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Year: 1874

The returns we have received from
the Eastern elections which took place
OH Monday and Tuesday are meagre,
but indicate decisive results. In Lou
isiana the Conservatives or Democrats
have swept the State, and thus the
people administer a severe rebuke to
the miserable policy of the Admins
tration in maintaining in power the
KELLOGG faction. New York aston
ishes us. Governor DIX is popular
and his record is good. We had ex-
pected that he would be elected while
the Democrats would elect the re-
mainder of the State ticket and q
majority of the Legislature. The re-
turns tell a different story and report
the election of TILDEN, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor, by 10000
majority. Perhaps the one item of
news from these elections that will
afford the most universal pleasure is
that announcing the defeat of BEN.
BUTLER. He will not figure longer in
Congress. The indications are that
the Democrats have made immense
gains everywhere-so great that in the
next House of Representative the
Republicans will, for the first time in
years, find themselves in the minor
ity. What is the cause of this great
change in political sentiment? will be
asked by many. There is but one an
swer, which is that the policy of the
Administration toward the South is q
failure and the Presidents ambition
for a third term is exceedingly obnoX-
ious to the people.
Year: 1874

Under the head Of 'The Two Fran
chises' the Express uses the following
language: "If the Nayoralty fight is
between BEAUDRY and SABICHI, as is
claimed, we cannot see that there il
any aduantaoa on either side The
former would represent u water fran
chise as amenable to objection as that
of the old company, as they both
claim to be contracts of a permanent
character For SABICHI should Ee
written TIFFANY, but of that no mat
ter. Mr.. TIFFANY represe nts the Los
Angeles Water Company which
claims to own the exclusive right to
lay down water pipes and to furnish
water within the corporate limits of
this city. Mr.. BEAUDRY obtained
from the Council the privilege of con-
veying water to portion of the city
to which the Water Company had
never laid their pipes and refused so
TO do. But here is the point-and it
is a very important one-of dissimi-
larity between the two parties. Mr..
BEAUDRY does not claim an exclusive
franchise. He is willing that the Los
Angeles Water Company shall lay
down pipes side by side with his own
and sell or give away the water.
Further than this, Mr.. BEAUDRY does
not wish or intend to compete with
single rod of pipe that the company
now has in the ground. The facts Of
the case are that the Los Angeles
Water Company claim the exclusive
right to run water on every block in
the city but neglect to exercise the
right. Mr.. BEAUDRY claims the
right to convey water to portions of
the city where the Company have not
conveyed it, but at the same tim he
admits the right of any one to
lay down pipes by the side of his own.
Thus it will be seen that the parallel
of the Express is no parallel at all,
and like all its other arguments this
one will not hold water.
Year: 1874

The question which will be decided
with the closing of the polls on the
evening of December 7th is one not
difficult to understand. Divested of
all sophistry, glamour and verbiage,
it simply amounts to a contest between
the people and less than q dozen citi-
Zens. 1t is contest which shall de-
termine whether the city government
shall pass to the control of the major
ity Of the voters and taxpayers or be
once more resumed by the clique
whose supremacy has been almost un-
interrupted for more than a score Of
years. This is the whole matter in q
nutshell. If the majority of the voters
OF Los Angeles are satisfied with the
present management of the city; if
they think little wooden sewer, less
than three hundred feet in length. is
worth $27, 200 of the peoples money;
if they think it is right to issue thous-
ands OF dollars worth of scrip for no
one knows what, and of which even
the stub ends of the checks cannot be
found; if they think the vast revenue
raised by taxation and the sale of the
city's lands has been carefully and
judiciously expended; if they
think they have all the street,
sidewalk and sewer improvements
that could lave been made
for the money; if they think no more
or better public buildings could be
Year: 1874

[Winona (Mlch.) correspondence of Chicago


Tribune.


/ found here Il widow lady-a Mrs.
George Peasly-at work in marble
shop with number of men. She is
cutting grave-stones, taking them in
the rough, the same as the men, and
is getting So day and puts in as
much time as the average of men.
She has number of children. AS g..
short sketch of her history may be en-
couragement to other lone women, l
give it as follows: When her husband
died she was not able to buy a head
stone complete, but bought a mar
BILE slab in the rough and finished
it, and it can be seen standing at
the head of his grave, near the
village of Henderson, Minn. She
then carved some work and took it to
a marble-worker in the city of Mime
apolis, and told him she was a widow
with a fBmily of children and wanted
work. The dealer examined the work,
said it was good, and that he would
give her work on two conditions
first, she should promise not to work
for any other dealer in the city; and
secondly, she should promise not to
open business on her own account in
the city of Minneapolis. She said she
would agree to this if he would agree
to keep her in work all the time. But
this lord of creation would agree to
nothing of the kind. She went into
st. Paul and there got work without
special agreements. Finally she came
to this city, and is now in the employ
of Ed. Il. Bogart.
Year: 1874

THE Los Angeles Water Company
has commenced suit against the HER
AID Publishing Company for libel,
claiming damages in the sum of $685.
600. There are various opinions as to
the object of the Water Company in
commencing the suit. Some suppose
that they wish to determine the truth
or falsity of the Express assertion
that Mr. BEAUDRY owns the HERALD;
others that it is an electioneering trick
intended to crush out the HERALD,
and still others are uncharitable
enough to believe that the company
have gone into the liquor business and
really wish an investigation of the
water works.
Year: 1874

had without an increase of taxation;
If they think unlawful special fran
chise claims should longer blight the
city; If they think the city should be
held to the strict letter of contract
while the party of the second part
habitually and Systematically violates
its part of the compact; if they think
the city's progress and development
should be retarded through claims of
vested rights, by which the claimants
prevent others from making improve
ments that they themselves refuse to
make; if they think the prosperity or
the many should be sacrificed to the
interest of the few, then the policy of
the Express is right, the ring will tri-
umph, Mr.. TIFFANY will be elected,
the people will go on paying heavy
taxes, and Los Angeles will retain her
poor sewerage, her muddy streets and
her dllapidated sidewalks.
Year: 1874

An honorable old political party,
were the old line Wings. Though
dead, they yet live. They were in adj
vance of all other political parties in
their day, and were in reality pro-
gressive party, and in their ranks
were found band of the most en-
lightened statesmen of the last gener-
alton A few of these old worthless
are yet living, calm and serene. They
look on the present political muddle
with the quietude of impartial OBJ
servers. They are generally well
posted in regard to all the political
changes of our Government, and it is
with the greatest pleasure they point
to the principles they advocated, in
their day, and which the present par
ties are now contending for, as the
only hope of the Government. OF one
thing they boast (of which we are not
certain) "that among the hosts of
men who have disgraced the name of
Americans by giving or receiving
bribes in Office, taking back pay, and
filling their pockets by means of the
Credit Mobilier, there lis not to be
found, in all that vast crowd, the
name of an old line Whig, who had
attained to any prominence during
the existence Of the Whig party" II
this be so, we shall have veneration
for that old party we never had be-
fore. A glorious thing it would be for
the American people, if the Lord
would visit the valley of dry bones
and resurrect that old party.
Year: 1874

On Saturday last the splendid reser-
voir of Mr.. Hayward, which has been
in process of construction for the past
five months, was completed and the
water turned in. When the building
of the reservoir first commenced, it
was intended only to have a holding
capacity of about O million and a
half gallons, but the plans were after
ward changed and the newly finished
reservoir will have capacity of be-
tween three and four millions of gall
Ions. 1t is a fine piece of work.-ISan
MQteo Times.
Year: 1874

RECENTLY, MT n revival meeting in
the north part Of the county the OK
ercises Of the ogening were closed by
general invitation to all who wanted
to 20 to heaven to rise. The entire
congregation, with solitary excep-
ton in the shape Of u boy, rose to
thoirfeet. The conductor Chen varied
tho invitation by asking all who
wanted to 20 to hell to arise. The
solitary exception arose to his feet.
OF course the good people were scan
dalized, and the result was the arrest
Of the youth and his trial for disturb
ing the meeting. Bat to the intense
disgust Of those liberal souls, tho
court held that IL the boy wanted to
20 TO hell he had right to signify it
when requested to do 80, aud that
such did not IL cossarily disturb the
meeting within the moaning Of the
law; and dismissing the case, the boy
was sent on his way rejoicing -
lYrighL C0untY lIOHit0r.
Year: 1874

SENATOR CARPENTERS speech expos
ing the utter rottenness OF the State
government OF Louisiana is said to have
been the very best yet delivered in
either House of the Forty>third Con-
gress. The whole brood of unclesn
birds who have been ro5biug the peo-
pie and lighting over the spoil in
louisiana came in for a share
OF the Senator's wit and sarcasm
Senator MoRroNs attempted reply is
characterized as petulant and i'll tenn
pered and falling far short of an answer
to the accusations put forth by CARPEN-
TER. The indications COW are that a
new election will be ordered in Loulsi-
ana. the question between the KEEL
LoGG and McENERr governments being
referred for decision to the voters them.
selyea. II provision can be made for q
free election and a fair count, there
can be no doubt as to the result.
Year: 1874

Once in q while is told some story Of
heroism in a child which ought to
help the professional cynic to some faith
iu his kind. Not long ago. . young
girl, lost ip the woods, with her little
brother, protected him from the wealth
.r sll through a bitter night at the cost
OF her own frozen limbs. Some days
ago three children, a little girl OF six
her brother only four, aud another boy
six years old, went to pond 10 Ken.
tncky to skate. That day the ice hac
been cut from half the pond, and the
six-year old boy skated directly into
the deep water and sank. The three
little ones were all alone there. The
four-year-old tried to rescue the poor
child. but tailed then the little CIR
With q presence Of mind q woman
might be proud to own, walked to th'
edge of the ice, waited until the 90,
rose gaspipg, seized him and DIRE" HIN
out. What q glittering Iemanc'
might be built on this true story OF
child's coursgel
Year: 1874

A REMARKABLE and very sad incident
happened one day last week about ten
miles below Parkersburg. Mr.. Bepjs-
min Walker, a wealthy and very respec-
ted man, was on his way, on horseback,
TO Belyille, when one side OF him was
suddenly and completely paralyzed,
causing him to fall from his horse. In
some manner the bride rain got wrap
ped around.oue OF his hands. which
kept the horse from going away. When
discovered he was nearly covered with
mud and nearly dead. The horse walk
ing around him, had tramped q circular
path deep in the earth. but had not in-
jured him by stepping on him. The
man was taken to house and medical
aid procured, but we have not learned
whether be is s,ill living or not
R1rsnsrood Ne,CS
Year: 1874

THE Msrtinsburg Independent classts
among the "monstrosities" which the
Republican party will have to unload
in order to win in the next Presidential
race, the recent vote in the House on
the West Virginia contested election
cases. Correct
Year: 1874

THE coming legislature may do some thing towards improving the election law In several particulars. The State of Ne vada lately enacted almost a copy of the California law, and here is what The Car son Appeal says ofits workings at the late election:

 The election passed off very quietly yes terday. The arrangement was such that the voters passed in at one door, a long way from the polling place, and passed through long dark alley to the ballot box, voted and came out at another door. The l00-foot circle seemed to be sacred ground, and there was no pulling or hood lum conduct at or about the polls, and not one fight or row all day. The system of each voter taking his number and name with him very naturally assisted the in- spectors in finding and checking names on the poll list. On the whole we are pleased with the workings of the law so lar, and hope it may be continued.
Year: 1874

VERY good news comes from New York to the effect that the Western Union Tele- graph company intends to go into the bus mess of gathering news without any aid or connectionSwith the Associated Press or other news association, and also put all newspapers on the same footing regarding press dispatches This is what ought to have been done long ago, for the Associat- ed Press association has long since ceased to be impartial and was always a close corporation and monopoly of the mean est character. The Western Union con- peny has justly incurred much odium for it's complete submission to the Associated Press and vice versa.
Year: 1874

WE hear 1t again that Camp Bowie is to be abandoned as military post and that it will be made the agency headquarters of the Chiricahua Indians. MT. S. R. De- Long informs us that it is the opinion of Agent Jeffords that the post should be maintainedI@s1t is, as we have before stated. the only one on the great southern overland mail route between Tucson and the Rio Grande valley. If the decision of abandonment has been made why there is no use to protest against it.
Year: 1874

They have arranged to have arrive Month ly, a. complete assortment of such goods as the people of Arizona want, and they Can Sell them at Wholesale and Re- tail Cheaper than they can be Afforded from any other,

 Market, Not excepting the much eXtolled Guay-

 mas route.
Year: 1874




wind freshenng up from she southwest. pref
tier start was never enected, and the prospects
and Excitement sScf w me D Vision 10 'D led up the
channel After crossing the line the Arrow parted
company with ner and Joined tne Vindex, which she
alter the Vision, while the Magic led the schooners
The Wanderer and Rambler, being larger vessels
cleared the Point, but once out Ia she open space
their canvas spread beautifully, and very lively
Xnout ten mun~tes % alter the 1ast Vessel crossed
the line all tackled simultaneously,


THE POSITIONS


OF the competing yachts being as follows s:-Vtston,
Oracle, Magic, Arrow Vindex Wanderer and Ram
bier. After going about the Arrow took in her gar
near Beaver Tail Light, the vindex following In
her wake. The Magic, IN clearing the chan
and Rambler, stretching about passed the light.
The Vision was the first to round the point IN order
TO get the last o. the tide, and seemed 70 have all
the wind she wanted. At twelve P. NJ. the Magic
made her first tack outside the channel and the
Oracle kept heading toward Brenton's Rect light
snip. somehow the Arrow, which still kept hug
ging the western shore. did not seem to do
SO well as on The day preceding. The Vindex,
'6a' nu 1ae ne
gaf t0psail soon after, both she and the vindex
Keeping on the port tack for some time. At hall.
Ing ior the Narragansett shore. The Magic still
led The schooner having stu spie ndld position
Ssadreacn he u her, and she n0l quickly 0sS Went
about and gained by the experiment.
Alter making short tackS all the con-
testants worked over toward the Narragansett
shore to escape the food tide The Vision
still held her own ahead Of the slOops, the Oracle
closely following in her wake, aud behind her was
the Arrow, and astern OF her the vindex. While
In the vicinity OF Point Judith che Oracle made o
judiciOus tack to the southwark instead OF keep
ing in shore like the other sl0Ops. After weather.
ing the lighthouse the Vision, Arrow and Vindex
tackled again. The experiment Of the Oracle
proved successful BY tacking to the southward
thus well known racer kept the flood tide on her
lee and swept her up to wlndward, and
although she held on little too far,
by the time she was on the buoy
her position was fully two miles to windward OF
all the contestants. Meanwhile the Wanderer
gained considerably on the Magic and by haif-past
one O'Clock was upon her lee quarter, the Rambler
at this tlpe being long way assern but the
Ram oler, doubtless seeing the advantage soon TO
be gained by the Oracle, also made . long stretch
to the southwark the Magic and Wanderer max
ing one tack In shore before they ventured In the
same direction. The result OF this was tnaf when
the three schooners we're near Block Island, the
Ram bier had made up TOT all lost time.


ROUNDING THE BUOY


The Yachts rounded the buoy In the following
Year: 1874

Reports from the extreme southwestern part OF
the state snow that already there Is much suffer
ing In that LOCALITY on account of the destruction
of the crops grass and everything else, by grass
hoppers. The settlers are obliged to let their cat
tie and hogs starve. Movements Tor their relief
are being made In this clty and elsewhere.
Year: 1874

LITTLE ROCK, August IL, 1874.


The Constitutional Convention to-day adopted
an ordinance Dorro wing the sinking fund now
In the treasury to run the State government with
and directing dlscOntinuance of the issue OF
State SCrip,
Year: 1874

BEE FEED.-Bees cannot be fed with
out going to some expense; but eyely
one is DESTROYS OF obtaining something
cheap and reliable, if possible. | have
been experimenting on artificial bee
feed on large scale, and am now con-
WINGED that an artificial feed can bo
made that will answer as well ms the
honey gathered from the flowers. and at
about one-fOurth of its value.


10 test the merits of this bee feed, I
selected five colonies on the fifteenth of
October last and gave them nothing but
empty combs, and fed them with nv
artificial feed ever since, and all five
are in thriving condition at the present
Wrltlng-January 5. The five colonies
have consumed about thirty pounds
since began feeding.


The feed | prepare as follows; To
ten pounds of sugar Iadd three pounds
OF water, and bring to boil remove the
scum and add one ounce of gum arabic
finely pulverized, one pound Infusion
of slippery elm, six and half pounds
OF corn starch of the consistency of
thick molasses, and two table spoonsful
OF, salt. The whole is we'll mixed, and
when cold it is ready to USE Journal
OF the Farm.
Year: 1874

Here is an anecdote of an enthusiastic
English sportsman One day he was ex-
ploring the banks of his favorite stream,
accompanied by the landlord of the inn
atWhlch he was stopping. The latter
happening. to come too close just at the
moment wi hen his guest was, throwing
his fly, the hook caught the poor wretchjs
eyelld, causing him intense pain. Tho
sportsman coolIy took out the hook,
re-adjusted the fly and, as the inn keep
er continued bowling at the top of his
voice, you can said he, in q whisper,
%r.Rut your eye down in your bill; but
I'll trouble you to stop that noise so as
not to frighten my fish,
Year: 1874

l wish to inquire through the FARMER
something about churns. In the reports Of
the farmers meetings | read much about the
barrel churn as being the best, but l 6ud
nothing about the construction Of it nor how
il operates, where it can be had, or the cost
can any one give me more light about itH
Can any one that is not interested, and that
knows, tell me whether the Blanchard churn
is inferior to the Fyler or notP Intending
to make change l wish to get as good a
one as there Is. Will some one oblige q
seeker after light2 l cannot stop without
telling you how much like your paper, it
seems to be Just what is needed at this time
to help on the great work of reform which
is going on in the world. Many thanks for
its independent, manly tone, which makes it
the best farmers paper know. II. @.


East Burke, FEB. I.
Year: 1874

For tho amusement of children between
two and six years of age, very simple de-
vice is recommended. Spread on the floor
of the playroom your largest newspaper,
take little stand or table and spread II
paper ON that also, and then allow tho little
one or ones two or three quarts OF Indian
meal to play with, letting them pour it on
the table as they like. They will play snow,
and shovel out their paths, or make drifts
and clean of, and they can put their little
toys into. tho meal without injury. Their
cars can be blocked up and need to be res
cued from their peril, or their little people
and animals can be nearly buried in it, and
all sorts of exciting adventures happen out
of that meal. OF course, cakes can be made
by filling tins, but it is better not to allow
any wetting of the meal, rs that Injuries it
for their plays, and is cold to the hands of n
delicate child. After the allotted hour or
two hours of meal time, brush it into n box
and put it out of sight, in reserve for the
next unoccupied day.