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Year: 1874

TERRIBLE TRAGEDY IN SAN FRAN
CISCO. - Yesterday afternoon a terrible
tragedy occurred in Silva's new photo
graphic gallery on Third street, near
Market, San Francisco. Chas. Kings
ley otherwise known as Kochenrath) one
of the artists, was at work finishing up a
portrait when Edward Condor entered
the room and deliberately shot him in
the back of the head, killing him instant
ly. Condor then went into another
room and shot himself through the head,
causing instant death. There are several
reports about the cause of the murder
one that Condor was insane; another,
that he was jealous Of Kingsley.


But the real cause of the tragedy is
said to be that Kochenrath had been send
ing Condor letters IN a fictitious hand
writing, purporting to come from differ
ent young ladies, and protesting the
warmest admiration of him. Condor
being of a somewhat weak mind, accept
ed of all these tenders of affection in good
faith. The joke was related among many
mutual friends, both males and females,
who, whenever they visited the gallery
or met him in the street, would inquire
of Condor how his various suits progress
ed. The hoax which had been played
on him was finally revealed, and it is be-
lieved his mortified pride had so worked
on his naturally nervous Temperament
and weak mind as to cause him, after
brooding several days over his wrongs,
to slay his hitherto warmest friend, when
realizing the fearful deed he had COM
mitted, he blew his brains out to escape,
as he believed, more fearful death at
the hands of the law. This is doubtless
the true explanation of the bloody affair.
Year: 1874

THE Legislature has the credit of hav-
ing passed six temperance laws at the
late session The Local Option law; the
laws prohibiting the sale of liquors within
two miles Of the State University, within
mile of the Napa Insane Asylum, and
within mile Of the State prison the
law prohibiting the sale or gift Of liquor
on election days the law prohibiting the
collection of bills for liquor sold at retail
to the amount Of over So; and the law
prohibiting the sale or gift of liquor to
COMMON drunkards.- +. Cha onicle.
Year: 1874

PRESIDENTIAL TERM.-The judiciary
Committee of the House, it is said, have
prepared and will present proposition
to amend the Constitution regulating the
term Of the presidential office. The pro-
posed amendment is to make the term
six years and the President ineligible for
second term. 1t is thought that both
houses of Congress will adopt the propo-
sition, and if they do'there is not much
doubt that three-fourths of the State Leg
islatures will accept the amendment.
Year: 1874

A YOUNG man living near Winamey
postoflice, Ohio, undertook to have lit
tie fun few nights ago by initiating a
dog. So he hid in the corner of fence,
and when another young man, named
Mullen, came by on his way 10 the post
office he crawled out on all fours, growl-
ing and barking as much like Cog as
possible. His imitation was so perfect
as to deceive Mullen completely, who
drew a revolver and shot the too success
full mimic dead on the spot.
Year: 1874

A MAN was rendered so frantic the
other day by learning that his baby had
tooth that he fell over chair and
knocked out three of his own teeth. If
that baby goes successfully through the
"cutting" operations the chances are that
the spoon victuals will have to be con-
tinued for the use Of its father.
Year: 1874

THE Constable of Bakersfield, Kern
county, assisted by several other men,
tried to arrest an insane Celestial at that
town few days ago. The maniac at
tackled one Of his pursners so furiously
that it was deemed necessary to shoot
him, the ball taking fatal effect.
Year: 1874

THE Post says one thing noticeable
about the Legislature, just adjourned,
was the number of women employed.
Nearly all the copyists were women, and
it is more sign of the advance of the
times than of any special grace on the
part of the Legislature.
Year: 1874

THE King of Ashantee was quite un-
certain whether or no he wanted peace
until he had. seen fight between black
and white goat, in which the latter easily
killed his opponent. Then he sent an
embassy to the white nam.
Year: 1874

A DISTURBANCE among the lumber
men of Greenville, Michigan, became SO
serious that fight in which six hundred
men were engaged was the result. A
company of State militia were called to
quell the riot.
Year: 1874

THE latest thing in dolls is a young
lady of tinted wax, who, when wound up
and given high chair at the table,
reaches out her arms, seizes bit of bread
and slowly puts it in her mouth. When
she has done this o certain number OF
times tits necessary to open her back, re-
move the food and wind her up again
Would that human beings could be re-
lieved of indigestion in this way.
Year: 1874

THE Odd Fellows of Red Bluff will
celebrate the coming anniversary Of the
order in an appropriate manner. A gen
efal invitation TO all members Of the Or
der to participate in the exercises is ex-
tended.
Year: 1874

THE crop PROSPECTS of Shasta county


are excellent About the usual area of
ground has been seeded, and the prospect
is that the yield per acre will be far
greater than last year. t-
Year: 1874

We have now but a few words to offer
to our Democratic friends; and it is to
urge every one to go to the polls to vote
and then to look after any infrm or diia-
tory neighbor or friend; and endeavor
to urge him to vote. Remember that
the polls close at 5 o'clock; full hour
before supper time. If you wait for such
an one to come to his supper, as at the
city election, which closes OF Z, p. M, he
may lose his vote. Do not suffer a vote
to be lost in this way. Call and ask your
friends if they have voted, and urge
them to this duty. Remember that it
will require every Democratic vote to
defeat the efforts of the Radicals to fas-
ten upon us the odious Civil Rights Bill
with all their extravaganza and the prob
ability of negro deputy sheriffs, negro
magistrates, negro constables, negro tax
collectors, &c. To prevent these and re-
duce your taxes, vote the Democratic
ticket, and be sure you deposit your vote
in the ballot box before the polls close at
) p. m. to-day.
Year: 1874

SENATOR THURMAN's speech last night
was the great feature of the evening. II
drew crowds of intelligent Republicans
to the Democratic meeting, many Of
whom were highly pleased with the no
bic truths enunciated by the eloquent
stranger. But the crowd was so great
and the air SO frosty that few could
stand to listen any great length of time
The consequence was that constant
stream was going to and from the meet
ing; and thus was the good seed sowr
distributed among thousands, and its
fruits will be seen in the results of tht
votes to-day.
Year: 1874

Pay no heed to the lying stories put in
circulation by the Radicals on the eve of
the election. They have carried too many
elections already by deception; had it
not been so the country would have been
in a prosperous condition to-day, and
every man would have had rs much
work as he could do. We shall never
have a permanent change in the times
for the better until there is total change
an the administration of the country.
Confidence in the Radical policy has
been destroyed; the peculations and ras-
calities have been so numerous that no
reliance can be placed on the men in
power. Let us have a change in Congress
and thus take the first step toward the
return of better times. Every vote fol
Cochran and Williams is vote for fu.
ture prosperity.
Year: 1874

hoFLAND's infamous declaration that
he had not drank anything stronger than
water for seven years has been denied by
persons in this city, who have alleged
that they have drank with him; one
that he had drank with him within O
year This is as bad as his declaration
that he never sold negro; which is dis.
proved by an article in another column
P.ous Lofand The temperance dodge
Is not swallowed. 1t came too late.
Year: 1874

The Democratic ticket has been en-
dorsed in every Hundred as orc of the
best ever put before our people, and
every man on it should be elected. Vote
the whole ticket; and vote early, so that


you may assist in getting others to vote.
Year: 1874

The Connecticut Senate on Friday
resolved to adhere to its last weeks
vote, denying the petition Of the par
allel Railroad, between New York
and New Haven. for n bridge over
the Housatonic river, and the project
therefore stands in the same position
that it occupied before the legislature
met. The general railroad law as
passed two years ego, is still in force,
and the company may 90 on and
build, if they can raise the funds 10
do so. But the HOusatOnic must be
crossed. 1t is unlawful to put up a
bridge, and yet, TO run q successful
road, this company must cross it. To
the question, how are they going 70
do ity a new answer is given. They
will cross without a bridge, BY means
Of an invention which has been put
into practical operation in France
during the past year Abutments
are built on each bank Of the stream
to be crossed, and an excavation is
made at the basis to a point below
the bottom Of the river-bed. In this
excavation is placed a contrivance-
a sort Of caissOn, on wheels. resting
on tracks laid on a level with tire n
ver-5ed, aud stationary engine is
attached to It. This caisson may De
adjusted to any hight Of the tide. \
train approaches, is switched on 10
the eaisson, the engine rolls it across
to the opposite side, and the caissOn
subsidies, leaving the liver aud its
channel in no way obsTucted, and
open at all times to navigation


Plans for a structure Of this kind
have reached New York from France
and will be submitted to the ditectors
Of the proposed road.-SpriRgfed
Republican.
Year: 1874

The facts IN the following case
came to me by letter from Young
lady who lives in the beautiful city Of
San Jose. She is perfectly unknown
to me, and simply signs herself. "Au-
rella Marie" which may possibly be
a fictitious name. But no matter, the
poor girl is almost heart-brOken by
the misfortune she has undergone,
and so confused by the conflicting
eounsels of misguided friends and
insidious enemies, that she does not
know what course to pursue in order
TO extrieate herself from the web OF
difficulties in which she seems almost
hopeIessly involved. In this dilem-
ma she turns to me for help, and sup
pIieates for my guidance and instrue-
tiOn with a moving eIoqueIce that
would touch the heart Of a statue
Hear her sad story:


She saws that when she was six
teen wears old she met and loved.
with all the devotion Of a passionate
nature, a young man from New Jer-
sey. hamed Williamson Breekinridge
Caruthers, who was some six years
her senior. They were engaged,
with the full consent of their friends
and relatives, and for q time it SEEM
ed as L their career was destined 10
be characterized by immunity from
sorrow beyond the usual lot Of hu-
manity. But at last the tide Of for
tune turned; young Caruthers be
came infected with the smallpox OF
the most virnlent type, and when be
recovered from his illness bis face
was pitted Ike a wafiemold, and his
comeliness gone forever. Aurella
thought to break Of the engagement
frst. but pity for her unfortunate
lover caused her to postpone the mar
rage day for a season and give him
another trial
Year: 1874

When our toad gets into his
mouth an insect too large for his
tongue to thrust down his throat
land know of there attempting
wounded humming-bird) he resorts
to the nearest stone and presses the
protruding part of his mouthful
against it and thus crowds it down
his throat. This can be observed at
any time by tying a locust'S hind
legs together and throwing it before
a small toad. On one occasion |
gave q yellow-striped locust to lit
tie toad in it's second summer, when
be was in the middle OF a very wide
gravel walk. la moment be had
the locust's head down bis throat, its
hinder parts intruding, and started
for stone or clod; but finding none
ut hand in either direction, he lowred
his head and erept along, ushing the
locust against the ground. But the
angle with the ground was too small
and my walk two well rolled To
increase the angle he Strengthened
his hind legs up, but in vain. At
length be threw up his hind quarters
and actually stood on his head, or
rather on the locust sticking out Of
his mouth, and after repeating this
once or twice, succeeded in getting
himself outside of bis dinner. But
these instances Of Ingenious adapta-
ton to the circumstances were ex-
ceeded by a four-year~old toad at
Antioch College / was tossing him
live earth-warms while digging, and
presently threw him so large a speci-
men that be was obliged to attack
one end only. The end was instant
Iy transferred to his stomach, the
other end writhing free in the air
and coiled about the toads head. He
waited until the worms writings
gave him q chance, swallowing half
an inch, then, taking q nap with his
jaws, waited for chance to draw in
another half But there was so
many half inches to dispose Of that
at length his jaws grew tired, lost
their frmness Of grip. and the worm
crawled ont fve-eighths Of an inch


between each half-inch swallowing.
The toad, perceiving this. brought bis
right hand TO aid hisjaws. grssping
bis abdomen with his foct, and by u
little effort getting hold Of the worm
in his stomach from the outside be
thus, by his foot, held fast to what be
had gained by each swallow, and
presently succeeded in getting the
worm entirely down Thomas Hill, at
the american Scientific Assoiatcfno.
Year: 1874

DELAWARE INSTITUTE oE MECHANIC
ARTs.-Saturday night at meeting Of
the Executive Committee of the Della
ward Institute of Mechanic Arts. a
committee was appointed to prepare a
statement illustrating the result Of the
recent exhibition held by the Institute
in Bradford's new market house. This
statement will be published in few
days. Other business was transacted
by the Executive Committee but it was
Of no interest to the public.
Year: 1874

SEVERELY INJURED. Saturday after
noon, at New Castle, q young man
named Fred Hallston, an employee at
the Tasker works, met with severe
accident. He was hanging the iron
doors of a furnace, when the support
on which he was standing gave way
and he fell violently to the ground,
spraining his ankle, and .bruising him
self severely. He was assisted to his
home in this city, and provided with
medical assistance,
Year: 1874

SPECIAL SrssIoN-The City Council
will hold special session tonight, at
the Council chamber. At this meeting
the proposal of the consulting Engineer
to construct O reservoir only half the
size of the one first contemplated will
be fully discussed, and probably acted
upon. The session will, therefore, be a
very important one.
Year: 1874

&. Erickson has associated with
him in the furniture business, MIR. An
drew Swanson, an old resident and business
man of this city, formerly of the firm of
Simmons, Olson, Bush Co. The new firm,
in addition to their furniture trade, are
going into the manufacturing of their own
goods and to supply the trade. In our is
sue of February 18th we called attention to
the fact that Red Wing needed a furniture
mandatory, and now that we are to have
one we hope that it will receive the sup
port which home manufactures always
should receive. In addition to their store
in this city: the firm have branch at Can
non Falls.
Year: 1874

that that occupation, calling, or profes.
sion. is the most desirable which gives
the most leisure and opportunities for
cultivating and developing whatever
talent we may possess" That has the
ring of a confession, but, as in it we ex-
actly agree, l have no comments to
make; only that every one has the
right to choose the occupation which
suits him best, without being subject to
TRADE Of abuse from those who think
his place little highe: than theirs.


We know that farmers life is toll
some, that there are many difficulties to
encounter of which town folk know but
little, and we know that,


.It's hardly in baby's power


To keep, at times. frae being sour


But this continuous cry Of martyrdom
this petty abuse to all other callings
this constant fling of inuendoes in which
great deal of weakness and ignorance
is displayed to the world, is hurtful and
notifying in the extreme; especially to
those who are associated with them-as
a class; and that anything is to come of it,
except to elicit contempt: instead Of com
manding respect-the one thing clam
ored for Il have yet to learn.


MARLIEU.
Year: 1874

tion to make cattle fancier happy. For
these two calves Mr. Lindholm paid S4OO.
He will keep them on his farm in Vasa to
which he has recently moved. We are glad
to record the growing tendency towards
improvement in stock We are also glad
to welcome Mr.. Lindholm among the farm
ers of Goodhae County.


For The Grange Advance.


MEssRs. EDITORS II see that my
article on grumblers has been noticed
and criticised by one Of your cores
pondents and, as I have called the at
tention Of one to the subject, perhaps I
can wake up another by returning the
compliment.


He thinks it wonder that I should
notice such petty srumblers at all. A
constant repetition Of noxious subjects
forces US to notice things which, other
wise, would scarcely fix the attention a
moment.


| He says that we live in an aye when
honest worth is almost entirely ignored,
and rascality commands premium.
That there may be isolated cases of the
kind, do not pretend to deny; but.
taken as rule, do not believe it.
| The main trouble lies at our own doors
we have too little confidence in each
other. When we cannot Immediately
understand each others motions, we
jump at such conclusions as the excite
ment Of the times presents, which ill.-
mediately become a fixed fact in our
minds, and it takes deal Of persuasion
to dislodge the false notions.
Again he says. '' Nothing could be
more natural than that those who toll
necessarily for mere livelihood should
occasionally grumble." Now, if good
farm does not afford more than mere
livelihood by incessant toll, think
there must be screw loose somewhere,
either indoors or out-and I would ad-
wise the owner Of such farm to insti-
gate an immediate search for that
screw.


In regard to being governed by the
opinions Of others, he puts different
construction on the meaning than what
intended. had reference to per-
sons occupation; but, if man acts
from pure motives: he need regard the
! opinions of no one.


AS he has brought up William S.
Tweed and others, as examples to show
that bad men do rise from compara-
tive obscurity to Eli high, and what
should be honorable places" I will
say: "That such men have displayed
talent, no one can reasonably deny and
the places they filed eoere high and
honorable, although dishonorably filed :;
and can see no reason why the misuse
Of their talents should bring talent and
honesty to a discount. I think that
some of those men have received a
greater amount of the premium than



they bargained for, and I have implicit
confidence in the competency of our
government to deal out to such men a
full supply Of such premiums as fast as
needed, as the case demands" Wheth-
er the world can see the sparkle of a
diamond or not, it shines all the same !;
and those who know its real worth will
not hesitate to acknowledge it.


If man build mill of double the
capacity needed he shows much short
sightedness but that a persons intel
lectual capacity should be measured BY
the amount Of spare time he may have
is preposterous.
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Year: 1874

The effects of the failure of crops in
Middle Tennessee are already showing
themselves very perceptibly in our markets.
The price of stock feed in the shape of bran
and hay might be cited in illustration, and
the price of corn, which, though not very
high as yet, will, in the opinion of our deal
ers, reach very stiff rates ere long.


A farmer of this county, who has hith-
erto been accustomed to sell corn off his
place at this time of the year, yesterday
called at the grain and feed store where he
has always marketed his surplus 10 buy
corn with which to feed his stock. He
said he cultivated twenty-acre field in
corn this year, faithfully, and did not make
from it corn enough to feed his stock a
week. The merchant said he was sorry it
had turned round so that he had to sell to
a farmer from whom, in years Of plenty, he
used to buy-assigning the very laudable
reason that the present transaction gathers
up what money there is in the country ard
sends it out, whereas, formerly, money was
brought from a distance and distributed in
our midst.
Year: 1874

A private letter from clergyman in
Fort Scott, Kan, pictures the destitution
there as it comes to the knowledge Of Wis
iting minister in terms which bring the
SCIENCES home. Many Of the poor people in
his parish have absolutely nothing to live
upon. Some of them have come in from
their distant farms hoping to secure enough
20 keep life in their wives and little ones
through the help of the benevolent; one
family had lived upon salt-pork and corn
meal for three months; another had been
so long without sustenance that their first
meal threatened to be their last. So.ue
have suffered two consecutive years from
the persecution of the locust, and their lit
tie farms are mOrtgaged TO their full value.
The writer says: "In small town, and
one small church, one soon eXhausJs the
surplus of the benevolent, and these re-
peated calls weary them" The letter was
written in acknowledgment of the receipt
of box of food and clothing sent the wri-
ter for distribution among the sufferers in
his immediate vicinity. The benevolent
of Chicago who would like to supplement
the good work done by this one box can
find plenty of opportunity by addressing
the Rev. W. c. Porter, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church at Fort Scott, Kansas.
Year: 1874

Meeting OF the Nashville Normal


Glass Yesterday.


The normal class, composed of the teach
ers of the various public schools of the city,
held meeting, which was well attended,
yesterday morning, at the Hume building.
Unusual interest was manifested in this
meeting. Rev. J. W. Shea-er, of Gallatin,
lectured before the class on his new system
Of teaching goTthography, some idea of which
may be obtained from VIVA; the Yale Col
Lege COlTdHt, in a recent notice of his
speller, says:


"The aim of this system is to apply TO
the letters Of our alphabet such a sign or
note, in writing or printing, as will inva-
riably indicate the proper sound of the let
ter in the word, so that, without teacher,
the learner will be surely guided to the
right pronunciation. The scheme is the
result Of the most assiduous and long pro
tracted study, careful observation and happy
invention. No other scheme of diacritical
notation approaches it in simplicity and
thOrOughneSs. Ii seems to accomplish all
that such scheme could propose to itself
The success seems to be, so far, com
plete and TO justify the confident hope of
the author and inventor that it will initiate
new era in primary instruction, in lexi-
geography, and in the study Of our language
by foreigners"
Year: 1874

The NeuU York Nation, an organ of
Republican sentiment, is given to rath-
erplain speech since the November elee-
tions. In recent issue it says;
@ Indeed, if Gen. Grant were not Gen.
Grant, and had not saved the Union, it
would probably now be difficult to con-
vince people that be was entitled to
anything short of impeachment for
"mal and corrupt" administration.
He is evidently made of such coarse
material as to be impervious to public
opinion, and incapable of discrimina-
ton between a popular demand for
pure government and what his friend
Shepherd ealils "the howl and clamor of
the mob"
Year: 1874

A PLAIS-sPOKEN preacher delivered the
following from his desk: Il would an
nounce to the congregation that, probably
by mistake, there was left at the meeting
house this morning a small cotton umbrel-
la, much damaged by time and wear, and
Of an exceedingly pale blue cOlOr,Tn place
whereof was taken a very large black silk
umbrella of great beauty. Blunders of
this sort, my brethren, are getting little
too common"
Year: 1874

WE learn by enquiry of the proper
officers, that the January interest on
the State debt will be paid at the
Fourth National Bank of New York.
instead of the Bank of New York, as
heretofore.