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Year: 1874

All politicians should be business men and they
should not let their angry passions rise. The
squarest man 1 ever met from your planet was
Creek named socrates, whose spirit came up here
after he had taken the hemock. asked him why
he had killed himself and he told me that 1t was
his wife who had caused him to DO II, and that he
really had no other enemy. Socrates told
me that he was never allowed to close his eyes
before five O'CLOCK any morning, and he then had
to get up and build fire and nurse the little
Greeks and finally be weakened from sheer perse-
cution. All Morrissey has to do is to look we'll to
the registering, and hear that there is a fall
ing of in the registration OF 1900 votes In the Elev
enth Assembly district, which, they say, Is gener-
ally republican, 1t is pretty certain that the Tam
many ticket will win, although to tell the honest
truth, l am afraid they will lose three out OF the
twenty y-one Assembymen from the CITY, But they
viii get their Mayor sure.


BURN THEM ALIVE,


HERALD REPRESENTATIvE-Wha do you think Of
the spirit mediums and the free lovers They are
just now attracting a great deal Of public atten-
tion.


MAN IN THE Moon (oiting on the half OF cold
ham)-I could not for the life Of me tell which
are the biggest frauds. We have travelling
circus up here and although the men who do
the trapeze and acrobatic business are rather
light in body and subsist mostly on waters and
gum arabic, yet will back some or them to do
tricks that will astonish any medium in the United
States. The thing is simply scandaous and it Is
clear proof OF The want OF sense among the people
Of the world that they do not cremate all those
humbugs. You can put me down as being
IN favor Of crematon-that Is comparatively
speaking. Iwould like to see some people burned
alive, particularly the spirit mediums; aud yet I
am happy enough to say that believe TO certain
extent in Spiritualism. remember that the
Witch OF EndOr tried to borrow a dollar and half
from me once to buy stews Tor herself and another
Old hag, but l turned cold after that on the
old girl and we don't speak now as much
as we used to- Now that the melancholy days
are come, the saddest OF the year, the money mar
ket must be fearlully tight with some OF your col
leagues my dear fellow; but do not despair.
like all literary men, and there is bed and q
knife and fork for you whenever you drop In, but
you need not eat the bed. (Here the Man In the
Moon shut himself up in large refrigerator and
went to sleep-that being the way they have to
warm themselves up there. He said that he had
an engagement with Copernicus, a Dutchman
named Kepler, Isaac Newton and some others OF
the boys at breakfast.)
Year: 1874

force OF mechanics are at work on the repairs
to the Adriatic night and day, and 1t is expected
they will oe completed this evening and that the
steamer will proceed on her voyage Tuesday
morning. All passengers who have gone ashore
ri
Year: 1874

Thus far in the diplomatic contest
going on between Brooks and Baxter
via Washington, the latter seems to
have. the advantage. While President
Grant and Attorney Williams are in
doubt about who is Governor, and pay
no respect whatever to the Supreme
Court of the State, it is gratifying to
notice their recognition of the Legis-
lature. Whatever the upshot of the
matter may be, Parson Brooks Will
have to swallow his words of few days
since, that he would have nothing 20
do with the Legislature. Truth 10
tell, he has himself undertaken to con-
vene 1t.
Year: 1874

MULuTUDEs Of women lose health, and
even life every year by busYing themselves
autii warm and weary, and then throwing
themselves on bed OF sofa without cover
Ing, or in room without a fire, or by ne
moving their outer garments afser a long
walk, and changing their dress while in q
state OF perspiFation. If you have to walk
and ride both, do the riding first, and on re-
turning 60 TO a warm rOOm-and keep on all
your wraps uEtil your forehead is dry.
Year: 1874

WITH the present high range of the
thermometer it is refreshingly cool to
read the application made to Congress
yesterday by the Northern Pacific Rail
road-the same that wrecked Jay
Cooke-for further Government favors.
They want that broad-shouldered
farmer, Uncle Sam, to go security on
their bonds to the tune of $4,000 a
mile, as if any railroad in the Arctic
circle would ever be worth One-fourth
of that sum per mile for any human
purpose. OF course they offer a mort
gage on the road-bed, ETC., and have
the impudence to specify that the Gov
ernment may take back its land grants
and sell them at $3.50 per acre, if neces-
sary to meet the interest. This is very
kind when we remember that Uncle
Sam holds millions of acres inside of
the temperate zone, which he would be
glad to sell at S125.
Year: 1874

The Chicago Tribune, hitherto an
Independent journal in politics. is
said to have been bought by Mr. Jos.
Medill for the purpose Of making it
republican organ. Mr.. Medill was
one Of the frat journalists in tho
country to speak kindly Of the South.
We .ha:l be sorry to sec him become
the partisan Of a faction which, i6 now
in its mortal agony.
Year: 1874

: A trunk che ckcd for Chicago at
tho depot yesterday had the FOLLOW.
ing incription pasted on it. "for
Heavens sake, play light on this
trunk. All Ive got Is in it, and
every cent IN my pocket I will have
to spend to get a divorce from a
shiftlcss husband. :.
Year: 1874

the gentlemen you represent a. being tho CON
additionally elected Fourteenth Legislature IL seems
to me that bettor solution OF the present
difficulty than that tho Government ana tnoso
clai ming to be the elected Iegislature snouid
Jointly combine 20 override the judiciary AND avs
believe that such would tho door open for
dangerous uncertainty in the future, both In tho nster
authority enact the legislation that may Do pro
yIded by the gentlemen y0u represent, ana III
the matter Of tho Constitution and tho exist
epoe of the highest tribunal Of State There may be
found two Supreme Courts, and even two Legislatures
claiming authority. 1t is even now claimed by some
gay existing Legislature and that it only can consitu
tonally CONVEX and provide for semergenoy VIII
then after ALL be settlements brought abont by spe
ces of revolution violence rs against The Court
making the decision 1t is true 10 is easy enough and 1t
seems The smpest solution Of the present difficulty that
we should Jointly adopt this course ~ the supreme
Court has no way Of enforcing its decislon AZ
against the Executive and Legislature cOmbined but
consider that this the easiest course Is not one
that would like to be q party 10. snal DC happy
70 ioin you and tho gentlemen you represent I'D Apply
ING the promptest and most feasible remedy IN inns
dfcuty Ii has been repeatedly held that the rec0gn


on Congress the Executive OF the United states
will settle the question as 70 what D0uy OF
men constitute the Legislature, and which is
solution TO be accepted by all am more free TO act
with Independence securing with you or those gcnte
men that sort OF solution because l feel inyseii
entirely dsinerested herein. accept tue election
whether constitutional or not. as conclusive
against myself, and will in no event continue 10 eNcr
else the functions OF the Office hold beyond my con
stitutiona term of four wears. Respectfully,


EDMOND j. DAVIS, Governor.


To the Hon. II. Eppenson and other gentlomon OF the
Year: 1874

ORGANIZATION OF THE LEGisLATuRE-rHg GOVERN


OR'S MESSAGE.


SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 13.-The Territorial
Legislature organized yesterday. and the Governors
message delivered to-day. He says that many OF
the laws being enforced ordained by the Gen
Assembly OF the State of Dosere before the organ
ztOn of the Territory by Congress- system of com
mon and free schools is recommended. Attention is
called to an act OF the Legislature giving
property left by deceased absconded persons
without legal claimant TO the control Of the
Treasurer Of the Perpetual Emigration Fund; also, to
an by which that fund is placed under the control
OF the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints The
Governor that the Territorial Marshal is not aud
cannot be legally elected uUder tho law "a IL now
stands: that the Probate Courts nghtiully have no
equity criminal Jurisdiction yet exercise 6oth that
the Jury law Is defective. ana that panel can be
drawn under the present law that will be legal and
that the Attorney General Marshal Treasurer ldbra
rian, Auditor of Public Accounts, superintendent
Of PuDic Instruction. Warden Of tho PcnltentI-
aTy. and NOtiries Pnblc were not nominated
ana confirmed IN accordance with the organic act.
Year: 1874

The long apron fronts of over-skirts are now the objective points for trim ming, fashion journal says. There is fancy for trimming these aprons with three curved or horizontal rows that give the effect of borders for three aprons. Black cashmere overskirts have three rows of jet fringe headed by passementerie across the apron front. and dividing it into three equal tiers, Plain colored camel's.hair aprons have three bias bands of plaid curved across them. Tall ladies are especially pleased with this trimming. Short ladies, and particularly those with very long waists. use perpendicular rows of jet galloon on the apron to give the appearance of greater length below the waist. Very slender figures use the triple apron which is three short aprons overlapping each other, edged with fringe, and drsped or festooned across the front breadths. The best plan for those who are too stout is to have five bias bands of velvet sewed down the front breadths of the lower skirt from the belt to the fiounce at the foot, and thus dispense with 8 separate apron.
Year: 1874

A fire broke out in the shaft of the Belsher mine, Nevada, while the miners were at work. The fire was first discovered by persons down ill the mine, but it soon made itself manifest on the surface in the dense volume of smoke that rose up from the mouth of the shaft and ascended to a perpendicu- lar height of 300 or 400 feet. This huge column of smoke was one of tho grand est sights imaginable. The air was perfectly calm and the smoke assumed the form of huge balloons rolling up- ward, one over the other, and all of pitchy blackness.

 The wives and children of the miners, and all who had friends and relatives in the mine, hecked by hundreds, weep ing and wailing as they ran, in the di- rection of the mine. To attempt to de- scribe the wretchedness and despair of these people would be futile. After the vast pillar of smoke had rolled steadily upward from the mouth of the shaft for twenty minutes or more, and when 8 great crowd was collected about the spot, there came flash as of light ming; there was & dull report, which was heard at the distance of mile, and a sheet of flame shot upward to the height of 300 or 400 feet. Instantly the dark column of smoke was gone-was consumed in the leaping sheet of flame. The flame then fell back to the height of about fifty feet, and to this height it continued to dart for over an hour. This great tongue of flame shot upward with roar that could be heard at 8 dis tance of quarter of mile. Large pieces of flaming wood shot out at the mouth of the shaft, and immense quan- titles of live ooals, many of them as large as @ mans fist, were darted fifty feet into the air, waited away, and fell in showers on the roofs of buildings and on all around for great distance. At a distance the fire bore striking re- semblance to an active volcano. What wind there wss came from the north, and to the southward to the distance of over 100 yards, the ground was com pletely covered with coals.

 The miners and people in the neigh borhood fought the fire so gallantly that those in the mine were rescued, al- though number of them were severely burned. The escape of any of them was miraculous.
Year: 1874

At the close of relief-meeting in Q Nebraska town, writes correspondent, I noticed little girl, about twelve years old, crying most piteously. Two or three other little girls went up to her, kissed her, put their arms around her neck, and did all they could in their child-llke way to comfort her. At last one of them came to me and asked me to talk to her, so asked her what was the matter. She said that she was hungry, and had had nothing to eat that day. immediately called the at tention of the crowd to the matter, and offered any price for half sack of flour to be taken to them that night, and to my astonishment in that whole assem- ply, thirty legal voters being present, there was not one man that had half a sack of four in the house.
Year: 1874

Every one knows that cold or cough attended to in season it may result fatally.

 Our advice is to take care of it before it is too late, and use Dr. Wishart's Pine Tree Tar Cordial, which can be had of any druggist. Dr. Wisharts Worm Sugar Drops are the best
Year: 1874

The most stylish collar that is worn now is the Improved Warwick. It fits better than any other on low cut shirt. All the edges being folded, and the surface looking so much like linen, we recommend all to try it. Ask your gents furnisher for the I'm Droved Warvick-COn
Year: 1874

PLEASANT VALLEY, N. y, Sept 10, 1874.


THE FAT MEN EMBARK.


All persons residing in New York city and weigh
ing over 200 pounds, OF either sex. nave been for
weeks in O ierment. which was caused by the an
nOuncement that the fat men or heavy weights
were 10 give q grand cosmopolitan cnowder and
universal clambake to their lady friends who
were either under or over 200 pounds avolrdupois.
Tickets had been issued for the festival nOmnally
at the rate OF 81 each, and yet the premiums rose
so rapidly. owing to the eagerness OF the people
TO get to the picnic and bake, that In instance
1t was positively known that outsider mad
bought two tickets TO give away to his friends.


The steam ferry to Pleasant Valley was TO give
conveyance to the solid-paunched people and
their wives and relatives OF all kinds and shapes.
1t Is not down in the books whether the fat men
are in favor of negro suffrage not, but 1t Is
tain tnat not one coiored pusson" OF the stronger
or weaker sex put in an appearance yesterday at
the chowder or cambake


have always had o dense and thirsty curiosity
to behold gathering OF these Gargantuan beings,
for what diabolism IN the pages Of history can
equal the gathering OF clan OF obese persons TO
glCat and howl over their own fat, which grows
upon their bodies whether they will have 1t or noLs
The steamboat Pleasant Valley reached the
dock foot OF Twenty.fourth street. North
River. at fifteen minutes past ten O'Clock yester-
DAY morning, and number Of fat people had as
sembled on the dusty dock to take the trip. The
steamer Arrowsmith, which was bound for Coney
Island, was also at the same dock keeping up
Pintonian concert with its steam WHISTLE and the
average sized men and women on board or this
boat gazed with horror and dismay on the dis
placement or ozone made by each and every fat
man and woman.


AS walked down the gangplank into the for
ward part of the Pleasant Valley ponderous hu-
man megatherium placed the following pro-
gramme in my hands, with the brief remark:


This is the programme Of what's gOln' TO be
did to-day. Take 1t in and anyllze It."
Year: 1874

They are gosh darned site better than
skins, for pumpkins and jack rabbits are
great dish here, and are what most of us
have. am getting fat on them myself. 1
can jump like jack rabbit now, and by
spring will be as gay as an accord on play
er Our almanac says we will have an
early spring, for the cattle have begun to
shed already-that is, their hides. don.t
know any business that would do so we'll
here as a comb manufactory, as cattle horns
are the principal production Bones will be
plenty next spring, and powder manufac,
tory might do well. Don't recommend
soapmakers to come here, the cattle have
not fat enough to raise scum on clear wa
ter. Any body wishing supply of horns
can get them at Shuline's store, where he
has them barrelled ready for shipment. l
hope our friends in a warm climate will not
forget us up here. for though the girls are
nice, our toeses and noses are as cold as ice,
and if it was not for the doughnut balls L
fear our days on earth, or snow, would be
few. Yours,
Year: 1874

istence to the forbearance of the miner, and
not TO the projections of the law, an idea,
whether erroneous or no., many sound
thinkers will attribute to it. The want of
prosperity in the mountain counties is to en-
courage and reconcile these two important
interests and no means should be spared that
can be made to contribute to such result.
Can such a result be expected from the en-
actment of law by Congress, embodyng
the idea that mineral and agricultural lands
are of equal value to the government, and
open to the pre-emptor in equal quantities
and at the same prices, and entirely at the
disposal of the owner, to nine or cultivate,
which matter only concerns himself AS to
the Hon. Mr.. Wards supplemental bill, if
we are to have two laws, one governing
agricultural and the other mineral lands,
with this amendment, that instead of ten
dollars per acre the price should be fixed at
one hundred dollars, this would prevent the
perversion of the mining law in order to Sc
cure agricultural lands. With such an
amendment the writer is satisfied would be
great improvement on the existing law.
But viewing this measure in the light fol-
which it was intended, namely, one for rev.
enue, do not think there can be but one
opinion among all parties in the mining
counties, and that is grand failure 1t is
asserted that California has 5 1000 900 acres
Of mining land, for which the bill is trying
to put in the u S. Treasury $50, 900, 900.
Now | will close what more have to say
in regard to this matter, with a rough guess
and the guess is this If anyone should ask
the question, what is the proportion of min
earl lands embraced between the foot hills
and the summit of the Sierra Nevada in the
State of California that will pay as much
as one dollar per day, to that which will not
pay grub? My answer would be betwee,
100000 and 20, 600 acres. shall not feel
offended if lis is proven to be poor guess


In taking my leave OF the proprietors and
readers of the HERALD, it is with the regre
that an abler pen had not treated this mat
ter as deserved, and with the hope that the
coming years are freighted with prosperit,
for us all. Yours truly,


g. b.
Year: 1874

The ability of the human body to resist the
causes of disease depends upon its vigor and
upon the regularity with which the several


organs perform their functions In the winter
the most proliAc s. urces OF sickness are damp
and cold, ana it is therefore wse and prudent
to fortify the system against them by wholesome
stimulation. Hence it is that Hostetter's Stom


ach Bitters prove such an admirable safeguard
against the complaints most common at this
season. The ingredients of this powerful vege'
table invigorant comprise three essential medi-
cinal elements which act simultaneously upon
the digestion, the circulation, the secretions,
and the nerves, infusing strength and regularity
into all. In this way the Bitters put the body
in the best possible condition to escape an atteck
of rheumatism. or intermittent fever, on indi-
gestion, or biliousness. or Of pulmonary disease,
Year: 1874

ED. HERALD


With your permission will resume the
correspondence of Jan. 26, in which certain
objections were urged against the existing
Congressional Mining Law for this State
While California can claim to have added a
me st important share to the circulating me-
dium of the world while she may trithfuliy
claim to have distributed her bounties
throughout every civilized nation under the
sun, in which the poor and rich, the citizen
and stranger all shared alike, she may now
with equal truth, assert that her own con-
dtion demands, for the present, some little
alteration Not selfish alteration, which
would repent her of the good which she has
done, but the exercise Of a wise discretion
which shall continue to make her the hap
.py dispenser of blessings. Most fortunately
other and greater discoveries have succeeded
that of Marshall, at Coloma, and still the
one-balf has not been told. Gold, wheat,
wool, wine, raisens, oranges, figs silk, tea,
and cotton, are among the articles with
which we wish to feed and clothe the world.
And who says this shall not be the mission
of California. In view of the fact that the
papers Oh Tue iOldte nave eXtOIleu IuOSJ iTulu-
fully our many and unsurpassed advantages,
and thousands of earth's most gifted men
have seen and said as much or more than
any Of the papers, still the stubborn
fact stares US in the face that the sunny hill
sides of the foot hills and mountains are
yet unoccupied with happy homes, without
which we are but little better than the howl
ing wilderness the pioneers found here 25
years ago. To dead certainty there is a
fault somewhere. In all seriousness would
ask the question, has not the security, Or
rather the aFprehended security of agricul-
tural property in the mining sections been
the real and only cause of nearly the entire
neglect of this most important branch of in
dustry? And if so. is there now or has
there ever been an unavoidable conflict of
interest, in which it was necessary for the
farmer to be subdued in order that the min
er should have bis full rights as a citizen
Examples can be mentioned where agricul-
turasts have greatly suffered, and in the
same instance where the miners, after ruin
lug their opponents, abandoned the contested
ground in the most abject poverty. This
statement will bring to the mind of many
of your readers the name Of Stephen
Burge. This solitary instance beg to be
excused for citing. in order to show that
farms, gardens, and viney in what is
known as the "mineral belt" owed their ex-
Year: 1874

BoorH NOT lMPLIcATED.-The Post, speak
ing OF the Senatorial bribery investigation
says: "lf there were any attempts at brib-
cry for Booth, we are well satisfied that
Booth himself had nothing to do with it,


But if the Legislature can fud that any of
these men have made an attempt at bribery,
let them be severely punished" So say we.
Year: 1874

TREATMENT OF INFANTS IN SUMNER.
The Tribune remarks that in July
and August the baby becomes. or ought
to become, point of public interest.
When it becomes the victim of bad ven-
tilation. uncleanliness, or indigestion, it
is a matter of deliberate cruelty.


Washing might be called the basis of
babes salvation through teething a
thorough sousing of the little body in
plenty of cold water every morning, and
when the weather is extremely hot, a
tepid sponge bath at night; washing,
too. constantly of all clothes and cloths
used by the infant, to afford It perfectly
clean garments at all times. Whatever
milk be given must be thoroughly sweet
and cool. Infants under two years
should be restricted in their diet to milk,
oatmeal, mush or Cruel, carefully pre-
pared and beef broth or minced raw
beef in small quantities.


An infant never cries unless when
hungry, hurt or sick and through these
perilous two months the helpless little
Year: 1874

creatures require not only the skilful
care of wise mother, but the brooding
love of the most tender one. IF they do
fret and cry (the editor says against
the dscomforts and pains of world in
to which they came without choice, and
which shows them just now its roughest
side-what wonder?