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The sun., 1879-05-04

Pennsylvania will in all probability wit
ness at no distant day another hideous spec
tacle-this time the hanging OF six mon. the
murderers OF JOSEPH RABER. The condemned
persons are residents OF Indiantown Gap. n
wild region among the mountains OF the Blue
Ridge. in the northern part OF Lebanon
County. They induced n life insurance agent
To issue policies aggregating %. 900 on the life
OF a penniless and friendless old mau. and they
soon afterward killed tho old man by choking
him TO death in a shallow brook. The evidence
satisfied the jury OF the guilt OF the accused.
The hanging OF these men will add ak more to
tho lengthenIng list OF persons who have per-
ished on the galows for takir life In order TO
defraud life insurance companies.
The sun., 1879-05-04

We have received tho third animal report Of
the New York state Survey with the dccompanyiu
maps Director Gardner informs the Board II Cohmis
aoners that the years. embrace an area OF
nearly 2"n square miles containing arle ciuc. aud
nearly 100 villages and hamets every Of which Is
misplaced from one o two miles all the existing maps
that Colorado not greater surprise to him than has
been the structure Of his native STATE and thatin central
New York reprcscnkd on the existing maps as aleycl
region there are mountains from which the eve sweeps
at glance 5000 square miles OF Land and lakes touching
here snd there blue horizons ever sixty miles away
The Commissioners thoroughly approve the Directors
Pans, and report that the economy and rapidity with
which the survey has been forward exceed their
most sanedine expectations The appropriation asked
for is Sl5.Oo
The sun., 1879-05-04

The American Bible Society announces a
new departure. Instead OF relying here tofre upon
auxiliary Bblc societies for The placing Of iis publica
lions In the homes OF the people. 1t has decided TO offer
to all book dealers discount per cent as an In
ducemen TO keep these publications sale The society
now Issues clearly printed Bibles in aclibe covers and
with rod Edges, for twenty Ave cents apiece and New
festamens In tie Iane style for Ave esAs apiece.
The sun., 1879-05-04


New Orleans accounts say that BoYToN
reached that city. after his long padding trip,
tanned and fatigucd. One might have sup
posed, from tho narrowing stories previously
telegraphed from time 20 time. that he would
arrive in the last stages OF dissolution. At
Pittsburgh, Feb. 8 he had boen frozen almost
so4id-but little life left" At Rochester. Pa.
Feb, "a. intense suffering was visible In his
every motion" At Welsville. o.. Feb. &C. he
was pinned 10 the shore 10y miniature lee
bergs." was attacked by "a binding spray"
and Baby Nine" meaning his boat. was
badly injured" At steubenyllle. O.. Feb q. he
was driven on Jagged lee shore" At
Wheeling. W. Va. Feb. 2S. he was caught in "a
heavy gorge Of ice." Al Cow Creek. March 2.
those who came out in boats could hear him
pant and see him set his teeth as he passed. with
u smile ON his lips 10 conceal his sufIerings."
At Marietta. March 8. he fought OF the chills
All night" At Pomcroy. March 8. he only es-
capped crushing under steamers wheel by
calling " Port. port, or I'm dead man" while
at GGllipolis, March G, lie barely avoided being
shot by a river gypsy At Ironton. March 7. he
Was fast losing flesh" At Cincinnati. March
II, he was bruised and disngured." At
Louisville. March 90 he underwent u most
fearful experience. from being tossed from side
TO side and thrown into tho air" And 30 the
pcrils and pangs lasted throughout the Jour
ney, Ono day tidings came that BoYToN was
taken from the water terribly crushed" though
to DO sure. tho next days tidings had him
gayly anoat again. And now. after the attention
OF tho country had for months worked into an
agony OF anxiety over the crushed. blinded.
The sun., 1879-05-04

Tho recent debate in the Assembly upon
proposed changes in the Game laws brought
out an amusing variety Of opinion as to how
deer should bc shot. The members from dis
tricts that include the Adirondack wilderness
differed among themselves ~ widely as did
such veteran bear and panther slayers as HUs-
TED. ALvoRD. and DIR. POLAR HAYES. Every
possible mode OF killing was denounced
by one or another rs mere slaughter and un-
sportsmanlike. Mr.. BRENNAN. who lives in
one corner OF the forest. thought the chase with
hounds was the only true way OF capturing the
timid animal He was particularly severe on
huntsmen who lay In wait at the clear ponds for
the deer to come for drink and ON the army Of
shooters who operate with Jack lights in the
night. Mr.. HEPBURN. whose home is on the ST.
Lawrence County side. thought II brutal TO
chase deer with dogs until they are ready to fall
Of exhaustion and then to pepper them with
buckshot. He was for still hunting. Mr.. YVES
TON of Essex. who has hunted deer all his life.
favored the bill under discussion. which per-
mits hunting with dogs in August. September
October. and halt OF November and forbids
crust hunting. Hustled was for dogs. The
sportsmen OF the Assembly disagreed also as to
the time when deer bring forth their young.
some saying January and some July.
The slaughter Of deer constantly going on.
particularly in the west side Of the Adrondacks.
is n sufficient reason for stringent laws. This
bill. however. seems faulty In that 1t permits
hunting with dogs in the month OF August.
while the young are yet dependent upon the
does. The trouble has not been from lack OF
laws. but rather from non observance Of them.
The sun., 1879-05-04

Mr.. William T. Amils Of Philadelphia is pub
fishing IN handsome style works Of standard literature
mat cannot be too elegantly preserved too widely
circulated One OF his volumes cOnIsns TAiourds edi
uon of the complete works OF Charles Lamb illustrated
with portraits and steel engraNings and enriched by
various additional matters; aud another gives llazs
English version Of die works d Montague. The ente r.
prise OF MI Amils merits the extensive encourage
meut
The sun., 1879-05-04

In reply TO assertions which have been made
in the public press to the ercct that the late JOSIAH
Bacon Treasurer Of the Goodyear Dental vucAnte Com
pany, who murdered In San francisco on April ~
hy Dr. Samuel r. Cnafant was harsh aud eNaeung in
his dealings Nlu dentists, the company have issued
circular, averrlrg that MT RAcon was a gentleman
who enjoyed the respect and snrcuonate regard Or all
Who knew him. except those Interested in prauns the
property Of this company. He was brave and good
man and faithful oncer simply doing his duty toward
the numerous sto ohholders and e thousands VI licensees
m the company" They also deny that tho conduct sf
the company Is oppressive to the dental procession
The sun., 1879-05-04

The colored men who are going out OF the
South 10 Kansas ind themselves brset on every
hand. The planters do not want them to go,
the steamboat captains object to carrying them.
tho residents OF Knnsas do not invite them.
Every possible restraining influence In brought
to bear. ani yet the exodus continues II Ia said
that the transportation companies have refused
to stop their boats when slgnalled by emigrants
on shore. and one correspondent AYERS that he
counted twenty-five camps on the Mississi ppi
levees OF men who wero unable to get further.
He alleges that Southern white men have bribed
the steamboat managers TO give the negroes the
Ro-by Another correspondents inquiries con-
vinced him that the movement was deep seated.
Where one family ia now Rcing ten will follow
in the fall. he says. Most Of them have put In
their crops. and desire to harvest and use the
money thus obtained to carry them to new
homes In the West. This. he thinks. is tho most
alarming feature OF the migration.
Meanwhile the politicians are active. Several
Republican measures for encouraging the ex-
odus are before Congress. such as proposals TO
issue rations and appropriate money for the re-
lief OF the emigrants. Mr.. WHITTHoRNE wants
the whole subject investigated by Congress.
The Legislatures OF Western and Southern
States are already passing resolutions and
sending out committees.
The sun., 1879-05-04
Tho dlriculty appears to have been unfortu-
nate for the negroes.

The public is indebted TO Senator vooR-
HEEs for nm interesting illustration OF the pro-
cess by which party organs sometimes manu-
facture current political history. An alleged
newspaper Of Washington printed what pur-
ported t. be an account Of n caucus of Demo-
cratic Senators. Al this caucus, il informed its
readers, Mr.. VOORHEES, made the most violent
and unguarded hurnngue ever uttered in such
n gathering, declaring that the Democrats
couldn't hope to carry New York Pennsylvania.
and Ohio unless the political riders on tho ap-
prupriation bills should become law. Mr.
VOORHEES, told the Senate on Thursday that he
was not present ut the caucus in question. and
lOurned
The sun., 1879-05-04

frozen. and expiring paddler. to md him com
placcntly pictured as arriving tanned AMI
somewhat iatigued." b" is an immense anti -climRx.
The sun., 1879-05-04

The man in Congress who says he hasn't
drank any liquor for three days may be- rrla-
tive OF that other three days man who went to
bed drunk and next morning called for his bit
ters on the ground that he hadn't drank any
thing since yesterday. and tomorrow would be
the third day.
The sun., 1879-05-04

That part OF the report Of the Secretary
oi State Of Ohio which relates to vital statistics
Ia highly interesting. February seems to be
the unhealthiest month in the year and May
tho healthiest Judging from the number Of
persons who died in each Of those months. No
less than seven hundred and twenty three cases
OF death were under the head OF accident or
negligence. The number Of suicides was
ninety-three, AMI - homicides twenty
seven. aud q men were hanged.
Males are In "Eaass Of females in Ohio
With the eS'elt.on Of recently settled
portion OF the State in the extreme northwest
the per capita distribution OF wealth is from
$3.50 TO $1,000. Less than five per cent. OF the
population in the northeast portion ofthe State
are unable to road. and in other sections the
proportion is less than twelve per cent. The
records OF hospitals for the insane show that
farmers are largely in the majority in those in
stitutions. Next TO the farmers come the labor
ers while professional men are in an insight
icant minority. There is also remarkable
difference between the number OF married and
unmarried persons in the insane hospitals the
unmarried inmates being almost twice as nu-
merous as the married. Mechanics are In a
majority in the p"nitentiary; laborers being
next, and farmers third in the list.
The sun., 1879-05-04

Elder wILFoRD WOODRUFF, one OF the
twelve apostles Of the Mormon Church. has
written letter to the Church and to all the
world.which is full Of startling prophecies. The
Elder says that he wishes to warn all nations OF
the judgments which are at their door:
The sun., 1879-05-04
Not Gen. Grants Sentiments.

According to our contemporary, the Trib-
une, an American who ls sojourning In
Spain has written to a lady residing in this
city that Gen. GRANT has often said TO him,
:" This world is governed too much"
We sui NIT 1t Is evident this is a case Of
mistaken identity. The lady's American
correspondent residing in Spain has mis-
taken some one else for Gen. GRANT.
The remark quoted savors very much OF
THOMAS JEFFERSON and not at all OF ULYs-
sRs S. GRANT.
GRANT seldom gives expression in terse
and comprehensive terms to any idea OF
government. and when he expresses any, 1t
Is not Of that kind.
GRANT does not think the world Ia gov
erned too much, but he is Of opinion that IL
is governed by too many. He thinks there
have already been two Presidents in this
country where one would have been
sufficient. He Is firmly convinced that
while GRANT lives, GRANT only should be
President. He may think the country gov
erDed too much by others; he regards it as
impossible that 1t should be governed too
much by himself.
What Democratic impostOr has been pass
ing himself OF in Spain as Gen. GRANT,
The sun., 1879-05-04

The ancient HANNIBAL HAMLIS and the
Fraudulent President got along we'll enough
until HAMLIN voted against the confirmation OF
MERRIrr. but this act so offended HAYES that he
withdrew his nomination OF HAMLIEs candi-
date for Collector Of Customs in Bangor. and
nominated a man to whom HAMLIS was op-
posed The Senate promptly refused to confirm
him. and HAYES sent In the name OF THOMAS
NJ. MASON also a political enemy OF Mr.. HAM
Inns He. too. has been rejected by the SEN
ate. Meantime. Mr.. HANLIs's friend Fox holds
the fort In the Bangor Custom House.
The sun., 1879-05-04

Judge LEVI BRANsoN Of Barlow County Ga.
became lnN Ned unfortunate difficulty with two
negro-s on his place 0n "Wednesday evening last lie
them be atng his mules IN unuerciful manner.
and ordered them 10 stop judge BRAssoS forced To
hre upon them instantly killing one aud severely wound.
lng Ayother. ,eret oi JusuhAblS homicide was Ten.
dered -Sdrtiipah Nslos
The sun., 1879-05-04

The Elder gives as reason for the terrible
vistatlons foretold by him the fact that the in
habitants OF the earth have rejected the testi-
mony OF the founder OF Mormonism. JOSEPH
SMITH. II is some relief TO learn that Elder
WooDRurF will leave the execution OF the al
legged judgments OF the Almighty TO the Al
mighty and that he does not consider the Nor
mon Church an appointed instrument OF divine
YnnRnnnce
The sun., 1879-05-04

THRONES will be cast dawn, nations will be overturn
90 anarchy VIII reign all ,gal barriers will be broken
down aud the Laws will be trAmped the dust You
are about 70 be visited with the ord famine
ulcncc, plague earthquakes whiriwinds tenpests and
With the n.ms Of drvourin. re. by nre aud with the
sword viii God plead with all flesh. and the the
Lord VIII be many The NJ the Lord IL kindled
and His sword is hated Ia heaven and Is about 10 tall
uion ldumea. or the world And who l. able e. abide
these ihtngsf And who will stand when be appear.thf
Tue ~ ies are leaving. ami the SKINS all heaven and
cHrth tniicate the coming of the
are about to be orened. the pagucs b. poured forth
And the AZ ne a 81, =. m Al, =,
The sun., 1879-05-04
The following marriage notice appears in

The following marriage notice appears In
a Michigan newspaper;
At Medina. April 10. by the Rev. O. N. LYoS. Mr..
OLivsR Hut OF Dayisburg and Miss MIA LYoN Of
Medina
oLivNR. you have from her childhood home our MIA
taken;
May she by you he ne'er forsaken
Aud may her love to you prove always true and un-
shnkenn
The versee are evidently the production OF
the Sweet Singer OF Michigan. and are in ths
best style OF that gifted woman. But how In
hnitely tenderer and more pathetic would they
have been. and how much more effective In
fortifying OLIVER in his present intention Of
standing by NINA to tho last. had @. WASHING
TON CHrLDs. A. NJ. Of Philadelphia. been COM
missioncd to do the work. We trust that II Mr..
CHILDs should come to New York to dignity
and sweeten metropolitan journalism. he will
add epithalamic poetry. at reasonable rates Of
compensation. to the sadder specially which
now exclusively engages his genius.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-03
What He Desired.

While the President of well
known college was smoking post
prandial cigar the other day q
shabbily attired man stepped into
his studio and took a seat.
"What can l do for you?u in
quired the President, looking up.
"My name is John Wilson Beau.
champ"
"Ah, yes, Beauchamp; French
name that, eh?"
Eyes, sir; was born in New
York in 1886
"You want to enter your son
here?n
"No, sir; but my wife's maiden
name was Jones.o
"What is the name of your BUSH
ness?u
~ sell carpets on commission
mo, no,n said the Professor, with
a smile; II mean what do you de-
sire to see me about?u
III want to see you about two
minutes"
"Well, go on"
II just dropped in here to men,
ton to you the fact that L have
been drinking beer every day for
twenty years."
"Well."
"But have given it up. Inever
touch 1t now. 1t is not stimulat-
ing enough for me. Inow swear
by the gin cocktail, which 1 regard
as the great civilizer of the nine
teenth century. Indeed L do. I'll
give you my word on that.u
81 have no time to waste,u re.
piled the President, rather shortly.
~ can swallow more gin than
any other man, sir, and L can hold
it, too. I can lie all over the deck
of lack Chandler when you come
down to demoralizing gin cock
tails.n
swell, what of that?"
"What of it?-what of it?u re.
peated the man in tones of dismay,
"a good deal Of it! You gave old
lack the degree of LII. D., and L
Just thought I'd drop around and
see if could get fixed up the same
way. Will you fix me up?"
mo, STRIP replied the President,
with emphasis.
"Well, will you make me LII.
B? l wouldn't kick at that"
mo, SIR"
"All right, then, you and your
college and faculty can go to thun-
der! l was going to send my two
boys to your college, but now 1
won't; pd see you bowed first. PHI
put them at the shoemaker's trade,
first.u
Then he left, red in the face, and
as wild as Senator Conkling when
he drops some egg on his immacu.
late shirt.front.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-03
How Parrots Learn to Talk.
London lancet


The interesting sketch of the
History of My Parrot,u which
DIR. Wilks contributes to the cur
reut number of the Journal of Men.
tai Science, deserves a passing no.
tice. The comparative study of the
facts of intercommunication among
men and among animals necessi-
tates the admission that ANIMALS
possess language; and the mechan-
ism and apparatus fer articulate
speech in those animals which pos
sess it do not differ from those of
man. A bird learns to speak by
imitation, through the organs Of
hearing, and in manner very
similar to that in which children
learn words and sentences, aud the
bird speaks on special occasions in
consequence of some association or
suggestion, "the usual provocative
for set speeches at all periods of
human life." A new expression,
after having been repeatedly utter
ed before the parrot is practiced by
1t spontaneously, indefatigably
working at the sentence Itself. At
first it is only able to get out the
first word or two, then more and
more, until it has the power of ut.
terlng the whole. In just the same
way child will learn a French
sentence. A sentence is soon lost
by the parrot If not frequently
uttered, and the last words are lost
first; the first words-those most
Speech of the bird OH any given
occasion is due to suggestion-the
presence Of the person or object
with which the words were first as.
ISOLATED. OF this DR.. Wilks gives
several striking instances as "half-
past two" whenever the coachman
comes for orders, Ego to sleep"
when approached after dark, "give
me bIC' when dinner appears,
and "cheese" when the cheese is
put upon the able, q sound like
water being poured out whenever a
jug of water is brought in. Thus
the bird associates words or sounds
with objects; and, where the right
names have been taught, it may be
said to know their pames; more,
the bird invents names, making a
particular sound, which had never
been taught, whenever nuts were
brought upon the table. The sight
of a cat makes the parrot say
"mew," as the sight of a train
makes a child say puff, puff" DIR.
Wilks concludes by remarking that
the differences between animals
and children are much slighter
than are the explanations which,
on the assumption of instinct in
the one case and reason in the
other, we put upon them, and sug-
gests that the chief difference be-
tween man and animals is to be
found in the smallness of knowl-
edge of the fine are possessed by the
latter.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-03
Change the Style.

The Gold Hill Ne,0s is disgust ted
with the stereotyped style Of con-
dolence adopted by societies upon
the death of a member, and sug-
gests something after the following
style as substitutes:
WHEREAS, Bad whiskey, late
hours and inherent cussedness have
at last got away with Brother John
Smith: therefore, be it
Resolved, That in his loss this
Society sustains no loss whatever,
but on the contrary a substantial
and timely relief, for which we
should all feel thankful.
Resolved, That his wife and chill
dren are In big luck and have am
pie cause to rejoice that he can
never abuse and disgrace them any
more, and the general public are
we'll rid of a possible future subject
for the tar-bucket or rope.
Resolved, That Divine Provi-
dence never had anything to do
with Brother Smith, therefore is
not accountable for his death; and
we tender our sincere congratula-
tions to his wife and family in this
their fortunate relief and the
blessed opportunity given them for
future happiness and prosperity.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-03
The BeIknaps.

washington Letter in Boston Herald
Mrs. Belknap, once 30 famous in
Washington society, is making a
sensation In foreign social circles,
so report says, and the people who
could not quite tolerate the Bel
knay family after the War Depart
ment developments of 1875 are
asked to believe that she Is the re.
cipient of very marked attentions
abroad. This may be so, and if
Grant comes in again, who knows
but the Belknaps may come in
again, with the rest of the old
crowd--at least for social recogni.
ton ? Mrs. Belknap made many
fast friends here when, as Mrs.
Bowers IA widow, she tenderly
cared for and nursed the sick son of
the former Mrs. Belknap, her sis.
ter. But afterwards as the wife of
the Secretary of War, she changed
into q selfish woman of fashion,
and so fell into the trap which was
set for the Secretary by the post
traders. Belknap, himself is often
seen here. He has some occupa-
ton as lawyer and claim agent,
and manages to do considerable
business with the departments.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-03

There is no nobler office in the
world than to nobly, honestly, pure
ly entertain the people. To be
amused is to take the bitter drop of
gall out of the things of life.
Amusement takes away the sting
of care and furnishes medicine
for the heart. 1t cures the miasma
of the mind, and the art of anus
ing men, women and children in
nocently is q thing of which the
proudest might be proud. The en-
tertainment which can win the
elevated and the noble to smile de-
serves the respect and gratitude OF
every person; to make people
laugh; to carry them out of them
selves and out of the hard world
about them, is task for the noblest
intellect. Such things are accom-
plished every Sunday at Washing
ton Gardens. Be sure and come.
Bring your wife and family. a9-lm
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-10-03

This will be the largest exhibit of Pacific
Coast productions ever seen in Southern
California.
The Oregon exhibit now at the Mechan-
les Fair, will be taken to Los Angeles.
The Journal of Commerce exhibit OF Cali
fornia productions will also be taken to the
Southern California horticultural Fair.
A Band Tournament will also take place
at the Pavilion during the progress of the
Fair, to be participated in by the leading
Bands in southern California.
A Grand Military Encampment will take
place at Los Angeles during the Fair, to be
compos ed of the San Francisco Cadets, Los
Angeles Guards and other military COM
panies.
The Southern District Agricultural socie.
ty hold their stock Fair and Races at the
Park during the week of the horticultural
Fair.
Liberal reductions in fares and freights
have been arranged with the Railroad and
Steamship Companies for Fair week, and
excursion trains will be run over the five
lines of railroad centering in Los Angeles.
thus guaranteeing the largest assemblage
of people ever had on this Coast south OF
San Francisco.
BABY Snow on Friday.
Locke's troupe will present II. NJ. L. PIN.
AFORE two evenings during the Fair
Membership tickets emitting the
holder to family season ticket and
Southern California Horticulturist. So 90
Single Day Admission ................... 20
Single Evening Admission. ........-.... 60
Send to the secretary for Premium List,
Rules and Regulations, and further Inform
alton.
J. DzBARTH SHORE, Pres't.
l.. M. HOLT, Sec'y.
W. u. MoRFoRD. Superintendent.
seplS I'd