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Year: 1875

The announcement that the railroad
company have ordered a completion of
their telegraph line to this city as soon
as the work can be done, is gratifying
news to the people of Los Angeles
valley. There is but little over one
hundred miles of line to build, and as
the poles and other material can be
landed at either end of the road-Te-
hachape Pass and San Fernando-the
greatest distance material will have to
be hauled by teams will not exceed
fifty miles from the end of the track.


Thus it will be seen that the line can
be in operation in few weeks. 1t is
understood that as soon as the roads
settle little the distribution of ma
terial will commence, and it is proba-
BILE that the line will be completed
before the first of May. In the way of
late news reports the Atlantic and
Pacific line will be a great convenience
to newspapers, as its dispatches are
not controlled by a monopoly like the
Associated Press, and are furnished to
ell patrons alike. When this line is
completed to Los Angeles, the HER
AIDS readers will be furnished with
Year: 1875

EDITOR HERALD: More valuable
discoveries in the shape of cinnabar in
this county have been made. On the
1st of the present month 1 discovered
and located a number of claims on a
lode In the Blue Lead District, only
one mile from Lang's Station and
within few rods of the road leading
from this place to the Cerro Gordo
mines. These mines offer a greater
inducement to the capitalist than any
heretofore discovered in this county
The ore is in the calico slate formation,
and has showing over 100 feet below
the groupings. This is effected by the
action of stream of water passing by
the ledge, causing it to fall off and
giving it the showing indicated above.
Capitalists interested in quicksilver
mining might do we'll to visit this
new discovery. Any information de-
sired in regard to them can be had of
the writer. H. l.. SHANG.


San Fernando, Feb. 9th.
Year: 1875

ATTORNEY-GENERAL LOVE has be-
gan an action in the Sixth District
Court to restrain the Board of Educa-
tion from enforcing the use of the Pa
cific Coast Readers in the public
schools. The legal point raised is that
the books are inferior to those now in
use and that they are to be sold at a
higher cost. The case will come up
on the Sd of March. We cannot see
that any good will result from this
action. The books cannot be forced
into the schools before the first of next
January, and if the people are wise
they will elect a Legislature that will
repeal the law under which the change
is made before the introduction of the
books becomes mandatory. The uni
formity of books in the public schools
is desirable; but if we cannot have
members of the Board of Education
who are beyond the control of book
rings, we had better leave the matter
to the judgment and discretion of par.
ents and teachers.
Year: 1875

the same Eastern dates on the same


morning that they are printed in the
San Francisco Alta and Chronicle. The


reduction in the rates for private mes
sages will probably be about one-half
"a saving of nearly or quite $1,000 per
month to the people of this city, be-
sides insuring greater telegraphic fa-
cilities. We will all welcome the
competing line, and its managers may
rest assured that they will receive q
liberal share of the public patronage.
Year: 1875

proposition under consideration was
that the Conservatives should have q
majority of about ten in the House,
and that the pastaction Of the Kellogg
Government should not be inquired
into. The vote stood 3S in favor of the
compromise and 27 against it. After
this vote Speaker Wilt, it is stated,
rendered his resignation and Governor
McEnery, who was present by cour-
tesy, said that by this action of the
caucus, it was time to lower the Dem
ocratic banner and he therefore wished
to retire.
Year: 1875

A SAN FRANCISCO paper comes out
in favor of restoration of the whip
ping post. Some new and more Sc
we're method of punishment than any
now III vogue, is needed in San Fran
cisco. If the drunken wife whipping
brutes and the cruel numbering hood
lums that seem to thrive on the pun
ishment now dealt out to them in that
city were whipped for whipping, beat
for beating, and shot for shooting, per-
haps a better condition of society
would be ultimately reached.
Year: 1875

THE Post published list of those
who made fortunes by the rise in min
ing stocks, and now the Call calls
upon it to publish the names of those
who have lost their all by the fall in
stocks. If the Post complies with the
request it will have to leave out its
dead ads and issue a double sheet
every day for the next three months.
Year: 1875

The Call complains that there is
too much reckless shooting in San
Francisco. There are grounds for the
complaint, but the Call should not
permit its regret at the result of that


little affair down by the Pcstoffice


come to the surface in such an un-
christian manner. Better luck next
Year: 1875

Moore's Restaurant, on Commercial street,
is the proper place to go fora good meal, with
good cup of coffee or tea to drink with it,
There is probably no restaurant on the Pacific
coast where so many of the substantials and
so many of the luxuries may be had for % cts


Don't forget the place-Moore's Restaurant,
Commercial street. Private eating rooms have
been neatly fitted up for the accommodation
of ladies. lott
Year: 1875

ma- The tide ofimmigration is steadily set
ting in, and the first thing eastern people do
Is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
comparison between the two. 2ho
Year: 1875

The above named firm take pleasure in in
forming the public that they have purchased
the Wholesale Liquor establishment of Mr. /.
ID. Cook, and as we are connected with the
best liquor houses in Bordeaux, we ere conf
dent we will be able to give perfect satsfac-
tion to all who favor us with their patronage.


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Year: 1875




BUTTER MAKING ANE EGG CURING.


MR. EDITOR: Yes sir, certainly-you
city folks are to be pitied, from the fact
that you have such poor butter to use;
after paying a good price for it. Now,
hear what a plug farmer has to say: My
wife makes as good butter as any man
(or editor) need wish for. 1 take it to
town and do not get any more perpound
than others get for their grease. Now,
sir, lay not the blame to the farmers,
their wives and daughters, but take a
little to your merchants. In the first
place they do not make the difference
they should in the price of good and
poor butter, and then they have their
pet customers of fine taste. They have
to have the best and they have to pay for
it, too, at the same time. One dealer
will look straight at poor farmers wife
and tell her 20 cents is all he can pay for
good butter, and then shove groceries
and pepper-sauce, patent nest-eggs and
doll babies off for pay, making profit on
his goods and her butter too.


Now, sir, I am no Granger, but why
could not some Of your city plugs, of
refined taste send to some honest farmer
for their butter2 AS for me, Mr.. Editor,
I would just as soon carry five or six
pounds of butter and basket of eggs to
the JOURNAL Office, and get my pay for
it, as to sell it to any one else.


AS for cured eggs, 1 win not say much.
Our hens don't lay worth 2 cent.


Things go on in our township pretty
smooth. There have been great i'm
provements in building, in the last year.
We have plenty Of food for man and
best. Yet there is one old horse, by the
name of Sam, who has to see hard times
without food or shelter through all these
storms. 1 think the man who owns him
has very little religion.


Well, perhaps, this viii do for the
present time, and when 1 see how this
letter prospers L Will make up my mind
whether viii write any more to the
JOURNAL. Bob TAPI1N.


All very well Bob. We rather like
the idea of having some one bring us
six pounds of GOOD butter. But let us
understand the matter. VIII you sell to
us at what you sell to the merchant, or
do you expect US to pay you what the
merchant charges us2 If we are to dis
pense with the "middle man" who is to
have the proftl Or will you compro-
mise, and each take half. It's our idea
''to live and let live," but if we have to
kill off the "middle man." 'taint right
one side shall have all the profit. Write
again, Bob.
Year: 1875

In another column we give a touching
and interesting letter from the West in
recognition of kind remembrences from
Fremonters. We rejoice to say that Mr.
Wolf is still daily receiving contribu-
tons, which will be duly forwarded, yet
deem it unnecessary to add further ap-
peal than is set forth in the tenor of the
letter referred to. We would simply
once more ''neighbors do your
dutv."
Year: 1875

The supply of wood-both hickory
and mixed kinds-in our market, seems
to be beyond the demand, while prices,
for the most part are low. Farmers will
do well to remember that citizens have,
generally, laid in a pretty good supply,
yet the less provident are somewhat pc
nurious as to quality, and only good
are readily disposed Of at a fair
price.
Year: 1875

after the first Of January we shall
hare to prepay the postage on all
papers GOING OUT OF THE
COUNTY. Subscribers at dis
tance please note this fact, as zoe shall
only send to those t0ho pay IN adUance
after that date, as zoe cannot afford
to '0ait for our pay and pay postage
also.
Year: 1875

Yesterday morning when the porter employed in
the wholesale establishment Of Philip Nettrc which 90
cupics the upper portion Of No. 10s Grand street.
arrived he discovered hole in the floor, just at the
foot of the main stairway about two feet square His
suspicious Immediately aroused that all was noe
right, and, ascending into tho main sacsroom, found
quito quantity OF the goods in disordcrcd state He
at satisfied that burglary had been CON-
mitted, and forthwith sent word to his employer.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. METRE he found upon
goods had been stolen The burglars accomplished
their work between Saturday night and Monday morn
ing but how they gained admittancc is mystery
which for the present tho police unable to solve
number of burglars tools were found, among them
augcr, which fitted the holes made in the floor. The
entrance must have been made through the basement Of
the building, but of the locks about the premises
seemed TO have been tampered with.
Year: 1875

IN accordance with the Charter and By
Laws of the Washington Fire and Marine
Insurance Company OF Memphis, the stock
holders are hereby notified that the next an
nual convention for the
Year: 1875

There is no end to the funny things
told about our colored brethren The
Griffin Ga. News says:i giilasssa


The colored people have some strange
ways, and one of these is a disposition
to grunt or have ailments. This weak
sis more plainly shown whenever
there is remedy about, especially If
that remedy is anything in the line OF
medicine. We overheard q gentleman
discussing this matter the other day, and
he remarked that he could mot keep q
bottle OF medicine on his premises and
let it be known. 1t made no difference
what kind it was, if they thought it
would do them good. He was ''sorter
ailing," and being in town, had bottle
of bitters fixed up by his physician
Returning home, be took two doses, and
found 1t so bitter that he would throwit
away, but, thinking for. moment, he
stepped to the door, and said in the
hearing OF some of his negroes, that be
had some splendid medicine. Next
morning one came grunting around and
saying aaalq ia'2aaha


"Boss, Tse mighty ailing dis morn.
ing; aint you got something for me D.
Use got pain in my misery" q gaai'js


He was properly ''dosed," and wen,
on his way rejoicing. In less than twen'
ty four hours six of them had i"destroy.
ed'' the entire bottle, and each of them
had different complaint. iea
Year: 1875

This is the southeastern township of
the county. 1t is chiefly drained by the
waters of Clear Fork of Little Muskin-
gum. The Cumberland seam of coal is
found in this township, it being readily
traceable from Elk township, of Noble
County, on the west. On the land Of
Lorenzo Manly, section 2, the following
geological section was obtained:
Year: 1875

ana lts organization, as follows:


Now, it should not be understood that
this organization Of the Company is con.
elusive as to the building of the road
The road cannot be built without mon
ey, and there IS not enough yet subscriJ
ed to Justify the Directors in putting the
soork under contract, The organization
is gone into for the purpose Of furnish
ing a rallying point, and to convince all
doubling that there is an earnest purpose
to carry on the enterprise if possible
A part of the purpose, also, is to save
time. so that an engineer can be put
upon the line and prepare at3least por-
ton Of it for work this Fall, 80 as to
utilize the unemployed labor about town,
seeking employment and profering to
take half stock for their work if they
can be employed this Fall. Under these
circumstances we hope all interested will
feel themselves more called upon than
ever to act noao-promptly and effect
ively-and thus sidthe Directors in ae,
[complishiDg aresult SO desirable for all
interests.


AS IAN Iindication of the policy of the
Directory, they have adjourned to meet
at Armstrong; Mills and then at Bealls.
vile, and probably, also at Woodsfeld


next week, (of which special notice will


be given,) and will call the people rto


meet with them so as to stir them up to
immediate action if possible.


| While the Board is engaged elsewhere


in trying to awaken. the people to the full


merits Of the question, it is hoped tina,
the friends of the enterprise in town


will all feel special responsibility in the


case, and will do what they can to keep


the ball moving. Let US all help!t sd :
Year: 1875

This is scarcely q hydrated sesquioxide
or limonite, the percentage of water be-
ing only 2. The iron made from this
ore would be admirably adapted to the
manufacture of Bessemer steel.


At Steed'a mill, section 81, the follow
ing geological section was taken:
Year: 1875

THE ''more money" Democratic cry means
more promises to pay. Every greenback dol
lar is such a promise, and therefore every
greenback issued is by so much an increase of
the public debt. If it is not, these promises
are worthless They are to be redeemed some
Treasury. Now the more of these promises
there are issued the more the more they de-
preciate in value While, therefore, the pub
lie debt is increased to the full amount of the
face value of each additional greenback, the
Government receives in return therefore only
the amount of the face value less the amount
of depreciation. That depreciation is dead
loss to the Treasury, and the amount of that
loss is proportionate to the amount of initiation
of the currency.


The case is precisely the same as that of the
Five-twenty bonds issued during the war
These bonds must now all be redeemed in coin,
at their full face value, although for large
proportion of them the Governmsnt did not
receive fifty cents on the dollar. A great ma
tional exigency made this sacrifice necessary.
The Democratic party demands that this loos
ing process shall now be repeated by the issue
of non-interest bearing bonds, that Is to say
greenbacks, at a time when there is no exigen-
cy requiring it.


The taxpayers must suffer great loss and
the public debt be immensely increased if this
clamor shall be needed. Are the people of
Ohio in favor of this? Under the false pre-
tense of producing more money do they want
to have the Government printing presses set
to work in printing deprecated promises
which must be redeemed after awhile from
the results of their sweat and toll? If they
desire this they should vote for imitation, for
that is just what it means. Every greenback
is a sacred bond to be redeemed sometime, or
repudiated. There is no choice between pay
ing its full amount in sold coin and national
dishonor. As between these the Democratic
party has displayed preference for the latter.
1t has already proposed payment of the Five
twenties in greenbacks, but in what it would
pay the greenbacks themselves it has never
suggested. Probably its plan is to pay the
bonds in1greenbacks and the greenbacks in
nothing. Either that or they are to be paid
in sold. gold out of the Treasury, and the tax
payers robbed in order to do ito. s. Jour.
Year: 1875

5olves the issue of fifty or sixty millions Of


greenbacks, to pay the difference between the
deprecated value of currency and the appre-
ciated price of the coin-bearing bonds. This


would be an addition to the debt of the nation
and it would have to be paid some time or
other unless we are going to move straight
forward TO reputation. Such an act would
be grossly dishonorable because a greenback
is promise to pay dollar on demand, and
the issue of millions more of them while that
promise is unfulflled is simply species Of
Reputation; because Congress has recorded
solemn pledges that no more than S400, 900, 900
shall ever be issued, and that they shall be re-
deemed in 1879; because every new issue will
force the value down as certainly as the sun
shines, and every creditor in the country Will


be robbed if the notes are made legal-tender
for debts One immediate result of such
policy would be to unsettle values so that no
man could tell what a greenback would be
worth or what it would purchase month
ahead, and this would disturb business and in
troduce an element of uncertainty which
would bear with especial hardship upon every
poor man, for all dealers would add to the
price of their wares enough to pay for the
risk they ran of the money depreciating while
in their hands,


These are the considerations which should
have weight with people who are unnerved by
the trouble in California. The history of the
world shows that a legitimate and honest bust
ness, conducted with specie currency, is the
only safe business. Reckless speculation pro-
duces ruin with any currency, but speculation
is the first-born child of paper money, which
has caused more disasters and misery than any
other deluson that was ever born of the imagi-
nations of men. The universal rule in trade
is that value shall be given for value, and
paper note has no value unless it actually re-
presents gold coin, which is intrinsicaliy
valuable and will purchase the fruit of mems
toll throughout the civilized world. We
should almost despair of free government if
the intelligent American people should deter
mine to accept any wild scheme that is based
upon any other theory Phil Bulletin.
Year: 1875

AT the late Association for the Advance
ment of Science it was decided that inland
salt lakes and seas were simply remnants Of
the ocean which once covered the continent,
and which in receding left all the basins filled
with salt water. Where these basins had ma
tural outlets, drainage and fresh water feeders
in time rendered the water fresh. Where
there is no outlet the lakes remain salt.
Year: 1875

He took the evening train up from
and in looking through the
cars discovered female sitting alone
in seat, and it instantly occurred to
him that she might be lonely. A veil
dropped over her face, but there was
no reason to suppose that she was not
good looking, and he gallantly raised
his hat and sat down beside her, re-
marking, with a lovely smile: 1T is
lonely travelling alone She just MUIR
INJURED reply, but the accent was cap
tivating, and he was won at the start.


He was practiced in all the arts of
polite tactics, and spoke to her softly of
this great desolate world, with appro-
pirate illusions to human hearts. He
told her how he had hungered and
thirsted after the affection of q true
heart, and had yearned to feel the
breath of the heavenly flame of love.


No. he sihged, he had no.wife, no
one to love and caress him and mend
his suspenders; and when he inquired
if she was treading the path of life
single and alone, she murmured so
pensively and sad that he felt compel
led to put his arm on the back of the
seat lest she should fall out OF the
was closed.


They reached Norwalk, and Just as
the train stopped he heard q grating,
kissing sound close to his ear, and then
words: You villain, YOU old hypo-
critical SINNER, III make you think
you've been struck By breath OF heav-
enly flame, you old OWL


He looked around just far enough to
get glimpse of pair Of flashing eyes
and the face of his wife, who had muir
INJURED so fondly to him along the
journey. A sudden spasm seized him,
but he managed to accompany her from
the train, and as they moved into the
darkness toward home her flashing eyes
lit up his pale face with spectral effect.


The official census returns make tho
Year: 1875

PIG-IRoN KELLY, the evangelist of green
back millennium and the admired of the Demo
cratic press, is the Congressman who declared
that it was not his conscience but his poverty
that prevented his taking larger Credit Mo
bilier bribe
Year: 1875

SAN Francisco, October BY halt
past nine o'clock this morning a crowd
began to gather in the vicinity of til"
Bank of California. inside busy pre-
paration was being made for opening.
The president stated that Che bank was
fully prepared TO pay all demands on
presentation, except such as had been pro-
vided for or otherwise, and that there was
nodeubt of the ability to goon with bu-
siness without further difficulty. By ten
o'clock the street and sidewalks were
jammed with people. At the appointed
nour the doors were swung open and
amid the cheers OF the crowd, which at
once made rush, blockading the space
outside the counter. Evidently u far
larger proportion of those present were
lockers on, though the services of the
tellers were at once called into rcquisltion
and the counters were lined with those
presenting checks. 1t was expected that
IA large demand would be made upon the
bank, not from want of confidence, but
simply from need Of coin, which
has been so long locked up At the
present writing the crowd is surging in
and out of the building, flags are flying
and salute is being fired from Misg
whurt