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Year: 1878

their lessons, and am sure shall get i,
right every time" is


we think any teacher can do the same.


Though parents In the country have
many cares, they have nothing to do 90
important as helping on the younger ones
in the right way If there is no time for
set lessons, reading may be provided, and
made attractive by one reading aloud, the
observing faculties may be quickened and
the mind awakened to love for books.


y 9 father should forget when he sub.
scrlbes for his swn paper, that his shilds,s
need one too We cannot too highly prize
the good accomplished il our family by
the Youths Companion, published in Bos-
! ton. Fifty years ago, the first number then
q tiny sheet published monthly was given
70 Us as reward for learning the multipl.
cation table, and ever since we have read
il weekly, our children always hailed lis
appearance. II was weekly read aloud in
the family circle, and now that our grand
children read it in their turn it seems ike
9 cherished friend. Let those who have
not alreadyia childrens' paper, but this
means OF helping their little ones onward.
Make home pleasant, encourage the old.
DER ones TO teach tile younger, all that they
themselves know, be not disturbed at noise
or fretted at dust and litter which children
must make. Childhood is the spring time
OF life, and It should be made pleasant like
Spring. It's the time when foundation
can be laid for healthy, vigorous life
ahen parent, labor less hard for s'the meat
that persueth" but help your children 10
store up treasure in their minds and hearts
which will end ure forever.


Not from the homes of the rich. where
every wish is gratifed, come thou who art
to take their places as leaders IN the worlds
progress, but from just such prairie homes
IS we. now occupy. Let each of US do
our part to help those for whose progress
We are responsible to prepare and q act
veil their part' when they come on to the
stage Of action 'sl
Year: 1878

Heneeforth we will give column daily
to correspondence upon an; proper subject
for discussion. It is expected that commu-
nications will be written on one side only
Of the paper, and ACCOMPANIED with the
name Of the writer. The HERALD is not to
be considered as endorsing or being in any
way responsible for the opinion of cores
pondentsin this column.
Year: 1878

THE NEXT HOUSE of Representatives
should be Democratic. We expect 1t
will be. Then the Democratic party
will be able to carry out the programme
of the people of Retrenchment and Re-
form. The Senate will be Democratic
and with Democratic House and Sen
ate, Mr.. Hayes and his Cabinet will not
dare to oppose the will of the people by
veto.


But if the next House should possibly
have a majority against the Democrats,
then there will be an increase in expen-
ditures. The army may be raised to the
standard asked for by the General, JVtD
thousand men. and in all probability the
public debt will be increased eight or ten
millions a month, instead of, as 1t was
last month, three millions. We have no
faith, whatever, in a few of the Demo-
cratic Senators. They are too much like
the no-party papers; and ready, like
Lamar, to sail with the opposition any
time, if their craft be freighted with gold
and gold bonds.


With Democratic House weak-kneed
Democratic senators will be far more
likely to stick to the Democratic plat
forms of Economy, Retrenchment and
Reform.
Year: 1878

WE CAN assure the Republican that we
believe the national debt already too
heavy to be born, and that it would
aggravate the evil to add ''rebel claims"
to it. We don't think there is any proba-
bility OF getting us out of the way in the
manner it speaks of; but we are very
much gratified to find that it gives up all
hope of sending a Republican to Con
gress and says sit is a foregone conclu-
sion that Deld,cdre is to hare Demo
cratic Representatives And to encour-
age our friends in Kent and Sussex as
well as those in our own county who dc
not see the Republican we publish the
brief article in which it throws up til,
sponge of its party.
Year: 1878

WE SHALL be slow to believe that
there is any scheme on foot to defeat the
nomination Of JOHN W. HALL, for Gov
ernor, in the Democratic Convention
Mr.. HALL, we are fully convinced is
now the choice Of the Democracy of the
State for the Gubernatorial nomination.
Year: 1878

Neighbors are an excellent institu-
ton, if they only keep their places. But
neighbors out of their places are quite
another thing. Every rural neighbor-
hood has one or more of these trouble
some people who are continually drop
ping in. Your female neighbor comes
over while you are at breakfast and
begs you won't mind her, and she sits
down in the dining room, and stares at
you while you eat, and fixes her eyes
on the patch on the table cloth, and
shows by her expression that she knows
that your knives are plated. If you
have bacon for breakfast, she tells you
fshe dislikes pork, and insinuates that it
is unfit for Christians to eat, but she
will add, as sort of qualifer, that if
you like it, it is all right. Then she
will want the pattern of little Joe's
apron. and she will go into your parlor
to get the latest fashion magazine, to
save you the trouble of going, when you
know she only does it to pass by your
bedroom door, to see if the bed is made.


You never have anything, or do any,
thing without your neighbor's cogniz-
ance. Your new spring suit. that you
have vowed she shall not see until you
appeared in it at church, she spies out
by piece of trimming carelessly left in
your work basket, and she guesses at its
cost. and asks you where you got it. and
how many yards you had, and who cut
it, and if you made it yourself, and says
she likes blue, but then green is all the
style. But she supposes you got blue
because green is so trying to a sallow
complexion. When she finds out that
you purchased the material at Smiths
she says that she always shops at Jones'.
Jones is to be relied upon, but then
Smith tells good story, and knows
Just how to handle customers who do
not understand goods. And then she
asks again what you paid for your dress,
and you dare not tell her cent more
on a yard than it really was, for you
know she will go directly and ask Smith
all about it.
Year: 1878

THE DOLLAR THEN AND Now.-In
1864 the greenback dollar would buy
two yards of calico. Now it will buy
sixteen. In 1864 the workingman's
dollar and half for a days work would
buy three yards of calico for his wife.
Now his 81 day will buy her sixteen.


In 1864 it took the laborer, working
at Sl.50 a day, twenty two and one half
days to earn enough to buy a barrel of
pork. Now, if he only gets 81 per day.
he can buy barrel in eight or nine
days. :


In 1864 the price of mans labor
$l.50-was equal to that of three yards
of brown muslin. Now the price of a
days labor-$l-is equal to that of
twelve and half yards.


In 1854 days labor at $1.5O would
buy one gallon of molasses. Now a
days work at 81 will buy two and a
half gallon.-Toledo Blade.
Year: 1878

A PHILosopHER.-That boy was
true philosopher who. when he lost his
kite, thought he would cry about it, but
Immediately after concluded not to. and
went home whistling. When asked If
he wasn't sorry to lose his treasure he
replied: "Yes; but 1 can't fool away
much time in being sorry; I'm just
going to make another one, and guess
better one" A great many full-grown
men haven't learned that lesson yet.
When they have split their milk on the
ground they sit down close to the wet
spot and dilute the lost lecteal fluid with
their briny tears. If, instead of this re-
pining, they would only skurry around
they would soon find another and a big
ger cow waiting to be milked. Don't
sulk, because it won't pay.
Year: 1878

The terrible news from the infected
districts comes to US with one glimpse
of cheerfulness and hope-the conduct
of the noble men, both white and black,
who have gone to nurse the sick. These
nurses who have gone out of the pure
air of their own homes to the plague
stricken towns, to handle and tenderly
care for dead and dying men who are
utter strangers to them, need a higher
courage than any soldier marching into
the thick of battle. They gain nothing
neither pay nor glory. Their victo-
ries are not watched by proud country
for whose honor they give their lives.
If they die, no weeping nation will.
year by year, hang laurels on their
graves. The Howard nurse is only
mentioned in the papers as "onc of
twenty-five" arriving on such date. or
some in twenty" who are dead. His
name nobody knows. If he falls, his
friends only learn of it because he fails
to return. There is no burst of battle
cry or martial music to cheer his soul
in its last struggle with death {; in the
future there is to be no roll-call of a
victorious army, with the proud answer
to his name, dead upon the field of
honor"


He gives his life for some poor plague
stricken wretch, probably of less value
to the world than himself. in the pois-
oned air of solitary chamber, where
there is none but God to know. He Is
buried hastily in namelesss grave,
with shuddering and fear, and quick
lime is thrown upon his body. This
sacrifice ne makes out of pure love to
God and humanity. and this sacrifice
is now making, not by one man, but by
every one of the nurses sent out by the
Howard Association. Every one of
them carries his life in his hand as he
goes. These men, too, be it remembered
are Southerners, the people whom we
regarded our enemies not long ago, and
we are very apt still to regard as i'm
practicable, idle and quarrelsome. 1t is
worth our while to consider this thing.
The newspapers lately have contained
more than the usual amount of crime
and nastiness. Neither foreign politics
nor our domestic records have been cal
culated to raise our belief in the nobili-
ty of human nature, or to suggest fresh
watchwords of cheer to to the world. 1t
is something to know that in our own
country, among the people of the State
which we have believed given over to
corruption and fraud, noble deed is
done with modesty and silence which
make it all the nobler.


We shall have to accept the truth
that we are made to differ; that while
right and wrong are Interchangeable in
their nature and character, the appre.
hension of them in their concrete and
mixed forms varies. We must differ,
but we need not quarrel, nor impugr
each others motives, nor believe the
world will speedily come to an end
whatever political policy. for time
Year: 1878

Would you like to know the secrets
OF your neghbor's house and life?
How he lives or how he doesn't
And just how he treats his wife?
How he spends his time or leisure,
Whether sorrowful or gay,
And where he goes for pleasure,
TO the concert or the play?
Ifyou wish it, l will tell you
Let me whisper to you sly
If your neighbor is but civil,


1t is not your business why.
In short, Instead OF prying


Into other mems affairs,
you do your own but justice.
You will have no time for theirs.
Be attentive to such matters


AS concerns yourself alone,
And whatever fortune fiatters.
Let your business be your own.
One word by way Of finis-


Let me whisper to you sly
lfyou wish to be respected.


You must cease to be pry.
Year: 1878

Paint your bunion-if you are un-
fortunate enough to have one-once or
twice a day with tincture of iodine and
it will reduce it. Wear ring of cotton
or felt round it to keep the shoe from
pressing upon it.
Year: 1878




PRESCRIPTION FOR FITs-For fit of
passion-Walk out in the open air. You
may speak to the winds without hurting
any one, or proclaiming yourself to be a
simpleton.


For fit of Idleness-Count the tick
ing of clock. Do this for one hour,
and you will be glad to pull off your
coat and work like man.


For fit of Extravagance-Go to the
workhouse. or speak with the ragged
inmates of a Jail, and you will be con-
vinced.


For fit of Ambltion-Go to the
churchyard and read the gravestones.
They will tell you the end of man is at
his best estate.


For a fit of Repining-Look about for
the halt the blind, and visit the bed-rid-
den, and afflicted and the deranged !;
and they will make you ashamed of
complaining of your light Affections.


For a fit of Envy-Go and see how
many who keep their carriages are affiict-
ed with rheumatism, gout and dropsy !;
how many walk abroad on crutches or
stay at home wrapped in flannel; and
how many are subject to epilepsy and
apoplexy.
Year: 1878

One of the greatest evils known in
the family circle is the disrespect so
frequently shown between members, one
to another, in speech. action and dress.
The gruff 'yes'' or ''no'' of husband to
wife, in answer to pleasant query, leads
to unpleasant consequences, and beget
cold. calculating style of address on
either side, which sooner or later is
adopted by the younger members, and
the love and affection which should
dwell within is dispelled like dew before
the morning sun. The Indifference often
shown in little acts of duty, and the
manner in which they are performed,
seem to carry the expression: "I'm glad
that's out of the way; don't trouble me
again." In dress and personal appear
ance, the husband goes unkempt and
unshaven, and the wife slipshod and
shabby. Anything is good enough for
home when there are no strangers about.
Thus are habits of disrespect formed,
and one of the great dangers of home
life bred and fostered. Many of us have
seen the play of "Flannigan's Home" I"
where Pat comes tumbling into the house
at dusk, dumps his hod in one corner,
his hat and coat in another, kicks the
cat through the window. damns Biddy,
swears the grub isn't eft for mon to
ate" and raises general row all round.
It is a good thing for the well-to-do in
life to study the character of the ex-
tremists of the lower strata, and ask
themselves if there is not room for i'm
provement in their own more pretentious
homes.
Year: 1878

III THE svIhE OF HI r


Second Judicial District Of the State of Nevada in
and for the County of Orrnsby.Lester Haskell plaintiff.
Sarah NJ Haskell, defendant. Action brought in e
District of the Second Judicial District of the State
of Nevada in and for the COuny Ormsby, ana the
plant filed in said County OF Orsby in the office Of the
Clerk of said District Court The State Nevada lends
greeting Sarah N Haskell defendant You hereby
required appear action brought against you by the
named plaintiff the District Court of the Second
Judicial District Of the State of Nevada in and for the
County of Orlnsby, and to answer tn" complaint filed
therein "a cop, of which accompanies this
within days exclusive Oi the day of serv) after the
service you OF this summons if served within this
county: served of this county but ia th District
within twenty days otherwise within forty days iug
by default will be taken against The said action
brought dissolve the bonds Of matrimOny existing be
you and said plaintiff, the ground of adultery,
an alleged against you by said plaintiff all Of which is
fully and specifically set forth IN the plaintiffs
plant, file in my office. And you hereby
notified that ii you fail to appear and answer the said
plant above required the said plaintiff will apply the
Court for the relief demanded in his said colnpaint


49,, Given under my hand, and the Seal of the Dis
~ trict Court of the Second judicial District of the
SEAL State OF Nevada, in and for the County of Orrnsby
s-@ this 18th day Of November, in the year of our
Lord Thousand eight hundred and seventy eight.


ALFRED HELM Clerk
TRENMoR COFFIN Attorney for Plaintiff.


nOVl4 4-30d
Year: 1878

AS the Workingmen have made
a clean sweep of the City Council
we will suggest that they can do
two things which will be specially
acceptable to the people of Los
Angeles. One is to sprinkle the
streets; the other is to energize
the municipal and legal action
which looks to the cleaning out of
Chinatown. "Nigger Alley" and
its adjuncts have remained for
years blotch upon the fair fame
Of our city. 1t is worse than an
anachronism to have two such
features as the superb Baker Block
and the odious Chinese quarters
within stones throw of each other.
The contrast is too great. To the
casual visitor to our city, who sees
only a few blocks, this Chinese
qnarter is an eye.sore. We should
add that even the most attractive
quarters of Los Angeles, with the
dust settling upon and concealing
everything, lose their beauty un-
der the dirty ordeal. Sprinkle the
streets and get rid of Chinatown,
Messieurs of the City Council
Year: 1878

NEXT to success an emphatic, un-
mistakable defeat is the next best
thing. "a miss is as good as q
mile" and We would far rather
miss thing mile than a furlong.
There is less aggravation in the ex-
perience.
Year: 1878

A NEW broom is said to sweep
clean. The new Workingmen's
Council should give us sprinkled
streets in the interest of health at
least, to say nothing of a Difference
to the ordinary comforts of living,
and we do not doubt but that they
will
Year: 1878

The Herald steam Printing House is
not surpassed by any Job Printing office
on the Pacific Coast, outside of San Franz
sisoo, in facilities for doing job work.
Low prices, good work and expedition
nay be relied upon at this office.
Year: 1878

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Secretary
Sherman says there is a strong
speculative feeling springing up to
give silver bullion, in the form OF
trade dollars, a value greater than
other bullion, thus discriminating
in favor Of bullion held In China
against bullion in the hands of our
miners. The Secretary says:
Trade dollars will be bought as
bullion upon bids each Wednesday.
and that preference will be given
to trade dollars over other bullion,
This is the Secretary's answer to
the San Francisco offer of one mil
lion trade dollars deliverable there
from China within sixty days.
Year: 1878

The theory of the Adutant General of the Amy-f we
correctly infomedreative to than point
the administration of military affairs of doubtful tenure
to say the least Referring to one it is everywhere pro-
vided in law conceded proper and to revoke
amend an injustice where possible when it appears that
such has been inflicted in under legal sanction and
procedure Among the Executive of States and the
United States is vested with the paronng power and it
also provided III law that in certain trials be-
granted In military jurisprudence, however there is
appeal opportunity for trial under the light of
of the court and soldier officer convicted of ofense
suffer the adjudged matter how convin-
cling his innocence may aerward appear unless Congress
by special legislation TO his and sets aside
fhe proceedings in his There is power vested in


President that will authorize pardon its equivalent
at his hands after the final approval of the sentence
signed and the victim however strong his however
Iedeemng his whole record in every avocaon of life since
childhood and convincing his innocence from proofs OBJ
tanned after conviction must still lie under the odum and
endure the sufferngs imposed by unjust sentence.


Only, remarked before he seek and obtain re-


lief in special of Congress- and it is right here where
and many old and batescarred veterans diverge Gen
Townsend holds that 80 Congress with the authority
to renstate Army officer set aside the finding of
Courts martial is destructive of discipline and that all al
legged offenders, if found guilty and dismissed should
thereby receive their ultimate qetus lie forever under
the gnomy of accusation of which they are innocent
which, in truth re in comparison that for which


they have been sentenced and have appeal whatever
from That this would teach officers as the
General remarks to have more wholesome dread oi
Courts martial is undoubtedly but does not follow
that discipline would suffer il unusly sentenced officers
OF soldiers where righed by Congress Press
Year: 1878




tails that Office Of who travel the country
hunting up fraudulent


Mr. WINDOW Since | was on my feet before ! have
certained when the made in that Office and wish
give the facts to the Senate AS the Senator from Cal
orpa has just stated the appropriation for 1876 for
hundred and sxty-nne clerks for the Surgeonener
ais Office. For the year 1877 it one hundred and
thry-ve reduction Of thirtyfo think the Senate
will remember how that reduction made. I am quite
the members of the Committee on Appropriations
will when | refresh their recollection moment


1t will be remembered that the differences between the
two Houses the clerical force of al the Departments
amounted to twelve hundred thirteen hundred
cerkshps The committees of conference in session
six weeks, and were unable TO agree upon
that subject. We could pass bill. The session
tended until the 18th of August If remember Alright,
after several conference committees had failed to agree,
and twas evident that the bill could not pass at all unless
compromise made adopted this device to bring
about agreement We agreed that certain deduction
should be made upon the aggregate clerical force in all the
Departments, and the number which they directed
reduce handed to Secretary Morrill, then Secretary
of the Treasury, formerly chairman of the Committee
Appropriations and he requested to confer Sith the
other heads of Departments and ascertain how many they
each could reduce what reduction could be made in all
the Departments They did confer together, and they
sent tabulated reduction They had to cut every
where in order to get the number required the
ittees could not agree unless general reduction
made; and doing that if remember Alright they did
cut the Surgeon Generals Office and the Adjuant Gener
aPs Office 1t was during that contest which viii be re-
membered by the Senate very distinctly that this reduc-
ton of thryve made and since then the force has
not been increased


Mr. DORSEY / will remind my colleague upon the
Committee Appropriations that the present Surgeon
General notified the committee the time that it would
be impossible for him to discharge the duties with the linn
tied force allowed.


Mr. WINDOW. | aware of that but it was part of
the agreement by which the bill passed.


The VICE PRESIDENT The morning hour has expired.


MIR. WINDOW. If the Senate will allow moment
/ was cut off in the middle of sentence When the
Senator from Arkansas arose said there had been
crease since That not exactly true. There
increase since that time, amounting to twenty details
Formerly nearly all the service in that Department
performed by detail from the Army. We allowed twenty
additional clerks to be made by detail from the Army
the last session 1t is the only increase that has been
made since the cut of 1876


The papers referred to the Committee Appro-
priations.
Year: 1878

BILL granting pension soldiers and sailors who be-


came while in the United States service after


their honorable discharge.


BE enacted 6y TIE Senate dR House Of Representatives
OF the United States of america Congress assembled
That the Secretary of the Interior be- and he is hereby
authorized and directed 10 place the pensionro sub
ect the provisions and limitations of the pensonaws
the OF all persons whe have served in the military
or naval service of the United States for ninety days
more and been honoraby discharged thcicon and who
during such service or aiterwad from any
ed with such service may have become insane 20 srch
degree TO be incapacated from ordinary labor bust
ness and shall continue such the pension
during such mental maady.


SEC g. That the payment of such pensions shall .be
made to their duly appointed by court
OF record


SEC g. That this act shall apply TO all sueh persons as
may hereafter in the Army Navy and with
in tho foregoing provisions.
Year: 1878

BILL to equalize the operation of the penson-aws


BE enacted 6y the Senate end Hogse Of Representatives
of the United States Of Anserea In Congress assembled
That all persons who entitled pensions under
existing laws and who have lost either below the
elbow leg below the knee shall be rated in the second
class and shall receive twenty four dollars per month


SEC g. That this shall take effect from and after the
fourth day of December eighteen hundred and seventy
Year: 1878

Stop at Hagley's Shoe StAre if you want
to see some new and elegant styles of Shoes
for Gentlemen and Ladies-just received
Also a nice assortment and the best line of
Gloves in toWn-alI at low f ure. Corn in
any quantity taken in exchange