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Year: 1874

MUSHROOM POIsoNING.-An interesting case
was recently brought before OF the criminal Courts
of Loudon the Grand Jury throwing out bill OF indict
mt against gardener who charged with murder
ellowservant by giving her poisonous mushrooms
TO eat Although there reason to suppose that
the mushrooms given with feOniOus Intention
yet three persons actually poisoned by bem and
one died the fungi being much like mushrooms that
even skilled witness nothing In them TO distin
Rush from the genuine article OF food 1t appear
ing IN evidence that mushrooms growing under trees
are dangerous the presiding Judge emphasis
TO the importance of such fact being widely known
and called attention TO the following tabuaton by Prof
Bentley-tbOugh not unerrng one-showing the gen
eral characters by which the edible and poisonous
species Of fungi may best be distinguished The edible
mushrooms grow solitary. IN dry, airy places and are
generally white or brownsh they have u compact.
brittle nesh 90 not change color. when cut by the
action Of the air; juice watery and odor agreeable
taste not bitter scrid salt, astrngent The poison
Gus mushrooms the contrary, grow In clusters. IN
woods and dark. damp places. and usually Of q
bright color their flesh Is tough. soft and waery and
they acquire green or blue tint when cut and
exposed the air the juice 10 often milky, tho od0r
commonly powerful and disaRreesble and the taste
either acrd acid salt, bitter. These char
acteIlsties almost inv&riAble.
Year: 1874

teach and do police duty Ii teacher is forever
crying Order order he will have abundant occasion
to continue it, Pupils must not be made to lose their
sefrespect II boy forever told that he il bad. he
will be bad. Less oinmarding and more requesting
will be better TO prevent disturbance s far better than
to que it after 1t has become serious Let there be no
regulation to show authority, but when necessary the
authority must be maintained. and even punishment
sometimes inflicted, but al ways the spirit OF Kindness
convincing the scholar that the teacher his friend
Expulsion is TO be resorted to only in extreme cases
and then only by trustees


,ix,y-- -


The Boston School Committee appears to
have some exceedingly foolish members They held six
ballots last week to I'LL the vacancies caused By the
pusion OF the ladies elected to represent various wards
and did not succeed Ia reaching choice. Divers
gentlemen OF the Committee heartily favored the cleo
ton of the feminine candidates presented by those
wards but a large number was obstinate, OF the
latter contendng that member had right to defer
his Judgment vote OF any ward Said this vice
person:


The question OF electing women as members OF tse
Board was not first agitated because OF any peculiar
qualifications they had for the position but was started


political theory. The rank and fe OF the voters would
cut Of their right hands S before ore Sy would a vote for
care streets. police sewers and other important In
the same day n comparison with the important matters
upon which the School Board was called to pass He
nineteen
men had since changed their minds. and said that U was
the sober second thought OF the community that should
be regarded by the Board


The Atlantic, in discussing the latest reports
OF the various State superntendens OF Public Iustruc
tion speaks vigorously AS follows:


II there Is such thing balance OF the faculties,
and also natural order for their unfolding.


contamination devouty to DO wished that such educa-
tiou as we have observe tins order
this balance as far it goes then obiged
gretfulIy 10 state that tue indications CLEAN frOm
ibe reports are nothing oil OF this but rather OF
q public school system strangely unsymmetrcal and
to develop warped and Ill proportoned
tionai mind character The great question of what
TO teach-the vital question. OF course. IN planning
scheme OF education for the Masses and the before
which all others paieis but little dweit upon by those
highest in authority own. They seem the ad
illustrative officers Of system established settled
rather than the gradual
Of one which for q long tame has been gong
trary 10 tho dictates alike Of common aud Of
lightened experience: When dvs.year-od tots are
taught in the City Of Boston that "the letter Is
posed one and three horizontal lines"
American pedagogy bo far on the road to sbsurdy
Such are defects indeed that to think
lug II say for II that II has given the people
Intelligence enough to be dissatisfied with it,and of
tbs nnd abundance evidence when Ne turn thai
Year: 1874

LAVE PROVED, FROM THE MOST AMPLE
n experience, an entire success Simple promLt
efficient and reliable They are the only medicines
perfectly iapted TO popular use-so simple that
mistakes cannot be made in using them; SO harm
less IS to be free from danger; and efficient as
to be always reliable. They have the highest com
mendaion from all, and will always render salts
faction.
Year: 1874

LONG BRANCH, August Mrs. William
Weaver was accidentally killed at the High.
lands Yesterday afternoon. She was cross
ing on the side track when the down train
for New York came along, and before she
had time to get out of the way she was
struck by the engine, and received injuries
from which she died in few minutes. Her
husband, in attempting to rescue her, was
also knocked down and seriously injured.
Year: 1874

In vEsTIGATIoN.--The Board Of Directors
OF the Suite penitentiary are engaged in in.
vestigating some of the acts of the general
agent and storekeeper of the Institution.
There is no suspicion or charge of dishonesty
on the part of him or any one in bis office, and
all his books and accounts are believed to be
entirely correct. The testimony when COM
pleted will be forwarded to the Governor
for such action as he deems proper in The
nromises
Year: 1874

APPoRTIoNMENT OF SCHooL FUNDs.--Ibe
Superintendent of Public Education OF the
State will in a day or two issue his circular
making an apportionment of school fund;
equal to sixteen and two.hirds cents O
school population. This will be the last ap
porlionment of the school year.
Year: 1874

LISTS OF PERSONAL PRoPERTY.-Attention
of citizeus is called to the fact that they are
liable to heavy fine for not handing to the
commissioner of the revenue lists Of their
taxable personal property. He is now making
out lists Of all property liable for State taxes
and is closing up those Of Madison and JEFF
terSOn wards.
Year: 1874

The regular army of Chill consists of 3,143
men.


For the first time in Chill the comet was
seen at Sandy Point on the cd of August It's position
at midnight August ls was s. "a degrees E., altitude
"a degrees.


The special commissioner appointed by the
Chinese to investigate into the condition Of
Coolies I'm Peru on his travels in the northern section
of the Republic but 1t is not yet known what may be
his opinions or possible report


Intelligence has been received from Magda-
lene Island north shore the effect that the fishing Of
oil kinds has been very poor, particularly that for
cod Should matters not improve before the close OF
the season there Will be much distress In the fishing
districts


Adyices from the Cape of Good Hope to the
10th of September received yesterday Affairs at
the diamond fields are in an unsettled and unsatisiac-
proceeded thither. Another diamond field has been
found near Phllipstown.


By virtue of recent law foreigners who
have resided in Chilli for year apply for letters
OF citizenship. The application must be made to the
municipality OF the department In which the applicant
resides Naturalzed citizens are eligible for member
ship House of Deputies after they have been i've
years in possession OF letters OF citizenship.


Adyices from Japan to the 4th of September
are to the effect that the troubles between that country
and China still unsettled and both parties were
concentrating their forces the Island OF FormOsa and
at pOiRts their respective coasts settle
men of the question thought to depend the result
Of the negotiations OF the Japanese EmbassadOr to
Peking.


The Congress of Bolivia opened on the 9th
OF August Sucre. The question whether President
Frias nomination was constitutional or not thrown
out by an immense majority the impeachment faction
not having made itself heard. DR.. Corral, although
leader the opposition in La Paz trying to secure
position of Dictator, but not finding sufficient sup
port he ran away.


One of the chief subjects under consdera-
ton by the Legislative Assembly at Panama is the pro-
posa the general government that the State should
cede to territory of Darien, the former taking
upon itself the task Of cyzng the Indians that inhabt
that territory The general opinion to be against
accepting the offer OF the general government arguing
that is the duty OF the latter to reduce to law and
order the Indians OF the different States Of the Union.
The case Ex President Nera has been brought before
the Assembly TO determine the responsibility incurred
by him part in the events that happened
the militia barracks on the morning OF the 14h OF No
vember, 1879 Ou the 30h OF September. resolution
was brought forward absolutely disappearing OF the
Treaty Friendship and Limits. celebrated in 1873
between the Colombian Minister in Costa Rica and
the Minister of Foreign Affairs Of that republic.
Year: 1874

A SANITARY ESTABLISHMENT SELECTED AS HIS NEW
PLACE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC TRIAL SOON TO
TAKE PLACE.


BERLIN Monday, Oct. II, 1874.
In accordance with the advice of the physicians
appointed by the Government, Count Won Arnm
will be removed tomorrow to a sanitary establish
ment where he will be guarded by two policemen
His trial will soon take place. and it is intended
that the case shall be disposed Of before the opening
of the German Parliament.
Year: 1874

NT The Cincinnati Gazette saws -
Blackguard journalism, i'm. which one
editor vents his vicious feelings against
another editor as if it were o public
affair. is peculiar to America, and has
fits worst, Development in the United
States. To one not to the manner horn
1T must be queer to see an editor oi
what processes to be a public journal
making it the organ ,of, his personal
envy, hate, malice. and meanness, for
cing his quarrel upon the public ear, and
taking the public into his confidence in
his business rivalries and grievances


In no. country in the world tha. iscalled
civilized. does this disregard of good
manness and OF public decency exist;
and this is good reason to conclude
that if an editor in other countries
should thrust his brawling viciousness
upon The public, he would be set down
as filthy person, and would f,td his
level in the .sslums" to which such lit
eratufs belongs.
Year: 1874

somehow out of the world--and always
associated with danger. But do not
doubt my constancy, I shall always
love you, dear Arthur, and remain true
to you till you return.'


II know you will, my angel. God
spare your


fro BE coNTrNuED
Year: 1874

A YOUNG MANS BRAINS BEATEN OUT BY AN UN-


KNOWN PARTY WHO ESCAPES.


The particulars in a horrible tragedy, enacted
in our sister state of Maryland 30 long ago as
last Thursday, have just come to light. The
facts in the case seem to be as follows


At an early hour on the morning named Will
liam G. Is years old, son Of Rector Pumphrey, a
farmer in Prince Georges county went out into
the meadow to catch his horse, the meadow be-
ing only about Ave hundred yards from the
dwelling. Not returning during the day, great
anxiety was felt for him, and the next morning
search was instituted.


Finally about II o'clock, the missing young
man was found lying in a corner of the meadow,
still alive, though quite insensible. He was then
removed to the house and med
ical aid summoned and although the skull was
fractured in several pieces and the brain oozed
out the young man lived until Saturday when he
died.


How young Pumplirey met his death is not
kn8wn A club, bloody and with matter, hair
and brains upon it,indicate that with this he was
purpose is not known. He liz not
known to have had any enemies.
The most common theory is that he had ordered
q tramp (the country is full Of them) from the
premises, and on his refusal to go scuffle en-
sued which resulted as above. Pumphrey did
not recover sufficiently to give an account Of the
affair.


There il great excitement on the subject
among the citizens of the neighborhood, and
should the murderer be caught it will require
some care upon the part of the authorities to
prevent the people from visiting the miscreant
with inch law.
Year: 1874

Through private sources the report
reaches us that STANFORD has vacated
his post as President of the Central
Pacific Railroad Company, and CHAR
LEY CRoCKER has been elected in his
stead. STANFORD goes to Europe, it
is said, on q two years trip, and will
see what can be done to place the
bonds of the Central Pacific on the
foreign market. AT home the substi-
tuition of CHARLEY CRoCKER for LE-
LAND STANFORD will give grow
ing satisfaction. He is less out of
sympathy with the people, is more of
a man among men, and will quietly
change the tone if not the policy of
the Company. California will consent
to the absence of STANFORD and will
gladly welcome CRoCKER to the
fr0DI.
Year: 1874

BY imputation, if not by direct al
legation, the EUening Express charges
the HERALD with attacking the en-
ergy and intelligence of our Council
men. Most certainly we have made
no such attack. On the contrary, we
have, on more than one occasion,
found it necessary to defend the Coun-
Gil against the unwarrante1 and un-
just attacks of the Express. In our
remarks on the municipal policy of
the future and of the character of the
men who should be selected to plan
and execute the programme best cal
culated to advance the interests of
Los Angeles, we have INDUCED in
no invidious and insinuating remarks
relative to the required Wilderness be-
tween the eyes which should mark
the orthodox Councilman, and we
have said nothing concerning the nom
progressiveness of those in official
position. On the contrary, we know
that several-perhaps, four or five-of
the gentlemen who now hold seats in
the City's Council, are earnest advo-
Gates of the progressive policy which
our far-seeing citizens believe will be
to the present and future advantage of
our rapidly growing city. Certainly
there can be no reasonable objection
to the continuance of such men in Of
fetal position. The ErpreSs may
have some personal pique and indi-
vidual animosity toward the Mayor
and Council of this city. With that
the HERALD has nothing to do. We
write for the general good and with
out the slightest feeling of a personal
character. We are for Los Angeles
city and valley, before individual,
clique or faction.
Year: 1874

Some months ago story wandered
across from st. Petersburg that fa-
nous Russian savant had discovered
a method for producing electric light
cheaper than gas-light, oil-light, or
any other light, and the American
heart was exceedingly gladdened
thereat. Visions of days when there
should be no more gas bills, and when
the cremation of careless servant girls
by kerosene should be a contingency
unknown in suburban households,
fitted across the brain of the multi
tude, and the anxiety to ascertain
how long it would be before the
dawning of the probable millennium
was intense. Weeks and months
passed, and nothing more was heard
from the savant or his discovery, and
people generally began to look upon
the story as cruel hoax. Now, how
ever, the invention has been tested,
approved, and is at once to be intro
duced into the Russian Capital. Con-
sequently, hope once more "springs
eternal in the human breast,n and we
can go on dreaming of the good time
coming.


The invention. if we can Judge from
the brief explanation given, is an eX-
ceedlngly simple one. A small tube
of glass, not more than six inches in
length, is filed with a pencil of char
coal; the air is then exhausted, and
the tube Theoretically sealed. A
moderate current of electricity is then
passed through the charcoal from an
ordinary electro magnetic machine,
causing it to glow with very brill
liant and at the same time a soft
light. 1t is stated that the charcoal
is not perceptibly consumed by the
process, but will last for an indefinite
period of time. and that the strength
of the current required is so small
that two hundred of these lights, at
a considerable distance apart, may be
maintained by a single machine. The
inventor claims that he cam light the
whole city of st. Petersburg, both
street lamps, stores and private resi-
dences, by single fifteen horse power
machine, with no greater cost than
that of running the machine. More
over, all the lamps Of the city would
be lighted at the same moment, and
private lights would need no atten-
ton except shutting off the current
when desired.


If this report be even measurably
true, the world is about to take an
other extraordinary step in the march
of material progress, and one which
will result in an immense saving of
time and money to the community at
large. 1t will hardly do, however, to
jump at once to the conclusion that
the story is strictly to be depended on.
We can wait; and in the meantime, if
there is anything in it, our own cleo
tricians will be sure to get hold of it.
So important an invention would be
hardly likely to lie on the shelf long.
Boston Globe.
Year: 1874

In Chicago, the other day,a window
full of pot plants suddenly descended
into the street, filling the back, bosom
and hair of an elderly party with
bulbs, earth, thorns and hairpins. AS
soon as he recovered his speech he
stated that he was pilgrim and a
stranger, but he'd be id if he
couldn't lick the man that touched off
that powder!
Year: 1874

On this subject we give the follow.
ing remarks from the Popular Science
Monthly. We recommend them to
the consideration of smokers:


"Tobacco belongs to the class Of
narcotic and exciting substances, and
has no food value. Stimulation
means abstracted, not added, force.
1t involves the narcotic paralysis Of a
portion of the functions, the activity
of which is essential to healthy life


1t will be said that tobacco soothes
and cheers the weary toiler, and So
laces the overworked brain. Such
may be its momentary effects, but the
sequel cannot be ignored. All such
expedients are fallacious. When a
certain amount of brain word or hand
work has been performed, nature must
have space to recuperate, and all de-
vices for escaping from this necessity
will fail. 1t is bad policy to set the
house on fire to warm our hands by
the blaze. Let it, then, be clearly un.
derstood, that the temporary excite
ment produced by tobacco is gained
by the destruction of vital force, and
that it contains absolutely nothing
which can be OF use to the tissues Of
the body.


Tobacco adds no potential strength
to the human frame. 1t may spur a
weary brain or feeble arm to undue
exertion for a short time, but it's work
is destructive not constructive. 1t
cannot add one molecule to the plasm
out Of which our bodies are daily
built up. On the contrary, it eXerts
upon it most deleterious influence.
1t does not supply, bvt diminishes
vital force.


1t has been denied that tobacco
leads to organic disease, but the evi-
dence is very strong the other way,
and it would be very remarkable if
continued functional arrangement did
not ultimately lead to chronic derange-
ment of the organs; that it causes
functional disturbance, no one dreams
of denying indeed, it has been re-
marked that no habitual smoker can
be said to have perfect days health.


Excessive smoking is unquestion-
ably bad. And even the smallest
quantity Of smoking is very bad for
boys. To see an urchin 10 years old
sucking cigar, which is nearly as big
as himself, is an unpleasant spectacle,
and it bodies little for the future
energy Of the premature smoker"
Year: 1874

An exchange tells of a County
Cerk in a rural town, who had pet
calf which he was training up in the
ways of the OK the calf walked
around very peaceably under one end
of the yoke, while Mr.. Clerk held up
the other end, but in an unfortunate
moment the man conceived the idea
of putting his own neck in the yoke,
to let the calf see how it would seem
to work with partner this frighten-
ed mister calf, and elevating his tail
and his voice, he struck dead run
for the village. Mr.. Clerk went along,
with his head down and his plug hat
in his hand, straining every nerve to
keep up, and crying out at the top of
his voice-"Here we come, blast our
fool souls, head us, somebody !"
Year: 1874

To Clean Floor l-Cloths. Soap
should notbe used in cleaning oil-clotes.
To halfa pail ofhot, soft water add half
cup of washing fluid, Or piece ofsal-
soda half the size of an egg; with a
scrubbing brush or broom rub hard,
putting on only sufficient water so that
it will not run off; wipe dry with soft
cloth; it will look as bright and shining
as when new. This is a good way to
clean common paint as it easily removes
smoke, grease, or dust, and does not de.
stroy the gloss or varnish. 1t is also
useful in washing windows.
Year: 1874

The narrative which | am about tc
Write, was told me one bleak, cold
night i'll country parlor. 1t was one
Of those nights in midwinter, when
the wind swept over the land, max
ing everything tingle with its frosty
and keen breath, that | was seated be-
fore o blazing fire surrounded by a
jolly half dozen boys, and an old
bachelor, Peter Green, about forty
and eight years.


1t was just the night without to
make those within enjoy a good story,
so each of us had to tell his favorite
story, save Mr.. Green, and as he was
a jolly story-teller, we were some
what surprised to hear him say, 4
have no story that would interest you,
so we had to find other entertain
ments for awhile, when one of the
boys told US to ask him how it hap
pcned that he never got married. SO
we did.


well, gentlemen, he began, it
don't seem right for mo to tell how il
happened, but as it's about myself
don't care much. You see when !
was young, we had to walk as high as
five miles 10 church and singing
school, which was our chief enjoy
ment. But this don't have anything
to do with my not getting wife
but just wanted to show you that
we had some trouble in them days il
getting our sport.


John Smith and | were like broth
ers, or like Mary and her little lamb
Where one went the other was sure
to 90. So we went to see two sisters
and as We were not the best boys
imaginable, the old gentleman took
umbrage and wouldn't allow us tC
come near the house, so we would
take the girls to the end of the lant
and there take the final kiss.


We soon got tired Of that kind o
fun, and | told John on our way tc
singing school one night, that was
going home with Sadie, and that
was going into the house, too.


lie said the old man would 'cant
me- if did.


| told him | would risk it anyhow
come what would


He said he would risk it if
would.


SO home we went with the girls.


When we GOT to the end of the lant
/ told the girls we proposed going al
the way.


They looked at each other in ;
way | didn't like any too well, bu
they said the old folks would be il



bed, so they didn't care if we did.


They were little more surprised
yet wen | told them we thought o
going in awhile, but as all was quie
when we got to the house, we had NJ
trouble in getting into the kitchen.


Then and there we had our frs
court, and l made up my mind to ash
Sadie to be my wife the next time
came.


1t was now past the turn of nigh
and as we had four miles to walk
told John we must tie going. SO W.
stepped out on to the porch, but jus
as we did so, the sky was lit up b.
tightening and one tremendous thun
der peal rolled along the mountain
sides. Its echo had not died out il
the far off wales until the rain began
to pour from the garnered fullness o
the pent up clouds. We waited for i
to stop until we were all sleepy, whel
the girls said we should go to bed il
the little room at the head of the stair
which led out Of the kitchen, as thei
father did not get up early, we coulC
be home before the old folks were up