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Year: 1875

THE ridiculous effort which was be-
ing made to substitute silver for the
fractional CURRENCY in the States, it
seems is to be abandoned. The mints OF
the United States would not be able to
turn out the necessary number of half
dimes, dimes, and quarters in sever
al years, and as each batch was issued
it is obvious to any man of common
sense it would go into the show win
dows of some money broker. AS long
as silver commands premium it will
circulate among the people. Resump-
ton is not to be inaugurated in this
wag.
Year: 1875

The season through which the peo-
pie of California has just passed has
been perhaps as unfavorable as has
ever been experienced on this coast.
The wheat crop was short one, the
grape interest has been depressed, and
in addition to small wool clip the
loss of sheep has been nprecedented-
ly large. When these drawbacks are
considered in connection with the
damage from the phyloxera and the
potato blight, and the final climax of
the panic, it may seem strange to
many that we are not having gen.
eral depression that would be apparent
Year: 1875

in every branch of business and felt in
every household. While it cannot be
claimed that we are having flush
times in California just now, we are
certainly in a prosperous condition,
and there is no possibility of any per-
manent loss, or even repression of con-
fidence. individuals upon whom the
unfavorable season has been particu-
larly severe may suffer, but our society
is so segregated and our interests so
diverse and Independent that con-
dition of affairs like that which exists
in bad years in States relying upon a
single industry or q particular staple
is a matter of impossibility. We en-
ter the new season now near upon us
therefore with full strength to reap all
the advantages which the most favor
able conditions could offer, and with
sufficient vigor to withstand anew a
larger share of adversely. The indus
tries of the State are of Il healthy
character, and as regards the weather,
we may with good reason look for a
more propitious season than the one
through which we have just passed,
and hence a more liberal reward for
the labors of the husbandman. 1t be-
hooves our people, therefore, not to be
deluded by the croakings of set of
dyspeptics who are constantly looking
at everything here through their
Eastern spectacles and weighing
everything belonging to the Pacific
slope in the false scales they brought
across the plains. Our young State is
full of strength and rich in resources,
and the future has in store for her sons
rewards beside which all that they
have reaped in the past sinks into in
significance.
Year: 1875

THE dry goods merchants of Virgin
ia City, Nevada recently entered into
a compact not to advertise in any of
the papers. 1t was a money saving
arrangement and the effect was the
opening of several new dry goods
stores that did advertise and the fail
ure of number of old firms that had
agreed to the compact. An amusing
feature about the business of men who
do not believe in advertising, is that
they have to come to it at last. The
sheriff does it for the benefit of their
creditors.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, October 22d.-The Her.
AIDS Washington special says the
appointment of Zach. Chandler to the
Secretaryship of the Interior is going
to breed troble if not dissension in the
Cabinet. Had the ex-senator been
willing to let matters stand as they
are in the Interior Department, affairs
might have been going on smoothly
for the time being aud the day of
trouble been indefinitely deferred; but
the determination which the veteran
ex-senator shows to have the head of
Year: 1875

EFFORTS are being made in San Fran
cisco to abolish the present system OF
doing business on open account, collec-
tion days falling twice each month; and
a substitute of the system in vogue In
the East of selling for cash only or on
specified time, taking the purchasers
note in the latter event. This revO-
luton would bring on the market
what is called commercial paper, usu-
ally running thirty and sixty days,
a thing almost unknown in banking
circles on this coast, and would rem
der our banks more elastic and beni-
fetal. The investment of call depos-
its on long mortgage paper is hazard
Gus, and must sooner or later be
abandoned.
Year: 1875

A fruit car has been constructed at
San Francisco upon very simple and
apparently affective plan. A fan
blower driven by band around the
axle of the car forces the air through
u box filled with ice keeping the tenn
perature in the ear as low as 400 F. A
trial trip to the East is soon to be
Year: 1875

The original decisions of fe-parti-
tion in the Tajauta case have been set
aside by the Supreme Court, and Il
new hearing ordered. This is fa-
nous land case. Anastacio Abila
left a tract of land of five leagues, as
he supposed, this side of Compton.
One league of this he bequeathed to
his son Henrique and one league to
another son, but it has never been
known exactly how much land he
had, nor the location of the bequest
to his sons. In the meantime al! this
supposition tract has been occupied
by settlers, many of whom claim un-
der the authority of parties who are
worsted by this decision. The present
status of the case is that Henrique
Abila and his brother are benefited
by the decision and fifteen other
claimants are thrown out.


The expression of Il nervous wom-
ans face, upon getting into dentists
chair, is something that no man can
initiate until he gets letter from his
mother-in-law, sharply inquiring if
that spare room is ready?
Year: 1875

THE DAILY and WEEKLY HER
AID has more than double the cir
culation of any other paper published
in Southern California. Business men
recognize it accordingly as the best
advertising medium South of San
Francisco.
Year: 1875

A salute of one hundred guns will be
fired to day at noon at the head Of st.
Louis street, to commemorate the signing
of the civil rights bill by the President.
The bill was signed on the first instant, and
the salute would have been fired i'm
mediately after the reception of the news
had the necessary amSnun ition been OBJ
tainabie. As it is, the ammuni ion will be
purchased from the ordnance officer Of the
United States, by permission Of the Secre-
tary of War.
Year: 1875

The office of the Firemen's Insurance,
corner of Common and Camp streets. was
prettily decorated yesterday, one motto
being timely: True to the gallant organ
izatiOn which gave it birth"


AS compliment to the fire department.
thousands and thousands of people were
out to look at the parade. Men, women
and children barely needed the rain, deter
mined to see all that could be seep.
Year: 1875

First Wind your watch rs nearly as
possible at the same time every day.
Secondly-Be careful that your key is
in good order, as there is much danger
of injuring the machine when the key
Is worn or cracked; there are more
mainsprlngs and chains broken through
a Jerk in winding than from any other
cause, which injury will, sooner or la
ter, be the result If the key is in bad
order. Thirdly-As all metals contract
by cold and expand by heat, it must be
manifest that to keep the watch as near
IN as possible at one temperature, i Il
necessary piece of attention. Fourthly
Keep the watch rs much as possible
in one position, that is, if the watch
hangs by day let il hang by night,
against something that is soft The
hands OF pocket chrOnometer or du-
peX watch should never be set back
wards, in other watches this IS mat
ter of no consequence, SiXthly-rhe
glass should never be opened in watches
that set and regulate in the back. One
or two directions more, it is of vital im.
portance that you bear in mind. On
regulating watch, should it be go.
ing fast move the regulator tribe tow
ards the slow, and IL going slow do the
reverse; you cannot move the regulator
too Slightly or too gently at time, and
the only Inconvenience tllt can arS.
Is, that you may have u perform tho
duty more than Oucs,
Year: 1875

Is always supplied with an ample variety of weIl-cooked food. No eXaggeration in

 this. Stage passengers and travellers by there understand It, and to them all un- acquainted with the fact are respectfully referred for information.
Year: 1875

PUEBLO VIEJo, ARIZONA, Sept. ,.

 EDITOR CITIZEN: Since my last of week since, 1 have become con- vinoed that my estimate of the pres ent years crops in this valley was very nearly correct, and that the amount will be more rather than less than the estimate. Respecting the amount of first quality of agricultural land in the whole valley, between old Camp Goodwin and the mouth or foot of the canyon about forty miles uE the river eastward, find wide diff ference of opinion among residents

 some placing it as high as 1OO,OOC acres which I am sure is by far toe large. Which, from our quite cor rect information, we believe not ar overestimate.- EDITOR. After look ing the country over carefully place or estimate the amount of land for far ming purposes which. can be success
Year: 1875

There is a good deal of talk abouthaving
the National Republican Convention held
in Philadelphia on the Fourth of .Julv
Several Republican journals favor this rro.
position and one patriotic editor calls for
the Democrats to hold theirs in the same
place and 1T the same time. 1t looks now
as it Phil"del phia would he full enough of
Centennial visitors on the glorious Fourth
without either one OF the National Conyrn.
tons. There IS such Il thing as CARRYING
patriotism too far. Furthermore. the aver
age national party convention is not the
sort OF gathering to make an international
exhibition Of
Year: 1875

FATALLY BURNED.-Mary Rethman. nine
years OF age, died on Sunday at Baltimore
from the effects of a terrible burning by
coal OIL on the day previous. On Saturday
morning she was seated in her fathers
Weave-room knitting socks for a doll which
she expected at Christmas, and in jumping
up her head struck a suspended coal oil
lamp, upsetting it and pouring the famine
oil all over her. She was terribly bnrnaI
about the head and upper part of the body.
Year: 1875

Mrs. T. Carr, having rented her store and positively
determined To quit business offers her entire stock of


trimmings, Notions, &c at cost and even below cost
She desires to close out by the first of the year. and
thls end she VIII mark her stock down 20 the very
lowest figure. Her object Is not merely TO mn Off old
goods, but to positively sell out and quit All who
by are therefore sure of bargains Much of her line
II new ana desirable Call at once. Nov 24-tf
Year: 1875

General Tracy is q man of such facial
force and military bearing that he con-
veys, while speaking, the impression OF
a man weighing go pounds. He is we'll
bearded, slightly bald ON the top of his
head and grizzled and gnarled for the
rest Of the face. His jaws and mouth
are positive and inflexiDle and his COM
bative mead is raised upon broad shoul-
tlers and long legs, making OF. the whole
man a yery efficient and formidable mill
tary presence. He walks about in a
rather slouching way, with his neck
bent and his general habit rough and
ready.
Year: 1875

One of the finest Improvements in
the city will be the rebuilding of the
Lafayette Hotel. The whole Of the
back of the house is already being
torn down, and the front will shortly
be built up. The stores will be just
half as large as they are now, and, as
the Important has very large stock
on hand, they will not have half room
enough for their goods and in order to
prevent them from being damaged by
dirt and dust, they have decided to
sell all their Spring goods at less than
cost,and others, such as c0ttOns, table,
linen, etc., at exact cost. We advise
all to call at the Important and con-
vince themselves Of the great bar
gains. Such bargains they can never
get again, and in order to prevent a
great rush, we advise all to call early
and take advantage of the building of
the Lafayette Hotel. a16
Year: 1875

There is bound to be trouble in the
Republican camp. The fates have
willed it and the cunning of the lead
ers cannot turn aside the edict of the
sisters. About eight years ago a
young man of great versatility of tai
ent and fertility of resource, named
GEORGE c. GoRHAM went into the
Republican State Convention, and
unaided alone so f1uttered the dove
cote that to this day the truly loyal
there assembled have not recovered
their equanimity. The Voices had
not greater dread of the sword of
CoRIoLANUs than the Republican
managers have of the cunning diplo-
macy of the affable and energetic
GEORGE. They know that with only
the trifiing and unimportant assist
ance of the Central Pacific Railroad
Company he routed the sage of Chico
and drove his forces into the arms of
the enemy. where they received such
squeezing that they have never since
fully inflated their wind apparatus.
Alone he did it. They hate GEORGE
as his Satanic Majesty does holy
water. Like SINBAD's Old Man of
the Mountains, he maintains his posi-
tion about the neck of the party and
they cannot get rid of him. Unlike
the Old Man, the callabash of foment-
ed wine has no charms for GEORGE,
and SO the prospect for shaking him
off and Draining him with bit Of
curbstone is anything but encourag-
ing. Another campaign is coming,
and so is GEORGE. He wants to pull
the wires that shall make the Repub-
lican Punch and Judy hop, skip, jump
and finally fall down, and the old
managers say he shall not, we'll know
ing all the time that he will. Since
the announcement that GoRHAM had
left Washington for the purpose of
managing the Republican campaign
in California there has been terrible
fluttering among the doves. Several
of the journals have called upon the
party to stand firm and refuse him
admittance within the ranks, urging
that he wrecked them eight years ago
and protesting that he will do 1t again
if permitted to take the lead. But it
won't do. The fates have spoken, and
what is to be will be. GEORGE con-
trolls through little AARON A. SAR-
GENT, the Quaker Hill Statesman,
the Federal patronage Of the Pacific
Coast, and therefore no Federal office
holder dare say him nay. The rank
and file, the mudsills, the great un-
washed portion of the party-those
who do not hold office and have no
aspirations that way-may fume and
fret, stew and sweat, tear and swear
until the air of San Francisco is as
full of curses as that of Sacramento is
Of mosquitoes, but GEORGE will run
the Republican party as far into the
ground as he sees fit. Hence we say
there is bound to be trouble in the
camp of that organization.
Year: 1875

Moores Restaurant, on Commercial street,
In the proper place to go fora good meal, with
good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantials and
80 many Of the luxuries may be had for Is els.
Don't forget the place-Moore's Restaurant,
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
OF ladies' lott
Year: 1875

The ladies of the Baptist Society in Yarmouth
will hold social levee at Masonic Hall this
evening, consisting of reading, singing, refresh.
ments, sc.


Tho first snow fell last year on the 10th of
November.


Marshal Douglass Of Lewiston, brought back
yesterday boy named William Bubier, from
that city, to the Reform School-whence he
had escaped.


The Samaritan Association hold their first
levee Of the season at City Hall this evening.
Chandler will furnish excellent music and
every one is sure to have good time.


The walters on the steamer Lewiston will
give dance at Grand Army Hall Tomorrow
evening


The assembly to be given at Army & Navy
Hall last evening was postponed owing to the
weather, until u week from this evening.


There was oily one sleigh seen out yester-
day.


CALDWELL s. Carpenter still draw good house S
at Music Hall. Laugh and grow fat is their
motto,
Year: 1875

A TEST CASE.-Some tine last week two
girls came to this city from Montreal over the
Grand Trunk road. They were in destitute
condition and at once applied to the Overseers
OF the Poor for assistance. On Saturday the
chairman of the Board sent them to the Grand
Trunk depot with request that they be taken
back TO Montreal. The officials refused to
take them on the train and they returned to
the Overseers. Yesterday they were again sent
and again refused passage over the road. As
cases of this kind are of frequent occurrence,
the city proposes to bring suit against the
Grand Trunk and test the constitutionalty Of
the law requiring railroad and steamboat COM
panies to remove beyond the state paupers
whom they have brought into it,
Year: 1875

EMBEzzLEMENT.-Yes afternoon Mar
shal Parker received despatch from firm at
Bar Mills, asking him to arrest runner in this
city on the charge of embezzlement. The
Marshal at once went to the store where the
man was employed but he was ou. Word was
left for him to call at the police station, which
he did in the course of the afternoon. The
despatch was shown him and he was locked
up He declared the whole affair a trumped
up case, and while he admits that he used
money belonging to the firm, he says that he
has since arranged the matter with them. He
is very confident that he can prove himself in
nocent of the charge, and we withhold bis
name for the present.
Year: 1875

BREAKING OUT.-A fellow confined in one
of the cells of the police station by the aid OF
short screw, succeeded in digging bis way
through the double brick wall, and squeezed
thfouSh the grating at the window. He was
then free to 20 and get drunk again
Year: 1875

OFF THE TRAcK.-Yesterday afternoon, just
as the Grand Trunk train started to go across
Commercial street with passengers for the
Boston train,the engine ran Off the track owing
to all open switch. The train was stopped and
the passengers Transferred No damase was
done.
Year: 1875

talent of his cook rather than to that Of
his physician. The Prince was possessed
Of an inv nse fortune, and the expense Of
his liyin.. Sas unrestricted. His cook was
allowed to spend an unlimited amount on
the table, and wss frequently asked why
no larger sums we're used. The Prince
was the only one of the old French nobility
able to maintain the luxury common
among them before the Revolution, and
his table was unequaled in France in cost
aud elegance.


The capacity Of Talleyrand to live upon
one meal day was matched by his ability
to do without sleep. His pulse regularly
intermltted, pausing at every sixth beat,
aud to this strange circumstance he as
cribed his hsbituslly slight need Of rest.
Two OF three hours at most were all that
he gave to sleep. His bed WAS made with
deep slope in the middle, rising equally
at the head aud at the feet AT he will
go to bed, sitting nearly bolt upright in
his bed, with innumerable nightcaps on
his head to keep it warm, as he said, and
feed his intellect with blood, but In fact to
prevent his iBiuring the seat Of knowledge
If he tumbles on the ground and he sits
upright from his tendency to apoplexy,
which would no doubt seize him il perfect
ly recumbent. We may remember the
newspapers stating he was found few
years ago his head having dropped from
bis pillow 80 drowned III blood that no
feature was to be seen. Although he goes
to bed 30 late, at D or Z at least he wakes
and sends for his attendants.
Year: 1875

The Prince de Talleyrand was not only


by nature, but by habit, a most extra


ordinary being. 1t is said that he tasted


Of food but once day, and then at dinner


time, when he ate enormously. To pre-


pare this meal to his liking, ten men were


regularly employed in his kitchen Among
them were four chefs,-the rotisseur, the
saucier, the patissisr, and the officer. The
business of the last was to superintend
the preparation Of the dessert, the ices,
and conitures. The dinner produced by
this staff of skillful artists Was not only
exquisite in its material aud appointments,
but every dish was chosen with regard to
its special adoption to the Princes health.
The essence Of everything that was nu.
tritiOus was presented In the form most
digestible by an in6rm stomach. The
Prince was accustomed to taste of every
dish placed before him, following each
mouthful with sip Of the finest wine. Il
was said by those who knew him that tn,
prOlongAtiOn Of hiA life was owing t. tn,
Year: 1875

Of Eveline Berton.


He rushed from the place with Wild
despair in his mind. She was false and
untrue, and all hope was gone. Had he
not seen her in the arms of anOtheri Had
she not seemingly in willingness allowed
the kisses Of anotheri He did not stop
to reason. He WAS all reckless now Re
gardless Of everything he dashed through
the streets, and how or when he never
knew, found himself the day following
back in the cabin of the Shooting Star,
broken down, exhausted man, a delirious,
fever stricken man, az whom the captain
stared in wild amazement and then rushed
for the doctor, who came at once, Pronoun-
cling the patient in high fever.


So, when the messenger, Bill Forest,
came from Eugene Fsber, he found that
his charge had been gone, where, the cap
tain did not know, and had returned IN
his present condition. He watched by
him and nursed him, and the day the ves-
sci was to sail was forced to be content
with the doctors words that he would
probably be better in few days. SO he
left the Shooting Star and that night re
turned to London, having seen the Shoot
ing Star, with the unconscious Cecil Es-
mond aboard, set sail for Australia.
Year: 1875

a special order.


The object Of this part of the contest is two-fold.
In the first place. the first thing in order after the
reading of the journal tomorrow morning will be
the unfinished business, which is Gen. Buffers
motion to reconsideit he vote by which the Civil
Rights bill was referred to the Committee on the
Judiciary--the same motion which gave rise to all
the flibustering last week. Unless the Speaker
rules that report from the Committee on Rules is


question of higher privilege than this motion and
can be disposed of while this is pending, the old
round of dilatory motions may be begun again and
continued ad infnum But if the Speaker rules that
the report Of the Committee on Rules Is of the
highest privilege some OF the oldest members of the
House think that he Will have great difficulty in
finding precedents for such decision. The second
object of Gen. Buffers motion to suspend the rules
was, therefore to relieve the Speaker from the en-
barrassment which he will otherwise feel. Whether
Speaker Blaine was as judicious as usual to-
day in going outside of the letter of the rules,
and basng his decision upon the usage Of the
House, may be regarded as an open question.