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Year: 1875

session of but one and one-half leagues,
while the present owners of the grant
are claiming four leagues-two and
one-half leagues more than was OBJ
tanned in the original grant. The tes-
timony of Sefior CoRoNEL is strong;
it begins at the beginning and, unless
controverted, takes from the holders
of the grant two and half leagues of
land and gives so much of 1t as does
not fall to the Southern Pacific Com
pany to the people. The grant is
within the twenty mile line,
within which the alternate sections of
government land become the property
of the company. The other sections
outside of the league and q half are
government land and are now open to
preemption. The boundaries of the
San Vicente Grant, consisting of one
and one-half leagues, are not clearly
defined. The Santa Monica Ranch
ownership is in dispute and in law.
MARQUIS g. REYs are contesting the
claim to the property by those now in
possession in the courts, and to whom
the "prizen will ultimately fall is
one of those problems which only time
and wise judges will solve. Thus 1t
will be seen that not a foot of the land
on which the city that is to
absorb Los Angeles Is to be built,
is held under clear title. This
land may be sold if people can be
induced to purchase 1t, but in the face
of the above facts we ask, can the
purchaser hope for such title to his
property as will enable him to have
and hold against all corners No
man is justified in building on and
improving land which will certainly
be in litigation for years and may
finally pass from his possession.
Year: 1875

IT is or will be argued against WILL
LIAM IRWIN, the Democratic nominee
for Governor, that in the State Senate
he was the ally of Tom FOWLER in his
crusade against the no-fence law, and
that as Senator from Siskiyou county
he opposed all propositions for irrigat-
ing the agricultural sections. These
two charges would affect Mr.. IRwIN's
popularity were they based upon his
acts as a State officer, but when we re-
member that they are objections to
the record of State Senator repre-
senting q mining and stock raising
county, they fall to the ground with
out the support OF single argument.
In his fence and irrigation views, Mr..
IRWIN expressed the will and wishes of
his Siskiyou county constituency as he
was in honor bound to do. But it does
not follow that as Governor of the
State, with the interests of the whole
people at heart that he will express or
advocate the measures, which, while
the servant of but single coun-
ty he felt it his duty to support.
No man in theS State more fully under
stands the Importance of no-fence
law as applying to certain localities
than Mr.. IRWIN, and we have no
doubt but that, as Governor, he will
earnestly favor the enactment of such
laws, wherever demanded by the peo-
pie. He is thoroughly informed as to
our irrigation necessities and will not
withhold his signature from any bill
containing a practical plan for utiliz-
ing the water of our rivers and lakes.
The opponents of the Democratic
ticket will not manufacture vast
amount of capital from Mr.. IRwIN's
record on these questions. During
the campaign he will visit the Sec
tions in which these charges are urged
against him, and when the people see
and talk with him, they will not
question his honesty of purpose nor
his desire to do all in his power to ad-
vance the interests of every section.
Year: 1875

THE Express, which is laboring In
the interest of the Santa Monica land
scheme says: 1--WE are assured by one
who knows that the title to the land
in Santa Monica, the sale of which
the HERALD is trying to injure, is not
in dispute at ALL" We regret to see
our cotemporary giving utterance to
expressions which must brand it as
very ignorant, or, what is worse,
something venal. The title to the
Santa Monica ranch is clouded; it is
in dispute; it is in law; it is unsettled,
and until this litigation ceases, a clear
title cannot be made to single foot
of the Santa Monica ranch.
Year: 1875

THE Santa Monica organ denies
that one of its editors went to San
Francisco to interview Senator JONES,
and says he went up to see the editor
of the HERALD. This may have been
the object, but the result shows that
he failed in his purpose and eollided
with the Senator. Let us hope that no
loss was sustained.
Year: 1875

Now is your time! No such chance again in
one hundred years! The Bazaar is selling out
their entire stock of Dry Goods % per cent
below cost, as they intend giving up their dry
goods business and keep only Gents Furnish
Ing Goods. This is no bogus sale, but genu-
Inc selling out of our entire stock of Dry
Cry Goods, as you will find out by calling at
the Bazaar, corner of Main and Requena
streets, opposite the U. S. Hotel. jei7
Year: 1875

MENTAL AND MORAL RESULTS OF THE


DARK CELL.


In our Eastern pcntcntilry. says a
Philadelphia paper, dark cell treatment is
only resorted to in the most obstinate
cases. The last annual report shows twen-
ty applications in Il criminal population of
seven hundred and more


:" You will bear in mind that under the
laws which govern the commonwealth
neither the lash nor the paddle can be ap-
piled to obdurate prisoners" said our in
formant.


"Docs the same man undergo such
treatment often?'


- The cases are very rare of II double
application. One does generally suffice" :"


What is the usual effect mentally NOR
ally and physically9"


- Mentally, never noticed any neither
have physically. Morally. it has con-
siderable. When n prisoner once under
goes such treatment he rarely desires to
try it again. A man once conquered bv
dark cell treatment is conquered for his
full icrm."


=" Is it always so effective?'


l have never know it to fail. l remem-
ber that some years age, when l was
more closely connected than now with our
prisoners, there was murderer brought
from one of the interior counties to the
Eastern penitentiary. He was 4 colored
man, of excellent physique, but brutal in
the extreme. The crime he had committed
was most atrocious in its character, land that
he was not convicted Of murder in the first
degree was simply owing to cowardice on
the part of the jury. He had been incarcer
afed but a few hours when he ATTEMPTED
to rule the prison. He grossly insulted
his keeper, and announced that he intended
to do just us he pleased. In order to dis
cipline him, he was put on bread and wa
ter diet. but with no good result. Their
the dark cell treatment vas resorted to
For two days he bore it brave'y. At the
beginning of the third he sent for the chap
lain and desired to know what such treat
Year: 1875

Could we but know
l he land that ends our dark uncertain travel,
Where lie those happier hills and meadows low
All, lfbeyond the spirits inmost cavil
Ausht of that country could be surely known


Who would not goe


Might we but hear
The lowering angels high imagined chorus.
Or catch betimes, with wakeful eyes and clear,
One radiant vista of the realm before us
With one rapt moment given to see and hear,


All, who would fear?


Were we quite sure,
To find the peerless friend who left us lonely,
Or there, by some celestial stream as pure,
To gaze in eyes that here were lovelt only
This weary mortal coil were quite sure,


Who would endure?
Year: 1875

a CRIPPLE IN A Box.-A large box ar
rived among other baggage at the Prov
idence depot last night on the 6i5 train
from Providence, which excited consider
able curiosity. Us there was a grating in
one side of the box, and the baggage mas
ter was told that there was man in
there. Shortly after its arrival the cover
was kicked off by the person inside, anl II
woody head appeared at the opening and
asked in Spanish for Il pipe. which was
furnished him and he commenced smok-
ing, putting the pipe into his mouth with
his feet, as he had no arms. The box and
contents were carried into another room.
where there was 4 fire. The live freight
said he came from San Domingo, where
he left a wife and child. He was fed by
some of the employees ut the depot and
appeared TO have a good appetite. He re-
manned in the box at the depot until noon
to-day, when he was carried off by man
apparently 4 Spaniar'l, who was under
stood TO say that the man in the box was
10 be taken to HaverhilI H3ru'd, 10Th.
Year: 1875

caught in this and jerked me backwards
over a big chunk. the AK falling almost
into my face. There was a sharp twinge
in my back and 4 buzzing in my head so
| laid quite still. until | WIS startled bv
the strained voice of dear John: "Mollie
Mollie, are You hurt?'


He picked me up in his great strong
arms and carried me into the house 1
wasn't Very much hurt after all, but | had
a good cry on Johns shoulder. and ever
since that I've had whole wood house
full of nicely split wood always on hand
If woman..can't do 4 thing one way she can
anOt her
Year: 1875

WINkIN,s oNEN-Of course, we can
drive the oxen home, we told the farmer.
The ide; of doubting our ability, when we
have seen them handled every day for the
past month He handed over the long
whip and started them. we taking the
proper position in front. 1t WAS easy
enough though rather monotonous, till we
met a team coming the other way; then
we "reed those oxen into Il ditch. and
running against 4 tree. came 10 a Sttndstill.
We received a pleasant smile from the
teamster Is we had given him the whole
road. But there we Were. We hollered
=. gee. :. haw " and - back till our throat
felt rough. We couldn't get ahead unless
we borrowed an axe and cut the tree down
and when we tried to back them they
spread out from the pole. and stood face to
face, nearly choking themselves Then
our patience gave out; we kicked the near
one in the ribs; he playfully retorted by
switching us across the face with his fly
dispenser. We lit pipe and puffei smoke
into their no>tril> Thi, wls a happy
thought; they Sne zed over Us. and blcked.
but forgot to stop till they got Il stone wall
between them. We went home TO borrow
a steam derrick. but before the arrange
mcnt> were made the oxen came in view
and calmly stopped in front of the barn.
You mlv think there * nothing human in
an OK. but We are really TO swear that
both winke1 when they saw us, and one
had a positive grin on his face We re-
frain from expressing oar opinion OF oxen.
" T. Ercning NIL.
Year: 1875

DANGEROUS IAYMAkING-"Wi hav"
is the name given by the Swiss to hav
made from the grass growing on strips of
soil to be found on the Alps, ut height of
from five thousand to six thousand feet, in
places SO difficult of access that even the
goatherd and his venturesome flock for
bear to visit them. This hay is so vau-
able from its excellent quality and deli
cious aroma that a regular hay harvest is
yearly undertaken on these almost inacces-
sible places in spite of the danger of life
and limb involved in the attempt The
haymakerS are shod with iron, and secure
themselves with ropes to some sure hold
when in especially dangerous places. but
fatal accidents occur every year. 1t is
reckoned that one man can make hun
dred weight of hay daily. This he either
carries home at night in a net slung over
his shoulder, or stacks it on the mountain,
whence 1t is removed in a sledge when
the snow comes. This wild hav is essen
tial to the maintenance of the Alpine cat
tie. the produce of the valleys being in
sufficient for their winter keep. besides
being of inferior quality to this hard-won
spoil from those hooks in the everlasting
hills upon which the suns rays still lin
ger when they have long since left the
valleys.
Year: 1875

A tear or two fell she wiped them
away and through the mist that veiled
her eyes, she saw bright, ardent, young
face, strangely in contrast with the cool,
formal, unmoved countenanee, with its
handsome features and practiced smile
that had just passed from before her
vision. 1t was the face of Marcus More
land and before she was aware of his
intention he had passed his arm around
her waist and kissed her.


"lf never may again, / must now, !"
said he. II have never dared to tell
you while / thought you so rich. but l
have loved you since the first day We
met. We are both poor, let me fight
the battle of life for you. l can do it
l will do it. God always prospers love
like mine"


The twilight shadows were creeping
over the scene. The distant mountains
were losing the faint tips that they had
worn. All was still save for the distant
tinkle of the cow-bell. A soft, sweet
breeze swept up from the meadows, full
of the fragrance of grass and clover.
Did these things bring the sudden calm
and sweetness to Mays wounded heart !?


She stood still, making Marcus no an
swer, but she did not repulse him.


Tell me that you like me a little, ="
pleaded the boy.


81 do like yeu, Marcus" said May,
''but don't say any more justnow can
not tell you why, but this is not the
time. I-I-just say goodbye, now.
Marcus. I must 60 away tomorrow, but
l will write to you


Remember, my love is life or death
to me, said Marcus, and they parted.


One day. when May thought she had
nothing but scorn for her fortune-hunt-
ing doctor, she did write to Marcus
Moreland, and what she said may be in
ferred from the fact that they are to be
married when the next spring comes,
and that the people at the store, and
the doctor also. doubtless knew that
Farmer Parsons pretty young boarder
was really an heiress. and that Farmer
Parsons, a shrewd old man with plenty
of good sense, knew and approved of the
ruse that had tested the heiress' lovers
all along.
Year: 1875

fords ample protection from inclement
weather and in its various nooks and
corners offers many an inviting spot
wherein he can curl himself up and
snooze away with no fear of policeman
appearing to move him on. 1t is relat-
ed here, however, that on stormy night
last week one poor tramp went to sleep
in the bridge, but being attacked in the
night by jimjams or the nightmare, he
rolled off into the river and was seen no
more.


To-day | will shake the mud of this
cheerful village from my feet, and pro-
ceed upon my endless and aimless jour-
ney. My destination is uncertain, but
rest assured that


"where'er roam, whatever lands see"
shall keep an eye single to the doings
Of my tribe; and when anything trans
pires worthy of mention you shall again
hear from A TRAMP.
Year: 1875

Death, in a natural way, comes to
more persons in the neighborhood of five
o'clock in the morning, than at any 9TH
er in the twenty the fewest about
the hour of one in the afternoon. In
the early morning the world is still, the
atmosphere heavy with the damps of
night, and the body debilitated, often,
with the long fast from supper time,
with nothing to rouse the spirits or the
circulation. AT about one o'clock in the
afternoon the air is most generally fully
dried by the sun, has more life, more
oxygen in it, hence is more purifying,
more invigorating. while the bright day
light itself has an elevating tendency.
These facts should be borne in mind by
those who are nurses to the sick for by
extra attentions of various kinds the
critical hour might pass, and, if so, the
patient is more likely to live over anOth-
er twenty -four hours. 1t is said by OBJ
servant physicians that each seventh
year of life is critical which means that
every seventh year is liable to be fatal,
but if passed over with improved health,
it gives reasonably certain lease of an
other seven years; for example, the
most of those who become consumptive
do so about the age of twenty-one-a
year sooner or later; but twenty-one is
the largest average when disease becomes
decided. About forty-two, the six times
seven, is by far the most critical time Of
life in women. If that is passed health
fully, they have good chance of seeing
three-score. 1t will perhaps be found
that larger number of persons die
within year or two including sixty.
three than at any other specified time
between forty-nine and seventy. These
things suggest that increased attention
should be given to the health at these
critical periods.-Dr. Hall
Year: 1875

A candidate for vacant vicarage in
England announces an invention Of his
own which may prove to be useful. 1t
is a peculiar arrangement Of the pulpit.
with clock TO give warning. When at
the end Of half hour. the clock sounds
an alarm, If the preacher does not con
clude within three minutes. down comes
the pulpit with the parson and the rest
Of the appendages.
Year: 1875

Very few men act as though they realized the effect which their examples will have-must have, and is certain to have-up- on tine rising generation. From the conduct and every day life of most men we might always sup pose that they lived without thinking of anything but self, that they cared for nothing else, and that their ann and task in this world was to get along them selves--no matter how they did it and that they cared not how others should fare, or in what condition they would leave the world after they had passed off from the stage of action. Few men seem to have ever paused in the race of life to ask themselves the questions; Of what benefit to the world and to mankind am l making my life? What influence is my example exerting? What am l accomplishing? Will the world be better or worse for my having lived in it?

 As little as we may realize it, each life has it's influence upon the surrounding world of human ity. Each life is having it's eff feet for either good or evil, it be- ing utterly impossible for any man, no matter how hum ble or obscure his station in life, to live and die without leaving the world either better or worse for hls having taken part in the great drama or human existence. No such thing

 

 as living to one's self. Each life is like book, which is to be read by men and which will either make the reader better or worse.

 The responsibilities resting up on each and every man and wom- an who has arrived at the age of accountability are grave and pom derous, and individual accounta- bility which follows can not be lodged.

 This individual accountability should be indcllibly impressed
Year: 1875

There was no election in the different townships in this county last Tuesday, on the Liquor Ii cense question, the County Judge having decided { whether officially or not, we have not learned, that it was not necessary, and that there is no law for such an cleo ton only at the time Congress- men are voted for. If his opinion is correct there are great many who have been laboring under a mistake about it, for we see every sheriff in the state, so far as we have noticed our exchanges, had proclaimed an election.

 We have received from the County Clerk a list of the Ad- ministrators, Executors and Guar  dians who have filed their ac- counts current for settlement at the January Term 1876 of the Probate Court of Pope County. Parties interested in this matter will please bear in mind that the law requires this publication to be made within 20 days after the adjournment of the court re- eeivlng said accounts current. Those who have not settled the publishers fees should come for ward at once, as the time will ex- pire with the next issue.
Year: 1875

upon each mind and never lost sight of If this were so, we sure ly would not see so many men and women living as they do, living lives which although given them for good purpose, are being used only to make those by whom they are surrounded more skepti cal of their fellow man and more worthless and baleful to society. Written tor the DEMOCRAT.

 LINES TO MIR. AND MRS. MORE ON THE DEATH

 OF FREDDIE AND EDNIE. When Autumn leaves were turning To gold and crimson hue, And brilliant flowers were bidding Their transient nome adieu,

 Your loved ones died. They, like some tender flowrets Wiped by untimely frost, Whose fragrant buds of promise To its parent stem is lost;

 Have passed away. But ah! they are only dropped Beneath our sin stained soil, To ope' more bright in paradise Where death can never spoil

 The immortal bloom. Then may this present trouble A greater blessing prove, Since sacred ties are double To bind you to his love

 Who died for us. Russeilvile, Oct. 9, 1875.
Year: 1875

A dispute having long existed In q
gentleman's family between the maid
and the coachmsn. about fetching the
cream for breakfast, the gentleman one
morning called them before him, that he
might hear what they had to say, and
decide accordingly. The maid pleaded
that the coachman was lounging about
the kitchen the greater part Of the morn
ing. and yet was so ill.nstured that he
would not fetch the cream for her,
notwithstanding he saw she had so much
70 do as not TO have moment TO spare.
The coachman alleged that il was not
his business.


VERY well. said the master; but
pray what do YOU call your businessS"


To take care of the horses. and clean
and drive the coach" replied he.


"You say right" answered the master.
land ] do not expect you to do more
than hired you for, but this insist on.
that every morning. before breakfast. you
get the coach ready, and drive the maid
TO the farmers for milk and | hope you
will allow that TO be part OF your bus'
mess"


The coachman and the maiden soon
after came TO terms Once Week.
Year: 1875

have no hesitation in saying that the
proper thing to do is to 60 to sleep i'm
mediately Cor at least very soon) alter
the meal OF the day. All animals alwsys
90 TO sleep. If they are not disturbed. after
eating. This is especially noticeable in
dogs; and the great John Hunter showed
by an experiment that digestion went on
during sleep more than when the animal
was awake and going about. This is his
experiment: He took two dogs and gave
them both the same quantity OF food
One OF them was allowed TO go 10 sleep;
the other was taken out hunting. At the
end of three or four hours he killed both
of these dogs. The food 10 the stomach
of the dog which had been asleep was
quite digested; in tina. Of the one which
had been hunting the food was not digest
ed at all


This fact, think, shows the advisable.
ity OF going to sleep Immediately alter
eating. This ignored fact always occurs
TO my memory when sea old gentlemen
nodding over their wine. Nature says to
to them: $50 to bed" They will not
60 10 bed; but still nature will not allow
her law TO be broken. so she serds them
to sleep sitting in the chairs People,
therefore. who feel sleepy after dinner.
ought to dine late, and go straight to bed
when sleepy feeling comes over them.


Most good folks. however. do the worst
possible thing imaginable; they retire
altogether into the drawing room, and
then, to make matters worse, they drink
tea and coffee. / regard tea and coffee
when taken at night. TO be poison to GER
tain constitutions. 1t is very well in the
morning, but it is very bad at night. The
reason why tea aud coffee should not be
taken at night is that the one contains an
alkaloid called theine and the other con.
tains an alkaloid called caffeine. These
two alkaloids. taken into the system,
stimulate the brain and do not allow 1t to
60 10 rest. | speak OF this from expert
ence If take, thoughtlessly. cup oil
tea or coffee after five o'clock in the even
ing, going to bed about eleven, | cannot
20 to sleep, the alkaloid will wake me up
in about an hour or two. Sleeplessness.
therefore. is usually caused by tea or
coffee. though strange to say that tea and
ceffee actually send some people into
sound slumber Land and Water.