smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

1t has somewhere been rashly as
certed by some one that every wo-
man not born an English woman,
could she have had q choice in the
matter, would have chosen to be so
born. No greater error could be
made as regards the German woman.
She, taking her all round, is abso-
lutely contented with her lot, and
supremely disregardful of the estate
of other women The day of small
things not only sufices for her, but
is 10 ber as a crown of glory; she dis
pises the frivolity of the French, the
freedom ofthe English, the fearless
strides snd absolute independence of
the American woman. Do not be-
lieve that you will be able to sit long
IN the seat Of the scornful; you will
have to come down and get out, for
towering high above you, on her pc
destal Of home-baked virtues, and
looking down upon your ornamental
ness with the fear and dislike virtue
assumes in gazing upon vice, stands
the traditional H0usfron. That she
should have anything to learn Of her
neighbors outside the Fatherland is
impossible; there is only one country
in the world, and that is Germany;
there is only one woman, and that is
the German woman. Ia the face of
such convictions as these, it would
be daring to hint at the state ofmind
that has been characterized as a
mean position. The coming" wo-
man, as yet, casts no shadow across
the dead level Of German home life.
The platform wuman'H and the
medical woman" are still only
known by evil report; beings that
cause the virtuous matron to draw
her imaginary skirts sbudderirgly
around her ample form, and to pass
by, with mentally averted eyes, on
the other side.
Year: 1876

The best farmer is be who raises
the best and largest crops on the
smallest surface at the least expense,
and st the same time annually im-
proves the soil; who understands his
business and attends to it; whose
manure heap is very large and al
ways increasing; whose corn crop
and smoke house are at home; who
is surrounded by all the neeessaries
and comforts of life; who studies his
profession and strives 10 reach per-
lection in it, who keeps strict ae-
count Of his Outgoes as well as his in
comes and who known how be stands
at the end Of each season. Such
farmer in nine times out Of ten will
succeed, and not only make farming
a pleasant but profitable occupation
Year: 1876

New York have decided to reduce
the fare so that the people may come
to New York first, aud see the me-
tropolis as well as the great show al
Philadelphia. The hotel keepers held
a meeting next week, but hetber it
is to Reduce the rates or decide how
much additional skinning the people
~ill stand, | don't know. Probably
the latter For hotel keeper in this
city never had a conscience. aud
very little business sense.


PIETRG
Year: 1876

endor ement of his constituency, but
his untiring efforts to defeat the bill
for the destruction of our railroads
makes him the most popular man in
Los Angeles county. We regret that
in this work he is not supported by
his colleague, Mr.. LAMBoURNE, ana
we fear that gentleman will learn
when too late to correct his mistake,
that in voting for this infamous bill
he has not acted in accordance with
the wishes of those whose votes sent
him to the Assembly.
Year: 1876

THE Express alludes to gentleman
who owes the bank of TEMPLE &
WORKMAN some sixty thousand dol
lars as one of the parties most anxious
to throw the estate into insolvency.
The party alluded to is, we presume,
General BoUToN, and if the Erprcss
had added that it made this attack on
him because he refused to sign state
ment that he wa. not in favor of set
Ting the estate in the Bankrupt Court
its readers would have understood its
animus in the case and fully appre-
ciated its motive for attacking the
General.
Year: 1876




We cannot endorse the position as
sumed by our contemporary Er-
prcss-that the Legislature ispower-
less to enact laws that will discourage
Chinese immigration. TO prohibit
the coming among us of these people
we must have the action of Congress.
The BURLINGAME Treaty must be alb
rogated before we can say to China
that she shall not pour her boards on
our shores. But State legislation
may check if it cannot turn back the
stream. We do not propose to main
tain the constitutionality of the bill
now before the Legislature prohibit
ing the removal of dead bodies from
the State. Indeed, we doubt if such
a position is tenable. Certainly it con-
file IS with the provisions Of the BUR-
LINGAME treaty. But while this
question is being settled by The courts,
the Chinese will hesitate about
venturing to country which
prohibits the removal of their remains
in case Of death. We are justified in
resorting to all lawful oXpedients to
prevent the overrunning of our land
by these pagans. Those already here
are but fraction of those preparing
to come. A few statistical facts con.
cerning China and her people will
more clearly demonstrate the danger
which threatens us tlan any other
argument we can bring forward. The
area of China is 1,296999 English
square miles. and she Las q popula-
ton of 2S6 persons for every square
mile. The increase in the population
of China within the PAST 100 years has
been astonishingiy great. In I'LL her
populations was 23,605,7l6 IN l753-
less than half u century lai er-it had
increased to 103, ,050,06O. The last CEN
sus was taken in 1872 and gave pop
uidllDu vi oO-, II y iOo' uhIIS Tx
census of 1912 rs basis and ostimat-
ing an increase of only % cr cent in
go years and we find tie present
population Of China 10 bo about
100000, 900. We are in the habit Of
speaking of China as the home of 800.
100000 of people and this estimate i:
perhaps very near correct. A moments
study of these figures will enable the
reader see that China can spare Il Chi
naman for each man, woman or child
in the United States and scarcely per-
ceive q thinning of her population. il
but eight of every one hundred Chi.
nese take it into their heads TO eomt
over here we shall have a Chnamar
for every person now in the United
States. When we compare the evi
results we have sustained from the
presence of the comparatively few
Chinese now here with that we
shall sustain from the millions thai
propose coming we feel inclined to ad
vocate almost any measure short OF
actual violence, designed TO cheek
Chinese immigration.
Year: 1876

THE E1press declares dividend
of ten per cent. on its capital stock.
This $500 would pay about one fourth
of what the concern owes the credit
ors of TEMPLE g. WoBKMAN'S Bank,
and it would have been in much better
taste to have had the amount credit
cd on that account than to have used
it in making dividend the paper
never earned. So think the creditors.
Year: 1876

A fine new cottage containing five rooms,
hall and bath room, with all the modern inn
provements situate on the Northwest corner
of Second and Charity streets; lot 60x1i5 feet;
fronts on three streets and commands most
magnificent view. Is commodious and ele-
CANT in all Its appointments. Go and take
look at this place and satisfy yourself as to
its advantages.
Year: 1876

A few lots in the Park View Tract, between
Temple and Canal and Reservoir streets, and
Pearl and Philadelphia streets These lots
are beautifully located, and are in the heart
of the residence portion OF the city, only four
minutes walk from Temple Block.
Year: 1876

few sections of land in region where
these minerals are said TO abound.
Should the fi;es decree that we should
have bed of gold, you may send your
oldest son to develop it.


l am called to take my dish of Straw
berries and cream, as we do daily about
this time, will therefore leave You with
this delightful anticipation. Don't your
mouth water?


Yours truly,


4 s STONEBR AkER.
Year: 1876

timber in the mountains has been cut
down, and in the localities thus left
barren the rainfall has diminished,
but in the mountains where the tim
Der still exists there is a heavy fall of
snow, which keeps the rivers and
creeks full. The railroad having been
built on the plains, there has been
since 1869 a greater fall of rain and
dew than ever was known before, and
there are many who contend with a
show of reason, from practical expert
ence, that the planting of trees and
shrubbery which is the consequence of
immigration, through the instrument
tality of the railroad, does contribute
to the agricultural prosperity of that
location. Tracts of land that were bar
rem six years ago are now producing
from forty to sixty bushels of wheat
per acre-the rate of product running
from twelve to that amount. The av-
erage product now is thirty to forty
bushels. 1t is true that it is still an
open question, but the preponderance
of practical experience is in favor of
the forest and railroad theory. 1t
would be we'll for cur friends in San
Diego to try the experiment. There
can be nothing lost by the effort.
Year: 1876

perior intelligence, verging upon pre-
cocity, and We may safely congratu-
late ourselves upon the fact that we
have In Southern California a degree
of mental capacity in the rising gene
ration that will, if rightly directed,
tend toward the completion in a social
and moral point of view, as well as in
commercial regard, the accomplish
ment of the highest destiny of our
State that her most sanguine friends
and advocates aspire to. Natures ex-
traordinary extravagancies in devel-
opment are not confined to the mate
rial world alone, but extend also to
the human family. An Intellectual
overgrowth must be curbed, directed
and trained to proper application to
the requirements of the age. Nova
days everything is becoming practical,
and particularly in our State should
we make our educational system con-
form. No logical objection can be
produced to the highest classical edu-
cation of our youth, but at the same
time we should look year or two be-
yond the graduation from the High
School or the College, and consider
how the mental development can be
applied to the requirements of every
day life. There are numerous in
stances where men of brilliant
ability, who have received col
legiate education, come from
their Alma Mater absolute nom
entities in society. In this regard
we should bear in mind that the edict
still hangs over us that man shall
earn his bread by the sweat of his
brow; and the day may come when
the brightest classical scholar, nursed
in the lap of luxury, may be compelled
to accept the imposition of this SEN
tence. Hence, while it cannot be gain
said that education is a social neces-
sity, it must be conceded that a
knowledge of the practical arts is
equally important. Therefore while we
develop the intellect, it becomes us to
learn our boys and girls practical
trade. 1t is no disgrace for a gradu-
ate of Harvard, Yale or any other
University to thus acquire means of
living in case the opportunity of fol-
lowing his chosen profession fails him.


The failure of the adoption of this sys-
tenn of education has caused much
misery in this country, and retarded
the development of many of our most
valuable interests. This principle ap-
plies most emphatically to California,
and 1t is to be hoped that some atten-
tion may be paid to the matter by pa.
rents. No matter how brilliant our
children may be, the day may come
when their classical education will be
of no avail to them. Teach them all
trade, thus giving them an opportu-
nifty to recover in case of former fail
ure, and furnish an opening for the
practical demonstration of the utility
of education.
Year: 1876

A glance into the school-rooms on
Friday was suggestive. In this day
of enlightenment it is not necessary
to indulge in homilies upon the neces-
ity or the benefits of education.
Threadbare axioms are entirely out of
place and in bad taste, but witnessing
the exercises at the exhibition at the
High School, prompts the idea that a
word or two upon the practical appli-
cation of education is not inappropri-
ate. A view of the pupils in the
rooms, and the methods of instruction
shows that the average of intelligence
among the scholars is far above the
average, and that the capabilities of
our teachers is equal to the require
ment of carrying out thorough sys-
tenn of theoretical, and in a measure a
practical system. Among the schol-
ars there Is q marked evidence of su-
Year: 1876

The creature over the way still
harps upon his single string, and it is
surprising to see how some people will
put on the airs of an eight key flute,
although the world recognizes them as
but a penny whistle. The journal
over the way, last evening, uttered a
gentle squeak Of mendacity and NAL
ice which the intelligent public will
stamp as such in the silly quarrel over
''rhe Last Rose of Summer" To
talk to fools is waste of words, and
to reply to idiots shows want of
sense. Facts are substantial and non.
sense is foolish thing. We do not
retract, and Danish our factious neigh
boris silly effusions from memory.
Year: 1876

The Dubuque Herald says of resi-
dent of that city: "He and his new
wife visited his good old aunt, and she
asked hundred questions on the all
important subject to her. He was pro-
fuse in his answers, being only too
happy to extol the good qualities of
his young wife. He concluded the
eulogy by telling the old lady that his
wife had a wonderfully sweet voice.
and "a mezzo-soprano of extraordinary
compass The good aunt looked over
her spectacles with concern in her
eyes and sald, 'Hez she? Well, now,
yer aunt Lucy used to be troubled
with jest sech complaint, a long
while ago, and she used to put mus
tard plaster to the soles of her feet and
take eatnip tea, and it gave her sight
OF easiness. Jest have your wife try
that, and am sure she will git bet.
ter.'u
Year: 1876

A Virginia City dispatch of the 18th
says that the Silver City Reporter
publishes serious charges against the
officers of the Mint in regard to a sack
of crooked bullion, said to have been
brought to Silver City by two employ
es of the Carson Mint and shipped
from there through Wells, Fargo &
Co. The matter was laid before the
officers Of the Mint at the time, but
they declined to investigate, giving as
a reason that the Mint appropriation
was before Congress, and that an ex-
pose of corruption might injure its
chances. The editor of the paper has
been summoned to appear before the
Grand Jury to testify in the matter.
Where will the lightning strike next?
Year: 1876

New YORK, May 20.-Parker, the
rider of the great mustang race, yes
terday, has almost recovered from the
dangerous prostration which succeed
ed his terrible exertion. He was al
most blind for a time, which was
caused by his constantly riding in a
circle, but this is passing away. The
physician says that it was merely the
result of an overstraining of the nerves
of the eyes. Everything considered,


it is wonderful how he held fast so
long. He was not coached as to his
diet and absolutely refused to ride the


race If he was not allowed his own
way in the matter. 1t is stated to-day
that within q week o new match will
Year: 1876

Yesterday morning the city was mantled in
drspery of the purest snow, and in the after
noon It had become transformed into grim,
muddy slush. OF the miles and miles of
splendid side pavements which adorn the city
and ought TO be of vast convenience to pedes
trians, st least two thirds of them remained
coated and dsubed with snow slush all day
long. We believe there is city ordinance
compelling the removal of snow from the side
walks and road crossings. If there be no such
ordinance in existence, the proper authorities
should at once create one, and compel its en-
forcement. To wade through muddy and
mushy snow is not agreeable or conducive to
health. To slip up on an icy pavement and
feel the tingling forked- lightning pain creep
along the spine and collapse in the roots Of
the hair and around the temples like thun-
der clap is worse yet. But our tsxpaying and
devoted citizens were compelled to do these
things all day yesterday. 1t should be &C.
knoWledged that they performed the task
ness, according to the solidIty of the pave
ment and the depth of the beginning slush.
But even this disposition to submit to the
outrage will not warrant or excuse its contin-
uance. Hundreds of men and boys are idle in
the city who would gladly remove the snow for
small remuneration. Give these people work
in this direction, and there will be no danger
in slipping up on the good they will &C.
couplish.
Year: 1876

The Union manifests great trepidstion on
the subject of the electoral count, and cannot
possess its soul with content upon declaring,
four million three hundred thousand people
of the United States must and shall be re-
spected, but continually flies in the face of
every newspaper correspondent who puts out
a pet theory of his own in respect to that
count-in case the result looks to the election
ject is, to the mind of the reader, the best evil
dence of conviction in the mind of the writer
that there is no solid ground upon which to
rest the faith he processes, but that security is
thought to be rather in q demolition of the
plans of the Republicans than in any intended
a sorry sight to see so exalted an understand
ing as that which sways the judgment of the
editor cast out upon the sea of contention
without anchor or rudder, in so great storm
as the present, and to note its frantic efforts
to gain lodgment for logic, convinced, as 1t
is, If it can only find a fulcrum it can overturn
the foundations of the opposition. Mr.. Blair
has been Cabinet officer for the only time in
his life and then received the consideration at
the hands Of the party he now traduces. But
it is generally so-it is GlDGys so-with such as
the Cnion'S senior editor, If, once tasting the
to MUNICH them, they will lay the axe to the
root of the producing tree. " Ala teHtdndG
ria est, :" quoth the sorehead.
Year: 1876

gressmap, without any particular mark, unless
it is a straw berry nose. Mr.. Springer might
be above the average OF politicians had the
roots of his tongue been properly anchored in
his throat; but as it is we have to call him
restless brawler, who talks much without say
ing anyt hinp
Year: 1876

As LONG as the Democratic press still insist
upon II. that the Republican party is preparing
for war, the truth ought to be made known.
ofcourse 1t is hardly policy to reveal 1t just
now, yet frankness often sccomplishes much
good, and therefore it might be stated, for the
benefit of these people, that Fortress Monroe
is being overhauled and extensively fitted up
for the reception of all revolutionary charac-
tiers who may attempt overt acts against con-
stituted authority. This is the only necessary
preparation to be made at present.
Year: 1876

A DEMOCRATIC Congressman wrote q letter
to Southern paper, in which he said, "Oh
for one hour of old Calhoun" and the printer
set It up, "Oh for one hair of old CalhounW
which proved very hair asIng to the member,
as he Is baldhe AIDED
Year: 1876

THE Democratic Investigating Committee
now laboring in South Carolina will make
unanimous report that Hayes and Wheeler
have received the electoral vote of that State.
Thus time gradually wears the hopes of the
Democracy away. The testimony taken by
the committee in Louisiana sustains that which
was heard by the Returning Board. This adds
another weight to the Democratic grief. And
now from Florida comes the. report that the
action of the Supreme Court cannot change
the electoral vote of that State as announced
by the canvassing board. This seems to blast
all the hopes OF Mr.. Tilden's friends, but, like
the boy whistling through the graveyard to
keep his courage up, they still insist upon
Tilden's inauguration as President. This feel
ing, however, will soon pass away.
Year: 1876

CONGRESSMAN BANNING was once Re-
publican, devoted and hard working one, in
fact, SO long as personal aggrandizement was
the result of the devotion and work. When
this failed him he joined the Liberals, and by
them was sent to Congress. While Mr.. Ban
ming was serving his term in Congress the Lib
eral party lost ground rapidly, and in order to
retain his seat in the House he dropped sud
denly into the Democratic ranks, and became
in bis unimportsut way the assailant of the
Administration. Lately this policy turncoat
has been exceedingly bitter towards the Re-
publican party, which bitterness finally re-
suited in his making,,a premature and foolish
war speech, fraught with choleric expressions
and bombastic fume. Men with such disposi-
tions as Mr.. Banning exhibited in his last
speech are the disturbing and troublesome ele-
ment in the present crisis. They can be
counted among Ben Hills "ten thousand fools
who are striking matches all around the mag
azine of the Republic" caring little whether
the explosion destroys national unity or not.
Year: 1876

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN,, Grants organ,
sends Issue to the States with marked article
under the head Of Warning to Insurrectionists.'
All we have to say is this: Grant will be bunE,
Hayes will be stretched. and Wheeler will he put
in his little black box II they try to keep out TIL
den.''


To be hung and stretched and put into
little black box certainly is not a pleasant
outlook for the three distinguished gentlemen
referred to, but it only goes to prove how un-
grateful are the general run of republics.
Year: 1876

March q, '7G.


Mr.. EDITOR 81 learn that there are
n great many hogs dying in the county,
and as hogs are so very scarce and high
in price, propose to suggest remedy
used in Illinois and Tennessee with GER
tain results 1t is no humbug, says the
writer, but simple and effective and so
cheap it is certainly worth a trial


To each hog, large or small, dip one
ear of corn in soft soap in limpid con-
.dition, so that the corn will be thorough
ly coated with the soft soap, and feed
enc ear to each hog twice week for one
or two weeks and once week afterward.
The principal effect is to cleanse them of
worms and keep them sleek and fat, and
I would recommend all farmers who
raise hogs to keep in dry place ac-
cessable to his hogs mixture of two
quarts of salt, three quarts Of sifted hard
wood ashes, one quart of charcoal fine as
wheat, and oue-half pint of copperas, all
well mixed and kept dry.


Hoping that you will give this space
in your columns for the benefit of your
numerous readers, am, truly yours,


j. L. DuFIEF.
Year: 1876

A FACT FOR FARMERS. 1t may not be
generally known that the seed of the
sunfiower is the most infalliable remedy
yet discovered for the speedy cure Of
founder in horses.


The direction which we CLEAN from a
brief article upon she subject in the Es-
sex Banner. says


Immediately on discovering that
your horse is foundered, mix about a
pint of the whole seed in bis food, aud
it viii perfect cure