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Year: 1875

For several years small parties of
engineers have been engaged in ex-
amining the narrow neck of land be-
tween North and South America,
with a view to the construction of q
ship caral, which would save the
long journey around Cape Horn to the
Pacific. This is not a new project.
1t is so old and has been so long in
contemplation thar it has lost its
novelty in the public mind, and prob
ably it may languish for want Of
friends to intelligibly place it before
the public. The people Of the United
States have never had any very en-
thusiastic mbItiOn about establishing
highways to create commerce with
other portions of the world. They
have supposed the virgin soil OF tas
West of sufficient extent and impor-
tauce to use up all the surplus OF
population or production so far as
manufacturers were concerned, aud
they have left the Southern Pacific
coast and the Central American
States, As well as South America, to
the fostering care of England, France,
and Germany, so that We are not sur
prised to know that the direct trade
with the United States from these
countries is almost too Insignificant to
be mentioned.


1t Is not because these c0uptri-s are
nearer, or goods can be transported
cheaper from Europe, hut because
Communication has been opened aud
relationship established between them
and European States. II France had
not believed that it would be Of decid-
edly greater advantage TO the United
States than to herself she would have
constructed canal across the 18th
mus years ago, as she was the first 10
make the survey for that purpose.
Now that there is q probability that
the mouth Of the Mississippi will be
deepened there Is s6me reference to
this ship canal on the part of the live
men of the West, and it is hoped that
sufficient interest will be awakened
upon the subject to secure an early
commencement OF the undertaking.
Its Importance to com merce ia suffi-
cient reason for building it, while the
credit to be derived from such a work
by establishing q character for enter
prise among nations Is a yet further
consideration to prompt its speedy
construction.


The whole territory of this COnti-
nent is bound together by a common
interest, and, although there is no
need OF even imagining that it Will
ever be under one govern ment, it is
still virtually one country and should
contain one people. Whatever bene-
fits one benefits all, and, although y
canal across the Isthmus would great
ly add to the importance OF the Cen
trail American States, and the pros
perity of Mexico and Chill. there can
bs no ground for aHwillingness to
prosecute the undertaking from that
caase. A canal may not add to the
value Of the stock In the Panama
Railroad Company, nor to that Of the
Pacific Railroad enterprise here at
home, but it should afford a cheaper
Communication between China, Ja-
pan, Australia and the Eastern States,
and at the same time open a great
track for commerce from Europe to
those countries which would pay
tribute to this new world, aud enliv-
en- its seas by the presence of unnum-
bered argnsies whose influence could
not but be felt upon our shores
Mercantile Journal.
Year: 1875

Ten little tramps went out upon walk,
One stole corn and had to run his chalk.
Nine went roaming through a garden gate,
Another got shot and dthen there were eight.
Another stole chickenS, and he got fined,
And put into jail, leaving seven behind.
Four stole a horse and they hung 'enl to a
tree,


Leaving to tramp on dIsconsolate three.
Two OF these three stole a huckleberry pie,
And scared poor woman so they thought
she would die. .tEtya
They were imprisoned, and then there was


one;


II we'd had a decent law, of course there'd
--- be none
Year: 1875

His name 1t was Baekus. He lived
in Michigan, but now he is no more.
Whisky and kerosene did 1t He drank
the whisky, put the can OF kernsene
IN his wagon, covered It up with straw,
dropped his pipe, set fire to the straw,
exploded the can, and when found
there was little left OF either him or
the wagon.
Year: 1875

Give q boy q market basket OF gro-
ceries to carry home, and he will
swing it across his spine, bend half
way to the ground, and groan with
agony; but give him that weight Of
base ball bats, and he will skip along
IS merry as potato bog in a ten-ecre
lnf
Year: 1875

Ohi be not the first to discover


A blot on the fame OF n friend
A flaw in the faith OF another


Whose heart may prove true 20 the en-
A smile or a sigh may awaken


Suspicious most false and undue,
And thus our belief may be shaken
In hearts that are honest and true.
How often the light smile OF gIadness
Is worn by The friend that we meet,
To cover a soul fall OF sadness,


TOOprond to acknowledge defeat.
How often the friends we hold dearest
Their noblest emotions conceal,
And bOsOms the poorest, sincerest,
Have secrets they can not reveal!
Leave base minds to harbOr suspicion,
And small ones tOltrace Our,defects;
Let ours be a Dobler ambition,


For bsse Is the mind that suspects.
We none OF us know one another,
And Oft into error we fall,
Then LET rs speak well OF another,
Or not speak about them at all.
Year: 1875

The only sympathy the old man got was
10 being told that "old folks shouldn't try
to be young" Very cold comfort that,
thought he. We are off in good season
10 the morning, and say good bye to
"camp Jackson" with no regrets. The
gentlemen are all gallant, providing the
ladies with canes and lending helping
hand over rough places. A bachelor
minister Jumped into bramble bush
and scratched" big rent in his panta-
looms, In his gallantry to help lady to
walking stick. We thought the lady
should have made suitable repairs, or at
least have offered to do so. The pants
were brought to US and we sewed them
up strong Gas we did another pair suffer.
ing from a like misfortune). and told the
owner to beware how he jumped for
lady's cane. We have since learned that
the lady's silver thimble was lost by the
gentleman whose pants were torn in her
behalf-a very proper hint that she should
have done the Job of mending instead of
trusting her reticule to his care.


THROUGH THE PINKHAM NoTcH.


The walk through the Pinkham Notch
was worry pleasant. filled as it was with
bold mountain views. and the music oil
the Laughing WATER" constantly muir
muring in our ears. The sun was burning
-but we had frequent rests under the road.
side trees, beneath bridges and under the
shady dells which often presented them
selves. Two or three gentle showers
(doing the work of street sprinkler on
the dusty road) overlook US in the after
noon, from which denselY leaved-tree
proved sufficient protection. On the
second day out we walked eight miles,
small advance guard reaching Glen
Year: 1875

The policemen now carried off the man on the stretcher, and the dead hand drew Trottie after them.

 They had hardly quilted the threshold of the house when Trottie noticed 8 woman approaching. The dead hand now held Trottie stationary, and as the woman came nearer Trottie began to recognize her as the same she had seen in the pawnbroker's shop. Onward she came toward the gin shop, and just as she was about to enter Trottie found, to her intense horror, that she was no other than her own mother. She implored her not to enter, but her words seemed unheard. She then stood before her to impede her way, but her mother seemed to pass through her as if she had been spirit. and unaware of her presence, and then to enter the gin shop. Trottie, in despair, attempted to utter violent scream,

 "Why, Trottie, what's the matter with you ?" said little Katie, her bedfel- low "what ails you to-nightS One would think you were being murdered Whats the matter, dear Trottie ?"

 Trottie remained for some moments silent and motionless she could hardly O611SV6 SuS WhS III HOT HI pSA with her sister, SO vivid and real had her dream appeared. She was inclined to believe she had been sleeping, and the scenes she had passed through were simply illusions !; but then again the dead hand-how could she account for that She still felt its pressure her hand was perfectly numb, and then the thought occurred to her that she had been lying on it, and the pressure she had felt was only caused by stagnation of blood.

 In @ few moments Trottie was fully awakened by little Kate, who passed her arms round her neck, and after kissing her, said "Dear Trottie, what is the matter with you2 Do tell me what made you cry out in that dreadful man. ner." Trottie only kissed her sister. but did not give her any explanation as to the cause of her cry; nor did she to any one else.

 No visit was paid that day by Trottie to her friend Martha Jones, and no rum was purchased. Christmas evening, however, could not have passed more happily with the family than it did, had Trottie carried out her determination and the money the rum would have cost was not only economized, but probably @ mischief not less terrible than that which Trottie had witna assed Ill her dream avoided. - WSlliana Gitberc.
Year: 1875

We should never play with favor; we cannot too closely embrace it when 1t is real, nor fly too far from it when it is false.

 Hum ,lity is 8 grace that adorns and beautifies every other grace; without 1t, the most splendid natural and acquired acquisitions lose their charm.

 Prejudice turks in hidden corners of all minds over which knowledge has not shed it's penetrating light, and preju- dice is the natural foe of magnanimity.

 Wisdom consistent not in knowing many things, nor even in knowing them thoroughly, but in choosing and in fol lowing what conduces the most certainly to our lasting happiness and true glory.

 Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy; and he that rises late must trot all day. and shall scarce over take his business at night; while laziness travels so slowly that poverty soon over takes him,

 Far from the crushed flowers of glad ness on the road of life sweet perfume is waited over to the present hour, as marching armies often send out from heaths the fragrance of the trampled plants.

 A pious cottager residing in the midst of lone and dreary heath was asked by visitor: "Are you not sometimes afraid in your lonely situation, especial ly in the winter 2" He replied: "Oh, no for faith shuts the door at night, and mercy opens it in the morning."

 Ingratitude is too base to return 8 kindness, and too proud to regard it; much like the tops of mountains, bar ren, indeed, but yet lofty; they produce nothing, they feed nobody, they clothe nobody, yet are high and'stately,, and look down upon all the world about them
Year: 1875

TRIALS AT HEADQUARTERS OF SOME OF THE


FINEST FORCE -TBIDULATIoNs OF CITIZENS


CAPTAIN ULLMAN's cAsE-THE NOVEL. SEARCH


WARRANT AND THE LAW OF THE CLUB


The trial room Police Headquarters was well filed
yesterday with spectators and delinquent policemen the
former attracted by curiosity and the latter called there
to answer the charges preferred against them by
citizens


Tho FIRST case called was that of Captain Ulman, or
the Tenth precinct, who charged with neglect OF
duty in failing to discover and break up gambling
den at No los Bowery. Tho charge was preferred by
the Superintendent under instructions from the Com
missoners to whose knowledge tho existence Of the
place had come in the latter part Of June last The
house was promptly broken up at that by the ordcr
Of the Board aud the failure Of Captain Uman 10 make
tho raid from his own knowledge was the cause of his
arraignment.


The first witness tcstifyng one Of tho officers
who effected the descent who stated that the night
of June 26 he raided the gambling house No l05 Bow
cry, and found therein several persons engaged In
playing faro; they all and taken to court
and the gambling utensils disposed OF according TO
law


The defendant next took the stand and sworc:-


Am captain OF the Tenth precinct; in the month OF
April last discovered that gambling was going on at
no. lOJ bOWery, ana Win posse OF men / made
descent upon the place and arrested ali the players:
from that time until about the Goth OF June the place
vacant; repeatedly gave my men special lnstruc.
tons about watching IT, lest the gamblers should again
attempt to start game have myself frequently
gone there since tho Apri raid, and always
found the promises uutonanted; the policemen whom
detailed to keep watch on the place men both in
uniform and citizens dress few days before the June
raid was made learned that parties had rented
the place, and at once put Oh the lookout for
their purposes but failed TO detect anything Of sus
picous character with relation them; am positive
that tho unoccupicd from April until near
the end OF June; have inquired Of the landlord who
corroboratcd my belief In this respect


John Ryan, the landlord OF tho premises above mon
toned, testified 10 the fact that the premises No lO5
Bowcry had remained untenantcd from the time of the
raid in April until the latter part of June when cou.
pie OF young gentlemen hired IT, giving him to under.
stand that to be used club for political
purposcs tho witness occupied the upper part of the
house; had been IN the alleged gambling apartments
several times whilo tenanled, but noticed any.
thing suspicous could not play faro himself and knew
nothing about tho furniture requisite for the game


Sergeant boyle, of the Tenth precinct took the
stand, and underwent rigid and prolonged cxnmina-
tion at the hands Of the Commissioner His testimony
Year: 1875

sCUFFLE WITH A PICKPoCKET.


few nights ago Henry Propach, No. II East Six
tcenth street, robbed of his gold watch, worth
800, as he was stepping Second avenue car in
Harlem. He the person who took the watch and
having handed baby he carrying to his
wife he grasped the thief by the collar The thief
wrggled himself out of the coat and attempted get
away, but thrown down the railroad track by
Propach who held him by the throat until the arrival
of a policeman. He then gave his name Thomas
Haley. a merchant, and he was committed for exam
inaton at this Court in default of 5000 bail Tho
watch not recovered.


SEARCH FOR NOES AssAILANr.


Oflcer Back OF the Thirty first precinct, while at a
picnic at Lion Park, Wednesday night. met and
drank with Michael Doyle who said he a police
man, too Becoming confidential he finally told Back
that he was IN citizens dress because he was in
search of Noes assaiant Back doubted his word and
arrested him because he could not show his shield.
The charge against him at court was however simply
for ntoxcation, and on that he was discharged


BOGUS JEwELRY.


John s Palmer was found going along the Boulevard
on Wednesday with box Of bogus jcwelry under his
arm which the police believed to have been stolen
He committed for further examination.
Year: 1875

William f. Livermore made contract with Cornelius
Bushnell and others to sell and buy stock Of the Alpine
Gold Company of California whenever and at whatever
price in his judgment would be best for the interests OF


those parties, their object being, as alleged, TO put the
stock upon the market at something near It's real value
Lvermore obliged TO for compensation for his
services and he recovered in the lower Court; but
Bushnell appealed the General Term OF the Supreme
Court and that Court reverses the Judgment below.
Judge Daniels in the opinion says:-"The substance Of
IL that he he paintlf) should so deal in the stock
by sales and purchases TO initiate its market value,
and SO lead people to buy IL at price profitable TO the
owners under the belief that than ought to
be actually paid for it, 1t fraud upon the public
which the law will not sanction BY enforcngn
Year: 1875

The San Francisco Bulletin is pre-
ferring charges against Mr.. IRWIN,
Democratic candidate for Governor,
which can only have their origin in ig-
norance or malice. In filling its col


ums day after day with articles hav-


ing for their object the creation of an


impression that Mr.. IRWIN is what 1T


is pleased to term "a railroad man."


the Bulletin is really doing much to


prove it's managers, men of such igno-


rance that they are incapable of con-
ducting an intelligent journal, or men
so destitute of honorable instincts that
paper under their control is unworthy
of public patronage or support. The
railroad people did not hesitate to ex-


press themselves freely and openly, on
the point and it is generally known
that of all the Democratic candidates
for Governor, WILLIAM IRWIN was


the one they least desired to see NOM
mated. What is more, the railroad


company would not give red cent to


secure the defeat or election ofeither of


the three candidates for Governor now


before the people. Mr.. IRwIN's SEN


atoral record shows him to be any,


thing but the friend or agent of the


railroad company. He has opposed


their every proposition, and but for
his vote the bills granting two import


ant subsidies would have passed over
| Governor HAIGHT'S veto. The Bul-
letin is aware of these facts. tis not


so besottedly ignorant as it is corrupt
and vicious. The railroad company


are not in politics. They so announc-


ed many months ago, and we doubt


if any one can produce the slightest
evidence to show that this announce


ment was not made in good faith and
the resolution not faithfully kept.
The Bulletin is doing all in its power
to force the company on the defensive


and compel them to go back into poll
tics, but we do not think 1t will succeed
in doing this nor in defeating Mr..


IRWIN
Year: 1875

Our roaring friend TIMOTHY Guy
PHELPS has figured himself into
trouble. He expects to be elected on
his showing that the expenses of the
State Government have been too high
in the past and his promise that they
shall be reduced in the future. This
was all very fine until some one went
over the ground and showed that the
heaviest bills were made by PHELPS
party and the lightest, to which he did
not allude, by Democratic Admins
trations. Now the question comes up:
Is it better to trust the Republicans
after they have been tried and found
wanting, than the Democrats who
proved themselves faithful and econ
omical servants? When TIMOTHY is
asked to solve this easy problem, he
begins to rave about the loyalty Of the
Republican party.
Year: 1875

OUR friend LORD addresses a letter
to the HERALD and publishes it in the
Erpress in which he takes exceptions
to our remarks about "straw bidders u
at the Santa Monica lot sales. Really,
we didn't know that LORD had bought
a block or foot of land in Jonesville,
and we cannot for the life of us see
why he labors so hard to get on shoe
which he asserted at the outset would
not fit. AS for the threat in the clos
ing paragraph of LORDS letter, we
can only suggest that when he appro-
pirates a general remark and grows
"restive" thereat, if he will call at
this office we will do our utmost to
soothe him.
Year: 1875

WE cannot but think that the peo-
pie ofSan Diego are standing in their
own light while persisting that the
Southern Overland road must be built
by TOM SCoTT or no one. More than a
year ago the HERALD took the ground
that it would be better for the Pacific
Coast if the western half of the road
was built by the Southern Pacific Com
pany, and from that day to this we
have seen nor heard nothing tending
to change the opinion then expressed.
Our railroad company claim that they
have right to build and operate the
Pacific end of the road and that to do
this they should receive the same ma
tional aid that is awarded SCOTT or
whoever shall construct the road from
the Atlantic westward. Of the cor
rectness of this claim it is needless to
say anything further than that it is
and always will be sustained by suf-
ficient number Of Senators and Con-
gressmen to forever prevent the pas
sage of a bill giving an exclusive fran
chise and monopoly of the aid to
Tom SCoTT. Unless this conclusion
can be proved erroneous, it affords the
strongest argument In favor of aban-
doning q measure th at cannot be car
ried out and for the adoption of one
that possesses the elements of success.
So far as the developmentof the country
is concerned,it matters not who builds
the railroad. The great desideratum is
the road. The question of competition
does not enter into the controversy be-
cause it is based on false ground.
Competition is a thing much talked
about among theorists and visionaries
but short lived and ephemeral when it
comes in contact with the practical
business of life. Men DO not compete
long when competition begins to i'm
poverish themselves. Railroad Com
panies sometimes compete with each
other for short time for the amuse-
ment of the public, but when the play
begins to be expensive we very soon
find that scale of rates have been
agreed upon and you pay the same no
matter on which road you travel. We
rely more on the rules of trade-on the
law Of supply and demand-for the Sc
curing of reasonable rates for freights
and fares, than on the uncertainty of
competition. We have no doubt but
that unity of action among the peo-
pie of Southern California will secure
the passage of bill by the next Con-
gress which will give us q Southern
overland railroad within the next four
years. The Southern Pacific track
will be completed to San Gorgonio
Pass in a few weeks and if that COM
pany is permitted to build the Pacific
halfofthe Southern road, the track will
be laid from San Diego harbor to a
junction with the Southern Pacific in
the Pass in few months. The COM
pany will have their road completed
as far East as the Colorado river by
next July, With these facts before
them the San Diego people ought to
see that their only prosperity depends
on an early completion of the over
land road and they cannot but see that
depending on SCoTT is not the most
speedy method of attaining the de-
sired end.
Year: 1875

THE HERALD this morning commen-
ces the publication of news dispatches
received the Atlantic and Pacific
Telegraph Company's line which has
been completed between this city and
San Francisco. The dispatches of the
American news company are sent over
the Atlantic and Pacific wires and are
not subject to the dictation or control
of Press Association. They are de-
livered to alljournals paying for the m
at the same time. Hereafter the HER
AID will publish the dispatches on the
same morning that they appear in the
San Francisco papers. This will
prove of great advantage to the peo-
pie of Southern California who have
so long been compelled to await the
slow movements of the Western Un-
ion Company, between whom and the
stage there has never been but little
difference in the delivery of news.
Year: 1875

THE efforts of the Custom House
officials to withdraw BIBwELL from
the Gubernatorial race have proved
unsuccessful, and Old Pomposity has
taken the stump-not in advocacy of
the Independent platform, but in de-
fense of himself. There is mountain
of trouble on the old gentleman's
mind. He has so much to explain


away, that he is fearful life is too
short for the accomplishment of his
task. The honest old plebian is in
danger of losing his little farm of 3D.
900 acres, which SARGENT says never
belonged to him. Besides this, the
Independent State Central Committee
managers are going to run the cam
paign with funds drawn from his
pocket, and the old man let's go Of his
ducats very reluctantly. We do not
Year: 1875

Two little girls were jumping rope
on Balmford avenue, the other after
noon, when young lady dressed in
the newest fashioned skirt approached.
She felt strong desire to renew the
enjoyment Of her girlhood, and as
they held the rope invitingly to her,
she sailed in. But it was no go. she
couldn't rise far enough above the
sidewalk to have the rope pass under
her feet. Fashion and fun were never
intended for each other.
Year: 1875

THE first truth that we have been
able to find in the Express in refer
ence to the Jonesville lot speculation
was in its issue of last evening. 1t
says the lots would have sold for more
money in San Francisco than on the
ground. That is so. The less man
knows of wildcat speculation, the
easier he is caught.
Year: 1875

BEAVER, July 16th.-The testimony
of John d. Lee, as well as other i'm
portant witnesses, will entirely refute
all charges which have been made
against Brigham Young and the lead
ers of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake
City. 1t will be proven that he sent
an emphatic command that the Noun
tain Meadow massacre should not be
committed.