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Year: 1874

To-day parties desiring to purchase
property in the new town of San Fer
nando will have an opportunity of do
ing so on terms more reasonable than
will be offered hereafter. Noyes &
Durfee will commence selling these
lots at auction this morning and will
continue the sale until purchasers are
satisfied. Yesterday Senator Maclay
received orders from San Francisco,
telegraphed from parties in San Fran
cisco and Watsonville, to reserve
three whole blocks or them, and one
man arrived last night who had rid
den hard all day inorder to be present
at the sale. We may add that all lots
not sold to-day will be sold in San
Francisco on the 26th inst, so that
this will be the only opportunity our
citizens will have to purchase lots
here. San Fernando is thriving
place, located in the center of rich
agricultural district and will always
De a desirable locality for garden
homes.
Year: 1874

AS the line of the procession on the
Fourth will be through dusty part
of the city, we suggest that the water
be turned upon the streets the night
previous, or the watering carts be en-
ployed to sprinkle the streets on Sat
urday. Let the authorities see to this.
If some plan is not adopted to avoid
the dust, the interest of the celebration
will be much marred. We trust this
suggestion will be needed.
Year: 1874

30 The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 25o
Year: 1874




WASHINGTON, jan. 9.-The receipts
from customs are SO variable as to afford no
data ut present on which to base hopeful
calculations concerning the future. Ii is
however, supposed at the Treasury De-
partment that in about ten days the re-
ceipts will be more uniform. The Com
missioner of Internal Revenue is much en-
couraged by the receipts of his bureau


80 far for this month they have been over
three million dollars, and the prospect is
that they will soon be restored to what
they were before the late panic, thus full
filling his calculation of one hundred mill
lions annually. Several cs:(he members of
the Appropriation Committee think the
estimates will be cut down about ten mill
lions, but that this will not be sufficient
to bring the expenditures of the Govern
ment within the receipts from all sources
for the next fiscal year, Therefore some
measure of Treasury relief will be neces-
sary. As to what this shall be there is Mt
present no indication. Congress, howev-
er, will not act hastily on tie subject.


The names of several gentlemen are
publicly mentioned in connection with
the Chief Justiceship, including those OF
Senators Morton anu Howe, the former
more prominently, but up to noon nothing
could be obtained in official quarters con-
cerning the subject, which may be mat
ter If Cabinet adyisement to-day,
Year: 1874

A collision, which came near being serious one,
occurred yesterday morning on Stewards Central
Railroad between the hali.past six O'Clock train
Tor Babylon from Hunters Point and the five min.
ntes past seven O'CLOCK train west from Babylon to
Hunters Point at the Island Tree station, between
Jerusalem and FarmiDgdale. Ths trains meet at
this station, the eastward bound train taking the
switch and the westward bound train the straight
track. Both trains were on time, and the west.
ward bound train, Conductor Storms. had just
slowed. The engineer OF the other train on ap-
preaching the switch had smut OF steam and the
brakes had been applied. A short distance west
or the switch quantity OF manure had been un.
loaded by the side OF the track, or which had
been washed on the track by the rain, making the
track slippery, and the consequence was tnat the
brakes had no effect, and the train slid by the
switch until the engine came In collision with the
engine OF the westward bound tram. Fortunately,
although the shock was severe. not person was
injured and tine only damage done was the
kaocking on OF the plots or the two engines
There was very little delay In consequence OF the
mishap, and the trains were soon gain running
time usuaL
Year: 1874

able Escape from Death-Arrest OF the
Criminal.


PHILADELPHIA, July 29, 1874
very strange case and one OF peculiar horror
was revealed this afternoon. at the Central Head.
quarters Of the local police. 1t seems tnat on
sunday last man named Daniel Rank who re.
sides at No. 2,212 Coral street. had quarrel with
his wiIe and as result OF IL determined to put
his entire family out OF the way.


There were in the house, besides himself his
wife and her mother and sister. It was noticed
that after the quarrel the husband leaving the
women up stairs, took basin and went down
stairs. The women saw him take the basin, and
when ne arrived at the kitchen they heard him
raise the tia lid Of a boiler In which some


NEAT WAS sTgAMINd.


They wondered at this, and, alter Rank had zone
the women came down TO the kitchen and looked
at the meat The water had peculiar wnitisn
look, which caused the women to wonder The
vile took taste OF the water and it mad an in.
stan antaneous unple asant effect upon her mouth and
tongue. All the women tasted 1t, and the result
upon each was the same. Their suspicious being
aroused, they took portion OF the water and
carrying II to q heuist, asked HIM 10 analyze H.
lie did so and discovered that it contained


WHITE vIrRIoI-


The chemist then advised them to say nothing OF
their discovery but 10 place the meat before Rank
Tor supper. Rank DID not return until late, and
when the meat was placed before him ne refused TO
before aim Tor the second time, but he avoided
eatingit. The women then asked MIN why he had
gone to the vessel In which the meat
was cooking the day before. he responded
that the house was his own and that be had a
him what he had put inlo the water in which the
meat was cooking He turned deathly pale and
"Give me my hat and coat, want to 90. Let
me have my clothes. pm gong away and VIII
never trouble you any more.n


Rank was promptly arrested, ana is now held
Year: 1874

What doeth hinder any man from earning
his own living2 Illness may come, sudden
calamity may fall. Against these even energy
may be poweress; but apart from this, it may
be assumed that he who falls, falls because he
lacks wisdom, and not opportunity. And the
same weakness which prevented him from gras-
ping the opportunity prevents him from keeping
hold OF 1t after it has been put into his hands.


Once IN while, once in great while timely,
succor avails in moment of temporary weak
ness or averts the consequence of mistake,
and the man starts ahead at a swinging pace.
But ottener the results seem to indicate that it
is of very little use to help poor people who cam
not help themselves. The kingdom of pau
perism is within them. The very causes that
make them poor keen them poor. 1t is not
that society bears down hard upon them. 1t
is that they are self-induIgent. If you see q
widow and five children shivering over few
embers you pity them, and you must send them
coal but you cannot help from feeling wrath
tul contempt at knowing that they all went to
the photographer yesterday and had picture
taken, after buying couple of twenty-five cent
brooches, on the way to adorn themselves
withal. The very thing that yourself would
hesitate to do on account of the expense,
people who are partially dependent on your
charity would do without hesitation. Where
you will practice a natural, cheerful, un-
thanking self denial they will practice an
equally cheerful, untPsnking sclfindulgence.
The remnants of bread that you dry in the
oven and save for future use they throw away.


The fragmentary vest sleeve that you fashion
into fat iron holder they put into the ragbag


and buy new cloth for holders. Where you
} rise at half-pas 6, they lie till half-past 7.
! Where you walk they ride. Where you pray
} and watch and strive to do your work thor


OuRhly, they content with anything that


will answer. That is the reason people are SC


poor.
Year: 1874

DON'T SCoLD.-For the sake of young chill
dren, don't do it. 1t is a great misfortune to
have children reared in the presence and under
the influence of scold. The effect of the
unamiable, malicious, callous-hesrted, and they
often learn to take pleasure in doing the very
things for which they receive such tongue
Iashings. AS they are always getting the
blame of wrong doing, whether they deserve
it or not, they think they might as well do
wrong as right. They lose all ambition to
strive for the favorable opinion Of the fault
finder, since they see they always strive in vain
Thus a scold is not only a nuisance, but a
destroyer of the morals OF children. If these
unloved, dreaded people could only see them
selves as others see them, they would fee to
mountains in very shame.
Year: 1874

A one-egged soldier, Mormon, recently
asked Brigham Young to supply, by miracle,
the missing limb. But the apostle, not to be
caught, made this reply: q can in an instant
produce new leg in the place of the old one
but then you see, if do, it will cause great in.
convenience to you in Hsaven-for after your
exaltation to glory, the original leg will come
divine origin, becomes immortal; and. in this
case, observe how very awkward three legged
angel from Utah would appear among the in
habitsnts Of the eternal world |"
Year: 1874

A couple of Irish lads, wishing to obtain
little pocket money determined to go into the
country during harvest time and work among
the farmers Can you GRADER asked the
farmer. Now, an Irishman in search of work
was never known to confess igorance of any
thing, but the question was a perplexer. The
boys looked at each other for a suggestion.
No use At length Dennis; looking boldly OF
the farmer, said "Of course we can cradle
but couldn't We give us job out.doors?"
Year: 1874

No Norwegian girl is allowed to have beau
until she can bake bread and knit stockings.
As a consequence, every girl can bake and knit
long before she can read or write. Aud she
doesn't have to be coaxed into her industry,
either
Year: 1874

IL was struggle for life Death was COM
ing. and they made one grand effort to get
out OF Its reach, but alas it was unavailing.
we VIII not undertake to depict the an
suish OF that father as he was compelled
TO see the cherished ones ofhis own heart.
those whom he loved even better than his
own life bl"od, sink down, one after the
other, aud become 4 prey TO that most ter
ribie OF all deaths-ilre. The little daugh-
TER was the first that was overtahen, and
tne mother was prone to stay ard give mn
her lie with her darling but she kept on,
while the fiaines were yet more than hun
urea Yards behind, and little Mary was
iet upon her knees. praying that her Heav-
eniy Rather might take her to His bosom.
ana save her mother and father and little
brother from perishing. Death soon came
Tor her. and not long did it wait for the lit
Tie brother and mother. In few moments
the mothers clothes were on fire. and she
was unable toproceed. The father, with
desperate determination to save his little
son, pushed on, but already his clothes
were on fire. and the little boy, the pride
OF MS heart. was struggling to free himself
from the tortures, and soon he was at rest
in death. His body but hindered tho
progress of the father, and to save himself
he determined to abandon il. Thus freed
or all incumbrances ne succeeded in reach.
ing the stream.


After the fire had passed by he retraced
his steps and gathered in one place the
olackened and charred remains Of his late
household. Next day the homes of some
distant farmers were reached, and they re-
turned with Herndon and assisted him in
the burial.
Year: 1874

A SIMPLE PLAN OF VRNTILArIoN.-The
following simple method for ventilating
ordinary sleeping and dwelling rooms is
recommended by Mr.. Hinton in his Ply
siOlOgy for Prdctacat Use A piece of
wood, three inches high and exactly as
the bredth of the window, is t. be prepar
ed. Let the sash be now raised, the slip
of wood placed on the sill, and the sash
drawn closely upon it. If the slip has
been well fitted, there will be no DRAFT in
consequence Of the displacement OF the
sash at its lower part but the top of the
lower sash will overlap the bottom OF the
upper one, and between the two bars per.
pendicuiaf currents of air, not felt as draft
will enter and leave the room.
Year: 1874

1T is a curious fact that while business
Of every kind is depressed and the wages
of labor are being considerable reduced
the prices of billiards, and boiled chesnuts.
and opera tickets, and horse hire. and
sleeve buttons, and deviled crabs, and 9TH
er necessaries Of life, remain unchanged
Year: 1874

A knowledge of the elements OF the labor
problem is essential to all progress in dealing
with it. The proyerb that one-half the world
does not know how~,the other half lives is
nowhere 80 true as in respect to those who do
and those who do not earn their living by
manual toll. More light is thrown upon this
subject by the facts gathered in such reports
as that of the Massachusetts, Labor Bureau,
which we present elsewhere, than all the fine


spun theories of doctrinaires or the rant of
labor demagogues would furnish in century.


Previous to the organization Of that bureau,


it was generally believed that Massachusetts,
was q model Commonwealth, far superior to
the rest of the world, in respect to the educa-
ton of her masses. The training of her COM
mon schools was her glory and her pride; and
however necessary compulsory education might
be under effete governments. here, at least,
WAS aState where the children of the poorest
citizen were proficient in the three rs.
Unhappily the statistics OF the Labor Bureau
tell q very different tale. The children
of working people in Massachusetts, are in
great part as sadly neglected in respect to
education as If they were born in the middle
of Africa there are $4,000 Of them between
the ages of and Is thrust into the work.
shop instead of the school-room. The report
says that they do not receive the slightest
education, either in public or private schools.
What sort of citizens will they make, when,
under our equal laws, the ballot is placed in
their handsi OF what avail will books or
newspapers or any other means of enlighten-
ment be to this army Of heathens who cannot
readf
How douthey Tive, these working people 7
These people whom we only hear OF when
they rise III strike or begging for work,
come to the soup kitchens? The report pho
tographs their life with painful fidelity While
they have work their hours are long -espe-
cialy those Of women aud young girls. They
occupysvile tenements as homes, where they
are packed closely without regard to deeency
or health where sight and smell are
offended at every step, and vice and
drunkenness offer the only variety
OF their mOnOtOnous lives. Doubtless this lie
not true of all but Of how terribly large q
proportion 1t is true we are told in the re-
port. They save something against a rainy
dayf Yes, more than was at lone time sup
posed, and OF the depositors dependent upon
day wages the savings banks hold an average
to each name of Sl2l. But alarge proportion
save nothing, aud there is strange feature
Year: 1874

in this mattor of savings-those save most
who earn least: the workmen who can earn
large wages are very rarely frugal.


There arc excellent recommendations at the
close of the report, to which the only objec-
ton is that they are too general in their
character. The best of laws, the wisest man
agement on the part of the State cannot
wholly meet the exigency. Philanthropy and
capital must go hand in hand, and, having
sought out these evils and ascertained their
origin, must find the true solution of the labor
problem in the elevation of the working man.
Year: 1874

A curious story comes from Lisbon to the
effect that certain inhabitants of Fayal have
asked President Grant to establish q Protec-
torate over the Azores. We are not inclined
to place much confidence in such report.
There is, however, Delphic character about
the alleged response of the President which Is
not unusual in some of bis public utterances.
Year: 1874

ity is charged against him. is that the FtgarO'
which recommended tho revolutionary pro-
ceeding, supported the conservative policy
The fact that, after this exposure, the Nationai
Assembly sustained the Government, SHOWS
to what an extent the majority is resolved 70
exercise Its tyranny regardless OF the proprle-
ties.


II seems hard that The Washington Chronicle
the principal organ of tho Administration,
after defending with extraordinary ability the
character of the District Ring, cannot borrow
from the Government Printing Office trillnS
matter of forty reams of paper without being
compelled to return it. That paper has de-
fended all the Presidents appointments and
testified daily and abundantly to the personal
integrity of the members Of tho Ring. And
vet here comes clerk in the Government
Printing Office who makes affidavit that upon
the earnest solicitation of the business manager
of Tho Chronicle Association, of which ex-Sen-
ator Harlan is President. he lent him forty
reams of paper belonging to the Government
and that because he, tho clerk, refused to pay
The Chronicle an advertising bill OF SlOO un-
less the paper was returned, 1ae Chronicle pup
lished a calumnous article on the manage
ment of the Government Printing Office. MIR.
Clamp SAYS he proposes to pay for the paper
himself, but ho thinks the publication was
malicious. Mr.. Clapp has very queer notions
OF things. Does no think The Chronicle is
going to defend the Administration and fur
nish its own paper Let him pay his SS3l 90
like little man md be thankful for the
privilege of contributing TO the support of a
journal which defends with so much ability
the character of our best and purest.
Year: 1874

The neatness and dispatch with which quacks


finish their unfortunate patients is illustrated by
case which has been taken up by French court. 4
poor woman, Q rustic in French village. being
somewhat deficient as to intellect. her family ap-
piled to quack for advice. and received instruo-
tons to administer cold shower-baths. This appaE-
emily harmless prescription was carried out in .
very remarkable manner. They tied the patient to
tree and her husband, climbing up into it with
large watering pot from his garden, calmly and con
scientiously drenched his poor wife with its icy
tents. The consequence of this performance. which
took place in open day close to the high road from
Paris to Toulouse was the death next day vi tue
thoroughly chilled patient
Year: 1874

The delusive promise of the early days of
March has already been broken, and sooner
than the proverb concerning the leonino dis
appearance of the month that makes lamb
like entrance would have warranted, the balmy
Spring days are followed by another OF the
snow-storms which New-York loathes, and
from the distractions of which it takes the
death Of Police Commissioner to relieve u.s.
Year: 1874

The answer of the Senate to tho tardy de-
mand of Philadelphia for three million ap-
preparation for their Centennial is sufficiently
emphatic. A vote of 80 against to II for tho
appropriation would seem to bo sufficient to
make the purpose of the Senate clear even to
the mind of Senator Cameron. And the pur-
pose of tho Senate in this matter is clearly in
accordance with the sentiment of the country.
Year: 1874

We do not suppose that Generals Sherman. Hooker
and Whipple have any especial training IN matte"
of art But they are men Of good education some
taste and large share of common sense and we did
not feel, when they were called upon to designate
an artist for the Thomas Statue the uneasiness
which assas us whenever committee OF Congress
IA called upon for such duty. Tho result proves
that there was no mistake made in leaving tho do
cison to them They have designated for the work.
Mr. j. O. A. Ward of this city. and thus made y
reasonably certain that the statue will be ono OF


which every comrade Of Gen. Thomas will be- proud.
II is subject of congratuaton that Of the moss
dignfed figures Of our history is thus saved froas
degradation in the eyes OF posterisy fr ..
Year: 1874

1t is difficult to avoid feeling of indigna-
tion at the unjust course of the French Gov
ernment toward its political opponents On
the theory that criticism of its policy by a
newspaper of moderate republican principles
was subversive Of public order, that newspaper,
was suppressed. Another journal which advised
President MacMahon to resort to coup dtiot.
was allowed to appear without suffering any
penalty whatever, although its Offense was an
aggraYation Of The other. The chiOi erplaua-
Year: 1874

A Fox STORY.-A certain Norwegian


hunter, who was one morning keeping


watch in the forest, saw fox cautiously


making his approach toward the stump
Of an old tree. When sufficiently near
he took high and determined Jump on
to the top of it, and after looking round
awhile hoped to the ground again. Af
ter Reynard had repeated this knightly
exercise several times he went his way,
but presently returned to the spot, bear
ing pretty large and heavy piece of
dry oak in his mouth and thus bur-
dened, and, as it would seem for the pur-
pose Of testing his vaulting powers, he
renewed his leaps on to the stump. At
ter time, however, and when he found
that, weighted as he was, he could make
the ascent with facility, he desisted from
further efforts. dropped the piece of wood
from his mouth, and coiling himself up
on the top Of the stump, remained mo-
tionless, as if dead. At the approach of
evening an old SOW and her progeny, FIVE
or six in number, issued from neigh
boring thicket, and pursuing their usual
track, passed near the stump in question.
Two of her sucklings followed, some
what behind the rest, and Just as they
neared the ambush, Michel, with the ra-
pidity of thought, darted down from his
perch upon one of them, and in the
twinkling of an eye bore it in triumph
to the fastness he had SO cunningly pre-
pared beforehand. Confounded at the
shrieks of her offspring the old SOW re-
turned in fury to the spot, and until late
at night made repeated desperate at
tempts to storm the murderers strong
hold; but the fox took the matter very
coOlly, and devOured the pig under the
very nose of its mother.
Year: 1874

GIVE THEM COLD WATER.-It is very
doubtful if there is single possible dis.
ease in which the patient should moi
have cold water ad h5itum. Oh, how
babes often suffer for cold water. A
nursing babe is given, no matter how
thirsty, nothing but milk. The little
lips are dry and cracked, and the little
tongue so parched it can scarcely nurse,
and yet it has nothing but milk to as
suage its craving thirst. Try it yourself
mother, when you have fever, and we
are sure that ever after, when your dar.
ling is dying of thirst, the teaspoon and
tumbler of cold water will be in constant
use.- Exchange.