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Year: 1876

On the side entrance of a collapsed bank OF
this city is a notice which reads: "Go 70 the
front door," and on reaching that door
which, like the safe of the bank, has for
some time past stood wide open, the visitor is
confronted with the simple word "Push.''
The arrangement is suggestive Of the street
car poetry which Mark Twain has immortal
lied.


Punch, brothers, punch, punch wi h care,
Punch in the presence OF the passenJalre.
A blue trip 81 p for an eight cent fare.s
buff trip slip for q SIX cent fare


pink trip slip for three cent fare
All in the presence of the passenjaire.-
Push, creditors, push. push and swear,
Push into the bank; there's no money there,
A small depositor finds nothing there,
A large depos tol finds nothing there,
All save the assynees find nothing there;
Oh, but its hard on the poor creditare;
Depositors left their money there
On the Express oath that all was fair,
But they've all found out the awful liare
Lied only to deceive the poor creditare.
Now when depositors go by there
They read that "Push," then begin to swear
swear at the Express and Ledysrdare,
And bemoan the fate of the poor creditare.
Push, brothers, push, If you care,


Tho it's hardly worth while to go in there,
For Ledyard and Freeman, thrice happy pair
Have handsomely done the poor credltare.
Year: 1876

No words of commendation are nec-
essary for the old favorite Singer Sew
ing Machine, which may be found in
nearly every well regulated household
in the land. In point Of manufacture
and finish it cannot be excelled, and
all of the latest Improvements and at
tachments are incorporated and adapt
ed to it. The mechanism is the most
simple and durable; the easiest regu-
lated and the least liable to get out of
order. Everybody who has tried the
machine speaks enthusiastically in its
favor, and this fact accounts for its
immense popularity and the many
thousand machines which are annu-
ally turned out from the mandatory.
Messrs. Doak q Lu Gar are agents for
this city; office No. 25 Spring street.


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Year: 1876

A gentleman recently arrived from
Virginia City informs us that the
Ophir, Mexican and some other mines
have "struck" the main body of the
Bonanza, and that the public need not
be surprised if at any time within the
next thirty days tine stocks in the
above mines will be selling "away
up" at hundreds of dollars per share.
The Directors of the mines are COB.
bling up all the stock they can pur-
chase at the present market prices,
and are doing their best to keep the
secret from the public until they get a
"good ready" on and then up goes the
market. The miners in the COmstock
are sharp enough to get what stock
they can while prices are down. If
our readers will take the trouble to
examine a map of the Comstock lode
they will see that the Ophir and Mex.
lean adjoin the great bonanza, and
they can then judge for themselves as
to the lay and location of these mines
ere they purchase any other mining
stocks. They can find map of the
Comstock in the Office of any reputa-
ble stock broker.
Year: 1876

The furniture and fixtures of the
defunct Union Club were disposed Of
at auction sale yesterday forenoon.
A large crowd was in attendance and
the bidding was very spirited from
the outstart. OF course Mrs. Toodles
was there and invested in number
of articles at rare bargains. A pair of
brackets which were originally sold
to the Club for So, as we are informed
by the merchant " no sold them, were
knocked down to Mrs. Toodles at the
modest sum of $40. Another pair,
with vases, cost $3.50 and brought In
the sale 81. Everything was disposed
of, even to the door plate and some
empty champagne bottles. The sale
was made on an execution, In the
hands of the sheriff, and auctloneer
Noyes did the work of knocking the
things down under his little hammer.
He developed an immense interest in
the affair before he had talked five
minutes, and the prices received may
be considered exceptionally good.
The aggregate of the sale was aoout
$1,000.
Year: 1876

The following memorial to the City
Government is in circulation in this
city, and will be presented at the next
meeting of that body:


TO the Mayor and Common Council


of the City Of Los angeles:


The undersigned, citizens and legal
voters of said city respectfully repre-
sent to your honorable body:


That there are now and for long
time past have been large number
of Chinese gambling hells and houses
of prostitution openly and notoriOusly
conducted and carried on in the city,
in defiance of law, and to the great
detriment OF the peace, good order and
good morals of said City.


Wherefore your petitioners respect
fully pray your honorable body to de-
clare such houses nuisances, and to
enact such ordinances as will effectu.
ally put stop to these immoral, in
decent and disreputable places, and
see that such ordinances are properly
enforced.


And your petitioners further repres-
ent that there are now in the City
large number of men ami women, es-
pecialIy among the Chinese popula-
tion, who have no visible or reputable
means of support and who are leading
idle and dissOlute lives.


Wherefore your petitioners respect
fully pray your honorable body to
provide by ordinance for the punish
ment, imprisonment and employment
of such idle and dissolute persons.


And your petitioners further repre-
sent, that in that part of the city
known as Chinatown, large quantities
of filth and garbage are allowed to ac-
Gu mulate on the streets and in the
houses and yards, thereby engender-
ing noXious vapOrs and endangering
the health of the city.


Wherefore your petitioners pray
yonr honorable body to provide by Or
dinance for the removal of such filth
and garbage and to prevent 1t from
again accumulating.


And your petitioners further repre-
sent that although white men of the
"most forward Nations" are by law
compelled to pay for licenses to con-
duct and carry on business in the city.
IiIe O1IHeSe pVHuiatiob- io Ooheiio
ute little or nothing towards the sup
port of the government-arep permitted
to conduct and carry on various kin dis
of business without paying any license
therefor.


Wherefore your petitioners pray
your honorable body to provide 10y
ordinance for per capita license for
all male laundrymen and all male
peddlers ofvegetables.


And your petitioners further repre-
sent that the City Jail is infested with
vermin and that prisoners frequently
escape therefrOm and from the chain
gang OF the City.


Wherefore your petitioners pray
your honorable body to pass an ordi-
nance requiring the keeper of the City
Jail to cut the hair off the head of ev-
cry person convicted of crime and I'M
prls0ned therein in order that the
length thereof shall not exceed one
inch, that such convict may be kept
cleaner and more closely identified
and recaptured in case of escape.


And as IN duty bound your petition
ers will ever pray.


This is the legitimate method Of
Kidding ourselves of the nuisance
that is burden upon our community.
Year: 1876

To-day the matter of the Board of
Public Works will come before Judge
Sepulveda for hearing. Doubtless
from the fact that there are able coun-
sci engaged upon both sides there will
be large attendance in court. The
matter in issue is one of great impor-
tance, and 1t is but fair to presume
that the final settlement of the ques-
tions at issue between the Board and
the Council can only be settled by the
Supreme Court. Whichever way our
local court may decide there will
without doubt he an appeal.
Year: 1876

There was quite an amusement at
the junction of Main and Spring
streets last evening. The tooth-ache
preacher was ventilating himself of
his eloquence as to the pains and pen
alties of decayed mascuIatory organs,
and in the midst of his sermon there
were many loud "amens" from among
the' afflicted. How many dollars
worth he sold we do not know, but he
kept the crowd as lively as If they
had seven devils in each of their teeth.
If he made money in proportion to his
loquacity he must have reaped a for
tune. To have tooth-ache is a
glimpse Of eternal torture-to have a
cure is q vision of elysum. This fell
low, if there is anything in him, ought
to succeed, and all pain-killers be BAN
ished.


Yesterday the fruit growers held a
meeting at the County Court room for
the purpose of making disposition of
the Indebtedness of E. It. Tarbox to
them. About twenty-five creditors
were present. Thirteen of these signed
an agreement to accept sixty cents on
the dollar, with one years time, In
payment in full, for the purpose of
allowing Mr.. rarbox to start distil-
lery and rectify during the ensuing
year. The general feeling of the cred
itors present was in favor of giving an
opportunity for the recovery of Mr..
Tarbox's fortune. There was an al
most unanimous feeling in favor of
giving him fair chance to renew bus
iness again, and the best wishes OF he
majority of his creditors are with him.
He is an able business man, and we
Join in the kind wishes of his friends.


The Council should not permit the
session of this evening to close before
appointing health officer and max
ing full preparations for the reception
of the smallpox should we be so 'un-
fortunate as to receive a-visit from
that conta gion. Arrangements should
be made for the vaccination of all who
desire it. The appointment of an eff
cient health officer is of the utmost
Importance.


Lost-Ten dollars by not buying
my clothing at the "Great Impor-
tant' under the Lafayette Hotel, the
cheapest house in Los Angeles.


My father sould charcoal, every
night at Woods Opera House.
Year: 1876

Prime Barley Hay and Feed always on
hand in lots to suit.


SPECIAL ATTENTION
Paid to orders for the purchase and sale of
produce. City and country collections
promptly mode We are In direct communi-
cation with flrst-class business houses in San
Francisco. Latest San Francisco price cur
rents on file at our office. Market quotations
furnished when desired. Country trade So
licited
Year: 1876

A city man went vending his way
homeward the other evening, tired,
nervous and hungry, and as he walked
he talked to a companion in doleful
strains of the hard times. 'We're all
going to smash, he said, ''going just as
fast as general ruin can lead us.n That
same evening, after being kissed by his
wife and eating hearty supper, this
identical man sat on the porch and
cheerfully remarked to neighbor that
there were better times ahead; that all
over the country things were picking
up, and that the "dawn of a new and
glorious financial era could be seen
clearly marked on tho horizon OF COIN
ing events.'' This proves once more
that when you pamper to q mans stom-
ach you are operating or the very bed
rock ofhis soul. Chicago Journal.
Year: 1876

A special to the Evsning Post says that
the first knowledge that Secretary Bristow
had of the factthat members Of the House
Committee on the Expenditures in the
Treasury Department were last week secret
ly taking testimony regarding an old and
exploded story connecting Bristow with i'm
proper transactions while District Attorney
in Louisville, was derived from one of the
witnesses. This witness went to Bristow
and said he had been confronted with Ger
tain testimony In the committee room re-
garding himself, which he characterized as
false in every particular. Up to the pres
ent time, the Committee has not notified
Bristow uor afforded him an opportunity to
appear and give the lie direct to these
, stories.
Year: 1876

The trial Of ex-Tax Commissioner James Hand and
Edward Eakns his clerk for alleged conspiracy to de-
fraud the city in changing the assessment books, was


resumed in the Paterson court yesterday and the test
mony all closed. The defence to the effect that
Eakins in making the changes had only ofiicated as
Hands amanuensis and knew nothing Of anything
wrong any attempt to defraud the city, consequently
IL could not be conspiracy Eakins testified himself
TO this effect acknowledging that he had changed the
books and made by Hands directions,
but denying any knowledge Of any attempt to
defraud the city any else The indct-
nent upon which they now being tried
being for conspiracy alone II thought that they will
be acquitted at all events that they will not be proven
guilty. The summing up under way at the adjourn
ment of the court last night and the will probably
60 to the jury early this morning.


Tax Commissioner Thomas Bromley, and william
Eakns late clerk to the Board of Assessors yes
terday arraigned indictments for malfeasance in
Office and accepting brbes for their influence in having
taxes reduced They pleaded guilty and gave bail
for their trial, which will take place as the
present cases through
Year: 1876

Last July number OF boys were playing base ball
on the Lossburg Common, in West Hoboken, N. J. ,
when quarrel arose between John Barrett and John
Van Voort which put an end to the game The latter
then left for his home, Barrett following him, when
suddenly he stealthiy approached behind Van Wort
and struck him with all his force the back of the
head with a heavy base ball bat Van WORT dropped
as If dead and was taken home unconscious. He re-
mained in this condition between life and DEATH for


week, but subsequently recovered The would-be
murderer fed, and no one knew what had become of
him. For several days past it was, however, rumored
that the fugitive to his home in the dead OF night
On Monday night Police Oficer Kohl, watching the
house, saw him enter. Yesterday morning he went
again to the house armed with warrant and arrested
Barrett who was committed TO the County Jail de-
fault of hail
Year: 1876

OPINIONS OF COMMISSION MERCHANTS


i connection with the Lonsdae strikes, reporter
OF the HERALD called yesterday the establishment
hessrs. Woodward, Lawrence Co. No. 3l4 Broadway,
who are extensive commission merchants in the fabrics
which are manufactured in that part Of Rhode Island
where the operatives have struck


The two members of the firm evinced good deal OF
reluctance TO talk about the strike claiming that
their business is that simply Of commission merchants
they not position TO be able to judge of the
question between the manufacturers and the operatives
Mr. Lawrence said In substance, that present the
manufacturers are losing money the capital invested
He said that at this time cotton be purchased at
nearly ante bLm rates but that operatives wages and
everything else is ch higher in price than before the
While this isthe condition of the staple and the
labor market prices for the lines OF goods
at Lonsdale considerably lover now than at
any tine previous to the war; hence it
follows that gentlemen who have large
are constantly losing money their enterprises
which ought 70 net them round sum and benefit the
country at the same time In addition TO this, Mr..
Lawrence states that just there heavy stocks
OF manufactured goods in the market that sales
not brisk and quotations range low. He therefore,
believes that the manufacturers justified trying
TO obtain labor at cheaper rates in order 10 enable
them II possible, to keep their mills going and thus
be prepared to feed the market gradually and better
their own business prospects
Year: 1876

morning they held meeting in Adams' Block which
was largely attended A committee OF two from each
department In the mills chosen TO wait upon the
superintendent and 10 report tomorrow. They desire
60 compromise the matter. They were determined 20
hold out 10 the bitter end They stated that the best
could earn but S. a week and on account
Of the company not owning any boarding house. young
who were earning but SIS per month we're Obliged
pay $50 OF Il for board Spool tenders could
but 81 per week, and they substantated everything
that Mr. Drown had stated in relation the high price
OF tenements


Ashton Il Berkely were visited and the help were
found TO be generally at work
Year: 1876

The proprietors OF the immense cooperage in the old
abattor building at Communipaw, Jersey City, have
reduced the wages OF the coopers low figure that
the struck yesterday They assert that under the
proposed the average would exceed sixty cents
Tov
Year: 1876

large number Of employees Of the Board of City
Works have been discharged, With view carrying
out the policy OF economy naugurated by Mayor
Schroeder. The Committee Salaries OF the Board Of
Supervisors are examining the list of county employees
for the purpose OF dispensing with all super1uous
officials The city employees also to be reduced
Year: 1876

The Elkton Ky.) Witness says that
quite touching scene recently took place
ut the court house in that town. John
Garner, an old, gray-headcd man, was
arraigned for the crime of grand larceny
horse stealing. lie pleaded guilty,
and presented himself to tue jury in n
brief and touching address lie said;


GENTLEME or THE Jury: am an
old man, and my race is nearly run,
This is the first time IN my life | have cv-
or been before jury. have never even
been witness in Il magistrates court.
] was born in 1916, and have been hard
working and honest man until now. |
am II stranger TO every man in this house,
. except his honor who sits ON that bench.
lie has known me for nine years, and he
will tell you that have been au honest
man and good citizen. This jury looks
like set of honest and intelligent men.
and wish you to deal with me the best
you can. read in the papers that the
prison at Frankfort is an awful place
that it is so crowded one can scarcely
live there. From the accounts of that
place, suppose could not live there
long. You see am old and feeble, and
ask you to do the best you can for me.


Gentlemen, il | could have got work |
could have supported my family and not
been here. But I want to tell you-I am
very poor man, and have to work to
live. Well, last year the times were very
hard, indeed, and could not get work
much ofmy time. am a mechanic and
went to Clarksville, Fairvicw and other
places, but could not get any work.
The times were very hard, as you all
know, and but few men had money to
pay for labor travelled around till
spent all that had but bed and chair.
was tired and out Of heart, and my
family suffering for food and clothing,
heard then could get work in North
Logan, and / sold my kit of tools to get
my family moved up there l paid sf5
for my tools in Louisville, and had 10
sell them low. After paying for moving
had sl5 left. got place for my
family for little while and started again
Tor work. / tried hard to find it, but
could not. | went back to my family
broken down in spirit, thinking l would
nave to staryr or beg Gentlemen, my
little boy, about six years old, got in my
zap, and put his little arms around my
neck and asked me if the good Lord
would let US staTye.. love my family as
Year: 1876

When the Duke of Wellington was
sick, the last he took was little tea.
On his servant handing it to him IN
saucer, and asking if lie would have it,
the Duke replied, Yes, if you please"
These were his last words. How much
kindness and courtesy are expressed by
them He who had commanded great
armies, and was long accustomed to the
tone of authority, did not overlook the
small courtesics of life All, how many
boys do! What rude tone OF com
mand they often use to their little broth
ers and sisters, and sometimes to their
mothers They order so. That is ILL
bred, and shows, to say the least, a want
of thought. In all of your home talk re-
member, " If you please" Ts all who
wait upon or serve you, believe that " If
you please" will make you better served
than all the cross or ordering words in
the whole dictionary. Do not forget
three little words" II you please"
Year: 1876

THE VIRTUE OF FAST DRIvINa.-One
of the worst results of the hard times is
seen in the fact that many of our hardest
worked business and professional men
can no longer afford to keep a good
horse. After day of close application
in the Office or at the desk, nothing cools
the fever in the blood more than a good
drive behind a favorite roadster. How
delicious the air feels as your hot face
presses into it, as with ears turned back
to catch the signal the honest fellow
levels down to his work. What life
there is in oxygen ss your lungs inhale
it when you take the wind full in your
face at a fifty clipl How the cares of
this world and the ills of life vanish, and
what a sweet content fills your breast as
you go bowling alongl One of the
healthiest customs in American life is
that of driving a good horse. 1t keeps
the nature fresh with the daily sight of
sky and field, and gives innocent exhila-
ration to all the faculties. A man who
can be glum to his wife after satisfac-
tory brush on the Brighton road is
brute. Such q fellow doesn't deserve a,
wife or home-or q horse either, for
that matter.-ReV. Mr.. Murray.
Year: 1876

In the life OF ]. J. Audubon a good
story is told Of Baron Rothschild, show
ing how mean rich man may be, and
how deficient in estimation OF noble
character or works of art. Mr.. Audubon
carried letter of introduction from an
eminent banker. He says:


"The Baron was not present, but we
were told by good-looking young gen
tleman that he would come in in few
minutes, and so he did. Soon corpu-
lent man appeared, hitching up his
trousers, and face red with the eXertion
of walking, and without noticing any
one present, dropped into comfortable
chair, as if caring for no one else in this
wide world except himself. While the
Baron sat we stood, with our hats held
respectfully in our hands. stepped for.
ward, and with a bow rendered him my
credentials. Pray, sir, said the man of
golden consequence, is this letter of
business, or is it mere letter of intro
ductionl" This l could not well answer,
for | had not read the contents of it,
and | was forced to answer rather awk
wardly that l could not tell. The banker
then opened the letter, read it with the
manner of one who was looking only at
the temporal side of things, and after
reading it, said, This is only letter of
introduction, and suspect from its con-
tents that you are the publisher of some
book or other, and need my subscrip-
tion.'


"Had a man the size of mountain
spoken to me in this arrogant style in
America, l should have resented it; but
where l then was, it seemed best to
swallow aud digest it as we'll as l could.
SO in reply to the offensive arrogance of
this banker, said should be hOnOred
by his subscription to the Birds of Amer
ica.' Sir he said, 4 never sign my
name to any subscription list, but you
may send in your work, and will pay
for copy of it. Gentlemen, I am busy,
| wish you good-morning.' We were
busy men too, and so bowing respect
fully, we retired, pretty well satisfied
with the small slice of his opulence
which our labor was likely to attain.


"a few days afterwards sent the
first volume of my work half bound, and
all the numbers besides, then published.
On seeing them we were told that he
ordered the bearer to take them to his
house, which was done directly. Num-
Der after number was sent and delivered
to the Baron, and after eight or ten
months my son made out his account
and sent it by Mr.. Havell, my engraver,
to his banking-house. The Baron looked
at it in amazement, and cried out What,
hundred pounds for birds Why, sir,
will give you five pounds, and not a
farthing morer


Representations were made to him OF
the magnitude and expense of the work,
and how pleased the Baroness and
wealthy children would be to have a
copy; but the great fnancier was unre-
lenting. The copy of the work was act
ually sent back to Mr.. Havell's shop, and
as found that instituting legal proceed
ings against him would cost more than it
would come to, l kept the work, and af-
terwards sold it to a man with less money
and a nobler heart"