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Year: 1874

cent on the result. Weslcyans good luck at Spring
field brought a surprising number of friends to her.
Many kind and encouraging words did she receive
at Congress Hall to-day. A good she most GER
tainly has, and many sporting men from New-lork
who arrived early this morning were talking lively
in her favor though they apparently had had no OPP
portunity to judge the merits and dement's of the
other crews. Yale and Harvard however, appeared
TO be the favorites. Knots of men from other col
leges discussing the probabilities invariably took
sides with Harvard OF Yale. While there were more
blue colors on pretty women and blue badges on
handsome men. there were many whispers and
knowing mods from Harvard men which showed on
which crew they would stake their money If they
were betting men; still the Yale men had
many hackers. and were confident of victory
Capt. Cook said last night to friend
Il am not much afraid of Harvard
as was last year. but those Wesleyan boys make
a splendid crew." SO while many of the Yale hackers
at the hotels were little too sangune over the re-
suit the Captain realized that a hard battle was to
be fought before the blue could be victorious. One
Harvard man last night offered to bet $500 even
against Yale, but no one would take him up.
heard several this morning say they would like TO
find that man. Those who seem to be most deeply
interested in the race were keeping very quiet
They secretly hoped but hardly dared express their
hopes The remarks Of men little interested in edu-
cationa affairs not to be taken as the expression
Of college sentiment in general.
Year: 1874

, GREAT MULTITUDE DIsAPPoINTED-IHE RACE TO


TAKE PLACE TO-DAY.


The intercollegiate regatta which was to have
taken place at Saratoga yesterday was postponed
until today on account of the roughness of the
water The vast concOurse of visitors, estimated to
number from 10000 to $1,000 people, made their way
to the lake in vehicles of all descriptions and on
foot and after waiting patiently for over three hours
went back to the hotels tired and disappointed.
The scenes on the road and at the grand stand are
described as resembling those Of Derby Day in
England. The lake was so rough that it would have
been impossible for the race to take place, and at
the last moment the captains of the several crews
decided on a postponement. If wind and wave are
favorable this afternoon the race will be rowed at
B o'clock,
Year: 1874

every little shower that comes up.
"A Chicago reporter went to party
the other day and was good enough to
remark the next morning, that certain
young lady had the smallest waist in the
room. There is no sense in getting
wrathfal with the young man the 9th.
er girls killed him the next day, and
they made him grave where the sun
beams rest.


An exchange ridiculing the ridic-
ulous county fairs, which make no effort
At good shows, says that the Clear6eld
fair consisted of a calf, a goose and a
pumpkin. It rained so hard the first
night that the goose swan off, the calf
broke loose and ate the pumpkin, and
thief prowling around stole the calf, and
that ended the fair.


"A clergyman, who owned farm,
found his ploughman sitting on his plow,
resting his horse. Quoth the clergy
man "John, wouldn't it be a good
plan for you to have good stub-scythe
here and be cutting few bushes along
the fence while the horse is resting a
short timer" "Wouldn't it be we'll,
sir" said John, !" for you to have a tub
Of potatoes il the pulpit, and when they
for the pot j" IT,
Year: 1874

The Lake City Leader says: "Gov:
Davis is pre-eminently the most popular
man in Minnesota fact all the more
pleasing to contemplate as he is in ey-
cry respect deservedly SO: There is no
public man in the State who possesses so
entirely every capacity and trait of
practical usefulness as he, united with
his brilliant abilities, which are un-
questioned, and which would give him at
once front rank with the first men OF
the nation and added honor to the
State that selects such man to repre-
sent her in the U. s. Senate. We do
not think any Republican can openly
and honestly obtain Legislative nomi-
nation in this county this fall unless he
is distinctly known-with other neces-
sary quali6cations-to be in favor of
Gov. Davis"
Year: 1874

Perhaps one of the most positive
proofs that we have of the souls inde-
pendence of the body is our great need
of love and of something to love.
Were we mere animals, creatures
doomed to perish after a few brief years
of life in this world, that which contents
the brute would also content US. To
eat and sleep we'll, to have an easy time
of it, would be enoug h. As it is, we
may have all these things, and health
to enjoy them, and yet be utterly
wretched. Neither can mental food
satisfy US. Some one to love is our
hearts cry. When the atmosphere ST
tenderness is about US, We rejoice !;
when people are harsh or unkind, we
suffer. We begin life, wishing 20 love
all people. aud believing that they love
US. Experience hardens US. Our dear
ones grow fewer; but as long as reason
lasts, we must love some one, we must
at least imagine that some one loves US.
The parents, sisters and brothers that
dearest friend whom we promise to love
and cherish until death parts us-.these
come into our lives and fill them up.
Afterward come the little children, frail,
helpless babies who need our care so
much, and friends to whom we are not
kin, yet who grow dear to US. Some
have many loved ones, and some but
one. God hel lp those who have none,
though they are generally to blame for
their empty-heartedness; for kindness
will win love. They are always wretch
ed, and they often show their craving for
something to love by cherishing some
dumb animal-a dog, a kitten, parrot,
perhaps-on which they lavish caresses
which, better spent, would have bound
some human heart to theirs. Pride or
morbid sersitiveness, may have been at
the bottom of their loneliness, and these
pets of theirs fill the aching void little.
Some one to love! It is the cry of the
human soul, the note to which every
heart responds, that Bond which will
bind us all together in that other world
where mourners shall be comforted and
love shall reign forever.-Er.
Year: 1874

A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
says:


IF the Patrons will always keep the
star before them and go right along,
their numbers will be millions; but if
they stop to listen to the songs of cor
rupt politicians, they will talter by the
way. Every Patron should be careful
what he says. and very careful what he
does, for the eyes Of everybody are on
him. Truth and honesty should be his
everyday watchword, for there are hun
drcds Of good men and woman who are
watching the Patrons everyday walk as
if to prove to doubling Thomas to do as
they say. If So, all that ehey are bound
will be we'll. Every Patron should take
hold of the work and all pull together,
for in union there is strength"
Year: 1874




Always feeling interested in any
movement, political or otherwise, which
has, or processes to have for its object,
Retrenchment, Economy, Or Reform in
the management of public affairs, I
was prompted to attend the so-called
Farmers and Mechanics Convention,
held at the Featherstone Town Hall: on
the 24th inst, which was, to say the
least, very respectable body, both in
number and intelligence, and evidently
thoroughly determined to bring out
none as candidates, but the most relia-
BILE, upright and competent men, who
have all made a cred;table record in the
County during the last twenty years, or
nearly. There was visible nothing Bit
ter or antagonistic to any politital par
ty, the object evidently being to get the
best men, regardless of former political
proclivities, and while there was an ab-
sence of maneuvering and wire-pulling,
so prevalent in Conventions, yet no one
present appeared to covet or even desire
Office, though there were those present
who seemed disposed to urge the eficien-
cy Of their absent friends. There was
no disposition to ignore man because
he had been nominated elsewhere, nor
to count him more worthy or available
On that account. The chair was occu-
pied by Mr.. Grow, who showed him
self fully competent for the position,
and was credit to the convention, and
more especially so had he omitted his
criticisms on some resolutions offered at
the close, to which your Colleague very
ably replied.


Some very reasonable objections were
raised, viz but some of our county off,
cials had been feasted at the public
crib, quite long enough, however, after
little discussion on the subject It was
decided not to discard at present our
most efficient officers for such reasons.
I had forgotten however, to mention
that had it been found impossible to
procure candidates, few kind and con-
siderate friends from Red Wing we're
lowering around outside seated in their
buggies finally spending little season
in the house, who would undoubtedly
in case Of emergency have kindly con-
sented to accept nomination rather
than see a failure for lack of material


Mr.. Editory you can consign this as you
think proper to the waste basket or
otherwise Yours truly,


ONE WHO WAS PRESENT..


Sept. 25th, 1874.
Year: 1874

The saving in cost and the increased
wear Of steel tires over iron ones is
worth consideration. A quarter inch
steel tire for four wheels weighs Sc
pounds, and tbree-eighth inch tire
weighs 81 pounds. As steel and iron
tires are sold by weight, and the price
per pound of steel is now but little more
than that Of iron, set Of steel tires
costs less than iron ones Of equal dura-
bility. The less weight to be drawn is
also an item of consideration.


Chicago complains Of light receipts
Of wheat, and why should not the re-
ceipts Of wheat be light when Chicago
spectators have already sold the wheat,
which is not their own but the property
Of Western farmers, at less than its
value, and a month or more in anticipa-
tion of its delivery. Farmers are now
sufficiently enlightened as to the ways
Of those spectators who gamble with
the property IF others, and now that
they can act in combination are able to
beat them at their own little game.
The chief means Of the livelihood of
several millions of people is not prop.
er basis for speculation and the dark
ways and vain tricks of gamblers.-N.
Y. Tribune.
Year: 1874

The joint committee of the Presbyterian
Church of the United States of America, and
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, closed
their sessions last night, after having been in
close consultation during the last two days.
The committee on part Of the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church submitted o proposition
that both confessions of faith be retained, and
that candidates for the ministry and ministers.
be allowed the privilege of selecting according
to their own desires, both confessions of faith
TO be on equal footing, and have the equal au-
thority in the united Church, and the literature
that was common to the two bodies should be
recognized by both; and that the name of the
Church in case it should be united was TO be
the Presbyterian Church of the United States
of America; the members Of the church not to
be required to subscribe to the confessions of
faith, but only the officers and minister.


The other committee presented paper in
which they expressed themselves as regarding
q union of the two church as as a very desirable
event, an earnest hope that an organic union of
the two Churches would take place. They re-
commend that the next General Assemblies
should appoint committees. to continue tho
conferences, with a view of arriving at some
definite terms of fagreonnant


The Two committees Will submit reports to
their respective General Assemblies next May,
but as the work for which the committees were
appointed is not yet completed, they can only
report progress, which will be done. Several
members of the committee from distant States,
left for their homes last night, and the others
are likely to depart to-day.-BaHner, 9th.
Year: 1874

when it will be largely utilized. Plenty
OF cheap white labor can be procured, and
cotton mills and other manufactures will
become the centers of new and THRIVING
towns before many years pass awav, No
one can travel through this country with
his eyes open, without seeing that it pos
sesses immense natural resources which
must be speedily utilized, and no one can
fail to be convinced that judicious invest
ments made at present prices must prove
very profitable.
Year: 1874

On our rounds through the upper part
OF the city yesterday, we dropped in TO
sec how onr friends Of the Centripetal


Machine Works are progressing. We


found them expecting to be ready to com.
mence active operations in the course Of
two weeks. They appear to be making
preparations for carrying on the business
on an extensive scale. They have made
very thorough renovation Of the old


Phillips Machine Shops, having laid
down . good floorinithe basement story.
The machinery Is being all overhauled
and reseated. The old foundry has also
been repaired, and will be used at
present for blacksmith work, but the
Company design doing. s their own
foundry work at an early day, We also
notice that they are putting up q machine
for grinding the faces Of pulleys instead
Of turning them. This grindstone and
emery turning is process which enables
eastern shops to outriVal our western es.
tabllshments In the manufacture Of several
Glasses Of machinery, by greatly reducing
the cost and labor Of facing pulleyS and
other bright surfaces. We live to learn,
and II there Is anything of value in the
process, our machinists will not be,slow to
adopt It wherever suitable. l-- n
Year: 1874

AN important case has been decided
in our district court this week. The
points briefly are these: a. and wife
formerly lived in Dallas and acquired
certain lots. The wife died leaving
children. After her.. death a. sold the
property, which is now valuable and
partially covered by costly houses. The
only surviving child sues for her
mothers community or half interest
in the ground. The jury, after arSu-
ment, rendered verdict in favor OF
the child as plaintiff. Without know
ing, but from the magnitude of the in
terest, we presume the case will he car
ried to the supreme court. Our own
views are very clear as to the result
but they would be out of place here.
Year: 1874

GROUND has been broken on the
public square in Mckinney for the new
court house. The foundation will be of
solid masonry, and will go down to the
rock, some twelve or fifteen feet below
the surface. If the building is con-
structed after the plan we have seen,
on paper, it will be one of the hand
soonest structures in the state. 1t is
both right and proper that Collin, one
of the richest and most prosperous
counties In the state, should have a
roomy and handsome edifice as her
seat of justice.
Year: 1874

BILL TO ABOLISH THR MARINE CoRPs,-A
bill Is being prepared, and will be presented t.
Congress early in the session in December, which
provides for the Incorporation of the marine
corps as an additional regiment in the army,
and for the mastering out of all supertiuo1s
officers. Should the bill become a law the
number eft officers mustered out win be 81. 1t
If proposed to continue the appropriation here
tofOre made for the maintenance of the marine
corps Tor the purpose Of building naval vessels
lt Is estimated that the yearly saving to the
government By the provisions of this bill would
build slOop of war of the class of those now i'm
course OF construction.
Year: 1874

ES- Montana papers are urging the
citizens Of that Territory to 60 into the
wool raising business. They are wise


The Northwest must be a great pasture
land for cattle and sheep in the future, as
It Is for the buffalo now. There is not
water nor wood enough for farms, nor is
much Of the land adapted for agriculture


Give settlers a thousand acres instead OF
100, and let them go into stock raising.
Year: 1874

EIr His pill-primage Is over, as the
druggists widow said when she ordered
an epitaph for his tombstone.


~ A correspondent explains that
married men have their hair cut short
during the vacation because they do not, 4,
In the absence of their wives, need it to
deaden the blows of the rolling pin.
Year: 1874

warranted not to cut in the eye--not head
ache in hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beet
and 1t carries a bead like a necklace; for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1874

In addition TO the above he addressed
another letter to Mr.. Brooks, reciting that
under the law he was the custodian of the
public buildings and demanding that the
same be vacated; that the Legislature
would soon meet and he desired to have
the halls in proper repair.


As yet he has received no official re-
r,lx-
Year: 1874

below the new Texas landing is in what is
known as the Van Pelt MorganSea Levee,
between the original MorganSea Levee and
Grand LeYee. The break is Low about
1000 feet wide in the new levee, which was
about 13 feet high. The flow of water
through this IS checked by an old levee in
front, and a dense growth Of cottonwood
between the two levees. In the old levee
there are four breaks aggregating about 800
feet The Hickey creyaSse
Year: 1874

ter to attend the Great Worlds Exhibition
in London, and the maiden's first thought
when she learned that she was going to
London was that she might there see the
young hero, Carl Schurz. Her wish was
realized and the sequel 10 this story is
that the maid Of Hamburg is the Senator's
Wife
Year: 1874

The San Francisco Chinese are
producing bushels of forged poll
tax receipts, for which they were
compelled to pay by the deputies
who are now under arrest. There is
no lack of evidence against those
men, but there is plenty of room to
doubt whether they will be convict
ed. San Francisco judges and juries
are very uncertain.
Year: 1874

The San Jose Institute is nice
place to send boys for instruction in
the manly art A couple of students
had a fight there Monday, and the
Principal drew his little pistol and
told them to apologize to each other
This mild advice led to free fight
in which all the boys took a hand
The Principal had one of his arms
broken.
Year: 1874

We are with the San Francisco Post like
it is with Judge Louderback; we believe il
to be honest, and we believe it intends to be-
"A just paper, yet every now and then it i'm
poses some thing on the people, which seems
so contrary with our best teachings, that
we are compelled to take exceptions. a
short time ago in speaking of female teach
ers marrying it said: "The marriage of IA
female is likely, to a certain, and, perhaps
to serious extent, to disqualify her from,
teaching. A woman who is raising n
family has enough to attend to at home, and
there is no use of woman marrying a man
who is not able to support her. Now, we
had intended to 20 after the Post for say
ing this, but we find what We would say so
well said in the San Jose argus, that we
give its words as follows:


"This idea of the Post is one of the great
obstacles in the way of marriage, and is the
cause of much misery to woman and de
moralizalon Of society The ability and
willingness of he wife to help the h ashland
earn competency should be encouraged
not repressed, and to make marriage an ob-
jec'ion to the employment of lady teacher
is not only bad policy, but also unjust and
ungenerous. There are five married ladies
now employed as teachers in the public
schools OF this city, and they are among the
very best teachers in the department. Thor
oughly qualified and devoted to their D O
fession. there is never a word of complaint
of the manner in which they discharge their
duties, and they are at the same time model
wives and mothers'
Year: 1874

RELATIVE To SAVINGS BANKs-We have
received from Senator Neff his bill to abolish
attorneys fees and other charges in savings
banks. At present it is common clause
in Bylaws of Savings Banks that ali
expenses for examining titles or perfecting
insurance of property, on which tie Bank
loans money, shall be paid by the applicant
Mr. Neff's bill proposes that loans shall be
made by such corporate ms without any ex-
pense to the borrower, except the m,eres t
IN the money loaned. Now, if the bill was
going to help those poor men who borrow
money from the Banks TO avoid immediate
financial destruction after mortgaging every
thing they have in the world as security
we would emphaticaly favor it; but we fail
to see that it would have such result
The Banks, for the good of the country
must live, and the more tax or expense you


impose upon them, the more interest they
must charge on loans, making the question
just as broad as long, for it must come from
the borrower in the end, fix it how you may.
We fail to see the application OF the bill for
good.
Year: 1874




PooR PLACER. R.-There has been bill on
Representative apporlionment passed by the
House, which if we must have reappor-
tionment without taking the census, was as
nearly just and satisfactory as bill can le
But this bill no sooner reached the Senate
than they began to back it up with amend
ments, and we now fear-not for ourselves
but for those who were SO anxious for re-
pportionment-tha the poor thing will Le
so mutiated by the time it gets back to the
Assembly, that that body will refuse to own
it, and what was once the making of good
law will die in its parents hands of abuse
and neglect 1t was amended in the Senate
allowing Placer only one Senator and one
Assemblyman, and then they cry poor Pla-
Ger. Thus amended it would be poor Pla-
Ger, sure enough, but the effect of lust
such extravagant, unwarranted, unreason-
able amendme ITS will be the means of send
ing the bill into an untimely grave, Placer
will be left her two Senators and three As
semblymen, and then the cry will be
on the other hand, Proud Placer.
Year: 1874

We are informed that a bill is likely to
pass the Legislature reducing the number of
Supervisors of Placer County from five to
three. We have not seen a copy of the
bill, but understand that it provides for the
present Board holding office, unchanged, un-
til the next genral election, to come off in
1875, and then elect an entire new Board OF
three members, one from each Revenue
District. And it further provides that the
new Board sh II take their seats on the first
Monday in February after their election, in
stead of the first Monday of December, as
at present The change in all respects
would be wise one. In the first place, if
we are going to make the change, it had
better be done at once and effectually. And
a change from five to three is advisable as
matter of economy in two ways, for we
would not only have fewer to pay, but
would not have to pay those few for as
much time. The fewer the members the
greater is business facilitated. And we do
not know of single instance wherein three
members cannot be as effici ent as five. We
say let the bill become law.
Year: 1874

Ed. HERALD


1t will not be long until all of the Assembly
men and one-half the Senators will return to
private life, and mngle with those who sent
them to the Capitol to regulate the motion and
direct the course of our political institutions;
and it will be we'll for Representatives if they
can answer the query, "wh It have l done?"
first with satisfaction to themselves and secondly
to this same constituency. have placed salts
faction 10 themselves, first because l esteem a
clear conscience and clean hands the highest
reward any officer can receive for his official
conduct. How many who came up or down, OF
over the Sacramento, expecting to accomplish
much for his constituents, will 60 home dsap-
pointed and unable to answer the queries put
them, "Why did you not pass such law
why did you not repeal that unjust act?'
What made you vote money to that institut-
ion?" "What made you levy such taxes?" and
a thousand such questions. Now sir, to an
swer all these questions to the satisfaction of
those whom he represents, no Legislator need
attempt but he can always, f he votes honestly,
answer himself conscientiously, Il did all for
the best"