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Year: 1876

The Democratic triumph in Con-
necticut is what was expected by the
party. The decreased majority was
very trifling, and can be accounted for
on local issues. Some have attributed
it to the great storm which prevailed
throughout the State on the day of
election. This is nonsense. If the bad
weather kept the voters from the polls,
there were doubtless as many of one
party as the other who refused to ven-
ture out. But many local issues were
brought into the canvass, which al
ways influence the general result of
an election. The shrewdness of the Re-
publican party in getting up and pre-
pairing for these local Issues is proverb-
ial, and they always get the better of
the Democrats in such games. None
but a national election ever shows the
true strength of the tive parties. That
Connecticut is and will continue to be
Democratic by q large majority we
have no doubt. And the Republican
victory in the State election of New
Hampshire is no indication that she
will be Republican in the Presidential
canvass. These State elections are a
kind Of training field for the final con-
test, and in these trainings heavy
weights are often carried by one party
or the other, which is always disas-
trous. Both parties will be cursed for
years to come with the dead weight
Of old political hacks; but in this the
Democrats will have decidedly the ad-
vantage as they neither have SO many
of this class as the Republicans nor
have they been so recreant to the pub
lie trust.
Year: 1876

Every four years there is scramble
for Office. There are sixty thousand
offices in the gift of the President and
members of Congress. To the victors
belong the spoils, and these offices are
all handed over to the friends of the
party in power, irrespective of quail
fication or fitness for the position. So
long as offices of this kind are prizes
to be scrambled for, it is vain to ex-
pect publication in public life. While
it lasts all hope of genuine reform Is
a delusion. Take away these appoint
ments from the President and men,
bers of Congress-, or take from them
the power to make changes during
good behavior and the evil is at once
cured.
Year: 1876

1t is now beyond doub that crops
Of all kinds will be the largest ever


known in Southern California. The
grain crops will all be harvested
and disposed of in the usual way.
What is not required for home con-
sumption will be shipped to the mines
in the back country, or to San Fran
cisco and sold. To supply the large
immigration pouring into the county
we will need more for home consump-
than ever before. But the tremendous
fruit crop, what is to be done with
that? Now is the time for farmers to
prepare to take care of and put 1t in a
merchantable condition to supply the
markets in other countries. To do this
they must can it, or dry it. Canning
fruit is very tedious and expensive
business, and to make success of it
a large capital must be invested. 1t
is impossible for one man, or one fam
lily to do it with sufficient economy to
make money out Of it. Drying in the
old-fashioned way is slow and tedi-
Gus business, and though it is better
to save fruit in this way than to throw
it away there is very little to be made
at it. Drying or curing fruit and veg
etables by machines must take the
place OF all other modes of saving
these crops, and putting them in


the best possible shape for the mar
ket. There are so many reasons why
this must be done that we will only
undertake TO name few of them
First it is the cheapest way that fruit
and vegetables can be saved-Second


Where it is cured in this way it is for
ever secure from all insects. Third
1t never decays, nor does age depreci-
ate it. Fourth-It never loses its aro-
ma, and is as good and fresh when put
into water few minutes before cook
ing it as when it came out of the
field or orchard. Fifth-It can be
pressed into q smaller compass for
shipping than when cured in any 9TH
Year: 1876

The Indian Bureau is perhaps the
most perplexing question before Con-
gress and the most difficult for the
people to understand. How it is that
Belknap, the Secretary of War dis
graced himself and the nation in con-
nection with this question, since which
time great efforts have been made in
Congress to turn that whole depart
ment over to the War Department.
The people are puzzled to know how
the Secretary of War was so terribly
muddled up with the Indian Depart
ment while he had no control over it.
One word will explain it. The from
tier trading posts were under the pro-
lection of the army, but permitted to
trade with the Indians. These post
traders obtained their position from
the War Department, because the
War Department was in some meas
ure responsible for their conduct.
Then the question is asked, "Of what
use is the Indian Bureau?" Well, to
answer in few words, 1t is ex-
pected to negotiate treaties and preach
righteousness to the Indians; civilize
them and make good law-abiding cit
izens out of them-in which work they
have signally failed. The Indians were
under controI of tho War Danqrtru ont
until the Republicans got control Of
the Government, when the great de-
sire to find soft places for army pets
induced them to create this Indian
Bureau, by which they increased the
number Of offices in the gift of the
President several thousands, and the
expense of the Government several
millions.
Year: 1876

There isa general misunderstanding
In regard to the anti-Chinese move
ment in California. It is generally
believed that the object is to send all
of the Cinnamon out of the country,
and prohibit the importation of others.
The prohibition Of the importation of
Chinese to this country is the only
object in this movement, and this
should be distinctly understood by all
the people. Anything farther than
this can result in nothing but mischief
nothing more than this can be ac-
complished without a violation of the
treaty with China, and the good faith
of our country. If we can prevent the
further emigration Of that people, we
can endure the presence of those We
have now with us, as they will rap
idly decrease. The fact is we are
of the opinion that it would be cal
amity, to have them all shipped away
at once. In the absence of other labor
they have become to be a necessity
with us. True If they had never come
here, We should have had other and a
more desirable class of laborers, but
their presence has kept others away,
and we would prefer to keep few of
them until We have an influx of other
laborers, those that we have here
will pass away quite soon enough for
our convenience. We have no sympa-
thy with that class of politicians who
talk about driving out the Chinese
from this country. This is not the
way to treat so serious subject. The
Chinese came here under sacred
treaty obligations, and it is a VIOLA
ton of plighted faith to treat them in
this summary manner. We profess
to be refined and civilized people,
and governed by high sense of hon
or. Possessing these noble character
istics we can never descend to the in
human treatment of an inferior race,
Notwithstanding their presence may
be source of great annoyance to US.
We presume there is but one feeling
among eur people in regard to the
Cinnamon. Nobody wants any more
of them. But as to the best mode to
get clear of those we have there is
great difference of opinion. We say
let it be done in peacible. quiet and
legal way.
Year: 1876

NUMBER ONE.-One hour lost In the
morning by lying In bed viii put back all
the business of the day.


One hour gained by rising early is
worth a month In q year.


One hole in the fence will cost ten times
as much as il will TO fix IL at once.


One diseased sheep will spoil the whole
flock.


One unruly animal viii teach all 9TH
ers in company bad tricks.


One drunkard viii keep a family poor
and make them miserable.


One wife that is always telling how
fine her neighbors dress and how little
she can dress, will look pleasanter II she
talks about something else.


One husband that is penurious or lazy
and deprives his family Of necessary COM
forts, such as their neighbors enjoy, is
not as desirable husband as he ought to
be.


One good newspaper Is one good thing
in every family, and


One who don't take good paper and
pay for it, disregards the best Interests
of his family.
Year: 1876

The following are some of the reasons
of the St. Louis Republican for prefer
ring paper money TO silver:


When you tell your wife that you have
no money she will say you lie, for she
heard it jingle.


The baby will swallow dime 4 day


Sleepy men will put buttons and lozen-
ges into contribution boxes as of yore


The interesting game of tossing heads
or tails for drinks will become az popu-
lar as before the war.


Every body will-but dOd-rOt silver
anyhow.
Year: 1876

TEACHING CHILDREN COURAGE-Cour-
age Is a vital element of Christian chivalrv
Without it. indeed neither truth nor tilel


ity to promise can be hoped for The
coward IS sure to lie when truth means
punl Shment. and sure to retreat from his


engagements when they involve peril


we need valiant souls that have learned
10 enlure aud srorn pain. and to face dan
ger fearicS9ly AMI promptly when duty
requires. Some parents evale this vital
part of training by glosses and deception.
\ mother who had taken her boy to the
dentist 10 Get Il tooth ont will often SIS
II he IS shrinking. . Sit still nv boy: it
won't hurt YOU" Now she knows it will
fllrt him, but thinks if She can only Get
INN by this device to sit still and let the
dentist get hold of the tooth. then his
discovery of the pain will not hinder its
extraction. This is a double mistake. 1t
destroys the boys confidence in her; for he
detects her in 4 lie. And though it gets
the boy, this time to lit still, it is under
the delusion that there is to be no pain,
whereas he should he taught to face the
pam and to scorn it. This makes the
difference bctwcec towards and heroes. A
regiment of poltroons could march up to
= battery us cheerfullv rs n regiment of
heroes if they thought there was no enemy
at the guns. The difference is that heroes
know the danger and face it vaiantlv.
Year: 1876

INAG1xArloN.-lf we are constantly
feeling our pulse nerVou>ly, we snail soon
imaojnc we have heart disease. and per-
haps friglltcn ourselves into it or some
thing Us serious; if we too often conten-
plate our lack of courage or resolution, we
Shall become all the more coWardly and
vacilating. Perhaps for ali n gool rule
would be, to be careful not to dwell! too
constantly upon one subject, lest we become
as unfortunate Us the man who Thought so
lonr on the advantages of IN erect car
riarc that 1T last he firmly believed that
stoopinr caused al the Ills that atillct our
woriI or that schoolmaster who thought
all penmanship was absolutely sinful uh-
les, the writer worked from his elbows IN
stead Of from wrist OF finger joints. no"
many last summer We're seized with tie
SYMPTOMS Of hydrophobi;i simply from


thinking constantly Of the risk they ran
of being bitten by a mad dog We have
been acquainted with a lady who having
left n room with Il lighted candle IN hcl
hand, could never resist the temptation ol
returning at least once in the dark lest
she had dropped spark on tie hooF


And how many there are who ieel nervous
upon entering their bedroom ut night
Year: 1876

CHEERFUL HoMEs.-Frugtl wives. good
housewives. always look rs neat at break
fast rs circumstances will permit. And
the circumstance usually beyond her con-
troll, if any, are her husband and sons.
The amount of litter, of things lost, brok-
en- or misplaced, which can be maintained
by two or three or six or ten boys and
men is something wonderful and the
marvel is not that here and there a
mother comes to the breakfast table with
u stitch dropped or Il string or ribbon un-
adjusted. but that the wearied woman can
get there at all. If the wife is required to
keep order. the husband and sons should
avoid making disorder. Ii they wish for
hot coffee cold is Disappointing
they must come down in season for break.
fast. And if :, man desires that his wife
should look pleasantly. he should find some
time to permit her to speak, ana to speak
himself to her. between dinner one day
and breakfast the next. There are some
men, too. for whom home has no a.trac


ton in the evening. There are some whc
seeai to regard the home q, only II place
to eat and sleep in. The mother Of sue!
sons cannot be expected 10 look cheerful :,
hreahtis Mtla leIphta Lcdger
Year: 1876

To rHK EDITOR HERALD:-


Day after day we have searched your paper in vain
for one word regard 10 the German question In the
Board OF Education We must say never expected
this Of your paper you pretend to be impartial and
work for the benefit OF the people Any other Eng
sh paper entertans too much hate against the Ger
mans for to expect a friendly word from them but
the, host Of Germans who read the HERALD always
thought you to be impartial In one of the HERALDs
articles OF last year entitled our Public Schools" you
wanted everything taught in the schools that could be
had for money-viz, German, French, music, draw
ing &c Have you entirely forgotten thsi Or do you
sympathize with Messrs Baker, West Wood and
others, who pale with anger at the mere sight OF
German any thing that Is German9 The study OF
German was introduced in the public schools for the
following reasone


FSrst-To draw into the public schools the great
number OF German children who attended private
schools.


Second-To teach those children OF the poorer class
speak at home, and BY doing this naturally to improve
their English speech.


Th.rd1To give every child who wants TO study Ger
man an opportunity TO do this without being Obliged


II Is mistake Il people think tho Germans will ever
abandon their language In spite Of all the Vests and
Bakers 10 creation they will speak their language a
hundred years from nov and yet be good American
citizens; perhaps Just as good as some who look
with contempt az those who understand German
well as English. II Is mistake 70 limit the German
10 the two highest classes This viii have the
ouenco that thousands OF children who left private
school will return 10 these Institutions Ifyou would
take the trouble TO inquire into the standing OF
German. American schools you would ind that many
are almost ruined from their small attendance
German Was introduced in public schools


SEVERAL GERMAN READERS


NEW YoRK. Jan. Il. lS16
Year: 1876

by us Keep this In mind and you viii have din
Guilty In comprchending what IS necessary for you 10
comprehend. The Jews and enemies OF Christ were
read, 10 interpret HIS death more as sign OF dis
Deity In the mystery OF the Gospel there
shat which cannot comprehend. The in
carnation, with It's mystery, may be thought
secondary sign OF Gods love. Ana this may be more
appare when VIC perceive that the purpose Tor which
the Lord lays down His lie Is that His people may
live Some people speak rs II our blessed Lord died
martyr TO confirm HIS doctrine. He does no. say go.
1t is one thing for patriot to go into great Cause
when he morally Obliged 20 do So but u Is quite aa
other for Christ say. Il lay down my life that may
chance. but looks upon certainly HIS act Is
deberate, permanent determination OF His
own heart ON the cross He dies before
either OF the two nalefaclors who


nining power OF Gods grace but 10 bring lie TO The
guilty Some may say that u IS unfair Tor the nno
ce ut 10 die for the guilty but the Lord says:'I have
power lay down lie and take II again." No ono
ol US could talk thus We have no power to lay down
lives when we please TO lay them down s sui
cide-s breach OF the law All do as creatures
belongs 10 the Creator. An angel could speak as
Christ did, the words alone are the attributes OF Cod
Ii Gospel asserted that He being creature, gave
up Hrs lite. II would be open to great question.
II God thrust the sacrifice upon Him there would be
reason to investigate, but Christ says:"I have power
TO lay down lie and TO take II again Then, u be-
Christ not 10 Jc DIVINE the doctrine oi atonemcnt
would have 10 90 by the board. Our sense al reason
aud justice are not outraged ~ the sacrifice oi Christ
men versca IN the splr of laws, among the most car
ucfe ndeIs OF this described the scriptures
There s iact perfect accord between those VINO are
entitled to pass an opinion The sacraments are the
spirit wLch Christ gave HIS lie teaches us how we
best do His will.
Year: 1876

BREAKING THE CH1LD's WILL.-No art is
so useful in the management Of young chill.
dren Cnor is any art SO neglected) IS that of
avoiding direct collision. The grand blunder
which almost all parents and nursemaids COM
NIT is, that when child takes whin against
doing what he is wanted to do-will not eat
his bread and butter, will not go out, will not
come to bis lessons, ETC., they, SO to speak, lay
hold of his hind, leg and drag him to his du-
ties; whereas person Of tact will almost al
ways distract the child's attention from its
own obstinacy, and in a few moments lead it
gently round to submission. | know that
many persons would think it wrong not to
break down the child's self.will by main force,
to come to battle with him and show him that
he is the weaker vessel; but my conviction is
that such struggles only tend to make his self
will more robust. If you can skillfully con.
trive to lay the dispute for few minutes, and
hitch bis thoughts off the excitement of the
contest, ten to one he will then give in quite
cheerfully and this is far better for him than
tears and punishment. '' -.
Year: 1876

Is THE Moon INHABITED i-This question
has long puzzled the human mind, but
French astronomer claims to have discovered
that it certainly is It was thought at one
time, that this question would besolved BY the
aid Of powerful telescopes, but it was ascer.
tanned that there was limit to their penetra.
ton, and that the interesting matter was still
in doubt. The most powerful telescope will
reveal no object on the surface Of the moon
that is less than sixty feet square, but some
one imagined that these objects might be pho
tographed and then magni6ed BY the micro
scope, and this was attempted. 1t was found,
however, that where this was done, all objects
were entirely effaced by the irregularities Of
the Photographic material, ,and nothing but
meaningless blank was left. 1t was necessary
to find medium or groundwork for the pic
ture so absolutely textureless that even the
most powerful magni6er could not unduly ex-
aeeernte it. The French gentleman above al
luded to claims to have found this naterialin
the ibres of the milk weed. Out Of these
fbres he has constructed kind Of paper
which defes the power of the microscope, and
he has succeeded in transferring to this paper,
pictures, which, under the magni6er, proves
the existence of animal life in the moon. Two
human beings, it is said, al, o be seen in this
picture, walking about, though from the fact
that their heads are pointing toward us, dis
tinct view is only to be obtained of their hats,
or that place where their hats ought to be.
Year: 1876

DoN'T WORRY ABOUT YoURsELF.-To
regain or recover health, persons should be
relieved from all anxiety concerning dis
eases. The mind has power over the body.
For person to think he has disease, will
often produce that disease. This we see ct.
fected when the mind is intensely concentrated
upon the disease of another. It is found that
surgeons and physicians, who make aspeciality
of certain diseases, are liable to die of it
themselves and the mental power is so great
that sometimes people die Of disease which
they only have in Imagination. We have
seen q person sea-sick, in anticipation OF
voyage, before reaching the vessel. We have
known person to die Of cancer in the stom-
ach, when he had no cancer or any other
mortal disease. A blindfolded man, slightly
pricked in the arm, has tainted and died from
believing that he was bleeding to DEATH
Therefore, well persons, to remain we'll,
should be cheerful and happy /; and sick persons
should have their attention drawn as much as
possible from themselves. It is by their faith
that men are saved, and it is by their
faith that men die. If he wills not to die, he
can often live in spite Of disease; and if he
has little or no attachment to life, ne will
slip away as easily as child will fall asleep.
Men live BY their souls and not by their bo.
dies. Their bodies have no life, of them
selves they are only resources Of life-tene-
ments of their souls. They will have much
to do in containing the physical occupancy
or giving it up.-Journal Of Heath.
Year: 1876

That witnesses often hare as fine
appreciation of humor as lawyers,
is illustrated by the following dia
logne which took place between a
well known attorney and a couple
of his witnesses in the Fourth
District Court a day or two ago.
The attorney had secured a con.
tinuance in the case in which the
aforesaid witnesses had been sum
moned. One of the witnesses, a
female, approached the lawyer
and said e tE - -


"Mister lawyer, as it's leap year,
I hope yen take no offense if ask
yon aquestion.n


The lawyer assured her that no
Offense would be taken.
~ wanted to ask We if yes could
get another continuance when the
case came mp next month, as this
witness (pointing to her compan.
ion) won't be able to be present"


The lawyer glancing at the wit.
ness whose future presence was
doubtful took in the situation.


With some severity the lawyer
said:


"Madam, you should have been
more circamspect. / may lose my
my case on account of your sb-
Year: 1876

"Ochr by my sowr said the
woman chow did I know then that
I'd. be called as a witness.n


The lawyer assured them that
be could get q continuance Of the
case, and they went away satisfied.
IN. o. Times.
Year: 1876

opinion would either make BLAINE or


some other Republican, president.
Mr. A. W.CAMPBELL, who had thrice


declined call for . speech, felt impelled


to lay aside his reserve and assist in


picking up the chinaware that JOHN


HUBBARD had knocked over. He en-
dorsed the position of CHEsrxR D. HUE
BARD, and seemed to be little nervous
about latent spirit of rebellion that
might be aroused some day, and thought
that this thing ought to be kept before
the people.


The whole truth in . nutshell is, and
their astu.e leaders know it, the Republi-
can party cannot afford to 60 iato the
canvass with its record for the last two
years laid bare to the people. They pro
pose to blind the judgment and stife the
reason of the people of the North
by an appeal to their prejudices
and passions. Eleven years have passed
since the war closed, and that lapse of
time has done much to temper the teel-
ings of people of both sections, and we
are very much disappointed in the intel
ligence and patriotism Of the American
people if they can permit themselves TO
be blinded to real living issues by stir
ring up the baser passions Of our nature.
Mr.. BLAINE's policy is the only hope of
the Radical party, and we think that is
only a straw to drowning man.
Year: 1876

During tho night OF September IL, whom tho hurri-
canc broke over this island causing great loss Of life
aud damage to shipping, Mr Frond engixesr, with
ono or two assistants at the risk OF their lives went
on board the 81. Thomas floating dock In the hsrbor


which was then filled with shippng-and sunk tho
dock as deep as possible to afford creator resist
ance to vessels which might be driven against during
tho storm. The dock struck by large German
steamer, which had her handrAils torn away and
hole Knocked In her bow. The dock was uninjured.
Mr Friend and his assistants remained on tho dock
during the entire storm, saving il from destruction