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Year: 1874

From the Rochester Union.


Seven years ago Mrs. Jennette f.


Robinson, in attempting to alight


from street car in Chicago, was


thrown violently from the platform


by the horses starting suddenly, and


struck ON her head She was taken


up insensible, and carried to n neigh


boring dwelling to be cared for. In
the course of a few hours she became
conscious, but found a peculiar tight
ness about her jaws, an inability to


use her tongue, and complete paraly-


sis of her left side. About two years
ago she came to Campville, N. Y, to
live near her brother, a farmer in the
town, and during that time her jaws
were so completely closed that she
was obliged to use liquid food entire
ly; her tongue so confined and use
less that no one could understand her
talk. For this reason she has always
questions by writing on q
slate; and from the paralysis of the
limbs she constantly used crutch
and cane to move about the house.
There seemed to be eno particular i'm
provement in her case for the last
three or four years; and having tried
the best medical skill in Chicago
without much benefit, she had about
concluded that she was fated to live
the long helpless life of paralytic.
But seven years after the accident to
a day, almost to a minute, she was
fully in possession of health and
vigOr; and of the means to regain it
let her own story tell. She says:
"On that day | was feeling much
worse than usual, having less strength
to walk, was more weak and despOnd-
ing; but near night, after this day of
sadness and gloom, the thought came
to me suddenly, and particularly
strong, that if should pray could
get help from a higher power than
human hands. / retired to an adj
joining room, kneeled on one knee,
not being able to bend the other, and
to say the Lords Prayer,
and in doing so, to my surprise, l
found my jaws Immediately opened,
tongue unloosened, and was audibly
the prayer. Frightened at
the sound of my own voice, | arose,
and crossing the room hurriedly for
got my crutch and cane, but soon
learned they were of no use to me,
for strength was fully restored to my
limb, and | could walk and run even
rs well as / ever could"
Year: 1874

The ways and doings of the minia-
ture men and women around me are
fearful and wonderful. There must
be about twenty or thirty beings that
should be children, but have no more
of the child nature than / have. Lit
tie ladies and gentlemen-that's what
they are, and what they will be when
they grow up goodness only knows.
They talk about clothes before they
can speak plain, they despise toys and
prefer dancing to romping. while the
way they cram themselves with indi-
gestible delicacies astonishes the
walters and accounts for their prema-
ture peevishness and nervousness.
These children eat more than would
dare to do, and indulge in green tea
and strong coffee like jaded devotee
of fas hion. The wonder is how thew
stand it as they do, but in after years
the penalty for these early excesses
is eXacted. 1t is this abnormal in
diligence of appetite which makes our
matrons so 6idse and nervous. The
present generation are bad, but what
will the next be?
Year: 1874

A BARREL WITH One STAvE.-Con-
siderable inspiration of certain kind
has been derived from barrels, but
recently barrels appear to have been
inspiring inventive genius, and the
world is expecting every day to have
its flour delivered in good sound bar
rels made of paper. That the expecta-
tiOn will be realized is undoubted,
but the paper barrel makers will have
to hurry up or their barrel will have
a head put on it by an article made
with only one stave, which its inven-
ter expects is going to be staxing
good thing. The stave is procured
by turning a steamed log the length
of q barrel against knife of the
same length and cutting from the log
a continuous sheet or vessel of the
proper thickness. This sheet is cut
into lengths of the circumference of
a barrel, and by machinery, is crossed
or champered, and by means of a
gang of saws saving Sits into the
ends of unequal lengths the size of
the ends is reduced for the heads and
the proper bilge produced. The bar
rel when bound with the usual num-
ber of hoops appears to be quite as
strong as the ordinary barrel.
Year: 1874

The attempt of Mr.. Wood to close up the
business of the Workingmen's Bank for
his personal account as a stockholder, was
ended yesterday by Judge Hawkins de
cision on the exception. The prompt peti-
ton of the majority of the stockholders
for Justice had an excellent effect on the
public, and the run, which was promptly
met, and could have been met easily if it
had been twice as formidable, stopped on
its publication. The bank claims to be
able to meet all it's obligations, is in sound
condition as reported by the directors and
the majority of its stockholders and cred
itors are satisfied it's affairs have been man
aged with ability, Mr.. Woods petition to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Year: 1874

Several cheese factories in the Mohawe
valley have commenced the manufacture 1
butter in q limited way, in conjunctios
with cheese making. Milk that's delivere'
at the factories in the evening is skinned
the following morning for butter. Th'
makers claim that milk can not be made
into cheese without more or less butter
being worked out Of it and wasted in thu
process of making cheese, and in order t.
obviate this waste they make butter from
at least twenty per cent of the cream in thu
milk
Year: 1874

A recent letter says: "They appear to
have solved the problem of paupers at Pom
peii by simply not allowing the existence of
any at all. In the portion excavated there
is positively no poor mans house. There
are large and small abodes, but all show a
more or less obvious elegance and wealth"
Year: 1874

Philosopher PICKETT is still in dur
ance vile. His offense was contempt
of court, and the man who ordered
him to prison was Justice WALLACE.
This man PICKETT, whom every resi-
dent of San Francisco and nearly
every old resident of the State knows
personally or by reputation as Phi
losopher PICKETT" is an eccentric
man--so eccentric that one is almost
justified in the conclusion that his
mind is little off balance at times


He is man of more than average


talent and of good heart and kindly
disposition. He has no enemies eX-
cept Justice WALLACE, and he has
many friends. One day his irregu-
larly constructed mind prompted him


to assume the seat of Justice CROCK
EFT and maintain his right to hold it,


until he was forcibly elected by the
officers. For this he was sent to
prison, and for this he still remains in
prison. Judge CROCKETT is a good
and humane man, and it is strange he
does not intercede for PICKETT's re-
lease. It would be a generous thing
for him to do. The majesty of the law
has been vindicated, and certainly the
dignity of the Judge ought to be salts
fled with the long Imprisonment of a
man whose eccentricities have long
marked him as one of strange, almost


unsound, mind. AS for Mr.. Justice
WALLACE, there is nothing to be said
except that should he ever again ask
the people to give him an office, his
cruel and relentless treatment of poor
PICKETT will be remembered against
him to his disgrace and discontinue.
Year: 1874

The Presidents Message of which
the readers of the HERALD were pre-
sented with the main features yesrer-
day morning, is a shorter though
much more sensible document than
the presentChief Executive has yeti
before Congress. The views OH the
taxation question are in accordance
with the opinions expressed by the
Secretary of the Treasury, The opin-
ion that the revenue VIII have to be
increased will not meet with general
favor. Increased revenue means in
creased taxation, and the people are
long weary of that load. On, the
whole, the message isa sensible paper,
containing many sound suggestions
on the national finance problem, and
the proposed return to specie pay
ment. The President appears to have
all at once realized the fact that the
great majority of the Chinese who
come to this country are not free
agents coming of their own accord,
but slaves, coolies, brought here by
their owners and used as slaves. This
fact has long been known to the peo-
pie of California, and we are pleased
to know that it has finally reached
the President. That part Of the mes
sage which deprecates the custom of
coercing negro voters in the South
by capitalists is very we'll so far as it
goes, but the President should not
have stopped where he did on this
subject. He should have deprecated
and called on Congress to put stop
to the habit of Federal officers of CO.
ercing not only the colored voters of
the South, but thousands of white
voters in the North. He should have
told how Government navy yards
were stocked with men who could not
hold their situation moment after
refusing to vote the Administration
ticket, and how every employee in a
Federal office is coerced out of his
vote. But GRANT has sent out sem
sible message-an unusually sensible
one for him..
Year: 1874

The farmers built the Salinas and
Monterey Railroad. They placed their
shoulders to the wheel and all worked
together. They did not find it such
hard or difficult job when all were
united and determined to push the
work to completion. The people of
Los Angeles and San Bernardino
counties should profit by the example
OF the Monterey farmers. The build
ing of the Los Angeles and Independ-
ence Railroad will not be as great or
difficult an undertaking for the people
directly interested as was the Salinas
and Monterey road for the little band
of sturdy Grangers who built it. The
necessity for our road is hundred
times greater than theirs and the value
of our road will be q hundred
times greater than theirs. Our people
can build the much needed rad. All
that is required is unity of action and
a determination to push the work
along.
Year: 1874




REPORTS from all parts of the coun-
ty are full of promise. The acreage
which will be seeded this, season will
more than double that of any previous
year since thesettlenlent of the valley.
The amount of small grain we shall
harvest will be largely in excess of
former years, if the crops are as good
as anticipated. If the large wheat
acreage seeded in San Fernando valley
yields u fair crop, of which there is
now no reason for doubt, we shall har-
vest wheat enough next year to sup
ply the home market with -four. Our
adyices are that many thousands OF
acres in this county will be set out in
young trees and vines between now
and the lst of March. The valley is
rapidly filling with people and pros
perity reigns everywhere.
Year: 1874

JUST while we are reading in the
Presidents Message that a better
state of feeling exists in the South
and that hostilities between the white
and colored people of that distressed
region appear to have closed, the tele-
graph flashes the news that trouble
exists between the races at Vicksburg
ana In fight twenty negroes were
Killed. This sort of thing is unpleas-
ant to read, but we shall have such
paragraphs until the colored people
learn to regard the Southern people
their old masters-as their truest and
best friends. 1t is stated that in some
portions of the South societies and or
CARNATIONS composed of colored men
are breaking away from the influence
of the carpet7bagger and are seeking
advice and friends among those who
were once their masters and owners.
This is a sensible move. The CARPET
bagger is an adventurer, and he cares
not what difficulties and privations
he imposes on the negro, so he secures
Year: 1874

THE Council did not show strong
disposition to consider the petition to
leave the railroad depot where it is at
present located. The petition was re-
ceived and placed on file without dis
cussion. We can see no reason for
changing the opinion expressed in the
HERALD of yesterday morning that it
would be just as we'll to move the
depot as per agreement between the
Council and the railroad representa-
tives some weeks ago. Nothing is
clearer than that new location must
be selected at an early day, and as
that location has been agreed upon
and the railroad company have COM
menced work on their new buildings,
why discontinue an improvement
which, though it may not be abso-
lutely necessary at this time, all ad-
NIT that the time is near at hand
when the demands of commerce will
render the change imperative.
Year: 1874

HERE is an item which steady
drinkers should read and temperance
organizations use as an argument why
all men having policies of their lives
should be tetotlers: The Connecticut
Mutual Life Insurance Company re-
sisted the payment Of q policy on the
ground that the insured had
violated his agreement by the
excessive use of liquor, and
thereby assisted himself out of
the world. 1t was in evidence that
the deceased had drank brandy at the
rate of bottle and half day, be-
sides large amounts of wine and other
light drinks. 1t was strong case for
the company but by way of encour-
agement to moderate drinkers and to
give the facts we must state that the
jury found for the plaintiff, and the
company found itself out and injured.
Year: 1874

BoCA (Nevada), December 8th.-No.
2 west bound overland train ran into
No. west bound emigrant train at
Boca this morning, throwing an emil
grant car down the bank, killing three
passengers and wounding several
three of them quite badly The others
were able to continue their journey.
One boy is missing and is supposed to
have been thrown into the river. The
names of the dead and injured are not
yet received.
Year: 1874

CONGRESS starts in on the Southern
Pacific Railioad. We hope it will stay
on the track. If the powers over
at Washington will stop spending
money on the Indians of Arizona and
invest it in the Southern or Texas Pa
cific Railroad, they will soon SO civil
ize the Apaches that no harm will
ever be done by any of them.
Year: 1874

Rather than wear a collar that
don't. fit, or a neck-tie that looks
'slouchy'' throw the inferior article
away and call on Cohen & Davis at
the Identical where you will be sup
piled with the best in the market.
Year: 1874

The force of the Department has
been reorganized and diminished ex-
actly in accordance with the laws and
appropriations of last session, but the
Secretary thinks the lowest limit of
economy consistent with a prompt and
efficient performance of public busi-
ness has not yet been reached. AS to
all plans for increasing the public in
debtedness by aiding private enter
prises of any kind, the Secretary does
not believe the present condition of
the Government justifies extending
aid in any form.
Year: 1874

OBSTRUCTION OF A STORAGE SHED OF THE P. W.


B. r. r. oo.-aEvERAL CARS BURNED-RoBERT


ATKINsosB sToREHousR OF RooF1NG MATERNAL


CONSUMED.


On Thursday night, about ten oclock,a storage
shed Of the p. W. i D. r r. Co., at Front and
Pine streets, was discovered to be in flames
The shed was long one, and used for the stor-
age of the fixtures for peach cars. In it were
packed away the doors and shelving for about
three hundred cars, and immediately back of IL
was the wood yard of the Company, containing
several hundred cords OF wood, and at the north
end the coal yard whereat the locomotives OF
the Company coal up when their supply ID ex-
hauBted.


The dry condition of the shed and the season.
ed state of the wood was fitting food for the de-
youring element, and soon after the flames had
hndled they wrapped the entire shed in solid
sheet, illuminating the southeast heavens, and
obtaining headway which could not be checked
until the total destruction Of tile shed had been
wrought and the material stored therein been
involved in the general destruction. The fire.
men were early on the spot, however, and by
the dint Of persevering effort prevented the
spread Of the destruction to any considerable
po tion Of the cordwood, although twas separa-
ted from the shed only space about the width
Of a car A track was lad through this inter
vening space, and upon 1t were standing several
cars-one box at least aud two or three fate.



though not wholly destroyed were 30 damaged as
to be unfit for future use. The wood was also
badly scorched and charred, but little OF 1t was
burned. The total loss will reach several thou
sand dollars-uot less than five, 1t is estimated.


The origin of the fire is unknown. " lie
some are disposed to believe that it was kindled
by an incendiary, there Is possibility that it
may have originated from spark dropped from
a locomotive. In the rear of the shed was sta
toned portable engine with which the saws
were driven which cut up the wood to therequir-
ed length, and it is stated that up to a short
time before the discovery Of the fire it was in
operation. or this, however, we cannot speak
authoritatively but if such were the case the or
gin OF the fire might be attributed to this source
or it may have kindled from spark from loco.
motive


THE SECOND FIRE.


A later fire, which occurred about / O'Clock
next morning, was undoubtedly of incendary
origin. 1t destroyed entirely the frame shed
just beyond Market stteet bridge, wherein robert
Atkinson, plastic slate roofer, kept his stock Of
ground slate and felt, his wagon and his tools
Nothing was saved from the flames, and loss
was entailed of about $500. Mr.. Atkinson was
out OF the city at the time on a visit, and being
still absent we are unable to state whether there
was any insurance upon the stock.
Year: 1874

1t is generally conceded in Washington that
the Finance bill will pass the House, though not
by strict party vote. Some Republicans as well
as Democrats are expected to vote against it,
but its fiends claim "a clear majority in its fa-
Year: 1874

CONTRACT LET. The Trustees, of the Auburn
School District, have let the contract for build
ing the new school house to Chas Hicks for
the sum Of $2,450. The main building. ac-
cording to the plans is to be "a by Sc, besides
front projection for stairs and ante-rooms of
IA by %. 1t will be two stories high, with two
fine school rooms on the ground floor and two
up stairs The plan proposes very fine build
ng when completed, which, though, will not
be right away, for lack of means. The contract
with Mr. Hicks, for the above sum. calls for the
completion of the outside of the whole building,
except the windows in the upper rooms, and the
corner blocks, and the complete furnishing Of
one room, and one ANTERIOR on the lower floor
This will afford sufficient room for the present
and the wallis for the other rooms will be there,
and can be finished at small cost, whenever
may need them. We believe the contract calls
for little more money than there is in the
treasury to the credit of this district for build
ing purposes, but we think that need create no
fears, as the people of Auburn will not let the
donation of two or three hundred dollars, in ad-
diton to their taxes, stand in the way OF having
good building and one THAI will be large
about it. We think the Trustees have done we'll
in the expenditure OF this money voted by the
people.
Year: 1874

An American humorist tells us that it would
have been money in his pocket if he had been
born without stomach, and then proceeds
to figure up the cost of a chronic dyspepsia,
to which he is martyr, and which he says it


is impossible to cure. On this point Josh
Billings" (for he is the party referred toy is
mistaken. Unless his stomach differs from all
other dyspeptic stomachs, Hostetter's Bitters
will cure him in less than three months. This
It would be safe to guarantee under any penalty
There are n few, very few, actual specifics Tor
disease in existence, and Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters may be set down as one OF them. In
cases Of indigestion it never falls Persons who
had suffered for many years almost every con-
ceivable species of torture from this agonizing
complaint, have been permanently cured with
the Btters in six weeks. Hundred of such in.
stances are on record, authenticated by the test
mony of prominent men in every walk of life,
eminent physicians among the number. But
this celebrated vegetable preparation is some
thing more than stomachic and tonic. 1t is
also an Alternative of wonderful virtue In livel
complaint its effect is as direct and Immediate
that of calomel or blue pill, and far more salu-
tary; and all diseased conditions of the bowels,
notably in of constipation, its regulating
properties in the highest degree serviceable.
The new settlements in the west and all low-lyinS
tracts of country infested with miasmatic exhala-
tons, 80 fruitful at this season, of the various
types Of intermittent fevers, should be always
well stocked with this Incompatible chologre.
which will cure any case OF fever and ague III
period varying from three days to three or four
weeks, according to the violence of the complaint
Nervous disorders which are always aggravated
by the adultered liquors usually prescribed by
physicians. arc readily cured by course Of this
admirable combination medicine, in which the
properties Of stimulapt a tonic and Alternative
happily blended.
Year: 1874

LYRIcKs. semi-poetical editor, evident
iy in triumphant state of mind, has set him
self to work, and in imitation of some of the
great poets, ground out the following, which,
We publish uerbdtim:


with cane in his hand and arm at his side,
furious man in our Office did stride.
You have called me thief; you say have lied !.
And now, sir, retract, or l shall be very much
tempted to lay my cane across your editorial
hide.


We stood in amazement, bewildered, nonplussed,
Quite anxious to know what his temper had
mussed


All flashed through our mind that in life ~ had
one.


And We felt much concerned about what would
happen after this infuriated man had finished
the deed for which he had come.


just here our fears subsidized somewhat, and
we ventured to say few words in self.justifica-
ton. which led to the production of evidence,
In which it happened that what We had said
Was right, and as proper as ever was read.
But truth cuts in deepest, as all OF us know,
And what would have been the result is more


than we can tell, had not this irrate gentle


man become somewhat dsgusted, and in his


better Judgment, concluded to CO."
Year: 1874

The FOURTH AT AUBURN,-Though there were
no efforts made here to celebrate the nation S
birth day, until, as it were, the last moment, we
had very good time, and lively demonstra-
ton after all. As per announcement, large
conccurse of old and young gathered at the
court house, early in the day. where they were
treated to several we'll rendered patriotic songs.
intermixed with literary exercises from home
talent which on the whole proved very enjoy
able and interesting. After these exercises. n
lunch, consisting of all the delcacies of the
son, was spread, in the main hall and everybody
present invited to partake. The picnic beinp
over the children took themselves to the grove III
the lot, and INDUCED in various games, much to
their enjoyment, until late in the day. Beside
these exercises of the day. the ringing of the bell
at sunrsC, and the firing of salutes at both sun
rise and sunset, added no trifing part in enliv-
ening the day. For an impromptu celebration it
certainly did credit to. the town. and goes to
show what glorious time we could have, i. VT
would prepare for it.
Year: 1874

The CoMET.-One of our scientific exchanges
has the following in regard to the comet, which
applies exact that we prefer to copy especi-
ally as IT is supposed to know so much more
about comets than we do. 1.-THE comet
may now be seen by the naked eye. in the north
ern part Of the heavens, short distance below
and to the west of the North Star. 1t is moving
almost directly towards the sun, and will pass so
near the earth as to form most brilliant object


in the heavens. IT will reach its nearest approach
to the earth about the first of August when it will
be seen in the west only for short time after
the setting sun. As its motion is rapidly increas-
ing, with its approach to the sun, it will from
this time until it reaches its p rihelion (nearest
to the sun), increase very rapidly in briliancy.
Still another comet is announced. 1t is said that
Rev. r, B. Fairbairn, D. D., Warden Of ST. Ste
phens's College, at Anandale, has discovered
mother comet, in the vicinity of Jupiter. So it
is possible that we may soon be treated to the
ARE sight of two comets in the heaveus at one
and the same time "