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Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-04-04

axcayated in the solid rock under
the. Capitol Hill, 600 years before the
,$Cbristian era. A modern staircase
Heads into the horrible dungeons.
.OriginalIy the prisoners were let
down through hole in the middle
.of the ceiling, which was arehed over
with stone. Not y ray of light pene-
,trated into these fearful caverns. In
to these dungeons the Catilme con
spirators were flung. A staircase led
mp the rock wall Of the Capitol to
IL te open space above, near the Tem-
pl Of Concord. 1t was by this stair
cas- e Cicero came forth aud announc-
ed to the excited crowd that the
con spirators had been strangled by
the single word, rireF7oat, "they
cease TO live" On the wall by which
Won descend 10 the lower dungeons
e n mark kissed by the faithful, as
the spot against Which st. lseter's
head rested.s But the -Protestant
world have l,een unable to discover
satisfactory proof that Peter ever
was in klome. Certainly the New
Testament contains no statement OIL
IL. -
C,ose to the Temple Of Concord
stood that of Vespasian. Three beau,
tifI coluu.ps PFs sill stspsmgg pvt
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-04-04
HOTELS.

FsSK HOUSE,-Ashtabula, Ohio,-A. Field,
PrOprI5 uT. Al Omnibus running to and from
every train ofc re. AisO, geOd hrery-stable
passengers 70 any point. 125l
Ashtabula telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1874-1880, 1874-04-04

were all buried there, ,2,2OO years
ago. The chambers contain nothing
now beyond the original inscriptions
on the doors The celebrated sar-
eophagus bearing the name of Lucius
SeipiO, is now among the Vatican
collections.
But must not dwell among the
tcmbes any longer. When l descend
ed from the top of the tower, l walk
ed around to the brink of the classic
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
FOR SALE,
Cuttings AZ Vines

CONCORD, ENMELONE, GRO
" ton Waite, Schenoque, Diona, Delaware,
Ives Seedlings Norton's Seedlings, Rogers
N. Y. do, ) classes, Black 'Hamburg, slack
Burgundy, Rose of Peru, four Kinds White
Muscat Grey Dutch, Verbal, ana u large
number of other valuable grapes. Apply NJ
the residence OF CD. CLARKE,
jail Spring and Fort Sts,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31

process the rubber was vulcanized, its
elasticity increased, and the membrane
rendered impervious to steam. These
preparations completed, short piece
of rubber hose was attached to the
wind-pipe and connected with steam
boiler.
1t was q moment Of agony to the in-
ventor, as he placed the ass-head in
the hands of All assistant, and slowly
pulled the valve open-a moment OF
thrilling interest. AS the steam was
turned on, it passed into the wind
pipe, expelling the air and producinga
sigh, followed by groan, q snort, a
chuckle, then violent coughing and
sneezing. AS full head of steam
was turned on, the most fearful noise,
the most frightful guffaw, the most
vociierous bray that ever assailed NOR
tai ears was produced. The lips con-
tracted, disclosing terrible array OF
teeth; the features developed II satanic
grin; The jaws rose and fell, as the
steam crowded the passages, and the
ears participated in the general move
ment, giving to the head of the ass an
animated an excited appearance. The
man who was holding the head gazed
upon it a moment with dilated eyes,
e0lorless cheeks, knocking knees and
protruding tongue; then, suddenly
losing all interest in the performance,
he emigrated. AS for the inventor,
his success exceeded his most sanguine
anticipations. For an instant he con-
templated the head, his countenance
working with every manifestation of
delight; then he too started, probably
to learn the greatest distance to which
that voice would penetrate, leaving it
still in operation and all steam ON.
The head had now got fully warmed
up to its work, and that bray went
hurting through the universe. 1t was
an acoustic. earthquake; a skyshake;
it was Il storm, a hurricane of sound,
tornado, u cyclone of noise; it was
donkey carnival, jackass Fourth of
July. 1t was the greatest success the
world has ever known.-,T Louis
(f}DIP
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
The New Australian Mail Service.

A steamer will be dispatched hence
by the Australian Mail Steamship
Company every fourth Saturday, COM
mencing January Dist: From San
Francisco to Honolulu, saloon, $75;
second cabin, $50; steerage, $50, Kan
davan, Fiji, saloon, $3.50; second cabin,
$l25; Storage, 500. Auckland, saloon,
$500; second cabin, $50; steerage, 800.
Wellington, saloon, $3.50; second cabin
$175; steerage, $l2O. Lyttleton, saloon,
$3.50; second cabin, $175; steerage, S125.
Port Chalmers, saloon, 1926; second
cabin, SIT so: Storage, Sl27 80. sgd
ney, saloon, 5000; second cabin, $50;
Storage, 500. Melbourne, saloon,
1925; second cabin, $162 so; steerage,
$1l0. Brisbane, saloon, 1920; second
cabin, $l60 steerage, $107 50. New
Caledonia, saloon, $500; second cabin,
$3.50; steerage, $107 so. In addition
to the MacGregor the following steam
ers will take place in their line: Tar
tar, 1882 tons; Mongol, 1882 tons; Mi
kado, 5000 tons; Cyphrenes, 1000
tons.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
CODE COMMENTARIES
BY CHAS. IL N ID IL Y,
Late Code Commissioners.

PART I. of this work is now ready for tina
profession. IL contains:
I-Disintegration and Indignation of Legal
Systems.
H.-HisOric Glance at Codiiication. p
III.-Practical Codifcation ana Amend
ment.
IV.-Appendix. Letter TO II. II. IIaight and
others-Future Treatment of the Codes.
Under the first head are briefly treated-The
Philosophy of Law; The Science of Law;
Common and Statute 14aw-their FleXibiilty
. and Rightly; Fragmentary Expression of the
Common Law; Effect of Political and Social
Changes on Legal systems.
Under the second head IL contained His
toric Glance at Codificatlon, including Ro-
man, French, Spanish, Canadian and Amcri-
cam Thus far the work presents u clear, terse
view of the subject, and brings the reader 10
the third head, Practical Codfication, Win
his mind better prepared to appreciate what
follows.
Under the third head, Practical Codica-
ton are the sub-heads: Automatic PROPOSE
tons; Preparation of the Act authorizing
Qualifications; Requisite Qualification of Com
missoners; Compensation; Time for the Per
formance of the Work; and Rules for Codifi-
cation and Amendment These rules, seven
teen in number, are elaborated and illustrated
by sections drawn from the Code.
The work has an eight page Appendix, in
the form OF n letter TO II. II. Halght and
others touching the authors connection with
the Code Commission and the causes oil MS
resignation; touching also the future treat
ment of the Codes. The last is an important
matter, and should engage the attention OF
every lawyer in the State. The author is evil
IDENTIFY master of his subject, and has given 10
it an unSparing, analytical. demonstritiiVe
treatment The work has come in most OPP
perfume moment, containing, nv 1t does, most
important recommendations is to the mode
of amending the Codes.
The Worl; will be mailed, post paid, by
SUMMER WHITNEY d Co,
san Francisco,
on leceip. of nrlc,, Al 90 jan25 d&w
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
Notice to Creditors.

ESTATE OF HUGH GIBSON,
IL deceased Notice is hereby given by the
undersigned, Executor and EXecutriX of the
last will and testament of Hugh Gibson, de-
ceased, to the creditors of, and all persons
having claims against the said deceased, TO
exhibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within ten months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said Executors, at their
place of residence, in Los Angeles city, or ut
the law Office of their attorney, in said city.
MARY ANN GIBSON,
FRANCIS A. GIBSON,
Executors of the last will of Hugh Gibson.
S. c. HUBBELL, Atty for Executors.
Dated January, 1871. jn8-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
A Steam Jackass.

A man living near Nashville, Wash
ington county, Illinois, has recently
invented an apparatus to take the
place of whistles for railroad signals,
steamboats,, fire-alarms, factory calls
and the like. He calls it the "Telo-
phon," but the popular name Is the
"steam jackass." The inventor is q
stock farmer, and has devoted much
of his time to raising mules, whose
habits and anatomy he appears to
have studied carefully. On his farm
there was mule of more than ordi-
nary vocal power, whose voice could
be heard distance OF four miles i'll
every direction, when he once got
warmed up to his work. The owner
computed that if he could set in mo-
ton air in n circle of eight miles in
diameter or twenty-five miles in cir
conference, or an area of fifty square
miles, or $4,000 acres, hundred horse
power iackass could, ell other things
being equal, rival any other noise yet
discovered. He established the fact
that the power of an ordinary ass is
one-twelfth of an Indicated steam
power. A steam engine OF one 1000
horsepower would therefore be equal
to the power Of $1,000 asses. Where
fore if one ass can fill a circle OF eight
miles in diameter, $1,000 jackass or
l,O00-horse-power jackass would fill a
circle of $4,000 miles in diameter.
The inventor thought all this over
carefully, arriving at the deduction
that if he could take natures vocal
apparatus and apply it to a greater
power, he could produce larger and
more satisfactory volume of sound.
Filled with this idea he put the mule
to death, and carefully severed the
head from the body. He then injected
solutions of chloride of zinc and arse
mic into the veins and arteries of the
head and neck, to prevent decay OF the
flesh. India rubber was dissolved in
sulphuric ether, and the solution
forced through the trachea or wind
pipe and through the larynX or throat.
The ether evaporated, leaving film
of rubber on the membranes, and the
election and evaporation were contln,.
ued until the rubber film was found OF
sufficient thickness. These organs
were then subjected to vapor OF sui
phur, heated to 800 degrees, by winch
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
FOR SALE.

An ACRES OF LAND ONE
FOmile south of the city, well improved,
good house and out buildings; good well; 10
acres in vineyard, mostly foreign; 400 orange
trees mostly from three to six years old; llO
walnut trees from two to six years old; 30
apple trees, some bearing. Title good; terms
easy. Also
FORTY ACRES of land ~ miles south of
city, unimproved. Also
Fifth streets. House new. Lot 60xl65 Also,
THREE LOTS between Fourth and Fifth
streets, ON Olive.
Inquire of II. EDWARDS, or j. ID.
BICKNELL, Room No. 30, Temple Block.
nOVl5-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
FOR SAL e,
ORANGE AND LEMON TREES

500 Sicily Lemon Trees, 3 years old,
500 Malaga Lemon Trees, 3years old,
800 Orange Trees, years old,
l.S50 Orange Trees, years old,
1900 Orange Trees, 2 years old.
Apply at the HERALD OFFICE.
in9-tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31

The Ogden Junction of January Odd
says: Gamblers are increasing in all
the towns along the Pacific roads East
and West. They obtrude their unwel
come presence upon passengers, irres-
pective of the comfort Of those who
pay their way honestly, and indulge
in a familiarity with strangers that has
become intolerably offensive and an
moving.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
Synopsis Of Legislative Proceedings.
SENATE.

The Committee on Claims reported
back, without recommendation, the
Act to refund Sheriff Rowland the
money expended in pursuit of Vas
QueZ. .atl4##=Ef E#r -
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
Comparative Wheat Shipments.


The Chief of the United States Blu
reau of Statistics has furnished a COM
parative statement of the shipments
of wheat and flour to British ports
from ports of the United States and
ports of Russia, from June 1st, 1860, to
September 30th, 1878. The aggregate
figures are as follows:
- H..# Bushels.
Wheat from RuSsia........ .Gl2 25i
Flour firm RussiaIcqual'zd to whcaD 7Ol ,293
Total for Russia. .......... 2S, 3,H7
Wheat from the United 1902 ,4Sl
Flour from the United states (equl-
lied to wheaD. ...."........... 43 ,56i 100
Total for the United $50 ,lS2
Flour is computed at 16S pounds of
wheat to III pounds of flour, and the
wheat is computed at 60 pounds to the
bushel. The time is thirteen years
and four months, and the average
yearly supply by the United States is
20, 500, 80 bushels. including flour ship
ments. We regard it as quite within
the capabilities of California, in the
next thirteen years, to supply an
amount of wheat for foreign markets
fully up to this yearly average; and
until Russia shall avail herself of our
Improvements in cultivating, harvest
ing and thrashing wheat, we can pro-
duce the article at cheaper rate than
that country. In the matter of freights
for English ports, the advantage is on
the side of Odessa and the Baltic ports,
as against San Francisco [Sacra-
mentO Union.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
ASSEMBLY

Mr.. Bowers presented a petition
signed by $50 citizens of San Diego
county, asking for the repeal OF the
No-fence Law, 125 of whom are saloon
keepers, grocery keepers, dentists and
clerks Nine names were on twice
and three or four were names of par
ties who had left the county, Referred
to the Committee on Agriculture. .
A lengthy discussion of Freeman's
bill to regulate freights and fares, after
which the bill was ordered engrossed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-01-31
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The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1874-03-12
VOLUME IX.---NO. So.

thoughts of the .wisest and most philanthropic
men of this age-men who have devoted their
lives to the good of others. This principle has
been practically adopted for years in various
municipalities in England with satisfaction.
The State of Illinois is governed under this
principle, and the recent and much-lauded
constitution of Pennsylvania is said to "lncor-
porate it. Though new, it is not too new for
us, who have adopted so many new ideas of
late. And if the system represents the truly
representative and republican idea in q homol
geneous population, it will be more benefcia-
in State composed of different races. 7s.
The committee, in behalf of those they are
deputed to represent, ask that this matter be
considered maturely, appeal to the higher and
nobler elements of our nature, and love OF JUS
tice, of truth and of country. Minority rep
resentation,' if applied faithfully in this State,
would insure the cooperation of large and
influential class, closely united among them
selves, who are now excluded from the respon-
sibility of the government Of this State. The
committee express the hope that this memorial
will attract the careful consideration of the
Legislature on two grounds: l. That it isl just
and truly republican. 2. That the minorityof
this State, representing by far the largest pro-
portion of its material interests feels aggrieved
at the government of the majority, which i'm
poses, in its most virulent form, the evils of
taxation and personal subordination scitloutrep-
rcssntation. Evils and wrongs unredressed all
ways have and always will create dangerous
reaction. This scheme suggests the only REM
edy which will prevent antagonisms Of the races
and produce harmony. The form of minority
representation is. one, of course, which must
be left to the Legislature With this memorial
we beg to submit for your consideration the
following resolutions of the Taxpayers Com
vention. Respectfully submitted.
j. A. HoYT, A. B. WOODRUFF,
F. W. McMAsTER, D.. S. HENDERSON,
+ 81. SCREyEN, Committee.
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PULLING FoDDER.-Prof Pendleton, OF the
State University, in his recent report, says an
acre of corn from which the fodder had not been
pulled produced nearly one bushel more corn
than an adjoining acre, the difference being
2O.89 to 21-60. He also shows that the value
of the pulled ccrn was less By 50; but the fod-
der was worth $3.50, making difference of
s3.11. 1t is reasonable to suppose that the corn
will be injured if the pulling takes place before
the grains begin to harden, as the substance OF
the grains will be absorbed in the cob. We
are decidedly of the opinion that the Eastern
plan of saving corn fodder is the best. The
farmer takes the first spare moment after the
corn begins to harden to pass along the rows
and cut the stalk off about six inches from the
out-shoot of the ear; the stalks are deposited
along the line to cure, and in this process ne
tries to avoid the deleterious effects of rain,
and the moment they are dried the stalks are
deposited under cover. Thus cut, the stalks
are full of saccharine juice, which dries and
makes the whole stalk as nutritious as the
blades, and cattle leave no refuse. The corn is
not more injured either than when the blades
are taken off This IS worth testing.-Augusto
Constitutional;st.
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For The anderson lstelhgeacer.
New Rules for Calculating Interest.

Mr.. EDrroR:0 Please permit us through the
columns of the Intelfigencer to give publicity
to the following rules for calculating interest
for months and days: '',.'. =,
These rules were oriiginuted-if we may be
allowed The expressiionIby ourself about fif51
teen years ago. RI saying we originated these
rales, it is not 10 be understood chat we claim
having originated any thing theoretically. This
is a well-known mathematical impossibility, for
the principles which underlie all the rules per-
tanning to the science of numbers are as old,
and at the same time as Interchangeable as the
unerring laws of nature; and hence, have ex-
listed without any notifications or innovations
ever since the day on which our mundane
sphere was spoken into being. 1t is, therefore,
only in the application Of these principles that
any originality can be predicated. But to the
rules: ..t-
To calculate tie interest upon any sum of
money for any number of months, at any given
rate per cent: ..-....,-.
Rule-Multiply the principal by the rate
per cent, and the resulting product by 81. II
the principal is composed of both dollars and
cents, begin on the right hand side and count
off towards the left six figures; all on the left
are dollars, and al on the right are cents, mills
and parts of Nails. But if the principal con-
tains dollars only, count off as aforesaid, four
figures. This gives the interest for one month,
which being multiplied by any number of
months, gives the interest for that number of
months. ..........-.
To calculate the interest for any number of
DAYS; we have the following: ~ "-sl''
Ruls-Multiply the principal by the rate
per cent, and the resulting product by 81; di-
vide this last product by 8; then count off
from right to left seven figures, f,the principal
contains both dollars and cents; but if only
dollars five figures. This gives the interest for
one day, which being multiplied by any num-
ber of days, gives the interest for that number
of davs w. H.
China Grove, s. c., Feb. 25th, 1874
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IN the Rural CaroIinian, March N
The Legislature Sf West Virginia recent,

The Legislature of West Virginia recently
oassed q law "to prevent the owners of hogs
from running at large"
A great many negroes in Texas are COM
ing to grief for being too much married; They
think tRat matrimony is no more binding on
coIored folks now than it was before the war:
"A Kentucky legislator was recently mis-
sing for three days. The fourth found him
back in his seat. To the inquiries OF friends
he replied that he had been SICK Being asked
what the matter was, "Well," said he, "some
folks called it nervous chills, others pronounce
it a kind of affection of the heart, but, to be
candid, call it plain case of old-fashioned
drunk"
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measure.

iN veteran observer says that s'old friends
ara like old boots. We. never realize how
osS perfsctly they were fitted to US till they are
esst aside. and others, finer and more stylish,
perhaps, but cramping and pinching in every
Mr., Hiram B. Coffin, Of Massachusetts,,
been engaged for several years in collecting
death statistics, and he finds thata gentleman
lives on; an average sixty y-eight years, Judge
sixtY five, carpenter forty-nine, q painter
forty three, and a factory operator thirty-two.
The importance Of being gentleman is thus
strikingly illustrated.
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Two deaf mutes were recently arrested in
Atlanta for making disturbance while drunk.
It is difficult to imagine what kind of a distur-
bance they could have made. -,
- An exchange makes the following good
suggestion always when you come in
possession of any important local news go
directly to your town paper and inform the
editor. You will not only receive his grateful
acknowledge of the favor. but also the
thanks Of his patrons. Many items OF news
doubtless escape our notice every. week, whicn !,
would add interest To our paper, ifchronicled."
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-10
An Internal Mahine.

An extraordinary event has Just oc-
cured In Constantinople. Dimltry
Arlstarchl Beg, formerly Secretary
Of Embassy. was staying on visit at
the house OF his relative. Savfet Pacha.
Minister OF Public Instruction. when
one day. while the former was out
paying some visits. stranger, dressed
In European costume. drove up In 4
cab and left Tor him u box aud two let
ters. one OF which contained the key.
and announced that what he had
brought was present from the Metro
polltan OF Adrlanople. Aristarchi on
his return home opened the envelops,
q paper Ia one Of them stating that
But scarcely had he begun to turn the
key when tremendous explosion took
place. lie was knocked down In a
terrible state. the windows were blown
out. tho ceiling shattered and the fur
nlture set on fire. In fact. tho whole
house was shaken to Its foundations.
Tho flames were at once c1tingulshed
and Ari,tsrehl conveyed to his own
house. where he lies In very precari-
Qua state. Even should hls life DO
saved. In all probability he VII be
perfectly blind. as hi face Is nothing
more than one large wound. aud his
hands and many part, OF his body are
most severely burned. No trace has
rs yet been obtained OF the perpetra-
tor OF this atroci'us decd. lie Il sup
posed to have been disguised. as the
servants who saw him state that his
hair was In long ringlets. had thick
white beard, aud that be wore blue
spectacles.