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The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
House Decoration,

House decoration has onl Y within the
last ten years been studied as an art in
even the large cities Of this country. 1t
is no wonder, therefore, that the mass
Of hOuseholders have scarccl y as yet
learned its alphabet. Before they be
gin to learn it we would suggest two or
three maxims so apparent as to be plat
itudes; the first Of which is, that beauty,
while it begins in cleanliless, by no
means ends there; and, secondly, that
it has no inborn relation whatever to
the style or fashion; thirdly, that in
default of good models, nature is the
best teacher, although we confess it re-
Quires some culture or a native gift OF
insight to understand her lessons. The
farmhouse builder, with his unlimited
swash of white paint, could have learned
some truths from the woods, or even the
well-trampod road beside him. He will
nowhere in nature find permanent,
glaring, white cOloring, in masses. The
hue Of the earth, pale grays, browns,
yellows, may give him hint Of base
Of color for his walls: and for their re-
lief, the darker shades of the moss, or
weeds, which he may study on any damp
stone or fencc-raiI. The peculiar graf
ification to the eve given by the price
less work of Turkish and Persian looms
is caused by precisely the same comhi-
nation of colors as those OF the Ilchen
in October on the bark of an old tree.
1t is a popular rule, too, with house
keepers, more ambitious than aesthetic
in their tastes, to buy a carpet or wall
paper, which of itself furnishes a
room. Nature, as they may see by
looking out of the window, has chosen
her carpet and drapery of quiet monot,
onous tints, to serve as background
for small and fine effects. We can dc
little more than suggest this subject to
readers, with the remark that room
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
A SIGH.

How can live, my love, so far from thee,
Since far from thee my spirit droops and dies?
What is there left, my love- for me to see.
Since beauty is concentrated in thine eyes?
My only life is sending thee my sighs
Which, as sweet birds fl home from deserts lone
Fly swift to thee as each swift moments flies,
Uprising from the current of my moan
But closed is still thy heart of stun",
And my poor signs drop murdered at thy feet;
For which while | in grief do sigh and groan,
New hosts arise to meet death so sweet
Then love- give scOrn; for if love thou didst give
How could love thee in thy sight and live?
VIRGINIA VAUGHN.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

without well-marked meaning is a
body without soul; but that the slight
est intrusion of pretensiOn or assertion
of wealth into that meaning only gives
vulgarity as a soul to the body, and
makes it offensive, when it might have
been on duIl.-Scribnel's M0nthty.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12
A Truthful Pilot.

The passenger, who was going down
the big river tor the first time in his
life, secured permission TO climb up be-
side the pilot, Il grim old grayback who
never told lie in his life.
''Many alligators in this river" in
qUired the stranger after Il look around.
''Not 50 many now, since they goJ
to shootin' 'em for their hide and tai
lcr," was the reply.
Used to be lots, ch?'
Il don't want to tell you about EN-,
stranger" replied the pilot, signing
drearily.
"Why?"
"Cause you'd think | was alvin to
you, and that's sumthm' | never do.
kin cheat at kcerdS, drink whisky ~or
chaw terbacker, but | can't lie"
''Thcn there used to be lots Of 'em?'
inquired the passenger.
Pm most afraid to tell We, Mister,
but Eve counted 'leven hundred ally
CATERS to the mile from Nicksburg crar
down to Orleans That was years ago,
afore a shot was ever fred at EN-"
"WcIl, don't doubt ii, i" replied the
stranger.
'And I've counted 3,459 Of 'cm on
one sand bari" continued the pilot
1T looks big to tell, but 4 government
surveyor was aboard, and he checked
'cm off rs called out"
Il haven't thc least doubt Of If -
said the passenger As he beaved SIGH.
"Fm Glad q that STRANGER Some
fcIlers would think | was a liar when
Pm telling the solemn truth. This
used to be a paradise for allycatcrs.
and they were so thick that the wheels
Of the boat killed an averaged Of for
tv-nine TO the mile"
'Ts that SOP"
True as Gospel, Mister! I used to
almost feel sorry fer tbe cussed hr1toe
cause thev'd crv out even most like a
human being. We killed lots Of 'em.
as | said. and hurt 4 pile more, |
sailed with one captain who aIIus car
ricd a thousand bottles Of Iinimcnt to
throw over to the wonndcd onasro
..Ho did2a
s"Truc rs Won live he did. don't
'snect m ever SEQ another s,lcb = Kind
Christian man. And tbe aIIvootors
cot to know the Nancy Jane, and to
know Capt. Tom. and thev'd swim out
and rub their tail acin the boat and
nurr like cats and look nm and trv "a
smiIer"
.'Tbev wouId2n
Solemn truth. stranger. And once
when we rrounded ON 4 bar. with an
opposition boat ripht behind. the al;v-
caters gathered around, cot under her
Stern. and bumnod her clean Over tbe
har Inv Grand nnsbr Il looks like =
1900 LII p"T 49, =, rItG = ~ i;a e. ''lIi Ii
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We propose TO give our young read
ers a few points with regard 20 the
candy que,t.on. The next tin c that
your mother predicts that you "will
not have n tooth in your head from
eating somuch candy reply pleasantly
but firmly, that Henry, Duke OF Beau
fort, for forty years ate nearly a pound
Of sugar-candy daily, and yet died at
the age of eighty witha full set of per
feet teeth in his head It this j. not
enough, crush your parent completely
by remarking coldly that every school
boy knows that Clcland, in his "lusti-
tutes Of Health" mentions a Mr.. Nal
lory, who was extremely fond of sugar
and addic. ID TO lis use, and who reach
ed the ripe age of 100 years, having
had good teeth until he was iourecore,
and then actually cut new set Ifyom
father comes to your mothers relief
assure him that teeth have been soaked
insyrup for q whole year without any
perceptihle effect, and that the best
authorities now say that sugar is good
for children Now, il this isn't fire
brand we don't know what is.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

RUSSIAN INDUsTRIE8.-in1 1866 Rus
sia had one hundred foundries and
machine shops, only fifty-two of which
were provided with steam. At the
present time there are three hundred
and sixty-two of these establishments,
seventy-nine of which are exclusively
occupied with the manufacture of agri-
cultural implements. Statistics are to
hand concerning one hundred and sew
enty-nine shops only; these employ
46, ,528 wOrkmen. In 1868 there were
two hundred and twenty-five locomO-
tives made in Russia; last year the
number was seven hundred and ninety
eight. A large number Of English
workmcn are employed in Russian en-
gineering shops, but they complain of
being treated as naturalized Russian
subjects; that is to say, their personal
rights and liberties are but little re-
spected.
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FROM ALL SOURCES.

The following table shows the re-
ported production in each ~eventeen Of the
largest cOrn-prodUcing states in 1874, rs re-
ported hy the bureau of agriculture, the az
Sregate acreage this year being estimated to
be Ter cent. greater than in 1874:
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

A gentleman questioning little boy,
said: "When your father and mother
forsake you, Johnny, do you know who
will take you uP?" ''Yes, sir" said he.
"And who?" said the friend. "The po-
lice," was Johnny's reply.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

'In chiIdren's hearts thou shalt live
forever" What more touching or fit
ting ePitaph could good Hans Andersen
have wished for?
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

Two Of the law students, on a certain
Sabbath, strayed into the church where
they we're strangers. They walked the
whole length to the pulpit, and not a
single pew was opened, or single seat
offered to them. With quiet dignity
they turned, marched out again, went
about a mile to the school, and then,
returning with chairs, made their ap-
pearance in the aisle. They had no
trouble after that time in finding open
doors in that church.
"MY dear boy" said & fond aunt to
a very fast living nephew, don't you
know that in leading this irregular life
you are shortening your days% It's
quite possible" was the cool reply,
that / may be shortening my days,
but then look how lengthen my
nights !"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

There's nothing like knowing what
to do in sIddcn emergencies. The
other morning, when a man fell over
board from the Fulton ferry steamer,
a long-haired man who sat reading Il
newspaper rose up and called out:
Stop her-back-go ahead-throw
him a plank-stop The boat-give him
a rope-lowcr Il oat-where's a life
preserver?-stop this boat!" The vie
tim was saved. OF course he would
have been drowned but for the efforts
Of the long-haired man.
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

I'm two years older than YOU, said
little girl to a New Bedford boy the
other day. Il don't care, was the re-
ply, Pm going to wear trousers soon.
and that you'll never do"
The herald and mail. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1873-188?, 1875-11-12

.'The hopes Of youth fall thick in the blast;''
and if Frank goes much to the Moores
this winter, and takas Mabel to the
Choral Union oftener than he takes me
will it not be that she looksso elegant in
her silk, and | look so old-timey in3 my
brown merino?-SUHny South.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03

Bessie Turner.

THE BEECHER-TILTON trial has de-
veloped waspy, stinging, vivacious
witness, in the person of BESSIE TUR-
NER, who proves more than q match
for the crafty old disciples of COKE
and BLACKSTONE. BESSIE talks right
along, with the exactness of a school
marm-which, by the way, she is
and the volubility of Cousin SALLY
DILLARD. Her evidence is of no per-
ceptible value to the BEECHER fac
tion, and it is especially stinging to
TILToN. 1t appears from her own
testimony that the rowing THEODORE
once made love to the lively BESSIE;
but whatever progress he then made
in the way of reciprocal feeling has
long since faded out, or the honey has
changed into vinegar, for she now word
paints him with the worst possible
effect. 1t is clear that BESSIE is not
now in love with THEODORE; but
whether the gall she now pours on his
long ringlets is generated from feel
ing of abandonment or is squeezed
from genuine sentiment of contempt
is something which the lawyers nor
no "fellalin can find out. BESSIE S
testimony is the light literature OF
the trial, an'i does good deal to re-
lieve it of the monotony which has
of late settled upon it.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
A New Railroad.


SAN BUENAvENTURA, March 3d.
An enthusiastic meeting was held
here last night, attended by large
number of the heaviest land-holders
and responsible citizens of this city
and representatives from Santa Bar
bara, to take the initiatory steps to
secure the building of a broad-gauge
railroad through the Santa Clara Val
ley from this point, to connect with
the Southern Pacific near Lyons Sta
ton. The citizens pledge themselves
to do everything in their power to ac-
compish the desired end. Parties who
are simply able to build and equip the
road have said that if the people along
the line would do their duty, they
would connect us by rail with San
Francisco inside of two years. A
committee has written to the parties
pledging the hearty support of the
people. The following named gentle
men constitute the committee ap-
pointed: E. A. Edwards, L. Wallace
More, L. c. McKeeby, l.. ID. ChillnOn,
M. H. Gay, N. w. Blanchard, Il. R.
Bard. tett
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
Sectional Jealousy.

Many of our contemporaries In the
middle portion of the State manifest
their jealousy of Southern California
so strongly that we are occasionally
called upon to contradict some of the
statements which are not borne out by
facts. The Sacramento Union was
especially Jealous in detracting Los
Angeles valley, and since its demise
the Ecening Herald of that city has
devoted more or less space to drawing
parallels between the Sacramento VAL
ley and Southern California, in which
the latter is made to appear barren
desert in comparison with the arid
plains and bedrock foothills OF the
Sacramento and San Joaquin valleys.
A late number of the Herald has an
article of this character, from which
we shall make a few extracts, begin
ming with the following:
The Sierra fOothills county, down and
along 10 the Sacramento and San Joaquin
valleys, and thence across 10 the coast range,
have far easier and cheaper access to the great
markets than do the regions In and around
Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and San Luis
Obispo, whittier so many immigrants are
vending their way. The regions first men,
toned are by reason of their soil and climate
the best adapted for raising all kinds of grain,
as well as Tor dairy purposes This region is
also better watered and more handy to timber
than is the Southern country, and in 1t are
large tr acts of desirable land, which are OBJ
tainable in quantities to suit at prices far
more reasonable than those that have pre-
vailed in the Southern counties, which are far
from market.
These wonderful foothills, the won
derful productiveness of which are
here SO extolled, lie in close proximity
to the Capitol and within few hours
travel of San Francisco. They are in
the immediate vicinity of the point at
which the overland immigration has
and continues to pour into this State.
They are the first lands on which rests
the eyes Of the newcomer; yet these
regions of rich soil, wonderful pro-
ductiveness and Italian skies are COM
paratively uncultivated and, as the
Herald says, they may be bought
cheap-too cheap to meet the views of
farm-hunters. The price Of good land
in the Southern counties approximates
the real value Of it, while the greater
portion of those " foothills" which
the Herald so highly extols would be
dear at half the price asked for them.
Here is another misstatement from the
same article:
While the Southern counties may excel in
the production of oranges and other tropical
fruits, they cannot begin to compete with
this region In raising the fruits indigenous to
the temperate zone.
People who have visited Los Ange-
les valley in the fruit season will be
amused at this statement. AS fine,
large, and richly favored apples,
peaches, pears and other fruit wndig-
neous to the temperate zone" Is grown
in and around this city as can be
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03

The expediency Of converting the
Los Angeles and Independence Rail-
road into a transcontinental line is
attracting considerable attention in
San Francisco. Capitalists have been
turning the matter over, and they
have discovered fact set forth in the
HERALD some months ago, which is
that starting from the Point Of Rocks
on the Mojave, on the line of the Los
Angeles and Independence Road, four
hundred and ninety miles of track
will connect with the Utah Central
Road running South from Ogden, and
thus give US a through line to the
East. To build this less than 500
miles OF road, little expense beyond
the cost Of ties and iron need be in
CURED, as the route is level and hardly
any grading necessary.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
4os Aa9eles aseratt
CITY AND COUNTY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SATURDAY,...........APRIL 8, 1875.

THE late cold snap did not damage
the crops of the county as much as We
feared. 1t was of short duration, and
the genial, warm rays of the sun seems
to have reinvigorated vegetation.
Many of the farms sowed after the
heavy Winter rains on the high lands
will doubtless be cut for hay; but all
the volunteer crops and those that were
seeded before the Winter rains will
produce good grain crops. The farm
ers will not forget this lesson-early
seeding always produces good crops in
Southern California. The prospect for
a good fruit crop was never better.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
The Trials Of the Saints.

SALT LAKE, April lst.--In the trial
Of George Reynolds for polygamy the
jury was charged by Judge Emerson,
who quoted the law Of 1862. The
Judge said that religious belief had
nothing to do with the case. The law
was constitutional. The jury in half
an hour brought in verdict of guilty.
The defense moved to set aside the
verdict for the reason that the defend
ant had never been arraigned and ask
ed to plead, and had never had the in
dictment read to him, which appear
ing to the satisfaction of the Court,
the motion to set aside was granted.
Afterwards the defense waived new
trial, with the view of taking the case
to the Supreme Court Of the United
States. The defendent was afterwards
arraigned and pleaded not guilty, and
was set at liberty on his giving 5000
bail.
1t is expected that the trial of Geo.
OConnor for polygamy will COM
mence- to- morrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03

STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
- Los Angeles. In the Probate Court.-In
the matter OF the estate of w. w. Maxey, de-
made this day, notice is hereby given that
Monday the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1875, at
10 o'clock A. NJ. of said day, at the COURTROOM
OF this Court, in the city and county of Los
Angeles, has been appointed for hearing the
application of David Lewis praying that
document now on file in this Court, purport-
ing to be the last will and testament of War
TO probate, and that letters testamentary be
issued thereon to said petitioner, at which
time and place all persons Interested therein
may appear and contest the same.
A. w. POTTS, Clerk.
BY f. III. OWEN, Deputy.
Dated April l, 1875. apr2 l0t
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
A Man Murdered.

CHICO, March 30th.-The body of
James Dorland, the old man who was
shot and killed yesterday Milton Cain
about sixteen miles from Chico, at
the old Comet mills, was brought to
this town last night. An inquest and
post mortem examination was held
to-day, and rifle ball was found in
the centre of his heart. The ball en-
tered in the back. Cain is still at
large, but parties are in pursuit. The
funeral services will be held in this
town tomorrow, and the remains
will be taken TO Canada for interment
beside his wife.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
Moral John.

The eternal fatherhood of God and
universal brotherhood of man dis
ciples are wont to proclaim 1t from
the pulpit, the stump and the street
that John Chinaman is the most law
abiding and peaceable of the many ma
tionalities who have made their homes
in the Golden State. This will not
hold water. In proportion to the
number of his crimes John is convict
ed less often than white man. This
is because his disregard for an oath
enables him to swear black is white
Observation-Disclosures Notwithstanding
this important advantage, John gets
into the State Prison oftener and re-
mains longer than any other national
ity. The statistics tell heavily against
the Chinaman. The population of
the State is about 100000, of which
there are $4,000 Chinese. There are
in San Quentin 1,0O9 prisoners, of
which 20 are negroes, 1856 Chinese, and
the remainder other natiOnalitles
Thus one out of each 6S4 is in the
State Prison, and every 269th China
man is a convict. OF the other classes
only one out of each S13 is incarcera-
ted. John shows that over one-half
of one per cent. Of himself lives in
San Quentin, and that the percentage
of his crime approximates 100 per cent.
greater than that of any other repre-
sentative nationality in the State.
These are ugly figures for the Mongo-
liam philanthropists, but they come
from the State Prison record, and can
not we'll be rubbed out.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
Surrender Of q Desperate.

DENVER, COL, March 30th.-A dis
patch received here yesterday by Gov.
ernor Routt, states that Hall, the FL
bert county desperate, who escaped
from Sheriff's posse few days ago,
has delivered himself up to the au-
thorities at Colorado Springs. Being
badly wounded, he feared he would be
captured by the Vigilantes and hung.
Governor Routt will probably order
him to be brought here and confined
In the Arapahoe county Jail, to pre-
vent lynching by the incensed citi-
zens of Elbert county. Wilder, his
companion, has not vet been found.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03

VIM. Farrell, at No. 10 Court street,
attends to all business in the way of
plumbing and gas and steam pipe fit
ting. He guarantees satisfaction in
all cases and charges reasonable prices.
He also refinishes old gas fixtures,
makiug them as good as new. Also,
agent for the Empire gas-burner
and Economic gas-governor"-b both
valuable acquisitions to fixtures of q
house and great savings over the old
style apparatus. Remember the place,
No. 10 Court street. mrlO:tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
Beecher ON the Stand.

NEW YORK, April lst.-This morn
ing Beecher was placed on the stand
and then began his testimony. He
was questioned as to his general ca
reer, his connection with the Christian
Union journal, his domestic affairs,
his relations with Bowen, acquaint-
ance with Tilton and Moulton, and
the incidents connected Herewith.
His demeanor on the stand is cool and
unconstrained. He refused to be
sworn on the Bible, alleging cOnseien-
tious scruples. He took the oath with
uplifted hand.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
To Europe by Balloon.

VIM. H. Belknap of Cincinnati,
George l.. Bruce of New York, Ma
thaniel Hadaway of London, and Mar
cisse Pelletier of Paris the two last
through their attorneys, have entered
into all agreement with Washington
H. Donaldson, the well-known aero
naut, of Reading. Penn, by which
they pledge themselves to $4,000 for
the purpose of constructing balloon
and defraying the expenses incidental
to transatlantic balloon voyage, to
be made by Donaldson between Octo-
ber lst and November 18th of the
present year. 1t has been further
stipulated that Donaldson shall re-
ceive $4,000 in case he shall make
the voyage in seventy-two hours, or
$4,000 If he shall make it in forty
eight hours. The agreement was
signed in this city on the 18th instant.
-NeW York World, March 10th.
The remains of Joe Harlan, who
came to California in 1916, were buried
yesterday in LivermOre.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-04-03
ARTESIA - Free tickets every day.
Sale CON, m ences Tuesday, April 9Th.

NEW GOODS! New Goods! Marxsen Bros.
the new variety store, corner of Main and
Third streets, keeps constantly on hand a
underwear, Boots and shoes, Groceries, etc.
A large supply of new goods just received,
and sold at reasonable rates. All goods are
of the best quality: no auction goods sold by
us. W. respectfully solicit the public to nx-
anime our goods and judge for themselves.
Goods delivered to any part of the city free OF
charge. ie63-tf