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Year: 1875

As the season for pork killing is about at hand and a good qual- ity of bacon is desirable and essen. tial, being an indispensable store with our planting class, we com mend the following clipping from the Country Gentleman to the pcrusal of our readers:

 Take out the ribs, and, after cutting off the ham and shoulders, divide the side longitudinally about half way up. The upper half being the most solid fat and meat, is cut ill suitable pieces for the pork barrel, and the lower half being thin and strcaked alter natcly with fat and lean, is just the thing for bacon. Take off a narrow strip from the lowest belly side, is all fat, and makes good lard. Leave your bacon in one piece, and put it in plain pickle of salt and water strong enough to float potato, for two weeks (if the pork is very heavy, let it remain for three days or q week longer); then hang in a smoke house, and cure to a light brown, more or less according to the taste. Cut thin, trim off the skin and smoky edges, and broil or fry and eat hot, and you have q dish relishing to the most delicate appetite, and satisfying to the most hearty. Boiled, it is a de- licious addition to poultry, and is irst-rate eaten cold afterward. The English bacon is generally dry salted, and much of it is hung up and kept without any smoke, except what it may get from the farmers kitchen, and is used through the year as we use our salt pork. I find that the pickle is quite as good and much less trouble than the process of drying. Some add saltpetre, but l think it has tendency to make the meat hard, without any cores bonding benefit. The bacon put up in this country and sold as sugar cured breakfast bacon" is very nice and sweet, but i'll flavor is exactly like ham. The addi- tion of sweetening matter spells it for my taste, and takes away the simple and appetizing flavor of the pure salt and smoke. Put sugar in your ham, but keep it out of your bacon.
Year: 1875

Never % to bed with cold feet. Never try to sleep without being perfectly certain that you will be able to keep them warm. To lie one night with cold feet, gives such strain on the system as will be felt seriously, perhaps end ing in fit of sickness.

 Cold feet show an unbalanced circulation. The very best thing to do is to warm them by exercise, if that be practicable. If not, try dipping them in hot and cold wa ter, alternately, two or three times and then use vigorous friction: If that does not warm them ana keep them warm, heat them be- fore the fire, drying them thor oughly, and then correct your habits or improve your health, for be sure that one or the other IS wrong, perhaps both.

 With all the rest, if you sleep on a hard bed, with cotton sheets, in a cold room, put on an extra covering on the feet. It is very convenient to have foot comfort just wide enough to cover the top of the bed and almost a yard deep. This may be made of some light material (perhaps the remains of pretty dress, filled with cotton, like a comfortable" and tackled with some harmonious color. During the day this may be thrown over the foot board, and spread on the bed at night. The advantage of this is to secure sufficient light covering for the feet without overburdening the re- mainder of the body.

 If you use hot brick or an irou, put it in the bed a little be- | forehand, then when retiring remove it. To sleep with the feet in contact with it, has a tendancy to make the feet tender.

 Bnt better than both these, and to be used with or without them, IS the foot blanket. This may be a square yard of domestic fianel, or anything else you like that IS warm enough, only have it nice and clean. Fold this around your feet and ankles before you put them down into the bed. II not very cold, this will often warm them, especially if you have used friction; and if warm 1t will pre- vent their becoming cold by con tact with the cold sheets. It does not make the feet tender and it is farmore convenient than the hot brick or soap-stone. Try it, and if you are troupled wltil cold feet you will be likely to keer it by you hereafter. Whatever you use, always lie at full length To "curl up," flinders free circnla tion.-Herald of Health.
Year: 1875

Arn PnoFores have been adopted and used clusively in the New York Conservatory of Music. Piano undergo The New York Music constantly upwards Thirty Arion Pianos, and durability excellent Pianos also by the leading

  the principal Opera Troupes.
Year: 1875

serves. might be profitable to many. We
are also very wasteful in the matter Of
fuel. A little handful Of sticks or two
quart bag OF Goals can be made to cook
more food in European kitchen than a
barrow-lOad of wood, or half-bushel of
anthracite with us. The economical for
cigner calculates how much fuel will be
needed to cook his dinner, and when that
is done the fire goes out; while in the hot
test weather. we keep the range roaring
from morning till night. In the article OF
clothing. we arc still more extravagant.
1t is not only the rich who change their
dresses as often as is demanded by the ca
price of fashion-the spring and fall style
must also be followed by those who earn
their bread in the sweat of their brow, and
new garments had, whether the old ones
are worn out or not.


True economy consists in the cutting off
of superfluities. 1t is not easy in all cases
to determine what superfuity is. / once
knew wealthy lady, who, imagining that
it was necessary TO retrench her expenses.
sold her canary birds There are some
small economies that are simply mean
would not take away, even from those who
most live by charity, all the little luxuries,
which By use have come to be regarded as
necessities. Let the good pensioner have
her cup of tea, although it costs more than
meal, and not furnish the same amount of
nourishment. The indulgences Of the
poor are not very numerous. But when
wages are low and prices high, it is not
we'll to buy things which are costly, be-
cause they are out Of season, or to pay
double price for fancy brand of -four,
when cheaper article is just as sweet and
nutritious, or to insist upon having sirloin
steaks, when, by little skill, another part
of the animal can be made equally pala-
table. 1t is astonishing how cheaply one
may live and live well, if he gives his
mind to it. True economy consists in
checking the small lcakages. Keep an
account of everything that you spend in
the course of a month, then run your eye
over it, and see how many things might
have been dispensed with.


And lastly, true economy consists in the
injudicious use of materials. What is
called "a capable person." will make an
article of food or clothing 60 ten times
farther, than one who has no gift in that
direction. The former utilizes the odds
and ends, which the latter throws away.
Some people are careless, in order to save
time, and then waste the time they have
saved. Shiitlessness is the mother Of
want. The Proverbs of Solomon contain
great many valuable suggestions on this
subject. and close with recommending
to the reader a careful re-perusal of that
editying book.-N. \. Ledger.
Year: 1875

TO LET-A LARGE FOUR STORY BROWN STONE
i House. containing 20 rooms, handsomely furnished
suitable for boarding purposes below Twenty third street he
tween Fifth avenue and Broadway low to good tenant
retaining Room with Board for self and wife. Address
RESPONSIBLE, Herald Uptown Branch office.
Year: 1875

The Atlantic and Pacific Telegraph Company improved
yesterday by erecting in Park gigantic poles
for their and the inconvenience OF the public
One on the northeast corner of the sidewalk belonging
to the Post Office, is fifty feet in height three
feet Of IL being buried in the ground, some twenty
inches in diameter at the base and sustans fortyone
wires One nearly opposite is of the same proper
tons. The most singular point in reference TO the
establishment Of these additional nuisances in an
already obstruced thoroughare is that advantage was
taken of the absence Of the Post Office authorities
Sunday TO dig up portion Of a sidewalk apporaining
TO government building and cooly erect thereon such
impedment to travel utterly ignoring the rights of
ownership and obtaining possession OF the ground
without the fanest pretence of asking permis-
sion for its occupation The Post Office people present
at the building yesterday decidedly of the opinion
that the telegraph pole in question will have be re-
moved forthwith unless consent Tor its retention
be procured
Year: 1875

There has been very little movement In Southern
State bonds and sales at the Board have been near
minimum few transactions in North Carolina special
tax bonds made at a 3A and Georgia gold
sold at 100. Virginia advices from private par
ties favorable, and speak hopefully OF provisions
being made to pay interest as it natures.


Railroad bonds have been reasonably active and the
prices of the best bonds well maintained; Central Pa
cihcs have sold up los, and Union Pacific first mort
gage at 1884 If the money market continues as easy
throughout the autumn as many now anticipate it is
natural to suppose that the demand for the higher
classes of railroad bonds will be more active than usual
this season. the lack of employment for money at
profitable rates leaves accumulation to seek invest
ment in the best class of bonds paying fair rate Of
interest
Year: 1875

A few months ago a preliminary

 survey was made by Mir DeLong for

 NIT. Ewing, Bennett and others. to

 ascertain the practicability of carrying

 water upon the Santa Rita Placers.

 The survey shows that considerable

 water could be taken there at an CT.

 pense of S2O,O or upwards, but noth-

 ing further was done. The miners

 have since discovered that the diggings cover much more and richer ground than was then known or believed to exist. Instead of two or three miles of shallow diggings. about fifteen miles of surface with considerable depth. is discovered. With abundance of water. 1t would require many years to exhaust these placers. With the present knOwl- edge of the extent, area and richness of the diggings, it would seem as if men of capital could hardly make d

 'aioA"h' III NNii ' iiiS tiiC NdltE OI lDe Santa Rita mountains on them. There must he millions of gold in the ground which is now well prospected, and probably much more ground will be found to pay well with water on it. We presume owners of claims would be willing to enter into agreements in advance with men who would furnish the water, that would make the outlay safe. The fact that an i'm. mense amount of gold is in certain area of ground out there, is we'll estab- lished, and that considerable water can be taken on the ground, is also acknowl- edged. We really believe that if men of some means would investigate all the facts, including what terms the miners would guarantee in case certain quantity Cf water were furnished, they would find the opportunity a good one 10 carry out an enterprise of value to all concerned.
Year: 1875

Ali accounts received, agree that public affairs in Sonora and other parts Of Mexico, are ID anything but a satis- factory condition While living quiet. ly in Tucson, Gen Serns nevertheless IS causing the Pesaueira government Of Sonora much uneasiness. They seem to fear he will go down there some day with an immense force, and

 therefore keep troops ready to attend to his case. But be is here doing little or nothing that we know of, rather en- toying the effect his quiet life is having upon the Pesqueira officials. Early in the week we were told that by this time We would hear of fighting in the Altar district Probably to-day's Mexican mail may bring such news, but up to. yesterday afternoon, We had none. Iii seems almost pity that 8 sharp war

 which Sould exhaust one party or the other, does not open It would then be nc worse and might be much bet ter than the continual repetition of. small fights which settle nothing. and Keep the people in constant alarm.

 prevent all healthy prosperity, and are actually eepePulating the country.
Year: 1875

FROM Mir. James A. Moore, we

 learn that Mir. E. c. Kemble of the

 Indian Bureau, is now at the Pima

 Agency. and may be expected in Tue

 son this afternoon. We also learn

 that Mir. Kemble thinks it practicable to remove the Pima and Msricopa

 Indians to the Colorado reservation for permanent home. If a removal

 be necessary, and it seems to be, the Colorado reserve would be the best place, all things considered, unless it would be found impossible to keep them on the same reserve with the Colorado Indians. The climate and soil of one reserve must be nearly the same ss on the other. The Colorado would never fail to furnish an sbund- ant supply of water, and it seems the Gila does isil in some seasons. In fact many of the Pimss now live of and above the reserve on public lands, because they csnDot have water on the reserve. The habit of living of in this way, places them beyond the jurisdiction of the agent in many respects, and brings them more or less in conflict with settlers. The subject IS che of great interest to gov ernment, Indians and citizens. and all admit that some change of loca- ton or course of conduct, is essential to peace and security.
Year: 1875

THE fact is the report of the Red Cloud commission clearly and con- clusivsly places Professor Marsh and William Welsh before the public ss nothing less than willful slsnderers of Secretary Delano and Commission CT Smith.
Year: 1875

A SAN FRAScIsCo paper recently said: When the management of the telegraph erected by the military of Arizona was transferred to the Signal Bureau, there was sigh of relief indulged in by large and respected portion of the community.
Year: 1875

AT no time heretofore has there been so many energetic looking men from abroad in this vicinity. But recently a fne looking party of young men ar. rived from San Diego, and from their talk we infer they are pleased with their new surroundings.
Year: 1875

IT may be put down for @ settled fact that enough of the Southern Pacific railroad will be completed Arizonswards this winter, to enable California to control the trade of that Territory and 8 greater part of New Mexico.-Los Angeles Star.
Year: 1875

On the % ult. the Lord Mayor Of Lon
don, on taking his seat in the justice
room, was informed that there were no
cases to be tried, and in accordance
with an ancient custom was presented
with pair of white kid gloves as a
memento of the fact.
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: That Nature has
arranged Los Angeles in manner
suited for a railway centre, is obvious
The gigantic wall of the Sierra that
rears an unbrolxen obstruction from
the Columbia southwark to near the
borders of this county, is here physi-
cally demoralized and only OCCASION
ally reaches the snow line in altitude.
The distance from Salt Lake to Los
Angeles is less than to San Francisco;
skirting all the mountain ranges and
traversing open valleys, which for the
most of the distance offer easy grades
or are practically level, until reaching
| the Cajon Pass, which is below the
snow line.


When the Importance of these ad-
vantages are fully weighed, it will
be seen that instead of being depend
ent upon the present railway for East
ward communication, this route offers
such inducements that We may conf
IDENTIFY look to its use by the Central
eventually, in Winter-thus proving
the old saw correct, "that the longest
way around is sometimes the shortest
way home." A glance at the map
will show that the present change of
programme of the Southern Pacific
has an outlook substantiating this
view; and making a connection with
an Eastward road to the South and
East of Tehachape Pass for both that
and the San Joaquin valley road an
important desideratum. Los Angeles
holding line Eastward to Southern
Utah as her own and independent of
any entangling alliances would
virtually hold the key to the whole
system of California railways. This
may appear strong language, but no
more so than the facts warrants. That
our judgment is of some value has
been acknowledged by being called in
consultation by Judah, the projector.of
the Central, white endeavoring to de-
termine the best route across the Sier-
raS.


Lieutenant Wheeler's surveys have
made the terra iacOg',itid of the inter
venlng country between us and Salt
Lake practically familiar, destroying
the lions" heretofore supposed to be
in that path and demonstrating the
entire feasibility of the route for rail-
way construction. Short lateral
branches would connect the rich mines
of Phoebe and probably numerous
others with our Independence road,
when it is continued TO its junction
with the Utah Southern.


In any view we take of this Los An
geles enterprise, the outlook is most
encouraging-except the view that the
people themselves will not take and
hold large amount of the stock,
which we will not entertain. There
fore, to u disinterested friend it ap-
pears that we have every cause to con-
tidently anticipate an Immediately
glorious future of prosperity.


h. M. s.


Los Angeles, February 4th.
Year: 1875

From the Enterprise OF February 4fh.


A large addition to the railroad
company's machine shop is nearly
completed. ..-.


The lighter that went ashore on Rat
tlesnake Island is high and dry with
the bottom knocked out.


One of the noisiest institutions we've
seen for some time is Gen. Banning
driving five horses.


| AS we go to press we learn that Gen.
Boschke is moving his dredger into
position to begin work on the bar. We
hope to give favorable report next
week. HE~ rf4


The last of three large new lighters
built for the railroad company under
the superintendence of VIM. Mellin,
will be launched in a day or two. We
think we can safely predict that the
time is not far distant when the places
which know these lighters now will
know them no more forever.


Gen. Davidson informs us that at
least 10000 cubic yards of sand have
been swept away recently by the ac-
ton of the water, directly in the line
of dredging across the bar. There is
no doubt of this, as it is the assertion
of Captain Sears after a thorough
sounding. Thus it will be seen that
all the natural and artificial agencies,
inside the breakwater, will work
together to deepen Wilmington har-
Dor.


| The large force of workmen are
making. rapid progress on the new
wharf. There have been some inter-
ruptions ON account of the force being
| Withdrawn to aid in repairing the re-
cent breakages on the different lines of
road in this valley, but the indications
now are that there will be no more
stoppages. Some three hundred feet
are yet to be added to the wharf.
When this is completed, there will be
| frontage of over one thousand feet,
| with double railroad track the full
| length of the structure, and the most
convenient arrangements for the
transfer of freights. Those who are
! informed upon such matters tell us
that Wilmington will have one of the
best wharves OH the coast.


The schooner Ned Beal landed at the
wharf one day this week with u cargo
of wood and potatoes from San Juan.
Now that we are beginning to have
plenty of wharf room, we expect to
record the frequent arrival of these
smaller vessels. g This class of ships
can begin now and work into fair
share of the carrying business. In a
few months, when the first channel
shall have been made, then a larger
class will drop in. Then dredge a
basin about the wharves, to keep the
keels off the bottom during low tide,
and the smaller steamers will put in
an appearance. Next, make a second
cut across the bar Of a sufficient depth
to admit medium draught vessels,
trim off a few sharp angles up the
channel, dredge short distance
through mud, and the immediate de-
mands of commerce at this point are
met-rail and ship will be together
all of which can be effected inside Of
the year 1875. ~
Year: 1875




James Williams, pleasant old col
ored man, has presented us with copy
of book written by himself and print
ed by the Womens' Job Printing Office
in San Francisco. Mr.. Williams was
formerly slave in Cecil county, Ma
ryland, and ran away from his master
long years before the war and escaped
to freedom by the Underground Rail-
road" He tells the history of his
escape and the subsequent history of
his life, with that of many other slaves
escaping like himself, in an artless but
interesting manner. 1t will be an
entertaining book to most people, and
especially to children, who already
look back to slavery as a sort of fable.
Many a poor slave we have seen flee
ing from the hounds like painting deer
from death; and if we ever forget the
crime or its apologists, may God forget
us.


Mr.. Williams asks us to notice his
book, which we can cheerfully do, and
recommend it to all persons who want
to read an interesting story-the more
interesting because real It is well
worth tie small sum asked for it. 1t*
Year: 1875

John Began and Henry DriscoIl un-
derwent a preliminary examination
before Judge Gray yesterday on the
charge of robbing a Chinese merchant
of $50. They were held over to ap-
pear before the superior Court. 1t now
turns out that Began is notorious
criminal and eX-conviet from the
Michigan Penitentiary. He also has
a sentence of murder awaiting him in
Salt Lake. Detective officer Harris
yesterday received telegram from
the authorities at that place, notify
ing him to hold the culprit until the
arrival of an officer to take charge of
him. Began is desperate man and
well caught
Year: 1875

ps- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
a new one of DESMOND. They say there is no
comparison between the two. 21ao
Year: 1875

The terms on all sales Of lands outside the
town plat, and ON town lots exceeding one
acre in size (three-fourlhs of the town plat,
will be ONE-FOURTH DOWN AND THE
BALANCE IN ONE, TWO AND THREE
YEARS at one per cent interest per month,
on town lots OF a less size than one acre. one
half down, and the balance in one year with
interest at one per cent. per month.


j. II. McComas will be on the grounds daily
to show the land to those who desire TO exam
Inc the same up to The day of the sale


During the sale free transportation will be
furnished hose in attendance, from the ears
TO the lands and return, and reduced fare for
the round trip will be secured on the railroad
from Los Angeles and return.
Year: 1875

The soil is of n rich sandy loan and free
from alkal There aie two OF three small
pieces OF allxali ground on the tract, but they
will be pointed out to purchasers so that they
may know what they are buying. The char
acter OF the soil is more like the warm mesa
lands of the country, than the low, damp corn
Year: 1875

More than half of il Moist Land, adjoining
the new city of san Fernando, and within
400 wards of the Railroad Depot Two crops
can be raised each year Apply at The Office OF


LA CRONICA.
Year: 1875

owes its red color to minute globules
which float in that fluid, and contain, in
healthy person, large amount of iron,
which gives vitality to the blood. The
Peruvian Syrup supplies the blood with
this vital element, and gives strength and
vigor to the whole system.
Year: 1875

SLIGHT FIRE.-Thc alarm about 9
o'clock this morning was occasioned
by Il slight fire in the kitchen of a
house at Eighth and Poplar streets 1t
was easily extinguished before damage
was sustained.