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Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-07-20
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Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18
Young I0ers.

The habit Of .loafing' destroys more
young men in cities than al other cans-
Is put together But there is q laeka-
daisical class f'girls called Young n
Dies who are ID a worse way than the
Young fellows. While their fathers.
honest, laboring men. work early and
rate to make a living, and their moth
,ers enslaye themselves 80 \, make. them y
esting creatures are lolling about, tor
ritied at nothing soymuchaas the idea
of earning the salt that seasons ahs q snelr
food. f,-4..fr-.g.g ia. r .tl i1,uau,..,
You cannot induce them to do q little
sewing, by offering them double pay
lest they should be known to be work
ing girls" and lose. all chances for the
fashionable world. rof ar-l +idlg,s
Interesting creatures! Doomed TO
helpless dependence through ire, OF 70
be dead weight to duped husbands
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18

A pioneer Association has beex
formed In Linn county. -'
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18

Monticello has sunk 81, 900 in an ar
tesian well, without any good results.
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18
STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
THE FISH COMMISSION.

The marked success which has attended the
efforts of pisciculture in other states, and the
promise of similar success indicates by the
all favorable announcement will be given the
work Of filing our streams with food fishes
The report Of the commissioner shows much
progress. made during the biennial period in
This direction. 1t must not be forgotten that
the discontinuance of the commission at the
present time win render nugatory nearly every
fhinT heretofore done - - ,
Buchanan County bulletin. [volume] (Independence, Iowa) 1869-1891, 1878-01-18

'6dven new cottages and
70. outbuldings -. .ba.l
, Amount due ON hun
~ dry.I. 80.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
Cost of Diamond Digging.
From Scribner's Monthly

Diamond digging is expensive. We
Will take, for example, the average dig
ger, who owns a quarter of claim and
works his own ground. He can take
his choice, according to locality, on
paying from 81 900 to $4,000 for his
/ quarter claim-i.e. e., y feet by 81 feet.
1t pays best to buy high-priced ground.
HIS outfit of digging tools, washing ma
chine, etc., will cost say $1,000. His
! gang of twenty katfirs will cost him
tive dollars each per week, or 800.
One overseer besides himself, twenty
five dollars per week. Meat and to-
bacco for Kafirs, five dollars per
week extra. The expenses of
carting and taxes will make his
total outlay at the least 5000 per
week, or over $4,000 a year, exclusive
of his own expenses of living. If one
cannot spend $500 per month, / believe
1t Is of no use to go to Kimberley to dig,
for diamonds. To offset this expense
Is, of course, good luck in finding ."
and from the very beginning of opera
tlons the digger often not only clears
expenses. but makes a handsome profit.
There is no doubt that diamond digging
pays twO-thirds of those who engage in
1t, well. The fortunes made, as a rule,
are small and numerous. Rarely has
any one cleared $4,000 from any one
claim. Success seems to be very evenly
distributed, and chiefly attainable by
those who can begin with say from
$4,000 to $4,000.
The amount of money paid for Kaf
tlr labor alone is enormous. For in-f
stance, there are thousand wheels; al
lowing five Kaffirs to each, we have
5000 laborers daily at the mine. These
at So each perweek are paid $4,000, or
100000 per month, or 81 200 1000 per
year, and this for 5000 Kaffirs only.
The assessment of the Kimberley mine
for the year 1877, simply for the pur-
pose of distribution of rates or taxes.
was So, 151 800, CT about $7,000,000, if
we add third to bring the first amount
up to selling prices. 1t apparently
never occurs to the digger to inquire
into the unstable nature of the
whole Kimberley fabric. Immense
sums of money are invested in and
around the mine, and owners of town
lots, of houses, of public buildings, and
of claims, have settled into the calmest
feeling of security. But no fear dis
turbs the digger of Kimberley. His
belief in the immortality of the mine.
is supreme. But there are influences
at work which are crowding the small
capitalist from the fields. The in
creasing depth, crumbling reef, inflow
ing water are fast multiplying the ex-
penses of working. The great bugbear
of the digger is the word COM
pany," but even now small
proprietorships are becoming
in large aggregations of claims,
and the next phase of mining opera
tions must undoubtedly be that of sew
eral large and competing companies, or
perhaps Il single one controlling the
whole mine. Then the individual ro-
nance of diamond-hunting Will be over.
But there is no danger that the diamond
will ever become common. Nature
has placed it in lands difficult of access,
and it is likely to remain royal gem,
surrounded with the seclusion of
royalty.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

THE official statement of the British
government of the exports and imports
for the six months ending June 30th,
1878, is a favorable statement for the
United States. The imports into the
kingdom for the first half Of the cur
rent year show falling off in value of
s5,S00.549, as compared with the same
time last year, the total value for 1873
being 9189,647, ,854. Ofgrain and flour,
England imported 25,354,909 cwt. this
year, against D, ,213, ,524 cwt during the
same portion of 1877 OF this quantity
16,095, 160 cwt. went from the United
States in 1878, against only 9,79S, 141
cwt. in 1877. There is very remark
able falling off in the shipments this
year from the Atlantic ports, and a
heavy increase in the shipments from
the pacific coast. A comparison for
ten months, ending June 30, 1876, 1877,
1873, shows that the importations of
grain and flour were as follows:
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
Out of Jurisdiction.

A good story is told of Vermont ex-
judge and ex-member of congress. The
latter held court in Essex county, when
a long standing case IL. which an espec-
tally sharp lawyer had been engaged
was heard. The judge ruled the law
points against the lawyer in question,and
he lost the case. After tea the coun-
sellor, who was staying at the same inn
in Guildhall with the judge, approached
the latter and invited him to take a
drive, and the judge accepted. A few
minutes behind good trotter took
them over the line into New Hamshire,
when the attorney turned to his COM
panion and said: "Judge, | presume,
now we are in New Hampshire, we are
peers?" The court assented. "Well,"
rejoined the lawyer, yOu-old fool,
how came you to decide that case
against me% and expending u part of
his temper upon the innocent animal
that drew the carriage, he sped away
from the line of Vermont increasing his
vituperation with the distance from the
judges jurisdiction. Finally, y,iexhausted,
he turned bis horse and drove back to
Guildhall. AS the horses hoofs sounded
on the bridge which brought the riders
again in the Green Mountain state the
now serene lawyer gracefully raised his
hat and said: "Judge, we had very
pleasant ride together. [ am greatly
obliged for your company, and hope at
some future occasion to have the honor
of a drive with you again.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
Switched Off for Heaven.
W aShington Post.

Altoona (Pa Tribune.
An affecting scene was witnessed at
the depot yesterday The train COM
prised about fifteen cars offoreign emil
grants. One of them a woman named
Hannah Peterson, of Sweden, had with
her the corpse of her infant, aged z
months which had died on the train.
The little thing lay upon a seat in the
car surrounded by the weeping mother
and group fsympathizing young en-
lgrants, male and female. It's pale
countenance bore evidence of suffering,
and the agonized and sobbing parent
was 10th to part with it when it became
known to her that she could not take it
with her to the end of her long Journey.
She was bound for Utah. The father
had been left at home in Sweden. I'm
dertaker Upton took charge ofthe dead
baby and inferred it in Fairview Gene
terry, marking and numbering the grave.
The mother was informed that she
could send for the remains at any time,
and the train bore her onward towards
the setting sun weeping bitterly for her
precious darling.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

TIE published expenses of the settle
ment Of the Jay Cooke estate is pret-
ty good argument in favor OF the repeal
of the bankrupt act. 1t appears by this
statement that $84,673 were expended
pended for counsel fees and expenses
Of litigation; the trustee of the estate re-
ceived for commissions and special
compensation $33 ,207, and the COM
mittee of creditors $4,000. Including
the fees of the register in bankruptcy,
which amounted to $5,S73, the fees of
the United States marshal, 1892, clerk
hire, $53, 1897, miscellaneous expenses,
$9,7O6, advertising, $2,056, and printing
and stationery, 1892, there is a total
expenditure of $216,795. While these
figures are not, perhaps as large as they
would have been if the estate had been
settled in New York, yet they are of
sufficient magnitude to point out the
manner In which the bankrupts' Gs
tates are tleeced out of the moneys
which should be applied to the pay
ment of creditors. About seven per
cent. Of the total assets of the estate
have been eaten up in expenses, and
the creditors, while loosiDg the interest
on their claims, have also had their
principal diminished Without ques-
tioning the honesty of those who have
had charge of settling the affairs of the
estate. it is only too evident that they
have paid well for all they have receiv-
ed. and particularly in regard to the
item of legal expenses. The fact that
creditors no longer complain of the ex-
orbitant charges made in the cases
shows how well accustomed they have
become to this sort of imposition To
this cause is principally due the repeal
of the bankruptcy law; and when view
ed in this light, the action of congress
calls for encomium rather than re-
proach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

A DEs MONIES, Iowa dispatch to an
eastern Journal says, the farmers in
this RECON complain of the scarcity of
harvest hands, and wheat is suffering
for the want Of cutting, while the towns
are full Of tramps and loafers who re-
fuse to work for $3.50 per day, and are
bowling hard times These are the
fellows who are having so much mock
sympathy wasted upon them. Farmers
cannot afford to pay $3.50 day for
help with all kinds of grain at the pres
ent prices or at any other figure that
they are likely to get for it. The cost
of harvesting the crop will surely eat
up all the profit there, is in it at this
price and whoever asks for more wages
does not want work and Will not work
at any price.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

states via Deadwood and Crook City to
Bismarck, and from thence to his head
quarters at Chicago. The Generals
tour of inspection of Indian affairs in
this region confirms previous advices.
There is no danger to be apprehended
from Sitting Bull across the British
boundary, and he is thoroughly salts
fed that, with the exception of the
Bannocks, there will be no Indian war
in his division this year. Sheridan ar
rived at this cantonment with an escort
after having been seventy-five miles in
the saddle, looking as if the old war
times had come again, and he were
fifteen years younger. Col. Frank,
who accompanied him, was sent to
grass and to ambulance after days
les, says the colonel; sore back, says
the general.
The recent news from the Bannook
war leads the general to believe it will
not last longer. In an interview he
said: "Gen. Forsyth's fight settles it.
[ think, when you flush covey of
quail, you have only to 60 round and
pick off the single birds, and that is
easily done" The new post is likely to
be located somewhere on the coast
or north side of the Black Hllls-prob-
ably on Rapid Creek.
AMERICAN EXHIBITS AT PARIS.
A Cincinnati dispatch under date of
July 26th says that the following letter
has been received by the editor of the
Commercial, from Hon. A. 7. Goshorn,
at Paris:
During the last fortnight l have had
frequent and special opportunity to ex-
anime the great exposition at Champ
de Mars, and especially to observe the
representation made by the United
States. | have noticed several adverse
criticisms in the home press that have
done great injustice both to the general
appearance of the sections, the objects
exposed and especially to the COM
missioner general and his assistants. Not
Withstanding our government accepted
the invitation after all other nations
had made great progress in their prepa-
rations, and Notwithstanding the great
distance Cf America and very weak as
sistance granted, find, to my surprise,
a large display of important industries.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

Mr.. CAUDLE, of Troy, is collar manu-
facturer, and as the Troy Times tells
the story, received draft on New York
for 81 500, in payment of money previ-
ously advanced by his wife. He placed
the draft on his desk with some other
papers, forgetting all about it, and at
night, when he closed up his office,
tore up the papers and threw them into
the waste-basket. In the morning, his
wife, who had been expecting the
draft, asked him about it, and then he
remembered that the last he had seen
of it was in the pile Of worthless pap
ers which he had torn up. He hast
ened to the office, and found the draft
in minute scraps in the waste-basket.
His Sunday morning was spent in past
ing the bits together instead of listening
to some interesting and instructive SER
mon.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

YatlyeS gain about thirty seats, which
will leave 145 liberals and 107 conser-
yatives. The liberals will thus retain
the balance of power.
SEVENTEEN PERSONS DROWNED.
Fourteen children and three teachers
were drowned by the capsizing of a
boat to-day on the river Blackwater,
near the town Of Bailieborough, Ire
land
SURRENDERED.
Foreign advices under date of July
9th state that a Vienna dispatch re-
ports that Shumla was surrendered by
the Turks July 20. Fazi Pasha only
consented to evacuate the fortress after
consulting with Layard. the British am
bassador.
GREECE.
A dispatch from Censtantinople an
nounces that the Porte has decided
to give the Greeks the territory from
Zagora to Magritt. This includes Volo
and Pharsala, but not Trocala O. Jan
ina. Negotiations are proceeding
A RUSSIAN DEMAND.
A correspondent at Berlin telesraphs
that Russia desires to Withdraw her
troops in the neighborhood of Constan-
tinople by sea, and demands the previ-
Gus withdrawal of the British.
BOSNIA.
Arrangements for the march ofAus-
trian troops into Bosnia are complete,
b1,t tbo o,.Jo Of ,,oorob u7;ll NOT /, 49,.
before the end of the week. TheTurk-
ish authorities in the provinces have
received directions mConstantnople.
They are to meet the Austriars in a
friendly spirit.
THE ITALIAN DEMONSTRATIONS
absorbed political interests here but it
Is we'll understood the whole dfair is
directed against the Carroll Ministry.
A ROYAL ENGAGEMENT.
A London dispatch under late of
July 25th says that the amendment
to be submitted by Sir Charles Dixie
IN the house of commons to themotion,
of the chancellor of the excheqler, for
a grant to the Duke of Connau,ht be-
trOthed to Princess Marie Lolise of
Prussia, does not impugn the cmstitu-
tlonality of the application. bit pro-
poses to postpone cOnsiderationof the
subject until the government llys be-
tore the house II return showing the
of princes and princesses thus
endowed, and other information on the
subject since the accession Of William
LII.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

A LATE telegram from Washington
states that the commission appointed
to select a site at Washington for the
proposed new national observatory will
in few days issue proposals for plats
of land. The amount of land required
is not less than twenty acres and not
more than fifty. The commissioners
have been considerably annoyed by
anxious real estate owners who desire
to recommend their little town lots.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
MaIarial Fever.

Malarial fevers, constipation, tor
pidity of the liver and kidneys, genera!
debility, nervousness and neuralgia
ailments yield readily to this great
disease conqueror, Hop Bitters. 1t re-
pairs the ravages of disease by convert
ing the food into rich blood, and it gives
new life and vigor to the aged and In
firm always. See Proverbs" in other
column
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

England's expectation of iron to the
United States has almost entirelyceased.
OF railroad iron there was sent to the
United States only 977 tons this year,
and of hoops, sheets and boiler plates.
only 319 tons. The improved methods
for the manufacture of iron and steel
in this country, together with the very
low price of all material used, including
coal and ore, render it possible for the
American manufactures to produce both
raw and -anufactured iron at prices
with which the British iron masters can
no longer compete.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
GENERAL NEWS.

RICHARD FORD, discharged engineer
on the Pittsburgh and Ft. Wayne rail
way. has made complaint against
about all the engineers on the road for
working on Sunday. The informatiOns
are based upon a law of the state of
PENNSYLVANIA Of 1894
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

The proper way to take vacation is
as we go along. A day of recreation or
a couple of hours or so every day de-
voted to rest and entire forgetfulness of
business cares, will sandwich labor SO
pleasantly and heaIthfuiIy that strength
will be preserved and life invigorated to
a remarkable degree.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
BOSNIA'S TROERIEs

Contantinople advices of July 24th
says that numerous petitions hive been
received from Bosnia asking for protec-
ton against Austrian occupation. The
Porte demands that it be permitted to
retain civil administration of the pro-
vince. Negotiations with Austria are at
a standstill. The Porte intends to main
tain its objections.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

ment made by Indians from Standing
Rock agency or not, | can't tell. but
they certainly made such a statement.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01

A lady, joking about her nose, said:
" had nothing to do in shaping it. 1t
was birthday present"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-08-01
Washington.
4 NEW COUNTERFEIT.

A Washington dispatch of July 3Oth,
says a very dangerous one hundred
dollar counterfeit note on tho Pittsfield
national bank, of Pittsfeld, Mass, has
just been discovered by the national
bank redemption division of the treas
ury department. 1t is evidently made
from the same plate as the
recent one hundred dollar counter
feits, but is better printed; the
numbering is excellent. All the notes
of this issue will be withdrawn from cir
cuiation as rapidly as possible.
REGISTERING THIRD CLASS MATTER.
1t has been practically decided by
third postmaster General Hazen to ex-
tend the registry system to third class
matter, the change to go into effect
about Oct. 1st.
THE WASHINGTON RIOT.
Washington advices of July 2Sth state
that large police force was necessary
during Saturday to protect the property
of the contractors at the Washington
monument. In other portions of the
city gang of men visited those en-
gagged at less than $3.50 per day and
persuaded them to quit In the work
of dispensing the crowd in the morning
so that laborers might begin work, sew
eral persons were knocked down in
the charge of the mounted police.
Some arrests were made for
profanity and disorderly conduct. Be-
ing driven from 14th and Sth streets,
the crowd went up 18th street to the
sewer between New York. avenue and
4th street and posted on the fence a cir
cular, setting forth that no man would
be allowed to work at less than 81 so
per day, and hereafter any one doing
so should be shot or stoned to death.
They also demanded the men to stop
work, and one or two stones were thrown
and the workmen were obliged
to retire, but the police arriving they
resumed work. The crowd then went
out on 4th street calling on men of
private works to join them and many
did so. As the crowd marched down
9TH street, many with picks and clubs.
it was swelled to 800 or 400, and tEev
turned into south street between 8th and
10Th street. A squad of police going
to breakfast were attacked. The
police promptly drew their pistols
and fired into the frightened crowd.
David Snowdon, ,colored, passing through
the Smithsonian grounds, was shot IN
the back. Another colored man was
shot while hurting a brick at an officer
Lieut.. Gessford received u painful
wound from brick. Some incendiary
have been held the past few
nights, and the police gave notice to-
day they must be stopped. s-1s b