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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27

La Cronicd has received the first of
a series of letters from its special cor
respondent at the Fair of the Mechan-
ics' Institute in San Francisco. Our
colleague has an able corps of editors
and correspondents, and the paper is
increasing daily in circulation and
popularity. From its issue of yester-
day we translate the following:
Some days ago our friend Eugene
GARNER, owner of the Encino Ranch,
sheared a sheep which weighed 2S5
pounds, securing fifty-one and a half
pounds Of wool. Others of 3O5 pounds
weight yielded only thirty three
pounds of wool. The clip of six months
to an average of twenty to twenty
three pounds each. 1t is not long
since Mr.. GARNER bought fine COW
of English blood from the celebrated
Duval stock, paying three hundred
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27
NOTICE.

PIDS WILL be received at my office until
- the 29th inst, TO do grading on Temple
street, to the extent of 1920 cubic yards of cut
ting, and 5,9ll cubic yards of filling
aug26-tf p. BEAUDRY.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27

Is 1T u freak of fortune to have O
mans name begin with A or b? The
Board of Equalization of Los Angeles
city have found that the letters "a"
and "B" represent more than half a
million dollars worth of property.
Now, unless Fortune has named more
of her favorites with an A or B than
with other letters of the alphabet, this
city has a property valuation of about
fifteen million dollars.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27

dollars : for her. lie also. bought
eighty-five fine sheep for $7,515. II
all our stock men would take as much
pains as Mr.. .Garnier has taken to i'm
prove his stock, we would soon have
the best in this country.
A complimentary party was ten
dered to Mrs. Stone last night at
Stearns' Hall by the many friends of
the family in our city. The company
was very select and altogether made
one of the most fashionable gather
ings of the season. Dancing was kept
up until a late hour, and all seemed
to enjoy themselves most completely.
Mrs. Stone will soon leave for her
home in San Luis Obispo, whittier her
numerous friends will wish her at
tended by the best of good fortune,
and hope many returns of this occa-
sion.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27

TTIIIIS FIRST-CLASS ESTA B-cSGrN Y
L lishment being complete in all eefSSG4tE9z-
its branches, is ready TO ACCOMMODATE the
public in the best manner. The capacity OF
this stable Is greater than that of any other in
Southern California.
Horses and Buggies and Carriages, with
careful drivers, to let by the day or week
Horses boarded and groomed by the Dpy,
Week or Month.
Respectfully solicit share of public pat
ronage, pledging in return attention to busi-
ness and determination to satisfy their Gus
toners. a5tf-2m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27
COAL.

I AM HAPPY TO INFORM THE
a citizens of Los Angeles and vicinity
that am now prepared to furnish Coal in
quantities to suit, at the most reasonable
rates, at my old stand, corner of Spring and
Court SITS.
laugl6-lml l. b. FERGUSON, Agent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27
NoTICE---PRoPOSALS.

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
- ceived at the Office of the undersigned up
to September lst, for Fair Grounds for the
Agricultural and Mechanical Exposition of
Southern California. The proposals must
specify quantity, location and terms.
BY order of the Board of Directors.
JOHN S. THOMPSON, Sec.
Los Angeles, August H. 1874. augI8
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27
FOR SALE.

roo BUCKS, 1S MONTHS OLD
wv raised from Ewes shearing ten
pounds OF Wool lannually-Colonel HOLSTERS
stock. Price, $40 to $l5 Apply to
al5-lm ELWOOD COOPER.
Santa Barbara.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27
NEW TODAY.
10000 People a Day

Cured of Indigestion by smoking the best Ci-
gars and Tobacco. If there are any sufferers
left, let them hurry to the place, where an
entire new supply has arrived. A certain
cure guaranteed at
l. GOLDSMITH,
Main ST., adjoining w. f. & Co.'s Express.
a6-Iw
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-08-27

In Chicago, the other day,a window
full of pot plants suddenly descended
into the street, filling the back, bosom
and hair of an elderly party with
bulbs, earth, thorns and hairpins. AS
soon as he recovered his speech he
stated that he was pilgrim and a
stranger, but he'd be id if he
couldn't lick the man that touched off
that powder!
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

THE Aldine for April opens with a
marvellous collection of beautiful illus
trations, some of which are the finest
yet seen in The American Art Jour.
nal, while all reflect great credit upon
the enterprising publishers. Ameri-
can scenery, as heretofore, forms a
stricking feature of this number of the
.1ldlnc. j. d. Woodward contributes
a tender and beautiful full page spring
time view, which is printed in tints,
and has all the fineness of a steel en-
craving, the block coming from the
hands Of G. Maurand, the eminent ell
grayer Five great and remarkable
pictures Of Lake George and its gor-
ious scenery embellish this number, in
which the well known artist, Thomas
Moran, and the engravers, have We'd
with each other to put upon paper
faithful pictures of the most exquisite
scenery in the New World. A full
page picture shows Lake George, look
ing from Caldwell and the rear of the
famous Fort William Henry Hotel
another fine picture is "Fourteen-
Mile Island and the rest, all large
and beautiful, are view from Four.
teen-NIlle Island" Long Island" and
"Cat Mountain" " The moonlight,
rainbow, and sunlight effects in these
pictures, are particularly pleasing.
There are other excellent pictures in
this number by celebrated artists, but
space will not allow us to name them.
The literary department is excellent.
Subscriptions price, S5, including
chromos "The East" and "The West,'
James Sutton & Co., publishers, SO
Maiden Lane New York City,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09
What Name, Sir.

An exercise on the NoX Humana
recently occurred at the Boston Post
Office that was little more amusing
than musical.
An individual stepped up to the
general delivery window, and in q
somewhat subdued tone asked:
"Any letters for me?"
"What name, sir?" said the clerk in
attendance.
"Watt," replied the applicant,
"What name ?" repeated the clerk
in still louder tone.
"Watt, sir"
"What name?' shouted the clerk
still louder, growing red in the face in
his efforts.
"Watt, sir, is my name" now shout
ed the applicant in return.
EYES," responded the man Of letters,
putting in all the power Of lungs he
possessed, and shouting like new adj
iutant at the head of a raw regiment
"What is your name, sir?'
Eyes, | know 1t is" now screamed
the other, red and excited. "Do you
mean to keep me yelling at you all
day in this manner? Give me my
letters"
By this time two or three clerks in
side the window had come to the res
cue of their comrade, and small
crowd had gathered round the ex,
cited letter seeker outside, who was
shaking his fist, and denouncing the
Post Office department for placing a
deaf man at the delivery window.
What do you mean by calling me
deat?' said the clerk, who overheard
the last remark.
"Why, you are deaf, amt you P
asked his customer.
"Not bit of it, said the clerk
but you are amt you ?"
"No, sir. | can hear whisper a
mile off,"
"Then why did you keep saying
What? when l asked your name ?"
"Because Watt is my name-James
Watt"
son! 1 thought you said What all
the time"
$50 I dld,-W-A -A-T-T-Watt."
At this a fellow clerk suggested
that they had better give old Watts
his-name his letters, which was done,
and the crowd, including several dis
appointed individuals who were ir
anticipation of fight, instead Of &
laugh, dispersed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09
Glow Much Was He WORTH.

There is a terrible significance in
the question we sometimes ask upon
the death of a wealthy man, if we only
understood the real significance of the
question. "How much was he worth ?"
we ask and the angels might reply :
"Worth ? He wasn't worth anything.
His money was worth something his
body is worth something as a source
Of fertility to the soil-but he wasn't
worth anything" So we vary the
question Yes. but how much did he
leave ?" Oh, leave" it might be an
swered ''yes, I will tell you. He
had houses, lots, bonds, stocks, gold,
notes, mercandise, farms. And he left
Great God I! he left them alt. He
carried nothing with him. Naked and
destitute came he into the world, and
as naked and destitute did he 90 the
way whence he came. He carried
nothing neither land nor money, nor
yet did he carry with him the bless
ing Of the needy; the grateful tears OF
an orphan the benediction Of the
poor. He left all-he carried nothing
away with him." But his neighbor
has died a man who was not known
on Change nor in the tax list. And
what has he left ?" we may, perhaps,
curiously ask. LEFT ? he has left
nothing but he has taken much with
him. He has gone to heaven laden
with blessings and the gratitude
of the poor, of the helpless, OF
the young, of the aged, of the
widow, of the fiiendless of those
whom by his counsels and his acts
and his prayers had blessed /; of those
whose poverty he relieved, whose
Ignorance he had enlightened, whose
darkness he had dispelled, whose
bodies and whose souls he had fed.
When Wilberforce died, Daniel o.
Connell said: "He has gone up to
heaven bearing million broken fet-
ters in his hands" Happy he, what
ever he may leave or not leave on
earth, who goes thus freighted into
the other world Good Words.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09
WHOLE NO. 1854
Use of Tobacco.

On this subject we give the follow.
ing remarks from the Popular Science
Monthly. We recommend them to
the consideration of smokers:
"Tobacco belongs to the class Of
narcotic and exciting substances, and
has no food value. Stimulation
means abstracted, not added, force.
1t involves the narcotic paralysis Of a
portion of the functions, the activity
of which is essential to healthy life
1t will be said that tobacco soothes
and cheers the weary toiler, and So
laces the overworked brain. Such
may be its momentary effects, but the
sequel cannot be ignored. All such
expedients are fallacious. When a
certain amount of brain word or hand
work has been performed, nature must
have space to recuperate, and all de-
vices for escaping from this necessity
will fail. 1t is bad policy to set the
house on fire to warm our hands by
the blaze. Let it, then, be clearly un.
derstood, that the temporary excite
ment produced by tobacco is gained
by the destruction of vital force, and
that it contains absolutely nothing
which can be OF use to the tissues Of
the body.
Tobacco adds no potential strength
to the human frame. 1t may spur a
weary brain or feeble arm to undue
exertion for a short time, but it's work
is destructive not constructive. 1t
cannot add one molecule to the plasm
out Of which our bodies are daily
built up. On the contrary, it eXerts
upon it most deleterious influence.
1t does not supply, bvt diminishes
vital force.
1t has been denied that tobacco
leads to organic disease, but the evi-
dence is very strong the other way,
and it would be very remarkable if
continued functional arrangement did
not ultimately lead to chronic derange-
ment of the organs; that it causes
functional disturbance, no one dreams
of denying indeed, it has been re-
marked that no habitual smoker can
be said to have perfect days health.
Excessive smoking is unquestion-
ably bad. And even the smallest
quantity Of smoking is very bad for
boys. To see an urchin 10 years old
sucking cigar, which is nearly as big
as himself, is an unpleasant spectacle,
and it bodies little for the future
energy Of the premature smoker"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

An exchange tells of a County
Cerk in a rural town, who had pet
calf which he was training up in the
ways of the OK the calf walked
around very peaceably under one end
of the yoke, while Mr.. Clerk held up
the other end, but in an unfortunate
moment the man conceived the idea
of putting his own neck in the yoke,
to let the calf see how it would seem
to work with partner this frighten-
ed mister calf, and elevating his tail
and his voice, he struck dead run
for the village. Mr.. Clerk went along,
with his head down and his plug hat
in his hand, straining every nerve to
keep up, and crying out at the top of
his voice-"Here we come, blast our
fool souls, head us, somebody !"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09
WOODSTOCK. VT., THURSDAY, APRIL 8. 1874.

and one boot was left behind.
vowed then and there that Iwould
never 90 to see another girl and I'll
die before will.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

To Clean Floor l-Cloths. Soap
should notbe used in cleaning oil-clotes.
To halfa pail ofhot, soft water add half
cup of washing fluid, Or piece ofsal-
soda half the size of an egg; with a
scrubbing brush or broom rub hard,
putting on only sufficient water so that
it will not run off; wipe dry with soft
cloth; it will look as bright and shining
as when new. This is a good way to
clean common paint as it easily removes
smoke, grease, or dust, and does not de.
stroy the gloss or varnish. 1t is also
useful in washing windows.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09
Artemus Ward.

10 he gono to the land of no laughter,
The man that made mirth for us all
Proves death but silent hereafter
From the sounds that delights or appal !
Once closed, have the eyes no more duty,
No more pleasure the exquisite ear
Has the heart done o'erhowing with beauty,
As the eyes have with tears !?
Nay, if aught can be sure, what is surer
Than that earths good decays not with earth
And of all the heart springs none are purer
Than the springs of the fountain of mirth.
He that sounds them has pierced the hearts
hollows,
The place where n tear chose to sleeps
For the foam-lakes that dance in life's shall
Are wrung from lifes deep.
He came with a heart full OF gladncss,
From the glad-hearted world of the West,
Won our laughter, but not with mere madness,
Spake and joked with us not in mere jest;
For the man in our hearts fingered after
When the merriment died from our ears,
And those who were loudest in laughter
Are silent in tears.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09
SCARED our OF f WIFE.

The narrative which | am about tc
Write, was told me one bleak, cold
night i'll country parlor. 1t was one
Of those nights in midwinter, when
the wind swept over the land, max
ing everything tingle with its frosty
and keen breath, that | was seated be-
fore o blazing fire surrounded by a
jolly half dozen boys, and an old
bachelor, Peter Green, about forty
and eight years.
1t was just the night without to
make those within enjoy a good story,
so each of us had to tell his favorite
story, save Mr.. Green, and as he was
a jolly story-teller, we were some
what surprised to hear him say, 4
have no story that would interest you,
so we had to find other entertain
ments for awhile, when one of the
boys told US to ask him how it hap
pcned that he never got married. SO
we did.
well, gentlemen, he began, it
don't seem right for mo to tell how il
happened, but as it's about myself
don't care much. You see when !
was young, we had to walk as high as
five miles 10 church and singing
school, which was our chief enjoy
ment. But this don't have anything
to do with my not getting wife
but just wanted to show you that
we had some trouble in them days il
getting our sport.
John Smith and | were like broth
ers, or like Mary and her little lamb
Where one went the other was sure
to 90. So we went to see two sisters
and as We were not the best boys
imaginable, the old gentleman took
umbrage and wouldn't allow us tC
come near the house, so we would
take the girls to the end of the lant
and there take the final kiss.
We soon got tired Of that kind o
fun, and | told John on our way tc
singing school one night, that was
going home with Sadie, and that
was going into the house, too.
lie said the old man would 'cant
me- if did.
| told him | would risk it anyhow
come what would
He said he would risk it if
would.
SO home we went with the girls.
When we GOT to the end of the lant
/ told the girls we proposed going al
the way.
They looked at each other in ;
way | didn't like any too well, bu
they said the old folks would be il
bed, so they didn't care if we did.
They were little more surprised
yet wen | told them we thought o
going in awhile, but as all was quie
when we got to the house, we had NJ
trouble in getting into the kitchen.
Then and there we had our frs
court, and l made up my mind to ash
Sadie to be my wife the next time
came.
1t was now past the turn of nigh
and as we had four miles to walk
told John we must tie going. SO W.
stepped out on to the porch, but jus
as we did so, the sky was lit up b.
tightening and one tremendous thun
der peal rolled along the mountain
sides. Its echo had not died out il
the far off wales until the rain began
to pour from the garnered fullness o
the pent up clouds. We waited for i
to stop until we were all sleepy, whel
the girls said we should go to bed il
the little room at the head of the stair
which led out Of the kitchen, as thei
father did not get up early, we coulC
be home before the old folks were up
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

Things that have to go up to lie
down-cbickens.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09

The most reliable guide in the
East-the sun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1874-04-09
HartIand Business Cards.
f. G l. B Il RT,

MANUFACTURER Of and Dealer in
PlOws, CultivatOrs, Cottage and
Box Stoves, CauldrOn Kettles,
SINKS, HOLLOW WARE, ROLL BAKERS,
Door Rollers, Door Roller Tlack, Corn
Shelters, Sugar Arch Mouths, Crates and
Bars, Sap Pans, Arch Tops, Mouths end
Runners, Slide Yoke Irons, Boot Jacks.
Registers, Door Scrapers, Empire Stove Black,
Guards and Doors, Bedstead Castings, Gas
Castings, Birdsnest Tuyer Irons, Sleigh and
Sled Shoes, chilled and common, Cart and
Wagon Boxes, Gr.mes's improved Smut Mills,
Howe's Standard Scales, GIBBS Cylinder Plow
Shares, Harrows, &c.
u Orders solicited.
Hartland, VT, May |, 1871. 1884
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-13

COMFORTING SENTENCE.-"Oneo o them
fellers," remarked Biiah, as he handed out
Tom Ludington, young man charged
with vagrancy.
80 you haven't anything TO do, eh"
asked the Court.
Nothing" mournfully answered the
prisoner.
"Out of work home, and your cash
so short that you couldn't get into a wo-
mans rights convention, ell ~ continued
His Honor.
"You've struck it pardner," answered
tAe prisoner with smile.
Yes, and now I'll strike you, Mr.. Lud-
iugton, I'm down on loafers and vags, and
I'm going to boost yoa for a sixty if it
tears the desk down. You'll have some
thing to do up there besides sitting on a
box in an alley and whistling Come, Love,
Come And when day fades into night,
and the remainder of the world retircs TO
rest, you'll have bed and some covering.
They'll hire some one to hoe that dirt of
of you, cut your hair, dig out your nails,
and when you come out you will be so
disguised that your own mother will think
you are some English duke, over here Ia
hunt ducks and buy gas stock"
The prisoner said he was willing to 60
up, and if the institution pleased him as
well as he thought ii would he might come
back for longer sentence Free
Press
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-13

The BRAHMo. .SoMAJ.-This is the rather
uneuphonious name of the new religious
movement in India from which men of the
stamp of NJ. d. Conway expect so much.
It's creed is said to be comprehended in
these sentences: "God is personal and per-
feet, the first cause of the universe the
soul is immortal; the true scriptures are
nature and innate ideas true worship con-
sists in alteration, contemplation, gratitude
and prayer; worship is the principal
means of salvation and salvation is the de-
liverance of the soul from all sinful de-
sires and deeds and its growth in purity
punishment is the only atohement for sin
and all mankind are of one caste" The
public worship of the Somaj consists of
hymns, prayers, sermons and Scripture
readings from volume entitled"A Com
pllation of Theistic Texts, from the Hin
doc, Jewish, Christian, Mohammedan and
Parsee Scriptures" Private and family
prayers are enjoined.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-13

BARLEY Fer HORSES. Barley, since the
failure Of The oat crop, has gained in repu-
tation as a good and substantial food for the
horse, and many farmers are now growing
il for this purpose. 1t must be confessed
Chat barley contains in high degree the
principles for forming fat and flesh. 1t
largely abounds in albumen, gluten, su-
gar, gum and phosphate of lime, or in
other words, barley contains slxty-five per
cent ofnutritive matter, while oats, weigh
ing forty pounds to the bushel, contain
only about twenty-four pounds of nutr-
tive material. Inferior barley in some
parts of this country is fed to horses in-
stead of oats, and with the best effects. In
this connection, it would be well for horse
men to remember that two parts Of barley
are worth more than three of good oats.
In Great Britain, 1t is often boiled and fed
in the evening, fattening the horse and
giving glossy coat of hair, and having an
excellent effect in all respects.-C0r. Jour
nal of the Farm.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-11-13

THE GROWTH OF A FEATHER.--In the
skin Of bird where a new feather is to
grow, there is little pit, and in the hot
tom uf this an elevation or pyramid ex-
tending up one side of this pyramid is a
groove or lurrow, deepest at the base, and
gradually growing shallower until it dis
appears at the top; from each side of this
furrow great many smaller grooves eX-
tend around to the other side OF the pyra-
mid, and these also decrease in depth, and
at last disappear just as they are about to
meet on the other side opposite the large
furrow. The whole furrow is covered with
skin, aud the surface is made of the same
scales, or tlattened cells, that are found
over the rest of the surfice of the body
but instead of falling of when they are
pushed out by the new ones below them,
they become united or welded to each 9TH
er, 50 as TO form horn coat over the sur
face Of the pyramid, with ridges on its
lower or inner surface, corresponding 10
the grooves on the pyramid and, as new
cells grow at the base, this coat or cast OF
the surface is pushed upward till it breaks
at its thinnest part, which il, of courSe, the
smooth part without ridges opposite the
large fu:row and then, as it is pushed
outward and fiattcned. it assumes the
form Of feather, the ridge formed in the
main furrow being the shaft, while the
coats of the side grooves form the separate
barbs of the vane. When all the vane has
been formed and pushed forward, the
pyramid loses its grooves and become:
smooth, and the wall now formed on It's
surface being of the same thickness in al
parts, does not break but remains tubular
and forms the quill, which is attached IL
what is left of the pyramid. A fingernai
or hair, is formed from the anne kind o
scales, in the same way, the process diff
iering only in those features which gIvt
TO each organ its special character. Feath
ers, scales, hair, claws, and nails, all ar,
made alike from the dead fattened cell
crowded to the surface by the process o
growth. h.-POpuIar Science Monthly.