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Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-25

Splendid gents suits. Coat pants
and vest, for S12, very heavy. Gents
Satinet pants So 90 and So so at the
Bazaar corner of Main and Requena
streets y
Los Angeles daily herald., 1874-09-25
FOR 80 DAYS ONLY.

500 Prs Mems Tapsoled Calf Boots st quality So 90 for
mery 81 So
Prs Mems Snglesoed Calf Boots, quality IS So for
mery 81.
500 Prs Mems Calf Boots ed quality San Francisco make
81 5o formerly So.
500 Prs Boys Calf Boots, quail, s4 formerly IS So
500 Prs Boys Kip Boots SO, formerly S. So
500 Prs Ladies Balmorals, 81 IS, formerly S..
500 Prs Ladies Balmorals st quail So SO, formerly IS.
500 Prs Ladies Buttoned. S. IS, formerly 81 5o
500 Prs Ladies Buttoned quail 81 5o formerly S. So
Misses and chIdren's Shoes equally Cheap.
who prices my Splendid
Weassorted Stock Mems
the city.
the
winter Assortment now arriving aug5f
The Placer herald., 1874-06-27
IN THE slERRAs.
BY L. II. FooTE.

The rocks loom Ger the tranquil vale,
Like ruins vast and hoary;
Each gray old turret has its tale,
Each seam and scar its story.
A hundred centuries have penned
Upon those time-stained pages,
A secret lore, that is not kenned
BY wisest seers and sages.
The fire, the frost perchance the storms
or some pfimeval ocean,
Have worn and torn these ragged forms,
This petrifed commotion.
The years have softened all the scene,
The winds have sown the grasses;
Anu sun and rain have clothed with green
The naked slopes and passes.
Here. on the granite crags, lie,
Lnlled by the winds low wailng;
And watch against the distant sky
The eagle slowly sailing,
The silver moon, with mellow ray,
Across yon spire is drifting;
The roseate tints of dying day
Along the West are shifting
The gray mist gathers in the gorge,
Where bright cascades are flowing;
While like The CLEAN of lighted forge,
The snow-crowned peaks are glowing.
Rare pictures, drawn of sun and shade,
Come with the evening shadows;
Night nestes in the silent glade,
And wells the emerald meadows.
Above, the moaning pi trees stand;
Below, the shining river;
Uncovered in this temple grand,
worship God, the Giver.
The Placer herald., 1874-06-27


RASH WORDS. - An old proverb says,
"Speak in haste, and you will repent at
leisure How many sad hours of regret
have followed words spoken in thoughtless-
ness or passion. When anger rules the
tongue both wit and wisdom are draven
away.
A city lady, with a noisy boy of five or
six years of age, was passing the summer
season at hotel kept by Quaker landlord
IN Atlantic City. The boy annoying the
landlord by drumming nosily upon the hand
some halaslrade, the Friend took him up
bodily and deposited him in the back yard.
The angry mother took his part, and after
soundly beraiing the landlord, said, 81 will
leave Immediately" The Quaker touched
a bell, and when the colorcd waiter appeared.
said quietly to him, Samuel, bring down
this friends baggage from No. 96. If she
wants thy help in getting carriage thee
will help her kindly" This cooled off the
anger Of the mother, and she apologized and
begged to stay; but tn, quaker was firm,
and said, "My house shall never make any
one liar. My book-keeper will settle with
thee Farewell" Another hour found the
lady seeking another hotel, exiIed from her
cozy room by an angry word.
The Placer herald., 1874-06-27

The SPREAD OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
u notice one striking change in Egypt.
lhls Is the astonishing spread of the English
language within the last twenty years re-
sulting both from the numbers of English
and American travellers who visit the East,
and the use Of the language by travellers of
other naionalities. French, which, until
within the last few years, was Indispensable
has been slowly falling into the back q round
and is already less available for Italy and
all the Orient. was little surprised in
Rome, at being accosted by native boot
black with, "Shine your boots ?" In
Naples, every peddler of canes, coral, pho
ogrnphs, and shell-fsh, knows at least
enough to make good bargain; but this is
nothing to what one meets in Egypt The
bright-witted boys learn the language with
amazing rapidity, and are so apt at guessing
what they do not literally understand, that
the traveller no longer requires an interpret
er. AT the base of Pompey's pillar, to-day,
ragged and dirty little girl came out of a
feliah hut and followed us, crying, "Give
me ha' penny All the coachmen, and
most of the shop keepers are familiar with
the words necessary for their business. and
prefer to use them, even after they see that
you are acquainted with Italian or Arabic.
The simple, natural structure of the English
language undoubtedly contributes also to
extension. 1t is already the leading lam
guage of the world spoken by ninety mil
lions of people (double the number of the
frencl-speaking races) and so extending its
conquess year by year that its practical
value is in advance Of that of. any other
tongue. -Bayard 7ayior's letters.
The Placer herald., 1874-06-27

HER Bill OF DIVORCE. - A few DAYS
since, we-dressed couple, from San Fran
cisco, in the prime of life, stopped at hotel
in bovine town across the bay, and send
ing for justice of The peace, informed that
functionary that they wished to be placed in
the same relation which old Adam and his
rib occupied.
The justice. being naturally intuitive, said,
" All right and inquired their names.
After being told, it struck him that he had
performed the same service for the lady some
years before. Upon inquiry if such was not
the case, she said she had been married four
times previously.
"Have you bill from your last husband?'
asked Mr.. Justice.
"Yes," she replied, 81 have a bill from
EACH"
This being satisfactory, the ceremony was
performed, and the couple were declared
"man and wife"
As they were about departing, the just
ice, who, though following this business for
great many years, had never seen " a bill
of divorce" and having strong desire to
behold the document, thought this an excel
lent opportunity to satisfy his curiosity, said
to the lady:
"Have you the bill with you?'
"Oh yes, she replied, "I've the last one. ."
"Have you any objection to allowing me
to see the bill?" said the justice.
I" None whatever" she replied.
Stepping to the door and calling to little
boy some twenty months Ct age, she said:
"Here, Bill, come quickly; here's a gen.
tle,nan that wishes to see you"
The Justice wiled.
The Placer herald., 1874-06-27
NUMBER 45
AN INQUEST ON ABEL.

One day last week, an excited individual.
with his hat standing on two hairs, and his
eyes projecting from bis head like horns of
snail, rushing into the Offices of Coroner
Holmes. The Coroner is by profession a
dentist, (and he holds the Office of Public
Administrator also. and his thought, as lie
gazed at the man, was that he was well nigh
Distracted with toothache. He was soon un-
deceived, however, as the frenzied individual
cried out, as soon as he could catch bis
breath after running up the stairs "Been a
man m urderedp'
"a man murdered?' cried the Coroner:
chow? where?"
Gin garden, believe; with club or a
rock.
GLOW long ago?" cried the Coroner, siez-
ing bis hat and cane.
Been done good while, and no police
nor constabIes hasn never done nothn about
it. Never been no Coroner set on the body.
nor nothin' of the kind; no yerdick-"
"What's the dead mans name? Who
was he? cried the Coroner.
"His name was Abel"
"Abel, Abel who?"
"Don't know. Never heard nothin' but
his first name"
'Well, what is the name Of the man who
killed him? DO they know? Any one sus-
pected?'
"Well I've heard that a fellow named
Cain put out his light Cain was the broth
er of Abel and ="
Coroner smells Il mice and fourislng his
cane, cries: "lou get down them stairs,
my fellow. Git, and don't show yourself
here againP' With loud guf1aw tie fellow
went down stairs three steps at time, the
Doctor called out after him: Glow dare
you tritie with an officer of-the-law this way,
sir? ] will ---?"
After the elapse of few hours, ourreporter
called upon Mr.. Holmes, and found him in
pensive mood. Although the Doctor per-
forms the duties Of three men, he remembers
small things done in an unofficial manner.
MIR. Holmes, however, does every thing in an
official way himself and dcfies the world,
The trio official related his many troubles
and trials which had beset his pathway
through life, and among them the painful
and excruciating agony of disnheriiing the
only heir to his estate The reporter made
inquiries about the estate, and from his old
aequaintances, learned it consisted, in real
estate, bald mountain at Coloma, El Do
rado County; in personal effects, a pair of
tweezers, and linen duster; and in money.
about five cents.- Virginia CITY Paper.
The Placer herald., 1874-06-27

The Danbury Ne,us man says hat if there
is one time more than mother when a woman
should be entirely alone, it is when full
line Of clothes comes down in the mud.
The Placer herald., 1874-06-27
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-15
THE COURTS.

PROBATE COURT.-C. Il. Ebert gave
bond and was qualified guardian Of j. X.
Haveley and Jas. G. Haveley.
CRIMINAL COURT.-State V. Lee Rob
ertsOn, cOlOred, murder; given to the
jury.
CHANCERY CoURT.-Anderson vs.. Hoop
er; guardian al Item appointed.
Barry vs.. Roscoe; continuation Of re-
port.
Lambert vs.. Caruthers; bill dismissed at
plaintiffs cost.
Whitman, administrator, IS. Ryan; APP
pointing guardian al Item.
Caldwell v. Hudson; dismissed.
Clarke ct al. vs.. Vaughan, administration;
confirmation of report.
Mccain vs.. Mccain; order OF sale.
kirkpatrick ct al. vs.. Cantrell ct al;
guardian ad Item appointed.
Fannie Bachelor, ex parte; petition dis
missed.
CIRCUIr COURT.-RandOlph vs.. Sim
mons; death of defendant suggested, AMI
case revived against DIR. J. b. Richardson.
Davis vs.. SOule; death of plaintiff sug-
cested, and case revived in the name OF
Smallman.
Morrison vs.. Page; continued for absence
of counsel.
J. c. Woods vs.. Mayor and City Council
continued.
Allison IS. BrannOn; continued.
Merchants National Bank Of Ohio vs.
Arson Nelson; jury respited.
G.. II. Beasley vs.. Mayor and City COun-
Gil; jury respited.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-15
New Advertisements.

Insure in the State Insurance Company.
Coal miners wanted at the Sewanee Coal
Mines.
Browns & Cheatham want to buy good
farm of about 100 acres.
Agents wanted to sell Rev. J. William
Jones' Personal "reminiscences, Anecdotes
and Letters of Gen. Robt. Z. Lee.
Two elegant suites ofroOmS in st. Cloud
Block for rent.
A pair of gold let earrings lost on or near
the corner OF Union and College street.
A child's necklace lost on 18th inst.
A frst-class steam boiler for sale.
Browns & Cheatham offer for sale brick
dwelling and several desirable building lots
in free territory.
EFifteen volumes elementary law hooks
for sale.
F. Hagan offers for sale a fuit farm Of 45
acres, only 81 miles from ! ashville.
The firm of Nance & Hagan has been
dissolved. and the business will be con-
Quoted hereafter by F. Hagan.
See attachment notice in case Of {. IL.
Ryman vs.. c. B. Saunders.
Blankets, fannels and shaWls very cheap
at Richheimer's.
\ large stock of heavy MANILA paper can
be found at the Rock City Paper Mills, No.
o Market stree.
Spruce street railroad tickets will be fur
nished, at IL o'clock this morning, at SEQ
vel's Real Estate Auction Mart, No. 20 Ce-
dar street, 10 those desirOus of attending
the great sale of Col. VIM. Y. Bilbo's man.
sion and extensive and attractive grounds,
situated near the terminus of the Spruce
street railroad, between Spruce street and
the Granny White pike. Sale to com
mence at u NJ. this day, Oct. u. 1874. All
come to the sale to-day. and inspire such
renewed confidence IN realities as will
oblige bankers and mOneyed men to recOg-
nize the fact that real estate is better. as a
reliable security, than gilt-edge collaterals.
Scovel, Agent.
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CAPITAL MOVERS.
The Tennessee Delegation 40 the Con
yentIOn for Moving the National
CawffRI

The Tennessee Delegation 10 the Con-
yentIOn for Moving the National
Capital.
The following letter has been addressed
by Gov. Brown to each of the parties
named below, appointed as delegates 10 the
convention TO be held at Louisville on the
22d inst, to consider the expedieney Of re-
moving the National Capital from Wash
ingtOn:
"ExECUTIvE OFFICE, NASHVILLE,
TENN.. Oct. ). 1ST4.-Dear Sir: am re-
ouested to appoint delegates to a national
convention TO be held at Louisville on the
22d Of October, 1874, for the purpose OF
considering the expediency of removing the
capitOl of the United States from Washing
ton CITY to some more central and apprO-
pirate place in the VALLEY of the Mississippi.
This convention is to be composed OF three
delegates from each Congressional district,
six from each State at large, three from
each Territory. and three from the District
Of Columbia. Trusting in your fidelity
and capacity, have named you as one OF
the appOintees from this State. Hoping
you may see proper to accept, l am, very
truly. yours, etc, JOHN G. BROWN,
s.GOvernOr of Tennessee"
ELSE NNAllltSSlOlldA OlotAANt L.
McLelland, Brownsville; john Netherland,
Rogersville. and f. W. Earnest, JOnesbOrO.
Second District-Ralfe Sanders, McMil-
Ian Station; VIM. a. Henderson, Knoxville,
and X. Y. Hood, Maryville.
Third DISTRICT. b. May6eld, Cleve-
land; j. b. Cooke, Chattanooga, and n. L.
Spears. Pikeville.
Fifth District-J. Il. Palmer, Murfrees-
bOro: Matt Martin, Manchester, and I. b.
Ivie, Shelbyville.
Fourth District. j. Turner, Gallatin;
A. b. Martin, Leblanc, and John ~ Fite,
Carthage.
Sixth District-HOrace LurtOn, Clarks-
vile; j. W. McHenry, Nashville, and L. l..
Ianier, Waverly.
Seventh District ID. Myers, Column
bia: Jno. McGavOck, Franklin, and Bow
ling Gordon, Centreville.
Eighth District-A. W. Campbell, JACK
son: Jno. \. McDOugald, Savannah, and
Petel Pearson, Lexington
Ninth District-JHO. a. Rogers, Dresdeni
L. r. Latta, Dyersburg, and b. }. Lee,
Brownsville.
Tenth District-RObt. Wood, Bolivar;
III. C. Mooreman, Somerville, and w. I.
Avery, Memphis.
State at Large -Isbam G.. Harris, Mem
phis: d. w. G. Senter, MorristOwn; G.. y.
Henry, Clarksville; T. y. Vandike, Athens;
W. J. Mcfarland, Humboldt, and L. J..
Gardenhire, Sparta.
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If nv duty to demand of your Excellency
his immediate release and his safe return
TO this State. And this is asked, not Only
in his interest, but for the preservation OF
the rights # every citizen of thelState, and
of amity between the States OF Tennessee
and Illinois.
As TO the abductors, X. K. Ward and u.
L. Williams, upon petition presented, L
have already made requisition upon your
Excellency for their arrest and delivery TO
the agents Of this State.
Under the Constitution and laws no
other course Sc med left TO me. These
parties had no authority for the act, and
had no valid pretense for the same. Smith
could have been arrested and held in Gus
tody under the laws Of this State for a
reasonable time to apply to your Excel
lency for a requisition upon the Executive
of this State for his arrest and delivery TO
the authorities of Tennessee.
sincerely hope your Excellency will see
fit to exercise your power for the release
and return of said Smith, and for the arrest
and delivery of said Ward and Williams,
upon my requisition, to the authorities OF
this State. | am, very respectfully, yours,
JOHN l.. BEvERIDGE,
Governor of Illinois.
Gov. Beveridge's letter has not yet reach
ed Gov. Brown, owing to the latter's tenn
porary absence from the city, and we must
leave to surInise the tenor and temper OF
his rejoinder.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-15
Notes from Summers Capital.

10 the mon ana American.
GALLATTN, Tenn. Oct. I3.-We have
had a pleasant time with our Methodist
brethren for the last several DAYS. We
have heard sermons of the eminent divines,
and listened to the feryent prayers Of the
distinguished clergy, and have been sur
rounded in our social circles with the
greater and lesser lights of the Tennessee
Conference, and We must say we were
much pleased with the sweetness of man.
ner and firmness of principle with which
Bishop Marvin presided over the delibera-
tiOns of such an august assemblage. We
are also delighted with the social feeling
that pervaded the community and extend
ed 20 them the hospitality and courtesies
of this enlightened and civilized county.
EDUCATIONAL.
Prof. Callender's school of public in
Struction is now over 200 strong, and the
building demands immediate enlargement.
NeOphogen is now under full blast, with
full head of steam and a most excellent
corps of teachers. College Pen is eX-
pected TO make its appearance soon.
POLITICAL.
johnson, Bates and Brown, are fire.
qucntly subjects of discussion Some are
betting on the field against the favorite.
Our merchants are receiving their fall
stocks and farmers are growing less
Grangerfiedin their dealings with mankind
Grandeurs (gers), look well to the point,
and take the UNION AND AMERICAN.
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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.
The Army of Tennessee Reunife.

SPRINGFIELo, Oct. 1.-THE eighth an-
nual reunion of the army of Tennessee
convened in the Opera House at IL A. NJ,
Gen. ". L. Sherman presiding. Brief
speeches were made by Gen. Sherman and
Vice-President Wilson. Among the off
GERS elected for the ensuing year were:
President, Gen. w. L. Sherman, and Vice
President, Gen. W. W. Beck, of Indiana.
For Recording Secretary, Col. J. NJ. Day
ton was reelected, and Gen. 4. Nick, cor
responding Secretary; Gen. VI. A. Force
was elected Treasurer. The meeting adj
iOurned at 1915 p. NJ, till this evening.
After hearing an Grafton and poem in
the evening, the Grand Army adj
i0urned till , a. N. tomorrow, when il
meets to organize in the Lincoln monument
exercises.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-15
WESr VTRGINIA

WHEELING, Oct. 1.-THE Democrats
elect their candidate to the House, of DELI
gates from this county by a majority of
about four hundred. A Democratic State
Senator for this district, IS elected by about
two hundred majority. The vote on Con
gresham for this district is very close, both
sides claiming the victory. IL viii require
the official vote to decide; but the returns
are slightly in favor of Gefie, the Repub-
liean candidate. The Republicans gain
generally throughout the district over the
Congressional vote Of 1870, which vas a
sfriCf Marty vote.
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IOWA.
Joined to Her Idols.

Chicago, Oct. 1.-The following dis
patch is from the Secretary of the Republic
can State Central Committee Of Iowa:
Ninety-tWo counties reported give gains
over the Republican vote of last year OF over
5000. The Republican majority in the
State on Secretary Of Stale will be about
10000. The indications are now that all
the Republican candidates for Congress
will be elected. Granger has a very close
run in the Third district. He will have
fifty-fiye majority. KaSsOn's majority over
Whitman is estimated at 900.
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Will Come Again i'm 1899.

A venerable resident of Paradise Hill, in
the northeastern part of this county, yes
terday appeared in the city for the first
time since his fiftieth birthday-just twen-
ty-fiye years ago. He says he came this
time only at the earnest solicitation of his
children, who desired that he should see
something about law suit, call on several
old friends, and visit the Exposition, all of
which he did. The old man said the Ex-
position was a tremendous big show, and
also intimated that Nashville was right
smart larger than it was more than half a
nanfnrV ann-
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Appointrnents for Speaking.

EX-President Johnson will address &
people at the following times and places:
Memphis, Saturday, at night, Oct. l
1874.
Bolivar. Monday, Oct. 10, 1874.
jackson, Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1874.
Brownsville, Thursday, Oct. -, 1874.
Waverly, Saturday. Oct. a, 1874.
Tracy City, Monday, Oct. 26. 1874.
Jasper, Tuesday, Oct. p, 1874.
Cleveland, Thursday, Oct. 20, 1874.
Greeneville. Saturday, Oct. 81, 1874.
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LATEsT,lIARKETS By TELEGRAPH,

CHARLESTON, Oct. IA Cotton is firm;
middling 145a14sc; net receipts :, 232 bales;
gross receipts 1872 bales; sales 500 bales.
MOBILE, Oc.. IA. = Cotton quiet and
steady; middling l43c; low middling IA;
good ordinary 1916; net receipts l,O5l bales;
exports cOastwise 63S bales; sales 800 bales.
SAVANNAH, Oct. I4.-COttOh firm and
in fair demand; middllng 145c; net receipts
$500 bales; gross receipts 800 bales; ex-
ports to Great Britain 1926 bales; contl-
nent 963 bales; cOastwise :, 493 bales; sales
1,1SS bales.
GALVESTON, Oct 14.-COtton steady anu
in fair demand; light Offering; middling
145c; net receipts 1,SSS bales; gross receipts
I,SSS bales; exports coastwise 9 bales; sales
]. S64 bales.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-10-15
Locomotive Lottery.

Gen. Tom Benton Smith, of Triune, has
IN his minds eye great invention for SO
combining the locomotive power with pas
senger Or freight cars, that the passenger or
freight will decrease the amount of dead
weight pro tanto, thus diminishing the
amount of power needed, as well as the
wear of both track and rolling stock. In
order to secure the means for building an
experimental model Of his new style mo-
tor, he suggests a $4,000 lottery, the lucky
one to become owner Of the machine and
Ia exhibit It al the Philadelphia Csnten-
NAL