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National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-01
rCHOMNS BOWLING, Aactioneer.

CATALOGUE SALE OF A VERY LARGE AND
VALUABLE COLLECTION OF BOOkS,-
Among which the Library of the
zHE&S late cX-GoYCrnor Francis Thomas of
SGfAA3 Maryland, sold by order OF the Ad-
ATD ministrator; also. two other Private
Libraries, containing many Scarce
and Valuable Books embracing Early Local and
state History of America. Illustrated Works. Biog-
raphy, Poetry, Travels and General Literature, 10
be sold at my Auction Rooms. southwest corner
PCnnsYlyania avenue and Eleventh street.
On MONDAY EVENING, May /. 1876 and follow
ing Evenings, commencing at 1850 O'Clock precisely
Terms cash.
ap2G-tf THOMAS BOWLING, Auct.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-01
BUILDING MATERIALS.

DUIIDINO MA i EhIhIIo.
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NHEARTIFICIAL STONE COMPANY
Il or THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Is prepared 70 supply, At short notice, Tlling for
NCStlbulcs, Sidewalks, Footways and CURLING, in
different colors: Fountains, Lawn Ornaments,
House and Lawn Steps and Platforms; houses
frOntcd; cellar walls and flooring ccmented to eN-
cludc dImpnCss; kitchens and areas cemented and
made perfectly dry. and a sure preventive against
the intrusion OF rats, insects, &c. and all other
work executed for which Portland Cement is
adapted. Our Portland Cement becomes in few
days superior TO any Of the marble natural stone
in common use, and is an admirable imitation of
either marble or stone: Is more durable, and in
cresses its crushing resistance with Its beauty
is unqucstionAbiC.
{. n. ROBERTS, Manager.
Ia30-tf 4S5 Louisiana avenue.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-01
GEoRGE W. sTICKNEY, Auetion'r.

Rs- THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED IN
TIL TUESDAY, the 9Th dsy of May. A. ID. I5Tj, at
tue same hour aud plare- by order OF
GEORGE W. RIGGS, lr.-,..
ap9s-d&dSl ApT'HIrD EESDAII, SLTustces.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-01
AUCTION SALES.

NoONH|OoONN~ocONND ANNONNN~NONO0ONO0N
Rufare Days.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-05-01
AUCTION SALES.

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To-Day.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29
LIN ES OF TRAVEL.
CHAN C e OF TIME
LEAVE LOS ANGELES:

Cn and after Saturday Jan ,ls.6, and until
further notice, trains will run every day as
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29

= OOMS TO LET-Furnished or unfur-
- nished, in the house of an English lady,
First-class house and newly furnished. THE
MANSION, Beaudry Terrace. decl7
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29
$50 REWARD.

Unity DOLEARS REWARD will be paid
II by the Cerro Gordo Freightng Company
TO any person who will furnish, at their Of
flee in Calente, POSITIVE PROOF that any
teamsier or employee of the G. g. Freighting
Company has tapped barrels of liquor, or
opened cases OF liquor, or in any way illegally
meddled with any freight or other property
in the charge of the Company, or sold, with
out authority, wagon-sheets, or any other
properly belonging to the Company, or in
their charge, provided such proofis is furnish
ed as above bofore the Company have settled
with the employee complained against.
X. NADEAU,
dec7 Sm Superintendent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29
FOR SAlE-FOR RENT,

CST. From the premises of NJ. s. Baker,
- Santa Monica, about Dec. 25th, large
red COW, branded on the left hip with an D
with bar across It, and had short tail.
Any information through the postoflice or
otherwise Will be lib orally rewarded
NJ S. BAKER.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29
Foreign Grape Cuttings For Sale.

EORTY different varieties, among which
are the Black Malvaisa, Znfindel, Rose
Of Peru, Black Muscat, White Chasselas,
Fontain bleau, Fiber Zago, Muscat OF Alex
andria, Berger Reesling, etc-the best to be
them within the reach of all. Send your Or
ders in time. Address, ID. RAAB,
Los Angeles,
Or see me at my place, South of the Indi-
ana Colony. novlO 3m
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29
To Whom it may Concern.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Cerro
IN Gordo Freighting Company do not re-
cognize their Station Keepers as their agents,
and will not be responsible for their acts, as
they are not authorized to buy or sell proper
ty, or make any bargains or trades for the ac-
count of the Cerro Gordo Freighting Com
pany, without special written permission. or
authority OF the Superintendent, or duly
authorized agent Of the Company.
II. NADEAU,
Superintendent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29

EOR .SALE.-A beautifully located cor
ner lot, with Improvements; one small
and one fine two-story house. viii be sold
cheap for cash. on account of removal, IN
quire of J. Brueckner, Santa Monica.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29

TO IET.-Desk room in furnished Of
flee. For particulars apply to Lew G.
Cabans, A Temple Block.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1876-01-29

TO RENT.-A first-class Office to rent in
central situation, suitable for Il LAWYER,
physician or business man. Bronx & Mitch
ell, u Commercial Bank.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06
A Little Moralizlng.

From the story of defalcation and fight told
elsewhere, there are many sad, many useful
lessons to be learned. Few, probably, thought
there would be another affair so like the
Wlnslow case, at least in the present gener.
alton. Yet we have one in our midst which,
though far less in magnitude, is quite as
disastrous 10 its effects to those who were
victims of the reverend swindler The in.
auence and effect Of such cases embrace n
far wider circle than that covered by the
scene Of active operations. One is almost
tempted to believe in the doctrine Of total
depravity when he hears Of and ponders over
such affairs. When he sees the cloak Of
the ministry deiled with the imprint Of for
gerry, swindling and theft when he sees the
trust and influence of good and true men
used to cover such operations when the
church itself does not escape the destroying
hand Of the spoiler; when he thinks how
responsibility and religion have been used to
defraud felIow.meu and fellow christians and
sees the shame caused to innocent ones who
had right to expect honor and upright
ness from him whom they looked up to and
loved, it is indeed sometimes quite hard not
to believe in part that men are naturally
depraved.
But aside from the moral and personal
lessons to to learned from the sad affair,
there are others to be learned from a bust.
ness point of view. 1t is supposed that one
cause Of the excuses Of the late insurance
agent, was extravaganza in family matters.
This, it is well known, is one of the most
fruitful causes of failures and dishonest in
business. No one who starts in this way
expects that it will bring him to shame or
failure, yet it is almost certain to effect one
or the other, unless retrenchment is begun,
and economy practiced. ii abits of extrav-
agauce should be noticed in these times,
when everybody is as econom ical as possible,
and should be taken into consideration by
those who have business with persons who
are not reasonable in their expenditures and
modes of living. Such occurrences should
also warn men to keep themselves advised Of
the situation of their several occupations, to
oversee and look up all matters that may
seem wrong, and not to go on in blind
way, trusting to chance for the successful
prosecution Of their business, while the
funds are being used for specializing or like
purposes. 1t shuold learn US to DO careful
how we invest our money or property
through the hands Of those who in-
dulge in speculation. This appears to have
been the rock on which foundered both Wins
low and Hopkins. Losing large sums 10
various speculations, they must have more.
Then they could repair these losses aud pay
back what they had borrowed. But this
too is lost, aud disgraced in the sight of all
men, they are forced to flee from the stern
arm of the law. There are other lessons to
be derived from this sad affair, but we pre-
fer to let the story tell for itself the result
Of extravaganza and speculation.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06

The Communication law and the act Of the
last legislature allowing couvicts one dollar
per month upon discharge, for good behavior,
are great aids in the enforcement of disci.
pline, adding also to the value Of convict
labor.
The directors most earnestly recommend
to the consideration Of the general assembly,
a change in the present law, so as to place
the appointment of the superintendent and
subordinate officers of the prison under the
control Of the directors, as is the case in the
management Of the Vermont reform school.
Under the law, as il now stands, there is
no power to control or remove superinten-
dent, except by impeachment before the
state senate.
10 conclusion we would say that we think
1t would be hard TO find another penal insti-
tuition in the country that is conducted on
better principles and with more favorable
results than the Vermont state prison at
Windsor.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06

He knew what articles Of value 10 select
and how TO avoid disturbing the inmates Of
the house by rude aud inconsiderato noises
ln no circumstances would he be guilty Of
wanton and ungentemanly destruction Of
property. If he found himself insuItcd with
plated spoons, and Knocked by oroide jewelry,
he never showed his resentment by twisting
the former and stamping on the latter. II
he thus failed to meet with any adequate
reward for his midnight toll, he simply with.
drew quietly and iuoifensively, aud contented
himself with plying the selfish parsimony
with which householders, rolling in plated
teaspoons ignored the hard working burglar,
aud left him to suffer in silence the pangs Of
disappointed hope.
To this praiseworthy burglar Of former
days, has succeeded the rude pretender to
burglary, who cannot undertake the simplest
job without showing his Incompetence and
vulgarity He breaks into suburban houses
by the primitive process Of kicking out the
cellar windows, and scratches the matches
with which he lights his lantern on the spot
less psrlor walls. His first idea is to rob the
refrigerator and make a hearty meal, careless
VI tuG hHuOyuuCC NulCu ne tuuS lunlClS upon
the thrifty housewife, and of the disgrace
which he brings upon his art by subordina-
ting it by sensual qualification. After sup.
per he makes an exploration of the house,
soiling the carpets with tobacco juice, and
breaking the locks OF desks aud drawers. II
he finds nothing that is worth stealing, he
expresses his brutal anger by cutting the
pictures, scratching the piano, AMI breaking
the clock. Before he departs he usually
manages to fall over enough furniture to
awaken the proprietor, and to thus promote
that want Of harmony 10 the domestic circle
which inevitably occurs when husband hes.
itates to accept his wife's advice to go down
stairs armed only with his night shirt and
capture a burglar. Tho contrast between
this rufianly housebreakcr and the skillful
and accomplished burglar is painfully forced
upon our attention whenever we read the
police reports, and thinking men naturally
ask themselves what has been the cause Of
sad deterioration which apparently involves
the whole profession.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06
Partisan Pioneers n the Northwest.

In 1890, Joel Barlow circulated in Paris
an offer of lands in the West for five shilings
an acre, where the climate was healthful,
nature beautiful and bountilul, producing
almost spontaneously supply of all animal
wants, sugar running from the forests trees,
candles growing upon shrubs, no taxes to
pay, and no ferocious beasts to contend with.
Not few sold their property aud launched
all in this enterprise /; carvers, giders, coach
makers, laborers, and others as little adapted
to back.woods life, were in the movement.
Five hundred of these managed to reach the
point on the Ohio where they supposed their
land to be situated, in course Of the year
1912. These people came from the cap
ital of the world OF fashion, and settled in
the depths of an American wilderness. No
condition could we'll be more torlorn. The
ridiculous and the sublime met in it and
were wrought into a most curious mosaic
They built two rows Of log huts, each about
l6 feet square At one end of their line
they erected a larger room to serve as a
council chamber and ballroom. But assem-
blies, whether 10 council or for amusement,
have never been found good substitutes for
industry and labor, and Tor the kind of labor
hero demanded of them, they had received
no schooling. This will appear in their de-
vice for getting rid of the great buttonwOods
on the banks Of the Ohio. They gathered
as many axes and hatchets as were at hand,
and attacked these monsters they tied ropes
to the branches for those otherwise unoccu-
pied to pull upon in order to hasten the fall,
But, when the first tree had been worried
down, a new problem was offered for solution /;
the tree was more in the way than it was
when standing, SO they PROCEEDED to hack off
the branches, and, having dug trench the
length of the trunk, sunk it out of sight
The trades they had followed in Paris were
at a discount on the Ohio, while little skill
in husbaudry and iorest-lile would have been
ia place. The fact that Indian scouts prowl-
ing around the French settlement on the
Ohio by night, found the people dancing
their cares away, and reported to their BROTH
ers Of the forest that they were soon to be
attacked for they had observed the settlers
dancing the variance, sheds and amusing
light upon the character Of the Gallo race.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06
CLUBBING WITH OTHER PAPERS.

Tho following publications will DO sent with the
VERMONT FARMER one year, Mt the prices named af
ter each. The prices given include tho postage on
both the Farmer and the paper dubbed with it, which
will be paid by tho publishers. The conditions are,
that all aearagcs for tho Farmer, If there any
NJ tbe same time but il Is not necessary that both
should DO sent to the same person, nor to the sAmo
post office,
II papers or magazines not In this list are wanted
write us and we will ascertain what We can furnish
them with the Farmer for, and answer you We claim
unsurpassed facilities for obtaining papers aud maya
zines ut low rates, when furnished with the Farmer.
What you save by ordering your city paper or naga-
zine with tho Farmer
large discount in price.
All risk of transmitting the funds.
The cost Of money order or registration.
Tho trouble of writing one letter, and its postage
And you insure correctness and dispatch.
Address, VERMONT FARMER,
ST. JohnsbuTy, Vt,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06

Once more we have to chronicle q fear
fIl catastrophe embracing loss of human life
and the destruction of property, resulting
from the neglect and carelessne I Of respon-
sible parties. This time Springfield, Mass,
is the scene of the disaster. The upper
floor of three story building collapsed from
the excessive weight placed upon it, and
breaking successfully the second and first
floors fell into the cellar, burying beneath
the ruins seven men. Three of these res
cued themselves though terribly cut and
bruised. The remaining four men were
killed. The ruins caught fire and were
nearly consumed. Some time before the
accident the owners were apprehensive that
the building was insecure and notified the
builder of their fears and requested him to
examine it. From some cause nothing was
done and the delay resulted in the fearfr'
accident recorded above. This disaster
though of different character and less mag
nitude must take rank with the great catas-
trophe in western Massachusetts,, resulting
from an unsafe and neglected dam, and a
host of lesser though terrible accidents.
Such things should be warning to all to
oversee and repair all unsafe dams, bridges,
roads, buildings, any that may under GER
tain conditions prove destructive to life and
property, that they are responsible for.
But such accidents seemed to have failed to
produce the desired effect among the major
ity Of people, else they would not be of such
frequent occurrence. When great disaster
occurs the people are full of excitement and
resolve to protect their belongings so that
no harm shall ever result from their taking
fire, falling down, etc. But some new ex-
citement comes before the people, their un-
safe property is forgotten till at last they
are awakened to a sense of their danger by
the presence of the danger itself. Then it
is too late to remedy the evil. Lessons
learned from such things should be acted
upon Immediately, for much trouble and dis
aster will be thus avoided. Shall the next
disaster be among US We hope there is
no chance for it to occur among our readers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06
How Matches are Made.

A block of wood two feet long, and of a
thickness sufficient for the length of match,
is placed on an iron shelf on one of these
machines, not great deal more ponderous
than sewing machine. The shell moves
forward by little jumps, bridging the end Of
the block just above cutter composed Of
tiny circles of steel, which takes off twelve
splits at each ascending stroke. These splints
then pass between the links Of chain, as it
is called, composed Of two pieces of wood
leach the length of n common clothes-pin,
and of the same shape were it open at both
ends) placed together, their convex sides
toward each other. These pieces are linked
at either end in twos, the parts about an inch
apart, forming continuous chain two hun.
dred feet in length. This chain passes
through the machine directly over the cutter,
the splints as they are separated from the
block being received between the two sides
Of the clothes-piu links, which is grooved to
suit them. The chain moves just rapidly
enough to take up the results OF each cutting
as the knife performs its work. Passing
along few feet, little hammer jumps up
from the floor and strikes each link with
which are but slightly held, and they drop
on the floor.
A few feet farther on the chain passes
over wheel, which revolves slowly in a
tiny reservoir OF melted birthstone, the ends
of the incipient matches getting a bath as
they pass. After this they move forty or
fifty feet farther, until quite dry, when on
their return course, they are held down by a
steel finger, aud made to just taste the liquid
PHOSPHORUS, which is taken up by a second
wheel from reservoir similar to that which
holds the birthstone. They then finish their
journey Of forty or fifty feet, by which time
they are quito dry. At the end of the course
the chain passes over a wheel elevated above
the cutting machine, from which it falls per.
pendicularly. As each link reaches tray
made to receive them, the matches smoking
and threatening to ignite, are gently pushed
from it by sliding piece of STEEL which is
thrust out just often enough to dislodge each
row as it is brought along by the endless
chain. This, emptied of its contents, soon
passes again through the machine
over the block, to receive another
package of its tiny freight within each Ct it,
iunumerable links.
Eight Of these machines (the writer has
reference to a particular manufactory) arr
running constantly, making eight hundred
gross of matches per day, gross numbering
fourteen thousand, and chipping away in the
course Of year six hundred thousand fee
of pine lumber. This lumber is thoroughly
dried in kiln before being prepared for the
machines. Two hundred thousand feet Of
bass wood are annually made into shipping
cases Three hundred barrels of birthstone
and ninety thousand pounds Of PHOSPHORUS
arc taken up yearly by these endless chains
from the little reservoirs.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06
New York Letter.

The store Of Frank Horton at "A Fulton
st, was broken into last Sunday night and
robbed Of $4,000 in jewelry, diamonds, etc.
The burglars obtained entrance, 1t Is sup.
posed, by false keys To a room adjoining aud
from there cut through partition into the
store. The safe was broken open and every.
thing of value both 10 safe and store was
carried away. Part of their tools were left
behind. After the robbery the doors we're
nailed upso that parties were obliged to use
ladders in order 10 effect an entrance this
morning. All this was done in the afternoon
Of yesterday or last night and, none of the
watch heard il. Our store, only fsw doors
from it, was broken into some little time ago
and several dollars worth of goods we're
taken, and VIC afterwards discovered who
had part of them. A jew had received
them, knowing they were stolen goods, and
sent party out selling the articles, aud
he came into our store with them. We
could get no satisfaction, for detective iu.
formed us this thief might have purchased
them and of course we must swear which the
thief had stolen aud which not. As the
goods wero all just alike, we Of course could
not discriminate so nicely as that, and the
thief must go if we arrested him. The dc.
tective was paid by the city, but still he did
not propose to take hold of the case unless
the company also paid him we'll. That is
the way thieves are caught in New York.
BACHELOR HARRY.
| NeW York, Oct. 2.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-06

A TIGER HUNT IN NEw JERsEY--A tiger
which recently escaped from 4 menagerie is
prowling about Burlington county, N. j.
subssting on sheep aud other farm stock.
A few nights ago, at Mount Holly, John
Smith, Henry Parker, aud a man named
Gibbons, farmers on whose premises depred.
atiOns had been perpetrated, determined to
watch for the animal, which they supposed
to be a dog. All three were provided with
rifles. At half-pOst eleven O'Clock the ami
NAL was seen to approach the farm-yard, and
then for the first time its movements showed
that il was an enormous animal Of the cat
species, and not dog, as had been supposed ;
but it was not until it was within ten feet of
them and escape was impossible that they
discovered it to be tiger. They turned to
fy, but finding it had retreated on seeing
them, they turned, aud Smith and Parker
both fired at such close quarters that it was
possible to see that one Of the balls had taken
effect in the tigers thigh. With a terri 6c
growl the beast turned upon them aud leap
ing the barnyard fence made for Parker, who
struck at the tiger with the butt of his rife
with so much force that he knocked himself
down, thus saving himself, and the tiger pur-
sued Smith aud Gibbons, who were running.
G ibbons then fired, striking him in the groin,
the wound being plainly seen by Parker,
near whom he passed as he turned and limped
toward the swamp so rapidly that they were
only able to pursue him for short distance.
On the following morning he was traced by
the blood mark for half a mile into the
swamp where the pursuit ended. The affair
has caused great alarm among the farmers Of
the surrounding country.