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Year: 1874

The array of advertisements in the
HERALD'of this morning is gratify-
ing to the publishers and compliment
tary to the good sense and judgment
of the advertisers. The HERALD is
read by more people than all the other
papers published in this city, hence
shrewd business men advertise in it.
Year: 1874

AS near as we have been able to
figure it down, our Santa Monica cor
respondent, Lou Lewis" has been
led into error concerning the action of
two gentlemen of this city who visited
the seaside some two weeks ago. We
are informed that they did not insult
the occupants of tent, and we have
seen written apology, signed by the
person who is said to have been so ter
ribly insulted in which he acknowl-
edges at least one of the parties to be
a gentleman. Correspondents should
remember that there is always two
sides to a story.
Year: 1874

pA- The tide ofimmigration Is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people dc
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is nc
comparison between the two. 21so
Year: 1874

1t is an opinion that fire can't burn
out of us, that Vivian's benefit at
Turn Verein Hall tomorrow evening
will be one of the most enjoyable
events of the season. Vivian is de-
servedly popular, and the Los Angeles
people will not fail to make the occa-
sion of his benefit one long to be re-
membered. Secure your seats early,
for though the hall is large it is sure
to be crowded.
Year: 1874

We have to dispose of our immense
Stock of Clothing, Dress Goods, etc., etc., to
make room for a very extensive Stock Of Fall
Goods, just purchased in New York, and en-
route for u.s. We have reduced the prices, and
you will find 1t to your advantage to call
the
Year: 1874

thousand cases, in which the young lady
would, as 1t wee "leave the court without
stain on her character" At present what
Is the result OF broken engagement when
the period of weeping aud calling for nun
hery is over? The girl earns good deal of
compassion among her friends because she
has been Tilted; and the young man who is
probably quite innocent in the matter-is
branded as monster not fit for this highly
virtuous world. Then the story OF her hay
ing been jilted gets abroad, and sp. .eads and
wakes luxuriant uutil its branches are as the
branches OF the great tree Ygdrasil. Mem
while, OF course, young men who might have
become suitors are warned off by vague hints
and surmises. They cannot 90 to the former
lover and ask what he found wrong about
the girls temper, or about her relations, or
about the legacy her aunt was supposed TO
have left her. All those things would be
avoided If the lover were to be allowed TO in
sert briet notice in the papers informing
The world in polite terms that, after all, he
found he was not good enough for her.
Year: 1874

Lost


WHILE riding in the Western part of the CITY a
W POCKET BOOK, containing owners name
address, papers and of money. The finder
will please leave same at this Office and receive suit
able reward. iy15dtf
Year: 1874

smiled as she once did. She often wished to
be taken TO Heaven with her parents. and Qua
day size left me at the river bank aud climbed
Up many feet where a rock went dp over tho
stream. beard her say Farewell, and saw
her tske the fearful leap into the water
beneath. My light, my life was gone Z
left and wondered here where the men of the
world can never cause me moro sorrow, aud
nothing msy disturb NV communion with my
Maker Here the old mans story ended
As we were route for West Virginia we
visited the Shenandoah, aud found in Jeffor-
son county the wel-kuowu Lovers Leap, that
poor Amy rendered famous
Year: 1874

Railroad bonds continue firm with a good demand
for old and well established roads, as also for the
Pacific issues, which still tend upward. Central
Paclfcs made further advance to 90i and Union
Pacific Firsts TO s49. U. p Sinking Funds were in
demand and as high as H. the best price yet bid for
these bonds The following were the bad:
Year: 1874

DETECTIVE LAcKEY last evening ar-
rested young man who gives his name
as G. II. johnson, on a charge Of steal
ing bullion. The bullion was stolen from
the Comstock Assay Office, D. W. Balch,
proprietor, and the several lots taken
amount to over 500. Lackey was on
the track of something else and quite by
accident came upon johnson and his lit
tie game. What caught him was his SELL
ing a bar worth $240 at the Gold Hill
Branch of the Bank Of California. Upon
searching Johnson's trunk. at the Inter.
national Hotel after his arrest. there was
found in it a quantity Of bullion worth
over $500. Besides this, Lackey says be
has got on the track of another small bar
disposed of by johnson. When the bull
lion was found in his trunk the young
fellow "caved" and made clean breast
of the whole business. He is now lodged
in the County Jail. 1t is quite certain
that the name given by the young fellow
is assumed.-[yirginia Enterprise.
Year: 1874

The New York Sun, after q careful
study of the political situation in New
England, concludes that the main body
of the Republican party is preparing to
slide out en- mssse, and leave the rotten
part Of it to Butler. which, it adds, lis
about all that is left of the Administra-
tion party proper in New England"
Year: 1874

On Decoration Day, May 30th, Gen.
J. \. Kellogg, Of La Crosse, delivered
an address at Faribault, Mimi. In the
course of his remarks he related the
following heroic accident:


Another incident, also illustrative
of discipline and true courage, took
place at the battle of the Wilderness,
fought on the 9th Of May, 1864 -
puring that engagement | had the
misfortune to be slightly wounded and
taken prisoner, Aft,r being taken TO
the rear. [ CHANGED to be confined near
the rebel hospital, where the blue and
the gray were both represented. I'm
der huge tree ] noticed two wound-
ed men wearing the blue. and watch
ing my opportunity managed to get
near them, when, to my Sorrnwful as
constituent, | discovered them to be
an officer ana non commissioned officer
Of my own comm~nd, Captain Roiiln
p. Converse and Corporal Frank Hare.
The Corporal had been wounded in the
leg and had just suffered amptuntion
above the knee. The Captain had
been shot through the body and also
the thigh. The rebel surgeons had
concluded to experiment upon him by
what is known as hip amptuation.
Converse knew tnat his wound was
mortal, and was anxious to avoid un-
necessary pain: 50, whispering TO
Corporal Hare, told him that In his
inside coat pocket he had a small
Colts revolver which had escaped the
notice Of the enemy, and desired Hare
TO secure it and prevent, if possible,
his being disturbed until he died.
Hare obeyed the order, and when the
attendants attempted to remove the
Captain to the amputating table, Hare
cooked the revolver and lin quiet, yet
firm tones, commanded them to desist.
threatening to shoot the first man who
laid a hand upon his Captain. 4 guard
was brought up, and with cooked mus
breast, he was ordered to drop the
pistol, but he only laughed at them,
"What," " said he, "do you suppose |
care for life with one leg gone? Kill
me, if you like, but that man is my
Captain; he has ordered me not to
permit him to be moved while he
lives, and | shall obey that order to
the best Of my ability, and so long as
[ live and have strength to shoot it
will be dangerous for any man to
touch him while his life last Struck
with admiration at the fellows cool
bravery, the guard were ordered to
leave them; aud one rebel officer look
ing admiringly at Hare remarked that


he would like regiment Of such men.
This aroused the dying Captain said
he, Il had the honor to command an
hundred just such men; !; the North is
full of them; and sooner or later we
shall triumph, and your rebel flag,
(pointing to one in sight) will be
trailed in the dust - and with these
brave prophetic words he fell back and
died. just then a ray of sunlight
broke through q rift in the battle
cloud, aud g!ancing dawn through the
shimmering foliage Of forest trees, IL
Illuminated the face of the dead, me-
thought it the luminous pathway of
the angel that bore the released spirit
Of my friend and cOmyade up to the
great Commander in Chief of all. -
Hare was released subsequently and is
,+;N I;vinr,
Year: 1874

out Of debt. He owes, as I have said.
$500. coo, and the government are
about to ask Parliament to pay
his debts. The proposition will cause
a row, and, if the Republicans had any
real influence, they could make some
capital out Of the affair. The plea in
favor of the proposition viii be sha. she
debts have been incurred in the per
formance Of state duties which have
been imposed upon him bY the Queen.
The truth Is, | believe, that the Prince,
who IS a very shrewd man in his money
matters, has always borrowed the finds
which have been expended on these
occasions, refusing to use his own
money for such purposes, and saying
that in the end either Parliament or his
mother must pay his debts thus CON
tracted. II raisyn. The simple JUS
tice Of the case would seem to demand
that the Queen should pay the money.
She receives from the state very am
pie revenue for the discharge of
certain duties; it would seem only
right that if she deputed her son to
perform these duties for her she should
pay the expense attending them.
Many disputes are said to have taken
place between the Queen and the Prince
on this subject; but Her Majesty does
not like to spend her money any more
than the Prince does, and as the credit
ors are growing cInmorous Parliament
is to be asked to vote the money. it
is an ill-advised piece CT business F.; 5ut
[ suppose the request will not be re-
fused.
Year: 1874

To literary men. preachers, teachers,
lawyers, doctors, journalists, and 3r il
workers in general, the following hints
are exceedingly.worthy attention: the
fact is, that as life becomes concen-
trated, and its pursuits more eager,
short sleep and early rising become i'm
possible. We take more sleep than our
ancestors, and we take more sleep be-
cause We want more Six hours sleep
will do very well for pIoughman or
bricklayer or any other man who Las
no exhaustion but that projucel By
manual labor, and the sooner re takes
it after the labor the better Bat for
the man whose labor is mental, the
stress Is on his brain and nervous sys
TEN, and for him who is tired in the
evening with day eff mental apPIlca
ton, neither early to bed nor early to
rise is wholesome. He needs letting
down to the level of repose. Inc
longer interval between the active use
Of the brain and the retirement tG ped
the better his chance of sleep and re
freshment. To him an hour after mid
night is probably as good as two hours
before it, and even then his sleep vi
not SO completely restore him as It viii
his neighbor who is physically tired,
His best sleep is in the early morning.
hours. when all nervous excitement
has passed away. and be is in absolute
rest,
Year: 1874

From the Albany (N. H) Journal.


The new postal law relating to news
papers ard magazines will 90 into cf-
feet next January Congress has act
ed wisely in restoring the free circula-
ton Of weekly papers through the
mails in the counties where published.
This Is a provision that imposes no
tax upon the Government. It's opera
ton heretofore gave the fullest salts
faction to all parties, and has generally
been esteemed a just and proper recog-
milton of the rights of so valuable a
medium for the diffusion Of general in
teIIigence as the weekly newspaper. =
This section Of the new law is there
fore especially worthy of approval.


The other provisions of the bill
however, are not free from very seri-
ous objections The rate Of postage is
fixed at : cents pound on daily and
weekly papers, and 3 cents on papers
or magazines published monthly or
fortnightly. Not only is this mate
rial incrcase upon present rates, but to
make the burden more ouerous, pre-
payment is exacted. This will compel
publishers to add to their subscription
rates to cover the postage or else to
make some other Arrangement with
their subscribers. Heretofore the post
age has been by the quarter or year
irrespective of the weight Of the pa
per within certain limits-U nder
this law papers are to be weighed
in the Post Office upon receipt from
the office Of publication, and as such
papers are always more or less damp
they will weigh in excess Of their
ordinary condition to the prejudice
Of the subscriber. On single papers
the rate IS one cent a copy instead Of
five cents q quarter as II present. -
This imposes an additional tax of if
ty.two cents a year upon a weely pa
per taken in a single wrapper, and pre-
payment in these cases is also required


The press of the country. both daily
and weekly, is able and strong enough
to pay its full share toward meeting the
deficit IN the Post Office Department.
and will not grUmble at any reasonable
burdens that may be put upon it. But
it is evident that there has been an un
necessary increase of postage upon
newspapers, and that the prepayment
clause will work Inconvenience with
out any corresponding advantage to
the department The law has been
most inconsiderately framed and
passed, and the probability is that
whenever practicable the newspaper
will resort to the express companies in
stead of the mails, and that the de-
partnent will lose more than it will
cain.
Year: 1874

The Prince Of Wales owes debts t.
the amount Of $500. 000. Some Of these
debts have been running for a long
time, and the creditors are somewhat
impatient for the money. How did It
happen that the Prince got so deeply in
debt? Who can tell? From his birth
up to his majority the revenues Of the
Dnchy of Cornwall were saved up for
him Last year his income from this
source was co., $40. 1t was not 50
much before his shrewd father stopped
many leaks in its administration, but
the sum must have been large. Then
there IS his annual allowance from Par
lament and the annual allowance 70
his wife, and while he pays no rent for
his town residence, Marlborough House,
he probably gets a small income from
his tenants at his country estate, Sand
ringham. Besides all this, his late la
mented father is known to have left a
very large amount of money, although
it is probable that his mother keeps
close guard over this. No one can tell
anything about it, for if the Prince
Coasort left will, his widow has never
sent it to be recorded. But, on the
whole, one would be inclined to say
that a gentleman with an income of at
least $4,000 year ought to keep out
of debt, even if he had large family
of small children and entertained much
company


The Prince Of Wales has not kept
Year: 1874

A DEMOCRATIC SPEECH BY A LIFE
LONG REPUBLIcAN.-The Democracy of
Summit county met in Akron, last week,
and nominated ticket. After the nom
nations we're made John J. Hall, Esq.
who presided over the convention, made
the following speech


He said that the question had been
asked him how he came to be Demo-
crat. Some of the delegates present no
doubt thought it strange that he, an hum.
BILE individual, and lifelong Republican,
should be presiding at Democratic
county convention. He had been asked
to define his position, and he would now
proceed to do that very thing, to the best
of his ability. He was at Columbus dur
ing the session of the Democratic State
convention, and although he did aot
help to frame the platform he endorsed
every word Of it. Applause. He had
not been lifelong Republican in the
exact sense Of that term, having scratch
ed his ticket very effectively during the
last ten years, and had capped the cli-
max by voting for honest Bill Allen last
fall. Applause. That was one of the
last acts of his life, and he was going to
keep on doing good in that line. He
was happy to be member of this con-
vention, hoping to do what he could tow
ards reforming the politics of this coun-
try. The Democratic party punish their
Tweeds by putting them behind prisou
bars, but the Republicans reward their
thieves and corruptionists by nominating
such men as Shepherd for high Office
in the gift of the President. He thought
the Republican party, especially in this
county needed cleansing. He was rear
ed in this county, and since his remem-
brance of local political affairs, the Re-
publican party has always been in the
ascendant. He was in favor Of the set
tlement of the books, and putting in hon
est Democrats, to make needed investi-
cations. He did not wish to insinuatc
that there was any peculation or thieying
in Summit county, but he did not like
this rotation of party officials. for when
there was any wrong doing the matter
was covered up, for the welfare Of the
political organizations interested. The
people of this county are sick and tired
Of the. present stat Of affairs. With lit
tie effort he knew the ticket nominated
to-day would be endorsed next month.
Year: 1874

One fireman was lowered from the
roof by a brother fireman into the build
ing, and remained so long trying to
drive the girls forth that he had to be let
go by those who held his rope, driven
away by the smoke, and he was lost


Morgues and hospitals we're speedily
improvised. the Mission Chapel being
taken for the latter. and as fast as girls
could be picked from underline windows
of the mill, stretchers we're ready to
carry them to either the Chapel or Cen
trail Station. AT the latter place twenty
i've dead bodies were soon lying, and
Year: 1874

Hard and wretched as has been the lot
of the southern darkey, there are three
comforts of which he cannot be deprived
his love for music and the dance; his
extravagant religious fervor, and his Hea-
ven born disposition to make the best of
a very bad thing.


The negro is the only genuine Utopian,
for he looks ever on the bright side and
takes for his life motto the inscription
found engraved on the old sun -dial-"1
mark time only when the sun Shines" He
manages to extract from this miserable
work a-day world more true and substan-
tial happiness, and at less cost too, than
any living creature. ''Sutficient unto the
day is the evil thereof" Fret not thyselt
because of evildoers," and Take no
thought Tor the morrow, what We shall eat,
or what We shall drink, or wherewith We
shall be clothed" &c, seem to be their
favorite Scripture texts, on which they
base their whole lives. X
Negro lyrics and melodies have become IA
nous all over the world, but they have also
peculiar literature of their own, although
unwritten and almost unknown.


They have circulating, too, a great num-
Year: 1874

We find in one of our exchanges the fol-
lowing truthful observations concerning
county papers, and the duty Of giving them
a wholesome support:


The local paper is an absolute necessity
to the county and community where it is
published All the city papers cannot
supply the place of the home paper. That
should be the first love of every man and
woman, for with the paper is the locality
identified. The paper gives the county
and town where printed much of their i'm
portance in the world, and gives in detail
the local news, which cannot be gained by
any other source. Every days issue of the
paper is so much local history, and the
rise, growth and development of the town
and county can be measured and recorded
only by the local newspaper that constant


y is gathering its items. People do not
properly appreciate their home newspa-
pers. They measure the value of a news
paper too much by the number of columns
it contains. The home paper at any price
is the cheapest paper one can take, for in
it is found the information to be obtained
from no other source.


Another thing to be taken into consi-
deration. Every county has one or more
newspapers. Hence, the circulation of
each paper must be limited. There is there
fore the greatest need of activity and in
terest on the part of the people to give
their own good paper, vigorous and SUBJ
stantial support. |
Year: 1874

"A man whose morning dram had
been too much for him, in saddling his
horse, got the saddle wrong end foremost.
Just as he was about to mount, neighbor
came up and called his attention to his
mistake. The horseman gazed for a mo-
ment at the intruder, as if in deep thought,
and then said :-"You let that saddle alone
How do you know which way I am
going ?"
Year: 1874

How quickly one generation of men
follows another to the grave. We come
like the ocean waves to the shore, and
scarcely strike the strand before we roll
back into the forgetfulness whence we
came
Year: 1874

W7A standing antidote for poison by
oak, ivy, etc, is to take a handful of
quick lime, dissolve in water, let it stand
half an hour, then paint the poisoned part
with it. Three or four applications will
never fail to cure the most aggravated
case
Year: 1874

a Nashville youth asked his sweet


ness to 60 to some entertainment with him


last week, but she declined on the ground
that her shoes were out of repair, where


upon the young man offered to have them


mended if she would send them around the
next day. Alady friend overheard the con-


versation, secured we'll worn pair of bro


gans belonging to her colored cook, and


had them conveyed to the enamored young
man early the next morning. The latter
was astonished, as he had been under the
impression that his Dulcinea was the pos


SCISSOR of the neatest foot in Nashville, but


braveiy concealing his feelings of disap-
pointment, he took them to the nearest


shoemaker and left them with the request
that they be mended at once. After the
shoes had been repaired the young man
escorted them to the home of the dear one


of his heart, expecting to be overwhelmed
with thanks. On the contrary, half an


hour Of glib talking on his part was requir-


ed in order to convince the young lady


that he had no intention of insulting her.
Year: 1874

A lad who borrowed a dictionary to
read returned it after he got through.
with the remark: "It was very nice
reading but it somehow changed the SUBJ
Jec' very often" 1t was bis sisser who
thought the first ice cream she tasted was
a leetle touched with the frost.
Year: 1874

We learn the comparative ages of man and
certain animals from the translation from a
Gaelic adage


Thrice tina age Of dog is that of horse;
Thrice the age of horse is that of man
Thrice the age of man Is that Of a deer;
Thrice the age of deer is that of an eagle
Thrice the age OF an eagle is that Of an oak tree
Year: 1874

The bridge over the Mississippi at st. Louis
was formally opened on Saturday with impo-
sing ceremonies aud demonstrations. 1t has
become, in the opinion of river men, quite too
common an enterprise to bridge the great
river, but none of its dozen bridges can for a
moment compare with this superb monument
of energy and science. The boatmen who
have been compelled to shorten their smoke
stacks may suffer for while from injured dig
nifty, but all others will feel genuine pride in
this enormous and graceful addition to the
scenery of the Mississippi.
Year: 1874

When Gov. Taylor of Wisconsin appointed
Judge Ryan to be Chief-J ustice of that State a
few weeks ago certain of the more pig-headed
of the Administration journals sought to make
party capital by calling the latter an unrecOn-
ciled Rebel, wholly unfit for the position.
Senator Carpenter spoiled this little game by
Milwaukee the other day that Judge Ryan was
a ripe scholar, profound jurist and man
who will honor the trust.
Year: 1874

TIE FOURTH, IN PHILADELPHIA.-The corner.
stone Of the great public building at Broad and
Market sts- was laid the new Girard Avenue
bridge was formally received and opened for travel
and work was begun on the Centennial building, by
usual long list of injuries and fires caused by fire.
cracSers. but none Of them, fortunately. proved
serious.
Year: 1874

Senator Gordon of Georgia informs a re-
porter of the Atlanta Herald that he is very
intimate with President Grant and is certain
that he is anxious to run for third term, not
as a party candidate but as the candidate of
the DeoDle