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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26
The Origin Of Prsjudlces.


You see things from the standpoint Of
your previously acquired groups Of ideas,
I from mime. Strictly no two persons
can see the same Thing in the same way
for itean never happen that two persons
have precisely the same groups Of ideas
relating to any subjsct. These depend
on our past experiences. on our education,
on the beliefs of oar times. on our various
seets or parties. on our pet theories, our
interests, our iesires. Here is simple
illustration. Suppose an artist and az
engineer. standing side By side overlook
ing a tract Of country. What they per
eeiye is the same what they appreciate
ls wholly different To the engineer the
country presents itself as q possible line
for a railroad With here adssntag cons
grades ami there economic bridges. Be
fore the artist IS spread out landscaps
with lighs and shade and harmony Of col
Ors- IN the primary laws Of knowing,
we discover the grouad principlee Of the
psychology Of prejudice. The result may
ue summed up in the form Of two laws
7. We see only 50 much Of the world
as We have appreeep,ige organs for see
ing.
, We see things not as they are, bat
as We are-th4t Is, We see the world not
as it is, but as modelled By the individual
psculiarities Of our minds. The eye is
limited by its structure to the reception
Of ethereal vibrations between the colon
red and violet. The ear converts into
sound only mir vibrations Of limited
rapidiiy. Just 80 the mind, in It's recep-
ton Of knowledge. is limited by the
quality and amount Of its previous acqui-
siiions
f" No man, Emerson tells Us, "can
learn what he has not preparation for
learning. however near TO his eye is the
object A chemist NAV tell his most
precious secrets to carpenter, and be
shall be never the wiser-the secrets he
would not otter 70 a chemist for an e.
tate. God screens Us evermore from pre-
mature ideas. our eyes are hol'len that
we can not see things that stare Us in the
fsce, uutil the hour arrives when the
mind is r.peneJ then we behold them,
and the time when We saw them not is
ike dream
T-,sf s-...si- ---7.- tFe-.f.,-, 80 ,soi- - q
mental FOOD that our-minds are prepared
10 digezt-thaf, namely, which IS most
clearly related to what We know already
In conversation, notice how people
brighten mp glen Won tell them some
thing chat they know already. especially
# i is something that they have long
believed OF themselves discovered. We
fall naturally into the vice Of parading
our own knowledge. and We ike to hear
Others talk, not Of their interests, but Of
ours. Sometimes even we Indignantly
refuse mental food that might serve a.
corrective Of onr possible onesideinsss
instinctiveIy avoiding that which We feel
cannot be assimilated without a danger
Gus rsadjustment Of our mental possess
ions. The skeptie in religion opens q
book Christian evidences. only 10 close 81
in haste when he Perceives its trend :
while The pious believer, who picks up
the work Of strauss or Rsnan. drops it
Ike burning coal. We avoid books,
men, sermons, society. that are not, as
We say, eoHgenial.
Pspgigr Scispce HgntiII
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26
An Indian Story.


Ny father could have told this story
better than for It was his father who
took those pleasant walks to Canada
which are mentioned below. He went
three times during the Revolutionary
Esr-lei captive by the Indians. This
time he and a neighbor Of his we're
threshing in bis barn when the loud and
continued barking Of a dog excited their
slspicions that The redskins were near
They took their rifles AID vent out 10
neconnoitre. They looked carefully in
ali directions, behind trees, up into trees,
under the barn, everywhere they sup
posed q savage could crowd himself, but
no signs Of one we're TO be seen.
Hardly, however, had the two men re-
turned TO their labor, when 10 their
astonishment and horror. their dnsky
foemen crowded in at the broaG open
doors Of the barn, and announced to
them that they were taken captive.
tirandather's neighbor, dropping his
fail. sprang Tor his gun, but before be
could lay a hand on il he was shot dead.
Seeing ihe fate Of his companion, my
grandfather flung his fail about his head
and brought il down with deadly force
on the skull Of the Indian who had shot
him. The savage fell a eorpse to the
aoor. Instantly the avenger was seized
from behind and ierked 10 his knees.
while the wells Of the inflriated red men
llled the barn tai savage had the
white man by tie hair and was brandisb-
ing his CLEAN g scalpiag knife above
him, when q commanding voice uttered
~No XII him Grandfather thought he
knew the vice. nor was lie mistaken. Be
fore him stood the chief SAsanoa, the
very Indian who twice before had march
ed him into Canada.
You will 20 with me - spoke up sas-
an0a-
Very vel, said grandfather, not par
tieulariy sorry to save his life.
The long march was accomplished
and my grandfather remained a prisoner
until the peace was concluded. When
the exchange Of prisoners took place h..
was set at liberty As he walked out one
day, before be had started for his home.
whom should he meet in the street but
the identical savage Nho had three times
taken him prisoner. and three times re-
eeived aor him the bounty money.
The old red-skin appeared delighted
at the meeting. and the two men he Irtily
shook hands.
You want 20 20 home ~
Yes, that's what DO was the reply
Ne take you safe said Sasanos, and
he was faitaful 70 his word. In due time
grandfather saw his home once more.
and in the general JOY at his safe return
the Indian partook. lie was made fully
welcome. and remained a week or more
in the family. very happy in the compa-
ny Of ms old travelling companion When
a. last ne feiE that he m1st return 70 the
woads and 20 his own wigwam, he babe
his friends fsrewell, and took leave Of
grandfatheT with these words
Goodbye s'poss var come agin-me
come agini catch you-e4rry you to Can
ada
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

fathers hand. and, throwing one arm
around his neck, kissed hin. This ec-
tion, which conveyed nothing bat bis
daughters affection for himself to the cd
genfleman's mind. explained the whole
situation 70 Mrs Fuller. who was not un-
prepared when her daughter, turning 20
her. elasped her in her arms and said
~Nes, dear mamma, Jacob is here and
when he goes I 20 with him. have pro
missed to be his wife. and yon. VII know
what il *, will be the last Of sH TO deny
me that companionship which makes
you forget even from yonr children.
Jacob Was more surprised than any
one. He never knew how it had came
about be only knew thar he must have
been very much improved by marriage.
or his wif,. grown very ienisnt for no
man eyertsfferea iess from fault iinaiug
than ne, an5 the West was 10 him
wilderness that blossomed ike the rose.
-Srri5Heg's Haga-ias.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26
Scientific Notes.

NJ. Jablochkoff has recently lectured
on the desirability Of utilizing the local
eurren and polarization in batteries,
instead Of their elimination. To this e.
feet he uses a thTee-electrode battery, one
electrode being a metal capable Of being
consumed, the other an unoxidizable
metal. such as platinum, and the thirI 3
porous carbon
The lady bug is being propsgsted
f0r dissemination among the oraBge
groves infested with what is called the
white scale This pest seems the most
difficult % cope with, and, had 10 rene
iy been found, the industry in the see
tions affected by it would proabiy have
been destroyed.
The great nesurvey Of spain has just
been completed, and the results are held
10 be extremely satisfactory Tae rela-
tive position Of Paris and Madrid msy be
regarded as now definitely ascertained,
the later place being, a. 20 time twenty
four minutes and six seronds l4tef than
the former.
The latest style Of rotating magnetic
field, as It appears ia France, Is formed
30 two Ruhmkorff coils. An accumula-
tor current is sent through the primary
Of one coil, the secondary Of which Is
connected With that Of the other coil
The Insulating compound most IL favor
in France consists Of one part Of Greek
pitch and two parts Of burned plaster, by
weight, the latter being pure gypsum
raised TO a high temperature and plung-
ed into water
The Empress Frederick has given or
ders TO have her castle in CrombuTgh pat
in felephonic connection with the Opera
house at Frankfort, 80 that she may bear
the nrusie in her own room-
Lacquer has been proved q most eff
cient anti. hing composition for the
bottom Of steel vessels, on which mater
ial it gives much greater satisfaction than
when applied TO zine.
II is held that stan jackets are de-
ereasing IN utility as engines are advsnc-
ing toward perfection, and should they
ever attain this ideal the jaeket would be
wholly useless
A micro-organ sm has recently been
discovered which possesses the power Of
coaferring luminosity Of phosPhoresence
upon crusfAceans-
The opacity OF steam issniag from a
nozzle is greatly increased By bringing
electrified points near it. and is color
is changed to orange bEoxn.-N T.
Tuass-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26
Didn't Know Her.

Benny-@Mr Sloaf, Will you give your
daughter to me in marriage
Mr.. Sloat-@W Well. well ! see that you
don't know my daughter vet"
Benny lastonished l-"Wh-Vhat co
you mean >"
Mr.. Sloat-eIf you had been thorough
" acquainted with her you would have
said viii you give me to your daughter
in marriage?
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

Do rot throw the corn stalks away, but
pass them through a cutter and Use them
in the manure heap a. absoTbeuts, So as
10 allow them To quickly decompose- il
they are tender. eut them and feed them
70 stock.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

The judge in breach Of promise case
recently gave the shortest charge on re
cord to his jury After the lawyers bad
talked for four hours bis honor said 70
the jury How mach
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

Observe 3 yozng father trying 70 ar
pease a baWling baby. and you Will vit-
ness ingenuity enough in ten minutes 20
make you think that the man ought to
be an inventor.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

1.-THE sheep are sheltered in q shed at
night and the shed enclosed wilh a good
fence, the saving from los By dogs and
by The protection afforded vii pay the
cost Of the shed and fence if the fence IS
moderately large one.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

Pious VI 1ther Of Brooklyn -To-ily's
Ash Wednesday. Bobby. ven know"
Bo5by-It may he in Nss York, bot
we always put our barrels Oh. Thursday
night
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

Ny idea Of q moral hero said
whsckby, is a man who speaks Nhat
be thinks g. No said Coaier its ,he
man who speaks what you think
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

Not every one Is happy who dances,
says a Spanish pr0verb. That is at least
true Of the man who has Just stepped up
on a tack
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

Don't you look back on the palmv
days Of your youth with regret " No
Mine we're not 30 painy as they were
slippery and strappy.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

Postmzsser-tienerai W'anamaker = saii
to have under consideration the fa1nd-
ing Of large mission church IN Phiia-
delphia-
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

AJAX de6ed the lightning. bat he would
have made a sorry figure al the end Of
live electric light wire.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1890-03-26

Nos, great works are asos=pIshsd
slowly.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08

THE Sierra Madre Water Company
on Monday next propose to ask the
council to take action which will vitalize
the franchise recently granted to them.
The citizens of the west end are just now
suffering from one of those characteristic
exactions that seem to be part of the
intercourse between the people and COR
porations of all descriptions. The Citi-
zens' Water Company have recently in
troduced a system of meters through
which the water-rate-payer finds his tax
advanced from 81 to $15 monthly. That
is about the proportion, and it consti-
tutes an oppression upon the citizen
about equal to that under which the
Israelites labored when their Egyptian
taskmasters commanded them to make
bricks without straw 1t is high time
that some relief should be had, and
when it takes the shape of the inviting
and crystal pure waters of the Sierra
Madre it will be doubly welcome.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08
INCORPORATED.

The Rhodes & Reese Electric Com
pany filed articles of incorporation yes
terday. The officers are: S. j. Reese,
president; l. II. Rhodes, vice-president /;
w. L. Reese, secretary. The directors
are; Colonel G. Wiley Wells, j. P.
Colby, j. Reese, T. H. Rhodes, w.
l: Reese. Besides these directors f.
+. Spence, B. w. Lee, F. Sabichi and
q. I. Kernighan are stockholders. The
capital stock is $4,000, of which $15 900
is subscribed.
The Coast Range Oil Company also
filed articles of incorporation. The di-
rectors are: w. F. Fitzgerald, G. NJ.
Wells, Geo. S. Arnold, John f. Wilson.
John 7. Culder, d. Gilbert Dexter, J.
A. Anderson. The capital stock is ST.
200, of which $511 900 is subscribed
The territory which this company bro.
poses to operate is just east of Whittier
in the hills. The Puente oil wells are
just over the divide to the north of this
SPOT
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08
CROWN HILLS,
The People Complain of Excessive
Water Rates,


The Grown hills board of trade met
Tuesday evening, as stated in YESTERDAY
mornings HERALD, president O. M.
Wells in the chair. The committee on
streets reported that the First-street i'm
proyement remained the same, only the
council had appointed committee of
three engineers, one each to represent
the two different factions, and those to
choose the third party, to investigate
the grades, cost, etc, and to report at
some future time.
The following resolution was intro
duced by Mr. Yarnell, and adopted:
ResolUed, That the appointment by the
council of committee OF engineers to
ascertain and recommend the best and
most practicable grade of First street.
and to estimate the cost of the same. is
step in the direction of
just settlement of the differences
regarding such grade, and is viewed
with satisfaction and approval by the
society.
Mr.. c. M. Wells and Mr.. Rob
son stated that they called upon Mr..
Crank with a view of ascertaining the
prospect for cable road out this way.
1t was learned that while the prospects
are not very flattering at present the
section should receive attention in due
season.
Mr.. Van Dam and J. M. Wilmer re-
fer1ed to the condition of Collado street
at the south end, it having been washed
out so that it was impossible for teams.
and in front of the school building; also
tbot "a uyo lie ~, rTb;,J OF Ia4,x.z---
Bixel street and Beaudry avenue We're
not the prescribed width They also
spoke of a bad place on Bonnie Brae
street near Arnold and Lucas avenues
and advised that it be reported to the
street superintendent.
The effect of the new water rates, or
rather meter rates was discussed. 1t
was stated that some ten or fifteen are
being placed where they will do the
water company the most good according
to the report of those who are connected
with them. Mr.. Steward stated that
the past year his rate had been $3.50 per
month, and with the meter rate it would
run up to $25 per month. Mr.. j. M.
Wilmer reported having the meter con-
nection since May I'd, and so far was
charged with 1000 cubic feet or at the rate
OF about 500 per month according to
the rate established by the council.
Others report rate changed from 81. so to
1920 per month. Complaint was made
that no one had ordered meter from
the water company, and it was said that
should the people be compelled to paw
present rates it would be more profitable
to burn up their lawns and let the flow
ers die, as none but capitalists could af-
ford to pay the rates. The following
motion was adopted That the city buy
the water company out and take charge
OF the water works, and that a commit
tee be appointed, consisting of three
members, to investigate as to the best
interests regarding water rates.
The committee appointed were Mr..
Van Dam, j. T. Steward, j. NJ. Wilmer
and G. M. Wells.
~ The following motion was adopted:
That the cost of water works for the city
be investigated, and report in writing
be made at the next meeting.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08

THE demand of the farmers of the
Cahuenga for market house is just
one. The city ought to build one and
run market house of it's own, as is
done in Cincinnati, Pittsburg and other
eastern cities. 1t would cost something,
to be sure, but it could not only be
made a source of profit, but would be an
immense convenience to the producer.
The plan should embrace stalls under
meath, to be leased at moderate rental,
and large hall above, which would be
in requisition for public meetings of
various kinds. The erection of such a
building would largely increase the at
fractions of this city to producers, and
would be source of municipal income.
The city has parted with all the sites
owned by it which would be suitable for
such an edifice, but one could be readily
purchased.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08
RIVERSIDE NOTES.
What is Happening Among the Mag.
nifcent Orange Groves.

Mr.. J. d. McNabb is having his fine
residence on Magnolia avenue painted.
j. E. Hall is extending the Riverside
Water Company's ditch which he started,
on the line of the new ditch.
George M. Morse bought ten acres of
tour-year-old oranges of A. p. Compo for
$4,000. The property was bought for
Wilbur II. Howard, of st. Paul.
John Robertson is erecting a nice
little cottage on the twenty-acre ranch
that he recently bought of the Riverside
Land and Improvement Company.
f. w. Hulburt has bought an acre of
land of the Riverside Land and Irriga-
ton Company for $500; Martha Cutie
an acre in the same section, who will
erect fine residence at once.
DR.. w. H. Ball has purchased of f.
w. Gregg 30-acre ranch on Jurupa av-
enue for $4,000. Twenty acres are un-
improved land, seven acres are in vine
yard and the balance apricot and orange
orchard.
Mrs. H. H. Kennedy, of Sierra county,
California, has been spending a few
weeks with Mrs. H. K. Strock. She
leaves today, well pleased with River
side, hoping that she may be able to see
this country again.
About thirty members of the botany
class OF the high school went to Cotton
to procure botanical specimens. They
had an enjoyable time, and after having
procured about thirty specimens, arrived
home about 5 O'Clock, all safe and
sound.
Marshal Morse arrested A. Vail on
Saturday evening for selling liquor. He
was caught in the act on Saturday, April
27th, but was not captured until Satur-
day, May Sd. He pleaded guilty to the
charge, and was fined $3.50 and given
thirty days in Jail.
Mrs. Wells, the national organizer of
the w. G. T. u, is delivering some of
her popular lectures at the Baptist
church. Mrs. Wells is very pleasing in
her manner of address, and it is hoped
and expected that she will draw a full
attendance each night.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08

quently. The entrance is twelve
miles wide, and then varies
from that to over fifteen or twenty.
The depth of water at the entrance
is from 120 fathoms to so, 60 and 30 at
different points. Then at the entrance
to Puget sound from the Straits of Fuca,
the depth of water is from 33 to 40 faith
oms. At Deception pass it is 8 fathoms;
and then through the sound the depth
is from 120 to 100 fathoms.
"But these waters are entirely at the
mercy of any naval power. 1t would be
practicable for the British fleet at Esqui-
malt, near Victoria, British Columbia,
to take absolute possession OF Puget
sound and the cities and towns and de-
stroy their commerce and property III
twenty-four hours. In fact the morn
ing and evening guns at Esquimalt can
be heard upon our shores. Everything
that is afloat could be destroyed or driven
into shallow water. There is not gun
in position, and there is not an Ameri-
can ship of war in those waters"
Our late townsman has gone exhaust
ively into this latter phase of the subject.
He gives list of ffty-seven vessels OF
the British navy carrying 465 guns, at
that time in various waters within six
weeks voyage to San Francisco; and he
strengthened the point by citing British
authority to show that in a period OF
III years, 100 to 1871, only ten in
stances occurred in which actual hos
tilities did not precede the formal declar-
alton of war.
The figures proposed for the proper
fortification of San Francisco are steep,
but they are not too steep. They
slightly exceed $2S 5000, 900. 1t is high
time that the government should
begin on the outlay at once.
California has poured in the neigh
borhood of billion and half
minted dollars into the channels of busi-
ness in the United States since 1S49, an
immense portion of the revenue OF the
government has been collected here, our
prodigious exports, notably of wheat,
have helped to maintain the balance of
trade in favor of the United States, and
our claims are cumulative, and have
been made exigent by long neglect.
Four or five millions each for the fortifi-
cation of San Pedro and San Diego ought
to be thrown in, and then the ''demni-
ton total' would not be cent too large.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08

THE great tariff debate began in the
house yesterday, Mckinley leading off
in favor OF the report of the majority Of
the committee OF ways and means. He
expressed desire to have the general
debate close on Saturday. Mr.. Mills
would not hear of this, claiming that
the time was entirely too short. After
the general debate the bill will be taken
up in sections, when the discussion will
be confined to five-minute speeches. In
the senate the Jones silver bill was taken
up, and Senator Stewart moved that it's
discussion should be postponed until it's
author. who was absent, could be pres
ent to lead off in the debate. Senator
Vest objected to any postponement in
view of the fact that Wednesday had
been set at the special request of Jones,
and the 'trouble" began. 1t made very
little headway, however, as the senate
soon went into executive session and adj
journed. The real business of the hour
in both houses has now got under way
in good earnest, and doubtless congress
sional proceedings will be interesting
reading from this time on.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08
LOST AND FOUND.

EOUND-THREE BAY HORSES, TWO SOR-
II rel horses, one brown filly, one bay filly,
came to Sunnyside Farm, on Vermont ave-,
May 4, 1890. Owner can have said stock by
paying advertising and charges. Address r. /.
MOORHEAD & son, p. 0. box 13, University
p o., Los Angeles Co., Cal. maS-10t*
NOTICE-TAKEN TO THE STABLES OF S.
IN Celestin, cor. Los Angeles and First SITS,
one bay horse, lately clipped, about years old;
said horse was found four miles north of town,
near Mission road. The owner can have same
by proving property and paying expenses.
Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-08

A VERY favorable reception has been
accorded by the democratic press of the
state to the initiative of the democratic
county central committee of Los Angeles
in presenting Hon. Stephen M. White
as candidate for United States senator
on the issue of the election of senators
by the people. The sentiment is almost
universal amongst democrats throughout
the state that this programme would
impart unusual vitality to the canvass
and guarantee success to the
ticket. Here in Los Angeles, where
he lives, the prospect OF Mr..
Whites stumping the state on
that issue excites enthusiasm, and
this is not confined to his own party, by
any means. The HERALD will take an
early opportunity to elicit an expression
of this sentiment, which it will present
to its readers in the form of interviews.
The feeling is general that, with a
United States senator like Stephen nj.
White, the local interests of Los An
geles, and of Southern California, and
the general interests of the state, would
have not only specially able but a
most influential champion.