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Year: 1875

Tobacco growing in California has,
as yet, scarcely advanced beyond ex-
pertinent. In but one locality-Gil-
roy-has the business assumed stabil-
ity and magnitude. But tobacco is
grown all over California and in many
places, especially where the expert
ment is made by those possessing some
knowledge of tobacco culture, encour-
aging results have followed. The
quantity and quality of the article
produced has been quite encouraging,
and If market could be found, we
have no doubt but that the annual
tobacco product of our State would be
counted by the million pounds. But
dealers and manufacturers have done
much to discourage the business by
refusing to purchase the native grown
article and prejudicing the public
against 1t. 1t is difficult to find Gill
roy tobacco in the shops of San Fran
cisco. They do not keep it and the ci-
gar manufactures are not slow to in
form their customers that it makes an
inferior cigar. To avoid the loss which
this unwarranted prejudice threatened
to impose on them and find market
Year: 1875

An honest old granger, named Scott, living
in this county, having read Benjamin Frank
Inns romantic adventures with the two loaves
of bread, and Horace Greeley's almanac from
his youth up, sent his hopeful son into Los
Angeles recently to learn the printing busi-
ness. The boy was tricked out in all his new
clothes and was followed by the prayers of
the trusting old man, who in the dim future
saw his son the wielder of the scissors in
Los Angeles paper, and the writer of a vii
famous chirosraphy like Horace Greeley's,
but his fondest hopes were disappointed.
Alas, the printing offices were all full and the
future Benjamin Franklin responded TO the
seductive allurement of five dollars a week in
q ten pin alley. where he graduated in two
weeks as an experienced pin setter. AT the
end of that time the prodigal yearned for
sight of the old homestead and was fain To
fill himself with the husks that the swine did
eat. So he returned TO the classic precincts
of Gospel Swamp. with the knees of his pants
worn out, a black eve where he caught ten
pin ball on the fly, lame leg caused by col
lision with flying pin, and various other
damages received in that lively ten pin alley.
ed to meet him, the fatted calf was killed and
this unfortunate victim of the printing busi-
ness was welcomed as from the dead. Not
word escaped him on the ten pin business
and that honest old farmer has put down .old
Franklin as fraud, Horace Greeley as a po-
ltical scoundrel and the printing business as
a delusion and snare. The story of Benja-
min Franklin starting on two buns in Phila-
delphla he says is newspaper lie and, as 10
old Horace Greeley, he ought to have been in
a lunatic asylum ali his life. The boy keeps
his own secret and the old man still growls
about the dangers of printing office.
Year: 1875

No paper will be issued from the
HERALD office tomorrow morning.
Christmas is the first holiday of the
year of which it avails itself. Our
patrons were regularly served on the
Fourth of July and Thanksgiving
mornings and as we have been thus
faithful we are confident our readers
will concede the printer this the last
holiday of the year.
Year: 1875

THE DAILY and WEEKLY HER
AID has more than double the cir
culation Of any other paper published
In Southern California. Business men
recognize it accordingly as the best
advertising medium South of San
Francisco.
Year: 1875

\ GENTLEMAN who visite5 ihs opera
House on Monday night to witness the
hrst performance in this CITY et Jane
Coombs was uncOnSCiOuSly II lctGI in b
side drama of his OWN making, in the
following manner: He occupied bal


cony seat quite alOOf from others, where,


in his retirement, he fell asleep, and
slept quite as Soundly, if not as long, as


Rip Van Winkle ON the CatSkillS.
Through all the clatter of the orchestra,


the storm of plaudits and the usual jam
and rush Tor speedy exit after the final
dropping Of the curtain, even after chan
iicleer had proclaimed the coming in of
another day, and the small hours had
counted on until four, Mr.. slumbered.
lie awoke with sense of extreme chilli
ness and a decided impression of the
surrounding chaotic gloom. He reached
out for the pillow on which he supposed
he had been lying, but found only Il mar.
TOW seat on which he was sitting upright
\ thousand thoughts rushed through his
mind. Perhaps he had been kidnapped
or drugged, or wavlaid and beaten, and
left for dead Searching his pocket he
found a broken match lit was more
precious at this moment than rare gem
of the ocean, which he lighted with
much caution lest it might prove a fail
ure, when he discovered that he was in
the Opera House, and that 1.-The lights
had fed and all but him departed" The
question, How shall | get out" was
then all-absorhing, for the gentleman
knew full well that the watchmen who
were on duty would shoot him on the
spot" for a burglar if he made move.
So he yelled Fire! Firer' at the top of
his voice, and while the watchmen were
endeavoring 10 ascertain whence came
the alarm the gentleman rose up and
desired to explain" the cause of his pres
ence at the Opera House. "Alns well
that ends WELL" said the gentleman, as
he left the watchmen; but all did not
end well, for he found on reaching the
sIreet-lamp that his new hat had been
stolen and an old one left in its stead
Troy Wing.
Year: 1875

years past have been 4! cents per pound
and S4S and upward respectively. Even
at the low prices above mentioned the
supply far exceeds the demand;
IN fact there is no demand, as prices
prove, except a merely trifling one hard
y worth noticing OF the causes which
have led to decline Of this industry,
employing such s vast capital and hun
dreds OF thousands of workmen all over
the country, the most prominent is the
decline of railroad building and railway
business. Many lines are in sore need Of
new rails but are unable TO buy them, as
manufacturers will not give credit and
the railroads have no cash. To the sud
den falling off in the demand for rails
must be added a similar condition of
affairs in the machine business; in fact,
to nearly every department Of industry
which uses iron-N. y. Su-
Year: 1875

Mrs. MAGRUDER's baby is carried out
by the nurse now, since the accident to
its carriage Magruder thought 1t would
be good idea to have tame goat to
pull the coach, and he bought one for the
purpose; but one day the goat met
another goat that differed from him in
politics or religion, or something, and
each undertook TO convince the other BY
Jamming him in the skull. Every time
Magruder's goat would rear up prepara-
tory 10 making a lunge forward, Magru-
der'S baby would lurch over backward,
and when Magruder's goat struck the
other goat the conclusion would shake
the nsalk in the baby's stomach into but
ter. And sometimes the other goat would
aim at Magruder'S goat, which would
dodge, and then the other goat would
plunge he4dfOremOst into the coach, and
mash the baby up in the most frightful
manner And in the midst of the contest
couple Of dogs Joined in, and Magru-
der's goat backed off and tilted the coach
into the gutter, and the dogs, biting
around kind of generally, would snap at
the goat and cause il TO whirl the baby
hiOuLA JUST III tIlIlC lOl iilt bltS1 uillll dl
last the goat got disheartened and sprang
through the fence, leaving the coach on
the other side, and it struggled franti-
cally to escape, while the other goat
crowded up against the baby in order to
avoid the dogs, and finally knocked the
baby out, and butted the coach to Splin-
tiers. They say the way Mrs Magruder
eyed Magruder that afternoon, when
they brought the baby home mutilated
and disheveled, was simply awful to be-
hold; but she didn't speak to him for a
week, and he had to soften her down by
buying her an ostrich feather for her
winter hat. The goat is still at large.
Anybody who wants him can have him
free of charge. Magruder doesn't recog-
nize him when he meets the animal upon
the street.-Hdr ideIer-
Year: 1875

A CORRESPONDENT of the Scientifc
american states that cribhing is caused
bv some foreign substance being
pressed between the teeth, or py the
front teeth growing too close togeiher,
thus causing pain The same authority
further states that "te remedy this
fault it is only necessary to saw between
the teeth with a very thin saw"
Year: 1875

ENCOURAGING HOME INDUsTRY.-We have
in this valley any number of men who deem
themselves public spirited, and prate much
about the interest they take in the settlement
and development of the country. These men
doubtless are honest in what they say, and
yet their practice is very different from their
preaching. Do they want lot of job print
ing, they send their orders to Portland or if
time is not an object, they patronize Chica-
go establishment. If they have handsome
residence 10 furnish, the furniture is imported
from abroad, and 80 on TO the end of the
chapter, the idea of patrUnizing home indus
try never for a moment penetrating the thick
walls of their skulls. This class Of men
are drag upon the country, and instead Of
a benefit their presence is curse. If an en-
terprise of local character is on foot, these
men, who have all their work done abroad
are the very first TO call upon the conductors
of their home journals and urge them to
work in season and out in favor of their Del
project. As already said, Walla Walla ha.
her full share of these liberal s0ulea citizens
who if treated properly, whenever they apply


to the home editor for aid or assistance, would


be booted from his door.
Year: 1875

RIVER IMPROyEMENT.-Both the political
conventions recently held in Oregon passed
resolutions in favor of locking and daming
the Columbia River, and opening that great
water course to the commerce of the world
At the opening of the next session of Con-
gress this question is sure to come up, and
we advert TO it now for the purpose of sug-
gesting that this is the proper time to circu-
late petitions asking that an appropriation be
made toward freeing the :" great River Of
the West" We have it on undoubted au-
thority that Senators Mitchell and Kelly will
work earnestly in favor of the appropriation.
The representative, whoever he may be, will
be fully committed to the measure, and with
this full cooperation, success is almost GER
tain. Let the petitions be circulated and
forwarded in time to be used by the friends
Of the measure.
Year: 1875

WHEAT MARKET-But little new wheat
is offering, the general disposition on the
part of farmers being to hold for an advance.
Many of the large producers are arranging to
ship below on their own account. and thus
secure 10 themselves the highest rates. With
in the last week We heard of a sale Of very
superior lot of wheat for which 20 cents was
paid. At the close of the week the figure
offered is 60 cents but few or 10 sales to re-
port at this figure. About all the sales now
being made are by parties who are pressed
for money, and bring in small parcels upon
which they realize sufficient 10 meet their
immediate wants.
Year: 1875

SALE OF SBEEP.-We hear of the sale OF
a band of $500 head of sheep last week, that
had been pasturing on the Touchet. below
John Munyon's place The price realized
was So so ahead. These sheep were bought
for the Montana market, and are now on the
way to that territory.
Year: 1875

STAGE Aoc1DENr.-On Friday evening of
last week. the driver of the overland stage
stopped, as was his custom, about three miles
from town to water his team; while dipping
ND a bucket of water, drunken man, with
a bundle in his hand, which be was swing
ing, suddenly made his appearance over the
hill. which frightened the horses and cansed
them to back off the bridge before the driver
could stop them, breaking the pole ont OF the
WAGON and some of the bows, and cutting one
Of the horses badly on the hip, besides other
slight damages
Year: 1875

An EYE-SORE--On behalf Of the people
owning property at The lower end of town,
we have to suggest that something ought TO
be done TO improve the appearance Of the
county jail. Almost the first building that
greets the eye on coming into town, its ap-
pearance is oy no means prePossessing, and is
ill calculated to fsvorably impress the new
conner If nothing better can be done, lib
eral coat of white wash applied to the build
ing and fence would give the whole a more
cheerful appearance. The prisoners who are
tired idling their time, could readily do the
work. and at the same time they would be
adding to their own comfort As so9n as the
county finances will admit, new jail should
be erected ia a less exposed situation, but
until this can be done, an effort shonid be
made to keep the present structure IN a pre-
! sentable condition.
Year: 1875

The RAHR0AD.-We learn that iron sufti


oient to complete tae railroad as far as Mill
Creek has been shipped and Is now on the
way from San Francisco. This, We presume,
IL as near as the road Will approach the town
this year. There has been Il general under
standing that the road would be completed
its entire length bsfore the close of the season,
but various causes have operated TO retard
the work. The iron was to have been far
nished by the San Francisco manufacturer
by the lst of last June, but the machinery Of
the rolling mill broke down, and this in


volved several months delay. Instead of get
ting the iron III june, it was late in July be-
fore the first lot was delivered, and it is now
uncertain when the balance viii cJme to
| hand. The whole affair is unfortunate,
! and yet it is one of those dispensatiOns
that cOuld not have been guarded against


The part of the road already completed Will
aid very materially in freighting off this
| years crop. and by another year most likely
We will have through railroad Communication.
Year: 1875

SAN Francisco, Nov, 24.-The Victo-
toria Standard, receiv by steamer, say IS
eforsS will be made to procure the atten-
dance of the captain and crew of the Orphe-
us at the inquest on the bodies of the VIC
tins of the Pacific disaster, and that a
searching inquiry will be made into the
cause of the disaster.


Charles Thompson. one of the crew of
the ship Orpheus, has made a sworn state
ment before notary public, in which he
charges the captain of the Orpheus with
having been the cause of the disaster He
says that on tn e raising of the signal of
the Pacific he was ordered by the second
mate to head for it and few minutes after
the captain came on deck and ordered hm
to again put her on her course. About
three minutes afterwards he was ordered
by the captain to lie: her luff hich he did.
After this the captain signifed his inten,
ton to speak the steamer, tor which pur-
pose the light was kept dead ahead until
the two ~essels colllded. Then the steam
er followed the ship, the people on board
shouting ard calling on the captain of the
Orpheus to stop and rescue them. He die
not heed their cries, but kept 90 his course
and the steamer was soon l2st to view,
Year: 1875

as we have skill and ability, we could un-
doubtedly keep up with the advance made
by other nations. Rifle guns OF size. en-
durance and power to enable us to meet
On fair aud equal terms foreign foe must
be provided while we have the time. and it
is certainly not the part of wisdom TO delay
making such provision until an enemy in
vades our shores We should as much as
possible be supplied by the sutefiAr quail
| ty of weapons which the soldier is to use.
Our arsenals should therefore be we'll
stocked at all times with large reserve
supply of the best rifles and carbines, and
congress should in spirit of economy ap-
propriate literally for their manufacture.
The entire army has been supplied with
new rifles. Carbines and calibre arms in
store are somewhat limited. and there are
only about enough of the new model and
calibre in case OF war to arm one corps
The soldier who volunteers to fight in de
fense of his country has right to demand
the best OF weapons, so that he may be
able to successfully meet the enemy.
The want of military discipline and train


ing should be as much as possible suppii-
ed by the superior quality of the weapon
the soldier is to use Our arsenels should
therefore be well stocked at all times with
a large supply of the best rifles and car
bines,
Year: 1875

New YORK. Nov. pa movement is
on foot in Philadelphia to assemble large
number of soldiers of the late war in that
city at some time during the Centennial
year. 1t is proposed TO have both the
Northern and Southern armies represented
by their leading generals and by thousands
of their rank and hle from everv state in
the Union,th purpose being to show to the
world the fact that men who were in arms
against each other few years ago are now
united in celebrating the one hundredth
Birthday of their country, and are inspired
by spirit of patriotism and feeling Of
common nationality.
Year: 1875

New YORK, Nov. 24.-Post Master
General Jewell had conference yester-
day with several publishers and informally
discussed the question of the repeal of the
law imposing double rate of postage on
third class mail matter After discussion,
the post master general said he supposed
all publishers were interested in having
the postage on books pnt back at the old
rate, or at least that he would consider the
matter and give his opinion respecting il
in a communication he was preparing for
congress.


The master general SAID he had heard
great deal of talk about charging more
for sending matter to Chicago than il
charged for sending such matter to Liver
pool or Russia. but that he did not think
it was generally known that it cost more
to send mail matter to Chicago than it die
to send it to Liverpool or Russia. The
expenses of his department were $35, 900.
600 year while the receipts were onl,
$27, 900, 900, and with deficiency Of $S,
0OO,O0O staring them in the face h,
doubted if congress would look fayorablN
upon proposition to reduce the presen
rate of postage on magazines and books.
Year: 1875

In the United States there are exactly
two thousand national banks. This
band of brothers all work together.
They have valuable agent in Washing
ton by the name Of Grant. Formerly
he was elected President of the United
States. Asold age comes upon him his
mind turns more and more to the contem-
plation of his family, to the assisting of
his relatives, but he does not neglect the
interests OF those whose agent be now is
the bankers.


These two thousand moneyed institu-
tions operate Congress, own the sword,
hold the purse and control the President
of the Republic. Is it any wonder that
the people are not prosperous? We can
not account for the failure Of Jay Cooke
& Co.; of Henry Clews & Co.; of the
Union Trust Company; of Duncan,
Sherman & Co. We cannot account for
the stopping of mills and manufacture
ing establishments in different parts oi
the country, or why over three hundred
thousand skilled American mechanics
are out of employment. Can you?
Year: 1875

TEN years of peace with the radical
Grant party in power have brought the
country-where? To a financial and
industrial crisis which begun two years
ago and is fast getting no better, but
rather becoming catastrophe, involving
in one common ruin the East and the
West, New York and San Francisco.
The President which the war gave us has
proven himself unfit, if not worse. Prior
to the war he was unknown, scratching
out scarcely creditable living in an OBJ
scure place, and whose companions were
stripe not occupying high seats in the
synagogue of morality. Was such man
the person to elect President when the
country needed brains, experience and
inhexible integrity? Of course such a
man is not likely to surround himself
with capable and honest men as ad-
visers; and hence we now see one Of his
cabinet ministers arraigned as a public
robber and the friend of such. And yet
this President retains Delano and enjoys
himself at Long Branch.
Year: 1875

PUBLIC sentiment concerning MIR. De
lano and his allies is doubtless pretty ac-
curately represented by the Philadelphia
Inquirer when it says: 1t is doubtful If it
be worth while for Mr.. Welsh or other
honorable gentlemen to waste powder
further on these buzzards of the Indian
Bureau. They were brought down long
ago by decent public opinion, and any
thing additional proved against them
can not render them more obnoxious
than they already are in the estimation
of their countrymen. All that is de-
manded now is that they shall be com
pelled to vacate the places their malad-
ministration has disgraced.
Year: 1875

Gov. HEsDRIcKs said very pointedly;
" You had better have an eye on the man
that is in Washington, rather than the
man that is in Rome" Exactly. The
fuss kicked up about the man in Rome Is
only to divert public attention from the
corruptness of the administration Of the
man at Washington. And the people
realize this.
Year: 1875

Thus it will be seen that since the time
of Abraham Lincoln these expenses have
more than doubled. In the last year OF
Lincoln they amounted to s47 800; in
no other year under Grant were they less
than $4,000. The matter deserves
special attention for two reasons. In the
first place II is the President himself who
has directed attention 10 the money
question in his "manly" letter on the
third term. But after all IT is not 30
much the amount Of money which he
gets as the manner in which he obtained
the doubling Of his salary, that ought to
be kept in view. The figures furnished
by the Sun are complete answer to the
Presidents claim of having made sacri-
fee in accepting the Presidency. Vir-
tually he claims that he has lost money
by becoming President And to this our
reply is that he has been paid very
literally, if not extravagantly. The
other answer has been given by Vice
President Wilson when he told Mr.
Grant-without naming or addressing
him-that the Presidency is "an honor
by the side OF which uncounted wealth
must weigh as nothing"
Year: 1875

However obscure the causes may be which con- tribute tO render nervous debility disease so prevalent, affecting as i. does, nearly oue-haH of our admit population, it is me2 neh0Iy fact that day by day, and year by year, we witness a most frigbtful increase of nervous affectiOus from the slightest neuralgia to the more grave and extreme forms of
Year: 1875

It is of the highest importance, then, that in- dividuals should be able to judge for themselves by their own feelings,I If and to what extent they are attacked by this msidlOus enemy to in health comfort, and even life itself if left to run its course unchecked, by the early and prompt ap- plicatiOn Of curative remedies.
Year: 1875

About this time the coroner smiles
a smile of blandness not wholly free
from suggestions of self.interest, as
he sees little girls trying to see
how many times they can jump the
rope, and the mail-reader rubs his
nose gloomy with his shears as he
turns over exchange after exchange
in vain search of an item headed
Strange Fatality A boy Killed
While Playing Base Ball.
Year: 1875

The Legislature of this winter
made an appropriation Of FIVE hundred
dollars to enable the State Board OF
Managers to organize plan for samp.
ling the State. The sum appropria.
ted is expected to be supplemented
by an additional sum as soon as prop
er estimates can be made. The Gov.
ernor says the enterprise meets with
general favor among the people.