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Year: 1875

The question of how to put babies to
sleep has been solved by an exchange,
which says: a baby is a very tender
thing, people say; but most OF them are
very far from knowing how tender


Imagine how nervous you are in certain
states-when recovering from illness,
say when the fall OF book or the slam
OF door makes you culver and faint, as
1t some one gave you blew. That is
the way a young baby feels at its best


A puff of wind will set it gaspiug, its
little breath blown quite away. A noise
makes it shiver. change Of summer air
makes it turn death cold A baby is the
most nervous of beings, and the tortures
1t suffers in going to sleep and being
wakened by careless sounds when lust
:. dropped of " are only comparable
to the same experience of an older
person during an acute nervous head
ache. Young babies ought to pass
the first months Of their lives in
the country for its stiffness no less than
its fresh air But where silence is not to
be commanded baby may be soothed by
ioldloga a soa napkin, wet in warmish
water, lightly over the Top of its head, its
eyes and ears II is the best way to put
nervous babies to sleep. have tried it
hundreds Of times for child so irritable
that paregoric and soothing syrup onl,
made it wide-awake A fine towel should
be wet aud laid over its head; ihe ends
twisted little till il made a sort of skull
cap, and though baby sometimes fought
against being blindtolded in this way five
minutes usually sent him off into deep
and blissful slumber. The compress
cooled the little feversh brain, dead ened
the sound in his ears and shut out every.
thing that took his attention, so that
sleep took him unaware. Teething
babies find this very comfortable, for
their heads are always hot and there is
isveGed beating in the arteries oqneach
SIDE
Year: 1875

WILL BUY A QUARTER BOND OF THE
w Industrial Exhibition Company Of New


Each Quarter Bond participates in -Four
deemed.


The following Premiums show what any
Bond may receive. A quarter Bond would
receive one quarter of the below named pre-
miuma
Year: 1875

The worst case Of selishness that ever has
been presented to the public, eliminated
from a youth who complained because his
mother put bigger mustard plaster o0 bis
younger brother than she did on bin.
Year: 1875

General dUrlOu, Of Georgia, made speech
in Alabama a few days since, in the course of
which, seeing many colored men present, he
turned to them and asked


"Who is il that for The sake Of retaining
their hold on power poison the minds of tile
colored men against their former masters aud
friends, aud with false promises control their
votes and keep up contentious and strife be-
tween the two races? Who is it that 10 the
euise of ku-Klux murder the colored man in
the darkness Of midnight and herald abroad
the Infamous crime as the deed Of lawiess
democrats aud true Southern men, 10 order 10
keep alive the fires Of auimosity, knowing
their lease Of Office depends upon the continu-
ance of unfrendly feelings between the Sec
tions2 The radicals" lie then told the colo
red men no longer to be deceived. You have
bad democratic rule here in Alabama, and
they have robbed you of none Of your rights.
Here the interests Of the white man aud the
co!ored man are identical good government
for the one is a good government Tor the
other; the same sun shines above the black
man and the white man, and the genial showers
water alike the soil vt tie one aud the other
tn same God rules above them both, and they
could live together in peace but for the rad
Gals, who autagouize the races. He called
upon them to pause, consider, and be free men,
and 10 suffer themselves 70 be no longer march
cd to the polls as dumb-driyen cattle to the
slaughter; for the time ignorance aud vice
may hold sway, but as certainly as that God
reieus and rules the earth truth will ultimately
triumph and intelligence reign, not to the in-
Jury Of the colored man, but for the common
veal Of all; and here alone is safety for the
colored man, He said that as an excuse for
the preparation of many Of the outrages
which had been heaped upon the people Of
the South the radicals gave ont that we were
disloyal-and, pray, disloyal to what? To
the radical party to wrong and oppression
to corruption in high places-to robbery and
punder! Aye, to be loyal now one must not
only believe Grant to be a statesman and
Beast Butler an honest man, but that Henry
Ward Beecheri is an innocent, prosecuted saint
Year: 1875




AMARRIAGE-S SERVICE UNDER PRoTxsr,
The Rev. James Freeman Clarke recent1
ly performed the marriage-ssrvice for
the benefit of two Boston people who
submitted to it nnder protest. The
bride elect, an unusual genteel woman
as We learn from the Wonaaa's Journal,
saw no way to assume legal marriage
and also to keep her self-respect, except
by publicly expressing her total disap-
proyal and rejection of the inequality
which the common law imposes upon
wife. The bridegroom agreed With
her, and accordingly pledged himself
that his wife was to retain her own name,
As for the husband being the head Of
the wife, such antiquated fogyism might
do for st. Paul, who was bachelor and
never enjoyed the inestimable privilege
of listening to Victoria c. Woodruff.
But why should such people think Il
necessary to 60 through any form Of mar
riage at all?
Year: 1875

Must convince them that it possesses great merit,
while the new and original method of its preparation
when studied with the disease satisfies the mind OF
any reasonable person that its method of cure is the
true one,
Year: 1875

kIsme houses nay pc Altered unless R1sk


Of Fire is Increased.


Judge Olin, holding the Special Term, decided
yesterday afternoon the case of the Commission
ers Of the District of Columbia VS.. Valentine
WaIdkonig, involving quite an important ques-
tion relative to the alteration Of frame houses
situated within the FIRE limits of cities.


1t appeared from the bill and answer that
WaldkonIg had improved his frame house, T30
Fifth street, by changing an old peaked rsof for
additional half story. During the progress Of the
work notice was given him to stop the alteration,
bat it was proceeded with until 1t was nearly
completed, when preliminary restraining order
from the Equity Court was issued, which stopped
the work until the hearing.


Mr. Birney appearing for the District and Mr..
Hine for W aldkoniR. After the case had been
argued Judge Olin said that he would not con-
tinue this injunction. He did not think that
either Of the rules Of the Board of Public Works
were intended TO prevent man from so repair
shape from the old one yet IL would be in no
greater danger of catching on fire. In this case
the change seemed to be one that rendered the
building less dangerous to the neighborhOod in
which il was situated. There was nothing to
show that It was more dangerous than before,
and in the absence Of such proof he would pre-
sumo that there was no additional danger. If


THE HOUSE BAD BEEN MADE HIGHER
II might have come under the rule; but there
was no proof that such was the case. Under
these circumstances he would refuse the prayer
provement and would refuse TO continue the In
Junction and leave Mr.. Waldkonig to finish the
work as he chose. An order to this effect was
entered,
Year: 1875

A meeting Of the directors and stockholders Of
the Chariot Transportation Company was called
to take place at the business house Of the presi.
dent Of the board Of directors of the company,
Mr.. Horatio Morsn's, 1O22 Seventh street, but
owing to the sickness Of some of the directors and
the non-urKent character of the business to be
transacted, 1t was postponed TO this evening.


Among the subjects 10 be brought before the
meeting was, and will be the location of the sta
bes for the horses that are to furnish the motive
power for the running of the carriages. The feel
ing. in favor Of erecting commodious buildings
In rear or east Of the market is almost unani-
nous.


The space is rs by "a feet and # will be proposed
to cover almost the entire ground with stable
accommodations.


The company will guard Eealously against
cruelty to beasts by having q sufficient number
Of horses to make frequent changes during the
day, thus preventing fatigue.


The fourteen chariots at the outset will be fur.
nished with sixty or one hundred horses, so that
four changes can be had daily. Final action will
as early as possible be taken in the matter OF
location and the number Of horses with which
operations will be commenced.
Year: 1875

THE Colorado Steam Navigation Com pany has done another graceful act of value to this community, in returning to the Trustees of the public school here S114.50 currency, previously paid to it for freight on sash and blinds for the win dows of the new public school house. The company has scored np many acts of generosity to the public, but none that are better appreciated than those connect ed with the schools of the Territory.
Year: 1875

friend. Upon her return she found her husband dead, as above stated. No one saw him die. MT. Spann was an old resident of Yuma county, ar irving here in 1863. At the time of his death he was recorder of the coun- ty, this being the third term of his election to that office. The cause of his sudden death is not determined, as the coroner declined to hold an in quest. He was a native of Alabama and aged about 50 years.
Year: 1875

Two emigrant wagons and families passed here eastward bound yesterday. It is a sort of habit that some people have of moving back and forth between Texas and California, living from one to two years in place at time. These may or may not be some of this element. If they like it, we cannot see any reason why they should not keep it up. The life is surely healthy and now that the Indians are quiet, it is safe enough.
Year: 1875

THE rush to the various mines has been larger than usual this week. It is now difficult to get day laborer in Tucson. And the reports come in better and better regarding both gold and silver mines. There is now a chance for more laborers in thls section Of Arizona.
Year: 1875

LEVIN gave nice dance at the Park on Thursday evening. He has engaged the Sixth Cavalry band and made other pre- parations for grand concert, ball and supper at the Park some evening next week. This will be the grandest enter tainment of the season. Programmes will give particulars early next week.
Year: 1875

London Times.


A correspondent who was present yes
terday morning at the Geological Gar
dens, when about a dozen Indian cobras
were removed from the box in which
they had travelled into clean, though
narrow cage, describes the mode in
which those deadly reptiles were handled
by the keeper as truly astonishing. With
his long-handled wire hook, he, from a
respectful distance, managed to draw
out snake tail first, and, catching it by
the tip, let It gently down head foremost
into its new cage, the lid of which,
glass slide, was open just wide enough
TO receive it. One after another eight
eobras were thus removed and safely
housed, some dilating their hood and
angrily Kissing as they tried to strike
whatever object they could reach. Snake
charmers and Indian jugglers thus
handle the cobras with impunity. Sus-
pended by the tail they are powerless to
raise themselves and wound the hand
that holds them; but care must be taken
lest the creatures strike at the limbs.
Year: 1875

The Sacramento Record urges Gov.
PACHECo as the strongest and most
available candidate for Governor the
Republican party can nominate. With
the masses this endorsement will not
add to the Governors popularity, nor
enhance his chances of election should
he receive the nomination. Governor
PACHEco is a thorough gentleman,
and probably the most popular man
the Republicans could nominate; but
he is well aware that the preponder-
ance Of party power is against him,
and that his election could only he
secured by receiving two votes outside
of the Republican party for every vote
he would receive in it. Taking this
the only practical view of the case it
is not probable he either desires or
will accept the nomination. His
many friends do not wish to sacrifice
him in hopeless cause, and they will
not heed the Records advice, we'll
knowing, as all do, that the endorse
ment of that paper is simply tying
a milestone to a man under pretense
that it will assist in keeping him
afloat.
Year: 1875




His Honor, Mayor BEAUDRY, has
vetoed the ordinance granting the
Spring and Sixth Street Railroad
Company the right to lay down and
operate track on San Fernando street
from the present terminus of their road
to a point opposite the middle switch
Of the Southern Pacific track short
distance South of the new depot build
ing. We regard this as wise act on
the part Of the Mayor. The HERALD
has opposed this ordinance for two
reasons, either one of which we regard
as sufficient cause for its defeat. First,
it granted the railway company per.
mission in great measure to so block
up the public thoroughfare as to de-
stroy its usefulness to the people living
in the Eastern part of the city and its
suburbs, right which in our opinion
should be granted to no private cor.
poration without the full consent of all
people concerned. Second, because we
believe that the street railroad COM
pany would better subserve the inter-
ests of the public by keeping their road
Year: 1875

THERE is q want of unanimity be-
tween our esteemed friend Superin-
tendent BOLANDER and the remainder
of the State Board of Education. They
desired to have meeting, and he did
not wish it. The law being on the
side of the majority, it seemed that
the meeting must be held; but, as it
could not be done without a call from
the Secretary, Mr.. BoLANDER, and as
he refused to make the call, it appeared
quite evident that the law and the
majority had the weaker side of the
issue. However, in a moment of alb
sent mindedness, he did call the
meeting, but the sober second thought
prevailing, he recalled, or tried to re.
call, the call. 1t was too late. The
fiat had gone forth. The Superinten-
dent discovered that there was limit
to even his power. The majority de-
termined that they would hold
meeting, and as their determination
was strengthened by the opinion Of
the Attorney General that the call
was legal and the recall illegal, they
assembled at Sacramento, and in
short time we may expect to hear that
MCGUFFEY's readers and Mr.. Bo-
LANDER have received left-handed
slap which will knock one out of the
public schools and render next to i'm
possible the reelection Of the other.
Year: 1875

on the North side of the railroad
track. We have before shown that
San Fernando street Is thoroughfare
through which hundreds of families
reach and leave the city, and as it is
already to a great extent occupied by
tracks of the Southern Pacific road, 1t
seems unjust to throw additional OBJ
structions into it. The street rail-
way company asked to cross the rail-
road track, thing which should never
be done by street railway when 1t
can possibly be avoided, because it
endangers the lives of those in the
horse cars, and often causes delay of
those cars through the occupation
of the track by freight trains. If the
Spring Street Railway Company
should succeed in securing the privi-
lege they ask, they would, aside from
having to cross the track, land their
passengers on the opposite side of sew
eral tracks from the depot, and, as
would frequently happen, passengers
would be compelled to work their way
through or around freight trains occu-
pylng these tracks, an inconvenience
which would never be encountered If
the street railway remained on the
North side of the railroad-the side on
which the depot is located. For these
reasons we think the Mayors veto Of
the ordinance both just and proper.
Year: 1875

A SUPPLEMENT- to this mofning's
HERALD contains the proposed Con-
stitutional amendments. The changes
are many and important, and it is the
duty of every man to carefully read
and study them before casting his
vote for or against them. They will
appear in the WEEKLY HERALD for
three months from this date.
Year: 1875

AT the meeting of the State Board
of Education, Superintendent BoLAN-
DER stated that the Post was the only
paper that advocated change of
the school book readers, BANCROFT
probably bought the cheapest advocate
he could find.
Year: 1875

There is constant sympathy eI-
pressed by robust people for those Of
slight physical constitution. We
think the sympathy ought to turn 10
the opposite direction. 1t is the del
icate people who escape the most
fearful disorders, and, in three cases
on, Of four, live the longest. Those
Of gigantic structure are almsst al
ways reckless Of health. They say
Nothing hurts men :" and so they
stand in draughs, and go out into the
night air to cool Of, and eat crabs,
at midnight, and doff their asnnels in
April and get their feet wet. But
delicate people are shy Of peril
They know that disease has been
fishing for them for twenty years,
and they keep away from the hook
No trout can be caught if be sees
the shadow Of the sportsman on the
brook, These people, whom every
body expects to die, live on most te
naciously. We know Of 9 young Ia
dy who evidently married 8 wealthy
msn Of eighty-6ve years on the
ground that be vas very delicate AID
with reference 10 her one third. But
the aged invalid is so careful Of bis
health, and the young wife is 50 care
less Of hers, thai It is now uncertain
whether she viii inherit bis store
houses or be inherit her wedding
rings. Health and longevity depend
more upon caution and Intelligent
management Of ones self than upon
original physical outfit Psul's sd-
vice TO the Sheriff is appropriate to
people in al occupations: DO thy
self no harm"
Year: 1875

A London letter says:


The Duchess of Edinburgh does
not grow in favor with the public
They never quite forgive her for as
serting precedenry over the Princess
Beatrice and she has certainly
given proof OF naughty disposition
As general rule our own royal
family do not give themselves airs.
This sort Of personal pride is espe
cially resented in q foreigner A
curious instance Of it took place the
other day at Chiswick, where the
duke and duchess went TO visit q
certain famous collection Of house
flowers. Tie proprietor of the place
wished to explain the merits of his
plants, bat the path was narrow, and
1t would have been indecorous as well
as dangerous TO his pots, aud to pre-.
cede her be was given to understand,
would have been (in Russis) to CON-
NIT high treason. At last they came
to swing door that only required g
push, but which, to the Russian
duchess was an insuperable barrier
She had never opened door for her,
self in ber life, and was not going to.
begin in a nursery garden in CHS
wick. Her splendid attire blocked
up the pats, so that to pass by her
was impossible, and the whole party
came to a dead lock. The unhappy
proprietor was in despair. Then the
Duke came to his assistance. She
won't open the door, said be; that
is quite out of the question. Do you
run around, open it for her, and keep
in front of her. Walk backward, !,
and never mind your flower pots ,
Whether any aowerpots were broken
| don't know, but viii stake my ex-
istence that if there were, the duke
did not nav fo, them -
Year: 1875

Manning and Molett, rival physi.


clans in Giddings, Tex, quarreled, as


most rival physicians do. They


agreed to settle their difficulty with


knives 10 quiet place in the woods
just out of town. There were no


seconds or spectators, and each ofthe
physicians took along lint and ban


dages to dress bis wounds. Their
accounts Of the fight are alike, and as
follows: The weapons were long


bowie knives. They stripped to the


waist, and at the first onslaught got
such firm hold of each other that


the weapons could not be used. After


a long struggle they separated and
stood warily watching for chance


As they at length rushed together,


Manning received slight stab in the


neck and Molett more serious cut
across the arm. They stopped long
enough for each to dress his own


wound and then faced for another
found. With great caution, and


many feints aud lodges, they spent


what they say seemed like half an
hour before coming together Final
ly Molett caught Manning's head
under his arm, and, while for an
instant he was able to hold him in


that position, stabbed him deeply


twice in the breast but Manning,


with his arm free, was able at the
same time to plunge his knife into
Molett's back. These serious stabs
ended the fight Molett was able to
reach his surgical appliances and at
tend to his,wound Manning tainted
and fell insensible and bleeding.
After attending to his own hurt,
MOlett says he was about to go away
and leave his adversary to bleed to
death, but his better nature predom-
mated and with considerable effort
he saved Manning's life. Assistance
soon came and they were taken to
their homes, where they will be con-
fined long time by their injuries.
Year: 1875

How the boys may be saved the
trouble Of going for the cows IS
thus told by the American Stock
journal Every time they are
driven up at night or in the morning
give them a good lick Of meal or
bran, and our word for it the cows
~iil always be on hand at the milk
ias t.-.e.


An Illinois farmer determines the
age Of animals over nine wears old
by the following novel method AZ
ter the horse is nine years old
wrinkle comes on the upper lip. and
every year thereafter be has one well
defined wrinkle f0r every year there
after. II. FOR instance, q horse has
three wrinkles, be Is twelve ; If be
has four, be is thirteen. Add the
number Of wrinkles to nine and you
will get IT,
Year: 1875

The most singular fact connected


with the proper motions Of the stars
IS that one or two stars are avipg
through space with such enormous
rapidity that the combined attraction
OF all the stars visible with the teIe-
scope could never stop them. This
seems to be especially the case with
a small star, invisible to the naked
eye, designated in astronomical liter
atGre as "Gr0Ombridge, $780, from
the name Of the astronomer who first
recorded its position. The rate of
motion Of the star is about seven
seconds per year-the greatest known.


1t was hence concluded that it must


be very near 70 us, and a number Of
astronomers have sought 10 determine
Its parailax, bat have found IL 10 he
only e tenth Of a second. Its anna
rent notion 10 a year being seventy
times its parallax, il moves AZ Least
seventy times the distance from the
earth TO the sun 10 a year, or eighteen
millions Of miles every dsy. and
more than two hundred miles every
second. From what we know Of the
distribution, masses, and number Of
tie stars, 1t seems probable that the
attraction Of all the bodies IN the
universe can never stop this headloDg
speed, nor bring this star into an or
bit, and that consequently il will
pass through our universe and leave
i entirely in its passage through in
hnite space. If we had accurate OBJ
servations Of the stars position three
or four thousand years ago. we could
speak with more certainty Of its des-
tiny. We may expect that our pos
terity Of few thousand years hence
viii, By the aid Of the observations
and tables We shall transmit 10 them.
be able to come 70 definite conclu-
sion respecting the age and structure
Of The universe.
Year: 1875

Take a wooden cross the size you
wish; take plain, thick, white paper
Of any kind, have ready some paste
or any thing that viii stick good, and
first dsub the cross all over with il,
then wet the paper with the same and
cover your cross neatly with the
paper having it meet at one corner
on the back Of the cross. The bot
tom or base of the cross must be fitted
with paper. having it meet but not
lap at the corners; let it dry a little
while, en- cover with white wax in
the same manner as you covered the
paper, large sized sheets Of wax be-
ing used Then take diamond dust
and put it on except where you wish
the vine or stem TO stick !; then your
cross is ready to trim as you wish.
This will make q clear white cross
and cannot fail to please.
Year: 1875

NANTUCKET has had bat two days
rain and one shower since the last o
June, but the people were converted
TO lager bier several years ago, and
don't care much If i never rains
Brooklyn Argus