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Year: 1876

There Is a comical, or numerous
side to everything in human nature,
and we can but smile at the national
episode upon the welcome OF the EN-
peror of Brazil to the American coast.
The features of the occurrence are
characteristic upon both sides, and to
whom the honor of chastity in de-
meanor belongs, the sober judgment
of the people will decide. AT the first
greeting we have meeting of the two
extremes-Imperialism and Democ-
racy represented by their hereditary
and chosen exponents; and it is quite
proper to ask, in this meeting which
of the two ideas were the best repre-
sented. The so-called representatives
of Democratic institutions presented
themselves in the attitude of vassals to
the idea of nobility, and the heredita-
ry monarch, at whose command an
empire bows gracefully, responded by
saying that he wished to be received
by Democracy as Democrat, and
preferred no homage from a people
not his own. The career amongst us
Of our Imperial visitor is not unim-
portant, for the reasons that all of the
surroundings of the incident are full
Of lessons that may well be carefully
considered. 1t was once said that the
legitimate and hereditary aristocrat
was the best Democrat i'm the express
sions of the instincts of manhood in
the daily intercourse with fellow men.
The history Of the world has proved
this beyond contradiction; and yet. In
the exercise of those instincts which
are the inherent essence of true nobil-
ity, when not distorted, the purer
the pedigree the purer the mani
and In thehistory of our own day and
Year: 1876

generation we have had exhibitions
of the fact that whatever the station,
whatever the nation, however exalted
in lineage, from the throne or the
peasants cot, "a mans a man for a.
that" The Prince of Wales came
among us with all the eclat that could
attend the heir apparent to the throne
of one of the greatest nations of
earth. The sycophantic exhibitions
of obsequious demonstration. were ten
dered with all the essence of toadyism
that American ingenuity could de-
wise, and were accepted by the young
representative of the crown with All
air of self-gratulation, accepting the
tribute as matter of right. TO sober
minded Americans the demonstra-
tions were offensive, in that they
showed trucking obsequiousness to
royalty. A proper respect for the
prospective head of friendly nation
was well enough, and indeed eminent
ly proper, but in this instance the
thing was overdone, and in point of
fact, the recipients of such demonstaa-
tions of toadyism actually laughed in
their sleeves. Prince Napoleon and
the Grand Duke Alexis have paid us
visit as plimentas well as for the
purpose of studying our institutions.
They came as visitors-were received
as friends, and returned as they came,
without any ostentatious display of
claim to an assumed right by the
grace of God to the homage of all
mankind. Yet i'm both of these cases
a degree of snobbishness was mani
tested in the bestowal Of attentions
that reflected no credit on the parve-
nues who sought the smiles of nobil-
ity. Our present guest comes to us
not as the Emperor of Brazil but as
Dom Pedro de Alcantara, accepting
no attentions than such as would be
given to any distinguished stranger or
the common civilities due to the most
prominent representative of a nation.
His rebuke to the toadies of our pres
ent effete administration sho we'd that
under the purple robes or the common
garb of manhood the Emperor of a
great and progressive nation required
no further greeting than that of man
to man as bestowed in the common
interchange of the courtesies of life.
The hereditary ruler asks to be ac-
cepted and welcomed as man rather
than as one who demands servile hon.
age wherever he goes. Here is les
son for our American parvenues to
learn, and that Is that the truest no.
bility is only demonstrated by the
truest and most independent man.
hood.
Year: 1876

The stranger taking a ride over Ell
ther of the railroads running out of
this city cannot but be impressed
with the prolific character of the soil
over which he passes. And another
fact will also impress him, which is
the large acreage of cultivated land
that meets his gaze on every side.
People at distance are accustomed to
think of Los Angeles valley as rich
body of soil only partially cultivated.
This is true in general sense. There
is broad area of soil in our valley
that has never felt the plow share.
But the number of acres now seeded
is largely in excess of any former
year, and the crop prospects are bet
ter than for the past eight or ten sea-
sons, Along the Anaheim road one
sees broad fields of barley, rye and
corn all growing finely. About Dow
ney the fields look unusually prolnis-
ing. The same gratifying sight pre-
sents itself along the roads leading to
Orange and Santa Ana. San Jose
valley, from the San Gabriel river to
and beyond Spadra, never looked so
we'll as now. Down about Florence
and around Compton the farmers have
seeded largely and their fields promise
an abundant harvest. Everywhere
the prospect for large yield is very
encouraging, and everywhere the
farmers are happy and content. The
soil products of Los Angeles valley
this year will perhaps double those of
any former season.
Year: 1876

LAWRENCE ARCHER and WILLIAM
DwYER of Santa Clara county are
mentioned as good men to succeed
WIaaINToN in Congress. No doubt
they are good men, but as they cannot
both 90 it will be pity to disappoint
one. WIae1NToN is q good man to
succeed himself, and the people Of this
district desire that he should do so.
Year: 1876

ST. CHARLES HOTEL, New YORK, July 81, 1876.
To THE EDITOR HERALD-


In the when the greatest part Of the Parsian
Workingmens Delegation leaves America allow me,
as its Secretary, to present you my thanks aud
those OF my friends for the KIND support which wo
have found the American press. Allow u also TO
ourselves OF your columns TO thank AT the same
time, the city thorites oil New York and OF Pna-
dcphia the Board of Education OF this last town. Ibe
Peace Convention that met last week in Carpenters
Hall, the heads OF Manufactures, as well as the mem
bers O the various trade societies OF New YORK; Fna
delphia, Newark and Paterson or the cordial regard
winch they have u.s. tor the kind help tn AT
they have gwen in our hard work oil research and
study. such a universal concourse proves that our
mission has been understood We cannot express our
gratitude for the sympathy with which we have been
received everywhere in this grand and generous
country remain, dear sir, gratefully Yours,
Year: 1876

Christian Young aged sixty, living at No IS avenue
C. fell from the upper deck oil the steamer Sylvan
Grove at TOO OF 130th street. last evening and
drowned. The body was subsequently recovered and
taken to the Twel..n precinct station house.
Year: 1876

The mule Is the most unhealthy ami
mai in the world unhealthy to have
around


The very atmosphere about mule is
dangerous to inhabit.


We have money to bet that when ma
ture made the first mule some one got
hurt.
A mule Is always 'at .home," as you
will find by calling upon one of the
4" critters"


He is continually possessed Of yearn-
ing desire to stretch himself especially
his hind legs.
We have known this yearnlng to
make trouble in several families.
Any wound which mule happens to
give you may very properly be called
an a.bray.sure.
Be careful that you are never wound
up" In this way.


A mule Is a great prophet.


He can prophesy mans sudden ill.,
ness OF death twenty feet off.


This nakes him very profitable to doc
tors and undertakers.


He is also possessed Of great heellng
power.


The saying that bright jewel lies
deeply buried in the end Of mules
tail is declusion and sn are.


Mule meat may be good diet for a
Frenchman but not for beef-raising
Yankees.


The less mule meet man has the
better.


The only way that we could be per-
suaded to eat mule would be to beat
him.


likewise, the only way we could be-
got to ride mule would be to lie. ride
him.
And the darkey was right when he
said that the only way to "lub" mule
was to &C. lul," him.


No man ever sees mule kick him.


he man Is usually seized with OBJ
scured vision just at that juncture


We have seen a man get up after a
mule had kicked him (very rarely
though and swear with both hands up.
lifted that he didn't believe the animal
had stirred a peg-he looked so unmov-
able and unconcerned.


A mule is very "quick" animal.


Great quantities of his substance lie
hidden away beneath his toe calks.


CautiOn-Take our word for tn is, and
don't go hunting around in that vlcini-
ty.


You can't weigh a mule with any
sort of accuracy.


An ounce of mule weighs more than
a pound of any live stock.


And no matter what his condition
may be mule Is bound to kick the
beam.


The only beam which mule cannot
kick Is sunbeam.


But he can knock the beam out OF a
mans eye with greater alacrity than
any other influence.


In this respect he is regular mot or
power.


As a great explorer the mule Is equal
to Stanley.


When he goes exploring for man he
always finds him.


The safest place to stand by a mule
does not exist.


He is the dynamite fend of the four.
legged kingdom


We have often wished that some
bunko" man would try to ''rope in"
a mule.


He would never be worth a row'pins
again.


The mule is very headstrong beast.


He is likewise exceedingly heel
strong.


The mule-but blame a mule, any.
way
Year: 1876

BUTTER IN FRANcE.-If our dairymen
need spur, an eye-opener, lesson which
speaks volumes in three words. here is ono
at the head of this article Butter is
actually brought from France and sold bv
the New York dealers. And this is Tins
because there is an actual scarcity in the
market of good butter put up in attractive
shape for small consumers. When we
know that one dairyman gets SI.l5 a pound
Tor his products, another 81, and another
70 cents the year round, at his dairy door


1t Is easily seen that it will pay to bring
butter across the ocean from France. if If IS
only good and shapely enough to suit the
iastidious purchasers who will have some.
thing nice whatever it may cost. All this
butter is made from choice COWS. cboicelv
fed on clean sweet food; the MILKING IS
done i'll the cleanest manner. The milk ie
handled as carefully as tho is was nectar.
the cream IS churned with utmost care bv
clock and thermometer, the butter IS
worked with skill, and is made mn in
shapely cakes, which do not REQUIRE to be
cut when brought to the table. Comnare
then, this cake-hard golden yellow. sweet,
fragrant and tempting to all the senses
with an unsightly chunk, which is cut ont
OF greasy keg, and smells of old age and
rrancldlty, and is made from ill kept cream
from COWS filthily lodged and carelessIy
MIXED, and is churned anyhow. and the
difference is amply accounted for-N y
Tribune.
Year: 1876

IHE CENTENNIAL OPENING CEREMONIES
no EAcLCsIoN.-This day a week ago the
ASe6ger, in answer to a question asking
whether the opening ceremonies of the Cen
tenniai exhibition were to be confined to
select few" stated that the opnortnnitv 70
witness the ceremonies would be omen to
every one who pays the fee of fifty cents for
admission to the Exhibition Buildings and
grounds Notwithstanding this it appears
there are still some persons who desire fur.
thet tht Information. TO these we may say
that the statement then made was based
upon ample authority, and it is now con.
hrmed by note from the President of the
Board OF Finance, who desires that it NAV
be made known as widely as possible. thai
every one who pays the fifty-cent note at
me me gate Is free to witness everything on
The opening day. Whether from CITY or
country, whether distinguished or undis.
tnguished, no other title is needed than
the tifty-cent passport. ''
Year: 1876

A DREADFUL CASE OF CRUELTY was brought
to light in Wilmington last week. A
colored woman named Caroline jackson
has boy of about ten years which another
colored woman named Mary Hurt has been
keeping for her. After keeping the bow
awhile Mary Hurt seemed unwilling to
give him up, and Caroline consented 10 let
him stay, until few months ago, when She
heard that Mary Hurt was treating him
badly. She tried to get her boy but Mary
held on to him; finally she had to enter
suit before Squire to make Mary hand
him over. The boy was taken to the
,Squire's office last Friday, and presented a
frightful picture Of starvation. When the
mother removed his coat and shirt a muir
muir OF horror went round the room. He
appeared to be reduced literally 10 skin and
bone, and was SCARED from head 10 foot.
His elbows had all the skin rubbed off as
though he had been tied in an arm chair
and torn them in efforts TO free himself 10
escape from cruel blows. Mary 4. Hurt
was held in the sum of $500 for her an.
pearance at court
Year: 1876

The CONGRESSIONAL INvEsTIGArIoNs.-


the opposite page is an editorial from the
New York Tribune about the Congressional
investigations. We copy it because we
believe it is fair criticism of the House of
Representatives at Washington. The Tri-
bune is no friend of Gen. Grant, most surely,
and has not been since the campaign of
10, when Mr.. Greeley was so badly defeated
by the General for the Presidency. The
same parties control the paper now that con-
trolled it then, therefore when it endorses
the President in anything, (which is rare)
it does so from sense of justice and not
from any love of the man or his party
associations. Believing the article is
prompted from sense of justice, we attach
the more importance to, and publish it as
an expression of unbiased public sentiment.
Year: 1876

People do not understand how it is that
we do 1t but it is the fact nevertheless-we
sell better goods for less money than any
other Clothing House in this section of the
country. John f. Phillips & Co.
Year: 1876

Now that the season for active operations
is passed and the Indians in parties of from
five to fifty are reporting themselves at the
agencies with the robustious air of fellows
who have passed the summer at watering
places, it is to be hoped the government
will have all its hotels in order, and be in
all ways equal to the occasion. These In
dians will need great deal of care. In the
first place, they will oil want new blankets,
for such as they had have been worn out OF
destroyed, or lost on tho Little Big Horn,
or some Of the other horns that are numer-
GUS in that country. No pains or expense
should be spared in furnishing the wards Of
nation with blankets of the first quality;
for if we palm off upon them the kind Of
sheets of shoddy that the government used
to give tho soldiers for blankets. then the
noble red man will suffer from the cold and
may even die 1t would be reproach to
our civilization to have taught the Indian to
relinquish his primitive habiliments, and
then to freeze him to death with fraudulent
for also for although, as they return from
the splendid summer they have had, they are
no doubt in fine spirits and generally fine
condition, we must remember that in the
agency life that condition can only be main
tanned by higher feeding than was necessary
to produce it in the exhilarating life of the
war parties. Plenty of good beef, therefore,
and sugar and coffee and what other 1uxuries
he takes kindly to must be secured to this
child Of nature. It is to be trusted that the
whiskey supplied will be of good quality, for
when in their merry-makinss the Indians
boast over the scalps of Clusters men at their
belts, if the whiskey should prove of the tam
gle-foot variety they might hurt one another.
Finally, it is to expected that the admins
tration will attend during the winter to the
great duty of supplying every Indian a.
spring draws near with now rifle and
plenty of ammunition.
Year: 1876

The INDIAN FAnoH.-The Great Spirit and
the Great Father nre great things with tho
Indians whenever they want to escape
tho consequences of their crimes. The
proceedings at Standing Rock Agency,
when Kill Eagle and Little Wound sur
rendered, because they could do moth
ing else or nothing BETTER illustrate
the absurdities of our Indian policy.
These chiefs, with their followers,
had joined Sitting Bull, and no doubt
fought with him, and now come in to the
agency with story about how they went to
trade and were kept prisoners in the camp
of tho Sioux. They were disarmed, of
course, by General Carlin md put under
guard, and that, we suppose, will be the end
of the matter till it is time for another war
next summer.
Year: 1876

ticket. Beng nominated for Judgeship by
republicans in the Third district he writes:-


have to inform you and through you the parish
executive committees Of the parishes OF Morehouss
and Richland that will not support the republican
state ticket MS at present constituted the nominee
OF the party for Congress this district The make
mp or tho state ticket Is OF such character that, II
elected, II would not bring whnt the people OF this
State SO much necdpescc and reform II this course,
which deem proper TO pursue is satisfactory 10 the
party that nominated me. will permit my name TO be
run; not steps may he taken TO nominate some one
else ! want It understood that have no, abandoned
my lifelong political opinions, nor do propose 10
apologize for any political course have ever taken


Nor is this all. When Packard and Kel-
logg carried the Louisiana Convention, a
number. of the foremost republican speakers
in the State, seeing their hopes of reforming
the party once more foiled and the old Ring
in possession of the party. made up their
minds to take no part in the State canvass.
They have come North to advocate the cleo
ton Of Hayes, but do not conceal their de-
sire and hope that tho conservatives may
carry Louisiana. Warmoth, George Sheri-
dan, Pinchback, Judge Sloanaker and others
Of the same kind, are all taking part in the
canvass in Northern States, but openly de-
sire the defeat of the Packard State ticket
as the only way to bring peace and order to
the State and secure it decently honest gov
eminent.


We earnestly hope that what they desire
may be accomplished. Louisiana needs rest
and peace, and cannot get it from the spoils-
men who now control the republican party
there. 1t is really a whig State; and if the
so-called republicans who, under the rule
of Packard, Kellogg. Ludeling and others,
have misruled there, were defeated, the whig
forces would rally and form an honest and
respectable party in opposition to the demo-
Gratis. At present and for years past wings
and democrats have been forced to act to-
gether in opposition to republican misrule,
and the republican leaders have defeated
every attempt to bring into their party on
honorable terms the wings of the State.
They do not want them, because these
wings would compel the party to honesty
and would turn out the corruptionists who
now control it. This is the open secret of
Louisiana politics, and every good citizen
in the North, whether he is democrat or
republican, ought to hope for the defeat Of
the present republican party in Louisiana
Year: 1876

AS USUAL THE REPoRTs Of the Eastern
question are conflicting. On the one hand
peace is assured, and on the other Russia
has given Prince Milan three million roubles
md sent Cossacks into Servia. But few
weeks now will tell tho whole story
Year: 1876

A Political GALE.-There was IN equinoc-
tial storm in the republican teapot last even-
ing-if by such name we may respectfully
refer to the Republican Central Committee.
There was quite windy time, but no wrecks
are reported.
Year: 1876

The STORM is over and we are now to hear
the story Of the wrecks. In our shipping
intelligence and news columns will be found
oil that is yet known Of the disasters on the
coast. The Rebecca Clyde was driven
ashore and thirteen lives we're lost, and
other shocking calamities will be, We fear,
reported.
Year: 1876

WALL STREET YEsTERDAY.-Speculatio in
stocks was feverish and prices at the close
were lower New York Central declined to
9S Gold closed at 110. Money was sup
piled at l 1-2 and 2 per cent. Commercial
paper is quoted unchanged. Government
and railway bonds were moderately active
md firm.
Year: 1876

YAcHrISG.-The New York Yacht Club
sailed its annual regatta yesterday, and the
season was pleasantly ended. The schooner
prizes were won by the Idler and Peerless,
and the sloop prizes by Oracle and Madcap.
Year: 1876

AID FOR SAvANNAH.-The city of New York
has always been among the first to respond
to the call of other communities suffering
from Ere, famine, food or pestilencc, and
it has promptly answered the cry of fever
stricken Savannah. Nearly three hundred
new cases of yellow fever are reported in
that city in single day; one-third of the
population is sick and the disease will not
disappear until frost. Money is impera-
lively needed to employ nurses, relieve des-
titution and soften the horrors Of the plague.
We are glad that tho Chamber of Commerce
has begun with such energy the duty of col
lectng subscriptions. Upward of two thou
sand dollars were subscribed at the special
meeting yesterday, and committee of twen-
ty-fve gentlemen of influence was appointed
to carry on the work. The summer residents
of Newport have also made liberal subscrip-
tion, and we print elsewhere list of other
contributions. Let every one give something.
The yellow fever has not made for years such
q terrible appearance in the South.
Year: 1876

It is q pity to have even a seeming con-
lict between the State and national author
tiles in the administration of the law; but
the extradition of criminals seems to be O
fruitful source Of these unpleasant spec
tacles. Our treaties with foreign nations for
the surrender Of criminals are obligations of
such binding force upon the nation that the
laws of Congress upon which their adminis-
tration depends should leave no loophole for
the escape of a culprit. For this reason the
law seems unwise which provides that per-
son committed for extradition shall be held
for two months only, and if not taken out of
the country in, that period he may then be
brought before State court on habeas cor
pus. To give authority in this way to
State Judge is equivalent to IN admission that
the general government no longer has any
with Austria to surrender certain criminal
in case she takes him within specified
time We agree to surrender him abso-
lutely; and though it is evident that there
must be limit to the time we will keep him
for her this seems an unwiso way to
establish that limit 1t is out of this
fault in our law that the latest extradition
conflict has grown; and the United States
authorities seem to have acted in contempt
of the order Of n State court, for which that
court had the authority of a law of Congress.
Doubtless the case will turn on difference
of view as to the date of the mans commit
ment; and tho State court may bo shown to
have acted precipitately on the motion of
the prisoners counsel; but such an error
would be avoided if the reference were
always to United States court rather than
to State court
Year: 1876

Now, when there is so much worry


rying and wailing and legislating abou
economy in postage, may | ask your at
tention to . conundrum touching tha,
matter? If you write to a person in
certain foreign countries, our govern


ment will forward your letter withou,
requiring you to prepay the postage
but If you write letter to 8 person in
your own or neighboring state, you
must not only prepay, but be sure You
Year: 1876

The work originally published under the title of THE NEW AMERICAN CYCL0PEDIA completed in 1885, since which time the wide circulation which

 attained in all parts of the United States the signal developments which have taken place in every branch of science, hteraure and art, have induced

 the editor and publishers to submit to and thorough revision, and to issue edition entitled
Year: 1876

Have been made by the indefatigable explorers of Africa

 The great political revolutions of the last decade. with the natural result of the lapse of time, have brought into public multitude of men, whose names in every one's mouth, and of whose Great battles have been fought and important sieges maintained of which the details yet preserved only in the newspapers in the transient publications of tae but which ought take their place in