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Year: 1874

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The author, with excellent good sense, relrains
from repeating the threadbare arguments which
are used on one side and the other about the Cen
tral Asian question, which chiefly exists in the
Imagination OF lew people, whose interest it is
TO set US by the ears and to see that the quarrel
does not die out, judiciously rubbing the with
a pamphlet whenever it seems IN fair way Of
healing up. 1t Is not in Central Asia that we shall
ever come in contact with the power with which
we have lately been exchanging cOurtesies which
seem likely to emoitter our relations rather than
to render them more friendly. Mr.. MacGahan's
book is so good that 1t could arord to nave poll
tics in it; having none, 1t Is better. book more
freshly written. and with more interesting mat
ter, both general and personal, is seldom to De
lOund.
Year: 1874

IFroM the san FRANCISCO Chr0nicIe.I


The announcement that the Woodruff would lee.
ture on the Beechey-fiiton scandal drew large
concourse OF the prurient to Platts Hall last even
ing. The seats on the floor and in the gallery were
all occupied, and fringe OF perspirng humanity
extended entirely round the lower part or the
hall There was q large admixture of the feminine
element present, which monopolized all the best
places, thrusting into the back ground more
modest, but equally anxious manhood. Many OF
the male auditors seemed TO have lately come
nom mining settlement III Nevada. a lew parted
Year: 1874

PRoTRACrED CONFERENCES WITH HIS COUNSEL AND
POLITICAL FRIENDSHIP CLAIMS THAT HIS MO-
TIvEs HAVE BEEN GOOD ALTHOUGH HE MAY
HAVE MADE MISTAKES.


The Mayor was n busy man yesterday. He
received calls at his office from carly hour until his
departure at p. IN. Prominent among the callers
were Controller Green, Hugh Gardner, Police
Commissioner Yoorhis Aldermen, Judges, and
many more The Mayor preserved his equanimity with
ALL although his manner rather more quiet than
usual. There lack OF his usual heartlness, and
hs laugh had not the usual funess and ring. Plainly
tho events OF the past few days have had q marked
effect upon the Mayor and while there is no lack Of
confidence IN his manner no seems nevertheless, TO ap
precate fully his position and the consequences OF his
apparently iladvsed efforts to save personal friend
from further disgrace, defiance OF public opinion
The vigorous efforts OF his opponents and critics to Sc
hls suspension and dismissal by the Governor are
also borne In mind.


During afternoon the Mayor IN close consulta
ton at intervals. with Commissioners Gardner and
Voorhs Controller Green, Tax Commissioner Wheeler,
James C. Carter. and Assistant Corporation Counsel An
drews IL was understood that the Mayor getting
the advice OF tried friends and able counsel before max
ing another Important move the municipal problem
The Mayor was called on by reporter OF The TRIB-
USE and congratulated on his serenity under the Try
ing circumstances OF the past few days. He replied
that ne never allowed public affairs worry him. He
eudeavored to DO his best aud no one could do more
He might have made mistakes-every human being was


liable do that-but this he could say, that what he
had done was in each from the best OF motives
ana he had always endeavored to act In such
as to advance the public interests. Some things may
not have resulted as he mad hoped,
but everything could he expected to go
right. lie trusted with patience TO bring everything
all right He had the consciousness or acting from
pure motives IT, Tor giving ballot-Dox suier verbal
instead OF notice 10 quit, officials we're rem
dered liable TO expulsion from office and Imprisonment,
he did know but that he IN danger OF mprs0n-
ment. He hai received from Police Commissioners
Charck and Gardner communications tenderlnS their
resignatious. These lie declined to make public at
ut.
Year: 1874

An editor, who has been keeping
record of big beets, announces at last
that "the beet that beat the beet that
beat the other beet is now beaten by
beet that beats all the beets, wheth-
er the original beet. the beet that
beat the beet. or the beet that beat
the beet that beat the beet"
Year: 1874

God did not take the three He
brews out of the furnace of fire.
but he came down and walked with
them in it He did not remove
Daniel from the den of lions: he
sent his angel to close the mouths
of the beasts. He did not, in an
swer to the prayer of Paul, remove
the thorn in the flesh; but he gave
him suficiency of grace to sustain
him.
Year: 1874

MAIN STREET-Notice is hereby given
WI that the city of Los Angeles intends to
make the following Improvements upon
Main street, in conformity with the provisions
of Act VII Iofthe Revised Charter to wit: From
the Plaza ut the northerly line of the Pico
House to the norlherly line of Fourth street
distance of $500 feet [more or lessl.


The sidewalk shall be ID feet wide from
said place of beginning to point on line with
the front of Temple Block, distance of ,O65
feet from the place of beginning from said
point on line of Temple Block to northerly
line of Fourth street, the sidewalks shall be
II feet wide; they shall he constructed in the
following manner, and OF the following ma
terial:


The sidewalks shall have redwood curbing
inches thick by Il III hes wide, which shall
be spiked to redwood posts AKA inches square,
three feet long, set two feet in the ground be-
low the bottom of the curbing and six feet
apart; said posts to be set ON the inside OF the
curbing in the sidewalk; the sidewalk shall
have stringers in add ton to curbing 3XS
inches square to which the planking OF the
sidewalk shall be spiked, the plank shall be
two inches thick; the sidewalk shall be made
OF wood and shall extend on both sides OF the
street, from the place of beginning TO First
street, q distance of ,926 feet; from this point
to Fourth street a distance OF ,S7l feet the
sidewalk shall have curblng as her stofore de-
scribed, but shall have gravel walks, instead
of wood surface, the wa ks to be according to
the established grade.


The roadway shall have cutters on each
side. paved with hard granite cobble stone;
the cutters shall be five feet wide and shall
begin ten inches below the top of the side
walk, and shall be concave on the bottom,
the outside of the cutters being seven inches
below the top of the sidewalk.


The street in order to receive the material
for the roadbed shall be cut down or filled uu,
eight inches below the grade, and shall con
form to the shape of the street when finished;
upon this bottom layer of gravel shall be
lad five inches thick after being rolled.


over his layer, layer of broken stone or
screened gravel shall be laid three inches In
thickness, the stones making this layer shall
not be over Ia inches in diameter; over this
layer of stone a thin layer of red cement
gravel shall be spread, after which the whole
mass of material must be wetted and thor
oughly rolled


The slope of the street or roadbed shall be
one foot in thirty feet from the cutters to the
center or crown of the street.


By order of the Common Council.


NJ. KREMER,


Clerk OF the Common Council.
Year: 1874


A young man stood by the Summer sea.
In the flush of the rising SUM-.
And the wavelets cleaned as the light down


streamed


Gliding them one by one.
Over the waves with the tips of gold,
At the sun and the shining sea,
Like the eagle he gazed. with eye undazed,
And a soul all young and free.
Youth and the world are minel" he cried.
Honor and hope and love;
Calm as the sea is my life to me.
And bright as the skies above.
"And the blue. eyed lass with the golden hair,
Who has given her heart to me;
All she will be mine with her love divine,
When my ship comes over the sea.
An old mau stood en- barren beach,
Shading his haggard eyes
With hand that shook, while his weary look
Went from earth to sea and skies.
And never one, to pity him
Of all the friends Of his youth,
For Hope was dead, and there lived instead
The sinister lesson, Truth.
And the gold-haired lass that had looked on


him


With her eyes of heavenly blue,
Had gone. with his fame and riches and name.
AS blue-eyed goddesses do.
Hageard and broken his shadow fell
Clouding the laughing form; "a ~.
Wrecked in the strife and storm of life,
His ship had never come home!
Year: 1874




A Miss Lovejoy, of Wisconsin, is now
pushing her fourth breach OF promise
suit.


The Boston Traveller thinks that Col
Inns Graves is like Noah, because he was
before the food.


A Detroit man who violated last Sab
bath by trying to walk rope, fell and
dislocated his radius.


A Troy man has right to jerk an.
other man out Of his pew if he finds him
there and is big enough to do it.


The longest word in the English Ian
guage is smiles, because there is mile
between the first and the last letters OF it.


The drunkards wear Quaker clothes,
and shake hands and kiss when they
come together. Most of them live in
Ohio.


Among the young ladies of Spring
field, Ohio, "leap-frog has gone under
and given place to the graceful game of
croquet.


Milwaukee Sentinel: A Boston wo-
man, who objects to nude statuary, has
ordered figure of Venus cut out of
dressed marble.


Overskirts appear to have finally re-
solved themselves into. simple apron
fronts, all the putting and looping being
concentrated at the back.


Mollie Schneider is now the fattest
cantatrice in Europe. She attributes
this enormous accumulation of adipose
tissue to mental satisfaction, derived
from the thought that no manager ever
dared to snub her.


Vienna has organized train-tearing
society" Each member pledges him
self never to avoid womans train in
the streets, and to step on as many as
possible. This reform will curtail dress
skirts somewhat, and cut politeness still
shorter.


From the accounts that reach us,
those New York Press Pilgrims have de-
scribed an eccentric orbit through the
Southern States, leaving in their track a
chaos OF whisky bottles as barren of
whisky as the track of the locust ava
lanche is barren of verdure.


Vermont liquor dealers have adopted
an ingenious method Of evading the
Prohibitory law. They place their sa-
looms directly on the Canada line, hav-
ing the back part Of the bar with the
liquors in the Dominion, while the front
and customers ROBIN is in the land Of
the free and the home of the brave.
When a drinker comes in, the barkeeper
places the decanter and the glasses on
Year: 1874

bling DEN.


From the San Francisco Bulletin.l


The demolition Of the Meade House,
at the corner of Montgomery and Pine
streets, has developed some facts of
startling interest. The Meade House
was the rendezvous for the gambling fra
ternity from early in 1865 to December,
1871, when the police raided upon it aud
disturbed operations. Until this raid
the game of faro was conducted in the
building in quiet and orderly manner,
and with fair profit, the net earnings
reaching $65 900 for single year. This
was in reality workingman' bank.
Here the working classes deposited large
sums Of money, and we're not troubled
with bank books. A few days ago, while
the workmen we're taking down the walls,
number of suspicious characters were
observed hanging about the spot and
watching the proceedings with great in.
terest. While knocking away the wall
of one OF the lower rooms the workmen
were somewhat puzzled by the manner
of the strangers. Three of them sud
denly walked up to the spot and watch
ed every blow of the AK with the keenest
scrutiny. Suddenly gap was made in
the wall, and the next blow of the AK
caused peculiar sound, as if a musical
instrument had been struck. On exam
ination it was discovered that three wires
were running up through the wall from
floor to ceiling. In a few minutes no
less than half dozen workmen were
about the place examining the wires, the
three strangers looking at each other
significantly. An investigation of the
whole house was now commenced,
and the revelations we're, indeed,
OF the most startling character. In
one OF the rooms on the upper floor, was
an arrangement which enabled player
to know exactly What his opponent held.
Directly over the table, in the center of
the room, was small hole in the ceiling,
through which the confederate watched
the game. Wire ran along the ceiling
to the floor, and terminated in levers
beneath the carpet, upon which the
cheating gambler placed his foot; as
these wires were pulled, the number Of
the taps telegraphed the course of ac-
ton to pursue. The faro-room was the
most ingeniously contrived thing in the
house. In the first place, wires ran
from the door so that signal was given
when it opened, and in an instant all was
in readiness for the drop. This was ae-
complshed by two levers and a space
beneath, let into the floor. In a second
the gamblers withdrew from the table,
each man, of course, grabbing his checks
and money, and by a motion OF the
levers the yawning floor opened, and
down went the whole "lsy out. The
carpet was then drawn over the spot,
and when the officers hove in sight there
was nothing in the shape of gamblers
implements to be seen. In the house
there were taken out no less than one
hundred and fifty wires and several con-
triyanees for suddenly hiding gambling
implements. After the discovery an
Year: 1874

endeavor was made by the three stran-
gers to hush the matter up, but the affair
had become noised abroad, and already
a good many strangers were about the
place, drawn thither by curiosity. The
developments are creating some stir with
the gambling fraternity, but the leading
sports of the city denied all knowledge
of the existence of the peculiar arrange.
ments by which the unwary were fieeced
Year: 1874

in the slast diteh." They find
their strength in the soothing balm
of righteousness, and the potency of divine
inspiration; and what difference is it
whether or not they have struck the right
trail, so they believe in the the0ry-a man.
or i'm this case woman, win fight as hard in
q cause she believes to be right, if the future
does change the color of her flag. Then
come


THE "HIDDLE EEN,"


Those who can "tske drink or let it
alone" and who number many of our best
citizens. They can see but little to be- ac
complished by the movement, but believe
the motive that sctuates the women is
good one, and il il can not do much good
may do some harm. They recall the fact
that last winter these same temperance men
were clamOrouS for a rigid, iron clad tenn
perance law, and would be satisfied with
nothing else. Such a law they obtained,
much to the chagrin of the LIQUOR men. But
now that we have sueli a law, with
so many strong guards around it, and
because the law permits men to
sell under it by the payment of large
sums of money, il is but giving protection
to the citizen to see that his right to sell is
not disturbed. The law Is terror in itself,
and if enforced by rigorous prosecution,
would cause every saloon to close its doors
inside of six months. Numerous are its
VlOlaJlOnS, ana vigilance and persistent
effort would soon have the desired effect.
They believe it will create strife and diseord
in the social circle, but are not very clear
upon this branch of the question. The
"middle men, "while not disposed to bloviate
and publicly condemn this crusade, and
while opposed to the whole liquor question,
are not inclined to encourage the movement,
and may add, the "middle men" are gain
ing in strength every hour. Mayor Allen
was appealed to to-day by the liquor men
for protection, on the ground that the women
were interfering with and molesting them in
the exercise of their business, but the mayor
refused to interfere, because he lack
ed the power, but in my opin-
ion he rather lacked the "Send."
| 1t is understood that all the churches are
enrolled in the "lesgue," with the exception
of the Presbyterian church. this denomina-
ton being a silent locker on in Venice. And
so the matter stands. The people, old and
young, are teeming with excitement, the
equal of which has not been known here
since the days of the war; the caldron is
bubbling, and no special day Is set for re
laxed exertion. The women are in earnest,
and have announced their intention of keep
ing up their visits until the last saloon is
closed. The liquor men, while they. show
no symptoms of "weakening,' are a little
disturbed in the southwest quarter of the
cerebellum, and it may be that their knees
will yet catch the contagion and theil
strongest hour may prove their weakest.
Year: 1874

The people of Arizona are bitterly complaining over the length of time which they have to walt for the disbursement of funds from the Quarter masters Department It appears that the funds are not sent to Arizona for several months after they are due, which oflcn occasions serious an- poyances aad even losses to business men. The hard times also affect the Indians Ono horse will now purchase two Apache women, and tho owner of the women will throw in dog or two rather than spoil tradc.-1Salt Lake News.

 Considering that the fellow who wrote the above is one of Brigham's eunuchs we arc at no loss to account for his fling at the people of Arizona, who treat all women (Apache women included) with all the respect due them.
Year: 1874

BY E. w. BLAISDELI, JR.
Old Word of the valley hath wealth untold;
Aye, vastly rich is he.
He hath houses and land, and store of gold.
And stately ships on the sea;
Yet his spirit is mean and his heart is poor
Ave, poor and shrlveld and cold.
For he knows no love but the love of self
And he knows no god but gold.
Old Mord of the mountains the world


calls poor,


Nor houses nor ships hath he;
Hts acres are few and his cottage small,
Yet prince among men is he.
His heart is as warm as the genial sun,
And bath store of love untold;
And he loveth far better his fellow men
Than houses, or lands, or gold.
Then give me the lot of Old Mount'n Mord
And his rich, warm heart give me.
And take-lf you wilt-the heart of Word,
With his riches ON land and sea,
For the poor mans lot were better far
And the poor mans weary toll
Than to crawl through life with niser


heart


And 90 hence with pauper soul
Year: 1874

A Detroit correspondent of the Mercan-
tile Journal saws that in the United States
money is too dear; that the average price
paid by safe and good business men for
the use of money exceeds ten per cent.
per annum, and that this high price of
money is great obstacle in the way Of
all effort to revive industries and business
generally, consequently he concludes that
more and cheaper money is the thing that
is needed to set the wheels of trade and
general prosperity in motion again and
enable the country to recover from the
disastrous influence of the palic thirteen
months ago. There is no doubt that more
and cheaper money would be welcomed
by the bulk Of the people throughout the
country, but the great question is. how to
get it; how to get it without doing more
harm than good in the getting. That's
the thing which puzzles the financiers, as
well as the common people. Here is
plenty of sea-room for American financial
ingenuity. Meantime, if the Detroit gen
tleman thinks it ruinous to give ten per
cent for money OH loan, how would he
Ike to come to Montana and give from
fifteen to twenty-tOur per cent?
Year: 1874

How TO PLANT TREE When plant
ing don't dig hole like bowl cistern,
but dig it just rs it is, and no deeper;
make the bottom OF it third larger
round than the top, and loosen up the
bottom. Then, as the tree is planted
throw in first an inch of real good, fresh
soil; set the tree. holding it with one hand
while on your knees You spread its r0'ts
carefully with the other; let the assistant
drop The dirt IN upon the roots as he would
il he had scive, and as II Is dropped in,
do you hold the tree upon your bended
knees. work every root carefully out
straight on level line with the p int or
junction of it with the main stems, use
the fingers outspread in m,Dgling the fine
dirt with the roots, and be careful that
not an air space is left in the bottom, and
also that the earth upon the lower roots 10
packed the hardest or tIghtest of any As
you reach the upper roots oniy see that
each root ls surely surrounded with Garth,
and then let the last four inches of earth
be spIinkled on with q spade or shovel,
and be sure to keep your own and Pats
feet off, for every pressure will destroy
the natural position of the roots below.
Year: 1874

WAsHINGToN, November 10.-At the
opening of the safe burglary trial to-day
the Judge discharged General Panel of
the jury from further attendance at
court, saying the present case would Oc
cupy nearly all the time between this and
the beginning of the next term, the first
Monday in December.


The testimony for the defense was
then taken up.
Year: 1874

Pool Selling i'm This City ON the Four


Mile and Repeat Running COntest In


San Fra nncfscO.


The interest In the great four mile and repeat
race which takes place In San Francisco to-day il
on the increase among the betting fraternity or
this city and vicinity. That such is the case it was
only necessary to step into Johnson's Twenty
eighth street and Broadway, last evening where
large numbers OF prominent racing men were con-
gregated, and listen awhile to their wagers. Large
sums OF money were deposited in the pool box ana
the keenest competition was maintained for seve-
raj hours. As VIII be seen upon 0lancing at the
figures found below, Katie Pease was the favorite,
selling for more than all the rest combined,
though there were no iorcible arguments ad vanced
why she should find such favor among her
hackers. Thad stevens, who won the race
last year. beating Joe Daniels and True
Blue was. taken as second choice, Joe Daniels
third with Alpha occasionally selected in place OF
the latter and the balance in the field. There
may be changes In the betting among our home
spectators before the race takes place this after
noon, and TO all such there Will be chances Of
fered to-day, IN til about O'Clock at JOhnsons
The following are some of the pOOla hook ad
Year: 1874

There were 1916 deaths from diph-
liberia in New York during the last
two weeks of October. A scientific
investigation is likely to be made
into the causes of its prevalence with
the view of sweeping measures for
prevention.
Year: 1874

OUR FIRESIDE FRIEND is now in its Fifth
Volume thoroughly established as the leading
family and story Weekly in the Union, has the
largest circulation, and the best appointed printing
and publishing establishment and building in the
West Is large eight-page illustrated and origin
al family Weekly, price $500 per gear. Every sub
scriber receives magnificent premium and q share
in the distribution. Subscribe notC
Year: 1874

This treaty shall commence from the date of the
exchange of the ratifcations and shall continue in
force until IL shall be abrograted by the contracting
parties or one of them but it shall not be abrogaf-
ed except by mutual consent, unless the party de-
string to abrogate it shall give twelve months pre-
vious notice.
Year: 1874

The correspondence exchanged be-
tween the postal administration OF
France and the postal administration of
the United States shalt be forwarded in
conformity with table A, annexed to