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Year: 1874

Many do not look for results from
their prayers. They are earnest in
business, but play at religion. We
should treat daily prayers as daily in
terviews with the Most High. Some
consider prayer as only intended to
benefit themselves. David did not
think so. He did not feel satisfied
with the mere effect of his supplica-
tiOns on his own soul. He sought to
prevail with God. He sought answers
from him. He shot up his arrows and
looked to see whether they struck. You
men of the world, who ask skeptical
questions as to the efficacy of prayer,
let me tell you we no more dare to
doubt its efficacy than doubt our own
existence. 1t it is not hundred or a
thousand times that God has answered
us. To receive answers from him is as


common to us as to eat our daily
| bread. We find it difficult to have
patience with those who question its
| efficacy. What, man, you say there


is no sun? look up! You say there is


no air? breathe! Try prayer yourself.


Until you have gone to God and i'm
| plored him to grant what you need for
the sake of Jesus, you have no right to


it on philosophic grounds. Let those


who have tried it have some credence.
Rev. IL. c. SpatrgeOn.
Year: 1874

The New York kilograms announce
that thousands of laboring men are
severing their connection with the
trades unions and other associations
designed, or pretended to be designed,
to secure the laborer good wages and
to protect him against the encroach-
ments of capital. The teller is begin
ming to realize that trades unions do
not seriously affect capital, while they
do most seriously affect the working
classes. A trade union binds man
not to work for less than stipulated
wages, but it does not supply him
with the means of living when he
cannot obtain Union wages. No man
is justified in binding himself with
the bonds of a union who has a wife
and children dependent on his indi-
vidual eXertions for bread. Every
honest man would rather work for
small wages than to stand around
street corners and swear at capital,
well knowing that the coal was out
and bread scarce at home.
Year: 1874

The railroad mass meeting held in


this city yesterday afternoon will, we
think, be productive of good results.
A mass of facts were presented worthy
the consideration of every well-wisher
of this city and valley. 1t was clearly
shown that railroad extending from


this city to the rich mining regions of
"our back country" was the one thing
needful to secure great future for
Los Angeles valley. The arguments
have all been presented; column after
column of the HERALD has been filled
with them, and they were again set
forth from the speakers stand yester-
day afternoon. A recapitulation is
useless. All understand the necessity
and the only question is, will our
moneyed men-those most interested
Year: 1874

FROM the figures furnished by SEN
ator MACLAY, we estimate that not
less than 100000 bushels of wheat will
be harvested in San Fernando valley
next season. We are Informed that
5000 0acres will be sown which, it is es-
timated, will yield an average of 40
bushels per acre. This immense bulk
of wheat will be so much net increase
of the products of this county as no
part of the acreage now seeded to
wheat has been cultivated since the
days of the Padres. In addition to
the large wheat acreage, the San Fer
nando people will also cultivate a
large number Of acres in barley, rye
and corn. Of barley it is expected
many thousands of bushels will be
produced.
Year: 1874

The distempered manner in which
the Express replies to the HERALD's S
argument against the breaking up Of
the contract to remove the railroad
depot to the new location selected by
the Council and accepted by the rail-
road company, should, and doubtless
will be accepted by the people of this
city, as strong presumptive evidence
that there is something more than
mere conjecture in the rumor that q
scheme is on foot to move the depot to
the vicinity of the railroad machine
shops on the other side of the river.
The people of Los Angeles have learn
ed to regard any measure advocated
by the Express as a job put up in the
interest of few individuals with the
sole object of enriching them at the
expense of the masses. We suspected
that our little evening cotemporary
had received retainer when it began
to advance its arguments against
the removal of the depot, and its wild
and scattering answer to the HER
AIDS article of yesterday morning,
convinces us that it has contingency
fee dependent on the result. The
HERALD has neither time nor space
to waste in bandying words with a
paper that has made its individual in
terests paramount to political princi-
pie, and has not hesitated to undertake
the task of blackening and maligning
private character, at the beck Of a
ring who secured it's services in an at
tempt to overrule and override the
people. Its arguments are always on
the side of the highest bidder, and as
the people are not in the habit of.pur-
chasing the services of a pettifogging
journal, the Express is always found
laboring with might and main against
them. Therefore what it urges against
the removal of the depot eXcites no
comment beyond the query, "What
is it doing that on.h The
HERALD believes that as the
| arrangements al0 dlittuJ SlCCISu


into, and the details agreed
upon by the Council and the railroad
company concerning the location of
the new depot, it is not best to nullify
everything and trust to chance for an
equally satisfactory arrangement at
some future time. We have no doubt
| that if left to consult their own inter-
est the railroad company would prefer
to locate the depot on the other side of
the river. If they could receive and
leave freight over there it would short
en- the track nearly or quite a mile
when the road is completed; but they
are disposed to consult the interests of
the city, and therefore they have
agreed to erect the depot buildings on
Alameda street at point which is
fair compromise between where the
company would prefer to locate it and
where it now is. The attempt to break
up the agreement between the Coun-
ell and the railroad company relative
to the depot is prompted by selfish
motives, and if successful will not re-
suit in good for the city.
Year: 1874

meet and. overcome the obstacles
that stand In the way Of the success
ful carrying out of this important en-
terprise? The Undertaking has reach
ed that point beyond which talk will
not carry it. Action and money are
the essentials now. We advance no
argument as to the kind of road to be
built. We only say that the road is
as necessary to our future prosperity
as population. The task is not diff
cult one. After the first twenty miles
ofthe road is in operation, the remain
der will almost build itself. The work
will move ahead, once it is fairly
started. If our leading men will in
vest their money in the enterprise
only one-half as literally as they have
poured out their eloquence, the build
ing of the roads certainty. If our
rich men take stock in proportion to
their means, others will be encouraged
to do likewise, until the whole COM
munity will be interested.
Year: 1874

However early in the morning you
seek the gate of access, says Rev. DIR.
Hamilton, of London, you find it al
ready open; and however deep the
midnight moment when you find your
self in the sudden arms of death, the
winged prayer can bring an instant
Saviour; and this wherever you are.
1t needs not that you ascend some
special Pisgah or Moriah. 1t needs
not that you should enter some awful
shrine, or pull off your shoes on some
holy ground. Could a memento be
reared on every spot from which an
acceptable prayer has passed away,
and on which a prompt answer has
come down, we should find jehovah
shammah, ''the Lor has been here"
inscribed on many a cottage hearth
and many dungeon floor.


g o. a 81 s. 30


Do you really believe. Mrs. Haven,
that God hears our prayers for tenn
poral, as we'll as for spiritual blessings?
L am afraid to carry my foolish per-
plexities and troubles to him, and vet
l long to. - t-t


If it is wrought to do so, Helen, why
does he say that he numbers the very
hairs of our head; and add, fsFear not,
therefore, we are of more value than
many sparrows?" t1 1888


Let me tell you how this lesson was
impressed upon me in my childhood.
was sitting one day with my moth
er, learning my lesson, when my
uncle came in, saying, III have a good
story to tell you:


II was taking my early ride on horse
back this morning, and when several
miles from the city, stopped my horse
to rest in the edge of wood. Nearly
opposite stood neat little cottage,
and as the windows were open I could
not help seeing an elderly woman
kneeling by the bed. AS i passed
heard her say, % Lord, thou knowest
have no meal in the house and no
money to buy; remember thy servant
who trusteth ia thee, and send help in
this time of need.'n . 81


III came home as quick as possible,
purchased barrel of flour, painted on
it, "From the lord,' and sent John
with it at once. told him to put it
inside the door without her knoWl-
edge, if he could, and come away.u


"He has just returned and said he
did as he was ordered, but waited be-
hind a tree to see what would become
of it. She stepped to the door, and
seeing the barrel and direction, knelt
right down and thanked the Lord, say
ing that she knew who fed the ravens,
would not forget his child and she
would never doubt again."


Young as / was, as soon as he was
gone L asked my mother, Mamma,
don't you think God sent my uncle
that way this morning, and inclined
him to stop right there, because he
knew he was so kind, and would be
just the right one to get the flour for
her?"


"Most certainly I do, my child.
God always uses means, and the most
simple and natural ones, and that is
why so many fail of seeing his hand
on the providences that come to
them"


Now. Helen, tell you this story
which often occurs to my mind, that
you may feel that the Lord Jesus is
your friend at hand ready and able to
help in every time of need.


Carefully watch all your life, and
you will be surprised to see how beau
TRULY and wonderfully ''all things
work together" for the best good of
his children. Those who fail of be-
lieving this, lose one of the sweetest
sources of comfort in life.-American
Messenger.
Year: 1874

MERGED, December 9th.-The ex-
citement over the escape of Harry
Granice, the murderer of Madden, has
not subsidized in the least. Large crowds
are still in search of the murderer, but
up to O'Clock this morning no trace
whatever of his whereabouts or the
direction of his flight has been ascer-
tanned The fog which has been
hanging over the valley for the past
four days lifted for about tive hours
this morning, but has again settled,
and there remains little or no hope oi
his recapture until the fog lifts, OF
until he is driven by want to seek
shelter in some farmhouse or small
town, when his capture will be Ger.
tain.
Year: 1874

CONGRESS is in session and the
Western Union Telegraph Company
is publishing statements showing
wonderful receipts and profits. The
company would like to sell their old
strings to the Government for about
seven thousand per cent advance on
first cost, which first cost, by the way,
was paid by donations and subscrip-
tions from the people. This Western
Union Telegraph Company possesses
the happy faculty of adopting itself to
all circumstances. ORTON now shows
profit of 1856 572 for the quarter end
ing December 3lst, but if the Govern
ment talked of building lines of it's
own he could just as easily show that
the company had lost about ten mil
lion dollars within the last three
months.
Year: 1874

THE San Francisco Post has just
discovered that the issuance of green
backs was a mistake. In four or five
hundred years it may discover that
what it calls mistake was the effect
of cause.
Year: 1874

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE
IN Common Council will receive bids at
their session of November 9th, 1874, for the
grading of Main, Commercial, Alameda,
Spring and Temple Sts., excepting from said
bid the frontage of the citys land on Temple
street. and also excepting from said bid the
TO grade in front of their premises on either of
the above mentioned streets at their own cost
and expense. M. KREMER


nv22tda - Clerk of the Com. Council
Year: 1874

No deduction will be made for absence the first or
last week of the term, for absence during the
term, n any case excepting that protracted sick
ness.


Students will furnish their own quilts, sheets, ill
low-cases, towels and toilet soap. All articles need
ed to be washed should be plainly marked with the
owners name,
Year: 1874

would saaienly set to work and finish It, as it
we're, at a sitting All his dramas were written
in less than a fortnight, and 1t times be would
vrito an act in verse in single day, but An oct
which he had been revolving in his mind for six
months
Year: 1874

We need successful business men to
manage this question--men who can
manage their own affairs-and who
has been more uniformly successful
than Mr.. Turley? Old Knox will
give him the biggest vote ever
polled for one man, If he will run.
and l believe Granger will do the
same.


The per diem given to members of
the Legislature is bid for a low or
der of talent and official corruption
in that body, and ought to be chang
ed. 1t costs just what is allowed
members to board at first class Ho-
tel, leaving all hospitalities out of
the question. and placing weak men
at the mercy of lobbyists that now
crowd the approaches to every legis-
lative body in America, as well as
infesting the Committee ruoms.


We have had some of the Guber-
Material candidates with us lately.
Our people here rather favor Judge
Sneed for that position, but failing
in him, Dorsey b. Thomas is next
on the list They are all good men,
no doubt, and will make q strong
fight before the Convention. NJ.
Year: 1874

RAILROAD LEGISLATION. - After
the county elections have come Off
the State campaign will probably
open with great vigor and immedi-
ately. Up Co this time the aspirants
for legislative honors have done all
their electioneering in a private
way, but when the field is cleared
for action they will have to come
forward and make public declara-
tion of their principles and inten-
tiOns. The next Legislature will be
the most important that has assemb-
led in this State for many years.
Hard times are upon us and we see
that our best and most able men
are elected in order that il possible
to receive aid through legislative
means it may be assured to us.
One thing above others the people
should be certain to do and that is
to elect men who are determined not
TO accept free passes and sneeze for
the Railroads. 1t is high time that
they should be made to bear a reas-
enable share Of the general taxation
and placed under such restrictions
that Tennesseeans, especially East
Tennesseeans, will no longer have
cause to complain of exorbitant
freight charges over the very roads
which their money constructed.
The Railroads are now fully able to
pay tax. They have received
enough favor, now let justice be
done the people.-GreeneUiLe Ameri-
con.
Year: 1874

The Chaplain in his opening prayer
said that the light OF the morning sun
falls upon busy scenes Of men, but there
are mystrious shadows in many dwell
ings. I'VE miss those Of our mem bers
who are Withdrawn from their seats
and are lying PROSTATE with sickness,
and especially one, who, but yesterday,
came into this chamber with all the
presence OF his manly form, but now
when we meat again this morning he
fes close TO the brink OF darkness. Oh,
God, we beseach Thee be very near to
the soul OF Thy servant at this time,
and If it were possible we would pray
Thee to restore him, but if Thou hast
otherwise appointed, then we beseach
Thee to support him with the hope OIL
Thy people aud with the glorious pros-
pect OF the coming resurrection OF the
blessed y


Immediately after the reading OF the
journal Mr.. Sherman said, "One OF our
members lies i'll and perhaps dying. |
therefore move that the Senate ad-
journ." Agreed to, and the Senate ad-
journed ST ll:45.
Year: 1874

Tus resolutions introduced in Coan-
I'll last Tuesday night by Doctor Baird
in r,lstion to paving several OF the
n,;ncipsl streets in the city met with
much approval. The very mild and
muddy winter through which We have
Just passed has shown our citizens
NOR. clearly than ever before the ne
cessity for the improvement OF the
main avenues to the city. The upper
part OF Main street over which the
farmers oil the northern river hills are
compelled TO bring their produce to
market; Zane street on the leland which
is our only means Of communication with
Ohio aud the Cleveland aud Pittsburgh
railroad; Fourteenth street, (old john
over which most OF our supplies Of
coal are hauled; and the lower part OF
Chapliue street over which everything
that comes from the Eighth ward or
from Marshall county is drawn; have
all been worn out by the demands OF
trade and during the past winter have
been merely protrscted mud holes.


The resolution adopted ty the Sec
ond branch Of Council looks to
the speedy correction OF this
crying fault. The streets TO be first
paved are those that are most used
that are indeed thoroughfares ; and
whose improvement the council car
not much longer delay.


The scheme for improving the streets
after petition Of majority OF the prop
erty owners on the line, as proposed by
act OF the legislature. has not been as
successful as was hoped by its friends
and the only means OF securing these
improvements that now seems practl'
cable is that proposed by Doctor
BAIRD's resolutions. We hope they
will meet with concurrence.
Year: 1874

VILLAGE ArtAiRs.--we have good reasons for believing that our recently elected village council will do iis best to accomplish some good work. True, they have out little if any money, with which to commence work, but there are many lots to Do cold, the proceeds of which, it is thought, will complete tho
Year: 1874

THE TILToN- -BEECHER SUITs.-The New
York Graphic says:


''TheTe are many rumors prevalent IN regard
TO the conducts of the SUITS as, for instance, it
is said that ia consequence OF the early date
set for the trial MIR Evarts will withdraw from
his position as senior counsel and manager for
the defence, although he will devote as much
time as possible to the cause. Important en-
gagements previously formed are said to have
made it unavoidable for MN 70 withdraw;


will be present during the trial on behalf of
Mr.. Tilton and in the capacity Of counsel To
Mrs. f. D. Moulton, who will appear as wit
ness. 1t is said that Mr.. Butler will protect
the lady from any attempt at annoyance from
the opposing counsel, and will probably other.
wise take an active part in the trial."
Year: 1874

While hunting on Banana river. one day,
says Il correspondent of Forest and Stream.
| was witness to one Of those episodes in
animal life that seem to warrant the belief
that many birds are possessed of higher at
tributes than are generally accorded them,
and something more tlian mere instinct


My guide had wadcd II long way ahead in
the shallow water, and was cautiously ap-
preaching 'drove" Of >poonbills, leaving
me to follow with the boat


Not rclishing the idea of wading about in
the muddy water, with stnyrays and saw
fish, pushing the heavy boat before me,
concluded that such proceedings were not in
my line Of duty, and SO sat upon the raj!
idly FLASHING the water with my feet


My attention was called to IL disturbance
among the nangroyes of Il little iSlct near,
and soon there Tapped into view black
duck, Il female, evidently wounded Close
in her wake followed Il sly-looking coon,
his attention SO occupied with the duck as
not to notice me till fairly in view. Then he
hesitated but the duck brushed SO near his
nose that he again took up the pursuit,
throwing Il glance occasionally at me. 1t
was interesting to watch them; keeping just
ahead Of her pursucr, the duck would beat
the water quickly, all the time in evident
pain, and would so delude the old fellow
that he finally seemed to think Of nothing
else but catching ha. What puzzled ex-
preston his shrewd face wore, when, after
nearly placing his paw upon her, She would
escape. Then he would stop, look at me, as
if to say, "W hat the deuce does all this
mean?" and arching his back, would again
pursue with long leaps. For over quarter
of an hour did the duck play with him, till, ,
having enticed him sufficient distance from
her nest, she flew away. If ever the face
of sharp-nozeI coon wore sheepsh look,
it was the face of that same coon, | acccl,
Grated his sneaking trot by a charge of
duck-Shot.
Year: 1874

For some years past, Psychologists haze
known that certain parts of the brain have
certain special functions; that they govern
and affect certain parts OF the body and no
other. This knowledge was arrived at by
Investigations, chemical or electrical, of the
living brain, or by observations Of the brain
in state of disease. There was some truth
in phrcnology, after all ; only modern re-
search has shown that phrenologiSts were
wrong in mapping out the brain. Foremost
among the newly discovered facts is that the
left side of the body is governed by the right
side of the brain, and ricc rcrSa; and this
discovery was made by observing that palsy
of either side Of the body is accompanied by
disease Of the opposite side of the brain.
One part of the brain governs motion,
another sensation, another the operations of
the intellect. The function of the ccrcbcl-
lum has long been an obscure question in
physiology; that part Of the brain is now
found to be the great center for the move
ments of the muscles Of the eyeball In the
disease described as aphasia, the person af-
iectcd loses the power of expressing his
thoughts in words, either spoken or written.
He remains intelligent, can comprehend
what is going on, has no paralysis of the
organs of speech, but is utterly at loss to
find words, and in some cases to tell his
name. In such cases, as now asccrtained,
there is always palsy of the front part of
the left side of the brain. An exposition of
these remarkable facts was given at Il
meeting by Professor Rutherford, who Stated
that many of the discoveries had been made
by professor Ferrier, Of Kings College. lie
having examined the experiments Of foreign
Psychologists, has confirmed and extended
them by an improved mode Of investigation;
and now his researches open a field of in
quiry so important that thcreIrom we may
expect new impulse for the science of
physiology.
Year: 1874

ONE Sunday, not long since, one of our
most stylish young ladies waltzcd into church
with that inimitable grace that is at once the
PECULIARLY and the charm of the female de-
nomination. As she took her scat, by lite
bchindhand movement she arranged her
ovcrskirt and then settled herself to mediate
upon how she looked, and to observe what
the other girls had on. The services conclu-
ded, she arose to 90 ont. Alas for human
hopes! That last touch on the overSkirt
was too much; she threw it too high, and
there it rested on an old muif, which was
serving as hustle. So the wretched girl
wiggled away, unconscious Of the joy that
filled the hearts Of the other girls who saw it.
Year: 1874

A traveller in the Sandwich Islands, while
visiting the volcano near Ilio, witnessed
wonderful phenomenon. As lie was sitting
at lunch on high bank overlooking the
crater, with his face turned to avoid the IN
tence heat, lie was startled by II noise like
the rushing together of vast bodies # water,
aud was obliged to run to escape the great
heat. The whole -sarlace of the lake was
in the widest commotion, wave dashing on
wave. Great pillows of fire rolled from
every side of the lake, meeting in fierce con-
act, reccdng and rushing together again
with increased force, shooting into the air,
perhaps q hundred feet, vast spiral body
OF red liquid lava, which finally combcd over
and fell in graceful spray back into the lake
again. When the lake was restored to its
usual order, it seemed 10 have fallen at
least ten feet.