of Judge Campbell, who lately: died while. holding that position. » The widow is in limited circumstances. Mr. De Long was: heré as counsel in the case of Bennett. vs. the Central Pacific Railroad Oompany, and made an argument that . . convinced all those who listened to him that he is the most eloquent advocate at the bar. om the coast, and the above offer, although it did not succeed in electing him Se the position, shows that he has a bigger . , heart than any other hsersredy) law business, : The oe was not up = the fromt yesterday, and consequentl done< This will be the case for, _Probably, three or fourdays. The contractor’s forces are at ~work* be. tween Grasse Valley and Coifax, °and are leveling up the track and widening some of the “fills” that the late storms somewhat demoralized. The. track, by being leveled up, will become sufe to travel over.—G. YV. Uaicn. Read ihe Prige List ~ 3x Ia L. Jacobs & Brox, Grand Ciear. is their carelessness. If théy were compelled by -LyventSoa $$$ = = >. Sees there was no track laying}—* "Protection to Animals. counties, says the Yreka Journdi, we consider it a matter of right and justice, that our Legislature should pass a law requiring-that persons “Ip view of the manner in which -__. cattle, sheep and_ horses suffer some “. Winters‘in, Siskiyou and mountain re the’great suit of Bennett versus the Central Pacific. Railroad Com-} pany, in which the jary awarded $20,000 damages to plaintiff, there is an appeal to be taken to the Sa-4 preme Court. The Trackee RepubTaat Frmuauy mention was first made‘ of the fact that for a long time a woman attired as a man had been employed in this city as a barber and had worked here for a longtime without her secret being known, the affair-hes been’ Barner,—Since =a {By Tulegrephia Mining Stocks. 375 Ophir 60% 300 Mexican. 195% 620 Gould & ‘Cuny 5 ee vide. certain amount of fegd for tie* Winterseason, so as to.be/ provided in case of the Winter beiag severe. We heartily endorse the Journal's suggestion. We have heretofore} called attention to the matter, and ‘pointed out how such a law would not only be humane and right, but of benefit. to the owners -of stock theinselyes. One reason why stock ren get caught out in hard Winters law to. keep every ‘Winter enough hay to feed each animal well for at least one month,they would be gainers by the custom. The bay is worth more after all danger of cattle starving is over-than itis in éarly Fall, aiid in ease it -is needed during the Winter heavy losses will be prevented. It has freunless ‘legislatien prevents it, that cattle by the hundreds starve right before their owner's eyes. A heavy storm is liable to come any Winter, . ' uid to allow innocent brates to suffer ‘through the carelessness of their.) owners to_provide'a few week's fodder, is. a shame and a disgrace to the people ofthe State, and we ie >—When & person has shown “his ability to do a thing better than any one else,then it seams reasonable for ‘him to criticise those who fail to. come —up to the proper standard, Buta person who never did anything” worthy of ¥emark, and wlio, if] be should make & public effort, would make-an utter failure, itseems to us has no right to be a confirmed and teehnical critié, Curs canbark at, and snap the heels of a mastiff who could annihilate them with one bite, yet curs are proverbial for their . snapping andsnarling, A persistent one who is always criticising others, ought to come out and allow ‘others to get even on him once in awhile. Such persons, however, are too cunning to place themselves in such a position. If What they don’t know was a. marketable commodity, and what they think they know could be sold at market value, the results of thé sale would be better_than a bouanza mine, _ Capitalists Attention, — Nevada/and Sierra counties yearly purehase enough household furniture to keep a manufactory steadily at work that would employ at least “200 operatives. The establishment of such an enterprise here would pay the projectors well. It would give laber—at least to the heads of one hundred families. It would increase the business and prosperity of the _. town, and it would beasafe invest-. ment. Why can not some of the ¢apitalists of the county, after look}ing at the demand, andthe facilities afforded here for supplying it,engage in the business? Such enterprises would afford many of the youths who are growing up, steady and remn-. beretive employment. A fruit dryer would also be a paying institution. increase his wealth, and at the same ‘time add to the general prosperity of thid péopleby starting up just what we have suggested. Nicely Fixed, Archie Nivens . has comfortably located himself in the old stand of Jacobs Bris , and be has had niany improvements made there of late; and has pet got through yet. He will, jn future, keep. candies, nuts, . and other confectionery, in additien to ‘eigars ani tobacco. The . Western Union Telegraph office is ut his stand. Arebie runs three or four departments to his business and is a success in each. -_ A little brother of @harley Grimes had his collar bone broken at the} public school house on Thursday. He was engaged in play when the accident happened. Dr. Hunt at-} tended the case, and fixed everything right, but the boy thought the proceeding was not one he desired to go through-with every day. ““Gata” says the trouble with Garfield is that be is too well informed ing Salé advertisement. ~ 1 z for the ordinary run of Map aeeinnee. dj in Congre:s. quently happened, and--will again} . our present laws to attend the same! “J schools as childrén of white parents. . A-decision -wus-rendered—yeaterdaycritic ig @ persistent nuisance, The} where . Walters, Fernande Muller, Eddie Some one whohas the means, can _bheuse on that street; while his fam-}. lican, whese editor was_counsel for Bennett says; ‘‘It was stipulated by the attorneys in. the case that the verdict of the jury should be accepted, subjeét to the decision of the Supreme Coart, on the.appeal from Judge Reardan’s decision. No matter whitch way the nonsuit was decided the case was to.be taken to the Supreme Court by the defeated party, ee if the final decision was in jar was to-fixthe amount of damages.’ Mr. Bennett has arta appealed. = ‘On “Woumay Tadgs Belden took under advisement apetition fora writ ofmaudate to compel the Board: of Eduéation to admit or reinstate-in the Fourth Ward School three children of Mrs. Rebecca White, who were refused permission . to attend some months since by tle Principal, the Board. of Education ——s Mrs. WV bite, African descént and the question to ‘Phe children are of ored children have the right. under denying the application—San—Jose + Mercury. = Holi or r Honor: ie: Fhe tolluwing isthe Poll of honor Gussie Black, Leua Noonan, Annie ‘Lutz, Robert Organ, Mamie Beckman, Henry Rich, Nellie Oaborne, Jennie Cross, Julie Isoard, Allie Nilon, Willie Silver, Mary Enright, Horace Clark, Katie Enright, John ‘Chestuut,Kittie Kalagher, Allen Merry, Nellie McBrown, Mamie Smith, Joel Porter, Lizzie Keenan, Johnnie Mein, Annie Merry, Willie Coughlan, Lizzie Cornell, Georgie Black, Lily Chaney, Willie Bluett, Paulina Weiss, Grace Morgan, Willie onc Hattie er ge Annie Roll of € Honor: Month ending: Jan. 4th, 1876, of the 4th Intermediate school, Miss . Phil. A. Davenport, leaabes: Della Dean, James Roberts, Letia Hanson, Adolph Mullet, Anna Keller, Alplionse Isoard, Fannie Dreyfuss, Gerson Goldsmith; May Richards, Letie Holbrook, Ida Maltman, Willie Hutchison, Mary Guenthur, James Colley, Eddie Walters, Willie Nivens, Bertie Adair, Julius Rosenthal, Agnes Neonan; Isabella MeNal= ly, Lena Nolan, Theresa abchee, Katie Butz, —_ _ReM ef Honor. The following are the nanves_of the pupils on the Roll of Honor, in the eolored school, for the month . fending Feb, 4th; 1876, Laura C. Booth, teadber> iteaxy Alexander, . -GeorgfeDorsey, Marshal Morse, Lula Alexander, Belle Bailey, Rosie Alexander, J alia / Adams. Atmost « F m2. —Ow Wednesa ay night last saya the Grass Valley Union, taere came very near being a fire on Ca&urch street, between Muim and Neal. Mr. Early went into his ily were absent, and “he proceeded to light a candle in the sit.tiag room. After lighting the candie he threw the match away, not looking where it fell, and. then went outinto the back yard. The match “fell among a lot ef cloth that was ready for sewilig, and goon there was a big blaze. Mr. Hamilton,who lives light and he rushed imand put out. ' the fire, Window curtains and a lot of dry goods were destroyed. There was no alarm of the fire department. Last_ week Monday night a large meteor was seen by the people of Susanville. It was described as appearing as big around as a hogshead;. and seven or eight feet in length. It passed across the heavens with inconceivable rapidity, leaving a long train of light behind it, and seemed to strike the eurth to the west of the town. % ' Tar small boy 1s now saving his pennies in order to purchase a horrile car.cature Valentine to geud to bis. \} some young man, and was much retended bar for a year; but. finally bad {she disappeared suddenly -and—has be decided was whether of not col-17 -. which they insist she had in Massuin theThird Intermediate Sehvol for ir Cc. “Nilo aaa gOese “Clark ( 22. the following: A gentleman lately ‘. don’t want any more such questions _fison, Monsoe, Jackson, Lineoin and much discussed in this city by the }gentlemen, and all thé newspapers throughout the State have eommented freely on the subject. To satisfy the circumstance the following is Miss Mary Vane and a native of a little Cenadian bas a on the et ascertained. “She came to this t ee about six years ago from the city-of, K. Harris. She made a ‘very handspected for her temperate habits. Seon after coming to this coast she . went to one of the lower eounties and ‘to ‘leave that section for shooting a Mexican who assaulied her. ~ After that she went to Oakland and opened a barber shop,.meeting with great suceess. After spending about four Sacramento, wihtre_ she labored. ". Steadily a few weeks ago, when some oné in town . discovered ber'eex, and

not sinee beer heard of by apy one. It is thought. that she gave up her own dress because it was easier to get ‘along as & Man, more “mnoney could be made and less expense, inéuited. As she ofte sent men ey East, many people Abink that it was for the support of a family,/ chusetts.—Sac Bee.. a ‘Pax ‘Carson “Tribune i is responsible fromthe East, bat formerly a resi” dent of Nevada propounded the following quiestinn to us this morning: ‘How is it that the younger of the Washoe squaws aie wa caaciaiea a resemblance to the early settlers of Carson Valley? What makes thei so white and have such semi-Anglo. . Saxon features?’’ We could not answer the question-but recognized the pertinency of the _inguiry, but we puttous. The striking resemblance of some of the little papooses to some of our citizens is truly remarkable, and we cana only account four it on the ground of association with land admiration of the ‘‘self made men of our times.” Inchupine Grant, there have been eighteen Presidents of the United States. This isa period of eightyeight years,. should Grant live and serve out his presentterm. Of these eighteen Presidents, fifteen came to the office by election, and three— Tyler, Fillmore and obnson—by Constitutional succession from the Vice Presidency. * Seven of the fifteen were elécted for eight’ years, namely, Washington, Jefferson, Mad‘Grant; and eight for four years or a single. term. ‘Harrison died after one year, four months and five days, ‘and Lincoln after four years, one menth and ten days. Ay TREMENDOUS gale cf wind prevailed. during thé rain at Wheatland; one day last week, tearing up the cover to the large tenk on the Wheatland mill, weighing about 800 pouads, . carrying it completely over the engine-house, and hurling it forty feet from the mill, while a piece of eas. pounds, was was blown from the tank to a distance of fifty feet. . THE Southern . papers contend that Cassius M. Clay has done nothing disreputable in nominating himself for the Viee Presidency. He has simply followed the old Democratic custom, which long prevailed in the South, of proposin himeelt. for the snffrages of the . “The people . are not deprived by the action of Mr. if — inte A. H. Srapasihd oppenss the movement for a Constitutional Convention which is so popular in Georgia. He says that while there are grave defects in the present instrument, public mind to make any changes at the present time advisable: He says the better policy is for people to endurée the incenyenience for @ while longer, and devote themselyes to redusing taxes and d working velorme. ‘Tas man who rides a hobby will) be thrown soon or late, big. brother’s best girl. the universal curiosity awakened by }. presented; She is supposed to be a} Boston, going under the name of W. >yédrs in the latter city she came tu} . fatal, the complaint paying no rethere is too much passion in the} 205 tcher 617%. 3100 Savage-2054. 115 Chollar 9134. © 235 Hale & Norcross 53. 570. Crown Point 24%. _350 Yellow Jacket 104. 115 Alpha 24. = 175 Beicher 3344. 135 Con Virginia 428% 50 Confidence 21. 620 Sierra Nevada 22. ws 850 California 8314. = First Clearing Balet re a ng’s Sales. GREATEST EXCITEMENT OF THE SEASON! LET THE WORLD KNOW, yt ie L. JACOBS & BRO. A®e OFFERING THE GREATFsT BARGAINS ever g ven in this City in order to thake reom for insmense in} portations from “Eastern ens a They offer fur the NEXT THIRTY DAYS, . The fel lowing ae 60 Exchequer 1234, . 340 Overman 63. oS “465 Justice 2844. ee 1160 Saccor 3. 170 Union Con 10. 9890 ane Bryan an = 5" Caledonia 33. 80 ro on rai 3. 150 Globe Yesterday serene . Sales. 60 Northern Belle 30. 1525 Coso Con 1%. 30 Utah-18%4.*966° Silver Hill 12% oS 50 Rock Islana 3% a 225 Woodville 2%. yi 100 Meadow Valley 3%. . 480 -Haymend & Ely 2v. ‘650-EurekaConta. 865. Leopard 41%. —360. Gila 274. 435 Jacksow 2%. Beads Stanislaus county, is troubled by an unknown disease among bis-hogs, fifteen or twenty have died Ahe past few days. Thé first symptois are coughing and. frothing at . the mouth, and the attack is speedily ee size or ‘condition-of thea thinks that General Sherman will be . the next-Republican candidate for the Presidency, and that the powec which proposes to~ nominate him would reereate the office of GeneraPot the ‘Army and place Grant in pit for life. = 7 SAKE wad éalled upon in the Recorder’s Court to give testimony in favor of the good character of Vets, who had been on a Christmas bender. “Jake,” said the Judge, ‘‘do you know . Pete, the prisoner?’’ ‘Oh, yes, sab; I kno’ 8 him _better’n any nigger in Atlanty.”” “Ts he sober and industrious?”—“Dat-pends "pon de ’kashion, . Jedge; some tine ‘he’s sober, and some time he’s *dustrious, sab.’ **When is—he-sober?”” ‘Mos’ ginerally when he ain’t got no money, Jedge.’’ ‘‘When . is he iudustrous?”’ “Jis’ "bout the same time, sah!’ ‘‘Suppose he has money?’’. ‘Den he’s putty lierble to be de drnnkes’ and lazies’ nigger dat de good Lord ever put bref into; dat’s de trof,’’ Pete.as inearcerated the next minute. —Atlanta Constitutionalist. — A LITILE fellow who was at a ‘neighbor's howse about noon the other day, watehed the proceedings for dinner with a great degl of interest, but when asked te stay and eat something he “-promptly “refused. “Why, yes, Johanie, you'd better stay,” said the lady; ‘‘why can’t. you?” ‘Well, ‘eause,”’ said . the little fellow, ‘‘ma said I mustn’t unless you asked me three times."’-—* invited him twice more right off. Jens “Doolittle, a : . ~}@REAT BARGAINS INTRE . —-39-Seg Betober 85, ———\ +} 7 DRY G0oDS LINE, --We-will sett what we Girt a Guarantee what we sell, LO0K AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES. = Merrimaék. Prints, $1. 10 yards Muslin, $1:-. _. _ 9 yards White Rock 44 M ushn, $1. ae 9 Yards a Lonsdale At Mus-_ =a — Fruit of Loom’ : Maslin; $1. : AB. “H. Muzen, = ‘on — a — F_yards_ New York Milis° Muslin, $1. 9 yards Pequot Brown 4-4 — Muslin, $1. 10=4 Pequot Best Sheeting, 40 cents per yard. _ 8 8 Pequot best: Sheeting; ” 35 eents per -yard. — ; 8-4 Pequot Best. Sheeting, — = 30 cents per yard. — Delaines, the best, per : yard, 173 cents. Repps for Wrappers, best, All wool Poplin Plaids, per rut +50 cents. $1. : 500 dozen Coats & Brooks -*Spool Cotton, the best, per dozen, 75 cents. 3ad Carpets, as yard, $12 Brussels, per yard, $1 20. And our entire stock will be sold in the same proportion. — Tn order io make room for "at ap our-next Spring stock, we will sell-goods as advertised for the next 30 Days, And give the Ladies of Nevada City and County the benefit of this Great Clearing Sale. : = Orders kindly solicited snd prompt ly filed * FELIX GILLET'S NURSERY, . NEVA: DA crrY. HARDY PERENNIAL FLOWER PLANTS, RAISED IN THE OPEN AIR, such as— Bive Wall-flower. Daisy, Pink, Cazseet-rcket, Digi, Lic: = nis, Chinese Pink, ete., Allof which will bloom next Summer for the first time, and keep onblooming in all their beauty every year. California White Lilies. Cherry Currants, English GuoseShade . Trees—Rose-leaved Malberries. Leave Orders at FELIX GILLET’S, Raspberry and Strawberry Plants, 4 , W P Ss Everybody lish rend quia FLOWER PLANTS. td =o ee “L, JACOBS:& BRO, . SHRUBBERY, Broad Street, Nevada. February Ist, 1876. FOR SALE AT UNION HOTEL, . D. WSNAPP, Ptoprietor. ~ Ce a ‘ THIS well known and . Wier Hotel, situsted on + Street, Se kameeane.” has been overhasied, ed in first ¢ wa aris Low open for the vias, naan ad comfi , and every contains & “Mattrass. Asa désirable ag place or the weary, the UNION is not excelled by any House outside of San Francisco. Will compare favorably with any Hote] in the State, and will be filled with the best the market affords. ‘ % Will be kept atthe Bar, and the Billiard Room is supplied with the BEST TABLES berries, and Rose Plants. to be founé ar the neat, : Every otinetion, with Wi given to make the Pear, Cherry, and Chestnut Scions{ « share of the public patronage. or graftimg—the finest varieties, {. ‘* et W. SNAPP DR, C, D. BOBO, PHYSICIAN. AND SURG 0%, ESIDENCE, BROAD STRFET. ope ‘ site the THEATRE. Offiee st . Feb. 1m, Pine Street. . Dropsy a Specialty. ; a) pet 13 yards~ “Sprague =e a = ‘per yard, 223 cents. “ies } Bell & Beldén’s Drug Steve, Th * ceive they for putti the g tract: thes worth ’ from) Wil -Winte year fi marri: ‘promi eee “Sob "gener: day will Satire An é6v _\ &# sure vise pon to-ge + they d — wilh ay —evenin “Phe whistl oe help t gettin, the vy someb longer The: down ¢ ging their f Brown has go It is of in any attendi he thix right in adjoini -the ho since, substar be a gr ofjtown old po Union : fitting 1 ‘desirin; Who ca 80 oh p 80—cat See oh: —-cub;] 1000 Bro., a1 stock jr "ous pri hamby better a any eth 3-36 Te th A. BI and Pir diea of . fact thi better 1 and pri “firms w. few art Tates 0} Don't is sold f4