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Year: 1876

70 A correspondent of the Minneapolis Senti
mel proposes a State ticket, which is the name
of Nathan Price for Attorney General. There is
not a man in the State W ho is better qualified
for the position.
Year: 1876

Parents, many of them, have
ceased to command their household
after them. Children at a very
early age cease TO honor their pa
rents. Boys are young men, girls
are young ladies, before they are
into their teens. And when a boy
sits up to judge for himself as to
his hours and habits, in spite of his
fathers wishes, and a girl assumes
to know more than a mother about
her company and her dress, the re-
bellion has broken out, and, unless
it is put down, the ruin of domestic
peace, and very likely of happiness
and hope, follows naturally. When
I hear boy speaking of his father
a the ''old man, or 'the governor -
1 know there is q screw loose, and
tile boy has taken a long step to-
ward the bad. And the girl who
pouts when reproved by her moth
er, and jerks of her bonnet in a pet
when restrained from going abroad,
has already mutinied against the
law of Heaven, and entered the road
that leads to a gulf from which
there is no return.
Year: 1876

DR.. Johnson wisely said, "He
who waits to do a great deal of
good at once will never do any
thing" Life is made up of little
things. 1t is but once in an age
that occasion is offered for doing a
great deal. True greatness consists
in being great in little things.
How are railroads built? BY one
shovelful of dirt after another-one
shovelful at a time. Thus drops
make the ocean. Hence we should
be willing. to do a little good at a
time; and never "wait to do a great
deal of good at once"-little acts,
one after another, speaking a word
here, giving a tract there, and set
ting a good example all the time;
we must do the first thing we can,
and the next and next, and so keep
on doing good. Thus only shall
we do all the good in our power.
Do somethingl do it nOwl with al thy


might


An angels wing would drop if long 1T rest,
And God himself inactive were no longer


b1egtu
Year: 1876

A certain doctor, struck with the
large number of boys under fifteen
years of age, whom he observed
smoking, was led to inquire into the
effect the habit had upon the gen
eral health. He took for this pur-
pose thirty-eight boys, aged from
nine to fifteen, and carefully exam
ined them. In twenty-seven of
them he discovered injurious traces
OF the habit. In twenty two there
were various disorders Of the circu-
lation and digestion, palpitation of
the heart, and a more or less marked
taste tor strong drink. In twelve
there was frequently bleeding of
the nose, ten had disturbed sleep,
and twelve had slight liberation of
the mucus membrane of the mouth,
disappeared when ceasing from the
use of tobacco for a few days. The
doctor treated them all for weak
ness, but with little effect until the
smoking was discontinued, when
health and strength were soon re-
stored. Now, this is no 'old gran
ny tale, as these facts are given on
the authority of the British Medical
Journal
Year: 1876

A great many boys complain that
there are no flaces. Perhaps it is
hard to get such just as you like.
But when you get a place-and
there are places-this big country,
we are sure, has need of every good
boy and girl, and man and woman
in it-when you get q place, we say,
make yourself useful in it; make
yourself SO necessary, by your fl
deity and good behavior, that they
cannot do without you. Be willing
to take low place at first; no mat
ter what the work is if it be honest
work. Do it well; do it the very
best you can. Begin at the very
lowest round of the ladder, and
climb up. The great want every
where is faithful, capable workers.
They are never a drug in the mar
ket. Make yourself one of these,
and there will always be place for
you, and a good one, too.
Year: 1876

If there is anything in the world
that will make a boy feel badly, ex-
cept pinching his fingers in the
Crack of a door, it unquestionably
is a quarrel. No boy ever fails to
think less of himself after it than
before. 1t degrades him in the
eyes of Others, and, what is worse,
blunts his sensibilities on the one
hand, and increases the power of
passionate irritability on the other.
The truth is, the more peaceably
we get on, the better for our neigh
bors. In nine cases out of ten, the
best course is, if a man cheats you,
cease to deal with him; if he is abu-
sive, quit his company, and pay no
attention to him, for it is very true
that if a person throws salt at you,
if you have no sore places it will
not SMART" and if he ISLANDERS you,
take care to live so that no one will
believe him. No matter who he is,
or how he misuses you, the wisest
way is to let him alone, for there is
nothing better than this cool, calm,
and quiet way of dealing with the
wrong we meet.
Year: 1876

Bedroom carpets should not be
fixed to the floor; a margin Of pol
ished wood may be left around the
room, so that the carpet may be
taken up and beaten frequently. It
should not be q large, bright pat
tern; a soft moss carpet, or some
general tint of great delicacy, is
best. By the side of the bed should
be a deep white wool fieecy looking
mat, for stepping on when the
sleeper gets up. A similar rug be-
fore the fire in winter, and a small
one before the toilet fable are also
desirable. Near the washing stand
should be spread a large, square,
thick, soft flannel, nicely bound, for
the bath To stand on. The toilet
service should match the washing
stand china, and both should har-
rnonize with carpet and walls.
Year: 1876

To present a petition is Que
thing; to prosecute a suit is anoth-
er. Most prayers answer to the
former But successful prayer cor
responds to the latter. Gods peo-
pie frequently lodge their petitions
in the court of heaven and there let
it lie. They do not press their
suit. They do not empty other
means of furthering it beyond the
presenting of It. The whole pray
er does not consist in taking hold
Of God. The main matter is hold
ing on. How many are reduced by
the slightest appearance Of repulse
to let go, as Jacob did mott have
often been struck with the manner
in which petitions to the Legisla-
ture are usually concluded, And
your petitioners viii evsr pray" So
men ought always to pray to God
and never faint Payson says, The
promise Of God is not in the act,
but TO the habit of prayer"
Year: 1876

Wait a little longer


Il is fashionable to talk about the
times now, and this old song-saying
is doubtless repeated day by day,
even in the minds Of many who
have "no music in their souls" and
consequently not much ability to
sing. 1t brings some sort of hope,
and shows a sort of trust. But the
exhortation to exercise patience in
the expectancy of the coming good
time is perhaps the wisest feature
of the popular old ballad. 1t is
doubtless well to employ the same
virtue in anticipation of the ap-
proach of good times in our bust
ness affairs. We may, nevertheless,
with equal propriety make the aver
ment that good times are certainly
coming, though we may have to
wait little longer for the full es-
tablishment of the more prosperous
era. The exercise of patience, how
ever, becomes a much easier pen
ance when the fruition of our hopes
is certain to follow than when
doubt rests upon the result. 1t is
hard to tell, to be sure, what may
happen, but we can hardly think
that this great country can much
longer be depressed. Our popula-
ton is so great, their needs are so
numerous, their vitality so vigor-
Gus, and their industries so deversi-
fed, that this stagnation in business
must end before a great while. We
confess, however, that our hope lies
mainly in that confidence which a
change of administration of govern
mental affairs alone can restore.
Year: 1876




The Republicans have actually
succeeded in making many ignorant
colored persons believe that if Til
den is elected they will be immedi-
ately returned to slavery. Some of
them are frightened out of their
wits, if they ever had any, and are
seriously talking about sacrificing
the little they have here and going
north of the Ohio, into some one or
other Of the old free States. These
hypocritical tools of the Republi
can party, who pretend to be the
friends of the negroes, are now do
ing them more harm than ever the
worst of their old masters and over
seers did. In the name of human
ity, let the poor creatures alone.
Give them q little rest.


We would advise our colored
people, many of whom we know to
be good and true at heart, to stick
to their homes and to their old
friends. Do not let these heartless
Radicals drive you from pillow to
post. There is no power in this
land that could enslave you again.
sStick to your bush" and stand up
for your rights. If you remain
much longer in the power and at the
mercy of Republican hate, heaven
alone knows what viii become OF
you. They viii have no further use
for you after the Presidential cleo
tion, for then their party viii be as
dead as slavery itself. Nothing can
resurrect IL.
Year: 1876

There is this about Christ, that
whether He is divine, or of the flesh
only, He has an influence that ex-
tends to all classes and conditions
Of men. No one can deny Him if
he understands Him, and He is the
most readily understood of all men.
Deny His divinity, class Him with
the rabble and with malefactOrs,
and dub Him an imposter, still He
stands forth as the great type of the
amiable, the gentle and the true, 50
that He needs but to be known to
be accepted at once, forever, and
from necessity. This is the beauty
Of the gospel, and it will be its tri-
umph.
Year: 1876

There is class of men in every
community who think that politics
are too corrupt to be meddled with,
or that they are too busy to be
bothered with such things. They
are unwilling to do their duty to the
State and nation from which they
derive their benefits. In a country
like ours, where the vicious and the
virtuous stand upon the same polit-
ical footing. the vile will crave and
seize the places of preference and
power so long as the good are indif
ferent or neglectful. The prostitu-
ton of public trusts to personal
profit, and the apathy of good citi-
zens with reference to political ques-
tions, have been the death of more
republics than one, and ours is not
safe. Vice has always been aggres-
sive. and has not lost its impudence
now, and must be resisted with vir-
the. If there is virtue enough In
our land to supplant the vice, pray
let it be done. May 1t be done
! speedily.
Year: 1876

He who rests under the sweet
consciousness of having filled up
the full measure of usefulness in a
busy world is the man who has
found the true object of life, and
will be led through the flower gar
dens of hope to fruition's palaces.
Year: 1876

Fault is found with the collegiate
system of this country, that it does
not teach young men the things
they are obliged to know to make
their way through the world they
must struggle in. This is sad; for
those who know not how to live in
this world, where they are best ac-
quainted, will not be very well pre-
pared for a strange world, to which
all must go.
Year: 1876

The gentlest old family horse, if
you scrape the curry-comb across
the spot rubbed by the harness, will
cringe, and threaten to resent the
injury with a bite or a kick. Party
opinion is the tender spot now with
most people, and the moment you
touch it, there is a bending of the
neck, a flashing of the eye, and a
turning white about the mouth.
Now, pray do keep quiet, good peo-
pie, Bad blood may be natural at
these times, but is nevertheless
wrong. Differences are foohshly
made that are never reconciled; sep
araLions are made that are forever
unbridged. There is no money in
it, no glory in it, no sense in 1t.
We all have a right to differ, but
none of us have a right to hate.
Live and let live, vote and let vote.
Year: 1876

The pencil marks you see arourdthis
paragraph (thus) mean that your sub
seription is cut or unpaid, and that you
are requested TO pay up at once. We
would take great pleasure in extending
credit to our friends and patrons. but
cash alone VIII way our expenses, and
we are forced TO adhere to a strict cash
rule. We hope You viii comprehend
and appreciate the necessity OF such a
course, and renew your subscription
without delay. We solicit your favor.


~ We enter no new names on our
books without the money in advance.
Year: 1876

Vanderbilt's advice about betting
is good ''Never bet on a game un-
less you play both hands," In the
game for the election of President
the hands are held by different par
ties and played Tor all they are
worth. If the verdict of a jury of
twelve men can not be foretold by
the most sagacious, who is so wise
that he can foretelI the verdict of a
doubtful State? And yet men with
the air of prophets put up large
sums to back what can only be a
frail guess at best. 1t is safest not
to bet at all; Tor, as Martin Van
Buren used to say, doubtful things
are very uncertain"
Year: 1876

Never, in the annals of American pol.
ltics, has there been an election iraught
with more stupendous results, either for
good or evil, than the one now rapidly
approaching. As it terminates, SO also
will depend the good or the i'll of our
people-their financial prosperity or
their utter ruin. For a long time we
have been held in the clutches of a po-
ltieal tyrant; we are worn and wasted
under the terrible despotism. We are
making noble fight, and are within a
hands breadth of victory, but it is the
hardest part of the fight, and it is neces-
sary that we should present front with
erery democrat in the ranks. 1t will
take al to gain the victory. Then, we
call upon every democrat to do his duty.
Let him go to the polls on the 9TH of
November, and do his part in thal
Year: 1876

warranted not to cut in the eye--not head
ache in hhds. of tit Is no sooner in your
belly than its on your back in pound of beel
and it carries a bead like necklace: for
sale by


GEORGE AUSTIN.
Year: 1876

MONTPELIER, November IS.-The house to-day
finally passed the bill for filling the vacancy In the
electoral college by vote OF one hundred and sew
en;ynine TO nineteen The act is specially designed
TO meet the case Of II. N SJace said to be neligi-
Year: 1876

NEW ORLEANS November 1S-The visiting Re
puhcans replied to the letter OF the Democrats as
follows:


tiENTI1SiES-Ee are grdtiied 10 learn that We have
misapprehended the language and spirit Of your
communication OF November l4th. and that We were
ia Ia aitributng TO yOu purpose 10 interfere
with the legally constituted authorities OF this State
IN the discharge OF their duties. Perhaps this mis-
apprehension WIS The natural result Of the language
employed Your request 10 meet and confer
With you then, personally or through committees I'm
order that such Influence as We possess may be e1
eTted In behalf OF such canvass Of the votes actI
ally cast b. its fairness and inpartiality shall
command the respect and acquieScence of the Amer
team people. This as We understood Il,
Was request TO cooperate with you
for the purpose Of influencing the action
OF the returning board IN the discharge or s duties
The President had requested Us TO attend there TO
witness not TO influence such CANVASS and We know
that such a request By him was not Intended 10
inii US 10 witness the count OF the votes actually
eaH. bm the entire proceedings OF the board IN
reschig result as 70 the votes legally cast and 10
De counted We aye graiiisd TO learn that you con
clf With the President and with Us I'm this under
standing You also state that you are folly aware
thal both The organization aud action whether ju-
Year: 1876

A Chicago woman hsd her huAbantFs
funeral procession stop at the door Of the
president of IN Insurance company, that
he might be satisfied that the dan was
really deaf. n, law suits y her.
Year: 1876

The Santa Monica brewery has been
closed by the Sheriff.


We regret to hear of the death of
Mrs. Howard, wife of Bryant Howard
of the firm of Foster & Howard. Mr..
Howard has the sympathy of many
friends in his bereavement.


AS Mr.. Herbert was riding along
Main street near the Grange Store
Tuesday evening the saddle glrth gave
away and he was thrown Violent
ly to the ground, but luckily without
doing any serious damage. The horse
ran away, carrying saddle with him,
and running into the Bakery on
Spring street almost demolishipg two
show cases in the Bakery. Young
people who are not accomplished rid
ers should be very careful on which
horse they get and also see that their
saddle girth is In good condition.
Many accidents have happened fro m
this neglect and we hope that this
young gentleman will be more Care
full in the future.
Year: 1876

EDITOR HERALD: have heard 1t stated
that gentleman familiar with the business
ofTemple & Workman's Bank asserts that II
the firm went into bankruptcy assets not now
accounted tor could be Iound which would
mat rally increase the per centage which the
cred tors will receive. Is this true, and il so
why does the Express labor so hard to prevent
settlement ofthe business by the bankrupt
c! process? JUSTICE.


Los Angeles, Feb. IL, 1876.


We Lave heard the rumor as well as
the name of the gentleman credited
with having made the statement but
We have had no conversation with him
4 on the subject, and cannot therefore
vouch for the correctness of the report
or positively name its author. When
the condition of the bank became
known the HERALD took the ground
that the fairest and most equitable pro-
cedure that could be adopted for both
the bankers and their creditors, was to
close up the business In the bankrupt
court. We believe this Is the only
method by which the depositors and
small creditors would receive fair
pro rata OF the proceeds OF the estate,
and for this reason we urged this course.
The history of assignee settlement
proves that the large claimants receive
the most attention and per consequence
secuere proportionately the greatest
share of the proceeds. Our idea of set
Ting matter of this kind is to
give the one hundred dollar depos-
itor an equally fair chance with the
holder of one hundred thousand dol
lar claim. The bankrupt court carries
out this idea, while it cannot be claim.
ed for the assignee process. 1t is not
only our opinion, but that of num-
Der of business men in this city, that
if the affairs of TEMPLE & WORKMAN
Year: 1876

The prospects of the approaching
Pomona Land Sales, are surprising
our real estate dealers. The public at
first considered the announcement of
the sale little too early in the sea-
son, but the last few days have devel-
oped the fact that there are hundreds
of people now in Southern California
who are looking for homes and who
have the money and the disposition to
buy. All such are now turning their
attention toward Pomona and the
Sunday excursion and the public
sales next week now promise to be
very largely attended with results
highly satisfactory to the Land Com
pany. We are assured that the Po-
mona lands will he sold without re-
serve AMI that the highest bidders
will take the land. The reputation of
the company handling the Pomona
tract, for fair dealing, was well estab-
lished last year at Artesia and the
land buyer can place reliance on the
representations made by the eompa-
ny. There is less speculative spirit
abroad this year than last and the
probability is that fewer spectators
and more real settlers will buy at Po-
mona than bought at Artesia last
year. This will be beneficial to those
who buy.
Year: 1876

Apropos OF the Southern Pacific Company's
building road to the ocean near Santa
Monica: A friend at our elbow suggests that
they never do business in that way. They
either absorb existing roads, or seek new
Held; but they never hunt for competition,
They are monopolists,not competitors.-lSdntd
Monica Outlook.


Officially we know nothing of the
intention of the Southern Pacific Com
pany as to the building of a road from
the new depot in this city to the ocean
at the mouth of santa Monica Creek.
1t occurred to US some time ago that
su n road was necessary to the COM
pletion of the company's roads in this
part OF the State and we made the
suggestion. Since that time we have
heard nothing beyond the mere ru-
NOR that the idea was favorably re-
garded. We will however wager a
font of half worn type against the
Outt ook office that the Southern Pa
cific does build road from this city
to the water at or near the mouth of
Santa Monica Creek within the next
four months.
Year: 1876

60 into bankruptcy, the creditors will
receive at least twenty-five per cent.
more than they will if it is closed up
by the assignees. There are undoubt-
edly few interesting chapters in the
history of the bank that have not been
given to the public, and only the bank
ruptcy court will open the sealed
book. The course of the Express is
easily explained. A glance at the re-
port of the assignees will show the
name of that firm among. the "bills
collectable.n for considerable
amount. When we add to this fact
that one of the assignees is q stock
holder in the Express, it will be UNDER
stood why that paper is so anx-
ious to avoid the settlement of the es-
tate, by process that willinvolye the
early collection of all "bills collecta-
ble."
Year: 1876

THE STEAMSHIP COLON PLACED UNDER $loO,OoO


EoNps-THE CLAIM TO BE SETTLED RY THE


COURTS.


The steamship Colon, belonging to the Pa
cifc IL Steamship Company, which was towed into this
port last week by Ktna, of the Atlas Line, from
uont $50 miles south OF York, and which was seized
by United States Marshal Tuesday evening on ae
count of salvage claim Of $50000, made by the repre-
seutatiyes of the Atlas Line released Wednesday,
after bonds had bcen ned by William r. Clyde Co. for
the toned sum- with the United States Mar
shall The cargo Colon which had been transferred
TO the Crescent CITY, and which seized at the same
time as the Colon, also released under the
same bond It was stated yesterday at the Office of Pim
Forwood Co.. the agents of the Atlas line in this city,
that they could not with the representatives OF the
Pacific Mail Steamship Company as to the amount duo
for bringing the Colon back port and the salvage due
for the same and that consequently they had been
Obliged to leave the question Tor the courts 10 decluc
Everything had been done however, IN friendly spirit
and ID did follow that they might not finally agree 10
settle less than the named III their claim before
tie matter sbould have actually reached the courts.
When Colon taken i'll COW by the htna M con-
tract made between the commanders OF the respee
vessels to The amount OF compensation TO be re
oeyed by the Atlas lne tt being agreed that the matter
should settled between the representatives OF tho two
lines IN this city.


The directors Of the Pacific Mail Company have do
that alter the arrangements to tow the Colon into port
the claim salvage Is unreasonable and that no court
either IN this country England has ever In similar
case made any award large rs the amount row de-
Clyde Yesterday (which Is al the courts allow In such
cases They ask for $15OOOO The difference between
$l4S, 600" Tbe cargo and the vessel
have both been bonded and the matter now rests with
Year: 1876

In the Superior Court. Special Term, before Judge
Sanford, Aessrs Shook and Palmer propretors OF the
Union Square Theatre applied yesterday through their
counsel Judge Dittcnioefer for Injunction against
Francis s. Street and Francis Smith to restrain them
from publishing the story of Rose Michel in the New
York Teesly OF which they proprieors The papers
on which the application based aege that Shook
Palmer purchased the original manuscript of the play
both in French and English, from Ernost Blum, OF
Paris the author, for large sum that they the
owners Of the copyright OF the play that their right
and ownership in the play Affirmed by Judge Curtis
OF the Superior Court in the action by the same plain
tirs against Mr. AnguStin Daily, OF the Fifth Avenue
Theatre, after an elaborate argument temporary
injunction was granted, with order to show cause
why the same should not be made permanent The
order was made returnabo at eleven O'Clock A. N. on
next Tuesday, when the matter will come up for argu