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Year: 1874

PERMANENT LIGHTNING chemical
experimenter in st. Petersburg has dis
covered new and popular illumination.
Placing pencil of charcoal in glass
tube not more than six inches long, ex-
hausting the air from the tube, and her.
metically sealing the latter, and then
passing current of electricity through
the charcoal, he produces light at
once brilliant and soft, which will last
for an indefinite period. AS the char
coal is not perceptibly consumed in the
process, and two hundred Of these tubes
at considerable distances apart can be
Kept splendidly luminous by single
electrical machine, the discoverer thinks
that he can light whole city at fabu-
lously small cost.
Year: 1874

Nor GALLANT.-A painful feature of
Continental life is the lack of sallantry
on the part of the gentlemen toward
!adies--outside the drawing-room, of
course. In Germany no gentleman
would think of turning out for lady
whom he met on the sidewalk. She
might be crowded into the gutter for
all he would care, unless he happened
to be acquainted with her, when his
politeness would be profuse enough.
The story is told of an English girl in
Berlin, who at last rebelled against the
indignity of being compelled to make
way for every man she me. She de-
ter,nined that she would yield no longer.
She had scarcely began her first pro-
menade after announcing her resolution.
when she found herself opposite an as
tonished gentleman, who had suddenly
stopped for fear of running over her.
He had evidently expected her to turn
out for him; but she. held her place.
AT last, with bewildered look from his
great blue eyes, he spoke: "I am
waiting" Instead of answering $50
am l." she gave up the contest and
walked around the obstruction. She
should have been an American girl Just
at that moment. Imagine one of our
smart Yankee maids being SO easily dis
concerted.
Year: 1874

* At political meeting in Florida
lately, two rival chieftains contended
for the position of presiding officer. and
the one who had the chair rising to
make a remark found himself super
seded by the other who slipped into The
vacant seat and refused to leave it,
whereupon the superseded chieftian
seized the superseder by the coat-ool-
lar, sent him sprawling on the floor.
and then resumed his seat in triumph.
Year: 1874

WEAR AND RErA1R OF THE BRAIN.-The
notion that those who work only with
their brains need less food than those
who labor with their hands has been
the cause of untold mischief. Students
and literary men have often been the
victims of slow starvation, from their
ignorance of the fact that mental labor
causes greater waste of tissue than mus
cular. According to careful estimate,
three hours hard study wears out the
body more than whole day of work on
the anvil or the farm. Without phos-
phorus, no thought" is n German say.
ing; and the consumption of that essen
tial ingredient of the brain increases in
proportion to the amount of labor which
the organ is required to perform. This
wear and tear Of the brain are easily
measured by careful examination of the
salts in the liquid excretions. The i'm
portance of the brain as working Or
gan is shown by the amount of blood it
receives, which is proportionally greater
than that of any other part of the body.
One-fifth of the blood goes to the brain,
Though its average weight is only one
fortieth of the weight of the body. This
fact alone would be sufficient to prove
that brain. workers need more food and
better than mechanics and farn-labor-
erS
Year: 1874

SEA handsome lady entered dry
goods house and inquired for a " bow"
The polite clerk threw himself back,
and remarked that he was at her service.
eyes, but I want buff, not a green
one" was the reply. The young man
went on measuring goods Immediately.
Year: 1874

The ToAD AND rry TONGUE. The mode
in which toad takes its prey is very
curious. The beautiful eve of the toad
is as quick as it is bright, and If within
the range of its vision an insect Or a
grub should happen to move, the toad
is sure to see it, and nearly certain to
catch it. To make sure Of his prey he
holds his head as high as possible,
crawling slowly toward it, When al
most within reach, gazing intently at
the insect, his mouth is gradually
brought nearer. Something pink then
flashes from its mouth, and the insect
vanishes as if by magic. The pink flash
is the tongue of the toad, which Is fixed
close to the front of the lower jaw, and
is long and tapering, the tip pointing
down the throat when it is at rest.
When used for catching prey, it is
thrown out, and the tip, which is cov-
cred with glutinous secretion, adheres
to the insect, and conveys it down the
toad's throat before it has had time to
make an effort to escape. Sometimes
when a large beetle is swallowed it does
struggle, but too late, and its useless
efforts may be seen through the thin
and ribless sides of its captor; the toad
sitting the while in perfect posture, not
in the least affected by the scratchings
that are going on in his interior. In
deed, the stomach seems to be as de-
void Of feeling as if it were of iron.
The toad is equally Indifferent to the
stings of wasps, bees, and insects simi-
larly armed with venomous weapons,
and will eat them with marvellous appe-
tite, as if the sting acted as sort of
gentle aid to digestion, like Cayenne
pepper with cucumbers.
Year: 1874

only about twenty miles from San
Fernandez good road directly to the
mines. The richness and extent of
these mines have long been known;
but until recently it was believed that
there was no water in reach. The
company that has taken hold of these
mines has discovered that never
failing stream of water can be
brought on the mines by a ditch,
not to exceed six miles long. The
company has made arrangements to
go directly to work, and will start a
force of men out with tools, etc,
within three days. That they mean
business is evidenced by the fact that
they have already deposited funds in
the hands of the Treasurer to meet
their bills. We know there is some
thing good insight, when company
goes to work on cash basis. From
all accounts, there is any quantity Of
gold there and with water, hundreds
and thousands of dollars will be
washed out. Col. r. NJ. WILLIAMS,
one of our most substantial citizens,
is President of this company. His
energy and wealth guarantee success.
Year: 1874

There is. probably no question of
greater Importance to the agricultural
and general interest and welfare of
Southern California, and of Los An
geles county in particular, than the
culture and curing of tobacco. What
has been accomplished elsewhere can
be surpassed here. 1t is impossible to
estimate the effect of this great enter
prise on all branches of trade. To say
nothing of the enhancement of the
value of land capable Of producing
superior quality of an article in such
universal demand. Like tea, coffee or
sugar, tobacco commands all over the
world such price as admits of
transportation to the most remote
quarters, and no market has ever been
overstocked with the fragrant weed.
We are informed by DR.. HOWARD that
he will begin to cut and gather two
varieties of tobacco about the middle
of the present week. 1t will repay
anyone to visit the race-track and see
a truly magnificent sight. About
sixty acres of vigorous, healthy, to-
bacco plants in every stage of growth,
from those planted last week to the
full grown, matured plant. The
ground leaves of two varieties have
been gathered. We have seen a SAM
pie of these already cured that is of
very fine quality, and places the sue
cess of this important enterprise be-
yond doubt.
Year: 1874

The Castac Water Ditch and Placer
Mining Company was organized to-
day. These placer mines are on the
north side of Santa Clara Valley, near
the Telegraph stage road, running
from San Fernando to Bakersfield, and
Year: 1874

at the Sacramento depot, Friday, a
lady with a child, on her way from
Hollister to Colusa, was swindled out
of So so by tall man, rather good
looking, wearing light clothes and a
black hat. She was unacquainted
with railroad ways and did not know
where or how to get her ticket. The
chap obligingly offered to get it for
her, and got the above amount of
money for that purpose. He sloped,
and has not been caught.
Year: 1874

Both farmers and wheat buyers are
indulging in estimates of the quantity
of wheat our State will have for eX-
port this year. The following is the
estimate of some one who appears to
have a rather clear head on that sub
Year: 1874

The crusading temperance ladies arres-
ted in Cincinnati were tried before the
Police Court in that city on "Wednesday.
After hearing the testimony the case was
submitted without argument, when the
Judge decided that though there had been
technical violation of the law, in view Of
the absence Of any bad motive, he would
dismiss the defendants, but admopished
them that if there was a repetition of the
offense, they would make themselves liable
to rearrest and punishment.


Forty-thrcc praying temperance women
were arrested In front Of saloon in Gin
cinnati on Saturday, by the police, and
taken to station-housc, from which they
were released on parole to appear ut the
Police Court. Several of them were the
wives of clergymeu.
Year: 1874

An advertisement Of a medicine. however can
did and conscientious it may be. does not always
carry conviction with 1t. The public know to their
sorrow that the boastul claims put forth in behalf
sf many so called remedies literally "a delusion
and snare" Probably the best use. therefore,
that can be made OF the space devoted this
Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters n to invite those
Who road it to inquire of the parties that have
tested the curative and properties of the
article what they think OF It. We earnestly request
all doubters to ascertain from such Of their friends
and neiShbors as have taken this standard tonic
diseases. or as n cure for indigestion, liver com
Plaint constipation. rheumatism. nervous dc bility


hsAdache low spirits anguor. biliousness, &c.
Hostetters Bitters has done for them. There Is no
testimony so trustworthy as that which is the re-
suit Of personal experience. mar26toapr2
Year: 1874

ALL-FooLs DAY.-To-norrow, the first OF
April, or all fools day, will probably bring with
il the usual variety Of practical jokes upon the
needless or unwary. twill be we'll, therefore,
for all who do not relish jokes at their expense,
to be on the lookout. There are always plenty
Of people who have nothing else to do who will
be glad Of any occasion to derive any enjoyment
at others' expense
Year: 1874

The gloomy sky yesterday afternoon caused
q general fear that the eclipse would be itself
eclipsed; but when evening came the moon,
round, bright and unclouded, rose in the east
above the roofs and glittering steeples of the
city. She looked perfectly unconscious OF
what was SO soon to happen to her, though
thousands who watched her travelling through
the sky looked upon it as rather serious
affair When midnight was near the sky was
thinly veiled by light mists, and doubts Of
the complete success of the celestial display
were renewed, yet at last it was universally
admitted thet this, like all the other HERALD
sensations, was founded upon absolute truth,
and completely justified the attention we have
bestowed upon it


Of the progress of the obscuration Of the
satellite and the singular changes in its ap-
pearance we give full account. The trans
formation of the disk which is so familiar to
us into something sinister and strange was
SO gradually effected that none could tell its
beginning OF end. 1t was like the sunlight
moving On q wall, rapidly, as it seems, if we
turn from it for a minute, but imperceptibly
if we watch it. The accuracy of the
scientific calculations of the eclipse,
we need not soy, was completely in
dorsed by the moon herself She acted
with all the promptitude that could have been
asked, and the earth and sun were also per-
feet in their parts, having, indeed, rehearsed
them many times during FIVE or six million
years.


Besides the report we give of the
peculiarities of the eclipse, we publish
engravings Of photographs Of the moon
at various periods of the observation.
These lunar portraits are exact. They show
the moon precisely as she was at these
times, and how far the shadow Of the earth
extended over her mountains and extinct
craters, and they will be recognized as accu-
rate representations By those who carefully
observed the phases of the beautiful phenom-
enOn
Year: 1874

The other day the Eue,sing Poa informed
the President that he had imposed upon the
republican party ga barbarous alternative
This is explained to be ''suicide or his re-
nomination-to destroy itself or to be de-
stroyed." This is very true, yet 1t is only
within o short time that we have found IL
declared in the able columns Of our neighDor.
1t adds, however, that the sacrifice the party
will have to make will be compensated Ior Dy
the lesson it will teach the country-'rt wlu
give President Grant," the Post says, 'tne
unenviable distinction of being The hrss ana
the last of our Chief Magistrates who mas
presumed to look upon o third term
to lust after it, We think botn
the sacrifice and the lesson would
have been spared the party and the
country had the danger been earlier admitted
by the Post and other republican papers Of
equal influence with its party. Again, our
contemporary says:-"If President Grant,
however, designs to make this New York cleo
ton Presidential instead of gubernatorial
election, he is pursuing just the course to ac-
complish his purpose. And we venture to
predict that if he continues his present taci-
turn policy he will be satisfied with the result
but upon the principle that people are gen.
orally satisfied when they have got enough"
Thus we learn that if the republican party
has no other way to get rid Of Grant for .
third term it will kill itself to effect his down.
fall, like cruelty beaten horse which, driven
to desperation, springs over a precipice with
its rider.


These are the grave prophecies Of republi-
can journal to-day. Eighteen months ago.
whom the HERALD uttered them, it was said
they were but "mo9nshine," 'nidsummez
madness. can insult to common sense" II
is a pity, and we say it sincerely, that it has
taken SO long for the republican press to dis.
cover that it was the truth we uttered. But Il
is hard tor party journals to discover or te
confess the covert plottings and even the un


patriotic aims Of their political leaders.
Year: 1874

Sars for salaries, which would be amply COW
cred by one hundred and fifty thousand
dollars. The Law Department demanded two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars for fund
out of which to pay favored lawyers named
by the Comptroller to defend suits against
the city. The appropriation for this pur-
pose would be ample at fifty thousand
dollars. The Department Of Public
Works, although reduced over q million
dollars a year from its cost under
the old regime, can well afford to give up one
hundred and fifty thousand dollars Of the
amount estimated for 1875. The Department
of Public Parks should be reduced from nine
This should be ample for the proper main
tenance Of the Park in its present condition,
and it is good enough as it is for five or six
years to come The pretence that laws have
been passed for the construction of unneces-
sary and costly works for which the present
managers Of the department are not response
BILE is an idle excuse for extravagant expendi-
lures, for no law can compel the waste or
needless outlay Of money. The works
that are not perishAble can be
discontinued until more prosperous
times. The Department of Charities and
Correction SHOULD be cut down four hum
dred thousand dollars. The Commissioners
can save this amount by purchasing supplies
honestly. The Street Cleaning Bureau should
be reduced three hundred thousand dollars
The extortionate demands Of the courts
should be denied and the appropriation cut
down to the strict limit of the law. This ia
the sort of relief that the Board Of Apportion-
ment should give the overburdened Taxpayers,
and it is to be hoped that Mayor Havemeyer
will signalize his retirement from Office by the
advocacy of such a sweeping and just reform.
Year: 1874

In ITALY the administration is urging the
cause of reform upon the people, while here
the people are pushing for reform in the ad-
ministration. But the aim of the proposed
Italian reformers is rather to strengthen the
administration than the people, while here
the people think that eight years is enough
for any administration
Year: 1874

A BEAUTIFUL SIGHr-The fleet of ocean
steamers which went down through the Mar
rows yesterday afternoon, and out on


The glad waters OF the dark blue sea.
But the collision between the Adriatic and the
Parthia was decidedly dangerous.
Year: 1874

Even if some sincere friends Of tenn
peranee prefer a stringent license law to
a prohibitory system, there can be no
denial that the men that have money
and business at stake in this contest are
the most ardent and urgent advocates of
license, and / cannot doubt that they
understand themselves and calculate
shrewdly the advantage they will gain. ~
Thomas Talbot.
Year: 1874

do this. there is at least one more fagot
in reserve for him. And il Is serious
suspicion against Mr.. Beecher that Mrs.
TiIton does not love her husband as she
does the priest. The husband whose bed
she has shared since she came virgin 10 it,
the father of her race, Is less TO Mrs. Til
ton than a glib and interIoping preach
er. far her senior. A faithful pastor should
fiv from such power over a household
The wife's compliments witness against
him
Year: 1874

and ioin the ranks of the union. The
episode created some eommotion, and
one colored boy deserted. AT the same
time there was a sort Of demonstration
at ansther point in the line, the women
taking a part, but it was not serious. At
eight o'clock not more than two OF those
sympathizing with the strikers were TO
be seen from the Longstreet works, but
Year: 1874

A wise and sweet woman suggests,
as a sovereign remedy for the uncorD-
fortableness of that which we are wont
to call 'the awkwardage' in boys and
girlS-that time when they are too
large to feel like children, and not quite
sure enough of ofthemSelves to feel like
adults-that We should always treat
even the smallest children with the
courtesy and consideration We show to
grown up people, and then they will
never feel at loss as to their reception
thus quite escaping the uncertain aud
uncomfortable 'awk Tardage.' There
are few things more mportant i'll the
right developments OF a human crea-
ture than self respect. But how is a
child to learn to respect itself if it is
alone in the sentiment-that by no one
else is itrespected? More harm is per-
haps done children by snubbing them
than even by weak indulgence. We
have all seen homes where the slight
est expression of u child's idea on any
point under discussion was greeted
with 'Who asked you what you
thought? or with some sarcasm such
as, 'Ah, now we shall have the matter
settIed-Miss experience is freeing her
mindr 1t is SO difficult to hit the
right meaning. We do not want our
children troublesome 10 Visitors
grown up people do not care 4 pause
in their talk to listen to the r..eonSid-
cred opinions of thirteen. But sup
pose we try the experiment of respect
fIl attention for while? Would nos
the young folks stop talking, until
they had something to say, quite as
surely if they saw that their words
were listened to with attention as if
they felt that their voices were but
beating the air?
Year: 1874




While | am on this matter l will re-
late little incident told to me by a
well known steamboat captain. He
said: 81 am an elder in the Presby-
terian Cherch; made profession of
religion when | was very young
Vanderbilt employed me to run one of
his boats. 1t was considered great
thing for person of my age to have
such position. l was very proud of
it, and tried to do my best. One Sat
urday the agent came to me, and said:
'You must fix your boat up to-day, for
Tomorrow we are going TO send you
up the North river on an excursion
thOhght the matter over. was a
young man. ! did not wish to lose my
position, and yet / could not run the
boat on Sunday. said so to the agent
in letter, rendered him my resignation
and prepared to go home. / met the
Commodore on the Battery. He said:
Come down and dine with me to-moF-
row; my wife wants to see you.' Il
cannot was the reply, for must go
home. 1 have got through on your
line.' what does that mean?' said
the Commodore. 1 then told him the
story. That fellow is fool. We have
got men enough to run that boat whose
principles won't be hurt. You go about
your business. If any boby interferes
with your religion send them to me-
Year: 1874

To EXTERMINATE RATs.-An Ark
ansas correspondent of the Tribune
says:-Take copperas--the quantity TO
depend upon the number of buildings
or places infested-pulverize it very
fine, and be sure and sprinkle some in
all their holes, in the corn crib, under
all the buildings. in word wherever
they congregate, and in few days all
the rats will be gone. This is very sim
pie and easily tried, and has proved
completely successful several times at
different places. No rat seen three
days after thorough application.
Year: 1874

any of you want more you will have to
go elsewh,re.'


And l have drank my last glass of
whisky said man who had long
been given up as utterly beyond the
reach of those who had deep interest
in his welfare, as sunk too low ever to
reform.-Wes.ern Temperance Herald.
Year: 1874

Philadelphia Item suggests that if
they would give whisky away nobody
would care to drink it. This seems
highly probable, and ought t. be tried.
Doubtless it is the experience of most
o. -s that no man is willing to drink,
eve. by invitation, unless he pays for
ii
Year: 1874

THE Cincinnati Times, Wednesday
says that the effect of Mondays cleo
tions, upon the future OF The crusade
and OF the Temperance cause in this
city has been discussed with consider
able interest in various circles. Much
anxiety is felt to learn to what extent
the new Council will undertake legis-
lation in the interest OF the saloon
keepers, and there are those who do
not hesitate t. affiI i'm that the new
body is SO largely III the interest of anti
tempera nee that there will be Il speedy
repeal OF, all existing sunday laws, up
ON the municipal statnte-books, and
consequently free swing given 10 the
whisky interest in this city. There
are others who think that there Will be
reluctance to go to such an extreme
as that, but that the Police Commis-
siuRers, as reorganized, will direct the
entire power of the force under their
control against the work of the women
in any shape Or form, where AN excuse
for such action can possibly b. found.
The ladies themselves do not show any
signs of discouragement because of this
existing condition OF things, resulting
from the election, and say that.they do
not intend to ciino any hills of diff


Guilty before they get 10 them.
Year: 1874

The launch of the torpedo boat atthe
Boston Navy Yard makes = new era in
the history of naval warfare. No gov
ernment except our own has yet sue
sessfully attempted the construction of
boats devoted especially to torpedo
service and, consequently, the boat
recently launched at Brooklyn and that
just placed in the water here are the
only vessels of the kind in the world.
The Boston boat will carry twenty five
or thirty torpedoes of the most approx
ed plan, each weighing about two or
three hundred pounds, and each calcr-
lated to be capable Of destroying an
ordinary man-of-war. The torpedoes
are to be attached, one at q time, to an
iron shaft, running out forward, and
can be exploded at any moment. The
difficulty in arranging torpedo boat
80 as to insure the destruction of IN
enemy's vessel, without injuring the
boat, has been overcome it being dis
covered that the radius of the circle of
immediate effect of q torpedo with q
one hundred pound charge is about
fourteen feet, It only requires that the
shaft to which the torpedo is affixed
shall extend that distance beyond the
prov of the boat to insure the desired
result. All other difficulties having
been already met, the success of this
new method of naval warfare is regard
ed ~ assured.