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Year: 1874

We are far from saying or believing
that any .'new departure" will enable
the Republicans TO return to power in
1876. Our impression is that the de-
cision expressed by the country at the
polls is too emphatic to be reversed :;
that il means a Democratic President
i'm 1876: that it repeats what was writ
ten on the wall: "God hath numbered
thy kingdom and finished it;'-'thou
art weighed in the balances and found
wanting" But, at the same time, we
do not see that the Republican case is
absolutely hopeless. The Democrats
must remember that nothing is so
easily lost as victory. Our experience
of the Democrats since the war began
lead us to fear the return of the Bour-
bons to power. Iftbe cOunsels of men
like Mr.. Tilden are to be Overruled,
and if we are to have an ascendency
OF influences like those which nomi-
mated Seymour and Blair; if we are
to have wild notions Oh finance which
are represented by the Cincinnati
Enorirer; if we are to see a restoration
of the old secession feeling III the
South, under some madman like
Toombs; If there is to be any inter-
ference with the amendments to the
constitution resulting from the war II,
in fine, the Democracy go into power
not to reform the government, but to
pull down all the war has built up,
then there will be as much for a reac-
tiou in 1876 as there was in 1864 after
The defeats of 1862.


What the country expects from the
democrats is the utmost wisdom and
circunispectiou. 1t must begin here
in New York. Mr.. Tilden is now the
titular and responsible leader of the
democracy. Let him give us reform
in our New York civil service. Let
him put his foot on bosom friend
shipsn in office. Let him secure an
amendment to the constitution limit
ing the Presidency to one term. Let
him rebuke every effort at reputation
and secession. Let him inculate upon
his party conservatism and temperate
measures. He will then show the
country that he and his party have de-
served the victory that has crowned
them and that they deserve the high
est confidence people can pay party
namely, the control of the government
of the country.
Year: 1874

to reverse the policy of protection
and inagurate policy leading to-
ward Free Trade, refusing Protection,
even incidental Protection, as a
deadly poison : to limit to its mar
rowest bounds all interference with
commercial affairs and with internal
improvements which can be made by
private capital whenever they are
really needed, and above all, to make
the education of the whole people a
fundamental part of national policy.
We should be glad to give a jealous
support to these great interests un-
der the auspices cf the Republican
party. But they are of such trans
cendent Importance that every good
citizen should choose his party by its
allegiance to these great ends.
Year: 1874

1t is suggested that, by filing
suitably constituted sheet IRON ves>
sells to the depth of about an inch
with water, it will soon freeze, even
when the temperature is but little be
low the freezing point, and that by
repeating the addition of water as the
first portions become frozen, blocks
of the Clearest ice, six inches thick,
may be formed during night; and
when the temperature by day is
suitable, a single laborer will be
able to fill large ice-house in a
short time. By pouring water which


has been cooled in the vessels nearly
to the freezing point over the ice af>
ter it has been packed, at suitable
intervals, when the temperature of
the air is below the freezing point,
a compact massof ice may be formed
of more value for use than a much
larger quantity closely packed Even
in Winters favorable to the produc-
ton of ice the above method may
be found the most convenient and
the cheapest for filling ice-houses.
Year: 1874

Detective Robert Steele, OF Nor
folk, one of the passengers, had
charge of a young woman, whom he
was bringing up to be placed in the
House of the Good Shepherd. The
weather was bitterly cold and the
passengers suffered some from that
cause. The horse lost belonged to
Mr., Dan Steever, Cf Baltimore. One
passenger left his pocketbook under
his pillow in the hurried departure
from his state-rOom, and very many
lost some article or other, forgotten
in the excitement. Some was so
nervous that they could not under
stand how to put on the lifc-preserv-
ers, which all were advised to secure
In case of need.
Year: 1874

THE "TICKLE ME" GAME.-Before
the Senatorial investigation had pricked
the bubble known as railroad extortion,
the Union and Bulletin had plenty of
pee-wees to echo their notes and rs those
delectable journals delight in reprnting
everything that savors OF abuse of the
Central Pacific, all one horse country
scribbler who desired to see his senseles-
utterances in some other paper than his
own had to do, was to write TRADE
against the Railroad, and it was surely
copied. a little common sense has been
pounded in the skulls OF some of the pee
wee managers at last, and they begin to
realize that the hates of the Union
and Bulletin are not those OF the peo
pie Of California. So with the ex
ception of of the Placer Herald and San
Jose Mercury they have about "dried
up" In this desperate straight the I'M
ION and Bulletin have to manufacture
"public opinions " for each other. What
appears in the Union to day is in the
Bulletin to morrow, and Uice uerSa.


Tommy, come tickle me, tickle me do


You tickle me and I'll tickle you.
Year: 1874

A New VoLUME.-The San Francis
co Spirit Of the Times entered upon its
Twentieth Volume with the past week.
1t is under the same editorial manage
ment as when its publication was com
monced nineteen years ago; the hest
proof that could be adduced that its man
sgement has been acceptable to its pat
rons. The Spirit ofthe Times is an out
spoken advocate of all measures which
tend to benefit the best interests of the
State, and its selections for miscellaneous
reading are OF a character to commend it
for family paper. That it may flourish
FOR twenty years more, with its present
proprietors, is the worst wish we have
for ii.
Year: 1874

STATE OF CALIFORNIA; In Probate


County of Placer. Court
In the matter of the Estate OF George Rubbins,


deceased.


Order to show cause why Order of Sale OF Real


Estate should not be made.
TT appearing to the Probate Judge Of sold
i court by the petition this day presented
and filed by M. SWEET, the Administrator Of the
Estate of George Rubbins, deceased, praying for
an order of sale of real estate that it is necessary
to sell the whole of the real estate to pay the
debts outstanding against the deceased, and the
costs and expenses of administration.


1t is therefore ordered by the Probate Judge
of said court, that all persons interested in the
estate of said deceased, appear before the said
Probate court, on Monday the twenty eighth
day of September A D 1874, at one O'Clock in
the afternoon of said day, at the court room Of
said Probate court at the Court House, in Au-
burn, county of Placer, to show cause WHY an
order should not De granted to the said Admins
traitor, to sell so much of the real estate Of the
said deceased as shall be nece ssary


And that copy of this order be published ~
least successive weeks in the PLACER HERALD;
newspaper printed and published in said Placey
county BY order of the court
j. IVES FITCH, Probate Judge,
Attest: B. +. BURT Clerk.


Dated, August 18th, 1874. au22-4w
Year: 1874

TIE evidence that Grant will seek the


nomination for third term becomes stronger
every day. The Radical press, SO far, are


very reticent on the subject, und Republicans
almost to unit denounce the idea as non-
sense, aud declare that in case he should
find fools enough to re-nominate him, he


would not get their vote. We understand
this kind of talk very well. They are honest
in what they say, but what Republicans are
left to-day, are strong partisans; if not, they
would not be Republicans after the terrible
reign Of corruption which that party has
visited on the country. AS partisans they
will find an excuse. as they have done before,
for supporting the party nominee, whether it
be Grant, or some other of his cousins in
corruption. There is no election immediate
ly pending IN this State, and Republicans
talk very independent. But wait until the
nominations are made, and the party buck.
ara's are sent out to crack the lash in the
ears of voters. Then we will see who ore


independent, and who are not. The cray
ing minions who ever have covered beneath
this lash, for lack of manliness to follow
their own judgment, we imagine will, at the
pop of the whip, jump into the traces, and
60 to pulling at the old rotten hulk of Re-
publcansm, with as much vigor as they
ever did; no matter what be their task.
whether it be to haul Grant back for the
third time to the White House, a lot oil
thieves to Congress, or rogues to our State
capital, and county seats. Actions, not
words, make the man. We will see how
they will act.
Year: 1874

CINCINNATI, July 20.-A special dispatch from
Fort Wayne Ind to The Gazette says that exsecretary
Mccullough interrogated to-day on the financial
question: and expressed his belief that the financial
bill would very little effect upon the business
Of the country He fayors the adoption OF the
policy looking toward a speedy resumption Of specie
payment and bitterly opposes any further imitation
Of the currency. The present tariff he regards as
unjust and oppressive in many respects. and fayors
strictly tariff He fayors the financial views
forth in the GrantJones memorandum, and wishes
the Government had adopted them years ago. He de-
nOunces the policy advocated In tho platform OF the
Indiana Democratic Convention OF paying Five
Twenties in greenbscksas the first step toward repuda
ton and National dshOnor. He thinks against the
present National banking system unwise and impotic.
and thinks the system should not be abandoned until
better is devised. He expresses preference for
National hank notes Treasury notes q circuat
ing medium inasmuch as the latter are always under
the control Of the party In power. who may initiate
contract at pleasure, thus dsarranging the business
intelests OF the country at Will.
Year: 1874

These periodicals constitute wonderful miscel-
lany OF modern thought, research, and crititsm.
The cream of all European books worth reviewing is
found here and they treat of the leading events of
the world in mastery articles written by men who
have special knowledge of the matters treated. The
American Publishers urge upon all intelligent read
ers in this country liberal support of the Reprints
which they have so long and so cheaply furnished,
ceiling sure that expenditure for literary matter
will ,ield rich return as that required for sub
criptiOn to these the
Year: 1874

No efforts will be spared to make the MAINE STATE
PRESS more acceptable to its patrons. Indeed, the
Publishers will not relax their efforts to make the
paper necessity to those who have been accustomed
to read it, We pledge that during the year 1874 the
Weekly PRESS shall be more a NEWSPAPER than
ever, so that the family that thoroughly reads the
paper will have all the current erents Of the dap
Year: 1874

At an early hour this morning oficer Stevens, OF
the Twentieth precinct, found John Kelly, OF No.
$40 Tenth avenue, asleep on the stoop and told MIN
to 60 in the house. After going up stairs he went
to the roof and threw large glass bottle at the
Off1cer striking him on the head and injuripg
him severely. The oficer then gave the alarm
and Oficers Stanton and Smith responded to the
CALL The officers proceeded to the roof and found
Kelly behind chimney, and arrested him and took
him to the rhirty.seventh street station house.
The wounded officer was also taken to the station
house, where ne was attended by Police
Surgeon Wade, who dressed his wounds and
ordered him be sent to his home In Thirty ninth
street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. The
Oiflcer, who ls o married man ana mas three chill
dren, and has been on the force five years, Is
considered by Captain Mcdonnell as an excellent
officer. Kelly will be arraigned at JeGegson Mar.
ket Police Court this morning.
Year: 1874

Several unpublished letters of ColeTidge, in
the possession of Mr. George NJ Towe the att
fractions OF this number and will be read with interest
by literary curiosity hunters They relate to the period
between the fortysecond and fortysixth year Of his
life and were written TO the members of publishing
house with which he had intimate dealings. For the
most part they taken with the details OF projects
and gements that out Of that connection al
though they not exclusively confined to the dis
cussiOn Of business affairs. They also contain many
passages throw light the strange dosyncraces
of the writer especially the fatal infrmy Of purpose
which was partly constitutional. and partly the result
OF a perniciOus habit On the whole. they pre-
sent sorrowful record OF genius combined with
almost want OF practical talent Coerdge's brain was
perpetually swarming with magnificent schemes visions
of social aud intellectual regeneration danced before his
eyes but he had Of the common realities OF ei
Whatever the situation he failed 10 comprehend 1t. he
never knew what to be done under the eircum-
stances in pecunary affairs he had no perception and


little conscience, his hne resolves he bad neither the
wish the power to carry into Effect and the eOnse
auence his led to end, and bis existence
was q failure. If not a tragedy. Among the other aY


ces this number, "A Call a Bouze," Social Life
in Rome" and "Vlgnettes from the Sehuylki Valley"
will be found TO possess considerable interest.
Year: 1874

THURSDAY May 2l-P. VI.


Extreme dullness has again marked the course of
speculation in Wal-st. and in none of the markets
was there anything noteworthy, except dulpess
In stocks the movement was very limited one.
with weak tone to the market, whatever of spirit
it contained pertaining to the bears. In fact the
condition of speculation has been SO like that of
yesterday and indeed of several yesterdays for that
matter that extended comment seems unnecessary
While it is reasonably clear, however, that there is
quite a large short interest out, indicated by the
prices paid to lenders of the leading stocks sold at
the board fact which leads the disconsolate bulls
TO hope for something good whenever the shorts
may think it necessary to cover, yet he will
probably make mistake who attributes-as
many do-the late decline and present heayiness
of the market entirely to the movements of the bear
cques. Very much of the present depression may
be accounted for from the general prostration of
business throughout the country which, as a matter
of course, materially interferes with tho profits of
tho railroads whose securities are dealt in on
Change And then it should not be forgotten bv
those who think that stocks are now selling be-
low their intrinsic value that confidence in values
which was so thoroughly Frustrated by the panic of
last Autumn, has been but partially recovered. So
1t must not be expected that capitalists outside of
the professional spectators who buy or sell because
OF some combination supposed combination to ad-
vance or depress prices will invest with avidity until
they feel quite sure that the securities they may
be invited to purchase worth Just a little more
than the price demanded for them Many seem TO
think that we have reached, OF that We are very
near TO- that point and possibly they may be right
Rpt the more general opinion 0f the careful and con
Year: 1874

Half Hour RecredtiORs IN Popular Science.
edited by DANA Estes, Estes Lauriat) contains an
essay on :" Coal a Reservoir OF Power" by Robert
Hunt and another " Atoms" by Professor Clifford
The former offers interesting specuations on the
relations of the the great sorenouse OF force. and
the probability Of the ultimate exhaustion of its energy
through waste of material We must concede says MI
Hunt the possibility OF the gigantic mass OF the blazing
becoming globe of dead ashes, unless We can com
prehend method by which energy De restored
10 the inert matter 1t is certain that the influence on
the has been the production of organized masses
the earth absorbing the radiant energies in volumes
capable OF measurement For every equivalent Of heat
developed fixed equivalent of matter has changed its
form On the sun, in like manner every cubic mile OF
sunshine represents the change OF form OF equivalent
Of solar matter. But that equivalent OF matter s
longer capable of supplying force unless by
dtions, beyond grasp at present, 1t takes up
again that which ii has lost. That something
OF this kind must take place, Mr. Hunt ahlrms is
tain The sun ia not burning After the lapse Of
thousands of years the light Of today Is less brilliant
than it when man lived IN his prmeval abode IL
can be maintained that the sun OF the present
Summer shines with the same spendor when myriads
Of ages before appeared on this planet stimulated
the growth of those luxurian forests which formed by
their decay those beds from which derive
coal Not ray the less Is poured out In any hour OF
SHINE. Not the weight Of a gram Of matter s lost
from the Of the II either the sunshine was
weakened the weight OF the vast globetdmlnshed.
the planets would vary Ill their physical conditions,
and their orbits would be changed. Mr.. Hunt
suggests an explanation Of the stability of the
solar system derived from the laws OF electricity IL
has shown by Faraday that the quantity cleo
rety contained in body is exactly the quantity
sary decompose that body. This law is found TO
be of the other ysca forces BY the combustion
OF an equivalent Of carbon exact volumes OF light and
heat liberated. But 1t is theoretically certain that
these eouiyaleDts light heat are exactIv the
quantities necessary for the formation the substance
from which these energies have been derived. This
law OF terrestrial phenomena Mr. Hunt argues may be
equally applicable to solar phenomena. Chemical
changes OF vast energy, what analogous TO them
are constantly taking place in the SUM- thus is main
tanned the unceasing outpour Of sunshine which ilu
mines all the planets OF our system.
Year: 1874

To PURIFY RooM.-Sct pitcher of
water in room, and in a few hours it
will have absorbed all the respired gases
in the room, the air of which will become
purer but the water filthy. The colder
the water is, the greater the capacity to
hold these gases. At ordinary tempera-
ture a pail of water will contain a pint
of carbonic acid and several pints of
ammonia. The capacity is nearly doub-
led BY reducing the water to the temper
ature Of ice. Hence, water kept in a
room awhile is always unfit for use.
For the same reason the water of a pump
should always be pumped out in the
morning before any Of it is used. In
pure water is more injurious than impure
air.
Year: 1874

At the gaming table the Duke of
Richmond incurred debt of honor to
Lord Cadogan. which he was unable to
pay. and it was agreed that his son.
lad of fifteen. who bore the title of Earl
of March, should marry the still young
er daughter of Lord Cadogan. The boy
was sent for from school and the girl
from the nursery; clergyman was in
attendance. and the children were told
that they were to be married upon the
spot The girl had nothing to say the
boy cried out .They surely are not GO
ing to marry me to that dowdy J" But
married they were. A post-chaise was
at the door; the bridegroom was packed
off with his tutor to make the grand tour
and the bride was sent back to her moth
er. Lord March remained abroad for
several years, after which he returned
to London. well-edueated. handsome
young man, but IN no haste to meet his
wife whom he had never seen except up
on the occasion Of their hasty marriage.
So he tarried in London to amuse him.
self. One night at the opera his atten-
ton was attracted to a beautiful young
lady in the boxes. ''Who is that?" he
asked of q gentleman beside him. "You
must be a stranger in London" was the
reply. "not to know the toast of the
town, the beautiful Lady March" The
Earl went straight to the box, announced
himself, and claimed his bride. The
two fell in love with each other on the
spot, and lived long and happily togeth-
4 er; and when the husband died, she
also died of broken heart within few
months
Year: 1874

A Queensland paper gives the follow
ing account; Early in April a boy. aged
about fifteen years, the son Of a Mr.
Porter. Of Euri Greek. was dragged BY
an alligator INTO water-hole close by
his fathers house 1t appears that this
boy and his elder brother had been en-
gagged in getting pigs into stye. and
that the poor lad who IS gone went into
the edge Of the water-hole to wash 3
green hide rope which they had been
using with the pigs While he was 50
engaged his little sister. who was sitting
On the bank near by, saw the alligator
seize the boy by the leg and drag him
under water. She gave the alarm but
it was, Of course, too late: the brute
had dragged the boy down to the bot
tom. and nothing more was seen of him
for several days, when . leg and q por-
ton of his clothing foated to the surface.
i few days later the same paper thus
records the destruction Of the alligator.
The brute was over twelve feet long, and
Of very great age, probably over one
hundred years This was indicated BY
the condition Of his monstrous teeth.
many Of which were gone altogether, and
the remainder much worn. He alsc
showed scars and severe marks Of former
battles, having lost considerable por.
ton Of one side Of his snout, probably
bitten Of by some rival alligator. In
side the stomach was found the skull


and some Of the bones of the boy
Among the bones were some fthe verte
bre. already much worn BY the actor
Of the stomach, and also softened. prob
ably BY the gastric juice.
Year: 1874

In a recent breach of promise suit in
England, where young woman sued for
damages, the Judge, in charging the
jury, was very emphatic in his denun-
Citations Of such trials IN general. He
was Of the opinion that actions for breach
of promise of marriage were almost
dishonest" and very mischievOus dis
honest, he said, because neither party,
when an engagement is made, seriously
intends that it should be enforced by
law; and mischieyous, because when it
is broken off it is generally well for both
concerned that there should be an end of
the matter On these grounds, the
Judge said he was opposed to large dam
ages except in particular cases.
Year: 1874

BELIEVE THE BEsT.-He who thinks
better of his neighbors than they deserve,
cannot be bad man, for the standard
by which his judgment is formed is the
goodness of his own heart. 1t is the
base only who believe all men base, or,
in other words, like themselves. Few,
however, are all evil. Even Nero did a
good turn to somebody-for when Rome
was rejoicing over his death, some low
ing hand covered his grave with flowers.
Public men are seldom. or never, fairly
judged, at least while living However
pure. they cannot escape calumny how
ever incorrect, they are sure to find Gu
logists. History may do them justice,
but they rarely get it while alive, either
from friend or foe.
Year: 1874

The happiness Of life may be greatly
increased By small cOurtesies in which
there Is no parade. whose voice Is too
still TO tease. and which manifest them
selves BY tender and affeetionate looks,
and little kind acts Of attention.
Year: 1874

If you cannot be great river bearing
great vessels Of blessing into the world,
you can be little spring By the dusty
wayside Of life. singing merrily all day
and all night, and giving cup Of cold
water 10 every weary, thirsty one who
passes By.