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Year: 1875

Seeds should be cleaned and labeled,
protected from mice, and put away IN
dry, cool place


The extract of cranberries ana hemp
Is said to cure neuralgia, and both ner-
vous and bilious headache


The fresher eggs are the more time
will be. required for boiling To have
them soft and tender, drop them IN the
water at boiling point and let them
stand from five 10 seven minutes, without
boiling.


Common grindstone spindles, with a
crank az one end, are open TO the great
objection that the stone Will never Keep
round, because every person Is inclined
more or less to follow the motion OF his
foot with his hand, which causes the
pressure on the stone to be UNEQUAL The
harder pressure is always applied to the
very same part of the stone, ana Will
soon make IL uneven, SO that 1t Is lmpos-
Sible to grind tool true. To avoid this,
put in place of this crank small cog
wheel on the spindle, say with twelve
COgs: have another short spindle with a
crank and a cog-whccl of thirteen cogS
10 work in the former. The stone will
make about .01 of a revolution more
than the crank, and the harder pressure
of the tool on the stone Will change an
other place at every turn, and the stone
will keep perfectly round il 1t Is good
one. This is very simple contrlvance,
but il will be new to many of our read
ers.- Cabinet Maker,


A Buffalo man with extended expert
enCe says the following i the most eco
nomical feed for working horses: Mix
equal parts in bulk OF corn-mcal, which
weighs about forty-tive pounds to the
bushel, and middnngS, or mill-feed,
which weighs about twenty-five pounds
per buShel; he found that ten pounds of
this mixture, weighing about Ihirty-twO
pounds To the buShel, was of tie same
value in keeping up the strength of the
horses as half bushel of oats, weighing
sixteen pounds The older horses did
relatively better than the young ones on
this mixture, for the simple reason that
they could not and did not masticatc un-
ground grain as thoroughly as the Young
ones. The horses were not fed during
the day, but at night fed literally with
this compound, mixed usually with cut
hay, and all the hay they could eat. As
the relative prices of these materials
vary at different times 1t follows that
this food may be at times very economi-
cal, and at Others not 50 much 50. Any
one interested can make the calculations
for himself with the data before him.
Year: 1875

kind touch Of the liver" and viii in
flict on half the remainder an infueDza"
nearly as annoying and almost as danger
Gus as a fever, but once indoors they
fail to realize their knowledge. Even
when the circulation is weak and
the old are aware that cold is their
enemy, they viii 60 from q heated
library 10 chilly dining-room,
quite unaware that they might as well
go into cold bath, and, having done II,
will scold their daughters for throwing
of their wraps while heated from ball
no doubt "a dangerous practice, but not
3 bit more 50 than the sudden changes IN
which the scolders habitually indulge
This contempt for the thermometer, the
only Trustworthy guide in flre-maklng, IS
positively peTveTse, and so Is much OF
the popular notion about hardening
The basis Of that notion, as entertained
by the middle class-the working poor
are wiser, because they are educated by
the acute pain of Theumati -m-IS that
the worse the weather, or al all events
the colder the weather, the more II
hardens yOu-an assertion which, when
true at all is only true of persons with
exuberant vitality and unusually high
circulation. For the average man or
woman in this country exposure TO the
weather during eight months of the year
may have a bracing or otherwise beneti-
cial effeCt-indeed, il must have on all
but a limited class but during the re-
naming four months the loss IS as great
as the gain, and for the old, for children,
and for persons of low vitality is proba-
bly, greater. Agricultural labOrerS are
far from being healthy or lOng-lived
men, who are out in all weathers and
well fed, enjoy any marked immunity
from disease
Year: 1875

hay, good corn-stslks. a few roots and an
abundance of clean and bright straw.


In addition to generous feeding and
regular watering, all ruminating animals
need a comfortable place where they
can lie down quietly every day on dry
bed and enjoy rumination and quiet rest
Ii you lack boards set few posts in the
ground, lay on some poles or rails and
cover them with small brush and a little
straw or coarse manure, rather than per
NIT the poor bruteS TO be exposed to cold
and StOrmS-N. \. Herald
Year: 1875

A PROMINENT church-gOer of Wi'lOugh-
by, Ohio, who is called Mr.. Smith iOr
convenience, entered the Methodist
Church at that place on Ii recent Sab
bath, walked up the aisle very deliberate
", chose 4 seat in front of the pulpit.
in full view Of the audience, took off his
OverCoat and commenced folding il. An
audible litter passed through the entire
congregation, and Mr.. Smith could not
imagine what was the cause of the mer-
rimeni. Having folded his coat very
carefully and placed il beside him, he was
Just going TO sit down when he discOv-
cred, for the first time. that he was pre-
Senting quite Il pugilistiC appearance,
sanding there before the audience in his
ShiEt-SleeveS, When he fully cOmpre-
hended the situation a look of utter dis
may was depicted upon his countenance.
The appearance of the Furies, or Har-
pies, or some Gorgon horror, Just then,
would not have disturbed his peace of
mind il a greater degree. Selling his
coat he put it on in an incredibly short
space of time and sat down, sadder and
a warmer man Every few minutes he
would fix his collar around his neck more
tightly, as if he were afraid his coat
would slip off "A second time of its OWN
accord. The minister, who had to view
the whole incident, with much difficulty
and a large handkerchief, managed to re
strain his laughter
Year: 1875

"A correspondent of the Tu1. FIsld
md Farm says he has used the following
for mango in dogs successfully for many
years and has never known it to fail.
First, have the dog well washed with cas-
tile soapSuds in the morning; rub dry
At night apply well the following: Train
OF tanners oil, one quart; spirits turpen
tine, one wine glaSsful; sulphur, one
quarter pound; mix well Keep the dog in
a dry place and wash and apply as above
three times every fourth day.
Year: 1875




After all Of Mr.. Schurz labor and
bluster in denunciation OF the Pres
identand Gen. Sheridan in the Louis
lama matter which seemed to be In
some measure at least for the purpose
of comprising his election as United
States Senator by the Missouri Dem
ocratic Legislature. he failed. His
sympathy with the White League
rebellion WAS certainly very strongly
expressed, but evidently not with
sufficient emphasis to convince his
Democratic constituency of his ear
nestness,, or else they were fearful
that he could not be trusted to con-
tinue his active sympathy with them
as he is @ reconstructed Republican.
They preferred man who bad been
tried and found true to them during
the great rebellion. Schurz was A
General i'm the Union Army, and
hence must stand aside and give
place to Rebel General.
Year: 1875

In the next congress there will be
eighty-six senators aud representa-
tives who were active rebels during
the war. When these men were
elected last autumn the Democratic
press Of the country shouted joyfulIy
under great display headlines, roos-
ters and artillery cuts; and the paper
OF that persuasion in this town cried
out in its ecstasy: Light in the
East and South!" And it then
claimed all these rebels as Democrats.
and still rejoices that they and their
allies are to have control Of the house
for the next two sessions. 1t hopes
to make one of the number or one
like them President in 1876. There
is terrible meaning in all this
which the people of the United
States are slow to perceive. The
course of the Democracy in uphold
ing the White League rebels in all
their systems of murder and intimi-
dation in the south to-day--in their
opposition to the civil rights bill in
congress-in their vindictive and
cowardly hatred of the negro race
in their opposition to the bureau of
education and the free school system
in their disposition to retard the
work of congress upon all important
measures-ail points Enthusiastically
to the same end, ard proves the ex-
istence in that party of the rebel
spirit Of l86l-5 And that is the rul-
ing spirit in the party.
Year: 1875

1t Is A very trite oldi saying tina.
nobody dares openly to combat,
though many practically oppose lhe
following doctrine, viz. : that the
stability Of our government rests
mainly upon the universal education
Of our people. With the Republican
party this has always been both in
profession anil practice. cherished
theory. Not so, however, with the
Democracy. IA a recent proof OF
this, Democracy in Congress has
has lately struck at the Bureau Of
Education, established some seven
years since, i'm aid of the policy OF
universal education. The immedi-
ate cause which moro than anything
else brought about the establishment
of this Bureau, WINS the enfranchise-
ment of the blacks Of the South
from the hondnge and darkness OF
slavery. IL the education Of our
people is notpf sufficient Importance
to call for the existence of such n
Bureau, we would be glad to know
what interest of the country is of
sufficient Importance to demand such
an expenditure. True it is, that the
Democracy Of the South show the
clearest evidence that they are op-
posed in large measure, at least, to
the education of the blacks, and in
the North the same evidence appears
with our home Democracy. This
Educational Bureau, is, therefore, an
object of hatred. The cause Of this
opposition Is the same, however
evasively that opposition may be
put by Democratic Congressman,
which led a Democratic legislature
of Texas to abolish free schools.


Again, 1t isclearly defined that the
Catholic church is opposed to the free
schools of the country, and it is a
patent fact that in the main, mem
bers Of tSat body of christians belong
to the Democratic party. The bureau
Of education is stumbling block in
their way, and the demands upon
the Democratic party from this
source must be needed. 1t Is not the
education and elevation of the col
ored people which the Democratic
party wants. 1t is either their exter-
animation as demanded by the south
STn White League Democrats, or
their danr".'-ii.s.:. anu reduction to q
menial condition by northern Demo-
Gratis, as being alone consistent witt.
white supremacy. The party fdat
would deny .edncation TO the lack
man, cannot be expected to .,aveany
peculiar love for universal education
to either white or black, and this
proves too true in the practice Of the
Democratic party,--Darenport Ga
zette.
Year: 1875

A horse thief, en- route for Fort
Madison, took an unceremonious
departure from the Harrison county
Sheriff, Mt Burlington, the other day.
When the train stopped there q
LADY, thought to be an accom-
plice Of the prisoner, very earnestly
solicited the Sheriff to kelp her ofl
the train. While he helped her of
on one side OF the car, the prisoner
helped himself off ON the other side,
and WAS afe distance away before
the Sheriff discovered his absence.
Year: 1875

A grange III Linn county, this
State, at recent meeting decided to
disband with an oyster supper and
send it's balance of funds on hand to
the destitute in the grasshopper re-
gions. Generous to the last.
Year: 1875

President Grant will have the
longest period of service at the head
of the nation ever held by any man,
the next Inauguration day falling on
Sunday, thus postponing the entry
of the new President and giving Mr..
Grant a third term of one day.
Year: 1875

The duties Of the fashionable Paris dress
maker have been necessarily enlarged.
Having decreed for her customers a gar
ment 50 tied back and banded with elastic
that it is impossible for them to walk or
sit down or enter a carriage without great
bodily inconvenience and even torture, she
is 50 good as to give instructions for the
management Of the demi-train (thc name,
we believe, Of the article Of tOrture,) so that
an appearance Of easiness and grace may
be attained. She teaches that the best
manner Of gathering up the tram is
to turn to the right, bending
slightly backward, and 10 take hold Of
the dress, as low down as possible, with
the right hand. In Strengthening and
again standing upright the skirt will 5e
slightly lifted, and thus become no longer
than a short costume. In again trailing
the skirt it must be thrown back with a
sweep Of the right hand. In no case
ssOuld it be lifted on each side. Says
some malignant wretch in the P0H Mall
Gazette: @Man dressed in a coat or pair Of
trousers involving so much trouble and
agony would hardly feel up 20 performing
those duties which woman kindly proposes
10 take on her own hands; she is, however,
very strOng-minded, and delights'in a life
Of active occupation"
Year: 1875

Treasure Spinner has written a reply to
a REQUEST for a contribution toward the
fund for the celebration Of the centennial
of the "MecllSOBurg Declaration Of lnde-
pendence," in which he says: believing
in the Justice Of your claim of having been
the first to proclaim the independence oi
the States. desire 10 contribute my mite
TO your celebration. l have resigned my
place here, and leave the office poor man.
This is ths reason why l cannot send you
a more suitable amount than that OF SIU IN
the check that Is herewith inclOsed YOU
Year: 1875

a San Francisco inventor has applied for
a patent on a hOTse-brake Of his contri-
vance. 1t is intended to control horse in
much the same way as a wagon is govern
ed in its movements by brake. A buckle
with a belt is attached to the ring Of the
breeching on the left side of the horse, and
the belt is continued around the latter's
breast, where it is fastened to the martin
gale. Thence it passes TO the right-hand
side Of the buggy seat, where it is caught
by a buckle and loop. When the reins
are pulled tight the brake presses on the
fore-legs Of the horse Immediately below
the breast, stopping him instantly, and pre-
venting him from rearing or kicking.
Should the reins slip from the hands Of the
driver or break, the horse canbe brought to
a standstill by pulling the strap which is
buckled at the right-hand side Of the seat,
Year: 1875

The Washington correspondent OF
the Cincinnati Times, states that at the
Cabinet consultation the other day, the
name of Gen. Butler was suggested for
Attorney General, by Grant himself.
The appointment was strongly objected
to by two members and who carried
their objection so far as to intimate
that If be was appointed they would
not remain in the Cabiuet- ThereupOn
the President said he would select some
person satisfactory to every member OF
his Cabinet, although he considered
Gen. Butler eminently fitted for the
position.
Year: 1875




nue and Robbed OF One Hundred
Dollars.


New York Herald, April q.


A most daring highway robbery was per
petTated on one Of our leading thorough
fares at noon yesterday. Mrs. Ellen Bishop,
Of the PieTepOnt House, Brooklyn, a most
respectable lady, was going through Eigh-
teenth street, from Broadway, about ten
minutes after twelve, after doing some
shopping, and was about turning into Sixth
avenue, when she was suddenly tripped up
BY young rUffian and knocked by a side
blow to the ground. As she lay on the
pavement her pOcketbOOk was Wrenched
out Of her hand and the daring thief ran up
Sixth avenue toward Nineteenth street.
Happily, officer Burke, Of the sixteenth
precinct, was walking in citizens clothes
wi h his wife on the other side Of
the avenue. He Immediately fol-
lowed in hot pursuit to Nine
teenth street, down Nineteenth street
toward Seventh avenue till he reached an
alley-way leading to a lot Of rear shanties-
Here the desperate young higbwayman at
tempted to elude the officer, but Office
Burke kept close to his man, although in
peied in his way by some twenty or mOrs
Of his associates. Officer Burke at length
caught him il one Of the rear area ways
and, on the crowd attempting a rescue,
grabbed his prisoner firmly by the collar,
and pulling out his revolver, pointed il at
the crowd aud backed out of the alleyWay,
dragging his prisoner with him. The officer
brought him in safety to the Twentieth
street station, where he gave his name as
Peter Smith. He belongs to the notorious
Nineteenth street gang, and his right name
is Breckinridge, aud he is well known to
the police as one Of the most desperate
characters Of his age on the west side.
When searched a pOcketbOOk containing
SlO0 was found on his person.


Mrs. Ellen Bishop appeared at the Wash
ingtOn Place Police COu.t yesterday after
noon and preferred a charge Of robbery
against Breckinridge alias Smith. Judge
OtterbOurg held the prisoner, who con-
fessed his guilt, in $500 bail to answer.
Year: 1875

A BILL substituting license for pro-
hibition in respect to the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquors has just passed both
branches Of the Legislature of
Michigan, which is the fourth State
where similar Legislative measures have
been adopted within a few weeks.
Year: 1875




EDITOR La CRoNlcA: Oblige me
by publishing the following item,
which appeared in a newspaper of this
city and refers to the person who
bought my property:


r. G. Christie, the party who came
to this city and bought all he could on
credit, bid San Bernardino Il long
farewell few days ago. His Check
did not avail him much here; he was
detected in everything he undertook.
His personal appearance and smooth
manners gain him admittance in So
eiety and in business circles, which
circumstance makes him dangerous
man.


Whatevermay be said of this person
falls far short of the truth; he ruined
my property and fed like miserable
bandit, not even leaving any chickens
nor anything, large or small, which
might be of any value. The COM
munity ought to be put on its guard
against such rascals, who are more
detrimental and dangerous than down.
right thieves, because these are more
easily detected and guarded against.


Yours, etc.,


LEONARDO LAAoRY.
Year: 1875

WOULD it not be we'll for the Coun-
Gil to extend the time for collecting
taxes at least one month. Owing to
the fact that there Is this year no de-
mand for grapes, the crops of our
vineyardists are to o great extent
on-remunerative and money is scarce
with this class of our citizens which
comprises large proportion Of our
taxpayers. The disturbance in the
currant of financial a fairs has tended
to tighten money matters and taxpay-
ers are generally unable to meet the
demands Of the collector without sub
mitting to sacrifice. Times are stead
lily improving; money is becoming
more plenty day by day, and we have
every reason TO hope that should the
time for collecting taxes be postponed
for one month the officers will find the
people quite ready to meet their de-
mands.
Year: 1875

THE singular epidemic which year
or two ago affected the horses of the
country seems destined to be a great
affiiction to the human race. A dis
ease of the same type, and evidently
springing from the same causes. is
now spreading overthe country, and it
is not confined to the genus eQuuS, but
attacks all kinds of domestic animals.


Even the chickens have been affected
in many localities, and large numbers
of hogs and cows have died from it.
The disease is now reported as having
broken out in Tulare, California,
among the stock on Tule river, and is
Of fatal type. An effectual remedy
for this malady and a preventive are
of such Importance to mankind as to
deserve the attention of the scientific.
Year: 1875

OK the ground that they feel no In
terest In the election many voters will
not tomorrow go the polls. This is a
great mistake. Every parent-every
person--who has q child to educate is
directly interested In this election. If
Mr.. FITZGERALD Is elected Superin-
tendent of Public Instruction the peo-
pie will save over quarter of mil.
lion dollars; if Mr.. CARR Is elected
they will lose that amount, because
the school text books will he changed
and the change will take more than
two hundred and fifty thousand dol
lars out of the pockets of parents. Ev-
cry school book ring in the State is
hard at work for CARR, and it has
lea ked out that If he is elected they
will use him to carry out their de-
signs on the people. Therefore we say
every parent is directly interested in
this election. The success Of ope man
means no change in school books, the
success of the other means change of
books and disorganization and demor-
aliZation in the schools. .
Year: 1875

MONTREAL, October lSth.-A pasto-
raj letter from Bishop Baugett OIL the
Guibord affair was read from the pull
pit of the Catholic churches yesterday.
He dwelt on the rights of the church
with regard to cemeteries, and an
nounced that when the interment
takes place he will curse that portion
of the cemetery in which Guibord will
repose, thus preventing the defilement
of the soil in (which the faithful sleep.
He does not desire to treat the decis-
ion of the province with disrespect,
but will take this means to obviate
any improper consequences which
might follow this defiance Of the rules
of the church. 1t is generally under
stood that the burial will take place in
the latter part of this week. EXten-
sive preparations are beidg made for
the event.
Year: 1875

THE "dry rot" in the business world
East of the Rocky Mountains seems
to grow more general with the lapse
of time. In every branch of business
in all the leading centres failures are
announced so frequently that we ought
to look for a stay OF the disease for
lack of material to work upon. Scores
of the largest and oldest mercantile
houses have "made assignments (as
they now call it,, and as necessary
consequence there can be no restora-
ton of confidence while failures are so
frequent. Though two years have
passed since the panic set in, and de-
spite the fact that the staple crops of
the country are exceptionally fine this
year, a return of prosperity seems more
distant than it did twenty-four months
ago. California need not fear any de-
crease in the Westward flow of popu-
lation as long as such depression exists
in the States.
Year: 1875




WE believe the Common Council
vii! be acting in accordance with the
wishes of nine tenths of the citizens
If it will take immediate steps for
lighting the principle streets of our
city. In few weeks the long, darkS
rainy night will be upon us and some
thing should be done to, in part at
least dispel the gloom of those eve-
nings. Nothing tends more to create
a prejudice in the minds of newcomers
against city, as dark, gloomy streets
and as Los Angeles will be crowded
with visitors this Winter, we ought to
make the city as attractive as possi-
ble. If our Councilmen will give the
matter a few moments consideration,
we are sure they will see 1t as We and
nearly every other citizen does and
contract with the gas company to
light the principle streets during the
winter season at least.
Year: 1875

A wicked editor out in Nevada says
that the Sulphur deposit in Humboldt
county should not be rutllessly ship
ped away. The Pacific slope may
need Hades ofits own some day, and
in that case would want this raw ma
terial. We may add that PINNEy
ought to be saved for head devil.
Year: 1875

The State grange will petition the
Legislature to appropriate $4,000 to
aid in proper exhibition of Califor-
mia at the centennial. The farmers
fully understand the advantages that
will result from an exhibit of the
States resources on that occasion.
Year: 1875

THE potato rot has done great dam
age through the State this season.
The San Francisco papers however
report that the aUhite varieties have
been entirely free from the disease.
Our farmers should make note of
this and give the preference to the
Pinkeyes and kindred varieties.