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Year: 1874

WHERE ARE THE OLD LEADERS PA Rich.
mond correspondent paints sad picture Of
the state of Southern society and politics since
the war. He critcises Mr.. Davis sharply, and
presents what will with some softening of
tone be undoubtedly the historical estimate Of
this singular man. The passing away of the
men who were leaders in the rebellion, out Of
all relation to reconstruction, is one of the
saddest phases of the whole situation. Tha
South will never assume her true place in the
Union until her real leaders come to the front.
Year: 1874

GOVERNOR KELLOGG on HIS DEFENCE.
Governor Kellogg has issued an address to
the people OF the United States in
which he attempts to justify his original
usurpation of power IN the un-
fortunate State he misrules, and next,
to prove that his carpet-bag government has
been an honest one The best thing he could
do to satisfy the people of the United
States would be to relieve the people
of Louisiana of his presence, and
to leave them free to choose their own
State government by fair vote of all entitled
to the franchise, black and white. This
give of his honesty. OF course We do not ex-
pect him to give 1t.
Year: 1874

AK EoUrNocrIM CYCLONE. full force
OF the late heavy Atlantic coast storm tell
upon Charleston and upon the seaboard b.
tween that point and Cape Hatteras. The de-
struction of the apparently impregnable sea-
wall of the Charleston Battery and the level
ling to the earth OF the heavy walls of the
new theatre in the heart OF the city indicate
i'll the late storm there the force Of regular
West Indian cyclone. In rebuilding the sea-
wall OF their Battery, however, it is to be
hoped that the authorities Of Charleston Will
look to their contractors and see TO it that
their work is not a sham; for VIC, too, Of New
York, have tho job OF Battery seawali sadly
ia need Of repairs.
Year: 1874

At late seance of Spiritualists the forms
OF the departed as they now actually exist
in the spirit world were thrown on a canvas
with marvellous distinctness. One was the
head of youth with faif hair and COM
plexion and sweeping moustache, whom no
one recognized. After some discussion, a
matron of the party was informed by the
medium that it was her young son, who
died of Group at the age of six months, and
who had been careful of his toilet through
the eighteen years he bad lived in the spirit
world.
Year: 1874

A performance was given at the Academy
last night. but owing to the unsettled con-
dition of the city the audience was one not
equal to the expenses Of the entertainment.
Nc: more than half dozen ladies yentured
Year: 1874

ALE For FAMILY UsK-ENGLIsn ALE, CREAM
ALE, AND PoRTER.-TO supply demand from his
many couutrymen here, HENRY BOWLER has now
an ale that he 1atters himself will fairly compete
with their home beverage both In flavor and quality
and with his uniyersally-a approved cream ale" and
porter viii enable him TO please the palates Of all
Orders to Spring Park Brewery PROMPTLY filled
Year: 1874

ID The tide ofimmgration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people dc
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
Il new one of DESMOND. They say there is nc
comparison between the two. 2%o
Year: 1874

-
T. II better never to hope, than to hope In vain2
u It we'll TO cling to the shors and leave untried
Lfe's wide. deep sea. for dread of its storm ahd
ne naught shall finish. who never doth ausht b =


GIN. 3d.


Ths sun may shine. and the heaven may shed its


rain,
But only the sower may harvest his golden grain,
To morrow We know is dark with its misty veil :;
Inc hight on tho path to-day 10 but dim and pale.
12,noy We Sfope our way. tis better go


know.


Nobler and Drawer is he who stakes his all, - b
And takes his loss and gain as the chances fall


1 han he who folds his hands. and idly waits


Till tho nightits shadows gathers about his gate
Shall We turn our es-s away from sweet refrain.
Lest the pleasant song may change to Urge g.


Shall we close our eyes to the ray in the miduigh


Lest it provs lure that leads to the door of tomb
L it better never to l,ye lest love mistaken
Ihe passionate heart may culver, and ache sn'
Yet give us the warm, rich wine, though we'll VI
That dregs "a bitter as death may lie below.
We sigh for tho Joys that were coming, and neve
We sit in the dark and weep with our hea. - IA am,
re teel the crush and the grind Of the silent mil


Feet the crush and the grind while our lips are still
What then? shah VIC spurn our life as broke
Shall we ding curse in tho face of Heavens Kins
Happy ID ne who keepeth his trust tn rough all
he may shrink and shiver and falter but shall nc
L fall.
Year: 1874




Many a child goes astray, not
because there is a want of prayer
or virtue at home, but simply be-
cause home lacks sunshine. A
child needs smiles as much as
the flowers need sunbeams.
Children look little beyond the
present moment. If a thing
pleases, they are apt to speak Of it;
if it displeases they are prone to
avoid it. If home is the place
where faces are sour and words
harsh, and fault-6nding is ever in
the ascendant, they win spend as
many hours as possible elsewhere.
Let parents talk to their children,
especially the little ones, in such a
way as to interest them and render
them happy.
Year: 1874

A TERRIBLE fashion has been intro
duced this autumn in Paris to swell bills
and excite an honorable emulation in eX-
travagance. Some one has discovered
that trimming a dress with birds feath-
ers has an exceedingly charming appear
ance, and that envy is excited in proper
tion to the rarity of the fowl that is
plucked. The lady who has introduced
this novelty made her first appearance
in costume which evidently left moth
ing to be desired; though we are unable
to understand the millinery iargon in
which it is described. The tunic was
trimmed with the feathers of the jay, but
only the blue ones that form part Of the
wing. AS the jay is not very common
bird-for he is deadly enemy to game
keepers, and even the Legislature has
put price on his head-those feathers
must have cost a pretty sum. But what
will old ladies and children eXclaim when
they hear that another aaerUeSlleuse, not to
be outdone, has ordered black silk
dress to be trimmed with canary feath-
ers? 1t is not easy to calculate how
many hundreds of these little creatures
would have to be butchered before the
quantity requisite to produce the effect
would be obtained. Then arises the cues
tion, what next? To ladies of inventive
genius, the Geological Gardens offer OPP
portunities, the thought of which ought
to strike terror into the breast of DR..
Sclater. A pelican's beak as a hair-pin
would set off the largest chignon. How
many cockatoos' graceful top-knots,
would be required to furnish forth cos
tune de jour could only be matter of
speculation, and the judicious expendi-
ture of few six-penny visits. A flamin-
go's leg would make an elegant parasol
handle, and tigers tail comfortable,
as well as an unusual, boa. The mask of
the Polar bear, neatly trimmed with vul


lures feathers, would make very strik-
ing as well as a warm covering for the
head during the coming winter. But
these are rather speculations for the man
milliners If we only live long enough
we shall no doubt see the elephant and
rhinoceros contribute something else be-
sides their "ivories" to the exigencies of
fashion, and when the earth and the air
are exhausted there will remain the great
deep and its inhabitants to help to crafty
feminine vanity.-L0ndon Globe.
Year: 1874

"THE horse that frets is the horse that
sweats" is an old saying of horsemen,
and it is just as true of men as of horses.
The man that allows himself to get irri-
tated at every little thing that goes amiss
in his business or in the ordinary affairs
of life is man that, as rule, will ac-
complish little and wear out early. He
is man for wfS2ssa bile and dyspepsia
have peculiar Neadness and for whom
children have a peculiar aversion He
is man with perpetual thorn in his
flesh which pricks and wounds at the
slightest movement; a man for whom
life has little pleasure and the future
small hope


To keep jolly" under all provocations
is perhaps task which only Dickens
Mark Tapley could perform. We never
have met Mark Tapley in our experience
of human nature, but we have seen him
closely approximately and it would be
well if people in general could approach
more nearly that inimitable character.


In all the phases, emergencies and oc-
cupations of human life good temper is
a commodity for which there is great
demand; but in those which bring an
individual into daily contact with many
others it is perhaps in greatest demand
and most limited supply.


To foremen in shops and superintend-
ents of large manufacturing establish
ments, good temper is a most valuable
qualification. Indeed, this article was
suggested by notable want of good
temper in the treatment of subordinates
by a foreman in an establishment recent
ly visited by us. 1t was evident that
this establishment was pervaded by
spirit of revolt, begotten by the brow
beating, insolent language and manner
of the foreman. The men were sulky
and obstinate, being undoubtedly rem
dered unmanageab and restless by the
total disregard of amenity in the man
placed over them. Surely, thought we,
whatever skill in his profession this man
might possess, it was dearly purch ased
at the expense of willing service on the
part of the workmen.


When, from any cause, man is forced
to add to his physical toll the burden of
disconte nted mind, he will neither do
as much nor as good work as when his
heart is light and his mind easy.


1t requires more than technical knowl-
edge and skill to make good foreman.
The power to manage and control men is
an essential which can never be found
apart from good nature. Of course, we
do not mean that sort of "good nature"
which results from want of firmness,
but that broad, wholesome, breezy heart
mess that feels good itself and loves to
have others feel good, and which shows
itself as much in rebuke as in praise
Scientific american.
Year: 1874

GA FARMER cut down tree which
stood so pear the boundary line of his
farm that it was doubtful whether it be-
lOnged to him or his neighbor. The
neighbor, however, claimed the tree, and
prosecuted the man who cut it for dam
ages. The case was continued from
court to court. Time and money were
wasted, temper soured and temper lost,
but the case was gained by the prosecu-
tor. The last of the transaction was, the
man who gained the cause came to
lawyer to execute the deed of his whole
farm, which he had been compelled to
sell to pay his costsi Then, bouseleSs
and homeless, he could thrust his hands
into his pockets and triumphantly ex-
claim, I've beaten himp"


This reminds us of a little story.
Forty-three years ago young man was
teaching a country school. lie had not
been in the place one quarter before he
had acquired reputation for knowing
much more than he did know, but he was
wise enough to take no pains to dlsabuse
the popular mind of the favorable inn
preston. If there was one study that he
was more deficient in than another it was
surveying. But he taught it as well as
he could and his pupils learned. Two
farmers had chronic dispute as to the
line between their lands, and for many
wears they had contended as to the
right of possession in little strip.
Both of them were warmly interested in
the young school-teacher, and in happy
moment it occurred to them to ask him
to examine their titles and maps and
decide as to the true running OF their
dividing line. He took the papers, gave
his whole mind" to the question, made
a map with the line where he believed it
should be; both parties accepted it, set
their fence according to it, lived in
peace, and to this day, after the lapse of
nearly half a century, the schoolmaster's
line is undisturb ed, though the lands
have changed hands frequently. The
line will dou btless never be disturbed.
How much better this than to go to law,
consume their property in vexatious It'll
CATION, ALLEVIATE families, fret themselves,
and bequeath feud to successive gen.
erations. Both the farmers have long
since gone to sleep with their fathers, but
the young schoolmaster who judged be-
tween them lives to make this the first
record of his decision.-N. T. Observer
Year: 1874

is expected that, Notwithstanding the
reduction of rates by the new law,
this system of compulsory prepayment
of newspaper postage will yield larger
revenue than has ever been collected.
Comprehensive inquiry seems to warrant
the belief that in the city of New York
alone not less than $600000 per annum
will be paid, sum which is little less
than one-half of the entire revenue from
newspaper postage throughout the


United States during the fiscal year. 1t
is, however, impossible to estimate the
actual increase for the whole country,
owing to that provision of the law which
allows free mail circulation of newspa-
pers in counties in which they are
printed
Year: 1874

the usual effects, Finally severe vomit-
ing ensued, and after one whole nights
suffering and the patient givingup hopes
of life the cause of the trouble was re-
moved and an examination found it to
be small particle of blood and matter,
in the center of which was O common
sized black spider. Evidently the bran
dy saved the young lady's life.-IndSaae-
dpOLSS Journal.
Year: 1874

A compile quite advanced in age were at the
Central depot, Detroit Friday morning with.their
baggage to go West, but before train-time they
had dispute and the woman said she wouldn't
move another rod until her husband apologized,
and both sat in the waiting room and saw the
train moYe of carving their trunka along.
Year: 1874

AS the cats were not injured, it is i'm
probable that any serious notice will be
taken OF the contretemps, unless to risk
the life of a cat intended for the Sultan
is considered as heinous an ohfense as in
the days of Howell the Good, A. D.,
93s, when, by Welsh law. quoted by
Pennant, it was enacted that if one
stole or killed the cat that guarded the
Princes granary he was to forfeit milk
eve, its fleece and lamb, or as much
wheat as, when poured on the cat sus-
pended by its tail, the head touching the


floor, would form heap high enough to
cover the tip of its tail
Year: 1874

An Adventure on the western COAST


of Ireland.


The coast of Clare, with the frowning
cliffs of Mober and the dangerous reefs
OF Hag's Head, has been the scene Of
many a fearful marine accident. The
morning sun succeeding the night of
storm, when the bay of Liscannor was a
chauldron of seething foam, and the
fshermens skiffs we're drawn far beyond
the reach OF the waves, has shone on
many a stiGened corpse, hurled in the
darkness from the decks of the strug-
Cling ship. Pieces of wreck wood kegs,
sodden bales, trunks, hen-coops, etc.,
strew the beach the morning after these
terrible autumnal gales, and the peas
antry are early on the scent to CLEAN
this strange harvest The courage of
the fishermen in assisting the crew to
escape from their reef.torn vessel, and
finding for them comfort when rescued,
is unparalleled in any of the coast
countries.


The resources of their cabins are at
the disposal of the shipwrecked sailors,
and, as they generally express it, 'tis
share and share alike" l have known
in my own experience of more cases of
unrecorded and unrewarded heroism
among those poor fishermen than the
book devoted to the recital of such ex-
ploits contains. A people whose every
hour is one of toll in wrestling from the
sea at best miserable livelihood, task
in which young and old, irrespective of
sex, are engaged. have no time for the
acquisition of the most ordinary educa-
ton. Few can read or write, and the
class OF which l speak live beyond the
pale of newspaper literature. Of the
most stirring events OF the times they
have no knowledge. They do not enjoy
the elective franchise, and therefore
have no interest in the county elections.
The advent of shoal of herrings is to
them of more Importance than wars or
accessions; and thus welded to their cid
traditions, life of unusual toll and dan.
ger is passed.


Everything in and pertaining to the
sea is utilized, The weed or kali, which
after high winds is cast ashore in large
masses, is gathered up and piled in heaps
for manuring purposes. Ofthis occupa'
ton shall speak more fully hereafter,
and shall confne myself to the history
of one incident of shipwreck, which,
though ridiculous in one sense, is, on
the other hand, painful illustration OF
the ignorance of those western fisher
Year: 1874

may live long, but some old days


OF dear, deep JOY akin to pain
Some suns that set on woodland ways


Will never rise for me again:
by shining sea, and glad, green shore
That frollc waves ran home to kiss,
Some words heard that nevermore


Will thrill Inc with their mystic bliss.
Q love! still throbs your living heart
You have not crossed deaths sulcn tide
A deeper deep holds us apart:


We were more near if you had died
If you had died in those old days


When light was on the shining sea,
And all the fragrant woodland ways


Were paths of hope for you and me.
Dead leaves are in those woodland ways
Cold are the lips that used to kiss:
'Twere idle to recall those days,


Or sigh for all that vanished bliss.
Do you still wear Your old-time grace.
And charm new loves with ancient wie>
Could / but watch your faithless face.


Id know the meaning of your smiles.
ouiSe Chandler Moulton.
Year: 1874

Now, in hot weather, this kind of hoeing
will accomplish the object to q tolerable
decree. Most of the weeds will be killed
or badly stuntcd. But supposing the
weather is showery, Imposing Il shower
or a storm1olows the hoeing, OF in other
words, supposing it is good groving


reathcr, what becomes of the weeds,
then? Why they grow, of course, almost
as well as before the hoeing. Witchgrass
and hundreds of other weeds, in wet
weather, are like the harrow made with
teeth double length and running through
both ways.--they are Just as active one
side up as the other. 1t is this kind of hoe
ing that requires apologies when we are
visited by our friends 1T was hoed we'll
twice or three times, but i. was bad
weather.


Now we believe there is a better way
to hoe. In the first place have a good
If the teeth are reversible. all the better
Turn them so they will not throw much
dirt towards the plants IN the rows: then
run it through Just as soon as the weeds
begin TO start whether the planted seeds
are up or not, once in 4 TOW. If the field
is rowed both ways, let it lie one or two
h;tNS- men 80 lillouSn WIN me morse noe
on cultlvator the other way. Let it lie
another two days, more OF less, according
10 the weather.. but do not touch it with
hoe till all the weeds are dead as hay be-
tween the rows. When the plants are well
up and strong enough TO bear some hand
ling. go through with a light hoe and cut
ont the weeds in the hills With most
crops there must be some finger work at
this Time. After q few days, go through
the field again with the horse hoe and if
the plants are large enough TO bear it, let
the teeth be turned to throw 4 little dirt
towards them After this, keep the horse
hoe running through between the rows
every few days-never but once on the
same day,-till the crop is too large tor
further cultivation. a little trimming out
with the hoe and some hand pulling may
be necessary toward the last Of the season
TO keep the fields so that no apologies will
be needed when friends appear Now. is
any argument needed to show that this
system is better than the old one for kill
inc weeds? n. f. Farmer.
Year: 1874

Duties are often very difficult thn@S IA
apprehend rightly. As everything is ulti-
mately referred to duty, and as 4 great
many things in this world are very dubious.
it is manifest that duties are VERY often
dubious likewise. There are not only clear
but dim and shadowv duties, if may 50
express them, which are very perplexino.
and occupy much of mans time ami
thought, Often we tind that what we sup
posed to be duty and performed with
earnest diligence, was a great delusion.
Under these circumstances, it does seem
to me that when we have before us an
undoubted duty, one of those things which
come under the axioms of morality, we
can hardly lay too much stress on the
performance of it. Arthur Helps.
Year: 1874

horizon for some hope Of help that meyer
came but as the shadows heightened, and
the wind was sadly signing his requiem,
he sunk to his death as the last CLEAN of
golden light flooded the hills SO hi
VISION OF the horrid picture before him
Year: 1874

The seekers after land are more nu-


merous, and the demand for real es-
tate is much greater now than ever
before known in this valley at this
season of the year. Hitherto transac-
tions of this character have been con-
fined almost exclusively to the Win
ter and Spring months, but this year
the weekly transfers of real estate are
about the same from one months end
to another. This indicates an increase


in the number of persons seeking this
part of the State with view of max
ing 1t their permanent home. Real
estate in both the city and country is
steadily advancing, and the indica-
tions are that the advance is healthy
and permanent. We predict that
prices now considered high, will, with
in the next twelve months, be men
toned as what the land was worth be-
Year: 1874

1t Is perhaps fortunate thing for
HENRY WARD BEECHER that trial by
newspaper is not trial in fact, and it is
perhaps equally fortunate that con-
viction editorial is not followed by
punishment legal. The great divine
has been arraigned before the edito-
rial bar of nearly every journal in the
civilized world, and the verdicts have
been almost as varied as the trials
have been numerous. Each of these
editorial judges persuades himself that
he has calmly and dispassionately
considered the facts and rendered
verdict SO exactly in accordance with
the law and evidence that he cannot
conceive how it is possible that another
equally well informed may dissent
from his opinion. The press of the
United States is the umpire to which
is submitted and which decides all
important questions of the day. 1t
does not assume this power. Itsimply
performs duty delegated to it by the
people, and we, nor the HER
AID correspondent who few
days ago asserted that it was
the characteristic of the Ameri-
can press "to kick man when he is
down." can point to a single instance
where that duty has been neglected
or the trust betrayed. 1t is possible,
indeed, we shall not deny that it is too
much the custom with American edi-
tors to render judgment before the evil
dence is all into PREJUDICE the case,
If you will-but this is atoned for in
the prompt acknowledgement Of error
and the speedy recognition of estab-
lished innocence. The press as q
whole is earnest, truthful and gener-
ally correct. In the case of BEECHER
much has been written on both sides,
the man has been condemned and de-
Tended. Editors have judged him
guilty of every charge preferred and
they have held him innocent to the
slightest imputation. If as the case
progresses the evidence shows a fail
ure on the part of the prosecution to
maintain their charge, none will be
more ready and earnest in the work of
defending Mr.. BEECHER than those
journals that during the early stages
Of the investigation were led to be-
lleve him guilty of improper if not
criminal action.
Year: 1874

fore the advance. Within the last
month numbers of heavy sales in
city property have taken place, and in
every instance the purchaser has had
an opportunity of disposing of his bar
gain at profit. Our real estate deal
ers report constant receipt of orders
to purchase, and inquiries concerning
land. The HERALD's list of letters
from persons in the East who an
nounce their intention to visit this
part of the State in the Fall, will
average five or six per day. A long
and prosperous era is dawning on the
Southern coast counties, and Los An
geles Valley seems to be the center of
attraction. 5
Year: 1874

THE New York Tribune announces
date for the Republican nomination
for Governor of California. We have
not the least doubt but that GEORGE
would like to be Governor of this
State, but that the Republican party
is the ladder by which he expects to
climb into the position, is something
we do doubt almost beyond the possi-
bility of belief.