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Bhe Daily Transeript ,
NBVADA CITY, CAL. .
ete ap SE REN EES REPT Se
An Independent Pa per:
a
pose to make it alittle p ainer.
ing in the party.
‘of the bust offices.
Thuraday, May 27, 1875.
. SRE ACRE TA RE,
Some people do not seem to know
what constitates an Independent paper, but we thought that oar explanation on shat subject a short time
since, was explicit enough for the
most obtuse mind; bat itseems not,
and for their especial benefit we proA
neutral piper is supposed to keep
Gaiet upon all subjects that will cre= —<gte # tipple, much—less_a_tempest;+
* ~“pnd-bernon-committal on every sab-~
feat, especially politics. A party or:
gen—is -sapposed to_endorse every .
——measare, and especially every man
that is no:uinated for office whether
the measures Or men are’ in accord:
ance with itsideas or not. There are
measures adopted. by o party, no
matter how obnosious, which certainly ought not to be approved by
‘the people, yet they must be endorsed
retain ita. standn-again # part.
otgan will support every man who is
m minted on the ticket, no mutter
how corruptly or villainoasly. it bas
been obtained, and in this way. ynprincipled biatherskites secure some
A party orgap is
ferthermore bound to fight each Candidate’s battle, whether it be just or
_™mpot, and that self same candidate and
It Won't Fill :
The Grass Valley Union attempts
to make sometapital against us on
account of an article which appeared
in our Tuesday’s paper, and charges
us with inconsistency, after our having declared ourselves independent
of party machinery, and avowed a
determination to pull no more in
party harness. Now that is eutirely
too thin on the part of the Union.
We assert that we have not and will
not putonm.party harness, but shall
be free to write just as we believe to
be right, regardless of all parties.
To say the least, this charge comes
with very poor taste from the Union,
which has always declared . itself independent, and gets mad when it is
called a party organ, when two years
with political articles in favor of the
. Democracy, and not a singte tine i
favor of the Republicans. Thé fight
which is going on now between Repnblienns We consider it our duty
to stop, if possible, that good feeling
may prevail among our fellow citizens. The mai reason that the Union charges us with inconsistency,
is for the purpose of widening the
breech between the two wings so the
Democracy can walk ea ily into office. Webardly expected such an
article fromi the Union, and regard it
as-very unfair, The Grass _ Valley.
Union claims to be an independent
paper with Democratic proclivities,
aud the Transcript is an independ-.
-ent paper with Republican prociivities.
sorts of denunciations,
““*egound.’’
his frieads will say thut it is what we
expect of you, and if there tea failure on the part of the organ-te do
these things, then there comes all
and the
‘enarge is inade that you are not
In many cases party .organs select the weakest man nominated, give-him unusual support—inorder that he will keep up with his
ticket; and that same muggins,
>
Complimentary Party.
The Young Ladies Social °Club,
and the citizens generally, have tendered to Prof. Millington a complimentary party, to take place .at the
Skating Rink, this evening. Mr.
Millington has been teaching a dancing schoul here for over two months,
and has been the most successful
teacher that has ever visited this
the
the Independent paper.
by receiving support that he would
‘pot otherwise get, except through
influence of the party organ,
‘comes to believe that he is of some
account after all, and is the first man
tostart into injure the party poper
that has made him. We have given
: ‘but ashort. outline of a neutral paper
nd a party paper.~ Now we come to
It is in
‘ago its columns were filled each~ day}
Look out for Robbers.
Those af our citizens who are in
the habit of carrying coin in their
breeches pocket, after dark, should
take warning uf the fate of Moote,
and leave it at their place of business or atthe Bank. People hereabout’ should be. cdreful now, and
see that their: houses are securely
fastened at night. Robbers are about.
[A a Trial. ;
The ease of “Sight Charley,” a Celestial, was on trial in the County
Court yesterday. The italic-eyed
hombre was being tried for robbing
the sluices of the Allison Mining
Company, near French Corral. District Attorney Gaylord appeared for
‘for the defense scene
———_Bispab oan Meetings >
requested to meet at the Theatre,
this, Thursday evening, at 8 o’clock,
for the purpose of nominating twentyone delegates to be-elected on Saturday next, to attend the Connty Convention to be held in this city the 5th
of June.,
. Red Men Attention.
The members of Wyoming Tribe,
No. 49, Improved Order of Red Men,
are requested to weet at their Wigwam,. Odd Fellows Hall, Nevada
City, this evening, at 8 o'clock. Every member is expected to be piesent. g
+.
Gone East.
andsnow and hail,' and umbrellas
We, gee sree .
All the Republicans in this city are-pight und put om a’ mustard plaster
. dow sill.
Tas Beravriro: , Ssow.—Spring
has come, with its byds and flowers,
and pneumonia, and many other
things, some of which the poets
have mentioned, and other things
which they have been careful te omitThis charming season of tho year,
with its crocuses and violet beds,
does moreto encourage thé sale of
red flannel than all of its sisters put
iogether, Anybody can go out and
bay # beautiful boquet in spring,
price ten cPbts—a rose impaled on a
wire, with a geranium leaf ty sympathise with its misfortunes ~—but
whut’s the use.ofa rose if you can-.
not smell it? Flowers ure wasted
upon a! pretty girl who bappens to
bave a cold in the nose. Why should
we look fur daffudils in fields of snow
or wander by the siivery stream with
an unbrella? There is something
iucodgravuus in rechuing upon beds
of_viglet_ blue, or _haif blowa roses
washed with-dew, in-an—Uister-over. .
coat. ‘The poet who abandons himselt to the pleasures of spring must}
in tue morning. When we sing of .
to. clear the throat
broucbial troches. ‘Tue dandelion .
is deligh fal as a flower, but itis of
more Value us a gargleSpring reminds us of a politician.
It hus every quality tuat is xequited .
fur Success 1u politics. It is rick 1D }
prowise und poor in performance.
{rusting to its swiling face, we lay
‘aside ine garments +f Winter and dppear in What the ironical tailors call
Spring suits. ‘Tbe skies are blue,
the seuis calm, warm breezes blew .
from thé south und the sunlight is)
biight and warm. ‘Ihe* butterfly
dukes its appearance and the wasp
crawls out of its nest uuder the witWhere is the butterfly the
bext uay? ‘Lue unfortunate insect
hus perisued in the effect to extract
the new United States Preawaren ss ea 6 LUIS ls wits
more paroxysmal than_Spinner’s, if
possible, and resembles a caricature
. of a map of unexplored Africa, drawn
by aninebriated lwnatic iy the dark:
. Tey say that. the signature of
MisFoRTUNES never come singly.
A Kentucky man lost his barn by)
firé last,winter; a month later three
of his horses died; soon after he had
eight hogs stolen; and now bis mother-in-law has come to stay with him
until the 4th of July-—
Two car-loads of, immigrants left
for the East on Tuesday, they hav-ing mada their fortdtes in two weeks
Ow Tuesday six passenger cuaches
for the Scuthern Pacifie Railroad arrived from the manufacrory at Troy,
SO
4 —-Winp-pigeons—ere—jastnow.very
plentiful at Freestone, in Sonoma
spriug—bealitiful spriug!—it. is well . sauieceny Sa
with Brown's. (SERRA A
MARRIED. ee T
At Eureka, May 22d. 1875, by JM. Ballard, Justice of the Peace, Johu H. .Freder
ick Schultz to Mrs. Charlotte D. M. E.
Healing, all of Eureka.
Fer County Treasurer,
SAAC LOYD, of Nevada City, is heréby
announced asa candi late for the office
of County Treasurer, subject to the decision of the Democratic County Cunvention.
COUNTY TEACHER’S
INSTITUTE. .
~ Geo. E. Turner, one of onr oldest
merchants, left yesterday for the
East, to visit the ‘told fulks at home.”
He will be gone several weeks.
. ~MeetingAll ladies connnected with Trinity
Parish, and all others interested, are
requested to meet at Trinity Church
this Tharsday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
Work to be done.
city. In order to show the bigh appreciation in which be is held by
our dancing people, the complimentary benefit was tendered, We. feel
positive there will be a very large
rungements have been made for a
grand time. All those who are fond
of daucing sliould not fail to attend.
Price of admission is only $1 50,
crowd in attendance, as complete arn98
sco EPPS Ne
4+ gpect-of the miving values; bat with
and called apon them to close up the
short diametrically the reverse of the
two kinds described above. -It takes”
a positive position ene very subject. It
speaks iu praise or denunciation of
any party as it believes to be right.
For instance, our article in Tuesday's puper, we saw fit to tell the
Dolly Vardens what the effect of
their course would be,if persisted in,
ranks and make a square up and up
fight against the Democrats, and the
Republicans would be successful;
and by so doing it is charged that we
forgot our independence. We don’t
see itinthatlight. We would like
to see the Republicans united and
we have the independonce to say So.
We propose to place ourselves on a
platform to say what wo please at all
times and under all circumstances,
and in other words~be-independent
in all our writings. We: want the
-best men for offices, and we are determined to use our influence in getting them regardless of party. That
is our independence, and we propose to use our own disoretion in
. thisdine.
The Stock Market.
“The Alta says the Stock market on
Monday, without amy material in‘crease in activity, was firm, showing
signs of returning strength and buoyancy. The rich developments in the
bonanza mines, purticularly the Califeruia, more than confirm even . the
sanguine expectations raised by the
ore of fabulous richness evolved
from cross cat No. 1 some months
since, and the time is now rapidly
approaching, when a completed shaft,
-. perfected hoisting works, and finished mills Operating upon widened
drifts, extended crosa cuts and deepenéd winzes, giving full access to the
‘atopes of the vast ore bodies, which
~ gurptises the markets of the world
with the flow of bullion. The large
wre body to be operated upon,’ required an extraordimary preparation
‘of operating means to extract ore to
‘advaatage and econowically. While
» ‘these were in pare lic
_ maturally lost its excitement in rethe fruition ef foreseen and shrewdly-laid plans, it will return with re‘doubled vigor. The developments
of the last few days in the California
cross’cuts, No, 4 and 6, show the ore
as rich as the high grade-ore in No.
“2 and 8, giving a northern extension
uf 400 feet im ore whioh, by 4
approaches the $1,000.
thieves the world has ever heard of
reside in the vicinity of vur beautifultown. If we were not hard pushed for items we should not make
theinjary of the fair fame of the
town. During the past few weeks
several of our citizens have sent
their cows out in the woods for pasturage andthe cows come home regularly each night. On several eccasions the cows have come home winus the milk their bags are supposed . :
‘ed in to-day'’s TRANSCRIPT, as a Canof course, sympatbized with the rise.
Very Mean,
Tt is with shame and mortification
that we announce that the meanest
mention of the fact in question, to
to contain, having been milked by
some sneak thief inthe woods. This
is the meanest case of stealing we
have ever beard of.
= a tian ell
Fer County Treasurer.
Ike Loyd, of this-eity, is snnounodidate for the office of County
Treasurer, subject to the decision of
the Democratic County.’ Convention.
Tke is about asconsistent a Democrat as there is in the State, and this
is the first time he has ever been a
candidate. He will make a strong
fight in that conventidn.
Pennsylvania Engine Co.
The annual election of Pennsylvavia Engine Co., No. 2, will take
place on Wednesday evening next,
and a chief engineer
be nominated.
collation will be served. ~‘Neat Improvements.
The building of K. Casper is receiving the finishing touches, being
in imitation of marble. ~ The buildings of George E. Turner adjoining,
will be finished up in the same manner. The improvementia looks is
grand.
Billy Holbrook, driver of the
Graas Valley stage, has found a gold
breast-pin, and wants an owner for
it. For farther particular enquire
ef Billy Holbrook.
Correction.
The name of EmmaMcCutchan, .
was lef: out of the Roll of Honor of
will also
Immediately after the business is transacted a fine
Mas. W. H. Crawrorp, Sec._.
A small, blue porcelain gold locket,
containing a lady’s picture; was lost
between this city and Grass Valley.
by leaving it at this office.A TRESPASS quarrel between two
County, on Monday evening, resulted in one of the parties-—-John Howland—being killed by the other,
named Charles Lyon. ose
Tue Colusa Independent learns
from reliable sources that the smallpox has broken out in Grindstone
District, in the northwestern portion
ofthe county, and that Mr. Roden
died from the effects of the disease.
Mr. T.H. Warp hus been surveying and locating tinber lands in the
neighborhood of Big Meadows, Plu‘mas County, and-has already picked
out and claimed over 36,000 acres.
A Narronat gold note bank is io
be established at Tomales with $100,000 capital. ~ Nearly all the stock
has been subscribed.
Grorer Goble, a German, about
60 years of age, has been missing
from his cabin, on Rock Crevk, near
Dean's Valley, Plumas county sitce
Tue Italian fishermen are catching unusually large quantities of salmon in the Sacramento and San
Joaquin rivers, which they are salting down at Antioch.
Tux Western Union ‘Telegraph
Company have connected their
wires withthe town of Santa Anna.
Ox Monday the State Controller
drew his warrant for $17,500 for
support.of the State Insane Asylum.
Tur Hudson Tract in Sonoma
county is to be subdivided and offered for sale.
On Tuesday. evening last, the Chico Guards were formally mustered
into service,
Caan covered his bald head and
gray hair with a laurel crown.—
Ayer's Hair Vigor covers gray heads
with the still more welcome. locks of
youth..
The assessments in Plumas county
this year foot up $1,700,000, $300,000 over last year.
Tax Napa Collegiate Institute ex. ercises commence May 30th and continue to June 3d.
Ow the 16th instant, a trout was
caught in Milliken creek, Napa
Miss Edwards schoel, which was
publisked afew days ago,
°
The finder will be suitably rewarded . neighbors at Grangeville, Tulare .
county, weighing seven and a half
honey frou au icicle, while the wasp,
like death, bas justits sting. Tue
tlower gills get upacoruer in bouquets, due, ithe doctors consult pri-.
Vately with the drugyests. ‘The voice
of tue hilutivas uuuertaker is heard
in the lana, aiid be snorteth like the
steed wuu hears tue suund of the
trumpet afar. ‘be d-sgusted fly returus tu bis cuve, und the snow birds
turn buck from their useless journey
tu the north, Nature, about this
time, discovers that she is a fraud.
S.e is cuuscious that while she 1s
disgraces herself in attempting to
pruduce # decent Spring, und suffers
‘tue moriificalion of knuwing that
everybuudy agrees with the opinion.
Mining Stock Board.
SAN FRANCISCO.
Yesterday Morning’s Sales,
1140 Ophir, 4634.
65U Mexican, 143%.
lva Geulu & Curry, 1844.
496 Best & Belcber, 4074.
1Ud Cuviiar, 80,
jzo Huie & Norcross, 384%.
440 Usown Point, 31%.
BU Yellow Jacket, 77.
95 lusperial, 7.
dU Kemiuck, 1334.
5U Alpga, 19.
3U5 Belcher, 30.
300 Coufiueuce, 1744. ‘r
-¥5 Con Virginia, 420.
26U Sierra Nevada, 12%.
975 California, 5944,
360 Buihon, 47,
195 Overmun, 5934.
25 Justice, JOU. °
250 Union Con, 7.
50 Ludy Bryan, 4.
_ 1030 Julia, 13%.
10 Culedouiu, 16%.
26u Bultumore, 5%. pee
30 Eclipse, 6%.
160 Silver Hilt, 9.
100 Rock Island, 5.
150 Occidental, 3: Z
360 Woodville, 23%.
. ‘Twenty-nine thousand seven hundred and sixty-seven loaded Erie
freight cars passed through Port Jervis, going East, in April, and 30,503
going West, of which nearly 6,000
were loaded. This was the largest
month's business ever done. _
you have been in the wrong. It is
but owning what you need not be
ashamed of, that you now have more
sense than you had before;—to—see
nowledge it, and more grace to correct it.
<->
Tuk Washington Star speaks of
“the clamsy, unsightly, inconvenient, intrusive, diabolical and every
way objectionable telegraph poles
that now disfigure the streets.””
Tue Calistoga mine shipped $8,000 of bullion last week and nearly
$10,000 the week previous.
S CHANCELLOR H m will erect a
large brick block upon the spot burned over by the recent fire in Napa,
teste neti
Merasunesare being taken for the
establishment of a Board of Immigration forthe dissemination of information in Los Angeles.
Tue people of this extravagant
country expended $2,841,500 fer
foreigu buttons last year.
Ir will require seven years steady
work to complete the tunnel between
England and France,
Tarr have barking cats in Allen. pounds,
1
successful tm getting up # Winter,sbe . ,
Be not ashamed fo confess that . our error, more humility to ac-. ,
Id o'clock, A. M., OB
THURSDAY, JUNE 17th, 1875, .
And continue in session three days, in the
Assembly Hall, Washinton School
House. Every tencher in the county is
expected to be in attendance.
It is hoped that at lea-t o e Sehool Trustee from each Schoo! District will also be
present. :
Prof. Denman and other distinguished
Educators, will be present and deliver lectures. =
The order of exercises will be published
during the session. \
_All who are interested in the cause of
gAueation are cordially .ini.ited to attend.
5 FRANK POWER,
County Supt of Schools.
Nevada, May 25th, 1875. :
BELL & BELDEN,
Masonic Building,
Cor Pine & Commercial Streets,
icals, Patent Medicines, &c.
Books ! Boots!
BLANK BOOKS,SCHOOL BOOKS,
GIFT BOOKS,
JUVENILES,
NEW PUBLICATIONS,
STATIONERY.
ICE COLD.
SODA WATER,
Apparatus.
core
surance Co., of California
e
BELL & BELDEN.
ittend. . “County Convention. eo
WW toe AND RETAIL DEALDrugs, Medicines, Mining ChemDrawn from Lippencott’s
Me
‘Agents Pacific Mutual Life In, For District Attorney.
W acanditate for the office of Distric¢
Attorriey, subject to the decision of thePemoctatic County Convention.
For County Recorder.
Ww. H. ADAMS, of Grass Valley, i8
@ hereby announced asa candidate
for the office of County Recorder, subject
to the decision of the Democratic County
Convention.
For Sheriff.
MAL. R: CLARKE, of Grass Valley, is
hereby announced a8% candidate for
Sheriff of Nevada County, subject to the
decision of the Democraiic County Convention. :
For. County ‘Mssessor,
B. MAYBANE, of Eureka Township,
OP © ishereby. announced a8 a candidate
for the cfticre of County Assessor, subject to
Convention. oeones
1 asa candidete for the offi: e of County
Assessor, subject to the decision of the
Democratic County Convention.
For County Recorder. ,
OTEN J. ROGFRS is hereby announced
@p asa candidate for the office of County
Recorder, enhject to the decision_of-the
Democrati¢e Courity Couvention.
For Shor ff.
EO. W, SMITH is hereby annonnced
J asa candidate forthe office of Sherif.
of Nevada County, subject to the decision
of the Democratic County Convention.
» . For County'Clerk.
Yy\. C. PLUNKETT is hereby. announced
6 88 a candi iate for the office of Clerk
of Nevada County, subject to the decision
of the Republican County Convention, ,
For County Clerk.
Lrnnies,
will assemble at NEVADA CITY, at . eV asa candidate for the office of Clerk of
Nevada County, subject to the decision ofthe Democratic Colinty Conventton.
For County Recorder.
. FE GARTHE ‘announces himeelf a
A candidate for the office of County” Recorder, subject to the decision og the Democratic County Convention.
For’ Countv Surveyor.
ALMER SMITH is hereby announced
as a candidate for C unty Surveyor,
subject to the decision of the Democratic
FOR SHERIFF.
S. McBRIDE is hereby announced
@9 @ a8 a candidate for the office of Sheriff of Nevada County, subject to the decis.
ion of the Republican County Oonventior,
For Sheriff.
OBERT HUCKINS is hereby announced as a candidate for the office’
of SHERIFF of Nevada County, subject to
the decision of the Republican County
Convention. maé6*
For £ssemblyman.
W._ HAYDN, of Trucxee, wil?
e@ be a candidate for the Assembly,
subject to the decision of the Republican
Nominating Convention of Nevads County:
FOR SHERIFF.
MI GARVER is hereby announced
as a candidate for the office of Sheriff
of Nevada county, subject to the decision .
of the Democratic Convention. spl3
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR.geese R. MILLER, is. hereby
of County Surveyor, subject to the decision
of the Democraiic County Convention.
For Assemblyman.
EO. W. GIFFEN is hereby announced
W asa candidate forthe Assembly, subject to the decision of the Democratic Oonvention; -«.— , ;
Great Land Sale,
Gold Pens,
Steel Pens, THE GERKE RANCH,
Letter and Nete Paper, of the anect aes tn the
Bill Cap,
ae
Drawing Paper, . Sales made by the owner direct.
Envelope s. or through ager cies established by him.
&c. &o 82” No MIppLeMEN. “88
Containing 100,000 vines, the yonngest of
which are 11 years old, capicity. 100 ,o00
gallons, will be included in the sale.
LOCATION.
The Gerke Ranch is situated in Te
hama and Butte counties. The Californie
and Oregon Railroad traverses the essterD
boundary for a distance of five miles, the
On the north flows Deer creek which 0©00tains sufficient water to irrigate 50,000 acres;
and the water bis 9 will be secured to every purchaser. The ri eris navigable
the farm-at-all seasons of the year.
HOMES.
To those seeking homes, this farm presents unusual attraction .of soil, climate
and location. The frost and t which
has been almost universally disastrous the
in the least. : :
One hundred and fifty families can make
themse lves comfortable homes here.
Terms of Sale!
-}. One-third cash; balance in one, two and
three years at 10 per cent. per annum.
Land may be purchased at private sale
tewn, Pa. That is, the bh y fe tmes take the bark adf trie teeck.
P.m. H.C. VEY, Chief of
THURSDAY RVENING, at their Wigwam
Odd Fello va" Hall Nevada city at Sorciosk,
McKEL’ Records.
. until the day of public sale. which will be
I 0.8. M announced ter. :
wro atic o. cae is For further information apply to
TBE,
: ‘ z ’ 5 im, No. 49, IMPORVED 4 ee
ORDER OF RED . Red Bluff, Tehama Connty, Cal.
414 Market St. San Francisco, Cal.
_ Or to Hemry Gerke, on the Reoch.
Vina, May 25, 1875,
2
aa sangre cne Sg
the decision of the Democratic County °
ARIEL COLLINS i* hereby arnomneea, =
announced asa cundidate for the office _
Sacramento river bounding the weet side.”
present year, has not injured the crops or.
Paul:
roughs,
Saturda
knocked
$260, at
He was .
bridge .
Church .
just turn
_ when he
some utr
was dov
hard wot
Moeore’s
~~pants~ ar
greeubae
_._Silverat
was brui:
head, bu
jured. I
one befor
it appear
seoreted .
Moore h
‘was dealt
soon as .
to go tot
tel, wher:
he was u
_ tance, §
" passing a
be A. W.
them, an
was thker
most dast
a day, ar
parties wi
receive th
Three me
suspicion,
against th
Many c
very anxic
_starter_on
ity. The
ted by ta]
pie’s . rat
Cashin’s
Burns, wl
ning the t
tions ther
engaged i1
will comm
to-day. (
ridge the ,
the brush
running tl
the hill
We under:
forty whit
few days i:
force. Nc
ployed. . ]
out there,
the work g
opportunit
A man .
has been
“porter at t
tel, died
hemorrhag
morning, 1
the saloon.
went to hi:
‘until Mon
he went ou
purpese of
told him ¢
which he «
taken wer
He waa ab
Fourth
The citi:
called am
ing next, s
measures f
4th of July,
us very for
this city ar
ter save t
grand celet
ty Narrow
day should
—_—
Card ef "
: ]
The than
Ui, of the T
Band, und
Granfell, f;
nished by t
especially
W.D. ©
i a
eery store,
Saipr Bi
where he is
hair or sha
the art. (