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Year: 1878

Whatever may be the final verdict as
to the responsibility for the loss of the
Metropolis, there can be no reasonable
doubt that the scandalous inetficiency of
the Lite-Saving Service on the North
Carolina Coast must be held accountable
for the awful sacrifice of human beings.
The ship remained nearly twelve hours
on the beach, at distance of only 100
yards or so from the dry sand, before she
broke up; and all the survivors agree in
declaring that if they had obtained the
assistance from the shore which they had
right to expect, nearly all on board
could have been rescued. The nearest
station was only three miles away. Yet it
appears to have been five hours after the
disaster before the patrol, which is sup.
posed to be constantly on its rounds in
dangerous weather, discovered the steam
er, and when the crew of the station
reached the spot they seem to have come
almost empty handed. No surf-boat was
launched; the faint attempt to get a line
on board was abandoned, after two or
three repetitions, because there was no
more ammunition; and thereafter the
life-savers stood helpless on the beach,
watching hundred men drown, or drag.
ging living and dead bodies out Of the
water as the waves tossed them at their
feet, while the gentle and beautiful peo.
pie Of the neighborhood ritled pockets
and mail-bags and stripped the corpses
and the senseless. We do not blame the
members of the Life-Saving Service.
They have been warmly praised for their
care of the survivors, and we have no
means Of knowing as yet whether they
failed in any part Of their duty on that
fatal morning, 1t may well be that the
stations were not properly Manned that
the equipment was insufficient, that tho
beat assigned to each patrol was too long.
These are points to be decided by an Off


cial investigation. And it is quite GER
tain that such an investigation must be
ordered without delay. 1t is well known
that the service has been seriously Grip
pied on the North Carolina coast--and
we may presume that it has been similar
ly crippled elsewhere-by the refusal of
Congress to make the necessary appro-
priations for it, the idea of economy en-
tertained by the present House of Repre-
sentatives being apparently to cut and
slash without reason at all items which
affect the non.political service of the
Government, and to appropriate umlim-
tied millions for Southern claims and
subsidies. 1t must be understood that a
Life. Saving Service which consists of
nothing better than delusive man on
horseback waving his hat, is no credit to
the country that produces it; and if the
whole force which could be brought to a
frequeuted part of the coast in twelve
hours of daylight did not suffice to estab-
lish communication with stranded
steamer across a hundred yards of surf,
there is an outrageous fault somewhere,
which cannot be too speedily exposed.
Year: 1878

LITTLE ANGELS FEAST IN CHILL
When child dies notieXceeding three or
four years of age, its parents do not Ia
ment or grieve for it, which they would
consider heresy. AS soon as the child
commences to suffer the agonies of death,
its parents make preparations for feasting
it. The day of its death they kill the
fatted calf, and all the turkeys and fowls
there are in the house. They also buy a
barrel of Mosto wine, hire singers and
dancers, and spread the report that Don
So-and- so will celebrate the little Angel.
When the child is dead it is decked with
flowers of all kinds, its face is smeared
with crimson, and it is then seated on a
table to preside and authorize the feast.
The little Angel l saw was adorned Just
as | have described it; moreover that the
child may appear alive they place two
small sticks between the eyelids, the eyes
remaining thus forcibly open. AT the ar
rival of the singers, jewellers and dan
GERS, the feast commensurate is very soon


converted into the most furious, licen-
tious and unbounded carousal. The pa
rents encourage and stimulate the revels
and the more the father drinks and en-
courages the company, so much more
glory will the little Angel enjoy in
heaven The parents do not give the
feast with the sole object of celebrating
and increasing the glory of their little
Angel. The carousal helps them to sell
their beef, cazuela, chanChilo, arrolando,
cider aud the Mosto; and after twenty
four hours find that they have made a
clear profit of twenty or thirty dollars.
Year: 1878

A NOTABLE DEATH.-Hon. Nathan
Porter, State Senator from Alameda
died at the State Capital last Saturday
night, after very brief illness. Mr..
Porter was ono of the first men of the
State in more ways than one. Although
a man Of marked ability he was hard ly
known in political lite preferring the pur-
sCit Of his profession the law, to the strife
and turmoil of politics. 1t is in Odd Eel
lowship that Nathan Porter has been
most conspicuous. For n period extend
ing over thirty FIVE years or more he has
been attached to the Order, and living up
to its pure principles. Recognizing its
power for good among men he has always
been foremost in its work, and by his
death Odd Fellowship has sustained an
irreparable loss. He was, at the time of
bis death and for several years past a
prominent member OF the Grand Lodge
Of the United States. Such men as Ma
than Porter do not die, the memory of
their virtues keep them alive in the hearts
of their fellow men.
Year: 1878

A BAD SHOW The chances are now
decidedly against Pacheco retaining the
seat in Congress to which he was elected
by the people Of the Fourth Congression-
al District. The gross partisanship ex-
hibited by the House in passing on the
case of Patterson VS.. Bellord leaves little
hope for the seating of any Republican
member whose seat is contested. Patter-
son and Belford run as the rival candi-
dates for Congress in Colorado at the
election held in October. 1t was under
stood at the time that there would be no
election held the November following and
had the verdict Of the people been differ
ont there would have been none. But
Bel,ord was elected and the Democrats
bucked. They declared it to be only for
the broken term and that an election for
the full term must be held in November
on the day prescribed by Congressional
law. By great exertions they got out
some two or three thousand votes, all Of
which of course we're cast for Patterson,
and on the strength of this election they
contested Belford's seat. Congress voted
To admit Patterson to the seat and not
one Democrat in Congress had the hon
esty 10 vote against this outrage on the
people of Colorado. The party of ere
firm" will steal anything in the hape of
o.lice, from Congressman in Colorado
10 justice Of the pence in California.
Now the Election committee of the house
have reported in favor Of Wigginton by a
majority of three and we look to see
every Democratic member support Wig
ginion's pretentions, or as in the Colorado
case some may compromise with their
conscences by not voting for either.
Year: 1878

WoRK OR BREAD. This is the cry Of
the unemployed workingmen of San
Francisco. They went TO the Mayor of
the city and made the demand. In re-
tponsc TO it Senator Rogers introduced n
Hill to appropriate Sl00,G00 to be expend-
cd in street and Park work in older to
furnish employment for the men making
the demand for three months. The piin-
eiple underlying the bill is not n very good
one. How much better off will these
woriiHgmen be when the three months
have expired And rs the relief is but
temporary, what will be done then. Is
the city to be always taxed to furnish
work for those who cannot obtain it else
whore And will not the passage Of
such "A meas ure have a tendency to draw
all the Idle men in the country to the
metropolis, to have II SHIRE in the bonan-
IN of labor thus brought to light. 1t is
better to leave questions of this character
70 the laws Of demand and supply instead
of crcating artificial modes of supply
which form dangerous precedents for fu-
tare action.
Year: 1878

A SPECIAL MEssAGE.-The President
has definitely determined to make the
Chinese question the theme of a special
Message 10 Congress. In this Message be
will call attention to the present and pros
pective evils of unlimited Chinese immi-
grafton to this country, and will recon-
mend Congress to take such action as
in its wisdom may be most proper and
effective to restrict and regulate the i'm
migration of Mongoians. The President
has not yet decided neither he will sug-
gest any particular measure for the at
tainment OF these objects, but at present,
it seems probable that he will conhne
himself to forcible presentation of the
necessity for action. and leave for the
two Houses of Congress the task Of devils
ing proper remedy.
Year: 1878

AFTER THEM.-The Grand Jury of
San Francisco found indictments against
Knight, Koarney, Pickett and others
connected with the so called "working-
mems" demonstration on charge of incit-
ing riots by the use Of incendary lang
guage. 1t now remains to be seen wheth-
er these indictments can be prosecuted to
conviction. We 90 not question but they
can be il an unbiased trial jury is found
but experience shows that it is one thing
to get an indictment on er pa1te testmo-
ny and another thing to convince trial
jury that tho indictment is well founded.
Kearney and others of the incendiories
were quite defiant while the jury was in
session, daring it to do its worst. 1t is u
subject for congratulation that the attempt
vii at least be made to punish the men
who by their violent counses are doing
more to prejudice the cause Of the real
workingmen than any course Of proceed
ure which could have been adopted. No
one will question but there is truly cause
of grievance, or that the presence Of large
numbers of Chinese is detrimental to the
Interests Of labor wherever they may be.
But such foolish talk as was INDUCED in
by Kearney and those acting with him
was calculated to bring on collision with
the authorities which could only end with
the disgrace and punishment Of all who
would be foolish enough to follow such
false guides. The condition Of the labor
market il Sen. Fl ancisco is an unnatural
one at the best, and SO i; will continue so
long MS all the unemployed of the State
ilock to tliat city with the hope Of getting
work
Year: 1878

OPIUM SMoKING.-Grove L. johnson
has introduced bill to suppress the prac-
tice Of opium smoking. II nobody smok-
ed opium but Chinese, the bill would be
useless one, incapable of enforcement,
but unfortunately thevice is one to which
white people are beginning to take alto
gether too kindly. We have not seen the
bill, but believe one clause Of it forbids
the sale Of opium to be used on the prem
ises. i is bad enough to have to endure
Chinese competition without being
thrown in the way Of contracting any OF
the vices of the Flowery Land. The
Chinese Emperor is trying to suppress the
vice of opium smoking in his dominions
and may succeed if Christian England
lets him alone.
Year: 1878

FEAT OF TELEGRAPHY.-The Record
Union issues a second Edition in season
for the up-country trains. The second
edition lntains the news received up to
2P. NJ. Of the day of publication. In the
r ecord Union Of Wednesday the dis
p atch announcing the death Of the King
Of Italy stated that he died at half past
two o'clock that afternoon. And probably
it was received at the Record Union Of
fee an hour or two before the second
edition was printed. This is getting
ahead of Old Father Time in way our
grandsires would not dreamed Of.
Year: 1878

THERE must be some truth in the rumor
that Benjamin L. Butler is to be married
He has hardly said a word during the pre-
sent session of Congress. He is evidently
preparing for the time when he will have
to sit quietly by and let some one else do
the talking.-CicUeld'M Le0der
Year: 1878

THE Legislature adjourned Monday
morning as a token of respect to the late
Senator Porter. The adjournment was
had until Wednesday, hence there is
nothing concerning the recent movements
of the Solons.
Year: 1878

THE Sacramento Bee says AN i'm
portant point and one which has hereto
fore been considered as not legal in this
city by the law fraternity, was decided
during the examination of BAck's case
by the Supreme Court, to the effect that
an officer or citizen has right, and it is
legal, to swear to II complaint 4" on infor-
nation and belief.r
Year: 1878

THE National Womans' Suffrage AS
sociation is in session at Washington
Those at the head of the movement are
untiring in their efforts to get an amend
ment incorporated into the Federal Con-
stitution recognizing Woman Suffrage.
Year: 1878

THE Colusa S,m began its Sixteenth
Volume with the year. While its editor
is an extreme Democrat, the Sun IS
politically one of the fairest papers with
which we exchange. Success TO it.
Year: 1878

COLORADO has just had a sensation. A
man who recently came into the State
with the ostensble purpose Of benedting
his lungs went through bank and two
stores in one night and got away with his
plunder.
Year: 1878

ON3NAS0ACN0 uOUDSs


Never before have we presented to the
gaze Of our patrons such complete stock
OF gents furnishing goods as ,ye exhibit this
ta1. There are many new things in the fur
nishing goods line of recent introduction,
and we will take pleasure in showing them.
We can show larger and better selected
stock OF furnishing goods, as we'll as cloth
ing, than was ever before shown in Yank.
ton. Call and see for yourself.


HARRY KATz.
Year: 1878

How can our coal companies, under
these circumstances, ask or expect
ther employees to work at such rates
of wages that will enable them to
compete successfully with other coal
fields, 81 long as our own people are
preying on the very vitals of labor
and enterprise, and bleeding it at every
pore? "Shylock" would have been
satisfied with a pound of fesh not SO
with our modern Shylocks, who must
have the blood with it, and are not
satisfied then. Hence, our tradesmen
feel that it is incumbent on them to
carry out this Shylockian principle in
order to enable them to meet their
demands and at the same time be
able to live in accordance with their
tastes and desires, while the labor of
the county that has to produce the
money to support and sustain all this,
is compelled in many instances to
live in poverty and sometimes want.


There is no doubt a remedy for
these evils, and it may become neces-
sary for some Of our enterprising coal
companies, for self-protection, to ex-
anime into this matter before it be-
comes too late. SIRRAH.


Frostburg, July 5, 1878.
Year: 1878

Time and money have been wasted in
futile endsavors to obtain some cmbroca-
ton that would prove a cure for this
excruciating disease; but all have failed
except KELLEn's RoMAN LINIMENT, and
that has been successful in almost every
instance where it has heen employed,
whether such has been Of the inGanomatory
or chronic type. In Lumbago and Sciatica
it affords instant relief
Year: 1878

The facilities of the HERALD Steam
Printing House for doing job work are not
surpassed in California outside of San
Francisco and Sacramento. All work en-
trusted to us will be executed with neat
ness and dispatch ut the lowest living
rates.
Year: 1878

The best and cheapest clothing
and furnishing goods can always be
found for cash at the Quincy Hall
clothing store, Ducommun Block.
You can dress stylishIy and with
economy by buying your goods
here. oct3l-tf
Year: 1878

nest and active they will flood Congress
with memorials, petitions, remonstances
ana protests against the measure they
have intelligence and skill, and shrewd-
ness, and influence and money, all of
which viii be put in requisition to defeat
the Bland bill and IL the people lie still
and trust to chances, they will find that
the chances will be sadly against them.
Year: 1878

THIS Chinese question now under de-


bate is Troublesome, for although all
seem to be willing to do all they can to
abste and destroy the evil of numerous
Chinese among US, none appear to clearly
see how to do it, The power to abate
any evil in community ought to and
does lie somewhere, and while many con-
tend that it rests in the State, the greater
wherefore these greater number con-
slider that the hands of the State are tied
by the Federal laws and Constitution.
The debate shows how difficult i: is for
the State to deal with this subject in any
manner that is likelyts prove effective.
As a matter of necessity those who look
TO the State have to border closely upon,
if they do not positively affirm, the doc
trine Of States rights, and therefore it
has been said that the debaters who claim
the right Of the State to control in this
matter, have not heard Of the celebrated
trial entitled "Grant VS.. Lee" while
others say that they may have heard of
it, but do not think that it hos yet been
decided. Certain it is that by some
speakers the States right dsctrine is put
forth with great earnestness, but ii is
evident, we think, that large majority
of the Convention have no faith in that
mode of relief-Bee.
Year: 1878

The CHINESE QUEsTIoN.-The Rail
road Question having beel thoroughly
ventilated in Committee Of the Whole
and provision fer the new Constitution
reported back to the Convention, the
Chinese Question came next in order.
Every member of the Convention Is re-
ported as willing and anxious 10 present
lis views on the subject in lengthy
speech, and a week or ten days will prob
ably elapse before this mummery is at an
end. What is to DO gained by such ex-
tended and extensive speech making does
not appear. There is practically but one
view of the Chinese Question on this
Coast, and its reiteration by 1852 men at
$40 per day will not strengthen that
opinion in the least. 1t is also pretty
generally conceded by competent per-
sons who have given the matter serious
consideration that it is not a subject for
State Constitutional provision but belongs
exclusively to the Federal Government,
and that Congressional action can alone
afford relief. But of course, the dsla-
gates will air their eloquence and hand
down TO generations yet unborn their
weighty views upon State Sovereignty
and all that sort Of thing just as long as
there is a probability of obtaining their
regular per diem. Surely that Consti :
tutional Convention is an expensive
luxury and not much ofa luxury either.
Year: 1878

MAGICIAN HELLER, having invented
numerous mechan ical and electrical
contrivances for the proper presentation
of his tricks Of magic, desires that no ono
shall have the benefit Of the children of
his SKI i'll now that he is dead, and gave
instructions IN his will that they should
ali be destroyed and beaten out Of shape.
Considering the small amount OF money
which he left for the benefit of his family,
ard considering also the goedly sum
which these wonderful contrivanees
might bring, il would have been a more
honest and manly course for him to have
left directions for their sale, the proceeds
to go to his wife and family. But then
Heller always was man who reveled in
mysterious doings and who loved motor
lety Sac. Bee.
Year: 1878

JAMES E. ANDERSON, who was a Su-
pervisor of Registration in Louisiana at
tho late Presidential election, and who
figured conspicuously as witness before
the Potter Investigation Committee, is
now local editor Of the Eureka, Nevada,
Sentinel. A paper Of that place refers to
him as "a live pencil pusher and racy
itemizer," all Of which the public are
ready to believe.
Year: 1878

IT is said that the Department of the
lhterior is about to introduce new
feature 10 is annual reports by supplying
official information to the public with
regard to localities suitable for settlers
ard unemployed workingmen who desire
to find homes Cor themselves and families.
Year: 1878

TEE RETURN OF ULYSSES. The New
York Herold's cable, after giving the
route to be pursued by Grant in the far
East, says that he expects to arrive IN
San Francisco about May. After short
stay on the Pacific coast, during which
he will visit Oregon, Grant will begin his
eastward journey by rail. He will visit
the bonanza mining region, and will pass
some days in Colorado. He hopes to
reach his home at Long Branch at about
the latter end of June.
Year: 1878

TIE California wood pecker' habit of
dropping acorns and other nuts into knot
holes and hollow trees as q source of
future supply is we'll known, and an in
genius Napa farmer has turned it to good
account by Knocking out knot in his
barn and placing trough underneath.
As tho birds drop their acorns in, his hogs
seize them, and are thus fattened at no
expense to b imself.
Year: 1878

GIVE Us A RRsT.--It is stated that the
appropriation for the Constitutional
Convention will be exhausted next week,
and it is to be hoped that body will! show
title good judgment and adjourn at
that time. Surely $780, is all their
services are worth as they will certainly
come TO naught.
Year: 1878

THE libel case OF O'Donnell against
Charles and Michael De Young has been
set for trial at San Francisco or the 2lst
inst. This is n case in which the sympa-
thy Of the press is on the side of the
Chronicle.
Year: 1878

SYSTEM IN IsH-WAsHING.-We
have yet to hear woman say she liked
dish-washing. 1t is, indeed, tedious
task, and the following items, condens-
ed from the July Wide-Awake, will be
read with interest by those who desire
to render the process less irksome and
are willing to take trouble to do SO:


Keep the outside of the plates clean by
removing all crumbs and scraps before
packing them. The dish-washing of
some house-keepers must be very dis
agreeable and tedious, owing to their
non.observance ofthis precaution. Stack
the table-dlshes in another, Immediate
ly pouring hot water through them all.
1t is always the quickest way to let them
stand thus mOment-it saves deal of
scraping and rubbing


Make your suds but barely warm,
since the dishes are all hot from the
soaking water, and all greasy particles
dissolved and gone. There is never any
need OF lmmersing the entire hand and
wrist in scalding dish-water for an hour
or two at time, soaking, reddening
and chappening it beyond all recovery.


Puncture one corner of the dish-cloth
with fork, and winding the things up.
IN it, like cocoon, wash the dishes with
it, wetting the hand but momentarily
during the whole operation.


After pouring on the.rinsing water
which have very hot-remove them, in
stacks, to another pot, and place them
on their edges about some tall dish to
drain or dry. Rinse and drain forks
and spoons by themselves in a pitcher.


Wiring your dish.clo as little and
lightly as possible. This will keep it
soft, and soft dishcloth makes dish
washing twice as easy. Keep it sweet
by rinsing thoroughly at the last.


Hundreds of soft white hands are not
only hardened and spread, but grow up
fairly distorted, from useless wringing
and squeezing of the dishcloth.
Toilette soap is also recommended, and
by following the above, can be made to
oqtlast bar ofyellow soap.-RuralN Nea0
Yor2er.