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Year: 1874

There is probably no quality that a man may possess more i'm

 portant to success in life, than ap . plication. To lack of this qua

 lity may be attributed many o

 the failures and misfortunes tha

 have occurred and are occurring everywhere. True. some mer succeed in business without ap

 plication, blindly stagger into success, according to the old say ing. "a fool for luck" but this is the exception and not the rule. It is hard to bring the mind tC intense application to any pursuit CT study without severe training. It requires nerve and determine tion to resist the many outside influences that are always at work to divert the mind from the proper pursuit.

 It is lamentable to observe how little true application there is among the people of the Pacific Slope, and in fact of all new coun tries. This Jack of fixed habits, this vissionary flying from one thing to auother, has become characteristic of frontier people. No sooner does a man become es. tablished in business than his attention is attracted by some new scheme and adventure, by which money can be made faster and easier, and of he goes to new fields and strange pastures Some. times, we admit, it is necessary to do this, for we know how it is ourself, but we also know that the change is often made incon- siderately, and even recklessly.

 Nearly all men who have lived two or three score of years, can testify that nine-tenths of the men they have known who have acquired an honorable indepen. dence, have been men of ofhusiness application. But as above re- marked, it requires nerve and determination. The allure ments to seduce a man from application to business are many. The man toiling at his desk, in his work shop or on his farm, sees many other men whose lives seem to be one round of pleasure. who go we'll clothed and well fed, and who do not harass themselves about business application, and he asks himself, "why may not I do the same? Why should I be worrying myself about business and depriving myself of the ease and pleasure that others seem to enjoy?" And unless the mind of this man is well fortified against the aIlurements of vice, he gives up to this kind of.reasoning, and joins the giddy crowd of the idle an the vicious, those "who toil not, neither do they spin," those who produce nothing, but live only on the misfortunes of their fellow men. Where does he spend his time then? To what does he apply him self? Go to the gaming table, go to the saloon, go to the--, we won't say where, and there you will find him! There } ou will see his Sp- plication!

 Oh, parents teachers, you whose business and duty it is to train the young for the duties and responsibilities of life. look to it
Year: 1874

NEW ORLEANS, March The Chamber of Commerce of New orleans has adopted a memorial to Congress, concerning the Tex as Pacific Railroad, recommend. ing the co operation of the Fede- ral Government in carrying for ward that great National Work The memorial represents that the speedy construction of the Southern Rallwiy to the Pacific is necessary for the development of National interests, and urges Congress to grant the assistance asked.
Year: 1874

The curious fate of fish caught in
the Sassafras river, in Kent county,
M aryland, is thus related by a COR
respondent 4: A fish-hawk stole a
very fine pickerel from the seine of
some fisherman, when an eagle who
had been watching the operation
gave chase, and compelled the hawk
to drop his prey. This was seized
at once by the eagle and approbria-
ted to his own use. William Shall
cross, who resides there, had been
looking on, and succeeded in fright
ening off the eagle. As the fish was
not injured, he took it home, intend.
ing it for supper. While the cook
was looking another way the cat in
her turn captured the pickerel, and
began to devour it. Just then a
hound belonging to the family came
along, and concluded to assert bis
rights in the matter. He drove
away the cat and ate the fish him
selt-which closes its history. And
this is true fish story.
Year: 1874

The old Democratic wagon was
loaded with sin and iniquily-pro-
slavery, anti emancipation, oprosi-
ton to all the amendments of our
National Constitution, reputation
on the greenback question, and
many other national sins, that would
have made the pody polite sick nigh
unto death, if they had not been re-
jected. They have many sympathi-
zers in the opposition to-day. But
supposing that The N. Gates should
fall out of this old wagon and empty
even part of this load upon this
District, what calamity. Let us
avoid every appearance of evil, by
voting for Judge Sampson.-Head.
T;nHf
Year: 1874




Take red oak bark, burn it to
ashes, and make lye !; then boil the
lye till it gets as thick as molasses-
spread it thin on rag or piece of
leather, and apply it to the sore for
an hour and half then take it off,
put another of the same on, which is
to remain the same length of time,
when a third is put on, and also kept
on an hour and half. This will
perform an effectual cure. Then
take rosin, beeswax, and sleeps tai
tow, and make salve, which will
heal the sore. This has never fail
ed to cure the eating cancer. Pub
lished by J. NJ, LYNCH.
Year: 1874




counts.


In his endeavor to justify his removal Of
the Commissioners OF Accounts Mayor Have
meyer only succeeds in confirming the suspi-
cion that improper motives prompted the act
In an interview published in morning paper
the poor old gentleman founders through
list of complaints against the Commissioners,
commencing with their exposure of the care
lessness- ii to have been only care
lessness-manifested in the guardianship OF
the sinking fund securities down TO their
recent investigation of the Fire Department
this time. He declares that he never read the
complaint or charges against the Commis-
sioners made by the Comptroller, an6 he
does not pretend that they have been guilty of
any official misconduct But he affords q
clew to the motive of his action when
he says that the discharged Commissioners
swill have to turn over their papers, &c, to
their SUCCESSORS, and then, if on investigation
their unfinished reports prove correct, they
will be presented by those successors" We
are, therefore, forced to the conclusion that
the removal Of the Commissioners had two
objects-frst, to stop the investigation Of the
Finance Department and sinking fund Sc
curities which had just been commenced, and
to suppress the report of the interior manage
ment OF the Fire Department, which was on
the point Of being made. The Republic and
EUeniag Mail, in view OF these facts, urge the
reappointment of the removed Commissioners
of Accounts by Mayor Wickham so soon as he
takes Office, in order that they may conclude
the work thus abruptly interrupted


The removal Of the Commissioners of Ac-
counts, while it prevented by coup dktat .
scrutiny Of the Chamberlain's securities by
competent and faithful investigators, does not
prevent the late Commissioners from reporting
to the Board of Aldermen the result of their in
quiry into the management of the Fire Depart
ment. Neither will it interfere with their publ
and floating debt as may have come to their
knowledge in their official capacity Their
immediate reappointment by Mayor Wickham
is, nevertheless, demanded by considerations of
public policy. They have made themselves
familiar with the workings of the departments,
and especially of the Finance Department,
and cannot be imposed upon by false or dis
torted figures. They Lave evinced an earnest
determination to discharge their duties with
out fear or favor, and have been throughout
hampered and hindered by the opposition of
the Comptroller and the testy displeasure of
the Mayor. Their sudden removal, to say the
least, wears suspicious look, and was evi-
IDENTIFY induced by the dread Of investigation.
The public interest, therefore, requires that
they should be restored to Office and clothed
with the power to complete their work, backed
by the countenance Of an honest Mayor.
Year: 1874

The APPEAL made to the citizens Of New
York by the managers and patrons of the
Catholic Orphan Asylum should not be un-
needed. The performances at the Academy
of Music tomorrow in the afternoon and
evening in aid of the funds OF that noble char
ity should realize q substantial sum- The
treasury is now very low. The asylum de-
pends almost wholly on voluntary contribu-
tons, and as it is now, on the eve Of winter,
called upon to meet extraordinary expenses,
the citizens who appreciate it's efforts should
soms cheerfully and libsrally to its aid
Year: 1874

TIE HEALTH OF THE CrTY.-Dr. Harris, at
the meeting of the Board of Health yesterday,
reported a slight increase in the number of
deaths over the report of last week. The in
crease in dphtheria is q noticeable event;
and the Doctor notes that it has been more
prevalent in the towns outside of New York.
1t is not pleasant to see that the death rate is
larger in New York than in London or Paris;
for there is no reason why our city should not
be as healthy as either of these greater
capitals.
Year: 1874

TIE TEMPERANCE voTE has grown to be an
important feature in our elections. In New
Jersey, if it had gone republican, it would
have carried the State In New York it was
not large enough to affect the result, being
about ten thousand. But ten thousand votes
make considerable power, and in close
canvass il could decide the victory.
Year: 1874

THE RUMoR that there is to be war between
China and Japan is painful one. What
can be gained by these interesting and ancient
nations going into throat cutting? Is this to
be the avatar of the new civilization?
Year: 1874

century. This great reform ought easily
to be carried in the present condition
of parties, when the republicans have q
motive to clear themselves of damag-
ing suspicious and the democrats could
not afford to confess that their anti-third
term cry wns false and hollow This is
a reform which our great statesmen have
desired for half century. jackson recon-
mended it in every one of his eight annual
messages Clay advocated it with equal steadi-
ness and vigor.


Prophets and kings desired 1t long.


But died without the sight.


The republican party may vindicate its own
character and force the democrats to follow its
lead in great and necessary reform if Con-
gress at its next session will take advantage
of this golden opportunity.


Second-Another great and salutary meas
ure which this Congress can either force
through or put upon the democrats the re-
sponsibility for its defeat is civil service re-
form in its most desirable shape. The only
method by which the reform can be made
secure and the Executive forever stripped Of
his corrupting patronage is constitutional
amendment permitting the President to
dismiss the heads of departments and
persons in the diplomatic service at
pleasure, but forbidding the removal of other
officers except for incapacity or unfaithful-
ness. Nothing would do SO much to purify
our politics as the adoption Of such an amend
ment The chances of carrying it would be
less than in the case of an amendment for
limiting the President to one term, since its
effect would be to retain all the subordinate
federal Offices In the hands of the republicans.
But the reform is so evidently wise that the
democrats would suffer by rejecting it. If
such reform were accepted the federal off,
GERS would at once cease to be corrupting
make-weight in politics for as soon as the
civil officers held by an Independent tenure
they would take no more active interest in
politics than the officers of the army, and,
like them, would seldom 60 to the polls.


We have in reserve quite catalogue Of
other things which we would recommend the
republicans to do at the next session, if a re-
construction Of the Cabinet should give us
any hope of their being indorsed and pressed
by strong and able administration.
Year: 1874

HARD TO BELMvE--The Sioux Indians will
not accept the protestations of Professor
Marsh that in his desire to explore their coun-
try near the Black Hills he does not wish to
hunt for gold, but only to gather up lot Of
old bones.
Year: 1874

Politically it win be q lively winter in
France. There is for once little or no possi-
bility that the differences OF opinion will put
the subject 'into the Streets as they Say
that is. il will not reach that fierce sort of r.
gument which takes 10 barricades-for the
army is well handled in the interests of au-
thority, and the people instinctively feel that
they are out Ct the case; whichever side wins
in the present issue they will stand prac-
tically the same But from the very fact that
there is no likelihood Of blows the discussion
will be unrestrained and fierce. On the one
hand the government wishes to "organize"
the septennate, and will, it is reported, pre-
sent constitutional scheme for that purpose
when the Assembly meets, and all the ele-
ments Of opposition will find q common
ground of agreement in their cndeavors TO de-
feat this project II the project should as
sumo IN any degree the form Of an ..ulti-
matum" from the Executive; il IL should
come TO be understood, rightly or wrongly, that
In case Of the rejection Of the scheme 10 or
ganize the government Marshal MacAIahon
would assume supreme responsibility and
proclaim the dissolution of the Assembly. the
treatment Of the bin would become point Of
deep interest For . moment tho country
might rejoice over the election of that con-
grcss Of imbccile cbatiercrs. for the Assembly
as IL stands has mo friends In any PARTY; but
IL would perhaps have time for reflection IN
the reign Of Louis Philippe H.
Year: 1874

The case of Peter HallOck, charged with alb
duoton IN buying Lima Dinser from her father, was
again before Judge Westbrooke in Supreme Court Chm
bers yesterday IN TO the writ OF baDeas corpus
obtained by MS counsel Mr. Howe who In behalf OF the
prisoner contended that the conviction was illegal


FIRST because evidently had under the first section
OF the act which forbds the taking OF young per-
son without the consent of parents guardian and
that no proof OF this offered secondly, that II it
was under the second section and there were only two
under which could bel II should be stated that the
girl 25 aud of previously chaSte character
that taken for improper purposes. whereas
si was SIMPLY described IL years OF age and the
charge was "abducOn."


Mr.. Dana OF the DstricAttorney's office replied In
behalf OF the People that the was bad one, anu
the prisoners guilt apparent The prisoner Keeps, ne
sad dlsroputOle house, and the father or the ohlld Is


dissolute mao. He look the child TO saloon, trade
made between the two men. ana the prisoner
attempted to make the child drunk She says he induced
her live with him by OF nice clothes and that
he would send her to school.


Judge WestOrOOke said that person who took young
girl for snch purpose ought not TO escape punishment
but the difficulty whether the statute provided
penalty. Ii the prosecution went under the second
section the ayeren Of previous chaste character was
material II under the rst that she was taken without
her parents consent was necessary to be alleged.


Mr.. Oliver another OF the prisoners counsel denied
that the OF the revolving character described In
the complaint, that there any proof that the
prisoner kept improper mouse, except the statement
In tue police officrr's affidavit.


the Court took the papers and reserved decision.
Year: 1874

L,
The Treasury Department has to-day furnished
another illustration of the muddle created by an
attempt at Congressional control of the business Of
banking. AS will be seen in the news from Wash
ington the Treasurer regrets that he has been un
able to sort the National Bank notes redeemed fast
enough to enable him TO call upon the special
banks whose notes have been redeemed
for their deposits to make good the per
cent. ana as the fund is exhausted he asks
all the National banks to make further deposit OF
legal tenders equal to 5 per cent Of their re-
spectiye circulation. Thus it appears that tho
original fund of some S17.0O0,0oO, which the
banks are still counting part Of their
leeal-tender reserve, has no existence in fact.
The consequences of such sudden call. under soma
conditions Of the money market, would be fear
full to contemplate; and it is only good
luck and not management that it comes
at O time when it will do no harm.
II is difficult to understand why this state Of things
should exist The law went into effect about July j,
and there has been but two regular calls for rede-
posit and these for small amounts on Eastern banks
alone Surely force from any ono OF the clearing
houses of our large cities would have had the assort
ing machinery in full working order IN weeks tme
40 that the calls upon the separate banks to mako
GOOD their per cent would have been issued
daily. and after O months time the current
o legal tenders into the redemption fund each day
vopld have been as steady and regular that cur
rent has been out.


The dealers In the so-called Granger stocks were
to-day treated to o real sensation, which for the
time was great success Just at the time when the
general market began to show signs Of an uncom-
Portable tullaess caaard was started " tho edees
Year: 1874

MAIN STREET-Notice is hereby given
M that the city of Los Angeles intends to
make the following improvements upon
Main street, In conformity with the provisions
of Act VII ofthe Revised Charter,t to wit: From
the Plaza at the northerly line of the Pic0
House to the northerly line of Fourth street
distance of 1880 feet more or leSsl


The sidewalk shall be 10 feet wide from
said place of beginning TO a point on line with
the front of Temple Block, a distance of l,U65
feet from the place of beginning from said
point on line of Temple Block to northerly
line of Fourth street, the sidewalks shall be
II feet wide; they shall be constructed in inc
following manner, and of the following ma
terial:


The sidewalks shall have redwood curbing
inches thick by II in hes wide, which shall
be spiked to redwood posts 4xi inches square,
three feet long, set two feet in the ground be-
low the bottom of the curbing and six feet
apart; said posts to be set on the inside of the
curbing in the sidewalk the sidewalk shall
have stringers in add .tion to curbing 3XS
inches square to which the planking of the
sidewalk shall be spiked the plank shall be-
two inches thick; the sidewalk shall be made
of wood and shall extend on both sides of the
street, from the place of beginning TO First
street, a distance OF ,926 feet; from this point
to Fourth street IL distance of ,S74 feet the
sidewalk shall have curbing as her etoiOre de-
scribed, but shall have gravel walks, instead
of wood surface, the walks to be according to
the established grade.


rhe roadway shall have cutters on each
side. paved with hard granite cobble stone;
the cutters shall be live feet wide, and shalt
begin ten inches below the top of the side
walk, and shall be concave on the bottom,
the outside of the cutters being seven inches
below the top of the sidewalk.


The street IN order To receive the material
for the roatbed shall be cut down or filled up,
eight inches below The grade, and shall con-
form to the shape of the street when finished;
upon this bottom layer of gravel shall be
lad five inches thick after being rolled.


Over his layer, q layer of broken stone or
screened gravel shall be laid three inches III
TIN Ickuess, the stones making this layer shall
not be over IA inches in diameter; over this
layer of stone thin layer of red cement
gray el shall be spread, after which the whole
mass of material must be wetted and thor
oughly rolled


The slope of the street or roadbed shall be
one foot in thirty feet from the cutters to the
center or crown of the street.


By order Of the Common Council.


NJ. KREMER,


Clerk of the Common Council.
Year: 1874

The Calm OF Securfty-Nothinx Doing


and Triumph Certain.


The beautiful calm which is inspired by the cer-
tainty OF triumph was witnessed yesterday at the
headquarters Of the Republican State Committee
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The private office OF
the Secretary OF the Committee has been rendered
comfortable by the addition OF luxurious sofa
and some vevet-covered soft arm chairs, in which
the nabobs of the party may loll at their ease.
These chairs ana the sofa were occupied yesterday
by friends OF the secretary, put scarcely any
republicans OF note visited the rooms. In the
outer room clerk was putting up parcels OF
printed speeches OF COnkl1ng and Morgan, and
that was about all the activity that was visible TO
the naked eye. The secretary stated that the ad-
vices rom the interior were 'all right" However,
he subsequently lntimated that there had been no
serious detection IN The republican party In any
part OF the state, so far as he was able to judge
from the reports reaching him every day.. When
asked as to the advlces 10 regard 70 the German
vote, the secretary limited that they were, upon
concerning the strength Of the temperance move
ble OF doing General Dix serious injury. Some Of
the day, made good deal OF run OF the democratic
broad Jokes. with that OF "Boss'' Tweed and ridi-
cnling the alleged feaify OF the irish element 10
the s'successor'' OF the noted prisoner on Black
which enIivencd the Republican Heal4us.ters
soQ
Year: 1874

Intense Activity at the Democra tic
Headqua rters-Enco Reports
from the Interior.


The scene at the democratic headquarters in the
Metropolitan Hotel was one OF great comniotion
yesterday. A stream OF prominent democratic
politicians came pouring IN from morn tip night
Year: 1874

THE Salt Lake Herald of the oath
is informed that Brigham cannot
survive many days. 1t says: His
malady defies medical skill, and the
journey lately taken from this CITY
to st. George has resulted in hasten
ing his disorder to a fatal termina-
tion. The terrible ailment under
which he is suffering indescribable
torments is the same which surgi-
cal blunder some weeks ago render
ed incurable, and from the effects of
which the human system, at the age of
this patient, could hope for no relief.
1t is not of nature fit to describe, or
we should give the particulars more
IN detail.
Year: 1874

The District Court at Salt Lake
has refused the petition of George @.
Cannon for admission to bail for
trial next March, and ordered that
he give bonds to appear at the De-
cember term. Cannon is indicted
for polygamy under the Federal law,
and lascivious cohabitation and adul-
terry under the statutes of Utah. This
will prevent him from going to Con.
gress, except on forfeiture OF bail, in
which event he will be brought back
on requisition.
Year: 1874

to write or have any thing printed on
the side to be used for the address
except the address, also be careful not
to paste, gum, or attach anything to
them. They are unavailable as postal
cards when these suggestions are
disregaraed.
Year: 1874

We congratulate the Order on having
acquired the services of so competent, ef-
fcient and faithful a worker as we know
Colonel Norton to be. 1t is of the ut
most Importance, not only that the work
be done well, but that it be wrought of
good material and of none but good
material. Col. Norton, from his cxten-
sive acquaintance, is peculiarly we'll quail
ifed to guard the interests of the Order
in this respect, and from his well known
zeal and ability, he is, in other respects,
admirably adapted to the work. The
Order fortunately has plenty Of men of
this type, and we respectfully urge that
none but such should be assigned to po,
sitions where the honor and all the best
Interests OF the Order are directly in,
volvsd.