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Year: 1874




The readers of the HERALD were
informed early in the campaign that
the main effort of the ring would be to
defeat the peoples candidate, Mr..
BEAUDRY. They, of course, have
their candidates for Councilmen, but
they expect to elect them by electing
either Mr.. TIFFANY or Mr.. SABIcHI.
Mr.. BEAUDRY is the objective point
against which is leveled all their
heavy guns. They had rather defeat
him, and through him the people,
than attain any other point of the
campaign. AS proof of this we may
mention that few days ago gentle
man took communication to the !E.r-
press rejecting on another candidate,
which he asked to have printed. He
was told by the Express managers
that his request could not be complied
with; that twas the sole business OF
their paper to fight Mr.. BEAUDRY;
that he was the man they were labor
ing to defeat, and that they could not
afford to turn their attention from
him to any other man. The defeat OF
Mr.. BEAUDRY is probably the contin-
gency on which the .E.cpscss is to re-
ceive part of the pay for the dirty
werk III which il is now engaged.
Year: 1874

The people of Los Angeles owe it to-
themselves to place their seal of con-
demnation on the coarse, slanderous
attacks on Mr.. BEAUDRY'S private
character by a sheet which is ready to
become the venal tool Of any man,
party or organization for compensa-
ton. Having exposed the ISLANDERS of
the Express SO often and showed to
the community the object of it's at
tacks, we deem it unnecessary to oc-
cupy the tIme,of our readers in refut-
ing anything more it may say. We
feel like offering an apology to our
friends for SO frequently bringing this
subject before them. But we also feek
that the interests of the entire city are
at stake, and the rejecting part of the
community will excuse us for kicking
the nuisance out of the way. Mr..
BEAUDRY is an old citizen of Los An
geles. He has lived here for nearly q
quarter of century and his private
character is so we'll and so favorably
known to all old residents that they
naturally look with contempt on those
who are base enough to invent and
repeat day after day charges which
all know are false; that their authors
know to be SO and that they were
prompted to create and place them i'm
circulation from the basest and most
dishonorable motives. The citizens of
Los Angeles are shocked at the libel
GUS attacks made on one of their num-
ber, and to show their detestation O
the course pursued by those who are
opposing Mr.. BEAUDRY, hundreds of
citizens will vote for him who until
his private character was falsely and
maliciously assailed, had not thonght
of doing SO. The people owe it to
themselves to brand these vile SLAM
derers, and we believe Monday even
ing will show that they have rebuked
them and vindicated the character of
their fellow-citizen.
Year: 1874

AS anticipated, the Ecening Express
hoists the ring ticket and heads its
editorial column with all article laud-
atory of the assumed virtues of the
candidates therein named. In that ar
ticle we are told that it is "a respecta-
BILE ticket,n "an honest ticket" and
such like recommendations, all of
which are intended to deceive the peo-
pie into the support of the rings
chosen instruments and fill our mu-
nicipal offices with men who recog-
nize the special franchise monopolies
that have so long checked the pros
perity and blighted the interests of
our city, as paramount to the success
of the people at large. There is also
a clearly defined disposition on the
part of the ring and through it on the
part of the Express to give the muni-
pal contest political aspect, which is
something that should not enter into
an election where only the improve
ment and prosperity of city should
be the purpose aimed at. At the head
of the ring ticket we find the name of
GEO. o. TIFFANY, gentleman, who
once held the opinion that
only those who are willing to swear
that everything and every act of the
Administration is right, are deserving
the name OF American citizens. Mr..
TIFFANY is besides an ex-Federal Of
ficer, having held the place of Deputy
Gauger until the Collector found he
was not at all adapted for the busi-
ness and was compelled to fill his
place with another man. Lower
down in the ticket we come to the
name Of A. G. MAPPA for City AS
SCISSOR, another Federal officer whom
Collector SEDGwICK tried and found
anything but success as Deputy
Collector. This gentleman, we are
informed, has long held to the opin-
ion that a man not willing to support
any and every measure of the Admin
istration afforded strong presumptive
evidence that his honesty is more
than questionable. What the ring ex-
poets to make of those two candidates,
neither one of which is remarkable
only for their strong radical principles,
their failure as Federal officers and
their probable subservency to the mo-
nopolies, we do not know, but it is cer-
tainly trying to elect them.
Year: 1874

The Express is trying 10 injure Mr..
BEAUDRY through the fact that he
was President of the Los Angeles
Water Company the first year of its
existence. If the disgrace of being
connected with monopoly hangs to a
man so long, what an odor the Express
must be in that is owned by the
Water Company now. When Mr..
BEAUDRY was member of the
Water Company the corporation paid
the city 81 800 per year, but as soon
as he left it the sum was cut
down to 400 per year-a loss of many
thousand dollars to the Taxpayers
Year: 1874

A few weeks ago the Express offered
a direct insult to our German born cit
zens by announcing it as his opinion
that the Chinese tongue was more
useful in this country than the Ger
man language. Yet that paper now
adds insult to injury by beseeching our
German born fellow-citizens to vote
for Mr.. TIFFANY; or, if they cannot do
that, then to vote for SABICHI.
Year: 1874

The autenticity and correctness of a
chapter from the Bible would be
doubted in this community if it APP
peared in the Express, but as that
sheet will get out this morning or
early in the day with a tissue of false
hoods. We warn voters to beware
of it. 1t lies for the very lust of lying
and-the rings money.
Year: 1874

medical science in the language of the
Jewish prophet: Come down and sit in
the dust. o virgin daughter of Baby
Ion, sit on the ground, there is no throne,
OF daughter of the ChaldeaHs" We
clip from Gettysburg Spring news let
ter some accounts Of the rates OF living
there, and the method of procuring this
veritable water of life.


But / ought not to close this letter
without informing the suffering, and per-
haps impoverished invalids, at a dis
tance, who are not able to defray the ex-
penses Of journey to this place, or
perhaps who would find it inconvenient
or impossible, for other reasons, to come
to Gettysburg, how they may procure
this water of life. 1t is put up in the
following packages and sold at the an
nexed rates at the spring:


gallon %
gallon demi %
Case dozen quart bottles. 8 90
Case dozen pint bottles W


"If the neighboring druggist prefers
to act as an agent for the quack medl-
cine men to keeping this natural and
legitimate medicine, invalids need not
therefore do without theirremedy. They
have only to address letter to Whitney
Bros, general agents, No. 227 South
Front street, Philadelphia, enclosing the
amount. A postofice money order or
check is preferable to greenbacks. They
must also state whether they wish the
water sent by express or freight.


But whatever may be the expense of
coming here. the expense of living after
they come here is less than at any other
watering place in the country. George
Hopes, the proprietor Of the large hotel
at the Springs, advertises at the follow
ing rates: 81 80 per day and Sl2 so
per week during the months of May and
June, and So per day and SIS per week
during July and August, when it is
considered that this hotel is as well kept
as any at Saratoga, Newport or Long
Branch But there are dozen hotels in
the town close by, where persons may
live at almost any price desirable"
Year: 1874

Mormon recruits to tho number Of
40 have just arrived in this county
from Europe, and are On their way to
Salt Lake.. They are to be. followed
speedily by another band Of about the
same number.
Year: 1874

OF practice was to be upheld, the punishment to be
meted out in case OF conviction Of a child OF ten
der years could be greater tnan that inflicted upon
an adult aud hardened CRIMINAL for the reason
that under the law a minor could be kept until he
was twenty ono years O age and as at the time of
his committal no might DE only ten years ol age,
duraCiOn i0r an offence the highest punishment
for which the statute says shall not exceed five
years.


MIR. Fitzgerald, in reply. SAID 1t was true the
pratiOn OF the imprisonment but under its act OF
incorporation the mana gers OF the House or
Refuge could discharge prisoners at any time in
their discretion, specifying, however, that they
shall not be kept after they arrive at twenty-one
years OF age. He contendej lurrher that the House
OF Refuge is not prison, but q reiormatOry, ana
that the course OF practice adopted in this case
has always been the practice since the organiza-
tion OF the society. He asked upon this state OF
facts that the writ be dismissed and the prisoner
remanded to the managers OF the House OF Refuge.
fact that the statute left It discretionary with the
Judge as to what was to be the punishment, aDd.


in the case OF a minor, the place OF Imprisonment;
but but the 6tsorct Court. ne. Se urged must exercise
the expiration Of tue sentence and the
place OF confinement, and that 1t can
not delegate tnaG power to the managers OF the
House of Refuge. 1t would be virtually saying to
the MANAGERS of the House OF Refuge s.Here, take
the convict and punish HIN for as long period as
In your discretion you think proper" TINS power,
ne contended, was never contemplated by the
statute, and TO vest such power in the House OF
Refuge would work great injustice. Judge Dono-
hue, after hearing the respective counsel came to
the conclusion TO dismiss the writ and remand the
der entered from which to carry the case to the
Court OF Appeals for decision upon this lmpOr-
tant and knotty bOint OF law. The question is
OF considerable Importance, as in case the
point taken Is sustained 1t VIII result In gen.
era delivery from the institution nearly all the
inmates are confined under like commitments.
Year: 1874

TEE RFRANCo.GR INA NEw LIGHT.
Bismarck, in the course OF bis reply TO Wind
horst in the German Reichstsg court Saturday
said: al sm in possession of inclusive evidence
that the Ecumenical councii was cut short on
account Of the Franco German war. The coun-
ellis vote would have been very different had the
French been victorious. know from the very
best sources that Napoleon was dragged into
the war very much against his will by Jesutticsl
Bhuences. He etrove hard to resist these in
hUences. At the eleventh hour be determined on
Dpsce and Kept his resolution half an hour.
Ultimately lie was overpowered by persons re-
IRE aepfiur tie Vatican
Year: 1874




GoD HELPS THOSE Who HELP THEM
sHLvEs.-The last of the series of lee
lures for the benefit of the Seattle Lii
brary was delivered by Judge Jacobs,
on Tuesday evening. on the above text,
to large and appreciative audience.
The lecturer spoke of labor as law of
our being-the first announced law of
God to man; the only condition upon
which Divine aid is promised. He ilS
Illustrated the truth of his proposition by
many historical facts, showing that in
all human affairs. success was invariably
commensurate with the energy and eff
fort put forth in its accomplishment.
demonstrating in the wonderful achieve
ments of human skill and energy, that
God helps those who help themselves,
and leaves the indolent, the hesitating,
the hopeless, and the grumblers, to ex-
ist, Yegetate and rot, as cumberers of
the ground destined by Almighty wis
dom as the field of active industries
whereof cometh every blessing to our
common humanity.


In conclusion. the lecturer made a
practical and forcible application of his
subject to the conditions and surround
ings of this community. No people on
this broad continent possess greater
opportunities. more abundant resources,
larger share Of the elements of COM
mercial prosperity, upon conditions so
promotive of health and vigorous growth
In all that constitutes the prosperity,
happiness and glory of any enlightened
people. All that is required to achieve
success equal to our most sanguine
hopes, is to utilize these advantages by
such means as God has given US, for ii
is as certain as fate, that God will help
those who help themselves; and it is
just as certain that accumulations ac-
quired without labor and boarded fol
selfish purposes, without regard to the
interests or prosperity of the community
never brought the blessing of God OIL
the respect of his fellows upon the pos
SCISSOR.
Year: 1874

chanticleer had proclaimed the coming
in Of another day, and the small hours
had counted on until four, Mr.. ~
slumbered. He awoke with a sense. OF
extreme chilliness and q decided Inn
preston of the surrounding chaotic
gloom. He reached out for the
pillow on which ne supposed he had
been lying, but found only marrow
seat on which he was sitting up.
right A thousand thoughts rushed
through his mind. Perhaps he had
been kidnapped or drugged, or way
laid and beaten and left for dead. Search.
ing his pocket, he found a broken match
(it was more precious at this moment
than rare gem Of the ocean,, which he
lighted with much caution. lest it might
prove failure, when he discovered that
he was in the opera house, and that the
lights had fed and all but him departed


The question How shall get outY'
was then all absorbing, for the gentlema n
knew full we'll that the watchmen who
were on duty would shoot him or the
spot" for burglar il lie made a move,
SO he yelled fire fire" at the top OF
his voice, and while the watchmen were
endeavoring to ascertain whence came
the alarm, the gentleman rose and de-
sired TO explain the cause Of his pres
ence at the opera house. "Alrs well that
ends we'll" said the gentleman, as he
left the watchmen; but all did not end
we'll, for he found on reaching the street
lamp that his new hat had been stolen
and an old one left in its stead.
Year: 1874

When the clock stops do not take it 10
the repair shop till you have tried as
follows: Take of the pointers and the
face; take off the pendulum and its wire.
Remove the ratchet from the lick y
wheel, and the clock will run down with
great velocity; let it 90; the increasing
speed wears away the gum and dust
from the pinions-the clock cleans it.
self. If you have any sperm oil, put the
least bit on the axles. Put the machine
together, and nine times in ten it will
run just as we'll as il it had been taken
to the shop. In fact, this is the way
most shopmen clean clocks. II, instead
of a pendulum, the clock has a watch
escapement, this latter can be taken out
in an instant without takiug the works
apart, and the result is the same. II
takes about twenty minutes to clean a
brass clock, and saves dollar,
Year: 1874

FROM the L0nuOu Acduelhy.1


The group of islands known as the
Nicobars, situated about l50 miles south
of the Andamans, has been but little ex-
plored, though the mannersand customs
of the inhabitants of these islands offer
interesting peculiarities. One OF the
most noticeable, and one which seriously
affects the trade Of these islands, is the
passion for old hats which pervades the
whole frame work OF society No one is
exempt, and the young and old endeavor
to outvie each other in the sngularlty OF
shape no less than in the number OF the
old hats they can acquire during lite
time. On iue morning at the Nlco-
bars, it is not unusual to see the surface
Of the ocean in the vicinity OF the island
dotted over with canoes, in each of which
the noble savage, with nothing whatever
on but the conventional slip of cloth,
and tall, white hat with black band,
may be watched standing up and catch
ing fish for his daily meal Second
hand hats are more in request, new hats
being looked upon with suspicion and
disfavor. The passion is so vel! known
that traders from Calcutta make annual
excursions to the Nicobars with cargoes
Of old hats, which they barter for cocoa
nuts, the only product of the island; a
good tall white hat with black band,
fetching from fifty-6ve to sixty.hve cocoa
nuts. Intense excitement pervades the
island while the trade lie going on. When
the hats or the cocoanuts have come to
an end, the trader generally lands cask
or two of rum, and the whole population
10 their hats, get drunk, without inter-
mission, until the rum also comes TO an
and
Year: 1874

A Chicago j Justice who Decides suits


According 90 Spiritual Advice.


From the Chicago Tribune.I


Among the recent converts to spirit
ualism in this city is a Justice OF the
Peace. Not willing to stoop at the foot
of the spiritual ladder and receive in
structions from others, he has been
busted in developing his powers as
medium and at last has come to such
pitch of perfection as to be able to carry
on long conversations with the inmates
Of the world beyond the grave. He no
longer wastes his time in visiting sa-
looms, but stays home at night and holds
intercourse with Kent, Blackstone and
other dead worthless OF the law. 1t is
his great relaxation, when he gets home
after weary session, to light his pipe,
mix glass of punch and then have a
protracted talk With Sir Edward Coke,
This is really an improving way OF
spending the time, and may be recon-
mended to all who desire to become ex'
perienced in the law.


These little peculiarities OF the court
have thus far had no influence upon the
outside world, except to amuse the law
yers who found their way into his pres
ence. whom he would inform how, on
the previous evening, he had had long
argument on some obscure point, and
had compelled him to own that he was
mirtaken. Yesterday, however, the
matter assumed serious form, and one
lawyer at least is in a quandary as to
what he shall do. During the forenoon
session case came up for trial. The
attorney for the defence quoted deci-
sion which will be found in one OF the
early Illinois reports. II was apparently
decisive. The lawyer looked trium'
phantly at the Judge. The latter said; :,


wait minute; feel the influence. "


Then the Judge grabbed lead pencil
and sheet of paper. His hand went
convulsiveIy, aud at the end of five
min utes he had scribbled over the entire
page. When he was through he said to
the lawyer:


II have just received measssge from
Judge Lockwood, Who was one OF the
Judges of the Supreme Court at the
time this decision was rendered. de
authorizes me to say that the majority
of the members OF the then Court, who
are now in the spirit land, after mature
consideration, decided to reverse their
former judgment. Please inform the
profession of that fact, that they may
govern themselves accordingly"


Then the Judge continued: Under
the circumstances, Mr.. -. youwill see
that can pay NO attention whatever to
the decision you have quoted, and jndg
ment must be rendered against you.


The lawyer demonstrated, and The
Judge finally agreed TO postpone the case
for one week in order to give Judge
Lockwood and his colleague an op-
portunity to examine the matter again
and see il they are determined to reverse
their former opinion. The lawyers are
meditstIng what the result will be if the
doctrine Of Spiritualism makes much
further progress-whether it will not be
necessary for them to burn all their re-
ports, If judges in the spirit land are to
be allowed 10 carry on the business OF
making DECISIONS, and Of reversing those
which they have made while in this
world
Year: 1874

From the Detroit Free Press.


When man is splitting wood and a
stick flies up and blacks his eye, he must
prepare himself to endure all the taunts
and jeers which the world would inhict
on a pirate. Social standing counts for
nothing, aud dignity cannot be made a
mantle Of. The other day when a COM
positor on this paper took up his little
ak and broke stick in two and one end
few into his eye, he knew that ne must
either remain in the house for two weeks
or 20 out and face the sneers, and during
one short half day he noted down the
following expressions.


Its all right; of course 1t was a stick
Of wood-oh, yes


Been fighting again, chr


"Well, who knocked you down this
timer


"Oh, I've had the same thing all my
eye, and | always laid it to a stick Of
wood I"


Hal hal The policeman struck hard,
didn't he2"


"Qf course, it was a stick Of wood
ye--he-he-hef


Then there we're people who pointed
him out as the abductor OF Charlie Ross,
and people who thought he was one OF
the Gad's Hill robbers, and over fifty
respectable men asked him why be didn'
get the other one blacked, so as to have
a matched pair,
Year: 1874

A gentleman who visited the Opera
House on Monday night, 10 witness the
FIRST performance in this city Of Jane
Coombs, was uncousciously an actor in
a side drama Of his own making, in the
following manner; he occupied a bal
cony seat quite aloof from Others, where,
in bis retirement, he fell asleep. aud
slept quite as soundly, II not as long, as
Rim Van Winkle on the Catskiils.
Through all the elstter Of the orchestra,
the storm Of plaudi,s. and the usual
IAN and rush for a speedy exit after the
fnAl dropping Of the curtain, even after
Year: 1874

afternoon, from No. $50 Sixth avenue. whence the
deceased win be transferred for burial to Trinity
Cemetery Mr.. Harsln was born ID the city OF New
York in the year 1925. and was consequently in the
forty ninth year OF his age. lie removed to vir-
gnia ut the close OF the war, where ne has since
lived. His business was mining ana manufactur-
ing and he dld much to Increase the productive
Industries OF the city OF Richmond. He was there
widely known as public spirited. enterprising
ana useful citizen. as well as generous,
~ charitable and Christian man seemed to have
been the best legacy he could have bequeathed TO
Virginia and the world. He was also widely
known here In his native CITY, and many mad
learned TO love and respect him. Hence his
funeral to-day will no doubt be largely attended
by his old New York friends, as well as by his
relatives, admirers and acquaintances who have
accompanied his remains from Virginia
Year: 1874

Persons receiving the GAZETTE with a RED X
MARK emit, are notified that their subscription is
due foI the current volume, aud they are respect
fully requested at once to remit the subscriptions
price.
Year: 1874

From the New York Post.


In our remarks a day or two ago
upon the forthcoming history of the
United States, by Mr.. Bryant. we
spoke of the material in the way of
incident and picture which the sub
jeet would afford. Reading the other
day of Jackson's visit to New York,
about the time Of his first inaugura-
tlon, and just after his wife's death,
we we're greatly struck with the pic
torial qualities of the story. He
rode the length of Broadway on
horseback, with long weeper, at
that time in fashion in Tennessee,
tied around his hat and hanging the
length of his back. We have hee
jlst one of these pictures so very
vivid and important. Of which Amer
ican history in full. There is a chap
ter of history contained in the pho
tograph That he should have rid
den on horseback instead o? in a car
riage indicates a popularity Of the
time. The long weeper tied around
the white hat-a thing familiar
enough in Tennessee, and yet strange
enough in New York-recalls the
fact that the various parts Of the
country was not so homogeneous as
they are at present. Jackson's tru-
culent and defiant grief, even had he
been conscious that his weeper was
too long for the fashion in these
parts, would have vindicated itself
anywhere and before anybody. The
weeper recalls the incidents of his
wife's early life and his affection for
for her, both of which exerted a pro-
found influence upon him. 1t recalls
the duel with Dickinson. an encoun-
ter whichpit seems to us, is one Of
the most terrible on record.