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Year: 1874

At the recent election in this city many
colored mon of various shades and ranks,
from genuine blaok men to those 90 light
as to be readily mistaken for white, and
from the class of day laborers to that of
wealthy holders Of real estate, permitted
themselves to be cajoled or browbeaeen into
giving the support of their votes and per-
sonal influence in opposition to their life long
friend. the Repub blican party, and in sup.
port of their deadliest enemy, the Demo


cratic or White League party. Since the
election, which has established White
League supremacy in the city (partly
through the strength of these same pervert-
ed Republicans), colored men of wealth,
standing and culture have been refused
admission to the Opera House, privilege
formerly accorded to them; and now we see
the mere application of some colored
girls for admission into one of the
Girls High Schools resented as an in
suit. They were not rejected as unfit
in point of scholarship, for their fitness
was not tested; nor as unworthy in
point of character, tor no examination was


had into their testimonials of conduct; their


mere appearance within the walls of the
school room devoted to the instruction of
white girls in the higher branches was the
signal for general uprising among the
school girls, and is characterized by one Of


our contemporaries as IAN unparalleled in
sult." And these are among the first fruits of
the great victory which has given the White
Leaguers entire control of our local affairs.
and to which colored men Of all classes
have contributed. How do you like 1t, gen.
tlemens You help to pay the taxes by
which the schools are supported. Your
daughters have gone thoroughly
through the course of studies in the
intermediate departments; they have
reached the standard of scholarship re-
quired by the Board of Directors of the
public schools for admission into the high
Schools; they have certificates of good be-
havior; they present themselves with their
certificates. How are they received Like
pack of wolves. Where now are all the
fine promises you received when invited to
vote the White League ticket? Where is
your equal citizenship Your children are
excluded from schools of certain grade
on account of their complexion, and NO
substitute is provided. Who among your
new found White League friends comes for
ward to assist you v ith even the suggestion
that a high school should be provided for
your children, with even the acknowledg-
ment that it is b ard case and that some.
thing should be done to remedy the ipjus-
tice? Not one. Scorn and indignation at
your 'insolence," as they call the attempt
Of your childr en- to carry on their educa-
tion, is your only need; not word of
recognition of your rights in the matter,
not word of regret at the storm of pre-


udice which regards that attempt as an
outrage. A. B.
Year: 1874

Preparations are being made to have
thoroughly pleasant time at this festival
tomorrow and Friday evenings. Well
known singers have promised their aid. and
the literary exercises are expected to be
very interesting. The ladies of this church
know what people like in refreshments.
Year: 1874

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The Picayune Of yesterday morning con-
tains an article in reference to the police
force. which can only be construed as 3
gross slander on that loyal body of good
men. The police are true to the govern
ment, and will do their whole duty when
called upon, as they always have done. To
be sure they have had many embarrass-
ments to encounter, and their lines have
not been cast in pleasant places; yet they
have done nothing, by word or deed, to jus
tify the charges made sgainst them by the
Picayune. They are intelligent enough to
see from what source their troubles have
originated, and they have not inspired the
police with love or respect We sincerely
hope no occasion will arise to put the police
upon their mettle; but if it should, it will
be found their old glory and esprit have
not departed.


Who would tempt the tickle goddess of
fortune has but to invest in the tickets of
the Louisiana State Lottery and WOO an
inheritance, or something like it. The next
drawing will be on Saturday, the twenty.
sixth instant, and prizes to the amount Of
SEQ, 400, including one capital prize of
$50, 900, will be offered.
Year: 1874

band ing taunts, treading on each others
toes, and keeping a sort of preserve at
hand Of all the subjects upon which
they disagree most violently, and among
which they are constantly coming 10
grief, like flies in drop of nolasses-
does it appear as though they were CRATE
fully regarding the blessings of One who
setteth the solitary in families
Year: 1874

A poor Arab travelling in the desert,
met with spring Of cleac. sparkling
water. Used as he only was to brackisb
wells, such water as this appeared to his
simple MUD worthy Of a monarch, and
filing his leathern bottle from the spring,
he determined to 60 and present it to IL e
caliph himself


The poor man travelled II long way
before he reached the presence of his
sovereign, and laid his humble offering
at his feet. The csliph did not despise
the little gift brought to him with so
much trouble. He ordered some of the
water to be poured into cup, drank il,
and thanking the Arab with smile, or
dered him to be presented with reward.
The courtiers around pressed forward,
eager to taste of this wonderful water,
but to the surprise of all, the caliph for
bade them to touch single drop.


After the poor Arab had quilted the
royal presence with a light and joyful
heart, the caliph turned to his courtiers,
and thus explained his conduct.


During the travels of the Arab, .
said he, the water in his leathern bot
tie had become impure and distasteful
but it was an offering of love, and as
such | have received it with pleasure
But | we'll knew that had | suffered an.
other to partake Of it, he would not have
concealed his disgust, and therefore
forbade you to touch the draught, les
the heart of the poor man should hav,
been wounded.
Year: 1874

To KILL HAwKs.-Seeing inquiries
in the Farmer in regard to keeping
hawks away, reminds me that ! can tell
how to kill them. Get small steel-trap,
if it has a spring that can be turned un-
der the Jaw ont of the way when set so
much the better-a pole twenty feet long
and bit of board just large enough on
which to set the trap. Now bore in the
centre of the board hole just large
enough to fit the smaller end of the pole,
and some smaller ones around the edges.
Tie the board firmly by means of a
string and the smaller holes to the bot
tom of the trap, and the end of the trap
chain to the pole. All is now ready, set
the trap; adjust to the end of the pole
elevate the pole in an open field, and tie
to a stake or other convenient object te
keep the pole erect. Smaller birds are
not apt to alight on so high stand. |
once caught seven hawks in one trap in
four weeks, and only one other bird that
an owl.-Cor. Maine Farmer.
Year: 1874

The Apache indians have touch of
delicacy and romance in them. From
lecture delivered In San Francisco by
Colonel Carmany, we take the following
account of their courting customs:


Every young girl is at liberty to re-
fuse suitor for her hand. The father,
mother and brother are prohibited from
Interfering in her choice. Her person is
at her own disposal. After a brief
courtship, the lover makes formal pro-
posal by offering so many horses. Hors-
es are the standard of value among In
diaDs. AS the squsw does all the work,
horses are accepted as an equivalent for
her labor. When young warrior be-
comes enamored, he fastens the horse
near the wigwam of the squaw whose
hand he seeks, where he is left four days
If she fails to feed and water the horse
during that time, the master is rejected
but if she accepts his offer, she groomt
and kindly cares for the horse, and ther
ties him to the wigwsm of her lover, a.
much as to say, 81 am willing to be youI
slave and do your work" AT the mar
riage the sages and sachems meet togeth
er, and the bride is not unfrequentl,
loaded with forty to fifty pounds of sill
yer and copper trinkets.
Year: 1874

"CoME HOME; THE BEANS ARE
BURNING" Last Sunday morning
family living in the suburbs of the city
went to suburban church, leaving a
little girl about seven years of age and
boy about twelve years of age in
charge of the house. The family were
to have beans Cor dinner, and these were
left in vessel on the stove to cook.
The little girl while playing suddenly
began to smell the oder of burnt beans,
upon which she rushed out of the house
over in to the church where the pastor
was gravely and earnestly preaching the
profound word of God. The first per
son of the family the little girl espied
was young lady cousin and to her in
loud voice which startled the assemblage
considerably, she cried, "Come home,
come home the beans are burning" and
Immediately rushed out again. The as
constituent was great, and all the sol
emnity of the preacher as well as of the
congregation disappeared beneath a
broad smile at the righteousness of the
matter. - Courier Journal
Year: 1874

During the asst few months, on several occasions
we nave been informed that it and is the practice
OF certain agents of prominent National Boards COM
panies In this city and elsewhere, Extending in fact
from East to West and from North to South) to in
dulge in wholesale sweeping denunciation Of the
solvency OF non-board companies without discrmin-
atlon OF exception. This is contemptible method
OF conducting any business, and especially the fire
insurance business. 1t is the yest way of obtaining
patronage and we pity the company which has for
us agent any person so despicably mean as to run
down his rivals in one general strain of defamation


Ihs Journal has been an advocate and supporter of
local anu National Rnard1 frA day OF its first
issnn, though we have freely criticised blunders and
mistake in their management, and shall continue to
do 80. Werecognize the fact that among the COM.
panies outside the National and local boards are
some which are as conservative, as prudent. as re-
liable, as promp and as safe in their dealings with
the public any ofthose inside these organizations
We nigh name several which possess equal experien-
and talent with any of their loyal neighbors and
some also with large and well invested assets which
have been as carefully and prudently managed as any
Of those in tie boards. In any test which may be
applied, excepting the single one of upholdng board
rates, they the peers Of the best and cannet be
sneered down, lied down DETAINED to death. 1t is





We would in no manner be understood as claiming
hese merits for all board companies, even as we
would not claim all the virtues stability and sound
par excellence for all board companies In fact
there are some board companies which offer weak
points for attack quite devoid of superior merits
as their nonboard rivals We hold up to public gaze
the bad and Indifferent, whether of the board or
board species with equal satisfaction and shall not
spare the rod in Furnishing both alike if they are
guilty Of peccadllos their business transactions 1t
is not province to defend any company because it
is IN the board, any more than to assal another
pany which is out of the board We do hold it, how
ever, to be exceedingly impudent and malicious to
denounce all non-board companies in the breath,
because it happens that some steal away risks below
the tariff rates. Two wrongs never made right yet,
and foul and noisy agents who talk about their
neigbbors will do to remsmber it.-Westerm hssur-
o7ace Revieu. s,.,5.f b ~ s,g,,,, Z oct22W&S2w
Year: 1874

Not more pitiful are the approaches


of madness than are the well understood
symptoms which signify to the heredi-


tary drunkard the hour of his inherited
passions. Iknew in Texas a young man


who was heir to such woful heritage


He was, physically, one of the hand
soonest of men, and possessed of great
and varied talents, which he had care
fully cultivated. Moreover, he had
served his country with distinguished
bravery, and was then holding high
position of trust and honor. But with
a regularity that was terrible, there
came to hin1-no matter where he was,
over his ledger, in the church, by the
side of the victim he loved-a craving
for brandy that possessed him like a
demon. and drove him forth among his
fellows. With set lips and despairing
face he would deliver to friend the
KEYS of his office and betake himself to
his room-not as men go to carousal,
but as they go to fearful reckoning
and for two or three days drink in sui
len silence till the craving was appeased.
Some one was one day praising, in his
presence, his vast stores of acquired in
formation and his delicate fancy as an
artist. "Yet I shall die like BRUTE"
he said sadly, and the despairing look
of a hunted animal came into his eyes
as he added "My father-died drunk
my mother-God forgive her my
grandfather shot himself in delirium
tremens-you know, boys, how poor
Patrick died-it will be the same with
me-" His prophecy was too soon full
lled.-Science of Health.
Year: 1874

If had ten thousand a year


think could manage to spend 1t,
Could squander the half, very near,


And as for the rest-I could lend it.
Could squander the half, should say,


On folly, on vice, and on sorrow,
On dreary debaucbes to-day,


Repentance and headache tomorrow.
Could purchase with half Of the wealth,
Or less, If cared to diminish,
Bad morals, bad conscience, bad health,
And bad-ish lookout at the finish,
And the rest of my gold could lend


The friend who in WALL had stood by me,
And lose both my money and friend,
For thenceforward forever he'd shy me.
If had ten thousand saT,


The sentiment may seen. clap-trappy,
I'm blest if think it's so Gear,
should not be sick and Unhappy.
At present I've friends-yery dear


Health and comfort as long as I'm thrifty,
50 don't want ten thousand a year,
I'm content with my hundred and fifty.
Year: 1874

Horace and had been married near
ly year, and this was Christmas-eve.
My husband had been away for two or
three days, but I knew he would return
for Christmas day, and so I sat waiting
for him. Always 1 longed for his re-
turn when he had left me, but hardly
ever so intensely as I longed for it this
night. The wind was blowing fitfully !:
now rising in sudden gusts which
brought back to me that horrible morn
ing in the sea and now lying lulled
and calm, as it had been upon that night
when Horace and stood beside Elsies
grave in that strange silence which he
broke at last to tell me with what
strength and tenderness he loved me.


So strangely nervous and so timid I
had gtown, that when heard my hus-
bands step at last, ran to meet him
Just as if he came as deliverer.


The moon was riding gloriously
through the frosty sky, when we started
out together for a stroll. HorEcs had
Year: 1874

L have been very, very i'll. 1 wake to
the knowledge slowly, as lie and list
en- to the hushed breath and softened
footsteps in my room. I wake to it
very, very slowly, dreaming a wonder
full dream the while.


1 am lying in my own room at home
and Elsie sits beside my bed, Just as
she did when I was i'll once in the old
past-so many years ago; and my IA
ther comes for tidings of his child,
with his eyes dim and anxious, just as
l used to see them in that far back time.
Horace is living with us in this dream
of mine just as he did then; and he,
too, waits for tidings, and comes to look
upon me with soft, slow step. All,
if this dream may last little longerI:
because, when / awake, my husbands
face will meet me stern and cold, as it
must be tarough all the rest of my sin
Swallowed life; and instead of this
bright face beside my bed, will be the
memory of that drowned head I saw
beneath the waters. It is far better to
be dying, and to dream this dream than
grown quite strong and well, and meet
my misery again. 1t is such a beauti-
full, beautiful dream!


/ see my father standing against the
golden beech, and Watching me with
the old look of love upon his face.
Elsie is beside me still, as she has been
all through this peaceful dream, and in
her eyes is shining such look of loving,
pitiful compassion, that I cannot even
trust myself to meet it, lest it should
bring the tears, for tears would waken
me. And now, across the lawn, comes
Horace his face the kind and pleasant
face of long agol He comes up to me-
softly as they all come in this dream of
mine-and / read the old friendship in
his eyes, and something more; not ha-
tired and contempt, ah, no, but great
tenderness and great compassion, and
Year: 1874

with a new and curious intentness, which
warned me that this hidden selfish pain
was changing even my outward self. It
must have been this change which
prompted them to plan for Elsie and me
to travel to the seaside, and stay there
until the summer waned.


If they had let me go alone-there or
gained health and strength and better
thoughts but Elsie would not leave
me.


Left alone with her, and hearing her
constantly speak of Horace in that tone
of confident, childlike happiness, it
could not be but that so0I7 must hate
her in my heart.
Year: 1874

A saw-mill in Minneapolis Is to be pro.
,orsd against fire In novel way. It's to be covered
with perforated pipes of which 5000 feet will be used
both inside and out These will be connected with tho
city water-works and with large steam-pump tAAt
every part Of the building can be instantly Hooded


A stern parent in Detroit, Mich, undertook
TO prevent his daughter from marrying the man OF her
choice. The clergyman and the guests had already
arrived but the cruel father remained nexorabe. The
friends Of the pair sent for policeman who. with the
assistance of the crowd the patriarch out OF his own
house. He then went the street. ana sitting
upon the ourbstone, cried while 'ae happy txo wese
hasdA a kAnnlnr ana
Year: 1874

II A far-sighted man is proverbially
a successful man. If you are near.sight-
ed buy pair of Real Pebble Spectacles
at Jamieson's, which will enable you to
see your duty as you never saw it before.
Year: 1874

Up to midnight very few Particular
in addition u thOse sent previously hsye
came in. Nearly all the papers Of the
CITY have tried strenuOusly to arrive at
an accurate list Of all the killed and an
estimate Of the loss Of property, bat have
been unsuccessful. The scattered post
ton If the districts devastated by the
sood and the bewildered condition Of the
people in the places inundated, render 1t
Year: 1874

and the water came down as if discharged
from immense pipes. The volume was
so large that the narrow valley soon
filled with the raging torrent. and the
frame dwellings, stables and slaughter
houses gave way like pipe stems, and the
debris from the wrecks were swept down
along the line of the Plank road the
weight being augmented every moment.
In the district lying west Of Chestnut
street and north Of line parallel with
North avenue, the water rose to the
heighth of fully 20 feet. In some place
the
Year: 1874

The negotiations for the new five per
cent. loan will probably be concluded
very soon. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury quite confident they will result IN IN
di:posing of the entire balance of five
per cent. bonds.
Year: 1874

for anv one not familiar with the geog-
raphy Of this locality to form an idea Of
thi, disaster or how it could possibly
have occurred. The main part Of the
city of Pittsburgh, a il rises gradually
from the point formed by the junction Of
the two rivers, has many gullies in Ger
tain localities. which render II food Of
this description liable TO do great damage,
and the part known a. the hill region l.
frequently liable to suffer frOm local in
undationS.
Year: 1874

strictly suburban. The north bank OF
the Allegheny river, upon whose hill
sides and in whose valleys the upper por-
ton of the city is situated, has, according
to all accounts, been the scene of the
greatest disaster. The work of destruc-
tion commenced at point about
two miles north of the CEN
tral portion of Allegheny City,
Butchers Run valley at its mouth is pro
badly between four and five hundred
feet wide, and at the point where the
work ofdestruction commenced It Is not
more than one hundred and fifty feet
wide. Between North Avenue and this
northerly point numerous ravines empty
into the valley. Along this route the
houses were built directly over the natural
water course, culverts being made and
used in part Us foundations for dwelling
houses. The line of destruction follow
ed the water course To the river, and in
volved an immense number of houses
that were mot on the line of the culvert.
When the rain commenced falling but
little apprehension was entertained, but
those living rear the head of the valley
state that suddenly
Year: 1874

In consequence Of misunderstanding aa to
tho day or elso by reason Of indifference upon
tho subject, the attendance at tho Vest Chicago
Town Convention Wan worry slim, not more than
ten delegates being p1eaeut, Tho doruan Pr
Year: 1874

there said they would get up a party and
search for Connolly. Then We came on,
but still under the impression that Con-
molly had reached some house on the
outskirts of Fillmore, and would come up
all right. A dispatch from Fillmore,
however, dated Tuesday, dissipates in
my mind all hope for Connolly. After
taking his trail and following it until IL
O'Clock Monday night, they were unable
to find him; but the search was TO be re-
newed Tuesday morning. the result of
which | have not learned. That you
will get by telegraph if do not get it
before l close this letter. Connolly is a
native Of Ireland. aged about % years.
aud will be remembered as the man who
bought out Flynn's boo. and shoe store a
few months ago.


For fear that some may think that
liquor had something to do with Con
noiiy's insanity and disappearance. l
will state that he did not drink anything
OF an intoxicating nature after last FRI
day. At Riverside Station he took from
the stage bottle of liquor which he
said Jim Cronan had presented to him,
and which he presented to his compan.
ions. After sampling it we went to
supper, and after supper We came away
aud left the bottle there; but entirely un-
intentional on my part, assure you.


The people in this place have never
heard Of San Juan, and when it is men.
TONED they want to know where it is
and if it is in French Guiana. That i.
where they are all going to.


SAN JUAN.
Year: 1874




Last Sunday morning, on the au-
thority of gentleman whose word
we will take for as much as HAMLET
would that of the ghost, the HERALD
stated that the reservoir and bitches
of the Los Angeles Water Company
were in condition that could not but
render the water taken from them so
impure as to endanger the health of
those using it, Since the appearance
of the article y number of gentlemen
have endorsed it's statements, but we
had called the attention of the COM
pany to matter which we considered
dangerous to the health of the COM
munity, and thus discharged our duty
in the premises. At 10 o'clock on
Tuesday morning, we received an in
vitation from the Superintendent of
the Water Company to visit the res
ervoir and bitches. This invitation
was extended to each of the newspa-
pers and representative of each
office went up to the reservoir. We
have conferred with three of the five
representatives, and they all say that
the bitches and reservoirs are in a
very fair condition; that they found
men at aC0rk on the ditches;. and that
the indications toere that men had been
engaged in cleaning out the bitches
and improving the appearance of the
reserrOI Uithn thirty sir hours of
their eisit. Between the appearance
of the HERALD article on Sunday
morning and the company's invita-
tion to the press to visit the reservoir
on Tuesday forenoon, the Water Com
pany performed considerable amount
of labor and improved the appearance
of the reservoir and ditch, and we
hope improved the quality of the
water furnished the city. We have
no further comments to make at this
time, and will only add that the HER
AID is pleased TO chronicle the alac-
rity with which the company has
needed the warning and applied itself
to the task of improving the appear
ance and condition of its reservoirs
and bitches. We trust that the neces-
sity for second allusion to the inn
proper condition of the fountain head
from which we obtain our wafer will
not present itself