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Year: 1875




The dispatches of the Associated
Press appear to be worded with view
to creating the impression on the pub
lie mind that COTTON, HUNTINGTON
and others connected with the Central
Pacific Railroad Company are now in
Washington for the purpose of pre-
venting the granting of subsidy or
other national assistance to the Texas
Pacific or any other Southern overland
road. We are told by these dispatches
that the gentlemen named are watch.
ing Tom SCOTT and will thwart his
plans for securing such assistance as
will warrant the early construction Of
q Southern transcontinental railroad
There are reasons why these reports
should be taken cum gran0 sails. First,
the Associated Press is an enemy of
the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
The cause for this belligerent attitude
may be explained in few words. The
railroad company have established a
transcontinental telegraph line which
has effectually destroyed the news
monopoly held on this coast, and
thereby saved the people many hum
dred thousand dollars. The dispatches
are compiled by J. w. SIMoNToN, who
is part owner of the Bulletin and Call
two of the three journals comprising
the Pacific Coast Associated Press mo-
nopoly. This explains why the Asso-
ciated Press are the enemies
of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company. Now let us adduce
the reasons which go to prove that
the kilograms asserting that the man-
ayers of the Central Pacificand South
ern Pacific roads are in Washington,
with the avowed object of preventing
the granting Of subsidy to the Texas
Pacific road, are false and are pre-
pared for the sole purpose Of ifjuring
the Central Pacific Railroad Company.
When the gap of about one hundred
miles, between San Fernando and
Bakersfield, lis closed, the Southern Pa
cific will have over five hundred miles
of track completed, which must form
part of the great Southern transcon-
tinental railroad. They are pushing
their road eastward, and before the
close of the present Summer the
whistle of the Southern Pacific loco
motive will be heard in San Gorgonio
Pass. If ScoTT does not push his road
westward the five hundred miles of
Southern Pacific road will not be
worth one-fourth what it will be if he
does build westward. If SooTT: OBJ
tains the aid which win enable him to
build his road westward the south
ern Pacific will hasten theirs east
ward and we shall soon have another
meeting Of the locomotives in the
middle of the continent Each com
pany will own and operate the road
they have built The. common sense
view of the situation is that the
Western Pacific Company should aid
SCOTT In pushing out his road rather
than oppose his efforts in that direc-
ton. They have already built part
of the road and will no doubt own the
Pacific half of the whole route. ~
Year: 1875

Weheard two old fossils yesterday ex-
changing falsehoOds about the days OF
their childhood. One said his father was
an old Puritan fraud, whose shoe squeaks
were more terrible than an army with
banners, who read his Bible on the Sab
bath, and would not let him play. though
the bows were outside and the birds and
the sunshine. He continued: Alter
awhile the old man died, and |, though l
pretended to be sorry, was glad enough"
The other said: My father was my God
in nv childhood. l heard him, when L
was about years old, tell neighbor ne
was going to send me to college, though
be had not much hopes OF me, for ne
thought there was nothing in me-" lie
continued g believed him then, and it be-
numbed me. / was a dozen years IN
awakening, and when 1 did, though my
father was dead, cussed the old man, Tor
he lied" Listening to these old frauds,
we thought we would put down their
words. and make it an occasion TO say 10
parents. be very tender to your children
thew will have sorrow enough; let their
morning be sunny, and after you shall
have gone back to dust their lips will
bless YOU, and with trembling voices they
will say your lives were treasure and
your death an endless regret.-NevadG
Enterprise.
Year: 1875

Farmers make many mistakes. They
are active and energetic, willing 10 go
through almost any reasonable hardship,
in order to accomplish an undertaking.


But what they lack is a comprehensive
mind. A mind that is capable of judicious
manning. A farmer with such mind
will make but few mistakes. He will see
beforehand all difficulties that are likely to
interfere with his undertaking, and will
m Ike provisions accordingly.


When we look about among our success
ful farmers. we find that the majority OF
them are men who make slow and careful
movements, not slow when they see their
wav clear through-when success they see
within their reach. But slow and consld-
crate when they apprehend danger when
their undertaking involves risk on their
part. As rule we find but few specula-
tors among first class farmers. They de-
pend upon their good crops and good
Stock, brought forth by their own exer-
tions-bv the good and judicious manage


nent of their farms.


The poor farmer is he who rushes mto
work first without considering the sur
rounding circumstances he does certain
things because his friends or neighb0rs
have done so, and have been benefited by


the result, without first considering
whether project that proved a success
with his neighbors may not be ruinous to
himself, since he may be governed by al
together different circumstances.


We should have a mind of our own,


ways of our own, and these we should
| study and improve; adapt them to the
conditions of our farm, our ability, and
the surrounding circumstances. 1t is a
mistake when we do things because 9TH
ers do them. 1t is a mistake when the
yOuno farmer trades off his faithful old
! horse for one that is faster and more splr-
tied. The latter may be excellent on the
| turf. but it is the former he shouldcherish
as his farm horse. To appreciate the adj
yantages, the good stock and good farm
! of our neighbor, and overlooking and I'M
! derating our own is making grave mis-
/ take.


II is our own farm, and our own family


who demand our attentions, and not those
| of our neighbors. 1t is at home where we
/ should live. This we should consider
| little world of our own, and our every
| davis study should be how TO improve It.
/ always trying to make it the best In the
neighborhood, and thereby making our
selves and our family happy. Farmer, i
! is your family who look to you TOR al
! their necessities in life, you are accounts
1 bic for their enjoyment! 1t is within
/ your power to make them either happy o.
iniserablel Provide for them not only


that which is necessary to maintain thell
lives. but provide them with means tha


will tend to elevate and improve thei


minds, provide them with books and pa
pers. provide them with fiower-garden
and furnish them seeds and means to or


nament it; and thereby bring into exer
else those finer and nobler sentiments


which cannot but refine and elevate tn
: condition of your family. Evergreens
Year: 1875

rose-bushes, and sodding down your yard
with mixture of Flint's grass seeds, Will
make the surrounding of your home more
attractive, make yourself and your family
more happy. Now is the time, begin at
once. Spring is upon us. Every effort
in that direction will prove to be to you
and your family a lasting source OF happi-
ness. 1t will cheer and encourage you
during the long and hot summer days.
Let us try to do better hereafter than we
have done heretofore. Let us make no
more mistakes. .-MidLdfd Farmer.
Year: 1875

up at the sides and is slightly drsped be-
hind, and is trimmed up the front with
bows of green silk, their edges finished
with heavy green fringe. With this toll
ette is to be worn a hat of black rice
straw, turned up behind, with a rosette
Of green silk and trimmed with green
ostrich feathers and a single small brown
bird. Parasol of black and white fou-
lard, with bow OF dark green ribbon.
Boots of black and white silk check,
tipped with patent leather and with four
tiny straps across the instep, with black
button on EACH Cashmere is only to be
used for demi-toilette costumes and tray
cling mantles, Lace, wide silk braid and
fringe, the latter Of silk and chenille, are
to be the isvorite trimmings. Jet has
vanished entirely. The new style of
walking dresses will probably prescribe
short skirts again, for which sensible In
novation we unfortunate beings, who
have become worn out with holding up
our heavy trimmed skirts all spring and
summer long, have every reason to be
thankful. Outdoor wraps show a ten
dency to return to the half-ftting, jaunty
jackets Of a few years back, which had
the merit Of being adaptable to almost
any figure or style.
Year: 1875

Lucy BoOper's Paris Letter to the Philadel-


phia Telegraph


The most fashionable shade for the
coming winters apparently to be very
dark green-that is, for walking dresses
and demi toilettes; silver.gray will also
be much worn. Felt is to retain the
popularity which it acquired for bonnets
last winter. The favorite trimmings will
be the ostrich plumes, small brighttint-
ed birds, and wings The tightly tied.
back apron is to be discarded in favor
of very long .tunics nearly touching the
ground in front, looped up at the Sides
and slightly draped behind. Ladies are
no longer to look like walking umbrella
eases, a certain amount of fullness be-
ing restored to the skirts, and there is
even talk Of introducing small-sized
crinoline for the bottom Of dresses
merely.


Just at present it is the hight of style
for lady not to be able to put Ler hand
in her pocket unless she stands up, and
as to picking up anything from of the
floor without bursting some half dozen
straps and ties, that seems a total i'm
possibility.


| have recently seen some dresses
that are to be forwarded to q beautiful
California bride. The wedding dress is
of richest white satin, falling in an i'm
mensely long train behind, which train
is bordered with single narrow plisse
hounce of satin. The front is drawn in
transverse drapery, and is crossed with
two garlands of orange blossoms, termi-
mating in small bouquets at the left side.
From below the upper garland falls
fnger.wide ruffle of pointlaoe of bewil-
dering 6neness, while the lowest garland
heads narrow plisse of white tulle over
plsse hounce of satin. The corsage
is high in the neck, with sleeves of point
lace and white net, terminating at the
waist with ruhle of lace. A jabot of
lace and q fan.shaped arrangement of
lace on the basque behind form the only
ornamentation Of the corsage. The veil
is of white tulle; the wreath, of course,
of orange blossoms. The travelling dress
is Of dark green silk and of black and
white tiny-checked foulard. The waist
is Of green silk, with sleeveless jacket
of foulard, trimmed with gray and green
fringe, attached on the breast with bow
of green ribbon. The underskirt is of
green silk, bordered with three narrow
plisse ruffles, the lowest and uppermost
Of silk and the middle one of toulard.


Over this is worn q tunic of foulard
sordered with rich gray and green
fringe This tunio is so long in front as
nearly to touch the ground; it is looped
Year: 1875

For the Middle and Eastern States, rising
barometer, brisk and high northwest winds
decidedly cold and clear, or partly cloudy
Weather. Cautionary signals continue on
The New England Coast
Year: 1875

The burning of Virginia City will
not only cause great distress among
the homeless poor of that unfortunate
city, but will probably cause similar
disasters in other cities. We have al
ready received hints that many suspi-
cious characters are on their way
South. We may reasonably expect a
large share of hard characters to az
rive in Los Angeles very soon. An
other installment, in addition to those
already here, will require strong and
active police force to protect us. AS
the Council meets this evening we
suggest that they have the vagrant
laws enforced and employ a dozen
night watchmen to be placed in differ
ent parts of the city. "An ounce OF
prevention is worth pound of cure" !"
Year: 1875

1t seems that since the announce
ment of the fact that DR.. Aborn's So
journ in Los Angeles will terminate
the last of this week, and the induce
ment the Doctor offers by furnishing
a course of treatment for from $40 to
$40 coupled with the fact that many
skeptical persons have taken the pains
to convince themselves that Doctor
Aborn HAS effected many surprising
cures since his advent among us, has
been the cause of an unusual throng
at his rooms in the Backman House
the past day or two. Those who are
convinced that the Doctor is success
full practitioner are acting wisely by
not allowing this last opportunity to
pass without securing his treatment.
The Doctor manner in getting speed
lily at the diagnosis of case, and the
rapid manner in which he prosecutes
his business, will enable him to at
tend to scores of patients the two days
that yet remain.
Year: 1875

FRIcrIoS impcaes the progress of a
railway train, and yet it is only through
friction that it makes any progress.
This apparent paradox is explained
when we remember that, by reason Of
the frictional bite of the drivers upon
the track, they draw the train. The
bearing Of the wheel upon the rails are
mere line where they come in contact
iron and iron-yet this slight and almost
imperceptible hold is sufficient to move
hundreds Of tons of dead weight with the
speed Of the wind.
Year: 1875

THE telegraph service Of France,
which is under government control, has
never been worked at a profit until the
present year. Down to 1873 the cost al.
ways exceeded the receipts, the deficit,
varying from half million to four mil.
lion francs. In 1874 the income lust
balanced the expenditure, while for the
present year the estimates show a sur
plus OF over two million francs.
Year: 1875

Thar the suns rays are capable Of
kindling fires which sometimes destroy
large amounts Of property was fully dem
onstrated few days since In town in
Vermont. A house was set on fire by
the rays Of the sun falling upon several
new milk-cans in the yard, and being re-
Gected upon the claphoards Of the
house. An experiment was sfterwad
made with the cans, by allowing the
rays of the sun to be reflected upon
pieces Of cloth. The result was that the
cloth was burned to ashes in a few mo-
ments.
Year: 1875

The study Of art in the Fast Is becom-
ing altogether too common. A clerk in
grocery store In New York has success
fully counterfeited one dollar greenbscks
with pen and different colored inks. A
slip Of the pen hurt the looks Of one Of
them, and he is in Jail for it,.
Year: 1875

When the people OF Massachusetts, deter
mined 10 commemorate the Centennial of
the battles of Concord and Lexington, the
first Of the Revoluti IN, they invited the
President and Cabinet to be present and
participate in the ceremonies of the occa-
sion. The invitation was accepted. and
these dignitaries left their respective official
duties to enjoy the hospitality of their Bay
State cousins, and vindicate their own pa
triotism by enduring fatigue and an in
clement season in honor of the pioneers Of
the war which made us free. This was all
very proper and nice. The President heard
Hail to the Chief" played by hundred
different bands, and thought it a new tune
everv time-so liberal was the translation
of the original He and his Cabinet lived
it through and arrived safely at the Capital.
Then followed new feature in hospitality
"a feature, we think, peculiar to New
England. Some enterpTising Bohemian of
the Boston press procured a copy of the
bill Of expense for entertaining the Presi-
dent and Cabinet, and published it to the
world. There may be a serious question
of taste involved in this performance, but
there is no law against it, and hence it can
not be avoided where the law of good taste
does not influence action. Neither does
this state of things surprise US in State
where pronibitory law covers more con-
traband- -behind-the-door guzzling and in
Temperance than anywhere else on the
globe.


Now, Massachusetts is unhappy because
the President and his Cabinet decline an
invitation to attend the Centennial of the
battle of Bunker Hill, and again become
advertised charity -boarders at the expense
of Boston hospitality. We pity the taste
Year: 1875

tai until the time comes for a collapse, when
she IL suddenly succeeded by Rose DeVSughn,
who has become the enforced mistress Of
rich and popular Senator, and who, in her
turn, so soon as she accomplishes her design Of
fleeing her besotted parsmour out OF bis
wealth aud disposing Of him by the use Of 9
slow poison, finds her true place among the
dashing denli monde of Paris.


The skeleton of this story is extensively laid
out before the reader, but the absorbing at
fractions of the ''raw head and bloody bones,"
though strongly outlined, appear to have been
left hastily, without that circumspect clothing
and shading off by gentle contrasts in the back
ground which most novelists aim at in their
pictures. However this lay have actually
occurred, it would seem to have resulted from
some sudden impulse or necessity to rush pre-
maturely into print, and to rely for fame in
the future, in great part, on the reservation
named in the imprint of "the right to drama
tie"


1t is libel upon the home life of Washing
ton, whatever may be its merits as deltnea-
tion-of that society of which speculation forms
both the base and objective point. The author
Is evidently an entire stranger to better circles
of our denizens. The scenes depicted by him
are promoted and ruled by those utterly devoid
of both moral and religious scruples. The
material for the foundation and the animus
which conceived the plot for this work might
both have been inspired by constant reading Of
what the Ishmaelitish and Detective press have
said of us during the last three years; but we
undertake to say it never could have been the re-
suit of the personal experience and observation
of one who had sojourned among US with the
design of leading a moral, sober and scrupu-
lousy honest life, unless he was seduced from
the paths of virtue and most egregiousiy de-
ceived with reference to the character of most
of our people. -


In conclusion, we venture to say that no good
citizen of Washington, who has good opinion
of his fellow-citizens, can be benefited BY read
ing this book. He will lose his temper forty
times in the course of its perusal. Our enemies
will, of course, devour it with the same ayidity
with which New Workers roll every bit of the
Bcecher scandal as q sweet morsel under their
tongues. Indeed, We are informed that the
bulk of the first edition was ordered from other
cities. We are glad of it. 1t is not fit for our
people to read.
Year: 1875

An Irishman to whom some wonder
full story was told on the authority of
cheap paper, declined to believe it,
saying that he distrusted all he saw
in the "chape prints" "Why should
you not believe in the cheap papers, y
he was asked, "as soon as any other?"
because" was his ready answer, III
don't think they can afford to speak
the truth for the money"
Year: 1875

Always acknowledge all courtesies
in kindly spirit. Throw a boquet
and card of thanks to q serenading
party, if not prepared to ask them in.
If you haven't boquet or card at
hand, throw boet-jack, or brick, or
anything of that sort, just to show
your appreciation Of the kindness in
tended.
Year: 1875

The agricultural department declares
iLsel;ready for the grasshoppers, and that
hereafter Kansas and Nebraska and the
whole northwest are safe. 1t will lay
for him with high trenches, will catch
him by the million, will squeeze oil out
Of him equal to the best fish-oil, will
purge his crushed and mutilated body
aud sell it for food, and the rest will be
made into fertilizer and spread thickly
upon the soil. II the grasshopper crop
this year is as good as it was last season,
there will be millions in 1t. AS Oliver
Wendell Holmes said: ''If the whole
world were burned up, fortunes would
be made from the trade in potash"
Year: 1875

IN ANOTHER column we publish the
protest Of the grand jury OF Washington
county, Mississippi, against its summa-
" dismissal by Judge Shackleford, in
which it will be seen that the assignsble
cause OF SO high-hsnded an outrage on
the rights Of the people was that Wade
Hampton, one Of the members selected,
as is customary, by the board OF super
visors Of the county, had not been sum-
moned, when the contrary is declared
to be the case by ten Of the jury in the
statement for which We make room. A
private note accompanying the circular
SAYS that the true cause of the course Of
the Judge is ga fear that the jury would
- handle the sheriff, who can be con-
.sylcted Of stealing public funds to the
"extsnt Of thousands upon thousands,
nsnd others 0. the Radical carpeibsg
s.elass who could have been shown up IN
ug hundred peculstions in office"
Year: 1875

CORRECT. The Little Rock Gazette
says that one Of the first and all-import-
ant duties of the legislature Of Arkansas
when it convenes, should be the passage
Of an act thoroughly recognizing the
educational system Of that State and es-
tsblishiDg one which will be an honor
aud a credit and eventuate in the edu-
cation Of every child in the State.
Year: 1875

ITS PROBABLE FATE IN THE SENATE.


WAsHINGToN Feb. %.
The Senate Finance Committee considered
the Tax bill from the House but no conclusion
was reached, but it is believed that the Com
nittee will recommend it's passage substantially
as it came from the House.
Year: 1875

The loss Of the steamer Deutschland is
another of those terrible disasters which of late
years have been Of such frequent occurrence.
Scarcely has the recollection of one catas-
trophe, with all its attendant horrors, lost its
hold upon popular sympathy than another
equally appalling follows, with repetition
Of the fearful story. In many cases these
accidents are directly traceable to prevent
able causes, being the results of carelessness
or incompetence, but SO far as we are advised
at present this latest disaster presents none
of these features. 1t is certain, however, that
the steamer at the time OF the accident was
out Of her course, the scene of the disaster
being in the North Sea, eastward of the
mouth Of the Thames. Our accounts are con-
fiicting as to the exact locality where the
vessel struck, but it was either upon the
GallopeE Of Kentiah Knock, and she seems
to have drifted westward to Long Sand,
where the captain says she is now lying.
The map which We publish to-day gives the
localities of the disaster and shows the dan
gers which menaced the vessel. The violence
Of the gale and the impossibility Of keeping
her of the dangerous sands in proximity to
her course seem in themselves sufficiently to
account for her loss, without any necessity
for imputing blame anywhere. 1t is to be
regretted, however, that so few of the pas
sengers were saved, though the number
reported as rescued lay be very large, when
it is remembered THAT her signal guns
we're heard at Harwich on Monday, but
it was impossible to 60 to her relief
Whatever coloring the details of the
disaster may give to the event, the
story which we print this morning
will lose none Of its painful interest, nor will
the lessons to be derived from it be in any
way changed. Steam navigation ought to be
perfectly safe in the most tempestuous
weather, but it too often happens that the
paths of the sea are the ways of death. In
this case a powerful steamer is cast away
within twenty-four hours of her departure
from port and in water where destruction
was sure TO overtake her. Ii is possible that
no human foresight could have saved her
but if this is tru" here is no real safety in
knowledge and seamanship. Previous dis
asters have shown that only too much blame
attached to the officers Of the lost steamships
but on this point in the present instance we
must suspend judgment until we shall have
n more complete command of the facts





II THE CARLIsTs are less troublesome than
formerly the Spanish soldiers are finding an
unexpected enemy in the weather. Some OF
A. eu are said to haYe been frozen to death.