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Year: 1875

AN old gentleman from the East offered
a baggage master at Sacramento, as he
thought, Il twenty dollar gold piece, but
which proved to be a spiel mark. When
the fraud was pointed out to him he said
be had 5000 in that kind Of money, and
he showed more spiel marks, which had
been given in exchange for gleenbac<s
by scamp az Omaha.
Year: 1875

The President is reported as saying
that the Mormons should be dealt with
as persons who Intentionally disregard
the laws Of their country. That is Just
what the Mormons have been doing from
the day the sect originated and The au-
thority Of government should have crush
ed them out long ago.
Year: 1875

ABOUT one-third the vote of the State
was cast in favor Of a Constitutional Con-
yention and about one fourth the entire
vote against it. The remainder vf the
voters let the question go by default.
Yet there are those who think the Con-
vention has been carried.
Year: 1875

Mr.. AAonR will begin to supply
his customers and the public with
ice cream aid other summer luAu-
ries next week. His ice cream par
lors have been fitted up in elegant
style, and the ladies will find it an
elegant resort for summer after
noons and evenings.
Year: 1875

ewes and chesnut curls enter
ed the cabin. She was half un-
dressed, shawl thrown over her
shoulders, and she bad a revolver
in her hand.


No one had seen her leave her
state-room and cross the cabin.
No one knew that her husband
had the revolver in his hand as she
came softly upon him. Go back!
he said, I am coming in moment!


With a quick motion she seized
the weapon, wrenched it from his
grasp, and as she came down the
cabin to the table at which the
gambler sat, and around which
half dozen men yet fingered, her
blue eyes were full Of fire.


The gambler looked up.


The hammer Of the revolver
came up with a double click.


A white arm stretched out, and
the muzzle of the revolver looked
straight into the gamblers face.


He turned pale; the men fell
back.


For half a minute the deep 81
lence was broken only by the
faint splash of the paddle wheels.


Go! she said.


He looked into her flaming eyes
as il hecould bluff her.


He rose up and reached for the
money.


Leave i'll she said, making a
threatening motion.


He retreated' back.


She followed. rl


Foot by foot he backed across
the cabin, the muzzle of the re-
volver always on a line with his
face. lie backed through the
door on the promenade deck and
the railing was there. 80


Jumpl she said


The boat was running along
within three hundred feet Of the
shore. Over the rail to the water
was a terrible leap.


You can have the money, he
said.


Jump! she repeated. 49,.
l win notl


The arm came up a little, and
the light from the cabin showed
him cold, strange, determined
look on her face. He turned about,
shivered, and was over the rail,
leaping far out and' unable to sup
press cry of alarm, as be felt
himself going down.


The boat swept along, her arm
fell, and, re-entering the cabin,
she sat down, leaned her head on
the table and wept bitterly. .a''


The passengers said she was a
abrick." n 90 7He "ii


Was she2 ..i .
Year: 1875




Perhaps the most ingenious
method of deoeiving the Custom
House officers that has come 70
light lately was the device Of a
man with a wooden leg. His
name was Ernest Bohmann, and
he was a native OF Saxony. He
was usually dressed very shabbily
and travelled as a poor emigrhnt
h was a skllful story teller and
betrayed himself by telling a very
humorous story q second time
within the hearing Of the same de-
tectivs who was on board one of
the White Star steamers with him.
The climax was brought out in
such an inimitable manner in bro
ken English that the oficerimme-
diotely recalled the voice and man
ner Of another one-legged emf
grant who had come over in a ship
Of another line with him only two
months before. The fact Of q
poorly-dressed man making two
journeys to America within 50
short q period excited his suspi-
cion. He accordingly reported
the circumstance when the vessel
arrived in port, and unusual dill
gence was used in searching his
baggage and person, but nothing
was found until his wooden leg
was removed. It was an ordinary
cheap artificial leg, fastened to the
natural leg at the knee and armed
with q ferrule at the bottom.
When it was taken of It seemed
unusually light, and on careful
examination it was found 10 be
hollow and to contain about t5, 900
worth oflaoes and precious stones.
He had been a diamond broker,
but had become poor and subse-
quently entered the Prussian ar
my in the French war as a nom
commissioned officer. He lost his
leg in battle, and when he recov-
cred he thought of this method Of
retrieving his fallen fortunes.


The smuggling devices made
use Of by women have elected ad-
miration for their ingenuity. Not
only do they wear false teeth,
great cavities in which are filed
with valuable diamonds, but they
bring over diamonds set in hol-
lows Of their natural teeth. A
skillful inspector must be able 10
recognize the difference between
a boil or confusion and a sore
made by the insertion of a valu-
able gem beneath the skin. Mus
tard plastsrs have been torn off
and hundreds Of dollars worth Of
aces revealed folded in a pamph-
let shaped sack Of oiled silk.
Year: 1875

.R-How did you avoid this?


J..-By rocking my body contrary to
the motion of the basket.


R.--How long were you descending :?


il did not stop to look. In fact,
[ had no time.


STRIKING THE EARTH.


R-How did you land?


il stuck to the basket, which
struck the ground almost squarely,
but was Immediately upset, throwing
me to the ground and dragging me
about one rod, when the parachute, as
it now was, fell perfectaly fiat.


R.-Were you hurt at all?


il am not hurt; only received a
slight wound in my right arm, which
was done by the anchor falling upon it
when the basket was upset.


CONDITION OF THE AERONAUT


Mr.. Johnston, although he was unus-
uaHy calm for one having just passed
through such an exciting experience,
was considerably the worse for wear.
His clothing was completely covered
with dirt. which he got by his fall, and,
although he insisted on his not being
hurt other than his arm, it was the
universal opinion that he had received
injuries internally, and especially
about the shoulders. Mr.. Johnston
made some very strange motions with
his lower jaw, which, he said, were
caused by the effect of falling so sudd-
enly. He could not describe the terr-
ible sensation


After all the apparatus had been
gathered up. it was conveyed by wagon
to Cuyhoga Falls, from whence Mr.
Johnston said he would take it to his
home IN Northampton, IL the evening.


In a few minutes after he had Ian
ded, quite large crowd had gathered,
there being, many from both Akron and
Cuyhoga Falls.


On coming away from the scene the
first question that was put by those
who had seen the balloon defending
was, els he alive?" the universal
opinion being that he was killed in the
fan.


All those that watched the balloon
saw it collapse and fatten out, and
then descend, but those who viewed
this from distance did not notice the
great speed at which it sank. We
have also seen several parties who
claim that they heard the report of
the explosion.


The balloon was literally torn to
shreds at the top, there being rents in
it from six to eight feet in length, and
the extreme top is i'll the merest tatters,
How the cloth may have been when
the balloon was made, it is now com
pletely rotten and utterly unfit for any
use whatever The fact also that it is
double only three feet in depth from
the top is also of considerable signif-
icance.


That Mr. Johnston escaped from a
horrible death is realized by no one
more fully than by himself Whether
he will make another ascension is not
known though he talks very pluckily
of his intentions to make further trials
The matter to which he will probably
now devoted his attention, however, is
to sec who is responsible for the acci-
dent Of yesterday.
Year: 1875

In all large cities and towns, there
are incidents occurring every day,
which, if the novelist should portray
them in a book, might "point moral
far more instructive than any sermon.
Take the following:


A young man entered the bar-room
Of village tarven, and called for a
drink. ''No," said the landlord, "you
have had delirium tremens once, and I
cannot sell you any more" He stepped
aside to make room for a couple ofyoung
men who had just entered, and the
landlord waited upon them very polite.
ly. The other had stood by silent and
sullen, and when they finished, he
walked up to the landlord, and thus
addressed him


Six years ago, at their age. | stood
where these young men are now. [
was a young man with fair prospects.
Now at the age Of twenty eight, | am
wreck, body and mind. You led me
to drink. In this room [ formed the
habit that has been my ruin. Now sell
me Few glasses more, and your work
will be done [ shall soon be out of
the way There is no hope for me !:
but they can be saved Do not sell it
to them. Sell it to me and let me die.
and the world will be rid of me; but
for heavens sake sell no more to
them


The landlord listened pale and tremb-
ling. Setting down his decanter, he
exclaimed, ''God help me, this is the
last drop [ will ever sell to any one -
And he kept his word.
Year: 1875

Senator Bayards friends are not disposed
to have him crowded off the Presidential
track by Gov. Tilton. The Baltimore
Gazette says:


among the possible Presidential can
didates the name of Senator Bayard has
been mentioned quite as often as that of
Gov. Tilden, and while the decision as to
who will be the Democratic nominee for the
Presidency will depend largely upon the
turn of events at the West and South
between the present time and the meeting
of the National Democratic Convention, it
is but Just to say that, from his place in the
Senate, in his public speeches since, and in
his admirable letter to the Democratic Com
mittee of Maine, the record of Senator
Bayard in favor of hard money is quite as
clear and frank and bold as that of Gov.
Tiiden, while his course in the Senate, under
the most trying circumstances, has been
throughout honest and patriotic and states
nanlike."
Year: 1875

the of the citizens of Smyrna
the undersigned Real Estate Agent of Eon Md will at start
Branch Agency Smyrna, D provided the people will
the enterprise by promptly placing their SALE my list
the sale of Real Estate the evidence c
selling sold Talbot County, within past
months 1000 and and intend push the bust
vigorously here in Talbot.


While you may be greatly benefited you certainly lose
allowing expense purchasers.
charge whatever if any way instrumental
finding the If sold coming through
advertising charge commission of the first $4,000
on all over and above $3OO0


than the chancery scale of commissions allowed Trustees
although they for advertising and showing
purchasers while my expenses $500 $4O0
resulting from this outlay, benefits the
myself and all ask in for this
description price every the County could
be able suit every who here buy


description of farms circular which will
be circulated among thousands of land seekers, free of charge
Call a the Delaware House, address


J. F. MANCIA,
sep 29-tf Smyrna Del
Year: 1875

Our stock of Black Silks is now in COM
plete assortment, and we are prepared to
submit to the inspection Of buyers, several
hundred pieces of the most celebrated
Lyons manufacture, all of which have been
selected with especial reference to durability
in the ,ecar, as well as appcrm,cc, which is
too often sought for alone
Year: 1875

This morning the DAILY HERALD
commences its fourth volume. Dur


ing the short time that it has labored


in the journalistic field, the HERALD
has done something for itself, and we
have reason to believe it has materi.
ally advanced the interests of Los
Angeles valley. 1t has been the aim
and object of the paper to assist in the
development of the vast resources of
this part of the State by placing in the
hands of the public unexaggerated de-
scriptions of the soil and its products,
together with such other information
as would induce immigration. That
these efforts have been to a great ex-
tent successful is attested by the hun
dreds of newcomers who have assured
us that their first information relative
to Los Angeles valley was obtained
from the columns of the HERALD. In
this good work we intend to go on un-
til Southern California is as well
known as the Sacramento and San
Joaquin valleys. The journals of this
city have a broad field in which to
operate. We represent vast area
full of comparatively undeveloped re-
sources. The best and most effective
method for utilizing this great wealth
is to make known its existence-to
tell of the rich valleys, the fertile
PLAINS, the exhaustless mines and the
mild climate and sunny skies. 1t has
Year: 1875

WILL some one please inform the
people why gold continues to advance?
1t is now worth 1164, and New York
banks assert with a degree of conf
dence which implies that they know
what they are talking about, that it
will continue to advance. Why is
this The effect is bad; it is even
dangerous to the credit of the nation.
in time of profound peace, with an
administration that processes to be
pure and honest, we find the Govern
ment paper steadily decreasing in
value, which is an evidence that the
Government credit is slowly but sure
ly declining. Why is this? Will
some of the administration organs ex-
plain this phenomenon without reflec-
tion on disparagement of their mas
tarc
Year: 1875

The Vallejo Independent says: "a
very large immigration to California
is expected this year, some estimates
running as high as one hundred thous-
and. There is an abundance of room
for all who come, if they are workers.
There are too many idlers here now,
and in order to find employment for
more persons who rely upon labor for
a support, something more must be
done to develop the resources of the
State. We want immigrants who
have means enough to help to do
this.n
Year: 1875

Moores Restaurant, on Commercial street,
Is The proper place to go fora good meal, with
Il good cup OF coffee or tea to drink with it,
There is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantials and
50 many of the luxuries may be had for 25 CTS.
Don't forget the place-MoOre's Restaurant,
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
OF ladies. i5-tf
Year: 1875

SAN FRANCISCO, March 23d.-An
unknown man was brought to the
city prison yesterday afternoon appa-
rently too drunk to give his name.
According to custom he was put in a
dark cell about P. NJ. On trying to
rouse him he was found to be dead.
The cell is only five by eight feet, and
perfectly air tight. The probable
cause of death is aspyxia. The body
was removed to the morgue for identi-
fication.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, March 23d.-Senator
Booth goes to New York city tonight.
After stopping there few days he will
visit friends in Indiana and return to
California by the 1st of May. The
other Pacific Coast Senators have not
yet fixed the time of their going home;
they will all remain in Washington
for the present.
Year: 1875

NEW GOODS! New Goods! Marxsen Bros.


the new variety store, corner of Main and
Third streets, keeps constantly on hand a
large variety of Dry goods, Clothing, Gents
A large supply of new goods just received
and sold at reasonable rates. All goods are
of the best quality; no auction goods sold by
us. We respectfully solicit the public to ex-
anime our goods and judge for themselves.
Goods delivered to any part of the city free of
charge. feb3-tf
Year: 1875

The beautiful steamer lllinoh
was at our wharf this morning,
and secured q good many passen-
gers for Memphis Mardi Gras.
We found Captain Check with
nearly all the old crew Of the fine
steamer A. j. White on board Of
the new boat. Billy Hodges and
Captain Ashford at the wheel,
and Captain Caldwell 'superinten-
ding the freight department. In
the office that elegant gentleman
10. Spears, aud Frank Smith. the
best and most courteous landlord
that ever ordered q dinner, prcsi-
ding as Steward. We hope our
friend Captain Mark will conclude
to make the Illinois q regular pack
ct from Grecnvillc to Memphis.
she could make the trips easily,
and if Captain Cheek can see any
money in the enterprise, we will
hail his elegant boat with great
deal Of pleasure.
Year: 1875

SALTlNG llAI. Farmers are divided in
opinion as to the utility of sailing hay.
One thing is certain, that it has never
proved sufficiently advantageous 10 be-
come adopted by good farmers to any eX-
tent. We do not think it would preserve
green hay or affect the weight, unless ap-
pied In doses so large as to I'M lure animals.
fouf quarts to the ton are as much as we
Would advise Tor an experiment Some
farmers INFORM us that three quarts per ton
makes their hay more palatable, and pre-
vents mustiness, while others give mtav-
orabe reports SO small quantity would
not probable produce much effect either
way, Hay contains naturally several pounds
OF salt per ton (the precise amount we
have not now at hand which is probably
about as much as animals need A diff
Guilty in sating hay is in applying it even
lY; it would be likely to be spread in
masses, and animals would Get ii in undue
quantities at times On the whole we
have not much to say in favor of sailing
hay, but would depend much more on a
good tedding machine
Year: 1875

The News says Fall River man s..-.
cesstully raises water lilies In his yard
he sank in the ground the half Of an old
cask, the bottom of which he covered with
peat and swamp mud, and then filled it
with water. EARLY in the spring he placed
several water lily roots among the earth
at the bottom OF this artificial pond, and
now he has Il number of these pure white
flowers daily unfolding their petals and
greeting the senses with their beauty and
iraWranrn
Year: 1875

COOKING PEAS. Green Peas will soon
be here. Cook them as soon alter picking
as possible. Marion ilarland says ''shell
and lay them in cold water until they are
ready for cooking" | say never wet them
until YOU cook them if You can avoid it.
TO secure this, shell them As clean as pos
sible. Pour boiling water over them, and
boil half an hour, or Il little less if they
arc very tender. DO not salt them until
they are soft, and then but lightly, their
own flavor is so dlicious Add little
cream on milk if You have it, but never
add any butter except the very best, and
not that, if you have cream. Am Agri-
culhlrist
Year: 1875

The following points in the letter from
the Hon. f, w. Hughes, U. s. Senator
from Pennsylvania, upon the currency
question, viii be of interest to every one
who has given this question any atten-
ton.


First. That national money Clubs be
or ganized, as far as practicable, in the
several congressional districts through
out the Union, and that there be a GEN.
trail club in each district, composed Of
delegates from tlfe clubs Of such dis
trict.


Second. That national organization
be perfected as soon as possible, through
the selection by each of The central clubs
Of Que delegate and one alternate to a
National Convention.


Third. That to further this move
ment there be mass convention, to
meet as early as the first of January
next, in CINCINNATI or Louisville, or
otheY suitable point, which shall select
lecturers from the Democratic, Republi-
can and Labor organizations, to discuss
the national money question throughout
the country, and to aid in the organza-
tion of clubs. The convention also to
appoint national committee with au-
thoritJ to fix the time and place for
holding a national convention.


Fourth. That it be made fundamen-
tai doctrine with each club TO support
no nan AS representative in Congress- or
for the Presidency, who will not public
ly and fully subscribe


1st. To the immediate aid uncondi-
tional repeal of the Resumption Act of
the last Congress.


Cd, That the Government shall issue
paper legal tenders, for all debts pub
lie and private; except where contracts
require payment in coin, convertible
into Federal bonds the principal of
which shall be payable in gold at
such rate of interest as will keep such
bonds at par with gold in the CONNER
cial countries of the world or at home
and that such issue shall be limited
only by the wants of trade, to be de-
termined by the reconversion of such
paper legal tenders into such bonds,
and back again into such legal tenders
as required.


The benefits of such money must be
that it cannot be effected by monetary
disturbances in other countries, and it
will be afforded at such low rate of
interest as will revive our ship build
ing and the carrying of our freights
upon the sea in American bottoms, and
will afford protection to our manufac
lures, mechanical, agricultural and
commercial interests, against foreign
competition; will give to labor better
and just compensation will practically
pay off the most of the Federal debt,
and save forced repudiation and our
business men, our railroad men, and
other corporations, public as well as
private. from bankruptcy or financial
dishonCr.


This organization will beside secure
to the people currency that will
emanicipate them from the money
| oligarchy, and save the Republic
from the overthrow that would te the
practical result of the election of Grant
| tor n third term
Year: 1875

v


WAsuINGroN, November 15.-Sec-
retary Chandler is making such a
havoc in the Interior Department in
the way of removals that he seems to
be ashamed of his work, and TO day
refused to give the names of those he
had removed or those whom he had
appointed in their place. The DE
rartment of the Chic has already been
completely abolished, and several
others established in their place,
Year: 1875

The great leading rule is that no one
has the right to be in the middle of the
road, except when no other person is
present to claim his right to the use OF
one half the highway, which claim he
has precisely the same right to assert
when travelling in the same direction
that he has when he meets another.
This is the law of every state in the
union, and, SO far as we are informed,
of every civilized country; and all per-
sons violating it are liable for all dam
ages resulting from their conduct.


When teams meet, the American law
is that each, turning to the right, shall
give half the road. The custom and
the law of England require teams to
turn out to the left-as expressed in an
old doggerel:


The rule OF tho road ia Il paradox quite;


In riding or driving along


II YOU keep to the left. you are sure to go


right &.


II you keep to the right, you go wrong.


In passing, the person in front is re-.
duired to turn to the left, so as to allow
the person in the rear, who is travelling
at more rapid pace, to pass by on his
right.


Where teams approach at right an
giles, or intersecting roads, it is the
duty of the person who, by turning to
the right, would pass to the rear of the
other team, to pull up, and allow the
other to psss.


In wide streets in towns and cities,
these general principles should always
be observed, though, from the necessi-
ties of the case, persons are less strict
in keeping on the proper side OF the
street, being frequently obliged, with
proper care for the rights of others, to
pass to the other side to avoid crowd
or other obstruction.


A person with light vehicle meeting
or desiring to pass heavily-laden team,
especially if the latter is going up hill,
will generally turn out without requir-
ing the loaded wagon to give half the
road, but the law imposes no such obli-
CATION in any case, and under all cir
cu1stances requires each to give hall the
road, unless by accident or some OBJ
struction it is found impossible to do
so. ,


If n person happens to be IN the
wrong place on the road or street, a per.
son coming in collision with him is not
entitled to damages If, by the use OF
ordinary and reasonable diligence, he
could have avoided 1t.
Year: 1875

warm, and will thank Heaven for all
that has been done for them, and will
beg that they may not catch horrible
cold in the head which will prevent
their going to the opera tomorrow.
Then, having kissed the little gold
medal which protects them from fire
and spraining their ankles, and makes
them dance in time, they will fall fast
asleep to the dim murmur of a waltz,
like Il bird in his nest.