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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31
THE SWOLLEN RIVERS.

THE SUSQUEHANNA NORTH BRANCH.
THE CRISIS STILL DELAYED-A FALSE REPORT Oh
THE MOVEMENT OF TIE RANSOM GORGE-A RU.
NOR THAT THE GORGE AT owEGO IL MOVING
RAPIDLY DOWN THE RIVER.
[FRoM SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT OF TIE rRIBUM)
WnKEsBARRE, Penn, March 30.-The snow
Ia fast disappearing from the hills the trees are begin"
ming to bud and in sunny places even the brown grass
turning green and still the great ice gorges remain as
solid "a they were two weeks ago. To-day the river
here has risen only few inches, and the water, aes
crossing the Kingston fats top Of the lower emo
OF tho glacier Mill Creek has risen so az almost
to reach the wooden aqueduct OF the North Branc"
Canal which broken by the ice during the recons
food. and Plansville the water has risen
high enough to overflow the fats and it comes withn
two feet of the Lehigh Valley Railroad trock enes
niRhtfall the water has risen about foot
About noon dispatch came from Ransom, saving thas
the water had risen there twelve feet aud tue gorge had
given way. The news spread throughout the town.
and great excitement prevailed for hour some hur-
ryug toward the river, and others rushing away from
to homes but the report proved to be untrue aud
the excitement died out.
1t is the general opinion that the Delaware and Hud'
son Railroad bridge will be swept away, together VIII"
the trestle work approaching 1t over the bats qua
heavy force OF men Is kept watching 1t day ana neh"
Az Plymouth the water Is four feet lower IMAM ~
Wlkesbarre and Ransom IL Is eight feet higher than
II is here each Of tue RorPes the current Is very
Slow and the water rises at intervals first at Ransom
and few hours afterward at WlkesDarre, The gorges
thus like successive locks IN canal the nrst QUO
retaining water until 1t rises high enough TO force
passage through and the Ice and the second again
OBTAINING IL in the same manner. The rise has oeen
only abou six inches to-day, up az far as Fowandd on
tonight IL Is reported lat the neavy gorge Lear OWeko
has given Way and Is coming rapidy down INC ii"s
before q great food OF water. 1ns afternoon siShs
fell and tonight the sky is full OF clouds "hch pro-
the formation Of the frost tDat mas heretofore ar
fAhf ha or
break w before morning, while eluers are con1deus
that the crisis will be deayed another day. A few
OF rain would settle the question: ana even tbosa
who have the from IL would welcome rdlps
Because 1t would end Their long suspense.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-31

W
BY comparing this table with the one showing the
cost of slope wall it will be seen that the ex-
pense of constructing canal with vertical walls,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08
DR.. w. HAzELTINE,

DENTIsT-CoRNER SPRING AND TEN.
IL Pile streets (opposite Temples Bank)
Los Angeles. Jaoou
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08
Wilmington Items.
From the Enterprise |

Messrs Hellman, Haas & Co., of
Los Angeles, have contracted with
the Trudell Salt Works for 800.tons of
salt. This company will probably
have all this salt ground at the mill
of the Wilmington Manufacturing
Company" Three carl loads have al
ready arrived.
We made mistake last week in
reference to the brig T. w. Lucas,
which came up to the wharf That
vessel is registered at 306 tons, but
has capacity of $50 tons, and draws
thirteen feet when she has full car
go. Captain Knacke says he will
hereafter come In with three fourths
of his freight. 4f giFae
The engine in the shop of the Will
mington Mandatory was fired up
this morning. The first job is to grind
a large quantity of salt for Hellman,
Haas & Co. The woodworking machin-
cry ia nearly all In working ordei;t e
lumber is Oh the way, and the who e
establishment will be In operation in
the course of two weeks.
ID. We call the attention of those who
make shipping reports from this poilt
to San Francisco, that there is no such
place as the "Port of San Pedro" BY
COngressio, oil enactment the name
waschanged over eighteen months
ago to the "Port of Wilmington" 1t
|, is not only right that this change
should be observed, but it prevents
confusion.
We have Just learned that our high
ly esteemed fellow townsman. Don Al
exander, yesterday received the NOM
ination for Sheriff at the Democatic
Convention IN Los Angeles. Mr.. Al
exander is one Of the oldest residents
Of this county. and perhaps Is as well
known, and has as many friends as
any man in the valley. We think
he will be hard to beat. He will re-
ceive at least ninety-five per cent. of
the votes down this way.sAll the
Democrats, the Republicans, and
those who did not commit themselves
at the Independent primary will vote
for him. Success to onr worthy old
citizen. 4-uae ~ ~ Ir 8.4
Thirty head of pure blooded French
Merino bucks, thoroughbred bull
and COW, arrived here on the Mohongo
last Tuesday morning. They were
shipped from the farm of Mrs. Robert
Blacow, near Centreville, Alameda
county. The sheep, we think, are the
finest we ever saw. The man IN charge
said the thirty head would average
over 800 pounds in weight. Eight
head had been already sold for $500
and one for 81 900. The largest fleece
ever sheared from a buck weighed six
ty pounds; the weight of the fleeces
taken from 500 head, all sizes, aver
aged twenty pounds. In this flock
we were shown yearling buck that
weighed 24O pounds. The bull is
smooth handsome animal eleven
months old, and weighs l, 100 pounds.
The COW was also very fine animal
There is perhaps no place in the world
where fine stock would thrive better
than in Southern California, and we
are glad to see that beginning is
being made in this line.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08
G0OOALL, NELSON, PERKINS
srEAMs SHIP COMPANY.

San Francisco and Los Angeles.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08

CON STEAMER DAYS."
Time of trains between Los Angeles and Will
inington will be varied so as TO connect with
steamer -
Trains are run by the time OF Messrs. Fisher
& Thatcher, No. 67 Main street.
All papers publishing S. p. Il. r time table
are requested to make changes In accordance
with Tie above.
ap23-tJ e. e. HEWITT. Supt.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08
/. a, MCKEE. M. p. /.

nHYSlCIAN q . U K u GEON OFFICE,
( No. IL Spring street, Opposite temples
Rank REsIDENCE- First street, between
Fort and Hill, Los Angeles, Cal. mrlo-l-<
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08
LINES OF TRAVEL.
CHANGE OF TIME.
LEAVE LOS ANGELES:

Cn and after Monday, July 26,1S76, and until
further notice, trains will run every day as
follows.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08
FRED. EUPHRAT, M. D.,

DHYsICIAN AND SURGEON. SPECIAL
ty, diseases of children. liz.
Main street. myl9tf
Los Angeles daily herald., 1875-08-08
NEW STAGE LINE
NOTICE

rs HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE TAXES
/ on the school assessment for Los An,
geles City School District ure now due, and
payab BILE at the City Clerks office, Spring
street, and unless paid within sixty days rom
date OF this notice, collection VIII be enforced
according to law. u
je6 Sm J. Y, MOhhlS, Coiiectors
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30

into companies, massing them much
like soldiers, then turned them into
horses, and made them draw tiny
chariot across table. 1t was really
wonderful to see the seeming intelli-
gence Of these insects. One day
rhomme aux puces was going through
his performance at the Clichy Fair.
when big dog rushed up and seized
bin by the calf of the leg. Jean Lesillia
had ordered his heas into their box, and
held it in his hand. The nip of the dog
at his leg made him turn in his haste
and in bis fright he dropped bis box OF
heas. Their natural instincts made
them jump upon the dog for safety,
and at the same moment their master
gave the dog a vigorous kick, which
sent him bowling away 1t was not un-
til he saw the dog running that be com
pretended the loss of his pets. The
crowd began to laugh in the heartiest
manner; but it was no laughing matter
to Jean Lesillia. His occupation was
gonei he had been despoled in mo-
ment OF his means Of earning his daily
bread for himself and children, and the
poor fellow sank down upon the ground,
weeping like child. A crowd is always
touched by such exhibitions Of feeling,
and a subscription was taken up, which,
after all, amounted TO only one day 8
receipts. What was he, then, to do2
1t required years hard labor to train
new lot Of heas, aud Jean Lesillia had
not the means. When he had first done
so he was single man; now he was
married and the father of several young
children. He turned rag.picker, and
during the past winter worked as chef
fonnier to support his family. But tbe
lite did not suit him, and chagrin and
the severity Of the season soon brought
him to his grave, He died in his modest
garret, No. IL Passage Sainte Marie, and
the children he had so handsomely sup
supported before the loss of his learned
aeas are now objects of charity,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30

Talking of Paris, we come to rats.
Cellars, drains, slaughter-houses, are
deusely inhabited by these vermin. They
may be killed to any extent, but are
never got rid Of. tits stated that, in all
France, there are upwards of two thou
sand millions of rats and other rodents
that is, animals who gnaw with the
front teeth. The Paris rats take the
lead in audacity, and, as a species Of
game, are hunted for their carcass, their
skim and their fur. During the recent
siege Of Paris, rats figured as market
able commodity for the table, and they
may do so again. Asan encouragement
to their increase in numbers, they are
allowed to make nightly visits to the de-
pots for dead horses, the bones OF which
they strip to the required cleauness.
The depots are surrounded by walls, to
which they gain access by holes bored
all round, every hole being exactly the
length of a rats body, leaving tail stick
ing out Once in every three months
there is grand battue. AS the assail-
ants, with noise of tin pens and drums,
rush into the inclosure, the rats rush
into the holes, and the collector, making
tour OF the premises, seizes rat after
rat by his tail, and transfers him to his
bag with amazing dexterity. We are in
formed that the privilege Of gathering
rats on the battue-daYs is farmed out by
the authorities, and profitable business
it is. These rats, sleek and fat as they
necessarily are, fetch high remunera-
tive price-the fur, the skin, and the
flesh meet with ready sale.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30
Catching a Cannon Bail.

A very singular exhibition was given
yesterday at the Jardin Mabille. There
has been performing here at the Folies
Bergeres, man named Holtum, an
American, who has cannon fred at
him and catches the ball in his hands.
This prodigious feat was witnessed
nightly, and although the actors present
ayowed that there was no trick, Pierre
Veron Of the Monde Illustre would not
believe it. He said that the cannon ball
must be thrown 10 Holtum from the stage.
The latter made bet OF 5000 francs
that he would perform the feat under
conditions which left no doubt, and when
the bet was taken, Veron designated
Mabille as the place for the trial. All
the journalists of Paris we're invited,
and they found Holtum there before the
cannon. 1t was examined with minute
care, and the heavy ball was passed
from hand to hand. / am no longer
in my own house" said Hotum you
are master here, aud you must watch
over all the arrangements. Having
carefully aimed and lashed his cannon,
it was charged, and Holtum took his
place against plank target some ten
yards away This was 20 show that the
ball was solid, and the force of the
powder great enough to send it
through the plank. Holtum got the
the aim of bis gun, and then placed his
head in a certain position against the
plank, giving the command to fire. The
ball just grazed the hair aud broke
through the plank, rolling some twenty
yards further on The same ball was
picked up by the Journalists, who again
charged the cannon and sent home the
bal, and this time Hotlum caught the
ball ir his hands as neatly as he does
nightly upon the stage. He won his
bet, and no one seemed disposed TO ac.
cept his offer of three thousand francs
to any one who would perform the same
astounding feat The physical force re-
quired must be enormous, but Hotlum
showed his strength by tossing up can
non balls as if they we're so many
oranges. The only precautions taken
are very simple; he wears very thick
leather gloves, and covers his breast
with many thicknesses Of thin paper to
form sort of cuirass. This looks to
me like very dangerous feat, and par,
ticularly the frstpart of it, where Hol-
tum places his head against the target
halt an inch below where the ball viii
probably strike. If the powder should
chance 10 be defective, some day there
might be an accident. 1t is like the
foolhardy trick Of putting ones head
into lions mouth. One day fancy
that ball will snap his head very neatly
off
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30
Hereditary Genius.
ence Monthly for May.l

Popular Science Monthly for May.l
The lives of the mothers Of great men
form an important branch Of biographi-
cal literature; aud It is usual, even in
the paternal line, to find traces Of heredi-
tary taste or talent toward original pro.
duction. The mute, inglorious Milton
finds a glorious tongue in his great
grandson; the great statesman is the
heir OF the village Hampden. The
theory, though more than merely prob
able, is by its nature incapable OF ex-
haustive proof but instances are no
torious enough to found thereon a
reasonable assumption that family talent
preeedes individual genius, even if the
tendency has never made itself conspic-
nous, or, like the gout, has passed over
generation or two here and there. But,
on the other hand, it is yet more certain
that genius, like the blossom with its
fruit, closes while it crowns the family
tree. The man Of talent is the ancestor
OF the man a genius, but the man of
genius is the ancestor either of nobodies
or of nobody Descendants Of great
authors, painters and musicians, who
lived two or three generations ago, are
hardly to be found While the families
OF great soldiers and statesmen swarm,
there is scarcely man in Europe who
can boast of great poet or other artist
in the direct line Of his pedigree; prob.
ably there is not even one who can boast
of two such forefathers The rough
stem runs into the leaf, the leaf to the
flower and the flower to the fruit of good
work. or-to seed. To pursue the analogy
to the end the full beauty and product
iveness of imaginative genius CORE
spoud to the effect of decaying vitality.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30
The Nnme nr COD.

The following list, comprising the
name of God in forty-eight languages,
was compiled by the wellknown French
philologist, Louis Burger:
Hebrew, Elohim, Eloah; Chaldaic,
Elah; Assyrian, Eleah Syriac and
Turkish, Allah; Malay ALA Arabic,
Allah; Language of the Magi, 0rsi; Old
Egyptian, Tent; Armorian, Teuti;
Modern Egyptian, Teun; Greek, Theos;
Cretan, Thios; Kolian and Doric, Hos;
Latin, Deus; Low Latin, Diex; Celtic
and Old Gallo, Diu; French, Dieu;
Spanish, Dios; Portuguese, Deos; Old
German, Diet; Provencal, Diou; Low
Breton, Doue; Italian, Dio; Irish, Die;
Olala Tongue, Deu; German and Swiss,
Gott; Flemish, Coed; Dutch, Godt;
English and Old Saxon, God; Teutonic,
Goth; Danish and Swedish, Gut; Norwe.
gian, Gud; Slavish. Buch; Polish, Bog;
Pollacca, Bung; Lapp, Jubinal Finnish,
Jumala; Runic, As; Zemblain, Fetizo;
Pandonain, Istu; Hindostanee, Rain;
Coromandel, Brama; Tartar, Magatal;
Persian, Sire Chinese, Prussa; Japan.
ese, Goezur; Madagascar, Zannar; Pc.
ruvian, Puchocammae.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30
The NAN WON rhe rlen.

Paris Correspondence New York Timesl
A man has just died here who has bad
his glory, aud whoes fame has reached
the uttermost part of the earth. He was
the colleague OF the man who breaks
paving stones with his fist, and of the
man who swallows asword--a saltimban-
que, or juggler, known as the man with
the heas. Jean Lesillia, l'homme aux
puces, was a decided character. For
many years he exhibited his learned
heas throughout France making them
do a number of astounding feats.
Among other things he marshaled them
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30
THREsHiNc MACHINE.
! NICHOLS, SHEPARD q CO.'S
Vibrator ThreSher.

The brilliant Success OF this Gratn.
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unprecedented in the annals Of Farm Ma
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widely known and FULLY ESTAR-
LlSHED. as the LEADING THRRSH-
ING MACHINE.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30

The London Academy says that Mr..
Bancroft's History of the United
States" though it will not place him in
the front rank Of historians, even among
those of his own country, will remain a
standard one by its fullness and woman
like character.
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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1875-04-30

GRAIN RAIsERs REFUSE to sub
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other Thresher', when posted on the raa supe-
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THRESHERMFN FIND 1T highly adyan-
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saves the farmer his thresh bill by extra saw
ing OF grain, makes no Litterings;" re-
guires LESS THAN 0NE-HAlF the usual
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"Veni, vidi, vici''-I came, | saw, l
Concord. Boston Post
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LOST AND FOUND.

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Current Notes.

One of Governor Tilden's pet schemes of
reform was TO have five railroad commission
els in every county to be appointed by him
self, and to have $4,000 year salary. This
would have given the governor nice little
special force of three hundred men scattered
over the state, ready 10 do his bidding. But
the scheme failed.
1t is fair Illustration of the spirit of the
New Hampshire Democratic leaders that
John G.. Sinclair, when asked by Senator
Wadleigh what authority they bad in the
constitution, law or precedent for their action
in counting Priest and Proctor into the sem
ate, replied, substantially, I'VE have none.
1t is a new invention of ours, got up and pat
ented for the occasion. Necessity is the
mother Of invention,' you know"
On the grasshopper business the st. Louis
Globe Democrat remarks: SIN some locali-
ties the gardens have been destroyed and q
grainfied partially devastated here and there;
but there has not been, and is not likely to
be, any really calamitous ravage. The situa-
ton is altogether digerent from that present.
ed by the visitation of last autumn in Nebras-
kaand Kansas. Then the farmers were epracti-
caly helpless to arrest or divert the scourge;
now they have the matter very much in
their own bands. The insects can do but lit
tie harm until their wings develop; and while
that growth is going on, a man of ordinary
intelligence and industry can get away with
ninety per cent. of them, and so discourage
the remainder that they will skip the coHn-
try at the earliest opportunity"
The Indianapolis Journal says the electo-
raj vote of Indiana, as matters look now, will
be cast for the Republican nominee, provided
t,os Ill % 11,a rfxr