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Year: 1875

\. /. CITY, Aug. 25th 1875.


Our little party arrived here last
night all safe and sound, but I was
a little sick on the way We had q
PLEASANT trip with the exception
OF said sickness, although a por-
ton of the way the train was very
much crowded. There was quite a
crowd got aboard at Columbia, for
this place, and a larger crowd at
Franklin, and at Nashville there
were hundreds got on the train, but
the greater portion stopped at
Louisville. The Franklin party
had in it some very charming la
dies. We made their acquaintance
soon after they got on the train,
and they made our trip much more
pleasant than it would have been.
Two ofour Pulaskians were captured
immediately on meeting said ladies,
and the third had some tender
emotions aroused, and l would not
be surprised if some very impor-
tant results arise from SAID meeting.
Misses B., and D., of Franklin are
the young ladies who did the mis-


chief, and Col. s., and Mai. D., are
the first gentlemen alluded to. Col.
s., says there is nothing like ''rol-
licking in" and he did rollick in,
and 1 am forced to believe there is
something in the expression. We
missed connection at Cincinnati
and had to lie over about five hours,
and our Pulaski and Franklin par


ties procured elegant hacks, did
that city partially, and the result
of our ride was, we were rather glad
we missed connection. Besides see
ing some very beautiful portions
of the city, this was where cupid
seemed to have been performing
his wonders, and that little ride
around the city will doubtless be
referred to with sweet or bitter
recollection. We will visit those
ladies at Brooklyn tomorrow, as
they are stopping over there. We
have been doing this city a little,
and have seen some interesting OBJ
jects, will see more to day, will be
here five or six days, and 1 think I
can see as much as l want to see in
that time, will stop at Cincinnati
again on our return and stay a day
or two. Maj. D., will not return
until the Franklin party returns,
matters not how long it remains,
and will never pass that place here
after, without stopping, unless pros
poets change, and 1 have a greater
partiality for it than I did have
shall not speak of any of the OBJ
jects of interest seen on the trip, or
at this place, as we have seen too
much for that. So I bid you good
morning. Yours in haste,
Year: 1875

" That was an amusing dia-
logue at a corner OF popular resort
a few evening since between two
unmarried men. Question of dis
pute-their respective visual powers
at long ange. The contention
though friendly, was a very earnest
one. They both evidently appre
hend an early resort to spectacles.
Do not strain your eyes gentlemen,
but don the indispensables-it must
come to this at last, and no long
time hence.
Year: 1875

i" One VINO knows, tells us
that Tommy May, the efficient shoe
store clerk, has quit going out home
so often here of late, that is to say,
since that wholesale exodus from
his Pas to Aspen Hill.
Year: 1875

People reason that a newspaper
subscription is but a small amount,
and the publishers cannot be greatly


inconvenienced for the want of such
mere trife. They forget that
there are thousands of subscribers
who reason ip the same way. Con
sequently while the neglect Of ope QF
two to remit would be no great dam
age to a publisher, yet the failure OF
thousands to do so, is simply disas-
trous to him. For his weekly pay
ments arg, RAd must be met. His
source of supplies being these Fiyu-
lets, when they dry mp. he must close
up his office. He cannot even af-
ford to wait for better times. You
see how important it is to pay mp.
Year: 1875

If there is anything IN nature that
possesses a positive character, jt is
light. Yet the physicist may so re-
fleet the light from given source,
as to cause it TO destroy itself and
produce darkness. In like manner
two sounds may be made TO interfere
with each 'othef, aad elI4er prQquce
silence or increased intensity of
sound, at the will of the operator.
Year: 1875

A TRAVELLER gives the following as the
only correct mode of eating oranges :
You must cut the yellow skin of care
ully at night, leaving the white pocket
inside whole. Cut Cff the head of the
orange, leaving small raw spot exposed.
Set the oranges out of doors, 81 that the
dew may fall ON them, and in the morn
ing the white skin will be tough and the
juice tight. At the breakfast table grasp
your orange with napkin As you would
newly.boiled egg, and AS YOU eat an egg
through its broken shell, 50 press the
juice of your orange through its outer
rind. Squeeze every drop into the
mouth. Serve another orange, and still
another, in the same way, and 50 keep ON
squeezing and sucking and sucSing and
squeezing. The more orange juice you
swallow the better for the stomach, the
blood, and the entire man No one
need be afraid To thus dispose of dozen
oranges before breakfast.
Year: 1875

The Radical leaders are in a desperate
strait, and finding it next to impossible
longer to draw from the Treasury, under
one pretext and another, sufficient funds
to carry on their campaigns, in addition
to levying tribute of one per cent. on
the salaries of clerks and Federal ofh-
cials, are sending begging letters over the
country, imploring the faithful to come
down with the greenbacks, 50 that the
honest will of the people may not be ex-
pressed at the ballot-box.


The letter we give below was sent to
a gentleman, who formerly voted the
Republican ticket, but who is now no
thoroughly disguised with the rotten
ness of Radicalism, that, instead Of send
ing s. to Mr.. Edmunds, he will vots
against the Radical ticket at the ap-
preaching election. We give this letter
as a specimen of the desperate condition
of tho Administration party, and the
struggle they are making to continue in
their corrupt exercise OF official power.
This begging epistle ought to disgust
every honest man with the men and the
party who send it out. 1t is as follows;
Year: 1875

he whether his brother man lives or dies
so long as he touches not his money nor
calls on him for aid? You can always
tell the mean maa by his hard features
and the look stamped upon his counten-
anee, that say, palmer than words could
do: ''lf you want money, keep out of
my way; but, if you have some to give
me, walk to my side" The heart he
carries in his body has long since ceas-
ed to beat with true life; a stone seems
to have usurped its place. There is no
tear in his eye if he reads Of the desti-
tuition Of others; his pocketbook never
unloosens at the cry of distress, nor does
he feel one twinge of conscience when
he brushes the bcggar from his path.
Can such man hope for the estimation
and goodwill of his tellow-beings2 Must
he net look despicable in the eyes of the
Almighty? Is not the poorest human
being, II endowed with charity, far his
superior in every way? And viii not
his deeds outweigh those of his miserly
neighbor? If the mean man could see
himself as others see him, he might find
that he was not quite the envied being
he imagines himself to be- When he





dies there will be no mourners at his
funeral, and no kindly tears will ever
wet his tombstone.
Year: 1875

Trust.
Searching for strawberries ready 10 eat,
Finding them crimson and large and sweet;
What do you think l found al my feet


Deep in the green hillside:
-Four brown sparrovs, the cunning things,
EeatheTed ON back and breast and wings,
Proud with the dignity plumage brings,


Opening their four mouths wide.
STOPPING lower to scan my prize,
Watching the motions with curious eyes;
Dropping nay berries in glad surprise,


\ plaintive sound l heard.
And looking up at the mournful call
I spicd Oh branch near the old stone wall
Trembling and twittering. ready to fall.


The poor little mother bird.
With grief and terror her heart was wrung,
And while to the slender bough she clung,
She felt that the lives OF her birdlings hung


On a still more slender thread
All birdie! ! said II you only knew
Ny heart was tender and warm and true?
But the thought that loved her birdlings. too


Never entered her small brown head
And 50 through this world Of ours we 90,
Bearing our burdens of ofncedless woe.
Many heart beating heavy and slow


Under its load Of care.
But 0. five only, only knew
That God was tender, warm and true,
And that he loved us through and through.
Our hearts would be lighter than air.
Year: 1875

Morality without religion is only a
kind Of dead reckonlng-an endcavor
to navigate cloudy sea by measuring
the distance we have to run, but with
out observation of the heavenly bodies,
.-LopUetior.
Year: 1875

DRtNKlNG-CUP FOR THE SICK.-Every
invalid and every nurse knows the .liscom-
fort there is in receiving or administering
water or any liquid from a spoon or
ordinary cup. when the head is on the pill
low. Some of it is sure to escape from the
mouth, and make the sick one feel and
look untidy. A very convenient cup for
the sick is made with a spout of such
proportions that the invalid can drink
from it with ease without raising the heal.
1t Is said TO be wise lin times of peare 10
prepare for war" So in times OF health
it is wise to prepare ourselves 10 care for
the sick. for scarcely any house escapes
this service.
Year: 1875

Mr.. HAYDEN of Madison in communi-
cation to the Maine Standard says that in
due time he will be able to show that he has
the town of Madison-that the irregularities
occurred before he was selectnan, and that
he will be able to prove it if the records have
not been destroyed. 1t is to be hoped that
Mr.. Hayden will be able to rid himself of the
suspicious of his townsmen in this affair.
The report of the Committee to investigate
the matter, has, we understand, been ordered
to be printed by the town. That will be
more conclusive than any denial.
Year: 1875

WE are not surprised to learn that the
European & North American Railway Com
pany is not able TO meet its liabilities. No
Maine road has yet declared dividend ON its
bona Jide paid up stock. There was little or
no actually paid up stock in this corporation,
and consequently the road was built almost
exclusively with money raised upon its bonds.
The road is simply unable to do what no
other Maine railroad has done-pay interest
on its entire cost of construction and equip
Year: 1875

an earnest desire to justify your generous conf
dence and strong regard for the honor and Del-
rare OF oar State, inspire NTH the firm resOlUe TO
spare no effort and to consider other consequences
~ tNe endeaoor to faitty discharge the duties that
W'ee oe incumbent on me If your choice shall prore
70 Oe she choice of the people also. pledge you and
thousands for aohom you act. in that euen honest
purpose and fred determination to make the public
good my single aim and constant care.


Gen. Connor's Acceptance.
Year: 1875

we 10 not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
catlons The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily tor publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


we cannot undertake to return CT reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1875

THE bills before the French Assembly
which caused the resignation of a majority
of the committee of thirty had relation to the
working of the new system. One gives to the
President the power of convening the cham
bers in extraordinary session, and makes it
his duty to do so when requested by major
ity OF each chamber. The bill also gives him
the veto, but measure may be passed over
the veto, by mere majority. The impeach-
ing powers are made the same as in this coun-
try and both chambers have the right to 60
into secret session. The other bill regu-
lates the election of the Senate
Year: 1875

THE city government of San Francisco is
not good to little boys. 1t has ordered that


sons under the age of twenty-one years to
congregate, or assemble, or engage in any
sport or exercise, or make or endeavor to
make any noise or disturbance on any pub
lie thoroughfare between eight o'clock in the
evening and daylight" This ought to make
a quiet city of San Francisco; but its munich
pal authorities should remember that two
boys can make good deal of noise when
they put their minds to it, and that the
ability of one boy even in this direction is
not to be despised. Wouldn't it be better to
kill all the boys, and SO do away at once
with the possibility of juvenile disturbance
Year: 1875

An occurrence perhaps without a
parallel, was witnessed recently at the
close of the Assizes at Chester, Eng
land, of which the Manchester Guard
ian gives the following account: Mary
Lancaster, thirty three, was indicted
for the msnslaughter of her husband,
John Lancaster. of Birkenhead. He
had long lead the prisoner wretohed
life, and on September 13, he came
home drunk, and kicked over the meat
which she was preparing for dinner.
He then thrashed her, and in passion
the prisoner threw at him sharpening
steel and caused his death. The pris-
oner waa hard working woman, and
in spite of her husbands brutal treat.
ment of her, had done her best to mako
his home comfortable. The jury found
the prisoner guilty. Mr.. Justice Brett
addressing the prisoner, then said /; l
believe that if ! thought it right to act
according to your own feelings should
say nothing about this unhappy hus-
band of yours. AS far as can see,
you were a respectable, hard-working,
well-behaved wife, and | feel bound to
say greater brute than your husband
was l have seldom heard of There
are circumstances in the depositions
even worse than those which have been
brought forward. /. They show that
even on the very last day you were to,
gether you were doing all you could to
make his home comfortable, and to
make him happy. With brutality
which made me shudder when ] read
it, he cast away that which You had
prepared for him. he has been beat
ing and ill-treating you for months,
probably for years, and it is nothing
but the tenderness and forgiviness OF
the woman and wife which prevented
you from having him punished for
crimes he committed against you time
after time. 1t is only when he had
driven you to despe eration by i'll treat.
ing you the whole day, and / dare say
was on the point Of i'll treating you
again, that you, in a moment of pas.
sion, took up formidable weapon and
threw it at him, / believe, without the
intention of striking him. Il did strike
him, and you Immediately ran for as
sistance and did all you could TO save
him. All the real right in this case
was Oh your side-alI the real wrong
ON your husbands; and God forbid
that should punish you. l will be
no party to it. 1 will not even make
this judgment complete. ] will not
allow it to be said by anybody that
you are a convicted felon-(hear,
hear, for conviction is not COM
plete until sentence is passed, and |
mean TO pass no sentence at all. Cloud
cheering, which for some time the Off
cials of the court vainly endeavered to
suppress.) shall merely ask you to
enter into your own recognizance to
come up for judgment if called upon,
aud nobody in the world will ever call
upon you--God forbid they ever should,
(Renewed cheering, during which tho
prisoner left the dock.)
Year: 1875

One of the panel in the Beecher,
Tilton trial stated that he didp't
know any more about the case than .
child unborn. He only reao the head
ipgs of articles, Another said he
talked the case over with his father
in-law in order to get the old gentle.
man excited.


When a poor young lady hens
handkerchieis for rich bachelor, she
is evidently sewing that she may reap.
Year: 1875

take the base tlnsel for the precious
metal. II only the speculators-those
who are never willing to enhance the
value of their investments by improv-
ing their own poss essions or aiding in
system of general improvements,
but are ever on the alert to take ad-
vantage of the labor of others and turn
1t to their own advancement-if these
alone would be the sufferers, we could
quietly look on and enjoy the sport;
but there Is another class, to whom
we would speak word of warning.
There are some who will go into the
speculation with the determination of
enhancing the value of their property
by improving and building up the
surrounding country, and it is these
we would save. Santa Monica can
never, by any possibility, become any
thing more than a mere sea port to
Los Angeles, and perhaps Summer
resort for pleasure-seekers. The char
acter Of the country, its exposure to
the cold winds from the ocean, pre-
cludes its ever being adaptable to the
culture Of semi-tropical fruits or any,
thing else, unless 1t be the hardest of
plants. There IS no money in this as
a speculation, but II you wish lot
upon which to erect cottage where
you can pass pleasantly month or
two of the hottest weather, by all
means secure 1t, when the title is set
tied; but IL you invest with view of
making paying speculation, you are
surely doomed to disappointment and
will, doubtless, call to mind our warn
ing when, having bitten, you are
firmly hooked and discover the dainty
morsel to have been only skillfully
devised artificial bait.
Year: 1875

SOME weeks since in defiance of the
wishes Of the residents of that portion
Of the city, and to the injury of many
living on the eastern side of town, the
Common Council passed an ordinance
giving the Spring Street Railroad
Company the right to extend their
track across the Western Pacific road,
and along San Fernando street to a
point nearly opposi te the new depot.
It was shown at the time that the
space then unoccupied by tracks was
hardly sufficient for the accommoda-
tion of travel, and that the extension
of the street railroad would almost
close the street as public through
fare. But facts and remonstrances
have no effect on our Common Coun-
Gil. The injury contemplated was,
however, prevented by the wisdom of
Mayor BEAUDRY, who promptly
vetoed the ordinance, and an attempt
to pass 1t over his head was not sue
cessful. But if the Council is remark
able for anything, it is Government
mule stubborness, and at their meet
ing on Thursday evening, the deter
mined ring passed another ordinance
giving the street railroad company the
privileges asked for in the vetoed
doc ument. 1t is claimed that the re-
quisite eight votes have been secured,
and that the ordinance will be passed
over the Mayors veto. IF this is so,
the people of the eastern part of town,
the Indiana Colony, and many others
will be compelled to seek some other
avenue through which to pass in and
out Of the city, unless an injunction is
obtained and the street or so much of
1t as yet remains to the people is Sc
cured by decision of the courts. This
subserviency Of the Council to the
Spring Street Railroad Company is as
remarkable and unexplainable as the
hostility Of that body to the San Pedro
Street Ra ilroad Corporation. The
Company will gain but little by the
extension; they will be compelled to
cross steam railroad track, which
will be occupied the greater portion of
time by trains Of cars, compelling
them four trips out of five to land and
receive their passengers where their
track now terminates. Meantime their
track will render the now narrow
space almost impossible for teams.
Year: 1875

As the greedy trout, in Its haste to
devour the tempting morsel which
Skins along the surface of the water
within its range Of vision, fails to dis
cover until too late the fatal hook con-
cealed beneath the tuft Of feathers ar


ranged in the form Of its favorite fly I;
IS the fnny denizens Of the deep pur-
sue and strike the deceptive spoon,


under the impression that 1t is their
natural prey, so 1t is also with the hui
man species in their reckless chase
after sudden wealth. Prone to forget
that "all is not gold that glitters,"


and unheeding the scriptural lnjunc-
tion to "make not haste to grow rich" I"
they strike wildly at every cleaning
morsel thrown in their way and only
when securely hooked discover the
artificial nature Of the bait. The va
riety Of flies employed to obtain a rise
from the hungry searcher after easily
secured millions, is as extensive as


those contained In q we'll assorted
trout book. Here we have the stock
fly, SO enticing in bright sunshlny
weather, and which destroys such
numbers annually. But there Is an
other which--on account Of It's neutral
tints and the quiet, decorous manner
In which 1t floats into public notice
IL far more destructive, being equally
as effective In cloudy as fair weather,
and which is known as the land,job
fly. One of these has recently been
cast on the troubled waters of specu-
latIon, and already we see schools of
eager fish swarming about it, eager to
bite, without stopping to discover the
hook which will inevitably hold them


fast and eventually land them high
and dry. 1t Is time we awoke to the
fact that the days when nuggets of the


"yellow god" were found lying about


loose on the surface Of the ground and


vast fortunes were acquired in brief
space of time, have departed; but this is


q lesson difficult to master, because


an unwilling one. Hundreds who
would turn away with horror at the
mere suggestion Of stock speculation
will embrace with open arms the most
visionary scheme, provided, only, it
has the pretense Of real estate as O
foundation. The promoters of this
Santa Monica enterprise are skillful
anglers, and before casting their line
have taken the precaution to. thor
oughly bait the waters Of public opin-
ion with alluring fragments, scattered
broadcast by paid and mercenary
press. The gleam of the snowy bait
has awakened the unnatural appetite


Tor the hasty acquisition of wealth,


and In their eagerness to attain the


acme Of their hopes, many will mis-
Year: 1875

Now is your time! No such chance again In
one hundred years! The Bazaar is selling out
their entire stock Of Dry Goods IS per cent.
Goods business and keep only Gents Furnish
Ing Goods. This is no bogus sale, but genu-
Inc selling out OF our entire stock OF Dry
Cry Goods, as you will hnd out by calling at
the Bazaar, corner of Main and Requena
streets, opposite the U. s. Hotel. jel7
Year: 1875

SACRAMENTO, July sth.-In this
city movement Is on foot to collect
sum of money for the benefit of the
sufferets by the overflow of the river
Garonne, in France. The Committee
Is meeting with generous response.
Year: 1875

A FIGHT FOR A FEMALE.-Early Saturday
evening, as young man and young lady
were quietly walking along east 2nd street


Wilmington, they were met near Walnut
street by another young man, who had
previously been considered as the beau o


the lady. War Immediately commenced
between the beau and his rival, and during
the progress of hostilities the lady walked
across the street and calmly watched the
combat. Finally tho beau was defeated


when the lady crossed the street again, ant
resumed her walk with the rival. The
affair created quite an excitement.-G Gazette
Year: 1875

According to the Dover Delpcmeans ac-
count the Smyrna base ball club is very
much afraid of the Dover club. Poor boys,
we pity them! Oh we are 50 very sorry
they are so afraid Poor, poor smyrna |!
But then they cannot help being afraid,
poor boys by the way, now we think Of
it, Dover has beaten the poor boys so often
Tin Il horn that every game they ever
played they gave ball to Smyrna. Not
once in eight years has Dover won a game
from them, 50 poor boys | would not be 50
much afraid of them until they have won
one game from you or some one else. :
Year: 1875

FRONTING ON TEMPLE STREET,
on the East side OF Pearl, and South of Canal
and Reservoir streets. About four minutes
walk from Temple Block.


The Surveyor is now at work surveying
these lots. They are not to be laid out in the
stereotyped style, in square bocks--in order
to get the greatest number OF lots. with no re-
gard to the grades of the strees-but
Year: 1875

SAMUEL DRAOHMAN, Esq, who has inn mediate supervision of the mall line be- tween Tucson ard Apache Pass, left here on Thursday to examine the stock and other points of business along the route, and will be absent seven or eight days lie informed us that two-horse vehicles would hereafter be run three times every week-that is on every trip. This will be good news to passengers and people hav- ing business of any kind over the road We are very glad to know that the in crease of business justifes this step.